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- the present invention relates to a type 1 interferon-neutralizing Fc-fusion protein and uses thereof, and more specifically, a dimer-type polypeptide having a monomer comprising an interferon receptor fragment or an antibody Fc fragment, and a method for preparing the same, It relates to a composition for preventing or treating diseases associated with abnormal expression of type 1 interferon or interferon-inducible gene containing it.
- Type I interferon (IFN- ⁇ , IFN- ⁇ , IFN- ⁇ , IFN- ⁇ ) is a group of structurally related cytokines with antiviral, antitumor and immunomodulatory effects.
- the human IFN ⁇ position has two subpopulations. The first subpopulation has 14 non-alleles and 4 false genes with at least 80% identity.
- the second subgroup, ⁇ II or omega ( ⁇ ) has one functional gene and five false genes that show 70% identity to the IFN ⁇ gene.
- the subtypes of IFN ⁇ have different specific activities but show the same biological spectrum and have the same cell receptor.
- Interferon ⁇ (IFN ⁇ ) is encoded by a single gene with almost 50% identity to the IFN ⁇ gene.
- Gamma interferon produced by activated lymphocytes has no identity with alpha/beta interferon and does not react with their receptors.
- IFN alpha receptor IFN alpha receptor
- IFNAR-1 IFN alpha receptor 1
- IFNAR-2 IFNAR-2
- IFNAR-1 is essential for high affinity binding of the IFNAR complex and different specificity.
- type I INFs Early research into the function of type I INFs focused on innate defenses against viral infections. However, more recent studies have been directed to type I IFNs as effective immunomodulatory cytokines in adaptive immune response. In particular, type I IFN has been shown to facilitate mutation of the original T cells in the Th1 pathway, increase antibody production, and support functional activity and survival of memory T cells.
- IFN- ⁇ may enhance the maturation or activation of dendritic cells (DCs).
- DCs dendritic cells
- IFN- ⁇ insulin-dependent diabetes
- SLE systemic lupus erythematosus
- interferon ⁇ a representative type of type 1 interferon
- IFN- ⁇ therapy induces undesirable side effects, including fever and neurological disorders in some cases.
- IFN- ⁇ As well as IFN- ⁇ act as a etiology against mucosal skin disease
- the treatment for type 1 interferon-mediated disease is a vaccine (IFN- kinoid) or anti-IFN- ⁇ monoclonal neutralizing antibody (Sifalimumab, Rontalizumab, AGS-009) therapeutics.
- IFN- kinoid an immunoglobulin-associated antigen
- anti-IFN- ⁇ monoclonal neutralizing antibody Sifalimumab, Rontalizumab, AGS-009
- the problem of such a neutralizing antibody is that it does not neutralize both of the parts that bind to two different receptors of interferon, and has binding ability only to IFNAR1 or IFNAR2.
- Anifrolumab MAbs.
- a dimeric polypeptide comprising an interferon receptor 1 fragment and an interferon receptor 2 fragment not only binds to the type 1 interferon, but also suppresses the initiation of signaling mechanism during treatment. And it was confirmed that the biological activity is significantly inhibited, the present invention has been completed.
- a monomer-containing dimer-type polypeptide comprising an interferon receptor fragment or an antibody Fc fragment,
- the monomer is a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of (i), (ii) and (iii):
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a third object of the present invention.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a vector comprising the polynucleotide.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a host cell transformed with the vector.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a third object of the present invention.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a third object of the present invention.
- compositions for preventing or treating type 1 interferon-mediated diseases or disorders comprising a polypeptide as an active ingredient.
- compositions for preventing or treating type 1 interferon-mediated diseases or disorders comprising a polypeptide as an active ingredient.
- compositions for preventing or treating type 1 interferon-mediated diseases or disorders consisting essentially of a polypeptide as an active ingredient.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a third object of the present invention.
- polypeptide for the manufacture of agents for the prevention or treatment of type 1 interferon-mediated diseases or disorders.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a third object of the present invention.
- It is to provide a method for treating a type 1 interferon-mediated disease or disorder comprising administering an effective amount of a composition comprising the polypeptide as an active ingredient to an individual in need thereof.
- a monomer-containing dimer-type polypeptide comprising an interferon receptor fragment or an antibody Fc fragment,
- the monomer is a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of (i), (ii) and (iii):
- Polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides are provided.
- a vector comprising the polynucleotide is provided.
- a host cell transformed with the vector is provided.
- (c) provides a method for producing a polypeptide comprising the step of preparing a polypeptide by recovering the polypeptide from the cell or culture medium.
- compositions for preventing or treating type 1 interferon-mediated diseases or disorders comprising a polypeptide as an active ingredient.
- compositions for preventing or treating type 1 interferon-mediated diseases or disorders comprising a polypeptide as an active ingredient is provided.
- compositions for preventing or treating type 1 interferon-mediated diseases or disorders consisting essentially of a polypeptide as an active ingredient.
- a method of treating a type 1 interferon-mediated disease or disorder comprising administering an effective amount of a composition comprising the polypeptide as an active ingredient to an individual in need thereof.
- the present invention is a dimer-type polypeptide to which a monomer comprising an interferon receptor fragment or an antibody Fc fragment is bound,
- the monomer provides a polypeptide selected from the group consisting of (i), (ii) and (iii) below.
- interferon receptor fragment in the present specification including the claims is meant to include all polypeptides having the activity of the human interferon receptor while having all or part of the amino acid sequence derived from the native human interferon receptor.
- interferon receptor 1 interferon receptor 1
- IFNAR 1 interferon receptor 1
- IFNAR-1 antigen polypeptides of the present invention can in some cases inter-react with IFNAR 1 from a non-human species or other protein structurally associated with human IFNAR 1 (eg, a human IFNAR-1 isoform). In other cases, the polypeptide may be completely specific to human IFNAR-1, and does not represent a cross-reactive species or other type.
- the complete cDNA sequence of human IFNAR 1 has genbank accession number XM_005260964.2, NM_000629.2, or XM_011529552.2.
