Vista antigen-binding molecules
VISTA antigen-binding molecules are disclosed. Also disclosed are nucleic acids and expression vectors encoding, compositions comprising, and methods using, the VISTA antigen-binding molecules.
1. An antigen-binding molecule that specifically binds to VISTA, comprising:
(i) a heavy chain variable (VH) region having the following CDRs:
HC-CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:290
HC-CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:291
HC-CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:278; and
(ii) a light chain variable (VL) region having the following CDRs:
LC-CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:41
LC-CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:295
LC-CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:43.
2. The antigen-binding molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises:
a VH region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:289; and
a VL region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:297.
3. The antigen-binding molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises:
a VH region having the following framework regions (FRs):
HC-FR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:63
HC-FR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:292
HC-FR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:293
HC-FR4 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:281.
4. The antigen-binding molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises:
a VL region having the following framework regions (FRs):
LC-FR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:288
LC-FR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:298
LC-FR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:284
LC-FR4 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:47.
5. The antigen-binding molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises a heavy chain comprising the CH1, CH2 and CH3 region sequences of human IgG4.
6. The antigen-binding molecule according to claim 1 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:211.
7. A nucleic acid, or a plurality of nucleic acids, encoding an antigen-binding molecule that specifically binds to VISTA, wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises:
(i) a heavy chain variable (VH) region having the following CDRs:
HC-CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:290
HC-CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:291
HC-CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:278; and
(ii) a light chain variable (VL) region having the following CDRs:
LC-CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:41
LC-CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:295
LC-CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:43.
8. The nucleic acid or plurality of nucleic acids according to claim 7 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises:
a VH region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:289; and
a VL region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:297.
9. The nucleic acid or plurality of nucleic acids according to claim 7 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises:
a VH region having the following framework regions (FRs):
HC-FR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:63
HC-FR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:292
HC-FR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:293
HC-FR4 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:281.
10. The nucleic acid or plurality of nucleic acids according to claim 7 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises:
a VL region having the following framework regions (FRs):
LC-FR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:288
LC-FR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:298
LC-FR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:284
LC-FR4 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:47.
11. The nucleic acid or plurality of nucleic acids according to claim 7 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises a heavy chain comprising the CH1, CH2 and CH3 region sequences of human IgG4.
12. The nucleic acid or plurality of nucleic acids according to claim 7 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:211.
13. A cell comprising a nucleic acid, or a plurality of nucleic acids, encoding an antigen-binding molecule that specifically binds to VISTA, wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises:
(i) a heavy chain variable (VH) region having the following CDRs:
HC-CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:290
HC-CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:291
HC-CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:278; and
(ii) a light chain variable (VL) region having the following CDRs:
LC-CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:41
LC-CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:295
LC-CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:43.
14. The cell according to claim 13 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises:
a VH region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:289; and
a VL region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:297.
15. The cell according to claim 13 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises:
a VH region having the following framework regions (FRs):
HC-FR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:63
HC-FR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:292
HC-FR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:293
HC-FR4 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:281.
16. The cell according to claim 13 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises:
a VL region having the following framework regions (FRs):
LC-FR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:288
LC-FR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:298
LC-FR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:284
LC-FR4 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:47.
17. The cell according to claim 13 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises a heavy chain comprising the CH1, CH2 and CH3 region sequences of human IgG4.
18. The cell according to claim 13 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:211.
19. A method of treating a cancer in a subject, comprising administering to a subject a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of an antigen-binding molecule that specifically binds to VISTA, wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises:
(i) a heavy chain variable (VH) region having the following CDRs:
HC-CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:290
HC-CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:291
HC-CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:278; and
(ii) a light chain variable (VL) region having the following CDRs:
LC-CDR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:41
LC-CDR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:295
LC-CDR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:43.
20. The method according to claim 19 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises:
a VH region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:289; and
a VL region comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:297.
21. The method according to claim 19 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises:
a VH region having the following framework regions (FRs):
HC-FR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:63
HC-FR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:292
HC-FR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:293
HC-FR4 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:281.
22. The method according to claim 19 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises:
a VL region having the following framework regions (FRs):
LC-FR1 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:288
LC-FR2 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:298
LC-FR3 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:284
LC-FR4 having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:47.
23. The method according to claim 19 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises a heavy chain comprising the CH1, CH2 and CH3 region sequences of human IgG4.
24. The method according to claim 19 , wherein the antigen-binding molecule comprises a light chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:211.
25. The method according to claim 19 , wherein the cancer is selected from: a cancer comprising cells expressing VISTA, a cancer comprising infiltration of cells expressing VISTA, a cancer comprising cancer cells expressing VISTA, a hematological cancer, leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, lymphoma, B cell lymphoma, T cell lymphoma, multiple myeloma, mesothelioma, a solid tumor, lung cancer, non-small cell lung carcinoma, gastric cancer, gastric carcinoma, colorectal cancer, colorectal carcinoma, colorectal adenocarcinoma, uterine cancer, uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma, breast cancer, triple negative breast invasive carcinoma, liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, pancreatic cancer, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, thyroid cancer, thymoma, skin cancer, melanoma, cutaneous melanoma, kidney cancer, renal cell carcinoma, renal papillary cell carcinoma, head and neck cancer, squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN), ovarian cancer, ovarian carcinoma, ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma, prostate cancer and/or prostate adenocarcinoma.