U.S. patent application number 15/533269 was filed with the patent office on 2018-01-11 for adjuvant composition containing at least one influenza virus neutralizing and binding molecule and vaccine composition containing same.
This patent application is currently assigned to CELLTRION INC.. The applicant listed for this patent is CELLTRION INC.. Invention is credited to Jung Sun Ahn, Shin Jae Chang, Jung Ah Choi, Sun Ju Keum, Pan Kyeom Kim, Soo Young Lee, Byung Pil Lim, Eun Bee Park, Sang Tae Park, Man Ki Song.
Application Number | 20180008702 15/533269 |
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Family ID | 56135271 |
Filed Date | 2018-01-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180008702 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chang; Shin Jae ; et
al. |
January 11, 2018 |
ADJUVANT COMPOSITION CONTAINING AT LEAST ONE INFLUENZA VIRUS
NEUTRALIZING AND BINDING MOLECULE AND VACCINE COMPOSITION
CONTAINING SAME
Abstract
This invention relates to an adjuvant composition containing at
least one binding molecule for neutralizing influenza virus and a
vaccine composition containing the same. The composition containing
at least one binding molecule for neutralizing influenza virus is
capable of increasing the effects of a vaccine, and can thus be
used as an adjuvant, which increases an immune response upon
vaccine administration, and is very useful in the prevention of
diseases caused by viruses.
Inventors: |
Chang; Shin Jae; (Incheon,
KR) ; Lee; Soo Young; (Incheon, KR) ; Lim;
Byung Pil; (Seoul, KR) ; Kim; Pan Kyeom;
(Incheon, KR) ; Park; Sang Tae; (Incheon, KR)
; Ahn; Jung Sun; (Incheon, KR) ; Park; Eun
Bee; (Seoul, KR) ; Keum; Sun Ju; (Incheon,
KR) ; Song; Man Ki; (Seoul, KR) ; Choi; Jung
Ah; (Seoul, KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
CELLTRION INC. |
Incheon |
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KR |
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Assignee: |
CELLTRION INC.
Incheon
KR
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Family ID: |
56135271 |
Appl. No.: |
15/533269 |
Filed: |
May 12, 2015 |
PCT Filed: |
May 12, 2015 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KR2015/013279 |
371 Date: |
June 5, 2017 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61K 2039/575 20130101;
A61K 2039/55516 20130101; C12N 7/00 20130101; A61K 39/395 20130101;
C07K 16/00 20130101; A61K 39/145 20130101; A61K 39/39 20130101;
C12N 2760/16134 20130101; A61K 2039/505 20130101; C07K 2317/565
20130101; C12N 2760/16171 20130101; C07K 16/1018 20130101; A61K
39/42 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A61K 39/39 20060101
A61K039/39; A61K 39/145 20060101 A61K039/145; C12N 7/00 20060101
C12N007/00; C07K 16/10 20060101 C07K016/10; A61K 39/42 20060101
A61K039/42 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 5, 2014 |
KR |
KR10-2014-0173469 |
Aug 11, 2015 |
KR |
KR10-2015-0113515 |
Claims
1. An adjuvant composition, comprising at least one binding
molecule for neutralizing an influenza virus.
2. The adjuvant composition of claim 1, wherein the binding
molecule binds to an epitope in a stem region of a hemagglutinin
(HA) protein of an influenza A virus.
3. The adjuvant composition of claim 1, wherein an epitope of the
binding molecule is at least one selected from the group consisting
of i) an epitope comprising any one amino acid residue selected
from the group consisting of amino acids at positions 18, 25, 27,
32, 33, 38, 40, 54, 55, 278, 291, 292, 310, 311, 312 and 318 of an
HA1 polypeptide; and ii) an epitope comprising any one amino acid
residue selected from the group consisting of amino acids at
positions 18, 19, 20, 21, 38, 39, 41, 42, 45, 46, 48, 49, 52, 53,
56, 57, 58, 60 and 99 of an HA2 polypeptide.
4. The adjuvant composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one
binding molecule is at least one selected from the group consisting
of i) a binding molecule, comprising a light-chain variable domain
including a CDR1 region of SEQ ID NO:1, a CDR2 region of SEQ ID
NO:2 and a CDR3 region of SEQ ID NO:3, and a heavy-chain variable
domain including a CDR1 region of SEQ ID NO:4, a CDR2 region of SEQ
ID NO:5 and a CDR3 region of SEQ ID NO:6, as determined according
to the Kabat method; and ii) a binding molecule, comprising a
light-chain variable domain including a CDR1 region of SEQ ID NO:7,
a CDR2 region of SEQ ID NO:8 and a CDR3 region of SEQ ID NO:9, and
a heavy-chain variable domain including a CDR1 region of SEQ ID
NO:10, a CDR2 region of SEQ ID NO:11 and a CDR3 region of SEQ ID
NO:12, as determined according to the Kabat method.
5. The adjuvant composition of claim 1, wherein the at least one
binding molecule is at least one selected from the group consisting
of i) a binding molecule including a light chain having a
polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO:13 and a heavy chain having a
polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO:14; and ii) a binding molecule
including a light chain having a polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID
NO:15 and a heavy chain having a polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID
NO:16.
6. A vaccine composition, comprising the adjuvant composition of
claim 1 and a target antigen.
7. The vaccine composition of claim 6, wherein the target antigen
is an influenza virus antigen.
8. The vaccine composition of claim 6, wherein a weight ratio of
the antigen and the adjuvant composition ranges from 1:0.02 to
1:200.
9. A method of preparing a vaccine composition comprising the
adjuvant composition of claim 1 and a target antigen.
10. A method of enhancing an immune response to a target antigen,
administering the vaccine composition of claim 6 to a host.
11. A method of preparing an immunological product, comprising: a)
immunizing a host by administering the vaccine composition of claim
6 to the host; and b) obtaining an immunological product from the
immunized host, wherein the immunological product is a T cell, a B
cell or an antibody against a target antigen comprised in the
vaccine composition.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to an adjuvant composition
comprising at least one binding molecule for neutralizing influenza
virus and a vaccine composition comprising the same, and more
particularly to an adjuvant composition including at least one
human monoclonal antibody having neutralizing activity against
influenza virus, which functions as an adjuvant for enhancing an
immune response induced by a vaccine to thus increase the efficacy
of the vaccine, and to a vaccine composition comprising the
same.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] Influenza, which is an illness caused by infecting the
respiratory tract with an influenza virus, is common in the winter
and is highly infectious and easily spread to all ages, and is also
known to particularly afflict the elderly (Treanor J, 2004, N Engl.
J Med. 350(3):218-20). Influenza viruses, which are enveloped
viruses belonging to the Orthomyxoviridae family and the genome of
which consists of eight negative-sense single-stranded RNA
(ribonucleic acid) segments, are classified into groups A, B and C,
and influenza A viruses are further divided into a number of
subtypes depending on HA (hemagglutinin) and NA (neuraminidase) as
the major surface proteins. 17 types of HA and 10 types of NA are
known so far (Cheung T K and Poon L L 2007, Ann N Y Acad. Sci.
1102:1-25; Tong S, et al. 2012, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.
109:4269-4274). Influenza viruses continuously produce variant
viruses to thus features that may infect birds, pigs and humans
depending on the types thereof and create a variety of gene
combinations and mutations due to the genome comprising RNA
segments. Treanor J, 2004. N Engl. J Med. 350(3):218-20). Because
of such persistent mutations, it is difficult to obtain permanent
immunity, and currently, the most effective prevention method is to
form immunity appropriate for a particular type annually by
inoculating a vaccine against influenza virus, which is predicted
to be popular every year.
[0003] The influenza virus vaccine, which is currently inoculated
every year, is a trivalent or tetravalent vaccine composed of HA of
H1 and H3 subtypes of influenza A and one or two kinds of HA of
influenza B.
[0004] A vaccine against various infectious diseases, including the
influenza virus vaccine, may be added with a substance for
increasing immunogenicity, and such a substance is referred to as
an adjuvant. Examples of adjuvants approved for use on humans may
include Alum, composed of aluminum hydroxide and aluminum
phosphate, an oil-in-water emulsion MF59, AS03, and AS04, composed
of the TLR4 agonist MPL and aluminum hydroxide (Rappuoli R, 2011.
Nature Reviews Immunology 11, 11(12):865-72).
[0005] In addition thereto, there are many reports on enhancing an
immune response by administering an antibody and an antigen
together, and many attempts are being made to use the antibody as
the adjuvant.
[0006] The antibody against influenza A virus, filed by the present
applicant, exhibits neutralizing activity against various influenza
subtypes, and particularly, the antibody disclosed in Korean Patent
Application No. 10-2011-0020061 mainly shows neutralizing activity
against phylogenetic group 1 (H1, H2, H5, H9, etc.) and the
antibody disclosed in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2012-0107512
mainly shows neutralizing activity against phylogenetic group 2
(H3, H7, etc.). Hence, there has been developed a cocktail
formulation, which is configured such that two or more kinds of
antibodies are mixed and co-administered to thereby exhibit
preventive and therapeutic effects against viruses of Groups 1 and
2, which are likely to become pandemic, as disclosed in Korean
Patent Application No. 10-2014-0036601.
DISCLOSURE
Technical Problem
[0007] The present inventors have ascertained that the effect of a
vaccine may be increased by administering the vaccine together with
the antibody for neutralizing influenza virus, which was already
developed by the present inventors, and have found the new use of
the already-developed antibody as the adjuvant, thus culminating in
the present invention.
[0008] Accordingly, the present invention is intended to provide an
adjuvant composition comprising at least one binding molecule for
neutralizing influenza virus.
[0009] In addition, the present invention is intended to provide a
vaccine composition comprising the adjuvant composition and a
target antigen.
[0010] In addition, the present invention is intended to provide a
method of producing the vaccine composition comprising the adjuvant
composition and the target antigen.
[0011] In addition, the present invention is intended to provide a
method of increasing an immune response to a target antigen by
administering the adjuvant composition to a host.
[0012] In addition, the present invention is intended to provide a
method of immunizing a host by administering the vaccine
composition to the host.
