COMBINATION THERAPY OF CLDN18 ANTIBODY AND CHEMOTHERAPY DRUGS
A method for treating CLDN18-positive tumors, wherein an antibody that specifically recognizes CLDN18 and chemotherapy drugs are administered to a subject in need thereof. The chemotherapy drugs comprise: 5-fluorouracil, a prodrug thereof, or an active metabolite thereof, and oxaliplatin, a prodrug thereof, or an active metabolite thereof; or 5-fluorouracil, a prodrug thereof, or an active metabolite thereof, oxaliplatin, a prodrug thereof, or an active metabolite thereof, and a taxane drug. A kit combination for treating CLDN18 positive tumors. Compared with the existing technology, the treatment method and the kit combination have greatly enhanced tumor suppression rates and better anti-tumor effects. In addition, the present invention may reduce the use of chemotherapy drugs, and improve the safety of medication and improve tolerance of patients.
1 . A method for treating a CLDN18-positive tumors, comprising administering an antibody that specifically recognize CLDN18 and a chemotherapeutic drug to an individual in need thereof, and the chemotherapeutic drug is:
5-fluorouracil or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof, and oxaliplatin or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof; or 5-fluorouracil or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof, oxaliplatin or a prodrugs or active metabolite thereof and taxanes;
preferably, the chemotherapeutic drug is:
5-fluorouracil or a prodrug thereof, and oxaliplatin or a prodrug thereof; or 5-fluorouracil or a prodrug thereof, oxaliplatin or a prodrug thereof and taxanes;
more preferably, the prodrug of 5-fluorouracil is capecitabine.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the antibody specifically recognizes CLDN 18.2, instead of CLDN 18.1.
3 . The method of claim 1 or 2 , wherein the chemotherapeutic drug and the antibody against CLDN18 are administered without a particular order.
4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the chemotherapeutic drug is administered, and then the antibody against CLDN18 is administered.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the chemotherapeutic drug and the antibody against CLDN18 are administered on the same day; or the antibody against CLDN18 is administered at least one day after the chemotherapeutic drug is administered.
6 . The method of any one of claims 1 - 5 , wherein the administration dosage of the antibody against CLDN18 is 500-1200 mg/m 2 /time; preferably, 500-1000 mg/m 2 /time; more preferably, 500-900 mg/m 2 /time; and the most preferably, 600-800 mg/m 2 /time.
7 . The method of any one of claims 1 - 5 , wherein the administration dosage of the antibody against CLDN18 is 20-300 mg/kg/time; preferably, 20-100 mg/kg/time; and more preferably, 20-50 mg/kg/time.
8 . The method of any one of claims 1 - 5 , wherein the administration dosage of 5-fluorouracil or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof is 300-900 mg/m 2 /time;
and preferably, 5-fluorouracil is administered at a dosage of 300-800 mg/m 2 /time; or
capecitabine is administered at 600-700 mg/m 2 /time; and more preferably, 625 mg/m 2 /time.
9 . The method of any one of claims 1 - 5 , wherein the administration dosage of 5-fluorouracil or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof is 50-70 mg/kg/time;
preferably, 5-fluorouracil is administered at a dosage of 50-70 mg/kg/time;
and more preferably, the administration dosage of 5-fluorouracil is 50-60 mg/kg/time.
10 . The method of any one of claims 1 - 5 , wherein the administration dosage of oxaliplatin or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof is 50-300 mg/m 2 /time;
preferably, oxaliplatin is administered at 100-200 mg/m 2 /time; and more preferably, oxaliplatin is administered at 130 mg/m 2 /time.
11 . The method of any one of claims 1 - 5 , wherein the administration dosage of oxaliplatin or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof is 1-10 mg/kg/time; and preferably, oxaliplatin is administered at 1 to 5 mg/kg/time.
12 . The method of any one of claims 1 - 5 , wherein the antibody is a humanized antibody or a chimeric antibody.
13 . The method of any one of claims 1 - 5 , wherein the antibody that specifically recognizes CLDN18 comprises:
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17, 40, or 41, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21; or
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35 or 42, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39; or
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27; or
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33; or
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 43, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 45, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 46, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48; or
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 54;
preferably, the antibody that specifically recognizes CLDN18 comprises:
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17 or 41, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21; or
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35 or 42, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39; or
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 43, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 45, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 46, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the antibody that specifically recognizes CLDN18 comprises:
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 9 or 10 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14 or 15 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 55 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 55 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56;
preferably, the antibody that specifically recognizes CLDN18 comprises:
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 10 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14 or 15 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 55 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56;
and more preferably, the antibody comprises:
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 55 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the antibody is selected from:
(a) the heavy chain encoded by the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 59 and the light chain encoded by the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 60; or,
(b) the heavy chain amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 64 and the light chain amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 63.
16 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the taxanes are selected from the group consisting of paclitaxel, albumin-bound paclitaxel and docetaxel; and preferably, albumin-bound paclitaxel.
17 . The method of claims 1 - 16 , wherein the CLDN18-positive tumor includes: gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, esophageal cancer and lung cancer; and preferably, gastric cancer.
