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Peptides and Related Compounds Having Thrombopoietic Activity

Assignee: AMGEN INCPriority: Oct 11, 2001Filed: Dec 22, 2010Published: Sep 22, 2011
Est. expiryOct 11, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61P 7/00A61K 38/00A61P 7/04C07K 14/524C07K 7/08
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Abstract

The present invention relates generally to novel peptides and related compounds that have thrombopoietic activity. The compounds of the invention may be used to increase production of platelets or platelet precursors (e.g. megakaryocytes) in a mammal.

Claims

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1 . A compound that binds to an mpl receptor comprising the sequence: 
       
         
           
                 
               
                   X1-X2-X3-X4-G-P-I-L-X9-X10-W-L-X13-X14-X15-X16- 
                 
                     
                 
                   X17-X18 
                 
             
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
       wherein X1-X4, X9-X10, and X13-X18 are each independently an amino acid, said compound having a binding affinity for the mpl receptor greater than that of the sequence: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                     
                   X19-X20-I-E-G-P-T-L-R-Q-W-L-A-A-R-A-X-21-X22, 
                 
             
                
               
            
           
         
       
       wherein X19-X20 and X21-X22 are each independently an amino acid, and physiologically acceptable salts thereof. 
     
     
         2 . A compound that binds to an mpl receptor comprising the sequence: 
       
         
           
                 
               
                   X1-X2-X3-X4-G-P-T-L-X9-X10-W-L-X13-X14-X15-X16- 
                 
                     
                 
                   X17-X18 
                 
             
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
       wherein X1-X4, X9-X10, and X13-X18 are each independently an amino acid, said compound having a bioactivity greater than that of the sequence: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                     
                   X19-X20-I-E-G-P-T-L-R-Q-W-L-A-A-R-A-X-21-X22, 
                 
             
                
               
            
           
         
       
       wherein X19-X20 and X21-X22 are each independently an amino acid, and physiologically acceptable salts thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The compound according to  claim 1  wherein:
 X1 is selected from the group consisting of A, V, W, M, G, Y, C, Q, E, R and H; 
 X2 is selected from the group consisting of A, V, L, I, G, S, and C; 
 X3 is selected from the group consisting of L, I, P, W, G, S, D, K and R; 
 X4 is selected from the group consisting of L, G, Q, D, E and H; 
 X9 is selected from the group consisting of K and R; 
 X10 is selected from the group consisting of Q and E; 
 X13 is selected from the group consisting of A, V, L, S, Q, E and R 
 X14 is selected from the group consisting of A, W, T, Y, C and Q; 
 X15 is selected from the group consisting of V, L, G, Y and R; 
 X16 is selected from the group consisting of A, L, F, G and R; 
 X17 is selected from the group consisting of A, V, L, M, G, C, Q and N; 
 X18 is selected from the group consisting of A, V, P, M, F, G, C, Q and K. 
 
     
     
         4 . The compound according to  claim 2  wherein:
 X1 is selected from the group consisting of A, V, W, M, G, C, E, and R; 
 X2 is selected from the group consisting of A, V, L, M, F, G, S, C, D and R; 
 X3 is selected from the group consisting of A, L, I, P, W, Q, K and R; 
 X4 is selected from the group consisting of L G Q D and E; 
 X9 is selected from the group consisting of K, R, and H; 
 X10 is selected from the group consisting of Q and E; 
 X13 is selected from the group consisting of A, L P, F, G, Q, N, E and R; 
 X14 is selected from the group consisting of L, W, M, C, Q and H; 
 X15 is selected from the group consisting of V, L, P, G, Y and R; 
 X16 is selected from the group consisting of A, V, L, F, S, Q, K and R; 
 X17 is selected from the group consisting of A, V, L, W, M, G, S, C and N; 
 X18 is selected from the group consisting of A, V, P, M, G, C, Q and K; 
 
     
     
         5 . A compound that binds to an mpl receptor comprising the sequence: 
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                     
                   X1-X2-R-E-G-P-T-L-R-Q-W-L-X13-W-R-R-X17-X18 
                 
             
                
               
            
           
         
       
       wherein X1, X2, X13, X17 and X18 are each independently an amino acid. 
     
     
         6 . A compound that binds to an mpl receptor comprising a sequence which is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO 2 to SEQ ID NO 30, inclusive. 
       
