IP Library Granted Patent US 12,319,741
Granted Patent B2
US 12,319,741 · App. 17/525,512 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Human monoclonal antibody human CD134 (OX40) and methods of making and using same

Inventors: Shinichiro Kato (Chiba, JP); Rachel Soloff Nugent (San Diego, CA); Hitoshi Yoshida (Gunma, JP); Michael Croft (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: KYOWA KIRIN CO., LTD.
C07K16/2878A61K2039/505C07K2317/14C07K2317/21C07K2317/30C07K2317/565C07K2317/71C07K2317/732C07K2317/76C07K2317/92C12N2799/026
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Patent No.
US 12,319,741
App. No.
17/525,512
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 (CD134), referred to as OX40 antibodies, anti-OX40 or anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies that specifically bind to OX40 include mammalian (human, primate, etc.), humanized and chimeric anti-OX40 antibodies. Invention antibodies and antibody subsequences (fragments) that specifically bind to OX40 include purified and isolated antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical formulations thereof, are useful in various methods including treatment, screening and detection methods.

Claims (25)

1. A monoclonal antibody, wherein the monoclonal antibody comprises:

a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence from the amino acid at position 20 of SEQ ID NO:9 to the amino acid at position 141 of SEQ ID NO:9,

and a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence from the amino acid at position 21 of SEQ ID NO:10 to the amino acid at position 129 of SEQ ID NO:10.

2. The monoclonal antibody of claim 1 , further comprising a human kappa light chain constant domain and a human IgG1 constant domain.

3. A nucleic acid sequence encoding the monoclonal antibody of claim 1 .

4. A recombinant vector comprising the nucleic acid sequence of claim 3 .

5. A host cell comprising the recombinant vector of claim 4 .

6. The host cell of claim 5 , wherein the host cell is a CHO cell.

7. A method of recombinantly producing the antibody of claim 1 in a host cell, comprising culturing said host cell under a condition wherein said monoclonal antibody is expressed by said host cell.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising purifying said monoclonal antibody.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising formulating said purified antibody into a pharmaceutical composition.

10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a monoclonal antibody and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent or excipient, wherein the monoclonal antibody comprises:

a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence from the amino acid at position 20 of SEQ ID NO:9 to the amino acid at position 141 of SEQ ID NO:9,

and a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence from the amino acid at position 21 of SEQ ID NO:10 to the amino acid at position 129 of SEQ ID NO:10.

11. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 10 , wherein said antibody further comprises a human kappa light chain constant domain and a human IgG1 constant domain.

12. A method of treating Atopic Dermatitis, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a monoclonal antibody, wherein the monoclonal antibody comprises:

a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence from the amino acid at position 20 of SEQ ID NO:9 to the amino acid at position 141 of SEQ ID NO:9,

and a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence from the amino acid at position 21 of SEQ ID NO:10 to the amino acid at position 129 of SEQ ID NO:10.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein said antibody further comprises a human kappa light chain constant domain and a human IgG1 constant domain.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein said subject is human.

15. A method of treating asthma, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a monoclonal antibody, wherein the monoclonal antibody comprises:

a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence from the amino acid at position 20 of SEQ ID NO:9 to the amino acid at position 141 of SEQ ID NO:9,

and a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence from the amino acid at position 21 of SEQ ID NO:10 to the amino acid at position 129 of SEQ ID NO:10.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein said antibody further comprises a human kappa light chain constant domain and a human IgG1 constant domain.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein said subject is human.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2021
From: KATO, SHINICHIRO; SOLOFF NUGENT, RACHEL; YOSHIDA, HITOSHI
To: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058101/0425 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2021
From: CROFT, MICHAEL
To: LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
Reel/Frame 058101/0505 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2021
From: LA JOLLA INSTITUTE FOR ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY
To: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058101/0661 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 12, 2021
From: KYOWA HAKKO KIRIN CO., LTD.
To: KYOWA KIRIN CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058120/0570 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 15979305 · May 14, 2018
Continuation 15274666 · Sep 23, 2016
Continuation 13601823 · Aug 31, 2012
Continuation 12087436
Provisional Application 60739659 · Nov 25, 2005
Related Publication 20220064319A1 · Mar 3, 2022
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