IP Library Patent Application 17312442
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App. No. 17/312,442

COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE POLYSACCHARIDE-PROTEIN CONJUGATES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

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Abstract

The invention is related to multivalent immunogenic compositions comprising more than one S. pneumoniae polysaccharide protein conjugates, wherein each of the conjugates comprises a polysaccharide from an S. pneumoniae serotype conjugated to a carrier protein, wherein the serotypes of S. pneumoniae are as defined herein. In some embodiments, at least one of the polysaccharide protein conjugates is formed by a conjugation reaction comprising an aprotic solvent. In further embodiments, each of the polysaccharide protein conjugates is formed by a conjugation reaction comprising an aprotic solvent. Also provided are methods for inducing a protective immune response in a human patient comprising administering the multivalent immunogenic compositions of the invention to the patient. The multivalent immunogenic compositions are useful for providing protection against S. pneumoniae infection and/or pneumococcal diseases caused by S. pneumoniae. The compositions of the invention are also useful as part of treatment regimes that provide complementary protection for patients that have been vaccinated with a multivalent vaccine indicated for the prevention of pneumococcal disease.

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1 . A multivalent immunogenic composition comprising S. pneumoniae polysaccharide protein conjugates, wherein each of the conjugates comprises a polysaccharide from a S. pneumoniae serotype conjugated to a carrier protein, and wherein the polysaccharide protein conjugates include polysaccharides of a group of S. pneumoniae serotypes selected from the group consisting of:

a) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, DeOAc15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

b) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

c) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, DeOAc15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

d) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

e) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

f) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, DeOAc15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

g) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

h) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

i) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

j) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

k) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

l) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6C, 7F, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

m) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

n) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

o) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6C, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

p) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

q) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

r) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6C, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

s) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

t) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

u) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6C, 7F, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

v) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

w) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

x) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6C, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

y) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

z) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

aa) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6C, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B;

bb) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, DeOAc15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

cc) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

dd) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, DeOAc15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

ee) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

ff) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 12F, 14, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

gg) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, DeOAc15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

hh) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

ii) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

jj) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 11A, 12F, 14, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

kk) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

ll) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

mm) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6C, 7F, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

nn) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 8, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

oo) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

pp) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6C, 7F, 8, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

qq) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 8, 9V, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

rr) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

ss) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6C, 7F, 8, 9V, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

tt) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

uu) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

vv) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6C, 7F, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

ww) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 8, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

xx) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

yy) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6C, 7F, 8, 9V, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

zz) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 7F, 8, 9V, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39;

aaa) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39; and

bbb) 1, 3, 4, 5, 6C, 7F, 8, 9V, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F, 35B and 39.

2 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 1 , wherein the immunogenic composition does not comprise polysaccharide protein conjugates having polysaccharides from any further S. pneumoniae serotypes.

3 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the polysaccharide protein conjugates is formed by a conjugation reaction comprising an aprotic solvent.

4 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 1 , wherein each of the polysaccharide protein conjugates is formed by a conjugation reaction comprising an aprotic solvent.

5 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claims 3 , wherein the aprotic solvent is dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO).

6 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 1 , wherein the carrier protein is selected from the group consisting of Outer Membrane Protein Complex (OMPC), tetanus toxoid, diphtheria toxoid, protein D and CRM197.

7 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 1 , wherein the carrier protein is CRM197.

8 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises an adjuvant.

9 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 1 , wherein the composition does not comprise an adjuvant.

10 . A method for inducing an immune response in a human patient comprising administering the multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 1 to a patient.

11 . A method for inducing a protective immune response in a human patient comprising administering the multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 1 to a patient.

12 . A method for inducing a protective immune response against S. pneumoniae in a human patient comprising administering the multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 1 to a patient.

13 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the patient was previously treated with a multivalent pneumococcal vaccine.

14 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the patient is 6 weeks through 17 years of age.

15 . A method for the prevention of pneumococcal pneumonia and/or invasive pneumococcal disease in patients 6 weeks to 17 years of age comprising administering the multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 1 to patients 6 weeks to 17 years of age.

