IP Library Granted Patent US 11,186,650
Granted Patent B2
US 11,186,650 · App. 16/144,686 · Granted Nov 30, 2021

Anti-CD3 antibodies and methods of use

Inventors: Xiaocheng Chen (South San Francisco, CA); Mark S. Dennis (South San Francisco, CA); Allen J. Ebens, Jr. (San Carlos, CA); Robert F. Kelley (South San Francisco, CA); Mary A. Mathieu (South San Francisco, CA); Liping L. Sun (South San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Genentech, Inc.
C07K16/32A61K31/573A61K39/39558A61K45/06A61K47/6881C07K16/283C07K16/2809C07K16/2827C07K16/2863C07K16/2887C07K16/2896C07K16/30A61K2039/505C07K2317/21C07K2317/24C07K2317/31C07K2317/33C07K2317/34C07K2317/522C07K2317/524C07K2317/526C07K2317/54C07K2317/55C07K2317/56C07K2317/622C07K2317/71C07K2317/73C07K2317/92
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Patent No.
US 11,186,650
App. No.
16/144,686
Granted
Nov 30, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides anti-cluster of differentiation 3 (CD3) antibodies and methods of using the same.

Claims (127)

1. A method of treating or delaying progression of a B cell proliferative disorder in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises:

(a) an anti-CD20 arm comprising a first binding domain, the first binding domain comprising:

a hypervariable region (HVR)-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 157,

an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 158,

an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 159,

an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 160,

an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 161, and

an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 162; and

(b) an anti-CD3 arm comprising a second binding domain, the second binding domain comprising:

an HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1,

an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2,

an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3,

an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4,

an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, and

an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first binding domain comprises:

(a) a heavy chain variable (VH) domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 266; (b) a light chain variable (VL) domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 267; or (c) a VH domain as in (a) and a VL domain as in (b),

and the second binding domain comprises:

(a) a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 184; (b) a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 185; or (c) a VH domain as in (a) and a VL domain as in (b).

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second binding domain binds to a human CD3ε polypeptide or a cynomolgus monkey (cyno) CD3ε polypeptide.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bispecific antibody comprises a substitution mutation in the Fc region that reduces effector function.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the substitution mutation is an aglycosylation site mutation.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the substitution mutation is at amino acid residue N297, L234, L235, and/or D265 (EU numbering).

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the substitution mutation is selected from the group consisting of N297G, N297A, L234A, L235A, and D265A.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bispecific antibody is monoclonal, humanized, or chimeric.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the bispecific antibody is an antibody fragment that binds CD20 and CD3.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the bispecific antibody is a full-length antibody.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the B cell proliferative disorder is a B cell lymphoma, B cell leukemia, chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL), marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), small lymphocytic leukemia (SLL), lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LL), Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM), central nervous system lymphoma (CNSL), Burkitt's lymphoma (BL), B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, Splenic marginal zone lymphoma, Hairy cell leukemia, Splenic lymphoma/leukemia, unclassifiable, Splenic diffuse red pulp small B-cell lymphoma, Hairy cell leukemia variant, Heavy chain diseases, a Heavy chain disease, γ Heavy chain disease, μ Heavy chain disease, Plasma cell myeloma, Solitary plasmacytoma of bone, Extraosseous plasmacytoma, Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma), Nodal marginal zone lymphoma, Pediatric nodal marginal zone lymphoma, Pediatric follicular lymphoma, Primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma, T-cell/histiocyte rich large B-cell lymphoma, Primary DLBCL of the CNS, Primary cutaneous DLBCL, leg type, EBV-positive DLBCL of the elderly, DLBCL associated with chronic inflammation, Lymphomatoid granulomatosis, Primary mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma, ALK-positive large B-cell lymphoma, Plasmablastic lymphoma, Large B-cell lymphoma arising in HHV8-associated multicentric Castleman disease, Primary effusion lymphoma: B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and Burkitt lymphoma, or B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the B cell proliferative disorder is a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising administering to the subject rituximab, obinutuzumab, or an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC).

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the ADC is an anti-CD79b ADC.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising administering to the subject polatuzumab vedotin.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered to the subject in a dosage of about 0.01 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered subcutaneously, intravenously, intramuscularly, topically, orally, transdermally, intraperitoneally, intraorbitally, by implantation, by inhalation, intrathecally, intraventricularly, or intranasally.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the NHL is DLBCL, follicular lymphoma (FL), or mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered intravenously.

20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered subcutaneously.

21. A method of treating or delaying progression of a B cell proliferative disorder in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises:

a first binding domain comprising:

(a) a VH domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 266; and (b) a VL domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 267, and

a second binding domain comprising:

(a) a VH domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 184; and (b) a VL domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 185.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the bispecific antibody comprises a substitution mutation in the Fc region that reduces effector function.

