Epitope focusing by variable effective antigen surface concentration
First Claim
1. An immunogenic composition for eliciting an immune response in a subject comprisingat least six antigen proteins,wherein each of the at least six antigen proteins comprises a common target epitope of surface exposed residues adjacent in tertiary space, the common target epitope having an effective concentration that is greater than the individual concentrations of the at least six antigen proteins, andwherein the individual concentrations of each of the at least six antigen proteins is insufficient to be immunogenic in the subject on its own, while the immunogenic composition has an effective concentration of the common target epitope to elicit an immune response to the common target epitope in the subject.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for the generation of an antibody or immunogenic composition, such as a vaccine, through epitope focusing by variable effective antigen surface concentration. Generally, the composition and methods of the disclosure comprise three steps: a “design process” comprising one or more in silico bioinformatics steps to select and generate a library of potential antigens for use in the immunogenic composition; a “formulation process”, comprising in vitro testing of potential antigens, using various biochemical assays, and further combining two or more antigens to generate one or more immunogenic compositions; and an “administering” step, whereby the immunogenic composition is administered to a host animal, immune cell, subject or patient. Further steps may also be included, such as the isolation and production of antibodies raised by host immune response to the immunogenic composition.
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33 Claims
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1. An immunogenic composition for eliciting an immune response in a subject comprising
at least six antigen proteins, wherein each of the at least six antigen proteins comprises a common target epitope of surface exposed residues adjacent in tertiary space, the common target epitope having an effective concentration that is greater than the individual concentrations of the at least six antigen proteins, and wherein the individual concentrations of each of the at least six antigen proteins is insufficient to be immunogenic in the subject on its own, while the immunogenic composition has an effective concentration of the common target epitope to elicit an immune response to the common target epitope in the subject.
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4. A method for generating an immunogenic composition, the method comprising:
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a) introducing into a cell, at least one nucleic acid encoding at least six antigen proteins, wherein each antigen protein comprises a common target epitope of surface exposed residues adjacent in tertiary space; b) optionally, isolating the plurality of antigen proteins; c) generating an immunogenic composition comprising the at least six antigen proteins, the common target epitope having an effective concentration that is greater than the individual concentrations of the at least six antigen proteins, wherein the individual concentrations of each of the at least six-antigen proteins is insufficient to be immunogenic in a subject on its own, while the immunogenic composition has an effective concentration of the common target epitope to elicit an immune response to the common target epitope in the subject.
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