IP Library Granted Patent US 11,845,797
Granted Patent B2
US 11,845,797 · App. 17/256,917 · Granted Dec 19, 2023

Anti-TCR antibody molecules and uses thereof

Inventors: Seng-Lai Tan (Cambridge, MA); Brian Edward Vash (Cambridge, MA); Jonathan Hsu (Cambridge, MA); Dilini Charmain Gunasekera (Cambridge, MA); Sangeetha Sagar Palakurthi (Cambridge, MA); Andreas Loew (Cambridge, MA)
Assignee: Marengo Therapeutics, Inc.
C07K16/2809A61K35/17A61P35/00C07K16/2803C07K16/283C07K16/2878C12N5/0634A61K2039/505C07K2317/24C07K2317/31C07K2317/55C07K2317/622C07K2317/92
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Patent No.
US 11,845,797
App. No.
17/256,917
Granted
Dec 19, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure provides antibody molecules that bind to TCR Vβ regions and multispecific molecules comprising said antibody molecules. Additionally, disclosed are nucleic acids encoding the same, methods of producing the aforesaid molecules, pharmaceutical compositions comprising aforesaid molecules, and methods of treating a cancer using the aforesaid molecules.

Claims (43)

1. A composition comprising a polypeptide molecule comprising an anti-T cell receptor beta variable chain (TCRβV) binding domain comprising:

(i) a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising a heavy chain complementarity determining region 1 (HC CDR1) sequence, a HC CDR2 sequence, and a HC CDR3 sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 142, 155, 170, 185, and 197, wherein the HC CDR1 sequence, the HC CDR2 sequence, and the HC CDR3 sequence are determined according to the Kabat numbering scheme, the Chothia numbering scheme, or the ImMunoGeneTics Information System (IMGT); and

(ii) a light chain variable region (VL) comprising a light chain complementarity determining region 1 (LC CDR1) sequence, a LC CDR2 sequence, and a LC CDR3 sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs: 141, 154, 169, 184, and 196, wherein the LC CDR1 sequence, the LC CDR2 sequence, and the LC CDR3 sequence are determined according to the Kabat numbering scheme, the Chothia numbering scheme, or the ImMunoGeneTics Information System (IMGT).

2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the HC CDR1 sequence, the HC CDR2 sequence, and the HC CDR3 sequence are determined by the Kabat numbering scheme.

3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the HC CDR1 sequence, the HC CDR2 sequence, and the HC CDR3 sequence are determined by the Chothia numbering scheme.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the HC CDR1 sequence, the HC CDR2 sequence, and the HC CDR3 sequence are determined by IMGT.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the LC CDR1 sequence, the LC CDR2 sequence, and the LC CDR3 sequence are determined by the Kabat numbering scheme.

6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the LC CDR1 sequence, the LC CDR2 sequence, and the LC CDR3 sequence are determined by the Chothia numbering scheme.

7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the LC CDR1 sequence, the LC CDR2 sequence, and the LC CDR3 sequence are determined by IMGT.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the HC CDR1 sequence, the HC CDR2 sequence, and the HC CDR3 sequence are determined by the Kabat numbering scheme, and the LC CDR1 sequence, the LC CDR2 sequence, and the LC CDR3 sequence are determined by the Kabat numbering scheme.

9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the HC CDR1 sequence, the HC CDR2 sequence, and the HC CDR3 sequence are determined by the Chothia numbering scheme, and the LC CDR1 sequence, the LC CDR2 sequence, and the LC CDR3 sequence are determined by the Chothia numbering scheme.

10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the HC CDR1 sequence, the HC CDR2 sequence, and the HC CDR3 sequence are determined by IMGT, and the LC CDR1 sequence, the LC CDR2 sequence, and the LC CDR3 sequence are determined by IMGT.

11. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the VH comprises the HC CDR1 sequence, the HC CDR2 sequence, and the HC CDR3 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 142.

12. The composition of claim 11 , wherein the HC CDR1 sequence, the HC CDR2 sequence, and the HC CDR3 sequence are determined by the Chothia numbering scheme.

13. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the VL comprises the LC CDR1 sequence, the LC CDR2 sequence, and the LC CDR3 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 141.

14. The composition of claim 12 , wherein the VL comprises the LC CDR1 sequence, the LC CDR2 sequence, and the LC CDR3 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 141.

15. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the VH comprises the HC CDR1 sequence, the HC CDR2 sequence, and the HC CDR3 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 155, 170, 185, or 197.

16. The composition of claim 14 , wherein the LC CDR1 sequence, the LC CDR2 sequence, and the LC CDR3 sequence are determined by IMGT.

