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Immunization



Research from C.S. Klade and colleagues provide new insights into immunization



June 25th, 2008

According to a study from Hannover, Germany, "IC41 is a synthetic peptide vaccine containing 7 relevant hepatitis C virus (HCV) T-cell epitopes and the T helper cell (Th)1/Tc1 adjuvant poly-L-arginine. IC41 has been shown to be safe and to induce HCV-specific interferon (IFN)-gamma-secreting CD4+ and CD8+ T cells in healthy volunteers."

"We aimed to investigate whether IC41 is able to induce HCV-specific T-cell responses also in chronic hepatitis C patients. Sixty HLA-A2-positive chronic HCV patients not responding to or relapsing from standard therapy were randomized in a double-blind phase II study into 5 groups to receive 6 vaccinations of IC41 (3 different dose...


Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-06-25)

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