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US20030171287A1
US20030171287A1 US10/312,435 US31243503A US2003171287A1 US 20030171287 A1 US20030171287 A1 US 20030171287A1 US 31243503 A US31243503 A US 31243503A US 2003171287 A1 US2003171287 A1 US 2003171287A1
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  • the present invention relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions for angiogenic therapy. More specifically, the present invention relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions for angiogenic therapy that contain, as the active ingredients, at least one substance selected from the group consisting of substances having vasodilating effect and/or platelet aggregation inhibitory effect and substances producing them.
  • the present invention also relates to a gene encoding angiogenesis factor.
  • angiogenesis factor angiogenesis growth factor
  • angiogenesis factor The first therapeutic application of angiogenesis factor was reported by Folkman et al (N. Engl. J. Med. 285, 1182-1186 (1971)). According to later studies, the use of recombinant angiogenesis factors, such as the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family (Science 257, 1401-1403 (1992); Nature 362, 844-846 (1993)), endothelial growth factor (EGF) (J. Surg. Res.
  • FGF fibroblast growth factor
  • EGF endothelial growth factor
  • VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
  • angiogenic therapy The strategy wherein angiogenesis factors are used for treating angiopathy (as mentioned above) is referred to as “angiogenic therapy.” Recently, extremely active research on angiogenic therapy is in progress for ischemic diseases and arterial diseases using genes of above-mentioned angiogenesis factors.
  • HGF genes have elucidated the effectiveness of HGF genes against arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO) (Circulation 100, No.18, No.1672 (1999); Japanese Circulation Journal 64(Suppl.I) , 478, No. P079 (2000)). Furthermore, it has been revealed that the HGF gene effectively functions against ischemic-reperfusion injury in myocardial infarction (Circulation 96, No.8, No.3459 (1997); Ann. Thorac. Surg. 67, 1726- 1731 (1999); Gene Therapy, 7, 417-427 (2000)).
  • ASO arteriosclerosis obliterans
  • Prostacyclin prostaglandin I 2 ; PGI 2
  • PGI 2 a kind of prostaglandin
  • vasodilators such as the PGI 2 , PGE 1 (prostaglandin E 1 ) and derivatives thereof (analogues)
  • PGI 2 prostaglandin E 1
  • derivatives thereof analogues
  • intra-arterial injection and intravenous injection of the PGE 1 are performed against peripheral hematogenic disorders (e.g., ASO and TAO (thromboangiitis obliterans)) .
  • peripheral hematogenic disorders e.g., ASO and TAO (thromboangiitis obliterans)
  • peripheral hematogenic disorders e.g., ASO and TAO (thromboangiitis obliterans)
  • peripheral hematogenic disorders e.g., ASO and TAO (thromboangiitis obliterans)
  • PGE 1 and PGI 2 are used against peripheral circulatory dysfunction due to collagen disease, Raynaud's phenomenon, maintenance of extracorporeal circulation (Minerva Med. 89, 405-409 (1998)), heart failure (Am. Heart J. 134, 44-54 (1997)), and so on.
  • angiogenesis factors such as HGF, VEGF, bFGF, and EGF
  • HGF vascular endothelial growth factor
  • VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
  • bFGF vascular endothelial growth factor
  • EGF erythroblastosis virus oncogene homolog 1
  • HGF no Bunshi Igaku Molecular Medicine of HGF
  • the objective of the present invention is to provide novel pharmaceutical compositions for angiogenic therapy.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide novel pharmaceutical compositions for angiogenic therapy that contain, as the active ingredient, a gene encoding an angiogenesis factor and at least one substance selected from the group consisting of substances having vasodilating effect and/or platelet aggregation inhibitory effect and substances producing them.
  • the present invention also relates to a novel application of prostacyclin synthase gene and ets-1 gene for angiogenic therapy, etc.
  • the present inventors examined the effect of the combined use of a gene of the PGI 2 -synthesizing enzyme (PGI 2 synthase, hereinafter referred to as “PGIS”) in angiogenic therapy along with the HGF gene. No drug indicating a satisfying effect by the combination in general angiogenic therapy using a gene of an angiogenesis factor has been found so far. Furthermore, effects of combined application with other genes have not been elucidated so far.
  • the present inventors examined the application of a gene encoding a transcription regulatory factor, ets-1, which is positioned downstream of HGF and VEGF in the signal transduction pathway, to angiogenic therapy.
