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Definitions

• the invention relates to agents having potent antifibrillogenic activity for the treatment of amyloidosis disorders and for imaging of amyloid deposits.
• agents include peptides and peptidomimetic compounds thereof, (b) Description of Prior Art
• Amyloidosis refers to a pathological condition characterized by the presence of amyloid fibers.
• Amyloid is a generic term referring to a group of diverse but specific extracellular protein deposits that are seen in a number of different diseases. Though diverse in their occurrence, all amyloid deposits share common morphologic properties, stain with specific dyes
• amyloidotic diseases can be idiopathic but most of these diseases appear as a complication of a previously existing disorder.
• primary amyloidosis can appear without any other pathology or can follow plasma cell dyscrasia or multiple myeloma.
• Secondary amyloidosis is usually seen associated with chronic infection (such as tuberculosis) or chronic inflammation (such as rheumatoid arthritis) .
• a familial form of secondary amyloidosis is also seen in Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) . This familial type of amyloidosis, as one of the other types of familial amyloidosis, is genetically inherited and is found in specific population groups.
• FMF Familial Mediterranean Fever
• amyloidosis Isolated forms of amyloidosis are those that tend to involve a single organ system.
• Different amyloids are also characterized by the type of protein present in the deposit.
• neurodegenerative diseases such as scrapie, bovine spongiform encephalitis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and the like are characterized by the appearance and accumulation of a protease-resistant form of a prion protein (referred to as AScr or PrP-27) in the central nervous system.
• AScr or PrP-27 protease-resistant form of a prion protein
• Alzheimer's disease another neurodegenera- tive disorder, is characterized by congophilic cerebral angiopathy, neuritic plaques and neurofibrillary tangles.
• the plaque and blood vessel amyloid is formed by the deposition of fibrillar A ⁇ amyloid protein.
• amyloids containing the IAPP amyloid protein accumulate in the pancreas.
• Other systemic diseases, complications of long-term hemodialysis and sequelae of long-standing inflammation or plasma cell dyscrasias are characterized by the accumulation of amyloids systemically .
• a different amyloidogenic protein is involved in amyloid deposition.
• Each amyloidogenic protein has the ability to organize into ⁇ - sheet and to form insoluble fibrils that get deposited extracellularly .
• Each amyloidogenic protein although different in amino acid sequence has the same property of forming fibrils and binding to other elements such as proteoglycan (glycosaminoglycan) , amyloid P and complement component.
• each amyloidogenic protein has amino acid sequences which, although different, will show similarities such as regions with the ability to bind to GAG's (referred to as the GAG binding site) as well as other regions which will promote ⁇ -sheet formation referred to as ⁇ -sheet region.
• amyloidotic fibrils once deposited can become toxic to the surrounding cells.
• the A ⁇ fibrils organized as senile plaques have been shown to be associated with dead neuronal cells and microgliosis in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
• a ⁇ peptide was shown to be capable of triggering an activation process of the microglia (brain macrophages) , which would explain the presence of microgliosis and brain inflammation found in the brain of patients with Alzheimer's disease.
• the amyloidogenic protein IAPP has been shown to induce ⁇ - islet cell toxicity in vi tro .
• appearance of IAPP fibrils in the pancreas of Type II diabetic patients could contribute to the loss of the ⁇ islet cells (Langerhans) and organ dysfunction.
• an agent capable 1) of preventing amyloid fibril formation and deposition and 2) of directly or indirectly inhibiting A ⁇ -induced neurotoxicity and inflammation could be a treatment of choice to prevent and arrest the development of Alzheimer's disease.
• One aim of the present invention is to provide agents having potent antifibrillogenic activity for the treatment of amyloidosis disorders.
• Another aim of the present invention is to provide a method for the treatment of amyloidosis disorders, such as Alzheimer's' disease.
• a number of strategies for possible therapeutic intervention in amyloid development have been proposed. These strategies include reduction of the pool of precursor proteins, prevention of the interaction of precursor proteins and disruption of preformed amyloid.
• the present invention deals mainly with the second approach, prevention of precursor protein interactions.
