Bispecific antibody substituting for functional proteins
The present inventors succeeded in constructing bispecific antibodies, which bind to both the blood coagulation factor IX/activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, and functionally substitute for blood coagulation factor VIII/activated blood coagulation factor VIII which enhances the enzymatic reaction.
1. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, wherein said antibody comprises complementarity determining regions (CDRs) comprising
(A) the amino acid sequences of anti-blood coagulation factor IX/IXa antibody H chain CDRs of the following (a1) or (a2) and L chain CDRs of the following (b1) or (b2); and
(B) the amino acid sequences of anti-blood coagulation factor X antibody H chain CDRs of any one of the following (c1) to (c9) and L chain CDRs of the following (d1) or (d2):
(a1) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 14, 15, and 16, respectively;
(a2) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 18, 19, and 20, respectively;
(b1) L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 206, 207, and 208, respectively;
(b2) L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 214, 215, and 216, respectively;
(c1) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 22, 23, and 24, respectively;
(c2) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 26, 27, and 28, respectively;
(c3) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 30, 31, and 32, respectively;
(c4) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 34, 35, and 36, respectively;
(c5) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 38, 39, and 40, respectively;
(c6) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 42, 43, and 44, respectively;
(c7) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 46, 47, and 48, respectively;
(c8) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 50, 51, and 52, respectively;
(c9) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 54, 55, and 56, respectively;
(d1) L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 210, 211, and 212, respectively;
(d2) L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 218, 219, and 220, respectively,
wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
2. A composition comprising the antibody according to claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
3. A composition comprising the antibody according to claim 1 , wherein said composition is a pharmaceutical composition for treating bleeding, a disorder accompanied by bleeding, or a disorder caused by bleeding.
4. The composition according to claim 3 , wherein the bleeding, disorder accompanied by bleeding, or disorder caused by bleeding is a disorder that arises and/or progresses as a result of an activity decrease or deficiency of blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
5. The composition according to claim 4 , wherein the disorder that arises and/or progresses as a result of an activity decrease or deficiency of blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII is hemophilia A.
6. The composition according to claim 4 , wherein the disorder that arises and/or progresses as a result of an activity decrease or deficiency of blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII is a disorder in which an inhibitor against blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII is generated.
7. The composition according to claim 4 , wherein the disorder that arises and/or progresses as a result of an activity decrease or deficiency of blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII is acquired hemophilia.
8. The composition according to claim 4 , wherein the disorder that arises and/or progresses as a result of an activity decrease of blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII is von Willebrand's disease.
9. A method for treating bleeding, a disorder accompanied by bleeding, or a disorder caused by bleeding, wherein said method comprises the step of administering the antibody according to claim 1 .
10. A kit for treating bleeding, a disorder accompanied by bleeding, or a disorder caused by bleeding, wherein said kit comprises at least the antibody according to claim 1 .
11. A method of treating bleeding, a disorder accompanied by bleeding, or a disorder caused by bleeding, wherein said method comprises the step of administering the antibody according to claim 1 in combination with blood coagulation factor VIII.
12. A kit for treating bleeding, a disorder accompanied by bleeding, or a disorder caused by bleeding, wherein said kit comprises at least the antibody according to claim 1 and blood coagulation factor VIII.
13. A method for treating bleeding, a disorder accompanied by bleeding, or a disorder caused by bleeding, wherein said method comprises the step of administering the composition according to claim 2 .
14. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, wherein the antibody
(A) binds the same epitope of blood coagulation factor IX/IXa as an antibody having the H chain CDRs of (a1) or (a2) below and the L chain CDRs of (b1 or (b2) below, and
(B) binds the same epitope of blood coagulation factor X as an antibody having the H chain CDRs of any one of (c1) to (c9) below and the L chain CDRs of (d1) or (d2) below:
(a1) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 14, 15, and 16, respectively;
(a2) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 18, 19, and 20, respectively;
(b1) L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 206, 207, and 208, respectively;
(b2) L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 214, 215, and 216, respectively;
(c1) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 22, 23, and 24, respectively;
(c2) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 26, 27, and 28, respectively;
(c3) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 30, 31, and 32, respectively;
(c4) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 34, 35, and 36, respectively;
(c5) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 38, 39, and 40, respectively;
(c6) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 42, 43, and 44, respectively;
(c7) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 46, 47, and 48, respectively;
(c8) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 50, 51, and 52, respectively;
(c9) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 54, 55, and 56, respectively;
(d1) L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 210, 211, and 212, respectively;
(d2) L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 218, 219, and 220, respectively,
wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
15. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, the antibody comprising:
(a) an anti-blood coagulation factor IX/IXa antibody variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, 17, 85, 205, or 213; and
(b) an anti-blood coagulation factor X antibody variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 161, 209, or 217,
wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
16. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, the antibody comprising anti-blood coagulation factor IX/IXa H and L variable domains comprising a set of six CDR sequences selected from (a1) and (a2) below and anti-blood coagulation factor X H and L variable domains comprising a set of six CDR sequences selected from (b1) and (b2) below:
(a1) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 14, 15, and 16, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 214, 215, and 216, respectively;
(a2) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 86, 87, and 88, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 206, 207, and 208, respectively;
(b1) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 22, 23, and 24, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 218, 219, and 220, respectively;
(b2) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 162, 163, and 164, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 210, 211, and 212, respectively,
wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
17. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, the antibody comprising
(A) anti-blood coagulation factor IX/IXa antibody H and L variable domains comprising a set of six CDR sequences selected from (i) and (ii):
(i) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 14, 15, and 16, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 214, 215, and 216, respectively;
