Granted Patent
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US 12,472,223 · App. 18/368,431 · Granted Nov 18, 2025
Methods for reducing symptoms of multiple sclerosis using a six-amino acid long peptide that inhibits CD40-CD154 interaction
Inventors:
David Hal Wagner, Jr. (Denver, CO); Martin Glenn Yussman (Denver, CO); Charles W. Henry (Denver, CO); Gisela M. Vaitaitis (Centennial, CO)
Assignee:
OP-T LLC
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Abstract
Methods and materials for treating and preventing autoimmune diseases, in particular, multiple sclerosis (MS) including small peptides are capable of interacting with CD40, thereby altering and/or modulating the ability of CD40 to interact with CD154, which apparently affects inflammation; and/or the use of such peptides in reducing the inflammatory response, and in particular, the autoimmune inflammatory response; and/or the use of such short peptides to prevent or reverse autoimmune disease, and particularly, multiple sclerosis, in individuals; and/or methods and materials for detecting T-cells that express CD40 (Th40 cells). Also provided are kits for reducing inflammation, treating autoimmune diseases, or detecting Th40 cells. Additionally, methods and apparatuses to administer the peptide are provided.
Claims (15)
1 . A method for reducing symptoms of multiple sclerosis in a subject comprising administering to the subject a therapeutic amount of a 6 amino acid long peptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising administering a composition selected from one or more of Aubagio® (teriflunomide), Betaseron® (interferon-b (type 1)), Avonex® (interferon-b-1b), Rebif® (interferon-beta-1 a), Copaxone® (glatiramer acetate), Tysabri® (natalizumab), Novantrone® (mitoxantrone), Gilenya® (fingolimod), Tecfidera® (dimethyl fumarate), Rituxan® (rituximab), Ocrevus® (ocrelizumab) and Lemtrada® (alemtuzumab).
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the therapeutic amount of the peptide is administered by a delivery method comprising intramuscular (IM) delivery, intravenous (IV) delivery, subcutaneous (SC) delivery, oral delivery, gavage delivery, emollient/skin delivery, intrathecal delivery, intranasal delivery, sublingual delivery, intracerebral delivery, or transdermal patch.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising using an extended delivery method selected from one or more of an implantable device, a hydrophilic polymer formulation, a permeable polymeric membrane, injectable gel implants, solvent extraction system, phase inversion system, thermosensitive gels, pH dependent in situ gels, microparticles, microspheres, nanoparticles, nanospheres, bio-degradable implants, and photoactivated depot.
5 . A method for alleviating symptoms in primary progressive MS (PPMS) or secondary progressive MS (SPMS) in a subject comprising administering a 6 amino acid long peptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29 to the subject.
6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising administering a composition selected from one or more of Aubagio® (teriflunomide), Betaseron® (interferon-b (type 1)), Avonex® (interferon-b-1 b), Rebif® (interferon-beta-1 a), Copaxone® (glatiramer acetate), Tysabri® (natalizumab), Novantrone® (mitoxantrone), Gilenya® (fingolimod), Tecfidera® (dimethyl fumarate), Rituxan® (rituximab), Ocrevus® (ocrelizumab) and Lemtrada® (alemtuzumab).
7 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the peptide is configured to have one or more modifications selected from:
pegylation, glycosylation, acetylation, amidation;
PASylation® (conjugation of a Pro-Arg-Lys tripeptide to another peptide), or including polyglycerols, polyoxazolines, poly(amino acids), polyacrylamides, polyvinylpyrrolidones, and polyzwitterions;
synthetization; and
being configured as a salt.
8 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
slowing or abating the growth of number of lesions;
slowing or abating the size of lesions; and/or
prolonging tissue retention of T cells.
Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
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Continuity (3)
Provisional Application
62821941
· Mar 21, 2019
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