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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2001
Applicants:
Genoveffa Franchini, Washington, DC (US);
Zdenek Hel, Rockville, MD (US);
George Pavlakis, Rockville, MD (US);
Inventors:
Genoveffa Franchini, Washington, DC (US);
Zdenek Hel, Rockville, MD (US);
George Pavlakis, Rockville, MD (US);
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention relates to improved methods of inducing an immune response for the prevention or treatment of HIV-1 infection by using a nucleic acid vaccine in conjunction with a recombinant viral vaccine, e.g., a poxvirus vaccine, to potentiate and broaden the immune response. The present invention further provides a particularly effective vaccine regimen comprising a DNA vaccine used in combination with a poxvirus virus, especially NYVAC or ALVAC.