Methods of delivering a physiologically active polypeptide to a mammal
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1. A method for delivering a physiologically active polypeptide to a mammal, comprising:
- administering in vivo into a tissue of a mammal a composition comprising a polynucleotide which directs synthesis of said polypeptide in mammalian cells, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier;
wherein said tissue is selected from the group consisting of muscle and skin;
wherein said polynucleotide is a DNA plasmid operably encoding said physiologically active polypeptide through association with a promoter;
wherein said polynucleotide is free from association with liposomal formulations and charged lipids;
wherein a sufficient amount of said composition is administered to allow incorporation of said polynucleotide into the cells of said mammal; and
wherein said polypeptide is expressed.
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Abstract
A method for delivering an isolated polynucleotide to the interior of a cell in a vertebrate, comprising the interstitial introduction of an isolated polynucleotide into a tissue of the vertebrate where the polynucleotide is taken up by the cells of the tissue and exerts a therapeutic effect on the vertebrate. The method can be used to deliver a therapeutic polypeptide to the cells of the vertebrate, to provide an immune response upon in vivo translation of the polynucleotide, to deliver antisense polynucleotides, to deliver receptors to the cells of the vertebrate, or to provide transitory gene therapy.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for delivering a physiologically active polypeptide to a mammal, comprising:
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administering in vivo into a tissue of a mammal a composition comprising a polynucleotide which directs synthesis of said polypeptide in mammalian cells, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier;
wherein said tissue is selected from the group consisting of muscle and skin;
wherein said polynucleotide is a DNA plasmid operably encoding said physiologically active polypeptide through association with a promoter;
wherein said polynucleotide is free from association with liposomal formulations and charged lipids;
wherein a sufficient amount of said composition is administered to allow incorporation of said polynucleotide into the cells of said mammal; and
wherein said polypeptide is expressed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for delivering a physiologically active polypeptide to a mammal, comprising:
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administering in vivo into a tissue of a mammal in need of said polypeptide a composition consisting essentially of a DNA plasmid operably encoding said polypeptide through association with a promoter, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier;
wherein a sufficient amount of said composition is administered to allow uptake of said plasmid into the cells of said mammal; and
wherein said polypeptide is expressed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for delivering a physiologically active polypeptide to a mammal, comprising:
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administering in vivo into muscle of a mammal a composition consisting essentially of a messenger RNA operably encoding said polypeptide and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier;
wherein a sufficient amount of said composition is administered to allow uptake of said mRNA into the cells of said mammal; and
wherein said polypeptide is expressed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for delivering a physiologically active polypeptide to a mammal, comprising:
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administering in vivo into a tissue of a mammal in need of said polypeptide a composition consisting of a DNA plasmid operably encoding said polypeptide through association with a promoter, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier;
wherein a sufficient amount of said composition is administered to allow uptake of said plasmid into the cells of said mammal; and
wherein said polypeptide is expressed. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for delivering a physiologically active polypeptide to a mammal, comprising:
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administering in vivo into muscle of a mammal a composition consisting of a messenger RNA operably encoding said polypeptide, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier;
wherein a sufficient amount of said composition is administered to allow uptake of said mRNA into the cells of said mammal; and
wherein said polypeptide is expressed. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for delivering a therapeutic polypeptide to the interior of a mammalian cell in vivo, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining an injectable preparation consisting of a pharmaceutically acceptable injectable carrier containing a DNA plasmid coding for said therapeutic polypeptide;
introducing said injectable preparation into muscle tissue of a mammal and permitting said polynucleotide to be incorporated into a cell, wherein said therapeutic polypeptide is formed as the translation product of said polynucleotide. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A method of delivering human growth hormone to a mouse, comprising injecting into muscle of said mouse a composition consisting essentially of a DNA plasmid encoding said human growth hormone operably associated with a metallothionein promoter, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier;
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wherein a sufficient amount of said composition is administered to allow incorporation of said DNA plasmid into the cells of said mouse; and
wherein said human growth hormone is detectable in the serum of said mouse having been fed zinc sulfate.
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