# Patent

## Title
PH20 polypeptide variants, formulations and uses thereof

## Abstract

Modified PH20 hyaluronidase polypeptides, including modified polypeptides that exhibit increased stability and/or increased activity, are provided. Also provided are compositions and formulations and uses thereof.

## Background
RELATED APPLICATIONS
Benefit of priority is claimed to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/631,313, filed Dec. 30, 2011, and to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/796,208 filed Nov. 1, 2012, each entitled “PH20 Polypeptide Variants, Formulations and Uses Thereof.”
This application is related to International PCT Application Serial No. PCT/US2012/072182, filed the same day herewith, entitled “PH20 Polypeptide Variants, Formulations and Uses Thereof,” which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/631,313 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/796,208.
The subject matter of each of the above-noted related applications is incorporated by reference in its entirety.


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An electronic version on compact disc (CD-R) of the Sequence Listing is filed herewith in duplicate (labeled Copy #1 and Copy #2), the contents of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety. The computer-readable file on each of the aforementioned compact discs, created on Dec. 28, 2012, is identical, 3.48 megabytes in size, and titled 3087seq.001.txt. A substitute Sequence Listing, incorporated by reference in its entirety, is provided on identical compact discs (labeled Copy 1 Replacement Mar. 20, 2013, Copy 2 Replacement Mar. 20, 2013). The computer-readable file on each of the aforementioned compact discs, created on Mar. 20, 2013, is identical, 3.50 megabytes in size, and titled 3087seq.002.txt. A substitute Sequence Listing, incorporated by reference in its entirety, is provided on identical compact discs (labeled Copy 1 Replacement Apr. 18, 2013, Copy 2 Replacement Apr. 18, 2013). The computer-readable file on each of the aforementioned compact discs, created on Apr. 18, 2013, is identical, 3.50 megabytes in size, and titled 3087seq.003.txt.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
Modified PH20 hyaluronidase polypeptides, including modified polypeptides that exhibit increased stability and/or increased activity, are provided. Also provided are compositions and formulations and uses thereof.
BACKGROUND
Hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid; HA) is a polypeptide that is found in the extracellular matrix of many cells, especially in soft connective tissues. HA also is found predominantly in skin, cartilage, and in synovial fluid in mammals. Hyaluronan also is the main constituent of the vitreous of the eye. HA has a role in various physiological processes, such as in water and plasma protein homeostasis (Laurent T C et al. (1992) FASEB J 6:2397-2404). Certain diseases are associated with expression and/or production of hyaluronan. Hyaluronan-degrading enzymes, such as hyaluronidases, are enzymes that degrade hyaluronan. By catalyzing HA degradation, hyaluronan-degrading enzymes (e.g., hyaluronidases) can be used to treat diseases or disorders associated with accumulation of HA or other glycosaminoglycans. Also, since HA is a major component of the interstitial barrier, hyaluronan-degrading enzymes (e.g., hyaluronidase) increase tissue permeability and therefore can be used to increase the dispersion and delivery of therapeutic agents. Various hyaluronidases have been used therapeutically (e.g., HydaseTM, VitraseTM and WydaseTM), typically as dispersing and spreading agents in combination with other therapeutic agents. Many of these are ovine or bovine forms, which can be immunogenic for treatment of humans. Improved hyaluronan-degrading enzymes, such as hyaluronidases, and compositions thereof that can be used for treatment are needed.
SUMMARY
Provided are modified PH20 polypeptides that have an altered property or properties compared to the PH20 polypeptide that do not have the modification(s). The modifications include amino acid replacement, deletion and/or insertions. Detailed structure/function of virtually each amino acid in a PH20 polypeptide is provided herein, as well as the identification of residues and loci that contribute to alteration of a property, such as stability in particular conditions, is provided. Hence, provided are modified PH20 polypeptides that contain one or more amino acid replacements that result in a PH20 polypeptide that retains activity and/or exhibits increased or altered stability under a variety of conditions. Activity retained can be, for example, hyaluronidase activity that is as least about 40% or more of the PH20 polypeptide that does not include the replacement. Exemplary modifications are amino acid replacements. For purposes herein, amino acid replacements are denoted by the single amino acid letter followed by the corresponding amino acid position in SEQ ID NO:3 in which the replacement occurs. Single amino acid abbreviations for amino acid residues are well known to a skilled artisan (see e.g. Table 1), and are used herein throughout the description and examples. For example, replacement with P at a position corresponding to position 204 in a PH20 polypeptide with reference to amino acid residue positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 means that the replacement encompasses F204P in a PH20 polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, or the same replacement at the corresponding position in another PH20 polypeptide.
Provided are modified PH20 polypeptides that contain at least one amino acid replacement in a PH20 polypeptide, whereby the modified PH20 polypeptide exhibits increased stability compared to the PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement. Increased stability can be manifested as increased resistance to one or more protein conditions that are denaturing to proteins. The stability of modified and unmodified PH20 is compared under the same conditions. Exemplary protein denaturation (or denaturing, used interchangeably herein) conditions include, but are not limited to, elevated temperature greater than 30° C. or about 30° C., agitation, low salt, including essentially or substantially or no salt, and presence of excipients that tend to denature proteins. Exemplary of such excipients are antiadherent(s), binders), coating(s), fillers) and diluent(s), flavors), color(s), lubricant(s), glidant(s), preservative(s), detergent(s), sorbent(s) and combinations thereof.
The modified PH20 polypeptide can be one in which the unmodified form thereof has at least about 68% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 3 and further contains modifications that alter stability and/or can be a PH20 polypeptide that includes as many as about up to 100, 110, 120, 130, 150 amino acid differences from PH20 but retains enzymatic activity, particularly, at least about 40% of the activity of the unmodified PH20 polypeptide and exhibits increased stability, such as stability under denaturing conditions. Thus, included are modified PH20 polypeptides that have at least 68% or about 68% amino acid sequence identity to the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. Included are modified PH20 polypeptides that have at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%), 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% amino acid sequence identity to the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. Exemplary of such modified PH20 polypeptides are polypeptides that contain amino acid replacement(s) in a PH20 polypeptide that contains the sequence of amino acid residues as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 10, 12, 14, 24, 32-66, 69, 72, 857, 859, 861, 870 or a sequence of amino acids that is at least 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% identical to any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 10, 12, 14, 24, 32-66, 69, 72, 857, 859, 861, or 870.
For example, provided herein is a modified PH20 polypeptide that exhibits increased stability containing an amino acid replacement in a PH20 polypeptide that confers the increased stability, wherein increased stability is manifested as increased resistance to denaturation in the presence of one or more protein denaturation conditions, stability is increased compared to the PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement, and the unmodified PH20 polypeptide consists of the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7 or is a C-terminal truncated fragment thereof that is a soluble PH20 polypeptide or has at least 85% sequence identity thereto. As above, the modified PH20 polypeptide that exhibits increased stability exhibits increased stability to a denaturation condition that is temperature greater than or about 30° C.; agitation; low or no salt; or presence of an excipient or a denaturing agent, such as an antiadherent(s), binder(s), coating(s), filler(s) and diluent(s), flavor(s), color(s), lubricant(s), glidant(s), preservative(s), detergent(s), sorbent(s) or sweetener(s) and a combination thereof, and in particular a preservative. In some examples of such modified PH20 polypeptides that exhibit increased stability, the denaturation condition is temperature greater than 30° C., and the modified PH20 polypeptide exhibits greater hyaluronidase activity at the temperature compared to the unmodified PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement(s) where the activities are compared under the same conditions. In other examples, the protein denaturation condition is the presence of low concentrations of salt of less than 100 mM, and the modified PH20 polypeptide exhibits increased hyaluronidase activity in the presence of low concentrations of salt compared to the unmodified PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement(s) where the activities are compared under the same conditions.
In any of the above examples of a modified PH20 polypeptide that exhibits increased stability, stability can be assessed based on a variety of parameters including hyaluronidase activity, solubility, aggregation and/or crystallization. Stability can be assessed in the presence of a denaturing condition. When stability of two or more polypeptides is compared, stability is assessed under the same conditions. In some instances, among the PH20 polypeptides provided herein, the modified PH20 polypeptide exhibits at least 120%, 130%, 135%, 140%, 145%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 200%, 250%, 300%, 350%, 400%, 500%, 1500%, 2000%, 3000%, 4000%, 5000% or more of the hyaluronidase activity of the PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement(s).
In any of the above examples of a modified PH20 polypeptide that exhibits increased stability, denaturing conditions include the presence of excipients that denature proteins. Exemplary of such conditions is the presence of a preservative, such as a phenolic preservative. Provided are modified PH20 polypeptides that exhibit increased stability in the presence of an anti-microbial effective amount of one or more phenolic preservatives. An anti-microbial effective amount is the total amount of one or more phenolic preservative agents, which can be expressed as a percentage (%) of mass concentration (w/v) that is or is between (or at least about or at about) 0.05% to 0.6%, 0.1% to 0.4%, 0.1% to 0.3%, 0.15% to 0.325%, 0.15% to 0.25%, 0.1% to 0.2%, 0.2% to 0.3% or 0.3% to 0.4%, inclusive. Exemplary phenolic preservatives include, but are not limited to, phenol, metacresol (m-cresol), benzyl alcohol, and a paraben, such as methylparaben propylparaben, m-cresol, phenol or m-cresol and phenol. Exemplary of the stability achieved by provided modified PH20 polypeptides are those that exhibit at least 15% or about 15% of the hyaluronidase activity for at least 4 hours in the presence of preservative(s) compared to the modified PH20 polypeptide in absence of preservative. Activity is compared under the same conditions except for the presence of preservative(s). For example, provided are modified PH20 polypeptides that exhibit at least (or at least about) 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or more of the hyaluronidase activity in the presence of a phenolic preservative(s) compared to absence of the same preservative(s). Thus, provided, among the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein, are PH20 polypeptides that, by virtue of amino acid replacement(s), are phenophilic compared to PH20 polypeptides without such replacement. Included are modified PH20 polypeptides where the hyaluronidase activity is exhibited after at least 5 hours, 6 hours, 7 hours, 8 hours, 9 hours, 10 hours, 11 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days, 8 days, 9 days, 10 days, 11 days, 12 days, 13 days, 14 days, 3 weeks, 4 weeks or more in the presence of the preservative(s) compared to the hyaluronidase activity of the modified PH20 polypeptide in the absence of preservative for the same time period and under the same conditions except for the presence of preservative(s).
In examples of a modified PH20 polypeptide that exhibits increased stability to a phenolic preservative, increased stability in a phenolic preservative can be exhibited under temperature conditions that include any temperature between, for example, 0° C. and 40° C., such as between or about between 0° C. to 40° C., 2° C. to 6° C., 24° C. to 32° C. and 35° C. to 40° C. Exemplary polypeptides exhibit increased stability at temperatures of between or about between 30° C. to 45° C., 35° C. to 45° C., 30° C. to 37° C., 35° C. to 37° C. or 37° C. to 42° C., each inclusive. The particular modified PH20 polypeptide and conditions depend upon the intended formulation, conditions to which the formulation will be exposed and/or intended application.
Particular and exemplary modified PH20 polypeptides that exhibit increased stability, such as increased stability to a phenolic preservative, include those that contain a single amino acid modification, such as a replacement, and combinations of modifications, such as at least or 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 and more modifications. These include modified PH20 polypeptides that contain one or more amino acid replacements, where at least one replacement is at an amino acid position corresponding (i.e., by alignment) to a position selected from among 10, 12, 20, 22, 26, 34, 36, 46, 50, 52, 58, 68, 70, 74, 82, 83, 84, 86, 97, 127, 131, 138, 142, 143, 144, 166, 169, 174, 193, 195, 196, 204, 205, 206, 213, 219, 234, 237, 238, 240, 249, 261, 267, 277, 279, 291, 309, 310, 314, 315, 317, 318, 347, 367, 375, 376, 399, 401, 407, 416, 419, 421, 431, 433, 439, 440, 443 or 445 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, wherein corresponding amino acid positions are identified by alignment of the PH20 polypeptide with the polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. Exemplary of such modifications are at least one amino acid replacement selected from among replacement with: glycine (G) at a position corresponding to position 10; K at a position corresponding to position 12; S at a position corresponding to position 20; T at a position corresponding to position 22; M at a position corresponding to position 26; W at a position corresponding to position 34; N at a position corresponding to position 36; L at a position corresponding to position 46; M at a position corresponding to position 50; T at a position corresponding to position 52; S at a position corresponding to position 52; C at a position corresponding to position 58; K at a position corresponding to position 58; R at a position corresponding to position 58; N at a position corresponding to position 58; Y at a position corresponding to position 58; P at a position corresponding to position 58; H at a position corresponding to position 58; P at a position corresponding to position 68; V at a position corresponding to position 70; E at a position corresponding to position 74; L at a position corresponding to position 82; N at a position corresponding to position 82; V at a position corresponding to position 83; Q at a position corresponding to position 83; S at a position corresponding to position 83; G at a position corresponding to position 83; N at a position corresponding to position 84; A at a position corresponding to position 86; K at a position corresponding to position 86; E at a position corresponding to position 97; L at a position corresponding to position 97; R at a position corresponding to position 127; R at a position corresponding to position 131; L at a position corresponding to position 138; K at a position corresponding to position 142; N at a position corresponding to position 142; P at a position corresponding to position 142; S at a position corresponding to position 142; T at a position corresponding to position 142; G at a position corresponding to position 143; K at a position corresponding to position 143; T at a position corresponding to position 144; Q at a position corresponding to position 166; T at a position corresponding to position 166; L at a position corresponding to position 169; G at a position corresponding to position 174; N at a position corresponding to position 174; Q at a position corresponding to position 193; T at a position corresponding to position 195; N at a position corresponding to position 195; E at a position corresponding to position 196; R at a position corresponding to position 196; P at a position corresponding to position 204; A at a position corresponding to position 205; E at a position corresponding to position 205; I at a position corresponding to position 206; A at a position corresponding to position 213; I at a position corresponding to position 219; M at a position corresponding to position 234; T at a position corresponding to position 237; H at a position corresponding to position 238; Q at a position corresponding to position 240; V at a position corresponding to position 249; A at a position corresponding to position 261; K at a position corresponding to position 261; T at a position corresponding to position 267; K at a position corresponding to position 277; H at a position corresponding to position 279; V at a position corresponding to position 279; V at a position corresponding to position 291; E at a position corresponding to position 309; Q at a position corresponding to position 310; Y at a position corresponding to position 314; Y at a position corresponding to position 315; N at a position corresponding to position 317; W at a position corresponding to position 317; D at a position corresponding to position 318; G at a position corresponding to position 347; A at a position corresponding to position 367; R at a position corresponding to position 375; R at a position corresponding to position 376; V at a position corresponding to position 399; E at a position corresponding to position 401; A at a position corresponding to position 407; L at a position corresponding to position 416; K at a position corresponding to position 419; H at a position corresponding to position 421; E at a position corresponding to position 431; T at a position corresponding to position 433; V at a position corresponding to position 433; C at a position corresponding to position 439; P at a position corresponding to position 440; G at a position corresponding to position 443; N at a position corresponding to position 445, with reference to amino acid residue positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. For example, the modified PH20 polypeptide can contain at least one amino acid replacement selected from among replacement with: T at a position corresponding to position 52, K at a position corresponding to position 58, R at a position corresponding to position 58, P at a position corresponding to position 68, V at a position corresponding to position 83, P at a position corresponding to position 204, A at a position corresponding to position 261, T at a position corresponding to position 267, K at a position corresponding to position 277 and H at a position corresponding to position 421, with reference to amino acid residue positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. An exemplary modified PH20 polypeptide is one that includes P (or a conservative amino acid thereto) at a position corresponding to position 204 in a PH20 polypeptide with reference to amino acid residue positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
Thus, provided herein are modified PH20 polypeptides that exhibit increased stability in the presence of a phenolic preservative containing an amino acid replacement in a PH20 polypeptide that confers the increased stability, wherein stability is increased compared to the unmodified polypeptide without the amino acid replacement, and the unmodified PH20 polypeptide has the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7 or is a C-terminal truncated fragment thereof that is a soluble PH20 polypeptide or has at least 85% sequence identity thereto. For example, the unmodified PH20 polypeptide is a soluble PH20 polypeptide that has the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3 or 32-66. In particular examples, the modified PH20 polypeptide has at least 85% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:3. In any of such examples of a modified PH20 polypeptide, the polypeptide contains 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75 or more amino acid replacements. In examples herein, the modified PH20 polypeptide is a human PH20. The modified PH20 polypeptide exhibits stability in the presence of phenolic preservatives if it exhibits at least 15% of the hyaluronidase activity in the presence of a preservative(s) for at least 4 hours compared to the hyaluronidase activity in the absence of the phenolic preservative(s), wherein the activity is compared under the same conditions except for the presence of the phenolic preservative(s). In any of the above examples, the modified PH20 polypeptide is stable in the presence of an of an anti-microbial effective amount of one or more phenolic preservatives, such as a total amount of one or more phenolic preservative agents as a percentage (%) of mass concentration (w/v) that is from or from about 0.05% to 0.6%, 0.1% to 0.4%, 0.1% to 0.3%, 0.15% to 0.325%, 0.15% to 0.25%, 0.1% to 0.2%, 0.2% to 0.3% or 0.3% to 0.4%, inclusive. The phenolic preservative can be a phenol, metacresol (m-cresol), benzyl alcohol or a paraben, such as m-cresol, phenol, or m-cresol and phenol. The amino acid replacement can be at amino acid residue 204, 58, 10, 12, 20, 22, 26, 34, 36, 46, 50, 52, 68, 70, 74, 82, 83, 84, 86, 97, 127, 131, 138, 142, 143, 144, 166, 169, 174, 193, 195, 196, 205, 206, 213, 219, 234, 237, 238, 240, 249, 261, 267, 277, 279, 291, 309, 310, 314, 315, 317, 318, 347, 367, 375, 376, 399, 401, 407, 416, 419, 421, 431, 433, 439, 440, 443 or 445 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, wherein corresponding amino acid positions are identified by alignment of the PH20 polypeptide with the polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. For example, the amino acid replacement is G at a position corresponding to position 10; K at a position corresponding to position 12; S at a position corresponding to position 20; T at a position corresponding to position 22; M at a position corresponding to position 26; W at a position corresponding to position 34; N at a position corresponding to position 36; L at a position corresponding to position 46; M at a position corresponding to position 50; T at a position corresponding to position 52; S at a position corresponding to position 52; C at a position corresponding to position 58; K at a position corresponding to position 58; R at a position corresponding to position 58; N at a position corresponding to position 58; Y at a position corresponding to position 58; P at a position corresponding to position 58; H at a position corresponding to position 58; P at a position corresponding to position 68; V at a position corresponding to position 70; E at a position corresponding to position 74; L at a position corresponding to position 82; N at a position corresponding to position 82; V at a position corresponding to position 83; Q at a position corresponding to position 83; S at a position corresponding to position 83; G at a position corresponding to position 83; N at a position corresponding to position 84; A at a position corresponding to position 86; K at a position corresponding to position 86; E at a position corresponding to position 97; L at a position corresponding to position 97; R at a position corresponding to position 127; R at a position corresponding to position 131; L at a position corresponding to position 138; K at a position corresponding to position 142; N at a position corresponding to position 142; P at a position corresponding to position 142; S at a position corresponding to position 142; T at a position corresponding to position 142; G at a position corresponding to position 143; K at a position corresponding to position 143; T at a position corresponding to position 144; Q at a position corresponding to position 166; T at a position corresponding to position 166; L at a position corresponding to position 169; G at a position corresponding to position 174; N at a position corresponding to position 174; Q at a position corresponding to position 193; T at a position corresponding to position 195; N at a position corresponding to position 195; E at a position corresponding to position 196; R at a position corresponding to position 196; P at a position corresponding to position 204; A at a position corresponding to position 205; E at a position corresponding to position 205; I at a position corresponding to position 206; A at a position corresponding to position 213; I at a position corresponding to position 219; M at a position corresponding to position 234; T at a position corresponding to position 237; H at a position corresponding to position 238; Q at a position corresponding to position 240; V at a position corresponding to position 249; A at a position corresponding to position 261; K at a position corresponding to position 261; T at a position corresponding to position 267; K at a position corresponding to position 277; H at a position corresponding to position 279; V at a position corresponding to position 279; V at a position corresponding to position 291; E at a position corresponding to position 309; Q at a position corresponding to position 310; Y at a position corresponding to position 314; Y at a position corresponding to position 315; N at a position corresponding to position 317; W at a position corresponding to position 317; D at a position corresponding to position 318; G at a position corresponding to position 347; A at a position corresponding to position 367; R at a position corresponding to position 375; R at a position corresponding to position 376; V at a position corresponding to position 399; E at a position corresponding to position 401; A at a position corresponding to position 407; L at a position corresponding to position 416; K at a position corresponding to position 419; H at a position corresponding to position 421; E at a position corresponding to position 431; T at a position corresponding to position 433; V at a position corresponding to position 433; C at a position corresponding to position 439; P at a position corresponding to position 440; G at a position corresponding to position 443; or N at a position corresponding to position 445, with reference to amino acid residue positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. In particular, the amino acid replacement is T at a position corresponding to position 52, K at a position corresponding to position 58, R at a position corresponding to position 58, P at a position corresponding to position 68, V at a position corresponding to position 83, P at a position corresponding to position 204, A at a position corresponding to position 261, T at a position corresponding to position 267, K at a position corresponding to position 277 or H at a position corresponding to position 421, with reference to amino acid residue positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, such as replacement with P at a position corresponding to position 204 or R at a position corresponding to position 58. The modified PH20 polypeptide that exhibits increased stability to phenolic preservatives can be substantially purified or isolated. The modified PH20 polypeptide that exhibits increased stability to phenolic preservatives can be modified by glycosylation, sialation, albumination, farnysylation, carboxylation, hydroxylation and phosphorylation, and generally is glycosylated, whereby the polypeptide contains at least an N-acetylglucosamine moiety linked to each of at least three asparagine (N) residues, such as at amino acid residues corresponding to amino acid residues 200, 333 and 358 of SEQ ID NO:3. The modified PH20 polypeptide that exhibits increased stability to phenolic preservatives can be conjugated to a polymer, such as PEG or dextran and/or can be conjugated to a moiety that is a multimerization domain, a toxin, a detectable label or a drug.
Among modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein that exhibit increased stability are those that exhibit increased hyaluronidase activity at the elevated temperature compared to the PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement(s), such as at least 110%, 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 190%, 200%, 300%, 400%, 500% or more hyaluronidase activity for at least 4 hours compared to the PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement(s). Also among the polypeptides are those that exhibit activity, but also typically exhibit increased stability or other property at elevated temperatures, such as a modified PH20 polypeptide that exhibits at least 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, 100%, 110%, 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 190%, 200%, 300%, 400%, 500% of the hyaluronidase activity for at least 4 hours at a temperature of between or about between 32° C. to 37° C. compared to the hyaluronidase activity of the modified PH20 polypeptide at a temperature of between or about between 2° C. to 8° C., where activity is compared under the same conditions except for the differences in temperature. The hyaluronidase activity can be exhibited after at least 5 hours, 6 hours, 7 hours, 8 hours, 9 hours, 10 hours, 11 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days, 8 days, 9 days, 10 days, 11 days, 12 days, 13 days, 14 days, 3 weeks, 4 weeks or more at elevated temperatures of between or about between 32° C. to 37° C. compared to the hyaluronidase activity of the modified PH20 polypeptide at a temperature between or about between 2° C. to 8° C., where activity is compared for the same time period and under the same conditions except for the difference in temperature. Exemplary of such modified polypeptides are those that contain at least one amino acid replacement at an amino acid position corresponding to a position selected from among 1, 11, 12, 14, 20, 26, 29, 34, 50, 58, 70, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 140, 142, 143, 147, 152, 166, 167, 172, 174, 178, 193, 195, 206, 212, 213, 219, 233, 237, 240, 267, 277, 291, 292, 309, 313, 314, 317, 318, 347, 367, 368, 371, 374, 389, 392, 395, 396, 406, 419, 421, 439 and 443 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, wherein corresponding amino acid positions are identified by alignment of the PH20 polypeptide with the polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. Exemplary mutations include, for example, replacement with R at a position corresponding to position 1; S at a position corresponding to position 11; I at a position corresponding to position 12; V at a position corresponding to position 14; S at a position corresponding to position 20; M at a position corresponding to position 26; with R at a position corresponding to position 29; W at a position corresponding to position 34; M at a position corresponding to position 50; K at a position corresponding to position 58; Q at a position corresponding to position 58; Q at a position corresponding to position 58; V at a position corresponding to position 70; L at a position corresponding to position 82; Q at a position corresponding to position 83; R at a position corresponding to position 84; A at a position corresponding to position 86; S at a position corresponding to position 87; K at a position corresponding to position 140; S at a position corresponding to position 142; T at a position corresponding to position 142; K at a position corresponding to position 143; S at a position corresponding to position 147; T at a position corresponding to position 152; T at a position corresponding to position 166; D at a position corresponding to position 167; A at a position corresponding to position 172; G at a position corresponding to position 174; N at a position corresponding to position 174; R at a position corresponding to position 178; Q at a position corresponding to position 193; T at a position corresponding to position 195; I at a position corresponding to position 206; S at a position corresponding to position 212; A at a position corresponding to position 213; I at a position corresponding to position 219; G at a position corresponding to position 233; T at a position corresponding to position 237; A at a position corresponding to position 240; Q at a position corresponding to position 240; T at a position corresponding to position 267; E at a position corresponding to position 277; S at a position corresponding to position 291; H at a position corresponding to position 292; V at a position corresponding to position 292; S at a position corresponding to position 309; H at a position corresponding to position 313; S at a position corresponding to position 314; I at a position corresponding to position 317; T at a position corresponding to position 317; W at a position corresponding to position 317; R at a position corresponding to position 318; G at a position corresponding to position 347; A at a position corresponding to position 367; R at a position corresponding to position 368; S at a position corresponding to position 371; P at a position corresponding to position 374; A at a position corresponding to position 389; V at a position corresponding to position 392; A at a position corresponding to position 395; H at a position corresponding to position 396; N at a position corresponding to position 406; H at a position corresponding to position 419; K at a position corresponding to position 419; R at a position corresponding to position 421; S at a position corresponding to position 421; A at a position corresponding to position 439; C at a position corresponding to position 439; and G at a position corresponding to position 443, with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. In particular examples provided herein, any of such modified PH20 polypeptides contain a single amino acid modification, such as a replacement, and combinations of modifications, such as at least or 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 and more modifications. The modification, such as replacement, can be in an unmodified PH20 polypeptide that has the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7 or is a C-terminal truncated fragment thereof that is a soluble PH20 polypeptide, such as is set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3 or 32-66, or has at least 85% sequence identity thereto. For example, any of such modified PH20 polypeptides has at least 85% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:3.
Also provided are modified PH20 polypeptides that exhibit increased stability in low salt conditions, such as, for example, concentrations of NaCl of less than 100 mM, such as, but not limited to concentrations of NaCl less than 90 mM, 80 mM, 70 mM, 60 mM, 50 mM, 40 mM, 30 mM, 25 mM, 20 mM, 15 mM, 10 mM, 5 mM or less. Among the modified PH20 polypeptides are those that exhibit increased hyaluronidase activity at lower concentrations of salt compared to the PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement(s). Such activity includes, for example, at least more than 100%, or at least 110%, 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 190%, 200%, 300%, 400%, 500% or more hyaluronidase activity compared to the PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement(s). Exemplary of such modified PH20 polypeptides are those that exhibit at least 60% of the hyaluronidase activity in low concentrations of salt, such as between or about between 10 mM NaCl and 100 mM NaCl, inclusive (or comparable concentrations of other salts or mixtures of salts), compared to the hyaluronidase activity of the modified PH20 polypeptide in 150 mM NaCl, where activities are compared under the same conditions except for the difference in salt concentration. In particular examples provided herein, any of such modified PH20 polypeptides contain a single amino acid modification, such as a replacement, and combinations of modifications, such as at least or 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 and more modifications. The modification, such as replacement, can be in an unmodified PH20 polypeptide that has the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7 or is a C-terminal truncated fragment thereof that is a soluble PH20 polypeptide, such as is set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3 or 32-66, or has at least 85% sequence identity thereto. For example, any of such modified PH20 polypeptides has at least 85% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:3.
Also provided are modified PH20 polypeptides that contain at least one amino acid replacement in a PH20 polypeptide, where the modified PH20 polypeptide exhibits increased hyaluronidase activity compared to the PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement. When comparing activity among polypeptides, activity is compared under the same conditions. Among these are polypeptides, where the unmodified PH20 exhibits at least 68%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% amino acid sequence identity to the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, or the resulting modified PH20 exhibits such sequence identity to the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. Exemplary of such modified PH20 polypeptides are any that contain an amino acid replacement(s) in the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 10, 12, 14, 24, 32-66, 69, or 72, or a sequence of amino acids that is at least 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% identical to any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 10, 12, 14, 24, 32-66, 69, or 72. The amino acid replacement(s) also can be made in the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 857, 859, 861 or 870, or a sequence of amino acids that is at least 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% identical to any of SEQ ID NOS: 857, 859, 861 or 870. In particular, provided are modified PH20 polypeptides that contain an amino acid replacement in the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72. Among the modified PH20 polypeptides are those that that exhibit at least 120%, 130%, 135%, 140%, 145%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 200%, 250%, 300%, 350%, 400%, 500%, 1500%, 2000%, 3000%, 4000%, 5000% or more of the hyaluronidase activity of the PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement. Activity can be assessed at any temperature, in particular such activity is present when the hyaluronidase is exposed to a temperature that is at a temperature between or about between 2° C. to 8° C. These modified PH20 polypeptides contain at least one amino acid replacement at an amino acid position corresponding to a position selected from among 1, 12, 15, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 37, 39, 46, 48, 52, 58, 63, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 84, 86, 87, 92, 93, 94, 97, 118, 120, 127, 131, 135, 141, 142, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 155, 156, 163, 164, 165, 166, 169, 170, 174, 198, 206, 209, 212, 213, 215, 219, 233, 234, 236, 238, 247, 257, 259, 260, 261, 263, 269, 271, 272, 276, 277, 278, 282, 291, 293, 305, 308, 309, 310, 313, 315, 317, 318, 320, 324, 325, 326, 328, 347, 353, 359, 371, 377, 380, 389, 392, 395, 399, 405, 407, 409, 410, 418, 419, 421, 425, 431, 433, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 445, 446 and 447 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, wherein corresponding amino acid positions are identified by alignment of the PH20 polypeptide with the polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. Exemplary modifications include at least one amino acid replacement selected from among replacement with: histidine (H) at a position corresponding to position 1; Q at a position corresponding to position 1; E at a position corresponding to position 12; T at a position corresponding to position 12; V at a position corresponding to position 15; E at a position corresponding to position 24; H at a position corresponding to position 24; E at a position corresponding to position 26; K at a position corresponding to position 26; K at a position corresponding to position 27; R at a position corresponding to position 27; E at a position corresponding to position 29; I at a position corresponding to position 29; L at a position corresponding to position 29; M at a position corresponding to position 29; P at a position corresponding to position 29; S at a position corresponding to position 29; V at a position corresponding to position 29; G at a position corresponding to position 30; H at a position corresponding to position 30; K at a position corresponding to position 30; M at a position corresponding to position 30; R at a position corresponding to position 30; S at a position corresponding to position 30; A at a position corresponding to position 31; C at a position corresponding to position 31; H at a position corresponding to position 31; I at a position corresponding to position 31; K at a position corresponding to position 31; L at a position corresponding to position 31; P at a position corresponding to position 31; R at a position corresponding to position 31; S at a position corresponding to position 31; T at a position corresponding to position 31; V at a position corresponding to position 31; F at a position corresponding to position 32; G at a position corresponding to position 32; H at a position corresponding to position 32; W at a position corresponding to position 33; F at a position corresponding to position 37; N at a position corresponding to position 39; T at a position corresponding to position 39; R at a position corresponding to position 46; F at a position corresponding to position 48; H at a position corresponding to position 48; N at a position corresponding to position 48; Q at a position corresponding to position 52; K at a position corresponding to position 58; Q at a position corresponding to position 58; W at a position corresponding to position 63; V at a position corresponding to position 67; H at a position corresponding to position 68; Q at a position corresponding to position 68; A at a position corresponding to position 69; C at a position corresponding to position 69; F at a position corresponding to position 69; G at a position corresponding to position 69; I at a position corresponding to position 69; L at a position corresponding to position 69; M at a position corresponding to position 69; P at a position corresponding to position 69; R at a position corresponding to position 69; W at a position corresponding to position 69; Y at a position corresponding to position 69; A at a position corresponding to position 70; C at a position corresponding to position 70; F at a position corresponding to position 70; G at a position corresponding to position 70; H at a position corresponding to position 70; K at a position corresponding to position 70; L at a position corresponding to position 70; N at a position corresponding to position 70; P at a position corresponding to position 70; R at a position corresponding to position 70; S at a position corresponding to position 70; T at a position corresponding to position 70; V at a position corresponding to position 70; R at a position corresponding to position 71; S at a position corresponding to position 71; M at a position corresponding to position 72; Q at a position corresponding to position 72; H at a position corresponding to position 73; L at a position corresponding to position 73; W at a position corresponding to position 73; A at a position corresponding to position 74; C at a position corresponding to position 74; G at a position corresponding to position 74; N at a position corresponding to position 74; P at a position corresponding to position 74; R at a position corresponding to position 74; S at a position corresponding to position 74; V at a position corresponding to position 74; W at a position corresponding to position 74; F at a position corresponding to position 75; L at a position corresponding to position 75; R at a position corresponding to position 75; T at a position corresponding to position 75; G at a position corresponding to position 84; R at a position corresponding to position 84; A at a position corresponding to position 86; C at a position corresponding to position 87; T at a position corresponding to position 87; Y at a position corresponding to position 87; C at a position corresponding to position 92; I at a position corresponding to position 93; L at a position corresponding to position 93; R at a position corresponding to position 93; T at a position corresponding to position 93; R at a position corresponding to position 94; G at a position corresponding to position 97; Q at a position corresponding to position 118; F at a position corresponding to position 120; V at a position corresponding to position 120; Y at a position corresponding to position 120; H at a position corresponding to position 127; N at a position corresponding to position 127; G at a position corresponding to position 131; R at a position corresponding to position 131; V at a position corresponding to position 131; D at a position corresponding to position 135; G at a position corresponding to position 135; R at a position corresponding to position 135, with H at a position corresponding to position 141; Y at a position corresponding to position 141; R at a position corresponding to position 142; R at a position corresponding to position 147; V at a position corresponding to position 147; K at a position corresponding to position 148; G at a position corresponding to position 150; K at a position corresponding to position 151; L at a position corresponding to position 151; M at a position corresponding to position 151; Q at a position corresponding to position 151; R at a position corresponding to position 151; R at a position corresponding to position 152; G at a position corresponding to position 155; K at a position corresponding to position 155; D at a position corresponding to position 156; A at a position corresponding to position 163; E at a position corresponding to position 163; K at a position corresponding to position 163; R at a position corresponding to position 163; M at a position corresponding to position 164; D at a position corresponding to position 165; N at a position corresponding to position 165; A at a position corresponding to position 166; F at a position corresponding to position 166; H at a position corresponding to position 166; L at a position corresponding to position 166; Q at a position corresponding to position 166; R at a position corresponding to position 166; T at a position corresponding to position 166; Y at a position corresponding to position 166; L at a position corresponding to position 169; R at a position corresponding to position 170; K at a position corresponding to position 174; D at a position corresponding to position 198; K at a position corresponding to position 206; L at a position corresponding to position 206; N at a position corresponding to position 212; M at a position corresponding to position 213; N at a position corresponding to position 213; M at a position corresponding to position 215; S at a position corresponding to position 219; K at a position corresponding to position 233; R at a position corresponding to position 233; M at a position corresponding to position 234; R at a position corresponding to position 236; E at a position corresponding to position 237; S at a position corresponding to position 238; I at a position corresponding to position 247; T at a position corresponding to position 257; P at a position corresponding to position 259; Y at a position corresponding to position 260; K at a position corresponding to position 261; N at a position corresponding to position 261; K at a position corresponding to position 263; R at a position corresponding to position 263; A at a position corresponding to position 269; L at a position corresponding to position 271; M at a position corresponding to position 271; T at a position corresponding to position 272; D at a position corresponding to position 276; S at a position corresponding to position 276; Y at a position corresponding to position 276; K at a position corresponding to position 277; R at a position corresponding to position 277; T at a position corresponding to position 277; H at a position corresponding to position 278; K at a position corresponding to position 278; N at a position corresponding to position 278; R at a position corresponding to position 278; S at a position corresponding to position 278; T at a position corresponding to position 278; Y at a position corresponding to position 278; M at a position corresponding to position 282; V at a position corresponding to position 291; A at a position corresponding to position 293; C at a position corresponding to position 293; F at a position corresponding to position 293; M at a position corresponding to position 293; P at a position corresponding to position 293; Q at a position corresponding to position 293; V at a position corresponding to position 293; E at a position corresponding to position 305; G at a position corresponding to position 308; N at a position corresponding to position 308; E at a position corresponding to position 309; L at a position corresponding to position 309; N at a position corresponding to position 309; Q at a position corresponding to position 309; R at a position corresponding to position 309; T at a position corresponding to position 309; A at a position corresponding to position 310; G at a position corresponding to position 310; K at a position corresponding to position 313; R at a position corresponding to position 313; H at a position corresponding to position 315; I at a position corresponding to position 317; K at a position corresponding to position 317; R at a position corresponding to position 317; M at a position corresponding to position 318; H at a position corresponding to position 320; K at a position corresponding to position 320; R at a position corresponding to position 320; R at a position corresponding to position 324; A at a position corresponding to position 325; D at a position corresponding to position 325; E at a position corresponding to position 325; G at a position corresponding to position 325; H at a position corresponding to position 325; K at a position corresponding to position 325; M at a position corresponding to position 325; N at a position corresponding to position 325; Q at a position corresponding to position 325; S at a position corresponding to position 325; V at a position corresponding to position 326; I at a position corresponding to position 328; K at a position corresponding to position 328; L at a position corresponding to position 328; S at a position corresponding to position 328; Y at a position corresponding to position 328; G at a position corresponding to position 347; S at a position corresponding to position 347; V at a position corresponding to position 353; with T at a position corresponding to position 359; R at a position corresponding to position 371; P at a position corresponding to position 377; T at a position corresponding to position 377; W at a position corresponding to position 380; Y at a position corresponding to position 380; K at a position corresponding to position 389; M at a position corresponding to position 392; R at a position corresponding to position 395; M at a position corresponding to position 399; T at a position corresponding to position 399; W at a position corresponding to position 399; G at a position corresponding to position 405; D at a position corresponding to position 407; Q at a position corresponding to position 407; A at a position corresponding to position 409; Q at a position corresponding to position 409; T at a position corresponding to position 410; P at a position corresponding to position 418; F at a position corresponding to position 419; I at a position corresponding to position 419; K at a position corresponding to position 419; R at a position corresponding to position 419; S at a position corresponding to position 419; H at a position corresponding to position 421; K at a position corresponding to position 421; N at a position corresponding to position 421; Q at a position corresponding to position 421; R at a position corresponding to position 421; S at a position corresponding to position 421; K at a position corresponding to position 425; A at a position corresponding to position 431; H at a position corresponding to position 431; K at a position corresponding to position 431; Q at a position corresponding to position 431; R at a position corresponding to position 431; S at a position corresponding to position 431; V at a position corresponding to position 431; L at a position corresponding to position 433; R at a position corresponding to position 433; T at a position corresponding to position 433; V at a position corresponding to position 433; K at a position corresponding to position 436; I at a position corresponding to position 437; M at a position corresponding to position 437; T at a position corresponding to position 438; V at a position corresponding to position 439; H at a position corresponding to position 440; R at a position corresponding to position 440; F at a position corresponding to position 441; R at a position corresponding to position 442; A at a position corresponding to position 443; M at a position corresponding to position 443; M at a position corresponding to position 445; P at a position corresponding to position 445; A at a position corresponding to position 446; D at a position corresponding to position 447; N at a position corresponding to position 447; and/or with Q at a position corresponding to position 447, with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
Among the polypeptides that exhibit increased hyaluronidase activity are those that exhibit at least 2.0-fold of the hyaluronidase activity of the PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement. For example, among these are modified PH20 polypeptides that contain at least one amino acid replacement at an amino acid position corresponding to a position selected from among 24, 29, 31, 48, 58, 69, 70, 75, 84, 97, 165, 166, 271, 278, 317, 320, 325 and 326 with reference to positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, wherein corresponding amino acid positions are identified by alignment of the PH20 polypeptide with the polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, such as modified PH20 polypeptides that contain at least one amino acid replacement selected from among replacement with: E at a position corresponding to position 24; E at a position corresponding to position 29; V at a position corresponding to position 31; N at a position corresponding to position 48; K at a position corresponding to position 58; Q at a position corresponding to position 58; A at a position corresponding to position 69; F at a position corresponding to position 69; G at a position corresponding to position 69; P at a position corresponding to position 69; R at a position corresponding to position 69; A at a position corresponding to position 70; F at a position corresponding to position 70; G at a position corresponding to position 70; H at a position corresponding to position 70; H at a position corresponding to position 70; N at a position corresponding to position 70; R at a position corresponding to position 70; T at a position corresponding to position 70; V at a position corresponding to position 70; L at a position corresponding to position 75; T at a position corresponding to position 75; G at a position corresponding to position 84; G at a position corresponding to position 97; D at a position corresponding to position 165; L at a position corresponding to position 166; R at a position corresponding to position 166; T at a position corresponding to position 166; L at a position corresponding to position 271; H at a position corresponding to position 278; R at a position corresponding to position 278; K at a position corresponding to position 317; K at a position corresponding to position 320; E at a position corresponding to position 325, with G at a position corresponding to position 325; K at a position corresponding to position 325; N at a position corresponding to position 325; Q at a position corresponding to position 325; and V at a position corresponding to position 326; with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
Among any of the polypeptides provided herein that exhibit increased hyaluronidase activity, any of such modified PH20 polypeptides contain a single amino acid modification, such as a replacement, and combinations of modifications, such as at least or 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100 and more modifications. The modification, such as replacement, can be in an unmodified PH20 polypeptide that has the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7 or is a C-terminal truncated fragment thereof that is a soluble PH20 polypeptide, such as is set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3 or 32-66, or has at least 85% sequence identity thereto. For example, any of such modified PH20 polypeptides has at least 85% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:3.
Also provided are modified PH20 polypeptides that contain at least one amino acid replacement in the PH20 polypeptide whose sequence is set forth in SEQ ID NO:7, a C-terminally truncated fragment thereof, a soluble fragment thereof, or in a PH20 polypeptide that has a sequence of amino acids that is at least 91% identical to the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:7, where at least one amino replacement(s) is at an amino acid position corresponding to a position selected from among 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120, 122, 124, 125, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 192, 193, 195, 196, 197, 198, 200, 202, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 242, 245, 247, 248, 251, 253, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 297, 298, 300, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 320, 321, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 331, 334, 335, 338, 339, 342, 343, 347, 348, 349, 351, 353, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 367, 368, 369, 371, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 383, 385, 387, 388, 389, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 401, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 425, 426, 427, 428, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446 and 447 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 or 7, where corresponding amino acid positions are identified by alignment of the PH20 polypeptide with the polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3; and provided that if the modified PH20 polypeptide contains an amino acid replacement at a position corresponding to position 13, 47, 131, or 219 the replacement is not replacement with an Alanine (A). Among these modified PH20 polypeptides are those that exhibit at least 40% of the hyaluronidase activity of the PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement, where, as in all instances herein activity is compared under the same conditions.
Included among these polypeptides are those that contain an amino acid replacement in the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 and 72, or in a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 91% sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69, or 72. In particular, the modified PH20 polypeptide contains amino acid replacements in SEQ ID NO: 3, 7, 32-66, 69; or 72, which are polypeptides that are a C-terminally truncated fragment of SEQ ID NO:7, or a PH20 polypeptide that has a sequence of amino acids that is at least 91% identical to the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7. In particular, among any of such modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein are any including those in which the amino acid replacement is an amino acid replacement set forth in Table 3 below. For example, such modified PH20 polypeptides include those that have at least one amino acid replacement at an amino acid position corresponding to a position selected from among 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 58, 59, 63, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 79, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 97, 102, 104, 107, 114, 118, 120, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 135, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 155, 156, 158, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 169, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 178, 179, 193, 195, 196, 198, 204, 205, 206, 209, 212, 213, 215, 219, 220, 221, 222, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 240, 247, 248, 249, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 263, 267, 269, 271, 272, 273, 274, 276, 277, 278, 279, 282, 283, 285, 287, 289, 291, 292, 293, 298, 305, 307, 308, 309, 310, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 320, 321, 324, 325, 326, 328, 335, 347, 349, 351, 353, 356, 359, 367, 368, 369, 371, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 380, 381, 383, 385, 389, 392, 393, 395, 396, 399, 401, 404, 405, 406, 407, 409, 410, 412, 416, 418, 419, 421, 425, 427, 428, 431, 433, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446 or 447 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. Exemplary of such replacements are those that contain at least one amino acid replacement selected from among replacement with: histidine (H) at a position corresponding to position 1; A at a position corresponding to position 1; E at a position corresponding to position 1; G at a position corresponding to position 1; K at a position corresponding to position 1; Q at a position corresponding to position 1; R at a position corresponding to position 1; A at a position corresponding to position 6; M at a position corresponding to position 8; Q at a position corresponding to position 9; G at a position corresponding to position 10; H at a position corresponding to position 10; S at a position corresponding to position 11; E at a position corresponding to position 12; I at a position corresponding to position 12; K at a position corresponding to position 12; T at a position corresponding to position 12; V at a position corresponding to position 14; V at a position corresponding to position 15; M at a position corresponding to position 15; S at a position corresponding to position 20; T at a position corresponding to position 22; E at a position corresponding to position 24; H at a position corresponding to position 24; R at a position corresponding to position 24; A at a position corresponding to position 26; E at a position corresponding to position 26; K at a position corresponding to position 26; M at a position corresponding to position 26; Q at a position corresponding to position 26; R at a position corresponding to position 26; D at a position corresponding to position 27; K at a position corresponding to position 27; R at a position corresponding to position 27; R at a position corresponding to position 28; E at a position corresponding to position 29; I at a position corresponding to position 29; K at a position corresponding to position 29; L at a position corresponding to position 29; M at a position corresponding to position 29; P at a position corresponding to position 29; R at a position corresponding to position 29; S at a position corresponding to position 29; T at a position corresponding to position 29; V at a position corresponding to position 29; G at a position corresponding to position 30; H at a position corresponding to position 30; K at a position corresponding to position 30; L at a position corresponding to position 30; M at a position corresponding to position 30; R at a position corresponding to position 30; S at a position corresponding to position 30; A at a position corresponding to position 31; C at a position corresponding to position 31; G at a position corresponding to position 31; H at a position corresponding to position 31; I at a position corresponding to position 31; K at a position corresponding to position 31; L at a position corresponding to position 31; P at a position corresponding to position 31; R at a position corresponding to position 31; S at a position corresponding to position 31; T at a position corresponding to position 31; V at a position corresponding to position 31; W at a position corresponding to position 31; C at a position corresponding to position 32; F at a position corresponding to position 32; G at a position corresponding to position 32; H at a position corresponding to position 32; W at a position corresponding to position 33; G at a position corresponding to position 33; W at a position corresponding to position 34; Q at a position corresponding to position 35; V at a position corresponding to position 35; H at a position corresponding to position 36; N at a position corresponding to position 36; F at a position corresponding to position 37; M at a position corresponding to position 37; Y at a position corresponding to position 38; A at a position corresponding to position 39; L at a position corresponding to position 39; N at a position corresponding to position 39; T at a position corresponding to position 39; L at a position corresponding to position 40; T at a position corresponding to position 41; L at a position corresponding to position 46; R at a position corresponding to position 46; D at a position corresponding to position 47; F at a position corresponding to position 47; T at a position corresponding to position 47; W at a position corresponding to position 47, with F at a position corresponding to position 48; H at a position corresponding to position 48; K at a position corresponding to position 48; N at a position corresponding to position 48; R at a position corresponding to position 49; D at a position corresponding to position 50; S at a position corresponding to position 50; M at a position corresponding to position 50; N at a position corresponding to position 52; Q at a position corresponding to position 52; R at a position corresponding to position 52; S at a position corresponding to position 52; T at a position corresponding to position 52; C at a position corresponding to position 58; K at a position corresponding to position 58; L at a position corresponding to position 58; P at a position corresponding to position 58; Q at a position corresponding to position 58; R at a position corresponding to position 58; H at a position corresponding to position 58; N at a position corresponding to position 58; Y at a position corresponding to position 58; N at a position corresponding to position 59; K at a position corresponding to position 63; L at a position corresponding to position 63; M at a position corresponding to position 63; R at a position corresponding to position 63; W at a position corresponding to position 63; V at a position corresponding to position 67; H at a position corresponding to position 68; P at a position corresponding to position 68; Q at a position corresponding to position 68; A at a position corresponding to position 69; C at a position corresponding to position 69; E at a position corresponding to position 69; F at a position corresponding to position 69; G at a position corresponding to position 69; I at a position corresponding to position 69; L at a position corresponding to position 69; M at a position corresponding to position 69; P at a position corresponding to position 69; R at a position corresponding to position 69; T at a position corresponding to position 69; W at a position corresponding to position 69; Y at a position corresponding to position 69; A at a position corresponding to position 70; C at a position corresponding to position 70; F at a position corresponding to position 70; G at a position corresponding to position 70; H at a position corresponding to position 70; K at a position corresponding to position 70; L at a position corresponding to position 70; N at a position corresponding to position 70; P at a position corresponding to position 70; R at a position corresponding to position 70; S at a position corresponding to position 70; T at a position corresponding to position 70; V at a position corresponding to position 70; Y at a position corresponding to position 70; G at a position corresponding to position 71; N at a position corresponding to position 71; R at a position corresponding to position 71; S at a position corresponding to position 71; K at a position corresponding to position 72; M at a position corresponding to position 72; Q at a position corresponding to position 72; A at a position corresponding to position 73; H at a position corresponding to position 73; K at a position corresponding to position 73; L at a position corresponding to position 73; Q at a position corresponding to position 73; R at a position corresponding to position 73; T at a position corresponding to position 73; W at a position corresponding to position 73; A at a position corresponding to position 74; C at a position corresponding to position 74; E at a position corresponding to position 74; F at a position corresponding to position 74; G at a position corresponding to position 74; H at a position corresponding to position 74; K at a position corresponding to position 74; L at a position corresponding to position 74; M at a position corresponding to position 74; N at a position corresponding to position 74; P at a position corresponding to position 74; R at a position corresponding to position 74; S at a position corresponding to position 74; V at a position corresponding to position 74; W at a position corresponding to position 74; F at a position corresponding to position 75; L at a position corresponding to position 75; M at position corresponding to position 75; R at a position corresponding to position 75; T at a position corresponding to position 75; L at a position corresponding to position 79; L at a position corresponding to position 82; N at a position corresponding to position 82; V at a position corresponding to position 83; Q at a position corresponding to position 83; S at a position corresponding to position 83; G at a position corresponding to position 83; E at a position corresponding to position 84; F at a position corresponding to position 84; G at a position corresponding to position 84; N at a position corresponding to position 84; R at a position corresponding to position 84; A at a position corresponding to position 86; H at a position corresponding to position 86; K at a position corresponding to position 86; N at a position corresponding to position 86; S at a position corresponding to position 86; T at a position corresponding to position 86; W at a position corresponding to position 86; C at a position corresponding to position 87; G at a position corresponding to position 87; L at a position corresponding to position 87; M at a position corresponding to position 87; R at a position corresponding to position 87; S at a position corresponding to position 87; T at a position corresponding to position 87; V at a position corresponding to position 87; Y at a position corresponding to position 87; C at a position corresponding to position 89; A at a position corresponding to position 90; E at a position corresponding to position 90; H at a position corresponding to position 90; K at a position corresponding to position 90; N at a position corresponding to position 90; R at a position corresponding to position 90; C at a position corresponding to position 92; L at a position corresponding to position 92; I at a position corresponding to position 93; L at a position corresponding to position 93; Q at a position corresponding to position 93; R at a position corresponding to position 93; S at a position corresponding to position 93; T at a position corresponding to position 93; D at a position corresponding to position 94; Q at a position corresponding to position 94; R at a position corresponding to position 94; A at a position corresponding to position 97; C at an amino acid residue corresponding to position 97; D at a position corresponding to position 97; E at a position corresponding to position 97; G at a position corresponding to position 97; L at a position corresponding to position 97; S at a position corresponding to position 97; S at a position corresponding to position 102; T at a position corresponding to position 102; R at a position corresponding to position 104; L at a position corresponding to position 107; A at a position corresponding to position 114; Q at a position corresponding to position 118; H at a position corresponding to position 120; F at a position corresponding to position 120; I at a position corresponding to position 120; S at a position corresponding to position 120; V at a position corresponding to position 120; Y at a position corresponding to position 120; E at a position corresponding to position 127; H at a position corresponding to position 127; N at a position corresponding to position 127; Q at a position corresponding to position 127; R at a position corresponding to position 127; I at a position corresponding to position 128; R at a position corresponding to position 130; G at a position corresponding to position 131; I at a position corresponding to position 131; M at a position corresponding to position 131; Q at a position corresponding to position 131; R at a position corresponding to position 131; V at a position corresponding to position 131; N at a position corresponding to position 132; L at a position corresponding to position 132; D at a position corresponding to position 135; G at a position corresponding to position 135; R at a position corresponding to position 135, with L at a position corresponding to position 138; T at a position corresponding to position 139; K at a position corresponding to position 140; H at a position corresponding to position 141; R at a position corresponding to position 141; S at a position corresponding to position 141; W at a position corresponding to position 141; Y at a position corresponding to position 141; D at a position corresponding to position 142; G at a position corresponding to position 142; K at a position corresponding to position 142; N at a position corresponding to position 142; P at a position corresponding to position 142; Q at a position corresponding to position 142; R at a position corresponding to position 142; S at a position corresponding to position 142; T at a position corresponding to position 142; G at a position corresponding to position 143; K at a position corresponding to position 143; R at a position corresponding to position 144; T at a position corresponding to position 144; P at a position corresponding to position 146; R at a position corresponding to position 146; A at a position corresponding to position 147; F at a position corresponding to position 147; L at a position corresponding to position 147; R at a position corresponding to position 147; S at a position corresponding to position 147; V at a position corresponding to position 147; H at a position corresponding to position 148; K at a position corresponding to position 148; Q at a position corresponding to position 148; T at a position corresponding to position 149; V at a position corresponding to position 149; A at a position corresponding to position 150; D at a position corresponding to position 150; G at a position corresponding to position 150; N at a position corresponding to position 150; S at a position corresponding to position 150; W at a position corresponding to position 150; Y at a position corresponding to position 150; A at a position corresponding to position 151; H at a position corresponding to position 151; K at a position corresponding to position 151; L at a position corresponding to position 151; M at a position corresponding to position 151; Q at a position corresponding to position 151; R at a position corresponding to position 151; S at a position corresponding to position 151; T at a position corresponding to position 151; V at a position corresponding to position 151; W at a position corresponding to position 151; Y at a position corresponding to position 151; R at a position corresponding to position 152; T at a position corresponding to position 152; W at a position corresponding to position 152; D at a position corresponding to position 155; G at a position corresponding to position 155; K at a position corresponding to position 155; R at a position corresponding to position 155; D at a position corresponding to position 156; Q at a position corresponding to position 158; S at a position corresponding to position 158; S at a position corresponding to position 160; E at a position corresponding to position 162; A at a position corresponding to position 163; E at a position corresponding to position 163; K at a position corresponding to position 163; Q at a position corresponding to position 163; R at a position corresponding to position 163; S at a position corresponding to position 163; M at a position corresponding to position 164; V at a position corresponding to position 164; D at a position corresponding to position 165; F at a position corresponding to position 165; N at a position corresponding to position 165; S at a position corresponding to position 165; V at a position corresponding to position 165; A at a position corresponding to position 166; E at a position corresponding to position 166; F at a position corresponding to position 166; H at a position corresponding to position 166; L at a position corresponding to position 166; Q at a position corresponding to position 166; R at a position corresponding to position 166; T at a position corresponding to position 166; W at a position corresponding to position 166; Y at a position corresponding to position 166; D at a position corresponding to position 167; L at a position corresponding to position 169; R at a position corresponding to position 170; A at a position corresponding to position 172; R at a position corresponding to position 173; G at a position corresponding to position 174; K at a position corresponding to position 174; N at a position corresponding to position 174; R at a position corresponding to position 174; T at a position corresponding to position 174; T at a position corresponding to position 175; K at a position corresponding to position 178; R at a position corresponding to position 178; K at a position corresponding to position 179; Q at a position corresponding to position 193; T at a position corresponding to position 195; N at a position corresponding to position 195; with E at a position corresponding to position 196; R at a position corresponding to position 196; with D at a position corresponding to position 198; P at a position corresponding to position 204; A at a position corresponding to position 205; E at a position corresponding to position 205; L at a position corresponding to position 205; T at a position corresponding to position 205; I at a position corresponding to position 206; K at a position corresponding to position 206; L at a position corresponding to position 206; R at a position corresponding to position 206; R at a position corresponding to position 209; N at a position corresponding to position 212; S at a position corresponding to position 212; A at a position corresponding to position 213; M at a position corresponding to position 213; N at a position corresponding to position 213; H at a position corresponding to position 215; M at a position corresponding to position 215; I at a position corresponding to position 219; K at a position corresponding to position 219; S at a position corresponding to position 219; H at a position corresponding to position 220; I at a position corresponding to position 220; L at a position corresponding to position 220; V at a position corresponding to position 220; Q at a position corresponding to position 221; G at a position corresponding to position 222; F at a position corresponding to position 232; G at a position corresponding to position 233; K at a position corresponding to position 233; R at a position corresponding to position 233; M at a position corresponding to position 234; A at a position corresponding to position 235; R at a position corresponding to position 236; C at a position corresponding to position 237; E at a position corresponding to position 237; H at a position corresponding to position 237; Q at a position corresponding to position 237; T at a position corresponding to position 237; E at a position corresponding to position 238; H at a position corresponding to amino acid position 238; S at a position corresponding to position 238; A at a position corresponding to position 240; Q at a position corresponding to position 240; I at a position corresponding to position 247; A at a position corresponding to position 248; V at a position corresponding to position 249; G at a position corresponding to position 257; T at a position corresponding to position 257; R at a position corresponding to position 257; N at a position corresponding to position 258; S at a position corresponding to position 258; P at a position corresponding to position 259; M at a position corresponding to position 260; Y at a position corresponding to position 260; A at a position corresponding to position 261; K at a position corresponding to position 261; N at a position corresponding to position 261; K at a position corresponding to position 263; R at a position corresponding to position 263; T at a position corresponding to position 267; A at a position corresponding to position 269; L at a position corresponding to position 271; M at a position corresponding to position 271; D at a position corresponding to position 272; T at a position corresponding to position 272; H at a position corresponding to position 273; Y at a position corresponding to position 273; F at a position corresponding to position 274; D at a position corresponding to position 276; H at a position corresponding to position 276; M at a position corresponding to position 276; R at a position corresponding to position 276; S at a position corresponding to position 276; Y at a position corresponding to position 276; A at a position corresponding to position 277; E at a position corresponding to position 277; H at a position corresponding to position 277; K at a position corresponding to position 277; M at a position corresponding to position 277; N at a position corresponding to position 277; Q at a position corresponding to position 277; R at a position corresponding to position 277; S at a position corresponding to position 277; T at a position corresponding to position 277; E at a position corresponding to position 278; F at a position corresponding to position 278; G at a position corresponding to position 278; H at a position corresponding to position 278; K at a position corresponding to position 278; N at a position corresponding to position 278; R at a position corresponding to position 278; S at a position corresponding to position 278; T at a position corresponding to position 278; Y at a position corresponding to position 278; H at a position corresponding to position 279; M at a position corresponding to position 282; S at a position corresponding to position 283; H at a position corresponding to position 285; T at a position corresponding to position 287; S at a position corresponding to position 289; S at a position corresponding to position 291; V at a position corresponding to position 291; C at a position corresponding to position 292; F at a position corresponding to position 292; H at a position corresponding to position 292; K at a position corresponding to position 292; R at a position corresponding to position 292; V at a position corresponding to position 292; A at a position corresponding to position 293; C at a position corresponding to position 293; D at a position corresponding to position 293; F at a position corresponding to position 293; K at a position corresponding to position 293; M at a position corresponding to position 293; P at a position corresponding to position 293; Q at a position corresponding to position 293; V at a position corresponding to position 293; Y at a position corresponding to position 293; G at a position corresponding to position 298; E at a position corresponding to position 305; G at a position corresponding to position 307; D at a position corresponding to position 308; G at a position corresponding to position 308; K at a position corresponding to position 308; N at a position corresponding to position 308; R at a position corresponding to position 308; E at a position corresponding to position 309; G at a position corresponding to position 309; H at a position corresponding to position 309; L at a position corresponding to position 309; M at a position corresponding to position 309; N at a position corresponding to position 309; Q at a position corresponding to position 309; R at a position corresponding to position 309; S at a position corresponding to position 309; T at a position corresponding to position 309; V at a position corresponding to position 309; A at a position corresponding to position 310; G at a position corresponding to position 310; Q at a position corresponding to position 310; S at a position corresponding to position 310; A at a position corresponding to position 313; G at a position corresponding to position 313; H at a position corresponding to position 313; K at a position corresponding to position 313; P at a position corresponding to position 313; R at a position corresponding to position 313; T at a position corresponding to position 313; Y at a position corresponding to position 313; with S at a position corresponding to position 314; Y at a position corresponding to position 314; A at a position corresponding to position 315; H at a position corresponding to position 315; Y at a position corresponding to position 315; A at a position corresponding to position 317; I at a position corresponding to position 317; K at a position corresponding to position 317; N at a position corresponding to position 317; Q at a position corresponding to position 317; R at a position corresponding to position 317; S at a position corresponding to position 317; T at a position corresponding to position 317; W at a position corresponding to position 317; D at a position corresponding to position 318; H at a position corresponding to position 318; K at a position corresponding to position 318; M at a position corresponding to position 318; R at a position corresponding to position 318; H at a position corresponding to position 320; K at a position corresponding to position 320; R at a position corresponding to position 320; R at a position corresponding to position 321; S at a position corresponding to position 321; N at a position corresponding to position 324; R at a position corresponding to position 324; A at a position corresponding to position 325; D at a position corresponding to position 325; E at a position corresponding to position 325; G at a position corresponding to position 325; H at a position corresponding to position 325; K at a position corresponding to position 325; M at a position corresponding to position 325; N at a position corresponding to position 325; Q at a position corresponding to position 325; S at a position corresponding to position 325; V at a position corresponding to position 325; L at a position corresponding to position 326; V at a position corresponding to position 326; C at a position corresponding to position 328; G at a position corresponding to position 328; I at a position corresponding to position 328; K at a position corresponding to position 328; L at a position corresponding to position 328; S at a position corresponding to position 328; Y at a position corresponding to position 328; S at a position corresponding to position 335; A at a position corresponding to position 347; G at a position corresponding to position 347; S at a position corresponding to position 347; M at a position corresponding to position 349; R at a position corresponding to position 349; S at a position corresponding to position 351; V at a position corresponding to position 353; with H at a position corresponding to position 356; S at a position corresponding to position 356; E at a position corresponding to position 359; H at a position corresponding to position 359; T at a position corresponding to position 359; A at a position corresponding to position 367; G at a position corresponding to position 367; K at a position corresponding to position 367; S at a position corresponding to position 367; A at a position corresponding to position 368; E at a position corresponding to position 368; K at a position corresponding to position 368; L at a position corresponding to amino acid position 368; M at a position corresponding to amino acid position 368; R at a position corresponding to position 368; T at a position corresponding to amino acid position 368; H at a position corresponding to position 369; R at a position corresponding to position 369; F at a position corresponding to position 371; H at a position corresponding to position 371; K at a position corresponding to position 371; L at a position corresponding to position 371; R at a position corresponding to position 371; S at a position corresponding to position 371; M at a position corresponding to position 373; H at a position corresponding to position 374; P at a position corresponding to position 374; A at a position corresponding to position 375; G at a position corresponding to position 375; K at a position corresponding to position 375; R at a position corresponding to position 375; D at a position corresponding to position 376; E at a position corresponding to position 376; Q at a position corresponding to position 376; R at a position corresponding to position 376; T at a position corresponding to position 376; V at a position corresponding to position 376; Y at a position corresponding to position 376; D at a position corresponding to position 377; E at a position corresponding to position 377; H at a position corresponding to position 377; K at a position corresponding to position 377; P at a position corresponding to position 377; R at a position corresponding to position 377; S at a position corresponding to position 377; T at a position corresponding to position 377; W at a position corresponding to position 380; Y at a position corresponding to position 380; S at a position corresponding to position 381; I at a position corresponding to position 383; K at a position corresponding to position 383; L at a position corresponding to position 383; S at a position corresponding to position 383; A at a position corresponding to position 385; Q at a position corresponding to position 385; V at a position corresponding to position 385; A at a position corresponding to position 389; G at a position corresponding to position 389; L at a position corresponding to position 389; K at a position corresponding to position 389; Q at a position corresponding to position 389; S at a position corresponding to position 389; A at a position corresponding to position 392; F at a position corresponding to position 392; M at a position corresponding to position 392; Q at a position corresponding to position 392; R at a position corresponding to position 392; V at a position corresponding to position 392; F at a position corresponding to position 393; M at a position corresponding to position 393; A at a position corresponding to position 395; H at a position corresponding to position 395; R at a position corresponding to position 395; A at a position corresponding to position 396; H at a position corresponding to position 396; Q at a position corresponding to position 396; S at a position corresponding to position 396; K at a position corresponding to position 399; M at a position corresponding to position 399; T at a position corresponding to position 399; V at a position corresponding to position 399; W at a position corresponding to position 399; A at a position corresponding to position 401; E at a position corresponding to position 401; A at a position corresponding to position 404; G at a position corresponding to position 405; F at a position corresponding to position 406; N at a position corresponding to position 406; A at a position corresponding to position 407; D at a position corresponding to position 407; E at a position corresponding to position 407; F at a position corresponding to position 407; H at a position corresponding to position 407; Q at a position corresponding to position 407; P at a position corresponding to position 407; A at a position corresponding to position 409; Q at a position corresponding to position 409; T at a position corresponding to position 410; Q at a position corresponding to position 412; R at a position corresponding to position 412; V at a position corresponding to position 412; L at a position corresponding to position 416; E at a position corresponding to position 418; L at a position corresponding to position 418; P at a position corresponding to position 418; R at a position corresponding to position 418; V at a position corresponding to position 418; F at a position corresponding to position 419; H at a position corresponding to position 419; I at a position corresponding to position 419; K at a position corresponding to position 419; R at a position corresponding to position 419; S at a position corresponding to position 419; Y at a position corresponding to position 419; A at a position corresponding to position 421; H at a position corresponding to position 421; K at a position corresponding to position 421; N at a position corresponding to position 421; Q at a position corresponding to position 421; R at a position corresponding to position 421; S at a position corresponding to position 421; G at a position corresponding to position 425; K at a position corresponding to position 425; Q at a position corresponding to position 427; T at a position corresponding to position 427; L at a position corresponding to position 428; A at a position corresponding to position 431; G at a position corresponding to position 431; E at a position corresponding to position 431; H at a position corresponding to position 431; K at a position corresponding to position 431; L at a position corresponding to position 431; N at a position corresponding to position 431; Q at a position corresponding to position 431; R at a position corresponding to position 431; S at a position corresponding to position 431; V at a position corresponding to position 431; A at a position corresponding to position 433; H at a position corresponding to position 433; I at a position corresponding to position 433; K at a position corresponding to position 433; L at a position corresponding to position 433; R at a position corresponding to position 433; T at a position corresponding to position 433; V at a position corresponding to position 433; W at a position corresponding to position 433; K at a position corresponding to position 436; I at a position corresponding to position 437; M at a position corresponding to position 437; A at a position corresponding to position 438; D at a position corresponding to position 438; E at a position corresponding to position 438; L at a position corresponding to position 438; N at a position corresponding to position 438; T at a position corresponding to position 438; A at a position corresponding to position 439; C at a position corresponding to position 439; K at a position corresponding to position 439; P at a position corresponding to position 439; Q at a position corresponding to position 439; T at a position corresponding to position 439; V at a position corresponding to position 439; D at a position corresponding to position 440; H at a position corresponding to position 440; M at a position corresponding to position 440; P at a position corresponding to position 440; R at a position corresponding to position 440; S at a position corresponding to position 440; A at a position corresponding to position 441; F at a position corresponding to position 441; C at a position corresponding to position 442; G at a position corresponding to position 442; R at a position corresponding to position 442; A at a position corresponding to position 443; E at a position corresponding to position 443; F at a position corresponding to position 443; G at a position corresponding to position 443; M at a position corresponding to position 443; N at a position corresponding to position 443; E at a position corresponding to position 444; H at a position corresponding to position 444; V at a position corresponding to position 444; H at a position corresponding to position 445; M at a position corresponding to position 445; N at a position corresponding to position 445; P at a position corresponding to position 445; Q at a position corresponding to position 445; S at a position corresponding to position 445; T at a position corresponding to position 445; V at a position corresponding to position 445; W at a position corresponding to position 445; A at a position corresponding to position 446; M at a position corresponding to position 446; W at a position corresponding to position 446; D at a position corresponding to position 447; E at a position corresponding to position 447; G at a position corresponding to position 447; I at a position corresponding to position 447; N at a position corresponding to position 447; P at a position corresponding to position 447; Q at a position corresponding to position 447; T at a position corresponding to position 447, and/or replacement with V at a position corresponding to position 447, each with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. Among these modified PH20 polypeptides are those that exhibit at least 40% of the activity of the PH20 that does not contain the particular amino acid replacement. Activity can vary between, for example, 40% to 5000%, 40% to 2000%, 40% to 1000%, 40% to 500%, 40% to 100%, 80% to 2000%, 80% to 600%, 80% to 200%, 80% to 300%, of the hyaluronidase activity of the PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement. Such activity includes at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%, 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 190%, 200%, 300%, 400%, 500%, 600%, 700%, 800%, 900%, 1000%, 2000%, 3000% or more of the hyaluronidase activity of the PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement, where, as in all instances herein, the activities are compared under the same conditions.
In particular, provided are modified PH20 polypeptides that contain at least one amino acid replacement in a PH20 polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:7, a C-terminally truncated fragment thereof, or in a PH20 polypeptide that has a sequence of amino acids that is at least 91% identical to the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7 or a corresponding truncated fragment, where: the modified PH20 polypeptides exhibit less than 20% of the hyaluronidase activity of the PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement, where activities are compared under the same conditions; the amino acid replacement(s) is at an amino acid position corresponding to a position selected from among 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 143, 144, 145, 149, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 278, 279, 280, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290; 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 331, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 408, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 419, 420, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 434, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, or 447 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 or 7; corresponding amino acid positions are identified by alignment of the PH20 polypeptide with the polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3; and provided that:
(i) if the modified PH20 polypeptide contains an amino acid replacement at a position corresponding to position 200, 333, 358 or 393 the replacement is not replacement with an Alanine (A).
(ii) if the modified PH20 polypeptide contains an amino acid replacement at a position corresponding to position 111 or 249 the replacement is not replacement with an asparagine (N);
(iii) if the modified PH20 polypeptide contains an amino acid replacement at a position corresponding to position 113 the replacement is not replacement with a glutamine (Q);
(iv) if the modified PH20 polypeptide contains an amino acid replacement at a position corresponding to position 176 the replacement is not replacement with a glycine (G); and
(v) if the modified PH20 polypeptide contains an amino acid replacement at a position corresponding to position 252 the replacement is not replacement with a threonine (T).
Exemplary of such modified PH20 polypeptides are any that contain amino acid replacement(s) in a PH20 polypeptide that has the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69, or 72, or in a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 91% sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69, or 72. For example, the modified PH20 polypeptide contains amino acid replacement(s) in SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69, or 72, which are polypeptides that are a C-terminally truncated fragment of SEQ ID NO:7, or a PH20 polypeptide that has a sequence of amino acids that is at least 91% identical to the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:7. In examples of such modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein, the modified PH20 polypeptides can exhibit similar or the same activity as the PH20 without the modification, or can exhibit increased activity or activity that is less than 15%, 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, 0.9%, 0.8%, 0.7%, 0.6%, 0.5%, 0.4%, 0.3%, 0.2%, 0.1%, 0.05% or less of the hyaluronidase activity of the PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement. Exemplary of such modified PH20 polypeptides are any set forth in Table 5.
Among any and all of the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein and above, the modified PH20 polypeptide is one that does not consist of the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 6-66, 69-72, 856-861, 869 or 870. In particular, among any of the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein above or elsewhere herein are any that contain an amino acid replacement(s) in a PH20 polypeptide having the sequence of amino acids set forth any of SEQ ID NO: 3, 7, 69 or 72 provided that: (i) where the modified PH20 polypeptide includes only a single amino acid replacement the replacement does not corresponds to amino acid replacements V12A, N47A, D111N, E113Q, N131A, R176G, N200A, N219A, E249Q, R252T, N333A or N358A, with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3; (ii) where the modified PH20 polypeptide includes only two amino acid replacements the replacements do not correspond to amino acid replacements P13A/L464W, N47A/N131A, N47A/N219A, N131A/N219A or N333A/N358A with reference to positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3; and (iii) where the modified PH20 polypeptide includes only three amino acid replacements the replacements do not correspond to amino acid replacements N47A/N131A/N219A, with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
Any of the above modified PH20 polypeptides and any provided herein and described above and below can contain 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, or more of the amino acid replacements. The modified PH20 polypeptides can include a signal sequence, including the native sequence or a heterologous sequence or a modified sequence, and also include a mature PH20 polypeptide that lacks the signal sequence.
Among any of the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein above or described below are modified PH20 polypeptides that contain or have the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 73-855 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 75%, 80%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 73-855 and that contains at least one amino acid replacement, such as any described above or elsewhere herein, with reference to positions compared to the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. In any of the examples of the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein, the modified PH20 polypeptide does not have or contain the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 8-31, 69-72, 856-861, 869 or 870.
The modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein can be substantially purified or isolated, can exhibit catalytic activity at neutral pH, can be secreted upon expression from cells and are soluble in the supernatant, and/or can include modified amino acids, such as a modification selected from among glycosylation, sialation, albumination, farnysylation, carboxylation, hydroxylation, conjugation to a polymer, such as PEGylation or conjugation to dextran, conjugation to another moiety, such as a multimerization domain, toxin, detectable label or drug, and phosphorylation. The modified PH20 polypeptide can be glycosylated, such as by containing at least an N-acetylglucosamine moiety linked to each of at least three asparagine (N) residues, where, for example, the three asparagine residues correspond to amino acid residues 200, 333 and 358 of SEQ ID NO:3. Multimerization domains include Fc domains.
Also provided are nucleic acid molecules that encode any of the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein. Vectors, eukaryotic and prokaryotic, that contain the nucleic acid molecules are provided. The vectors include expression vectors and include mammalian vectors, including viral vectors. Viral vectors include adenovirus vectors, retrovirus vectors, vaccinia virus vectors, herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus vectors, and other such viral vectors. Of interest are oncolytic vectors that accumulate in or are targeted to tumors. Also provided are cells that contain the nucleic acid molecules and cells that contain the vectors. The cells can be prokaryotic or eukaryotic, particularly mammalian cells, such as Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells.
Also provided herein is a modified PH20 polypeptide that is produced by any of the provided cells. Thus, provided herein are methods of producing a modified PH20 polypeptide by culturing any of the cells provided herein under conditions whereby an encoded modified PH20 polypeptide is produced and secreted by the cell, and recovering the expressed polypeptide. Also provided herein is a method of producing a modified PH20 polypeptide by introducing any of the nucleic acids provided herein or any of the vectors provided herein into a cell capable of incorporating N-linked sugar moieties into the polypeptide, culturing the cell under conditions whereby an encoded modified PH20 polypeptide is produced and secreted by the cell, and recovering the expressed polypeptide. In such examples, the nucleic acid is operably linked to a promoter. The cultured cell can be a eukaryotic cell, such as a mammalian cell, for example, a Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell.
Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions that contain any of the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein or any of the nucleic acids or vectors provided herein. The compositions can be formulated with other agents and/or with other components, such as preservatives. The compositions can be formulated so that the components, particularly the PH20 and any other active agent, remain active or are stable under preselected conditions. In addition, as described herein, the PH20 polypeptides are modified so that they exhibit increased stability under various conditions. For example, provided are compositions in which the modified PH20 polypeptide is stable (i.e., retains activity as described herein) at a temperature from or from about 2° C. to 8° C., inclusive, for at least 1 month or is stable at a temperature from or from about 30° C. to 42° C., inclusive, for at least 3 days. Provided are compositions in which the modified PH20 polypeptide in the composition is stable at a temperature from or from about 2° C. to 8° C., inclusive, for at least 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, at least 8 months, at least 9 months, at least 10 months, at least 11 months, at least 12 months, 13 months, 14 months, 15 months, 16 months, 17 months, 18 months, 19 months, 20 months, 21 months, 22 months, 23 months, 24 months, months, 26 months, 27 months, 28 months, 29 months or 30 months. Also provided are compositions in which the modified PH20 polypeptide in the composition is stable at a temperature from or from about 30° C. to 42° C., inclusive, for at least 3 days, at least 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days, 8 days, 9 days, 10 days, 11 days, 12 days, 13 days, 14 days, 15 days, 20 days, 21 days, 22 days, 23 days, 24 days, 25 days, 26 days, 27 days, 28 days, 29 days, days, 35 days, 40 days, 45 days, 50 days, 60 days or more. The pharmaceutical compositions can contain a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
The conditions, formulations, components, and modified PH20 polypeptide are chosen to achieve a desired stability. The pharmaceutical compositions can be formulated for direct administration or can require dilution. They can be formulated for multiple or single dosage administration. Exemplary compositions include concentrations of modified PH20 between or about between 0.1 μg/mL to 100 μg/mL, 1 μg/mL to 50 μg/mL or 1 μg/mL to 20 μg/mL, or 10 U/mL to 5000 U/mL, 50 U/mL to 4000 U/mL, 100 U/mL to 2000 U/mL, 300 U/mL to 2000 U/mL, 600 U/mL to 2000 U/mL, or 100 U/mL to 1000 U/mL. Exemplary salts include NaCl at a concentration, for example, of less than or about or 200 mM, 180 mM, 150 mM, 140 mM, 130 mM, 120 mM, 110 mM, 100 mM, 90 mM, 80 mM, 70 mM, 60 mM, 50 mM, 40 mM, 30 mM, 25 mM, 20 mM, 15 mM, 10 mM, 5 mM or less, or between or about between 0.1 mM to 200 mM, 0.1 mM to 100 mM, 120 mM to 200 mM, 10 mM to 50 mM, 10 mM to 90 mM, 80 mM to 200 mM, 80 mM to 140 mM, 50 mM to 100 mM, 80 mM to 100 mM, 50 mM to 80 mM, 100 mM to 140 mM or 120 mM to 140 mM.
The pharmaceutical compositions can contain an anti-microbially effective amount of a preservative or mixture of preservatives, such as one, two, three, four or more of a phenolic preservative(s), a non-phenolic preservative(s) or a phenolic preservative(s) and a non-phenolic preservative(s), such as, but not limited to, phenol, m-cresol, methylparaben, benzyl alcohol, thimerosal, benzalkonium chloride, 4-chloro-1-butanol, chlorhexidine dihydrochloride, chlorhexidine digluconate, L-phenylalanine, EDTA, bronopol, phenylmercuric acetate, glycerol, imidurea, chlorhexidine, sodium dehydroacetate, o-cresol, p-cresol, chlorocresol, cetrimide, benzethonium chloride, ethyl paraben, propylparaben, butylparaben and any combinations thereof. Phenols include, for example, phenol, metacresol (m-cresol), benzyl alcohol, and parabens, such as methylparaben or propylparaben. Anti-microbial effective concentrations of one or more preservative agents (as a percentage (%) of mass concentration (w/v)) can be between 0.05% to 0.6%, 0.1% to 0.4%, 0.1% to 0.3%, 0.15% to 0.325%, 0.15% to 0.25%, 0.1% to 0.2%, 0.2% to 0.3% or 0.3% to 0.4% inclusive. Examples thereof are pharmaceutical compositions where the preservatives are phenol, m-cresol or phenol and m-cresol and the amount as a % of mass concentration (w/v) in the formulation is between or about between 0.1% to 0.25% phenol and between or about between 0.05% to 0.2% m-cresol, is between or about between 0.10% to 0.2% phenol and between or about between 0.6% to 01.8% m-cresol, between or about between 0.1% to 0.15% phenol and 0.8% t 0.15% m-cresol, is between or about between 0.10% to 0.15% phenol and between or about between 0.06 to 0.09% m-cresol or is between or about between 0.12% to 0.18% phenol and between or about between 0.14 to 0.22% m-cresol.
The pharmaceutical compositions can contain a further therapeutically active agent. The active agent can be formulated in the composition or provided as a combination with the PH20-containing composition, but in a separate composition for administration separately, sequentially, intermittently, simultaneously or together. Therapeutically active agents include, for example, an agent selected from among a chemotherapeutic agent, an analgesic agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an antimicrobial agent, an amoebicidal agent, a trichomonacidal agent, an anti-parkinson agent, an anti-malarial agent, an anticonvulsant agent, an anti-depressant agent, and antiarthritics agent, an anti-fungal agent, an antihypertensive agent, an antipyretic agent, an anti-parasite agent, an antihistamine agent, an alpha-adrenergic agonist agent, an alpha blocker agent, an anesthetic agent, a bronchial dilator agent, a biocide agent, a bactericide agent, a bacteriostat agent, a beta adrenergic blocker agent, a calcium channel blocker agent, a cardiovascular drug agent, a contraceptive agent, a decongestant agent, a diuretic agent, a depressant agent, a diagnostic agent, a electrolyte agent, a hypnotic agent, a hormone agent, a hyperglycemic agent, a muscle relaxant agent, a muscle contractant agent, an ophthalmic agent, a parasympathomimetic agent, a psychic energizer agent, a sedative agent, a sympathomimetic agent, a tranquilizer agent, an urinary agent, a vaginal agent, a viricide agent, a vitamin agent, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor agent, a polypeptide, a protein, a nucleic acid, a drug, an organic molecule and a sleep inducer. Exemplary of such agents are antibodies, particularly monoclonal antibodies, an Immune Globulin preparation, a bisphosphonate, a cytokine, a chemotherapeutic agent, a coagulation factor and an insulin. Insulins include, for example, basal insulins and fast-acting insulin, such as regular insulin, particularly recombinant human insulin, and insulin analogs, such as insulin lispro, insulin aspart or insulin glulisine. Particular fast-acting insulins are those with an A chain having a sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:862 and a B chain having a sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:863 or an insulin with an A chain with a sequence of amino acids set forth as amino acid residue positions 88-108 of SEQ ID NO:864 and a B chain with a sequence of amino acids set forth as amino acid residue positions 25-54 of SEQ ID NO:864 or an insulin analog that is selected from among an insulin having an A chain with a sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:862 and a B chain having a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ NOS:865-867. The amount of fast-acting insulin in the compositions can be empirically determined, but typically can be 10 U/mL to 1000 U/mL, 50 U/mL to 500 U/mL, 100 U/mL to 1000 U/mL or 500 U/mL to 1000 U/mL, inclusive.
In particular examples, provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition containing any of the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein that exhibit increased stability to a phenolic preservative and an insulin, such as a fast-acting insulin. The modified PH20 polypeptides and insulin can be provided in therapeutically effective amounts. For example, provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition that contains any of the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein that exhibits increased stability to a phenolic preservative in an amount that is from or from about 100 U/mL to 1000 U/mL and a fast-acting insulin in an amount that is from or from about 10 U/mL to 1000 U/mL. For example, the fast-acting insulin can be an insulin analog, such as insulin lispro, insulin aspart or insulin glulisine or other analog. Any of such pharmaceutical compositions can be formulated at a pH that is from or from about 7.0 to 7.6. Any of such pharmaceutical compositions also can be formulated to contain salt, such as NaCl, at a concentration that is from or from about 0.1 mM to 200 mM and/or an anti-microbial effective amount of at least one preservative where the composition generally contains at least one phenolic preservative. The anti-microbial effective amount is a total amount of one or more preservative agents as a percentage (%) of mass concentration (w/v) that is or is between 0.05% to 0.6%. The phenolic preservative(s) can be a phenol, metacresol (m-cresol), benzyl alcohol, or a paraben. In any of the above examples of a pharmaceutical composition, the composition also can contain a surfactant, such as a polypropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, glycerin, sorbitol, poloxamer or polysorbate, in an amount as a % of mass concentration (w/v) in the formulation that is at least or at least about 0.001%; a buffering agent that is a non-metal binding agent or is a metal binding agent, such as Tris, histidine, phosphate or citrate, wherein the concentration of the buffering agent is between or between about 1 mM to 100 mM; glycerin in a concentration less than 60 mM; an antioxidant, such as cysteine, tryptophan or methionine, at a concentration between or from about between 2 mM to 50 mM, inclusive; and/or zinc at a concentration of between or about between 0.001 to 0.1 mg per 100 units of insulin (mg/100U). Also provided herein are closed loop systems, insulin pumps including continuous subcutaneous infusion insulin (CSII) pumps and insulin pens that contain any of the pharmaceutical compositions. The pharmaceutical compositions can be used in methods or uses for treating diabetes, such as type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus or gestational diabetes.
Other therapeutic agents in any of the pharmaceutical compositions provided herein include, but are not limited to Adalimumabs, Agalsidase Betas, Alefacepts, Ampicillins, Anakinras, Antipoliomyelitic Vaccines, Anti-Thymocytes, Azithromycins, Becaplermins, Caspofungins, Cefazolins, Cefepimes, Cefotetans, Ceftazidimes, Ceftriaxones, Cetuximabs, Cilastatins, Clavulanic Acids, Clindamycins, Darbepoetin Alfas, Daclizumabs, Diphtheria, Diphtheria antitoxins, Diphtheria Toxoids, Efalizumabs, Epinephrines, Erythropoietin Alphas, Etanercepts, Filgrastims, Fluconazoles, Follicle-Stimulating Hormones, Follitropin Alphas, Follitropin Betas, Fosphenyloins, Gadodiamides, Gadopentetates, Gatifloxacins, Glatiramers, GM-CSF's, Goserelins, Goserelin acetates, Granisetrons, Haemophilus Influenza B's, Haloperidols, Hepatitis vaccines, Hepatitis A Vaccines, Hepatitis B Vaccines, Ibritumomab Tiuxetans, Ibritumomabs, Tiuxetans, Immunoglobulins, Hemophilus influenza vaccines, Influenza Virus Vaccines, Infliximabs, Insulin lispro, 75% neutral protamine lispro (NPL)/25% insulin lispro, 50% neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH)/50% regular insulin, 70% NPH/30% regular insulin; Regular insulin, NPH insulin, Ultra insulin, Ultralente insulin, and Insulin Glargines, Interferons, Interferon alpha, Interferon Betas, Interferon Gammas, Interferon alpha-2a, Interferon alpha 2-b, Interferon Alphacon, Interferon alpha-n, Interferon Betas, Interferon Beta-1a's, Interferon Gammas, Interferon alpha-con, Iodixanols, Iohexyls, Iopamidols, Ioversols, Ketorolacs, Laronidases, Levofloxacins, Lidocaines, Linezolids, Lorazepams, Measles Vaccines, Measles virus, Mumps viruses, Measles-Mumps-Rubella Virus Vaccines, Rubella vaccines, Medroxyprogesterones, Meropenems, Methylprednisolones, Midazolams, Morphines, Octreotides, Omalizumabs, Ondansetrons, Palivizumabs, Pantoprazoles, Pegaspargases, Pegfilgrastims, Peg-Interferon Alpha-2a's, Peg-Interferon Alpha-2b's, Pegvisomants, Pertussis vaccines, Piperacillins, Pneumococcal Vaccines and Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines, Promethazines, Reteplases, Somatropins, Sulbactams, Sumatriptans, Tazobactams, Tenecteplases, Tetanus Purified Toxoids, Ticarcillins, Tositumomabs, Triamcinolones, Triamcinolone Acetonides, Triamcinolone hexacetonides, Vancomycins, Varicella Zoster immunoglobulins, Varicella vaccines, other vaccines, Alemtuzumabs, Alitretinoins, Allopurinols, Altretamines, Amifostines, Anastrozoles, Arsenics, Arsenic Trioxides, Asparaginases, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccines, BCG Live, Bexarotenes, Bleomycins, Busulfans, Busulfan intravenous, Busulfan orals, Calusterones, Capecitabines, Carboplatins, Carmustines, Carmustines with Polifeprosans, Celecoxibs, Chlorambucils, Cisplatins, Cladribines, Cyclophosphamides, Cytarabines, Cytarabine liposomals, Dacarbazines, Dactinomycins, Daunorubicin liposomals, Daunorubicins, Daunomycins, Denileukin Diftitoxes, Dexrazoxanes, Docetaxels, Doxorubicins, Doxorubicin liposomals, Dromostanolone propionates, Elliott's B Solutions, Epirubicins, Epoetin alfas, Estramustines, Etoposides, Etoposide phosphates, Etoposide VP-16s, Exemestanes, Floxuridines, Fludarabines, Fluorouracils, 5-Fluorouracils, Fulvestrants, Gemcitabines, Gemtuzumabs, Ozogamicins, Gemtuzumab ozogamicins, Hydroxyureas, Idarubicins, Ifosfamides, Imatinib mesylates, Irinotecans, Letrozoles, Leucovorins, Levamisoles, Lomustines, CCNUs, Mechlorethamines, Nitrogen mustards, Megestrols, Megestrol acetates, Melphalans, L-PAMs, Mercaptopurines, 6-Mercaptopurines, Mesnas, Methotrexates, Methoxsalens, Mitomycins, Mitomycin C's, Mitotanes, Mitoxantrones, Nandrolones, Nandrolone Phenpropionates, Nofetumomabs, Oprelvekins, Oxaliplatins, Paclitaxels, Pamidronates, Pegademases, Pentostatins, Pipobromans, Plicamycins, Mithramycins, Porfimers, Porfimer sodiums, Procarbazines, Quinacrines, Rasburicases, Rituximabs, Sargramostims, Streptozocins, Talcs, Tamoxifens, Temozolomides, Teniposides, Testolactones, Thioguanines, 6-Thioguanines, Triethylenethiophosphoramides (Thiotepas), Topotecans, Toremifenes, Trastuzumabs, Tretinoins, Uracil Mustards, Valrubicins, Vinblastines, Vincristines, Vinorelbines, Zoledronates, Acivicins, Aclarubicins, Acodazoles, Acronines, Adozelesins, Aldesleukins, Retinoic Acids, Alitretinoins, 9-Cis-Retinoic Acids, Alvocidibs, Ambazones, Ambomycins, Ametantrones, Aminoglutethimides, Amsacrines, Anaxirones, Ancitabines, Anthramycins, Apaziquones, Argimesnas, Asperlins, Atrimustines, Azacitidines, Azetepas, Azotomycins, Banoxantrones, Batabulins, Batimastats, Benaxibines, Bendamustines, Benzodepas, Bicalutamides, Bietaserpines, Biricodars, Bisantrenes, Bisnafide Dimesylates, Bizelesins, Bortezomibs, Brequinars, Bropirimines, Budotitanes, Cactinomycins, Canertinibs, Caracemides, Carbetimers, Carboquones, Carmofurs, Carubicins, Carzelesins, Cedefingols, Cemadotins, Chlorambucils, Cioteronels, Cirolemycins, Clanfenurs, Clofarabines, Crisnatols, Decitabines, Dexniguldipines, Dexormaplatins, Dezaguanines, Diaziquones, Dibrospidiums, Dienogests, Dinalins, Disermolides, Dofequidars, Doxifluridines, Droloxifenes, Duazomycins, Ecomustines, Edatrexates, Edotecarins, Eflornithines, Elacridars, Elinafides, Elsamitrucins, Emitefurs, Enloplatins, Enpromates, Enzastaurins, Epipropidines, Eptaloprosts, Erbulozoles, Esorubicins, Etanidazoles, Etoglucids, Etoprines, Exisulinds, Fadrozoles, Fazarabines, Fenretinides, Fluoxymesterones, Fluorocitabines, Fosquidones, Fostriecins, Fotretamines, Galarubicins, Galocitabines, Geroquinols, Gimatecans, Gimeracils, Gloxazones, Glufosfamides, Ilmofosines, Ilomastats, Imexons, Improsulfans, Indisulams, Inproquones, Interleukins, Interleukin-2s, recombinant Interleukins, Intoplicines, Iobenguanes, Iproplatins, Irsogladines, Ixabepilones, Ketotrexates, L-Alanosines, Lanreotides, Lapatinibs, Ledoxantrones, Leuprolides, Leuprorelins, Lexacalcitols, Liarozoles, Lobaplatins, Lometrexols, Lonafarnibs, Losoxantrones, Lurtotecans, 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Rogletimides, Roquinimexs, Rufocromomycins, Sabarubicins, Safingols, Satraplatins, Sebriplatins, Semustines, Simtrazenes, Sizofirans, Sobuzoxanes, Sorafenibs, Sparfosates, Sparfosic Acids, Sparsomycins, Spirogermaniums, Spiromustines, Spiroplatins, Squalamines, Streptonigrins, Streptovarycins, Sufosfamides, Sulofenurs, Tacedinalines, Talisomycins, Tallimustines, Tariquidars, Tauromustines, Tecogalans, Tegafurs, Teloxantrones, Temoporfins, Teroxirones, Thiamiprines, Tiamiprines, Tiazofurins, Tilomisoles, Tilorones, Timcodars, Timonacics, Tirapazamines, Topixantrones, Trabectedins, Ecteinascidin 743, Trestolones, Triciribines, Trilostanes, Trimetrexates, Triplatin Tetranitrates, Triptorelins, Trofosfamides, Tubulozoles, Ubenimexs, Uredepas, Valspodars, Vapreotides, Verteporfins, Vinblastines, Vindesines, Vinepidines, Vinflunines, Vinformides, Vinglycinates, Vinleucinols, Vinleurosines, Vinrosidines, Vintriptols, Vinzolidines, Vorozoles, Xanthomycin A's, Guamecyclines, Zeniplatins, 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Daclizumabs, Dornase alphas, Drotrecogin alphas, Imciromab Pentetates, Iodine-131's, an antibiotic agent; an angiogenesis inhibitor; anti-cataract and anti-diabetic retinopathy substances; carbonic anhydrase inhibitors; mydriatics; photodynamic therapy agents; prostaglandin analogs; growth factor; anti-neoplastics; anti-metabolites; anti-viral; amebicides and anti-protozoals; anti-tuberculosis and anti-leprotic; antitoxins and antivenins; antihemophilic factor, anti-inhibitor coagulant complex, antithrombin III, coagulations Factor V, coagulation Factor IX, plasma protein fraction, von Willebrand factor; antiplatelet agent a colony stimulating factor (CSF); an erythropoiesis stimulator; hemostatics and albumins; Immune Globulins; thrombin inhibitors; anticoagulants; a steroidal anti-inflammatory drug selected from among alclometasones, algestones, beclomethasones, betamethasones, budesonides, clobetasols, clobetasones, clocortolones, cloprednols, corticosterones, cortisones, cortivazols, deflazacorts, desonides, desoximetasones, dexamethasones, diflorasones, diflucortolones, difluprednates, enoxolones, fluazacorts, flucloronides, flumethasones, flunisolides, fluocinolones, fluocinonides, fluocortins, fluocortolones, fluorometholones, fluperolones, fluprednidenes, fluprednisolones, flurandrenolides, fluticasones, formocortals, halcinonides, halobetasols, halometasones, halopredones, hydrocortamates, hydrocortisones, loteprednol etabonate, mazipredones, medrysones, meprednisones, methylprednisolones, mometasone furoate, paramethasones, prednicarbates, prednisolones, prednisones, prednivals, prednylidenes, rimexolones, tixocortols and triamcinolones; Docosanols, prostaglandins, prostaglandin analogs, antiprostaglandins and prostaglandin precursors; miotics, cholinergics and anti-cholinesterase; and anti-allergenics.
The compositions and modified PH20 polypeptides can be used to treat any condition normally treated by the PH20 polypeptide or the therapeutically active agent. These include, for example, conditions in which hyaluronan plays a role or is associated with the etiology of the disease due to, for example, accumulation or overproduction of hyaluronan. Hence provided are methods, uses of the compositions and modified PH20 polypeptides for treating a hyaluronan-associated disease or condition by administering any of the modified PH20 polypeptides or compositions provided herein. Hyaluronan-associated diseases and conditions include, for example, inflammatory disease and tumors or cancers, including a late-stage cancer, metastatic cancers and undifferentiated cancers, such as ovarian cancer, in situ carcinoma (ISC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer. The PH20 polypeptide can be modified to exhibit increased half-life for such treatments. For example, the PH20 polypeptide can be modified with a polymer such as a PEG moiety for such treatments.
Also provided are methods for increasing delivery of a therapeutic agent to a subject by: administering to a subject any of the modified PH20 polypeptides or compositions provided herein, and administering the therapeutic agent. The therapeutic agent can be administered in the same composition or separately, and can be administered before or after, simultaneously, or intermittently, with administration of the PH20 polypeptide(s). Administration includes any route, including intravenous and subcutaneous administration, such as simultaneously with, intermittently with, or subsequent to administration of the therapeutic agent. The therapeutic agents include any of those set forth above, elsewhere herein and/or known to those of skill in the art.
Also provided are methods for treating an excess of glycosaminoglycans; for treating a tumor; for treating glycosaminoglycan accumulation in the brain; for treating a cardiovascular disorder; for treating an ophthalmic disorder; for treating pulmonary disease; for increasing penetration of chemotherapeutic agents into solid tumors; for treating cellulite; for treating a proliferative disorder; or for increasing bioavailability of drugs and other therapeutic agents by administering the modified PH20 polypeptides or compositions provided herein.
Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions for use in treating a hyaluronan-associated disease or disorder; for use in delivering a therapeutic agent to a subject; for treating an excess of glycosaminoglycans; for treating a tumor; for treating glycosaminoglycan accumulation in the brain; for treating a cardiovascular disorder; for treating an ophthalmic disorder; for treating pulmonary disease; for increasing penetration of chemotherapeutic agents into solid tumors; for treating cellulite; for treating a proliferative disorder; or for increasing bioavailability of drugs and other therapeutic agents; and for any other use of compositions containing PH20 polypeptides.
Provided herein is a method for identifying or selecting a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme that exhibits stability under a denaturation condition that includes the steps of: a) testing the activity of a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme in a composition containing a denaturing agent and/or under a denaturing condition; b) testing the activity of the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme in the same composition and/or under the same conditions as a) except absent the denaturing agent or condition; and c) selecting or identifying a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme that exhibits activity in a) that is at least 5% of the activity in b). In such an example, the activity is hyaluronidase activity. In some examples of the methods, a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is selected or identified if the activity in a) is at least 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or more of the activity in b), for example, a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is selected or identified if the activity in a) is at least 40% or more of the activity in b). The method also can include steps of: d) comparing the activity of the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme in a) to the activity of the unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme tested under the same conditions; and e) identifying or selecting a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme that exhibits at least 120%, 130%, 135%, 140%, 145%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 200%, 250%, 300%, 350%, 400%, 500%, 1500%, 2000%, 3000%, 4000%, 5000% or more of the hyaluronidase activity compared to the unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme.
Also provide herein is a method for identifying or selecting a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme that exhibits stability, such as increased stability, under a denaturation condition, that includes the steps of: a) testing the activity of a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme in a composition containing a denaturing agent and/or under a denaturing condition; b) testing the activity of the corresponding unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme in a composition containing the same denaturing agent and/or under the same denaturing condition as a), whereby the activity is tested under the same conditions as a); and c) selecting or identifying a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme that exhibits greater activity than the unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, thereby identifying or selecting a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme that exhibits increased stability under a denaturation condition. In such an example, the activity can be a hyaluronidase activity. In examples of the method, a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is selected or identified if the activity is at least 120%, 130%, 135%, 140%, 145%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 200%, 250%, 300%, 350%, 400%, 500%, 1500%, 2000%, 3000%, 4000%, 5000% or more of the activity compared to the unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme. In such an example, the method also can include additional steps of: d) testing the activity of the selected or identified modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme in a composition containing a denaturing agent and/or under a denaturing condition; e) testing the activity of the same selected or identified modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme in the same composition and/or under the same conditions as d) except absent the denaturing agent or condition; and f) selecting or identifying a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme that exhibits activity in d) that is at least 5% of the activity in e). In such an example, the activity is hyaluronidase activity. In some examples of the methods, a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is selected or identified if the activity in d) is at least 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or more of the activity in e), for example, a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is selected or identified if the activity in d) is at least 40% or more of the activity in e).
In any of the methods provided herein for identifying or selecting a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, the denaturing agent or condition is caused by temperature, agitation, no or low salt or the presence of an excipient. For example, the denaturing agent or condition is caused by elevated temperature that is from or from about 30° C. to 42° C., such as greater than or greater than about 30° C., 31° C., 32° C., 33° C., 34° C., 35° C., 36° C., 37° C., 38° C., 39° C., 40° C., 41° C. or 42° C. In other examples, the denaturing agent or condition is the absence of salt or low salt less than 100 mM, such as low salt less than 90 mM, 80 mM, 70 mM, 60 mM, 50 mM, 40 mM, 30 mM, 25 mM, 20 mM, 15 mM, 10 mM, 5 mM. In further examples, the denaturing agent or condition is a denaturing excipient selected from among an antiadherents, binders, coatings, fillers and diluents, flavors, colors, lubricants, glidants, preservatives, sorbents and sweeteners.
In particular examples of any of the methods provided herein for identifying or selecting a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, the denaturing agent or condition is a preservative(s), for example, a phenolic preservative(s). The phenolic preservative(s) can be a phenol, metacresol (m-cresol), benzyl alcohol, or a paraben. For example, the denaturing agent or condition is a preservative(s) that is phenol and/or m-cresol. In such examples, the total amount of phenolic preservative in the composition, as a percentage (%) of mass concentration (w/v), is from or from about 0.05% to 0.6%, 0.1% to 0.4%, 0.1% to 0.3%, 0.15% to 0.325%, 0.15% to 0.25%, 0.1% to 0.2%, 0.2% to 0.3% or 0.3% to 0.4% inclusive.
In any of the methods provided herein for identifying or selecting a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, prior to testing the activity of a hyaluronan-degrading enzyme composition in a) and/or b), the hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is exposed to the denaturation condition or denaturing agent for a predetermined time. The predetermined time is a time period that is user selected depending on the particular hyaluronan-degrading enzyme that is being evolved or selected, the particular denaturation condition or denaturing agent, the amount or extent of the denaturation condition or denaturing agent, the application or use of the hyaluronan-degrading enzyme and other similar factors. For example, the predetermined time can be from or from about 1 minute to 1 month, 1 minute to 3 weeks, 1 minute to 2 weeks, 1 minute to 1 week, 1 minute to 24 hours, 1 minute to 12 hours, 30 minutes to 6 hours or 1 hour to 4 hours, such as at least or about at least 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours, 7 hours, 8 hours, 9 hours, 10 hours, 11 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, two days, three days, four days, five days, six days, 7 days, two weeks or one month.
In any of the methods provided herein for identifying or selecting a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is one that contains an amino acid replacement, insertion or deletion of amino acids compared to an unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme. For example, the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme contains an amino acid replacement, such as a single amino acid replacement or two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine or more amino acid replacements compared to an unmodified form of the hyaluronan-degrading enzyme. In particular aspects of the method, a library or collection of modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes are screened in order to evolve or identify or select a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme that exhibits stability, such as increased stability, under a denaturation condition. Thus, in examples of the methods herein, a plurality of modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes are tested in a) and/or b). In such examples, the plurality of modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes are modified compared to the corresponding unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme to generate a collection of modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes, whereby each modified protein in the collection is tested in each of a) and/or b). In the collection or library, each modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme contains a single amino acid replacement compared to the unmodified form of the hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, such that the plurality of modified enzymes are such that the amino acid at each modified position is replaced by up to 1-19 other amino acids other than the original amino acid at the position, whereby each modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme contains a different amino acid replacement, and every amino acid along the length of the hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, or a selected portion thereof, is replaced.
In any of the methods provided herein, the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is modified compared to an unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme by insertion, deletion or replacement of an amino acid(s). The unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme can be a chondroitinase or can be a hyaluronidase. In examples herein, the unmodified hyaluronidase is a PH20 hyaluronidase or truncated form thereof lacking a C-terminal glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor attachment site or a portion of the GPI anchor attachment site, whereby the truncated form exhibits hyaluronidase activity. PH20 hyaluronidase can be a human, monkey, bovine, ovine, rat, fox, mouse or guinea pig PH20. In particular examples, the PH20 hyaluronidase is a human PH20 or a C-terminal truncated form thereof. For example, the unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is one that has the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 10, 12, 14, 24, 32-66, 69, 72, 857, 859, 861, 870 or a sequence of amino acids that is at least 80% sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 10, 12, 14, 24, 32-66, 69, 72, 857, 859, 861, 870, such as at least 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 10, 12, 14, 24, 32-66, 69, 72, 857, 859, 861, or 870. In particular examples, the unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is a PH20 hyaluronidase having the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 85% sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72, such as a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72.
In any of the methods provided herein for identifying or selecting a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme that exhibits stability, the method is performed in vitro. Also provided are any of the methods that are iterative, whereby the steps of the method are repeated a plurality of times, wherein in each repetition, further modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes of a selected modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme are generated and tested, whereby the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is evolved to exhibit increased stability under a denaturation condition. Also provided herein is a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme identified by any of the methods provided herein.



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FIG. 1 depicts the amino acid sequence of full-length human PH20 (set forth in SEQ ID NO:7) and soluble C-terminal truncated variants thereof. The C-terminal amino acid residue of exemplary C-terminal truncated variants of full-length PH20 are indicated by bold font. The complete amino acid sequences of exemplary C-terminal truncated variants of full-length PH20 also are provided in SEQ ID NOS: 3 and 32-66. The C-terminal amino acid residue of an exemplary soluble PH20, whose complete sequence is set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, also is indicated by underline. Exemplary, non-limiting, positions for amino acid replacements are indicated by highlighting. Corresponding positions can be identified by alignment of a sequence of interest with any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7 or 32-66, and in particular with SEQ ID NO:3.
FIG. 2 (A-L) depicts exemplary alignments of human soluble PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 with other PH20 polypeptides. A “*” means that the aligned residues are identical, a “:” means that aligned residues are not identical, but are similar and contain conservative amino acids residues at the aligned position, and a “.” means that the aligned residues are similar and contain semi-conservative amino acid residues at the aligned position. Exemplary, non-limiting, corresponding positions for amino acid replacements are indicated by highlighting. For example, FIG. 2A depicts the alignment of a human soluble PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 with chimpanzee PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:10. FIG. 2B depicts the alignment of a human soluble PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 with Rhesus monkey PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:12. FIG. 2C depicts the alignment of a human soluble PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 with Cynomolgus monkey PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO: 14. FIG. 2D depicts the alignment of human soluble PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 with bovine PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:16. FIG. 2E depicts the alignment of a human soluble PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 with mouse PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:20. FIG. 2F depicts the alignment of a human soluble PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 with rat PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:22. FIG. 2G depicts the alignment of a human soluble PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 with rabbit PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:24. FIG. 2H depicts the alignment of a human soluble PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 with guinea pig PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:29. FIG. 2I depicts the alignment of a human soluble PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 with Fox PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:31. FIG. 2J depicts the alignment of a human soluble PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 with Gibbon PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:857. FIG. 2K depicts the alignment of a human soluble PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 with Marmoset PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO: 859. FIG. 2L depicts the alignment of a human soluble PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 with Orangutan PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:861.



