Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Use of high molecular weight mannan for inducing and/or enhancing an immune response
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Application No.: US13696853Application Date: 2011-05-10
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Publication No.: US09597392B2Publication Date: 2017-03-21
- Inventor: Geoffrey Alan Pietersz
- Applicant: Geoffrey Alan Pietersz
- Applicant Address: AU South Melbourne, Victoria
- Assignee: Ascend Biopharmaceuticals Pty Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Ascend Biopharmaceuticals Pty Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: AU South Melbourne, Victoria
- Agency: Cooper & Dunham LLP
- Agent Gary J. Gershik
- Priority: AU2010901997 20100510; AU2010904060 20100909
- International Application: PCT/AU2011/000542 WO 20110510
- International Announcement: WO2011/140595 WO 20111117
- Main IPC: A61K39/395
- IPC: A61K39/395 ; A61K39/39 ; A61K39/00

Abstract:
The present invention provides an immunostimulatory composition comprising mannans, wherein at least 75% of the mannans are greater than about 1000 kDa and/or have at least 150 aldehyde groups. The present invention also provides for the use of this composition in vaccination and gene therapy methods, together with processes for its preparation.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130251741A1 IMMUNOSTIMULATORY AND VACCINE COMPOSITIONS Public/Granted day:2013-09-26
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