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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 26, 1999
Hector Wasunna Alila, Malvern, PA (US);
Michael Thomas Clark, Downington, PA (US);
Elaine Verne Jones, Wynnewood, PA (US);
Timothy Joe Miller, Malvern, PA (US);
Shawn Patrick O'Brien, Hatboro, PA (US);
Ganesh Madhusudan Sathe, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Pfizer Inc, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to immunogenic compositions capable of potentiality growth hormone activity, comprising an immunologically effective amount of a composite peptide comprising at least two non-contiguous somatotropin epitope amino acid sequences, wherein said composite peptide is substantially free of receptor binding domain sequences; and an immunologically acceptable excipient. The invention further relates to methods of using an immunogenic composition of the invention to potentiate the action of growth hormone in pigs.