Methods for enhancing antigen-specific immune responses
AssigneeThe Johns Hopkins University
InventorsTzyy-Choou Wu, Chien-Fu Hung
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Abstract
Described herein are methods comprising administering to a mammalian subject an effective amount of an annexin chimeric fusion protein, wherein the annexin chimeric fusion protein comprises at least one immunogenic antigen, thereby enhancing the antigen specific immune response relative to administration of the immunogenic antigen alone. Methods and kits for treating or preventing recurrence of hyper proliferating diseases, e.g., cancer, are described. A method may comprise priming a mammal by administering to the mammal an effective amount of a chemotherapeutic agent and boosting the mammal by administering to the mammal an effective amount of an annexin chimeric fusion.
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A method of inducing or enhancing an antigen-specific immune response in a mammal, comprising the steps of:
- (a) priming the mammal by administering to the mammal an effective amount of a chemotherapeutic agent;
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- (b) boosting the mammal by administering to the mammal an effective amount of an annexin chimeric fusion protein, wherein the annexin chimeric fusion protein comprises Annexin V (annV) fused to at least one immunogenic antigen selected from the group consisting of HPV16 E6, HPV16 E7, modified colon carcinoma antigen AH5, and influenza antigen M1;
- thereby inducing or enhancing the antigen-specific immune response.
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