| abstract |
The present invention relates to therapeutic compounds, such as vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) and in particular to DNA vaccines against HPV16 or HPV18. The invention further relates to protein construct encoding homodimeric peptides, which peptides may be released from a DNA vaccine or used separately. Further described are pharmaceutical formulations, host cells and methods for producing the vaccines, as well as methods for the treatment of various HPV induced diseases, such as cancers and infectious diseases by application. |