Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080233650 | Method for propagating adenoviral vectors encoding inhibitory gene products - The invention provides a method of propagating an adenoviral vector. The method comprises (a) providing a cell comprising a cellular genome comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a tetracycline operon repressor protein (tetR), and (b) contacting the cell with an adenoviral vector comprising a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a toxic protein. The heterologous nucleic acid sequence is operably linked to a promoter and one or more tetracycline operon operator sequences (tetO), and expression of the heterologous nucleic acid sequence is inhibited in the presence of tetR, such that the adenoviral vector is propagated. The invention also provides a system comprising the aforementioned cell and adenoviral vector. | 09-25-2008 |
20080248060 | ADENOVIRAL VECTOR-BASED MALARIA VACCINES - The invention provides a method of inducing an immune response against malaria in a mammal. The method comprises intramuscularly administering to a mammal a composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and either or both of (a) a first adenoviral vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a | 10-09-2008 |
20080254466 | Heregulin-like Factor - The present invention relates to a novel HLF protein which is a member of the heregulin family. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding the human HLF protein. HLF polypeptides are also provided as are vectors, host cells and recombinant methods for producing the same. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of HLF activity. Also provided are diagnostic methods for detecting disorders of the regulation of cell growth and therapeutic methods for treating disorders of the regulation of cell growth. | 10-16-2008 |
20090148477 | ADENOVIRAL VECTOR-BASED MALARIA VACCINES - The invention provides adenoviral vectors comprising an adenoviral genome comprising heterologous antigen-encoding nucleic acid sequences, such as | 06-11-2009 |
20090149381 | Methods of regulating angiogenesis through stabilization of PEDF - The invention provides methods of inhibiting angiogenesis within a tissue, promoting neuron protection within a tissue, and treating a disease in a mammal, wherein (a) a gene transfer vector encoding a protein of a serpin superfamily or a therapeutic fragment or variant thereof or (b) a protein of a serpin superfamily or a therapeutic fragment or variant thereof is administered with an inhibitor of matrix metalloprotease (MMP). Alternatively, the method comprises administration of (a) a protein of a serpin superfamily or therapeutic fragment or variant thereof or (b) a gene transfer vector encoding a protein of a serpin superfamily or a therapeutic fragment or variant thereof, wherein the protein or nucleic acid encoding the protein comprises at least one mutation which renders the protein of the serpin superfamily resistant to cleavage by an MMP. | 06-11-2009 |
20090264509 | Adenoviral vector-based foot-and-mouth disease vaccine - The invention is directed to an adenoviral vector comprising at least one nucleic acid sequence encoding an | 10-22-2009 |
20090286860 | Method of using adenoviral vectors to induce an immune response - The invention provides a method of inducing an immune response against a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a mammal. The method comprises administering to the mammal an adenoviral vector composition comprising one or more adenoviral vectors encoding two or more different HIV antigens, the production of which induces an immune response against HIV in the mammal. The invention also provides an adenoviral vector composition comprising four adenoviral vectors encoding an HIV clade A Env protein, an HIV clade B Env protein, an V clade C Env protein, and a fusion protein comprising an HIV clade B Gag protein and Pol protein, respectively. | 11-19-2009 |
20100222234 | Malaria antigen screening method - The invention provides a method of identifying an antigen from a pathogen or a disease antigen comprising the use of an adenoviral vector array comprising two or more different adenoviral vectors, wherein each adenoviral vector comprises a nucleic acid sequence encoding a different antigen of a pathogen. The adenoviral vectors are administered to antigen presenting cells (APCs) in vitro or to an animal in vivo. The immunogenicity of the antigen is measured by screening for an immune response from effector T lymphocytes in vitro and by screening for the absence of pathogen-induced disease onset in vivo. | 09-02-2010 |
20100278870 | ADENOVIRAL VECTOR-BASED MALARIA VACCINES - The invention provides a method of inducing an immune response against malaria in a mammal. The method comprises intramuscularly administering to a mammal a composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and either or both of (a) a first adenoviral vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a | 11-04-2010 |
20140212458 | NOVEL HIV-1 ENVELOPE GLYCOPROTEIN - The present application relates to novel HIV-1 envelope glycoproteins, which may be utilized as HIV-1 vaccine immunogens, and antigens for crystallization, electron micrsocopy and other biophysical, biochemical and immunological studies for the identification of broad neutralizing antibodies. The present invention encompasses the preparation and purification of immunogenic compositions, which are formulated into the vaccines of the present invention. | 07-31-2014 |
20140314809 | MALARIA ANTIGEN SCREENING METHOD - The invention provides a method of identifying an antigen from a pathogen or a disease antigen comprising the use of an adenoviral vector array comprising two or more different adenoviral vectors, wherein each adenoviral vector comprises a nucleic acid sequence encoding a different antigen of a pathogen. The adenoviral vectors are administered to antigen presenting cells (APCs) in vitro or to an animal in vivo. The immunogenicity of the antigen is measured by screening for an immune response from effector T lymphocytes in vitro and by screening for the absence of pathogen-induced disease onset in vivo. | 10-23-2014 |
20150065381 | METHODS OF IDENTIFYING NOVEL HIV-1 IMMUNOGENS - The present application relates to identifying one or more components of HIV envelope glycoprotein which bind to broadly neutralizing antibodies, which may be utilized as research tools for developing HIV-1 vaccine immunogens, antigens for crystallization and/or for identifying of broad neutralizing antibodies. | 03-05-2015 |