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        A. Definitions
        B. PH20 Hyaluronidase
        
            1. Structure
            2. Function
            3. Soluble PH20 Polypeptides
        
        
        C. Modified PH20 Polypeptides
        
            1. Active Mutants
            
                a. Increased Activity
                b. Increased Stability
                
                    i. Phenophiles
                    ii. Thermophiles
                    iii. Absence of Salt
                
                
            
            
            2. Inactive Mutants
            3. Additional Modifications
            
                a. Decreased Immunogenicity
                b. Conjugation to Polymers
            
            
        
        
        D. Methods for Identifying Modified Hyaluronan-Degrading Enzymes with Altered properties or Activities
        
            1. Hyaluronan-Degrading Enzymes and Libraries of Modified Hyaluronan-Degrading Enzymes
            2. Screening or Testing for a Desired Activity or Property
            3. Selection or Identification
            4. Iterative Methods
        
        
        E. Production of Modified Polypeptides and Encoding Nucleic Acid Molecules
        
            1. Isolation or Preparation of Nucleic Acids Encoding PH20 Polypeptides
            2. Generation of Mutant or Modified Nucleic Acid and Encoding Polypeptides
            3. Vectors and Cells
            4. Expression
            
                a. Prokaryotic Cells
                b. Yeast Cells
                c. Insects and Insect Cells
                d. Mammalian expression
                e. Plants and plant cells
            
            
            5. Purification
            6. Modification of Polypeptides by PEGylation
        
        
        F. Pharmaceutical Compositions and Formulations, Dosages and Administration
        
            1. Formulations (liquids, injectables, solutions and emulsions)
            
                a. Lyophilized
                b. Exemplary Formulations
                
                    i. NaCl
                    ii. pH and Buffer
                    iii. Preservatives
                    iv. Stabilizers
                
                
            
            
            2. Compositions for Other Routes of Administration
            3. Dosages and Administration
            4. Exemplary PH20-Insulin Co-Formulations
            5. Packaging, Articles of Manufacture and Kits
        
        
        G. Methods of Assessing Hyaluronidase Activity
        
            1. Hyaluronidase Activity
            2. Solubility
            3. Purity, Crystallization or Aggregation
            4. Pharmacodynamics/Pharmacokinetics
        
        
        H. Methods of Treatment and Combination Therapy
        
            1. Methods of Delivering Therapeutic Agents Delivery of Insulin
            2. Methods of Treating Hyaluronan-Associated Disease and Conditions
            3. Other Uses
            4. Contraception
        
        
        I. Examples
    
    


A. Definitions
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as is commonly understood by one of skill in the art to which the invention(s) belong. All patents, patent applications, published applications and publications, GenBank sequences, databases, websites and other published materials referred to throughout the entire disclosure herein, unless noted otherwise, are incorporated by reference in their entirety. In the event that there are a plurality of definitions for terms herein, those in this section prevail. Where reference is made to a URL or other such identifier or address, it understood that such identifiers can change and particular information on the internet can come and go, but equivalent information can be found by searching the internet. Reference thereto evidences the availability and public dissemination of such information.
As used herein, a hyaluronan-degrading enzyme refers to an enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of a hyaluronan polymer (also referred to as hyaluronic acid or HA) into smaller molecular weight fragments. Exemplary hyaluronan-degrading enzymes are hyaluronidases, and particular chondroitinases and lyases that have the ability to depolymerize hyaluronan. Exemplary chondroitinases that are hyaluronan-degrading enzymes include, but are not limited to, chondroitin ABC lyase (also known as chondroitinase ABC), chondroitin AC lyase (also known as chondroitin sulfate lyase or chondroitin sulfate eliminase) and chondroitin C lyase. Chondroitin ABC lyase contains two enzymes, chondroitin-sulfate-ABC endolyase (EC 4.2.2.20) and chondroitin-sulfate-ABC exolyase (EC 4.2.2.21). An exemplary chondroitin-sulfate-ABC endolyases and chondroitin-sulfate-ABC exolyases include, but are not limited to, those from Proteus vulgaris and Pedobacter heparinus (the Proteus vulgaris chondroitin-sulfate-ABC endolyase is set forth in SEQ ID NO:922; Sato et al. (1994) Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 41(1):39-46). Exemplary chondroitinase AC enzymes from bacteria include, but are not limited to, those from Pedobacter heparinus, set forth in SEQ ID NO: 923, Victivallis vadensis, set forth in SEQ ID NO:924, and Arthrobacter aurescens (Tkalec et al. (2000) Applied and Environmental Microbiology 66(1):29-35; Ernst et al. (1995) Critical Reviews in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 30(5):387-444). Exemplary chondroitinase C enzymes from bacteria include, but are not limited to, those from Streptococcus and Flavobacterium (Hibi et al. (1989) FEMS-Microbiol-Lett. 48(2): 121-4; Michelacci et al. (1976) J. Biol. Chem. 251:1154-8; Tsuda et al. (1999) Eur. J. Biochem. 262:127-133).
As used herein, hyaluronidase refers to a class of enzymes that degrade hyaluronan. Hyaluronidases include, but are not limited to, bacterial hyaluronidases (EC 4.2.2.1 or EC 4.2.99.1), hyaluronidases from leeches, other parasites and crustaceans (EC 3.2.1.36), and mammalian-type hyaluronidases (EC 3.2.1.35). Hyaluronidases include any of non-human origin including, but not limited to, murine, canine, feline, leporine, avian, bovine, ovine, porcine, equine, piscine, ranine, bacterial, and any from leeches, other parasites, and crustaceans. Exemplary human hyaluronidases include HYAL1, HYAL2, HYAL3, HYAL4, and PH20. Also included amongst hyaluronidases are soluble hyaluronidases, including, ovine and bovine PH20, and soluble PH20. Exemplary hyaluronidases include any set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 6, 7-31, 69, 70, 71, 72, 856-861, 869-921, mature forms thereof (lacking the signal sequence), or allelic or species variants thereof. Hyaluronidases also include truncated forms thereof that exhibit hyaluronidase activity, including C-terminal truncated variants that are soluble.
As used herein, PH20 refers to a type of hyaluronidase that occurs in sperm and is neutral-active. PH-20 occurs on the sperm surface, and in the lysosome-derived acrosome, where it is bound to the inner acrosomal membrane. PH20 includes those of any origin including, but not limited to, human, chimpanzee, Cynomolgus monkey, Rhesus monkey, murine, bovine, ovine, guinea pig, rabbit and rat origin. Exemplary PH20 polypeptides, including precursor and mature forms, include those from human (SEQ ID NO:6 and 7), chimpanzee (SEQ ID NO:8, 9, 10, 869 and 870), Rhesus monkey (SEQ ID NO:11 and 12), Cynomolgus monkey (SEQ ID NO:13 and 14), cow (e.g., SEQ ID NOS:15-18); mouse (SEQ ID NO:19 and 20); rat (SEQ ID NO:21 and 22); rabbit (SEQ ID NO:23 and 24); sheep (SEQ ID NOS:25-27), guinea pig (SEQ ID NO:28 and 29); fox (SEQ ID NO: 30 and 31); Gibbon (SEQ ID NO:856 and 857), Marmoset (SEQ ID NO:858 and 859) and orangutan (SEQ ID NO:860 and 861). Reference to PH20 includes precursor PH20 polypeptides and mature PH20 polypeptides (such as those in which a signal sequence has been removed), truncated forms thereof that have activity, and includes allelic variants and species variants, variants encoded by splice variants, and other variants, including polypeptides that have at least 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to the precursor polypeptides set forth in SEQ ID NO:7, or the mature forms thereof. PH20 polypeptides also include those that contain chemical or posttranslational modifications and those that do not contain chemical or posttranslational modifications. Such modifications include, but are not limited to, PEGylation, albumination, glycosylation, farnysylation, carboxylation, hydroxylation, phosphorylation, and other polypeptide modifications known in the art. Examples of commercially available bovine or ovine soluble hyaluronidases are Vitrase® hyaluronidase (ovine hyaluronidase) and Amphadase® hyaluronidase (bovine hyaluronidase).
As used herein, a soluble PH20 refers to a polypeptide characterized by its solubility under physiological conditions. Generally, a soluble PH20 lacks all or a portion of a glycophosphatidyl anchor (GPI) attachment sequence, or does not otherwise sufficiently anchor to the cell membrane. For example, a soluble PH20 can be a C-terminally truncated variant of a PH20 lacking a contiguous sequence of amino acids that corresponds to all or a portion of a glycophosphatidyl anchor (GPI) attachment sequence. Hence, upon expression from a cell, a soluble PH20 is secreted into the medium. Soluble PH20 proteins can be distinguished, for example, by its partitioning into the aqueous phase of a Triton X-114 solution warmed to 37° C. (Bordier et al., (1981) J. Biol. Chem., 256:1604-7). Membrane-anchored, such as lipid anchored hyaluronidases, will partition into the detergent rich phase, but will partition into the detergent-poor or aqueous phase following treatment with Phospholipase-C. Included among soluble PH20 hyaluronidases are membrane anchored hyaluronidases in which one or more regions associated with anchoring of the hyaluronidase to the membrane has been removed or modified, where the soluble form retains hyaluronidase activity. Soluble hyaluronidases include recombinant soluble hyaluronidases and those contained in or purified from natural sources, such as, for example, testes extracts from sheep or cows. Exemplary of such soluble hyaluronidases are soluble human PH20 (SEQ ID NO: 3 or 32-66). Other soluble hyaluronidases include ovine (SEQ ID NO:25-27) and bovine (SEQ ID NO:16 or 18) PH20.
As used herein, soluble human PH20 (sHuPH20) includes human PH20 polypeptides that lack a contiguous sequence of amino acids from the C-terminus of human PH20 that includes all or a portion of the glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor sequence (C-terminally truncated PH20 polypeptides) such that upon expression, the polypeptides are soluble under physiological conditions. For example, soluble human PH20 polypeptides are C-terminally truncated polypeptides of human PH20 set forth as SEQ ID NO:6 in its precursor form or in SEQ ID NO:7 in its mature form lacking the signal sequence, or allelic variants thereof (e.g. set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 68-72). Solubility can be assessed by any suitable method that demonstrates solubility under physiologic conditions. Exemplary of such methods is the Triton® X-114 assay, that assesses partitioning into the aqueous phase and that is described above. In addition, a soluble human PH20 polypeptide is, if produced in CHO cells, such as CHO—S cells, a polypeptide that is expressed and is secreted into the cell culture medium. Soluble human PH20 polypeptides, however, are not limited to those produced in CHO cells, but can be produced in any cell or by any method, including recombinant expression and polypeptide synthesis. Reference to secretion in CHO cells is definitional. Hence, if a polypeptide could be expressed and secreted in CHO cells and is soluble in the media, i.e., partitions into the aqueous phase when extracted with Triton® X-114, it is a soluble PH20 polypeptide whether or not it is so-produced. The precursor polypeptides for sHuPH20 polypeptides can include a signal sequence, such as a heterologous or non-heterologous (i.e., native) signal sequence. Exemplary of the precursors are those that include a signal sequence, such as the native 35 amino acid signal sequence at amino acid positions 1-35 (see, e.g., amino acids 1-35 of SEQ ID NO:6).
As used herein, “native” or “wildtype” with reference to a PH20 polypeptide refers to a PH20 polypeptide encoded by a native or naturally occurring PH20 gene, including allelic variants, that is present in an organism, including a human and other animals, in nature. Reference to wild-type PH20 without reference to a species is intended to encompass any species of a wild-type PH20. Included among wild-type PH20 polypeptides are the encoded precursor polypeptide, fragments thereof, and processed forms thereof, such as a mature form lacking the signal peptide as well as any pre- or post-translationally processed or modified forms thereof. Also included among native PH20 polypeptides are those that are post-translationally modified, including, but not limited to, those that are modified by glycosylation, carboxylation and/or hydroxylation. The amino acid sequences of exemplary wild-type human PH20 are set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 6 and 7 and those of allelic variants, including mature forms thereof, are set forth in SEQ ID NOS:68-72. Other animals produce native PH20, including, but not limited to, native or wildtype sequences set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 8-31, 856-861, 869 or 870.
As used herein, modification is in reference to modification of a sequence of amino acids of a polypeptide or a sequence of nucleotides in a nucleic acid molecule and includes deletions, insertions, and replacements of amino acids and nucleotides, respectively. Modifications also can include post-translational modifications or other changes to the molecule that can occur due to conjugation or linkage, directly or indirectly, to another moiety. Methods of modifying a polypeptide are routine to those of skill in the art, such as by using recombinant DNA methodologies.
As used herein, a “modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme” refers to a hyaluronan-degrading enzyme that contains a modification compared to a reference or unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme. The modification can be an amino acid replacement (substitution), insertion (addition) or deletion of one or more amino acid residues. The amino acid residue can be a natural or non-natural amino acid. In some cases, the modification can be a post-translational modification. A modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme can have up to 150 amino acid differences compared to a reference or unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, so long as the resulting modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme exhibits hyaluronidase activity. Typically, a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme contains 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50 amino acid modifications.
As used herein, an unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme refers to a starting polypeptide that is selected for modification as provided herein. The starting polypeptide can be a naturally-occurring, wild-type form of a polypeptide. In addition, the starting polypeptide can be altered or mutated, such that it differs from a native wild type isoform but is nonetheless referred to herein as a starting unmodified polypeptide relative to the subsequently modified polypeptides produced herein. Thus, existing proteins known in the art that have been modified to have a desired increase or decrease in a particular activity or property compared to an unmodified reference protein can be selected and used as the starting unmodified polypeptide. For example, a protein that has been modified from its native form by one or more single amino acid changes and possesses either an increase or decrease in a desired property, such as a change in an amino acid residue or residues to alter glycosylation, can be selected for modification, and hence referred to herein as unmodified, for further modification. An unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme includes human and non-human hyaluronan-degrading enzymes, including hyaluronan-degrading enzymes from non-human mammals and bacteria. Exemplary unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme are any set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 2, 3, 6, 7-66, 68-72, 856-861, 869-924 or mature, C-terminally truncated forms thereof that exhibit hyaluronidase activity, or a hyaluronan-degrading enzyme that exhibits at least 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 3, 6, 7-66, 68-72, 856-861, 869-924. It is understood that an unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme generally is one that does not contain the modification(s), such as amino acid replacement(s) of a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme.
As used herein, “modified PH20 polypeptide” or “variant PH20 polypeptide” refers to a PH20 polypeptide that contains at least one amino acid modification, such as at least one amino acid replacement as described herein, in its sequence of amino acids compared to a reference unmodified PH20 polypeptide. A modified PH20 polypeptide can have up to 150 amino acid replacements, so long as the resulting modified PH20 polypeptide exhibits hyaluronidase activity. Typically, a modified PH20 polypeptide contains 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, or 50 amino acid replacements. It is understood that a modified PH20 polypeptide also can include any one or more other modifications, in addition to at least one amino acid replacement as described herein.
As used herein, an unmodified PH20 polypeptide refers to a starting PH20 polypeptide that is selected for modification as provided herein. The starting polypeptide can be a naturally-occurring, wild-type form of a polypeptide. In addition, the starting polypeptide can be altered or mutated, such that it differs from a native wild type isoform but is nonetheless referred to herein as a starting unmodified polypeptide relative to the subsequently modified polypeptides produced herein. Thus, existing proteins known in the art that have been modified to have a desired increase or decrease in a particular activity or property compared to an unmodified reference protein can be selected and used as the starting unmodified polypeptide. For example, a protein that has been modified from its native form by one or more single amino acid changes and possesses either an increase or decrease in a desired property, such as a change in an amino acid residue or residues to alter glycosylation, can be selected for modification, and hence referred to herein as unmodified, for further modification. Exemplary unmodified PH20 polypeptides is a human PH20 polypeptide or allelic or species variants thereof or other variants, including mature and precursor polypeptides. For example, exemplary reference PH20 polypeptides is a mature full length PH20 polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 7, 69 or 72, or in C-terminally truncated forms thereof such as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3 and 32-66, or in a PH20 polypeptide that exhibits at least 68%, 69%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72. A reference PH20 polypeptide also can include the corresponding precursor form such as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 6, 68, 70, 71 or other precursor forms, or in a PH20 polypeptide that exhibits at least 68%, 69%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 6, 68, 70, 71. It is understood that an unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme generally is one that does not contain the modification(s), such as amino acid replacement(s) of a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme.
As used herein, an N-linked moiety refers to an asparagine (N) amino acid residue of a polypeptide that is capable of being glycosylated by post-translational modification of a polypeptide. Exemplary N-linked moieties of human PH20 include amino acids N47, N131, N200, N219, N333, N358 and N365 of the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 7 (corresponding to amino acid residues N82, N166, N235, N254, N368, N393 and N490 of human PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6).
As used herein, an N-glycosylated polypeptide refers to a PH20 polypeptide containing oligosaccharide linkage of at least three N-linked amino acid residues, for example, N-linked moieties corresponding to amino acid residues N200, N333 and N358 of SEQ ID NO:3 or 7. An N-glycosylated polypeptide can include a polypeptide where three, four, five and up to all of the N-linked moieties are linked to an oligosaccharide. The N-linked oligosaccharides can include oligomannose, complex, hybrid or sulfated oligosaccharides, or other oligosaccharides and monosaccharides.
As used herein, an N-partially glycosylated polypeptide refers to a polypeptide that minimally contains an N-acetylglucosamine glycan linked to at least three N-linked moieties. A partially glycosylated polypeptide can include various glycan forms, including monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and branched sugar forms, including those formed by treatment of a polypeptide with EndoH, EndoF1, EndoF2 and/or EndoF3.
As used herein, “conditions” refers to any parameter that can influence the activity or properties of a protein or agent. For purposes herein, conditions generally refer to the presence, including amount, of excipients, carriers or other components in a formulation other than the active agent (e.g., modified PH20 hyaluronidase); temperature; time (e.g., time of storage or exposure); storage vessel; properties of storage (e.g., agitation) and/or other conditions associated with exposure or use.
As used herein, “denaturation” or “denaturing” or grammatical variations thereof with reference to a protein refers to a biochemical change in a protein so that a property or activity of the protein is diminished or eliminated. The biochemical change can be a change in the tertiary structure of the protein to unfold. The property or activity can be completely abolished or can be reduced by 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95% or more.
As used herein, property refers to a physical or structural property, such as the three-dimensional structure, pi, half-life, conformation and other such physical characteristics. For example, a change in a property can be manifested as the solubility, aggregation or crystallization of a protein.
As used herein, activity refers to a functional activity or activities of a polypeptide or portion thereof associated with a full-length (complete) protein. Functional activities include, but are not limited to, biological activity, catalytic or enzymatic activity, antigenicity (ability to bind or compete with a polypeptide for binding to an anti-polypeptide antibody), immunogenicity, ability to form multimers, and the ability to specifically bind to a receptor or ligand for the polypeptide.
As used herein, hyaluronidase activity refers to the ability to enzymatically catalyze the cleavage of hyaluronic acid. The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) XXII assay for hyaluronidase determines hyaluronidase activity indirectly by measuring the amount of higher molecular weight hyaluronic acid, or hyaluronan, (HA) substrate remaining after the enzyme is allowed to react with the HA for 30 min at 37° C. (USP XXII-NF XVII (1990) 644-645 United States Pharmacopeia Convention, Inc, Rockville, Md.). A Reference Standard solution can be used in an assay to ascertain the relative activity, in units, of any hyaluronidase. In vitro assays to determine the hyaluronidase activity of hyaluronidases, such as PH20, including modified PH20 polypeptides, are known in the art and described herein. Exemplary assays include the microturbidity assay described herein that measures cleavage of hyaluronic acid by hyaluronidase indirectly by detecting the insoluble precipitate formed when the uncleaved hyaluronic acid binds with serum albumin. Reference Standards can be used, for example, to generate a standard curve to determine the activity in Units of the hyaluronidase being tested.
As used herein, neutral active refers to the ability of a PH20 polypeptide to enzymatically catalyze the cleavage of hyaluronic acid at neutral pH, such as at a pH between or about between pH 6.0 to pH 7.8.
As used herein, “increased activity” with reference to a modified PH20 hyaluronidase means that, when tested under the same conditions, the modified PH20 hyaluronidase exhibits greater hyaluronidase activity compared to an unmodified PH20 hyaluronidase not containing the amino acid replacement(s). For example, a modified PH20 hyaluronidase exhibits at least or about at least 110%, 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 190%, 200%, 250%, 300%, 400%, 500%, 600%, 700%, 800%, 900%, 1000% or more of the activity of the unmodified or reference PH20 hyaluronidase.
As used herein, “solubility” with reference to a protein refers to a protein that is homogenous in an aqueous solution, whereby protein molecules diffuse and do not sediment spontaneously. Hence a soluble protein solution is one in which there is an absence of a visible or discrete particle in a solution containing the protein, such that the particles cannot be easily filtered. Generally, a protein is soluble if there are no visible or discrete particles in the solution. For example, a protein is soluble if it contains no or few particles that can be removed by a filter with a pore size of 0.22 μm.
As used herein, aggregation or crystallization with reference to a protein refers to the presence of visible or discrete particles in a solution containing the protein. Typically, the particles are greater than 10 μm in size, such as greater than 15 μm, 20 μm, 25 μm, 30 μm, 40 μm, 50 μm or greater. Aggregation or crystallization can arise due to reduced solubility, increased denaturation of a protein or the formation of covalent bonds.
As used herein, “denaturing condition” or “denaturation condition” refers to any condition or agent that, when exposed to a protein, affects or influences the degradation or denaturation of the protein, generally as a result of a loss or partial loss of the tertiary or secondary structure of the protein. Denaturing conditions can result in effects such as loss or reduction in activity, loss or reduction of solubility, aggregation and/or crystallization. The denaturing condition need not be one that is completely deadly to the protein, but nevertheless is one that leads to a reduction in the activity of the protein over time. Thus, a condition is denaturing if the activity of the protein is reduced by at least 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%), 90%, 95% or more in the presence of the condition than in its absence. A denaturing condition can be due to an external stress or physical condition (e.g., agitation, temperature, time of storage, absence of a stabilizer) or can be due to the presence of a denaturing agent. For example, the denaturing condition can be caused by heat, acid or a chemical denaturant. Exemplary denaturing conditions include, but are not limited to, the presence of a strong acid or base, a concentrated inorganic salt, an organic solvent (e.g., alcohol or chloroform), urea, high or low pH (extremes of pH), elevated temperature (e.g., heat), the presence of excipients that can be denaturing (e.g., phenolic preservatives or detergent), and low or substantially no stabilizing agent that otherwise is required for stability of the protein (e.g., NaCl).
As used herein, “denaturing agent” or “denaturant” refers to any substance, molecule or compound that causes denaturation. For example, a denaturing agent can include a strong acid or base, a concentrated inorganic salt, an organic solvent (e.g., alcohol or chloroform), a preservative, detergent or other excipient.
As used herein, “resistance to a denaturation condition” refers to any amount of decreased reduction or elimination of a property or activity of the protein associated with or caused by denaturation. For example, denaturation is associated with or causes increased crystallization or aggregation, reduced solubility or decreased activity. Hence, resistance to denaturation means that the protein exhibits decreased aggregation or crystallization, increased solubility or increased or greater activity (e.g., hyaluronidase activity) when exposed to a denaturing condition compared to a reference protein (e.g. unmodified enzyme). The resistance to a denaturation condition need not be absolute or permanent, but can be achieved because the denaturation of the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme occurs more slowly than the unmodified enzyme in the denaturation condition such that an activity or property of the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is achieved for longer. For example, a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, such as a modified PH20 hyaluronidase, exhibits resistance to a denaturation condition if it exhibits, for example, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, . . . 20%, . . . 30%, . . . 40%, . . . 50%, . . . 60%, 70%, . . . 80%, . . . 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%) more resistance to denaturation in the presence of a denaturation condition or denaturing agent than an unmodified polypeptide. In some instances, a modified polypeptide exhibits 105%, 110%, 120%, 130%, 140%), 150%, 200%, 300%), 400%, 500%, or more increased resistance to denaturation compared to an unmodified polypeptide.
As used herein, stability of a modified PH20 hyaluronidase means that it exhibits resistance to denaturation caused by a denaturation condition or denaturing agent. A modified PH20 polypeptide exhibits stability if it retains some activity in the presence of a denaturation condition or denaturing agent, such as at least 20%, 30%), 40%), 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90% or more of the original or initial hyaluronidase activity prior to exposure to the denaturing condition(s). Generally, a modified PH20 hyaluronidase is stable if it retains at least 50% or more of the hyaluronidase activity under a denaturation condition compared to the absence of the denaturation condition. Assays to assess hyaluronidase activity are known to one of skill in the art and described herein. It is understood that the stability of the enzyme need not be permanent or long term, but is manifested for a duration of time in which activity is desired. For example, a modified PH20 hyaluronidase is stable if it exhibits an activity for at least 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, one day, two days, three days, four days, five days, six days, one week, one month, six months or one year upon exposure, or during exposure, to one or more denaturing condition(s) or agent(s) (e.g., presence of a denaturing excipient such as a preservative). For example, a modified PH20 hyaluronidase is stable if it exhibits an activity upon or during exposure to one or more denaturing condition(s) or agent(s) (e.g., presence of a denaturing excipient such as a preservative) for at least 1 month at temperatures from or from about 2° C. to 8° C., inclusive or for at least 3 days at a temperature from or from about 30° C. to 42° C., inclusive.
Hence, “stable” or “stability,” with reference to a formulation or a co-formulation provided herein, refers to one in which a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, such as a modified PH20 hyaluronidase, therein is stable upon exposure to one or more denaturing condition(s) or agent(s) therein (e.g., presence of a denaturing excipient such as a preservative) for at least 1 month at temperatures from or from about 2° C. to 8° C., inclusive or for at least 3 days at a temperature from or from about 30° C. to 42° C., inclusive.
As used herein, “increased stability” with reference to a modified PH20 hyaluronidase means that, in the presence of the same denaturing or denaturation condition(s) (e.g., presence of a denaturing excipient such as a preservative), the modified PH20 hyaluronidase exhibits greater hyaluronidase activity compared to an unmodified PH20 hyaluronidase not containing the amino acid replacements). For example, a modified PH20 hyaluronidase exhibits increased stability if it exhibits at least or about at least 110%, 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 190%, 200%, 250%, 300%, 400%, 500%, 600%, 700%, 800%, 900%, 1000% or more of the activity of the unmodified or reference PH20 hyaluronidase in the presence of a denaturing or denaturation condition(s) (e.g., in the presence of a denaturing excipient such as a preservative).
As used herein, “elevated temperatures” refers to temperatures that are greater than room temperature or ambient temperature. Generally, an elevated temperature is a temperature that is at least, greater than, or about 30° C., such as 30° C. to 42° C., and generally 32° C. to 37° C. or 35° C. to 37° C., inclusive.
As used herein, room temperature refers to a range generally from about or at to 18° C. to about or at 32° C. Those of skill in the art appreciate that room temperature varies by location and prevailing conditions. For example, room temperatures can be higher in warmer climates such as Italy or Texas.
As used herein, recitation that proteins are “compared under the same conditions” means that different proteins are treated identically or substantially identically such that any one or more conditions that can influence the activity or properties of a protein or agent are not varied or not substantially varied between the test agents. For example, when the hyaluronidase activity of a modified PH20 polypeptide is compared to an unmodified PH20 polypeptide any one or more conditions such as the amount or concentration of the polypeptide; presence, including amount, of excipients, carriers or other components in a formulation other than the active agent (e.g., modified PH20 hyaluronidase); temperature; time of storage; storage vessel; properties of storage (e.g., agitation) and/or other conditions associated with exposure or use are identical or substantially identical between and among the compared polypeptides.
As used herein, “predetermined time” refers to a time that is established or decided in advance. For example, the predetermined time can be a time chosen in advance that is associated with the desired duration of activity of a hyaluronan-degrading enzyme depending on the desired application or use of the protein. A predetermined time can be hours, days, months or years. For example, a predetermined time can be at least about or about 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, five hours, six hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, three days, four days, five days, six days, one week, two weeks, three weeks, one month, six months, one year or more.
As used herein, “storage” means that a formulation is not immediately administered to a subject once prepared, but is kept for a period of time under particular conditions (e.g., particular temperature; time, and/or form (e.g., liquid or lyophilized form)) prior to use. For example, a liquid formulation can be kept for days, weeks, months or years, prior to administration to a subject under varied temperatures such as refrigerated (0° C. to 10° C., such as 2° to 8° C.), room temperature (e.g., temperature up to 32° C., such as 18° C. to about or at 32° C.), or elevated temperature (e.g., 30° C. to 42° C., such as 32° C. to 37° C. or 35° C. to 37° C.).
As used herein, an “excipient” refers to a compound in a formulation of an active agent that does not provide the biological effect of the active agent when administered in the absence of the active agent. Exemplary excipients include, but are not limited to, salts, buffers, stabilizers, tonicity modifiers, metals, polymers, surfactants, preservatives, amino acids and sugars.
As used herein, a stabilizing agent refers to compound added to the formulation to protect the modified PH20 polypeptide or other active agent from degradation, if necessary, such as due to denaturation conditions to which a formulation herein is exposed when handled, stored or used. Thus, included are agents that prevent proteins from degradation from other components in the compositions. Exemplary of such agents are amino acids, amino acid derivatives, amines, sugars, polyols, salts and buffers, surfactants, inhibitors or substrates and other agents as described herein.
As used herein, an antimicrobial effectiveness test or preservative effectiveness test (PET) demonstrates the effectiveness of the preservative system in a product. A product is inoculated with a controlled quantity of specific organisms. The test then compares the level of microorganisms found on a control sample versus the test sample over a period of 28 days. Generally, target markets have differing PET requirements. For example, the PET requirements of the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) and the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) differ. Parameters for performing an antimicrobial effectiveness test, including in different markets, are known to one of skill in the art as described herein.
As used herein, an anti-microbially or anti-microbial effective amount of a preservative refers to an amount of the preservative that kills or inhibits the propagation of microbial organisms in a sample that may be introduced from storage or use. For example, for multiple-dose containers, an anti-microbially effective amount of a preservative inhibits the growth of microorganisms that may be introduced from repeatedly withdrawing individual doses. USP and EP (EPA and EPB) have anti-microbial requirements that determine preservative effectiveness, and that vary in stringency. For example, an anti-microbial effective amount of a preservative is an amount such that at least a 1.0 log10 unit reduction in bacterial organisms occurs at 7 days following inoculation in an antimicrobial preservative effectiveness test (APET). In a particular example, an anti-microbial effective amount of a preservative is an amount such that at least a 1.0 log10 unit reduction in bacterial organisms occurs at 7 days following inoculation, at least a 3.0 log10 unit reduction of bacterial organisms occurs at 14 days following inoculation, at least no further increase in bacterial organisms occurs after 28 days following inoculation, and at least no increase in fungal organisms occurs after 7 days following inoculation. In a further example, an anti-microbial effective amount of a preservative is an amount such that at least a 1.0 log10 unit reduction of bacterial organisms occurs at 24 hours following inoculation, at least a 3.0 log10 unit reduction of bacterial organisms occurs at 7 days following inoculation, no further increase in bacterial organisms occurs after 28 days following inoculation, at least a 1.0 log10 unit reduction of fungal organisms occurs at 14 days following inoculation, and at least no further increase in fungal organisms occurs after 28 days following inoculation. In an additional example, an anti-microbial effective amount of a preservative is an amount such that at least a 2.0 log10 unit reduction of bacterial organisms occurs at 6 hours following inoculation, at least a 3.0 log10 unit reduction of bacterial organisms occurs at 24 hours following inoculation, no recovery of bacterial organisms occurs after 28 days following inoculation of the composition with the microbial inoculum, at least a 2.0 log10 unit reduction of fungal organisms occurs at 7 days following inoculation, and at least no further increase in fungal organisms occurs after 28 days following inoculation.
As used herein, “preservative” refers to a naturally occurring or synthetically or recombinantly produced substance that, when added to a molecule or protein composition, prevents microbial growth, including bacterial or fungal growth, in the composition.
As used herein, a “phenolic preservative” refers to a preservative that contains one hydroxyl group attached to an aromatic carbon ring, such as a benzene ring. Exemplary phenolic preservatives, include but are not limited to, phenol, m-cresol, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, methylparaben, ethylparaben, and propylparaben. For example, cresols, including meta-cresol (m-cresol), has a methyl group substituted onto the benzene ring of a phenol molecule.
As used herein, a “phenophile” refers to a protein, such as a modified PH20 polypeptide, that exhibits stability in the presence of an anti-microbially effective amount of a preservative(s). The term “phenolphile” can be used interchangeably herein with “phenophile” and has the same meaning. For example, a modified PH20 polypeptide that is a phenophile or phenolphile typically exhibits increased stability compared to an unmodified PH20 hyaluronidase not containing the amino acid replacements) when tested under the same denaturing condition(s) containing a phenolic preservative(s). For example, a modified PH20 hyaluronidase exhibits at least or about at least 110%, 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 170%), 180%, 190%), 200%, 250%, 300%, 400%, 500%, 600%), 700%, 800%, 900%, 1000% or more of the activity of the unmodified or reference PH20 hyaluronidase in the presence of a phenolic preservative(s).
As used herein, a “thermophile” refers to a protein, such as a modified PH20 polypeptide, that exhibits stability under elevated temperatures greater than or about 30° C., such as 30° C. to 42° C., and generally 32° C. to 37° C. or 35° C. to 37° C. For example, a modified PH20 polypeptide that is a thermophile typically exhibits increased stability compared to an unmodified PH20 hyaluronidase not containing the amino acid replacement(s) when tested under the same elevated temperature denaturing condition(s). For example, a modified PH20 hyaluronidase exhibits at least or about at least 110%, 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 190%, 200%, 250%, 300%, 400%, 500%, 600%, 700%, 800%, 900%), 1000% or more of the activity of the unmodified or reference PH20 hyaluronidase under elevated temperatures.
As used herein, the term “detergent” is used interchangeably with the term “surfactant” or “surface acting agent.” Surfactants are typically organic compounds that are amphiphilic, i.e., containing both hydrophobic groups (“tails”) and hydrophilic groups (“heads”), which render surfactants soluble in both organic solvents and water. A surfactant can be classified by the presence of formally charged groups in its head. A non-ionic surfactant has no charge groups in its head, whereas an ionic surfactant carries a net charge in its head. A zwitterionic surfactant contains a head with two oppositely charged groups. Some examples of common surfactants include: Anionic (based on sulfate, sulfonate or carboxylate anions): perfluorooctanoate (PFOA or PFO), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), ammonium lauryl sulfate, and other alkyl sulfate salts, sodium laureth sulfate (also known as sodium lauryl ether sulfate, or SLES), alkyl benzene sulfonate; cationic (based on quaternary ammonium cations): cetyl trimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) a.k.a. hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, and other alkyltrimethylammonium salts, cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC), polyethoxylated tallow amine (POEA), benzalkonium chloride (BAC), benzethonium chloride (BZT); Zwitterionic (amphoteric): dodecyl betaine; cocamidopropyl betaine; coco ampho glycinate; nonionic: alkyl poly(ethylene oxide), alkylphenol poly(ethylene oxide), copolymers of poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(propylene oxide) (commercially known as Poloxamers or Poloxamines), alkyl polyglucosides, including octyl glucoside, decyl maltoside, fatty alcohols (e.g., cetyl alcohol and oleyl alcohol), cocamide MEA, cocamide DEA, polysorbates (Tween 20, Tween 80, etc.), Triton detergents, and dodecyl dimethylamine oxide.
As used herein, a “buffer” refers to a substance, generally a solution, that can keep its pH constant, despite the addition of strong acids or strong bases and external influences of temperature, pressure, volume or redox potential. A buffer prevents change in the concentration of another chemical substance, e.g., proton donor and acceptor systems that prevent marked changes in hydrogen ion concentration (pH). The pH values of all buffers are temperature and concentration dependent. The choice of buffer to maintain a pH value or range can be empirically determined by one of skill in the art based on the known buffering capacity of known buffers. Exemplary buffers include but are not limited to, bicarbonate buffer, cacodylate buffer, phosphate buffer or Tris buffer. For example, Tris buffer (tromethamine) is an amine based buffer that has a pKa of 8.06 and has an effective pH range between 7.9 and 9.2. For Tris buffers, pH increases about 0.03 unit per ° C. temperature decrease, and decreases 0.03 to 0.05 unit per ten-fold dilution.
As used herein, the residues of naturally occurring α-amino acids are the residues of those 20 α-amino acids found in nature which are incorporated into protein by the specific recognition of the charged tRNA molecule with its cognate mRNA codon in humans.
As used herein, nucleic acids include DNA, RNA and analogs thereof, including peptide nucleic acids (PNA) and mixtures thereof. Nucleic acids can be single or double-stranded. When referring to probes or primers, which are optionally labeled, such as with a detectable label, such as a fluorescent or radiolabel, single-stranded molecules are contemplated. Such molecules are typically of a length such that their target is statistically unique or of low copy number (typically less than 5, generally less than 3) for probing or priming a library. Generally a probe or primer contains at least 14, 16 or 30 contiguous nucleotides of sequence complementary to or identical to a gene of interest. Probes and primers can be 10, 20, 30, 50, 100 or more nucleic acids long.
As used herein, a peptide refers to a polypeptide that is from 2 to 40 amino acids in length.
As used herein, the amino acids which occur in the various sequences of amino acids provided herein are identified according to their known, three-letter or one-letter abbreviations (Table 1). The nucleotides which occur in the various nucleic acid fragments are designated with the standard single-letter designations used routinely in the art.
As used herein, an “amino acid” is an organic compound containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group. A polypeptide contains two or more amino acids. For purposes herein, amino acids include the twenty naturally-occurring amino acids, non-natural amino acids and amino acid analogs (i.e., amino acids wherein the α-carbon has a side chain).
As used herein, “amino acid residue” refers to an amino acid formed upon chemical digestion (hydrolysis) of a polypeptide at its peptide linkages. The amino acid residues described herein are presumed to be in the “L” isomeric form. Residues in the “D” isomeric form, which are so designated, can be substituted for any L-amino acid residue as long as the desired functional property is retained by the polypeptide. NH2 refers to the free amino group present at the amino terminus of a polypeptide. COOH refers to the free carboxy group present at the carboxyl terminus of a polypeptide. In keeping with standard polypeptide nomenclature described in J. Biol. Chem., 243:3557-3559 (1968), and adopted 37 C.F.R. §§1.821-1.822, abbreviations for amino acid residues are shown in Table 1:







TABLE 1







Table of Correspondence











SYMBOL













1-Letter
3-Letter
AMINO ACID







Y
Tyr
Tyrosine



G
Gly
Glycine



F
Phe
Phenylalanine



M
Met
Methionine



A
Ala
Alanine



S
Ser
Serine



I
Ile
Isoleucine



L
Leu
Leucine



T
Thr
Threonine



V
Val
Valine



P
Pro
Proline



K
Lys
Lysine



H
His
Histidine



Q
Gln
Glutamine



E
Glu
Glutamic Acid



Z
Glx
Glu and/or Gln



W
Trp
Tryptophan



R
Arg
Arginine



D
Asp
Aspartic Acid



N
Asn
Asparagine



B
Asx
Asn and/or Asp



C
Cys
Cysteine



X
Xaa
Unknown or Other










It should be noted that all amino acid residue sequences represented herein by formulae have a left to right orientation in the conventional direction of amino-terminus to carboxyl-terminus. In addition, the phrase “amino acid residue” is broadly defined to include the amino acids listed in the Table of Correspondence (Table 1) and modified and unusual amino acids, such as those referred to in 37 C.F.R. §§1.821-1.822, and incorporated herein by reference. Furthermore, it should be noted that a dash at the beginning or end of an amino acid residue sequence indicates a peptide bond to a further sequence of one or more amino acid residues, to an amino-terminal group such as NH2 or to a carboxyl-terminal group such as COOH.
As used herein, “naturally occurring amino acids” refer to the 20 L-amino acids that occur in polypeptides.
As used herein, “non-natural amino acid” refers to an organic compound that has a structure similar to a natural amino acid but has been modified structurally to mimic the structure and reactivity of a natural amino acid. Non-naturally occurring amino acids thus include, for example, amino acids or analogs of amino acids other than the 20 naturally-occurring amino acids and include, but are not limited to, the D-stereoisomers of amino acids. Exemplary non-natural amino acids are described herein and are known to those of skill in the art.
As used herein, an isokinetic mixture is one in which the molar ratios of amino acids has been adjusted based on their reported reaction rates (see, e.g., Ostresh et al., (1994) Biopolymers 34:1681).
As used herein, suitable conservative substitutions of amino acids are known to those of skill in this art and can be made generally without altering the biological activity of the resulting molecule. Those of skill in the art recognize that, in general, single amino acid substitutions in non-essential regions of a polypeptide do not substantially alter biological activity (see, e.g., Watson et al. Molecular Biology of the Gene, 4th Edition, 1987, The Benjamin/Cummings Pub. co., p. 224). Such substitutions can be made in accordance with those set forth in TABLE 2 as follows:










TABLE 2







Original residue
Exemplary conservative substitution









Ala (A)
Gly; Ser



Arg (R)
Lys



Asn (N)
Gln; His



Cys (C)
Ser



Gln (Q)
Asn



Glu (E)
Asp



Gly (G)
Ala; Pro



His (H)
Asn; Gln



Ile (I)
Leu; Val



Leu (L)
Ile; Val



Lys (K)
Arg; Gln; Glu



Met (M)
Leu; Tyr; Ile



Phe (F)
Met; Leu; Tyr



Ser (S)
Thr



Thr (T)
Ser



Trp (W)
Tyr



Tyr (Y)
Trp; Phe



Val (V)
Ile; Leu










Other substitutions also are permissible and can be determined empirically or in accord with known conservative substitutions.

As used herein, a DNA construct is a single or double stranded, linear or circular DNA molecule that contains segments of DNA combined and juxtaposed in a manner not found in nature. DNA constructs exist as a result of human manipulation, and include clones and other copies of manipulated molecules.
As used herein, a DNA segment is a portion of a larger DNA molecule having specified attributes. For example, a DNA segment encoding a specified polypeptide is a portion of a longer DNA molecule, such as a plasmid or plasmid fragment, which, when read from the 5′ to 3′ direction, encodes the sequence of amino acids of the specified polypeptide.
As used herein, the term polynucleotide means a single- or double-stranded polymer of deoxyribonucleotides or ribonucleotide bases read from the 5′ to the 3′ end. Polynucleotides include RNA and DNA, and can be isolated from natural sources, synthesized in vitro, or prepared from a combination of natural and synthetic molecules. The length of a polynucleotide molecule is given herein in terms of nucleotides (abbreviated “nt”) or base pairs (abbreviated “bp”). The term nucleotides is used for single- and double-stranded molecules where the context permits. When the term is applied to double-stranded molecules it is used to denote overall length and will be understood to be equivalent to the term base pairs. It will be recognized by those skilled in the art that the two strands of a double-stranded polynucleotide can differ slightly in length and that the ends thereof can be staggered; thus all nucleotides within a double-stranded polynucleotide molecule cannot be paired. Such unpaired ends will, in general, not exceed 20 nucleotides in length.
As used herein, “at a position corresponding to” or recitation that nucleotides or amino acid positions “correspond to” nucleotides or amino acid positions in a disclosed sequence, such as set forth in the Sequence listing, refers to nucleotides or amino acid positions identified upon alignment with the disclosed sequence to maximize identity using a standard alignment algorithm, such as the GAP algorithm. For purposes herein, alignment of a PH20 sequence is to the amino acid sequence set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7 or 32-66, and in particular SEQ ID NO:3. Hence, reference herein that a position or amino acid replacement corresponds to positions with reference to SEQ ID NO:3 also means that the position or amino acid replacement corresponds to positions with reference to any of SEQ ID NOS: 7 or 32-66, since the sequences therein are identical to the corresponding residues as set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. By aligning the sequences, one skilled in the art can identify corresponding residues, for example, using conserved and identical amino acid residues as guides. In general, to identify corresponding positions, the sequences of amino acids are aligned so that the highest order match is obtained (see, e.g.: Computational Molecular Biology, Lesk, A. M., ed., Oxford University Press, New York, 1988; Biocomputing: Informatics and Genome Projects, Smith, D. W., ed., Academic Press, New York, 1993; Computer Analysis of Sequence Data, Part I, Griffin, A. M., and Griffin, H. G., eds., Humana Press, New Jersey, 1994; Sequence Analysis in Molecular Biology, von Heinje, G., Academic Press, 1987; and Sequence Analysis Primer, Gribskov, M. and Devereux, J., eds., M Stockton Press, New York, 1991; Carrillo et al. (1988) SIAM J Applied Math 48:1073). FIG. 2 (A-L) exemplifies exemplary alignments and identification of exemplary corresponding residues for replacement.
As used herein, “sequence identity” refers to the number of identical or similar amino acids or nucleotide bases in a comparison between a test and a reference polypeptide or polynucleotide. Sequence identity can be determined by sequence alignment of nucleic acid or protein sequences to identify regions of similarity or identity. For purposes herein, sequence identity is generally determined by alignment to identify identical residues. Alignment can be local or global, but for purposes herein alignment is generally a global alignment where the full-length of each sequence is compared. Matches, mismatches and gaps can be identified between compared sequences. Gaps are null amino acids or nucleotides inserted between the residues of aligned sequences so that identical or similar characters are aligned. Generally, there can be internal and terminal gaps. Sequence identity can be determined by taking into account gaps as the number of identical residues/length of the shortest sequence×100. When using gap penalties, sequence identity can be determined with no penalty for end gaps (e.g., terminal gaps are not penalized). Alternatively, sequence identity can be determined without taking into account gaps as the number of identical positions/length of the total aligned sequence×100.
As used herein, a “global alignment” is an alignment that aligns two sequences from beginning to end, aligning each letter in each sequence only once. An alignment is produced, regardless of whether or not there is similarity or identity between the sequences. For example, 50% sequence identity based on “global alignment” means that in an alignment of the full sequence of two compared sequences each of 100 nucleotides in length, 50% of the residues are the same. It is understood that global alignment also can be used in determining sequence identity even when the length of the aligned sequences is not the same. The differences in the terminal ends of the sequences will be taken into account in determining sequence identity, unless the “no penalty for end gaps” is selected. Generally, a global alignment is used on sequences that share significant similarity over most of their length. Exemplary algorithms for performing global alignment include the Needleman-Wunsch algorithm (Needleman et al. J. Mol. Biol. 48:443 (1970). Exemplary programs for performing global alignment are publicly available and include the Global Sequence Alignment Tool available at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) website (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/), and the program available at deepc2.psi.iastate.edu/aat/align/align.html.
As used herein, a “local alignment” is an alignment that aligns two sequence, but only aligns those portions of the sequences that share similarity or identity. Hence, a local alignment determines if sub-segments of one sequence are present in another sequence. If there is no similarity, no alignment will be returned. Local alignment algorithms include BLAST or Smith-Waterman algorithm (Adv. Appl. Math. 2:482 (1981)). For example, 50% sequence identity based on “local alignment” means that in an alignment of the full sequence of two compared sequences of any length, a region of similarity or identity of 100 nucleotides in length has 50% of the residues that are the same in the region of similarity or identity.
For purposes herein, sequence identity can be determined by standard alignment algorithm programs used with default gap penalties established by each supplier. Default parameters for the GAP program can include: (1) a unary comparison matrix (containing a value of 1 for identities and 0 for non identities) and the weighted comparison matrix of Gribskov et al. Nucl. Acids Res. 14:6745 (1986), as described by Schwartz and Dayhoff, eds., Atlas of Protein Sequence and Structure, National Biomedical Research Foundation, pp. 353-358 (1979); (2) a penalty of 3.0 for each gap and an additional 0.10 penalty for each symbol in each gap; and (3) no penalty for end gaps. Whether any two nucleic acid molecules have nucleotide sequences or any two polypeptides have amino acid sequences that are at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% “identical,” or other similar variations reciting a percent identity, can be determined using known computer algorithms based on local or global alignment (see e.g., wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequence_alignment_software, providing links to dozens of known and publicly available alignment databases and programs). Generally, for purposes herein sequence identity is determined using computer algorithms based on global alignment, such as the Needleman-Wunsch Global Sequence Alignment tool available from NCBI/BLAST (blast.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Blast.cgi?CMD=Web&Page_TYPE=BlastHome); LAlign (William Pearson implementing the Huang and Miller algorithm (Adv. Appl. Math. (1991) 12:337-357)); and program from Xiaoqui Huang available at deepc2.psi.iastate.edu/aat/align/align.html. Generally, when comparing nucleotide sequences herein, an alignment with penalty for end gaps is used. Local alignment also can be used when the sequences being compared are substantially the same length.
Therefore, as used herein, the term “identity” represents a comparison or alignment between a test and a reference polypeptide or polynucleotide. In one non-limiting example, “at least 90% identical to” refers to percent identities from 90 to 100% relative to the reference polypeptide or polynucleotide. Identity at a level of 90% or more is indicative of the fact that, assuming for exemplification purposes a test and reference polypeptide or polynucleotide length of 100 amino acids or nucleotides are compared, no more than 10% (i.e., 10 out of 100) of amino acids or nucleotides in the test polypeptide or polynucleotide differs from that of the reference polypeptides. Similar comparisons can be made between a test and reference polynucleotides. Such differences can be represented as point mutations randomly distributed over the entire length of an amino acid sequence or they can be clustered in one or more locations of varying length up to the maximum allowable, e.g., 10/100 amino acid difference (approximately 90% identity). Differences also can be due to deletions or truncations of amino acid residues. Differences are defined as nucleic acid or amino acid substitutions, insertions or deletions. Depending on the length of the compared sequences, at the level of homologies or identities above about 85-90%, the result can be independent of the program and gap parameters set; such high levels of identity can be assessed readily, often without relying on software.
As used herein, an allelic variant or allelic variation references any of two or more alternative forms of a gene occupying the same chromosomal locus. Allelic variation arises naturally through mutation, and can result in phenotypic polymorphism within populations. Gene mutations can be silent (no change in the encoded polypeptide) or can encode polypeptides having altered amino acid sequence. The term “allelic variant” also is used herein to denote a protein encoded by an allelic variant of a gene. Typically the reference form of the gene encodes a wildtype form and/or predominant form of a polypeptide from a population or single reference member of a species. Typically, allelic variants, which include variants between and among species typically have at least 80%, 90% or greater amino acid identity with a wildtype and/or predominant form from the same species; the degree of identity depends upon the gene and whether comparison is interspecies or intraspecies. Generally, intraspecies allelic variants have at least about 80%, 85%, 90% or 95% identity or greater with a wildtype and/or predominant form, including 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or greater identity with a wildtype and/or predominant form of a polypeptide. Reference to an allelic variant herein generally refers to variations in proteins among members of the same species.
As used herein, “allele,” which is used interchangeably herein with “allelic variant” refers to alternative forms of a gene or portions thereof. Alleles occupy the same locus or position on homologous chromosomes. When a subject has two identical alleles of a gene, the subject is said to be homozygous for that gene or allele. When a subject has two different alleles of a gene, the subject is said to be heterozygous for the gene. Alleles of a specific gene can differ from each other in a single nucleotide or several nucleotides, and can include modifications such as substitutions, deletions and insertions of nucleotides. An allele of a gene also can be a form of a gene containing a mutation.
As used herein, species variants refer to variants in polypeptides among different species, including different mammalian species, such as mouse and human. Exemplary of species variants provided herein are primate PH20, such as, but not limited to, human, chimpanzee, macaque, cynomolgus monkey, gibbon, orangutan, or marmoset. Generally, species variants have 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, or 98% sequence identity. Corresponding residues between and among species variants can be determined by comparing and aligning sequences to maximize the number of matching nucleotides or residues, for example, such that identity between the sequences is equal to or greater than 95%, equal to or greater than 96%, equal to or greater than 97%, equal to or greater than 98% or equal to greater than 99%. The position of interest is then given the number assigned in the reference nucleic acid molecule. Alignment can be effected manually or by eye, particularly where sequence identity is greater than 80%.
As used herein, substantially pure means sufficiently homogeneous to appear free of readily detectable impurities, as determined by standard methods of analysis, such as thin layer chromatography (TLC), gel electrophoresis and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), used by those of skill in the art to assess such purity, or sufficiently pure such that further purification would not detectably alter the physical and chemical properties, such as enzymatic and biological activities, of the substance. Methods for purification of the compounds to produce substantially chemically pure compounds are known to those of skill in the art. A substantially chemically pure compound can, however, be a mixture of stereoisomers or isomers. In such instances, further purification might increase the specific activity of the compound.
As used herein, isolated or purified polypeptide or protein or biologically-active portion thereof is substantially free of cellular material or other contaminating proteins from the cell or tissue from which the protein is derived, or substantially free from chemical precursors or other chemicals when chemically synthesized. Preparations can be determined to be substantially free if they appear free of readily detectable impurities as determined by standard methods of analysis, such as thin layer chromatography (TLC), gel electrophoresis and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), used by those of skill in the art to assess such purity, or sufficiently pure such that further purification would not detectably alter the physical and chemical properties, such as enzymatic and biological activities, of the substance. Methods for purification of the compounds to produce substantially chemically pure compounds are known to those of skill in the art. A substantially chemically pure compound, however, can be a mixture of stereoisomers. In such instances, further purification might increase the specific activity of the compound.
Hence, reference to a substantially purified polypeptide, such as a substantially purified PH20 polypeptide refers to preparations of PH20 proteins that are substantially free of cellular material, includes preparations of proteins in which the protein is separated from cellular components of the cells from which it is isolated or recombinantly-produced. In one embodiment, the term substantially free of cellular material includes preparations of enzyme proteins having less than about 30% (by dry weight) of non-enzyme proteins (also referred to herein as contaminating proteins), generally less than about 20% of non-enzyme proteins or 10% of non-enzyme proteins or less than about 5% of non-enzyme proteins. When the enzyme protein is recombinantly produced, it also is substantially free of culture medium, i.e., culture medium represents less than about or at 20%, 10% or 5% of the volume of the enzyme protein preparation.
As used herein, the term substantially free of chemical precursors or other chemicals includes preparations of enzyme proteins in which the protein is separated from chemical precursors or other chemicals that are involved in the synthesis of the protein. The term includes preparations of enzyme proteins having less than about 30% (by dry weight), 20%, 10%, 5% or less of chemical precursors or non-enzyme chemicals or components.
As used herein, synthetic, with reference to, for example, a synthetic nucleic acid molecule or a synthetic gene or a synthetic peptide refers to a nucleic acid molecule or polypeptide molecule that is produced by recombinant methods and/or by chemical synthesis methods.
As used herein, production by recombinant means or using recombinant DNA methods means the use of the well known methods of molecular biology for expressing proteins encoded by cloned DNA.
As used herein, vector (or plasmid) refers to discrete elements that are used to introduce a heterologous nucleic acid into cells for either expression or replication thereof. The vectors typically remain episomal, but can be designed to effect integration of a gene or portion thereof into a chromosome of the genome. Also contemplated are vectors that are artificial chromosomes, such as yeast artificial chromosomes and mammalian artificial chromosomes. Selection and use of such vehicles are well known to those of skill in the art.
As used herein, an expression vector includes vectors capable of expressing DNA that is operatively linked with regulatory sequences, such as promoter regions, that are capable of effecting expression of such DNA fragments. Such additional segments can include promoter and terminator sequences, and optionally can include one or more origins of replication, one or more selectable markers, an enhancer, a polyadenylation signal, and the like. Expression vectors are generally derived from plasmid or viral DNA, or can contain elements of both. Thus, an expression vector refers to a recombinant DNA or RNA construct, such as a plasmid, a phage, recombinant virus or other vector that, upon introduction into an appropriate host cell, results in expression of the cloned DNA. Appropriate expression vectors are well known to those of skill in the art and include those that are replicable in eukaryotic cells and/or prokaryotic cells and those that remain episomal or those which integrate into the host cell genome.
As used herein, vector also includes “virus vectors” or “viral vectors.” Viral vectors are engineered viruses that are operatively linked to exogenous genes to transfer (as vehicles or shuttles) the exogenous genes into cells. Viral vectors include, but are not limited to, adenoviral vectors, retroviral vectors and vaccinia virus vectors.
As used herein, “operably” or “operatively linked” when referring to DNA segments means that the segments are arranged so that they function in concert for their intended purposes, e.g., transcription initiates downstream of the promoter and upstream of any transcribed sequences. The promoter is usually the domain to which the transcriptional machinery binds to initiate transcription and proceeds through the coding segment to the terminator.
As used herein, a conjugate refers to a modified PH20 polypeptide linked directly or indirectly to one or more other polypeptides or chemical moieties. Such conjugates include fusion proteins, those produced by chemical conjugates and those produced by any other method whereby at least one modified PH20 polypeptide is linked, directly or indirectly to another polypeptide or chemical moiety so long as the conjugate retains hyaluronidase activity. Exemplary of conjugates provided herein include PH20 polypeptides linked directly or indirectly to a multimerization domain (e.g. an Fc moiety), a toxin, a label or a drug.
As used herein, a fusion protein refers to a polypeptide encoded by a nucleic acid sequence containing a coding sequence from one nucleic acid molecule and the coding sequence from another nucleic acid molecule in which the coding sequences are in the same reading frame such that when the fusion construct is transcribed and translated in a host cell, the protein is produced containing the two proteins. The two molecules can be adjacent in the construct or separated by a linker polypeptide that contains, 1, 2, 3, or more, but typically fewer than 10, 9, 8, 7, or 6 amino acids. The protein product encoded by a fusion construct is referred to as a fusion polypeptide. Examples of fusion polypeptides include Fc fusions.
As used herein, a polymer that is conjugated to a modified PH20 polypeptide refers to any polymer that is covalently or otherwise stably linked, directly or via a linker, to such polypeptide. Such polymers, typically increase serum half-life, and include, but are not limited to, sialic moieties, polyethylene glycol (PEG) moieties, dextran, and sugar and other moieties, such as for glycosylation.
As used herein, the term assessing or determining is intended to include quantitative and qualitative determination in the sense of obtaining an absolute value for the activity of a product, and also of obtaining an index, ratio, percentage, visual or other value indicative of the level of the activity. Assessment can be direct or indirect.
As used herein, a “composition” refers to any mixture of two or more products or compounds. It can be a solution, a suspension, liquid, powder, a paste, aqueous, non-aqueous, or any combination thereof.
As used herein, a formulation refers to a composition containing at least one active pharmaceutical or therapeutic agent and one or more excipients.
As used herein, a co-formulation refers to a composition containing two or more active or pharmaceutical or therapeutic agents and one or more excipients. For example, a co-formulation of a fast-acting insulin and a hyaluronan degrading enzyme contains a fast-acting insulin, a hyaluronan degrading enzyme, and one or more excipients.
As used herein, “a combination” refers to any association between two or among more items or elements. Exemplary combinations include, but are not limited to, two or more pharmaceutical compositions, a composition containing two or more active ingredients, such as two modified PH20 polypeptides; a modified PH20 polypeptide and an anticancer agent, such as a chemotherapeutic compound; a modified PH20 polypeptide and a therapeutic agent (e.g. an insulin); a modified PH20 polypeptide and a plurality therapeutic and/or imaging agents, or any association thereof. Such combinations can be packaged as kits.
As used herein, a kit is a packaged combination, optionally, including instructions for use of the combination and/or other reactions and components for such use.
As used herein, “disease or disorder” refers to a pathological condition in an organism resulting from cause or condition including, but not limited to, infections, acquired conditions, genetic conditions, and characterized by identifiable symptoms.
As used herein, a hyaluronan-associated disease, disorder or condition refers to any disease or condition in which hyaluronan levels are elevated as cause, consequence or otherwise observed in the disease or condition. Hyaluronan-associated diseases and conditions are associated with elevated hyaluronan expression in a tissue or cell, increased interstitial fluid pressure, decreased vascular volume, and/or increased water content in a tissue. Hyaluronan-associated diseases, disorders or conditions can be treated by administration of a composition containing a hyaluronan degrading enzyme, such as a hyaluronidase, for example, a soluble hyaluronidase, either alone or in combination with or in addition to another treatment and/or agent. Exemplary diseases and conditions, include, but are not limited to, hyaluronan-rich cancers, for example, tumors, including solid tumors such as late-stage cancers, metastatic cancers, undifferentiated cancers, ovarian cancer, in situ carcinoma (ISC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer and other cancers. Exemplary hyaluronan-associated diseases and conditions also are diseases that are associated with elevated interstitial fluid pressure, such as diseases associated with disc pressure, and edema, for example, edema caused by organ transplant, stroke, brain trauma or other injury. Exemplary hyaluronan-associated diseases and conditions include diseases and conditions associated with elevated interstitial fluid pressure, decreased vascular volume, and/or increased water content in a tissue, including cancers, disc pressure and edema. In one example, treatment of the hyaluronan-associated condition, disease or disorder includes amelioration, reduction, or other beneficial effect on one or more of increased interstitial fluid pressure (IFP), decreased vascular volume, and increased water content in a tissue.
As used herein, “treating” a subject with a disease or condition means that the subject's symptoms are partially or totally alleviated, or remain static following treatment. Hence treatment encompasses prophylaxis, therapy and/or cure. Prophylaxis refers to prevention of a potential disease and/or a prevention of worsening of symptoms or progression of a disease. Treatment also encompasses any pharmaceutical use of a modified interferon and compositions provided herein.
As used herein, a pharmaceutically effective agent or therapeutic agent includes any bioactive agent that can exhibit a therapeutic effect to treat a disease or disorder. Exemplary therapeutic agents are described herein. Therapeutic agents include, but are not limited to, anesthetics, vasoconstrictors, dispersing agents, conventional therapeutic drugs, including small molecule drugs, including, but not limited to, bisphosphonates, and therapeutic proteins, including, but not limited to, insulin, IgG molecules, antibodies, cytokines and coagulation factors.
As used herein, “insulin” refers to a hormone, precursor or a synthetic or recombinant analog thereof that acts to increase glucose uptake and storage and/or decrease endogenous glucose production. Insulin and analogs thereof are well known to one of skill in the art, including in human and allelic and species variants thereof. Insulin is translated as a precursor polypeptide designated preproinsulin (110 amino acid for human insulin), containing a signal peptide that directs the protein to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) wherein the signal sequence is cleaved, resulting in proinsulin. Proinsulin is processed further to release a C- or connecting chain peptide (a 31 amino acid C-chain in human insulin). The resulting insulin contains an A-chain (21 amino acid in length in human insulin; set forth in SEQ ID NO:862) and a B-chain (30 amino acid in length in human insulin; set forth in SEQ ID NO:863) which are cross-linked by disulfide bonds. A fully cross-linked human insulin contains three disulfide bridges: one between position 7 of the A-chain and position 7 of the B-chain, a second between position 20 of the A-chain and position 19 of the B-chain, and a third between positions 6 and 11 of the A-chain. Reference to an insulin includes monomeric and multimeric insulins, including hexameric insulins, as well as humanized insulins. Exemplary insulin polypeptides are those of mammalian, including human, origin. Reference to insulin includes preproinsulin, proinsulin and insulin polypeptides in single-chain or two-chain forms, truncated forms thereof that have activity, and includes allelic variants and species variants of human insulin, variants encoded by splice variants, and other variants, such as insulin analogs. An exemplary insulin is human insulin having a sequence of amino acids of the A- and B-chains of human insulin are set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 862 and 863, respectively, and variants or analogs thereof that exhibit at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% sequence identity thereto to one or both of the A-chain or B-chain and that acts to increase glucose uptake and storage and/or decrease endogenous glucose production. A further exemplary insulin is porcine insulin having a sequence of amino acids for the preproinsulin as set forth in SEQ ID NO:864, whereby the A chain corresponds to amino acid residue positions 88-108 and the B-chain correspond to amino acid, and variants or analogs thereof that exhibit at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% sequence identity thereto to one or both of the A-chain or B-chain and that acts to increase glucose uptake and storage and/or decrease endogenous glucose production.
As used herein, “fast-acting insulin” refers to any insulin that exhibits peak insulin levels at or about not more than four hours following subcutaneous administration to a subject. Fast-acting insulins include any insulin or any fast-acting insulin composition for acute administration to a diabetic subject in response to an actual, perceived, or anticipated hyperglycemic condition in the subject arising at the time of, or within about four hours following, administration of the fast-acting insulin (such as a prandial hyperglycemic condition resulting or anticipated to result from, consumption of a meal), whereby the fast-acting insulin is able to prevent, control or ameliorate the acute hyperglycemic condition. Fast-acting insulins include recombinant insulins and isolated insulins (also referred to as “regular” insulins) such as the insulin sold as human insulin, porcine insulins and bovine insulins, as well as rapid acting insulin analogs (also termed fast-acting insulin analogs herein) designed to be rapid acting by virtue of amino acid changes. Exemplary regular insulin preparations include, but are not limited to, human regular insulins, such as those sold under the trademarks Humulin® R, Novolin® R and Velosulin®, Insulin Human, USP and Insulin Human Injection, USP, as well as acid formulations of insulin, such as, for example, Toronto Insulin, Old Insulin, and Clear Insulin, and regular pig insulins, such as Iletin II®(porcine insulin). Regular insulins typically have an onset of action of between 30 minutes to an hour, and a peak insulin level of 2-5 hours post administration.
As used herein, rapid acting insulin analogs (also called fast-acting insulin analogs) are insulins that have a rapid onset of action. Rapid insulins typically are insulin analogs that have been engineered, such as by the introduction of one or more amino acid substitutions, to be more rapid acting than regular insulins. Rapid acting insulin analogs typically have an onset of action of 10-30 minutes post injection, with peak insulin levels observed 30-90 minutes post injection. Exemplary rapid acting insulin analogs are analogs of human insulin containing one or more amino acid changes in the A-chain and/or B-chain of human insulin set forth in SEQ ID NO:862 or 863, respectively, and that exhibit an onset of action 10-30 minutes post injection with peak insulin levels observed 30-90 minutes post injection. Exemplary rapid acting insulin analogs include, but are not limited to, for example, insulin lispro (e.g., Humalog® insulin), insulin aspart (e.g., NovoLog® insulin), and insulin glulisine (e.g., Apidra® insulin) the fast-acting insulin composition sold as VIAject® and VIAtab®(see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 7,279,457). The amino acid sequence of exemplary rapid acting insulin analogs have an A chain with a sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:862 and a B chain having a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS:865-867. Also included are any other insulins that have an onset of action of 30 minutes or less and a peak level before 90 minutes, typically 30-90 minutes, post injection.
As used herein, a human insulin refers to an insulin that is synthetic or recombinantly produced based upon the human polypeptide, including allelic variants and analogs thereof.
As used herein, fast-acting human insulins or human fast-acting insulin compositions include any human insulin or composition of a human insulin that is fast-acting, but excludes non-human insulins, such as regular pig insulin.
As used herein, the terms “basal-acting insulins,” or “basal insulins” refer to insulins administered to maintain a basal insulin level as part of an overall treatment regimen for treating a chronic condition such diabetes. Typically, a basal-acting insulin is formulated to maintain an approximately steady state insulin level by the controlled release of insulin when administered periodically (e.g., once or twice daily). Basal-acting insulins include crystalline insulins (e.g., NPH and Lente®, protamine insulin, surfen insulin), basal insulin analogs (insulin glargine, HOE 901, NovoSol Basal) and other chemical formulations of insulin (e.g., gum arabic, lecithin or oil suspensions) that retard the absorption rate of regular insulin. As used herein, the basal-acting insulins can include insulins that are typically understood as long-acting (typically reaching a relatively low peak concentration, while having a maximum duration of action over about 20-30 hours) or intermediate-acting (typically causing peak insulin concentrations at about 4-12 hours after administration).
As used herein, treatment means any manner in which the symptoms of a condition, disorder or disease or other indication, are ameliorated or otherwise beneficially altered.
As used herein, therapeutic effect means an effect resulting from treatment of a subject that alters, typically improves or ameliorates the symptoms of a disease or condition or that cures a disease or condition. A therapeutically effective amount refers to the amount of a composition, molecule or compound which results in a therapeutic effect following administration to a subject.
As used herein, the term “subject” refers to an animal, including a mammal, such as a human being.
As used herein, a patient refers to a human subject exhibiting symptoms of a disease or disorder.
As used herein, amelioration of the symptoms of a particular disease or disorder by a treatment, such as by administration of a pharmaceutical composition or other therapeutic, refers to any lessening, whether permanent or temporary, lasting or transient, of the symptoms that can be attributed to or associated with administration of the composition or therapeutic.
As used herein, prevention or prophylaxis refers to methods in which the risk of developing a disease or condition is reduced.
As used herein, a “therapeutically effective amount” or a “therapeutically effective dose” refers to the quantity of an agent, compound, material, or composition containing a compound that is at least sufficient to produce a therapeutic effect. Hence, it is the quantity necessary for preventing, curing, ameliorating, arresting or partially arresting a symptom of a disease or disorder.
As used herein, unit dose form refers to physically discrete units suitable for human and animal subjects and packaged individually as is known in the art.
As used herein, a single dosage formulation refers to a formulation containing a single dose of therapeutic agent for direct administration. Single dosage formulations generally do not contain any preservatives.
As used herein, a multi-dose formulation refers to a formulation that contains multiple doses of a therapeutic agent and that can be directly administered to provide several single doses of the therapeutic agent. The doses can be administered over the course of minutes, hours, weeks, days or months. Multidose formulations can allow dose adjustment, dose-pooling and/or dose-splitting. Because multi-dose formulations are used over time, they generally contain one or more preservatives to prevent microbial growth.
As used herein, an “article of manufacture” is a product that is made and sold. As used throughout this application, the term is intended to encompass a therapeutic agent with a soluble PH20, such as esPH20, or an esPH20 alone, contained in the same or separate articles of packaging.
As used herein, fluid refers to any composition that can flow. Fluids thus encompass compositions that are in the form of semi-solids, pastes, solutions, aqueous mixtures, gels, lotions, creams and other such compositions.
As used herein, a “control” or “standard” refers to a sample that is substantially identical to the test sample, except that it is not treated with a test parameter, or, if it is a plasma sample, it can be from a normal volunteer not affected with the condition of interest. A control also can be an internal control. For example, a control can be a sample, such as a virus, that has a known property or activity.
As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “an” agent includes one or more agents.
As used herein, the term “or” is used to mean “and/or” unless explicitly indicated to refer to alternatives only or the alternatives are mutually exclusive.
As used herein, ranges and amounts can be expressed as “about” a particular value or range. About also includes the exact amount. Hence “about 5 bases” means “about 5 bases” and also “5 bases.”
As used herein, “optional” or “optionally” means that the subsequently described event or circumstance does or does not occur, and that the description includes instances where said event or circumstance occurs and instances where it does not. For example, an optionally substituted group means that the group is unsubstituted or is substituted.
As used herein, the abbreviations for any protective groups, amino acids and other compounds, are, unless indicated otherwise, in accord with their common usage, recognized abbreviations, or the IUPAC-IUB Commission on Biochemical Nomenclature (see, (1972) Biochem. 11:1726).
For clarity of disclosure, and not by way of limitation, the detailed description is divided into the subsections that follow.
B. PH20 Hyaluronidase
Provided herein are modified PH20 polypeptides. PH20 (also known as sperm surface protein, sperm adhesion molecule 1 or SPAM1) is a hyaluronidase that hydrolyzes hyaluronan (also called hyaluronic acid, hyaluronate or HA) found in connective tissues such as the extracellular matrix. Hyaluronan polymers are composed of repeating disaccharide units, D-glucuronic acid (GlcA) and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc), linked together via alternating β-1→4 and β-1→3 glycosidic bonds. Hyaluronan chains can reach about 25,000 disaccharide repeats or more in length, and polymers of hyaluronan can range in size from about 5,000 to 20,000,000 Da in vivo. Hyaluronan, also called hyaluronic acid or hyaluronate, is a non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan that is widely distributed throughout connective, epithelial, and neural tissues. Hyaluronan is an essential component of the extracellular matrix and a major constituent of the interstitial barrier. PH20 is an endo-β-N-acetyl-hexosaminidase that hydrolyzes the β1→4 glycosidic bond of hyaluronic acid into various oligosaccharide lengths such as tetrasaccharides and hexasaccharides. PH20 has both hydrolytic and transglycosidase activities. In addition to degrading hyaluronic acid, PH20 also can degrade chondroitin sulfates, such as C4-S and C6-S. PH20 can exhibit hyaluronidase activity at acidic pH and neutral pH.
1. Structure
PH20 cDNA has been cloned from numerous mammalian species. Exemplary PH20 precursor polypeptides include, but are not limited to, human (SEQ ID NO:6), bovine (SEQ ID NOS:15 or 17), rabbit (SEQ ID NO:23), Cynomolgus monkey (SEQ ID NO:13), guinea pig (SEQ ID NO:28), rat (SEQ ID NO:21), mouse (SEQ ID NO:19), chimpanzee (SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO:9 or SEQ ID NO:869) Rhesus monkey (SEQ ID NO:11), Fox (SEQ ID NO:30), Gibbon (SEQ ID NO:856), Marmoset (SEQ ID NO:858) or orangutan (SEQ ID NO:860) PH20 polypeptides. The mRNA transcript is typically translated to generate a precursor protein containing a 35 amino acid signal sequence at the N-terminus. Following transport to the ER, the signal peptide is removed to yield a mature PH20 polypeptide. Exemplary mature PH20 polypeptides include, but are not limited to, human (SEQ ID NO:7), bovine (SEQ ID NOS:16 or 18), rabbit (SEQ ID NO:24), Cynomolgus monkey (SEQ ID NO:14), guinea pig (SEQ ID NO:29), rat (SEQ ID NO:22), mouse (SEQ ID NO:20), chimpanzee (SEQ ID NO:10 or SEQ ID NO:870), Rhesus monkey (SEQ ID NO:12), Fox (SEQ ID NO:31), Gibbon (SEQ ID NO:857), Marmoset (SEQ ID NO:859) or orangutan (SEQ ID NO:861) PH20 polypeptides. For example, the human PH20 mRNA transcript is normally translated to generate a 509 amino acid precursor protein (SEQ ID NO:6) containing a 35 amino acid signal sequence at the N-terminus (amino acid residue positions 1-35 of SEQ ID NO:6). Thus, following transport to the ER and removal of the signal peptide, a 474 amino acid mature polypeptide with an amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:7 is produced. Sequences of PH20 from ovine are also known (see e.g., SEQ ID NOS: 25-27).
In particular, human PH20 has the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:6. The mature human PH20 lacking a signal sequence is set forth in SEQ ID NO:7. Allelic variants and other variants of PH20 are known. Other sequences of PH20 have been reported. For example, a PH20 variant is known as set forth in the precursor sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:68 that contains an Ala at position 48 and a Trp at position 499, or the mature sequence thereof set forth in SEQ ID NO:69 containing the corresponding differences at positions 13 and 464, respectively, compared to the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:7 (see e.g., Gmachl et al. (1993) FEBS Lett., 336:545-548; GenBank Accession No. AAC60607). Further, a natural variant of PH20 has been identified containing a Glutamine (Gln; Q) at position 5 as compared to the precursor sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:6 (see e.g., SEQ ID NO:70, see also Varela et al. (2011) Nature, 469:539-542). Another natural variant contains an Alanine (Ala; A) at position 47 compared to the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:6 (as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 71) and corresponding to position 12 compared to the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 7 (as set forth in SEQ ID NO:72).
The sequence and structure of PH20 polypeptides is highly conserved. Sequence identity between and among PH20 proteins from various species is about 50% to 90%. The hydrophobic N-terminal signal sequence of 35 amino acids in length is generally conserved among PH20 hyaluronidase polypeptides. PH20 hyaluronidases contain a common core hyaluronidase domain region of about 340 amino acids in length that corresponds to amino acid residues 38-374 of the precursor human PH20 sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:6. A mature PH20 polypeptide lacking the signal sequence and containing a contiguous sequence of amino acids having a C-terminal amino acid residue corresponding to amino acid residue 464 of SEQ ID NO:6 (e.g., amino acid residues corresponding to positions 36-464 of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:6) is the minimal sequence required for hyaluronidase activity (see e.g., U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/795,095, which is issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,767,429; see also U.S. Publication No. US20100143457).
Within the common hyaluronidase domain region, at least 57 amino acids are conserved between and among species (see e.g., Arming et al. (1997) Eur. J. Biochem., 247:810-814; ten Have et al. (1998) Reprod. Fertil. Dev., 10:165-72; Chowpongpang et al. (2004) Biotechnology Letters, 26:1247-1252). For example, PH20 hyaluronidases contain 12 conserved cysteine residues corresponding to amino acid residue 25, 189, 203, 316, 341, 346, 352, 400, 402, 408, 423 and 429 of the sequence of amino acids of a mature PH20 lacking the signal sequence such as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 7 (corresponding to amino acid residues 60, 224, 238, 351, 376, 381, 387, 435, 437, 443, 458 or 464 of full-length human PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:6). Cysteine residues corresponding to 25 and 316 and cysteine residues corresponding to 189 and 203 form disulfide bridges. The other cysteine residues also form disulfide bridges, are involved in posttranslational protein maturation and/or in activity modulation. For example, further four disulfide bonds are formed between the cysteine residues C376 and C387; between C381 and C435; between C437 and C443; and between C458 and C464 of the polypeptide exemplified in SEQ ID NO:6 (corresponding to positions C341 and C352; between C346 and C400; between C402 and C408; and between C423 and C429 of the mature polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 or 7, respectively).
Amino acid residues corresponding to amino acid residue D111, E113 and E249 of the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 7 are acidic residues part of the enzyme active site and are conserved between and among PH20 species. Amino acid residues R176, R246, R252 of the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 7 are also conserved between and among species and contribute to substrate binding and/or hyaluronidase activity. Amino acid mutations D111N, E113Q, R176G, E249N and R252T result in enzymes that have no detectable enzymatic activity or residual enzymatic activity (see e.g., Arming et al. (1997) Eur. J. Biochem., 247:810-814).
The results herein confirm the requirement of PH20 amino acid residues corresponding to positions 25, 111, 113, 176, 189, 203, 246, 249, 252, 316, 341, 346, 352, 400, 402, 408, 423 and 429 of the sequence of amino acids set forth in a mature PH20 lacking the signal sequence such as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 7 for hyaluronidase activity, since mutagenesis of these residues results in an enzyme that is not active (e.g., it is not expressed or is inactive when expressed, see e.g., Tables 5 and 10). The exception is that amino acid replacement corresponding to R176K and C316D resulted in mutants that generated some residual hyaluronidase activity.
Glycosylation also is required for PH20 hyaluronidase activity based on the recognition motif NxS or NxT. There are six N-linked oligosaccharides at amino acid residues corresponding to positions N47, N131, N200, N219, N333 and N358 of the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 7 (corresponding to amino acid residues N82, N166, N235, N254, N368 and N393 of human PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6). In particular, at least N-linked glycosylation sites corresponding to amino acid residues N200, N333 and N358 are required for secretion and/or activity of the enzyme (see e.g., U.S. Publication No. US20100143457). For example, a PH20 polypeptide containing amino acid mutations N200A, N333A, N358A or N333A/N393A result in inactive proteins. Single mutations of glycosylation sites N47A, N131A, N219A, N47A/N131A, N47A/N219A, N131A/N291A retain activity. The N-linked glycosylation site corresponding to amino acid residue N368 of human PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:6 is conserved between and among species (see e.g., Chowpongpang et al. (2004) Biotechnology Letters, 26:1247-1252). PH20 hyaluronidases also contains O-linked glycosylation sites. For example, human PH20 has one O-linked oligosaccharide at the amino acid residue corresponding to amino acid T440 of the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 or 7 (corresponding to amino acid residue T475 in SEQ ID NO:6).
In addition to the catalytic sites, PH20 also contains a hyaluronan-binding site. This site is located in the Peptide 2 region, which corresponds to amino acid positions 205-235 of the precursor polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:6 and positions 170-200 of the mature polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 or 7. This region is highly conserved among hyaluronidases and is similar to the heparin binding motif. Mutation of the arginine residue at position 176 (corresponding to the mature PH20 polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 or 7) to a glycine results in a polypeptide with only about 1% of the hyaluronidase activity of the wild type polypeptide (Arming et al., (1997) Eur. J. Biochem. 247:810-814).
PH20 polypeptides contain a glycosyl phosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor attached to the C-terminus of the protein that anchors the protein to the extracellular leaflet of the plasma membrane of cells. At least human, monkey, mouse and guinea pig PH20 are strongly attached to the plasma membrane via the GPI anchor, which can be released by treating with phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC; see e.g., Lin et al. (1994) Journal of Cell Biology, 125:1157-1163; Lin et al. (1993) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 90:10071-10075). Other PH20 enzymes, such as bovine PH20, are loosely attached to the plasma membrane and are not anchored via a phospholipase sensitive anchor. As discussed below, soluble active forms that, when expressed, are not attached to the membrane but are secreted can be generated by removal of all of a portion of the GPI anchor attachment signal site (see also U.S. Pat. No. 7,767,429; U.S. Publication No. US20100143457). These include, for example, soluble PH20 polypeptides set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3 or 32-66, or precursor forms thereof containing a signal sequence.
GPI-anchored proteins, for example human PH20, are translated with a cleavable N-terminal signal peptide that directs the protein to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). At the C-terminus of these proteins is another signal sequence that directs addition of a preformed GPI-anchor to the polypeptide within the lumen of the ER. Addition of the GPI anchor occurs following cleavage of the C-terminal portion at a specific amino acid position, called the ω-site (typically located approximately 20-30 amino acids from the C-terminus). Although there appears to be no consensus sequence to identify the location of the ω-site, GPI anchored proteins contain a C-terminal GPI-anchor attachment signal sequence or domain that typically contains a predominantly hydrophobic region of 8-20 amino acids, preceded by a hydrophilic spacer region of 8-12 amino acids immediately downstream of the ω-site. This hydrophilic spacer region often is rich in charged amino acids and proline (White et al. (2000) J. Cell Sci. 113 (Pt. 4): 721-727). There is generally a region of approximately 11 amino acids before the ω-1 position that is characterized by a low amount of predicted secondary structure, a region around the cleavage site (ω-site), from ω-1 to ω+2 that is characterized by the presence of small side chain residues, the spacer region between positions ω+3 and ω+9, and a hydrophobic tail from ω+10 to the C-terminal end (Pierleoni et al., (2008) BMC Bioinformatics 9:392).
Although there is no GPI-anchor attachment signal consensus sequence, various in silico methods and algorithms have been developed that can be used to identify such sequences in polypeptides (see, e.g., Udenfriend et al. (1995) Methods Enzymol. 250:571-582; Eisenhaber et al. (1999) J. Mol. Chem. 292:741-758; Kronegg and Buloz, (1999), “Detection/prediction of GPI cleavage site (GPI-anchor) in a protein (DGPI),” 129.194.185.165/dgpi/; Fankhauser et al. (2005) Bioinformatics 21:1846-1852; Omaetxebarria et al. (2007) Proteomics 7:1951-1960; Pierleoni et al. (2008) BMC Bioinformatics 9:392), including those that are readily available on bioinformatic websites, such as the ExPASy Proteomics tools site (expasy.ch/tools/). Thus, one of skill in the art can determine whether a PH20 polypeptide likely contains a GPI-anchor attachment signal sequence, and, therefore, whether the PH20 polypeptide is a GPI-anchored protein.
The covalent attachment of a GPI-anchor to the C-terminus of human PH20 and, therefore, the membrane-bound nature of PH20, has been confirmed using phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC) hydrolysis studies (see e.g., Lin et al, (1994) J. Biol. Chem. 125:1157-1163). Phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C (PI-PLC) and D (PI-PLD) hydrolyze the GPI anchor, releasing the PH20 polypeptide from the cell membrane. The prior art literature reports that a ω-site cleavage site of human PH20 is identified between Ser-490 and Ala-491 and for monkey PH20 is identified between Ser491 and Thr492 (Lin et al. (1993) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci, (1993) 90:10071-10075). Thus, the literature reports that a GPI-anchor attachment signal sequence of human PH20 is located at amino acid positions 491-509 of the precursor polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:6, and the ω-site is amino acid position 490. Thus, in this modeling of human PH20, amino acids 491-509 are cleaved following transport to the ER and a GPI anchor is covalently attached to the serine residue at position 490.
2. Function
PH20 is normally expressed in sperm from a single testis-specific gene. PH20 is a sperm-associated protein involved in fertilization. PH20 is normally localized on the sperm surface, and in the lysosome-derived acrosome, where it is bound to the inner acrosomal membrane. PH20 is multifunctional and exhibits hyaluronidase activity, hyaluronan (HA)-mediated cell-signaling activity, and acts as a sperm receptor for the zona pellucida surrounding the oocyte when present on acrosome reacted (AR) sperm. For example, PH20 is naturally involved in sperm-egg adhesion and aids penetration by sperm of the layer of cumulus cells by digesting hyaluronic acid. In addition to being a hyaluronidase, PH20 also appears to be a receptor for HA-induced cell signaling, and a receptor for the zona pellucida surrounding the oocyte. Due to the role of PH20 in fertilization, PH20 can be used as an antigen for immunocontraception.
PH20 is a neutral active hyaluronidase, although it can exhibit acid-active activity in some cases. The hyaluronidase activity of PH20 is exhibited by the plasma membrane- and inner acrosomal membrane-associated PH20. The plasma membrane PH20 exhibits hyaluronidase activity only at neutral pH, while the inner acrosomal membrane-associated PH20 exhibits acid-active enzyme activity. The structural basis for these differences is due to the presence of two catalytic sites in PH20. A first catalytic site is designated the Peptide 1 region, corresponding to amino acid residues 142-172 of SEQ ID NO:6, which is involved in enzyme activity of PH20 at neutral pH. A second catalytic site is designated the peptide 3 region, corresponding to amino acid residues 277-297 of SEQ ID NO:6, which is involved in enzyme activity at lower pH. A change in the structure of the inner acrosomal membrane-associated PH20 occurs after the acrosome reaction, whereby PH20 is endoproteolytically cleaved but held together by disulfide bonds. The result of the endoproteolysis is that the peptide 3 region is activated and can thus effect neutral and acid-activity to PH20 (see e.g., Cherr et al. (2001) Matrix Biology, 20:515-525. Also, after the acrosome reaction, lower molecular weight forms are generated by release from the inner acrosomal membrane (e.g., a 53 kDa soluble form of PH20 is generated in monkey). The lower molecular weight form(s) also is acid active.
The hyaluronidase activity of PH20 accounts for the spreading activity observed in animal testes extracts that have been used clinically for decades to increase the dispersion and absorption of drugs (see e.g., Bookbinder et al. (2006) J Controlled Release, 114:230-241). For example, pharmaceutical preparations containing hyaluronidase were developed as fractionated extracts from bovine testes for therapeutic use as spreading agents and in other applications (Schwartzman (1951) J. Pediat., 39:491-502). Original bovine testicular extract preparations included, for example, extracts sold under the trademarks Wydase®, Hylase®, “Dessau,” Neopermease®, Alidase® and Hyazyme®. It is now known that the spreading activity of testicular extract preparations are due to PH20 hyaluronidase activity. For example, in 2001 a sperm hyaluronidase in bull was identified as the hyaluronidase PH20 (Lalancette et al. (2001) Biol. Reprod., 65:628-36). By catalyzing the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid, PH20 hyaluronidase lowers the viscosity of hyaluronic acid, thereby increasing tissue permeability. Hence, soluble forms of PH20 are used as a spreading or dispersing agent in conjunction with other agents, drug and proteins to enhance their dispersion and delivery, and to improve the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile of the coadministered agent, drug or protein (see e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 7,767,429; Bookbinder et al. (2006) J Controlled Release, 114:230-241).
3. Soluble PH20 Polypeptides
PH20 can exist in membrane-bound or membrane-associated form, or can be secreted into the media when expressed from cells, and thereby can exist in soluble form. Soluble PH20 can be detected and discriminated from insoluble, membrane-bound PH20 using methods well known in the art, including, but not limited to, those using a Triton® X-114 assay. In this assay, soluble PH20 hyaluronidases partition into the aqueous phase of a Triton® X-114 solution warmed to 37° C. (Bordier et al., (1981) J. Biol. Chem., 256:1604-7) while membrane-anchored PH20 hyaluronidases partition into the detergent rich phase. Thus, in addition to using algorithms to assess whether a PH20 polypeptide is naturally GPI-anchored and hence membrane-bound, solubility experiments also can be performed.
Soluble PH20 enzymes include hyaluronidases that contain a GPI-anchor attachment signal sequence, but that are loosely attached to the membrane such that they do not contain a phospholipase sensitive anchor. For example, soluble PH20 polypeptides include ovine or bovine PH20. Various forms of such soluble PH20 hyaluronidases have been prepared and approved for therapeutic use in subjects, including humans. For example, animal-derived hyaluronidase preparations include Vitrase® (ISTA Pharmaceuticals), a purified ovine testicular hyaluronidase, and Amphadase® (Amphastar Pharmaceuticals), a bovine testicular hyaluronidase. Soluble PH20 enzymes also include truncated forms of non-human or human membrane-associated PH20 hyaluronidases that lack one or more amino acid residues of a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor attachment signal sequence and that retain hyaluronidase activity (see e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 7,767,429; U.S. Publication No. US20100143457). Thus, instead of having a GPI-anchor covalently attached to the C-terminus of the protein in the ER and being anchored to the extracellular leaflet of the plasma membrane, these polypeptides are secreted when expressed from cells and are soluble. In instances where the soluble hyaluronan degrading enzyme retains a portion of the GPI anchor attachment signal sequence, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more amino acid residues in the GPI-anchor attachment signal sequence can be retained, provided the polypeptide is soluble (i.e., secreted when expressed from cells) and active.
Exemplary soluble hyaluronidases that are C-terminally truncated and lack all or a portion of the GPI anchor attachment signal sequence include, but are not limited to, PH20 polypeptides of primate origin, such as, for example, human and chimpanzee PH20 polypeptides. For example, soluble PH20 polypeptides can be made by C-terminal truncation of a polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NOS:7, 10, 12, 14, 69, 72, 857, 859, 861 or 870 or variants thereof that exhibit at least 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NO: 7, 10, 12, 14, 69, 72, 857, 859, 861 or 870, wherein the resulting polypeptide is active, soluble and lacks all or a portion of amino acid residues from the GPI-anchor attachment signal sequence.
Exemplary soluble PH20 polypeptides are C-terminal truncated human PH20 polypeptides that are mature (lacking a signal sequence), soluble and exhibit neutral activity, and that contain a contiguous sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:6 or SEQ ID NO:7 that minimally has a C-terminal truncated amino acid residue at or after amino acid residue 464 of the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:6. For example, soluble PH20 polypeptides include C-terminal truncated polypeptides that minimally contain a contiguous sequence of amino acids 36-464 of SEQ ID NO:6, or includes a sequence of amino acids that has at least 85%, for example at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% sequence identity to a contiguous sequence of amino acids that has a C-terminal amino acid residue after amino acid 464 of SEQ ID NO:6 and retains hyaluronidase activity. Exemplary C-terminally truncated human PH20 polypeptides are mature polypeptides (lacking a signal sequence) that include a contiguous sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:6 with a C-terminal residue after 464 such as after amino acid position 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499 or 500 of the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:6, or a variant thereof that exhibits at least 85% sequence identity, such as at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% sequence identity thereto and retains hyaluronidase activity. For example, exemplary C-terminal PH20 polypeptides have a sequence of amino acids 36 to 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499 or 500 of the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:6, or a variant thereof that exhibits at least 85% sequence identity, such as at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% sequence identity thereto and retains hyaluronidase activity. Soluble PH20 polypeptides include any that has the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 3 or 32-66 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 85% sequence identity, such as at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% sequence identity to the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3 or 32-66.
In particular, a soluble human PH20 polypeptide is a polypeptide that is truncated after amino acid 482 of the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:6. Such a polypeptide can be generated from a nucleic acid molecule containing a signal sequence and encoding amino acids 36-482, for example, as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 (containing an IgG kappa signal sequence) or SEQ ID NO:67 (containing the native signal sequence). Post translational processing removes the signal sequence, leaving a 447 amino acid soluble recombinant human PH20 (SEQ ID NO:3). A product produced upon expression of a vector set forth in SEQ ID NO:4 or 5, and containing a nucleic acid molecule set forth in SEQ ID NO:67, results in a secreted product, designated rHuPH20, in the culture medium that exhibits heterogeneity at the C-terminus such that the product includes a mixture of species that can include any one or more of SEQ ID NOS: 3 and 44-48 in various abundance. Typically, rHuPH20 is produced in cells that facilitate correct N-glycosylation to retain activity, such as mammalian cells, for example CHO cells (e.g., DG44 CHO cells). Hylenex® (Halozyme) is a human recombinant hyaluronidase produced by genetically engineered Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells containing nucleic acid encoding a truncated human PH20 polypeptide (designated rHuPH20).
C. Modified PH20 Polypeptides
Provided herein are modified or variant PH20 polypeptides. The modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit altered activities or properties compared to a wildtype, native or reference PH20 polypeptide. Included among the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein are PH20 polypeptide that are active mutants, whereby the polypeptides exhibit at least 40% of the hyaluronidase activity of the corresponding PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid modification (e.g., amino acid replacement). In particular, provided herein are PH20 polypeptides that exhibit hyaluronidase activity and that exhibit increased stability compared to the PH20 not containing the amino acid modification. Also provided are modified PH20 polypeptides that are inactive, and that can be used, for example, as antigens in contraception vaccines.
The modifications can be a single amino acid modification, such as single amino acid replacements (substitutions), insertions or deletions, or multiple amino acid modifications, such as multiple amino acid replacements, insertions or deletions. Exemplary modifications are amino acid replacements, including single or multiple amino acid replacements. The amino acid replacement can be a conservative substitution, such as set forth in Table 2, or a non-conservative substitution, such as any described herein. Modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein can contain at least or 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or more modified positions compared to the PH20 polypeptide not containing the modification.
The modifications described herein can be in any PH20 polypeptide, including, including precursor, mature, or C-terminal truncated forms, so long as the modified form exhibits hyaluronidase activity. For example, the PH20 polypeptides contain modifications compared to a wildtype, native or reference PH20 polypeptide set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 3, 6-66, 68-72, 856-861, 869 or 870, or in a polypeptide that has a sequence of amino acids that is at least 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% identical to any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 6-66, 68-72, 856-861, 869 or 870. For example, the modifications are made in a human PH20 polypeptide having the sequence of amino acids including or set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO:69 or SEQ ID NO:72; a bovine PH20 polypeptide having a sequence of amino acids including or set forth in SEQ ID NOS:16 or 18; a rabbit PH20 polypeptide having a sequence of amino acids including or set forth in SEQ ID NO:24; a Cynomolgus monkey PH20 polypeptide having a sequence of amino acids including or set forth in SEQ ID NO:14; a guinea pig PH20 polypeptide having a sequence of amino acids including or set forth in SEQ ID NO:29; a rat PH20 polypeptide having a sequence of amino acids including or set forth in SEQ ID NO:22; a mouse PH20 polypeptide having a sequence of amino acids including or set forth in SEQ ID NO:20; a chimpanzee PH20 polypeptide having a sequence of amino acids including or set forth in SEQ ID NO:10 or 870; a Rhesus monkey PH20 polypeptide having a sequence of amino acids including or set forth in SEQ ID NO:12; a Fox PH20 polypeptide having a sequence of amino acids including or set forth in SEQ ID NO:31; a Gibbon PH20 polypeptide having a sequence of amino acids including or set forth in SEQ ID NO:857; a Marmoset PH20 polypeptide having a sequence of amino acids including or set forth in SEQ ID NO: 859; an Orangutan PH20 polypeptide having a sequence of amino acids including or set forth in SEQ ID NO:861; or a sheep PH20 polypeptide having a sequence of amino acids including or set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 25-27; or in sequence variants or truncated variants that exhibit at least 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24-27, 29, 31, 69, 72, 857, 859, 861 or 870.
In particular, provided herein are PH20 polypeptides that contain modifications compared to a PH20 polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72, or a polypeptide that has a sequence of amino acids that is at least 68%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% identical to any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72. For example, the modifications provided herein also can be made in a PH20 polypeptide set forth as SEQ ID NO: 10, 12, 14, 24, 857, 859, 861 or 870.
In particular, provided herein are modified soluble PH20 polypeptides that are PH20 polypeptides containing a modification provided herein, and that when expressed from cells are secreted into the media as a soluble protein. For example, the modifications are made in a soluble PH20 polypeptide that is C-terminally truncated within or near the C-terminus portion containing the GPI-anchor signal sequence of a PH20 polypeptide that contains a GPI-anchor signal sequence. The C-terminal truncation can be a truncation or deletion of 8 contiguous amino acids at the C-terminus, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 or more amino acids at the C-terminus, so long as the resulting C-terminally truncated polypeptide exhibits hyaluronidase activity and is secreted from cells (e.g., into the media) when expressed. In some examples, the modifications provided herein are made in a soluble PH20 polypeptide that is a C-terminally truncated polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:7, 10, 12, 14, 69, 72, 857, 859, 861 or 870 or a variant thereof that exhibits at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%), 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 7, 10, 12, 14, 69, 72, 857, 859, 861 or 870. In particular, the modifications provided herein are made in a soluble or C-terminally truncated human PH20 polypeptide having the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 3 or 32-66 or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% sequence identity to the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3 or 32-66. For example, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein contain amino acid replacements or substitutions, additions or deletions, truncations or combinations thereof with reference to the PH20 polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
Modifications also can be made in the corresponding precursor form containing a signal peptide of any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24-27, 29,31,32-66, 69, 72, 857, 859, 861 or 870. For example, modifications provided herein can be made in a precursor form set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 28, 30, 856, 858, 860 or 869 or in a variant thereof that exhibits at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 28, 30, 856, 858, 860 or 869.
In examples of modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein, the modified PH20 polypeptide does not contain the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3-66, 68-72, 856-861, 869 or 870. Typically, the modified PH20 polypeptide is a human PH20 polypeptide, and does not contain the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 8-31, 856-861, 869 or 870.
Generally, any modification, such as amino acid replacement, deletion or substitution, can be made in a PH20 polypeptide, with the proviso that the modification is not an amino acid replacement where the only modification is a single amino acid replacement that is V12A, N47A, D111N, E113Q, N131A, R176G, N200A, N219A, E249Q, R252T, N333A or N358A. Also, where the modified PH20 polypeptide contains only two amino acid replacements, the amino acid replacements are not P13A/L464W, N47A/N131A, N47A/N219A, N131A/N219A or N333A/N358A. In a further example, where the modified PH20 polypeptide contains only three amino acid replacements, the amino acid replacements are not N47A/N131A/N219A. Exemplary modifications provided herein are described in detail below.
For purposes herein, reference to positions and amino acids for modification herein, including amino acid replacement or replacements, are with reference to the PH20 polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. It is within the level of one of skill in the art to make any of the modifications provided herein in another PH20 polypeptide by identifying the corresponding amino acid residue in another PH20 polypeptide, such as any set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24-27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32-66, 68-72, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 869 or 870 or a variant thereof that exhibits at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24-27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32-66, 68-72, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 869 or 870. Corresponding positions in another PH20 polypeptide can be identified by alignment of the PH20 polypeptide with the reference to the PH20 polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. For example, FIG. 2 (A-L) depicts alignment of exemplary PH20 polypeptides with SEQ ID NO:3, and identification of exemplary corresponding positions. Also, since SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 and 72 are all forms of a mature human PH20 with a different C-terminal amino acid residue, the numbering of amino acid residues in any of SEQ ID NOS: 7, 32-66, 69 and 72 is the same as SEQ ID NO:3, and hence the corresponding residues of each are identical to that set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 (see e.g., FIG. 1). Further, SEQ ID NOS set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 6, 70 or 71 are precursor forms thereof that differ by only the presence of a signal sequence. For purposes of modification (e.g., amino acid replacement), the corresponding amino acid residue can be any amino acid residue, and need not be identical to the residue set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. Typically, the corresponding amino acid residue identified by alignment with residues in SEQ ID NO:3 is an amino acid residue that is identical to SEQ ID NO:3, or is a conservative or semi-conservative amino acid residue thereto (see e.g., FIGS. 2A-2L). It is also understood that the exemplary replacements provided herein can be made at the corresponding residue in a PH20 polypeptide, so long as the replacement is different than exists in the unmodified form of the PH20 polypeptide. Based on this description and the description elsewhere herein, it is within the level of one of skill in the art to generate a modified PH20 polypeptide containing any one or more of the described mutation, and test each for a property or activity as described herein.
Modifications in a PH20 polypeptide also can be made to a PH20 polypeptide that also contains other modifications, including modifications of the primary sequence and modifications not in the primary sequence of the polypeptide. For example, modifications described herein can be in a PH20 polypeptide that is a fusion polypeptide or chimeric polypeptide. The modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein also include polypeptides that are conjugated to a polymer, such as a PEG reagent.
Also provided herein are nucleic acid molecules that encode any of the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein. In particular examples, the nucleic acid sequence can be codon optimized, for example, to increase expression levels of the encoded sequence. The particular codon usage is dependent on the host organism in which the modified polypeptide is expressed. One of skill in the art is familiar with optimal codons for expression in mammalian or human cells, bacteria or yeast, including for example E. coli or Saccharomyces cerevisiae. For example, codon usage information is available from the Codon Usage Database available at kazusa.or.jp.codon (see Richmond (2000) Genome Biology, 1:reports241 for a description of the database). See also, Forsburg (1994) Yeast, 10:1045-1047; Brown et al. (1991) Nucleic Acids Research, 19:4298; Sharp et al. (1988) Nucleic Acids Res., 12:8207-8211; Sharp et al. (1991) Yeast, 657-78). In some examples, the encoding nucleic acid molecules also can be modified to contain a heterologous signal sequence to alter (e.g., increased) expression and secretion of the polypeptide. Exemplary of a heterologous signal sequence is a nucleic acid encoding the IgG kappa signal sequence (set forth in SEQ ID NO:868).
The modified polypeptides and encoding nucleic acid molecules provided herein can be produced by standard recombinant DNA techniques known to one of skill in the art. Any method known in the art to effect mutation of any one or more amino acids in a target protein can be employed. Methods include standard site-directed or random mutagenesis of encoding nucleic acid molecules, or solid phase polypeptide synthesis methods. For example, nucleic acid molecules encoding a PH20 polypeptide can be subjected to mutagenesis, such as random mutagenesis of the encoding nucleic acid, error-prone PCR, site-directed mutagenesis, overlap PCR, gene shuffling, or other recombinant methods. The nucleic acid encoding the polypeptides can then be introduced into a host cell to be expressed heterologously. Hence, also provided herein are nucleic acid molecules encoding any of the modified polypeptides provided herein. In some examples, the modified PH20 polypeptides are produced synthetically, such as using solid phase or solutions phase peptide synthesis.
In the subsections below, exemplary modified PH20 polypeptide exhibiting altered properties and activities, and encoding nucleic acid molecules, provided herein are described.
1. Active Mutants
Provided herein are modified PH20 polypeptides that contain one or more amino acid replacements in a PH20 polypeptide and that exhibit hyaluronidase activity. The modified PH20 polypeptides can exhibit 40% to 5000% of the hyaluronidase activity of a wildtype or reference PH20 polypeptide, such as the polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NOS: 3 or 7. For example, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit at least 40% of the hyaluronidase activity, such as at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%, 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 190%, 200%, 300%, 400%, 500%, 600%, 700%, 800%, 900%, 1000%), 2000%, 3000% or more of the hyaluronidase activity of a wildtype or reference PH20 polypeptide, such as the corresponding polypeptide not containing the amino acid modification (e.g., amino acid replacement), for example, a polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 or 7. For example, exemplary positions that can be modified, for example by amino acid replacement or substitution, include, but are not limited to, any of positions corresponding to position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 114, 117, 118, 119, 120, 122, 124, 125, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 192, 193, 195, 196, 197, 198, 200, 202, 204, 205, 206, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 242, 245, 247, 248, 251, 253, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 297, 298, 300, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 320, 321, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 331, 334, 335, 338, 339, 342, 343, 347, 348, 349, 351, 353, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 367, 368, 369, 371, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 383, 385, 387, 388, 389, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 401, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 425, 426, 427, 428, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446 or 447 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. Typically, the amino acid residue that is modified (e.g., replaced with another amino acid) at the position corresponding to any of the above positions in a PH20 polypeptide is an identical residue, a conservative residue or a semi-conservative amino acid residue to the amino acid residue set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
To retain hyaluronidase activity, modifications typically are not made at those positions that are less tolerant to change or required for hyaluronidase activity. For example, generally modifications are not made at a position corresponding to position 7, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 53, 55, 56, 57, 62, 64, 76, 78, 80, 88, 95, 100, 101, 109, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 121, 123, 126, 129, 185, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 194, 199, 201, 203, 207, 210, 223, 225, 227, 228, 229, 241, 243, 244, 246, 249, 250, 252, 254, 262, 268, 295, 296, 299, 303, 319, 322, 329, 330, 332, 333, 336, 337, 340, 341, 344, 345, 346, 350, 352, 354, 355, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 370, 372, 382, 384, 386, 390, 400, 402, 408, 423, 424, 429, 430, with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. Also, in examples where modifications are made at any of positions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 22, 23, 27, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 96, 98, 99, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110, 114, 117, 118, 119, 122, 124, 125, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 143, 144, 145, 149, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 186, 192, 193, 195, 197, 198, 200, 202, 204, 206, 208, 209, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 238, 239, 240, 242, 245, 247, 248, 251, 253, 255, 256, 257, 258, 260, 261, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 278, 279, 280, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 297, 298, 300, 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 320, 321, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 331, 334, 335, 338, 339, 342, 343, 347, 348, 349, 351, 353, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 367, 368, 369, 371, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 383, 385, 387, 388, 389, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 401, 403, 404, 405, 406, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 419, 420, 422, 425, 426, 427, 428, 431, 432, 434, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, or 447 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, the modification(s) is/are not the corresponding amino acid replacement(s) set forth in Table 5 or 10 herein, which are amino acid replacements that result in an inactive polypeptide. For example, if the modification is a modification at a position corresponding to position 2 with reference to SEQ ID NO:3, the modification is not replacement to a histidine (H), lysine (K), tryptophan (W) or tyrosine (Y).
Exemplary amino acid replacements at any of the above corresponding positions are set forth in Table 3. Reference to the corresponding amino acid position in Table 3 is with reference to positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. It is understood that the replacements can be made in the corresponding position in another PH20 polypeptide by alignment therewith with the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 (see e.g., FIGS. 1 and 2), whereby the corresponding position is the aligned position. In particular examples, the amino acid replacement(s) can be at the corresponding position in a PH20 polypeptide as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 3, 6-66, 68-72, 856-861, 869 or 870 or a variant thereof having at least 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 86%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity thereto, so long as the resulting modified PH20 polypeptide exhibits at least 40% of the hyaluronidase activity of the corresponding PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement. In particular, the replacements) can be in a corresponding position in a human PH20 polypeptide, for example, any set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72, or a variant thereof that exhibits at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%), 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72. In one example, any one or more of the replacements are in SEQ ID NO:3, so long as the resulting modified PH20 polypeptide exhibits at least 40% of the hyaluronidase activity of the PH20 polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.







