Title:
COMPOUNDS AND METHODS FOR IMMUNOTHERAPY AND DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO1999042076
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
Compounds and methods for inducing protective immunity against tuberculosis are disclosed. The compounds provided include polypeptides that contain at least one immunogenic portion of one or more M. tuberculosis proteins and DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides. Such compounds may be formulated into vaccines and/or pharmaceutical compositions for immunization against M. tuberculosis infection, or may be used for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
Inventors:
REED STEVEN G
SKEIKY YASIR A W
DILLON DAVIN C
CAMPOS-NETO ANTONIO
HOUGHTON RAYMOND
VEDVICK THOMAS S
TWARDZIK DANIEL R
LODES MICHAEL J
HENDRICKSON RONALD C
SKEIKY YASIR A W
DILLON DAVIN C
CAMPOS-NETO ANTONIO
HOUGHTON RAYMOND
VEDVICK THOMAS S
TWARDZIK DANIEL R
LODES MICHAEL J
HENDRICKSON RONALD C
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/003268
Publication Date:
November 18, 1999
Filing Date:
February 17, 1999
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Assignee:
CORIXA CORP (US)
International Classes:
G01N33/53; A61K31/711; A61K38/00; A61K39/04; A61K49/00; A61P31/04; A61P31/06; A61P37/04; C07K1/00; C07K14/35; C12N15/00; A61K39/00; (IPC1-7): A61K39/04; A61K49/00; G01N33/53; C07K1/00; C12N15/00
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