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Active carbonates of polyalkylene oxides for modification of polypeptides
Assignee: Viskase Holdings Inc
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Filing: 1994-02-17
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Granted: 1997-03-18
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Expires: 2014-02-17
Abstract
Abstract Poly(ethylene glycol)-N-succinimide carbonate and its preparation are disclosed. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is converted into its N-succinimide carbonate derivative. This form of the polymer reacts readily with amino groups of proteins in aqueous buffers. The modified proteins have PEG-chains grafted onto the polypeptide backbone by means of stable, hydrolysis-resistant urethane (carbamate) linkages.
Inventors
- 👤 Shmuel Zalipsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-23 22:12
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D207/00; C07D207/46; A; A61; A61K; A61K47/00; A61K47/50; A61K47/51; A61K47/56; A61K47/59; A61K47/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A modified polypeptide comprising a polypeptide and a polyalkylene oxide having a molecular weight of less than about 20,000 wherein said polyalkylene oxide is covalently bound to an amine group of the polypeptide by a urethane linkage formed by the process of a) treating said polyalkylene oxide with phosgene to form a polyalkylene oxide chloroformate in situ; b) reacting said polyalkylene oxide chloroformate with an N-hydroxy-N-dicarboximide followed by triethylamine to form a polyalkylene oxide having a terminal oxycarbonyl-oxy-N-dicarboximide group; and c) reacting said polyalkylene oxide having a terminal oxycarbonyl-oxy-N-dicarboximide group with said polypeptide whereby said polypeptide and said polyalkylene oxide are covalently coupled said urethane linkage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A modified polypeptide comprising a polypeptide and a polyalkylene oxide having a molecular weight of less than about 20,000 wherein said polyalkylene oxide is covalently bound to an amine group of the polypeptide by a urethane linkage formed by the process of a) treating said polyalkylene oxide with phosgene to form a polyalkylene oxide chloroformate in situ; b) reacting said polyalkylene oxide chloroformate with an N-hydroxy-N-dicarboximide followed by triethylamine to form a polyalkylene oxide having a terminal oxycarbonyl-oxy-N-dicarboximide group; and c) reacting said polyalkylene oxide having a terminal oxycarbonyl-oxy-N-dicarboximide group with said polypeptide whereby said polypeptide and said polyalkylene oxide are covalently coupled said urethane linkage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The modified polypeptide of claim 1, having the structure: [R.sub.1 --(OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.a --O--C (O)--NH--].sub.k --polypeptide wherein R 1 is CH 3 or H, a is an integer selected so that the molecular weight of the polymer is less than about 20,000; and k is an integer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The modified polypeptide of claim 1, wherein said polypeptide is selected from the group consisting of bovine serum albumin, glutaminase, trypsin, arginase, chymotrypsin, asparaginase and adenosine deaminase.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The modified polypeptide of claim 1, wherein said polyalkylene oxide having a terminal oxycarbonyl-oxy-N-dicarboximide group has the structure: ##STR8## wherein: R 1 is H--, H 3 C--, or an oxycarbonyl-oxy-N-dicarboximide; and α is an integer selected so that the molecular weight of said polyalkylene oxide is less than about 20,000.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The modified polypeptide of claim 1, wherein said polyalkylene oxide having a terminal oxycarbonyl-oxy-N-dicarboximide group has the structure: ##STR9## wherein: α is an integer selected so that the molecular weight of said polyalkylene oxide is less than about 20,000.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The modified polypeptide of claim 1, wherein said terminal oxycarbonyl-oxy-N-dicarboximide group comprises a member of the group consisting of N-succinimide, N-phthalimide, N-glutarimide, N-tetrahydrophthalimide and N-norborene-2,3-dicarboxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The modified polypeptide of claim 1, wherein reacting of said polypeptide with said polyalkylene oxide having said terminal oxycarbonyl-oxy-N-dicarboximide group is carried out at a pH in the range of 5.8-11.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The modified polypeptide of claim 1, wherein said polyalkylene oxide having said terminal oxycarbonyl-oxy-N-dicarboximide group is polyethylene glycol-succinidyl carbonate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The modified polypeptide of claim 1, wherein said polyalkylene oxide having said terminal oxycarbonyl-oxy-N-dicarboximide group is polyethylene glycol-bis-succinidyl carbonate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The modified polypeptide of claim 1, wherein said polyalkylene oxide has a molecular weight of about 2,000-20,000.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The modified polypeptide of claim 10, wherein said polyalkylene oxide has a molecular weight of about 5,000.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
105 words
A polyethylene glycol-based conjugate comprising a urethane linkage attaching a protein or a polypeptide to a polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of less than about 20,000 prepared by the process of: a) treating said polyethylene glycol with phosgene to form a polyethylene glycol chloroformate in situ; b) reacting said polyethylene glycol chloroformate with N-hydroxysuccinimide followed by triethylamine to form a N-succinimide carbonate derivatives of polyethylene glycol; and c) reacting said N-succinimide carbonate derivatives of polyethylene glycol with said protein or said polypeptide whereby urethane linkages are formed attaching said N-succinimide carbonate derivatives of polyethylene glycol to amino groups on said protein or said polypeptide.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
105 words
A polyethylene glycol-based conjugate comprising a urethane linkage attaching a protein or a polypeptide to a polyethylene glycol having a molecular weight of less than about 20,000 prepared by the process of: a) treating said polyethylene glycol with phosgene to form a polyethylene glycol chloroformate in situ; b) reacting said polyethylene glycol chloroformate with N-hydroxysuccinimide followed by triethylamine to form a N-succinimide carbonate derivatives of polyethylene glycol; and c) reacting said N-succinimide carbonate derivatives of polyethylene glycol with said protein or said polypeptide whereby urethane linkages are formed attaching said N-succinimide carbonate derivatives of polyethylene glycol to amino groups on said protein or said polypeptide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The polyethylene glycol-based conjugate of claim 12, wherein said N-succinimide carbonate derivatives of polyethylene glycol are reacted with said protein in aqueous buffers at a temperature of from 4° to 40° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
31 words
The polyethylene glycol-based conjugate of claim 12, wherein said N-succinimide carbonate derivatives of polyethylene glycol are reacted with said protein in aqueous buffers having a pH of from 5.8 to 11.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
31 words
The polyethylene glycol-based conjugate of claim 14, wherein said N-succinimide carbonate derivatives of polyethylene glycol are reacted with said protein in aqueous buffers having a pH of from 7.0 to 9.5.
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