The invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions in liquid form comprising a peptide with the amino acid sequence KLKL5KLK and an oligodeoxynucleotide with the nucleic acid sequence (dIdC)13 and wherein the peptide and the oligodeoxynucleotide are present as sterile-filterable nanoparticles in the composition, thereby forming a suspension, characterized in that the mean particle size of the solid particles is less than 1 μm.
The invention relates to binding agents, preferably to human, humanized or otherwise sequence optimized antibody fragments, which are specifically binding to Hepatitis B virus (HBV) preS1 antigen. These binding agents of the invention recognize an epitope of the preS1 antigen which has not yet been described in the art and have unique properties. These binding agents disclosed herein are binding to HBV subviral particles and are furthermore capable of neutralizing HBV, i.e. they inhibit the replication of HBV. The invention further relates to the use of these binding agents for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of HBV infection.
The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode an antigen from a Moraxella catarrhalis (Meat) species, a vector which comprises such nucleic acid molecule, and a host cell comprising such vector. Furthermore, the invention provides antigens from a Moraxella catarrhalis species, as well as fragments and variants thereof, a process for producing such antigens, and a process for producing a cell which expresses such antigen. More specifically, such antigens are produced by or associated with bacterial infections caused by Moraxella catarrhalis. Moreover, the present invention provides antibodies binding to such antigen, a hybridoma cell producing such antibodies, methods for producing such antibodies, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody, the use of such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, methods for identifying an antagonist capable of binding such antigen or of reducing or inhibiting the interaction activity of such antigen, methods for diagnosing an infection with Moraxella catarrhalis and methods for the treatment or prevention of an infection with Moraxella catarrhalis.
The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode an antigen from a nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) species, a vector which comprises such nucleic acid molecule, and a host cell comprising such vector. Furthermore, the invention provides antigens from a nontypable Haemophilus influenzae species, as well as fragments and variants thereof, a process for producing such antigens, and a process for producing a cell, which expresses such antigen. More specifically such antigens are produced by or associated with bacterial infections caused by nontypable Haemophilus influenzae. Moreover, the present invention provides antibodies binding to such antigen, a hybridoma cell producing such antibodies, methods for producing such antibodies, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody, the use of such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, methods for identifying an antagonist capable of binding such antigen or of reducing or inhibiting the interaction activity of such antigen, methods for diagnosing an infection with nontypable Haemophilus influenzae and methods for the treatment or prevention of an infection with nontypable Haemophilus influenzae.
C07K 14/285 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from bacteria from Pasteurellaceae (F), e.g. Haemophilus influenza
C07K 16/12 - Immunoglobulins, e.g. monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies against material from bacteria
The present invention relates to a protective peptide of Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) or a functional active variant thereof, optionally further consisting of additional amino acid residue(s); a nucleic acid coding for the same; a pharmaceutical composition comprising said peptide or said nucleic acid; an antibody or functional active fragment thereof specifically binding to the antigen; a hybridoma cell line which produces said antibody; a method for producing said antibody; a pharmaceutical composition comprising said antibody; the use of said peptide or said nucleic acid for the manufacture of a medicament for the immunization or treatment of a subject; the use of said antibody or functional fragment thereof for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an infection; a method of diagnosing an E. faecalis infection; and the use of said peptide for the isolation and/or purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the peptide.
C07K 14/315 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from bacteria from Streptococcus (G), e.g. Enterococci
C07K 16/12 - Immunoglobulins, e.g. monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies against material from bacteria
G01N 33/569 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor for microorganisms, e.g. protozoa, bacteria, viruses
The present invention relates to human antibodies, preferably to fully human antibodies, which are specifically binding to influenza M2e antigen. The invention further relates to individual light- and/or heavy chains of such antibodies, to nucleic acids encoding said antibodies or their light- and/or heavy chain, and to expression vectors for the expression of said antibodies. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of said antibodies in the treatment and/or prevention of influenza A virus infection, preferably in humans.
The present invention relates to improved bacterial polysaccharide-polypeptide conjugate compositions, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such bacterial polysaccharide-polypeptide conjugate compositions, and the use of such compositions. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of a combination of a peptide of the formula R1 -XZXZ N XZX-R2 and an immunostimulatory deoxynucleic acid containing deoxyinosine and/or deoxyuridine residues. The present invention also provides methods for the prevention of a bacterial infection, especially an infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae).
