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Vaccines against sterols

US6224902A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 1998
Grant dateMay 1, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2800/044
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to immunoreactive vaccine compositions for immunizing humans or animals against sterols, such as cholesterol and its derivatives, and their use in methods for reducing the serum cholesterol levels of the immunized individuals and to retard or reduce the severity of artherosclerosis or artherosclerosis plaques caused by ingestion of dietary cholesterol.

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