Method for inducing HIV neutralizing antibodies using an internal image idiotope
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson
InventorGeorge B. Thornton
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Abstract
The present invention contemplates a method for inducing a HIV neutralizing immune response using an OKT4A antibody molecule homolog as an immunogen. Vaccines for practicing an immunization method of this invention are also described.
Claims6
A method for inducing HIV neutralizing antibodies comprising administering an immunologically effective amount of an OKT4A antibody molecule homolog.
A composition comprising an immunologically effective amount of an OKT4A antibody molecule homolog operatively linked to a carrier protein dispersed in a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
A composition comprising immunologically effective amounts of an OKT4A antibody molecule homolog and an immunoproteinator suitable for human use admixed in a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.