Modified hyaluronidases and uses in treating hyaluronan-associated diseases and conditions

Abstract

Provided are combinations, compositions and kits containing a hyaluronan degrading enzyme, such as a soluble hyaluronidase, for treatment of hyaluronan-associated conditions, diseases and disorders. In one example, the products include an additional agent or treatment. Such products can be used in methods for administering the products to treat the hyaluronan-associated diseases and conditions, for example, hyaluronan-associated cancers, for example, hyaluronan-rich tumors. The methods include administration of the hyaluronan degrading enzyme composition alone or in combination with other treatments. Also provided are methods and compositions for providing sustained treatment effects in hyaluronan-associated diseases and conditions.

1 . A method for identifying a subject, who has pancreatic cancer, for a treatment that includes administering a polymer-modified soluble hyaluronidase, comprising:
 a) obtaining a tumor biopsy sample from the subject, wherein the sample is a pancreatic tumor biopsy;   b) measuring the level of expression of hyaluronan in the tumor biopsy sample; and   c) identifying, for treatment, a subject with a tumor that is susceptible to a treatment that includes a polymer-modified soluble hyaluronidase, wherein hyaluronan is expressed in at least 30% of the tumoral area in the tumor biopsy sample from the subject, wherein the polymer-modified soluble hyaluronidase has longer serum half-life than the unmodified soluble hyaluronidase.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the polymer-modified soluble hyaluronidase is PEGylated or sialated or modified with dextran or a polypeptide. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the polymer-modified soluble hyaluronidase is PEGylated. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein hyaluronan is expressed in at least 50% of the tumoral area in the tumor biopsy sample. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein measurement is effected by immunohistochemistry. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein measurement is effected by immunofluorescence. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the hyaluronan is detected with a hyaluronan-binding protein. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the pancreatic cancer is selected from among any one or more of a late-stage cancer, a metastatic cancer and an undifferentiated cancer. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the soluble hyaluronidase is a C-terminally truncated human PH20 that lacks all or a portion of a C-terminal GPI anchor. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the soluble hyaluronidase is selected from among:
 a) a polypeptide consisting of the sequence of amino acid residues set forth in SEQ ID NO:1 that contains amino acid residues 36-464 of SEQ ID NO:1 and the residues in SEQ ID NO:1 up to a C-terminal amino acid residue selected from among amino acid residues 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482 and 483 of SEQ ID NO:1; or   b) a polypeptide consisting of a sequence of amino acids that has at least 98% amino acid sequence identity with the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 48, wherein the soluble hyaluronidase is soluble, N-glycosylated and neutral active.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the soluble hyaluronidase consists of the sequence of amino acids set forth as amino acids 36-467, 36-468, 36-469, 36-470, 36-471, 36-472, 36-473, 36-474, 36-475, 36-476, 36-477, 36-478, 36-479, 36-480, 36-481, 36-482, or 36-483 of SEQ ID NO:1, or a sequence that has at least 95% amino acid sequence identity with the sequence of amino acids set forth as amino acids 36-467, 36-468, 36-469, 36-470, 36-471, 36-472, 36-473, 36-474, 36-475, 36-476, 36-477, 36-478, 36-479, 36-480, 36-481, 36-482, or 36-483 of SEQ ID NO:1. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the soluble hyaluronidase is selected from among a polypeptide that consists of the sequence of amino acids set forth as any of SEQ ID NOS: 4-9 and 47-48, and variants thereof that exhibit at least 98% sequence identity to the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:48. