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US 12,599,645 · App. 17/902,449 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Antibodies which bind to lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 (LPAR1)

Inventors: Joseph Illingworth (Oxford, GB); David Llewellyn (Oxford, GB); Megan Ingham (Oxford, GB); Michael Steward (Oxford, GB)
Assignee: DJS Antibodies Ltd
A61K38/00C07K14/705C07K2317/565C07K2317/76C07K2317/92
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Patent No.
US 12,599,645
App. No.
17/902,449
Granted
Apr 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided inter alia polypeptides such as antibodies or fragments thereof which bind to LPAR1.

Claims (15)

1 . An antibody which binds to Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptor 1 (“LPAR1”), wherein the antibody is an inhibitor of LPAR1, wherein the antibody comprises three heavy chain CDRs (HCDR1-3) and three light chain CDRs (LCDR1-3), wherein the antibody comprises a HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, a HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 100, a HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 101, a LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4, a LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 98 and a LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6.

2 . The antibody of claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 102 and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 99.

3 . The antibody of claim 2 , wherein the antibody comprises a heavy chain comprising the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 102 and a heavy chain constant region comprising the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1239, and a light chain comprising the light chain variable domain comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 99 and a light chain constant region comprising the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 57.

4 . The antibody of claim 1 , wherein the antibody is a full-length IgG1 antibody.

5 . The antibody of claim 1 , wherein the antibody comprises an Fc region that has been mutated to reduce effector function, extend half-life, alter ADCC or improve hinge stability.

6 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody of claim 1 , together with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.

7 . An antibody which binds to LPAR 1 , wherein the antibody comprises:

a. two heavy chain polypeptides, wherein each of the heavy chain polypeptides comprises a heavy chain variable region comprising three heavy chain CDRs (HCDR1-3) wherein HCDR1 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, HCDR2 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 100, and HCDR3 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 101; and

b. two light chain polypeptides, wherein each of the light chain polypeptides comprises a light chain variable region comprising three light chain CDRs (LCDR1-3) wherein LCDR1 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4, LCDR2 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 98, and LCDR3 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6; and

wherein the antibody is an IgG1 antibody.

8 . An antibody which binds to LPAR1, wherein the antibody comprises

a. two heavy chain polypeptides, each of the heavy chain polypeptides comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 102; and

b. two light chain polypeptides, each of the light chain polypeptides comprising a light chain variable domain comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 99; and

wherein the antibody is an IgG1 antibody.

9 . An antibody which binds to LPAR1, wherein the antibody comprises two heavy chain polypeptides and two light chain polypeptides, wherein each of the heavy chain polypeptides comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1220 and each of the light chain polypeptides comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1219, provided that the residue corresponding to position 255 of SEQ ID NO: 1220 is “Y”, the residue corresponding to position 257 of SEQ ID NO: 1220 is “T” and the residue corresponding to position 259 of SEQ ID NO: 1220 is “E”.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2022
From: ILLINGWORTH, JOSEPH; LLEWELLYN, DAVID; INGHAM, MEGAN; STEWARD, MICHAEL
To: DJS ANTIBODIES LTD.
Reel/Frame 061316/0195 →
Priority Claims (2)
EP 21194607 · Sep 2, 2021 · regional
EP 22155472 · Feb 7, 2022 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230181671A1 · Jun 15, 2023
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