IP Library Granted Patent US 11,566,051
Granted Patent B2
US 11,566,051 · App. 16/964,118 · Granted Jan 31, 2023

Stabilized RSV F proteins and uses thereof

Inventors: Lan Zhang (Chalfont, PA); Arthur Fridman (East Norriton, PA); Eberhard Durr (Quakertown, PA); Andrew Bett (Lansdale, PA)
Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
C07K14/135A61K39/155C12N7/00A61K2039/54A61K2039/55505A61K2039/55555C12N2760/18534
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Patent No.
US 11,566,051
App. No.
16/964,118
Granted
Jan 31, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to stable RSV F proteins and immunogenic compositions containing the same, as well as methods of using the immunogenic compositions and compositions comprising the RSV F proteins.

Claims (77)

1. A recombinant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F protein trimer, comprising: an amino acid sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOS: 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 44, or 45.

2. An RSV immunogenic composition comprising the recombinant RSV F protein trimer of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

3. The immunogenic composition of claim 2 formulated in an effective amount to produce an antigen-specific immune response directed against the recombinant RSV F trimer or the recombinant RSV F peptide.

4. The immunogenic composition of claim 2 that is formulated with an adjuvant.

5. The immunogenic composition of claim 4 , wherein the adjuvant is an aluminum adjuvant.

6. The immunogenic composition of claim 5 , wherein the aluminum adjuvant is amorphous aluminum hydroxyphosphate sulfate or an aqueous suspension of aluminum hydroxyphosphate.

7. The immunogenic composition of claim 2 further comprising a lipid nanoparticle comprising one or more cationic lipids and a poly(ethyleneglycol)-lipid (PEG lipid).

8. The immunogenic composition of claim 7 , wherein the one or more cationic lipids are ionizable cationic lipids.

9. The immunogenic composition of claim 8 , wherein the ionizable cationic lipids are selected from DLinDMA; DlinKC2DMA; DLin-MC3-DMA; CLinDMA; S-Octyl CLinDMA;

(2 S)-1-{7-[(3 β)-cholest-5-en-3-yloxy]heptyloxy}-3-[(4 Z)-dec-4-en-1-yloxy]-N, N-dimethylpropan-2-amine;

(2 R)-1-{4-[(3β)-cholest-5-en-3-yloxy]butoxy}-3-[(4 Z)-dec-4-en-1-yloxy]-N, N-dimethylpropan-2-amine;

1-[(2 R)-1-{7-[(3 β)-cholest-5-en-3-yloxy]butoxy}-3-(octyloxy)propan-2-yl]guanidine;

1-[(2 R)-1-{7-[(3 β)-cholest-5-en-3-yloxy]heptyloxy}-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(9 Z, 12 Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yl]oxy]propan-2-amine;

1-[(2 R)-1-{4-[(3 β)-cholest-5-en-3-yl]oxy]butoxy}-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(9 Z, 12 Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yloxy]propan-2-amine;

(2S)-1-({6-[(3 β)-cholest-5-en-3-yloxy]hexyl}oxy)-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(9 Z)-octadec-9-en-1-yloxy]propan-2-amine;

(3β)-3-[6-{[(2S)-3-[(9Z)-octadec-9-en-1-yloxyl]-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]oxy}hexyl)oxy]cholest-5-ene;

(2R)-1-({4-[(3β)-cholest-5-en-3-yloxy]butoxy}-3-(octyloxy)propan-2-amine;

(2R)-1-({8-[(3β)-cholest-5-en-3-yloxy]octyl}oxy)-N,N-dimethyl-3-(pentyloxy)propan-2-amine;

(2R)-1-({8-[(3β)-cholest-5-en-3-yloxyl]octyl}oxy)-3-(heptyloxy)-N,N-dimethylpropan-2-amine;

(2R)-1-({8-[(3β)-cholest-5-en-3-yloxy]octyl}oxy)-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(2Z)-pent-2-en-1-yloxy]propan-2-amine;

(2S)-1-butoxy-3-({8-[(3β)-cholest-5-en-3-yloxy]octyl}oxy)-N,N-dimethylpropan-2-amine;

(2S-1-({8-[(3β)-cholest-5-en-3-yloxy]octyl}oxy)-[2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9-hexadecafluorononyl)oxy]-N,N-dimethylpropan-2-amine;

2-amino-2-{[(9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yloxy]methyl}propane-1,3-diol;

2-amino-3-((9-(((3S,10R,13R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-(6-methylheptan-2-yl)-2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl)oxy)nonyl)oxy)-2-((((9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dien-1-yl)oxy)methyl)propan-1-ol;

2-amino-3-((6-(((3 S,10R,13R)-10,13-dimethyl-17-(6-methylheptan-2-yl)-2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl)oxy)hexyl)oxy)-2-((((Z)-octadec-9-en-1-yl)oxy)methyl)propan-1-ol;

(20Z,23Z)-N,N-dimethylnonacosa-20,23-dien-10-amine;

(17Z,20Z)-N,N-dimethylhexacosa-17,20-dien-9-amine;

(16Z,19Z)-N,N-dimethylpentacosa-16,19-dien-8-amine;

(13Z,16Z)-N,N-dimethyldocosa-13,16-dien-5-amine;

(12Z,15Z)-N,N-dimethylhenicosa-12,15-dien-4-amine;

