CPC C07K 14/5437 (2013.01) [C07K 16/00 (2013.01); G09G 3/2003 (2013.01); G09G 3/2074 (2013.01); H04N 19/176 (2014.11); H04N 19/182 (2014.11); A61K 38/2086 (2013.01); C07K 2319/00 (2013.01); C07K 2319/30 (2013.01); G09G 2320/0247 (2013.01)] | 8 Claims |
1. A nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide, wherein the polypeptide comprises a modified interleukin 13 (IL-13) polypeptide engineered to have (a) increased affinity for interleukin 13 receptor α2 (IL-13Rα2) relative to native human IL-13 protein; and (b) decreased affinity for interleukin 13 receptor α1 (IL-13Rα1) relative to native human IL-13 protein; wherein the modified IL-13 polypeptide comprises amino acid changes L10H, R86T, D87G, T88R, R108K relative to wild type IL-13.
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