161 results about "Hiv infected" patented technology

Methods for inducing a population of T cells to proliferate by activating the population of T cells and stimulating an accessory molecule on the surface of the T cells with a ligand which binds the accessory molecule are described. T cell proliferation occurs in the absence of exogenous growth factors or accessory cells. T cell activation is accomplished by stimulating the T cell receptor (TCR) / CD3 complex or the CD2 surface protein. To induce proliferation of an activated population T cells, an accessory molecule on the surface of the T cells, such as CD28, is stimulated with a ligand which binds the accessory molecule. The T cell population expanded by the method of the invention can be genetically transduced and used for immunotherapy or can be used in methods of diagnosis.

Disclosed is a method of directing a cellular immune response against an HIV-infected cell in a mammal involving administering to the mammal an effective amount of therapeutic cells which express a membrane-bound, proteinaceous chimeric receptor comprising (a) an extracellular portion which includes a fragment of CD4 which is capable of specifically recognizing and binding the HIV-infected cell but which does not mediate HIV infection and (b) an intracellular portion which is capable of signalling the therapeutic cell to destroy the receptor-bound HIV-infected cell. Also disclosed is a second method of treating HIV in a mammal involving administering to the mammal an effective amount of therapeutic cells expressing a membrane-bound, proteinaceous chimeric receptor comprising an extracellular portion which includes a fragment of CD4 which is capable of specifically recognizing and binding the HIV-infected cell but which does not mediate HIV infection. Also disclosed are cells which express the chimeric receptors and DNA and vectors encoding the chimeric receptors.

The HIV-specific cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) response is a critical component in controlling HIV replication and is an important part of the ultimate failure to eradicate the virus. Disclosed herein are methods for genetically enhancing the HIV-specific CTL response to allow long-term viral suppression or viral clearance. Human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) were genetically modified such that they differentiate into mature CTLs that will kill HIV infected cells. As disclosed herein, the functional effector cells are not human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-restricted. As disclosed herein, stem cells are transduced with non HLA-restricted chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) that allow the recognition of HIV or HIV infected cells when expressed by a CTL.

Methods for inducing an immune response against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in HIV-infected subjects undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART) are described. The methods include administering an adenovirus vector primer vaccine and a modified vaccinia virus (MVA) vector booster vaccine encoding mosaic HIV antigens.

Methods for inducing a population of T cells to proliferate by activating the population of T cells and stimulating an accessory molecule on the surface of the T cells with a ligand which binds the accessory molecule are described. T cell proliferation occurs in the absence of exogenous growth factors or accessory cells. T cell activation is accomplished by stimulating the T cell receptor (TCR) / CD3 complex or the CD2 surface protein. To induce proliferation of an activated population T cells, an accessory molecule on the surface of the T cells, such as CD28, is stimulated with a ligand which binds the accessory molecule. The T cell population expanded by the method of the invention can be genetically transduced and used for immunotherapy or can be used in methods of diagnosis.

Disclosed is a method of directing a cellular immune response against an HIV-infected cell in a mammal involving administering to the mammal an effective amount of therapeutic cells which express a membrane-bound, proteinaceous chimeric receptor comprising (a) an extracellular portion which includes a fragment of CD4 which is capable of specifically recognizing and binding the HIV-infected cell but which does not mediate HIV infection and (b) an intracellular portion which is capable of signalling the therapeutic cell to destroy the receptor-bound HIV-infected cell. Also disclosed are cells which express the chimeric receptors and DNA and vectors encoding the chimeric receptors.

The invention provides a method for eliminating HIV in human blood and a device for treating AIDS with non-pharmacotherapy. The method includes (1) pumping the blood containing HIV virus into a soft thin plastic tube while adding air through a T-tube at a definite frequency so that the blood is evenly divided into very small blood droplets (2) introducing the small blood droplets into a screw-shaped quartz tube and exposing the quartz tube under a definite dosage of radiation to kill the HIV virus in the blood droplets is (3) collecting the treated blood in a storage bottle. Results show that after the HIV infected blood is divided into very small blood droplets and is irradiated with a definite dosage of ultraviolet (253.7 nm) for 90 seconds, more than 92% HIV loads in the blood is eliminated, while the lymphocyte (CD4+), erythrocyte, leucocyte and haemoglobin remain almost unchanged.

Methods and compositions for treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections have been developed which dampen immune activation with a bias more on the CD4 T cells relative to the CD8 T cell response, inhibit HIV replication, reactivate latent HIV, and inhibit infection of cells by HIV. Pushing latent HIV into active infections with hindrance of cell infection by the reactivated HIV can substantially reduce the number of cells infected with HIV and the viral load of HIV, which is not achieved using just the combination of ART and compounds which activate latent HIV. The methods involve administering to an HIV-infected subject three or more compounds which collectively dampen immune activation with a bias more on the CD4 T cells relative to the CD8 T cell response, inhibit HIV replication, reactivate latent HIV, and inhibiting infection of CD4 T cells by HIV.

