RNA ENCODING A TUMOR ANTIGEN

1 . An RNA comprising at least one coding sequence, wherein the coding sequence comprises a nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 505-4033; 4561-4591, or a fragment or variant of any one of said nucleic acid sequences.

2 . The RNA according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one coding sequence encodes a tumor antigen, or a fragment or variant of a tumor antigen, wherein the tumor antigen is preferably selected from the group consisting of 1A01 HLA-A/m; 1A02; 5T4; ACRBP; AFP; AKAP4; alpha-actinin-_4/m; alpha-methylacyl-coenzyme A racemase; ANDR; ART-4; ARTC1/m; AURKB; B2MG; B3GN5; B4GN1; B7H4; BAGE-1; BASI; BCL-2; bcr/abl; beta-catenin/m; BING-4; BIRC7; BRCA1/m; BY55; calreticulin; CAMEL; CASP-8/m; CASPA; cathepsin_B; cathepsin L; CD1A; CD1B; CD1C; CD1D; CD1E; CD20; CD22; CD276; CD33; CD3E; CD3Z; CD44 Isoform_1; CD44_Isoform_6; CD4; CD52; CD55; CD56; CD80; CD86; CD8A; CDC27/m; CDE30; CDK4/m; CDKN2A/m; CEA; CEAM6; CH3L2; CLCA2; CML28; CML66; COA-1/m; coactosin-like_protein; collagen_XXIII; COX-2; CP1B1; CSAG2; CT45A1; CT55; CT-_9/BRD6; CTAG2_Isoform_LAGE-1A; CTAG2_Isoform_LAGE-1B; CTCFL; Cten; cyclin_B1; cyclin_D1; cyp-B; DAM-10; DEP1A; E7; EF1A2; EFTUD2/m; EGFR; EGLN3; ELF2/m; EMMPRIN; EpCam; EphA2; EphA3; ErbB3; ERBB4; ERG; ETV6; EWS; EZH2; FABP7; FCGR3A_Version_1; FCGR3A_Version_2; FGF5; FGFR2; fibronectin; FOS; FOXP3; FUT1; G250; GAGE-1; GAGE-2; GAGE-3; GAGE-4; GAGE-5; GAGE-6; GAGE7b; GAGE-8 (GAGE-2D); GASR; GnT-V; GPC3; GPNMB/m; GRM3; HAGE; hepsin; Her2/neu; HLA-A2/m; homeobox NKX3.1; HOM-TES-85; HPG1; HS71A; HS71B; HST-2; hTERT; iCE; IF2B3; IL10; IL-13Ra2; IL2-RA; IL2-RB; IL2-RG; IL-5; IMP3; ITA5; ITB1; ITB6; kallikrein-2; kallikrein-3; kallikrein-4; KI20A; KIAA0205; KIF2C; KK-LC-1; LDLR; LGMN; LIRB2; LY6K; MAGA5; MAGA8; MAGAB; MAGE-A10; MAGE-A12; MAGE-A1; MAGE-A2; MAGE-A3; MAGE-A4; MAGE-A6; MAGE-A9; MAGE-B10; MAGE-B16; MAGE-B17; MAGE-_B1; MAGE-B2; MAGE-B3; MAGE-B4; MAGE-B5; MAGE-B6; MAGE-C1; MAGE-C2; MAGE-C3; MAGE-D1; MAGE-D2; MAGE-D4; MAGE-_E1; MAGE-E1_(MAGE1); MAGE-E2; MAGE-F1; MAGE-H1; MAGEL2; mammaglobin_A; MART-1/melan-A; MART-2; MC1_R; M-CSF; mesothelin; MITF; MMP1_1; MMP7; MUC-1; MUM-1/m; MUM-2/m; MYCN; MYO1A; MYO1B; MYO1C; MYO1D; MYO1E; MYO1F; MYO1G; MYO1H; NA17; NA88-A; Neo-PAP; NFYC/m; NGEP; NPM; NRCAM; NSE; NUF2; NY-ESO-1; OA1; OGT; OS-9; osteocalcin; osteopontin; p53; PAGE-4; PAI-1; PAI-2; PAP; PATE; PAX3; PAX5; PD1L1; PDCD1; PDEF; PECA1; PGCB; PGFRB; Pim-1_-Kinase; Pin-1; PLAC1; PMEL; PML; POTEF; POTE; PRAME; PRDX5/m; PRM2; prostein; proteinase-3; PSA; PSB9; PSCA; PSGR; PSM; PTPRC; RAB8A; RAGE-1; RARA; RASH; RASK; RASN; RGS5; RHAMM/CD168; RHOC; RSSA; RU1; RU2; RUNX1; S-100; SAGE; SART-_1; SART-2; SART-3; SEPR; SERPINB5; SIA7F; SIA8A; SIAT9; SIRT2/m; SOX10; SP17; SPNXA; SPXN3; SSX-1; SSX-2; SSX3; SSX-4; ST1A1; STAG2; STAMP-1; STEAP-1; Survivin-2B; survivin; SYCP1; SYT-SSX-1; SYT-SSX-2; TARP; TCRg; TF2AA; TGFB1; TGFR2; TGM-4; TIE2; TKTL1; TPI/m; TRGV11; TRGV9; TRPC1; TRP-p8; TSG10; TSPY1; TVC_(TRGV3); TX101; tyrosinase; TYRP1; TYRP2; UPA; VEGFR1; WT1; and XAGE1.

