IP Library Granted Patent US 9,610,307
Granted Patent B2
US 9,610,307 · App. 14/952,895 · Granted Apr 4, 2017

Probiotic compositions containing clostridiales for inhibiting inflammation

Inventors: David Berry (Waban, MA); Johanne Kaplan (Sherborn, MA); Shaila Rahman (Cambridge, MA)
Assignee: Evelop Biosciences, Inc.
A61K35/74A61K9/0031A61K9/0053A61K9/19A61K31/7004A61K31/7016A61K31/715A61K35/39A61K35/741A61K35/742A61K35/744A61K35/745A61K35/747A61K38/46A61K2035/115
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Patent No.
US 9,610,307
App. No.
14/952,895
Granted
Apr 4, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Pharmaceutical compositions containing microbial entities are described herein. The pharmaceutical compositions may optionally contain or be used in conjunction with one or more prebiotics. Uses of the pharmaceutical compositions to treat or prevent disorders of the local or systemic microbiome in a subject are also provided.

Claims (32)

1. A pharmaceutical composition comprising:

an isolated population of anti-inflammatory bacterial cells consisting essentially of 3 or more strains of anti-inflammatory bacteria, wherein the 3 or more strains comprise Blautia producta, Ruminococcus torques , and one or more strains selected from Eubacterium rectale, Ruminococcus obeum , and Eubacterium ventriosum , wherein each strain of anti-inflammatory bacteria selected for inclusion in the composition is capable of increasing secretion of Interleukin 10 (IL-10) by a population of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in vitro, and wherein the isolated population of anti-inflammatory bacterial cells increases IL-10 secretion by PBMCs by at least 80% or more relative to each strain individually; and

a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the isolated population of anti-inflammatory bacterial cells counteracts secretion of a pro-inflammatory cytokine induced by Enterococcus faecalis in a population of human PBMCs.

3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the 3 or more strains of anti-inflammatory bacteria comprise Blautia producta, Ruminococcus torques , and Ruminococcus obeum.

4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the 3 or more strains of anti-inflammatory bacteria comprise Blautia producta, Ruminococcus torques , and Eubacterium rectale.

5. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the 3or more strains of anti-inflammatory bacteria compromise Blautia producta, Ruminococcus torques , and Eubacterium ventriosum.

6. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the isolated population of anti-inflammatory bacterial cells comprises a bacterial cell in vegetative form.

7. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the isolated population of anti-inflammatory bacterial cells comprises a bacterial cell in spore form.

8. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the isolated population of anti-inflammatory bacterial cells increases IL-10 secretion by PBMCs by at least 100% or more relative to each strain individually.

9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , further comprising a prebiotic.

10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 9 , wherein the prebiotic comprises a monomer or polymer selected from the group consisting of arabinoxylan, xylose, soluble fiber dextran, soluble corn fiber, polydextrose, lactose, N-acetyl-lactosamine, glucose, galactose, fructose, rhamnose, mannose, uronic acids, 3′-fucosyllactose, 3′-sialylactose, 6′-sialyllactose, lacto-N-neotetraose, 2′-2′-fucosyllactose, and combinations thereof.

11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 9 , wherein the prebiotic comprises a sugar selected from the group consisting of arabinose, fructose, fucose, lactose, galactose, glucose, mannose, D-xylose, xylitol, ribose, xylobiose, sucrose, maltose, lactose, lactulose, trehalose, cellobiose, xylooligosaccharide, and combinations thereof.

12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the isolated population of anti-inflammatory bacterial cells reduces the secretion of one or more pro-inflammatory cytokines selected from the group consisting of IFNγ, IL-12p70, IL-1α, IL-6, IL-8, MCP1, MIP1α, MIP1β, TNFα, and combinations thereof, by a population of human PBMCs.

13. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the isolated population of anti-inflammatory bacterial cells increases the secretion of one or more anti-inflammatory cytokines selected from the group consisting of IL-13, IL-4, IL-5, TGFβ, and combinations thereof, by a population of human PBMCs.

14. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is formulated for oral administration.

15. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is formulated for rectal administration.

16. A method for reducing inflammation in a subject having an autoimmune or inflammatory disorder, the method comprising administering the pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 to the subject, thereby reducing inflammation in the subject.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the autoimmune or inflammatory disorder is selected from the group consisting of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), type I diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome, and Celiac disease.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the autoimmune or inflammatory disorder is GVHD.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered orally.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein administration of the pharmaceutical composition reduces inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract of the subject.

21. The method of claim 16 , wherein administration of the pharmaceutical composition reduces inflammation at a site distal to the gastrointestinal tract of the subject.

22. The method of claim 16 , wherein the subject has a dysbiosis.

23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the dysbiosis is a gastrointestinal dysbiosis.

24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the dysbiosis is a distal dysbiosis.

25. The method of claim 16 , wherein the anti-inflammatory bacterial cells of the pharmaceutical composition engraft in the gastrointestinal tract of the subject.

26. The method of claim 16 , further comprising administering a prebiotic to the subject.

27. A pharmaceutical composition comprising: an isolated population of anti-inflammatory bacterial cells consisting essentially of 3 or more strains of anti-inflammatory bacteria, wherein the 3 or more strains comprise Blautia producta, Eubacterium ventriosum and Coprococcus comes, wherein each strain of anti-inflammatory bacteria selected for inclusion in the composition is capable of increasing secretion of Interleukin 10 (IL-10) by a population of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in vitro, and wherein the isolated population of anti-inflammatory bacterial cells increases IL-10 secretion by PBMCs by at least 80% or more relative to each strain individually; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

28. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 27 , wherein the 3or more strains of anti-inflammatory bacteria comprise Blautia producta, Eubacterium ventriosum , and Coprococcus comes.

29. A pharmaceutical composition comprising: an isolated population of anti-inflammatory bacterial cells consisting essentially of 3 or more strains of anti-inflammatory bacteria, wherein the 3 or more strains comprise Ruminococcus torques, Eubacterium ventriosum and Blautia ovatus , wherein each strain of anti-inflammatory bacteria selected for inclusion in the composition is capable of increasing secretion of Interleukin 10 (IL-10) by a population of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in vitro, and wherein the isolated population of anti-inflammatory bacterial cells increases IL-10secretion by PBMCs by at least 80% or more relative to each strain individually; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

30. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 29 , wherein the 3or more strains of anti-inflammatory bacteria comprise Ruminococcus torques, Eubacterium ventriosum , and Bacteroides ovatus.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2024
From: HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION
To: EVELO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Reel/Frame 067118/0419 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 16, 2024
From: EVELO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
To: PHARMABIOME AG
Reel/Frame 067120/0665 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2023
From: EVELO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
To: HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064274/0354 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2018
From: RAHMAN, SHAILA
To: FLAGSHIP PIONEERING, INC. (F/K/A FLAGSHIP VENTURES MANAGEMENT, INC.)
Reel/Frame 045661/0894 →
MERGER Recorded Dec 22, 2016
From: EPIVA BIOSCIENCES, INC.
To: EVELO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Reel/Frame 040751/0309 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2016
From: FLAGSHIP VENTURES MANAGEMENT, INC.
To: EVELO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Reel/Frame 040241/0762 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CORRECTING RECEIVING PARTY DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037317 FRAME 0564. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 4, 2016
From: BERRY, DAVID
To: FLAGSHIP VENTURES MANAGEMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 040800/0185 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2015
From: BERRY, DAVID; KAPLAN, JOHANNE
To: EPIVA BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Reel/Frame 037317/0564 →
Continuity (9)
Provisional Application 62257714 · Nov 19, 2015
Provisional Application 62162562 · May 15, 2015
Provisional Application 62117632 · Feb 18, 2015
Provisional Application 62117637 · Feb 18, 2015
Provisional Application 62117639 · Feb 18, 2015
Provisional Application 62084536 · Nov 25, 2014
Provisional Application 62084537 · Nov 25, 2014
Provisional Application 62084540 · Nov 25, 2014
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