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- the present invention concerns binding molecules, more particularly immunoglobulins such as antibodies or fragments thereof, which bind with the cytokine Interleukin 18 (IL-18) but do not bind IL-18 in complex with the Interleukin 18 binding protein (IL-18BP) endogenous inhibitor.
- the present invention also concerns polynucleotide encoding said binding molecules, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said binding molecules, methods of treating and/or preventing diseases using said binding molecules and method for detecting and/or measuring the presence and/or amount of IL-18 not bound to IL-18BP.
- Interleukin-18 was originally described in 1989 as interferon-gamma inducing factor (IGIF).
- IGIF interferon-gamma inducing factor
- IL-18 is related to the IL-1 family and is structurally related to IL-1 ⁇ (Okamura H et al. (1995) Nature; 378:88-91).
- IL-18 is primarily produced by macrophages and T cells as a precursor protein (pro-IL-18) and secreted as an active protein following cleavage by caspase-1 (Dinarello C A et al (1999) J Allergy Clin Immunol; 103:11-24).
- IL-18 in synergy with IL-12, is associated with induction of cell-mediated immunity following infection with microbial products such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (Sareneva T et al (2000) J Immunol; 165(4):1933-8).
- LPS lipopolysaccharide
- NK natural killer cells and T cells release the cytokine interferon gamma (INF- ⁇ ) which plays an important role in activating macrophages and other cells.
- IL-18 has also various functions in addition to an ability to induce interferon gamma.
- NF- ⁇ B activation of NF- ⁇ B
- Fas ligand expression the induction of both CC and CXC chemokines
- increased production of competent human immuno deficiency virus Due to the ability of IL-18 to induce INF- ⁇ production in T cells and macrophages, it plays an important role in Th1-type immune responses and participates in both innate and acquired immunity.
- IL-18 binds with high affinity and signals through the IL-18 receptor (IL-18R), a heteromeric complex of alpha and beta chains encoded by the genes IL18R1 and IL18RAP, respectively (Torigoe K et al (1997) J Biol Chem; 272(41):25737-42).
- the bioactivity of IL-18 is negatively regulated by the IL-18 binding protein (IL18BP), a naturally occurring and highly specific inhibitor.
- IL18BP IL-18 binding protein
- This soluble protein forms a complex with free IL-18 preventing its interaction with the IL-18 receptor, thus neutralizing and inhibiting its biological activity (Dinarello C A (2000) Ann Rheum Dis; 59 Suppl 1:i17-20).
- IL-18BP is a constitutively secreted protein with high affinity binding to IL-18. Alternate mRNA splicing variants of IL-18BP result in four isoforms. The prominent ‘a’ isoform is present in the serum of healthy humans at 20-fold molar excess compared with IL-18 (Dinarello and Kaplanski (2005) Expert Rev Clin Immunol, 1(4), 619-632). Apart from its physiological role, IL-18 has been shown to mediate a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
- IL-18 expression is up-regulated in several autoimmune diseases, such as Crohn's disease, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and cardiovascular diseases (Braddock et al. (2004) Expert Opin Biol Ther; 4(6):847-860).
- IL-18 is also up-regulated in certain inflammatory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (Imaoka et al. (2008) Eur Respir; J31:287-297), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) (Kitasato et al.
- COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- IPF idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- HLH hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
- IL-18 which are regulated by natural inhibitors
- the presence of an increased amount of systemic or local total IL-18 does not always reflect the level of biologically active protein (IL-18 free of IL-18BP).
- a therapeutic compound binding both free IL-18 and IL-18 in complex to IL-18BP, although potentially capable of neutralizing the activity of IL-18, would be required in higher dose than one which can selectively bind only biologically active free IL-18.
- Therapeutic compounds which need to be administered in high dose may lead to more pronounced side effects or become immunogenic. High dosages also translate into high production costs.
- Therapeutic compounds competing for IL-18 when bound to IL18BP may disturb the delicate balances of free/active IL-18 and IL-18BP bound/inactive IL-18 existing in patients stricken with diseases/disorders characterized by IL-18 dis-regulation.
- the present invention therefore provides for a binding molecule that specifically binds IL-18, wherein the binding molecule does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- the binding molecule binds to an IL-18 epitope on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the epitope comprises amino acids Arg140 and Glu152.
- the epitope may further comprise any one or more of amino acids Gln92, Pro93, Gly95, Pro143, Glu157 or Glu177.
- the epitope may further comprise any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Arg94, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Gly144, His145, Asp146, Gln150 or Leu180.
