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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ling Chen, Blue Bell, PA (US);
John W. Shiver, Doylestown, PA (US);
Andrew J. Bett, Lansdale, PA (US);
Danilo R. Casimiro, Harleysville, PA (US);
Michael J. Caulfield, Fort Washington, PA (US);
Michael A. Chastain, Glenside, PA (US);
Emilio A. Emini, Strafford, PA (US);
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/574 ; C12N 1/509 ; C12P 2/106 ; A61K 4/800 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/574 ; C12N 1/509 ; C12P 2/106 ; A61K 4/800 ;
Abstract
An adenoviral vector is described which carries a codon-optimized gag gene, along with a heterologous promoter and transcription terminator. This viral vaccine can effectively prevent HIV infection when administered to humans either alone or as part of a prime and boost regime also with a vaccine plasmid.