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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:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eileen T. Nakano, Honolulu, HI (US);
David E. Clements, Honolulu, HI (US);
Tom Humphreys, Honolulu, HI (US);
Assignee:
Hawaii Biotech, Inc., Aiea, HI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 2/106 ; C12Q 1/70 ; C12N 5/00 ; C07K 1/600 ; A61K 3/942 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P 2/106 ; C12Q 1/70 ; C12N 5/00 ; C07K 1/600 ; A61K 3/942 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides truncated HCV E2 polypepides. The invention HCV E2 polypeptides lack the HVR1 region that provides immune protection against HCV. The present invention also provides immunogenic compositions of such polypeptides and the methods of use thereof.