| Patent application number | Description | Published |
|---|
| 20090142768 | PERFORIN-2 PROTEINS - Perforin-2 (P2) molecule is a pore forming protein. The 5′ untranslated region of the perforin-2 protein controls translational activity. Compositions include the perforin protein and the 5′ untranslated region. Methods of use include high-throughput screening assays for identification of therapeutic compounds in treatment of diseases. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090162404 | Tumor vaccine - The invention provides a tumor cell genetically modified to express a nucleic acid encoding CD80 (B7.1) and a nucleic acid encoding an HLA antigen. The invention also provides a method of stimulating an immune response to a tumor by administering an allogeneic tumor cell such as a lung cancer cell genetically modified to express a nucleic acid encoding CD80 (B7.1) and a nucleic acid encoding an HLA antigen. The invention additionally provides a method of inhibiting a tumor by administering an allogeneic tumor cell such as a lung cancer cell genetically modified to express a nucleic acid encoding CD80 (B7.1) and a nucleic acid encoding an HLA antigen. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20110171211 | HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN GP96 VACCINATION AND METHODS OF USING SAME - The invention provides a tumor cell genetically modified to express a nucleic acid encoding a secreted form of a heat shock protein (hsp) gp96 polypeptide. The invention also provides a method of stimulating an immune response to a tumor by administering a tumor cell genetically modified to express a nucleic acid encoding a secreted form of a gp96 polypeptide. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110195048 | REGULATION OF LYMPHOCYTES AND USES THEREFOR - Compositions comprising TNF receptor super-family member 25 (TNFR25) agents, attenuate Treg activity and, by comparison with other TNFR members, only weakly costimulates T effector cell (Teff) activity. Alternatively spliced TNFR25 modulates the functional effects of TNFR25 signaling These agents have a wide therapeutic applicability in the treatment of diseases by modulating immune responses. In addition these agents can be used in conjunction with vaccines to enhance the immune response. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110223196 | HIV/SIV VACCINES FOR THE GENERATION OF MUCOSAL AND SYSTEMIC IMMUNITY - Compositions of genetically engineered, secreted gp96 (gp69-Ig) induced strong mucosal and systemic immune responses and CD8 expansion that was independent of CD4 help. Immunization of patients with gp96-Ig immunization is especially attractive for induction of mucosal and systemic immunity to SIV/HIV and other diseases. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110243951 | IMMUNOMODULATING TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR 25 (TNFR25) AGONISTS, ANTAGONISTS AND IMMUNOTOXINS - It is an object of the invention to provide novel compositions and methods utilizing immunomodulating agents that can either stimulate or indirectly augment the immune system or in other cases have an immunosuppressive effect. TNFR25 agonists disclosed herein have an anti-inflammatory and healing effect. They can be used, among other things, to treat disease caused by asthma and chronic inflammation such as for example inflammatory bowel diseases including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease. TNFR25 antagonists disclosed herein are capable of inhibiting CD8 T cell-mediated cellular immune responses and can for example, mitigate organ or tissue rejection following a tissue transplantation. TNFR25 agonists disclosed herein represent biological response modifiers that alter the interaction between the body's cellular immune defenses and cancer cells to boost, direct, or restore the body's ability to fight the cancer when given with tumor vaccines. TNFR25 specific immunotoxins disclosed herein are also capable of increasing the effectiveness of a chemotherapeutic regimen by depleting a cancer patient of naturally occurring immunosuppressive cells. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110250229 | ALLOGENEIC CANCER CELL-BASED IMMUNOTHERAPY - Cell-based immunotherapy (e.g., immunization or vaccination) may be improved by frequent administration to a human subject of allogeneic cancer cells secreting a modified heat shock protein (e.g., gp96), depletion of B cells in the subject, or both. Antigen (e.g., epitope derived from neoantigen or tumor antigen of allogeneic or syngeneic cancer cells) may induce a specific immune response in the subject. For example, the epitope bound in an immunogenic complex with the secreted heat shock protein may be obtained from allogeneic cancer cells coexpressing both secreted gp96 and antigen, or from syngeneic cancer cells of the subject expressing only antigen. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110287057 | Cancer Treatment - A cell-based vaccine prolongs the survival of cancer patients. The vaccine includes a dose of irradiated cultured lung adenocarcinoma cells (AD100) transfected with HLA A1 and gp96-Ig (human gp96 wherein the endoplasmic reticulum retention signal, KDEL, is replaced with the Fc-portion of human IgG1 and was injected intradermally into patients suffering from advanced, relapsed, or metastatic NSCLC. Administration of the vaccine increased the mean survival time of the patients compared to that of similar patients treated with placebo. Moreover, the immune response of patients to the vaccine (antigen-induced interferon gamma production by T cells) correlated with the survival times. | 11-24-2011 |