  • ets-1 a transcription regulatory factor
  • VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
  • the subjects of the present invention are:
  • a pharmaceutical composition for angiogenic therapy which contains, as the active ingredients, at least one substance selected from the group of: substances having vasodilating effect and/or platelet aggregation inhibitory effect, and substances producing them; and a gene encoding an angiogenesis factor;
  • a pharmaceutical composition for angiogenic therapy which is characterized by the combined use of a gene encoding an angiogenesis factor with at least one substance selected from the group of: substances having vasodilating effect and/or platelet aggregation inhibitory effect, and substances producing them;
  • a pharmaceutical composition for angiogenic therapy which contains, as the active ingredients, at least one substance selected from the group of: substances having vasodilating effect and platelet aggregation inhibitory effect, and substances producing them; and a gene encoding an angiogenesis factor;
  • a pharmaceutical composition for angiogenic therapy which is characterized by the combined use of a gene encoding an angiogenesis factor with at least one substance selected from the group of: substances having vasodilating effect and platelet aggregation inhibitory effect, and substances producing them;
  • a pharmaceutical composition for angiogenic therapy which contains VEGF gene and prostacylin synthase gene as the active ingredients;
  • an agent for potentiating the angiogenic effect due to a gene encoding an angiogenesis factor which contains, as the active ingredient, at least one substance selected from the group of: substances having vasodilating effect and platelet aggregation inhibitory effect, and substances producing them;
  • composition for angiogenic therapy of any one of (25) to (29), wherein the composition is used for treating or preventing ischemic disease or arterial disease;
  • compositions for angiogenic therapy that contain, as the active ingredients, at least one substance selected from the group consisting of substances having vasodilating effect and/or platelet aggregation inhibitory effect, and substances producing them; and a gene encoding an angiogenesis factor.
  • angiogenesis factor refers to a gene that encodes a protein or polypeptide that can induce the formation of new blood vessels or parts thereof. Specifically, they are exemplified by genes encoding HGF, VEGF, VEGF-2, acidic FGF (aFGF), basic FGF (bFGF) , FGF-4, EGF, TGF- ⁇ , TGF- ⁇ , platelet derived epithelial cell growth factor (PD-ECGF), platelet derived growth factor (PDGF), tumor necrosis factor- ⁇ (TNF- ⁇ ), insulin-like growth factor, angiopoietin-1, and such.
  • HIF-1 that regulates the expression of genes, such as VEGF, and genes that encode a transcription factor, such as members of the ets family including ets-1, are additional examples of such genes.
  • the genes are HGF gene and VEGF gene; the HGF gene being more preferable.
  • the genetic sequences of these genes are registered in public databases and by utilizing these databases, one skilled in the art can readily clone the above-mentioned genes.
  • HGF gene and VEGF gene as the example.
  • HGF gene refers to a gene that encodes HGF (HGF protein).
  • HGF gene incorporated into an expression plasmid to be expressed may also be simply referred to as “HGF gene.”
  • the gene includes cDNAs of HGF, such as those described in Nature, 342, 440 (1989) Examined Published Japanese Patent Application No. 2777678, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 163, 967 (1989), incorporated into an appropriate expression vector (non-virus vector, virus vector) such as those mentioned below.
  • the nucleotide sequence of the cDNA encoding HGF is described in the aforementioned literature.
  • the cDNA of HGF can be cloned by performing a RT-PCR reaction, for example, on mRNAs derived from liver or leukocytes using appropriate DNA segments as PCR primers based on the sequence information.
  • the cloning can be performed readily by one skilled in the art by referring to references, such as Molecular Cloning 2nd edition, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press ( 1989).
  • the HGF gene of the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above. So long as the protein expressed from the gene substantially has the same angiogenic effect as HGF, the gene can be used as the HGF gene of the present invention. More specifically, the HGF gene of the present invention encompasses: 1) DNAs that hybridize under stringent conditions to the aforementioned cDNA; 2) DNAs encoding a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence of the protein encoded by the aforementioned cDNA, wherein one or more (preferably several) amino acids are substituted, deleted, and/or added; and such, so long as they encode a protein with angiogenic effect.
  • DNAs of 1) and 2) can be readily obtained, for example, by site-directed mutagenesis method, PCR method, conventional hybridization methods, etc. Specifically, these methods can be performed by referring to the aforementioned reference, such as Molecular Cloning 2nd edition, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press ( 1989).
  • VEGF gene refers to a gene encoding VEGF protein.
  • a VEGF gene incorporated into an expression plasmid to be expressed may also be simply referred to as the “VEGF gene.”
  • VEGF gene is exemplified by a cDNA of a VEGF incorporated into an appropriate expression vector (non-virus vector, virus vector) such as those mentioned below.
  • an appropriate expression vector non-virus vector, virus vector
  • VEGF121, VEGF165, VEGF189, and VEGF206 due to selective splicing during transcription have been reported (Science, 219, 983 (1983); J. Clin. Invest. , 84, 1470 (1989); Biochem.
  • VEGF165 gene is more preferable due to its strongest biological activity among the VEGF genes.
  • a gene of these VEGF, which is modified, is also included in the category of the VEGF gene of the present invention so long as the gene encodes a protein having an angiogenic effect.
  • HGF gene vascular endothelial cells
  • VEGF gene or genes encoding the modified forms of them possess angiogenic effect
  • the angiogenic effect of the genes can be investigated via in vivo measuring the blood flow improving effect in a mouse hind limb ischemia model described in the Example, infra.
  • angiogenesis factors can be used alone or in combination in the angiogenic therapy of the present invention.
