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ArticleMolecular therapy. Methods & clinical development2018

Adeno-associated Virus Genome Population Sequencing Achieves Full Vector Genome Resolution and Reveals Human-Vector Chimeras.

Phillip W L Tai, Jun Xie, Kaiyuen Fong, Matthew Seetin, Cheryl Heiner, Qin Su, Michael Weiand, Daniella Wilmot, Maria L Zapp, Guangping Gao

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61 citing papers in PubMed.

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10 authors.

Phillip W L TaiHorae Gene Therapy Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
Jun XieHorae Gene Therapy Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
Kaiyuen FongHorae Gene Therapy Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
Matthew SeetinPacific Biosciences Inc., Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.
Cheryl HeinerPacific Biosciences Inc., Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.
Qin SuHorae Gene Therapy Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
Michael WeiandPacific Biosciences Inc., Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA.
Daniella WilmotProgram in Molecular Medicine and Center for AIDS Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
Maria L ZappProgram in Molecular Medicine and Center for AIDS Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
Guangping GaoHorae Gene Therapy Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.

Funding

Viral escape from AAV expressed transgenesP01AI100263 · NIAID · SCRIPPS FLORIDA · PI GAO, GUANGPING · 2012 to 2016
$11.9M
Viral Vector CoreP01HL131471 · NHLBI · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI XUE, WEN · 2016 to 2020
$11.3M
Oligodendrocyte-focused rAAV gene therapy strategies for Canavan disease and LeukodystrophiesR01NS076991 · NINDS · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI Guangping Gao · 2012 to 2026
$5.7M
Next Generation of Recombinant AAV Serotype Vectors for Gene TherapyR01HL097088 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI GAO, GUANGPING, HERZOG, ROLAND W. · 2010 to 2018
$5.4M
NHLBI NIH HHS P01 HL131471NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL097088NIAID NIH HHS P01 AI100263NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS076991
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV)-based gene therapy has entered a phase of clinical translation and commercialization. Despite this progress, vector integrity following production is often overlooked. Compromised vectors may negatively impact therapeutic efficacy and safety. Using single molecule, real-time (SMRT) sequencing, we can comprehensively profile packaged genomes as a single intact molecule and directly assess vector integrity without extensive preparation. We have exploited this methodology to profile all heterogeneic populations of self-complementary AAV genomes via bioinformatics pipelines and have coined this approach AAV-genome population sequencing (AAV-GPseq). The approach can reveal the relative distribution of truncated genomes versus full-length genomes in vector preparations. Preparations that seemingly show high genome homogeneity by gel electrophoresis are revealed to consist of less than 50% full-length species. With AAV-GPseq, we can also detect many reverse-packaged genomes that encompass sequences originating from plasmid backbone, as well as sequences from packaging and helper plasmids. Finally, we detect host-cell genomic sequences that are chimeric with inverted terminal repeat (ITR)-containing vector sequences. We show that vector populations can contain between 1.3% and 2.3% of this type of undesirable genome. These discoveries redefine quality control standards for viral vector preparations and highlight the degree of foreign products in rAAV-based therapeutic vectors.

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AAV-GPseqgene therapy vector QCrAAV-ITRrecombinant adeno-associated virussingle molecule real-time sequencing

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PMID29766023
PMCPMC5948225

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