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Safety of Direct Administration of AAV2 CU hCLN2, a Candidate Treatment for the Central Nervous System Manifestations of Late Infantile Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis, to the Brain of Rats and Nonhuman Primates

Hackett, Neil R., Redmond, D. Eugene, Sondhi, Dolan, Giannaris, E. Lela, Vassallo, Elizabeth, Stratton, Jamie, Qiu, Jianping, Kaminsky, Stephen M. +4 more·2005·Human Gene Therapy

Abstract

Late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (LINCL), a pediatric autosomal recessive neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorder, results from mutations in the CLN2 gene and consequent deficiency in tripeptidyl-peptidase I (TPP-I) and progressive destruction of neurons. We have previously demonstrated that CNS gene transfer of AAV2(CU)hCLN2 (an AAV2-based vector expressing the human CLN2 cDNA) in rats and nonhuman primates mediates long-term TPP-I expression in the CNS neurons [Sondhi, D., Peterson, D.A., Giannaris, E.L., Sanders, C.T., Mendez, B.S., De, B., Rostkowski, A., Blancard, B., Bjugstad, K., Sladek, J.R., Redmond, D.E., Leopold, P.L., Kaminsky, S.M., Hackett, N.R., and Crystal, R.G. (2005). Gene Ther. 12, 1618-1632]. The present study tests the hypothesis that direct CNS administration of a clinical-grade AAV2(CU)hCLN2 vector to the CNS of rats and nonhuman primates at doses scalable to humans has a long-term safety profile acceptable for initiating clinical trials. Fischer 344 rats were injected bilaterally via the striatum with 2 x 10(10) particle units (PU) of AAV2(CU)hCLN2, using saline as a control. At 13, 26, and 52 weeks, vector and phosphate-buffered salineinjected rats were killed (n = 6 per time point), and blood, brain, and distant organs were assessed. There were no biologically significant differences between control and vector groups for complete blood count, serum chemistry, and neutralizing anti-AAV2 antibody levels. CNS administration of AAV2 CUhCLN2 did not result in any pathological changes in the brain that were attributable to the vector, although microscopic changes were observed along the track consistent with needle trauma. A total dose of 3.6 x 10(10) or 3.6 x 10(11) PU of AAV2(CU)hCLN2 was administered to the CNS of African Green monkeys at 12 locations, targeting the caudate nucleus, hippocampus, and overlying cortices. Monkeys (n = 3 at each dose) were killed 1, 13, 26, or 52 weeks after injection. Controls included sham-injected, saline-injected, and AAV2(CU)Null-injected (3.6 x 10(11) PU) monkeys. There were no biologically significant differences among vector-injected and control groups in any parameter of the general assessment, complete blood count, or serum chemistry assessed at multiple time points after vector administration. Importantly, no abnormal behavior was observed in any group in videotaped neurological assessment, where behaviors were quantified before administration and at multiple time points afterward. Histopathological examination of the CNS demonstrated that 1 week after administration, AAV2(CU)hCLN2 produced transient minor white matter edema with reactive glial cells in the corona radiata of the cerebrum along the injection track and in the surrounding white matter. This abnormality was not observed at 13, 26, or 52 weeks. Together with the long-term gene expression after gene transfer, these findings supported the initiation of clinical trials to assess the safety of AAV2(CU)hCLN2 administration to individuals with LINCL.

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Hackett, N. R., Redmond, D. E., Sondhi, D., Giannaris, E. L., Vassallo, E., Stratton, J., Qiu, J., Kaminsky, S. M., Lesser, M. L., Fisch, G. S., Rouselle, S. D., & Crystal, R. G.
Affiliations
  • Cornell University (US)
  • Yale University (US)
  • Northwell Health (US)
  • Charles River Laboratories (United States) (US)
Venue
Human Gene Therapy
Published
2005-12
Volume
16
Issue
12
Pages
1484-1503
ISSN
  • 1043-0342 (ISSN-L)
  • 1557-7422
OpenAlex
W2090920097
Cited by
57
References
74
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FWCI
3.00
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Human Gene Therapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (U01NS047458)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Lysosomal Storage Disorders Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Virus-based gene therapy research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
Keywords
late infantile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, tripeptidyl peptidase I, neurotoxicity, neuroinflammation, neurodegeneration, lysosomal storage disease, non-human primates, vervet monkey, rats
MeSH terms
Tripeptidyl-Peptidase 1, Dependovirus, Animals, Brain Edema, Central Nervous System, Chlorocebus aethiops, Genetic Vectors, Male, Neuronal Ceroid-Lipofuscinoses, Plasmids, Rats, Inbred F344, Genetic Therapy, Gene Expression, Gene Transfer Techniques, Rats

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