Provided are polypeptide fragments and polynucleotides based on mutant capicua transcriptional repressor (CIC), catenin beta 1 (CTNNB1), v-erb-b2 erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog B (ERBB2), kirsten rat sarcoma (KRAS), phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA), phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN), splicing factor 3b subunit 1 (SF3B1), SRY-box transcription factor 17 (SOX17), tumor protein 53 (TP53), and cytomegalovirus (CMV), as well as vectors, host cells, viruses, methods for generating CD8+ T-cells, and methods of treatment. Also provided are T-cell receptors (TCRs), polynucleotides and vectors that encode the TCRs, cells comprising the TCRs, and methods of treatment.
Clinical evidence demonstrates the central role for neoantigen-specific T cell responses in cancer. For example, neoantigen load is associated with better clinical outcomes, neoantigen-specific T cells have shown clinical evidence of anti-tumor activity, and neoantigen-specific T cells kill tumor cell in vitro and in vivo. However, recurrent oncogenic mutations are expected to be poor binders to class I HLA alleles.
Described herein are capicua transcriptional repressor (CIC) polypeptide fragments comprising: an arginine to tryptophan amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 215 of SEQ ID NO: 102 (R215W), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01. In some embodiments, the CIC polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, the R215W substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In further embodiments, the CIC polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26 and SEQ ID NO: 27.
Described herein are catenin beta 1 (CTNNB1) polypeptide fragments comprising: (i) a serine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 33 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S33C), or (i) a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S37F), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01. In certain embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In some embodiments, the S33C substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In further embodiments, the S37F substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In still further embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 80, and SEQ ID NO: 81.
Described herein are v-erb-b2 erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog B (ERBB2) polypeptide fragments comprising a valine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 842 of SEQ ID NO: 104 (V842I), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01. In some embodiments, the ERBB2 polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, the V8421 substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In still further embodiments, the ERBB2 polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 85, and SEQ ID NO: 86.
Described herein are kirsten rat sarcoma (KRAS) polypeptide fragments comprising: (i) a glycine to alanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12A), (ii) a glycine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12C), or (iii) a glycine to valine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to at position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12V), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01. In some embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12A substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In further embodiments, the G12C substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In still further embodiments, the G12V substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In some embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 41, and SEQ ID NO: 42.
Described herein are phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA) polypeptide fragments comprising: (i) a glutamic acid to lysine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 453 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (E453K), or (ii) a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01. In some embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, the E453K substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In further embodiments, the G118D substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In still further embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 46, and SEQ ID NO: 47.
Described herein are phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) polypeptide fragments comprising: an arginine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 173 of SEQ ID NO: 107 (R173C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment, amino acid position 10 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is ten amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01. In some embodiments, the PTEN polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, the R173C substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In further embodiments, the PTEN polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 49, and SEQ ID NO: 88.
Described herein are splicing factor 3b subunit 1 (SF3B1) polypeptide fragments comprising: an arginine to histidine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 625 of SEQ ID NO: 108 (R625H), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01. In certain embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native epitope. In some embodiments, the R625H substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In further embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 51, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 91 and SEQ ID NO: 92.
Described herein are SRY-box transcription factor 17 (SOX17) polypeptide fragments comprising: a serine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 403 of SEQ ID NO: 109 (S403I), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01. In certain embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In some embodiments, the S403I substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In further embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 56, and SEQ ID NO: 93.
Described herein are tumor protein 53 (TP53) polypeptide fragments comprising: (i) an arginine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 110 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (R110L), (ii) a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 127 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (S127F), (iii) a lysine to asparagine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 132 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (K132N), (iv) a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y), (v) a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L), (vi) a histidine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193L), (vii) a histidine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193Y), (viii) a tyrosine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 220 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (Y220C), or (ix) a valine to methionine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 272 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (V272M), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In some embodiments, the R110L substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In further embodiments, the S127F substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In still further embodiments, the K132N substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the C141Y substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In further embodiments, the P152L substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In still further embodiments, the H193L substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In some embodiments, the Y220C substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In further embodiments, the V272M substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In still further embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 61, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO: 67, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 79, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 95, and SEQ ID NO: 96.
Described herein is a polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26 and SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 41, SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 46, and SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 61, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO: 67, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 79, SEQ ID NO: 80, SEQ ID NO: 81; SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 85, and SEQ ID NO: 86, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 91,SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO: 93, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 95, and SEQ ID NO: 96.
Described herein is a polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 75 and SEQ ID NO: 78.
Described herein are polynucleotides encoding at least one or more polypeptide fragments provided herein. In certain embodiments, the polynucleotide is cDNA.
Described herein are vectors comprising one or more polynucleotides provided herein. In certain embodiments, the vector is selected from an adenovirus vector, an alphaviral vector, a poxvirus vector, an adeno-associated virus vector, a retrovirus vector, a self-replicating RNA molecule, and a combination thereof. In certain embodiments, the adenovirus vector is selected from hAd5, hAd7, hAd11, hAd26, hAd34, hAd35, hAd48, hAd49, hAd50, GAd20, Gad19, GAd21, GAd25, GAd26, GAd27, GAd28, GAd29, GAd30, GAd31, ChAd3, ChAd4, ChAd5, ChAd6, ChAd7, ChAd8, ChAd9, ChAd10, ChAd11, ChAd16, ChAdI7, ChAd19, ChAd20, ChAd22, ChAd24, ChAd26, ChAd30, ChAd31, ChAd37, ChAd38, ChAd44, ChAd55, ChAd63, ChAd73, ChAd82, ChAd83, ChAd146, ChAd147, PanAd1, PanAd2, and PanAd3. In some embodiments, the poxvirus vector is selected from smallpox virus vector, vaccinia virus vector, cowpox virus vector, monkeypox virus vector, Copenhagen vaccinia virus (W) vector, New York Attenuated Vaccinia Virus (NYVAC) vector, and Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vector.
Described herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one or more polypeptide fragments provided herein.
Described herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one or more polynucleotides provided herein.
Described herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one or more vectors provided herein.
Described herein are methods of treating cancer in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof the polypeptide fragments, the polynucleotides encoding the polypeptide fragments, the vectors comprising the polynucleotides, or the pharmaceutical compositions described herein.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof the polypeptide fragments, the polynucleotides encoding the polypeptide fragments, the vectors comprising the polynucleotides, or the pharmaceutical compositions described herein.
Described herein are methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of CTNNB1 mutant comprising a serine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 33 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S33C) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 2, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 29, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a catenin beta 1 (CTNNB1) mutant comprising a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S37F) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 3, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 32, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA) mutant comprising a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 9, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 45, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutant comprising a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 13, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 59, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutant comprising a lysine to asparagine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 132 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (K132N) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 16, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 64, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutant comprising a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 18, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 68, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutant comprising a valine to methionine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 272 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (V272M) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 22, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 75, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutant comprising a tyrosine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 220 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (Y220C) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 23, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 78, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
In certain embodiments the methods of treatment comprise administering the polynucleotide in part a) prior to administering the polynucleotide in part b). In certain embodiments the methods of treatment comprise administering the polynucleotide in part b) prior to administering the polynucleotide in part a). In certain embodiments the methods of treatment comprise administering the polynucleotide in part a) concurrently with the polynucleotide in part b).
In certain embodiments the methods of treatment comprise administering a vector encoding the polynucleotide of part a) and a vector encoding the polynucleotide of part b). In some embodiments, the vectors are independently selected from an adenovirus vector, an alphaviral vector, a poxvirus vector, an adeno-associated virus vector, a retrovirus vector, and a self-replicating RNA molecule. In further embodiments, the adenovirus vector is selected from hAd5, hAd7, hAd11, hAd26, hAd34, hAd35, hAd48, hAd49, hAd50, GAd20, Gad19, GAd21, GAd25, GAd26, GAd27, GAd28, GAd29, GAd30, GAd31, ChAd3, ChAd4, ChAd5, ChAd6, ChAd7, ChAd8, ChAd9, ChAd10, ChAd11, ChAd16, ChAdI7, ChAd19, ChAd20, ChAd22, ChAd24, ChAd26, ChAd30, ChAd31, ChAd37, ChAd38, ChAd44, ChAd55, ChAd63, ChAd73, ChAd82, ChAd83, ChAd146, ChAd147, PanAd1, PanAd2, and PanAd3. In further embodiments, the poxvirus vector is selected from smallpox virus vector, vaccinia virus vector, cowpox virus vector, monkeypox virus vector, Copenhagen vaccinia virus (W) vector, New York Attenuated Vaccinia Virus (NYVAC) vector, and Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vector.
Described herein are kits of parts comprising a pair of polypeptide fragments selected from the group consisting of: (a) SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO: 29; (b) SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 32; (c) SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45; (d) SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59; (e) SEQ ID NO: 16 and SEQ ID NO: 64; (f) SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO 68; (g) SEQ ID NO: 22 and SEQ ID NO: 75; and (h) SEQ ID NO: 23 and SEQ ID NO: 78.
Described herein are kits of parts comprising a pair of polypeptide fragments selected from the group consisting of: (a) SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45; (b) SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59; and (c) SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO 68.
Described herein are methods for generating CD8+ T-cells that are positive for an HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and a cognate native polypeptide fragment, comprising exposing CD8+ T-cells to the HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and cognate native polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of: (a) SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO: 29; (b) SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 32; (c) SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45; (d) SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59; (e) SEQ ID NO: 16 and SEQ ID NO: 64; (f) SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO 68; (g) SEQ ID NO: 22 and SEQ ID NO: 75; and (h) SEQ ID NO: 23 and SEQ ID NO: 78; and selecting CD8+ T cells that are positive to both the HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and a cognate neoantigen polypeptide fragment.
Described herein are methods for generating CD8+ T-cells that are positive for an HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and a cognate native polypeptide fragment, comprising exposing CD8+ T-cells to the HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and cognate native polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of: (a) SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45; (b) SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59; and (c) SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO 68; and selecting CD8+ T cells that are positive to both the HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and a cognate neoantigen polypeptide fragment.
Described herein are T-cell receptors (TCRs) comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17, or Table 18, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18. An alpha chain CDR3 corresponds to a beta chain CDR3 if they appear in the same row in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17, or Table 18.
Described herein are T-cell receptors (TCRs) comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a complementarity determining region 1 (CDR1) comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, a complementarity determining region 2 (CDR2) comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, and a complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17, or Table 18, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, and a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18. An alpha chain CDR1 or CDR2 corresponds to a beta chain CDR1 or CDR2 if they appear in the same row in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23. An alpha chain CDR3 corresponds to a beta chain CDR3 if they appear in the same row in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17, or Table 18. An alpha and beta chain CDR1 and CDR2 provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23 correspond to an alpha and beta chain CDR3 provided in the same row in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18.
Described herein are polynucleotides encoding the TCRs provided herein.
Described herein are vectors comprising the polynucleotides provided herein.
Described herein are cells transformed to express the polynucleotides provided herein.
Described herein are cells comprising the vectors provided herein. In certain embodiments, the cell is a CD8+ T cell.
Described herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the TCRs, polynucleotides, the vectors, or the cells provided herein.
Described herein are methods of treating cancer in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising a TCR described herein.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising a TCR described herein.
Described herein are methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA) mutant comprising a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D) in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a TCRs described herein.
Described herein are methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutant comprising a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y) in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a TCR described herein.
Described herein are methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutant comprising a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L) in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a TCR described herein.
The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present application, will be better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. It should be understood, however, that the application is not limited to the precise embodiments shown in the drawings.
The disclosed polypeptide fragments, polynucleotides, vectors, compositions, kits, methods, T-cell receptors (TCRs), and cells may be understood more readily by reference to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying figures, which form a part of this disclosure. It is to be understood that the disclosed polypeptide fragments, polynucleotides, vectors, compositions, kits, methods, T-cell receptors (TCRs), and cells are not limited to those specifically described and/or shown herein, and that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments by way of example only and is not intended to be limiting of the claimed polypeptide fragments, polynucleotides, vectors, compositions, kits, methods, T-cell receptors (TCRs), and cells.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, any description as to a possible mechanism or mode of action or reason for improvement is meant to be illustrative only, and the disclosed polypeptide fragments, polynucleotides, vectors, compositions, kits, methods, T-cell receptors (TCRs), and cells are not to be constrained by the correctness or incorrectness of any such suggested mechanism or mode of action or reason for improvement.
Throughout this text, the descriptions refer to polypeptide fragments and methods of using said polypeptide fragments. Where the disclosure describes or claims a feature or embodiment associated with a polypeptide fragment, such a feature or embodiment is equally applicable to the methods of using said polypeptide fragment. Likewise, where the disclosure describes or claims a feature or embodiment associated with a method of using a polypeptide fragment, such a feature or embodiment is equally applicable to the polypeptide fragment.
Where a range of numerical values is recited or established herein, the range includes the endpoints thereof and all the individual integers and fractions within the range, and also includes each of the narrower ranges therein formed by all the various possible combinations of those endpoints and internal integers and fractions to form subgroups of the larger group of values within the stated range to the same extent as if each of those narrower ranges was explicitly recited. Where a range of numerical values is stated herein as being greater than a stated value, the range is nevertheless finite and is bounded on its upper end by a value that is operable within the context of the invention as described herein. Where a range of numerical values is stated herein as being less than a stated value, the range is nevertheless bounded on its lower end by a non-zero value. It is not intended that the scope of the invention be limited to the specific values recited when defining a range. All ranges are inclusive and combinable.
When values are expressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent “about,” it will be understood that the particular value forms another embodiment. Reference to a particular numerical value includes at least that particular value, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
It is to be appreciated that certain features of the invention which are, for clarity, described herein in the context of separate embodiments may also be provided in combination in a single embodiment. That is, unless obviously incompatible or specifically excluded, each individual embodiment is deemed to be combinable with any other embodiment(s) and such a combination is considered to be another embodiment. Conversely, various features of the invention that are, for brevity, described in the context of a single embodiment, may also be provided separately or in any sub-combination. Finally, although an embodiment may be described as part of a series of steps or part of a more general structure, each said step may also be considered an independent embodiment in itself, combinable with others.
Various terms relating to aspects of the description are used throughout the specification and claims. Such terms are to be given their ordinary meaning in the art unless otherwise indicated. Other specifically defined terms are to be construed in a manner consistent with the definitions provided herein.
The term “comprising” is intended to include examples encompassed by the terms “consisting essentially of” and “consisting of”; similarly, the term “consisting essentially of” is intended to include examples encompassed by the term “consisting of.”
When a value is expressed as an approximation by use of the descriptor “about,” it will be understood that the particular value forms another embodiment. In general, use of the term “about” indicates approximations that can vary depending on the desired properties sought to be obtained by the disclosed subject matter and is to be interpreted in the specific context in which it is used, based on its function. The person skilled in the art will be able to interpret this as a matter of routine. In some cases, the number of significant figures used for a particular value may be one non-limiting method of determining the extent of the word “about”. In other cases, the gradations used in a series of values may be used to determine the intended range available to the term “about” for each value. Where present, all ranges are inclusive and combinable. That is, references to values stated in ranges include every value within that range.
If not otherwise specified, the term “about” signifies a variance of ±10% of the associated value. Thus, the term “about” is used to encompass variations of ±10% or less, variations of ±5% or less, variations of ±1% or less, variations of ±0.5% or less, or variations of ±0.1% or less from the specified value.
When a list is presented, unless stated otherwise, it is to be understood that each individual element of that list, and every combination of that list, is a separate embodiment. For example, a list of embodiments presented as “A, B, or C” is to be interpreted as including the embodiments, “A”, “B”, “C”, “A or B”, “A or C”, “B or C”, or “A, B, or C”.
As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include the plural.
As used herein, the term “at least one” means “one or more.”
The terms “kit” and “article of manufacture” are used as synonyms.
“Neoantigen” refers to a mutated antigen which is expressed in tumor cells but not in normal cells. Neoantigens include antigens which arise from, for example, amino acid substitutions, frame shift mutation, fusion polypeptides, in-frame deletion, insertion, expression of endogenous retroviral polypeptides, and tumor-specific overexpression of polypeptides.
“9-mer” or “9mer” refers to a polypeptide that is nine amino acids in length.
“10-mer” or “10mer” refers to a polypeptide that is ten amino acids in length.
“Corresponding” refers to residues that occur at aligned loci. Related or variant polypeptides are aligned by any method known to those of skill in the art. Such methods typically maximize matches, and include methods such as using manual alignments and by using the numerous alignment programs available (for example, BLASTP) and others known to those of skill in the art. By aligning the sequences of polypeptides, one skilled in the art can identify corresponding residues, using conserved and identical amino acid residues as guides. Corresponding positions also can be based on structural alignments, for example by using computer simulated alignments of protein structure. In other instances, corresponding regions can be identified.
“Immunogenic fragment” refers to a polypeptide that is recognized by cytotoxic T lymphocytes, helper T lymphocytes or B cells when the fragment is in complex with MHC class I or MHC class II molecules.
“Subject” includes any human or nonhuman animal. “Nonhuman animal” includes all vertebrates, e.g., mammals and non-mammals, such as nonhuman primates, sheep, dogs, cats, horses, cows, chickens, amphibians, reptiles, etc. The terms “subject” and “patient” can be used interchangeably herein.
“CIC” refers to human capicua transcriptional repressor. Human CIC protein comprises an amino acid sequence as shown for example in UniProt accession number Q96RK0.
“CTNNB1” refers to human catenin beta 1. Human CTTNB1 protein comprises an amino acid sequence as shown for example in UniProt accession number P35222.
“ERBB2” refers to human v-erb-b2 erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog B. Human ERBB2 protein comprises an amino acid sequence as shown for example in UniProt accession number P04626.
“KRAS” refers to human kirsten rat sarcoma. Human KRAS protein comprises an amino acid sequence as shown for example in UniProt accession number P01116.
“PIK3CA” refers to human phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha. Human PIK3CA protein comprises an amino acid sequence as shown for example in UniProt accession number P42336.
“PTEN” refers to human phosphatase and tensin homolog. Human PTEN comprises an amino acid sequence as shown for example in UniProt accession number P60484.
“SF3B1” refers to human splicing factor 3b subunit 1. Human SF3B1 comprises an amino acid sequence as shown for example in UniProt accession number 075533.
