VACCINE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
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    发明申请
    VACCINE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF 有权
    疫苗组合物及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120093761A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-19

    申请号:US13262285

    申请日:2010-04-01

    摘要: Nanoparticle-based vaccines, compositions, kits and methods are used for the effective delivery of one or more antigens in vivo for vaccination and antibody (e.g., monoclonal antibody) production, and for the effective delivery of peptides, proteins, siRNA, RNA or DNA to PAPCs or MHC class II positive cells (e.g. tumor cells). Antigens may be, for example, DNA that results in expression of the gene of interest and induction of a robust and specific immune response to the expressed protein in a subject (e.g., mammal). Antigens may also be immunogenic peptides or polypeptides that are processed and presented. In one embodiment, a nanoparticle -based method to deliver antigens in vivo as described herein includes injection of a vaccine composed of a DNA encoding at least one antigen, or at least one antigenic peptide or polypeptide conjugated to a charged dendrimer (e.g., PADRE-derivatized dendrimer) that is also conjugated to a T helper epitope (e.g., PADRE). Negatively-charged plasmids bind naturally to a positively-charged PADRE-dendrimer, while peptide or polypeptide antigens can be chemically linked to the PADRE-dendrimer if they are not negatively-charged. Alternatively, negatively-charged dendrimers may be used. The compositions, kits, vaccines and methods described herein have both prophylactic and treatment applications, i.e., can be used as a prophylactic to prevent onset of a disease or condition in a subject, as well as to treat a subject having a disease or condition. A vaccine as described herein can be used to mount an immune response against any infectious pathogen or cancer.

    摘要翻译: 使用基于纳米粒子的疫苗,组合物,试剂盒和方法在体内有效递送一种或多种抗原用于疫苗接种和抗体(例如,单克隆抗体)生产,以及有效递送肽,蛋白质,siRNA,RNA或DNA 到PAPC或MHC II类阳性细胞(例如肿瘤细胞)。 抗原可以是例如导致感兴趣的基因的表达的DNA,并且在受试者(例如哺乳动物)中诱导对所表达的蛋白质的鲁棒和特异性免疫应答。 抗原也可以是被处理和呈递的免疫原性肽或多肽。 在一个实施方案中,如本文所述的在体内递送抗原的基于纳米颗粒的方法包括注射由编码至少一种抗原的DNA组成的疫苗,或至少一种与带电树枝状大分子缀合的抗原肽或多肽(例如PADRE- 衍生的树枝状大分子),其也缀合到T辅助表位(例如,PADRE)。 带负电荷的质粒天然地与带正电荷的PADRE-树枝状大分子结合,而肽或多肽抗原如果不带负电荷则可与PADRE-树枝状大分子化学连接。 或者,可以使用带负电的树枝状聚合物。 本文描述的组合物,试剂盒,疫苗和方法具有预防和治疗应用,即可用作预防剂以预防受试者中疾病或病症的发作,以及治疗患有疾病或病症的受试者。 本文所述的疫苗可以用于抵抗任何感染性病原体或癌症的免疫应答。