Oral administration of therapeutic agent coupled to transporting agent induces tolerance
First Claim
1. A method for inducing tolerance in an animal host by administration of a composition to said animal host via a natural gastrointestinal pathway, said composition comprising:
- at least one compound including an amine group; and
at least one genetic material;
said at least one compound and at least one genetic material coupled in a manner effective to enable widespread distribution, systemic expression and sustained delivery via said natural gastrointestinal pathway thereby inducing tolerance in an animal host.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed toward a method for the induction of tolerance to a foreign transgene or a self-antigen in an animal host by administration of a composition to an animal host via a natural gastrointestinal pathway. Additionally, the present method can eliminate a pre-existing immune response in an animal host. The composition administered when carrying out the method achieves widespread distribution, systemic expression and sustained delivery of a genetic material in an animal host. More particularly, the invention discloses a method useful for both eliciting tolerance and for abrogation of a pre-existing immune response by oral administration of a genetic material.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for inducing tolerance in an animal host by administration of a composition to said animal host via a natural gastrointestinal pathway, said composition comprising:
at least one compound including an amine group; and
at least one genetic material;
said at least one compound and at least one genetic material coupled in a manner effective to enable widespread distribution, systemic expression and sustained delivery via said natural gastrointestinal pathway thereby inducing tolerance in an animal host.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for reducing a pre-existing immune response in an animal host by administration of a composition to said animal host via a natural gastrointestinal pathway, said composition comprising:
at least one compound including an amine group; and
at least one genetic material;
said at least one compound and at least one genetic material coupled in a manner effective to enable widespread distribution, systemic expression and sustained delivery via said natural gastrointestinal pathway thereby reducing a pre-existing immune response in an animal host.- View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for inducing tolerance in an animal host by administration of a composition to a targeted tissue of said animal host via a natural gastrointestinal pathway, said composition comprising:
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at least one transporting agent effective for transporting a genetic material via said natural gastrointestinal pathway;
and at least one genetic material effective for expression in said targeted tissue;
said at least one transporting agent and at least one genetic material coupled in a manner effective to enable widespread distribution, systemic expression and sustained delivery as a result of cellular uptake subsequent to passage via said natural gastrointestinal pathway thereby inducing tolerance in an animal host. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for reducing a pre-existing immune response in animal host by administration of a composition to a targeted tissue of said animal host via a natural gastrointestinal pathway, said composition comprising;
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at least one transporting agent effective for transporting a genetic material via said natural gastrointestinal pathway;
and at least one genetic material effective for expression in said targeted tissue;
said at least one transporting agent and said at least one genetic material coupled in a manner effective to enable widespread distribution, systemic expression and sustained delivery as a result of cellular uptake subsequent to passage via said natural gastrointestinal pathway thereby reducing a pre-existing immune response in an animal host. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for inducing tolerance in an animal host by administration of a composition to said animal host via a natural gastrointestinal pathway thereby enabling intracellular expression of a genetic material, comprising in combination:
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at least one compound effective for protecting said genetic material within said natural gastrointestinal pathway;
at least one transporting agent effective for transporting a genetic material via said natural gastrointestinal pathway;
and at least one genetic material effective for intracellular expression;
said at least one transporting agent and at least one genetic material coupled in a manner effective to enable widespread distribution, systemic delivery and sustained expression as a result of cellular uptake subsequent to passage via said natural gastrointestinal pathway;
whereby intracellular expression of said at least one genetic material occurs subsequent to said cellular uptake thereby inducing tolerance in an animal host. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for reducing a pre-existing immune response in an animal host by administration of a composition to said animal host via a natural gastrointestinal pathway thereby enabling intracellular expression of a genetic material, comprising in combination:
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at least one compound effective for protecting said genetic material within said natural gastrointestinal pathway;
at least one transporting agent effective for transporting a genetic material via said natural gastrointestinal pathway;
and at least one genetic material effective for intracellular expression;
said at least one transporting agent and said at least one genetic material coupled in a manner effective to enable widespread distribution, systemic delivery and sustained expression as a result of cellular uptake subsequent to passage via said natural gastrointestinal pathway;
whereby intracellular expression of said at least one genetic material occurs subsequent to said cellular uptake thereby reducing a pre-existing immune response in an animal host. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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