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Granted Patent B2
US 11,667,721 · App. 16/580,625 · Granted Jun 6, 2023

CD30 bispecific antibodies and method of immunotherapy of CD30+ malignancies

Inventors: Jeffrey A. Medin (Shorewood, WI); Lawrence G. Lum (Charlottesville, VA); Robyn A. A. Oldham (Milwaukee, WI); Archana Thakur (Charlottesville, VA)
Assignees: Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.; University of Virginia Patent Foundation
C07K16/2878A61K39/39583A61P35/00C07K16/283C07K16/2809A61K39/3955C07K2317/31C07K2317/565C07K2317/732
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Patent No.
US 11,667,721
App. No.
16/580,625
Granted
Jun 6, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides novel bispecific antibodies that bind to human CD30 and uses thereof. Methods of treating cancer using the bispecific antibodies described herein are also provided.

Claims (47)

1. An isolated bispecific antibody capable of binding human CD30 and to CD3 comprising an anti-CD30 antibody or antigen binding portion thereof and an anti-CD3 antibody or antigen binding portion thereof,

wherein the anti-CD30 antibody or antigen binding portion thereof comprises:

(a) a light chain variable domain comprising a CDRL1 region of SEQ ID NO:2 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:2, a CDRL2 region of SEQ ID NO:3 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:3, and a CDRL3 region of SEQ ID NO:4 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:4 and a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDRH1 region of SEQ ID NO:6 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:6, a CDRH2 region of SEQ ID NO:7 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDRH3 region of SEQ ID NO:8 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:8;

(b) a light chain variable domain comprising a CDRL1 region of SEQ ID NO:10 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:10, a CDRL2 region of SEQ ID NO:11 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:11, and a CDRL3 region of SEQ ID NO:12 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:12 and a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDRH1 region of SEQ ID NO:14 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:14, a CDRH2 region of SEQ ID NO:15 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:15, and a CDRH3 region of SEQ ID NO:16 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:16;

(c) a light chain variable domain comprising a CDRL1 region of SEQ ID NO:18 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:18, a CDRL2 region of SEQ ID NO:19 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:19, and a CDRL3 region of SEQ ID NO:20 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:20 and a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDRH1 region of SEQ ID NO:22 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:22, a CDRH2 region of SEQ ID NO:23 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:23, and a CDRH3 region of SEQ ID NO:24 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:24;

(d) a light chain variable domain comprising a CDRL1 region of SEQ ID NO:26 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:26, a CDRL2 region of SEQ ID NO:27 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:27, and a CDRL3 region of SEQ ID NO:28 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:28and a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDRH1 region of SEQ ID NO:30 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:30, a CDRH2 region of SEQ ID NO:31 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:31, and a CDRH3 region of SEQ ID NO:32 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:32; or

(e) a light chain variable domain comprising a CDRL1 region of SEQ ID NO:34 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:34, a CDRL2 region of SEQ ID NO:35 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:35, and a CDRL3 region of SEQ ID NO:36 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:36 and a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDRH1 region of SEQ ID NO:38 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:38, a CDRH2 region of SEQ ID NO:39 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:39, and a CDRH3 region of SEQ ID NO:40 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:40.

2. The isolated bispecific antibody of claim 1 , wherein the anti-CD30 antibody or antigen binding portion thereof comprises a heavy and a light chain selected from the group consisting of:

(a) a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO:1 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:1, and a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO:5 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:5;

(b) a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO:9 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:9, and a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO:13 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:13;

(c) a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO:17 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:17, and a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO:21 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:21;

(d) a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO:25 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:25, and a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO:29 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:29; and

(e) a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO:33 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:33, and a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO:37 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:37.

3. The isolated bispecific antibody of claim 1 , wherein the anti-CD30 antibody or antigen binding portion thereof is directly or indirectly conjugated to the T cell surface antigen antibody or antigen binding portion thereof.

4. The isolated bispecific antibody of claim 3 , wherein the anti-CD30 antibody or antigen binding portion thereof is directly conjugated to the T cell surface antigen antibody or antigen binding portion thereof.

5. The isolated bispecific antibody of claim 4 , wherein the anti-CD30 antibody or antigen binding portion thereof is directly conjugated to the T cell surface antigen antibody or antigen binding portion thereof via a linker.

6. The isolated bispecific antibody of claim 1 , wherein the anti-CD3 antibody is a monoclonal antibody.

7. The isolated bispecific antibody of claim 6 , wherein the anti-CD3 antibody is OKT3 made by the hybridoma with ATCC accession number CRL 8001.

8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the isolated bispecific antibody of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

9. A method of treating a patient having a CD30+ cancer, the method comprising

(a) administering a therapeutically effective amount of the bispecific antibody of claim 1 to reduce or inhibit CD30+ cancer growth.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the CD30+ cancer is Hodgkin's lymphoma or AML.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the method further comprises administering an effective amount of a cancer treatment.

12. A method of inhibiting growth of a tumor cell expressing CD30, comprising contacting the tumor cell with an effective amount of the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof of claim 1 such that the growth of the cell is inhibited.

13. A method of enhancing a T cell-mediated immune response against a CD30+ tumor cell, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the bispecific antibody of claim 1 to increase the T cell-mediated immune response as compared to treatment without the bispecific antibody.

