Antigen binding proteins that bind PD-L1
View Patent ↗There is disclosed anti-PD-L1 IgG class antibodies that have an improved ability to be manufactured at higher yields. More specifically, there is disclosed human antibodies that bind PD-L1, PD-L1-binding fragments that can be manufactured at higher yields.
1. A fully human antibody of an IgG class that binds to a PD-L1 epitope, wherein the antibody comprises a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDR1 domain, a CDR2 domain, and a CDR3 domain as set forth in the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, and SEQ ID NO: 7, respectively, and comprises a light chain variable domain comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO. 2 or SEQ ID NO. 3.
2. The fully human antibody of claim 1 , wherein the antibody has a heavy chain/light chain variable domain amino acid sequence combination of either SEQ ID NO. 1/SEQ ID NO. 2 or SEQ ID NO. 1/SEQ ID NO. 3.
3. The fully human antibody of claim 1 , which is an IgG1 or an IgG4.
4. An anti-PD-L1 Fab fully human antibody fragment having a variable domain from a heavy chain and a variable domain from a light chain, wherein the heavy chain variable domain comprises a CDR1 domain, a CDR2 domain, and a CDR3 domain as set forth in the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, and SEQ ID NO: 7, respectively, and wherein the light chain variable domain comprises an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO. 2 or SEQ ID NO. 3.
5. The fully human antibody Fab fragment of claim 4 , wherein the antibody has a heavy chain/light chain variable domain amino acid sequence combination of either SEQ ID NO. 1/SEQ ID NO. 2 or SEQ ID NO. 1/SEQ ID NO. 3.
6. An anti-PD-L1 single chain human antibody having a heavy chain variable domain and a light chain variable domain connected via a peptide linker, wherein the heavy chain variable domain comprises a CDR1 domain, a CDR2 domain, and a CDR3 domain as set forth in the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, and SEQ ID NO: 7, respectively, and wherein the light chain variable domain comprises an amino acid sequence as set forth in either SEQ ID NO. 2 or SEQ ID NO. 3.
7. The fully human single chain antibody of claim 6 , wherein the single chain fully human antibody has a heavy chain/light chain variable domain amino acid sequence combination of either SEQ ID NO. 1/SEQ ID NO. 2 or SEQ ID NO. 1/SEQ ID NO. 3.
8. A method for treating a human subject having cancer or an autoimmune or inflammatory disease, said method comprising administering an effective amount of the fully human antibody of claim 1 to the human subject.
9. A method for treating a human subject having cancer or an autoimmune or inflammatory disease, said method comprising administering an effective amount of the fully human antibody Fab fragment of claim 4 to the human subject.
10. A method for treating a human subject having cancer or an autoimmune or inflammatory disease, said method comprising administering an effective amount of the fully human single chain antibody of claim 6 to the human subject.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the cancer is selected from the group consisting of ovarian cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, myeloma, a neuroblastic-derived CNS tumor, monocytic leukemia, B-cell derived leukemia, T-cell derived leukemia, B-cell derived lymphoma, T-cell derived lymphoma, and a mast cell derived tumor.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the autoimmune or inflammatory disease is selected from the group consisting of intestinal mucosal inflammation, wasting disease associated with colitis, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, a viral infection, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease, and inflammatory bowel disease.
13. The antibody of claim 1 , which is produced in a mammalian host cell.
14. The antibody of claim 13 , wherein the mammalian host cell is a Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell.
15. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the fully human antibody of claim 1 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the fully human antibody Fab fragment of claim 4 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
17. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the fully human single chain antibody of claim 6 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.