- the nucleotide sequence used in the present invention may include an extracellular domain (28-436a.a.; P17181-1) among the sequences of IFNAR 1 Isoform 1 (genebank accession number: NM_000629.2), and include a part of the nucleotide sequence can do.
- the IFNAR 1 fragment of the present invention may preferably be interferon receptor 1 comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4, more preferably interferon receptor 1 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4.
- an interferon comprising an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4 (a polynucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 3-a polynucleotide sequence may include a termination codon.
- SEQ ID NO: 4 a polynucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 3-a polynucleotide sequence may include a termination codon.
- interferon receptor 2 IFNAR 2
- IFNAR-2 antigen IFNAR-2 antigen
- polypeptides of the present invention can in some cases inter-react with IFNAR 2 from a non-human species or other protein structurally associated with human IFNAR 2 (eg, a human IFNAR-2 homolog). In other cases, the polypeptide may be completely specific for human IFNAR-2, and does not represent a cross-reactive species or other type.
- the complete cDNA sequence of human IFNAR 2 has genbank accession numbers NM_000874.4, NM_001289125.1, or NM_001289126.1.
- the nucleotide sequence used in the present invention may include an extracellular domain (27-243a.a.; P48551-1) among the sequence of Isoform 1 of human IFNAR2 (genebank accession number: NM_001289125.1), and a part of the nucleotide sequence It can contain.
- the IFNAR 2 fragment of the present invention may preferably be interferon receptor 2 comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 6, more preferably interferon receptor 2 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 6.
- the polypeptide was produced using an interferon receptor 2 fragment comprising an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 6 (a polynucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 5).
- polypeptide having all or part of an amino acid sequence derived from an interferon receptor fragment is a polypeptide comprising all or a substantial portion of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 6, which is the amino acid sequence of a native interferon receptor fragment. It is meant to include polypeptides substantially similar to these polypeptides.
- polypeptide comprising a substantial portion of the entire amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 6 has an activity equal to or greater than that of the native interferon receptor having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 6, or , Even though the activity is low, it is defined as a polypeptide comprising a portion of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 6, which still retains the activity of the human interferon receptor, wherein the entire amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 6 or A polypeptide that is substantially similar to a substantial portion” comprises one or more substituted amino acids having an activity equal to or greater than that of the interferon receptor of SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 6, or yet retaining the activity of the interferon receptor even though the activity is low. It is defined as a polypeptide comprising the entire amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 6 or a substantial
- the case where alanine, a hydrophobic amino acid is replaced with another hydrophobic amino acid, particularly when a more hydrophobic amino acid is substituted, for example, valine, leucine or isoleucine.
- fusion refers to integration of two molecules having different or different functions or structures, and may be fusion by any physical, chemical, or biological method capable of binding an antibody Fc portion or each monomer to an interferon receptor.
- the fusion may preferably be by a linker peptide, which linker peptide may bind to the C-terminus of the Fc fragment of the antibody, for example.
- the “antibody Fc fragment” may be an IgA, IgM, IgE, IgD, or Fc fragment of an IgG antibody, or a modification thereof.
- the fragment is an Fc fragment of an IgG antibody (eg, an Fc fragment of an IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b, IgG3, or IgG4 antibody).
- the polypeptide comprising the Fc fragment of the present invention may or may not be partially or fully glycosylated.
- one or more regions derived from an antibody may be included in the polypeptide in addition to the Fc fragment.
- the polypeptide may include an antibody-binding antigen-binding fragment, and a plurality of polypeptides may form an antibody or antibody-type protein.
- the amino acid residue number of the antibody Fc fragment herein is according to the Kabat numbering system commonly used in the art (Kabat et al., in of Proteins of Immunological Interest 5th Ed., US Department of Health and Human Services , EU index number as in NIH Publication No. 91-3242, 1991).
- the wild-type Fc fragment of the present invention may be included, but also a substituted Fc variant may be included.
- the wild-type Fc fragment sequence of the present invention may include an amino acid represented by SEQ ID NO: 8, and preferably may be composed of an amino acid represented by SEQ ID NO: 8.
- the substituted Fc fragment of the present invention comprises one or more amino acid substitutions selected from the group consisting of Q347R, K360E, D399V, F405T and K409W according to the Kabat numbering system.
- the substituted Fc fragment of the present invention may include K360E and K409W amino acid substitutions, preferably may include an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 12, more preferably an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 12 It may be made of.
- the substituted Fc fragment of the present invention may include Q347R, D399V, and F405T amino acid substitutions, preferably may consist of an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 14, and more preferably consist of SEQ ID NO: 14 Can.
- the antibody Fc fragment as a monomer forming a dimer includes SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 12 or SEQ ID NO: 14, and a peptide of a linker or other short fragment may be attached to the N-terminal or C-terminal.
- the linker may be a linker comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 53 to SEQ ID NO: 76.
- the antibody Fc fragment as a monomer is an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 40. It can be done.
- the “monomer comprising an interferon receptor 1 (IFNAR1) fragment and an antibody Fc fragment” of the present invention preferably i) an interferon receptor 1 (IFNAR1) fragment comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4 and ii) SEQ ID NO: 8 , May comprise an antibody Fc fragment comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 12 and SEQ ID NO: 14, more preferably i) interferon receptor 1 (IFNAR1) comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4 ) Fragment, ii) a linker comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 53 to SEQ ID NO: 76 and iii) in the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 12 and SEQ ID NO: 14 It may be to include an antibody Fc fragment comprising a selected amino acid sequence, most preferably amino acid selected from the group consisting of S
- the “monomer comprising an interferon receptor 2 (IFNAR2) fragment and an antibody Fc fragment” of the present invention preferably i) an interferon receptor 2 (IFNAR2) fragment comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 6 and ii) SEQ ID NO: 8
- Polypeptides of the present invention may be those that neutralize type I interferon and are thus available as type I interferon neutralizing antibodies.
- type I interferon refers to a number of type I interferon populations of molecules that are ligands of IFNAR 1 and IFNAR 2 (ie, a large number of type I interferon populations of molecules capable of binding IFNAR 1 or IFNAR 2). It is intended to be mentioned.
