Use of lipid nanoparticle mRNA for TERT specific cancer immunotherapy
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-30
AI Technical Summary
Current TERT vaccination methods, such as plasmid DNA and plasmid IL-12 delivery with electroporation, are cumbersome and cause pain, necessitating a need for improved vaccines to generate effective TERT-based anti-cancer immunity.
A composition comprising mRNA encoding tumor antigens like hTERT, mTERT, or KRASG12D, encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles, optionally with adjuvants like IL-12, IL-27, or IL-18, administered via routes like intradermal, subcutaneous, or intramuscular injection, to induce an immune response.
The method effectively induces an immune response against tumor antigens, potentially treating or preventing cancers characterized by TERT expression, with reduced discomfort and improved efficacy compared to existing methods.
Abstract
Description
[0001] TITLE OF THE INVENTION USE OF LIPID NANOPARTICLE MRNA FOR TERT SPECIFIC CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.63 / 666,498, filed July 1, 2024, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. SEQUENCE LISTING The XML file named “046483-7463WO1.xml” created on June 30, 2025, comprising 30,822 bytes, is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. BACKGROUND More than 85% of human cancers display telomerase activity (Kim et al., Science 266:2011-2015, 1994). Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein complex that maintains the telomeric ends of linear chromosomes, thus protecting them from degradation and end-to-end fusion. The human telomerase complex contains a reverse transcriptase, known as hTERT, and an RNA component that is used as a template for telomere synthesis by hTERT. The hTERT subunit is the rate-limiting component of the complex, and its expression correlates best with telomerase activity. Most human cells do not express hTERT or display telomerase activity, and therefore lose telomeric DNA with each cell division. In contrast, more than 85% of human tumors express hTERT, exhibit strong telomerase activity, and maintain the length of their telomeres, suggesting that the activation of telomerase plays an important role in the development of human cancers. The current state of the art of TERT vaccination uses plasmid DNA and plasmid IL-12 delivered with electroporation, which is cumbersome, causing moderate pain upon vaccination, and requires 4 injections. There is a need in the art for improved vaccines to generate TERT based anti-cancer immunity. This disclosure addresses that need. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In some aspects described herein is a composition for inducing an immune response against a tumor antigen in a subject, the composition comprising an effective amount of at least one mRNA encoding at least one tumor antigen selected from the group consisting of hTERT, mTERT, and KRASG12D or an antigenic fragment thereof, encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle. In some embodiments, the composition comprises catalytically disabled hTERT or mTERT. In some embodiments, the at least one mRNA encodes a polypeptide comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 7-10. In some embodiments, the composition comprises at least one mRNA comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1-6. In some embodiments, the at least one mRNA is unmodified mRNA. In some embodiments, the at least one mRNA is modified mRNA (mmRNA). In some embodiments, the mmRNA comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a 7-methyl guanosine 5′ cap and N1-methyl-pseudouridine. In some embodiments, the composition further comprises an adjuvant. In some embodiments, the adjuvant is a polypeptide encoded by the at least one mRNA or by an additional mRNA included in the composition and encapsulated by the lipid nanoparticle. In some embodiments, the composition comprises a second mRNA encoding the adjuvant. In some embodiments, the adjuvant is selected from the group consisting of interleukin- 12 (IL-12), interleukin-27 (IL-27), interleukin-18 (IL-18) and interferon gamma (IFNγ). In some embodiments, the lipid nanoparticle contains an ionizable lipid, a stabilizing agent, a phospholipid and a pegylated lipid. In some embodiments, the ionizable lipid is ((4-hydroxybutyl)azanediyl)bis(hexane6,1- diyl)bis(2-hexyldecanoate). In some embodiments, the pegylated lipid is 2[(polyethylene glycol)-2000]-N,N- ditetradecylacetamide. In some embodiments, the stabilizing agent is cholesterol. In some embodiments, the phospholipid is 1,2-Distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DSPC). In some aspects described herein is a method of inducing an immune response against a tumor antigen in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising at least one mRNA encoding at least one tumor antigen selected from the group consisting of hTERT, mTERT, and KRASG12D or an antigenic fragment thereof, encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle. In some embodiments, the composition is administered by a delivery route selected from the group consisting of intradermal, subcutaneous, inhalation, intranasal, intratumoral, and intramuscular. In some embodiments, the method comprises a single administration of the composition. In some embodiments, the method comprises a multiple administrations of the composition. In some embodiments, the method further comprises administering an antibody. In some embodiments, the antibody is selected from an anti-CD40, an anti-PD-L1, an anti-CTLA-4, and an anti-sCD40L antibody. In some embodiments, the method treats or prevents cancer in the subject. In some embodiments, the cancer is characterized by hTERT expression and / or activity. In some embodiments, the subject has a BRCA1 and / or BRCA2 mutation. In some embodiments, the subject is human. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The following detailed description of specific embodiments of the invention will be better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. For the purpose of illustrating the invention, there are shown in the drawings specific embodiments. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities of the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG.1 shows IL-12 enhances mRNA vaccination-induced CD8+ T cells. FIG.2 shows mRNA vaccination suppresses tumor growth. FIG.3 shows PCR detection of TERT in mTERT mRNA-transfected cell lines. FIG.4 shows PCR detection of TERT in mTERT / FLAG-transfected cell lines. FIG.5 shows FLAG tag detection by Western blotting in mTERT / FLAG mRNA- transfected cell lines. FIG. 6 shows PCR detection of KrasG12D in Kras mRNA-transfected cell lines.
[0002] FIG. 7 shows PCR detection of KrasG12D in Kras / FLAG mRNA-transfected cell lines.
[0003] FIG. 8 shows FLAG tag detection by Western blotting in Kras / FLAG mRNA-transfected cell line.
[0004] DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0005] Definitions
[0006] Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.
[0007] As used herein, each of the following terms has the meaning associated with it in this section.
[0008] A “5' untranslated region” (5'UTR) refers to a region of an mRNA that is directly upstream (i.e., 5') from the start codon (i.e., the first codon of an mRNA transcript translated by a ribosome) that does not encode a polypeptide.
[0009] A “3' untranslated region” (3'UTR) refers to a region of an mRNA that is directly downstream (i.e., 3') from the stop codon (i.e., the codon of an mRNA transcript that signals a termination of translation) that does not encode a polypeptide.
[0010] The articles “a” and “an” are used herein to refer to one or to more than one (i.e., to at least one) of the grammatical object of the article. By way of example, “an element” means one element or more than one element.
[0011] “About” as used herein when referring to a measurable value such as an amount, a temporal duration, and the like, is meant to encompass variations of ±20%, ±10%, ±5%, ±1%, or ±0.1% from the specified value, as such variations are appropriate to perform the disclosed methods.
[0012] The term “antibody,” as used herein, refers to an immunoglobulin molecule, which specifically binds with an antigen. Antibodies can be intact immunoglobulins derived from natural sources or from recombinant sources and can be immunoreactive portions of intact immunoglobulins. Antibodies are typically tetramers of immunoglobulin molecules. Antibodies in the present invention may exist in a variety of forms including, for example, polyclonal antibodies, monoclonal antibodies, Fv, Fab and F(ab)2, as well as single chain antibodies and humanized antibodies (Harlow et al., 1999, In: Using Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, NY; Harlow et al., 1989, In: Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.; Houston et al., 1988, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85:5879-5883; Bird et al., 1988, Science 242:423-426). The term “antigen” or “Ag” as used herein is defined as a molecule that provokes an adaptive immune response. This immune response may involve either antibody production, or the activation of specific immunogenically-competent cells, or both. The term “adjuvant” as used herein is defined as any molecule to enhance an antigen- specific adaptive immune response. A “disease” is a state of health of an animal wherein the animal cannot maintain homeostasis, and wherein if the disease is not ameliorated then the animal’s health continues to deteriorate. In contrast, a “disorder” in an animal is a state of health in which the animal is able to maintain homeostasis, but in which the animal’s state of health is less favorable than it would be in the absence of the disorder. Left untreated, a disorder does not necessarily cause a further decrease in the animal’s state of health. An “effective amount” as used herein, means an amount which provides a therapeutic or prophylactic benefit. “Encoding” refers to the inherent property of specific sequences of nucleotides in a polynucleotide, such as a gene, a cDNA, or an mRNA, to serve as templates for synthesis of other polymers and macromolecules in biological processes having either a defined sequence of nucleotides (i.e., rRNA, tRNA and mRNA) or a defined sequence of amino acids and the biological properties resulting therefrom. Thus, a gene encodes a protein if transcription and translation of mRNA corresponding to that gene produces the protein in a cell or other biological system. Both the coding strand, the nucleotide sequence of which is identical to the mRNA sequence and is usually provided in sequence listings, and the non-coding strand, used as the template for transcription of a gene or cDNA, can be referred to as encoding the protein or other product of that gene or cDNA. “Expression vector” refers to a vector comprising a recombinant polynucleotide comprising expression control sequences operatively linked to a nucleotide sequence to be expressed. An expression vector comprises sufficient cis-acting elements for expression; other elements for expression can be supplied by the host cell or in an in vitro expression system. Expression vectors include all those known in the art, such as cosmids, plasmids (e.g., naked or contained in liposomes) RNA, and viruses (e.g., lentiviruses, retroviruses, adenoviruses, and adeno-associated viruses) that incorporate the recombinant polynucleotide. “Homologous” refers to the sequence similarity or sequence identity between two polypeptides or between two nucleic acid molecules. When a position in both of the two compared sequences is occupied by the same base or amino acid monomer subunit, e.g., if a position in each of two DNA molecules is occupied by adenine, then the molecules are homologous at that position. The percent of homology between two sequences is a function of the number of matching or homologous positions shared by the two sequences divided by the number of positions compared X 100. For example, if 6 of 10 of the positions in two sequences are matched or homologous then the two sequences are 60% homologous. By way of example, the DNA sequences ATTGCC and TATGGC share 50% homology. Generally, a comparison is made when two sequences are aligned to give maximum homology. “Immune response,” as the term is used herein, means a process involving the activation and / or induction of an effector function in, by way of non-limiting examples, a T cell, B cell, natural killer (NK) cell, and / or antigen-presenting cells (APC). Thus, an immune response, as would be understood by the skilled artisan, includes, but is not limited to, any detectable antigen- specific activation and / or induction of a helper T cell or cytotoxic T cell activity or response, production of antibodies, antigen presenting cell activity or infiltration, macrophage activity or infiltration, neutrophil activity or infiltration, and the like. An “isolated nucleic acid” refers to a nucleic acid segment or fragment which has been separated from sequences which flank it in a naturally occurring state, e.g., a DNA fragment which has been removed from the sequences which are normally adjacent to the fragment, e.g., the sequences adjacent to the fragment in a genome in which it naturally occurs. The term also applies to nucleic acids which have been substantially purified from other components which naturally accompany the nucleic acid, e.g., RNA or DNA or proteins, which naturally accompany it in the cell. The term therefore includes, for example, a recombinant DNA which is incorporated into a vector, into an autonomously replicating plasmid or virus, or into the genomic DNA of a prokaryote or eukaryote, or which exists as a separate molecule (e.g., as a cDNA or a genomic or cDNA fragment produced by PCR or restriction enzyme digestion) independent of other sequences. It also includes a recombinant DNA which is part of a hybrid gene encoding additional polypeptide sequence. In the context of the present invention, the following abbreviations for the commonly occurring nucleosides (nucleobase bound to ribose or deoxyribose sugar via N-glycosidic linkage) are used. “A” refers to adenosine, “C” refers to cytidine, “G” refers to guanosine, “T” refers to thymidine, and “U” refers to uridine. The term “KRAS” refers to any variant of the Kirsten ras oncogene, or the mRNA or protein it encodes. The term “lipid nanoparticle” refers to a particle having at least one dimension on the order of nanometers (e.g., 1-1,000 nm), which includes one or more lipids. In some embodiments, such lipid nanoparticles comprise a cationic lipid (e.g., a lipid of Formula (I), (II) or (III)) and one or more excipients selected from neutral lipids, charged lipids, steroids and polymer conjugated lipids (e.g., a pegylated lipid such as a pegylated lipid of structure (IV). By the term “modulating,” as used herein, is meant mediating a detectable increase or decrease in the level of a response in a subject compared with the level of a response in the subject in the absence of a treatment or compound, and / or compared with the level of a response in an otherwise identical but untreated subject. The term encompasses perturbing and / or affecting a native signal or response thereby mediating a beneficial therapeutic response in a subject, such as, a human. Unless otherwise specified, a “nucleotide sequence encoding an amino acid sequence” includes all nucleotide sequences that are degenerate versions of each other and that encode the same amino acid sequence. Nucleotide sequences that encode proteins and RNA may include introns. In addition, the nucleotide sequence may contain modified nucleosides that are capable of being translation by translational machinery in a cell. For example, an mRNA where all of the uridines have been replaced with pseudouridine, 1-methyl psuedouridine, or another modified nucleoside. An “open reading frame” is a continuous stretch of DNA beginning with a start codon (e.g., methionine (ATG)), and ending with a stop codon (e.g., TAA, TAG or TGA) and encodes a polypeptide. The term “operably linked” refers to functional linkage between a regulatory sequence and a heterologous nucleic acid sequence resulting in expression of the latter. For example, a first nucleic acid sequence is operably linked with a second nucleic acid sequence when the first nucleic acid sequence is placed in a functional relationship with the second nucleic acid sequence. For instance, a promoter is operably linked to a coding sequence if the promoter affects the transcription or expression of the coding sequence. Generally, operably linked DNA or RNA sequences are contiguous and, where necessary to join two protein coding regions, in the same reading frame. The terms “patient,” “subject,” “individual,” and the like are used interchangeably herein, and refer to any animal, or cells thereof whether in vitro or in situ, amenable to the methods described herein. In certain non-limiting embodiments, the patient, subject or individual is a human. A “polyA tail” is a region of mRNA that is downstream, e.g., directly downstream (i.e., 3′), from the 3′ UTR that contains multiple, consecutive adenosine monophosphates. A polyA tail may contain 10 to 300 adenosine monophosphates. For example, a polyA tail may contain 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290 or 300 adenosine monophosphates. In some embodiments, a polyA tail contains 50 to 250 adenosine monophosphates. In a relevant biological setting (e.g., in cells, in vivo) the poly(A) tail functions to protect mRNA from enzymatic degradation, e.g., in the cytoplasm, and aids in transcription termination, export of the mRNA from the nucleus and translation. The term “polynucleotide” as used herein is defined as a chain of nucleotides. Furthermore, nucleic acids are polymers of nucleotides. Thus, nucleic acids and polynucleotides as used herein are interchangeable. One skilled in the art has the general knowledge that nucleic acids are polynucleotides, which can be hydrolyzed into the monomeric “nucleotides.” The monomeric nucleotides can be hydrolyzed into nucleosides. As used herein polynucleotides include, but are not limited to, all nucleic acid sequences which are obtained by any means available in the art, including, without limitation, recombinant means, i.e., the cloning of nucleic acid sequences from a recombinant library or a cell genome, using ordinary