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MAbs ; 14(1): 2073632, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35613320

ABSTRACT

Biotherapeutic optimization, whether to improve general properties or to engineer specific attributes, is a time-consuming process with uncertain outcomes. Conversely, Consensus Protein Design has been shown to be a viable approach to enhance protein stability while retaining function. In adapting this method for a more limited number of protein sequences, we studied 21 consensus single-point variants from eight publicly available CD3 binding sequences with high similarity but diverse biophysical and pharmacological properties. All single-point consensus variants retained CD3 binding and performed similarly in cell-based functional assays. Using Ridge regression analysis, we identified the variants and sequence positions with overall beneficial effects on developability attributes of the CD3 binders. A second round of sequence generation that combined these substitutions into a single molecule yielded a unique CD3 binder with globally optimized developability attributes. In this first application to therapeutic antibodies, adapted Consensus Protein Design was found to be highly beneficial within lead optimization, conserving resources and minimizing iterations. Future implementations of this general strategy may help accelerate drug discovery and improve success rates in bringing novel biotherapeutics to market.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Monoclonal , Drug Discovery , Amino Acid Sequence , Antibodies, Monoclonal/chemistry , Consensus , Drug Discovery/methods , Protein Stability
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Am J Occup Ther ; 76(1)2022 Jan 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34964840

ABSTRACT

IMPORTANCE: Scapular protraction and retraction are often essential for occupational performance; however, clinical assessment of these movements is uniquely challenging. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the interrater reliability of a novel goniometric method to measure scapular protraction and retraction. DESIGN: An observational, descriptive design was implemented to evaluate interrater reliability between two experienced occupational therapists who were also certified hand therapists. SETTING: Academic institution. PARTICIPANTS: Convenience sample of graduate students (N = 80). Outcomes and Measures: The hypothesis, developed before study implementation, was that the technique would demonstrate clinically acceptable interrater reliability, defined as a standard error of measurement (SEM) <8°. Goniometric measurements of the scapula at rest, in maximal protraction, and in maximal retraction were independently obtained from each participant by each evaluator. The goniometer was aligned on the scapula using the superior angle as the axis of motion to measure the movement of the acromion relative to the frontal plane. The SEM was calculated in each position using the intraclass correlation coefficient values and the average of the standard deviations from the two raters. RESULTS: The SEM values between the two evaluators for the resting, protracted, and retracted positions were 3.46°, 2.93°, and 2.74°, respectively. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: The SEM between the two evaluators for each scapular position was <4°, suggesting that the technique may be clinically reliable. However, additional research regarding the reliability and validity of the technique is recommended. What This Article Adds: The findings of this study support the use of goniometry to measure scapular protraction and retraction in relation to occupational performance. The technique provides a way to quantify baseline scapular mobility and track progress.


Subject(s)
Movement , Scapula , Biomechanical Phenomena , Humans , Range of Motion, Articular , Reproducibility of Results
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J Pharmacol Exp Ther ; 323(2): 692-700, 2007 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17671099

ABSTRACT

Selective activation of the neuropeptide Y (NPY)2 receptor to suppress appetite provides a promising approach to obesity management. A selective NPY2 polyethylene glycol-conjugated (PEGylated) peptide agonist is described that consists of a peptide core corresponding to residues 13 to 36 of human peptide YY (PYY) and a nonpeptidic moiety (2-mercaptonicotinic acid) at the peptide N terminus that is derivatized with 20-kDa monomethoxypolyethylene glycol. The PEGylated peptide elicits a dose-dependent reduction in food intake in lean C57BL/6 mice and Wistar rats that persists for 72 and 48 h, respectively. The effect on food intake in lean C57BL/6 mice is blocked by the selective NPY2 antagonist BIIE0246 (N-[(1S)-4-[(aminoiminomethyl)amino]-1-[[[2-(3,5-dioxo-1,2-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazolidin-4-yl)ethyl]amino]carbonyl]butyl]-1-[2-[4-(6,11-dihydro-6-oxo-5H-dibenz[b,e]azepin-11-yl)-1-piperazinyl]-2-oxoethyl]-cyclopentaneacetamide formate). A dose-dependent reduction in body weight in diet-induced obese (DIO) mice is seen following daily dosing for 14 days. The reduction in body weight is sustained following dosing for 40 days, and it is accompanied by an increase in plasma adiponectin. Improvements in glucose disposal and in plasma insulin and glucose levels that are risk factors for type II diabetes are observed following once-daily subcutaneous dosing in DIO mice. The results provide evidence from two animal species that the long-acting selective NPY2 peptide agonist has potential for obesity management.