• the ideal molecule to fulfill this function would interact specifically with the amyloid protein and would in so doing prevent the protein from interacting with itself.
• it is standard practice to identify which of the stereoisomers possesses the activity since in general, activity can be attributed to one or the other of the isomers. By using a stereochemically pure isomer, side reactions can be avoided or reduced.
• an antifibrillogenic agent for inhibiting amyloidosis and/or for cytoprotection which comprises a peptide of Formula I, an isomer thereof, a retro or a retro- inverso isomer thereof or a peptidomimetic thereof:
• Xaa- L is absent or selected from the group consisting of Lys, Lys-Lys, Xaa 5 -Lys-, and Ala;
• Xaa 5 is absent or selected from the group consisting of His-Gln-, His-His-Gln-, Val-His-His-Gln- , Glu-Val-His- His-Gln-, Asp-Asp-Asp-, Lys-Val-Asp-Asp-Gln-Asp- , Gin-;
• Xaa 2 is absent or any amino acid;
• Xaa 3 is absent, Val or Phe;
• Xaa 4 is absent or selected from the group consisting of Phe, Phe-NH 2 , Phe-Phe, Phe-Phe-Ala, Phe-Phe-Ala-NH 2 , Phe-Phe-Ala-Gln, Phe-Phe-Ala-Gln-NH 2 , Val-Leu-Lys, Val- Leu-Lys-NH 2 ; wherein the peptide of formula I contains at least one Lys or Asp; and wherein the peptide has at least one [D] amino acid residue, with the proviso that Lys-Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala is an all- [D] peptide; and with the proviso that when Xaa 5 is Lys-Val-Asp-Asp-Gln-Asp- all of Xaa 2 , Xaa 3 , and Xaa 4 are absent .
• Xaa 2 is a hydrophobic amino acid residue such as a leucine residue.
• the peptide of formula I has at least two [D] amino acid residues, and more preferably at least three [D] amino acid residues.
• the peptide of formula I has one
• [L] amino acid residue or more preferably the peptide is an all-[D] isomer peptide.
• the peptide of Formula I is selected from the group consisting of: Lys-Ile-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala (SEQ ID NO:l) Lys-Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala (SEQ ID NO:2)
• Lys-Leu-Val-Phe (SEQ ID NO: 6) Lys-Ala-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala (SEQ ID NO:7) Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-Phe (SEQ ID NO:8);
• the peptide of formula I is a peptide as set forth in SEQ ID NO : 2 or SEQ ID NO : 3.
• a labeled conjugate for in vivo imaging of amyloid plaque which comprises a conjugate of formula II:
• A-B-C II wherein A is an amyloid plaque-targeting moiety selected from the group consisting of a peptide of Formula I as defined above, an isomer thereof, a retro or a retro-inverso isomer thereof and a peptidomimetic thereof, wherein B is a linker portion allowing attachment of the amyloid plaque-targeting moiety to C; and wherein C is a label that allows for in vivo imaging.
• the linker portion B is selected from the group consisting of Glucose and Phe.
• the label C is 99m Tc .
• a method for the treatment of amyloidosis disorders in a patient which comprises administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a peptide of Formula I, or the antifibrillogenic agent, as defined above.
• a composition for the treatment of amyloidosis disorders in a patient which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a peptide of Formula I, or of an antifibrillogenic agent, as defined above in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
• composition for in vivo imaging of amyloid plaques which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a labeled conjugate as defined above in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
• the peptide of Formula I or the antifibrillogenic agent may be used for inhibiting amyloidosis and/or for cytoprotection.
• the labeled conjugate may be used for in vivo imaging of amyloid plaques.
• the peptide of Formula I or the antifibrillogenic agent may alternatively be used for the manufacture of a medicament for inhibiting amyloidosis and/or for cytoprotection.
• the labeled conjugate may also be used for the manufacture of a medicament for in vivo imaging of amyloid plaques.
• Other embodiments of these peptides include racemic mixtures and peptides having mixed chirality, i.e., different chirality at different chiral centers.
