Anti-huLRRC15 antibody drug conjugates and methods for their use
The present disclosure provides antibodies, antibody binding fragments, and antibody drug conjugates that bind human LRRC15, their methods of making, and their uses to treat patients having cancer.
1. An anti-huLRRC15 antibody drug conjugate (ADC) comprising an antimitotic agent linked to an anti-huLRRC15 antibody by way of a linker, wherein the ADC has a structure of formula (I):
[D-L-XY] n -Ab (I)
or a salt thereof, wherein:
D is the antimitotic agent;
L is the linker;
Ab is the anti-huLRRC15 antibody;
XY represents a covalent linkage linking linker L to antibody Ab; and
n is an integer ranging from 2 to 8;
wherein
Ab comprises
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:16 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:17,
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:26 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:27,
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:36 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:37,
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:46 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:47,
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:56 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:57,
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:66 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:67, or
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:76 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:77.
2. The ADC of claim 1 in which n is 2, 3 or 4.
3. The ADC of claim 1 in which XY is a thioether linkage formed with a sulfydryl group on antibody Ab.
4. The ADC of claim 1 in which L comprises Val-Cit or Val-Ala.
5. The ADC of claim 1 in which D is an auristatin.
6. The ADC of claim 1 in which Ab is an IgG 1 .
7. The ADC of claim 1 which has a structure of formula (IIa):
8. The ADC of claim 7 in which n is 2, 3 or 4.
9. The ADC of claim 7 in which Ab comprises:
(a) a heavy chain having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOS: 18, 100, 102, or 103; and a light chain of SEQ ID NO:19; or
(b) a heavy chain having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOS: 28, 101, 104, or 105; and a light chain of SEQ ID NO:29.
10. The ADC of claim 7 which has a structure of formula (IIIa):
11. The ADC of claim 10 in which n is 2 or 4.
12. The ADC of claim 10 in which Ab comprises:
(a) a heavy chain having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOS: 18, 100, 102, or 103; and a light chain of SEQ ID NO:19; or
(b) a heavy chain having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOS: 28, 101, 104, or 105; and a light chain of SEQ ID NO:29.
13. An anti-huLRRC15 antibody drug conjugate (ADC) comprising a DNA intercalating agent linked to an anti-huLRRC15 antibody by way of a linker, wherein the ADC has a structure of formula (I):
[D-L-XY] n -Ab (I)
or a salt thereof, wherein:
D is the DNA intercalating agent;
L is the linker;
Ab is the anti-huLRRC15 antibody;
XY represents a covalent linkage linking linker L to antibody Ab; and
n is an integer ranging from 2 to 8;
wherein
Ab comprises
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:16 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17,
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:26 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:27,
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:36 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:37,
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:46 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:47,
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:56 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:57,
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:66 and a V L chain comprising the sequence a SEQ ID NO:67, or
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:76 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:77.
14. The ADC of claim 13 in which n is 2, 3 or 4.
15. The ADC of claim 13 in which XY is a thioether linkage formed with a sulfydryl group on antibody Ab.
16. The ADC of claim 13 in which L comprises Val-Cit or Val-Ala.
17. The ADC of claim 13 in which D is a pyrrolobenzodiazepine.
18. The ADC of claim 13 in which Ab is an IgG 1 .
19. The ADC of claim 13 which has a structure of formula (IIb):
20. The ADC of claim 19 in which n is 2, 3 or 4.
21. The ADC of claim 19 in which Ab comprises:
(a) a heavy chain having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18, 100, 102, or 103; and a light chain of SEQ ID NO:19; or
(b) a heavy chain having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28, 101, 104, or 105; and
a light chain of SEQ ID NO:29.
22. The ADC of claim 19 which has a structure of formula (Mb)
23. The ADC of claim 22 in which n is 2 or 4.
24. The ADC of claim 22 in which Ab comprises:
(a) a heavy chain having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOS: 18, 100, 102, or 103; and a light chain of SEQ ID NO:19; or
(b) a heavy chain having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NOS: 28, 101, 104, or 105; and a light chain of SEQ ID NO:29.
25. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an ADC of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
26. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an ADC of claim 13 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
27. An anti-huLRRC15 antibody or an anti-huLRRC15 binding fragment thereof which comprises:
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:16 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:17;
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:26 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:27;
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:36 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:37;
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:46 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:47;
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:56 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:57;
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:66 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:67; or
a V H chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:76 and a V L chain comprising the sequence of SEQ ID NO:77.