US2019337988A1PendingUtilityA1

Novel transporter constructs and transporter cargo conjugate molecules

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Assignee: XIGEN INFLAMMATION LTDPriority: Dec 22, 2008Filed: Dec 17, 2018Published: Nov 7, 2019
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A61P 9/00A61P 37/04A61P 3/10A61P 37/06A61P 43/00A61P 37/00A61P 31/14A61P 25/28A61P 25/24A61P 35/02A61P 27/16A61P 35/00A61P 31/22A61P 25/00A61P 31/20A61P 31/18A61P 29/00A61P 31/00A61P 31/12A61P 1/00A61P 1/16A61P 15/08A61P 17/14A61P 19/00A61P 1/04A61P 15/00A61K 47/64C07K 14/005A61K 47/645C12N 2740/16322A61K 38/00Y02A50/385Y02A50/463Y02A50/30
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Abstract

The present invention relates to novel transporter constructs of the generic formula (I) DlLLLxDm(LLLyDn)a and variants thereof. The present invention also refers to transporter cargo conjugate molecules, particularly of conjugates of the novel transporter constructs with a cargo moiety, e.g. proteins or peptides, nucleic acids, cytotoxic agents, organic molecules, etc. The present invention furthermore discloses (pharmaceutical) compositions comprising these conjugates and methods of treatment and uses involving such transporter constructs.

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1 . A transport cargo conjugate molecule comprising
 a) a component (A) comprising a transporter construct comprising a sequence selected from the group consisting of an amino acid sequence comprising rKKRrQRRr (SEQ ID NO:20) and an amino acid sequence comprising rRRQrRKKr (SEQ ID NO:21), wherein lowercase designations indicate D-amino acids and uppercase designations indicate L-amino acids; and   b) a component (B) comprising an effector molecule.   
     
     
         2 . The transporter cargo conjugate molecule of  claim 1 , wherein the sequence is conjugated with a trafficking sequence selected from the group consisting of:
 a sequence derived from HIV-I TAT protein (SEQ ID NO: 8),   a sequence derived from an amino acid sequence containing TAT residues 48-57 or 48 to 57 of HIV-I TAT protein (SEQ ID NO: 8),   a sequence derived from HSV VP22, obtained from Herpes simplex,   a sequence derived from  antennapedia  carrier sequence, obtained from  Drosophila antennapedia,      FGF,   lactoferrin, and   a sequence derived from a basic peptide having a length of 5 to 15 amino acids, or 10 to 12 amino acids and comprising at least 80%, or 85% or 90% basic amino acids selected from arginine, lysine and histidine, or is selected from the group consisting of:   arginine rich peptide sequences,   HSV VP22,   PTD-4 derived proteins or peptides,   RGD-K 16 ,   PEPT1, PEPT2, or proteins or peptides derived from PEPT1 or PEPT2,   SynB3 or SynB3 derived proteins or peptides,   protein convertase (PC) inhibitors,   P21 derived proteins or peptides, and   JNK1 derived proteins or peptides.   
     
     
         3 . The transporter cargo conjugate molecule of  claim 1 , wherein the sequence is conjugated with one of the following sequences or a reverse sequence thereof, 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                   SEQUENCE/ 
                   SEQ 
                     
                     
                 
                   PEPTIDE NAME 
                   ID 
                   AA 
                   SEQUENCE 
                 
                     
                 
                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                   TAT (1-86) 
                   8 
                   86 
                   MEPVDPRLEP WKHPGSQPKT 
                 
                     
                     
                     
                   ACTNCYCKKC CFHCQVCFIT 
                 
                     
                     
                     
                   KALGISYGRK KRRQRRRPPQ 
                 
                     
                     
                     
                   GSQTHQVSLS KQPTSQSRGD 
                 
                     
                     
                     
                   PTGPKE 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT (37-72) 
                   9 
                   36 
                   CFITKALGIS YGRKKRRQRR 
                 
                     
                     