  • PGI 2 synthesized by PGIS has vasodilating effect, vascular permeability enhancing effect, and platelet aggregation inhibitory effect as mentioned above. Therefore, the reason for the aforementioned synergistic effect may be that the combined use of the HGF gene and PGIS gene provided an environment wherein the HGF can readily function at the ischemic site, i.e., an environment wherein angiogenesis by the HGF occurs easily through the effects, such as vasodilating effect and platelet aggregation inhibitory effect, possessed by PGI 2 . As a result, this caused the aforementioned effect beyond expectation.
  • the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for angiogenic therapy that contains, as the active ingredient, at least one substance selected from the group consisting of substances having vasodilating effect and/or platelet aggregation inhibitory effect, and substances producing them and a gene encoding an angiogenesis factor.
  • substances having both of the vasodilating effect and the platelet aggregation inhibitory effect, and substances producing them are preferably used in the angiogenic therapy of the present invention.
  • compositions having vasodilating effect includes all of the known substances having vasodilating effect (commercially available vasodilating agents, etc.), and may be any substance including, such as genes, proteins, and low molecular weight compounds. Specifically, the following substances can be presented as the examples.
  • vasodilating agents examples include: Ca antagonist, ACE inhibitor, ⁇ 1 blocker, ANP (Atrial Natriuretic Peptide) , potassium channel opener, hydrazine, and such.
  • vasodilating agents used for ASO include: prostaglandin preparations, such as PGI 2 , PGI 2 , and derivatives thereof (iloprost, beraprost sodium, lipoPGE 1 , etc.); in addition, drugs that increase the concentration of NO donor or intracellular cGMP, such as nitrous acid compounds including nitroglycerin; and drugs that increase intracellular cAMP, such as, phosphodiesterase inhibitor.
  • Preferable agents are drugs that increase cAMP or prostaglandin preparations, more preferable are PGI 2 , PGI 2 , and derivatives thereof (analogues), and the PGI 2 derivatives are even more preferable.
  • “Substances having platelet aggregation inhibitory effect” includes all of the known substances having platelet aggregation inhibitory effect (commercially available antiplatelet agents, etc.), and may be any substance, such as genes, proteins, and low-molecular weight compounds.
  • prostaglandin preparations such as PGI 2 , PGE 1 , and derivatives thereof (iloprost, beraprost sodium, lipoPGE 1 , etc.), as well as arachidonic acid metabolic inhibitor, adenylcyclase activator, phosphodiesterase III inhibitor, 5-HT 2 receptor antagonist, arachidonic acid metabolism inhibitor, and phosphodiesterase V inhibitor.
  • Preferable substances are drugs that increase cAMP, or prostaglandin preparations. More preferable are PGI 2 , PGE 1 , and stable derivatives thereof (analogues) , and the PGI 2 derivatives are even more preferable.
  • substances that produce substances having vasodilating effect and/or platelet aggregation inhibitory effect refers to substances that synthesize, produce, or induce the aforementioned substances having vasodilating effect and/or platelet aggregation inhibitory effect. Specifically, they indicate substances that synthesize, produce, or induce the aforementioned substances that increase prostaglandin or cAMP.
  • These substances may be genes, proteins, and low molecular weight compounds.
  • the substance is preferably used in the form of gene.
  • specific examples of the genes include: PGIS gene, cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) gene, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.
  • NO synthase endothelial and inducible gene
  • cytochrome P450 gene ANP (Atrial Natriuretic Peptide) gene
  • BNP Brain Natriuretic Peptide
  • CNP C-type Natriuretic Peptide
  • Preferable genes include the PGIS gene, COX-1 gene, and COX-2 gene, and the PGIS gene is more preferable. The genetic sequences of all of these genes are registered in public databases, and those skilled in the art can readily clone the genes using these registered genes.
  • PGIS gene refers to a gene that encodes a PGIS protein.
  • the PGIS gene incorporated into an expression plasmid so as to be expressed may also be simply referred to as the “PGIS gene”.
  • PGIS gene a cDNA of PGIS described in BBRC 200(3), 1728-1734 (1994) , and WO 95/30013 incorporated into an appropriate expression vector (non-virus vector, virus vector), such as those mentioned below, can be exemplified.
  • a PGIS gene which is modified is also included in the category of the PGIS gene of the present invention so long as the gene encodes a protein having the effect as the PGIS.
  • the PGIS gene can also be cloned readily by one skilled in the art based on the sequence described in the aforementioned literature, or on the sequence information registered in the database.
  • the PGIS gene can also be modified easily. Whether a protein encoded by the gene has the desired PGIS activity can be measured, for example, by enzyme immunoassay using 6- keto Prostaglandin F1 ⁇ enzyme immunoassay kit (Cayman, catalogue No. 190 515211) , or by a method for detecting metabolites of the prostacyclin synthase by thin layer chromatography (TLC).
  • TLC thin layer chromatography
  • the effect of enhancement of angiogenic effect due to an angiogenesis factor can be measured by measuring the effect of its combined use with an angiogenesis factor on a mouse hind limb ischemia model described below in the Example.
