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Encapsulated high-concentration lipid a compositions as immunogenic agents to produce human antibodies to prevent or treat gram-negative bacterial infections

US5888519A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 1995
Grant dateMar 30, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A50/30
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention is directed to the production of antibodies against lipid A by using encapsulating slow-releasing delivery materials or devices containing concentrations of lipid A that are greater than could be given safely to humans in the absence of said materials or devices. The antibodies to lipid A can be used for binding the antibodies to the lipid A that are present in the lipopolysaccharide that coats the surface of the Gram-negative bacteria.

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