179 results about "Hemagglutinin (influenza)" patented technology

A human synthetic peptide-based influenza vaccine for intranasal administration comprises a mixture of flagella containing at least four epitopes of influenza virus reactive with human cells, each expressed individually in Salmonella flagellin, said influenza virus epitopes being selected from the group consisting of: (i) one B-cell hemagglutinin (HA) epitope; (ii) one T-helper hemagglutinin (HA) or nucleo-protein (NP) epitope that can bind to many HLA molecules; and (iii) at least two cytotoxic lymphocyte (CTL) nucleoprotein (NP) or matrix protein (M) epitopes that are restricted to the most prevalent HLA molecules in different human populations.

Glycan arrays that can detect and distinguish between various sub-types and strains of influenza virus are provided. Methods for using the glycan arrays with assays using nanoparticle amplification technique are disclosed. Sandwich assays using gold nanoparticles conjugated to phage particles comprising influenza virus-specific antibodies for detecting multiple serotypes using a single reaction are provided. Plurality of glycans directed to specific target HA of influenza virus comprises the array. Detector molecules comprising noble metals conjugated to (a) phage display particles expressing antibodies against hemagglutinin and (b) neuraminidase binding agents are disclosed.

The invention relates to an anti-H7N9 completely humanized monoclonal antibody 2L11, and a preparing method and applications thereof. The amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of the antibody is shown as SEQ ID NO:2, or an amino acid sequence having similar functions and obtained by subjecting the sequence shown as the SEQ ID NO:2 to replacement, deletion or addition of one or more amino acids; and / or the amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of the antibody is shown as SEQ ID NO:4, or an amino acid sequence having similar functions and obtained by subjecting the sequence shown as the SEQ ID NO:4 to replacement, deletion or addition of one or more amino acids. The antibody 2L11 can be bonded in a targeted manner with hemagglutinin HA of H7N9 viruses. Compared with mouse-sourced antibodies, genes of the completely humanized antibody are completely derived from human genes and do not comprise components of other species, and therefore no side or toxic effect such as anti-mouse antibodies is generated in a human body, and the antibody 2L11 has better biocompatibility, and is more suitable and has higher potential as a macro-molecule medicine treating influenza viruses.

Provided herein are nucleic acid sequences that encode novel consensus amino acid sequences of HA hemagglutinin, as well as genetic constructs / vectors and vaccines expressing the sequences. Also provided herein are methods for generating an immune response against one or more Influenza A serotypes using the vaccines that are provided.

Provided is a human antibody having a neutralization activity against a human influenza virus. More specifically, provided is a human antibody which recognizes a highly conserved region in a human influenza A virus subtype H3N2 or a human influenza B virus and has a neutralization activity against the virus. The human antibody is a human anti-human influenza virus antibody, which has a neutralization activity against a human influenza A virus subtype H3N2 and binds to a hemagglutinin HA1 region of the human influenza A virus subtype H3N2, or which has a neutralization activity against a human influenza B virus, and includes, as a base sequence of a DNA encoding a variable region of the antibody, a sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 5 to 12.

Disclosed is a method for increasing vaccine potency whereby a subject's immune system is first primed with an Ii-Key hybrid peptide construct before the subject subsequently receives a vaccine for a pathogen of interest. The vaccine may be comprised of a protein or portion thereof that is encoded by the genome of the pathogen. The vaccine may also be a DNA vaccine comprised of DNA encoding a protein of the pathogen. The Ii-Key hybrid peptide construct includes the LRMK residues of Ii-Key protein and an MHC Class II epitope of the protein or portion thereof which is used in the vaccine. The Ii-Key construct may be administered in the form of a nucleic acid construct encoding the Ii-Key hybrid peptide. Priming with Ii-Key peptides enhances the immunogenicity of rHA protein and HA and HIV DNA vaccines. Methods are described relating to the use of Ii-Key hybrid constructs in vaccine protocols wherein the pathogen is HIV or Influenza A, including H5N1. Methods and compositions are described wherein the MHC Class II epitope of the Ii-Key hybrid is hemagglutinin encoded by Influenza A or the Gag protein encoded by HIV.

