c-Met targeting compound-bioactive material conjugate and use thereof
Provided is a conjugate including a c-Met targeting compound and a bioactive material and methods of use of the conjugate.
1. A antibody-drug conjugate comprising an anti-c-Met antibody and a cytotoxic agent, in which the anti-c-Met antibody and the cytotoxic agent are conjugated with each other,
wherein the anti-c-Met antibody binds to an epitope comprising a sequence of 5 to 19 consecutive amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 71 including the amino acid sequence EEPSQ (SEQID NO: 73) and comprises:
a CDR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 22, 23, or 24;
a CDR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 25, or 26;
a CDR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3, 27, 28, or 85;
a CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, or 106;
a CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11, 34, 35, or 36; and
a CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, 14, 15, 16, or 37.
2. The antibody-drug conjugate of claim 1 , wherein the cytotoxic agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of maytansine, auristatin based drug, calicheamycin based drug, pyrrolobenzodiazepine based drug, duocarmycin, docetaxel, doxorubicin, carboplatin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, nidran, nitrogen mustard, mechlorethamine HCl, bleomycin, mitomycin C, cytarabine, fluorouracil, gemcitabine, trimetrexate, methotrexate, etoposide, vinblastine, vinorelbine, alimta, altretamine, procarbazine, paclitaxel, taxotere, topotecan, irinotecan, and a radio-isotope.
3. The antibody-drug conjugate of claim 1 , wherein the cytotoxic agent comprises a functional group capable of forming a chemical bond with the anti-c-Met antibody.
4. The antibody-drug conjugate of claim 2 , wherein the cytotoxic agent comprises a functional group capable of forming a chemical bond with the anti-c-Met antibody.
5. The antibody-drug conjugate of claim 4 , wherein the functional group is capable of thiol coupling, amine coupling, or reductive amination, with the anti-c-Met antibody.
6. The antibody-drug conjugate of claim 5 , wherein the functional group is linked to the cytotoxic agent via a linker, wherein the linker is an amino acid, an amino acid derivative, a peptide comprising 1 to 10 amino acids, a C1-C12 alkyl group, a hydrophilic spacer comprising 1 to 12 ethylene glycol units (—CH2CH2-O—), or a combination thereof.
7. The antibody-drug conjugate of claim 1 , wherein the anti-c-Met antibody binds to an epitope of SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 72, or SEQ ID NO: 73.
8. The antibody-drug conjugate of claim 1 , wherein the anti-c-Met antibody comprises:
a CDR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; a CDR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; a CDR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3;
a CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10, a CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11; and a CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, 14, 15, or 16.
9. A method of preparing the antibody-drug conjugate of claim 1 , comprising conjugating an anti-c-Met antibody and a cytotoxic agent,
wherein the anti-c-Met antibody binds to an epitope comprising a sequence of 5 to 19 consecutive amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 71 including the amino acid sequence EEPSQ (SEQID NO: 73) and comprises:
a CDR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 22, 23, or 24;
a CDR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 25, or 26;
a CDR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3, 27, 28, or 85;
a CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, or 106;
a CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11, 34, 35, or 36; and
a CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, 14, 15, 16, or 37.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the anti-c-Met antibody binds to an epitope of SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 72, or SEQ ID NO: 73.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the anti-c-Met antibody comprises:
a CDR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; a CDR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; a CDR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3;
a CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10, a CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11; and a CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, 14, 15, or 16.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the cytotoxic agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of maytansine, auristatin based drug, calicheamycin based drug, pyrrolobenzodiazepine based drug, duocarmycin, docetaxel, doxorubicin, carboplatin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, nidran, nitrogen mustard, mechlorethamine HCl, bleomycin, mitomycin C, cytarabine, fluorouracil, gemcitabine, trimetrexate, methotrexate, etoposide, vinblastine, vinorelbine, alimta, altretamine, procarbazine, paclitaxel, taxotere, topotecan, irinotecan, and a radio-isotope.
13. A method for improving the efficacy of an anti-c-Met antibody, comprising conjugating the anti-c-Met antibody with a cytotoxic agent,
wherein the anti-c-Met antibody binds to an epitope comprising a sequence of 5 to 19 consecutive amino acids of SEQ ID NO: 71 including the amino acid sequence EEPSQ (SEQID NO: 73) and comprises:
a CDR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 22, 23, or 24;
a CDR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 25, or 26;
a CDR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3, 27, 28, or 85;
a CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, or 106;
a CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11, 34, 35, or 36; and
a CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, 14, 15, 16, or 37.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the anti-c-Met antibody binds to an epitope of SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 72, or SEQ ID NO: 73.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the anti-c-Met antibody comprises:
a CDR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; a CDR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; a CDR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3;
a CDR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10, a CDR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11; and a CDR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, 14, 15, or 16.
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the cytotoxic agent is at least one selected from the group consisting of maytansine, auristatin based drug, calicheamycin based drug, pyrrolobenzodiazepine based drug, duocarmycin, docetaxel, doxorubicin, carboplatin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, nidran, nitrogen mustard, mechlorethamine HCl, bleomycin, mitomycin C, cytarabine, fluorouracil, gemcitabine, trimetrexate, methotrexate, etoposide, vinblastine, vinorelbine, alimta, altretamine, procarbazine, paclitaxel, taxotere, topotecan, irinotecan, and a radio-isotope.