Human GLP-1 mimetibodies, compositions, methods and uses

• US 20070135338A1
• Filed: 03/28/2005
• Published: 06/14/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Centocor Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Centocor Incorporated (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: O'Neil, Karyn, Picha, Kristen
• Application Number:
  US11/091,181
• Publication Number:
  US 20070135338A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 514/11.700
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 38/00 Medicinal preparations containing peptides peptides containing beta-lactam rings A61K31/00; cyclic dipeptides not having in their molecule any other peptide link than those which form their ring, e.g. piperazine-2,5-diones, A61K31/00; ergot alkaloids of the cyclic peptide type A61K31/48; containing macromolecular compounds having statistically distributed amino acid units A61K31/74; medicinal preparations containing antigens or antibodies A61K39/00; medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients, e.g. peptides as drug carriers, A61K47/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 3/10 for hyperglycaemia, e.g. antidiabetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 9/04 Inotropic agents, i.e. stimulants of cardiac contraction; Drugs for heart failure
• CPC Class Codes: C07K 14/605 Glucagons
• CPC Class Codes: C07K 2319/30 Non-immunoglobulin-derived peptide or protein having an immunoglobulin constant or Fc region, or a fragment thereof, attached thereto

Abstract

The present invention relates to at least one novel human GLP-1 mimetibody or specified portion or variant, including isolated nucleic acids that encode at least one GLP-1 mimetibody or specified portion or variant, GLP-1 mimetibody or specified portion or variants, vectors, host cells, transgenic animals or plants, and methods of making and using thereof, including therapeutic compositions, methods and devices.

Claims

1. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody nucleic acid, comprising at least one polynucleotide encoding the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOS:

2 or 4, or a polynucleotide complementary thereto.

17. A GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody nucleic acid or GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide according to any of claims 1-16 wherein said polypeptide has at least one activity of at least one P polypeptide.

19. A GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody nucleic acid according to any of claims 1-3, or encoding at least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide or GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody antibody according to any of claim 4-18 or a polynucleotide complementary thereto.

20. A GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody vector comprising at least one isolated nucleic acid according to claim 19.

21. A GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody host cell comprising an isolated nucleic acid according to claim 19.

22. A GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody host cell according to claim 21, wherein said host cell is at least one selected from COS-1, COS-7, HEK293, BHK21, CHO, BSC-1, Hep G2, 653, SP2/0, 293, NSO, DG44 CHO, CHO K1, HeLa, myeloma, or lymphoma cells, or any derivative, immortalized or transformed cell thereof.

23. A method for producing at least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide or GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody antibody, comprising translating a nucleic acid according to claim 19 under conditions in vitro, in vivo or in situ, such that the GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody or antibody is expressed in detectable or recoverable amounts.

24. A composition comprising at least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody nucleic acid, GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, or GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody antibody according to any of claims 1-19.

25. A composition according to claim 24, wherein said composition further comprises at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

26. A composition according to claim 24, further comprising at least one composition comprising an therapeutically effective amount of at least one compound, composition or polypeptide selected from at least one of a diabetes or insuling metabolism related drug, a detectable label or reporter, a TNF antagonist, an anti-infective drug, a cardiovascular (CV) system drug, a central nervous system (CNS) drug, an autonomic nervous system (ANS) drug, a respiratory tract drug, a gastrointestinal (GI) tract drug, a hormonal drug, a drug for fluid or electrolyte balance, a hematologic drug, an antineoplactic, an immunomodulation drug, an opthalmic, otic or nasal drug, a topical drug, a nutritional drug, a cytokine, or a cytokine antagonist.

27. A composition according to claim 24, in a form of at least one selected from a liquid, gas, or dry, solution, mixture, suspension, emulsion or colloid, a lyophilized preparation, or a powder.

28. A method for diagnosing or treating an GLP-1 related condition in a cell, tissue, organ or animal, comprising

(a) contacting or administering a composition comprising an effective amount of at least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody nucleic acid, polypeptide or antibody according to any of claims 1-19, with, or to, said cell, tissue, organ or animal.

29. A method according to claim 28, wherein the GLP-1 related condition is diabetes or congestive heart failure.

30. A method according to claim 28, wherein said effective amount is 0.0001-50 mg of GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody antibody;

0.1-500 mg of said GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody;

or 0.0001-100 μ

g of said GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody nucleic acid per kilogram of said cells, tissue, organ or animal.

31. A method according to claim 28, wherein said contacting or said administrating is by at least one mode selected from parenteral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intrarticular, intrabronchial, intraabdominal, intracapsular, intracartilaginous, intracavitary, intracelial, intracelebellar, intracerebroventricular, intracolic, intracervical, intragastric, intrahepatic, intramyocardial, intraosteal, intrapelvic, intrapericardiac, intraperitoneal, intrapleural, intraprostatic, intrapulmonary, intrarectal, intrarenal, intraretinal, intraspinal, intrasynovial, intrathoracic, intrauterine, intravesical, intralesional, bolus, vaginal, rectal, buccal, sublingual, intranasal, or transdermal.

