Glycolated and glycosylated poultry derived therapeutic proteins
Compositions containing a glycosylated therapeutic amino acid sequence obtained from a transgenic avian wherein the therapeutic amino acid sequence is a glycoprotein and includes a covalently bonded glycol polymer.
1 . A composition containing a glycosylated therapeutic amino acid sequence obtained from a transgenic avian wherein the therapeutic amino acid sequence is a glycoprotein and comprises a covalently bonded glycol polymer.
2 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the avian is a chicken.
3 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the therapeutic amino acid sequence is an exogenous amino acid sequence.
4 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the therapeutic amino acid sequence is an amino acid sequence endogenous to a human.
5 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the therapeutic amino acid sequence is cytokine.
6 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the therapeutic amino acid sequence is selected from the group consisting of granulocyte colony stimulating factor, interferon alpha, interferon beta, erythropoietin and granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor.
7 . The composition of claim 6 wherein the therapeutic amino acid sequence is an amino acid sequence endogenous to a human.
8 . The composition of claim 6 wherein the therapeutic amino acid sequence is an antibody.
9 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the glycosylation is provided by an oviduct cell of the transgenic avian.
10 . The composition of claim 9 wherein the oviduct cell is a tubular gland cell.
11 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the therapeutic amino acid sequence is O-glycosylated.
12 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the therapeutic amino acid sequence is N-glycosylated.
13 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the glycol polymer is a polyalkylene glycol.
14 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the glycol polymer is a polyethylene glycol.
15 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the glycol polymer is a polypropylene glycol.
16 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the glycol polymer has a molecular weight of about 300 to about 200,000.
17 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the glycol polymer is covalently bonded to an amino group of the therapeutic amino acid sequence.
18 . The composition of claim 1 wherein the glycol polymer is covalently bonded to a carboxyl group of the therapeutic amino acid sequence.
19 . A composition containing a glycosylated therapeutic amino acid sequence obtained from a transgenic avian wherein the therapeutic amino acid sequence is a glycoprotein and comprises a glycol polymer covalently bonded to a glycosylation of the therapeutic amino acid sequence.
20 . A composition containing a glycosylated therapeutic amino acid sequence obtained from a transgenic chicken wherein the therapeutic amino acid sequence is a glycoprotein and comprises a covalently bonded glycol polymer.