[0013] In addition, the present invention is intended to provide a
method of preparing an immunological product from the host
immunized by administering the vaccine composition to the host.
Technical Solution
[0014] Therefore, the present invention provides an adjuvant
composition comprising at least one binding molecule for
neutralizing influenza virus.
[0015] In an embodiment of the present invention, the binding
molecule may bind to an epitope in a stem region of a hemagglutinin
(HA) protein of influenza A virus.
[0016] In an embodiment of the present invention, the epitope of
the binding molecule may be at least one selected from the group
consisting of i) an epitope comprising any one amino acid residue
selected from the group consisting of amino acids at positions 18,
25, 27, 32, 33, 38, 40, 54, 55, 278, 291, 292, 310, 311, 312 and
318 of an HA1 polypeptide; and ii) an epitope comprising any one
amino acid residue selected from the group consisting of amino
acids at positions 18, 19, 20, 21, 38, 39, 41, 42, 45, 46, 48, 49,
52, 53, 56, 57, 58, 60 and 99 of an HA2 polypeptide.
[0017] In an embodiment of the present invention, the epitope of
the binding molecule may include amino acid residues at positions
18, 38, 40, 291, 292 and 318 of the HA1 polypeptide. Also, the
epitope of the binding molecule may include amino acid residues at
positions 18, 19, 20, 21, 41, 42, 45, 48, 49, 52 and 53 of the HA2
polypeptide.
[0018] In an embodiment of the present invention, the epitope of
the binding molecule may include amino acid residues at positions
18, 38, 40, 291, 292 and 318 of the HA1 polypeptide and may include
amino acid residues at positions 18, 19, 20, 21, 41, 42, 45, 48,
49, 52 and 53 of the HA2 polypeptide.
[0019] In an embodiment of the present invention, the epitope of
the binding molecule may include amino acid residues at positions
278 and 318 of the HA1 polypeptide. Also, the epitope of the
binding molecule may include amino acid residues at positions 38,
39, 41, 42, 45, 48, 49, 52, and 53 of the HA2 polypeptide.
[0020] In an embodiment of the present invention, the epitope of
the binding molecule may include amino acid residues at said
positions of the HA1 polypeptide and/or the HA2 polypeptide of a
first monomer of HA, and may further include amino acid residues at
positions 25, 32 and 33 of the HA1 polypeptide of a second monomer
adjacent to the first monomer.
[0021] In an embodiment of the present invention, the epitope of
the binding molecule may include amino acid residues at positions
278 and 318 of the HA1 polypeptide, and amino acid residues at
positions 38, 39, 41, 42, 45, 48, 49, 52, and 53 of the HA2
polypeptide.
[0022] In an embodiment of the present invention, the epitope of
the binding molecule may include amino acid residues at said
positions of the HA1 polypeptide and the HA2 polypeptide of a first
monomer of HA, and may further include amino acid residues at
positions 25, 32 and 33 of the HA1 polypeptide of a second monomer
adjacent to the first monomer.
[0023] In an embodiment of the present invention, the epitope of
the binding molecule may include amino acid residues at positions
278 and 318 of the HA1 polypeptide, and amino acid residues at
positions 38, 39, 41, 42, 45, 48, 49, 52, 53, 58 and 99 of the HA2
polypeptide.
[0024] In an embodiment of the present invention, the epitope of
the binding molecule may include amino acid residues at said
positions of the HA1 polypeptide and the HA2 polypeptide of a first
monomer of HA, and may further include amino acid residues at
positions 25, 27, 32 and 33 of the HA1 polypeptide of a second
monomer adjacent to the first monomer.
[0025] In an embodiment of the present invention, the epitope of
the binding molecule may include amino acid residues at positions
54, 55, 278, 291 and 318 of the HA1 polypeptide and amino acid
residues at positions 19, 20, 21, 38, 39, 41, 42, 45, 46, 48, 49,
52, 53, 56, 57 and 60 of the HA2 polypeptide.
[0026] In an embodiment of the present invention, the epitope of
the binding molecule may include amino acid residues at said
positions of the HA1 polypeptide and the HA2 polypeptide of a first
monomer of HA, and may further include amino acid residues at
positions 25, 32, 33, 310, 311, and 312 of the HA1 polypeptide of a
second monomer of HA adjacent to the first monomer of HA.
[0027] The numbering of the amino acid positions of the epitope is
based on an H3 HA numbering system.
[0028] In an embodiment of the present invention, the binding
molecule may include at least one selected from the group
consisting of i) a binding molecule, comprising a light-chain
variable domain including a CDR1 region of SEQ ID NO:1, a CDR2
region of SEQ ID NO:2 and a CDR3 region of SEQ ID NO:3, and a
heavy-chain variable domain including a CDR1 region of SEQ ID NO:4,
a CDR2 region of SEQ ID NO:5 and a CDR3 region of SEQ ID NO:6, as
determined according to the Kabat method; and ii) a binding
molecule, comprising a light-chain variable domain including a CDR1
region of SEQ ID NO:7, a CDR2 region of SEQ ID NO:8 and a CDR3
region of SEQ ID NO:9, and a heavy-chain variable domain including
a CDR1 region of SEQ ID NO:10, a CDR2 region of SEQ ID NO:11 and a
CDR3 region of SEQ ID NO:12, as determined according to the Kabat
method.
[0029] In the present invention, CDRs of the variable domains are
determined using a typical method in accordance with the system
devised by Kabat et al. (Reference [Kabat et al., Sequences of
Proteins of Immunological Interest (5.sup.th), National Institutes
of Health, Bethesda, Md. (1991)]). The CDR numbering used in the
present invention was performed using the Kabat method, but the
present invention also encompasses binding molecules comprising
CDRs determined by other methods, including the IMGT method, the
Chothia method, and the AbM method, etc.
[0030] In an embodiment of the present invention, the binding
molecule may include at least one selected from the group
consisting of i) a binding molecule including a light chain
comprising a polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO:13 and a heavy chain
comprising a polypeptide sequence of SEQ ID NO:14; and ii) a
binding molecule including a light chain comprising a polypeptide
sequence of SEQ ID NO:15 and a heavy chain comprising a polypeptide
sequence of SEQ ID NO:16.
[0031] In an embodiment of the present invention, the binding
molecule includes a binding molecule binding to an Fc receptor of a
cell surface.
[0032] In addition, the present invention provides a vaccine
composition comprising the adjuvant composition and a target
antigen. The target antigen may be a virus antigen, but is not
limited thereto. Preferably, the virus antigen is an influenza
virus antigen. The influenza virus antigen includes an influenza A
virus or influenza B virus antigen. The influenza virus antigen may
be hemagglutinin (HA) or neuraminidase (NA) but is not limited
thereto.
[0033] Also, in another embodiment of the present invention, the
vaccine composition may include the antigen and the adjuvant
composition at a weight ratio of 1:0.02 to 1:200, and preferably
1:0.2 to 1:20, but is not limited thereto. The weight ratio of the
antigen and the adjuvant composition may be decreased or increased
to modulate immunogenic activity.
[0034] Also, in another embodiment of the present invention, the
present invention provides a vaccine composition added an
additional adjuvant composition, in addition to the said adjuvant
composition as well as the said adjuvant composition. The
additional adjuvant composition may include, but is not limited to,
Alum, metabolizable oils (e.g. squalene), tocols (e.g.
.alpha.-tocopherol), sterols (e.g. cholesterol), saponins (e.g.
QS21), Toll-like receptor ligands (e.g. poly(I:C)), an
oligonucleotide having a CpG motif and/or LPS derivatives (e.g.
3D-MPL).
[0035] In addition, the present invention provides a method of
preparing a vaccine composition comprising the adjuvant composition
and a target antigen. The vaccine composition may be an influenza
virus vaccine composition, but is not limited thereto.
[0036] In addition, the present invention provides a method of
increasing an immune response to a target antigen by administering
the adjuvant composition to a host. The vaccine composition may be
an influenza virus vaccine composition, but is not limited
thereto.
[0037] Also, in another embodiment of the present invention, the
immune response may be induced by a cell having an Fc receptor on
the surface thereof, but the present invention is not limited
thereto.
[0038] In addition, the present invention provides a method of
preventing a disease caused by virus, comprising administering an
effective amount of the vaccine composition containing the adjuvant
composition to a subject. For example, the disease caused by a
virus may be a disease caused by the influenza virus.
[0039] In addition, the present invention provides a method of
immunizing a host by administering the vaccine composition to the
host.
[0040] In addition, the present invention provides a method of
preparing an immunological product, comprising a) immunizing a host
by administering the vaccine composition to the host and b)
obtaining the immunological product from the immunized host.
[0041] Also, in another embodiment of the present invention, the
immunological product may be T cells, B cells, or an antibody. The
immunological product may be other kinds of cells having an Fc
receptor on the cell surface, like the B cells, for example,
neutrophils, macrophages, natural killer cells or dendritic
cells.
[0042] Hereinafter, the terms used in the present invention are
defined as follows.
[0043] As used herein, the term "influenza virus" refers to an
enveloped virus belonging to the Orthomyxoviridae family and having
a genome composed of eight negative-sense single-stranded RNA
(ribonucleic acid) segments. Influenza viruses are classified into
groups A, B and C, and are further divided into a number of
subtypes depending on HA (hemagglutinin) and NA (neuraminidase) as
the major surface proteins thereof 17 types of HA and 10 types of
NA have been reported to date.
[0044] As used herein, "H1 subtype" includes H1N1, H1N2, H1N3,
H1N4, H1N5, H1N6, H1N7, H1N8, H1N9 and H1N10.
[0045] As used herein, "H2 subtype" includes H2N1, H2N2, H2N3,
H2N4, H2N5, H2N6, H2N7, H2N8, H2N9 and H2N10.
[0046] As used herein, "H5 subtype" includes H5N1, H5N2, H5N3,
H5N4, H5N5, H5N6, H5N7, H5N8, H5N9 and H5N10.
[0047] As used herein, "H9 subtype" includes H9N1, H9N2, H9N3,
H9N4, H9N5, H9N6, H9N7, H9N8, H9N9 and H9N10.
