IP Library Granted Patent US 10,253,312
Granted Patent B2
US 10,253,312 · App. 15/904,269 · Granted Apr 9, 2019

CRISPR/CAS-related methods and compositions for treating Leber's Congenital Amaurosis 10 (LCA10)

Inventors: Morgan Lee Maeder (Jamaica Plain, MA); David A. Bumcrot (Belmont, MA); Shen Shen (Watertown, MA)
Assignee: EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
C12N15/1024C12N9/22C12N15/11C12N15/113C12N15/86C12N2310/10C12N2310/20C12N2750/14132C12N2750/14142C12N2750/14143C12N2750/14145C12N2750/14151
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Patent No.
US 10,253,312
App. No.
15/904,269
Granted
Apr 9, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

CRISPR/CAS-related compositions and methods for treatment of Leber's Congenital Amaurosis 10 (LCA10) are disclosed.

Claims (38)

1. A method of treating LCA10 in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to said subject:

(i) a viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a first gRNA molecule comprising a first targeting domain complementary with a first target domain from the CEP290 gene, wherein said first targeting domain comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:530 (CEP290-323), SEQ ID NO:555 (CEP290-485), SEQ ID NO:468 (CEP290-490), and SEQ ID NO:538 (CEP290-492); and

(ii) a viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a Cas9 molecule;

wherein said viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a first gRNA molecule and said viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a Cas9 molecule are capable of delivery to a non-dividing cell, and wherein said administration results in NHEJ-mediated alteration of the LCA10 target position in one or more cells of said subject.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said NHEJ-mediated alteration is introduction of an indel or deletion of a genomic sequence.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a first gRNA molecule and said viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a Cas9 molecule are selected from the group consisting of an AAV vector, an adenovirus vector, a vaccinia virus vector, and a herpes simplex virus vector.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a first gRNA molecule and the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a Cas9 molecule are the same viral vector.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a first gRNA molecule and the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a Cas9 molecule are separate viral vectors.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising contacting said cell with (c) a viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a second gRNA molecule comprising a second targeting domain complementary with a second target domain from the CEP290 gene, wherein said second targeting domain comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:558 (CEP290-64), SEQ ID NO:2321 (CEP290-11), SEQ ID NO:2312 (CEP290-230), SEQ ID NO:460 (CEP290-496), SEQ ID NO:586 (CEP290-502), and SEQ ID NO:568 (CEP290-504), and wherein said viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a second gRNA molecule is capable of delivery to a non-dividing cell.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said first targeting domain of said first gRNA molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:530 (CEP290-323) and said second targeting domain of said second gRNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:558 (CEP290-64) and SEQ ID NO:2321 (CEP290-11).

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein said first targeting domain of said first gRNA molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:468 (CEP290-490) and said second targeting domain of said second gRNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:460 (CEP290-496), SEQ ID NO:586 (CEP290-502), and SEQ ID NO:568 (CEP290-504).

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein said first targeting domain of said first gRNA molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:538 (CEP290-492) and said second targeting domain of said second gRNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:586 (CEP290-502) and SEQ ID NO:568 (CEP290-504).

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein said viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a second gRNA molecule is selected from the group consisting of an AAV vector, an adenovirus vector, a vaccinia virus vector, and a herpes simplex virus vector.

11. The method of claim 6 , wherein the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a first gRNA molecule and the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a Cas9 molecule are the same viral vector.

12. The method of claim 6 , wherein the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a first gRNA molecule and the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a second gRNA molecule are the same viral vector.

13. The method of claim 6 , wherein the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a second gRNA molecule and the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a Cas9 molecule are the same viral vector.

14. The method of claim 6 , wherein the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a first gRNA molecule, the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a second gRNA molecule, and the viral vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a Cas9 molecule are all the same viral vector.

