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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2012
Applicant:
University of Cape Town, Cape Town, ZA;
Inventors:
Edward Peter Rybicki, Cape Town, ZA;
Inga Isabel Hitzeroth, Cape Town, ZA;
Assignee:
University of Cape Town, Cape Town, ZA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/005 (2006.01); C12N 7/00 (2006.01); A61K 39/12 (2006.01); A61K 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/005 (2013.01); A61K 39/12 (2013.01); C12N 7/00 (2013.01); A61K 2039/5258 (2013.01); A61K 2039/55566 (2013.01); A61K 2039/575 (2013.01); C12N 2710/20022 (2013.01); C12N 2710/20023 (2013.01); C12N 2710/20034 (2013.01); Y10T 428/2982 (2015.01);
Abstract
This invention relates to a chimaeric human papillomavirus (HPV) virus like particle (VLP) having a diameter of about 30 nm. The invention further relates to methods of treatment and/or prophylaxis of HPV infection and/or cervical cancer by administration of the chimaeric HPV VLP of the invention to a subject.