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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2008
Applicants:
Richard B. Jones, Toronto, CA;
Mario Ostrowski, Toronto, CA;
Douglas F. Nixon, San Francisco, CA (US);
Lishomwa C. Ndhlovu, San Francisco, CA (US);
James Rini, North York, CA;
Inventors:
Richard B. Jones, Toronto, CA;
Mario Ostrowski, Toronto, CA;
Douglas F. Nixon, San Francisco, CA (US);
Lishomwa C. Ndhlovu, San Francisco, CA (US);
James Rini, North York, CA;
Assignees:
The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, CA (US);
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/705 (2006.01); G01N 33/569 (2006.01); G01N 33/576 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/70503 (2013.01); G01N 33/56988 (2013.01); C12N 2740/16011 (2013.01); G01N 33/576 (2013.01); G01N 2800/52 (2013.01); G01N 2800/56 (2013.01);
Abstract
The application relates to methods of treating a chronic viral infection, such as HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), by modulating Tim-3 activity, whereby blocking the action of Tim-3 on a T cell enhances the immunity to the virus.