Patent Grant
12122812
This is the U.S. National Stage of International Application No. PCT/KR2019/002512, filed Mar. 5, 2019, which in turn claims priority of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0026582, filed Mar. 6, 2018, which application is incorporated herein in its entirety.
The present invention relates to a method for preparing a biomaterial having selectively functionalized tyrosine and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same as an active ingredient.
In order to control the biological system, it is important to control the functions of proteins, in particular, the functions of proteins related to signaling pathways. Among the numerous approaches to control protein function, protein- or peptide-based drugs (PBDs) are attracting attention because they can effectively regulate protein-protein interactions due to their structural properties that they can be covered by drugs with a large contact area but low molecular weight at the site of action of protein-protein interactions (PPI).
However, although the protein- or peptide-based drugs (PBDs) have excellent target specificity and efficacy, they have a disadvantage in that the application is limited due to the low stability and short duration in physiological environments.
Thus, in order to improve the pharmacokinetic profiles, artificial functionalization such as incorporating unnatural amino acids (UAA) for conjugation of PBD with polymers or the like or for conjugation with other useful tethers is being tried. In such artificial functionalization, it is important to maintain the intrinsic activity of the protein.
However, when proteins are non-selectively functionalized, heterogeneous mixtures with a sharp decrease in activity may be produced, or in the worst case, the entire protein function may be lost. Therefore, it is important to functionalize a specific site without altering the site important to the function of the protein (target binding site) or the allosteric site.
Unlike pure biological reactions such as enzyme reactions, most biochemical reactions that functionalize proteins can be classified into the following two types: 1) functionalizing a genetically altered non-natural amino acid residue (UAA residue) in a protein, or 2) functionalizing a specific natural amino acid residue of a native protein selectively through a chemical reaction.
As a method of functionalizing the non-natural amino acid, there is a method of conjugating azidophenylalanine to a protein backbone. However, the method of conjugating such a non-natural amino acid has a problem that it is complicated and the amount of expression is very low.
On the other hand, there are many examples of methods of functionalizing the natural amino acid. For example, lysine (Lys)-succinamide and cysteine (Cys)-maleimide coupling reactions are widely used for functionalization of natural amino acids. In the lysine (Lys)-succinamide coupling reaction, most proteins have a large number of lysines on the surface, and thus non-selective reactions occur, resulting in the production of a mixture. In the cysteine (Cys)-maleimide coupling reaction, functionalization may occur when there is cysteine on the protein surface. However, most proteins do not have cysteine residues on the surface, and even if they have cysteine residues, they are easily oxidized to become disulfide groups. Moreover, since lysine participates in the reaction with maleimide under normal conditions, it is very difficult to find a condition in which only cysteine residues are selectively reacted. Therefore, there is a need to develop a novel method capable of selectively and efficiently functionalizing specific natural amino acid residues.
Meanwhile, EPO (erythropoietin) is a glycoprotein hormone that induces erythrocyte production, and rhEPO (recombinant human erythropoietin) is one of the most marketable protein drugs in the global drug market as a therapeutic agent for severe anemia caused by chronic kidney disease (CKD). As a means to improve the pharmacokinetic stability of rhEPO and reduce the number of drug administrations, rhEPO linked with polyethylene glycol (PEG) is widely used as a second generation drug. (Patent Reference 1) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0104535.
PEG conjugation, that is PEGylation, forms a hydrated polymeric layer that reduces immunogenicity, renal clearance and enzymatic degradation of the protein around the protein. Mircera, a PEGylated form of the rhEPO drug, exhibits a remarkably prolonged pharmacokinetic half-life and is administered much less frequently than the unmodified drug. However, the PEGylation of Mircera is based on Lys-succinimide chemistry, and it mostly reacts with Lys-45 or Lys-52 of the 7 lysine residues on the rhEPO surface, resulting in the production of a heterogeneous mixture of PEGylated rhEPO isomers, which makes purification difficult.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for preparing a biomaterial in which a specific compound is bound to the biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a protein in which a specific compound is bound to the biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for PEGylating a biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a composition for hematopoiesis.
To achieve the above objects, in one aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for preparing a biomaterial to which a compound represented by formula 2 is coupled comprising a step of reacting a compound represented by formula 1 and a biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution in the presence of a compound represented by formula 3:
(In formula 1,
A is nonsubstituted or substituted C6-14 arylene or 5-20 membered nonsubstituted or substituted heteroarylene, wherein the substituted arylene and heteroarylene can be substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halogen, straight or branched C1-5 alkyl, straight or branched C1-5 alkoxy, ═O and —OH;
L is any one selected from the group consisting of S, O, NR3, —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH— and straight or branched C1-10 alkylene, or a combination thereof, R3 is hydrogen or straight or branched C1-3 alkyl; and
B is a compound for imparting functionality to a biomaterial);
(In formula 2,
A, L and B are as defined in formula 1);
(In formula 3,
X is N or CH; and
Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re are independently hydrogen or straight or branched C1-5 alkyl, Ra and Re can form 5-8 membered heterocycloalkenyl along with N to which they are attached, and Rb and RC can form 5-8 membered heterocycloalkyl along with N and X to which they are attached).
In another aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a protein in which a compound represented by formula 2 is bound to —OH group of tyrosine of the biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution:
(In formula 2,
A, L and B are as defined in formula 1 in a method for preparing a biomaterial to which a compound represented by formula 2 is coupled).
In another aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for PEGylating a biomaterial comprising a step of reacting a compound represented by formula 1 and a biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution in the presence of a compound represented by formula 3:
(In formula 1,
A is nonsubstituted or substituted C6-14 arylene or 5-20 membered nonsubstituted or substituted heteroarylene containing one or more hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, wherein the substituted arylene and heteroarylene can be substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halogen, straight or branched C1-5 alkyl, straight or branched C1-5 alkoxy, ═O and —OH;
L is any one selected from the group consisting of S, O, NR3, —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH— and straight or branched C1-10 alkylene, or a combination thereof, R3 is hydrogen or straight or branched C1-3 alkyl; and
B is alkoxy or hydroxy polyalkyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, wherein alkoxy is straight or branched C1-10 alkoxy, and alkylene is straight or branched C1-10 alkylene);
(In formula 3,
X is N or CH; and
Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re are independently hydrogen or straight or branched C1-5 alkyl, Ra and Re can form 5-8 membered heterocycloalkenyl along with N to which they are attached, and Rb and RC can form 5-8 membered heterocycloalkyl along with N and X to which they are attached).