- the binding molecule does not compete with IL-18BP for binding IL-18 when IL-18BP is bound to IL-18.
- the binding molecule is selected from: an isolated antibody, a fragment of an isolated antibody, a single variable domain antibody, a bi- or multi-specific antibody, a multivalent antibody, a dual variable domain antibody, an immuno-conjugate, a fibronectin molecule, an adnectin, an DARPin, an avimer, an affibody, an anticalin, an affilin, a protein epitope mimetic or combinations thereof.
- the binding molecule binds IL-18, wherein IL-18 comprises from amino acid 37 to amino acid 193 of SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:2.
- the binding molecule inhibits IL-18-dependent interferon gamma (INF- ⁇ ) production.
- the binding molecule binds IL-18 with a K D of 100 pM or less.
- the binding molecule according to the invention is an isolated fully human, humanized or chimeric antibody or a fragment thereof, preferably, an isolated fully human antibody.
- the binding molecule is an antibody fragment or a single variable domain antibody, preferably a Fab, a Fab′, a F(ab′) 2 , a scFv, a dAb or a VHH.
- the binding molecule is an isolated bispecific antibody or fragment thereof comprising a first specificity to IL-18 and a second specificity to another polypeptide, e.g. IL-12 or IL-1 ⁇ .
- the binding molecule is an isolated antibody comprising a mutated or chemically modified amino acid Fc region, wherein the mutated or chemically modified amino acid Fc region prevents or decreases ADCC activity and/or increase half life when compared with a wild type Fc region.
- the mutated or chemically modified amino acid Fc region is a silent IgG1 Fc region.
- the binding molecule of the invention when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
- the antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR 2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 9 or SEQ ID NO: 13.
- the binding molecule of the invention when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises a light chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 16 or SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof.
- the binding molecule of the invention when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
- the heavy chain variable domain comprises SEQ ID NO: 14 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable domain comprises SEQ ID NO: 16 or conservative variants thereof and, optionally, amino acid lysine (Lys; K) in position 30 with reference to SEQ ID NO:14 is replaced by an amino acid selected from asparagine (Asn; N) or serine (Ser; S) or threonine (Thr; T) or alanine (Ala; A) or glutamate (Glu; E) or histidine (His; H) or leucine (Leu; L) or glutamine (Gln; Q) or arginine (Arg; R) or valine (Val; V) or tyrosine (Tyr; Y) or isoleucine (Ile; I).
- the binding molecule of the invention when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 18 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof.
- the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex
- the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
- the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex
- the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
- the binding molecule of the invention when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
- the binding molecule of the invention when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises a light chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 85 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 83 or SEQ ID NO: 87 or SEQ ID NO: 90 or SEQ ID NO: 93 or conservative variants thereof.
- the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises a light chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 85 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 83 or SEQ ID NO: 87 or SEQ ID NO: 90 or SEQ ID NO: 93 or conservative variants thereof.
- the binding molecule of the invention when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody comprises a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO: 103 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 98 or conservative variants thereof.
- the binding molecule of the invention when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
- the binding molecule of the invention when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
- the binding molecule of the invention when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
- the binding molecule of the invention when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
- the binding molecule of the invention when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
- the binding molecule of the invention when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 130 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 132 or SEQ ID NO: 147 or SEQ ID NO: 153 or conservative variants thereof.
- the binding molecule of the invention when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody comprises a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 134 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 136 or SEQ ID NO: 150 or SEQ ID NO: 156 or conservative variants thereof.
- the isolated polynucleotide according to the invention encodes a heavy chain variable domain, wherein the polynucleotide:
- the isolated polynucleotide according to the invention encodes a light chain variable domain, wherein the polynucleotide:
- the isolated polynucleotide according to the invention encodes a heavy chain, wherein the polynucleotide:
- the isolated polynucleotide according to the invention encodes a light chain, wherein the polynucleotide:
- a cloning or expression vector comprising one or more polynucleotides as claimed herein.
- the cloning or expression vector according to the invention comprises at least one polynucleotide selected from the group of SEQ ID NO: 44 or SEQ ID NO: 48 or SEQ ID NO: 51 or SEQ ID NO: 54 or SEQ ID NO: 57 or SEQ ID NO: 101 or SEQ ID NO: 159 or SEQ ID NO: 97 or SEQ ID NO: 104 or SEQ ID NO: 117 or SEQ ID NO: 143 or SEQ ID NO: 135 or SEQ ID NO: 149 or SEQ ID NO: 155 or SEQ ID NO: 46 or SEQ ID NO: 49 or SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 55 or SEQ ID NO: 58 or SEQ ID NO: 102 or SEQ ID NO: 161 or SEQ ID NO: 99 or SEQ ID NO: 105 or SEQ ID NO: 119 or SEQ ID NO: 145 or SEQ ID NO: 137 or SEQ ID NO: 151 or SEQ ID NO: 157.