cloning technology and PCR™, and the like, and by synthetic means. As used herein, the terms “peptide,” “polypeptide,” and “protein” are used interchangeably, and refer to a compound comprised of amino acid residues covalently linked by peptide bonds. A protein or peptide must contain at least two amino acids, and no limitation is placed on the maximum number of amino acids that can comprise a protein’s or peptide’s sequence. Polypeptides include any peptide or protein comprising two or more amino acids joined to each other by peptide bonds. As used herein, the term refers to both short chains, which also commonly are referred to in the art as peptides, oligopeptides and oligomers, for example, and to longer chains, which generally are referred to in the art as proteins, of which there are many types. “Polypeptides” include, for example, biologically active fragments, substantially homologous polypeptides, oligopeptides, homodimers, heterodimers, variants of polypeptides, modified polypeptides, derivatives, analogs, fusion proteins, among others. The polypeptides include natural peptides, recombinant peptides, synthetic peptides, or a combination thereof. The term “prevent,” “preventing,” or “prevention,” as used herein, means avoiding or delaying the onset of symptoms associated with a disease or condition in a subject that has not developed such symptoms at the time the administering of an agent or compound commences. The term “promoter” as used herein is defined as a DNA sequence recognized by the synthetic machinery of the cell, or introduced synthetic machinery, required to initiate the specific transcription of a polynucleotide sequence. For example, the promoter that is recognized by bacteriophage RNA polymerase and is used to generate the mRNA by in vitro transcription. By the term “specifically binds,” as used herein with respect to an antibody, is meant an antibody which recognizes a specific antigen, but does not substantially recognize or bind other molecules in a sample. For example, an antibody that specifically binds to an antigen from one species may also bind to that antigen from one or more other species. But, such cross-species reactivity does not itself alter the classification of an antibody as specific. In another example, an antibody that specifically binds to an antigen may also bind to different allelic forms of the antigen. However, such cross reactivity does not itself alter the classification of an antibody as specific. In some instances, the terms “specific binding” or “specifically binding,” can be used in reference to the interaction of an antibody, a protein, or a peptide with a second chemical species, to mean that the interaction is dependent upon the presence of a particular structure (e.g., an antigenic determinant or epitope) on the chemical species; for example, an antibody recognizes and binds to a specific protein structure rather than to proteins generally. If an antibody is specific for epitope “A”, the presence of a molecule containing epitope A (or free, unlabeled A), in a reaction containing labeled “A” and the antibody, will reduce the amount of labeled A bound to the antibody. The term “TERT” as used herein refers to any variant of the telomerase reverse transcriptase gene, or the mRNA or protein it encodes. The term “therapeutic” as used herein means a treatment and / or prophylaxis. A therapeutic effect is obtained by suppression, diminution, remission, or eradication of at least one sign or symptom of a disease or disorder. To “treat” a disease as the term is used herein, means to reduce the frequency or severity of at least one sign or symptom of a disease or disorder experienced by a subject. The phrase “under transcriptional control” or “operatively linked” as used herein means that the promoter is in the correct location and orientation in relation to a polynucleotide to control the initiation of transcription by RNA polymerase and expression of the polynucleotide. A “vector” is a composition of matter which comprises an isolated nucleic acid and which can be used to deliver the isolated nucleic acid to the interior of a cell. Numerous vectors are known in the art including, but not limited to, linear polynucleotides, polynucleotides associated with ionic or amphiphilic compounds, plasmids, and viruses. Thus, the term “vector” includes an autonomously replicating plasmid or a virus. The term should also be construed to include non-plasmid and non-viral compounds which facilitate transfer of nucleic acid into cells, such as, for example, polylysine compounds, liposomes, and the like. Examples of viral vectors include, but are not limited to, adenoviral vectors, adeno-associated virus vectors, retroviral vectors, and the like. Ranges: throughout this disclosure, various aspects of the invention can be presented in a range format. It should be understood that the description in range format is merely for convenience and brevity and should not be construed as an inflexible limitation on the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the description of a range should be considered to have specifically disclosed all the possible subranges as well as individual numerical values within that range. For example, description of a range such as from 1 to 6 should be considered to have specifically disclosed subranges such as from 1 to 3, from 1 to 4, from 1 to 5, from 2 to 4, from 2 to 6, from 3 to 6 etc., as well as individual numbers within that range, for example, 1, 2, 2.7, 3, 4, 5, 5.3, and 6. This applies regardless of the breadth of the range. 1. Compositions In one aspect the invention provides a composition for inducing an immune response against a tumor antigen in a subject, the composition comprising an effective amount of at least one mRNA encoding at least one tumor antigen selected from the group consisting of hTERT, mTERT (mouse TERT), KRASG12D, or a variant or antigenic fragment thereof, encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle. In various embodiments, the hTERT or mTERT is catalytically disabled, for example by inclusion of a mutation that prevents the enzyme from functioning. KRAS is an oncogene associated with various cancers. The G12D mutation in KRAS is commonly detected in various cancers, for example, carcinomas. In various embodiments, the at least one mRNA comprises a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1-6. In various embodiments, the at least one mRNA encodes a polypeptide comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 7-10. SEQ ID NO: 1 (mutated modified mTERT):
[0013] SEQ ID NO: 2 (mutated modified hTERT):
[0014] SEQ ID NO: 3 (modified mKRASG12D): Nucleotide Y in modified RNA sequences denotes 1-methylpseudouridine. SEQ ID NO: 4 (unmodified mTERT):
[0015] SEQ ID NO: 5 (unmodified hTERT):
[0016] SEQ ID NO: 6 (unmodified mKRAS): SEQ ID NO: 7 (mTERT protein) MTRAPRCPAVRSLLRSRYREVWPLATFVRRLGPEGRRLVQPGDPKIYRTLVAQCLVCM HWGSQPPPADLSFHQVSSLKELVARVVQRLCERNERNVLAFGFELLNEARGGPPMAFTS SVRSYLPNTVIETLRVSGAWMLLLSRVGDDLLVYLLAHCALYLLVPPSCAYQVCGSPLY QICATTDIWPSVSASYRPTRPVGRNFTNLRFLQQIKSSSRQEAPKPLALPSRGTKRHLSLT STSVPSAKKARCYPVPRVEEGPHRQVLPTPSGKSWVPSPARSPEVPTAEKDLSSKGKVSD LSLSGSVCCKHKPSSTSLLSPPRQNAFQLRPFIETRHFLYSRGDGQERLNPSFLLSNLQPN LTGARRLVEIIFLGSRPRTSGPLCRTHRLSRRYWQMRPLFQQLLVNHAECQYVRLLRSH CRFRTANQQVTDALNTSPPHLMDLLRLHSSPWQVYGFLRACLCKVVSASLWGTRHNER RFFKNLKKFISLGKYGKLSLQELMWKMKVEDCHWLRSSPGKDRVPAAEHRLRERILAT FLFWLMDTYVVQLLRSFFYITESTFQKNRLFFYRKSVWSKLQSIGVRQHLERVRLRELSQ EEVRHHQDTWLAMPICRLRFIPKPNGLRPIVNMSYSMGTRALGRRKQAQHFTQRLKTLF SMLNYERTKHPHLMGSSVLGMNDIYRTWRAFVLRVRALDQTPRMYFVKADVTGAYD AIPQGKLVEVVANMIRHSESTYCIRQYAVVRRDSQGQVHKSFRRQVTTLSDLQPYMGQ FLKHLQDSDASALRNSVVIEQSISMNESSSSLFDFFLHFLRHSVVKIGDRCYTQCQGIPQG SSLSTLLCSLCFGDMENKLFAEVQRDGLLLRFVDDFLLVTPHLDQAKTFLSTLVHGVPE YGCMINLQKTVVNFPVEPGTLGGAAPYQLPAHCLFPWCGLLLDTQTLEVFCDYSGYAQ TSIKTSLTFQSVFKAGKTMRNKLLSVLRLKCHGLFLDLQVNSLQTVCINIYKIFLLQAYRF HACVIQLPFDQRVRKNLTFFLGIISSQASCCYAILKVKNPGMTLKASGSFPPEAAHWLCY QAFLLKLAAHSVIYKCLLGPLRTAQKLLCRKLPEATMTILKAAADPALSTDFQTILD SEQ ID NO: 8 (hTERT protein) MPRAPRCRAVRSLLRSHYREVLPLATFVRRLGPQGWRLVQRGDPAAFRALVAQCLVCV PWDARPPPAAPSFRQVSCLKELVARVLQRLCERGAKNVLAFGFALLDGARGGPPEAFTT SVRSYLPNTVTDALRGSGAWGLLLRRVGDDVLVHLLARCALFVLVAPSCAYQVCGPPL YQLGAATQARPPPHASGPRRRLGCERAWNHSVREAGVPLGLPAPGARRRGGSASRSLP LPKRPRRGAAPEPERTPVGQGSWAHPGRTRGPSDRGFCVVSPARPAEEATSLEGALSGT RHSHPSVGRQHHAGPPSTSRPPRPWDTPCPPVYAETKHFLYSSGDKEQLRPSFLLSSLRPS LTGARRLVETIFLGSRPWMPGTPRRLPRLPQRYWQMRPLFLELLGNHAQCPYGVLLKTH CPLRAAVTPAAGVCAREKPQGSVAAPEEEDTDPRRLVQLLRQHSSPWQVYGFVRACLR RLVPPGLWGSRHNERRFLRNTKKFISLGKHAKLSLQELTWKMSVRDCAWLRRSPGVGC VPAAEHRLREEILAKFLHWLMSVYVVELLRSFFYVTETTFQKNRLFFYRKSVWSKLQSI GIRQHLKRVQLRELSEAEVRQHREARPALLTSRLRFIPKPDGLRPIVNMDYVVGARTFRR EKRAERLTSRVKALFSVLNYERARRPGLLGASVLGLDDIHRAWRTFVLRVRAQDPPPEL YFVKVDVTGAYDTIPQDRLTEVIASIIKPQNTYCVRRYAVVQKAAHGHVRKAFKSHVST LTDLQPYMRQFVAHLQETSPLRDAVVIEQSSSLNEASSGLFDVFLRFMCHHAVRIRGKS YVQCQGIPQGSILSTLLCSLCYGDMENKLFAGIRRDGLLLRLVDDFLLVTPHLTHAKTFL RTLVRGVPEYGCVVNLRKTVVNFPVEDEALGGTAFVQMPAHGLFPWCGLLLDTRTLEV QSDYSSYARTSIRASLTFNRGFKAGRNMRRKLFGVLRLKCHSLFLDLQVNSLQTVCTNI YKILLLQAYRFHACVLQLPFHQQVWKNPTFFLRVISDTASLCYSILKAKNAGMSLGAKG AAGPLPSEAVQWLCHQAFLLKLTRHRVTYVPLLGSLRTAQTQLSRKLPGTTLTALEAAA NPALPSDFKTILD SEQ ID NO: 9 (mouse Kras protein-25-mer KrasG12D peptide) MTEYKLVVVGAGGVGKSALTIQLIQNHFVDEYDPTIEGVDDAFYTLVREIRKHKEKMSK DGKKKKKKSRTRCTVM SEQ ID NO: 10 (25-mer KrasG12D peptide mutant) MTEYKLVVVGADGVGKSALTIQLIQNH In various embodiments, the at least one mRNA may be modified or unmodified mRNA. In various embodiments, the at least one mRNA is modified mRNA (mmRNA). Various RNA modifications are possible for various purposes and encompassed within the spirit of the invention. For example, in various embodiments, the modified mRNA promotes translation of the polynucleotide or promotes the stability of the isolated polynucleotide. In various embodiments, the mmRNA comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a 7- methyl guanosine 5′ cap or a cap analog and N1-methyl-pseudouridine. A 7-methyl guanosine 5’ cap is a modified purine nucleoside that binds to the 5′ end of mRNA via 5′-5′ triphosphate to form a cap structure. The cap assists in initiating transcription, and at the same time prevents mRNA degradation. N1-methyl-pseudoruidine is a naturally occurring modification found in 18S rRNA and tRNA in many organisms. The modification enables mRNA to resist intrinsic immune responses and increase translation efficiency (Morais et al.2021. Front. Cell Dev. Biol., Sec. Epigenomics and Epigenetics, volume 9.) Other modified nucleotides for use in the invention are discussed below in Section 3: Modified RNA. In various embodiments, the composition further comprises an adjuvant. The adjuvant may be any adjuvant known in the art to effectively boost the immunogenicity of an mRNA vaccine. In various embodiments, the adjuvant may be a polypeptide encoded by the isolated polynucleotide or by an additional isolated polynucleotide included in the composition and encapsulated by the lipid nanoparticle. Accordingly, in various embodiments, the composition comprises a second mRNA encoding the adjuvant. The second mRNA may be unmodified or modified. In various embodiments, the adjuvant is a cytokine. In various embodiments, the cytokine is selected from the group consisting of interleukin-12 (IL-12), interleukin-27 (IL-27), interleukin-18 (IL-18) and interferon gamma (IFNγ). In various embodiments, the composition comprises an IL-12 variant, by way of non-limiting example, a reduced toxicity IL-12 variant. In various embodiments, the adjuvant may be a subunit of a cytokine. For example, the adjuvant may be p40, p35, p28 or Ebi3. In other embodiments, the adjuvant is a non-cytokine adjuvant. In various embodiments, the non-cytokine adjuvant is an antibody selected from the group consisting of anti-CD40, anti-PD1, and anti-CTLA-4. In various embodiments, the anti-CD40 antibody is an agonistic antibody. Without meaning to be limited by theory, the lipid nanoparticle which encapsulates the isolated polynucleotide protects the polynucleotide from degradation and assists with delivery to the cell. In various embodiments, the lipid nanoparticle comprises an ionizable lipid, a stabilizing agent, a phospholipid and a PEGylated lipid. Ionizable lipids are lipids capable of modulating their charge depending on the environmental pH and are key components of LNPs for the endosomal escape. Examples of structural classes of ionizable lipids include unsaturated, multi- tail, polymeric, biodegradable, and branched-tail. In some embodiments, the ionizable lipid is ((4-hydroxybutyl)azanediyl)bis(hexane6,1-diyl)bis(2-hexyldecanoate). In some embodiments, the PEGylated lipid is 2[(polyethylene glycol)-2000]-N,N-ditetradecylacetamide. PEGylated lipids are a class of PEG derivatives that are attached to a lipid moiety and affect particle size and stability by decreasing particle aggregation and conjugate to specific ligands to the particle for targeted delivery. In various embodiments, the stabilizing agent is cholesterol. Stabilizing agents in lipid nanoparticles are reagents that assist LNPs in the resistance to chemical or physical changes (e.g., chemical degradation, particle size change, phase separation, aggregation, change in encapsulation, etc.) under given manufacturing, preparation, transportation, storage and / or in-use conditions, e.g., when stress is applied such as shear force, freeze / thaw stress, etc. In various embodiments, the phospholipid is 1,2-Distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DSPC). Phospholipids are major membrane lipids that consist of lipid bilayers, which act as a barrier to protect against various environmental stimuli and enables multiple cellular processes to occur in subcellular compartments. Further lipid nanoparticles and their components are discussed below in Section 4: Lipid Nanoparticles. 2. Methods of Inducing an Immune Response In some aspects the invention provides a method of inducing an immune response against a tumor antigen in a subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising at least one mRNA encoding at least one tumor antigen selected from the group consisting of hTERT, mTERT, KRASG12D, or a variant thereof, encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle. In various embodiments, hTERT or mTERT is catalytically disabled. In various embodiments, the at least one mRNA is selected from a modified or unmodified mRNA. In various embodiments, the method further comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of an adjuvant. In various embodiments, the composition is administered by a delivery route selected from the group consisting of intradermal, subcutaneous, inhalation, intranasal, intratumoral, and intramuscular. In some embodiments, the delivery route is intramuscular. In some embodiments, the method comprises a single administration of the composition. In other embodiments, the method comprises multiple administrations of the composition. In some embodiments, the method further comprises administering an antibody. The antibody, when administered, boosts the immune response to the tumor antigen. In various embodiments, the antibody is selected from an anti-CD40, anti-PD-L1, anti-CTLA-4, or anti- sCD40L antibody. In various embodiments, the antibody is administered in the same or a separate composition. In some embodiments, the method of inducing an immune response against a tumor antigen further comprises administering toll-like receptor agonists. Toll-like receptor agonists, when administered, increase the activity of antigen presenting cells (APCs). In various embodiments, the toll-like receptor agonists are administered in the same or a separate composition. In various embodiments, the method prevents cancer in the subject. In some embodiments, the cancer is characterized by hTERT expression and / or activity. Examples of cancers include colorectal cancer, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, sarcoma, myeloma, lymphoma, acute leukemia, and ovarian cancer. In various embodiments, the cancer is a carcinoma. In some embodiments, the cancer is prostate cancer. In various embodiments, the subject has a BRCA1 and / or BRCA2 mutation. In various embodiments, the subject is human. 