Patents Assigned to Immunofrontier, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7414032
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a DNA vaccine for developing tumor-specific immunity. Specifically, the invention relates to a DNA vaccine comprising antigens recognized by CD4+ helper T cells and CD8+ cytotoxic T cells, respectively. Preferably, the antigen recognized by CD4+ helper T cells is a molecule identified by the SEREX method and that recognized by CD8+ cytotoxic T cells is a tumor-specific antigen, tumor-associated antigen or cell-associated antigen. Furthermore, so that the antigens recognized by CD4+ helper T cells and CD8+ CTL are expressed and presented on the same cell, the expression vectors preferably are immobilized on the same gold particle and administered into the cell by gene gun; however, this invention is not restricted thereto. The vaccine can also be used as a pharmaceutical agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Immunofrontier, Inc.
    Inventor: Hiroshi Shiku