  • both genes need to take the form of an agent for gene therapy.
  • Representative combinations include the combination of the HGF gene and PGIS gene, or the VEGF gene and PGIS gene.
  • the form of administration to administer the agent for gene therapy to a patient can be classified into two groups, one using a non-virus vector, and the other using a virus vector.
  • the method of preparation and administration thereof are described in detail in experiment manuals (Jikken Tgaku (Experimental Medicine) Supplementary Volume, “Idenshichiryo no Kisogijyutsu (Fundamental Techniques for Gene Therapy)”, Yodosha, 1996; Jikken Igaku (Experimental Medicine) Supplementary Volume, “Idenshidonyu & Hatsugenkaiseki Jikkenho (Experimental Methods for Gene Transfer & Expression Analysis)”, Yodosha, 1997; “Idenshi-echiryo Kaihatsu Kenkyu Handbook (Handbook of Gene Therapy Research and Development)”, Nihon Idenshichiryo Gakkai (The Japan Society of Gene Therapy) Edition, NTS, 1999). Detailed explanations are given below.
  • a conventional gene expression vector introduced with an object gene the object gene can be introduced into cells and tissues by the following method.
  • Examples of methods of gene transfection into cells include: calcium phosphate co-precipitation method, method of direct infusion of DNA using a glass capillary tube, etc.
  • Examples of gene transfection into tissues include: the method of gene transfection by internal type liposome, method of gene transfection by electrostatic type liposome, HVJ (hemagglutinating virus of Japan)-liposome method, improved type HVJ-liposome method (HVJ-AVE liposome method), receptor-mediated method of gene transfection, method of importing a carrier (metal particles) along with a DNA molecule into cells by particle gun, method of direct introduction of naked-DNA, method for introduction by a positively charged polymer, and so on.
  • the recombinant expression vector can be introduced into a cell using any of these methods.
  • the method of direct introduction of naked-DNA is most convenient, and thus is a preferred method for introduction from that perspective.
  • the HVJ-liposome method is a preferred form for transfection.
  • the Z strain obtained from ATCC
  • other HVJ strains for example ATCCVR-907, ATCCVR-105, and such
  • Any expression vector can be used in the present invention so long as it can express the desired gene in vivo, and includes, for example, pCAGGS (Gene, 108, 193-200 (1991)), pBK-CMV, pcDNA3.1, pZeoSV (Invitrogen, Stratagene).
  • the two or more genes mentioned above can be transfected into the body simultaneously as a mixture of two or more recombinant expression vectors, which were prepared by incorporating the genes into discrete expression vectors, or separately with a time interval.
  • a single expression vector wherein the two or more genes are incorporated into one expression vector can be also introduced.
  • transfection can be carried out by enclosing two or more recombinant expression vectors into one liposome, or by enclosing each recombinant expression vector into separate liposomes.
  • virus vectors include recombinant adenovirus, retrovirus, etc. More specifically, a gene is introduced into a cell by introducing a desired gene into a DNA virus or RNA virus, such as avirulent retrovirus, adenovirus, adeno-associated virus, herpes virus, vaccinia virus, poxvirus, poliovirus, Sindbis virus, Sendai virus, SV40, and immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ; the recombinant virus is infected into the cell.
  • a DNA virus or RNA virus such as avirulent retrovirus, adenovirus, adeno-associated virus, herpes virus, vaccinia virus, poxvirus, poliovirus, Sindbis virus, Sendai virus, SV40, and immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ; the recombinant virus is infected into the cell.
  • the infection efficiency of adenoviruses is known to be much higher than other virus vectors.
  • the use of the adenovirus vector system is preferred.
  • these adenovirus vectors mentioned above can be introduced simultaneously as a mixture, or separately with a time interval by preparing recombinant expression vectors introduced with respective two or more genes.
  • a single recombinant expression vector wherein two or more genes are incorporated into one expression vector can be introduced.
  • two or more genes can be introduced into the living body using both of the aforementioned techniques using non-virus vector and virus vector.
  • Methods for introducing the agent of the present invention for gene therapy include: (i) the in vivo method that introduces the agent for gene therapy directly into the body; and (ii) the ex vivo method that harvests a certain type of cell from the body, introduces the agent for gene therapy into the cell outside the body, and then returns the modified cell to the body (Nikkei Science, April 1994, 20-45; Gekkann Yakuji 36 (1), 23-48, 1994; Jikken Igaku (Experimental Medicine) Supplementary Volume, 12 (15) , 1994; “Idenshi-chiryo Kaihatsu Kenkyu Handbook (Handbook of Gene Therapy Research and Development)”, Nihon Idenshichiryo Gakkai (The Japan Society of Gene Therapy) Edition, NTS, 1999).
  • the in vivo method is preferred in the present invention.
  • administration is carried out via an appropriate administration route depending on the disease to be treated, target organ, and so on.
  • the administration can be intravenous, intra-arterial, subcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular, etc., or via direct local administration to the lesion itself.
