Granted Patent B2

US 11,492,385 · App. 17/003,921 · Granted Nov 8, 2022

Inventors: Anandan Palani (Bridgewater, NJ); Ravi Nargund (East Brunswick, NJ); Paul E. Carrington (South San Francisco, CA); Tomi Sawyer (Southborough, MA); Qiaolin Deng (Edison, NJ); Antonello Pessi (D'Europa, IT); Elisabetta Bianchi (Pomezia, IT); Federica Orvieto (Pomezia, IT)

Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

C07K14/605A61K38/28A61P3/04A61K38/00

Abstract

Claims (85)

1. A peptide comprising the formula

(SEQ ID NO: 51)

HX 2 QGTFTSDX 10 SKYLDX 16 RAAQDFVQWLX 27 X 28 TX 30 -NH 2

wherein

X 2 is aminoisobutyric acid (aib) or D-Ser;

X 10 is Lys conjugated to a C16, C18, or C20 fatty diacid, or p-aminomethyl-L-phenylalanine (pAF) conjugated to a C16, C18, or C20 fatty diacid;

X 16 is aib, Ala, or Glu;

X 27 is L-Met sulphone or Leu;

X 28 is Asp, Lys, or Ala; and

X 30 is Lys conjugated to gamma-Glu when X 27 is Leu and X 28 is Ala, or absent.

2. The peptide of claim 1 , wherein the peptide comprises at X 10 the pAF conjugated to a C16, C18, or C20 fatty diacid.

3. The peptide of claim 1 , wherein the peptide comprises the fatty diacid conjugated to the Lys or pAF via a gamma-Glu, gamma-Glu linker.

4. The peptide of claim 1 , wherein the peptide comprises the fatty diacid conjugated to the Lys or pAF via a PEG 2 PEG 2 -gamma-Glu linker wherein PEG 2 is 8-amino-3,6-dioxaoctanoic acid.

5. A peptide comprising the formula

(SEQ ID NO: 52)

HX 2 QGTFTSDYSX 12 YLDX 16 RAAQDFVQWLX 27 DT-NH 2

wherein

X 2 is aminoisobutyric acid (aib) or D-Ser;

X 12 is Lys conjugated to a C16, C18, or C20 fatty diacid, or p-aminomethyl-L-phenylalanine (pAF) conjugated to a C16, or C18 fatty diacid;

X 16 is aib, Ala, or Glu; and

X 27 is L-Met sulphone or Leu.

6. The peptide of claim 5 , wherein the peptide comprises at X 12 the Lys conjugated to a C16, C18, or C20 fatty diacid.

7. The peptide of claim 5 , wherein the peptide comprises at X 12 the pAF conjugated to a C16, or C18 fatty diacid.

8. The peptide of claim 5 , wherein the peptide comprises the fatty diacid conjugated to the Lys or pAF via a PEG 2 PEG 2 -gamma-Glu linker wherein PEG 2 is 8-amino-3,6-dioxaoctanoic acid.

9. A peptide comprising the formula

(SEQ ID NO: 53)

HX 2 QGTFTSX 9 YSX 12 YX 14 DX 16 RAAX 20 X 21 X 22 VX 24 WX 26 X 27 X 28 T-NH 2

wherein

X 2 is aminoisobutyric acid (aib) or D-Ser;

X 9 is Asp or alpha-MD;

X 12 is Lys or (1S,2S)-Fmoc-2-aminocyclopentane carboxylic acid (βc);

X 14 is Leu or alpha-Methyl-L-Aspartic acid (alpha-MD);

X 16 is aib, Ala, or Glu;

X 20 is Lys conjugated to a C16, C17, C18, C19, or C20 fatty diacid, or p-aminomethyl-L-phenylalanine (pAF) conjugated to a C16, C17, C18, C19, or C20 fatty diacid;

X 21 is Asp or alpha-MD;

X 22 is Phe or alpha-Methyl-L-phenylalanine (alpha-MF);

X 24 is Gln or βc;

X 26 is Leu;

X 27 is L-Met sulphone or Leu; and

X 28 is Asp, Lys, or alpha-MD.

10. The peptide of claim 9 , wherein the peptide comprises at X 20 the Lys conjugated to a C16, C18, or C20 fatty diacid.

11. The peptide of claim 9 , wherein the peptide comprises at X 20 the pAF conjugated to a C16, C18, or C20 fatty diacid.

12. The peptide of claim 9 , wherein the peptide comprises the fatty diacid conjugated to the Lys or pAF via a PEG 2 PEG 2 -gamma-Glu linker wherein PEG 2 is 8-amino-3,6-dioxaoctanoic acid.

