Anti-IL-33 antibodies and uses thereof for disease treatment
Antibodies which bind and neutralize human IL-33, and methods of using same, are provided, said antibodies are useful as agents for treating conditions associated with allergic disease including treating atopic dermatitis.
1. An antibody that binds human IL-33, comprising a light chain variable region (LCVR) and a heavy chain variable region (HCVR), wherein the LCVR comprises complementarity determining regions (CDRs) LCDR1, LCDR2, and LCDR3 and the HCVR comprises CDRs HCDR1, HCDR2, and HCDR3, and wherein the amino acid sequence of LCDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 16, the amino acid sequence of LCDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 17, the amino acid sequence of LCDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 18, the amino acid sequence of HCDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 13, the amino acid sequence of HCDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 14, and the amino acid sequence of HCDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 15, and wherein Xaa at position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 13 is Ser or Phe, Xaa at position 2 of SEQ ID NO: 15 is Leu or Ile, Xaa at position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 17 is Ala or Leu, and Xaa at position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 18 is Ser or Pro.
2. The antibody of claim 1 , wherein:
a. Xaa at position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 13 is Ser;
b. Xaa at position 2 of SEQ ID NO: 15 is Leu;
c. Xaa at position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 17 is Ala; and
d. Xaa at position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 18 is Ser.
3. The antibody of claim 1 , wherein:
a. Xaa at position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 13 is Phe;
b. Xaa at position 2 of SEQ ID NO: 15 is Leu;
c. Xaa at position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 17 is Leu; and
d. Xaa at position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 18 is Pro.
4. The antibody of claim 1 , wherein:
a. Xaa at position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 13 is Phe;
b. Xaa at position 2 of SEQ ID NO: 15 is Ile;
c. Xaa at position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 17 is Leu; and
d. Xaa at position 6 of SEQ ID NO: 18 is Pro.
5. The antibody of claim 1 , wherein the amino acid sequence of the LCVR is SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 8, or SEQ ID NO: 12, and the amino acid sequence of the HCVR is SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 7, or SEQ ID NO: 11.
6. The antibody of claim 5 , wherein the amino acid sequence of the LCVR is SEQ ID NO: 4, and the amino acid sequence of the HCVR is SEQ ID NO: 3.
7. The antibody of claim 5 , wherein the amino acid sequence of the LCVR is SEQ ID NO: 8, and the amino acid sequence of the HCVR is SEQ ID NO: 7.
8. The antibody of claim 5 , wherein the amino acid sequence of the LCVR is SEQ ID NO: 12, and the amino acid sequence of the HCVR is SEQ ID NO: 11.
9. The antibody of claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises a light chain (LC) and a heavy chain (HC), and wherein the amino acid sequence of the LC is SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 6, or SEQ ID NO: 10, and the amino acid sequence of the HC is SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 5, or SEQ ID NO: 9.
10. The antibody of claim 9 , wherein the amino acid sequence of the LC is SEQ ID NO: 2, and the amino acid sequence of the HC is SEQ ID NO: 1.
11. The antibody of claim 9 , wherein the amino acid sequence of the LC is SEQ ID NO: 6, and the amino acid sequence of the HC is SEQ ID NO: 5.
12. The antibody of claim 9 , wherein the amino acid sequence of the LC is SEQ ID NO: 10, and the amino acid sequence of the HC is SEQ ID NO: 9.
13. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody of claim 1 , and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, diluents, or excipients.
14. A method of treating one or more allergic disease, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of the antibody of claim 1 .
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the allergic disease is atopic dermatitis, asthma, allergic rhinitis, or food allergy.
16. A method of treating atopic dermatitis, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of the antibody of claim 1 .
17. A method of treating at least one of eosinophilic esophagitis, scleroderma/systemic sclerosis, ulcerative colitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of the antibody of claim 1 .