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Title:
BOTULINUM TOXIN A PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF PREDICTING AND REDUCING IMMUNORESISTANCE TO BOTULINUM TOXIN THERAPY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005030119
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention provides BoNT/A peptides as well as methods of predicting or determining immunoresistance to botulinum toxin therapy in an individual using BoNT/A peptides.

Inventors:
ATASSI M ZOUHAIR (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/011228
Publication Date:
June 23, 2005
Filing Date:
April 09, 2004
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Assignee:
ALLERGAN INC (US)
ATASSI M ZOUHAIR (US)
International Classes:
A61K38/48; C07K14/33; C07K16/12; G01N33/569; (IPC1-7): G01N33/53
Foreign References:
US20020197278A12002-12-26
Other References:
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OSHIMA M. ET AL: "Antibodies and T cells against synthetic peptides of the C-terminal domain (Hc) of botulinum neurotoxin type A and their cross-reaction with Hc", IMMUNOLOGY LETTERS, vol. 60, 1998, pages 7 - 12, XP002986041
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