Methods of therapy for hiv infection
CA 2425596 A1 · Owner: Chiron Corporation · Inventors: Sahner, David
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Methods for promoting immunologic control of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in an HIV-infected subject are provided. The methods comprise administering to the subject highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for at least one cycle of an intermittent dosing regimen in combination with administration of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of interleukin-2 (IL-2) or variant thereof. The combination of daily or intermittent administration of IL-2 (or variant thereof) and intermittent HAART promotes immunologic control of viral replication in the absence of HAART, thereby prolonging the length of time a patient may discontinue HAART before …
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- Filed October 11, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 11, 2021.
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