32. A method according to claim 28, further comprising administering, prior, concurrently or after said (a) contacting or administering, at least one composition comprising an effective amount of at least one compound or polypeptide selected from at least one of a diabetes or insuling metabolism related drug, a detectable label or reporter, a TNF antagonist, an anti-infective drug, a cardiovascular (CV) system drug, a central nervous system (CNS) drug, an autonomic nervous system (ANS) drug, a respiratory tract drug, a gastrointestinal (GI) tract drug, a hormonal drug, a drug for fluid or electrolyte balance, a hematologic drug, an antineoplactic, an immunomodulation drug, an opthalmic, otic or nasal drug, a topical drug, a nutritional drug, a cytokine, or a cytokine antagonist.

33. A device, comprising at least one isolated GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, antibody or nucleic acid according to any of claims 1-19, wherein said device is suitable for contacting or administering said at least one of said GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, antibody or nucleic acid, by at least one mode selected from parenteral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intrarticular, intrabronchial, intraabdominal, intracapsular, intracartilaginous, intracavitary, intracelial, intracelebellar, intracerebroventricular, intracolic, intracervical, intragastric, intrahepatic, intramyocardial, intraosteal, intrapelvic, intrapericardiac, intraperitoneal, intrapleural, intraprostatic, intrapulmonary, intrarectal, intrarenal, intraretinal, intraspinal, intrasynovial, intrathoracic, intrauterine, intravesical, intralesional, bolus, vaginal, rectal, buccal, sublingual, intranasal, or transdermal.

34. An article of manufacture for human pharmaceutical or diagnostic use, comprising packaging material and a container comprising at least one isolated GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, antibody or nucleic acid according to any of claims 1-19.

35. The article of manufacture of claim 34, wherein said container is a component of a parenteral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intrarticular, intrabronchial, intraabdominal, intracapsular, intracartilaginous, intracavitary, intracelial, intracelebellar, intracerebroventricular, intracolic, intracervical, intragastric, intrahepatic, intramyocardial, intraosteal, intrapelvic, intrapericardiac, intraperitoneal, intrapleural, intraprostatic, intrapulmonary, intrarectal, intrarenal, intraretinal, intraspinal, intrasynovial, intrathoracic, intrauterine, intravesical, intralesional, bolus, vaginal, rectal, buccal, sublingual, intranasal, or transdermal delivery device or system.

36. A method for producing at least one isolated GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, antibody or nucleic acid according to any of claims 1-19, comprising providing at least one host cell, transgenic animal, transgenic plant, plant cell capable of expressing in detectable or recoverable amounts said polypeptide, antibody or nucleic acid.

37. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, antibody or nucleic acid, produced by a method according to claim 36.

2. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody nucleic acid, comprising at least one polynucleotide encoding the amino acid sequence comprising at least one selected from SEQ ID NOS:

7-14, or a polynucleotide complementary thereto.

3. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody nucleic acid, comprising at least one polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide according to Formula (I):

(Pep(n)-L(o)-V(p)-H(q)-CH2(r)-CH3(s))(t),

wherein P is at least one bioactive GLP-1 peptide, variant or derivative, L is at least one linker sequence, which can be a polypeptide that provides structural flexibility by allowing the mimetibody to have alternative orientations and binding properties, V is at least one portion of a C-terminus of an immunoglobulin variable region, H is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin variable hinge region, CH2 is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin CH2 constant region, CH3 is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin CH3 constant region, n is an integer from 1 to 10, and o, p, q, r, s, and t can be independently an integer from 0 to 10.

4. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, comprising all of the contiguous amino acids of SEQ ID NOS:

2 or 4.

5. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, comprising all of the contiguous amino acids of at least one of SEQ ID NOS:

7-14.

6. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, comprising a polypeptide according to Formula (I):

(Pep(n)-L(o)-V(p)-H(q)-CH2(r)-CH3(s))(t),

wherein P is at least one bioactive GLP-1 peptide selected from SEQ ID NO;

1 and 6, L is selected from GS, GGS, GGGS (SEQ ID NO;

16), GSGGGS (SEQ ID NO;

17), GGSGGGS (SEQ ID NO;

     18), GGSGGGSGG (SEQ ID NO;

19) and GGGSGGGSGG (SEQ ID NO;

20);

V is selected from GTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO;

21), GTLVAVSS (SEQ ID NO;

22), GTAVTVSS (SEQ ID NO;

23), TVSS (SEQ ID NO;

24), and AVSS (SEQ ID NO;

25);

H is EPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGP (SEQ ID NO;

26), CH2 is SVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVH NAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAK (SEQ ID NO;

43), CH3 is GQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQ PENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK (SEQ ID NO;

44), n is an integer from 1 to 10, and o, p, q, r, s, and t can be independently an integer from 0 to 10.

7. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, comprising a polypeptide according to Formula.(I):

(Pep(n)-L(o)-V(p)-H(q)-CH2(r)-CH3(s))(t),

wherein P is at least one bioactive GLP-1 peptide of SEQ ID NO;

6, L is selected from GS, GGS, GGGS (SEQ ID NO;

16), GSGGGS (SEQ ID NO;

17), GGSGGGS (SEQ ID NO;

18), GGSGGGSGG (SEQ ID NO;

19) and GGGSGGGSGG (SEQ ID NO;

20);

V is selected from GTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO;

21), GTLVAVSS (SEQ ID NO;

22), GTAVTVSS (SEQ ID NO;

23), TVSS (SEQ ID NO;

24), and AVSS (SEQ ID NO;

25);

H is ESKYGPPCPSCPAPEFLGGP (SEQ ID NO;

27), CH2 is SVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTY RVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAK (SEQ ID NO;

45), CH3 is GQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDG SFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLGK (SEQ ID NO;

46), n is an integer from 1 to 10, and o, p, q, r, s, and t can be independently an integer from 0 to 10.

8. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, comprising a polypeptide according to Formula (I):

(Pep(n)-L(o)-V(p)-H(q)-CH2(r)-CH3(s))(t),

wherein P is at least one bioactive GLP-1 peptide of SEQ ID NO;

6, L is selected from GS, GGS, GGGS (SEQ ID NO;

16), GSGGGS (SEQ ID NO;

17), GGSGGGS (SEQ ID NO;

18), GGSGGGSGG (SEQ ID NO;

19) and GGGSGGGSGG (SEQ ID NO;

20);

V is selected from GTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO;

21), GTLVAVSS (SEQ ID NO;

22), GTAVTVSS (SEQ ID NO;

23), TVSS (SEQ ID NO;

24), and AVSS (SEQ ID NO;

25);

H is ESKYGPPCPPCPAPEAAGGP (SEQ ID NO;

28), CH2 is SVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTY RVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAK (SEQ ID NO;

45), CH3 is GQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDG SFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLGK (SEQ ID NO;

46), n is an integer from 1 to 10, and o, p, q, r, s, and t can be independently an integer from 0 to 10.

9. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, comprising a polypeptide according to Formula (I):

(Pep(n)-L(o)-V(p)-H(q)-CH2(r)-CH3(s))(t),

wherein P is at least one bioactive GLP-1 peptide, variant or derivative, L is at least one linker sequence, which can be a polypeptide that provides structural flexibility by allowing the mimetibody to have alternative orientations and binding properties, V is at least one portion of a C-terminus of an immunoglobulin variable region, H is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin variable hinge region, CH2 is SVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVH NAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAK (SEQ ID NO;

43), CH3 is GQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQ PENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK (SEQ ID NO;

44), n is an integer from 1 to 10, and o, p, q, r, s, and t can be independently an integer from 0 to 10.

10. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, comprising a polypeptide according to Formula (I):

(Pep(n)-L(o)-V(p)-H(q)-CH2(r)-CH3(s))(t),

wherein P is at least one bioactive GLP-1 peptide, variant or derivative, L is at least one linker sequence, which can be a polypeptide that provides structural flexibility by allowing the mimetibody to have alternative orientations and binding properties, V is at least one portion of a C-terminus of an immunoglobulin variable region, H is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin variable hinge region, CH2 is SVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSQEDPEVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTY

RVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAK (SEQ ID NO;

45), CH3 is GQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDG SFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLGK (SEQ ID NO;

46), n is an integer from 1 to 10, and o, p, q, r, s, and t can be independently an integer from 0 to 10.

18. An anti-idiotype monoclonal or polyclonal antibody, fusion protein, or fragment thereof, that specifically binds at least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide according to any of claims 4-16.

11. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, comprising a polypeptide according to Formula (I):

(Pep(n)-L(o)-V(p)-H(q)-CH2(r)-CH3(s))(t),

wherein P is at least one bioactive GLP-1 peptide of SEQ ID NO;

6, L is at least one linker sequence, which can be a polypeptide that provides structural flexibility by allowing the mimetibody to have alternative orientations and binding properties, V is at least one portion of a C-terminus of an immunoglobulin variable region, H is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin variable hinge region, CH2 is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin CH2 constant region, CH3 is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin CH3 constant region, n is an integer from 1 to 10, and o, p, q, r, s, and t can be independently an integer from 0 to 10.

12. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, comprising a polypeptide according to Formula (I):

(Pep(n)-L(o)-V(p)-H(q)-CH2(r)-CH3(s))(t),

wherein P is at least one bioactive GLP-1 peptide, variant or derivative, L is selected from GS, GGS, GGGS (SEQ ID NO;

16), GSGGGS (SEQ ID NO;

17), GGSGGGS (SEQ ID NO;

18), GGSGGGSGG (SEQ ID NO;

19) and GGGSGGGSGG (SEQ ID NO;

20);

V is at least one portion of a C-terminus of an immunoglobulin variable region, H is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin variable hinge region, CH2 is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin CH2 constant region, CH3 is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin CH3 constant region, n is an integer from 1 to 10, and o, p, q, r, s, and t can be independently an integer from 0 to 10.

13. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, comprising a polypeptide according to Formula (I):

(Pep(n)-L(o)-V(p)-H(q)-CH2(r)-CH3(s))(t),

wherein P is at least one bioactive GLP-1 peptide, variant or derivative;

L is at least one linker sequence, which can be a polypeptide that provides structural flexibility by allowing the mimetibody to have alternative orientations and binding properties;

V is selected from GTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO;

21), GTLVAVSS (SEQ ID NO;

22), GTAVTVSS (SEQ ID NO;

23), TVSS (SEQ ID NO;

24), and AVSS (SEQ ID NO;

25);

H is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin variable hinge region;

CH2 is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin CH2 constant region;

CH3 is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin CH3 constant region;

n is an integer from 1 to 10, and o, p, q, r, s, and t can be independently an integer from 0 to 10.

14. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, comprising a polypeptide according to Formula (I):

(Pep(n)-L(o)-V(p)-H(q)-CH2(r)-CH3(s))(t),

wherein P is at least one bioactive GLP-1 peptide, variant or derivative, L is at least one linker sequence, which can be a polypeptide that provides structural flexibility by allowing the mimetibody to have alternative orientations and binding properties, V is at least one portion of a C-terminus of an immunoglobulin variable region, H is selected from EPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGP (SEQ ID NO;

26), ESKYGPPCPSCPAPEFLGGP (SEQ ID NO;

27), and ESKYGPPCPPCPAPEAAGGP (SEQ ID NO;

28), CH2 is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin CH2 constant region, CH3 is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin CH3 constant region, n is an integer from 1 to 10, and o, p, q, r, s, and t can be independently an integer from 0 to 10.

15. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide, comprising a polypeptide according to Formula (I):

(Pep(n)-L(o)-V(p)-H(q)-CH2(r)-CH3(s))(t),

wherein P is at least one bioactive GLP-1 peptide, variant or derivative, L is at least one linker sequence, which can be a polypeptide that provides structural flexibility by allowing the mimetibody to have alternative orientations and binding properties, V is at least one portion of a C-terminus of an immunoglobulin variable region, H is selected from EPKSADKTHTCPPCPAPEAAGGP (SEQ ID NO;

29), EPKSADKTHTCPPCPAPELAGGP (SEQ ID NO;

30), EPKSADKTHTCPPCPAPEALGGP (SEQ ID NO;

31), EPKSADKTHTCPPCPAPELEGGP (SEQ ID NO;

32), EPKSSDKTHTCPPCPAPEFLGGP (SEQ ID NO;

33), EPKSADKTHACPPCPAPELLGGP (SEQ ID NO;

34), EPKSADKAHTCPPCPAPELLGGP (SEQ ID NO;

35), and EPKSADKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGP (SEQ ID NO;

36), ADKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGP (SEQ ID NO ;

37), THTCPPCPAPELLGGP (SEQ ID NO;

38), ESKYGPPCPSCPAPEAAGGP (SEQ ID NO;

39), ESKYGPPCPPCPAPELLGGP (SEQ ID NO;

40), CPPCPAPELLGGP (SEQ ID NO;

41), and CPPCPAPEAAGGP (SEQ ID NO;

42), CH2 is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin CH2 constant region, CH3 is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin CH3 constant region, n is an integer from 1 to 10, and o, p, q, r, s, and t can be independently an integer from 0 to 10.

16. At least one GLP-1 CH1 deleted mimetibody polypeptide according to Formula (I):

(Pep(n)-L(o)-V(p)-H(q)-CH2(r)-CH3(s))(t),

wherein P is at least one bioactive GLP-1 peptide, variant or derivative, L is at least one linker sequence, which can be a polypeptide that provides structural flexibility by allowing the mimetibody to have alternative orientations and binding properties, V is at least one portion of a C-terminus of an immunoglobulin variable region, H is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin variable hinge region, CH2 is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin CH2 constant region, CH3 is at least a portion of an immunoglobulin CH3 constant region, n is an integer from 1 to 10, and o, p, q, r, s, and t can be independently an integer from 0 to 10.