The United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services

University of Pittsburgh

University of Louisville Research Foundation

Nektar Therapeutics Al, Corporation

The Population Council, Inc.

Other

The United States of America

National Institute of Heatlh

Barry R O'Keefe

Michael R Boyd

Toshiyuki Mori

James Brislin McMahon

Tinoush Moulaei

Kenneth E Palmer

Chang-yun Xiong

Michael James Roberts

Lisa C Rohan

Joshua L Fuqua

Lindsay F Kramzer

Melissa Robbiani

Andrew Byrd

José A Fernández Romero

M Elizabeth Snell

Heidi R Bokesch

Tawnya C McKee

Alexander Wlodawer

Koreen Ramessar

Angela M Gronenborn

James B Mcmahon

Chang-Yun Xiong

Tawnya C Mckee

The invention provides modified griffithsin polypeptides comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, as well as corresponding nucleic acids, vectors, cells, fusion proteins, constructs, conjugates, and methods of inhibiting viral infection.

Griffithsin mutants

Disclosed are compositions for inhibiting transmission of a sexually transmitted infection that contain one or more polyanionic microbicides, such as carrageenans, including lambda carrageenan, as well as water-soluble metal salts and specified lectins. Also disclosed are methods for making and using the compositions.

Combination product for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections

An isolated and purified nucleic acid molecule that encodes a polypeptide comprising at least eight contiguous amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, or 3, wherein the at least eight contiguous amino acids have anti-viral activity, as well as an isolated and purified nucleic acid molecule that encodes a polypeptide comprising at least eight contiguous amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, or 3, wherein the at least eight contiguous amino acids have anti-viral activity, a vector comprising such an isolated and purified nucleic acid molecule, a host cell comprising the nucleic acid molecule, optionally in the form of a vector, a method of producing an antiviral polypeptide or conjugate thereof, the anti-viral polypeptide itself, a conjugate or fusion protein comprising the anti-viral polypeptide, and compositions comprising an effective amount of the anti-viral polypeptide or conjugate or fusion protein thereof. Further provided are methods of inhibiting prophylactically or therapeutically a viral infection of a host.

Anti-viral cnidarins

The invention provides a construct containing two or more monomeric griffithsin molecules, optionally joined by a linker, as well as conjugate comprising the construct, a nucleic acid encoding the construct or conjugate, vectors, and cells. A nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide or fusion protein, as well as compositions or cells comprising the polypeptide, fusion protein, or nucleic acid also are provided.

Monomeric griffithsin tandemers

A scytovirin domain 1 (SD1) polypeptide, a nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide, and related fusion proteins, conjugates, isolated cells, vectors, and antibodies, as well as a method of inhibiting a viral infection using the same.

Scytovirin domain 1 related polypeptides

An isolated and purified nucleic acid molecule that encodes a polypeptide comprising at least eight contiguous amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 3, wherein the at least eight contiguous amino acids have anti-viral activity, as well as an isolated and purified nucleic acid molecule that encodes a polypeptide comprising at least eight contiguous amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 3, wherein the at least eight contiguous amino acids have anti-viral activity, and, when the at least eight contiguous amino acids comprise amino acids 1-121 of SEQ ID NO: 3, the at least eight contiguous amino acids have been rendered glycosylation-resistant, a vector comprising such an isolated and purified nucleic acid molecule, a host cell comprising the nucleic acid molecule, optionally in the form of a vector, a method of producing an anti-viral polypeptide or conjugate thereof, the anti-viral polypeptide itself, a conjugate or fusion protein comprising the anti-viral polypeptide, and compositions comprising an effective amount of the anti-viral polypeptide or conjugate or fusion protein thereof. Further provided are methods of inhibiting prophylactically or therapeutically a viral infection of a host.

Griffithsin, glycosylation-resistant griffithsin, and related conjugates, compositions, nucleic acids, vectors, host cells, methods of production and methods of use

A method of inhibiting a viral infection of a host comprising administering to the host an anti-viral griffithsin polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or a fragment thereof comprising at least eight contiguous amino acids, a nucleic acid encoding the anti-viral polypeptide, or an antibody to the anti-viral polypeptide. A method of inhibiting a virus in a sample comprising contacting the sample with an anti-viral griffithsin polypeptide or antibody thereto also is provided.

Anti-viral griffithsin compounds, compositions and methods of use

The present invention provides variants of cyanovirin-N and water-soluble polymer conjugates thereof, and methods of preparing such conjugates. The cyanovirin-N of the invention are particularly suited for site-selective covalent attachment of one or more water soluble polymers, to provide polymer conjugates of cyanovirin-N variants exhibiting antiviral activity.

Cyanovirin variant-polymer conjugates

An isolated or purified antiviral protein of SEQ ID NO: 1, nucleic acids encoding the antiviral protein, cells comprising the nucleic acids, and methods of inhibiting viral infection comprising contacting the virus with the antiviral protein.

Scytovirins and related conjugates, fusion proteins, nucleic acids, vectors, host cells, compositions, antibodies and methods of using scytovirins

The invention provides a method of inhibiting prophylactically or therapeutically an influenza viral infection in a host. The method comprises instilling into or onto a host a cell producing an antiviral protein, antiviral peptide, or antiviral conjugate comprising at least nine contiguous amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 2, wherein the at least nine contiguous amino acids are nonglycosylated and have antiviral activity, whereupon the influenza viral infection is inhibited.

Glycosylation-resistant cyanovirins and related conjugates, compositions, nucleic acids, vectors, host cells, methods of production and methods of using nonglycosylated cyanovirins

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Barry R O'Keefe