A method of immunoassay of H5 subtype influenza A virus by which the virus can be accurately assayed even in cases where a certain level of mutation has occurred in the H5 subtype influenza A virus, and a kit therefor, and a novel anti-H5 subtype influenza A virus monoclonal antibody which can be used for the immunoassay are disclosed. The antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof of the present invention undergoes antigen-antibody reaction with hemagglutinin of H5 subtype influenza A virus, and the corresponding epitope of the antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof is located in a region other than the receptor subdomain (excluding C-terminal region thereof consisting of 11 amino acids), which antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof does not have neutralizing activity against the influenza A virus.

A method for synthesizing chimeric influenza virus-like particles (VLPs) within a plant or a portion of a plant is provided. The method involves expression of chimeric influenza HA in a plant or a portion of a plant. The invention is also directed towards a VLP comprising chimeric influenza HA protein and plants lipids. The invention is also directed to a nucleic acid encoding chimeric influenza HA as well as vectors. The VLPs may be used to formulate influenza vaccines, or may be used to enrich existing vaccines.

Described are binding molecules, such as human monoclonal antibodies, that bind to hemagglutinin of influenza B viruses, and have a broad neutralizing activity against such influenza viruses. These binding molecules do not bind to hemagglutinin of influenza A viruses. Further provided are nucleic acid molecules encoding the binding molecules, and compositions comprising the binding molecules. The binding molecules can be used in the diagnosis of, prophylaxis against, and / or treatment of influenza B virus infections.

Disclosed are antibodies that bind to the stem region of influenza hemagglutinin in the neutral pH conformation, hemagglutinin epitopes in the stem region, and methods of making and using both.

Provided herein are chimeric influenza hemagglutinin (HA) polypeptides, compositions comprising the same, vaccines comprising the same, and methods of their use.

The invention relates to an anti-H7N9 full-human-derived monoclonal antibody 5J13 and a preparation method and application thereof. Amino acid sequences of heavy and light chain CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 of the antibody are GFSFSNYG in the heavy chain CDR1 area, ISYDGTNK in the heavy chain CDR2 area, AKGRGPYCSSSICYHGMDV in the heavy chain CDR3 area, QSVLSGSINMNY in the light chain CDR1 area, WAS in the light chain CDR2 area and QQYYSTPLT in the light chain CDR3 area correspondingly. The antibody can be combined with hemagglutinin A of the H7N9virus in a targeted mode and has remarkable neutralization activity in resisting H7N9 virus infection. Compared with a murine antibody, genes of the full-human-derived antibody are completely from human genes and have no components of other species, toxic and side effects such as the anti-mouse anti-antibody are avoided, the biocompatibility is better, and the anti-H7N9 full-human-derived monoclonal antibody 5J13 is more suitable and has more potential in becoming a macromolecular drug for treating influenza virus.

Provided herein are influenza hemagglutinin stem domain polypeptides, compositions comprising the same, vaccines comprising the same and methods of their use.

Polypeptides, polynucleotides, methods, compositions, and vaccines comprising (avian pandemic) influenza hemagglutinin and neuraminidase variants are provided.

These vaccines target H5N1, H1, H3 and other subtypes of influenza and are designed to elicit neutralizing antibodies, as well as cellular immunity. The DNA vaccines express hemagglutinin (HA) or nucleoprotein (NP) proteins from influenza which are codon optimized and / or contain modifications to protease cleavage sites of HA which affect the normal function of the protein. Adenoviral constructs expressing the same inserts have been engineered for prime boost strategies. Protein-based vaccines based on protein production from insect or mammalian cells using foldon trimerization stabilization domains with or without cleavage sites to assist in purification of such proteins have been developed. Another embodiment of this invention is the work with HA pseudotyped lentiviral vectors which would be used to screen for neutralizing antibodies in patients and to screen for diagnostic and therapeutic antivirals such as monoclonal antibodies.