TABLE 3







Active Mutants












Corres-

Corres-

Corres-



ponding

ponding

ponding



Posi-

Posi-

Posi-



tion
Replacement
tion
Replacement
tion
Replacement





  1
A C E F G H K N P
  2
A C G I L P Q S T
  3
E H L Y



Q R S T V W

V




 


  4
A I S T V
  5
H
  6
A H K L N Q R


 


  7
M
  8
I L M P
  9
K L Q R S V


 


 10
D E G H N Q R S W
 11
D G H K S
 12
A E I K L N R S T


 


 13
H S T Y
 14
D I M V
 15
A M V


 


 20
S
 22
H M T Y
 23
D


 


 24
A E G H I K L M N
 26
A E G H I K M P Q
 27
A D E F H I K L P



R T V Y

R S T V W Y

Q R S T W


 


 28
A D E F I L M N P
 29
A E G H I K L M P
 30
A F G H K L M P



R S T V W

R S T V W

Q R S T V W


 


 31
A C G H I K L P R S
 32
A C F G H K L M N
 33
G M P Q R S T W



T V W Y

Q R S T V W Y




 


 34
A E H K Q R W
 35
F H L Q T V Y
 36
A D G H K L N R







T


 


 37
F I K M P R W V
 38
Y
 39
A L N Q R T Y


 


 40
L W
 41
A C D E G H N T V
 42
A





W




 


 43
N T
 44
E
 45
I K


 


 46
A C E F H L M N R
 47
A D F G H K M Q
 48
F G H I K M N Q R



S T V Y

R S T W Y

S V Y


 


 49
I K R S V
 50
A C D E H L M Q R
 51
A N R S





S V Y




 


 52
N P Q R S T
 54
A F N Q S V
 58
C G H I K L N P Q







R S W Y


 


 59
Q N
 60
K
 61
F I M V


 


 63
A H I K L M N R S
 65
R
 66
H R



T V W






 


 67
F L R V Y
 68
E G H K L P Q R S
 69
A C E F G I L M P





T

R T W Y


 


 70
A C F G H K L N P
 71
A D G H L M N Q
 72
A D E H K L M Q



R S T V Y

R S

R S Y


 


 73
A C D G H K L M Q
 74
A C E F G H K L M
 75
A C F H L M N Q



R S T W

N P R S V W

R S T Y


 


 77
H K






 


 79
L T V
 81
P
 82
A E G H I L M N Q







R S T V


 


 83
F G H K L N Q R S
 84
D E F G H I L M N
 85
V



T V

P Q R T W Y




 


 86
A D E F G H I K L
 87
A C E G H I L M P
 89
C K M P R W



M N P R S T V W

Q R S T V Y




 


 90
A E G H I K L N Q
 91
A Q R
 92
C H L M T V



R S T W






 


 93
D E F G H I L M N
 94
A C D E F H L M N
 96
D L V



P Q R S T V

Q R S T




 


 97
A C D E F G I L N P
 98
A C D E H I L M Q
 99
A R S



Q R S W Y

R S V W




 


102
A C E G H K L M N







Q R S T W






 


103
N
104
A C G I K M R S T
105
A C G H I P Q R S







T W V


 


106
V






 


107
F I L
108
G
110
V


 


114
A G H M S
117
D
118
H K L M N Q V


 


119
F P Q Y
120
D F G H I L N P R
122
M





S T V W Y




 


124
H L R
125
A H R S
127
A E G H L M N Q







R S T V W


 


128
A C G I K L Q R S
130
I R
131
C E F G H I L M Q



W



R S T V Y


 


132
A C E F H I K L N
133
I
134
L T V



Q S T V Y






 


135
A C D F G H K L N
136
A C D F H I M N Q
137
A C I T A C H I L



Q R S W Y

R S T W

M N R S W Y


 


139
A C D E F G H K L
140
A C D F G H I K L
141
A D E F G H L M



M R S T V

M R V W Y

Q R S T V W Y


 


142
C D E G H I K LM
143
C E G I K L N V
144
R T W



N P Q R S T






 


145
A C D E G H L M N
146
A C E G H I K N P
147
A C D F G I L M P



P R

Q R S T V Y

Q R S V W Y


 


148
C F G H I K L Q R S
149
C G K L M Q R S T
150
A C D E F G I L N



T V W Y

V

P R S W Y


 


151
A C G H K L M N Q
152
A C F I M R T V W
153
I L S



R S T V W Y

Y




 


154
I R T V
155
A C D F G H K L M
156
A C D G I L M Q R





R S T V W

S T V W


 


157
W
158
A F G H L Q S
159
A D E G H L M N







Q R S V


 


160
C F G H I K L M N
161
A C D E R S V
162
A D E G H L M P



Q R S W V Y



Q R S V W Y


 


163
A E G K L Q R S T
164
L M V W
165
A C D F N R S V



V W



W Y


 


166
A C E F G H L N Q
167
A D G H K M N P
168
H



R T W Y

R S T Y




 


169
L R V
170
A Q N R V
171
I V


 


172
A C
173
Q N R
174
A G H K M N Q R







S T V W Y


 


175
E H T V Y
176
K L
177
V


 


178
G K M R






 


179
A C E G I K L M N
180
F G I K M
181
K M Q



P R S T V






 


182
L
183
E L
184
W


 


186
Y






 


192
S T
193
F G Q R S Y
195
A G H I L N Q R S







T W V


 


196
E G L N R S T W Y
197
A D E F G H K L M
198
A D E H L N Q R S





Q R S T W

T W Y


 


200
D T
202
M
204
P W


 


205
L R S T V W Y
206
H I K L M Q R S T
208
A C K L M Q R S







T V


 


209
A E F G L N R S T
211
L W




 


212
N S T
213
A E G H K L M N







Q R V W Y




 


214
Q
215
A D E G H K L M
217
M





Q R T V W Y




 


218
F M V
219
A C D E H I K L M
220
A D H I L M S T V





R S T W




 


221
A C I M Q T V
222
D F G I K L N R S
224
I





V




 


226
W






 


230
I
231
T
232
S


 


233
A F G K L R Y
234
L M
235
A E G H K T


 


236
A G H K R S
237
A C E F H L N Q R
238
D E H K Q R S T





S T W




 


239
N






 


240
K A M P Q R S V
242
F
245
H


 


247
I L M
248
A H W Y
251
L M Y


 


253
I
255
A G N Q R S
256
A H L V


 


257
A C G I K L M N Q
258
G H N R S
259
E G I K L N P Q R



R T V



S T V W Y


 


260
A D E G H L M Q R
261
A F K M N Q R T V
263
A H K M R T V



S Y

W




 


264
A H
265
I
266
Y


 


267
M T
269
A C D S
270
M N S T


 


271
F G L M S V
272
D M R S T
273
H T Y


 


274
A F S






 


275
L V
276
C D E G H I L M R
277
A C D E G H K M





S Y

N Q R S T Y


 


278
A E F G H I K N R
279
A H Q R T
280
G Q



S T V Y






 


282
D G M Q
283
E P R S T
284
A E G H L M N Q







S T Y


 


285
A F G H M N Q Y
286
R S W
287
I N T


 


288
L W
289
K S
290
I M


 


291
C Q R S V
292
A C F G H K N P R
293
A C D F G K L M





V W

P Q S V Y


 


294
M






 


297
A
298
G I
300
R


 


301
A V
302
I W
303
D V


 


304
G I
305
D E N
306
D E S


 


307
G K N Q S T V W Y
308
D G H K N P R T
309
D E G H K L M N







Q R S T V W


 


310
A F G Q R S V Y
311
G H K Q S T
312
G K L N T


 


313
A E G H K L P R S
314
A D H I N Q R S T
315
A E G H K L M R



T V Y

Y

T Y


 


316
D
317
A D H I K M N Q R
318
D F G H I K M N Q





S T W

R S T


 


320
E G H I K L M N R
321
A D H K R S T Y
323
F I L



S W V Y






 


324
A D H M N R S
325
A D E G H K M N
326
C K L V Y





Q S V W




 


327
M
328
A C G H I K L Q R
331
C E V





S T V W Y




 


334
P T
335
S
338
Q


 


339
M
342
A
343
T V


 


347
A E G L M R S
348
D G S
349
A E K M N R T


 


351
A C I Q S
353
T V
356
A D H S


 


357
A C K S T
358
C G L T
359
D E H K M T V


 


360
T






 


361
H
367
A C G K R S
368
A E G H K L M R







S T V H R S


 


371
E F G H I K L M R
373
A E F K L M R S V
374
A H I M N P R S T



S V



V W Y


 


375
A G I K L M N R S
376
A D E L M Q R S T
377
D E H K P R S T



T

V Y




 


378
K N R
379
G H R S T
380
I L P T V W Y


 


381
E H K N Q R S V
383
A E H I K L M N S
385
A G H N Q R S T





T V

V


 


387
S
388
F H I M R T V W Y
389
A G H K L M P Q







R S T Y


 


391
C
392
A F G K L M Q R S
393
A D F H K L M N





T V W Y

R S T


 


394
L W
395
A G H K R T W
396
A D H L Q R S T


 


397
R
398
L




 


399
A C E K M N Q R S
401
A E G Q N
403
F



T V W






 


404
A P T
405
A F G K M P Q R S
406
A C E F G I N Q S





W Y

T V Y


 


407
A D E F G H L M N
409
A D E G H I P Q R
410
D K M N P Q R S



P Q R V W

S T V

T V Y


 


411
A H N P R S T V
412
D G H I L N Q P R
413
A E H K N Q R S





S V W Y

T


 


414
I K L M
415
G S W V Y
416
F G H I K L N Q R







T V Y


 


417
I
418
A E F G I L M N P
419
E F G H I K L N R





Q R S V Y

S W Y


 


420
I P
421
A E G H I K L M N
422
I T





Q R S T Y




 


425
G I K M N R S Y
426
E G K N P Q S Y
427
H I K Q S T


 


428
L M P T
431
A E G H I K L N Q
432
E G H N S V





R S V W Y




 


433
A C D E G H I K L
434
F G I M V
435
A C E G H R S T V



P R S T V W



Y


 


436
C D E G H I K L M
437
A D G H I K L M Q
438
A C D E G L N P Q



Q R S T W Y

R S Y

R S T V W


 


439
A C F G H K L P Q
440
A D E F G H I L M
441
A D F G H K L N



S T V W

P R S V Y

Q S T V Y


 


442
C G H K L P Q R T
443
A E F G H L M N Q
444
D E F G H I K M N



V W Y

R S T W

R V W Y


 


445
A G H L M N P Q R
446
A C D E G H I K L
447
D E F G I L M N P



S T V W Y

M Q R T V W

Q R T V W









In particular examples, provided herein is a modified PH20 polypeptide containing an amino acid replacement or replacements at a position or positions corresponding to 1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 58, 59, 63, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 79, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 97, 102, 104, 107, 114, 118, 120, 127, 128, 130, 131, 132, 135, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 155, 156, 158, 160, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 169, 170, 172, 173, 174, 175, 178, 179, 193, 195, 196, 198, 204, 205, 206, 209, 212, 213, 215, 219, 220, 221, 222, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 240, 247, 248, 249, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 263, 267, 269, 271, 272, 273, 274, 276, 277, 278, 279, 282, 283, 285, 287, 289, 291, 292, 293, 298, 305, 307, 308, 309, 310, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 320, 321, 324, 325, 326, 328, 335, 347, 349, 351, 353, 356, 359, 367, 368, 369, 371, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 380, 381, 383, 385, 389, 392, 393, 395, 396, 399, 401, 404, 405, 406, 407, 409, 410, 412, 416, 418, 419, 421, 425, 427, 428, 431, 433, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446 or 447 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. For example, the amino acid positions can be replacements at positions corresponding to replacement of Leucine (L) at position 1 (L1), P6, V8, I9, P10, N11, V12, F14, L15, A20, S22, F24, L26, G27, K28, F29, D30, E31, P32, L33, D34, M35, S36, L37, F38, S39, F40, I41, I46, N47, A48, T49, G50, G52, V58, D59, Y63, I67, D68, S69, I70, T71, G72, V73, T74, V75, I79, K82, I83, S84, G86, D87, L89, D90, A92, K93, K94, T97, V102, N104, M107, E114, T118, A120, D127, V128, K130, N131, R132, E135, Q138, Q139, Q140, N141, V142, Q143, L144, L146, T147, E148, A149, T150, E151, K152, Q155, E156, E158, A160, K162, D163, F164, L165, V166, E167, I169, K170, G172, K173, L174, L175, N178, H179, H193, K195, K196, G198, F204, N205, V206, K209, D212, D213, S215, N219, E220, S221, T222, T232, Q233, Q234, S235, P236, V237, A238, T240, V247, R248, E249, P257, D258, A259, K260, S261, L263, A267, T269, 1271, V272, F273, T274, Q276, V277, L278, K279, S282, Q283, E285, V287, T289, G291, E292, T293, A298, G305, L307, S308, I309, M310, M313, K314, S315, L317, L318, D320, N321, E324, T325, I326, N328, T335, Q347, Q349, V351, I353, N356, S359, P367, D368, N369, A371, Q373, L374, E375, K376, G377, F380, T381, R383, K385, E389, E392, Q393, S395, E396, Y399, S401, S404, T405, L406, S407, K409, E410, A412, D416, D418, A419, D421, A425, G427, A428, D431, F433, P436, P437, M438, E439, T440, E441, E442, P443, Q444, I445, F446 or Y447 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
Exemplary amino acid replacements in the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein include, but are not limited, replacement with: histidine (H) at a position corresponding to position 1; A at a position corresponding to position 1; E at a position corresponding to position 1; G at a position corresponding to position 1; K at a position corresponding to position 1; Q at a position corresponding to position 1; R at a position corresponding to position 1; A at a position corresponding to position 6; M at a position corresponding to position 8; Q at a position corresponding to position 9; G at a position corresponding to position 10; H at a position corresponding to position 10; S at a position corresponding to position 11; E at a position corresponding to position 12; I at a position corresponding to position 12; K at a position corresponding to position 12; T at a position corresponding to position 12; V at a position corresponding to position 14; V at a position corresponding to position 15; M at a position corresponding to position 15; S at a position corresponding to position 20; T at a position corresponding to position 22; E at a position corresponding to position 24; H at a position corresponding to position 24; R at a position corresponding to position 24; A at a position corresponding to position 26; E at a position corresponding to position 26; K at a position corresponding to position 26; M at a position corresponding to position 26; Q at a position corresponding to position 26; R at a position corresponding to position 26; D at a position corresponding to position 27; K at a position corresponding to position 27; R at a position corresponding to position 27; R at a position corresponding to position 28; E at a position corresponding to position 29; I at a position corresponding to position 29; K at a position corresponding to position 29; L at a position corresponding to position 29; M at a position corresponding to position 29; P at a position corresponding to position 29; R at a position corresponding to position 29; S at a position corresponding to position 29; T at a position corresponding to position 29; V at a position corresponding to position 29; G at a position corresponding to position 30; H at a position corresponding to position 30; K at a position corresponding to position 30; L at a position corresponding to position 30; M at a position corresponding to position 30; R at a position corresponding to position 30; S at a position corresponding to position 30; A at a position corresponding to position 31; C at a position corresponding to position 31; G at a position corresponding to position 31; H at a position corresponding to position 31; I at a position corresponding to position 31; K at a position corresponding to position 31; L at a position corresponding to position 31; P at a position corresponding to position 31; R at a position corresponding to position 31; S at a position corresponding to position 31; T at a position corresponding to position 31; V at a position corresponding to position 31; W at a position corresponding to position 31; C at a position corresponding to position 32; F at a position corresponding to position 32; G at a position corresponding to position 32; H at a position corresponding to position 32; W at a position corresponding to position 33; G at a position corresponding to position 33; W at a position corresponding to position 34; Q at a position corresponding to position 35; V at a position corresponding to position 35; H at a position corresponding to position 36; N at a position corresponding to position 36; F at a position corresponding to position 37; M at a position corresponding to position 37; Y at a position corresponding to position 38; A at a position corresponding to position 39; L at a position corresponding to position 39; N at a position corresponding to position 39; T at a position corresponding to position 39; L at a position corresponding to position 40; T at a position corresponding to position 41; L at a position corresponding to position 46; R at a position corresponding to position 46; D at a position corresponding to position 47; F at a position corresponding to position 47; T at a position corresponding to position 47; W at a position corresponding to position 47, with F at a position corresponding to position 48; H at a position corresponding to position 48; K at a position corresponding to position 48; N at a position corresponding to position 48; R at a position corresponding to position 49; D at a position corresponding to position 50; S at a position corresponding to position 50; M at a position corresponding to position 50; N at a position corresponding to position 52; Q at a position corresponding to position 52; R at a position corresponding to position 52; S at a position corresponding to position 52; T at a position corresponding to position 52; C at a position corresponding to position 58; K at a position corresponding to position 58; L at a position corresponding to position 58; P at a position corresponding to position 58; Q at a position corresponding to position 58; R at a position corresponding to position 58; H at a position corresponding to position 58; N at a position corresponding to position 58; Y at a position corresponding to position 58; N at a position corresponding to position 59; K at a position corresponding to position 63; L at a position corresponding to position 63; M at a position corresponding to position 63; R at a position corresponding to position 63; W at a position corresponding to position 63; V at a position corresponding to position 67; H at a position corresponding to position 68; P at a position corresponding to position 68; Q at a position corresponding to position 68; A at a position corresponding to position 69; C at a position corresponding to position 69; E at a position corresponding to position 69; F at a position corresponding to position 69; G at a position corresponding to position 69; I at a position corresponding to position 69; L at a position corresponding to position 69; M at a position corresponding to position 69; P at a position corresponding to position 69; R at a position corresponding to position 69; T at a position corresponding to position 69; W at a position corresponding to position 69; Y at a position corresponding to position 69; A at a position corresponding to position 70; C at a position corresponding to position 70; F at a position corresponding to position 70; G at a position corresponding to position 70; H at a position corresponding to position 70; K at a position corresponding to position 70; L at a position corresponding to position 70; N at a position corresponding to position 70; P at a position corresponding to position 70; R at a position corresponding to position 70; S at a position corresponding to position 70; T at a position corresponding to position 70; V at a position corresponding to position 70; Y at a position corresponding to position 70; G at a position corresponding to position 71; N at a position corresponding to position 71; R at a position corresponding to position 71; S at a position corresponding to position 71; K at a position corresponding to position 72; M at a position corresponding to position 72; Q at a position corresponding to position 72; A at a position corresponding to position 73; H at a position corresponding to position 73; K at a position corresponding to position 73; L at a position corresponding to position 73; Q at a position corresponding to position 73; R at a position corresponding to position 73; T at a position corresponding to position 73; W at a position corresponding to position 73; A at a position corresponding to position 74; C at a position corresponding to position 74; E at a position corresponding to position 74; F at a position corresponding to position 74; G at a position corresponding to position 74; H at a position corresponding to position 74; K at a position corresponding to position 74; L at a position corresponding to position 74; M at a position corresponding to position 74; N at a position corresponding to position 74; P at a position corresponding to position 74; R at a position corresponding to position 74; S at a position corresponding to position 74; V at a position corresponding to position 74; W at a position corresponding to position 74; F at a position corresponding to position 75; L at a position corresponding to position 75; M at position corresponding to position 75; R at a position corresponding to position 75; T at a position corresponding to position 75; L at a position corresponding to position 79; L at a position corresponding to position 82; N at a position corresponding to position 82; V at a position corresponding to position 83; Q at a position corresponding to position 83; S at a position corresponding to position 83; G at a position corresponding to position 83; E at a position corresponding to position 84; F at a position corresponding to position 84; G at a position corresponding to position 84; N at a position corresponding to position 84; R at a position corresponding to position 84; A at a position corresponding to position 86; H at a position corresponding to position 86; K at a position corresponding to position 86; N at a position corresponding to position 86; S at a position corresponding to position 86; T at a position corresponding to position 86; W at a position corresponding to position 86; C at a position corresponding to position 87; G at a position corresponding to position 87; L at a position corresponding to position 87; M at a position corresponding to position 87; R at a position corresponding to position 87; S at a position corresponding to position 87; T at a position corresponding to position 87; V at a position corresponding to position 87; Y at a position corresponding to position 87; C at a position corresponding to position 89; A at a position corresponding to position 90; E at a position corresponding to position 90; H at a position corresponding to position 90; K at a position corresponding to position 90; N at a position corresponding to position 90; R at a position corresponding to position 90; C at a position corresponding to position 92; L at a position corresponding to position 92; I at a position corresponding to position 93; L at a position corresponding to position 93; Q at a position corresponding to position 93; R at a position corresponding to position 93; S at a position corresponding to position 93; T at a position corresponding to position 93; D at a position corresponding to position 94; Q at a position corresponding to position 94; R at a position corresponding to position 94; A at a position corresponding to position 97; C at an amino acid residue corresponding to position 97; D at a position corresponding to position 97; E at a position corresponding to position 97; G at a position corresponding to position 97; L at a position corresponding to position 97; S at a position corresponding to position 97; S at a position corresponding to position 102; T at a position corresponding to position 102; R at a position corresponding to position 104; L at a position corresponding to position 107; A at a position corresponding to position 114; Q at a position corresponding to position 118; H at a position corresponding to position 120; F at a position corresponding to position 120; I at a position corresponding to position 120; S at a position corresponding to position 120; V at a position corresponding to position 120; Y at a position corresponding to position 120; E at a position corresponding to position 127; H at a position corresponding to position 127; N at a position corresponding to position 127; Q at a position corresponding to position 127; R at a position corresponding to position 127; I at a position corresponding to position 128; R at a position corresponding to position 130; G at a position corresponding to position 131; I at a position corresponding to position 131; M at a position corresponding to position 131; Q at a position corresponding to position 131; R at a position corresponding to position 131; V at a position corresponding to position 131; N at a position corresponding to position 132; L at a position corresponding to position 132; D at a position corresponding to position 135; G at a position corresponding to position 135; R at a position corresponding to position 135, with L at a position corresponding to position 138; T at a position corresponding to position 139; K at a position corresponding to position 140; H at a position corresponding to position 141; R at a position corresponding to position 141; S at a position corresponding to position 141; W at a position corresponding to position 141; Y at a position corresponding to position 141; D at a position corresponding to position 142; G at a position corresponding to position 142; K at a position corresponding to position 142; N at a position corresponding to position 142; P at a position corresponding to position 142; Q at a position corresponding to position 142; R at a position corresponding to position 142; S at a position corresponding to position 142; T at a position corresponding to position 142; G at a position corresponding to position 143; K at a position corresponding to position 143; R at a position corresponding to position 144; T at a position corresponding to position 144; P at a position corresponding to position 146; R at a position corresponding to position 146; A at a position corresponding to position 147; F at a position corresponding to position 147; L at a position corresponding to position 147; R at a position corresponding to position 147; S at a position corresponding to position 147; V at a position corresponding to position 147; H at a position corresponding to position 148; K at a position corresponding to position 148; Q at a position corresponding to position 148; T at a position corresponding to position 149; V at a position corresponding to position 149; A at a position corresponding to position 150; D at a position corresponding to position 150; G at a position corresponding to position 150; N at a position corresponding to position 150; S at a position corresponding to position 150; W at a position corresponding to position 150; Y at a position corresponding to position 150; A at a position corresponding to position 151; H at a position corresponding to position 151; K at a position corresponding to position 151; L at a position corresponding to position 151; M at a position corresponding to position 151; Q at a position corresponding to position 151; R at a position corresponding to position 151; S at a position corresponding to position 151; T at a position corresponding to position 151; V at a position corresponding to position 151; W at a position corresponding to position 151; Y at a position corresponding to position 151; R at a position corresponding to position 152; T at a position corresponding to position 152; W at a position corresponding to position 152; D at a position corresponding to position 155; G at a position corresponding to position 155; K at a position corresponding to position 155; R at a position corresponding to position 155; D at a position corresponding to position 156; Q at a position corresponding to position 158; S at a position corresponding to position 158; S at a position corresponding to position 160; E at a position corresponding to position 162; A at a position corresponding to position 163; E at a position corresponding to position 163; K at a position corresponding to position 163; Q at a position corresponding to position 163; R at a position corresponding to position 163; S at a position corresponding to position 163; M at a position corresponding to position 164; V at a position corresponding to position 164; D at a position corresponding to position 165; F at a position corresponding to position 165; N at a position corresponding to position 165; S at a position corresponding to position 165; V at a position corresponding to position 165; A at a position corresponding to position 166; E at a position corresponding to position 166; F at a position corresponding to position 166; H at a position corresponding to position 166; L at a position corresponding to position 166; Q at a position corresponding to position 166; R at a position corresponding to position 166; T at a position corresponding to position 166; W at a position corresponding to position 166; Y at a position corresponding to position 166; D at a position corresponding to position 167; L at a position corresponding to position 169; R at a position corresponding to position 170; A at a position corresponding to position 172; R at a position corresponding to position 173; G at a position corresponding to position 174; K at a position corresponding to position 174; N at a position corresponding to position 174; R at a position corresponding to position 174; T at a position corresponding to position 174; T at a position corresponding to position 175; K at a position corresponding to position 178; R at a position corresponding to position 178; K at a position corresponding to position 179; Q at a position corresponding to position 193; T at a position corresponding to position 195; N at a position corresponding to position 195; with E at a position corresponding to position 196; R at a position corresponding to position 196; with D at a position corresponding to position 198; P at a position corresponding to position 204; A at a position corresponding to position 205; E at a position corresponding to position 205; L at a position corresponding to position 205; T at a position corresponding to position 205; I at a position corresponding to position 206; K at a position corresponding to position 206; L at a position corresponding to position 206; R at a position corresponding to position 206; R at a position corresponding to position 209; N at a position corresponding to position 212; S at a position corresponding to position 212; A at a position corresponding to position 213; M at a position corresponding to position 213; N at a position corresponding to position 213; H at a position corresponding to position 215; M at a position corresponding to position 215; A at a position corresponding to position 219; I at a position corresponding to position 219; K at a position corresponding to position 219; S at a position corresponding to position 219; H at a position corresponding to position 220; I at a position corresponding to position 220; L at a position corresponding to position 220; V at a position corresponding to position 220; Q at a position corresponding to position 221; G at a position corresponding to position 222; F at a position corresponding to position 232; G at a position corresponding to position 233; K at a position corresponding to position 233; R at a position corresponding to position 233; M at a position corresponding to position 234; A at a position corresponding to position 235; R at a position corresponding to position 236; C at a position corresponding to position 237; E at a position corresponding to position 237; H at a position corresponding to position 237; Q at a position corresponding to position 237; T at a position corresponding to position 237; E at a position corresponding to position 238; H at a position corresponding to amino acid position 238; S at a position corresponding to position 238; A at a position corresponding to position 240; Q at a position corresponding to position 240; I at a position corresponding to position 247; A at a position corresponding to position 248; V at a position corresponding to position 249; G at a position corresponding to position 257; T at a position corresponding to position 257; R at a position corresponding to position 257; N at a position corresponding to position 258; S at a position corresponding to position 258; P at a position corresponding to position 259; M at a position corresponding to position 260; Y at a position corresponding to position 260; A at a position corresponding to position 261; K at a position corresponding to position 261; N at a position corresponding to position 261; K at a position corresponding to position 263; R at a position corresponding to position 263; T at a position corresponding to position 267; A at a position corresponding to position 269; L at a position corresponding to position 271; M at a position corresponding to position 271; D at a position corresponding to position 272; T at a position corresponding to position 272; H at a position corresponding to position 273; Y at a position corresponding to position 273; F at a position corresponding to position 274; D at a position corresponding to position 276; H at a position corresponding to position 276; M at a position corresponding to position 276; R at a position corresponding to position 276; S at a position corresponding to position 276; Y at a position corresponding to position 276; A at a position corresponding to position 277; E at a position corresponding to position 277; H at a position corresponding to position 277; K at a position corresponding to position 277; M at a position corresponding to position 277; N at a position corresponding to position 277; Q at a position corresponding to position 277; R at a position corresponding to position 277; S at a position corresponding to position 277; T at a position corresponding to position 277; E at a position corresponding to position 278; F at a position corresponding to position 278; G at a position corresponding to position 278; H at a position corresponding to position 278; K at a position corresponding to position 278; N at a position corresponding to position 278; R at a position corresponding to position 278; S at a position corresponding to position 278; T at a position corresponding to position 278; Y at a position corresponding to position 278; H at a position corresponding to position 279; M at a position corresponding to position 282; S at a position corresponding to position 283; H at a position corresponding to position 285; T at a position corresponding to position 287; S at a position corresponding to position 289; S at a position corresponding to position 291; V at a position corresponding to position 291; C at a position corresponding to position 292; F at a position corresponding to position 292; H at a position corresponding to position 292; K at a position corresponding to position 292; R at a position corresponding to position 292; V at a position corresponding to position 292; A at a position corresponding to position 293; C at a position corresponding to position 293; D at a position corresponding to position 293; F at a position corresponding to position 293; K at a position corresponding to position 293; M at a position corresponding to position 293; P at a position corresponding to position 293; Q at a position corresponding to position 293; V at a position corresponding to position 293; Y at a position corresponding to position 293; G at a position corresponding to position 298; E at a position corresponding to position 305; G at a position corresponding to position 307; D at a position corresponding to position 308; G at a position corresponding to position 308; K at a position corresponding to position 308; N at a position corresponding to position 308; R at a position corresponding to position 308; E at a position corresponding to position 309; G at a position corresponding to position 309; H at a position corresponding to position 309; L at a position corresponding to position 309; M at a position corresponding to position 309; N at a position corresponding to position 309; Q at a position corresponding to position 309; R at a position corresponding to position 309; S at a position corresponding to position 309; T at a position corresponding to position 309; V at a position corresponding to position 309; A at a position corresponding to position 310; G at a position corresponding to position 310; Q at a position corresponding to position 310; S at a position corresponding to position 310; A at a position corresponding to position 313; G at a position corresponding to position 313; H at a position corresponding to position 313; K at a position corresponding to position 313; P at a position corresponding to position 313; R at a position corresponding to position 313; T at a position corresponding to position 313; Y at a position corresponding to position 313; with S at a position corresponding to position 314; Y at a position corresponding to position 314; A at a position corresponding to position 315; H at a position corresponding to position 315; Y at a position corresponding to position 315; A at a position corresponding to position 317; I at a position corresponding to position 317; K at a position corresponding to position 317; N at a position corresponding to position 317; Q at a position corresponding to position 317; R at a position corresponding to position 317; S at a position corresponding to position 317; T at a position corresponding to position 317; W at a position corresponding to position 317; D at a position corresponding to position 318; H at a position corresponding to position 318; K at a position corresponding to position 318; M at a position corresponding to position 318; R at a position corresponding to position 318; H at a position corresponding to position 320; K at a position corresponding to position 320; R at a position corresponding to position 320; R at a position corresponding to position 321; S at a position corresponding to position 321; N at a position corresponding to position 324; R at a position corresponding to position 324; A at a position corresponding to position 325; D at a position corresponding to position 325; E at a position corresponding to position 325; G at a position corresponding to position 325; H at a position corresponding to position 325; K at a position corresponding to position 325; M at a position corresponding to position 325; N at a position corresponding to position 325; Q at a position corresponding to position 325; S at a position corresponding to position 325; V at a position corresponding to position 325; L at a position corresponding to position 326; V at a position corresponding to position 326; C at a position corresponding to position 328; G at a position corresponding to position 328; I at a position corresponding to position 328; K at a position corresponding to position 328; L at a position corresponding to position 328; S at a position corresponding to position 328; Y at a position corresponding to position 328; S at a position corresponding to position 335; A at a position corresponding to position 347; G at a position corresponding to position 347; S at a position corresponding to position 347; M at a position corresponding to position 349; R at a position corresponding to position 349; S at a position corresponding to position 351; V at a position corresponding to position 353; with H at a position corresponding to position 356; S at a position corresponding to position 356; E at a position corresponding to position 359; H at a position corresponding to position 359; T at a position corresponding to position 359; A at a position corresponding to position 367; G at a position corresponding to position 367; K at a position corresponding to position 367; S at a position corresponding to position 367; A at a position corresponding to position 368; E at a position corresponding to position 368; K at a position corresponding to position 368; L at a position corresponding to amino acid position 368; M at a position corresponding to amino acid position 368; R at a position corresponding to position 368; T at a position corresponding to amino acid position 368; H at a position corresponding to position 369; R at a position corresponding to position 369; F at a position corresponding to position 371; H at a position corresponding to position 371; K at a position corresponding to position 371; L at a position corresponding to position 371; R at a position corresponding to position 371; S at a position corresponding to position 371; M at a position corresponding to position 373; H at a position corresponding to position 374; P at a position corresponding to position 374; A at a position corresponding to position 375; G at a position corresponding to position 375; K at a position corresponding to position 375; R at a position corresponding to position 375; D at a position corresponding to position 376; E at a position corresponding to position 376; Q at a position corresponding to position 376; R at a position corresponding to position 376; T at a position corresponding to position 376; V at a position corresponding to position 376; Y at a position corresponding to position 376; D at a position corresponding to position 377; E at a position corresponding to position 377; H at a position corresponding to position 377; K at a position corresponding to position 377; P at a position corresponding to position 377; R at a position corresponding to position 377; S at a position corresponding to position 377; T at a position corresponding to position 377; W at a position corresponding to position 380; Y at a position corresponding to position 380; S at a position corresponding to position 381; I at a position corresponding to position 383; K at a position corresponding to position 383; L at a position corresponding to position 383; S at a position corresponding to position 383; A at a position corresponding to position 385; Q at a position corresponding to position 385; V at a position corresponding to position 385; A at a position corresponding to position 389; G at a position corresponding to position 389; L at a position corresponding to position 389; K at a position corresponding to position 389; Q at a position corresponding to position 389; S at a position corresponding to position 389; A at a position corresponding to position 392; F at a position corresponding to position 392; M at a position corresponding to position 392; Q at a position corresponding to position 392; R at a position corresponding to position 392; V at a position corresponding to position 392; F at a position corresponding to position 393; M at a position corresponding to position 393; A at a position corresponding to position 395; H at a position corresponding to position 395; R at a position corresponding to position 395; A at a position corresponding to position 396; H at a position corresponding to position 396; Q at a position corresponding to position 396; S at a position corresponding to position 396; K at a position corresponding to position 399; M at a position corresponding to position 399; T at a position corresponding to position 399; V at a position corresponding to position 399; W at a position corresponding to position 399; A at a position corresponding to position 401; E at a position corresponding to position 401; A at a position corresponding to position 404; G at a position corresponding to position 405; F at a position corresponding to position 406; N at a position corresponding to position 406; A at a position corresponding to position 407; D at a position corresponding to position 407; E at a position corresponding to position 407; F at a position corresponding to position 407; H at a position corresponding to position 407; Q at a position corresponding to position 407; P at a position corresponding to position 407; A at a position corresponding to position 409; Q at a position corresponding to position 409; T at a position corresponding to position 410; Q at a position corresponding to position 412; R at a position corresponding to position 412; V at a position corresponding to position 412; L at a position corresponding to position 416; E at a position corresponding to position 418; L at a position corresponding to position 418; P at a position corresponding to position 418; R at a position corresponding to position 418; V at a position corresponding to position 418; F at a position corresponding to position 419; H at a position corresponding to position 419; I at a position corresponding to position 419; K at a position corresponding to position 419; R at a position corresponding to position 419; S at a position corresponding to position 419; Y at a position corresponding to position 419; A at a position corresponding to position 421; H at a position corresponding to position 421; K at a position corresponding to position 421; N at a position corresponding to position 421; Q at a position corresponding to position 421; R at a position corresponding to position 421; S at a position corresponding to position 421; G at a position corresponding to position 425; K at a position corresponding to position 425; Q at a position corresponding to position 427; T at a position corresponding to position 427; L at a position corresponding to position 428; A at a position corresponding to position 431; G at a position corresponding to position 431; E at a position corresponding to position 431; H at a position corresponding to position 431; K at a position corresponding to position 431; L at a position corresponding to position 431; N at a position corresponding to position 431; Q at a position corresponding to position 431; R at a position corresponding to position 431; S at a position corresponding to position 431; V at a position corresponding to position 431; A at a position corresponding to position 433; H at a position corresponding to position 433; I at a position corresponding to position 433; K at a position corresponding to position 433; L at a position corresponding to position 433; R at a position corresponding to position 433; T at a position corresponding to position 433; V at a position corresponding to position 433; W at a position corresponding to position 433; K at a position corresponding to position 436; I at a position corresponding to position 437; M at a position corresponding to position 437; A at a position corresponding to position 438; D at a position corresponding to position 438; E at a position corresponding to position 438; L at a position corresponding to position 438; N at a position corresponding to position 438; T at a position corresponding to position 438; A at a position corresponding to position 439; C at a position corresponding to position 439; K at a position corresponding to position 439; P at a position corresponding to position 439; Q at a position corresponding to position 439; T at a position corresponding to position 439; V at a position corresponding to position 439; D at a position corresponding to position 440; H at a position corresponding to position 440; M at a position corresponding to position 440; P at a position corresponding to position 440; R at a position corresponding to position 440; S at a position corresponding to position 440; A at a position corresponding to position 441; F at a position corresponding to position 441; C at a position corresponding to position 442; G at a position corresponding to position 442; R at a position corresponding to position 442; A at a position corresponding to position 443; E at a position corresponding to position 443; F at a position corresponding to position 443; G at a position corresponding to position 443; M at a position corresponding to position 443; N at a position corresponding to position 443; E at a position corresponding to position 444; H at a position corresponding to position 444; V at a position corresponding to position 444; H at a position corresponding to position 445; M at a position corresponding to position 445; N at a position corresponding to position 445; P at a position corresponding to position 445; Q at a position corresponding to position 445; S at a position corresponding to position 445; T at a position corresponding to position 445; V at a position corresponding to position 445; W at a position corresponding to position 445; A at a position corresponding to position 446; M at a position corresponding to position 446; W at a position corresponding to position 446; D at a position corresponding to position 447; E at a position corresponding to position 447; G at a position corresponding to position 447; I at a position corresponding to position 447; N at a position corresponding to position 447; P at a position corresponding to position 447; Q at a position corresponding to position 447; T at a position corresponding to position 447, and/or replacement with V at a position corresponding to position 447, each with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
Exemplary of such modified PH20 polypeptides are any having the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 74-855, or having a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 68%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS:74-855 and contains the amino acid replacement and exhibits hyaluronidase activity.
Any of the above modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein can exhibit altered, such as improved or increased, properties or activities compared to the corresponding PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid modification (e.g., amino acid replacement). For example, the altered activities or properties can be an increased catalytic activity and/or an increased stability under denaturing conditions.
a. Increased Activity
Provided herein are modified or variant PH20 polypeptides that contain one or more amino acid replacements in a PH20 polypeptide and that exhibit increased hyaluronidase activity compared to the corresponding PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement(s), for example, the PH20 polypeptide set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 3, 6-66, 68-72, 856-861, 869 or 870 or a variant thereof having at least 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 86%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity thereto. In particular, the modified or variant PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit increased hyaluronidase activity compared to the corresponding PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement, for example, the PH20 polypeptide set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72 and in particular the PH20 polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
The modified PH20 polypeptide can exhibit hyaluronidase activity that is at least or about at least or 120%, 130%, 135%, 140%, 145%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 200%, 250%, 300%, 350%, 400%, 500%, 1500%, 2000%, 3000%, 4000%, 5000% of the hyaluronidase activity of the corresponding PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement(s), for example the PH20 polypeptide set forth in any of any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 3, 6-66, 68-72, 856-861, 869 or 870 or a variant thereof, under the same conditions. For example, the hyaluronidase activity is increased at least or about at least 1.2-fold, 1.5-fold, 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold, 6-fold, 7-fold, 8-fold, 9-fold, 10-fold, 11-fold, 12-fold, 13-fold, 14-fold, 15-fold, 16-fold, 17-fold, 18-fold, 19-fold, 20-fold, 25-fold, 30-fold, 40-fold, 50-fold, 60-fold, 70-fold, 80-fold, 90-fold, 100-fold, 200-fold, 300-fold, 400-fold or more.
In particular examples, the modified PH20 polypeptides contain an amino acid replacement at one or more amino acid positions identified as being associated with increased hyaluronidase activity. As described herein, such positions have been identified using mutagenesis and selection or screening methods to identify those positions that result in increased hyaluronidase activity. The PH20 polypeptide also can contain other modifications, such as other amino acid replacements, that alone are not associated with increased activity so long as the resulting modified PH20 polypeptide exhibits increased hyaluronidase activity compared to the PH20 not containing the amino acid modification(s), such as amino acid replacement(s). The modified PH20 polypeptide provided herein can contain 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, or more amino acid replacements. Additional modifications, such as insertions or deletions, also can be included. The amino acid replacement can be in a PH20 polypeptide as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 3, 6-66, 68-72, 856-861, 869 or 870 or a variant thereof having at least 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 86%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity thereto. For example, the replacement(s) can be in a human PH20 polypeptide, for example, any set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72 or a variant thereof.
For example, the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein contain an amino acid replacement (substitution) at one or more amino acid positions corresponding to positions 1, 12, 15, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 37, 39, 46, 48, 52, 58, 63, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 84, 86, 87, 92, 93, 94, 97, 118, 120, 127, 131, 135, 141, 142, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 155, 156, 163, 164, 165, 166, 169, 170, 174, 198, 206, 209, 212, 213, 215, 219, 233, 234, 236, 238, 247, 257, 259, 260, 261, 263, 269, 271, 272, 276, 277, 278, 282, 291, 293, 305, 308, 309, 310, 313, 315, 317, 318, 320, 324, 325, 326, 328, 347, 353, 359, 371, 377, 380, 389, 392, 395, 399, 405, 407, 409, 410, 418, 419, 421, 425, 431, 433, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 445, 446 or 447 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. For example, the amino acid positions can be replacements at positions corresponding to replacement of Leucine (L) at position 1 (L1), V12, L15, F24, L26, G27, F29, D30, E31, P32, L33, L37, S39, I46, A48, G52, V58, Y63, I67, D68, S69, I70, T71, G72, V73, T74, V75, S84, G86, D87, A92, K93, K94, T97, T118, A120, D127, N131, E135, N141, V142, T147, E148, T150, E151, K152, Q155, E156, D163, F164, L165, V166, I169, K170, L174, G198, V206, K209, D212, D213, S215, N219, Q233, Q234, P236, A238, V247, P257, A259, K260, S261, L263, T269, I271, V272, Q276, V277, L278, S282, G291, T293, G305, S308, I309, M310, M313, S315, L317, L318, D320, E324, T325, I326, N328, Q347, I353, S359, A371, G377, F380, E389, E392, S395, Y399, T405, S407, K409, E410, D418, A419, D421, A425, D431, F433, P436, P437, M438, E439, T440, E441, E442, P443, I445, F446 or Y447 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. Exemplary of such modified PH20 polypeptides are polypeptides that exhibit at least 1.5-fold or more the activity of the corresponding PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement.
Exemplary of amino acid replacements in the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein include, but are not limited, replacement: with histidine (H) at a position corresponding to position 1; Q at a position corresponding to position 1; E at a position corresponding to position 12; T at a position corresponding to position 12; V at a position corresponding to position 15; E at a position corresponding to position 24; H at a position corresponding to position 24; E at a position corresponding to position 26; K at a position corresponding to position 26; K at a position corresponding to position 27; R at a position corresponding to position 27; E at a position corresponding to position 29; I at a position corresponding to position 29; L at a position corresponding to position 29; M at a position corresponding to position 29; P at a position corresponding to position 29; S at a position corresponding to position 29; V at a position corresponding to position 29; G at a position corresponding to position 30; H at a position corresponding to position 30; K at a position corresponding to position 30; M at a position corresponding to position 30; R at a position corresponding to position 30; S at a position corresponding to position 30; A at a position corresponding to position 31; C at a position corresponding to position 31; H at a position corresponding to position 31; I at a position corresponding to position 31; K at a position corresponding to position 31; L at a position corresponding to position 31; P at a position corresponding to position 31; R at a position corresponding to position 31; S at a position corresponding to position 31; T at a position corresponding to position 31; V at a position corresponding to position 31; F at a position corresponding to position 32; G at a position corresponding to position 32; H at a position corresponding to position 32; W at a position corresponding to position 33; F at a position corresponding to position 37; N at a position corresponding to position 39; T at a position corresponding to position 39; R at a position corresponding to position 46; F at a position corresponding to position 48; H at a position corresponding to position 48; N at a position corresponding to position 48; Q at a position corresponding to position 52; K at a position corresponding to position 58; Q at a position corresponding to position 58; W at a position corresponding to position 63; V at a position corresponding to position 67; H at a position corresponding to position 68; Q at a position corresponding to position 68; A at a position corresponding to position 69; C at a position corresponding to position 69; F at a position corresponding to position 69; G at a position corresponding to position 69; I at a position corresponding to position 69; L at a position corresponding to position 69; M at a position corresponding to position 69; P at a position corresponding to position 69; R at a position corresponding to position 69; W at a position corresponding to position 69; Y at a position corresponding to position 69; A at a position corresponding to position 70; C at a position corresponding to position 70; F at a position corresponding to position 70; G at a position corresponding to position 70; H at a position corresponding to position 70; K at a position corresponding to position 70; L at a position corresponding to position 70; N at a position corresponding to position 70; P at a position corresponding to position 70; R at a position corresponding to position 70; S at a position corresponding to position 70; T at a position corresponding to position 70; V at a position corresponding to position 70; R at a position corresponding to position 71; S at a position corresponding to position 71; M at a position corresponding to position 72; Q at a position corresponding to position 72; H at a position corresponding to position 73; L at a position corresponding to position 73; W at a position corresponding to position 73; A at a position corresponding to position 74; C at a position corresponding to position 74; G at a position corresponding to position 74; N at a position corresponding to position 74; P at a position corresponding to position 74; R at a position corresponding to position 74; S at a position corresponding to position 74; V at a position corresponding to position 74; W at a position corresponding to position 74; F at a position corresponding to position 75; L at a position corresponding to position 75; R at a position corresponding to position 75; T at a position corresponding to position 75; G at a position corresponding to position 84; R at a position corresponding to position 84; A at a position corresponding to position 86; C at a position corresponding to position 87; T at a position corresponding to position 87; Y at a position corresponding to position 87; C at a position corresponding to position 92; I at a position corresponding to position 93; L at a position corresponding to position 93; R at a position corresponding to position 93; T at a position corresponding to position 93; R at a position corresponding to position 94; G at a position corresponding to position 97; Q at a position corresponding to position 118; F at a position corresponding to position 120; V at a position corresponding to position 120; Y at a position corresponding to position 120; H at a position corresponding to position 127; N at a position corresponding to position 127; G at a position corresponding to position 131; R at a position corresponding to position 131; V at a position corresponding to position 131; D at a position corresponding to position 135; G at a position corresponding to position 135; R at a position corresponding to position 135, with H at a position corresponding to position 141; Y at a position corresponding to position 141; R at a position corresponding to position 142; R at a position corresponding to position 147; V at a position corresponding to position 147; K at a position corresponding to position 148; G at a position corresponding to position 150; K at a position corresponding to position 151; L at a position corresponding to position 151; M at a position corresponding to position 151; Q at a position corresponding to position 151; R at a position corresponding to position 151; R at a position corresponding to position 152; G at a position corresponding to position 155; K at a position corresponding to position 155; D at a position corresponding to position 156; A at a position corresponding to position 163; E at a position corresponding to position 163; K at a position corresponding to position 163; R at a position corresponding to position 163; M at a position corresponding to position 164; D at a position corresponding to position 165; N at a position corresponding to position 165; A at a position corresponding to position 166; F at a position corresponding to position 166; H at a position corresponding to position 166; L at a position corresponding to position 166; Q at a position corresponding to position 166; R at a position corresponding to position 166; T at a position corresponding to position 166; Y at a position corresponding to position 166; L at a position corresponding to position 169; R at a position corresponding to position 170; K at a position corresponding to position 174; D at a position corresponding to position 198; K at a position corresponding to position 206; L at a position corresponding to position 206; N at a position corresponding to position 212; M at a position corresponding to position 213; N at a position corresponding to position 213; M at a position corresponding to position 215; S at a position corresponding to position 219; K at a position corresponding to position 233; R at a position corresponding to position 233; M at a position corresponding to position 234; R at a position corresponding to position 236; E at a position corresponding to position 237; S at a position corresponding to position 238; I at a position corresponding to position 247; T at a position corresponding to position 257; P at a position corresponding to position 259; Y at a position corresponding to position 260; K at a position corresponding to position 261; N at a position corresponding to position 261; K at a position corresponding to position 263; R at a position corresponding to position 263; A at a position corresponding to position 269; L at a position corresponding to position 271; M at a position corresponding to position 271; T at a position corresponding to position 272; D at a position corresponding to position 276; S at a position corresponding to position 276; Y at a position corresponding to position 276; K at a position corresponding to position 277; R at a position corresponding to position 277; T at a position corresponding to position 277; H at a position corresponding to position 278; K at a position corresponding to position 278; N at a position corresponding to position 278; R at a position corresponding to position 278; S at a position corresponding to position 278; T at a position corresponding to position 278; Y at a position corresponding to position 278; M at a position corresponding to position 282; V at a position corresponding to position 291; A at a position corresponding to position 293; C at a position corresponding to position 293; F at a position corresponding to position 293; M at a position corresponding to position 293; P at a position corresponding to position 293; Q at a position corresponding to position 293; V at a position corresponding to position 293; E at a position corresponding to position 305; G at a position corresponding to position 308; N at a position corresponding to position 308; E at a position corresponding to position 309; L at a position corresponding to position 309; N at a position corresponding to position 309; Q at a position corresponding to position 309; R at a position corresponding to position 309; T at a position corresponding to position 309; A at a position corresponding to position 310; G at a position corresponding to position 310; K at a position corresponding to position 313; R at a position corresponding to position 313; H at a position corresponding to position 315; I at a position corresponding to position 317; K at a position corresponding to position 317; R at a position corresponding to position 317; M at a position corresponding to position 318; H at a position corresponding to position 320; K at a position corresponding to position 320; R at a position corresponding to position 320; R at a position corresponding to position 324; A at a position corresponding to position 325; D at a position corresponding to position 325; E at a position corresponding to position 325; G at a position corresponding to position 325; H at a position corresponding to position 325; K at a position corresponding to position 325; M at a position corresponding to position 325; N at a position corresponding to position 325; Q at a position corresponding to position 325; S at a position corresponding to position 325; V at a position corresponding to position 326; I at a position corresponding to position 328; K at a position corresponding to position 328; L at a position corresponding to position 328; S at a position corresponding to position 328; Y at a position corresponding to position 328; G at a position corresponding to position 347; S at a position corresponding to position 347; V at a position corresponding to position 353; with T at a position corresponding to position 359; R at a position corresponding to position 371; P at a position corresponding to position 377; T at a position corresponding to position 377; W at a position corresponding to position 380; Y at a position corresponding to position 380; K at a position corresponding to position 389; M at a position corresponding to position 392; R at a position corresponding to position 395; M at a position corresponding to position 399; T at a position corresponding to position 399; W at a position corresponding to position 399; G at a position corresponding to position 405; D at a position corresponding to position 407; Q at a position corresponding to position 407; A at a position corresponding to position 409; Q at a position corresponding to position 409; T at a position corresponding to position 410; P at a position corresponding to position 418; F at a position corresponding to position 419; I at a position corresponding to position 419; K at a position corresponding to position 419; R at a position corresponding to position 419; S at a position corresponding to position 419; H at a position corresponding to position 421; K at a position corresponding to position 421; N at a position corresponding to position 421; Q at a position corresponding to position 421; R at a position corresponding to position 421; S at a position corresponding to position 421; K at a position corresponding to position 425; A at a position corresponding to position 431; H at a position corresponding to position 431; K at a position corresponding to position 431; Q at a position corresponding to position 431; R at a position corresponding to position 431; S at a position corresponding to position 431; V at a position corresponding to position 431; L at a position corresponding to position 433; R at a position corresponding to position 433; T at a position corresponding to position 433; V at a position corresponding to position 433; K at a position corresponding to position 436; I at a position corresponding to position 437; M at a position corresponding to position 437; T at a position corresponding to position 438; V at a position corresponding to position 439; H at a position corresponding to position 440; R at a position corresponding to position 440; F at a position corresponding to position 441; R at a position corresponding to position 442; A at a position corresponding to position 443; M at a position corresponding to position 443; M at a position corresponding to position 445; P at a position corresponding to position 445; A at a position corresponding to position 446; D at a position corresponding to position 447; N at a position corresponding to position 447; and/or with Q at a position corresponding to position 447, each with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. The modified PH20 polypeptides can contain any one or more of the recited amino acid substitutions, in any combination, with or without additional modifications, so long at the PH20 polypeptide exhibits hyaluronidase activity, such as increased hyaluronidase activity compared to the PH20 polypeptide not containing the modification(s), for example, at least 1.5-fold increased hyaluronidase activity.
In some examples, the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein contain one or more amino acid replacement(s) at a position(s) corresponding to position(s) 24, 29, 31, 48, 58, 69, 70, 75, 84, 97, 165, 166, 271, 278, 317, 320, 325, and/or 326 with reference to positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. For example, exemplary amino acid replacements include, but are not limited to, replacement with: E at a position corresponding to position 24; E at a position corresponding to position 29; V at a position corresponding to position 31; N at a position corresponding to position 48; K at a position corresponding to position 58; Q at a position corresponding to position 58; A at a position corresponding to position 69; F at a position corresponding to position 69; G at a position corresponding to position 69; P at a position corresponding to position 69; R at a position corresponding to position 69; A at a position corresponding to position 70; F at a position corresponding to position 70; G at a position corresponding to position 70; H at a position corresponding to position 70; H at a position corresponding to position 70; N at a position corresponding to position 70; R at a position corresponding to position 70; T at a position corresponding to position 70; V at a position corresponding to position 70; L at a position corresponding to position 75; T at a position corresponding to position 75; G at a position corresponding to position 84; G at a position corresponding to position 97; D at a position corresponding to position 165; L at a position corresponding to position 166; R at a position corresponding to position 166; T at a position corresponding to position 166; L at a position corresponding to position 271; H at a position corresponding to position 278; R at a position corresponding to position 278; K at a position corresponding to position 317; K at a position corresponding to position 320; E at a position corresponding to position 325, with G at a position corresponding to position 325; K at a position corresponding to position 325; N at a position corresponding to position 325; Q at a position corresponding to position 325; V at a position corresponding to position 326; each with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. The modified PH20 polypeptides can contain any one or more of the recited amino acid substitutions, in any combination, with or without additional modifications, so long at the PH20 polypeptide exhibits hyaluronidase activity, such as increased hyaluronidase activity compared PH20 polypeptide not containing the modification(s), for example, at least 2.0-fold increased hyaluronidase activity.
Exemplary modified PH20 polypeptides that exhibit increased activity compared to the unmodified PH20 polypeptide (e.g., set forth in SEQ ID NO:3) are any having the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 73, 78, 86, 89, 91, 95, 96, 99, 100, 105, 106, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120, 123-126, 128-136, 139-141, 149, 154, 155, 159, 164, 165, 167, 173, 178, 181, 191-193, 195-197, 199-205, 207-221, 225, 226, 228, 229, 231, 233, 237-239, 242, 247-254, 256, 257, 267, 269, 270, 277, 283, 293, 295, 296, 298, 300, 303, 308, 316, 318, 321, 322, 324, 325, 330, 334, 335, 338-340, 344, 348, 355, 367, 369, 371, 377, 384-388, 394, 398, 399, 401, 406-408, 410, 412, 414, 416, 419, 421-426, 428, 430, 431, 435, 448, 455, 456, 459, 462, 463, 465, 469, 478-480, 482, 484, 490, 493, 497, 501, 503, 505, 506-508, 510-512, 514, 518, 522, 523, 527, 531, 533, 537-543, 545, 551, 558, 559, 561, 563-566, 569, 572, 574, 576, 579, 581-583, 585, 587, 588, 594, 596, 602, 605, 606, 609, 613, 618-620, 624-634, 637, 640-644, 647, 648, 652, 657, 675, 695, 698, 699, 700, 712, 717, 725, 731, 732, 734, 738, 742, 746, 748-750, 757, 760, 762-765, 768-773, 775, 779, 782, 783, 786-789, 794-797, 799-801, 807, 814, 816, 819, 822, 825, 826, 830, 836, 838, 844, 847, 851, 853 or having a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 68%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 73, 78, 86, 89, 91, 95, 96, 99, 100, 105, 106, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 115, 117, 118, 119, 120, 123-126, 128-136, 139-141, 149, 154, 155, 159, 164, 165, 167, 173, 178, 181, 191-193, 195-197, 199-205, 207-221, 225, 226, 228, 229, 231, 233, 237-239, 242, 247-254, 256, 257, 267, 269, 270, 277, 283, 293, 295, 296, 298, 300, 303, 308, 316, 318, 321, 322, 324, 325, 330, 334, 335, 338-340, 344, 348, 355, 367, 369, 371, 377, 384-388, 394, 398, 399, 401, 406-408, 410, 412, 414, 416, 419, 421-426, 428, 430, 431, 435, 448, 455, 456, 459, 462, 463, 465, 469, 478-480, 482, 484, 490, 493, 497, 501, 503, 505, 506-508, 510-512, 514, 518, 522, 523, 527, 531, 533, 537-543, 545, 551, 558, 559, 561, 563-566, 569, 572, 574, 576, 579, 581-583, 585, 587, 588, 594, 596, 602, 605, 606, 609, 613, 618-620, 624-634, 637, 640-644, 647, 648, 652, 657, 675, 695, 698, 699, 700, 712, 717, 725, 731, 732, 734, 738, 742, 746, 748-750, 757, 760, 762-765, 768-773, 775, 779, 782, 783, 786-789, 794-797, 799-801, 807, 814, 816, 819, 822, 825, 826, 830, 836, 838, 844, 847, 851, 853 and contains the amino acid replacement and exhibits increased hyaluronidase activity compared to the corresponding unmodified polypeptide.
b. Increased Stability
Provided herein are PH20 polypeptides that exhibit increased stability. In particular, the PH20 polypeptides exhibit increased stability in vivo and/or in vitro. For example, the PH20 polypeptides can exhibit increased stability under various storage conditions. The modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein that exhibit increased stability display, among other parameters, increased resistance to denaturation conditions, including but not limited to, denaturation conditions caused by temperature (e.g., elevated temperature such as heat), agitation, no or low salt, and/or presence of excipients. Exemplary excipients include, but are not limited to, antiadherents, binders, coatings, fillers and diluents, flavors, colors, lubricants, glidants, preservatives, sorbents or sweeteners. For example, various excipients, such as preservatives, can act as protein denaturing agents. Modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein that exhibit increased protein stability exhibit reduced aggregation, reduced precipitation and/or increased activity when exposed to a denaturation condition compared to the corresponding PH20 not containing the amino acid replacement. For example, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit at least or at least about or 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%, 110%, 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 200%, 250%, 300%, 350%, 400%), 450%, 500% or more increased activity when exposed to a denaturation condition compared to the corresponding PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement when exposed to the same denaturation condition.
The PH20 polypeptides provided herein that exhibit increased stability are modified or variant PH20 polypeptides that contain an amino acid replacement (substitution), deletion or insertion or other modification. Typically, the PH20 polypeptides provided herein that exhibit increased stability contain one or more amino acid replacements in a PH20 polypeptide compared to the corresponding PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement(s), for example, the PH20 polypeptide set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 3, 6-66, 68-72, 856-861, 869 or 870 or a variant thereof having at least 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 86%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity thereto. In particular, the modified or variant PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit increased stability compared to the corresponding PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement, for example, the PH20 polypeptide set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72 and in particular the PH20 polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
In particular examples, the modified PH20 polypeptides contain an amino acid replacement at one or more amino acid positions identified as being associated with increased stability. As described herein, such positions can be identified using mutagenesis and selection or screening methods to identify those positions that result in stability (e.g., increased activity) of the polypeptide compared to the corresponding PH20 not containing the modification upon exposure to one or more denaturation conditions. The PH20 polypeptide also can contain other modifications, such as other amino acid replacements, that alone are not associated with conferring stability, so long as the resulting modified PH20 polypeptide exhibits increased stability under one or more denaturation conditions compared to the PH20 not containing the amino acid modification(s), such as amino acid replacement(s), and exhibits hyaluronidase activity. The modified PH20 polypeptide provided herein can contain 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, or more amino acid replacements. Additional modifications, such as insertions or deletions, also can be included. The amino acid replacement can be in a PH20 polypeptide as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 3, 6-66, 68-72, 856-861, 869 or 870 or a variant thereof having at least 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 86%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity thereto. For example, the replacements can be in a human PH20 polypeptide, for example, any set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72 or a variant thereof.
Exemplary of modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein are PH20 polypeptides that exhibit increased stability upon exposure to phenol compounds, high temperature (heat), and/or lack of NaCl.
i. Phenophiles
Provided herein are modified PH20 polypeptides that exhibit increased stability in the presence of phenolic compounds. Multidose formulations must contain antimicrobial preservatives to protect them from microbial contamination. For parenteral drug products, including insulin and other therapeutic agents, the most common preservatives are phenolic compounds, such as phenol, metacresol (m-cresol), benzyl alcohol, and parabens including methylparaben and propylparaben. The preservatives typically must be present at sufficient concentrations to satisfy regulatory rules. For example, regulatory requirements assert that the antimicrobial efficacy of the formulation must satisfy the preservative efficacy test (PET) requirements of the target markets. Currently different regulatory agencies have different pharmacopeial criteria for antimicrobial effectiveness for pharmaceutical products designed for multiple dosing. The PET requirements of the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) and the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) differ considerably, imposing additional constraints in developing multidose formulations. Table 4 shows the criteria for injectable drugs to meet USP and EP criteria. Typically, formulations that meet EP (EPA or EPB) anti-microbial requirements contain more preservative than those formulated only to meet USP anti-microbial requirements.







TABLE 4







USP and EP requirement for antimicrobial effectiveness testing









Europe













United States
EPB
EPA


Requirement
Time point
USP
(Minimum)
(Preferred)





Bacterial Log
 6 h


2


Reduction*
24 h

1
3



 7 d
1.0
3
No recovery



14 d
3.0
No increase
No recovery



28 d
No increase
No increase
No recovery


Fungal Log
 7 d
No increase

2


Reduction*
14 d
No increase
1
No increase



28 d
No increase
No increase
No increase





*Log10 unit reduction from initial measured inoculum; No increase: not more than 0.5 log10 unit increase than previously measured value.






Anti-microbial preservatives can interact with proteins resulting in aggregations and negative effects on stability. Thus, although a necessary component, preservatives pose a significant problem in the development of stable, multidose formulations of proteins because they typically induce aggregation of the protein in aqueous solution. In particular, increasing or high amounts of preservatives can negatively impact the stability of a protein, including effects on physical stability (aggregation or precipitation) that can impact protein activity. For example, to meet the EP preservative efficacy requirements, relatively high amounts of phenolic compounds, such as phenol or m-cresol, can be required, which can influence stability of the protein formulation. For example, preservatives such as phenol, m-cresol, and benzyl alcohol have been shown to induce aggregation of human growth hormone (Maa and Hsu (1996) Int. J. Pharm. 140:155-168), recombinant interleukin-1 receptor (Remmele (1998) Pharm. Res. 15:200-208), human insulin-like growth factor I (Fransson (1997) Pharm. Res. 14:606-612), rhIFN-γ (Lam (1997) Pharm. Res. 14:725-729) and cytochrome c (Singh et al. (2011) J. Pharm Sci., 100:1679-89). The destabilizing effect that preservatives have on proteins in solution has been a limiting factor in the development of multidose formulations, and to date, most protein therapeutics have been formulated for single use only.
PH20 hyaluronidase, such as rHuPH20, rapidly loses activity in the presence of preservatives, likely due to unfolding of the protein and subsequent aggregate formation. For example, as shown in the Examples herein, preservatives reduce PH20 enzymatic activity, particularly at elevated temperatures (see also U.S. Provisional Appl. No. 61/520,962; and U.S. application Ser. Nos. 13/507,263 and 13/507,262). For example, following incubation with 0.4% m-cresol for 4 hours, PH20 (e.g., rHuPH20) retains only about 10% of its activity (see e.g., Example 5). When incubated in the presence of 0.1% phenol and 0.15% or 0.315% m-cresol for 6 days at 37° C., PH20 (e.g., rHuPH20) retains about 0% to 15% activity, depending on the presence of other excipients or amounts of other excipients in the formulation (see e.g., Examples 9 and 10). For example, the presence of a higher concentration of salt generally increases the stability of PH20. In particular, the melting temperature of PH20, such as rHuPH20, is reduced significantly when phenolic preservatives, such as m-Cresol, are added to the formulation. For example, the unfolding temperature of rHuPH20 is reduced from 44° C. to 24° C. The lower PH20 unfolding temperatures leads to increased PH20 aggregation, especially at elevated temperatures, and reduced enzyme activity. The destabilizing effect is likely due to the hydrophobic nature of the phenolic preservatives. The hydrophobicity of the phenolic compounds can lead to interaction with rHuPH20 through nonspecific binding to the protein, ultimately perturbing the structural integrity of rHuPH20. This translates to a significant loss of rHuPH20 enzymatic activity in the presence of preservatives.
The modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein that exhibit increased stability in the presence of phenolic preservatives exhibit more than 15% enzymatic activity in the presence of at least one phenolic preservative for at least 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours, 7 hours, 8 hours, 9 hours, 10 hours, 11 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days, 8 days, 9 days, 10 days, 11 days, 12 days, 13 days, 14 days, 3 weeks, 4 weeks or more compared to the enzymatic activity of the modified PH20 polypeptide in the absence of preservative for the same time period and under the same conditions (except for the presence of preservative). In some examples, the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit at least 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or more enzymatic activity in the presence of a phenolic preservative compared to in the absence of preservative. For example, the phenolic preservative compound can be phenol, metacresol (m-cresol), benzyl alcohol, and/or parabens including methylparaben or propylparaben.
In particular examples, the increased stability in the presence of preservative is exhibited under temperature conditions of between or about between 0° C. to 40° C., such as between or about between 2° C. to 6° C., 24° C. to 32° C. or 35° C. to 40° C., and generally at or about at 4° C. or 5° C., 30° C. or 37° C. It is understood that since high temperature also can have a destabilizing effect on PH20 activity (see below), the percentage of enzymatic activity of a modified PH20 polypeptide provided herein in the presence of preservative is greater at lower temperatures than at higher temperatures.
Generally, the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit increased stability, and the noted enzymatic activities, in the presence of an anti-microbial effective amount of preservative that kills or inhibits the propagation of microbial organisms in a sample of the composition. For example, the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit increased stability in the presence of an anti-microbial effective amount of preservative that kills or inhibits the propagation of microbial organisms such that at least a 1.0 log 10 unit reduction in bacterial organisms occurs at 7 days following inoculation. In some examples, the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit increased stability in the presence of an anti-microbial effective amount of preservative that kills or inhibits the propagation of microbial organisms such that, when tested in an antimicrobial preservative effectiveness test (APET), following inoculation of the composition with a microbial inoculum there is at least a 1.0 log 10 unit reduction in bacterial organisms at 7 days following inoculation, at least a 3.0 log 10 unit reduction of bacterial organisms at 14 days following inoculation, at least no further increase in bacterial organisms after 28 days following inoculation, and at least no increase in fungal organisms after 7 days following inoculation. In other examples, the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit increased stability in the presence of an anti-microbial effective amount of preservative that kills or inhibits the propagation of microbial organisms such that, when tested in an antimicrobial preservative effectiveness test (APET), following inoculation of the composition with a microbial inoculum there is at least a 1.0 log 10 unit reduction of bacterial organisms at 24 hours following inoculation, at least a 3.0 log 10 unit reduction of bacterial organisms at 7 days following inoculation, no further increase in bacterial organisms after 28 days following inoculation, at least a 1.0 log 10 unit reduction of fungal organisms at 14 days following inoculation, and at least no further increase in fungal organisms after 28 days following inoculation. In yet another example, the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit increased stability in the presence of an anti-microbial effective amount of the preservative that kills or inhibits the propagation of microbial organisms such that, when tested in an antimicrobial preservative effectiveness test (APET), following inoculation of the composition with a microbial inoculum there is at least a 2.0 log 10 unit reduction of bacterial organisms at 6 hours following inoculation, at least a 3.0 log 10 unit reduction of bacterial organisms at 24 hours following inoculation, no recovery of bacterial organisms after 28 days following inoculation of the composition with the microbial inoculum, at least a 2.0 log 10 unit reduction of fungal organisms at 7 days following inoculation, and at least no further increase in fungal organisms after 28 days following inoculation.
For example, the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit increased stability, and above recited enzymatic activity, in the presence of a total amount of one or more phenolic preservative agents as a percentage (%) of mass concentration (w/v) that is or is between 0.05% to 0.6%, 0.1% to 0.4%, 0.1% to 0.3%, 0.15% to 0.325%, 0.15% to 0.25%, 0.1% to 0.2%, 0.2% to 0.3% or 0.3% to 0.4% inclusive.
Generally, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit increased stability in the presence of m-cresol and/or phenol. For example, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit increased stability in the presence of m-cresol in an amount as a % of mass concentration (w/v) in a formulation containing the modified PH20 polypeptide of between or about between 0.05% to 0.6%, 0.1% to 0.4%, 0.1% to 0.3%, 0.15% to 0.325%, 0.15% to 0.25%, 0.1% to 0.2%, 0.2% to 0.3% or 0.3% to 0.4%. In other examples, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit increased stability in the presence of phenol in an amount at a % of mass concentration (w/v) in a formulation containing the modified PH20 polypeptide of between or about between 0.05% to 0.6%, 0.1% to 0.4%, 0.1% to 0.3%, 0.15% to 0.325%, 0.15% to 0.25%, 0.1% to 0.2%, 0.2% to 0.3% or 0.3% to 0.4% m-cresol. In further examples, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit increased stability in the presence of phenol and m-cresol in an amount as a % of mass concentration (w/v) in a formulation containing the modified PH20 polypeptide of between or about between 0.05% to 0.25% phenol and between or about between 0.05% to 0.3% m-cresol, between or about between 0.10% to 0.2% phenol and between or about between 0.6% to 0.18% m-cresol, between or about between 0.1% to 0.15% phenol and 0.8% t 0.15% m-cresol, between or about between 0.10% to 0.15% phenol and between or about between 0.06% to 0.09% m-cresol, or between or about between 0.12% to 0.18% phenol and between or about between 0.14% to 0.22% m-cresol.
In examples herein, modified PH20 polypeptides exhibit more than 15%, such as at least 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or more enzymatic activity in the presence of at least about between or between 0.3% to 0.4%, inclusive, m-cresol and/or phenol for at least 4 hours at 37° C. compared to the enzymatic activity of the modified PH20 polypeptide in the absence of the preservative for the same time period and under the same conditions (except for the presence of preservative). For example, modified PH20 polypeptides exhibit more than 15%, such as at least 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or more enzymatic activity in the presence of about or 0.4% m-cresol for at least 4 hours at 37° C. compared to the enzymatic activity of the modified PH20 polypeptide in the absence of the preservative for the same time period and under the same conditions (except for the presence of preservative). Modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein also exhibit more than 15%, such as at least 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or more enzymatic activity in the presence of at least about between or between 0.2% to 0.4%, inclusive, m-cresol and/or phenol for at least 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days or 6 days at 37° C. compared to the enzymatic activity of the modified PH20 polypeptide in the absence of preservative for the same time period and under the same conditions (except for the presence of preservative). For example, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit more than 15%, such as at least 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or more enzymatic activity in the presence of about or 0.10% phenol and about or 0.15% m-cresol for at least 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days or 6 days at 37° C. compared to the enzymatic activity of the modified PH20 polypeptide in the absence of preservative for the same time period and under the same conditions (except for the presence of preservative). In other examples, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit more than 15%, such as at least 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% or more enzymatic activity in the presence of about or 0.315% m-cresol for at least 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days or 6 days, generally for at least 6 days, at 37° C. compared to the enzymatic activity of the modified PH20 polypeptide in the absence of preservative for the same time period and under the same conditions (except for the presence of preservative).
For example, such modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein that exhibit increased stability to phenol compounds contain an amino acid replacement (substitution) at one or more amino acid positions corresponding to positions 10, 12, 20, 22, 26, 34, 36, 46, 50, 52, 58, 68, 70, 74, 82, 83, 84, 86, 97, 127, 131, 138, 142, 143, 144, 166, 169, 174, 193, 195, 196, 204, 205, 206, 213, 219, 234, 237, 238, 240, 249, 261, 267, 277, 279, 291, 309, 310, 314, 315, 317, 318, 347, 367, 375, 376, 399, 401, 407, 416, 419, 421, 431, 433, 439, 440, 443 or 445 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. For example, the amino acid positions can be replacements at one or more positions corresponding to replacement of (P) at position 10 (P10), V12, A20, S22, L26, D34, S36, I46, G50, G52, V58, D68, I70, T74, K82, I83, S84, Q86, T97, D127, N131, Q138, V142, Q143, L144, V166, I169, L174, H193, K195, K196, F204, N205, V206, D213, N219, Q234, V237, A238, T240, E249, S261, A267, V277, K279, G291, I309, M310, K314, S315, L317, Q347, P367, E375, K376, Y399, S401, S407, D416, A419, D421, D431, F433, E439, T440, P443 or I445 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
Exemplary of amino acid replacements in the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein include, but are not limited to, replacement with: glycine (G) at a position corresponding to position 10; K at a position corresponding to position 12; S at a position corresponding to position 20; T at a position corresponding to position 22; M at a position corresponding to position 26; W at a position corresponding to position 34; N at a position corresponding to position 36; L at a position corresponding to position 46; M at a position corresponding to position 50; T at a position corresponding to position 52; S at a position corresponding to position 52; C at a position corresponding to position 58; K at a position corresponding to position 58; R at a position corresponding to position 58; N at a position corresponding to position 58; Y at a position corresponding to position 58; P at a position corresponding to position 58; H at a position corresponding to position 58; P at a position corresponding to position 68; V at a position corresponding to position 70; E at a position corresponding to position 74; L at a position corresponding to position 82; N at a position corresponding to position 82; V at a position corresponding to position 83; Q at a position corresponding to position 83; S at a position corresponding to position 83; G at a position corresponding to position 83; N at a position corresponding to position 84; A at a position corresponding to position 86; K at a position corresponding to position 86; E at a position corresponding to position 97; L at a position corresponding to position 97; R at a position corresponding to position 127; R at a position corresponding to position 131; L at a position corresponding to position 138; K at a position corresponding to position 142; N at a position corresponding to position 142; P at a position corresponding to position 142; S at a position corresponding to position 142; T at a position corresponding to position 142; G at a position corresponding to position 143; K at a position corresponding to position 143; T at a position corresponding to position 144; Q at a position corresponding to position 166; T at a position corresponding to position 166; L at a position corresponding to position 169; G at a position corresponding to position 174; N at a position corresponding to position 174; Q at a position corresponding to position 193; T at a position corresponding to position 195; N at a position corresponding to position 195; E at a position corresponding to position 196; R at a position corresponding to position 196; P at a position corresponding to position 204; A at a position corresponding to position 205; E at a position corresponding to position 205; I at a position corresponding to position 206; A at a position corresponding to position 213; I at a position corresponding to position 219; M at a position corresponding to position 234; T at a position corresponding to position 237; H at a position corresponding to position 238; Q at a position corresponding to position 240; V at a position corresponding to position 249; A at a position corresponding to position 261; K at a position corresponding to position 261; T at a position corresponding to position 267; K at a position corresponding to position 277; H at a position corresponding to position 279; V at a position corresponding to position 279; V at a position corresponding to position 291; E at a position corresponding to position 309; Q at a position corresponding to position 310; Y at a position corresponding to position 314; Y at a position corresponding to position 315; N at a position corresponding to position 317; W at a position corresponding to position 317; D at a position corresponding to position 318; G at a position corresponding to position 347; A at a position corresponding to position 367; R at a position corresponding to position 375; R at a position corresponding to position 376; V at a position corresponding to position 399; E at a position corresponding to position 401; A at a position corresponding to position 407; L at a position corresponding to position 416; K at a position corresponding to position 419; H at a position corresponding to position 421; E at a position corresponding to position 431; T at a position corresponding to position 433; V at a position corresponding to position 433; C at a position corresponding to position 439; P at a position corresponding to position 440; G at a position corresponding to position 443; N at a position corresponding to position 445, each with reference to amino acid residue positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
The amino acid replacements) can be in a PH20 polypeptide as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 3, 6-66, 68-72, 856-861, 869 or 870 or a variant thereof having at least 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%), 84%, 85%, 86%, 86%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity thereto. For example, the replacement(s) can be in a human PH20 polypeptide, for example, any set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72 or a variant thereof.
Exemplary modified PH20 polypeptides that exhibit increased stability to phenol compounds compared to the unmodified PH20 polypeptide (e.g., set forth in SEQ ID NO:3) are any having the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 83, 88, 93, 94, 101, 144, 148, 158, 171, 176, 175, 177, 178, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185, 194, 221, 240, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 268, 270, 272, 307, 309, 327, 334, 341, 351, 352, 353, 356, 357, 358, 359, 361, 424, 426, 430, 434, 436, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 449, 450, 451, 454, 461, 467, 480, 487, 489, 492, 495, 504, 505, 509, 527, 544, 576, 589, 600, 603, 607, 612, 614, 647, 658, 683, 687, 733, 736, 741, 754, 763, 768, 781, 796, 797, 809, 818, 829 or 837 or having a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 68%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 83, 88, 93, 94, 101, 144, 148, 158, 171, 176, 175, 177, 178, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185, 194, 221, 240, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 268, 270, 272, 307, 309, 327, 334, 341, 351, 352, 353, 356, 357, 358, 359, 361, 424, 426, 430, 434, 436, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 449, 450, 451, 454, 461, 467, 480, 487, 489, 492, 495, 504, 505, 509, 527, 544, 576, 589, 600, 603, 607, 612, 614, 647, 658, 683, 687, 733, 736, 741, 754, 763, 768, 781, 796, 797, 809, 818, 829 or 837 and contains the amino acid replacement, exhibits hyaluronidase activity and exhibits increased stability in the presence phenol compounds compared to the corresponding unmodified polypeptide.
In particular, provided herein is a modified PH20 polypeptide that contains an amino acid replacement with P at a position corresponding to amino acid residue 204 with reference to SEQ ID NO:3. Typically, the modified PH20 polypeptide is a human polypeptide. For example, provided herein is a modified PH20 polypeptide that contains an amino acid replacement F204P in a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 69, 72 or 32-66, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS:3, 7, 69, 72 or 32-66 so long as the modified polypeptide contains the amino acid replacement corresponding to F204P. In other cases, the modified PH20 polypeptide is a non-human polypeptide. For example, provided herein is a modified PH20 polypeptide that contains an amino acid replacement F204P in a sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10, 12, 14, 857, 859, 861 or 870 or a sequence that exhibits at least 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 10, 12, 14, 857, 859, 861 or 870 so long as the modified polypeptide contains the amino acid replacement corresponding to F204P. In a further example, provided herein is a modified PH20 polypeptide that contains an amino acid replacement F205P in a sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:24 or Y204P in SEQ ID NO:31, or a sequence that exhibits at least 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:24 or 31. Exemplary of such a modified PH20 polypeptide is a polypeptide having the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:449, or having a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 68%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:449 and contains the amino acid replacement F204P, exhibits increased hyaluronidase activity and exhibits increased stability to phenol compounds compared to the corresponding unmodified polypeptide (e.g., SEQ ID NO:3). In any of the above examples, the modified PH20 polypeptide that contains an amino acid replacement with P at a position corresponding to amino acid residue 204 with reference to SEQ ID NO:3 does not have the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:15-22, 28 or 29.
In another example, provided herein is a modified PH20 polypeptide that contains an amino acid replacement at a position corresponding to amino acid residue 58 with reference to SEQ ID NO:3. Exemplary of amino acid replacements are replacement with lysine (K) or with arginine (R) at a position corresponding to amino acid residue 58 with reference to SEQ ID NO:3. Typically, the modified PH20 polypeptide is a human polypeptide. For example, provided herein is a modified PH20 polypeptide that contains an amino acid replacement V58K or V58R in a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 69, 72 or 32-66, or a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS:3, 7, 69, 72 or 32-66. In other cases, the modified PH20 polypeptide is a non-human polypeptide. For example, provided herein is a modified PH20 polypeptide that contains an amino acid replacement V58K or V58R in a sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10, 12, 14, 20, 22, 24, 29, 857, 859, 861 or 870 or a sequence that exhibits at least 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 10, 12, 14, 20, 22, 24, 29, 857, 859, 861 or 870. En a further example, provided herein is a modified PH20 polypeptide that contains an amino acid replacement A58R in a sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:16 or 31, or a sequence that exhibits at least 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:16 or 31. Exemplary of such a modified PH20 polypeptide is a polypeptide having the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:182, or having a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 68%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:182, which contains the amino acid replacement V58R and exhibits increased hyaluronidase activity and exhibits increased stability in the presence of phenol compounds compared to the corresponding unmodified polypeptide (e.g., SEQ ID NO:3).
ii. Thermophiles
At elevated temperatures, PH20 hyaluronidases can lose activity. Provided herein are modified PH20 polypeptides that exhibit increased stability at elevated temperatures of between or about between 30° C. to 45° C., inclusive, such as between or about between 35° C. to 42° C., in particular at or about 37° C. For example, provided herein are modified PH20 polypeptides that are stable at elevated temperatures greater than 32° C. such as 35° C. to 45° C., 37° C. to 42° C. and in particular at or about 37° C. for at least 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, at least 5 days, at least 6 days or at least 7 days. Modified PH20 polypeptides that exhibit stability at elevated temperatures can be used in applications where temperatures are elevated, can fluctuate or can increase. This can occur, for example, in methods of administration utilizing pumps or other continuous infusion devices.
In particular, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein that exhibit stability at elevated temperatures exhibit increased hyaluronidase activity at elevated temperature compared to the corresponding PH20 polypeptide not containing the modification, e.g., amino acid replacement. The PH20 polypeptides can exhibit increased hyaluronidase activity upon incubation at elevated temperatures greater than 32° C. such as 35° C. to 45° C. or 37° C. to 42° C., in particular at or about 37° C. for at least 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, at least 5 days, at least 6 days or at least 7 days compared to the corresponding PH20 polypeptide not containing the modification incubated under the same conditions. For example, the hyaluronidase activity can be increased at least 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%, 200%, 300%, 400%, 500% or more compared to the corresponding PH20 polypeptide not containing the modification incubated under the same conditions. For example, the hyaluronidase activity can be increased at least 1.1-fold, 1.2-fold, 1.3-fold, 1.4-fold, 1.5-fold, 1.6-fold, 1.7-fold, 1.8-fold, 1.9-fold, 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold or more compared to the corresponding PH20 polypeptide not containing the modification incubated under the same conditions.
In other examples, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein that exhibit stability at elevated temperatures retain hyaluronidase activity at elevated temperatures compared to the activity of the modified PH20 polypeptide incubated at non-elevated temperatures under the same conditions (except for the differences in temperature). For example, modified PH20 polypeptides exhibit greater than or about 50%, such as greater than or at least 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or 100% of the activity at elevated temperatures greater than 32° C. such as 35° C. to 45° C. or 37° C. to 42° C., in particular at or about 37° C. compared to the activity of the PH20 at non-elevated temperatures of between or about between 2° C. to 8° C. In some examples, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein that exhibit stability at elevated temperatures exhibit increased activity at elevated temperatures compared to the activity of the modified PH20 polypeptide incubated at non-elevated temperatures under the same conditions (except for the difference in temperature). For example, modified PH20 polypeptides exhibit greater than or about 10% increased activity, such as greater than or at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%, 200%, 300%, 400%, 500% or more of activity at elevated temperatures greater than 32° C. such as 35° C. to 45° C. or 37° C. to 42° C., in particular at or about 37° C. compared to the activity of the PH20 at non-elevated temperatures of between or about between 2° C. to 8° C. For example, modified PH20 polypeptides exhibit greater than or at least about 1.1-fold the hyaluronidase activity, such as greater than or at least 1.2-fold, 1.3-fold, 1.4-fold, 1.5-fold, 1.6-fold, 1.7-fold, 1.8-fold, 1.9-fold, 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold or more of activity at elevated temperatures greater than 32° C. such as 35° C. to 45° C. or 37° C. to 42° C., in particular at or about 37° C. compared to the activity of the PH20 at non-elevated temperatures of between or about between 2° C. to 8° C.
For example, such modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein that exhibit increased stability at elevated temperatures contain an amino acid replacement (substitution) at one or more amino acid positions corresponding to positions 1, 11, 12, 14, 20, 26, 29, 34, 50, 58, 70, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 140, 142, 143, 147, 152, 166, 167, 172, 174, 178, 193, 195, 206, 212, 213, 219, 233, 237, 240, 267, 277, 291, 292, 309, 313, 314, 317, 318, 347, 367, 368, 371, 374, 389, 392, 395, 396, 406, 419, 421, 439 or 443 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. For example, the amino acid positions can be replacements at one or more positions corresponding to replacement of (L) at position 1 (L1), N11, V12, F14, A20, L26, F29, D34, G50, V58, I70, K82, I83, S84, Q86, D87, Q140, V142, Q143, T147, K152, V166, E167, G172, L174, N178, H193, K195, V206, D212, D213, N219, Q233, V237, T240, A267, V277, G291, E292, I309, M313, K314, L317, L318, Q347, P367, D368, A371, L374, E389, E392, S395, E396, L406, A419, D421, E439 or P443, with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. The resulting modified PH20 polypeptide exhibits increased stability at elevated temperatures greater than 32° C. such as 35° C. to 45° C., 37° C. to 42° C. and in particular at or about 37° C. for at least 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, at least 5 days, at least 6 days, at least 7 days or more.
Exemplary amino acid replacements in the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein include, but are not limited, replacement with: R at a position corresponding to position 1; S at a position corresponding to position 11; I at a position corresponding to position 12; V at a position corresponding to position 14; S at a position corresponding to position 20; M at a position corresponding to position 26; with R at a position corresponding to position 29; W at a position corresponding to position 34; M at a position corresponding to position 50; K at a position corresponding to position 58; Q at a position corresponding to position 58; Q at a position corresponding to position 58; V at a position corresponding to position 70; L at a position corresponding to position 82; Q at a position corresponding to position 83; R at a position corresponding to position 84; A at a position corresponding to position 86; S at a position corresponding to position 87; K at a position corresponding to position 140; S at a position corresponding to position 142; T at a position corresponding to position 142; K at a position corresponding to position 143; S at a position corresponding to position 147; T at a position corresponding to position 152; T at a position corresponding to position 166; D at a position corresponding to position 167; A at a position corresponding to position 172; G at a position corresponding to position 174; N at a position corresponding to position 174; R at a position corresponding to position 178; Q at a position corresponding to position 193; T at a position corresponding to position 195; I at a position corresponding to position 206; S at a position corresponding to position 212; A at a position corresponding to position 213; I at a position corresponding to position 219; G at a position corresponding to position 233; T at a position corresponding to position 237; A at a position corresponding to position 240; Q at a position corresponding to position 240; T at a position corresponding to position 267; E at a position corresponding to position 277; S at a position corresponding to position 291; H at a position corresponding to position 292; V at a position corresponding to position 292; S at a position corresponding to position 309; H at a position corresponding to position 313; S at a position corresponding to position 314; I at a position corresponding to position 317; T at a position corresponding to position 317; W at a position corresponding to position 317; R at a position corresponding to position 318; G at a position corresponding to position 347; A at a position corresponding to position 367; R at a position corresponding to position 368; S at a position corresponding to position 371; P at a position corresponding to position 374; A at a position corresponding to position 389; V at a position corresponding to position 392; A at a position corresponding to position 395; H at a position corresponding to position 396; N at a position corresponding to position 406; H at a position corresponding to position 419; K at a position corresponding to position 419; R at a position corresponding to position 421; S at a position corresponding to position 421; A at a position corresponding to position 439; C at a position corresponding to position 439; or G at a position corresponding to position 443, each with reference to amino acid residue positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
The amino acid replacements) can be in a PH20 polypeptide as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 3, 6-66, 68-72, 856-861, 869 or 870 or a variant thereof having at least 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 86%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity thereto. For example, the replacement(s) can be in a human PH20 polypeptide, for example, any set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72 or a variant thereof.
Exemplary modified PH20 polypeptides that exhibit increased stability to phenol compounds compared to the unmodified PH20 polypeptide (e.g., set forth in SEQ ID NO:3) are any having the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 79, 85, 87, 90, 93, 101, 114, 144, 171, 178, 181, 221, 259, 262, 269, 270, 282, 343, 356, 357, 359, 368, 395, 426, 429, 432, 434, 436, 441, 443, 444, 454, 460, 461, 467, 477, 487, 491, 492, 509, 525, 550, 554, 557, 584, 593, 599, 605, 611, 612, 617, 647, 658, 667, 676, 679, 709, 720, 723, 727, 740, 761, 763, 772, 773, 808, 809, or 829 or having a sequence of amino acids that exhibits at least 68%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 79, 85, 87, 90, 93, 101, 114, 144, 171, 178, 181, 221, 259, 262, 269, 270, 282, 343, 356, 357, 359, 368, 395, 426, 429, 432, 434, 436, 441, 443, 444, 454, 460, 461, 467, 477, 487, 491, 492, 509, 525, 550, 554, 557, 584, 593, 599, 605, 611, 612, 617, 647, 658, 667, 676, 679, 709, 720, 723, 727, 740, 761, 763, 772, 773, 808, 809, or 829 and contains the amino acid replacement, exhibits hyaluronidase activity and exhibits increased stability to elevated temperatures compared to the corresponding unmodified polypeptide.
iii. Absence of Salt
PH20 denatures in the presence of low salt or no salt. Thus, PH20 requires a high salt concentration of between or about between 140 mM to 200 mM to maintain stability. Other therapeutic agents, for example insulin, exhibit decreased solubility and increased crystallization/aggregation in the presence of high salt. Thus, the high salt requirements of PH20 can affect the solubility and/or activity of co-formulated therapeutic agents, while the presence of low salt can decrease the activity of PH20. This can create problems for generating PH20 co-formulations.
Provided herein are modified PH20 polypeptides that exhibit increased stability in the presence of low concentrations of salt (e.g. NaCl) less than 100 mM, for example, less than 90 mM, 80 mM, 70 mM, 60 mM, 50 mM, 40 mM, 30 mM, 25 mM, 20 mM, 15 mM, 10 mM, 5 mM or less. Generally, the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein exhibit stability in the presence of low concentrations of salt, for example, low concentrations of NaCl of between or about between 10 mM NaCl and 100 mM NaCl, such as between or about between 15 mM to 80 mM NaCl. The modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein that exhibit stability at low concentrations of salt, such as low concentrations of NaCl (i.e., less than 100 mM or less), exhibit increased hyaluronidase activity compared to the corresponding PH20 not containing the modification(s) (e.g., amino acid replacements). For example, modified PH20 polypeptides exhibit greater than or about 10% increased activity, such as greater than or at least 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 100%, 200%, 300%, 400%, 500% or more of activity at low concentrations of salt, such as low concentrations of NaCl (i.e., less than 100 mM), compared to the activity of the corresponding PH20 not containing the amino acid modification(s) (e.g., amino acid replacement(s) under the same conditions). For example, modified PH20 polypeptides exhibit greater than or at least about 1.1-fold the hyaluronidase activity, such as greater than or at least 1.2-fold, 1.3-fold, 1.4-fold, 1.5-fold, 1.6-fold, 1.7-fold, 1.8-fold, 1.9-fold, 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold or more of activity at low concentrations of NaCl less than 100 mM compared to the activity of the corresponding PH20 not containing the amino acid modification(s) (e.g., amino acid replacement(s) under the same conditions.
2. Inactive Mutants
Provided herein are modified PH20 polypeptides that contain one or more amino acid replacements in a PH20 polypeptide and that are inactive, whereby the polypeptides do not exhibit hyaluronidase activity or exhibit low or diminished hyaluronidase activity. The modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein that are inactive generally exhibit less than 20%, such as less than 10%, of the hyaluronidase activity of a wildtype or reference PH20 polypeptide, such as the polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 7. For example, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein that are inactive exhibit less than 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, 0.9%, 0.8%, 0.7%, 0.6%, 0.5%, 0.4%, 0.3%, 0.2%, 0.1%, 0.05% or less of the hyaluronidase activity of a wildtype or reference PH20 polypeptide, such as the corresponding polypeptide not containing the amino acid modification (e.g., amino acid replacement), for example, a polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 or 7.
For example, provided herein are PH20 polypeptides that are inactive and that are modified, for example by amino acid replacement or substitution, compared to a wildtype or reference PH20 polypeptide. For example, a modified PH20 polypeptide provided herein that is inactive contains one or more amino acid replacements at position(s) corresponding to position 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 143, 144, 145, 149, 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 278, 279, 280, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 331, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 408, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 419, 420, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 434, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, or 447 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, so long as the resulting modified PH20 polypeptide is inactive and exhibits less than 20%, and generally less than 10%, of the hyaluronidase activity of the corresponding PH20 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement. Typically, the amino acid residue that is modified (e.g., replaced) at the position corresponding to any of the above positions in a PH20 polypeptide is an identical residue, a conservative residue or a semi-conservative amino acid residue to the amino acid residue set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
Exemplary amino acid replacements at any of the above corresponding positions are set forth in Table 5. Reference to corresponding position in Table 5 is with reference to positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. It is understood that the replacements can be made in the corresponding position in another PH20 polypeptide by alignment therewith with the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 (see e.g., FIGS. 1 and 2), whereby the corresponding position is the aligned position. The amino acid replacement(s) can be at the corresponding position in a PH20 polypeptide as set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 3, 6-66, 68-72, 856-861, 869 or 870 or a variant thereof having at least 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 86%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity thereto, so long as the resulting modified PH20 polypeptide is inactive. For example, the replacement(s) can be in a corresponding position in a human PH20 polypeptide, for example, any set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72, or a variant thereof. In particular, any one or more of the replacements are in SEQ ID NO:3, so long as the resulting modified PH20 polypeptide is inactive and exhibits less than 20%, and generally less than 10%, of the hyaluronidase activity of the PH20 polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NO:3







TABLE 5







Inactive Mutants












Corres-

Corres-

Corres-



ponding

ponding

ponding



Posi-

Posi-

Posi-



tion
Replacement
tion
Replacement
tion
Replacement





  2
H K W Y
  3
A G K P T V
  4
D E F G L P W Y


 


  5
D G I L M N P Q R
  6
E F T V Y
  7
C D F G H I K L Q



T V W Y



R S T W Y


 


  8
D E G H N R S W
  9
C D E G N P
 10
F I L M Y


 


 11
A C F I L P T W Y
 12
G H W
 13
E G I L M V


 


 14
A E G H K N P Q W
 15
E F G K N P Q R S
 16
A C D E F G H K





Y

M P R S T Y


 


 17
D E G H I L N P Q
 18
C D F G H I L M P
 19
A C F G H I L M P



R S T V W Y

Q S T V Y

Q R S V W Y


 


 20
D E F H K L N P R
 21
A C D E G H I L M
 22
C E G K P



T V Y

R S T V W




 


 23
A F L M N P R S T
 25
D E F G H I K L N
 27
C



V

P R S T V Y




 


 33
C D H N V Y
 34
I L N S T V
 35
A D G P R S


 


 36
C F V W Y
 37
C E G N S
 38
E G K L N Q R T







W


 


 39
C D F W
 40
A D E G K N R S T
 41
Q





V




 


 42
D E H I K L M P Q
 43
A E F G I K L Q R
 44
A C F G H I L N Q



R S T V

V

R S T W Y


 


 45
A D F G P W
 46
P W
 47
V


 


 48
P
 49
C D G H P
 50
V


 


 51
C F I M P T W Y
 52
C E F W Y
 53
A C D E G H L N P







Q R S T W Y


 


 54
D E G P R Y
 55
A D G H N P Q R T
 56
A C E G H I K L P





V Y

R S T V W


 


 57
A D F G I M P Q R
 58
A
 59
A E I L M P R T V



V W



W Y


 


 60
A D F G H I L N P
 61
A E F G H N P Q R
 62
A C D F I K L M P



Q S T V Y

T W Y

Q R S T V Y


 


 63
C G P
 64
A C D E F G H I K
 65
A C D G H I K N R





L P Q R S T V W

S T V W Y


 


 66
A C D E G I K L N
 67
D E G P R T W
 68
A C G I L P V Y



P S T V






 


 69
N T
 70
Q
 71
P


 


 72
C F H I P V W
 73
P
 75
D G P


 


 76
A C F G I K L P Q
 77
D E L P Q R T V
 78
A D I M P T Y



R S T V W






 


 79
A D F G H K N P S
 80
A D E F G I K L M
 81
A C E G H L N P S



W Y

N R S T V Y

V W Y


 


 82
Y E K
 84
Y
 85
A C D E F G H N







Q S T


 


 86
C P
 87
P
 88
A C E F G I K L M







P R S T V Y


 


 89
A D E G Q S T W Y
 90
C G
 91
D E F G H I L T


 


 92
E F H K P Q R W Y
 94
G P
 95
A C E F G H K L







M P Q S V W Y


 


 96
S V H P R S T W
 98
P
 99
C E G I N P V W


 


100
C E F G N P R S T
101
A C F H I K L M N
102
P



W Y

Q R S T




 


103
A E F G H I L Q R T
104
F P W
105
C M N



V W Y






 


106
A C D F H L M N P 
107
A C H K P Q S V W
108
D E F K L M P Q T



S W Y



V Y


 


109
C D E L M R T W
110
F K L M P W
111
H I Q


 


112 
C E G H L N P S
113
R V
114
I L P T V


 


115
A C D F G H I K L
116
A C D E G H I L N
117
D G I K N Q R S V



M R S V Y

P Q S V W

W


 


118
C D E G P R W Y
119
A K I L N P R
121
A C E F G H K L







M P W Y


 


122
A C E F I K Q R S
123
A C D E H L M P Q
124
C D E F N



T V

R S T V Y




 


125
C D G L N W
126
F H I L N P Y
127
K


 


128
E P
129
A C D E G H L P Q
130
C D G H L N S T





S T V W

W Y


 


131
P
132
P
133
D E F G H L M N P







R T V W


 


134
A C D F G H K P Q
135
P
136
P



R S W






 


137
F G H N P R W Y
138
V
139
P


 


143
C H P R S T
144
A E F I K P Q S V
145
T W





Y




 


149
E
149
P
150
V


 


152
L
153
E F M P R T V
154
D E G P S W Y


 


155
P Y
156
P
157 
A C D E G H I K L







M P Q R S T V


 


158
D K P R Y
159
W Y
161
W


 


163
C P
164
A C D E G H N P Q
165
C H P T





R




 


166
D
167
V
168
A C D E F G K L P







R S V W Y


 


169
A D F G H K N P Q
170
C D E G M P W Y
171
C D H M N R S W



S T Y



Y


 


172
D E I L P Q T V W
173
D E G H I L M P S
174
P



Y

V W Y




 


175
C D G K P R S
176
A C E F G H I P Q
177
A C D F G H L M





S T V W

Q R S T VW


 


178
E I L V W
180
A C E P R S
181
A C D E F H I K L







R S


 


182
A C D E H N P Q R
183
C D E G I K N P Q
184
A C D E F G H K L



S T V Y

R S V

M P R S V


 


185
A D E F G I K P R S
186
A D G H I K L N P
187
A F G H I L M N Q



T V W Y

Q R S V W

R S T V W Y


 


188
A C F G H L M N P
189
A E G H K L M N P
190
C E F G H K L N Q



Q R S T V W

R S T V W Y

R S T V W


 


191
A E F G K L M P Q
192
C F G K L M N P Q
193
A D K L M P V



R S T V W Y

R V W Y




 


194
A C I L P S T V
195
S
197
C


 


198
V W
199
E G H I K L P R S
200
A F G H K L M P





W

Q R S W Y


 


201
A F L M N P R S T
202
A E F G H K N P Q
203
A D E G H L M N



V W

R V W Y

Q R S T V


 


204
A C E G H I K Q R
206
C D F G P Y
207
A F G M P Q R S T



S T



V W


 


208
D G P W
209
C P
210
A C D E G K M N







P S T V W Y


211
C F G H I K M P R
212
A G H I K L M P V
213
P S



S T V W

W




 


214
A C D E G H K N P
215
C P
216
D E G H I K L M N



R S T Y



P Q R T V


 


217
A C G H P Q S T V
218
A I K L P S V
219
P



W






 


220
G K N P R W
221
D E H K P R
222
P Y


 


223
C D E G H K L P Q
224
A D E F G M P Q R
225
A D E G H K P Q



R S T V W Y

S T W Y

R T V W


 


226
A C D E F G L N Q
227
A F G H I K L M P
228
A E F G H L M N P



R S T V W Y

Q R T V W Y

R S T W


229
E F G K L P Q T V
230
A E G H K M N P R
231
A C D F G H I K L



W

S T V WY

P Q R S V


 


232
C G H K L N P Q V
233
D I P S T
234
A D E G H N P S T



Y



V W


 


235
F L M R W Y
236
C I L N Q T Y
238
F G L P V W Y


 


