Dual variable domain immunoglobulins and uses thereof

1. A method for treating a subject for a disease or a disorder in which the activity of IL-17 is detrimental, comprising administering to the subject a binding protein comprising first and second polypeptide chains, each independently comprising VD1-(X1)n-VD2-C-(X2)n, wherein

VD1 is a first variable domain;

VD2 is a second variable domain;

C is a constant domain;

X1 is a linker;

X2 is an Fc region;

n is 0 or 1;

wherein the VD1 domains on the first and second polypeptide chains form a first functional target binding site and the VD2 domains on the first and second polypeptide chains form a second functional target binding site,

(a) wherein the binding protein is capable of binding IL-17, and wherein the variable domains that form a functional target binding site for IL-17 comprise CDRs 1-3 from SEQ ID NO: 40 and CDRs 1-3 from SEQ ID NO: 41;

(b) wherein the binding protein is also capable of binding IL-1β or TNFα; and

(c) wherein the disease or disorder is selected from the group consisting of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, juvenile chronic arthritis, septic arthritis, Lyme arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, spondilitis anklyosans, systemic lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, sarcoidosis, uveitis, atopic eczema, scleroderma, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the binding protein is administered parenterally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly, intravenously, intrarticularly, intrabronchially, intraabdominally, intracapsularly, intracartilaginously, intracavitarily, intracelially, intracerebellarly, intracerebroventricularly, intracolically, intracervically, intragastrically, intrahepatically, intramyocardially, intraosteally, intrapelvically, intrapericardially, intraperitoneally, intrapleurally, intraprostatically, intrapulmonarily, intrarectally, intrarenally, intraretinally, intraspinally, intrasynovially, intrathoracically intrauterine, intravesically, bolusly, vaginally, rectally, buccally, sublingually, intranasally, or transdermally.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the variable domains that form a functional target binding site for IL-17 comprise SEQ ID NO: 40 and SEQ ID NO: 41.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein

(a) X1 comprises any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1-29;

(b) the binding protein is a crystallized binding protein;

(c) the Fc region is a variant sequence Fc region;

(d) the Fc region is from an IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, IgA, IgM, IgE, or IgD; and/or

(e) the binding protein comprises two first polypeptide chains and two second polypeptide chains and four functional target binding sites.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the binding protein is capable of binding TNFα.

6. A method for treating a subject for a disease or a disorder in which the activity of IL-17 is detrimental, comprising administering to the subject a binding protein comprising first and second polypeptide chains; each independently comprising VD1-(X1)n-VD2-C-(X2)n, wherein

VD1 is a first variable domain;

VD2 is a second variable domain;

C is a constant domain;

X1 is a linker;

X2 is an Fc region;

n is 0 or 1;

wherein the VD1 domains on the first and second polypeptide chains form a first functional target binding site and the VD2 domains on the first and second polypeptide chains form a second functional target binding site, wherein the binding protein is capable of binding IL-17 and TNFα, wherein

(a) the variable domains that form a functional target binding site for IL-17 comprise SEQ ID NO: 40 and SEQ ID NO: 41;

(b) X1 comprises SEQ ID NO: 29 on the first and second polypeptide chains;

(c) the first polypeptide chain comprises an IgG1 variant heavy chain constant region comprising SEQ ID NO: 47 mutated at one or more amino acid residues; and

(d) the second polypeptide chain comprises a light chain constant region of SEQ ID NO 48, and

(e) wherein the disease or disorder is selected from the group consisting of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, juvenile chronic arthritis, septic arthritis, Lyme arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, spondylitis ankylosans, systemic lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, sarcoidosis, uveitis, atopic eczema, scleroderma, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.