IP Library Granted Patent US 9,605,265
Granted Patent B2
US 9,605,265 · App. 14/262,272 · Granted Mar 28, 2017

Compositions and methods comprising histidyl-tRNA synthetase splice variants having non-canonical biological activities

Inventors: Jie Zhou (Kowloon, HK); Ching-Fun Lau (New Territories, HK); Zhiwen Xu (Kowloon, HK); Wing-Sze Lo (Chai Wan, HK); Kristi Helen Piehl (San Deigo, CA); Leslie Ann Greene (San Deigo, CA)
Assignees: aTyr Pharma, Inc.; Pangu BioPharma Limited
C12N15/1137C12N9/93C12Q1/6876C12Q1/6886C12Y601/01021G01N33/573A61K38/00C12N2310/11C12N2310/14C12Q2600/136C12Q2600/156G01N2333/9015G01N2500/04G01N2500/10
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Patent No.
US 9,605,265
App. No.
14/262,272
Granted
Mar 28, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Isolated histidyl-tRNA synthetase splice variant polynucleotides and polypeptides having non-canonical biological activities are provided, as well as compositions and methods related thereto.

Claims (12)

1. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising an RNA polynucleotide analog that comprises at least one modified base and encodes a HRS splice variant polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:6, 9, or 11 which has a non-canonical activity selected from reduction of inflammation and neuroprotection, or an active variant thereof having at least 95% identity along its length to SEQ ID NO:6, 9, or 11, where the composition is sterile and pyrogen-free.

2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , where the HRS splice variant polypeptide further comprises a heterologous fusion partner.

3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 2 , where the heterologous fusion partner comprises an Fc fragment.

4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , where the polynucleotide is formulated for delivery encapsulated in a lipid particle, a liposome, a vesicle, a nanosphere, or a nanoparticle.

5. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , where the polynucleotide is selected from coding sequence of SEQ ID NO:5, 8, and 10, or a variant thereof that comprises non-naturally-occurring codon(s).

6. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , where the polynucleotide is selected from the coding sequence of SEQ ID NO:5, 8, and 10.

7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , where the polynucleotide is operably linked to a translational regulatory element.

8. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising a recombinant vector and a pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier, where the recombinant vector comprises a polynucleotide that encodes a HRS splice variant polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:6, 9, or 11 which has a non-canonical activity selected from reduction of inflammation and neuroprotection, or an active variant thereof having at least 95% identity along its length to SEQ ID NO:6, 9, or 11, wherein the polynucleotide is operably linked to a translational regulatory element, where the composition is sterile and pyrogen-free.

9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8 , where the polynucleotide of is selected from the coding sequence of SEQ ID NO:5, 8, and 10, or a variant thereof that comprises non-naturally-occurring codon(s).

10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 9 , where the polynucleotide is selected from the coding sequence of SEQ ID NO:5, 8, and 10.

11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 8 , where the FIRS splice variant polypeptide further comprises a heterologous fusion partner.

12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 11 , where the heterologous fusion partner comprises an Fc fragment.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2014
From: ZHOU, JIE; LAU, CHING FUN; XU, ZHIWEN; LO, WING SZE; PIEHL, KRISTI HELEN; GREENE, LESLIE ANN
To: ATYR PHARMA, INC.
Reel/Frame 033884/0598 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2014
From: ZHOU, JIE; LAU, CHING FUN; XU, ZHIWEN; LO, WING-SZE
To: PANGU BIOPHARMA LIMITED
Reel/Frame 033884/0612 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2014
From: PANGU BIOPHARMA LIMITED
To: ATYR PHARMA, INC.
Reel/Frame 033884/0639 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2014
From: ATYR PHARMA, INC.
To: PANGU BIOPHARMA LIMITED
Reel/Frame 033889/0988 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 13766659 · Feb 13, 2013
Continuation 12725272 · Mar 16, 2010
Provisional Application 61239747 · Sep 3, 2009
Provisional Application 61160630 · Mar 16, 2009
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