US2009054344A1PendingUtilityA1

Anti-angiogenic proteins and fragments and methods of use thereof

Assignee: BETH ISRAEL HOSPITALPriority: Jun 17, 1998Filed: May 27, 2008Published: Feb 26, 2009
Est. expiryJun 17, 2018(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61P 35/00C07K 14/78C07K 14/7055C07K 16/2839A61P 31/00A61K 38/00A61K 2039/505A61K 38/16
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Abstract

Proteins with anti-angiogenic properties are disclosed, and fragments thereof, and methods of using those proteins and fragments to inhibit or promote angiogenesis.

Claims

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1 . An isolated peptide of the formula: R 1 X 1 LFX 2 NVNX 3 VX 4 NFR 2  (SEQ ID NO: 45), wherein R1 is hydrogen or a peptidyl chain of 1 to 17 amino acids, R2 is hydrogen or a peptidyl chain of 1 to 12 amino acids, and X1, X2 and X3 are individually an amino acid, and wherein said peptide inhibits tumor growth. 
     
     
         2 . The isolated peptide of  claim 1 , wherein X1 is an amino acid with a basic side chain or an amino acid with an aromatic side chain. 
     
     
         3 . The isolated peptide of  claim 2 , wherein X1 is phenylalanaine, tyrosine, tryptophan, lysine, arginine, histidine, glutamine or asparagine. 
     
     
         4 . The isolated peptide of  claim 3 , wherein X1 is lysine or phenylalanine. 
     
     
         5 . The isolated peptide of  claim 1 , wherein X2, X3 and X4 are independently an amino acid with a hydrophilic side chain or an amino acid with a basic side chain. 
     
     
         6 . The isolated peptide of  claim 5 , wherein X2, X3 and X4 are independently cysteine, serine, threonine, aspartic acid or glutamine. 
     
     
         7 . The isolated peptide of  claim 6 , wherein X2 and X4 are independently cysteine, serine or aspartic acid and X3 is cysteine or aspartic acid. 
     
     
         8 . The isolated peptide of  claim 1 , wherein X1 is phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, lysine, arginine, histidine, glutamine or asparagine and X2, X3 and X4 are independently cysteine, serine, threonine, aspartic acid or glutamine. 
     
     
         9 . The isolated peptide of  claim 1 , wherein R1 is one amino acid or a peptidyl chain of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 amino acid residues. 
     
     
         10 . The isolated peptide of  claim 9 , wherein said amino acid or peptidyl chain represented by R1 is selected from the group consisting of: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   (a) 
                   P; 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (b) 
                   MP; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (c) 
                   TMP; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (d) 
                   TTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 46) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (e) 
                   FTTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 47) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (f) 
                   RFTTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 48) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (g) 
                   QRFTTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 49) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (h) 
                   LQRFTTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 50) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (i) 
                   KQRFTTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 51) 
                 
                     
                   and 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   (j) 
                   a conservative variant of 
                     
                 
                     
                     
                   any of (a)-(i). 
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
             
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         11 . The isolated peptide of  claim 1 , wherein R2 is one amino acid or a peptidyl chain of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 amino acid residues. 
     
     
         12 . The isolated peptide of  claim 11 , wherein said amino acid or peptidyl chain represented by R2 is selected from the group consisting of: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   (a) 
                   A; 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (b) 
                   AS; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (c) 
                   ASR; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (d) 
                   ASRN; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 52) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (e) 
                   ASRND; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 53) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (f) 
                   ASRNDY; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 54) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (g) 
                   ASRNDYS; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 55) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (h) 
                   ASRNDYSY; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 56) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (i) 
                   ASRNDYSYW; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 57) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (j) 
                   ASRNDYSYWL; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 58) 
                 
                     
                   and 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   (k) 
                   a conservative variant of any of 
                     
                 
                     
                     
                   (a)-(j). 
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
             
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         13 . The isolated peptide of  claim 1 , wherein the peptide is reduced. 
     
     
         14 . The isolated peptide of  claim 1 , wherein the peptide is alkylated. 
     
     
         15 . The isolated peptide of  claim 1 , wherein the peptide is oxidized. 
     