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the hyaluronidase is PEGylated, and the PEG moiety results from reaction with a PEG reagent selected from among methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)-succinimidyl butanoate (mPEG-SBA) (5 kDa); methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)-succinimidyl butanoate (mPEG-SBA) (20 kDa); methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)-succinimidyl butanoate (mPEG-SBA) (30 kDa); methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)-succinimidyl α-methylbutanoate (mPEG-SMB) (20 kDa); methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)-succinimidyl α-methylbutanoate (mPEG-SMB) (30 kDa); methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)-butyraldehyde (mPEG-butyraldehyde) (30 kDa), methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)-succinimidyl propionate (mPEG-SPA) (20 kDa); methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)-succinimidyl propionate (mPEG-SPA) (30 kDa); (methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)) 2-N-hydroxysuccinimide ester (mPEG2-NHS) (10 kDa branched); (methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)) 2-N-hydroxysuccinimide ester (mPEG2-NHS) (20 kDa branched); (methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)) 2-N-hydroxysuccinimide ester (mPEG2-NHS) (40 kDa branched); (methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)) 2-N-hydroxysuccinimide ester (mPEG2-NHS) (60 kDa branched); biotin-poly(ethylene glycol)-N-hydroxysuccinimide ester (biotin-PEG-NHS) (5 kDa biotinylated); poly(ethylene glycol)-p-nitrophenyl carbonate (PEG-p-nitrophenyl-carbonate) (30 kDa); and poly(ethylene glycol)-propionaldehyde (PEG-propionaldehyde) (30 kDa). 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the hyaluronidase is PEGylated; and   the PEG is a branched or linear PEG.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the hyaluronidase is PEGylated; and   the PEG is a methoxy-PEG (mPEG).   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the hyaluronidase is PEGylated; and   the PEG is a linear N-hydroxysuccinimidyl ester of methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) butanoic acid.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the hyaluronidase is PEGylated; and   the PEG has a weight of 30 kilodaltons.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the modified soluble hyaluronidase is to be administered intravenously, subcutaneously, intraperitoneally, or intratumorally. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the treatment comprises a PEGylated hyaluronidase and another anti-cancer agent or treatment. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the other anti-cancer agent or treatment is selected from among a chemotherapeutic agent, radiation therapy, an antibody, a peptide, a gene therapy vector, a virus and a nucleic acid. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the treatment comprises an anti-cancer agent selected from among Acivicins; Aclarubicins; Acodazoles; Acronines; Adozelesins; Aldesleukins; Alemtuzumabs; Alitretinoins (9-Cis-Retinoic Acids); Allopurinols; Altretamines; Alvocidibs; Ambazones; Ambomycins; Ametantrones; Amifostines; Aminoglutethimides; Amsacrines; Anastrozoles; Anaxirones; Ancitabines; Anthramycins; Apaziquones; Argimesnas; Arsenic Trioxides; Asparaginases; Asperlins; Atrimustines; Azacitidines; Azetepas; Azotomycins; Banoxantrones; Batabulins; Batimastats; BCG Live; Benaxibines; Bendamustines; Benzodepas; Bexarotenes; Bevacizumab; Bicalutamides; Bietaserpines; Biricodars; Bisantrenes; Bisantrenes; Bisnafide Dimesylates; Bizelesins; Bleomycins; Bortezomibs; Brequinars; Bropirimines; Budotitanes; Busulfans; Cactinomycins; Calusterones; Canertinibs; Capecitabines; Caracemides; Carbetimers; Carboplatins; Carboquones; Carmofurs; Carmustines with Polifeprosans; Carmustines; Carubicins; Carzelesins; Cedefingols; Celecoxibs; Cemadotins; Chlorambucils; Cioteronels; Cirolemycins; Cisplatins; Cladribines; Clanfenurs; Clofarabines; Crisnatols; Cyclophosphamides; Cytarabine liposomals; Cytarabines; Dacarbazines; Dactinomycins; Darbepoetin Alfas; Daunorubicin liposomals; Daunorubicins/Daunomycins; Daunorubicins; Decitabines; Denileukin Diftitoxes; Dexniguldipines; Dexonnaplatins; Dexrazoxanes; Dezaguanines; Diaziquones; Dibrospidiums; Dienogests; Dinalins; Disermolides; Docetaxels; Dofequidars; Doxifluridines; Doxorubicin liposomals; Doxorubicin HCL; Docorubicin HCL liposome injection; Doxorubicins; Droloxifenes; Dromostanolone Propionates; Duazomycins; Ecomustines; Edatrexates; Edotecarins; Eflornithines; Elacridars; Elinafides; Elliott's B