• Lys-Lys-Leu- Val-Phe-Phe-Ala SEQ ID NO : 2
• Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-Phe- Ala SEQ ID NO : 3
• one stereoisomer, the D form is found to be more active than the L form, and the D isomer is the preferred form for use of this peptide as a drug .
• the present invention further provides similar peptides designed for the other amyloidogenic peptides such as AA, AL, and IAPP.
• the present invention also provides a peptide for inhibiting amyloidosis and/or for cytoprotection.
• the peptide has a sequence taken from the ⁇ -sheet region of an amyloid protein.
• Such peptide or a composition containing such peptide can be used for inhibiting amyloidosis and/or for cytoprotection.
• such peptide or a composition containing such peptide can be used for the manufacture of a medicament for inhibiting amyloidosis and/or for cytoprotection.
• the present invention also provides a composition for inhibiting amyloidosis and/or for cytoprotection, which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a peptide as defined previously in association with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
• the amyloidosis disorder includes, without limitation, prion protein related disorders, type II diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.
• diseases caused by the death or malfunctioning of a particular type or types of cells can be treated by transplanting into the patient healthy cells of the relevant type of cell. Often these cells are cultured in vi tro prior to transplantation to increase their numbers, to allow them to recover after the isolation procedure or to reduce their immunogenicity . However, in many instances the transplants are unsuccessful, due to the death of the transplanted cells.
• the inventors have now also found that culturing of cells can lead to the formation of fibrils from endogenous proteins. Such fibrils are likely to continue to grow after the cells are transplanted and cause death or dysfunction of the cells.
• the peptide of the present invention or the antifibrillogenic compound of the present invention can be used to reduce the formation of fibrils.
• the invention also provides a process for the preparation of cells suitable for transplantation into a mammal, which cells are capable of forming fibrils.
• the process comprises contacting the cells with the peptide of the present invention or the antifibrillogenic compound of the present invention.
• the peptide of Formula I or the antifibrillogenic compound causes breakdown of amyloid deposits which have been formed by the cells prior to the contact.
• the cells are cultured in the presence of the peptide of Formula I or the antifibrillogenic compound.
• agents having stereoselective antifibrillogenic activity is intended to mean any peptides, peptide analogues, peptide derivatives, or peptidomimetics which retain the stereoselective antifibrillogenic activity, the cytoprotective and anti-inflammatory activity and/or the ability to alter a natural amyloidotic protein aggregation as described herein.
• Peptide analogues, peptide derivatives, or peptidomimetics include any molecules that mimic the chemical structure of a peptide and retain the functional properties of the peptide (Williams, W.V. and Weiner, D.B., eds .
• peptide analogues examples include compounds with sulfonamide, phosphoramide or non-amide linkages.
• antigenibrillogenic activity is intended to mean the ability to block or prevent an amyloidogenic protein from forming fibrils, preferably by preventing it from adopting its ⁇ -pleated conformation.
• cytoprotection or “cytoprotective activity” is intended to mean the ability to protect cells from amyloid-induced toxicity.
• anti- inflammatory is intended to mean the ability to block or reduce the A ⁇ -induced microglial activation process or to block the chemokine-induced inflammatory reaction.
• inverso isomer is intended to mean an inversion of the amino acid chirality used to make the peptide.
• retro- inverso isomer is intended to mean a reversal of both the peptide backbone direction and the amino acid chirality.
• the A ⁇ (l-40) is the naturally occurring A ⁇ (l-40), that is the all [L] -isomer.
• Fig. 1 illustrates the targeted sites of the protein-protein interactions required for self-assembly into ⁇ -sheet fibrils
• Fig. 2 illustrates a thioflavin T fluorescence assay for fibril formation by [L] -A ⁇ (1-40) in the absence and presence of a peptide in accordance with one embodiment of the invention
• Fig. 3 shows the same assay as in Fig. 2 for fibril formation by [D] -A ⁇ (1-40);
• Fig. 4 is a bar graph illustrating the percentage of thioflavin T fluorescence in the presence of the [D] -peptide used in Fig. 2, with or without single substitutions of corresponding [L] -amino acids;
• Fig. 5 is a bar graph illustrating a thioflavin
• Fig. 6 illustrates the toxicity of [L] -A ⁇ (1- 40) in the absence and presence of peptides in accordance with one embodiment of the invention
• Fig. 7 is a bar graph illustrating the toxicity of [L] -A ⁇ (1-40) in the presence of another peptide of the present invention.