- type I interferon ligands are interferon alpha 1, 2a, 2b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 16, 17, 21, interferon beta, interferon omega and interferon epsilon.
- the present invention also provides a dimeric polypeptide in which the monomer is bound to the antibody or fragment thereof by a peptide linker.
- Peptide linker refers to a molecule that serves to link two or more distinct substances to each other with an amino acid or amino acid analog of a short fragment in which two or more amino acid or amino acid-like substances are linked by peptide bonds to each other.
- Glycine, serine, alanine, etc. are used as main constituent amino acids to use a glycine-serine linker, a glycine-serine-alanine linker, etc.
- the linker comprises SEQ ID NO: 8 and SEQ ID NO: 10 It may consist of or include the amino acid sequence indicated.
- the polypeptide of the present invention may preferably include a flexible linker sequence inserted between monomers.
- the linker means a naturally occurring peptide linker or a synthetic peptide linker.
- the peptide linker consists of a linear amino acid chain, wherein 20 naturally occurring amino acids are monomer building blocks.
- the linker can have a repetitive amino acid sequence or can have a sequence of a naturally-occurring polypeptide, eg, a polypeptide having a hinge function. Since all peptide linkers can be encoded by nucleic acid molecules, they can be expressed by genetic recombination methods. Since the linker itself is a peptide, each monomer can be linked to the linker via a peptide bond to form a dimer.
- the linker consists of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds, preferably 1 to 20 amino acids linked by peptide bonds, wherein the amino acids are preferably selected from 20 natural amino acids.
- One or more of these amino acids is glycosylated, as understood by those skilled in the art.
- 1 to 20 amino acids are selected from glycine, alanine, proline, asparagine, glutamine and lysine.
- Suitable linkers include, for example, cleavable linkers and non-cleavable linkers. Cleavable linkers are typically easily cleaved under intracellular conditions. Suitable cleavable linkers include, for example, intracellular proteases, such as lysosomal proteases or endosomal protease cleavable peptide linkers.
- the N-terminus of the linker is linked to the C-terminus of the interferon receptor.
- Linking the interferon receptor to the C-terminus is preferably linked to the expression vector expressing the protein of the present invention so that the nucleotide sequence encoding the linker sequence is matched to the protein expression frame to be directly linked to the antibody expressed by the expression vector.
- the N-terminus of the Fc portion of the antibody of the invention is linked to the C-terminus of the linker.
- the peptide linker of the present invention may be a peptide linker known in the art, but may preferably be a glycine-serine linker, a helix forming peptide linker, or a peptide linker comprising or consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 10.
- a gly-ser linker e.g., (Gly x Ser y ) z type (x is an integer from 1 to 5, y is an integer from 1 to 2, z is an integer from 1 to 6), e.g.
- (gly 4 ser 1 ) 3 or (gly 3 ser 2 ) 3 e.g.
- the peptide linker may be appropriately constructed by overlapping the above-described peptide linker or in combination with other linkers as necessary.
- Fc heterodimerization technique for the heterodimerization of Fc in the present invention, a heterodimerization technique of Fc known in the art can be used. Fc heterodimerization technology is shown in Table 1 below.
- the present invention also provides a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 6, respectively.
- a dimer-type polypeptide comprising a monomer comprising an interferon receptor 2 fragment and an antibody Fc fragment represented by the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6 is provided.
- the monomer (a) comprises an interferon receptor 1 fragment and an antibody Fc fragment represented by the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4, preferably SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 44 And an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 46.
- the monomer (b) comprises an interferon receptor 2 fragment and an antibody Fc fragment represented by the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6, preferably SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 50 And an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 52.
- Polypeptides of the invention may preferably be antibodies that mediate type 1 interferon.
- the present invention also provides polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides.
- polynucleotide' or'nucleic acid' refers to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the form of single or double strands.
- DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
- RNA ribonucleic acid
- Known analogs of naturally occurring nucleotides that hybridize to nucleic acids in a manner similar to naturally occurring nucleotides are also included, unless otherwise limited.
- the monomer comprising the interferon receptor 1 fragment represented by the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and the antibody Fc fragment is preferably SEQ ID NO: 21, SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 41, SEQ ID NO: 43 and SEQ ID NO: 45 It may be made of or comprises a DNA sequence selected from the group consisting of.
- the monomer comprising the interferon receptor 2 fragment represented by the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6 and the antibody Fc fragment is preferably SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 49 and SEQ ID NO: 51 It may be made of or comprises a DNA sequence selected from the group consisting of.
- the polynucleotide may be used without limitation as long as it encodes the polypeptide of the present invention, and includes all DNA, cDNA and RNA sequences.
- the present invention also provides a vector comprising the polynucleotide.
- the vector refers to an expression vector prepared by those skilled in the art to express the polypeptide of the present invention using an appropriate transcription/decoding control sequence by inserting the polynucleotide of the present invention into the vector according to any method known in the art.
- the polynucleotide sequence cloned according to the present invention can be operably linked to an appropriate expression control sequence, wherein the operably linked gene sequence and expression control sequence include a selection marker and a replication origin. It can be included in one expression vector.
- “Operably linked” means that the polynucleotide sequence is linked to the expression control sequence in a manner that enables gene expression.
- the expression control sequence refers to a DNA sequence that controls the expression of a polynucleotide sequence operably linked in a specific host cell.
- Such regulatory sequences may include one or more selected from the group consisting of a promoter for conducting transcription, any operator sequence for controlling transcription, a sequence encoding a suitable mRNA liposome binding site, and a sequence regulating the termination of transcription and translation. It can contain.
- the vector used as the parent vector of the expression vector is not particularly limited, and any plasmid, virus, or other medium commonly used for expression in microorganisms used as host cells in the art to which the present invention pertains can be used.
- the plasmids include E. coli-derived plasmids (pBR322, pBR325, pUC118 and pUC119, pET-22b(+)), Bacillus subtilis-derived plasmids (pUB110 and pTP5), and yeast-derived plasmids (YEp13, YEp24 and YCp50).
