IP Library Granted Patent US 12,280,089
Granted Patent B2
US 12,280,089 · App. 18/434,731 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Dry powder formulation of caveolin-1 peptides and methods of use thereof

Inventors: Robert O. Williams, III (Austin, TX); Alan B. Watts (Austin, TX); Yajie Zhang (Austin, TX); Sawittree Sahakijpijarn (Austin, TX); Dale Christensen (Austin, TX); John J. Koleng (Austin, TX); Sreerama Shetty (Tyler, TX)
Assignees: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM; Rein Therapeutics, Inc.
A61K38/08A61K9/0075A61K9/14A61K38/10A61K45/06A61P11/00C07K7/06C07K7/08C07K2319/10
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Patent No.
US 12,280,089
App. No.
18/434,731
Granted
Apr 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein are compositions comprising caveolin-1 (Cav-1) peptides. Further provided are methods of using the Cav-1 peptides for the treatment of lung infections or acute or chronic lung injury, particularly lung fibrosis.

Claims (34)

1. A method of treating a subject having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the method comprising administering to the subject a dry powder formulation comprising a peptide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and wherein the dry powder formulation does not comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient;

wherein the peptide's amino acid sequence is FTTFTVT (SEQ ID NO: 2) or the peptide's amino acid sequence has 1-5 amino acids additional sequence at the N- and/or C-terminus of SEQ ID NO: 2; and wherein administering to the subject is by a dry powder inhaler.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein about 1 mg to about 10 mg of the peptide is administered to the subject.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the peptide is administered to the subject at about 0.001 mg/kg to about 0.1 mg/kg based on the subject's weight.

4. A method of treating a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a dry powder composition comprising particles,

wherein the particles comprise a peptide consisting of FTTFTVT (SEQ ID NO: 2) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,

wherein the particles have a median particle diameter of less than 5 μm,

wherein the dry powder composition does not comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient; and

wherein the dry powder composition is administered to the subject using a dry powder inhaler.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the dry powder inhaler provides an aerosol comprising a FPF of at least 50% or at least 60% of an emitted dose.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the dry powder inhaler provides an aerosol comprising a FPF of at least 70% of an emitted dose.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the dry powder inhaler provides an aerosol comprising a FPF of at least 80% of an emitted dose.

8. The method of claim 4 , wherein the dry powder inhaler provides an aerosol comprising an emitted fraction (EF) of at least 80%.

9. The method of claim 4 , wherein the dry powder inhaler provides an aerosol comprising an EF of at least 90%.

10. The method of claim 4 , wherein the dry powder inhaler provides an aerosol comprising a median mass aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) of less than 5 μm.

11. The method of claim 4 , wherein the dry powder inhaler provides an aerosol comprising a MMAD of about 1.75 μm to about 3 μm.

12. The method of claim 4 , wherein the dry powder inhaler provides an aerosol comprising a MMAD of about 1.75 μm.

13. The method of claim 4 , wherein the dry powder composition is administered in one unit dose.

14. The method of claim 4 , wherein the dry powder composition is administered in more than one unit dose.

15. The method of claim 4 , wherein an emitted dose to the subject is at least 10 mg, at least 15 mg, or at least 20 mg.

16. The method of claim 4 , wherein an emitted dose to the subject is at least 20 mg.

17. The method of claim 4 , wherein a fine particle dose to the subject is greater than 5 mg.

18. The method of claim 4 , wherein the subject has an inflammatory disorder.

19. The method of claim 4 , wherein the subject has a fibrotic condition.

20. The method of claim 4 , wherein the subject has pulmonary inflammation, acute lung injury, a lung infection, COPD, chemical-induced lung injury, plastic bronchitis, asthma, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), inhalational smoke-induced acute lung injury (ISALI), bronchiolitis, bronchiolitis obliterans, a fibrotic condition of the lungs, interstitial lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or lung scarring.

21. The method of claim 4 , wherein the subject has interstitial lung disease.

22. The method of claim 4 , wherein the subject has idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

23. The method of claim 4 , wherein the method comprises administering at least one additional therapeutic to the subject.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the at least one additional therapeutic is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), a steroid, a disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD), an immunosuppressive, or a bronchodilator.

25. The method of claim 4 , wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable salt is an ammonium salt or an acetate salt.

26. The method of claim 4 , wherein the dry powder composition comprises particles consisting of a peptide consisting of FTTFTVT (SEQ ID NO: 2) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and wherein the dry powder composition is at least about 95% (w/v) pure.

27. The method of claim 4 , wherein the particles have a median particle diameter between about 1 μm to about 5 μm.

28. The method of claim 4 , wherein the particles have a median particle diameter of about 2 μm, about 2.5 μm, or about 3 μm.

29. The method of claim 4 , wherein the dry powder composition is stable for at least 1 month, at least 3 months, or at least 6 months.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2025
From: LUNG THERAPEUTICS, LLC
To: REIN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 070380/0626 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2025
From: CHRISTENSEN, DALE; KOLENG, JOHN J.
To: LUNG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 070200/0296 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2025
From: WILLIAMS, ROBERT O., III; WATTS, ALAN B.; ZHANG, YAJIE; SAHAKIJPIJARN, SAWITTREE
To: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
Reel/Frame 070200/0363 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2024
From: SHETTY, SREERAMA
To: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
Reel/Frame 069498/0648 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 9, 2024
From: LUNG THERAPEUTICS, INC.; AT MERGER SUB II, LLC
To: LUNG THERAPEUTICS, LLC
Reel/Frame 067043/0478 →
Continuity (3)
Division 17274666
Provisional Application 62729010 · Sep 10, 2018
Related Publication 20240269225A1 · Aug 15, 2024
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