Patent ID: 6335020
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07K,G01N

Abstract:
An isolated peptide selected from the group consisting of a peptide comprising an epitope-containing portion of the amino acid sequence of a ragweed pollen allergen Amb a IA SEQ ID NO:72, a peptide comprising an epitope-containing portion of the amino acid sequence of a ragweed pollen allergen Amb a IB SEQ ID NO:74, a peptide comprising an epitope-containing portion of the amino acid sequence of a ragweed pollen allergen Amb a IC SEQ ID NO:76, and a peptide comprising an epitope-containing portion of the amino acid sequence of a ragweed pollen allergen Amb a ID SEQ ID NO:78, provided that the peptide does not comprise the full-length amino acid sequence of Amb a IA, Amb a IB, Amb a IC, or Amb a ID, the peptide stimulates T cells specific for a ragweed pollen allergen, and the epitope-containing portion of the peptide is recognized by a T cell receptor specific for a ragweed pollen allergen.