- the virus may be used as an animal virus such as retrovirus, adenovirus or vaccinia virus, insect virus such as baculovirus, but is not limited thereto.
- the present invention also provides a host cell transformed with the vector.
- the host cell can choose to regulate the expression of the inserted sequence or to advance the gene product in a specific desired manner.
- Different host cells have characteristic and specific mechanisms for protein translation and post-translational processing and modification. Suitable cell lines or host systems can be selected that provide the desired modification and processing of the expressed heterologous protein.
- Expression in yeast can produce biologically active products. Expression in eukaryotic cells can increase the likelihood of "natural" folding.
- Any host cell known in the art can be used as a host cell capable of continuously cloning and expressing the vector of the present invention in a stable manner.
- E. coli JM109, E. coli BL21DE, E. coli DH5 , E. coli RR1, E. coli LE392, E. coli B, E. coli X 1776, E. coli W3110, etc. can also be used, and also strains of the genus Agrobacterium such as Agrobacterium A4, Bacillus subtilis ( Bacillus such as Bacillus subtilis , Salmonella typhimurium , or other intestinal bacteria such as Serratia marcescens and various strains of Pseudomonas can be used as host cells.
- yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- insect cells for example, CHO cell line (Chinese hamster ovary), Expi293, W138, BHK, COS- 7, 293, HepG2, 3T3, RIN and MDCK cell lines
- CHO cell line Choinese hamster ovary
- Expi293, W138 BHK, COS- 7, 293, HepG2, 3T3, RIN and MDCK cell lines
- the host cell is preferably an Expi293 or CHO cell line.
- the method of transfecting the host cell by transferring the vector into the host cell can be any known method and is not particularly limited. For example, calcium phosphate precipitation, DEAE-dextran method, electroporation, direct microinjection, DNA-loaded liposome method, lipofectamine-DNA complex (liofectamine-DNA complex) method, cell sonication, gene bombardment using high velocity microprojectile, polycation, and receptor-mediated transceptor -mediated transfection). Some of these techniques can be improved for in vivo or ex vivo use.
- the present invention also includes (a) providing a host cell, (b) culturing a provided cell, and (c) preparing a polypeptide of the present invention by recovering the polypeptide from the cell or culture medium.
- a method for producing a polypeptide is provided.
- the culture of transformed cells is performed under appropriate conditions that enable expression of the fusion protein (or fusion polypeptide), and these conditions can be performed according to methods well known to those skilled in the art.
- Transformed cells can be cultured in large quantities by conventional culture methods.
- As the culture medium a medium composed of a carbon source, a nitrogen source, vitamins and minerals may be used, and for example, 2XYT medium may be used. Cultivation of cells is possible under normal cell culture conditions, and for example, it can be cultured in a temperature range of 15°C to 45°C for 10 to 40 hours.
- a centrifugation or filtration process may be performed, and these steps may be performed by a person skilled in the art as necessary.
- the culture medium (filtrate) from which the cells have been removed can be refrigerated according to a conventional method and stored for a short period of time so as not to lose their activity.
- the fusion protein expressed in transformed cells can be purified in a conventional manner, for example, salting out salt (for example, ammonium sulfate precipitation, sodium phosphate precipitation), solvent precipitation (acetone, ethanol, etc.). Protein fraction precipitation), dialysis, gel filtration, ion exchange, reverse phase column chromatography, column chromatography such as affinity chromatography and ultrafiltration techniques can be applied alone or in combination to purify the fusion protein of the present invention. .
- salting out salt for example, ammonium sulfate precipitation, sodium phosphate precipitation
- solvent precipitation acetone, ethanol, etc.
- Protein fraction precipitation dialysis
- gel filtration ion exchange
- reverse phase column chromatography ion exchange
- column chromatography such as affinity chromatography and ultrafiltration techniques
- the interferon receptor of the present invention is a hyper-glycosylated protein that contains a large amount of glycosylation during post-translational modification, and thus the microbial culture may not be suitable because the sugar causes stability problems of the structure. Therefore, the polypeptide of the present invention may be preferably a host cell as an animal cell.
- the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating type 1 interferon-mediated diseases or disorders comprising a polypeptide as an active ingredient.
- Type 1 interferon-mediated disease or disorder is a disease or disorder mediated by type 1 interferon or is associated with abnormal expression (eg, overexpression or suppression of expression) of an interferon-inducible gene.
- disease e.g. systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE, J Immunol. 2014 Jun 15; 192(12): 5459-5468.), Sjogren's syndrome (Autoimmun Rev.
- composition of the present invention can be used to inhibit or prevent transplant rejection or to treat graft-versus-host reaction (GVHD) or to treat HIV infection/AIDS.
- the pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention may be provided by formulating in a suitable form with the pure form of the polypeptide or a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- “Pharmaceutically acceptable” refers to a non-toxic composition that, when physiologically acceptable and administered to humans, typically does not cause an allergic or similar reaction such as gastrointestinal disorders, dizziness, or the like.
- the carrier includes all kinds of solvents, dispersion media, oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsions, aqueous compositions, liposomes, microbeads, and microsomes.
- the pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention may be formulated with a suitable carrier according to the route of administration.
- the route of administration of the pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention is not limited thereto, but may be administered orally or parenterally.
- Parenteral routes of administration include, for example, several routes, such as transdermal, nasal, abdominal, muscle, subcutaneous or intravenous.
- the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is a powder, granules, tablets, pills, dragees, capsules, liquids, gels according to methods known in the art together with a suitable carrier for oral administration. , Syrups, suspensions, wafers, and the like.
- suitable carriers include sugars including lactose, dextrose, sucrose, sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, erythritol and maltitol and starches including cellulose starch, wheat starch, rice starch and potato starch, cellulose, etc.
- Fillers such as cellulose, gelatin, polyvinylpyrrolidone and the like may be included, including methyl cellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose and hydroxypropylmethyl-cellulose.
- cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone, agar, alginic acid or sodium alginate may be added as a disintegrant.
- the pharmaceutical composition may further include an anti-coagulant, a lubricant, a wetting agent, a flavoring agent, an emulsifying agent and a preservative.
- the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may be formulated according to methods known in the art in the form of injections, transdermal administrations, and nasal inhalants together with suitable parenteral carriers.
- suitable parenteral carriers include, but are not limited to, solvents or dispersion media including water, ethanol, polyols (eg, glycerol, propylene glycol and liquid polyethylene glycol, etc.), mixtures thereof and/or vegetable oils.
- solvents or dispersion media including water, ethanol, polyols (eg, glycerol, propylene glycol and liquid polyethylene glycol, etc.), mixtures thereof and/or vegetable oils.
- suitable carriers include Hanks' solution, Ringer's solution, phosphate buffered saline (PBS) with ethanol amine or sterile water for injection, isotonic solutions such as 10% ethanol, 40% propylene glycol and 5% dextrose. Etc. can be used.
- PBS phosphate buffered saline
- isotonic solutions such as 10% ethanol, 40% propylene glycol and 5% dextrose. Etc. can be used.
- it may further include various antibacterial and antifungal agents such as paraben, chlorobutanol, phenol, sorbic acid, thimerosal, and the like.
- the injection may further include isotonic agents such as sugars or sodium chloride in most cases.
- transdermal dosage forms In the case of transdermal dosage forms, ointments, creams, lotions, gels, external solutions, pasta agents, linen agents, aerosols, and the like are included.
- skin administration means that the pharmaceutical composition is topically administered to the skin to deliver an effective amount of the active ingredient contained in the pharmaceutical composition into the skin.
- the compounds used in accordance with the present invention may be pressurized packs or, using suitable propellants, such as dichlorofluoromethane, trichlorofluoromethane, dichlorotetrafluoroethane, carbon dioxide or other suitable gas. It can be conveniently delivered in the form of an aerosol spray from a nebulizer.
- the dosage unit can be determined by providing a valve that delivers a metered amount.
- gelatin capsules and cartridges used in inhalers or insufflators can be formulated to contain a powder mixture of a compound and a suitable powder base such as lactose or starch.
- suitable powder base such as lactose or starch.
- Other pharmaceutically acceptable carriers can be referenced to those known in the art.
- the pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention may include one or more buffers (e.g. saline or PBS), carbohydrates (e.g. glucose, mannose, sucrose or dextran), stabilizers (sodium hydrogen sulfite, Sodium sulfite or ascorbic acid antioxidants, bacteriostatic agents, chelating agents (e.g. EDTA or glutathione), adjuvants (e.g. aluminum hydroxide), suspensions, thickeners and/or preservatives (benzalkonium chloride) , Methyl- or propyl-paraben and chlorobutanol).
- buffers e.g. saline or PBS
- carbohydrates e.g. glucose, mannose, sucrose or dextran
- stabilizers sodium hydrogen sulfite, Sodium sulfite or ascorbic acid antioxidants
- bacteriostatic agents e.g. EDTA or glutathione
- adjuvants e.g. aluminum hydroxide
- compositions of the present invention can be formulated using methods known in the art to provide rapid, sustained or delayed release of the active ingredient after administration to a mammal.
- the pharmaceutical composition formulated in the above manner can be administered via various routes including oral, transdermal, subcutaneous, intravenous or intramuscularly in an effective amount.
- The'effective amount' in the above refers to the amount of a compound or extract that, when administered to a patient, enables tracking of diagnostic or therapeutic effects.
- the dosage of the pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention can be appropriately selected according to the route of administration, the target of administration, the target disease and its severity, age, sex weight, individual differences, and disease state.
- the pharmaceutical composition comprising the polypeptide of the present invention can vary the content of the active ingredient according to the degree of the disease, but usually, based on adults, when administered once, an effective dose of 10 ⁇ g to 10 mg It can be administered repeatedly several times a day.
- the present invention provides a vaccine comprising a polypeptide as an active ingredient, and the vaccine according to the present invention is characterized in that it is a vaccine for the prevention or treatment of type 1 interferon-mediated diseases or disorders.
- the term “vaccine” refers to an immunogen or antigenic substance that causes immunity in a living body by injection or oral administration to a human or animal for the prevention of infectious diseases as a biological agent containing an antigen that immunizes a living body.
- In vivo immunity is largely divided into automatic immunity, in which immunity in vivo is automatically obtained after infection of the pathogen, and passive immunity, obtained by an externally injected vaccine. While autoimmunity is characterized by a long period of production of antibodies related to immunity and continuous immunity, passive immunization by vaccine acts immediately to treat infectious diseases, but has a disadvantage of poor persistence.
- the vaccine composition of the present invention may include a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier refers to any component suitable for delivery of an antigenic substance to a site in vivo, for example, water, saline, phosphate buffered saline, Ringer's solution, dextrose solution, serum-containing solution, Hans' solution, or other water-soluble physiological equilibrium solution , Oil, ester and glycol, and the like.
- the carrier of the present invention may contain suitable auxiliary ingredients and preservatives to enhance chemical stability and isotonic properties, and may include temperature stabilizers such as trehalose, glycine, sorbitol, lactose, or monosodium glutamate (MSG) to change or freeze temperature.
- the vaccine composition can be protected against drying.
- the vaccine composition of the present invention may contain a suspension liquid such as sterile water or saline (preferably buffered saline).
- the vaccine composition of the present invention may contain any adjuvant in an amount sufficient to enhance the immune response to the immunogen.
- Suitable adjuvants include, for example, aluminum salts (Aluminium phosphate or Aluminum hydroxide, Squalene mixture (SAF-1), Muramyl peptide, Saponin derivative, mycobacterium cell wall preparation, monophosphoryl lipid A, mycolic acid derivative, nonionic block copolymer surfactant, Quil A, cholera toxin B subunit (cholera toxin) B subunits, polyphosphazenes and derivatives, and immuno-stimulating complexes (ISCOMs).