14. An isolated bispecific antibody capable of binding human CD30 and to a NK cell surface antigen, the bispecific antibody comprising an anti-CD30 antibody or antigen binding portion thereof and an anti-NK cell surface antigen antibody or antigen binding portion thereof,

wherein the anti-NK cell surface antigen antibody or antigen binding portion thereof is an anti-CD16 antibody, and

wherein the anti-CD30 antibody or antigen binding portion thereof comprises:

(a) a light chain variable domain comprising a CDRL1 region of SEQ ID NO:2, a CDRL2 region of SEQ ID NO:3, and a CDRL3 region of SEQ ID NO:4 and a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDRH1 region of SEQ ID NO:6, a CDRH2 region of SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDRH3 region of SEQ ID NO:8;

(b) a light chain variable domain comprising a CDRL1 region of SEQ ID NO:10, a CDRL2 region of SEQ ID NO:11, and a CDRL3 region of SEQ ID NO:12 and a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDRH1 region of SEQ ID NO:14, a CDRH2 region of SEQ ID NO:15, and a CDRH3 region of SEQ ID NO:16;

(c) a light chain variable domain comprising a CDRL1 region of SEQ ID NO:18, a CDRL2 region of SEQ ID NO:19, and a CDRL3 region of SEQ ID NO:20 and a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDRH1 region of SEQ ID NO:22, a CDRH2 region of SEQ ID NO:23, and a CDRH3 region of SEQ ID NO:24;

(d) a light chain variable domain comprising a CDRL1 region of SEQ ID NO:26, a CDRL2 region of SEQ ID NO:27, and a CDRL3 region of SEQ ID NO:28 and a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDRH1 region of SEQ ID NO:30, a CDRH2 region of SEQ ID NO:31, and a CDRH3 region of SEQ ID NO:32; or

(e) a light chain variable domain comprising a CDRL1 region of SEQ ID NO:34, a CDRL2 region of SEQ ID NO:35, and a CDRL3 region of SEQ ID NO:36 and a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDRH1 region of SEQ ID NO:38, a CDRH2 region of SEQ ID NO:39, and a CDRH3 region of SEQ ID NO:40.

15. The isolated bispecific antibody of claim 14 , wherein the anti-CD30 antibody or antigen binding portion thereof comprises a heavy and a light chain selected from the group consisting of:

(a) a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO:1 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:1, and a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO:5 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:5;

(b) a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO:9 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:9, and a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO:13 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:13;

(c) a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO:17 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:17, and a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO:21 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:21;

(d) a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO:25 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:25, and a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO:29 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:29; and

(e) a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO:33 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:33, and a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO:37 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:37.

16. An isolated bispecific antibody capable of binding human CD30 and to a surface receptor on T cells, the bispecific antibody comprising an anti-CD30 antibody or antigen binding portion thereof and an anti-CD3 antibody or antigen binding portion thereof,

wherein the anti-CD30 antibody or antigen binding portion thereof comprises:

(a) a light chain variable domain comprising a CDRL1 region of SEQ ID NO:2 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:2, a CDRL2 region of SEQ ID NO:3 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:3, and a CDRL3 region of SEQ ID NO:4 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:4 and a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDRH1 region of SEQ ID NO:6 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:6, a CDRH2 region of SEQ ID NO:7 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:7, and a CDRH3 region of SEQ ID NO:8 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:8;

(b) a light chain variable domain comprising a CDRL1 region of SEQ ID NO:10 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:10, a CDRL2 region of SEQ ID NO:11 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:11, and a CDRL3 region of SEQ ID NO:12 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:12 and a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDRH1 region of SEQ ID NO:14 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:14, a CDRH2 region of SEQ ID NO:15 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:15, and a CDRH3 region of SEQ ID NO:16 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:16;

(c) a light chain variable domain comprising a CDRL1 region of SEQ ID NO:18 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:18, a CDRL2 region of SEQ ID NO:19 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:19, and a CDRL3 region of SEQ ID NO:20 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:20 and a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDRH1 region of SEQ ID NO:22 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:22, a CDRH2 region of SEQ ID NO:23 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:23, and a CDRH3 region of SEQ ID NO:24 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:24;

(d) a light chain variable domain comprising a CDRL1 region of SEQ ID NO:26 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:26, a CDRL2 region of SEQ ID NO:27 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:27, and a CDRL3 region of SEQ ID NO:28 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:28and a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDRH1 region of SEQ ID NO:30 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:30, a CDRH2 region of SEQ ID NO:31 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:31, and a CDRH3 region of SEQ ID NO:32 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:32; or

(e) a light chain variable domain comprising a CDRL1 region of SEQ ID NO:34 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:34, a CDRL2 region of SEQ ID NO:35 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:35, and a CDRL3 region of SEQ ID NO:36 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:36 and a heavy chain variable domain comprising a CDRH1 region of SEQ ID NO:38 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:38, a CDRH2 region of SEQ ID NO:39 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:39, and a CDRH3 region of SEQ ID NO:40 or a sequence with at least 85% similarity to SEQ ID NO:40.

17. A method of eliciting an immune response in a subject to a tumor antigen, the method comprising administering the bispecific antibody of claim 16 in an amount effective to elicit an immune response.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2020
From: LUM, LAWRENCE G.; THAKUR, ARCHANA
To: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Reel/Frame 053266/0400 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2020
From: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
To: UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
Reel/Frame 053266/0687 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2020
From: MEDIN, JEFFREY A.; OLDHAM, ROBYN A.A.
To: MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, INC.
Reel/Frame 053266/0899 →
Continuity (2)
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