M. tuberculosis antigens - Patent Pending

United States Patent Application 20030147897
Kind Code A1
Andersen, Peter ; et al. August 7, 2003
M. tuberculosis antigens
Abstract
The present invention is based on the identification and characterization of a number of novel M. tuberculosis derived proteins and protein fragments. The invention is directed to the polypeptides and immunologically active fragments thereof, the genes encoding them, immunological compositions such as vaccines and skin test reagents containing the polypeptides.
Inventors: Andersen, Peter; (Bronshoj, DK) ; Skjot, Rikke Louise Vinther; (Hedehusene, DK)
Correspondence Name and Address: Thomas J. Kowalski
c/o FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG LLP
745 Fifth Avenue
New York
NY
10151
US
Serial No.: 804980
Series Code: 09
Filed: March 13, 2001
U.S. Current Class: 424/184.1; 424/190.1; 435/252.3; 435/320.1; 435/6; 435/69.3; 514/44; 530/350; 536/23.7
U.S. Class at Publication: 424/184.1; 424/190.1; 435/6; 435/69.3; 435/252.3; 435/320.1; 530/350; 536/23.7; 514/44
Intern'l Class: A61K 039/02; C12Q 001/68; C07H 021/04; C12P 021/02; C12N 001/21; A61K 048/00; C12N 015/74; C07K 014/35