Patent ID: 6630169
Filing Date: 2003-10-07
Classification: A61K,C07K,C12N,Y02A

Abstract:
A medicament for the modulation of the immune system of a subject comprising a plurality of microstructures associated with one or more immunoactive agents, wherein said microstructures comprise at least about 5% w/w of a biocompatible surfactant selected from the group consisting of saturated and unsaturated lipids, nonionic detergents, nonionic block copolymers, ionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, biocompatible fluorinated surfactants, and combinations thereof; andwherein the immune response elicited by the composition of the present invention is greater than the immune response provoked by intravenous or intraperitoneal administration of the same antigen solubilized or suspended in an aqueous carrier.