     
         16 . An isolated peptide of the formula: R 1 X 1 LFX 2 NVNX 3 VX 4 NFR 2  (SEQ ID NO: 45), wherein R1 is hydrogen or a peptidyl chain of 1 to 17 amino acids, R2 is hydrogen or a peptidyl chain of 1 to 12 amino acids, and X1, X2 and X3 are individually an amino acid, and wherein said peptide inhibits angiogenic activity in mammalian tissue. 
     
     
         17 . The isolated peptide of  claim 16 , wherein X1 is an amino acid with a basic side chain or an amino acid with an aromatic side chain. 
     
     
         18 . The isolated peptide of  claim 17 , wherein X1 is phenylalanaine, tyrosine, tryptophan, lysine, arginine, histidine, glutamine or asparagine. 
     
     
         19 . The isolated peptide of  claim 18 , wherein X1 is lysine or phenylalanine. 
     
     
         20 . The isolated peptide of  claim 16 , wherein X2, X3 and X4 are independently an amino acid with a hydrophilic side chain or an amino acid with a basic side chain. 
     
     
         21 . The isolated peptide of  claim 20 , wherein X2, X3 and X4 are independently cysteine, serine, threonine, aspartic acid or glutamine. 
     
     
         22 . The isolated peptide of  claim 21 , wherein X2 and X4 are independently cysteine, serine or aspartic acid and X3 is cysteine or aspartic acid. 
     
     
         23 . The isolated peptide of  claim 16 , wherein X1 is phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, lysine, arginine, histidine, glutamine or asparagine and X2, X3 and X4 are independently cysteine, serine, threonine, aspartic acid or glutamine. 
     
     
         24 . The isolated peptide of  claim 16 , wherein R1 is one amino acid or a peptidyl chain of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 amino acid residues. 
     
     
         25 . The isolated peptide of  claim 24 , wherein said amino acid or peptidyl chain represented by R1 is selected from the group consisting of: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   (a) 
                   P; 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (b) 
                   MP; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (c) 
                   TMP; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (d) 
                   TTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 46) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (e) 
                   FTTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 47) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (f) 
                   RFTTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 48) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (g) 
                   QRFTTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 49) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (h) 
                   LQRFTTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 50) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (i) 
                   KQRFTTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 51) 
                 
                     
                   and 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   (j) 
                   a conservative variant of any of 
                     
                 
                     
                     
                   (a)-(i). 
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
             
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         26 . The isolated peptide of  claim 16 , wherein R2 is one amino acid or a peptidyl chain of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 amino acid residues. 
     
     
         27 . The isolated peptide of  claim 26 , wherein said amino acid or peptidyl chain represented by R2 is selected from the group consisting of: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   (a) 
                   A; 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (b) 
                   AS; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (c) 
                   ASR; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (d) 
                   ASRN; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 52) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (e) 
                   ASRND; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 53) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (f) 
                   ASRNDY; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 54) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (g) 
                   ASRNDYS; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 55) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (h) 
                   ASRNDYSY; 
                   (SEQ ID NO-56) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (i) 
                   ASRNDYSYW; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 57) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (j) 
                   ASRNDYSYWL; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 58) 
                 
                     
                   and 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   (k) 
                   a conservative variant of any of 
                     
                 
                     
                     
                   (a)-(j). 
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
             
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         28 . The isolated peptide of  claim 16 , wherein the peptide is reduced. 
     
     
         29 . The isolated peptide of  claim 16 , wherein the peptide is alkylated. 
     
     
         30 . The isolated peptide of  claim 16 , wherein the peptide is oxidized. 
     
     
         31 . An isolated peptide of the formula: R 1 X 1 LFX 2 NVNX 3 VX 4 NFR 2  (SEQ ID NO: 45), wherein R1 is hydrogen or a peptidyl chain of 1 to 17 amino acids, R2 is hydrogen or a peptidyl chain of 1 to 12 amino acids, and X1, X2 and X3 are individually an amino acid, and wherein said peptide inhibits protein synthesis in endothelial cells. 
     
