177results about "Allergen ingredients" patented technology

Described herein are novel and improved antibodies that bind to thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, described herein are methods of inhibiting TSLP biological activity. In certain aspects, the antibodies and methods described herein are used for treatment of an inflammatory disease or disorder associated with elevated levels of TSLP. In certain aspects, described herein are methods of treating asthma by administering anti-TSLP antibodies.

The present disclosure is directed to human IgE antibodies and fragments thereof binding to galactose-α-1,3-galactose, a known red meat allergen, and methods for use thereof.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for inducing antigen-specific tolerance in a subject. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a composition comprising an apoptotic body and an epitope of an antigen. Also provided herein are methods of preparing and administering the composition. The composition and methods provided herein can induce antigen-specific tolerance in a subject.

The present invention relates to the field of allergens and more specifically to a novel isolated allergen from the species Cupressaceae shown to be a primary sensitizer for severe peach allergy mediated by the protein Pru p7. The allergen is homologous with Pru P7 in peach, a protein belonging to the Gibberelin Regulating Proteins (GRPs). The novel allergen also 5 shares high sequence homology among other species from the Cupressaceae family and there is therefore also provided additional novel allergens in two other species of the Cupressaceae family. The novel allergens find use in the in vitro diagnosis of, treatment and / or prevention of Type 1 Cupressaceace pollen allergy and Cupressaceace pollen-associated food allergies.

Glycotargeting therapeutics are useful in the treatment of transplant rejection, autoimmune disease, food allergy, and immune response against a therapeutic agent.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides hypoallergenic peanut allergen AraH6 variants, in which at least one epitope recognized by an anti-AraH6 antibody has been altered, thereby reducing or eliminating antibody binding to the peanut allergen. Such hypoallergenic peanut allergen variants retain immunogenicity and can be used in methods for treating and reducing the severity of peanut allergies in subjects (patients) with peanut allergies.

The present invention pertains to specific bioparticules at the surface of which are expressed multimeric protein. The bioparticles according to the present invention comprise an envelope consisting of a plasma membrane; and at least one type I or II transmembrane fusion protein anchored in said membrane, said fusion protein comprising successively a) a first monomer of a multimeric protein of interest, b) a coiled-coil domain or oligomerization sequence; and c) a domain for anchoring in the plasma membrane, consisting of a transmembrane segment and a cytosolic segment. Fragments a) and b) are exposed at the surface of the bioparticle, and fragment a) is bound to a second monomer of said multimeric protein by means of a bond which is not a peptide bond. The bioparticles according to the present invention can be used in therapy such as immunotherapy. The present invention also pertains to methods for producing such bioparticles.

The present invention provides highly effective and safe means capable of preventing or treating an egg allergy in infants. An oral immunotolerance agent or a food composition for preventing or treating an egg allergy according to the present invention contains a degraded product of heat-denatured egg white with an aspartic protease (e.g. pepsin) or a metal protease (e.g. thermolysin).

This invention provides a peanut allergen peptide, its screening method, and its application. Phage display technology is used to screen for conformational epitopes of Ara h5 and Ara h8 proteins. Polyclonal IgE and IgG antibodies against the target proteins are prepared by immunizing BALB / c mice with Ara h5 and Ara h8 proteins as antigens. ELISA and dotted immunoblotting detection revealed that the titers of polyclonal IgG and IgE against Ara h5 and Ara h8 proteins were 1:64000 and 1:320, respectively, and the antibodies exhibited specificity. Using the antibodies as targets, phage display technology screened the conformational epitope sequences of Ara h5 protein as WETIYSR and FHWWYLK. The conformational epitopes of Ara h8 protein were FPYMKFV, FPYMKFR, SMFARID, and SFHWWLF.

The present invention relates to a modified virus-like particle (VLP) of Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) comprising at least one fusion protein, wherein the at least one fusion protein comprises or preferably consists of b) a chimeric CMV polypeptide, wherein the chimeric CMV polypeptide comprises or preferably consists of (iii) a CMV polypeptide, wherein the CMV polypeptide comprises a coat protein of CMV; and (iv) an antigen polypeptide, wherein the antigen polypeptide is inserted into the CMV polypeptide, wherein the insertion of the antigen polypeptide is between amino acid residues corresponding to position 84 and position 85 of SEQ ID NO: 62 of the CMV polypeptide; and (iii) a T helper cell epitope, wherein the T helper cell epitope replaces an N-terminal region of the CMV polypeptide, and wherein preferably the N-terminal region of the CMV polypeptide corresponds to amino acids 2-12 of SEQ ID NO: 62.

The present application relates to a dendritic cell-targeted allergen nanovaccine. The present application discloses a nanovaccine which is internally wrapped with an allergen and externally coupled with a dendritic cell targeting molecule. The present application also provides a preparation method and use of the nanovaccine. The nanovaccine can be specifically taken up by dendritic cells, and induce cell tolerance, and is used for specific immunotherapy of allergic diseases.