3. Modified mRNA Compositions of the present disclosure, in some embodiments, comprise at least one RNA (e.g. mRNA) polynucleotide having an open reading frame encoding at least one antigenic polypeptide that comprises at least one chemical modification. The terms “chemical modification” and “chemically modified” refer to modification with respect to adenosine (A), guanosine (G), uridine (U), thymidine (T) or cytidine (C) ribonucleosides or deoxyribonucleosides in at least one of their position, pattern, percent or population. Generally, these terms do not refer to the ribonucleotide modifications in naturally occurring 5′-terminal mRNA cap moieties. With respect to a polypeptide, the term “modification” refers to a modification relative to the canonical set 20 amino acids. Polypeptides, as provided herein, are also considered “modified” of they contain amino acid substitutions, insertions or a combination of substitutions and insertions. Polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides), in some embodiments, comprise various (more than one) different modifications. In some embodiments, a particular region of a polynucleotide contains one, two or more (optionally different) nucleoside or nucleotide modifications. In some embodiments, a modified RNA polynucleotide (e.g., a modified mRNA polynucleotide), introduced to a cell or organism, exhibits reduced degradation in the cell or organism, respectively, relative to an unmodified polynucleotide. In some embodiments, a modified RNA polynucleotide (e.g., a modified mRNA polynucleotide), introduced into a cell or organism, may exhibit reduced immunogenicity in the cell or organism, respectively (e.g., a reduced innate response). Modifications of polynucleotides include, without limitation, those described herein. Polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) may comprise modifications that are naturally-occurring, non-naturally-occurring or the polynucleotide may comprise a combination of naturally-occurring and non-naturally-occurring modifications. Polynucleotides may include any useful modification, for example, of a sugar, a nucleobase, or an internucleoside linkage (e.g., to a linking phosphate, to a phosphodiester linkage or to the phosphodiester backbone). Polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides), in some embodiments, comprise non-natural modified nucleotides that are introduced during synthesis or post-synthesis of the polynucleotides to achieve desired functions or properties. The modifications may be present on internucleotide linkages, purine or pyrimidine bases, or sugars. The modification may be introduced with chemical synthesis or with a polymerase enzyme at the terminal of a chain or anywhere else in the chain. Any of the regions of a polynucleotide may be chemically modified. The present disclosure provides for modified nucleosides and nucleotides of a polynucleotide (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides). A “nucleoside” refers to a compound containing a sugar molecule (e.g., a pentose or ribose) or a derivative thereof in combination with an organic base (e.g., a purine or pyrimidine) or a derivative thereof (also referred to herein as “nucleobase”). A nucleotide” refers to a nucleoside, including a phosphate group. Modified nucleotides may by synthesized by any useful method, such as, for example, chemically, enzymatically, or recombinantly, to include one or more modified or non- natural nucleosides. Polynucleotides may comprise a region or regions of linked nucleosides. Such regions may have variable backbone linkages. The linkages may be standard phosphodiester linkages, in which case the polynucleotides would comprise regions of nucleotides. Modified nucleotide base pairing encompasses not only the standard adenosine-thymine, adenosine-uracil, or guanosine-cytosine base pairs, but also base pairs formed between nucleotides and / or modified nucleotides comprising non-standard or modified bases, wherein the arrangement of hydrogen bond donors and hydrogen bond acceptors permits hydrogen bonding between a non-standard base and a standard base or between two complementary non-standard base structures. One example of such non-standard base pairing is the base pairing between the modified nucleotide inosine and adenine, cytosine or uracil. Any combination of base / sugar or linker may be incorporated into polynucleotides of the present disclosure. Modifications of polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) that are useful in the vaccines of the present disclosure include, but are not limited to the following: 2-methylthio-N6-(cis-hydroxyisopentenyl)adenosine; 2-methylthio-N6- methyladenosine; 2-methylthio-N6-threonyl carbamoyladenosine; N6- glycinylcarbamoyladenosine; N6-isopentenyladenosine; N6-methyladenosine; N6- threonylcarbamoyladenosine; 1,2′-O-dimethyladenosine; 1-methyladenosine; 2′-O- methyladenosine; 2′-O-ribosyladenosine (phosphate); 2-methyladenosine; 2-methylthio-N6 isopentenyladenosine; 2-methylthio-N6-hydroxynorvalyl carbamoyladenosine; 2′-O- methyladenosine; 2′-O-ribosyladenosine (phosphate); Isopentenyladenosine; N6-(cis- hydroxyisopentenyl)adenosine; N6,2′-O-dimethyladenosine; N6,2′-O-dimethyladenosine; N6,N6,2′-O-trimethyladenosine; N6,N6-dimethyladenosine; N6-acetyladenosine; N6- hydroxynorvalylcarbamoyladenosine; N6-methyl-N6-threonylcarbamoyladenosine; 2- methyladenosine; 2-methylthio-N6-isopentenyladenosine; 7-deaza-adenosine; N1-methyl- adenosine; N6, N6 (dimethyl)adenine; N6-cis-hydroxy-isopentenyl-adenosine; α-thio-adenosine; 2 (amino)adenine; 2 (aminopropyl)adenine; 2 (methylthio) N6 (isopentenyl)adenine; 2- (alkyl)adenine; 2-(aminoalkyl)adenine; 2-(aminopropyl)adenine; 2-(halo)adenine; 2- (halo)adenine; 2-(propyl)adenine; 2′-Amino-2′-deoxy-ATP; 2′-Azido-2′-deoxy-ATP; 2′-Deoxy- 2′-a-aminoadenosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-a-azidoadenosine TP; 6 (alkyl)adenine; 6 (methyl)adenine; 6-(alkyl)adenine; 6-(methyl)adenine; 7 (deaza)adenine; 8 (alkenyl)adenine; 8 (alkynyl)adenine; 8 (amino)adenine; 8 (thioalkyl)adenine; 8-(alkenyl)adenine; 8-(alkyl)adenine; 8-(alkynyl)adenine; 8-(amino)adenine; 8-(halo)adenine; 8-(hydroxyl)adenine; 8-(thioalkyl)adenine; 8-(thiol)adenine; 8-azido-adenosine; aza adenine; deaza adenine; N6 (methyl)adenine; N6-(isopentyl)adenine; 7- deaza-8-aza-adenosine; 7-methyladenine; 1-Deazaadenosine TP; 2′Fluoro-N6-Bz- deoxyadenosine TP; 2′-Ome-2-Amino-ATP; 2′O-methyl-N6-Bz-deoxyadenosine TP; 2′-a- Ethynyladenosine TP; 2-aminoadenine; 2-Aminoadenosine TP; 2-Amino-ATP; 2′-a- Trifluoromethyladenosine TP; 2-Azidoadenosine TP; 2′-b-Ethynyladenosine TP; 2- Bromoadenosine TP; 2′-b-Trifluoromethyladenosine TP; 2-Chloroadenosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′, 2′- difluoroadenosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-a-mercaptoadenosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-a- thiomethoxyadenosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-aminoadenosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-azidoadenosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-bromoadenosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-chloroadenosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b- fluoroadenosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-iodoadenosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-mercaptoadenosine TP; 2′- Deoxy-2′-b-thiomethoxyadenosine TP; 2-Fluoroadenosine TP; 2-lodoadenosine TP; 2- Mercaptoadenosine TP; 2-methoxy-adenine; 2-methylthio-adenine; 2-Trifluoromethyladenosine TP; 3-Deaza-3-bromoadenosine TP; 3-Deaza-3-chloroadenosine TP; 3-Deaza-3-fluoroadenosine TP; 3-Deaza-3-iodoadenosine TP; 3-Deazaadenosine TP; 4′-Azidoadenosine TP; 4′-Carbocyclic adenosine TP; 4′-Ethynyladenosine TP; 5′-Homo-adenosine TP; 8-Aza-ATP; 8-bromo-adenosine TP; 8-Trifluoromethyladenosine TP; 9-Deazaadenosine TP; 2-aminopurine; 7-deaza-2,6- diaminopurine; 7-deaza-8-aza-2,6-diaminopurine; 7-deaza-8-aza-2-aminopurine; 2,6- diaminopurine; 7-deaza-8-aza-adenine, 7-deaza-2-aminopurine; 2-thiocytidine; 3- methylcytidine; 5-formylcytidine; 5-hydroxymethylcytidine; 5-methylcytidine; N4- acetylcytidine; 2′-O-methylcytidine; 2′-O-methylcytidine; 5,2′-O-dimethylcytidine; 5-formyl-2′- O-methylcytidine; Lysidine; N4,2′-O-dimethylcytidine; N4-acetyl-2′-O-methylcytidine; N4- methylcytidine; N4,N4-Dimethyl-2′-Ome-Cytidine TP; 4-methylcytidine; 5-aza-cytidine; Pseudo-iso-cytidine; pyrrolo-cytidine; α-thio-cytidine; 2-(thio)cytosine; 2′-Amino-2′-deoxy- CTP; 2′-Azido-2′-deoxy-CTP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-a-aminocytidine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-a-azidocytidine TP; 3 (deaza) 5 (aza)cytosine; 3 (methyl)cytosine; 3-(alkyl)cytosine; 3-(deaza) 5 (aza)cytosine; 3- (methyl)cytidine; 4,2′-O-dimethylcytidine; 5 (halo)cytosine; 5 (methyl)cytosine; 5 (propynyl)cytosine; 5 (trifluoromethyl)cytosine; 5-(alkyl)cytosine; 5-(alkynyl)cytosine; 5- (halo)cytosine; 5-(propynyl)cytosine; 5-(trifluoromethyl)cytosine; 5-bromo-cytidine; 5-iodo- cytidine; 5-propynyl cytosine; 6-(azo)cytosine; 6-aza-cytidine; aza cytosine; deaza cytosine; N4 (acetyl)cytosine; 1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudoisocytidine; 1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine; 2-methoxy- 5-methyl-cytidine; 2-methoxy-cytidine; 2-thio-5-methyl-cytidine; 4-methoxy-1-methyl- pseudoisocytidine; 4-methoxy-pseudoisocytidine; 4-thio-1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudoisocytidine; 4- thio-1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine; 4-thio-pseudoisocytidine; 5-aza-zebularine; 5-methyl- zebularine; pyrrolo-pseudoisocytidine; Zebularine; I-5-(2-Bromo-vinyl)cytidine TP; 2,2′- anhydro-cytidine TP hydrochloride; 2′Fluor-N4-Bz-cytidine TP; 2′Fluoro-N4-Acetyl-cytidine TP; 2′-O-Methyl-N4-Acetyl-cytidine TP; 2′O-methyl-N4-Bz-cytidine TP; 2′-a-Ethynylcytidine TP; 2′-a-Trifluoromethylcytidine TP; 2′-b-Ethynylcytidine TP; 2′-b-Trifluoromethylcytidine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′, 2′-difluorocytidine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-a-mercaptocytidine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-a- thiomethoxycytidine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-aminocytidine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-azidocytidine TP; 2′- Deoxy-2′-b-bromocytidine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-chlorocytidine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-fluorocytidine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-iodocytidine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-mercaptocytidine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b- thiomethoxycytidine TP; 2′-O-Methyl-5-(1-propynyl)cytidine TP; 3′-Ethynylcytidine TP; 4′- Azidocytidine TP; 4′-Carbocyclic cytidine TP; 4′-Ethynylcytidine TP; 5-(1-Propynyl)ara- cytidine TP; 5-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-2-thiocytidine TP; 5-(4-Amino-phenyl)-2-thiocytidine TP; 5- Aminoallyl-CTP; 5-Cyanocytidine TP; 5-Ethynylara-cytidine TP; 5-Ethynylcytidine TP; 5′- Homo-cytidine TP; 5-Methoxycytidine TP; 5-Trifluoromethyl-Cytidine TP; N4-Amino-cytidine TP; N4-Benzoyl-cytidine TP; Pseudoisocytidine; 7-methylguanosine; N2,2′-O- dimethylguanosine; N2-methylguanosine; Wyosine; 1,2′-O-dimethylguanosine; 1- methylguanosine; 2′-O-methylguanosine; 2′-O-ribosylguanosine (phosphate); 2′-O- methylguanosine; 2′-O-ribosylguanosine (phosphate); 7-aminomethyl-7-deazaguanosine; 7- cyano-7-deazaguanosine; Archaeosine; Methylwyosine; N2,7-dimethylguanosine; N2,N2,2′-O- trimethylguanosine; N2,N2,7-trimethylguanosine; N2,N2-dimethylguanosine; N2,7,2′-O- trimethylguanosine; 6-thio-guanosine; 7-deaza-guanosine; 8-oxo-guanosine; N1-methyl- guanosine; α-thio-guanosine; 2 (propyl)guanine; 2-(alkyl)guanine; 2′-Amino-2′-deoxy-GTP; 2′- Azido-2′-deoxy-GTP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-a-aminoguanosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-a-azidoguanosine TP; 6 (methyl)guanine; 6-(alkyl)guanine; 6-(methyl)guanine; 6-methyl-guanosine; 7 (alkyl)guanine; 7 (deaza)guanine; 7 (methyl)guanine; 7-(alkyl)guanine; 7-(deaza)guanine; 7-(methyl)guanine; 8 (alkyl)guanine; 8 (alkynyl)guanine; 8 (halo)guanine; 8 (thioalkyl)guanine; 8-(alkenyl)guanine; 8- (alkyl)guanine; 8-(alkynyl)guanine; 8-(amino)guanine; 8-(halo)guanine; 8-(hydroxyl)guanine; 8- (thioalkyl)guanine; 8-(thiol)guanine; aza guanine; deaza guanine; N (methyl)guanine; N- (methyl)guanine; 1-methyl-6-thio-guanosine; 6-methoxy-guanosine; 6-thio-7-deaza-8-aza- guanosine; 6-thio-7-deaza-guanosine; 6-thio-7-methyl-guanosine; 7-deaza-8-aza-guanosine; 7- methyl-8-oxo-guanosine; N2,N2-dimethyl-6-thio-guanosine; N2-methyl-6-thio-guanosine; 1- Me-GTP; 2′Fluoro-N2-isobutyl-guanosine TP; 2′O-methyl-N2-isobutyl-guanosine TP; 2′-a- Ethynylguanosine TP; 2′-a-Trifluoromethylguanosine TP; 2′-b-Ethynylguanosine TP; 2′-b- Trifluoromethylguanosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′, 2′-difluoroguanosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-a- mercaptoguanosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-a-thiomethoxyguanosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b- aminoguanosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-azidoguanosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-bromoguanosine TP; 2′- Deoxy-2′-b-chloroguanosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-fluoroguanosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b- iodoguanosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-mercaptoguanosine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-thiomethoxyguanosine TP; 4′-Azidoguanosine TP; 4′-Carbocyclic guanosine TP; 4′-Ethynylguanosine TP; 5′-Homo- guanosine TP; 8-bromo-guanosine TP; 9-Deazaguanosine TP; N2-isobutyl-guanosine TP; 1- methylinosine; Inosine; 1,2′-O-dimethylinosine; 2′-O-methylinosine; 7-methylinosine; 2′-O- methylinosine; Epoxyqueuosine; galactosyl-queuosine; Mannosylqueuosine; Queuosine; allyamino-thymidine; aza thymidine; deaza thymidine; deoxy-thymidine; 2′-O-methyluridine; 2- thiouridine; 3-methyluridine; 5-carboxymethyluridine; 5-hydroxyuridine; 5-methyluridine; 5- taurinomethyl-2-thiouridine; 5-taurinomethyluridine; Dihydrouridine; Pseudouridine; (3-(3- amino-3-carboxypropyl)uridine; 1-methyl-3-(3-amino-5-carboxypropyl)pseudouridine; 1- methylpseduouridine; 1-methyl-pseudouridine; 2′-O-methyluridine; 2′-O-methylpseudouridine; 2′-O-methyluridine; 2-thio-2′-O-methyluridine; 3-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)uridine; 3,2′-O- dimethyluridine; 3-Methyl-pseudo-Uridine TP; 4-thiouridine; 5-(carboxyhydroxymethyl)uridine; 5-(carboxyhydroxymethyl)uridine methyl ester; 5,2′-O-dimethyluridine; 5,6-dihydro-uridine; 5- aminomethyl-2-thiouridine; 5-carbamoylmethyl-2′-O-methyluridine; 5-carbamoylmethyluridine; 5-carboxyhydroxymethyluridine; 5-carboxyhydroxymethyluridine methyl ester; 5- carboxymethylaminomethyl-2′-O-methyluridine; 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine; 5- carboxymethylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine; 5-carboxymethylaminomethyluridine; 5- carboxymethylaminomethyluridine; 5-Carbamoylmethyluridine TP; 5-methoxycarbonylmethyl- 2′-O-methyluridine; 5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-2-thiouridine; 5-methoxycarbonylmethyluridine; 5-methoxyuridine; 5-methyl-2-thiouridine; 5-methylaminomethyl-2-selenouridine; 5- methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine; 5-methylaminomethyluridine; 5-Methyldihydrouridine; 5- Oxyacetic acid-Uridine TP; 5-Oxyacetic acid-methyl ester-Uridine TP; N1-methyl-pseudo- uridine; uridine 5-oxyacetic acid; uridine 5-oxyacetic acid methyl ester; 3-(3-Amino-3- carboxypropyl)-Uridine TP; 5-(iso-Pentenylaminomethyl)-2-thiouridine TP; 5-(iso- Pentenylaminomethyl)-2′-O-methyluridine TP; 5-(iso-Pentenylaminomethyl)uridine TP; 5- propynyl uracil; α-thio-uridine; 1 (aminoalkylamino-carbonylethylenyl)-2(thio)-pseudouracil; 1 (aminoalkylaminocarbonylethylenyl)-2,4-(dithio)pseudouracil; 1 (aminoalkylaminocarbonylethylenyl)-4 (thio)pseudouracil; 1 (aminoalkylaminocarbonylethylenyl)-pseudouracil; 1 (aminocarbonylethylenyl)-2(thio)- pseudouracil; 1 (aminocarbonylethylenyl)-2,4-(dithio)pseudouracil; 1 (aminocarbonylethylenyl)- 4 (thio)pseudouracil; 1 (aminocarbonylethylenyl)-pseudouracil; 1 substituted 2(thio)- pseudouracil; 1 substituted 2,4-(dithio)pseudouracil; 1 substituted 4 (thio)pseudouracil; 1 substituted pseudouracil; 1-(aminoalkylamino-carbonylethylenyl)-2-(thio)-pseudouracil; 1- Methyl-3-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl) pseudouridine TP; 1-Methyl-3-(3-amino-3- carboxypropyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-pseudo-UTP; 2 (thio)pseudouracil; 2′ deoxy uridine; 2′ fluorouridine; 2-(thio)uracil; 2,4-(dithio)psuedouracil; 2′ methyl, 2′amino, 2′ azido, 2′fluro- guanosine; 2′-Amino-2′-deoxy-UTP; 2′-Azido-2′-deoxy-UTP; 2′-Azido-deoxyuridine TP; 2′-O- methylpseudouridine; 2′ deoxy uridine; 2′ fluorouridine; 2′-Deoxy-2′-a-aminouridine TP; 2′- Deoxy-2′-a-azidouridine TP; 2-methylpseudouridine; 3 (3 amino-3 carboxypropyl)uracil; 4 (thio)pseudouracil; 4-(thio)pseudouracil; 4-(thio)uracil; 4-thiouracil; 5 (1,3-diazole-1- alkyl)uracil; 5 (2-aminopropyl)uracil; 5 (aminoalkyl)uracil; 5 (dimethylaminoalkyl)uracil; 5 (guanidiniumalkyl)uracil; 5 (methoxycarbonylmethyl)-2-(thio)uracil; 5 (methoxycarbonyl- methyl)uracil; 5 (methyl) 2 (thio)uracil; 5 (methyl) 2,4 (dithio)uracil; 5 (methyl) 4 (thio)uracil; 5 (methylaminomethyl)-2 (thio)uracil; 5 (methylaminomethyl)-2,4 (dithio)uracil; 5 (methylaminomethyl)-4 (thio)uracil; 5 (propynyl)uracil; 5 (trifluoromethyl)uracil; 5-(2- aminopropyl)uracil; 5-(alkyl)-2-(thio)pseudouracil; 5-(alkyl)-2,4 (dithio)pseudouracil; 5-(alkyl)- 4 (thio)pseudouracil; 5-(alkyl)pseudouracil; 5-(alkyl)uracil; 5-(alkynyl)uracil; 5- (allylamino)uracil; 5-(cyanoalkyl)uracil; 5-(dialkylaminoalkyl)uracil; 5- (dimethylaminoalkyl)uracil; 5-(guanidiniumalkyl)uracil; 5-(halo)uracil; 5-(1,3-diazole-1- alkyl)uracil; 5-(methoxy)uracil; 5-(methoxycarbonylmethyl)-2-(thio)uracil; 5-(methoxycarbonyl- methyl)uracil; 5-(methyl) 2(thio)uracil; 5-(methyl) 2,4 (dithio)uracil; 5-(methyl) 4 (thio)uracil; 5- (methyl)-2-(thio)pseudouracil; 5-(methyl)-2,4 (dithio)pseudouracil; 5-(methyl)-4 (thio)pseudouracil; 5-(methyl)pseudouracil; 5-(methylaminomethyl)-2 (thio)uracil; 5- (methylaminomethyl)-2,4(dithio)uracil; 5-(methylaminomethyl)-4-(thio)uracil; 5- (propynyl)uracil; 5-(trifluoromethyl)uracil; 5-aminoallyl-uridine; 5-bromo-uridine; 5-iodo- uridine; 5-uracil; 6 (azo)uracil; 6-(azo)uracil; 6-aza-uridine; allyamino-uracil; aza uracil; deaza uracil; N3 (methyl)uracil; Pseudo-UTP-1-2-ethanoic acid; Pseudouracil; 4-Thio-pseudo-UTP; 1- carboxymethyl-pseudouridine; 1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudouridine; 1-propynyl-uridine; 1- taurinomethyl-1-methyl-uridine; 1-taurinomethyl-4-thio-uridine; 1-taurinomethyl-pseudouridine; 2-methoxy-4-thio-pseudouridine; 2-thio-1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudouridine; 2-thio-1-methyl- pseudouridine; 2-thio-5-aza-uridine; 2-thio-dihydropseudouridine; 2-thio-dihydrouridine; 2-thio- pseudouridine; 4-methoxy-2-thio-pseudouridine; 4-methoxy-pseudouridine; 4-thio-1-methyl- pseudouridine; 4-thio-pseudouridine; 5-aza-uridine; Dihydropseudouridine; (±) 1-(2- Hydroxypropyl)pseudouridine TP; (2R)-1-(2-Hydroxypropyl)pseudouridine TP; (2S)-1-(2- Hydroxypropyl)pseudouridine TI(E)-5-(2-Bromo-vinyl)ara-uridinIP; (E)-5-(2-Bromo- vinyl)uridine TP; (Z)-5-(2-Bromo-vinyl)ara-uridine TP; (Z)-5-(2-Bromo-vinyl)uridine TP; 1- (2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl)-pseudo-UTP; 1-(2,2,3,3,3-Pentafluoropropyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(2,2- Diethoxyethyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(2,4,6-Trimethylbenzyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(2,4,6- Trimethyl-benzyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-(2,4,6-Trimethyl-phenyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-(2-Amino-2- carboxyethyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-(2-Amino-ethyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-(2-Hydroxyethyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(2-Methoxyethyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(3,4-Bis-trifluoromethoxybenzyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(3,4-Dimethoxybenzyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(3-Amino-3-carboxypropyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-(3- Amino-propyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-(3-Cyclopropyl-prop-2-ynyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(4-Amino-4- carboxybutyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-(4-Amino-benzyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-(4-Amino-butyl)pseudo-UTP; 