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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1995
Maria A. Vitiello, La Jolla, CA (US);
Robert W. Chesnut, Cardiff by the Sea, CA (US);
Epimmune, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-stimulating peptides induce HLA-restricted responses to hepatitis B virus antigens. The peptides, derived from CTL epitopic regions of both HBV surface and nucleocapsid antigens, are particularly useful in the treatment and prevention of HBV infection, including the treatment of chronically infected HBV carriers. The peptides can be formulated as HBV vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions, such as lipid-containing compositions for enhancing the HLA-restricted CTL responses. The peptides are also useful in diagnostic methods, such as predicting which HBV-infected individuals are prone to developing chronic infection.