Patent classifications
C07K14/12
MUMPS AND MEASLES VIRUS IMMUNOGENS AND THEIR USE
Embodiments of immunogens comprising a recombinant Mumps (MuV) F ectodomain trimer stabilized in a prefusion conformation or a recombinant Measles (MeV) F ectodomain trimer stabilized in a prefusion conformation are provided. Also provided are embodiments of immunogens comprising chimeric proteins comprising the recombinant MuV or MeV F ectodomain trimer and one or more MuV HN or MeV H ectodomains. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the immunogens and methods of their production. Methods for inducing an immune response in a subject by administering a disclosed immunogen to the subject are also provided. In some embodiments, the immune response treats or inhibits MuV and/or MeV infection in a subject.
MUMPS AND MEASLES VIRUS IMMUNOGENS AND THEIR USE
Embodiments of immunogens comprising a recombinant Mumps (MuV) F ectodomain trimer stabilized in a prefusion conformation or a recombinant Measles (MeV) F ectodomain trimer stabilized in a prefusion conformation are provided. Also provided are embodiments of immunogens comprising chimeric proteins comprising the recombinant MuV or MeV F ectodomain trimer and one or more MuV HN or MeV H ectodomains. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the immunogens and methods of their production. Methods for inducing an immune response in a subject by administering a disclosed immunogen to the subject are also provided. In some embodiments, the immune response treats or inhibits MuV and/or MeV infection in a subject.
Re-directed immunotherapy
The invention provides an agent for preventing or treating a condition characterised by the presence of unwanted cells, the agent comprising: (i) a targeting moiety that is capable of targeting to the unwanted cells; and (ii) a T cell antigen, wherein the T cell antigen can be released from the targeting moiety by selective cleavage of a cleavage site in the agent in the vicinity of the unwanted cells.
INHIBITORS OF FUSION BETWEEN VIRAL AND CELL MEMBRANES AS WELL AS COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USING THEM
The present application relates to an inhibitor of fusion between a viral membrane from an enveloped virus and a cell membrane, where the viral membrane comprises a fusion mediating protein including a C-terminal peptide. The inhibitor comprises the C-terminal peptide of the fusion mediating protein from an enveloped virus and tocopherol or a derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof attached to the C-terminal peptide. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition including the inhibitor as well as methods of inhibiting viral fusion, blocking viral spread, and preventing or treating viral infection, with the inhibitor or pharmaceutical composition.
TREATMENT OF CANCER USING RECALL ANTIGENS DELIVERED BY ATTENUATED BACTERIA
Methods, pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines comprising an attenuated bacteria that expresses a recall antigen are disclosed for treatment of cancer.
TREATMENT OF CANCER USING RECALL ANTIGENS DELIVERED BY ATTENUATED BACTERIA
Methods, pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines comprising an attenuated bacteria that expresses a recall antigen are disclosed for treatment of cancer.
Treatment of cancer using recall antigens delivered by attenuated bacteria
Methods, pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines comprising an attenuated bacteria that expresses a recall antigen are disclosed for treatment of cancer.
Treatment of cancer using recall antigens delivered by attenuated bacteria
Methods, pharmaceutical compositions and vaccines comprising an attenuated bacteria that expresses a recall antigen are disclosed for treatment of cancer.
INDUCED IMMUNOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO CANCEROUS CELLS USING VECTORS CONTAINING VIRAL GENES
A method for treating cancer in mammals using an expression vector to transfect cancer cells in vivo and in situ. The vector includes one or more immunogenic exogenous polypeptides that are expressed by the cancer cells upon transfection. The body's immune response is triggered and directed to attack the transfected cancer cells. Once the immune response to the exogenous peptide on the cancer cells is initiated, an immune response to the other cancer associated or cancer specific antigens on or in the cancer cells takes over and eliminates all cancer cells, transfected or not.
INDUCED IMMUNOLOGICAL RESPONSE TO CANCEROUS CELLS USING VECTORS CONTAINING VIRAL GENES
A method for treating cancer in mammals using an expression vector to transfect cancer cells in vivo and in situ. The vector includes one or more immunogenic exogenous polypeptides that are expressed by the cancer cells upon transfection. The body's immune response is triggered and directed to attack the transfected cancer cells. Once the immune response to the exogenous peptide on the cancer cells is initiated, an immune response to the other cancer associated or cancer specific antigens on or in the cancer cells takes over and eliminates all cancer cells, transfected or not.