Methods related to immunostimulatory nucleic acid-induced interferon
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Abstract
Methods and compositions are provided for extending the clinical utility of IFN-α in the treatment of a variety of viral and proliferative disorders. Among other aspects, the invention provides methods which increase the efficacy of IFN-α treatment and reduce IFN-α treatment-related side effects. In addition, methods are provided for supporting the survival and for activating natural interferon producing cells (IPCs) in vitro without exogenous IL-3 or GM-CSF. The invention is based on the discovery that certain CpG and non-CpG ISNAs promote survival and stimulation of IPCs.
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204. A chimeric nucleic acid comprising at least two types of immunostimulatory nucleic acids selected from the group consisting of CpG nucleic acids, T-rich nucleic acids, and poly-G nucleic acids, wherein at least one immunostimulatory nucleic acid induces production of interferon alpha (IFN-α
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Y1N1CGN2Y2 3′
wherein Y1 and Y2 are, independent of one another, nucleic acid molecules comprising between 1 and 10 nucleotides, and wherein Y1 comprises at least one modified internucleotide linkage and Y2 comprises at least one modified internucleotide linkage and wherein N1 and N2 are nucleic acid molecules, each independent of one another, comprising between 0 and 20 nucleotides, wherein N1CGN2 comprises at least 6 nucleotides in total and wherein the nucleotides of N1CGN2 have a phosphodiester backbone, and wherein at least one immunostimulatory nucleic acid is an oligonucleotide comprising a diol at either or both termini. - View Dependent Claims (205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217)
- ) from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells and has a formula 5′
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