1- (4-Amino-phenyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-(4-Azidobenzyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(4- Bromobenzyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(4-Chlorobenzyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(4- Fluorobenzyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(4-Iodobenzyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(4- Methanesulfonylbenzyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(4-Methoxybenzyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(4- Methoxy-benzyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-(4-Methoxy-phenyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-(4- Methylbenzyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(4-Methyl-benzyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-(4- Nitrobenzyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(4-Nitro-benzyl)pseudo-UTP; 1(4-Nitro-phenyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-(4-Thiomethoxybenzyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(4-Trifluoromethoxybenzyl)pseudouridine TP; 1- (4-Trifluoromethylbenzyl)pseudouridine TP; 1-(5-Amino-pentyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-(6-Amino- hexyl)pseudo-UTP; 1,6-Dimethyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-[3-(2-{2-[2-(2-Aminoethoxy)-ethoxy]- ethoxy}-ethoxy)-propionyl]pseudouridine TP; 1-{3-[2-(2-Aminoethoxy)-ethoxy]- propionyl}pseudouridine TP; 1-Acetylpseudouridine TP; 1-Alkyl-6-(1-propynyl)-pseudo-UTP; 1-Alkyl-6-(2-propynyl)-pseudo-UTP; 1-Alkyl-6-allyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Alkyl-6-ethynyl-pseudo- UTP; 1-Alkyl-6-homoallyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Alkyl-6-vinyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Allylpseudouridine TP; 1-Aminomethyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Benzoylpseudouridine TP; 1- Benzyloxymethylpseudouridine TP; 1-Benzyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Biotinyl-PEG2-pseudouridine TP; 1-Biotinylpseudouridine TP; 1-Butyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Cyanomethylpseudouridine TP; 1- Cyclobutylmethyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Cyclobutyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Cycloheptylmethyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Cycloheptyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Cyclohexylmethyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Cyclohexyl-pseudo-UTP; 1- Cyclooctylmethyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Cyclooctyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Cyclopentylmethyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Cyclopentyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Cyclopropylmethyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Cyclopropyl-pseudo-UTP; 1- Ethyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Hexyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Homoallylpseudouridine TP; 1- Hydroxymethylpseudouridine TP; 1-iso-propyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Me-2-thio-pseudo-UTP; 1-Me-4- thio-pseudo-UTP; 1-Me-alpha-thio-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methanesulfonylmethylpseudouridine TP; 1- Methoxymethylpseudouridine TP; 1-Methyl-6-(2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6- (4-morpholino)-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-(4-thiomorpholino)-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6- (substituted phenyl)pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-amino-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-azido-pseudo- UTP; 1-Methyl-6-bromo-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-butyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-chloro- pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-cyano-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-dimethylamino-pseudo-UTP; 1- Methyl-6-ethoxy-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-ethylcarboxylate-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-ethyl- pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-fluoro-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-formyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6- hydroxyamino-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-hydroxy-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-iodo-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-iso-propyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-methoxy-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6- methylamino-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-phenyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-propyl-pseudo-UTP; 1- Methyl-6-tert-butyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6-trifluoromethoxy-pseudo-UTP; 1-Methyl-6- trifluoromethyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Morpholinomethylpseudouridine TP; 1-Pentyl-pseudo-UTP; 1- Phenyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Pivaloylpseudouridine TP; 1-Propargylpseudouridine TP; 1-Propyl- pseudo-UTP; 1-propynyl-pseudouridine; 1-p-tolyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-tert-Butyl-pseudo-UTP; 1- Thiomethoxymethylpseudouridine TP; 1-Thiomorpholinomethylpseudouridine TP; 1- Trifluoroacetylpseudouridine TP; 1-Trifluoromethyl-pseudo-UTP; 1-Vinylpseudouridine TP; 2,2′-anhydro-uridine TP; 2′-bromo-deoxyuridine TP; 2′-F-5-Methyl-2′-deoxy-uTP; 2′-OMe-5- Me-uTP; 2′-OMe-pseudo-UTP; 2′-a-Ethynyluridine TP; 2′-a-Trifluoromethyluridine TP; 2′-b- Ethynyluridine TP; 2′-b-Trifluoromethyluridine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′, 2′-difluorouridine TP; 2′- Deoxy-2′-a-mercaptouridine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-a-thiomethoxyuridine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b- aminouridine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-azidouridine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-bromouridine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′- b-chlorouridine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-fluorouridine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-iodouridine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′- b-mercaptouridine TP; 2′-Deoxy-2′-b-thiomethoxyuridine TP; 2-methoxy-4-thio-uridine; 2- methoxyuridine; 2′-O-Methyl-5-(1-propynyl)uridine TP; 3-Alkyl-pseudo-UTP; 4′-Azidouridine TP; 4′-Carbocyclic uridine TP; 4′-Ethynyluridine TP; 5-(1-Propynyl)ara-uridine TP; 5-(2- Furanyl)uridine TP; 5-Cyanouridine TP; 5-Dimethylaminouridine TP; 5′-Homo-uridine TP; 5- iodo-2′-fluoro-deoxyuridine TP; 5-Phenylethynyluridine TP; 5-Trideuteromethyl-6- deuterouridine TP; 5-Trifluoromethyl-Uridine TP; 5-Vinylarauridine TP; 6-(2,2,2- Trifluoroethyl)-pseudo-UTP; 6-(4-Morpholino)-pseudo-UTP; 6-(4-Thiomorpholino)-pseudo- UTP; 6-(Substituted-Phenyl)-pseudo-UTP; 6-Amino-pseudo-UTP; 6-Azido-pseudo-UTP; 6- Bromo-pseudo-UTP; 6-Butyl-pseudo-UTP; 6-Chloro-pseudo-UTP; 6-Cyano-pseudo-UTP; 6- Dimethylamino-pseudo-UTP; 6-Ethoxy-pseudo-UTP; 6-Ethylcarboxylate-pseudo-UTP; 6-Ethyl- pseudo-UTP; 6-Fluoro-pseudo-UTP; 6-Formyl-pseudo-UTP; 6-Hydroxyamino-pseudo-UTP; 6- Hydroxy-pseudo-UTP; 6-Iodo-pseudo-UTP; 6-iso-Propyl-pseudo-UTP; 6-Methoxy-pseudo- UTP; 6-Methylamino-pseudo-UTP; 6-Methyl-pseudo-UTP; 6-Phenyl-pseudo-UTP; 6-Phenyl- pseudo-UTP; 6-Propyl-pseudo-UTP; 6-tert-Butyl-pseudo-UTP; 6-Trifluoromethoxy-pseudo- UTP; 6-Trifluoromethyl-pseudo-UTP; Alpha-thio-pseudo-UTP; Pseudouridine 1-(4- methylbenzenesulfonic acid) TP; Pseudouridine 1-(4-methylbenzoic acid) TP; Pseudouridine TP 1-[3-(2-ethoxy)]propionic acid; Pseudouridine TP 1-[3-{2-(2-[2-(2-ethoxy)-ethoxy]-ethoxy)- ethoxy}]propionic acid; Pseudouridine TP 1-[3-{2-(2-[2-{2(2-ethoxy)-ethoxy}-ethoxy]-ethoxy)- ethoxy}]propionic acid; Pseudouridine TP 1-[3-{2-(2-[2-ethoxy]-ethoxy)-ethoxy}]propionic acid; Pseudouridine TP 1-[3-{2-(2-ethoxy)-ethoxy}] propionic acid; Pseudouridine TP 1- methylphosphonic acid; Pseudouridine TP 1-methylphosphonic acid diethyl ester; Pseudo-UTP- N1-3-propionic acid; Pseudo-UTP-N1-4-butanoic acid; Pseudo-UTP-N1-5-pentanoic acid; Pseudo-UTP-N1-6-hexanoic acid; Pseudo-UTP-N1-7-heptanoic acid; Pseudo-UTP-N1-methyl-p- benzoic acid; Pseudo-UTP-N1-p-benzoic acid; Wybutosine; Hydroxywybutosine; Isowyosine; Peroxywybutosine; undermodified hydroxywybutosine; 4-demethylwyosine; 2,6- (diamino)purine; 1-(aza)-2-(thio)-3-(aza)-phenoxazin-1-yl: 1,3-(diaza)-2-(oxo)-phenthiazin-1-yl; 1,3-(diaza)-2-(oxo)-phenoxazin-1-yl; 1,3,5-(triaza)-2,6-(dioxa)-naphthalene;2 (amino)purine;2,4,5-(trimethyl)phenyl;2′ methyl, 2′amino, 2′azido, 2′fluro-cytidine;2′ methyl, 2′ amino, 2′azido, 2′fluro-adenine;2′methyl, 2′amino, 2′ azido, 2′fluro-uridine;2′-amino-2′- deoxyribose; 2-amino-6-Chloro-purine; 2-aza-inosinyl; 2′-azido-2′-deoxyribose; 2′fluoro-2′- deoxyribose; 2′-fluoro-modified bases; 2′-O-methyl-ribose; 2-oxo-7-aminopyridopyrimidin-3-yl; 2-oxo-pyridopyrimidine-3-yl; 2-pyridinone; 3 nitropyrrole; 3-(methyl)-7- (propynyl)isocarbostyrilyl; 3-(methyl)isocarbostyrilyl; 4-(fluoro)-6-(methyl)benzimidazole; 4- (methyl)benzimidazole; 4-(methyl)indolyl; 4,6-(dimethyl)indolyl; 5 nitroindole; 5 substituted pyrimidines; 5-(methyl)isocarbostyrilyl; 5-nitroindole; 6-(aza)pyrimidine; 6-(azo)thymine; 6- (methyl)-7-(aza)indolyl; 6-chloro-purine; 6-phenyl-pyrrolo-pyrimidin-2-on-3-yl; 7- (aminoalkylhydroxy)-1-(aza)-2-(thio)-3-(aza)-phenthiazin-1-yl; 7-(aminoalkylhydroxy)-1-(aza)- 2-(thio)-3-(aza)-phenoxazin-1-yl; 7-(aminoalkylhydroxy)-1,3-(diaza)-2-(oxo)-phenoxazin-1-yl; 7-(aminoalkylhydroxy)-1,3-(diaza)-2-(oxo)-phenthiazin-1-yl; 7-(aminoalkylhydroxy)-1,3- (diaza)-2-(oxo)-phenoxazin-1-yl; 7-(aza)indolyl; 7-(guanidiniumalkylhydroxy)-1-(aza)-2-(thio)- 3-(aza)-phenoxazinl-yl; 7-(guanidiniumalkylhydroxy)-1-(aza)-2-(thio)-3-(aza)-phenthiazin-1-yl; 7-(guanidiniumalkylhydroxy)-1-(aza)-2-(thio)-3-(aza)-phenoxazin-1-yl; 7- (guanidiniumalkylhydroxy)-1,3-(diaza)-2-(oxo)-phenoxazin-1-yl; 7-(guanidiniumalkyl- hydroxy)-1,3-(diaza)-2-(oxo)-phenthiazin-1-yl; 7-(guanidiniumalkylhydroxy)-1,3-(diaza)-2-(oxo )-phenoxazin-1-yl; 7-(propynyl)isocarbostyrilyl; 7-(propynyl)isocarbostyrilyl, propynyl-7- (aza)indolyl; 7-deaza-inosinyl; 7-substituted 1-(aza)-2-(thio)-3-(aza)-phenoxazin-1-yl; 7- substituted 1,3-(diaza)-2-(oxo)-phenoxazin-1-yl; 9-(methyl)-imidizopyridinyl; Aminoindolyl; Anthracenyl; bis-ortho-(aminoalkylhydroxy)-6-phenyl-pyrrolo-pyrimidin-2-on-3-yl; bis-ortho- substituted-6-phenyl-pyrrolo-pyrimidin-2-on-3-yl; Difluorotolyl; Hypoxanthine; Imidizopyridinyl; Inosinyl; Isocarbostyrilyl; Isoguanisine; N2-substituted purines; N6-methyl-2- amino-purine; N6-substituted purines; N-alkylated derivative; Napthalenyl; Nitrobenzimidazolyl; Nitroimidazolyl; Nitroindazolyl; Nitropyrazolyl; Nubularine; 06-substituted purines; O-alkylated derivative; ortho-(aminoalkylhydroxy)-6-phenyl-pyrrolo-pyrimidin-2-on-3-yl; ortho-substituted- 6-phenyl-pyrrolo-pyrimidin-2-on-3-yl; Oxoformycin TP; para-(aminoalkylhydroxy)-6-phenyl- pyrrolo-pyrimidin-2-on-3-yl; para-substituted-6-phenyl-pyrrolo-pyrimidin-2-on-3-yl; Pentacenyl; Phenanthracenyl; Phenyl; propynyl-7-(aza)indolyl; Pyrenyl; pyridopyrimidin-3-yl; pyridopyrimidin-3-yl, 2-oxo-7-amino-pyridopyrimidin-3-yl; pyrrolo-pyrimidin-2-on-3-yl; Pyrrolopyrimidinyl; Pyrrolopyrizinyl; Stilbenzyl; substituted 1,2,4-triazoles; Tetracenyl; Tubercidine; Xanthine; Xanthosine-5′-TP; 2-thio-zebularine; 5-aza-2-thio-zebularine; 7-deaza-2- amino-purine; pyridin-4-one ribonucleoside; 2-Amino-riboside-TP; Formycin A TP; Formycin B TP; Pyrrolosine TP; 2′-OH-ara-adenosine TP; 2′-OH-ara-cytidine TP; 2′-OH-ara-uridine TP; 2′- OH-ara-guanosine TP; 5-(2-carbomethoxyvinyl)uridine TP; and N6-(19-Amino- pentaoxanonadecyl)adenosine TP. In some embodiments, polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) include a combination of at least two (e.g., 2, 3, 4 or more) of the aforementioned modified nucleobases. In some embodiments, modified nucleobases in polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) are selected from the group consisting of pseudouridine (ψ), N1-methylpseudouridine (m1ψ), N1-ethylpseudouridine, 2-thiouridine, 4′- thiouridine, 5-methylcyto sine, 2-thio-1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudouridine, 2-thio-1-methyl- pseudouridine, 2-thio-5-aza-uridine, 2-thio-dihydropseudouridine, 2-thio-dihydrouridine, 2-thio- pseudouridine, 4-methoxy-2-thio-pseudouridine, 4-methoxy-pseudouridine, 4-thio-1-methyl- pseudouridine, 4-thio-pseudouridine, 5-aza-uridine, dihydropseudouridine, 5-methoxyuridine and 2′-O-methyl uridine. In some embodiments, polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) include a combination of at least two (e.g., 2, 3, 4 or more) of the aforementioned modified nucleobases. In some embodiments, modified nucleobases in polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) are selected from the group consisting of 1- methyl-pseudouridine 5-methoxy-uridine (mo5U), 5-met5 hyl-cytidine (m C), pseudouridine (ψ), α-thio-guanosine and α-thio-adenosine. In some embodiments, polynucleotides includes a combination of at least two (e.g., 2, 3, 4 or more) of the aforementioned modified nucleobases. In some embodiments, polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) comprise pseudouridine (v) and 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C). In some embodiments, polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) comprise 1-methyl-pseudouridine (m1ψ). In some embodiments, polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) comprise 1-methyl-pseudouridine (m1ψ) and 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C). In some embodiments, polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) comprise 2-thiouridine (s2U). In some embodiments, polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) comprise 2- thiouridine and 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C). In some embodiments, polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) comprise methoxy-uridine (mo5U). In some embodiments, polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) comprise 5-methoxy-uridine (mo5U) and 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C). In some embodiments, polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) comprise 2′-O- methyl uridine. In some embodiments polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) comprise 2′-O-methyl uridine and 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C). In some embodiments, polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) comprise N6-methyl-adenosine (m6A). In some embodiments, polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) comprise N6-methyl-adenosine (m6A) and 5- methyl-cytidine (m5C). In some embodiments, polynucleotides (e.g., RNA polynucleotides, such as mRNA polynucleotides) are uniformly modified (e.g., fully modified, modified throughout the entire sequence) for a particular modification. For example, a polynucleotide can be uniformly modified with 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C), meaning that all cytosine residues in the mRNA sequence are replaced with 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C). Similarly, a polynucleotide can be uniformly modified for any type of nucleoside residue present in the sequence by replacement with a modified residue such as those set forth above. Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified cytosine include N4-acetyl- cytidine (ac4C), 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C), 5-halo-cytidine (e.g., 5-iodo-cytidine), 5- hydroxymethyl-cytidine (hm5C), 1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine, 2-thio-cytidine (s2C), and 2-thio- 5-methyl-cytidine. In some embodiments, a modified nucleobase is a modified uridine. Exemplary nucleobases and In some embodiments, a modified nucleobase is a modified cytosine. nucleosides having a modified uridine include 5-cyano uridine, and 4′-thio uridine. In some embodiments, a modified nucleobase is a modified adenine. Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified adenine include 7-deaza-adenine, 1-methyl- adenosine (m1A), 2-methyl-adenine (m2A), and N6-methyl-adenosine (m6A). In some embodiments, a modified nucleobase is a modified guanine. Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified guanine include inosine (I), 1-methyl-inosine (m1I), wyosine (imG), methylwyosine (mimG), 7-deaza-guanosine, 7-cyano-7-deaza-guanosine (preQO), 7-aminomethyl-7-deaza-guanosine (preQ1), 7-methyl-guanosine (m7G), 1-methyl- guanosine (mlG), 8-oxo-guanosine, 7-methyl-8-oxo-guanosine. The polynucleotides of the present disclosure may be partially or fully modified along the entire length of the molecule. For example, one or more or all or a given type of nucleotide (e.g., purine or pyrimidine, or any one or more or all of A, G, U, C) may be uniformly modified in a polynucleotide of the disclosure, or in a given predetermined sequence region thereof (e.g., in the mRNA including or excluding the polyA tail). In some embodiments, all nucleotides X in a polynucleotide of the present disclosure (or in a given sequence region thereof) are modified nucleotides, wherein X may any one of nucleotides A, G, U, C, or any one of the combinations A+G, A+U, A+C, G+U, G+C, U+C, A+G+U, A+G+C, G+U+C or A+G+C. The polynucleotide may contain from about 1% to about 100% modified nucleotides (either in relation to overall nucleotide content, or in relation to one or more types of nucleotide, i.e., any one or more of A, G, U or C) or any intervening percentage (e.g., from 1% to 20%, from 1% to 25%, from 1% to 50%, from 1% to 60%, from 1% to 70%, from 1% to 80%, from 1% to 90%, from 1% to 95%, from 10% to 20%, from 10% to 25%, from 10% to 50%, from 10% to 60%, from 10% to 70%, from 10% to 80%, from 10% to 90%, from 10% to 95%, from 10% to 100%, from 20% to 25%, from 20% to 50%, from 20% to 60%, from 20% to 70%, from 20% to 80%, from 20% to 90%, from 20% to 95%, from 20% to 100%, from 50% to 60%, from 50% to 70%, from 50% to 80%, from 50% to 90%, from 50% to 95%, from 50% to 100%, from 70% to 80%, from 70% to 90%, from 70% to 95%, from 70% to 100%, from 80% to 90%, from 80% to 95%, from 80% to 100%, from 90% to 95%, from 90% to 100%, and from 95% to 100%). Any remaining percentage is accounted for by the presence of unmodified A, G, U, or C. The polynucleotides may contain at a minimum 1% and at maximum 100% modified nucleotides, or any intervening percentage, such as at least 5% modified nucleotides, at least 10% modified nucleotides, at least 25% modified nucleotides, at least 50% modified nucleotides, at least 80% modified nucleotides, or at least 90% modified nucleotides. For example, the polynucleotides may contain a modified pyrimidine such as a modified uracil or cytosine. In some embodiments, at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 25%, at least 50%, at least 80%, at least 90% or 100% of the uracil in the polynucleotide is replaced with a modified uracil (e.g., a 5- substituted uracil). The modified uracil can be replaced by a compound having a single unique structure, or can be replaced by a plurality of compounds having different structures (e.g., 2, 3, 4 or more unique structures). n some embodiments, at least 5%, at least 10%, at least 25%, at least 50%, at least 80%, at least 90% or 100% of the cytosine in the polynucleotide is replaced with a modified cytosine (e.g., a 5-substituted cytosine). The modified cytosine can be replaced by a compound having a single unique structure, or can be replaced by a plurality of compounds having different structures (e.g., 2, 3, 4 or more unique structures). Thus, in some embodiments, the RNA (e.g., mRNA) vaccines comprise a 5′UTR element, an optionally codon optimized open reading frame, and a 3′UTR element, a poly(A) sequence and / or a polyadenylation signal wherein the RNA is not chemically modified. In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified uracil. Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified uracil include pseudouridine (ψ), pyridin-4-one ribonucleoside, 5-aza-uridine, 6-aza-uridine, 2-thio-5-aza-uridine, 2-thio-uridine (s2U), 4-thio- uridine (s4U), 4-thio-pseudouridine, 2-thio-pseudouridine, 5-hydroxy-uridine (ho5U), 5- aminoallyl-uridine, 5-halo-uridine (e.g., 5-iodo-uridineor 5-bromo-uridine), 3-methyl-uridine (m3U), 5-methoxy-uridine (mo5U), uridine 5-oxyacetic acid (cmo5U), uridine 5-oxyacetic acid methyl ester (mcmo5U), 5-carboxymethyl-uridine (cm5U), 1-carboxymethyl-pseudouridine, 5- carboxyhydroxymethyl-uridine (chm5U), 5-carboxyhydroxymethyl-uridine methyl ester (mchm5U), 5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-uridine (mcm5U), 5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-2-thio- uridine (mcm5s2U), 5-aminomethyl-2-thio-uridine (nm5s2U), 5-methylaminomethyl-uridine (mnm5U), 5-methylaminomethyl-2-thio-uridine (mnm5s2U), 5-methylaminomethyl-2-seleno- uridine (mnm5se2U), 5-carbamoylmethyl-uridine (ncm5U), 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-uridine (cmnm5U), 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-2-thio-uridine (cmnm5s2U), 5-propynyl-uridine, 1- propynyl-pseudouridine, 5-taurinomethyl-uridine (τm5U), 1-taurinomethyl-pseudouridine, 5- taurinomethyl-2-thio-uridine(m5s2U), 1-taurinomethyl-4-thio-pseudouridine, 5-methyl-uridine (m5U, i.e., having the nucleobase deoxythymine), 1-methyl-pseudouridine (m1ψ), 5-methyl-2- thio-uridine (m5s2U), 1-methyl-4-thio-pseudouridine (m1s4ψ), 4-thio-1-methyl-pseudouridine, 3- methyl-pseudouridine (m3ψ), 2-thio-1-methyl-pseudouridine, 1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudouridine, 2-thio-1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudouridine, dihydrouridine (D), dihydropseudouridine, 5,6- dihydrouridine, 5-methyl-dihydrouridine (m5D), 2-thio-dihydrouridine, 2-thio- dihydropseudouridine, 2-methoxy-uridine, 2-methoxy-4-thio-uridine, 4-methoxy-pseudouridine, 4-methoxy-2-thio-pseudouridine, N1-methyl-pseudouridine, 3-(3-amino-3- carboxypropyl)uridine (acp3U), 1-methyl-3-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)pseudouridine (acp3ψ), 5- (isopentenylaminomethyl)uridine (inm5U), 5-(isopentenylaminomethyl)-2-thio-uridine (inm5s2U), α-thio-uridine, 2′-O-methyl-uridine (Um), 5,2′-O-dimethyl-uridine (msUm), 2′-O- methyl-pseudouridine (Wm), 2-thio-2′-O-methyl-uridine (s2Um), 5-methoxycarbonylmethyl-2′- O-methyl-uridine (mcm5Um), 5-carbamoylmethyl-2′-O-methyl-uridine (ncm5Um), 5- carboxymethylaminomethyl-2′-O-methyl-uridine (cmnm5Um), 3,2′-O-dimethyl-uridine (m3Um), and 5-(isopentenylaminomethyl)-2′-O-methyl-uridine (inm5Um), 1-thio-uridine, deoxythymidine, 2′-F-ara-uridine, 2′-F-uridine, 2′-OH-ara-uridine, 5-(2-carbomethoxyvinyl) uridine, and 5-[3-(1-E-propenylamino)]uridine. In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified cytosine. Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified cytosine include 5-aza-cytidine, 6-aza-cytidine, pseudoisocytidine, 3-methyl-cytidine (m3C), N4-acetyl-cytidine (ac4C), 5-formyl-cytidine (f5C), N4-methyl-cytidine (m4C), 5-methyl-cytidine (m5C), 5-halo-cytidine (e.g., 5-iodo-cytidine), 5- hydroxymethyl-cytidine (hm5C), 1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine, pyrrolo-cytidine, pyrrolo- pseudoisocytidine, 2-thio-cytidine (s2C), 2-thio-5-methyl-cytidine, 4-thio-pseudoisocytidine, 4- thio-1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine, 4-thio-1-methyl-1-deaza-pseudoisocytidine, 1-methyl-1-deaza- pseudoisocytidine, zebularine, 5-aza-zebularine, 5-methyl-zebularine, 5-aza-2-thio-zebularine, 2- thio-zebularine, 2-methoxy-cytidine, 2-methoxy-5-methyl-cytidine, 4-methoxy- pseudoisocytidine, 4-methoxy-1-methyl-pseudoisocytidine, lysidine (k2C), α-thio-cytidine, 2′-O- methyl-cytidine (Cm), 5,2′-O-dimethyl-cytidine (m5Cm), N4-acetyl-2′-O-methyl-cytidine (ac4Cm), N4,2′-O-dimethyl-cytidine (m4Cm), 5-formyl-2′-O-methyl-cytidine (f5Cm), N4,N4,2′- O-trimethyl-cytidine (m42Cm), 1-thio-cytidine, 2′-F-ara-cytidine, 2′-F-cytidine, and 2′-OH-ara- cytidine. In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified adenine. Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified adenine include 2-amino-purine, 2, 6- diaminopurine, 2-amino-6-halo-purine (e.g., 2-amino-6-chloro-purine), 6-halo-purine (e.g., 6- chloro-purine), 2-amino-6-methyl-purine, 8-azido-adenosine, 7-deaza-adenine, 7-deaza-8-aza- adenine, 7-deaza-2-amino-purine, 7-deaza-8-aza-2-amino-purine, 7-deaza-2,6-diaminopurine, 7- deaza-8-aza-2,6-diaminopurine, 1-methyl-adenosine (m1A), 2-methyl-adenine (m2A), N6- methyl-adenosine (m6A), 2-methylthio-N6-methyl-adenosine (ms2m6A), N6-isopentenyl- adenosine (i6A), 2-methylthio-N6-isopentenyl-adenosine (ms2i6A), N6-(cis- hydroxyisopentenyl)adenosine (io6A), 2-methylthio-N6-(cis-hydroxyisopentenyl)adenosine (ms2io6A), N6-glycinylcarbamoyl-adenosine (g6A), N6-threonylcarbamoyl-adenosine (t6A), N6- methyl-N6-threonylcarbamoyl-adenosine (m6t6A), 2-methylthio-N6-threonylcarbamoyl- adenosine (ms2g6A), N6,N6-dimethyl-adenosine (m62A), N6-hydroxynorvalylcarbamoyl- adenosine (hn6A), 2-methylthio-N6-hydroxynorvalylcarbamoyl-adenosine (ms2hn6A), N6-acetyl- adenosine (ac6A), 7-methyl-adenine, 2-methylthio-adenine, 2-methoxy-adenine, α-thio- adenosine, 2′-O-methyl-adenosine (Am), N6,2′-O-dimethyl-adenosine (m6Am), N6,N6,2′-O- trimethyl-adenosine (m62Am), 1,2′-O-dimethyl-adenosine (m1Am), 2′-O-ribosyladenosine (phosphate) (Ar(p)), 2-amino-N6-methyl-purine, 1-thio-adenosine, 8-azido-adenosine, 2′-F-ara- adenosine, 2′-F-adenosine, 2′-OH-ara-adenosine, and N6-(19-amino-pentaoxanonadecyl)- adenosine. In some embodiments, the modified nucleobase is a modified guanine. Exemplary nucleobases and nucleosides having a modified guanine include inosine (I), 1-methyl-inosine (m1I), wyosine (imG), methylwyosine (mimG), 4-demethyl-wyosine (imG-14), isowyosine (imG2), wybutosine (yW), peroxywybutosine (o2yW), hydroxywybutosine (OhyW), undermodified hydroxywybutosine (OhyW*), 7-deaza-guanosine, queuosine (Q), epoxyqueuosine (oQ), galactosyl-queuosine (galQ), mannosyl-queuosine (manQ), 7-cyano-7- deaza-guanosine (preQ0), 7-aminomethyl-7-deaza-guanosine (preQ1), archaeosine (G+), 7-deaza- 8-aza-guanosine, 6-thio-guanosine, 6-thio-7-deaza-guanosine, 6-thio-7-deaza-8-aza-guanosine, 7-methyl-guanosine (m7G), 6-thio-7-methyl-guanosine, 7-methyl-inosine, 6-methoxy-guanosine, 1-methyl-guanosine (mG), N2-methyl-guanosine (m2G), N2,N2-dimethyl-guanosine (m22G), N2,7-dimethyl-guanosine (m2,7G), N2, N2,7-dimethyl-guanosine (m2,2,7G), 8-oxo-guanosine, 7- methyl-8-oxo-guanosine, 1-methyl-6-thio-guanosine, N2-methyl-6-thio-guanosine, N2,N2- dimethyl-6-thio-guanosine, α-thio-guanosine, 2′-O-methyl-guanosine (Gm), N2-methyl-2′-O- methyl-guanosine (m2Gm), N2,N2-dimethyl-2′-O-methyl-guanosine (m22Gm), 1-methyl-2′-O- methyl-guanosine (mGm), N2,7-dimethyl-2′-O-methyl-guanosine (m2′7Gm), 2′-O-methyl- inosine (Im), 1,2′-O-dimethyl-inosine (m1Im), 2′-O-ribosylguanosine (phosphate) (Gr(p)), 1-thio- guanosine, 06-methyl-guanosine, 2′-F-ara-guanosine, and 2′-F-guanosine. Terminal Architecture Modifications: 5′-Capping Endogenous eukaryotic cellular messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules contain a 5′-cap structure on the 5′-end of a mature mRNA molecule. The 5′-cap contains a 5′-5′-triphosphate linkage between the 5′-most nucleotide and guanine nucleotide. The conjugated guanine nucleotide is methylated at the N7 position. Additional modifications include methylation of the ultimate and penultimate most 5′-nucleotides on the 2′-hydroxyl group. The 5′-cap structure is responsible for binding the mRNA Cap Binding Protein (CBP), which is responsibility for mRNA stability in the cell and translation competency. Multiple distinct 5′-cap structures can be used to generate the 5′-cap of a synthetic mRNA molecule. Many chemical cap analogs are used to co-transcriptionally cap a synthetic mRNA molecule. For example, the Anti-Reverse Cap Analog (ARCA) cap contains a 5′-5′-triphosphate guanine-guanine linkage where one guanine contains an N7 methyl group as well as a 3′-O- methyl group. While chemical cap analogs allow for the concomitant capping of an RNA molecule, up 20% of transcripts remain uncapped and the synthetic cap analog is not identical to an endogenous 5′-cap structure of an authentic cellular mRNA. This may lead to reduced translationally-competency and reduced cellular stability. Synthetic mRNA molecules may also be capped post-transcriptionally using enzymes responsible for generating a more authentic 5′-cap structure. As used herein the phrase “more authentic” refers to a feature that closely mirrors or mimics, either structurally or functionally an endogenous or wild type feature. More authentic 5′-cap structures of the present invention are those which, among other things, have enhanced binding of cap binding proteins, increased half life, reduced susceptibility to 5′ endonucleases and / or reduced 5′ decapping. For example, recombinant Vaccinia Virus Capping Enzyme and recombinant 2′-O-methyltransferase enzyme can create a canonical 5′-5′-triphosphate linkage between the 5′-most nucleotide of an mRNA and a guanine nucleotide where the guanine contains an N7 methylation and the ultimate 5′- nucleotide contains a 2′-O-methyl generating the Cap1 structure. This results in a cap with higher translational-competency and cellular stability and reduced activation of cellular pro- inflammatory cytokines. Because the synthetic mRNA is capped post-transcriptionally, nearly 100% of the mRNA molecules are capped in contrast to ˜80% of synthetic mRNAs containing a chemical cap analog. 4. Lipid Nanoparticles In various embodiments, the at least one mRNA is encapsulated in the lipid portion of the lipid nanoparticle or an aqueous space enveloped by some or all of the lipid portion of the lipid nanoparticle, thereby protecting it from enzymatic degradation or other undesirable effects induced by the mechanisms of the subject, e.g., an adverse immune response. In various embodiments, the lipid nanoparticles have a mean diameter of from about 30 nm to about 150 nm, from about 40 nm to about 150 nm, from about 50 nm to about 150 nm, from about 60 nm to about 130 nm, from about 70 nm to about 110 nm, from about 70 nm to about 100 nm, from about 80 nm to about 100 nm, from about 90 nm to about 100 nm, from about 70 to about 90 nm, from about 80 nm to about 90 nm, from about 70 nm to about 80 nm, or about 30 nm, 35 nm, 40 nm, 45 nm, 50 nm, 55 nm, 60 nm, 65 nm, 70 nm, 75 nm, 80 nm, 85 nm, 90 nm, 95 nm, 100 nm, 105 nm, 110 nm, 115 nm, 120 nm, 125 nm, 130 nm, 135 nm, 140 nm, 145 nm, or 150 nm, and are substantially non-toxic. In certain embodiments, the nucleoside-modified RNA, when present in the lipid nanoparticles, is resistant in aqueous solution to degradation with a nuclease. The LNP may comprise any lipid capable of forming a particle to which the one or more nucleic acid molecules are attached, or in which the one or more nucleic acid molecules are encapsulated. The term “lipid” refers to a group of organic compounds that are derivatives of fatty acids (e.g., esters) and are generally characterized by being insoluble in water but soluble in many organic solvents. Lipids are usually divided in at least three classes: (1) “simple lipids” which include fats and oils as well as waxes; (2) “compound lipids” which include phospholipids and glycolipids; and (3) “derived lipids” such as steroids. In one embodiment, the LNP comprises one or more cationic lipids, and one or more stabilizing lipids. Stabilizing lipids include neutral lipids and pegylated lipids. In one embodiment, the LNP comprises a cationic lipid. As used herein, the term “cationic lipid” refers to a lipid that is cationic or becomes cationic (protonated) as the pH is lowered below the pK of the ionizable group of the lipid, but is progressively more neutral at higher pH values. At pH values below the pK, the lipid is then able to associate with negatively charged nucleic acids. In certain embodiments, the cationic lipid comprises a zwitterionic lipid that assumes a positive charge on pH decrease. In certain embodiments, the cationic lipid comprises any of a number of lipid species which carry a net positive charge at a selective pH, such as physiological pH. Such lipids include, but are not limited to, N,N-dioleyl-N,N-dimethylammonium chloride (DODAC); N- (2,3-dioleyloxy)propyl)-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride (DOTMA); N,N-distearyl-N,N- dimethylammonium bromide (DDAB); N-(2,3-dioleoyloxy)propyl)-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride (DOTAP); 3-(N—(N′,N′-dimethylaminoethane)-carbamoyl)cholesterol (DC-Chol), N- (1-(2,3-dioleoyloxy)propyl)-N-2-(sperminecarboxamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium trifluoracetate (DOSPA), dioctadecylamidoglycyl carboxyspermine (DOGS), 1,2-dioleoyl-3- dimethylammonium propane (DODAP), N,N-dimethyl-2,3-dioleoyloxy)propylamine (DODMA), and N-(1,2-dimyristyloxyprop-3-yl)-N,N-dimethyl-N-hydroxyethyl ammonium bromide (DMRIE). Additionally, a number of commercial preparations of cationic lipids are available which can be used in the present invention. These include, for example, LIPOFECTIN® (commercially available cationic liposomes comprising DOTMA and 1,2- dioleoyl-sn-3-phosphoethanolamine (DOPE), from GIBCO / BRL, Grand Island, N.Y.); LIPOFECTAMINE® (commercially available cationic liposomes comprising N-(1-(2,3- dioleyloxy)propyl)-N-(2-(sperminecarboxamido)ethyl)-N,N-dimethylammonium trifluoroacetate (DOSPA) and (DOPE), from GIBCO / BRL); and TRANSFECTAM® (commercially available cationic lipids comprising dioctadecylamidoglycyl carboxyspermine (DOGS) in ethanol from Promega Corp., Madison, Wis.). The following lipids are cationic and have a positive charge at below physiological pH: DODAP, DODMA, DMDMA, 1,2-dilinoleyloxy-N,N- dimethylaminopropane (DLinDMA), 1,2-dilinolenyloxy-N,N-dimethylaminopropane (DLenDMA). In one embodiment, the cationic lipid is an amino lipid. Suitable amino lipids useful in the invention include those described in WO 2012 / 016184, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Representative amino lipids include, but are not limited to, 1,2-dilinoleyoxy-3- (dimethylamino)acetoxypropane (DLin-DAC), 1,2-dilinoleyoxy-3-morpholinopropane (DLin- MA), 1,2-dilinoleoyl-3-dimethylaminopropane (DLinDAP), 1,2-dilinoleylthio-3- dimethylaminopropane (DLin-S-DMA), 1-linoleoyl-2-linoleyloxy-3-dimethylaminopropane (DLin-2-DMAP), 1,2-dilinoleyloxy-3-trimethylaminopropane chloride salt (DLin-TMA.Cl), 1,2- dilinoleoyl-3-trimethylaminopropane chloride salt (DLin-TAP.Cl), 1,2-dilinoleyloxy-3-(N- methylpiperazino)propane (DLin-MPZ), 3-(N,N-dilinoleylamino)-1,2-propanediol (DLinAP), 3- (N,N-dioleylamino)-1,2-propanediol (DOAP), 1,2-dilinoleyloxo-3-(2-N,N- dimethylamino)ethoxypropane (DLin-EG-DMA), and 2,2-dilinoleyl-4-dimethylaminomethyl- [1,3]-dioxolane (DLin-K-DMA). Suitable amino lipids include those having the formula:
[0017] wherein R1and R2are either the same or different and independently optionally substituted C10- C24 alkyl, optionally substituted C10-C24 alkenyl, optionally substituted C10-C24 alkynyl, or optionally substituted C10-C24 acyl; R3and R4are either the same or different and independently optionally substituted C1- C6alkyl, optionally substituted C2-C6alkenyl, or optionally substituted C2-C6alkynyl or R3and R4 may join to form an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring of 4 to 6 carbon atoms and 1 or 2 heteroatoms chosen from nitrogen and oxygen; R5is either absent or present and when present is hydrogen or C1-C6alkyl; m, n, and p are either the same or different and independently either 0 or 1 with the proviso that m, n, and p are not simultaneously 0; q is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and Y and Z are either the same or different and independently O, S, or NH. In one embodiment, R1 and R2 are each linoleyl, and the amino lipid is a dilinoleyl amino lipid. In one embodiment, the amino lipid is a dilinoleyl amino lipid. A representative useful dilinoleyl amino lipid has the formula: wherein n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. In one embodiment, the cationic lipid is a DLin-K-DMA. In one embodiment, the cationic lipid is DLin-KC2-DMA (DLin-K-DMA above, wherein n is 2). In one embodiment, the cationic lipid component of the LNPs has the structure of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, prodrug or stereoisomer thereof, wherein: L1and L2are each independently —O(C═O)—, —(C═O)O— or a carbon-carbon double bond; R1aand R1bare, at each occurrence, independently either (a) H or C1-C12alkyl, or (b) R1ais H or C1-C12 alkyl, and R1btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R1band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond; R2aand R2bare, at each occurrence, independently either (a) H or C1-C12alkyl, or (b) R2ais H or C1-C12 alkyl, and R2btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R2band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond; R3aand R3bare, at each occurrence, independently either (a) H or C1-C12 alkyl, or (b) R3ais H or C1-C12 alkyl, and R3btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R3band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond; R4aand R4bare, at each occurrence, independently either (a) H or C1-C12 alkyl, or (b) R4ais H or C1-C12alkyl, and R4btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R4band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond; R5and R6are each independently methyl or cycloalkyl; R7is, at each occurrence, independently H or C1-C12 alkyl; R8and R9are each independently C1-C12 alkyl; or R8and R9, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5, 6 or 7-membered heterocyclic ring comprising one nitrogen atom; a and d are each independently an integer from 0 to 24; b and c are each independently an integer from 1 to 24; and e is 1 or 2. In certain embodiments of Formula (I), at least one of R1a, R2a, R3aor R4ais C1-C12 alkyl, or at least one of L1or L2is —O(C═O)— or —(C═O)O—. In other embodiments, R1aand R1bare not isopropyl when a is 6 or n-butyl when a is 8. In still further embodiments of Formula (I), at least one of R1a, R2a, R3aor R4ais C1- C12 alkyl, or at least one of L1or L2is —O(C═O)— or —(C═O)O—; and R1aand R1bare not isopropyl when a is 6 or n-butyl when a is 8. In other embodiments of Formula (I), R8and R9are each independently unsubstituted C1- C12 alkyl; or R8and R9, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5, 6 or 7-membered heterocyclic ring comprising one nitrogen atom. In certain embodiments of Formula (I), any one of L1or L2may be —O(C═O)— or a carbon-carbon double bond. L1and L2may each be —O(C═O)— or may each be a carbon- carbon double bond. In some embodiments of Formula (I), one of L1or L2is —O(C═O)—. In other embodiments, both L1and L2are —O(C═O)—. In some embodiments of Formula (I), one of L1or L2is —(C═O)O—. In other embodiments, both L1and L2are —(C═O)O—. In some other embodiments of Formula (I), one of L1or L2is a carbon-carbon double bond. In other embodiments, both L1and L2are a carbon-carbon double bond. In still other embodiments of Formula (I), one of L1or L2is —O(C═O)— and the other of L1or L2is —(C═O)O—. In more embodiments, one of L1or L2is —O(C═O)— and the other of L1or L2is a carbon-carbon double bond. In yet more embodiments, one of L1or L2is — (C═O)O— and the other of L1or L2is a carbon-carbon double bond. It is understood that “carbon-carbon” double bond, as used throughout the specification, refers to one of the following structures: wherein Raand Rbare, at each occurrence, independently H or a substituent. For example, in some embodiments Raand Rbare, at each occurrence, independently H, C1-C12alkyl or cycloalkyl, for example H or C1-C12alkyl. In other embodiments, the lipid compounds of Formula (I) have the following structure (Ia): In other embodiments, the lipid compounds of Formula (I) have the following structure (Ib): In yet other embodiments, the lipid compounds of Formula (I) have the following structure (Ic):
[0018] In certain embodiments of the lipid compound of Formula (I), a, b, c and d are each independently an integer from 2 to 12 or an integer from 4 to 12. In other embodiments, a, b, c and d are each independently an integer from 8 to 12 or 5 to 9. In some certain embodiments, a is 0. In some embodiments, a is 1. In other embodiments, a is 2. In more embodiments, a is 3. In yet other embodiments, a is 4. In some embodiments, a is 5. In other embodiments, a is 6. In more embodiments, a is 7. In yet other embodiments, a is 8. In some embodiments, a is 9. In other embodiments, a is 10. In more embodiments, a is 11. In yet other embodiments, a is 12. In some embodiments, a is 13. In other embodiments, a is 14. In more embodiments, a is 15. In yet other embodiments, a is 16. In some other embodiments of Formula (I), b is 1. In other embodiments, b is 2. In more embodiments, b is 3. In yet other embodiments, b is 4. In some embodiments, b is 5. In other embodiments, b is 6. In more embodiments, b is 7. In yet other embodiments, b is 8. In some embodiments, b is 9. In other embodiments, b is 10. In more embodiments, b is 11. In yet other embodiments, b is 12. In some embodiments, b is 13. In other embodiments, b is 14. In more embodiments, b is 15. In yet other embodiments, b is 16. In some more embodiments of Formula (I), c is 1. In other embodiments, c is 2. In more embodiments, c is 3. In yet other embodiments, c is 4. In some embodiments, c is 5. In other embodiments, c is 6. In more embodiments, c is 7. In yet other embodiments, c is 8. In some embodiments, c is 9. In other embodiments, c is 10. In more embodiments, c is 11. In yet other embodiments, c is 12. In some embodiments, c is 13. In other embodiments, c is 14. In more embodiments, c is 15. In yet other embodiments, c is 16. In some certain other embodiments of Formula (I), d is 0. In some embodiments, d is 1. In other embodiments, d is 2. In more embodiments, d is 3. In yet other embodiments, d is 4. In some embodiments, d is 5. In other embodiments, d is 6. In more embodiments, d is 7. In yet other embodiments, d is 8. In some embodiments, d is 9. In other embodiments, d is 10. In more embodiments, d is 11. In yet other embodiments, d is 12. In some embodiments, d is 13. In other embodiments, d is 14. In more embodiments, d is 15. In yet other embodiments, d is 16. In some other various embodiments of Formula (I), a and d are the same. In some other embodiments, b and c are the same. In some other specific embodiments, a and d are the same and b and c are the same. The sum of a and b and the sum of c and d in Formula (I) are factors which may be varied to obtain a lipid of Formula (I) having the desired properties. In one embodiment, a and b are chosen such that their sum is an integer ranging from 14 to 24. In other embodiments, c and d are chosen such that their sum is an integer ranging from 14 to 24. In further embodiment, the sum of a and b and the sum of c and d are the same. For example, in some embodiments the sum of a and b and the sum of c and d are both the same integer which may range from 14 to 24. In still more embodiments, a. b, c and d are selected such the sum of a and b and the sum of c and d is 12 or greater. In some embodiments of Formula (I), e is 1. In other embodiments, e is 2. The substituents at R1a, R2a, R3aand R4aof Formula (I) are not particularly limited. In certain embodiments R1a, R2a, R3aand R4aare H at each occurrence. In certain other embodiments, at least one of R1a, R2a, R3aand R4ais C1-C12 alkyl. In certain other embodiments, at least one of R1a, R2a, R3aand R4ais C1-C8alkyl. In certain other embodiments, at least one of R1a, R2a, R3aand R4ais C1-C6alkyl. In some of the foregoing embodiments, the C1-C8alkyl is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, tert-butyl, n-hexyl or n-octyl. In certain embodiments of Formula (I), R1a, R1b, R4aand R4bare C1-C12alkyl at each occurrence. In further embodiments of Formula (I), at least one of R1b, R2b, R3band R4bis H or R1b, R2b, R3band R4bare H at each occurrence. In certain embodiments of Formula (I), R1btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R1band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond. In other embodiments of the foregoing R4btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R4band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond. The substituents at R5and R6of Formula (I) are not particularly limited in the foregoing embodiments. In certain embodiments one or both of R5or R6is methyl. In certain other embodiments one or both of R5or R6is cycloalkyl for example cyclohexyl. In these embodiments, the cycloalkyl may be substituted or not substituted. In certain other embodiments, the cycloalkyl is substituted with C1-C12 alkyl, for example tert-butyl. The substituents at R7are not particularly limited in the foregoing embodiments of Formula (I). In certain embodiments, at least one R7is H. In some other embodiments, R7is H at each occurrence. In certain other embodiments R7is C1-C12alkyl. In certain other of the foregoing embodiments of Formula (I), one of R8or R9is methyl. In other embodiments, both Ru and R9are methyl. In some different embodiments of Formula (I), R8and R9, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5, 6 or 7-membered heterocyclic ring. In some embodiments of the foregoing, R8and R9, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5- membered heterocyclic ring, for example a pyrrolidinyl ring. In various different embodiments, the lipid of Formula (I) has one of the structures set forth in Table 1 below. Table 1 Representative Lipids of Formula (I)
[0019] In some embodiments, the LNPs comprise a lipid of Formula (I), a nucleoside-modified RNA and one or more excipients selected from neutral lipids, steroids and pegylated lipids. In some embodiments the lipid of Formula (I) is compound I-5. In some embodiments the lipid of Formula (I) is compound I-6. In some other embodiments, the cationic lipid component of the LNPs has the structure of Formula (II): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, prodrug or stereoisomer thereof, wherein: L1and L2are each independently —O(C═O)—, —(C═O)O—, —C(═O)—, —O—, — S(O)x—, —S—S—, —C(═O)S—, —SC(═O)—, —NRaC(═O)—, —C(═O)NRa—, — NRaC(═O)NRa, —OC(═O)NRa—, —NRaC(═O)O—, or a direct bond; G1is C1-C2 alkylene, —(C═O)—, —O(C═O)—, —SC(═O)—, —NRaC(═O)— or a direct bond; G2is —C(═O)—, —(C═O)O—, —C(═O)S—, —C(═O)NRaor a direct bond; G3is C1-C6 alkylene; Rais H or C1-C12 alkyl; R1aand R1bare, at each occurrence, independently either: (a) H or C1-C12 alkyl; or (b) R1ais H or C1-C12 alkyl, and R1btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R1band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond; R2aand R2bare, at each occurrence, independently either: (a) H or C1-C12 alkyl; or (b) R2ais H or C1-C12alkyl, and R2btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R2band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond; R3aand R3bare, at each occurrence, independently either: (a) H or C1-C12alkyl; or (b) R3ais H or C1-C12alkyl, and R3btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R3band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond; R4aand R4bare, at each occurrence, independently either: (a) H or C1-C12alkyl; or (b) R4ais H or C1-C12 alkyl, and R4btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R4band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond; R5and R6are each independently H or methyl; R7is C4-C20 alkyl; R8and R9are each independently C1-C12alkyl; or R8and R9, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5, 6 or 7-membered heterocyclic ring; a, b, c and d are each independently an integer from 1 to 24; and x is 0, 1 or 2. In some embodiments of Formula (II), L1and L2are each independently —O(C═O)—, —(C═O)O— or a direct bond. In other embodiments, G1and G2are each independently — (C═O)— or a direct bond. In some different embodiments, L1and L2are each independently — O(C═O)—, —(C═O)O— or a direct bond; and G1and G2are each independently —(C═O)— or a direct bond. In some different embodiments of Formula (II), L1and L2are each independently — C(═O)—, —O—, —S(O)x—, —S—S—, —C(═O)S—, —SC(═O)—, —NRa—, — NRaC(═O)—, —C(═O)NRa—, —NRaC(═O)NRa, —OC(═O)NRa—, —NRaC(═O)O—, — NRaS(O)xNRa—, —NRaS(O)x— or —S(O)xNRa—. In other of the foregoing embodiments of Formula (II), the lipid compound has one of the following structures In some embodiments of Formula (II), the lipid compound has structure (IIA). In other embodiments, the lipid compound has structure (IIB). In any of the foregoing embodiments of Formula (II), one of L1or L2is —O(C═O)—. For example, in some embodiments each of L1and L2are —O(C═O)—. In some different embodiments of Formula (II), one of L1or L2is —(C═O)O—. For example, in some embodiments each of L1and L2is —(C═O)O—. In different embodiments of Formula (II), one of L1or L2is a direct bond. As used herein, a “direct bond” means the group (e.g., L1or L2) is absent. For example, in some embodiments each of L1and L2is a direct bond. In other different embodiments of Formula (II), for at least one occurrence of R1aand R1b, R1ais H or C1-C12alkyl, and R1btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R1band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond. In still other different embodiments of Formula (II), for at least one occurrence of R4aand R4b, R4ais H or C1-C12alkyl, and R4btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R4band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond. In more embodiments of Formula (II), for at least one occurrence of R2aand R2b, R2ais H or C1-C12 alkyl, and R2btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R2band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond. In other different embodiments of Formula (II), for at least one occurrence of R3aand R3b, R3ais H or C1-C12alkyl, and R3btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R3band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond. In various other embodiments of Formula (II), the lipid compound has one of the following structures (IIC) or (IID): wherein e, f, g and h are each independently an integer from 1 to 12. In some embodiments of Formula (II), the lipid compound has structure (IIC). In other embodiments, the lipid compound has structure (IID). In various embodiments of structures (IIC) or (IID), e, f, g and h are each independently an integer from 4 to 10. In certain embodiments of Formula (II), a, b, c and d are each independently an integer from 2 to 12 or an integer from 4 to 12. In other embodiments, a, b, c and d are each independently an integer from 8 to 12 or 5 to 9. In some certain embodiments, a is 0. In some embodiments, a is 1. In other embodiments, a is 2. In more embodiments, a is 3. In yet other embodiments, a is 4. In some embodiments, a is 5. In other embodiments, a is 6. In more embodiments, a is 7. In yet other embodiments, a is 8. In some embodiments, a is 9. In other embodiments, a is 10. In more embodiments, a is 11. In yet other embodiments, a is 12. In some embodiments, a is 13. In other embodiments, a is 14. In more embodiments, a is 15. In yet other embodiments, a is 16. In some embodiments of Formula (II), b is 1. In other embodiments, b is 2. In more embodiments, b is 3. In yet other embodiments, b is 4. In some embodiments, b is 5. In other embodiments, b is 6. In more embodiments, b is 7. In yet other embodiments, b is 8. In some embodiments, b is 9. In other embodiments, b is 10. In more embodiments, b is 11. In yet other embodiments, b is 12. In some embodiments, b is 13. In other embodiments, b is 14. In more embodiments, b is 15. In yet other embodiments, b is 16. In some embodiments of Formula (II), c is 1. In other embodiments, c is 2. In more embodiments, c is 3. In yet other embodiments, c is 4. In some embodiments, c is 5. In other embodiments, c is 6. In more embodiments, c is 7. In yet other embodiments, c is 8. In some embodiments, c is 9. In other embodiments, c is 10. In more embodiments, c is 11. In yet other embodiments, c is 12. In some embodiments, c is 13. In other embodiments, c is 14. In more embodiments, c is 15. In yet other embodiments, c is 16. In some certain embodiments of Formula (II), d is 0. In some embodiments, d is 1. In other embodiments, d is 2. In more embodiments, d is 3. In yet other embodiments, d is 4. In some embodiments, d is 5. In other embodiments, d is 6. In more embodiments, d is 7. In yet other embodiments, d is 8. In some embodiments, d is 9. In other embodiments, d is 10. In more embodiments, d is 11. In yet other embodiments, d is 12. In some embodiments, d is 13. In other embodiments, d is 14. In more embodiments, d is 15. In yet other embodiments, d is 16. In some embodiments of Formula (II), e is 1. In other embodiments, e is 2. In more embodiments, e is 3. In yet other embodiments, e is 4. In some embodiments, e is 5. In other embodiments, e is 6. In more embodiments, e is 7. In yet other embodiments, e is 8. In some embodiments, e is 9. In other embodiments, e is 10. In more embodiments, e is 11. In yet other embodiments, e is 12. In some embodiments of Formula (II), f is 1. In other embodiments, f is 2. In more embodiments, f is 3. In yet other embodiments, f is 4. In some embodiments, f is 5. In other embodiments, f is 6. In more embodiments, f is 7. In yet other embodiments, f is 8. In some embodiments, f is 9. In other embodiments, f is 10. In more embodiments, f is 11. In yet other embodiments, f is 12. In some embodiments of Formula (II), g is 1. In other embodiments, g is 2. In more embodiments, g is 3. In yet other embodiments, g is 4. In some embodiments, g is 5. In other embodiments, g is 6. In more embodiments, g is 7. In yet other embodiments, g is 8. In some embodiments, g is 9. In other embodiments, g is 10. In more embodiments, g is 11. In yet other embodiments, g is 12. In some embodiments of Formula (II), h is 1. In other embodiments, e is 2. In more embodiments, h is 3. In yet other embodiments, h is 4. In some embodiments, e is 5. In other embodiments, h is 6. In more embodiments, h is 7. In yet other embodiments, h is 8. In some embodiments, h is 9. In other embodiments, h is 10. In more embodiments, h is 11. In yet other embodiments, h is 12. In some other various embodiments of Formula (II), a and d are the same. In some other embodiments, b and c are the same. In some other specific embodiments and a and d are the same and b and c are the same. The sum of a and b and the sum of c and d of Formula (II) are factors which may be varied to obtain a lipid having the desired properties. In one embodiment, a and b are chosen such that their sum is an integer ranging from 14 to 24. In other embodiments, c and d are chosen such that their sum is an integer ranging from 14 to 24. In further embodiment, the sum of a and b and the sum of c and d are the same. For example, in some embodiments the sum of a and b and the sum of c and d are both the same integer which may range from 14 to 24. In still more embodiments, a. b, c and d are selected such that the sum of a and b and the sum of c and d is 12 or greater. The substituents at R1a, R2, R3aand R4aof