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Definitions

• the present invention relates to rheumatoid arthritis, and in particular the use of at least one interleukin 17F inhibitor and / or at least one TIL17 receptor inhibitor, for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. inhibition, prevention or treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
• the invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising as active substance at least one interleukin 17F inhibitor and / or at least one inhibitor of a TIL17 receptor in association with a pharmaceutically appropriate vehicle, and its use. for the inhibition, prevention or treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
• RA Rheumatoid arthritis
• Symptomatic treatment uses nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and possibly corticosteroids.
• methotrexate appears as the standard treatment.
• Inhibitory treatments for proinflammatory cytokines are also proposed in combination with DMARDs for the long-term treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
• etanercept and infliximab which are two inhibitors directed against TNF (Tumor Necrosis Factor), a cytokine involved in the inflammatory process of rheumatoid arthritis.
• TNF Tumor Necrosis Factor
• TNF alpha has emerged as a primary therapeutic target based on clinical studies with biological inhibitors such as monoclonal antibodies or soluble receptors.
• biological inhibitors such as monoclonal antibodies or soluble receptors.
• infliximab® is prescribed to reduce inflammation but also to slow the progression of rheumatoid arthritis when other drugs are insufficient.
• IL interleukin
• HL-1 Adakinra
• CTLA4Ig blocking CD80-86
• MRA monoclonal antibodies against IL-6 receptor.
• anti-CD20 Rituximab
• the progression of RA can be determined using several elements: pain, inflammation, joint mobility, functional impotence, quality or life span.
• DAS Disease Activity Score
• the study of the evolution of the response during a treatment is based on the use of standardized response indices integrating the elements mentioned above, among which the Disease Activity Score (DAS) or its variants (Van der Heijde DM et al., J Rheumatol, 1993, 20 (3): 579-81; Prevoo ML et al., Arthritis Rheum, 1995, 38: 44-8) and the ACR criterion ((Felson DT et al.
• the present invention proposes to solve the disadvantages of the state of the art by presenting new biological tools to improve the treatment of a patient against rheumatoid arthritis.
• the present invention indeed presents new drugs to improve the treatment of a patient against rheumatoid arthritis.
• the present invention makes it possible to determine the response of a patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis to a treatment such as Infliximab®.
• the present invention is also very relevant for monitoring the response of a patient undergoing treatment such as Infliximab®.
• interleukin 17 F just like interleukin 17 A (IL17 A)
• IL17 F interleukin 17 A
• the invention relates to the use of at least one inhibitor of interleukin 17F and / or at least one inhibitor of a TIL17 receptor, for the preparation of a medicament intended for inhibition , prevention or treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
• the invention also relates to the use of at least one interleukin 17F inhibitor and / or at least one TIL17 receptor inhibitor in combination with a TNF alpha treatment for the preparation of a medicament for the inhibition, prevention or treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
• the invention relates to the use of at least one TIL17 receptor A inhibitor and at least one TIL17 receptor C inhibitor.
• the invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising as active substance at least one interleukin 17F inhibitor and / or at least one TIL17 receptor inhibitor in combination with a pharmaceutically suitable carrier, as well as use of such a composition for the inhibition, prevention or treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
• the composition further comprises a treatment against TNF alpha.
• the composition comprises at least one TIL17 receptor A inhibitor and at least one TIL17 receptor C inhibitor.
• said TIL17 receptor is TIL17 receptor A or TIL17 receptor C.
• said treatment against TNF alpha is chosen from etanercept, Infliximab®, adalimumab and even more preferably etanercept.
• said treatment against TNF alpha is in combination with a cytostatic compound inhibiting cell proliferation such as methotrexate.
• the interleukin 17F inhibitor is an antibody directed against TIL17F and / or the inhibitor of said TIL17 receptor is an antibody directed against the IL17 receptor, preferentially against the TIL17 receptor A or C.
• the interleukin 17F inhibitor is an interfering RNA with IL17F and / or the inhibitor of said TIL17 receptor is an RNA that interferes with the IL17 receptor, preferentially against the TIL17 receptor A or C.
• inhibitor of interleukin 17F is meant a molecule (or set of molecules) which blocks the inflammatory and / or immunostimulating activity of IL17F.
• the inhibitor may be in particular an antibody against TIL17F.
• antibody is meant both an entire antibody and an antibody fragment.
• the recombinant antibodies can be obtained according to standard methods known to those skilled in the art, from prokaryotic organisms, such as bacteria, or from eukaryotic organisms, such as yeasts, mammalian cells, plant cells, insects or animals, or by extracellular production systems.
• the monoclonal antibodies can be prepared according to conventional techniques known to those skilled in the art, such as the hybridoma technique, the general principle of which is recalled below.
• an animal usually a mouse (or cells cultured in the context of in vitro immunizations) is immunized with a target antigen of interest, whose B lymphocytes are then capable of producing antibodies against the said antigen. antigen.
• B lymphocytes are then capable of producing antibodies against the said antigen. antigen.
• These antibody-producing lymphocytes are then fused with "immortal" myeloma cells (murine in the example) to give rise to hybridomas. From the heterogeneous mixture of cells thus obtained, the cells capable of producing a particular antibody and of multiplying indefinitely are then selected.
• Each hybridoma is multiplied in the clone form, each leading to the production of a monoclonal antibody whose recognition properties with respect to the antigen of interest can be tested, for example by ELISA, by immunoblotting in one or two-dimensional, in immunofluorescence, or with a biosensor.
• the monoclonal antibodies thus selected are subsequently purified, in particular according to the affinity chromatography technique.
• antibody fragments can be obtained by proteolysis.
• they can be obtained by enzymatic digestion, resulting in Fab-type fragments (papain treatment, Porter RR, 1959, Biochem J., 73: 119-126) or F (ab) '2 type (treatment pepsin, Nisonoff A.
• Another antibody fragment which is suitable for the purposes of the invention comprises a fragment Fv which is a dimer consisting of the non-covalent association of the light variable domain (VL) and the heavy variable domain (VH) of the Fab fragment, therefore of the association of two polypeptide chains.