The present disclosure relates to a vaccine comprising at least one peptide antigen conjugate having the formula selected from PEG-[E1]-A-[E2]-[U]-H and H-[U]-[E1]-A-[E2]-PEG, wherein E1 is an N terminal extension, E2 is a C terminal extension, A is peptide antigen, H is hydrobhobic block, wherein one or more drug molecules (D) are optionally attached to each H directly or via a suitable linker X1; U is a linker, [ ] denotes the group is optional and - denotes that the two adjacent groups are directly attached to one another by a covalent bond or indirectly to one another via a suitable linker X. The vaccine is useful in treating or preventing a cancer, an autoimmune disease, an allergy, or an infectious disease.

The present invention provides a novel antigen for soy allergy, a diagnostic method and kit for soy allergy, a pharmaceutical composition containing the antigen, soybeans or soybean products from which the antigen has been removed, and a tester for determining the presence or absence of soybean antigen in a target object. [Solution] A polypeptide is provided which comprises a polypeptide containing at least one amino acid sequence selected from a specific group, which specifically binds to IgE antibodies in patients with polypeptide allergies, and which has 500 or fewer amino acid residues.

The present invention provides a novel antigen for soy allergy, a method and kit for diagnosing soy allergy, a pharmaceutical composition containing the antigen, soybeans or soybean products from which the antigen has been removed, and a tester for determining the presence or absence of soybean antigen in a target object. [Solution] The diagnostic kit of the present invention comprises at least one of the proteins identified as (1) to (8), or at least one of the proteins identified as (1α) to (55α).

In various embodiments tolerogenic nanoparticles are provided that induce immune tolerance to one or more desired antigen(s) and / or that reduce an immune response to those antigen(s). In certain embodiments the tolerogenic nanoparticle comprises a nanoparticle comprising a biocompatible polymer; an antigen disposed within or attached to said biocompatible polymer where said antigen comprises an antigen to which immune tolerance is to be induced by administration of said tolerogenic nanoparticle to a mammal; and a first targeting moiety that binds to a scavenger receptor in the liver, and / or a second targeting moiety that binds to a mannose receptor in the liver, and / or a third targeting moiety that binds to hepatocytes, wherein said first and / or second and / or third targeting moiety are attached to the surface of said nanoparticle.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medicine, and discloses an artemisia annua pollen allergen sublingual drop as well as a preparation process and application thereof.The preparation is realized through the following core processes: firstly, performing raw material screening and supercritical CO2 degreasing pretreatment on artemisia annua pollen at the full-bloom stage in North China, then performing graded ultralow-temperature freezing and crushing, and performing freeze drying to obtain the artemisia annua pollen allergen sublingual drop. The particle size D90 of the superfine powder is smaller than or equal to 4 microns; then adopting a neutral protease and pectinase composite enzymatic hydrolysis system, and combining 4 DEG C low-temperature pulse ultrasound-assisted treatment to accelerate the dissolution of allergens; carrying out tangential flow grading purification and buffer solution replacement by virtue of 100kDa and 5kDa PES (Polyether Sulfonate) ultrafiltration membranes, and introducing a compound stabilizer; and finally, performing three-stage sterile filtration, and performing encapsulation and preservation. According to the process, through multi-link collaborative optimization, the extraction efficiency and activity stability of allergens are improved, and the prepared sublingual drops have the effects of improving allergic rhinitis, allergic asthma and airway inflammation and also have excellent permeability.

A sublingual tablet and application thereof in desensitization therapy drug are provided. The sublingual tablet is a low-dose allergen sublingual tablet. The sublingual tablet includes freeze-dried powder of allergen protein, lactose, mannitol, low substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, low moisture microcrystalline cellulose, and magnesium stearate. The freeze-drying process is adopted to obtain the freeze-dried powder of allergen protein, and the powder direct compression technology is adopted to obtain the sublingual tablet of allergen protein. The low-dose sublingual tablet has excellent properties, including appearance, hardness, tablet weight variation, disintegration time, taste, and uniformity of content, in particular has outstanding advantages in disintegration time, uniformity of content, stability, and preparation process, and has an industrial application prospect.

The present application relates to novel immunotherapeutic compositions and uses thereof. The present invention relates generally to an immunotherapeutic composition. More specifically, the present invention relates to an immunotherapeutic composition that immunointeracts with T lymphocytes in a subject suffering from peanut allergy or allergy to other tree nuts. Such compositions preferably react immunologically with T cells in a subject suffering from an allergy to an Ara h 1 and / or Ara h 2 allergen. The compositions of the present invention are useful in the therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of conditions characterized by an abnormal, improper or otherwise unwanted immune response to peanut, Ara h1 and / or Ara h2, or a derivative or homolog thereof.

