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US4256631A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for the preparation of immunoglobulin for intravenous administration

Assignee: Kowa Co Ltd
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Filing: 1980-03-18
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Granted: 1981-03-17
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Expires: 2000-03-18
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Abstract

Abstract The specification describes an economical process for the preparation of immunoglobulin for intravenous administration. An immunoglobulin can be, in accordance with the process, purified by a combination of a fractional precipitation method and an affinity chromatography. As a precipitant, divalent or trivalent metal salts are used and a complex of human IgG and a polyhydroxy polymeric compound is employed as an adsorbent. Purified immunoglobulin contains little or no aggregated or partially denatured globulin which is believed to cause anaphylaxis when administered intravenously. Prior art techniques cannot economically provide immunoglobulin in such a purified form and only intramuscular injections were feasible. Intravenous administrations allow immunoglobulin to be dosed in a larger amount and to act much faster than intramuscular injections.

Inventors

  • 👤 Nobuo Yokoo
  • 👤 Toshihito Mori

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 17:51
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07K; C07K16/00; C07K16/06; C07K16/065; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S530/00; Y10S530/827; Y10S530/829; Y10S530/83; Y10S530/831

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 69 words
A process for the preparation of immunoglobulin for an intravenous administration comprising purifying an immunoglobulin by a combination, in an arbitrary order, of a fractional precipitation method in which one or more divalent or trivalent metal salts are added to an aqueous solution of the immunoglobulin and the supernatant is collected, and an affinity chromatography using as an adsorbent a complex of human IgG and a polyhydroxy polymeric compound.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 69 words
A process for the preparation of immunoglobulin for an intravenous administration comprising purifying an immunoglobulin by a combination, in an arbitrary order, of a fractional precipitation method in which one or more divalent or trivalent metal salts are added to an aqueous solution of the immunoglobulin and the supernatant is collected, and an affinity chromatography using as an adsorbent a complex of human IgG and a polyhydroxy polymeric compound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 48 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the fractional precipitation method comprises adding one or more divalent or trivalent metal salts to the aqueous immunoglobulin solution in a concentration of 10 -5 -10 -2 M, adjusting the pH of the solution to 5-9, and then collecting the supernatant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the polyhydroxy polymeric compound is agarose, cellulose, dextran or glass beads.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 30 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the eluate for the affinity chromatography is a solution of an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or ammonium salt or a glycine solution.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
A process according to claim 4, wherein the concentration of the eluate is in the range of 0.001-0.5 M.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1984-03-16 1984-09-15 1985-03-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1988-03-16 1988-09-15 1989-03-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1992-03-16 1992-09-15 1993-03-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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