Antigen-binding constructs targeting HER2
AssigneeZymeworks Inc.
InventorsEric Escobar-Cabrera, Leonard G. Presta
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AssigneeZymeworks Inc.
InventorsEric Escobar-Cabrera, Leonard G. Presta
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Described herein are high affinity antigen binding constructs, e.g., antibodies, directed to the ECD2 domain of HER2. The antigen-binding constructs comprise at least one antigen-binding polypeptide construct that binds to ECD2 of HER2 (HER2 ECD2) with increased affinity compared to a wild-type 2C4 antibody. Such antigen-binding polypeptide constructs comprise one or more amino acid modifications in the framework region and/or CDRs compared to the amino acid sequence of a wild-type 2C4 antibody that increase affinity of the antigen-binding polypeptide construct for ECD2 by 2-fold or greater. The antigen-binding constructs can inhibit the growth of HER2-expressing breast cancer cells and gastric cancer cells. Antigen-binding constructs in biparatopic format are internalized in HER2-expressing cells.
An antigen-binding construct comprising a variant first antigen-binding polypeptide construct which monovalently binds a first HER2 ECD2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 extracellular domain 2) antigen, the variant first antigen-binding polypeptide construct comprising a heavy chain variable (VH) domain as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2 and a light chain variable (VL) domain as set forth in SEQ ID NO:11 and comprising an amino acid modification at position 75 in the VH domain (Kabat numbering) wherein the lysine at position 75 has been substituted with a tryptophan (H_K75W), glutamic acid (H_K75E), or tyrosine (H_K75Y),
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