The invention relates to the technical field of immunotherapy of infectious diseases, in particular to recombinant gene construction of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) for treating HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection and an application of the CAR. A single-chain antibody (ScFv) can identify gp120 of surfaces of HIV infected cells through series connection of antibody light chain and heavy chain variable zones of the gp120 of the surfaces of the HIV infected cells; the ScFv is prepared into the CAR, CAR coding genes are shifted to plasimid vectors, and lentiviral vectors shifted with the CAR coding genes are transduced to CD8+T lymphocytes. The CD8+T lymphocytes are discovered to be remarkable in restraining and killing activities of the HIV infected cells in both in-vitro and in-vivo experiments and can serve as active ingredients to prepare anti-HIV infection drugs, and good application prospect is achieved.

The present invention provides novel compounds with activity against infectious viruses. The compounds of the invention may inhibit retroviral reverse transcriptases and thus inhibit the replication of the virus. They are useful for treating human patients infected with a human retrovirus, such as human immunodeficiency virus (strains of HIV-1 or HIV-2) or human T-cell leukemia viruses (HTLV-I or HTLV-II) which results in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and / or related diseases. The present invention also relates generally to the accumulation or retention of therapeutic compounds inside cells. The invention is more particularly related to attaining high concentrations of active metabolite molecules in HIV infected cells. Intracellular targeting may be achieved by methods and compositions which allow accumulation or retention of biologically active agents inside cells. Such effective targeting may be applicable to a variety of therapeutic formulations and procedures.

Provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a solution comprised of synthetic peptide in a final concentration of not less than 70 mg / ml in admixture with a polyol; wherein the synthetic peptide is an HIV fusion inhibitor, and wherein the polyol is in a final concentration of no less than 5 weight % and no more than 75 weight % of the pharmaceutical composition. Also provided is a synthetic peptide-containing pharmaceutical composition as a unit dose comprising an aqueous formulation comprised of synthetic peptide in a final concentration of not less than 70 mg / ml in admixture with a polyol; wherein the synthetic peptide is an HIV fusion inhibitor, and wherein the polyol is in a final concentration of no less than 5 weight % and no more than 75 weight % of the pharmaceutical composition. Further provided is a method of treating HIV infection by administering to an HIV-infected individual a pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention.

The invention discloses the application of RVX-208 as an HIV-1 latent infection reversing agent, belongs to the field of medicine, and relates to the application of RVX-208 (Apabetalone, RVX-000222) as an HIV-1 latent infection reversing agent. An important reason why HIV‑1 is difficult to be completely eliminated in the body is that HIV‑1 can lurk in the resting memory CD4 + in T cells. The RVX-208 of the present invention has good activity of activating HIV-1 latent cell pool in vitro, especially can efficiently activate the latent virus pool in HIV-infected patients, and can activate latent infection reversal agents such as protein kinase C with other mechanisms of action Drugs, histone deacetylase inhibitors and cytokines have a good synergistic effect. Compared with the known BET inhibitor JQ1, its in vitro cytotoxicity is greatly reduced, and the drug is safe and well tolerated. Therefore, RVX‑208 is expected to become a new and efficient HIV‑1 latent infection activator, so as to achieve the goal of completely eradicating the HIV‑1 latent infection pool and realizing the "functional" cure of HIV.

Methods for promoting immunologic control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in an HIV-infected subject are provided. The methods comprise administering to the subject highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for at least one cycle of an intermittent dosing regimen in combination with administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of interleukin-2 (IL-2) or variant thereof. The combination of daily or intermittent administration of IL-2 (or variant thereof) and intermittent HAART promotes immunologic control of viral replication in the absence of HAART, thereby prolonging the length of time a patient may discontinue HAART before viral rebound necessitates further administration of HAART. Administration of IL-2 therapy in combination with an intermittent HAART dosing regimen provides an effective method for treating a subject infected with HIV.

A chimeric protein compound for durable and efficient suppression to different chemotactic factor receptors, its nucleic acid sequence, and the process for preparing and testing its products are disclosed. It can be used to prevent and cure HIV infection, tumor transfer, tissue transplant rejection and self immunopathy. Its advantages are high durability, broad spectrum, and high selectivity.

