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Anticoagulant fusion protein anchored to cell membrane

a fusion protein and anticoagulant technology, applied in the field of inhibition of blood coagulation, can solve the problems of lysis and death of ecs of transplants, the inability to match ever-rising demands for xenografts, and the inability to supply suitable transplant organs, so as to increase the effect of inhibiting the coagulation cascad

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-06-02
IMPERIAL INNOVATIONS LTD
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The patent text discusses the problem of rejection in transplant operations using xenografts, which can be caused by the recipient's immune system. The text describes the use of inhibitors to prevent rejection, but the challenge is to find inhibitors that are effective without causing immunosuppression or uncontrolled bleeding. The patent proposes the use of localized inhibitors to prevent rejection and facilitate the use of xenografts. The text also mentions the development of transgenic animals with organs designed to survive rejection. The invention aims to provide a solution to the problem of rejection in transplant operations using xenografts.

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However, the supply of suitable transplant organs is not able to match ever-rising demands.
Xenografting is currently hindered, however, by the severe and well-documented problems of rejection.
This recognition triggers the complement cascade which in turn leads to lysis and death of ECs of the transplant.
The recognition of the foreign tissue by xenoreactive natural antibodies (XNAs), however, causes the loss of these molecules.
Blood flow is impaired and the transplanted organ becomes ischaemic.
The simple administration of suitable inhibitors, however, is not a particularly suitable approach.
Completely inhibiting complement in a recipient animal is tantamount to immunosuppression, leaving the subject prone to opportunistic infections.
Similarly, inhibiting the coagulation cascade in a recipient will leave the animal susceptible to uncontrolled post-operative bleeding.

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[0023] According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a protein comprising a region with anticoagulant activity and a region which can anchor said protein to a cell membrane. Preferably this is a chimeric protein, that is to say the anchor region and anticoagulant region are derived from different proteins.

[0024] The anticoagulant region can comprise the sequence of any anticoagulant polypeptide. Examples of such anticoagulant polypeptides include heparin, TAPs, antithrombin, hirudins, and TFPIs, along with their functional derivatives, such as fragments and derivatives which retain anticoagulant activity. Anticoagulant derivatives of thrombin, normally a procoagulant, have also been reported (Dang, 1997).

[0025] Preferably the anticoagulant region comprises the sequence of a hirudin. Hirudins include hirudin, hirudin derivatives, analogs (“hirulogs”), and variants (eg. hirudisins). For instance, it has been reported that sulphation at Tyr-64 increases the a...

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Abstract

The invention relates to the inhibition of blood coagulation, especially during organ rejection, and in particular the inhibition of delayed vascular rejection. The invention provides anticoagulant proteins which are anchored to cell membranes. The anticoagulant function preferably provided by heparin, antithrombin, hirudin, TFPI, tick anticoagulant peptide, or a snake venom factor. These anticoagulant proteins are preferably prevented from being constitutively expressed at the cell surface. In particular, expression at the cell surface is regulated according to cell activation, for instance by targeting the protein to a suitable secretory granule. Expression of these proteins renders cells, tissues and organs less vulnerable to rejection after transplantation (e.g. after xenotransplantation).

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to the inhibition of blood coagulation, especially during organ rejection. BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION [0002] The surgical technique of organ transplantation has now been successfully practised for several decades and, because of its success, the procedure has become widespread and, arguably, routine. However, the supply of suitable transplant organs is not able to match ever-rising demands. Because of the shortage of suitable human (ie. allogeneic) organs, the possibility of using animal (ie. xenogeneic) organs in human transplant operations (“xenografting” or “xenotransplantation”) has been receiving increased attention in recent years (eg. Nature 1997; 385: 285). Porcine donor organs are thought to be suitable candidates because pigs are anatomically and physiologically similar to humans and are in abundant supply. [0003] Xenografting is currently hindered, however, by the severe and well-documented problems of rejection. This ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61K38/00A61K48/00A61P7/02A61P37/06A01K67/027C07K14/705C07K14/73C07K14/74C07K14/81C07K14/815C07K19/00C12N1/15C12N1/19C12N1/21C12N5/10C12N9/64C12N15/09C12N15/62C12N15/85H04W4/00
CPCC12N9/6418C07K2319/74C12N15/8509C12N2799/027A01K2207/15A01K2217/00A01K2217/05A01K2217/072A01K2227/10A01K2227/103A01K2227/108A01K2267/01A01K2267/02A01K2267/025A61K38/00A61K48/00C07K14/70514C07K14/70539C07K14/70564C07K14/70571C07K14/8114C07K14/815C07K2319/00C07K2319/03C07K2319/033C07K2319/32C12N15/62C12N15/63A61P37/06A61P43/00A61P7/02C12N15/11A01K67/00C07H21/04
Inventor RIESBECK, KRISTIANDORLING, ANTHONYGEORGE, ANDREWLECHLER, ROBERT
Owner IMPERIAL INNOVATIONS LTD
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