Anti-BAG3 antibodies for therapeutic use
The present invention relates to the use of BAG3 antibodies as a medicament, in particular for use in the treatment of pancreatic tumours or other pathologies of an immune, inflammatory, neoplastic and/or degenerative nature.
1. A method for treating pancreatic tumor, comprising:
administering to a subject in need thereof an anti-BAG3 antibody produced by clone AC-1, and
inhibiting the activity of extra-cellular BAG3 proteins on activation of macrophages,
wherein said anti-BAG3 antibody binds to a BAG3 protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said anti-BAG3 antibody recognizes one of the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 1-4.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said anti-BAG3 antibody is produced by using an immunogen comprising four peptides having the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 1-4.