IP Library Granted Patent US 10,400,040
Granted Patent B2
US 10,400,040 · App. 15/625,307 · Granted Sep 3, 2019

Anti-GITR antibodies

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Patent No.
US 10,400,040
App. No.
15/625,307
Granted
Sep 3, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Antibodies to human GITR are provided, as well as uses thereof, e.g., in treatment of proliferative and immune disorders.

Claims (33)

1. An isolated nucleic acid encoding:

a light chain immunoglobulin variable region that comprises CDR-L1, CDR-L2 and CDR-L3 of a light chain immunoglobulin variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 105.

2. The isolated nucleic acid of claim 1 encoding:

a light chain immunoglobulin variable region that comprises CDR-L1, CDR-L2 and CDR-L3 of a light chain immunoglobulin variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 105, wherein residue 31 is Q and residue 57 is Q.

3. The nucleic acid of claim 1 encoding:

(i) a light chain immunoglobulin variable region that comprises CDR-L1, CDR-L2 and CDR-L3 of a light chain immunoglobulin variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 105, wherein residue 31 is Q and residue 57 is Q;

and

(ii) a heavy chain immunoglobulin variable region that comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2 and CDR-H3 of a heavy chain immunoglobulin variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 104.

4. The nucleic acid of claim 3 encoding;

(i) a humanized light chain immunoglobulin variable region that comprises CDR-L1, CDR-L2 and CDR-L3 of a light chain immunoglobulin variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 105, wherein residue 31 is Q and residue 57 is Q;

and

(ii) a humanized heavy chain immunoglobulin variable region that comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2 and CDR-H3 of a heavy chain immunoglobulin variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 104.

5. The nucleic acid of claim 4 encoding:

(i) a humanized light chain immunoglobulin variable region that comprises CDR-L1, CDR-L2 and CDR-L3 of a light chain immunoglobulin variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 105 wherein residue 31 is Q and residue 57 is Q, and a human light chain constant region;

and

(ii) a humanized heavy chain immunoglobulin variable region that comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2 and CDR-H3 of a heavy chain immunoglobulin variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 104, and a human heavy chain constant region.

6. The nucleic acid of claim 5 wherein the human light chain constant region is kappa and the human heavy chain constant region is gamma-1.

7. The nucleic acid of claim 6 encoding:

(i) a humanized light chain immunoglobulin variable region that comprises CDR-L1, CDR-L2 and CDR-L3 of a light chain immunoglobulin variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 105 wherein residue 31 is Q and residue 57 is Q, and a human kappa light chain constant region; which is operably linked to a promoter;

and

(ii) a humanized heavy chain immunoglobulin variable region that comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2 and CDR-H3 of a heavy chain immunoglobulin variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 104, and a human gamma-1 heavy chain constant region; which is operably linked to a promoter.

8. The nucleic acid of claim 7 wherein (i) further comprises a secretory leader and (ii) further comprises a secretory leader.

9. The nucleic acid of claim 8 which is DNA.

10. An expression vector comprising the nucleic acid of claim 9 .

11. A host cell comprising the nucleic acid of claim 9 .

12. The host cell of claim 11 which is a mammalian cell.

13. The host cell of claim 11 which is a Chinese hamster ovary cell.

14. The host cell of claim 11 which is a yeast cell.

15. The host cell of claim 11 which is a Pichia pastoris cell.

16. The host cell of claim 11 which is an insect cell.

17. The host cell of claim 11 which is a human embryonic kidney 293 cell, a mouse myeloma NSO cell, a baby hamster kidney cell, or a Spodoptera frugiperda ovarian cell.

18. An isolated nucleic acid encoding:

a heavy chain immunoglobulin variable region that comprises CDR-H1, CDR-H2 and CDR-H3 of a heavy chain immunoglobulin variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 104.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Aug 8, 2022
From: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC
Reel/Frame 061102/0145 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2019
From: SCHEBYE, XIAO MIN; ERMAKOV, GRIGORY P.; HODGES, DOUGLAS J.; PRESTA, LEONARD G.
To: SCHERING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049726/0729 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 11, 2019
From: SCHERING CORPORATION
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 049728/0385 →