摘要:
The present invention relates to a vaccine/inhibitor combination comprising as a vaccine at least one antigen and as an inhibitor at least one inhibitor of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I restricted antigen presentation. The present invention furthermore relates to a method of vaccination of a mammal using the inventive vaccine/inhibitor combination. The present invention also provides kit of parts comprising the inventive vaccine/inhibitor combination, preferably in different parts of the kit, e.g. for prior, concurrent or subsequent administration of the different parts. Additionally the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the inventive vaccine/inhibitor combination to further improve the immune response against tumour cells and infected cells having lost the capability of MHC class I restricted antigen presentation.
摘要:
The invention provides methods for treating malignant tumors and tumor metastases in a mammal comprising administering, to a mammal in need of treatment, a therapeutic amount of an anti-angiogenic RGD peptide (e.g., cilengitide) sufficient to inhibit angiogenesis in combination with a therapeutic amount of a humanized anti-GD2-IL-2 fusion protein (e.g., hu14.18-IL2). The present methods are particularly well suited for the treatment of melanoma and neuroblastoma.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition including (eg for use as an adjuvant) a polymeric carrier cargo complex, comprising as a carrier a polymeric carrier formed by disulfide-crosslinked cationic components; and as a cargo at least one nucleic acid molecule, and at least one antigen that is selected from an antigen from a pathogen associated with infectious disease;_an antigen associated with allergy or allergic disease; an antigen associated with autoimmune disease; or an antigen associated with a cancer or tumour disease, or in each case a fragment, variant and/or derivative of said antigen. The pharmaceutical composition allows for efficient induction of an adaptive immune response directed against said antigen. The present invention furthermore provides kits, as well as the use of the pharmaceutical composition or the kit as a vaccine, particularly in the treatment of infectious diseases, allergies, autoimmune diseases and tumour or cancer diseases.
摘要:
The present invention relates to vaccines comprising at least one mRNA encoding at least one antigen for use in the treatment of a disease in newborns and/or infants, preferably exhibiting an age of not more than 2 years, preferably of not more than 1 year, more preferably of not more than 9 months or even 6 months, wherein the treatment comprises vaccination of the newborn or infant and eliciting an immune response in said newborn or infant. The present invention is furthermore directed to kits and kits of parts comprising such a vaccine and/or its components and to methods applying such a vaccine or kit.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a composition or vaccine composition comprising a) an adjuvant component comprising or consisting of at least one immunostimulatory nucleic acid sequence, complexed with a complexing agent; b) an antigen, preferably a protein or peptide antigen and/or a nucleic acid sequence encoding said antigen; and c) a carrier molecule for combined packaging the adjuvant component and the antigen. The present invention is also directed to the first medical use of such a composition or vaccine composition and to the second medical use of such a composition or vaccine composition or components thereof for the treatment of diseases, such as infectious or cancer or tumour diseases as defined herein. The present invention furthermore discloses kits comprising such a composition or vaccine composition.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a polymeric carrier cargo complex, comprising as a cargo at least one nucleic acid (molecule) and disulfide-crosslinked cationic components as a (preferably non-toxic and non-immunogenic) polymeric carrier. The inventive polymeric carrier cargo complex allows for both efficient transfection of nucleic acids into cells in vivo and in vitro and/or for induction of an (innate and/or adaptive) immune response, preferably dependent on the nucleic acid to be transported as a cargo. The present invention also provides, pharmaceutical compositions, particularly vaccines and adjuvants, comprising the inventive polymeric carrier cargo complex and optionally an antigen, as well as the use of such the inventive polymeric carrier cargo complex and optionally an antigen for transfecting a cell, a tissue or an organism, for (gene-)therapeutic purposes as disclosed herein, and/or as an immunostimulating agent or adjuvant, e.g. for eliciting an immune response for the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases as mentioned above. Finally, the invention relates to kits containing the inventive polymeric carrier cargo complex and/or the inventive pharmaceutical composition, adjuvant or vaccine in one or more parts of the kit.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a method for treating tumors and cancer cells by administering an immunocytokine following radiation treatment. This combination of treatments can stimulate an immune response at irradiated and non-irradiated sites, which is useful in eradicating cancer cells that have spread from the site of the primary tumor. In addition, immunocytokines can be administered at a dose that is less that the maximum tolerated dose, which reduces the side effects associated with immunocytokine therapy.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition including (e.g. for use as an adjuvant) a polymeric carrier cargo complex, comprising as a carrier a polymeric carrier formed by disulfide-crosslinked cationic components; and as a cargo at least one nucleic acid molecule, and at least one antigen that is selected from an antigen from a pathogen associated with infectious disease; an antigen associated with allergy or allergic disease; an antigen associated with autoimmune disease; or an antigen associated with a cancer or tumour disease, or in each case a fragment, variant and/or derivative of said antigen. The pharmaceutical composition allows for efficient induction of an adaptive immune response directed against said antigen. The present invention furthermore provides kits, as well as the use of the pharmaceutical composition or the kit as a vaccine, particularly in the treatment of infectious diseases, allergies, autoimmune diseases and tumour or cancer diseases.
摘要:
The present invention is directed to a composition or vaccine composition comprising a) an adjuvant component comprising or consisting of at least one immunostimulatory nucleic acid sequence, complexed with a complexing agent; b) an antigen, preferably a protein or peptide antigen and/or a nucleic acid sequence encoding said antigen; and c) a carrier molecule for combined packaging the adjuvant component and the antigen. The present invention is also directed to the first medical use of such a composition or vaccine composition and to the second medical use of such a composition or vaccine composition or components thereof for the treatment of diseases, such as infectious or cancer or tumour diseases as defined herein. The present invention furthermore discloses kits comprising such a composition or vaccine composition.
摘要:
The invention relates to an artificial nucleic acid molecule comprising at least one open reading frame and at least one 3'UTR element comprising a nucleic acid sequence which is derived from the 3'UTR of an albumin gene or from a variant of the 3'UTR of an albumin gene. The invention further relates to the use of such an artificial nucleic acid molecule in gene therapy and/or genetic vaccination. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of a 3'UTR element comprising a nucleic acid sequence which is derived from the 3'UTR of an albumin gene or from a variant of the 3'UTR of an albumin gene for the stabilization and/or prolongation of protein expression from a nucleic acid sequence comprising such 3'UTR element.