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von Willebrand factor (VWF) A1 domain with BT-100 aptamer RNA
Structural highlights
DiseaseVWF_HUMAN Defects in VWF are the cause of von Willebrand disease type 1 (VWD1) [MIM:193400. A common hemorrhagic disorder due to defects in von Willebrand factor protein and resulting in impaired platelet aggregation. Von Willebrand disease type 1 is characterized by partial quantitative deficiency of circulating von Willebrand factor, that is otherwise structurally and functionally normal. Clinical manifestations are mucocutaneous bleeding, such as epistaxis and menorrhagia, and prolonged bleeding after surgery or trauma.[1] [2] Defects in VWF are the cause of von Willebrand disease type 2 (VWD2) [MIM:613554. A hemorrhagic disorder due to defects in von Willebrand factor protein and resulting in impaired platelet aggregation. Von Willebrand disease type 2 is characterized by qualitative deficiency and functional anomalies of von Willebrand factor. It is divided in different subtypes including 2A, 2B, 2M and 2N (Normandy variant). The mutant VWF protein in types 2A, 2B and 2M are defective in their platelet-dependent function, whereas the mutant protein in type 2N is defective in its ability to bind factor VIII. Clinical manifestations are mucocutaneous bleeding, such as epistaxis and menorrhagia, and prolonged bleeding after surgery or trauma. Defects in VWF are the cause of von Willebrand disease type 3 (VWD3) [MIM:277480. A severe hemorrhagic disorder due to a total or near total absence of von Willebrand factor in the plasma and cellular compartments, also leading to a profound deficiency of plasmatic factor VIII. Bleeding usually starts in infancy and can include epistaxis, recurrent mucocutaneous bleeding, excessive bleeding after minor trauma, and hemarthroses. FunctionVWF_HUMAN Important in the maintenance of hemostasis, it promotes adhesion of platelets to the sites of vascular injury by forming a molecular bridge between sub-endothelial collagen matrix and platelet-surface receptor complex GPIb-IX-V. Also acts as a chaperone for coagulation factor VIII, delivering it to the site of injury, stabilizing its heterodimeric structure and protecting it from premature clearance from plasma. Publication Abstract from PubMedBACKGROUND: Thrombus formation involves coagulation proteins and platelets. The latter, referred to as platelet-mediated thrombogenesis, is predominant in arterial circulation. Platelet thrombogenesis follows vascular injury when extracellular von Willebrand factor (VWF) binds via its A3 domain to exposed collagen, and the free VWF A1 domain binds to platelet glycoprotein Ib (GPIb). OBJECTIVES: To characterize the antiplatelet/antithrombotic activity of the pegylated VWF antagonist aptamer BT200 and identify the aptamer VWF binding site. METHODS: BT100 is an optimized aptamer synthesized by solid-phase chemistry and pegylated (BT200) by standard conjugation chemistry. The affinity of BT200 for purified human VWF was evaluated as was VWF inhibition in monkey and human plasma. Efficacy of BT200 was assessed in the monkey FeCl(3) femoral artery thrombosis model. RESULTS: BT200 bound human VWF at an EC(50) of 5.0 nmol/L and inhibited VWF A1 domain activity in monkey and human plasma with mean IC(50) values of 183 and 70 nmol/L. BT200 administration to cynomolgus monkeys caused a time-dependent and dose-dependent effect on VWF A1 domain activity and inhibited platelet function as measured by collagen adenosine diphosphate closure time in the platelet function analyzer. BT200 demonstrated a bioavailability of >/=77% and exhibited a half-life of >100 hours after subcutaneous injection. The treatment effectively prevented arterial occlusion in an FeCl(3) -induced thrombosis model in monkeys. CONCLUSIONS: BT200 has shown promising inhibition of human VWF in vitro and prevented arterial occlusion in non-human primates. These data including a long half-life after subcutaneous injections provide a strong rationale for ongoing clinical development of BT200. The development and characterization of a long acting anti-thrombotic von Willebrand factor (VWF) aptamer.,Zhu S, Gilbert JC, Hatala P, Harvey W, Liang Z, Gao S, Kang D, Jilma B J Thromb Haemost. 2020 May;18(5):1113-1123. doi: 10.1111/jth.14755. Epub 2020 Mar , 5. PMID:32011054[3] From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. References
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