IP Library Granted Patent US 10,875,931
Granted Patent B2
US 10,875,931 · App. 15/409,456 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Stable heterodimeric antibody design with mutations in the Fc domain

Inventors: Thomas Spreter Von Kreudenstein (Vancouver, CA); Eric Escobar-Cabrera (Burnaby, CA); Surjit Bhimarao Dixit (Richmond, CA); Paula Irene Lario (Vancouver, CA); David Kai Yuen Poon (Richmond, CA)
Assignee: ZYMEWORKS, INC.
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Patent No.
US 10,875,931
App. No.
15/409,456
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The provided scaffolds have heavy chains that are asymmetric in the various domains (e.g. CH2 and CH3) to accomplish selectivity between the various Fc receptors involved in modulating effector function, beyond those achievable with a natural homodimeric (symmetric) Fc molecule, and increased stability and purity of the resulting variant Fc heterodimers. These novel molecules comprise complexes of heterogeneous components designed to alter the natural way antibodies behave and that find use in therapeutics.

Claims (45)

1. An isolated heteromultimer comprising a heterodimer Fc region, the heterodimer Fc region comprising a variant CH3 domain comprising a first CH3 domain polypeptide and a second CH3 domain polypeptide, each of the first and second CH3 domain polypeptides comprising amino acid modifications that promote formation of the heterodimer Fc region, the heterodimer Fc region having a purity greater than 90% and the variant CH3 domain having a melting temperature (Tm) of 70° C. or greater,

wherein the heterodimer Fc region is an IgG Fc region, and wherein:

(a) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications L351Y and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications E357L, T366A, K409F and T411N (variant AZ15)

(b) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modification Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A and K409F (variant AZ63),

(c) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications L351Y and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A and K409F (variant AZ64),

(d) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications L351F and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A and K409F (variant AZ65),

(e) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modification Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366S and K409F (variant AZ66),

(f) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modification Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366C and K409F (variant AZ67),

(g) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modification Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366L and K409F (variant AZ68),

(h) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modification Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366M and K409F (variant AZ69),

(i) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications L351Y and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366V and K409F (variant AZ70),

(j) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications L351I, T366S, L368F and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A and K409F (variant AZ71),

(k) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications D399W and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A and K409F (variant AZ72),

(l) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications D399W, S400D and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A and K409F (variant AZ73),

(m) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications D399W, S400E and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A and K409F (variant AZ74),

(n) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications D399W, S400D and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, K409F and T411R (variant AZ75),

(o) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications G371D, D399W and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, K409F and T411R (variant AZ76),

(p) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications K370Q, G371D, D399W and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, K409F and T411R (variant AZ77),

(q) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications D399Y, S400D and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, N390R and K409F (variant AZ78),

(r) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modification Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications Q362R, T366A, K409F and T411K (variant AZ79),

(s) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modification Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications Q362K, T366A, K409F and T411R (variant AZ81),

(t) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications S400E and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, N390K, K392R, K409F and T411R (variant AZ82),

(u) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications S400E and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, N390K, K392R, K409F and T411K (variant AZ83),

(v) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications S400D and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, N390K, K409F and T411R (variant AZ84),

(w) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications D399R and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, K392L, K409F and T411D (variant AZ85),

(x) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications D399R and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, K392L, K409F and T411E (variant AZ86),

(y) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications D399K and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, K392L, K409F and T411D (variant AZ87),

(z) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications D399K and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, K392L, K409F and T411E (variant AZ88),

(aa) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications D399R and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, K392M, K409F and T411E (variant AZ89),

(bb) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications D399R, F405V and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, K392F, K409F and T411D (variant AZ91),

(cc) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications D399R, S400E and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, K409F and T411E (variant AZ92),

(dd) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications D399R, S400D and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, K409F and T411E (variant AZ93),

(ee) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications D399R, S400R and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, K392E, K409F and T411E (variant AZ94),

(ff) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications D399R, S400R and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366A, K392E, K409F and T411D (variant AZ95),

(gg) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modification Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications S364Y, T366A, K409F and T411R (variant AZ98),

(hh) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications L351Y, L368S and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366V and K409W (variant AZ100), or

(ii) the first CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications L351Y and Y407A, and the second CH3 domain polypeptide comprises the amino acid modifications T366V and K409W (variant AZ101),

and wherein the numbering of amino acid residues is according to the EU index as set forth in Kabat.

2. The isolated heteromultimer according to claim 1 , wherein the heterodimer Fc region is a human IgG Fc region.

3. The isolated heteromultimer according to claim 2 , wherein the IgG Fc region is an IgG1 Fc region.

4. The isolated heteromultimer according to claim 1 , wherein the heteromultimer is an antibody.

5. The isolated heteromultimer according to claim 4 , wherein the heteromultimer is a bispecific or multispecific antibody.

6. The isolated heteromultimer according to claim 4 , wherein the antibody binds at least one cancer antigen.

7. The isolated heteromultimer according to claim 4 , wherein the antibody is conjugated to a therapeutic agent.

8. A composition comprising the isolated heteromultimer of claim 1 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 21, 2023
From: ZYMEWORKS INC.
To: ZYMEWORKS BC INC.
Reel/Frame 063400/0372 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE 2ND INVENTORS NAME AND ASSIGNEE NAME TO ZYMEWORKS INC. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 061213 FRAME: 0508. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 5, 2022
From: SPRETER VON KREUDENSTEIN, THOMAS; DIXIT, SURJIT BHIMARAO; LARIO, PAULA IRENE; POON, DAVID KAI YUEN; D'ANGELO, IGOR EDMONDO PAOLO
To: ZYMEWORKS INC.
Reel/Frame 061612/0158 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2022
From: ESCOBAR-CABRERA, ERIC
To: ZYMEWORKS INC.
Reel/Frame 061213/0109 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2022
From: SPRETER VON KREUDENSTEIN, THOMAS; DIXIT, SUJIT BHIMARAO; LARIO, PAULA IRENE; POON, DAVID KAI YUEN; D'ANGELO, IGOR EDMONDO PAOLO
To: INC., ZYMEWORKS
Reel/Frame 061213/0508 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2018
From: VON KREUDENSTEIN, THOMAS SPRETER; DIXIT, SURJIT BHIMARAO; POON, DAVID KAI YUEN; CABRERA, ERIC ESCOBAR; LARIO, PAULA IRENE
To: ZYMEWORKS, INC.
Reel/Frame 045071/0948 →
Continuity (8)
Continuation 13289934 · Nov 4, 2011
Provisional Application 61497861 · Jun 16, 2011
Provisional Application 61491846 · May 31, 2011
Provisional Application 61475614 · Apr 14, 2011
Provisional Application 61439341 · Feb 3, 2011
Provisional Application 61425375 · Dec 21, 2010
Provisional Application 61410746 · Nov 5, 2010
Related Publication 20180194860A1 · Jul 12, 2018