• this Fv fragment can be modified by genetic engineering by inserting a suitable peptide link between the VL domain and the VH domain (Huston P.
• fragment scFv single chain Fragment variable
• the use of a peptide bond preferably composed of 15 to 25 amino acids makes it possible to connect the C-terminal end of one domain to the N-terminus of the other domain, thus constituting a monomeric molecule with properties similar to those of the antibody in its complete form.
• the two orientations of the VL and VH domains are suitable (VL-link-VH and VH-link-VL) because they have identical functional properties.
• any fragment known to those skilled in the art and having the immunological characteristics defined above is suitable for the purposes of the invention.
• the inhibitor may also be an interfering RNA with IL17F.
• interfering RNA By interfering RNA is meant a ribonucleic acid which blocks the expression of a predetermined gene (Dallas A. et al., 2006, Med Sci Monit, 12 (4): RA67-74).
• IL17 receptor is understood to mean a molecule of the IL-17 receptor family, the latter being defined by their cognate with the IL-17RA receptor (Moseley et al., 2003, Cytokine Growth Factor Rev, 14 (2 ): 155-74).
• IL-17RA receptor By IL-17RA receptor is meant the molecule initially discovered for its involvement in the inflammatory and / or immunostimulating activity of IL-17A (Yao Z. et al., 1997, Cytokine, 9 (11): 794-800).
• IL-17RC receptor is meant a molecule related to the IL-17RA receptor
• inhibitor of an IL17 receptor is meant a molecule that blocks the action of a TIL17 receptor.
• the inhibitor may be in particular an antibody, as defined above directed against the IL17 receptor, preferentially against the IL17 receptor A or C.
• the inhibitor may also be an interfering RNA as defined previously with the TIL17 receptor, preferentially against the TIL17 receptor A or C.
• treatment against TNF alpha is meant a treatment, a compound or drug blocking the action of TNF (tumor necrosis factor), such as in particular infliximab, etanercept, and adalimumab.
• drug or pharmaceutical composition any substance or composition presented as having curative or preventive properties against human or animal diseases, as well as any product that can be administered to humans or animals for the purpose of establish a medical diagnosis or restore, correct or modify their organic functions.
• active substance is meant a component recognized as having therapeutic properties.
• the active substances can be administered in unit dosage forms or in admixture with conventional pharmaceutical carriers, and intended for oral administration, for example in the form of a tablet, a capsule , an oral solution, etc., or rectally, in the form of a suppository, parenterally, particularly in the form of an injectable solution, especially intravenously, intradermally, subcutaneously, etc., according to conventional protocols well known to those skilled in the art.
• the active substances can be used in creams, ointments, lotions.
• the active substances are mixed with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient also called a pharmaceutically suitable vehicle, such as gelatin, starch, lactose, magnesium stearate, talc, gum Arabic or the like.
• a pharmaceutically suitable vehicle such as gelatin, starch, lactose, magnesium stearate, talc, gum Arabic or the like.
• the tablets can be coated with sucrose, a cellulose derivative or other suitable materials. They can also be treated in such a way that they have prolonged or delayed activity and that they continuously release a predetermined quantity of active substances.
• a preparation in capsules can also be obtained by mixing the active substances with a diluent and pouring the mixture into soft or hard gelatin capsules.
• a preparation in the form of a syrup or for administration in the form of drops in which the active substances are present together with a sweetening agent, an antiseptic, such as, in particular, methylparaben and propylparaben, and a reducing agent. taste or a suitable color.
• the water-dispersible powders or granules may contain the active substances in admixture with dispersants or wetting agents, or suspending agents, well known to those skilled in the art.
• aqueous suspensions for parenteral administration, use is made of aqueous suspensions, isotonic saline solutions or sterile and injectable solutions which contain dispersing agents, pharmacologically compatible wetting agents, such as in particular propylene glycol or butylene glycol.
• the drug or pharmaceutical composition according to the invention may further comprise an activating agent which induces the effects of a medication or strengthens or complements the effects of the main medication, including increasing the bioavailability of the main medication.
• the dosage depends on the severity of the condition.
• the administration may in particular be administered once every 2 to 8 weeks, preferably from 50 to 100 mg of antibody, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
• the administration may in particular be administered once every 2 to 8 weeks, preferably from 1 to 10 mg / kg of interfering RNA, in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. .
• the invention also relates to an in vitro method for determining, from a biological sample,
• 17RC comprises the following steps: a) biological material is extracted from the biological sample, b) the biological material is brought into contact with at least one reagent specific for the coding gene FIL17-A, IL17-F, IL17 -RA and / or IL17RC; c) the expression of the gene encoding TIL17-A, TIL17-F, TIL17-RA and / or IL17RC is determined
• the biological material extracted in step a) may comprise nucleic acids or proteins.
• Said specific reagent of step b) may comprise a hybridization probe or an antibody specific for the gene encoding IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-17RA and / or IL-17RC.
• biological sample is intended to mean any sample taken from a patient, and capable of containing a biological material as defined below.
• This biological sample can be in particular a sample of blood, serum, tissue, synovial fluid, synoviocytes of the patient.
• This biological sample is available by any type of sampling known to those skilled in the art.
• the biological sample taken from the patient is a blood sample.
• the biological material is extracted from the biological sample by all the protocols for extraction and purification of nucleic acids or proteins known to those skilled in the art.
• the term "biological material” means any material making it possible to detect the expression of a target gene.
• the biological material may comprise, in particular, proteins, or nucleic acids such as in particular deoxyribonucleic acids (DNA) or ribonucleic acids (RNA).
• the nucleic acid may in particular be an RNA (ribonucleic acid).
• the biological material extracted during step a) comprises nucleic acids, preferably RNAs, and even more preferably total RNAs.
• Total RNAs include transfer RNAs, messenger RNAs (mRNAs), such as mRNAs transcribed from the target gene, but also transcribed from any other gene and ribosomal RNAs.
• This biological material comprises material specific for a target gene, such as, in particular, the transcribed mRNAs of the target gene or the proteins derived from these mRNAs, but may also comprise non-specific material of a target gene, such as in particular the mRNAs transcribed from the target gene.
• a gene other than the target gene tRNAs, rRNAs from genes other than the target gene.
