Multi-Specific Molecules
AssigneeImunexus Pty Ltd
InventorsGeorge KOPSIDAS, Michael Ross LUKE, Phil Anthony JENNINGS, Anthony Simon ROBERTS
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to multi-specific molecules which are capable of simultaneously binding at least two different target antigens or epitopes. The molecules comprise at least one binding domain molecule (BDM) which binds to a first target antigen or epitope, the BDM being modified for selective binding to a heterologous target, coupled to a pharmacologically active protein or peptide which is an antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof or a non-antibody protein or peptide which binds to a second target antigen or epitope, the BDMs being coupled to a C-terminus of a polypeptide present within the pharmacologically active protein or peptide.
Claims31
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A multi-specific molecule capable of binding to two or more different target antigens or epitopes, the molecule comprising:
- at least one binding domain molecule (BDM) which binds to a first target antigen or epitope, the BDM comprising a V-like domain (VLD) scaffold which comprises an extracellular portion of human CTLA-4 in soluble monomeric form and having three exposed binding loops (BLs) contained within and wherein at least one of the three BLs are modified or replaced relative to their corresponding native sequence in the scaffold for selective binding to a heterologous target antigen or epitope;
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- (ii) a pharmacologically active protein or peptide which is an antibody or antigen-biding fragment thereof or a non-antibody protein or peptide which binds to a second target antigen or epitope;
- wherein at least one BDM is coupled to a C-terminus of each heavy and/or light chain of the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof, or is coupled to a C-terminus of each polypeptide chain of the non-antibody protein or peptide.
A polypeptide is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:
- 19, 21, 22, 23, 25-28 or 29.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.