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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2005
Richard P. Darveau, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert Reife, Redmond, WA (US);
Keith Knutson, Rochester, MN (US);
Richard P. Darveau, Redmond, WA (US);
Robert Reife, Redmond, WA (US);
Keith Knutson, Rochester, MN (US);
University of Washington, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A preparation containing lipopolysaccharide (LPS) ofhaving a molecular negative mass ion of 1435 or 1449 is used as an immune system modulator to redirect a host's immune system against an antigen of interest. The 1435/1449 LPS preparation can be isolated fromor prepared as a derivative or mimetic thereof. The immunomodulating preparations of1435/1449 can be used as a vaccine adjuvant, and can be used to stimulate an immune response against a selected antigen associated with a disease of interest, such an antigen associated with a tumor, infectious disease, autoimmune disease, MHC antigen, or to modulate asthma or other inflammatory conditions.