• the extraction of nucleic acids can be carried out by: a step of lysis of the cells present in the biological sample, in order to release the nucleic acids contained in the cells of the patient.
• a step of lysis of the cells present in the biological sample in order to release the nucleic acids contained in the cells of the patient.
• lysis methods as described in patent applications WO 00/05338, WO 99/53304 and WO 99/15321.
• Those skilled in the art may use other well-known lysis methods, such as thermal or osmotic shocks or chemical lyses with chaotropic agents such as guanidium salts (US Pat. No. 5,234,809).
• a purification step allowing separation between the nucleic acids and the other cellular constituents released in the lysis step.
• This step generally allows the nucleic acids to be concentrated, and may be suitable for the purification of DNA or RNA.
• magnetic particles optionally coated with oligonucleotides by adsorption or covalence (see in this regard US Pat. No. 4,672,040 and US Pat. No. 5,750,338), and thus to purify the nucleic acids that have attached to these magnetic particles. , by a washing step.
• This nucleic acid purification step is particularly advantageous if it is desired to subsequently amplify said nucleic acids.
• the first step generally consists, as for nucleic acids in lysing cells.
• Osmotic shock may be sufficient to break the cell membrane of fragile cells, which can be performed in the presence of a detergent.
• Mechanical action can also be added to the process (piston homogenizer for example). Lysis can also be induced by ultrasound, by mechanical lysis using glass beads.
• Extraction of proteins of interest can then be carried out by chromatography, such as in particular on a gel chromatography column, filled with a resin consisting of hollow and porous beads. The pore size of these beads is such that the proteins are separated according to their size.
• ion exchange column chromatography which allows the extraction of proteins according to their electrostatic affinity to groups charged with the resin.
• the term "specific reagent” means a reagent which, when it is brought into contact with biological material as defined above, binds with the specific material of said gene. target.
• a reagent which, when it is brought into contact with biological material as defined above, binds with the specific material of said gene. target.
• the specific reagent and the biological material are of nucleic origin, contacting the specific reagent and the biological material allows hybridization of the specific reagent with the specific material of the target gene.
• hybridization is meant the process in which, under appropriate conditions, two nucleotide fragments bind with stable and specific hydrogen bonds to form a double-stranded complex.
• hybridization can be partial (we then speak of nucleotide fragments or sufficiently complementary sequences), that is to say that the double-stranded complex obtained comprises A-T bonds and CG bonds making it possible to form the double-stranded complex, but also bases not linked to a complementary base.
• Hybridization between two nucleotide fragments depends on the operating conditions that are used, and in particular on stringency. The stringency is defined in particular according to the base composition of the two nucleotide fragments, as well as by the degree of mismatch between two nucleotide fragments.
• the stringency may also be a function of the reaction parameters, such as the concentration and type of ionic species present in the the hybridization solution, the nature and the concentration of denaturing agents and / or the hybridization temperature. All these data are well known and the appropriate conditions can be determined by those skilled in the art.
• the hybridization temperature is between approximately 20 and 70 ° C., in particular between 35 and 65 ° C. in a saline solution at a concentration of approximately 0 ° C. , 5 to 1 M.
• a sequence, or nucleotide fragment, or oligonucleotide, or polynucleotide is a sequence of nucleotide units joined together by phosphoric ester bonds, characterized by the informational sequence of natural nucleic acids, which can hybridize to a nucleotide fragment, the sequence may contain monomers of different structures and be obtained from a natural nucleic acid molecule and / or by genetic recombination and / or chemical synthesis.
• a unit is derived from a monomer which may be a natural nucleotide nucleic acid whose constituent elements are a sugar, a phosphate group and a nitrogen base; in the DNA sugar is deoxy-2-ribose, in RNA the sugar is ribose; depending on whether it is DNA or RNA, the nitrogenous base is chosen from adenine, guanine, uracil, cytosine, thymine; or the monomer is a modified nucleotide in at least one of the three constituent elements; for example, the modification can take place either at the level of the bases, with modified bases such as inosine, methyl-5-deoxycytidine, deoxyuridine, dimethylamino-5-deoxyuridine, diamino-2,6-purine, bromo Deoxyuridine or any other modified base capable of hybridization, either at the sugar level, for example the replacement of at least one deoxyribose with a polyamide, or at the level of the phosphate
• the specific reagent comprises at least one amplification primer.
• amplification primer is intended to mean a nucleotide fragment comprising from 5 to 100 nucleic motifs, preferably from 15 to 30 nucleic motifs, allowing the initiation of an enzymatic polymerization, such as in particular an enzymatic amplification reaction.
• enzymatic amplification reaction is meant a process generating multiple copies of a nucleotide fragment by the action of at least one enzyme.
• Such amplification reactions are well known to those skilled in the art and may be mentioned in particular the following techniques:
• the specific reagent comprises at least 2 amplification primers, specific for the target gene, in order to allow the amplification of the specific material of the target gene.
• the specific material of the target gene then preferably comprises a complementary DNA obtained by reverse transcription of messenger RNA from the target gene (this is called target gene specific cDNA) or a complementary RNA obtained by transcription of gene-specific cDNAs. target (this is called specific cRNA of the target gene).
• target gene specific cDNA a complementary DNA obtained by reverse transcription of messenger RNA from the target gene
• target this is called specific cRNA of the target gene.
• the specific reagent of step b) comprises at least one hybridization probe.
• hybridization probe is meant a nucleotide fragment comprising at least 5 nucleotide motifs, such as from 5 to 100 nucleic motifs, in particular from 10 to 35 nucleic motifs having hybridization specificity under specified conditions to form a hybridization complex with the specific material of a target gene.
• the specific material of the target gene may be a nucleotide sequence comprised in a messenger RNA derived from the target gene (referred to as mRNA specific for the target gene), a nucleotide sequence included in a complementary DNA obtained by reverse transcription.
• the hybridization probe may comprise a marker for its detection.
• detection is meant either direct detection by a physical method, or indirect detection by a detection method using a marker.
• marker is meant a tracer capable of generating a signal that can be detected.