• amyloid protein As illustrated in Fig. 1, internal regions of the A ⁇ sequence have been shown to confer characteristics of the amyloid protein. Indeed, the region between amino acid 13-16 (His-His-Gln-Lys, SEQ ID NO: 23) of the amyloid protein is responsible for the interaction between the A ⁇ protein and the glycosaminoglycan moiety of the proteoglycans (Kisilevsky, R., et al . , Proteoglycans and amyloid fibrillogenesis : The nature and origin of amyloid fibrils, Wiley, Chichester (CJBA Foundation Symposium 1997) , pp. 58-72).
• Proteoglycans are known to promote amyloid fibril formation as well as protect these fibrils from proteolysis (Gupta-Bansal , R., et al . , 1995, The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 270:18666- 18671) . More recently, the same region has been determined to play a role in the activation process of microglial cells by A ⁇ (Giulian, D., et al . , 1998, The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 273 (45) : 29719-29726) .
• This 13-16 region of A ⁇ is also part of a larger domain, the 10- 16 region of the protein which has been suggested as the region responsible for the adherence of A ⁇ to the cell surface (Giulian, D., et al . , 1996, The Journal of Neuroscience, 16 (19) : 6021-6037) .
• Such adherence of A ⁇ to the cell surface will allow the interaction of A ⁇ with the specific cells leading to either microglia activation or toxicity of neuronal cells.
• a preferred embodiment of the present invention is novel and arises from the unexpected finding that the all- [D] stereoisomer peptides, Lys-Lys-Leu-Val-Phe- Phe-Ala (SEQ ID NO:2) and Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala (SEQ ID NO:3), are much more potent inhibitors of A ⁇ (l-40) fibrillogenesis then the corresponding all- [L] peptides.
• the all- [D] stereoisomer peptides, Lys-Lys- Leu-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala (SEQ ID NO : 2 ) and Lys-Leu-Val-Phe- Phe-Ala (SEQ ID NO: 3) are also potent cytoprotective agents .
• thioflavin T fluorescence assay for fibrillogenesis is based on the principle that the fluorescent dye, thioflavin T, binds specifically to fibrillar, but not to unaggregated A ⁇ peptide (LeVine III, H., 1993, Protein Science 2:404-410). Upon binding, thioflavin T develops a characteristic fluorescence (Naiki, H., et al . , 1996, Lab . Invest . 74: 374-383) which can be easily detected.
• the dye is believed to interact with the stacked cross- ⁇ pleated sheets, the common structural motif of all amyloids (LeVine III, H., 1995, Amyloid : Int . J. Exp . Clin Invest . 2:1.6) .
• Thioflavin T is widely used to assay the effect of compounds on A ⁇ peptide fibrillogenesis (Bronfman, P.C, et al . , 1995, Neuro ⁇ ci ence Lett . 218:201-203) .
• test compounds are incubated with a solution of A ⁇ (l-40) (20 ⁇ M) containing 10 ⁇ M thioflavin T, in 0.02M Tris/0.02M acetate/0.15M NaCl/0.005% azide/pH 7.40 at 37°C in sealed 384 well microplates. Readings (ex 430 nm/em 485nm) are taken at various time intervals with a microplate fluorescence reader. An increase in fluorescence signifies the appearance of amyloid or intermediates in the production of amyloid. Inhibitors of fibrillogenesis will lead to less fluorescence production.
• Table 1 The results illustrated in Table 1 below, are based on the fluorescence production in the presence of test peptides at either 20 ⁇ M or 80 ⁇ M concentration, at the time intervals of 5, 19, 45, 67, 77 and 90 hours, compared to a control, buffer alone, without added inhibitory peptide.
• a ⁇ peptide A ⁇ (l-40) 95% purity (American Peptide
• HFIP HFIP
• Solutions of A ⁇ (l-40) at 600 ⁇ M in HFIP are stored at -80°C.