  • Various formulations for example, liquid preparations, etc. suitable for each of the above-mentioned forms of administration may be adopted as the form of the preparation.
  • the injection can be prepared by conventional methods, for example, by dissolving in an appropriate solvent (buffer solution, such as PBS, physiological saline, sterilized water, etc.); sterilizing by filtration through a filter as necessary, and then loading into a sterile container.
  • buffer solution such as PBS, physiological saline, sterilized water, etc.
  • a conventional carrier and such may be added as required to the injection.
  • a liposome such as HVJ-liposome, can be in the form of liposome preparations, such as suspension, frozen agent, or centrifugally concentrated frozen agent.
  • a controlled release preparation (miniature pellet preparation, etc.) can be prepared and implanted near the affected area.
  • a controlled release preparation miniature pellet preparation, etc.
  • continuous and gradual administration to the affected area using an osmotic pump is available.
  • the aforementioned two or more recombinant expression vectors may take different formulations, or it may be a formulation of a mixed combined agent.
  • the amount of the genes contained in the preparation can be adjusted appropriately depending on the disease to be treated, age and weight of the patient, etc.; however, generally it is preferred that 0.0001 to 100 mg, or preferably 0.001 to 10 mg of each gene is administered once every few days or every few months.
  • the gene encoding the angiogenesis factor should be in the form of the aforementioned agent for gene therapy.
  • low molecular weight compounds and such are administered orally or parenterally in a conventional form of a pharmaceutical composition.
  • Representative combinations include the combination of the HGF gene and PGI 2 derivative,.the VEGF gene and PGT 2 derivative, and so on.
  • the administration method, dose, etc. of the aforementioned low molecular weight compounds or proteins that are already commercially available as vasodilating agents or platelet aggregation inhibitory agents (antiplatelet agents) can be set according to the statement of virtues.
  • examples of the form of administration and method of administration are the following.
  • oral administration it can be administered in an administration form conventionally used in the art.
  • parenteral administration it can be administered in administration forms such as local administration agent (transdermal agent, etc.), rectal administration agent, injection, and nasal agent.
  • local administration agent transdermal agent, etc.
  • rectal administration agent injection, and nasal agent.
  • oral agents or rectal administration agents include capsules, tablets, pills, powders, drops, suppositories, liquid preparations, etc.
  • injections include sterile solutions, suspensions, emulsions, and such; and specifically, water, water-propylene glycol solution, buffering solution, 0.4% physiological saline, and such can be presented as examples.
  • Local administration agents include, for example, cream, ointment, lotion, transdermal agents, and such.
  • compositions are formulated with pharmaceutically acceptable fillers and additives by methods conventionally performed in the art.
  • Pharmaceutically acceptable fillers and additives include carriers, binders, perfume, buffers, thickeners, coloring agents, stabilizers, emulsifiers, dispersants, suspending agents, preservatives, pH regulating agents, tonicity regulating agents, lubricants, and such.
  • Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include, for example, magnesium carbonate, lactose, pectin, starch, methyl cellulose, and such.
  • Such pharmaceutical compositions can be administered via an appropriate administration route depending on the disease to be treated, target organ, and such.
  • the administration can be intravenous, intra-arterial, subcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular, etc., or direct local administration to the lesion itself.
  • oral administration and administration as a suppository are also possible.
  • the dose and frequency of administrations vary depending on the symptom, age, weight of the patient, administration form, and such; but it is normally within the range of approximately 0.0001 to approximately 500 mg, preferably within the range of approximately 0.001to approximately 100 mg for adults per day, which is administered at a time or divided for several administrations.
  • compositions that contain the above-mentioned low molecular weight compounds and proteins as the active ingredients can be administered simultaneously with the agent for gene therapy containing a gene encoding an angiogenesis factor, or they can be administered separately with a time interval.
  • ischemic disease or arterial disease can be exemplified as such diseases.
  • examples of heart diseases include ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, acute myocardial infarction, myocardosis, angina pectoris, unstable angina, coronary arteriosclerosis, heart failure, and such; and examples of ischemic diseases of the extremities include arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO), Berger's disease, vascular injury, arterial embolism, arterial thrombosis, arterial occlusion of the organ, aneurysm, and such.
  • ASO arteriosclerosis obliterans
  • Berger's disease vascular injury, arterial embolism, arterial thrombosis, arterial occlusion of the organ, aneurysm, and such.
  • cerebrovascular diseases include cerebrovascular occlusion, cerebral infarction, cerebral thrombosis, cerebral embolism, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, moyamoya disease, cerebrovascular dementia, Alzheimer type dementia, sequela of cerebral hemorrhage, and sequela of cerebral infarction.
  • the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention are effectively used particularly against arteriosclerosis obliterans.
  • the present invention also provides an agent for potentiating the angiogenic effect due to a gene encoding an angiogenesis factor which contains, as the active ingredient, at least one substance selected from the group consisting of substances having vasodilating effect and/or platelet aggregation inhibitory effect, and substances producing them.