In another aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a composition for hematopoiesis comprising EPO (erythropoietin), a biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution, to which a compound represented by formula 2 is bound to —OH group of the tyrosine as an active ingredient:
(In formula 2,
A, L and B are as defined in formula 1 of claim 1).
The method for preparing a biomaterial to which a compound represented by formula 2 is coupled, of the present invention, allows the compound represented by formula 2 to be selectively coupled, in a high yield in a biomaterial, to tyrosine, which is present on the surface in an aqueous solution such that the coupling thereof to amino acids other than tyrosine does not occur and, when only one tyrosine is present, heterogeneous mixtures are not present and the inherent activity of the biomaterial is maintained, and thus the compound can be effectively used as a pharmaceutical composition containing a biomaterial drug as an active ingredient. In addition, the method can selectively functionalize tyrosine, and thus can be effectively used for tyrosine functionalization in a biomaterial.
Hereinafter, the present invention is described in detail.
In one aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for preparing a biomaterial to which a compound represented by formula 2 is coupled comprising a step of reacting a compound represented by formula 1 and a biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution in the presence of a compound represented by formula 3.
(In formula 1,
A is nonsubstituted or substituted C6-14 arylene or 5-20 membered nonsubstituted or substituted heteroarylene containing one or more hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, wherein the substituted arylene and heteroarylene can be substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halogen, straight or branched C1-5 alkyl, straight or branched C1-5 alkoxy, ═O and —OH;
L is any one selected from the group consisting of S, O, NR3, —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH— and straight or branched C1-10 alkylene, or a combination thereof, R3 is hydrogen or straight or branched C1-3 alkyl; and
B is a compound for imparting functionality to a biomaterial);
(In formula 2,
A, L and B are as defined in formula 1);
(In formula 3,
X is N or CH; and
Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re are independently hydrogen or straight or branched C1-5 alkyl, Ra and Re can form 5-8 membered heterocycloalkenyl along with N to which they are attached, and Rb and RC can form 5-8 membered heterocycloalkyl along with N and X to which they are attached).
A is nonsubstituted or substituted C6-10 arylene or 5-15 membered nonsubstituted or substituted heteroarylene containing one or more hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, wherein the substituted arylene and heteroarylene can be substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halogen, straight or branched C1-3 alkyl, straight or branched C1-3 alkoxy, ═O and —OH.
A can be phenylene, xanthine or coumarin.
In the preparation method of the present invention, —OH of tyrosine and —F of the compound represented by formula 1 react in the presence of the compound in an aqueous solution. At this time, the structure of A does not affect the reaction, and is not limited to a specific structure.
B is a compound for imparting functionality to a biomaterial. The compound may mean a biocompatible polymer. In addition, the compound for imparting functionality to the biomaterial can be an organic or inorganic fluorescent substance. The organic fluorescent substance can be rhodamine. To impart functionality to the biomaterial means to impart specific functionality to the biomaterial (functionalization), such as functionalization of the biomaterial itself (e.g., PEGylation), attachment of antibodies or complements, and attachment of fluorescent substances, and B can be used without restrictions as long as it makes this possible.
As an example, B is any one selected from the group consisting of alkoxy or hydroxypolyalkyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, poly(2-alkyl methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, poly(alkyl methacylate) having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, and peptide polymers having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, wherein alkoxy can be straight or branched C1-10 alkoxy, alkylene can be straight or branched C1-10 alkylene, and alkyl can be straight or branched C1-10 alkyl.
B is any one selected from the group consisting of alkoxy or hydroxypolyalkyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, poly(2-alkyl methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, poly(alkyl methacylate) having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, and peptide polymers having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, wherein alkoxy can be straight or branched C1-5 alkoxy, alkylene can be straight or branched C1-5 alkylene, and alkyl can be straight or branched C1-5 alkyl.
B is alkoxy or hydroxypolyalkyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, wherein alkoxy can be straight or branched C1-3 alkoxy, and alkylene can be straight or branched C1-3 alkylene.
B can be methoxy polyethyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000.
In the B, the peptide polymer can be a polymer randomly bound with one or more amino acids selected from the natural amino acid group consisting of valine, leucine, isoleucine, methionine, phenylalanine, asparagine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, glycine, alanine, serine, threonine, cysteine, proline, glutamine, histidine, lysine, arginine, tyrosine and tryptophan.
The weight average molecular weight of B can be 100 to 50000.
The weight average molecular weight of B can be 500 to 40000.
The weight average molecular weight of B can be 1000 to 30000.
At this time, the weight average molecular weight may vary depending on the weight average molecular weight of the B starting material used in the preparation of the compound represented by formula 1.
In the preparation method of the present invention, —OH of tyrosine and —F of the compound represented by formula 1 react in the presence of the compound in an aqueous solution. At this time, the structure of B does not affect the reaction, and is not limited to a specific structure.
L can be any one selected from the group consisting of S, O, NR3, —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH— and straight or branched C1-5 alkylene, or a combination thereof, and R3 can be hydrogen or straight or branched C1-3 alkyl.
L can be any one selected from the group consisting of —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH— and straight or branched C1-5 alkylene, or a combination thereof.
In the preparation method of the present invention, —OH of tyrosine and —F of the compound represented by formula 1 react in the presence of the compound in an aqueous solution. At this time, the structure of L does not affect the reaction, and is not limited to a specific structure.
In the compound represented by formula 3, when X is N, the compound represented by formula 3 may be a guanidine derivative. In addition, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re are independently hydrogen or straight or branched C1-3 alkyl. Further, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re are independently hydrogen or methyl.
When X is CH, the compound represented by formula 3 may be an amidine derivative.
Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re are independently hydrogen or straight or branched C1-3 alkyl, Ra and Re can form 6 membered heterocycloalkenyl along with N to which they are attached, and Rb and RC can form 7 membered heterocycloalkyl along with N and X(CH) to which they are attached.
Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re are independently hydrogen or methyl.
The compound represented by formula 3 can be DBU (1,8-Diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene) or TMG (1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine).
The compound represented by formula 3 can be TMG (1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine).
The preparation method of the present invention is characterized in that —OH of tyrosine and —F of the compound represented by formula 1 react in the presence of a compound represented by formula 3 in an aqueous solution. In order for the reaction to proceed in an aqueous solution, a compound represented by formula 3 is required. When the reaction proceeds with an amine other than the compound represented by formula 3, the reaction may not proceed, or a problem may arise that the selectivity for tyrosine is lowered (see Experimental Example 1 and Table 1).
Considering that the environment in which the biomaterial is present is in an aqueous solution, the compound represented by formula 3 can preferably be a compound having a structure showing hydrophilicity, and more preferably TMG (see Experimental Example 1 and Table 1).