A61K 47/48 - Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers, inert additives the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer drug conjugates
The present invention relates to a protective peptide of Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) or a functionally active variant of the protective peptide; a composition comprising at least two protective peptides or functionally active variants thereof; a composition comprising at least two proteins selected from the group consisting of i) a first type of protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof, ii) a second type of protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof and iii) a supportive peptide or a functionally active variant thereof; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding the protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof or the at least two proteins comprised in the composition; a pharmaceutical composition comprising the protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof, the composition, or the nucleic acid(s); a method of producing an antibody using the protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof or the composition; the use of the protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof and/or the composition and/or the nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament for the immunization or treatment of a subject; a method of diagnosing a S. pneumoniae infection using the protective peptide or a functionally active variant thereof, the composition or a primer and/or probe specific for the nucleic acid(s); a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding to a protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof; and the use of a protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof for the isolation and/or purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the peptide.
C07K 14/315 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from bacteria from Streptococcus (G), e.g. Enterococci
C07K 16/12 - Immunoglobulins, e.g. monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies against material from bacteria
G01N 33/68 - Chemical analysis of biological material, e.g. blood, urineTesting involving biospecific ligand binding methodsImmunological testing involving proteins, peptides or amino acids
The present invention relates to a mutant virus of the family flaviviridae, comprising a deletion in the capsid protein of at least 20 successive amino acids, without any further deletion, substitution or insertion mutation except of the amino acids next to the deletion, which may be substituted.
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a cell culture derived, inactivated JEV for use in the treatment or prevention of an infection with JEV in a human subject with at least 40 years of age.
The present invention provides means for the development of diagnostic assays and pharmaceutical compositions to identify, treat or prevent infections caused by JEV or TBEV. More particularly, the invention relates to T cell epitopes, fragments or variants thereof, complexes comprising said T cell epitopes and at least one additional compound, nucleic acids encoding said T cell epitopes, and T cells specifically recognizing said T cell epitopes, which can be used for said diagnostic assays and pharmaceutical compositions. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said T cell epitope, complex, nucleic acid, and/or T cell for the treatment or prevention of an infection with JEV and/or TBEV. Furthermore, the present invention provides methods for immunizing an animal or human against an infection with JEV and/or TBEV, and methods for stimulating an immune response in an animal or human against an infection with JEV and/or TBEV. In yet other aspects, the invention provide methods for diagnosing an infection with JEV and/or TBEV and methods for monitoring the immune response of a subject to a JEV vaccine or a TBEV vaccine.
The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode an antigen from a Chlamydia species, a vector which comprises such nucleic acid molecule, and a host cell comprising such vector. Furthermore, the invention provides antigens from a Chlamydia species, as well as fragments and variants thereof, a process for producing such antigens, and a process for producing a cell, which expresses such antigen. More specifically such antigens are produced by or associated with bacterial infections caused by Chlamydia pneumoniae. Moreover, the present invention provides antibodies binding to such antigen, a hybridoma cell producing such antibodies, methods for producing such antibodies, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody, the use of such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, methods for identifying an antagonist capable of binding such antigen or of reducing or inhibiting the interaction activity of such antigen, methods for diagnosing an infection with Chlamydia and methods for the treatment or prevention of an infection with Chlamydia.
The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode an antigen, a vector which comprises such nucleic acid molecule, and a host cell comprising such vector. Furthermore, the invention provides antigens from a Klebsiella species, as well as fragments and variants thereof, a process for producing such antigens, and a process for producing a cell, which expresses such antigen. Moreover, the present invention provides antibodies binding to such antigen, a hybridoma cell producing such antibodies, methods for producing such antibodies, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody, the use of such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, methods for identifying an antagonist capable of binding such antigen or of reducing or inhibiting the interaction activity of such antigen, methods for diagnosing an infection and methods for the treatment or prevention of an infection. More specifically such antigens are produced by or associated with bacterial pathogens causing nosocomial infections or bacterial infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae.
