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AssigneeInnogenetics N.V.
InventorsGeert Maertens, Fons Bosman, Guy De Martynoff, Marie-Ange Buyse
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The present invention relates to a method for purifying recombinant HCV single or specific oligomeric envelope proteins selected from the group consisting of E1 and/or E1/E2, characterized in that upon lysing the transformed host cells to isolate the recombinantly expressed protein a disulphide bond cleavage or reduction step is carried out with a disulphide bond cleavage agent. The present invention also relates to a composition isolated by such a method. The present invention also relates to the diagnostic and therapeutic application of these compositions. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of HCV E1 protein and peptides for prognosing and monitoring the clinical effectiveness and/or clinical outcome of HCV treatment.
An isolated HCV E1 or E2 peptide selected from the group consisting of
A composition comprising at least one purified recombinant HCV envelope protein selected from the group consisting of an E1 protein and an E2 protein, said E1 protein and E2 protein having been purified to at least 80% pure;
A composition comprising an E1/E2 complex formed from purified recombinant HCV single or specific oligomeric recombinant E1 or E2 proteins, said E1 protein having been purified to at least 80% pure, and said E2 protein having been purified to at least 80% pure;
A composition comprising at least one purified recombinant HCV single or specific oligomeric recombinant envelope protein selected from the group consisting of an E1 protein and an E2 protein, said E1 protein and E2 protein having been purified to at least 80% pure;
A therapeutic HCV composition for inducing an HCV-specific immune response comprising a therapeutic effective amount of a composition comprising at least one purified recombinant HCV envelope protein selected from the group consisting of an E1 protein and an E2 protein, said E1 protein and E2 protein having been purified to at least 80% pure;
A therapeutic HCV composition for inducing an HCV-specific immune response comprising a therapeutic effective amount of a composition comprising an E1/E2 complex formed from purified recombinant HCV single or oligomeric recombinant E1 or E2 proteins, said E1 protein having been purified to at least 80% pure, and said E2 protein having been purified to at least 80% pure and at least one of a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant or vehicle.
A therapeutic HCV composition for inducing an HCV-specific immune response comprising a therapeutic effective amount of a composition comprising at least one purified recombinant HCV single or specific oligomeric recombinant envelope protein selected from the group consisting of an E1 protein and an E2 protein, said E1 protein and E2 protein having been purified to at least 80% pure;
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