ADAMTS binding immunoglobulins
The present invention relates to immunoglobulins that bind ADAMTS5 and more in particular to polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such immunoglobulins. The invention also relates to constructs comprising such immunoglobulins, such as immunoglobulin single variable domains (ISVDs) or polypeptides as well as nucleic acids encoding such immunoglobulins or polypeptides; to methods for preparing such immunoglobulins, polypeptides and constructs; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such immunoglobulins or polypeptides; to compositions, and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions, that comprise such immunoglobulins, polypeptides, constructs, nucleic acids and/or host cells; and to uses of immunoglobulins, polypeptides, constructs, nucleic acids, host cells and/or compositions, in particular for prophylactic and/or therapeutic purposes, such as the prophylactic and/or therapeutic purposes mentioned herein.
1. A method of treating osteoarthritis in an individual comprising administering a bispecific polypeptide comprising at least 1 immunglobulin single variable domain (ISVD) binding a serum albumin and at least 1 ISVD binding A Disintegrin and Metalloproteinase with Thrombospondin 5 motifs (ADAMTS5) to said individual in an amount effective to treat said osteoarthritis, wherein said ISVD binding ADAMTS5 comprises three complementarity determining regions (CDR1, CDR2, CDR3) selected from the group consisting of:
i. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 21, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 37 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 55;
ii. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 35, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 53 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 118;
iii. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 35, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 53 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 71;
iv. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 20, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 36 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 54;
v. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 22, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 36 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 54;
vi. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 25, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 40 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 58;
vii. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 33, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 50 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 68;
viii. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 33, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 51 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 69;
ix. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 28, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 44 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 62;
x. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 28, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 45 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 63;
xi. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 28, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 43 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 61;
xii. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 24, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 39 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 57;
xiii. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 23, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 38 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 56;
xiv. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 26, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 41 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 59;
xv. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 27, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 119 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 60;
xvi. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 27, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 42 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 60;
xvii. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 29, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 46 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 64;
xviii. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 30, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 47 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 65;
xix. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 31, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 48 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 66;
xx. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 32, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 49 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 67; and
xxi. CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 34, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 52 and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 70.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said CDR1 is SEQ ID NO: 21, CDR2 is SEQ ID NO: 37, and CDR3 is SEQ ID NO: 55.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said ISVD binding ADAMTS5 is chosen from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:s 2, 116, 19, 1, 3, 6, 16, 17, 10, 11, 9, 5, 4, 7, 8, 117, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 18, and amino acids 1-124 of SEQ ID NO: 129.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said serum albumin is human serum albumin.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein said ISVD binding serum albumin is chosen from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, or 145.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said polypeptide has at least 95% sequence identity with any of SEQ ID NO:s 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, or 130.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said polypeptide is selected from the group consisting of:
i. SEQ ID NO: 129 (clone 577 2F3so-Alb),
ii. SEQ ID NO: 130 (clone 579 2F3so-093-Alb),
iii. SEQ ID NO: 120 (clone 4 2A12-Alb),
iv. SEQ ID NO: 121 (clone 5 2D7-Alb),
v. SEQ ID NO: 122 (clone 6 2F3-Alb),
vi. SEQ ID NO: 123 (clone 69 049-Alb),
vii. SEQ ID NO: 124 (clone 70 9D3-Alb),
viii. SEQ ID NO: 125 (clone 71 3B2-Alb)
ix. SEQ ID NO: 126 (clone 129 2F3-093-Alb),
x. SEQ ID NO: 127 (clone 130 049-093-Alb), and
xi. SEQ ID NO: 128 (clone 131 9D3-093-Alb).
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said polypeptide is SEQ ID NO: 129.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein said ISVD binding ADAMTS5 has at least 95% sequence identity with any of SEQ ID NO:s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 116, 117, or amino acids 1-124 of SEQ ID NO: 129.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein said polypeptide is administered by intravenous, intramuscular, or subcutaneous injection.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein said polypeptide is administered by intravenous infusion.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein said individual is a human.
13. The method of claim 1 , comprising administering the polypeptide in a pharmaceutical composition.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein said pharmaceutical composition comprises at least one suitable carrier, diluent, buffer, or excipient.