17. The composition of claim 15 , wherein the VL comprises the LC CDR1 sequence, the LC CDR2 sequence, and the LC CDR3 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 154, and the VH comprises the HC CDR1 sequence, the HC CDR2 sequence, and the HC CDR3 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 155.

18. The composition of claim 15 , wherein the VL comprises the LC CDR1 sequence, the LC CDR2 sequence, and the LC CDR3 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 169, and the VH comprises the HC CDR1 sequence, the HC CDR2 sequence, and the HC CDR3 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 170.

19. The composition of claim 15 , wherein the VL comprises the LC CDR1 sequence, the LC CDR2 sequence, and the LC CDR3 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 184, and the VH comprises the HC CDR1 sequence, the HC CDR2 sequence, and the HC CDR3 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 185.

20. The composition of claim 15 , wherein the VL comprises the LC CDR1 sequence, the LC CDR2 sequence, and the LC CDR3 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 196, and the VH comprises the HC CDR1 sequence, the HC CDR2 sequence, and the HC CDR3 sequence of SEQ ID NO: 197.

21. The composition of claim 1 , wherein:

(i) the VH comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 142, and the VL comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 141;

(ii) the VH comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 155, and the VL comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 154;

(iii) the VH comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 170, and the VL comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 169;

(iv) the VH comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 185, and the VL comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 184; or

(v) the VH comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 197, and the VL comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 196.

22. The composition of claim 16 , wherein the VH comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 142, and the VL comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 141.

23. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the anti-TCRβV binding domain is a single chain Fv (scFv) comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 140, 153, 168, 183, or 195.

24. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the anti-TCRβV binding domain is a scFv, a full-length antibody, a Fab, a F(ab′)2, an Fv, a single chain Fv, a half arm antibody, a diabody, a bivalent antibody, a monovalent antibody, or a bi specific antibody.

25. The composition of claim 22 , wherein the anti-TCRβV binding domain is a Fab.

26. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the polypeptide molecule further comprises:

(i) a heavy chain constant region linked to the VH, wherein the heavy chain constant region is selected from the group consisting of a heavy chain constant region of IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgGA1, IgGA2, IgG4, IgJ, IgM, IgD, and IgE; and

(ii) a light chain constant region linked the VL, wherein the light chain constant region is a kappa light chain constant region, or a lambda light chain constant region.

27. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the polypeptide molecule further comprises a targeting moiety, wherein the targeting moiety is a cytokine molecule, a tumor-targeting moiety, or a second anti-TCRβV binding domain.

28. The composition of claim 27 , wherein the targeting moiety is a cytokine molecule selected from the group consisting of interleukin-2 (IL-2) or a functional fragment or a functional variant thereof, interleukin-7 (IL-7) or a functional fragment or a functional variant thereof, interleukin-12 (IL-12) or a functional fragment or a functional variant thereof, interleukin-15 (IL-15) or a functional fragment or a functional variant thereof, interleukin-18 (IL-18) or a functional fragment or a functional variant thereof, interleukin-21 (IL-21) or a functional fragment or a functional variant thereof, and interferon gamma or a functional fragment or a functional variant thereof.

29. The composition of claim 27 , wherein the cytokine molecule is interleukin-2 (IL-2) or a functional fragment or a functional variant thereof.

30. The composition of claim 27 , wherein the cytokine molecule is interleukin-15 (IL-15) or a functional fragment or a functional variant thereof.

31. The composition of claim 27 , wherein the cytokine molecule is interleukin-21 (IL-21) or a functional fragment or a functional variant thereof.

32. The composition of claim 27 , wherein the cytokine molecule comprises a sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 2170, 2180, 2191, 2270, 2280, or 2320.

33. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the composition of claim 1 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, excipient, or diluent.

34. A method of treating cancer in a subject in need thereof comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 33 to the subject, thereby treating the cancer in the subject.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 27, 2022
From: ELSTAR THERAPEUTICS, INC.
To: MARENGO THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 060445/0729 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 15, 2021
From: TAN, SENG-LAI; VASH, BRIAN EDWARD; HSU, JONATHAN; GUNASEKERA, DILINI CHARMAIN; PALAKURTHI, SANGEETHA SAGAR; LOEW, ANDREAS
To: ELSTAR THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 055592/0169 →
Continuity (5)
Provisional Application 62808700 · Feb 21, 2019
Provisional Application 62788674 · Jan 4, 2019
Provisional Application 62737829 · Sep 27, 2018
Provisional Application 62693653 · Jul 3, 2018
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