18 . A combination of kits for treating a CLDN18-positive tumor, wherein the combination of kits includes kit A and kit B, the kit A includes an antibody that specifically recognizes CLDN18, the kit B includes chemotherapeutic drugs, and the chemotherapeutic drugs are: 5-fluorouracil or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof, oxaliplatin or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof; or 5-fluorouracil or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof, oxaliplatin or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof, and taxanes;
Preferably, the chemotherapeutic drugs are:
5-fluorouracil or a prodrug thereof, oxaliplatin or a prodrug thereof; or 5-fluorouracil or a prodrug thereof, oxaliplatin or a prodrug thereof, and taxanes;
And more preferably, the prodrug of 5-fluorouracil is capecitabine.
19 . The combination of kits of claim 18 , wherein the antibody that specifically recognizes CLDN 18 in the kit A specifically recognizes CLDN 18.2; and preferably, the antibody that specifically recognizes CLDN 18 does not recognizes CLDN 18.1.
20 . The combination of kits of claim 18 or 19 , wherein the kit A and the kit B are administered without a particular order.
21 . The combination of kits of claim 20 , wherein the kit B is administered, and then the kit A is administered.
22 . The combination of kits of claim 21 , wherein the kit A and the kit B are administered on the same day; or the kit A is administered at least one day after the kit B.
23 . The combination of kits of any one of claims 18 - 22 , wherein the administration dosage of the kit A is 500-1200 mg/m 2 /time; preferably, 500-1000 mg/m 2 /time; more preferably, 500-900 mg/m 2 /time; and more preferably, 600-800 mg/m 2 /time.
24 . The combination of kits of any one of claims 18 - 22 , wherein the administration dosage of kit A is 20-300 mg/kg/time; preferably, 20-100 mg/kg/time; and more preferably, 20-50 mg/kg/time.
25 . The combination of kits of any one of claims 18 - 22 , wherein the administration dosage of 5-fluorouracil or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof is 300-900 mg/m 2 /time;
Preferably, 5-fluorouracil is administered at a dosage of 300-800 mg/m 2 /time; or
capecitabine is administered at 600-700 mg/m 2 /time; and preferably, 625 mg/m 2 /time.
26 . The combination of kits of any one of claims 18 - 22 , wherein the administration dosage of 5-fluorouracil or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof is 50-70 mg/kg/time;
preferably, 5-fluorouracil is administered at a dosage of 50-70 mg/kg/time;
and more preferably, 5-fluorouracil is administered at a dosage of 50-60 mg/kg/time.
27 . The combination of kits of any one of claims 18 - 22 , wherein the administration dosage of oxaliplatin or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof is 50-300 mg/m 2 /time;
preferably, oxaliplatin is administered at a dosage of 100-200 mg/m 2 /time;
and more preferably, oxaliplatin is administered at a dosage of 130 mg/m 2 /time.
28 . The combination of kits of any one of claims 18 - 22 , wherein the administration dosage of oxaliplatin or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof is 1-10 mg/kg/time; and preferably, oxaliplatin is administered at a dosage of 1 to 5 mg/kg/time.
29 . The combination of kits of any one of claims 18 - 22 , wherein the antibody that specifically recognizes CLDN18 is a humanized antibody or a chimeric antibody.
30 . The combination of kits of any one of claims 18 - 22 , wherein the antibody that specifically recognizes CLDN18 comprises:
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17, 40, or 41, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21; or
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35 or 42, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39; or
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27; or
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33; or
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 43, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 45, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 46, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48; or
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 54;
And preferably, the antibody that specifically recognizes CLDN18 comprises:
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17 or 41, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 18, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21; or
HCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34, HCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35 or 42, HCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36, and LCDR1 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37, LCDR2 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38, LCDR3 shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39.
31 . The combination of kits of claim 30 , wherein the antibody that specifically recognizes CLDN18 comprises:
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 9 or 10 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14 or 15 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 55 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 57 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 58;
preferably, the antibody that specifically recognizes CLDN18 comprises:
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or 10 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14 or 15 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 55 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56;
and more preferably, the antibody comprises:
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11; or
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13;
the heavy chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 55 and the light chain variable region shown in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56.
32 . The combination of kits of claim 31 , wherein the antibody is selected from:
(a) the heavy chain encoded by the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 59 and the light chain encoded by the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 60; or
(b) the heavy chain amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 64 and the light chain amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 63.
33 . The combination of kits of claim 18 , wherein the taxanes in the kit B are selected from the group consisting of paclitaxel, albumin-bound paclitaxel and docetaxel; and preferably, albumin-bound paclitaxel.
34 . The combination of kits of any one of claims 18 - 33 , wherein the CLDN18-positive tumor includes: gastric cancer, pancreatic cancer, esophageal cancer and lung cancer.
35 . A pharmaceutical composition for treating a CLDN18-positive tumor, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises an antibody that specifically recognizes CLDN18 and chemotherapeutic drugs, and the chemotherapeutic drugs are 5-fluorouracil or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof, oxaliplatin or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof; or, 5-fluorouracil or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof, oxaliplatin or a prodrug or active metabolite thereof, and taxanes, as described in any one of preceding claims; and the antibody that specifically recognizes CLDN18 is the antibody as described in any one of preceding claims.
36 . Use of the combination of kits of any one of claims 18 - 34 or the pharmaceutical composition of claim 35 in the preparation of a medicament for treating a CLDN18-positive tumor.
37 . The combination of kits of any one of claims 18 - 34 or the pharmaceutical composition of claim 35 for use in treating a CLDN18-positive tumor.