• tracers includes enzymes that produce a detectable signal for example by colorimetry, fluorescence or luminescence, such as horseradish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, beta-galactosidase, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase; chromophores such as fluorescent, luminescent or coloring compounds; electron density groups detectable by electron microscopy or by their electrical properties such as conductivity, by amperometry or voltammetry methods, or by impedance measurements; groups detectable by optical methods such as diffraction, surface plasmon resonance, contact angle variation or by physical methods such as atomic force spectroscopy, tunneling effect, etc.
• the hybridization probe may be a so-called detection probe.
• the so-called detection probe is labeled by means of a marker as defined above.
• the detection probe can be in particular a "molecular beacon” detection probe as described by Tyagi & Kramer (Nature biotech, 1996, 14: 303-308). These "molecular beacons” become fluorescent during hybridization. They have a stem-loop structure and contain a fluorophore and a "quencher” group. Attachment of the specific loop sequence with its target nucleic acid complement sequence causes stem unwinding and fluorescent signal emission upon excitation at the appropriate wavelength.
• labeled target sequences can be used directly (in particular by the incorporation of a marker within the target sequence) or indirectly (especially by the use of a detection probe as defined above) the target sequence.
• the target sequence may also be labeled after the amplification step, for example by hybridizing a detection probe according to the sandwich hybridization technique described in WO 91/19812. Another particular preferred mode of nucleic acid labeling is described in application FR 2 780 059.
• the detection probe comprises a flurophore and a quencher.
• the hybridization probe may also be a so-called capture probe.
• the so-called capture probe is immobilized or immobilizable on a solid support by any appropriate means, that is to say directly or indirectly, for example by covalence or adsorption.
• a solid support it is possible to use synthetic materials or natural materials, optionally chemically modified, in particular polysaccharides such as cellulose-based materials, for example paper, cellulose derivatives such as cellulose acetate and cellulose.
• nitrocellulose or dextran polymers, copolymers, especially based on styrene-type monomers, natural fibers such as cotton, and synthetic fibers such as nylon; mineral materials such as silica, quartz, glasses, ceramics; latexes; magnetic particles; metal derivatives, gels etc.
• the solid support may be in the form of a microtiter plate, a membrane as described in WO-A-94/12670, of a particle.
• step c) the determination of the expression of the target gene can be carried out by all the protocols known to those skilled in the art.
• the expression of a target gene can be analyzed by the detection of the mRNAs (messenger RNAs) which are transcribed from the target gene at a given instant or by the detection of the proteins derived from these mRNAs.
• mRNAs messenger RNAs
• the invention preferably relates to determining the expression of a target gene by detecting mRNAs derived from this target gene.
• the specific reagent comprises one or more amplification primers, it is possible, during step c) of the method according to the invention, to determine the expression of a target gene as follows:
• RNAs including the transfer RNAs (tRNAs), the ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) and the messenger RNAs (mRNA)
• tRNAs transfer RNAs
• rRNAs ribosomal RNAs
• mRNA messenger RNAs
• this reverse transcription reaction can be carried out using a reverse transcriptase enzyme which makes it possible to obtain, from an RNA fragment, a complementary DNA fragment.
• a reverse transcriptase enzyme which makes it possible to obtain, from an RNA fragment, a complementary DNA fragment.
• AMV Alleviated Myoblastosis Virus
• MMLV Memoney Murine Leukemia Virus
• this reverse transcription step is carried out in the presence of nucleotide fragments comprising only thymine bases (polyT), which hybridize by complementarity on the polyA sequence of the mRNAs in order to form a polyT-polyA complex which then serves as a starting point for the reverse transcription reaction carried out by the reverse transcriptase enzyme.
• polyT thymine bases
• Complementary cDNAs are thus obtained from the mRNAs resulting from a target gene (cDNA specific for the target gene) and cDNAs complementary to mRNAs originating from genes other than the target gene (non-specific cDNA of the target gene).
• the specific amplification primer or primers of a target gene are brought into contact with the cDNAs specific for the target gene and the nonspecific cDNAs of the target gene.
• the target gene specific amplification primer (s) hybridize with the target gene specific cDNAs and specifically amplify a predetermined region of known length of the cDNAs from the mRNAs from the target gene.
• the non-specific cDNAs of the target gene are not amplified, whereas a large quantity of cDNA specific to the target gene is then obtained.
• it is indifferently referred to as "target gene-specific cDNAs" or "cDNAs from mRNAs derived from the target gene”. This step may be carried out in particular by a PCR type amplification reaction or by any other amplification technique as defined above.
• step 2) determining the expression of the target gene by detecting and quantifying the target gene-specific cDNAs obtained in step 2) above.
• This detection can be performed after electrophoretic migration of the cDNAs specific for the target gene according to their size.
• the gel and the migration medium may comprise ethydium bromide to enable the direct detection of the target gene specific cDNAs when the gel is placed, after a given migration time, on a UV light table (ultra violet) by the emission of a light signal. This signal is all the brighter as the amount of cDNA specific to the target gene is important.
• Specific cDNAs of the target gene can also be detected and quantified by the use of a quantization range obtained by an amplification reaction conducted to saturation.
• the expression of a target gene of different groups of patients can be standardized by simultaneous determination. expression of a so-called household gene, whose expression is similar in the different groups of patients.
• the expression of a target gene can be determined as follows:
• a reverse transcription step is carried out, as described above, in order to obtain cDNAs complementary to the mRNAs resulting from a target gene (CDNA specific for the target gene) and complementary cDNAs of mRNAs from genes other than the target gene (non-specific cDNA of the target gene).
• CDNA specific for the target gene CDNA specific for the target gene
• complementary cDNAs of mRNAs from genes other than the target gene non-specific cDNA of the target gene.
• all the cDNAs are brought into contact with a support, on which are immobilized capture probes specific for the target gene whose expression is to be analyzed, in order to carry out a hybridization reaction between the cDNAs specific for the target gene and the capture probes, the nonspecific cDNAs of the target gene not hybridizing on the capture probes.
• the hybridization reaction can be carried out on a solid support which includes all the materials as indicated above. According to a preferred mode of realization, the hybridization probe is immobilized on a support.
