IP Library Granted Patent US 10,618,958
Granted Patent B2
US 10,618,958 · App. 15/817,691 · Granted Apr 14, 2020

Anti-TIGIT antibodies

Inventors: Sybil M. G. Williams (Wayland, MA); Drake LaFace (Half Moon Bay, CA); Laurence Fayadat-Dilman (Sunnyvale, CA); Gopalan Raghunathan (San Diego, CA); Linda Liang (Mountain View, CA); Wolfgang Seghezzi (Mountain View, CA)
Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
C07K16/2803A61K39/3955A61K45/06C07K16/28C07K16/2818A61K2039/505A61K2039/507C07K2317/21C07K2317/24C07K2317/34C07K2317/52C07K2317/56C07K2317/565C07K2317/73C07K2317/74C07K2317/76C07K2317/92
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Patent No.
US 10,618,958
App. No.
15/817,691
Granted
Apr 14, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to anti-TIGIT antibodies, as well as use of these antibodies in the treatment of diseases such as cancer and infectious disease.

Claims (38)

1. A monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof that binds to mature human TIGIT, wherein the antibody and antigen binding fragment thereof comprise a heavy chain variable region and a light chain variable region, wherein the heavy chain variable region comprises a heavy chain variable region CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:88, a heavy chain variable region CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:89 and a heavy chain variable region CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:90, and wherein the light chain variable region comprises a light chain variable region CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:91, a light chain variable region CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:92, and a light chain variable region CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:93.

2. A monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof that binds to mature human TIGIT, wherein the antibody and antigen binding fragment thereof comprise a heavy chain variable region and a light chain variable region, wherein the heavy chain variable region comprises a heavy chain variable region CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:88, a heavy chain variable region CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 134, and a heavy chain variable region CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:90, and wherein the light chain variable region comprises a light chain variable region CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:91, a light chain variable region CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:92, and a light chain variable region CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:93.

3. The monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of claim 2 , wherein the monoclonal antibody and antigen binding fragment thereof comprise:

a. a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:128 and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:132;

b. a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:127 and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:130;

c. a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:128 and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:133;

d. a heavy chain variable region comprising at least 97% identity to SEQ ID NO:128 and a light chain variable region comprising at least 97% identity to SEQ ID NO: 132, wherein any sequence variations occur in the framework regions of the antibody;

e. a heavy chain variable region comprising at least 97% identity to SEQ ID NO:127 and a light chain variable region comprising at least 97% identity to SEQ ID NO: 130, wherein any sequence variations occur in the framework regions of the antibody; or

f. a heavy chain variable region comprising at least 97% identity to SEQ ID NO:128 and a light chain variable region comprising at least 97% identity to SEQ ID NO: 133, wherein any sequence variations occur in the framework regions of the antibody.

4. The monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of claim 1 , wherein the monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof binds to mature human TIGIT with a KD value of 1×10 −9 M to 1×10 −12 M as determined by surface plasmon resonance.

5. The monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of claim 1 , which is a monoclonal antibody comprising two heavy chains and two light chains.

6. The monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of claim 1 , which is a monoclonal antibody, wherein the monoclonal antibody comprises a human IgG1 constant domain and a human kappa constant domain.

7. A composition comprising the monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

8. The composition of claim 7 , further comprising an anti-PD1 monoclonal antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof.

9. The composition of claim 7 , further comprising an anti-PD1 monoclonal antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof, wherein the anti-PD1 monoclonal antibody is nivolumab.

10. The composition of claim 7 , further comprising an anti-PD1 monoclonal antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof, wherein the anti-PD1 monoclonal antibody is pembrolizumab.

11. A monoclonal antibody that binds to mature human TIGIT comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:128 and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:132.

12. The monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of claim 3 that is a monoclonal antibody comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising at least 97% identity to SEQ ID NO:128 and a light chain variable region comprising at least 97% identity to SEQ ID NO: 132, wherein any sequence variations occur in the framework regions of the antibody.

