Patent ID: 6066622
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: A61K,C07K,Y02A

Abstract:
A method for modulating the activity of a host's immune system comprising administering to the host a therapeutically effective dose of an isolated peptide of at least five amino acids of the formula R'-Glx-Glx-Lys-R"" (SEQ ID NO:1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:R' is H- or a first amino acid sequence selected from Thr-Pro-, Thr-Ala-, Ser-Ala-, Ser-Pro-, Ser-Ser- and Leu-Thr-Ala-;Glx is Glu or Gln;R"" is -H or a second amino acid sequence selected from -Ala, -Ala-Ala or -Ala-Val;and wherein the peptide is not Thr-Ala-Glx-Glx-Lys (SEQ ID NO:4).