Prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of infectious and other diseases with mono- and disaccharide-based compounds

US6800613B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CORIXA CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• David H. Persing · Redmond, US
• Richard Crane · Hamilton, US
• Gary T. Elliott · Windsor, US
• J. Terry Ulrich · Corvallis, US
• Michael Lacy · Hamilton, US
• David A. Johnson · Fayetteville, US
• Jory Baldridge · Victor, US
• Rong Wang · Mianyang, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: May 18, 2001
• Grant date: Oct 5, 2004
• Expiry date: Oct 11, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C07H15/14
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Methods and compositions for treating or ameliorating diseases and other conditions, such as infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases and allergies are provided. The methods employ mono- and disaccharide-based compounds for selectively stimulating immune responses in animals and plants.