239
C F G H I L P R S T
240
E F G N W Y
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3. Additional Modifications and Conjugates
The modified PH20 polypeptides include those that contain chemical or posttranslational modifications. In some examples, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein do not contain chemical or posttranslational modifications. Chemical and post-translational modifications include, but are not limited to, PEGylation, sialation, albumination, glycosylation, farnysylation, carboxylation, hydroxylation, phosphorylation, and other polypeptide modifications known in the art.
Also, in addition to any one or more amino acid modifications, such as amino acid replacements, provided herein, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein can be conjugated or fused to any moiety using any method known in the art, including chemical and recombinant methods, provided the resulting polypeptide retains hyaluronidase activity. For example, in addition to any one or more amino acid modifications, such as amino acid replacements, provided herein, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein also can contain other modifications that are or are not in the primary sequence of the polypeptide, including, but not limited to, modification with a carbohydrate moiety, a polyethylene glycol (PEG) moiety, a sialic acid moiety, an Fc domain from immunoglobulin G, or any other domain or moiety. For example, such additional modifications can be made to increase the stability or serum half-life of the protein.
In some instances, the domain or other moiety is a targeted agent, including any agent that targets the conjugate to one or more cell types by selectively binding to a cell surface receptor or other cell surface moiety. For example, the domain or other moiety is a targeted agent that targets the conjugate to tumor cells. In such examples, a modified PH20 polypeptide, such as any provided herein, is linked directly or indirectly to a targeted agent. Such targeting agents include, but are not limited to, growth factors, cytokines, chemokines, antibodies, and hormones, or allelic variants, muteins, or fragments thereof so long as the targeting agent is internalized by a cell surface receptor. Exemplary, non-limiting, additional modifications are described below.
a. Decreased Immunogenicity
The modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein can be made to have decreased immunogenicity. Decreased immunogenicity can be effected by sequence changes that eliminate antigenic epitopes from the polypeptide or by altering post-translational modifications. One of skill in the art is familiar with methods of identifying antigenic epitopes in a polypeptide (see e.g., Liang et al. (2009) BMC Bioinformatics, 10:302; Yang et al. (2009) Rev. Med. Virol., 19:77-96). In some examples, one or more amino acids can be modified in order to remove or alter an antigenic epitope.
In another example, altering the glycosylation of a protein also can effect immunogenicity. For example, altering the glycosylation of the peptide is contemplated, so long as the polypeptides minimally contain at least N-acetylglucosamine at amino acid residues corresponding to amino acid residues set forth as N200, N333 and N358 of SEQ ID NO:3 or 7.
For example, the PH20 polypeptides can be modified such that they lack fucose, particularly bifucosylation. In particular, the PH20 polypeptides provided herein are not bifucosylated. This can be achieved by expressing and producing the PH20 polypeptide in host cells that do not effect bifucosylation. Fucose is a deoxyhexose that is present in a wide variety of organisms, including mammals, insects and plants. Fucosylated glycans are synthesized by fucosyl-transferases; see, e.g., Ma et al., Glycobiology, 16(12):158R-184R, (2006); Nakayama et al., J. Biol. Chem., 276:16100-16106 (2001); and Sturla et al., Glycobiology, 15(10):924-935 (2005). In humans, fucose frequently exists as a terminal modification to glycan structures, and the presence of fucose α1,6-linked to N-acetylglucosamine has been shown to be important in glycoprotein processing and recognition. In insects, N-glycan core structures exhibit bifucosylation with α1,6- and α1,3-linkages. Insect cell core fucosylation with α1,3-linkages generates a carbohydrate epitope that is immunogenic in humans (see, e.g., US Publication No. 20070067855). For example, PH20 polypeptides provided herein can be generated in host cells that are incapable of bifucosylating the polypeptide. Thus, while insect cells or other cells that bifucosylate can be used for expression of the polypeptides, typically mammalian cells, such as CHO cells, are used.
In some examples, defucosylated, or fucose-deficient PH20 polypeptides can be generated in insect cells with modified glycosylation pathways, through the use of baculovirus expression vectors containing eukaryotic oligosaccharide processing genes, thereby creating “mammalianized” insect cell expression systems (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 6,461,863). Alternatively, antigenicity can be eliminated by expression of PH20 polypeptides in insect cells lacking α1,3-fucosylatransferase (FT3) (see, e.g., US Publication No. 20070067855). In other examples, defucosylated or fucose-deficient PH20 polypeptides can be generated, for example, in cell lines that produce defucosylated proteins, including Led 3 CHO cells deficient in protein fucosylation (Ripka et al. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 249:533-545 (1986); U.S. Pat. Pub. No. 2003/0157108; and WO 2004/056312), and knockout cell lines, such as alpha-1,6-fucosyltransferase gene, FUT8, knockout CHO cells (Yamane-Ohnuki et al. Biotech. Bioeng. 87:614 (2004)).
b. Conjugation to Polymers
In some examples, the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein are conjugated to polymers. Exemplary polymers that can be conjugated to the PH20 polypeptides, include natural and synthetic homopolymers, such as polyols (i.e., poly-OH), polyamines (i.e., poly-NH2) and polycarboxylic acids (i.e., poly-COOH), and further heteropolymers, i.e., polymers containing one or more different coupling groups, e.g., hydroxyl groups and amine groups. Examples of suitable polymeric molecules include polymeric molecules selected from among polyalkylene oxides (PAO), such as polyalkylene glycols (PAG), including polyethylene glycols (PEG), methoxypolyethylene glycols (mPEG) and polypropylene glycols, PEG-glycidyl ethers (Epox-PEG), PEG-oxycarbonylimidazole (CDI-PEG), branched polyethylene glycols (PEGs), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polycarboxylates, polyvinylpyrrolidone, poly-D,L-amino acids, polyethylene-co-maleic acid anhydride, polystyrene-co-maleic acid anhydride, dextrans including carboxymethyl-dextrans, heparin, homologous albumin, celluloses, including methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, ethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose, carboxyethylcellulose and hydroxypropylcellulose, hydrolysates of chitosan, starches such as hydroxyethyl-starches and hydroxypropyl-starches, glycogen, agaroses and derivatives thereof, guar gum, pullulan, inulin, xanthan gum, carrageenan, pectin, alginic acid hydrolysates and bio-polymers.
Typically, the polymers are polyalkylene oxides (PAO), such as polyethylene oxides, such as PEG, typically mPEG, which have few reactive groups capable of cross-linking. Typically, the polymers are non-toxic polymeric molecules such as (methoxy)polyethylene glycol (mPEG) which can be covalently conjugated to the PH20 polypeptides (e.g., to attachment groups on the protein surface) using a relatively simple chemistry.
Suitable polymeric molecules for attachment to the PH20 polypeptides include, but are not limited to, polyethylene glycol (PEG) and PEG derivatives such as methoxy-polyethylene glycols (mPEG), PEG-glycidyl ethers (Epox-PEG), PEG-oxycarbonylimidazole
(CDI-PEG), branched PEGs, and polyethylene oxide (PEO) (see e.g., Roberts et al., Advanced Drug Delivery Review 2002, 54:459-476; Harris and Zalipsky (eds.) “Poly(ethylene glycol), Chemistry and Biological Applications” ACS Symposium Series 680, 1997; Mehvar et al., J. Pharm. Pharmaceut. Sci., 3(1):125-136, 2000; Harris and Chess (2003) Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2(3):214-21; and Tsubery, J Biol. Chem 279(37):38118-24, 2004). The polymeric molecule can be of a molecular weight typically ranging from about 3 kDa to about 60 kDa. In some embodiments the polymeric molecule that is conjugated to a PH20 polypeptide provided herein has a molecular weight of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 or more than 60 kDa.
Various methods of modifying polypeptides by covalently attaching (conjugating) a PEG or PEG derivative (i.e., “PEGylation”) are known in the art (see e.g., U.S. 2006/0104968; U.S. Pat. No. 5,672,662; U.S. Pat. No. 6,737,505; and U.S. 2004/0235734). Techniques for PEGylation include, but are not limited to, specialized linkers and coupling chemistries (see e.g., Roberts, Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. 54:459-476, 2002), attachment of multiple PEG moieties to a single conjugation site (such as via use of branched PEGs; see e.g., Guiotto et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 12:177-180, 2002), site-specific PEGylation and/or mono-PEGylation (see e.g., Chapman et al., Nature Biotech. 17:780-783, 1999), and site-directed enzymatic PEGylation (see e.g., Sato, Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev., 54:487-504, 2002) (see, also, for example, Lu and Felix (1994) Int. J. Peptide Protein Res. 43:127-138; Lu and Felix (1993) Peptide Res. 6:140-6, 1993; Felix et al. (1995) Int. J. Peptide Res. 46:253-64; Benhar et al. (1994) J. Biol. Chem. 269:13398-404; Brumeanu et al. (1995) J Immunol. 154:3088-95; see also, Caliceti et al. (2003) Adv. DrugDeliv. Rev. 55(10): 1261-77 and Molineux (2003) Pharmacotherapy 23 (8 Pt 2):3S-8S). Methods and techniques described in the art can produce proteins having 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more than 10 PEG or PEG derivatives attached to a single protein molecule (see e.g., U.S. 2006/0104968).
Numerous reagents for PEGylation have been described in the art. Such reagents include, but are not limited to, N-hydroxysuccinimidyl (NHS) activated PEG, succinimidyl mPEG, mPEG2-N-hydroxysuccinimide, mPEG succinimidyl alpha-methylbutanoate, mPEG succinimidyl propionate, mPEG succinimidyl butanoate, mPEG carboxymethyl 3-hydroxybutanoic acid succinimidyl ester, homobifunctional PEG-succinimidyl propionate, homobifunctional PEG propionaldehyde, homobifunctional PEG butyraldehyde, PEG maleimide, PEG hydrazide, p-nitrophenyl-carbonate PEG, mPEG-benzotriazole carbonate, propionaldehyde PEG, mPEG butryaldehyde, branched mPEG2 butyraldehyde, mPEG acetyl, mPEG piperidone, mPEG methylketone, mPEG “linkerless” maleimide, mPEG vinyl sulfone, mPEG thiol, mPEG orthopyridylthioester, mPEG orthopyridyl disulfide, Fmoc-PEG-NHS, Boc-PEG-NHS, vinylsulfone PEG-NHS, acrylate PEG-NHS, fluorescein PEG-NHS, and biotin PEG-NHS (see e.g., Monfardini et al., Bioconjugate Chem. 6:62-69, 1995; Veronese et al., J. Bioactive Compatible Polymers 12:197-207, 1997; U.S. Pat. No. 5,672,662; U.S. Pat. No. 5,932,462; U.S. Pat. No. 6,495,659; U.S. Pat. No. 6,737,505; U.S. Pat. No. 4,002,531; U.S. Pat. No. 4,179,337; U.S. Pat. No. 5,122,614; U.S. Pat. No. 5,324,844; U.S. Pat. No. 5,446,090; U.S. Pat. No. 5,612,460; U.S. Pat. No. 5,643,575; U.S. Pat. No. 5,766,581; U.S. Pat. No. 5,795,569; U.S. Pat. No. 5,808,096; U.S. Pat. No. 5,900,461; U.S. Pat. No. 5,919,455; U.S. Pat. No. 5,985,263; U.S. Pat. No. 5,990,237; U.S. Pat. No. 6,113,906; U.S. Pat. No. 6,214,966; U.S. Pat. No. 6,258,351; U.S. Pat. No. 6,340,742; U.S. Pat. No. 6,413,507; U.S. Pat. No. 6,420,339; U.S. Pat. No. 6,437,025; U.S. Pat. No. 6,448,369; U.S. Pat. No. 6,461,802; U.S. Pat. No. 6,828,401; U.S. Pat. No. 6,858,736; U.S. 2001/0021763; U.S. 2001/0044526; U.S. 2001/0046481; U.S. 2002/0052430; U.S. 2002/0072573; U.S. 2002/0156047; U.S. 2003/0114647; U.S. 2003/0143596; U.S. 2003/0158333; U.S. 2003/0220447; U.S. 2004/0013637; US 2004/0235734; U.S. 2005/0114037; U.S. 2005/0171328; U.S. 2005/0209416; EP 1064951; EP 0822199; WO 01076640; WO 0002017; WO 0249673; WO 9428024; WO 0187925; and WO 2005000360).
D. Methods for Identifying Modified Hyaluronan-Degrading Enzymes with Altered Properties or Activities
Provided herein are methods for identifying a modified or variant hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, such as a modified hyaluronidase or modified PH20 polypeptide, that exhibits an altered activity or property compared to an unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme. In particular, the methods provided herein can be used to screen for one or more modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes, such as one or more modified hyaluronidase or PH20 polypeptide, that exhibits increased activity and/or increased stability in the presence of a denaturation agent or condition. For example, the methods can be used to identify a modified or variant hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, such as a modified or variant hyaluronidase or modified or variant PH20 polypeptide, that exhibits increased stability by virtue of increased resistance to denaturation conditions, including but not limited to, denaturation conditions caused by temperature (e.g., elevated temperature such as heat), agitation, no or low salt, presence of an excipient and/or a denaturing agent. Exemplary denaturing agents or excipients include, but are not limited to, antiadherents, binders, coatings, fillers and diluents, flavors, colors, lubricants, glidants, preservatives, sorbents or sweeteners. For example, various excipients, such as preservatives, can act as protein denaturing agents. In the method, the activity also can be compared to an unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme under the same denaturation condition, and a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme identified or selected that exhibits greater activity than the corresponding unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme.
In the method, one or more modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes are provided. In some examples, a library of modified molecules is prepared. Methods of mutagenesis and generation of libraries or collections of variant molecules is described herein and is known to one of skill in the art using standard recombinant DNA techniques. In one example, the enzymes that are tested can be pooled and screened, whereby the method permits selection of only those enzymes that exhibit a desired activity. In another example, the tested enzymes can be physically separated and screened individually, such as by formatting in arrays, such as addressable arrays.
In one aspect of the method, the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes are tested or screened for hyaluronidase activity in the presence and absence of one or more denaturation conditions or denaturing agent. After testing under both sets of conditions, the activities are assessed in order to identify modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes that exhibit activity in the presence of the denaturation condition. The desired level or amount of activity selected as a cut-off in the methods can be empirically determined by the user, and is dependent on factors such as the particular hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, the desired application or use of the hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, the particular denaturation condition or denaturing agent and other similar factors. Typically, a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is identified that exhibits at least 5% or 10% of the activity in the presence of a denaturing agent or condition compared to in its absence, and generally at least 15%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95% or more, for example at least 40% of the activity.
Additionally or alternatively, the activity of the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme in the presence of one or more denaturation conditions or denaturing agents is compared to the activity of the corresponding unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme in the presence of the same denaturation agent(s) or condition(s). In such examples, it is understood that the activity of the modified and unmodified enzyme are tested under the same conditions (e.g., time, temperature, composition), except for the difference in the particular enzyme tested (unmodified versus modified). A modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is identified that exhibits greater activity, such as at least 110%, 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 190%, 200%, 250%, 300%, 400%, 500% or more of the activity of the unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme.
The method can be performed a plurality of times, whereby the steps of the method are repeated 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 times. The method provided herein also is iterative. In one example, after the method is performed, any identified modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme can be modified or further modified to increase or optimize the activity.
A description of the steps of the method and components of the method are provided in the subsections that follow.
1. Hyaluronan-Degrading Enzymes and Libraries of Modified Hyaluronan-Degrading Enzymes
In the methods herein, one or more modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes, such as a hyaluronidase or a PH20 polypeptide, are tested for a desired activity or property, such as increased stability (e.g., increased resistance to a denaturation condition). The modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme can be modified compared to an unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, such as any hyaluronan-degrading enzyme known in the art. Hyaluronan-degrading enzymes are a family of enzymes that degrade hyaluronic acid, which is an essential component of the extracellular matrix and a major constituent of the interstitial barrier. Hyaluronan-degrading enzymes act to degrade hyaluronan by cleaving hyaluronan polymers, which are composed of repeating disaccharides units: D-glucuronic acid (GlcA) and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc), linked together via alternating β1→4 and β-1→3 glycosidic bonds. By catalyzing the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid, a major constituent of the interstitial barrier, hyaluronan-degrading enzymes lower the viscosity of hyaluronic acid, thereby increasing tissue permeability. Accordingly, hyaluronan-degrading enzymes for the uses and methods provided herein include any enzyme having the ability to catalyze the cleavage of a hyaluronan disaccharide chain or polymer. In some examples, the hyaluronan-degrading enzyme cleaves the β-1→4 glycosidic bond in the hyaluronan chain or polymer. In other examples, the hyaluronan-degrading enzyme catalyzes the cleavage of the β-1→3 glycosidic bond in the hyaluronan chain or polymer.
Hyaluronan-degrading enzymes include enzymes that are membrane-bound or that are soluble forms that are secreted from cells. Thus, where hyaluronan-degrading enzymes include a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor signal sequence and/or are otherwise membrane-anchored or insoluble, such hyaluronan-degrading enzymes can be provided in soluble form by C-terminal truncation or deletion of all or a portion of the GPI anchor signal sequence to render the enzyme secreted and soluble. Thus, hyaluronan-degrading enzymes include C-terminally truncated variants, e.g., truncated to remove all or a portion of a GPI anchor signal sequence. Examples of such soluble hyaluronidases are soluble PH20 hyaluronides, such as any set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 7,767,429; U.S. Publication Nos. US 2004/0268425 and US 2010/0143457.
Exemplary hyaluronan-degrading enzymes are non-human animal or human hyaluronidases, bacterial hyaluronidases, hyaluronidases from leeches or chondroitinases that exhibit hyaluronan-degrading activity, including soluble or truncated forms thereof that are active. Exemplary non-human animal hyaluronidases are any set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 8-31, 856-861, 869, 870, 871-886, or mature, C-terminally truncated variants that are soluble and active, or active forms thereof. Exemplary human hyaluronidases are any set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 2, 3, 6, 7, 32-66, 68-72 or 887-890, or mature, C-terminally truncated variants that are soluble and active, or active forms thereof, and in particular any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72. Exemplary bacterial hyaluronidases are any set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 891-919 or mature, C-terminally truncated variants that are soluble and active, or active forms thereof. Exemplary hyaluronidases from leeches are set forth in SEQ ID NO:920 or 921, or mature, C-terminally truncated variants that are soluble and active, or active forms thereof. Exemplary chondroitinases that have hyaluronan-degrading enzyme activity are set forth in SEQ ID NO:922-924, or mature, C-terminally truncated variants that are soluble and active, or active forms thereof.
For example, one or more modified PH20 polypeptides are tested for a desired activity or property, such as increased stability (e.g., increased resistance to a denaturation condition). The modified PH20 polypeptide can be modified compared to an unmodified PH20 polypeptide, such as any known PH20 polypeptide native, wildtype or reference polypeptide. For example, the modified PH20 polypeptide is modified compared to a full-length, soluble or active form of a PH20 polypeptide, such as any set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72, or a polypeptide that exhibits at least 85%, such as at least 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% or more sequence identity to any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7, 32-66, 69 or 72. In particular examples of the method herein, the starting or unmodified PH20 polypeptide has the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
Libraries or collections of modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes can be screened. Hyaluronan-degrading enzymes can be modified by any process known to one of skill in the art that can alter the structure of a protein. Examples of modifications include replacement, addition, and deletion of one or more amino acids of the protein to form libraries or collections of modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes. It is within the level of one of skill in the art to generate modified or variant proteins for use in the methods herein. Methods of mutagenesis are well known in the art and include, for example, site-directed mutagenesis such as for example QuikChange (Stratagene) or saturation mutagenesis. Mutagenesis methods include, but are not limited to, site-mediated mutagenesis, PCR mutagenesis, cassette mutagenesis, site-directed mutagenesis, random point mutagenesis, mutagenesis using uracil containing templates, oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis, phosphorothioate-modified DNA mutagenesis, mutagenesis using gapped duplex DNA, point mismatch repair, mutagenesis using repair-deficient host strains, restriction-selection and restriction-purification, deletion mutagenesis, mutagenesis by total gene synthesis, double-strand break repair, and many others known to persons of skill. In the methods herein, mutagenesis can be effected across the full length of a protein or within a region of a protein. The mutations can be made rationally or randomly.
In some examples, the methods provided herein are performed such that the identity of each mutant protein is known a priori before the protein is tested. For example, the methods provided herein can be conducive to mutagenesis and screening or testing methods that are addressable. This can permit the ease of comparisons between the activities of tested proteins without the need for sequencing of identified proteins. For example, site-directed mutagenesis methods can be used to individually generate mutant proteins. Mutagenesis can be performed by the replacement of single amino acid residues at specific target positions one-by-one, such that each individual mutant generated is the single product of each single mutagenesis reaction. Mutant DNA molecules can be designed, generated by mutagenesis and cloned individually, such as in addressable arrays, such that they are physically separated from each other and each one is the single product of an independent mutagenesis reaction. The amino acids selected to replace the target positions on the particular protein being optimized can be either all of the remaining 19 amino acids, or a more restricted group containing only selected amino acids. In some methods provided herein, each amino acid that is replaced is independently replaced by 19 of the remaining amino acids or by less than 19 of the remaining amino acids, such as 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 or 18 of the remaining amino acids.
2. Screening or Testing for a Desired Activity or Property
The hyaluronidase activity or other activity of a composition containing a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is screened or tested under conditions that expose the hyaluronan-degrading enzyme to a denaturation condition or a denaturing agent (presence of denaturation condition or denaturing agent). The denaturing condition or denaturing agent need not be a condition or agent that is completely deadly to the enzyme, but generally is any condition or agent that destabilizes enzyme activity over time. For example, the denaturation condition can be a condition caused by temperature (e.g., elevated temperature such as greater than or about or 30° C., for example, 30° C. to 42° C. such as or about 37° C.), agitation, no or low salt (e.g., NaCl), and/or caused by the presence of a denaturing agent, such as the presence of excipients (e.g., presence of preservatives).
For purposes of selecting or identifying a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme that exhibits stability or increased stability under the denaturation condition, activity can be compared to activity of the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme in the absence of the denaturation condition and/or activity of the corresponding unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme in the presence of the denaturation condition. For example, the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme also can be screened or tested under the same conditions, except not including a denaturing condition or denaturing agent (absence of denaturation condition or denaturing agent). If desired, the activity of the corresponding unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme (e.g., the hyaluronan-degrading enzyme not containing the amino acid replacements)) can also be tested under the same conditions that expose the hyaluronan-degrading enzyme to the same denaturation condition or a denaturing agent.
For example, each member of a library or collection of modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes is incubated under or exposed to one or more denaturation conditions. The incubation or exposure can occur in vivo or in vitro. Typically, the assay is performed in vitro. The same modified enzyme also is exposed or incubated to a reference or control condition that does not contain the denaturation condition. The activities under both conditions are compared in order to identify modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes that exhibit stability upon exposure to a denaturation condition or conditions. Further, in screening or identifying the activity of the enzyme under the two different sets of conditions, generally the only conditions that are varied in the assay relate to the presence or absence of one or more denaturation conditions. The other conditions of the assay, including but not limited to, time, temperature and/or other incubation conditions, can be the same for both sets of conditions.
For example, exposure can be achieved by incubation of a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme in an assay buffer or composition that has been modified or adjusted to contain a denaturing agent such as an excipient or low or no salt. Exemplary denaturing agents or excipients include, but are not limited to, antiadherents, binders, coatings, fillers and diluents, flavors, colors, lubricants, glidants, preservatives, sorbents or sweeteners. The choice of buffer that is used can be empirically determined by one skilled in the art depending on the particular parameter or parameters being modified. Exemplary assay buffers are Good's buffers (see e.g., Good et al. (1966) Biochemistry, 5:467-477). Examples of such buffers include, but are not limited to ACES, ADA, BES, Bicine, BIS-TRIS, CAPS, HEPES, MES, MOPS, PIPES, TRIS or Trizma® buffers. Further, the amount or concentration of the excipient or salt can be empirically determined by one of skill in the art depending on the choice of excipient or salt and the desired level or activity of the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme.
In one example, the assay buffer or composition is modified by inclusion of an amount of a denaturing agent or denaturing excipient that is a preservative, for example; a phenolic preservative. The phenolic preservative can be phenol, metacresol (m-cresol), benzyl alcohol, and parabens including methylparaben and propylparaben. In particular, the phenolic preservative is phenol and/or m-cresol. The total amount of one or more phenolic preservative agents as a percentage (%) of mass concentration (w/v) can be between 0.05% to 0.6%, 0.1% to 0.4%, 0.1% to 0.3%, 0.15% to 0.325%, 0.15% to 0.25%, 0.1% to 0.2%, 0.2% to 0.3% or 0.3% to 0.4% inclusive. In such an example, the activity of the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is tested or assessed in the presence of such a total amount (e.g., between or about between 0.05% to 0.6%) of one or more preservatives, for example, one or more phenolic preservatives. In some examples, the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme also can be tested or assessed under a control or reference condition in which the assay buffer or composition is not modified to contain a preservative. In certain instances, as a control, the activity of modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes also can be compared to the corresponding unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme not containing the modification(s) under conditions that contain a preservative agent and/or under conditions that do not contain a preservative agent.
In another example, the assay buffer is modified by the presence of a denaturation condition that is low or no salt. As discussed elsewhere herein, hyaluronan-degrading enzymes, such as PH20, generally require salt (e.g., NaCl, Lys-Lys or MgCl2) for activity. Hence, the absence of salt or low salt is denaturing to the enzyme. In one example, the assay buffer is modified by inclusion of an amount of salt that is less than 100 mM, for example, less than 90 mM, 80 mM, 70 mM, 60 mM, 50 mM, 40 mM, 30 mM, 25 mM, 20 mM, 15 mM, 10 mM, 5 mM or less. In such an example, the activity of the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is tested in the absence of salt or in the presence of salt that is less than 100 mM. In some examples, the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme also can be tested or assessed under a control or reference condition in which the assay buffer contains a higher salt concentration, generally between or about between 140 mM to 200 mM. In certain instances, as a control, the activity of modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes also can be compared to the corresponding unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme not containing the modification(s) under conditions that contain low or no salt, such as less than 100 mM and/or under conditions that contain salt in an amount that is between or about between 140 mM to 200 mM.
Exposure of a hyaluronan-degrading enzyme to a denaturation condition also can be achieved by incubation of a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme under conditions that are known to be denaturing, such as under conditions of elevated temperature such as a temperature greater than or about or 30° C. (e.g., 30° C. to 42° C. such as or about 37° C.) or agitation. For example, the activity of the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is tested at elevated temperatures greater than or about or 30° C. to 42° C. In some examples, the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme also can be tested or assessed under a control or reference condition where the temperatures is less than 30° C., such as between or about between 0° C. to 25° C., for example, 0° C. to 5° C. or 18° C. to 25° C. In certain instances, as a control, the activity of modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes also can be compared to the corresponding unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme not containing the modification(s) under elevated temperatures greater than or about or 30° C. to 42° C. and/or temperatures is less than 30° C., such as between or about between 0° C. to 25° C., for example, 0° C. to 5° C. or 18° C. to 25° C.
The modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme can be exposed to one or more than one of the conditions. The exposure to one condition can occur simultaneously, subsequently, intermittently or periodically to exposure to one or more other conditions.
In one example, in the method herein, the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is incubated or exposed to the denaturation condition or denaturing agent prior to performing an assay for hyaluronidase activity. For example, the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is incubated in the presence of a denaturing agent or exposed to one or more denaturation conditions or control conditions, such as one or more of the denaturation conditions or control conditions as described above. The incubation or exposure can be for any desired length of time, and can be empirically determined by one of skill in the art. For example, the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme can be incubated or exposed to one or more denaturation conditions, denaturing agents or control conditions for or about for 1 minute to 1 month, such as 1 minute to 3 weeks, 1 minute to 2 weeks, 1 minute to 1 week, 1 minute to 24 hours, 1 minute to 12 hours, such as 30 minutes to 6 hours or 1 hour to 4 hours, and generally at least or about at least 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours, 7 hours, 8 hours, 9 hours, 10 hours, 11 hours or 12 hours. After the time of incubation or exposure, the sample or composition containing the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme (or control unmodified enzyme) is assessed for hyaluronidase assay. In another example, the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is exposed or incubated under one or more denaturation conditions and is simultaneously or concurrently assessed for hyaluronidase activity. In any examples where a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is assessed, it is understood that an unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme not containing the modifications(s) also can be assessed under similar assay conditions for comparison.
Assays to assess hyaluronidase activity are well known in the art. Examples of such assays are described in Section G. In one example, hyaluronidase activity can be assessed in a microturbidity assay, wherein the amount of undegraded HA is measured by the addition of a reagent that precipitates HA (e.g., Cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) or acidified serum) after the enzyme is allowed to react with HA. In another example, hyaluronidase activity can be assessed using a microtiter assay in which residual biotinylated hyaluronic acid is measured following incubation with hyaluronidase (see e.g., Frost and Stern (997) Anal. Biochem. 251:263-269, U.S. Pat. Publication No. 20050260186). The resulting activities under each of the tested conditions is determined and compared.
3. Selection or Identification
In the method, after screening modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes under one or more denaturation conditions, the hyaluronidase activities of the tested enzymes are compared. The method is practiced in order to identify a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme that is more resistant to denaturation by a condition or a denaturing agent, whereby the activity of the enzyme is indicative of the stability of the enzyme as a measure of its resistance to denaturation. It is understood that some reduction of enzyme activity, as a result of denaturation, can be tolerated in various applications, and thus the method can be practiced to select for a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes that exhibits a requisite activity upon exposure to a denaturation condition to permit its use or application (e.g., therapeutic activity). For example, a modified enzyme can be selected that loses activity more slowly than the corresponding unmodified or reference hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, but whose retained activity is sufficient for a particular application or purpose.
In examples of the methods herein, the activity of the modified hyaluronan degrading enzyme is assessed upon exposure to a first denaturation condition and also assessed upon exposure to a second condition that is a control or non-denaturation condition, and the resulting hyaluronidase activities compared. For comparison, in some examples, the activity can be represented as a ratio of activity or a percentage of activity under a denaturation condition compared to under a control or non-denaturation condition. For example, where the parameter that differs between the first and second condition is the presence of preservative (e.g., phenolic preservative), activity can be represented as a ratio of activity or percentage of activity observed in the presence of preservative (e.g., phenolic preservative) versus activity in the absence of preservative (e.g., phenolic preservative). In another example, where the parameter that differs between the first and second condition is temperature, activity can be represented as a ratio of activity or percentage of activity observed in the presence of elevated temperature (e.g., 30° C. to 42° C.) compared to activity in the presence of a lower temperature such as 0° C. to 25° C., for example 0° C. to 5° C. or 18° C. to 25° C.
A modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is selected or identified that retains or exhibits any desired activity in the presence of the denaturation condition compared to in its absence. The particular cut-off of activity for selection of enzymes herein is dependent on the particular user and/or practice of the method and can be empirically determined depending on factors such as the particular denaturation condition or denaturing agent, the particular modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, the desired application of the identified or selected hyaluronan-degrading enzyme and other similar factors. Generally, a selected or identified modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme exhibits stability if any detectable activity is measured or assessed upon exposure or incubation with a denaturation condition or denaturing agent. For example, a selected or identified modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme exhibits stability, or resistance to a denaturation condition or denaturing agent, if it exhibits at least 5% or 10% of the activity of the same enzyme in the absence of the denaturation condition or denaturing agent, and generally if the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme exhibits an activity that is at least 15% of the initial hyaluronidase activity prior to incubation in the presence of the denaturation condition. For example, a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is selected or identified that exhibits at least (or at least about) 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 100%, 110%, 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 200%, 300%, 400%, 500% or more of the initial hyaluronidase activity of the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme tested under a control or non-denaturation condition.
In other examples of the methods herein, the activity of the modified hyaluronan degrading enzyme is assessed upon exposure to a denaturation condition and the activity of the unmodified or reference hyaluronan-degrading enzyme also is assessed upon exposure to the same denaturation conditions. In such examples, the activities are compared when the enzymes are exposed to the same conditions. For comparison, the activity under a denaturation condition can be represented as a ratio of activity or a percentage of activity of a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme compared to an unmodified or reference hyaluronan-degrading enzyme. In such examples, a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is selected that exhibits greater activity under a denaturation condition than the unmodified or reference hyaluronan-degrading enzyme. Thus, the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme is one that is more resistant to the condition. For example, where the denaturation condition is the presence of preservative (e.g., phenolic preservative), the activity observed in the presence of preservative (e.g., phenolic preservative) can be represented as a ratio of activity or percentage of activity of the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme compared to the unmodified or reference hyaluronan-degrading enzyme. In another example, where the denaturation condition is high temperature, activity observed in the presence of elevated temperature (e.g., 30° C. to 42° C.) can be represented as a ratio of activity or percentage of activity of the modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme compared to the unmodified or reference hyaluronan-degrading enzyme.
In such examples, a modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, such as a modified PH20, is identified or selected that exhibits a ratio of activity that is greater than or at least 1.1, such that the enzyme exhibits greater activity than the unmodified or reference hyaluronan-degrading enzyme under the denaturation condition. For example, the ratio is at least or at least about 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 or greater. A modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme (e.g., a modified PH20) can be selected if its activity is at least 120%, 130%, 140%, 150%, 160%, 170%, 180%, 190%, 200%, 250%, 300%, 400%, 500% or more of the activity of the unmodified or reference hyaluronan-degrading enzyme when tested under the same conditions. Thus, modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes are identified that exhibit greater or improved stability compared to the unmodified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme or a reference hyaluronan-degrading enzyme as manifested by increased resistance to a denaturation condition or denaturing agent.
4. Iterative Methods
The method provided herein also is iterative. In one example, after the method is performed, any modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes identified as exhibiting stability, such as increased stability, under a denaturation condition can be modified or further modified to increase or optimize the stability. A secondary library can be created by introducing additional modifications in a first identified modified hyaluronan-degrading enzyme. For example, modifications that were identified as conferring stability, such as increasing stability, can be combined to generate a combinatorial library. The secondary library can be tested using the assays and methods described herein.
In another example of an iterative aspect of the method, modified hyaluronan-degrading enzymes that are identified as not exhibiting stability such as increased stability (e.g., such that they are not active or do not have increased activity under the a denaturation condition), can be further modified and retested for stability under a denaturation condition. The further modifications can be targeted near particular regions (e.g., particular amino acid residues) associated with activity and/or stability of the molecule. For example, residues that are associated with activity and/or stability of the molecule generally are critical residues that are involved in the structural folding or other activities of the molecule. Hence, such residues are required for activity, generally under any condition. Critical residues can be identified because, when mutated, a normal activity of the protein is ablated or reduced. For example, critical residues can be identified that, when mutated in a hyaluronan-degrading enzyme, exhibit reduced or ablated hyaluronidase activity under a normal or control assay condition. A further library of modified proteins can be generated with amino acid mutations targeted at or near to the identified critical amino acid residues, such as adjacent to the identified critical amino acid residues. In some examples, the mutations can be amino acid replacement to any other of up to 19 other amino acid residues. The secondary library can be tested using the assays and methods described herein.
E. Production of Modified PH20 Polypeptides and Encoding Nucleic Acid Molecules
Polypeptides of a modified PH20 polypeptide set forth herein can be obtained by methods well known in the art for protein purification and recombinant protein expression. Polypeptides also can be synthesized chemically. Modified or variant, including truncated, forms can be engineered from a wildtype polypeptide using standard recombinant DNA methods. For example, modified PH20 polypeptides can be engineered from a wildtype polypeptide, such as by site-directed mutagenesis.
1. Isolation or Preparation of Nucleic Acids Encoding PH20 Polypeptides
Polypeptides can be cloned or isolated using any available methods known in the art for cloning and isolating nucleic acid molecules. Such methods include PCR amplification of nucleic acids and screening of libraries, including nucleic acid hybridization screening, antibody-based screening and activity-based screening.
For example, when the polypeptides are produced by recombinant means, any method known to those of skill in the art for identification of nucleic acids that encode desired genes can be used. Any method available in the art can be used to obtain a full length or partial (i.e., encompassing the entire coding region) cDNA or genomic DNA clone encoding a PH20, such as from a cell or tissue source.
Methods for amplification of nucleic acids can be used to isolate nucleic acid molecules encoding a desired polypeptide, including for example, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods. Examples of such methods include use of a Perkin-Elmer Cetus thermal cycler and Taq polymerase (Gene Amp). A nucleic acid containing material can be used as a starting material from which a desired polypeptide-encoding nucleic acid molecule can be isolated. For example, DNA and mRNA preparations, cell extracts, tissue extracts, fluid samples (e.g., blood, serum, saliva), samples from healthy and/or diseased subjects can be used in amplification methods. The source can be from any eukaryotic species including, but not limited to, vertebrate, mammalian, human, porcine, bovine, feline, avian, equine, canine, and other primate sources. Nucleic acid libraries also can be used as a source of starting material. Primers can be designed to amplify a desired polypeptide. For example, primers can be designed based on expressed sequences from which a desired polypeptide is generated. Primers can be designed based on back-translation of a polypeptide amino acid sequence. If desired, degenerate primers can be used for amplification. Oligonucleotide primers that hybridize to sequences at the 3′ and 5′ termini of the desired sequence can be uses as primers to amplify by PCR sequences from a nucleic acid sample. Primers can be used to amplify the entire full-length PH20, or a truncated sequence thereof, such as a nucleic acid encoding any of the soluble PH20 polypeptides provided herein. Nucleic acid molecules generated by amplification can be sequenced and confirmed to encode a desired polypeptide.
Additional nucleotide sequences can be joined to a polypeptide-encoding nucleic acid molecule, including linker sequences containing restriction endonuclease sites for the purpose of cloning the synthetic gene into a vector, for example, a protein expression vector or a vector designed for the amplification of the core protein coding DNA sequences. Furthermore, additional nucleotide sequences specifying functional DNA elements can be operatively linked to a polypeptide-encoding nucleic acid molecule. Examples of such sequences include, but are not limited to, promoter sequences designed to facilitate intracellular protein expression, and secretion sequences, for example heterologous signal sequences, designed to facilitate protein secretion. Such sequences are known to those of skill in the art. For example, exemplary heterologous signal sequences include, but are not limited to, human and mouse kappa IgG heterologous signal sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 868. Additional nucleotide residue sequences such as sequences of bases specifying protein binding regions also can be linked to enzyme-encoding nucleic acid molecules. Such regions include, but are not limited to, sequences of residues that facilitate or encode proteins that facilitate uptake of an enzyme into specific target cells, or otherwise alter pharmacokinetics of a product of a synthetic gene.
In addition, tags or other moieties can be added, for example, to aid in detection or affinity purification of the polypeptide. For example, additional nucleotide residue sequences such as sequences of bases specifying an epitope tag or other detectable marker also can be linked to enzyme-encoding nucleic acid molecules. Examples of such sequences include nucleic acid sequences encoding a His tag or Flag Tag.
The identified and isolated nucleic acids can then be inserted into an appropriate cloning vector. A large number of vector-host systems known in the art can be used. Possible vectors include, but are not limited to, plasmids or modified viruses, but the vector system must be compatible with the host cell used. Such vectors include, but are not limited to, bacteriophages such as lambda derivatives, or plasmids such as pCMV4, pBR322 or pUC plasmid derivatives or the Bluescript vector (Stratagene, La Jolla, Calif.). Other expression vectors include the HZ24 expression vector exemplified herein (see e.g., SEQ ID NOS:4 and 5). The insertion into a cloning vector can, for example, be accomplished by ligating the DNA fragment into a cloning vector which has complementary cohesive termini. Insertion can be effected using TOPO cloning vectors (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.).
If the complementary restriction sites used to fragment the DNA are not present in the cloning vector, the ends of the DNA molecules can be enzymatically modified. Alternatively, any site desired can be produced by ligating nucleotide sequences (linkers) onto the DNA termini; these ligated linkers can contain specific chemically synthesized oligonucleotides encoding restriction endonuclease recognition sequences. In an alternative method, the cleaved vector and protein gene can be modified by homopolymeric tailing.
Recombinant molecules can be introduced into host cells via, for example, transformation, transfection, infection, electroporation and sonoporation, so that many copies of the gene sequence are generated. In specific embodiments, transformation of host cells with recombinant DNA molecules that incorporate the isolated protein gene, cDNA, or synthesized DNA sequence enables generation of multiple copies of the gene. Thus, the gene can be obtained in large quantities by growing transformants, isolating the recombinant DNA molecules from the transformants and, when necessary, retrieving the inserted gene from the isolated recombinant DNA.
In addition to recombinant production, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein can be produced by direct peptide synthesis using solid-phase techniques (see e.g., Stewart et al. (1969) Solid-Phase Peptide Synthesis, WH Freeman Co., San Francisco; Merrifield J (963) J Am Chem Soc, 85:2149-2154). In vitro protein synthesis can be performed using manual techniques or by automation. Automated synthesis can be achieved, for example, using Applied Biosystems 431A Peptide Synthesizer (Perkin Elmer, Foster City Calif.) in accordance with the instructions provided by the manufacturer. Various fragments of a polypeptide can be chemically synthesized separately and combined using chemical methods.
2. Generation of Mutant of Modified Nucleic Acid and Encoding Polypeptides
The modifications provided herein can be made by standard recombinant DNA techniques such as are routine to one of skill in the art. Any method known in the art to effect mutation of any one or more amino acids in a target protein can be employed. Methods include standard site-directed mutagenesis (using e.g., a kit, such as QuikChange available from Stratagene) of encoding nucleic acid molecules, or by solid phase polypeptide synthesis methods.
3. Vectors and Cells
For recombinant expression of one or more of the desired proteins, such as any modified PH20 polypeptide described herein, the nucleic acid containing all or a portion of the nucleotide sequence encoding the protein can be inserted into an appropriate expression vector, i.e., a vector that contains the necessary elements for the transcription and translation of the inserted protein coding sequence. The necessary transcriptional and translational signals also can be supplied by the native promoter for enzyme genes, and/or their flanking regions.
Also provided are vectors that contain a nucleic acid encoding the enzyme. Cells containing the vectors also are provided. The cells include eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, and the vectors are any suitable for use therein. Generally, the cell is a cell that is capable of effecting glyosylation of the encoded protein.
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells containing the vectors are provided. Such cells include bacterial cells, yeast cells, fungal cells, Archea, plant cells, insect cells and animal cells. The cells are used to produce a protein thereof by growing the above-described cells under conditions whereby the encoded protein is expressed by the cell, and recovering the expressed protein. For purposes herein, for example, the enzyme can be secreted into the medium.
A host cell strain can be chosen for its ability to modulate the expression of the inserted sequences or to process the expressed protein in the desired fashion. Such modifications of the polypeptide include, but are not limited to, acetylation, carboxylation, glycosylation, phosphorylation, lipidation and acylation. Post-translational processing can impact the folding and/or function of the polypeptide. Different host cells, such as, but not limited to, CHO (DG44, DXB11, CHO-K1), HeLa, MCDK, 293 and WI38 have specific cellular machinery and characteristic mechanisms for such post-translational activities and can be chosen to ensure the correct modification and processing of the introduced protein. Generally, the choice of cell is one that is capable of introducing N-linked glycosylation into the expressed polypeptide. Hence, eukaryotic cells containing the vectors are provided. Exemplary eukaryotic cells are mammalian Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells. For example, CHO cells deficient in dihydrofolate reductase (e.g., DG44 cells) are used to produce polypeptides provided herein. Note that bacterial expression of an PH20 polypeptide provided herein will not result in a catalytically active polypeptide, but when combined with proper glycosylation machinery, the PH20 can be artificially glycosylated.
Provided are vectors that contain a sequence of nucleotides that encodes the modified PH20 polypeptide, coupled to the native or heterologous signal sequence, as well as multiple copies thereof. The vectors can be selected for expression of the enzyme protein in the cell or such that the enzyme protein is expressed as a secreted protein.
A variety of host-vector systems can be used to express the protein encoding sequence. These include but are not limited to mammalian cell systems infected with virus (e.g., vaccinia virus, adenovirus and other viruses); insect cell systems infected with virus (e.g., baculovirus); microorganisms such as yeast containing yeast vectors; or bacteria transformed with bacteriophage, DNA, plasmid DNA, or cosmid DNA. The expression elements of vectors vary in their strengths and specificities. Depending on the host-vector system used, any one of a number of suitable transcription and translation elements can be used.
Any methods known to those of skill in the art for the insertion of DNA fragments into a vector can be used to construct expression vectors containing a chimeric gene containing appropriate transcriptional/translational control signals and protein coding sequences. These methods can include in vitro recombinant DNA and synthetic techniques and in vivo recombinants (genetic recombination). Expression of nucleic acid sequences encoding protein, or domains, derivatives, fragments or homologs thereof, can be regulated by a second nucleic acid sequence so that the genes or fragments thereof are expressed in a host transformed with the recombinant DNA molecule(s). For example, expression of the proteins can be controlled by any promoter/enhancer known in the art. In a specific embodiment, the promoter is not native to the genes for a desired protein. Promoters which can be used include, but are not limited to, the SV40 early promoter (Bernoist and Chambon, Nature 290:304-310 (1981)), the promoter contained in the 3′ long terminal repeat of Rous sarcoma virus (Yamamoto et al. Cell 22:787-797 (1980)), the herpes thymidine kinase promoter (Wagner et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 78:1441-1445 (1981)), the regulatory sequences of the metallothionein gene (Brinster et al., Nature 296:39-42 (1982)); prokaryotic expression vector promoters, such as the β-lactamase promoter (Jay et al., (1981) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 75:5543) or the tac promoter (DeBoer et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 80:21-25 (1983); see also Gilbert and Villa-Komaroff, “Useful Proteins from Recombinant Bacteria,” Scientific American 242:74-94 (1980)); plant expression vector promoters, such as the nopaline synthetase promoter (Herrera-Estrella et al., Nature 305:209-213 (1984)) or the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S RNA promoter (Gardner et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 9:2871 (1981)), and the promoter of the photosynthetic enzyme ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase (Herrera-Estrella et al., Nature 310:115-120 (1984)); promoter elements from yeast and other fungi such as the Gal4 promoter, the alcohol dehydrogenase promoter, the phosphoglycerol kinase promoter, the alkaline phosphatase promoter, and the following animal transcriptional control regions that exhibit tissue specificity and have been used in transgenic animals: elastase I gene control region which is active in pancreatic acinar cells (Swift et al., Cell 55:639-646 (1984); Ornitz et al., Cold Spring Harbor Symp. Quant. Biol. 50:399-409 (1986); MacDonald, Hepatology 7:425-515 (1987)); insulin gene control region which is active in pancreatic beta cells (Hanahan et al., Nature 375:115-122 (1985)), immunoglobulin gene control region which is active in lymphoid cells (Grosschedl et al., Cell 55:647-658 (1984); Adams et al., Nature 575:533-538 (1985); Alexander et al., Mol. Cell. Biol 7:1436-1444 (1987)), mouse mammary tumor virus control region which is active in testicular, breast, lymphoid and mast cells (Leder et al., Cell 45:485-495 (1986)), albumin gene control region which is active in liver (Pinkert et al., Genes and Devel. 7:268-276 (1987)), alpha-fetoprotein gene control region which is active in liver (Krumlauf et al., Mol. Cell. Biol. 5:1639-1648 (1985); Hammer et al., Science 255:53-58 1987)), alpha-1 antitrypsin gene control region which is active in liver (Kelsey et al., Genes and Devel. 7:161-171 (1987)), beta globin gene control region which is active in myeloid cells (Magram et al., Nature 575:338-340 (1985); Kollias et al., Cell 46:89-94 (1986)), myelin basic protein gene control region which is active in oligodendrocyte cells of the brain (Readhead et al., Cell 45:703-712 (1987)), myosin light chain-2 gene control region which is active in skeletal muscle (Shani, Nature 574:283-286 (1985)), and gonadotrophic releasing hormone gene control region which is active in gonadotrophs of the hypothalamus (Mason et al., Science 234:1372-1378 (1986)).
In a specific embodiment, a vector is used that contains a promoter operably linked to nucleic acids encoding a desired protein, or a domain, fragment, derivative or homolog thereof, one or more origins of replication, and optionally, one or more selectable markers (e.g., an antibiotic resistance gene). Depending on the expression system, specific initiation signals also are required for efficient translation of a PH20 sequence. These signals include the ATG initiation codon and adjacent sequences. In cases where the initiation codon and upstream sequences of PH20 or soluble forms thereof are inserted into the appropriate expression vector, no additional translational control signals are needed. In cases where only a coding sequence, or a portion thereof, is inserted, exogenous transcriptional control signals including the ATG initiation codon must be provided. Furthermore, the initiation codon must be in the correct reading frame to ensure transcription of the entire insert. Exogenous transcriptional elements and initiation codons can be of various origins, both natural and synthetic. The efficiency of expression can be enhanced by the inclusion of enhancers appropriate to the cell system in use (Scharf et al. (1994) Results Probl Cell Differ 20:125-62; Bittner et al. (1987) Methods in Enzymol, 153:516-544).
Exemplary plasmid vectors for transformation of E. coli cells include, for example, the pQE expression vectors (available from Qiagen, Valencia, Calif.; see also literature published by Qiagen describing the system). pQE vectors have a phage T5 promoter (recognized by E. coli RNA polymerase) and a double lac operator repression module to provide tightly regulated, high-level expression of recombinant proteins in E. coli, a synthetic ribosomal binding site (RBS II) for efficient translation, a 6×His tag coding sequence, to and T1 transcriptional terminators, ColE1 origin of replication, and a beta-lactamase gene for conferring ampicillin resistance. The pQE vectors enable placement of a 6×His tag at either the N- or C-terminus of the recombinant protein. Such plasmids include pQE 32, pQE 30, and pQE 31 which provide multiple cloning sites for all three reading frames and provide for the expression of N-terminally 6×His-tagged proteins. Other exemplary plasmid vectors for transformation of E. coli cells, include, for example, the pET expression vectors (see, U.S. Pat. No. 4,952,496; available from Novagen, Madison, Wis.; see, also literature published by Novagen describing the system). Such plasmids include pET 11a, which contains the T7lac promoter, T7 terminator, the inducible E. coli lac operator, and the lac repressor gene; pET 12a-c, which contains the T7 promoter, T7 terminator, and the E. coli ompT secretion signal; and pET 15b and pET19b (Novagen, Madison, Wis.), which contain a His-TagTM leader sequence for use in purification with a H is column and a thrombin cleavage site that permits cleavage following purification over the column, the T7-lac promoter region and the T7 terminator.
Typically, vectors can be plasmids, viral vectors, or others known in the art, used for expression of the modified PH20 polypeptide in vivo or in vitro. For example, the modified PH20 polypeptide is expressed in mammalian cells, including, for example, Chinese Hamster
Ovary (CHO) cells. An exemplary vector for mammalian cell expression is the HZ24 expression vector. The HZ24 expression vector was derived from the pCI vector backbone
(Promega). It contains DNA encoding the Beta-lactamase resistance gene (AmpR), an F1 origin of replication, a Cytomegalovirus immediate-early enhancer/promoter region (CMV), and an SV40 late polyadenylation signal (SV40). The expression vector also has an internal ribosome entry site (ERES) from the ECMV virus (Clontech) and the mouse dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) gene.
Viral vectors, such as adenovirus, retrovirus or vaccinia virus vectors, can be employed. In some examples, the vector is a defective or attenuated retroviral or other viral vector (see U.S. Pat. No. 4,980,286). For example, a retroviral vector can be used (see Miller et al., Meth. Enzymol. 217: 581-599 (1993)). These retroviral vectors have been modified to delete retroviral sequences that are not necessary for packaging of the viral genome and integration into host cell DNA.
In some examples, viruses armed with a nucleic acid encoding a modified PH20 polypeptide can facilitate their replication and spread within a target tissue for example. The target tissue can be a cancerous tissue whereby the virus is capable of selective replication within the tumor. The virus can also be a non-lytic virus wherein the virus selectively replicates under a tissue specific promoter. As the viruses replicate, the coexpression of the PH20 polypeptide with viral genes will facilitate the spread of the virus in vivo.
4. Expression
Modified PH20 polypeptides can be produced by any method known to those of skill in the art including in vivo and in vitro methods. Desired proteins can be expressed in any organism suitable to produce the required amounts and forms of the proteins, such as for example, those needed for administration and treatment. Expression hosts include prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms such as E. coli, yeast, plants, insect cells, mammalian cells, including human cell lines and transgenic animals. Expression hosts can differ in their protein production levels as well as the types of post-translational modifications that are present on the expressed proteins. The choice of expression host can be made based on these and other factors, such as regulatory and safety considerations, production costs and the need and methods for purification.
Many expression vectors are available and known to those of skill in the art and can be used for expression of proteins. The choice of expression vector will be influenced by the choice of host expression system. In general, expression vectors can include transcriptional promoters and optionally enhancers, translational signals, and transcriptional and translational termination signals. Expression vectors that are used for stable transformation typically have a selectable marker which allows selection and maintenance of the transformed cells. In some cases, an origin of replication can be used to amplify the copy number of the vector.
Modified PH20 polypeptides also can be utilized or expressed as protein fusions. For example, an enzyme fusion can be generated to add additional functionality to an enzyme. Examples of enzyme fusion proteins include, but are not limited to, fusions of a signal sequence, a tag such as for localization, e.g., a 6×His or His6 tag or a myc tag, or a tag for purification, for example, a GST fusion, and a sequence for directing protein secretion and/or membrane association.
For long-term, high-yield production of recombinant proteins, stable expression is desired. For example, cell lines that stably express a modified PH20 polypeptide can be transformed using expression vectors that contain viral origins of replication or endogenous expression elements and a selectable marker gene. Following the introduction of the vector, cells can be allowed to grow for 1-2 days in an enriched medium before they are switched to selective media. The purpose of the selectable marker is to confer resistance to selection, and its presence allows growth and recovery of cells that successfully express the introduced sequences. Resistant cells of stably transformed cells can be proliferated using tissue culture techniques appropriate to the cell types.
Any number of selection systems can be used to recover transformed cell lines. These include, but are not limited to, the herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (Wigler, M et al. (1977) Cell, 11:223-32) and adenine phosphoribosyltransferase (Lowy, I et al. (1980) Cell, 22:817-23) genes, which can be employed in TK− or APRT− cells, respectively. Also, antimetabolite, antibiotic or herbicide resistance can be used as the basis for selection. For example, DHFR, which confers resistance to methotrexate (Wigler, M et al. (1980) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci, 77:3567-70); npt, which confers resistance to the aminoglycosides neomycin and G-418 (Colbere-Garapin, F et al. (1981) J. Mol. Biol., 150:1-14); and als or pat, which confer resistance to chlorsulfuron and phosphinotricin acetyltransferase, respectively, can be used. Additional selectable genes have been described, for example, trpB, which allows cells to utilize indole in place of typtophan or hisD, which allows cells to utilize histinol in place of histidine (Hartman S C and R C Mulligan (1988) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci, 85:8047-51). Visible markers, such as but not limited to, anthocyanins, beta glucuronidase and its substrate, GUS, and luciferase and its substrate luciferin, also can be used to identify transformants and also to quantify the amount of transient or stable protein expression attributable to a particular vector system (Rhodes C A et al. (1995) Methods Mol. Biol. 55:121-131).
The presence and expression of PH20 polypeptides can be monitored. For example, detection of a functional polypeptide can be determined by testing the conditioned media for hyaluronidase enzyme activity under appropriate conditions. Exemplary assays to assess the solubility and activity of expressed proteins are provided herein.
a. Prokaryotic Cells
Prokaryotes, especially E. coli, provide a system for producing large amounts of proteins. Transformation of E. coli is a simple and rapid technique well known to those of skill in the art. Expression vectors for E. coli can contain inducible promoters. Such promoters are useful for inducing high levels of protein expression and for expressing proteins that exhibit some toxicity to the host cells. Examples of inducible promoters include the lac promoter, the trp promoter, the hybrid tac promoter, the T7 and SP6 RNA promoters and the temperature regulated λPL promoter.
Proteins, such as any provided herein, can be expressed in the cytoplasmic environment of E. coli. The cytoplasm is a reducing environment, and for some molecules, this can result in the formation of insoluble inclusion bodies. Reducing agents such as dithiothreotol and β-mercaptoethanol and denaturants, such as guanidine-HCl and urea can be used to resolubilize the proteins. An alternative approach effects protein expression in the periplasmic space of bacteria which provides an oxidizing environment and chaperonin-like and disulfide isomerases, which can aid in the production of soluble protein. Typically, a leader sequence is fused to the protein to be expressed which directs the protein to the periplasm. The leader is then removed by signal peptidases inside the periplasm. Examples of periplasmic-targeting leader sequences include the pelB leader from the pectate lyase gene and the leader derived from the alkaline phosphatase gene. In some cases, periplasmic expression allows leakage of the expressed protein into the culture medium. The secretion of proteins allows quick and simple purification from the culture supernatant. Proteins that are not secreted can be obtained from the periplasm by osmotic lysis. Similar to cytoplasmic expression, in some cases proteins can become insoluble and denaturants and reducing agents can be used to facilitate solubilization and refolding. Temperature of induction and growth 1 also can influence expression levels and solubility, typically temperatures between 25° C. and 37° C. are used. Typically, bacteria produce aglycosylated proteins. Thus, if proteins require glycosylation for function, glycosylation can be added in vitro after purification from host cells.
b. Yeast Cells
Yeasts such as Saccharomyces cerevisae, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Yarrowia lipolytica, Kluyveromyces lactis and Pichia pastoris are well known yeast expression hosts that can be used for production of proteins, such as any described herein. Yeast can be transformed with episomal replicating vectors or by stable chromosomal integration by homologous recombination. Typically, inducible promoters are used to regulate gene expression. Examples of such promoters include GAL1, GAL7 and GAL5 and metallothionein promoters, such as CUP1, AOX1 or other Pichia or other yeast promoters. Expression vectors often include a selectable marker such as LEU2, TRP1, HIS3 and URA3 for selection and maintenance of the transformed DNA. Proteins expressed in yeast are often soluble. Co-expression with chaperonins such as Bip and protein disulfide isomerase can improve expression levels and solubility. Additionally, proteins expressed in yeast can be directed for secretion using secretion signal peptide fusions such as the yeast mating type alpha-factor secretion signal from Saccharomyces cerevisae and fusions with yeast cell surface proteins such as the Aga2p mating adhesion receptor or the Arxula adeninivorans glucoamylase. A protease cleavage site such as for the Kex-2 protease, can be engineered to remove the fused sequences from the expressed polypeptides as they exit the secretion pathway. Yeast also is capable of glycosylation at Asn-X-Ser/Thr motifs.
c. Insects and Insect Cells
Insect cells, particularly using baculovirus expression, are useful for expressing polypeptides such as PH20 polypeptides. Insect cells express high levels of protein and are capable of most of the post-translational modifications used by higher eukaryotes. Baculoviruses have a restrictive host range which improves the safety and reduces regulatory concerns of eukaryotic expression. Typical expression vectors use a promoter for high level expression such as the polyhedrin promoter of baculovirus. Commonly used baculovirus systems include a baculovirus, such as the Autographa californica nuclear polyhedrosis virus (AcNPV) or the bombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus (BmNPV), and an insect cell line, such as Sf9 derived from Spodoptera frugiperda, Pseudaletia unipuncta (A7S) and Danaus plexippus (DpN1). For high-level expression, the nucleotide sequence of the molecule to be expressed is fused immediately downstream of the polyhedrin initiation codon of the virus. Mammalian secretion signals are accurately processed in insect cells and can be used to secrete the expressed protein into the culture medium. In addition, the cell lines Pseudaletia unipuncta (A7S) and Danaus plexippus (DpN1) produce proteins with glycosylation patterns similar to mammalian cell systems. Exemplary insect cells are those that have been altered to reduce immunogenicity, including those with “mammalianized” baculovirus expression vectors and those lacking the enzyme FT3.
An alternative expression system in insect cells employs stably transformed cells. Cell lines such as the Schnieder 2 (S2) and Kc cells (Drosophila melanogaster) and C7 cells (Aedes albopictus) can be used for expression. The Drosophila metallothionein promoter can be used to induce high levels of expression in the presence of heavy metal induction with cadmium or copper. Expression vectors are typically maintained by the use of selectable markers such as neomycin and hygromycin.
d. Mammalian Expression
Mammalian expression systems can be used to express proteins including PH20 polypeptides. Expression constructs can be transferred to mammalian cells by viral infection such as by adenovirus or by direct DNA transfer such as liposomes, calcium phosphate, DEAE-dextran and by physical means such as electroporation and microinjection. Expression vectors for mammalian cells typically include an mRNA cap site, a TATA box, a translational initiation sequence (Kozak consensus sequence) and polyadenylation elements. IRES elements also can be added to permit bicistronic expression with another gene, such as a selectable marker. Such vectors often include transcriptional promoter-enhancers for high-level expression, for example the SV40 promoter-enhancer, the human cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter and the long terminal repeat of Rous sarcoma virus (RSV). These promoter-enhancers are active in many cell types. Tissue and cell-type promoters and enhancer regions also can be used for expression. Exemplary promoter/enhancer regions include, but are not limited to, those from genes such as elastase I, insulin, immunoglobulin, mouse mammary tumor virus, albumin, alpha fetoprotein, alpha 1 antitrypsin, beta globin, myelin basic protein, myosin light chain 2, and gonadotropic releasing hormone gene control. Selectable markers can be used to select for and maintain cells with the expression construct. Examples of selectable marker genes include, but are not limited to, hygromycin B phosphotransferase, adenosine deaminase, xanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl transferase, aminoglycoside phosphotransferase, dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) and thymidine kinase. For example, expression can be performed in the presence of methotrexate to select for only those cells expressing the DHFR gene. Fusion with cell surface signaling molecules such as TCR-ζ and FcεRI-γ can direct expression of the proteins in an active state on the cell surface.
Many cell lines are available for mammalian expression including mouse, rat human, monkey, chicken and hamster cells. Exemplary cell lines include but are not limited to CHO, Balb/3T3, HeLa, MT2, mouse NS0 (nonsecreting) and other myeloma cell lines, hybridoma and heterohybridoma cell lines, lymphocytes, fibroblasts, Sp2/0, COS, NIH3T3, HEK293, 293S, 2B8, and HKB cells. Cell lines also are available adapted to serum-free media which facilitates purification of secreted proteins from the cell culture media. Examples include CHO—S cells (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif., cat #11619-012) and the serum free EBNA-1 cell line (Pham et al., (2003) Biotechnol. Bioeng. 54:332-42.). Cell lines also are available that are adapted to grow in special mediums optimized for maximal expression. For example, DG44 CHO cells are adapted to grow in suspension culture in a chemically defined, animal product-free medium.
e. Plants
Transgenic plant cells and plants can be used to express proteins such as any described herein. Expression constructs are typically transferred to plants using direct DNA transfer such as microprojectile bombardment and PEG-mediated transfer into protoplasts, and with agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Expression vectors can include promoter and enhancer sequences, transcriptional termination elements and translational control elements. Expression vectors and transformation techniques are usually divided between dicot hosts, such as Arabidopsis and tobacco, and monocot hosts, such as corn and rice. Examples of plant promoters used for expression include the cauliflower mosaic virus promoter, the nopaline syntase promoter, the ribose bisphosphate carboxylase promoter and the ubiquitin and UBQ3 promoters. Selectable markers such as hygromycin, phosphomannose isomerase and neomycin phosphotransferase are often used to facilitate selection and maintenance of transformed cells. Transformed plant cells can be maintained in culture as cells, aggregates (callus tissue) or regenerated into whole plants. Transgenic plant cells also can include algae engineered to produce hyaluronidase polypeptides. Because plants have different glycosylation patterns than mammalian cells, this can influence the choice of protein produced in these hosts.
5. Purification
Host cells transformed with a nucleic acid sequence encoding a modified PH20 polypeptide can be cultured under conditions suitable for the expression and recovery of the encoded protein from cell culture. The protein produced by a recombinant cell is generally secreted, but may be contained intracellularly depending on the sequence and/or the vector used. As will be understood by those of skill in the art, expression vectors containing nucleic acid encoding PH20 can be designed with signal sequences that facilitate direct secretion of PH20 through prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell membranes.
Thus, methods for purification of polypeptides from host cells will depend on the chosen host cells and expression systems. For secreted molecules, proteins are generally purified from the culture media after removing the cells. For intracellular expression, cells can be lysed and the proteins purified from the extract. When transgenic organisms such as transgenic plants and animals are used for expression, tissues or organs can be used as starting material to make a lysed cell extract. Additionally, transgenic animal production can include the production of polypeptides in milk or eggs, which can be collected, and if necessary, the proteins can be extracted and further purified using standard methods in the art.
Proteins, such as modified PH20 polypeptides, can be purified using standard protein purification techniques known in the art including but not limited to, SDS-PAGE, size fractionation and size exclusion chromatography, ammonium sulfate precipitation and ionic exchange chromatography, such as anion exchange chromatography. Affinity purification techniques also can be utilized to improve the efficiency and purity of the preparations. For example, antibodies, receptors and other molecules that bind PH20 hyaluronidase enzymes can be used in affinity purification. For example, soluble PH20 can be purified from conditioned media.
Expression constructs also can be engineered to add an affinity tag to a protein such as a myc epitope, GST fusion or His6 and affinity purified with myc antibody, glutathione resin or Ni-resin, respectively. Such tags can be joined to the nucleotide sequence encoding a soluble PH20 as described elsewhere herein, which can facilitate purification of soluble proteins. For example, a modified PH20 polypeptide can be expressed as a recombinant protein with one or more additional polypeptide domains added to facilitate protein purification. Such purification facilitating domains include, but are not limited to, metal chelating peptides such as histidine-tryptophan modules that allow purification on immobilized metals, protein A domains that allow purification on immobilized immunoglobulin and the domain utilized in the FLAGS extension/affinity purification system (Immunex Corp., Seattle Wash.). The inclusion of a cleavable linker sequence such as Factor XA or enterokinase (Invitrogen, San Diego, Calif.) between the purification domain and the expressed PH20 polypeptide is useful to facilitate purification. One such expression vector provides for expression of a fusion protein containing a PH20 polypeptide in and an enterokinase cleavage site. The histidine residues facilitate purification on IMIAC (immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography), while the enterokinase cleavage site provides a means for purifying the polypeptide from the fusion protein.
Purity can be assessed by any method known in the art including gel electrophoresis, orthogonal HPLC methods, staining and spectrophotometry techniques. The expressed and purified protein can be analyzed using any assay or method known to one of skill in the art, for example, any described in Section G. These include assays based on the physical and/or functional properties of the protein, including, but not limited to, analysis by gel electrophoresis, immunoassay and assays of hyaluronidase activity.
Depending on the expression system and host cells used, the resulting polypeptide can be heterogeneous due to peptidases present in the culture medium upon production and purification. For example, culture of soluble PH20 in CHO cells can result in a mixture of heterogeneous polypeptides.
6. Modification of Polypeptides by PEGylation
Polyethylene glycol (PEG) has been widely used in biomaterials, biotechnology and medicine primarily because PEG is a biocompatible, nontoxic, water-soluble polymer that is typically nonimmunogenic (Zhao and Harris, ACS Symposium Series 680: 458-72, 1997). In the area of drug delivery, PEG derivatives have been widely used in covalent attachment (i.e., “PEGylation”) to proteins to reduce immunogenicity, proteolysis and kidney clearance and to enhance solubility (Zalipsky, Adv. Drug Del. Rev. 16:157-82, 1995). Similarly, PEG has been attached to low molecular weight, relatively hydrophobic drugs to enhance solubility, reduce toxicity and alter biodistribution. Typically, PEGylated drugs are injected as solutions.
A closely related application is synthesis of crosslinked degradable PEG networks or formulations for use in drug delivery since much of the same chemistry used in design of degradable, soluble drug carriers can also be used in design of degradable gels (Sawhney et al, Macromolecules 26:581-87, 1993). It also is known that intermacromolecular complexes can be formed by mixing solutions of two complementary polymers. Such complexes are generally stabilized by electrostatic interactions (polyanion-polycation) and/or hydrogen bonds (polyacid-polybase) between the polymers involved, and/or by hydrophobic interactions between the polymers in an aqueous surrounding (Krupers et al., Eur. Polym J. 32:785-790, 1996). For example, mixing solutions of polyacrylic acid (PAAc) and polyethylene oxide (PEO) under the proper conditions results in the formation of complexes based mostly on hydrogen bonding. Dissociation of these complexes at physiologic conditions has been used for delivery of free drugs (i.e., non-PEGylated). In addition, complexes of complementary polymers have been formed from both homopolymers and copolymers.
Numerous reagents for PEGylation have been described in the art. Such reagents include, but are not limited to, reaction of the polypeptide with N-hydroxysuccinimidyl (NHS) activated PEG, succinimidyl mPEG, mPEG2-N-hydroxysuccinimide, mPEG succinimidyl alpha-methylbutanoate, mPEG succinimidyl propionate, mPEG succinimidyl butanoate, mPEG carboxymethyl 3-hydroxybutanoic acid succinimidyl ester, homobifunctional PEG-succinimidyl propionate, homobifunctional PEG propionaldehyde, homobifunctional PEG butyraldehyde, PEG maleimide, PEG hydrazide, p-nitrophenyl-carbonate PEG, mPEG-benzotriazole carbonate, propionaldehyde PEG, mPEG butryaldehyde, branched mPEG2 butyraldehyde, mPEG acetyl, mPEG piperidone, mPEG methylketone, mPEG “linkerless” maleimide, mPEG vinyl sulfone, mPEG thiol, mPEG orthopyridylthioester, mPEG orthopyridyl disulfide, Fmoc-PEG-NHS, Boc-PEG-NHS, vinylsulfone PEG-NHS, acrylate PEG-NHS, fluorescein PEG-NHS, and biotin PEG-NHS (see e.g., Monfardini et al., Bioconjugate Chem. 6:62-69, 1995; Veronese et al., J. Bioactive Compatible Polymers 12:197-207, 1997; U.S. Pat. No. 5,672,662; U.S. Pat. No. 5,932,462; U.S. Pat. No. 6,495,659; U.S. Pat. No. 6,737,505; U.S. Pat. No. 4,002,531; U.S. Pat. No. 4,179,337; U.S. Pat. No. 5,122,614; U.S. Pat. No. 5,324,844; U.S. Pat. No. 5,446,090; U.S. Pat. No. 5,612,460; U.S. Pat. No. 5,643,575; U.S. Pat. No. 5,766,581; U.S. Pat. No. 5,795,569; U.S. Pat. No. 5,808,096; U.S. Pat. No. 5,900,461; U.S. Pat. No. 5,919,455; U.S. Pat. No. 5,985,263; U.S. Pat. No. 5,990,237; U.S. Pat. No. 6,113,906; U.S. Pat. No. 6,214,966; U.S. Pat. No. 6,258,351; U.S. Pat. No. 6,340,742; U.S. Pat. No. 6,413,507; U.S. Pat. No. 6,420,339; U.S. Pat. No. 6,437,025; U.S. Pat. No. 6,448,369; U.S. Pat. No. 6,461,802; U.S. Pat. No. 6,828,401; U.S. Pat. No. 6,858,736; U.S. 2001/0021763; U.S. 2001/0044526; U.S. 2001/0046481; U.S. 2002/0052430; U.S. 2002/0072573; U.S. 2002/0156047; U.S. 2003/0114647; U.S. 2003/0143596; U.S. 2003/0158333; U.S. 2003/0220447; U.S. 2004/0013637; US 2004/0235734; WO05000360; U.S. 2005/0114037; U.S. 2005/0171328; U.S. 2005/0209416; EP 1064951; EP 0822199; WO 01076640; WO 0002017; WO 0249673; WO 9428024; and WO 0187925).
In one example, the polyethylene glycol has a molecular weight ranging from about 3 kD to about 50 kD, and typically from about 5 kD to about 30 kD. Covalent attachment of the PEG to the drug (known as “PEGylation”) can be accomplished by known chemical synthesis techniques. For example, the PEGylation of protein can be accomplished by reacting NHS-activated PEG with the protein under suitable reaction conditions.
While numerous reactions have been described for PEGylation, those that are most generally applicable confer directionality, utilize mild reaction conditions, and do not necessitate extensive downstream processing to remove toxic catalysts or bi-products. For instance, monomethoxy PEG (mPEG) has only one reactive terminal hydroxyl, and thus its use limits some of the heterogeneity of the resulting PEG-protein product mixture. Activation of the hydroxyl group at the end of the polymer opposite to the terminal methoxy group is generally necessary to accomplish efficient protein PEGylation, with the aim being to make the derivatised PEG more susceptible to nucleophilic attack. The attacking nucleophile is usually the epsilon-amino group of a lysyl residue, but other amines also can react (e.g., the N-terminal alpha-amine or the ring amines of histidine) if local conditions are favorable. A more directed attachment is possible in proteins containing a single lysine or cysteine. The latter residue can be targeted by PEG-maleimide for thiol-specific modification. Alternatively, PEG hydrazide can be reacted with a periodate oxidized hyaluronan-degrading enzyme and reduced in the presence of NaCNBH3. More specifically, PEGylated CMP sugars can be reacted with a hyaluronan-degrading enzyme in the presence of appropriate glycosyl-transferases. One technique is the “PEGylation” technique where a number of polymeric molecules are coupled to the polypeptide in question. When using this technique, the immune system has difficulties in recognizing the epitopes on the polypeptide's surface responsible for the formation of antibodies, thereby reducing the immune response. For polypeptides introduced directly into the circulatory system of the human body to give a particular physiological effect (i.e., pharmaceuticals) the typical potential immune response is an IgG and/or IgM response, while polypeptides which are inhaled through the respiratory system (i.e., industrial polypeptide) potentially can cause an IgE response (i.e., allergic response). One of the theories explaining the reduced immune response is that the polymeric molecule(s) shield(s) epitope(s) on the surface of the polypeptide responsible for the immune response leading to antibody formation. Another theory or at least a partial factor is that the heavier the conjugate is, the more reduced the resulting immune response is.
Typically, to make the PEGylated PH20 polypeptide provided herein, PEG moieties are conjugated, via covalent attachment, to the polypeptides. Techniques for PEGylation include, but are not limited to, specialized linkers and coupling chemistries (see e.g., Roberts, Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. 54:459-476, 2002), attachment of multiple PEG moieties to a single conjugation site (such as via use of branched PEGs; see e.g., Guiotto et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 12:177-180, 2002), site-specific PEGylation and/or mono-PEGylation (see e.g., Chapman et al., Nature Biotech. 17:780-783, 1999), and site-directed enzymatic PEGylation (see e.g., Sato, Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev., 54:487-504, 2002). Methods and techniques described in the art can produce proteins having 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or more than 10 PEG or PEG derivatives attached to a single protein molecule (see e.g., U.S. 2006/0104968).
As an exemplary illustrative method for making a PEGylated PH20 polypeptide, PEG aldehydes, succinimides and carbonates have each been applied to conjugate PEG moieties, typically succinimidyl PEGs, to rHuPH20. For example, rHuPH20 has been conjugated with exemplary succinimidyl monoPEG (mPEG) reagents including mPEG-Succinimidyl Propionates (mPEG-SPA), mPEG-Succinimidyl Butanoates (mPEG-SBA), and (for attaching “branched” PEGs) mPEG2-N-Hydroxylsuccinimide. These PEGylated succinimidyl esters contain different length carbon backbones between the PEG group and the activated cross-linker, and either a single or branched PEG group. These differences can be used, for example, to provide for different reaction kinetics and to potentially restrict sites available for PEG attachment to rHuPH20 during the conjugation process.
Succinimidyl PEGs (as above) containing either linear or branched PEGs can be conjugated to PH20. PEGs can used to generate PH20s reproducibly containing molecules having, on the average, between about three to six or three to six PEG molecules per hyaluronidase. Such PEGylated rHuPH20 compositions can be readily purified to yield compositions having specific activities of approximately 25,000 or 30,000 Unit/mg protein hyaluronidase activity, and being substantially free of non-PEGylated PH20 (less than 5% non-PEGylated).
Using various PEG reagents, exemplary versions of a PEGylated PH20 polypeptide can be prepared, for example, using mPEG-SBA (30 kD), mPEG-SMB (30 kD), and branched versions based on mPEG2-NHS (40 kD) and mPEG2-NHS (60 kD). PEGylated versions of PH20 can be generated using NHS chemistries, as well as carbonates, and aldehydes, using each of the following reagents: mPEG2-NHS-40K branched, mPEG-NHS-10K branched, mPEG-NHS-20K branched, mPEG2-NHS-60K branched; mPEG-SBA-5K, mPEG-SBA-20K, mPEG-SBA-30K; mPEG-SMB-20K, mPEG-SMB-30K; mPEG-butyrldehyde; mPEG-SPA-20K, mPEG-SPA-30K; and PEG-NHS-5K-biotin. PEGylated PH20 also can be prepared using PEG reagents available from Dowpharma, a division of Dow Chemical Corporation; including PH20 polypeptides PEGylated with Dowpharma's p-nitrophenyl-carbonate PEG (30 kDa) and with propionaldehyde PEG (30 kDa).
In one example, the PEGylation includes conjugation of mPEG-SBA, for example, mPEG-SBA-30K (having a molecular weight of about 30 kDa) or another succinimidyl ester of a PEG butanoic acid derivative, to a PH20 polypeptide. Succinimidyl esters of PEG butanoic acid derivatives, such as mPEG-SBA-30K readily couple to amino groups of proteins. For example, covalent conjugation of m-PEG-SBA-30K and rHuPH20 (which is approximately 60 KDa in size) provides stable amide bonds between rHuPH20 and mPEG, as shown in Scheme 1, below.




