A61K48/0083

TREATMENT OF MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS I WITH FULLY-HUMAN GLYCOSYLATED HUMAN ALPHA-L-IDURONIDASE (IDUA)

Compositions and methods are described for the delivery of a fully human-glycosylated (HuGly) α-L-iduronidase (ID-UA) to the cerebrospinal fluid of the central nervous system (CNS) of a human subject diagnosed with mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPS I).

NOVEL IMMUNOSTIMULATING VECTOR SYSTEM

A method of treating cancer, a viral infection and/or an immune system disorder, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a vector, wherein the vector comprises (a) nucleic acid sequences encoding 4-1BB ligand (4-1BBL), single chain IL-12 (scIL-12) and IL-2, and (b) at least one regulatory nucleic acid sequence providing for an increased expression level of 4-1BBL as compared to the expression levels of scIL-12 and IL-2, and other related methods.

METHODS FOR INCREASING PLATELET COUNT BY INHIBITING BILIVERDIN IXBETA REDUCTASE

The present disclosure provides methods of treating a human having a disease or disorder that would benefit from increasing platelet counts. The method involves inhibiting the enzyme activity of biliverdin IXβ reductase (BLVRB) activity or inhibiting the expression of BLVRB gene.

GENE THERAPY FOR AADC DEFICIENCY
20210236653 · 2021-08-05 ·

The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for treating aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency. This invention includes a method of treating AADC deficiency in a pediatric subject, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an rAAV2-hAADC vector, (b) stereotactically delivering the pharmaceutical formulation to at least one target site in the brain of the subject in a dose of an amount at least about 1.8×10.sup.11 vg; wherein delivering the pharmaceutical formulation to the brain is optionally by frameless stereotaxy, and optionally wherein the dose is an amount of at least about 2.4×10.sup.11 vg and in some embodiments wherein the pharmaceutical formulation comprises a rAAV2-hAADC vector concentration of about 5.7×10.sup.11 vg/mL. This invention is also directed to methods for treating aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, wherein the method optionally further comprises the step of administering a therapeutically effective dose of dopamine-antagonist to the subject such as risperidone. This invention is also directed to methods for treating aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, wherein the method optionally comprises providing a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an rAAV2-hAADC vector, and empty capsids.

RAAV VECTORS ENCODING OF LYSOSOMAL BETA-GALACTOSIDASE (GLB1) AND CATHEPSIN A
20210228739 · 2021-07-29 · ·

Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods for co-administration of recombinant AAVs (rAAVs). In some embodiments, the methods comprise administering one or more rAAVs engineered to express a transgene encoding β-galactosidase (GLB1), Cathepsin A (CTSA), and/or β-galactosidase (GLB1) and Cathepsin A (CTSA). In some embodiments, the disclosure provides methods for treating lysosomal storage disorders, such as GM-1 gangliosidosis, using compositions described by the disclosure.

METHODS FOR TREATING CANCERS
20210220488 · 2021-07-22 · ·

Compositions and methods for prevention of ovarian cancer recurrence and for the treatment of BRCA1/2-wild type ovarian cancer are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the composition comprises an autologous tumor cell vaccine comprising cells genetically modified for furin knockdown and GM-CSF expression. In some embodiments, the method comprises administration of an autologous tumor cell vaccine prior to administration of a combination of the autologous tumor cell vaccine and atezolizumab. Also disclosed herein are methods for treating a cancer in an individual comprising a wild-type BRCA1 gene, a wild-type BRCA2 gene, or a combination thereof, and is identified as homologous recombination deficiency (HRD)-negative.

In vivo therapeutic delivery procedure and device

A “localizable” systemic gene therapy system is provided substantially increasing the transfection efficiency of the gene vectors into targeted tissue cells and substantially reducing the escape of the gene vectors from the targeted tissue volume, such as would waste the vectors, promote undesired immune reactions, and/or incur prohibitive costs for the required dose of gene-containing virus vectors. In this regard, the invention provides a means to simultaneously achieve local electroporation and gene-containing vector injection in a portion of a vascularized organ. It includes two double-balloon catheters that create contained volumes in parallel blood vessels for the introduction of vectors with reduced loss along with electrodes providing electroporation of the cells in the same location where the vectors are injected.

COMBINATORIAL GENE THERAPY
20210252164 · 2021-08-19 ·

The present invention relates to administration of gene therapy, in particular the development of effective combinatorial strategies for gene delivery in inter alia monogenetic diseases. More specifically, the present invention relates to a combination therapy, methods of producing the combination therapy, as well as various related embodiments.

Conjugated Antisense Compounds for Use in Therapy

Provided herein are methods of administering gapmer oligomeric compounds with GalNAc conjugate groups to a human.

Immunoadsorption
11033639 · 2021-06-15 · ·

Upon administration of rAAV vectors the humoral immune response (neutralizing antibodies) is the first barrier that needs to be overcome. Surprisingly it was found that by using immunoadsorption for depletion of immunoglobulins from the blood (plasma), subjects can be highly efficiently treated with rAAV vectors, i.e. obtain highly efficient transduction after rAAV vector administration, in spite of the presence of high levels of nAb.