IP Library Granted Patent US 12,371,497
Granted Patent B2
US 12,371,497 · App. 16/972,724 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Antigen binding constructs to CD4

Inventors: Alessandro Mascioni (Inglewood, CA); Daulet Satpayev (Inglewood, CA); Tove Olafsen (Inglewood, CA)
Assignee: ImaginAb, Inc.
C07K16/2812A61K2039/505C07K2317/24C07K2317/31C07K2317/53C07K2317/565C07K2317/622C07K2317/626
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Patent No.
US 12,371,497
App. No.
16/972,724
Granted
Jul 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Antigen binding constructs that bind to CD4, for example antibodies, including antibody fragments (such as scFv, minibodies, and cys-diabodies) that bind to CD4, are described herein. Methods of use are described herein.

Claims (84)

1. An antigen binding construct that comprises:

a HCDR1 having the amino acid sequence KASGYSFANYWMH (SEQ ID NO: 45);

a HCDR2 having the amino acid sequence EWIGALYPGNVDTT (SEQ ID NO: 46);

a HCDR3 having the amino acid sequence TRMGTTLEAPLDY (SEQ ID NO: 47);

a LCDR1 having the amino acid sequence SARSSVSYLY (SEQ ID NO:48);

a LCDR2 having the amino acid sequence YDTSNLAS (SEQ ID NO:49); and

a LCDR3 having the amino acid sequence QQWSDYPLT (SEQ ID NO:50).

2. The antigen binding construct of claim 1 , further comprising at least one VL framework residue selected from the group consisting of:

a Glutamic acid at position 1 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4;

a Leucine at position 13 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4;

an Arginine at position 18 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4;

a Threonine at position 20 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4;

a Leucine at position 21 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4;

a Serine at position 22 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4;

a Glutamine at position 41 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4;

an Alanine at position 42 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4;

an Isoleucine at position 57 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4;

an Aspartic acid at position 59 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4;

a Phenylalanine at position 70 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4;

a Threonine at position 71 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4;

a Leucine at position 77 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4;

a Proline at position 79 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4;

a Valine at position 84 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4; and

a Glycine at position 99 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4.

3. The antigen binding construct of claim 1 , further comprising at least one VH framework residue selected from the group consisting of:

a Glutamine at position 1 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 2;

a Valine at position 5 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 2;

an Alanine at position 9 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 2;

a Valine at position 11 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 2;

a Lysine at position 13 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 2;

an Arginine at position 44 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 2;

a Glutamine at position 65 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 2;

a Glycine at position 66 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 2;

an Arginine at position 67 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 2;

a Valine at position 68 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 2;

a Threonine at position 69 of the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2;

an Arginine at position 87 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 2; and

a Serine at position 88 of the sequence in SEQ ID NO: 2.

4. The antigen binding construct of claim 1 , further comprising a detectable marker.

5. The antigen binding construct of claim 1 , further comprising a variable heavy domain (VH), wherein the VH comprises the amino acid sequence in SEQ ID NO: 2.

6. The antigen binding construct of claim 1 , further comprising a variable light domain (VL), wherein the VL comprises the amino acid sequence in SEQ ID NO: 4.

7. The antigen binding construct of claim 1 , wherein the antigen binding construct is a minibody.

8. The antigen binding construct of claim 7 , further comprising the amino acid sequence in SEQ ID NO: 5, 6, 7, or 8.

9. A nucleic acid sequence encoding the antigen binding construct of claim 7 , wherein the nucleic acid sequence comprises the nucleic acid sequence in SEQ ID NO: 9 or 10.

10. The antigen binding construct of claim 1 , wherein the antigen binding construct is a humanized cys-diabody.

11. The antigen binding construct of claim 10 comprising the amino acid sequence in SEQ ID NO: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, or 18.

12. The antigen binding construct of claim 1 , wherein the antigen binding construct comprises a polypeptide that comprises a single-chain variable fragment (scFv) comprising a variable heavy domain (VH) linked to a variable light domain (VL).

13. The antigen binding construct of claim 1 , further comprising a hinge region comprising the amino acid sequence in SEQ ID NO: 34, 35, 36, or 37.

14. An antigen binding construct that comprises:

a HCDR1 of the HCDR1 in SEQ ID NO: 2;

a HCDR2 of the HCDR2 in SEQ ID NO: 2;

a HCDR3 of the HCDR3 in SEQ ID NO: 2;

a LCDR1 of the LCDR1 in SEQ ID NO: 4;

a LCDR2 of the LCDR2 in SEQ ID NO: 4;

a LCDR3 of the LCDR3 in SEQ ID NO: 4; and

at least one of:

a) a VH comprising at least one of: E1Q, Q5V, T9A, V10E, L11V, A12K, R13K, Q19K, M20V, K38R, R40A, Q46E, T59, N61, K65Q, D66G, K67R, A68V, K69T, L70I, A72R, V73D, T87R, N88S, S91T, T115L, or L116V;

b) a VL comprising at least one of: Q1E, I10T, M11L, A13L, K18R, V19A, A20T, M21L, T22S, S41Q, S42A, V57I, V59D, I62S, S69D, Y70F, S71T, M77L, A79P, A82, T84V, A99G, or L106I;

c) the VH of a) and the VL of b);

d) any one of a), b), and c), wherein the VH is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2;

e) any one of a), b), and c), wherein the VL is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 4;

f) any one of a), b), and c), wherein the VH is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2; and any one of a), b), and c), wherein the VL is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 4;

g) a VH with T59, N61, or both, wherein the VH is a humanized VH;

h) a VL with A82, wherein the VL is a humanized VL;

i) a VH according to g) and a VL according to h);

j) a VH with Q46E;

k) a VH with Q46E, wherein

i) the VH is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2;

ii) the VL is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 4; or

iii) the VH is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2 and the VL is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 4;

l. A VH with at least one of T115L, L116V;

m) a VL with at least one of S41Q, A99G, or L106I;

n) a VH with at least one of T115L, L116V and a VL with at least one of S41Q, A99G, or L106I; or

o) l), m), or n), wherein

i) the VH is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2;

ii) the VL is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 4; or

iii) the VH is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2 and the VL is at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 4.

15. The antigen binding construct of claim 1 , comprising:

a variable heavy domain (VH), wherein the VH is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2; and/or

a variable light domain (VL), wherein the VL is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 4.

16. The antigen binding construct of claim 1 , wherein the antigen binding construct binds to CD4.

17. The antigen binding construct of claim 1 , wherein the antigen binding construct is a minibody, and wherein the minibody is covalently linked to a detectable marker.

18. The antigen binding construct of claim 17 , wherein the detectable marker is 18 F or 89 Zr.

19. The antigen binding construct of claim 1 , wherein the antigen binding construct comprises a VH with T59, N61, or both, wherein the VH is a humanized VH; and wherein the antigen binding construct comprises a VL with A82, wherein the VL is a humanized VL.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2025
From: MASCIONI, ALESSANDRO; SATPAYEV, DAULET; OLAFSEN, TOVE
To: IMAGINAB, INC.
Reel/Frame 071042/0518 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2025
From: MASCIONI, ALESSANDRO; SATPAYEV, DAULET; OLAFSEN, TOVE
To: IMAGINAB, INC
Reel/Frame 070649/0333 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2022
From: IMAGINAB, INC.
To: NORGINE VENTURES FUND I S.C.A. SICAR
Reel/Frame 058995/0242 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62682339 · Jun 8, 2018
Related Publication 20210371527A1 · Dec 2, 2021
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