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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2006
Applicants:
Alexander Gaiger, Vienna, AT;
Martin A. Cheever, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Inventors:
Alexander Gaiger, Vienna, AT;
Martin A. Cheever, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Assignees:
Corixa Corporation, Hamilton, MT (US);
University of Washington, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/04 (2006.01); A61K 38/08 (2006.01); A61K 39/00 (2006.01); C07K 7/06 (2006.01); C07K 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Compositions and methods for the therapy of malignant diseases, such as leukemia and cancer, are disclosed. The compositions comprise one or more of a WT1 polynucleotide, a WT1 polypeptide, an antigen-presenting cell presenting a WT1 polypeptide, an antibody that specifically binds to a WT1 polypeptide; or a T cell that specifically reacts with a WT1 polypeptide. Such compositions may be used, for example, for the prevention and treatment of metastatic diseases.