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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2008
George N. Pavlakis, Rockville, MD (US);
John N. Vournakis, Charleston, SC (US);
Barbara K. Felber, Rockville, MD (US);
Sergio Finkielsztein, Newton, MA (US);
George N. Pavlakis, Rockville, MD (US);
John N. Vournakis, Charleston, SC (US);
Barbara K. Felber, Rockville, MD (US);
Sergio Finkielsztein, Newton, MA (US);
The United States of America, as Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC (US);
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Abstract
The present invention relates to agents that modulate interleukin-15 ('IL-15') signal transduction or function ('Therapeutic Agents') and the use ol″ those agents to modulate immune function. The Therapeutic Agents target the interaction between IL-15 and its receptor and modulate IL-15-induced signal transduction. The Therapeutic Agents may be formulated with polymers, such as poly-β-1-♦4-N-acetylglucosamine. for administration to a human subject to modulate IL-15-mediated immune function.