IP Library Granted Patent US 12692323
Granted Patent B2
US 12692323 · App. 17/818,631 · Granted Jul 28, 2026

VHH antibody for PCSK9 and application thereof

Inventors: Naibo Yang (Shenzhen, CN); Xiaoyan Gao (Shenzhen, CN); Xinyang Li (Shenzhen, CN); Xinhua Zhang (Shenzhen, CN); Meiniang Wang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: BGI SHENZHEN
C07K16/40A61P3/06A61K2039/505C07K2317/569
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Patent No.
US 12692323
App. No.
17/818,631
Granted
Jul 28, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is an antibody capable of specifically recognizing PCSK9 or an antigen-binding fragment thereof. The antibody comprises heavy chain variable region CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, and SEQ ID NO: 3 or shown in amino acid sequences having at least 95% identity to SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 2, and SEQ ID NO: 3. The antibody can specifically bind to PCSK9 and inhibit the activity of PCSK9.

Claims (20)

1 . An antibody capable of specifically recognizing PCSK9 or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, wherein the antibody comprises a heavy chain variable region having amino sequence SEQ ID NO: 20.

2 . The antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof according to claim 1 , wherein the antibody further comprises a heavy chain constant region, at least a part of the heavy chain constant region is derived from at least one of a murine antibody, a human antibody, a primate antibody, or a mutant thereof.

3 . The antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof according to claim 2 , wherein the heavy chain constant region of the antibody is derived from a human IgG antibody or a mutant thereof.

4 . The antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof according to claim 2 , wherein the heavy chain constant region of the antibody is derived from a human IgG4.

5 . The antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof according to claim 4 , wherein a constant region of the antibody constant region has a full-length sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 26.

6 . The antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof according to claim 5 , wherein the antibody has a heavy chain having amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 31.

7 . The antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof according to claim 1 , wherein the antibody is a small molecule antibody, wherein the small molecule antibody comprises at least one of a VHH antibody, an Fab antibody, an Fv antibody, or a minimal recognition unit.

8 . A nucleic acid molecule, encoding the antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof according to claim 1 .

9 . The nucleic acid molecule according to claim 8 , wherein the nucleic acid molecule is DNA having nucleotide in SEQ ID NO: 41.

10 . An expression vector, carrying the nucleic acid molecule according to claim 9 .

11 . The expression vector according to claim 10 , wherein the expression vector is a prokaryotic expression vector.

12 . A recombinant cell, expressing the antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof according to claim 1 .

13 . The recombinant cell according to claim 12 , wherein the recombinant cell is a prokaryotic cell.

14 . A pharmaceutical composition, comprising the antibody according to claim 1 .

15 . A pharmaceutical composition, comprising the nucleic acid molecule according to claim 8 .

16 . A pharmaceutical composition, comprising the expression vector according to claim 10 .

17 . A pharmaceutical composition, comprising the recombinant cell according to claim 12 .

18 . A method for preventing or treating PCSK9-related diseases, comprising administering the antibody according to claim 1 to a subject in need thereof.

19 . The method according to claim 18 , wherein the PCSK9-related diseases comprise hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and conditions caused by atherosclerosis.

20 . A kit for detecting PCSK9, the kit comprising the antibody according to claim 1 .