Typically, the mPEG-SBA-30K or other PEG is added to the PH20 polypeptide at a PEG:polypeptide molar ratio of 10:1 in a suitable buffer, e.g., 130 mM NaCl/10 mM HEPES at pH 6.8 or 70 mM phosphate buffer, pH 7, followed by sterilization, e.g., sterile filtration, and continued conjugation, for example, with stirring, overnight at 4° C. in a cold room. In one example, the conjugated PEG-PH20 is concentrated and buffer-exchanged.
Other methods of coupling succinimidyl esters of PEG butanoic acid derivatives, such as mPEG-SBA-30K are known in the art (see e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,672,662; U.S. Pat. No. 6,737,505; and U.S. 2004/0235734). For example, a polypeptide, such as a PH20 polypeptide, can be coupled to an NHS activated PEG derivative by reaction in a borate buffer (0.1 M, pH 8.0) for one hour at 4° C. The resulting PEGylated protein can be purified by ultrafiltration. Another method reacts polypeptide with mPEG-SBA in deionized water to which triethylamine is added to raise the pH to 7.2-9. The resulting mixture is stirred at room temperature for several hours to complete the PEGylation.
Methods for PEGylation of PH20 polypeptides, including, for example, animal-derived hyaluronidases and bacterial hyaluronan-degrading enzymes, are known to one of skill in the art. See, for example, European Patent No. EP 0400472, which describes the PEGylation of bovine testes hyaluorindase and chondroitin ABC lyase. Also, U.S. Publication No. 2006014968 describes PEGylation of a human hyaluronidase derived from human PH20. For example, the PEGylated hyaluronan-degrading enzyme generally contains at least 3 PEG moieties per molecule. In some examples, the PH20 polypeptide contains three to six PEG molecules. In other examples, the enzyme can have a PEG to protein molar ratio between 5:1 and 9:1, for example, 7:1.
F. Pharmaceutical Compositions and Formulations, Dosages and Administration
Pharmaceutical compositions of any of the modified PH20 polypeptides are provided herein for administration. Pharmaceutically acceptable compositions are prepared in view of approvals for a regulatory agency or other agency prepared in accordance with generally recognized pharmacopeia for use in animals and in humans. Typically, the compounds are formulated into pharmaceutical compositions using techniques and procedures well known in the art (see e.g., Ansel Introduction to Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Fourth Edition, 1985, 126).
In particular, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions that are stable as a liquid formulation for prolonged periods of time for at least 1 month at temperatures from or from about 2° C. to 8° C., inclusive or for at least 3 days at a temperature from or from about 30° C. to 42° C., inclusive. Pharmaceutical compositions, in particular liquid formulations, can be limited by the stability of the active agent, which can be susceptible to effects of storage conditions (time or length of storage, temperature and/or agitation) and/or, formulation components contained in the composition. Hence, the stable pharmaceutical compositions generally contain a modified PH20 polypeptide as described in Section C.1.b that exhibits increased stability manifested as an increased resistance to one or more protein denaturation conditions. Such protein denaturation conditions can include, but are not limited to, elevated temperature greater than or equal to or about 30° C., agitation, low or no salt, and presence of excipients. The increased stability is characterized by improved storage time, decreased fragmentation, and/or decreased aggregate formation, while still retaining the activity of the active agent(s), e.g., the PH20 hyaluronidase. Such formulations can be provided as “ready-to use” liquid formulations without further reconstitution and/or without any requirement for further dilution. In some examples, the formulations also can be prepared in a lyophilized or concentrated form.
Pharmaceutical compositions containing a modified PH20 polypeptide can be co-administered with another therapeutic agent. In such examples, the modified PH20 polypeptides can be formulated separately as a pharmaceutical composition and administered prior to, simultaneously with, intermittently with, or subsequent to a second composition containing an active therapeutic agent. In other examples, modified PH20 polypeptides can be co-formulated with pharmaceutical formulations of other therapeutic agents.
In particular, provided herein are co-formulations containing a modified PH20 polypeptide as described herein and a therapeutic agent that is a chemotherapeutic agent, an analgesic agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an antimicrobial agent, an amoebicidal agent, a trichomonacidal agent, an anti-parkinson agent, an anti-malarial agent, an anticonvulsant agent, an anti-depressant agent, and antiarthritics agent, an anti-fungal agent, an antihypertensive agent, an antipyretic agent, an anti-parasite agent, an antihistamine agent, an alpha-adrenergic agonist agent, an alpha blocker agent, an anesthetic agent, a bronchial dilator agent, a biocide agent, a bactericide agent, a bacteriostat agent, a beta adrenergic blocker agent, a calcium channel blocker agent, a cardiovascular drug agent, a contraceptive agent, a decongestant agent, a diuretic agent, a depressant agent, a diagnostic agent, a electrolyte agent, a hypnotic agent, a hormone agent, a hyperglycemic agent, a muscle relaxant agent, a muscle contractant agent, an ophthalmic agent, a parasympathomimetic agent, a psychic energizer agent, a sedative agent, a sympathomimetic agent, a tranquilizer agent, an urinary agent, a vaginal agent, a viricide agent, a vitamin agent, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor agent, a polypeptide, a protein, a nucleic acid, a drug, an organic molecule or a sleep inducer. For example, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein can be co-formulated with an antibody such as a monoclonal antibody, an Immune Globulin, an antibiotic, a bisphosphonate, a cytokine, a chemotherapeutic agent, a coagulation factor or an insulin. Exemplary therapeutic agents that can be co-formulated with a modified PH20 polypeptide are described in described in Section H. In particular, provided herein are co-formulations containing a modified PH20 polypeptide and an insulin, such as a fast-acting insulin, for example, a regular insulin or a fast-acting (rapid-acting) insulin analog. The co-formulations provided herein include stable co-formulations, whereby the active agents, i.e., the modified PH20 polypeptide and the therapeutic agent, exhibit increased stability and retain activity for prolonged periods as described herein.
Formulations containing PH20 provided herein, including separate formulations thereof and co-formulations, are stable for prolonged periods of time, including at varied temperatures and under varied storage or use conditions such as agitation. For example, the formulations provided herein are stable and retain activity of active agent(s) (e.g., PH20 hyaluronidase) at “refrigerator” conditions, for example, at 2° C. to 8° C., such as at or about 4° C., for at least at least 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, at least 8 months, at least 9 months, at least 10 months, at least 11 months, at least 12 months, 13 months, 14 months, 15 months, 16 months, 17 months, 18 months, 19 months, 20 months, 21 months, 22 months, 23 months, 24 months, 25 months, 26 months, 27 months, 28 months, 29 months or 30 months or more. In another example, the formulations provided herein are stable and retain activity of active agent(s) (e.g., PH20 hyaluronidase) at room temperature for example at 18° C. to 32° C., generally 20° C. to 32° C., such as 28° C. to 32° C., for at least 2 weeks to 1 year, for example, at least 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, at least 7 months, at least 8 months, at least 9 months, or at least 1 year or more. In a further example, the formulations provided herein are stable and retain activity of active agent(s) (e.g., PH20 hyaluronidase) at elevated temperatures of about or greater than 30° C., generally from or from about 30° C. to 42° C., such as 32° C. to 37° C. or 35° C. to 37° C. or about or 37° C. for at least 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days, 8 days, 9 days, 10 days, 11 days, 12 days, 13 days, 14 days, 15 days, 20 days, 21 days, 22 days, 23 days, 24 days, 25 days, 26 days, 27 days, 28 days, 29 days, 30 days, 35 days, 40 days, 45 days, 50 days, 60 days or more.
Compositions can take the form of solutions, suspensions, emulsions, tablets, pills, capsules, powders, and sustained release formulations. A composition can be formulated as a suppository, with traditional binders and carriers such as triglycerides. Oral formulation can include standard carriers such as pharmaceutical grades of mannitol, lactose, starch, magnesium stearate, sodium saccharine, cellulose, magnesium carbonate, and other such agents. Topical formulations also are contemplated. The formulation should suit the mode of administration.
1. Formulations—Liquids, Injectables, Emulsions
The formulation generally is made to suit the route of administration. Parenteral administration, generally characterized by injection or infusion, either subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intravenously or intradermally is contemplated herein. Preparations for parenteral administration include sterile solutions ready for injection, sterile dry soluble products, such as lyophilized powders, ready to be combined with a solvent just prior to use, including hypodermic tablets, sterile suspensions ready for injection, sterile dry insoluble products ready to be combined with a vehicle just prior to use and sterile emulsions. Injectables can be prepared in conventional forms, either as liquid solutions or suspensions, solid forms suitable for solution or suspension in liquid prior to injection, or as emulsions. For example, the compositions containing a modified PH20 polypeptide, formulated separately or co-formulated with another therapeutic agent, can be provided as a pharmaceutical preparation in liquid form as a solution, syrup or suspension. In liquid form, the pharmaceutical preparations can be provided as a concentrated preparation to be diluted to a therapeutically effective concentration before use. Generally, the preparations are provided in a dosage form that does not require dilution for use. In another example, pharmaceutical preparations can be presented in lyophilized form for reconstitution with water or other suitable vehicle before use.
Injectables are designed for local and systemic administration. For purposes herein, local administration is desired for direct administration to the affected interstitium. The solutions can be either aqueous or nonaqueous. If administered intravenously, suitable carriers include physiological saline or phosphate buffered saline (PBS), and solutions containing thickening and solubilizing agents, such as glucose, polyethylene glycol, and polypropylene glycol and mixtures thereof.
The concentration of the pharmaceutically active compound is adjusted so that an injection or infusion provides an effective amount to produce the desired pharmacological effect. The exact dose depends on the age, weight and condition of the patient or animal as is known in the art. The unit-dose parenteral preparations can be packaged in, for example, an ampoule, a cartridge, a vial or a syringe with a needle. The volume of liquid solution or reconstituted powder preparation, containing the pharmaceutically active compound, is a function of the disease to be treated and the particular article of manufacture chosen for package. All preparations for parenteral administration must be sterile, as is known and practiced in the art. The percentage of active compound contained in such parenteral compositions is highly dependent on the specific nature thereof, as well as the activity of the compound and the needs of the subject.
Pharmaceutical compositions can include carriers or other excipients. For example, pharmaceutical compositions provided herein can contain any one or more of a diluents(s), adjuvant(s), antiadherent(s), binder(s), coating(s), fillers), flavors), color(s), lubricant(s), glidant(s), preservative(s), detergent(s), sorbent(s) or sweeteners) and a combination thereof or vehicle with which a modified PH20 polypeptide is administered. For example, pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients used in parenteral preparations include aqueous vehicles, nonaqueous vehicles, antimicrobial agents, isotonic agents, buffers, antioxidants, local anesthetics, suspending and dispersing agents, emulsifying agents, sequestering or chelating agents and other pharmaceutically acceptable substances. Formulations, including liquid preparations, can be prepared by conventional means with pharmaceutically acceptable additives or excipients.
Examples of suitable pharmaceutical carriers are described in “Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences” by E. W. Martin. Such compositions will contain a therapeutically effective amount of the compound, generally in purified form, together with a suitable amount of carrier so as to provide the form for proper administration to the patient. Such pharmaceutical carriers can be sterile liquids, such as water or oils, including those of petroleum, animal, vegetable or synthetic origin, such as peanut oil, soybean oil, mineral oil, and sesame oil. Water is a typical carrier when the pharmaceutical composition is administered intravenously. Saline solutions and aqueous dextrose and glycerol solutions also can be employed as liquid carriers, particularly for injectable solutions. Examples of aqueous vehicles include Sodium Chloride Injection, Ringers Injection, Isotonic Dextrose Injection, Sterile Water Injection, Dextrose and Lactated Ringers Injection. Nonaqueous parenteral vehicles include fixed oils of vegetable origin, cottonseed oil, corn oil, sesame oil and peanut oil. Suspending and dispersing agents include, but are not limited to, sorbitol syrup, cellulose derivatives or hydrogenated edible fats, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and polyvinylpyrrolidone. Emulsifying agents include, but are not limited to, lecithin or acacia. Detergents include, but are not limited to, Polysorbate 80 (TWEEN 80). Non-aqueous vehicles include, but are not limited to, almond oil, oily esters, or fractionated vegetable oils. Anti-microbial agents or preservatives include, but are not limited to, methyl or propyl-p-hydroxybenzoates or sorbic acid, m-cresol, phenol. A diluent includes, but is not limited to, lactose, sucrose, dicalcium phosphate, or carboxymethylcellulose. A lubricant includes, but is not limited to, magnesium stearate, calcium stearate or talc. A binder includes, but is not limited to, starch, natural gums, such as gum acacia, gelatin, glucose, molasses, polyvinylpyrrolidine, celluloses and derivatives thereof, povidone, crospovidones and other such binders known to those of skill in the art. Isotonic agents include, but are not limited to, sodium chloride and dextrose. Buffers include, but are not limited to, phosphate and citrate. Antioxidants include sodium bisulfate. Local anesthetics include procaine hydrochloride. A sequestering or chelating agent of metal ions includes EDTA. Other suitable pharmaceutical excipients include, but are not limited to, starch, glucose, lactose, dextrose, sucrose, gelatin, malt, rice, flour, chalk, silica gel, sodium stearate, glycerol monostearate, talc, sodium chloride, dried skim milk, glycerol, propylene, glycol, saline, water, and ethanol. Pharmaceutical carriers also include ethyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol and propylene glycol for water miscible vehicles and sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, citric acid or lactic acid for pH adjustment. A composition, if desired, also can contain minor amounts of non-toxic auxiliary substances such as wetting or emulsifying agents, or pH buffering agents, for example, acetate, sodium citrate, cyclodextrin derivatives, sorbitan monolaurate, triethanolamine sodium acetate, triethanolamine oleate, stabilizers, solubility enhancers, and other such agents such as for example, sodium acetate, sodium phosphate, sorbitan monolaurate, triethanolamine oleate and cyclodextrins.
In particular, antimicrobial agents (e.g., preservatives) in bacteriostatic or fungistatic concentrations (e.g., an anti-microbial effective amount) can be added to parenteral preparations packaged in multiple-dose containers, which include phenols or cresols, mercurials, benzyl alcohol, chlorobutanol, methyl and propyl p-hydroxybenzoic acid esters, thimerosal, benzalkonium chloride and benzethonium chloride.
The volume of the formulations, including the separately formulated or co-formulated PH20-containing formulations provided herein, can be any volume suitable for the container in which it is provided. In some examples, the formulations are provided in a vial, syringe, pen, reservoir for a pump or a closed loop system, or any other suitable container. For example, the formulations provided herein are between or about between 0.1 mL to 500 mL, such as 0.1 mL to 100 mL, 1 mL to 100 mL, 0.1 mL to 50 mL, such as at least or about at least or about or 0.1 mL, 1 mL, 2 mL, 3 mL, 4 mL, 5 mL, 10 mL, 15 mL, 20 mL, 30 mL, 40 mL, 50 mL or more.
a. Lyophilized Powders
Of interest herein are lyophilized powders, which can be reconstituted for administration as solutions, emulsions and other mixtures. They may also be reconstituted and formulated as solids or gels.
The sterile, lyophilized powder is prepared by dissolving a compound of enzyme in a buffer solution. The buffer solution may contain an excipient which improves the stability or other pharmacological component of the powder or reconstituted solution, prepared from the powder. Subsequent sterile filtration of the solution followed by lyophilization under standard conditions known to those of skill in the art provides the desired formulation. A liquid formulation as described herein above can be prepared. The resulting mixture is sterile filtered or treated to remove particulates and to insure sterility, and apportioned into vials for lyophilization. For example, the lyophilized powder can be prepared by dissolving an excipient, such as dextrose, sorbitol, fructose, corn syrup, xylitol, glycerin, glucose, sucrose or other suitable agent, in a suitable buffer, such as citrate, sodium or potassium phosphate or other such buffer known to those of skill in the art. Then, a selected enzyme is added to the resulting mixture, and stirred until it dissolves.
Each vial is made to contain a single dosage or multiple dosages of the compound. The lyophilized powder can be stored under appropriate conditions, such as at about 4° C. to room temperature. Reconstitution of this lyophilized powder with an appropriate buffer solution provides a formulation for use in parenteral administration,
b. Exemplary Formulations
Single dose formulations of PH20 are known in the art. For example, Hylenex® recombinant (hyaluronidase human injection) contains, per mL, 8.5 mg NaCl (145 mM), 1.4 mg dibasic sodium phosphate (9.9 mM), 1.0 mg human albumin, 0.9 mg edetate disodium (2.4 mM), 0.3 mg CaCl2 (2.7 mM) and NaOH to adjust the pH to 7.4. Other formulations of human soluble hyaluronidase, such as the rHuPH20 formulations described in U.S. Pat. Pub. No. US2011/0053247, include 130 mM NaCl, 10 mM Hepes, pH 7.0; or 10 mM histidine, 130 mM NaCl, pH 6.0. Any of the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein can be similarly formulated.
In addition to a therapeutically effective amount of a modified PH20 polypeptide and/or other therapeutic agent, exemplary pharmaceutical compositions provided herein, including separately formulated- and co-formulated-PH20 containing formulations, can contain a concentration of NaCl and are prepared at a requisite pH to maintain the stability of the active agent(s) (e.g., PH20 hyaluronidase and/or other co-formulated therapeutic agent). For multi-dose formulations and other formulations stored for a prolonged time, the compositions generally also contain one or more preservatives. Further stabilizing agents and other excipients also can be included. Exemplary components are described below.
i. Salt (e.g. NaCl)
In examples herein, the pharmaceutical compositions provided herein contain a concentration of salt, such as sodium chloride (NaCl), to maintain the stability of the active agent(s) (e.g., PH20 hyaluronidase). Salt, such as NaCl, is generally required to retain PH20 stability and activity. Low salt concentrations of generally less than 120 mM can have deleterious effects on PH20 activity over time and depending on temperature conditions. Hence, the absence of salt (e.g. NaCl) or a low concentration of salt (e.g. NaCl) can result in instability of the protein. In some examples herein, however, modified PH20 polypeptides that exhibit increased stability in the absence of low or no salt, such as low or no NaCl (see e.g., Section C.1.b.iii), are not susceptible to denaturation. Also, the presence of salt (e.g. NaCl) can have differing effects on other therapeutic agents. For example, the solubility of insulin and insulin analogs tends to increase with lower salt concentration (e.g., <140 mM) and high salt concentrations can result in crystallization/aggregation of insulin, especially at lower temperatures (see e.g., U.S. Provisional Appl. No. 61/520,962; U.S. application Ser. Nos. 13/507,263 and 13/507,262; and International PCT Application No. PCT/US2012/042816). Thus, pharmaceutical compositions provided herein are prepared in accordance with the requirements of the active agent(s). It is within the level of one of skill in the art to assess the stability of the active agent(s) in the formulation and under various storage conditions (see e.g., Section G). In particular examples herein, the pharmaceutical compositions, including the separately formulated or co-formulated PH20-containing formulations provided herein, contain NaCl at a concentration of between or about between 10 mM to 200 mM, such as 10 mM to 50 mM, 50 mM to 200 mM, 50 mM to 120 mM, 50 mM to 100 mM, 50 mM to 90 mM, 120 mM to 160 mM, 130 mM to 150 mM, 80 mM to 140 mM, 80 mM to 120 mM, 80 mM to 100 mM, 80 mM to 160 mM, 100 mM to 140 mM, 120 mM to 120 mM or 140 mM to 180 mM.
ii. pH and Buffer
In examples herein, the pharmaceutical compositions provided herein are prepared at a pH to maintain the stability of the active agent(s) (e.g., PH20 hyaluronidase). For example, the pharmaceutical compositions provided herein are prepared at a pH of between or about between 6.5 to 7.8 such as between or about between 6.5 to 7.2, 7.0 to 7.8, 7.0 to 7.6 or 7.2 to 7.4. Reference to pH herein is based on measurement of pH at room temperature. It is understood that the pH can change during storage over time, but typically will remain between or between about pH 6.5 to or to about 7.8. For example, the pH can vary by ±0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 or more. Exemplary co-formulations provided herein have a pH of or of about 7.0±0.2, 7.1±0.2, 7.2±0.2, 7.3±0.2, 7.4±0.2, 7.5±0.2 or 7.6±0.2 when prepared. If necessary, pH can be adjusted using acidifying agents to lower the pH or alkalizing agents to increase the pH. Exemplary acidifying agents include, but are not limited to, acetic acid, citric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, monobasic sodium phosphate solution, and phosphoric acid. Exemplary alkalizing agents include, but are not limited to, dibasic sodium phosphate solution, sodium carbonate, or sodium hydroxide.
The compositions are generally prepared using a buffering agent that maintains the pH range. Any buffer can be used in formulations provided herein so long as it does not adversely affect the stability of the active agent(s) (e.g., PH20 hyaluronidase), and supports the requisite pH range required. Examples of particularly suitable buffers include Tris, succinate, acetate, phosphate buffers, citrate, aconitate, malate and carbonate. Those of skill in the art, however, will recognize that formulations provided herein are not limited to a particular buffer, so long as the buffer provides an acceptable degree of pH stability, or “buffer capacity” in the range indicated. Generally, a buffer has an adequate buffer capacity within about 1 pH unit of its pK (Lachman et al. In: The Theory and Practice of Industrial Pharmacy 3rd Edn. (Lachman, L., Lieberman, H A. and Kanig, J. L., Eds.), Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia, p. 458-460, 1986). Buffer suitability can be estimated based on published pK tabulations or can be determined empirically by methods well known in the art. The pH of the solution can be adjusted to the desired endpoint within the range as described above, for example, using any acceptable acid or base.
Buffers that can be included in the co-formulations provided herein include, but are not limited to, Tris (Tromethamine), histidine, phosphate buffers, such as dibasic sodium phosphate, and citrate buffers. Such buffering agents can be present in the co-formulations at concentrations between or about between 1 mM to 100 mM, such as 10 mM to 50 mM or 20 mM to 40 mM, such as at or about 30 mM. For example, such buffering agents can be present in the co-formulations in a concentration of or about 1 mM, 2 mM, 3 mM, 4 mM, 5 mM, 6 mM, 7 mM, 8 mM, 9 mM, 10 mM, 11 mM, 12 mM, 13 mM, 14 mM, 15 mM, 16 mM, 17 mM, 18 mM, 19 mM, 20 mM, 25 mM, 30 mM, 35 mM, 40 mM, 45 mM, 50 mM, 55 mM, 60 mM, 65 mM, 70 mM, 75 mM, or more.
iii. Preservative(s)
In examples herein, multi-dose formulations or formulations stored for prolonged periods contain an anti-microbially effective amount of preservative or mixture of preservatives in an amount to have a bacteriostatic or fungistatic effect. In particular examples, the preservatives are present in a sufficient concentration to provide the anti-microbial requirements of, for example, the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) and the European Pharmacopoeia (EP), including the EP anti-microbial requirements (EPA) and the preferred EP anti-microbial requirements (EPB) (see Table 4). Since the presence of preservatives, and in particular phenolic preservatives, can have deleterious effects on the stability of PH20, such formulations typically contain a modified PH20 polypeptide that exhibits increased stability in the presence of preservatives, such as any described in Section C.1.b.i herein. Generally, the amount maintains the stability of the active agent(s) (e.g., PH20 hyaluronidase).
An anti-microbial effective amount of preservative is an amount that exhibits anti-microbial activity by killing or inhibiting the propagation of microbial organisms in a sample of the composition as assessed in an antimicrobial preservative effectiveness test (APET). One of skill in the art is familiar with the antimicrobial preservative effectiveness test and standards to be meet under the USP and EPA or EPB in order to meet minimum requirements. In general, the antimicrobial preservative effectiveness test involves challenging a composition with prescribed inoculums of suitable microorganisms, i.e., bacteria, yeast and fungi, storing the inoculated preparation at a prescribed temperature, withdrawing samples at specified intervals of time and counting the organisms in the sample (see, Sutton and Porter, (2002) PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology 56(4):300-311; The United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc., (effective Jan. 1, 2002), The United States Pharmacopeia 25th Revision, Rockville, Md., Chapter <51> Antimicrobial Effectiveness Testing; and European Pharmacopoeia, Chapter 5.1.3, Efficacy of Antimicrobial Preservation). The microorganisms used in the challenge generally include three strains of bacteria, namely E. coli (ATCC No. 8739), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC No. 9027) and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC No. 6538), yeast (Candida albicans ATCC No. 10231) and fungus (Aspergillus niger ATCC No. 16404), all of which are added such that the inoculated composition contains 105 or 106 colony forming units (cfu) of microorganism per mL of composition. The preservative properties of the composition are deemed adequate if, under the conditions of the test, there is a significant fall or no increase, as specified in Table 3 in the number of microorganisms in the inoculated composition after the times and at the temperatures prescribed. The criteria for evaluation are given in terms of the log reduction in the number of viable microorganism as compared to the initial sample or the previous time point.
Non-limiting examples of preservatives that can be included in the co-formulations provided herein include, but are not limited to, phenol, meta-cresol (m-cresol), methylparaben, benzyl alcohol, thimerosal, benzalkonium chloride, 4-chloro-1-butanol, chlorhexidine dihydrochloride, chlorhexidine digluconate, L-phenylalanine, EDTA, bronopol (2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol), phenylmercuric acetate, glycerol (glycerin), imidurea, chlorhexidine, sodium dehydroacetate, ortho-cresol (o-cresol), para-cresol (p-cresol), chlorocresol, cetrimide, benzethonium chloride, ethylparaben, propylparaben or butylparaben and any combination thereof. For example, formulations provided herein can contain a single preservative. In other examples, the formulations contain at least two different preservatives or at least three different preservatives. For example, formulations provided herein can contain two preservatives such as L-phenylalanine and m-cresol, L-phenylalanine and methylparaben, L-phenylalanine and phenol, m-cresol and methylparaben, phenol and methylparaben, m-cresol and phenol or other similar combinations. In one example, the preservative in the formulation contains at least one phenolic preservative. For example, the formulation contains phenol, m-cresol or phenol and m-cresol.
In the formulations provided herein, the total amount of the one or more preservative agents as a percentage (%) of mass concentration (w/v) in the formulation can be, for example, between from or between about from 0.1% to 0.4%, such as 0.1% to 0.3%, 0.15% to 0.325%, 0.15% to 0.25%, 0.1% to 0.2%, 0.2% to 0.3%, or 0.3% to 0.4%. Generally, the formulations contain less than 0.4% (w/v) preservative. For example, the co-formulations provided herein contain at least or about at least 0.1%, 0.12%, 0.125%, 0.13%, 0.14%, 0.15%, 0.16%0.17%, 0.175%, 0.18%, 0.19%, 0.2%, 0.25%, 0.3%, 0.325%, 0.35% but less than 0.4% total preservative.
In some examples, the formulations provided herein contain between or between about 0.1% to 0.25% phenol and between or about between 0.05% to 0.2% m-cresol, such as between or about between 0.10% to 0.2% phenol and between or about between 0.06% to 0.18% m-cresol, or between or about between 0.1% to 0.15% phenol and between or about between 0.08% to 0.15% m-cresol. For example, formulations provided herein contain or contain about 0.1% phenol and 0.075% m-cresol; 0.1% phenol and 0.15% m-cresol; 0.125% phenol and 0.075% m-cresol; 0.13% phenol and 0.075% m-cresol; 0.13% phenol and 0.08% m-cresol; 0.15% phenol and 0.175% m-cresol; or 0.17% phenol and 0.13% m-cresol.
iv. Stabilizers
In examples herein, the pharmaceutical compositions provided herein optionally can contain one or more other stabilizing agent to maintain the stability of the active agent(s) (e.g., PH20 hyaluronidase). Included among the types of stabilizers that can be contained in the formulations provided herein are amino acids, amino acid derivatives, amines, sugars, polyols, salts and buffers, surfactants, and other agents. The formulations provided herein contain at least one stabilizer. For example, the formulations provided herein contain at least one, two, three, four, five, six or more stabilizers. Hence, any one or more of an amino acids, amino acid derivatives, amines, sugars, polyols, salts and buffers, surfactants, and other agents can be included in the formulations herein. Generally, the formulations herein contain at least contain a surfactant and an appropriate buffer. Optionally, the formulations provided herein can contain other additional stabilizers. Other components include, for example, one or more tonicity modifiers, one or more anti-oxidation agents, or other stabilizer.
Exemplary amino acid stabilizers, amino acid derivatives or amines include, but are not limited to, L-Arginine, Glutamine, Glycine, Lysine, Methionine, Proline, Lys-Lys, Gly-Gly, Trimethylamine oxide (TMAO) or betaine. Exemplary sugars and polyols include, but are not limited to, glycerol, sorbitol, mannitol, inositol, sucrose or trehalose. Exemplary salts and buffers include, but are not limited to, magnesium chloride, sodium sulfate, Tris such as Tris (100 mM), or sodium Benzoate. Exemplary surfactants include, but are not limited to, poloxamer 188 (e.g., Pluronic® F68), polysorbate 80 (PS80), polysorbate 20 (PS20). Other stabilizers include, but are not limited to, hyaluronic acid (HA), human serum albumin (HSA), phenyl butyric acid, taurocholic acid, polyvinylpyrolidone (PVP) or zinc.
In particular examples herein, the formulations contain one or more detergents, such as surfactants, to maintain the stability of the active agent(s) (e.g., PH20 hyaluronidase). For example, surfactants can inhibit aggregation of PH20 and minimize absorptive loss. The surfactants generally are non-ionic surfactants. Surfactants that can be included in the formulations herein include, but are not limited to, partial and fatty acid esters and ethers of polyhydric alcohols such as of glycerol, or sorbitol, poloxamers and polysorbates. For example, exemplary surfactants in the -formulations herein include any one or more of poloxamer 188 (PLURONICS® such as PLURONIC® F68), TETRONICS®, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 80, PEG 400, PEG 3000, Tween® (e.g., Tween® 20 or Tween® 80), Triton® X-100, SPAN®, MYRJ®, BRIJ®, CREMOPHOR®, polypropylene glycols or polyethylene glycols. In some examples, the formulations herein contain poloxamer 188, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 80, generally poloxamer 188 (pluronic F68). The formulations provided herein generally contain at least one surfactant, such as 1, 2 or 3 surfactants.
In the formulations provided herein, the total amount of the one or more surfactants as a percentage (%) of mass concentration (w/v) in the formulation can be, for example, between from or between about from 0.005% to 1.0%, such as between from or between about from 0.01% to 0.5%, such as 0.01% to 0.1% or 0.01% to 0.02%. Generally, the formulations contain at least 0.01% surfactant and contain less than 1.0%, such as less than 0.5% or less than 0.1% surfactant. For example, the formulations provided herein can contain at or about 0.001%, 0.005%, 0.01%, 0.015%, 0.02%, 0.025%, 0.03%, 0.035%, 0.04%, 0.045%, 0.05%, 0.055%, 0.06%, 0.065%, 0.07%, 0.08%, or 0.09% surfactant. In particular examples, the formulations provided herein contain or contain about 0.01% to or to about 0.05% surfactant.
Tonicity modifiers can be included in the formulation provided herein to produce a solution with the desired osmolality. The formulations provided herein have an osmolality of between or about between 245 mOsm/kg to 305 mOsm/kg. For example, the osmolality is or is about 245 mOsm/kg, 250 mOsm/kg, 255 mOsm/kg, 260 mOsm/kg, 265 mOsm/kg, 270 mOsm/kg, 275 mOsm/kg, 280 mOsm/kg, 285 mOsm/kg, 290 mOsm/kg, 295 mOsm/kg, 300 mOsm/kg or 305 mOsm/kg. In some examples, the formulations have an osmolality of or of about 275 mOsm/kg. Tonicity modifiers include, but are not limited to, glycerin, NaCl, amino acids, polyalcohols, trehalose, and other salts and/or sugars. The particular amount can be empirically determined in order to retain enzyme activity, and/or tonicity.
In other instances, glycerin (glycerol) is included in the formulations. For example, formulations provided herein typically contain less than 60 mM glycerin, such as less than 55 mM, less than 50 mM, less than 45 mM, less than 40 mM, less than 35 mM, less than 30 mM, less than 25 mM, less than 20 mM, less than 15 mM, 10 mM or less. The amount of glycerin typically depends on the amount of NaCl present: the more NaCl present in the formulation, the less glycerin is required to achieve the desired osmolality or osmolarity. Thus, for example, in formulations containing higher NaCl concentrations, little or no glycerin need be included in the formulation. In contrast, in formulations containing slightly lower NaCl concentrations, glycerin can be included. For example, formulations provided herein can contain glycerin at a concentration of 40 mM to 60 mM, such as less than 50 mM, such as 20 mM to 50 mM, for example at or about 50 mM.
The formulations provided herein also can contain antioxidants to reduce or prevent oxidation, in particular oxidation of the PH20 polypeptide. For example, oxidation can be effected by high concentrations of surfactant or hyaluronan oligomers. Exemplary antioxidants include, but are not limited to, cysteine, tryptophan and methionine. In particular examples, the antioxidant is methionine. The formulations provided herein can include an antioxidant at a concentration from between or from about between 5 mM to or to about 50 mM, such as 5 mM to 40 mM, 5 mM to 20 mM or 10 mM to 20 mM. For example, methionine can be provided in the formulations herein at a concentration from between or from about between 5 mM to or to about 50 mM, such as 5 mM to 40 mM, 5 mM to 20 mM or 10 mM to 20 mM. For example, an antioxidant, for example methionine, can be included at a concentration that is or is about 5 mM, 10 mM, 11 mM, 12 mM, 13 mM, 14 mM, 15 mM, 16 mM, 17 mM, 18 mM, 19 mM, 20 mM, 21 mM, 22 mM, 23 mM, 24 mM, 25 mM, 26 mM, 27 mM, 28 mM, 29 mM, 30 mM, 35 mM, 40 mM, 45 mM or 50 mM. In some examples, the formulations contain 10 mM to 20 mM methionine, such as or about 10 mM or 20 mM methionine.
The formulations provided herein also can contain an amino acid stabilizer, which contributes to the stability of the preparation. The stabilizer can be a non-polar or basic amino acid. Exemplary non-polar and basic amino acids include, but are not limited to, alanine, histidine, arginine, lysine, ornithine, isoleucine, valine, methionine, glycine and proline. For example, the amino acid stabilizer is glycine or proline, typically glycine. The stabilizer can be a single amino acid or it can be a combination of 2 or more such amino acids. The amino acid stabilizers can be natural amino acids, amino acid analogues, modified amino acids or amino acid equivalents. Generally, the amino acid is an L-amino acid. For example, when proline is used as the stabilizer, it is generally L-proline. It is also possible to use amino acid equivalents, for example, proline analogues. The concentration of amino acid stabilizer, for example glycine, included in the formulation ranges from 0.1 M to 1 M amino acid, typically 0.1 M to 0.75 M, generally 0.2 M to 0.5 M, for example, at least at or about 0.1 M, 0.15 M, 0.2 M, 0.25 M, 0.3 M, 0.35 M, 0.4 M, 0.45 M, 0.5 M, 0.6 M, 0.7 M, 0.75 M or more amino acid. The amino acid, for example glycine, can be used in a form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, such as hydrochloride, hydrobromide, sulfate, acetate, etc. The purity of the amino acid, for example glycine, should be at least 98%, at least 99%, or at least 99.5% or more.
In examples herein, if necessary, hyaluronidase inhibitors are included in a formulation to stabilize PH20, in particular to reduce the effects of otherwise destabilizing agents and conditions, such as, for example, low salt, high pH, the presence of preservatives and elevated temperatures, present in the formulation. Such a component generally is not required for pharmaceutical compositions containing a modified PH20 polypeptide as provided herein that exhibits increased stability under such conditions. When provided, the hyaluronidase inhibitor is provided at least at its equilibrium concentration. One of skill in the art is familiar with various classes of hyaluronidase inhibitors (see e.g., Girish et al. (2009) Current Medicinal Chemistry, 16:2261-2288, and references cited therein). One of skill in the art knows or can determine by standard methods in the art the equilibrium concentration of a hyaluronidase inhibitor in a reaction or stable composition herein.
An exemplary hyaluronidase inhibitor for use in the compositions herein is hyaluronan (HA). Hyaluronic acid (HA, also known as hyaluronan and hyaluronate) is the natural substrate for PH20. HA is a non-sulfated glycosaminoglycan that is widely distributed throughout connective, epithelial, and neural tissues. It is a polymer of up to 25,000 disaccharide units, themselves composed of D-glucuronic acid and D-N-acetylglucosamine. The molecular weight of HA ranges from about 5 kDa to 200,000 kDa. Any size HA can be used in the compositions as a stabilizer. In some examples, the HA is a disaccharide, composed of D-glucuronic acid and D-N-acetylglucosamine. In other examples, the HA is an oligosaccharide, such as a tetrasaccharide, containing 2 repeating disaccharide units, or alternatively, the HA used in the co-formulations provided herein can contain multiple repeating disaccharide units, such as 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30 or more disaccharide units. In another example, the HA used in the formulations provided herein has a molecular weight that is from or from about 5 kDa to or to about 5,000 kDa; from or from about 5 kDa to or to about 1,000 kDa; from or from about 5 kDa to or to about 500 kDa; or from or from about 5 kDa to or to about 200 kDa. Exemplary HA oligosaccharides for use in the formulations herein have a molecular weight of or of about 6.4 kDa, 74.0 kDa, or 234.4 kDa. The formulations can contain 1 mg/mL to 20 mg/mL HA, 8 mg/mL to 12 mg/mL, such as at least or about 1 mg/mL, 2 mg/mL, 3 mg/mL, 4 mg/mL, 5 mg/mL, 6 mg/mL, 7 mg/mL, 8 mg/mL, 9 mg/mL, 10 mg/mL, 11 mg/mL, 12 mg/mL, 13 mg/mL, 14 mg/mL, 15 mg/mL, 16 mg/mL, 17 mg/mL, 18 mg/mL, 19 mg/mL or 20 mg/mL or more HA. In some examples, the molar ratio of HA to PH20 is or is about 100,000:1, 95,000:1, 90,000:1, 85,000:1, 80,000:1, 75,000:1, 70,000:1, 65,000:1, 60,000:1, 55,000:1, 50,000:1, 45,000:1, 40,000:1, 35,000:1, 30,000:1, 25,000:1, 20,000:1, 15,000:1, 10,000:1, 5,000:1, 1,000:1, 900:1, 800:1, 700:1, 600:1, 500:1, 400:1, 300:1, 200:1, or 100:1 or less.
In some examples, a nicotinic compound is used as a stabilizing agent. Nicotinic compounds include, but are not limited to, nicotinamide, nicotinic acid, niacin, niacinamide, vitamin B3 and/or salts thereof and/or any combination thereof. In particular applications, the stabilizing agent can include a nicotinic compound an amino acid or amino acids (see e.g., International Publication No. WO2010149772). For example, the amino acid can be arginine, glutamic acid and/or salts thereof or combinations thereof.
2. Compositions for Other Routes of Administration
Depending upon the condition treated other routes of administration, such as topical application, transdermal patches, oral and rectal administration are also contemplated herein.
For example, pharmaceutical dosage forms for rectal administration are rectal suppositories, capsules and tablets for systemic effect. Rectal suppositories include solid bodies for insertion into the rectum which melt or soften at body temperature releasing one or more pharmacologically or therapeutically active ingredients. Pharmaceutically acceptable substances utilized in rectal suppositories are bases or vehicles and agents to raise the melting point. Examples of bases include cocoa butter (theobroma oil), glycerin-gelatin, carbowax (polyoxyethylene glycol) and appropriate mixtures of mono-, di- and triglycerides of fatty acids. Combinations of the various bases may be used. Agents to raise the melting point of suppositories include spermaceti and wax. Rectal suppositories may be prepared either by the compressed method or by molding. The typical weight of a rectal suppository is about 2 to 3 gm. Tablets and capsules for rectal administration are manufactured using the same pharmaceutically acceptable substance and by the same methods as for formulations for oral administration. Formulations suitable for rectal administration can be provided as unit dose suppositories. These can be prepared by admixing the active compound with one or more conventional solid carriers, for example, cocoa butter, and then shaping the resulting mixture.
For oral administration, pharmaceutical compositions can take the form of, for example, tablets or capsules prepared by conventional means with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients such as binding agents (e.g., pregelatinized maize starch, polyvinyl pyrrolidone or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose); fillers (e.g., lactose, microcrystalline cellulose or calcium hydrogen phosphate); lubricants (e.g., magnesium stearate, talc or silica); disintegrants (e.g., potato starch or sodium starch glycolate); or wetting agents (e.g., sodium lauryl sulphate). The tablets can be coated by methods well-known in the art.
Formulations suitable for buccal (sublingual) administration include, for example, lozenges containing the active compound in a flavored base, usually sucrose and acacia or tragacanth; and pastilles containing the compound in an inert base such as gelatin and glycerin or sucrose and acacia.
Topical mixtures are prepared as described for the local and systemic administration. The resulting mixtures can be solutions, suspensions, emulsion or the like and are formulated as creams, gels, ointments, emulsions, solutions, elixirs, lotions, suspensions, tinctures, pastes, foams, aerosols, irrigations, sprays, suppositories, bandages, dermal patches or any other formulations suitable for topical administration.
The compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof may be formulated as aerosols for topical application, such as by inhalation (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,044,126, 4,414,209, and 4,364,923, which describe aerosols for delivery of a steroid useful for treatment of inflammatory diseases, particularly asthma). These formulations, for administration to the respiratory tract, can be in the form of an aerosol or solution for a nebulizer, or as a microfine powder for insufflation, alone or in combination with an inert carrier such as lactose. In such a case, the particles of the formulation will typically have diameters of less than 50 microns, or less than 10 microns.
The compounds can be formulated for local or topical application, such as for topical application to the skin and mucous membranes, such as in the eye, in the form of gels, creams, and lotions and for application to the eye or for intracisternal or intraspinal application. Topical administration is contemplated for transdermal delivery and also for administration to the eyes or mucosa, or for inhalation therapies. Nasal solutions of the active compound alone or in combination with other pharmaceutically acceptable excipients also can be administered.
Formulations suitable for transdermal administration are provided. They can be provided in any suitable format, such as discrete patches adapted to remain in intimate contact with the epidermis of the recipient for a prolonged period of time. Such patches contain the active compound in an optionally buffered aqueous solution of, for example, 0.1 to 0.2 M concentration with respect to the active compound. Formulations suitable for transdermal administration also can be delivered by iontophoresis (see, e.g., Tyle, P, Pharmaceutical Research 3(6):318-326 (1986)) and typically take the form of an optionally buffered aqueous solution of the active compound.
Pharmaceutical compositions also can be administered by controlled release formulations and/or delivery devices (see e.g., in U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,536,809; 3,598,123; 3,630,200; 3,845,770; 3,916,899; 4,008,719; 4,769,027; 5,059,595; 5,073,543; 5,120,548; 5,591,767; 5,639,476; 5,674,533 and 5,733,566).
3. Dosages and Administration
The modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein can be formulated as pharmaceutical compositions for single dosage or multiple dosage administration. The PH20 polypeptide is included in an amount sufficient to exert a therapeutically useful effect in the absence of undesirable side effects on the patient treated. The therapeutically effective concentration can be determined empirically by testing the polypeptides in known in vitro and in vivo systems such as by using the assays provided herein or known in the art (see e.g., Taliani et al. (1996) Anal. Biochem., 240:60-67; Filocamo et al. (1997) J Virology, 71:1417-1427; Sudo et al. (1996) Antiviral Res. 32:9-18; Bouffard et al. (1995) Virology, 209:52-59; Bianchi et al. (1996) Anal. Biochem., 237:239-244; Hamatake et al. (1996) Intervirology 39:249-258; Steinkuhler et al. (1998) Biochem., 37:8899-8905; D'Souza et al. (1995) J. Gen. Virol, 76:1729-1736; Takeshita et al. (1997) Anal. Biochem., 247:242-246; see also e.g., Shimizu et al. (1994) J. Virol. 68:8406-8408; Mizutani et al. (1996) J. Virol. 70:7219-7223; Mizutani et al. (1996) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 227:822-826; Lu et al. (1996) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci (USA), 93:1412-1417; Hahm et al., (1996) Virology, 226:318-326; Ito et al. (1996) J. Gen. Virol., 77:1043-1054; Mizutani et al. (1995) Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 212:906-911; Cho et al. (1997) J. Virol. Meth. 65:201-207 and then extrapolated therefrom for dosages for humans.
The amount of a modified PH20 to be administered for the treatment of a disease or condition can be determined by standard clinical techniques. In addition, in vitro assays and animal models can be employed to help identify optimal dosage ranges. The precise dosage, which can be determined empirically, can depend on the particular enzyme, the route of administration, the type of disease to be treated and the seriousness of the disease.
Hence, it is understood that the precise dosage and duration of treatment is a function of the disease being treated and can be determined empirically using known testing protocols or by extrapolation from in vivo or in vitro test data. It is to be noted that concentrations and dosage values also can vary with the severity of the condition to be alleviated. It is to be further understood that for any particular subject, specific dosage regimens should be adjusted over time according to the individual need and the professional judgment of the person administering or supervising the administration of the compositions, and that the concentration ranges set forth herein are exemplary only and are not intended to limit the scope or use of compositions and combinations containing them. The compositions can be administered hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or once. Generally, dosage regimens are chosen to limit toxicity. It should be noted that the attending physician would know how to and when to terminate, interrupt or adjust therapy to lower dosage due to toxicity, or bone marrow, liver or kidney or other tissue dysfunctions. Conversely, the attending physician would also know how to and when to adjust treatment to higher levels if the clinical response is not adequate (precluding toxic side effects).
Typically, a therapeutically effective dose of a modified PH20 enzyme is at or about 10 Unit (U) to 500,000 Units, 100 Units to 100,000 Units, 500 Units to 50,000 Units, 1000 Units to 10,000 Units, 5000 Units to 7500 Units, 5000 Units to 50,000 Units, or 1,000 Units to 10,000 Units, generally 1,000 to 50,000 Units, in a stabilized solution or suspension or a lyophilized form. For example, a PH20 polypeptide, can be administered at a dose of at least or about at least or 10 U, 20 U, 30 U, 40 U, 50 U, 100 U, 150 U, 200 U, 250 U, 300 U, 350 U, 400 U, 450 U, 500 U, 600 U, 700 U, 800 U, 900 U, 1000 U, 2,000 U, 3,000 U, 4,000 Units, 5,000 U or more. The formulations can be provided in unit-dose forms such as, but not limited to, ampoules, syringes and individually packaged tablets or capsules.
The PH20 enzyme can be administered alone, or with other pharmacologically effective agent(s) or therapeutic agent(s), in a total volume of 0.1-100 mL, 1-50 mL, 10-50 mL, 10-30 mL, 1-20 mL, or 1-10 mL, typically 10-50 mL. Typically, volumes of injections or infusions of a PH20-containing composition are at least or at least about 0.01 mL, 0.05 mL, 0.1 mL, 0.2 mL, 0.3 mL, 0.4 mL, 0.5 mL, 1 mL, 2 mL, 3 mL, 4 mL, 5 mL, 6 mL, 7 mL, 8 mL, 9 mL, 10 mL, 20 mL, 30 mL, 40 mL, 50 mL or more. The formulations provided herein contain a modified PH20 polypeptide in an amount between or about between 30 Units/mL to 3000 U/mL, 300 U/mL to 2000 U/mL or 600 U/mL to 2000 U/mL or 600 U/mL to 1000 U/mL, such as at least or about at least 30 U/mL, 35 U/mL, 40 U/mL, 50 U/mL, 100 U/mL, 200 U/mL, 300 U/mL, 400 U/mL, 500 U/mL, 600 U/mL, 700 U/mL, 800 U/mL, 900 U/mL, 1000 U/mL, 2000 U/mL or 3000 U/mL. For example, the formulations provided herein contain a PH20 that is in an amount that is at least 100 U/mL to 1000 U/mL, for example at least or about at least or about or 600 U/mL.
The PH20 polypeptide can be provided as a solution in an amount that is at least or about or is 100 U/mL, 150 U/mL, 200 U/mL, 300 U/mL, 400 U/mL, 500 U/mL, 600 U/mL, 800 U/mL or 1000 U/mL, or can be provided in a more concentrated form, for example in an amount that is at least or about or is 2000 U/mL, 3000 Units/mL, 4000 U/mL, 5000 U/mL, 8000 U/mL, 10,000 U/mL or 20,000 U/mL for use directly or for dilution to the effective concentration prior to use. The PH20 polypeptide compositions can be provided as a liquid or lyophilized formulation.
When the PH20 is co-formulated with a therapeutic agent, dosages can be provided as a ratio of the amount of a PH20 polypeptide to the amount of therapeutic agent administered. For example, a PH20 polypeptide can be administered at 1 hyaluronidase U/therapeutic agent U (1:1) to 50:1 or more, for example, at or about 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, 5:1, 6:1, 7:1, 8:1, 9:1, 10:1, 11:1, 12:1, 13:1, 14:1, 15:1, 20:1, 25:1, 30:1, 35:1, 40:1, 45:1, 50:1 or more.
The formulations provided herein, including co-formulations and/or stable formulations, can be prepared for single dose administration, multiple dose administration or continuous infusion administrations. Implantation of a slow-release or sustained-release system, such that a constant level of dosage is maintained (see e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 3,710,795), is also contemplated herein.
For example, formulations of pharmaceutically therapeutically active compounds and derivatives thereof are provided for administration to humans and animals in unit dosage forms or multiple dosage forms. For example, compounds can be formulated as tablets, capsules, pills, powders, granules, sterile parenteral solutions or suspensions, oral solutions or suspensions, or oil-water emulsions containing suitable quantities of the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof. Each unit dose contains a predetermined quantity of therapeutically active compound(s) sufficient to produce the desired therapeutic effect, in association with the required pharmaceutical carrier, vehicle or diluent. Examples of unit dose forms include ampoules and syringes and individually packaged tablets or capsules. Unit dose forms can be administered in fractions or multiples thereof. A multiple dose form is a plurality of identical unit dosage forms packaged in a single container to be administered in segregated unit dose forms. Examples of multiple dose forms include vials, bottles of tablets or capsules or bottles of pints or gallons. Hence, multiple dose form is a multiple of unit doses that are not segregated in packaging. Generally, dosage forms or compositions containing active ingredient in the range of 0.005% to 100% with the balance made up from non-toxic carrier can be prepared.
Compositions provided herein typically are formulated for administration by subcutaneous route, although other routes of administration are contemplated, such as any route known to those of skill in the art including intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intravenous, intradermal, intralesional, intraperitoneal injection, epidural, vaginal, rectal, local, otic, transdermal administration or any route of administration. Formulations suited for such routes are known to one of skill in the art. Administration can be local, topical or systemic depending upon the locus of treatment. Local administration to an area in need of treatment can be achieved by, for example, but not limited to, local infusion during surgery, topical application, e.g., in conjunction with a wound dressing after surgery, by injection, by means of a catheter, by means of a suppository, or by means of an implant. Compositions also can be administered with other biologically active agents, either sequentially, intermittently or in the same composition.
The most suitable route in any given case depends on a variety of factors, such as the nature of the disease, the tolerance of the subject to a particular administration route, the severity of the disease, and the particular composition that is used. Typically, the compositions provided herein are administered parenterally. In some examples, modified PH20 polypeptide compositions are administered so that they reach the interstitium of skin or tissues, thereby degrading the interstitial space for subsequent delivery of a therapeutic agent. Thus, in some examples, direct administration under the skin, such as by subcutaneous administration methods, is contemplated. Thus, in one example, local administration can be achieved by injection, such as from a syringe or other article of manufacture containing an injection device such as a needle. In another example, local administration can be achieved by infusion, which can be facilitated by the use of a pump or other similar device. Other modes of administration also are contemplated. For example, modified PH20 polypeptides, included conjugated forms with increased half-life such as PEGylated forms thereof, can be administered intravenously. Pharmaceutical compositions can be formulated in dosage forms appropriate for each route of administration.
Administration methods can be employed to decrease the exposure of selected modified PH20 polypeptides to degradative processes, such as proteolytic degradation and immunological intervention via antigenic and immunogenic responses. Examples of such methods include local administration at the site of treatment. PEGylation of therapeutics increases resistance to proteolysis, increases plasma half-life, and decreases antigenicity and immunogenicity. Examples of PEGylation methodologies are known in the art (see for example, Lu and Felix, Int. J. Peptide Protein Res., 43: 127-138, 1994; Lu and Felix, Peptide Res., 6: 140-6, 1993; Felix et al., Int. J. Peptide Res., 46: 253-64, 1995; Benhar et al., J. Biol. Chem., 269: 13398-404, 1994; Brumeanu et al., J. Immunol., 154: 3088-95, 1995; see also, Caliceti et al. (2003) Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. 55(10): 1261-77 and Molineux (2003) Pharmacotherapy 23 (8 Pt 2):3S-8S). PEGylation also can be used in the delivery of nucleic acid molecules in vivo. For example, PEGylation of adenovirus can increase stability and gene transfer (see, e.g., Cheng et al. (2003) Pharm. Res. 20(9): 1444-51).
Various other delivery systems are known and can be used to administer selected PH20 polypeptides, such as but not limited to, encapsulation in liposomes, microparticles, microcapsules, recombinant cells capable of expressing the compound, receptor mediated endocytosis, and delivery of nucleic acid molecules encoding selected PH20 polypeptides such as retrovirus delivery systems.
Hence, in certain embodiments, liposomes and/or nanoparticles also can be employed with administration of soluble PH20 polypeptides. Liposomes are formed from phospholipids that are dispersed in an aqueous medium and spontaneously form multilamellar concentric bilayer vesicles (also termed multilamellar vesicles (MLVs)). MLVs generally have diameters of from 25 nm to 4 μm. Sonication of MLVs results in the formation of small unilamellar vesicles (SUVs) with diameters in the range of 200 to 500 angstroms containing an aqueous solution in the core.
Phospholipids can form a variety of structures other than liposomes when dispersed in water, depending on the molar ratio of lipid to water. At low ratios of lipid to water, liposomes form. Physical characteristics of liposomes depend on the pH, ionic strength and the presence of divalent cations. Liposomes can show low permeability to ionic and polar substances, but at elevated temperatures undergo a phase transition which markedly alters their permeability. The phase transition involves a change from a closely packed, ordered structure, known as the gel state, to a loosely packed, less-ordered structure, known as the fluid state. This occurs at a characteristic phase-transition temperature and results in an increase in permeability to ions, sugars and drugs.
Liposomes interact with cells via different mechanisms: endocytosis by phagocytic cells of the reticuloendothelial system such as macrophages and neutrophils; adsorption to the cell surface, either by nonspecific weak hydrophobic or electrostatic forces, or by specific interactions with cell-surface components; fusion with the plasma cell membrane by insertion of the lipid bilayer of the liposome into the plasma membrane, with simultaneous release of liposomal contents into the cytoplasm; and by transfer of liposomal lipids to cellular or subcellular membranes, or vice versa, without any association of the liposome contents. Varying the liposome formulation can alter which mechanism is operative, although more than one can operate at the same time. Nanocapsules can generally entrap compounds in a stable and reproducible way. To avoid side effects due to intracellular polymeric overloading, such ultrafine particles (sized around 0.1 μm) should be designed using polymers able to be degraded in vivo. Biodegradable polyalkyl-cyanoacrylate nanoparticles that meet these requirements are contemplated for use herein, and such particles can be easily made.
4. Exemplary PH20-Insulin Co-Formulation
Provided herein are stable co-formulations of a fast acting insulin, such as a rapid acting (fast-acting) insulin analog, and a modified PH20 polypeptide. Any of the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein can be included in a co-formulation with insulin, such as any of the co-formulations described in U.S. application Ser. No. 13/507,263 or 13/507,262 or in International PCT Application Serial No. PCT/US2012/042816.
In particular, the modified PH20 polypeptide is a modified PH20 polypeptide that exhibits increased stability under denaturation conditions, such as any set forth in Sections C.1.b. In particular, the PH20 polypeptide is a modified PH20 polypeptide that exhibits increased stability to one or more phenolic preservatives, such as any set forth in Section C.1.b.i. For example, the PH20 polypeptide is a modified PH20 polypeptide that contains an amino acid replacement with P at a position corresponding to position 204 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, such as F204P with reference to any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7 or 32-66. In other examples, the PH20 polypeptide is a modified PH20 polypeptide that contains an amino acid replacement with R at a position corresponding to position 58 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, such as V58R with reference to any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7 or 32-66.
The fast acting insulin can be a regular insulin or a rapid acting (fast-acting) insulin analog. Insulin is a polypeptide that when processed is composed of 51 amino acids containing an A- and B-chain. Generally, insulin contains an A-chain of about 21 amino acids and a B-chain of about 30 amino acids. The A- and B-chains are linked by disulfide bridges. Exemplary regular insulins include, for example, a human insulin (with an A chain having a sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:862 and a B chain having a sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 863) or a porcine insulin (with an A chain having a sequence of amino acids set forth as amino acid residue positions 88-108 of SEQ ID NO: 864 and a B chain having a sequence of amino acids set forth as amino acid residue positions 25-54 of SEQ ID NO:864). Exemplary fast-acting insulin analogs are insulin variants that contain one or more amino acid modifications compared to a human insulin set forth in SEQ ID NO: 862 and 863 (A and B chains). For example, exemplary insulin analogs are known to one of skill in the art, and include, but are not limited to, glulisine having an A-chain set forth in SEQ ID NO: 862 and a B-chain that is a variant of SEQ ID NO: 863 (B-chain; LysB3, GluB29), HMR-1 153 having an A-chain set forth in SEQ ID NO:862 and a B-chain that is a variant of SEQ ID NO:863 (B-chain; LysB3, IleB28), insulin aspart having an A-chain set forth in SEQ ID NO:862 and a B-chain that is a variant of SEQ ID NO:863 (B-chain; AspB28), and insulin lispro having an A-chain set forth in SEQ ID NO:862 and a B-chain that is a variant of SEQ ID NO:863 (B-chain; LysB28, ProB29). In every instance above, the nomenclature of the analogs is based on a description of the amino acid substitution at specific positions on the A or B chain of insulin, numbered from the N-terminus of the chain, in which the remainder of the sequence is that of natural human insulin. Exemplary of such analog forms, are set forth in SEQ ID NOS:862 (A-chain) and having a B-chain set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 865-867.
The co-formulations are stable as a liquid formulation for prolonged periods of time for at least 1 month at temperatures from or from about 2° C. to 8° C., inclusive, or for at least 3 days at a temperature from or from about 30° C. to 42° C., inclusive. For example, the co-formulations are stable and retain activity of the PH20 hyaluronidase and insulin at “refrigerator” conditions, for example, at 2° C. to 8° C., such as at or about 4° C., for at least at least 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, or 7 months, at least 8 months, at least 9 months, at least 10 months, at least 11 months, at least 12 months, 13 months, 14 months, 15 months, 16 months, 17 months, 18 months, 19 months, 20 months, 21 months, 22 months, 23 months, 24 months, 25 months, 26 months, 27 months, 28 months, 29 months or 30 months or more. In another example, the formulations provided herein are stable and retain activity of the PH20 hyaluronidase and insulin at room temperature for example at 18° C. to 32° C., generally 20° C. to 32° C., such as 28° C. to 32° C., for at least 2 weeks to 1 year, for example, at least 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, at least 7 months, at least 8 months, at least 9 months, or at least 1 year or more. In a further example, the formulations provided herein are stable and retain activity of the PH20 hyaluronidase and insulin at elevated temperatures of about or greater than 30° C., generally from or from about 30° C. to 42° C., such as 32° C. to 37° C. or 35° C. to 37° C. or about or 37° C. for at least 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days, 8 days, 9 days, 10 days, 11 days, 12 days, 13 days, 14 days, 15 days, 20 days, 21 days, 22 days, 23 days, 24 days, 25 days, 26 days, 27 days, 28 days, 29 days, 30 days, 35 days, 40 days, 45 days, 50 days, 60 days or more.
Assays to assess stability of active agents are well-known to one of skill in the art. Section G provides exemplary assays to assess stability of PH20 hyaluronidase. The stability of insulin can be assessed using similar methods well-known to one of skill in the art. For example, insulin stability and solubility can be assessed by visual assessment (e.g., including changes in color, clarity, presence of aggregates or clumping and material adhesion, or frosting), acid clarification, optical microscopy, reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC), in vitro or in vivo bioassays and denaturing and non-denaturing size exclusion chromatography (SEC). In vitro or in vivo bioassays for insulin activity include, but are not limited to, a competitive binding assay using cells expressing insulin receptors (e.g., human placental cell membranes) and a radiolabeled insulin (see e.g., Weiss et al., (2001) J. Biol. Chem. 276:40018-40024; Duttaroy et al., (2005) Diabetes 54:251-258); insulin-stimulated glucose uptake (Louveau et al., (2004) J Endocrin. 181:271-280, Duttaroy et al., (2005) Diabetes 54:251-258); assays to assess glucose production in the presence of insulin (Wang et al., (2000) J. Biochem., 275:14717-14721, Duttaroy et al., (2005) Diabetes 54:251-258); and studies using diabetic and/or healthy animal models (Atkinson et al., (1999) Nature Med. 5:601-604; Nagoya-Shibata-Yasuda (NSY) mice, Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats and Gato-Katazaki (GK) rats (Cefalu (2006) ILAR Journal 47:186-198).
Examples of such formulations contain 100 U/mL to 1000 U/mL of a modified PH20 polypeptide, and in particular at or about or at least 600 U/mL; 10 U/mL to 1000 U/mL of a fast-acting insulin, and in particular at or at least or about 100 U/mL; NaCl at a concentration of between or about between 80-140 mM; a pH of between or about between 7.0 to 7.8; a buffering agent that maintains the pH range of between or about between 7.0 to 7.8; 0.1% to 0.4% preservative as a mass concentration (w/v). Optionally, a further stabilizing agent can be included. For example, the co-formulations provided herein contain 1 mM to 100 mM of a buffering agent. For example, the co-formulations provided herein contain 0.005% to 0.5% surfactant. Exemplary co-formulations provided herein also can contain less than 60 mM glycerin (glycerol) and 2 mM to or to about 50 mM of an antioxidant.
The following stable formulations are exemplary only and provide a platform from which minor adjustments can be made. It is understood that very small changes in the concentrations of the various excipients and other components (e.g., ±15% of the stated concentrations), or small changes in pH, can be made while retaining some if not all of the insulin solubility and stability and PH20 stability. Further changes also can be made by adding or removing excipients. For example, the type of stabilizing surfactant can be changed.
For example, the exemplary co-formulations herein contain 100 U/mL to 1000 U/mL of a modified PH20 polypeptide, and in particular at least or about at least or about 600 U/mL of a modified PH20 polypeptide; 10 U/mL to 1000 U/mL of a fast-acting insulin, and in particular at least or about at least or about 100 U/mL of a fast-acting insulin; from or from about 10 mM to or to about 50 mM Tris (e.g., from or from about 20 mM to 40 mM Tris, such as or as about 20 mM, 25 mM, 30 mM, 35 mM or 40 mM Tris); from or from about 80 mM to or to about 160 mM NaCl (e.g., at or about 80 mM, 90 mM, 100 mM, 110 mM 120 mM, 130 mM, 140 mM, 150 mM or 160 mM NaCl); from or from about 2 mM to or to about 50 mM methionine (e.g., at or about 5 mM, 10 mM, 20 mM, 30 mM, 40 mM or 50 mM methionine); from or from about 0 mM to or to about 50 mM glycerin (e.g., at or about 5 mM, 10 mM, 20 mM, 30 mM, 40 mM or 50 mM glycerin); from or from about 0.005% to or to about 0.5% poloxamer 188, such as 0.01% to 0.05% (e.g., at or about 0.01%, 0.02%, 0.03%, 0.04% or 0.05% poloxamer 188); from or from about 0.05% to or to about 0.25% phenol (e.g., at or about 0.1%, 0.12%, 0.125%, 0.13%, 0.14%, 0.15%, 0.16% or 0.17% phenol); and from or from about 0.05% to or to about 0.4% m-cresol (e.g., at or about 0.075%, 0.08%, 0.09%, 0.1%, 0.12%, 0.13%, 0.14%, 0.15%, 0.16% or 0.17% m-cresol). The formulations are prepared with a pH from or from about 7.0 to or to about 7.6 (e.g., at or about pH 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 or 7.6). In further examples, zinc is included at a concentration of or about 0.017 mg/100 U, 0.018 mg/100 U, 0.02 mg/100 U, 0.022 mg/100 U or 0.024 mg/100 U insulin.
In particular examples, the fast acting insulin is insulin aspart, insulin lispro or insulin glulisine. Exemplary co-formulations provided herein that contain a modified PH20 polypeptide and insulin lispro are those that contain from or about 25 mM to or to about 35 mM Tris (e.g., at or about 30 mM Tris); from or from about 70 mM to or to about 100 mM NaCl (e.g., at or about 80 mM or 100 mM NaCl); from or from about 10 mM to or to about 30 mM methionine (e.g., at or about 10 mM or 20 mM methionine); from or from about 40 mM to or to about 60 mM glycerin (e.g., at or about 50 mM glycerin); from or from about 0.005% to or to about 0.05% poloxamer 188 (e.g., at or about 0.01% poloxamer 188); from or from about 0.017 mg zinc/100 U insulin to or to about 0.024 mg zinc/100 U insulin (e.g., 0.017 mg zinc/100 U insulin, 0.018 mg/100 U, 0.02 mg/100 U, 0.022 mg/100 U or 0.024 mg zinc/100 U insulin); from or from about 0.08% to or to about 0.17% phenol (e.g., 0.1%, 0.125% or 0.13% phenol); and from or from about 0.07% to or to about 0.17% m-cresol (e.g., 0.075%, 0.08%, 0.13% or 0.15% m-cresol). For example, the co-formulations can contain at or about 0.1%) phenol and 0.015% m-cresol; at or about 0.125% phenol and 0.075% m-cresol; at or about 0.13% phenol and 0.075%) m-cresol; at or about 0.13% phenol and 0.08% tri-cresol; or at or about 0.17% phenol and 0.13% m-cresol. Such formulations of insulin lispro and a modified PH20 polypeptide are prepared with a pH of or about 7.0 to or to about 7.5 (typically a pH of or about pH 7.2).
Exemplary co-formulations provided herein that contain a modified PH20 polypeptide and insulin aspart are those that contain from or from about 25 mM to or to about 35 mM Tris (e.g., at or about 30 mM Tris); from or from about 70 mM to or to about 120 mM NaCl (e.g., at or about 80 mM or 100 mM NaCl); from or from about 2 mM to or to about 30 mM methionine, such as 2 mM to 10 mM or 5 mM to 30 mM methionine (e.g., at or about 5 mM, 10 mM or 20 mM methionine); from or from about 0.005% to or to about 0.05% poloxamer 188 (e.g., at or about 0.01% poloxamer 188); from or from about 0.08% to or to about 0.17% phenol (e.g., 0.1%, 0.125% or 0.13% phenol); and from or from about 0.07% to or to about 0.17% m-cresol (e.g., 0.075%, 0.08%, 0.13% or 0.15% m-cresol). For example, the co-formulations can contain at or about 0.1% phenol and 0.015% m-cresol; at or about 0.125% phenol and 0.075% m-cresol; at or about 0.13% phenol and 0.075% m-cresol; at or about 0.13% phenol and 0.08% m-cresol; or at or about 0.17% phenol and 0.13% m-cresol. Such formulations of insulin aspart and a modified PH20 polypeptide are prepared with a pH of or about 7.0 to or to about 7.6 (typically a pH of or about pH 7.4 or 7.3).
Further exemplary formulations provided herein that contain a modified PH20 polypeptide and insulin aspart are those that do not contain phenol. Such exemplary formulations contain from or from about 25 mM to or to about 35 mM Tris (e.g., at or about 30 mM Tris); from or from about 70 mM to or to about 120 mM NaCl (e.g., at or about 80 mM or 100 mM NaCl); from or from about 2 mM to or to about 30 mM methionine, such as 2 mM to 10 mM or 5 mM to 30 mM methionine (e.g., at or about 5 mM, 10 mM or 20 mM methionine); from or from about 0.005% to or to about 0.05% poloxamer 188 (e.g., at or about 0.01% poloxamer 188); and from or from about 0.07% to or to about 0.4% m-cresol, such as from or from about 0.2% to 0.4% m-cresol (e.g., 0.3%, 0.315%, 0.35%, 0.4% m-cresol). Such formulations of insulin aspart and a modified PH20 polypeptide are prepared with a pH of or about 7.0 to or to about 7.6 (typically a pH of or about pH 7.4 or 7.3).
Exemplary co-formulations provided herein that contain a modified PH20 polypeptide and insulin glulisine are those that contain from or from about 25 mM to or to about 35 mM Tris (e.g., at or about 30 mM Tris); from or from about 100 mM to or to about 150 mM NaCl (e.g., at or about 100 mM or 140 mM NaCl); from or from about 10 mM to or to about 30 mM methionine (e.g., at or about 10 mM or 20 mM methionine); from or from about 40 mM to or to about 60 mM glycerin (e.g., at or about 50 mM glycerin); from or from about 0.005% to or to about 0.05% poloxamer 188 (e.g., at or about 0.01% poloxamer 188); from or from about 0.08% to or to about 0.17% phenol (e.g., 0.1%, 0.125% or 0.13% phenol); and from or from about 0.07% to or to about 0.17% m-cresol (e.g., 0.075%, 0.08%, 0.13% or 0.15% m-cresol). For example, the co-formulations can contain at or about 0.1% phenol and 0.015% m-cresol; at or about 0.125% phenol and 0.075% m-cresol; at or about 0.13% phenol and 0.075% m-cresol; at or about 0.13% phenol and 0.08% m-cresol; or at or about 0.17% phenol and 0.13% m-cresol. Such formulations of insulin glulisine and a modified PH20 polypeptide are prepared with a pH of or about 7.0 to or to about 7.6 (typically a pH of or about pH 7.4).
5. Packaging, Articles of Manufacture and Kits
Pharmaceutical compounds of modified PH20 polypeptides, or nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides, or derivatives or variants thereof can be packaged as articles of manufacture containing packaging material, a pharmaceutical composition which is effective for treating a disease or disorder, and a label that indicates that the pharmaceutical composition or therapeutic molecule is to be used for treating the disease or disorder. Combinations of a selected modified PH20 polypeptide, or a derivative or variant thereof and an therapeutic agent also can be packaged in an article of manufacture.
The articles of manufacture provided herein contain packaging materials. Packaging materials for use in packaging pharmaceutical products are well known to those of skill in the art. See, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,323,907, 5,052,558 and 5,033,252, each of which is incorporated herein in its entirety. Examples of pharmaceutical packaging materials include, but are not limited to, blister packs, bottles, tubes, inhalers, pumps, bags, vials, containers, syringes, bottles, and any packaging material suitable for a selected formulation and intended mode of administration and treatment. The articles of manufacture can include a needle or other injection device so as to facilitate administration (e.g., sub-epidermal administration) for local injection purposes. A wide array of formulations of the compounds and compositions provided herein are contemplated including a modified PH20 polypeptide and a therapeutic agent, such as a fast-acting insulin, known to treat a particular disease or disorder. The choice of package depends on the PH20 and/or therapeutic agent, and whether such compositions will be packaged together or separately. In one example, the PH20 can be packaged as a mixture with the therapeutic agent. In another example, the components can be packaged as separate compositions
Modified PH20 polypeptides, therapeutic agents and/or articles of manufacture thereof also can be provided as kits. Kits can include a pharmaceutical composition described herein and an item for administration provided as an article of manufacture. For example a PH20 polypeptide can be supplied with a device for administration, such as a syringe, an inhaler, a dosage cup, a dropper, or an applicator. The compositions can be contained in the item for administration or can be provided separately to be added later. The kit can, optionally, include instructions for application including dosages, dosing regimens and instructions for modes of administration. Kits also can include a pharmaceutical composition described herein and an item for diagnosis. For example, such kits can include an item for measuring the concentration, amount or activity of the selected protease in a subject.
G. Methods of Assessing PH20 Activity and Stability
Assays can be used to assess the stability and activity of the PH20 polypeptides provided herein. The assays can be used to assess the hyaluronidase activity of the PH20 polypeptide under particular conditions, temperature, and/or over time. Such assays can be used, for example, to determine the stability of the PH20 polypeptide under specific denaturation conditions, including, but not limited to, elevated temperatures greater than or about or 30° C. (e.g., 30° C. to 42° C. such as or about 37° C.), agitation, presence of excipients (e.g., preservative), or low or no NaCl (salt). For example, stability under specific conditions can be monitored by assessing activity, solubility, and stability (e.g., formation of aggregates, etc.) in the absence of exposure to the denaturation condition and then at various time points thereafter in the presence of the condition. Hence, stability can be assessed over time. Stability also can be assessed by comparing any one or more of activity, solubility or aggregation in the presence of one or more denaturation conditions compared to a native, wildtype or reference PH20 polypeptide. The assays also can be used make minor adjustments to the formulations provided herein while retaining the stability of both active agents.
1. Hyaluronidase Activity
The activity of a modified PH20 polypeptide can be assessed using methods well known in the art. For example, the USP XXII assay for hyaluronidase determines activity indirectly by measuring the amount of undegraded hyaluronic acid, or hyaluronan, (HA) substrate remaining after the enzyme is allowed to react with the HA for 30 min at 37° C. (USP XXII-NF XVII (1990) 644-645 United States Pharmacopeia Convention, Inc, Rockville, Md.). A Hyaluronidase Reference Standard (USP) or National Formulary (NF) Standard Hyaluronidase solution can be used in an assay to ascertain the activity, in units, of any hyaluronidase. In one example, activity is measured using a microturbidity assay. This is based on the formation of an insoluble precipitate when hyaluronic acid binds with a reagent that precipitates it, such as acidified serum or cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC). The activity is measured by incubating hyaluronidase with sodium hyaluronate (hyaluronic acid) for a set period of time (e.g., 10 minutes) and then precipitating the undigested sodium hyaluronate with the addition of acidified serum or CPC. The turbidity of the resulting sample is measured at 640 nm after an additional development period. The decrease in turbidity resulting from hyaluronidase activity on the sodium hyaluronate substrate is a measure of hyaluronidase enzymatic activity.
In another example, hyaluronidase activity is measured using a microtiter assay in which residual biotinylated hyaluronic acid is measured following incubation with hyaluronidase (see e.g., Frost and Stern (1997) Anal. Biochem. 251:263-269, U.S. Pat. Publication No. 20050260186). The free carboxyl groups on the glucuronic acid residues of hyaluronic acid are biotinylated, and the biotinylated hyaluronic acid substrate is covalently coupled to a microtiter plate. Following incubation with hyaluronidase, the residual biotinylated hyaluronic acid substrate is detected using an avidin-peroxidase reaction, and compared to that obtained following reaction with hyaluronidase standards of known activity.
Other assays to measure hyaluronidase activity also are known in the art and can be used in the methods herein (see e.g., Delpech et al., (1995) Anal. Biochem. 229:35-41; Takahashi et al., (2003) Anal. Biochem. 322:257-263).
Many hyaluronidase assays have been based upon the measurement of the generation of new reducing N-acetylamino groups (Bonner and Cantey, Clin. Chim. Acta 13:746-752, 1966), or loss of viscosity (De Salegui et al., Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 121:548-554, 1967) or turbidity (Dorfman and Ott, J. Biol. Chem. 172:367, 1948). With purified substrates all of these methods suffice for determination of the presence or absence of endoglycosidase activity.
Substantially purified glycosaminoglycan substrates can also be used in a Gel Shift Assay. Glycosaminoglycans are mixed with recombinant PH20, such as a soluble PH20, to test for endoglycosidase activity that results in a shift in substrate mobility within the gel. Examples of such substrates include, but are not limited to, chondroitin-4 and 6 sulfate, dermatan sulfate, heparan-sulfate, which can be obtained from Sigma Chemical. Human umbilical cord Hyaluronan can be obtained from ICN. For example, each test substrate can be diluted to at or about 0.1 mg/mL in a buffer range from pH 3.5-7.5. In such an exemplary assay, at or about 10 μl samples of purified soluble PH20 or conditioned media from PH20 expressing cells can be mixed with at or about 90 μl of test substrate in desired buffer and incubated for 3 hours at 37° C. Following incubation, samples are neutralized with sample buffer (Tris EDTA pH 8.0, Bromophenol Blue and glycerol) followed by electrophoresis. Glycosaminoglycans can be detected using any method known in the art, for example, glycosaminoglycans can be detected by staining the gels using 0.5% Alcian Blue in 3% Glacial Acetic Acid overnight followed by destaining in 7% Glacial Acetic Acid. Degradation is determined by comparison of substrate mobility in the presence and absence of enzyme.
Hyaluronidase activity can also be detected by substrate gel zymography (Guentenhoner et al. (1992) Matrix 12:388-396). In this assay, a sample is applied to an SDS-PAGE gel containing hyaluronic acid and the proteins in the sample separated by electrophoresis. The gel is then incubated in an enzyme assay buffer and subsequently stained to detect the hyaluronic acid in the gel. Hyaluronidase activity is visualized as a cleared zone in the substrate gel.
The ability of a PH20 polypeptide, including a modified PH20 polypeptide provided herein, to act as a spreading or diffusing agent also can be assessed. For example, trypan blue dye can be injected subcutaneously with or without a PH20 polypeptide into the lateral skin on each side of nude mice. The dye area is then measured, such as with a microcaliper, to determine the ability of the PH20 polypeptide to act as a spreading agent (U.S. Pat. Pub. No. 20060104968).
The functional activity of a PH20 polypeptide can be compared and/or normalized to a reference standard using any of these assays. This can be done to determine what a functionally equivalent amount of a PH20 polypeptide is. For example, the ability of a PH20 polypeptide to act as a spreading or diffusing agent can be assessed by injecting it into the lateral skin of mice with trypan blue, and the amount required to achieve the same amount of diffusion as, for example, 100 units of a Hyaluronidase Reference Standard, can be determined. The amount of PH20 polypeptide required is, therefore, functionally equivalent to 100 hyaluronidase units.
2. Solubility
The solubility of a PH20 polypeptide can be determined by any method known to one of the skill in the art. One method for determining solubility is detergent partitioning. For example, a soluble PH20 polypeptide can be distinguished, for example, by its partitioning into the aqueous phase of a Triton® X-114 solution at 37° C. (Bordier et al., (1981) J. Biol. Chem., 256:1604-1607). Membrane-anchored polypeptides, such as lipid-anchored hyaluronidases, including GPI-anchored hyaluronidases, will partition into the detergent-rich phase, but will partition into the detergent-poor or aqueous phase following treatment with Phospholipase C. Phospholipase C is an enzyme that cleaves the phospho-glycerol bond found in GPI-anchored proteins. Treatment with PLC will cause release of GPI-linked proteins from the outer cell membrane.
3. Purity, Crystallization or Aggregation
The stability of a PH20 polypeptide provided herein also can be assessed using other methods and assays known in the art. In addition to assessing stability based on hyaluronidase activity, stability can be assessed by visual inspection, percent recovery, protein purity and apparent melting temperature.
For example, protein purity can be measured by reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). Protein purity, as determined by RP-HPLC, is the percent of the main PH20 protein peak present, as compared to all of the protein species present. Thus, RP-HPLC, and similar methods known to one of skill in the art, can assess degradation of the enzyme. Protein purity can be assessed over time. Protein purity also can be assessed in the presence of one or more denaturation conditions and in varying amounts thereof. Percent recovery also can be determined as the relative percentage of the polypeptide under various conditions (denaturation conditions, time of storage, mode of storage such as vessel or container, or other similar parameters that can be altered) as compared to a reference sample. PH20 polypeptide stability also can be determined by measuring the oxidation of the hyaluronidase by RP-HPLC. Percent oxidation is a measure of sum of the peak areas of the major (ox-1) and minor (ox-2) peaks.
In one example, the melting temperature of a PH20 polypeptide, such as a modified PH20 polypeptide, can be determined by measuring the hydrodynamic radius of particles by dynamic light scattering under various conditions (e.g., denaturation conditions or other storage conditions). An increase in particle size and a decrease in the melting temperature indicates denaturation and subsequent aggregation of the hyaluronidase.
Other methods known to one of skill in the art that can be used to determine the stability of the hyaluronidase in the co-formulations provided herein, include polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE), immunoblotting, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, circular dichroism (CD) and dye-based fluorescence assays.
4. Pharmacodynamics/Pharmacokinetics
The effect of administration of a PH20 polypeptide, such as a modified PH20 polypeptide, alone or in combination with another therapeutic agent, on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of any administered agent also can be assessed in vivo using animal models and/or human subjects, such as in the setting of a clinical trial. Pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic studies can be performed using animal models or can be performed during studies with patients administered with a PH20 polypeptide or modified PH20 polypeptide.
Animal models include, but are not limited to, mice, rats, rabbits, dogs, guinea pigs and non-human primate models, such as cynomolgus monkeys or rhesus macaques. In some instances, pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic studies are performed using healthy animals. In other examples, the studies are performed using animal models of a disease for which therapy with hyaluronan is considered, such as animal models of any hyaluronan-associated disease or disorder, for example a tumor model.
The pharmacokinetic properties of a PH20 polypeptide, such as a modified PH20 polypeptide, can be assessed by measuring such parameters as the maximum (peak) concentration (Cmax), the peak time (i.e., when maximum concentration occurs; Tmax), the minimum concentration (i.e., the minimum concentration between doses; Cmin), the elimination half-life (T1/2) and area under the curve (i.e., the area under the curve generated by plotting time versus concentration; AUC), following administration. The absolute bioavailability of the hyaluronidase can be determined by comparing the area under the curve of hyaluronidase following subcutaneous delivery (AUCsc) with the AUC of hyaluronidase following intravenous delivery (AUCiv). Absolute bioavailability (F), can be calculated using the formula: F=([AUC]sc×dosesc)/([AUC]iv×doseiv). A range of doses and different dosing frequency of dosing can be administered in the pharmacokinetic studies to assess the effect of increasing or decreasing concentrations enzyme, such as modified PH20 polypeptide, in the dose.
H. Methods of Treatment and Combination Therapy
Provided herein are methods and uses of any of the modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein that exhibit hyaluronidase activity based on its ability to degrade glycosaminoglycan(s) such as hyaluronan. Due to such activity, the modified PH20 polypeptides can be used as a spreading factor to increase the delivery and/or bioavailability of subcutaneously administered therapeutic agents. Delivery of any therapeutic agent, including but not limited to, peptides, proteins, small molecule drugs, nucleic acids, or viruses can be facilitated or enhanced by co-administration with a modified PH20 polypeptide provided herein. For example, modified PH20 polypeptides can be used to increase the delivery of therapeutic agents such as antibodies (e.g., monoclonal antibodies), cytokines, Immune Globulin, an Insulin, or coagulation factors, to a desired locus, such as by increasing penetration of chemotherapeutic agents into solid tumors. The modified PH20 polypeptides also can be used to treat a hyaluronan-disease or disorder that is characterized by an excess or accumulation of hyaluronan. For example, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein can be used to for treating a tumor; for treating glycosaminoglycan accumulation in the brain; for treating a cardiovascular disorder; for treating an ophthalmic disorder; for treating pulmonary disease; for treating cellulite; and/or for treating a proliferative disorder.
Other methods and uses of a modified PH20 polypeptide include any that are known to one of skill in the art. For example, various forms of PH20 hyaluronidases have been prepared and approved for therapeutic use in humans. For example, animal-derived hyaluronidase preparations include Vitrase® (ISTA Pharmaceuticals), a purified ovine testicular hyaluronidase, and Amphadase® (Amphastar Pharmaceuticals), a bovine testicular hyaluronidase. Hylenex® (Halozyme Therapeutics) is a human recombinant hyaluronidase produced by genetically engineered Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) cells containing nucleic acid encoding for soluble rHuPH20 (see e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 7,767,429). Approved therapeutic uses for hyaluronidases include use as an adjuvant to increase the absorption and dispersion of other therapeutic agents for hypodermoclysis (subcutaneous fluid administration), and as an adjunct in subcutaneous urography for improving resorption of radiopaque agents. In addition to these indications, hyaluronidases can be used as a therapeutic or cosmetic agent for the treatment of additional diseases and conditions. For example, hyaluronidase is commonly used, for example, for peribulbar block in local anesthesia prior ophthalmic surgery. The presence of the enzyme prevents the need for additional blocks and reduces the time to the onset of akinesia (loss of eye movement). Peribulbar and sub-Tenon's block are the most common applications of hyaluronidase for ophthalmic procedures. Hyaluronidase also can promote akinesia in cosmetic surgery, such as blepharoplasties and face lifts. It is understood that soluble PH20 hyaluronidases provided herein, including esPH20 hyaluronidases, can be used in any method of treatment or combination therapy for which a PH20 hyaluronidase is used (see e.g., U.S. Publication Nos. US20040268425; US20050260186; US20060104968; and U.S. application Ser. No. 12/381,844, published as U.S. Publication No. US20100074885; Ser. No. 12/386,249, published as U.S. Publication No. US20090311237; Ser. No. 12/387,225, published as U.S. Publication No. US20090304665; and Ser. No. 12/386,222, published as U.S. Publication No. US2010003238, each incorporated by reference in their entirely).
Exemplary, non-limiting, methods and uses are described in the following subsections.
1. Methods of Delivering Therapeutic Agents
As noted above, hyaluronidase is a spreading or diffusing substance that modifies the permeability of connective tissue through the hydrolysis of hyaluronic acid, a polysaccharide found in the intercellular ground substance of connective tissue, and of certain specialized tissues, such as the umbilical cord and vitreous humor. When no spreading factor is present, materials injected subcutaneously, such as drugs, proteins, peptides and nucleic acid, spread very slowly. Co-injection with hyaluronidase, however, can cause rapid spreading. The rate of diffusion is proportional to the amount of enzyme, and the extent of diffusion is proportional to the volume of solution.
Modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein can be used to promote or enhance the delivery agents and molecules to any of a variety of mammalian tissues in vivo. It can be used to facilitate the diffusion and, therefore, promote the delivery, of small molecule pharmacologic agents as well as larger molecule pharmacologic agents, such as proteins, nucleic acids and ribonucleic acids, and macromolecular compositions than can contain a combination of components including, but not limited to, nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, lipid-based molecules and drugs (see e.g., U.S. Publication Nos. US20040268425; US20050260186; and US20060104968). Modified PH20 polypeptides can be co-administered and/or co-formulated with a therapeutic agent to improve the bioavailability as well as pharmacokinetic (PK) and/or pharmacodynamic (PD) characteristics of co-formulated or co-administered agents. PK/PD parameters that can be improved by using soluble PH20, such as esPH20, include such measures as Cmax (the maximal concentration of agent achieved following absorption in, e.g., the bloodstream), Tmax (the time required to achieve maximal concentration), T1/2 (the time required for the concentration to fall by half), Cmin (the minimal concentration of agent following metabolism and excretion), AUC (area under the curve of concentration versus time, a measure of the overall amount of bioavailability), concentrations in various tissues of interest (including, e.g., the rate of achieving desired concentrations, the overall levels, and the duration of maintaining desired levels), and Emax (the maximal effect achieved).
The methods of treatment provided herein include combination therapies with a therapeutic agent for the treatment of a disease or disorder for which the therapeutic agent threats. Any therapeutic agent that ameliorates and or otherwise lessens the severity of a disease or condition can be combined with a modified PH20 polypeptide provided herein in order to increase the bioavailability of such therapeutic agent. In particular, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein can be used in each and all of the combinations described in applications see e.g., U.S. Publication Nos. US20040268425; US20050260186; US20060104968 and U.S. application Ser. No. 12/381,844, published as U.S. Publication No. US20100074885; Ser. No. 12/386,249, published as U.S. Publication No. US20090311237; Ser. No. 12/387,225, published as U.S. Publication No. US20090304665; and Ser. No. 12/386,222, published as U.S. Publication No. US2010003238 in place of the disclosed hyaluronidase or hyaluronidase degrading enzyme.
Modified PH20 polypeptides can be administered prior to, subsequent to, intermittently with or simultaneously with the therapeutic agent preparation. Generally, the modified PH20 polypeptide is administered prior to or simultaneously with administration of the therapeutic agent preparation to permit the PH20 to degrade the hyaluronic acid in the interstitial space. The PH20 can be administered at a site different from the site of administration of the therapeutic molecule or the soluble PH20 can be administered at a site the same as the site of administration of the therapeutic molecule.
Examples of pharmaceutical, therapeutic and cosmetic agents and molecules that can be administered with hyaluronidase include, but are not limited to, a chemotherapeutic or anticancer agent, an analgesic agent, an antibiotic agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an antimicrobial agent, an amoebicidal agent, a trichomonacidal agent, an anti-parkinson agent, an anti-malarial agent, an anticonvulsant agent, an anti-depressant agent, an anti-arthritic agent, an anti-fungal agent, an antihypertensive agent, an antipyretic agent, an anti-parasitic agent, an antihistamine agent, an alpha-adrenergic agonist agent, an alpha blocker agent, an anesthetic agent, a bronchial dilator agent, a biocide agent, a bactericide agent, a bacteriostatic agent, a beta adrenergic blocker agent, a calcium channel blocker agent, a cardiovascular drug agent, a contraceptive agent, a cosmetic or esthetic agent, a decongestant agent, a diuretic agent, a depressant agent, a diagnostic agent, an electrolyte agent, a hypnotic agent, a hormone agent, a hyperglycemic agent, a muscle relaxant agent, a muscle contractant agent, an ophthalmic agent, a parasympathomimetic agent, a psychic energizer agent, a sedative agent, a sleep inducer, a sympathomimetic agent, a tranquilizer agent, a urinary agent, a vaginal agent, a viricide agent, a vitamin agent, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, or an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor agent, and any combination thereof. In particular, therapeutic agents include antibodies, including monoclonal antibodies, bisphosphonates, insulins, coagulation factors, cytokines and Immun Globulins.
For example, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein can be used to increase the delivery of chemotherapeutic agents. Hyaluronidases have also been used to enhance the activity of chemotherapeutics and/or the accessibility of tumors to chemotherapeutics (Schuller et al., 1991, Proc. Amer. Assoc. Cancer Res. 32:173, abstract no. 1034; Czejka et al., 1990, Pharmazie 45:H9; Baumgartner et al. (1988) Reg. Cancer Treat. 1:55-58; Zanker et al. (1986) Proc. Amer. Assoc. Cancer Res. 27:390). Combination chemotherapy with hyaluronidase is effective in the treatment of a variety of cancers including urinary bladder cancer (Horn et al.; 1985, J. Surg. Oncol. 28:304-307), squamous cell carcinoma (Kohno et al., 94, J. Cancer Res. Oncol. 120:293-297), breast cancer (Beckenlehner et al., 1992, J. Cancer Res. Oncol. 118:591-596), and gastrointestinal cancer (Scheithauer et al., 1988, Anticancer Res. 8:391-396). In this example, the modified PH20 hyaluronidase enhances penetration of chemotherapeutic or other anti-cancer agents into solid tumors, thereby treating the disease.
Compositions containing soluble PH20 can be injected intratumorally with anti-cancer agents or intravenously for disseminated cancers or hard to reach tumors. The anticancer agent can be a chemotherapeutic, an antibody, a peptide, or a gene therapy vector, virus or DNA. Additionally, hyaluronidase can be used to recruit tumor cells into the cycling pool for sensitization in previously chemorefractory tumors that have acquired multiple drug resistance (St Croix et al., (1998) Cancer Lett September 131(1): 35-44).
Exemplary anti-cancer agents that can be administered after, coincident with or before administration of a soluble PH20, such as an esPH20, include, but are not limited to 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; Ciplactin; Cirolemycins; Cisplatins; Cladribines; Clanfenurs; Clofarabines; Crisnatols; Cyclophosphamides; Cytarabine liposomals; Cytarabines; Dacarbazines; Dactinomycins; Darbepoetin Alfas; Daunorubicin liposomals; Daunorubicins/Daunomycins; Daunorubicins; Decitabines; Denileukin Diftitoxes; Dexniguldipines; Dexonas; Dexrazoxanes; Dezaguanines; Diaziquones; Dibrospidiums; Dienogests; Dinalins; Disermolides; Docetaxels; Dofequidars; Doxifluridines; Doxorubicin liposomals; Doxorubicin HCL; Doxorubicin 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; Fluorocitabines; 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-2 as; Interferon alfa-2bs; Interferon Alfas; Interferon Betas; Interferon Gammas; Interferons; Interleukin-2s and other Lnterleukins (including recombinant Interleukins); Intoplicines; Iobenguanes [131-I]; Iproplatins; Irinotecans; Irsogladines; Ixabepilones; Ketotrexates; L-Alanosines; Lanreotides; Lapatinibs; Ledoxantrones; Letrozoles; Leucovorins; Leuprolides; Leuprorelins (Leuprolides); Levamisoles; Lexacalcitols; Liarozoles; Lobaplatins; Lometrexols; Lomustines/CCNUs; Lomustines; Lonafarnibs; Losoxantrones; Lurtotecans; Mafosfamides; Mannosulfans; Marimastats; Masoprocols; Maytansines; Mechlorethamines; Mechlorethamines/Nitrogen mustards; Megestrol acetates; Megestrols; Melengestrols; Melphalans; Melphalan L-PAMs; Menogarils; Mepitiostanes; Mercaptopurines; 6-Mercaptopurine; 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; Nelarabines; Nemorubicins; Nitracrines; Nocodazoles; Nofetumomabs; Nogalamycins; Nolatrexeds; Nortopixantrones; Octreotides; Oprelvekins; Ormaplatins; Ortataxels; Oteracils; Oxaliplatins; Oxisurans; Oxophenarsines; Paclitaxels; Pamidronates; Patupilones; Pegademases; Pegaspargases; Pegfilgrastims; Peldesines; Peliomycins; Pelitrexols; Pemetrexeds; Pentamustines; Pentostatins; Peplomycins; Perfosfamides; Perifosines; Picoplatins; Pinafides; Pipobromans; Piposulfans; Pirfenidones; Piroxantrones; Pixantrones; Plevitrexeds; Plicamycin 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-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 A's (Guamecyclines); Zeniplatins; Zilascorbs [2-H]; Zinostatins; Zoledronate; Zorubicins; and Zosuquidars, for example:
Aldesleukins (e.g., PROLEUKIN®); Alemtuzumabs (e.g., CAMPATH®); Alitretinoins (e.g., PANRETIN®); Allopurinols (e.g., ZYLOPRIM®); Altretamines (e.g., HEXALEN®); Amifostines (e.g., ETHYOL®); Anastrozoles (e.g., ARIMIDEX®); Arsenic Trioxides (e.g., TRISENOX®); Asparaginases (e.g., ELSPAR®); BCG Live (e.g., TICE®BCG); Bexarotenes (e.g., TARGRETIN®); Bevacizumab (AVASTDM®); Bleomycins (e.g., BLENOXANE®); Busulfan intravenous (e.g., BUSULFEX®); Busulfan orals (e.g., MYLERANTM); Calusterones (e.g., METHOSARB®); Capecitabines (e.g., XELODA®); Carboplatins (e.g., PARAPLATIN®); Carmustines (e.g., BCNU®, BiCNU®); Carmustines with Polifeprosans (e.g., GLIADEL® Wafer); Celecoxibs (e.g., CELEBREX®); Chlorambucils (e.g., LEUKERAN®); Cisplatins (e.g., PLATINOL®); Cladribines (e.g., LEU STATIN®, 2-CdA®); Cyclophosphamides (e.g., CYTOXAN®, NEOSAR®); Cytarabines (e.g., CYTOSAR-U®); Cytarabine liposomals (e.g., DepoCyt®); Dacarbazines (e.g., DTIC-Dometi): Dactinomycins (e.g., COSMEGEN®); Darbepoetin Alfas (e.g., ARANESP®); Daunorubicin liposomals (e.g. DAUNOXOME®); Daunorubicins/Daunomycins (e.g., CERUBIDINE®); Denileukin Diftitoxes (e.g., ONTAK®); Dexrazoxanes (e.g., ZINECARD®); Docetaxels (e.g., TAXOTERE®); Doxorubicins (e.g., ADRIAMYCIN®, RUBEX®); Doxorubicin liposomals, including Doxorubicin HCL liposome injections (e.g., DOXIL®); Dromostanolone propionates (e.g., DROMOSTANOLONE® and MASTERONE® Injection); Elliott's B Solutions (e.g., Elliott's B Solution®); Epirubicins (e.g., ELLENCE®); Epoetin alfas (e.g., EPOGEN®); Estramustines (e.g., EMCYT®); Etoposide phosphates (e.g., ETOPOPHOS®); Etoposide VP-16s (e.g., VEPESID®); Exemestanes (e.g., AROMASIN®); Filgrastims (e.g., NEUPOGEN®); Floxuridines (e.g., FUDR®); Fludarabines (e.g., FLUDARA®); Fluorouracils incl. 5-FUs (e.g., ADRUCIL®); Fulvestrants (e.g., FASLODEX®); Gemcitabines (e.g., GEMZAR®); Gemtuzumabs/Ozogamicins (e.g., MYLOTARG®); Goserelin acetates (e.g., ZOLADEX®); Hydroxyureas (e.g., HYDREA®); Ibritumomabs/Tiuxetans (e.g., ZEVALIN®); Idarubicins (e.g., IDAMYCIN®); Ifosfamides (e.g., IFEX®); Imatinib mesylates (e.g., GLEEVEC®); Interferon alfa-2 as (e.g., ROFERON-A®); Interferon alfa-2bs (e.g., INTRON A®); Irinotecans (e.g., CAMPTOSAR®); Letrozoles (e.g., FEMARA®); Leucovorins (e.g., WELLCOVORIN®, LEUCOVORIN®); Levamisoles (e.g., ERGAMISOL®); Lomustines/CCNUs (e.g., CeeNU®); Mechlorethamines/Nitrogen mustards (e.g., MUSTARGEN®); Megestrol acetates (e.g., MEGACE®); Melphalans/L-PAMs (e.g., ALKERAN®); Mercaptopurine incl. 6-MPs (e.g., PURINETHOL®); Mesnas (e.g., MESNEX®); Methotrexates; Methoxsalens (e.g., UVADEX®); Mitomycin Cs (e.g., MUTAMYCIN®, MITOZYTREX®); Mitotanes (e.g., LYSODREN®); Mitoxantrones (e.g., NOVANTRONE®); Nandrolone Phenpropionates (e.g., DURABOLIN-50®); Nofetumomabs (e.g., VERLUMA®); Oprelvekins (e.g., NEUMEGA®); Oxaliplatins (e.g., ELOXATIN®); Paclitaxels (e.g., PAXENE®, TAXOL®); Pamidronates (e.g., AREDIA®); Pegademases (e.g., ADAGEN®); Pegaspargases (e.g., ONCASPAR®); Pegfilgrastims (e.g., NEULASTA®); Pentostatins (e.g., NIPENT®); Pipobromans (e.g., VERCYTE®); Plicamycin/Mithramycins (e.g., MITHRACIN®); Porfimer sodiums (e.g., PHOTOFRTN®); Procarbazines (e.g., MATULANE®); Quinacrines (e.g., ATABRTNE®); Rasburicases (e.g., ELITEK®); Rituximabs (e.g., RITUXAN®); Sargramostims (e.g., PROKINE®); Streptozocins (e.g., ZANOSAR®); Sunitinib Malates (e.g., SUTENT®); Talcs (e.g., SCLEROSOL®); Tamoxifens (e.g., NOLVADEX®); Temozolomides (e.g., TEMODAR®); Teniposides/VM-26s (e.g., VUMON®); Testolactones (e.g., TESLAC®); Thioguanines incl. 6-TG; Thiotepas (e.g., THIOPLEX®); Topotecans (e.g., HYCAMTEN®); Toremifenes (e.g., FARESTON®); Tositumomabs (e.g., BEXXAR®); Trastuzumabs (e.g., HERCEPTIN®); Tretinoins/ATRA (e.g., VESANOID®); Uracil Mustards; Valrubicins (e.g., VALSTAR®); Vinblastines (e.g., VELBAN®); Vincristines (e.g., ONCOVIN®); Vinorelbines (e.g., NAVELBINE®); and Zoledronates (e.g., ZOMETA®).
For example, exemplary antibiotic agents include, but are not limited to, Aminoglycosides; Amphenicols; Ansamycins; Carbacephems; Carbapenems; Cephalosporins or Cephems; Cephamycins; Clavams; Cyclic lipopeptides; Diaminopyrimidines; Ketolides; Lincosamides; Macrolides; Monobactams; Nitrofurans; Oxacephems; Oxazolidinones; Penems, thienamycins and miscellaneous beta-lactams; Penicillins; Polypeptides antibiotics; Quinolones; Sulfonamides; Sulfones; Tetracyclines; and other antibiotics (such as Clofoctols, Fusidic acids, Hexedines, Methenamines, Nitrofurantoins Nitroxolines, Ritipenems, Taurolidines, Xibomols).
Also included among exemplary therapeutic agents are coagulation factors or other blood modifiers such as antihemophilic factors, anti-inhibitor coagulant complexes, antithrombin III, coagulation Factor V, coagulation Factor VIII, coagulation Factor IX, plasma protein fractions, von Willebrand factors; antiplatelet agents (including, for example, abciximabs, anagrelides, cilostazols, clopidogrel bisulfates, dipyridamoles, epoprostenols, eptifibatides, tirofibans; colony stimulating factors (CSFs) (including, for example, Granulocyte CSFs and Granulocyte Macrophage CSFs); erythropoiesis stimulators (including, for example, erythropoietins such as darbepoetin alfas) and epoetin alfas; hemostatics and albumins (including, for example, aprotinins, combinations of antihemophilic factors and plasma, Desmopressin Acetates, and albumins); immune globulins, as well as hepatitis B immune globulins; thrombin inhibitors (including for example direct thrombin inhibitors and lepirudin), and drotrecogin alfas; anticoagulants (including, for example, dalteparins, enoxaparins and other heparins, and warfarins).
Exemplary antibodies or other therapeutic agents include, but are not limited to, Cetuximab (IMC-C225; Erbitux®); Trastuzumab (Herceptin®); Rituximab (Rituxan®; MabThera®); Bevacizumab (Avastin®); Alemtuzumab (Campath®; Campath-1H®; Mabcampath®); Panitumumab (ABX-EGF; Vectibix®); Ranibizumab (Lucentis®); Ibritumomab; Ibritumomab tiuxetan (Zevalin®); Tositumomab; Iodine I 131 Tositumomab (BEXXAR®); Catumaxomab (Removab®); Gemtuzumab; Gemtuzumab ozogamicin (Mylotarg®); Abatacept (CTLA4-Ig; Orencia®); Belatacept (L104EA29YIg; LEA29Y; LEA); Ipilimumab (MDX-010; MDX-101); Tremelimumab (ticilimumab; CP-675,206); PRS-010 (see e.g., US20090042785); PRS-050 (US7585940; US20090305982); Aflibercept (VEGF Trap, AVE005; Holash et al., (2002) PNAS 99:11393-11398); Volociximab (M200); F200 (Chimeric (human/murine) IgG4 Fab fragment of Volociximab (M200)); MORAb-009 Mouse/human chimeric IgG1 (US20050054048); Soluble fusion protein: Anti-mesothelin Fv linked to atruncated Pseudomonas exotoxin A (SS1P (CAT-5001); US20070189962); Cixutumumab (DVIC-A12); Nimotuzumab (h-R3) (Spicer (2005) Curr Opin Mol Ther 7:182-191); Zalutumumab (HuMax-EGFR; Lammerts van Bueren et al. (2008) PNAS 105:6109-14); Necitumumab IMC-11F8 (Li et al. (2008) Structure 16:216-227); Sym004 (Pedersen et al. 2010 Cancer Res 70:588-597); and mAb-425.
In particular, therapeutic agents include, but are not limited to, immunoglobulins, Interferon beta, Interferon alpha-2 as, Interferon alpha-1s, Interferon alpha-n3s, Interferon beta-1, Interferon beta-1as, Interferon gamma-1bs, Peg-interferon alpha-2 and Peginterferon alpha-2bs, insulin, a bisphosphate (e.g., Pamidronates or Zoledronates), Docetaxels, Doxorubicins, Doxorubicin liposomals and bevacizumabs.
Other exemplary therapeutic agents that can be combined by co-administration and/or co-formulation with a modified PH20 polypeptide provided herein, include, but are not limited to, Adalimumabs, Agalsidase Betas, Alefacepts, Ampicillins, Anakinras, Antipoliomyelitic Vaccines, Anti-Thymocytes, Azithromycins, Becaplermins, Caspofungins, Cefazolins, Cefepimes, Cefotetans, Ceftazidimes, Ceftriaxones, Cetuximabs, Cilastatins, Clavulanic Acids, Clindamycins, Darbepoetin Alfas, Daclizumabs, Diphtheria, Diphtheria antitoxins, Diphtheria Toxoids, Efalizumabs, Epinephrines, Erythropoietin Alphas, Etanercepts, Filgrastims, Fluconazoles, Follicle-Stimulating Hormones, Follitropin Alphas, Follitropin Betas, Fosphenyloins, Gadodiamides, Gadopentetates, Gatifloxacins, Glatiramers, GM-CSF's, Goserelins, Goserelin acetates, Granisetrons, Haemophilus Influenza B's, Haloperidols, Hepatitis vaccines, Hepatitis A Vaccines, Hepatitis B Vaccines, Ibritumomab Tiuxetans, Ibritumomabs, Tiuxetans, Immunoglobulins, Hemophilus influenza vaccines, Influenza Virus Vaccines, Infliximabs, Insulins, Insulin Glargines, Interferons, Interferon alphas, Interferon Betas, Interferon Gammas, Interferon alpha-2a's, Interferon alpha-2b's, Interferon alpha-1's, Interferon alpha-n3's, Interferon Betas, Interferon Beta-1a's, Interferon Gammas, Interferon alpha-consensus, Iodixanols, Iohexyls, Iopamidols, Ioversols, Ketorolacs, Laronidases, Levofloxacins, Lidocaines, Linezolids, Lorazepams, Measles Vaccines, Measles virus, Mumps viruses, Measles-Mumps-Rubella Virus Vaccines, Rubella vaccines, Medroxyprogesterones, Meropenems, Methylprednisolones, Midazolams, Morphines, Octreotides, Omalizumabs, Ondansetrons, Palivizumabs, Pantoprazoles, Pegaspargases, Pegfilgrastims, Peg-Interferon Alfa-2a's, Peg-Interferon Alfa-2b's, Pegvisomants, Pertussis vaccines, Piperacillins, Pneumococcal Vaccines and Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines, Promethazines, Reteplases, Somatropins, Sulbactams, Sumatriptans, Tazobactams, Tenecteplases, Tetanus Purified Toxoids, Ticarcillins, Tositumomabs, Triamcinolones, Triamcinolone Acetonides, Triamcinolone hexacetonides, Vancomycins, Varicella Zoster immunoglobulins, Varicella vaccines, other vaccines, Alemtuzumabs, Alitretinoins, Allopurinols, Altretamines, Amifostines, Anastrozoles, Arsenics, Arsenic Trioxides, Asparaginases, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccines, BCG Live, Bexarotenes, Bleomycins, Busulfans, Busulfan intravenous, Busulfan orals, Calusterones, Capecitabines, Carboplatins, Carmustines, Carmustines with Polifeprosans, Celecoxibs, Chlorambucils, Cisplatins, Cladribines, Cyclophosphamides, Cytarabines, Cytarabine liposomals, Dacarbazines, Dactinomycins, Daunorubicin liposomals, Daunorubicins, Daunomycins, Denileukin Diftitoxes, Dexrazoxanes, Docetaxels, Doxorubicins, Doxorubicin liposomals, Dromostanolone propionates, Elliott's B Solutions, Epirubicins, Epoetin alfas, Estramustines, Etoposides, Etoposide phosphates, Etoposide VP-16s, Exemestanes, Floxuridines, Fludarabines, Fluorouracils, 5-Fluorouracils, Fulvestrants, Gemcitabines, Gemtuzumabs, Ozogamicins, Gemtuzumab ozogamicins, Hydroxyureas, Idarubicins, Ifosfamides, Imatinib mesylates, Irinotecans, Letrozoles, Leucovorins, Levamisoles, Lomustines, CCNUs, Mechlorethamines, Nitrogen mustards, Megestrols, Megestrol acetates, Melphalans, L-PAMs, Mercaptopurines, 6-Mercaptopurines, Mesnas, Methotrexates, Methoxsalens, Mitomycins, Mitomycin C's, Mitotanes, Mitoxantrones, Nandrolones, Nandrolone Phenpropionates, Nofetumomabs, Oprelvekins, Oxaliplatins, Paclitaxels, Pamidronates, Pegademases, Pentostatins, Pipobromans, Plicamycins, Mithramycins, Porfimers, Porfimer sodiums, Procarbazines, Quinacrines, Rasburicases, Rituximabs, Sargramostims, Streptozocins, Talcs, Tamoxifens, Temozolomides, Teniposides, Testolactones, Thioguanines, 6-Thioguanines, Triethylenethiophosphoramides (Thiotepas), Topotecans, Toremifenes, Trastuzumabs, Tretinoins, Uracil Mustards, Valrubicins, Vinblastines, Vincristines, Vinorelbines, Zoledronates, Acivicins, Aclarubicins, Acodazoles, Acronines, Adozelesins, Aldesleukins, Retinoic Acids, Alitretinoins, 9-Cis-Retinoic Acids, Alvocidibs, Ambazones, Ambomycins, Ametantrones, Aminoglutethimides, Amsacrines, Anaxirones, Ancitabines, Anthramycins, Apaziquones, Argimesnas, Asperlins, Atrimustines, Azacitidines, Azetepas, Azotomycins, Banoxantrones, Batabulins, Batimastats, Benaxibines, Bendamustines, Benzodepas, Bicalutamides, Bietaserpines, Biricodars, Bisantrenes, Bisnafide Dimesylates, Bizelesins, Bortezomibs, Brequinars, Bropirimines, Budotitanes, Cactinomycins, Canertinibs, Caracemides, Carbetimers, Carboquones, Carmofurs, Carubicins, Carzelesins, Cedefingols, Cemadotins, Chlorambucils, Cioteronels, Cirolemycins, Clanfenurs, Clofarabines, Crisnatols, Decitabines, Dexniguldipines, Dexormaplatins, Dezaguanines, Diaziquones, Dibrospidiums, Dienogests, Dinalins, Disermolides, Dofequidars, Doxifluridines, Droloxifenes, Duazomycins, Ecomustines, Edatrexates, Edotecarins, Eflomithines, Elacridars, Elinafides, Elsamitrucins, Emitefurs, Enloplatins, Enpromates, Enzastaurins, Epipropidines, Eptaloprosts, Erbulozoles, Esorubicins, Etanidazoles, Etoglucids, Etoprines, Exisulinds, Fadrozoles, Fazarabines, Fenretinides, Fluoxymesterones, Fluorocitabines, Fosquidones, Fostriecins, Fotretamines, Galarubicins, Galocitabines, Geroquinols, Gimatecans, Gimeracils, Gloxazones, Glufosfamides, Ilmofosines, Ilomastats, Imexons, Improsulfans, Indisulams, Inproquones, Interleukins, Interleukin-2s, recombinant Interleukins, Intoplicines, Iobenguanes, Iproplatins, Irsogladines, Ixabepilones, Ketotrexates, L-Alanosines, Lanreotides, Lapatinibs, Ledoxantrones, Leuprolides, Leuprorelins, Lexacalcitols, Liarozoles, Lobaplatins, Lometrexols, Lonafarnibs, Losoxantrones, Lurtotecans, Mafosfamides, Mannosulfans, Marimastats, Masoprocols, Maytansines, Mechlorethamines, Melengestrols, Melphalans, Menogarils, Mepitiostanes, Metesinds, Metomidates, Metoprines, Meturedepas, Miboplatins, Miproxifenes, Misonidazoles, Mitindomides, Mitocarcins, Mitocromins, Mitoflaxones, Mitogillins, Mitoguazones, Mitomalcins, Mitonafides, Mitoquidones, Mitospers, Mitozolomides, Mivobulins, Mizoribines, Mofarotenes, Mopidamols, Mubritinibs, Mycophenolic Acids, Nedaplatins, Neizarabines, Nemorubicins, Nitracrines, Nocodazoles, Nogalamycins, Nolatrexeds, Nortopixantrones, Ormaplatins, Ortataxels, Oteracils, Oxisurans, Oxophenarsines, Patupilones, Peldesines, Peliomycins, Pelitrexols, Pemetrexeds, Pentamustines, Peplomycins, Perfosfamides, Perifosines, Picoplatins, Pinafides, Piposulfans, Pirfenidones, Piroxantrones, Pixantrones, Plevitrexeds, Plomestanes, Porfiromycins, Prednimustines, Propamidines, Prospidiums, Pumitepas, Puromycins, Pyrazofurins, Ranimustines, Riboprines, Ritrosulfans, Rogletimides, Roquinimexs, Rufocromomycins, Sabarubicins, Safingols, Satraplatins, Sebriplatins, Semustines, Simtrazenes, Sizofirans, Sobuzoxanes, Sorafenibs, Sparfosates, Sparfosic Acids, Sparsomycins, Spirogermaniums, Spiromustines, Spiroplatins, Squalamines, Streptonigrins, Streptovarycins, Sufosfamides, Sulofenurs, Tacedinalines, Talisomycins, Tallimustines, Tariquidars, Tauromustines, Tecogalans, Tegafurs, Teloxantrones, Temoporfins, Teroxirones, Thiamiprines, Tiamiprines, Tiazofurins, Tilomisoles, Tilorones, Timcodars, Timonacics, Tirapazamines, Topixantrones, Trabectedins, Ecteinascidin 743, Trestolones, Triciribines, Trilostanes, Trimetrexates, Triplatin Tetranitrates, Triptorelins, Trofosfamides, Tubulozoles, Ubenimexs, Uredepas, Valspodars, Vapreotides, Verteporfins, Vinblastines, Vindesines, Vinepidines, Vinflunines, Vinformides, Vinglycinates, Vinleucinols, Vinleurosines, Vinrosidines, Vintriptols, Vinzolidines, Vorozoles, Xanthomycin A's, Guamecyclines, Zeniplatins, Zilascorbs [2-H], Zinostatins, Zorubicins, Zosuquidars, Acetazolamides, Acyclovirs, Adipiodones, Alatrofloxacins, Alfentanils, Allergenic extracts, Alpha 1-proteinase inhibitors, Alprostadils, Amikacins, Amino acids, Aminocaproic acids, Aminophyllines, Amitriptylines, Amobarbitals, Amrinones, Analgesics, Anti-poliomyelitic vaccines, Anti-rabic serums, Anti-tetanus immunoglobulins, tetanus vaccines, Antithrombin IIIs, Antivenom serums, Argatrobans, Arginines, Ascorbic acids, Atenolols, Atracuriums, Atropines, Aurothioglucoses, Azathioprines, Aztreonams, Bacitracins, Baclofens, Basiliximabs, Benzoic acids, Benztropines, Betamethasones, Biotins, Bivalirudins, Botulism antitoxins, Bretyliums, Bumetanides, Bupivacaines, Buprenorphines, Butorphanols, Calcitonins, Calcitriols, Calciums, Capreomycins, Carboprosts, Carnitines, Cefamandoles, Cefoperazones, Cefotaximes, Cefoxitins, Ceftizoximes, Cefuroximes, Chloramphenicols, Chloroprocaines, Chloroquines, Chlorothiazides, Chlorpromazines, Chondroitinsulfuric acids, Choriogonadotropin alfas, Chromiums, Cidofovirs, Cimetidines, Ciprofloxacins, Cisatracuriums, Clonidines, Codeines, Colchicines, Colistins, Collagens, Corticorelin ovine triflutates, Corticotrophins, Cosyntropins, Cyanocobalamins, Cyclosporines, Cysteines, Dacliximabs, Dalfopristins, Dalteparins, Danaparoids, Dantrolenes, Deferoxamines, Desmopressins, Dexamethasones, Dexmedetomidines, Dexpanthenols, Dextrans, Iron dextrans, Diatrizoic acids, Diazepams, Diazoxides, Dicyclomines, Digibinds, Digoxins, Dihydroergotamines, Diltiazems, Diphenhydramines, Dipyridamoles, Dobutamines, Dopamines, Doxacuriums, Doxaprams, Doxercalciferols, Doxycyclines, Droperidols, Dyphyllines, Edetic acids, Edrophoniums, Enalaprilats, Ephedrines, Epoprostenols, Ergocalciferols, Ergonovines, Ertapenems, Erythromycins, Esmolols, Estradiols, Estrogenics, Ethacrynic acids, Ethanolamines, Ethanols, Ethiodized oils, Etidronic acids, Etomidates, Factor VIIIs, Famotidines, Fenoldopams, Fentanyls, Flumazenils, Fluoresceins, Fluphenazines, Folic acids, Fomepizoles, Fomivirsens, Fondaparinuxs, Foscarnets, Fosphenyloins, Furosemides, Gadoteridols, Gadoversetamides, Ganciclovirs, Gentamicins, Glucagons, Glucoses, Glycines, Glycopyrrolates, Gonadorelins, Gonadotropin chorionics, Haemophilus B polysaccharides, Hemins, Herbals, Histamines, Hydralazines, Hydrocortisones, Hydromorphones, Hydroxocobalamins, Hydroxyzines, Hyoscyamines, Ibutilides, Imiglucerases, Indigo carmines, Indomethacins, Iodides, Iopromides, Iothalamic acids, Ioxaglic acids, Ioxilans, Isoniazids, Isoproterenols, Japanese encephalitis vaccines, Kanamycins, Ketamines, Labetalols, Lepirudins, Levobupivacaines, Levothyroxines, Lincomycins, Liothyronines, Luteinizing hormones, Lyme disease vaccines, Mangafodipirs, Manthtols, Meningococcal polysaccharide vaccines, Meperidines, Mepivacaines, Mesoridazines, Metaraminols, Methadones, Methocarbamols, Methohexitals, Methyldopates, Methylergonovines, Metoclopramides, Metoprolols, Metronidazoles, Minocyclines, Mivacuriums, Morrhuic acids, Moxifloxacins, Muromonab-CD3s, Mycophenolate mofetils, Nafcillins, Nalbuphines, Nalmefenes, Naloxones, Neostigmines, Niacinamides, Nicardipines, Nitroglycerins, Nitroprussides, Norepinephrines, Orphenadrines, Oxacillins, Oxymorphones, Oxytetracyclines, Oxytocins, Pancuroniums, Panthenols, Pantothenic acids, Papaverines, Peginterferon-alpha (e.g., interferon alpha 2a or 2b), Penicillin Gs, Pentamidines, Pentazocines, Pentobarbitals, Perflutrens, Perphenazines, Phenobarbitals, Phentolamines, Phenylephrines, Phenyloins, Physostigmines, Phytonadiones, Polymyxin bs, Pralidoximes, Prilocalnes, Procainamides, Procaines, Prochlorperazines, Progesterones, Propranolols, Pyridostigmine hydroxides, Pyridoxines, Quinidines, Quinupristins, Rabies immunoglobulins, Rabies vaccines, Ranitidines, Remifentanils, Riboflavins, Rifampins, Ropivacaines, Samariums, Scopolamines, Seleniums, Sermorelins, Sincalides, Somatrems, Spectinomycins, Streptokinases, Streptomycins, Succinylcholines, Sufentanils, Sulfamethoxazoles, Tacrolimuses, Terbutalines, Teriparatides, Testosterones, Tetanus 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Delivery of Insulin
Methods provided herein include methods of co-administering a modified PH20 polypeptide and an insulin to increase subcutaneous delivery of the insulin, such as a fast-acting insulin (see e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 7,767,429; U.S. Pat. No. 7,846,431; U.S. Publication No. US20090304665; and U.S. application Ser. Nos. 13/507,263; 13/507,262 and 13/507,261). Such methods include methods of direct administration, and pump and continuous infusion methods, including open and closed pump systems. For example, exemplary insulins that can be administered with a modified PH20 hyaluronidase provided herein are fast-acting insulins or insulin analogs. For example, a co-administered insulin includes a regular insulin, insulin aspart, insulin lispro, insulin glulisine or other similar analog variants. Exemplary insulins are insulins that contain an A chain set forth in SEQ ID NO:862 and a B chain set forth in SEQ ID NO:863 or variants that contain one or more amino acid modifications compared to a human insulin set forth in SEQ ID NO: 862 and 863 (A and B chains). For example, exemplary insulin analogs are known to one of skill in the art, and include, but are not limited to, those set forth in SEQ ID NOS:862 (A-chain) and having a B-chain set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 865-867.
The co-formulations can be administered subcutaneously to treat any condition that is amenable to treatment with insulin. Therapeutic uses include, but are not limited to, treatment for type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes, and for glycemic control in critically ill patients. For example, the co-formulations of a fast acting insulin and hyaluronan degrading enzyme can be administered subcutaneously in discrete doses, such as via a syringe or insulin pen, prior to a meal as prandial insulin therapy in subjects with diabetes to achieve glycemic control. The co-formulations also can be administered subcutaneously or intraperitoneally using an insulin pump or in the context of a closed loop system to continuously control blood glucose levels throughout the day and night and/or to control post-prandial glycemic excursions. It is within the skill of a treating physician to identify such diseases or conditions.
For any disease or condition, including all those exemplified above, for which a fast-acting insulin is indicated or has been used and for which other agents and treatments are available, the co-formulations can be used in combination therewith. Depending on the disease or condition to be treated, exemplary combinations include, but are not limited to, combinations with anti-diabetic drugs, including, but not limited to, sulfonylureas, biguanides, meglitinides, thiazolidinediones, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, peptide analogs, including glucagon-like peptide (GLP) analogs and, gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP) analogs and DPP-4 inhibitors. In another example, the co-formulations of a fast acting insulin and modified PH20 polypeptide described herein can be administered in combination with, prior to, intermittently with, or subsequent to, one or more other insulins, including fast-acting insulin, and basal-acting insulins.
2. Methods of Hyaluronan-Associated Diseases and Conditions (e.g., Tumors)
In particular, PH20 hyaluronidase can be used to treat hyaluronan-associated diseases or conditions. Typically, hyaluronan-associated diseases and conditions are associated with elevated hyaluronan expression in a tissue, cell, or body fluid (e.g., tumor tissue or tumor-associated tissue, blood, or interstitial space) compared to a control, e.g., another tissue, cell or body fluid. The elevated hyaluronan expression can be elevated compared to a normal tissue, cell or body fluid, for example, a tissue, cell or body fluid that is analogous to the sample being tested, but isolated from a different subject, such as a subject that is normal (i.e., does not have a disease or condition, or does not have the type of disease or condition that the subject being tested has), for example, a subject that does not have a hyaluronan-associated disease or condition. The elevated hyaluronan expression can be elevated compared to an analogous tissue from another subject that has a similar disease or condition, but whose disease is not as severe and/or is not hyaluronan-associated or expresses relatively less hyaluronan and thus is hyaluronan-associated to a lesser degree. For example, the subject being tested can be a subject with a hyaluronan-associated cancer, where the HA amounts in the tissue, cell or fluid are relatively elevated compared to a subject having a less severe cancer, such as an early stage, differentiated or other type of cancer. In another example, the cell, tissue or fluid contains elevated levels of hyaluronan compared to a control sample, such as a fluid, tissue, extract (e.g., cellular or nuclear extract), nucleic acid or peptide preparation, cell line, biopsy, standard or other sample, with a known amount or relative amount of HA, such as a sample, for example a tumor cell line, known to express relatively low levels of HA, such as exemplary tumor cell lines described herein that express low levels of HA, for example, the HCT 116 cell line, the HT29 cell line, the NCI H460 cell line, the DU145 cell line, the Capan-1 cell line, and tumors from tumor models generated using such cell lines.
Hyaluronan-associated diseases and conditions include those associated with high interstitial fluid pressure, such as disc pressure, proliferative disorders, such as cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia, and edema. Edema can result from or be manifested in, for example, organ transplant, stroke or brain trauma. Proliferative disorders include, but are not limited to, cancer, smooth muscle cell proliferation, systemic sclerosis, cirrhosis of the liver, adult respiratory distress syndrome, idiopathic cardiomyopathy, lupus erythematosus, retinopathy, e.g., diabetic retinopathy or other retinopathies, cardiac hyperplasia, reproductive system associated disorders, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and ovarian cysts, pulmonary fibrosis, endometriosis, fibromatosis, hamartomas, lymphangiomatosis, sarcoidosis, desmoid tumors. Cancers include solid and lymphatic/blood tumors and metastatic disease, and undifferentiated tumors. The tumors amenable to treatment typically exhibit cellular and/or stromal expression of a hyaluronan, compared to a non-cancerous tissue of the same tissue type or compared to a non-metastatic tumor of the same tumor-type. Cancers include any one or more of ovarian cancer, in situ carcinoma (ISC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, other gastric cancers, non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, brain cancer and colon cancer.
Modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein, such as PEGylated forms thereof, can be used to treat tumors. Thus, in addition to its indirect anticancer effects, hyaluronidases also have direct anticarcinogenic effects. Hyaluronidase prevents growth of tumors transplanted into mice (De Maeyer et al., 1992, Int. J. Cancer 51:657-660) and inhibits tumor formation upon exposure to carcinogens (Pawlowski et al., 1979, Int. J. Cancer 23:105-109; Haberman et al., 1981, Proceedings of the 17th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Washington, D.C., 22:105, abstract no. 415). PH20 hyaluronidase has been shown to treat various tumors (see e.g., U.S. Publication No. US2010/0003238 and U.S. application Ser. No. 13/135,817, published as U.S. Publication No. US20120020951).
The hyaluronan-rich cancer can be a cancer in which the cancer cells produce HALOs, cancers that have elevated expression of hyaluronan (as determined by immunostaining, e.g., histological staining of sections from the tumor), cancers that have elevated HAS2 (Hyaluronan synthase 2), cancers that do not produce hyaluronidase (HYAL1) in vitro. Hyaluronan-rich cancers can be identified by any method for assessing hyaluronan expression, and other known methods for assaying protein/mRNA expression.
Several hyaluronan-rich cancers have been identified. In some cases, hyaluronan expression correlates with poor prognosis, for example, decreased survival rate and/or recurrence-free survival rate, metastases, angiogenesis, cancer cell invasion into other tissues/areas, and other indicators of poor prognosis. Such correlation has been observed, for example, in hyaluronan-rich tumors including ovarian cancer, SCC, ISC, prostate cancer, lung cancer, including non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), breast cancer, colon cancer and pancreatic cancer (see, for example, Anttila et al., Cancer Research, 60:150-155 (2000); Karvinen et al., British Journal of Dermatology, 148:86-94 (2003); Lipponen et al., Eur. Journal of Cancer, 849-856 (2001); Pirinen et al., Int. J. Cancer: 95:12-17 (2001); Auvinen et al., American Journal of Pathology, 156(2):529-536 (2000); Ropponen et al., Cancer Research, 58:342-347 (1998)). Thus, hyaluronan-rich cancers can be treated by administration of a hyaluronidase, such as a soluble PH20, to treat one or more symptoms of the cancer. Hyaluronan-rich tumors include, but are not limited to those of the prostate, breast, colon, ovarian, stomach, head and neck and other tumors and cancers.
Other hyaluronan-associated diseases or conditions that are associated with excess glycosaminoglycans and that can be treated with a modified PH20 polypeptide provided herein include, but are not limited to, cardiovascular disease (e.g., following ischemia reperfusion; in arteriosclerosis); vitrectomy and ophthalmic disorders and conditions (e.g., in methods to liquefy the vitreous humor of the eye; reduce postoperative pressure; other ocular surgical procedures such as glaucoma, vitreous and retina surgery and in corneal transplantation); in hypodermoclysis (i.e., infusion of fluids and electrolytes into the hypodermis of the skin); cosmetic applications (e.g., in the treatment of cellulite, “pigskin” edema or “orange peel” edema); organ transplantation (e.g., associated with interstitial edemas in connection with grafting of an organ); pulmonary disease.
3. Other Uses
In further examples of its therapeutic use, modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein, can be used for such purposes as an antidote to local necrosis from paravenous injection of necrotic substances such as vinca alkaloids (Few et al. (1987) Amer. J. Matern. Child Nurs. 12, 23-26), treatment of ganglion cysts (Paul et al. (1997) J Hand Surg. 22 (2): 219-21) and treatment of tissue necrosis due to venous insufficiency (Elder et al. (1980) Lancet 648-649). Modified PH20 polypeptides also can be used to treat ganglion cysts (also known as a wrist cyst, Bible cyst, or dorsal tendon cyst), which are the most common soft tissue mass of the hand and are fluid filled sacs that can be felt below the skin.
Modified PH20 polypeptides can be used in the treatment of spinal cord injury by degrading chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs). Following spinal cord injury, glial scars containing CSPGs are produced by astrocytes. CSPGs play a crucial role in the inhibition of axon growth. In addition, the expression of CSPG has been shown to increase following injury of the central nervous system (CNS). Soluble PH20 also can be utilized for the treatment of herniated disks in a process known as chemonucleolysis. Chondroitinase ABC, an enzyme cleaving similar substrates as hyaluronidase, can induce the reduction of intradiscal pressure in the lumbar spine. There are three types of disk injuries. A protruded disk is one that is intact but bulging. In an extruded disk, the fibrous wrapper has torn and the NP has oozed out, but is still connected to the disk. In a sequestered disk, a fragment of the NP has broken loose from the disk and is free in the spinal canal. Chemonucleolysis is typically effective on protruded and extruded disks, but not on sequestered disk injuries.
4. Contraception
Modified PH20 polypeptides provided herein can be used as vaccines in contraceptive applications. PH20 is present in the male reproductive tract, and is expressed in both the testis and epididymis and is present in sperm. PH20 plays a role in fertilization by facilitating entry of the sperm through the cumulus layer surrounding the unfertilized egg. PH20 also is able to bind to hyaluronic acid (HA) on the zona pellucida during early phases of fertilization. This binding also initiates intracellular signaling that aids in the acrosome reaction. Immunization with PH20 has been show to be an effective contraceptive in male guinea pigs (Primakoff et al. (1988) Nature 335:543-546, Tung et al. (1997) Biol. Reprod. 56:1133-1141). It also has been shown to be an effective contraceptive in female guinea pigs due to the generation of anti-PH20 antibodies that prevent sperm and egg binding. In examples herein, the modified PH20 polypeptides can be inactive enzymes, such as any described in Sections C.2. The polypeptides can be administered directly or can be administered as a recombinant virus to deliver the antigen.
I. Examples
The following examples are included for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
Example 1
Generation of Recombinant Human PH20 Hyaluronidase (rHuPH20)
A. Generation of a Soluble rHuPH20-Expressing Cell Line
A recombinant human PH20 hyaluronidase designated rHuPH20 was generated as described in published U.S. Publication No. US20110053247. Briefly, the pCI-PH20-IRES-DHFR-SV40pa (HZ24) plasmid (set forth in SEQ ID NO:5) was used to transfect Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO cells) (see e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,767,429 and 7,781,607 and U.S. Publication No. 2006-0104968). The HZ24 plasmid vector for expression of soluble rHuPH20 contains a pCI vector backbone (Promega), DNA encoding amino acids 1-482 of human PH20 hyaluronidase (SEQ ID NO:2), an internal ribosomal entry site (IRES) from the ECMV virus (Clontech), and the mouse dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) gene. The pCI vector backbone also includes DNA encoding the Beta-Iactamase resistance gene (AmpR), an f1 origin of replication, a Cytomegalovirus immediate-early enhancer/promoter region (CMV), a chimeric intron, and an SV40 late polyadenylation signal (SV40). The DNA encoding the soluble rHuPH20 construct contains an NheI site and a Kozak consensus sequence prior to the DNA encoding the methionine at amino acid position 1 of the native 35 amino acid signal sequence of human PH20, and a stop codon following the DNA encoding the tyrosine corresponding to amino acid position 482 of the human PH20 hyaluronidase set forth in SEQ ID NO:2, followed by a BamHI restriction site.
Non-transfected DG44 CHO cells growing in GIBCO Modified CD-CHO media for DHFR(−) cells, supplemented with 4 mM Glutamine and 18 mL/L Plurionic F68/L (Gibco), were seeded at 0.5×106 cells/mL in a shaker flask in preparation for transfection. Cells were grown at 37° C. in 5% CO2 in a humidified incubator, shaking at 120 rpm. Exponentially growing non-transfected DG44 CHO cells were tested for viability prior to transfection.
Sixty million viable cells of the non-transfected DG44 CHO cell culture were pelleted and resuspended to a density of 2×107 cells in 0.7 mL of 2× transfection buffer (2×HeBS: 40 mM Hepes, pH 7.0, 274 mM NaCl, 10 mM KCl, 1.4 mM Na2HPO4, 12 mM dextrose). To each aliquot of resuspended cells, 0.09 mL (250 μg) of the linear HZ24 plasmid (linearized by overnight digestion with Cla I (New England Biolabs) was added, and the cell/DNA solutions were transferred into 0.4 cm gap BTX (Gentronics) electroporation cuvettes at room temperature. A negative control electroporation was performed with no plasmid DNA mixed with the cells. The cell/plasmid mixes were electroporated with a capacitor discharge of 330 V and 960 μF or at 350 V and 960 μF.
The cells were removed from the cuvettes after electroporation and transferred into 5 mL of Modified CD-CHO media for DHFR(−) cells, supplemented with 4 mM Glutamine and 18 mL/L Plurionic F68/L (Gibco), and allowed to grow in a well of a 6-well tissue culture plate without selection for 2 days at 37° C. in 5% CO2 in a humidified incubator.
Two days post-electroporation, 0.5 mL of tissue culture media was removed from each well and tested for the presence of hyaluronidase activity, using the microturbidity assay described in Example 8. The results are set forth in Table 6.







TABLE 6







Initial Hyaluronidase Activity of HZ24 Transfected DG44 CHO cells at


40 hours post-transfection










Dilution
Activity (Units/mL)















Transfection 1 330 V
1 to 10
0.25



Transfection 2 350 V
1 to 10
0.52



Negative Control
1 to 10
0.015










Cells from Transfection 2 (350V) were collected from the tissue culture well, counted and diluted to 1×104 to 2×104 viable cells per mL. A 0.1 mL aliquot of the cell suspension was transferred to each well of five, 96 well round bottom tissue culture plates. One hundred microliters of CD-CHO media (GIBCO) containing 4 mM GlutaMAXTM-1 supplement (GIBCOTM, Invitrogen Corporation) and without hypoxanthine and thymidine supplements were added to the wells containing cells (final volume 0.2 mL). Ten clones were identified from the 5 plates grown without methotrexate (Table 7).







TABLE 7







Hyaluronidase activity of identified clones










Plate/Well ID
Relative Hyaluronidase







1C3
261



2C2
261



3D3
261



3E5
243



3C6
174



2G8
103



1B9
304



2D9
273



4D10
302










Six HZ24 clones were expanded in culture and transferred into shaker flasks as single cell suspensions. Clones 3D3, 3E5, 2G8, 2D9, 1E11, and 4D10 were plated into 96-well round bottom tissue culture plates using a two-dimensional infinite dilution strategy in which cells were diluted 1:2 down the plate, and 1:3 across the plate, starting at 5000 cells in the top left hand well. Diluted clones were grown in a background of 500 non-transfected DG44 CHO cells per well, to provide necessary growth factors for the initial days in culture. Ten plates were made per subclone, with 5 plates containing 50 nM methotrexate and 5 plates without methotrexate.
Clone 3D3 produced 24 visual subclones (13 from the no methotrexate treatment, and 11 from the 50 nM methotrexate treatment). Significant hyaluronidase activity was measured in the supernatants from 8 of the 24 subclones (>50 Units/mL), and these 8 subclones were expanded into T-25 tissue culture flasks. Clones isolated from the methotrexate treatment protocol were expanded in the presence of 50 nM methotrexate. Clone 3D35M was further expanded in 500 nM methotrexate giving rise to clones producing hyaluronidase activity in excess of 1,000 Units/mL in shaker flasks (clone 3D35M; or Gen1 3D35M). A master cell bank (MCB) of the 3D35M cells was then prepared.
B. Production Gen2 Cells Containing Soluble human PH20 (rHuPH20)
The Gen1 3D35M cell line described in Example 1. A was adapted to higher methotrexate levels to produce generation 2 (Gen2) clones. 3D35M cells were seeded from established methotrexate-containing cultures into CD CHO medium containing 4 mM GlutaMAX-1TM and 1.0 μM methotrexate. The cells were adapted to a higher methotrexate level by growing and passaging them 9 times over a period of 46 days in a 37° C., 7% CO2 humidified incubator. The amplified population of cells was cloned out by limiting dilution in 96-well tissue culture plates containing medium with 2.0 μM methotrexate. After approximately 4 weeks, clones were identified and clone 3E10B was selected for expansion. 3E10B cells were grown in CD CHO medium containing 4 mM GlutaMAX-1TM and 2.0 μM methotrexate for 20 passages. A master cell bank (MCB) of the 3E10B cell line was created and frozen and used for subsequent studies.
Amplification of the cell line continued by culturing 3E10B cells in CD CHO medium containing 4 mM GlutaMAX-1TM and 4.0 μM methotrexate. After the 12th passage, cells were frozen in vials as a research cell bank (RCB). One vial of the RCB was thawed and cultured in medium containing 8.0 μM methotrexate. After 5 days, the methotrexate concentration in the medium was increased to 16.0 μM, then 20.0 μM 18 days later. Cells from the 8th passage in medium containing 20.0 μM methotrexate were cloned out by limiting dilution in 96-well tissue culture plates containing CD CHO medium containing 4 mM GlutaMAX-1TM and 20.0 μM methotrexate. Clones were identified 5-6 weeks later and clone 2B2 was selected for expansion in medium containing 20.0 μM methotrexate. After the 11th passage, 2B2 cells were frozen in vials as a research cell bank (RCB).
The resultant 2B2 cells are dihydrofolate reductase deficient (dhfr−) DG44 CHO cells that express soluble recombinant human PH20 (rHuPH20). The soluble PH20 is present in 2B2 cells at a copy number of approximately 206 copies/cell. Southern blot analysis of Spe I-, Xba I- and BamH I/Hind III-digested genomic 2B2 cell DNA using a rHuPH20-specific probe revealed the following restriction digest profile: one major hybridizing band of 7.7 kb and four minor hybridizing bands ( ̃13.9,  ̃6.6,  ̃5.7 and  ̃4.6 kb) with DNA digested with Spe I; one major hybridizing band of  ̃5.0 kb and two minor hybridizing bands ( ̃13.9 and  ̃6.5 kb) with DNA digested with Xba I; and one single hybridizing band of  ̃1.4 kb observed using 2B2 DNA digested with BamH I/Hind III.
C. Production of Gen2 Soluble rHuPH20 in 300 L Bioreactor Cell Culture
A vial of HZ24-2B2 was thawed and expanded from shaker flasks through 36 L spinner flasks in CD-CHO media (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.) supplemented with 20 μM methotrexate and GlutaMAX-1TM (Invitrogen). Briefly, the vial of cells was thawed in a 37° C. water bath, medium was added and the cells were centrifuged. The cells were re-suspended in a 125 mL shake flask with 20 mL of fresh medium and placed in a 37° C., 7% CO2 incubator. The cells were expanded up to 40 mL in the 125 mL shake flask. When the cell density reached greater than 1.5×106 cells/mL, the culture was expanded into a 125 mL spinner flask in a 100 mL culture volume. The flask was incubated at 37° C., 7% CO2. When the cell density reached greater than 1.5×106 cells/mL, the culture was expanded into a 250 mL spinner flask in 200 mL culture volume, and the flask was incubated at 37° C., 7% CO2. When the cell density reached greater than 1.5×106 cells/mL, the culture was expanded into a 1 L spinner flask in 800 mL culture volume and incubated at 37° C., 7% CO2. When the cell density reached greater than 1.5×106 cells/mL the culture was expanded into a 6 L spinner flask in 5000 mL culture volume and incubated at 37° C., 7% CO2. When the cell density reached greater than 1.5×106 cells/mL the culture was expanded into a 36 L spinner flask in 32 L culture volume and incubated at 37° C., 7% CO2.
A 400 L reactor was sterilized and 230 mL of CD-CHO media were added. Before use, the reactor was checked for contamination. Approximately 30 L cells were transferred from the 36 L spinner flasks to the 400 L bioreactor (Braun) at an inoculation density of 4.0×105 viable cells per mL and a total volume of 260 L. Parameters were: temperature setpoint, 37° C.; Impeller Speed 40-55 RPM; Vessel Pressure: 3 psi; Air Sparge 0.5-1.5 L/Min.; Air Overlay: 3 L/min. The reactor was sampled daily for cell counts, pH verification, media analysis, protein production and retention. Also, during the run nutrient feeds were added. At 120 hrs (day 5), 10.4 L of Feed #1 Medium (4×CD-CHO+33 g/L Glucose+160 mL/L Glutamax-1TM+83 mL/L Yeastolate+33 mg/L rHuInsulin) was added. At 168 hours (day 7), 10.8 L of Feed #2 (2×CD-CHO+33 g/L Glucose+80 mL/L Glutamax-1TM+167 mL/L Yeastolate+0.92 g/L Sodium Butyrate) was added, and culture temperature was changed to 36.5° C. At 216 hours (day 9), 10.8 L of Feed #3 (1×CD-CHO+50 g/L Glucose+50 mL/L Glutamax-1TM+250 mL/L Yeastolate+1.80 g/L Sodium Butyrate) was added, and culture temperature was changed to 36° C. At 264 hours (day 11), 10.8 L of Feed #4 (1×CD-CHO+33 g/L Glucose+33 mL/L Glutamax-1TM+250 mL/L Yeastolate+0.92 g/L Sodium Butyrate) was added, and culture temperature was changed to 35.5° C. The addition of the feed media was observed to dramatically enhance the production of soluble rHuPH20 in the final stages of production. The reactor was harvested at 14 or 15 days or when the viability of the cells dropped below 40%. The process resulted in a final productivity of 17,000 Units per mL with a maximal cell density of 12 million cells/mL. At harvest, the culture was sampled for mycoplasma, bioburden, endotoxin and virus in vitro and in vivo, by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and enzyme activity.
The culture was pumped by a peristaltic pump through four Millistak filtration system modules (Millipore) in parallel, each containing a layer of diatomaceous earth graded to 4-8 μm and a layer of diatomaceous earth graded to 1.4-1.1 μm, followed by a cellulose membrane, then through a second single Millistak filtration system (Millipore) containing a layer of diatomaceous earth graded to 0.4-0.11 μm and a layer of diatomaceous earth graded to <0.1 μm, followed by a cellulose membrane, and then through a 0.22 μm final filter into a sterile single use flexible bag with a 350 L capacity. The harvested cell culture fluid was supplemented with 10 mM EDTA and 10 mM Tris to a pH of 7.5. The culture was concentrated 10× with a tangential flow filtration (TFF) apparatus using four Sartoslice TFF 30 kDa molecular weight cut-off (MWCO) polyether sulfone (PES) filter (Sartorious), followed by a 10× buffer exchange with 10 mM Tris, 20 mM Na2SO4, pH 7.5 into a 0.22 μm final filter into a 50 L sterile storage bag.
The concentrated, diafiltered harvest was inactivated for virus. Prior to viral inactivation, a solution of 10% Triton® X-100, 3% tri (n-butyl) phosphate (TNBP) was prepared. The concentrated, diafiltered harvest was exposed to 1% Triton® X-100, 0.3% TNBP for 1 hour in a 36 L glass reaction vessel immediately prior to purification on the Q column.
D. Purification of Gen2 Soluble rHuPH20
A Q Sepharose (Pharmacia) ion exchange column (9 L resin, H=29 cm, D=20 cm) was prepared. Wash samples were collected for a determination of pH, conductivity and endotoxin (LAL assay). The column was equilibrated with 5 column volumes of 10 mM Tris, 20 mM Na2SO4, pH 7.5. Following viral inactivation, the concentrated, diafiltered harvest was loaded onto the Q column at a flow rate of 100 cm/hr. The column was washed with 5 column volumes of 10 mM Tris, 20 mM Na2SO4, pH 7.5 and 10 mM Hepes, 50 mM NaCl, pH7.0. The protein was eluted with 10 mM Hepes, 400 mM NaCl, pH 7.0 into a 0.22 μm final filter into sterile bag. The eluate sample was tested for bioburden, protein concentration and hyaluronidase activity. A280 absorbance readings were taken at the beginning and end of the exchange.
Phenyl-Sepharose (Pharmacia) hydrophobic interaction chromatography was next performed. A Phenyl-Sepharose (PS) column (19-21 L resin, H=29 cm, D=30 cm) was prepared. The wash was collected and sampled for pH, conductivity and endotoxin (LAL assay). The column was equilibrated with 5 column volumes of 5 mM potassium phosphate, 0.5 M ammonium sulfate, 0.1 mM CaCl2, pH 7.0. The protein eluate from the Q sepharose column was supplemented with 2M ammonium sulfate, 1 M potassium phosphate and 1 M CaCl2 stock solutions to yield final concentrations of 5 mM, 0.5 M and 0.1 mM, respectively. The protein was loaded onto the PS column at a flow rate of 100 cm/hr and the column flow thru collected. The column was washed with 5 mM potassium phosphate, 0.5 M ammonium sulfate and 0.1 mM CaCl2 pH 7.0 at 100 cm/hr and the wash was added to the collected flow thru. Combined with the column wash, the flow through was passed through a 0.22 μm final filter into a sterile bag. The flow through was sampled for bioburden, protein concentration and enzyme activity.
An aminophenyl boronate column (Prometics) was prepared. The wash was collected and sampled for pH, conductivity and endotoxin (LAL assay). The column was equilibrated with 5 column volumes of 5 mM potassium phosphate, 0.5 M ammonium sulfate. The PS flow through containing purified protein was loaded onto the aminophenyl boronate column at a flow rate of 100 cm/hr. The column was washed with 5 mM potassium phosphate, 0.5 M ammonium sulfate, pH 7.0. The column was washed with 20 mM bicine, 0.5 M ammonium sulfate, pH 9.0. The column was washed with 20 mM bicine, 100 mM sodium chloride, pH 9.0. The protein was eluted with 50 mM Hepes, 100 mM NaCl, pH 6.9 and passed through a sterile filter into a sterile bag. The eluted sample was tested for bioburden, protein concentration and enzyme activity.
The hydroxyapatite (HAP) column (Biorad) was prepared. The wash was collected and tested for pH, conductivity and endotoxin (LAL assay). The column was equilibrated with 5 mM potassium phosphate, 100 mM NaCl, 0.1 mM CaCl2, pH 7.0. The aminophenyl boronate purified protein was supplemented to final concentrations of 5 mM potassium phosphate and 0.1 mM CaCl2 and loaded onto the HAP column at a flow rate of 100 cm/hr. The column was washed with 5 mM potassium phosphate, pH 7, 100 mM NaCl, 0.1 mM CaCl2. The column was next washed with 10 mM potassium phosphate, pH 7, 100 mM NaCl, 0.1 mM CaCl2. The protein was eluted with 70 mM potassium phosphate, pH 7.0 and passed through a 0.22 μm sterile filter into a sterile bag. The eluted sample was tested for bioburden, protein concentration and enzyme activity.
The HAP purified protein was then passed through a virus removal filter. The sterilized Viosart filter (Sartorius) was first prepared by washing with 2 L of 70 mM potassium phosphate, pH 7.0. Before use, the filtered buffer was sampled for pH and conductivity. The HAP purified protein was pumped via a peristaltic pump through the 20 nM virus removal filter. The filtered protein in 70 mM potassium phosphate, pH 7.0 was passed through a 0.22 μm final filter into a sterile bag. The filtered sample was tested for protein concentration, enzyme activity, oligosaccharide, monosaccharide and sialic acid profiling. The sample also was tested for process related impurities.
The protein in the filtrate was then concentrated to 10 mg/mL using a 10 kDa molecular weight cut off (MWCO) Sartocon Slice tangential flow filtration (TFF) system (Sartorius). The filter was first prepared by washing with 10 mM histidine, 130 mM NaCl, pH 6.0 and the permeate was sampled for pH and conductivity. Following concentration, the concentrated protein was sampled and tested for protein concentration and enzyme activity. A 6× buffer exchange was performed on the concentrated protein into the final buffer: 10 mM histidine, 130 mM NaCl, pH 6.0. Following buffer exchange, the concentrated protein was passed though a 0.22 μm filter into a 20 L sterile storage bag. The protein was sampled and tested for protein concentration, enzyme activity, free sulfydryl groups, oligosaccharide profiling and osmolality. Lot number WRS2 was used as a standard in the assays described below, the results showed that the test description for appearance was clear and colorless; the pH was 7.4; the endotoxin level was <0.01 EU/mL; the osmolality was 308 mOsm/Kg; the density was 1.005 g/mL; the rHuPH20 content was 1.3 ppm; and the hyaluronidase activity was 145 USP U/mL.
The sterile filtered bulk protein was then asceptically dispensed at 20 mL into 30 mL sterile Teflon vials (Nalgene). The vials were then flash frozen and stored at −20±5° C.
Example 2
Generation of PH20 Mutant Library
A. Cloning and Mutagenesis
In this example, a human hyaluronidase PH20 library was created by cloning DNA encoding human PH20 into a plasmid followed by transfection and protein expression.
The library was created by mutagenesis of a PH20 template that is a codon optimized version of PH20 with an Ig Kappa leader sequence. Specifically, for generating the library of variants, the HZ24-PH20(OHO)-IRES-SEAP expression vector (set forth in SEQ ID NO:4) was used as a template, which contains the sequence of nucleotides encoding PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, which encodes a precursor PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:2 or a mature PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 lacking residues 1-22 corresponding to the IgK signal sequence. The backbone of the vector was derived from the original HZ24 vector containing the DHFR selection marker (see Example 1 and SEQ ID NO:5) with the addition of an IgK leader sequence and codon optimization. The expression vector also was modified to contain the gene for secreted alkaline phosphatase (SEAP). Hence, in addition to sequence encoding PH20, the HZ24-PH20(OHO)-IRES-SEAP expression vector also contains an internal ribosome entry site (EMCV IRES) that is linked to the coding sequence for the gene for secreted alkaline phosphatase (SEAP), and a single CMV promoter that drives expression of PH20 and SEAP in the construct. It also contains a gene for ampilcillin resistance. With reference to the sequence of nucleotides set forth in SEQ ID NO:4, the sequence of nucleotides encoding PH20 corresponds to nucleotides 1058-2464 (including the IgK leader sequence), the sequence of nucleotides encoding SEAP corresponds to nucleotides 2970-4529, and the ampicillin resistance gene corresponds to nucleotides 5778-6635.
The first library was made to generate encoded variant proteins wherein each of residues 23-469 of SEQ ID NO:2 (corresponding to residues 1-447 of SEQ ID NO:3 or residues 36-482 of SEQ ID NO:6) was changed to one of about 15 amino acid residues, such that each member contained a single amino change. The resulting library contained 6753 variant members, each containing a single amino acid mutation compared to residues 23-469 of SEQ ID NO:2 (corresponding to residues 1-447 of SEQ ID NO:3 or residues 36-482 of SEQ ID NO:6). Glycerol stocks of the resulting library were prepared and stored at −80° C. The amino acid replacements (mut) in each member are listed in Table 8 below, and correspond to amino acid replacements with reference to the sequence of amino acids of PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 (and SEQ ID NOS: 7 or 32-66, which are the mature sequence of PH20 or other C-terminally truncated fragments thereof). The corresponding mutated codons (cod) of each PH20 variant in the library are also listed in Table 8, and correspond to nucleotide residue changes in the corresponding encoding nucleotide for PH20 set forth as 1058-2464 of SEQ ID NO:4. Each member was expressed and screened for hyaluoridase activity as described below.