“SOX17” refers to human SRY-box transcription factor 17. Human SOX17 comprises an amino acid sequence as shown for example in UniProt accession number Q9H6I2.
“TP53” refers to human tumor protein 53. Human TP53 comprises an amino acid sequence as shown for example in UniProt accession number P04637.
“CMV” refers to human cytomegalovirus. Human CMV pp65 protein comprises an amino acid sequence as shown for example in UniProt accession number P18139.
Provided herein are optimized MHC-binding polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to a cognate native MHC-binding polypeptide fragment. Exemplary modifications include, but are not limited to, substitutions, deletions or additions of amino acids. In certain embodiments, the MHC-binding polypeptides are neoantigens. In certain embodiments, the optimized immunogenic MHC-binding epitope has greater affinity for MHC than a cognate native MHC-binding polypeptide fragment. Peptide to MHC affinity (pMHC affinity) may range, for example, from >1 nM to <20,00 nM, with the strength of binding characterized as equilibrium dissociation constant, Kd (low dissociation constant represents high binding affinity)
Cognate native MHC-binding polypeptide fragments may be characterized by an absence of certain residues at critical anchor positions involved in MCH binding. Optimized MHC-binding polypeptide fragments may be generated by modifying amino acids at certain positions to improve MHC binding, for example as described in Slansky et al, Immunity, 2000 October; 13(4):529-38. In certain embodiments, the optimized MHC-binding polypeptide fragments is nine amino acids in length and comprises an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2, amino acid position 9, or both. In certain embodiments, the optimized MHC-binding polypeptide fragments is ten amino acids in length and comprises an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 3, amino acid position 10, or both.
Positional numbering used herein (e.g. amino acid position 9) refers to the amino acid position starting at the N-terminus and moving toward the C-terminus. For purposes of illustration, taking the hypothetical peptide ABCDEFG, letter “A” is in amino acid position 1, letter “B” is in amino acid position 2, and so forth.
In some embodiments, the MHC-binding epitope binds to an MHC Class I or Class II molecule.
Preferred MHC Class I molecules include a heavy chain (e.g., an α chain) and a β2-microglobin. Such an MHC Class I molecule may be either a full-length molecule or an extracellular portion of a full-length molecule, such extracellular portion lacking complete transmembrane or cytoplasmic domains, or lacking both complete transmembrane and cytoplasmic domains. The MHC Class I molecule is preferably capable of binding a selected peptide. Exemplary MHC Class I molecules that may be employed in the present invention include, for example, molecules that are encoded by human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-E, HLA-F, or HLA-G loci. Preferably, the MHC Class I molecule is selected from molecules encoded by HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-C loci. Techniques, methods, and reagents useful for selection, cloning, preparation, and expression of β2-microglobin molecules, MHC Class I molecules such as HLA molecules, and portions thereof, are exemplified in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,225,042, 6,355,479, and 6,362,001.
In certain embodiments, MHC Class I molecules include, but are not limited to, HLA 2.1 (HLA-A*02:01), HLA-A*01:01, HLA-A*03:01, HLA-A*11:01, HLA-A*24:02, HLA-A*33:03, HLA-C*07:01, HLA-C*07:02, HLA-C*04:01, HLA-B*07:02, HLA-B*44:02, and HLA-B*35:01. In preferred embodiments, MHC Class I molecule is HLA-A*02:01.
Preferred MHC Class II molecules include an alpha (α) chain and a beta (β) chain which associate together to form an MHC class II heterodimer. Such an MHC Class II heterodimer may be either a full-length molecule or an extracellular portion of a full-length α chain, an extracellular portion of a full-length β chain, or extracellular portions of both α and β chains, such extracellular portion or portions lacking complete transmembrane or cytoplasmic domains. Exemplary MHC Class II molecules that may be employed in the present invention include molecules that are encoded by HLA-DP, HLA-DQ HLA-DR, HLA-DO, HLA-DN, or HLA-DZ loci. Techniques, methods, and reagents useful for selection, cloning, preparation, and expression of MHC Class II α chains, β chains, and αβ heterodimers, and extracellular portions thereof, are exemplified in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,583,031, and 6,355,479.
In certain embodiments, the neoantigen is encoded by a mutant variant of a gene selected from the group consisting of CIC, CTNNB1, ERBB2, KRAS, PIK3CA, PTEN, SF3B1, SOX17, TP53, and CMV.
In certain embodiments, the polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26 and SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 41, SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 46, and SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 61, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO: 67, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 79, SEQ ID NO: 80, SEQ ID NO: 81; SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 85, and SEQ ID NO: 86, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 91,SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO: 93, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 95, SEQ ID NO: 96, and any combination thereof.
In certain embodiments, the polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 78, and any combination thereof.
Described herein are CIC polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 102, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length. Described herein are CIC polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 102, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment, amino acid position 10 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least ten amino acids in length.
In certain embodiments, the modification comprises a deletion, insertion, and/or substitution. In preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a substitution. In more preferred embodiments, the modification comprises an arginine to tryptophan amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 215 of SEQ ID NO: 102 (R215W).
Described herein are CIC polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an arginine to tryptophan amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 215 of SEQ ID NO: 102 (R215W), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the CIC polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of an arginine to tryptophan amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 215 of SEQ ID NO: 102 (R215W), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the CIC polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of an arginine to tryptophan amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 215 of SEQ ID NO: 102 (R215W), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the CIC polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of an arginine to tryptophan amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 215 of SEQ ID NO: 102 (R215W), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the CIC polypeptide fragment binds to HLA 2.1 (HLA-A*02:01), HLA-A*01:01, HLA-A*03:01, HLA-A*11:01, HLA-A*24:02, HLA-A*33:03, HLA-C*07:01, HLA-C*07:02, HLA-C*04:01, HLA-B*07:02, HLA-B*44:02, or HLA-B*35:01. In preferred embodiments, the CIC polypeptide fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01.
In some embodiments, the CIC polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control, expressed as a percent (%) binding affinity. In certain embodiments, the CIC polypeptide fragment has a 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment, wherein binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control.
In certain embodiments, the R215W substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R215W substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R215W substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R215W substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R215W substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R215W substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R215W substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R215W substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R215W substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R215W substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the R215W substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment.
In further embodiments, the CIC polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26 and SEQ ID NO: 27. In certain embodiments, the CIC polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 25 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 25. In certain embodiments, the CIC polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 26 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 26. In certain embodiments, the CIC polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 27 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 27.
In some embodiments, the CIC polypeptide fragment has the sequence MX2FSKRHWX9 (SEQ ID NO: 225), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than isoleucine, and preferably methionine or leucine, and X9 is any amino acid other than alanine, and preferably isoleucine or valine.
Described herein are CTNNB1 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 103, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length. Described herein are CTNNB1 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 103, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment, amino acid position 10 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least ten amino acids in length.
In certain embodiments, the modification comprises a deletion, insertion, and/or substitution. In preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a substitution. In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a serine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 33 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S33C). In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S37F).
Described herein are CTNNB1 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a serine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 33 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S33C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a serine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 33 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S33C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a serine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 33 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S33C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a serine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 33 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S33C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
Described herein are CTNNB1 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S37F), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S37F), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S37F), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a serine to phenylalanine acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S37F), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment binds to HLA 2.1 (HLA-A*02:01), HLA-A*01:01, HLA-A*03:01, HLA-A*11:01, HLA-A*24:02, HLA-A*33:03, HLA-C*07:01, HLA-C*07:02, HLA-C*04:01, HLA-B*07:02, HLA-B*44:02, or HLA-B*35:01. In preferred embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01.
In some embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control, expressed as a percent (%) binding affinity. In certain embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment has a 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment, wherein binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control.
In certain embodiments, the S33C substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S33C substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S33C substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S33C substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S33C substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S33C substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S33C substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S33C substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S33C substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S33C substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the S33C substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the S37F substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S37F substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S37F substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S37F substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S37F substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S37F substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S37F substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S37F substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S37F substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S37F substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the S37F substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment.
In still further embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 80, and SEQ ID NO: 81. In still further embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 28 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 28. In still further embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 29 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 29. In still further embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 30 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 30. In still further embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 31 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 31. In still further embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 32 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 32. In still further embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 33 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 33. In still further embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 80 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 80. In still further embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 81 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 81.
In some embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment has the sequence YX2DCGIHSX9 (SEQ ID NO: 226), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than leucine, and preferably methionine, and X9 is any amino acid other than glycine, and preferably leucine or valine.
In some embodiments, the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment has the sequence YX2DSGIHFX9 (SEQ ID NO: 227), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than leucine, and preferably methionine, and X9 is any amino acid other than glycine, and preferably isoleucine, leucine or valine.
Described herein are KRAS polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 105, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length. Described herein are KRAS polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 105, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment, amino acid position 10 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least ten amino acids in length.
In certain embodiments, the modification comprises a deletion, insertion, and/or substitution. In preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a substitution. In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a glycine to alanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12A). In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a glycine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12C). In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a glycine to valine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12V).
Described herein are KRAS polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a glycine to alanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12A), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a glycine to alanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12A), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a glycine to alanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12A), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a glycine to alanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12A), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
Described herein are KRAS polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a glycine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a glycine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a glycine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a glycine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
Described herein are KRAS polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a glycine to valine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to at position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12V), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a glycine to valine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to at position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12V), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a glycine to valine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to at position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12V), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a glycine to valine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to at position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12V), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment binds to HLA 2.1 (HLA-A*02:01), HLA-A*01:01, HLA-A*03:01, HLA-A*11:01, HLA-A*24:02, HLA-A*33:03, HLA-C*07:01, HLA-C*07:02, HLA-C*04:01, HLA-B*07:02, HLA-B*44:02, or HLA-B*35:01. In preferred embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01.
In some embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control, expressed as a percent (%) binding affinity. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment has a 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment, wherein binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control.
In certain embodiments, the G12A substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12A substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12A substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12A substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12A substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12A substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12A substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12A substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12A substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12A substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the G12A substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the G12C substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12C substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12C substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12C substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12C substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12C substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12C substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12C substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12C substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12C substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the G12C substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the G12V substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12V substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12V substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12V substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12V substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12V substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12V substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12V substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12V substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G12V substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the G12V substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment.
In some embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 41, and SEQ ID NO: 42. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 37 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 37. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 38 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 38. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 39 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 39. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 40 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 40. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 41 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 41. In certain embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 42 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 42.
In some embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment has the sequence LX2VVGAAGV (SEQ ID NO: 228), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than valine, and preferably methionine or leucine.
In some embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment has the sequence LX2VVGACGV (SEQ ID NO: 229), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than valine, and preferably methionine or leucine.
In some embodiments, the KRAS polypeptide fragment has the sequence LX2VVGAVGV (SEQ ID NO: 230), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than valine, and preferably methionine or leucine.
Described herein are PIK3CA polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 106, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length. Described herein are PIK3CA polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 106, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment, amino acid position 10 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least ten amino acids in length.
In certain embodiments, the modification comprises a deletion, insertion, and/or substitution. In preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a substitution. In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a glutamic acid to lysine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 453 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (E453K). In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D).
Described herein are PIK3CA polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a glutamic acid to lysine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 453 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (E453K), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a glutamic acid to lysine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 453 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (E453K), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a glutamic acid to lysine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 453 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (E453K), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a glutamic acid to lysine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 453 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (E453K), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
Described herein are PIK3CA polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment binds to HLA 2.1 (HLA-A*02:01), HLA-A*01:01, HLA-A*03:01, HLA-A*11:01, HLA-A*24:02, HLA-A*33:03, HLA-C*07:01, HLA-C*07:02, HLA-C*04:01, HLA-B*07:02, HLA-B*44:02, or HLA-B*35:01. In preferred embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01.
In some embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control, expressed as a percent (%) binding affinity. In certain embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment has a 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment, wherein binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control.
In certain embodiments, the E453K substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the E453K substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the E453K substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the E453K substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the E453K substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the E453K substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the E453K substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the E453K substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the E453K substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the E453K substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the E453K substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the G118D substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G118D substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G118D substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G118D substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G118D substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G118D substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G118D substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G118D substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G118D substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the G118D substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the G118D substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment.
In still further embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 46, and SEQ ID NO: 47. In certain embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 43 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 43. In certain embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 44 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 44. In certain embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 45 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 45. In certain embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 46 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 46. In certain embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 47 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 47.
In some embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment has the sequence GX2KDLLNPX9 (SEQ ID NO: 231), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than leucine, and preferably methionine, and X9 is any amino acid other than isoleucine, and preferably valine.
In some embodiments, the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment has the sequence IX2NREIDFX9 (SEQ ID NO: 232), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than leucine, and preferably methionine, and X9 is any amino acid other than alanine, and preferably valine or leucine.
Described herein are PTEN polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 107, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length. Described herein are PTEN polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 107, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment, amino acid position 10 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least ten amino acids in length.
In certain embodiments, the modification comprises a deletion, insertion, and/or substitution. In preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a substitution. In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises an arginine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 173 of SEQ ID NO: 107 (R173C).
Described herein are PTEN polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an arginine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 173 of SEQ ID NO: 107 (R173C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment, amino acid position 10 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is ten amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the PTEN polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of an arginine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 173 of SEQ ID NO: 107 (R173C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the PTEN polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of an arginine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 173 of SEQ ID NO: 107 (R173C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the PTEN polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of an arginine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 173 of SEQ ID NO: 107 (R173C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment and at position 10 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the PTEN polypeptide fragment binds to HLA 2.1 (HLA-A*02:01), HLA-A*01:01, HLA-A*03:01, HLA-A*11:01, HLA-A*24:02, HLA-A*33:03, HLA-C*07:01, HLA-C*07:02, HLA-C*04:01, HLA-B*07:02, HLA-B*44:02, or HLA-B*35:01. In preferred embodiments, the PTEN polypeptide fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01.
In some embodiments, the PTEN polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control, expressed as a percent (%) binding affinity. In certain embodiments, the PTEN polypeptide fragment has a 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment, wherein binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control.
In certain embodiments, the R173C substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R173C substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R173C substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R173C substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R173C substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R173C substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R173C substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R173C substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R173C substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R173C substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the R173C substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment.
In further embodiments, the PTEN polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 49, and SEQ ID NO: 88. In certain embodiments, the PTEN polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 48 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 48. In certain embodiments, the PTEN polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 49 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 49. In certain embodiments, the PTEN polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 88 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 88.
In some embodiments, the PTEN polypeptide fragment has the sequence CYX3YYYSYLX10 (SEQ ID NO: 233), wherein X3 is any amino acid other than valine, and preferably methionine or leucine, and X10 is any amino acid other than leucine, and preferably valine or isoleucine.
Described herein are SF3B1 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 108, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length. Described herein are SF3B1 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 108, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment, amino acid position 10 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least ten amino acids in length.
In certain embodiments, the modification comprises a deletion, insertion, and/or substitution. In preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a substitution. In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises an arginine to histidine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 625 of SEQ ID NO: 108 (R625H).
Described herein are SF3B1 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an arginine to histidine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 625 of SEQ ID NO: 108 (R625H), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of an arginine to histidine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 625 of SEQ ID NO: 108 (R625H), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of an arginine to histidine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 625 of SEQ ID NO: 108 (R625H), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of an arginine to histidine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 625 of SEQ ID NO: 108 (R625H), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment binds to HLA 2.1 (HLA-A*02:01), HLA-A*01:01, HLA-A*03:01, HLA-A*11:01, HLA-A*24:02, HLA-A*33:03, HLA-C*07:01, HLA-C*07:02, HLA-C*04:01, HLA-B*07:02, HLA-B*44:02, or HLA-B*35:01. In preferred embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01.
In some embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control, expressed as a percent (%) binding affinity. In certain embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment has a 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment, wherein binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control.
In certain embodiments, the R625H substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R625H substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R625H substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R625H substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R625H substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R625H substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R625H substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R625H substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R625H substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R625H substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the R625H substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment.
In further embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 51, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 91 and SEQ ID NO: 92. In certain embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 51 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 51. In certain embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 52 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 52. In certain embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 53 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 53. In certain embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 90 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 90. In certain embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 91 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 91. In certain embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 92 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 92.
In some embodiments, the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment has the sequence NX2DEYVHNX9 (SEQ ID NO: 234), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than methionine, and preferably leucine, and X9 is any amino acid other than threonine, and preferably valine, leucine, or isoleucine.
Described herein are SOX17 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 109, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length. Described herein are SOX17 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 109, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment, amino acid position 10 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least ten amino acids in length.
In certain embodiments, the modification comprises a deletion, insertion, and/or substitution. In preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a substitution. In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a serine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 403 of SEQ ID NO: 109 (S403I).
Described herein are SOX17 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a serine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 403 of SEQ ID NO: 109 (S403I), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a serine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 403 of SEQ ID NO: 109 (S403I), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a serine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 403 of SEQ ID NO: 109 (S403I), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a serine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 403 of SEQ ID NO: 109 (S403I), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragment binds to HLA 2.1 (HLA-A*02:01), HLA-A*01:01, HLA-A*03:01, HLA-A*11:01, HLA-A*24:02, HLA-A*33:03, HLA-C*07:01, HLA-C*07:02, HLA-C*04:01, HLA-B*07:02, HLA-B*44:02, or HLA-B*35:01. In preferred embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01.
In some embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control, expressed as a percent (%) binding affinity. In certain embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragment has a 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment, wherein binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control.
In certain embodiments, the S403I substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S403I substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S403I substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S403I substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S403I substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S403I substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S403I substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S403I substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S403I substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S403I substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the S403I substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment.
In further embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 56, and SEQ ID NO: 93. In certain embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 54 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 54. In certain embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 55 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 55. In certain embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 56 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 56. In certain embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 93 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 93.