     
         32 . The isolated peptide of  claim 31 , wherein Xi vis an amino acid with a basic side chain or an amino acid with an aromatic side chain. 
     
     
         33 . The isolated peptide of  claim 32 , wherein X1 is phenylalanaine, tyrosine, tryptophan, lysine, arginine, histidine, glutamine or asparagine. 
     
     
         34 . The isolated peptide of  claim 33 , wherein Xi is lysine or phenylalanine. 
     
     
         35 . The isolated peptide of  claim 31 , wherein X2, X3 and X4 are independently an amino acid with a hydrophilic side chain or an amino acid with a basic side chain. 
     
     
         36 . The isolated peptide of  claim 35 , wherein X2, X3 and X4 are independently cysteine, serine, threonine, aspartic acid or glutamine. 
     
     
         37 . The isolated peptide of  claim 36 , wherein X2 and X4 are independently cysteine, serine or aspartic acid and X3 is cysteine or aspartic acid. 
     
     
         38 . The isolated peptide of  claim 31 , wherein X1 is phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, lysine, arginine, histidine, glutamine or asparagine and X2, X3 and X4 are independently cysteine, serine, threonine, aspartic acid or glutamine. 
     
     
         39 . The isolated peptide of  claim 31 , wherein R1 is one amino acid or a peptidyl chain of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 amino acid residues. 
     
     
         40 . The isolated peptide of  claim 39 , wherein said amino acid or peptidyl chain represented by R′ is selected from the group consisting of: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   (a) 
                   P; 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (b) 
                   MP; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (c) 
                   TMP; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (d) 
                   TTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 46) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (e) 
                   FTTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 47) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (f) 
                   RFTTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 48) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (g) 
                   QRFTTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 49) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (h) 
                   LQRFTTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 50) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (i) 
                   KQRFTTMP; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 51) 
                 
                     
                   and 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   (j) 
                   a conservative variant of any of 
                     
                 
                     
                     
                   (a)-(i). 
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
             
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         41 . The isolated peptide of  claim 31 , wherein R2 is one amino acid or a peptidyl chain of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 amino acid residues. 
     
     
         42 . The isolated peptide of  claim 41 , wherein said amino acid or peptidyl chain represented by R2 is selected from the group consisting of: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   (a) 
                   A; 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (b) 
                   AS; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (c) 
                   ASR; 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (d) 
                   ASRN; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 52) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (e) 
                   ASRND; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 53) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (f) 
                   ASRNDY; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 54) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (g) 
                   ASRNDYS; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 55) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (h) 
                   ASRNDYSY; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 56) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (i) 
                   ASRNDYSYW; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 57) 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   (j) 
                   ASRNDYSYWL; 
                   (SEQ ID NO: 58) 
                 
                     
                   and 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   (k) 
                   a conservative variant of any of 
                     
                 
                     
                     
                   (a)-(j). 
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
             
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         43 . The isolated peptide of  claim 31 , wherein the peptide is reduced, alkylated, or oxidized. 
     
     
         44 . A composition comprising the isolated peptide of  claim 1  for use in inhibiting tumor growth in mammalian tissue. 
     
     
         45 . Use of a composition comprising the isolated peptide of  claim 1  for the manufacture of a medicament for inhibiting tumour growth in mammalian tissue. 
     
     
         46 . Use of a composition comprising the isolated peptide of  claim 16  for the manufacture of a medicament for inhibiting angiogenic activity in mammalian tissue. 
     
     
         47 . Use of a composition comprising the isolated peptide of  claim 31  for the manufacture of a medicament for inhibiting protein synthesis. 
     
     
         48 . The isolated peptide of  claim 1 , combined with a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         49 . The isolated peptide of  claim 16 , combined with a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         50 . The isolated peptide of  claim 31 , combined with a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         51 . An isolated fragment of SEQ ID NO: 10, having the ability to inhibit tumor growth. 
     
     
         52 . The isolated fragment of  claim 51 , wherein the fragment is SEQ ID NO: 37. 
     
     
         53 . The isolated fragment of  claim 51 , wherein the fragment is reduced, alkylated, or oxidized.

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