The invention relates to a composition comprising at least two protective proteins against Streptococcus agalactiae (S. agalactiae) or functionally active variant thereof; a protective peptide against S. agalactiae; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding the at least two proteins and/or the protective peptide; a method of producing the composition; a pharmaceutical composition, especially a vaccine, comprising the composition and/or at least one protective peptide; methods for producing antibodies; a mixture of antibodies against the at least two proteins of the composition; the use of the composition and/or at least one protective peptide and/or one or more nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament for the immunization or treatment of a subject; methods of diagnosing a S. agalactiae infection; a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding the composition and/or at least one protective peptide; and the use of the composition and/or at least one protective peptide for the isolation and/or purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the composition and/or peptide.
The present invention relates to a protective peptide or a functionally active variant of the protective peptide; a composition comprising at least two proteins selected from the group consisting of i) a first type of protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof, ii) a second type of protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof and iii) a supportive peptide or a functionally active variant thereof; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding the protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof or the at least two proteins comprised in the composition; a pharmaceutical composition comprising the protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof, the composition, or the nucleic acid(s); a method of producing an antibody using the protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof or the composition; the use of the protective peptide or functionally active variant thereof and/or the composition and/or the nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament for the immunization or treatment of a subject; a method of diagnosing a S. pneumoniae infect ion using the protective peptide or a functionally active variant thereof, the composition or a primer and/or probe specific for the nucleic acid(s); a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding to a protective peptide or variant thereof; and the use of a protective peptide or variant thereof for the isolation and/or purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the peptide.
C07K 14/315 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from bacteria from Streptococcus (G), e.g. Enterococci
G01N 33/569 - ImmunoassayBiospecific binding assayMaterials therefor for microorganisms, e.g. protozoa, bacteria, viruses
The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode a protein, isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode a hyperimmune serum reactive antigen, a vector which comprises such nucleic acid molecule, a host cell comprising such vector, a hyperimmune reactive antigen from Borrelia species, proteins which are preferably hyperimmune serum reactive antigens, hyperimmune serum reactive antigens, antigens, a process for producing such proteins, hyperimmune serum reactive antigens or antigens, a process for producing a cell which expresses such protein, hyperimmune serum reactive antigen or antigen, an antibody binding to such protein, hyperimmune serum reactive antigen or antigen, a hybridoma cell producing such antibody, methods for producing such antibody, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, protein, hyperimmune serum reactive antigen, antigen or antibody, the use of such nucleic acid molecule, protein, hyperimmune serum reactive antigen, antigen or antibody for the manufacture of a medicament, methods for identifying an antagonist capable of reducing or inhibiting the interaction activity of such protein, hyperimmune serum reactive antigen or antigen, methods for diagnosing an infection and methods for the treatment of an infection. More specifically such proteins, hyperimmune serum reactive antigens or antigens are produced by or associated with bacterial pathogens causing Lyme disease or bacterial infections caused by Borrelia burgdorferi s.l.
C07K 14/20 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from bacteria from Spirochaetales (O), e.g. Treponema, Leptospira
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SMALL STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES ANTIGENS AND THEIR USE
The present invention relates to a peptide consisting of one antigen of Streptococcus pyogenes (S. pyogenes) of any of the SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 7 or a functional active variant thereof, optionally further consisting of additional amino acid residue(s); a nucleic acid coding for the same; a pharmaceutical composition, especially a vaccine, comprising said peptide or said nucleic acid; an antibody or functional active fragment thereof specifically binding to the antigen; a hybridoma cell line which produces said antibody; a method for producing said antibody; a pharmaceutical composition comprising said antibody; the use of said peptide or said nucleic acid for the manufacture of a medicament for the immunization or treatment of a subject; the use of said antibody or functional fragment thereof for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an infection; a method of diagnosing a S. pyogenes infection; a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding to said peptide; and the use of said peptide for the isolation and/or purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the peptide.
The invention relates to a method for preventing or treating Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infections, wherein a HCV vaccine comprising an effective amount of at least one HCV T-cell antigen and a polycationic compound comprising peptide bonds is administered to a human individual bi-weekly at least 3 times.
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