[0048] As used herein, "1-13 subtype" includes H3N1, H3N2, H3N3,
H3N4, H3N5, H3N6, H3N7, H3N8, H3N9 and H3N10.
[0049] As used herein, "H7 subtype" includes H7N1, H7N2, H7N3,
H7N4, H7N5, H7N6, H7N7, H7N8, H7N9 and H7N10.
[0050] As descripted herein, the term "hemagglutinin" (hereinafter
referred to as "HA") refers to the envelope glycoprotein of
influenza virus. HA mediates the adsorption and penetration of
influenza virus into a host cell. 17 HA subtypes have been reported
to date.
[0051] As descripted herein, the term "neuraminidase" (hereinafter
referred to as "NA") refers to the envelope glycoprotein of
influenza virus. NA plays an important role when influenza viruses
have been spread after proliferation. 10 NA subtypes have been
reported to date.
[0052] As descripted herein, an influenza vaccine is regarded as
being the most effective method of preventing seasonal or pandemic
influenza, and largely includes a live vaccine and an inactivated
vaccine. As the live vaccine, a live attenuated vaccine is
developed and used. The inactivated vaccine may include a whole
virus vaccine using the entire virus in which a virus incubated
from an embryonated egg or via cell culture is purified and
inactivated with formalin or the like, a split vaccine in which the
envelope of the virus is disrupted with ether or the like, and a
subunit vaccine in which HA and NA components are purified. A
vaccine including H1 and H3 subtypes of the influenza A group and
one kind from the influenza B group is a trivalent vaccine, and a
vaccine including H1 and H3 subtypes of the influenza A group and
two kinds from the influenza B group is a tetravalent vaccine.
[0053] As descripted herein, "influenza vaccine" includes all live
vaccines and inactivated vaccines, which are trivalent,
tetravalent, seasonal, and pandemic.
[0054] As descripted herein, the term "binding molecule" refers to
an intact immunoglobulin including monoclonal antibodies, such as
chimeric, humanized or human monoclonal antibodies, fusion protein
which comprising Fc of immunoglobulin or immunoglobulin which binds
to antigen, for example, a variable domain including an
immunoglobulin fragment that competes with the intact
immunoglobulin in order to bind to the monomeric HA or trimeric HA
of influenza A virus, a substrate-binding enzyme, a receptor or a
protein. Regardless of the structure, an antigen-binding fragment
binds with the same antigen that is recognized by the intact
immunoglobulin. The antigen-binding fragment may comprise a peptide
or polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence consisting of at
least 2 contiguous amino acid residues, at least 20 contiguous
amino acid residues, at least 25 contiguous amino acid residues, at
least 30 contiguous amino acid residues, at least 35 contiguous
amino acid residues, at least 40 contiguous amino acid residues, at
least 50 contiguous amino acid residues, at least 60 contiguous
amino acid residues, at least 70 contiguous amino acid residues, at
least 80 contiguous amino acid residues, at least 90 contiguous
amino acid residues, at least 100 contiguous amino acid residues,
at least 125 contiguous amino acid residues, at least 150
contiguous amino acid residues, at least 175 contiguous amino acid
residues, at least 200 contiguous amino acid residues, or at least
250 contiguous amino acid residues of the amino acid sequence of
the binding molecule.
[0055] As descripted herein, the term "antigen-binding fragment",
particularly, includes Fab, F(ab'), F(ab')2, Fv, dAb, Fd,
complementarity-determining region (CDR) fragments, single-chain
antibodies (scFv), bivalent single-chain antibodies, single-chain
phage antibodies, diabodies, triabodies, tetrabodies, polypeptides
that include at least one fragment of an immunoglobulin that is
sufficient to confer specific antigen binding to the polypeptide,
etc. The above fragments may be produced synthetically or by
enzymatic or chemical cleavage of intact immunoglobulins, or they
may be genetically engineered by recombinant DNA techniques. Such
production methods are well known in the art.
[0056] As used herein, the twin "adjuvant" refers to a substance or
composition that is added to a vaccine or pharmaceutically active
ingredients to thus increase and/or effect an immune response.
Examples thereof include an immunogenic carrier or assistant
material and/or other pharmaceutically active materials or
compositions. Typically, the term "adjuvant" should be interpreted
broadly and refers to a broad range of substances or stratagems
that may be incorporated into the adjuvant or may enhance the
immunogenicity of the antigen administered with the adjuvant.
Furthermore, the adjuvant may include, but is not limited to, an
immune potentiator, an antigen delivery system or a combination
thereof.
[0057] As used herein, the term "immunological product" refers to a
protective immune mediator or cell generated from the host
immunized by the administration of the adjuvant composition and/or
the antigen, and examples thereof may include, but are not limited
to, activated T cells, B cells or antibodies.
[0058] As used herein, the term "pharmaceutically acceptable
excipient" means any inert substance that is combined with an
active molecule such as a drug, agent, or binding molecule for
preparing an admittable or convenient dosage form. The
pharmaceutically acceptable excipient is an excipient that is
non-toxic or at least less toxic to recipients at the used dosages
and concentrations, and is compatible with other ingredients of the
formulation comprising the drug, agent or binding molecule.
[0059] As used herein, the term "effective amount" refers to an
amount of the binding molecule of the invention that is effective
for increasing the effect of the vaccine upon administration with
the vaccine against influenza A virus.
[0060] In the present invention, the already-filed antibodies
(Korean Patent Application Nos. 10-2011-0020061, 10-2012-0107512,
and 10-2014-0036601) have confirmed their effects of increasing an
immune response upon inoculation with the influenza vaccine through
mouse experiments, and thus new use thereof as an adjuvant has been
found. Here, Korean Patent Application Nos. 10-2011-0020061,
10-2012-0107512, and 10-2014-0036601, filed by the present
applicant, are incorporated by reference into this application.
Advantageous Effects
[0061] According to the present invention, a composition including
at least one binding molecule for neutralizing influenza virus can
enhance the effect of a vaccine, and can thus be used as an
adjuvant for increasing an immune response upon administration of a
vaccine and is very effective at preventing diseases caused by
viruses.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0062] FIG. 1 shows the ELISA results of a specific antibody titer
against H1N1 influenza virus in a serum that is sampled 13 days, 17
days and 27 days after the first intramuscular injection under the
condition that each mouse is intramuscularly injected twice with an
H1N1 vaccine composition at an interval of two weeks (Table 1);
[0063] FIG. 2 shows the ELISA results of a specific antibody titer
against H1N1 HA protein and H1N1 influenza virus in a serum that is
sampled 28 days after the first intramuscular injection under the
condition that each mouse is intramuscularly injected twice with an
H1N1 vaccine composition at an interval of two weeks (Table 3);
[0064] FIG. 3 shows changes in the survival rate and body weight of
the immunized mouse after inoculating the immunized mouse with
10MLD.sub.50 of H1N1 influenza virus;
[0065] FIG. 4 shows the ELISA results of a specific antibody titer
against H1N1 influenza virus in a serum that is sampled 13 days, 20
days and 27 days after the first intramuscular injection under the
condition that each mouse is intramuscularly injected twice with an
H1N1 vaccine composition at an interval of two weeks (Table 5);
[0066] FIG. 5 shows changes in the survival rate and body weight of
the immunized mouse after inoculating the immunized mouse with
10MLD.sub.50 of H1N1 influenza virus;
[0067] FIG. 6 shows the ELISA results of a specific antibody titer
against H1N1 influenza virus in a serum that is sampled 13 days, 20
days and 27 days after the first intramuscular injection under the
condition that each mouse is intramuscularly injected twice with an
H1N1 vaccine composition at an interval of two weeks (Table 7);
[0068] FIG. 7 shows changes in the survival rate and body weight of
the immunized mouse after inoculating the immunized mouse with
10MLD.sub.50 of H1N1 influenza virus;
[0069] FIG. 8 shows the ELISA results of a specific antibody titer
against H3N2 influenza virus in a serum that is sampled 13 days and
27 days after the first intramuscular injection under the condition
that each mouse is intramuscularly injected twice with an H3N2
vaccine composition at an interval of two weeks (Table 9);
[0070] FIG. 9 shows changes in the survival rate and body weight of
the immunized mouse after inoculating the immunized mouse with
10MLD.sub.50 of H3N2 influenza virus;
[0071] FIG. 10 shows the ELISA results of a specific antibody titer
against H1N1 influenza virus in a serum is sampled 13 days, 20 days
and 27 days after the first intramuscular injection under the
condition that each mouse is intramuscularly injected twice with an
H1N1 vaccine composition at an interval of two weeks (Table
11);
[0072] FIG. 11 shows the results of measurement the proportion of
the B cell population among immune cells in the spleen 1 day, 3
days and 7 days after the second intramuscular injection under the
condition that each mouse is intramuscularly injected twice with an
H1N1 vaccine composition at an interval of two weeks (Table
14);
[0073] FIG. 12 shows the results of measurement the proportion of
the B cell population among immune cells in the inguinal lymph node
1 day, 3 days and 7 days after the second intramuscular injection
under the condition that each mouse is intramuscularly injected
twice with an H1N1 vaccine composition at an interval of two weeks
(Table 14);
[0074] FIG. 13 shows the results of measurement the proportion of
the B cell population in the spleen and lymph nodes 1 day and 3
days after inoculation with H1N1 virus 4 weeks after the second
intramuscular injection under the condition that each mouse is
intramuscularly injected twice with an H1N1 vaccine composition at
an interval of two weeks (Table 15); and
[0075] FIG. 14 shows the ELISA results of a specific antibody titer
against H1N1 influenza virus in a serum that is sampled 13 days, 20
days and 27 days after the first intramuscular injection under the
condition that each mouse is intramuscularly injected twice with an
H1N1 vaccine composition at an interval of two weeks (Table
16).