- the present invention further provides for a host cell comprising one or more cloning or expression vectors as claimed herein.
- a stably transformed or transfected host cell comprising one or more polynucleotides as claimed herein.
- the present invention further provides for a method of producing a binding molecule, which method comprises culturing a host cell as claimed herein under conditions suitable for producing the binding molecule.
- the present invention further provides for a pharmaceutical composition
- a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical carrier and the binding molecule or the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- the pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is in intravenously, inhalable or sub-cutaneously administrable form.
- the present invention further provide for a binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP or the pharmaceutical composition comprising that binding molecule for use in therapy.
- a binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP or the pharmaceutical composition comprising that binding molecule for use in therapy.
- a binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP or the pharmaceutical composition comprising that binding molecule for use in treating and/or preventing sarcoidosis, in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) and other immunodeficiency syndromes, Giant Cell Arthritis (GCA), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), adult onset Still's Disease (AOSD), systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA), severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy, diabetes type 1, diabetes type 2 or atherosclerosis and any combination thereof in a mammalian patient.
- sarcoidosis in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (
- sarcoidosis in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) and other immunodeficiency syndromes, Giant Cell Arthritis (GCA), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), adult onset Still's Disease (AOSD), systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA), severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy, diabetes type 1, diabetes type 2 or atherosclerosis and any combination thereof in a mammalian patient which method comprises administrating to the mammalian patient a therapeutically effective amount of a binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP or the pharmaceutical composition comprising that binding molecule.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- the binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP or the pharmaceutical composition comprising that binding molecule in the manufacture of a medicament for treating and/or preventing sarcoidosis, in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) and other immunodeficiency syndromes, Giant Cell Arthritis (GCA), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), adult onset Still's Disease (AOSD), systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA), severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy, diabetes type 1, diabetes type 2 or atherosclerosis and any combination thereof in a mammalian patient.
- sarcoidosis in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistio
- the mammalian patient is a human patient.
- a complex comprising IL-18 and a binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP according to the invention.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- the invention provides for a binding molecule or isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP for use in diagnosis or for use in a diagnostic kit.
- a binding molecule or isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP for use in diagnosis or for use in a diagnostic kit.
- the present invention provides for a binding molecule or isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP for use in diagnosis or for use in detecting and/or measuring the presence and/or the amount of free IL-18 (i.e. IL-18 not bound to IL-18BP) in a sample.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- a method for detecting and/or measuring the presence and/or amount of free IL-18 (i.e. IL-18 not bound to IL-18BP) in a sample wherein the sample is optionally a human sample, wherein the method comprises contacting the sample with the binding molecule or the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP.
- free IL-18 i.e. IL-18 not bound to IL-18BP
- the sample is human blood.
- the present invention further provides for a diagnostic kit comprising the binding molecule or isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP and/or the complex comprising IL-18 and that binding molecule wherein the kit optionally comprises a first control compound.
- a diagnostic kit comprising the binding molecule or isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP and/or the complex comprising IL-18 and that binding molecule wherein the kit optionally comprises a first control compound.
- the first control compound is free IL-18 and the kit optionally comprises a second control compound which is murine antibody 125-2H.
- a medical or diagnostic device comprising the binding molecule or the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP and/or the complex comprising IL-18 and that binding molecule.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- FIG. 1 CDRs of the heavy chains variable regions of the antibodies exemplified herein.
- FIG. 2 CDRs of the light chains variable regions of the antibodies exemplified herein.
- Native IL-18 was stimulated by LPS/IL-12 treatment and the dotted line represents the extent of IL-18-dependency, as determined by maximal efficacy of human IL-18BPa-Fc.
- FIG. 5 (A-C): Effect of anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments thereof of the present invention on IFN- ⁇ release from KG-1 cells induced by human IL-18. Data shows concentration-dependent inhibition of recombinant human IL-18 (1 nM)-induced IFN- ⁇ release from KG-1 cells, where each data point represents mean ⁇ SEM from n 4 wells.