In the biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution of the preparation method, the tyrosine can be present in the hydrophilic region.
The biomaterial is not limited as long as it is a biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution, but can be any one selected from the group consisting of proteins selected from the group consisting of peptides, peptidomimetics, antibodies, enzymes, peptide-based hormones and complements; antibody-drug conjugates; and protein-polymer conjugates.
The biomaterial can be EPO (erythropoietin), chymotrypsinogen A, or activated chymotrypsin.
In the preparation method, a polar solvent selected from the group consisting of C1-5 lower alcohols and DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) can be further added to react.
The polar solvent can be used for increasing the solubility of the compound represented by formula 1 when the biomaterial is reacted with the compound represented by formula 1.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, when rhEPO (recombinant human EPO (erythropoietin)) is used as a characteristic biomaterial of the present invention, the compound represented by formula 2 selectively binds only to the outer surface of rhEPO, that is, Tyr-49 present in an aqueous solution. In addition, none of the internal tyrosine residues bind to the compound (see Experimental Example 3 and Tables 3 and 4).
In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when rhEPO (recombinant human EPO (erythropoietin)) is used as a biomaterial, the compound represented by formula 2 selectively binds only to Tyr-49 present in an aqueous solution, and thus which maintains the hematopoietic function, an inherent function of EPO (see Experimental Example 4 and
According to the preparation method of the present invention, the binding reaction with other amino acids or tyrosine in the inside of a biomaterial (for example, the inside of a protein, the part that is not in contact with the aqueous solution) does not occur in an aqueous solution that is not present on the surface in the aqueous solution by selectively binding the compound represented by formula 2 to the tyrosine. Therefore, the preparation method of the present invention can be effectively used for functionalization or modification of a biomaterial.
In particular, as demonstrated in one embodiment of the present invention, when applying the preparation method of the present invention to rhEPO, functionalization (PEGylation in one embodiment of the present invention) selectively occurs only in the 49th tyrosine of rhEPO. According to the preparation method of the present invention, there is no side effect of generating a heterogeneous mixture of Mircera, the conventional PEGylated rhEPO drug, and selective functionalization of the protein occurs with an excellent yield. Therefore, the product of the present invention can be effectively used as a selectively PEGylated protein drug.
In another aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a protein in which a compound represented by formula 2 is bound to —OH group of tyrosine of the biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution.
(In formula 2,
A is nonsubstituted or substituted C6-14 arylene or 5-20 membered nonsubstituted or substituted heteroarylene containing one or more hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, wherein the substituted arylene and heteroarylene can be substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halogen, straight or branched C1-5 alkyl, straight or branched C1-5 alkoxy, ═O and —OH;
L is any one selected from the group consisting of S, O, NR3, —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH— and straight or branched C1-10 alkylene, or a combination thereof, and R3 is hydrogen or straight or branched C1-3 alkyl; and
B is a compound for imparting functionality to a biomaterial).
A is nonsubstituted or substituted C6-10 arylene or 5-15 membered nonsubstituted or substituted heteroarylene containing one or more hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, wherein the substituted arylene and heteroarylene can be substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halogen, straight or branched C1-3 alkyl, straight or branched C1-3 alkoxy, ═O and —OH.
A can be phenylene, xanthine or coumarin.
B is a compound for imparting functionality to a biomaterial. The compound may mean a biocompatible polymer. In addition, the compound for imparting functionality to the biomaterial can be an organic or inorganic fluorescent substance. The organic fluorescent substance can be rhodamine. To impart functionality to the biomaterial means to impart specific functionality to the biomaterial (functionalization), such as functionalization of the biomaterial itself (e.g., PEGylation), attachment of antibodies or complements, and attachment of fluorescent substances, and B can be used without restrictions as long as it makes this possible.
As an example, B is any one selected from the group consisting of alkoxy or hydroxypolyalkyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, poly(2-alkyl methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, poly(alkyl methacylate) having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, and peptide polymers having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, wherein alkoxy can be straight or branched C1-10 alkoxy, alkylene can be straight or branched C1-10 alkylene, and alkyl can be straight or branched C1-10 alkyl.
B is any one selected from the group consisting of alkoxy or hydroxypolyalkyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, poly(2-alkyl methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, poly(alkyl methacylate) having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, and peptide polymers having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, wherein alkoxy can be straight or branched C1-5 alkoxy, alkylene can be straight or branched C1-5 alkylene, and alkyl can be straight or branched C1-5 alkyl.
B is alkoxy or hydroxypolyalkyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, wherein alkoxy can be straight or branched C1-3 alkoxy, and alkylene can be straight or branched C1-3 alkylene.
B can be methoxy polyethyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000.
In the B, the peptide polymer can be a polymer randomly bound with one or more amino acids selected from the natural amino acid group consisting of valine, leucine, isoleucine, methionine, phenylalanine, asparagine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, glycine, alanine, serine, threonine, cysteine, proline, glutamine, histidine, lysine, arginine, tyrosine and tryptophan.
The weight average molecular weight of B can be 100 to 50000.
The weight average molecular weight of B can be 500 to 40000.
The weight average molecular weight of B can be 1000 to 30000.
At this time, the weight average molecular weight may vary depending on the weight average molecular weight of the B starting material used in the preparation of the compound represented by formula 1.
L can be any one selected from the group consisting of S, O, NR3, —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH— and straight or branched C1-5 alkylene, or a combination thereof, and R3 can be hydrogen or straight or branched C1-3 alkyl.
L can be any one selected from the group consisting of —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH— and straight or branched C1-5 alkylene, or a combination thereof.
The protein is not limited as long as it is a biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution, but can be erythropoietin (EPO), chymotrypsinogen A, or activated chymotrypsin.
The tyrosine can be 49th tyrosine of EPO (erythropoietin).
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the compound represented by formula 2 selectively binds only to the outer surface of rhEPO (recombinant human EPO (erythropoietin)), that is, Tyr-49 present in an aqueous solution. In addition, none of the internal tyrosine residues bind to the compound (see Experimental Example 3 and Tables 3 and 4).
In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the compound represented by formula 2 selectively binds only to Tyr-49 present in an aqueous solution, and thus which maintains the hematopoietic function, an inherent function of EPO (see Experimental Example 4 and
Therefore, the protein to which the compound represented by formula 2 of the present invention is bound is selectively bound to tyrosine of the protein containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution. In particular, functionalization (PEGylation in one embodiment of the present invention) selectively occurs only in the 49th tyrosine of rhEPO, so there is no side effect of generating a heterogeneous mixture of Mircera, the conventional PEGylated rhEPO drug, and selective functionalization of the protein occurs with an excellent yield. Therefore, the product of the present invention can be effectively used as a selectively PEGylated protein drug.