TABLE 8







PH20 Variants


















mut
cod
mut
cod
mut
cod
mut
cod
mut
cod
mut
cod





L001A
GCG
Y066S
AGT
R132N
AAT
G198T
ACT
V265G
GGT
I331K
AAG


L001C
TGT
Y066T
ACG
R132P
CCT
G198V
GTT
V265H
CAT
I331L
CTG


L001D
GAT
Y066V
GTG
R132Q
CAG
G198W
TGG
V265I
ATT
I331Q
CAG


L001E
GAG
I067C
TGT
R132S
AGT
G198Y
TAT
V265K
AAG
I331R
CGT


L001F
TTT
I067D
GAT
R132T
ACT
Y199A
GCG
V265L
CTG
I331S
AGT


L001G
GGT
I067E
GAG
R132V
GTG
Y199C
TGT
V265M
ATG
I331T
ACT


L001H
CAT
I067F
TTT
R132Y
TAT
Y199E
GAG
V265N
AAT
I331W
TGG


L001K
AAG
I067G
GGG
S133A
GCT
Y199G
GGG
V265P
CCT
I331Y
TAT


L001N
AAT
I067H
CAT
S133D
GAT
Y199H
CAT
V265Q
CAG
I332A
GCT


L001P
CCG
I067L
TTG
S133E
GAG
Y199I
ATT
V265R
AGG
I332C
TGT


L001Q
CAG
I067N
AAT
S133F
TTT
Y199K
AAG
V265S
TCT
I332D
GAT


L001R
CGG
I067P
CCG
S133G
GGG
Y199L
CTT
V265W
TGG
I332E
GAG


L001S
TCT
I067Q
CAG
S133H
CAT
Y199N
AAT
V265Y
TAT
I332F
TTT


L001T
ACG
I067R
CGG
S133I
ATT
Y199P
CCT
F266A
GCG
I332G
GGT


L001V
GTG
I067T
ACG
S133L
CTG
Y199Q
CAG
F266C
TGT
I332H
CAT


L001W
TGG
I067V
GTT
S133M
ATG
Y199R
AGG
F266D
GAT
I332K
AAG


N002A
GCT
I067W
TGG
S133N
AAT
Y199S
TCG
F266G
GGG
I332L
CTG


N002C
TGT
I067Y
TAT
S133P
CCT
Y199T
ACG
F266H
CAT
I332N
AAT


N002F
TTT
D068A
GCT
S133R
CGG
Y199W
TGG
F266L
CTT
I332P
CCT


N002G
GGG
D068C
TGT
S133T
ACT
N200A
GCT
F266M
CCG
I332R
AGG


N002H
CAT
D068E
GAG
S133V
GTT
N200D
GAT
F266P
ATG
I332S
AGT


N002I
ATT
D068G
GGG
S133W
TGG
N200F
CAG
F266Q
CAG
I332T
ACT


N002K
AAG
D068H
CAC
I134A
GCT
N200G
GGT
F266R
CGG
I332Y
TAT


N002L
TTG
D068I
ATT
I134C
TGT
N200H
CAT
F266S
TCG
N333A
GCT


N002P
CCG
D068K
AAG
I134D
GAT
N200K
AAG
F266T
ACG
N333E
GAG


N002Q
CAG
D068L
TTG
I134F
TTT
N200L
CTG
F266V
GTG
N333G
GGT


N002S
AGT
D068P
CCT
I134G
GGG
N200M
ATG
F266W
TGG
N333H
CAT


N002T
ACG
D068Q
CAG
I134H
CAT
N200P
CCT
F266Y
TAT
N333I
ATT


N002V
GTT
D068R
CGG
I134K
AAG
N200Q
CAG
A267D
GAT
N333K
AAG


N002W
TGG
D068S
TCG
I134L
TTG
N200R
AGG
A267E
GAG
N333L
CTG


N002Y
TAT
D068T
ACT
I134P
CCT
N200S
TCT
A267G
GGT
N333M
ATG


F003A
GCT
D068V
GTG
I134Q
CAG
N200T
ACT
A267H
CAT
N333P
CCT


F003E
GAG
D068Y
TAT
I134R
CGT
N200V
GTG
A267I
ATT
N333R
CGG


F003G
GGG
S069A
GCT
I134S
TCG
N200W
TGG
A267K
AAG
N333S
AGT


F003H
CAT
S069C
TGT
I134T
ACT
N200Y
TAT
A267L
CTT
N333T
ACT


F003I
ATT
S069E
GAG
I134V
GTG
G201A
GCG
A267M
ATG
N333V
GTT


F003K
AAG
S069F
TTT
I134W
TGG
G201E
GAG
A267N
AAT
N333W
TGG


F003L
TTG
S069G
GGG
E135A
GCT
G201F
TTT
A267P
CCG
N333Y
TAT


F003M
ATG
S069I
ATT
E135C
TGT
G201H
CAT
A267R
AGG
V334A
GCT


F003N
AAT
S069L
CTT
E135D
GAT
G201K
AAG
A267S
TCT
V334C
TGT


F003P
CCT
S069M
ATG
E135F
TTT
G201L
CTT
A267T
GTG
V334D
GAT


F003R
CGT
S069N
AAT
E135G
GGG
G201M
ATG
A267V
ACT
V334E
GAG


F003S
TCG
S069P
CCT
E135H
CAT
G201N
AAT
A267W
TGG
V334G
GGG


F003T
ACT
S069R
CGT
E135K
AAG
G201P
CCT
Y268A
GCT
V334H
CAT


F003V
GTG
S069T
ACG
E135L
TTG
G201Q
CAG
Y268C
TGT
V334L
TTG


F003Y
TAT
S069V
GTT
E135N
AAT
G201R
CGT
Y268F
TTT
V334M
ATG


R004A
GCG
S069W
TGG
E135P
CCT
G201S
TCG
Y268G
GGG
V334N
AAT


R004D
GAT
S069Y
TAT
E135Q
CAG
G201T
ACG
Y268H
CAT
V334P
CCT


R004E
GAG
I070A
GCT
E135R
CGG
G201V
GTG
Y268K
AAG
V334Q
CAG


R004F
TTT
I070C
TGT
E135S
TCT
G201W
TGG
Y268L
CTT
V334R
AGG


R004G
GGG
I070F
TTT
E135W
TGG
S202A
GCG
Y268N
AAT
V334S
TCT


R004I
ATT
I070G
GGG
E135Y
TAT
S202E
GAG
Y268P
CCT
V334T
ACT


R004L
TTG
I070H
CAT
L136A
GCT
S202F
TTT
Y268Q
CAG
V334Y
TAT


R004M
ATG
I070K
AAG
L136C
TGT
S202G
GGT
Y268R
CGT
T335A
GCT


R004N
AAT
I070L
TTG
L136D
GAT
S202H
CAT
Y268S
TCG
T335C
TGT


R004P
CCT
I070N
AAT
L136F
TTT
S202K
AAG
Y268T
ACT
T335F
TTT


R004S
TCT
I070P
CCG
L136G
GGT
S202M
ATG
Y268V
GTG
T335G
GGT


R004T
ACG
I070Q
CAG
L136H
CAT
S202N
AAT
Y268W
TGG
T335H
CAT


R004V
GTG
I070R
CGT
L136I
ATT
S202P
CCT
T269A
GCT
T335I
ATT


R004W
TGG
I070S
TCT
L136M
ATG
S202Q
CAG
T269C
TGT
T335K
AAG


R004Y
TAT
I070T
ACT
L136N
AAT
S202R
CGT
T269D
GAT
T335L
TTG


A005D
GAT
I070V
GTT
L136P
CCT
S202T
ACG
T269E
GAG
T335N
AAT


A005G
GGG
I070Y
TAT
L136Q
CAG
S202V
GTT
T269G
GGT
T335P
CCT


A005H
CAT
T071A
GCT
L136R
CGT
S202W
TGG
T269K
AAG
T335Q
CAG


A005I
ATT
T071C
TGT
L136S
TCG
S202Y
TAT
T269L
CTG
T335S
TCT


A005L
CTT
T071D
GAT
L136T
ACT
C203A
GCG
T269M
ATG
T335V
GTG


A005M
ATG
T071E
GAG
L136W
TGG
C203D
GAT
T269N
AAT
T335W
TGG


A005N
AAT
T071G
GGG
V137A
GCT
C203E
GAG
T269P
CCG
T335Y
TAT


A005P
CCG
T071H
CAT
V137C
TGT
C203G
GGG
T269Q
CAG
L336A
GCT


A005Q
CAG
T071L
TTG
V137E
GAG
C203H
CAT
T269R
AGG
L336E
GAG


A005R
AGG
T071M
ATG
V137F
TTT
C203L
CTT
T269S
TCG
L336F
TTT


A005S
TCG
T071N
AAT
V137G
GGG
C203M
ATG
T269V
GTG
L336G
GGG


A005T
ACG
T071P
CCT
V137H
CAT
C203N
AAT
T269Y
TAT
L336H
CAT


A005V
GTG
T071Q
CAG
V137I
ATT
C203P
CCG
R270A
GCT
L336K
AAG


A005W
TGG
T071R
CGG
V137L
TTG
C203Q
CAG
R270C
TGT
L336M
ATG


A005Y
TAT
T071S
TCG
V137N
AAT
C203R
AGG
R270D
GAT
L336N
AAT


P006A
GCG
T071V
GTG
V137P
CCT
C203S
AGT
R270E
GAG
L336P
CCT


P006D
GAT
T071Y
TAT
V137Q
CAG
C203T
ACT
R270F
TTT
L336R
AGG


P006E
GAG
G072A
GCT
V137R
CGT
C203V
GTG
R270G
GGG
L336S
TCT


P006F
TTT
G072C
TGT
V137S
TCT
C203W
TGG
R270H
CAT
L336T
ACT


P006G
GGG
G072D
GAT
V137T
ACT
F204A
GCG
R270I
ATT
L336V
GTG


P006H
CAT
G072E
GAG
V137W
TGG
F204C
TGT
R270M
ATG
L336W
TGG


P006K
AAG
G072F
TTT
V137Y
TAT
F204E
GAG
R270N
AAT
L336Y
TAT


P006L
CTT
G072H
CAT
Q138A
GCT
F204G
GGG
R270P
CCT
A337C
TGT


P006N
AAT
G072I
ATT
Q138C
TGT
F204H
CAT
R270Q
CAG
A337F
TTT


P006Q
CAG
G072K
AAG
Q138E
GAG
F204I
ATT
R270S
TCG
A337G
GGG


P006R
AGG
G072L
TTG
Q138F
TTT
F204K
AAG
R270T
ACT
A337H
CAT


P006S
AGT
G072M
ATG
Q138G
GGG
F204L
CTT
R270V
GTG
A337I
ATT


P006T
ACG
G072P
CCT
Q138H
CAT
F204M
ATG
R270Y
TAT
A337K
AAG


P006V
GTG
G072Q
CAG
Q138I
ATT
F204P
CCT
I271A
GCT
A337L
TTG


P006W
TGG
G072R
CGG
Q138L
TTG
F204Q
CAG
I271D
GAT
A337M
ATG


P006Y
TAT
G072S
TCT
Q138M
ATG
F204R
AGG
I271E
GAG
A337N
AAT


P007A
GCT
G072T
ACT
Q138N
AAT
F204S
AGT
I271F
TTT
A337P
CCT


P007C
TGT
G072V
GTG
Q138R
CGT
F204T
ACT
I271G
GGG
A337R
CGG


P007D
GAT
G072W
TGG
Q138S
AGT
F204V
GTG
I271H
CAT
A337S
TCT


P007F
TTT
G072Y
TAT
Q138V
GTT
F204W
TGG
I271K
AAG
A337T
ACT


P007G
GGT
V073A
GCG
Q138W
TGG
N205A
GCG
I271L
CTT
A337V
GTT


P007H
CAT
V073C
TGT
Q138Y
TAT
N205D
GAT
I271M
ATG
A337W
TGG


P007I
ATT
V073D
GAT
Q139A
GCT
N205E
GAG
I271P
CCT
A338C
TGT


P007K
AAG
V073F
TTT
Q139C
TGT
N205F
TTT
I271R
AGG
A338D
GAT


P007L
TTG
V073G
GGG
Q139D
GAT
N205G
GGG
I271S
AGT
A338E
GAG


P007M
ATG
V073H
CAT
Q139E
GAG
N205K
AAG
I271T
ACT
A338F
TTT


P007Q
CAG
V073K
AAG
Q139F
TTT
N205L
CTG
I271V
GTT
A338G
GGG


P007R
CGG
V073L
CTT
Q139G
GGG
N205M
ATG
I271W
TGG
A338H
CAT


P007S
AGT
V073M
ATG
Q139H
CAT
N205P
CCT
V272A
GCT
A338I
ATT


P007T
ACT
V073P
CCG
Q139K
AAG
N205R
AGG
V272C
TGT
A338K
AAG


P007V
GTG
V073Q
CAG
Q139L
CTG
N205S
TCG
V272D
GAT
A338L
CTT


P007W
TGG
V073R
TGG
Q139M
ATG
N205T
ACG
V272E
GAG
A338P
CCT


P007Y
TAT
V073S
TCG
Q139P
CCT
N205V
GTG
V272G
GGG
A338Q
CAG


V008A
GCT
V073T
ACG
Q139R
CGT
N205W
TGG
V272H
CAT
A338R
CGT


V008D
GAT
V073W
CGG
Q139S
TCT
N205Y
TAT
V272K
AAG
A338S
TCG


V008E
GAG
T074A
GCT
Q139T
ACT
V206C
TGT
V272L
TTG
A338T
ACT


V008G
GGT
T074C
TGT
Q139V
GTG
V206D
GAT
V272M
ATG
A338V
GTG


V008H
CAT
T074E
GAG
Q140A
GCT
V206F
TTT
V272N
AAT
K339D
GAT


V008I
ATT
T074F
TTT
Q140C
TGT
V206G
GGG
V272P
CCT
K339E
GAG


V008L
TTG
T074G
GGT
Q140D
GAT
V206H
CAT
V272R
AGG
K339F
TTT


V008M
ATG
T074H
CAT
Q140F
TTT
V206I
ATT
V272S
TCG
K339G
GGG


V008N
AAT
T074K
AAG
Q140G
GGG
V206K
AAG
V272T
ACT
K339H
CAT


V008P
CCT
T074L
TTG
Q140H
CAT
V206L
CTT
V272W
TGG
K339L
CTG


V008Q
CAG
T074M
ATG
Q140I
ATT
V206M
ATG
F273A
GCT
K339M
ATG


V008R
CGG
T074N
AAT
Q140K
AAG
V206P
CCG
F273C
TGT
K339N
AAT


V008S
TCT
T074P
CCG
Q140L
TTG
V206Q
CAG
F273D
GAT
K339P
CCT


V008T
ACT
T074R
CGG
Q140M
ATG
V206R
CGG
F273G
GGG
K339R
CGG


V008W
TGG
T074S
TCG
Q140R
CGG
V206S
TCT
F273H
CAT
K339S
AGT


I009A
GCT
T074V
GTG
Q140S
AGT
V206T
ACG
F273I
ATT
K339T
ACT


I009C
TGT
T074W
TGG
Q140V
GTG
V206Y
TAT
F273L
CTG
K339V
GTT


I009D
GAT
V075A
GCG
Q140W
TGG
E207A
GCT
F273P
CCT
K339W
TGG


I009E
GAG
V075C
TGT
Q140Y
TAT
E207F
TTT
F273Q
CAG
K339Y
TAT


I009G
GGG
V075D
GAT
N141A
GCT
E207G
GGG
F273R
CGG
M340A
GCT


I009H
CAT
V075F
TTT
N141D
GAT
E207H
CAT
F273S
TCG
M340C
TGT


I009K
AAG
V075G
GGG
N141E
GAG
E207I
ATT
F273T
ACG
M340D
GAT


I009L
CTT
V075H
CAT
N141F
TTT
E207K
AAG
F273V
GTT
M340E
GAG


I009N
AAT
V075L
CTT
N141G
GGT
E207L
TTG
F273W
TGG
M340F
TTT


I009P
CCT
V075M
ATG
N141H
CAT
E207M
ATG
F273Y
TAT
M340G
GGG


I009Q
CAG
V075N
AAT
N141L
TTG
E207P
CCG
T274A
GCG
M340H
CAT


I009R
CGG
V075P
CCG
N141M
ATG
E207Q
CAG
T274C
TGT
M340K
AAG


I009S
AGT
V075Q
CAG
N141P
CCT
E207R
AGG
T274E
GAG
M340L
CTG


I009T
ACG
V075R
CGT
N141Q
CAG
E207S
TCT
T274F
ATG
M340P
CCT


I009V
GTT
V075S
TCT
N141R
CGT
E207T
ACG
T274G
GGG
M340R
CGG


P010D
GAT
V075T
ACT
N141S
TCT
E207V
GTT
T274H
CAT
M340S
TCG


P010E
GAG
V075W
TGG
N141T
ACT
E207W
TGG
T274L
CTG
M340T
ACT


P010F
TTT
V075Y
TAT
N141V
GTT
I208A
GCT
T274N
AAT
M340V
GTG


P010G
GGT
N076A
GCT
N141W
TGG
I208C
TGT
T274P
CCT
M340W
TGG


P010H
CAT
N076C
TGT
N141Y
TAT
I208D
GAT
T274Q
CAG
C341A
GCT


P010I
ATT
N076D
GAT
V142C
TGT
I208E
GAG
T274R
CGT
C341E
GAG


P010L
CTT
N076F
TTT
V142D
GAT
I208G
GGG
T274S
AGT
C341G
GGG


P010M
ATG
N076G
GGG
V142E
GAG
I208K
AAG
T274V
GTT
C341H
CAT


P010N
AAT
N076I
ATT
V142G
GGG
I208L
TTG
T274W
TGG
C341K
AAG


P010Q
CAG
N076K
AAG
V142H
CAT
I208M
ATG
T274Y
TAT
C341L
TTG


P010R
CGG
N076L
CTG
V142I
ATT
I208P
CCG
D275A
GCT
C341M
ATG


P010S
TCG
N076P
CCT
V142K
AAG
I208Q
CAG
D275C
TGT
C341N
AAT


P010T
ACT
N076Q
CAG
V142L
TTG
I208R
CGT
D275E
GAG
C341Q
CAG


P010W
TGG
N076R
CGT
V142M
ATG
I208S
AGT
D275F
TTT
C341R
AGG


P010Y
TAT
N076S
AGT
V142N
AAT
I208T
ACG
D275G
GGG
C341S
TCT


N011A
GCG
N076T
ACT
V142P
CCT
I208V
GTG
D275I
ATT
C341T
ACT


N011C
TGT
N076V
GTT
V142Q
CAG
I208W
TGG
D275K
AAG
C341V
GTT


N011D
GAT
N076W
TGG
V142R
CGG
K209A
GCG
D275L
CTT
C341W
TGG


N011E
GAG
G077D
GAT
V142S
AGT
K209C
TGT
D275M
ATG
C341Y
TAT


N011F
TTT
G077E
GAG
V142T
ACT
K209D
GAT
D275Q
CAG
S342A
GCT


N011G
GGG
G077F
TTT
Q143C
TGT
K209E
GAG
D275R
CGT
S342D
GAT


N011H
CAT
G077H
CAT
Q143E
GAG
K209F
TTT
D275S
TCG
S342E
GAG


N011I
ATT
G077K
AAG
Q143F
TTT
K209G
GGT
D275T
ACT
S342F
TTT


N011K
AAG
G077L
TTG
Q143G
GGG
K209L
CTG
D275V
GTG
S342G
GGG


N011L
CTG
G077M
ATG
Q143H
CAT
K209N
AAT
D275W
TGG
S342H
CAT


N011P
CCG
G077N
AAT
Q143I
ATT
K209P
CCG
Q276C
TGT
S342I
ATT


N011S
TCG
G077P
CCG
Q143K
AAG
K209R
CGG
Q276D
GAT
S342K
AAG


N011T
ACG
G077Q
CAG
Q143L
TTG
K209S
AGT
Q276E
GAG
S342L
TTG


N011W
TGG
G077R
CGT
Q143M
ATG
K209T
ACT
Q276F
TTT
S342M
ATG


N011Y
TAT
G077S
TCG
Q143N
AAT
K209V
GTT
Q276G
GGG
S342P
CCT


V012A
GCT
G077T
ACG
Q143P
CCT
K209W
TGG
Q276H
CAT
S342Q
CAG


V012D
GAT
G077V
GTG
Q143R
CGG
K209Y
TAT
Q276I
ATT
S342R
CGG


V012E
GAG
G077Y
TAT
Q143S
TCG
R210A
GCG
Q276L
CTT
S342T
ACT


V012G
GGG
G078A
GCG
Q143T
ACT
R210C
TGT
Q276M
ATG
S342Y
TAT


V012H
CAT
G078C
TGT
Q143V
GTG
R210D
GAT
Q276P
CCT
Q343C
TGT


V012I
ATT
G078D
GAT
Q143Y
TAT
R210E
GAG
Q276R
CGT
Q343D
GAT


V012K
AAG
G078H
CAT
L144A
GCT
R210G
GGT
Q276S
AGT
Q343E
GAG


V012L
CTT
G078I
ATT
L144E
GAG
R210K
AAG
Q276V
GTT
Q343F
TTT


V012M
ATG
G078K
AAG
L144F
TTT
R210L
CTG
Q276W
TGG
Q343G
GGG


V012N
AAT
G078L
TTG
L144G
GGG
R210M
ATG
Q276Y
TAT
Q343I
ATT


V012P
CCG
G078M
ATG
L144I
ATT
R210N
AAT
V277A
GCT
Q343L
CTT


V012R
AGG
G078P
CCG
L144K
AAG
R210P
CCT
V277C
TGT
Q343M
ATG


V012S
TCG
G078Q
CAG
L144N
AAT
R210S
TCG
V277D
GAT
Q343P
CCT


V012T
ACT
G078R
AGG
L144P
CCT
R210T
ACT
V277E
GAG
Q343R
AGG


V012W
TGG
G078S
TCG
L144Q
CAG
R210V
GTG
V277G
GGG
Q343S
AGT


P013A
GCT
G078T
ACT
L144R
CGT
R210W
TGG
V277H
CAT
Q343T
ACT


P013E
GAG
G078V
GTG
L144S
TCT
R210Y
TAT
V277K
AAG
Q343V
GTG


P013F
TTT
G078Y
TAT
L144T
ACT
N211A
GCG
V277L
TTG
Q343W
TGG


P013G
GGG
I079A
GCT
L144V
GTT
N211C
TGT
V277M
ATG
Q343Y
TAT


P013H
CAT
I079D
GAT
L144W
TGG
N211F
TTT
V277N
AAT
V344E
GAG


P013I
ATT
I079F
TTT
L144Y
TAT
N211G
GGG
V277Q
CAG
V344F
TTT


P013L
CTT
I079G
GGG
S145A
GCT
N211H
CAT
V277R
AGG
V344G
GGG


P013M
ATG
I079H
CAT
S145C
TGT
N211I
ATT
V277S
TCT
V344H
CAT


P013Q
CAG
I079K
AAG
S145D
GAT
N211K
AAG
V277T
ACT
V344I
ATT


P013R
CGT
I079L
TTG
S145E
GAG
N211L
CTG
V277Y
TAT
V344L
CTG


P013S
TCG
I079N
AAT
S145F
TTT
N211M
ATG
L278A
GCT
V344M
ATG


P013T
ACT
I079P
CCG
S145G
GGG
N211P
CCT
L278E
GAG
V344N
AAT


P013V
GTG
I079R
CGT
S145H
CAT
N211R
CGG
L278F
TTT
V344P
CCT


P013W
TGG
I079S
AGT
S145L
TTG
N211S
AGT
L278G
GGG
V344Q
CAG


P013Y
TAT
I079T
ACT
S145M
ATG
N211T
ACT
L278H
CAT
V344R
CGT


F014A
GCG
I079V
GTT
S145N
AAT
N211V
GTT
L278I
ATT
V344S
TCG


F014D
GAT
I079W
TGG
S145P
CCT
N211W
TGG
L278K
AAG
V344T
ACT


F014E
GAG
I079Y
TAT
S145R
CGT
D212A
GCT
L278M
TTT
V344W
TGG


F014G
GGT
P080A
GCG
S145T
ACT
D212E
GAG
L278N
AAT
V344Y
TAT


F014H
CAT
P080D
GAT
S145V
GTT
D212G
GGG
L278P
CCG
L345A
GCT


F014I
ATT
P080E
GAG
S145W
TGG
D212H
CAT
L278R
CGT
L345C
TGT


F014K
AAG
P080F
TTT
L146A
GCT
D212I
ATT
L278S
TCT
L345D
GAT


F014M
ATG
P080G
GGG
L146C
TGT
D212K
AAG
L278T
ACT
L345E
GAG


F014N
AAT
P080I
ATT
L146E
GAG
D212L
CTG
L278V
GTT
L345G
GGG


F014P
CCT
P080K
AAG
L146G
GGG
D212M
ATG
L278Y
TAT
L345H
CAT


F014Q
CAG
P080L
CTT
L146H
CAT
D212N
AAT
K279A
GCG
L345K
AAG


F014R
CGG
P080M
ATG
L146I
ATT
D212P
CCT
K279C
TGT
L345N
AAT


F014T
ACT
P080N
AAT
L146K
AAG
D212Q
CAG
K279D
GAT
L345P
CCT


F014V
GTG
P080R
AGG
L146N
AAT
D212S
TCG
K279F
TTT
L345Q
CAG


F014W
TGG
P080S
TCT
L146P
CCT
D212T
ACT
K279G
GGG
L345R
CGT


L015A
GCG
P080T
ACG
L146Q
CAG
D212V
GTG
K279H
CAT
L345T
ACT


L015E
GAG
P080V
GTG
L146R
CGG
D212W
TGG
K279L
CTG
L345V
GTT


L015F
TTT
P080Y
TAT
L146S
TCG
D213A
GCT
K279P
CCT
L345W
TGG


L015G
GGG
Q081A
GCT
L146T
ACT
D213E
GAG
K279Q
CAG
L345Y
TAT


L015K
AAG
Q081C
TGT
L146V
GTT
D213G
GGG
K279R
AGG
C346A
GCT


L015M
ATG
Q081E
GAG
L146Y
TAT
D213H
CAT
K279S
TCT
C346D
GAT


L015N
AAT
Q081F
TTT
T147A
GCT
D213K
AAG
K279T
ACG
C346F
TTT


L015P
CCG
Q081G
GGG
T147C
TGT
D213L
CTG
K279V
GTG
C346G
GGG


L015Q
CAG
Q081H
CAT
T147D
GAT
D213M
ATG
K279W
TGG
C346I
ATT


L015R
CGG
Q081L
CTG
T147F
TTT
D213N
AAT
K279Y
TAT
C346K
AAG


L015S
TCG
Q081M
ATG
T147G
GGT
D213P
CCT
F280D
GAT
C346L
CTT


L015T
ACT
Q081N
AAT
T147I
ATT
D213Q
CAG
F280E
GAG
C346M
ATG


L015V
GTT
Q081P
CCG
T147L
CTT
D213R
CGT
F280G
GGG
C346P
CCT


L015W
TGG
Q081R
AGG
T147M
ATG
D213S
TCG
F280H
CAT
C346Q
CAG


L015Y
TAT
Q081S
TCT
T147P
CCT
D213V
GTG
F280I
ATT
C346R
CGG


W016A
GCG
Q081V
GTT
T147Q
CAG
D213W
TGG
F280L
TTG
C346S
TCT


W016C
TGT
Q081W
TGG
T147R
CGT
D213Y
TAT
F280M
ATG
C346T
ACT


W016D
GAT
Q081Y
TAT
T147S
AGT
L214A
GCG
F280N
AAT
C346V
GTG


W016E
GAG
K082A
GCT
T147V
GTT
L214C
TGT
F280P
CCT
C346W
TGG


W016F
TTT
K082E
GAG
T147W
TGG
L214D
GAT
F280Q
CAG
Q347A
GCT


W016G
GGT
K082G
GGT
T147Y
TAT
L214E
GAG
F280R
CGT
Q347C
TGT


W016H
CAT
K082H
CAT
E148C
TGT
L214G
GGG
F280S
TCG
Q347E
GAG


W016K
AAG
K082I
ATT
E148F
TTT
L214H
CAT
F280T
ACT
Q347F
TTT


W016L
CTT
K082L
CTT
E148G
GGG
L214K
AAG
F280V
GTG
Q347G
GGT


W016M
ATG
K082M
ATG
E148H
CAT
L214N
AAT
F280W
TGG
Q347I
ATT


W016P
CCT
K082N
AAT
E148I
ATT
L214P
CCG
L281A
GCG
Q347L
TTG


W016R
CGT
K082P
CCT
E148K
AAG
L214Q
CAG
L281D
GAT
Q347M
ATG


W016S
TCG
K082Q
CAG
E148L
CTG
L214R
CGG
L281F
TTT
Q347P
CCT


W016T
ACT
K082R
CGT
E148P
CCT
L214S
TCG
L281G
GGT
Q347R
AGG


W016Y
TAT
K082S
AGT
E148Q
CAG
L214T
ACG
L281H
CAT
Q347S
TCT


A017D
GAT
K082T
ACT
E148R
CGG
L214V
GTG
L281I
ATT
Q347T
ACT


A017E
GAG
K082V
GTG
E148S
TCT
L214Y
TAT
L281K
AAG
Q347V
GTG


A017G
GGG
K082W
TGG
E148T
ACT
S215A
GCT
L281N
AAT
Q347W
TGG


A017H
CAT
K082Y
TAT
E148V
GTG
S215C
TGT
L281P
CCG
Q347Y
TAT


A017I
ATT
I083E
GAG
E148W
TGG
S215D
GAT
L281Q
CAG
E348C
TGT


A017L
CTT
I083F
TTT
E148Y
TAT
S215E
GAG
L281R
CGG
E348D
GAT


A017N
AAT
I083G
GGT
A149C
TGT
S215G
GGG
L281S
AGT
E348G
GGT


A017P
CCG
I083H
CAT
A149E
GAG
S215H
CAT
L281V
GTT
E348H
CAT


A017Q
CAG
I083K
AAG
A149F
TTT
S215K
AAG
L281W
TGG
E348I
ATT


A017R
AGG
I083L
CTG
A149G
GGT
S215L
TTG
L281Y
TAT
E348L
TTG


A017S
TCG
I083N
AAT
A149K
AAG
S215M
ATG
S282A
GCG
E348M
ATG


A017T
ACG
I083P
CCT
A149L
TTG
S215P
CCG
S282C
TGT
E348P
CCT


A017V
GTG
I083Q
CAA
A149M
ATG
S215Q
CAG
S282D
GAT
E348Q
CAG


A017W
TGG
I083R
CGT
A149P
CCT
S215R
CGG
S282E
GAG
E348R
CGG


A017Y
TAT
I083S
TCG
A149Q
CAG
S215T
ACT
S282F
TTT
E348S
TCT


W018C
TGT
I083T
ACT
A149R
CGG
S215V
GTG
S282G
GGT
E348T
ACT


W018D
GAT
I083V
GTT
A149S
TCT
S215W
TGG
S282L
CTT
E348V
GTT


W018F
TTT
I083Y
TAT
A149T
ACT
W216D
GAT
S282M
ATG
E348W
TGG


W018G
GGG
S084D
GAT
A149V
GTT
W216E
GAG
S282P
CCT
E348Y
TAT


W018H
CAT
S084E
GAG
A149W
TGG
W216G
GGT
S282Q
CAG
Q349A
GCT


W018I
ATT
S084F
TTT
A149Y
TAT
W216H
CAT
S282R
CGT
Q349D
GAT


W018L
CTG
S084G
GGT
T150A
GCT
W216I
ATT
S282T
ACT
Q349E
GAG


W018M
ATG
S084H
CAT
T150C
TGT
W216K
AAG
S282V
GTT
Q349F
TTT


W018P
CCG
S084I
ATT
T150D
GAT
W216L
CTG
S282W
TGG
Q349G
GGT


W018Q
CAG
S084L
CTT
T150E
GAG
W216M
ATG
S282Y
TAT
Q349H
CAT


W018R
CGG
S084M
ATG
T150F
TTT
W216N
AAT
Q283A
GCG
Q349K
AAG


W018S
AGT
S084N
AAT
T150G
GGG
W216P
CCT
Q283C
TGT
Q349L
CTG


W018T
ACG
S084P
CCT
T150I
ATT
W216Q
CAG
Q283D
GAT
Q349M
ATG


W018V
GTG
S084Q
CAG
T150L
TTG
W216R
CGG
Q283E
GAG
Q349N
AAT


W018Y
TAT
S084R
CGG
T150N
AAT
W216T
ACG
Q283F
TTT
Q349P
CCT


N019A
GCG
S084T
ACT
T150P
CCT
W216V
GTG
Q283G
GGG
Q349R
CGT


N019C
TGT
S084W
TGG
T150R
AGG
W216Y
TAT
Q283H
CAT
Q349S
TCG


N019F
TTT
S084Y
TAT
T150S
TCT
L217A
GCG
Q283L
CTT
Q349T
ACT


N019G
GGG
L085A
GCT
T150V
GTG
L217C
TGT
Q283N
AAT
Q349V
GTG


N019H
CAT
L085C
TGT
T150W
TGG
L217E
GAG
Q283P
CCG
Q349W
TGG


N019I
ATT
L085D
GAT
T150Y
TAT
L217G
GGT
Q283R
CGT
Q349Y
TAT


N019L
CTG
L085E
GAG
E151A
GCT
L217H
CAT
Q283S
TCT
G350A
GCT


N019M
ATG
L085F
TTT
E151C
TGT
L217I
ATT
Q283T
ACT
G350D
GAT


N019P
CCG
L085G
GGG
E151G
GGT
L217M
ATG
Q283W
TGG
G350E
GAG


N019Q
CAG
L085H
CAT
E151H
CAT
L217P
CCG
Q283Y
TAT
G350F
TTT


N019R
CGT
L085K
AAG
E151K
AAG
L217Q
CAG
D284A
GCT
G350H
CAT


N019S
TCG
L085N
AAT
E151L
TTG
L217R
AGG
D284C
TGT
G350K
AAG


N019V
GTT
L085P
CCT
E151M
ATG
L217S
TCT
D284E
GAG
G350L
CTG


N019W
TGG
L085Q
CAG
E151N
AAT
L217T
ACG
D284G
GGT
G350M
ATG


N019Y
TAT
L085R
CGT
E151Q
CAG
L217V
GTG
D284H
CAT
G350N
AAT


A020D
GAT
L085S
TCG
E151R
AGG
L217W
TGG
D284I
ATT
G350P
CCT


A020E
GAG
L085T
ACT
E151S
TCG
L217Y
TAT
D284L
TTG
G350R
CGT


A020F
TTT
L085V
GTT
E151T
ACT
W218A
GCT
D284M
ATG
G350S
TCT


A020G
GGG
Q086A
GCT
E151V
GTT
W218D
GAT
D284N
AAT
G350T
ACT


A020H
CAT
Q086C
TGT
E151W
TGG
W218F
TTT
D284P
CCG
G350V
GTG


A020K
AAG
Q086D
GAT
E151Y
TAT
W218G
GGT
D284Q
CAG
G350Y
TAT


A020L
CTG
Q086E
GAG
K152A
GCT
W218H
CAT
D284S
TCT
V351A
GCT


A020N
AAT
Q086F
TTT
K152C
TGT
W218I
ATT
D284T
ACG
V351C
TGT


A020P
CCG
Q086G
GGT
K152F
TTT
W218K
AAG
D284V
GTT
V351D
GAT


A020Q
CAG
Q086H
CAT
K152G
GGT
W218L
CTT
D284Y
TAT
V351E
GAG


A020R
CGT
Q086I
ATT
K152I
ATT
W218M
ATG
E285A
GCG
V351F
TTT


A020S
TCT
Q086K
AAG
K152L
TTG
W218P
CCT
E285F
TTT
V351G
GGT


A020T
ACT
Q086L
CTG
K152M
ATG
W218Q
CAG
E285G
GGG
V351H
CAT


A020V
GTT
Q086M
ATG
K152N
AAT
W218R
CGG
E285H
CAT
V351I
ATT


A020Y
TAT
Q086N
AAT
K152P
CCT
W218S
TCG
E285K
AAG
V351L
TTG


P021A
GCG
Q086P
CCT
K152R
AGG
W218T
ACT
E285M
ATG
V351N
AAT


P021C
TGT
Q086R
CGG
K152S
TCT
W218V
GTG
E285N
AAT
V351Q
CAG


P021D
GAT
Q086S
TCT
K152T
ACT
N219A
GCG
E285P
CCT
V351R
AGG


P021E
GAG
Q086T
ACT
K152V
GTG
N219C
TGT
E285Q
CAG
V351S
TCT


P021G
GGG
Q086V
GTG
K152W
TGG
N219D
GAT
E285R
CGT
V351W
TGG


P021H
CAT
Q086W
TGG
K152Y
TAT
N219E
GAG
E285S
AGT
V351Y
TAT


P021I
ATT
D087A
GCT
A153C
TGT
N219G
GGG
E285T
ACG
C352A
GCT


P021K
AAG
D087C
TGT
A153E
GAG
N219H
CAT
E285V
GTG
C352D
GAT


P021L
CTT
D087E
GAG
A153F
TTT
N219I
ATT
E285W
TGG
C352E
GAG


P021M
ATG
D087G
GGG
A153G
GGT
N219K
AAG
E285Y
TAT
C352F
TTT


P021R
CGT
D087H
CAT
A153H
CAT
N219L
CTT
L286A
GCG
C352G
GGG


P021S
TCT
D087I
ATT
A153I
ATT
N219M
ATG
L286C
TGT
C352K
AAG


P021T
ACG
D087L
CTG
A153K
AAG
N219P
CCT
L286D
GAT
C352M
ATG


P021V
GTT
D087M
ATG
A153L
CTG
N219R
CGT
L286E
GAG
C352P
CCT


P021W
TGG
D087P
CCT
A153M
ATG
N219S
TCG
L286F
TTT
C352Q
CAG


S022A
GCT
D087Q
CAG
A153P
CCT
N219T
ACT
L286G
GGT
C352R
CGT


S022C
TGT
D087R
AGG
A153Q
CAG
N219W
TGG
L286H
CAT
C352S
AGT


S022D
GAT
D087S
TCG
A153R
CGT
E220A
GCG
L286K
AAG
C352T
ACT


S022E
GAG
D087T
ACT
A153S
AGT
E220D
GAT
L286M
ATG
C352V
GTG


S022G
GGG
D087V
GTT
A153T
ACT
E220G
GGG
L286P
CCT
C352W
TGG


S022H
CAT
D087Y
TAT
A153V
GTG
E220H
CAT
L286R
AGG
C352Y
TAT


S022K
AAG
H088A
GCT
A153W
TGG
E220I
ATT
L286S
AGT
I353A
GCT


S022L
CTG
H088C
TGT
K154A
GCT
E220K
AAG
L286T
ACG
I353C
TGT


S022M
ATG
H088E
GAG
K154C
TGT
E220L
TTG
L286W
TGG
I353E
GAG


S022N
AAT
H088F
TTT
K154D
GAT
E220M
ATG
L286Y
TAT
I353F
TTT


S022P
CCG
H088G
GGG
K154E
GAG
E220N
AAT
V287A
GCT
I353G
GGG


S022R
CGG
H088I
ATT
K154G
GGT
E220P
CCG
V287C
TGT
I353H
CAT


S022T
ACT
H088K
AAG
K154H
CAT
E220R
CGG
V287D
GAT
I353K
AAG


S022V
GTG
H088L
TTG
K154I
ATT
E220S
TCT
V287E
GAG
I353L
CTT


S022Y
TAT
H088M
ATG
K154L
CTG
E220T
ACG
V287F
TTT
I353M
ATG


E023A
GCT
H088P
CCT
K154P
CCT
E220V
GTG
V287G
GGG
I353Q
CAG


E023D
GAT
H088R
CGT
K154R
CGG
E220W
TGG
V287I
ATT
I353R
CGT


E023F
TTT
H088S
AGT
K154S
AGT
S221A
GCG
V287K
AAG
I353S
TCG


E023G
GGG
H088T
ACT
K154T
ACT
S221C
TGT
V287L
CTT
I353T
ACT


E023H
CAT
H088V
GTT
K154V
GTG
S221D
GAT
V287N
AAT
I353V
GTG


E023L
CTT
H088Y
TAT
K154W
TGG
S221E
GAG
V287P
CCT
I353W
TGG


E023M
ATG
L089A
GCT
K154Y
TAT
S221G
GGG
V287Q
CAG
R354C
TGT


E023N
AAT
L089C
TGT
Q155A
GCT
S221H
CAT
V287R
CGG
R354D
GAT


E023P
CCT
L089D
GAT
Q155C
TGT
S221I
ATT
V287S
TCT
R354E
GAG


E023Q
CAG
L089E
GAG
Q155D
GAT
S221K
AAG
V287T
ACT
R354G
GGT


E023R
CGG
L089G
GGG
Q155F
TTT
S221L
TTG
Y288D
GAC
R354H
CAT


E023S
TCT
L089K
AAG
Q155G
GGG
S221M
ATG
Y288E
GAG
R354I
ATT


E023T
ACG
L089M
ATG
Q155H
CAT
S221P
CCG
Y288F
TTT
R354K
AAG


E023V
GTG
L089N
AAT
Q155K
AAG
S221Q
CAG
Y288G
GGG
R354L
CTT


E023W
TGG
L089P
CCT
Q155L
CTT
S221R
CGG
Y288H
CAT
R354M
ATG


F024A
GCG
L089Q
CAG
Q155M
ATG
S221T
ACT
Y288I
ATT
R354P
CCT


F024C
TGT
L089R
AGG
Q155P
CCT
S221V
GTG
Y288K
AAG
R354Q
CAG


F024E
GAG
L089S
TCG
Q155R
CGG
T222A
GCG
Y288L
CTG
R354S
TCT


F024G
GGG
L089T
ACT
Q155S
AGT
T222D
GAT
Y288P
CCT
R354V
GTG


F024H
CAT
L089W
TGG
Q155T
ACT
T222E
GAG
Y288Q
CAG
R354W
TGG


F024I
ATT
L089Y
TAT
Q155V
GTT
T222F
TTT
Y288R
CGT
R354Y
TAT


F024K
AAG
D090A
GCT
Q155W
TGG
T222G
GGG
Y288S
TCT
K355D
GAT


F024L
TTG
D090C
TGT
Q155Y
TAT
T222I
ATT
Y288T
ACT
K355F
TTT


F024M
ATG
D090E
GAG
E156A
GCT
T222K
AAA
Y288V
GTG
K355G
GGG


F024N
AAT
D090G
GGG
E156C
TGT
T222L
TTG
Y288W
TGG
K355H
CAT


F024P
CCT
D090H
CAT
E156D
GAT
T222N
AAT
T289A
GCT
K355L
CTG


F024R
CGT
D090I
ATT
E156G
GGT
T222P
CCG
T289C
TGT
K355M
ATG


F024T
ACG
D090K
AAG
E156I
ATT
T222R
CGG
T289E
GAG
K355N
AAT


F024V
GTT
D090L
CTT
E156K
AAG
T222S
AGT
T289G
GGT
K355P
CCT


F024Y
TAT
D090N
AAT
E156L
CTG
T222V
GTT
T289H
CAT
K355Q
CAG


C025D
GAT
D090P
CCT
E156M
ATG
T222W
TGG
T289K
AAG
K355R
CGT


C025E
GAG
D090Q
CAG
E156P
CCT
T222Y
TAT
T289L
CTT
K355S
TCT


C025F
TTT
D090R
AGG
E156Q
CAG
A223C
TGT
T289M
ATG
K355T
ACT


C025G
GGG
D090S
AGT
E156R
CGG
A223D
GAT
T289N
AAT
K355V
GTG


C025H
CAT
D090T
ACT
E156S
TCT
A223E
GAG
T289P
CCT
K355W
TGG


C025I
ATT
D090W
TGG
E156T
ACT
A223G
GGG
T289Q
CAG
K355Y
TAT


C025K
AAG
K091A
GCT
E156V
GTT
A223H
CAT
T289R
AGG
N356A
GCT


C025L
TTG
K091D
GAT
E156W
TGG
A223K
AAG
T289S
TCG
N356C
TGT


C025N
AAT
K091E
GAG
F157A
GCT
A223L
CTG
T289V
GTG
N356D
GAT


C025P
CCT
K091F
TTT
F157C
TGT
A223P
CCT
T289Y
TAT
N356F
TTT


C025R
CGT
K091G
GGG
F157D
GAT
A223Q
CAG
F290A
GCT
N356G
GGG


C025S
TCT
K091H
CAT
F157E
GAG
A223R
AGG
F290C
TGT
N356H
CAT


C025T
ACT
K091I
ATT
F157G
GGT
A223S
TCT
F290D
GAT
N356K
AAG


C025V
GTG
K091L
TTG
F157H
CAT
A223T
ACG
F290G
GGG
N356L
CTG


C025Y
TAT
K091N
AAT
F157I
ATT
A223V
GTG
F290H
CAT
N356P
CCT


L026A
GCT
K091Q
CAG
F157K
AAG
A223W
TGG
F290I
ATT
N356Q
CAG


L026E
GAG
K091R
CGT
F157L
TTG
A223Y
TAT
F290K
AAG
N356R
CGG


L026G
GGT
K091S
TCT
F157M
ATG
L224A
GCT
F290L
TTG
N356S
AGT


L026H
CAT
K091T
ACT
F157P
CCT
L224D
GAT
F290M
ATG
N356T
ACT


L026I
ATT
K091Y
TAT
F157Q
CAG
L224E
GAG
F290Q
CAG
N356V
GTG


L026K
AAG
A092C
TGT
F157R
CGG
L224F
TTT
F290R
AGG
N356W
TGG


L026M
ATG
A092E
GAG
F157S
TCG
L224G
GGG
F290S
TCG
W357A
GCT


L026P
CCG
A092F
TTT
F157T
ACT
L224I
ATT
F290T
ACT
W357C
TGT


L026Q
CAG
A092G
GGT
F157V
GTG
L224M
ATG
F290V
GTT
W357D
GAT


L026R
CGG
A092H
CAT
F157W
TGG
L224P
CCG
F290Y
TAT
W357E
GAG


L026S
TCT
A092K
AAG
E158A
GCT
L224Q
CAG
G291A
GCT
W357F
TTT


L026T
ACT
A092L
CTG
E158C
TGT
L224R
AGG
G291C
TGT
W357G
GGG


L026V
GTT
A092M
ATG
E158D
GAT
L224S
AGT
G291D
GAT
W357K
AAG


L026W
TGG
A092P
CCT
E158F
TTT
L224T
ACT
G291E
GAG
W357L
TTG


L026Y
TAT
A092Q
CAG
E158G
GGG
L224V
GTT
G291F
TTT
W357M
ATG


G027A
GCT
A092R
CGT
E158H
CAT
L224W
TGG
G291H
CAT
W357P
CCT


G027C
TGT
A092T
ACT
E158K
AAG
L224Y
TAT
G291L
CTG
W357Q
CAG


G027D
GAT
A092V
GTT
E158L
CTG
Y225A
GCG
G291M
ATG
W357R
CGT


G027E
GAG
A092W
TGG
E158N
AAT
Y225D
GAT
G291N
AAT
W357S
AGT


G027F
TTT
A092Y
TAT
E158P
CCT
Y225E
GAG
G291P
CCT
W357T
ACT


G027H
CAT
K093D
GAT
E158Q
CAG
Y225G
GGT
G291Q
CAG
W357V
GTG


G027I
ATT
K093E
GAG
E158R
CGG
Y225H
CAT
G291R
CGG
N358C
TGT


G027K
AAG
K093F
TTT
E158S
TCG
Y225K
AAG
G291S
TCT
N358D
GAT


G027L
CTG
K093G
GGT
E158V
GTG
Y225L
CTG
G291T
ACT
N358E
GAG


G027P
CCT
K093H
CAT
E158Y
TAT
Y225P
CCG
G291V
GTG
N358G
GGG


G027Q
CAG
K093I
ATT
K159A
GCT
Y225Q
CAG
G291W
TGG
N358H
CAT


G027R
CGG
K093L
CTG
K159D
GAT
Y225R
AGG
G291Y
TAT
N358I
ATT


G027S
TCG
K093M
ATG
K159E
GAG
Y225S
TCT
E292A
GCT
N358K
AAG


G027T
ACT
K093N
AAT
K159F
TTT
Y225T
ACG
E292C
TGT
N358L
CTG


G027W
TGG
K093P
CCT
K159G
GGT
Y225V
GTG
E292F
TTT
N358P
CCT


K028A
GCG
K093Q
CAG
K159H
CAT
Y225W
TGG
E292G
GGT
N358Q
CAG


K028D
GAT
K093R
CGG
K159L
CTT
P226A
GCG
E292H
CAT
N358R
CGT


K028E
GAG
K093S
AGT
K159M
ATG
P226C
TGT
E292I
ATT
N358S
TCT


K028F
TTT
K093T
ACT
K159N
AAT
P226D
GAT
E292K
AAG
N358T
ACT


K028G
GGG
K093V
GTT
K159Q
CAG
P226E
GAG
E292L
TTG
N358V
GTG


K028I
ATT
K094A
GCT
K159R
CGG
P226F
TTT
E292N
AAT
N358W
TGG


K028L
TTG
K094C
TGT
K159S
TCT
P226G
GGT
E292P
CCT
S359A
GCT


K028M
ATG
K094D
GAT
K159V
GTG
P226L
CTT
E292Q
CAG
S359C
TGT


K028N
AAT
K094E
GAG
K159W
TGG
P226N
AAT
E292R
CGG
S359D
GAT


K028P
CCT
K094F
TTT
K159Y
TAT
P226Q
CAG
E292T
ACT
S359E
GAG


K028R
CGG
K094G
GGG
A160C
TGT
P226R
AGG
E292V
GTT
S359F
TTT


K028S
AGT
K094H
CAT
A160F
TTT
P226S
TCT
E292W
TGG
S359G
GGG


K028T
ACT
K094L
TTG
A160G
GGG
P226T
ACG
T293A
GCT
S359H
CAT


K028V
GTT
K094M
ATG
A160H
CAT
P226V
GTT
T293C
TGT
S359K
AAG


K028W
TGG
K094N
AAT
A160I
ATT
P226W
TGG
T293D
GAT
S359L
TTG


F029A
GCT
K094P
CCT
A160K
AAG
P226Y
TAT
T293E
GAG
S359M
ATG


F029C
TGT
K094Q
CAG
A160L
CTG
S227A
GCT
T293F
TTT
S359P
CCT


F029E
GAG
K094R
AGG
A160M
ATG
S227F
TTT
T293G
GGT
S359R
CGG


F029G
GGG
K094S
TCT
A160N
AAT
S227G
GGG
T293K
AAG
S359T
ACT


F029H
CAT
K094T
ACT
A160Q
CAG
S227H
CAT
T293L
CTT
S359V
GTT


F029I
ATT
D095A
GCT
A160R
AGG
S227I
ATT
T293M
ATG
S359W
TGG


F029K
AAG
D095C
TGT
A160S
AGT
S227K
AAG
T293N
AAT
S360A
GCT


F029L
CTT
D095E
GAG
A160V
GTG
S227L
TTG
T293P
CCT
S360C
TGT


F029M
ATG
D095F
TTT
A160W
TGG
S227M
ATG
T293Q
CAG
S360E
GAG


F029P
CCG
D095G
GGG
A160Y
TAT
S227P
CCT
T293S
TCT
S360F
TTT


F029R
CGG
D095H
CAT
G161A
GCT
S227Q
CAG
T293V
GTG
S360G
GGG


F029S
TCG
D095K
AAG
G161C
TGT
S227R
CGG
T293Y
TAT
S360I
ATT


F029T
ACG
D095L
TTG
G161D
GAT
S227T
ACG
V294A
GCT
S360K
AAG


F029V
GTG
D095M
ATG
G161E
GAG
S227V
GTG
V294C
TGT
S360L
CTG


F029W
TGG
D095P
CCT
G161H
CAT
S227W
TGG
V294E
GAG
S360M
ATG


D030A
GCG
D095Q
CAG
G161I
ATT
S227Y
TAT
V294G
GGG
S360N
AAT


D030E
GAG
D095S
TCT
G161K
AAG
I228A
GCG
V294H
CAT
S360P
CCT


D030F
TTT
D095V
GTG
G161L
CTT
I228E
GAG
V294K
AAG
S360Q
CAG


D030G
GGG
D095W
TGG
G161M
ATG
I228F
TTT
V294L
TTG
S360R
AGG


D030H
CAT
D095Y
TAT
G161Q
CAG
I228G
GGG
V294M
ATG
S360T
ACT


D030K
AAG
I096A
GCT
G161R
CGT
I228H
CAT
V294N
AAT
S360V
GTT


D030L
TTG
I096C
TGT
G161S
AGT
I228K
AAG
V294P
CCT
D361A
GCT


D030M
ATG
I096D
GAT
G161T
ACT
I228L
TTG
V294Q
CAG
D361C
TGT


D030P
CCT
I096E
GAG
G161V
GTG
I228M
ATG
V294R
AGG
D361E
GAG


D030Q
CAG
I096F
TTT
G161W
TGG
I228N
AAT
V294S
AGT
D361G
GGG


D030R
CGG
I096G
GGG
K162A
GCT
I228P
CCG
V294T
ACT
D361H
CAT


D030S
TCG
I096H
CAT
K162D
GAT
I228Q
CAG
V294W
TGG
D361L
TTG


D030T
ACT
I096L
TTG
K162E
GAG
I228R
CGT
A295C
TGT
D361M
ATG


D030V
GTT
I096N
AAT
K162F
TTT
I228S
TCT
A295D
GAT
D361N
AAT


D030W
TGG
I096P
CCT
K162G
GGG
I228T
ACT
A295E
GAG
D361P
CCT


E031A
GCG
I096R
CGT
K162H
CAT
I228W
TGG
A295F
TTT
D361Q
CAG


E031C
TGT
I096S
AGT
K162L
TTG
Y229E
GAG
A295G
GGG
D361R
AGG


E031G
GGG
I096T
ACT
K162M
ATG
Y229F
TTT
A295H
CAT
D361S
TCG


E031H
CAT
I096V
GTG
K162P
CCT
Y229G
GGT
A295I
ATT
D361V
GTT


E031I
ATT
I096W
TGG
K162Q
CAG
Y229H
CAT
A295L
CTG
D361W
TGG


E031K
AAG
T097A
GCT
K162R
CGG
Y229I
ATT
A295N
AAT
D361Y
TAT


E031L
CTG
T097C
TGT
K162S
TCG
Y229K
AAG
A295P
CCT
Y362A
GCT


E031N
AAC
T097D
GAT
K162V
GTG
Y229L
TTG
A295Q
CAG
Y362C
TGT


E031P
CCG
T097E
GAG
K162W
TGG
Y229N
AAT
A295S
AGT
Y362E
GAG


E031R
CGG
T097F
TTT
K162Y
TAT
Y229P
CCT
A295T
ACT
Y362G
GGG


E031S
TCT
T097G
GGG
D163A
GCT
Y229Q
CAG
A295V
GTT
Y362H
CAT


E031T
ACG
T097I
ATT
D163C
TGT
Y229R
CGT
A295Y
TAT
Y362K
AAG


E031V
GTG
T097L
CTT
D163E
GAG
Y229S
TCG
L296A
GCT
Y362L
CTT


E031W
TGG
T097N
AAT
D163F
TTT
Y229T
ACT
L296C
TGT
Y362M
ATG


E031Y
TAT
T097P
CCT
D163G
GGG
Y229V
GTG
L296F
TTT
Y362N
AAT


P032A
GCG
T097Q
CAG
D163H
CAC
Y229W
TGG
L296G
GGT
Y362P
CCT


P032C
TGT
T097R
CGG
D163K
AAG
L230A
GCG
L296I
ATT
Y362R
CGG


P032F
TTT
T097S
TCG
D163L
CTT
L230E
GAG
L296K
AAG
Y362S
AGT


P032G
GGG
T097W
TGG
D163P
CCT
L230G
GGG
L296M
ATG
Y362T
ACT


P032H
CAT
T097Y
TAT
D163Q
CAG
L230H
CAT
L296P
CCT
Y362V
GTG


P032K
AAG
F098A
GCT
D163R
AGG
L230I
ATT
L296Q
CAG
Y362W
TGG


P032L
CTG
F098C
TGT
D163S
TCG
L230K
AAG
L296R
CGT
L363A
GCT


P032M
ATG
F098D
GAT
D163T
ACT
L230M
ATG
L296S
TCG
L363C
TGT


P032N
AAT
F098E
GAG
D163V
GTG
L230N
AAT
L296T
ACT
L363D
GAT


P032Q
CAG
F098G
GGG
D163W
TGG
L230P
CCT
L296V
GTT
L363E
GAG


P032R
CGG
F098H
CAT
F164A
GCT
L230R
CGT
L296W
TGG
L363F
TTT


P032S
TCG
F098I
ATT
F164C
TGT
L230S
AGT
L296Y
TAT
L363G
GGG


P032T
ACT
F098L
TTG
F164D
GAT
L230T
ACT
G297A
GCT
L363H
CAT


P032V
GTG
F098M
ATG
F164E
GAG
L230V
GTT
G297C
TGT
L363I
ATT


P032W
TGG
F098P
CCT
F164G
GGG
L230W
TGG
G297E
GAG
L363P
CCT


P032Y
TAT
F098Q
CAG
F164H
CAT
L230Y
TAT
G297H
CAT
L363Q
CAG


L033C
TGT
F098R
CGT
F164L
TTG
N231A
GCT
G297I
ATT
L363R
CGG


L033D
GAT
F098S
TCG
F164M
ATG
N231C
TGT
G297L
CTT
L363S
TCG


L033G
GGG
F098V
GTT
F164N
AAT
N231D
GAT
G297N
AAT
L363T
ACT


L033H
CAT
F098W
TGG
F164P
CCT
N231F
TTT
G297P
CCT
L363V
GTG


L033I
ATT
Y099A
GCT
F164Q
CAG
N231G
GGG
G297Q
CAG
L363W
TGG


L033M
ATG
Y099C
TGT
F164R
CGG
N231H
CAT
G297R
CGG
H364A
GCT


L033N
AAT
Y099E
GAG
F164S
AGT
N231I
ATT
G297S
AGT
H364C
TGT


L033P
CCG
Y099F
TTT
F164V
GTT
N231K
AAG
G297T
ACT
H364D
GAT


L033Q
CAG
Y099G
GGT
F164W
TGG
N231L
CTT
G297V
GTG
H364E
GAG


L033R
AGG
Y099I
ATT
L165A
GCT
N231P
CCT
G297W
TGG
H364F
TTT


L033S
TCG
Y099L
TTG
L165C
TGT
N231Q
CAG
G297Y
TAT
H364G
GGG


L033T
ACT
Y099N
AAT
L165D
GAT
N231R
CGT
A298C
TGT
H364K
AAG


L033V
GTT
Y099P
CCT
L165F
TTT
N231S
TCT
A298E
GAG
H364L
CTG


L033W
TGG
Y099Q
CAG
L165G
GGG
N231T
ACG
A298G
GGG
H364M
ATG


L033Y
TAT
Y099R
AGG
L165H
CAT
N231V
GTG
A298I
ATT
H364P
CCT


D034A
GCT
Y099S
TCG
L165N
AAT
T232A
GCG
A298L
TTG
H364R
CGG


D034E
GAG
Y099T
ACT
L165P
CCT
T232C
TGT
A298M
ATG
H364S
TCT


D034G
GGT
Y099V
GTT
L165Q
CAG
T232F
TTT
A298N
AAT
H364T
ACT


D034H
CAT
Y099W
TGG
L165R
CGG
T232G
GGG
A298P
CCT
H364V
GTG


D034I
ATT
M100C
TGT
L165S
TCG
T232H
CAT
A298Q
CAG
H364Y
TAT


D034K
AAG
M100E
GAG
L165T
ACT
T232K
AAG
A298R
CGT
L365A
GCT


D034L
CTT
M100F
TTT
L165V
GTG
T232L
CTT
A298S
TCG
L365C
TGT


D034N
AAT
M100G
GGT
L165W
TGG
T232M
ATG
A298T
ACT
L365D
GAT


D034P
CCT
M100K
AAG
L165Y
TAT
T232N
AAT
A298V
GTG
L365E
GAG


D034Q
CAG
M100L
CTG
V166A
GCT
T232P
CCG
A298W
TGG
L365G
GGG


D034R
CGT
M100N
AAT
V166C
TGT
T232Q
CAG
A298Y
TAT
L365I
ATT


D034S
AGT
M100P
CCT
V166D
GAT
T232R
AGG
S299A
GCT
L365M
ATG


D034T
ACG
M100Q
CAG
V166E
GAG
T232S
AGT
S299C
TGT
L365N
AAT


D034V
GTT
M100R
CGG
V166F
TTT
T232V
GTG
S299D
GAT
L365P
CCT


D034W
TGG
M100S
TCT
V166G
GGT
T232Y
TAT
S299E
GAG
L365Q
CAG


M035A
GCG
M100T
ACT
V166H
CAT
Q233A
GCG
S299F
TTT
L365R
CGG


M035D
GAT
M100V
GTT
V166L
CTT
Q233C
TGT
S299G
GGG
L365S
AGT


M035F
TTT
M100W
TGG
V166N
AAT
Q233D
GAT
S299H
CAT
L365T
ACT


M035G
GGG
M100Y
TAT
V166P
CCT
Q233F
TTT
S299I
ATT
L365V
GTG


M035H
CAT
P101A
GCT
V166Q
CAG
Q233G
GGG
S299L
CTT
L365W
TGG


M035I
ATT
P101C
TGT
V166R
CGG
Q233I
ATT
S299M
ATG
L365Y
TAT


M035L
TTG
P101F
TTT
V166T
ACT
Q233K
AAG
S299P
CCT
N366A
GCT


M035N
AAT
P101G
GGG
V166W
TGG
Q233L
CTG
S299Q
CAG
N366C
TGT


M035P
CCG
P101H
CAT
V166Y
TAT
Q233P
CCG
S299R
AGG
N366E
GAG


M035Q
CAG
P101I
ATT
E167A
GCT
Q233R
AGG
S299T
ACT
N366F
TTT


M035R
CGT
P101K
AAG
E167D
GAT
Q233S
TCG
S299Y
TAT
N366G
GGG


M035S
TCT
P101L
CTT
E167F
TTT
Q233T
ACG
G300A
GCT
N366K
AAG


M035T
ACT
P101M
ATG
E167G
GGT
Q233V
GTG
G300C
TGT
N366L
TTG


M035V
GTT
P101N
AAT
E167H
CAT
Q233W
TGG
G300D
GAT
N366M
ATG


M035Y
TAT
P101Q
CAG
E167K
AAG
Q233Y
TAT
G300E
GAG
N366P
CCT


S036A
GCG
P101R
AGG
E167L
TTG
Q234A
GCT
G300F
TTT
N366Q
CAG


S036C
TGT
P101S
TCT
E167M
ATG
Q234C
TGT
G300L
CTT
N366R
AGG


S036D
GAT
P101T
ACT
E167N
AAT
Q234D
GAT
G300M
ATG
N366S
TCT


S036F
TTT
P101Y
TAT
E167P
CCT
Q234E
GAG
G300N
AAT
N366T
ACT


S036G
GGT
V102A
GCT
E167R
AGG
Q234G
GGT
G300P
CCT
N366V
GTT


S036H
CAT
V102C
TGT
E167S
TCG
Q234H
CAT
G300Q
CAG
N366W
TGG


S036K
AAG
V102E
GAG
E167T
ACT
Q234L
CTT
G300R
AGG
P367A
GCT


S036L
TTG
V102G
GGT
E167V
GTT
Q234M
ATG
G300S
TCG
P367C
TGT


S036N
AAT
V102H
CAT
E167Y
TAT
Q234N
AAT
G300T
ACT
P367E
GAG


S036P
CCG
V102K
AAG
T168A
GCT
Q234P
CCG
G300V
GTT
P367F
TTT


S036R
CGG
V102L
TTG
T168C
TGT
Q234R
CGG
G300W
TGG
P367G
GGT


S036T
ACG
V102M
ATG
T168D
GAT
Q234S
AGT
I301A
GCT
P367H
CAT


S036V
GTT
V102N
AAT
T168E
GAG
Q234T
ACT
I301E
GAG
P367I
ATT


S036W
TGG
V102P
CCT
T168F
TTT
Q234V
GTG
I301G
GGG
P367K
AAG


S036Y
TAT
V102Q
CAG
T168G
GGG
Q234W
TGG
I301H
CAT
P367L
CTG


L037A
GCG
V102R
AGG
T168H
CAT
S235A
GCG
I301K
AAG
P367M
ATG


L037C
TGT
V102S
TCT
T168K
AAG
S235E
GAG
I301L
CTG
P367Q
CAG


L037E
GAG
V102T
ACT
T168L
CTG
S235F
TTT
I301M
ATG
P367R
CGT


L037F
TTT
V102W
TGG
T168P
CCT
S235G
GGG
I301N
AAT
P367S
TCG


L037G
GGG
D103A
GCT
T168R
CGG
S235H
CAT
I301P
CCT
P367V
GTT


L037I
ATT
D103E
GAG
T168S
TCT
S235K
AAG
I301Q
CAG
P367W
TGG


L037K
AAG
D103F
TTT
T168V
GTG
S235L
CTT
I301R
CGG
D368A
GCT


L037M
ATG
D103G
GGG
T168W
TGG
S235M
ATG
I301S
AGT
D368C
TGT


L037N
AAT
D103H
CAT
T168Y
TAT
S235P
CCT
I301V
GTT
D368E
GAG


L037P
CCT
D103I
ATT
I169A
GCT
S235Q
CAG
I301W
TGG
D368G
GGT


L037R
AGG
D103L
CTT
I169D
GAT
S235R
CGG
I301Y
TAT
D368H
CAT


L037S
TCT
D103N
AAT
I169F
TTT
S235T
ACG
V302C
TGT
D368K
AAG


L037T
ACG
D103Q
CAG
I169G
GGG
S235V
GTG
V302D
GAT
D368L
CTT


L037V
GTG
D103R
AGG
I169H
CAT
S235W
TGG
V302E
GAG
D368M
ATG


L037W
TGG
D103S
TCG
I169K
AAG
S235Y
TAT
V302F
TTT
D368P
CCT


F038A
GCG
D103T
ACT
I169L
TTG
P236A
GCT
V302G
GGT
D368R
CGT


F038C
TGT
D103V
GTT
I169N
AAT
P236C
TGT
V302H
CAT
D368S
AGT


F038E
GAG
D103W
TGG
I169P
CCT
P236E
GAG
V302I
ATT
D368T
ACT


F038G
GGG
D103Y
TAT
I169Q
CAG
P236G
GGG
V302L
TTG
D368V
GTT


F038K
AAG
N104A
GCT
I169R
CGG
P236H
CAT
V302M
ATG
D368W
TGG


F038L
CTT
N104C
TGT
I169S
TCG
P236I
ATT
V302P
CCT
D368Y
TAT


F038M
ATG
N104F
TTT
I169T
ACT
P236K
AAG
V302R
AGG
N369A
GCT


F038N
AAT
N104G
GGG
I169V
GTT
P236L
CTG
V302S
TCG
N369C
TGT


F038P
CCT
N104H
CAT
I169Y
TAT
P236N
AAT
V302T
ACT
N369E
GAG


F038Q
CAG
N104I
ATT
K170A
GCT
P236Q
CAG
V302W
TGG
N369F
TTT


F038R
AGG
N104K
AAG
K170C
TGT
P236R
CGT
V302Y
TAT
N369H
CAT


F038S
TCT
N104L
CTG
K170D
GAT
P236S
AGT
I303A
GCT
N369I
ATT


F038T
ACT
N104M
ATG
K170E
GAG
P236T
ACT
I303C
TGT
N369K
AAG


F038W
TGG
N104P
CCT
K170G
GGG
P236W
TGG
I303D
GAT
N369L
CTT


F038Y
TAT
N104R
AGG
K170I
ATT
P236Y
TAT
I303E
GAG
N369P
CCT


S039A
GCG
N104S
TCT
K170L
TTG
V237A
GCG
I303F
TTT
N369Q
CAG


S039C
TGT
N104T
ACT
K170M
ATG
V237C
TGT
I303G
GGT
N369R
CGG


S039D
GAT
N104V
GTT
K170N
AAT
V237E
GAG
I303K
AAG
N369S
TCG


S039F
TTT
N104W
TGG
K170P
CCT
V237F
TTT
I303L
TTG
N369T
ACT


S039G
GGT
L105A
GCT
K170Q
CAG
V237G
GGT
I303M
ATG
N369V
GTG


S039L
TTG
L105C
TGT
K170R
CGT
V237H
CAT
I303P
CCT
N369W
TGG


S039M
ATG
L105D
GAT
K170V
GTT
V237L
TTG
I303R
CGT
F370A
GCT


S039N
AAT
L105E
GAG
K170W
TGG
V237N
AAT
I303S
AGT
F370D
GAT


S039P
CCG
L105G
GGT
K170Y
TAT
V237P
CCT
I303V
GTG
F370E
GAG


S039Q
CAG
L105H
CAT
L171A
GCT
V237Q
CAG
I303W
TGG
F370G
GGG


S039R
CGT
L105I
ATT
L171C
TGT
V237R
CGG
I303Y
TAT
F370H
CAT


S039T
ACT
L105M
ATG
L171D
GAT
V237S
TCG
W304A
GCT
F370I
ATT


S039V
GTT
L105N
AAT
L171G
GGG
V237T
ACG
W304C
TGT
F370K
AAG


S039W
TGG
L105P
CCT
L171H
CAT
V237W
TGG
W304D
GAT
F370L
CTG


S039Y
TAT
L105Q
CAG
L171I
ATT
V237Y
TAT
W304G
GGT
F370N
AAT


F040A
GCG
L105R
CGG
L171M
ATG
A238D
GAT
W304I
ATT
F370P
CCT


F040D
GAT
L105S
TCT
L171N
AAT
A238E
GAG
W304L
CTG
F370Q
CAG


F040E
GAG
L105T
ACT
L171P
CCT
A238F
TTT
W304M
ATG
F370R
AGG


F040G
GGT
L105V
GTT
L171Q
CAG
A238G
GGT
W304N
AAT
F370S
TCT


F040I
ATT
L105W
TGG
L171R
CGT
A238H
CAT
W304P
CCT
F370V
GTG


F040K
AAG
G106A
GCT
L171S
AGT
A238K
AAG
W304Q
CAG
F370Y
TAT


F040L
CTG
G106C
TGT
L171V
GTG
A238L
CTT
W304R
CGG
A371C
TGT


F040N
AAT
G106D
GAT
L171W
TGG
A238P
CCG
W304S
AGT
A371E
GAG


F040Q
CAG
G106E
GAG
L171Y
TAT
A238Q
CAG
W304T
ACT
A371F
TTT


F040R
CGG
G106F
TTT
G172A
GCT
A238R
AGG
W304V
GTG
A371G
GGG


F040S
TCT
G106H
CAT
G172C
TGT
A238S
AGT
W304Y
TAT
A371H
CAT


F040T
ACT
G106I
ATT
G172D
GAT
A238T
ACG
G305C
TGT
A371I
ATT


F040V
GTT
G106L
CTG
G172E
GAG
A238V
GTG
G305D
GAT
A371K
AAG


F040W
TGG
G106M
ATG
G172I
ATT
A238W
TGG
G305E
GAG
A371L
CTT


F040Y
TAT
G106N
AAT
G172L
CTT
A238Y
TAT
G305F
TTT
A371M
ATG


I041A
GCG
G106P
CCT
G172M
ATG
A239C
TGT
G305H
CAT
A371P
CCT


I041C
TGT
G106S
AGT
G172P
CCT
A239F
TTT
G305K
AAG
A371R
CGT


I041D
GAT
G106V
GTG
G172Q
CAG
A239G
GGT
G305L
CTT
A371S
TCG


I041E
GAG
G106W
TGG
G172R
CGT
A239H
CAT
G305N
AAT
A371T
ACT


I041F
TTT
G106Y
TAT
G172S
TCT
A239I
ATT
G305P
CCT
A371V
GTG


I041G
GGG
M107A
GCT
G172T
ACT
A239K
AAG
G305Q
CAG
A371W
TGG


I041H
CAT
M107C
TGT
G172V
GTT
T240K
AAG
G305R
CGT
I372A
GCT


I041N
AAT
M107D
GAT
G172W
TGG
A239L
TTG
G305S
TCG
I372D
GAT


I041P
CCG
M107F
TTT
G172Y
TAT
A239N
AAT
G305T
ACT
I372E
GAG


I041Q
CAG
M107G
GGG
K173D
GAT
A239P
CCT
G305V
GTG
I372F
TTT


I041R
AGG
M107H
CAT
K173E
GAG
A239R
AGG
G305Y
TAT
I372G
GGT


I041S
TCT
M107I
ATT
K173G
GGG
A239S
TCT
T306A
GCT
I372H
CAT


I041T
ACG
M107K
AAG
K173H
CAT
A239T
ACT
T306C
TGT
I372K
AAG


I041V
GTT
M107L
CTT
K173I
ATT
A239V
GTT
T306D
GAT
I372L
CTG


I041W
TGG
M107P
CCT
K173L
CTT
A239W
TGG
T306E
GAG
I372N
AAT


G042A
GCT
M107Q
CAG
K173M
ATG
A239Y
TAT
T306F
TTT
I372P
CCT


G042C
TGT
M107R
CGT
K173N
AAT
T240A
GCG
T306G
GGT
I372R
CGG


G042D
GAT
M107S
TCT
K173P
CCT
T240E
GAG
T306H
CAT
I372S
TCT


G042E
GAG
M107V
GTT
K173Q
CAG
T240F
TTT
T306I
ATT
I372T
ACT


G042H
CAT
M107W
TGG
K173R
CGG
T240G
GGG
T306L
CTG
I372V
GTG


G042I
ATT
A108D
GAT
K173S
TCG
T240L
CTT
T306P
CCT
I372W
TGG


G042K
AAG
A108E
GAG
K173V
GTG
T240M
ATG
T306R
AGG
Q373A
GCT


G042L
CTG
A108F
TTT
K173W
TGG
T240N
AAT
T306S
AGT
Q373C
TGT


G042M
ATG
A108G
GGT
K173Y
TAT
T240P
CCT
T306V
GTG
Q373E
GAG


G042P
CCT
A108H
CAT
L174A
GCT
T240Q
CAG
T306W
TGG
Q373F
TTT


G042Q
CAG
A108K
AAG
L174C
TGT
T240R
CGT
T306Y
TAT
Q373G
GGT


G042R
CGG
A108L
TTG
L174G
GGG
T240S
AGT
L307C
TGT
Q373H
CAT


G042S
TCT
A108M
ATG
L174H
CAT
T240V
GTG
L307E
GAG
Q373K
AAG


G042T
ACT
A108N
AAT
L174K
AAG
T240W
TGG
L307F
TTT
Q373L
CTG


G042V
GTT
A108P
CCT
L174M
ATG
T240Y
TAT
L307G
GGG
Q373M
ATG


S043A
GCG
A108Q
CAG
L174N
AAT
L241A
GCG
L307I
ATT
Q373N
AAT


S043D
GAT
A108R
CGG
L174P
CCT
L241C
TGT
L307K
AAG
Q373P
CCT


S043E
GAG
A108S
TCT
L174Q
CAG
L241D
GAT
L307N
AAT
Q373R
CGT


S043F
TTT
A108T
ACT
L174R
CGT
L241E
GAG
L307P
CCT
Q373S
TCT


S043G
GGT
A108V
GTG
L174S
TCG
L241F
TTT
L307Q
CAG
Q373T
ACT


S043H
CAT
A108Y
TAT
L174T
ACT
L241G
GGG
L307R
AGG
Q373V
GTT


S043I
ATT
V109A
GCT
L174V
GTT
L241I
ATT
L307S
AGT
Q373W
TGG


S043K
AAG
V109C
TGT
L174W
TGG
L241K
AAG
L307T
ACT
L374A
GCT


S043L
CTT
V109D
GAT
L174Y
TAT
L241P
CCT
L307V
GTG
L374D
GAT


S043N
AAT
V109E
GAG
L175C
TGT
L241Q
CAG
L307W
TGG
L374E
GAG


S043P
CCT
V109F
TTT
L175D
GAT
L241R
CGG
L307Y
TAT
L374G
GGT


S043Q
CAG
V109G
GGG
L175E
GAG
L241S
TCT
S308C
TGT
L374H
CAT


S043R
CGG
V109H
CAT
L175F
TTT
L241T
ACG
S308D
GAT
L374I
ATT


S043T
ACT
V109L
TTG
L175G
GGG
L241V
GTT
S308F
TTT
L374M
ATG


S043V
GTG
V109M
ATG
L175H
CAT
L241W
TGG
S308G
GGT
L374N
AAT


P044A
GCT
V109P
CCT
L175K
AAG
Y242A
GCG
S308H
CAT
L374P
CCT


P044C
TGT
V109Q
CAG
L175N
AAT
Y242C
TGT
S308K
AAG
L374R
AGG


P044E
GAG
V109R
AGG
L175P
CCT
Y242D
GAT
S308L
CTG
L374S
AGT


P044F
TTT
V109T
ACT
L175R
CGT
Y242F
TTT
S308M
ATG
L374T
ACT


P044G
GGG
V109W
TGG
L175S
TCT
Y242G
GGT
S308N
AAT
L374V
GTG


P044H
CAT
V109Y
TAT
L175T
ACT
Y242I
ATT
S308P
CCT
L374W
TGG


P044I
ATT
I110A
GCT
L175V
GTG
Y242K
AAG
S308R
CGG
L374Y
TAT


P044L
CTT
I110C
TGT
L175W
TGG
Y242L
CTT
S308T
ACT
E375A
GCT


P044N
AAT
I110D
GAT
L175Y
TAT
Y242M
ATG
S308V
GTT
E375C
TGT


P044Q
CAG
I110F
TTT
R176A
GCT
Y242P
CCG
S308W
TGG
E375F
TTT


P044R
CGT
I110G
GGG
R176C
TGT
Y242R
CGG
S308Y
TAT
E375G
GGT


P044S
TCT
I110H
CAT
R176E
GAG
Y242S
TCT
I309D
GAT
E375I
ATT


P044T
ACT
I110K
AAG
R176F
TTT
Y242T
ACG
I309E
GAG
E375K
AAG


P044W
TGG
I110L
CTG
R176G
GGG
Y242V
GTT
I309G
GGT
E375L
CTT


P044Y
ACG
I110M
ATG
R176H
CAT
Y242W
TGG
I309H
CAT
E375M
ATG


R045A
GCG
I110N
AAT
R176I
ATT
V243A
GCG
I309K
AAG
E375N
AAT


R045D
GAT
I110P
CCT
R176K
AAG
V243C
TGT
I309L
CTG
E375P
CCT


R045F
TTT
I110R
CGT
R176L
CTT
V243D
GAT
I309M
ATG
E375R
CGT


R045G
GGG
I110S
AGT
R176P
CCT
V243F
TTT
I309N
AAT
E375S
TCT


R045H
CAT
I110V
GTT
R176Q
CAG
V243G
GGG
I309Q
CAG
E375T
ACT


R045I
ATT
I110W
TGG
R176S
AGT
V243H
CAT
I309R
CGT
E375V
GTT


R045K
AAG
D111C
TGT
R176T
ACT
V243L
CTT
I309S
AGT
E375Y
TAT


R045M
ATG
D111E
GAG
R176V
GTG
V243M
ATG
I309T
ACT
K376A
GCT


R045P
CCT
D111G
GGT
R176W
TGG
V243P
CCT
I309V
GTG
K376D
GAT


R045Q
CAG
D111H
CAT
P177A
GCT
V243Q
CAG
I309W
TGG
K376E
GAG


R045S
TCG
D111I
ATT
P177C
TGT
V243R
AGG
I309Y
TAT
K376G
GGG


R045T
ACG
D111K
AAG
P177D
GAT
V243S
AGT
M310A
GCT
K376I
ATT


R045V
GTG
D111L
TTG
P177F
TTT
V243T
ACG
M310C
TGT
K376L
TTG


R045W
TGG
D111M
ATG
P177G
GGG
V243W
TGG
M310E
GAG
K376M
ATG


R045Y
TAT
D111P
ACT
P177H
CAT
V243Y
TAT
M310F
TTT
K376P
CCT


I046A
GCG
D111Q
CAG
P177L
CTT
R244A
GCG
M310G
GGG
K376Q
CAG


I046C
TGT
D111R
CGG
P177M
ATG
R244D
GAT
M310K
AAG
K376R
CGT


I046E
GAG
D111S
AGT
P177Q
CAG
R244G
GGG
M310L
CTG
K376S
AGT


I046F
TTT
D111T
ACT
P177R
CGG
R244H
CAT
M310N
AAT
K376T
ACT


I046H
CAT
D111V
GTT
P177S
TCT
R244I
ATT
M310P
CCT
K376V
GTG


I046L
CTT
D111W
TGG
P177T
ACT
R244K
AAG
M310Q
CAG
K376W
TGG


I046M
ATG
D111Y
TAT
P177V
GTT
R244M
ATG
M310R
CGG
K376Y
TAT


I046N
AAT
W112C
TGT
P177W
TGG
R244N
AAT
M310S
AGT
G377C
TGT


I046P
CCT
W112D
GAT
P177Y
TAT
R244P
CCT
M310V
GTG
G377D
GAT


I046R
CGT
W112E
GAG
N178A
GCT
R244Q
CAG
M310W
TGG
G377E
GAG


I046S
TCT
W112F
TTT
N178D
GAT
R244S
TCT
M310Y
TAT
G377F
TTT


I046T
ACT
W112G
GGG
N178E
GAG
R244T
ACG
R311A
GCT
G377H
CAT


I046V
GTT
W112H
CAT
N178G
GGG
R244V
GTG
R311C
TGT
G377I
ATT


I046W
TGG
W112I
ATT
N178I
ATT
R244W
TGG
R311E
GAG
G377K
AAG


I046Y
TAT
W112L
CTT
N178K
AAG
R244Y
TAT
R311F
TTT
G377L
CTT


N047A
GCT
W112N
AAT
N178L
TTG
N245A
GCG
R311G
GGT
G377M
ATG


N047D
GAT
W112P
CCT
N178M
ATG
N245C
TGT
R311H
CAT
G377P
CCT


N047F
TTT
W112Q
CAG
N178P
CCT
N245F
TTT
R311I
ATT
G377R
AGG


N047G
GGG
W112R
CGT
N178R
CGG
N245G
GGG
R311K
AAG
G377S
TCG


N047H
CAT
W112S
TCT
N178S
AGT
N245H
CAT
R311L
TTG
G377T
ACT


N047I
ATT
W112V
GTT
N178T
ACT
N245I
ATT
R311P
CCT
G377V
GTG


N047K
AAG
W112Y
TAT
N178V
GTG
N245K
AAG
R311Q
CAG
G377Y
TAT


N047L
CTT
E113A
GCT
N178W
TGG
N245L
CTG
R311S
TCT
G378D
GAT


N047M
ATG
E113C
TGT
N178Y
TAT
N245P
CCG
R311T
ACT
G378E
GAG


N047P
CCT
E113D
GAT
H179A
GCT
N245Q
CAG
R311V
GTG
G378F
TTT


N047Q
CAG
E113F
TTT
H179C
TGT
N245R
CGG
R311W
TGG
G378I
ATT


N047R
CGG
E113G
GGG
H179E
GAG
N245S
TCG
S312A
GCT
G378K
AAG


N047S
TCT
E113H
CAT
H179G
GGG
N245T
ACG
S312C
TGT
G378L
CTG


N047T
ACG
E113L
CTT
H179I
ATT
N245V
GTG
S312E
GAG
G378M
ATG


N047V
GTG
E113P
CCT
H179K
AAG
N245W
TGG
S312F
TTT
G378N
AAT


N047W
TGG
E113Q
CAG
H179L
CTG
R246A
GCG
S312G
GGG
G378Q
CAG


N047Y
TAT
E113R
CGT
H179M
ATG
R246C
TGT
S312H
CAT
G378R
AGG


A048C
TGT
E113S
TCT
H179N
AAT
R246D
GAT
S312K
AAG
G378S
TCT


A048E
GAG
E113T
ACT
H179P
CCT
R246E
GAG
S312L
CTG
G378T
ACT


A048F
TTT
E113V
GTT
H179R
AGG
R246G
GGG
S312M
ATG
G378V
GTG


A048G
GGT
E113W
TGG
H179S
AGT
R246H
CAT
S312N
AAT
G378W
TGG


A048H
CAT
E113Y
CAT
H179T
ACT
R246I
ATT
S312P
CCT
G378Y
TAT


A048I
ATT
E114A
GCT
H179V
GTG
R246K
AAG
S312Q
CAG
K379A
GCT


A048K
AAG
E114C
TGT
H179W
TGG
R246L
TTG
S312R
CGG
K379C
TGT


A048L
CTG
E114D
GAT
L180A
GCT
R246M
ATG
S312T
ACT
K379E
GAG


A048M
ATG
E114G
GGG
L180C
TGT
R246P
CCT
S312V
GTT
K379F
TTT


A048N
AAT
E114H
CAT
L180E
GAG
R246S
AGT
S312W
TGG
K379G
GGG


A048P
CCT
E114I
ATT
L180F
TTT
R246T
ACG
M313A
GCT
K379H
CAT


A048Q
CAG
E114L
CTG
L180G
GGT
R246V
GTT
M313C
TGT
K379I
ATT


A048R
CGG
E114M
ATG
L180H
CAT
R246W
TGG
M313D
GAT
K379L
CTT


A048S
TCT
E114P
CCT
L180I
ATT
V247A
GCG
M313E
GAG
K379M
ATG


A048V
GTT
E114R
CGG
L180K
AAG
V247C
TGT
M313F
TTT
K379N
AAT


A048W
TGG
E114S
TCT
L180M
ATG
V247F
TTT
M313G
GGG
K379R
CGT


A048Y
TAT
E114T
ACT
L180N
AAT
V247H
CAT
M313H
CAT
K379S
TCT


T049A
GCG
E114V
GTG
L180P
CCT
V247I
ATT
M313K
AAG
K379T
ACT


T049C
TGT
E114W
TGG
L180R
AGG
V247L
CTG
M313L
CTT
K379V
GTT


T049D
GAT
E114Y
TAT
L180S
TCG
V247M
ATG
M313P
CCT
K379W
TGG


T049F
TTT
W115A
GCT
L180T
ACT
V247N
AAT
M313R
CGT
F380A
GCT


T049G
GGG
W115C
TGT
L180W
TGG
V247P
CCT
M313S
TCG
F380C
TGT


T049H
CAT
W115D
GAT
W181A
GCT
V247Q
CAG
M313T
ACT
F380D
GAT


T049I
ATT
W115F
TTT
W181C
TGT
V247R
CGT
M313V
GTT
F380E
GAG


T049K
AAG
W115G
GGT
W181D
GAT
V247S
TCT
M313Y
TAT
F380G
GGG


T049L
TTG
W115H
CAT
W181E
GAG
V247T
ACT
K314A
GCT
F380I
ATT


T049N
AAT
W115I
ATT
W181F
TTT
V247W
TGG
K314C
TGT
F380L
CTT


T049P
CCG
W115K
AAG
W181H
CAT
V247Y
TAT
K314D
GAT
F380P
CCT


T049R
AGG
W115L
CTT
W181I
ATT
R248A
GCT
K314H
CAT
F380Q
CAG


T049S
TCG
W115M
ATG
W181K
AAG
R248C
TGT
K314I
ATT
F380R
CGG


T049V
GTT
W115P
CCT
W181L
CTG
R248D
GAT
K314L
TTG
F380S
AGT


T049W
TGG
W115R
CGG
W181M
ATG
R248E
GAG
K314N
AAT
F380T
ACT


G050A
GCG
W115S
AGT
W181N
AAT
R248G
GGG
K314P
CCT
F380V
GTG


G050C
TGT
W115V
GTG
W181Q
CAG
R248H
CAT
K314Q
CAG
F380W
TGG


G050D
GAT
W115Y
TAT
W181R
CGT
R248I
ATT
K314R
CGG
F380Y
TAT


G050E
GAG
R116A
GCT
W181S
TCT
R248L
CTT
K314S
TCG
T381A
AGC


G050F
TTT
R116C
TGT
W181V
GTG
R248M
ATG
K314T
ACT
T381E
GAG


G050H
CAT
R116D
GAT
G182A
GCT
R248P
CCG
K314V
GTT
T381F
TTT


G050L
CTT
R116E
GAG
G182C
TGT
R248S
TCG
K314W
TGG
T381G
GGT


G050M
ATG
R116G
GGG
G182D
GAT
R248T
ACG
K314Y
TAT
T381H
CAT


G050P
CCT
R116H
CAT
G182E
GAG
R248V
GTG
S315A
GCT
T381K
AAG


G050Q
CAG
R116I
ATT
G182H
CAT
R248W
TGG
S315C
TGT
T381L
TTG


G050R
CGG
R116L
CTG
G182L
CTT
R248Y
TAT
S315E
GAG
T381N
AAT


G050S
AGT
R116N
AAT
G182M
ATG
E249A
GCT
S315G
GGT
T381P
CCT


G050V
GTT
R116P
CCT
G182N
AAT
E249G
GGG
S315H
CAT
T381Q
CAG


G050W
TGG
R116Q
CAG
G182P
CCT
E249H
CAT
S315I
ATT
T381R
CGT


G050Y
TAT
R116S
TCT
G182Q
CAG
E249I
ATT
S315K
AAG
T381S
AGT


Q051A
GCG
R116T
ACT
G182R
CGT
E249K
AAG
S315L
CTG
T381V
GTG


Q051C
TGT
R116V
GTG
G182S
AGT
E249L
CTG
S315M
ATG
T381W
TGG


Q051D
GAT
R116W
TGG
G182T
ACT
E249M
ATG
S315P
CCT
T381Y
TAT


Q051F
TTT
P117D
GAT
G182V
GTT
E249P
CCT
S315R
CGG
V382E
GAG


Q051H
CAT
P117E
GAG
G182Y
TAT
E249Q
CAG
S315T
ACT
V382G
GGG


Q051I
ATT
P117F
TTT
Y183A
GCT
E249R
CGG
S315V
GTT
V382H
CAT


Q051K
AAG
P117G
GGT
Y183C
TGT
E249S
TCT
S315W
TGG
V382I
ATT


Q051M
ATG
P117H
CAT
Y183D
GAT
E249T
ACT
S315Y
TAT
V382K
AAG


Q051N
AAT
P117I
ATT
Y183E
GAG
E249V
GTG
C316A
GCT
V382L
TTG


Q051P
CCT
P117K
AAG
Y183G
GGG
E249W
TGG
C316D
GAT
V382M
ATG


Q051R
CGG
P117N
AAT
Y183I
ATT
E249Y
TAT
C316E
GAG
V382N
AAT


Q051S
TCT
P117Q
CAG
Y183K
AAG
A250C
TGT
C316G
GGG
V382P
CCT


Q051T
ACG
P117R
AGG
Y183L
TTG
A250F
TTT
C316I
ATT
V382Q
CAG


Q051W
TGG
P117S
TCG
Y183N
AAT
A250G
GGT
C316K
AAG
V382R
CGG


Q051Y
TAT
P117T
ACT
Y183P
CCT
A250H
CAT
C316L
CTG
V382S
TCG


G052A
GCT
P117V
GTT
Y183Q
CAG
A250K
AAG
C316M
ATG
V382T
ACT


G052C
TGT
P117W
TGG
Y183R
CGT
A250L
CTG
C316P
CCT
V382W
TGG


G052E
GAG
P117Y
TAT
Y183S
TCT
A250M
ATG
C316R
AGG
V382Y
TAT


G052F
TTT
T118C
TGT
Y183V
GTT
A250N
AAT
C316S
TCT
R383A
GCT


G052H
CAT
T118D
GAT
Y183W
TGG
A250P
CCT
C316T
ACT
R383E
GAG


G052K
AAG
T118E
GAG
Y184A
GCT
A250Q
CAG
C316V
GTT
R383F
TTT


G052L
CTT
T118G
GGG
Y184C
TGT
A250R
AGG
C316W
TGG
R383G
GGG


G052N
AAT
T118H
CAT
Y184D
GAT
A250S
TCT
C316Y
TAT
R383H
CAT


G052P
CCT
T118K
AAG
Y184E
GAG
A250T
ACG
L317A
GCT
R383I
ATT


G052Q
CAG
T118L
CTG
Y184F
TTT
A250V
GTG
L317C
TGT
R383K
AAG


G052R
CGG
T118M
ATG
Y184G
GGT
A250W
TGG
L317D
GAT
R383L
CTG


G052S
AGT
T118N
AAT
Y184H
CAT
I251C
TGT
L317G
GGG
R383M
ATG


G052T
ACT
T118P
CCT
Y184K
AAG
I251D
GAT
L317H
CAT
R383N
AAT


G052W
TGG
T118Q
CAG
Y184L
CTT
I251F
TTT
L317I
ATT
R383P
CCT


G052Y
TAT
T118R
CGT
Y184M
ATG
I251G
GGG
L317K
AAG
R383S
TCG


V053A
GCG
T118V
GTT
Y184P
CCT
I251H
CAT
L317M
ATG
R383T
ACT


V053C
TGT
T118W
TGG
Y184R
AGG
I251K
AAG
L317N
AAT
R383V
GTG


V053D
GAT
T118Y
TAT
Y184S
TCG
I251L
CTT
L317P
CCT
R383W
TGG


V053E
GAG
W119A
GCT
Y184V
GTG
I251M
ATG
L317Q
CAG
G384A
GCT


V053G
GGG
W119D
GAT
Y184W
TGG
I251P
CCG
L317R
AGG
G384C
TGT


V053H
CAT
W119E
GAG
L185A
GCT
I251Q
CAG
L317S
TCG
G384D
GAT


V053L
CTG
W119F
TTT
L185D
GAT
I251S
AGT
L317T
ACT
G384E
GAG


V053N
AAT
W119G
GGT
L185E
GAG
I251T
ACT
L317W
TGG
G384F
TTT


V053P
CCG
W119I
ATT
L185F
TTT
I251V
GTG
L318C
TGT
G384H
CAT


V053Q
CAG
W119K
AAG
L185G
GGG
I251W
TGG
L318D
GAT
G384I
ATT


V053R
CGG
W119L
CTG
L185I
ATT
I251Y
TAT
L318F
TTT
G384K
AAG


V053S
AGT
W119N
AAT
L185K
AAG
R252A
GCT
L318G
GGG
G384L
CTT


V053T
ACT
W119P
CCT
L185N
AAT
R252D
GAT
L318H
CAT
G384M
ATG


V053W
TGG
W119Q
CAG
L185P
CCT
R252E
GAG
L318I
ATT
G384P
CCT


V053Y
TAT
W119R
CGG
L185R
CGG
R252F
TTT
L318K
AAG
G384Q
CAG


T054A
GCG
W119S
TCT
L185S
TCG
R252G
GGT
L318M
ATG
G384R
AGG


T054D
GAT
W119V
GTT
L185T
ACT
R252H
CAT
L318N
AAT
G384S
TCG


T054E
GAG
W119Y
TAT
L185V
GTG
R252I
ATT
L318P
CCT
G384T
ACT


T054F
TTT
A120C
TGT
L185W
TGG
R252K
AAG
L318Q
CAG
K385A
GCT


T054G
GGG
A120D
GAT
L185Y
TAT
R252L
CTG
L318R
CGG
K385C
TGT


T054H
CAT
A120F
TTT
F186A
GCT
R252N
AAT
L318S
AGT
K385G
GGG


T054I
ATT
A120G
GGG
F186D
GAT
R252P
CCT
L318T
ACT
K385H
CAT


T054M
ATG
A120H
CAT
F186G
GGT
R252S
TCG
L318W
TGG
K385L
CTT


T054N
AAT
A120I
ATT
F186H
CAT
R252T
ACT
L319C
TGT
K385M
ATG


T054P
CCG
A120L
CTT
F186I
ATT
R252V
GTG
L319E
GAG
K385N
AAT


T054Q
CAG
A120N
AAT
F186K
AAG
R252Y
TAT
L319F
TTT
K385P
CCG


T054R
CGT
A120P
CCT
F186L
CTT
V253A
GCG
L319G
GGG
K385Q
CAG


T054S
AGT
A120R
CGT
F186N
AAT
V253D
GAT
L319H
CAT
K385R
CGT


T054V
GTT
A120S
TCT
F186P
CCT
V253E
GAG
L319I
ATT
K385S
TCT


T054Y
TAT
A120T
ACT
F186Q
CAG
V253G
GGG
L319K
AAG
K385T
ACG


I055A
GCT
A120V
GTG
F186R
AGG
V253H
CAT
L319M
ATG
K385V
GTT


I055C
TGT
A120W
TGG
F186S
TCT
V253I
ATT
L319P
CCT
K385W
TGG


I055D
GAT
A120Y
TAT
F186V
GTT
V253L
CTG
L319Q
CAG
K385Y
TAT


I055F
TTT
R121A
GCT
F186W
TGG
V253M
ATG
L319R
AGG
P386A
GCG


I055G
GGG
R121C
TGT
F186Y
TAT
V253N
AAT
L319S
TCG
P386C
TGT


I055H
CAT
R121D
GAT
P187A
GCT
V253P
CCT
L319V
GTT
P386F
TTT


I055L
CTG
R121E
GAG
P187F
TTT
V253Q
CAG
L319W
TGG
P386G
GGG


I055N
AAT
R121F
TTT
P187G
GGG
V253R
CGG
L319Y
TAT
P386H
CAT


I055P
CCT
R121G
GGT
P187H
CAT
V253S
TCG
D320C
TGT
P386I
ATT


I055Q
CAG
R121H
CAT
P187I
ATT
V253T
ACG
D320E
GAG
P386L
CTT


I055R
CGT
R121K
AAG
P187L
CTT
V253W
TGG
D320F
TTT
P386M
ATG


I055S
TCG
R121L
CTG
P187M
ATG
S254C
TGT
D320G
GGG
P386N
AAT


I055T
ACT
R121M
ATG
P187N
AAT
S254D
GAT
D320H
CAT
P386Q
CAG


I055V
GTT
R121P
CCT
P187Q
CAG
S254E
GAG
D320I
ATT
P386R
CGT


I055Y
TAT
R121S
TCG
P187R
AGG
S254G
GGG
D320K
AAG
P386S
AGT


F056A
GCG
R121T
ACT
P187S
TCG
S254I
ATT
D320L
TTG
P386T
ACG


F056C
TGT
R121V
GTT
P187T
ACT
S254K
AAG
D320M
ATG
P386V
GTT


F056E
GAG
R121W
TGG
P187V
GTT
S254L
TTG
D320N
AAT
P386Y
TAT


F056G
GGG
R121Y
TAT
P187W
TGG
S254N
AAT
D320P
CCT
T387C
TGT


F056H
CAT
N122A
GCT
P187Y
TAT
S254P
CCT
D320R
AGG
T387E
GAG


F056I
ATT
N122C
TGT
D188A
GCT
S254Q
CAG
D320S
AGT
T387F
TTT


F056K
AAG
N122E
GAG
D188C
TGT
S254R
CGG
D320V
GTG
T387G
GGG


F056L
TTG
N122F
TTT
D188F
TTT
S254T
ACT
D320W
TGG
T387H
CAT


F056N
AAT
N122I
ATT
D188G
GGG
S254V
GTG
D320Y
TAT
T387I
ATT


F056P
CCG
N122K
AAG
D188H
CAT
S254W
TGG
N321A
GCT
T387K
AAG


F056R
CGT
N122L
CTG
D188L
CTT
S254Y
TAT
N321D
GAT
T387L
CTG


F056S
TCT
N122M
ATG
D188M
ATG
K255A
GCG
N321E
GAG
T387M
ATG


F056T
ACT
N122P
CCT
D188N
AAT
K255C
TGT
N321G
GGT
T387N
AAT


F056V
GTT
N122Q
CAG
D188P
CCT
K255D
GAT
N321H
CAT
T387Q
CAG


F056W
TGG
N122R
CGG
D188Q
CAG
K255G
GGT
N321I
ATT
T387S
TCG


Y057A
GCT
N122S
TCT
D188R
AGG
K255H
CAT
N321K
AAG
T387V
GTT


Y057D
GAT
N122T
ACT
D188S
AGT
K255L
TTG
N321L
CTG
T387W
TGG


Y057E
GAG
N122V
GTT
D188T
ACT
K255N
AAT
N321M
ATG
T387Y
TAT


Y057F
TTT
N122W
TGG
D188V
GTG
K255P
CCG
N321P
CCT
L388A
GCG


Y057G
GGG
W123A
GCT
D188W
TGG
K255Q
CAG
N321R
CGG
L388C
TGT


Y057I
ATT
W123C
TGT
C189A
GCT
K255R
CGG
N321S
TCT
L388F
TTT


Y057L
TTG
W123D
GAT
C189E
GAG
K255S
TCG
N321T
ACT
L388G
GGG


Y057M
ATG
W123E
GAG
C189G
GGT
K255T
ACT
N321V
GTG
L388H
CAT


Y057P
CCG
W123G
GGG
C189H
CAT
K255V
GTT
N321Y
TAT
L388I
ATT


Y057Q
CAG
W123H
CAT
C189K
AAG
K255W
TGG
Y322C
TGT
L388M
ATG


Y057R
CGG
W123L
CTT
C189L
TTG
K255Y
TAT
Y322D
GAT
L388P
CCT


Y057S
AGT
W123M
ATG
C189M
ATG
I256A
GCT
Y322E
GAG
L388Q
CAG


Y057T
ACG
W123P
CCT
C189N
ACT
I256C
TGT
Y322F
TTT
L388R
CGT


Y057V
GTG
W123Q
CAG
C189P
CCT
I256D
GAT
Y322G
GGT
L388S
TCG


Y057W
TGG
W123R
AGG
C189R
AGG
I256E
GAG
Y322H
CAT
L388T
ACG


V058A
GCT
W123S
AGT
C189S
TCG
I256G
GGG
Y322I
ATT
L388V
GTT


V058C
TGT
W123T
ACT
C189T
ACT
I256H
CAT
Y322L
CTG
L388W
TGG


V058D
GAT
W123V
GTT
C189V
GTG
I256L
CTT
Y322N
AAT
L388Y
TAT


V058G
GGT
W123Y
TAT
C189W
TGG
I256M
ATG
Y322P
CCT
E389A
GCT


V058H
CAT
K124A
GCT
C189Y
TAT
I256N
AAT
Y322R
CGT
E389F
TTT


V058I
ATT
K124C
TGT
Y190C
TGT
I256P
CCG
Y322S
TCT
E389G
GGT


V058K
AAG
K124D
GAT
Y190E
GAG
I256Q
CAG
Y322T
ACT
E389H
CAT


V058L
CTT
K124E
GAG
Y190F
TTT
I256R
AGG
Y322V
GTG
E389I
ATT


V058N
AAT
K124F
TTT
Y190G
GGG
I256T
ACG
Y322W
TGG
E389K
AAG


V058P
CCT
K124G
GGG
Y190H
CAT
I256V
GTT
M323A
GCT
E389L
CTG


V058Q
CAG
K124H
CAT
Y190K
AAG
I256W
TGG
M323C
TGT
E389M
ATG


V058R
CGG
K124I
ATT
Y190L
CTT
P257A
GCG
M323E
GAG
E389P
CCT


V058S
TCG
K124L
CTT
Y190N
AAT
P257C
TGT
M323F
TTT
E389Q
CAG


V058W
TGG
K124N
AAT
Y190P
CCT
P257D
GAT
M323G
GGG
E389R
CGG


V058Y
TAT
K124P
CCT
Y190Q
CAG
P257G
GGG
M323H
CAT
E389S
TCG


D059A
GCT
K124R
CGG
Y190R
CGT
P257I
ATT
M323I
ATT
E389T
ACT


D059E
GAG
K124S
TCT
Y190S
TCT
P257K
AAG
M323K
AAG
E389V
GTT


D059G
GGG
K124T
ACT
Y190T
ACT
P257L
CTT
M323L
TTG
E389Y
TAT


D059H
CAT
K124V
GTG
Y190V
GTG
P257M
ATG
M323N
AAT
D390A
GCG


D059I
ATT
K124W
TGG
Y190W
TGG
P257N
AAT
M323P
CCT
D390C
TGT


D059L
CTT
P125A
GCT
N191A
GCT
P257Q
CAG
M323R
CGG
D390E
GAG


D059M
ATG
P125C
TGT
N191E
GAG
P257R
CGT
M323S
AGT
D390F
TTT


D059N
AAT
P125D
GAT
N191F
TTT
P257S
TCG
M323T
ACT
D390G
GGG


D059P
CCT
P125G
GGG
N191G
GGG
P257T
ACG
M323V
GTT
D390H
CAT


D059Q
CAG
P125H
CAT
N191K
AAG
P257V
GTG
E324A
GCT
D390L
CTT


D059R
CGT
P125I
ATT
N191L
TTG
P257W
TGG
E324C
TGT
D390N
AAT


D059T
ACG
P125L
CTT
N191M
ATG
D258A
GCG
E324D
GAT
D390P
CCG


D059V
GTG
P125N
AAT
N191P
CCT
D258E
GAG
E324F
TTT
D390R
CGG


D059W
TGG
P125Q
CAG
N191Q
CAG
D258G
GGG
E324G
GGG
D390S
AGT


D059Y
TAT
P125R
CGT
N191R
CGG
D258H
CAT
E324H
CAT
D390T
ACT


R060A
GCG
P125S
TCG
N191S
TCG
D258I
ATT
E324L
TTG
D390V
GTG


R060D
GAT
P125T
ACT
N191T
ACT
D258L
CTT
E324M
ATG
D390W
TGG


R060F
TTT
P125V
GTG
N191V
GTT
D258N
AAT
E324N
AAT
D390Y
TAT


R060G
GGT
P125W
TGG
N191W
TGG
D258P
CCG
E324P
CCT
L391A
GCT


R060H
CAT
P125Y
TAT
N191Y
TAT
D258Q
CAG
E324R
CGG
L391C
TGT


R060I
ATT
K126A
GCT
H192C
TGT
D258R
CGT
E324S
AGT
L391D
GAT


R060K
AAG
K126D
GAT
H192F
TTT
D258S
AGT
E324V
GTG
L391G
GGG


R060L
CTT
K126E
GAG
H192G
GGT
D258T
ACG
E324W
TGG
L391H
CAT


R060N
AAT
K126F
TTT
H192K
AAG
D258V
GTG
E324Y
TAT
L391K
AAG


R060P
CCG
K126G
GGT
H192L
CTT
D258W
TGG
T325A
GCT
L391N
AAT


R060Q
CAG
K126H
CAT
H192M
ATG
D258Y
TAT
T325C
TGT
L391P
CCT


R060S
TCG
K126I
ATT
H192N
AAT
A259E
GAG
T325D
GAT
L391Q
CAG


R060T
ACG
K126L
CTG
H192P
CCT
A259G
GGG
T325E
GAG
L391R
CGG


R060V
GTT
K126M
ATG
H192Q
CAG
A259I
ATT
T325G
GGT
L391S
TCT


R060Y
TAT
K126N
AAT
H192R
CGT
A259K
AAG
T325H
CAT
L391T
ACT


L061A
GCT
K126P
CCT
H192S
TCG
A259L
TTG
T325I
ATT
L391V
GTG


L061E
GAG
K126Q
CAG
H192T
ACT
A259M
ATG
T325K
AAG
L391W
TGG


L061F
TTT
K126R
AGG
H192V
GTT
A259N
AAT
T325M
ATG
L391Y
TAT


L061G
GGG
K126S
TCT
H192W
TGG
A259P
CCT
T325N
AAT
E392A
GCT


L061H
CAT
K126T
ACT
H192Y
TAT
A259Q
CAG
T325Q
CAG
E392C
TGT


L061I
ATT
K126V
GTG
H193A
GCT
A259R
CGT
T325R
CGG
E392F
TTT


L061M
ATG
K126W
TGG
H193C
TGT
A259S
AGT
T325S
TCG
E392G
GGG


L061N
AAT
K126Y
TAT
H193D
GAT
A259T
ACT
T325V
GTG
E392K
AAG


L061P
CCT
D127A
GCT
H193F
TTT
A259V
GTG
T325W
TGG
E392L
CTG


L061Q
CAG
D127E
GAG
H193G
GGG
A259W
TGG
I326A
GCT
E392M
ATG


L061R
AGG
D127F
TTT
H193K
AAG
A259Y
TAT
I326C
TGT
E392P
CCT


L061T
ACT
D127G
GGT
H193L
TTG
K260A
GCG
I326D
GAT
E392Q
CAG


L061V
GTT
D127H
CAT
H193M
ATG
K260C
TGT
I326E
GAG
E392R
AGG


L061W
TGG
D127K
AAG
H193P
CCG
K260D
GAT
I326G
GGG
E392S
AGT


L061Y
TAT
D127L
CTG
H193Q
CAG
K260E
GAG
I326H
CAT
E392T
ACT


G062A
GCG
D127M
ATG
H193R
AGG
K260G
GGG
I326K
AAG
E392V
GTT


G062C
TGT
D127N
AAT
H193S
TCT
K260H
CAT
I326L
CTT
E392W
TGG


G062D
GAT
D127Q
CAG
H193T
ACG
K260L
TTG
I326N
AAT
E392Y
TAT


G062F
TTT
D127R
CGT
H193V
GTG
K260M
ATG
I326P
CCT
Q393A
GCG


G062I
ATT
D127S
AGT
H193Y
TAT
K260P
CCG
I326R
CGG
Q393C
TGT


G062K
AAG
D127T
ACT
Y194A
GCT
K260Q
CAG
I326S
TCT
Q393D
GAT


G062L
CTT
D127V
GTT
Y194C
TGT
K260R
CGG
I326V
GTG
Q393F
TTT


G062M
ATG
D127W
TGG
Y194E
GAG
K260S
TCT
I326W
TGG
Q393G
GGT


G062P
CCT
V128A
GCT
Y194F
TTT
K260V
GTT
I326Y
TAT
Q393H
CAT


G062Q
CAG
V128C
TGT
Y194G
GGG
K260W
TGG
L327A
GCT
Q393I
ATT


G062R
CGT
V128E
GAG
Y194I
ATT
K260Y
TAT
L327D
GAT
Q393K
AAG


G062S
AGT
V128F
TTT
Y194L
TTG
S261A
GCG
L327E
GAG
Q393L
TTG


G062T
ACT
V128G
GGG
Y194N
AAT
S261E
GAG
L327F
TTT
Q393M
ATG


G062V
GTG
V128H
CAT
Y194P
CCT
S261F
TTT
L327G
GGG
Q393N
AAT


G062Y
TAT
V128I
ATT
Y194Q
CAG
S261G
GGG
L327H
CAT
Q393P
CCG


Y063A
GCG
V128K
AAG
Y194R
AGG
S261I
ATT
L327M
ATG
Q393R
CGT


Y063C
TGT
V128L
CTG
Y194S
TCG
S261K
AAG
L327N
AAT
Q393S
TCG


Y063G
GGT
V128P
CCT
Y194T
ACG
S261L
CTT
L327Q
CAG
Q393T
ACG


Y063H
CAT
V128Q
CAG
Y194V
GTG
S261M
ATG
L327R
CGG
F394A
GCG


Y063I
ATT
V128R
AGG
Y194W
TGG
S261N
AAT
L327S
AGT
F394D
GAT


Y063K
AAG
V128S
TCG
K195A
GCG
S261P
CCT
L327T
ACT
F394E
GAG


Y063L
CTG
V128W
TGG
K195E
GAG
S261Q
CAG
L327V
GTG
F394G
GGG


Y063M
ATG
V128Y
TAT
K195F
TTT
S261R
CGT
L327W
TGG
F394I
ATT


Y063N
AAT
Y129A
GCT
K195G
GGT
S261T
ACT
L327Y
TAT
F394K
AAG


Y063P
CCT
Y129C
TGT
K195H
CAT
S261V
GTT
N328A
GCT
F394L
CTG


Y063R
AGG
Y129D
GAT
K195I
ATT
S261W
TGG
N328C
TGT
F394N
AAT


Y063S
TCT
Y129E
GAG
K195L
TTG
P262A
GCG
N328D
GAT
F394P
CCG


Y063T
ACG
Y129G
GGG
K195N
AAT
P262D
GAT
N328G
GGT
F394Q
CAG


Y063V
GTG
Y129H
CAT
K195Q
CAG
P262E
GAG
N328H
CAT
F394R
CGT


Y063W
TGG
Y129L
TTG
K195R
CGT
P262F
TTT
N328I
ATT
F394S
TCG


Y064A
GCT
Y129M
ATG
K195S
TCT
P262G
GGG
N328K
AAG
F394T
ACT


Y064C
TGT
Y129P
CCT
K195T
ACT
P262H
CAT
N328L
CTT
F394V
GTT


Y064D
GAT
Y129Q
CAG
K195V
GTG
P262I
ATT
N328Q
CAG
F394W
TGG


Y064E
GAG
Y129R
CGG
K195W
TGG
P262K
AAG
N328R
AGG
S395A
GCG


Y064F
TTT
Y129S
AGT
K195Y
TAT
P262Q
CAG
N328S
AGT
S395C
TGT


Y064G
GGT
Y129T
ACT
K196A
GCT
P262R
CGT
N328T
ACT
S395D
GAT


Y064H
CAT
Y129V
GTT
K196C
TGT
P262S
TCT
N328V
GTG
S395E
GAG


Y064I
ATT
Y129W
TGG
K196D
GAT
P262T
ACT
N328W
TGG
S395G
GGG


Y064K
AAG
K130C
TGT
K196E
GAG
P262V
GTG
N328Y
TAT
S395H
CAT


Y064L
CTT
K130D
GAT
K196G
GGG
P262W
TGG
P329C
TGT
S395K
AAG


Y064P
CCT
K130E
GAG
K196I
ATT
P262Y
TAT
P329F
TTT
S395L
CTT


Y064Q
CAG
K130G
GGG
K196L
TTG
L263A
GCT
P329G
GGT
S395M
ATG


Y064R
CGG
K130H
CAT
K196N
AAT
L263E
GAG
P329H
CAT
S395P
CCT


Y064S
AGT
K130I
ATT
K196P
CCG
L263F
TTT
P329I
ATT
S395R
CGG


Y064T
ACT
K130L
TTG
K196R
CGT
L263G
GGG
P329K
AAG
S395T
ACG


Y064V
GTT
K130N
AAT
K196S
TCG
L263H
CAT
P329L
CTG
S395V
GTT


Y064W
TGG
K130Q
CAG
K196T
ACT
L263K
AAG
P329N
AAT
S395W
TGG


P065A
GCT
K130R
AGG
K196V
GTG
L263M
ATG
P329Q
CAG
S395Y
TAT


P065C
TGT
K130S
TCT
K196W
TGG
L263N
AAT
P329R
CGT
E396A
GCG


P065D
GAT
K130T
ACT
K196Y
TAT
L263P
CCG
P329S
AGT
E396C
TGT


P065F
TTT
K130V
GTG
P197A
GCT
L263Q
CAG
P329T
ACT
E396D
GAT


P065G
GGG
K130W
TGG
P197C
TGT
L263R
CGG
P329V
GTT
E396F
TTT


P065H
CAT
K130Y
TAT
P197D
GAT
L263S
AGT
P329W
TGG
E396G
GGG


P065I
ATT
N131C
TGT
P197E
GAG
L263T
ACT
P329Y
TAT
E396H
CAT


P065K
AAG
N131E
GAG
P197F
TTT
L263V
GTT
Y330A
GCT
E396I
ATT


P065N
AAT
N131F
TTT
P197G
GGT
L263W
TGG
Y330C
TGT
E396L
CTT


P065R
CGG
N131G
GGG
P197H
CAT
P264A
GCG
Y330D
GAT
E396P
CCG


P065S
TCG
N131H
CAT
P197K
AAG
P264D
GAT
Y330E
GAG
E396Q
CAG


P065T
ACG
N131I
ATT
P197L
TTG
P264E
GAG
Y330F
TTT
E396R
AGG


P065V
GTT
N131L
CTT
P197M
ATG
P264F
TTT
Y330G
GGT
E396S
TCT


P065W
TGG
N131M
ATG
P197Q
CAG
P264G
GGT
Y330I
ATT
E396T
ACT


P065Y
TAT
N131P
CCT
P197R
CGT
P264H
CAT
Y330L
CTG
E396V
GTG


Y066A
GCG
N131Q
CAG
P197S
AGT
P264L
CTT
Y330M
ATG
E396Y
TAT


Y066C
TGT
N131R
CGG
P197T
ACT
P264M
ATG
Y330N
AAT
K397A
GCT


Y066D
GAT
N131S
AGT
P197W
TGG
P264N
AAT
Y330P
CCT
K397C
TGT


Y066E
GAG
N131T
ACT
G198A
GCT
P264R
CGG
Y330R
AGG
K397E
GAG


Y066G
GGT
N131V
GTG
G198C
TGT
P264S
AGT
Y330S
AGT
K397F
TTT


Y066H
CAT
N131Y
TAT
G198D
GAT
P264T
ACT
Y330V
GTT
K397G
GGT


Y066I
ATT
R132A
GCT
G198E
GAG
P264V
GTT
I331V
GTG
K397I
ATT


Y066K
AAG
R132C
TGT
G198H
CAT
P264W
TGG
Y330W
TGG
K397L
TTG


Y066L
CTG
R132E
GAG
G198L
CTG
P264Y
TAT
I331A
GCT
K397M
ATG


Y066N
AAT
R132F
TTT
G198N
AAT
V265A
GCG
I331C
TGT
K397N
AAT


Y066P
CCT
R132H
CAT
G198P
CCG
V265C
TGT
I331D
GAT
K397P
CCG


Y066R
CGG
R132I
ATT
G198Q
CAG
V265D
GAT
I331E
GAG
K397Q
CAG


K397T
ACT
R132K
AAG
G198R
AGG
V265E
GAG
I331F
TTT
K397R
AGG


K397V
GTT
R132L
TTG
G198S
TCT
V265F
TTT
I331H
CAT
K397S
TCG


F398A
GCT
L406P
CCT
K415G
GGT
C423T
ACT
A432L
TTG
E441D
GAT


F398C
TGT
L406Q
CAG
K415L
CTG
C423V
GTG
A432M
ATG
E441F
TTT


F398E
GAG
L406R
CGG
K415M
ATG
C423W
TGG
A432N
AAT
E441G
GGG


F398G
GGT
L406S
AGT
K415P
CCG
I424A
GCT
A432P
CCT
E441H
CAT


F398H
CAT
L406T
ACG
K415Q
CAG
I424C
TGT
A432R
AGG
E441K
AAG


F398I
ATT
L406V
GTT
K415R
CGG
I424E
GAG
A432S
TCT
E441L
CTT


F398L
CTT
L406Y
TAT
K415S
TCT
I424G
GGG
A432V
GTG
E441N
AAT


F398N
AAT
S407A
GCG
K415T
ACT
I424H
CAT
A432Y
TAT
E441Q
CAG


F398P
CCT
S407D
GAT
K415V
GTG
I424K
AAG
F433A
GCT
E441R
CGG


F398R
AGG
S407E
GAG
K415W
TGG
I424L
CTT
F433C
TGT
E441S
AGT


F398S
TCT
S407F
TTT
K415Y
TAT
I424N
AAT
F433D
GAT
E441T
ACT


F398T
ACT
S407G
GGT
D416C
TGT
I424Q
CAG
F433E
GAG
E441V
GTG


F398V
GTT
S407H
CAT
D416F
TTT
I424R
CGG
F433G
GGG
E441Y
TAT


F398W
TGG
S407L
CTG
D416G
GGT
I424S
TCG
F433H
CAT
E442C
TGT


F398Y
TAT
S407M
ATG
D416H
CAT
I424T
ACT
F433I
ATT
E442G
GGG


Y399A
GCG
S407N
AAT
D416I
ATT
I424V
GTT
F433K
AAG
E442H
CAT


Y399C
TGT
S407P
CCT
D416K
AAG
I424W
TGG
F433L
TTG
E442K
AAG


Y399D
GAT
S407Q
CAG
D416L
CTT
I424Y
TAT
F433P
CCT
E442L
CTT


Y399E
GAG
S407R
CGG
D416N
AAT
A425C
TGT
F433R
CGG
E442M
ATG


Y399G
GGG
S407T
ACG
D416Q
CAG
A425D
GAT
F433S
AGT
E442N
AAT


Y399K
AAG
S407V
GTG
D416R
CGG
A425E
GAG
F433T
ACT
E442P
CCT


Y399M
ATG
S407W
TGG
D416S
TCT
A425G
GGT
F433V
GTG
E442Q
CAG


Y399N
AAT
C408A
GCG
D416T
ACG
A425I
ATT
F433W
TGG
E442R
CGG


Y399P
CCT
C408E
GAG
D416V
GTG
A425K
AAG
L434F
TTT
E442S
AGT


Y399Q
CAG
C408F
TTT
D416W
TGG
A425L
TTG
L434G
GGT
E442T
ACT


Y399R
CGG
C408G
GGG
D416Y
TAT
A425M
ATG
L434H
CAT
E442V
GTG


Y399S
TCG
C408I
ATT
T417A
GCT
A425N
AAT
L434I
ATT
E442W
TGG


Y399T
ACG
C408K
AAG
T417D
GAT
A425P
CCT
L434K
AAG
E442Y
TAT


Y399V
GTT
C408L
CTT
T417E
GAG
A425R
AGG
L434M
ATG
P443A
GCT


Y399W
TGG
C408N
AAT
T417F
TTT
A425S
AGT
L434N
AAT
P443D
GAT


C400A
GCG
C408P
CCT
T417G
GGG
A425V
GTG
L434P
CCT
P443E
GAG


C400D
GAT
C408R
CGT
T417H
CAT
A425W
TGG
L434Q
CAG
P443F
TTT


C400E
GAG
C408S
TCG
T417I
ATT
A425Y
TAT
L434R
CGG
P443G
GGG


C400F
TTT
C408T
ACT
T417K
AAG
D426A
GCT
L434S
AGT
P443H
CAT


C400G
GGG
C408V
GTT
T417L
TTG
D426C
TGT
L434T
ACT
P443I
ATT


C400I
ATT
C408W
TGG
T417M
ATG
D426E
GAG
L434V
GTT
P443L
CTT


C400L
CTG
C408Y
TAT
T417P
CCT
D426F
TTT
L434W
TGG
P443M
ATG


C400M
ATG
K409A
GCG
T417Q
CAG
D426G
GGG
L434Y
TAT
P443N
AAT


C400P
CCG
K409C
TGT
T417R
CGT
D426I
ATT
K435A
GCT
P443Q
CAG


C400Q
CAG
K409D
GAT
T417S
TCG
D426K
AAG
K435C
TGT
P443R
AGG


C400R
CGG
K409E
GAG
T417W
TGG
D426L
CTG
K435E
GAG
P443S
TCT


C400S
AGT
K409G
GGT
D418A
GCT
D426M
ATG
K435F
TTT
P443T
ACT


C400T
ACG
K409H
CAT
D418C
TGT
D426N
AAT
K435G
GGT
P443W
TGG


C400V
GTG
K409I
ATT
D418E
GAG
D426P
CCT
K435H
CAT
Q444C
TGT


C400Y
TAT
K409L
CTG
D418F
TTT
D426Q
CAG
K435I
ATT
Q444D
GAT


S401A
GCT
K409P
CCG
D418G
GGT
D426R
CGT
K435L
CTG
Q444E
GAG


S401C
TGT
K409Q
CAG
D418I
ATT
D426S
TCG
K435P
CCT
Q444F
TTT


S401D
GAT
K409R
AGG
D418L
TTG
D426Y
TAT
K435R
AGG
Q444G
GGG


S401E
GAG
K409S
TCG
D418M
ATG
G427A
GCT
K435S
TCT
Q444H
CAT


S401F
TTT
K409T
ACG
D418N
AAT
G427C
TGT
K435T
ACT
Q444I
ATT


S401G
GGG
K409V
GTG
D418P
CCT
G427F
TTT
K435V
GTT
Q444K
AAG


S401H
CAT
K409W
TGG
D418Q
CAG
G427H
CAT
K435W
TGG
Q444L
CTG


S401K
AAG
A412Y
TAT
D418R
CGG
G427I
ATT
K435Y
TAT
Q444M
ATG


S401L
CTT
E410D
GAT
D418S
TCG
G427K
AAG
P436C
TGT
Q444N
AAT


S401N
AAT
E410G
GGG
D418V
GTG
G427L
CTG
P436D
GAT
Q444R
CGG


S401Q
CAG
E410I
ATT
D418Y
TAT
G427P
CCT
P436E
GAG
Q444V
GTT


S401R
CGT
E410K
AAG
A419D
GAT
G427Q
CAG
P436G
GGG
Q444W
TGG


S401T
ACT
E410L
CTT
A419E
GAG
G427R
CGT
P436H
CAT
Q444Y
TAT


S401W
TGG
E410M
ATG
A419F
TTT
G427S
AGT
P436I
ATT
I445A
GCT


S401Y
TAT
E410N
AAT
A419G
GGG
G427T
ACT
P436K
AAG
I445C
TGT


C402A
GCT
E410P
CCG
A419H
CAT
G427V
GTG
P436L
CTG
I445D
GAT


C402D
GAT
E410Q
CAG
A419I
ATT
G427W
TGG
P436M
ATG
I445G
GGG


C402E
GAG
E410R
CGT
A419K
AAG
G427Y
TAT
P436Q
CAG
I445H
CAT


C402F
TTT
E410S
TCG
A419L
CTT
V428A
GCT
P436R
CGG
I445K
AAG


C402G
GGG
E410T
ACG
A419N
AAT
V428C
TGT
P436S
TCT
I445L
CTT


C402L
TTG
E410V
GTG
A419P
CCT
V428D
GAT
P436T
ACT
I445M
ATG


C402M
ATG
E410W
TGG
A419R
CGG
V428E
GAG
P436W
TGG
I445N
AAT


C402P
CCT
E410Y
TAT
A419S
TCT
V428F
TTT
P436Y
TAT
I445P
CCT


C402Q
CAG
K411A
GCT
A419T
ACT
V428G
GGT
P437A
GCT
I445Q
CAG


C402R
CGG
K411D
GAT
A419W
TGG
V428H
CAT
P437D
GAT
I445R
AGG


C402S
TCT
K411E
GAG
A419Y
TAT
V428L
CTT
P437F
TTT
I445S
AGT


C402T
ACG
K411F
TTT
V420A
GCT
V428M
ATG
P437G
GGT
I445T
ACT


C402V
GTT
K411G
GGG
V420D
GAT
V428N
AAT
P437H
CAT
I445V
GTG


C402W
TGG
K411H
CAT
V420F
TTT
V428P
CCT
P437I
ATT
I445W
TGG


C402Y
TAT
K411I
ATT
V420G
GGT
V428R
CGG
P437K
AAG
I445Y
TAT


Y403A
GCT
K411L
CTG
V420H
CAT
V428S
TCG
P437L
CTG
F446A
GCT


Y403C
TGT
K411N
AAT
V420I
ATT
V428T
ACT
P437M
ATG
F446C
TGT


Y403E
GAG
K411P
CCT
V420K
AAG
V428Y
TAT
P437Q
CAG
F446D
GAT


Y403F
TTT
K411R
AGG
V420L
CTT
C429A
GCT
P437R
CGT
F446E
GAG


Y403G
GGT
K411S
TCG
V420N
AAT
C429D
GAT
P437S
TCT
F446G
GGG


Y403H
CAT
K411T
ACT
V420P
CCT
C429G
GGT
P437T
ACT
F446H
CAT


Y403K
AAG
K411V
GTT
V420R
AGG
C429I
ATT
P437W
TGG
F446I
ATT


Y403L
TTG
K411W
TGG
V420S
TCT
C429K
AAG
P437Y
TAT
F446K
AAG


Y403M
ATG
A412D
GAT
V420T
ACT
C429L
TTG
M438A
GCT
F446L
TTG


Y403N
AAT
A412E
GAG
V420W
TGG
C429M
ATG
M438C
TGT
F446M
ATG


Y403P
CCG
A412G
GGG
V420Y
TAT
C429N
AAT
M438D
GAT
F446Q
CAG


Y403Q
CAG
A412H
CAT
D421A
GCT
C429P
CCT
M438E
GAG
F446R
CGG


Y403R
CGG
A412I
ATT
D421E
GAG
C429R
CGG
M438G
GGG
F446T
ACT


Y403S
TCT
A412L
CTG
D421G
GGT
C429S
TCG
M438L
TTG
F446V
GTT


Y403T
ACG
A412N
AAT
D421H
CAT
C429T
ACT
M438N
AAT
F446W
TGG


S404A
GCT
A412P
CCT
D421I
ATT
C429V
GTT
M438P
CCT
Y447D
GAT


S404C
TGT
A412Q
CAG
D421K
AAG
C429W
TGG
M438Q
CAG
Y447E
GAG


S404D
GAT
A412R
CGG
D421L
TTG
C429Y
TAT
M438R
AGG
Y447F
TTT


S404F
TTT
A412S
AGT
D421M
ATG
I430A
GCT
M438S
TCG
Y447G
GGT


S404G
GGT
A412V
GTT
D421N
AAT
I430D
GAT
M438T
ACT
Y447I
ATT


S404H
CAT
A412W
TGG
D421Q
CAG
I430E
GAG
M438V
GTG
Y447K
AAG


S404L
CTT
D413A
GCG
D421R
CGG
I430G
GGG
M438W
TGG
Y447L
CTT


S404M
ATG
D413E
GAG
D421S
TCG
I430H
CAT
M438Y
TAT
Y447M
ATG


S404N
AAT
D413F
TTT
D421T
ACT
I430K
AAG
E439A
GCT
Y447N
AAT


S404P
CCT
D413G
GGT
D421W
TGG
I430L
TTG
E439C
TGT
Y447P
CCT


S404R
AGG
D413H
CAT
D421Y
TAT
I430M
ATG
E439F
TTT
Y447Q
CAG


S404T
ACG
D413I
ATT
V422A
GCT
I430N
AAT
E439G
GGG
Y447R
AGG


S404V
GTG
D413K
AAG
V422C
TGT
I430P
CCT
E439H
CAT
Y447T
ACT


S404W
TGG
D413L
CTG
V422D
GAT
I430R
AGG
E439K
AAG
Y447V
GTT


S404Y
TAT
D413N
AAT
V422E
GAG
I430S
TCT
E439L
CTT
Y447W
TGG


T405A
GCG
D413P
CCG
V422G
GGG
I430T
ACT
E439N
AAT


T405C
TGT
D413Q
CAG
V422H
CAT
I430V
GTT
E439P
CCT


T405F
TTT
D413R
CGT
V422I
ATT
I430W
TGG
E439Q
CAG


T405G
GGG
D413S
TCG
V422L
CTG
D431A
GCT
E439R
CGG


T405I
ATT
D413T
ACT
V422M
ATG
D431E
GAG
E439S
TCG


T405K
AAG
D413W
TGG
V422N
AAT
D431G
GGT
E439T
ACT


T405L
TTG
V414A
GCG
V422P
CCT
D431H
CAT
E439V
GTT


T405M
ATG
V414D
GAT
V422Q
CAG
D431I
ATT
E439W
TGG


T405P
CCG
V414E
GAG
V422R
CGT
D431K
AAG
T440A
GCT


T405Q
CAG
V414F
TTT
V422S
TCG
D431L
CTT
T440D
GAT


T405R
CGT
V414G
GGT
V422T
ACT
D431N
AAT
T440E
GAG


T405S
TCT
V414H
CAT
V422W
TGG
D431P
CCT
T440F
TTT


T405V
GTG
V414I
ATT
V422Y
TAT
D431Q
CAG
T440G
GGG


T405W
TGG
V414K
AAG
C423A
GCT
D431R
CGT
T440H
CAT


T405Y
TAT
V414L
TTG
C423D
GAT
D431S
TCT
T440I
ATT


L406A
GCT
V414M
ATG
C423E
GAG
D431V
GTT
T440L
CTT


L406C
TGT
V414Q
CAG
C423F
TTT
D431W
TGG
T440M
ATG


L406D
GAT
V414R
AGG
C423G
GGG
D431Y
TAT
T440P
CCT


L406E
GAG
V414S
TCG
C423H
CAT
A432C
TGT
T440Q
CAG


L406F
TTT
V414T
ACT
C423L
CTG
A432E
GAG
T440R
AGG


L406G
GGT
V414Y
TAT
C423M
ATG
A432F
TTT
T440S
AGT


L406I
ATT
K415A
GCG
C423P
CCT
A432G
GGG
T440V
GTG


L406N
AAT
K415C
TGT
C423Q
CAG
A432H
CAT
T440Y
TAT




K415D
GAT
C423R
AGG
A432I
ATT
E441A
GCT




K415E
GAG
C423S
TCG
A432K
AAG
E441C
TGT









2. Expression
For expression of each mutant, HZ24-PH20-IRES-SEAP plasmid DNA containing cDNA encoding one of the variant PH20 or encoding wildtype PH20 was transfected into monolayer CHO—S cells (Invitrogen, Cat. No. 11619-012) using Lipofectamine 2000 (Invitrogen, Cat. No. 11668-027) according to the protocol suggested by the manufacturer. CHO—S cells were seeded the night before transfection and grown in DMEM with 10% FBS to be 80% confluent the next day. Then, the medium of the CHO—S cells was replaced with Opti-MEM. A mixture of plasmid DNA and lipofectamine was made (0.2 μg DNA and 0.5 μL Lipofetamine). The Lipofectamine/DNA mixture was added to CHO—S cells and incubated overnight. The next day, the cells were supplemented with CD-CHO serum free medium (Invitrogen, Cat. No. 10743-029). Supernatant from transfected cells was collected at various time points after transfection, and generally 96 hours after transfection. The supernatant, containing the variant PH20 protein or wildtype PH20 having a sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, was stored at −20° C. Activities of the supernatants were screened as described in the following examples.
Example 3
Screening of Library with a Hyaluronidase Activity Assay to Identify Activity Mutants
In this example, supernatants of expressed PH20 variants generated in Example 2 were screened using a hyaluronidase activity assay to assess activity of each mutant. In addition, activity of the secreted alkaline phosphatase (SEAP) was also measured to allow for normalizing PH20 activity of the expressed mutants to the PH20 wildtype. Active and inactive mutants were identified.
1. Generation of Biotinylated HA (bHA) Substrate
A 1.2-MDa FLA (Lifecore) was biotinylated for use as a substrate in the hyaluronidase activity assay. First, 1.2 grams (g) of 1.2 MDa HA was dissovled at 4° C. in 600 mL ddH2O for a week at a concentration of 2 mg/mL with stirring. Next, 645.71 mg Biotin Hydrazide was dissolved in 100 mL DMSO to a concentration of 25 mM (6.458 mg/mL, 247.8 mg in 38.37 mL DMSO). The biotin solution was warmed briefly at 37° C. until the solution was clear. Also, 368.61 mg Sulfo-NHS in 20 mL ddH2O was dissolved to make a 100× solution (18.4 mg/mL Sulfo-NHS). A 30 mM (1000×) water-soluble carbodiimide EDC solution was made by dissolving 17.63 mg EDC in 3 mL ddH20 at a concentration of 5.7513 mg/mL right before the reaction was started.
To four (4) 1000-mL sterile capped bottles, the following components were added at room temperature (RT) and in the following order with stirring: 1) 200 mL of 2 mg/mL HA solution; 2) 80 mL of 0.5M MES, pH 5.0 with gentle mixing; and 3) 91.6 mL of ddH2O with gentle mixing. Next, 24 mL of 25 mM Biotin-Hydrazide and 4 mL of 100× Sulfo-NHS solution were added sequentially, immediately followed by the addition of 500 μL EDC. After the addition of each component, the solution was mixed by inverting three times and stirring. After the addition of the last component, the solution was mixed by stirring overnight at 4° C. Then, Guanidine hydrochloride was added to a final concentration of 4 M by adding 38.2 g per 100 mL and was allowed to dissolve completely before adjusting the solution volume to 600 mL with ddH2O.
For dialysis, 200 mL from each batch of the conjugated HA guanidine hydrochloride solution was transferred into dialysis membranes. Over the course of three days, the solution was dialyzed against ddH2O with a change in ddH2O at least six times. The resulting volume of about 840 mL was adjusted to a final volume of 1000 mL with ddH2O. The final concentration of the biotinylated hyaluronan (bHA) was 0.4 mg/mL.
2. Hyaluronidase Activity Assay
The enzyme assay was a modification of the method described by Frost et al. (1997) (A Microtiter-Based Assay for Hyaluronidase Activity Not Requiring Specialized Reagents. Analytical Biochemistry (1997) 251:263-269) that provides a measure of PH20 hyaluronidase activity.
First, biotinylated HA (bHA) substrate was bound to plastic microtiter plates to generate assay plates. Briefly, 100 μl of b-HA at 1 mg/mL in 0.5 M carbonate buffer (pH 9.6) was dispensed into each well of a high bind microplate (Immunolon 4 HBX extra high binding; Thermo Scientific). The plate was covered with a plate sealer and stored between 2-8° C. for 24-48 hours.
Then, the assay plate was washed with 1× phosphate buffered saline (PBS) wash buffer containing 0.05% (v/v) Tween 20 (PBST). PBST was generated from 1×PBS (generated from Catalog No. P5368, Sigma (10 mM Phosphate Buffer, 2.7 mM Potassium Chloride, 137 mM Sodium Chloride, pH 7.4) by placing the contents of one packet of PBS into a 1-L graduated cylinder with 800 mL deionized water, dissolved by stirring or shaking and adding sufficient quantity of water to 1 L) by adding 500 μl Tween 20 (Catalog No. 6505; EMD Bioscience) to 900 mL of 1×PBS and adding sufficient quantity of water to 1 L. Washing was done using the BioTek ELx405 Select CW plate washer (BioTek) by washing five (5) times with 300 μl PBST wash buffer per well for each wash. At the end of each wash, the plate was tapped on a paper towel to remove excess liquid from each well. Prior to incubation with samples, 200 μl Blocking Buffer (1.0% w/v Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) in PBS) was added to each well and the assay plate was incubated at 37° C. for approximately 1 hour prior. The Blocking buffer was generated by adding 2.5 g of BSA (Catalog No. 001-000-162; Jackson Immuno Research) to 200 mL 1×PBS, stirring, adding a sufficient quantity of 1×PBS to 250 mL and filtering through an 0.2 μM PES filter unit.
Transfected variant or wildtype PH20 supernatants generated as described in Example 1 were diluted in duplicate 1:25 in assay diluent buffer (pH 7.4 HEPES buffer; 10 mM HEPES, 50 mM NaCl, 1 mM CaCl2, 1 mg/mL BSA, pH 7.4°, 0.05% Tween-20) in uncoated 4×HB high bound microplates. For the standard curve, 1:3 serial dilutions of rHuPH20 (generated as described in Example 1 with a specific activity of 145 U/mL) were made in assay diluent buffer in duplicate starting from 3 U/mL for standards as follows: 3 U/mL, 1 U/mL, 1⁄3 U/mL, 1/9 U/mL, 1/27 U/mL, 1/81 U/mL, and 1/243 U/mL. One hundred microliters (100 μl) of each standard and sample were transferred to the assay plates and incubated for approximately 1.5 hours at 37° C.
After the incubation, the plate was washed with PBST using the BioTek ELx405 Select CW plate washer by washing five (5) times with 300 μl PBST wash buffer per well for each wash. At the end of each wash, the plate was tapped on a paper towel to remove excess liquid from each well. Then, 100 μl of 1:5000 diluted Streptavidin-HRP (SA-HRP) was added to each well of the plate and incubated at ambient temperature for approximately 1 hour. For the dilution, a 1 mg/mL stock of Streptavidin-HRP conjugate (Catalog No. 21126; Thermo Scientific) was diluted 1:5000 into dilution buffer (1 mg/mL BSA, 0.025% Tween20, 137 mM NaCl, 20 mM Tris pH 7.5). After the incubation, the plate was washed with PBST using the BioTek ELx405 Select CW plate washer by washing five (5) times with 300 μl PBST wash buffer per well for each wash. At the end of each wash, the plate was tapped on a paper towel to remove excess liquid from each well. Then, 100 μl of TMB solution (Catalog No. 52-00-03, KPL; ambient temperature and protected from light) was added to each well for approximately five (5) minutes at room temperature or until an optimal color development was yielded. To stop the reaction, 100 μl 1.0 N Sulfuric Acid or TMB Stop solution (Catalog No. 50-85-06) were added to each well and the plates tapped to mix. Optical density was measured at 450 nm within 30 minutes of adding the stop solution. Since more PH20 in a standard or sample would lead to less bHA available to bind SA-HRP, the optical density (450 nm) value was inversely proportional to the concentration of hyaluronidase activity in each specimen.
3. SEAP Activity
Activity of secreted alkaline phosphatase (SEAP) in the cell culture supernatant also was measured using a colorimetric assay of placental alkaline phosphatase using pNPP as a phosphatase substrate (Anaspec SensoLyte pNPP SEAP kit; Catalog No. 72144, Anaspec) according to the manufacturer's instructions. The absorbance signal was measured at optical density (OD) of 405 nm.
