IP Library Granted Patent US 11,517,623
Granted Patent B2
US 11,517,623 · App. 16/696,253 · Granted Dec 6, 2022

Anti-PD-1 antibodies, antigen-binding portions thereof and checkpoint regulator antogonists comprising the same

Inventors: Jackie Z. Sheng (Thousand Oaks, CA); Bo Liu (Thousand Oaks, CA)
Assignee: GENSUN BIOPHARMA, INC.
A61K39/39558A61K38/1774A61K39/0011A61P35/00C07K16/2803C07K16/2818A61K2039/507C07K2317/31C07K2317/33C07K2317/74C07K2317/76C07K2317/92
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Patent No.
US 11,517,623
App. No.
16/696,253
Granted
Dec 6, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Checkpoint regulator antagonists that bind specifically to TIGIT, PD-1 and/or PD-L1 are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the checkpoint regulator inhibitors, including monospecific, bispecific and trispecific checkpoint regulator antagonists thereof.

Claims (44)

1. An antibody, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, comprising:

(1) a heavy chain variable region, wherein the heavy chain variable region comprises three complementarity determining regions (HCDRs): HCDR1, HCDR2 and HCDR3,

wherein HCDR1 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:48, 51, 54, 56 and 59,

wherein HCDR2 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:49, 52, 57 and 60, and

wherein HCDR3 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:50, 53, 55, 58 and 61;

(2) a light chain variable region, wherein the light chain variable region comprises three complementarity determining regions (LCDRs): LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3,

wherein LCDR1 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:62, 65, 68, 69, 70 and 73,

wherein LCDR2 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:63, 66, 71 and 74, and

wherein LCDR3 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:64, 67, 72 and 75,

wherein the antibody, or the antigen-binding portion thereof, binds specifically to human PD-1.

2. A bispecific checkpoint regulator antagonist, comprising:

an antigen binding domain comprising the antigen-binding portion of the antibody of claim 1 .

3. The bispecific checkpoint regulator antagonist of claim 2 , further comprising an antigen binding domain that binds specifically to human TIGIT.

4. The bispecific checkpoint regulator antagonist of claim 3 , wherein the antigen binding domain that binds specifically to human TWAT comprises:

(1) a heavy chain variable region, wherein the heavy chain variable region comprises three complementarity determining regions (HCDRs): HCDR1, HCDR2 and HCDR3,

wherein HCDR1 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:1, 6, 11, 15, 17, 20 and 23,

wherein HCDR2 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:2, 4, 7, 9, 12, 13, 16, 18, 21 and 24, and

wherein HCDR3 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 3, 5, 8, 10, 14, 19, 22 and 25; and

(2) a light chain variable region, wherein the light chain variable region comprises three complementarity determining regions (LCDRs): LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3,

wherein LCDR1 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:26, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39, 42 and 45,

wherein LCDR2 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:27, 30, 36, 37, 40, 43 and 46, and

wherein LCDR3 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:28, 32, 34, 38, 41, 44 and 47.

5. The bispecific checkpoint regulator antagonist of claim 4 , wherein the antigen binding domain that binds specifically to human TIGIT comprises an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23, an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24, an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:25, an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:45, an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:46, and an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:47.

6. The bispecific checkpoint regulator antagonist of claim 5 , wherein the antigen binding domain that binds specifically to human TIGIT comprises a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:125 and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:126.

7. A method for treating a cell proliferative disorder in a subject, comprising: administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of the bispecific checkpoint regulator antagonist of claim 2 .

8. The antibody, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, of claim 1 , wherein the HCDR1 comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:56, the HCDR2 comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:57, the HCDR3 comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:58, the LCDR1 comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:70, the LCDR2 comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:71, and the LCDR3 comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 72.

9. The antibody, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, of claim 1 , wherein the heavy chain variable region comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ. ID NO:135 and wherein the light chain variable region comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:136.

10. A bispecific checkpoint regulator antagonist, comprising:

an antigen binding domain comprising the antigen-binding portion of the antibody of claim 8 .

11. The bispecific checkpoint regulator antagonist of claim 10 , further comprising an antigen binding domain that binds specifically to human TIGIT.

12. The bispecific checkpoint regulator antagonist of claim 11 , wherein the antigen binding domain that binds specifically to human TIGIT comprises:

(1) a heavy chain variable region, wherein the heavy chain variable region comprises three complementarity determining regions (HCDRs): HCDR1, HCDR2 and HCDR3,

wherein HCDR1has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1, 6, 11, 15, 17, 20 and 23,

wherein HCDR2 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:2, 4, 7, 9, 12, 13, 16, 18, 21 and 24, and

wherein HCDR3 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:3, 5, 8, 10, 14, 19, 22 and 25; and

(2) a light chain variable region, wherein the light chain variable region comprises three complementarity determining regions (LCDRs): LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3,

wherein LCDR1 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:26, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39, 42 and 45,

wherein LCD has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:27, 30, 36, 37, 40, 43 and 46, and

wherein LCDR3 has an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:28, 32, 34, 38, 41, 44 and 47.

13. The bispecific checkpoint regulator antagonist of claim 12 , wherein the antigen binding domain that binds specifically to human TIGIT comprises an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:23, an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24, an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:25, an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:45, an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:46, and an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:47.

14. The bispecific checkpoint regulator antagonist of claim 13 , wherein the antigen binding domain that binds specifically to human TIGIT comprises a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:125 and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:126.

15. A method for treating a cell proliferative disorder in a subject, comprising: administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of the bispecific checkpoint regulator antagonist of claim 10 .

16. An antibody, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, comprising a heavy chain variable region that comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:137 and a light chain variable region that comprises the ammo acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:138, wherein the antibody, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, binds to human PD-1.

17. The antibody, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, of claim 1 , wherein the HCDR1 comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:59, the HCDR2 comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:60, the HCDR3 comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:61, the LCDR1 comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:73, the LCDR2 comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:74, and the LCDR3 comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:75.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2025
From: GENSUN BIOPHARMA INC.
To: ZELGEN HOLDINGS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 073225/0789 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2025
From: ZELGEN HOLDINGS LIMITED
To: SUZHOU ZELGEN BIOPHARMACEUTICALS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 073226/0963 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2022
From: SHENG, JACKIE Z.; LIU, BO; LOUCKS, EMILY
To: GENSUN BIOPHARMA INC
Reel/Frame 060638/0675 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15858963 · Dec 29, 2017
Provisional Application 62442642 · Jan 5, 2017
Related Publication 20200164071A1 · May 28, 2020