Thus, the protein to which the compound represented by formula 2 is bound can be used as a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as an active ingredient.
In another aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for PEGylating a biomaterial comprising a step of reacting a compound represented by formula 1 and a biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution in the presence of a compound represented by formula 3.
(In formula 1,
A is nonsubstituted or substituted C6-14 arylene or 5-20 membered nonsubstituted or substituted heteroarylene containing one or more hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, wherein the substituted arylene and heteroarylene can be substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halogen, straight or branched C1-5 alkyl, straight or branched C1-5 alkoxy, ═O and —OH;
L is any one selected from the group consisting of S, O, NR3, —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH— and straight or branched C1-10 alkylene, or a combination thereof, and R3 is hydrogen or straight or branched C1-3 alkyl; and
B is alkoxy or hydroxy polyalkyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, wherein alkoxy is straight or branched C1-10 alkoxy, and alkylene is straight or branched C1-10 alkylene);
(In formula 3,
X is N or CH; and
Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re are independently hydrogen or straight or branched C1-5 alkyl, Ra and Re can form 5-8 membered heterocycloalkenyl along with N to which they are attached, and Rb and RC can form 5-8 membered heterocycloalkyl along with N and X to which they are attached).
A is nonsubstituted or substituted C6-10 arylene or 5-15 membered nonsubstituted or substituted heteroarylene containing one or more hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, wherein the substituted arylene and heteroarylene can be substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halogen, straight or branched C1-3 alkyl, straight or branched C1-3 alkoxy, ═O and —OH.
A can be phenylene, xanthine or coumarin.
B is alkoxy or hydroxypolyalkyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, wherein alkoxy can be straight or branched C1-3 alkoxy, and alkylene can be straight or branched C1-3 alkylene.
B can be methoxy polyethyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000.
The weight average molecular weight of B can be 100 to 50000.
The weight average molecular weight of B can be 500 to 40000.
The weight average molecular weight of B can be 1000 to 30000.
At this time, the weight average molecular weight may vary depending on the weight average molecular weight of the B starting material used in the preparation of the compound represented by formula 1.
L can be any one selected from the group consisting of S, O, NR3, —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH— and straight or branched C1-5 alkylene, or a combination thereof, and R3 can be hydrogen or straight or branched C1-3 alkyl.
L can be any one selected from the group consisting of —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH— and straight or branched C1-5 alkylene, or a combination thereof.
In the compound represented by formula 3, when X is N, the compound represented by formula 3 may be a guanidine derivative. In addition, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re are independently hydrogen or straight or branched C1-3 alkyl. Further, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re are independently hydrogen or methyl.
When X is CH, the compound represented by formula 3 may be an amidine derivative. Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re are independently hydrogen or straight or branched C1-3 alkyl, Ra and Re can form 6 membered heterocycloalkenyl along with N to which they are attached, and Rb and RC can form 7 membered heterocycloalkyl along with N and X(CH) to which they are attached.
Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd and Re are independently hydrogen or methyl.
The compound represented by formula 3 can be DBU (1,8-Diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene) or TMG(1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine).
The compound represented by formula 3 can be TMG (1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine).
In another aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a composition for hematopoiesis comprising EPO (erythropoietin), a biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution, to which a compound represented by formula 2 is bound to —OH group of the tyrosine as an active ingredient.
(In formula 2,
A is nonsubstituted or substituted C6-14 arylene or 5-20 membered nonsubstituted or substituted heteroarylene containing one or more hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, wherein the substituted arylene and heteroarylene can be substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halogen, straight or branched C1-5 alkyl, straight or branched C1-5 alkoxy, ═O and —OH;
L is any one selected from the group consisting of S, O, NR3, —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH— and straight or branched C1-10 alkylene, or a combination thereof, and R3 is hydrogen or straight or branched C1-3 alkyl; and
B is a compound for imparting functionality to a biomaterial).
A is nonsubstituted or substituted C6-10 arylene or 5-15 membered nonsubstituted or substituted heteroarylene containing one or more hetero atoms selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, wherein the substituted arylene and heteroarylene can be substituted with one or more selected from the group consisting of halogen, straight or branched C1-3 alkyl, straight or branched C1-3 alkoxy, ═O and —OH.
A can be phenylene, xanthine or coumarin.
B is a compound for imparting functionality to a biomaterial. The compound may mean a biocompatible polymer. In addition, the compound for imparting functionality to the biomaterial can be an organic or inorganic fluorescent substance. The organic fluorescent substance can be rhodamine. To impart functionality to the biomaterial means to impart specific functionality to the biomaterial (functionalization), such as functionalization of the biomaterial itself (e.g., PEGylation), attachment of antibodies or complements, and attachment of fluorescent substances, and B can be used without restrictions as long as it makes this possible.
As an example, B is any one selected from the group consisting of alkoxy or hydroxypolyalkyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, poly(2-alkyl methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, poly(alkyl methacylate) having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, and peptide polymers having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, wherein alkoxy can be straight or branched C1-10 alkoxy, alkylene can be straight or branched C1-10 alkylene, and alkyl can be straight or branched C1-10 alkyl.
B is any one selected from the group consisting of alkoxy or hydroxypolyalkyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, poly(2-alkyl methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, poly(alkyl methacylate) having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, and peptide polymers having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, wherein alkoxy can be straight or branched C1-5 alkoxy, alkylene can be straight or branched C1-5 alkylene, and alkyl can be straight or branched C1-5 alkyl.
B is alkoxy or hydroxypolyalkyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000, wherein alkoxy can be straight or branched C1-3 alkoxy, and alkylene can be straight or branched C1-3 alkylene.
B can be methoxy polyethyleneoxide having a weight average molecular weight of 100 to 50000.
In the B, the peptide polymer can be a polymer randomly bound with one or more amino acids selected from the natural amino acid group consisting of valine, leucine, isoleucine, methionine, phenylalanine, asparagine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid, glycine, alanine, serine, threonine, cysteine, proline, glutamine, histidine, lysine, arginine, tyrosine and tryptophan.
The weight average molecular weight of B can be 100 to 50000.
The weight average molecular weight of B can be 500 to 40000.
The weight average molecular weight of B can be 1000 to 30000.
At this time, the weight average molecular weight may vary depending on the weight average molecular weight of the B starting material used in the preparation of the compound represented by formula 1.
L can be any one selected from the group consisting of S, O, NR3, —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH— and straight or branched C1-5 alkylene, or a combination thereof, and R3 can be hydrogen or straight or branched C1-3 alkyl.
