TUMOUR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR MOLECULES WITH REDUCED IMMUNOGENICITY

摘要

The invention relates to the modification of human soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor type 1 (sTNFR1) to result in sTNFR1 proteins, preferably fusion proteins comprising an immunoglobulin heavy chain constant region (Fc domain) and modified human sTNFR-I. These molecules are substantially non-immunogenic or less immunogenic than any non-modified counterpart when used in vivo by elimination or deletion of T-cell epitopes. The invention relates furthermore to T-cell epitope peptides derived from non-modified human sTNFR-I.