• the hybridization reaction may be preceded by a step of enzymatic amplification of the target gene specific cDNAs as described above to obtain a large amount of cDNA specific to the target gene and increase the probability that a specific cDNA of a The target gene hybridizes to a capture probe specific for the target gene.
• the hybridization reaction may also be preceded by a step of labeling and / or cleaving the cDNA specific for the target gene as described above, for example using a labeled deoxyribonucleotide triphosphate for the amplification reaction.
• Cleavage can be achieved in particular by the action of imidazole and manganese chloride.
• the specific cDNA of the target gene may also be labeled after the amplification step, for example by hybridizing a labeled probe according to the sandwich hybridization technique described in document WO-A-91/19812.
• Other particular preferred modes of labeling and / or nucleic acid cleavage are described in the applications
• a step of detecting the hybridization reaction is then carried out.
• the detection can be carried out by bringing into contact the support on which the target gene-specific capture probes are hybridized with the target gene-specific cDNAs with a detection probe, labeled with a marker, and the signal emitted by the target gene is detected. the marker.
• the specific cDNA of the target gene has been previously labeled with a marker, the signal emitted by the marker is detected directly.
• the expression of a target gene can also be determined as follows:
• a reverse transcription step is carried out in order to obtain the cDNAs mRNAs of the biological material.
• the polymerization of the complementary RNA of the cDNA is then carried out by the use of a T7 polymerase enzyme which functions under the control of a promoter and which makes it possible to obtain, from a DNA template , complementary RNA.
• the cRNAs of the target gene-specific mRNAs are then obtained.
• the target gene-specific cRNA (This is called the target gene-specific cRNA) and the cRNAs of the non-specific mRNAs of the target gene.
• the cRNAs are brought into contact with a support, on which are immobilized capture probes specific for the target gene whose expression is to be analyzed, in order to carry out a hybridization reaction between the target gene specific cRNAs and the capture probes, the nonspecific cRNAs of the target gene not hybridizing on the capture probes.
• the hybridization reaction may also be preceded by a step of labeling and / or cleaving the target gene specific cRNAs as described above.
• a step of detecting the hybridization reaction is then carried out.
• the detection can be carried out by contacting the support on which the target gene-specific capture probes are hybridized with the target gene specific cRNA with a detection probe, labeled with a marker, and the signal emitted is detected. by the marker.
• the signal emitted by the marker is detected directly.
• the use of cRNA is particularly advantageous when using a biochip type support on which is hybridized a large number of probes.
• steps B and C are performed at the same time.
• This preferred mode can be implemented in particular by "NASBA in real time” which combines in a single step the NASBA amplification technique and real-time detection that uses “molecular beacons”.
• the NASBA reaction intervenes in the tube, producing single-stranded RNA with which the specific "molecular beacons" can hybridize simultaneously to give a fluorescent signal.
• the formation of the new RNA molecules is measured in real time by continuous control of the signal in a fluorescent reader.
• step c) can be carried out in particular by Western Blot or ELISA, or any other method known to those skilled in the art.
• the ELISA technique is a reference biochemical technique used in immunology to detect the presence of an antibody or an antigen in a sample.
• the technique uses two antibodies, one of which is specific for the antigen and the other is coupled to an enzyme.
• the Western Blot technique is a test for detecting a specific protein in a sample using an antibody specific for this protein, comprising the following steps:
• the first step is a gel electrophoresis, which makes it possible to separate the sample proteins according to their size
• the proteins in the gel are then transferred to a membrane (nitrocellulose, PVDF, etc.) by pressure or by application of an electric current, the proteins being attached to the membrane by means of hydrophobic and ionic interactions.
• a first antibody specific for the protein to be studied (primary antibody) is incubated with the membrane.
• the membrane is then rinsed to remove unbound primary antibodies and incubated with so-called secondary antibodies, which will bind to the primary antibodies.
• This secondary antibody is usually linked to an enzyme that allows the visual identification of the protein studied on the membrane.
• the addition of a substrate of the enzyme generates a colored reaction that is visible on the membrane.
• the invention also relates to the use of at least one specific reagent of the gene encoding IL-17A, IL-17F, IL-17RA and / or IL-17RC for determining> the early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis > the response of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis to a treatment directed against a cytokine involved in the inflammatory process of the disease
• the invention also relates to a kit
• prognosis for monitoring the response of a patient suffering from rheumatoid arthritis to a treatment directed against a cytokine involved in the inflammatory process of the disease over time comprising at least one reagent specific for the gene encoding TIL-17A , TIL-17F, IL-17RA and / or IL-17RC.
• IL-17A gene expression, IL-17F, IL-17RA and / or IL-17RC makes it possible to have a tool for the diagnosis / prognosis of the response of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis to treatment directed against a cytokine involved in the inflammatory process of the disease.
• the expression of the target gene can be analyzed in a patient whose reaction to a treatment directed against a cytokine involved in the inflammatory process of the disease is unknown, and compared with known mean expression values of the target gene. patients responding to said treatment and known average expression values of the target gene of patients not responding to said treatment. This makes it possible to determine whether the patient is a respondent or a non-respondent, which makes it possible to propose a suitable treatment to him or to adapt his treatment throughout his therapy.
• Figure 1 shows the effect of IL17A and IL17F alone or in combination with TNF- ⁇ on IL-6 secretion.
• Figure 1A shows the results obtained on synoviocytes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis RA, stimulated for 48 ha of IL17A or IL17F (0.1-100 ng / ml).
• FIG. 1B shows the results obtained on synoviocytes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis RA, stimulated for 12, 24 or 48 hours with IL-17A and IL-17F (50 ng / ml), alone or in combination with TNF. - ⁇ (0.5 ng / ml).
• IL-6 was quantified by ELISA.
• Figure 2 shows the effects of IL17A and IL17F, alone or in combination with TNF- ⁇ on the expression of proinflammatory mediator mediators.
• the synoviocytes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis RA were stimulated for 12h with TIL17-A or TIL17-F (50 ng / ml), alone or in combination with TNF- ⁇ (0.5 ng / ml).
• Total RNAs were extracted and transcribed reverse.
• Expression of the IL-6 ( Figure 2A) and IL-8 ( Figure 2B) mRNAs were quantified by RT-PCR in real time.