Subject(s)
Appetite Depressants/pharmacology , Body Weight/drug effects , Eating/drug effects , Glucose/metabolism , Peptide Fragments/pharmacology , Peptide YY/pharmacology , Polyethylene Glycols/pharmacology , Receptors, Neuropeptide Y/agonists , Adiponectin/blood , Animals , Arginine/analogs & derivatives , Arginine/pharmacology , Benzazepines/pharmacology , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Humans , Male , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Rats , Rats, Wistar , Structure-Activity Relationship
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J Med Chem ; 50(9): 2264-8, 2007 May 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17425299

ABSTRACT

Selective activation of the NPY2 receptor to suppress appetite provides an approach to obesity management. Selective NPY2 PEGylated peptide agonists are described that consist of a peptide core corresponding to residues 25-36 of PYY and a nonpeptidic moiety at the peptide N-terminus that contributes to in vitro potency and in vivo efficacy and provides a PEGylation site. The lead peptide elicits a dose-dependent reduction of food intake in lean mice and of food intake, body weight, and fat mass in DIO mice.


Subject(s)
Anti-Obesity Agents/chemical synthesis , Body Weight/drug effects , Eating/drug effects , Oligopeptides/chemical synthesis , Peptide YY/chemistry , Polyethylene Glycols/chemistry , Receptors, Neuropeptide Y/agonists , Animals , Anti-Obesity Agents/chemistry , Anti-Obesity Agents/pharmacology , Cyclic AMP/biosynthesis , Humans , Male , Mice , Mice, Inbred C57BL , Oligopeptides/chemistry , Oligopeptides/pharmacology , Peptide Fragments/chemistry , Peptide Fragments/pharmacology , Peptide YY/pharmacology , Radioligand Assay , Structure-Activity Relationship
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Bioorg Med Chem Lett ; 17(7): 1916-9, 2007 Apr 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17292607

ABSTRACT

Activation of the NPY2 receptor to reduce appetite while avoiding activation of the NPY1 and NPY5 receptors that stimulate feeding provides a pharmaceutical approach to modulate food intake. The naturally occurring peptide and development candidate PYY(3-36) is a non-selective NPY1, NPY2, and NPY5 agonist of limited in vivo duration of action. N-terminal modification with 20 kDa PEG of a selective NPY2 receptor agonist peptide results in a long-acting agent that outperforms PYY(3-36) in reducing food intake in mice. The results suggest that PEGylated, selective NPY2 peptide agonists offer a significantly improved therapeutic benefit over PYY(3-36) for obesity management.


Subject(s)
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical/methods , Eating/drug effects , Feeding Behavior/drug effects , Peptide YY/chemical synthesis , Peptide YY/pharmacology , Polyethylene Glycols/chemistry , Receptors, Neuropeptide Y/chemistry , Animals , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Drug Design , Humans , Kinetics , Mice , Molecular Conformation , Peptide Fragments , Peptides/chemistry , Protein Binding
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Bioorg Med Chem Lett ; 17(2): 538-41, 2007 Jan 15.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17055726

ABSTRACT

Activation of the NPY2 receptor to reduce appetite while avoiding stimulation of the NPY1 and NPY5 receptors that induce feeding provides a pharmaceutical approach to modulate food intake. The naturally occurring peptide PYY(3-36) is a nonselective NPY1, NPY2, and NPY5 agonist. N-terminal truncation of PYY to abrogate affinity for the NPY1 and NPY5 receptors and subsequent N-terminal modification with aminobenzoic analogs to restore NPY2 receptor potency results in a series of highly selective NPY2 receptor peptide agonists.


Subject(s)
Eating/drug effects , Peptide YY/chemistry , Peptide YY/pharmacology , Receptors, Neuropeptide Y/agonists , Binding, Competitive/drug effects , Cell Line , Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid , Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate)/pharmacology , Humans , Indicators and Reagents , Peptide Fragments , Receptors, Neuropeptide Y/drug effects
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