                     
                   RPPQGSQTHQ VSLSKQ 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT (37-58) 
                   10 
                   22 
                   CFITKALGIS YGRKKRRQRR 
                 
                     
                     
                     
                   RP 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT (38-58)GGC 
                   11 
                   24 
                   FITKALGISY GRKKRRQRRR 
                 
                     
                     
                     
                   PGGC 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT CGG(47-58) 
                   12 
                   15 
                   CGGYGRKKRR QRRRP 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT (47-58)GGC 
                   13 
                   15 
                   YGRKKRRQRR RPGGC 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT (1-72) Mut 
                   14 
                   56 
                   MEPVDPRLEP WKHPGSQPKT 
                 
                   Cys/Ala 72 
                     
                     
                   AFITKALGIS YGRKKRRQRR 
                 
                     
                     
                     
                   RPPQGSQTHQ VSLSKQ 
                 
                     
                 
                   L-TAT (sla) 
                   17 
                   10 
                   GRKKRRQRRR 
                 
                     
                 
                   L-TAT (slb) 
                   18 
                   9 
                   RKKRRQRRR 
                 
                     
                 
                   L-TAT (slc) 
                   19 
                   11 
                   YDRKKRRQRRR 
                 
                     
                 
                   r 3 -L-TAT 
                   20 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   r 3 -L-TATi 
                   21 
                   9 
                   rRRQrRKKr 
                 
                     
                 
                   βA-r 3 -L-TAT 
                   22 
                   10 
                   βA-rKKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   βA-r 3 -L-TATi 
                   23 
                   10 
                   βA-rRRQrRKKr 
                 
                     
                 