• Figure 3 shows the effects of IL-17RA RNAi and IL-17RC RNAi on IL17 secretion induced by IL17A and IL17F by synoviocytes of PR.
• the PR synoviocytes were transfected with TIL-17RA RNAi and IL-17RC RNAi respectively at 0.5 and 0.005 ⁇ g.
• SiCONTROL RNAi was used as a negative control.
• the efficiency of the knockdown was studied by RT-PCR after 24 hours and 48 hours of transfection.
• 3B shows the results obtained 48 hours after transfection, on PR synoviocytes transfected with siRNAsCONTROL, siRNA of IL-17RA, or siRNA IL-17RC and stimulated for 12 hours with IL-17A or IL-17F (50 ng / ml).
• FIG 4 shows the effects of anti-IL-17RA antibodies on IL17 secretion induced by IL17A and IL17F as well as the potentiating / beneficial effect of blocking IL-17RA in the presence of etanercept.
• the synoviocytes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis RA were preincubated for 2h (37 0 C, 5% CO2) with different inhibitors: anti-IL-17RA antibody (10 ⁇ g / ml) alone or in combination with Etanercept (10 ⁇ g / ml). ml).
• the synoviocytes were stimulated with IL-17A or IL-17F (50 ng / ml) alone or in combination with TNF ⁇ (0.5 ng / ml).
• Figure 5 shows the expression of TIL17RA and TIL17RC in the blood of RA patients and healthy volunteers (HV).
• Figure 5A shows the expression of IL 17RA and IL 17RC mRNAs in the peripheral blood of 40 RA patients (31 severe and 9 moderate patients) and 19 healthy volunteers, determined using DNA microarrays. The results are expressed in fluorescence intensity (P ⁇ 0.05; **, P ⁇ 0.005; *** P ⁇ 0.0005 by the Mann-Whithney test).
• FIG. 6 shows the expression of TIL17RA and TIL17RC in the synovial membrane. Immunohistochemical analysis was performed on serial sections using murine anti-IL7RA monoclonal antibodies (A and B, respectively x 200 and x 400) and polyclonal anti-IL-17RC antibodies (C and D respectively x 200 and x 400). Control markings were performed with murine IgG1 and goat serum (x 200) (Insets A and C respectively). Immunodetection of TIL17RA and TIL17RC was also performed in synovial arthritis (E and F respectively, x 200). The expression of TIL-17A has been studied as a control (Inset in D, x 600).
• RA RA
• ACR American College of Rheumatology, 1987
• 19 healthy volunteers HV were included in a study to determine gene expression profiles in peripheral blood using U 133 A DNA chips (Affymetrix, UK Ltd ).
• Clinical indices and biological markers collected include age, sex, duration of illness, Larsen score, rheumatoid factor (RF), C-reactive protein (CRP), and number of DMARDs. Patients were divided into two groups according to the Larsen score: destructive PR (Larsen score> 2), and non-destructive PR (Larsen score ⁇ 2).
• DAS 28 modified disease activity score (DAS) 28 joint index
• 31 RA patients were assessed as severe (DAS 28> 3.2) and 9 as moderate (DAS28 ⁇ 3.2). All participants signed written consent.
• the study protocol has been approved by the Consultative Committee for the Protection of Persons in Biomedical Research (CCPPRB).
• the recombinant human TNF ⁇ used was from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO) while the human IL-17A and IL-17F recombinant proteins were from R & D Systems (Mineapolis, MN).
• the different antibodies used (anti-IL17RA monoclonal antibody and polyclonal anti-IL17RC antibodies) also came from R & D Systems.
• the soluble TNFRII receptor (etanercept) was provided by Wyeth (Louvain La Neuve, Belgium).
• Synoviocytes were obtained from synovial tissues from patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA synoviocytes) who underwent joint surgery, these patients meeting the criteria of ACR (American College of Rheumatology). Briefly, the synovial tissues were cut into small fragments and then incubated for 2 hours at 37 ° C. in the presence of a mixture of enzymes proteolytics containing collagenase and hyaluronidase (Sigma-Aldrich) at 1 mg / ml.
• the resulting cells were cultured (37 ° C., 5% CO 2 ) in DMEM medium (Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium, Invitrogen Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA) supplemented with fetal calf serum (10% v / v). L-glutamine (2 mM) and a mixture of antibiotics (penicillin and streptomycin 100 U / ml).
• DMEM medium Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium, Invitrogen Life Technologies, Carlsbad, CA
• fetal calf serum 10% v / v
• L-glutamine (2 mM)
• antibiotics penicillin and streptomycin 100 U / ml
• RNAi D - Interfering RNA
• the synoviocytes PR (70-80% confluence) were transfected with control RNAi (siCONTROL RNAi as negative control and SiGLO PPIB RNAi (Cyclophilin B) as positive control) or with RNAi of interest (RNAi SMARTPool IL17RA and / or RNAi SMARTPool IL17RC) by electroporation (Amaxa, Cologne, Germany) according to the recommendations of use (reagents Human Dermal Fibrobalst Nucleofector, program U23).
• control RNAi siCONTROL RNAi as negative control and SiGLO PPIB RNAi (Cyclophilin B) as positive control
• RNAi of interest RNAi SMARTPool IL17RA and / or RNAi SMARTPool IL17RC
• the PR synoviocytes were stimulated for 12 h with TIL-17A or TIL-17F (50 ng / ml), alone or in combination with TNF ⁇ (0.5 ng / ml).
• IL-6 and IL-8 were quantified in culture supernatants by ELISA.
• the results of 3 independent experiments performed with siGENOME SMARTPool RNAi were confirmed with the new ON-TARGET plus SMARTPool reagents RNAi (Dharmacon) optimized to reduce non-specific effects.
• E-Blocking Antibodies The PR synoviocytes seeded on a 96-well plate (1 ⁇ 10 4 cells / well) were preincubated (2 h, 37 ° C.) with the monoclonal anti-IL17RA antibodies (10 ⁇ g / ml), alone or with etanercept (10 ⁇ g / ml). Synoviocytes PR were then stimulated with TIL-17A or TIL-17F (50 ng / ml) alone or in combination with TNF ⁇ (0.5 ng / ml) for 36h.