- the immunologically effective amount of an immunogen should be determined empirically, and factors that may be considered in this case include immunogenicity, route of administration, and number of immune administrations administered. In addition, it can be adjusted according to the progression and metastasis of the patient's disease, the type of formulation, the patient's age, sex, weight, health, diet, administration time, and administration method.
- Dimer-type polypeptides in the vaccine composition of the present invention may be present in various concentrations in the composition of the present invention, but usually, the antigenic substance is included in a concentration necessary to induce an appropriate level of antibody formation in vivo.
- the term “administration” refers to the introduction of a predetermined substance into a patient in any suitable way, and the route of administration of the vaccine of the present invention can be administered through any general route as long as they can reach the target tissue. have.
- the vaccine composition of the present invention can be used to treat type 1 interferon mediated diseases or disorders by administration via systemic or mucosal routes.
- Administration of the vaccine composition may include, but is not limited to, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intradermal or subcutaneous routes of injection, oral/meal, respiratory, mucosal administration to the genitourinary tract.
- a cytokine that helps activation of T cells such as IL-12 may be used in combination, or a vaccine transfected with such a cytokine gene may be used.
- cells containing a dimer-type polypeptide that is an active ingredient of the vaccine produced by the present invention are inoculated as a therapeutic vaccine in a human body, it is also possible to eliminate cell proliferation in order to increase safety.
- it in order to selectively use it more safely as a cell vaccine, it can be treated with heat treatment, radiation treatment, or mitomycin C (MMC) treatment, and the proliferative properties can be removed without leaving the function as a vaccine.
- MMC mitomycin C
- it can be irradiated with a total radiation dose of 1000 to 3300 Rad.
- mytomycin C treatment method for example, 25 to 50 ⁇ g/ml of mytomycin C may be added to the polypeptide, and heat treatment may be performed at 37°C for 30 to 60 minutes.
- the cell treatment method by heat can be heat-treated at 50°C to 65°C for 20 minutes, for example.
- 'Treatment' refers to a clinical procedure to change the natural course of an individual or cell being treated, and may also be performed for the prevention of clinical pathology. Desirable effects of treatment include suppressing the occurrence or recurrence of the disease, alleviating symptoms, reducing any direct or indirect pathological consequences of the disease, reducing the rate of disease progression, improving the condition of the disease, improving, alleviating, or improving prognosis. Includes.
- the term'prevention' also means any action that suppresses the onset of disease or delays its progression.
- the term'comprising' is used in the same sense as'including' or'characterized by', and in the composition or method according to the present invention, specifically It does not exclude additional component or method steps not mentioned.
- the term'consisting of' means excluding additional elements, steps or components not separately described.
- the term'essentially consisting of' means that in the scope of the composition or method, it may include substances or steps that do not materially affect the basic properties thereof, in addition to the substances or steps described.
- the present invention provides the use of such polypeptides to prepare agents for the prevention or treatment of type 1 interferon mediated diseases or disorders.
- the present invention provides a method of treating a type 1 interferon-mediated disease or disorder comprising administering an effective amount of a composition comprising the polypeptide as an active ingredient to an individual in need thereof.
- The'effective amount' of the present invention when administered to an individual, refers to an amount that improves, treats, prevents, detects, diagnoses, or suppresses or reduces a type 1 interferon-mediated disease or disorder when administered to an individual,
- The'individual' may be an animal, preferably a mammal, particularly an animal including a human, or may be cells, tissues, organs, etc. derived from an animal.
- the subject may be a patient in need of the effect.
- The'treatment' of the present invention broadly refers to improving the symptoms of a type 1 interferon-mediated disease or disorder, or a type 1 interferon-mediated disease or disorder, which heals, substantially prevents, or prevents the condition. It may include improving, including, but not limited to, alleviating, curing or preventing one symptom or most symptoms resulting from the disease.
- the type 1 interferon neutralizing Fc-fusion protein of the present invention is excellent in initiating signaling mechanisms and inhibiting biological activity while blocking the binding of the type 1 interferon and the interferon receptor, and can effectively treat diseases mediated by type 1 interferon.
- 1 is a schematic diagram showing the construction of an expression vector for producing type 1 interferon Fc fusion receptor protein.
- Figure 2a is the result of comparing the size of each protein through size exclusion chromatography.
- Figure 2b is a result of confirming the binding of the human IFN ⁇ IFNAR1/2 hetero Fc fusion protein in the native and reducing conditions.
- Figure 2c is a schematic diagram showing a type 1 interferon Fc fusion receptor protein.
- Figure 3 is a diagram showing the results of analyzing the type 1 interferon Fc fusion receptor protein by SPR.
- 4A to 4C are results confirming the type 1 interferon neutralizing ability of the type 1 interferon Fc fusion receptor protein of the present invention.
- Figure 4a is a result showing the cell viability in Daudi cells treated with human IFN ⁇ -1a alone or type 1 interferon Fc fusion receptor protein.
- Figure 4b is a result showing the IC50 values treated with human IFN ⁇ -1a alone or with type 1 interferon Fc fusion receptor protein.
- Figure 4c is a result showing the cell viability of Daudi cells treated with human IFN ⁇ -1a according to the concentration of the protein of the present invention.
- Figure 5 is a type 1 interferon (IFN- ⁇ 1, IFN- ⁇ 2a, IFN- ⁇ 2b, IFN- ⁇ 5, IFN- ⁇ 8, IFN- of the IFNAR1/2-Fc heterodimer (4GS*3) protein of the present invention ⁇ 10, IFN- ⁇ 1a, IFN- ⁇ ) to confirm the neutralizing capacity for biological activity, a group in which a type 1 interferon was added, and a group treated with IFNAR1/2-Fc heterodimer (4GS*3) protein in each interferon The cell viability of Daudi cells was shown.