23. The method of claim 22 , wherein the substitution mutation is an aglycosylation site mutation.

24. The method of claim 22 , wherein the substitution mutation is at amino acid residue N297, L234, L235, and/or D265 (EU numbering).

25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the substitution mutation is selected from the group consisting of N297G, N297A, L234A, L235A, and D265A.

26. The method of claim 21 , wherein the B cell proliferative disorder is a B cell lymphoma, chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL), marginal zone lymphoma (MZL), small lymphocytic leukemia (SLL), lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LL), Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM), central nervous system lymphoma (CNSL), Burkitt's lymphoma (BL), B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia, Splenic marginal zone lymphoma, Hairy cell leukemia, Splenic lymphoma/leukemia, unclassifiable, Splenic diffuse red pulp small B-cell lymphoma, Hairy cell leukemia variant, Heavy chain diseases, a Heavy chain disease, γ Heavy chain disease, μ Heavy chain disease, Plasma cell myeloma, Solitary plasmacytoma of bone, Extraosseous plasmacytoma, Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT lymphoma), Nodal marginal zone lymphoma, Pediatric nodal marginal zone lymphoma, Pediatric follicular lymphoma, Primary cutaneous follicle centre lymphoma, T-cell/histiocyte rich large B-cell lymphoma, Primary DLBCL of the CNS, Primary cutaneous DLBCL, leg type, EBV-positive DLBCL of the elderly, DLBCL associated with chronic inflammation, Lymphomatoid granulomatosis, Primary mediastinal (thymic) large B-cell lymphoma, Intravascular large B-cell lymphoma, ALK-positive large B-cell lymphoma, Plasmablastic lymphoma, Large B-cell lymphoma arising in HHV8-associated multicentric Castleman disease, Primary effusion lymphoma: B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and Burkitt lymphoma, or B-cell lymphoma, unclassifiable, with features intermediate between diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

27. The method of claim 21 , wherein the B cell proliferative disorder is an NHL.

28. The method of claim 27 , wherein the NHL is DLBCL, FL, or MCL.

29. The method of claim 21 , further comprising administering to the subject rituximab, obinutuzumab, or an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC).

30. The method of claim 29 , wherein the ADC is an anti-CD79b ADC.

31. The method of claim 21 , further comprising administering to the subject polatuzumab vedotin.

32. The method of claim 21 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered to the subject in a dosage of about 0.01 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg.

33. The method of claim 21 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered intravenously.

34. The method of claim 21 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered subcutaneously.

35. A method of treating or delaying progression of an NHL in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises:

(a) an anti-CD20 arm comprising a first binding domain, the first binding domain comprising:

an HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 157,

an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 158,

an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 159,

an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 160,

an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 161, and

an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 162; and

(b) an anti-CD3 arm comprising a second binding domain, the second binding domain comprising:

an HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1,

an HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2,

an HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3,

an HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4,

an HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, and

an HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6.

36. The method of claim 35 , wherein the first binding domain comprises:

(a) a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 266; (b) a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 267; or (c) a VH domain as in (a) and a VL domain as in (b), and

the second binding domain comprises:

(a) a VH domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 184; (b) a VL domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 185; or (c) a VH domain as in (a) and a VL domain as in (b).

37. The method of claim 35 , wherein the bispecific antibody comprises a substitution mutation in the Fc region that reduces effector function.

38. The method of claim 37 , wherein the substitution mutation is an aglycosylation site mutation.

39. The method of claim 37 , wherein the substitution mutation is at amino acid residue N297, L234, L235, and/or D265 (EU numbering).

40. The method of claim 39 , wherein the substitution mutation is selected from the group consisting of N297G, N297A, L234A, L235A, and D265A.

41. The method of claim 35 , wherein the NHL is DLBCL, FL, or MCL.

42. The method of claim 35 , wherein the NHL is DLBCL.

43. The method of claim 42 , wherein the DLBCL is GCB DLBCL, ABC DLBCL, primary DLBCL of the CNS, primary cutaneous DLBCL, EBV-positive DLBCL of the elderly, or DLBCL associated with chronic inflammation.

44. The method of claim 35 , wherein the NHL is FL.

45. The method of claim 35 , wherein the NHL is MCL.

46. The method of claim 35 , further comprising administering to the subject rituximab, obinutuzumab, or an ADC.

47. The method of claim 46 , wherein the ADC is an anti-CD79b ADC.

48. The method of claim 35 , further comprising administering to the subject polatuzumab vedotin.

49. The method of claim 35 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered to the subject in a dosage of about 0.01 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg.

