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Use of a PCV2 immunogenic composition for lessening clinical symptoms in pigs

Publication No. EP2371383
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App No. EP11164850
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Filed by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.
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Filed on 2006-12-28
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Issued/Published on 2015-08-19
Publication No. EP2371383 A1
Application No. EP11164850 Filed: 2006-12-28
Grant Date 2015-08-19 Mention of grant
Active Oppositions 5 Active EPO Oppositions

Patent Abstract / Summary

[0001] The present invention relates to the use of an immunogenic composition that comprises a porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) antigen for treatment of several clinical manifestations (diseases). Preferably, the clinical manifestations are associated with a PCV2 infection. Preferably, they include lymphadenopathy, lymphoid depletion and/or multinucleated/giant histiocytes. Moreover, the clinical symptoms include lymphadenopathy in combination with one or a multiple of the following symptoms in pigs: (1) interstitial pneumonia with interlobular edema, (2) cutaneous pallor or icterus, (3) mottled atrophic livers, (4) gastric ulcers, (5) nephritis and (6) reproductive disorders, e.g. abortion, stillbirths, mummies, etc. Furthermore the clinical symptoms include Pia like lesions, normally known to be associated with Lawsonia intracellularis infections.

IPC Classifications

A61K39/12

Priority Claims

US 20050755016P Date: 2005-12-29
US 20060829809P Date: 2006-10-17

Designated Contracting States (31 EPC States)

Austria Austria (AT) Belgium Belgium (BE) Bulgaria Bulgaria (BG) Switzerland Switzerland (CH) Cyprus Cyprus (CY) Czech Republic Czech Republic (CZ) Germany Germany (DE) Denmark Denmark (DK) Estonia Estonia (EE) Spain Spain (ES) Finland Finland (FI) France France (FR) United Kingdom United Kingdom (GB) Greece Greece (GR) Hungary Hungary (HU) Ireland Ireland (IE) Iceland Iceland (IS) Italy Italy (IT) Liechtenstein Liechtenstein (LI) Lithuania Lithuania (LT) Luxembourg Luxembourg (LU) Latvia Latvia (LV) Monaco Monaco (MC) Netherlands Netherlands (NL) Poland Poland (PL) Portugal Portugal (PT) Romania Romania (RO) Sweden Sweden (SE) Slovenia Slovenia (SI) Slovakia Slovakia (SK) Turkey Turkey (TR)

Parties & Representation

Applicants

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc.

3239 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, GA 30096

US

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc.

2621 North Belt Highway, St. Joseph, MO 64506-2002

US

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA, INC.

2621 North Belt Highway, St. Joseph MO 64506-2002

US

Inventors (5)

Roof, Michael B.

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., 2621 North Belt Highway

US

Eichmeyer, Marc Allan

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., 2621 North Belt Highway

US

Nitzel, Greg

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., 2621 North Belt Highway

US

Hayes, Phillip Wayne

Boehringer Ingelhm Vetmedica, Inc., 2621 North Belt Highway

US

Schaeffer, Merrill Lynn

Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., 2621 North Belt Highway

US

Representatives / Agents

Hoffmann Eitle

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, Arabellastraße 30

DE

HOFFMANN EITLE

Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Arabellastrasse 4

DE

Hammann, Heinz, et al

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH Corporate Patents Binger Strasse 173, 55216 Ingelheim am Rhein

DE

Intervet International B.V.

Wim de Körverstraat 35, 5831 AN Boxmeer

NL

Potter Clarkson

Chapel Quarter, Mount Street

GB

Potter Clarkson LLP

The Belgrave Centre, Talbot Street

GB

Janssen, Paulus J. P.

Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd., European Patents

GB

Mestrom, Joannes Jozef Louis

Merck Sharp & Dohme Ltd., Hertford Road

GB

Key Procedural Dates

Request-For-Examination 2012-04-05
Mention Of Grant Published 2015-08-19
First-Examination-Report-Despatched 2013-04-19

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