- FIG. 6 (A-C): Effect of anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments thereof of the present invention on IFN- ⁇ release from KG-1 cells induced by cynomolgus IL-18. Data shows concentration-dependent inhibition of recombinant cynomolgus IL-18 (0.2 nM)-induced IFN- ⁇ release from KG-1 cells, where each data point represents mean ⁇ SEM from n 4 wells.
- FIG. 8 (A-E): Effect of anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments thereof of the present invention on human IL-18-induced IFN- ⁇ release in human whole blood. Data shows concentration-dependent inhibition of recombinant human IL-18-induced IFN- ⁇ release from whole blood taken from individual donors, where each data point represents mean ⁇ SEM from n 4 wells.
- FIG. 9 Binding of anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments to IL-18/IL-18BP complex.
- A Parental MOR08775 and MOR08776 do not recognize the IL-18/IL-18BP complex. In this experiment, MOR08775 and MOR08776 were incubated with biotinylated IL-18/IL-18BP complex.
- B The experiment was performed in a similar way as shown in A), except for using unbiotinylated human IL-18.
- MOR03207 is an anti-lysozyme antibody and 125-2H is anti-IL-18 mouse IgG which binds the IL-18/IL-18BP complex.
- FIG. 10 Epitope binning for anti-IL-18 antibodies MOR8775, MOR8776 (A)) and for antibodies MOR9464, MOR9464_N30K, MOR10222_N30S_M54I and MOR14431 (B) Black cell fillings indicate antibodies competing for a similar epitope, whilst no cell filling indicates no competition.
- FIG. 11 A) Structure of the IL-1 ⁇ /IL-1R complex superposed onto the model of the IL-18/IL-18R ⁇ created on the structure of the IL-1 ⁇ /IL-1R complex. All the structures have been represented as ribbon. The structures of IL-18 and IL-1 ⁇ have been used for the superimposition.
- IL-18R ⁇ (shown in surface representation) comprises three immunoglobulin-like domains, D1, D2 and D3.
- sites 1 and 2 are the IL-18R ⁇ binding sites.
- Site 3 is the IL-18R ⁇ binding site.
- FIG. 12 Comparisons of the relevant amino acids bound on IL-18.
- FIG. 13 Overall view of the three-dimensional structure of the complex between human IL-18 (shown in C ⁇ trace and solvent accessible surface) and MOR9464_N30K (shown in cartoon representation).
- FIG. 14 (A-B): (A) sequence alignment of the sequences of mature human and cynomolgus IL-18 (from amino acid 37 to 193); (B) Space-filling representation of the 6 amino acids which differ across the two species. E177 is the only one present in the antibody complex interface. IL-18 is shown in C ⁇ trace and solvent accessible surface and MOR9464_N30K is shown in cartoon representation.
- FIG. 15 Ribbon representation of the IL18/MOR9464_N30K complex superposed onto the model of the IL-18/IL-18R ⁇ complex created on the structure of the IL-1 ⁇ /IL-1R complex.
- IL-18R ⁇ structure is shown with a surface representation and the MOR9464_N30K heavy and light chains are in dark and light grey respectively.
- FIG. 16 Ribbon representation of human IL-18 bound to IL-18 BP from poxvirus (left) and to MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment (right) and their superposition (centre). Overlay is based on the IL-18 structure. IL-18 is shown in C ⁇ trace and solvent accessible surface and MOR9464_N30K and IL-18 BP from poxvirus are shown in cartoon representation.
- FIG. 17 Ribbon representation of human IL-18 bound to MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment (right) and to murine 125-2H antibody fragment (right) and their superposition (centre). Overlay is based on the IL-18 structure. IL-18 is shown in C ⁇ trace and solvent accessible surface and MOR9464_N30K and 125-2H are shown in cartoon representation
- FIG. 18 Ribbon representation of human IL-18 bound to 125-2H overlaid onto IL-18 bound to IL-18BP from poxvirus. Overlay is based on the IL-18 structure. IL-18 is shown in C ⁇ trace and solvent accessible surface and MOR9464_N30K, 125-2H and IL-18BP from poxvirus are shown in cartoon representation.
- FIG. 19 Ribbon representation of human IL-18 bound to MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment, with epitope and paratope residues depicted in stick representation, showing the specific interaction with amino acid lysine at position 30 of MOR9464_N30K.
- IL-18 is synonym to IL-18 polypeptide, Interleukin-18 polypeptide, IFN-gamma-inducing factor or Interferon-gamma-inducing-factor or INF- ⁇ inducing factor.