  • an agent for potentiating the angiogenic effect due to a gene encoding an angiogenesis factor which contains, as the active ingredient, at least one substance selected from the group consisting of substances having vasodilating effect and/or platelet aggregation inhibitory effect, and substances producing them.
  • the aforementioned substance that is the active ingredient of the pharmaceutical composition for angiogenic therapy of the present invention has the effect of enhancing the angiogenic effect due to a gene encoding an angiogenesis factor.
  • the potentiating agent of the present invention is used effectively in cases where the effect of the gene encoding the angiogenesis factor is insufficient.
  • the potentiating agent of the present invention may comprise only one component (substance), or pulural components (substances) in combination.
  • the active ingredients of the potentiating agents of the present invention include the aforementioned PGIS gene or COX gene. Further examples are PGI 2 , PGE 1 , their derivatives, and such; and is preferably the PGIS gene.
  • the angiogenesis factor may be HGF or VEGF as mentioned above.
  • the administration method, administration form, accommodated disease, and such of the potentiating agent of the present invention are the same as those of the aforementioned pharmaceutical compositions for angiogenic therapy.
  • the present invention provides angiogenic agents which contain the PGIS gene as the active ingredient. That is, for the first time, the administration of the PGIS gene was revealed to cause angiogenic effect independently. This is a novel effect which had been unknown, and due to the finding the PGIS gene was found to be useable as an angiogenic agent.
  • the angiogenic agent of the present invention can be used for all diseases (ischemic diseases, and arterial diseases) that require angiogenesis as those mentioned above.
  • administration method, administration form, and such are the same as those of the aforementioned pharmaceutical compositions for angiogenic therapy.
  • ets-1 gene was revealed to be effective as a gene therapy agent for angiogenic therapy by the present invention. That is, as demonstrated below in the Examples, an angiogenic effect was observed by the independent administration of the ets-1 gene, and that combined use of the ets-1 gene with HGF gene was revealed to enhance angiogenesis more compared to independent administration of each of them.
  • ets-1 is a transcription regulatory factor whose expression is commonly enhanced by the action of angiogenesis factors such as HGF, VEGF, bFGF, and EGF.
  • angiogenesis factors such as HGF, VEGF, bFGF, and EGF.
  • HGF HGF
  • VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
  • bFGF vascular endothelial growth factor
  • EGF EGF-like growth factor
  • the present invention provides novel pharmaceutical compositions for angiogenic therapy wherein the ets-1 gene is used alone or subjected to a combined application with other angiogenesis factors. Specifically, the following three examples can be presented:
  • a pharmaceutical composition for angiogenic therapy which contains, as the active ingredients, ets-1 gene and another gene encoding an angiogenesis factor;
  • ets-1 gene refers to a gene encoding an ets-1 (ets-1 protein) .
  • an ets-1 gene incorporated into an expression plasmid so as to be expressed may also be simply referred to as the “ets-1 gene”.
  • ets-1 gene a cDNA of human ets-1, registered in GenBank as Acc. No. J04101, and described in Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 85 (21), 7862-7866 (1988), incorporated into an appropriate expression vector (non-virus vector, virus vector) for gene therapy, such as those mentioned above, can be exemplified.
  • the ets-1 gene can be cloned, by methods similar to those mentioned above for the HGF gene and VEGF gene. Furthermore, the ets-1 gene of the present invention is not limited to a naturally occurring type, and includes genes SQ long as they express a protein that substantially has the same effect as the ets-1.
  • Such ets-1 genes are formulated into agents for gene therapy similarly to the aforementioned HGF gene and PGIS gene. Furthermore, method of introduction and amount of introduction into a living body, formulation, etc. thereof are the same as those mentioned for the HGF gene and PGIS gene.
  • these two or more genes are formulated as follows.
  • individual recombinant expression vectors constructed by incorporation of the genes into separate expression vectors are transfected into a living body simultaneously as a mixture, or separately with a time interval.
  • a single expression vector wherein the two or more genes are incorporated into one expression vector can be also introduced.
  • the aforementioned individual recombinant expression vectors can be introduced by enclosing them into one liposome, or by enclosing the individual recombinant expression vectors into separate liposomes.
  • recombinant expression vectors wherein the two or more genes are incorporated into separate expression vectors can be introduced simultaneously as a mixture or separately with a time interval in a similar manner to the aforementioned non-virus vector.
  • a single recombinant expression vector wherein the two or more genes are incorporated in one expression vector can be introduced.
  • both of the aforementioned non-virus vector and virus vector can be used to introduce the two or more genes into a living body.
  • a gene of an angiogenesis factor that is used in combination with the ets-1 gene may be any gene so long as the gene encodes a protein or polypeptide that can induce the formation of new blood vessels, or a portion thereof, as mentioned above.
  • Preferable examples are the HGF gene and VEGF gene, and the HGF gene is more preferable.
  • the ets-1 gene of the present invention can be used alone as a potentiating agent for enhancing the angiogenic effect due to a gene encoding an angiogenesis factor, such as HGF and VEGF. .
