MUMBAI, India, Oct. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617066214 A) filed by University Of Cape Town; and Antrum Biotech Proprietary Limited on May 26, 2026, for Anti-Ifn-? Antibodies.
Inventors include Dheda, Keertan Unkha Jairam; and Randall, Philippa Jane.
The application for the patent was published on October 09, 2026, under issue no. 41/2026.
Abstract: The present application relates to an isolated antibody that specifically binds to human interferon-? (IFN-?) and its applications in diagnosing active tuberculosis infection. The antibody described herein exhibits high specificity and affinity towards IFN-?, enabling accurate detection of IFN-? in extrapulmonary fluid samples. The present applic...