IP Library Granted Patent US 12,624,119
Granted Patent B2
US 12,624,119 · App. 17/626,955 · Granted May 12, 2026

Isolated antigen-binding protein and application thereof

Inventors: Xin Zhang (Suzhou, CN); Ting Xu (Suzhou, CN); Hui Ma (Suzhou, CN); Yangyang Yuan (Suzhou, CN); Shanshan Ning (Suzhou, CN); Shilong Fu (Suzhou, CN); Xiaolong Pan (Suzhou, CN); Liyao Zhou (Suzhou, CN); Meng Zhao (Suzhou, CN); Erxia Shi (Suzhou, CN)
Assignee: SHIHUDA PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP (JILIN) CO., LTD.
C07K16/2878A61K39/00C07K2317/92
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Patent No.
US 12,624,119
App. No.
17/626,955
Granted
May 12, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An isolated antigen-binding protein, having one or more of the following properties: 1) capable of binding to human and monkey-derived GITR proteins at a K D value of 7×10 −12 or below, wherein the K D value is measured by BLI method; 2) capable of stimulating immune cell proliferation; 3) capable of stimulating immune cells to secrete IFN-γ, wherein the secretion is measured in T cell viability assay; 4) capable of inhibiting tumor growth and/or tumor cell proliferation; 5) capable of activating GITR signaling pathway; 6) capable of inhibiting the binding of GITR to GITRL.

Claims (25)

1 . An isolated antigen-binding protein, having one or more of the following properties:

1) Capable of binding to human and monkey-derived GITR proteins at a K D value of 7×10 −12 M or below, wherein the K D value is measured by Bio-Layer Interferometry (BLI) method;

2) capable of stimulating immune cell proliferation;

3) capable of stimulating immune cells to secrete IFN-γ, wherein the secretion is measured in T cell viability assay;

4) capable of inhibiting tumor growth and/or tumor cell proliferation;

5) capable of activating GITR signaling pathway;

6) capable of inhibiting the binding of GITR to GITRL,

wherein VH of the isolated antigen-binding protein comprises HCDR3 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4, HCDR1 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, and HCDR2 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3, and

wherein VL of the isolated antigen-binding protein comprises LCDR1 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10, LCDR2 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 11, and LCDR3 as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 12.

2 . The isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 1 , wherein the VL comprises framework regions L-FR1, L-FR2, L-FR3, and L-FR4, wherein a C-terminus of the L-FR1 is directly or indirectly linked to an N-terminus of the LCDR1, wherein the L-FR1 comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 13, 30, 34.

3 . The isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 2 , wherein the L-FR2 is located between the LCDR1 and the LCDR2, and the L-FR2 comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 14, 31.

4 . The isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 2 , wherein the L-FR3 is located between the LCDR2 and the LCDR3, and the L-FR3 comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 15, 32.

5 . The isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 2 , wherein an N-terminus of the L-FR4 is linked to a C-terminus of the LCDR3, and the L-FR4 comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 16, 33.

6 . The isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 1 , wherein the VL comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 9, 20-22.

7 . The isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 1 , comprising an antibody light chain constant region, and the antibody light chain constant region comprises a human Igκ constant region.

8 . The isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 1 , comprising an antibody light chain LC, and the LC comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 64, 46-48.

9 . The isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 1 , wherein the VH comprises framework regions H-FR1, H-FR2, H-FR3, and H-FR4, a C-terminus of the H-FR1 is directly or indirectly linked to an N-terminus of the HCDR1, and wherein the H-FR1 comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 5, 25, 29.

10 . The isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 9 , wherein the H-FR2 is located between the HCDR1 and the HCDR2, and the H-FR2 comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 6, 26.

11 . The isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 9 , wherein the H-FR3 is located between the HCDR2 and the HCDR3, and the H-FR3 comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 7, 27.

12 . The isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 9 , wherein an N-terminus of the H-FR4 is linked to a C-terminus of the HCDR3, and the H-FR4 comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 8, 28.

13 . The isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 1 , wherein the VH comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 17-19.

14 . The isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 1 , comprising an antibody heavy chain constant region, and the antibody heavy chain constant region is derived from a human IgG1 heavy chain constant region.

15 . The isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 1 , comprising an antibody heavy chain HC, and the HC comprises an amino acid sequence as shown in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 63, 43-45.

16 . A pharmaceutical composition, comprising the isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 1 , as well as optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant.

17 . A method for activating GITR, comprising administering the isolated antigen-binding protein according to claim 1 .

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY ADDRESS FROM NO. 999, HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY PAR BAISHAN CITY, JILIN PROVINCE, 134399, CHINA TO CORRECT ADDRESS SHOULD READ NO. 999, HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY PARK, BAISHAN CITY, JILIN PROVINCE, 134399, CHINA. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 68149 FRAME 78. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 18, 2024
From: DINGFU BIOTARGET CO., LTD.
To: SHIHUIDA PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP (JILIN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068998/0612 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2024
From: DINGFU BIOTARGET CO., LTD.
To: SHIHUIDA PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP (JILIN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 068149/0078 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2022
From: ZHANG, XIN; XU, TING; MA, HUI; YUAN, YANGYANG; NING, SHANSHAN; FU, SHILONG; PAN, XIAOLONG; ZHOU, LIYAO; ZHAO, MENG; SHI, ERXIA
To: DINGFU BIOTARGET CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061202/0401 →
Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (1)
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