The invention relates to the field of medicine, in particular to a composition for activating an HIV latent virus and application thereof. The composition consists of a monoclonal antibody drug, a histone deacetylase inhibitor and a PKC activator, wherein the monoclonal antibody drug is selected from an anti-human CD3 monoclonal antibody and an anti-human CD28 monoclonal antibody, the histone deacetylase inhibitor is selected from at least one of vorinostat and valproic acid, and a PKC activator is 12-deoxyphorbol-13-acetic acid (Prostratin). The main obstacle to cure the HIV is that the HIV establishes a hidden 'reservoir' of viruses in the body at the very early stage of infection. The composition has the effect of significantly activating latent HIV-infected CD4+ T cells, can activate the HIV latent virus simultaneously at the cellular level, the chromatin level and the HIV-specific transcription factor level, can fully activate the HIV pre-virus in the resting CD4+ T cells withoutsignificant cytotoxic side effects and is a necessary way to HIV functional healing.

Methods for inducing a population of T cells to proliferate by activating the population of T cells and stimulating an accessory molecule on the surface of the T cells with a ligand which binds the accessory molecule are described. T cell proliferation occurs in the absence of exogenous growth factors or accessory cells. T cell activation is accomplished by stimulating the T cell receptor (TCR) / CD3 complex or the CD2 surface protein. To induce proliferation of an activated population T cells, an accessory molecule on the surface of the T cells, such as CD28, is stimulated with a ligand which binds the accessory molecule. The T cell population expanded by the method of the invention can be genetically transduced and used for immunotherapy or can be used in methods of diagnosis.

A pharmaceutical composition comprising (1S,cis)-4-[2-amino-6-(cyclopropylamino)-9H-purin-9-yl]-2-cyclopentene-1-methanol and (2R,cis)-4-amino-1-(2-hydroxymethyl-1,3-oxathiolan-5-yl)-(1H)-pyrimidin-2-one, in an amount which achieves antiviral efficacy, a process for the preparation of such a composition, and a method of inhibiting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) which comprises administering such a composition to an HIV infected patient is disclosed.

The present invention discloses a highly effective annonaceous acetogenins part medicine-idarubicin hydrochloride for injection, the preparation method and application thereof. The principal ingredient comprises alpha, beta-unsaturation gamma-double tetrahydrofuran loop type annonaceous acetogenins compound with lactone structure -bullatacin and shikemoxin. The ingredients of the type account for 90 percent or above of the total mass number. The preparation method of the present invention causes little environmental pollution, is simple and can be easily implemented. Large scale production can be realized. The highly effective annonaceous acetogenins part medicine-idarubicin hydrochloride for injection presented by the invention can be used for preparing medicines for curing malignant tumor, HIV infect / AIDS, resembling rheumatism, psoriasis and lupus erythematosus autoimmune disease. In the preliminary clinical test of treating malignancy, and HIV infect / AIDS, the idarubicin hydrochloride for injection shows the predominance beyond compare of the Chinese and Western medicine medication.

The present invention provides an improved method for eliciting a therapeutic immune response in an individual infected with human immunodeficiency virus (“HIV”). The method comprises administering an adenoviral vaccine composition expressing an HIV antigen to an individual with controlled viremia. Immunization of infected individuals in this manner elicits a cellular-mediated immune response against the virus that is significant both in the level of the response and the breadth of the response. The therapeutic immune response that ensues is capable of effectively maintaining low titers of virus and, thus, offers the prospect of reducing individual dependency on antiviral therapy.

This invention is in the area of molecular biology / virology and presents oligonucleotides with nucleotide-sequences specific for SI HIV-1 strains. These oligonucleotides may be used for in vitro determination of biological phenotype of HIV-1 strain in biological material from HIV-infected individuals by a number of techniques such as Southern and Northern blot analysis, PCR, NASBA, in situ hybridization, branched DNA hybridization, heteroduplex tracing hybridization and liquid hybridizations. HIV-1 phenotyping may i.e. be used as a diagnostic marker for disease progression or for testing efficacy of antiviral therapy.

The present invention provides methods and devices for predicting whether a HIV variant will be resistant to an antiviral drug based on the variant's genotype. In one aspect, methods are provided comprising determining whether a combination of protease inhibitor resistance mutations meet certain conditions, as disclosed herein, thereby assessing the effectiveness of ritonavir-boosted indinavir therapy in the HIV-infected subject. Computer implemented methods comprising determining HIV resistance are provided.

The invention relates to a compound composition of a traditional Chinese medicine, in particular to an anti-AIDS compound composition and a preparation method thereof. Pilos antler, wolfberry fruits, herba epimedii, rhizoma curculiginis, herba cistanches and other traditional Chinese raw materials are extracted, concentrated, decocted, filtered, concentrated, dried in vacuum, smashed and mixed to prepare the anti-AIDS compound composition. The compound composition is mainly used for treating AIDS patients and HIV-infected patients, and can restrain and kill AIDS virus improve the immunity of human bodies and increase the number of CD4 cells in human body, thereby eliminating all symptoms of patients and restoring the strength and weight of patients so that the patients can work and live healthily. The anti-AIDS compound composition is efficient and safe, causes no drug resistance and has no toxic side effects, no rebound after drug withdraw and wide application range. In addition, the anti-AIDS compound composition can be applied to children and pregnant women as well as all varieties and stages of HIV-infected patients.

