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Methods and compositions for inhibition of membrane fusion-associated events, including HIV transmission

US6750008B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 9, 1999
Grant dateJun 15, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2500/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to peptides which exhibit potent anti-retroviral activity. The peptides of the invention comprise DP178 (SEQ ID:1) peptide corresponding to amino acids 638 to 673 of the HIV-1LAI gp41 protein, and fragments, analogs and homologs of DP178. The invention further relates to the uses of such peptides as inhibitory of human and non-human retroviral, especially HIV, transmission to uninfected cells.

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