In some embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragment has the sequence VX2SDAISAX9 (SEQ ID NO: 235), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than valine, and preferably leucine or methionine, and X9 is any amino acid other than valine, and preferably leucine.
Described herein are TP53 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 110, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length. Described herein are TP53 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 110, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment, amino acid position 10 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least ten amino acids in length.
In certain embodiments, the modification comprises a deletion, insertion, and/or substitution. In preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a substitution. In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises an arginine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 110 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (R110L). In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 127 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (S127F). In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a lysine to asparagine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 132 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (K132N). In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y). In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L). In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a histidine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193L). In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a histidine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193Y). In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a tyrosine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 220 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (Y220C). In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a valine to methionine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 272 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (V272M).
Described herein are TP53 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an arginine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 110 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (R110L), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of an arginine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 110 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (R110L), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of an arginine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 110 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (R110L), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of an arginine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 110 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (R110L), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
Described herein are TP53 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 127 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (S127F), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 127 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (S127F), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 127 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (S127F), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 127 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (S127F), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
Described herein are TP53 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a lysine to asparagine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 132 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (K132N), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a lysine to asparagine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 132 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (K132N), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a lysine to asparagine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 132 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (K132N), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a lysine to asparagine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 132 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (K132N), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
Described herein are TP53 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
Described herein are TP53 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
Described herein are TP53 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a histidine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193L), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a histidine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193L), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a histidine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193L), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a histidine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193L), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
Described herein are TP53 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a histidine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193Y), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a histidine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193Y), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a histidine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193Y), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a histidine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193Y), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
Described herein are TP53 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a tyrosine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 220 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (Y220C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a tyrosine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 220 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (Y220C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a tyrosine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 220 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (Y220C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a tyrosine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 220 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (Y220C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
Described herein are TP53 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a valine to methionine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 272 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (V272M), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a valine to methionine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 272 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (V272M), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a valine to methionine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 272 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (V272M), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a valine to methionine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 272 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (V272M), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment binds to HLA 2.1 (HLA-A*02:01), HLA-A*01:01, HLA-A*03:01, HLA-A*11:01, HLA-A*24:02, HLA-A*33:03, HLA-C*07:01, HLA-C*07:02, HLA-C*04:01, HLA-B*07:02, HLA-B*44:02, or HLA-B*35:01. In preferred embodiments, the SOX17 polypeptide fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01.
In some embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control, expressed as a percent (%) binding affinity. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment has a 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment, wherein binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control.
In certain embodiments, the R110L substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R110L substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R110L substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R110L substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R110L substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R110L substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R110L substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R110L substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R110L substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the R110L substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the R110L substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the S127F substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S127F substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S127F substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S127F substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S127F substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S127F substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S127F substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S127F substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S127F substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the S127F substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the S127F substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the K132N substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the K132N substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the K132N substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the K132N substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the K132N substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the K132N substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the K132N substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the K132N substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the K132N substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the K132N substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the K132N substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the K132N substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment
In certain embodiments, the C141Y substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the C141Y substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the C141Y substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the C141Y substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the C141Y substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the C141Y substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the C141Y substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the C141Y substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the C141Y substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the C141Y substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the C141Y substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the P152L substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the P152L substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the P152L substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the P152L substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the P152L substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the P152L substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the P152L substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the P152L substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the P152L substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the P152L substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the P152L substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the H193L substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193L substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193L substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193L substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193L substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193L substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193L substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193L substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193L substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193L substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the H193L substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the H193Y substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193Y substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193Y substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193Y substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193Y substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193Y substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193Y substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193Y substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193Y substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the H193Y substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the H193Y substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the Y220C substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the Y220C substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the Y220C substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the Y220C substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the Y220C substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the Y220C substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the Y220C substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the Y220C substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the Y220C substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the Y220C substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the Y220C substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the V272M substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V272M substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V272M substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V272M substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V272M substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V272M substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V272M substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V272M substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V272M substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V272M substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the V272M substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment.
In still further embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 61, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO: 67, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 79, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 95, and SEQ ID NO: 96. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 57 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 57. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 58 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 58. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 59 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 59. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 60 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 60. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 61 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 61. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 62 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 62. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 63 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 63. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 64 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 64. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 66 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 66. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 67 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 67. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 68 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 68. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 70 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 70. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 71 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 71. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 72 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 72. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 73 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 73. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 74 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 74. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 75 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 75. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 76 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 76. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 78 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 78. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 79 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 79. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 94 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 94. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 95 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 95. In certain embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 96 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 96.
In some embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment has the sequence GX2APPQYLX9 (SEQ ID NO: 236), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than leucine, and preferably methionine, and X9 is any amino acid other than isoleucine, and preferably valine.
In some embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment has the sequence AX2NNMFCQX9 (SEQ ID NO: 237), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than leucine, and preferably methionine, and X9 is any amino acid other than leucine, and preferably valine.
In some embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment has the sequence NX2FCQLAKX9 (SEQ ID NO: 238), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than methionine, and preferably leucine, and X9 is any amino acid other than threonine, and preferably valine.
In some embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment has the sequence QLWVDSTPX9 (SEQ ID NO: 239), wherein X9 is any amino acid other than leucine, and preferably isoleucine or valine.
In some embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment has the sequence RLILTIITX9 (SEQ ID NO: 240), wherein X9 is any amino acid other than leucine, and preferably valine.
In some embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment has the sequence YQGSYGFLX9 (SEQ ID NO: 241), wherein X9 is any amino acid other than leucine, and preferably isoleucine or valine.
In some embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment has the sequence SX2TCTYFPX9 (SEQ ID NO: 242), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than valine, and preferably leucine or methionine, and X9 is any amino acid other than alanine, and preferably leucine, isoleucine, or valine.
In some embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment has the sequence VX2PCEPPEV (SEQ ID NO: 243), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than valine, and preferably leucine or methionine.
In some embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment has the sequence KX2YPVQLWX9 (SEQ ID NO: 244); wherein X2 is any amino acid other than threonine, and preferably leucine or methionine, and X9 is any amino acid other than valine, and preferably leucine or isoleucine.
In some embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment has the sequence GX2APPQLLX9 (SEQ ID NO: 245), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than leucine, and preferably methionine, and X9 is any amino acid other than isoleucine, and preferably valine.
In some embodiments, the TP53 polypeptide fragment has the sequence LLGRNSFEX9 (SEQ ID NO: 246), wherein X9 is any amino acid other than methionine, and preferably leucine or isoleucine.
Described herein are ERBB2 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 104, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length. Described herein are ERBB2 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of an amino acid modification relative to SEQ ID NO: 104, and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment, amino acid position 10 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least ten amino acids in length.
In certain embodiments, the modification comprises a deletion, insertion, and/or substitution. In preferred embodiments, the modification comprises a substitution. In further preferred embodiments, the modification comprises valine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 842 of SEQ ID NO: 104 (V842I).
Described herein are ERBB2 polypeptide fragments comprising, consisting of, or consisting essentially of a valine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 842 of SEQ ID NO: 104 (V842I), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is nine amino acids in length. In certain embodiments, the ERBB2 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a valine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 842 of SEQ ID NO: 104 (V842I), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the ERBB2 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a valine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 842 of SEQ ID NO: 104 (V842I), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the ERBB2 polypeptide fragments comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a valine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 842 of SEQ ID NO: 104 (V842I), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment and at position 9 of the fragment.
In certain embodiments, the ERBB2 polypeptide fragment binds to HLA 2.1 (HLA-A*02:01), HLA-A*01:01, HLA-A*03:01, HLA-A*11:01, HLA-A*24:02, HLA-A*33:03, HLA-C*07:01, HLA-C*07:02, HLA-C*04:01, HLA-B*07:02, HLA-B*44:02, or HLA-B*35:01. In preferred embodiments, the ERBB2 polypeptide fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01.
In some embodiments, the ERBB2 polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control, expressed as a percent (%) binding affinity. In certain embodiments, the ERBB2 polypeptide fragment has a 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 51%, 52%, 53%, 54%, 55%, 56%, 57%, 58%, 59%, 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment, wherein binding affinity for HLA-A*02:01 is a measurement of average relative binding to a positive 9-mer polypeptide control.
In certain embodiments, the V8421 substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V8421 substitution is at amino acid position 2 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V8421 substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V8421 substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V8421 substitution is at amino acid position 5 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V8421 substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V8421 substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V8421 substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V8421 substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment. In certain embodiments, the V8421 substitution is at amino acid position 10 of the fragment. In preferred embodiments, the V8421 substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment.
In still further embodiments, the ERBB2 polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 85, and SEQ ID NO: 86. In certain embodiments, the ERBB2 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 84 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 84. In certain embodiments, the ERBB2 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 85 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 85. In certain embodiments, the ERBB2 polypeptide fragment is SEQ ID NO: 86 or a sequence having at least 90% sequence identity, at least 95% sequence identity or at least 99% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 86.
In some embodiments, the ERBB2 polypeptide fragment has the sequence RX2IHRDLAX9 (SEQ ID NO: 247), wherein X2 is any amino acid other than leucine, and preferably methionine, and X9 is any amino acid other than alanine, and preferably leucine or valine.
TCRs may be generated that bind the polypeptide fragments of the disclosure. The TCRs may be identified based on T-cell binding to the polypeptide fragments, followed by sequencing of the TCR. The identified TCR may be identified from αβ T cells. The identified TCRs may be further engineered to improve their affinity, stability, solubility or the like. For example, TCRs may be cysteine stabilized, expressed as soluble TCRs, as single chain TCRs, as fusion with N-terminal or C-terminal epitope tags, engineered to improve stability with mutations in hydrophobic core, such as positions 11, 13, 19, 21, 53, 76, 89, 91 or 94 of the α chain, domain swapped with α and β chain variable and/or constant domains swapped as described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,329,731, U.S. Pat. No. 7,569,664, U.S. Pat. No. 9,133,264, U.S. Pat. No. 9,624,292, US2016/0130319 and U.S. Pat. No. 9,884,075.
Described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17, or Table 18. An alpha chain CDR3 corresponds to a beta chain CDR3 if they appear in the same row in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18.
Also described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, and a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17, or Table 18, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, and a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18. An alpha chain CDR1 or CDR2 corresponds to a beta chain CDR1 or CDR2 if they appear in the same row in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23. An alpha chain CDR3 corresponds to a beta chain CDR3 if they appear in the same row in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17, or Table 18. An alpha and beta chain CDR1 and CDR2 provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23 correspond to an alpha and beta chain CDR3 provided in the same row in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18.
Described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 14. In certain embodiments, the TCRs provided in Table 14 recognize the PIK3CA mutant-mimic fragments SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45.
Also described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, and a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, and a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 14. In certain embodiments, the TCRs provided in Table 19 and Table 14 recognize the PIK3CA mutant-mimic fragments SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45. An alpha and beta chain CDR1 and CDR2 provided in Table 19 correspond to and alpha and beta chain CDR3 provided in the same row in Table 14.
In certain embodiments, described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 120 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 120 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (b) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 118 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 118 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (c) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 122 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 122 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (d) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 122 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 122 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 124; (e) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 122 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 122 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 134 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 134; (f) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 112 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 112 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (g) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 116 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 116 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (h) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 116 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 116 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 128; (i) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 126 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (j) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 130 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (k) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 130 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 132 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 132; or (l) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 130 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 134 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 134.
Described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 15, and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 15. In certain embodiments, the TCRs provided in Table 15 recognize the TP53 mutant-mimic fragments SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59.
Also described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 20, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 20, and a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 15, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 20, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 20, and a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 15. In certain embodiments, the TCRs provided in Table 20 and Table 15 recognize the TP53 mutant-mimic fragments SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59. An alpha and beta chain CDR1 and CDR2 provided in Table 20 correspond to and alpha and beta chain CDR3 provided in the same row in Table 15.
In certain embodiments, described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 118 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 118 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (b) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 118 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 118 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 142 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 142; (c) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 207 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 207 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (d) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 112 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 112 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (e) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 205 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 205 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (f) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 172 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 172 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (g) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 172 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 172 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 166 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 166; (h) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 186 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 186 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (i) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 152 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 152 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (j) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 130 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (k) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 130 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 142 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 142; (l) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 130 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 150 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 150; (m) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 130 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 162 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 162; (n) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 136 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 136 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (o) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 136 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 136 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 138 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 138; (p) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 136 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 136 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 142 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 142; (q) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 140 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 140 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (r) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 140 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 140 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 160 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 160; (s) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 144 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 144 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (t) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 144 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 144 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 146 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 146; (u) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 144 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 144 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 158 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 158; (v) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 148 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 148 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (w) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 148 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 148 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 150 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 150; (x) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 154 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 154 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 156 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 156; (y) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 164 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 164 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (z) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 164 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 164 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 166 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 166; (aa) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 164 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 164 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 180 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 180; (bb) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 164 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 164 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 182 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 182; (cc) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 164 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 164 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 197 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 197; (dd) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 168 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 168 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (ee) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 168 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 168 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 170 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 170; (ff) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 168 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 168 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 199 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 199; (gg) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 174 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 174 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 176 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 176; (hh) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 174 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 174 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 178 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 178; (ii) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 184 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 184 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (jj) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 184 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 184 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 188 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 188; (kk) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 190 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 190 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 192 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 192; (ll) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 194 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 194 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (mm) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 201 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 201 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 203 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 203; or (nn) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 210 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 210 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114.
Described herein are T-cell receptors (TCRs) comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 16, and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 16. In certain embodiments, the TCRs provided in Table 16 recognize the TP53 mutant-mimic fragments SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO: 68.
Also described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 21, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 21, and a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 16, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 21, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 21, and a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 16. In certain embodiments, the TCRs provided in Table 21 and Table 16 recognize the TP53 mutant-mimic fragments SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO: 68. An alpha and beta chain CDR1 and CDR2 provided in Table 21 correspond to and alpha and beta chain CDR3 provided in the same row in Table 16.
In certain embodiments, described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 172 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 172 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (b) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 172 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 172 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 170 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 170; (c) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 172 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 172 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 213 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 213; (d) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 152 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 152 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (e) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 168 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 168 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 170 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 170; (f) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 215 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 215 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (g) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 217 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 217 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (h) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 219 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 219 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (i) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 219 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 219 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 221 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 221; or (j) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 223 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 223 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 221 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 221.
Described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 17, and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 17. In certain embodiments, the TCRs provided in Table 17 recognize the CTNNB1 mutant-mimic fragments SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 32.
Also described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 22, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 22, and a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 17, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 22, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 22, and a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 17. In certain embodiments, the TCRs provided in Table 22 and Table 17 recognize the CTNNB1 mutant-mimic fragments SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 32. An alpha and beta chain CDR1 and CDR2 provided in Table 22 correspond to and alpha and beta chain CDR3 provided in the same row in Table 17.
In certain embodiments, described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 152 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 152 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 252 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 252; (b) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 152 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 152 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (c) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 248 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 248 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 250 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 250; (d) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 248 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 248 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 258 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 258; (e) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 254 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 254 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 256 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 256; (f) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 254 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 254 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (g) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 263 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 263 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 265 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 265; (h) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 267 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 267 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 269 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 269; (i) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 267 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 267 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 271 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 271; or (j) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 273 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 273 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 275 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 275; or (k) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 277 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 277 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 279 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 279; or (l) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 281 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 281 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 283 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 283; or (m) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 285 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 285 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 287 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 287.
Described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 18, and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 18. In certain embodiments, the TCRs provided in Table 18 recognize the TP53 mutant-mimic fragments SEQ ID NO: 23 and SEQ ID NO: 78.
Also described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 23, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 23, and a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 18, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 23, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 23, and a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 18. In certain embodiments, the TCRs provided in Table 23 and Table 18 recognize the TP53 mutant-mimic fragments SEQ ID NO: 23 and SEQ ID NO: 78. An alpha and beta chain CDR1 and CDR2 provided in Table 23 correspond to and alpha and beta chain CDR3 provided in the same row in Table 18.
In certain embodiments, described herein are TCRs comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 248 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 248 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (b) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 289 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 289 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 114; (c) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 289 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 289 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 291 or having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 291.
The disclosure also provides polynucleotides that encode any of the polypeptide fragments or TCRs disclosed herein.
In some embodiments, the polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 25 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 27 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 37 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 41 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 41, SEQ ID NO: 42 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 43 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 44 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 45 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 46 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO: 47 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 48 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 49 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 51, SEQ ID NO: 52 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 53 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 54 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 55 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 56 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 57 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 58 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 59 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 60 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 61 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 61, SEQ ID NO: 62 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 63 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 64 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 66 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO: 67 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 67, SEQ ID NO: 68 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 71 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 72 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 73 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 74 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 75 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 76 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 79 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 79, SEQ ID NO: 80 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 80, SEQ ID NO: 81 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 81, SEQ ID NO: 84 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 85 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 85, SEQ ID NO: 86 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 86, SEQ ID NO: 88 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO: 90 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 91 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 91, SEQ ID NO: 92 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO: 93 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 93, SEQ ID NO: 94 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 95 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 95, SEQ ID NO: 96 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 96, and any combination thereof.
In some embodiments, the polynucleotide encodes a polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 29 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 32 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 45 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 59 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 64 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 68 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 75 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 78 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 78, and any combination thereof.
In some embodiments, the polynucleotide encodes a TCR polypeptide comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18, and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17, or Table 18.
In some embodiments, the polynucleotide encodes a TCR polypeptide comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) that is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17, or Table 18, and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 that is encoded by a corresponding nucleic acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18.
In some embodiments, the polynucleotide comprises DNA.
In some embodiments, the polynucleotide comprises RNA.
In some embodiments, RNA is mRNA.
In some embodiments, the polynucleotide comprises a promoter, an enhancer, a polyadenylation site, a Kozak sequence, a stop codon, or any combination thereof.
