Immunostimulatory oligonucleotide multimers
View Patent ↗The invention provides an immunostimulatory nucleic acid. In certain embodiments according to this aspect of the invention, the sequence of the immunostimulatory oligonucleotide and/or immunomer is at least partially self-complementary.
1. An immunostimulatory oligonucleotide having the structure 5′-CTGTCoG 2 TTCTC-X-CTCTTG 2 oCTGTC-5′; wherein X is a glycerol linker, o is phosphodiester linkage and G 2 is arabinoguanosine.
2. A composition comprising the oligonucleotide according to claim 1 and a physiologically acceptable carrier.
3. A method for generating an immune response in a vertebrate, the method comprising administering to the vertebrate an immunostimulatory oligonucleotide having the structure 5′-CTGTCoG 2 TTCTC-X-CTCTTG 2 oCTGTC-5′; wherein X is a glycerol linker, o is phosphodiester linkage and G 2 is arabinoguanosine.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the route of administration is selected from parenteral, oral, sublingual, transdermal, topical, intranasal, aerosol, intraocular, intratracheal, intrarectal, vaginal, gene gun, dermal patch, eye drop and mouthwash.
5. The oligonucleotide according to claim 1 , further comprising an antibody, antisense oligonucleotide, protein, antigen, allergen, chemotherapeutic agent or adjuvant.
6. The composition according to claim 2 , further comprising an antibody, antisense oligonucleotide, protein, antigen, allergen, chemotherapeutic agent or adjuvant.
7. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising administering an antibody, antisense oligonucleotide, protein, antigen, allergen, chemotherapeutic agent or adjuvant.