L can be any one selected from the group consisting of —NHC(═O)—, —C(═O)NH— and straight or branched C1-5 alkylene, or a combination thereof.
The tyrosine can be 49th tyrosine of EPO (erythropoietin).
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the compound represented by formula 2 selectively binds only to the outer surface of rhEPO (recombinant human EPO (erythropoietin)), that is, Tyr-49 present in an aqueous solution. In addition, none of the internal tyrosine residues bind to the compound (see Experimental Example 3 and Tables 3 and 4).
In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the compound represented by formula 2 selectively binds only to Tyr-49 present in an aqueous solution, and thus which maintains the hematopoietic function, an inherent function of EPO (see Experimental Example 4 and
Therefore, in the composition for hematopoiesis of the present invention comprising EPO to which a compound represented by formula 2 is bound as an active ingredient, functionalization (PEGylation in one embodiment of the present invention) selectively occurs only in the 49th tyrosine of hEPO, so there is no side effect of generating a heterogeneous mixture of Mircera, the conventional PEGylated rhEPO drug, and selective functionalization of the protein occurs with an excellent yield. Therefore, the composition of the present invention can be effectively used as a selectively PEGylated protein drug.
The composition for hematopoiesis can be used for the treatment or prevention of hematopoietic function-related diseases such as anemia, lymphocytic leukemia, myeloid leukemia, myeloma, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, thrombocytopenia, hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, disseminated intravascular coagulation syndrome, nonspecific lymphadenitis, tuberculous lymphadenitis, sartoidosis, necrotizing lymphadenitis, Hodgkin lymphoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, splenomeglay and thymoma.
At this time, the anemia can be caused by renal failure.
The anemia can be caused by a disease that requires regular peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis.
The composition for hematopoiesis can be used as a pharmaceutical composition for hematopoietic function-related diseases.
The pharmaceutical composition can be administered by parenterally and the parenteral administration includes subcutaneous injection, intravenous injection, intramuscular injection or intrathoracic injection.
To prepare the composition as a formulation for parenteral administration, the compound represented by formula 2 or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of the present invention is mixed with a stabilizer or a buffering agent to produce a solution or suspension, which is then formulated as ampoules or vials. The composition herein can be sterilized and additionally contains preservatives, stabilizers, wettable powders or emulsifiers, salts and/or buffers for the regulation of osmotic pressure, and other therapeutically useful materials, and the composition can be formulated by the conventional mixing, granulating or coating method.
The formulations for oral administration are exemplified by tablets, pills, hard/soft capsules, solutions, suspensions, emulsions, syrups, granules, elixirs, and troches, etc. These formulations can include diluents (for example, lactose, dextrose, sucrose, mannitol, sorbitol, cellulose, and/or glycine) and lubricants (for example, silica, talc, stearate and its magnesium or calcium salt, and/or polyethylene glycol) in addition to the active ingredient. Tablets can include binding agents such as magnesium aluminum silicate, starch paste, gelatin, methylcellulose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose and/or polyvinylpyrolidone, and if necessary disintegrating agents such as starch, agarose, alginic acid or its sodium salt or azeotropic mixtures and/or absorbents, coloring agents, flavours, and sweeteners can be additionally included thereto.
In another aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for preventing or treating hematopoietic function-related diseases comprising a step of administering the composition for hematopoiesis comprising EPO (erythropoietin) containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution to which a compound represented by formula 2 is bound to —OH group of the tyrosine as an active ingredient to a subject in need.
In another aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a use of the composition for hematopoiesis comprising EPO (erythropoietin) containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution to which a compound represented by formula 2 is bound to —OH group of the tyrosine as an active ingredient for the treatment or prevention of hematopoietic function-related diseases.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail by the following examples and experimental examples.
However, the following examples and experimental examples are only for illustrating the present invention, and the contents of the present invention are not limited thereto.
DCM (dichloromethane) containing 4-hydroxy benzoic acid (276 mg, 2.0 mmol) and TEA (trimethylamine) (1.1 mL, 8.0 mmol) was stirred for 12 hours under sulfuryl fluoride atmosphere. The mixture was poured into 1 N HCl solution and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and purified by column chromatography (EA/Hex) to give 4-((fluorosulfonyl)oxy)benzoic acid as a yellow solid (114 mg, 26.0%).
1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): 10.19 (br s, 1H), 8.19 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.42 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 2H). 13C NMR (CDCl3, 125 MHz): 169.68, 153.41, 132.69, 128.66, 121.09. 19F NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): 38.77. LRMS (ESI) m/z: Anal. calcd. For [M−H]− C7H4FOS: 218.98; found: 218.95.
Anhydrous THF (tetrahydrofuran) containing the compound (113 mg, 0.51 mmol) prepared in step 1 above, N-hydroxysuccinimide (226 mg, 2.0 mmol) and N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (117 mg, 0.57 mmol) was stirred for 12 hours. The mixture was evaporated and purified by column chromatography (EA/Hex) to give 2,5-dioxopyrrolidine-1-yl 4-((fluorosulfonyl)oxy)benzoate as a white solid (150 mg, 92.2%).
1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz): 8.31 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 7.54 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 2H), 2.94 (s, 3H). 13C NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz): 168.96, 160.43, 153.95, 133.13, 128.64, 121.65, 25.66. 19F NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz): 39.32. LRMS (ESI) m/z: Anal. calcd. For [M+K]+ C11H8FNO7SK: 355.96; found: 356.2.
DCM containing methoxy polyethylene glycol-2000 (MPEG-2000, 2.3 g, 1.15 mmol), TsCl (0.40 g, 2.1 mmol) and TEA (0.40 mL, 2.9 mmol) was stirred overnight at 50° C. The mixture was poured into 1 N NaOH solution and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was washed with 1 N HCl 20 solution and dried over MgSO4. The residue was dissolved in a small amount of DCM and precipitated using ethyl ether to give methoxy polyethylene glycol tosylate as a white solid (1.56 g, 63.2%).
DMF (dimethyl formamide) containing the compound (400 mg, 0.19 mmol) prepared in step 1 above, sodium azide (24.2 mg, 0.37 mmol) and sodium bicarbonate (23.5 mg, 0.28 mmol) was stirred at 120° C. for 12 hours. After completely evaporating the solvent, the mixture was poured into 1 N NaOH solution, and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4. The residue was dissolved in a small amount of DCM and precipitated using ethyl ether to give methoxy polyethylene glycol azide as a yellow solid (363 mg, 96.4%).