Solutions; Elsamitrucins; Emitefurs; Enloplatins; Enpromates; Enzastaurins; Epipropidines; Epirubicins; Epoetin alfas; Eptaloprosts; Erbulozoles; Esorubicins; Estramustines; Etanidazoles; Etoglucids; Etoposide phosphates; Etoposide VP-16s; Etoposides; Etoprines; Exemestanes; Exisulinds; Fadrozoles; Fazarabines; Fenretinides; Filgrastims; Floxuridines; Fludarabines; Fluorouracils; 5-fluorouracils; Fluoxymesterones; Flurocitabines; Fosquidones; Fostriecins; Fostriecins; Fotretamines; Fulvestrants; Galarubicins; Galocitabines; Gemcitabines; Gemtuzumabs/Ozogamicins; Geroquinols; Gimatecans; Gimeracils; Gloxazones; Glufosfamides; Goserelin acetates; Hydroxyureas; Ibritumomabs/Tiuxetans; Idarubicins; Ifosfamides; Ilmofosines; Ilomastats; Imatinib mesylates; Imexons; Improsulfans; Indisulams; Inproquones; Interferon alfa-2as; Interferon alfa-2bs; Interferon Alfas; Interferon Betas; Interferon Gammas; Interferons; Interleukin-2s and other Interleukins (including recombinant Interleukins); Intoplicines; Iobenguanes [131-I]; Iproplatins; Irinotecans; Irsogladines; Ixabepilones; Ketotrexates; L-Alanosines; Lanreotides; Lapatinibs; Ledoxantrones; Letrozoles; Leucovorins; Leuprolides; Leuprorelins (Leuprorelides); Levamisoles; Lexacalcitols; Liarozoles; Lobaplatins; Lometrexols; Lomustines/CCNUs; Lomustines; Lonafarnibs; Losoxantrones; Lurtotecans; Mafosfamides; Mannosulfans; Marimastats; Masoprocols; Maytansines; Mechlorethamines; Meclorethamines/Nitrogen mustards; Megestrol acetates; Megestrols; Melengestrols; Melphalans; MelphalansIL-PAMs; Menogarils; Mepitiostanes; Mercaptopurines; 6-Mecaptopurine; Mesnas; Metesinds; Methotrexates; Methoxsalens; Metomidates; Metoprines; Meturedepas; Miboplatins; Miproxifenes; Misonidazoles; Mitindomides; Mitocarcins; Mitocromins; Mitoflaxones; Mitogillins; Mitoguazones; Mitomalcins; Mitomycin Cs; Mitomycins; Mitonafides; Mitoquidones; Mitospers; Mitotanes; Mitoxantrones; Mitozolomides; Mivobulins; Mizoribines; Mofarotenes; Mopidamols; Mubritinibs; Mycophenolic Acids; Nandrolone Phenpropionates; Nedaplatins; Nelzarabines; Nemorubicins; Nitracrines; Nocodazoles; Nofetumomabs; Nogalamycins; Nolatrexeds; Nortopixantrones; Octreotides; Oprelvekins; Ormaplatins; Ortataxels; Oteracils; Oxaliplatins; Oxisurans; Oxophenarsines; Paclitaxels; Pamidronates; Patubilones; Pegademases; Pegaspargases; Pegfilgrastims; Peldesines; Peliomycins; Pelitrexols; Pemetrexeds; Pentamustines; Pentostatins; Peplomycins; Perfosfamides; Perifosines; Picoplatins; Pinafides; Pipobromans; Piposulfans; Pirfenidones; Piroxantrones; Pixantrones; Plevitrexeds; Plicamycid Mithramycins; Plicamycins; Plomestanes; Plomestanes; Porfimer sodiums; Porfimers; Porfiromycins; Prednimustines; Procarbazines; Propamidines; Prospidiums; Pumitepas; Puromycins; Pyrazofurins; Quinacrines; Ranimustines; Rasburicases; Riboprines; Ritrosulfans; Rituximabs; Rogletimides; Roquinimexs; Rufocromomycins; Sabarubicins; Safingols; Sargramostims; Satraplatins; Sebriplatins; Semustines; Simtrazenes; Sizofirans; Sobuzoxanes; Sorafenibs; Sparfosates; Sparfosic Acids; Sparsomycins; Spirogermaniums; Spiromustines; Spiroplatins; Spiroplatins; Squalamines; Streptonigrins; Streptovarycins; Streptozocins; Sufosfamides; Sulofenurs; Sunitinib Malate; 6-thioguanine (6-TG); Tacedinalines; Talcs; Talisomycins; Tallimustines; Tamoxifens; Tariquidars; Tauromustines; Tecogalans; Tegafurs; Teloxantrones; Temoporfins; Temozolomides; Teniposides/VM-26s; Teniposides; Teroxirones; Testolactones; Thiamiprines; Thioguanines; Thiotepas; Tiamiprines; Tiazofurins; Tilomisoles; Tilorones; Timcodars; Timonacics; Tirapazamines; Topixantrones; Topotecans; Toremifenes; Tositumomabs; Trabectedins (Ecteinascidin 743); Trastuzumabs; Trestolones; Tretinoins/ATRA; Triciribines; Trilostanes; Trimetrexates; Triplatin Tetranitrates; Triptorelins; Trofosfamides; Tubulozoles; Ubenimexs; Uracil Mustards; Uredepas; Valrubicins; Valspodars; Vapreotides; Verteporfins; Vinblastines; Vincristines; Vindesines; Vinepidines; Vinflunines; Vinformides; Vinglycinates; Vinleucinols; Vinleurosines; Vinorelbines; Vinrosidines; Vintriptols; Vinzolidines; Vorozoles; Xanthomycin As (Guamecyclines); Zeniplatins; Zilascorbs [2-H]; Zinostatins; Zoledronate; Zorubicins; and Zosuquidars. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the method comprises, prior to step a), obtaining a tumor sample from a subject; and   in step a) the expression or level of hyaluronan is measured in the tumor sample obtained from the subject.