Anti-LILRB2 antibodies and methods of use thereof
View Patent ↗Antibodies and antibody fragments that specifically bind to LILRB2 are disclosed. Also provided herein are compositions comprising antibodies and antibody fragments that specifically bind to LILRB2 and methods of use thereof. Also provided are related chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) and cells comprising same (e.g., T cells, natural killer cells, or macrophages), and uses of the CARs and cells in targeting tumors and killing them, asthma treatment, or in targeting and removing infected cells (e.g., to treat infections or infectious diseases), or in suppressing immune system cells, as involved in autoimmune disease or transplant rejection.
1. An antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof that binds to leukocyte immunoglobulin-like receptor B2 (LILRB2), comprising
(a) a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising a heavy chain complementarity determining region 1 (HCDR1) comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:89, a HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:120, and a HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:158; and a light chain variable region (VL) comprising: a light chain CDR 1 (LCDR1) comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, a LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:35, and a LCDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO:50;
(b) a VH comprising: a HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:92, a HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:124, and a HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:161; and a VL comprising: a LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:4, a LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:38, and a LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:53;
(c) a VH comprising: a HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:90, a HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:121, and a HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:159; and a VL comprising: a LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2, a LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:36, and a LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:51;
(d) a VH comprising: a HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:91, a HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:122, and a HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:160; and a VL comprising: a LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, a LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:36, and a LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:52;
(e) a VH comprising: a HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:92, a HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:123, and a HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:161; and a VL comprising: a LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:4, a LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:37, and a LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:53;
(f) a VH comprising: a HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:225, a HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:230, and a HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:244; and a VL comprising: a light chain CDR 1 (LCDR1) comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:24, a LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:202, and a LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:216;
(g) a VH comprising: a HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:93, a HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:125, and a HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:162; and a VL comprising: a LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, a LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:36, and a LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:52;
(h) a VH comprising: a HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:93, a HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:122, and a HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:160; and a VL comprising: a LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, a LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:36, and a LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:52;
(i) a VH comprising: a HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:95, a HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:127, and a HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:164; and a VL comprising: a LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, a LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:36, and a LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:52; or
(j) a VH comprising: a HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:96, a HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:128, and a HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:165; and a VL comprising: a LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:6, a LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:40, and a LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:55.
2. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 1 , comprising:
(a) a VH comprising: a HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:89, a HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:120, and a HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:158; and VL comprising: a LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, a LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:35, and a LCDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO:50;
(b) a VH comprising: a HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:92, a HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:124, and a HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:161; and a VL comprising: a LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:4, a LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:38, and a LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:53; or
(c) a VH comprising: a HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:90, a HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:121, and a HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:159; and a VL comprising: a LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:2, a LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:36, and a LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:51.
3. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of comprises an IgG1 or an IgG2 heavy chain constant region.
4. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 1 , wherein the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises a kappa light chain constant region.
5. An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 1 .
6. A vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule of claim 5 .
7. A host cell comprising the vector of claim 6 .
8. A method for producing the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 1 , comprising:
(a) culturing a host cell under conditions suitable for expression of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof by the host cell, wherein the host cell comprises a vector comprising a nucleic acid encoding the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof; and
(b) recovering the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.
9. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 1 and a suitable pharmaceutical carrier.
10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 9 , further comprising a chemotherapeutic agent or an analgesic.
11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 9 , further comprising one or more additional agents selected from the group consisting of: a myeloid-derived suppressor cell, a mobilizing agent, a c-jun N-terminal kinase inhibitor, an anti-inflammatory agent, and an immunosuppressive agent.
12. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 9 , wherein the composition is formulated for intravenous, intramuscular, oral, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, intrathecal, intratumoral or intramuscular administration to a subject.
13. A method of treating cancer in a mammal in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 1 .
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising administering to the mammal a chemotherapeutic agent or an analgesic.
15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising administering to the mammal an immune checkpoint inhibitor.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the immune checkpoint inhibitor is a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor.
17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the cancer is a lymphoma, a leukemia, a colon cancer, or a breast cancer.
18. A method of treating an infection in a mammal in need thereof, comprising administering to the mammal the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 1 .
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the infection is a bacterial infection.