Methods of generating polynucleotides of the disclosure are known in the art and include chemical synthesis, enzymatic synthesis (e.g. in vitro transcription), enzymatic or chemical cleavage of a longer precursor, chemical synthesis of smaller fragments of the polynucleotides followed by ligation of the fragments or known PCR methods. The polynucleotide sequence to be synthesized may be designed with the appropriate codons for the desired amino acid sequence. In general, preferred codons may be selected for the intended host in which the sequence will be used for expression
The disclosure also provides vectors comprising any of the polynucleotides disclosed herein. The disclosure also provides vectors comprising a polynucleotide encoding for any of the polypeptides disclosed herein.
In some embodiments, vector comprises a polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 25 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 27 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 37 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 41 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 41, SEQ ID NO: 42 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 43 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 44 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 45 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 46 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO: 47 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 48 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 49 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 51, SEQ ID NO: 52 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 53 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 54 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 55 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 56 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 57 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 58 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 59 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 60 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 61 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 61, SEQ ID NO: 62 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 63 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 64 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 66 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO: 67 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 67, SEQ ID NO: 68 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 71 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 72 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 73 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 74 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 75 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 76 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 79 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 79, SEQ ID NO: 80 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 80, SEQ ID NO: 81 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 81, SEQ ID NO: 84 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 85 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 85, SEQ ID NO: 86 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 86, SEQ ID NO: 88 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO: 90 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 91 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 91, SEQ ID NO: 92 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO: 93 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 93, SEQ ID NO: 94 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 95 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 95, SEQ ID NO: 96 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 96, and any combination thereof.
In some embodiments, vector comprises a polynucleotide that encodes a polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 29 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 32 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 45 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 59 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 64 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 68 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 75 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 78 or a sequence having at least 90% identity, at least 95% identity, or at least 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 78, and any combination thereof.
In some embodiments, the vector comprises a polynucleotide that encodes a TCR polypeptide comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18, and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18.
In some embodiments, the vector comprises a polynucleotide that encodes a TCR polypeptide comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, and a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17, or Table 18, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, and a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18. An alpha chain CDR1 or CDR2 corresponds to a beta chain CDR1 or CDR2 if they appear in the same row in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23. An alpha chain CDR3 corresponds to a beta chain CDR3 if they appear in the same row in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17, or Table 18. An alpha and beta chain CDR1 and CDR2 provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23 correspond to an alpha and beta chain CDR3 provided in the same row in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18.
In some embodiments, the vector comprises a polynucleotide that encodes a TCR polypeptide comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a complementarily determining region 3 (CDR3) that is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18, and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 that is encoded by a corresponding nucleic acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18.
In some embodiments, the vector comprises a polynucleotide that encodes a TCR polypeptide comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR1 that is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, a CDR2 that is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, and a CDR3 that is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17, or Table 18, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR1 that is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, a CDR2 that is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, and a CDR3 that is encoded by a nucleic acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18. An alpha chain CDR1 or CDR2 corresponds to a beta chain CDR1 or CDR2 if they appear in the same row in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23. An alpha chain CDR3 corresponds to a beta chain CDR3 if they appear in the same row in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17, or Table 18. An alpha and beta chain CDR1 and CDR2 provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23 correspond to and alpha and beta chain CDR3 provided in the same row in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18.
The vector may be a vector intended for expression of the polynucleotide of the disclosure in any host, such as bacteria, yeast or a mammal. Suitable expression vectors are typically replicable in the host organisms either as episomes or as an integral part of the host chromosomal DNA. Commonly, expression vectors contain selection markers such as ampicillin-resistance, hygromycin-resistance, tetracycline resistance, kanamycin resistance or neomycin resistance to permit detection of those cells transformed or transduced with the desired DNA sequences. Exemplary vectors are plasmids, cosmids, phages, viral vectors or artificial chromosomes.
Suitable vectors that may be used are—Bacterial: pBs, phagescript, PsiX174, pBluescript SK, pBs KS, pNH8a, pNH16a, pNH18a, pNH46a (Stratagene, La Jolla, Calif, USA); pTrc99A, pKK223-3, pKK233-3, pDR540, and pRIT5 (Pharmacia, Uppsala, Sweden). Eukaryotic: pWLneo, pSV2cat, pOG44, PXR1, pSG (Stratagene), pSVK3, pBPV, pMSG and pSVL (Pharmacia).
The disclosure provides an expression vector comprising the polynucleotide of the disclosure. The disclosure also provides an expression vector comprising the polynucleotide encoding for the polypeptide of the disclosure.
The disclosure also provides a viral vector comprising any of the polynucleotides of the disclosure.
The disclosure also provides a viral vector comprising a polynucleotide encoding any of the polypeptides of the disclosure.
Viral vectors are derived from naturally occurring virus genomes, which typically are modified to be replication incompetent, e.g. non-replicating. Non-replicating viruses require the provision of proteins in trans for replication. Typically, those proteins are stably or transiently expressed in a viral producer cell line, thereby allowing replication of the virus. The viral vectors are, thus, typically infectious and non-replicating. Viral vectors may be adenovirus vectors, adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors (e.g., AAV type 5 and type 2), Great ape adenovirus vectors (GAd), alphavirus vectors (e.g., Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEE), Sindbis virus (SIN), Semliki forest virus (SFV), and VEE-SIN chimeras), herpes virus vectors (e.g. vectors derived from cytomegaloviruses, like rhesus cytomegalovirus (RhCMV)), arena virus vectors (e.g. lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) vectors), measles virus vectors, pox virus vectors (e.g., vaccinia virus, modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA), NYVAC (derived from the Copenhagen strain of vaccinia), and avipox vectors: canarypox (ALVAC) and fowlpox (FPV) vectors), vesicular stomatitis virus vectors, retrovirus vectors, lentivirus vectors, viral like particles, and bacterial spores.
In some embodiments, the viral vector is derived from adenovirus, poxvirus, alphavirus, adeno-associated virus, retrovirus, or a self-replicating RNA molecule.
In some embodiments, the viral vector is derived from an adenovirus. In certain embodiments, the adenovirus vector is selected from hAd5, hAd7, hAd11, hAd26, hAd34, hAd35, hAd48, hAd49, hAd50, GAd20, Gad19, GAd21, GAd25, GAd26, GAd27, GAd28, GAd29, GAd30, GAd31, ChAd3, ChAd4, ChAd5, ChAd6, ChAd7, ChAd8, ChAd9, ChAd10, ChAd11, ChAd16, ChAdI7, ChAd19, ChAd20, ChAd22, ChAd24, ChAd26, ChAd30, ChAd31, ChAd37, ChAd38, ChAd44, ChAd55, ChAd63, ChAd73, ChAd82, ChAd83, ChAd146, ChAd147, PanAd1, PanAd2, and PanAd3.
Adenovirus vectors may be derived from human adenovirus (Ad) but also from adenoviruses that infect other species, such as bovine adenovirus (e.g. bovine adenovirus 3, BAdV3), a canine adenovirus (e.g. CAdV2), a porcine adenovirus (e.g. PAdV3 or 5), or great apes, such as Chimpanzee (Pan), Gorilla (Gorilla), Orangutan (Pongo), Bonobo (Pan paniscus) and common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). Typically, naturally occurring great ape adenoviruses are isolated from stool samples of the respective great ape.
Human adenovirus vectors may be derived from various adenovirus serotypes, for example from human adenovirus serotypes hAd5, hAd7, hAd11, hAd26, hAd34, hAd35, hAd48, hAd49 or hAd50 (the serotypes are also referred to as Ad5, Ad7, Ad11, Ad26, Ad34, Ad35, Ad48, Ad49 or Ad50).
Great ape adenovirus (GAd) vectors may be derived from various adenovirus serotypes, for example from great ape adenovirus serotypes GAd20, Gad19, GAd21, GAd25, GAd26, GAd27, GAd28, GAd29, GAd30, GAd31, ChAd3, ChAd4, ChAd5, ChAd6, ChAd7, ChAd8, ChAd9, ChAd10, ChAd11, ChAd16, ChAdI7, ChAd19, ChAd20, ChAd22, ChAd24, ChAd26, ChAd30, ChAd31, ChAd37, ChAd38, ChAd44, ChAd55, ChAd63, ChAd73, ChAd82, ChAd83, ChAd146, ChAd147, PanAd1, PanAd2, or PanAd3.
Adenovirus vectors are known in the art. The sequences of most of the human and non-human adenoviruses are known, and for others can be obtained using routine procedures. An exemplary genome sequence of Ad26 is found in GenBank Accession number EF153474 and in Int. Pat. Publ. No. WO2007/104792. An exemplary genome sequence of Ad35 is found in Int. Pat. Publ. No. WO2000/70071. Vectors based on Ad26 are described for example, in Int. Pat. Publ. No. WO2007/104792. Vectors based on Ad35 are described for example in U.S. Pat. No. 7,270,811 and Int. Pat. Publ. No. WO2000/70071. Vectors based on ChAd3, ChAd4, ChAd5, ChAd6, ChAd7, ChAd8, ChAd9, ChAd10, ChAd11, ChAd16, ChAd17, ChAd19, ChAd20, ChAd22, ChAd24, ChAd26, ChAd30, ChAd31, ChAd37, ChAd38, ChAd44, ChAd63 and ChAd82 are described in WO2005/071093. Vectors based on PanAd1, PanAd2, PanAd3, ChAd55, ChAd73, ChAd83, ChAd146, and ChAd147 are described in Int. Pat. Publ. No. WO2010/086189.
In some embodiments, the viral vector is a poxvirus. In some embodiments, the poxvirus vector is selected from smallpox virus vector, vaccinia virus vector, cowpox virus vector, monkeypox virus vector, Copenhagen vaccinia virus (W) vector, New York Attenuated Vaccinia Virus (NYVAC) vector, and Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vector.
Poxvirus (Poxviridae) vectors may be derived from smallpox virus (variola), vaccinia virus, cowpox virus or monkeypox virus. Exemplary vaccinia viruses are the Copenhagen vaccinia virus (W), New York Attenuated Vaccinia Virus (NYVAC), ALVAC, TROVAC or Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA).
MVA originates from the dermal vaccinia strain Ankara (Chorioallantois vaccinia Ankara (CVA) virus) that was maintained in the Vaccination Institute, Ankara, Turkey for many years and used as the basis for vaccination of humans. However, due to the often severe post-vaccinal complications associated with vaccinia viruses (VACV), there were several attempts to generate a more attenuated, safer smallpox vaccine.
In some embodiments, the viral vector is an adeno-associated virus. The viral vector comprising the polynucleotides of the disclosure may be derived from human adeno-associated viruses, such as AAV-2 (adeno-associated virus type 2). An attractive feature of AAV vectors is that they do not express any viral genes. The only viral DNA sequences included in the AAV vectors are the 145 bp inverted terminal repeats (ITR). Thus, as in immunization with naked DNA, the only gene expressed is that of the antigen, or antigen chimera. Additionally, AAV vectors are known to transduce both dividing and non-dividing cells, such as human peripheral blood monocyte-derived dendritic cells, with persistent transgene expression, and with the possibility of oral and intranasal delivery for generation of mucosal immunity. Moreover, the amount of DNA required appears to be much less by several orders of magnitude, with maximum responses at doses of 1010 to 10n particles or copies of DNA in contrast to naked DNA doses of 50 μg or about 1015 copies. AAV vectors are packaged by co-transfection of a suitable cell line (e.g., human 293 cells) with the DNA contained in the AAV ITR chimeric protein encoding constructs and an AAV helper plasmid ACG2 containing the AAV coding region (AAV rep and cap genes) without the ITRs. The cells are subsequently infected with the adenovirus Ad5. Vectors can be purified from cell lysates using methods known in the art (e.g., such as cesium chloride density gradient ultracentrifugation) and are validated to ensure that they are free of detectable replication-competent AAV or adenovirus (e.g., by a cytopathic effect bioassay).
The viral vector comprising the polynucleotide of the disclosure also include Retroviral vectors. Retroviruses are a class of integrative viruses which replicate using a virus-encoded reverse transcriptase, to replicate the viral RNA genome into double stranded DNA which is integrated into chromosomal DNA of the infected cells (e.g., target cells). Such vectors include those derived from murine leukemia viruses, especially Moloney (Gilboa, et al., 1988, Adv. Exp. Med. Biol. 241: 29) or Friend's FB29 strains (Int. Pat. Publ. No. WO1995/01447). Generally, a retroviral vector is deleted of all or part of the viral genes gag, pol and env and retains 5′ and 3′ LTRs and an encapsidation sequence. These elements may be modified to increase expression level or stability of the retroviral vector. Such modifications include the replacement of the retroviral encapsidation sequence by one of a retrotransposon such as VL30 (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,747,323).
The polynucleotides encoding the polypeptide of the disclosure may be inserted downstream of the encapsidation sequence, such as in opposite direction relative to the retroviral genome. Retroviral particles are prepared in the presence of a helper virus or in an appropriate complementation (packaging) cell line which contains integrated into its genome the retroviral genes for which the retroviral vector is defective (e.g. gag/pol and env). Such cell lines are described in the prior art (Miller and Rosman, 1989, BioTechniques 7: 980; Danos and Mulligan, 1988, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85: 6460; Markowitz, et al., 1988, Virol. 167: 400). The product of the env gene is responsible for the binding of the viral particle to the viral receptors present on the surface of the target cell and, therefore determines the host range of the retroviral particle. Packaging cell line, such as the PA317 cells (ATCC CRL 9078) or 293EI6 (WO97/35996) containing an amphotropic envelope protein may therefore be used to allow infection of human and other species' target cells. The retroviral particles are recovered from the culture supernatant and may optionally be further purified according to standard techniques (e.g. chromatography, ultracentrifugation).
Provided herein is a viral vector comprising any of the polynucleotides of the disclosure, wherein the vector is a self-replicating RNA molecule.
Self-replicating RNA may be derived from alphavirus. Alphaviruses may belong to the VEEV/EEEV group, or the SF group, or the SIN group. Non-limiting examples of SF group alphaviruses include Semliki Forest virus, O'Nyong-Nyong virus, Ross River virus, Middelburg virus, Chikungunya virus, Barmah Forest virus, Getah virus, Mayaro virus, Sagiyama virus, Bebaru virus, and Una virus. Non-limiting examples of SIN group alphaviruses include Sindbis virus, Girdwood S. A. virus, South African Arbovirus No. 86, Ockelbo virus, Aura virus, Babanki virus, Whataroa virus, and Kyzylagach virus. Non-limiting examples of VEEV/EEEV group alphaviruses include Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV), Everglades virus (EVEV), Mucambo virus (MUCV), Pixuna virus (PIXV), Middleburg virus (MIDV), Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), O'Nyong-Nyong virus (ONNV), Ross River virus (RRV), Barmah Forest virus (BF), Getah virus (GET), Sagiyama virus (SAGV), Bebaru virus (BEBV), Mayaro virus (MAYV), and Una virus (UNAV).
The self-replicating RNA molecules can be derived from alphavirus genomes, meaning that they have some of the structural characteristics of alphavirus genomes, or similar to them. The self-replicating RNA molecules can be derived from modified alphavirus genomes.
Self-replicating RNA molecules may be derived from Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV), Everglades virus (EVEV), Mucambo virus (MUCV), Semliki forest virus (SFV), Pixuna virus (PIXV), Middleburg virus (MIDV), Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), O'Nyong-Nyong virus (ONNV), Ross River virus (RRV), Barmah Forest virus (BF), Getah virus (GET), Sagiyama virus (SAGV), Bebaru virus (BEBV), Mayaro virus (MAYV), Una virus (UNAV), Sindbis virus (SINV), Aura virus (AURAV), Whataroa virus (WHAV), Babanki virus (BABV), Kyzylagach virus (KYZV), Western equine encephalitis virus (WEEV), Highland J virus (HJV), Fort Morgan virus (FMV), Ndumu (NDUV), and Buggy Creek virus. Virulent and avirulent alphavirus strains are both suitable. In some embodiments, the alphavirus RNA replicon is of a Sindbis virus (SIN), a Semliki Forest virus (SFV), a Ross River virus (RRV), a Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV), or an Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV).
In some embodiments, the alphavirus-derived self-replicating RNA molecule is a Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV).
The self-replicating RNA molecules can contain RNA sequences from (or amino acid sequences encoded by) a wild-type New World or Old World alphavirus genome. Any of the self-replicating RNA molecules disclosed herein can contain RNA sequences “derived from” or “based on” wild type alphavirus genome sequences, meaning that they have at least 60% or at least 65% or at least 68% or at least 70% or at least 80% or at least 85% or at least 90% or at least 95% or at least 97% or at least 98% or at least 99% or 100% or 80-99% or 90-100% or 95-99% or 95-100% or 97-99% or 98-99% sequence identity with an RNA sequence (which can be a corresponding RNA sequence) from a wild type RNA alphavirus genome, which can be a New World or Old World alphavirus genome.
Self-replicating RNA molecules contain all of the genetic information required for directing their own amplification or self-replication within a permissive cell. To direct their own replication, self-replicating RNA molecules encode polymerase, replicase, or other proteins which may interact with viral or host cell-derived proteins, nucleic acids or ribonucleoproteins to catalyze the RNA amplification process; and contain cis-acting RNA sequences required for replication and transcription of the replicon-encoded RNA. Thus, RNA replication leads to the production of multiple daughter RNAs. These daughter RNAs, as well as collinear subgenomic transcripts, can be translated to provide in situ expression of a gene of interest, or can be transcribed to provide further transcripts with the same sense as the delivered RNA which are translated to provide in situ expression of the gene of interest. The overall results of this sequence of transcriptions is a huge amplification in the number of the introduced replicon RNAs and so the encoded gene of interest becomes a major polypeptide product of the cells.
There are two open reading frames (ORF's) in the genome of alphaviruses, non-structural (ns) and structural genes. The ns ORF encodes proteins (nsP1-nsP4) necessary for transcription and replication of viral RNA and are produced as a polyprotein and are the virus replication machinery. The structural ORF encodes three structural proteins: the core nucleocapsid protein C, and the envelope proteins P62 and El that associate as a heterodimer. The viral membrane-anchored surface glycoproteins are responsible for receptor recognition and entry into target cells through membrane fusion. The four ns protein genes are encoded by genes in the 5′ two-thirds of the genome, while the three structural proteins are translated from a subgenomic mRNA colinear with the 3′ one-third of the genome.
