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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2015
Applicant:
University of Tennessee Research Foundation, Knoxville, TN (US);
Inventors:
Jonathan S. Wall, Knoxville, TN (US);
Timothy E. Sparer, Knoxville, TN (US);
Stephen J. Kennel, Knoxville, TN (US);
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY TENNESSEE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Knoxville, TN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 38/16 (2006.01); C07K 7/08 (2006.01); C07K 14/00 (2006.01); C07K 14/035 (2006.01); C07K 14/045 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 7/08 (2013.01); A61K 38/16 (2013.01); C07K 14/001 (2013.01); C07K 14/035 (2013.01); C07K 14/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are methods of treating and/or inhibiting a viral infection in a subject. The methods include administering a therapeutically effective amount of heparin-binding peptide. Also disclosed herein are methods for blocking viral binding to a cell. Further disclosed are anti-viral compositions for administration to a subject infected with a virus. Administration of the anti-viral composition inhibits viral infection of the subject.