Prevention and treatment of HCV infection employing antibodies directed against conformational epitopes
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
C07K-016/10
C07K-016/08
출원번호
US-0728720
(2000-12-01)
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Foung,Steven K. H.
Hadlock,Kenneth G.
Keck,Zhen yong
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Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University
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Choate, Hall &
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Conformational epitopes of the envelope protein E2 of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) have been identified and characterized using a panel of monoclonal antibodies derived from patients infected with HCV. These conformational epitopes have been determined to be important in the immune response of human
Conformational epitopes of the envelope protein E2 of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) have been identified and characterized using a panel of monoclonal antibodies derived from patients infected with HCV. These conformational epitopes have been determined to be important in the immune response of humans to HCV and may be particularly important in neutralizing the virus. Based on the identification of these conformational epitopes, vaccines containing peptides and mimotopes with these conformational epitopes intact may be prepared and administered to patients to prevent and/or treat HCV infection. The identification of four distinct groups of monoclonal antibodies with each directed to a particular epitope of E2 may be used to stratify patients based on their response to HCV and may be used to determine a proper treatment regimen.
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What is claimed is: 1. An isolated antibody that binds to a conformational epitope of a Hepatitis C virus E2 protein, wherein the epitope is found in Hepatitis C virus of more than one genotype, and wherein the antibody is selected from the group consisting of CBH-2, CBH-4G, CBH-5, CBH-7, CBH-8C, a
What is claimed is: 1. An isolated antibody that binds to a conformational epitope of a Hepatitis C virus E2 protein, wherein the epitope is found in Hepatitis C virus of more than one genotype, and wherein the antibody is selected from the group consisting of CBH-2, CBH-4G, CBH-5, CBH-7, CBH-8C, and CBH-11, or binds to the same conformational epitope as that bound by an antibody selected from the group consisting of CBH-2, CBH-4G, CBH-5, CBH-7, CBH-8C, and CBH-11. 2. An isolated antibody that binds to a conformational epitope within amino acids 411 through 644 of E2 protein of Hepatitis C virus 1b, wherein the antibody-binds to the E2 protein of Hepatitis C virus of more than one genotype, wherein the antibody is selected from the group consisting of CBH-2, CBH-5, CBH-8C, and CBH-11, or binds to the same conformational epitope as that bound by an antibody selected from the group consisting of CBH-2, CBH-5, CBH-8C, and CBH-11. 3. An isolated antibody that binds to a conformational epitope within amino acids 470 through 644 of E2 protein of Hepatitis C virus 1b, wherein the antibody is capable of binding to the E2 protein of Hepatitis C virus of more than one genotype, wherein the antibody is CBH-4G or CBH-7, or binds to the same conformational epitope as that bound by CBH-4G or CBH-7. 4. An isolated antibody that binds to the epitope recognized by CBH-2,-4D,-4B,-4G,-5,-7,-8C or-11. 5. The isolated antibody of claim 1 wherein the antibody inhibits binding of HCV E2 protein to CD81. 6. A cell line expressing the isolated antibody of claim 1. 7. The cell line of claim 6 wherein the cell line is a B cell line. 8. The cell line of claim 6 wherein the cell line is a human cell line. 9. The cell line of claim 6 wherein the cell line is a mammalian cell line. 10. The cell line of claim 6 wherein the cell line is a eukaryotic cell line. 11. The cell line of claim 6 wherein the cell line is a hybridoma. 12. The cell line of claim 6 wherein the cell line has been transformed with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). 13. The cell line of claim 6 wherein the cell line has been infected with a virus. 14. The isolated antibody of claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the antibody is a monoclonal antibody. 15. The isolated antibody of claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the antibody is a human antibody. 16. The isolated antibody of claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the antibody is a humanized antibody. 17. The isolated antibody of claim 1 wherein the antibody is a mammalian antibody. 18. A combination of two or more isolated antibodies wherein at least two of the antibodies bind to different conformational epitopes of E2 protein of Hepatitis C virus of more than one genotype, wherein each antibody is selected from the group consisting of CBH-2, CBH-4G, CBH-5, CBH-7, CBH-8C, and CBH-11, or binds to the same conformational epitope as that bound by an antibody selected from the group consisting of CBH-2, CBH-4G, CBH-5, CBH-7, CBH-8C, and CBH-11. 19. The combination of claim 18, wherein the combination shows increased total binding of the combined antibodies to E2 protein of Hepatitis C virus compared to the binding shown by any of the antibodies individually. 20. The combination of claim 18 comprising CBH-7 and CBH-4G. 21. The combination of claim 18 comprising CBH-7 and CBH-17. 22. The combination of claim 18 comprising CBH-7 and CBH-5. 23. The combination of claim 18 comprising CBH-7 and CBH-2. 24. The combination of claim 19, wherein each antibody in the combination binds to a different epitope. 25. An isolated antibody that binds to a conformational epitope of Hepatitis C virus E2 protein, wherein the antibody is selected from the group consisting of CBH-4B and CBH-4D. 26. A combination of two or more isolated antibodies, at least two of which bind to different conformational epitopes of E2 protein of Hepatitis C virus, wherein each antibody is selected from the group consisting of CBH-4B, CBH-4D, CBH-4G, and CBH-7.
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