Self-replicating RNA molecules can be used as basis of introducing foreign sequences to host cells by replacing viral sequences encoding structural genes or inserting the foreign sequences 5′ or 3′ of the sequences encoding the structural genes. They can be engineered to replace the viral structural genes downstream of the replicase, which are under control of a subgenomic promoter, by genes of interest (GOI), e.g. the polynucleotide encoding for the polypeptide of the disclosure. Upon transfection, the replicase which is translated immediately, interacts with the 5′ and 3′ termini of the genomic RNA, and synthesizes complementary genomic RNA copies. Those act as templates for the synthesis of novel positive-stranded, capped, and poly-adenylated genomic copies, and subgenomic transcripts. Amplification eventually leads to very high RNA copy numbers of up to 2×105 copies per cell. The result is a uniform and/or enhanced expression of a GOI (e.g. the polynucleotide encoding for the polypeptide of the disclosure) that can affect vaccine efficacy or therapeutic impact of a treatment. Vaccines based on self-replicating RNA molecules can therefore be dosed at very low levels due to the very high copies of RNA generated compared to conventional viral vector. One of the significant values of the compositions and methods disclosed herein is that vaccine efficacy can be increased in individuals that are in a chronic or acute state of immune activation.
The disclosure provides a self-replicating RNA molecule containing all of the genetic information required for directing its own amplification or self-replication within a permissive cell.
The disclosure also provides a self-replicating RNA molecule that can be used as the basis of introducing foreign sequences to host cells (e.g. the polypeptides of the disclosure) by replacing viral sequences encoding structural genes.
In some embodiments, the self-replicating RNA molecule comprises an RNA sequence encoding a protein or peptide; 5′ and 3′ alphavirus untranslated regions; RNA sequences encoding amino acid sequences derived from New World alphavirus VEEV nonstructural proteins nsP1, nsP2, nsP3 and nsP4; a sub-genomic promoter that is operably linked to and regulates translation of the RNA sequence encoding the protein; a 5′ cap and a 3′ poly-A tail; positive sense, single-stranded RNA; a DLP from Sindbis virus upstream of the non-structural protein 1(nsP1); a 2A ribosome skipping element; and a nsp1 nucleotide repeat downstream of the 5′-UTR and upstream of the DLP.
In some embodiments, the self-replicating RNA molecules may be at least 1 kb or at least 2 kb or at least 3 kb or at least 4 kb or at least 5 kb or at least 6 kb or at least 7 kb or at least 8 kb or at least 10 kb or at least 12 kb or at least 15 kb or at least 17 kb or at least 19 kb or at least 20 kb in size, or can be 100 bp-8 kb or 500 bp-8 kb or 500 bp-7 kb or 1-7 kb or 1-8 kb or 2-15 kb or 2-20 kb or 5-15 kb or 5-20 kb or 7-15 kb or 7-18 kb or 7-20 kb in size.
Any of the above-disclosed self-replicating RNA molecules can further include a coding sequence for an autoprotease peptide (e.g., autocatalytic self-cleaving peptide).
In some embodiments, the autoprotease peptide comprises, or consists of, a peptide sequence selected from the group consisting of porcine teschovirus-1 2A (P2A), a foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) 2A (F2A), an Equine Rhinitis A Virus (ERAV) 2A (E2A), a Thosea asigna virus 2A (T2A), a cytoplasmic polyhedrosis virus 2A (BmCPV2A), a Flacherie Virus 2A (BmIFV2A), and a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the autoprotease peptide includes a peptide sequence of porcine teschovirus-1 2A (P2A).
The polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides of the disclosure may be operably linked to one or more regulatory elements in the vector. The regulatory elements may comprise promoters, enhancers, polyadenylation signals, repressors and the like. As used herein, the term “operably linked” is to be taken in its broadest reasonable context and refers to a linkage of polynucleotide elements in a functional relationship. A polynucleotide is “operably linked” when it is placed into a functional relationship with another polynucleotide. For instance, a promoter is operably linked to a coding sequence if it affects the transcription of the coding sequence.
Some of the commonly used enhancer and promoter sequences in expression vectors and viral vectors are, for example, human cytomegalovirus (hCMV), vaccinia P7.5 early/late promoter, CAG, SV40, mouse CMV (mCMV), EF-1 and hPGK promoters. Due to its high potency and moderate size of ca. 0.8 kB, the hCMV promoter is one of the most commonly used of these promoters. The hPGK promoter is characterized by a small size (ca. 0.4 kB), but it is less potent than the hCMV promoter. On the other hand, the CAG promoter consisting of a cytomegalovirus early enhancer element, promoter, first exon and intron of chicken beta-actin gene, and splice acceptor of the rabbit beta-globin gene, can direct very potent gene expression that is comparable to the hCMV promoter, but its large size makes it less suitable in viral vectors where space constraints can be a significant concern, e.g., in adenoviral vectors (AdV), adeno-associated viral vectors (AAV) or lentiviral vectors (LVs).
Additional promoters that may be used are Aotine Herpesvirus 1 major immediate early promoter (AoHV-1 promoter) described in Int. Pat. Publ. No. WO2018/146205. The promoter may be operably coupled to a repressor operator sequence, to which a repressor protein can bind in order to repress expression of the promoter in the presence of the repressor protein. In certain embodiments, the repressor operator sequence is a TetO sequence or a CuO sequence (see e.g. U.S. Pat. No. 9,790,256).
In certain cases, it may be desirable to express at least two separate polypeptides from the same vector. In this case each polynucleotide may be operably linked to the same or different promoter and/or enhancer sequences, or well-known bicistronic expression systems for example by utilizing internal ribosome entry site (IRES) from encephalomyocarditis virus may be used. Alternatively, bidirectional synthetic promoters may be used, such as a hCMV-rhCMV promoter and other promoters described in Int. Pat. Publ. No. WO2017/220499. Polyadenylation signals may be derived from SV40 or bovine growth hormone (BGH).
The vectors comprising the polynucleotide encoding the polypeptide of the disclosure can further comprise any regulatory elements to establish conventional function(s) of the vector, including but not limited to replication and expression of the polypeptide of the disclosure encoded by the polynucleotide sequence of the vector. Regulatory elements include, but are not limited to, a promoter, an enhancer, a polyadenylation signal, translation stop codon, a ribosome binding element, a transcription terminator, selection markers, origin of replication, etc. A vector can comprise one or more expression cassettes. An “expression cassette” is part of a vector that directs the cellular machinery to make RNA and protein. An expression cassette typically comprises three components: a promoter sequence, an open reading frame, and a 3′-untranslated region (UTR) optionally comprising a polyadenylation signal. An open reading frame (ORF) is a reading frame that contains a coding sequence of a protein of interest (e.g., the polypeptides of the disclosure) from a start codon to a stop codon. Regulatory elements of the expression cassette can be operably linked to a polynucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptides of interest. Any components suitable for use in an expression cassette described herein can be used in any combination and in any order to prepare vectors of the application.
The vector can comprise a promoter sequence, preferably within an expression cassette, to control expression of the polypeptides of the disclosure. The term “promoter” is used in its conventional sense and refers to a nucleotide sequence that initiates the transcription of an operably linked nucleotide sequence. A promoter is located on the same strand near the nucleotide sequence it transcribes. Promoters can be a constitutive, inducible, or repressible. Promoters can be naturally occurring or synthetic. A promoter can be derived from sources including viral, bacterial, fungal, plants, insects, and animals. A promoter can be a homologous promoter (i.e., derived from the same genetic source as the vector) or a heterologous promoter (i.e., derived from a different vector or genetic source). Preferably, the promoter is located upstream of the polynucleotide encoding the polypeptides of the disclosure within an expression cassette. For example, in a self-replicating RNA, the promoter can be a subgenomic promoter for the alphavirus.
In a self-replicating RNA, the vector can further comprise additional polynucleotide sequences that stabilize the expressed transcript, enhance nuclear export of the RNA transcript, and/or improve transcriptional-translational coupling. Examples of such sequences include polyadenylation signals and enhancer sequences. A polyadenylation signal is typically located downstream of the coding sequence for a protein of interest (e.g., the polypeptides of the disclosure) within an expression cassette of the vector. Enhancer sequences are regulatory DNA sequences that, when bound by transcription factors, enhance the transcription of an associated gene. An enhancer sequence is preferably located upstream of the polynucleotide sequence encoding the polypeptides of the disclosure, but downstream of a promoter sequence within an expression cassette of the vector.
Any enhancer sequence known to those skilled in the art in view of the present disclosure can be used.
Any of the components or sequences of the vector of the disclosure can be functionally or operably linked to any other of the components or sequences. The components or sequences of the polypeptide fragments described herein can be operably linked for the expression of the at least one protein or peptide (or biotherapeutic) in a host cell or treated organism and/or for the ability of the replicon to self-replicate.
A promoter or UTR operably linked to a coding sequence is capable of effecting the transcription and expression of the coding sequence when the proper enzymes are present. The promoter need not be contiguous with the coding sequence, so long as it functions to direct the expression thereof Thus, an operable linkage between an RNA sequence encoding a protein or peptide and a regulatory sequence (for example, a promoter or UTR) is a functional link that allows for expression of the polynucleotide of interest. Operably linked can also refer to sequences such as the sequences encoding the RdRp (e.g. nsP4), nsP1-4, the UTRs, promoters, and other sequences encoding in the RNA replicon, are linked so that they enable transcription and translation of the biotherapeutic molecule and/or replication of the replicon. The UTRs can be operably linked by providing sequences and spacing necessary for recognition and translation by a ribosome of other encoded sequences.
The disclosure also provides a host cell comprising any of the above vectors of the disclosure.
In some embodiments, the host cell comprising any of the polynucleotides encoding the polypeptide fragments described herein is prokaryotic or eukaryotic host cell. In some embodiments, the host cell is PER.C6, PER.C6 TetO, a chicken embryo fibroblast (CEF), CHO, HEK293, HT-1080, HKB-11, CAP, HuH-7, or Age1 cell line.
In certain embodiments, the host cell comprising any of the polynucleotides encoding the TCRs described herein is a CD8+ T cell.
The disclosure also provides compositions comprising any of the polynucleotides, any of the polypeptides, and any of the vectors disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the compositions may comprise a vector comprising any of the nucleotides disclosed herein.
Any of the compositions described above may comprise or may be formulated into a pharmaceutical composition comprising the composition and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. “Pharmaceutically acceptable” refers to the excipient that at the dosages and concentrations employed, will not cause unwanted or harmful effects in the subjects to which they are administered and include carrier, buffers, stabilizers or other materials well known to those skilled in the art. The precise nature of the carrier or other material may depend on the route of administration, e.g., intramuscular, subcutaneous, oral, intravenous, cutaneous, intramucosal (e.g., gut), intranasal or intraperitoneal routes. Liquid carriers such as water, petroleum, animal or vegetable oils, mineral oil or synthetic oil may be included. Physiological saline solution, dextrose or other saccharide solution or glycols such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or polyethylene glycol may be included. Exemplary formulation are the Adenovirus World Standard (Hoganson et al, 2002): 20 mM Tris pH 8, 25 mM NaCl, 2.5% glycerol; or 20 mM Tris, 2 mM MgCl2, 25 mM NaCl, sucrose 10% w/v, polysorbate-80 0.02% w/v; or 10-25 mM citrate buffer pH 5.9-6.2, 4-6% (w/w) hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HBCD), 70-100 mM NaCl, 0.018-0.035% (w/w) polysorbate-80, and optionally 0.3-0.45% (w/w) ethanol. Many other buffers can be used, and examples of suitable formulations for the storage and for pharmaceutical administration of purified pharmaceutical preparations are known.
The composition may comprise one or more adjuvants. Examples of such adjuvants include but are not limited to inorganic adjuvants (e.g. inorganic metal salts such as aluminium phosphate or aluminium hydroxide), organic adjuvants (e.g. saponins or squalene), oil-based adjuvants (e.g. Freund's complete adjuvant and Freund's incomplete adjuvant), liposomes, or biodegradable microspheres), virosomes, bacterial adjuvants (e.g. monophosphoryl lipid A, or muramyl peptides), synthetic adjuvants (e.g. non-ionic block copolymers, muramyl peptide analogues, or synthetic lipid A), or synthetic polynucleotides adjuvants (e.g polyarginine or polylysine). Other non-limiting examples of adjuvants include QS-21, Detox-PC, MPL-SE, MoGM-CSF, TiterMax-G, CRL-1005, GERBU, TERamide, PSC97B, Adjumer, PG-026, GSK-I, GcMAF, B-alethine, MPC-026, Adjuvax, CpG ODN, Betafectin, Alum, and MF59.
Other adjuvants that may be used include lectins, growth factors, cytokines, and lymphokines such as alpha-interferon, gamma interferon, platelet derived growth factor (PDGF), granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (GCSF), granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GMCSF), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), epidermal growth factor (EGF), IL-1, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12 or TLR agonists, and particulate adjuvants (e g immuno-stimulatory complexes (ISCOMS).
Provided herein are methods for treating a subject with the polypeptides, polynucleotides, vectors, or pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein. The methods and uses provided herein comprise administering any of the polynucleotides, polypeptides, vectors, and compositions of the disclosure. The polynucleotides, polypeptides, vectors, compositions and administration regimens of the disclosure may be used to treat, prevent or reduce the risk of a clinical condition. The polynucleotides, polypeptides, vectors, compositions and administration regimens of the disclosure may be used to induce an immune response in a subject.
In certain embodiments the clinical condition is cancer. In certain embodiments, the cancer is characterized by expression of a neoantigen. In certain embodiments, the neoantigen is a polypeptide comprising an amino acid substitution, a frame shift mutation, a fusion, an in-frame deletion, or an insertion. In certain embodiments the neoantigen arises from overexpression of a polypeptide.
In certain embodiments, the clinical condition is characterized by expression of a CIC mutant. In some embodiments, the CIC mutant comprises an arginine to tryptophan amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 215 of SEQ ID NO: 102 (R215W).
In certain embodiments, the clinical condition is characterized by expression of a CTNNB1 mutant. In some embodiments, the CTNNB1 mutant comprises a serine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 33 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S33C). In some embodiments, the CTNNB1 mutant comprises a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S37F).
In certain embodiments, the clinical condition is characterized by expression of an ERBB2 mutant. In some embodiments, the ERBB2 mutant comprises a valine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 842 of SEQ ID NO: 104 (V842I).
In certain embodiments, the clinical condition is characterized by expression of a KRAS mutant. In some embodiments, the KRAS mutant comprises a glycine to alanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12A). In some embodiments, the KRAS mutant comprises a glycine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12C). In some embodiments, the KRAS mutant comprises a glycine to valine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to at position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12V).
In certain embodiments, the clinical condition is characterized by expression of a PIK3CA mutant. In some embodiments, the PIK3CA mutant comprises a glutamic acid to lysine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 453 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (E453K). In some embodiments, the PIK3CA mutant comprises a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D).
In certain embodiments, the clinical condition is characterized by expression of a PTEN mutant. In some embodiments, the PTEN mutant comprises an arginine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 173 of SEQ ID NO: 107 (R173C).
In certain embodiments, the clinical condition is characterized by expression of an SF3B1 mutant. In some embodiments, the SF3B1 mutant comprises an arginine to histidine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 625 of SEQ ID NO: 108 (R625H).
In certain embodiments, the clinical condition is characterized by expression of a SOX17 mutant. In some embodiments, the SOX17 mutant comprises a serine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 403 of SEQ ID NO: 109 (S403I).
In certain embodiments, the clinical condition is characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant. In some embodiments, the TP53 mutant comprises an arginine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 110 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (R110L). In some embodiments, the TP53 mutant comprises a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 127 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (S127F). In some embodiments, the TP53 mutant comprises a lysine to asparagine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 132 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (K132N). In some embodiments, the TP53 mutant comprises a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y). In some embodiments, the TP53 mutant comprises a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L). In some embodiments, the TP53 mutant comprises a histidine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193L). In some embodiments, the TP53 mutant comprises a histidine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193Y). In some embodiments, the TP53 mutant comprises a tyrosine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 220 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (Y220C). In some embodiments, the TP53 mutant comprises a valine to methionine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 272 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (V272M).
