Amb a 1–immunostimulatory oligodeoxynucleotide conjugate immunotherapy decreases the nasal inflammatory response

MK Tulic, PO Fiset, P Christodoulopoulos… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Amb a 1–immunostimulatory phosphorothioate oligonucleotide conjugate
(AIC) is a novel immunotherapeutic compound consisting of purified Amb a 1 from short
ragweed proteins covalently linked to an immunostimulatory phosphorothioate
oligodeoxyribonucleotide. In sensitized animals AIC can stimulate an Amb a 1–specific TH1
response and decrease pulmonary reactivity to ragweed challenge. Clinical trials have
documented reduced allergic response to AIC in comparison with licensed ragweed extract …