Peptides with immunomodulatory effects

US6228374A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• ASTRA CO., LTD. · SE

Inventors

• Håkan Bergstrand · Bjärred, SE
• Tomas Eriksson · Kvicksund, SE
• Kostas Karabelas · Lund, SE
• Magnus Lindvall · Lund, SE
• Bengt Olof Sarnstrand · Bjärred, SE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 1, 2000
• Grant date: May 8, 2001
• Expiry date: May 1, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61K38/00
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Novel homodimers that include cysteine-containing peptides having 4-15 amino acid residues can be administered to modulate the immune response in an animal.