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Compositions and methods for enhancing immune responses to vaccines

a technology of cationiclipids and immune responses, applied in the field of cationiclipids, can solve the problems of insufficient or suboptimal humoral response, insufficient immunogenicity to raise the antibody titer in the organism to sufficient levels, and polynucleotide-based vaccination, etc., and achieve the effect of enhancing the humoral immune response of a vertebra

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-01-19
VICAL INC
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[0010]In other embodiments, the composition comprises one or more co-lipids. The immunogen-encoding polynucleotide, upon incorporation into the cells of the vertebrate, produces an immunologically effective amount of an immunogen (e.g., an immunogenic protein). The adjuvant composition of the present disclosure enhances the immune response of the vertebrate to the immunogen.
[0014]The present disclosure further provides compositions and methods useful for enhancing the humoral immune response of a vertebrate to a polynucleotide-based vaccine, through the use of the compounds of formula I or II. Elevation of antibody levels is particularly advantageous in applications where antibody levels from the immunogen-encoding polynucleotide alone are sub-optimal. In a related advantage, if the desired level of antibodies is produced with a given dose of pDNA, the amount of pDNA necessary to reach the predetermined antibody titer level can be reached using a lower pDNA dose. For pDNA vaccination applications, this advantage is important because acceptable vaccination volumes, coupled with functional limits on the concentration of pDNA, define an upper limit on a given vaccine dose. This advantage is particularly beneficial for vaccines containing multiple plasmids, each of which must be present in sufficient quantity to elicit an immune response to its particular transgene.

Problems solved by technology

A major problem frequently encountered in the course of polynucleotide-based vaccination is insufficient or suboptimal humoral response.
Often, the antigens or immunogens encoded by the polynucleotide are expressed in vivo, but they are not sufficiently immunogenic to raise the antibody titer in the organism to sufficient levels to provide protection against subsequent challenge and / or to maintain the potential for generating therapeutically active antibody levels over extended time periods.
Commonly used adjuvants, such as Alum, show low levels of immune response enhancement for vaccination (typically less than 3-fold) and possess undesirable toxicological and manufacturing profiles.
In addition, cationic lipids used previously for vaccination show only low levels of humoral enhancement.

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A. Synthesis of Compounds of the Present Invention

[0315]The following examples are offered to illustrate, but not to limit the claimed disclosure. The preparation of embodiments of the present disclosure is described in the following examples. Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that the chemical reactions and synthesis methods provided may be modified to prepare many of the other compounds of the present disclosure. Where compounds of the present disclosure have not been exemplified, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that these compounds may be prepared by modifying synthesis methods presented herein, and by using synthesis methods known in the art.

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Synthesis of (±)—N-(3-aminopropyl)-N,N-dimethyl-2,3-bis(myristoleyloxy)-1-propanaminium bromide (GAP-DMORIE, Formula I)

[0316]Racemic 1-dimethylamino-2,3-propanediol (0.96 g; Janssen Chimica) was converted to the disodium salt in situ by treatment with sodium hydride (60% in oil, 0.8 g) in tetrahydrofuran (70 mL). Condensation with myristoleyl methane sulfonate (5.3 g; NuChek Prep) afforded crude (+)-N,N-dimethyl-(2,3-bis(myristoleyloxy))propylamine (DMOP-DMA). This material was purified to homogeneity by silica gel chromatography employing a step gradient of ether in hexane (from 10% to 50%), and finally neat ether, as the eluents. DMOP-DMA (2.4 g) was then treated with N-(3-bromopropyl)phthalimide (2.5 g) in dimethylformamide (15 mL) at elevated temperature (85° C., overnight) to effect quaternization of the amine. Removal of the dimethylformamide in vacuo followed by silica gel chromatography using a step gradient of methanol / chloroform as the eluent afforded TLC homogenous materi...

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Synthesis of (±)—N-(3′-N′-propyl-N′,N′,N′-trimethylammonium)-N,N-dimethyl-2,3-bis(myristoleyloxy)-1-propanaminium dibromide (Trimethyl-GAP-DMORIE, Formula I)

[0317]GAP-DMORIE (0.64 g) was treated with 1 M NaOH (4.2 mL) and CH3I (3 mL) in methanol (20 mL) at 0° C. to room temperature overnight to effect quaternization of the primary amine. The solvent was removed in vacuo, and the residue was taken up in CHCl3 and washed with water. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography on neutral alumina using 78 / 20 / 2 / 0.5 CHCl3 / MeOH / H2O / 15% NH4OH as the eluent. The appropriate fractions were pooled and concentrated. The residue was taken up in CHCl3, washed with 1 M NaBr, dried (Na2SO4), and concentrated to afford the pure product.

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Abstract

The disclosure provides adjuvants, immunogenic compositions, and methods useful for vaccination and immune response. In particular, the disclosure provides a class of adjuvants comprising cationic lipid:co-lipid mixtures and methods for delivering formulated compositions.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 126,787, filed May 23, 2008, which claims priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 939,702, titled: “ADJUVANT COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING IMMUNE RESPONSES TO POLYNUCLEOTIDE-BASED VACCINES”, filed May 23, 2007; and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 044,338, titled: COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCING IMMUNE RESPONSES TO VACCINES”, filed Apr. 11, 2008, the disclosure of each are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes. This application also incorporates by reference the following documents: U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08 / 097,266, filed on Jul. 23, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,399,163; U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07 / 920,106, filed Jul. 24, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,383,851; and U.S. Pat. No. 7,105,574.FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]The disclosure provides catio...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61K39/00C07D241/04A61K47/44C07C215/06
CPCC07C217/28A61K39/39C07D211/44A61P31/04A61P31/12A61P35/00A61P37/02A61P37/04C12N15/88
Inventor HARTIKKA, JUKKASULLIVAN, SEAN M.ENAS, JOEL D.ROLLAND, ALAIN
Owner VICAL INC