Anhydrous THF (tetrahydrofuran) containing the compound (363 mg, 0.18 mmol) prepared in step 2 above and triphenylphosphine (70.5 mg, 0.27 mmol) was stirred for 12 hours. 100 L of water was added thereto, followed by stirring for 12 hours. After completely evaporating the solvent, 0.5 N NaOH solution was poured and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and evaporated. The residue was dissolved in a small amount of DCM and precipitated using ethyl ether. The precipitate was washed with hexane to give methoxy polyethylene glycol amine as a white solid (278 mg, 77.3%).
1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): 3.83-3.49 (m, ˜180H), 3.38 (s, 3H), 2.86 (t, J=4.0 Hz, 2H).
Anhydrous THF (tetrahydrofuran) containing the compound (17.5 mg, 0.055 mmol) prepared in Preparative Example 1, the compound (100 mg, 0.05 mmol) prepared in Preparative Example 2 and TEA (14 μL, 0.1 mmol) was stirred for 12 hours. The mixture was poured into 1 N HCl solution and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and evaporated. The residue was dissolved in a small amount of DCM and precipitated using ethyl ether to give 4-(methoxy polyethylene glycol carbamoyl)phenyl sulfurofluoridate as a yellow solid (102 mg, 92.7%).
1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): 7.99 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 7.41 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 3.83-3.45 (m, ˜180H), 3.38 (s, 3H). 19F NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz): 38.36.
DMF (dimethyl formamide) containing N-Boc-L-tyrosine (118 mg, 0.42 mmol), sulfonyl diimidazole (40 mg, 0.2 mmol) and cesium carbonate (391 mg, 1.2 mmol) was stirred at 60° C. for 12 hours. The mixture was poured into 1 N HCl solution, and extracted with DCM. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and evaporated. The residue was dissolved in DCM containing 30% TFA (trifluoroacetic acid solution), followed by stirring for 2 hours.
After evaporating the solvent and TFA using a rotary evaporator, the residue was purified by reversed phase HPLC (water/acetonitrile) to give (2S,2′S)-3,3′-((sulfonylbis(oxy))bis(4,1-phenylene))bis(2-aminopropanoic acid) as a white solid (29.5 mg, 2 step yield 34.8%).
1H NMR (CD3OD, 400 MHz): 7.42 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 4H), 7.32 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 4H), 4.13 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H), 3.33-3.30 (m, 2H), 3.18 (dd, J=6.0, 12.0 Hz, 2H), 2.13 (s, 2H). HRMS (ESI) m/z: Anal. caled. For [M+H]+ C18H21N2O8S: 425.10; found: 425.1016.
DCM (dichloromethane) containing N-Boc tyramine (0.13 g, 0.55 mmol) and triethylamine (0.24 mL, 1.69 mmol) was stirred at room temperature under SO2F2 atmosphere. After 5 hours, the mixture was poured into distilled water and extracted with MC (methylene chloride). The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and purified by column chromatography (EA/Hex) to give 4-(2-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)ethyl)phenyl sulfurofluoridate as a pale pink solid (145 mg, 82.9%).
1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): 7.26 (s, 4H), 4.53 (br s, 1H), 3.36 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 2.82 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 2H), 1.41 (s, 9H). 13C NMR (CDCl3, 100 MHz): 155.79, 148.61, 140.02, 130.66, 120.84, 79.37, 41.51, 35.65, 28.30. 19F NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): 37.26. LRMS (ESI) m/z: Anal. calcd. For [M+Na]+ C13H18FNNaO5S: 342.08; found: 342.2.
The compound (46.4 mg, 0.15 mmol) obtained in step 1 above was stirred in DCM solvent containing 10% TFA for 1 hour. The mixture was poured into 1 N NaOH solution in an ice bath, and extracted with MC. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4. Tetraethylfluorescent substance succinimidyl ester (40 mg, 0.07 mmol) and triethylamine (20 μL, 0.14 mmol) were added thereto, followed by stirring in anhydrous DCM for 2 hours. The mixture was poured into brine, and extracted with MC. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and purified by column chromatography (EA/Hex) to give N-(6-(diethylamino)-9-(2-((4-((fluorosulfonyl)oxy)phenetyl)carbamoyl)phenyl)-3H-xanthene-3-ylidene)-nethylethanaminium as a yellow oil (11 mg, 24.3%).
1H NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz): 7.92 (t, J=5.0 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (dd, J=5.0 Hz, 2H), 7.13-7.06 (m, 5H), 6.41 (s, 3H), 6.39 (s, 1H), 6.24 (dd, J=2.5, 7.5 Hz, 2H), 3.33 (q, J=6.7 Hz, 8H), 3.29 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 2.53 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 1.17 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 12H). 13C NMR (CDCl3, 125 MHz): 167.75, 153.46, 153.10, 148.81, 148.34, 140.47, 132.38, 131.54, 130.58, 128.94, 128.09, 123.83, 122.73, 120.48, 108.09, 105.61, 97.61, 64.96, 44.34, 41.67, 33.89, 29.70, 12.56. 19F NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz): 37.18. HRMS (ESI) m/z Anal. calcd. For [M]+ C36H39FN3O5S: 644.26; found: 644.2593.
In order to prepare a recombinant human EPO (erythropoietin) conjugated with PEG (PEGylated rhEPO) by the preparation method according to the present invention, the following experiment was performed. A schematic diagram of the reaction is shown in
Particularly, 50 μL (4.63×10−4 μmol) of rhEPO stock solution (25 μg/100 μL) was dissolved in Tris buffer (50 mM, pH 8.0) (450 μL) containing 10 μL (4.63×10−2 μmol) of TMG stock solution (0.53 mg/1 mL) and 10 μL (2.32×10−3 μmol) of the compound fosylate PEG (the compound prepared in Preparative Example 3) (PEG-Fs; Mn=2,372, PD=1.004) (0.51 mg/mL), followed by reaction for 3 hours. The crude mixture was purified by repeated ultracentrifugation 5 times for 15 minutes at 14,000 rpm, and the buffer was replaced with DPBS (Dulbecco's Phosphate-Buffered Saline) 3 times using Amicon Ultra-0.5 devices.
LRMS (MALDI) m/z: Anal. calcd. for [M+H]+: 28914.9; found 29170.8.
As shown in
Meanwhile, Mircera, a conventional PEGylated rhEPO drug, has a problem that most of the 7 lysine residues on the rhEPO surface react with Lys-45 or Lys-52, resulting in a heterogeneous mixture of the PEGylated rhEPO. However, the PEGylation method of the present invention targets the external tyrosine of rhEPO, and only one Tyr (Tyr-49) exists on the surface of rhEPO, so that a heterogeneous mixture as in Mircera is not generated.
