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AssigneeSupratek Pharma Inc.
InventorsAlexander V. Kabanov, Pierre Lemieux, Valery Alakhov, Nadia Guerin
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Compositions induce the activation of dendritic cells comprising a polynucleotide, such as viruses, RNA, DNA, plasmid DNA, or derivatives thereof and at least one block copolymer of alkylethers. The present invention further relates to compositions for inducing the activation of dendritic cells wherein the block copolymers are PLURONIC F127 and L61. More particular, the compositions comprise block copolymers PLURONIC F127/PLURONIC L61. The invention also relates to methods of inducing the activation of dendritic cells in animals comprising administering the compositions of the invention. Additionally, the present invention relates to methods of increasing the immune response of animals comprising administering the compositions of the present invention.
A method of inducing activation of dendritic cells comprising administering a composition to a mammal, wherein the composition comprises at least one polynucleotide and at least one polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer and a polycationic polymer, wherein a polynucleotide complex is formed between the polynucleotide, block copolymer and polycationic polymer, wherein the block copolymer comprises at least F127 and L61, and wherein more than one gene is expressed by the polynucleotide, and wherein at least one expresses an antigen and at least one expresses a molecule that activates dendritic cells.
A method of inducing activation of dentritic cells comprising administering a composition to a mammal, wherein the composition comprises at least one polynucleotide and at least one polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer and a polycationic polymer, wherein a polynucleotide complex is formed between the polynucleotide, block copolymer and polycationic polymer, wherein the at least one polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer comprises F127 and L61, wherein the composition forms a molecular solution or colloidal dispersion, wherein the at least one polynucleotide comprises a CMV promoter or a NF-κB-sensitive element, and wherein more than one gene is expressed, and wherein at least one expresses an antigen and at least one expresses a molecule that activates dendritic cells.
A method of increasing an immune response comprising administering a composition to a mammal, wherein the composition comprises at least one polynucleotide and at least one polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer and a polycationic polymer, wherein a polynucleotide complex is formed between the polynucleotide, block copolymer and polycationic polymer, wherein the at least one polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block copolymer comprises F127 and L61, wherein more than one gene is expressed, and wherein at least one expresses an antigen and an adjuvant is expressed from the at least one polynucleotide thereby inducing an immune response.
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