Patent 9217038 was granted and assigned to Glycotope GmbH on December, 2015 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The present invention pertains to anti-mucin antibodies having improved antigen binding and/or recognition properties as well as a method for improving the antigen binding and/or recognition of an anti-mucin antibody. In particular, the present invention is directed to anti-MUC1 antibodies which are useful in the treatment of cancer.