(ii) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 86, 87, and 88, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 206, 207, and 208, respectively; and
(B) an anti-blood coagulation factor X antibody variable domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 161, 209, or 217,
wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
18. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, the antibody comprising
(A) an anti-blood coagulation factor IX/IXa antibody variable domains comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, 17, 85, 205, or 213; and
(B) anti-blood coagulation factor X antibody H and L variable domains comprising a set of six CDR sequences selected from (i) and (ii):
(i) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 22, 23, and 24, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 218, 219, and 220, respectively;
(ii) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 162, 163, and 164, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 210, 211, and 212, respectively,
wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
19. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, the antibody comprising an anti-blood coagulation factor IX/IXa antibody variable domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, 17, 85, 205, or 213, wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
20. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, the antibody comprising anti-blood coagulation factor IX/IXa antibody H and L variable domains comprising a set of six CDR sequences selected from (a) and (b):
(a) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 14, 15, and 16, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 214, 215, and 216, respectively;
(b) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 86, 87, and 88, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 206, 207, and 208, respectively,
wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
21. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, the antibody comprising an anti-blood coagulation factor X antibody variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 161, 209, or 217, wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
22. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, the antibody comprising anti-blood coagulation factor X antibody H and L variable domains comprising a set of six CDR sequences selected from (a) and (b):
(a) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 22, 23, and 24, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 218, 219, and 220, respectively;
(b) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 162, 163, and 164, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 210, 211, and 212, respectively,
wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
23. A method of promoting blood coagulation factor X activation by blood coagulation factor IXa, the method comprising contacting a blood coagulation factor X and a blood coagulation factor IXa with the antibody according to claim 1 .
24. A method of promoting coagulation of blood or plasma, the method comprising contacting blood or plasma with the antibody according to claim 1 .
25. The method of claim 24 , wherein the blood or plasma is deficient in blood coagulation factor VIII or has a functional reduction in blood coagulation factor VIII activity.
26. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, wherein the antibody
(a) binds the same epitope of blood coagulation factor IX/IXa as an antibody having a variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, 17, 85, 205, or 213, and
(b) binds the same epitope of blood coagulation factor X as an antibody having variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 161, 209, or 217,
wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
27. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, wherein the antibody
(A) binds the same epitope of blood coagulation factor IX/IXa as an antibody having H and L variable domains comprising a set of six CDR sequences selected from (a1) and (a2) below, and
(B) binds the same epitope of blood coagulation factor X as an antibody having H and L variable domains comprising a set of six CDR sequences selected from (b1) and (b2) below,
(a1) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 14, 15, and 16, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 214, 215, and 216, respectively;
(a2) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 86, 87, and 88, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 206, 207, and 208, respectively;
(b1) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 22, 23, and 24, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 218, 219, and 220, respectively;
(b2) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 162, 163, and 164, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 210, 211, and 212, respectively;
wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
28. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, wherein the antibody
(A) binds the same epitope of blood coagulation factor IX/IXa as an antibody having H and L variable domains comprising a set of six CDR sequences selected from (i) and (ii):
(i) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 14, 15, and 16, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 214, 215, and 216, respectively;
(ii) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 86, 87, and 88, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 206, 207, and 208, respectively; and (B) binds the same epitope of blood coagulation factor X as an antibody having variable domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 161, 209, or 217,
wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
29. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, wherein the antibody
(A) binds the same epitope of blood coagulation factor IX/IXa as an antibody having variable domains comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, 17, 85, 205, or 213; and
(B) binds the same epitope of blood coagulation factor X as an antibody having H and L variable domains comprising a set of six CDR sequences selected from (i) and (ii):
(i) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 22, 23, and 24, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs:218,219, and 220, respectively;
(ii) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 162, 163, and 164, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 210, 211, and 212, respectively,
wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
30. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, wherein the antibody binds the same epitope of blood coagulation factor IX/IXa as an antibody having variable domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, 17, 85, 205, or 213, wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
31. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, wherein the antibody binds the same epitope of blood coagulation factor IX/IXa as an antibody having H and L variable domains comprising a set of six CDR sequences selected from (a) and (b):
(a) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 14, 15, and 16, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 214, 215, and 216, respectively;
(b) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 86, 87, and 88, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 206, 207, and 208, respectively,
wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
32. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, wherein the antibody binds the same epitope of blood coagulation factor X as an antibody having variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 161, 209, or 217, wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.
33. A bispecific antibody that recognizes blood coagulation factor IX and/or activated blood coagulation factor IX and blood coagulation factor X, wherein the antibody
(A) binds the same epitope of blood coagulation factor X as an antibody having H and L variable domains comprising a set of six CDR sequences selected from (a) and (b):
(a) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 22, 23, and 24, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 218, 219, and 220, respectively;
(b) H chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NOs: 162, 163, and 164, respectively, and L chain CDR 1, 2, and 3 amino acid sequences described in SEQ 1D NOs: 210, 211, and 212, respectively,
wherein the antibody functionally substitutes for blood coagulation factor VIII and/or activated blood coagulation factor VIII.