According to the preparation method of the present invention, the binding reaction with other amino acids or tyrosine in the inside of a biomaterial (for example, the inside of a protein, the part that is not in contact with the aqueous solution) does not occur in an aqueous solution that is not present on the surface in the aqueous solution by selectively binding the compound represented by formula 2 to the tyrosine. Therefore, it can be effectively used for functionalization or modification of a biomaterial.
A PEGylated rhEPO was prepared in the same manner as described in Example 1, except that PEG having MW of 30000 was used. The fosylate PEG having MW of 30000 was prepared in the same manner as described in Preparative Example 3 and used. The MALDI-TOF MS measurement results of the prepared PEGylated rhEPO are shown in
Particularly, 50 μL (4.63×10−5 mol) rhEPO stock solution (25 μg/100 μL) was dissolved in Tris buffer (50 mM, pH 8.0) (45 μL) containing 1 μL (4.63×10-3 μmol) of TMG stock solution (0.53 mg/1 mL) and 4 μL (9.3×10−4 mol) of PEG30K (the compound prepared in the same manner as described in Preparative Example 3) (PEG30K-Fs; Mn=30,841) (7.0 mg/mL), followed by reaction for 12 hours. The crude mixture was purified by repeated ultracentrifugation 5 times for 15 minutes at 14,000 rpm, and the buffer was replaced with DIW (deionized water) 3 times using Amicon Ultra-0.5 devices.
LRMS (MALDI) m/z: Anal. calcd. for [M+H]+: 59736; found: 54966.
As shown in
In addition, it was confirmed from the results of Examples 1 and 2 that the structures and sizes of other substituents other than the fosylate group in which SuFEx reaction occurs did not significantly affect the preparation method of the present invention.
To verify whether the SuFEx modification is possible in proteins other than EPO of Examples 1 and 2, Rho-chymotrypsinogen A was prepared using the fosylate rhodamine phosphor obtained in Preparation Example 5.
Particularly, 10 μL (4.63×10−4 mol) of chymotrypsinogen stock solution (1 mg/842 μL) was dissolved in a solution containing 250 μL of DMSO and 250 L of Tris buffer (50 mM, pH 8.0). Then, 100 L (4.63×10−1 mol) of TMG stock solution (0.53 mg/1 mL) was dissolved in the solution containing chymotrypsinogen. 0.197 μL (2.31×10-3 μmol) of the fosylate rhodamine stock solution (7.63 mg/1 mL) obtained in Preparative Example 5 dissolved in DMSO was dissolved in the solution containing chymotrypsinogen, followed by stirring for 12 hours. The crude mixture was purified by repeated ultracentrifugation 4 times for 15 minutes at 14,000 rpm, and the buffer was replaced with DIW (deionized water) 4 times using Amicon Ultra-0.5 devices.
LRMS (MALDI) m/z: Anal. calcd. for [M]:26377.1; found: 26391.1.
As shown in
In addition, it was confirmed from the results of Example 3 that the preparation method according to the present invention was not limited to the EPO of Example 1. Particularly, the reaction occurred without being limited to any biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution. Not only PEGylation but also the introduction of a fluorescent substance was possible. Thus, it was found that the reaction could occur without limitation as long as it was a compound having a fosylate group and a biomaterial containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution.
In the protein containing tyrosine on the outer surface, in order to find the optimal base condition for forming a sulfate bond (—O—SO2—O—) through SuFEx reaction, an experiment was performed by adding 1 equivalent each in the same manner by varying only the base conditions in the reaction of phenyl fosylate and p-cresol, as shown in reaction formula A below. The results are shown in table 1 below.
In reaction formula A, the base is a base selected from the group consisting of TEA (trimethylamine), DIPEA (diisopropylethylamine), imidazole, benzimidazole, DBU (1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene) and TMG (tetramethylguanidine), and DMSO is dimethyl sulfoxide.
As shown in table 1 above, when DBU or TMG was used as a base, the reaction occurred in quantitative yield, so the compound having a desired sulfate bond could be prepared, but when other bases were used, the desired product was not synthesized at all.
In addition, when no base was used, the reaction did not proceed.
On the other hand, when DBU was used, the amino acid selectivity was inferior compared to when TMG was used.
Therefore, considering that the amino acid selectivity and the environment in which the biomaterial is present is an aqueous solution, it is more preferable to use TMG.
In the protein containing tyrosine on the outer surface, in order to evaluate whether the functionalization was selectively performed in the —OH group of tyrosine rather than other amino acids of the protein, SuFEx reaction of each nucleophile (residue) compound and phenyl fosylate in amino acids with different types of nucleophiles (residues) bound to the amino acids was performed, and the yield was measured, as shown in reaction formula B below. The results are shown in table 2 below.
Particularly, DMSO containing a nucleophile (10 mM), a phenyl fosylate compound and TMG was stirred, and the reaction progress was confirmed by GC-MS.
In reaction formula B,
R is p-cresol, n-butylamine, propanethiol, methanol, N-propylguanidine, 3-methylindole or 4-methylimidazole;
TMG is tetramethylguanidine; and
DMSO is dimethyl sulfoxide.
ayield of a separated material
badd 0.25 equivalent of NiCl2(H2O)6
cIn the nucleophile, in the case of cysteine, the nucleophile is methanethiol, but methanethiol is replaced with propanethiol for ease of handling because methanethiol is in a gaseous state.
As a result of the experiment, it was confirmed that only p-cresol was completely consumed among the several nucleophiles bound to amino acids, and when p-cresol was used at a higher concentration (0.1 M), the reaction was completed within 5 minutes.
As shown in table 2, in the case of p-cresol, the binding reaction occurred at the highest yield of 93.5%, and the reaction did not occur at all with other amino acid residues, or even if it occurred, the reaction proceeded slowly with a very low yield, indicating that SuFEx reaction occurred selectively with tyrosine.
Therefore, it was confirmed from the above results that the biomaterial to which the compound represented by formula 2 according to an aspect of the present invention is bound was selectively bound to tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution.
In order to determine the PEGylation site of the PEGylated rhEPO prepared in Example 1, an in-depth mass study was performed through trypsin digestion evaluation. Particularly, the experiment was performed as follows. The results of performing trypsin digestion evaluation with the non-PEGylated rhEPO (MALDI-TOF spectrum) are shown in
Trypsin is a proteolytic enzyme that cleaves K and R sites, and when there are overlapping amino acids such as KK, KR, RK, and RR in the protein to be cut, the mis-cleaved peptide form becomes the major result of trypsin digestion. Over time, it can become a full-cleaved peptide.
