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Avant Immunotherapeutics

AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc. is engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of products that harness the human immune system to prevent and treat disease. The company is developing a broad portfolio of vaccines against viral and bacterial diseases, including single-dose oral vaccines aimed a protecting travelers from cholera, typhoid fever and other illnesses. In addition, the company is conducting clinical studies of a proprietary vaccine candidate for cholesterol management. AVANT further leverages the value of its technology portfolio through corporate partnerships. Current collaborations encompass the development of an oral human rotavirus vaccine, vaccines to combat threats of biological warfare, and vaccines addressed to human food safety and animal health.


Contact Details:
119 Fourth Avenue
Needham
02494
United States of America
Tel:781 433 0771
Fax:781 433 0262
Email:info@avantimmune.com
WWW:

www.avantimmune.com/




Recent Publications by Avant Immunotherapeutics:

Co-administration of a CpG adjuvant (VaxImmune, CPG 7909) with CETP vaccines increased immunogenicity in rabbits and mice.
Cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) is a plasma glycoprotein that...
10th October, 2009
AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc., Needham, Massachusetts 02494, USA. Hum Vaccin. 2009 Feb;5(2):79-84. Epub 2009 Mar 1.
Construction and preclinical evaluation of recombinant Peru-15 expressing high levels of the cholera toxin B subunit as a vaccine against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli.
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is the leading cause of traveler's...
1st April, 2008
AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc. 119 Fourth Avenue, Needham, MA 02494, Vaccine. 2007 Dec 12;25(51):8574-84. Epub 2007 Oct 26.
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Vaccines for cholesterol management.
Over the last 50 years, several attempts have been made to harness the...
28th September, 2007
AVANT Immunotherapeutics Inc., 119 Fourth Ave., Needham, Massachusetts World J Surg. 2007 Apr;31(4):690-4.
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Vaccines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Atherosclerosis, especially coronary heart disease (CHD), remains a most...
16th February, 2007
AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc., 119 Fourth Avenue, Needham, MA 02494, USA. Vascul Pharmacol. 2006 Nov;45(5):253-7. Epub 2006 Aug 17.
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Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli virulence factors and vaccine approaches.
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is recognized as one of the major...
15th November, 2006
AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc., St. Louis, MO, USA. Expert Rev Vaccines. 2004 Oct;3(5):585-95.
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Press Releases on Avant Immunotherapeutics:

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BioNews Results for Avant Immunotherapeutics:

MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge Presents 'Vaccines and Global Health: New Technologies Create Global Opportu
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MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge Presents "Vaccines and Global Health: New Technologies Create Global Opportunities"
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Affitech Appoints Dr Robert Burns as CEO and Dr Alexander Duncan as SVP Research & Development
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Affitech Appoints Dr Robert Burns as CEO and Dr Alexander Duncan as SVP Research & Development
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Avant Immunotherapeutics Clinical Trials:

Safety and Efficacy of TP10, a Complement Inhibitor, in Adult Women Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery

Avant Immunotherapeutics Patents:

US Patent No.Title
7341860 Regulated antigen delivery system (RADS)
6284533 Plasmid-based vaccine for treating atherosclerosis
6261573 Immunoadjuvants
6207171 Polyphosphazene microspheres
6193979 Compositions comprising complement receptor type 1 molecules having carbohydrate structures that are selectin ligands

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