The invention provides a screening system of HIV infected cell. A reporter protein gene is divided into a reporter gene N-end and a reporter gene C-end, wherein the reporter gene N-end and dnae-N which has the protein splicing function and is the part of DnaE intein N-end gene are blended to form an expression vector I; and the reporter gene C-end and dnae-C which has the protein splicing functionand is the part of DnaE intein C-end gene are blended to form an expression vector II. The two expression vectors respectively transfect an HEK293 cell or a CHO cell containing chemotactic factors and CD4 protein or containing envelope protein Env of HIV, and establish stable expression cell stains. When the two strains of stable cells are cultured mixedly, the cells are blended, thus promoting DnaE-C and DnaE-N to mutually contact and act; while the combined action of DnaE-N and DnaE-C connects the reporter protein N-end and the reporter protein C-end into one complete reporter protein, andfinally, the blending degree can be learned by the protein activity of a test report.

The invention provides malania oleifera lectin and a method for preparing the same. The method comprises the following steps: grinding malania oleifera, stirring and socking the ground malania oleifera into cold water, grading and precipitating by using ammonium sulfate, ultrafiltering to remove salt, concentrating, carrying out ion exchange chromatography, purifying, ultrafiltering to remove salt, concentrating, freezing and drying to obtain the refined malania oleifera lectin. The prepared malania oleifera lectin has the molecular weight of about 60kd, the electrophoresis purity of above 90% and the potency of 1:10<5> or more, namely the HIV infected cell (inhibition concentration 50) IC50 of 1:10<5>, can agglutinate the red blood cells of a rabbit, a pig, a chicken, a duck and a mouse and can be used for preventing HIV infection.

This invention relates to a composition comprising an anti-HIV treatment and a treatment for side effects of said anti-HIV treatment in an HIV-infected patient. This invention is, for example, very useful in the treatment of side effects caused by certain anti-HIV treatments, for example premature aging and lipodystrophy, which can be caused by protease inhibitors or reverse transcriptase inhibitors. The composition of this invention includes at least one hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor, at least one farnesyl-pyrophosphate synthase inhibitor, and at least one anti-HIV agent. One of the processes for treating an HIV-infected patient includes, in any order, the following steps: (i) administration of a mixture including at least one hydroxymethylglutaryl-coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor and at least one farnesyl-pyrophosphate synthase inhibitor and (ii) administration of an anti-HIV agent, in which the administrations are concomitant, successive or alternative.

The invention discloses a medicinal composition for treating acquired immune deficiency syndrome (Aids) as well as a preparation method, quality control method and application of the medicinal composition. The raw materials of the medicinal composition comprise cooked monkshood, herba epimedii, dried ginger, liquorice, ginseng, the root of red-rooted salvia, giant knot weed, Poria cocos, golden cypress and Scutellaria baicalensis. Experimental data indicate that the medicinal composition preparation disclosed by the invention has Aids treating function on Aids model monkeys derived from rhesus monkeys infected by monkey Aids Virus, based on the curative effect on the Aids monkey models adaptive to Aids animal models, the medicinal composition preparation has the application of treating human Aids; after being given to HIV infected persons or Aids patients, the medicinal composition preparation can relieve disease, i stabilize or improvethe CD4+T lymphocyte count level of the HIV infected persons or the Aids patients, relieve clinical clinical symptoms and improve survival quality.

The present invention is directed to new bifunctional compounds and methods for treating HIV infections. The bifunctional small molecules, generally referred to as CDM-Hs, function through orthogonal pathways, by inhibiting the gp120-CD4 interaction, and by introducing cytotoxic moieties to gp120-expressing cells, thereby causing cell death and preventing cell infection and spread of HIV. It is shown that CDM-Hs bind to gp120 and gp-120 expressing cells competitively with CD4, and these compounds cause cell death of HIV-infected cells, thereby decreasing viral infectivity. Compounds and methods are described herein.

A method and conjugate for selectively targeting activated hematopoietic cells, e.g., macrophage or T-lymphocyte cells, are disclosed. The conjugate is composed of a substantially uncharged antisense compound targeted against HIV, and a reverse TAT (rTAT) polypeptide coupled covalently to the antisense compound. The rTAT polypeptide is effective to produce selective uptake of the conjugate into activated, HIV-infected cells, e.g., activated, HIV-infected macrophage and T-lymphocyte cells. An exemplary embodiment of the invention provides an antisense compound directed to the HIV Vif gene, causing the production of defective HIV virions in an infected individual.