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of CIC mutant comprising an arginine to tryptophan amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 215 of SEQ ID NO: 102 (R215W) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 1, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26, OR SEQ ID NO: 27, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of CIC mutant comprising an arginine to tryptophan amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 215 of SEQ ID NO: 102 (R215W) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 1, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 225, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of CTNNB1 mutant comprising a serine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 33 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S33C) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 2, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, or SEQ ID NO: 80, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of CTNNB1 mutant comprising a serine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 33 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S33C) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 2, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 29, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of CTNNB1 mutant comprising a serine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 33 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S33C) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 2, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 226, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a CTNNB1 mutant comprising a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S37F) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 3, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33, or SEQ ID NO: 81, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a catenin beta 1 (CTNNB1) mutant comprising a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S37F) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 3, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 32, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a catenin beta 1 (CTNNB1) mutant comprising a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S37F) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 3, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 227, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a KRAS mutant comprising a glycine to alanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12A) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 5, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 37, or SEQ ID NO: 38, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a KRAS mutant comprising a glycine to alanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12A) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 5, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 228, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a KRAS mutant comprising a glycine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12C) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 6, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 39, or SEQ ID NO: 40, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a KRAS mutant comprising a glycine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12C) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 6, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 229, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a KRAS mutant comprising a glycine to valine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to at position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12V) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 7, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 41, or SEQ ID NO: 42, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a KRAS mutant comprising a glycine to valine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to at position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12V) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 7, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 230, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a PIK3CA mutant comprising a glutamic acid to lysine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 453 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (E453K) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 8, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 43, or SEQ ID NO: 44, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a PIK3CA mutant comprising a glutamic acid to lysine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 453 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (E453K) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 8, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 231, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a PIK3CA mutant comprising a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 9, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 46, or SEQ ID NO: 47, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a PIK3CA mutant comprising a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 9, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 45, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a PIK3CA mutant comprising a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 9, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 232, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a PTEN mutant comprising an arginine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 173 of SEQ ID NO: 107 (R173C) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 10, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO: 87, SEQ ID NO: 88, or SEQ ID NO: 89 or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a PTEN mutant comprising an arginine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 173 of SEQ ID NO: 107 (R173C) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 10, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 233 or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a SF3B1 mutant comprising an arginine to histidine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 625 of SEQ ID NO: 108 (R625H) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 11, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 51, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 91, or SEQ ID NO: 92 or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a SF3B1 mutant comprising an arginine to histidine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 625 of SEQ ID NO: 108 (R625H) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 11, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 234 or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a SOX10 mutant comprising a serine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 403 of SEQ ID NO: 109 (S403I) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 12, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 93, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a SOX10 mutant comprising a serine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 403 of SEQ ID NO: 109 (S403I) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 12, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 235, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 13, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 59, or SEQ ID NO: 94, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 13, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 59, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 13, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 244, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a histidine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193L) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 14, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 60, or SEQ ID NO: 61, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a histidine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193L) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 14, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 245, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a histidine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193Y) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 15, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 62, or SEQ ID NO: 63, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a histidine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193Y) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 15, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 236, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a lysine to asparagine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 132 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (K132N) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 16, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 64, or SEQ ID NO: 66, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a lysine to asparagine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 132 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (K132N) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 16, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 64, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a lysine to asparagine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 132 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (K132N) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 16, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 237, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 18, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 67, or SEQ ID NO: 68, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 18, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 68, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 18, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 239, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising an arginine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 110 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (R110L) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 20, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 70, or SEQ ID NO: 71, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising an arginine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 110 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (R110L) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 20, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 241, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 127 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (S127F) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 21, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 95, or SEQ ID NO: 96 or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. Also described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 127 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (S127F) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 21, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 242 or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a valine to methionine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 272 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (V272M) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 22, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 75, or SEQ ID NO: 76 or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a valine to methionine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 272 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (V272M) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 22, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 75, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a valine to methionine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 272 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (V272M) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 22, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 246, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a tyrosine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 220 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (Y220C) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 23, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 78, or SEQ ID NO: 79, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a tyrosine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 220 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (Y220C) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 23, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 78, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a tyrosine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 220 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (Y220C) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 23, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 243, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a ERBB2 mutant comprising a valine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 842 of SEQ ID NO: 104 (V842I) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 24, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 85, or SEQ ID NO: 86, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition. In certain embodiments, described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or methods of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a ERBB2 mutant comprising a valine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 842 of SEQ ID NO: 104 (V842I) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 24, b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 247, or c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
In certain embodiments the methods of treatment comprise administering the polynucleotide in part a) prior to administering the polynucleotide in part b). In certain embodiments the methods of treatment comprise administering the polynucleotide in part b) prior to administering the polynucleotide in part a). In certain embodiments the methods of treatment comprise administering the polynucleotide in part a) concurrently with the polynucleotide in part b).
In certain embodiments, the time between administration of the polynucleotide in part a) and the polynucleotide in part b) is about 2 weeks, about 3 weeks, about 4 weeks, about 5 weeks, about 6 weeks, about 7 weeks, about 8 weeks, about 9 weeks, about 10 weeks, about 11 weeks, about 12 weeks, about 13 weeks, about 14 weeks, about 15 weeks, about 16 weeks, about 17 weeks, about 18 weeks, about 19 weeks, about 20 weeks, about 21 weeks, about 22 weeks, about 23 weeks, about 24 weeks, about 25 weeks, about 26 weeks, about 27 weeks, about 28 weeks, about 29 weeks, about 30 weeks, about 31 weeks, about 32 weeks, about 33 weeks, about 34 weeks, about 35 weeks, about 36 weeks, about 37 weeks, about 38 weeks, about 39 weeks, about 40 weeks, about 41 weeks, about 42 weeks, about 43 weeks, about 44 weeks, about 45 weeks, about 46 weeks, about 47 weeks, about 48 weeks, about 49 weeks, about 50 weeks, about 51 weeks, or about 52 weeks.
In certain embodiments the methods of treatment comprise administering a vector encoding the polynucleotide of part a) and a vector encoding the polynucleotide of part b). In some embodiments, the vectors are independently selected from an adenovirus vector, an alphaviral vector, a poxvirus vector, an adeno-associated virus vector, a retrovirus vector, and a self-replicating RNA molecule. In further embodiments, the adenovirus vector is selected from hAd5, hAd7, hAd11, hAd26, hAd34, hAd35, hAd48, hAd49, hAd50, GAd20, Gad19, GAd21, GAd25, GAd26, GAd27, GAd28, GAd29, GAd30, GAd31, ChAd3, ChAd4, ChAdS, ChAd6, ChAd7, ChAd8, ChAd9, ChAd10, ChAd11, ChAd16, ChAdI7, ChAd19, ChAd20, ChAd22, ChAd24, ChAd26, ChAd30, ChAd31, ChAd37, ChAd38, ChAd44, ChAd55, ChAd63, ChAd73, ChAd82, ChAd83, ChAd146, ChAd147, PanAd1, PanAd2, and PanAd3. In further embodiments, the poxvirus vector is selected from smallpox virus vector, vaccinia virus vector, cowpox virus vector, monkeypox virus vector, Copenhagen vaccinia virus (W) vector, New York Attenuated Vaccinia Virus (NYVAC) vector, and Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vector.
Also provided herein are methods of treating cancer in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising a TCR described herein. In certain embodiments, the TCR comprises an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18, and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18. An alpha chain CDR3 corresponds to a beta chain CDR3 if they appear in the same row in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18.
In further embodiments, the TCR comprises an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, and a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17, or Table 18, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23, and a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18. An alpha chain CDR1 or CDR2 corresponds to a beta chain CDR1 or CDR2 if they appear in the same row in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23. An alpha chain CDR3 corresponds to a beta chain CDR3 if they appear in the same row in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17, or Table 18. An alpha and beta chain CDR1 and CDR2 provided in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, or Table 23 correspond to and alpha and beta chain CDR3 provided in the same row in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 or Table 18.
Also provided herein are methods of inducing an immune response in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising a TCR described herein.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a PIK3CA mutant comprising a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D) in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a TCR described herein. In certain embodiments, the TCR comprises an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 14. In certain embodiments, the TCR comprises an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, and a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 14, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 19, and a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 14.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y) in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a TCR described herein. In certain embodiments, the TCR comprises an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 15, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 15. In certain embodiments, the TCR comprises an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 20, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 20, and a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 15, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 20, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 20, and a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 15.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L) in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a TCR described herein. In certain embodiments, the TCR comprises an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 16, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 16. In certain embodiments, the TCR comprises an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 21, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 21, and a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 16, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 21, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 21, and a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 16.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a CTNNB1 mutant comprising a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S37F) in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a TCR described herein. In certain embodiments, the TCR comprises an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 17, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 17. In certain embodiments, the TCR comprises an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 22, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 22, and a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 17, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 22, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 22, and a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 17.
Described herein are methods of inducing an immune response or treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a TP53 mutant comprising a tyrosine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 220 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (Y220C) in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a TCR described herein. In certain embodiments, the TCR comprises an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 18, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 18. In certain embodiments, the TCR comprises an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 23, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 23, and a CDR3 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 18, and (b) the beta chain comprises a CDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 23, a CDR2 comprising an amino acid sequence provided in Table 23, and a CDR3 comprising a corresponding amino acid sequence provided in Table 18.
For use in the methods or uses described herein, kits and articles of manufacture are also described. Such kits include a package or container that is compartmentalized to receive one or more dosages of the pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein. Suitable containers include, for example, bottles. In one embodiment, the containers are formed from a variety of materials such as glass or plastic.
Described herein are kits of parts comprising a pair of polypeptide fragments selected from the group consisting of: (a) SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO: 29; (b) SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 32; (c) SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45; (d) SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59; (e) SEQ ID NO: 16 and SEQ ID NO: 64; (0 SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO 68; (g) SEQ ID NO: 22 and SEQ ID NO: 75; and (h) SEQ ID NO: 23 and SEQ ID NO: 78.
Described herein are kits of parts comprising a pair of polypeptide fragments selected from the group consisting of: (a) SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45; (b) SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59; and (c) SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO: 68.
The articles of manufacture provided herein contain packaging materials. Packaging materials for use in packaging pharmaceutical products include, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,323,907, 5,052,558 and 5,033,252. Examples of pharmaceutical packaging materials include, but are not limited to, blister packs, bottles, tubes, bags, containers, bottles, and any packaging material suitable for a selected formulation and intended mode of administration and treatment.
A kit typically includes labels listing contents and/or instructions for use, and package inserts with instructions for use. A set of instructions will also typically be included.
In one embodiment, a label is on or associated with the container. In one embodiment, a label is on a container when letters, numbers or other characters forming the label are attached, molded or etched into the container itself; a label is associated with a container when it is present within a receptacle or carrier that also holds the container, e.g., as a package insert.
In one embodiment, a label is used to indicate that the contents are to be used for a specific therapeutic application. The label also indicates directions for use of the contents, such as in the methods described herein.
In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions are presented in a pack or dispenser device which contains one or more unit dosage forms containing a compound provided herein. The pack, for example, contains metal or plastic foil, such as a blister pack. In one embodiment, the pack or dispenser device is accompanied by instructions for administration. In one embodiment, the pack or dispenser is also accompanied with a notice associated with the container in form prescribed by a governmental agency regulating the manufacture, use, or sale of pharmaceuticals, which notice is reflective of approval by the agency of the form of the drug for human or veterinary administration. Such notice, for example, is the labeling approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for prescription drugs, or the approved product insert. In one embodiment, compositions containing a compound provided herein formulated in a compatible pharmaceutical carrier are also prepared, placed in an appropriate container, and labeled for treatment of an indicated condition.
Described herein are methods for generating CD8+ T-cells that are positive for an HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, said methods comprise exposing CD8+ T-cells to the HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and cognate native polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of: (a) SEQ ID NO: 2 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO: 29 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 29; (b) SEQ ID NO: 3 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 32 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 32; (c) SEQ ID NO: 9 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 45; (d) SEQ ID NO: 13 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 59; (e) SEQ ID NO: 16 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 16 and SEQ ID NO: 64 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 64; (f) SEQ ID NO: 18 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO 68 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 68; (g) SEQ ID NO: 22 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 22 and SEQ ID NO: 75 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 75; and (h) SEQ ID NO: 23 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 23 and SEQ ID NO: 78 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 78, and selecting CD8+ T cells that are positive to both the HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and a cognate neoantigen polypeptide fragment.
Described herein are methods for generating CD8+ T-cells that are positive for an HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and a cognate native polypeptide fragment. In certain embodiments, said methods comprise exposing CD8+ T-cells to the HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and cognate native polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of: (a) SEQ ID NO: 9 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 45; (b) SEQ ID NO: 13 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 59; and (c) SEQ ID NO: 18 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO 68 or a sequence having 90% identity to SEQ ID NO: 68; and selecting CD8+ T cells that are positive to both the HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and a cognate neoantigen polypeptide fragment.
These examples are provided for illustrative purposes only and not to limit the scope of the claims provided herein.
A list of cancer driver mutations compiled from 9176 cancer patients was examined as described in Marty R, et al. Cell. 2017; 171(6):1272-1283, and driver mutations were prioritized based on their recurrence. HLA binding predictions using the NetMHCpan4.0 suite of prediction algorithms were performed as described in Jurtz V., et al., J Immunol. 2017; 199(9):3360-3368, and antigens were prioritized on the basis of their predicted binding affinities to HLA-A*02:01. The HLA-A*02:01 allele was chosen for mimic design due to its high allele frequency (˜40%) in North American and European populations, and because there is abundant experimental binding data of different antigens bound to HLA-A*02:01. Finally, mimic antigens were designed as follows.
Driver mutations in cancer are expected to be present in most of the tumor cells (i.e. they have high clonality). The mutant proteins can be processed into 9- or 10-mer neo-antigen epitopes that contain the mutation and are presented by the class I MHC complex of these tumor cells. Neo-epitopes that have very weak binding affinity to MHC molecules are not presented since they are unable to stabilize the peptide-MHC complex, while epitopes with intermediate or strong binding affinity to the MHC I protein could be presented on the surface of tumor cells. Furthermore, the stability of the peptide-MHC complex can determine the number and duration of the complex on the cell surface. As a result, the immunogenicity of a given antigen is related to its binding affinity to MHC I proteins.
Cancer driver mutations arise early in the process of malignant transformation of cells into cancers, and they are subject to surveillance by the immune system. Hence, cells with mutations that can result in highly immunogenic antigens are likely to be recognized and killed by the immune system. As a consequence, early cancer driver mutations are expected to be weakly immunogenic and to have moderate binding to the host MHC proteins. On the other hand, due to their high clonality, driver mutations are an attractive target for therapies that redirect the immune system to specifically recognize and attack cancer cells. Thus, an approach has been developed based on molecular mimicry, wherein synthetic mimic peptide antigens are designed with enhanced MHC binding affinity relative to the driver mutant antigens, but with sufficient sequence similarity that they elicit an immune response that can also recognize and attack the mutant antigens presented on cancer cells.
9-mer and 10-mer epitopes containing a cancer mutation were identified, and mimics were designed against those candidate epitopes that exhibited intermediate (weak) predicted binding affinities to the HLA-A*02:01 allele. To analyze the predicted binding affinities, NetMHCpan4.0 was used, which ranks epitopes according to their predicted affinity to a given HLA allele, with lower ranks being indicative of a higher binding affinity. The ranks of epitopes are allowed to vary across a range from 0 to 100. Most natural peptide epitopes were identified as predicted to bind at a rank <2. Motivated by this feature of the algorithm, the predicted binding was classified as intermediate if the rank of the binding affinity was >0.5 and predicted binding affinity was <4, and strong if the rank was <0.5. Mimics were designed by allowing amino acid substitutions at amino acid positions 2 and 9 (P2 and P9) of the binding 9mer epitope. To generate rules for amino acid substitutions, the set of known 9mer epitope binders to HLA-A*02:01 was obtained from the IEDB database (Vita R, et al. Nucleic Acids Res. 2018 Oct 24), and the frequencies of occurrence of different amino acids at positions P2 and P9 estimated.
The Shannon entropy was estimated for each amino acid substitution at P2 and P9 as a measure of amino acid conservation. To generate mimic peptides, amino acids at P2 and P9 were ranked by degree of conservation and substitutions by replacing the wild type amino acid by other amino acid residues according to their degree of conservation. Amino acid conservation at P2 in the order L>M>I and at P9 in the order V>L>I was used. Finally, mimics for antigens with the cancer driver mutation present at either of P2 or P9 (the anchor positions on a 9mer epitope) were designed by altering amino acids at the anchor position which did not contain the mutation, thus retaining the cancer driver mutation.
The mimic peptides were then again examined for their predicted binding affinity with netMHCpan4.0 and ranked accordingly. A list of 90 peptides (23 cancer driver mutation+66 mimic epitopes, excluding controls, for an average of 3 mimics/mutant) was created by ranking cancer mutant 9- and 10-mer epitopes and their corresponding mimic pairs according to the ratio of their predicted affinities. Mutant and mimic sequences are provided in Table 1. Mutant peptide substitutions relative to wild-type 9- or 10-mer epitopes are identified with bold font and mimic peptide amino acid substitutions relative to the mutant peptides are identified with underlining.
CYVYYYSYLL
CYLYYYSYLL
CYLYYYSYLV
CYMYYYSYLV
CYMYYYSYLL
CYLYYYSYLI
CYMYYYSYLI
NMFCQLAKT
N
LFCQLAKV
The wild-type amino acid sequences for each of the genes identified in Table 1 are provided in Table 2.
The 9- or 10-mer peptides from Table 1 were synthesized and MHC binding assays were performed to experimentally evaluate their binding to HLA-A*02:01 as follows.
HLA-bound peptides are critical for the stability of the HLA complex. A conditional HLA class I complex is stabilized by an UV-labile peptide (p*). Through UV irradiation this peptide can be cleaved in the HLA-bound state. Because the obtained peptide fragments no longer meet the strict length requirement for high-affinity HLA class I binding, these fragments dissociate from the HLA class I complex and the complex disintegrates. Under the conditions in which peptide cleavage is performed (neutral pH, on melting ice), the resulting peptide-free HLA complex is stable, and when cleavage is performed in the presence of another HLA class I peptide, this reaction results in net exchange of the cleaved peptide, yielding an HLA class I complex with an epitope of choice. The peptide exchange efficiency can be analyzed using an HLA class I ELISA. The combined technologies allow the identification of ligands for an HLA molecule of interest which are potentially immunogenic.
Exchange control peptide Pos is a high affinity binder to the relevant HLA class I allele while exchange control peptide Neg is a non-binder. The UV control represents UV-irradiation of conditional HLA class I complex in the absence of a rescue peptide. The binding of exchange control peptide Neg and all experimental peptides were evaluated relative to that of exchange control peptide Pos. The absorption of the latter peptide is put to 100%. This procedure results in a range of different percentages depending on the affinities of the different experimental peptides for the HLA allele that is used. An arbitrary cut off value was chosen as a positive cut off for binders.
All reagents were brought to 0° C. by putting them on melting ice. The concentrated p*HLA*02:01 (1.5 mg/mL) class I solution was kept in the dark to ensure stability. All vials were centrifuged at 3000 g for 1 minute before use.
Preparation of the peptides of choice: 4594 sterile phosphate buffered saline pH 7.4 (PBS) and 5 μL of peptide (10 mg/mL) were pipetted in 1.4 mL Micronic tubes (Micronic #MP32022). Then, using a multichannel pipetting device, 10 μL of diluted peptide was added to a 384-well PP microtiter plate.
P*HLA class I solution: The concentrated p*HLA*02:01 (1.5 mg/mL) class I solution was diluted in an amber safe lock tube to 50 μg/mL in PBS and kept on melting ice in the dark.
Preparation of change controls: A stock solution of change control positive (abbreviated “pos”) for p*HLA*02:01 (NLVPMVATV) (SEQ ID NO: 97) was prepared at 10 mg/mL in 100% dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). A stock solution of change control negative (abbreviated “neg”) for p*HLA*02:01 (IVTDFSVIK) (SEQ ID NO: 101) was prepared at 10 mg/mL in 100% DMSO. The positive and negative stock solutions were diluted to 100 μM using 5 μL peptide and 495 μL PBS. Three tubes were labeled for each mixture: ‘Pos,’ ‘Neg,’ and ‘UV.’ The following reagents were added per tube:
20 μL of the controls were mixed and transferred to the 384-well plate.