13. The monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of claim 2 , wherein the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof binds to mature human TIGIT with a KD value of 1×10 −9 M to 1×10 −12 M as determined by surface plasmon resonance.

14. The monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of claim 2 , which is a monoclonal antibody comprising two heavy chains and two light chains.

15. The monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of claim 2 , which is a monoclonal antibody, wherein the monoclonal antibody comprises a human IgG1 constant domain and a human kappa constant domain.

16. The monoclonal antibody of claim 15 , wherein the human IgG1 constant domain comprises SEQ ID NO: 86 and the human kappa constant domain comprises SEQ ID NO: 56.

17. The monoclonal antibody of claim 6 , wherein the human IgG1 constant domain comprises SEQ ID NO: 86 and the human kappa constant domain comprises SEQ ID NO: 56.

18. The monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of claim 1 , which is a monoclonal antibody, wherein the monoclonal antibody comprises a human IgG4 constant domain and a human kappa constant domain.

19. The monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of claim 2 , which is a monoclonal antibody, wherein the monoclonal antibody comprises a human IgG4 constant domain and a human kappa constant domain.

20. The monoclonal antibody of claim 18 , wherein the human IgG4 constant domain comprises SEQ ID NO: 55 and the human kappa constant domain comprises SEQ ID NO: 56.

21. The monoclonal antibody of claim 19 , wherein the human IgG4 constant domain comprises SEQ ID NO: 55 and the human kappa constant domain comprises SEQ ID NO: 56.

22. A composition comprising the monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of claim 2 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

23. The composition of claim 22 , further comprising an anti-PD1 monoclonal antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof.

24. The composition of claim 22 further comprising an anti-PD1 monoclonal antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof, wherein the anti-PD1 monoclonal antibody is nivolumab.

25. The composition of claim 22 , further comprising an anti-PD1 monoclonal antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof, wherein the anti-PD1 monoclonal antibody is pembrolizumab.

26. A monoclonal antibody which comprises two heavy chains and two light chains, wherein the heavy chains comprise (i) a heavy chain variable region comprising SEQ ID NO: 128 and (ii) an IgG1 constant domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 86, and wherein the light chains comprise (i) a light chain variable region comprising SEQ ID NO: 132 and (ii) a human kappa constant domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 56.

27. A monoclonal antibody which comprises two heavy chains and two light chains, wherein the heavy chains comprise (i) a heavy chain variable region comprising SEQ ID NO: 128 and (ii) an IgG4 constant domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 55, and wherein the light chains comprise (i) a light chain variable region comprising SEQ ID NO: 132 and (ii) a human kappa constant domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 56.

28. A composition comprising (a) a monoclonal antibody which comprises two heavy chains and two light chains, wherein the heavy chains comprise (i) a heavy chain variable region comprising SEQ ID NO: 128 and (ii) an IgG1 constant domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 86, and wherein the light chains comprise (i) a light chain variable region comprising SEQ ID NO: 132 and (ii) a human kappa constant domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 56 and (b) pembrolizumab.

29. A composition comprising (a) a monoclonal antibody which comprises two heavy chains and two light chains, wherein the heavy chains comprise (i) a heavy chain variable region comprising SEQ ID NO: 128 and (ii) an IgG4 constant domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 55, and wherein the light chains comprise (i) a light chain variable region comprising SEQ ID NO: 132 and (ii) a human kappa constant domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 56 and (b) pembrolizumab.

30. The composition of claim 7 , further comprising an anti-PDL-1 monoclonal antibody.

31. The composition of claim 30 , wherein the anti-PDL-1 monoclonal antibody is MPDL3280A.

32. The monoclonal antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of claim 1 , wherein the monoclonal antibody and antigen binding fragment thereof comprise a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 94 and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 95.

Assignments (2)
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 Feb 24, 2020
From: WILLIAMS, SYBIL M.G.; LAFACE, DRAKE; FAYADAT-DILMAN, LAURENCE; RAGHUNATHAN, GOPALAN; SEGHEZZI, WOLFGANG; LIANG, LINDA
To: MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP.
Reel/Frame 052003/0009 →