                   FITC-βA-r 3 -L-TAT 
                   24 
                   10 
                   FITC-βA-rKKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   FITC-βA-r 3 -L-TATi 
                   25 
                   10 
                   FITC-βA-rRRQrRKKr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-1) 
                   26 
                   9 
                   rAKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-2) 
                   27 
                   9 
                   rKARrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-3) 
                   28 
                   9 
                   rKKArQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-4) 
                   29 
                   9 
                   rKKRrARRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-5) 
                   30 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQARr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-6) 
                   31 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRAr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-7) 
                   32 
                   9 
                   rDKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-8) 
                   33 
                   9 
                   rKDRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-9) 
                   34 
                   9 
                   rKKDrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-10) 
                   35 
                   9 
                   rKKRrDRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-11) 
                   36 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQDRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-12) 
                   37 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRDr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-13) 
                   38 
                   9 
                   rEKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-14) 
                   39 
                   9 
                   rKERrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-15) 
                   40 
                   9 
                   rKKErQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-16) 
                   41 
                   9 
                   rKKRrERRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-17) 
                   42 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQERr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-18) 
                   43 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQREr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-19) 
                   44 
                   9 
                   rFKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-20) 
                   45 
                   9 
                   rKFRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-21) 
                   46 
                   9 
                   rKKFrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-22) 
                   47 
                   9 
                   rKKRrFRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-23) 
                   48 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQFRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-24) 
                   49 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRFr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-25) 
                   50 
                   9 
                   rRKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-26) 
                   51 
                   9 
                   rKRRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-27) 
                   52 
                   9 
                   rKKKrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-28) 
                   53 
                   9 
                   rKKRrRRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-29) 
                   54 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQKRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-30) 
                   55 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRKr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-31) 
                   56 
                   9 
                   rHKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-32) 
                   57 
                   9 
                   rKHRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-33) 
                   58 
                   9 
                   rKKHrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-34) 
                   59 
                   9 
                   rKKRrHRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-35) 
                   60 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQHRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-36) 
                   61 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRHr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-37) 
                   62 
                   9 
                   rIKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-38) 
                   63 
                   9 
                   rKIRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-39) 
                   64 
                   9 
                   rKKIrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-40) 
                   65 
                   9 
                   rKKRrIRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-41) 
                   66 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQIRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-42) 
                   67 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRIr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-43) 
                   68 
                   9 
                   rLKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-44) 
                   69 
                   9 
                   rKLRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-45) 
                   70 
                   9 
                   rKKLrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-46) 
                   71 
                   9 
                   rKKRrLRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-47) 
                   72 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQLRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-48) 
                   73 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRLr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-49) 
                   74 
                   9 
                   rMKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-50) 
                   75 
                   9 
                   rKMRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-51) 
                   76 
                   9 
                   rKKMrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-52) 
                   77 
                   9 
                   rKKRrMRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-53) 
                   78 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQMRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-54) 
                   79 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRMr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-55) 
                   80 
                   9 
                   rNKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-56) 
                   81 
                   9 
                   rKNRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-57) 
                   82 
                   9 
                   rKKNrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-58) 
                   83 
                   9 
                   rKKRrNRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-59) 
                   84 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQNRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-60) 
                   85 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRNr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-61) 
                   86 
                   9 
                   rQKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-62) 
                   87 
                   9 
                   rKQRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-63) 
                   88 
                   9 
                   rKKQrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-64) 
                   89 
                   9 
                   rKKRrKRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-65) 
                   90 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQQRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-66) 
                   91 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRQr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-67) 
                   92 
                   9 
                   rSKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-68) 
                   93 
                   9 
                   rKSRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-69) 
                   94 
                   9 
                   rKKSrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-70) 
                   95 
                   9 
                   rKKRrSRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-71) 
                   96 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQSRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-72) 
                   97 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRSr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-73) 
                   98 
                   9 
                   rTKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-74) 
                   99 
                   9 
                   rKTRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-75) 
                   100 
                   9 
                   rKKTrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-76) 
                   101 
                   9 
                   rKKRrTRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-77) 
                   102 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQTRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-78) 
                   103 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRTr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-79) 
                   104 
                   9 
                   rVKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-80) 
                   105 
                   9 
                   rKVRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-81) 
                   106 
                   9 
                   rKKVrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-82) 
                   107 
                   9 
                   rKKRrVRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-83) 
                   108 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQVRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-84) 
                   109 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRVr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-85) 
                   110 
                   9 
                   rWKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-86) 
                   111 
                   9 
                   rKWRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-87) 
                   112 
                   9 
                   rKKWrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-88) 
                   113 
                   9 
                   rKKRrWRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-89) 
                   114 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQWRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-90) 
                   115 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRWr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-91) 
                   116 
                   9 
                   rYKRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-92) 
                   117 
                   9 
                   rKYRrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-93) 
                   118 
                   9 
                   rKKYrQRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-94) 
                   119 
                   9 
                   rKKRrYRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-95) 
                   120 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQYRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   TAT(s2-96) 
                   121 
                   9 
                   rKKRrQRYr 
                 
                     
                 
                   r 3 R 6   
                   122 
                   9 
                   rRRRrRRRr 
                 
                     
                 
                   L-R 9   
                   123 
                   9 
                   RRRRRRRRR 
                 
                     
                 
                   L-R 8   
                   124 
                   8 
                   RRRRRRRR 
                 
                     
                 
                   L-R 7   
                   125 
                   7 
                   RRRRRRR 
                 
                     
                 
                   L-R 6   
                   126 
                   6 
                   RRRRRR 
                 
                     
                 
                   L-R 5   
                   127 
                   5 
                   RRRRR 
                 
                     
                 
                   PTD-4 
                   128 
                   11 
                   YARAAARQARA 
                 
                     
                 
                   PTD-4 (variant 1) 
                   129 
                   11 
                   WARAAARQARA 
                 
                     
                 
                   PTD-4 (variant 2) 
                   130 
                   11 
                   WARAQRAAARA 
                 
                     
                 
                   L-P1 Penetratin 
                   131 
                   16 
                   RQVKVWFQNRRMKWKK 
                 
                     
                 
                   D-P1 Penetratin 
                   132 
                   16 
                   KKWKMRRNQFWVKVQR 
                 
                     
                 
                   JNKI, bestfit 
                   133 
                   17 
                   WKRAAARKARAMSLNLF 
                 
