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Last Updated: April 25, 2024

Claims for Patent: 7,846,449


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Summary for Patent: 7,846,449
Title:Modified mite allergen and pharmaceutical uses thereof
Abstract: The present invention provides a modified Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus allergen Der p 5 protein which has ability to inhibit IgE binding when exposed against to the antigen. A method for treating allergy comprising administrating a therapeutically effective dose of the modified D. pteronyssinus allergen Der p 5 protein to a subject suffering from allergy Der p 5 is also provided.
Inventor(s): Hsu; Ching-Hsiang (Tainan County, TW), Su; Wei-Chih (Tainan County, TW)
Assignee: Genmont Biotech Inc. (Tainan County, TW)
Application Number:11/778,946
Patent Claims:1. A method for reducing or alleviating symptoms of an allergic disease associated with Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus allergen Der p 5 comprising administering a therapeutically effective dose of a modified Der p 5 protein to a subject suffering from the allergic disease, wherein at least one of the amino acid residues 44, 77, 99 and 103 of wild-type D. pteronyssinus allergen Der p 5 protein of SEQ ID NO:2 is substituted with alanine in the modified Der p 5 protein.

2. A method for reducing or alleviating symptoms of an allergic disease associated with Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus allergen Der p 5 comprising administering a therapeutically effective dose of a modified Der p 5 protein to a subject suffering from the allergic disease, wherein the modified Der p 5 protein comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 4, 6 and 8.

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