UV-induced peptide exchange: 10 μL of the diluted p*HLA class I solution was pipetted into the 384-well PP microtiter plate using a multichannel pipetting device into each well, and the solution was mixed thoroughly using the multichannel pipetting device. The plate was sealed and centrifuged at 3300 g for 2 minutes at 4° C. The seal was removed, and the plate was placed on ice and under the ultraviolet (UV) lamp for 30 minutes with the UV lamp at a distance of 2-5 cm from the sample. The plate was sealed and incubated for 30 minutes at 37° C. The plate was centrifuged at 3300 g for 5 minutes at 4° C. Two UV-induced peptide exchanges were performed (“exchange I” and “exchange II”).
Screening: The outcome of the UV-mediated HLA peptide exchange was evaluated by HLA class I ELISA.
The HLA class I ELISA is an enzyme immunoassay based on the detection of beta2-microglobulin (B2M) of (peptide-stabilized) HLA class I complexes. To this end streptavidin is bound onto polystyrene microtiter wells. After washing and blocking, HLA complex present in exchange reaction mixtures or ELISA controls is captured by the streptavidin on the microtiter plate via its biotinylated heavy chain. Non-bound material is removed by washing. Subsequently, horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-conjugated antibody to human B2M is added. This antibody binds only to an intact HLA complex present in the microtiter well because unsuccessful peptide exchange results in disintegration of the original UV-sensitive HLA complex upon UV illumination. In the latter case B2M is removed during the washing step. After removal of non-bound HRP conjugate by washing, a substrate solution is added to the wells. A colored product is formed in proportion to the amount of intact HLA complex present in the samples. After the reaction has been terminated by the addition of a stop solution, absorbance is measured in a microtiter plate reader. The absorbance is normalized to the absorbance of an exchange control peptide (represents 100%). Also, suboptimal HLA binding of peptides with a moderate to low affinity for HLA class I molecules can be detected by this ELISA technique
Before use, all reagents were brought to room temperature (18-25° C.) with the exception of anti-human beta2-microglobulin-HRP conjugate and a screen control (2.7 μM HLA complex), which were kept on melting ice to ensure stability. All vials were centrifuged before use (1 minute 3000 g).
Coating wells of two NUNC MaxiSorp™ 96-well ELISA plates: only the contents of one coating buffer capsule were dissolved in 100 mL of distilled water (0.05 M carbonate-bicarbonate buffer, pH 9.6 at 25° C.). 46 μL of Streptavidin stock solution were added to 23 mL coating buffer. 100 μL of the Streptavidin stock solution were added to all wells. Each microtiter plate was covered with an adhesive seal and incubated overnight at room temperature (18-25° C.).
Dilution buffer (Sanquin): The exchange reaction mixtures and controls were diluted in working-strength Dilution buffer.
Washing procedure (Sanquin): Fresh Washing buffer was prepared. Supernatants were discarded from wells and the wells were filled with Washing buffer (300 μL per well) and tipped out. This was repeated three times.
Blocking procedure: 300 μL of working-strength Dilution buffer was added to all wells. The microtiter plate(s) were covered with adhesive seal or lid and incubated for 30 minutes at room temperature (18-25° C.).
Preparation of ELISA HLA controls: From the Screen control three HLA controls were generated by serial dilution in Dilution buffer. The controls were prepared fresh and kept on melting ice until usage. Specifically, 4 tubes were labeled, one tube for each dilution: ‘1:500’, ‘H’, ‘M’ and ‘L’. 1.5 mL of working-strength Dilution buffer was pipetted into the tube ‘1:500’ and 500 μL into the other tubes. 3 μL of the Screen control was transferred into the first tube labeled ‘1:500’, mixed well, and 500 μL of this dilution was transferred into the second tube labeled ‘H’. The serial dilution was repeated twice by adding 500 μL of the previous tube of diluted control to the 500 μL of working-strength Dilution buffer.
Dilution of exchange reaction mixtures: To evaluate the outcome of UV-mediated HLA peptide exchange, a small aliquot of the exchange reaction mixture was diluted in working-strength Dilution buffer (the proper dilution factor was p*HLA lot-dependent). The exchange reaction mixture was diluted in working-strength Dilution buffer.
Incubation step (controls and exchange reaction mixtures): Dilution buffer was tipped out from the wells. 100 μL of working-strength Dilution buffer was pipetted into the blank wells and 100 μL of the HLA controls was pipetted into in the appropriate wells. 100 μL of the prepared exchange reaction mixture dilutions was transferred into the appropriate wells. The plates were covered with adhesive seal and incubated for 1 hour at 37° C.
Wash step: supernatant was discarded from the wells and the microtiter plates were washed as described in ‘Washing procedure’ above.
Incubation step (HRP-conjugated antibody): Per microtiter plate, 11 μL of concentrated HRP-conjugated antibody was added to 11 mL of working-strength Dilution buffer just before use. 100 μL of diluted HRP-conjugated antibody was added to all wells. The plates were covered with adhesive seal and incubate for 1 hour at 37° C.
Wash step: The supernatant was discarded from the wells and the microtiter plates were washed as described in ‘Washing procedure’ above.
Incubation step (enzymatic color development): Approximately 10 minutes before use, the substrate solution was prepared as follows per microtiter plate: 9.57 mL of distilled water; 1.1 mL of Substrate buffer stock solution; 220 μL of ABTS stock solution; and 110 μL of Hydrogen peroxide stock solution.
The substrate solution was at room temperature (18-25° C.). 100 μL of substrate solution was added to all wells and the wells were incubated for 8 minutes at room temperature (18-25° C.) in the dark on a plate shaker at 400-500 rpm.
Stop enzymatic reaction: 50 μL of Stop buffer (Sanquin) was added to all wells.
Plate read-out: plates were read at 414 nm in an ELISA reader within 30 minutes.
The results from the two UV-mediated HLA peptide exchanges (abbreviated ‘Exch I’ and ‘Exch II’) are provided in Table 4. “SD” stands for standard deviation.
Peptides having SEQ ID NOs: 28-32, 59, 80, and 81 showed binding of more than 100% as compared to the positive peptide control (average relative binding to HLA-A*02:01 in the range of 102-113%). Peptides having SEQ ID NOs: 33, 54, 55, 68, 73, 75, and 97 showed an average binding in the range of 90-100%. The average binding of peptides having SEQ ID NOs: 12, 18, 51, 52, 56, 57, and 74 was in the range of 80-88%. Peptides having SEQ ID NOs: 8, 26, 27, 43-45, 58, 66, 78, 85, 92-95, and 98 demonstrated an average binding in the range of 70-79%. The average binding of peptides having SEQ ID NOs: 13, 46, 64, 67, 76, 79, and 91 was in the range of 61-69%. Peptides having SEQ ID NOs: 3, 9, 22, 38, 47, 53, 71, 72, 84, 86, and 90 demonstrated an average relative binding to HLAA*02:01 in the range of 50-58%. Peptides having SEQ ID NOs: 16, 25, 40, 60, and 62 showed an average binding in the range of 41-49%. The average binding of peptides having SEQ ID NOs: 2, 10, 23, 37, 39, 41, and 42 was in the range of 33-38%. Peptides having SEQ ID NOs: 48, 63, 88, 96, 99, and 100 showed an average binding in the range of 18-28%. The average binding of all other peptides was found to be below 15%.
The experimental values of binding were used to prioritize 8 mutant-mimic pairs for further experimental validation (Table 5) based on two criteria—i) the mutant epitopes have moderate binding to HLA-A*0201 (>10% in comparison to CMV pp65 antigen) and ii) the ratio of mimic binding to mutant binding was as high as possible (a ratio of >1).
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Preparation of PBMCs: Vials of HLA-02:01+PBMCs frozen from donors (Hemacare) were removed from LN2 storage and rapidly thawed in a 37° C. water bath. The cells were transferred to a 50 mL conical tube containing 40mL warm media (RPMI 1640 medium+10% fetal bovine serum (FBS)+ 1% Penicillin streptomycin solution), spun at 1300 rpm for 5 minutes at room temperature. The cell pellet was resuspended in 2 mL EASYSEP™ buffer and cells were counted using trypan blue live dead marker using a haemocytometer.
Enrichment of CD8+ T cells: To enrich the CD8+ T cells from the PBMCs, EASYSEP™ Human CD8+ T Cell Isolation Kit was used as per the manufacturer's instructions. Post enrichment, the cell pellet was resuspended in Dulbecco's phosphate-buffered saline (DPBS) and cells were counted as above. To determine the viability, LIVE/DEAD™ Fixable Violet Dead Cell Stain Kit was used at 0.5 μL/1×106/100 μL cell suspension and incubated at room temperature for 20 minutes. At the end of incubation period, FACS buffer (DPBS +2% FBS) was added and the cells were spun at 1300 rpm for 5 minutes at room temperature. The cell pellet was resuspended in FACS buffer, trypan blue was added, and the cell count was determined using a haemocytometer. The cell density was maintained at 1×106/50 μL FACS buffer. 3 μL Fc block was added per 1×106 cells and incubated for 10 minutes at room temperature in the dark. At the end of the incubation, mimic tetramer and the corresponding mutant tetramers were added at 3 μL tetramer/1×106 cells. The sequences of the peptides used for tetramer synthesis is provided in Table 6.
For frequency determination, 2×106 cells were used for test samples and 1×106cells were used for control samples where negative tetramers were added in place of the mimic or mutant tetramers. A sample where no tetramers were added was kept as unstained control. The samples were incubated at room temperature for 30 minutes in dark. At the end of incubation period, CD8 antibody was added at 2 μL/1×106cells and the samples were incubated for another 30 minutes at room temperature in dark. At the end of incubation, FACS buffer was added to the samples and the samples were spun at 1300 rpm for 5 minutes. The pellet was resuspended in 5 mL FACS buffer and the cells were spun at 1300 rpm for 5 minutes. The pellet was resuspended in 200 μL FACS buffer and events were acquired using the Novocyte flow cytometer.
The cells were acquired on the Novocyte flow cytometer and gated on forward scatter height (FSC-H) versus side scatter height (SSC-H). The cells high on FSC-H versus SSC-H were gated as lymphocytes. From the lymphocytes, live cells were gated by selecting the pacific blue negative cells on an FSC-H versus Pacific Blue-H plot. From the live cells, single cells were gated on FSC-H versus forward scatter area (FSC-A). CD8+ T cells were gated from the singlets as Alexa Fluor 700 positive cells. For gating phycoerythrin (PE) conjugated tetramer positive cells, the CD8+ cells were gated on Alexa Fluor 700-H versus PE-H and the double positive cells were considered as CD8+ tetramer+. For gating allophycocyanin (APC) conjugated tetramer positive cells, the CD8+ cells were gated on Alexa Fluor 700-H versus APC-H and the double positive cells were considered as CD8+ tetramer+. All gates were set using the negative tetramers to eliminate non-specific binding. The dual positive cells that were mimic and mutant tetramer positive cells were gated by plotting PE-H versus APC-H within the CD8+ cells. The percentage of double positive cells for APC and PE is the frequency of mimic and mutant positive tetramer cells displayed in the gate.
Sorting of Double Positive Cells for Mimic and Mutant Tetramers Specific to Peptide Sequences from HLA-02:01+ PBMCs
PBMCs were prepared and CD8+ T cells were enriched following the protocol described above. At the end of the 10 minute room temperature incubation in 3 μL Fc block, mimic tetramer and the corresponding mutant tetramers were added.
For sorting, a minimum of 5×106 cells were used for test samples. 1×106 cells were used for control samples where negative tetramers were added in place of the mimic or mutant tetramers and a sample where no tetramers were added was kept as unstained control. 3 μL tetramer/1×106 cells were added and the samples were incubated at room temperature for 30 minutes in dark. At the end of incubation period, CD8 antibody was added at 2 μL/1×106 cells and the samples were incubated for another 30 minutes at room temperature in dark. At the end of incubation, FACS buffer was added to the samples and the samples were spun at 1300 rpm for 5 minutes. The pellet was resuspended in 5mL FACS buffer and the cells were spun at 1300 rpm for 5 minutes. The pellet was resuspended at a density of 3×106/1 mL FACS buffer for the sorting.
The cells were acquired on the BD FACS ARIA III flow cytometer and gated on FSC-A versus side scatter area (SSC-A). The cells high on FSC-A versus SSC-A were gated as lymphocytes. From the lymphocytes, single cells were gated on FSC-W versus FSC-H. Live cells were gated as brilliant violet 421 area (BV421-A) negative cells on the SSC-A versus BV421-A plot. The live cells were gated on SSC-A versus allophycocyanin-cyanine 7 area (APC-Cy7-A) and the positive cells on APC-Cy7 channel were marked as CD8+ cells. The dual mimic and mutant tetramer positive cells were gated by plotting PE-A versus APC-A within the CD8+ cells. The percentage of double positive cells for APC and PE is the frequency of mimic and mutant positive tetramer cells displayed in the gate. All gates were set using unstained samples and negative tetramers to eliminate non-specific binding. Mimic and mutant tetramers specific double positive were sorted into single cell/well in a 96 well plate containing cell lysis buffer for m-RNA preparation for NGS.
A summary of the CD8+ T cells (Table 7 and Table 8) positive for mimic and mutant tetramers for various donors is provided, below.
The following donors were selected for individual single cell TCR sequencing based on a frequency of double positive T cells that was at least 2-fold higher than the background (negative tetramers): T-cells cells from donor 17042765 that were positive for mutant -mimic pairs a) SEQ ID NO: 9 and 45 and b) SEQ ID NO: 13 and 59; T-cells cells from donor 19054445 that were positive for mutant -mimic pairs a) SEQ ID NO: 9 and 45 and b) SEQ ID NO: 13 and 59. Also, T-cells from donor 19053796 were positive for following mutant-mimic pairs: a) SEQ ID NO: 9 and 45 b) SEQ ID NO: 13 and 59 and c) SEQ ID NO: 18 and 68.
Single cell TCR profiling was performed according to the methods described in the Takara Bio USA, SMARTer® Human scTCR a/b Profiling Kit User Manual, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference. In brief, single T cells were sorted into a 96-well plate. The cells were lysed, and first-strand synthesis was performed. cDNA was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (16 cycles). The resultant cDNA was pooled and purified using Agencourt® AMPure® XP beads. Semi-nested PCR was used for TCR a/b amplification and sequencing library generation. The first TCR-specific PCR reaction was performed using 16 cycles and the second TCR-specific PCR reaction was performed using 14 cycles. The resultant cDNA was pooled and purified using Agencourt® AMPure® XP beads.
Library quality control was performed using Qubit quantification and TapeStation quality control. Libraries were pooled and sequencing was performed on 2x300 cycles V3 chemistry flow-cell on Illumina MiSeq.
Data analysis was performed by de-multiplexing using MiSeq Reported and checked for quality. TCR analysis was performed using Lymanalyzer and the results from individual single cell data were summarized by taking the best hit for TCR a/b for each cell data file.
Table 9 provides the donor number, sample name and the V(J) or V(D)J genes for the alpha and beta chains for TCRs positive for mutant-mimic pair SEQ ID NO: 9 and 45 tetramers. Each row represents an individual well in a 96 well plate.
Table 10 provides the donor number, sample name and the V(J) or V(D)J genes for the alpha and beta chains for TCRs positive for mutant-mimic pair SEQ ID NO: 13 and 59 tetramers. Each row represents an individual well in a 96 well plate.
Table 11 provides the donor number, sample name and the V(J) or V(D)J genes for the alpha and beta chains for TCRs positive for mutant-mimic pair SEQ ID NO: 18 and 68 tetramers. Each row represents an individual well in a 96 well plate.
Table 12 provides the donor number, sample name and the V(J) or V(D)J genes for the alpha and beta chains for TCRs positive for mutant-mimic pair SEQ ID NO: 3 and 32 tetramers. Each row represents an individual well in a 96 well plate.
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Table 13 provides the donor number, sample name and the V(J) or V(D)J genes for the alpha and beta chains for TCRs positive for mutant-mimic pair SEQ ID NO: 23 and 78 tetramers. Each row represents an individual well in a 96 well plate.
Table 14, Table 15,Table 16, Table 17 and Table 18 provide the CDR3 amino acid (aa) sequence, CDR3 nucleotide (nt) sequence and SEQ ID NOs for the mutant-mimic pair SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45 tetramer positive TCRs identified in Table 9, the mutant-mimic pair SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59 tetramer positive TCRs identified in Table 10, the mutant-mimic pair SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO: 68 tetramer positive TCRs identified in Table 11, the mutant-mimic pair SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 32 tetramer positive TCRs identified in Table 12, and the mutant-mimic pair SEQ ID NO: 23 and SEQ ID NO: 78 tetramer positive TCRs identified in Table 13, respectively. Each row in Table 14, Table 15, Table 16, Table 17 and Table 18 corresponds to the matching row in Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12 and Table 13, respectively, e.g. the V(J) or V(D)J genes in row 1 of Table 9 correspond to the CDR3 sequences in row 1 of Table 14, and so on.
Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22 and Table 23 provide the CDR1 and CDR2 amino acid (aa) sequences and the CDR1 and CDR2 nucleotide (nt) sequences and SEQ ID NOs for select mutant-mimic pair SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45 tetramer positive TCRs identified in Table 9, the mutant-mimic pair SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59 tetramer positive TCRs identified in Table 10, the mutant-mimic pair SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO: 68 tetramer positive TCRs identified in Table 11, the mutant-mimic pair SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 32 tetramer positive TCRs identified in Table 12, and the mutant-mimic pair SEQ ID NO: 23 and SEQ ID NO: 78 tetramer positive TCRs identified in Table 13, respectively. Each row in Table 19, Table 20, Table 21, Table 22, and Table 23 corresponds to the matching row in Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, Table 12 and Table 13, respectively, e.g., the V(J) or V(D)J genes in row 1 of Table 9 correspond to the CDR1 and CDR2 sequences in row 1 of Table 19, and so on.
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It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes could be made to the embodiments described above without departing from the broad inventive concept thereof. It is understood, therefore, that this invention is not limited to the particular embodiments disclosed, but it is intended to cover modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the present description.
The following list of embodiments is intended to complement, rather than displace or supersede, the previous descriptions:
Embodiment 1. A capicua transcriptional repressor (CIC) polypeptide fragment comprising an arginine to tryptophan amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 215 of SEQ ID NO: 102 (R215W), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02: 01.
