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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward W Bernton, Washington, DC (US);
John W Holaday, Rowayton, CT (US);
Henry U Bryant, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
EntreMed, Inc., Rockville, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514 12 ; 514-8 ;
Abstract
The present invention includes methods and compositions for affecting the immune system in animals and humans. The methods and compositions include the administration of prolactin agonists to an immunosuppressed animal or human thereby stimulating the immune system. In addition, the present invention includes a vaccine adjuvant comprising the administration of a prolactin agonist with the vaccine.