- IL-18 refers to human IL-18 comprising amino acids 37 to 193 of SEQ ID NO: 1. Throughout this specification, the term IL-18 encompasses both pro-IL-18 (precursor of mature IL-18 prior protease cleavage) and mature IL-18 (post protease cleavage) interchangeably unless it is specified that the pro- or mature form is meant.
- cm IL-18 refers to cynomolgus monkey IL-18 comprising amino acids 37 to 193 of SEQ ID NO:2.
- antibody refers to an intact immunoglobulin or a functional fragment thereof.
- Naturally occurring antibodies typically comprise a tetramer which is usually composed of at least two heavy (H) chains and at least two light (L) chains.
- Each heavy chain is comprised of a heavy chain variable region (abbreviated herein as VH) and a heavy chain constant region, usually comprised of three domains (CH1, CH2 ad CH3).
- Heavy chains can be of any isotype, including IgG (IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 and IgG4 subtypes), IgA (IgA1 and IgA2 subtypes), IgM and IgE.
- Each light chain is comprised of a light chain variable region (abbreviated herein as VL) and a light chain constant region (CL).
- Light chain includes kappa chains and lambda chains.
- the heavy and light chain variable region is typically responsible for antigen recognition, whilst the heavy and light chain constant region may mediate the binding of the immunoglobulin to host tissues or factors, including various cells of the immune system (e.g., effector cells) and the first component (Clq) of the classical complement system.
- the VH and VL regions can be further subdivided into regions of hypervariability, termed complementarity determining regions (CDR), interspersed with regions that are more conserved, termed framework regions (FR).
- CDR complementarity determining regions
- Each VH and VL is composed of three CDRs and four FRs arranged from amino-terminus to carboxy-terminus in the following order: FR1, CDR1, FR2, CDR2, FR3, CDR3, FR4.
- the variable regions of the heavy and light chains contain a binding domain that interacts with an antigen.
- antigen-binding portion of an antibody refers to full length or one or more fragments of an antibody that retain the ability to specifically bind to IL-18. It has been shown that the antigen-binding function of an antibody can be performed by fragments of a full-length antibody.
- binding fragments encompassed within the term “antigen-binding portion” of an antibody include a Fab fragment, a monovalent fragment consisting of the VL, VH, CL and CH1 domains; a F(ab)2 fragment, a bivalent fragment comprising two Fab fragments linked by a disulfide bridge at the hinge region; a Fd fragment consisting of the VH and CH1 domains; a Fv fragment consisting of the VL and VH domains of a single arm of an antibody; a dAb fragment (Ward et al., (1989) Nature; 341:544 546), which consists of a VH domain; and an isolated complementarity determining region (CDR).
- Fab fragment a monovalent fragment consisting of the VL, VH, CL and CH1 domains
- F(ab)2 fragment a bivalent fragment comprising two Fab fragments linked by a disulfide bridge at the hinge region
- a Fd fragment consisting of the VH and CH1
- the two domains of the Fv fragment, VL and VH are coded for by separate genes, they can be joined, using recombinant methods, by a flexible linker that enables them to be made as a single protein chain in which the VL and VH regions pair to form monovalent molecules (known as single chain Fv (scFv); see e.g., Bird et al., (1988) Science 242:423-426; and Huston et al., (1988) Proc Natl Acad Sc; 85:5879-5883).
- single chain Fv single chain Fv
- Such single chain antibodies are also intended to be encompassed within the term “antigen-binding portion” of an antibody.
- isolated means throughout this specification, that the immunoglobulin, antibody or polynucleotide, as the case may be, exists in a physical milieu distinct from that in which it may occur in nature.
- an isolated antibody that specifically binds the IL18 polypeptide may, however, have cross-reactivity to other antigens, such as IL18 from other species (e.g. cynomolgus monkey (cm) IL-18). Moreover, an isolated antibody may be substantially free of other cellular material and/or chemicals.
- CDR complementarity determining regions
- the Kabat definition is a standard for numbering the residues in an antibody and it is typically used to identify CDR regions (Kabat et al., (1991), 5th edition, NIH publication No. 91-3242).
- the Chothia definition is similar to the Kabat definition but it takes into account positions of certain structural loops (Chothia et al., (1987) J. Mol. Biol., 196:901-17; Al-Lazikani et al., (1997) J. Mol. Biol. 273:927-948).
- H-CDR1, H-CDR2 and H-CDR3 CDR regions in the heavy chain are typically referred to as H-CDR1, H-CDR2 and H-CDR3 and in the light chain as L-CDR1, LCDR2 and L-CDR3. They are numbered sequentially in the direction from the amino terminus to the carboxy terminus.