Formula (II) are not particularly limited. In some embodiments, at least one of R1a, R2a, R3aand R4ais H. In certain embodiments R1a, R2a, R3aand R4aare H at each occurrence. In certain other embodiments, at least one of R1a, R2a, R3aand R4ais C1-C12alkyl. In certain other embodiments, at least one of R1a, R2a, R3aand R4ais C1-C8alkyl. In certain other embodiments, at least one of R1a, R2a, R3aand R4ais C1-C6alkyl. In some of the foregoing embodiments, the C1-C8 alkyl is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n- butyl, iso-butyl, tert-butyl, n-hexyl or n-octyl. In certain embodiments of Formula (II), R1a, R1b, R4aand R4bare C1-C12alkyl at each occurrence. In further embodiments of Formula (II), at least one of R1b, R2b, R3band R4bis H or R1b, R2b, R3band R4bare H at each occurrence. In certain embodiments of Formula (II), R1btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R1band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond. In other embodiments of the foregoing R4btogether with the carbon atom to which it is bound is taken together with an adjacent R4band the carbon atom to which it is bound to form a carbon-carbon double bond. The substituents at R5and R6of Formula (II) are not particularly limited in the foregoing embodiments. In certain embodiments one of R5or R6is methyl. In other embodiments, each of R5or R6is methyl. The substituents at R7of Formula (II) are not particularly limited in the foregoing embodiments. In certain embodiments R7is C6-C16 alkyl. In some other embodiments, R7is C6- C9alkyl. In some of these embodiments, R7is substituted with —(C═O)ORb, —O(C═O)Rb, — C(═O)Rb, —ORb, —S(O)xRb, —S—SRb, —C(═O)SRb, —SC(═O)Rb, —NRaRb, — NRaC(═O)Rb, —C(═O)NRaRb, —NRaC(═O)NRaRb, —OC(═O)NRaRb, —NRaC(═O)ORb, — NRaS(O)xNRaRb, —NRaS(O)xRbor —S(O)xNRaRb, wherein: Rais H or C1-C12 alkyl; Rbis C1- C15alkyl; and x is 0, 1 or 2. For example, in some embodiments R7is substituted with — (C═O)ORbor —O(C═O)Rb. In various of the foregoing embodiments of Formula (II), Rbis branched C1-C15 alkyl. For example, in some embodiments Rbhas one of the following structures: In certain other of the foregoing embodiments of Formula (II), one of R8or R9is methyl. In other embodiments, both R8and R9are methyl. In some different embodiments of Formula (II), R8and R9, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5, 6 or 7-membered heterocyclic ring. In some embodiments of the foregoing, R8and R9, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 5-membered heterocyclic ring, for example a pyrrolidinyl ring. In some different embodiments of the foregoing, R8and R9, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a 6-membered heterocyclic ring, for example a piperazinyl ring. In still other embodiments of the foregoing lipids of Formula (II), G3is C2-C4 alkylene, for example C3 alkylene. In various different embodiments, the lipid compound has one of the structures set forth in Table 2 below. Table 2 Representative Lipids of Formula (II)
[0020] In some embodiments, the LNPs comprise a lipid of Formula (II), a nucleoside-modified RNA and one or more excipient selected from neutral lipids, steroids and pegylated lipids. In some embodiments, the lipid of Formula (II) is compound II-9. In some embodiments, the lipid of Formula (II) is compound II-10. In some embodiments, the lipid of Formula (II) is compound II-11. In some embodiments, the lipid of Formula (II) is compound II-12. In some embodiments, the lipid of Formula (II) is compound II-32. In some other embodiments, the cationic lipid component of the LNPs has the structure of Formula (III): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, prodrug or stereoisomer thereof, wherein: one of L1or L2is —O(C═O)—, —(C═O)O—, —C(═O)—, —O—, —S(O)x—, —S— S—, —C(═O)S—, SC(═O)—, —NRaC(═O)—, —C(═O)NRa—, NRaC(═O)NRa, — OC(═O)NRa— or —NRaC(═O)O—, and the other of L1or L2is —O(C═O)—, —(C═O)O—, — C(═O)—, —O—, —S(O)x—, —S—S—, —C(═O)S—, SC(═O)—, —NRaC(═O)—, — C(═O)NRa—, NRaC(═O)NRa—, —OC(═O)NRa— or —NRaC(═O)O— or a direct bond; G1and G2are each independently unsubstituted C1-C12 alkylene or C1-C12 alkenylene; G3is C1-C24 alkylene, C1-C24 alkenylene, C3-C8 cycloalkylene, C3-C8 cycloalkenylene; Rais H or C1-C12alkyl; R1and R2are each independently C6-C24 alkyl or C6-C24 alkenyl; R3is H, OR5, CN, —C(═O)OR4, —OC(═O)R4or —NR5C(═O)R4; R4is C1-C12alkyl; R5is H or C1-C6alkyl; and x is 0, 1 or 2. In some of the foregoing embodiments of Formula (III), the lipid has one of the following structures (IIIA or IIIB): wherein: A is a 3 to 8-membered cycloalkyl or cycloalkylene ring; R6is, at each occurrence, independently H, OH or C1-C24alkyl; n is an integer ranging from 1 to 15. In some of the foregoing embodiments of Formula (III), the lipid has structure (IIIA), and in other embodiments, the lipid has structure (IIIB). In other embodiments of Formula (III), the lipid has one of the following structures (IIIC) or (IIID): wherein y and z are each independently integers ranging from 1 to 12. In any of the foregoing embodiments of Formula (III), one of L1or L2is —O(C═O)—. For example, in some embodiments each of L1and L2are —O(C═O)—. In some different embodiments of any of the foregoing, L1and L2are each independently —(C═O)O— or — O(C═O)—. For example, in some embodiments each of L1and L2is —(C═O)O—. In some different embodiments of Formula (III), the lipid has one of the following structures (IIIE) or (IIIF): In some of the foregoing embodiments of Formula (III), the lipid has one of the following structures In some of the foregoing embodiments of Formula (III), n is an integer ranging from 2 to 12, for example from 2 to 8 or from 2 to 4. For example, in some embodiments, n is 3, 4, 5 or 6. In some embodiments, n is 3. In some embodiments, n is 4. In some embodiments, n is 5. In some embodiments, n is 6. In some other of the foregoing embodiments of Formula (III), y and z are each independently an integer ranging from 2 to 10. For example, in some embodiments, y and z are each independently an integer ranging from 4 to 9 or from 4 to 6. In some of the foregoing embodiments of Formula (III), R6is H. In other of the foregoing embodiments, R6is C1-C24alkyl. In other embodiments, R6is OH. In some embodiments of Formula (III), G3is unsubstituted. In other embodiments, G3is substituted. In various different embodiments, G3is linear C1-C24 alkylene or linear C1- C24 alkenylene. In some other foregoing embodiments of Formula (III), R1or R2, or both, is C6- C24 alkenyl. For example, in some embodiments, R1and R2each, independently have the following structure: wherein: R7aand R7bare, at each occurrence, independently H or C1-C12alkyl; and a is an integer from 2 to 12, wherein R7a, R7band a are each selected such that R1and R2each independently comprise from 6 to 20 carbon atoms. For example, in some embodiments a is an integer ranging from 5 to 9 or from 8 to 12. In some of the foregoing embodiments of Formula (III), at least one occurrence of R7ais H. For example, in some embodiments, R7ais H at each occurrence. In other different embodiments of the foregoing, at least one occurrence of Rbis C1-C8 alkyl. For example, in some embodiments, C1-C8 alkyl is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, iso-butyl, tert-butyl, n- hexyl or n-octyl. In different embodiments of Formula (III), R1or R2, or both, has one of the following structures: In some of the foregoing embodiments of Formula (III), R3is OH, CN, —C(═O)OR4, — OC(═O)R4or —NHC(═O)R4. In some embodiments, R4is methyl or ethyl. In various different embodiments, the cationic lipid of Formula (III) has one of the structures set forth in Table 3 below. TABLE 3 Representative Compounds of Formula (III)
[0021] In some embodiments, the LNPs comprise a lipid of Formula (III), a nucleoside-modified RNA and one or more excipient selected from neutral lipids, steroids and pegylated lipids. In some embodiments, the lipid of Formula (III) is compound III-3. In some embodiments, the lipid of Formula (III) is compound III-7. In certain embodiments, the cationic lipid is present in the LNP in an amount from about 30 to about 95 mole percent. In one embodiment, the cationic lipid is present in the LNP in an amount from about 30 to about 70 mole percent. In one embodiment, the cationic lipid is present in the LNP in an amount from about 40 to about 60 mole percent. In one embodiment, the cationic lipid is present in the LNP in an amount of about 50 mole percent. In one embodiment, the LNP comprises only cationic lipids. In certain embodiments, the LNP comprises one or more additional lipids which stabilize the formation of particles during their formation. Suitable stabilizing lipids include neutral lipids and anionic lipids. The term “neutral lipid” refers to any one of a number of lipid species that exist in either an uncharged or neutral zwitterionic form at physiological pH. Representative neutral lipids include diacylphosphatidylcholines, diacylphosphatidylethanolamines, ceramides, sphingomyelins, dihydro sphingomyelins, cephalins, and cerebrosides. Exemplary neutral lipids include, for example, distearoylphosphatidylcholine (DSPC), dioleoylphosphatidylcholine (DOPC), dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC), dioleoylphosphatidylglycerol (DOPG), dipalmitoylphosphatidylglycerol (DPPG), dioleoyl- phosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE), palmitoyloleoylphosphatidylcholine (POPC), palmitoyloleoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine (POPE) and dioleoyl-phosphatidylethanolamine 4- (N-maleimidomethyl)-cyclohexane-1-carboxylate (DOPE-mal), dipalmitoyl phosphatidyl ethanolamine (DPPE), dimyristoylphosphoethanolamine (DMPE), distearoyl- phosphatidylethanolamine (DSPE), 16-O-monomethyl PE, 16-O-dimethyl PE, 18-1-trans PE, 1- stearioyl-2-oleoyl-phosphatidyethanol amine (SOPE), and 1,2-dielaidoyl-sn-glycero-3- phophoethanolamine (transDOPE). In one embodiment, the neutral lipid is 1,2-distearoyl-sn- glycero-3-phosphocholine (DSPC). In some embodiments, the LNPs comprise a neutral lipid selected from DSPC, DPPC, DMPC, DOPC, POPC, DOPE and SM. In various embodiments, the molar ratio of the cationic lipid (e.g., lipid of Formula (I)) to the neutral lipid ranges from about 2:1 to about 8:1. In various embodiments, the LNPs further comprise a steroid or steroid analogue. A “steroid” is a compound comprising the following carbon skeleton: In certain embodiments, the steroid or steroid analogue is cholesterol. In some of these embodiments, the molar ratio of the cationic lipid (e.g., lipid of Formula (I)) to cholesterol ranges from about 2:1 to 1:1. The term “anionic lipid” refers to any lipid that is negatively charged at physiological pH. These lipids include phosphatidylglycerol, cardiolipin, diacylphosphatidylserine, diacylphosphatidic acid, N-dodecanoylphosphatidylethanolamines, N- succinylphosphatidylethanolamines, N-glutarylphosphatidylethanolamines, lysylphosphatidylglycerols, palmitoyloleyolphosphatidylglycerol (POPG), and other anionic modifying groups joined to neutral lipids. In certain embodiments, the LNP comprises glycolipids (e.g., monosialoganglioside GM1). In certain embodiments, the LNP comprises a sterol, such as cholesterol. In some embodiments, the LNPs comprise a polymer conjugated lipid. The term “polymer conjugated lipid” refers to a molecule comprising both a lipid portion and a polymer portion. An example of a polymer conjugated lipid is a pegylated lipid. The term “pegylated lipid” refers to a molecule comprising both a lipid portion and a polyethylene glycol portion. Pegylated lipids are known in the art and include 1-(monomethoxy-polyethyleneglycol)-2,3-dimyristoylglycerol (PEG-s-DMG) and the like. In certain embodiments, the LNP comprises an additional, stabilizing-lipid which is a polyethylene glycol-lipid (pegylated lipid). Suitable polyethylene glycol-lipids include PEG- modified phosphatidylethanolamine, PEG-modified phosphatidic acid, PEG-modified ceramides (e.g., PEG-CerC14 or PEG-CerC20), PEG-modified dialkylamines, PEG-modified diacylglycerols, PEG-modified dialkylglycerols. Representative polyethylene glycol-lipids include PEG-c-DOMG, PEG-c-DMA, and PEG-s-DMG. In one embodiment, the polyethylene glycol-lipid is N-[(methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)2000)carbamyl]-1,2-dimyristyloxlpropyl-3- amine (PEG-c-DMA). In one embodiment, the polyethylene glycol-lipid is PEG-c-DOMG). In other embodiments, the LNPs comprise a pegylated diacylglycerol (PEG-DAG) such as 1- (monomethoxy-polyethyleneglycol)-2,3-dimyristoylglycerol (PEG-DMG), a pegylated phosphatidylethanoloamine (PEG-PE), a PEG succinate diacylglycerol (PEG-S-DAG) such as 4- O-(2′,3′-di(tetradecanoyloxy)propyl-1-O-(m-methoxy(polyethoxy)ethyl)butanedioate (PEG-S- DMG), a pegylated ceramide (PEG-cer), or a PEG dialkoxypropylcarbamate such as ω- methoxy(polyethoxy)ethyl-N-(2,3-di(tetradecanoxy)propyl)carbamate or 2,3- di(tetradecanoxy)propyl-N-(ω-methoxy(polyethoxy)ethyl)carbamate. In various embodiments, the molar ratio of the cationic lipid to the pegylated lipid ranges from about 100:1 to about 25:1. In some embodiments, the LNPs comprise a pegylated lipid having the following structure (IV): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, wherein: R10and R11are each independently a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chain containing from 10 to 30 carbon atoms, wherein the alkyl chain is optionally interrupted by one or more ester bonds; and z has mean value ranging from 30 to 60. In some of the foregoing embodiments of the pegylated lipid (IV), R10and R11are not both n-octadecyl when z is 42. In some other embodiments, R10and R11are each independently a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chain containing from 10 to 18 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, R10and R11are each independently a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chain containing from 12 to 16 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, R10and R11are each independently a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chain containing 12 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, R10and R11are each independently a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chain containing 14 carbon atoms. In other embodiments, R10and R11are each independently a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chain containing 16 carbon atoms. In still more embodiments, R10and R11are each independently a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chain containing 18 carbon atoms. In still other embodiments, R10is a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chain containing 12 carbon atoms and R11is a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chain containing 14 carbon atoms. In various embodiments, z spans a range that is selected such that the PEG portion of (II) has an average molecular weight of about 400 to about 6000 g / mol. In some embodiments, the average z is about 45. In other embodiments, the pegylated lipid has one of the following structures: wherein n is an integer selected such that the average molecular weight of the pegylated lipid is about 2500 g / mol. In certain embodiments, the additional lipid is present in the LNP in an amount from about 1 to about 10 mole percent. In one embodiment, the additional lipid is present in the LNP in an amount from about 1 to about 5 mole percent. In one embodiment, the additional lipid is present in the LNP in about 1 mole percent or about 1.5 mole percent. In some embodiments, the LNPs comprise a lipid of Formula (I), a nucleoside-modified RNA, a neutral lipid, a steroid and a pegylated lipid. In some embodiments the lipid of Formula (I) is compound I-6. In different embodiments, the neutral lipid is DSPC. In other embodiments, the steroid is cholesterol. In still different embodiments, the pegylated lipid is compound Va. In certain embodiments, the LNP comprises one or more targeting moieties, which are capable of targeting the LNP to a cell or cell population. For example, in one embodiment, the targeting moiety is a ligand, which directs the LNP to a receptor found on a cell surface. In certain embodiments, the LNP comprises one or more internalization domains. For example, in one embodiment, the LNP comprises one or more domains, which bind to a cell to induce the internalization of the LNP. For example, in one embodiment, the one or more internalization domains bind to a receptor found on a cell surface to induce receptor-mediated uptake of the LNP. In certain embodiments, the LNP is capable of binding a biomolecule in vivo, where the LNP-bound biomolecule can then be recognized by a cell-surface receptor to induce internalization. For example, in one embodiment, the LNP binds systemic ApoE, which leads to the uptake of the LNP and associated cargo. Other exemplary LNPs and their manufacture are described in the art, for example in U.S. Patent Application Publication No.2012 / 0276209, Semple et al., 2010, Nat Biotechnol., 28(2):172-176; Akinc et al., 2010, Mol Ther., 18(7): 1357-1364; Basha et al., 2011, Mol Ther, 19(12): 2186-2200; Leung et al., 2012, J Phys Chem C Nanomater Interfaces, 116(34): 18440- 18450; Lee et al., 2012, Int J Cancer., 131(5): E781-90; Belliveau et al., 2012, Mol Ther nucleic Acids, 1: e37; Jayaraman et al., 2012, Angew Chem Int Ed Engl., 51(34): 8529-8533; Mui et al., 2013, Mol Ther Nucleic Acids.2, e139; Maier et al., 2013, Mol Ther., 21(8): 1570-1578; and Tam et al., 2013, Nanomedicine, 9(5): 665-74, each of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety. Methods to make lipids for the lipid nanoparticles described herein can be found in U.S. Patent Publication 2023 / 0248818, U.S. Patent 8,278,036, and U.S. Patent 10,720,600, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties. EXAMPLES EXAMPLE 1: Constructs The constructs described in this example involve using mouse TERT or human TERT, mutated at a particular residue to eliminate enzymatic activity. The mRNA used will be either modified or unmodified. Several control lnp mRNA constructs will be used as comparators. An experimental design to test and benchmark the in vitro and in vivo potency of the vaccines is described below. Generation and Optimization of relevant cancer antigens. In order to test for immunogenicity, normal C57BL / 6 mice will be vaccinated with test constructs and positive, and negative controls and the response in T cell splenocytes will