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EPITOPES, COMBINED EPITOPES, USE OF EPITOPES OR THEIR COMBINATION, COMPOSITION, USES OF THE COMPOSITION, ANTI- HIV-I PROPHYLACTIC VACCINES, THERAPEUTIC VACCINES, METHOD FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF EPITOPES AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT AND PREVENTION

Document type:Patente
Inventor(s): Edecio Cunha Neto; Jorge Elias Kalil Filho; Simone Gonçalves da Fonseca
Applicant: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) ; Fundação Zerbini ; Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Deposit date: April 2006, 09
INPI register:
PCT/BR2006/000175
IPC: C07K 7/08 A61K 38/12 C07K 14/16
Abstract

The present invention refers to new epitopes recognized by,CD4+ T-lymphocytes . In addition, the present invention refers to the uses of such epitopes and their combinations, particularly in the treatment or prevention of disorders caused by the HIV-1 virus. The present invention also refers to a composition comprising said epitopes and the uses of said composition, particularly in the treatment or prevention of disorders caused by the HIV-1 virus. The present invention also refers to anti-HIV-1 prophylactic vaccines and therapeutic vaccines. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a method for the identification of epitopes and methods for treating or preventing an infection caused by the HIV-1 virus.



Grantee:Edecio Cunha Neto
Principal Investigator:Edecio Cunha Neto
Institution: Secretaria da Saúde (São Paulo - Estado). Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP (HCFMUSP). Instituto do Coração Professor Euryclides de Jesus Zerbini (INCOR)
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Support for Intellectual Property Rights and Licensing (PAPI/Nuplitec)