• F-ELISA Enzyme Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay
• RNAs were isolated by TRIzol extraction (Invitrogen Life Technologies) according to the recommended instructions. Nucleic acids were quantified spectrophotometrically at 260 nm (SmartSpec TM 3000, BIO-RAD, Hercules, CA).
• RNA samples 1 ⁇ g were used for reverse transcription (ThermoScript TM RT-PCR System, Invitrogen Life Technologies). Briefly, the total RNAs were denatured (65 ° C., 5 min) in the presence of oligo (dT) primers. The reverse transcription was then performed in the presence of dNTPs (0.5 mM), RNase OUT (40 U / ⁇ l), dithiothreitol (0.01 M) and reverse transcriptase (10 U / ⁇ l, ThermoScript TM). After 60 min of incubation at 50 ° C., the reaction was stopped (85 ° C., 5 min) and the complementary DNAs (cDNA) obtained were diluted (1: 10) in distilled water.
• IL17RA access number Genbank: NM_014339
• IL17RC Genbank accession number: NM_153461
• IL17RA sense SEQ ID NoI 5'-AGACACTCCA GAACCAATTC C-3 '
• antisense IL17RA SEQ ID No2 5'-TCTTAGAGTT GCTCTCCACC A-3'
• IL17RC sense SEQ IDNo3 5'-ACCAGAACCT CTGGCAAGC-3 '
• IL17RC anti -Sens SEQ ID NO4 5'-GAGCTGTTCA CCTGAACACA-3 '.
• the reactions Amplification was performed by Light Cycler (Roche Molecular Biochemicals, Meylan, France) with specific reagents (LightCycler FastStart DNA Sybr Green I kit, Roche Molecular Biochemicals).
• a standard amplification protocol was used to amplify IL-6, IL-8 / CXCL8, IL17RA, GAPDH and HPRT1 (45 amplification cycles: denaturation at 96 ° C., 68 ° C. hybridization). C. at 58 ° C., amplification at 72 ° C.), whereas the amplification of IL17RC transcripts was carried out with an optimized protocol (45 amplification cycles: denaturation at 99 ° C., hybridization of 68 ° C. at 58 ° C. amplification at 72 ° C.). The number of mRNA copies of interest was normalized by GAPDH and HPRT1. H - Western blotting.
• TIL-17RA and TIL-17RC were measured by Western blotting using murine antibodies directed against human TIL17RA and goat antibodies directed against human TIL17RC (R & D Systems). The protein concentration was measured using a BCA kit. 80 ⁇ g of total protein were separated on 10% SDS-polyacrylamide gel and transferred to Hybond-C extra nitrocellulose membrane (Millipore, Bedford, MA). The membranes were incubated serially with antibodies directed against actin (Chemicon, Hampshire, United Kingdom), TIL17RA and IL17RC. The blots were scanned, the densitometric data of TIL17RA and TIL17RC were normalized by actin and expressed in arbitrary units (AU) (Image Gauge software, version 3.46).
• AU arbitrary units
• the endogenous peroxidase activity was blocked with 3% hydrogen peroxide for 5 minutes before incubation of hour with the primary antibody: 10 ⁇ g / ml of murine monoclonal anti-IL-17A antibody (IgG2b), 10 ⁇ g / ml of murine anti-IL17RA (IgG1) monoclonal antibody or 10 ⁇ g / ml of polyclonal antibody of goat anti-IL17RC.
• the same irrelevant antibody concentrations were used (mouse IgG2b, mouse IgG1 or goat serum respectively).
• RNA quality was studied using RNA 6000 nano chips and the Agilent 2100 bioanalyzer (Agilent Technologies, Waldbronn, Germany). Total RNAs were used to prepare double-stranded cDNAs containing a T7 promoter sequence. CRNAs were synthesized and labeled with biotinylated ribonucleotides (GeneChip IVT Labeling Kit, Affymetrix).
• Fragmented cRNAs were hybridized on HG-U 133 A (22,283 probe sets) chips. The chips were washed and labeled using an FS450 (Affymetrix) fluid station (EukGE-WS2v4 protocol), and then scanned with the Agilent G2500A scanner. Statistical analyzes were generated using the Affymetrix analysis software (MAS 5.0). Statistical analysis Protein levels are expressed as mean ⁇ SEM. The mRNA levels of interest were normalized with GAPDH mRNA levels and the data were expressed in induction compared to untreated control situations. The statistical values of the differences were determined by the Dunnett test and the resulting differences in P ⁇ 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
• PR synoviocytes were stimulated for 48h with TIL-17A or TIL-17F (50 ng / ml), alone or in combination with a suboptimal concentration of TNF ⁇ (0.5 ng / ml), and the secretion of IL-6 was assayed by ELISA (FIG. 1B).
• TNF ⁇ TNF ⁇ IL-6 secretion induced by TIL-17A or TIL-17F was synergistically increased (43.4 ⁇ 1.6, P ⁇ 0.05 and 30.8 ⁇ 13.7, P ⁇ 0.05). IL-17F induced levels comparable to IL-17A in the presence of TNF ⁇ .
• PR synoviocytes were stimulated with TIL-17A or TIL-17F (50 ng / ml) alone or in combination with TNF ⁇ . After 12h of treatment, the total RNAs were extracted and the levels of IL-6 and IL-8 mRNA were measured by quantitative PCR. IL-17A, TIL-17F or TNF ⁇ , alone, significantly increased IL-6 mRNA levels (induction factor compared to the untreated situation: 15.8 ⁇ 4.1, 2.7 ⁇ 0.5 and 17 ⁇ 2.8 respectively). , P ⁇ 0.05) ( Figure 2A).
• TIL-17A and TIL-17F synergistically increased IL-6 mRNA levels (induction factor versus treatment-free status: 175.9 ⁇ 57.7 and 72.3 ⁇ 30.7, respectively, P ⁇ 0.05). ).