  • an angiogenesis factor such as HGF and VEGF.
  • Such a potentiating agent that contains the ets-1 gene as the active ingredient is effectively used when the effect of the gene encoding the angiogenesis factor is insufficient.
  • it is effectively used as a potentiating agent for enhancing the effect of the HGF gene.
  • the ets-1 gene of the present invention can be used alone as an angiogenic agent as mentioned above in (3). When using the ets-1 gene alone in this manner, the same administration method and administration form as mentioned above for agents for gene therapy are applied.
  • the above-mentioned angiogenic therapy using the ets-1 gene is applied, for example, to diseases, specifically, ischemic diseases or arterial diseases, more specifically, heart diseases, such as ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, acute myocardial infarction, myocardosis, angina pectoris, unstable angina, coronary arteriosclerosis, heart failure, and ischemic diseases of the extremities such as arteriosclerosis obliterans (ASO) , Berger's disease, vascular injury, arterial embolism, arterial thrombosis, arterial occlusion of the organ, aneurysm.
  • ASO arteriosclerosis obliterans
  • Berger's disease vascular injury, arterial embolism, arterial thrombosis, arterial occlusion of the organ, aneurysm.
  • cerebrovascular diseases and such are cerebrovascular diseases and such.
  • cerebrovascular diseases include cerebrovascular occlusion, cerebral infarction, cerebral thrombosis, cerebral embolism, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, moyamoya disease, cerebrovascular dementia, dementia of the Alzheimer type, sequela of cerebral hemorrhage, and sequela of cerebral infarction.
  • the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention containing the ets-1 gene as the active ingredient are used effectively, particularly against arteriosclerosis obliterans.
  • FIG. 1 is a graph showing the result of examination wherein the changes in the left-right ratios with time were investigated by measuring the hind limb blood flow using Laser Doppler Imager after the administration of the respective genes (control, HGF gene, PGIS gene, HGF gene+PGIS gene) to a mouse hind limb ischemia ASO model.
  • FIG. 2 is a graph showing the result of examination wherein the proportion of increase with time of the left-right ratio compared to that before the administration of the genes was investigated by measuring the hind limb blood flow using Laser Doppler Imager after the administration of the respective genes (control, HGF gene, PGIS gene, HGF gene+PGIS gene) to a mouse hind limb ischemia ASO model.
  • FIG. 3 is a graph showing the result of examination wherein the number of capillaries in the ischemic limb muscle were investigated after the administration of the respective genes (control, HGF gene, PGIS gene, HGF gene+PGIS gene) to a mouse hind limb ischemia ASO model.
  • FIG. 4 is a graph showing the result of examination wherein the proportion of increase of the right-left hind limb blood flow ratio was investigated by measuring the hind limb blood flow using Laser Doppler Imager after the administration of the respective genes (control, HGF gene, ets-1 gene, HGF gene+ets-1 gene) to a rat hind limb ischemia ASO model.
  • FIG. 5 is a graph showing the result of examination wherein the capillary density in the ischemic limb muscle was measured after the administration of the respective genes (control, HGF gene, ets-1 gene, HGF gene+ets-1 gene) to a rat hind limb ischemia ASO model.
  • FIG. 6 is a graph showing the result of examination wherein the rat HGF concentration in the ischemic limb muscle was investigated after the administration of the respective genes (control, HGF gene, ets-1 gene, HGF gene+ets-1 gene) to a rat hind limb ischemia ASO model.
  • FIG. 7 is a graph showing the result of examination wherein the rat HGF concentration in the ischemic limb muscle was investigated after the administration of the ets-1 gene to a rat hind limb ischemia ASO model.
  • FIG. 8 is a graph showing the result of examination wherein the human VEGF concentration in the ischemic limb muscle was investigated after the administration of the PGIS gene, VEGF gene, or VEGF gene and PGIS gene to a mouse hind limb ischemia ASO model.
  • FIG. 9 is a graph showing the blood flow ratio of untreated right hind limb (normal) , and left hind limb (ASO) , determined by LDI, 10 days after surgery for producing a mouse hind limb ischemia ASO model.
  • FIG. 10 is a graph showing the result of examination wherein the proportion of increase of the amount of blood flow in the ischemic hind limb muscle was investigated by LDI, 2 weeks after the administration of the PGIS gene, VEGF gene, or VEGF gene and PGIS gene to a mouse hind limb ischemia ASO model.
  • FIG. 11 is a graph showing the result of examination wherein the proportion of increase of the amount of blood flow in the ischemic hind limb muscle was investigated by LDI, 4 weeks after the administration of the PGIS gene, VEGF gene, or VEGF gene and PGIS gene to a mouse hind limb ischemia ASO model.
  • FIG. 12 is a photograph of the frozen sections of the ischemic hind limb muscle stained by alkaline phosphatase staining, 4 weeks after the administration of the PGIS gene and HGF gene, VEGF gene, or VEGF gene and PGIS gene to a mouse hind limb ischemia ASO model.