- monoclonal antibody or “monoclonal antibody composition” as used herein refer to a preparation of antibody molecules of single molecular composition.
- a monoclonal antibody composition displays a single binding specificity and affinity for a particular epitope.
- human antibody is intended to include antibodies having variable regions in which both the framework and CDR regions are derived from sequences of human origin. Furthermore, if the antibody contains a constant region, the constant region also is derived from such human sequences, e.g., human germline sequences, or mutated versions of human germline sequences or antibody containing consensus framework sequences derived from human framework sequences analysis, for example, as described in Knappik, et al., (2000) J Mol Biol; 296:57-86).
- human antibodies of the invention may include amino acid residues not encoded by human sequences (e.g., mutations introduced by random or site-specific mutagenesis in vitro or by somatic mutation in vivo).
- human antibody as used herein, is not intended to include antibodies in which CDR sequences derived from the germline of another mammalian species, such as a mouse, have been grafted onto human framework sequences.
- human monoclonal antibody refers to antibodies displaying a single binding specificity which have variable regions in which both the framework and CDR regions are derived from human sequences.
- recombinant human antibody includes all human antibodies that are prepared, expressed, created or isolated by recombinant means, such as antibodies isolated from an animal (e.g., a mouse) that is transgenic or transchromosomal for human immunoglobulin genes or a hybridoma prepared therefrom, antibodies isolated from a host cell transformed to express the human antibody, e.g., from a transfectoma, antibodies isolated from a recombinant, combinatorial human antibody library, and antibodies prepared, expressed, created or isolated by any other means that involve splicing of all or a portion of a human immunoglobulin gene.
- an animal e.g., a mouse
- transgenic or transchromosomal for human immunoglobulin genes or a hybridoma prepared therefrom antibodies isolated from a host cell transformed to express the human antibody, e.g., from a transfectoma
- antibodies isolated from a recombinant e.g., combinatorial human antibody library
- Such recombinant human antibodies have variable regions in which the framework and CDR regions are derived from human germline immunoglobulin sequences.
- such recombinant human antibodies can be subjected to in vitro mutagenesis (or, when an animal transgenic for human Ig sequences is used, in vivo somatic mutagenesis) and thus the amino acid sequences of the VH and VL regions of the recombinant antibodies are sequences that, while derived from and related to human germline VH and VL sequences, may not naturally exist within the human antibody germline repertoire in vivo.
- an antibody recognizing an antigen and “an antibody specific for an antigen” are used interchangeably herein with the term “an antibody which binds specifically to an antigen”.
- a binding molecule that “specifically binds to IL-18” is intended to refer to a binding molecule that binds to human IL-18 with a K D of a 100 nM or less, 10 nM or less, 1 nM or less.
- a binding molecule that “cross-reacts with an antigen other than IL-18 is intended to refer to a binding molecule that binds that antigen with a K D of a 100 nM or less, 10 nM or less, 1 nM or less.
- a binding molecule that “does not cross-react with a particular antigen” is intended to refer to a binding molecule that exhibits essentially undetectable binding against these proteins in standard binding assays.
- the term “antagonist” is intended to refer to a binding molecule that inhibits IL-18 dependent signalling activity in the presence of IL-18 in a human cell assay such as IL-18 dependent Interferon-gamma (IFN- ⁇ ) production assay in human blood cells.
- IFN- ⁇ Interferon-gamma
- an antibody with “no agonistic activity” is intended to refer to a binding molecule that does not significantly increase IL-18 dependent signalling activity in the absence and/or presence of IL-18 in a cell-based assay, such as human blood cells IFN- ⁇ production assay. Such assays are described in more details in the examples below.
- K assoc or “K a ”, as used herein, is intended to refer to the association rate of a particular binding molecule-antigen interaction
- K dis or “K d ,” as used herein, is intended to refer to the dissociation rate of a particular binding molecule-antigen interaction
- K D is intended to refer to the dissociation constant, which is obtained from the ratio of K d to K a (i.e. K d /K a ) and is expressed as a molar concentration (M).
- K D values for antibodies can be determined using methods well established in the art. A method for determining the K D of an antibody is by using surface plasmon resonance, such as a Biacore® system.
- affinity refers to the strength of interaction between binding molecule and antigen at single antigenic sites.
- high affinity for an antibody refers to an antibody having a K D of 1 nM or less for a target antigen.
- the term “subject” includes any human or non-human animal.
- non-human animal includes all vertebrates, e.g., mammals and non-mammals, such as non-human primates, sheep, dogs, cats, horses, cows, chickens, amphibians, reptiles, etc.
