Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising tyrosine, an optionally modified allergen, and 3-DMPL, which is useful in the prevention and treatment of allergies.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 29, 2010
Date of Patent:
January 31, 2012
Assignee:
Allergy Therapeutics (UK) Ltd.
Inventors:
Jorj Terry Ulrich, Alan Worland Wheeler
Abstract: An antigen-containing formulation is provided, comprising: (a) an antigen; (b) a TH1-inducing adjuvant; and (c) a sparingly soluble amino acid or a derivative thereof. The adjuvant may be, for example, monophosphoryl lipid A, 3?-de-O-acetylated monophosphoryl lipid A, derivatives thereof, or any other adjuvant that enhances an individual's TH1 response to the antigen. Suitable amino acids include tyrosine, tryptophan, derivatives thereof, and the like. Methods for using the formulation are also provided; in a particularly preferred embodiment, the formulation is used as a vaccine.