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Cytokine and hormone carriers for conjugate vaccines

Assignee: Wyeth Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1990-07-16
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Granted: 1994-08-02
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Expires: 2010-07-16
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Abstract

Abstract This invention pertains to immunogenic conjugates comprising a carbohydrate containing antigen or other antigen bound to or genetically fused with a cytokine, lymphokine, hormone or growth factor having immunomodulating activity, wherein the cytokine, lymphokine, hormone or growth factor is capable of modifying immunogenicity of the carbohydrate containing antigen. The cytokine or lymphokine can be an interleukin or an interferon. The immunogenic conjugate can be used in vaccine and co-vaccine formulations.

Inventors

  • 👤 Subramonia Pillai
  • 👤 Ronald Eby

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 11:14
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K47/00; A61K47/50; A61K39/00; A61K39/385; A61K47/51; A61K47/62; A61K47/64; A61K47/646; A61K2039/60; A61K2039/6031; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A50/00; Y02A50/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S424/00; Y10S424/831

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim 24 words
An immunogenic conjugate comprising a bacterial capsular polymer bound to a lymphokine selected from the group consisting of interferon, interleukin 1α, interleukin-2β and interleukin-2.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 24 words
An immunogenic conjugate comprising a bacterial capsular polymer bound to a lymphokine selected from the group consisting of interferon, interleukin 1α, interleukin-2β and interleukin-2.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 14 words
The conjugate of claim 1, wherein the polymer is covalently bound to the lymphokine.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 16 words
The conjugate of claim 2, wherein the polymer is bound to the lymphokine by reductive amination.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 41 words
The conjugate of claim 1, wherein the polymer fragment is derived from Haemophilus influenzae, Escherichia coli, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Branhamella catarrhalis, Vibrio cholerae, Corynebacteria diphtheriae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Bordetella pertussis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Clostridium tetani.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 10 words
The conjugate of claim 4, wherein the polymer is polyribosylribitolphosphate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 15 words
The conjugate of claim 4, wherein the fragment or oligomer is derived from Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 27 words
The conjugate of claim 6, wherein the fragment or oligomer is from serotype 1, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 9V, 14, 18C, 19F or 23F of S. pneumoniae.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 22 words
The conjugate of claim 1, wherein the fragment or oligomer is from group A or group C capsular saccharide of N. meningitidis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 36 words
A vaccine composition, comprising an immunogenic conjugate, comprising a bacterial capsular polymer bound to a lymphokine selected from the group consisting of interferon, interleukin-1α, interleukin-1β and interleukin-2, in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and an optional adjuvant.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 36 words
A vaccine composition, comprising an immunogenic conjugate, comprising a bacterial capsular polymer bound to a lymphokine selected from the group consisting of interferon, interleukin-1α, interleukin-1β and interleukin-2, in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and an optional adjuvant.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 41 words
The vaccine composition of claim 9, wherein the polymer is derived from Haemophilus influenzae, Escherichia coli, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Branhamella catarrhalis, Vibrio cholerae, Corynebacteria diphtheriae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Bordetella pertussis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Clostridium tetani.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 11 words
The vaccine composition of claim 9, wherein the polymer is polyribosylribitolphosphate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 14 words
The vaccine composition of claim 10, wherein the polymer is derived from Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 28 words
The vaccine composition of claim 12, wherein the polymer is from serotype 1, 4, 5, 6A, 6B , 9V, 14, 18C, 19F or 23 F of S. pneumoniae.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 21 words
The vaccine composition of claim 10, wherein the polymer is from group A or group C capsular saccharide of N. meningitidis.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 15 words
The vaccine composition of claim 9, which comprises a mineral suspension of alum as adjuvant.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 19 words
An immunogenic conjugate comprising polyribosylribitolphosphate bound to interleukin-2, wherein interleukin-2 is capable of modifying the immunogenic activity of polyribosylribitolphosphate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 19 words
An immunogenic conjugate comprising polyribosylribitolphosphate bound to interleukin-2, wherein interleukin-2 is capable of modifying the immunogenic activity of polyribosylribitolphosphate.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 32 words
A vaccine composition comprising an immunogenic conjugate comprising polyribosylribitolphosphate bound to interleukin-2, wherein interleukin-2 is capable of modifying the immunogenic activity of polyribosylribitolphosphate, in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and an optional adjuvant.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 32 words
A vaccine composition comprising an immunogenic conjugate comprising polyribosylribitolphosphate bound to interleukin-2, wherein interleukin-2 is capable of modifying the immunogenic activity of polyribosylribitolphosphate, in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and an optional adjuvant.

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