IP Library Granted Patent US 12,173,072
Granted Patent B2
US 12,173,072 · App. 17/663,393 · Granted Dec 24, 2024

Antibodies targeting a complex comprising non-classical HLA-I and neoantigen and their methods of use

Inventors: Jon Weidanz (Arlington, TX); Katherine Upchurch-Ange (Arlington, TX)
Assignee: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
C07K16/2833A61K38/08C07K16/2809C07K2317/31C07K2317/565
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Patent No.
US 12,173,072
App. No.
17/663,393
Granted
Dec 24, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided herein are antibodies that selectively bind to complex comprising a non-classical HLA-I (e.g. HLA-E) and a neoantigen having variable heavy chain domains (VH), variable light chain domains (VL), and complementarity determining regions (CDRs) as disclosed herein, as well as methods and uses thereof.

Claims (14)

1. A pharmaceutical composition, comprising:

(a) a monoclonal antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, comprising:

i) a light chain CDR1 having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 1, a light chain CDR2 having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 2, a light chain CDR3 having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 3; and

ii) a heavy chain CDR1 having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 4, a heavy chain CDR2 having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 5, and a heavy chain CDR3 having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 6;

wherein the monoclonal antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof binds to at least two complexes comprising (i) HLA-E and (ii) a peptide having a sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 17 (VMAPRTLIL), SEQ ID NO: 18 (VMAPRTLFL), SEQ ID NO: 19 (VMAPRTLVL), SEQ ID NO: 20 (VTAPRTLLL), SEQ ID NO: 21 (IMAPRTLVL), SEQ ID NO: 23 (VMAPQALLL), SEQ ID NO: 24 (VMAPRALLL), SEQ ID NO: 25 (VMAPRTLLL), SEQ ID NO: 26 (VMAPRTLTL), SEQ ID NO: 27 (VMAPRTVLL), SEQ ID NO: 28 (VMPPRTLLL), or SEQ ID NO: 29 (VTAPRTVLL); and

(b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

2. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the monoclonal antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises: a VL comprising an amino acid sequence with 90% identity to the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 7; and a VH comprising an amino acid sequence with 90% identity to the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 8.

3. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the monoclonal antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises: a VL comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 7; and a VH comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 8.

4. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 1 , wherein the monoclonal antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof does not have a binding affinity to (i) the HLA-E alone; or (ii) the peptide alone.

5. A bispecific T cell engager antibody, comprising the monoclonal antibody of claim 1 , or an antigen binding fragment thereof.

6. The bispecific T cell engager antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 5 , wherein the bispecific T cell engager antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof further comprises:

a means of binding to CD3 on a T cell receptor.

7. The bispecific T cell engager antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 6 , wherein the means of binding to CD3 on the T cell receptor comprises an anti-CD3 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.

8. The bispecific T cell engager antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of claim 5 , wherein the bispecific T cell engager antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof does not have a binding affinity to (i) the HLA-E alone; or (ii) the peptide alone.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2022
From: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
To: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 061615/0332 →
MERGER Recorded May 13, 2022
From: ABEXXA BIOLOGICS, INC.
To: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Reel/Frame 059906/0624 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2022
From: WEIDANZ, JON; UPCHURCH-ANGE, KATHERINE
To: ABEXXA BIOLOGICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 060068/0737 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17199205 · Mar 11, 2021
Continuation 16926306 · Jul 10, 2020
Provisional Application 63032747 · Jun 1, 2020
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