Antigen binding proteins that bind PD-L1
There is disclosed anti-PD-L1 IgG class antibodies that have an improved ability to be manufactured at higher yields. More specifically, there is disclosed human antibodies that bind PD-L1, PD-L1-binding fragments that can be manufactured at higher yields.
1. A fully human antibody of an IgG class that binds to human PD-L1, wherein the antibody comprises a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDR1 domain, a CDR2 domain, and a CDR3 domain as set forth in the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, and SEQ ID NO: 7, respectively, and comprises a light chain variable domain comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO. 2 and wherein the antibody is an IgG1 or an IgG4 antibody.
2. The fully human antibody of claim 1 , wherein the antibody has a heavy chain/light chain variable domain amino acid sequence combination of SEQ ID NO. 1/SEQ ID NO. 2.
3. A method for treating a human subject having cancer or an autoimmune or inflammatory disease, said method comprising administering an effective amount of the fully human antibody of claim 1 to the human subject.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the cancer is selected from the group consisting of ovarian cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, myeloma, a neuroblastic-derived CNS tumor, monocytic leukemia, B-cell derived leukemia, T-cell derived leukemia, B-cell derived lymphoma, T-cell derived lymphoma, and a mast cell derived tumor.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the autoimmune or inflammatory disease is selected from the group consisting of intestinal mucosal inflammation, wasting disease associated with colitis, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, a viral infection, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease, and inflammatory bowel disease.
6. The antibody of claim 1 , which is produced in a mammalian host cell.
7. The antibody of claim 6 , wherein the mammalian host cell is a Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell.
8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the fully human antibody of claim 1 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
9. An anti-PD-L1 Fab fully human antibody fragment having a variable domain from a heavy chain and a variable domain from a light chain, wherein the heavy chain variable domain comprises a CDR1 domain, a CDR2 domain, and a CDR3 domain as set forth in the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, and SEQ ID NO: 7, respectively, and wherein the light chain variable domain comprises an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO. 2.
10. The fully human antibody Fab fragment of claim 9 , wherein the antibody has a heavy chain/light chain variable domain amino acid sequence combination of SEQ ID NO. 1/SEQ ID NO. 2.
11. A method for treating a human subject having cancer or an autoimmune or inflammatory disease, said method comprising administering an effective amount of the fully human antibody Fab fragment of claim 9 to the human subject.
12. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the fully human antibody Fab fragment of claim 9 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
13. An anti-PD-L1 single chain human antibody having a heavy chain variable domain and a light chain variable domain connected via a peptide linker, wherein the heavy chain variable domain comprises a CDR1 domain, a CDR2 domain, and a CDR3 domain as set forth in the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, and SEQ ID NO: 7, respectively, and wherein the light chain variable domain comprises an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO. 2.
14. The fully human single chain antibody of claim 13 , wherein the single chain fully human antibody has a heavy chain/light chain variable domain amino acid sequence combination of SEQ ID NO. 1/SEQ ID NO. 2.
15. A method for treating a human subject having cancer or an autoimmune or inflammatory disease, said method comprising administering an effective amount of the fully human single chain antibody of claim 13 to the human subject.
16. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the fully human single chain antibody of claim 13 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.