Immunoconjugates containing tnf-alpha and related methods and compositions thereof
AssigneeSuzhou Fuse Biosciences Limited
InventorsLucas BAILEY, Qufei LI
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Abstract
Provided herein are immunoconjugate molecules containing a TNF-α polypeptide and a masking moiety capable of inhibiting and activating the TNF-α activity under suitable conditions. Also provided herein are methods for producing the immunoconjugate molecules. Finally, provided herein are the therapeutic uses of the immunoconjugate molecules due to their modulating effects on the immune system for treating diseases such as cancer and other chronic infectious diseases.
Claims90
A two-in-one antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds to TNF-α and FAP, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises:
- (a) a light chain variable region (VL) comprising VL complementarity determining region 1 (CDR1), VL CDR2, and VL CDR3 of antibody FN15 as set forth in Table 15;
- and/or a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising VH complementarity determining region 1 (CDR1), VH CDR2, and VH CDR3 of antibody FN15 as set forth in Table 16;
- or
- (b) a VL comprising a VL CDR1, a VL CDR2, and a VL CDR3 having an amino acid sequence of a VL CDR1, a VL CDR2, and a VL CDR3, respectively, of a VL having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:27;
- and/or a VH comprising a VH CDR1, a VH CDR2, and a VH CDR3 having an amino acid sequence of a VH CDR1, a VH CDR2, and a VH CDR3, respectively, of a VH having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:28.
An immunoconjugate molecule comprising a first polypeptide chain and a second polypeptide chain, wherein the first polypeptide chain comprises a TNF-α moiety fused to a heavy chain variable region (VH) of a first antibody, wherein the second polypeptide chain comprises a light chain variable region (VL) of the first antibody fused to a second antibody capable of binding to FAP;
- and wherein the VH and VL forms a two-in-one binding domain capable of binding to TNF-α and FAP.
The immunoconjugate molecule of any one of claims 10 to 26, wherein in the second polypeptide chain, the second antibody is fused to the N terminus of the VL via a second peptidic linker.
An immunoconjugate molecule comprising two polypeptide chains, wherein
- (a) the first polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:53, and the second polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:54;
- (b) the first polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:55, and the second polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:54;
- (c) the first polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:56, and the second polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:54;
- (d) the first polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:57, and the second polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:54;
- (e) the first polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:58, and the second polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:59;
- (f) the first polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:60, and the second polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:59;
- (g) the first polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:61, and the second polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:59;
- or
- (h) the first polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:62, and the second polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:59.
A two-in-one antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds to TNF-α and Trop-2, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises:
- (a) a light chain variable region (VL) comprising VL complementarity determining region 1 (CDR1), VL CDR2, and VL CDR3 of antibody TN01 as set forth in Table 19;
- and/or a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising VH complementarity determining region 1 (CDR1), VH CDR2, and VH CDR3 of antibody TN01 as set forth in Table 20;
- or
- (b) a VL comprising a VL CDR1, a VL CDR2, and a VL CDR3 having an amino acid sequence of a VL CDR1, a VL CDR2, and a VL CDR3, respectively, of a VL having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:29;
- and/or a VH comprising a VH CDR1, a VH CDR2, and a VH CDR3 having an amino acid sequence of a VH CDR1, a VH CDR2, and a VH CDR3, respectively, of a VH having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:30.
An immunoconjugate molecule comprising a first polypeptide chain and a second polypeptide chain, wherein the first polypeptide chain comprises a TNF-α moiety fused to a heavy chain variable region (VH) of a first antibody, wherein the second polypeptide chain comprises a light chain variable region (VL) of the first antibody fused to a second antibody capable of binding to Trop-2;
- and wherein the VH and VL forms a two-in-one binding domain capable of binding to TNF-α and Trop-2.
The immunoconjugate molecule of any one of claim 40 to 50, wherein the TNF-α moiety comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 or a mutant thereof.
A immunoconjugate molecule comprising two polypeptide chains, wherein
- (a) the first polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:63, and the second polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:64;
- (b) the first polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:65, and the second polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:64;
- (c) the first polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:66, and the second polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:64;
- or
- (d) the first polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:67, and the second polypeptide chain comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:64.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.