Mhc class i epitope delivering polypeptides
AssigneeMolecular Templates, Inc.
InventorsEric POMA, Erin WILLERT
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AssigneeMolecular Templates, Inc.
InventorsEric POMA, Erin WILLERT
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The present invention is directed to T-cell epitope delivering polypeptides which deliver one or more CD8+ T-cell epitopes to the MHC class I presentation pathway of a cell, including toxin-derived polypeptides which comprise embedded T-cell epitopes and are de-immunized. The present invention provides cell-targeted, CD8+ T-cell epitope delivering molecules for the targeted delivery of cytotoxicity to certain cells, e.g., infected or malignant cells, for the targeted killing of specific cell types, and the treatment of a variety of diseases, disorders, and conditions, including cancers, immune disorders, and microbial infections. The present invention also provides methods of generating polypeptides capable of delivering one or more heterologous T-cell epitopes to the MHC class I presentation pathway, including polypeptides which are 1) B-cell and/or CD4+ T-cell de-immunized, 2) comprise embedded T-cell epitopes, and/or 3) comprises toxin effectors which retain toxin functions.
A method of treating cancer in a patient in need thereof, comprising the step of administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a cell-targeting molecule or a pharmaceutical composition thereof, wherein the cell-targeting molecule comprises
A polynucleotide encoding a cell-targeting molecule comprising
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