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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Philip C Gevas, Honolulu, HI (US);
Stephen L Karr, Davis, CA (US);
Stephen Grimes, Davis, CA (US);
Richard L Littenberg, Kai Lua, HI (US);
Assignee:
Aphton Corporation, Larkspur, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; A61K / ; C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4241841 ; 4242381 ; 42419711 ; 530326 ; 530327 ; 530328 ; 530329 ; 530330 ; 5303871 ; 5303881 ; 514 13 ;
Abstract
Immunogenic compositions useful for the treatment of ulcers or tumors whose growth is dependent on or stimulated by gastrin hormones are disclosed. The immunogenic compositions induce antibodies in a subject which selectively neutralize the specific hormones. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising effective amounts of the immunogenic compositions and methods of treatment using the compositions are disclosed. A method of reversing the inventive treatments by neutralizing the antibodies induced in vivo is also disclosed.