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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2001
Applicants:
Charles W. Rittershaus, Malden, MA (US);
Lawrence J. Thomas, Worcester, MA (US);
Inventors:
Charles W. Rittershaus, Malden, MA (US);
Lawrence J. Thomas, Worcester, MA (US);
Assignee:
Avant Immunotherapeutics, Inc., Needham, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/395 (2006.01); A61K 39/00 (2006.01); C12P 21/06 (2006.01); C12P 9/00 (2006.01); C07K 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates to peptides comprising a helper T cell epitope portion and a B cell epitope portion for eliciting an immune response against endogenous cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) activity, to prevent or treat cardiovascular disease, such as atherosclerosis.