31 results about "Coagulation factor VII" patented technology

The invention concerns novel coagulation factor VII variants, wherein the Leu residue in position 305 or the Phe residue in position 374 of SEQ ID NO 1 has been replaced by another amino acid residue which can be encoded by nucleic acid constructs and, optionally, wherein at least one other amino acid residue in the remaining positions in the protease domain has been replaced by another amino acid residue which can be encoded by nucleic acid constructs; with the proviso that the variant is not FVII(Ala305). The invention further concerns nucleic acids encoding the Factor VII variants; vectors and cells comprising the nucleic acid; methods for producing the variants; pharmaceutical compositions comprising a Factor VII variant wherein the Leu residue in position 305 or the Phe residue in position 374 of SEQ ID NO 1 has been replaced by another amino acid residue which can be encoded by nucleic acid constructs and, optionally, wherein at least one other amino acid residue in the remaining positions in the protease domain has been replaced by another amino acid residue which can be encoded by nucleic acid constructs; use of the variants for producing a medicament for treatment or prophylaxis of bleeding disorders or enhancement of the coagulation system; and methods of treatment.

The present invention is directed to liquid, aqueous pharmaceutical compositions containing Factor VII polypeptides, and methods for preparing and using such compositions, as well as vials containing such compositions, and the use of such compositions in the treatment of a Factor VII-responsive syndrome, e.g., bleeding disorders, including those caused by clotting Factor deficiencies (e.g. haemophilia A, haemophilia B, coagulation Factor VII deficiency); by thrombocytopenia or von Willebrand's disease, or by clotting Factor inhibitors, and intra cerebral haemorrhage, or excessive bleeding from any cause. The preparations may also be administered to patients in association with surgery or other trauma or to patients receiving anticoagulant therapy. More particularly, the invention relates to liquid compositions stabilised against chemical and / or physical degradation. The main embodiment is represented by a liquid, aqueous pharmaceutical composition comprising a Factor VII polypeptide (i); a buffering agent (ii) suitable for keeping pH in the range of from about 4.0 to about 9.0; at least one metal-containing agent (iii), wherein said metal is selected from the group consisting of first transition series metals of oxidation state +II, except zinc, such as chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, and copper; and a non-ionic surfactant (iv).

The invention concerns nucleic acids encoding coagulation Factor VII variants in which the Leu residue in position 305 has been replaced by another amino acid residue. The invention further concerns the expression of such nucleic acids resulting in a Factor VII variant having increased biological activity.

The present invention relates to modified coagulation Factor VII polypeptides exhibiting increased resistance to antithrombin inactivation and enhanced proteolytic activity. The present invention also relates to polynucleotide constructs encoding such polypeptides, vectors and host cells comprising and expressing such polynucleotides, pharmaceutical compositions, uses and methods of treatment.