IP Library Granted Patent US 7,488,802
Granted Patent B2
US 7,488,802 · App. 10/741,481 · Granted Feb 10, 2009

Antibodies against PD-1

Assignees: Wyeth; MedImmune Limited
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Patent No.
US 7,488,802
App. No.
10/741,481
Granted
Feb 10, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments that can act as agonists and/or antagonists of PD-1 (Programmed Death 1), thereby modulating immune responses in general, and those mediated by TcR and CD28, in particular. The disclosed compositions and methods may be used for example, in treating autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, allergies, transplant rejection, cancer, and other immune system disorders.

Claims (57)

1. An isolated antibody comprising:

a VH domain comprising SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:10 , SEQ ID NO:14 or SEQ ID NO:47,

wherein the antibody specifically binds an epitope within the extracellular domain of human or mouse PD-1.

2. An isolated antibody comprising:

a VL domain comprising SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO:12, SEQ ID NO:16 or SEQ ID NO:49,

wherein the antibody specifically binds an epitope within the extracellular domain of human or mouse PD-1.

3. An isolated antibody comprising:

a VH domain or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that comprises 3 CDRs; and a VL domain or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that comprises 3 CDRs;

wherein the antibody comprises at least 3 VH domain CDRs having sequences of:

SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:24 and SEQ ID NO:25; or

SEQ ID NO:29, SEQ ID NO:30 and SEQ ID NO:31; or

SEQ ID NO:35, SEQ ID NO:36 and SEQ ID NO:37; or

SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:51 and SEQ ID NO:52;

or at least 3 VL domain CDRs having sequences of:

SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:27 and SEQ ID NO:28; or

SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:33 and SEQ ID NO:34; or

SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:39 and SEQ ID NO:40; or

SEQ ID NO:53, SEQ ID NO:54, and SEQ ID NO:55; and

wherein the antibody specifically binds an epitope within the extracellular domain of human or mouse PD-1.

4. An antibody produced by steps comprising:

(a) providing a nucleic acid encoding 3 VL domain CDRs having sequences of: SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:27 and SEQ ID NO:28; or SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:33 and SEQ ID NO:34; or SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:39 and SEQ ID NO:40; or SEQ ID NO:53, SEQ ID NO:54, and SEQ ID NO:55;

(b) combining a repertoire of nucleic acids encoding 3 VH domain CDRs with the nucleic acid encoding the 3 VL domain CDRs, so as to provide a product repertoire of nucleic acids encoding the 3 VL domain CDRs and the repertoire of 3 VH domain CDRs

(c) expressing the nucleic acids of the product repertoire;

(d) selecting an antigen-binding fragment comprising a variable domain that specifically binds to PD-1 and that is expressed from the nucleic acids of the product repertoire; and

(e) producing an antibody comprising the antigen-binding fragment.

5. The isolated antibody of claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises:

a VH domain comprising SEQ ID NO:6; and

a VL domain comprising SEQ ID NO:8.

6. The isolated antibody of claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises:

a VH domain comprising SEQ ID NO:10; and

a VL domain comprising SEQ ID NO:12.

7. The isolated antibody of claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises:

a VH domain comprising SEQ ID NO:14; and

a VL domain comprising SEQ ID NO:16.

8. The isolated antibody of claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises:

a VH domain comprising SEQ ID NO:47; and

a VL domain comprising SEQ ID NO:49.

9. The isolated antibody of claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises a VL domain comprising SEQ ID NO:8.

10. The isolated antibody of claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises a VL domain comprising SEQ ID NO:12.

11. The isolated antibody of claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises a VL domain comprising SEQ ID NO:16.

12. The isolated antibody of claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises a VL domain comprising SEQ ID NO:49.

13. The isolated antibody of any one of claims 1 - 3 , wherein the antibody is an antigen binding fragment Fab, F(ab′) 2 , Fv, scFv, Fd or dAb.

14. The isolated antibody of any one of claims 1 - 3 ,

wherein the antibody specifically binds to the extracellular domain of PD-1 with an affinity constant greater than 10 7 M −1 .

15. The isolated antibody of any one of claims 1 - 3 ,

where the antibody inhibits the binding of PD-L1 or PD-L2 to PD-1 with an IC 50 of less than 10nM.

16. The isolated antibody of any one of claims 1 - 3 ,

wherein the antibody is a human antibody.

17. The isolated antibody of any one of claims 1 - 3 ,

wherein the antibody is IgG 1 or IgG 4 .

18. The isolated antibody of any one of claims 1 - 3 ,

wherein the antibody is IgG 1λ or IgG 1κ .

19. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the isolated antibody of any one of claims 1 - 3 , 4 - 12 .

20. The isolated antibody of claim 2 , wherein the antibody comprises a VL domain comprising SEQ ID NO:8.

21. The isolated antibody of claim 2 , wherein the antibody comprises a VL domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 12.

22. The isolated antibody of claim 2 , wherein the antibody comprises a VL domain comprising SEQ ID NO:16.

23. The isolated antibody of claim 2 , wherein the antibody comprises a VL domain comprising SEQ ID NO:49.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 23, 2008
From: CAMBRIDGE ANTIBODY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
To: MEDIMMUNE LIMITED
Reel/Frame 021276/0739 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE ASSIGNOR. FILED ON 05-04-2004, RECORDED ON REEL 015290, FRAME 0083. ASSIGNOR HEREBY CONFIRMS THE (ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST) Recorded Nov 10, 2004
From: COLLINS, MARY; WOOD, CLIVE R.; CARRENO, BEATRIZ M.; LUXENBERG, DEBORAH; JUSSIF, JASON; CARTER, LAURA L.; BENNETT, FRANCES K.
To: WYETH
Reel/Frame 015963/0570 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2004
From: COLLINS, MARY; WOOD, CLIVE R.; CARRENO, BEATRIZ M.; LUXENBURG, DEBOARAH; JUSSIF, JASON; CARTER, LAURA L.; BENNETT, FRANCES K.
To: WYETH
Reel/Frame 015290/0083 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2004
From: VALGE-ARCHER, VIIA; ANDREWS, JOHN; RUSSELL, CAROLINE
To: CAMBRIDGE ANTIBODY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 015189/0769 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6043535400 · Dec 23, 2002
Related Publication 20040213795A1 · Oct 28, 2004