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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2011
Ross Kedl, Centennial, CO (US);
Phillip J. Sanchez, Centennial, CO (US);
Catherine Haluszczak, Centennial, CO (US);
Ross Kedl, Centennial, CO (US);
Phillip J. Sanchez, Centennial, CO (US);
Catherine Haluszczak, Centennial, CO (US);
The Regents of the University of Colorado, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A synergistic adjuvant is provided comprising synergistically effective amounts of at least one type 1 interferon and at least one CD40 agonist, wherein these moieties may be in the same or separate compositions. In addition, fusion proteins and DNA conjugates which contain a type 1 interferon/CD40 agonist/antigen combination are provided. The use of these compositions, protein and DNA conjugates as immune adjuvants for treatment of various chronic diseases such as HIV infection and for enhancing the efficacy of vaccines (prophylactic and therapeutic) is also provided.