MODE FOR INVENTION
[0076] Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in more
detail with reference to the following examples. However, the
following examples and test examples are provided only to
illustrate the present invention but are not to be construed as the
limit of present invention. The documents cited in the present
invention are incorporated by reference into description of the
present invention.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: Evaluation of Vaccine Adjuvant Effect of Influenza
Virus-Neutralizing Antibody
1-1. ELISA
[0077] In order to evaluate the effect of therapeutic CT120 and
CT149 antibodies as an influenza virus vaccine adjuvant, as set
forth in Table 1 below, animal testing was performed. As shown in
Table 1 below, 0.2 .mu.g of H1N1 split vaccine was administered
alone, or in combination with an adjuvant Alum (1 mg) typically
used as an adjuvant or a CT120 antibody (0.5 .mu.g, 1 .mu.g, 5
.mu.g, 10 .mu.g) or a CT149 antibody (0.5 .mu.g, 1 .mu.g, 5 .mu.g,
10 .mu.g) as an adjuvant, after which the antibody titer against
influenza virus in each mouse was measured.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Mouse Group Antigen Adjuvant Route # Group 1
PBS -- i.m. 4 Group 2 PBS CT 120 10 .mu.g i.m. 4 Group 3 PBS CT 149
10 .mu.g i.m. 4 Group 4 H1N1 split vaccine 0.2 .mu.g -- i.m. 4
Group 5 H1N1 split vaccine 0.2 .mu.g CT 120 10 .mu.g i.m. 4 Group 6
H1N1 split vaccine 0.2 .mu.g CT 120 5 .mu.g i.m. 4 Group 7 H1N1
split vaccine 0.2 .mu.g CT120 1 .mu.g i.m. 4 Group 8 H1N1 split
vaccine 0.2 .mu.g CT120 0.5 .mu.g i.m. 4 Group 9 H1N1 split vaccine
0.2 .mu.g CT149 10 .mu.g i.m. 4 Group 10 H1N1 split vaccine 0.2
.mu.g CT149 5 .mu.g i.m. 4 Group 11 H1N1 split vaccine 0.2 .mu.g
CT149 1 .mu.g i.m. 4 Group 12 H1N1 split vaccine 0.2 .mu.g CT149
0.5 .mu.g i.m. 4 Group 13 H1N1 split vaccine 0.2 .mu.g Alum i.m.
4
[0078] As set forth in Table 1, the H1N1 vaccine composition was
intramuscularly injected twice to mice at an interval of two weeks,
after which the immune response induced in each test group was
observed. 13 days, 17 days and 27 days after the first
intramuscular injection, the serum was sampled from each test group
and the antibody titer thereof was measured through ELISA.
[0079] As seen in the results of FIG. 1, the antibody able to
detect a virus corresponding to the vaccine administered as a whole
was produced in a larger amount in the groups administered with the
vaccine in combination with CT120, CT149 or Alum than in the group
administered only with the vaccine. When comparing the amounts of
the antibodies 27 days after administration of the vaccine and the
adjuvant, the amounts of the produced antibodies were similar in
the group administered with 5 .mu.g of CT120 or 10 .mu.g of CT149
and the group administered with Alum, and the group administered
with 1 .mu.g or 0.5 .mu.g of CT149 produced the antibody in a large
amount compared to the group administered with Alum.
1-2. Hemagglutinin Inhibition Assay (HI Assay)
[0080] As shown in Table 2 below, in order to verify whether the
therapeutic antibodies CT120 and CT149 are effective as an
influenza virus vaccine adjuvant, the effectiveness of the vaccine
was evaluated through hemagglutinin inhibition assay (HI assay). 13
days, 17 days and 27 days after administration of the vaccine and
the adjuvant, the serum was obtained from each mouse, and the
antibody titer able to inhibit the hemagglutination of influenza
virus and chicken erythrocyte was measured.
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 HI titer Day Day Day Group Antigen Adjuvant
13 17 27 Group 1 PBS -- N.D. N.D. N.D. Group 2 PBS CT 120 10 .mu.g
N.D. N.D. N.D. Group 3 PBS CT 149 10 .mu.g N.D. N.D. N.D. Group 4
H1N1 split vaccine -- N.D. N.D. 40 0.2 .mu.g Group 5 H1N1 split
vaccine CT 120 10 .mu.g N.D. N.D. 40 0.2 .mu.g Group 6 H1N1 split
vaccine CT 120 5 .mu.g N.D. N.D. 80 0.2 .mu.g Group 7 H1N1 split
vaccine CT120 1 .mu.g N.D. N.D. 40 0.2 .mu.g Group 8 H1N1 split
vaccine CT120 0.5 .mu.g N.D. N.D. 40 0.2 .mu.g Group 9 H1N1 split
vaccine CT149 10 .mu.g N.D. N.D. 80 0.2 .mu.g Group 10 H1N1 split
vaccine CT149 5 .mu.g N.D. N.D. 40 0.2 .mu.g Group 11 H1N1 split
vaccine CT149 1 .mu.g N.D. 40 160 0.2 .mu.g Group 12 H1N1 split
vaccine CT149 0.5 .mu.g N.D. N.D. 160 0.2 .mu.g Group 13 H1N1 split
vaccine Alum N.D. 20 80 0.2 .mu.g
[0081] As in the results of FIG. 1, when comparing the amounts of
the antibodies 27 days after administration of the vaccine and the
adjuvant, the groups administered with 5 .mu.g of CT120 and 10
.mu.g of CT149 (Groups 6 and 9) exhibited an HI titer similar to
that of the group administered with Alum (Group 13), and the groups
administered with 1 .mu.g and 0.5 .mu.g of CT149 (Groups 11 and 12)
exhibited high HI titer compared to the group administered with
Alum.
[0082] When CT120 or CT149 was administered together upon injection
of the influenza virus vaccine, an immunogenicity-enhancing effect
similar or superior to that of the Alum adjuvant was manifested.
Thereby, CT120 and CT149 can be found to be effective as the
influenza virus vaccine adjuvant.
Example 2: Determination of Antigen Concentration to Verify the
Adjuvant Effect of CT120 and CT149 Using H1N1 Vaccine as
Antigen
2-1. Antibody Production Result
[0083] As shown in Table 3 below, animal testing was performed to
determine the appropriate antigen concentration before the
verification of the adjuvant effect of the therapeutic antibody.
H1N1 vaccine (cell-based) in an amount ranging from 0.01 .mu.g to 1
.mu.g was administered alone or in combination with an Alum
adjuvant, after which the antibody titers were measured through
ELISA, and the neutralizing antibody titers were measured through
HI. "Standard" indicates a commercially available trivalent
vaccine, and was used for comparison of test results.
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Group Ag Adjuvant Route Mouse # Group 1 PBS
-- i.m. 5 Group 2 H1N1 vaccine 1 .mu.g -- i.m. 5 Group 3 H1N1
vaccine 1 .mu.g Alum i.m. 5 Group 4 Standard 3 .mu.g -- i.m. 5
Group 5 H1N1 vaccine 0.5 .mu.g -- i.m. 5 Group 6 H1N1 vaccine 0.5
.mu.g Alum i.m. 5 Group 7 H1N1 vaccine 0.2 .mu.g -- i.m. 5 Group 8
H1N1 vaccine 0.2 .mu.g Alum i.m. 5 Group 9 H1N1 vaccine 0.1 .mu.g
-- i.m. 5 Group 10 H1N1 vaccine 0.1 .mu.g Alum i.m. 5 Group 11
Standard 0.3 .mu.g -- i.m. 5 Group 12 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g --
i.m. 5 Group 13 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g Alum i.m. 5 Group 14 H1N1
vaccine 0.01 .mu.g -- i.m. 5 Group 15 H1N1 vaccine 0.01 .mu.g Alum
i.m. 5 Group 16 Standard 0.03 .mu.g -- i.m. 5
[0084] As set forth in Table 3, the H1N1 vaccine composition was
intramuscularly injected twice to mice at an interval of two weeks,
after which the immune response induced in each test group was
observed. 28 days after the first intramuscular injection, the
serum was sampled from each test group and the antibody titer
against HA protein and virus in the serum was measured through
ELISA and the neutralizing antibody titer was measured through HI
assay.
[0085] As seen in the results of FIG. 2, the antibody titer was
increased in approximate proportion to the amount of the antigen
that was added, and the antibody titer was higher when the Alum
adjuvant was added therewith. Furthermore, there was no great
difference between the antibody titer against HA protein and the
antibody titer against H1N1 virus.
TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Group HI titer Group 1 PBS N.D. Group 2 H1N1
1 .mu.g 160 Group 3 H1N1 1 .mu.g + alum 1280 Group 4 Standard 3
.mu.g 80 Group 5 H1N1 0.5 .mu.g 160 Group 6 H1N1 0.5 .mu.g + alum
320 Group 7 H1N1 0.2 .mu.g 80 Group 8 H1N1 0.2 .mu.g + alum 160
Group 9 H1N1 0.1 .mu.g 20 Group 10 H1N1 0.1 .mu.g + alum 160 Group
11 Standard 0.3 .mu.g N.D. Group 12 H1N1 0.05 .mu.g 20 Group 13
H1N1 0.05 .mu.g + alum 80 Group 14 H1N1 0.01 .mu.g N.D. Group 15
H1N1 0.01 .mu.g + alum N.D. Group 16 Standard 0.03 .mu.g N.D.
[0086] As is apparent from the results of Table 4, the HI titer was
increased in the test groups administered with the antigen and Alum
compared to the test groups administered only with the antigen.
Furthermore, in the test groups having an antigen concentration of
0.1 .mu.g (Groups 9 and 10) and the test groups having an antigen
concentration of 0.05 .mu.g (Groups 12 and 13), the HI titer was
increased 8 times and 4 times respectively when the Alum adjuvant
was further added compared to when only the antigen was added,
whereby a difference in the vaccine effects with or without the
adjuvant was clearly confirmed.
2-2. Protective Immunity Result
[0087] In order to evaluate the protective immunity against
influenza virus, 4 weeks after the second immunization,
10MLD.sub.50 of CA/04/09 H1N1 virus was inoculated to the immunized
mouse nasal cavity and allowed to infect it, after which changes in
the survival rate and body weight of each mouse were measured for
15 days.
[0088] As shown in the results of FIG. 3, the protective immunity
effect against influenza virus was high at all concentrations in
the test groups administered with the antigen and the adjuvant
compared to the test group administered only with the antigen.