The criteria for the high throughput (HTP) screening were that the transfected supernatant resulted in a SEAP signal of ≧0.1 and the signal for the rHuPH20 wildtype control produced a signal of ≧1 U/mL. Also, the criteria for each screen were that the standard curves had a signal to noise ratio (S/N) for the 0 U/mL standard versus the 3 u/mL standard at OD405 of ≧5, had less than three (3) standards with a coefficient of variation (CV) ≧10%, and at least four (4) of the standards were in the linear range.
Example 4
Selected PH20 Variants with Altered Hyaluronidase Activity
Each generated variant was screened for hyaluonidase activity as described in Example 3. The SEAP expression was used to normalize PH20 activity of each variant to the PH20 wildtype. Mutants were identified that exhibited altered hyaluronidase activity compared to wildtype.
1. Active Mutants
Active mutants were selected whereby at least one duplicate sample exhibited greater than 40% of wildtype activity when normalized to SEAP activity. The identified active mutants are set forth in Table 9. The Table sets forth the amino acid replacement compared to the sequence of amino acids of PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. The amino acid sequence of exemplary mutants also is set forth by reference to a SEQ ID NO. The Table also sets forth the average hyaluronidase activity of tested duplicates normalized by SEAP values compared to average of wildtype PH20 activities in each plate, which were also normalized by their own SEAP values. For example, a value of 0.40 indicates that the variant exhibits 40% of the hyaluronidase activity of wildtype PH20, a value of 1 indicates that the variant exhibits a similar hyaluronidase activity of wildtype and a value of 3.00 indicates that the variant exhibits 300% of the hyaluronidase activity of wildtype PH20 or 3-fold increased activity compared to wildtype.
The results in Table 9 show that over 600 tested mutants exhibit activity that is increased compared to wildtype. For example, about 536 mutants exhibit 120% or greater than 120% of the hyaluronidase activity of wildtype PH20 and about 75 of the mutants exhibit 300% or greater than 300% of the hyaluronidase activity of wildtype PH20. In particular, the results in Table 9 show that that hyaluronidase activity compared to wildtype of mutant S69A is about 22-fold; mutant S69R is about 14-fold; mutant I70A is about 27-fold; mutant I70K is about 14-fold; mutant I70R is about 14-fold; and mutant I271L is about 10-fold.







TABLE 9







ACTIVE MUTANTS












SEQ





ID
AvgNorm



mutant
NO
Act.














L001A
74
0.95



L001C

0.89



L001E
75
0.55



L001F

0.41



L001G
76
0.62



L001H
73
1.90



L001K
77
1.39



L001N

0.87



L001P

0.92



L001Q
78
3.27



L001R
79
0.72



L001S

0.74



L001T

0.99



L001V

1.00



L001W

0.88



N002A

0.61



N002C

0.4



G291C

0.27



N002G

0.44



N002L

0.46



N002P

0.54



N002Q

0.84



N002S

0.78



N002T

1.05



N002V

0.65



F003E

0.42



F003H

0.68



F003L

0.59



F003Y

0.50



R004A

0.73



R004I

0.54



R004S

0.60



R004T

0.66



R004V

1.09



A005H

0.44



P006A
80
0.78



P006H

0.58



P006K

0.80



P006L

0.76



P006N

0.40



P006Q

0.89



P006R

0.56



P007M

0.57



V008I

1.17



V008L

0.53



V008M
81
0.47



V008P

0.33



I009K

0.69



I009L

1.08



I009R

0.53



I009S

0.98



I009V

0.84



P010D

0.62



P010E

0.66



P010G
83
0.55



P010H
84
0.43



P010N

0.55



P010Q

0.89



P010R

0.73



P010S

0.55



P010W

0.59



N011D

0.54



N011G

0.45



N011H

0.69



N011K

0.58



N011S
85
0.39



M310F

0.30



V012A

0.56



V012E
86
1.86



V012I
87
0.68



V012K
88
0.65



V012L

0.44



V012N

0.46



V012R

0.50



V012S

0.75



V012T
89
1.50



P013H

0.46



P013S

0.68



P013T

0.90



P013Y

0.51



F014D

0.64



F014I

0.42



F014M

0.47



F014V
90
0.46



L015A

0.65



L015M
92
0.45



L015V
91
2.20



A020S
93
0.50



S022H

0.57



S022M

0.49



S022T
94
0.48



S022Y

0.45



E023D

0.97



F024A

0.69



F024E
95
3.99



F024G

0.75



F024H
96
2.07



F024I

0.70



F024K

0.96



F024L

0.62



F024M

0.85



F024N

0.60



F024R
97
1.22



F024T

1.18



F024V

1.15



F024Y

0.90



L026A
98
1.30



L026E
99
3.22



L026G

0.81



L026H

0.97



L026I

0.51



L026K
100
1.88



L026M
101
1.43



L026P

0.55



L026Q
102
1.44



L026R
103
1.43



L026S

0.78



L026T

0.87



L026V

0.52



L026W

0.53



L026Y

0.52



G027A

0.79



G027D
104
1.22



G027E

1.18



G027F

0.61



G027H

1.11



G027I

0.41



G027K
105
2.71



G027L

0.76



G027P

0.46



G027Q

1.12



G027R
106
1.88



G027S

0.94



G027T

0.61



G027W

0.76



K028A

0.78



K028D

0.62



K028E

0.54



K028F

0.75



K028I

0.55



K028L

0.51



K028M

0.67



K028N

0.58



K028P

0.40



K028R
107
0.71



K028S

0.46



K028T

0.68



K028V

0.76



K028W

0.51



F029A

0.90



F029E
108
4.03



F029G

1.05



F029H

0.82



F029I
109
1.53



F029K
110
1.34



F029L
111
2.36



F029M
112
2.08



F029P
113
3.79



F029R
114
1.24



F029S
115
2.21



F029T
116
0.85



F029V
117
1.65



F029W

0.48



D030A

1.12



D030F

0.84



D030G
118
2.02



D030H
119
1.69



D030K
120
2.63



D030L
121
1.32



D030M
122
1.85



D030P

1.19



D030Q

0.84



D030R
123
1.82



D030S
124
1.62



D030T

0.57



D030V

0.46



D030W

0.62



E031A
125
2.05



E031C
126
2.95



E031G
127
1.27



E031H
128
2.74



E031I
129
3.89



E031K
130
3.13



E031L
131
2.62



E031P
132
1.51



E031R
133
2.27



E031S
134
1.70



E031T
135
3.96



E031V
136
4.57



E031W
137
1.26



E031Y

1.13



P032A

0.92



P032C
138
0.40



P032F
139
2.71



I326C

0.39



I331C

0.27



P032G
140
1.60



P032H
141
2.08



P032K

1.04



P032L

0.82



P032M

0.67



P032N

0.70



P032Q

1.11



P032R

1.17



P032S

1.01



P032T

0.77



P032V

0.81



P032W

0.54



P032Y

1.01



L033G
143
0.57



L033M

0.69



L033P

0.87



L033Q

0.45



L033R

0.61



L033S

0.48



L033T

0.45



L033W
142
1.58



D034A

0.38



D034E

0.58



D034H

0.41



D034K

0.54



D034Q

0.59



D034R

1.17



D034W
144
0.46



M035F

0.87



M035H

0.60



M035L

0.52



M035T

0.83



M035Y

0.78



S036A

0.45



S036D

0.32



S036G

0.64



S036H
147
0.54



S036K

0.83



S036L

0.71



S036R

1.09



Q347L

0.39



V351Q

0.34



S036T

0.51



L037F
149
3.33



L037I

0.62



L037K

0.43



L037M
150
1.46



L037P

0.63



L037R

0.51



L037V

0.57



F038Y
151
1.29



S039A
152
1.06



S039L
153
0.80



S039N
154
2.32



S039Q

1.10



S039R

0.56



S039T
155
1.57



S039Y

0.56



F040L
156
0.92



F040W

1.11



I041A

0.67



I041C

0.53



I041D

0.78



I041E

0.51



I041G

0.76



I041H

0.77



I041N

0.40



I041T
157
1.47



I041V

0.73



I041W

0.66



G042A

0.64



S043T

0.43



P044E

0.59



R045I

0.45



R045K

0.53



I046A

1.04



I046C

0.37



I046E

0.43



I046F

0.73



I046H

0.82



I046L
158
1.08



I046M

1.00



I046N

0.66



I046R
159
2.29



I046S

0.64



I046T

0.55



I046V

1.01



I046Y

0.76



N047A

0.48



N047D
160
0.82



N047F
161
1.32



N047G

0.82



N047H

1.16



N047K

0.67



N047M

0.77



N047Q

0.69



N047R

0.84



N047S

0.85



N047T
162
1.49



N047W
163
0.63



N047Y

0.45



A048F
164
2.51



A048G

0.83



A048H
165
1.99



A048I

0.64



A048K
166
1.28



A048M

0.76



A048N
167
4.25



A048Q

1.05



A048R

0.66



A048S

1.06



A048V

0.60



A048Y

0.81



T049I

0.42



T049K

0.85



T049R
168
1.41



T049S

0.92



T049V

0.45



G050A

0.93



G050C

0.41



G050D
169
1.37



G050E

0.78



G050H

0.74



G050L

0.43



G050M
171
0.47



G050Q

0.86



G050R

0.86



G050S
170
1.24



G050V

0.3



G050Y

0.58



Q051N

0.60



Q051S

0.46



G052N
172
0.89



G052P

0.43



G052Q
173
3.71



G052R
174
0.53



G052S
175
1.32



E375I

0.36



F380V

0.39



G052T
176
0.49



T054A

0.43



T054F

0.56



T054N

0.48



T054Q

0.91



T054S

0.70



T054V

0.66



V058C
177
0.55



V058G

0.54



V058H
183
1.09



V058I

0.57



V058K
178
4.08



V058L
179
1.54



V058N
184
0.49



V058P
180
0.90



V058Q
181
4.54



V058R
182
1.92



V058S

0.83



V058W

0.65



V058Y
185
1.07



D059Q

0.40



D059N
186
1.27



R060K

0.69



L061I

0.42



L061M

0.73



L061V

0.59



Y063A

0.63



Y063H

1.07



Y063I

1.03



Y063K
187
1.36



Y063L
188
1.33



Y063M
189
1.32



Y063N

0.96



Y063R
190
1.40



Y063S

1.00



Y063T

1.07



Y063V

0.43



Y063W
191
1.53



P065R

0.57



Y066H

0.47



Y066R

0.51



I067F

1.00



I067L

0.45



I067R

0.24



I067V
192
1.80



I067Y

0.55



D068E

0.72



D068H
193
2.06



D068K

1.08



D068L

0.43



D068P
194
0.50



D068Q
195
1.67



D068R

0.70



D068S

0.81



D068T

0.75



S069A
196
22.06



S069C
197
1.97



S069E
198
1.48



S069F
199
8.75



S069G
200
6.06



S069I
201
3.12



S069L
202
3.44



S069M
203
2.67



S069P
204
8.14



S069R
205
14.06



S069T
206
0.58



S069W
207
2.18



S069Y
208
2.71



I070A
209
27.00



I070C
210
2.57



I070F
211
5.69



I070G
212
6.22



I070H
213
9.09



I070K
214
14.64



I070L
215
3.05



I070N
216
6.19



I070P
217
3.03



I070R
218
13.95



I070S
219
3.63



I070T
220
5.43



I070V
221
6.34



I070Y
222
1.26



T071A

0.86



T071D

0.50



T071G
223
1.41



T071H

0.93



T071L

1.09



T071M

0.89



T071N
224
1.21



T071Q

0.68



T071R
225
2.17



T071S
226
1.54



G072A

0.45



G072D

0.60



S395W

0.4



G072E

0.69



G072H

0.46



G072K
227
1.39



G072L

0.43



G072M
228
3.11



G072Q
229
2.33



G072R

0.65



G072S

0.51



V073A
230
1.38



V073C

0.84



V073D

0.94



V073G

1.17



V073H
231
1.54



V073K
232
1.42



V073L
233
1.59



V073M

0.68



V073Q
234
0.96



V073R
235
0.72



V073S

0.86



K297R

0.34



S401Q

0.39



V073T
236
1.34



V073W
237
1.91



T074A
238
2.28



T074C
239
2.18



T074E
240
1.38



T074F
241
1.43



T074G
242
2.75



T074H
243
1.40



T074K
244
1.29



T074L
245
1.43



T074M
246
0.52



T074N
247
2.12



T074P
248
2.45



T074R
249
2.22



T074S
250
1.80



T074V
251
2.27



T074W
252
2.13



V075A

0.71



V075C

0.46



V075F
253
2.00



V075H

0.62



V075L
254
5.22



V075M
255
1.16



V075N

0.81



V075Q

1.51



V075R
256
3.02



V075S

0.76



V075T
257
4.34



V075Y

0.63



G077H

0.32



I079L
258
1.44



I079T

0.79



I079V

1.01



Q081P

0.60



K082A

0.94



K082E

0.50



K082G

0.64



K082H

0.44



K082I

1.01



K082L
259
0.87



K082M

0.58



K082N
260
0.96



K082Q

0.76



K082R

0.85



K082S

0.62



K082T

0.56



K082Y

0.32



K082V

0.57



I083F

0.57



I083G
264
1.05



I083L

0.93



I083N

0.82



I083Q
262
1.07



I083R

0.45



I083S
263
0.79



I083T

0.95



I083V
261
0.99



S084D

0.98



S084E
265
0.52



S084F
266
0.72



S084G
267
8.68



S084H

0.96



S084I

0.90



S084L

0.92



S084M

0.77



S084N
268
0.89



S084P

0.57



S084Q

0.86



S084R
269
1.89



S084T

0.82



S084W

0.86



S084Y

0.30



S221I

0.35



L085V

0.42



Q086A
270
2.70



Q086D

0.88



Q086E

1.18



Q086F

0.54



Q086G

1.02



Q086H
271
1.70



Q086I

0.65



Q086K
272
0.97



Q086L

0.92



Q086M

1.06



Q086N
273
1.28



Q086P

0.42



Q086R

0.93



Q086S
274
0.85



Q086T
275
0.58



Q086V

0.97



Q086W
276
1.21



D087A

1.00



D087C
277
1.77



D087E

0.86



D087G
278
1.00



D087H

0.72



D087I

0.53



D087L
279
0.55



D087M
280
0.58



D087P

0.31



D087Q

1.05



D087R
281
1.28



D087S
282
0.99



D087T
283
1.70



A412H

0.39



D413H

0.31



V414K

0.3



K415V

0.39



D087V
284
0.66



D087Y
285
2.72



L089C
286
1.46



L089R

0.34



L089K

0.45



L089M

0.63



D090A
287
1.48



D090E
288
1.15



D090G

0.41



D090H
289
1.24



D090I

1.10



D090K
290
1.36



D090L

1.15



D090N
291
1.18



D090Q

1.11



D090R
292
1.49



D090S

1.15



D090T

1.02



D090W

0.81



K091A

0.89



K091Q

0.43



K091R

0.67



A092C
293
1.97



A092H

0.22



A092L
294
1.29



A092M

0.86



A092T

0.70



A092V

1.09



K093D

0.71



K093E

0.83



K093F

0.50



K093G

0.97



K093H

0.61



K093I
295
3.25



R248H

0.4



K093L
296
1.53



K093M

0.70



K093N

0.71



K093Q
297
0.84



K093R
298
1.52



K093S
299
1.25



K093T
300
3.93



K093V

0.24



K094A

0.64



K094D
301
0.93



K094E

0.79



K094F

0.59



K094H

0.72



K094L

0.52



K094M

0.66



K094N

0.99



K094Q
302
1.22



K094R
303
3.94



K094S

0.94



K094T

1.14



I096D

0.69



I096L

0.46



I096V

0.68



T097A
304
1.25



T097C
305
0.53



T097D
306
1.31



T097E
307
1.19



T097F

0.75



P257C

0.36



D426K

0.26



G427H

0.35



T097G
308
4.84



T097I

0.85



T097L
309
1.22



T097N

1.10



T097P

0.62



T097Q

1.17



T097R

0.95



T097S
310
1.21



T097W

0.53



T097Y

0.74



F098A

0.60



F098C

0.58



F098D

0.47



F098E

0.44



F098H

1.06



F098I

0.52



F098L

0.58



F098M

0.87



F098Q

0.65



P436C

0.39



F098R

0.72



F098S

0.56



F098V

0.46



F098W

0.81



Y099A

0.33



Y099R

0.53



Y099S

0.43



V102A

0.83



V102C

0.69



V102E

0.90



V102G

0.67



V102H

0.88



V102K

1.03



V102L

0.71



V102M

0.77



V102N

1.02



V102Q

1.03



V102R

0.94



V102S
311
1.41



V102T
312
1.26



V102W

0.76



D103N

0.39



N104A

0.69



N104C

0.41



N104G

0.48



N104K

0.88



N104M

0.61



N104R
313
1.25



N104S

1.03



N104T

0.71



L105A

0.54



L105G

0.51



L105I

0.94



L105P

0.84



L105Q

0.90



L105R

0.65



L105S

0.61



L105T

0.51



L105W

0.34



L105V

0.99



G106V

0.43



M107F

0.91



M107I

0.67



M107L
314
1.32



A108G

0.47



I110V

0.51



E114A
315
1.44



E114G

0.73



E114H

0.75



E114M

0.44



E114S

0.69



P117D

0.56



T118H

0.47



T118K

0.53



T118L

1.09



T118M

0.53



T118N

0.67



T118Q
316
3.37



T118V

0.79



W119F

0.53



W119P

0.36



W119Y

1.08



A120D

0.76



A120F
318
2.62



A120G

1.03



A120H
317
1.11



A120I
319
1.33



A120L

1.25



A120N

0.81



A120P

0.42



A120R

0.82



A120S
320
1.21



A120T

0.62



A120V
321
1.53



A120W

0.59



A120Y
322
1.95



N122M

0.56



K124L

0.34



K124R

0.62



P125H

0.43



P125R

0.63



P125S

0.54



D127A

0.89



D127E
323
1.31



D127G

0.97



D127H
324
2.33



D127L

0.84



D127M

0.4



D127N
325
1.69



D127Q
326
1.21



D127R
327
0.51



D127S

0.77



D127T

1.11



D127V

0.56



D127W

0.44



V128A

0.53



V128C

0.68



V128G

0.49



V128I
328
1.25



V128K

1.16



V128L

0.95



V128Q

0.55



V128R

0.74



V128S

0.53



V128W

0.50



K130I

0.50



K130R
329
1.42



N131C

0.60



N131E

0.44



N131F

0.63



N131G
330
2.47



N131H

0.80



N131I
331
1.40



N131L

0.82



N131M
332
0.99



N131Q
333
1.24



N131R
334
2.81



N131S

0.76



N131T

1.02



N131V
335
2.08



N131Y

0.85



R132A

0.68



R132C

0.58



R132E

0.70



R132F

0.60



R132H

0.66



K279A

0.27



E285A

0.34



R132I

0.56



R132K

1.05



R132L
337
0.76



R132N
336
1.28



R132Q

0.69



R132S

0.79



R132T

0.61



R132V

0.73



R132Y

0.78



S133I

0.54



I134L

1.04



I134T

0.60



I134V

1.08



E135A

0.99



E135C

0.77



E135D
338
2.68



E135F

0.73



E442L

0.4



E135G
339
2.79



E135H

0.79



E135K

1.15



E135L

0.82



E135N

0.56



E135Q

1.59



E135R
340
2.08



E135S

1.13



E135W

0.63



E135Y

0.50



L136A

0.73



L136C

0.56



L136D

0.47



L136F

0.96



L136H

1.00



L136I

0.65



L136M

1.05



L136N

0.48



L136Q

0.61



L136R

0.74



L136S

0.80



L136T

0.72



L136W

1.11



V137A

0.48



V137I

1.01



V137T

0.51



Q138A

0.69



Q138C

0.65



Q138H

0.71



Q138I

0.54



Q138L
341
0.59



Q138M

0.68



Q138N

0.61



Q138R

0.53



Q138S

0.48



Q138W

0.41



Q138Y

0.60



Q139A

0.92



Q139C

0.44



Q139D

0.48



Q139E

0.94



Q139F

0.53



Q139G

0.65



Q139H

0.56



Q139K

0.73



Q139L

0.70



Q139M

0.95



Q139R

0.79



Q139S

0.81



Q139T
342
1.31



Q139V

0.77



Q140A

0.96



Q140C

0.50



Q140D

0.59



Q140F

0.66



Q140G

0.73



Q140H

0.84



Q140I

0.75



Q140K
343
0.93



Q140L

0.51



Q140M

0.80



Q140R

0.85



Q140V

0.61



Q140W

0.59



Q140Y

0.41



N141A

1.12



N141D

1.09



N141E

0.67



N141F

0.81



N141G

1.15



N141H
344
2.03



N002I

0.37



G297A

0.57



N141L

0.61



N141M

0.48



N141Q

1.16



N141R
345
1.40



N141S
346
0.72



N141T

0.45



N141V

0.50



N141W
347
0.83



N141Y
348
1.55



V142C

0.61



V142D
349
0.71



V142E

0.87



V142G
350
0.98



V142H

1.11



V142I

0.81



V142K
351
1.40



V142L

0.75



V142M

0.76



V142N
352
0.98



V142P
353
0.88



V142Q
354
1.04



V142R
355
1.53



V142S
356
0.93



V142T
357
1.19



Q143E

0.77



Q143G
358
0.62



Q143I

0.44



Q143K
359
1.30



I009Q
82
0.4



Q143L

0.56



Q143N

0.73



Q143V

0.57



L144T
361
1.02



L144W

0.79



S145A

0.58



S145C

0.44



S145D

0.48



S145E

0.56



S145G

0.94



S145H

0.56



S145L

0.44



S145M

0.56



S145N

0.58



S145P

1.04



S145R

0.97



L146A

0.52



L146C

0.42



G305N

0.36



M310Y

0.38



L146E

0.50



L146G

0.62



L146H

0.78



L146I

0.82



L146K

0.84



L146N

0.57



L146P
362
0.93



L146Q

0.84



L146R
363
1.47



L146S

0.71



L146T

0.74



L146V

0.84



L146Y

0.80



S312K

0.38



T147A
364
1.20



T147C

0.47



T147D

0.71



T147F
365
1.24



T147G

1.05



T147I

0.85



T147L
366
1.30



T147M

0.79



T147P

1.09



T147Q

1.29



T147R
367
2.11



T147S
368
1.27



T147V
369
2.04



T147W

0.97



T147Y

1.04



E148C

0.66



E148F

0.42



E148G

1.05



E148H
370
1.24



E148I

0.73



E148K
371
1.63



E148L

0.85



E148Q
372
1.44



E148R

0.97



E148S

1.15



E148T

0.82



E148V

0.99



E148W

0.43



E148Y

0.95



A149C

1.15



A149G

0.52



A149K

0.51



A149L

0.88



A149M

0.88



A149Q

1.15



A149R

1.02



A149S

1.08



A149T
373
1.24



A149V
374
1.34



T150A
375
1.21



T150C

0.70



T150D
376
1.24



T150E

1.05



T150F

0.71



T150G
377
2.19



T150I

0.52



T150L

0.70



T150N
378
0.91



T150P

0.88



T150R

0.90



T150S
379
0.92



T150W
380
1.25



T150Y
381
1.36



E151A
382
1.27



E151C

1.00



E151G

1.06



E151H
383
1.34



E151K
384
2.05



E151L
385
1.03



E151M
386
1.26



E151N

0.95



E151Q
387
2.01



D320L

0.37



E151R
388
1.61



E151S
389
1.28



E151T
390
1.21



E151V
391
1.38



E151W
392
1.31



E151Y
393
1.31



K152A

0.51



K152C

0.52



K152F

0.61



K152I

0.65



K152M

0.75



K152R
394
1.85



K152T
395
1.20



K152V

0.82



K152Y

0.67



A153I

0.93



A153L

0.51



K154R

0.86



K154T

0.83



K154V

0.46



Q155A

0.91



Q155C

0.60



Q155D
397
1.49



Q155F

0.70



Q155G
398
1.61



Q155H

1.03



Q155K
399
1.57



Q155L

0.86



Q155M

0.97



Q155R
400
1.27



Q155S

0.77



Q155T

0.76



Q155V

0.73



Q155W

0.91



E156A

0.79



E156D
401
1.95



E156G

0.49



E156I

0.51



E156L

0.43



E156M

0.87



E156Q

0.84



E156R

0.43



E156S

0.62



E156T

0.69



E156V

0.45



E156W

0.49



F157W

0.61



E158A

0.56



E158F

0.51



E158H

0.54



I326S

0.95



I331E

0.34



E158L

0.44



E158Q
402
1.25



E158S
403
0.95



K159A

0.64



K159D

0.52



K159E

0.49



K159H

0.74



K159L

0.62



K159M

0.66



K159N

0.73



K159Q

0.92



K159R

0.88



K159S

0.67



K159V

0.41



A160C

0.61



A160F

0.79



A160G

0.75



A160H

0.47



A160I

0.43



A160K

0.91



A160L

0.67



M035Q

0.37



A160M

0.77



A160N

0.56



A160Q

0.65



A160R

0.89



A160S
404
1.35



A160V

0.73



A160Y

1.07



G161A

0.99



G161C

0.44



G161D

0.86



G161E

0.49



G161R

0.48



S036N
148
0.38



G161S

0.77



G161V

0.42



K162A

0.50



K162D

0.77



K162E
405
0.51



V351C

0.35



W357K

0.36



K162G

0.56



K162H

0.62



K162L

0.54



K162M

1.04



K162P

0.64



K162Q

0.58



K162R

0.52



K162S

0.47



K162V

0.52



K162W

1.01



K162Y

0.72



D163A
406
1.52



D163E
407
1.63



D163G

1.15



D163K
408
1.90



D163L

1.18



D163Q
409
1.40



D163R
410
1.80



D163S
411
1.34



D163T

1.13



D163V

0.76



F164L

1.13



F164M
412
1.66



F164V
413
1.23



S043N

0.34



F164W

0.72



L165A

0.48



L165D
414
5.79



L165F
415
1.23



L165N
416
2.19



L165R

0.59



L165S
417
1.31



L165V
418
1.22



L165W

1.14



A371G

0.38



L165Y

0.66



V166A
419
2.85



V166C

1.16



V166E
420
1.28



V166F
421
1.67



V166G

1.11



V166H
422
1.74



V166L
423
4.38



V166Q
424
3.61



V166R
425
5.56



V166T
426
4.26



V166W
427
1.26



V166Y
428
2.08



E167A

0.84



E167D
429
0.69



E167G

0.60



E167H

0.89



E167K

0.91



E167M

0.87



E167N

0.83



E167P

0.58



E167R

1.02



E167S

1.17



E167T

0.59



E167Y

0.55



T168H

0.46



I169L
430
2.08



I169R

0.54



I169V

0.74



K170N

0.72



K170R
431
2.58



K170V

0.58



L171I

0.73



L171V

0.64



G172A
432
1.20



G172C

1.03



K173N

0.44



K173R
433
0.82



L174A

1.20



L174G
434
0.40



L174K
435
2.39



L174M

0.79



L174N
436
1.36



L174Q

0.99



L174R
437
1.50



L174S

0.85



L174T
438
1.12



L174V

0.62



L174W

0.78



L174Y

1.06



L175E

0.43



Q051A

0.34



L175H

0.57



L175T
439
1.43



L175V

0.94



L175Y

0.66



R176K

0.67



N178G

0.85



N178K
440
0.85



N178M

0.88



K376L

0.37



F380T

0.39



N178R
441
1.10



H179A

1.06



H179C

0.94



H179E

0.62



H179G

0.86



H179I

0.90



H179K
442
1.39



H179L

0.73



H179M

0.63



H179N

0.96



H179P

0.44



H179R

0.96



H179S

0.51



H179T

0.43



H179V

0.42



L180F

0.59



L180G

0.62



L180K

0.44



L180M

0.64



W181M

0.88



L061F

0.3



W181Q

0.88



G182L

0.90



Y183L

0.70



F186Y

0.59



H192S

0.49



H192T

0.50



H193G

0.68



H193Q
443
0.82



H193S

0.42



H193Y

0.58



K195A

0.51



K195G

0.45



K195H

0.45



K195I

0.50



K195L

0.45



K195N
445
0.74



K195Q

0.71



K195R

0.85



K195S

0.42



K195T
444
0.58



K195W

0.49



K196E
446
0.43



D068G

0.37



K196G

0.41



K196L

0.65



K196R
447
0.58



K196S

0.68



K196T

1.18



K196W

0.55



P197A

0.81



P197D

0.58



P197E

0.52



P197F

0.48



P197G

0.75



P197H

0.62



P197K

0.99



P197L

0.56



P197M

1.03



P197Q

0.69



P197R

0.58



P197S

0.70



P197T

0.41



G198A

0.80



G198D
448
1.99



G198E

0.49



G198H

0.84



G198L

0.48



G198N

0.80



G198Q

0.55



G198R

0.58



G198S

0.76



G198T

0.41



G198Y

0.81



N200D

0.46



S202M

0.40



F204P
449
0.63



N205A
450
1.30



N205D

0.85



N205E
451
1.94



N205F

0.52



N205G

0.79



N205K

0.76



N205M

0.58



N205P

0.75



N205R

0.54



N205S

0.80



N205T
453
0.85



N205V

0.49



N205W

0.41



V206H

0.50



V206I
454
0.94



V206K
455
1.75



V206L
456
1.57



S395T

0.39



V206M

0.43



V206R
457
1.30



V206S

0.72



G072Y

0.35



V206T

0.59



I208A

0.62



I208C

0.48



I208K

0.91



I208L

0.84



I208M

0.88



I208Q

0.77



I208R

1.14



I208S

0.62



I208T

1.01



I208V

1.07



K209A

0.53



K209E

0.46



K209G

0.44



K209N

0.50



F398L

0.35



S404T

0.37



K209R
458
0.68



K209S

0.50



K209T

0.50



D212N
459
1.52



D212S
460
0.93



D212T

0.76



D213A
461
0.85



D213E

0.79



D213G

0.81



D213H

0.75



D213K

0.82



D213L

0.56



D213M
462
1.56



D213N
463
1.53



D213Q

1.04



D213R

0.92



D213V

0.47



D213W

0.49



D213Y

0.49



L214Q

0.57



S215A

0.74



S215D

0.62



S215E

0.74



S215G

0.88



S215H
464
0.91



S215K

0.99



S215L

0.60



S215M
465
1.77



S215Q

0.79



G077K

0.32



S215R

0.71



S215T

0.80



S215V

0.69



S215W

0.52



W216Y

0.48



L217M

0.51



W218F

0.57



N219A
466
1.29



N219C

0.43



N219D

0.75



N219E

0.95



N219H

0.97



N219I
467
0.60



N219K
468
1.45



N219L

0.72



N219M

1.02



I083H

0.4



N219R

1.10



N219S
469
2.48



N219T

0.82



N219W

0.48



E220A

0.75



E220H
470
1.40



E220I
471
1.34



E220L
472
1.45



E220S

0.62



E220T

0.91



E220V
473
1.35



S221A

0.72



S221C

0.59



S221M

0.46



S221Q
474
1.37



S221T

0.94



S221V

1.04



T222D

0.43



T222F

0.43



T222G
475
0.49



T222K

0.75



T222L

0.64



T222N

0.80



T222R

0.75



E220D

0.39



T222I

0.4



T222S

0.63



T222V

0.79



L224I

0.61



L230I

0.87



N231T

1.10



T232F
476
0.73



T232S

0.76



Q233A

0.71



Q233F

0.53



Q233G
477
0.46



Q233K
478
1.69



Q233L

0.69



Q233R
479
1.50



Q233Y

0.50



Q234M
480
1.65



S235A
481
0.47



S235E

1.00



S235G

0.95



S235H

0.44



S235K

0.53



S235T

0.66



P236A

1.07



P236G

1.09



P236H

0.46



P236K

0.71



P236R
482
3.09



Q234L

0.40



P236S

0.91



V237A

0.90



V237E
484
1.93



V237F

0.41



A412Q
751
0.35



A413Q

0.38



V414L

0.36



D418G

0.45



V237H
485
0.75



V237L

1.12



V237N

0.67



L089W

0.26



V237Q
486
1.46



V237R

0.71



V237S

1.03



V237T
487
1.01



V237W

0.52



A238D

0.75



A238E
488
0.59



A238H
489
0.60



A238K

0.60



A238Q

1.02



A238R

0.49



A238S
490
2.62



A238T

0.44



T240K

1.13



T240A
491
0.48



T240M

0.48



T240P

0.56



T240Q
492
0.75



T240R

0.91



A239N

0.32



T240S

0.74



T240V

0.77



Y242F

1.08



N245H

0.50



V247I
493
2.01



V247L

0.83



V247M

0.52



R248A
494
0.43



R248W

0.52



R248Y

0.67



I251Y

0.37



I251L

0.58



I251M

0.43



V253I

0.76



K255A

0.40



K255N

0.52



K255Q

0.91



K255R

0.71



K093P

0.38



K255S

0.43



I256A

0.42



I256H

0.51



I256L

0.64



I256V

0.51



P257A

0.82



P257G
496
0.51



P257I

1.07



P257K

0.92



P257L

0.69



P257M

0.90



P257N

0.69



P257Q

0.61



P257R
498
1.38



P257T
497
2.04



P257V

0.88



D258H

0.84



D258N
499
1.44



D258R

0.45



D258S
500
1.44



D258G

0.39



D426S

0.36



G427I

0.54



A259E

0.85



A259G

0.68



A259I

0.46



A259K

0.76



A259L

0.53



A259N

0.49



A259P
501
1.54



A259Q

0.70



A259R

0.72



A259S

0.63



A259T

0.51



A259V

0.41



A259W

0.55



A259Y

0.51



K260A

0.66



K260D

0.41



K260E

0.58



K260H

0.87



K260L

0.60



E249V
495




K260M
502
0.85



K260Q

0.58



K260R

0.83



K260S

0.66



K260G

0.37



K260Y
503
1.73



S261A
504
0.74



S261F

0.73



S261K
505
2.54



S261M

0.56



S261N
506
1.98



S261Q

0.76



S261R

1.19



S261T

0.66



S261V

0.48



S261W

0.44



L263A

0.76



L263K
507
2.73



L263M

0.89



L263R
508
1.63



L263T

0.49



N104I

0.35



L263V

0.75



P264A

0.43



P264H

0.60



V265I

0.58



F266Y

0.58



A267M

0.45



A267T
509
1.34



T269A
510
1.63



T269C

0.75



T269D

0.76



T269S

1.01



R270M

0.46



R270N

0.52



R270S

0.69



I271F

0.72



I271G

1.29



L105C

0.33



I271L
511
10.62



V272E

0.39



I271M
512
3.24



I271S

0.42



I271V

1.05



V272D
513
1.36



V272R

0.74



V272S

0.96



V272T
514
1.61



F273H
515
1.41



F273T

0.48



F273Y
516
0.90



T274A

0.51



T274F
517
1.28



T274S

0.62



Q276C

0.88



Q276D
518
1.69



Q276E

1.05



Q276H
519
1.20



Q276I

0.51



Q276L

0.48



W119Q

0.72



Q276M
520
1.14



Q276R
521
1.30



Q276S
522
1.63



Q276Y
523
1.94



V277A
524
0.65



V277C

0.41



V277D

0.79



V277E
525
1.02



V277G

1.18



V277H
526
1.09



V277K
527
1.51



V277M
528
0.94



V277N
529
1.15



V277Q
530
0.82



V277R
531
1.63



V277S
532
0.83



K124H

0.35



V277T
533
1.94



V277Y

0.66



L278A

1.13



L278E
534
1.03



L278F
535
1.26



L278G
536
1.33



L278H
537
4.50



L278I

0.93



L278K
538
1.75



D275V

0.4



L278N
539
1.74



L278R
540
5.87



L278S
541
1.67



L278T
542
1.66



L278V

0.44



L278Y
543
1.51



K279H
544
0.44



K279Q

0.84



K279R

1.10



K279T

0.86



F280G

0.47



F280Q

0.43



S282D

0.41



S282G

0.54



S282M
545
2.64



S282Q

0.41



Q283E

0.63



Q283P

1.18



Q283R

0.59



Q283S
546
1.73



Q283T

0.65



D284A

0.58



D284E

1.21



D284G

0.60



D284H

0.51



D284L

0.50



D284M

0.56



D284N

0.40



D284Q

0.95



D284S

0.99



E285F

0.47



E285G

0.52



E285H
547
1.30



E285M

0.43



E285N

0.40



E285Q

0.59



E285Y

0.99



L286S

0.46



D284T

0.39



L286R

0.53



V287I

0.51



V287T
548
0.50



Y288L

0.79



Y288W

0.49



T289K

0.75



T289S
549
0.48



F290I

0.41



F290M

1.03



G291Q

0.80



G291R

0.45



G291S
550
0.41



G291V
551
1.63



E292A

0.66



E292C
552
0.71



E292F
553
0.90



E292G

0.41



E292H
554
1.26



E442W

0.38



E292K
555
1.27



E292N

0.99



E292P

1.05



E292R
556
0.42



E292V
557
1.28



E292W

0.83



T293A
558
1.90



T293C
559
1.67



T293D
560
1.46



V137C

0.37



V137S

0.36



V137L

0.21



Q143C

0.28



L144R
360
0.26



K152W
396
0.37



A153S

0.34



K154I

0.38



E156C

0.35



E158G

0.37



K159G

0.38



A160W

0.39



G161V

0.42



D163W

0.38



D163F

0.39



L165C

0.27



V166N

0.47



E167F

0.31



K170A

0.40



K170Q

0.40



K173Q

0.32



L174H

0.38



R176L

0.40



P177V

0.36



L180I

0.38



W181K

0.29



Y183E

0.32



Y184W

0.39



H193R

0.33



H193F

0.38



K195V

0.36



K196N

0.39



K196Y

0.39



P197W

0.39



G198W

0.29



N200T

0.37



F204W

0.39



N205L
452
0.39



N205Y

0.4



V206Q

0.33



K209F

0.4



K209L

0.38



N211L

0.41



N211W

0.51



W218M

0.38



W218V

0.28



T293F
561
1.94



T293G

1.00



T293K
562
1.35



T293L

1.00



T293M
563
2.29



T293P
564
1.64



T293Q
565
1.83



T293S

0.89



T293V
566
2.15



T293Y
567
1.49



V294M

0.41



A298G
568
0.43



A298I

0.41



G300R

0.42



I301A

0.88



I301V

0.88



V287N

0.35



V302W

0.46



V302I

0.45



I303V

0.47



W304G

1.13



W304I

1.17



G305D

1.00



G305E
569
1.62



T306D

0.76



T306E

0.52



T306S

1.02



L307K

0.43



L307N

0.76



L307Q

0.61



L307S

0.86



L307T

1.08



L307V

0.48



L307W

0.64



L307Y

0.60



S308D
571
0.92



S308G
572
1.73



S308H

1.15



S308K
573
1.33



S308N
574
2.33



S308P

0.65



S308R
575
1.34



S308T

0.72



I309D

0.72



I309E
576
1.99



I309G
577
1.44



I303D

0.34



I309H
578
1.30



I309K

0.98



I309L
579
1.72



I309M
580
1.47



I309N
581
3.11



I309Q
582
1.64



I309R
583
2.27



I309S
584
1.16



I309T
585
2.09



I309V
586
0.60



I309W

0.88



M310A
587
1.50



M310G
588
2.73



M310Q
589
0.59



M310R

0.50



M310S
590
1.61



M310V

0.70



R311G

0.53



L307G
570
0.32



R311G

0.54



R311H

0.48



R311K

0.72



R311Q

0.43



R311S

0.84



R311T

0.52



S312G

0.49



S312N

1.26



S312T

0.75



M313A
591
1.34



M313E

0.63



M313G
592
0.56



M313H
593
1.23



M313K
594
2.85



S312L

0.38



M313L

1.05



M313P
595
1.11



M313R
596
2.30



M313S

0.88



M313T
597
0.67



M313V

0.99



M313Y
598
1.12



K314A

0.82



K314D

0.53



K314H

1.10



K314I

0.54



K314N

0.57



K314Q

0.62



K314R

0.95



K314S
599
0.61



K314T

0.61



K314Y
600
0.45



S315A
601
0.85



S315E

0.41



S315G

0.72



S315H
602
2.04



S315K

0.62



S315L

0.42



S315M

0.63



S315R

1.04



S315T

0.97



S315Y
603
0.50



C316D

0.41



L317A
604
1.27



L317D

0.61



L317H

1.05



L317I
605
1.76



L317K
606
5.11



L317M

1.20



L317N
607
0.73



L317Q
608
1.67



L317R
609
2.41



L317S
610
1.03



L317T
611
0.93



L317W
612
0.84



L318D
614
0.46



L318F

0.51



L318G

0.49



L318H
615
0.45



L318I

0.70



L318K
616
1.36



L318M
613
1.68



L318N

0.52



L318Q

0.71



L318R
617
1.34



L318S

0.71



L318T

0.63



D320E

0.78



D320G

0.83



D320H
618
1.75



D320I

1.00



D320K
619
6.42



D320M

0.79



D320N

0.52



D320R
620
3.19



D320S

1.19



D320W

0.40



D320V

0.35



D320Y

0.86



N321A

1.01



N321D

1.25



N321H

0.92



N321K

1.29



N321R
621
1.23



N321S
622
1.26



N321T

0.64



N321Y

0.40



M323F

0.64



M323I

0.55



M323L

0.55



E324A

0.59



E324D

1.15



E324H

0.79



E324M

0.50



E324N
623
1.01



E324R
624
2.28



E324S

0.62



T325A
625
1.87



T325D
626
1.78



T325E
627
4.03



T325G
628
4.21



T325H
629
3.45



T325K
630
4.37



T325M
631
2.11



T325N
632
4.64



T325Q
633
5.08



T325S
634
3.19



T325V
635
1.24



T325W

0.62



I326K

0.95



I326L
636
1.50



I326V
637
6.29



I326Y

0.77



L327M

0.52



N328A

0.67



N328C
638
1.25



N328G
639
0.56



N328H

0.88



N328I
642
1.85



N328K
640
2.12



N328L
641
2.01



N328Q

1.13



N328R

0.68



N328S
643
2.22



N328T

0.59



N328V

1.16



N328Y
644
1.66



I331V

0.94



N328W

0.33



V334T

0.39



V334P

0.46



T335S
645
0.47



A338Q

0.63



K339M

0.61



S342A

0.68



Q343T

0.49



Q343V

0.51



Q347A
646
0.78



Q347E

0.78



Q347G
647
2.68



Q347M

0.61



Q347R

0.55



Q347S
648
2.38



E348D

0.67



E348G

0.55



E348S

0.44



Q349A

0.47



Q349E

0.83



Q349K

0.93



Q349M
649
0.70



Q349N

0.44



M035V
146
0.37



Q349R
650
0.73



Q349T

0.49



V351A

1.14



V351S
651
0.92



I353T

0.42



I353V
652
1.61



N356A

0.41



N356D

0.79



N356H
653
0.82



N356S
654
0.46



W357A

0.80



W357C

0.67



L037W

0.36



W357S

0.41



W357T

0.62



N358C

0.66



N358G

0.41



N358T

0.58



V351I

0.36



N358L

0.38



S359D

0.45



S359E
655
1.05



S359H
656
0.44



S359K

0.66



S359M

0.63



S359T
657
2.11



S359V

0.65



S360T

0.50



P367A
658
0.55



P367C

0.83



P367G
659
0.47



P367K
660
0.57



P367R

0.46



P367S
661
0.52



D368A
662
1.34



D368E
663
1.28



D368G

0.49



D368H

0.96



D368K
664
1.31



D368L
665
0.64



D368M
666
0.78



D368R
667
1.31



D368S

0.93



D368T
668
0.80



D361H

0.37



D368V

0.41



N369H
669
1.33



N369R
670
0.55



N369S

0.54



A371E

1.05



A371F
671
0.52



A371H
672
1.20



A371I

0.50



A371K
673
1.76



L374W

0.34



A371L
674
0.57



A371M

0.57



A371R
675
1.51



A371S
676
1.45



A371V

0.94



Q373A

0.65



Q373E

0.81



Q373F

0.62



Q373K

0.73



Q373L

0.84



Q373M
677
1.43



Q373R

0.68



Q373S

0.87



Q373V

1.05



L374A

0.60



L374H
678
1.42



L374I

0.80



L374M

1.11



L374N

0.43



L374P
679
0.43



L374R

0.83



L374S

0.58



L374T

0.47



L374V

0.56



L374Y

0.66



E375A
680
0.42



E375G
681
0.90



E375K
682
1.49



E375L

0.46



E375M

0.54



E375N

0.81



E375R
683
0.43



E375S

0.77



E375T

1.17



K376A

0.95



K376D
684
0.78



K376E
685
0.88



K376M

0.46



K376Q
686
0.69



K376R
687
0.67



K376S

0.80



K376T
688
0.53



K376V
689
0.58



K376Y
690
0.42



G377D
691
1.35



G377E
692
0.59



G377H
693
1.49



G377K
694
1.50



G377P
695
2.30



G377R
696
1.28



G377S
697
1.80



Q051R

0.36



G377T
698
3.83



G378K

1.22



G378N

0.64



G378R

1.03



K379G

0.52



K379H

0.57



K379R

0.74



K379S

0.46



K379T

0.4



M035Q
145
0.37



F380I

0.56



F380L

0.67



F380P

0.47



F380W
699
2.15



F380Y
700
1.50



T381H

0.48



T381K

1.06



T381N

0.51



T381Q

0.84



T381R

0.87



T381S
701
0.87



T381V

0.89



R383A

0.51



R383E

0.51



R383H

0.71



R383I
702
0.71



R383K
703
1.30



R383L
704
1.31



R383M

0.61



R383N

0.77



T381E

0.35



R383S
705
0.87



R383T

0.98



R383V

1.05



K385A
706
1.12



K385G

0.62



K385H

0.50



K385N

0.41



K385Q
707
0.73



K385R

0.94



K385S

1.05



K385T

0.46



K385V
708
0.43



T387S

0.93



L388F

0.92



L388H

0.47



L388I

0.98



L388M

0.79



L388R

0.60



L388T

0.51



L388V

0.78



L388W

0.77



L388Y

1.18



E392W

0.31



E389A
709
1.14



E389G
710
0.91



E389H

1.17



E389K
712
1.91



E389L
711
0.65



E389M

0.60



E389P

0.75



E389Q
713
0.69



E389R

0.94



E389S
714
1.08



E389T

0.70



E389Y

0.77



L391C

0.90



E392A
715
0.58



E392F
716
0.54



E392G

1.00



E392K

0.66



E392L

0.80



E392M
717
1.54



E392Q
718
1.01



E392R
719
0.66



E392S

0.52



E392T

0.72



E392V
720
1.27



E392Y

0.92



Q393A

1.26



Q393D

0.45



Q393F
721
1.23



Q393H

1.05



Q393K

0.80



Q393L

0.91



Q393M
722
0.80



Q393N

0.72



Q393R

0.74



Q393S

1.15



Q393T

0.41



F394L

0.56



F394W

0.41



S395A
723
1.10



S395G

0.77



S395H
724
0.56



S395K

0.96



S395R
725
1.98



E396A
726
0.52



E396D

0.64



E396H
727
0.47



E396Q
728
0.73



E396R

0.61



E396S
729
0.61



E396T

0.89



E396L

0.39



Y399A

1.01



Y399C

0.46



Y399E

1.49



S407L

0.4



Y399K
730
1.94



Y399M
731
2.70



Y399N

0.52



Y399Q

1.18



Y399R

1.20



Y399S

1.01



Y399T
732
2.40



Y399V
733
1.44



Y399W
734
1.92



S401A
735
0.82



S401E
736
0.46



S401N

0.42



Y403F

0.62



S404A
737
0.63



S404P

0.64



S401G

0.38



T405F

0.36



T405A

0.56



T405G
738
2.32



T405K

0.74



T405M

0.48



T405P

0.64



T405Q

0.75



T405R

0.60



T405S

0.94



T405W

0.73



T405Y

0.44



L406A

0.70



L406C

0.98



L406E

0.73



L406F
739
1.42



L406G

1.00



L406I

0.61



L406N
740
0.76



L406Q

0.93



L406S

0.47



L406T

0.83



L406V

0.87



L406Y

0.74



S407A
741
1.16



S407D
742
1.52



S407E
743
1.38



S407F
744
1.42



S407G

0.75



S407H
745
1.34



S407M

0.74



K411H

0.33



S407N

0.72



S407P
747
0.94



S407Q
746
1.71



S407R

1.04



S407V

0.56



S407W

0.41



K409A
748
2.18



K409D

0.65



K409E

0.62



K409G

0.50



K409H

0.64



K409I

0.51



K409P

0.48



K409Q
749
3.33



K409R

0.84



K409S

0.72



I083K

0.30



K409T

0.63



K409V

0.48



A412Y

0.66



E410D

0.47



E410K

0.70



E410M

0.42



E410N

0.67



E410P

0.73



E410Q

0.85



E410R

0.61



E410S

0.81



E410T
750
1.54



E410V

0.65



E410Y

0.62



K411A

0.48



K411N

1.02



K411P

0.42



K411R

0.97



K411S

1.21



K411T

0.63



K411V

0.99



A412D

0.74



A412G

0.80



A412I

0.81



E220M

0.36



P226W

0.51



A412L

0.65



A412N

0.86



A412P

0.77



A412R
752
0.66



A412S

0.86



A412V
753
0.53



A412W

0.54



D413E

0.52



D413K

0.42



D413N

0.94



D413R

0.50



D413T

0.41



V414I

1.12



V414M

0.53



K415G

0.40



K415S

0.42



K415W

0.42



D416F

0.41



D416G

0.67



D416H

0.57



D416I

0.63



D416K

0.76



D416L
754
0.75



D416N

0.73



D416Q

0.83



D416R

0.46



V237C
483
0.35



D416T

0.85



D416V

0.59



D416Y

0.40



T417I

1.22



D413A

0.38



D413S

0.39



K415Y

0.39



D418A

0.92



D418E
755
1.31



D418F

0.81



L089P

0.38



D418G

0.45



D418I

0.99



D418L
756
1.28



D418M

1.09



D418N

0.91



D418P
757
2.11



D418Q

1.05



D418R
758
1.18



D418S

0.78



D418V
759
1.43



D418Y

0.97



A419E

0.45



A419F
760
2.17



A419G

0.42



A419H
761
1.21



A419I
762
1.64



A419K
763
1.88



A419L

0.56



A419N

0.53



V421I

0.39



A419R
764
1.81



A419S
765
2.65



A419W

0.69



A419Y
766
1.44



V420I

1.04



V420P

0.48



D421A
767
1.28



D421E

0.81



D421G

0.62



D421H
768
1.98



K255G

0.39



D421K
769
2.42



D421L

0.73



D421M

0.94



D421N
770
1.89



D421Q
771
1.54



D421R
772
2.21



D421S
773
2.12



K094C

0.33



D421T

0.80



D421Y

0.66



V422I

0.42



V422T

0.49



A425G
774
1.20



A425I

0.44



A425K
775
1.75



A425M

0.70



A425N

0.46



A425R

0.49



A425S

0.47



D426E

0.62



D426G

0.85



D426N

0.61



D426P

1.03



D426Q

0.42



D426Y

0.43



G427K

0.52



G427S

0.42



V428L
778
1.25



A425Y

0.39



G427T
777
0.35



G427Q
776
0.39



V428M

0.42



V428P

0.82



V428T

0.62



D431A
779
2.42



D431E
781
1.27



D431G
780
0.55



D431H
782
3.13



D431I

1.05



D431K
783
1.83



D431L
784
0.62



D431N
785
1.30



D431Q
786
2.16



D431R
787
2.20



D431S
788
1.91



D431V
789
1.52



D431W

0.56



D431Y

0.85



A432E

0.60



A432G

0.52



A432H

0.34



A432N

0.51



A432S

0.61



A432V

0.56



F433A
790
0.97



R270T

0.40



F433C

0.69



F433D

0.95



F433E

0.82



F433G

0.54



F433H
791
0.83



F433I
792
1.06



F433K
793
1.36



F433L
794
1.87



F433P

0.95



F433R
795
1.63



F433S

0.86



F433T
796
1.86



F433V
797
1.63



F433W
798
1.28



L434F

0.41



L434G

0.47



L263H

0.36



L434I

0.89



L434M

0.60



L434V

0.46



K435A

1.08



K435C

0.53



K435E

0.78



K435G

0.64



K435H

1.05



K435R

1.01



K435S

1.03



K435T

0.73



K435V

0.44



K435Y

0.50



P436D

1.19



P436E

0.74



P436G

1.19



L105H

0.36



P436H

0.72



V272M

0.31



P436I

0.84



P436K
799
2.05



P436L

0.63



P436M

0.61



P436Q

0.86



P436R

1.00



P436S

0.92



P436T

0.59



P436W

0.43



P436Y

0.49



P437A

0.56



P437D

0.62



P437G

0.50



P437H

1.11



P437I
800
2.46



P437K

0.83



P437L

0.51



P437M
801
2.55



P437Q

0.96



D275L

0.24



P437R

0.85



P437S

0.57



P437Y

0.42



M438A
802
0.75



M438C

0.63



M438D
803
0.87



M438E
804
0.72



M438G

0.83



M438L
805
0.86



M438N
806
1.08



M438P

0.81



M438Q

0.85



M438R

0.99



M438S

0.83



M438T
807
3.99



M438V

0.85



P125A

0.36



M438W

0.57



E439A
808
1.20



E439C
809
0.58



E439F

1.00



E439G

1.22



E439H

0.74



E439K
810
1.20



E439L

0.88



E439P
811
1.16



Q276G

0.36



E439Q
812
1.32



E439S

1.02



E439T
813
1.15



E439V
814
1.57



E439W

0.62



T440A

1.22



T440D
815
1.03



T440E

1.00



T440F

0.85



T440G

0.86



T440H
816
3.00



T440I

1.04



T440L

0.97



T440M
817
1.08



T440P
818
0.88



T440R
819
1.77



T440S
820
1.17



T440V

1.02



T440Y

1.11



E441A
821
1.47



E441D

0.67



E441F
822
3.91



E441G

0.87



E441H

0.65



E441K

0.80



E441L

0.82



E441N

0.82



E441Q

0.81



E441S

0.79



E441T

0.66



E441V

0.54



E441Y

0.51



E442C
823
1.38



E442G
824
0.51



E442H

0.76



E442K

0.73



E442P

0.91



E442Q

0.74



D284Y

0.37



L286W

0.38



E442R
825
3.94



E442T

0.61



E442V

0.65



E442Y

0.60



P443A
826
1.63



P443E
827
1.07



P443F
828
0.70



P443G
829
1.12



P443H

1.08



P443L

1.19



P443M
830
1.99



P443N
831
1.25



P443Q

0.96



P443R

1.04



P443S

0.99



P443T

0.87



P443W

0.64



Q444M

0.37



Q444D

0.97



Q444E
832
1.19



Q444F

0.66



Q444G

0.93



Q444H
833
0.97



Q444I

0.58



Q444K

1.03



Q444N

1.01



Q444R

0.85



Q444V
834
1.12



Q444W

0.64



Q444Y

0.67



I445A

0.97



I445G

0.98



I445H
835
1.35



I445L

1.06



I445M
836
1.57



I445N
837
1.24



I445P
838
1.67



I445Q
839
1.26



I445R

1.08



I445S
840
1.21



I445T
841
1.38



I445V
842
1.25



I445W
843
0.69



I445Y

0.53



F446A
844
1.58



F446C

0.75



F446D

1.18



F446E

1.10



F446G

1.12



F446H

1.28



F446I

1.06



F446K

0.94



F446L

0.93



F446M
845
1.31



F446Q

0.72



F446R

0.89



F446T

0.89



F446V

0.91



F446W
846
1.40



Y447D
847
3.25



Y447E
848
1.36



Y447F

1.41



Y447G
849
0.92



Y447I
850
1.36



Y447L

1.09



Y447M

0.90



Y447N
851
1.58



Y447P
852
1.46



Y447Q
853
2.37



Y447R

1.12



Y447T
854
1.90



Y447V
855
1.38



Y447W

1.07









2. Inactive Mutants
The other mutants that exhibited less than 20% hyaluronidase activity of wildtype PH20, in at least one of the duplicates, were rescreened to confirm that the dead mutants are inactive. To confirm the inactive mutants, the hyaluronidase activity assay described in Example 3 was modified to incorporate an overnight 37° C. substrate-sample incubation step prior to measurement of enzymatic activity. The modified assay is intended to detect PH20 activities below 0.2 U/mL.
The preparation of the bHA coated plates and blocking of the plates prior to addition of the transfected variant supernatants or wildtype PH20 was the same as described in Example 3. The assay was modified as follows. First, transfected variant supernatants or wildtype PH20 not containing a mutation generated as described in Example 2 were diluted in duplicate 1:25 in assay diluent. For the standard curve, 1:3 serial dilutions of rHuPH20 (generated as described in Example 1) were made in assay diluent in duplicate starting from 0.1 U/mL down to 0.00014 U/mL. A blank well also was included. Then, 100 μl of the diluted samples or standard were added to pre-designated wells of the bHA-coated and blocked plate and allowed to incubate at 37° C. overnight. After the incubation, the plates were washed and binding to bHA detected as described above in Example 3. Optical density was measured at 450 nm within 30 minutes of adding the stop solution.
The identified reconfirmed inactive mutants are set forth in Table 10. The Table sets forth the amino acid replacement compared to the sequence of amino acids of PH20 set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.







TABLE 10





Inactive Mutants






















N002H
R060V
R121W
C189P
P236I
V287N
L336W
G377V


N002K
R060Y
R121Y
C189R
P236L
V287P
L336Y
G378D


N002W
L061A
N122A
C189S
P236N
V287Q
A337C
G378E


N002Y
L061E
N122C
C189T
P236Q
V287R
A337F
G378F


F003A
L061F
N122E
C189V
P236T
V287S
A337G
G378I


F003G
L061G
N122F
C189W
P236Y
Y288D
A337I
G378L


F003K
L061H
N122I
C189Y
A238F
Y288E
A337K
G378M


F003P
L061N
N122K
Y190C
A238G
Y288F
A337L
G378Q


F003T
L061P
N122Q
Y190E
A238L
Y288G
A337M
G378T


F003V
L061Q
N122R
Y190F
A238P
Y288H
A337R
G378W


R004D
L061R
N122S
Y190G
A238V
Y288I
A337T
G378Y


R004E
L061T
N122T
Y190H
A238W
Y288K
A337W
K379A


R004F
L061W
N122V
Y190K
A238Y
Y288P
A338C
K379C


R004G
L061Y
W123A
Y190L
A239C
Y288R
A338D
K379E


R004L
G062A
W123C
Y190N
A239F
Y288T
A338E
K379F


R004P
G062C
W123D
Y190Q
A239G
T289A
A338F
K379I


R004W
G062D
W123E
Y190R
A239H
T289C
A338G
K379L


R004Y
G062F
W123H
Y190S
A239I
T289E
A338H
K379M


A005D
G062I
W123L
Y190T
A239L
T289G
A338I
K379W


A005G
G062K
W123M
Y190V
A239P
T289H
A338K
F380C


A005I
G062L
W123P
Y190W
A239R
T289L
A338L
F380D


A005L
G062M
W123Q
N191A
A239S
T289P
A338P
F380E


A005M
G062P
W123R
N191E
A239T
T289Q
A338R
F380G


A005N
G062Q
W123S
N191F
A239V
T289R
A338T
F380Q


A005P
G062R
W123T
N191G
A239W
T289S
A338V
F380R


A005Q
G062S
W123V
N191K
A239Y
T289Y
K339D
F380S


A005R
G062T
W123Y
N191L
T240E
F290D
K339E
T381G


A005T
G062V
K124C
N191M
T240F
F290Q
K339F
T381L


A005V
G062Y
K124D
N191P
T240G
F290Y
K339G
T381P


A005W
Y063C
K124E
N191Q
T240N
G291A
K339H
T381W


A005Y
Y063G
K124F
N191R
T240W
G291C
K339L
T381Y


P006E
Y063P
K124N
N191S
T240Y
G291D
K339N
V382E


P006F
Y064A
P125C
N191T
L241A
G291E
K339P
V382G


P006T
Y064C
P125D
N191V
L241C
G291F
K339S
V382H


P006V
Y064D
P125G
N191W
L241D
G291M
K339T
V382K


P006Y
Y064E
P125L
N191Y
L241E
G291N
K339V
V382L


P007C
Y064F
P125N
H192C
L241G
G291T
K339W
V382M


P007D
Y064G
P125W
H192F
L241I
G291W
K339Y
V382N


P007F
Y064H
K126F
H192G
L241P
G291Y
M340A
V382P


P007G
Y064I
K126H
H192K
L241R
E292I
M340C
V382Q


P007H
Y064K
K126I
H192L
L241S
E292L
M340D
V382R


P007I
Y064L
K126L
H192M
L241T
E292T
M340E
V382S


P007K
Y064P
K126N
H192N
L241V
T293E
M340F
V382T


P007L
Y064Q
K126P
H192P
L241W
T293N
M340G
V382W


P007Q
Y064R
K126Y
H192Q
Y242A
V294A
M340H
V382Y


P007R
Y064S
D127K
H192R
Y242C
V294E
M340K
R383G


P007S
Y064T
V128E
H192V
Y242D
V294G
M340P
R383P


P007T
Y064V
V128P
H192W
Y242G
V294H
M340R
G384C


P007W
Y064W
Y129A
H192Y
Y242I
V294K
M340S
G384F


P007Y
P065A
Y129C
H193A
Y242L
V294L
M340T
G384M


V008D
P065C
Y129D
H193D
Y242M
V294N
M340V
G384Q


V008E
P065D
Y129E
H193K
Y242P
V294P
M340W
G384S


V008G
P065G
Y129G
H193L
Y242R
V294Q
C341A
G384T


V008H
P065H
Y129H
H193M
Y242S
V294R
C341E
K385C


V008N
P065I
Y129L
H193P
Y242T
V294S
C341G
K385L


V008R
P065K
Y129P
H193V
Y242V
V294T
C341H
K385M


V008S
P065N
Y129Q
Y194A
Y242W
V294W
C341K
K385P


V008W
P065R
Y129S
Y194C
V243C
A295C
C341L
K385W


I009C
P065S
Y129T
Y194I
V243D
A295G
C341M
K385Y


I009D
P065T
Y129V
Y194L
V243F
A295H
C341N
P386A


I009E
P065V
Y129W
Y194P
V243G
A295I
C341Q
P386C


I009G
P065W
K130C
Y194S
V243H
A295L
C341R
P386F


I009N
P065Y
K130D
Y194T
V243L
A295N
C341S
P386G


I009P
Y066A
K130G
Y194V
V243M
A295P
C341T
P386H


P010F
Y066C
K130H
K195S
V243P
A295T
C341V
P386I


P010I
Y066D
K130L
P197C
V243Q
A295V
C341Y
P386L


P010L
Y066E
K130N
G198V
V243R
A295Y
S342D
P386M


P010M
Y066G
K130S
G198W
V243S
L296C
S342E
P386N


P010Y
Y066I
K130T
Y199E
V243W
L296F
S342F
P386Q


N011A
Y066K
K130W
Y199G
V243Y
L296G
S342H
P386R


N011C
Y066L
K130Y
Y199H
R244A
L296I
S342K
P386S


N011F
Y066N
N131P
Y199I
R244D
L296K
S342L
P386T


N011I
Y066P
R132P
Y199K
R244G
L296M
S342M
P386V


N011L
Y066S
S133D
Y199L
R244I
L296Q
S342P
P386Y


N011P
Y066T
S133E
Y199P
R244V
L296R
S342Q
T387C


N011T
Y066V
S133F
Y199R
R244Y
L296S
S342R
T387E


N011W
I067D
S133G
Y199S
N245A
L296T
S342T
T387F


N011Y
I067E
S133H
Y199W
N245C
L296V
S342Y
T387G


V012G
I067G
S133L
N200A
N245F
L296W
Q343C
T387H


V012H
I067P
S133M
N200F
N245L
L296Y
Q343D
T387I


V012W
I067R
S133N
N200G
N245P
G297C
Q343F
T387L


P013E
I067T
S133P
N200H
N245Q
G297E
Q343I
T387M


P013G
I067W
S133R
N200K
N245R
G297H
Q343P
T387N


P013I
D068A
S133T
N200L
N245S
G297L
Q343W
T387V


P013L
D068C
S133V
N200M
N245T
G297N
V344F
T387W


P013M
D068G
S133W
N200P
N245V
G297P
V344G
T387Y


P013V
D068I
I134A
N200Q
R246A
G297Q
V344H
L388C


F014A
D068L
I134C
N200R
R246C
G297R
V344L
L388G


F014E
D068P
I134D
N200S
R246D
G297S
V344M
L388P


F014G
D068V
I134F
N200W
R246E
G297T
V344N
L388Q


F014H
D068Y
I134G
N200Y
R246G
G297Y
V344P
L388S


F014K
S069N
I134H
G201A
R246H
A298C
V344Q
E389F


F014N
S069T
I134K
G201F
R246I
A298E
V344R
E389V


F014P
I070Q
I134P
G201L
R246K
A298L
V344S
D390A


F014Q
T071P
I134Q
G201M
R246L
A298M
V344T
D390C


F014W
G072C
I134R
G201N
R246M
A298N
V344W
D390E


L015E
G072F
I134S
G201P
R246P
A298P
V344Y
D390F


L015F
G072H
I134W
G201R
R246S
A298Q
L345A
D390G


L015G
G072I
E135P
G201S
R246T
A298S
L345C
D390H


L015K
G072P
L136P
G201T
R246V
A298T
L345E
D390L


L015N
G072V
V137F
G201V
R246W
A298W
L345H
D390N


L015P
G072W
V137G
G201W
V247A
A298Y
L345K
D390P


L015Q
V073P
V137H
S202A
V247C
S299A
L345N
D390R


L015R
V075D
V137N
S202E
V247F
S299C
L345Q
D390S


L015S
V075G
V137P
S202F
V247H
S299D
L345R
D390T


L015Y
V075P
V137R
S202G
V247N
S299F
L345T
D390V


W016A
N076A
V137W
S202H
V247P
S299G
L345V
D390W


W016C
N076C
V137Y
S202K
V247Q
S299H
L345Y
D390Y


W016D
N076F
Q138V
S202N
V247R
S299L
C346A
L391A


W016E
N076G
Q139P
S202P
V247S
S299M
C346D
L391D


W016F
N076I
Q143C
S202Q
V247T
S299P
C346F
L391G


W016G
N076K
Q143H
S202R
V247W
S299Q
C346G
L391H


W016H
N076L
Q143P
S202V
V247Y
S299T
C346I
L391K


W016K
N076P
Q143R
S202W
R248C
G300A
C346K
L391N


W016M
N076Q
Q143S
S202Y
R248D
G300C
C346L
L391P


W016P
N076R
Q143T
C203A
R248E
G300D
C346M
L391Q


W016R
N076S
L144A
C203D
R248G
G300E
C346P
L391R


W016S
N076T
L144E
C203E
R248I
G300F
C346R
L391S


W016T
N076V
L144F
C203G
R248M
G300L
C346S
L391T


W016Y
N076W
L144I
C203H
R248P
G300M
C346T
L391V


A017D
G077D
L144K
C203L
R248T
G300N
C346V
L391W


A017E
G077E
L144P
C203M
E249A
G300P
C346W
L391Y


A017G
G077L
L144Q
C203N
E249G
G300Q
Q347C
E392C


A017H
G077P
L144S
C203Q
E249H
G300S
Q347F
E392P


A017I
G077Q
L144V
C203R
E249I
G300T
Q347I
Q393C


A017L
G077R
L144Y
C203S
E249K
G300V
Q347P
Q393P


A017N
G077T
S145T
C203T
E249M
G300W
Q347T
F394A


A017P
G077V
S145W
C203V
E249Q
I301E
Q347V
F394D


A017Q
G078A
A149E
F204A
E249S
I301G
Q347W
F394E


A017R
G078D
A149P
F204C
E249Y
I301H
E348C
F394G


A017S
G078I
T150V
F204E
A250C
I301K
E348H
F394I


A017T
G078M
K152L
F204G
A250F
I301M
E348I
F394K


A017V
G078P
A153E
F204H
A250G
I301N
E348L
F394N


A017W
G078T
A153F
F204I
A250H
I301P
E348P
F394P


A017Y
G078Y
A153M
F204K
A250K
I301Q
E348Q
F394Q


W018C
I079A
A153P
F204Q
A250L
I301R
E348R
F394R


W018D
I079D
A153R
F204R
A250M
I301S
E348T
F394S


W018F
I079F
A153T
F204S
A250N
I301W
E348V
F394T


W018G
I079G
A153V
F204T
A250P
I301Y
E348W
F394V


W018H
I079H
K154D
V206C
A250Q
V302C
E348Y
S395C


W018I
I079K
K154E
V206D
A250R
V302D
Q349D
S395L


W018L
I079N
K154G
V206F
A250S
V302E
Q349F
S395M


W018M
I079P
K154P
V206G
A250T
V302F
Q349G
S395P


W018P
I079S
K154S
V206P
A250V
V302G
Q349P
E396C


W018Q
I079W
K154W
V206Y
A250W
V302H
Q349V
E396F


W018S
I079Y
K154Y
E207A
I251D
V302L
Q349W
E396G


W018T
P080A
Q155P
E207F
I251F
V302M
Q349Y
E396I


W018V
P080D
Q155Y
E207G
I251G
V302P
G350A
E396P


W018Y
P080E
E156P
E207M
I251H
V302R
G350D
E396Y


N019A
P080F
F157A
E207P
I251K
V302S
G350E
K397A


N019C
P080G
F157C
E207Q
I251P
V302T
G350F
K397C


N019F
P080I
F157D
E207R
I251S
V302Y
G350H
K397E


N019G
P080K
F157E
E207S
I251T
I303A
G350K
K397F


N019H
P080L
F157G
E207T
I251W
I303C
G350L
K397G


N019I
P080M
F157H
E207V
R252A
I303D
G350M
K397I


N019L
P080N
F157I
E207W
R252D
I303E
G350N
K397L


N019M
P080R
F157K
I208D
R252E
I303F
G350P
K397M


N019P
P080S
F157L
I208G
R252F
I303G
G350R
K397P


N019Q
P080T
F157M
I208P
R252G
I303K
G350S
K397Q


N019R
P080V
F157P
I208W
R252H
I303L
G350T
K397T


N019S
P080Y
F157Q
K209C
R252I
I303M
G350V
K397V


N019V
Q081A
F157R
K209P
R252K
I303R
G350Y
F398A


N019W
Q081C
F157S
R210A
R252L
I303W
V351C
F398C


N019Y
Q081E
F157T
R210C
R252N
I303Y
V351D
F398E


A020D
Q081G
F157V
R210D
R252P
W304A
V351E
F398G


A020E
Q081H
E158D
R210E
R252S
W304C
V351F
F398H


A020F
Q081L
E158K
R210G
R252T
W304D
V351H
F398I


A020H
Q081N
E158P
R210K
R252Y
W304G
V351N
F398L


A020K
Q081P
E158R
R210M
V253A
W304I
V351R
F398N


A020L
Q081S
E158Y
R210N
V253D
W304M
V351W
F398P


A020N
Q081V
K159W
R210P
V253E
W304N
V351Y
F398R


A020P
Q081W
K159Y
R210S
V253G
W304P
C352A
F398S


A020R
Q081Y
G161W
R210T
V253H
W304Q
C352D
F398T


A020T
K082W
D163C
R210V
V253L
W304S
C352E
F398V


A020V
K082Y
D163P
R210W
V253M
W304T
C352F
F398W


A020Y
I083E
F164A
R210Y
V253N
W304V
C352G
F398Y


P021A
I083K
F164C
N211C
V253Q
W304Y
C352K
Y399D


P021C
S084Y
F164D
N211F
V253R
G305L
C352M
Y399P


P021D
L085A
F164E
N211G
V253S
G305P
C352P
C400A


P021E
L085C
F164G
N211H
V253W
G305Q
C352Q
C400D


P021G
L085D
F164H
N211I
S254C
G305R
C352R
C400E


P021H
L085E
F164N
N211K
S254D
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P187H
T232K
S282F
V334C
F370V
C429Y


Y057F
W115L
P187I
T232L
S282L
V334D
F370Y
I430A


Y057G
W115M
P187L
T232N
S282V
V334E
A371P
I430D


Y057I
W115R
P187M
T232P
S282W
V334G
A371W
I430E


Y057L
W115S
P187N
T232Q
S282Y
V334M
I372A
I430L


Y057M
W115V
P187Q
T232V
Q283A
V334N
I372D
I430M


Y057P
W115Y
P187R
T232Y
Q283C
V334R
I372E
I430N


Y057Q
R116A
P187S
Q233D
Q283D
V334S
I372F
I430S


Y057R
R116C
P187T
Q233I
Q283F
T335F
I372G
I430T


Y057V
R116D
P187V
Q233P
Q283W
T335G
I372H
I430V


Y057W
R116E
P187W
Q233S
D284C
T335H
I372K
D431P


V058A
R116G
P187Y
Q233T
D284I
T335I
I372L
A432C


D059A
R116H
D188A
Q234A
D284P
T335K
I372N
A432F


D059E
R116I
D188C
Q234D
E285K
T335L
I372P
A432I


D059I
R116L
D188F
Q234E
E285P
T335P
I372R
A432K


D059L
R116N
D188G
Q234G
E285R
T335V
I372S
A432L


D059M
R116P
D188H
Q234H
E285T
T335W
I372T
A432M


D059P
R116Q
D188L
Q234N
E285V
T335Y
I372V
A432P


D059R
R116S
D188M
Q234P
L286A
L336A
I372W
A432Y


D059T
R116V
D188N
Q234S
L286C
L336E
Q373C
L434H


D059V
R116W
D188P
Q234T
L286D
L336F
Q373P
L434K


D059W
P117D
D188Q
Q234V
L286F
L336G
Q373W
L434P


D059Y
P117G
D188R
Q234W
L286H
L336K
L374D
L434Q


R060A
P117I
D188S
S235F
L286K
L336N
L374E
L434R


R060D
P117K
D188T
S235L
L286M
L336P
E375C
L434W


R060F
P117N
D188V
S235M
L286P
L336R
E375F
P437T


R060G
P117Q
D188W
S235R
L286T
L336S
E375P
M438Y


R060H
P117R
C189A
S235W
L286Y
L336T
E375V
E439N


R060I
P117S
C189E
S235Y
V287A
L336V
E375Y
E439R


R060L
P117V
C189G
P236C
V287C
R121G
K376I
T440Q


R060N
P117W
C189H
W119L
V287D
R121H
K376P
E441R


R060P
T118C
C189K
W119N
V287E
R121K
K376W
E442M


R060Q
T118D
C189L
W119P
V287G
R121L
G377C
E442N


R060S
T118E
C189M
W119R
V287K
R121M
G377I
E442S


R060T
T118G
C189N
R121A
V287L
R121P
G377L
P443D


T118R
T118P
T118W
R121C
R121F
G378D
G377V
G378E


T118Y
W119I
W119A
W119K
R121E
G378F
G378I









Example 5
Assay for Hyaluronidase Activity Under Temperature and Phenophilic Conditions
Supernatants from PH20 activity variants set forth in Table 9, as identified in Example 4, were tested for stability under thermophilic and/or phenophilic conditions. The assay to measure hyaluronidase activity under temperature and phenophile conditions using biotinylated-HA (bHA) as substrate for measuring hyaluronidase activity was modified from the original assay described in Example 3 in that it incorporated a 4-hour 37° C. incubation of samples with or without m-cresol prior to measurement of enzymatic activity. The assay was used to identify PH20 mutants with thermophilic properties (activity greater at 37° C. condition than at 4° C.) and/or with phenolphilic properties (greater activity in the presence of m-cresol than wildtype PH20).
1. Primary Screen
Prior to incubating samples with bHA, variant PH20 samples were diluted into designated wells of an uncoated 4×HB plate for pre-incubation at 37° C. for 4 hours under the following conditions: 1) pre-incubation at 37° C. with 0.4% m-cresol; and 2) pre-incubation at 37° C. without 0.4% m-cresol. For the preincubation at 37° C. with 0.4% m-cresol, a 1% m-cresol intermediate stock was prepared from 50% (v/v) m-cresol stock solution. Briefly, in a 2 mL Wheaton glass vial a 50% stock of m-cresol (Fluka, Catalog No. 65996; Spectrum, Catalog No. C2773) was made in methanol based on the density (D=1.034 g/L). The vial was sealed and stored at −20° C. with protection from light in small aliquotes. Then, the 1% intermediate stock was generated by dilution in HEPES assay buffer (10 mM HEPES, 50 mM NaCl, 1 mM CaCl2, 1 mg/mL BSA, pH 7.4, 0.05% Tween-20) daily immediately prior to use in a fume hood with vortexing.
Then, duplicates of transfected variant supernatant samples set forth in Table 9, generated as described above in Example 2, were each separately subjected to a 1:2.5 dilution of 1% m-cresol in HEPES assay buffer/transfected supernatant to obtain 0.4% final concentration of m-cresol. For the preincubation at 37° C. without 0.4% m-cresol, transfected variant supernatant samples were subjected to a 1:2.5 dilution in HEPES assay buffer/transfected supernatant. In addition, for each condition, an internal killing control was also tested by spiking in 3 U/mL of rHuPH20 in pH 7.4 HEPES buffer (generated as described in Example 1) that was diluted the same as described above for the transfected samples. The plates were sealed with plate sealers and incubated at 37° C. for 4 hours.
The preparation of the bHA coated plates and blocking of the plates prior to addition of the transfected variant supernatants or wildtype PH20 was the same as described in Example 3. The assay was further modified as follows. First, samples were diluted in duplicate 1:10 in HEPES assay buffer in 4×HB plates. For each variant, the samples that were tested were 1) non-preincubated transfected variant supernatant (no incubation; 4° C.); 2) preincubated transfected variant supernatants preincubated at 37° C. for 4 hours with 0.4% m-cresol (Cresol); or 3) preincubated transfected variant supernatant preincubated at 37° C. for 4 hours without 0.4% m-cresol (no cresol; 37° C.). In addition, the spiked-in samples also were tested. A standard curve using rHuPH20 was made as described in Example 3 without m-cresol. One hundred microliters (100 μl) of each standard and sample were transferred to pre-designated wells of the bHA-coated and blocked plate and incubated for approximately 1.5 hours at 37° C. Thus, each sample of each variant was tested in quadruplicate due to the preincubation of duplicate samples of each transfected variant supernatants in the pre-incubation step and the further duplicate of each sample in the bHA assay.
After the incubation, the plates were washed and binding to bHA detected as described above in Example 3. Optical density was measured at 450 nm within 30 minutes of adding the stop solution.
The U/mL activity was calculated from the standard curve and compared. The results were depicted as the percent (%) activity remaining under each of the following parameters: ratio of activity at 1) 37° C. preincubation without m-cresol/4° C.; 2) 37° C. after preincubation with m-cresol/4° C.; and 3) 37° C. after preincubation with m-cresol/after preincubation at 37° C. without m-cresol. Initial phenophile hits for reconfirmation were identified as those that in a duplicate assay exhibited a percentage of remaining activity under condition 3) of ≧20% of the original activity at 37° C.
Initial Hits were rescreened using a 6-well plate rescreen assay. For the rescreen, plasmid DNA corresponding to the potential Hit was transformed into E. coli bacteria and plasmid DNA prepared and purified using MaxiPrep according to the manufacturers instructions. The DNA sequence was confirmed.
The plasmid DNA was transfected into monolayer CHO—S cells (Invitrogen, Cat. No. 11619-012) grown on 6-well plates at a density of about 50-80% confluency using Lipofectamine 2000 (Invitrogen, Cat. No. 11668-027) according to the protocol suggested by the manufacturer. Transfections were performed in duplicate. The cells were incubated at 37° C. in a CO2 incubator for 96 hours post-transfection before collecting the supernatant for the assay. As controls, cells also were transfected with the HZ24-PH20(OHO)-IRES-SEAP expression vector (SEQ ID NO:4) that contains a codon-optimized wildtype PH20 sequence (OHO). Mock cells also were included as controls.
Ninety-Six (96) hours post-transfections, supernatant was collected from each sample, including the OHO and mock controls, and assayed for hyaluronidase activity under various conditions as described above: 1) non-preincubated transfected variant supernatant (no incubation; 4° C.); 2) preincubated transfected variant supernatants preincubated at 37° C. for 4 hours with 0.4% m-cresol (Cresol; 37° C.); or 3) preincubated transfected variant supernatant preincubated at 37° C. for 4 hours without 0.4% m-cresol (no cresol; 37° C.). Hyaluronidase activity was determined as described above using the bHA assay.
The results were assessed as described above. Absolute hyaluronidase activity (U/mL) was generated from the standard curve. In addition, percent activity was determined as a ratio of activity at 37° C./4° C., 37° C. plus m-cresol/4° C., and 37° C. plus m-cresol/37° C. The results are set forth in Tables 11 and 12 below.







TABLE 11







Absolute Hyaluronidase Activity













37° C. with



No incubation
37° C. no cresol
m-cresol (37° C.


Mutant
(4° C.)
(37° C.)
plus m-cresol)
















L001A
2.993
2.511
3.529
3.214
0.287
0.295


L001E
2.669
2.539
2.862
3.179
0.376
0.341


L001G
0.348
0.583
0.596
0.676
0.055
0.031


L001Q
5.135
6.443
6.133
5.719
0.621
0.636


L001R
5.603
4.390
6.576
7.042
0.458
0.396


P006A
2.965
3.208
4.088
3.495
0.404
0.435


V008M
1.376
1.401
1.856
1.678
0.000
0.008


I009Q
0.447
0.381
0.469
0.476
0.031
0.030


P010G
0.747
0.564
0.820
0.688
0.123
0.114


P010H
0.473
0.485
0.624
0.548
0.000
0.000


N011S
0.862
0.962
1.313
1.263
0.094
0.064


V012E
11.019
5.519
5.312
5.528
0.753
0.934


V012I
2.804
3.844
3.610
6.566
0.106
0.090


V012K
1.691
1.963
2.479
2.243
0.330
0.321


F014V
0.144
0.165
0.222
0.242
0.003
0.000


L015M
0.902
1.073
1.026
0.901
0.017
0.017


A020S
1.494
2.205
2.822
2.620
0.413
0.397


S022T
3.035
3.788
3.375
3.273
0.684
0.748


L026M
1.482
1.226
2.027
1.704
0.224
0.178


K028R
0.944
0.845
1.043
0.925
0.112
0.095


F029R
1.195
1.511
1.848
1.839
0.140
0.140


F029S
3.019
3.615
3.566
3.521
0.250
0.283


F029T
1.451
1.712
1.839
2.065
0.220
0.212


P032C
0.370
0.419
0.476
0.534
0.006
0.040


L033G
0.566
0.700
0.686
0.627
0.001
0.026


D034W
0.340
0.321
0.499
0.471
0.076
0.069


M035V
0.887
0.639
0.721
0.652
0.116
0.023


S036H
1.109
0.752
1.178
1.135
0.117
0.026


S036N
0.797
0.933
0.893
0.859
0.171
0.260


L037M
0.574
0.404
0.455
0.353
0.049
0.032


F040L
2.603
3.941
3.515
4.148
0.277
0.361


I046L
3.027
2.959
4.011
3.342
0.513
0.557


N047D
2.222
2.359
2.573
2.639
0.032
0.021


N047W
0.404
0.415
0.423
0.456
0.000
0.017


A048N
12.398
45.971
14.252
23.873
0.797
0.902


T049R
7.893
13.334
9.685
12.102
0.563
0.649


G050D
3.287
3.148
3.084
3.020
0.242
0.264


G050M
1.763
2.333
2.780
3.244
0.250
0.393


G052N
7.217
9.809
6.939
13.978
1.109
1.083


G052T
1.542
1.224
1.795
1.433
0.381
0.463


G052S
2.152
1.999
2.120
1.963
0.498
0.566


V058C
1.428
1.312
1.321
1.301
0.212
0.210


V058K
28.000
28.000
61.016
61.016
23.586
23.586


V058R
5.719
4.688
5.542
4.822
3.134
3.149


V058N
1.200
1.175
1.550
1.525
0.200
0.175


V058Y
1.040
0.770
1.071
1.088
0.388
0.454


V058Q
11.956
15.363
18.458
45.092
1.567
2.166


V058P
3.360
2.949
2.799
5.121
0.592
0.884


V058H
3.790
5.074
7.590
9.222
0.826
1.205


D068P
0.215
0.215
0.213
0.180
0.001
0.184


S069T
1.927
2.179
2.671
2.671
0.289
0.240


I070P
1.284
1.593
1.306
1.589
0.010
0.032


I070V
1.818
2.437
3.099
3.335
0.433
0.363


V073Q
4.846
5.441
5.880
5.827
0.383
0.477


V073R
0.522
0.803
0.720
0.804
0.018
0.059


T074E
2.903
3.834
3.868
3.871
0.666
0.626


T074M
0.569
0.744
0.656
0.771
0.079
0.083


T074N
2.792
1.905
2.565
2.995
0.281
0.204


T074P
2.331
1.593
2.525
2.648
0.309
0.265


T074R
0.999
0.820
0.806
1.066
0.060
0.023


T074V
1.186
1.280
1.365
1.460
0.101
0.080


V075M
0.917
1.087
1.233
1.321
0.003
0.028


K082L
1.362
1.311
1.563
3.302
0.325
0.354


K082N
3.202
3.411
3.396
3.244
0.792
0.861


I083V
3.706
2.633
5.194
3.615
1.552
1.017


I083Q
2.376
1.946
2.665
3.674
0.720
0.510


I083S
0.841
1.054
0.880
1.005
0.235
0.268


I083G
2.276
2.443
2.418
1.866
0.545
0.601


S084E
1.470
1.484
1.834
1.683
0.115
0.115


S084F
1.179
1.212
0.982
1.103
0.025
0.000


S084N
2.255
1.888
3.268
2.476
0.597
0.547


S084R
8.534
14.779
10.230
30.016
1.117
1.494


Q086A
2.084
2.120
2.845
3.310
0.405
0.322


Q086H
1.187
1.000
1.218
1.296
0.087
0.065


Q086K
0.127
0.110
0.126
0.072
0.032
0.023


Q086S
2.528
2.082
2.539
2.149
0.173
0.241


Q086T
3.018
2.542
2.832
4.562
0.290
0.406


D087G
2.755
2.176
2.252
1.971
0.034
0.122


D087L
2.070
2.277
2.195
2.311
0.324
0.299


D087M
2.262
2.325
2.510
2.038
0.191
0.335


D087S
5.210
10.305
6.983
14.399
0.569
0.928


D087V
1.361
1.364
1.553
1.187
0.142
0.189


D090E
8.251
12.299
7.666
19.836
1.093
1.234


D090N
2.812
2.775
3.123
2.737
0.379
0.290


K093Q
2.491
2.065
2.267
1.971
0.132
0.131


K093R
2.986
2.862
3.094
2.842
0.362
0.465


K094D
2.393
2.088
2.071
2.132
0.135
0.211


K094R
1.407
1.542
1.764
1.676
0.158
0.166


T097C
0.330
0.618
0.545
0.505
0.044
0.087


T097D
0.520
0.565
0.643
0.664
0.055
0.073


T097E
1.096
1.410
1.394
1.623
0.217
0.262


T097L
0.899
1.198
1.065
1.241
0.246
0.300


N104R
2.508
2.356
2.876
2.790
0.279
0.238


A120H
2.155
2.551
2.028
2.883
0.168
0.199


D127R
0.264
0.339
0.149
0.199
0.105
0.068


V128I
3.120
3.313
3.546
3.401
0.389
0.504


N131M
15.335
20.678
27.143
15.899
0.505
0.447


N131R
8.195
8.748
7.724
8.392
1.645
1.626


N131V
1.656
1.870
2.280
1.962
0.233
0.214


R132L
3.306
3.235
3.259
2.966
0.337
0.430


Q138L
1.494
1.660
1.611
1.521
0.410
0.347


Q140K
2.829
4.065
4.996
4.464
0.546
0.559


N141R
1.290
1.320
1.334
1.527
0.058
0.035


N141S
2.201
2.708
2.900
2.966
0.135
0.164


N141W
1.475
1.568
1.927
1.643
0.100
0.105


V142D
2.552
2.186
2.914
3.193
0.128
0.067


V142G
1.357
1.796
1.597
1.621
0.211
0.219


V142K
3.532
2.381
3.867
3.681
0.571
0.575


V142N
0.432
0.567
0.672
0.589
0.103
0.087


V142P
4.624
7.213
7.722
7.021
1.074
1.081


V142Q
5.090
6.900
7.618
6.897
0.678
0.678


V142R
1.968
2.595
2.941
2.689
0.364
0.330


V142S
2.789
2.988
4.763
3.497
0.416
0.591


V142T
1.926
3.260
4.313
4.031
0.495
0.472


Q143G
3.922
4.903
5.632
4.846
0.782
0.780


Q143K
3.634
3.671
7.285
5.008
1.043
1.039


L144R
3.810
4.581
5.191
5.107
0.556
0.520


L144T
1.496
1.681
1.941
1.831
0.285
0.219


L146P
0.818
0.782
0.954
0.904
0.011
0.031


T147S
0.984
1.149
1.399
1.497
0.055
0.039


T150N
0.442
0.585
0.622
0.684
0.039
0.046


T150S
1.747
1.400
1.875
1.988
0.120
0.121


E151A
2.870
2.269
2.965
2.860
0.359
0.337


E151L
3.365
3.289
4.446
4.007
0.218
0.251


E151S
5.187
4.591
5.987
6.262
0.371
0.294


E151T
2.442
3.000
3.134
3.309
0.000
0.000


E151V
3.998
4.247
4.459
4.232
0.326
0.314


E151W
7.166
14.248
11.352
13.524
0.131
0.121


K152T
1.204
1.377
1.796
1.883
0.100
0.067


K152W
2.084
1.795
2.549
2.406
0.063
0.069


E158S
0.339
0.397
0.451
0.407
0.000
0.000


K162E
0.168
0.195
0.114
0.080
0.004
0.024


L165F
4.775
5.250
5.075
5.075
0.600
0.725


V166Q
1.883
2.507
2.937
2.958
0.392
0.324


V166T
0.993
1.315
1.821
1.800
0.231
0.235


E167D
0.811
0.910
1.109
1.480
0.111
0.056


I169L
1.812
1.796
2.540
2.196
0.335
0.341


K170R
1.578
2.054
2.536
1.995
0.209
0.201


G172A
0.413
0.581
0.692
0.777
0.052
0.056


K173R
1.654
1.551
1.766
2.083
0.173
0.156


L174G
0.184
0.087
0.210
0.230
0.026
0.031


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K195N
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A238H
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P257G
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A267T
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F273H
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Q276M
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V277M
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V277N
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L278E
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L278G
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K279H
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V287T
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G291S
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E292C
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E292H
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A298G
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L307G
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I309G
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I309L
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I309M
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I309N
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I309S
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I309T
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I309V
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M310G
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M310Q
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M313G
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M313H
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M313K
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M313P
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M313R
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M313T
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M313Y
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K314S
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K314Y
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S315A
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S315H
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L317A
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L317I
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L317K
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L317N
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L317R
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L317S
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L317T
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L317W
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L318D
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L318H
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Q349M
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Q349R
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D368L
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A371H
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A371H
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A371L
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A371R
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L374P
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K376D
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K376E
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K376Q
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K376R
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K376T
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K376V
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K376Y
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G377E
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G377R
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R383S
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K385V
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E389G
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E389Q
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E392R
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Q393M
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S395A
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S395H
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E396A
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E396H
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Y399V
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S401E
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S407A
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S407D
2.090
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S407P
2.660
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A412Q
2.001
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A412R
4.562
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A412V
2.581
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D416L
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D418R
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A419K
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48.012
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5.527
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9.060
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D421Q
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D421R
6.637
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D421S
5.556
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A425G
10.421
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G427Q
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G427T
1.330
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V428L
2.138
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D431E
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D431H
2.154
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D431K
8.123
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D431L
1.211
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1.448
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D431N
11.819
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D431Q
6.077
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D431S
14.523
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9.075
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F433A
4.035
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F433H
1.836
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0.347
0.356


F433I
2.754
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2.299
0.338
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F433K
17.815
14.495
16.240
49.615
1.806
1.790


F433R
8.198
6.719
10.572
8.960
1.113
0.857


F433T
6.005
5.941
9.716
8.019
1.327
1.542


F433V
10.645
7.762
150.315
8.696
2.415
1.505


F433W
0.526
0.795
0.784
0.903
0.082
0.068


P437I
0.759
0.996
1.130
1.066
0.027
0.019


M438A
1.996
1.518
2.125
2.060
0.214
0.210


M438D
2.849
2.522
3.002
2.857
0.305
0.074


M438E
4.681
4.992
5.386
5.680
0.431
0.518


M438L
10.127
5.268
6.663
11.324
0.670
0.739


M438N
6.172
5.531
8.050
5.568
0.649
0.662


M438T
2.218
2.411
2.308
2.500
0.309
0.304


E439A
3.557
4.432
4.883
4.235
0.568
0.596


E439A
1.099
0.998
1.694
1.470
0.080
0.109


E439C
0.148
0.256
0.286
0.286
0.042
0.045


E439K
0.466
0.588
0.580
0.616
0.077
0.065


E439P
2.868
3.736
3.394
3.267
0.529
0.490


E439Q
1.070
0.848
1.087
1.080
0.116
0.115


E439T
1.965
1.889
2.179
2.323
0.313
0.263


T440D
4.148
4.443
4.931
3.533
0.568
0.651


T440H
2.317
1.982
3.297
2.595
0.147
0.196


T440M
3.397
3.305
2.878
2.873
0.254
0.367


T440P
3.562
3.593
3.987
3.277
0.540
0.566


T440S
2.522
2.207
2.533
2.895
0.283
0.284


E441F
1.402
1.407
1.813
1.560
0.204
0.178


E442G
2.871
3.340
3.193
3.347
0.327
0.367


P443E
0.907
0.710
0.856
0.928
0.044
0.063


P443F
1.830
2.370
2.683
2.321
0.301
0.286


P443G
4.077
2.921
9.751
4.614
0.835
0.756


Q444E
8.293
3.861
6.800
6.213
0.581
0.594


Q444H
3.823
3.936
5.746
4.710
0.486
0.513


Q444V
2.193
2.107
2.847
2.583
0.384
0.284


I445M
5.265
4.438
4.480
4.489
0.773
0.691


I445N
3.375
4.024
3.592
3.515
0.499
0.455


I445W
2.289
2.694
2.683
2.695
0.314
0.296


Y447E
2.373
2.464
2.363
2.685
0.391
0.345


Y447G
0.945
1.352
1.358
1.401
0.187
0.162


Y447P
0.991
1.383
1.379
1.490
0.190
0.183


positive
2.919
2.173
2.773
2.105
0.145
0.178


control
3.984
4.463
4.215
4.823
0.189
0.253


(OHO)
3
2.725
3
3.325
0.1
0.125



2.501
2.883
2.370
3.158
0.452
0.522



7.629
2.989
10.835
3.914
0.485
0.219



5.783
5.356
2.609
3.643
0.542
0.402



5.279
5.422
2.815
4.026
0.618
0.401



4.775
4.385
2.845
3.327
0.718
0.540



3.617
4.264
3.322
3.427
0.633
0.479



5.881
4.511
5.518
4.359
0.743
0.848



6.754
4.932
3.902
4.120
0.665
0.724



3.911
3.494
3.911
5.179
0.726
0.841



5.406
7.559
4.018
4.620
0.735
0.429



4.015
3.887
3.9400
3.4080
0.3340
0.3410



2.604
2.339
2.4430
2.3910
0.2350
0.2330



3.736
3.473
3.6210
3.0560
0.3100
0.2770



3.759
3.509
3.6330
3.0490
0.3600
0.3030





n/a (not available; e.g., beyond detection limit)













TABLE 12







Percent (%) Activity










duplicate 1
duplicate 2














% activity
% activity
% activity
% activity
% activity
% activity



at
37° C. + m-
37° C. + m-
at
37° C. + m-
37° C. + m-



37° C./4° C.
cresol/37° C.
cresol/4° C.
37° C./4° C.
cresol/37° C.
cresol/4° C.

















