IP Library Granted Patent US 12,479,921
Granted Patent B2
US 12,479,921 · App. 18/637,522 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Anti-PD-L1 antibody and use thereof

Inventors: Bohua Li (Shanghai, CN); Huajing Wang (Shanghai, CN); Xiaowen He (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Oricell Therapeutics Co., Ltd.
C07K16/2827A61K31/713A61P35/00C07K16/2878C07K16/2896C12N5/10C12N15/63A61K2039/505C07K2317/21C07K2317/31C07K2317/33C07K2317/565C07K2317/622C07K2317/73C07K2317/76
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Patent No.
US 12,479,921
App. No.
18/637,522
Granted
Nov 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An antibody that binds to the PD-L1 protein or CD137 protein, an antigen-binding fragment or a variant thereof, as well as a bispecific antibody that can bind to both the PD-L1 protein and the CD137 protein. The bispecific antibody has a strong ability to specifically recognize the PD-L1 protein and the CD137 protein, and can enhance T-cell activity. The antibody or the antigen-binding fragment or the variant thereof and the bispecific antibody may be used in the prevention and treatment of tumors.

Claims (12)

1 . An antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof, which is capable of binding to CD137 protein, comprising a light chain variable region VL which comprises LCDR1-3 and a heavy chain variable region VH which comprises HCDR1-3, the amino acid sequences of said LCDR1-3 are sequentially set forth in SEQ ID NO: 80-82, and the amino acid sequences of said HCDR1-3 are sequentially set forth in SEQ ID NO: 77-79.

2 . The antibody or the antigen binding fragment thereof according to claim 1 , wherein said light chain variable region VL comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 20, and said heavy chain variable region VH comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18 or SEQ ID NO: 25.

3 . The antibody or the antigen binding fragment thereof according to claim 1 , which has a CD137 agonistic activity.

4 . The antibody or the antigen binding fragment thereof according to claim 1 , wherein said antibody is selected from the group consisting of monoclonal antibody, single-strand antibody, chimeric antibody, humanized antibody and fully human antibody; wherein said antigen-binding fragment is selected from the group consisting of Fab, Fab′, F(ab)2 and Fv fragment.

5 . The antibody or the antigen binding fragment thereof according to claim 1 , which comprises a light chain constant region, wherein the light chain constant region comprises a human Igλ constant region.

6 . The antibody or the antigen binding fragment thereof according to claim 1 , which comprises a heavy chain constant region, wherein the heavy chain constant region comprises a human IgG constant region.

7 . The antibody or the antigen binding fragment thereof according to claim 1 , which comprises a light chain and a heavy chain, wherein said light chain comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 23, and said heavy chain or its fragment comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 21 or SEQ ID NO: 27.

8 . One or more isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode the antibody or the antigen binding fragment thereof according to claim 1 .

9 . A vector which comprises the one or more nucleic acid molecules according to claim 8 .

10 . A cell which comprises the one or more nucleic acid molecules according to claim 8 .

11 . A pharmaceutical composition, comprising the antibody or the antigen binding fragment thereof according to claim 1 , and a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant.

12 . A method for treating a tumor, wherein said the tumor is colon cancer, and the method comprising: administering an effective amount of the antibody or the antigen binding fragment thereof according to claim 1 to a subject in need thereof.

Priority Claims (1)
CN 201810309302.5 · Apr 9, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 17046265
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