Nucleic acid comprising or coding for a histone stem-loop and a poly(A) sequence or a polyadenylation signal for increasing the expression of an encoded therapeutic protein

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9447431-B2
Application number	US-201314378606-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 15, 2013
Priority date	Feb 15, 2012
Publication date	Sep 20, 2016
Grant date	Sep 20, 2016

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nucleic acid sequence, comprising or coding for a coding region, encoding at least one peptide or protein comprising a therapeutic protein or a fragment, variant or derivative thereof, at least one histone stem-loop and a poly(A) sequence or a polyadenylation signal. Furthermore the present invention provides the use of the nucleic acid for increasing the expression of said encoded peptide or protein, particularly for the use in gene therapy. It also discloses its use for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, e.g. for use in gene therapy, particularly in the treatment of diseases which are in need of a treatment with a therapeutic peptide or protein, preferably as defined herein. The present invention further describes a method for increasing the expression of a peptide or protein comprising a therapeutic protein or a fragment, variant or derivative thereof, using the nucleic acid comprising or coding for a histone stem-loop and a poly(A) sequence or a polyadenylation signal.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A nucleic acid molecule comprising:
a) a polypeptide coding region, encoding a therapeutic protein;
b) at least one histone stem-loop, and
c) a poly(A) sequence or a polyadenylation signal,
wherein said molecule does not include a histone downstream element (HDE).

2. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1 , wherein the molecule does not comprise a sequence encoding a reporter protein, a marker or selection protein.

3. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the therapeutic protein is selected from the group consisting of an Acid sphingomyelinase, Adipotide, Agalsidase-beta, Alglucosidase, alpha-galactosidase A, alpha-glucosidase, alpha-L-iduronidase, alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase, Amphiregulin, Angiopoietin, Betacellulin, Beta-glucuronidase, Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), CLN6 protein, Epidermal growth factor (EGF), Epigen, Epiregulin, Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF), Galsulphase, Ghrelin, Glucocerebrosidase, GM-CSF, Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF), Hepatocyte growth factor HGF, Hepcidin, Human albumin, increased loss of albumin, Idursulphase, Integrin aVβ3, Integrin aVβ5, Integrin a5β1, Iuduronate sulfatase, Laronidase, N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase (rhASB), N-acetylglucosamine-6-sulfatase, Nerve growth factor (NGF), Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), Neurotrophin-3 (NT-3), Neurotrophin 4/5 (NT-4/5), Neuregulin, Neuropilin, Obestatin, Platelet Derived Growth factor (PDGF), TGF beta receptor, Thrombopoietin (THPO), Megakaryocyte growth and development factor (MGDF), Transforming Growth factor (TGF), VEGF, Nesiritide, Trypsin, adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH), Atrial-natriuretic peptide (ANP), Cholecystokinin, Gastrin, Leptin, Oxytocin, Somatostatin, Vasopressin, Calcitonin, Exenatide, Growth hormone (GH), somatotropin, Insulin, Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), Mecasermin rinfabate, IGF-1 analog, Mecasermin, Pegvisomant, Pramlintide, Teriparatide, Becaplermin, Dibotermin-alpha, gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), Octreotide, and keratinocyte growth factor (KGF).

4. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the therapeutic protein is selected from the group consisting of a tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), Anistreplase, Antithrombin III (AT-III), Bivalirudin, Darbepoetin-alpha, Drotrecogin-alpha, Erythropoietin, Factor IX, Factor VIIa, Factor VIII, Lepirudin, Protein C concentrate, Reteplase, Streptokinase, Tenecteplase, Urokinase, Angiostatin, Anti-CD22 immunotoxin, Denileukin diftitox, Immunocyanin, MPS (Metallopanstimulin), Aflibercept, Endostatin, Collagenase, Human deoxy-ribonuclease I, dornase, Hyaluronidase, Papain, L-Asparaginase, Peg-asparaginase, Rasburicase, Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), Human follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), Lutropin-alpha, Prolactin, alpha-1-Proteinase inhibitor, Lactase, Pancreatic enzyme, lipase, amylase, protease, Adenosine deaminase, Abatacept, Alefacept, Anakinra, Etanercept, Interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor antagonist, Anakinra, Thymulin, TNF-alpha antagonist, Enfuvirtide, and Thymosin al.