Embodiment 2. The CIC polypeptide fragment of embodiment 1, wherein the CIC polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment.
Embodiment 3. The CIC polypeptide fragment of embodiment 1 or 2, wherein the R215W substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment.
Embodiment 4. The CIC polypeptide fragment of any one of embodiments 1-3, wherein the CIC polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26 and SEQ ID NO: 27.
Embodiment 5. A catenin beta 1 (CTNNB1) polypeptide fragment comprising: (a) a serine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 33 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S33C), or (b) a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S37F), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01.
Embodiment 6. The CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 5, wherein the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment.
Embodiment 7. The CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 5 or 6, wherein the S33C substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment.
Embodiment 8. The CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 5 or 6, wherein the S37F substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment.
Embodiment 9. The CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment of any one of embodiments 5-8, wherein the CTNNB1 polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 80, and SEQ ID NO: 81.
Embodiment 10. An v-erb-b2 erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog B (ERBB2) polypeptide fragment comprising a valine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 842 of SEQ ID NO: 104 (V842I), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01.
Embodiment 11. The ERBB2 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 10, wherein the ERBB2 polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment.
Embodiment 12. The ERBB2 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 10 or 11, wherein the V8421 substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment.
Embodiment 13. The ERBB2 polypeptide fragment of any one of embodiments 10-13, wherein the ERBB2 polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 85, and SEQ ID NO: 86.
Embodiment 14. A kirsten rat sarcoma (KRAS) polypeptide fragment comprising: (a) a glycine to alanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12A), (b) a glycine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12C), or (c) a glycine to valine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to at position 12 of SEQ ID NO: 105 (G12V), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01.
Embodiment 15. The KRAS polypeptide fragment of embodiment 14, wherein the KRAS polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment.
Embodiment 16. The KRAS polypeptide fragment of embodiment 14 or 15, wherein the G12A substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment.
Embodiment 17. The KRAS polypeptide fragment of embodiment 14 or 15, wherein the G12C substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment.
Embodiment 18. The KRAS polypeptide fragment of embodiment 14 or 5, wherein the G12V substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment.
Embodiment 19. The KRAS polypeptide fragment of any one of embodiments 14-18, wherein the KRAS polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 41, and SEQ ID NO: 42.
Embodiment 20. A phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA) polypeptide fragment comprising: (a) a glutamic acid to lysine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 453 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (E453K), or (b) a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01.
Embodiment 21. The PIK3CA polypeptide fragment of embodiment 20, wherein the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment.
Embodiment 22. The PIK3CA polypeptide fragment of embodiment 20 or 21, wherein the E453K substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment.
Embodiment 23. The PIK3CA polypeptide fragment of embodiment 20 or 21, wherein the G118D substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment.
Embodiment 24. The PIK3CA polypeptide fragment of any one of embodiments 20-23, wherein the PIK3CA polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 46, and SEQ ID NO: 47.
Embodiment 25. A phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) polypeptide fragment comprising an arginine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 173 of SEQ ID NO: 107 (R173C), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 3 of the fragment, amino acid position 10 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is ten amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01.
Embodiment 26. The PTEN polypeptide fragment of embodiment 25, wherein the PTEN polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment.
Embodiment 27. The PTEN polypeptide fragment of embodiment 25 or 26, wherein the R173C substitution is at amino acid position 1 of the fragment.
Embodiment 28. The PTEN polypeptide fragment of any one of embodiments 25-27, wherein the PTEN polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 49, and SEQ ID NO: 88.
Embodiment 29. A splicing factor 3b subunit 1 (SF3B1) polypeptide fragment comprising an arginine to histidine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 625 of SEQ ID NO: 108 (R625H), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02: 01.
Embodiment 30. The SF3B1 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 29, wherein the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native epitope.
Embodiment 31. The SF3B1 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 29 or 30, wherein the R625H substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment.
Embodiment 32. The SF3B1 polypeptide fragment of any one of embodiments 29-31, wherein the SF3B1 polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 51, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 91 and SEQ ID NO: 92.
Embodiment 33. A SRY-box transcription factor 17 (SOX17) polypeptide fragment comprising a serine to isoleucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 403 of SEQ ID NO: 109 (S403I), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02: 01.
Embodiment 34. The SOX17 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 33, wherein the SOX17 polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment.
Embodiment 35. The SOX17 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 33 or 34, wherein the S403I substitution is at amino acid position 6 of the fragment.
Embodiment 36. The SOX17 polypeptide fragment of any one of embodiments 33-35, wherein the SOX17 polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 56, and SEQ ID NO: 93.
Embodiment 37. A tumor protein 53 (TP53) polypeptide fragment comprising: (a) an arginine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 110 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (R110L), (b) a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 127 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (S127F), (c) a lysine to asparagine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 132 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (K132N), (d) a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y), (e) a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L), (f) a histidine to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193L), (g) a histidine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 193 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (H193Y), (h) a tyrosine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 220 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (Y220C), or (i) a valine to methionine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 272 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (V272M), and an amino acid substitution at amino acid position 2 of the fragment, amino acid position 9 of the fragment, or both, wherein the fragment is at least nine amino acids in length, and wherein the fragment binds to HLA-A*02:01.
Embodiment 38. The TP53 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 37, wherein the TP53 polypeptide fragment has greater affinity for HLA-A*02:01 than a cognate native polypeptide fragment.
Embodiment 39. The TP53 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 37 or 38, wherein the R110L substitution is at amino acid position 8 of the fragment.
Embodiment 40. The TP53 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 37 or 38, wherein the S127F substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment.
Embodiment 41. The TP53 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 37 or 38, wherein the K132N substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment.
Embodiment 42. The TP53 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 37 or 38, wherein the C141Y substitution is at amino acid position 3 of the fragment.
Embodiment 43. The TP53 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 37 or 38, wherein the P152L substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment.
Embodiment 44. The TP53 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 37 or 38, wherein the H193L substitution is at amino acid position 7 of the fragment.
Embodiment 45. The TP53 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 37 or 38, wherein the Y220C substitution is at amino acid position 4 of the fragment.
Embodiment 46. The TP53 polypeptide fragment of embodiment 37 or 38, wherein the V272M substitution is at amino acid position 9 of the fragment.
Embodiment 47. The TP53 polypeptide fragment of any one of embodiments 37-46, wherein the TP53 polypeptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 61, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO: 67, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 79, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 95, and SEQ ID NO: 96.
Embodiment 48. A polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26 and SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 33, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO: 41, SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO: 43, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 46, and SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO: 51, SEQ ID NO: 52, SEQ ID NO: 53, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 61, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO: 67, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 79, SEQ ID NO: 80, SEQ ID NO: 81; SEQ ID NO: 84, SEQ ID NO: 85, and SEQ ID NO: 86, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 91,SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO: 93, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 95, and SEQ ID NO: 96.
Embodiment 49. A polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO: 32, SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 75 and SEQ ID NO: 78.
Embodiment 50. A polynucleotide encoding at least one or more polypeptide fragments according to any one of embodiment 1-49.
Embodiment 51. The polynucleotide of embodiment 50, wherein the polynucleotide is cDNA.
Embodiment 52. A vector comprising at least one or more polynucleotides of embodiment 50 or 51.
Embodiment 53. The vector of embodiment 52, wherein the vector is selected from an adenovirus vector, an alphaviral vector, a poxvirus vector, an adeno-associated virus vector, a retrovirus vector, a self-replicating RNA molecule, and a combination thereof.
Embodiment 54. The vector of embodiment 53, wherein the adenovirus vector is selected from hAd5, hAd7, hAd11, hAd26, hAd34, hAd35, hAd48, hAd49, hAd50, GAd20, Gad19, GAd21, GAd25, GAd26, GAd27, GAd28, GAd29, GAd30, GAd31, ChAd3, ChAd4, ChAd5, ChAd6, ChAd7, ChAd8, ChAd9, ChAd10, ChAd11, ChAd16, ChAdI7, ChAd19, ChAd20, ChAd22, ChAd24, ChAd26, ChAd30, ChAd31, ChAd37, ChAd38, ChAd44, ChAd55, ChAd63, ChAd73, ChAd82, ChAd83, ChAd146, ChAd147, PanAd1, PanAd2, and PanAd3.
Embodiment 55. The vector of embodiment 53, wherein the poxvirus vector is selected from smallpox virus vector, vaccinia virus vector, cowpox virus vector, monkeypox virus vector, Copenhagen vaccinia virus (W) vector, New York Attenuated Vaccinia Virus (NYVAC) vector, and Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vector.
Embodiment 56. The vector of embodiment 53, wherein the vector is the adenovirus vector comprising a polynucleotide encoding at least one or more polypeptide fragments according to any one of embodiment 1-55.
Embodiment 57. A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one or more polypeptide fragments according to any one of embodiments 1-49.
Embodiment 58. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a polynucleotide according to embodiment 50 or 51.
Embodiment 59. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a vector according to any one of embodiments 52-56.
Embodiment 60. A method of treating cancer in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof the polypeptide of any one of embodiments 1-49, the polynucleotide of embodiment 50 or 51, the vector of any one of embodiments 52-56, or the pharmaceutical composition of any one of embodiments 57-59.
Embodiment 61. A method of inducing an immune response in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof the polypeptide of any one of embodiments 1-49, the polynucleotide of embodiment 50 or 51, the vector of any one of embodiments 52-56, or the pharmaceutical composition of any one of embodiments 57-59.
Embodiment 62. A method of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a catenin beta 1 (CTNNB1) mutant comprising a serine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 33 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S33C) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof (a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 2, (b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 29, or (c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Embodiment 63. A method of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a catenin beta 1 (CTNNB1) mutant comprising a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S37F) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof (a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 3, (b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 32, or (c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Embodiment 64. A method of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA) mutant comprising a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof (a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 9, (b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 45, or (c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Embodiment 65. A method of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutant comprising a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof (a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 13, (b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 59, or (c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Embodiment 66. A method of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutant comprising a lysine to asparagine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 132 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (K132N) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof (a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 16, (b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 64, or (c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Embodiment 67. A method of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutant comprising a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof (a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 18, (b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 68, or (c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Embodiment 68. A method of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutant comprising a valine to methionine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 272 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (V272M) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof (a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 22, (b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 75, or (c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Embodiment 69. A method of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutant comprising a tyrosine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 220 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (Y220C) in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject in need thereof (a) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 23, (b) a polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide fragment comprising SEQ ID NO: 78, or (c) a combination thereof in an amount effective to treat, prevent, reduce the risk of onset or delay the onset of the clinical condition.
Embodiment 70. The method of any one of embodiments 62-69, comprising administering the polynucleotide in part a) prior to administering the polynucleotide in part b).
Embodiment 71. The method of any one of embodiments 62-69, comprising administering the polynucleotide in part b) prior to administering the polynucleotide in part a).
Embodiment 72. The method of any one of embodiments 62-71, comprising administering the polynucleotide in part a) concurrently with the polynucleotide in part b).
Embodiment 73. The method of any one of embodiments 62-69, comprising administering a vector encoding the polynucleotide of part a) and a vector encoding the polynucleotide of part b).
Embodiment 74. The method of embodiment 73, wherein the vectors are independently selected from an adenovirus vector, an alphaviral vector, a poxvirus vector, an adeno-associated virus vector, a retrovirus vector, and a self-replicating RNA molecule.
Embodiment 75. The method of embodiment 74, wherein the adenovirus vector is selected from hAd5, hAd7, hAd11, hAd26, hAd34, hAd35, hAd48, hAd49, hAd50, GAd20, Gad19, GAd21, GAd25, GAd26, GAd27, GAd28, GAd29, GAd30, GAd31, ChAd3, ChAd4, ChAd5, ChAd6, ChAd7, ChAd8, ChAd9, ChAd10, ChAd11, ChAd16, ChAdI7, ChAd19, ChAd20, ChAd22, ChAd24, ChAd26, ChAd30, ChAd31, ChAd37, ChAd38, ChAd44, ChAd55, ChAd63, ChAd73, ChAd82, ChAd83, ChAd146, ChAd147, PanAd1, PanAd2, and PanAd3.
Embodiment 76. The method of embodiment 74, wherein the poxvirus vector is selected from smallpox virus vector, vaccinia virus vector, cowpox virus vector, monkeypox virus vector, Copenhagen vaccinia virus (W) vector, New York Attenuated Vaccinia Virus (NYVAC) vector, and Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vector.
Embodiment 77. A kit of parts comprising a pair of polypeptide fragments selected from the group consisting of: (a) SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO: 29; (b) SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 32; (c) SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45; (d) SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59; (e) SEQ ID NO: 16 and SEQ ID NO: 64; (f) SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO 68; (g) SEQ ID NO: 22 and SEQ ID NO: 75; and (h) SEQ ID NO: 23 and SEQ ID NO: 78.
Embodiment 78. A kit of parts comprising a pair of polypeptide fragments selected from the group consisting of: (a) SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45 (b) SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59; and (c) SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO 68.
Embodiment 79. A method for generating CD8+ T-cells that are positive for an HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and a cognate native polypeptide fragment, comprising exposing CD8+ T-cells to the HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and cognate native polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of: (a) SEQ ID NO: 2 and SEQ ID NO: 29; (b) SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO: 32; (c) SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45; (d) SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59; (e) SEQ ID NO: 16 and SEQ ID NO: 64; (f) SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO 68; (g) SEQ ID NO: 22 and SEQ ID NO: 75; and (h) SEQ ID NO: 23 and SEQ ID NO: 78; and selecting CD8+ T cells that are positive to both the HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and a cognate neoantigen polypeptide fragment.
Embodiment 80. A method for generating CD8+ T-cells that are positive for an HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and a cognate native polypeptide fragment, comprising exposing CD8+ T-cells to the HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and cognate native polypeptide fragment selected from the group consisting of: (a) SEQ ID NO: 9 and SEQ ID NO: 45; (b) SEQ ID NO: 13 and SEQ ID NO: 59; and (c) SEQ ID NO: 18 and SEQ ID NO 68; and selecting CD8+ T cells that are positive to both the HLA-A*02:01-restricted polypeptide fragment and a cognate neoantigen polypeptide fragment.
Embodiment 81. A T-cell receptor (TCR) comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 120 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (b) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 118 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (c) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 122 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (d) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 122 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 124; (e) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 122 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 134; (f) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 112 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (g) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 116 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (h) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 116 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 128; (i) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 126 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (j) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (k) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 132; or (l) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 134.
Embodiment 82. A T-cell receptor (TCR) comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 118 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (b) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 118 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 142; (c) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 207 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (d) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 112 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (e) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 205 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (f) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 172 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (g) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 172 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 166; (h) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 186 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (i) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 152 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (j) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (k) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 142; (l) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 150; (m) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 130 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 162; (n) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 136 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (o) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 136 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 138; (p) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 136 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 142; (q) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 140 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (r) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 140 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 160; (s) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 144 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (t) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 144 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 146; (u) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 144 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 158; (v) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 148 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (w) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 148 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 150; (x) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 154 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 156; (y) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 164 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (z) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 164 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 166; (aa) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 164 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 180; (bb) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 164 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 182; (cc) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 164 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 197; (dd) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 168 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (ee) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 168 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 170; (ff) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 168 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 199; (gg) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 174 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 176; (hh) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 174 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 178; (ii) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 184 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (jj) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 184 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 188; (kk) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 190 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 192; (ll) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 194 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (mm) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 201 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 203; or (nn) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 210 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114.
Embodiment 83. A T-cell receptor (TCR) comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 172 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (b) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 172 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 170; (c) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 172 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 213; (d) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 152 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (e) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 168 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 170; (f) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 215 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (g) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 217 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (h) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 219 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (i) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 219 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 221; or (j) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 223 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 221.
Embodiment 84. A T-cell receptor (TCR) comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 152 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 252; (b) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 152 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (c) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 248 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 250; (d) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 248 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 258; (e) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 254 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 256; (f) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 254 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (g) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 263 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 265; (h) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 267 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 269; (i) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 267 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 271; (j) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 273 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 275; (k) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 277 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 279; (l) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 281 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 283; or (m) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 285 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 287.
Embodiment 85. A T-cell receptor (TCR) comprising an alpha chain and a beta chain, wherein: (a) the alpha chain comprises a complementarity determining region 3 (CDR3) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 248 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114; (b) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 289 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 291; or (c) the alpha chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 289 and the beta chain comprises a CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 114.
Embodiment 86. A polynucleotide encoding the TCR of any one of embodiments 81-85.
Embodiment 87. A vector comprising the polynucleotide of embodiment 86.
Embodiment 88. A cell transformed to express the polynucleotide of embodiment 86.
Embodiment 89. A cell comprising the vector of embodiment 87.
Embodiment 90. The cell of embodiment 88 or 89, wherein the cell is a CD8+ T cell.
Embodiment 91. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the TCR of any one of embodiment 82-85, the polynucleotide of embodiment 86, the vector of embodiment 87, or the cell of any one of embodiments 88-90.
Embodiment 92. A method of treating cancer in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 91.
Embodiment 93. A method of inducing an immune response in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition of embodiment 91.
Embodiment 94. A method of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha (PIK3CA) mutant comprising a glycine to aspartic acid amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 118 of SEQ ID NO: 106 (G118D) in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof the TCR of embodiment 81.
Embodiment 95. A method of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutant comprising a cysteine to tyrosine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 141 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (C141Y) in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof the TCR of embodiment 82.
Embodiment 96. A method of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutant comprising a proline to leucine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 152 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (P152L) in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof the TCR of embodiment 83.
Embodiment 97. A method of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a catenin beta 1 (CTNNB1) mutant comprising a serine to phenylalanine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 37 of SEQ ID NO: 103 (S37F) in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof the TCR of embodiment 84.
Embodiment 98. A method of treating, preventing, reducing a risk of onset or delaying the onset of a clinical condition characterized by expression of a tumor protein 53 (TP53) mutant comprising a tyrosine to cysteine amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 220 of SEQ ID NO: 110 (Y220C) in a subject comprising administering to the subject in need thereof the TCR of embodiment 85.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/130,083, filed Dec. 23, 2020, the contents of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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63130083 | Dec 2020 | US |