IP Library Granted Patent US 12,691,150
Granted Patent B2
US 12,691,150 · App. 18/639,598 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

Group B adenovirus-containing formulation

Inventors: Simon Alvis (Oxfordshire, GB); Magdalena Kieltyka (Oxfordshire, GB)
Assignee: Akamis Bio, Inc.
A61K35/761A61K9/0019A61K9/08A61K47/10A61K47/183A61K47/20A61K47/26
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,691,150
App. No.
18/639,598
Filed
Apr 18, 2024
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
1671
USPC
424/93.6
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to formulations suitable for the storage of group B adenoviruses, such as Enadenotucirev (EnAd), processes for making the formulations, and use of the formulations in methods of treatment.

Claims (25)

1 . A liquid formulation suitable for a group B adenovirus, comprising:

a) a group B adenovirus;

b) 15 to 25% v/v glycerol;

c) methionine or arginine; and

d) buffer,

wherein the pH of the formulation is in the range of 8.0 to 9.6 and wherein the formulation does not comprise a divalent cation.

2 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation does not comprise a sugar.

3 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation is for intravenous administration.

4 . The formulation of claim 3 , wherein the formulation is for administration by slow injection or by infusion.

5 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation further comprises a surfactant.

6 . The formulation of claim 5 , wherein the surfactant is polysorbate, optionally wherein the polysorbate is polysorbate 80.

7 . The formulation of claim 6 , wherein the formulation comprises 0.05-0.15% polysorbate.

8 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises 0.01-0.3 mM methionine.

9 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises 5-20 mM arginine.

10 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the buffer is selected from meglumine, glycine, TRIS, and combinations thereof.

11 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation does not comprise HEPES buffer.

12 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation comprises:

a) 15 to 20% v/v glycerol;

b) 1 to 1.5% v/v ethanol;

c) 0.1 to 0.2% v/v polysorbate 80;

d) 0.2 to 0.3 mM methionine; and

e) 10 to 20 mM arginine.

13 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the group B adenovirus is replication competent.

14 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the group B adenovirus is Ad11 or Enadenotucirev (EnAd).

15 . The formulation of claim 1 , wherein the formulation further comprises 0.1 to 1.5% v/v ethanol.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2026
From: AKAMIS BIO LIMITED
To: AKAMIS BIO, INC.
Reel/Frame 073559/0435 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2025
From: ALVIS, SIMON; KIELTYKA, MAGDALENA
To: PSIOXUS THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 071461/0262 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 20, 2025
From: PSIOXUS THERAPEUTICS LIMITED
To: AKAMIS BIO LIMITED
Reel/Frame 071689/0181 →
Priority Claims (1)
GB 1801614 · Jan 31, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16965549 · Jan 31, 2019
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