16 . A multivalent immunogenic composition comprising 23 distinct S. pneumoniae polysaccharide protein conjugates, wherein each of the conjugates comprises a capsular polysaccharide from a S. pneumoniae serotype conjugated to a carrier protein, wherein each distinct polysaccharide protein conjugate comprises a polysaccharide from S. pneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B, respectively, and wherein the carrier protein is CRM197.

17 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 16 , wherein the immunogenic composition does not comprise polysaccharide protein conjugates having polysaccharides from any further S. pneumoniae serotypes.

18 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 16 , wherein each of the polysaccharide protein conjugates is formed by a conjugation reaction comprising an aprotic solvent, wherein the aprotic solvent is dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO).

19 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 16 , wherein the composition comprises an adjuvant.

20 . A multivalent immunogenic composition comprising 24 distinct S. pneumoniae polysaccharide protein conjugates, wherein each of the conjugates comprises a capsular polysaccharide from a S. pneumoniae serotype conjugated to a carrier protein, wherein each distinct polysaccharide protein conjugate comprises a polysaccharide from S. pneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B, respectively, and wherein the carrier protein is CRM197.

21 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 20 , wherein the immunogenic composition does not comprise polysaccharide protein conjugates having polysaccharides from any further S. pneumoniae serotypes.

22 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 20 , wherein each of the polysaccharide protein conjugates is formed by a conjugation reaction comprising an aprotic solvent, wherein the aprotic solvent is dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO).

23 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 20 , wherein the composition comprises an adjuvant.

24 . A multivalent immunogenic composition comprising 24 distinct S. pneumoniae polysaccharide protein conjugates, wherein each of the conjugates comprises a capsular polysaccharide from a S. pneumoniae serotype conjugated to a carrier protein, wherein each distinct polysaccharide protein conjugate comprises a polysaccharide from S. pneumoniae serotypes 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B, respectively, and wherein the carrier protein is CRM197.

25 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 24 , wherein the immunogenic composition does not comprise polysaccharide protein conjugates having polysaccharides from any further S. pneumoniae serotypes.

26 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 24 , wherein each of the polysaccharide protein conjugates is formed by a conjugation reaction comprising an aprotic solvent, wherein the aprotic solvent is dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO).

27 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 24 , wherein the composition comprises an adjuvant.

28 . A multivalent immunogenic composition comprising up to 30 distinct S. pneumoniae polysaccharide protein conjugates, wherein each of the conjugates comprises a polysaccharide from a S. pneumoniae serotype conjugated to a carrier protein, and wherein the up to 30 polysaccharide protein conjugates include polysaccharides of a group of S. pneumoniae serotypes selected from the group consisting of: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15C, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B.

29 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 28 , wherein the up to 30 polysaccharide protein conjugates further include one, two, three, four, five or six additional S. pneumoniae serotypes selected from 7C, 9N, 16F, 23A, 35F and 38.

30 . A multivalent immunogenic composition comprising up to 30 distinct S. pneumoniae polysaccharide protein conjugates, wherein each of the conjugates comprises a polysaccharide from a S. pneumoniae serotype conjugated to a carrier protein, and wherein the up to 30 polysaccharide protein conjugates include polysaccharides of a group of S. pneumoniae serotypes selected from the group consisting of: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6A, 6B, 7F, 8, 9V, 10A, 11A, 12F, 14, 15A, 15B, 18C, 19A, 19F, 22F, 23B, 23F, 24F, 33F and 35B.

31 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 30 , wherein the up to 30 polysaccharide protein conjugates further include one, two, three, four, five or six additional S. pneumoniae serotypes selected from 7C, 9N, 16F, 23A, 35F and 38.

32 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 28 , wherein the carrier protein is CRM197.

33 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 28 , wherein each of the polysaccharide protein conjugates is formed by a conjugation reaction comprising an aprotic solvent, wherein the aprotic solvent is dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO).

34 . The multivalent immunogenic composition of claim 28 , wherein the composition comprises an adjuvant.

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