13. A peptide comprising the formula

(SEQ ID NO: 54)

HX 2 QGTFTSDYSKYLDX 16 RAAQX 21 FVQWLX 27 X 28 TX 30 -NH 2

wherein

X 2 is aminoisobutyric acid (aib) or D-Ser;

X 16 is aib, Ala, or Glu;

X 21 is Lys conjugated to a C16, C17, C18, C19, or C20 fatty diacid, or p-aminomethyl-L-phenylalanine (pAF) conjugated to a C16, C17, C18, C19, or C20 fatty diacid;

X 27 is L-Met sulphone or Leu;

X 28 is Asp, Lys, or Ala; and

X 30 is Lys conjugated to gamma-Glu when X 27 is Leu and X 28 is Ala, or absent.

14. The peptide of claim 13 , wherein the peptide comprises at X 21 the Lys conjugated to a C16, C18, or C20 fatty diacid.

15. The peptide of claim 13 , wherein the peptide comprises at X 21 the pAF conjugated to a C16, C18, or C20 fatty diacid.

16. The peptide of claim 13 , wherein the peptide comprises the fatty diacid conjugated to the Lys or pAF via a PEG 2 PEG 2 -gamma-Glu linker wherein PEG 2 is 8-amino-3,6-dioxaoctanoic acid.

17. A peptide comprising the formula

(SEQ ID NO: 80)

HX 2 QGTFTSDYSKYLDX 16 RAAX 20 X 21 FVX 24 X 25 LX 27 X 28 T-NH 2

wherein

X 2 is aminoisobutyric acid (aib) or alpha-Methyl-L-Serine (alpha-MS);

X 16 is aib or Ala;

X 20 is Gln or Lys conjugated to a C16, C17, C18, C19, or C20 fatty diacid;

X 21 is Asp, Lys conjugated to a C16, C17, C18, C19, or C20 fatty diacid, or p-aminomethyl-L-phenylalanine (pAF) conjugated to a C16, C17, C18, C19, or C20 fatty diacid;

X 24 is Gln or Lys conjugated to a C16, C17, C18, C19, or C20 fatty diacid;

X 25 is Trp or alpha-Methyl-L-Tryptophan (alpha-MW);

X 27 is L-Met sulphone or Leu; and

X 28 is Asp, alpha-Methyl-L-Aspartic acid (alpha-MD), or p-aminomethyl-L-phenylalanine (pAF) conjugated to a C16, C17, C18, C19, or C20 fatty diacid;

and with the proviso that one of X 20 , X 21 , or X 28 is conjugated to the C16, C17, C18, C19, or C20 fatty diacid.

18. A peptide selected from: SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 69, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 77, SEQ ID NO: 78, and SEQ ID NO: 79.

19. A composition comprising one or more peptides of claim 1 , or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

20. A method for treating a patient for a metabolic disease or disorder comprising administering to the patient in need thereof an effective amount of one or more of the peptides of claim 1 to treat the metabolic disease or disorder in the patient wherein the metabolic disease or disorder comprises diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), or obesity.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the diabetes comprises Type I diabetes, Type II diabetes, or gestational diabetes.

22. A method for treating a patient for a metabolic disease or disorder comprising administering to the patient in need thereof an effective amount of the composition of claim 19 to treat the metabolic disease or disorder in the patient wherein the metabolic disease or disorder comprises diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), or obesity.

23. A method for treating a metabolic disease or disorder in a patient or individual comprising: administering to the patient or individual in need thereof an effective amount of the composition of claim 19 and administering to the patient or individual an effective amount of a composition comprising an insulin or insulin analog to treat the metabolic disease or disorder in the patient or individual, wherein the metabolic disease or disorder comprises diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), or obesity.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the insulin analog comprises insulin detemir, insulin glargine, insulin glulisine, insulin degludec, or insulin lispro.

25. The method of claim 23 , wherein the diabetes comprises Type I diabetes, Type II diabetes, or gestational diabetes.

26. A composition comprising one or more peptides of claim 1 , or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, an insulin or insulin analog, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

27. The composition of claim 26 , wherein the insulin analog comprises insulin detemir, insulin glargine, insulin glulisine, insulin degludec, or insulin lispro.

28. The peptide of claim 18 comprising SEQ ID NO: 68.

29. The peptide of claim 18 comprising SEQ ID NO: 71.

30. The peptide of claim 18 comprising SEQ ID NO: 75.

31. The peptide of claim 18 comprising SEQ ID NO: 76.

32. The peptide of claim 18 comprising SEQ ID NO: 77.

33. A peptide selected from-SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO: 21, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 41, SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 48, and SEQ ID NO: 49.

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