Furthermore, as for the test groups of two antigen concentrations
(0.1 .mu.g and 0.05 .mu.g) at which the vaccine effect was
significantly different in the presence or absence of the adjuvant
through HI titer measurement, in the 0.1 .mu.g test groups, the
test group administered only with the antigen exhibited a survival
rate of 80% and the test group administered with the antigen and
the adjuvant showed a survival rate of 100%. On the other hand, in
the 0.05 .mu.g test groups, the test group administered only with
the antigen exhibited a survival rate of 60% and the test group
administered with the antigen and the adjuvant showed a survival
rate of 100%.
2-3. Conclusion
[0089] Based on the HI titer results and the protective immunity
effects against influenza virus, as for the 0.1 .mu.g test groups,
the HI titer results were different but a difference in the
protective immunity effects depending on whether or not the
adjuvant was present was low, and thus, 0.05 .mu.g, at which
differences in the HI titer results and the protective immunity
effects were significant depending on whether or not the adjuvant
was present, was determined as the ultimate antigen concentration.
Subsequently, animal testing was performed to evaluate the adjuvant
effect using the same.
Example 3: Evaluation of Adjuvant Effect of CT120 and CT149 Using
H1N1 Vaccine as Antigen
3-1. Evaluation of Adjuvant Effect of CT120 Using H1N1 Vaccine as
Antigen
[0090] 3-1-1. Antibody Production Result
[0091] Using an antigen concentration of 0.05 .mu.g, determined
based on the animal test results (Example 2), animal testing for
verifying the adjuvant effects of therapeutic antibodies CT120 and
CT149 was carried out. Here, in mouse testing, the adjuvant effects
of CT120 (mIgG2a) and CT149 (mIgG2a), corresponding to the mouse
forms of CT120 and CT149 antibodies, are expected to be effective
compared to CT120 or CT149, and thus all of CT120 and CT149 and
mouse forms thereof were used for animal testing.
[0092] The mouse-form antibody was manufactured by replacing the
constant region of the Fc region in CT120 or CT149, which is the
human IgG1 form, with the IgG1 or IgG2a region of the mouse.
[0093] The amounts of CT120 and CT120 (mIgG2a) were determined by
selecting the concentrations effective as the adjuvant through the
preliminary test (not described herein).
[0094] The H1N1 vaccine (cell-based) was mixed with the therapeutic
antibody at various concentrations, reacted at 37.degree. C. for 1
hr, and intramuscularly injected twice to mice at an interval of 2
weeks, as shown in Table 5 below. 13 days, 20 days, and 27 days
after the first intramuscular injection, the serum was sampled in
each test group and the antibody titer against H1N1 virus in the
serum and the neutralizing antibody titer were measured through
ELISA and HI assay, respectively.
TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Group Ag Adjuvant Route Mouse # Group 1 PBS
-- i.m. 10 Group 2 PBS CT 120 0.5 .mu.g i.m. 10 Group 3 PBS CT 120
i.m. 10 (mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g Group 4 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g -- i.m.
10 Group 5 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 0.05 .mu.g i.m. 10 Group
6 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 0.1 .mu.g i.m. 10 Group 7 H1N1
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 0.5 .mu.g i.m. 10 Group 8 H1N1 vaccine
0.05 .mu.g CT 120 i.m. 10 (mIgG2a) 0.05 .mu.g Group 9 H1N1 vaccine
0.05 .mu.g CT 120 i.m. 10 (mIgG2a) 0.1 .mu.g Group 10 H1N1 vaccine
0.05 .mu.g CT 120 i.m. 10 (mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g Group 11 H1N1 vaccine
0.05 .mu.g Alum i.m. 10 Group 12 Standard 0.15 .mu.g -- i.m. 10
[0095] As seen in the results of FIG. 4, the antibody titer against
H1N1 virus was higher in the test group using the mouse-form CT120
(mIgG2a) as the adjuvant than in the test group using CT120 as the
adjuvant. Furthermore, in the case of the test group using CT120
(mIgG2a), the antibody titer was high compared to the test group
using Alum as the adjuvant, and the antibody titer was drastically
increased in the serum (D20 of FIG. 5) sampled 3 weeks after the
first immunization.
TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 6 Ag Adjuvant HI titer G1 PBS -- N.D. G2 PBS
CT 120 0.5 .mu.g N.D. G3 PBS CT 120 (mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g N.D. G4 H1N1
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g -- 20 G5 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 0.05
.mu.g 40 G6 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 0.1 .mu.g 20 G7 H1N1
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 0.5 .mu.g 20 G8 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g
CT 120 (mIgG2a) 0.05 .mu.g 40 G9 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120
(mIgG2a) 0.1 .mu.g 80 G10 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a)
0.5 .mu.g 160 G11 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g Alum 80 G12 Standard 0.15
.mu.g -- N.D.
[0096] As is apparent from the results of Table 6, the HI titer was
generally increased a maximum of 4 times depending on the
concentration in the test group using CT120 (mIgG2a) as the
adjuvant compared to the test group using CT120 as the adjuvant.
The test group (Group 10) using 0.5 .mu.s of CT120 (mIgG2a), having
the highest antibody titer, exhibited the highest HI titer,
specifically 160, among all test groups.
[0097] 3-1-2. Protective Immunity Result
[0098] In order to evaluate the protective immunity against
influenza virus, 4 weeks after the second immunization,
10MLD.sub.50 of CA/04/09 H1N1 virus was inoculated to the immunized
mouse nasal cavity and allowed to infect it, after which changes in
the survival rate and body weight of each mouse were measured for
15 days.
[0099] As seen in the results of FIG. 5, when CT120 (mIgG2a) was
used as the adjuvant, the survival rate was higher than in the test
group using CT120 as the adjuvant or the test group using only the
antigen, and the changes in body weight were the lowest. In
particular, the test group using, as the adjuvant, 0.5 .mu.g of
CT120 (mIgG2a), having the highest antibody titer and HI titer
results, exhibited a survival rate of 100%, which is 30% higher
than that of the test group using Alum as the adjuvant.
[0100] Thereby, CT120 (mIgG2a) can be found to be more effective as
the adjuvant compared to CT120 and to manifest the greatest effect
when administered at a concentration of 0.5 .mu.g.
3-2. Evaluation of Adjuvant Effect of CT149 Using H1N1 Vaccine as
Antigen
[0101] 3-2-1. Antibody Production Result
[0102] As shown in Table 7 below, the concentration at which the
adjuvant effect was exhibited in the preliminary test (not
described herein) for CT149 was determined, and the same testing as
in Example 3-1-1 was carried out.
TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 7 Group Ag Adjuvant Route Mouse # Group 1 PBS
-- i.m. 10 Group 2 PBS CT 149 0.5 .mu.g i.m. 10 Group 3 PBS CT 149
i.m. 10 (mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g Group 4 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g -- i.m.
10 Group 5 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 149 0.01 .mu.g i.m. 10 Group
6 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 149 0.05 .mu.g i.m. 10 Group 7 H1N1
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 149 0.5 .mu.g i.m. 10 Group 8 H1N1 vaccine
0.05 .mu.g CT 149 i.m. 10 (mIgG2a) 0.01 .mu.g Group 9 H1N1 vaccine
0.05 .mu.g CT 149 i.m. 10 (mIgG2a) 0.05 .mu.g Group 10 H1N1 vaccine
0.05 .mu.g CT 149 i.m. 10 (mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g Group 11 H1N1 vaccine
0.05 .mu.g Alum i.m. 10 Group 12 Standard 0.15 .mu.g -- i.m. 10
[0103] As seen in the results of FIG. 6, the adjuvant effect of
CT149 was generally weak, unlike CT120, and the antibody titer
similar to the test group using the Alum adjuvant was represented
in the test group using 0.5 .mu.g of CT149 (mIgG2a).
TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 8 Ag Adjuvant HI titer G1 PBS -- N.D. G2 PBS
CT 149 0.5 .mu.g N.D. G3 PBS CT 149 (mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g N.D. G4 H1N1
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g -- 20 G5 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 149 0.01
.mu.g 20 G6 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 149 0.05 .mu.g 40 G7 H1N1
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 149 0.5 .mu.g 20 G8 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g
CT 149 (mIgG2a) 0.01 .mu.g 20 G9 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 149
(mIgG2a) 0.05 .mu.g 40 G10 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 149 (mIgG2a)
0.5 .mu.g 80 G11 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g Alum 80 G12 Standard 0.15
.mu.g -- N.D.
[0104] As is apparent from the results of Table 8, the HI titer was
not significantly increased in the test group using CT149 or CT149
(mIgG2a) as the adjuvant, and as in the results of antibody titer
measured through ELISA, the HI titer in the test group using 0.5
.mu.g of CT149 (mIgG2a) (Group 10) was the same as that in the test
group using the Alum adjuvant (Group 11).
[0105] 3-2-2. Protective Immunity Result
[0106] In order to evaluate the protective immunity against
influenza virus, 4 weeks after the second immunization,
10MLD.sub.50 of CA/04/09 H1N1 virus was inoculated to the immunized
mouse nasal cavity and allowed to infect it, after which changes in
the survival rate and body weight of each mouse were measured for
15 days.
[0107] As seen in the results of FIG. 7, the test group using 0.5
.mu.g of CT149 (mIgG2a) as the adjuvant exhibited a survival rate
of 80%, which is 10% higher than when using Alum. The extent of
changing the body weight was not significantly improved compared to
when using Alum.
3-3. Conclusion
[0108] Based on the above results, CT120 (mIgG2a) exhibited an
outstanding adjuvant effect for the H1N1 vaccine, especially the
greatest effect when used at a concentration of 0.5 .mu.g. When
CT149 (mIgG2a) was used at 0.5 .mu.g, the adjuvant effect was
exhibited, but was lower than that of CT120 (mIgG2a).
Example 4: Evaluation of Adjuvant Effect of CT120 and CT149 Using
H3N2 Vaccine as Antigen
[0109] The effects of CT120 and CT149 as the adjuvant for H1N1
vaccine were confirmed through Examples 1 to 3, and, using another
influenza virus strain, Philippines/2/82 (H3N2), H3N2 vaccine
(cell-based) was produced, and animal testing was performed to
evaluate the effects of CT120 and CT149 as the adjuvant for H3N2
vaccine.
