Methods and compositions for dengue virus serotype 4 epitopes

US11241491B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11241491-B2
Application numberUS-201816615350-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 23, 2018
Priority dateMay 23, 2017
Publication dateFeb 8, 2022
Grant dateFeb 8, 2022

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Abstract

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The present invention provides compositions and methods of use comprising a chimeric dengue virus E glycoprotein comprising a dengue virus E glycoprotein backbone, which comprises amino acid substitutions that introduce a dengue virus E glycoprotein epitope from a dengue virus serotype that is different from the dengue virus serotype of the dengue virus E glycoprotein backbone.

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What is claimed is: 1. A chimeric dengue virus E glycoprotein comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: (SEQ ID NO: 8) MRCIGISNRDFVEGVSGGSWVDIVLEHGSCVTTMAKNKPTLDFELIKTEA KEVALLRTYCIEAKLTNTTTESRCPTQGEPSLNEEQDKRFVCKHSMVDRG WGNGCGLFGKGGIVTCAMFTCKKKITGNLVQPENLEYTIVVTPHSGEEHA VGNDTGKHGKEIKVTPQSSITEAELTGYGTVTMECSPRTGLDFNEMVLLK MKKKTWLVHKQWFLDLPLPWTAGADTQGSNWIQKETLVTFKNPHAKKQDV VVLGSQEGAMHTALTGATEVDSGDGNHMFAGHLKCRLRMDKLQLKGMSYS MCTGKFKVVKEIAETQHGTIVIRVQYEGDGSPCKIPFEIMDLEKRHVLGR LITVNPIVTEKDSPVNIEAEPPFGDSYIIIGVDPGQLKLNWFKK; (SEQ ID NO: 9) MRCIGISNRDFVEGVSGGSWVDIVLEHGSCVTTMAKNKPTLDFELIKTEA KEVALLRTYCIEAKLTNTTTESRCPTQGEPSLNEEQDKRFVCKHSMVDRG WGNGCGLFGKGGIVTCAKFSCSGKITGNLVQPENLEYTIVVTPHSGEEHA VGNDTGKHGKEIKVTPQSSITEAELTGYGTVTMECSPRTGLDFNEMVLLK MKKKTWLVHKQWFLDLPLPWTAGADTSEVHWNYKETLVTFKNPHAKKQDV VVLGSQEGAMHTALTGATEVDSGDGNHMFAGHLKCRLRMDKLQLKGMSYS MCTGKFKVVKEIAETQHGTIVIRVQYEGDGSPCKIPFEIMDLEKRHVLGR LITVNPIVTEKDSPVNIEAEPPFGDSYIIIGVDPGQLKLNWFKK ; (SEQ ID NO: 10) MRCIGISNRDFVEGVSGGSWVDIVLEHGSCVTTMAKNKPTLDFELTKTTA KEVALLRTYCIEASISNITTASRCPTQGEPYLKEEQDQQYICKHSMVDRG WGNGCGLFGKGGIVTCAKFSCSGKITGNLVQPENLEYTIVVTPHSGEEHA VGNDTGKHGKEIKVTPQSSITEAELTGYGTVTMECSPRTGLDFNEMVLLK MKKKTWLVHKQWFLDLPLPWTAGADTSEVHWNYKETLVTFKNPHAKRQDV TVLGSQEGAMHTALTGATEVDSGDGNHMFAGHLKCRLRMDKLQLKGMSYS MCTGKFKVVKEIAETQHGTIVIRVQYEGDGSPCKIPFEIMDLEKRHVLGR LITVNPIVTEKDSPVNIEAEPPFGDSYIIIGVDPGQLKLNWFKK ; (SEQ ID NO: 22) MRCIGISNRDFVEGVSGGSWVDIVLEHGSCVTTMAKNKPTLDFELTKTTA KEVALLRTYCIEAKLTNTTTESRCPTQGEPSLNEEQDKRFVCKHSMVDRG WGNGCGLFGKGGIVTCAKFSCSGKITGNLVQIENLEYTIVVTPHSGEEHA VGNDTGKHGKEIKVTPOSSITEAELTGYGTVTMECSPRSGIDFNEMVLLK MKKKTWLVHKQWFLDLPLPWTAGADTSEVHWNDKETLVTFKNPHAKKQDV VVLGSQEGAMHTALTGATEVDSGDGNHMFAGHLKCRLRMDKLQLKGMSYS MCTGKFKVVKEIAETQHGTIVIRVQYEGDGSPCKIPFEIMDLEKRHVLGR LITVNPIVTEKDSPVNIEAEPPFGDSYIIIGVDPGQLKLNWFKK . (SEQ ID NO: 24) MRCIGISNRDFVEGVSGGSWVDIVLEHGSCVTTMAKNKPTLDFELTKTTA KEVALLRTYCIEAKISNITTESRCPTQGEPYLKEEQDQQYICKHSMVDRG WGNGCGLFGKGGIVTCAKFSCSGKITGNLVQPENLEYTIVVTPHSGEEHA VGNDTGKHGKEIKVTPQSSITEAELTGYGTVTMECSPRTGLDFNEMVLLK MKKKTWLVHKQWFLDLPLPWTAGADTSEVHWNYKETLVTFKNPHAKKQDV TVLGSQEGAMHTALTGATEVDSGDGNHMFAGHLKCRLRMDKLQLKGMSYS MCTGKFKVVKEIAETQHGTIVIRVQYEGDGSPCKIPFEIMDLEKRHVLGR LITVNPIVTEKDSPVNIEAEPPFGDSYIIIGVDPGQLKLNWFKK ; (SEQ ID NO: 25) MRCIGISNRDFVEGVSGGSWVDIVLEHGSCVTTMAKNKPTLDFELIKTEA KEVALLRTYCIEASISNITTATRCPTQGEPYLKEEQDQQYICRRDVVDRG WGNGCGLFGKGGVVTCAKFSCSGKITGNLVQIENLEYTIVVTPHSGEEHA VGNDTGKHGKEIKVTPQSSITEAELTGYGTVTMECSPRTGLDFNEMILMK MKKKTWLVHKQWFLDLPLPWTAGADTSEVHWNYKERMVTFKVPHAKRQDV TVLGSQEGAMHSALAGATEVDSGDGNHMFTGHLKCRLRMDKLQLKGMSYS MCTGKFKVVKEIAETQHGTIVIRVQYEGDGSPCKIPFEIMDLEKRHVLGR

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  • Togaviridae (F); Matonaviridae (F); Flaviviridae (F) · CPC title

  • Multivalent vaccine · CPC title

  • A61P31/12Primary

    Antivirals · CPC title

  • Use of virus or viral component as vaccine, e.g. live-attenuated or inactivated virus, VLP, viral protein · CPC title

  • Against vector-borne diseases, e.g. mosquito-borne, fly-borne, tick-borne or waterborne diseases whose impact is exacerbated by climate change · CPC title

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What does patent US11241491B2 cover?
The present invention provides compositions and methods of use comprising a chimeric dengue virus E glycoprotein comprising a dengue virus E glycoprotein backbone, which comprises amino acid substitutions that introduce a dengue virus E glycoprotein epitope from a dengue virus serotype that is different from the dengue virus serotype of the dengue virus E glycoprotein backbone.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ North Carolina Chapel Hill
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61P31/12. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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