Methods of boosting immune responses
AssigneeGlaxosmithkline Biologicals SA
InventorsAshwani Kumar Arora, Vincent Weynants
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Abstract
The present invention relates to immunogenic compositions, such as vaccines, comprising immunogenic polypeptides from Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis, for use in methods of boosting an immune response and methods of treatment using same. More particularly, the invention relates to use of such immunogenic compositions in methods of treating or preventing exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Claims13
A method of boosting a pre-existing immune response against non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis in a subject, the method comprising the step of administering an immunogenic composition comprising
- (i) protein D from Haemophilus influenzae (PD) or a fragment thereof having at least 85% identity to SEQ ID NO:
- 1,
- (ii) Protein E from Haemophilus influenzae (PE) or a fragment thereof having at least 85% identity to SEQ ID NO:
- 59,
- (iii) pilin A from Haemophilus influenza (PilA) or a fragment thereof having at least 85% identity to SEQ ID NO:
- 60,
- (iv) Ubiquitous surface protein A2 from Moraxella catarrhalis (UspA2) or a fragment thereof having at least 450, 490, 511, 534 or 535 contiguous amino acids of SEQ ID NO:
- 13, and
- (v) adjuvant 3-O-desacyl-4′-monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL), and a saponin QS 21 to the subject in an amount sufficient to elicit a further or additional, immune response relative to the pre-existing immune response, wherein the pre-existing immune response has been elicited by prior administration of at least two doses of the immunogenic composition and wherein the immunogenic composition is administered at least 6 months after administration of the first of the at least two doses of the immunogenic composition comprising
- (i) protein D from Haemophilus influenzae (PD) or a fragment thereof having 85% identity to SEQ ID NO:
- 1,
- (ii) Protein E from Haemophilus influenzae (PE) or a fragment thereof having 85% identity to SEQ ID NO:
- 59,
- (iii) pilin A from Haemophilus influenzae (PilA) or a fragment thereof having 85% identity to SEQ ID NO:
- 60,
- (iv) Ubiquitous surface protein A2 from Moraxella catarrhalis (UspA2) or a fragment thereof having at least 450, 490, 511, 534 or 535 contiguous amino acids of SEQ ID NO:
- 13, and
- (vi) adjuvant 3-O-desacyl-4′-monophosphoryl lipid A (MPL), and a saponin QS 21.
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