4-1. Antibody Production Result
[0110] As shown in Table 9 below, animal testing was performed to
determine the appropriate antigen concentration before verification
of the adjuvant effect of the therapeutic antibody. H3N2 vaccine in
an amount ranging from 0.01 .mu.s to 1 .mu.g was administered alone
or in combination with the Alum adjuvant, after which the antibody
titers were measured through ELISA and the neutralizing antibody
titers were measured through HI. Furthermore, in order to evaluate
the protective immunity effect, each mouse was infected with
mouse-adapted Philippines/2/82 (H3N2) virus and changes in the
survival rate and body weight thereof were measured.
TABLE-US-00009 TABLE 9 Group Ag Adjuvant Route Mouse # Group 1 PBS
-- i.m. 5 Group 2 H3N2 vaccine 1 .mu.g -- i.m. 5 Group 3 H3N2
vaccine 1 .mu.g Alum i.m. 5 Group 4 H3N2 vaccine 0.5 .mu.g -- i.m.
5 Group 5 H3N2 vaccine 0.5 .mu.g Alum i.m. 5 Group 6 H3N2 vaccine
0.2 .mu.g -- i.m. 5 Group 7 H3N2 vaccine 0.2 .mu.g Alum i.m. 5
Group 8 H3N2 vaccine 0.1 .mu.g -- i.m. 5 Group 9 H3N2 vaccine 0.1
.mu.g Alum i.m. 5 Group 10 H3N2 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g -- i.m. 5 Group
11 H3N2 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g Alum i.m. 5 Group 12 H3N2 vaccine 0.01
.mu.g -- i.m. 5 Group 13 H3N2 vaccine 0.01 .mu.g Alum i.m. 5
[0111] As set forth in Table 9, the H3N2 vaccine composition was
intramuscularly injected twice to mice at an interval of two weeks,
after which the immune response induced in each test group was
observed. 2 weeks after each intramuscular injection, the serum was
sampled from each test group and the antibody titer against H3N2
virus in the serum was measured through ELISA and the neutralizing
antibody titer was measured through HI assay.
[0112] As seen in the results of FIG. 8, the antibody titer was
increased in proportion to the amount of the antigen that was
added, and the antibody titer was higher when used together with
the Alum adjuvant.
TABLE-US-00010 TABLE 10 Group Ag Adjuvant HI titer Group 1 PBS --
N.D. Group 2 H3N2 vaccine 1 .mu.g -- 160 Group 3 H3N2 vaccine 1
.mu.g Alum 320 Group 4 H3N2 vaccine 0.5 .mu.g -- 160 Group 5 H3N2
vaccine 0.5 .mu.g Alum 320 Group 6 H3N2 vaccine 0.2 .mu.g -- 80
Group 7 H3N2 vaccine 0.2 .mu.g Alum 640 Group 8 H3N2 vaccine 0.1
.mu.g -- 80 Group 9 H3N2 vaccine 0.1 .mu.g Alum 320 Group 10 H3N2
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g -- N.D. Group 11 H3N2 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g Alum
640 Group 12 H3N2 vaccine 0.01 .mu.g -- N.D. Group 13 H3N2 vaccine
0.01 .mu.g Alum 160
[0113] As is apparent from the results of Table 10, the HI titer
was higher in the test group using the antigen and Alum than in the
test group using only the antigen. In the test groups using 0.01
.mu.g and 0.05 .mu.g of the antigen (Groups 12 and 10), the HI
titer could not be measured, but the HI titers were increased to
160 and 640 in the test groups further added with the Alum as
adjuvant (Groups 13 and 11), respectively.
4-2. Protective Immunity Result
[0114] In order to evaluate the protective immunity against
influenza virus, 4 weeks after the second immunization,
10MLD.sub.50 of A/Philippines/2/82 H3N2 virus was inoculated to the
immunized mouse nasal cavity and allowed to infect it, after which
changes in the survival rate and body weight of each mouse were
measured for 15 days.
[0115] As shown in the results of FIG. 9, the immune response
effects were high in the test groups other than the test groups
administered only with low-dose antigens, namely 0.01 .mu.g of the
antigen and 0.05 .mu.g of the antigen.
4-3. Conclusion
[0116] The H3N2 vaccine composition exhibited variable HI titer and
survival rate depending on the presence or absence of the adjuvant
at the antigen concentration (0.05 .mu.g) used in the H1N1 test of
Example 3. Thus, animal testing for evaluating adjuvant effects of
the therapeutic antibodies CT120 and CT149 using the determined
H3N2 antigen concentration of 0.05 .mu.g was performed in the same
manner as in Example 3, whereby the effects of CT120 and CT149 as
the adjuvant for H3N2 vaccine serving as the antigen were
confirmed.
Example 5: Mechanism of Adjuvant Function for Influenza Vaccine
[0117] Based on the test results of Examples 1 to 4, the
therapeutic influenza antibody was concluded to function as an
adjuvant for enhancing the effect of the influenza vaccine. Thus,
animal testing for the mechanism for generating the adjuvant effect
was performed.
[0118] The hypothesis about the mechanism for exhibiting the effect
of the therapeutic antibody as the adjuvant for influenza vaccine
is that the Fc region of the antibody may bind to the Fc receptor
present in immune cells, whereby the immune response to influenza
vaccine may occur more efficiently.
[0119] In order to prove this hypothesis, the antibody
concentrations of CT120 (mIgG2a) 0.1 .mu.g and 0.5 .mu.g, which
manifested the apparent adjuvant effect in Example 3, were chosen,
and intact CT120 (mIgG2a) and Fe-free CT120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2 in
various amounts as shown in Table 11 below were reacted with 0.05
.mu.g of H1N1 vaccine and were then intramuscularly injected to
mice, after which the induced immune response was observed.
5-1. Antibody Production Result
[0120] As shown in Table 11 below, the CT120 (mIgG2a)-administered
group was tested at concentrations of 0.1 .mu.g and 0.5 .mu.g, at
which the greatest effects as the H1N1 vaccine adjuvant were shown
in Example 3. As for the CT120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2-administered group,
testing was performed in the group in which the same amount was
administered as to CT120 (mIgG2a) and in the group in which the
amount of CT120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2 was calculated and administered so
as to be identical to the molar ratio with the vaccine at 0.5 .mu.s
and 0.1 .mu.g of CT120 (mIgG2a).
TABLE-US-00011 TABLE 11 Group Ag Adjuvant Route Mouse # Group 1 PBS
-- i.m. 10 Group 2 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g -- i.m. 10 Group 3 PBS
CT 120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2 0.5 .mu.g i.m. 10 Group 4 PBS CT 120
(mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g i.m. 10 Group 5 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g Alum
i.m. 10 Group 6 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g
i.m. 10 Group 7 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a) 0.1 .mu.g
i.m. 10 Group 8 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2 0.5
.mu.g i.m. 10 Group 9 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a)
F(ab')2 0.3 .mu.g i.m. 10 Group 10 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120
(mIgG2a) F(ab')2 0.1 .mu.g i.m. 10 Group 11 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g
CT 120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2 0.06 .mu.g i.m. 10
[0121] H1N1 vaccine was mixed with various concentrations of CT120
(mIgG2a) or CT120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2, reacted at 37.degree. C. for 1
hr, and intramuscularly injected twice to mice at an interval of 2
weeks as shown in Table 11, after which the immune response induced
in each test group was observed. 13 days, 20 days and 27 days after
the first intramuscular injection, the serum was sampled in each
test group and the antibody titer against H1N1 virus in the serum
and the neutralizing antibody titer against H1N1 virus were
measured through ELISA and HI, respectively.
[0122] As shown in the results of FIG. 10, the antibody titer was
relatively low when using CT120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2, and the antibody
titer difference was not significantly different in any of the test
groups.
TABLE-US-00012 TABLE 12 Group Ag Adjuvant Route HI titer Group 1
PBS -- i.m. N.D. Group 2 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g -- i.m. 20 Group 3
PBS CT 120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2 0.5 .mu.g i.m. N.D. Group 4 PBS CT 120
(mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g i.m. N.D. Group 5 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g Alum
i.m. 160 Group 6 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g
i.m. 160 Group 7 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a) 0.1 .mu.g
i.m. 80 Group 8 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2 0.5
.mu.g i.m. 40 Group 9 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a)
F(ab')2 0.3 .mu.g i.m. 20 Group 10 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120
(mIgG2a) F(ab')2 0.1 .mu.g i.m. 20 Group 11 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g
CT 120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2 0.06 .mu.g i.m. 40
[0123] As is apparent from the results of Table 12, the HI titer in
all of the test groups using CT120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2 as the adjuvant
(Groups 8 to 11) was similar to that of the test group (Group 2) in
which the H1N1 vaccine was administered alone without the adjuvant.
In contrast, the test groups (Groups 6 and 7) using intact CT120
(mIgG2a) as the adjuvant exhibited HI titers of 160 and 80,
respectively, which are increased 8 times and 4 times compared to
the test group in which the H1N1 vaccine was administered alone
(Group 2).
5-2. Protective Immunity Result
[0124] In order to evaluate the protective immunity against
influenza virus, 4 weeks after the second immunization,
10MLD.sub.50 of CA/04/09 H1N1 virus was inoculated to the immunized
mouse nasal cavity and allowed to infect it, after which the
survival rate of each mouse was measured for 15 days.
TABLE-US-00013 TABLE 13 Survival rate Group Ag Adjuvant (%) Group 1
PBS -- 0% Group 2 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g -- 20% Group 3 PBS CT 120
(mIgG2a) F(ab')2 0.5 .mu.g 0% Group 4 PBS CT 120 (mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g
0% Group 5 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g Alum 80% Group 6 H1N1 vaccine
0.05 .mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g 100% Group 7 H1N1 vaccine 0.05
.mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a) 0.1 .mu.g 90% Group 8 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g
CT 120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2 0.5 .mu.g 50% Group 9 H1N1 vaccine 0.05
.mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2 0.3 .mu.g 30% Group 10 H1N1 vaccine
0.05 .mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2 0.1 .mu.g 30% Group 11 H1N1
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2 0.06 .mu.g 30%
[0125] As is apparent from the results of Table 13, the test groups
using intact CT120 (mIgG2a) as the adjuvant (Groups 6 and 7)
exhibited a high survival rate, as in Example 3, but the test
groups using CT120 (mIgG2a) F(ab')2 as the adjuvant (Groups 8 to
11) manifested a survival rate similar to that of the test group
using only the antigen (Group 2).