- the term, “optimized nucleotide sequence” means that the nucleotide sequence has been altered to encode an amino acid sequence using codons that are preferred in the production cell or organism, generally a eukaryotic cell, for example, a cell of Pichia pastoris , a Chinese Hamster Ovary cell (CHO) or a human cell.
- the optimized nucleotide sequence is engineered to retain completely the amino acid sequence originally encoded by the starting nucleotide sequence, which is also known as the “parental” sequence.
- the optimized sequences herein have been engineered to have codons that are preferred in CHO mammalian cells; however optimized expression of these sequences in other eukaryotic cells is also envisioned herein.
- identity refers to the similarity between at least two different sequences. This identity can be expressed as a percent identity and determined by standard alignment algorithms, for example, the Basic Local Alignment Tool (BLAST) (Altshul et al., (1990) J Mol Biol; 215:403 410); the algorithm of Needleman et al., (1970) J Mol Biol; 48:444-453 or the algorithm of Meyers et al., (1988) Comput Appl Biosci; 4:11-17).
- BLAST Basic Local Alignment Tool
- a set of parameters may be the Blosum 62 scoring matrix with a gap penalty of 12, a gap extend penalty of 4, and a frameshift gap penalty of 5.
- the percent identity between two amino acid or nucleotide sequences can also be determined using the algorithm of E. Meyers and W. Miller, (1989) CABIOS; 4(1):1-17) which has been incorporated into the ALIGN program (version 2.0), using a PAM 120 weight residue table, a gap length penalty of 12 and a gap penalty of 4. The percent identity is usually calculated by comparing sequences of similar length.
- immune response refers to the action of, for example, lymphocytes, antigen presenting cells, phagocytic cells, granulocytes, and soluble macromolecules produced by the above cells or the liver (including antibodies, cytokines, and complement) that results in selective damage to, destruction of, or elimination from the human body of invading pathogens, cells or tissues infected with pathogens, cancerous cells, or, in cases of autoimmunity or pathological inflammation, normal human cells or tissues.
- a “signal transduction pathway” or “signaling activity” refers to a biochemical causal relationship generally initiated by a protein-protein interaction such as binding of a growth factor to a receptor, resulting in transmission of a signal from one portion of a cell to another portion of a cell.
- the transmission involves specific phosphorylation of one or more tyrosine, serine, or threonine residues on one or more proteins in the series of reactions causing signal transduction.
- Penultimate processes typically include nuclear events, resulting in a change in gene expression.
- neutralises and grammatical variations thereof means throughout this specification, that the biological activity of the target is reduced either totally or partially in the presence of the binding protein or antibody, as the case may be.
- nucleic acid refers to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA) and polymers thereof in either single- or double-stranded form. Unless specifically limited, the term encompasses nucleic acids containing known analogues of natural nucleotides that have similar binding properties as the reference nucleic acid and are metabolized in a manner similar to naturally occurring nucleotides. Unless otherwise indicated, a particular nucleic acid sequence also implicitly encompasses conservatively modified variants thereof (e.g., degenerate codon substitutions), alleles, orthologs, SNPs, and complementary sequences as well as the sequence explicitly indicated.
- DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
- RNA ribonucleic acid
- degenerate codon substitutions may be achieved by generating sequences in which the third position of one or more selected (or all) codons is substituted with mixed-base and/or deoxyinosine residues (Batzer et al., Nucleic Acid Res. 19:5081 (1991); Ohtsuka et al., J. Biol. Chem. 260:2605-2608 (1985); and Rossolini et al., Mol. Cell.
- nucleotide in the “polynucleotide” or “nucleic acid” may comprise modifications including base modifications such as bromouridine and inosine derivatives, ribose modification such as phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate, phosphoroselenoate, phosphorodiselenoate, phosphoroanilothioate, phosphoraniladate and phosphoroamidate.
- vector means any molecule or entity (e.g. nucleic acid, plasmid, bacteriophage or virus) that is suitable for transformation or transfection of a host cell and contains nucleic acid sequences that direct and/or control (in conjunction with the host cell) expression of one or more heterologous coding regions operatively linked thereto.
- entity e.g. nucleic acid, plasmid, bacteriophage or virus
- a “conservative variant” of a sequence encoding a binding molecule, an antibody or a fragment thereof refers to a sequence comprising conservative amino acid modifications.
