Methods of predicting ancestral virus sequences and uses thereof

US11466258B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11466258-B2
Application numberUS-202016906849-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 19, 2020
Priority dateOct 11, 2013
Publication dateOct 11, 2022
Grant dateOct 11, 2022

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Methods are described for predicting ancestral sequences for viruses or portions thereof. Also described are predicted ancestral sequences for adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid polypeptides. The disclosure also provides methods of gene transfer and methods of vaccinating subjects by administering a target antigen operably linked to the AAV capsid polypeptides.

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What is claimed is: 1. An adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid polypeptide having a variant of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23, wherein the variant has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23 with at least one amino acid substitution selected from Arg168Lys, Ala205Ser, Gly266Ala, Lys311Arg, Gln411Glu, Thr460Glu, Thr493Ala, Asn562Ser, Glu576Gln, Ala587Ser, and Asp609Asn. 2. The AAV capsid polypeptide of claim 1 , having the variant of amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23 with four amino acid substitutions, wherein the four substitutions are Lys311Arg, Gln411Glu, Thr493Ala, and Glu576Gln. 3. The AAV capsid polypeptide of claim 1 , having the variant of amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23 with four amino acid substitutions, wherein the four substitutions are Arg168Lys, Ala205Ser, Thr460Glu, and Glu576Gln. 4. The AAV capsid polypeptide of claim 1 , having the variant of amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23 with four amino acid substitutions, wherein the four substitutions are Ala205Ser, Gln411Glu, Thr460Glu, and Asn562Ser. 5. The AAV capsid polypeptide of claim 1 , having the variant of amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23 with five amino acid substitutions, wherein the five substitutions are Lys311Arg, Gln411Glu, Thr460Glu, Asn562Ser, and Ala587Ser. 6. The AAV capsid polypeptide of claim 1 , having the variant of amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23 with six amino acid substitutions, wherein the six substitutions are Arg168Lys, Ala205Ser, Gly266Ala, Lys311Arg, Thr460Glu, and Asp609Asn. 7. The AAV capsid polypeptide of claim 1 , having the variant of amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23 with seven amino acid substitutions, wherein the seven substitutions are Arg168Lys, Gln411Glu, Thr493Ala, Asn562Ser, Glu576Gln, Ala587Ser, and Asp609Asn. 8. The AAV capsid polypeptide of claim 1 , having the variant of amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23 with seven amino acid substitutions, wherein the seven substitutions are Arg168Lys, Ala205Ser, Gln411Glu, Thr493Ala, Asn562Ser, Ala587Ser, and Asp609Asn. 9. The AAV capsid polypeptide of claim 1 , having the variant of amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23 with nine amino acid substitutions, wherein the nine substitutions are Arg168Lys, Gly266Ala, Lys311Arg, Gln411Glu, Thr493Ala, Asn562Ser, Glu576Gln, Ala587Ser, and Asp609Asn. 10. The AAV capsid polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the AAV capsid polypeptide is purified. 11. A nucleic acid molecule encoding the AAV capsid polypeptide of claim 1 . 12. A vector comprising a nucleic acid molecule encoding the AAV capsid polypeptide of claim 1 . 13. An isolated host cell comprising a nucleic acid molecule encoding the AAV capsid polypeptide of claim 1 . 14. A purified virus particle comprising the AAV capsid polypeptide of claim 1 . 15. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a purified virus particle comprising the AAV capsid polypeptide of claim 1 in a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

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  • Viruses as such, e.g. new isolates, mutants or their genomic sequences · CPC title

  • C12N7/00Primary

    Viruses; Bacteriophages; Compositions thereof; Preparation or purification thereof (preparing medicinal viral antigen or antibody compositions, e.g. virus vaccines, A61K39/00) · CPC title

  • viral genome or elements thereof as genetic vector · CPC title

  • Viral vectors · CPC title

  • Use of virus, viral particle or viral elements as a vector · CPC title

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What does patent US11466258B2 cover?
Methods are described for predicting ancestral sequences for viruses or portions thereof. Also described are predicted ancestral sequences for adeno-associated virus (AAV) capsid polypeptides. The disclosure also provides methods of gene transfer and methods of vaccinating subjects by administering a target antigen operably linked to the AAV capsid polypeptides.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Schepens Eye Res Inst
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C12N7/00. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 11 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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