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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2001
Kathleen A. Sullivan, Springfield, NJ (US);
Diana Benincasa, Elizabeth, NJ (US);
Margaret A. Cascieri, East Windsor, NJ (US);
Lyndon J. Mitnaul, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Lin-lin Shiao, Westfield, NJ (US);
Michael R. Tota, Middletown, NJ (US);
Kathleen A. Sullivan, Springfield, NJ (US);
Diana Benincasa, Elizabeth, NJ (US);
Margaret A. Cascieri, East Windsor, NJ (US);
Lyndon J. Mitnaul, Piscataway, NJ (US);
Lin-Lin Shiao, Westfield, NJ (US);
Michael R. Tota, Middletown, NJ (US);
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
Methods of identifying inhibitors of the fusion of two types of cells, particularly when fusion is mediated by the interaction of a viral protein and such cellular proteins as CD4 and chemokine receptors, are disclosed. The methods are suitable for identifying substances that are useful for the treatment and prevention of viral diseases. Particularly preferred methods are useful for the identification of inhibitors of HIV-1 infection.