  • FIG. 13 is a graph showing the result of examination wherein the capillary density was investigated b 4 weeks after the administration of the PGIS gene, VEGF gene, or VEGF gene and PGTS gene to a mouse hind limb ischemia ASO model.
  • the cDNA of human HGF (described in Unexamined Published Japanese Patent Application No. (JP-A) Hei 5-111383) was cloned by a conventional method, and was inserted into an expression plasmid pcDNA3.1 (+) (Invitrogen) containing a cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter to be used as human HGF gene.
  • JP-A Unexamined Published Japanese Patent Application No.
  • CMV cytomegalovirus
  • the cDNA of human PGIS (B.B.R.C. , Vol. 200, No. 3, p1728-1734 (1994)) was cloned by a conventional method, and was inserted into an expression plasmid pCAGGS (Gene 108, 193-200 (1991)) containing a CMV enhancer and a ⁇ -actin promoter to be used as human PGIS gene.
  • C57BL/6J mouse (8 weeks old, male) was used.
  • the mouse was anesthetized by intraperitoneal injection of 200 ⁇ l of 10-fold diluted Nembutal, and further by ether inhalation when supplementation was necessary.
  • the arteriovenous of the left hind limb was tied up to produce a mouse hind limb ischemia ASO model.
  • the blood flow in both hind limbs was evaluated using Laser Doppler Imager (LDI, Moor Instruments Ltd., MLDI5070), and the left-right ratio was calculated.
  • 500 ⁇ g each of the genes of above (1) was administered into the left hind limb muscle in the form of naked plasmids.
  • the combined application of the PGIS gene and HGF gene remarkably improved the blood flow compared to independent administration of the genes (2 weeks later: control: 100%, HGF gene administration: 132%, PGIS gene administration: 125%, HGF gene+PGIS gene administration: 177%, P ⁇ 0.01; 4 weeks later: control: 100%, HGF gene administration: 150 %, PGIS gene administration: 104%, HGF gene+PGIS gene administration: 166%, P ⁇ 0.01).
  • the capillary densities in the muscles 4 weeks after the gene administration are shown in FIG. 3.
  • the capillary density increased due to the administration of the PGIS gene or HGF gene.
  • the capillary density increased remarkably compared to independent administration.
  • Sprauge Dawley rats (12 weeks old, male) were used.
  • the femoral artery from one side was extirpated to produce a rat hind limb ischemia ASO model.
  • 100 ⁇ g each of the genes was administered into the left hind limb muscle using the HVJ-liposome method.
  • Four groups were set up: a control group wherein the vector was administered alone; a group given the HGF gene alone; a group given the ets-1 gene alone; and a group wherein the HGF gene and ets-1 gene were used in combination.
  • the ets-1 binding activity in the muscular tissue increased. Furthermore, by the administration of the ets-1 gene, the proportion of increase of hind limb blood flow ratio measured using LDI rose (FIG. 4) , and the capillary density in the muscle increased (FIG. 5), which results indicate the effect of angiogenesis, and effectiveness towards the ASO model due to the independent administration of the ets-1 gene. Furthermore, the intramuscular HGF concentration in the ischemic limb increased in the group that were given the ets-1 gene alone (FIG. 6 and FIG. 7), and this was considered to be one of the mechanisms of the effect of the ets-1 gene administration.
  • the rat HGF concentration was higher in the group wherein the HGF gene and ets-1 gene was used in combination compared to the group given HGF gene alone (FIG. 6).
  • the HGF was suggested to have an auto-loop type regulatory mechanism through the activation of ets-1 because the expression of the internal HGF was enhanced much more with the combined administration of the ets-1 gene than the administration of the HGF gene alone.
  • the blood flow was remarkably improved compared to the independent administrations of the genes (2 weeks later: control: 100%, PGIS gene administration: 105%, VEGF gene administration: 117%, VEGF gene + PGIS gene administration: 115%; 4 weeks later: control: 100%, PGIS gene administration: 103%, VEGF gene administration: 130%, VEGF gene + PGIS gene administration: 169%, P ⁇ 0.01).
  • the intramuscular capillary density 4 weeks after the gene administration is shown in FIG. 13.
  • the capillary density increased due to the VEGF gene administration.
  • the combined use of the PGIS gene and VEGF gene remarkably increased the capillary density compared to the independent administration of the genes. (control: 100%, PGTS gene administration: 175%, VEGF gene administration: 221%, VEGF gene + PGIS gene administration: 338%, P ⁇ 0.0001).
  • the present invention provides a novel and highly effective pharmaceutical composition for angiogenic therapy which contains as the active ingredients at least one substance selected from the group consisting of substances having vasodilating effect and/or platelet aggregation inhibitory effect, and substances producing them; and a gene encoding an angiogenesis factor. Furthermore, due to the present invention it was newly discovered that genes, such as prostacyclin synthase gene and ets-1 gene, which were not known to be useable for angiogenic therapy can be applied to angiogenic therapy. Finally, pharmaceutical compositions for angiogenic therapy containing these genes as the active ingredients were provided.

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