(19)
(11) EP 1 240 343 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.07.2002

(43) Date of publication:
18.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/38

(21) Application number: 00975544.8

(22) Date of filing: 01.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7C12N 15/85, C12N 15/63, C12N 15/28, C12N 15/19, A61K 31/713, C07K 14/705, C07K 14/475, A61K 39/39, A61K 38/19
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0030/223
(87) International publication number:
WO 0103/2204 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 03.11.1999 US 432983

(71) Applicant: Powderject Vaccines, Inc.
Madison, Wisconsin 53711 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • UMLAUF, Scott
    Madison, WI 53711 (US)
  • ROBERTS, Lee, K
    Madison, WI 53711 (US)

(74) Representative: Woods, Geoffrey Corlett 
J.A. KEMP & CO.Gray's Inn14 South Square
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


(54) NUCLEIC ACID VACCINE COMPOSITIONS HAVING A MAMMALIAN CD80/CD86 GENE PROMOTER DRIVING ANTIGEN EXPRESSION