A fusion protein comprising a g3p amyloid binding fragment and an Fc fragment of an immunoglobulin, wherein the protein comprises an amino acid sequence selected from: (a) amino acids 21-509 of SEQ ID NO: 13; (b) amino acids 22-509 of SEQ ID NO: 13; (c) amino acids 23-509 of SEQ ID NO: 13; (d) amino acids 21-508 of SEQ ID NO: 13; (e) amino acids 22-508 of SEQ ID NO: 13; (f) amino acids 23-508 of SEQ ID NO: 13; 10 (g) amino acids 21-506 of SEQ ID NO: 9; (h) amino acids 22-506 of SEQ ID NO: 9; (i) amino acids 23-506 of SEQ ID NO: 9; (j) amino acids 21-505 of SEQ ID NO: 9; (k) amino acids 22-505 of SEQ ID NO: 9; (l) amino acids 23-505 of SEQ ID NO: 9; (m) amino acids 21-506 of SEQ ID NO: 11; (n) amino acids 22-506 of SEQ ID NO: 11; (o) amino acids 23-506 of SEQ ID NO: 11; (p) amino acids 21-505 of SEQ ID NO: 11; (q) amino acids 22-505 of SEQ ID NO: 11; (r) amino acids 23-505 of SEQ ID NO: 11; (s) amino acids 21-528 of SEQ ID NO: 31; (t) amino acids 22-528 of SEQ ID NO: 31; (u) amino acids 23-528 of SEQ ID NO: 31; (v) amino acids 21-527 of SEQ ID NO: 31; (w) amino acids 22-527 of SEQ ID NO: 31; (x) amino acids 23-527 of SEQ ID NO: 31; and (y) a mutant or variant that is at least 95% identical to the amino acid sequence of any of (a) - (x) and is capable of binding to amyloid.Una proteína de fusión que comprende un fragmento de unión a amiloide de g3p y un fragmento Fc de una inmunoglobulina, en el que la proteína comprende una secuencia de aminoácidos seleccionada entre: (a) aminoácidos 21-509 de SEQ ID NO: 13; (b) aminoácidos 22-509 de SEQ ID NO: 13; (c) aminoácidos 23-509 de SEQ ID NO: 13; (d) aminoácidos 21-508 de SEQ ID NO: 13; (e) aminoácidos 22-508 de SEQ ID NO: 13; (f) aminoácidos 23-508 de SEQ ID NO: 13; 10 (g) aminoácidos 21-506 de SEQ ID NO: 9; (h) aminoácidos 22-506 de SEQ ID NO: 9; (i) aminoácidos 23-506 de SEQ ID NO: 9; (j) aminoácidos 21-505 de SEQ ID NO: 9; (k) aminoácidos 22-505 de SEQ ID NO: 9; (l) aminoácidos 23-505 de SEQ ID NO: 9; (m) aminoácidos 21-