• Assay mixture The mixture is prepared as two solutions that are combined upon addition to the 384 well microplate (Corning Costar cat. 3705) .
• Solution A consists of test peptides in 0.02M Tris/0.02M acetate/0.15M NaCl/0.01 % azide at pH 7.40 or buffer alone (control)
• Solution B consists of A ⁇ (l-40) 40 ⁇ M, thioflavin T 20 ⁇ M in 0.02M Tris/0.02M acetate/0.15M NaCl at pH 7.40.
• This solution is prepared by drying the A ⁇ peptide under nitrogen and then resuspending this in 0.04M Tris base with 15 minutes sonication. An equal volume of 0.04M acetic acid containing 0.3 M NaCl is added and the solution is adjusted to pH 7.40 ⁇ 0.02. A small volume of 5mM thioflavin
• T is added to the solution to give a final 20 ⁇ M concentration of thioflavin T.
• iii) The microplate is loaded with 40 ⁇ L of solution A followed by 40 ⁇ L of solution B which gives a final 20 ⁇ M A ⁇ (l -40), 10 ⁇ M thioflavin T, and either 20 ⁇ M, 80 ⁇ M or 100 ⁇ M test compound in 0.02M Tris/0.02M acetate/0.15M NaCl/0.005% azide, pH 7.40.
• the plate is sealed and loaded into the microplate fluorescence reader. Fluorescence measurement data analysis: The HTS-7000 Bio Assay Reader, Perkin Elmer, is used to perform kinetic runs of about 5 days. Readings were taken at various time intervals, 5, 19, 45, 67, 77 and 90 hours, with one minute shaking before each reading. Bandpass filters used were: excitation 430 nm, emission 485 mm. Calculations
• the rank order of efficacy of the peptides is determined by observing which peptides allow the appearance of fluorescence, above the background level, first. For example in the presence of buffer control alone, fluorescence appears earlier than when any of the peptides is present. The most active peptides prevent the appearance of fluorescence even after 90 hours of incubation.
• the results achieved in the thioflavin T fibrillogenesis assays show that all- [D] stereoisomer peptide was about 60 times more potent then the all- [L] stereoisomer peptide. This is based on the observation that 400 ⁇ M all-[L] stereoisomer was required to give an equivalent inhibition to that produced with 6.1 ⁇ M all- [D] stereoisomer peptide.
• Novel peptides and peptidomimetics that include complementary sequences to certain portions of amyloidogenic peptides such as A ⁇ , AA, AL, IAPP, and prion proteins are designed to be capable of inhibition of Protein-Protein interactions or self assembly.
• the targeted portions in the various disease-causing proteins aforementioned preferably contain one or more charged residues such as aspartate, glutamate, lysine, histidine and arginine .
• Such peptides and their peptidomimetics will inhibit fibrillogenesis of the amyloidogenic peptides and prion proteins and interfere with chemokines binding to the cell surface proteoglycans leading to dimerization or tetramerization by interacting with their GAG binding domains.
• amyloidogenic peptides such as IAPP
• 2 peptides from the ⁇ -sheet region of IAPP have been shown to inhibit IAPP fibril formation using the thioflavin T fluorescence assay, circular dichroism (measures secondary structure) and the electron microscope (to look at fibrils directly) .
• the full-length IAPP is 37 amino acids and the ⁇ -sheet region is the 20-29 sequence.
• the 20-29 sequence is critical for forming ⁇ -sheet and has been previously shown to be a key region in modulating IAPP aggregation and folding. Hexapeptides from this ⁇ - sheet region were examined and 2 were found to be active .
• Hexapeptides spanning the 20-29 region (Ser- Asn-Asn-Phe-Gly-Ala-Ile-Leu-Ser-Ser) of the IAPP protein were synthesized and tested for their ability to prevent fibril formation as determined by circular dichroism and the thioflavin T assay. Hexapeptides were designed and were found to be capable of blocking the formation of IAPP fibrils. These peptides (Ser- Asn-Asn-Phe-Gly-Ala- and Asn-Asn-Phe-Gly-Ala-Ile) were directed towards the central core of the 20-29 region.
