Antitumors combinations containing antibodies recognizing specifically CD38 and bortezomib

1. A pharmaceutical combination comprising an antibody specifically recognizing CD38 and at least bortezomib, wherein said antibody comprises at least one heavy chain and at least one light chain, wherein said heavy chain comprises three sequential complementarity determining regions comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 13, 14 (or 81) and 15, and wherein said light chain comprises three sequential complementarity determining regions comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 16, 17 and 18, and wherein the antibody and bortezomib constituents of the combination are physically separate.

2. The combination of claim 1 , wherein said antibody is a chimeric or a humanized antibody.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said antibody comprises at least one heavy chain and at least one light chain, wherein said heavy chain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 66, and wherein said light chain comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 62 and 64.

4. A method for treating a CD38+-expressing cancer in a subject, the method comprising administering a pharmaceutical combination comprising an antibody specifically recognizing CD38 and at least bortezomib to the subject, said antibody comprises at least one heavy chain and at least one light chain, wherein said heavy chain comprises three sequential complementarity determining regions comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 13, 14 (or 81) and 15, and wherein said light chain comprises three sequential complementarity determining regions comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 16, 17 and 18, and wherein the antibody and bortezomib constituents of the combination are physically separate, thereby treating the cancer in the subject.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein said antibody is a chimeric or humanized antibody.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein said heavy chain comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 66, and wherein said light chain comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 62 and 64.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the constituents of said combination are administered simultaneously.

8. The method of claim 4 , wherein the constituents of said combination are spaced out over a period of time.

9. An article of manufacture comprising:

a) a packaging material

b) a combination of an antibody specifically recognizing CD38 and at least bortezomib, wherein said antibody comprises at least one heavy chain and at least one light chain, wherein said heavy chain comprises three sequential complementarity determining regions comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 13, 14 (or 81) and 15, and wherein said light chain comprises three sequential complementarity determining regions comprising the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 16, 17 and 18, and wherein the antibody and bortezomib constituents of the combination are physically separate, and

c) a label or package insert contained within said packaging material indicating that said combination thereof is effective for treating a CD38+-expressing cancer.

10. The method of claim 4 , wherein said cancer is a hematopoietic tumor of myeloid or lymphoid lineage.

11. The combination of claim 1 , wherein said antibody is capable of killing a CD38 + cell by apoptosis, antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC), and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC).

12. The method of claim 4 , wherein said antibody is capable of killing a CD38 + cell by apoptosis, antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC), and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC).

13. The combination of claim 1 , wherein said antibody comprises a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 62 and a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 66.

14. The method of claim 4 , wherein said antibody comprises a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 62 and a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 66.