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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2017
Adma Biologics, Inc., Ramsey, NJ (US);
James Mond, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Adam S. Grossman, Saddle River, NJ (US);
ADMA Biologics, Inc., Ramsey, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the treatment of infection caused by. In particular, the invention provides human hyperimmune globulin and compositions thereof for preventing or treating pneumococcal infection. The invention provides methods of producing hyperimmune globulin containing high titers of opsonophagocytic anti-pneumococcal antibodies, compositions containing same, and methods of using the compositions for the prevention and treatment of pneumococcal infection. The invention further provides methods of preventing or treating pneumococcal infection (e.g., upper respiratory infections (e.g., bronchitis, otitis, sinusitis, etc.)) in immunocompromised subjects via administration of hyperimmune globulin compositions of the invention (e.g., containing a high titer of opsonophagocytic anti-pneumococcal antibodies) to immunocompromised subjects.