• Novel peptides containing 3-6 residues that are complementary (in terms of their charges) to the 10-16 segment of A ⁇ peptide have been shown for the first time to strongly interact with A ⁇ peptide. They provide a starting point for the design of BBB (blood brain barrier) permeable peptidomimetics.
• BBB blood brain barrier
• the present invention provides similar peptides can be designed for the other amyloidogenic peptides such as AA, AL, and IAPP.
• Asp-Asp-Asp SEQ ID NO:21
• [D] -Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala (SEQ. ID NO: 3) is a more potent inhibitor of A ⁇ (1-40) assembly in the thioflavin T fluorescence assay than is all [L] -Lys- Leu-Val -Phe-Phe-Ala . Since the naturally occurring A ⁇ (1-40) used in these experiments was the all- [L] amino acid version, these results indicate that an inhibitor peptide works best when containing amino acids of the opposite chirality.
• Fig. 3 demonstrates that the same rule of opposite chirality illustrated in Fig. 2 applies for the assembly of A ⁇ (1-40) synthesized using amino acids of the [D] type.
• all- [L] -Lys-Leu- Val-Phe-Phe-Ala (SEQ. ID NO:3) is a more potent inhibitor in the all- [D] -A ⁇ (1-40) assembly reaction than all- [D] -Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala.
• This result confirms that peptides of opposite chirality are better inhibitors .
• Fig. 3 demonstrates that the same rule of opposite chirality illustrated in Fig. 2 applies for the assembly of A ⁇ (1-40) synthesized using amino acids of the [D] type.
• SEQ. ID NO:3 is a more potent inhibitor in the all- [D] -A ⁇ (1-40) assembly reaction than all- [D] -Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala.
• Fig. 5 illustrates the inhibition of A ⁇ (1-40) fibril formation in the thioflavin T fluorescence assay by all- [D] -Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala (20 ⁇ M) , with or without replacement of the leucine by other hydrophobic amino acids.
• all the peptides tested retained some inhibitory activity.
• This result demonstrates that the leucine residue is not critical for inhibition of A ⁇ fibril formation in the all- [D] peptide.
• Figure 6 uses the MTT assay on SH-SY5Y cells. Protocol A SH-SY5Y human neuroblast cell line (American
• (1-40) is prepared using trifluoroacetic acid and hexafluoroisopropanol , in the same way already described for the thioflavin T fluorescence assay.
• Monomerized A ⁇ at various concentrations in TANA buffer (0.02 M TRIS base pH 7.4, 0.02M acetate, 0.15 M NaCl) is added to 100 ⁇ M test peptide and the mixture is incubated for 24 hours at 37 °C with agitation, in order to allow polymerization to occur.
• Cells are adhered to a 96-well microplate for 2 hours at 37°C and 5% C0 2 before the A ⁇ -peptide mixture, or buffer alone (control), is added.
• the microplate is gently agitated and incubated for 20-24 hours at 37°C and 5% C0 2 .
• Cell viability is determined by a MTT-based colorimetric assay.
• Figure 6 shows the neurotoxicity of A ⁇ (1-40) in the absence or presence of various peptides of the present invention.
• the all- [P] -Lys- Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala (SEQ. IP NQ : 2) peptide is a more potent inhibitor of A ⁇ neurotoxicity than the all- [L] -Lys-Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala peptide in the cytoprotection assay.
• Figure 7 uses the propidium iodide assay on primary cortical neurons. Briefly, fetal rat primary cortical neurons are isolated and cultured according to Purkin, J.P. et al . , J. Neurochem. , 66:951-962, 1996. Neurons are plated in a 48 well microplate. 7 days after plating the neuronal culture media is supplemented with B27 (Life Technologies, Pata sheet form No. 3755) . A mixture of A ⁇ and test peptide is added to the cortical neurons for 3 days at 37 °C and 5% CC2.
• Figure 7 shows the potent cytoprotective activity of all- [P] -Lys-Leu-Val-Phe-Phe-Ala (SEQ IP

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