University of Pennsylvania

University Patents, Inc.

Other

Northwestern University

Competitive Technologies, Inc.

Juvaris Biotherapeutics, Inc.

National Institutes of Health

Roselyn J Eisenberg

Gary H Cohen

Patricia G Spear

Rebecca I Montgomery

Gary Dubin

Tao Peng

Bernard Moss

John D Lambris

Jeffery Fairman

John Charles Whitbeck

Lydia Aldaz-Carroll

Shlomo Lustig

Christiana Fogg

Anthony Nicola

Morgyn S Warner

Charles J Whitbeck

Claude Krummenacher

Wanda M Martinez

Robert J Geraghty

Maria Rosa Sarrias

Christina Fogg

Lydia Aldaz-Carrol

The present disclosure generally relates to vaccine compositions for Herpes Simplex Viruses (HSV) types 1 and/or 2. The vaccines comprise isolated antigens or glycoprotein subunits of the viruses, optionally with an adjuvant, such as a cationic liposome DNA complex (CLDC). Also the present disclosure contains methods of vaccinating a subject utilizing these compositions.

Subunit vaccines for herpes viruses and methods of use

The invention is directed to a poxvirus vaccine comprising a soluble truncated poxvirus envelope protein. The invention is also directed to a vaccine comprising a nucleic acid encoding such proteins. Also included is an antibody which specifically binds to the proteins and nucleic acid encoding the same, as well as methods of preventing and treating a poxvirus infection using the afore-mentioned vaccine, antibody, protein, and nucleic acid encoding them.

Compositions, methods and kits relating to poxvirus subunit vaccines

The invention includes antiherpesviral peptides and method of generating the same.

Peptides for inhibition of herpes simplex virus entry

A cellular herpesvirus entry protein, or a mutant, a homolog, a derivative, a variant or a biologically active fragment thereof, suspended in a pharmaceutically active carrier in an amount effective to inhibit entry of an alphaherpesvirus into a cell, wherein the cellular herpesvirus entry protein is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily, is provided and method of use thereof

Cellular proteins which mediate herpesvirus entry

The invention is directed to a herpes simplex virus vaccine comprising a herpes simplex virus glycoprotein H-glycoprotein L complex. The invention is also directed to a vaccine comprising a DNA encoding a herpes simplex virus glycoprotein H-glycoprotein L complex. Also included is an antibody which specifically binds to a herpes simplex virus glycoprotein H-glycoprotein L complex and DNA encoding the same.

Soluble herpesvirus glycoprotein complex vaccine

The present invention provides variant HSV-1 glycoprotein D and HSV-2 glycoprotein D molecules capable of preventing infection of cells by herpes simplex virus types 1 and/or 2. Also provided are novel purified and isolated polynucleotides encoding the variant gD molecules. HSV gD-1 and gD-2 region IV variants or fragments thereof are specifically contemplated by the invention. The presently preferred variant molecule gD-1(.DELTA.290-299t) is the product of recombinant expression in Sf9 cells of a fusion protein including the signal peptide of honeybee melittin and Patton strain HSV-1 gD wherein (1) the Patton strain amino acid residues 290 through 299 of the mature gD-1 protein have been replaced with the amino acid residues arginine, lysine, isoleucine and phenylalanine, and (2) Patton strain amino acid residues 308 through 369 have been replaced with five histidine residues. When expressed in Sf9 cells, cleavage of the melittin signal peptide results in the presence of aspartate and proline residues at the amino terminus of the variant molecule. The amino acid sequence of gD-1(.DELTA.290-299t) is set out in SEQ ID NO: 2 and the preferred DNA sequence encoding gD-1(.DELTA.290-299t) is set out in SEQ ID NO: 1. Administration of gD variant molecules of the invention to mammalian subjects, especially humans, for the purpose of preventing HSV infection and/or ameliorating pathological sequelae of HSV infection is specifically contemplated.

Herpes simplex virus glycoprotein D variants

Disclosed are diagnostic reagents for use in detection of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 antibodies or Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 antibodies comprising novel Herpes Simplex Virus envelope glycoproteins gD-1 and gD-2, immunologically active fragments thereof, immunologically synthetic replicas, thereof, and specific polypeptides comprising specific amino acid sequences.

Diagnostic reagents relating to herpes simplex virus

Disclosed are immunologically active preparations of Herpes simplex virus envelope glycoproteins, gD-1 and gD-2. Preferably purified through use of a monoclonal anti-gD antibody immunoadsorbent, gD-1 and gD-2 preparations are incorporated in vaccines useful in generating immunological responses protective against Herpes simplex disease states. Disclosed also is the preparation and use in vaccination procedures of synthetic polypeptides comprising amino acid sequences which are: (1) substantially common to both gD-1 and gD-2; cumulatively hydrophilic in nature; and (3) specifically immunoreactive with a type common, monoclonal anti-gD antibody of Group VII classification.

Materials and methods for herpes simplex virus vaccination

Disclosed are antibody substances displaying unique, multi-specific immunoreactivities with respect to glycoprotein D of Herpes Simplex Virus types 1 and 2 (HSV gD-1 and gD-2) and structurally related compounds. Illustratively, an IgG Type 2 monoclonal antibody material produced by mouse-mouse hybridoma cell line A.T.C.C. No. HB8606 is capable of in vitro neutralization of HSV-1 and HSV-2 infectivity and of specific immunological reactivity and reversible immunobinding with natrually-occuring and recombinant gD-1 and gD-2 in both native and denatured conformations as well as with proteinaceous materials (produced, e.g., by proteolytic digestion of naturally-occurring materials, by recombinant methods, or by polymerization of amino acids) which comprise a primary structural conformation substantially duplicating part or all of that which is predicted to be extant at residues 266 through 287 of gD-1 and gD-2 [i.e., PELA(or V)PEDPEDSALLEDPV(or A)GTVA(or S)]. Disclosed also are novel procedures for detection, quantification and isolation by affinity purification of gD-1, gD-2 and structurally related compounds.

Herpes virus specific immunological materials and methods

Disclosed are immunologically active preparations of Herpes simplex virus envelope glycoproteins, gD-1 and gD-2. Preferably purified through use of a monoclonal anti-gD antibody immunodsorbent, gD-1 and gD-2 preparations are incorporated in vaccines useful in generating immunological responses protective against Herpes simplex virus disease states. Disclosed also is the preparation and use in vaccination procedures of synthetic polypeptides comprising amino acid squences which are: (1) substantially common to both gD-1 and gD-2; (2) cumulatively hydrophilic in nature; (3) specifically immunoreactive with a type common, monoclonal anti-gD antibody of Group VII classification. Vaccines incorporating the synthetic polypeptides give rise to protective immunological responses, e.g., they protect mice against Herpes simplex.

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Roselyn J Eisenberg