IP Library Granted Patent US 12,600,771
Granted Patent B2
US 12,600,771 · App. 18/510,553 · Granted Apr 14, 2026

Antibody for binding to interleukin 4 receptor

Inventors: Wei Zheng (San Diego, CA); Wubin Pan (Richmond, CA); Xin Yang (Taicang, CN); Yang Chen (Taicang, CN); Limin Zhang (Taicang, CN); Jie Jiang (Taicang, CN)
Assignee: CONNECT BIOPHARMA HONGKONG LIMITED
C07K16/247A61K39/395A61P29/00A61P37/08C07K16/28C12N5/12C12N15/62C12N15/85A61K38/00A61K45/06C12N2015/8518
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Patent No.
US 12,600,771
App. No.
18/510,553
Granted
Apr 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is an antibody capable of binding to the interleukin 4 (IL-4) receptor (IL-4). Also disclosed are a nucleic acid sequence encoding the antibody, a vector including the nucleic acid sequence, and a host cell transformed or transfected with the vector. Provided are a method for producing the antibody, a medical use of the antibody, and a kit including the antibody.

Claims (36)

1 . An isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids encoding an isolated anti-interleukin 4 receptor (IL-4R) antibody comprising a heavy chain variable domain (VH) comprising three heavy chain complementarity determining regions (CDRs) (CDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3), and a light chain variable domain (VL) comprising three light chain CDRs (CDR-L1, CDR-L2, and CDR-L3) wherein:

a. the CDR-L1 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, the CDR-L2 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3, the CDR-L3 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8, the CDR-H1 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 14, the CDR-H2 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18, and the CDR-H3 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19;

b. the CDR-L1 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, the CDR-L2 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4, the CDR-L3 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8, the CDR-H1 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 14, the CDR-H2 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18, and the CDR-H3 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19; or

c. the CDR-L1 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, the CDR-L2 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4, the CDR-L3 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 5, the CDR-H1 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 14, the CDR-H2 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18, and the CDR-H3 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19.

2 . The isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 1 , wherein the CDR-L1 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, the CDR-L2 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3, the CDR-L3 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8, the CDR-H1 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 14, the CDR-H2 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18, and the CDR-H3 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19.

3 . The isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 1 , wherein the CDR-L1 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, the CDR-L2 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4, the CDR-L3 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8, the CDR-H1 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 14, the CDR-H2 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18, and the CDR-H3 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19.

4 . The isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 1 , wherein the CDR-L1 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, the CDR-L2 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4, the CDR-L3 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 5, the CDR-H1 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 14, the CDR-H2 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18, and the CDR-H3 comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19.

5 . The isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 1 , wherein:

a. the VL comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 55 and the VH comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 91;

b. the VL comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 54 and the VH comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 91; or

c. the VL comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 44 and the VH comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 91.

6 . A vector comprising the isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 5 .

7 . A host comprising the isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 5 .

8 . A method of producing an isolated anti-IL-4R antibody, comprising expressing the isolated antibody with the host cell of claim 7 and isolating the expressed antibody.

9 . The isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 1 , wherein the VL comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 55 and the VH comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 91.

10 . The isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 9 , wherein the isolated antibody is a human IgG4 subtype.

11 . A vector comprising the isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 10 .

12 . A host comprising the isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 10 .

13 . A method of producing an isolated anti-IL-4R antibody, comprising expressing the isolated antibody with the host cell of claim 12 and isolating the expressed antibody.

14 . A vector comprising the isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 9 .

15 . A host comprising the isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 9 .

16 . A method of producing an isolated anti-IL-4R antibody, comprising expressing the isolated antibody with the host cell of claim 15 and isolating the expressed antibody.

17 . The isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 1 , wherein the VL comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 54 and the VH comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 91.

18 . The isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 1 , wherein the VL comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 44 and the VH comprises the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 91.

19 . The isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 1 , wherein the isolated antibody binds to human IL-4Rα.

20 . The isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 1 , wherein the isolated antibody binds to soluble human IL-4Rα.

21 . The isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 1 , wherein the isolated antibody is a monoclonal antibody.

22 . The isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 1 , wherein the isolated antibody is an immunoglobulin having a human isotype of IgA, IgD, IgE, IgG or IgM.

23 . The isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 1 , wherein the isolated antibody is a human IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, or IgG4 subtype.

24 . The isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 1 , wherein the isolated antibody is a human IgG4 subtype.

25 . A vector comprising the isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 24 .

26 . A host comprising the isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 24 .

27 . A method of producing an isolated anti-IL-4R antibody, comprising expressing the isolated antibody with the host cell of claim 26 and isolating the expressed antibody.

28 . A vector comprising the isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 1 .

29 . A host comprising the isolated nucleic acid or set of nucleic acids of claim 1 .

30 . A method of producing an isolated antibody which binds to IL-4R, comprising expressing the isolated antibody with the host cell of claim 29 and isolating the expressed antibody.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2025
From: SUZHOU CONNECT BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, LTD.
To: CONNECT BIOPHARMA HONGKONG LIMITED
Reel/Frame 072371/0480 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2023
From: ZHENG, WEI; PAN, WUBIN; YANG, XIN; CHEN, YANG; ZHANG, LIMIN; JIANG, JIE
To: SUZHOU CONNECT BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, LTD
Reel/Frame 065577/0699 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201610399254.4 · Jun 8, 2016 · national
Continuity (4)
Division 16994464 · Aug 14, 2020
Division 16809411 · Mar 4, 2020
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