- 6A and 6B are results confirming the neutralization ability of the IFNAR1/2-Fc heterodimer (4GS*3) protein type 1 interferon signaling mechanism of the present invention, and the type 1 interferon (IFN- ⁇ 1, IFN- ⁇ 2a, IFN) - ⁇ 2b, IFN- ⁇ 5, IFN- ⁇ 8, IFN- ⁇ 10, IFN- ⁇ 1a, IFN- ⁇ , IFN- ⁇ ) and IFNAR1/2-Fc heterodimer (4GS*3) in each interferon )
- IFN- ⁇ 1, IFN- ⁇ 2a, IFN IFN- ⁇ 2b
- IFN- ⁇ 5 IFN- ⁇ 8
- IFN- ⁇ 10 IFN- ⁇ 1a, IFN- ⁇ , IFN- ⁇
- IFNAR1/2-Fc heterodimer (4GS*3) IFNAR1/2-Fc heterodimer (4GS*3) in each interferon
- Example 1 Construction of expression vector for production of type 1 interferon Fc fusion receptor protein
- Human IFNAR1 (P17181, 28-436 aa.), IFNAR2 (P48552, 27-243 aa.) and IGHG (P01857, 100-330 aa.) to develop Fc fusion proteins capable of binding or neutralizing type 1 interferon proteins.
- the amino acid sequence was used.
- the expression vector of all Fc fusion protein expression vectors was labeled with a polypeptide linker (L; IEGRMD) at the C-terminus, and these C-terminus and Kozac sequences ( ⁇ ) and cells.
- Expression vectors were named pIFNAR1-FcWT, pIFNAR2-FcWT, pIFNAR1-FcA, pIFNAR2-FcB, pIFNAR1-FcB and pLeader-FcA, respectively.
- the polynucleotide sequence (SEQ ID NO: 1), the extracellular domain of IFNAR1 (SEQ ID NO: 3), the extracellular domain of IFNAR2 (SEQ ID NO: 5), the polypeptide linker (SEQ ID NO: 7), and human IGHG Genes containing the Fc portion (SEQ ID NO: 11) and variants (SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15) were codon optimized to synthesize the genes, thereby preparing e-g nucleotide sequence fragments of FIG. 1.
- Expression sequences were prepared using T4 DNA ligase (RBC) between NheI and Xho I among the restriction sites of the expression vector (pOptiVec-TOPO).
- the expression vector was constructed in the same manner, except that the linker of SEQ ID NO: 33 was used instead of SEQ ID NO: 7.
- Expression sequences were prepared using T4 DNA ligase (RBC) between NheI and Xho I among the restriction sites of the expression vector (pOptiVec-TOPO).
- Example 2 protein expression purification, structure confirmation and binding confirmation
- Expi293 TM expression medium was used at 300 -600 mL.
- one or two expression vectors were transfected into cells, and enhancers 1 and 2 were added according to the manufacturer's protocol. Thereafter, the culture medium cultured for 6 days was filtered using a 0.22 ⁇ m polytyrene filter (Corning) after centrifugation at 6580 rpm, 20 minutes, and 8°C.
- the FC portion of the amino acid sequence of the present invention includes the HINGE portion of IGHG1 (100-330a.a.), and disulfide bonds are formed by the 109-109 and 112-112 amino acids to form dimers.
- HINGE portion of IGHG1 100-330a.a.
- disulfide bonds are formed by the 109-109 and 112-112 amino acids to form dimers.
- HETERODIMER the formation of a heterodimer (HETERODIMER) occurs as a dominant from a homodimer to a heterodimer due to a change in the specific amino acid sequence of the CH3 portion of FC.
- Fc fusion proteins IFNAR2-Fc heterodimer, IFNAR1/2-Fc heterodimer, IFNAR1-Fc heterodimer expressed/purified through the expression vector combination of FIG. 1 and affinity (binding) and kinetics of hIFN ⁇ -1a in Type I IFNs Analysis was conducted.
- Example 3 The following experiment was carried out to confirm the neutralizing ability for biological activity due to the ligand of the Fc fusion protein.
- (IFNAR1-Fc EW + -Fc RVT), (IFNAR2-Fc EW + -Fc RVT) and (IFNAR1-Fc EW + IFNAR2Fc RVT) were used in this experiment.
- Example 5 IFNAR1/2-Fc heterodimer ligand signaling mechanism activity neutralization confirmation
- IFNs IFN- ⁇ 1 (pbl assay science_cat#11125-1), IFN- ⁇ 2a (pbl assay science_ cat#11100-1) in cells of 3 ⁇ 10 3 cells in 96-well plate (SPL_cat#30096) ), IFN- ⁇ 2b (pbl assay science_ cat#11105-1), IFN- ⁇ 5 (pbl assay science_ cat#11135-1), IFN- ⁇ 8 (pbl assay science_ cat#11115-1), IFN- ⁇ 10 (pbl assay science_ cat#11120-1), IFN- ⁇ 1a (pbl assay science_ cat#11415-1), and IFN- ⁇ (pbl assay science_cat#11395-1), respectively, in groups with a concentration of 1 nM and each The group treated with interferon with the type 1 interferon Fc fusion receptor protein at a concentration of 10 nm was reacted for 72 hours at 37° C.
- IFNAR1/2-Fc heterodimer (using 4GS*3 as a linker) that blocks both IFNAR1 and IFNAR2 binding, IFN- ⁇ 1, IFN- ⁇ 2a, IFN- ⁇ 2b,
- IFN- ⁇ 5 IFN- ⁇ 8
- IFN- ⁇ 10 IFN- ⁇ 1a
- IFN- ⁇ 2b IFN- ⁇ 2b
- IFNs IFN- ⁇ 1(pbl assay science_cat#11125-1), IFN- ⁇ 2a(pbl assay science_ cat#11100-1) in cells of 2 ⁇ 10 6 cells in 6-well plate (SPL_cat#30006) ), IFN- ⁇ 2b (pbl assay science_ cat#11105-1), IFN- ⁇ 5 (pbl assay science_ cat#11135-1), IFN- ⁇ 8 (pbl assay science_ cat#11115-1), IFN- ⁇ 10 (pbl assay science_ cat#11120-1), IFN- ⁇ 1a (pbl assay science_ cat#11415-1), IFN- ⁇ (pbl assay science_cat#11395-1), IFN- ⁇ (R&D systems_cat#9667-ME ) for each of a group of processing the IFNAR1 / 2-Fc heterodimer protein in the given group and each interferon put at a concentration of 1nM to 10nM concentration for 72 hours and allowed to react
- the cell plate was collected from, and the total protein was extracted and determined with a BCA protein assay kit (Thermo scientific_cat#23227.
