Methods for passive immunization
AssigneeMultimerics ApS
InventorKirsten Bisgaard-Frantzen
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Abstract
The present invention relates to products and methods for preventing, ameliorating and/or treating infections and other diseases. In one aspect, the products of the present invention relates to compositions comprising germ free colostrum. In another aspect, the products of the present invention relates to compositions comprising synthetically multimerized immunoglobulins. In a third aspect, the products of the present invention relates to compositions comprising germ free colostrum enriched with synthetically multimerized immunoglobulins. The invention also relates to use of said compostions as a pharmaceutical e.g. for prophylactic or ameliorating treatment of infections and other diseases. In addition the invention comprises methods for production of said compositions.
Claims5
A method for passively immunising an individual by oral administration of
- a composition comprising immunoglobulins, part or fragments thereof, wherein said immunoglobulins are synthetically multimerised, wherein
- said synthetically multimerised immunoglobulins comprise at least one cross-linking covalent chemical bond between individual immunoglobulins, wherein said immunoglobulin is derived from a starting material selected from the group consisting of milk, colostrum, whey, serum, plasma, and egg, or a part thereof, and wherein said individual is passively immunised by said oral administration.
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