POLYMERIC NANOPARTICLE FORMULATIONS FOR TARGETED MRNA DELIVERY

    公开(公告)号:WO2023037311A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:PCT/IB2022/058516

    申请日:2022-09-09

    摘要: Here polymeric nanoparticle formulations based on the combination of 3 monomers were identified lead candidates capable of efficient mRNA delivery, after evaluating 152 formulations by high-throughput screening using a reporter fibroblast model. Using in vitro and in vivo models, this formulation transfected fibroblasts much more effectively than other cell types populating the skin, with superior performance than lipid-based transfection agents in the delivery of Cas9 mRNA and guide RNA. This tropism could be explained by receptor-mediated endocytosis, involving CD26 and FAP, which are overexpressed in profibrotic fibroblasts. Structure-activity analysis revealed that efficient mRNA delivery required the combination of high buffering capacity and low mRNA binding affinity for rapid release upon endosomal escape. These nanoformulations may find multiple applications in the modulation of fibroblasts involved in fibrotic diseases of the skin, heart, liver, and lung, as well as in the microenvironment of epithelial tumors, and in cellular reprogramming.

    NANOPARTICLES COMPRISING PEPTIDES INCLUDING AN N-TERMINAL LINKER

    公开(公告)号:WO2022253950A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:PCT/EP2022/065036

    申请日:2022-06-02

    摘要: The present invention provides nanoparticles comprising: (a) an amphiphilic polymer with a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 20,000 g/mol or less; and (b) a peptide that is covalently linked to the polymer, wherein the peptide comprises 8 to 50 amino acids, including an N-terminal linker sequence comprising at least one Arg amino acid residue and a sequence comprising an MHC binding sequence comprising a T cell receptor epitope. The present invention further comprises compositions comprising respective nanoparticles and a liquid or lyophilized carrier as well as nanoparticles and compositions of the invention for use in inducing tolerance to a therapeutic compound (protein, viral vector, lipid vesicle), an allergen or to an autoantigen or for treating an allergy, an autoimmune disease, an exogenous antigen (transplantation antigens, drugs) or a food intolerance.