• the inventors have also compared the ability of TIL-17A and TIL-17F to regulate the expression of IL-8, a chemokine involved in neutrophil recruitment. After 12h of stimulation with TIL-17F, the levels of IL-8 mRNA were increased (induction factor compared to the situation without treatment: 3.2 ⁇ 0.4 for IL-17F, 47.1 ⁇ 21.7 for IL-17F). 17A, P ⁇ 0.05) ( Figure 2B).
• IL-8 mRNA levels induced by TIL-17F were comparable to those induced by TIL-17A (Induction factor compared to the situation without treatment: 829 ⁇ 358.1 for IL-17A plus TNF ⁇ and 584.8 ⁇ 275 for IL-17F plus TNF ⁇ , P> 0.05).
• transfection with IL-17RA RNAi or IL-17RC RNAi significantly decreased IL-17-induced IL-6 secretion (mean ⁇ SEM after transfection with IL-17RA RNAi). or IL-17RC RNAi compared to siCONTROL RNAi: 1.3 ⁇ 0.2 or 1.6 ⁇ 0.3 compared to 3 ⁇ 0.9 respectively, P ⁇ 0.05).
• the specific involvement of both receptors in the effects of TIL-17A was further supported by the lack of significant effect of IL-17RA RNAi or IL-17RC RNAi in IL-6 secretion induced by TNF ⁇ .
• TNF ⁇ a cytokine overexpressed in the rheumatoid synovium, is involved in the pathophysiology of RA.
• RNAi The PR synoviocytes were transfected with IL-17RA RNAi, siRNA IL-17RC RNAi or siCONTROL RNAi, then stimulated with IL-17A or TIL-17F, alone or in combination with TNF ⁇ for 36h.
• IL-17RA or IL-17RC receptors had no significant effect on TIL-17A-induced IL-6 secretion in the presence of TNF ⁇ (mean ⁇ SEM after RNAi transfection).
• IL-17RA or IL-17RC RNAi compared to siCONTROL RNAi: 33.6 ⁇ 5.1 and 36.1 ⁇ 4.1 compared to 32.6 ⁇ 6.6; P> 0.9), whereas the simultaneous decrease in IL-17RA and IL-17RC receptor expression induced a 20% reduction in secreted IL-6.
• IL-6 secretion induced by TIL-17F in the presence of TNF ⁇ did not vary significantly after transfection with IL-17RA RNAi or IL-17RC RNAi (mean ⁇ SEM after transfection with IL-17RA RNAi and IL-17RC RNAi compared to siCONTROL RNAi, 12.8 ⁇ 4.2 and 11.3 ⁇ 4.1 compared to 16.9 ⁇ 1.7, P> 0.9), whereas cotransfection with RNAi specific for both receptors decreased IL-6 secretion (mean ⁇ SEM after transfection with IL-17RA RNAi and IL-RNAi
• the inventors compared the effect of IL-17RA and IL-17RC receptor inhibition by interfering RNA to an extracellular blocking approach using specific antibodies. The inventors have thus tested the effect of neutralizing antibodies directed against the IL-17RA and / or IL-17RC receptors. These antibodies were tested alone or in combination with etanercept®, a soluble form of TNF ⁇ type II (p75) receptor commonly used in the clinic. PR synoviocytes were preincubated with the inhibitor (s) for 2 h and then stimulated during 36h with TIL-17A or TIL-17F (50 ng / ml), alone or in combination with TNF ⁇ (0.5 ng / ml).
• the IL-6 assay used to determine the incidence of different inhibitors, demonstrated that blocking TIL-17RA or TIL-17RC with antibodies had a significant effect in the presence of TIL-17A alone (mean ⁇ SEM in the presence of anti-IL-17RA antibodies or anti-IL-17RC antibodies compared to the situation without inhibitors: 2.0 ⁇ 0.7 and 3.0 ⁇ 1.1 compared to 5.2 ⁇ 1.8; P ⁇ 0.05), while their blockages were insufficient to significantly reduce the effect of TIL-17A in the presence of TNF ⁇ (mean ⁇ SEM in the presence of anti-IL-17RA antibodies or anti-IL-17RC antibodies compared to the situation without inhibitors: 34.7 ⁇ 6.8 and 40.6 ⁇ 9.1 compared to 37.6 ⁇ 6.3, P> 0.9).
• the inventors have demonstrated that blocking the IL-17RA or IL-17RC receptors decreases the IL-6 secretion induced by TIL-17F in the presence of TNF ⁇ . Finally, the combination of the two antibodies, anti-IL-17RA and anti-IL-17RC decreased by 33% the IL-6 secretion induced by IL-17A in the presence of TNF ⁇ (mean ⁇ SEM in the presence of anti-IL-17A antibodies). IL-17RA and anti-IL-17RC antibodies compared to the situation without inhibitors: 25.3 ⁇ 8.6 compared to 37.6 ⁇ 6.3, P ⁇ 0.05) and 19% secretion of IL-17RA. 6 induced by TIL-17F in the presence of TNF ⁇ .
• the inventors have also observed a significant effect of Etanercept® on the IL-6 secretion induced by TNF ⁇ alone or in the presence of IL-17A or IL-17F (mean ⁇ SEM in the presence of Etanercept® compared with the situation without inhibitors: induced by TNF ⁇ alone, 1.2 + 0.2 compared to 5.4 ⁇ 1.1, P ⁇ 0.05, induced by TNF ⁇ plus IL-17A, 8.5 ⁇ 4.0 compared to 37.6 ⁇ 1.1 P ⁇ 0.05, induced by TNF ⁇ plus IL-17F, 1.9 ⁇ 0.5 compared to 15.2 ⁇ 4.3, P ⁇ 0.05).
• IL17RA and TIL17RC are expressed in the synovial membrane of patients with RA.
• the inventors also analyzed the expression of TIL17RA and TIL17RC by immunohistochemistry in the synovial membrane resulting from patients with RA and osteoarthritis (OA) and showed that both receptors were diffuse and superimposable expressed in the synovium of PR. (Figure 6A, B, C, D). A similar diffuse staining was observed in OA synovial ( Figure 6E, F). This diffuse expression confirms the expression of these receptors in stromal cells and infiltrating cells. As a control, the inventors analyzed the expression of TIL17A, which has been detected in lymphocyte infiltrates, within
• Plasma cell morphology (Inset of Figure 6D).

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