Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series – Organic compounds – Carbohydrates or derivatives
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Campell, Bruce R. (Department: 1648)
Organic compounds -- part of the class 532-570 series
Organic compounds
Carbohydrates or derivatives
C424S184100, C424S278100, C514S002600, C514S007600
Reexamination Certificate
active
09965116
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to the therapeutic use of oligonucleotides or oligonucleotide analogs as immunostimulatory agents in immunotherapy applications. The invention provides methods for enhancing the immune response caused by immunostimulatory oligonucleotide compounds.
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Agrawal Sudhir
Kandimalla Ekambar R.
Yu Dong
Zhao Qiuyan
Campell Bruce R.
Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Keown Wayne A.
Le Emily M.
Zucchero Joseph C.
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