3 . (canceled)

4 . The RNA according to claim 1 , wherein the RNA is mono-, bi-, or multicistronic.

5 . The RNA according to claim 1 , wherein the RNA is an mRNA, a viral RNA or a replicon RNA.

6 . The RNA according to claim 1 , wherein the RNA is a modified RNA, preferably a stabilized RNA.

7 . The RNA according to claim 1 , wherein the G/C content of the at least one coding sequence of the RNA is increased compared to the G/C content of the corresponding coding sequence of the corresponding wild-type RNA, and/or wherein

the C content of the at least one coding sequence of the RNA is increased compared to the C content of the corresponding coding sequence of the corresponding wild-type RNA, and/or wherein

the codons in the at least one coding sequence of the RNA are adapted to human codon usage, wherein the codon adaptation index (CAI) is preferably increased or maximised in the at least one coding sequence of the RNA,

wherein the amino acid sequence encoded by the RNA is preferably not being modified compared to the amino acid sequence encoded by the corresponding wild-type RNA.

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11 . The RNA according to claim 1 , which comprises a 5′-CAP structure and/or at least one 3′-untranslated region element (3′-UTR element).

12 . The RNA according to claim 1 , which comprises at least one histone stem-loop.

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16 . The RNA according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one RNA comprises a poly(A) sequence, preferably comprising 10 to 200, 10 to 100, 40 to 80 or 50 to 70 adenosine nucleotides, and/or a poly(C) sequence, preferably comprising 10 to 200, 10 to 100, 20 to 70, 20 to 60 or 10 to 40 cytosine nucleotides.

17 . The RNA according to claim 1 , which comprises, preferably in 5′ to 3′ direction, the following elements:

a) a 5′-CAP structure, preferably m7GpppN,

b) at least one coding sequence as defined in claim 8 ,

c) a poly(A) tail, preferably consisting of 10 to 200, 10 to 100, 40 to 80 or 50 to 70 adenosine nucleotides,

d) a poly(C) tail, preferably consisting of 10 to 200, 10 to 100, 20 to 70, 20 to 60 or 10 to 40 cytosine nucleotides, and

e) a histone stem-loop, preferably comprising the RNA sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 4556.

18 . The RNA according to claim 11 , which comprises a 3′-UTR element and wherein the 3′-UTR element comprises a nucleic acid sequence derived from a 3′-UTR of a gene, which preferably encodes a stable mRNA, or from a homolog, a fragment or a variant of said gene.

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21 . The RNA according to claim 1 , which comprises, preferably in 5′ to 3′ direction, the following elements:

a) a 5′-CAP structure, preferably m7GpppN,

b) at least one coding sequence,

c) a 3′-UTR element comprising a nucleic acid sequence, which is derived from an α-globin gene, preferably comprising the corresponding RNA sequence of the nucleic acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 4547, or a homolog, a fragment or a variant thereof,

d) a poly(A) tail, preferably consisting of 10 to 200, 10 to 100, 40 to 80 or 50 to 70 adenosine nucleotides,

e) a poly(C) tail, preferably consisting of 10 to 200, 10 to 100, 20 to 70, 20 to 60 or 10 to 40 cytosine nucleotides, and

f) a histone stem-loop, preferably comprising the RNA sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 4556.

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24 . The RNA according to claim 1 , wherein the RNA comprises a 5′-UTR element.

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29 . The RNA according to claim 1 , which comprises, preferably in 5′ to 3′ direction, the following elements:

a) a 5′-CAP structure, preferably m7GpppN,

b) a 5′-UTR element, which comprises or consists of a nucleic acid sequence, which is derived from the 5′-UTR of a TOP gene, preferably comprising an RNA sequence corresponding to the nucleic acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 4537, or a homolog, a fragment or a variant thereof,

c) at least one coding sequence,

d) a 3′-UTR element comprising a nucleic acid sequence, which is derived from an α-globin gene, preferably comprising the corresponding RNA sequence of the nucleic acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 4547, or a homolog, a fragment or a variant thereof; and/or

a 3′-UTR element comprising a nucleic acid sequence, which is derived from an albumin gene, preferably comprising the corresponding RNA sequence of the nucleic acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 4551 or SEQ ID NO: 4553, or a homolog, a fragment or a variant thereof,

e) a poly(A) tail, preferably consisting of 10 to 200, 10 to 100, 40 to 80 or 50 to 70 adenosine nucleotides,

f) a poly(C) tail, preferably consisting of 10 to 200, 10 to 100, 20 to 70, 20 to 60 or 10 to 40 cytosine nucleotides, and

g) a histone stem-loop, preferably comprising the RNA sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 4556

30 . A composition comprising the RNA according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

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36 . The composition according to claim 30 , wherein the RNA is complexed with one or more lipids, thereby forming liposomes, lipid nanoparticles and/or lipoplexes.

37 . The composition according to claim 30 , wherein the composition comprises at least one adjuvant.

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42 . A kit, preferably kit of parts, comprising an RNA according to claim 1 , and optionally a liquid vehicle for solubilising and optionally technical instructions with information on the administration and dosage of the RNA, the RNA.

43 .- 45 . (canceled)

46 . A method of treating or preventing cancer comprising administering to a subject in need thereof an RNA according to claim 1 .

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