AVIR Green Hills Biotechnology Research Development Trade AG Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130183740 | NOVEL METHOD FOR GENERATION OF RNA VIRUS - The present invention provides a method for generating negative-stranded segmented RNA viruses using linear expression constructs in the presence of helper virus which comprises at least one amino acid modification within the N-terminal cyto plasmic region of the NA protein. | 07-18-2013 |
20120237527 | Polynucleotide Fragments of an Infectious Human Endogenous Retrovirus - Nucleotide sequences and fragments which code for a human endogenous retrovirus which is infectious. “Fragments” according to the present invention relate also to specific fragments of the sequences inserted into the vector pCR4-Topo and deposited as MERV-env, MERV-gag, MERV-prt and MERV-pol as mentioned above. Additionally, methods of using such sequences, polypeptides encoded by such sequences, antibodies directs against such sequences, and methods and compositions relating to the same are all contemplated. | 09-20-2012 |
20110268764 | IMMUNE RESPONSE INDUCING PREPARATIONS - The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition with an adjuvant based on an apathogenic virus, together with an antigen. The adjuvant has a natural or through genetical engineering no, reduced or altered expression of an endogenous interferon antagonist or endogenous immune suppressor. | 11-03-2011 |
20110262481 | HIGH GROWTH REASSORTANT INFLUENZA A VIRUS - The present invention provides a high growth reassortant influenza A virus having at least two gene segments of seasonal or pandemic strain origin, a PB1 gene segment of A/Texas/1/77 strain origin and a PA gene segment of A/Puerto Rico/8/34 (H1N1) origin coding for a PA protein comprising at least one amino acid modification at any one of positions 10, 275, 682, according to SEQ ID No.1. Further provided are vaccine formulations comprising the reassortant influenza A virus of the invention. | 10-27-2011 |
20110250587 | NOVEL METHOD FOR GENERATION OF RNA VIRUS - The present invention provides a method for generating negative-stranded segmented RNA viruses using linear expression constructs in the presence of helper virus. | 10-13-2011 |
20110223199 | METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF pH STABLE ENVELOPED VIRUSES - The present invention provides a method for producing pH-stable enveloped viruses wherein said viruses are used for infection of host cells under low pH conditions and for incubation with cell culture cells under conditions of low pH, as well as influenza viruses obtainable by this method which exhibit a high growth rate in cell culture, increased pH and temperature stability and which have human receptor specificity. | 09-15-2011 |
20100184191 | NOVEL METHOD FOR GENERATION OF RNA VIRUS - The present invention provides a method for generating negative-strand, segmented RNA viruses using linear expression constructs in the presence of helper virus. | 07-22-2010 |
20100136052 | REPLICATION DEFICIENT INFLUENZA VIRUS FOR THE EXPRESSION OF HETEROLOGOUS SEQUENCES - The present invention covers a novel replication deficient influenza virus comprising a modified NS1 segment coding for a NS1 protein lacking a functional RNA binding domain and functional effector domain and a heterologous sequence inserted between the splice donor site and the splice acceptor site of the NS gene segment. Further the use of the virus as vector for expression of various proteins like chemokines, cytokines or antigenic structures is covered, methods for producing virus particles using said virus vector as well as its use for production of vaccines. Also a fusion peptide comprising part of the N-terminus of an NS1 protein and a signal sequence fused to the C-terminus of said NS1 peptide is covered. | 06-03-2010 |
20100129399 | LINEAR EXPRESSION CONSTRUCTS FOR PRODUCTION OF INFLUENZA VIRUS PARTICLES - The present invention provides a linear expression construct free of any conventional amplification and/or selection sequences comprising an RNA polymerase I (polI) promoter and a polI termination signal, inserted between a RNA polymerase II (polII) promoter and a polyadenylation signal useful for the expression of segments of viral RNA, preferably influenza viruses. The inventive construct is useful for efficient and fast production of viral particles, especially for producing vaccine formulations for the treatment of epidemic and/or pandemic diseases. | 05-27-2010 |
20100003221 | Medium Supplement for Virus Production - The use of macrolide polyene antibiotics or derivatives or analogues thereof as culture supplement for the propagation of virus is described. Further pharmaceutical compositions comprising a virus and a macrolide polyene antibiotic or a derivative or analogue thereof and methods for using of macrolide polyene antibiotics for transfection and infection of cells as well as the use of macrolide poylene antibiotics for the isolation of virus from clinical samples are disclosed. | 01-07-2010 |
20090130129 | Melanoma-associated endogenous retrovirus (MERV) derived peptide sequences and their therapeutic/diagnostic use - The present invention provides antigenic polypeptides derived from the melanoma-associated endogenous retrovirus (MERV). These antigens are useful compounds for the detection of cancerous cells and melanoma-diagnosis as well as melanoma-prognosis. Furthermore these antigenic polypeptides of the present invention form the basis for anti-cancer vaccines. | 05-21-2009 |
20090123495 | Immune Response Inducing Preparations - The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition with an adjuvant based on an apathogenic virus, together with an antigen. The adjuvant has a natural or through genetical engineering no, reduced or altered expression of an endogenous interferon antagonist or endogenous immune suppressor. | 05-14-2009 |