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| 20080199487 | Glycosylceramide Adjuvant for Saccharide Antigens - The invention provides compositions and kits comprising: (a) a saccharide antigen conjugated to a carrier; and (b) an alpha-glycosylceramide adjuvant. The invention further provides uses of the compositions. It has been found that suppression of anti-saccharide immune responses by alpha-glycosylceramides can be reversed by conjugating the saccharide to a carrier. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080213296 | Immunogen - The present invention relates, in general, to an immunogen for inducing antibodies that neutralize a wide spectrum of HIV primary isolates. The invention also relates to a method of inducing anti-HIV antibodies using same. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080213297 | Method of producing conjugate vaccines - The present invention relates to a method of production of a hydrazide modified sugar comprising a step of reacting a sugar with a hydrazide in a reaction solvent at a pH of between 3 and 5.5, wherein the solvent comprises an aqueous based solvent and an optional polar organic co-solvent. A further aspect of the invention relates to a method of production of a polysaccharide epitope carrier protein conjugate comprising the steps of: (a) reacting a polysaccharide epitope with a hydrazide to form a hydrazide modified polysaccharide epitope; (b) reacting the hydrazide modified polysaccharide epitope with a linker that has been pre-coupled to a carrier protein. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of production of a sugar-dihydrazide-aldehyde adduct comprising the steps of: (a) producing a hydrazide modified sugar using a method according to the invention, wherein the hydrazide modified sugar includes a further unreacted hydrazide moiety; and (b) reacting the further hydrazide moiety with the aldehyde functionality of a linker group. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080241183 | Process For The Preparation And Use Of A Bivalent Vaccine Against Morphine-Heroine Addiction - The structural design, preparative methods and chemical composition of two structural formulations of bivalent vaccines against morphine-heroin addiction (morphine-6-hemisuccinyl-EDC-TFCS-tetanus toxoid and 3-O-carboxymethylmorphine-EDC-TFCS-tetanus toxoid), are disclosed. These vaccines are suitable for human use in which they are capable of triggering the synthesis of polyclonal antibodies against morphine opiate and its structural analogue, heroin, through the repeated in vivo administration of these formulations, in active vaccination protocols, in pre-clinical studies in rodents. The active vaccination paradigm through which these immunogens trigger a humoral immune response consolidated with a long-term immunological memory, characterized by the presence of high titers of specific antibodies against these two drugs of abuse, is also disclosed. Furthermore, the present invention reveals the efficacy of these conjugate formulations for triggering a sustained immunoprotection against morphine and heroin addiction using an intravenous self-administration paradigm of these two opiate substances in the rodent. Finally, a discussion is also made on the potential future use of these immunoconjugates in active vaccination protocols for treating both morphine and heroin addiction in the humans. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080254053 | Protocol for treatment of diabetes - A method and composition for reducing highly sensitive C-reactive protein is provided for the treatment of Type I and Type II diabetes which is achieved through the daily administration of a leukotriene inhibitor, an antihistamine and a corticosteroid. The composition may be administered singly or as a single medicament. Typically, the leukotriene inhibitor and antihistamine are administered orally and the steroid nasally infused. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080260770 | Use of Tellurium Compounds as Adjuvants - Methods for enhancing the immune response of a subject to an immunoeffector, and methods of enhancing interleukin-12 production, which are effected by administering an amount of the immunoeffector and an effective adjuvanting amount of a tellurium-containing compound are provided. The enhanced immune response may be a cell-mediated or a humoral immune response. A pharmaceutical composition, which comprises the tellurium-containing compound, the immunoeffector and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is also provided. Use of a tellurium-containing compound as an adjuvant for immunization is also provided. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080274133 | Soluble Bifunctional Proteins - The present invention provides a soluble bifunctional protein comprising an association between a T cell receptor and a superantigen. Also provided are therapeutic compositions comprising said bifunctional proteins and methods for the use thereof. | 11-06-2008 |
| 20080305126 | Separation of Unconjugated and Conjugated Saccharide by Solid Phase Extraction - The invention is based on the use of solid phase extraction for separating conjugated saccharide from unconjugated saccharide in sample, e.g. a vaccine. Solid phase extraction (SPE) provides faster and more reproducible separation of conjugated saccharides from unconjugated saccharides, thereby allowing quantitative separation of these saccharides. The separation of conjugated and unconjugated saccharide using SPE may be advantageously combined with a quantitative conjugate analysis to provide improved quality control for conjugate vaccines. The SPE separation is compatible with existing quantitative conjugate analysis techniques, such as high performance anion exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPAEC-PAD). | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090004218 | Antigen-Carbohydrate Conjugates - The present invention generally relates to compositions comprising antigen-carbohydrate conjugates and methods of immune modulation featuring these reagents. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090017057 | STIMULATION OF AN IMMUNE RESPONSE BY CATIONIC LIPIDS - The present invention provides compositions and methods for stimulating an immune response using cationic lipids alone or in combination with antigens. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090060936 | Ii-Key/Her-2/neu hybrid cancer vaccine - Provided are methods and compositions for treating cancer in humans, the cancer being characterized by expression of Her-2/neu. The methods involve vaccinating a patient with an Ii-Key/MHC class II hybrid construct and thereby stimulating an immune response to the native Her-2/neu protein. The construct may be in the form of an Ii-Key hybrid peptide or a nucleic acid encoding an Ii-Key hybrid peptide. Methods are described wherein the cancer being treated is breast cancer. Also claimed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an Ii-Key/MHC class II hybrid construct with and without an adjuvant. The adjuvant can include GM-CSF. The Ii-Key hybrid construct includes the LRMK (SEQ ID NO: 2) residues of Ii-Key protein and an MHC Class II epitope of a protein or portion thereof which is used in the vaccine or a DNA encoding the same hybrid peptide. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090060937 | IMMUNOSTIMULATORY OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND USES THEREOF - Oligonucleotides containing the non-palindromic sequence motif:
| 03-05-2009 |
| 20090060938 | Polyvalent Conjugate Vaccine for Cancer - This invention provides a polyvalent vaccine comprising at least two conjugated antigens selected from a group containing glycolipid antigen, polysaccharide antigen, mucin antigen, glycosylated mucin antigen and an appropriate adjuvant. This invention also provides a multivalent vaccine comprising at least two of the following: glycosylated MUC-1-32mer, Globo H, GM2, Le | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090081249 | Bi-Functional Polymer-Attached Inhibitors of Influenza Virus - Antimicrobial compositions containing two or more antiviral agents coupled to a polymer and methods of making and using the compositions, are described herein. In one embodiment, two or more antiviral agents are covalently coupled to the polymer. Suitable antiviral agents include, but are not limited to, sialic acid, zanamivir, oseltamivir, amantadine, rimantadine, and combinations thereof. The polymer is preferably a water-soluble, biocompatible polymer. Suitable polymers include, but are not limited to, poly(isobutylene-alt-maleic anhydride) (PIBMA), poly(aspartic acid), poly(l-glutamic acid), polylysine, poly(acrylic acid), plyaginic acid, chitosan, carboxymethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl dextran, polyethyleneimine, and blends and copolymers thereof. In another embodiment, the compositions contain a physical mixture of polymer containing one antiviral agent and polymer containing a second antiviral agent. The compositions can be formulated for enteral or parenteral administration. Suitable oral/intranasal dosage forms include, but are not limited to, tablets, capsules, solutions, suspensions, emulsions, syrups, and lozenges. Suitable dosage forms for parenteral administration include, but are not limited to, solutions, suspensions, and emulsions. The compositions described herein are effective at treating a variety of infections, including viral infections such as influenza, while inhibiting or preventing the development of microbial resistance. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090087450 | Combination therapy of hybrid cells with BCG injection for treating Cancer Patients - The present invention relates to cancer treatment compositions and methods for a specific cancer patient population. In particular, the application describes methods of treating a patient with cancer, such as a neuroblastoma, with a hybrid cell preparation in combination with | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090092631 | GLYCOSYLATED SPECIFICITY EXCHANGERS THAT INDUCE AN ANTIBODY DEPENDENT CELLULAR CYTOTOXICITY (ADCC) RESPONSE - The present invention is directed to ligand/receptor and antigen/antibody specificity exchangers comprising a saccharide or glycoconjugate. Methods of making these specificity exchangers and methods of using said specificity exchangers to treat or prevent human disease are described herein. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090104220 | Method to Make a Peptide-Carrier Conjugate with a High Immunogenicity - The present invention provides a method for making a peptide-carrier conjugate. The method comprises modifying a first peptide to produce a second peptide so that the pI of the second peptide is in a favorable range or closer to the range than the pI of the first peptide, and conjugating a plurality of the second peptide to OMPC to obtain a peptide-carrier conjugate. The peptide load, or the solubility of the conjugate, or both of them are increased by the modification. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090104221 | RAPID GENERATION OF T CELL-INDEPENDENT ANTIBODY RESPONSES TO T CELL-DEPENDENT ANTIGENS - The present invention comprises the use of follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) or FDC-like cells to generate FDC-dependent, but T cell-independent, B cell responses to T cell-dependent antigens, with antigen-specific and polyclonal antibody production in ˜48 h. In another embodiment, a germinal center (GC) lymphoid tissue equivalent (LTE) was used to generate antigen-specific IgM, followed by switching to IgG. The GC LTE model can be used in vaccine assessment. Dual forms of immunogen were used in the GC LTE and in vivo. Dual immunogens resulted in rapid, specific IgM responses and enhanced IgG responses. This vaccine design approach can be used, for example, to provide rapid IgM protection (˜24-48 h) and high-affinity IgG more quickly in people moving to areas with endemic disease, or in people with T cell insufficiencies, who can be immunized to rapidly generate protective IgM. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090110692 | ISOLATED COMPLEXES OF ENDOTOXIN AND MODIFIED MD-2 - Applicants have produced and isolated water soluble complexes of endotoxin and modified MD-2. | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090130137 | MULTIVALENT PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE-PROTEIN CONJUGATE COMPOSITION - An immunogenic composition having 13 distinct polysaccharide-protein conjugates and optionally, an aluminum-based adjuvant, is described. Each conjugate contains a capsular polysaccharide prepared from a different serotype of | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090136538 | Stable vaccine formulation - An aqueous vaccine composition comprises a protein adsorbed on a solid and one or more stabilising agents, further characterized in that