                     
                 
                   JNKI, bestfit 
                   134 
                   17 
                   WKRAAARAARAMSLNLF 
                 
                   (variant 1) 
                     
                     
                     
                 
                     
                 
                   MDCK transcytose 
                   135 
                   9 
                   RYRGDLGRR 
                 
                   sequence 
                     
                     
                     
                 
                     
                 
                   YKGL 
                   136 
                   4 
                   YKGL 
                 
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
               
            
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
         wherein lowercase designations indicate D-amino acids and uppercase designations indicate L-amino acids and FITC is fluorescein isothiocyanate. 
       
     
     
         4 . The transporter cargo conjugate molecule of  claim 2 , wherein the arginine rich peptide sequence comprises 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 arginines. 
     
     
         5 . The transporter cargo conjugate molecule of  claim 2 , wherein the sequence is conjugated to a trafficking sequence derived from HIV-1 TAT protein having a Tyrosine (Y) at position 2 of the TAT derived sequence. 
     
     
         6 . The transporter cargo conjugate molecule of  claim 5 , wherein the trafficking sequence derived from HIV-1 TAT protein having a Tyrosine (Y) at position 2 of the TAT derived sequence is TAT(s2-91) (SEQ ID NO: 116). 
     
     
         7 . The transporter cargo conjugate molecule of  claim 2 , wherein the sequence is conjugated to any of the trafficking sequences listed having at least 80% or 85%, or at least 90%, or at least 95%, or at least 99% sequence homology over the whole length of any of the trafficking sequences of  claim 2 . 
     
     
         8 . The transporter cargo conjugate molecule of  claim 1 , wherein the effector molecule is selected from the group consisting of therapeutically active proteins and peptides, protein kinase inhibitors, inhibitors of protein kinase c-Jun amino terminal kinase, antigens, antibodies, apoptotic factors, proteases implicated in pathological states, peptidic protease inhibitors, BH3-domains or BH3-only proteins, nucleic acids encoding these proteins, siRNA, antisense RNAs, cytotoxic agents, and small organic compounds. 
     
     
         9 . The transporter cargo conjugate molecule of  claim 1  further comprising at least one additional component (C), (D) and/or (E) different to component (B), wherein the at least one optional additional component (C), (D) and/or (E) is selected independently from each other from different effector molecules or their fragments or variants as defined for component (B). 
     
     
         10 . The transporter cargo conjugate molecule of  claim 9 , wherein components (A) and (B), and optionally (C), (D) and/or (E) are covalently linked with each other. 
     
     
         11 . The transporter cargo conjugate molecule of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one additional component (C), (D) and/or (E) is selected from a signal sequence or localization sequence, which directs the inventive transporter cargo conjugate molecule to a particular intracellular target localization or to a particular cell type. 
     
     
         12 . The transporter cargo conjugate molecule of  claim 11 , wherein component (B) and/or the at least one additional component (C), (D) and/or (E) is (are) a protein or peptide sequence and is (are) composed of L-amino acids, D-amino acids or a mixture of both. 
     
     
         13 . The transporter cargo conjugate molecule of  claim 12 , wherein component (A) is positioned at the C-terminal end of the transporter cargo conjugate molecule, provided that component (B) is a protein or peptide sequence. 
     
     
         14 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a transporter cargo conjugate molecule of  claim 1  and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and/or vehicle. 
     
     
         15 . A method of prophylaxis, treatment and/or amelioration of a disease, the method comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a transporter cargo conjugate molecule of  claim 1 , wherein the disease is selected from the group consisting of cancer or tumor diseases, diseases caused by defective apoptosis, inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases, viral (infectious) diseases, diseases strongly related to JNK signaling, autoimmune disorders or diseases, cardiovascular diseases, neuronal or neurodegenerative diseases, diseases of the liver, diseases of the spine, diseases of the uterus, major depressive disorders, non-chronic or chronic inflammatory digestive diseases, hearing loss, diseases of the inner ear.

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