L001A
117.908
8.13
9.59
127.997
9.179
11.75


L001E
107.231
13.14
14.09
125.207
10.727
13.43


L001G
171.264
9.23
15.80
115.952
4.586
5.32


L001Q
119.435
10.13
12.09
88.763
11.121
9.87


L001R
117.366
6.96
8.17
160.410
5.623
9.02


P006A
137.875
9.88
13.63
108.946
12.446
13.56


V008M
134.884
0.00
0.00
119.772
0.477
0.57


I009Q
104.922
6.61
6.94
124.934
6.303
7.87


P010G
109.772
15.00
16.47
121.986
16.570
20.21


P010H
131.924
0.00
0.00
112.990
0.000
0.00


N011S
152.320
7.16
10.90
131.289
5.067
6.65


V012E
48.208
14.18
6.83
100.163
16.896
16.92


V012I
128.745
2.94
3.78
170.812
1.371
2.34


V012K
146.600
13.31
19.52
114.264
14.311
16.35


F014V
154.167
1.35
2.08
146.667
0.000
0.00


L015M
113.747
1.66
1.88
83.970
1.887
1.58


A020S
188.889
14.64
27.64
118.821
15.153
18.00


S022T
111.203
20.27
22.54
86.404
22.854
19.75


L026M
136.775
11.05
15.11
138.989
10.446
14.52


K028R
110.487
10.74
11.86
109.467
10.270
11.24


F029R
154.644
7.58
11.72
121.707
7.613
9.27


F029S
118.119
7.01
8.28
97.400
8.037
7.83


F029T
126.740
11.96
15.16
120.619
10.266
12.38


P032C
128.649
1.26
1.62
127.446
7.491
9.55


L033G
121.201
0.15
0.18
89.571
4.147
3.71


D034W
146.765
15.23
22.35
146.729
14.650
21.50


M035V
81.285
16.09
13.08
102.034
3.528
3.60


S036H
106.222
9.93
10.55
150.931
2.291
3.46


S036N
112.045
19.15
21.46
92.069
30.268
27.87


L037M
79.268
10.77
8.54
87.376
9.065
7.92


F040L
135.036
7.88
10.64
105.252
8.703
9.16


I046L
132.507
12.79
16.95
112.944
16.667
18.82


N047D
115.797
1.24
1.44
111.869
0.796
0.89


N047W
104.703
0.00
0.00
109.880
3.728
4.10


A048N
114.954
5.59
6.43
51.931
3.778
1.96


T049R
122.704
5.81
7.13
90.760
5.363
4.87


G050D
93.824
7.85
7.36
95.934
8.742
8.39


G050M
157.686
8.99
14.18
139.048
12.115
16.85


G052N
96.148
15.98
15.37
142.502
7.748
11.04


G052T
116.407
21.23
24.71
117.075
32.310
37.83


G052S
98.513
23.49
23.14
98.199
28.833
28.31


V058C
92.507
16.05
14.85
99.162
16.141
16.01


V058K
217.914
38.66
84.24
217.914
38.655
84.24


V058R
96.905
56.55
54.80
102.858
65.305
67.17


V058N
129.167
12.90
16.67
129.787
11.475
14.89


V058Y
102.981
36.23
37.31
141.299
41.728
58.96


V058Q
154.383
8.49
13.11
293.510
4.804
14.10


V058P
83.304
21.15
17.62
173.652
17.262
29.98


V058H
200.264
10.88
21.79
181.750
13.067
23.75


D068P
99.070
0.47
0.47
83.721
102.222
85.58


S069T
138.609
10.82
15.00
122.579
8.985
11.01


I070P
101.713
0.77
0.78
99.749
2.014
2.01


I070V
170.462
13.97
23.82
136.849
10.885
14.90


V073Q
121.337
6.51
7.90
107.094
8.186
8.77


V073R
137.931
2.50
3.45
100.125
7.338
7.35


T074E
133.241
17.22
22.94
100.965
16.172
16.33


T074M
115.290
12.04
13.88
103.629
10.765
11.16


T074N
91.870
10.96
10.06
157.218
6.811
10.71


T074P
108.323
12.24
13.26
166.227
10.008
16.64


T074R
80.681
7.44
6.01
130.000
2.158
2.80


T074V
115.093
7.40
8.52
114.063
5.479
6.25


V075M
134.460
0.24
0.33
121.527
2.120
2.58


K082L
114.758
20.79
23.86
251.869
10.721
27.00


K082N
106.059
23.32
24.73
95.104
26.541
25.24


I083V
140.151
29.88
41.88
137.296
28.133
38.63


I083Q
112.163
27.02
30.30
188.798
13.881
26.21


I083S
104.637
26.70
27.94
95.351
26.667
25.43


I083G
106.239
22.54
23.95
76.381
32.208
24.60


S084E
124.762
6.27
7.82
113.410
6.833
7.75


S084F
83.291
2.55
2.12
91.007
0.000
0.00


S084N
144.922
18.27
26.47
131.144
22.092
28.97


S084R
119.873
10.92
13.09
203.099
4.977
10.11


Q086A
136.516
14.24
19.43
156.132
9.728
15.19


Q086H
102.612
7.14
7.33
129.600
5.015
6.50


Q086K
99.213
25.40
25.20
65.455
31.944
20.91


Q086S
100.435
6.81
6.84
103.218
11.215
11.58


Q086T
93.837
10.24
9.61
179.465
8.900
15.97


D087G
81.742
1.51
1.23
90.579
6.190
5.61


D087L
106.039
14.76
15.65
101.493
12.938
13.13


D087M
110.964
7.61
8.44
87.656
16.438
14.41


D087S
134.031
8.15
10.92
139.728
6.445
9.01


D087V
114.107
9.14
10.43
87.023
15.922
13.86


D090E
92.910
14.26
13.25
161.281
6.221
10.03


D090N
111.060
12.14
13.48
98.631
10.596
10.45


K093Q
91.008
5.82
5.30
95.448
6.646
6.34


K093R
103.617
11.70
12.12
99.301
16.362
16.25


K094D
86.544
6.52
5.64
102.107
9.897
10.11


K094R
125.373
8.96
11.23
108.690
9.905
10.77


T097C
165.152
8.07
13.33
81.715
17.228
14.08


T097D
123.654
8.55
10.58
117.522
10.994
12.92


T097E
127.190
15.57
19.80
115.106
16.143
18.58


T097L
118.465
23.10
27.36
103.589
24.174
25.04


N104R
114.673
9.70
11.12
118.421
8.530
10.10


A120H
94.107
8.28
7.80
113.015
6.903
7.80


D127R
56.439
70.47
39.77
58.702
34.171
20.06


V128I
113.654
10.97
12.47
102.656
14.819
15.21


N131M
177.000
1.86
3.29
76.888
2.811
2.16


N131R
94.253
21.30
20.07
95.930
19.376
18.59


N131V
137.681
10.22
14.07
104.920
10.907
11.44


R132L
98.578
10.34
10.19
91.685
14.498
13.29


Q138L
107.831
25.45
27.44
91.627
22.814
20.90


Q140K
176.600
10.93
19.30
109.815
12.522
13.75


N141R
103.411
4.35
4.50
115.682
2.292
2.65


N141S
131.758
4.66
6.13
109.527
5.529
6.06


N141W
130.644
5.19
6.78
104.783
6.391
6.70


V142D
114.185
4.39
5.02
146.066
2.098
3.06


V142G
117.686
13.21
15.55
90.256
13.510
12.19


V142K
109.485
14.77
16.17
154.599
15.621
24.15


V142N
155.556
15.33
23.84
103.880
14.771
15.34


V142P
166.998
13.91
23.23
97.338
15.397
14.99


V142Q
149.666
8.90
13.32
99.957
9.830
9.83


V142R
149.441
12.38
18.50
103.622
12.272
12.72


V142S
170.778
8.73
14.92
117.035
16.900
19.78


V142T
223.936
11.48
25.70
123.650
11.709
14.48


Q143G
143.600
13.88
19.94
98.837
16.096
15.91


Q143K
200.468
14.32
28.70
136.421
20.747
28.30


L144R
136.247
10.71
14.59
111.482
10.182
11.35


L144T
129.746
14.68
19.05
108.923
11.961
13.03


L146P
116.626
1.15
1.34
115.601
3.429
3.96


T147S
142.175
3.93
5.59
130.287
2.605
3.39


T150N
140.724
6.27
8.82
116.923
6.725
7.86


T150S
107.327
6.40
6.87
142.000
6.087
8.64


E151A
103.310
12.11
12.51
126.047
11.783
14.85


E151L
132.125
4.90
6.48
121.830
6.264
7.63


E151S
115.423
6.20
7.15
136.397
4.695
6.40


E151T
128.337
0.00
0.00
110.300
0.000
0.00


E151V
111.531
7.31
8.15
99.647
7.420
7.39


E151W
158.415
1.15
1.83
94.919
0.895
0.85


K152T
149.169
5.57
8.31
136.747
3.558
4.87


K152W
122.313
2.47
3.02
134.039
2.868
3.84


E158S
133.038
0.00
0.00
102.519
0.000
0.00


K162E
67.857
3.51
2.38
41.026
30.000
12.31


L165F
106.283
11.82
12.57
96.667
14.286
13.81


V166Q
155.975
13.35
20.82
117.990
10.953
12.92


V166T
183.384
12.69
23.26
136.882
13.056
17.87


E167D
136.745
10.01
13.69
162.637
3.784
6.15


I169L
140.177
13.19
18.49
122.272
15.528
18.99


K170R
160.710
8.24
13.24
97.128
10.075
9.79


G172A
167.554
7.51
12.59
133.735
7.207
9.64


K173R
106.771
9.80
10.46
134.300
7.489
10.06


L174G
114.130
12.38
14.13
264.368
13.478
35.63


L174N
154.332
13.27
20.48
126.186
18.907
23.86


L174T
124.819
13.06
16.30
144.876
6.098
8.83


N178K
166.871
5.27
8.80
103.154
8.021
8.27


N178R
199.596
4.08
8.15
144.957
3.943
5.72


H193Q
213.585
15.28
32.64
138.113
18.326
25.31


K195T
126.161
22.48
28.36
237.097
15.280
36.23


K195N
130.253
22.38
29.15
96.381
25.487
24.57


K196E
90.574
36.80
33.33
154.091
23.500
36.21


K196R
106.100
13.22
14.02
95.142
17.663
16.81


F204P
83.571
84.62
70.71
82.418
126.000
103.85


N205A
139.223
21.34
29.71
102.031
18.735
19.12


N205E
160.930
19.30
31.06
93.313
18.503
17.27


N205L
107.472
10.56
11.35
0.000
#DIV/0!
8.55


N205T
145.085
10.05
14.58
110.627
13.054
14.44


V206I
189.274
13.17
24.92
111.220
15.575
17.32


K209R
119.794
11.90
14.26
79.535
3.947
3.14


D212N
112.626
2.66
3.00
132.249
5.352
7.08


D212S
122.899
8.35
10.27
147.936
6.841
10.12


D213A
183.830
26.85
49.36
154.770
13.699
21.20


D213M
159.255
6.83
10.88
98.365
6.940
6.83


S215H
109.069
10.04
10.95
78.992
5.758
4.55


S215M
174.883
4.20
7.35
74.943
8.957
6.71


N219I
254.438
8.84
22.49
291.200
11.264
32.80


E220V
131.985
7.43
9.81
113.610
5.909
6.71


T222G
153.033
0.61
0.94
105.454
0.793
0.84


T232F
132.839
12.43
16.51
62.882
19.590
12.32


Q233G
280.488
0.00
0.00
127.368
0.000
0.00


Q234M
95.605
22.31
21.33
80.766
20.283
16.38


S235A
129.818
11.06
14.36
120.916
12.026
14.54


V237C
138.042
0.00
0.00
116.384
0.000
0.00


V237H
122.112
12.43
15.18
145.253
7.407
10.76


V237T
167.105
21.26
35.53
126.020
21.457
27.04


A238E
94.878
8.17
7.76
142.167
6.682
9.50


A238H
59.585
26.09
15.54
204.683
8.345
17.08


T240A
141.283
9.14
12.92
144.667
9.063
13.11


T240Q
162.763
14.76
24.02
120.980
13.776
16.67


R248A
113.237
1.05
1.19
124.650
2.408
3.00


E249V
142.752
15.29
21.83
111.068
16.462
18.28


P257G
125.220
0.78
0.98
112.803
0.677
0.76


K260M
116.690
8.58
10.01
97.396
7.273
7.08


S261A
57.547
67.52
38.86
86.173
54.021
46.55


S261K
161.931
16.05
26.00
116.159
22.820
26.51


S261N
142.901
10.46
14.95
35.529
13.403
4.76


A267T
196.154
35.29
69.23
111.579
38.679
43.16


F273H
122.647
6.00
7.35
119.037
5.973
7.11


F273Y
119.713
7.78
9.32
102.772
9.634
9.90


Q276H
74.908
8.93
6.69
106.393
10.065
10.71


Q276M
98.323
5.64
5.55
104.948
0.000
0.00


Q276R
121.431
10.93
13.27
150.180
8.778
13.18


Q276S
110.643
9.95
11.01
138.696
8.745
12.13


V277A
140.765
6.97
9.82
129.580
5.167
6.70


V277E
175.779
3.75
6.60
195.598
5.222
10.21


V277H
129.434
3.16
4.09
137.684
7.014
9.66


V277K
375.721
13.21
49.63
373.799
12.029
44.96


V277M
137.138
15.05
20.64
112.084
14.851
16.65


V277N
89.645
7.29
6.54
273.386
6.762
18.49


V277Q
119.930
5.70
6.83
116.151
7.772
9.03


V277R
96.071
15.57
14.96
171.465
9.801
16.81


V277S
66.260
7.65
5.07
144.916
4.731
6.86


V277T
101.010
7.99
8.07
143.311
7.788
11.16


L278E
75.408
5.11
3.85
100.179
7.214
7.23


L278G
122.274
6.50
7.94
104.077
7.887
8.21


K279H
138.964
14.99
20.83
123.183
20.090
24.75


V287T
145.345
16.49
23.97
124.738
12.019
14.99


T289S
104.598
0.98
1.02
98.234
0.699
0.69


G291S
184.581
12.17
22.47
119.565
4.156
4.97


G291V
112.807
19.87
22.42
151.039
12.609
19.05


E292C
127.307
8.07
10.27
101.126
8.905
9.01


E292F
137.930
6.17
8.52
132.340
5.840
7.73


E292H
170.153
8.73
14.85
115.501
11.775
13.60


E292R
112.278
12.61
14.16
129.890
11.983
15.56


E292V
163.075
13.28
21.66
133.274
11.847
15.79


T293A
128.197
3.38
4.33
57.524
4.248
2.44


A298G
212.422
8.77
18.63
86.131
9.322
8.03


L307G
117.857
0.00
0.00
91.528
0.000
0.00


S308D
127.652
4.15
5.30
105.846
2.907
3.08


S308K
126.882
1.33
1.69
99.169
0.000
0.00


S308N
170.413
5.67
9.66
139.083
5.907
8.22


I309E
123.847
16.25
20.12
129.940
14.414
18.73


I309G
102.601
7.37
7.56
114.091
6.458
7.37


I309L
153.681
9.58
14.72
106.948
10.905
11.66


I309M
123.425
8.02
9.90
136.797
7.065
9.66


I309N
111.901
6.98
7.81
97.361
6.470
6.30


I309S
169.951
4.11
6.98
551.493
0.862
4.75


I309T
97.936
7.63
7.47
148.864
5.542
8.25


I309V
113.138
1.50
1.70
138.313
3.470
4.80


M310G
167.656
11.44
19.18
110.739
12.916
14.30


M310Q
107.237
27.81
29.82
106.323
28.254
30.04


M313G
138.095
9.77
13.49
109.231
10.141
11.08


M313H
271.914
3.71
10.09
197.024
3.886
7.66


M313K
118.882
0.86
1.02
107.111
0.555
0.59


M313P
103.654
4.98
5.16
132.802
4.516
6.00


M313R
157.272
4.62
7.27
32.845
8.296
2.72


M313T
162.074
7.04
11.40
99.844
7.007
7.00


M313Y
120.038
7.52
9.03
103.011
6.846
7.05


K314S
141.924
9.67
13.73
132.112
9.066
11.98


K314Y
243.011
5.75
13.98
138.931
10.989
15.27


S315A
91.372
16.51
15.08
137.153
9.973
13.68


S315H
151.244
12.06
18.24
105.305
10.867
11.44


S315Y
170.968
30.61
52.33
57.827
39.503
22.84


L317A
123.510
6.97
8.60
132.724
8.395
11.14


L317I
187.477
12.72
23.84
110.696
10.670
11.81


L317K
96.199
3.45
3.31
134.204
3.534
4.74


L317N
127.382
12.02
15.31
121.233
14.528
17.61


L317R
238.501
3.87
9.22
99.467
5.673
5.64


L317S
90.929
15.54
14.13
85.810
6.423
5.51


L317T
145.964
6.96
10.16
154.334
1.087
1.68


L317W
163.704
11.92
19.51
147.606
10.270
15.16


L318D
105.543
17.43
18.40
97.970
16.684
16.35


L318H
99.907
4.29
4.29
124.690
7.363
9.18


L318R
160.469
5.63
9.03
120.872
6.210
7.51


N321R
164.842
9.53
15.71
112.180
8.613
9.66


N321S
102.489
8.29
8.49
108.732
4.534
4.93


E324N
104.618
7.72
8.08
131.265
9.124
11.98


T325E
124.837
14.44
18.02
106.457
10.577
11.26


N328G
197.098
4.15
8.18
109.722
7.233
7.94


N328Y
180.981
10.30
18.64
100.000
10.500
10.50


T335S
107.956
11.57
12.49
125.286
6.288
7.88


Q347A
101.395
10.89
11.04
96.213
11.001
10.58


Q347G
222.459
8.37
18.63
207.054
9.013
18.66


Q349M
99.531
11.98
11.92
108.042
12.330
13.32


Q349R
147.007
11.76
17.29
104.545
13.211
13.81


V351S
130.819
0.00
0.00
100.857
0.000
0.00


I353V
132.334
10.45
13.83
138.025
11.902
16.43


N356H
100.000
8.54
8.54
130.377
3.912
5.10


N356S
51.908
0.00
0.00
125.692
2.516
3.16


S359E
135.589
10.77
14.60
135.104
9.354
12.64


S359H
110.422
0.00
0.00
100.809
0.000
0.00


P367A
167.030
12.94
21.62
127.366
13.153
16.75


P367G
115.683
0.00
0.00
122.642
0.000
0.00


P367K
125.884
5.06
6.36
66.884
10.136
6.78


P367S
74.263
14.39
10.69
88.355
16.433
14.52


D368A
121.623
1.45
1.76
81.646
2.111
1.72


D368E
166.628
9.18
15.30
97.937
11.462
11.23


D368L
108.977
0.00
0.00
109.364
0.969
1.06


D368M
119.744
2.72
3.25
103.662
2.536
2.63


D368R
164.735
10.16
16.74
118.140
11.805
13.95


D368T
107.122
2.87
3.07
126.693
3.366
4.26


N369R
161.693
6.39
10.34
74.366
6.182
4.60


A371F
180.217
6.19
11.16
76.436
5.578
4.26


A371H
957.055
1.81
17.32
89.541
1.697
1.52


A371H
111.143
0.00
0.00
95.589
8.610
8.23


A371K
136.514
12.84
17.53
114.354
12.454
14.24


A371L
695.108
1.51
10.52
107.003
2.215
2.37


A371L
104.327
0.00
0.00
60.232
1.205
0.73


A371R
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11.03
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14.06


A371R
121.162
0.00
0.00
97.970
2.587
2.53


A371S
147.672
8.38
12.38
131.555
16.938
22.28


L374P
392.038
5.77
22.63
123.033
7.365
9.06


E375A
88.836
0.00
0.00
134.714
2.050
2.76


E375G
126.880
10.32
13.10
139.030
14.673
20.40


E375R
163.180
13.15
21.45
116.431
19.727
22.97


K376D
113.100
12.36
13.97
165.064
5.049
8.33


K376E
100.000
13.55
13.55
153.016
10.394
15.90


K376Q
125.172
12.75
15.96
90.000
12.057
10.85


K376R
81.687
31.63
25.84
199.112
10.372
20.65


K376T
121.133
14.91
18.06
113.387
5.639
6.39


K376V
124.221
3.19
3.96
118.583
2.547
3.02


K376Y
102.812
9.24
9.50
96.139
12.985
12.48


G377D
110.871
15.72
17.43
132.357
10.550
13.96


G377E
130.445
8.04
10.49
128.402
7.401
9.50


G377H
146.855
8.34
12.25
104.837
10.117
10.61


G377K
185.922
4.42
8.21
119.751
4.989
5.97


G377R
119.708
5.87
7.03
94.749
7.137
6.76


G377S
108.609
6.91
7.51
101.106
7.877
7.96


G377T
112.557
17.14
19.29
109.036
18.279
19.93


F380W
147.077
9.97
14.67
104.881
9.253
9.70


T381S
135.827
13.41
18.21
112.559
10.315
11.61


R383I
527.820
6.33
33.44
98.328
7.522
7.40


R383S
132.894
10.50
13.96
119.466
10.545
12.60


K385A
126.096
4.64
5.85
112.706
0.000
0.00


K385Q
137.629
9.03
12.43
124.892
7.512
9.38


K385V
112.581
5.12
5.76
80.571
2.979
2.40


E389A
306.767
2.13
6.53
224.872
1.824
4.10


E389G
113.253
2.13
2.41
139.901
0.000
0.00


E389L
143.219
14.24
20.40
112.185
12.609
14.15


E389Q
135.807
11.88
16.14
99.738
12.767
12.73


E389S
165.620
0.00
0.00
93.030
0.285
0.27


E392A
112.465
7.27
8.18
155.693
6.376
9.93


E392F
115.619
3.90
4.51
143.781
3.905
5.61


E392Q
112.993
10.53
11.89
93.789
16.705
15.67


E392R
129.528
3.69
4.79
123.407
2.947
3.64


E392V
124.365
7.73
9.61
154.768
6.404
9.91


Q393F
139.966
10.59
14.82
101.647
10.171
10.34


Q393M
139.696
1.60
2.24
86.966
3.086
2.68


S395A
208.246
12.98
27.04
112.714
12.395
13.97


S395H
159.975
12.55
20.07
113.401
10.452
11.85


E396A
131.894
8.42
11.10
128.716
9.777
12.58


E396H
210.364
9.19
19.33
128.571
3.216
4.14


E396Q
122.977
10.06
12.37
95.938
10.263
9.85


E396S
156.267
2.77
4.33
111.753
2.022
2.26


Y399T
130.536
0.00
0.00
122.738
0.050
0.06


Y399V
110.592
15.98
17.68
116.018
17.801
20.65


Y399W
122.500
13.76
16.86
103.346
11.973
12.37


S401A
122.003
13.90
16.96
99.275
13.024
12.93


S401E
125.223
16.30
20.42
128.670
15.000
19.30


S404A
149.379
0.00
0.00
105.443
1.102
1.16


L406F
122.805
0.00
0.00
146.122
0.000
0.00


L406N
152.836
6.36
9.72
131.321
6.705
8.81


S407A
141.351
11.33
16.02
110.376
16.836
18.58


S407D
241.053
11.29
27.22
98.135
10.120
9.93


S407P
143.308
6.85
9.81
121.898
11.088
13.52


A412Q
146.177
9.54
13.94
99.452
8.511
8.46


A412R
140.070
8.92
12.49
123.675
9.390
11.61


A412V
146.804
4.99
7.32
101.739
5.383
5.48


D416L
120.820
17.64
21.31
127.662
15.340
19.58


D418R
117.749
7.59
8.94
112.193
10.721
12.03


A419H
241.224
8.82
21.27
188.179
5.999
11.29


A419K
191.165
10.42
19.91
2022.616
1.523
30.81


D421A
102.111
12.49
12.75
301.584
4.510
13.60


D421H
333.471
10.18
33.95
67.652
86.552
58.55


D421K
124.190
7.62
9.46
102.316
13.562
13.88


D421N
110.806
14.96
16.58
100.116
16.449
16.47


D421Q
104.370
10.72
11.18
143.630
12.400
17.81


D421R
138.783
8.85
12.28
137.964
9.778
13.49


D421S
142.171
11.00
15.64
166.162
8.564
14.23


A425G
74.810
10.61
7.94
120.947
11.137
13.47


G427Q
133.135
2.31
3.08
98.243
8.618
8.47


G427T
125.113
4.81
6.02
119.058
3.956
4.71


V428L
137.044
1.81
2.48
109.390
0.990
1.08


D431E
70.178
26.32
18.47
95.135
20.739
19.73


D431H
186.490
7.32
13.65
95.071
9.941
9.45


D431K
240.835
11.61
27.97
68.277
20.207
13.80


D431L
129.149
10.49
13.54
119.177
11.740
13.99


D431N
138.404
9.79
13.55
125.433
9.246
11.60


D431Q
232.960
10.83
25.23
109.483
10.716
11.73


D431S
78.069
7.52
5.87
88.796
9.135
8.11


F433A
147.286
9.78
14.40
99.486
12.798
12.73


F433H
140.196
13.48
18.90
87.943
16.888
14.85


F433I
108.569
11.30
12.27
86.984
16.616
14.45


F433K
91.159
11.12
10.14
342.290
3.608
12.35


F433R
128.958
10.53
13.58
133.353
9.565
12.75


F433T
161.799
13.66
22.10
134.977
19.229
25.96


F433V
1412.071
1.61
22.69
112.033
17.307
19.39


F433W
149.049
10.46
15.59
113.585
7.530
8.55


P437I
148.880
2.39
3.56
107.028
1.782
1.91


M438A
106.463
10.07
10.72
135.705
10.194
13.83


M438D
105.370
10.16
10.71
113.283
2.590
2.93


M438E
115.061
8.00
9.21
113.782
9.120
10.38


M438L
65.794
10.06
6.62
214.958
6.526
14.03


M438N
130.428
8.06
10.52
100.669
11.889
11.97


M438T
104.058
13.39
13.93
103.691
12.160
12.61


E439A
137.279
11.63
15.97
95.555
14.073
13.45


E439A
154.140
4.72
7.28
147.295
7.415
10.92


E439C
193.243
14.69
28.38
111.719
15.734
17.58


E439K
124.464
13.28
16.52
104.762
10.552
11.05


E439P
118.340
15.59
18.44
87.446
14.998
13.12


E439Q
101.589
10.67
10.84
127.358
10.648
13.56


E439T
110.891
14.36
15.93
122.975
11.322
13.92


T440D
118.877
11.52
13.69
79.518
18.426
14.65


T440H
142.296
4.46
6.34
130.928
7.553
9.89


T440M
84.722
8.83
7.48
86.929
12.774
11.10


T440P
111.931
13.54
15.16
91.205
17.272
15.75


T440S
100.436
11.17
11.22
131.174
9.810
12.87


E441F
129.315
11.25
14.55
110.874
11.410
12.65


E442G
111.216
10.24
11.39
100.210
10.965
10.99


P443E
94.377
5.14
4.85
130.704
6.789
8.87


P443F
146.612
11.22
16.45
97.932
12.322
12.07


P443G
239.171
8.56
20.48
157.960
16.385
25.88


Q444E
81.997
8.54
7.01
160.917
9.561
15.38


Q444H
150.301
8.46
12.71
119.665
10.892
13.03


Q444V
129.822
13.49
17.51
122.591
10.995
13.48


I445M
85.090
17.25
14.68
101.149
15.393
15.57


I445N
106.430
13.89
14.79
87.351
12.945
11.31


I445W
117.213
11.70
13.72
100.037
10.983
10.99


Y447E
99.579
16.55
16.48
108.969
12.849
14.00


Y447G
143.704
13.77
19.79
103.624
11.563
11.98


Y447P
139.152
13.78
19.17
107.737
12.282
13.23


positive
94.998
5.23
4.97
96.871
8.456
8.19


control
105.798
4.48
4.74
108.066
5.246
5.67


(OHO)
100.000
3.33
3.33
82.7780
3.759
4.59



94.762
19.07
18.07
109.539
16.529
18.11



142.024
4.48
6.36
130.947
5.595
7.33



45.115
20.77
9.37
68.017
11.035
7.51



53.324
21.95
11.71
74.253
9.960
7.40



59.581
25.24
15.04
75.872
16.231
12.31



91.844
19.05
17.50
80.371
13.977
11.23



93.828
13.47
12.63
96.630
19.454
18.80



57.773
17.04
9.85
83.536
17.573
14.68



100.000
18.56
18.56
148.226
16.239
24.07



74.325
18.29
13.60
61.119
9.286
5.68



98.132
8.48
8.32
87.677
10.006
8.77



93.817
9.62
9.02
102.223
9.745
9.96



96.922
8.56
8.30
87.993
9.064
7.98



96.648
9.91
9.58
86.891
9.938
8.63





n/a (not available; e.g., beyond detection limit)






2. Summary of Results for F204P
For mutant F204P, the results above of tested supernatant from transient transfection of CHO—S cells incubated in the presence of m-cresol in a bHA enzymatic activity assay showed that the F204P mutant protein was highly resistant to 0.4% m-cresol treatment. The results showed that the activity that remained after 4 hours incubation with 0.4% m-cresol at 37° C. was approximately equal to the activity observed when the enzyme was incubated at either 4° C. or at 37° C. in the absence of m-cresol. The positive control (WT PH20-OHO) showed a reduction in activity of 75% and 83% on the day of the assay (as assayed from two different OHO transfections). This demonstrated that the F204P phenophile was able to retain 60% to 90% or greater of its activity above the residual activity of the wildtype PH20 control enzyme.
In order to confirm the stability of F204P upon m-cresol treatment or exposure to increased temperature, a second transfection of F204P was performed in duplicate using CHO—S cells, and clarified supernatant was again tested for its stability at 4° C., at 37° C. for 4 hours with 0.4% m-cresol and at 37° C. for 4 hours without 0.4% m-cresol. The results confirmed that the F204P mutant enzyme retained a high amount of hyaluronidase activity after the 4 hour incubation in m-cresol at 37° C. The results were similar to the results seen in the first screening of the mutant, with F204P retaining anywhere from 57% to greater than 90% of its activity above the residual activity of the wildtype PH20 control enzyme after the 4 hour incubation.
A summary of the enzyme activity of F204P compared to the wildtype control is set forth in Table 13.







TABLE 13







Summary of Enzyme Activity












Remaining

Remaining




Activity after

Activity after



4 h incubation

4 h incubation



(37° C. + m-cre/

(37° C. + m-cre/



37° C.)
Net % Increase
4° C.)
Net % Increase















WT
in Activity Over

WT
in Activity Over


Transfection #
F204P
(OHO)
WT (37° C.)
F204P
(OHO)
WT (4° C.)
















1
73.6%
16.4%
57.2%
86.0%
25.3%
60.7%


2
122.3%
25.2%
97.1%
109.7%
16.6%
93.1%









Example 6
Large Scale Expression and Purification of PH20 Hit Variant
1. Expression and Purification
HZ24-PH20-IRES-SEAP plasmid DNA containing cDNA encoding one of the variant PH20 was transfected into monolayer CHO—S cells as generally described in Example 2. CHO—S cells were cultured in shaker flasks using CD-CHO media supplemented with GlutaMAX (8 mM). On the day of transfection, 15 flasks were prepared of approximately 300 mL volume containing the CHO—S cells at an approximate density of 1.0×106 cells/mL. Each 300 mL flask was transfected using 375 μg of plasmid DNA encoding the F204P mutant combined with 375 μL of Freestyle MAX transfection reagent. The transfected plasmid DNA had a sequence of nucleotides set forth in SEQ ID NO:4 containing a codon change of TTC to CCT at nucleotide positions 1733-1735, thereby encoding the F204P mutant. The transfected cells were then allowed to remain in culture for 96 hours, whereupon the cells and media were harvested and pooled. The cells were pelleted by centrifugation (4000×g, 20′), and the supernatant retained for purification of the F204P protein (approximately 4.5 liters).
The crude supernatant was concentrated 10× using a 30 kDa Tangential flow filter (TFF) system (Millipore Pellicon XL, Bimax 30, 200 mL void volume; 50 cm2 filter surface area) until the volume was approximately 450 mL. The permeate was saved for assay to detect flow through of the F204P protein. A free-flow buffer exchange for the retentate was then performed using 4 liters of buffer (10 mM NaPO4; 25 mM NaCl, pH 7.2). The volume of the retentate was reduced again to approximately 200 mL, and then the remaining permeate in the system was purged (void volume  ̃200 mL) and the system was flushed using approximately 50 mL of buffer to yield a final concentrated product of approximately 450 mL.
An anti-rHuPH20 affinity column was prepared by coupling antigen affinity purified Rabbit anti-rHuPH20 IgG to CNBr-activated Sepharose 4 Fast Flow (GEHealth catalog No. 17-0981-01). Briefly, 0.7 g of pre-activated Sepharose 4 powder was suspended in 1 mM HCl in a 10 mL glass column for 30 minutes to allow the powder to swell. The solution was drained from the column and washed with 15 gel volumes (about 30 mL) of cold 1 mM HCl by gravity. The column was washed with 5 gel volumes of coupling buffer (0.1M NaHCO3, 0.5M NaCl at pH 8.3). Next, 5 mg of Rabbit anti-rHuPH20 IgG at >1.0 mg/mL in coupling buffer was added to the column at a protein/gel ratio of 2-3 mg/mL gel. The column was rotated head to head at 4° C. overnight. The flow-through was collected for coupling efficiency determination. The gel was washed with 2 gel volumes of coupling buffer, and then washed and resuspended in 1 M ethanolaminine pH 9.5 for 2 hours at room temperature to block unused activated sites. The gel was washed 6 times with 5 gel volumes per wash alternating coupling buffer and 0.1 NaAc, 0.5M NaCl, pH 4.5. The gel was then washed with 10 gel volumes of TBS (20 mM Tris-HCl, 0.15 M NaCl, pH 7.5). The coupling efficiency was determined (1-post-coupling protein concentration/pre-coupling protein concentration×100%). The antibody coupled gel was stored in TBS with 0.02% NaN3 at 4° C.
The concentrated supernatant product was subsequently loaded onto a anti-rHuPH20 affinity column at an approximate rate of 5 mL/min. The elution was performed according to standard procedure using a GETM AKTA FPLC purification system (GE Healthcare, Product No. 18-1900-26), whereby the protein was eluted via a low pH glycine wash (0.1 M glycine-HCl, pH 2.5) in 1 mL fractions. Each fraction was immediately neutralized by the addition of 100 μL of 1M Tris, pH 7.5.
The eluted protein was assayed by resolving protein bands on a 4-20% SDS-PAGE gradient Tris-glycine gel. See Blue®Plus2 Pre-stained MW standards (Life Technologies; Catalog No. LC5925) were used as molecular weight standards, and 50 ng rHuPH20 (as described in Example 1) was used as a positive control. The polyacrylamide gel was stained with Instant Blue to show total protein from each fraction. To confirm the bands on the gel are PH20, the gel was transferred to a PVDF membrane (Invitrogen), which was subjected to Western Blot using a Rabbit anti-PH20 primary antibody generated by immunizing rabbits with rHuPH20 and an HRP-Goat anti-rabbit secondary antibody (Calbiochem, Cat. No. DC03L).
Then, the flow-through from the initial loading of the affinity column was re-loaded onto the column twice due to the low capacity of the affinity column. All fractions containing the protein were then combined resulting in a total volume that was approximately 13 mL. This product was then dialyzed overnight versus four liters of buffer (10 mM NaPO4, 140 mM NaCl, pH 7.2) using a Slide-A-Lyzer Dialysis Cassette G2 (20,000 MWCO) with a 15 mL capacity. The buffer was then changed and the product dialyzed against a second fresh four liters of the same buffer. The F204P protein was then concentrated using an Amicon Ultra Centrifugation column (Millipore; 10,000 MWCO) to a final volume of approximately 450 μL (10 minutes at 4000×g).
2. Characterization of Protein
The purified protein was characterized for its protein concentration, activity, and purity.
To determine the protein concentration of the purified protein, a quantification ELISA was performed as described in Example 7. Also, hyaluronidase activity was determined as described in Example 3. The protein concentration after centrifugation was estimated to be approximately 400 μg/mL. The purified protein also was resolved on a 4-20% SDS-PAGE gradient Tris-glycine gel, which was then stained with Instant Blue. The staining results demonstrated that the protein was essentially a single molecular weight protein of approximately 63 kDa, similar to the rHuPH20 control. No appreciable degradative products were detected by this method. Approximate yields of the protein at various timepoints and activity during the purification are described in Table 14.







TABLE 14







Characterization of Purification Steps












Quant




Activity Assay
ELISA Assay
















Total
Protein
Total
Specific


Purification
Volume
Activity
Activity
Conc.
Protein
Activity


Step
(mL)
(U/mL)
(U)
(μg/mL)
(μg)
(U/μg)
















Supernatant
4500
2.66
11,700
0.046
207
56.5


Conc. after
450
42
18,900
0.4
178
105.9


TFF &


Buffer


Exchange


Pooled
0.45
11,741
5283
396
180
35.3


Fractions 5-7


after AC,


Dialysis &


Conc. -


A280









The purity of the purified protein was determined by Reverse Phase HPLC (RP-HPLC). The elution time from the reverse phase column was essentially identical as that observed with the recombinant human hyaluronidase (HUB), and provides a basis for crude estimation of the purity of the sample at approximately 80-90%.
Example 7
Quantification Using ELISA
The quantification of PH20 or variants were performed using an ELISA that captures the protein using a monoclonal anti-rHuPH20 capture antibody. Specifically, one day prior to performing the ELISA, 96-well 4HBX plates were coated with capture antibody (Protein G purified rabbit polyclonal anti-PH20 antibody generated by immunizing rabbits with rHuPH20; 1 mg/mL stock) at 1 μg/mL in 100 mM phosphate (pH 7.2) in a total volume of 100 μL per well. The plates were stored at 4° C. overnight. On the next day, the plates were washed 5× with 1×PBS at 300 μL/well with a plate washer. After each wash, the plated were patted dry on paper towels. Then, the plates were blocked with 200 μL PBS containing Tween 20 (1×PBST) per well at room temperature for 1 hour.
The standards and samples were added to the plate. For generation of the standard, a 1 mg/mL stock of rHuPH20 (Example 1) was freshly diluted to 50 μg/mL in HEPES pH 7.4 assay buffer as an intermediate stock. Then, for the standards, the 50 μg/mL stock was diluted in duplicates into 360 μL of 0.5×PBST at 300 ng/mL for the first standard (first row). For the other standard rows, 240 μL 0.5×PBST were added to each well, and 1:3 serial dilutions made. For the transfected supernatant samples, 360 μL per well was added in duplicate into the first row, and each were also serially diluted as described above into 0.5×PBST. For purified samples, 100 μL was added per well. The plates were incubated for 2 hours at room temperature. After incubation, the plates were washed 5× with 1×PBST at 300 μL/well using a plate washer. After each wash, the plates were patted dry on paper towels.
An HRP-conjugated anti-PH20 antibody was prepared for detection using an HRP conjugation kit (Pierce, Thermo-Fisher; Catalog No. 31489). 1 mg of a Protein G purified rabbit polyclonal antibody generated by immunizing rabbits with rHuPH20 was diluted in 1 mL PBS and 1 mL of 2× carbonate kit buffer. Next, 100 μL of peroxidase were added to 1 mL of the above antibody solution and incubated at room temperature for 1 hour. Then, 10 μL NaBH4 stock was added in a fume hood, and the sample incubated at room temperature for 20 minutes. To quench the reaction, 20 μL of ethanolamine was added and incubated at room temperature for 15 minutes. To this, 1/25 volume 5% human serum albumin (0.1 mL syringe) was added to give a 2 mg/mL albumin stock reaction. The pH was adjusted to about 7.9 by addition of 250 μL of 1 M Tris pH 7.4. The concentration of the stock was 400 μg/mL. The stock solution was further diluted 1/10 in PBS Tween20 (0.05%) containing 0.5% human serum albumin and preservatives, and then was sterile filtered. The stock was stored at 4° C. or was frozen at −20° C.
Antibodies were detecting using the HRP-conjugated anti-PH20 antibody that was diluted 1000× into 0.5×PBST. 100 μL of the diluted antibody was added to all wells of the plate and the plate incubated for a further 2 hours at room temperature. After incubation, the plates were washed 5× with 1×PBST at 300 μL/well using a plate washer. After each wash, the plates were patted dry on paper towels. Then, 100 μL of TMB substrate were added to each well and the reaction was stopped after 5-10 minutes by adding 100 μL of stop solution per well. The plate was read at OD450.
Example 8
Determination of Enzymatic Activity of PH20
Enzymatic activity of PH20 in samples such as cell cultures, purification fractions and purified solutions was determined using a turbidimetric assay, which is based on the formation of an insoluble precipitate when hyaluronic acid binds with cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC). The activity is measured by incubating PH20 with hyaluronan for a set period of time (30 minutes) and then precipitating the undigested hyaluronan with the addition of CDC. The turbidity of the resulting sample is measured at 640 nm. The decrease in turbidity resulting from enzyme activity on the hyaluronan substrate is a measure of the PH20 enzymatic activity. The method is run using a calibration curve generated with dilutions of a PH20 assay working reference standard (rHuPH20 standard generated as described in Example 1), and sample activity measurements are made relative to this calibration curve.
Dilutions of the sample and standards were prepared in Enzyme Diluent Solution (70 mM NaCl, 0.1% human serum albumin [HSA], 0.67 g/L gelatin hydrolysate in 25 mM PIPES buffer, pH 5.5). The samples were diluted to an appropriate concentration. Hyaluronic acid (HA, average MW of 20-50 kDa) from Lifecore Biomedical (Chaska, Minn.) also was prepared at 1 mg/mL in substrate solution that contains 25 mM PIPES, 70 mM NaCl at pH 5.5. Equal amounts of the above two solutions were mixed to prepare a 1 mL reaction mixture and incubated at 37° C. for 30 min. The reaction was stopped by addition of 4 mL of Cetylpyridinium Chloride Solution (CPC, 5.0 mg/mL). After brief vortexing, the turbidity of the sample mixture was read at 640 nm and the activity was determined by fitting against a standard curve. Specific activity (Units/mg) was calculated by dividing the enzyme activity (U/mL) by the protein concentration (mg/mL).
Example 9
Stability of F204P-PH20 Variant in Preservative
To confirm the screening results, an amount estimated to be about 450 U/mL of the purified F204P protein as described in Example 6 was formulated in 10 mM sodium phosphate, pH 6.5, 120 mM NaCl, 10 mM methionine, 0.01% Pluronic F-68, 0.1% phenol and 0.15% m-cresol. A test article that also contained an amount estimated to be about 450 U/mL wild type rHuPH20 (generated as described in Example 1) in the same formulation was also prepared to serve as a control. Each formulation solution was aliquotted in 0.5 mL and filled into 2 mL USP Type I borosilicate glass with a chlorobutyl rubber stopper and an aluminum seal. The vials were incubated at 5° C., 30° C. or 37° C. Samples were withdrawn from the incubator at various times and enzymatic activity was measured as described in Example 8.
The results of the enzymatic activity measurements are shown in Table 15. As can be seen, the rHuPH20 wild type control showed a rapid decrease in activity when incubated at 37° C. in the presence of phenolic preservatives. In contrast, the F204P mutant showed no significant loss in activity throughout the study. The results also show that activity of PH20 is retained after incubation for up to 4 weeks at 5° C. and 30° C. compared to the activity of the rHuPH20 wildtype control not containing the mutation. These results confirm that F204P tolerates EPB level of preservative (0.1% phenol and 0.15% m-cresol) and is stable at 37° C. for at least up to 6 days at at 5° C. and 30° C. for greater than one month.







TABLE 15







Stability of rHuPH20 wildtype and F204P mutant incubated at with


preservative











PH20 relative
PH20 relative
PH20 relative



activity
activity
activity



(%) at 5° C.
(%) at 30° C.
(%) at 37° C.
















ID
T0
2 w
4 w
6 d
2 w
4 w
2 d
4 d
6 d



















F204P
100
—
91.8
84.1
100
96.6
105
91.1
95.9


wildtype control
100
—
81.9
66.7
61.7
60.5
48.6
29.6
15.2









Example 10
Stability of F204P-PH20 Variant in Insulin Coformulation
The PH20 variant F204P was tested for its stability in a coformulation containing an insulin analog (insulin aspart or insulin lispro).
In the tested coformulations, the insulin lispro was a commercial product (Insulin Lispro: Eli Lilly Humalog® (insulin Lispro) 100 U/mL, Lot A572364).
In the tested coformulations, the insulin aspart analog was a reprocessed aspart prepared by pooling 12 vials (10 mL each) of a commercial product (Insulin Aspart: Novo Nordisk, NovoRapid® (insulin Aspart), Lot XS60195), which was then concentrated using an Amicon Ultracel-10 K column concentrator until the final concentration was about 5 times the original concentration. The insulin analog was precipitated by addition of 1 M sodium acetate, pH 5.3 and 30 mM zinc chloride (ZnCl2, EMD, Cat No. ZX0065-1) at 1/10 of the protein solution volume. The solution was placed on ice for 30 minutes followed by centrifugation at 5600 rpm for 20 minutes in an Avanti J-E Centrifuge with JS-5.3 swinging bucket rotor (Beckman Coulter). The supernatant was decanted and the pellet was resuspended and washed with 20 mM sodium acetate, 2 mM zinc chloride, pH 5.5 solution. The resuspended solution was centrifuged as described above. The washing step was repeated a total of 5 times. A final wash was performed with 20 mM sodium acetate, pH 5.5 to remove all traces of zinc chloride. The resulting protein paste was dissolved with water containing 20 mM HCl. After complete dissolution, 250 mM Tris, pH 10.7 was added to a final Tris concentration of 20 mM. The pH of the resulting solution was adjusted such that the insulin analog was formulated as described below and the protein concentration was adjusted to about 15-20 mg/mL. An insulin analog prepared in this way typically had a yield of about 90%, with a residual preservative concentration at less than 100 times the starting material.
Briefly, three (3) formulations were generated each containing 600 Units (U) of PH20-F204P or wildtype rHuPH20 (generated as described in Example 1) for a total of 6 formulations as set forth in Table 16:







TABLE 16







Summary of Insulin Formulations
















Buffer
Tonicity




Preservatives
API






















Tris/
modifier
Anti-Ox

Metal
Surfactant

m-
PH20
Analog


ID
pH
NaPO4
HCl
NaCl
Methionine
Glycerin
Zn
F68
Phenol
Cresol
(U/mL)
(mg/mL)





F1.
7.0-7.8
13.2 mM



173.7 mM
0.242 mM


0.315%
600
3.5


Humalog +


F204P


F2.
7.0-7.8
13.2 mM



173.7 mM
0.242 mM


0.315%
600
3.5


Humalog +


wt


F3. Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%
0.100%
0.150%
600
3.5


F204P


F4. Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%
0.100%
0.150%
600
3.5


wt


F5. Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%

0.315%
600
3.5


F204P


F6. Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%

0.315%
600
3.5


wt









Each formulation solution was dispensed in 0.5 mL aliquots into 2 mL USP Type I borosilicate glass vials with a chlorobutyl rubber stopper and an aluminum seal. The vials were incubated at 5° C., 30° C. and 37° C. Samples were withdrawn from the incubator at scheduled time points for enzymatic activity measurements as described in Example 8.
The results of the enzymatic activity measurements for samples incubated at 37° C., 30° C. and 5° C. are shown in Tables 17-19, respectively. At 37° C., the enzymatic activity of samples containing wildtype rHuPH20 (F2, F4 and F6) were almost totally lost within two days of incubation. In contrast, after 6 days incubation at 37° C., formulation F3 and F5, which contains PH20-F204P, lost only about 10% and 30%, respectively. The PH20-F204P formulated in commercial Humalog (F1) lost most of its activity within 2 days at 37° C. most likely due to the lack of NaCl in the formulation.
A similar trend for enzymatic activities of ampoules incubated at 30° C. was noted between the PH20-F204P and rHuPH20. For formulations that contain an EPA preservative level, the differences between wild type and F204P were dramatic (Table 17; F1 and F5 vs. F2 and F6). When the preservative concentration was reduced to an EPB level (F3 and F4), the F204P still outperformed wildtype rHuPH20, although there was slightly higher rHuPH20 stability compared to EPA conditions. In both EPA and EPB preservative levels, PH20-F204P was able to maintain its activity up to 14 days at 30° C. when 100 mM of NaCl was included in the formulation.







TABLE 17







Enzymatic activity of rHuPH20 wild type and F204P mutant incubated at 37° C.









PH20 activity U/mL, (% of remaining activity)













Initial






ID
Activity
2 d
4 d
6 d
2 w





F1. Humalog +
583 (100%)
61 (10%)
15 (3%)
10 (2%)
—


F204P


F2. Humalog + wt
439 (100%)
4 (1%)
—
—
—


F3. Aspart +
625 (100%)
613 (98%) 
496 (79%)
570 (91%)
532 (85%)


F204P


F4. Aspart + wt
566 (100%)
58 (10%)
24 (4%)
 4 (1%)
—


F5. Aspart +
657 (100%)
484 (74%) 
462 (70%)
478 (73%)
360 (55%)


F204P


F6. Aspart + wt
596 (100%)
−1 (0%)  
—
—
—
















TABLE 18







Enzymatic activity of rHuPH20 wild type and F204P mutant incubated


at 30° C.









PH20 activity U/mL, (% of remaining activity)












Initial





ID
Activity
6 d
2 w
4 w





F1. Humalog +
583 (100%)
345 (59%)
250 (43%) 
111 (19%)


F204P


F2. Humalog +
439 (100%)
 1 (0%)
16 (4%) 
−1


wt


F3. Aspart +
625 (100%)
601(96%)
650(104%)
579 (93%)


F204P


F4. Aspart +
566 (100%)
428 (76%)
390 (69%) 
277 (49%)


wt


F5. Aspart +
657 (100%)
632 (96%)
655 (100%)
561 (85%)


F204P


F6. Aspart +
596 (100%)
145 (24%)
65 (11%)
  9 (1.5%)


wt
















TABLE 19







Enzymatic Activity at 5° C.









PH20 activity (U/mL)



at 5° C.












ID
Initial Activity
2 w
4 w







F1. Humalog + F204P
583
544
565



F2. Humalog + wt
439
428
404



F3. Aspart + F204P
625
647
607



F4. Aspart + wt
566
580
496



F5. Aspart + F204P
657
695
574



F6. Aspart + wt
596
583
519










Example 11
Stability of V58R-PH20 in Insulin Coformulation
A. Stability of V58R-PH20
The PH20 variant V58R was expressed in CHO—S cells as described in Example 2 or Example 6. The transfected plasmid DNA had a sequence of nucleotides set forth in SEQ ID NO:4 containing a codon change of GTG to CGG at nucleotide positions 1295-1297, thereby encoding the V58R mutant. The V58R mutant was tested for its stability in a coformulation containing insulin aspart (insulin aspart analog prepared as described in Example 10) and under EPA or EPB preservative levels. Briefly, four (4) formulations were generated each containing 600 Units (U) of PH20-V58R or wildtype rHuPH20 (generated as described in Example 1) as set forth in Table 20. Formulations F1 and F2 represent the EPB preservative levels while formulations F3 and F4 represent the EPA preservative levels.







TABLE 20







Summary of Insulin Formulations













Buffer
Tonicity


API

















Tris/
modifier
Anti-Ox

Metal
Surfactant
Preservatives
PH20
Analog



















ID
pH
NaPO4
HCl
NaCl
Methionine
Glycerin
Zn
F68
Phenol
m-Cresol
(U/mL)
(mg/mL)





F1. Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%
0.100%
0.150%
600
3.5


V58R


F2. Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%
0.100%
0.150%
600
3.5


rHuPH20 wt


F3. Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%

0.315%
600
3.5


V58R


F4. Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%

0.315%
600
3.5


rHuPH20 wt









Each formulation solution was dispensed in 0.5 mL aliquots into 2 mL USP Type I borosilicate glass vials with a chlorobutyl rubber stopper and an aluminum seal. The vials were incubated at 30° C. and 37° C. Samples were withdrawn from the incubator at scheduled time points for enzymatic activity measurements as described in Example 8.
The results of the enzymatic activity measurements for samples incubated at 37° C. and 30° C. are shown in Table 21 and Table 22. At 37° C., the enzymatic activity of samples containing wildtype rHuPH20 (F2 and F4) were almost totally lost within two days of incubation. In contrast, after 6 days incubation at 37° C., formulations F1 (EPB) and F3 (EPA), containing V58R-PH20, lost only about 25% and 40% activity, respectively. At 30° C., the enzymatic activity of samples containing wildtype rHuPH20 also was dramatically reduced in the presence of EPA or EPB preservatives levels within one month of incubation, although there was a slightly less dramatic loss in activity in the presence of EPB preservative levels. In contrast, for V58R-PH20, there was no loss of enzymatic activity for either tested formulation up to 1 month.







TABLE 21







Enzymatic activity of rHuPH20 wild type and V58R mutant


incubated at 37° C.









PH20 activity U/mL











Formulation
Initial Activity
2 d
4 d
6 d














F1. Aspart + V58R
1350
1099
1094
1006


F2. Aspart + rHuPH20 wt
677
53
−3
—


F3. Aspart + V58R
1189
793
581
 464


F4. Aspart + rHuPH20 wt
744
12
−9
—
















TABLE 22







Enzymatic activity of rHuPH20 wild type and V58R


mutant incubated at 30° C.









PH20 activity U/mL










Formulation
Initial Activity
2 weeks
4 weeks













F1. Aspart + V58R
1350
1368
1208


F2. Aspart + rHuPH20 wt
677
422
256


F3. Aspart + V58R
1189
1228
1171


F4. Aspart + rHuPH20 wt
744
21
−5









B. Comparison of Stability of F204P and V58R
The PH20 variant V58R-PH20 was compared to F204P for its stability in a coformulation containing insulin aspart (insulin aspart analog prepared as described in Example 10) and under EPA or EPB preservative levels. Briefly, eight (8) formulations were generated as set forth in Table 23. Formulations F1-F4 represent the EPB preservative levels while formulations F5-F8 represent the EPA preservative levels. Formulations F3 and F4 and formulations F7 and F8 were identical and represent the wildtype control formulations formulations used for the EPB or EPA studies, respectively.







TABLE 23







Summary of Insulin Formulations













Buffer
Tonicity

Preservatives
API






















Tris/
modifier
Anti-Ox

Metal
Surfactant

m-
PH20
Analog


ID
pH
NaPO4
HCl
NaCl
Methionine
Glycerin
Zn
F68
Phenol
Cresol
U/mL
mg/mL





F1. Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%
0.100%
0.150%
600
3.5


V58R


F2 Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%
0.100%
0.150%
600
3.5


F204P


F3. Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%
0.100%
0.150%
600
3.5


rHuPH20


wt(1)


F4. Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%
0.100%
0.150%
600
3.5


rHuPH20


wt(2)


F5. Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%

0.315%
600
3.5


V58R


F6 Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%

0.315%
600
3.5


F204P


F7. Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%

0.315%
600
3.5


rHuPH20


wt(1)


F8. Aspart +
7.3

30 mM
100 mM
5 mM


0.010%

0.315%
600
3.5


rHuPH20


wt(2)









Each formulation solution was dispensed in 0.5 mL aliquots into 2 mL USP Type I borosilicate glass vials with a chlorobutyl rubber stopper and an aluminum seal. The vials were incubated at 30° C. and 37° C. Samples were withdrawn from the incubator at scheduled time points for enzymatic activity measures as described in Example 8.
The results show that the percentage hyaluronidase activity in the tested formulations after preincubation at 37° C. was slightly greater for both PH20 mutants when formulated in EPB and not EPA preservative levels. While the percent of activity remaining was greater than 80% for both tested mutants after 6 days incubation in formulations containing EPB preservative levels, it was less in the presence of EPA preservative levels. For example, the activity remaining at 6 days in EPA preservative levels was slightly less than 80% after 6 days for F204P-PH20, while it was only about 40% for V58R-PH20. Hence, the results also show that at 37° C., V58R-PH20 is somewhat less stable than the F204P-PH20, in particular in a formulation with EPA preservative levels. After incubation at 30° C. for at least a week, the F204P-PH20 and V58R-PH20 were stable and exhibited almost 100% initial activity in the presence of both EPA and EPB preservative levels. In contrast, rHuPH20 exhibited only about 40% of its initial activity after 4 weeks at 30° C. in the presence of EPB preservative levels, while it exhibited no detectable activity after 4 weeks at 30° C. in the presence of EPA preservative levels.
Example 12
Expression of F204P-PH20 Using a Lentivirus Expression Vector
A lentivirus expression vector, pLV-EF1a-PH20(F204P)-IRES-GFP-Bsd was generated containing a codon-optimized mutant hyaluronidase cDNA encoding F204P-PH20. The sequence of pLV-EF1a-PH20(F204P)-IRES-GFP-Bsd is set forth in SEQ ID NO:925. The pLV-EF1a-PH20(F204P)—IRES-GFP-Bsd vector contains an ampicillin resistance gene (AmpR) located at nucleotides 8611-9471, an EF1a promoter at residues 1933 to 2327, an IRES at residues 4786-5370, a GFP-Bsd at residues 5394-6527 and nucleotides encoding F204P-PH20 at residues 3369-4781.
Lentivirus was produced as described in Bandaranayake et al. ((2011) Nucleic Acids Research, 39:e143). Briefly, 293T cells (ATCC) were plated at 6×106 cells onto 10 cm tissue culture plates. After 24 hours, 6 μg of psPAX2 (SEQ ID NO:926; Addgene plasmid No. 12260), 3 μg of PMD2.G (SEQ ID NO:927; Addgene plasmid #12259) and 9 μg lentiviral vector plasmid pLV-EF1a-PH20(F204P)-IRES-GFP-Bsd were mixed in 1.5 mL Opti-MEM (Life Technologies). 45 μL of Lipofectamine 2000 (LF2000; Life Technologies) were diluted into 1.5 mL Opti-MEM (Life Technologies). The DNA and LF2000 were mixed gently, and incubated at room temperature for 20 minutes to allow the DNA and lipid to form complexes. In the meantime, the overnight culture medium was replaced with 5.0 mL DMEM+10% FBS without antibiotics. A volume of 3.0 mL containing the DNA-LF2000 complexes were added to the 293T cells. The medium containing the DNA-LF2000 complexes was replaced with 10 mL complete medium at 12-16 hours post-transfection. The supernatant was collected at 48 hours post-transfection and the medium was transferred to a polypropylene storage tube. The virus-containing medium was spun at 1300 rpm for 5 minutes to pellet any 293T cells that were carried over during collection. The supernatant was carefully transferred to a sterile polypropylene storage tube.
CHO—S cells (Invitrogen) were grown in CHO—S media (Invitrogen) with shaking at 120 rpm at 37° C. and 5% CO2 in vented 125-mL shake flasks (Nalgene). For transduction, CHO—S cells were added to wells of a six-well plate at 2*106 cells per well in 2 ml of CHO—S media containing 4 μg/mL hexadimethrine bromide at a final concentration of 4 μg/mL (Polybrene; SIGMA). Virus was added to each well at a multiplicity of infection (MOI) of 10 and the cells were incubated with shaking (120 rpm) at 37° C. and 5% CO2 for 6 hours. The cells were then harvested and pelleted by low speed centrifugation (500×g, 5 min). The transduction medium was removed and replaced with 10 mL of fresh CHO—S medium (Invitrogen) supplemented with GlutaMax (50 mL/liter) and transferred to a T-25 flask. Three days post infection, blasticidin (Invitrogen) was added to the growth medium at a concentration of 1 μg/mL. The medium was changed regularly at 3-4 day intervals, and the cells were transferred to a T75 flask for expansion. Two weeks after the initial infection, the cells were expanded to shaker flasks and maintained in culture using medium containing 1 μg/mL blasticidin. F204P-PH20 protein secreted into the CHO—S medium was collected and purified by affinity chromatography using an anti-rHuPH20 affinity column as described in Example 6. The protein was prepared in standard API buffer (10 mM Histidine, 130 mM NaCl, pH 6.5).
Example 13
Analysis of Secondary Structure and Melting Temperature
The secondary structure and melting temperature of the PH20 variant F204P was tested and compared to wild-type rHuPH20 (generated as described in Example 1) to further assess stability of the variant. The secondary structure was tested by circular dichroism. A Jasco J-810-150S equipped with PTC-424S was employed for the CD spectral measurement and the CD spectra were collected by Spectra Manager (Version 1.5, Jasco). Procedures for instrumental set up and data collection are described in Table 24.







TABLE 24







CD Spectroscopy Operation Conditions










Parameters
Conditions







Nitrogen flow rate
25 ft3/h



Sample temperature
30-75° C.



Sample concentration
Approx. 0.1 mg/mL



Cell pathlength
1 mm



Wavelength
220 nm



Data pitch
1° C.



Delay time
60 seconds



Temperature slope
1° C./min



Sensitivity
standard



Response
4 seconds



Band width
1 nm










1. Sample Preparation and Measurement
Two hundred (200) μL of a 0.1 mg·mL protein sample diluted in McIlvaine's buffer (McIlvaine (1921) JBC 49:183) adjusted to pH 6.5 were prepared. A series of samples of the F204P variant were also generated that varied in pH by adjustment using McIlvaine's buffer to a pH range from 5.0 to 7.5 as set forth in Table 25. In addition, samples also were generated by adjusting the NaCl concentration to 17.5 mM to 140 mM as set forth in Table 26. Samples were filtered using a 0.2 μm syringe filter prior to measurement. Similar samples were generated for rHuPH20. Then, 200 μL samples were transferred to a rectangular cuvetted having a 1 mm width and seated on Jasco J-810 spectropolarimeter. CD spectra of the samples were collected under the conditions described in Table 20. The melting temperature (Tm) was calculated using Spectra Manager (v 1.5, Jasco) from the CD spectral intensity measured at the temperature range from 30° C. to 75° C. The cuvettes were cleaned by Chromerge® cleaner (C577-12, Fisher scientific) between individual sample loading and after the run.







TABLE 25







Sample pH and concentration















F204P






concentration


Target pH
Actual pH
F204P (μL)
Buffer (μL)
(mg/mL)














5.0
4.92
25
175
0.1


5.5
5.38
25
175
0.1


6.0
5.99
25
175
0.1


6.5
6.49
25
175
0.1


7.0
7.00
25
175
0.1


7.5
7.5
25
175
0.1
















TABLE 26







Sodium Concentration in Samples at pH 6.5











Target NaCl



F204P


concentration
NaCl, 2.8M
F204P
Buffer at pH
concentration


(mM)
(μL)
(μL)
6.5 (μL)
(mg/mL)














17.5
0.00
25
175
0.1


50.0
2.32
25
172.7
0.1


75.0
4.11
25
170.9
0.1


100.0
5.89
25
169.1
0.1


140.0
8.75
25
166.3
0.1









2. Results
The results show that the secondary structure of F204P is similar to rHuPH20. As a function of temperature, circular dichroism showed that a change in the absorption was measured with increasing temperatures. As a function of pH, the Tm distribution was closely comparable for both F204P and rHuPH20 and the highest Tm for each was obtained between pH 5.5 and pH 6.0. The results, however, showed that Tm of the F204P variant was approximately 9° C. higher at all tested ranges than wildtype rHuPH20. This result indicated that the F204P mutant is more stable against thermal stress conditions. As a function of salt, the results show that the F204P and wildtype rHuPH20 both exhibited an increasing Tm with higher salt concentration, showing that both have a proportional inclination toward salt concentration.
Example 14
Assessment of Enzymatic Activity in an Intradermal Trypan Blue Dispersion Assay
Spreading activity of the PH20 variant F204P was assessed using a dye dispersion in vivo assay. Briefly, purified PH20 variant F204P (prepared as described in Example 12) and wild-type rHuPH20 (prepared as described in Example 1) were both formulated in API buffer (10 mM Histidine, 130 mM NaCl, pH 6.5) at a concentration of 10,000 U/mL. The stocks were further diluted to three target concentrations of 1000, 100 and 10 U/mL by serial 1:10 dilutions in API buffer. Purified proteins (either rHuPH20 or F204P-PH20) were diluted 1:1 with 0.4% Trypan Blue (0.4% liquid solution; Catalog No. 15250, Invitrogen) to give a final concentration of 5, 50 and 500 U/mL protein, each containing 0.2% trypan blue. A vehicle control (API buffer) also was prepared. Forty-two (42) female NCr nu/nu homozygous mice were used in the study with six mice used per group as set forth in Table 27.







TABLE 27







Summary of Treatment Groups for Dye Dispersion Study















Final Dose







with Trypan



No. of

Blue
Trypan
Injection


Group
Mice
Test Article
(Units/mL)
Blue
Volume (mL)















1
6
Control
0
0.2%
0.04


2
6
rHuPH20
5
0.2%
0.04


3
6
rHuPH20
50
0.2%
0.04


4
6
rHuPH20
500
0.2%
0.04


5
6
F204P-PH20
5
0.2%
0.04


6
6
F204P-PH20
50
0.2%
0.04


7
6
F204P-PH20
500
0.2%
0.04









Forty (40) μL of samples were administered by a single intradermal injection. The area of dye dispersion was measured at 2.5, 5, 10, 15 and 20 minutes post-injection and was recorded by photographic imaging by photograph of the injection site with a Nikon D90 digital camera with 60 mm prime micro-lens. A laser distance meter (Leica D3) was used to accurately position the camera at a pre-determined distance from the Trypan Blue dye area on the animal. The area of the dye was determined using Image-Pro Analyzer 7.0 (MediaCybernetics, Inc). The calculated areas were expressed as mm2.
The results are set forth in Table 28. The results showed that the dispersion activity of the PH20 variant F204P was substantially identical to the dispersion activity of rHuPH20. The ability to increase the area of dye dispersion was dose-dependent, with both proteins having greatest activity at 500 U/mL. The results also showed that the area of dye dispersion increased with time post-intradermal injection. The areas of dye dispersion of rHuPH20 and F204P-PH20 were significantly greater than the areas of dye dispersion for the controls (p<0.05) at all time points when formulated at all concentrations (5, 50 and 500 U/mL) with the exception of rHuPH20 at the lowest concentration (5 U/mL). When compared to each other, rHuPH20 and F204P-PH20 showed similar dispersion effects, although there was a significant difference in dispersion between the two groups at 5 U/mL and 500 U/mL but not at 50 U/mL. In sum, the results show that both rHuPH20 and F204P-PH20 provided a statistically significant increase in the area of dye dispersion compared to the vehicle control.







TABLE 28







Trypan Blue Dispersion








Group
Area (mm2)












Avg. (n = 6)
2.5 min
5 min
10 min
15 min
20 min





1: Control
37.44 ± 2.81
38.16 ± 3.33
43.71 ± 2.12
45.70 ± 2.38
48.77 ± 2.14


2: rHuPH20
36.68 ± 2.83
42.31 ± 2.57
45.41 ± 2.75
46.72 ± 3.35
49.61 ± 2.97


(5 U/mL)


3: rHuPH20
39.24 ± 1.20
44.90 ± 1.44
46.96 ± 1.70
50.08 ± 2.07
53.50 ± 1.59


(50 U/mL)


4: rHuPH20
44.72 ± 1.35
50.21 ± 1.92
57.47 ± 1.29
59.77 ± 1.25
57.17 ± 3.28


(500 U/mL)


5: F204P
39.65 ± 1.53
46.09 ± 2.73
48.07 ± 1.43
52.54 ± 2.01
54.11 ± 1.01


(5 U/mL)


6: F204P
38.10 ± 1.92
47.07 ± 2.12
51.48 ± 2.14
55.24 ± 1.90
58.34 ± 2.89


(50 U/mL)


7: F204P
46.58 ± 1.67
54.06 ± 2.52
58.96 ± 1.85
64.37 ± 1.72
64.44 ± 2.17


(500 U/mL)









Example 15
Assessment of Enzymatic Activity by Dermal Barrier Reconstitution
Activity of F204P-PH20 was assessed and compared to rHuPH20 to measure the amount of time required for the dermal barrier to reconstitute itself after intradermal hyaluronidase administration. Dermal reconstitution was evaluated by comparing the duration of the hyaluronidase spreading activity as assessed by monitoring the area of diffusion of 0.4% Trypan Blue over time. The proteins used in the study were purified PH20 variant F204P (prepared as described in Example 12) and wild-type rHuPH20 (prepared as described in Example 1) that were both formulated in API buffer (10 mM Histidine, 130 mM NaCl, pH 6.5). Vehicle (API buffer) was used as a control. Male NCr nu/nu homozygous mice were used in the study with three animals per time point for a total of fifteen mice used per group as set forth in Table 29.







TABLE 29







Summary of Treatment Groups for Dermal Barrier


Reconstitution Study

















Injection



No. of
Time Points

Final Dose
Volume


Group
Mice
(h)
Test Article
(Units/mL)
(mL)















1
15
0.5, 1, 4, 24,
Control
0
0.04




48


2
15
0.5, 1, 4, 24,
rHuPH20
100
0.04




48


3
15
0.5, 1, 4, 24,
F204P
100
0.04




48









All mice received two intradermal doses of vehicle control or rHuPH20 or F204P-PH20 at 100 U/mL in 0.04 mL at study time 0. The same control or test article was injected on the opposing lateral sides of each animal (right, R; left, L). Injection sites were marked with a permanent marker. Trypan Blue Stain (0.4% liquid solution; 15250, Invitrogen) was administered at a volume of 0.04 mL by intradermal injection at the same injection site at 0.5, 1, 4, 24 and 48 hours post-injection of test article or control. At 5 and 20 minutes post-injection of the Trypan Blue Stain, the area of the dye at the injection site was measured by digital imaging of the region as described in Example 14.
The results are set forth in Table 30. The results show that when the area of dye dispersion was measured at various time points after administration of the test article or control, there was a statistically significant increase in the area of dye dispersion at 30 min and 1 hour post-injection of rHuPH20 or F204P-PH20. By 4 hours post-administration of the enzymes, however, there was not a statistically significant increase in the area of dye dispersion compared to control. In addition, no statistically significant differences in the area of dye dispersion was observed between the rHuPH20 and F204P-PH20 treatment groups. Therefore, the duration of the spreading activity of rHuPH20 and F204P were similar and show that rHuPH20 and F204P-PH20 have comparable in vivo performance.







TABLE 30







Dermal Reconstitution












min





time
post-


Point
injection
Vehicle
rHuPH20
F204P-PH20














30
5
49.96 ± 2.05
80.84 ± 8.03
80.76 ± 4.46



20
64.42 ± 2.49
94.55 ± 7.09
95.75 ± 5.18


 1 hour
5
58.01 ± 3.21
82.56 ± 6.40
77.11 ± 3.18



20
65.19 ± 6.21
96.19 ± 6.39
91.45 ± 1.73


 4 hour
5
52.10 ± 3.47
67.19 ± 2.39
67.33 ± 3.93



20
57.69 ± 3.92
81.15 ± 4.45
82.21 ± 4.14


24 hour
5
49.87 ± 3.25
59.01 ± 2.15
54.91 ± 3.54



20
57.15 ± 3.47
67.65 ± 2.27
62.91 ± 3.30


48 hour
5
53.64 ± 2.99
53.53 ± 4.88
55.64 ± 7.19



20
61.57 ± 4.02
66.33 ± 4.12
63.11 ± 5.97









Example 16
In Vivo Pharmacokinetics of F204P-PH20 Compared to rHuPH20
The pharmacokinetics (PK) of rHuPH20 and F204P-PH20 were compared following intravenous tail-vein administration by measuring the plasma hyaluronidase levels over time after administration. The proteins used in the study were purified PH20 variant F204P (prepared as described in Example 12; batch concentration 1.02 mg/mL) and wild-type rHuPH20 (prepared as described in Example 1; batch concentration 0.95 mg/mL) formulated in API buffer (10 mM Histidine, 130 mM NaCl, pH 6.5). The proteins were prepared at a concentration of 0.087 mg/mL in API buffer for a dose volume of about 5 mL. An animal that was not administered with protein was used a control (pre-dose control). Forty two (42) male CD-1 mice ( ̃20-30 grams) were used in the study with six animals per treatment group as set forth in Table 31.







TABLE 31







Pharmacokinetics of Single Intravenous Dose of


rHuPH20 or F204P-PH20















Dose
Dose




number of

(mg/
Volume


Group
animals (No.)
Test Article
kg)
(mL/kg)
Euthanasia





1
6 (Nos. 1-6)
no treatment
N/A
N/A
pre-dose













2
6 (Nos. 7-12)
rHuPH20
0.433
5
1
min


3
6 (Nos. 13-18)
rHuPH20
0.433
5
5 ± 1
min


4
6 (Nos. 19-24)
rHuPH20
0.433
5
10 ± 2
min


5
6 (Nos. 25-30)
F204P-PH20
0.433
5
1
min


6
6 (Nos. 21-36)
F204P-PH20
0.433
5
5 ± 1
min


7
6 (Nos. 37-42)
F204P-PH20
0.433
5
10 ± 2
min









Mice were intravenously administered 0.433 mg/kg rHuPH20 or F204P-PH20 by tail vein injection. Blood samples were obtained from animals 1 minute, 5 minutes and 10 minutes post-administration. Blood samples were obtained by terminal bleed (cardiac puncture) and collected into blood collection tubes containing the anti-coagulant EDTA for the preparation of plasma. Blood samples were centrifuged at 500 g for 10 minutes and the plasma removed and frozen at −80° C. until assessment of hyaluronidase activity using the microturbidity assay described in Example 8.
The results are set forth in Table 32. The results show that hyaluronidase activity is detected in plasma prior to treatment with the hyaluronidase. Within 1 minute post-treatment with either rHuPH20 or F204P-PH20 hyaluronidase, there is a detectably high amount of hyaluronidase activity present in the plasma, which is similar between both treatment groups. Over time, the hyaluronidase activity rapidly decreases for both treatment groups, although there is detectably hyaluronidase activity present in the plasma 10 minutes post-administration. At the 5 minute and 10 minute post-administration time points, activity in the plasma in animals treated with F204P-PH20 is greater than in animals treated with rHuPH20. This shows that F204P-PH20 exhibits somewhat greater activity for a prolonged time period, and therefore exhibits greater half-life in vivo than rHuPH20.







TABLE 32







rHuPH20 and F204P-PH20 Activity (U/mL) in Mouse Plasma K2EDTA









Time Point (min)












Predose
1 minute
5 minute
10 minute
















Animal

Animal

Animal

Animal



Protein
No.
U/mL
No.
U/mL
No.
U/mL
No.
U/mL


















rHuPH20
1
BQL
7
 235a
13
18.3
19
3.76



2
BQL
8
   13.5
14
7.70
20
3.70



3
BQL
9
278
15
8.85
21
2.64



4
BQL
10
328
16
10.5
22
2.70



5
BQL
11
356
17
12.8
23
2.36



6
BQL
12
287
18
18.0
24
2.80


F204P-
1
BQL
25
249
31
48.0
37
11.5


PH20



2
BQL
26
223
32
21.6
38
11.4



3
BQL
27
246
33
38.4
39
10.1



4
BQL
28
246
34
38.6
40
12.2



5
BQL
20
    0.696
35
38.2
41
10.8



6
BQL
30
257
36
28.5
42
10.2





BQL—Below Quantifiable Limit <0.625 U/mL with minimum required dilution


aHemolyzed






Since modifications will be apparent to those of skill in this art, it is intended that this invention be limited only by the scope of the appended claim.

## Claims

1. A modified PH20 polypeptide that exhibits increased stability in the presence of a phenolic preservative, comprising an amino acid replacement in an unmodified PH20 polypeptide, wherein:
the amino acid replacement confers the increased stability;
the amino acid replacement is replacement with proline at a position corresponding to position 204 in a PH20 polypeptide with reference to amino acid residue positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3;
corresponding amino acid positions are identified by alignment of the modified PH20 polypeptide with the polypeptide whose sequence is set forth in SEQ ID NO:3;
the modified PH20 polypeptide has at least 85% sequence identity to the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 7; and
stability is increased compared to the unmodified polypeptide without the amino acid replacement, wherein stability is measured by resistance to denaturation in the presence of a phenolic preservative.

2. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 1, wherein the unmodified PH20 polypeptide is a soluble PH20 polypeptide that consists of the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 7 and 32-66.

3. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 1, wherein:
the unmodified PH20 polypeptide consists of the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 or 7; and
the modified PH20 polypeptide has at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:3.

4. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 1, that has only up to 10 amino acid replacements compared to the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 7 or 3.

5. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 1, wherein the modified PH20 polypeptide exhibits at least 15% of the hyaluronidase activity in the presence of the phenolic preservative(s) for at least 4 hours compared to the hyaluronidase activity in the absence of the phenolic preservative(s), wherein the activity is compared under the same conditions except for the presence of the phenolic preservative(s).

6. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 1, wherein the modified PH20 polypeptide is stable in the presence of an anti-microbially effective amount of one or more phenolic preservatives.

7. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 6, wherein the anti-microbially effective amount is a total amount of one or more phenolic preservative agents as a percentage (%) of mass concentration (w/v) that is from about 0.05% to 0.6%.

8. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 1, wherein the phenolic preservative is selected from among one or more of phenol, metacresol (m-cresol), benzyl alcohol and a paraben.

9. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 1, wherein the preservative is a phenolic preservative that is m-cresol, phenol, or a combination of m-cresol and phenol.

10. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 1, further comprising at least one amino acid replacement at the amino acid position selected from the group consisting of 58, 10, 12, 20, 22, 26, 34, 36, 46, 50, 52, 68, 70, 74, 82, 83, 84, 86, 97, 127, 131, 138, 142, 143, 144, 166, 169, 174, 193, 195, 196, 205, 206, 213, 219, 234, 237, 238, 240, 249, 261, 267, 277, 279, 291, 309, 310, 314, 315, 317, 318, 347, 367, 375, 376, 399, 401, 407, 416, 419, 421, 431, 433, 439, 440, 443 and 445 with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, wherein amino acid position is identified by alignment of the modified PH20 polypeptide with SEQ ID NO:3.

11. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 10, comprising at least one amino acid replacement selected from the group consisting of: G at a position corresponding to position 10; K at a position corresponding to position 12; S at a position corresponding to position 20; T at a position corresponding to position 22; M at a position corresponding to position 26; W at a position corresponding to position 34; N at a position corresponding to position 36; L at a position corresponding to position 46; M at a position corresponding to position 50; T at a position corresponding to position 52; S at a position corresponding to position 52; C at a position corresponding to position 58; K at a position corresponding to position 58; R at a position corresponding to position 58; N at a position corresponding to position 58; Y at a position corresponding to position 58; P at a position corresponding to position 58; H at a position corresponding to position 58; P at a position corresponding to position 68; V at a position corresponding to position 70; E at a position corresponding to position 74; L at a position corresponding to position 82; N at a position corresponding to position 82; V at a position corresponding to position 83; Q at a position corresponding to position 83; S at a position corresponding to position 83; G at a position corresponding to position 83; N at a position corresponding to position 84; A at a position corresponding to position 86; K at a position corresponding to position 86; E at a position corresponding to position 97; L at a position corresponding to position 97; R at a position corresponding to position 127; R at a position corresponding to position 131; L at a position corresponding to position 138; K at a position corresponding to position 142; N at a position corresponding to position 142; P at a position corresponding to position 142; S at a position corresponding to position 142; T at a position corresponding to position 142; G at a position corresponding to position 143; K at a position corresponding to position 143; T at a position corresponding to position 144; Q at a position corresponding to position 166; T at a position corresponding to position 166; L at a position corresponding to position 169; G at a position corresponding to position 174; N at a position corresponding to position 174; Q at a position corresponding to position 193; T at a position corresponding to position 195; N at a position corresponding to position 195; E at a position corresponding to position 196; R at a position corresponding to position 196; A at a position corresponding to position 205; E at a position corresponding to position 205; I at a position corresponding to position 206; A at a position corresponding to position 213; I at a position corresponding to position 219; M at a position corresponding to position 234; T at a position corresponding to position 237; H at a position corresponding to position 238; Q at a position corresponding to position 240; V at a position corresponding to position 249; A at a position corresponding to position 26t; K at a position corresponding to position 261; T at a position corresponding to position 267; K at a position corresponding to position 277; H at a position corresponding to position 279; V at a position corresponding to position 279; V at a position corresponding to position 291; E at a position corresponding to position 309; Q at a position corresponding to position 310; Y at a position corresponding to position 314; Y at a position corresponding to position 315; N at a position corresponding to position 317; W at a position corresponding to position 317; D at a position corresponding to position 318; G at a position corresponding to position 347; A at a position corresponding to position 367; R at a position corresponding to position 375; R at a position corresponding to position 376; V at a position corresponding to position 399; E at a position corresponding to position 401; A at a position corresponding to position 407; L at a position corresponding to position 416; K at a position corresponding to position 419; H at a position corresponding to position 421; E at a position corresponding to position 431; T at a position corresponding to position 433; V at a position corresponding to position 433; C at a position corresponding to position 439; P at a position corresponding to position 440; G at a position corresponding to position 443; and N at a position corresponding to position 445, with reference to amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:3.

12. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 11, comprising at least one amino acid replacement selected from the group consisting of: T at a position corresponding to position 52, K at a position corresponding to position 58, R at a position corresponding to position 58, P at a position corresponding to position 68, V at a position corresponding to position 83, P at a position corresponding to position 204, A at a position corresponding to position 261, T at a position corresponding to position 267, K at a position corresponding to position 277 and H at a position corresponding to position 421, with reference to amino acid residue positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.

13. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 12, comprising replacement with R at a position corresponding to position 58 in a PH20 polypeptide with reference to amino acid positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.

14. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 1 that consists of a sequence of amino acid residues having at least 98% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:49 and comprises replacement with P at a position corresponding to position 204 in a PH20 polypeptide with reference to amino acid residue positions set forth in SEQ ID NO:49.

15. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 1 that is purified or isolated.

16. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 1 that is further modified by a modification selected from among glycosylation, sialation, albumination, farnysylation, carboxylation, hydroxylation and phosphorylation.

17. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 1, wherein the modified PH20 polypeptide is glycosylated, whereby the polypeptide comprises at least an N-acetylglucosamine moiety linked to each of at least three asparagine (N) residues.

18. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 17, wherein the three asparagine residues correspond to amino acid residues 200, 333 and 358 of SEQ ID NO:3.

19. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 1 that is modified by conjugation to a polymer.

20. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 19, wherein the polymer is dextran or PEG.

21. The modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 1, wherein the modified PH20 polypeptide is conjugated to a moiety selected from among a multimerization domain, toxin, detectable label or drug.

22. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising the modified PH20 polypeptide of claim 1.

23. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 22, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

24. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 22, comprising an anti-microbially effective amount of a preservative or mixture of preservatives.

25. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 24, comprising at least one phenolic preservative.

26. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 25, wherein the preservative(s) is(are) selected from among phenol, metacresol (m-cresol), benzyl alcohol, and a paraben.

27. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 24, wherein the anti-microbially effective amount is a total amount of one or more preservative agents as a percentage (%) of mass concentration (w/v) that is or is between 0.05% to 0.6%.

28. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 22, comprising a therapeutically active agent.

29. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 28, wherein the therapeutic agent is a polypeptide, a protein, a nucleic acid, a drug, a small molecule or an organic molecule.

30. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 28, wherein the therapeutically active agent is selected from the group consisting of a chemotherapeutic agent, an analgesic agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an antimicrobial agent, an amoebicidal agent, a trichomonacidal agent, an anti-parkinson agent, an anti-malarial agent, an anticonvulsant agent, an anti-depressant agent, and antiarthritics agent, an anti-fungal agent, an antihypertensive agent, an antipyretic agent, an anti-parasite agent, an antihistamine agent, an alpha-adrenergic agonist agent, an alpha blocker agent, an anesthetic agent, a bronchial dilator agent, a biocide agent, a bactericide agent, a bacteriostat agent, a beta adrenergic blocker agent, a calcium channel blocker agent, a cardiovascular drug agent, a contraceptive agent, a decongestant agent, a diuretic agent, a depressant agent, a diagnostic agent, a electrolyte agent, a hypnotic agent, a hormone agent, a hyperglycemic agent, a muscle relaxant agent, a muscle contractant agent, an ophthalmic agent, a parasympathomimetic agent, a psychic energizer agent, a sedative agent, a sympathomimetic agent, a tranquilizer agent, an urinary agent, a vaginal agent, a viricide agent, a vitamin agent, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor agent, and a sleep inducer.

31. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 28, wherein the therapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of Adalimumabs, Agalsidase Betas, Alefacepts, Ampicillins, Anakinras, Antipoliomyelitic Vaccines, Anti-Thymocytes, Azithromycins, Becaplermins, Caspofungins, Cefazolins, Cefepimes, Cefotetans, Ceftazidimes, Ceftriaxones, Cetuximabs, Cilastatins, Clavulanic Acids, Clindamycins, Darbepoetin Alfas, Daclizumabs, Diphtheria, Diphtheria antitoxins, Diphtheria Toxoids, Efalizumabs, Epinephrines, Erythropoietin Alphas, Etanercepts, Filgrastims, Fluconazoles, Follicle-Stimulating Hormones, Follitropin Alphas, Follitropin Betas, Fosphenytoins, Gadodiamides, Gadopentetates, Gatifloxacins, Glatiramers, GM-CSFs, Goserelin acetates, Granisetrons, Haemophilus Influenza B's, Haloperidols, Hepatitis vaccines, Hepatitis A Vaccines, Hepatiti B Vaccines, Ibritumomab Tiuxetans, Ibritumomabs, Tiuxetans, Immunoglobulins, Hemophilus influenza vaccines, Influenza Virus Vaccines, Infliximabs, Insulin lispro, 75% neutral protamine lispro (NPL)/25% insulin lispro, 50% neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH)/50% regular insulin, 70% NPH/30% regular insulin; Regular insulin, NPH insulin, Ultra insulin, Ultralente insulin, and Insulin Glargines, Interferons, Interferon alpha, Interferon Betas, Interferon Gammas, Interferon alpha-2a, Interferon alpha 2-b, Interferon Alphacon, Interferon alpha-n, Interferon Betas, Interferon Beta-1 a's, Interferon Gammas, Interferon alpha-con, Iodixanols, Iohexols, Iopamidols, Ioversols, Ketorolacs, Laronidases, Levofloxacins, Lidocaines, Linezolids, Lorazepams, Measles Vaccines, Measles virus, Mumps viruses, Measles-Mumps-Rubella Virus Vaccines, Rubella vaccines, Medroxyprogesterones, Meropenems, Methylprednisolones, Midazolams, Morphines, Octreotides, Omalizumabs, Ondansetrons, Palivizumabs, Pantoprazoles, Pegaspargases, Pegfilgrastims, Peg-Interferon Alpha-2a's, Peg-Interferon Alpha-2b's, Pegvisomants, Pertussis vaccines, Piperacillins, Pneumococcal Vaccines and Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines, Promethazines, Reteplases, Somatropins, Sulbactams, Sumatriptans, Tazobactams, Tenecteplases, Tetanus Purified Toxoids, Ticarcillins, Tositumomabs, Triamcinolones, Triamcinolone Acetonides, Triamcinolone hexacetonides, Vancomycins, Varicella Zoster immunoglobulins, Varicella vaccines, other vaccines, Alemtuzumabs, Alitretinoins, Allopurinols, Altretamines, Amifostines, Anastrozoles, Arsenics, Arsenic Trioxides, Asparaginases, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccines, BCG Live, Bexarotenes, Bleomycins, Busulfans, Busulfan intravenous, Busulfan orals, Calusterones, Capecitabines, Carboplatins, Carmustines, Carmustines with Polifeprosans, Celecoxibs, Chlorambucils, Cisplatins, Cladribines, Cyclophosphamides, Cytarabines, Cytarabine liposomals, Dacarbazines, Dactinomycins, Daunorubicin liposomals, Daunorubicins, Denileukin Diftitoxes, Dexrazoxanes, Docetaxels, Doxorubicins, Doxorubicin liposomals, Dromostanolone propionates, Elliotts B Solutions, Epirubicins, Epoetin alfas, Estramustines, Etoposide phosphates, Exemestanes, Floxuridines, Fludarabines, Fluorouracils, Fulvestrants, Gemcitabines, Gemtuzumabs, Ozogamicins, Gemtuzumab ozogamicins, Hydroxyureas, Idarubicins, Ifosfamides, Imatinib mesylates, Irinotecans, Letrozoles, Leucovorins, Levamisoles, Lomustines, Mechlorethamines, Nitrogen mustards, Megestrols, Megestrol acetates, Melphalans, Mercaptopurines, Mesnas, Methotrexates, Methoxsalens, Mitomycins, Mitomycin C's, Mitotanes, Mitoxantrones, Nandrolones, Nandrolone Phenpropionates, Nofetumomabs, Oprelvekins, Oxaliplatins, Paclitaxels, Pamidronates, Pegademases, Pentostatins, Pipobromans, Plicamycins, Porfimer sodiums, Procarbazines, Quinacrines, Rasburicases, Rituximabs, Sargramostims, Streptozocins, Talcs, Tamoxifens, Temozolomides, Teniposides, Testolactones, Thioguanines, Triethylenethiophosphoramides (Thiotepas), Topotecans, Toremifenes, Trastuzumabs, Tretinoins, Uracil Mustards, Valrubicins, Vinblastines, Vincristines, Vinorelbines, Zoledronates, Acivicins, Aclarubicins, Acodazoles, Acronines, Adozelesins, Retinoic Acids, 9-Cis-Retinoic Acids, Alvocidibs, Ambazones, Ambomycins, Ametantrones, Aminoglutethimides, Amsacrines, Anaxirones, Ancitabines, Anthramycins, Apaziquones, Argimesnas, Asperlins, Atrimustines, Azacitidines, Azetepas, Azotomycins, Banoxantrones, Batabulins, Batimastats, Benaxibines, Bendamustines, Benzodepas, Bicalutamides, Bietaserpines, Biricodars, Bisantrenes, Bisnafide Dimesylates, Bizelesins, Bortezomibs, Brequinars, Bropirimines, Budotitanes, Cactinomycins, Canertinibs, Caracemides, Carbetimers, Carboquones, Carmofurs, Carubicins, Carzelesins, Cedefingols, Cemadotins, Cioteronels, Cirolemycins, Clanfenurs, Clofarabines, Crisnatols, Decitabines, Dexniguldipines, Dexormaplatins, Dezaguanines, Diaziquones, Dibrospidiums, Dienogests, Dinalins, Disermolides, Dofequidars, Doxifluridines, Droloxifenes, Duazomycins, Ecomustines, Edatrexates, Edotecarins, Eflomithines, Elacridars, Elinafides, Elsamitrucins, Emitefurs, Enloplatins, Enpromates, Enzastaurins, Epipropidines, Eptaloprosts, Erbulozoles, Esorubicins, Etanidazoles, Etoglucids, Etoprines, Exisulinds, Fadrozotes, Fazarabines, Fenretinides, Fluoxymesterones, Flurocitabines, Fosquidones, Fostriecins, Fotretamines, Galarubicins, Galocitabines, Geroquinols, Gimatecans, Gimeracils, Gloxazones, Glufosfamides, Ilmofosines, Ilomastats, Imexons, Improsulfans, Indisulams, Inproquones, Interleukins, Interleukin-2s, recombinant Interleukins, Intoplicines, Iobenguanes, Iproplatins, Irsogladines, Ixabepilones, Ketotrexates, L-Alanosines, Lanreotides, Lapatinibs, Ledoxantrones, Leuprolides, Lexacalcitols, Liarozoles, Lobaplatins, Lometrexols, Lonafamibs, Losoxantrones, Lurtotecans, Mafosfamides, Mannosulfans, Marimastats, Masoprocols, Maytansines, Melengestrols, Menogarils, Mepitiostanes, Metesinds, Metomidates, Metoprines, Meturedepas, Miboplatins, Miproxifenes, Misonidazoles, Mitindomides, Mitocarcins, Mitocromins, Mitoflaxones, Mitogillins, Mitoguazones, Mitomalcins, Mitonafides, Mitoquidones, Mitospers, Mitozolomides, Mivobulins, Mizoribines, Mofarotenes, Mopidamols, Mubritinibs, Mycophenolic Acids, Nedaplatins, Nelarabines, Nemorubicins, Nitracrines, Nocodazoles, Nogalamycins, Nolatrexeds, Nortopixantrones, Ormaplatins, Ortataxels, Oteracils, Oxisurans, Oxophenarsines, Patupilones, Peldesines, Peliomycins, Pelitrexols, Pemetrexeds, Pentamustines, Peptomycins, Perfosfamides, Perifosines, Picoplatins, Pinafides, Piposulfans, Pirfenidones, Piroxantrones, Pixantrones, Plevitrexeds, Plomestanes, Porfiromycins, Prednimustines, Propamidines, Prospidiums, Pumitepas, Puromycins, Pyrazofurins, Ranimustines, Riboprines, Ritrosulfans, Rogletimides, Roquinimexs, Sabarubicins, Safingols, Satraplatins, Sebriplatins, Semustines, Simtrazenes, Sizofirans, Sobuzoxanes, Sorafenibs, Sparfosates, Sparfosic Acids, Sparsomycins, Spirogermaniums, Spiromustines, Spiroplatins, Squalamines, Streptonigrins, Streptovarycins, Sufosfamides, Sulofenurs, Tacedinalines, Talisomycins, Tallimustines, Tariquidars, Tauromustines, Tecogalans, Tegafurs, Teloxantrones, Temoporfins, Teroxirones, Thiamiprines, Tiamiprines, Tiazofurins, Tilomisoles, Tilorones, Timcodars, Timonacics, Tirapazamines, Topixantrones, Trabectedins, Trestolones, Triciribines, Trilostanes, Trimetrexates, Triplatin Tetranitrates, Triptorelins, Trofosfamides, Tubulozotes, Ubenimexs, Uredepas, Valspodars, Vapreotides, Verteporfins, Vindesines, Vinepidines, Vinflunines, Vinformides, Vinglycinates, Vinleucinols, Vinleurosines, Vinrosidines, Vintriptols, Vinzolidines, Vorozoles, Xanthomycin A's, Guamecyclines, Zeniplatins, Zilascorbs [2-H], Zinostatins, Zorubicins, Zosuquidars, Acetazolamides, Acyclovirs, Adipiodones, Alatrofloxacins, Alfentanils, Allergenic extracts, Alpha 1-proteinase inhibitors, Alprostadils, Amikacins, Amino acids, Aminocaproic acids, Aminophyllines, Amitriptylines, Amobarbitals, Amrinones, Analgesics, Anti-poliomyelitic vaccines, Anti-rabic serums, Anti-tetanus immunoglobulins, tetanus vaccines, Antithrombin Ills, Antivenom serums, Argatrobans, Arginines, Ascorbic acids, Atenolols, Atracuriums, Atropines, Aurothioglucoses, Azathioprines, Aztreonams, Bacitracins, Baclofens, Basiliximabs, Benzoic acids, Benztropines, Betamethasones, Biotins, Bivalirudins, Botulism antitoxins, Bretyliums, Bumetanides, Bupivacaines, Buprenorphines, Butorphanols, Calcitonins, Calcitriols, Calciums, Capreomycins, Carboprosts, Carnitines, Cefamandoles, Cefoperazones, Cefotaximes, Cefoxitins, Ceftizoximes, Cefuroximes, Chloramphenicols, Chloroprocaines, Chloroquines, Chlorothiazides, Chlorpromazines, Chondroitinsulfuric acids, Choriogonadotropin alfas, Chromiums, Cidofovirs, Cimetidines, Ciprofloxacins, Cisatracuriums, Clonidines, Codeines, Colchicines, Colistins, Collagens, Corticorelin ovine triflutates, Corticotrophins, Cosyntropins, Cyanocobalamins, Cyclosporines, Cysteines, Dacliximabs, Dalfopristins, Dalteparins, Danaparoids, Dantrolenes, Deferoxamines, Desmopressins, Dexamethasones, Dexmedetomidines, Dexpanthenols, Dextrans, Iron dextrans, Diatrizoic acids, Diazepams, Diazoxides, Dicyclomines, Digibinds, Digoxins, Dihydroergotamines, Diltiazems, Diphenhydramines, Dipyridamoles, Dobutamines, Dopamines, Doxacuriums, Doxaprams, Doxercalciferols, Doxycyclines, Droperidols, Dyphyllines, Edetic acids, Edrophoniums, Enalaprilats, Ephedrines, Epoprostenols, Ergocalciferols, Ergonovines, Ertapenems, Ery ̃hromycins, Esmolols, Estradiols, Estrogenics, Ethacrynic acids, Ethanolamines, Ethanols, Ethiodized oils, Etidronic acids, Etomidates, Famotidines, Fenoldopams, Fentanyls, Flumazenils, Fluoresceins, Fluphenazines, Folic acids, Fomepizoles, Fomivirsens, Fondaparinuxs, Foscarnets, Fosphenytoins, Furosemides, Gadoteridols, Gadoversetamides, Ganciclovirs, Gentamicins, Glucagons, Glucoses, Glycines, Glycopyrrolates, Gonadorelins, Gonadotropin chorionics, Haemophilus B polysaccharides, Hemins, Herbals, Histamines, Hydralazines, Hydrocortisones, Hydromorphones, Hydroxocobalamins, Hydroxyzines, Hyoscyamines, Ibutilides, Imiglucerases, Indigo carmines, Indomethacins, Iodides, Iopromides, Iothalamic acids, Ioxaglic acids, Ioxilans, Isoniazids, Isoproterenols, Japanese encephalitis vaccines, Kanamycins, Ketamines, Labetalols, Lepirudins, Levobupivacaines, Levothyroxines, Lincomycins, Liothyronines, Luteinizing hormones, Lyme disease vaccines, Mangafodipirs, Manthtols, Meningococcal polysaccharide vaccines, Meperidines, Mepivacaines, Mesoridazines, Metaraminols, Methadones, Methocarbamols, Methohexitals, Methyldopates, Methylergonovines, Metoclopramides, Metoprolols, Metronidazoles, Minocyclines, Mivacuriums, Morrhuic acids, Moxifloxacins, Muromonab-CD3s, Mycophenolate mofetils, Nafcillins, Nalbuphines, Nalmefenes, Naloxones, Neostigmines, Niacinamides, Nicardipines, Nitroglycerins, Nitroprussides, Norepinephrines, Orphenadrines, Oxacillins, Oxymorphones, Oxytetracyclines, Oxytocins, Pancuroniums, Panthenols, Pantothenic acids, Papaverines, Peginterferon alpha 2As, Penicillin Gs, Pentamidines, Pentazocines, Pentobarbitals, Perflutrens, Perphenazines, Phenobarbitals, Phentolamines, Phenylephrines, Phenytoins, Physostigmines, Phytonadiones, Polymyxin, Pralidoximes, Prilocaines, Procainamides, Procaines, Prochlorperazines, Progesterones, Propranolols, Pyridostigmine hydroxides, Pyridoxines, Quinidines, Quinupristins, Rabies immunoglobulins, Rabies vaccines, Ranitidines, Remifentanils, Riboflavins, Rifampins, Ropivacaines, Samariums, Scopolamines, Seleniums, Sermorelins, Sincalides, Somatrems, Spectinomycins, Streptokinases, Streptomycins, Succinylcholines, Sufentanils, Sulfamethoxazoles, Tacrolimuses, Terbutalines, Teriparatides, Testosterones, Tetanus antitoxins, Tetracaines, Tetradecyl sulfates, Theophyllines, Thiamines, Thiethylperazines, Thiopentals, Thyroid stimulating hormones, Tinzaparins, Tirofibans, Tobramycins, Tolazolines, Tolbutamides, Torsemides, Tranexamic acids, Treprostinils, Trifluoperazines, Trimethobenzamides, Trimethoprims, Tromethamines, Tuberculins, Typhoid vaccines, Urofollitropins, Urokinases, Valproic acids, Vasopressins, Vecuroniums, Verapamils, Voriconazoles, Warfarins, Yellow fever vaccines, Zidovudines, Zincs, Ziprasidone hydrochlorides, Aclacinomycins, Actinomycins, Adriamycins, Azaserines, 6-Azauridines, Carzinophilins, Chromomycins, Denopterins, 6 Diazo 50xo-L-Norleucines, Enocitabines, Floxuridines, Olivomycins, Pirarubicins, Piritrexims, Pteropterins, Tegafurs, Tubercidins, Alteplases, Arcitumomabs, bevacizumabs, Botulinum Toxin Type A's, Botulinum Toxin Type B's, Capromab Pendetides, Daclizumabs, Dornase alphas, Drotrecogin alphas, Imciromab Pentetates, Iodine-131's, an antibiotic agent; an angiogenesis inhibitor; anti-cataract and anti-diabetic retinopathy substances; carbonic anhydrase inhibitors; mydriatics; photodynamic therapy agents; prostaglandin analogs; growth factor; anti-neoplastics; anti-metabolites; anti-viral; amebicides and anti-protozoals; anti-tuberculosis and anti-leprotic; antitoxins and antivenins; antihemophilic factor, anti-inhibitor coagulant complex, antithrombin III, coagulations Factor V, coagulation Factor IX, plasma protein fraction, von Willebrand factor; antiplatelet agent a colony stimulating factor (CSF); an erythropoiesis stimulator; hemostatics and albumins; Immune Globulins; thrombin inhibitors; anticoagulants; a steroidal anti-inflammatory drug selected from among alclometasones, algestones, beclomethasones, betamethasones, budesonides, clobetasols, clobetasones, clocortolones, cloprednols, corticosterones, col ̃isones, cortivazols, deflazacorts, desonides, desoximetasones, dexamethasones, diflorasones, diflucortolones, difluprednates, enoxolones, fluazacorts, flucloronides, flumethasones, flunisolides, fluocinolones, fluocinonides, fluocortins, fluocortolones, fluorometholones, fluperolones, fluprednidenes, fluprednisolones, flurandrenolides, fluticasones, formocortals, halcinonides, halobetasols, halometasones, halopredones, hydrocortamates, hydrocortisones, loteprednol etabonate, mazipredones, medrysones, meprednisones, methylprednisolones, mometasone furoate, paramethasones, prednicarbates, prednisolones, prednisones, prednivals, prednylidenes, rimexolones, tixocortols and triamcinolones; docosenoid, prostaglandins, prostaglandin analogs, antiprostaglandins and prostaglandin precursors; miotics, cholinergics and anti-cholinesterase; and anti-allergenics.

32. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 28, wherein the therapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of an antibody, an Immune Globulin, a bisphosphonate, a cytokine, a chemotherapeutic agent, a coagulation factor and an insulin.

33. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 32, wherein the therapeutic agent is an insulin that is a fast-acting insulin.

34. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 33, wherein the fast-acting insulin is regular insulin or is an insulin analog.

35. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 34, wherein the fast-acting insulin is a regular insulin that is a human insulin or a pig insulin.

36. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 35, wherein:
the fast-acting insulin comprises an A chain having the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:862 and a B chain having the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:863; or
the fast-acting insulin comprises an A chain with the sequence of amino acids set forth as amino acid residue positions 88-108 of SEQ ID NO:864 and a B chain with the sequence of amino acids set forth as amino acid residue positions 25-54 of SEQ ID NO:864.

37. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 34, wherein the fast-acting insulin is an insulin analog selected from among insulin lispro, insulin aspart and insulin glulisine.

38. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 37, wherein the insulin analog is an insulin having an A chain with the sequence of amino acids set forth in SEQ ID NO:862 and a B chain having the sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ NOS:865-867.

39. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 33, wherein:
the amount of the modified PH20 polypeptide is from about 100 U/mL to 1000 U/mL; and
the amount of the fast-acting insulin is from about 10 U/mL to 1000 U/mL.

40. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 39, further comprising:
a pH from about 7.0 to 7.6;
NaCl at a concentration from about 0.1 mM to 200 mM; and
an anti-microbially effective amount of one or more preservatives, wherein at least one preservative is a phenolic preservative.

41. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 40, wherein the anti-microbially effective amount is a total amount of one or more preservative agents as a percentage (%) of mass concentration (w/v) that is between 0.05% to 0.6%, inclusive.

42. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 40, wherein the preservative(s) is(are) selected from the group consisting of phenol, metacresol (m-cresol), benzyl alcohol, and a paraben.

43. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 40, further comprising: a surfactant in an amount as a percentage (%) of mass concentration (w/v) in the formulation composition that is at least or at least about 0.001%; a buffering agent that is a non-metal binding agent or is a metal binding agent, wherein the concentration of the buffering agent is between about 1 mM to 100 mM; glycerin in a concentration less than 60 mM; an antioxidant at a concentration between about 2 mM to 50 mM; and/or zinc at a concentration of between about 0.001 to 0.1 mg per 100 units of insulin (mg/100 U).

44. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 43, wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of a polypropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, glycerin, sorbitol, poloxamer and polysorbate.

45. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 43, wherein the buffering agent is selected from the group consisting of Tris, histidine, phosphate and citrate.

46. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 43, wherein the antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of cysteine, tryptophan and methionine.

47. A closed loop system, comprising the pharmaceutical composition of claim 33.

48. An insulin pump, comprising the pharmaceutical composition of claim 33.

49. An insulin pen, comprising the pharmaceutical composition of claim 33.