Methods for producing reassortant viruses are provided wherein the transcription and / or translation of the hemagglutinin and / or neuraminidase genes are suppressed.

A sensor chip for detecting an immune response against an influenza virus, the sensor chip including a substrate having a surface and a plurality of hemagglutinin polypeptides bound to discrete locations on the surface of the substrate, each hemagglutinin polypeptide having a hemagglutinin epitope. Detection devices containing the sensor chip and methods of detecting influenza immune responses are also described herein.

Influenza vaccines with oil-in-water emulsion adjuvants are known. The amount of emulsion adjuvant required for an influenza vaccine can be reduced, thereby allowing more vaccines to be made from a given amount of emulsion, and / or minimizing the amount of emulsion that has to be produced for a given number of vaccine doses. These vaccines can conveniently be made by mixing (i) an oil-in-water emulsion and (ii) an aqueous preparation of an influenza virus antigen. In one aspect, substantially equal volumes of components (i) and (ii) are used; in another aspect, an excess volume of component (ii) is used. When using substantially equal volumes, component (ii) has a hemagglutinin concentration of more than 60 μg influenza virus strain per ml. Components (i) and (ii) can be presented in kit form.

The application relates to an anti-H7N9 full human derived monoclonal antibody hIg311 and a preparation method and application thereof. A memory B cell PCR method is used for quickly screening a fullhuman derived monoclonal antibody hIg311, and the anti-H7N9 human derived monoclonal antibody hIg311 is free from any mouse derived components. The antibody disclosed by the application can realize target combination of hemagglutinin HA of H7N9 viruses, and has notable anti H7N9 viral infection neutralization activity. The antibody disclosed by the application does not generate toxic and side effects for resisting mouse resisting antibodies, has good biocompatibility, and is suitable for becoming and has potential to become macromolecular drugs for treating influenza viruses.

Provided are influenza hemagglutinin stem domain polypeptides comprising (a) an influenza hemagglutinin HA1 domain that comprises an HA1 N-terminal stem segment comprising the amino acids from position 1 to position x, preferably from position p to position x, of the HA1 domain, covalently linked by a linking sequence of 0-50 amino acid residues to an HA1 C-terminal stem segment, comprising the amino acids from position y to and including the C-terminal amino acid of the HA1 domain; and (b) an influenza hemagglutinin HA2 domain, wherein the hemagglutinin stem domain polypeptide is resistant to protease cleavage at the junction between HA1 and HA2, and wherein one or more amino acid of the amino acids at positions 337, 340, 352, 353, 402, 406, 409, 413 and / or 416 have been mutated, as compared to the corresponding positions in wild-type influenza HA.

The present invention encompasses influenza vaccines, in particular avian influenza vaccines. The vaccine may be a subunit vaccine based on the hemagglutinin of influenza. The hemagglutinin may be expressed in plants including duckweed. The invention also encompasses recombinant vectors encoding and expressing influenza antigens, epitopes or immunogens which can be used to protect animals against influenza. It encompasses also a vaccination regimen compatible with the DIVA strategy, including a prime-boost scheme using vector and subunit vaccines.

The invention provides a multivalent immunogenic composition, which includes an inactivated hepatitis A antigen and an inactivated poliovirus. The composition also can further include over one or two of a purified pertussis antigen, diphtheria toxoid, tetanus toxoid, filamentous hemagglutinin, Haemophilus influenzae type b polysaccharide, Neisseria meningitidis capsular polysaccharide, a hepatitis B virus antigen, enterovirus 71 and a coxsackievirus A16 antigen, and a physiologically acceptable carrier. The composition involved in the invention is employed to immunize the inoculated population in the form of a bivalent vaccine or more combined vaccines. Without reducing the immune effects of each immunizing antigen, the inoculation number of times can be reduced at the same time, and the time and human resources can also be saved.