| 05-28-2009 |
| 20090202580 | METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES AGAINST SACCHARIDIC ANTIGENS - The present invention relates to new compounds useful for the stimulation of the production of antibodies. Said compounds comprises a saccharidic tumor antigen and a polymeric scaffold. The present invention also encompasses conjugated compounds useful in ELISA assay for the selection of antibodies against saccharidic antigens. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090208523 | Adjuvant for vaccines - Vaccine containing a first vaccine, adjuvated with an oil-in-water emulsion comprising 5% squalene, 0.5% polysorbate 80 and 0.5% sorbitan trioleate in aqueous citrate buffer pH 6.5, and a nonadjuvated second vaccine as combination partners for the simultaneous, separate or phased application for immunization against viral, bacterial or parasitic infectious diseases. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090208524 | USING HEAT SHOCK PROTEINS TO IMPROVE THE THERAPEUTIC BENEFIT OF A NON-VACCINE TREATMENT MODALITY - The present invention relates to methods of improving a treatment outcome comprising administering a heat shock protein (HSP) preparation or an α-2-macroglobulin (α2M) preparation with a non-vaccine treatment modality. In particular, an HSP preparation or an α2M preparation is administered in conjunction with a non-vaccine treatment modality for the treatment of cancer or infectious diseases. In the practice of the invention, a preparation comprising HSPs such as but not limited to, hsp70, hsp90 and gp96 alone or in combination with each other, noncovalently or covalently bound to antigenic molecules or α2M, noncovalently or covalently bound to antigenic molecules is administered in conjunction with a non-vaccine treatment modality. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090214585 | Medicament, Particularly an Anti-Cancer Medicament, for Treatment Using Immunotherapy, Particularly Autologous - The invention relates to a medicament characterized in that it comprises at least one solid biocompatible support, preferably in powder form, on which at least one active substance, preferably selected among biological materials and/or biological molecules, is adsorbed or on which it is to be adsorbed, preferably without requiring a coupling agent. Said solid biocompatible support is capable of purifying the active substance. The invention relates to also relates to a method for preparing a medicament of the aforementioned type, this method essentially consisting of placing at least one solid biocompatible support, preferably in powder form, in contact with at least one active substance, preferably selected among biological materials and/or biological molecules, in such a manner that the active substance is reversibly adsorbed and without denaturing on the support. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090280142 | METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS - A method of detecting osteoporosis in a mammalian is disclosed herein which includes:
| 11-12-2009 |
| 20090280143 | GENETIC ADJUVANTS FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY - The present invention pertains to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for modulating an immune response. The method of the present invention involves administration of an effective amount of nucleic acid molecules encoding interleukin-12 (IL-12), interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), or a combination thereof, to a patient in need of such treatment. The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention contain nucleic acid molecules encoding IL-12 and/or IFN-γ and an operably-linked promoter sequence. In another aspect, the present invention concerns expression vectors containing a nucleotide sequence encoding IL-12 and IFN-γ, and an operably-linked promoter sequence. In another aspect, the present invention concerns cells genetically modified with a nucleotide sequence encoding IL-12 and IFN-γ. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090285849 | Thiosemicarbazones as anti-virals and immunopotentiators - Novel immune potentiators, novel vaccine adjuvants, novel compounds and pharmaceutical compositions, as well as novel methods for treating viral infections, including HCV, by administering the compounds and compositions, and novel methods for modulating the immune response by administering the compounds and/or compositions. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100015172 | Method to reduce the physiologic effects of drugs on mammals - A method to reduce the physiologic effects of drugs in vivo by inducing specific anti-drug antibodies using drugs conjugated to carrier molecules so as to reduce a drug's toxicity and its physiologic effects upon the recipient. This method includes the treatment and prophylactic prevention of drug abuse, specifically for cocaine and nicotine, and to help reduce the toxic effects of drugs, such as anti-neoplastics. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100015173 | COILED-COIL LIPOPEPTIDE HELICAL BUNDLES AND SYNTHETIC VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES - The invention relates to lipopeptide building blocks consisting of a peptide chain comprising a coiled-coil domain, linked covalently to a lipid moiety comprising long alkyl or alkenyl chains, and optionally linked to an antigen; and to helical lipopeptide bundles and synthetic virus-like particles formed by aggregation. The nanometer size and shape of these bundles and particles, their stability under aqueous physiological conditions, their chemical composition, the possibility to incorporate B- and T-cell epitopes, and their production by chemical synthesis, make them highly suitable as vaccine delivery vehicles. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100080819 | MODULATORS OF P-SELECTIN GLYCOPROTEIN LIGAND 1 - Multimeric compounds that bind to P-Selectin Glycoprotein 1 (PSGL-1) on the surface of T cells or natural killer (NK) cells can be used to induce T cell or NK cell depletion and/or to induce T cell or NK cell apoptosis. The multimeric compounds and methods of the invention can be used to control unwanted T cell- or NK cell-mediated immune responses in conditions such as inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, transplant rejection, and allergic diseases. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100092505 | Method for Shielding Functional Sites or Epitopes on Proteins - Methods of site-specifically shielding one or more binding sites within a polypeptide are disclosed, comprising attaching at least one small molecular weight, water-soluble polymer to said polypeptide such that the binding site is masked by said polymer. The shielding of a binding site (e.g., epitope) as per the disclosed methods acts to either eliminate or substantially reduce the biological response induced by the interaction between said binding site and its cognate receptor, helping to refocus the biological response toward unmasked portions of the polypeptide. Pharmaceutical products generated as per the methods described herein (e.g., polymer-modified antigens and vaccine compositions comprising them), as well as the use thereof, induce a specific immune response against unmasked portions of the polypeptides when directly introduced into living vertebrate tissue, preferably a mammalian host such as a human or a non-human mammal of commercial or domestic veterinary importance, generating selective immunoprotection in said mammal. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100098719 | Fusion Proteins Comprising Two or More IgG Binding Domains of Streptococcal Protein G - The invention is related to fusion proteins comprising two or more IgG binding domains of streptococcal protein G, linked to a polypeptide of interest. These fusion proteins can be complexed with IgG antibodies directed against surface receptors of target cells, allowing their delivery to said target cells. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100124556 | NOVEL SHIGELLA PROTEIN ANTIGENS AND METHODS - The present invention relates to protein antigens IcsP2 and SigA2 from | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100129392 | Targeting of Antigen Presenting Cells with Immunonanotherapeutics - The present invention provides compositions and systems for delivery of nanocarriers to cells of the immune system. The invention provides nanocarriers capable of stimulating an immune response in T cells and/or in B cells. The invention provides nanocarriers that comprise an immunofeature surface. The nanocarriers are capable of targeting antigen presenting cells when administered to a subject. The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising inventive nanocarriers. The present invention provides methods of designing, manufacturing, and using inventive nanocarriers and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100136042 | GLOBO H AND RELATED ANTI-CANCER VACCINES WITH NOVEL GLYCOLIPID ADJUVANTS - Immunogenic compositions, cancer vaccines and methods for treating cancer are provided. Compositions comprising: (a) a glycan such as Globo H or an immunogenic fragment thereof, wherein the glycan is conjugated with a carrier protein by a linker such as para-nitrophenyl; and (b) an adjuvant comprising glycolipid capable of binding CD1d on a dendritic cell, such as an α-galactosyl-ceramide derivative, wherein the immunogenic composition induces an immune response that induces a higher relative level of IgG isotype antibodies as compared to IgM isotype antibodies, are provided. Immunogenic compositions comprising the carrier protein diphtheria toxin cross-reacting material 197 (DT-CRM197) and the adjuvant C34 are provided. Antibodies generated by immunogenic compositions disclosed herein further neutralize at least one of the antigens Globo H, stage-specific embryonic antigen-3 (SSEA-3) and stage-specific embryonic antigen-4 (SSEA-4). Therapeutics against breast cancer stem cells comprising immunogenic compositions comprising Globo H, SSEA-3 or SSEA-4 conjugated with DT-CRM197. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100136043 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING IMMUNOGENIC MICROPARTICLES - The invention provides an immunogenic composition comprising at least one antigen in association with micropar-tides, wherein the microparticles are in the same size range as viruses. In addition the invention also provides vaccine compositions and methods of eliciting immune responses in a subject. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100143396 | Method for Preparing a Covalently Cross Linked Oligomer of Amyloid Beta Peptides - The invention relates to a method for the preparation of a stabilized cross-linked oligomer of amyloid beta using a near-zero length bifunctional cross-linking agent for use as an immunogen for the generation of antibodies for the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and other conditions related to abnormal amyloid beta aggregation. A preferred bifunctional cross-linking agent is 1,5-difluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (DFDNB). | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100150952 | pH-RESPONSIVE POLYMER CARRIER COMPOSITIONS FOR CYTOSOLIC PROTEIN DELIVERY - pH-Responsive polymer-based protein delivery carriers and compositions, methods for making the carriers and compositions, and methods for using the carriers and compositions for intracellular protein antigen delivery, inducing a cytotoxic T-lymphocyte response, introducing a tumor-specific protein antigen to an antigen presenting cell to induce an immune response, and providing tumor protection to a subject. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100150953 | Ii-KEY/HER-2/NEU HYBRID CANCER VACCINE - Provided are methods and compositions for treating cancer in humans, the cancer being characterized by expression of Her-2/neu. The methods involve vaccinating a patient with an Ii-Key/MHC class II hybrid construct and thereby stimulating an immune response to the native Her-2/neu protein. The construct may be in the form of an Ii-Key hybrid peptide or a nucleic acid encoding an Ii-Key hybrid peptide. Methods are described wherein the cancer being treated is breast cancer. Also claimed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an Ii-Key/MHC class II hybrid construct with and without an adjuvant. The adjuvant can include GM-CSF. The Ii-Key hybrid construct includes the LRMK residues of Ii-Key protein and an MHC Class II epitope of a protein or portion thereof which is used in the vaccine or a DNA encoding the same hybrid peptide. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100158936 | IMMUNOSTIMULATORY COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - The invention provides conjugates comprising an immune co-stimulatory polypeptide and an antigen or infectious agent. The conjugates are useful for generating or enhancing an immune response against the antigen or infectious agent. The invention also provides immune cells modified with a conjugate that are useful for generating or enhancing an immune response to an antigen or infectious agent. The invention also provides immunostimulatory moieties comprising an immune co-stimulatory polypeptide that are useful for stimulating an immune response. The invention also provides immunotherapy methods and methods of treating or preventing infections. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100172930 | TRANSFECTION COMPLEXES - The invention provides a peptide having at least 3 amino acids comprising an amino acid sequence selected from | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100183658 | Novel Compounds for Enhancing MHC Class II Therapies - The invention provides classes of novel compounds that accelerate peptide loading to DR in the absence of DM and related pharmaceutical compositions. The invention also provides conjugates of these compounds with peptides, antigens or other MHC-based therapeutics, including peptides that self-catalyze their loading onto MHC Class II molecules. Methods are provided for modulating an immune response in a subject. Also disclosed are methods of using the novel compounds, e.g., in combination with MHC-based therapeutics, for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and for the manufacture of medicaments. Methods of improving loading of viral peptides and tumor peptides for enhancing the CD4 T cell response following vaccination against viruses or tumors, and related vaccines, are also provided. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100183659 | ALLERGEN FORMULATION - Provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising tyrosine, an optionally modified allergen, and 3-DMPL, which is useful in the prevention and treatment of allergies. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100203076 | COMPLEXES OF RNA AND CATIONIC PEPTIDES FOR TRANSFECTION AND FOR IMMUNOSTIMULATION - The present invention relates to a complexed RNA, comprising at least one RNA complexed with one or more oligopeptides, wherein the oligopeptide, which has the function of cell-penetrating peptide (CPP), has a length of 8 to 15 amino acids and has the empirical formula (Arg) | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100209447 | Methods of making and using a cell penetrating peptide for enhanced delivery of nucleic acids, proteins, drugs, and adenovirus to tissues and cells, and compositions and kits - A peptide-POD with ability to penetrate and deliver fluorophores, siRNA, DNA and quantum dots to cells in culture and retinal and ocular tissues in vivo is provided herein. POD couples to adenovirus vectors, enhancing tropism for certain cells, potentially providing a safer and more efficacious method to deliver molecules to ocular and other tissues in vivo. POD constructs are therapeutic delivery vehicles for treating cells and tissues, including ocular cells and tissues suffering from retinal degeneration. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100215686 | Process for Manufacturing Vaccines - The present application discloses an improved method for conducting saccharide-protein conjugation reactions using carbodiimide condensation chemistry. Depending the nature of the saccharide or protein carrier involved, the quality of the conjugate may be improved by adding one of the reaction components slowly to the reaction mixture. Immunogenic compositions are further provided comprising the saccharide-protein conjugates made by the methods disclosed. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100233200 | VECTOR ENCODING THERAPEUTIC POLYPEPTIDE AND SAFETY ELEMENTS TO CLEAR TRANSDUCED CELLS - A composition comprising: a stably integrating delivery vector; an modified mammalian thymidylate kinase (tmpk) activator polynucleotide wherein the modified mammalian tmpk polynucleotide encodings a modified mammalian tmpk polypeptide that increases phosphorylation of converts a prodrug relative to phosphorylation of the prodrug by wild-type mammalian tmpk polypeptide to a drug; and/or a targeting polynucleotide encoding a cell surface polypeptide that selectively binds a toxic binding agent. The disclosure also relates to use of these compositions in methods of treatment of diseases such as Fabry disease. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100239600 | CONJUGATE PURIFICATION - This application relates to methods for the purification of saccharide antigen-carrier protein conjugates. In particular, the invention provides a method for purifying saccharide antigen- carrier protein conjugates from free carrier protein, such as CRM1 97, using hydroxyapatite. The invention further relates to methods of preparing vaccines, using this method. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100247562 | Complexes Derived from Heterohybrid Cells and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates, generally, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising Heat Shock Proteins (HSPs) and HSP complexes recovered from heterohybrid cells that are generated from the fusion of a first type of cell (Type I) with a second type of cell (Type II). In further embodiments, the present invention relates to preparing HSPs and/or HSP complexes recovered from heterohybrid, and to methods to treat and/or prevent diseases, such as cancer and infectious diseases by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a HSP and/or HSP complex recovered from heterohybrid cells that are generated from the fusion of a first type of cell (Type I) with a second type of cell (Type II). | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100285052 | Chemically Programmable Immunity - Methods and compositions for immediately immunizing an individual against any molecule or compound are provided. The present invention is directed to an immunity linker with at least two sites; (1) at least one first binding site that binds to an immune response component in an individual, and (2) at least one second binding site that binds specifically to a desired compound or molecule, the target. The second binding sites are preferably thiolated aptamers that have the benefit of increased stability, resistance to degradation and longer circulating half life. Methods of making and using pharmaceutical compositions including immunity linker molecules having a thiolated aptamer are also provided. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100297165 | IMMUNOSTIMULATORY COMBINATIONS OF TLR LIGANDS AND METHODS OF USE - The present invention provides immunostimulatory combinations of TLR ligands and therapeutic and/or prophylactic methods that include administering an immunostimulatory combination to a subject. In general, the immunostimulatory combinations described herein can provide an increased immune response compared to other immunostimulatory combinations and/or compositions. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100303850 | NANOCARRIERS POSSESSING COMPONENTS WITH DIFFERENT RATES OF RELEASE - This invention relates to compositions, and related methods, of synthetic nanocarriers that comprise immunomodulatory agents and antigens that are differentially released from the synthetic nanocarriers. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100303851 | IMMUNOSTIMULATION BY CHEMICALLY MODIFIED RNA - The present invention relates to an immunostimulating agent comprising at least one chemically modified RNA. The invention furthermore relates to a vaccine which comprises at least one antigen in combination with the immunostimulating agent. The immunostimulating agent according to the invention and the vaccine according to the invention are employed in particular against infectious diseases or cancer diseases. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100310595 | METHOD OF TRANSFECTION AND COMPOSITIONS THEREFOR - The present invention relates to the targeted delivery of molecules to cells expressing toll-like receptors (TLRs). Aspects of the invention provide compounds comprising a positively charged group linked to a TLR ligand. These compounds are useful for in vitro and in vivo methods of transfection of TLR-expressing cells. Other aspects of the invention relate to the use of such compounds for repression of gene expression and DNA vaccination approaches. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100310596 | Method and Compositions for Cutaneous Immunisation - The invention concerns the development of a system to deliver vaccines via cutaneous route. The invention more particularly concerns the use of a device comprising a condensation compartment for epicutaneous vaccination. The invention also concerns protocols for epicutaneous vaccination allowing an efficient immune response to be obtained without any skin treatment. The invention can be implemented in any mammal, preferably in human beings, to induce a therapeutic or preventive immune response against any type of antigen. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100310597 | ANTI-OFLOXACIN MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY AND IMMUNOASSAY OF OFLOXACIN USING THE SAME - A method that accurately and conveniently detects a compound shown by the formula (I) in a human sample is disclosed. An antibody that reacts with the compound shown by the formula (I), but does not cross-react with the N-oxide metabolite and the desmethyl levofloxacin metabolite of the compound shown by the formula (I) is prepared using an antigen produced by binding bovine serum albumin to the compound shown by the formula (I) through the 6-position carboxyl group. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20100322958 | MODIFIED SACCHARIDES - Modified capsular saccharides comprising a blocking group at a hydroxyl group position on at least one of the monosaccharide units of the corresponding native capsular saccharide, wherein the blocking group is of the formula (Ia) or (Ib): —OX—Y (Ia) or —O—R | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100330114 | Use of SIRT1 Activators or Inhibitors to Modulate an Immune Response - The present disclosure provides a method of increasing an immune response in an individual, the method involving administering to an individual in need thereof an inhibitor of SIRT1. The present disclosure provides a method of reducing an immune response, e.g., to treat chronic immune hyperactivity, the method generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an activator of SIRT1. The present disclosure provides a method of modulating activation and differentiation of CD4 | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110002957 | HAPTEN-CARRIER CONJUGATES FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING NICOTINE ADDICTION - Novel hapten-carrier conjugates are capable of inducing the production of antibodies, in vivo, that specifically bind to nicotine. These conjugates comprise a nicotine hapten conjugated to an immunogenic carrier protein. The novel conjugates preserve the chirality of nicotine in its native (S)-(−) state, and have good stability properties. The conjugates are useful in formulating vaccines for active immunization, that are used to prevent and treat nicotine addiction. The antibodies raised in response to the nicotine hapten-carrier conjugate are used for passive immunization. These antibodies are administered for prevention and treatment of nicotine addiction. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110020388 | TARGETED SYNTHETIC NANOCARRIERS WITH PH SENSITIVE RELEASE OF IMMUNOMODULATORY AGENTS - This invention relates to compositions, and related methods, of synthetic nanocarriers that target sites of action in cells, such as antigen presenting cells (APCs), and comprise immunomodulatory agents that dissociate from the synthetic nanocarriers in a pH sensitive manner. Also disclosed are compositions and methods relating to synthetic nanocarriers that encapsulate labile immunomodulatory agents that dissociate from the synthetic nanocarriers in a pH sensitive manner. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110052621 | PCSK9 VACCINE - The present invention relates to the provision of novel immunogens comprising an antigenic PCSK9 peptide linked to an immunogenic carrier for the prevention, treatment or alleviation of PCSK9-mediated disorders. The invention further relates to methods for production of these medicaments, immunogenic compositions and pharmaceutical compositing thereof and their use in medicine. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110059120 | GLUCAN-BASED VACCINES - Anti-glucan antibodies have been found to be protective against systemic fungal infection with | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110081370 | Methods and Compositions for Modulating Immune Tolerance - The instant invention provides methods and compositions for modulation of the immune system. Specifically, the invention provides methods and compositions for increasing T cell mediated immune response useful in the treatment of cancer and chronic infection. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110091497 | Method For Identifying and Validating Dominant T Helper Cell Epitopes Using An HLA-DM-Assisted Class II Binding Assay - Rational design of immunotherapeutics relies on clear knowledge of the immunodominant epitopes of antigens. Current methods for identifying kinetically stable peptide-MHC complexes are in many cases inadequate for a number of reasons. Disclosed herein is a reductionistic system incorporating known participants of MHC class II antigen processing in solution to generate peptide pools from antigens, including those for which no immunodominant epitope has yet been identified, that are highly enriched for proteolytic fragments containing their immunodominant epitopes. HLA-DM-mediated editing contributes significantly to immunodominance and is exploited in discovering immunodominant epitopes from novel or previously uncharacterized antigens, particularly antigens associated with pathogens, tumors or autoimmune diseases. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110110970 | CHIMERIC VACCINES - The invention provides chimeric proteins and nucleic acids encoding these which can be used to generate vaccines against selected antigens. In one aspect, a chimeric protein comprises an antigen sequence and a domain for trafficking the protein to an endosomal compartment, irrespective of whether the antigen is derived from a membrane or non-membrane protein. In one preferred aspect, the trafficking domain comprises a lumenal domain of a LAMP polypeptide. Alternatively, or additionally, the chimeric protein comprises a trafficking domain of an endocytic receptor (e.g., such as DEC-205 or gp200-MR6). The vaccines (DNA, RNA or protein) can be used to modulate or enhance an immune response against any kind of antigen. In one preferred aspect, the invention provides a method for treating a patient with cancer by providing a chimeric protein comprising a cancer-specific antigen or a nucleic acid encoding the protein to the patient. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110110971 | ANTIGEN-AND-DRUG VEHICLE COMPRISING SYNTHETIC PEPTIDE, AND MUCOSAL VACCINE USING THE SAME - Disclosed are an antigen-and-drug (AD) vehicle and a mucosal vaccine utilizing a novel synthetic peptide. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110123561 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR INDUCTION OR PROMOTION OF IMMUNE TOLERANCE - The invention provides non-immunostimulatory polynucleotide antigen conjugates and methods for treating unwanted immune reactions in individuals using the non-immunostimulatory polynucleotide antigen conjugates. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110129490 | MODULATION OF PRODUCTION OF RETROVIRUSES BY APOBEC4 - The invention relates to APOBEC4 proteins and N- or C-terminally modified APOBEC4 proteins for the modulation of the release of retroviruses or viral particles thereof from cells and various uses thereof. Expression of APOBEC4 or N-terminally stabilized APOBEC4 protein in a cell leads to an increased viral production, while expression of C-terminally modified APOBEC4 protein leads to a decrease in viral production. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110135679 | COMPOSITIONS FOR INDUCING IMMUNE RESPONSES - The invention provides, inter alia, immunogenic compositions that comprise (a) a first antigen, (b) at least first and second adjuvants, wherein the first adjuvant comprises microparticles and wherein the second adjuvant comprises an imidazoquinoline compound, and (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, which compositions elicits an immune response when administered to a vertebrate subject. The invention also provides methods of producing immunogenic compositions and methods for using immunogenic compositions (e.g., for treatment), among other benefits. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110135680 | DELETION MUTANTS OF FLAGELLIN AND METHODS OF USE - Compositions that include Toll-like Receptor 5 agonists and at least a portion of at least one viral antigen can be employed in methods that stimulate an immune response in a subject, in particular, a protective immune response in a subject. Compositions can be associated with particles and employed in the methods in relatively low doses to provide protective immunity to viral infection. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110142874 | Compositions, Methods, and Kits for Eliciting an Immune Response - The present invention relates to compositions, methods, and kits for eliciting an immune response to at least one antigen, in particular for enhancing antigen immunogenicity. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110182927 | Inhibitors of DNA Immunostimulatory Sequence Activity - The invention consists of oligonucleotides which inhibit the immunostimulatory activity of ISS-ODN (immunostimulatory sequence oligodeoxynucleotides) as well as methods for their identification and use. The oligonucleotides of the invention are useful in controlling therapeutically intended ISS-ODN adjuvant activity as well as undesired ISS-ODN activity exerted by recombinant expression vectors, such as those used for gene therapy and gene immunization. The oligonucleotides of the invention also have anti-inflammatory activity useful in reducing inflammation in response to infection of a host with ISS-ODN containing microbes, in controlling autoimmune disease and in boosting host Th2 type immune responses to an antigen. The invention also encompasses pharmaceutically useful conjugates of the oligonucleotides of the invention (including conjugate partners such as antigens and antibodies). | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110182928 | VACCINE AGAINST AMYLOID FOLDING INTERMEDIATE - The invention relates to an improved vaccine to treat Alzheimer's disease. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110182929 | MULTICOMPONENT VACCINE FOR MALARIA PROVIDING LONG-LASTING IMMUNE RESPONSES AGAINST PLASMODIA - Disclosed are immunogenic conjugates which elicit an immune response to | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110189219 | SIALIC ACID TO SUPPORT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IN THE ELDERLY - The present invention generally relates to the field of the immune system, in particular to strengthening the immune system of the elderly. One embodiment of the present invention relates to the use of a food product enriched with sialic acid for the preparation of a composition to strengthen the immune system. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20110206719 | IMMUNOSTIMULATORY OLIGORIBONUCLEOTIDES - The invention provides immunostimulatory compositions and use of those compounds in the preparation of medicaments for the treatment of disease as well as in vitro uses. In particular, the compositions of the invention include immunostimulatory oligoribonucleotides that incorporate a sequence-dependent immunostimulatory sequence motif. Specific modifications involving phosphate linkages, nucleotide analogs, adducts, and combinations thereof are provided. Compositions of the invention, which optionally can include an antigen, can be used alone or together with other treatments to stimulate or enhance an immune response. Also provided are compositions and methods useful for treating a subject having an infection, a cancer, an allergic condition, asthma, airway remodeling, or immunodeficiency. Immunostimulatory oligoribonucleotides of the invention are believed to stimulate Toll-like receptor 8 (TLR8). | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110212123 | Immunogenic Substances Comprising a Polyinosinic Acid - Polycytidilic Acid Based Adjuvant - The present invention provides a polynucleotide adjuvant (PICKCa) composition and methods of use in eliciting an immune response, in particular a mucosal immune response. The polynucleotide adjuvant comprises of a polyriboinosinic-polyribocytidylic acid (PIC), at least one antibiotic and at least one positive ion. The present invention also provides an immunogenic composition comprising the polynucleotide adjuvant composition together with other immunogenic compositions such as an antigen (e.g., as in a vaccine) selected from viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic and/or cancer antigens. The present invention further contemplates methods of use of such adjuvant compositions, particularly in eliciting an immune response, in particular a mucosal immune response to an antigenic compound. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110223189 | AGENT FOR TREATING LEISHMANIA INFECTIONS - The invention relates to using a combination of DNA-expression constructs for producing a drug for immunisation against | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110229510 | GLYCOPEPTIDE CONSTRUCTS AND USES THEREOF - Glycopeptide conjugates, and methods of making and using such conjugates are disclosed. Certain glycopeptide conjugates comprise tumor associated carbohydrate antigens and peptide epitopes. Certain glycopeptide conjugates comprise cyclic peptide scaffolds that display carbohydrate antigens in a clustered fashion. The immunogenicity of select glycopeptide conjugates is demonstrated. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110236411 | MHC Multimers in Tuberculosis Diagnostics, Vaccine and Therapeutics - The present invention relates to MHC-peptide complexes and uses thereof in the diagnosis of, treatment of or vaccination against a disease in an individual. More specifically the invention discloses MHC complexes comprising | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110236412 | Method for Preserving Polypeptides Using a Sugar and Polyethyleneimine - A method for preserving a polypeptide comprises (i) providing an aqueous solution of one or more sugars, a polyethyleneimine and said polypeptide wherein the concentration of polyethyleneimine is 25 μM or less based on the number-average molar mass (Mn) of the polyethyleneimine and the sugar concentration or, if more than one sugar is present, total sugar concentration is greater than 0.1 M; and (ii) drying the solution to form an amorphous solid matrix comprising said polypeptide. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110243980 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR O-GLYCOSYLATING PROTEINS - Described herein are methods and systems for O-glycosylating proteins in vivo or in vitro in any prokaryotic organism. In these methods and systems, DNA comprising a gene that produces a PglL-like oligosaccharyltransferase and DNA comprising a gene that produces a protein to be O-glycosylated are used. The PglL-like oligosaccharyltransferase facilitates the covalent attachment of the glycan to the protein to produce the O-glycosylated protein. The methods and systems described herein provide an approach for the design and production of new vaccines and therapeutic agents for the treatment of various diseases. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110243981 | THERAPEUTIC MYELIN SHEATH DERIVED ANTAGONIST PEPTIDE CONJUGATES - A first aspect of the invention relates to a conjugate comprising: (i) mannan; and (ii) at least one epitope comprising a peptide fragment of a protein selected from myelin basic protein (MBP), myelin oligodentrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) and proteolipid protein (PLP), said peptide fragment being in linear or cyclic form; wherein said epitope is linked to mannan via a [(LyS-GIy)n] bridge, where n is an integer from 1 to 10. Further aspects of the invention relate to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said conjugates, and their use in the preparation of a medicament for treating an immune disorder. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110243982 | Chimeric MSP-Based Malaria Vaccine - The invention provides an immunogenic composition comprising MSP-8 linked to an antigen. Methods of using the composition to induce an immune response in an animal are also provided. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110250225 | COMPOSITION COMPRISING A COMPLEXED (M)RNA AND A NAKED MRNA FOR PROVIDING OR ENHANCING AN IMMUNOSTIMULATORY RESPONSE IN A MAMMAL AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to an immunostimulatory composition comprising a) an adjuvant component, comprising or consisting of at least one (m)RNA, complexed with a cationic or polycationic compound, and b) at least one free mRNA, encoding at least one therapeutically active protein, antigen, allergen and/or antibody, wherein the immunostimulatory composition is capable to elicit or enhance an innate and optionally an adaptive immune response in a mammal. The inventive immunostimulatory composition may be a pharmaceutical composition or a vaccine. The invention furthermore relates to a method of preparation of the inventive immunostimulatory composition. The invention also relates to the use of the inventive immunostimulatory composition or its components (for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition or a vaccine) for the treatment of various diseases. Finally, the invention relates to kits containing the inventive immunostimulatory composition, its components and/or the pharmaceutical composition or vaccine. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110256167 | IMMUNOSTIMULATING SAPONINS FOR USE IN SITU TUMOR-DESTRUCTION THERAPY - The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for use in in situ tumor-destruction therapy comprising the steps of tumor destruction and administration of an immunostimulating amount of an immunopotentiator, and to the use of such pharmaceutical compositions in the manufacture of a medicament. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110256168 | Conjugates that Contain the Homeodomain of Antennapedia - The subject invention pertains to a conjugate comprising: (a) a first region comprising the homeodomain of antennapedia or a variant thereof; and (b) a second region not naturally associated with the first region. In one embodiment, the second region of the conjugate comprises a protein of at least 100 amino acids. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110274712 | ANTIGENIC COMPOSITIONS - The invention relates to antigenic compositions and to methods for immunising animals using same. The antigenic compositions comprises a lipid formulation most usually in solid form, and at least one antigenic component. A preferred antigenic component is a living organism. In a preferred embodiment the composition is formulated for oral administration. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110280903 | IMMUNOSTIMULATORY COMBINATIONS - The present invention provides immunostimulatory combinations. Generally, the immunostimulatory combinations include a TLR agonist and a TNF/R agonist. Certain immunostimulatory combinations also may include an antigen. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110287047 | CROSS-BETA STRUCTURES AS CARRIER IN VACCINES - The invention provides means and methods for producing and/or selecting immunogenic compositions, comprising providing said composition with at least one epitope for a B-cell receptor and/or at least one epitope for a T-cell receptor, coupled to a protein that comprises at least one crossbeta structure, and testing at least one immunogenic property. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110305722 | MAGE-C2 ANTIGENIC PEPTIDES AND USES THEREOF - This invention relates to isolated peptides derived from MAGE-C2, nucleic acid molecules that encode MAGE-C2 and the isolated peptides derived from MAGE-C2, expression vectors comprising the nucleic acid molecules, host cells transformed or transfected with the nucleic acid molecules or the expression vectors, and to tetramers comprising the peptides, HLA molecules, ∃ | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110318380 | MHC Multimers in Cancer Vaccines and Immune Monitoring - The present invention relates to MHC-peptide complexes and uses thereof in the diagnosis of, treatment of or vaccination against a disease in an individual. More specifically the invention discloses MHC complexes comprising cancer antigenic peptides and uses there of. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110318381 | PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION AND USE OF A BIVALENT VACCINE AGAINST MORPHINE-HEROINE ADDICTION - The structural design, preparative methods and chemical composition of two structural formulations of bivalent vaccines against morphine-heroin addiction (morphine-6-hemisuccinyl-EDC-TFCS-tetanus toxoid and 3-O-carboxymethylmorphine-EDC-TFCS-tetanus toxoid), are disclosed. These vaccines are suitable for human use in which they are capable of triggering the synthesis of polyclonal antibodies against morphine opiate and its structural analogue, heroin, through the repeated in vivo administration of these formulations, in active vaccination protocols, in pre-clinical studies in rodents. The active vaccination paradigm through which these immunogens trigger a humoral immune response consolidated with a long-term immunological memory, characterized by the presence of high titers of specific antibodies against these two drugs of abuse, is also disclosed. Furthermore, the present invention reveals the efficacy of these conjugate formulations for triggering a sustained immunoprotection against morphine and heroin addiction using an intravenous self-administration paradigm of these two opiate substances in the rodent. Finally, a discussion is also made on the potential future use of these immunoconjugates in active vaccination protocols for treating both morphine and heroin addiction in the humans. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120014985 | Vaccine Adjuvants - The invention relates to a novel adjuvant | 01-19-2012 |
| 20120020993 | VACCINE - The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation comprising lipopolysaccharide derived from | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120045470 | IMATINIB IMMUNOASSAY - Novel conjugates and immunogens derived from imatinib and monoclonal antibodies generated by these immunogens are useful in immunoassays for the quantification and monitoring of imatinib or its pharmacologically active salts in biological fluids. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120058139 | NOVEL MULTIMODULAR ASSEMBLY USEFUL FOR INTRACELLULAR DELIVERY - A stabilized multimodular assembly for intracellular delivery comprising a complex of at least one cationic transfection agent and of at least one negatively charged macromolecule, wherein the complex has a theoretical charge ratio ranging from about 0 to about 4, and an efficient amount of at least one amphiphilic block co-polymer acting as a steric colloidal stabilizer with respect to the complex, the block co-polymer having hydrophilic and hydrophobic blocks wherein at least one hydrophilic block is conjugated with at least one targeting ligand. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120064107 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE AND OTHER DISEASE - Provided are methods relating to the use of CDP-therapeutic agent conjugates for the treatment of autoimmune disease, inflammatory disease, or cancer. Also provided are CDP-therapeutic agent conjugates, particles comprising CDP-therapeutic agent conjugates, and compositions comprising CDP-therapeutic agent conjugates. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120064108 | GLYCOCONJUGATE VACCINES - Glycoconjugate vaccines and methods of preparing and using the same are described. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120064109 | IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF - The present invention provides an immunogenic composition comprising an antigen and a dendritic cell targeting component. A charged group is covalently attached to a dendritic cell ligand and is electrostatically associated with the dendritic cell targeting component. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120087940 | VECTOR FOR TREATING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - The present invention provides methods for efficiently inducing anti-Aβ antibody and methods for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease. The present inventors successfully induced anti-Aβ antibody in a highly efficient manner by administering an RNA viral vector that expresses a fusion protein between an AB5 toxin B subunit and an Aβ antigen peptide. Administration of the vector resulted in a significant increase of anti-Aβ antibody in plasma, and decrease in the Aβ level in brain tissues and decrease in the anti-Aβ antibody-positive area. The present invention enables more efficient vaccine gene therapy for preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120100173 | METHODS FOR PREPARING AND USING MULTICHAPERONE-ANTIGEN COMPLEXES - The present invention relates to methods for preparing and using multichaperone-antigen complexes. The present invention uses HOP affinity molecules in affinity methods to isolate multichaperone (multi-HSP)-antigen complexes. Such complexes have use in therapy. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120121641 | MHC OLIGOMER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - The invention discloses MHC oligomers and methods for making the same comprising at least two functional MHC complexes having a peptide binding groove, each MHC complex having a peptide bound in the peptide binding groove of the MHC complex, wherein each peptide has a modification which allows highly specific oligomerisation of the functional MHC complexes through a core structure. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120135029 | METHOD FOR THE PURIFICATION OF PROTEIN COMPLEXES - The present invention provides an improved method for the purification of a mixture of complexes comprising a stress protein complexed to a peptide or peptide fragment from a source mixture, typically a cell lysate. The method of the invention provides for protein complexes to be purified using ion exchange chromatography based methods, wherein a modified buffer solution is used which results in the purified stress protein complexes being more immunogenic than protein complexes obtained using conventional methodology. The purified complexes can be used to produce improved vaccine preparations which elicit enhanced immune responses in the subjects to whom the vaccine compositions are administered. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120177681 | Formulation of immunopotentiators - Immunopotentiators can be adsorbed to insoluble metal salts, such as aluminium salts, to modify their pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, intramuscular retention time, and/or immunostimulatory effect. Immunopotentiators are modified to introduce a moiety, such as a phosphonate group, which can mediate adsorption. These modified compounds can retain or improve their in vivo immunological activity even when delivered in an adsorbed form. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120195921 | RECOMBINANT T-CELL RECEPTOR LIGAND FOR THE TREATMENT OF COGNITIVE AND NEUROPSYCHIATRIC IMPAIRMENT INDUCED BY SUBSTANCE ADDICTION - Methods are provided for the treatment of subjects with cognitive or neuropsychiatric impairment induced by substance addiction and for increasing cognitive function in a subject with substance addiction. In some embodiments, the methods include administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecule including covalently linked first, second, and third domains; wherein the first domain is an MHC class II β1 domain and the second domain is an MHC class II α1 domain; or wherein the first domain is an MHC class I α1 domain and the second domain is an MHC class I α2 domain; and wherein the third domain is covalently linked to the first domain and comprises an antigen of the central or peripheral nervous system. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120213812 | Immunostimulatory Oligonucleotides - Compositions that include immunostimulatory nucleic acids are disclosed, along with the use of such compositions to induce immune responses. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120263749 | POLYVALENT CONJUGATE VACCINE FOR CANCER - This invention provides a polyvalent vaccine comprising at least two conjugated antigens selected from a group containing glycolipid antigen, polysaccharide antigen, mucin antigen, glycosylated mucin antigen and an appropriate adjuvant. This invention also provides a multivalent vaccine comprising at least two of the following: glycosylated MUC-1-32mer, Globo H, GM2, Le | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120276133 | TOLEROGENIC SYNTHETIC NANOCARRIERS FOR INDUCING REGULATORY B CELLS - Disclosed are synthetic nanocarrier methods, and related compositions, comprising B cell and/or MHC Class II-restricted epitopes and immunosuppressants in order to generate tolerogenic immune responses, such as the generation of antigen-specific regulatory B cells. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120276134 | TOLEROGENIC SYNTHETIC NANOCARRIERS FOR ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC DELETION OF T EFFECTOR CELLS - Disclosed are synthetic nanocarrier methods, and related compositions, comprising administering immunosuppressants and MHC Class I-restricted and/or MHC Class II-restricted epitopes that can generate tolerogenic immune responses (e.g., antigen-specific T effector cell deletion). | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120276135 | METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE DESIGN, BIOAVAILABILITY, AND EFFICACY OF RANDOM SEQUENCE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS VIA SERUM PROTEIN-BASED DETECTION OF RANDOM SEQUENCE POLYMER COMPOSITIONS - There exist in the art methods of detecting simple peptides. However, methods to determine the effective plasma concentration of mixtures of peptides as a group, rather than for individual peptides with a defined amino acid sequence, are complicated by the heterogeneity of the peptides to be detected. This application provides improved methods of detecting and assessing random sequence polymer (RSP) compositions, methods for the detection and quantitation of RSP compositions, means to determine and enrich a subset of peptides in an RSP composition based on the subset's interactions with certain capture polypeptides, and methods for administering RSP compositions to a subject in need thereof, wherein the dosage regimen and quantity may be determined or evaluated based on the above-mentioned methods for detection and quantitation. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120276136 | CHEMICALLY PROGRAMMABLE IMMUNITY - The present invention is related to methods and compositions that are capable of immediately immunizing a human or animal against any molecule or compound. The present invention comprises an immunity linker molecule with at least two sites; (1) a first binding site that binds to an immune system molecule in a human or animal that has been preimmunized against the first binding site, and (2) one or more second binding sites that bind specifically to a desired compound or molecule. The first binding site and the second binding site(s) are linked by a linker portion of the molecule. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120282292 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS RELATED TO IMMUNOGENIC FIBRILS - Embodiments of the invention are directed to fibrillar adjuvants. Epitopes assembled into nanofibers by a short synthetic fibrillization domain elicited high antibody titers in the absence of any adjuvant. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120288518 | Chemical Reagents for the Activation of Polysaccharides in the Preparation of Conjugate Vaccines - This invention provides novel reagents for cyanating polysaccharides in aqueous or part aqueous solutions so that they may be covalently linked to proteins either directly or through a spacer. These reagents include 1-cyano-4-pyrrolidinopyridinium tetrafluoroborate (CPPT), 1-cyano-imidazole (1-CI), 1-cyanobenzotriazole (1-CBT), or 2-cyanopyridazine-3(2H)one (2-CPO), or a functional derivative or modification thereof. The examples illustrate the use of these reagents with a variety of polysaccharides and proteins showing that the methods are generally applicable. | 11-15-2012 |
| 20120294885 | TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR-7 AND -8 MODULATORY 1H IMIDAZOQUINOLINE DERIVED COMPOUNDS - The present disclosure provides novel imidazoquinoline derived compounds, derivatives thereof, analogues thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and methods of making and using such compounds. The present disclosure also provides TLR7 agonists and TLR7/TLR8 dual agonists, probes, tissue-specific molecules, adjuvants, immunogenic compositions, therapeutic compositions, and self-adjuvanting vaccines including the imidazoquinoline derived compounds, derivatives thereof, analogues thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Derivatives of the imidazoquinoline derived compounds also include dendrimers and dimers of the imidazoquinoline derived compounds, and methods of making and using the dendrimeic and dimeric imidazoquinoline derived compounds. The present disclosure also provides dual TLR2/TLR7 hybrid agonists that include imidazoquinoline derived compounds of the present disclosure. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120301498 | CONTROLLED RELEASE OF IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS FROM SYNTHETIC NANOCARRIERS - Disclosed are synthetic nanocarrier compositions that provide controlled release of immunosuppressants as well as related methods. The synthetic nanocarrier compositions may also include antigen in some embodiments. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120308600 | POLYSACCHARIDE IMMUNOGENS CONJUGATED TO E. COLI CARRIER PROTEINS - proteins have been identified that are useful as carrier proteins to improve a response to a polysaccharide immunogen conjugated to such protein. In particular, AcfD precursor protein (orf3526 polypeptide), Flu antigen 43 protein (orf1364 polypeptide), and Sel1 repeat-containing protein (upec-5211 polypeptide) have been shown to be effective. Additionally, these | 12-06-2012 |
| 20120328646 | Globo H and Related Anti-Cancer Vaccines with Novel Glycolipid Adjuvants - An immunogenic composition containing a glycan conjugate including a carrier protein, and a glycan including Globo H, an immunogenic fragment thereof, or stage-specific embryonic antigen-4 (SSEA-4), wherein the glycan is conjugated with the carrier protein through a linker. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130028928 | Methods to increase antigenicity of membrane bound polypeptides produced in plants - Increased antigenicity of a membrane bound polypeptide produced from plants is provided by reducing fat content of the plant, plant part, or plant tissue producing the polypeptide. Methods and means of producing such plant material are provided. Methods to produce a protective immune response in animals are provided by administering to the animal the plant, plant part of plant tissue which has reduced fat content and which comprises the polypeptide or by administering to the animal an extracted polypeptide produced from such a plant. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130108662 | PEPTIDES USEFUL AS CELL-PENETRATING PEPTIDES | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130129771 | REGULATORY IMMUNE CELLS WITH ENHANCED TARGETED CELL DEATH EFFECT - An isolated immune regulatory cell having an exogenous cell death-inducing moiety attached to a surface thereof is disclosed herein. Additionally, a molecule comprising a cell death-inducing moiety heterologously attached to an immune regulatory cell-specific binding moiety is disclosed herein. Methods of generating and using same as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising same are also disclosed. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130142818 | COMPLEXATION OF NUCLEIC ACIDS WITH DISULFIDE-CROSSLINKED CATIONIC COMPONENTS FOR TRANSFECTION AND IMMUNOSTIMULATION - The present invention is directed to a polymeric carrier cargo complex, comprising as a cargo at least one nucleic acid (molecule) and disulfide-crosslinked cationic components as a (preferably non-toxic and non-immunogenic) polymeric carrier. The inventive polymeric carrier cargo complex allows for both efficient transfection of nucleic acids into cells in vivo and in vitro and/or for induction of an (innate and/or adaptive) immune response, preferably dependent on the nucleic acid to be transported as a cargo. The present invention also provides, pharmaceutical compositions, particularly vaccines and adjuvants, comprising the inventive polymeric carrier cargo complex and optionally an antigen, as well as the use of such the inventive polymeric carrier cargo complex and optionally an antigen for transfecting a cell, a tissue or an organism, for (gene-)therapeutic purposes as disclosed herein, and/or as an immunostimulating agent or adjuvant, e.g. for eliciting an immune response for the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases as mentioned above. Finally, the invention relates to kits containing the inventive polymeric carrier cargo complex and/or the inventive pharmaceutical composition, adjuvant or vaccine in one or more parts of the kit. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130149331 | RHAMNOSE AND FORSSMAN CONJUGATED IMMUNOGENIC AGENTS - The present invention provides an immunogenic composition comprising a T-cell antigen in association with a rhamnose monosaccharide and/or Forssman disaccharide, and corresponding methods for inducing immune response. The T-cell antigen may be for example, a tumor vaccine, such as a tumor cell or one or more tumor antigens. The invention takes advantage of the naturally high titers of anti-Rhamnose and/or anti-Forssman disaccharide in humans to target vaccine compositions to antigen presenting cells. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130164318 | ENHANCED IMMUNOGENICITY OF TUMOR ASSOCIATED ANTIGENS BY ADDITION OF ALPHAGAL EPITOPES - The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. The present invention describes prophylactic or therapeutic cancer vaccines based on purified TAA proteins or TAA-derived synthetic peptides altered by chemical, enzymatic or chemo-enzymatic methods to introduce αGal epitopes or αGal glycomimetic epitopes, in order to allow for enhanced opsonization of the antigen by natural anti-αGal antibodies to stimulate TAA capture and presentation, thereby inducing a humoral and cellular immune response to the TAA expressed by a tumor. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130164319 | ENHANCED IMMUNOGENICITY OF TUMOR ASSOCIATED ANTIGENS BY ADDITION OF ALPHAGAL EPITOPES - The invention relates to methods and compositions for causing the selective targeting and killing of tumor cells. The present invention describes prophylactic or therapeutic cancer vaccines based on purified TAA proteins or TAA-derived synthetic peptides altered by chemical, enzymatic or chemo-enzymatic methods to introduce αGal epitopes or αGal glycomimetic epitopes, in order to allow for enhanced opsonization of the antigen by natural anti-αGal antibodies to stimulate TAA capture and presentation, thereby inducing a humoral and cellular immune response to the TAA expressed by a tumor. The animal's immune system thus is stimulated to produce tumor specific cytotoxic cells and antibodies which will attack and kill tumor cells present in the animal. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130195910 | VACCINE DELIVERY METHOD - The present invention includes a composition including as one component a slurry matrix that is a liquid at room temperature and a gel at physiological pH, physiological salt concentrations and/or physiological temperatures and as a second component one or more antigens. Also include are methods of inducing an immune response in a subject and vaccinating a subject by administering such compositions. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130209502 | ALUMINA NANOPARTICLE BIOCONJUGATES AND METHODS OF STIMULATING AN IMMUNE RESPONSE USING SAID BIOCONJUGATES - Disclosed are nanoparticle-autophagosome conjugates capable of stimulating an immune response against a target antigen, wherein the nanoparticle-autophagosome conjugates include autophagosome(s) covalently attached to alumina nanoparticle(s), wherein the autophagosome includes defective ribosomal products (DRiPs) of the target antigen. Also disclosed are immunogenic compositions including these conjugates and/or antigen-presenting cells loaded with these conjugates, and methods of stimulating an immune response against a target antigen by administration of immunogenic compositions including these conjugates and/or antigen-presenting cells loaded with these conjugates. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130216570 | MULTICOMPONENT VACCINE FOR MALARIA PROVIDING LONG-LASTING IMMUNE RESPONSES AGAINST PLASMODIA - Disclosed are immunogenic conjugates which elicit an immune response to | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130224237 | INHIBITION OF NONSENSE MEDIATED DECAY PATHWAYS - Compositions for inducing or enhancing antigenicity of a target cell by modulating the nonsense mediated decay pathway in the target cell. The compositions comprise one or more cell binding ligands providing specificity and delivery of an oligonucleotide or other molecule to the target. These compositions have broad applicability in the treatment of many diseases. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130224238 | GPCR AS VACCINES OR FOR REMOVING/INHIBITING AUTOANTIBODIES, TOXINS OR LIGANDS BINDING TO THE GPCR - There is provided a G protein coupled receptor (GPCR) or a polynucleotide encoding said GPCR for use as a vaccine. There is also provided methods of antagonising or agonising A GPCR in vivo comprising the administration of a GPCR or a polynucleotide encoding a GPCR to a subject. The invention further provides a GPCR for use in inhibiting an activity of a GPCR binding partner in a subject. | 08-29-2013 |
| 20130243811 | IMMUNOSTIMULATORY OLIGONUCLEOTIDES AND USES THEREOF - Oligonucleotides containing the non-palindromic sequence motif:
| 09-19-2013 |
| 20130251741 | IMMUNOSTIMULATORY AND VACCINE COMPOSITIONS - The present invention provides an immunostimulatory composition comprising mannans, wherein at least 75% of the mannans are greater than about 1000 kDa and/or have at least 150 aldehyde groups. The present invention also provides for the use of this composition in vaccination and gene therapy methods, together with processes for its preparation. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130251742 | COMPOSITION FOR TREATING PROSTATE CANCER (PCa) - The present invention relates to an active (immunostimulatory) composition comprising at least one RNA, preferably an mRNA, encoding at least two (preferably different) antigens capable of eliciting an (adaptive) immune response in a mammal wherein the antigens are selected from the group consisting of PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen), PSMA (Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen), PSCA (Prostate Stem Cell Antigen), and STEAP (Six Transmembrane Epithelial Antigen of the Prostate). The invention furthermore relates to a vaccine comprising said active (immunostimulatory) composition, and to the use of said active (immunostimulatory) composition (for the preparation of a vaccine) and/or of the vaccine for eliciting an (adaptive) immune response for the treatment of prostate cancer (PCa), preferably of neoadjuvant and/or hormone-refractory prostate cancers, and diseases or disorders related thereto. Finally, the invention relates to kits, particularly to kits of parts, containing the active (immunostimulatory) composition and/or the vaccine. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130315948 | CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATION BASED ON HEMATIN ANHYDRIDE CRYSTALS FOR THE INDUCTION OF AN INNATE IMMUNE REACTION - The present invention relates to a new process for producing a doped synthetic monodispersed hematin anhydride (HA) crystals useful as a slow release vehicle and immune modulator. As the preparation comprises embedded in the crystals one or more antigens and/or one or more biologically active entities, the preparation can be useful in numerous medical indications such as vaccine or any therapy where it is desired that a biologically active entity maintains its activity over time due to its slow-release. The process comprises the steps of (i) providing a substantially pure iron(III) protoporphyrin-IX, in solution in an alkaline solution substantially free of oxygen (ii) adjusting the pH of the solution to an acidic pH of between about 4.0, by slowly adding a medium strong organic acid, (iii) during step b) above, adding one or more antigens and/or one or entities having a biological activity, at a pH of about 5.0. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140037673 | POLYVALENT CONJUGATE VACCINE FOR CANCER - This invention provides a polyvalent vaccine comprising at least two conjugated antigens selected from a group containing glycolipid antigen, polysaccharide antigen, mucin antigen, glycosylated mucin antigen and an appropriate adjuvant. This invention also provides a multivalent vaccine comprising at least two of the following: glycosylated MUC-1-32mer, Globo H, GM2, Le | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140056936 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS USING RECOMBINANT MHC MOLECULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF STROKE - Two-domain MHC polypeptides are useful for modulating activities of antigen-specific T-cells, including for modulating pathogenic potential and effects of antigen-specific T-cells. Exemplary MHC class II-based recombinant T-cell ligands (RTLs) of the invention include covalently linked β1 and α1 domains, and MHC class I-based molecules that comprise covalently linked α1 and α2 domains. These polypeptides may also include covalently linked antigenic determinants, toxic moieties, and/or detectable labels. The disclosed polypeptides can be used to target antigen-specific T-cells, and are useful, among other things, to detect and purify antigen-specific T-cells, to induce or activate T-cells, to modulate T-cell activity, including by regulatory switching of T-cell cytokine and adhesion molecule expression, to treat conditions mediated by antigen-specific T-cells, including treatment and/or prevention of central nervous system damage relating to stroke. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140072593 | METHOD FOR SUPPRESSING AN IMMUNE RESPONSE - The invention is in the field of molecular immunology, more in particular in the field of medical treatment of animals such as humans suffering from unwanted immune reactions. The invention relates to methods for the treatment of unwanted immune reactions and provides means and methods for suppressing an immune response. The present invention relates in particular to regulatory T cells and methods of long-term, culture-expanding, activating and using same in immunotherapy and for the suppression of autoimmune responses, allergies and inflammatory diseases. The invention provides a sia alpha 2,3-conjugated antigen for use in the suppression of an immune response in a patient in need of such a treatment. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140072594 | EXPRESSION OF CHIMERIC KSAC PROTEIN AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLUBLE PROTEINS BY HIGH PRESSURE - The present invention encompasses vaccines or compositions comprising the chimeric KSAC protein that possesses immunogenic and protective properties, and methods of use including administering to an animal the antigenic KSAC protein thereof to protect animals. The invention also encompasses methods for making and producing the soluble, disaggregated, refolded or active proteins from inclusion bodies produced from prokaryotes or eukaryotes. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140127253 | BIODEGRADABLE PARTICULATE FORMULATIONS - The present invention provides three-component compositions comprising microparticles, a tumor antigen, a first immune adjuvant, and a second immune adjuvant. Also provided are chemo-immunotherapeutic compositions comprising microparticles, a chemotherapeutic agent, and an immune adjuvant. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140127254 | TRANSGENIC ALGAE FOR DELIVERING ANTIGENS TO AN ANIMAL - Delivery systems and methods are provided for delivering a biologically active protein to a host animal. The systems and methods provided include obtaining an algal cell transformed by an expression vector, the expression vector comprising a nucleotide sequence coding for the biologically active protein, operably linked to a promoter. In one illustrated embodiment, the biologically active protein is an antigenic epitope and upon administration to the animal the algal cell induces an immune response in the host animal. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140199340 | TOLEROGENIC SYNTHETIC NANOCARRIERS FOR INDUCING REGULATORY B CELLS - Disclosed are synthetic nanocarrier methods, and related compositions, comprising B cell and/or MHC Class II-restricted epitopes and immunosuppressants in order to generate tolerogenic immune responses, such as the generation of antigen-specific regulatory B cells. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140205625 | METHODS TO INCREASE ANTIGENICITY OF MEMBRANE-BOUND POLYPEPTIDES PRODUCED IN PLANTS - Increased antigenicity of a membrane-bound polypeptide produced from a plant is provided in a process in which extraction of the polypeptide or other compounds from the plant is such that phospholipids are associated with the polypeptide. Reducing fat by supercritical fluid extraction increases antigenicity of such plant-produced membrane-bound polypeptides. Methods and means of producing such membrane-bound polypeptides are provided. Methods to produce a protective response in animals are provided by administering to the animal the membrane-bound polypeptide. Binding of antibody specific to the membrane-bound polypeptide is increased. The process provides for increased preferred formation of the membrane-bound polypeptide. Stability of the membrane-bound polypeptide is increased when the plant material is defatted. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140234365 | 2-HYDROXYHIPPURIC ACID ANALOGS, AND METHODS FOR THEIR SYNTHESIS AND USE - The present invention relates to novel 2-hydroxyhippuric acid analogs, and methods for their synthesis and use. Such analogs are designed to provide a protected or functional moiety such as a free thiol (—SH) group or a protected thiol group, thereby providing a convenient linkage chemistry for coupling under mild conditions to a suitable group on a target protein, polypeptide, solid phase or detectable label. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140302085 | USE OF GK-1 PEPTIDE EXPRESSED ON M13 FILAMENTOUS PHAGE AS PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENT TO ENHANCE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE IMMUNE RESPONSE INDUCED BY VACCINE OR PATHOGEN ANTIGENS - The present invention is directed to the use of FGK-1 immunopotentiator, composed by the peptide named GK-1, characterized by the sequence G-Y-Y-Y-P-S-D-P-N-T-F-Y-A-P-P-Y-S-A and linked to the pVIII surface protein of M13 filamentous phage, to prepare pharmaceutical products potentiating the protective immune response of vaccine antigens when used by itself or conjointly with these antigens administered either intranasally, subcutaneously, or intramuscularly, yielding an increase in the level of specific antibodies against vaccine antigens in serum and in bronchoalveolar lavages. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140314804 | COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING BETA-GLUCANS AND METHODS OF USE - The invention generally relates to soluble beta-glucan compositions and method of using such compositions. In one aspect, an adjuvant for a pharmaceutical composition is described which includes a soluble beta-glucan and a TLR agonist, each in an amount that, in combination with the other, is effective to increase a subject's immune response to an antigen. In another aspect, compositions that generally include an antigen component, a soluble beta-glucan component, and a TLR agonist component and a method that generally includes administering to a subject a composition that comprises a soluble beta-glucan and a TLR agonist, each in an amount that, in combination with the other, is effective to increase a subject's immune response to an antigen, are described. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140370046 | BETA-GLUCAN COMPOUNDS, COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS - Described herein are beta-glucan compounds, compositions, and methods. Generally, the methods exploit the observation that beta-glucan compounds can bind to B cells. Thus, the methods generally include administering a beta-glucan compound to a subject in an amount effective for the beta-glucan compound to bind to a B cell and modulate at least one biological function of the B cell. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150017201 | NOVEL NICOTINE DNA VACCINES - The present invention provides DNA-nanostructures comprising and at least one targeting moiety, wherein the at least one targeting moiety is linked to the DNA-nanostructure; and wherein the at least one targeting moiety is nicotine or a nicotine analogue. These compounds elicit an immunogenic response in individuals and are useful as vaccines for ameliorating nicotine dependence. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150017202 | SYNTHETIC TOLL-LIKE RECEPTOR-4 (TLR-4) AGONIST PEPTIDES - The invention provides novel immunological adjuvants and methods for identification of such adjuvants. The invention further provides methods and compositions for eliciting an immune response to an immunogen using the novel adjuvants. The adjuvants can be employed with any suitable immunogen, including proteins, peptides, lipids, and carbohydrates. The immunogen can be derived from a virus, a cancer, or a diseased cell. The elicited immune response can be cellular, humoral, or both. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150030626 | IMMUNOMODULATORY CONJUGATES - The present invention provides an immunomodulatory compound comprising a carbohydrate polymer comprising mannose, wherein the carbohydrate polymer is conjugated to at least one immune modulator. The present invention also provides for the use of this compound in immunomodulatory compositions for vaccination and gene therapy methods, together with processes for its preparation. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150050314 | CONJUGATES OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM SURFACE PROTEINS AS MALARIA VACCINES - Conjugates of ookinete surface protein Pfs25 are provided that are efficacious as vaccines against | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150086585 | TRITERPENE SAPONINS, METHODS OF SYNTHESIS AND USES THEREOF - The present invention relates to triterpene glycoside saponin-derived adjuvants, syntheses thereof, intermediates thereto, and uses thereof. QS-7 is a potent immuno-adjuvant that is significantly less toxic than QS-21, a related saponin that is currently the favored adjuvant in anticancer and antiviral vaccines. Tedious isolation and purification protocols have hindered the clinical development of QS-7. A novel semi-synthetic method is provided wherein a hydrolyzed prosapogenin mixture is used to synthesize QS-7, QS-21, and related analogs, greatly facilitating access to QS-7 and QS-21 analogs for preclinical and clinical evaluation. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150098962 | MODULATORS OF CANDIDA HYPHAL MORPHOGENESIS AND USES THEREOF - The invention relates to modulation of fungal morphology between yeast-to-hyphal growth transition by controlling muramyl-L-alanine concentration and uses thereof. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150104477 | UBIQUITINYLATED PROTEINS - A method of inducing a specific immune response in a mammal, comprising: providing a first composition comprising isolated ubiquitinylated proteins in solution in the absence of membrane bound organelles, the isolated ubiquitinylated proteins comprising one or more specific antigens, and further comprising a threshold quantity of polyubiquitinylated short-lived proteins and polyubiquitinylated defective ribosomal products. The isolated ubiquitinylated proteins are affinity-purified from tumor-derived cells grown in culture, the tumor-derived cells being inhibited from degrading ubiquitinylated proteins via the proteasome while being grown in culture. In this way, highly immunogenic short-lived proteins and defective ribosomal products may be loaded onto dendritic cells for cross-presentation and priming of antigen-specific T cells restricted by either classical or non-classical MHC. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150104478 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TISSUE REPAIR - The present invention provides compositions and methods for targeting an extracellular matrix derived (EMD) peptide predominantly to an injured tissue, as opposed to an uninjured tissue in vivo. The targeted EMD peptide facilitates the repair and/or regeneration of the injured tissue by providing a surface for cells to attach and grow, thereby facilitating the repair and/or regeneration of the injured tissue. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150110832 | Deletion Mutants of Flagellin and Methods of Use - Compositions that include Toll-like Receptor 5 agonists and at least a portion of at least one viral antigen can be employed in methods that stimulate an immune response in a subject, in particular, a protective immune response in a subject. Compositions can be associated with particles and employed in the methods in relatively low doses to provide protective immunity to viral infection. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150297714 | NOVEL MUCOSAL ADJUVANTS AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS - Adjuvants comprising chitosan cross-linked with an aldehyde or mannosylated chitosan are provided herein. Methods of making the adjuvants and methods of combining or linking the adjuvants with antigens are also provided. The adjuvant-antigen combinations can be used in vaccine formulations and the vaccine formulations can be used in methods to vaccinate animals against the source of the antigen or to enhance the immune response in a subject. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150301058 | BIOMARKER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Biomarkers can be assessed for diagnostic, therapy-related or prognostic methods to identify phenotypes, such as a condition or disease, or the stage or progression of a disease, select candidate treatment regimens for diseases, conditions, disease stages, and stages of a condition, and to determine treatment efficacy. Circulating biomarkers from a bodily fluid can be used in profiling of physiological states or determining phenotypes. These include nucleic acids, protein, and circulating structures such as vesicles, and nucleic acid-protein complexes. The invention provides methods of assessing microvesicles in a biological sample. The invention also provides an aptamer to a microvesicle surface antigen. The aptamer may be used for therapeutic purposes. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150320884 | TOLEROGENIC SYNTHETIC NANOCARRIERS FOR ANTIGEN-SPECIFIC DELETION OF T EFFECTOR CELLS - Disclosed are synthetic nanocarrier methods, and related compositions, comprising administering immunosuppressants and MHC Class I-restricted and/or MHC Class II-restricted epitopes that can generate tolerogenic immune responses (e.g., antigen-specific T effector cell deletion). | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150328333 | TOLEROGENIC SYNTHETIC NANOCARRIERS - This invention relates, at least in part, to compositions comprising synthetic nanocarriers and immunosuppressants that result in immune suppressive effects. Such compositions can further comprise antigen and provide antigen-specific tolerogenic immune responses. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150335736 | Vaccine Composition Containing Synthetic Adjuvant - Compositions and methods, including vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions for inducing or enhancing an immune response are disclosed based on the discovery of useful immunological adjuvant properties in a synthetic, glucopyranosyl lipid adjuvant (GLA) that is provided in substantially homogeneous form. Chemically defined, synthetic GLA offers a consistent vaccine component from lot to lot without the fluctuations in contaminants or activity that compromise natural-product adjuvants. Also provided are vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions that include GLA and one or more of an antigen, a Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonist, a co-adjuvant and a carrier such as a pharmaceutical carrier. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150335762 | TOLEROGENIC SYNTHETIC NANOCARRIERS TO REDUCE IMMUNE RESPONSES TO THERAPEUTIC PROTEINS - Disclosed are synthetic nanocarrier compositions, and related methods, comprising therapeutic protein APC presentable antigens and immunosuppressants that provide tolerogenic immune responses specific to therapeutic proteins. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160000905 | Nanoparticle Delivery of TLR Agonists and Antigens - Compositions of one or more TLR agonists and one or more antigens adsorbed or attached to the same particles or to different particles are provided. Also provided are methods for producing and using these compositions. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160030443 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR MODULATING REGULATORY T CELL FUNCTION - Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of Compound Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 22, 23, 24 and 25, as described in Table 1, and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The pharmaceutical composition of the invention may further comprise an antigen, and/or an adjuvant. Also provided are methods of inhibiting a regulatory T (Treg) cell-mediated immune suppression, or more generally a method for enhancing immune response using a pharmaceutical composition comprising a ligand for human Toll-like receptor (TLR) 8 which activates the MyD88-IRAK4 signalling pathway. The present invention further provides a method of screening for an inhibitor of Treg cells' suppressive activity of host immune response using CD4 | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160030554 | TOLEROGENIC SYNTHETIC NANOCARRIERS FOR ALLERGY THERAPY - Disclosed are synthetic nanocarrier compositions, and related methods, comprising immunosuppressants and MHC Class II-restricted epitopes of an allergen that provide tolerogenic immune responses specific to the allergen. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160051690 | METHODS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VACCINES BASED ON OLIGOSACCHARIDE-OLIGONUCLEOTIDE CONJUGATES - Described herein are oligosaccharide-oligonucleotide conjugates useful as vaccines against one or more human or veterinary therapeutic indications, and methods of synthesizing and identifying them. The conjugates may be identified using non-human antibodies as binding targets, thereby expanding the power and scope of the invention. Efficacious conjugates may be identified through an iterative screening process. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160102116 | HUMAN iNKT CELL ACTIVATION USING GLYCOLIPIDS - Glycosphingolipids (GSLs) compositions and methods for iNKT-independent induction of chemokines are disclosed. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160166679 | METHOD OF TREATMENT USING FOLATE CONJUGATES AND TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITORS | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160193326 | Vaccine Compositions for Drug Addiction | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160194642 | SPHERICAL NUCLEIC ACID-BASED CONSTRUCTS AS IMMUNOREGULATORY AGENTS | 07-07-2016 |
| 20160200758 | 1,2,3-TRIAZOLE-TETHERED CARBOHYDRATE-DI AND TRI LIPIDATED CYSTEINE CONJUGATES USEFUL AS VACCINE ADJUVANTS AND PROCESS FOR PREPARATION THEREOF | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160250306 | POLYVALENT CONJUGATE VACCINE FOR CANCER | 09-01-2016 |
| 20160375118 | MULTIVALENT PNEUMOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE-PROTEIN CONJUGATE COMPOSITION - Provided is an immunogenic composition comprising 13 different polysaccharide-protein conjugates. Each of the conjugates comprises a capsular polysaccharide prepared from a different serotype | 12-29-2016 |