- the total protein was sodium-dodecylsulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE.
- the IFNAR1/2-Fc heterodimer (4GS*3) protein that blocks the binding of both IFNAR1 and IFNAR2 interferon (IFN- ⁇ 1, IFN- ⁇ 2a, IFN- ⁇ 2b, When treated with IFN- ⁇ 5, IFN- ⁇ 8, IFN- ⁇ 10, IFN- ⁇ 1a, IFN- ⁇ , IFN- ⁇ ), compared to phosphorylation of high pSTAT1 protein when only interferon was treated, it was remarkably Phosphorylation of the reduced pSTAT1 protein was confirmed. This indicates that interferon-related signaling in the cell is inhibited because the IFNAR1/2-Fc heterodimer protein binds to type 1 interferon and exhibits neutralizing ability.
- the type 1 interferon-neutralizing Fc-fusion protein of the present invention blocks the binding between the type 1 interferon and the interferon receptor, and is excellent in initiating signaling mechanisms and inhibiting biological activity, thereby developing a therapeutic agent for preventing or treating diseases mediated by type 1 interferon It is very useful for industrial use.
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Description
strategy | CH3 domain 1 | CH3 domain 2 |
knobs-into-holes (Y-T) | T366Y | Y407T |
knobs-into-holes (CW-CSAV) | S354C, T366W | Y349C, T366S, L368A, Y407V |
HA-TF | S364H, F405A | Y349T, T394F |
ZW1 (VYAV-VLLW) | T350V, L351Y, F405A, Y407V | T350V, T366L, K392L, T394W |
CH3 charge pairs (DD-KK) | K392D, K409D | E356K, D399K |
IgG1 hinge/CH3 charge pairs (EEE-RRR) | IgG1: D221E, P228E, L368E | IgG1: D221R, P228R, K409R |
IgG2 hinge/CH3 charge pairs (EEE-RRRR) | IgG2: C223E, P228E, L368E | IgG2: C223R, E225R, P228R, K409R |
EW-RVT | K360E, K409W, | Q347R, D399V, F405T |
EW-RVTS-S | K360E, K409W, Y349C | Q347R, D399V, F405T, S354C |
Biclonic | 366K (+351K) | 351D or E or D at 349, 368, 349, or 349 + 355 |
DuoBody (L-R) | F405L | K409R |
SEEDbody | IgG/A chimera | IgG/A chimera |
BEAT | residues from TCRα interface | residues from TCRβ interface |
7.8.60 (DMA-RRVV) | K360D, D399M, Y407A | E345R, Q347R, T366V, K409V |
20.8.34 (SYMV-GDQA) | Y349S, K370Y, T366M, K409V | E356G, E357D, S364Q, Y407A |
Claims (14)
- 인터페론 수용체 단편 또는 항체 Fc 단편을 포함하는 모노머(monomer)가 결합된 다이머(dimer)형 폴리펩티드로서,상기 모노머는 하기 (i), (ii) 및 (iii)으로 이루어진 군에서 선택된 폴리펩티드:(i) 인터페론 수용체 1(IFNAR1) 단편 및 항체 Fc 단편을 포함하는 모노머;(ii) 인터페론 수용체 2(IFNAR2) 단편 및 항체 Fc 단편을 포함하는 모노머; 및(iii) 항체 Fc 단편.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 폴리펩티드는 타입 1 인터페론을 중화하는 것을 특징으로 하는 다이머형 폴리펩티드.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 폴리펩티드는 (i) 및 (ii)를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 다이머형 폴리펩티드.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 인터페론 수용체 1 단편은 서열번호 4의 아미노산 서열을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 다이머형 폴리펩티드.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 인터페론 수용체 2 단편은 서열번호 6의 아미노산 서열을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 다이머형 폴리펩티드.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 항체 Fc 단편은 서열번호 12의 아미노산 서열을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 다이머형 폴리펩티드.
- 제1항의 폴리펩티드를 인코딩하는 폴리뉴클레오티드.
- 제7항의 폴리뉴클레오티드를 포함하는 벡터.
- 제8항의 벡터로 형질전환된 숙주세포.
- (a) 제9항의 숙주 세포를 제공하는 단계;(b) 제공된 세포를 배양하는 단계; 및(c) 상기 세포 또는 배양 배지로부터 폴리펩티드를 회수함으로써 폴리펩티드를 제조하는 단계를 포함하는 제1항의 폴리펩티드의 제조방법.
- 제1항의 폴리펩티드를 유효성분으로 포함하는 타입 1 인터페론 매개 질병 또는 장애 예방 또는 치료용 약학적 조성물.
- 제11항에 있어서, 상기 타입 1 인터페론 매개 질병 또는 장애는 전신성 홍반성 루푸스, 쇼그렌 증후군 , 전신성 경화증, 인슐린 의존성 당뇨(IDDM), 염증성 장 질환(IBD)(크론병, 궤양성 대장염 및 셀지악병을 포함), 다발성 경화증(MS), 건선, 자가면역 갑상선염, 류마티스 관절염, 염증성 근염, 사구체신염 HIV 감염, AIDS, 이식거부 및 이식편대숙주반응(GVHD)으로 구성된 군으로부터 선택되는 것을 특징으로 하는 약학적 조성물.
- 타입 1 인터페론 매개 질병 또는 장애 예방 또는 치료용 제제를 제조하기 위한 제1항의 폴리펩티드의 용도.
- 제1항의 폴리펩티드를 유효성분으로 포함하는 조성물의 유효량을 이를 필요로 하는 개체에 투여하는 단계를 포함하는 타입 1 인터페론 매개 질병 또는 장애의 치료 방법.
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