Multispecific antibodies and uses thereof
AssigneeTherapeutics, Inc.
InventorsMohd Saif Zaman, Yue Liu
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to multi specific antibodies (e.g., bi specific antibodies) or antigen binding fragments thereof. In one aspect, the multispecific antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof binds to cMET and/or EGFR, or a combination thereof. An antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds to cMET (tyrosine-protein kinase Met), comprising: a heavy-chain antibody variable domain (VHH) comprising complementarity determining regions (CDRs) 1, 2, and 3.
Claims106
An antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds to cMET (tyrosine-protein kinase Met), comprising:
- a heavy-chain antibody variable domain (VHH) comprising complementarity determining regions (CDRs) 1, 2, and 3, wherein the VHH CDR1 region comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to a selected VHH CDR1 amino acid sequence, the VHH CDR2 region comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to a selected VHH CDR2 amino acid sequence, and the VHH CDR3 region comprises an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to a selected VHH CDR3 amino acid sequence;
- wherein the selected VHH CDRs 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences are one of the following:
- (1) the selected VHH CDRs 1, 2, 3 amino acid sequences are set forth in SEQ ID NOs:
- 1, 2, and 3, respectively;
- (2) the selected VHH CDRs 1, 2, 3 amino acid sequences are set forth in SEQ ID NOs:
- 4, 5, and 6, respectively;
- (3) the selected VHH CDRs 1, 2, 3 amino acid sequences are set forth in SEQ ID NOs:
- 7, 8, and 9, respectively;
- and
- (4) the selected VHH CDRs 1, 2, 3 amino acid sequences are set forth in SEQ ID NOs:
- 10, 11, and 12, respectively.
An antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds to cMET comprising a heavy-chain antibody variable domain (VHH) comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 80% identical to a selected VHH sequence, wherein the selected VHH sequence is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:
- 19-22 and 77-84.
A multi-specific antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, comprising a first antigen-binding site that specifically binds to EGFR, and a second antigen-binding site that specifically binds to cMET.
A polypeptide complex, comprising
- (a) a first polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a first heavy-chain antibody variable domain (VHH), a first hinge region, a first Fc region;
- (b) a second polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a heavy chain variable region (VH), a second hinge region, and a second Fc region;
- and
- (c) a third polypeptide comprising a light chain variable region (VL);
- wherein the first VHH specifically binds to cMET, wherein the VH and the VL associate with each other and specifically bind to EGFR.
A polypeptide complex, comprising
- (a) a first polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a first heavy-chain antibody variable domain (VHH), a first hinge region, a first Fc region;
- and
- (b) a second polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a single-chain variable fragment (scFv), a second hinge region, and a second Fc region;
- wherein the first VHH specifically binds to cMET;
- wherein the scFv comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH), a first linker peptide sequence, and a light chain variable region (VL);
- wherein the VH and the VL associate with each other and specifically bind to EGFR.
A polypeptide complex, comprising
- (a) a first polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a first heavy-chain antibody variable domain (VHH1), a first linker peptide sequence, a first heavy chain variable region (VH1), a first hinge region, and a first Fc region;
- (b) a second polypeptide comprising a first light chain variable region (VL1);
- (c) a third polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a second heavy-chain antibody variable domain (VHH2), a second linker peptide sequence, a second heavy chain variable region (VH2), a second hinge region, and a second Fc region;
- and
- (d) a fourth polypeptide comprising a second light chain variable region (VL2);
- wherein the VHH1 and the VHH2 specifically bind to cMET;
- wherein the VH1 and the VL1 associate with each other and specifically bind to EGFR;
- wherein the VH2 and the VL2 associate with each other and specifically bind to EGFR.
A polypeptide complex, comprising
- (a) a first polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a first heavy chain variable region (VH1), a first hinge region, a first Fc region;
- a first linker peptide sequence, and a first heavy-chain antibody variable domain (VHH1);
- (b) a second polypeptide comprising a first light chain variable region (VL1);
- (c) a third polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a second heavy chain variable region (VH2), a second hinge region, a second Fc region, a second linker peptide sequence, and a second heavy-chain antibody variable domain (VHH2);
- and
- (d) a fourth polypeptide comprising a second light chain variable region (VL2);
- wherein the VHH1 and/or the VHH2 specifically bind to cMET;
- wherein the VH1 and the VL1 associate with each other and specifically bind to EGFR;
- wherein the VH2 and the VL2 associate with each other and specifically bind to EGFR.
A polypeptide complex, comprising
- (a) a first polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a first heavy-chain antibody variable domain (VHH), a first hinge region, a first Fc region;
- (b) a second polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a heavy chain variable region (VH), a second hinge region, and a second Fc region;
- and
- (c) a third polypeptide comprising a light chain variable region (VL);
- wherein the first VHH specifically binds to cMET, wherein the VH and the VL associate with each other and specifically bind to EGFR;
- wherein the first polypeptide further comprises a second VHH that specifically binds to cMET, wherein the second VHH is linked to the N-terminus of the first VHH via a linker peptide sequence.
A polypeptide complex, comprising
- (a) a first polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a first heavy-chain antibody variable domain (VHH), a first hinge region, a first Fc region;
- and
- (b) a second polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a single-chain variable fragment (scFv), a second hinge region, and a second Fc region;
- wherein the first VHH specifically binds to cMET;
- wherein the scFv comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH), a first linker peptide sequence, and a light chain variable region (VL);
- wherein the VH and the VL associate with each other and specifically bind to EGFR;
- wherein the first polypeptide further comprises a second VHH that specifically binds to cMET, wherein the second VHH is linked to the N-terminus of the first VHH via a second linker peptide sequence.
A polypeptide complex, comprising
- (a) a first polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a first heavy-chain antibody variable domain (VHH1), a first linker peptide sequence, a first heavy chain variable region (VH1), a first hinge region, and a first Fc region;
- (b) a second polypeptide comprising a first light chain variable region (VL1);
- (c) a third polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a second heavy-chain antibody variable domain (VHH2), a second linker peptide sequence, a second heavy chain variable region (VH2), a second hinge region, and a second Fc region;
- and
- (d) a fourth polypeptide comprising a second light chain variable region (VL2);
- wherein the VHH1 and the VHH2 specifically bind to cMET;
- wherein the VH1 and the VL1 associate with each other and specifically bind to EGFR;
- wherein the VH2 and the VL2 associate with each other and specifically bind to EGFR;
- wherein sequences of the VHH1 and the VHH2 are different.
A polypeptide complex, comprising
- (a) a first polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a first heavy chain variable region (VH1), a first hinge region, a first Fc region;
- a first linker peptide sequence, and a first heavy-chain antibody variable domain (VHH1);
- (b) a second polypeptide comprising a first light chain variable region (VL1);
- (c) a third polypeptide comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus:
- a second heavy chain variable region (VH2), a second hinge region, a second Fc region, a second linker peptide sequence, and a second heavy-chain antibody variable domain (VHH2);
- and
- (d) a fourth polypeptide comprising a second light chain variable region (VL2);
- wherein the VHH1 and/or the VHH2 specifically bind to cMET;
- wherein the VH1 and the VL1 associate with each other and specifically bind to EGFR;
- wherein the VH2 and the VL2 associate with each other and specifically bind to EGFR;
- wherein sequences of the VHH1 and the VHH2 are different.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.