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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ozlem Tureci, Homburg/Saar, DE;
Ugur Sahin, Homburg/Saar, DE;
Michael Pfreundschuh, Homburg/Saar, DE;
Assignee:
Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 1/00 ; C07K 1/400 ; C07K 1/700 ; C07K 2/00 ; C07K 4/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 1/00 ; C07K 1/400 ; C07K 1/700 ; C07K 2/00 ; C07K 4/00 ;
Abstract
Peptides which have an amino acid sequence identical to sequences found in tumor rejection antigen precursors, such as NY-ESO-1, and SSX-2, are disclosed. These peptides bind to MHC-Class II molecules, such as HLA-DR molecules, and provoke proliferation of CD4+ cells.