Humaneered anti-factor B antibody
AssigneeAlexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey W. Hunter, Douglas L. Sheridan
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Abstract
This invention relates to humaneered anti-factor B antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof with modified glycosylation patterns. The humaneered anti-factor B antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof are derived from murine monoclonal antibody 1379, which binds factor B in the third short consensus repeat (“SCR”) domain and selectively inhibits activation of the alternative complement pathway by preventing formation of the C3bBb complex. The invention also relates to methods of treating diseases or disorders in which activation of the alternative complement pathway plays a role, and methods of selectively inhibiting activation of the alternative complement pathway in an individual in need thereof.
Claims18
A humaneered anti-factor B antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that selectively binds to factor B within the third short consensus repeat (“SCR”) domain and prevents formation of the C3bBb complex, wherein the humaneered anti-factor B antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof has an equilibrium dissociation constant (“KD”) between about 1.0×10−8 M and about 1.0×10−10 M, wherein the humaneered anti-factor B antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof lacks a glycosylation site in its light chain and exhibits comparable or higher binding affinity relative to an unmodified humaneered anti-factor B antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, and wherein the humaneered anti-factor B antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises:
- i) the VK domain sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 3 and the VH domain sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 5 or 4;
- ii) the light chain sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 8 and the heavy chain sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 10 or 9;
- iii) the VK domain sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 2 and the VH domain sequence of SEQ ID NO:
- 5 or 4;
- or
- iv) the light chain sequence SEQ ID NO:
- 7 and the heavy chain sequence SEQ ID NO:
- 10 or 9.
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