be analyzed, with or without invitro stimulation. Reagents -mRNA TERT sequences These sequences will be full length, but catalytically dead (single mutation): • entirely mouse • entirely human • alternative antigen KRASG12D -mRNA ovalbumin (OVA) -cytokines (alone or single construct with antigen) – Cytokine mRNA constructs will be combined with the antigen in one unit. Initial experiments do not need to be combined. Initial studies will test the individual cytokine subunits – p40, p35, p28, Ebi3 as well as the use of unmodified mRNA for the following cytokines: • IL-27 • IL-12 • IFN-gamma -mRNA TERT LNP Lipid nanoparticles with either mouse TERT (mTERT) or human TERT (hTERT) will be constructed in various combinations with IL-27 and / or IL-12 and / or IFN-gamma. In initial experiments, the mRNA will be unmodified. -mRNA OVA LNP (positive control) Lipid nanoparticles with ovalbumin (OVA) will be constructed in various combinations with IL-27 and / or IL-12, resulting in 3 potential positive controls. In initial experiments, the mRNA will be unmodified. Empty LNP (negative control) Empty lipid nanoparticles (LNP) will be constructed in various combinations with IL-27 and / or IL-12, resulting in three potential negative controls. In initial experiments, the mRNA will be unmodified. An additional construct of KRASG12D mRNA LNP will be constructed in various combinations with IL-27 and / or IL-12. In initial experiments, the mRNA will be unmodified. Tumor cell lines • C57BL / 6 KPC tumor clone 4662 MD7, B16, and / or B16-OVA (clone) will be validated as TERT positive using either a TRAP assay or through sequencing. Ex vivo assays of CD8 function. In order to examine the in vitro response with C57BL / 6 mice splenocytes, cells will be stimulated with LNPs of all the constructs. The readout will be examining CD8+ T cell IFNγ and TNF production using either ELISPOT or flow cytometry using IFN-γ reporters and peptide pool restimulations. In vivo CTL activity will also be examined. If immune response to TERT is weak, options to boost the response include: • Adding anti-CD40 agonistic mAb or sCD40L • Adding anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 • Ramp up the Antigen Presenting Cell (APC) activity of the cells presenting antigen If toxicity is limiting, options to reduce the toxicity include: • Using cytokine variants that have been engineered to have less off target activities. For example, variants of IL-12. In vivo model experiments Experiment 1. In order to test for immunogenicity, normal C57BL / 6 mice will be vaccinated with test constructs, positive, and negative controls. Spleens will be harvested and the response will be analyzed in T cell splenocytes after 25 days, with or without in vitro stimulation. In an initial experiment, 1000 naïve OTI T cells (specific for OVA) were transferred into B6 mice that were immunized with an mRNA OVA construct alone or in combination with the IL-12 mRNA. Mice were bled and the numbers of OTI T cells calculated based on flow analysis (FIG.1). Experiment 2. In order to test for tumor protection, normal C57BL / 6 mice will be vaccinated with various mRNA TERT LNP + / -cytokines (if immunogenic from the results of Experiment 1, above.) Then, the mice will be challenged with KPC sq or B16 subcutaneously (sq) (or orthotopically) and tumor growth will be measured over 2-3 weeks and compared to the control (6-8 mice per experimental arm). In an initial experiment, mice were implanted with a B16 melanoma that expresses the model antigen OVA. At day 4 and 12 post-implantation mice were vaccinated with the modified (i.e., non-stimulatory) OVA mRNA construct alone or in combination with IL-12 mRNA. Tumor volume was measured and mice were removed from the study at volumes greater than 4000 mm3(FIG.2). Experiment 3. In order to test for tumor protection with strong antigen, normal C57BL / 6 mice will be vaccinated with mRNA OVA LNP + / - cytokines (if immunogenic above from the results in 1.) Then, the mice will be challenged with B16-OVA sq (or orthotopically) and measure tumor growth over 2-3 weeks, compare to negative control (6-8 mice per experimental arm). Experiment 4. In order to test for tumor regression, normal C57BL / 6 mice will be implanted with KPC or B16 sq (or orthotopically). After 10-12 days, the mice will be vaccinated with mRNA TERT + / - cytokines. Tumor growth will be measured over 2-3 weeks and compared to negative controls. Experiment 5. In order to test for tumor regression with a strong antigen, normal C57B / 6 mice will be implanted with B16-OVA sq (or orthotopically). After 10-12 days, the mice will be vaccinated with mRNA OVA + / - cytokines. Tumor growth will be measured over 2-3 weeks and compared to negative controls. Experiment 6. In order to test the T-cell mechanism, the above experiments will be repeated with positive signal, but with T cell depletion. The T-cell repletion will be compared to the T-cell depletion. Experiment 7. In order to test the dendritic cell (DC) mechanism, the above experiments will be repeated with positive signal, but will use BATF3 KO mice. The BATF3 KO mice will be compared to WT mice. Experiment 8. In order to test the therapeutic use, the best combination of mTERT LNP and cytokine will be identified and the tumor will be vaccinated with the best combination in KPC child-bearing mice (spontaneous model). Tumor growth will be followed by weekly ultrasound and survival. The experiments will be repeated at set time points and harvest tumor and immune tissues for immune assessment. Experiment 9. In order to test for tumor interception, the best combination of mTERT LNP and cytokine will be identified and KPC mice (tumor ultrasound negative) will be vaccinated with the best combination after 9 weeks. The mice will be monitored by serial ultrasound and determine time to diagnosis and overall survival The experiment will be repeated at set time point and harvest tumor / pancreas and immune tissues for immune assessment. Enumerated Embodiments The following enumerated embodiments are provided, the numbering of which is not to be construed as designating levels of importance. Embodiment 1 provides a composition for inducing an immune response against a tumor antigen in a subject, the composition comprising an effective amount of at least one mRNA encoding at least one tumor antigen selected from the group consisting of hTERT, mTERT, and KRASG12D or an antigenic fragment thereof, encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle. Embodiment 2 provides the composition of Embodiment 1, wherein the composition comprises catalytically disabled hTERT or mTERT. Embodiment 3 provides the composition of Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2, wherein the at least one mRNA encodes a polypeptide comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 7-10. Embodiment 4 provides the composition of Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2, wherein the composition comprises at least one mRNA comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1-6. Embodiment 5 provides the composition of any one of the previous Embodiments, wherein the at least one mRNA is unmodified mRNA. Embodiment 6 provides the composition of any one of Embodiments 1-4, wherein the at least one mRNA is modified mRNA (mmRNA). Embodiment 7 provides the composition of Embodiment 6, wherein the mmRNA comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a 7-methyl guanosine 5′ cap and N1- methyl-pseudouridine. Embodiment 8 provides the composition of any one of the previous Embodiments, wherein the composition further comprises an adjuvant. Embodiment 9 provides the composition of any one of the previous Embodiments, wherein the adjuvant is a polypeptide encoded by the at least one mRNA or by an additional mRNA included in the composition and encapsulated by the lipid nanoparticle. Embodiment 10 provides the composition of Embodiment 10, wherein the composition comprises a second mRNA encoding the adjuvant. Embodiment 11 provides the composition of any one of Embodiments 8-10, wherein the adjuvant is selected from the group consisting of interleukin-12 (IL-12), interleukin-27 (IL-27), interleukin-18 (IL-18) and interferon gamma (IFNγ). Embodiment 12 provides the composition of any one of the previous Embodiments, wherein the lipid nanoparticle contains an ionizable lipid, a stabilizing agent, a phospholipid and a pegylated lipid. Embodiment 13 provides the composition of Embodiment 12, wherein the ionizable lipid is ((4-hydroxybutyl)azanediyl)bis(hexane6,1-diyl)bis(2-hexyldecanoate). Embodiment 14 provides the composition of Embodiment 12, wherein the pegylated lipid is 2[(polyethylene glycol)-2000]-N,N-ditetradecylacetamide. Embodiment 15 provides the composition of Embodiment 12, wherein the stabilizing agent is cholesterol. Embodiment 16 provides the composition of Embodiment 12, wherein the phospholipid is 1,2-Distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DSPC). Embodiment 17 provides a method of inducing an immune response against a tumor antigen in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising at least one mRNA encoding at least one tumor antigen selected from the group consisting of hTERT, mTERT, and KRASG12D or an antigenic fragment thereof, encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle. Embodiment 18 provides the method of Embodiment 17, wherein hTERT or mTERT is catalytically disabled. Embodiment 19 provides the method of Embodiment 17 or Embodiment 18, wherein the at least one mRNA encodes a polypeptide comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 7-10. Embodiment 20 provides the method of Embodiment 17 or Embodiment 18, wherein the at least one mRNA comprises a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1- 6. Embodiment 21 provides the method of Embodiment 17, wherein the at least one mRNA is unmodified mRNA. Embodiment 22 provides the method of Embodiment 17, wherein the at least one mRNA is modified mRNA (mmRNA). Embodiment 23 provides the method of Embodiment 17, wherein the method further comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of an adjuvant. Embodiment 24 provides the method of Embodiment 23, wherein the adjuvant is a polypeptide encoded by the isolated polynucleotide or by an additional isolated polynucleotide included in the composition and encapsulated by the lipid nanoparticle. Embodiment 25 provides the method of Embodiment 24, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject a second mRNA encoding the adjuvant. Embodiment 26 provides the method of any one of Embodiments 23-25, wherein the adjuvant is selected from the group consisting of interleukin-12 (IL-12), interleukin-27 (IL-27), and interferon gamma (IFNγ). Embodiment 27 provides the method of Embodiment 17, wherein the composition is administered by a delivery route selected from the group consisting of intradermal, subcutaneous, inhalation, intranasal, intratumoral, and intramuscular. Embodiment 28 provides the method of Embodiment 17, wherein the method comprises a single administration of the composition. Embodiment 29 provides the method of Embodiment 17, wherein the method comprises a multiple administrations of the composition. Embodiment 30 provides the method of Embodiment 17, further comprising administering an antibody. Embodiment 31 provides the method of Embodiment 31, wherein the antibody is selected from an anti-CD40, an anti-PD-L1, an anti-CTLA-4, and an anti-sCD40L antibody. Embodiment 32 provides the method of Embodiment 17, wherein the method treats or prevents cancer in the subject. Embodiment 33 provides the method of Embodiment 32, wherein the cancer is characterized by hTERT expression and / or activity. Embodiment 34 provides the method of any one of the previous Embodiments, wherein the subject has a BRCA1 and / or BRCA2 mutation. Embodiment 35 provides the method of any one of the previous Embodiments, wherein the subject is human. The foregoing outlines features of several embodiments so that those skilled in the art may better understand the aspects of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art should appreciate that they may readily use the present disclosure as a basis for designing or modifying other processes and structures for carrying out the same purposes and / or achieving the same advantages of the embodiments introduced herein. Those skilled in the art should also realize that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, and that they may make various changes, substitutions, and alterations herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. The contents of the articles, patents, and patent applications, and all other documents and electronically available information mentioned or cited herein, are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety to the same extent as if each individual publication was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference. Applicants reserve the right to physically incorporate into this application any and all materials and information from any such articles, patents, patent applications, or other physical and electronic documents. In sum, while this invention has been disclosed with reference to specific embodiments, it is apparent that other embodiments and variations of this invention may be devised by others skilled in the art without departing from the true spirit and scope of the invention. The appended claims are intended to be construed to include all such embodiments and equivalent variations.
Claims
CLAIMS 1. A composition for inducing an immune response against a tumor antigen in a subject, the composition comprising an effective amount of at least one mRNA encoding at least one tumor antigen selected from the group consisting of hTERT, mTERT, and KRASG12D or an antigenic fragment thereof, encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle.
2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition comprises catalytically disabled hTERT or mTERT.
3. The composition of claim 1 or 2, wherein the at least one mRNA encodes a polypeptide comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 7-10.
4. The composition of claim 1 or 2, wherein the composition comprises at least one mRNA comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1-6.
5. The composition according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein the at least one mRNA is unmodified mRNA.
6. The composition according to any one of claims 1-4, wherein the at least one mRNA is modified mRNA (mmRNA).
7. The composition of claim 6, wherein the mmRNA comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a 7-methyl guanosine 5′ cap and N1-methyl-pseudouridine.
8. The composition according to any one of claims 1-7, wherein the composition further comprises an adjuvant.
9. The composition of any one of claims 1-8, wherein the adjuvant is a polypeptide encoded by the at least one mRNA or by an additional mRNA included in the composition and encapsulated by the lipid nanoparticle.
10. The composition of claim 9, wherein the composition comprises a second mRNA encoding the adjuvant.
11. The composition of any one of claims 8-10, wherein the adjuvant is selected from the group consisting of interleukin-12 (IL-12), interleukin-27 (IL-27), interleukin-18 (IL-18) and interferon gamma (IFNγ).
12. The composition of any one of claims 1-11, wherein the lipid nanoparticle contains an ionizable lipid, a stabilizing agent, a phospholipid and a pegylated lipid.
13. The composition according to claim 12, wherein the ionizable lipid is ((4- hydroxybutyl)azanediyl)bis(hexane6,1-diyl)bis(2-hexyldecanoate).
14. The composition according to claim 12, wherein the pegylated lipid is 2[(polyethylene glycol)-2000]-N,N-ditetradecylacetamide.
15. The composition according to claim 12, wherein the stabilizing agent is cholesterol.
16. The composition according to claim 12, wherein the phospholipid is 1,2-Distearoyl-sn- glycero-3-phosphocholine (DSPC).
17. A method of inducing an immune response against a tumor antigen in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition comprising at least one mRNA encoding at least one tumor antigen selected from the group consisting of hTERT, mTERT, and KRASG12D or an antigenic fragment thereof, encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein hTERT or mTERT is catalytically disabled.
19. The method of claim 17 or 18, wherein the at least one mRNA encodes a polypeptide comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 7-10.
20. The method of any one of claims 17-18, wherein the at least one mRNA comprises a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1-6.
21. The method of claim 17, wherein the at least one mRNA is unmodified mRNA.
22. The method of claim 17, wherein the at least one mRNA is modified mRNA (mmRNA).
23. The method of claim 17, wherein the method further comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of an adjuvant.
24. The method of claim 23, wherein the adjuvant is a polypeptide encoded by the isolated polynucleotide or by an additional isolated polynucleotide included in the composition and encapsulated by the lipid nanoparticle.
25. The method of claim 24, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject a second mRNA encoding the adjuvant.
26. The method of any one of claims 23-25, wherein the adjuvant is selected from the group consisting of interleukin-12 (IL-12), interleukin-27 (IL-27), and interferon gamma (IFNγ).
27. The method of claim 17, wherein the composition is administered by a delivery route selected from the group consisting of intradermal, subcutaneous, inhalation, intranasal, intratumoral, and intramuscular.
28. The method of claim 17, wherein the method comprises a single administration of the composition.
29. The method of claim 17, wherein the method comprises a multiple administrations of the composition.
30. The method of claim 17, further comprising administering an antibody.
31. The method of claim 30, wherein the antibody is selected from an anti-CD40, an anti-PD-L1, an anti-CTLA-4, and an anti-sCD40L antibody.
32. The method of claim 17, wherein the method treats or prevents cancer in the subject.
33. The method of claim 32, wherein the cancer is characterized by hTERT expression and / or activity.
34. The method of any one of claims 17-33, wherein the subject has a BRCA1 and / or BRCA2 mutation.
35. The method of any one of claims 17-34, wherein the subject is human.