The tyrosine present on the surface of rhEPO is the 49th tyrosine, the mis-cleaved peptide with Y49 is VNFYAWKR, and the full-cleaved peptide is VNFYAWK. As a result of comparing the calculated m/z of the PEGylated peptide with the measured value, it was confirmed that they were a mis- and full-cleaved peptides. Since no PEGylated fragment other than these two was found, it can be seen that PEGylation was characteristically performed only in Y49.
In addition, after the trypsin treatment, the PEGylated m/z found values in the MALDI-TOF spectrum of the PEGylated rhEPO are shown in Tables 3 and 4 below. Table 3 shows the m/z found values of the mis-cleaved peptide VNFYAWKR, and Table 4 shows the m/z found values of the full-cleaved peptide VNFYAWK.
Particularly, trypsin digestion was performed with rhEPO and PEG-rhEPO through a modified method. More particularly, 12.5 g of rhEPO and PEG-rhEPO were dissolved in 30 L of DPBS. Trypsin protease was added thereto at the enzyme/substrate ratio of 1:20 (w/w), and the mixture was incubated at 37° C. for 3 hours.
As shown in
From the above results, it was confirmed that the PEGylation occurred selectively only in Tyr-49 present on the outer surface of EPO the functionalized protein characterized in that the functional group represented by formula 1 is bound to the —OH group of the tyrosine, in the protein containing tyrosine on the outer surface of the present invention, and no PEGylation occurred in other amino acid residues or tyrosine residues present in the inside of EPO.
It was also confirmed from the above results that the PEGylated rhEPO of the present invention had no side effect of generating a heterogeneous mixture of Mircera, the conventional PEGylated rhEPO drug, and the selective functionalization of the protein occurred with an excellent yield. Therefore, the PEGylated rhEPO of the present invention can be effectively used as a selectively PEGylated protein drug.
Therefore, the protein to which the compound represented by formula 2 of the present invention is bound was selectively bound to tyrosine of the protein containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution. In particular, functionalization (PEGylation in one embodiment of the present invention) selectively occurred only in the 49th tyrosine of rhEPO, so there was no side effect of generating a heterogeneous mixture of Mircera, the conventional PEGylated rhEPO drug, and the selective functionalization of the protein occurred with an excellent yield. Therefore, the protein of the present invention can be effectively used as a selectively PEGylated protein drug.
In order to confirm whether the PEGylated rhEPO obtained in Example 1 maintained the hematopoietic function even after the PEGylation, the following experiment was performed, and the results are shown in
The rhEPO without PEGylation and the PEGylated rhEPO (PEG-rhEPO) prepared in Example 1 were intravenously injected into Balb/c mice at a dose of 20 μg/kg every 3 days. In vivo activities were compared by measuring hematocrit (HCT), a reliable method for quantification of erythrocytes. As a control, phosphate buffered saline (PBS) was used.
Particularly, normal male Balb/c mice were purchased from Orient Bio Inc. (South Korea). The weight of the mice was 23-25 g, and the mice were housed in groups of 3-4 mice in one cage. Food and water were supplied freely (ad libitum), and each cage was allowed to have a 12-hour light/dark cycle under the conventional animal experiment system of KPC, Korea.
Each sample (rhEPO or PEG-rhEPO) (0.16 M in DPBS) was injected intravenously into normal male Balb/c mice (50 μL/mouse) every 3 days for 2 weeks. The same amount of DPBS was administered to the control group. A total of 21 mice were used in the experiment. Blood samples were collected every 3 days including day 0 to evaluate the hematopoietic effect. Hematocrit was evaluated by measuring the volume of the packed cells obtained by centrifugation performed immediately after the blood collection. Delta hematocrit (DHematocrit) was determined by the difference between the initial hematocrit for each mouse (day 0) and the hematocrit at each time point.
As shown in
As a result of statistical analysis, it was confirmed that there was a clear difference between the HCT levels of the control group and the PEG-rhEPO, and there was no significant difference between the HCT levels of the PEG-rhEPO and the rhEPO without PEGylation.
Therefore, it was confirmed that the PEGylated rhEPO of the present invention can be used as a drug because it maintained its normal intrinsic hematopoietic function even after PEGylation.
The following experiment was performed to confirm whether the protein PEGylated with sulfate bond (—O—SO2—O—) exhibits cytotoxicity. The cytotoxicity was evaluated in HeLa cells by cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) viability test. The results were calculated by the following mathematical formula 1 and shown in
Particularly, HeLa cells were seeded in a 96-well tissue culture plate at the density of 5,000 cells/well and cultured in 100 μL of DMEM (Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium) supplemented with 10% FBS (fetal bovine serum) for 24 hours. After replacing the medium with 90 μL of a fresh medium, 10 μl of the compound prepared in Preparative Example 4 of various concentrations (final 0.5% DMSO) was added to each well of the plate, and the cells were further cultured for 24 hours and 48 hours. The cells were washed 3 times with a fresh medium to remove extracellular samples, and 100 μl of a fresh medium containing 10% CCK-8 was added to each well of the plate. After incubating the cells at 37° C. for 2 hours, OD450 was measured with a microplate reader (Molecular Devices Co., Menlo Park, Calif., USA). Only the background signal of CCK-8 was subtracted from all the samples. The cell viability was evaluated as the percentage of absorbance of the untreated cells to the control.
As shown in
Therefore, it was confirmed through the above results that the PEGylated biomaterial had no cytotoxicity, and it can be effectively used as a drug.
According to the preparation method of the present invention, the binding reaction with other amino acids or tyrosine in the inside of a biomaterial (for example, the inside of a protein, the part that is not in contact with the aqueous solution) does not occur in an aqueous solution that is not present on the surface in the aqueous solution by selectively binding the compound represented by formula 2 to the tyrosine. Therefore, the preparation method of the present invention can be effectively used for functionalization or modification of a biomaterial.
In addition, the protein to which the compound represented by formula 2 of the present invention is coupled is selectively bound to tyrosine of the protein containing tyrosine present on the surface in an aqueous solution. In particular, functionalization (PEGylation in one embodiment of the present invention) selectively occurs only in the 49th tyrosine of rhEPO, so there is no side effect of generating a heterogeneous mixture of Mircera, the conventional PEGylated rhEPO drug, and selective functionalization of the protein occurs with an excellent yield. Therefore, the protein of the present invention can be effectively used as a selectively PEGylated protein drug.
The manufacturing method of the present invention can be usefully used for functionalization or modification of a biological material.
In addition, the protein to which the compound represented by Formula 2 of the present invention is bound can be usefully used as a selectively PEGylated protein drug.
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