(14Z,17Z)-N,N-dimethyltricosa-14,17-dien-6-amine;

(15Z,18Z)-N,N-dimethyltetracosa-15,18-dien-7-amine;

(18Z,21Z)-N,N-dimethylheptacosa-18,21-dien-10-amine;

(15Z,18Z)-N,N-dimethyltetracosa-15,18-dien-5-amine;

(14Z,17Z)-N,N-dimethyltricosa-14,17-dien-4-amine;

(19Z,22Z)-N,N-dimethyloctacosa-19,22-dien-9-amine;

(18Z,21Z)-N,N-dimethylheptacosa-18,21-dien-8-amine;

(17Z,20Z)-N,N-dimethylhexacosa-17,20-dien-7-amine;

(16Z,19Z)-N,N-dimethylpentacosa-16,19-dien-6-amine;

(22Z,25Z)-N,N-dimethylhentriaconta-22,25-dien-10-amine;

(21Z,24Z)-N,N-dimethyltriaconta-21,24-dien-9-amine;

(18Z)-N,N-dimethylheptacos-18-en-10-amine;

(17Z)-N,N-dimethylhexacos-17-en-9-amine;

(19Z,22Z)-N,N-dimethyloctacosa-19,22-dien-7-amine;

N,N-dimethylheptacosan-10-amine;

(20Z,23Z)-N-ethyl-N-methylnonacosa-20,23-dien-10-amine;

1-[(11Z,14Z)-1-nonylicosa-11,14-dien-1-yl]pyrrolidine;

(20Z)-N,N-dimethylheptacos-20-en-10-amine;

(15Z)-N,N-dimethylheptacos-15-en-10-amine;

(14Z)-N,N-dimethylnonacos-14-en-10-amine;

(17Z)-N,N-dimethylnonacos-17-en-10-amine;

(24Z)-N,N-dimethyltritriacont-24-en-10-amine;

(20Z)-N,N-dimethylnonacos-20-en-10-amine;

(22Z)-N,N-dimethylhentriacont-22-en-10-amine;

(16Z)-N,N-dimethylpentacos-16-en-8-amine;

(12Z,15Z)-N,N-dimethyl-2-nonylhenicosa-12,15-dien-1-amine;

(13Z,16Z)-N,N-dimethyl-3-nonyldocosa-13,16-dien-1-amine;

N,N-dimethyl-1-[(1S,2R)-2-octylcyclopropyl]heptadecan-8-amine;

1-[(1S,2R)-2-hexylcyclopropyl]-N,N-dimethylnonadecan-10-amine;

N,N-dimethyl-1-[(1S,2R)-2-octylcyclopropyl]nonadecan-10-amine;

N,N-dimethyl-21-[(1S,2R)-2-octylcyclopropyl]henicosan-10-amine;

N,N-dimethyl-1-[(1S,2S)-2-{[(1R,2R)-2-pentylcyclopropyl]methyl}cyclopropyl]nonadecan-10-amine;

N,N-dimethyl-1-[(1S,2R)-2-octylcyclopropyl]hexadecan-8-amine;

N,N-dimethyl-1-[(1R,2S)-2-undecylcyclopropyl]tetradecan-5-amine;

N,N-dimethyl-3- {7- [(1 S,2R)-2-octylcyclopropyl]heptyl}dodecan-1-amine;

1-[(1R,2S)-2-heptylcyclopropyl]-N,N-dimethyloctadecan-9-amine;

1-[(1S,2R)-2-decylcyclopropyl]-N,N-dimethylpentadecan-6-amine;

N,N-dimethyl-1-[(1S,2R)-2-octylcyclopropyl]pentadecan-8-amine; and

(11E,20Z,23Z)-N,N-dimethylnonacosa-11,20,23-trien-10-amine;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a stereoisomer of any of the foregoing.

10. The immunogenic composition of claim 7 , further comprising one or more non-cationic lipids selected from a phospholipid, a phospholipid derivative, a fatty acid, sterol, or a combination thereof.

11. The immunogenic composition of claim 10 , which comprises 34-59 mole % ionizable cationic lipids selected from the group consisting of (2S)-1-({6-[(3β))-cholest-5-en-3-yloxy]hexyl}oxy)-N,N-dimethyl-3-[(9 Z)-octadec-9-en-1-yloxy]propan-2-amine; (13Z,16Z)-N,N-dimethyl-3-nonyldocosa-13,16-dien-1-amine; and N,N-dimethyl-1-[(1S,2R)-2-octylcyclopropyl]heptadecan-8-amine, 30-48 mole % cholesterol, 10-24% DSPC and 1-2 mole % PEG-DMG.

12. A method of producing an immune response to RSV F protein in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of the RSV F protein trimer of claim 1 .

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the subject is administered a single dose of the RSV F protein trimer.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the subject is administered at least one booster dose of the RSV F protein trimer.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the RSV F protein trimer is administered to the subject by intradermal injection or intramuscular injection.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the subject has been exposed to RSV, wherein the subject is infected with RSV, or wherein the subject is at risk of infection by RSV.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Aug 8, 2022
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
Reel/Frame 061102/0145 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2020
From: ZHANG, LAN; DURR, EBERHARD; BETT, ANDREW; FRIDMAN, ARTHUR
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 053283/0658 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62623184 · Jan 29, 2018
Related Publication 20210300971A1 · Sep 30, 2021
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