The invention provides FGFR fusion proteins, methods of making them, and
methods of using them to treat proliferative disorders, including cancers
and disorders of angiogenesis. The FGFR fusion molecules can be made in
CHO cells and may comprise deletion mutations in the extracellular
domains of the FGFRs which improve their stability. These fusion proteins
inhibit the growth and viability of cancer cells in vitro and in vivo.
The combination of the relatively high affinity of these receptors for
their ligand FGFs and the demonstrated ability of these decoy receptors
to inhibit tumor growth is an indication of the clinical value of the
compositions and methods provided herein.