50. The method of claim 35 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered intravenously.

51. The method of claim 35 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered subcutaneously.

52. A method of treating or delaying progression of an NHL in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a bispecific antibody, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises:

a first binding domain comprising:

(a) a VH domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 266; and (b) a VL domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 267, and

a second binding domain comprising:

(a) a VH domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 184; and (b) a VL domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 185.

53. The method of claim 52 , wherein the bispecific antibody comprises a substitution mutation in the Fc region that reduces effector function.

54. The method of claim 53 , wherein the substitution mutation is an aglycosylation site mutation.

55. The method of claim 53 , wherein the substitution mutation is at amino acid residue N297, L234, L235, and/or D265 (EU numbering).

56. The method of claim 55 , wherein the substitution mutation is selected from the group consisting of N297G, N297A, L234A, L235A, and D265A.

57. The method of claim 52 , wherein the NHL is DLBCL, FL, or MCL.

58. The method of claim 52 , wherein the NHL is DLBCL.

59. The method of claim 58 , wherein the DLBCL is GCB DLBCL, ABC DLBCL, primary DLBCL of the CNS, primary cutaneous DLBCL, EBV-positive DLBCL of the elderly, or DLBCL associated with chronic inflammation.

60. The method of claim 52 , wherein the NHL is FL.

61. The method of claim 52 , wherein the NHL is MCL.

62. The method of claim 52 , further comprising administering to the subject rituximab, obinutuzumab, or an ADC.

63. The method of claim 62 , wherein the ADC is an anti-CD79b ADC.

64. The method of claim 52 , further comprising administering to the subject polatuzumab vedotin.

65. The method of claim 52 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered to the subject in a dosage of about 0.01 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg.

66. The method of claim 52 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered intravenously.

67. The method of claim 52 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered subcutaneously.

68. A method of treating or delaying progression of a B cell proliferative disorder in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises:

(a) an anti-CD20 arm comprising a VH domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 266 and a VL domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 267; and

(b) an anti-CD3 arm comprising a VH domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 184 and a VL domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 185; and

wherein (a) the anti-CD20 arm further comprises T366W and N297G substitution mutations and (b) the anti-CD3 arm further comprises T366S, L368A, Y407V, and N297G substitution mutations.

69. A method of treating or delaying progression of an NHL in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a bispecific antibody that binds to CD20 and CD3, wherein the bispecific antibody comprises:

(a) an anti-CD20 arm comprising a VH domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 266 and a VL domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 267; and

(b) an anti-CD3 arm comprising a VH domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 184 and a VL domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 185; and

wherein (a) the anti-CD20 arm further comprises T366W and N297G substitution mutations and (b) the anti-CD3 arm further comprises T366S, L368A, Y407V, and N297G substitution mutations.

70. The method of claim 69 , wherein the NHL is DLBCL.

71. The method of claim 70 , wherein the DLBCL is GCB DLBCL, ABC DLBCL, primary DLBCL of the CNS, primary cutaneous DLBCL, EBV-positive DLBCL of the elderly, or DLBCL associated with chronic inflammation.

72. The method of claim 69 , wherein the NHL is FL.

73. The method of claim 69 , wherein the NHL is MCL.

74. The method of claim 68 or 69 , further comprising administering to the subject rituximab, obinutuzumab, or an ADC.

75. The method of claim 74 , wherein the ADC is an anti-CD79b ADC.

76. The method of claim 68 or 69 , further comprising administering to the subject polatuzumab vedotin.

77. The method of claim 68 or 69 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered to the subject in a dosage of about 0.01 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg.

78. The method of claim 68 or 69 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered intravenously.

79. The method of claim 68 or 69 , wherein the bispecific antibody is administered subcutaneously.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2023
From: CHEN, XIAOCHENG; KELLEY, ROBERT F.; MATHIEU, MARY A.
To: GENENTECH, INC.
Reel/Frame 062484/0337 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2023
From: EBENS, JR., ALLEN J.; SUN, LIPING L.; DENNIS, MARK S.; JUNTTILA, TEEMU TAPANI
To: GENENTECH, INC.
Reel/Frame 062484/0665 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2023
From: JUNTTILA, TEEMU T.
To: GENENTECH, INC.
Reel/Frame 062485/0082 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2022
From: CHEN, XIAOCHENG; DENNIS, MARK S.; EBENS, JR., ALLEN J.; KELLEY, ROBERT F.; MATHIEU, MARY A.; SUN, LIPING L.
To: GENENTECH, INC.
Reel/Frame 062002/0208 →
Continuity (7)
Division 14574132 · Dec 17, 2014
Provisional Application 62091441 · Dec 12, 2014
Provisional Application 62053582 · Sep 22, 2014
Provisional Application 62026594 · Jul 18, 2014
Provisional Application 61949950 · Mar 7, 2014
Provisional Application 61917346 · Dec 17, 2013
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