Compositions and methods for enhancing coagulation Factor VIII function
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1. A Factor VIII (FVIII) variant, consisting essentially of a modified PACE/furin-cleavage site and a B domain deletion (BDD) for modulating hemostasis, said PACE/furin cleavage site consisting of amino acids RHQR, said FVIII variant being a human FVIII variant selected from the group consisting essentially of:
- i) a FVIII variant with said BDD and wherein R is substituted with an H in the PACE/furin cleavage site;
ii) a FVIII variant with said BDD and wherein S is substituted with an H in the PACE/furin cleavage site;
iii) a FVIII variant with said BDD and wherein one amino acid at said PACE/furin cleavage site is deleted;
iv) a FVIII variant with said BDD and wherein R at said PACE/furin cleavage site is substituted with an amino acid selected from the group consisting of a serine, lysine, methionine, cysteine, proline and tyrosine; and
v) a FVIII variant wherein one or more amino acids at said PACE/furin cleavage site and a B domain are deleted,each of i), ii), iii), iv) and v) exhibiting increased specific activity and stability relative to human FVIII-BDD lacking said substitution and deletions.
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Abstract
Factor VIII variants and methods of use thereof are disclosed.
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1. A Factor VIII (FVIII) variant, consisting essentially of a modified PACE/furin-cleavage site and a B domain deletion (BDD) for modulating hemostasis, said PACE/furin cleavage site consisting of amino acids RHQR, said FVIII variant being a human FVIII variant selected from the group consisting essentially of:
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i) a FVIII variant with said BDD and wherein R is substituted with an H in the PACE/furin cleavage site; ii) a FVIII variant with said BDD and wherein S is substituted with an H in the PACE/furin cleavage site; iii) a FVIII variant with said BDD and wherein one amino acid at said PACE/furin cleavage site is deleted; iv) a FVIII variant with said BDD and wherein R at said PACE/furin cleavage site is substituted with an amino acid selected from the group consisting of a serine, lysine, methionine, cysteine, proline and tyrosine; and v) a FVIII variant wherein one or more amino acids at said PACE/furin cleavage site and a B domain are deleted, each of i), ii), iii), iv) and v) exhibiting increased specific activity and stability relative to human FVIII-BDD lacking said substitution and deletions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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