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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Gilles Bioley, Fiez, CH;
Blaise Corthesy, Thierrens, CH;
Philippe Bussat, Pers-Jussy, FR;
Anne Lassus, Carouge, CH;
Michel Schneider, Troinex, CH;
Inventors:
Gilles Bioley, Fiez, CH;
Blaise Corthesy, Thierrens, CH;
Philippe Bussat, Pers-Jussy, FR;
Anne Lassus, Carouge, CH;
Michel Schneider, Troinex, CH;
Assignee:
Bracco Suisse S.A., Manno, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/395 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 39/385 (2006.01); A61K 47/48 (2006.01); A61K 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/0087 (2013.01); A61K 39/385 (2013.01); A61K 47/48869 (2013.01); A61K 2039/60 (2013.01);
Abstract
Gas-filled microvesicles comprising an antigen bound thereto and to aqueous suspensions containing said microvesicles, for use in immunomodulating formulations, in particular as a vaccine. The antigen is covalently bound to a component of the microvesicles envelope. The microvesicles of the invention are particularly effective in the uptake by antigen-presenting cells, in particular dendritic cells.