IP Library Granted Patent US 9,782,428
Granted Patent B2
US 9,782,428 · App. 14/777,605 · Granted Oct 10, 2017

Method for generation of broadly neutralizing anti-pathogen antibodies

Inventors: Michail V. Sitkovsky (Boston, MA); Robert Koehler Abbott (Vienna, VA); Stephen Matthew Hatfield (Gonic, NH)
Assignee: Northeastern University
A61K31/7076A61K39/39A61K45/06C12N5/0635A61K2039/55511C12N2501/05
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Patent No.
US 9,782,428
App. No.
14/777,605
Granted
Oct 10, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods and composition for potentiating germinal centers are disclosed herein. The methods include potentiating germinal centers to enhance antibody production in response to a vaccine, to increase antibody titer in response to a vaccine, and to enhance B cell class switching.

Claims (16)

1. A method for enhancing an immune response in a subject, comprising:

administering, after vaccination of the subject, one or more immune enhancers, wherein the immune enhancers are A2a adenosine receptor agonists,

and further comprising administering one or more additional immune enhancers selected from the group consisting of: ibudilast, mesembrine, rolipram, piclamilast, luteolin, drotaverine, and roflumilast.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein enhancing the immune response comprises enhancing the production of high affinity, broadly neutralizing antibodies.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the A2a adenosine receptor agonist is one or more A2a adenosine receptor agonist selected from the group consisting of:

CGS21680, ATL146e, YT-146, Regadenozone, and UK42,097.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the immune enhancers are administered simultaneously with a vaccine during vaccination.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more one immune enhancers are administered about 3 to 10 days after vaccination.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more one immune enhancers are administered daily for about 3 to 42 days after vaccination.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein administration of the immune enhancer increases the nitroiodophenyl (NIP)-5/25 ratio above 0.3.

8. A method for potentiating a germinal center and/or cells within the germinal center in a subject, the method comprising: administering after vaccination of the subject, one or more immune enhancers, wherein the immune enhancers are A2a adenosine receptor agonists,

and further comprising administering one or more additional immune enhancers selected from the group consisting of: ibudilast, mesembrine, rolipram, piclamilast, luteolin, drotaverine, and roflumilast.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein potentiating the germinal center and/or cells within the germinal center induces the development of high affinity, broadly neutralizing antibodies.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein potentiating the germinal center and/or cells within the germinal center comprises one or more of inducing a hypoxic environment and stimulating A2a and/or A2b adenosine receptors.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the A2a adenosine receptor agonist is one or more A2a adenosine receptor agonist selected from the group consisting of:

CGS21680, ATL146e, YT-146, Regadenozone, and UK42,097.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 14, 2021
From: SITKOVSKY, MICHAIL V.; HATFIELD, STEPHEN MATTHEW
To: ABBOTT, ROBERT KOEHLER
Reel/Frame 055913/0586 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2021
From: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
To: SITKOVSKY, MICHAIL V.; ABBOTT, ROBERT KOEHLER; HATFIELD, STEPHEN MATTHEW
Reel/Frame 055646/0099 →
CONFIRMATORY LICENSE Recorded Dec 21, 2016
From: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH), U.S. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS), U.S. GOVERNMENT
Reel/Frame 041121/0388 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2015
From: SITKOVSKY, MICHAIL V.; ABBOTT, ROBERT KOEHLER; HATFIELD, STEPHEN MATTHEW
To: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
Reel/Frame 036915/0129 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61803066 · Mar 18, 2013
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