Humanized or chimeric CD3 antibodies
The present invention relates to humanized or chimeric antibodies binding CD3. It furthermore relates to bispecific antibodies, compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, use of said antibodies in the treatment of a disease, and method of treatment.
1 . A nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, encoding a humanized or chimeric antibody which binds to human CD3, wherein said antibody comprises a heavy chain variable (VH) region and a light chain variable (VL) region, wherein:
a) the VH region comprises the CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, and 176, respectively, and the VL region comprises the CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6, the sequence GTN, and SEQ ID NO: 7, respectively;
b) the VH region comprises the CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, and 184, respectively, and the VL region comprises the CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6, the sequence GTN, and SEQ ID NO: 7, respectively;
c) the VH region comprises the CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, and 220, respectively, and the VL region comprises the CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6, the sequence GTN, and SEQ ID NO: 7, respectively;
d) the VH region comprises the CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, and 236, respectively, and the VL region comprises the CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6, the sequence GTN, and SEQ ID NO: 7, respectively; or
e) the VH region comprises the CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, and 244, respectively, and the VL region comprises the CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6, the sequence GTN, and SEQ ID NO: 7, respectively.
2 . The nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises a VH region comprising the CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 sequences set forth in SEQ ID NOs: 1, 2, and 176, respectively, and a VL region comprising the CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6, the sequence GTN, and SEQ ID NO: 7, respectively.
3 . The nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 1 , wherein the antibody is a full-length antibody.
4 . The nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 1 , wherein the antibody is chimeric or humanized.
5 . The nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 1 , wherein the antibody is of an isotype selected from the group consisting of IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, and IgG4.
6 . The nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises:
a) a VH region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 177 and a VL region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8,
b) a VH region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 185 and a VL region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8,
c) a VH region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 221 and a VL region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8,
d) a VH region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 237 and a VL region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8, or
e) a VH region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 245 and a VL region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8.
7 . The nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 6 , wherein the antibody comprises a VH region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 177 and a VL region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8.
8 . An expression vector, or set of expression vectors, comprising the nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 6 .
9 . A host cell comprising the expression vector, or set of expression vectors, according to claim 8 .
10 . A host cell comprising the nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 6 .
11 . The nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 1 , wherein the antibody is monovalent, bivalent or multivalent.
12 . The nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises a first heavy chain and a second heavy chain.
13 . The nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises a first heavy chain and a second heavy chain, wherein in at least one of said first and second heavy chains, one or more amino acids in the positions corresponding to positions L234, L235, D265, N297, and P331 in a human IgG1 heavy chain according to EU numbering, are not L, L, D, N, and P, respectively.
14 . The nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 12 , wherein in at least one of said first and second heavy chains of the antibody,
(a) the amino acid in the position corresponding to position D265 in a human IgG1 heavy chain is not D;
(b) the amino acid in the position corresponding to position N297 in a human IgG1 heavy chain is not N;
(c) the amino acids in the positions corresponding to positions L234 and L235 in a human IgG1 heavy chain are not L and L, respectively;
(d) the amino acids in the positions corresponding to positions L234 and L235 in a human IgG1 heavy chain are F and E; or A and A, respectively;
(e) the amino acids in the positions corresponding to positions L234 and L235 in a human IgG1 heavy chain are F and E, respectively;
(f) the amino acids in the positions corresponding to positions L234 and L235 in a human IgG1 heavy chain are A and A, respectively;
(g) the amino acids in the positions corresponding to positions L234, L235, and D265 in a human IgG1 heavy chain are not L, L, and D, respectively;
(h) the amino acids in the positions corresponding to positions L234, L235, and D265 in a human IgG1 heavy chain are F, E, and A; or A, A, and A, respectively;
(i) the amino acids in the positions corresponding to positions L234, L235, and D265 in a human IgG1 heavy chain are F, E, and A, respectively;
(j) the amino acids in the positions corresponding to positions L234, L235, and D265 in a human IgG1 heavy chain, are A, A, and A, respectively; or
(k) the amino acids in the positions corresponding to positions L234, L235, D265, N297, and P331 in a human IgG1 heavy chain are F, E, A, Q, and S, respectively.
15 . The nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 12 , wherein each of said first and second heavy chain of the antibody comprises at least a hinge region, a CH2 region, and a CH3 region, wherein in said first heavy chain, at least one of the amino acids in the positions corresponding to a position selected from the group consisting of T366, L368, K370, D399, F405, Y407, and K409 in a human IgG1 heavy chain has been substituted, and in said second heavy chain, at least one of the amino acids in the positions corresponding to a position selected from the group consisting of T366, L368, K370, D399, F405, Y407, and K409 in a human IgG1 heavy chain has been substituted, and wherein said first and said second heavy chains are not substituted in the same positions.
16 . The nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 15 , wherein (a) the amino acid in the position corresponding to F405 in a human IgG1 heavy chain is L in said first heavy chain, and the amino acid in the position corresponding to K409 in a human IgG1 heavy chain is R in said second heavy chain, or (b) the amino acid in the position corresponding to F405 in a human IgG1 heavy chain is L in said second heavy chain, and the amino acid in the position corresponding to K409 in a human IgG1 heavy chain is R in said first heavy chain.
17 . An expression vector, or set of expression vectors, comprising the nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 1 .
18 . A host cell comprising the expression vector, or set of expression vectors, according to claim 17 .
19 . A host cell comprising the nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 1 .
20 . The host cell according to claim 19 , wherein the host cell is a recombinant eukaryotic, recombinant prokaryotic, or recombinant microbial host cell.
21 . The nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises:
a) a VH region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 177 and a VL region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10,
b) a VH region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 185 and a VL region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10,
c) a VH region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 221 and a VL region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10,
d) a VH region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 237 and a VL region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10, or
e) a VH region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 245 and a VL region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10.
22 . The nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 21 , wherein the antibody comprises a VH region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 177 and a VL region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10.
23 . An expression vector, or set of expression vectors, comprising the nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 21 .
24 . A host cell comprising the expression vector, or set of expression vectors, according to claim 23 .
25 . A host cell comprising the nucleic acid, or set of nucleic acids, according to claim 21 .