HYPOALLERGENIC DER P 1 AND DER P 3 PROTEINS FROM DERMATOGRAPHOIDES PTERONYSSINUS

摘要

The present invention provides a novel treatment for allergy comprising the provision of a recombinant Der p 1/ProDer p 1/PreProDer p 1 allergen derivative, ProDer p 3 or a recombinant ProDer p 3/Der p 3/PreProDer p 3 allergen derivative with hypoallergenic activity. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising said mutant allergens which stimulate a Th1-type immune response in allergic or naïve individuals thereby reducing the potential for an allergic response upon contact with the wild-type allergen, are also provided.