Methods and devices are provided for treating a food allergy in a subject in need thereof. The method entails delivering an effective amount of an allergen associated with the food allergy into the subject's cutis skin layer. Delivering the allergen is carried out by inserting one or more allergen-coated solid microneedles into the subject's skin. The one or more solid microneedles each has a base, shaft and tip, and when inserted in the subject, do not extend beyond the cutis. The allergen is allowed to dissociate from the one or more microneedles while inserted in the subject's cutis. Once the allergen disassociates, the one or more microneedles is removed from the subject's skin.

The present invention provides novel antigens of an allergy to fish, methods and kits for diagnosing an allergy to fish, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such an antigen, fishes, fish eggs or processed products of such fish or fish egg in which such an antigen is eliminated, fishes that deliver such fish eggs or are born from such fish egg, and a tester for determining the presence or absence of a fish antigen in an object of interest. The present invention also relates to polypeptides comprising an epitope of an antigen, kits, compositions and methods for diagnosing an allergy, comprising such a polypeptide, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such a polypeptide, and raw materials or processed products in which an antigen comprising such a polypeptide is eliminated or reduced. The present invention further relates to a tester for determining the presence or absence of an antigen in an object of interest.

The present invention relates to a method for restoring or improving the ability of a modified nucleotide-containing replicable RNA to replicate and / or be translated, the method comprising identifying a nucleotide change in the replicable RNA that compensates for the reduced ability of the modified nucleotide-containing replicable RNA molecule to replicate and / or be translated. The present invention also relates to modified nucleotide-containing replicable RNA molecules incorporating such identified nucleotide changes, and to the use of such replicable RNA molecules in therapy.

The present invention relates to interleukin-1 (IL-1) and a composition containing the same for use in the prevention and / or treatment of allergies, particularly in desensitization methods. The present invention also relates to a composition containing IL-1 together with an allergen, a medical device containing the same, and a desensitization kit.

The invention discloses an mRNA pollen allergy vaccine and application, and belongs to the technical field of biological medicine. A coding gene segment of the pollen allergen mRNA disclosed by the invention comprises nucleotides as shown in SEQ ID NO.1-4; the pollen allergen mRNA contains at least one of 5 'UTR, 3' UTR and PolyA, the mRNA pollen allergy vaccine is obtained after the pollen allergen mRNA is loaded by the vaccine vector, and the obtained mRNA pollen allergy vaccine can effectively promote generation of antigen-specific regulatory T cells (Treg) and Th1-sex immune response, so that the treatment of pollen allergy is realized. A new thought is provided for the development of pollen allergy treatment and prevention vaccines.

The present invention relates to a composition comprising human milk oligosaccharides for use in infants or young children for the prevention or treatment of allergies, said composition comprising at least one fucosylated oligosaccharide and at least one N-acetylated oligosaccharide, the invention relates to a composition for preventing and / or treating allergy symptoms in an infant or a young child by increasing propionate production in the body of the infant or the young child.

The invention discloses a multilayer nanofiber oral paste loaded with an allergen-immunologic adjuvant composition as well as a preparation method and application of the multilayer nanofiber oral paste. The multilayer nanofiber oral paste has an adhesion function. The multilayer nanofiber oral paste is prepared by adopting a continuous electrostatic spinning technology, the adhesion layer is prepared from a polymer material, and the backing layer is prepared from a hydrophobic polymer material. The invention relates to an allergen-immunologic adjuvant composition, and the allergen-immunologic adjuvant composition or a composition nanoparticle is loaded by an adhesive layer. The multi-layer nanofiber oral paste is applied to an oral mucosa area of a patient within a treatment course, so that long-acting release of allergens is realized. After the multi-layer nanofiber oral paste is repeatedly used by a patient, the prevention or treatment of allergic diseases (allergic diseases) can be realized.

Provided are methods of biasing a response of a vaccine recipient's immune system toward protective sensitization. Methods include administering an agent or substance to the site of a subject of a temporally interacting cell-mediated allergic reaction to enhance the resulting level of protective sensitization.

The present invention relates to a method of treating peanut allergy in a subject or population of subjects, comprising administering a peanut allergen to said subject or population of subjects by an oral immunotherapy (OIT) regimen that includes a dose escalation phase in which the peanut allergen is administered in doses that escalate from an initial dose of the allergen equivalent to 5 mg or less of peanut protein to a dose of the allergen equivalent to 200 mg or more of peanut protein within 4 to 9 weeks of administration of the initial dose, thereby reducing the length of the accumulation phase in the peanut OIT regimen and improving the likelihood or odds of a subject achieving sustained unresponsiveness.