         
           
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                   SEQ ID 
                 
                     
                   PEPTIDE SEQUENCE 
                   NO: 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   GAREGPTLRQWLEWVRVG 
                   2 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   RDLDGPTLRQWLPLPSVQ 
                   3 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   ALRDGPTLKQWLEYRRQA 
                   4 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   ARQEGPTLKEWLFWVRMG 
                   5 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   EALLGPTLREWLAWRRAQ 
                   6 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   MARDGPTLREWLRTYRMM 
                   7 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   WMPEGPTLKQWLFHGRGQ 
                   8 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   HIREGPTLRQWLVALRMV 
                   9 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   QLGHGPTLRQWLSWYRGM 
                   10 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   ELRQGPTLHEWLQHLASK 
                   11 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   VGIEGPTLRQWLAQRLNP 
                   12 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   WSRDGPTLREWLAWRAVG 
                   13 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   AVPQGPTLKQWLLWRRCA 
                   14 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   RIREGPTLKEWLAQRRGF 
                   15 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   RFAEGPTLREWLEQRKLV 
                   16 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   DRFQGPTLREWLAAIRSV 
                   17 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   AGREGPTLREWLNMRVWQ 
                   18 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   ALQEGPTLRQWLGWGQWG 
                   19 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   YCDEGPTLKQWLVCLGLQ 
                   20 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   WCKEGPTLREWLRWGFLC 
                   21 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   CSSGGPTLREWLQCRRMQ 
                   22 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   CSWGGPTLKQWLQCVRAK 
                   23 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   CQLGGPTLREWLACRLGA 
                   24 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   CWEGGPTLKEWLQCLVER 
                   25 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   CRGGGPTLHQWLSCFRWQ 
                   26 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   CRDGGPTLRQWLACLQQK 
                   27 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   ELRSGPTLKEWLVWRLAQ 
                   28 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   GCRSGPTLREWLACREVQ 
                   29 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   TCEQGPTLRQWLLCRQGR 
                   30 
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
               
               
                
               
            
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
     
     
         7 . The compound according to  claim 1 ,  2  or  6  which is cyclic 
     
     
         8 . The compound according to  claim 1 ,  2  or  6  wherein at least one of the amino acid residues has a D configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The compound according to  claim 1 ,  2  or  6  wherein all of the amino acid residues have a D configuration. 
     
     
         10 . A dimer or multimer of the compounds according to  claim 1 ,  2  or  6 . 
     
     
         11 . A composition of matter that binds to an mpl receptor comprising the formula:
   (LN1) 1 -(TMP1) a -(LN2) m -(TMP2) b -(LN3) n -(TMP3) c -(LN4) o -(TMP4) d      wherein TMP1, TMP2, TMP3 and TMP4 are each independently selected from the group consisting of the compounds of  claims 1 ,  2  and  6 ; LN1, LN2, LN3 and LN4 are each independently a linker; a, b, c and d are each independently an integer from zero to 20; and l, m, n and o are each independently an integer from zero to twenty.   
     
     
         12 . The composition according to  claim 11  further comprising a vehicle and having the formula:
   (V1) v -(LN1) 1 -(TMP1) a -(LN2) m -(TMP2) b -(LN3) n -(TMP3) c -(LN4) o -(TMP4) d -(V2) w    
 wherein V1 and V2 are each independently a vehicle, and v and w are each independently an integer from 0 to 1. 
 
     
     
         13 . The compound according to  claim 12  wherein LN1, LN2, LN3 and LN4 comprise peptides. 
     
     
         14 . The composition according to  claim 12  wherein V1 and/or V2 comprise an Fc domain. 
     
     
         15 . The composition according to  claim 12  wherein V1 and/or V2 comprise an IgG1 Fc domain. 
     
     
         16 . A polynucleotide encoding a composition of matter selected from the group consisting of the compositions of  claim 12 . 
     
     
         17 . An expression vector comprising the polynucleotide of  claim 12 . 
     
     
         18 . A host cell comprising the expression vector of  claim 12 . 
     
     
         19 . The host cell according to  claim 12  wherein the cell is an  E. coli  cell. 
     
     
         20 . The host cell according to  claim 12  wherein the cell is a prokaryotic cell. 
     
     
         21 . The host cell according to  claim 12  wherein the cell is a eukaryotic cell. 
     
     
         22 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a composition according to  claim 12  in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier thereof. 
     
     
         23 . A method of treating thrombocytopenia in a mammal comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the composition according to  claim 12 . 
     
     
         24 . A method of increasing megakaryocytes or platelets in a patient in need thereof, which comprises administering to said patient an effective amount of a compound according to  claim 12 . 
     
     
         25 . A compound that binds to an mpl receptor comprising the formula:
   (V1) v -(TMP1) a -(V2) w      wherein V1 and V2 are each an IgG1 Fc domain, provided that where v is one, w is zero and where v is zero, w is one and TMP1 is a peptide of SEQ ID NO 2 to 30; a is an integer from one to twenty.

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