5. The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the therapeutic protein
is selected from the group consisting of 3F8, 8H9, Abagovomab, Adecatumumab, Afutuzumab, Alacizumab pegol, Alemtuzumab, Amatuximab, AME-133v, AMG 102, Anatumomab mafenatox, Apolizumab, Bavituximab, Bectumomab, Belimumab, Bevacizumab, Bivatuzumab mertansine, Blinatumomab, Brentuximab vedotin, Cantuzumab, Cantuzumab mertansine, Cantuzumab ravtansine, Capromab pendetide, Carlumab, Catumaxomab, Cetuximab, Citatuzumab bogatox, Cixutumumab, Clivatuzumab tetraxetan, CNTO 328, CNTO 95, Conatumumab, Dacetuzumab, Dalotuzumab, Denosumab, Detumomab, Drozitumab, Ecromeximab, Edrecolomab, Elotuzumab, Elsilimomab, Enavatuzumab, Ensituximab, Epratuzumab, Ertumaxomab, Ertumaxomab, Etaracizumab, Farletuzumab, FBTA05, Ficlatuzumab, Figitumumab, Flanvotumab, Galiximab, Galiximab, Ganitumab, GC1008, Gemtuzumab, Gemtuzumab ozogamicin, Girentuximab, Glembatumumab vedotin, GS6624, HuC242-DM4, HuHMFG1, HuN901-DM1, Ibritumomab, Icrucumab, ID09C3, Indatuximab ravtansine, Inotuzumab ozogamicin, Intetumumab, Ipilimumab, Iratumumab, Labetuzumab, Lexatumumab, Lintuzumab, Lorvotuzumab mertansine, Lucatumumab, Lumiliximab, Mapatumumab, Matuzumab, MDX-060, MEDI 522, Mitumomab, Mogamulizumab, MORab-003, MORab-009, Moxetumomab pasudotox, MT103, Nacolomab tafenatox, Naptumomab estafenatox, Narnatumab, Necitumumab, Nimotuzumab, Nimotuzumab, Olaratumab, Onartuzumab, Oportuzumab monatox, Oregovomab, Oregovomab, PAM4, Panitumumab, Patritumab, Pemtumomab, Pertuzumab, Pritumumab, Racotumomab, Radretumab, Ramucirumab, Rilotumumab, Rituximab, Robatumumab, Samalizumab, SGN-30, SGN-40, Sibrotuzumab, Siltuximab, Tabalumab, Tacatuzumab tetraxetan, Taplitumomab paptox, Tenatumomab, Teprotumumab, TGN1412, Ticilimumab (=tremelimumab), Tigatuzumab, TNX-650, Tositumomab, Trastuzumab, TRB S07, Tremelimumab, TRU-016, TRU-016, Tucotuzumab celmoleukin, Ublituximab, Urelumab, Veltuzumab, Veltuzumab (IMMU-106), Volociximab, Votumumab, WX-G250, Zalutumumab, Zanolimumab, Efalizumab, Epratuzumab, Etrolizumab, Fontolizumab, Ixekizumab, Mepolizumab, Milatuzumab, Priliximab, Rituximab, Rontalizumab, Ruplizumab, Sarilumab, Vedolizumab, Visilizumab, Reslizumab, Adalimumab, Aselizumab, Atinumab, Atlizumab, Bertilimumab, Besilesomab, BMS-945429, Briakinumab, Brodalumab, Canakinumab, Canakinumab, Certolizumab pegol, Erlizumab, Fezakinumab, Golimumab, Gomiliximab, Infliximab, Mavrilimumab, Natalizumab, Ocrelizumab, Odulimomab, Ofatumumab, Ozoralizumab, Pexelizumab, Rovelizumab, SBI-087, SBI-087, Secukinumab, Sirukumab, Talizumab, Tocilizumab, Toralizumab, TRU-015, TRU-016, Ustekinumab, Ustekinumab, Vepalimomab, Zolimomab aritox, Sifalimumab, Lumiliximab, Rho(D) Immune Globulin, Afelimomab, CR6261, Edobacomab, Efungumab, Exbivirumab, Felvizumab, Foravirumab, Ibalizumab, Libivirumab, Motavizumab, Nebacumab, Tuvirumab, Urtoxazumab, Bavituximab, Pagibaximab, Palivizumab, Panobacumab, PRO 140, Rafivirumab, Raxibacumab, Regavirumab, Sevirumab, Suvizumab, Tefibazumab, Abciximab, Atorolimumab, Eculizumab, Mepolizumab, Milatuzumab; Antithymocyte globulin, Basiliximab, Cedelizumab, Daclizumab, Gavilimomab, Inolimomab, Muromonab-CD3, Muromonab-CD3, Odulimomab, Siplizumab, Gevokizumab, Otelixizumab, Teplizumab, Bapineuzumab, Crenezumab, Gantenerumab, Ponezumab, R1450, Solanezumab Benralizumab, Enokizumab, Keliximab, Lebrikizumab, Omalizumab, Oxelumab, Pascolizumab, Tralokinumab, Blosozumab, CaroRx, Fresolimumab, Fulranumab, Romosozumab, Stamulumab, Tanezumab, and Ranibizumab.

6. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1 , wherein the nucleic acid is an RNA.

7. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1 , wherein the poly(A) sequence comprises a sequence of about 25 to about 400 adenosine nucleotides.

8. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1 , wherein the polyadenylation signal comprises the consensus sequence NN(U/T)ANA, AA(U/T)AAA or A(U/T)(U/T)AAA.

9. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1 , wherein at least one guanosine, uridine, adenosine, thymidine, or cytidine position of the nucleic acid molecule is substituted with an analogue of these nucleotides selected from 2-amino-6-chloropurineriboside-5′-triphosphate, 2-aminoadenosine-5′-triphosphate, 2-thiocytidine-5′-triphosphate, 2-thiouridine-5′-triphosphate, 4-thiouridine-5′-triphosphate, 5-aminoallylcytidine-5′-triphosphate, 5-aminoallyluridine-5′-triphosphate, 5-bromocytidine-5′-triphosphate, 5-bromouridine-5′-triphosphate, 5-iodocytidine-5′-triphosphate, 5-iodouridine-5′-triphosphate, 5-methylcytidine-5′-triphosphate, 5-methyluridine-5′-triphosphate, 6-azacytidine-5′-triphosphate, 6-azauridine-5′-triphosphate, 6-chloropurineriboside-5′-triphosphate, 7-deazaadenosine-5′-triphosphate, 7-deazag

Assignees

• Curevac Gmbh
• Curevac Ag

Inventors

• Thess Andreas
• Schlake Thomas
• Probst Jochen

Classifications

• A61P7/00

  Drugs for disorders of the blood or the extracellular fluid · CPC title

• A61P37/00

  Drugs for immunological or allergic disorders · CPC title

• A61P9/00

  Drugs for disorders of the cardiovascular system · CPC title

• A61P37/02

  Immunomodulators · CPC title

• A61P5/00

  Drugs for disorders of the endocrine system · CPC title