5-3. Conclusion
[0126] Based on the above results, the Fc region of the antibody
was found to play an important role as the influenza vaccine
adjuvant.
Example 6: Target Immune Cells Discovery of Influenza Vaccine
Adjuvant
6-1. Verification of Target Immune Cells
[0127] The Fc region of the influenza antibody was confirmed to
play an important function as the adjuvant in Example 5.
Accordingly, animal testing was performed to discover cells having
an immune response varying depending on the binding to the Fc
region, among immune cells that express the Fc receptor. Used as
the amount of the antibody was mouse-form CT120 (mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g,
which exhibited the greatest effect as the H1N1 vaccine adjuvant in
Example 3.
TABLE-US-00014 TABLE 14 Group Ag Adjuvant Route Mouse# Group 1 PBS
-- i.m 3 Group 2 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g -- i.m 3 Group 3 -- CT 120
(mIgG2a) i.m 3 0.5 .mu.g Group 4 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g Alum i.m 3
Group 5 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a) i.m 3 0.5 .mu.g
Group 6 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a) i.m 3 F(ab')2 0.5
.mu.g
[0128] The H1N1 vaccine and the adjuvant were mixed, reacted at
37.degree. C. for 1 hr, and intramuscularly injected twice to mice
at an interval of 2 weeks, as set forth in Table 14. 1 day, 3 days
and 7 days thereafter, the spleen and the inguinal lymph node in
each mouse were separated and thus the number of various immune
cells and the corresponding cell proportion were measured.
[0129] As shown in the results of FIGS. 11 and 12, when H1N1
vaccine and CT120 (mIgG2a) were added, the amount of B cells was
approximately doubled in both the spleen and the inguinal lymph
node 1 day after the two intramuscular injections, compared to the
other administered groups. On the 3.sup.rd day and the 7.sup.th
day, relatively similar cell proportion resulted.
[0130] Thus, the CT120 adjuvant was confirmed to increase the
immune response of B cells through the Fc region. In the CT120
F(ab')2-administered group, there was no difference with the mouse
to which the PBS control was administered, and thus the importance
of the Fc region was confirmed once more. Accordingly, the CT120
adjuvant can be found to increase the immunogenicity of the H1N1
vaccine through a mechanism different from that of the commercially
available adjuvant Alum.
6-2. Protective Immunity Result of B Cells
[0131] The CT120 adjuvant was confirmed to enhance B cell immunity
in Example 6-1. Based thereon, animal testing for evaluating
whether the CT120 adjuvant is able to be associated with the
protective immunity of B cells even in a state of viral inoculation
was performed.
TABLE-US-00015 TABLE 15 Group Ag Adjuvant Route Mouse# Group 1 PBS
-- i.m 3 Group 2 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g -- i.m 3 Group 3 H1N1
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 (mIgG2a) i.m 3 0.5 .mu.g Group 4 H1N1
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g Alum i.m 3
[0132] As set forth in Table 15, the H1N1 vaccine composition was
intramuscularly injected twice to mice at an interval of 2 weeks.
After 4 weeks, 10MLD.sub.50 of CA/04/09 H1N1 virus was inoculated
to the immunized mouse nasal cavity. 1 day and 3 days after viral
infection, the spleen and the internal lymph node in each mouse
were separated and the B cell proportion in all the cells was
measured using a flow cytometer.
[0133] As seen in the results of FIG. 13, when the spleen was
analyzed 1 day after viral infection, the B cell population was
increased by about 10% in the test group using both the H1N1
vaccine and CT120 compared to the PBS control. In the test group
using both the vaccine and Alum, the B cell population was
significantly increased compared to the PBS control, but was not
greatly increased compared to the test group using CT120.
Furthermore, immature B cells, namely B-1 cells (CD19+B220-) were
present in the other groups, but only B-2 cells (CD19+B220+)
developed from the B-1 cells were present in the test group using
the H1N1 vaccine and CT120. In the case of lymph nodes, as in the
spleen, the B cell proportion was not drastically increased, but
was significantly increased in three repeated experiments.
6-3. Conclusion
[0134] Thereby, when CT120 was used as the adjuvant, more mature B
cells were rapidly formed.
Example 7: Comparison of Effects of Commercially Available Adjuvant
and CT120
[0135] Through the above Example, CT120 was confirmed to be
effective as the influenza vaccine adjuvant, and this effect was
compared with the effect of a currently useful influenza vaccine
adjuvant. The currently commercially available seasonal influenza
vaccine adjuvant is MF59, Fluad of Novartis. In the following
comparison test, AddaVax.TM. (InvivoGen, Catalog # vac-adx-10)
having the same composition as MF59 was used.
7-1. Antibody Production Result
[0136] Testing was performed using 0.5 .mu.g and 0.1 .mu.g of
mouse-form CT120 (mIgG2a), showing the greatest effect as the H1N1
vaccine adjuvant in Example 3. In Table 16 below, 100% AddaVax
indicates the amount of the adjuvant contained in 45 .mu.g of
seasonal influenza vaccine HA.
TABLE-US-00016 TABLE 16 Group Ag Adjuvant Route Mouse # Group 1 PBS
-- i.m. 10 Group 2 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g -- i.m. 10 Group 3 PBS
CT 120 (mIgG2a) i.m. 10 Fab 0.5 .mu.g Group 4 PBS AddaVax 100% i.m.
10 Group 5 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g Alum i.m. 10 Group 6 H1N1
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 i.m. 10 (mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g Group 7 H1N1
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120 i.m. 10 (mIgG2a) 0.1 .mu.g Group 8 H1N1
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g AddaVax 100% i.m. 10 Group 9 H1N1 vaccine 0.05
.mu.g AddaVax 10% i.m. 10 Group 10 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g AddaVax
1% i.m. 10
[0137] H1N1 vaccine was mixed with CT120 (mIgG2a) or AddaVax having
the same composition as the commercially available adjuvant,
reacted at 37.degree. C. for 1 hr, and intramuscularly injected
twice to mice at an interval of 2 weeks, as set forth in Table 16,
and the immune response induced in each test group was then
observed. 13 days, 20 days and 27 days after the first
intramuscular injection, the serum was sampled in each test group
and the antibody titer against H1N1 virus in the serum and the
neutralizing antibody titer against H1N1 virus were measured
through ELISA and HI, respectively.
[0138] As seen in the results of FIG. 14, only the test group
administered with 100% AddaVax exhibited the antibody titer similar
to that of the test groups administered with 0.5 .mu.g and 0.1
.mu.g of CT120 (mIgG2a). When 10% and 1% AddaVax were administered,
low antibody titers resulted.
TABLE-US-00017 TABLE 17 HI Group Ag Adjuvant titer Group 1 PBS --
N.D. Group 2 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g -- 20 Group 3 PBS CT 120
(mIgG2a) Fab 0.5 .mu.g N.D. Group 4 PBS AddaVax 100% N.D. Group 5
H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g Alum 160 Group 6 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT
120 (mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g 160 Group 7 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120
(mIgG2a) 0.1 .mu.g 80 Group 8 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g AddaVax 100%
160 Group 9 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g AddaVax 10% 20 Group 10 H1N1
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g AddaVax 1% N.D.
[0139] As is apparent from the results of Table 17, the 100%
AddaVax-administered test group (Group 8) exhibited the HI titer
similar to the test groups administered with 0.5 .mu.g and 0.1
.mu.g of CT120 (mIgG2a) (Groups 6 and 7), but the test groups
administered with 1% and 10% AddaVax (Groups 10 and 9) manifested
the HI titer similar to the test group administered only with H1N1
vaccine (Group 2) or the HI titer thereof was not measured.
7-2. Protective Immunity Result
[0140] In order to evaluate the protective immunity against
influenza virus, 4 weeks after the second immunization,
10MLD.sub.50 of CA/04/09 H1N1 virus was inoculated to the immunized
mouse nasal cavity and allowed to infect it, after which the mouse
survival rate was measured for 15 days.
TABLE-US-00018 TABLE 18 Survival Group Ag Adjuvant rate (%) Group 1
PBS -- 0 Group 2 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g -- 20 Group 3 PBS CT 120
(mIgG2a) Fab 0 0.5 .mu.g Group 4 PBS AddaVax 100% 0 Group 5 H1N1
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g Alum 80 Group 6 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120
(mIgG2a) 0.5 .mu.g 100 Group 7 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g CT 120
(mIgG2a) 0.1 .mu.g 90 Group 8 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g AddaVax 100%
90 Group 9 H1N1 vaccine 0.05 .mu.g AddaVax 10% 60 Group 10 H1N1
vaccine 0.05 .mu.g AddaVax 1% 0
[0141] As is apparent from the results of Table 18, the test group
administered with 100% AddaVax (Group 8) exhibited a survival rate
similar to that of the test groups administered with 0.5 .mu.g and
0.1 .mu.g of CT120 (mIgG2a) (Groups 6 and 7), and the survival rate
was decreased in the test groups administered with 1% and 10%
AddaVax (Groups 10 and 9).
7-3. Conclusion
[0142] Therefore, the adjuvant effect when H1N1 vaccine was added
with 0.5 .mu.g and 0.1 .mu.g of CT120 (mIgG2a) was similar to the
effect when the adjuvant was added in an amount (100% AddaVax) in
45 .mu.g of the commercially available influenza vaccine HA. In
Example 4, when 0.5 .mu.g of CT149 (mIgG2a) was used as the
adjuvant, similar results were obtained compared to when 0.1 .mu.g
and 0.5 .mu.g of CT120 (mIgG2a) were administered, from which CT149
(mIgG2a) can be expected to exhibit effects similar to those of
CT120 (mIgG2a).
