Engineered antimicrobial peptides and usage thereof
AssigneePeptilogics, Inc.
InventorsJonathan D. STECKBECK, Bradd N. PICONE, Despina X. DOBBINS
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Abstract
Provided in this disclosure are pharmaceutical formulations comprising antimicrobial peptides with a basic pH. Further provided herein are methods of treating or preventing an infection comprising administering pharmaceutical formulations comprising antimicrobial peptides when administered to a subject.
Claims94
A pharmaceutical formulation comprising:
- (a) a peptide or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprising at least about 70% sequence identity to a polypeptide sequence of:
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 1);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 15);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 16);
- Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 17);
- Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 18);
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 19);
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 20);
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 21);
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 22);
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 23);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 24);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Val-Val (SEQ ID NO:
- 25), or any combination thereof;
- and
- (b) aqueous sodium bicarbonate.
A pharmaceutical formulation consisting of:
- (a) a peptide or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprising at least about 70% sequence identity to a polypeptide sequence of:
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 1);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 15);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 16);
- Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 17);
- Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 18);
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 19);
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 20);
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 21);
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 22);
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 23);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 24);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Val-Val (SEQ ID NO:
- 25), or any combination thereof;
- and
- (b) aqueous sodium bicarbonate.
A kit comprising:
- (i) a first container comprising a peptide or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprising at least about 70% sequence identity to a polypeptide
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 1)
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 15)
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 16)
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 17)
- Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 18)
- Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 19)
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 20)
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-
- Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 21)
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 22)
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 23)
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 24)
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 25)
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Val-Val,
- or any combination thereof;
- and
- (ii) a second container comprising aqueous sodium bicarbonate.
A method of making a pharmaceutical formulation from a kit, wherein the kit comprises:
- (i) a first container comprising a peptide or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprising at least about 70% sequence identity to a polypeptide sequence of:
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 1)
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 15)
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 16)
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 17)
- Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 18)
- Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 19)
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 20)
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-
- Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 21)
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 22)
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 23)
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg;
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 24)
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg;
- or
- (SEQ ID NO:
- 25)
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Val-Val;
- (ii) a second container comprising aqueous sodium bicarbonate;
- (iii) a third container comprising water;
- and
- (iv) a mixing container;
- wherein method comprises adding the first container, the second container, and the third container into the mixing container, thereby resulting in the pharmaceutical formulation.
A method of preventing or treating an infection in a subject in need thereof, wherein the method comprising locally administering of a pharmaceutical formulation to a site of infection, wherein administration comprises washing, irrigating, debriding, aspirating, or a combination thereof the site of infection, thereby preventing or treating the infection, wherein the pharmaceutical formulation comprises:
- (a) a peptide or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprising at least about 70% sequence identity to a polypeptide sequence of:
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 1) Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 15);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 16);
- Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 17);
- Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 18);
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 19);
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 20);
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 21);
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 22);
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 23);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 24);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Val-Val (SEQ ID NO:
- 25), or any combination thereof;
- and
- (b) an aqueous carrier, wherein the aqueous carrier provides a synergistic effect with the peptide or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the synergistic effect comprises reduces a bacterial burden in the subject to a greater extent as compared to administering (a) or (b) alone.
A method of preventing or treating an infection in a subject in need thereof, wherein the method comprising locally administering of a pharmaceutical formulation to a site of infection, wherein administration comprises washing, irrigating, debriding, aspirating, or a combination thereof the site of infection, thereby preventing or treating the infection, wherein the pharmaceutical formulation consists of:
- (a) a peptide or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprising at least about 70% sequence identity to a polypeptide sequence of:
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 1);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 15);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 16);
- Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 17);
- Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 18);
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 19);
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 20);
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 21);
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 22);
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 23);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 24);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Val-Val (SEQ ID NO:
- 25), or combination thereof;
- and
- (b) an aqueous carrier, wherein the aqueous carrier provides a synergistic effect with the peptide or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein the synergistic effect comprises reduces a bacterial burden in the subject to a greater extent as compared to administering (a) or (b) alone.
A method of preventing or treating an infection in a subject in need thereof, wherein the method comprising locally administering of a pharmaceutical formulation to a site of infection, wherein locally administration comprises washing, irrigating, debriding, aspirating, or a combination thereof of the site of infection, thereby preventing or treating the infection, wherein the pharmaceutical formulation comprises:
- (a) a peptide or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprising at least about 70% sequence identity to a polypeptide sequence of:
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 1);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 15);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 16);
- Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 17);
- Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 18);
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 19);
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 20);
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 21);
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 22);
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 23);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 24);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Val-Val (SEQ ID NO:
- 25), or any combination thereof;
- and
- (b) aqueous sodium bicarbonate.
A method of preventing or treating an infection in a subject in need thereof, wherein the method comprising locally administering of a pharmaceutical formulation to a site of infection, wherein locally administration comprises washing, irrigating, debriding, aspirating, or a combination thereof of the site of infection, thereby preventing or treating the infection, wherein the pharmaceutical formulation consists of:
- (a) a peptide or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprising at least about 70% sequence identity to a polypeptide sequence of:
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 1);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 15);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 16);
- Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 17);
- Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 18);
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 19);
- Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg-Trp-Trp-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 20);
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 21);
- Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 22);
- Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 23);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg (SEQ ID NO:
- 24);
- Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Arg-Arg-Val-Trp-Arg-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Val-Val-Arg-Arg-Trp-Arg-Val-Val (SEQ ID NO:
- 25), or any combination thereof;
- and
- (b) aqueous sodium bicarbonate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.