15. A method of treating LCA10 in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to said subject a recombinant viral particle comprising:

(i) a nucleotide sequence encoding a first gRNA molecule comprising a first targeting domain complementary with a first target domain from the CEP290 gene, wherein said first targeting domain comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:530 (CEP290-323), SEQ ID NO:555 (CEP290-485), SEQ ID NO:468 (CEP290-490), and SEQ ID NO:538 (CEP290-492); and

(ii) a nucleotide sequence encoding a Cas9 molecule;

wherein said viral particle is capable of delivery to a non-dividing cell, and wherein said administration results in NHEJ-mediated alteration of the LCA10 target position in one or more cells of said subject.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein said NHEJ-mediated alteration is introduction of an indel or deletion of a genomic sequence.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein said recombinant viral particle is selected from the group consisting of an AAV viral particle, an adenovirus viral particle, a vaccinia virus viral particle, and a herpes simplex virus viral particle.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein said viral particle further comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a second gRNA molecule comprising a second targeting domain complementary with a second target domain from the CEP290 gene, wherein said second targeting domain comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:558 (CEP290-64), SEQ ID NO:2321 (CEP290-11), SEQ ID NO:2312 (CEP290-230), SEQ ID NO:460 (CEP290-496), SEQ ID NO:586 (CEP290-502), and SEQ ID NO:568 (CEP290-504).

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein said first targeting domain of said first gRNA molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:530 (CEP290-323) and said second targeting domain of said second gRNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:558 (CEP290-64) and SEQ ID NO:2321 (CEP290-11).

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein said first targeting domain of said first gRNA molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:468 (CEP290-490) and said second targeting domain of said second gRNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:460 (CEP290-496), SEQ ID NO:586 (CEP290-502), and SEQ ID NO:568 (CEP290-504).

21. The method of claim 18 , wherein said first targeting domain of said first gRNA molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:538 (CEP290-492) and said second targeting domain of said second gRNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:586 (CEP290-502) and SEQ ID NO:568 (CEP290-504).

22. A method of treating LCA10 in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to said subject:

(i) a viral vector encoding a first gRNA molecule comprising a first targeting domain complementary with a first target domain from the CEP290 gene, wherein said first targeting domain comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:530 (CEP290-323), SEQ ID NO:555 (CEP290-485), SEQ ID NO:468 (CEP290-490), and SEQ ID NO:538 (CEP290-492), and wherein said viral vector is capable of delivery to a non-dividing cell; and

(ii) a Cas9 molecule;

wherein said administration results in NHEJ-mediated introduction of an indel or deletion comprising the LCA10 target position in one or more cells of said subject.

23. The method of claim 22 , wherein said viral vector encoding a first gRNA molecule is selected from the group consisting of an AAV vector, an adenovirus vector, a vaccinia virus vector, and a herpes simplex virus vector.

24. The method of claim 22 , further comprising contacting said cell with (c) a viral vector encoding a second gRNA molecule comprising a second targeting domain complementary with a second target domain from the CEP290 gene, wherein said second targeting domain comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:558 (CEP290-64), SEQ ID NO:2321 (CEP290-11), SEQ ID NO:2312 (CEP290-230), SEQ ID NO:460 (CEP290-496), SEQ ID NO:586 (CEP290-502), and SEQ ID NO:568 (CEP290-504).

25. The method of claim 24 , wherein said first targeting domain of said first gRNA molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:530 (CEP290-323) and said second targeting domain of said second gRNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:558 (CEP290-64) and SEQ ID NO:2321 (CEP290-11).

26. The method of claim 24 , wherein said first targeting domain of said first gRNA molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:468 (CEP290-490) and said second targeting domain of said second gRNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:460 (CEP290-496), SEQ ID NO:586 (CEP290-502), and SEQ ID NO:568 (CEP290-504).

27. The method of claim 24 , wherein said first targeting domain of said first gRNA molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:538 (CEP290-492) and said second targeting domain of said second gRNA molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:586 (CEP290-502) and SEQ ID NO:568 (CEP290-504).

28. The method of claim 24 , wherein said viral vector encoding a second gRNA molecule is selected from the group consisting of an AAV vector, an adenovirus vector, a vaccinia virus vector, and a herpes simplex virus vector.

29. The method of claim 24 , wherein said viral vector encoding a first gRNA molecule and said viral vector encoding a second gRNA molecule are the same viral vector.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2018
From: MAEDER, MORGAN L.; BUMCROT, DAVID A.; SHEN, SHEN
To: EDITAS MEDICINE, INC.
Reel/Frame 046406/0074 →
Continuity (4)
Division 14644181 · Mar 10, 2015
Provisional Application 61950733 · Mar 10, 2014
Provisional Application 62036576 · Aug 12, 2014
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