Sequence CWU 1
1
16111PRTArtificial SequenceCT120 light chain CDR1 1Arg Ala Ser Glu
Asn Ile Trp Asn Asn Leu Ala 1 5 10 27PRTArtificial SequenceCT120
light chain CDR2 2Gly Ala Ser Thr Gly Ala Thr 1 5 39PRTArtificial
SequenceCT120 light chain CDR3 3Gln Gln Tyr Asn Ser Trp Pro Arg Thr
1 5 45PRTArtificial SequenceCT120 heavy chain CDR1 4Ser His Ala Ile
Ser 1 5 517PRTArtificial SequenceCT120 heavy chain CDR2 5Gly Ile
Ser Pro Met Phe Gly Thr Thr His Tyr Ala Gln Lys Phe Gln 1 5 10 15
Gly 614PRTArtificial SequenceCT120 heavy chain CDR3 6Asp Gly Ala
Gly Ser Tyr Tyr Pro Leu Asn Trp Phe Asp Pro 1 5 10 712PRTArtificial
SequenceCT149 light chain CDR1 7Arg Ala Ser His Arg Val Gly Ser Thr
Tyr Ile Ala 1 5 10 87PRTArtificial SequenceCT149 light chain CDR2
8Gly Ala Ser Asn Arg Ala Thr 1 5 99PRTArtificial SequenceCT149
light chain CDR3 9Gln Gln Phe Ser Val Ser Pro Trp Thr 1 5
105PRTArtificial SequenceCT149 heavy chain CDR1 10Thr Tyr Gly Val
Ser 1 5 1117PRTArtificial SequenceCT149 heavy chain CDR2 11Trp Ile
Ser Ala Tyr Thr Gly Ile Thr Asp Tyr Ala Gln Lys Phe Gln 1 5 10 15
Gly 1217PRTArtificial SequenceCT149 heavy chain CDR3 12Asp Lys Val
Gln Gly Arg Val Glu Val Gly Ser Gly Gly Arg His Asp 1 5 10 15 Tyr
13234PRTArtificial SequenceCT120 light chain 13Met Glu Ala Pro Ala
Gln Leu Leu Phe Leu Leu Leu Leu Trp Leu Pro 1 5 10 15 Asp Thr Thr
Gly Glu Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Thr Leu Ser 20 25 30 Leu
Ser Pro Gly Glu Arg Ala Thr Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Glu Asn 35 40
45 Ile Trp Asn Asn Leu Ala Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ala Pro
50 55 60 Arg Leu Leu Ile Ser Gly Ala Ser Thr Gly Ala Thr Gly Val
Pro Ser 65 70 75 80 Arg Phe Arg Gly Ser Gly Ser Arg Thr Glu Phe Thr
Leu Thr Ile Ser 85 90 95 Ser Leu Gln Ser Glu Asp Phe Ala Ile Tyr
Phe Cys Gln Gln Tyr Asn 100 105 110 Ser Trp Pro Arg Thr Phe Gly Pro
Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys Arg 115 120 125 Thr Val Ala Ala Pro Ser
Val Phe Ile Phe Pro Pro Ser Asp Glu Gln 130 135 140 Leu Lys Ser Gly
Thr Ala Ser Val Val Cys Leu Leu Asn Asn Phe Tyr 145 150 155 160 Pro
Arg Glu Ala Lys Val Gln Trp Lys Val Asp Asn Ala Leu Gln Ser 165 170
175 Gly Asn Ser Gln Glu Ser Val Thr Glu Gln Asp Ser Lys Asp Ser Thr
180 185 190 Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Thr Leu Thr Leu Ser Lys Ala Asp Tyr
Glu Lys 195 200 205 His Lys Val Tyr Ala Cys Glu Val Thr His Gln Gly
Leu Ser Ser Pro 210 215 220 Val Thr Lys Ser Phe Asn Arg Gly Glu Cys
225 230 14472PRTArtificial SequenceCT120 heavy chain 14Met Asp Trp
Thr Trp Arg Phe Leu Phe Val Val Ala Ala Ala Thr Gly 1 5 10 15 Val
Gln Cys Gln Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Met 20 25
30 Pro Gly Ser Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Thr Ser Gly Val Phe Phe
35 40 45 Ser Ser His Ala Ile Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Gln
Gly Leu 50 55 60 Glu Trp Met Gly Gly Ile Ser Pro Met Phe Gly Thr
Thr His Tyr Ala 65 70 75 80 Gln Lys Phe Gln Gly Arg Val Thr Ile Thr
Ala Asp Gln Ser Thr Thr 85 90 95 Thr Ala Tyr Met Glu Leu Thr Ser
Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Val 100 105 110 Tyr Tyr Cys Ala Arg Asp
Gly Ala Gly Ser Tyr Tyr Pro Leu Asn Trp 115 120 125 Phe Asp Pro Trp
Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser 130 135 140 Thr Lys
Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro Leu Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr 145 150 155
160 Ser Gly Gly Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro
165 170 175 Glu Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser
Gly Val 180 185 190 His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln Ser Ser Gly Leu
Tyr Ser Leu Ser 195 200 205 Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser Ser Leu
Gly Thr Gln Thr Tyr Ile 210 215 220 Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser
Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Arg Val 225 230 235 240 Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys
Asp Lys Thr His Thr Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala 245 250 255 Pro Glu Leu
Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro 260 265 270 Lys
Asp Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg Thr Arg Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val 275 280
285 Val Asp Val Ser His Glu Asp Pro Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val
290 295 300 Asp Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu
Glu Gln 305 310 315 320 Tyr Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val Ser Val Leu
Thr Val Leu His Gln 325 330 335 Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr Lys
Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Ala 340 345 350 Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys
Thr Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro 355 360 365 Arg Glu Pro Gln Val
Tyr Thr Leu Pro Pro Ser Arg Asp Glu Leu Thr 370 375 380 Lys Asn Gln
Val Ser Leu Thr Cys Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser 385 390 395 400
Asp Ile Ala Val Glu Trp Glu Ser Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr 405
410 415 Lys Thr Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu
Tyr 420 425 430 Ser Lys Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly
Asn Val Phe 435 440 445 Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Gly Leu His Asn
His Tyr Thr Gln Lys 450 455 460 Ser Leu Ser Leu Phe Pro Gly Lys 465
470 15215PRTArtificial SequenceCT149 light chain 15Glu Val Val Leu
Thr Gln Ser Pro Gly Thr Leu Ala Leu Pro Pro Gly 1 5 10 15 Glu Arg
Ala Thr Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser His Arg Val Gly Ser Thr 20 25 30
Tyr Ile Ala Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Ser Gly Gln Ala Pro Arg Arg Leu 35
40 45 Ile Tyr Gly Ala Ser Asn Arg Ala Thr Asp Ile Pro Asp Arg Phe
Ser 50 55 60 Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Arg
Arg Leu Glu 65 70 75 80 Pro Glu Asp Ser Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln
Phe Ser Val Ser Pro 85 90 95 Trp Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Arg Val
Glu Ile Lys Arg Thr Val Ala 100 105 110 Ala Pro Ser Val Phe Ile Phe
Pro Pro Ser Asp Glu Gln Leu Lys Ser 115 120 125 Gly Thr Ala Ser Val
Val Cys Leu Leu Asn Asn Phe Tyr Pro Arg Glu 130 135 140 Ala Lys Val
Gln Trp Lys Val Asp Asn Ala Leu Gln Ser Gly Asn Ser 145 150 155 160
Gln Glu Ser Val Thr Glu Gln Asp Ser Lys Asp Ser Thr Tyr Ser Leu 165
170 175 Ser Ser Thr Leu Thr Leu Ser Lys Ala Asp Tyr Glu Lys His Lys
Val 180 185 190 Tyr Ala Cys Glu Val Thr His Gln Gly Leu Ser Ser Pro
Val Thr Lys 195 200 205 Ser Phe Asn Arg Gly Glu Cys 210 215
16456PRTArtificial SequenceCT149 heavy chain 16Gln Val Gln Leu Val
Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Ala 1 5 10 15 Ser Val Lys
Val Ser Cys Lys Thr Ser Gly Tyr Ser Phe Ser Thr Tyr 20 25 30 Gly
Val Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Gln Gly Pro Glu Trp Val 35 40
45 Gly Trp Ile Ser Ala Tyr Thr Gly Ile Thr Asp Tyr Ala Gln Lys Phe
50 55 60 Gln Gly Arg Val Thr Leu Thr Thr Asp Ala Thr Thr Ala Thr
Ala Phe 65 70 75 80 Leu Asp Leu Arg Ser Leu Arg Pro Asp Asp Thr Ala
Thr Tyr Phe Cys 85 90 95 Ala Arg Asp Lys Val Gln Gly Arg Val Glu
Val Gly Ser Gly Gly Arg 100 105 110 His Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr
Leu Val Ile Val Ser Ser Ala Ser 115 120 125 Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val
Phe Pro Leu Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr 130 135 140 Ser Gly Gly Thr
Ala Ala Leu Gly Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro 145 150 155 160 Glu
Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly Val 165 170
175 His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser
180 185 190 Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser Ser Leu Gly Thr Gln Thr
Tyr Ile 195 200 205 Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser Asn Thr Lys Val
Asp Lys Lys Val 210 215 220 Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr His Thr
Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala 225 230 235 240 Pro Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly Pro
Ser Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro 245 250 255 Lys Asp Thr Leu Met
Ile Ser Arg Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val 260 265 270 Val Asp Val
Ser His Glu Asp Pro Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val 275 280 285 Asp
Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln 290 295
300 Tyr Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln
305 310 315 320 Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr Lys Cys Lys Val Ser
Asn Lys Ala 325 330 335 Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr Ile Ser Lys
Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro 340 345 350 Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu Pro
Pro Ser Arg Asp Glu Leu Thr 355 360 365 Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu Thr
Cys Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser 370 375 380 Asp Ile Ala Val Glu
Trp Glu Ser Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr 385 390 395 400 Lys Thr
Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr 405 410 415
Ser Lys Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly Asn Val Phe 420
425 430 Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Gly Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln
Lys 435 440 445 Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 450 455
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