- “Conservative amino acid modifications” are intended to refer to amino acid modifications that do not significantly affect or alter the binding characteristics of the antibody containing the amino acid sequence. Such conservative modifications include amino acid substitutions, additions and deletions. Conservative amino acid substitutions are ones in which the amino acid residue is replaced with an amino acid residue having a similar side chain. Families of amino acid residues having similar side chains have been defined in the art.
- amino acids with basic side chains e.g., lysine, arginine, histidine
- acidic side chains e.g., aspartic acid, glutamic acid
- uncharged polar side chains e.g., glycine, asparagine, glutamine, serine, threonine, tyrosine, cysteine, tryptophan
- nonpolar side chains e.g., alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, phenylalanine, methionine
- beta-branched side chains e.g., threonine, valine, isoleucine
- aromatic side chains e.g., tyrosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, histidine
- Modifications can be introduced into a binding protein of the invention by standard techniques known in the art, such as site-directed mutagenesis and PCR-mediated mutagenesis.
- Conservative amino acid substitution can also encompass non-naturally occurring amino acid residues which are typically incorporated by chemical peptide synthesis rather than by synthesis in biological systems.
- Non-naturally occurring amino acids include, but are not limited to, peptidomimetic, reversed or inverted forms of amino acid moieties.
- epitope is the part of an antigen that is recognized by the immune system, such as an antibody or a fragment thereof.
- the term “epitope” is used interchangeably for both conformational epitopes and linear epitopes.
- a conformational epitope is composed of discontinuous sections of the antigen's amino acid sequence, whilst a linear epitope is formed by a continuous sequence of amino acids from the antigen.
- treat includes therapeutic treatments, prophylactic treatments and applications in which one reduces the risk that a subject will develop a disorder or other risk factor. Treatment does not require the complete curing of a disorder and encompasses the reduction of the symptoms or underlying risk factors.
- binding molecule means any protein or peptide that binds specifically to the IL-18 polypeptide.
- Binding molecule includes, but it is not limited to, antibodies and fragments thereof, such as immunologically functional fragments.
- immunologically functional fragment of an antibody or immunoglobulin chain as used herein is a species of binding protein comprising a portion (regardless of how that portion is obtained or synthesized) of an antibody that lacks at least some of the amino acids present in a full-length chain but which is still capable of specifically binding the IL-18 polypeptide. Such fragments are biologically active in that they bind the IL-18 polypeptide.
- Binding molecule refers to proteins which specifically bind the IL-18 polypeptide and which might additionally neutralize the interaction of the IL-18 polypeptide with the IL-18 receptor.
- binding molecule as used herein also excludes the naturally occurring IL-18 binding protein and the isolated IL-18BP, for instance as described in WO2001/085201.
- the binding molecule of the present invention specifically binds IL-18, wherein the binding molecule does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- the term “does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex” is intended to refer to a binding molecule that binds to the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex with a K D of 1 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 5 M or greater.
- the binding molecule specifically binds IL-18, wherein the binding molecule does not compete with IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) for binding to IL-18 when IL-18BP is bound to IL-18.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Compet “competing” and “cross-compete” and grammatical variations thereof are used interchangeably herein to mean the ability of a binding molecule to compete with the IL-18BP for binding IL-18 when the IL-18BP is already bound to IL-18.
- the binding molecules of the invention such as an antibody or a fragment thereof do not compete in this sense. Competition between binding molecules is determined by an assay in which the binding molecule is tested for specific binding to IL-18 when IL-18 is bound to IL-18BP. For the avoidance of any doubt, if a binding molecule can displace IL18 from an IL-18/IL-18BP complex, then that binding molecule competes with the IL-18 BP for binding IL-18.
- the binding molecule according to the invention is not IL-18BP, either isolated or naturally occurring IL-18BP.
- the binding molecule may be selected from the following scaffolds: an antibody, a fragment of an antibody, a single variable domain antibody, a bi- or multi-specific antibody, a multivalent antibody, a dual variable domain antibody, an immuno-conjugate, a fibronectin molecule, an adnectin, a DARPin, an avimer, an affibody, an anticalin, an affilin, a protein epitope mimetic or combinations thereof and as described herein below.
- scaffolds an antibody, a fragment of an antibody, a single variable domain antibody, a bi- or multi-specific antibody, a multivalent antibody, a dual variable domain antibody, an immuno-conjugate, a fibronectin molecule, an adnectin, a DARPin, an avimer, an affibody, an anticalin, an affilin, a protein epitope mimetic or combinations thereof and as described herein below.
- the IL-18 comprises from amino acid 37 to amino acid 193 of SEQ ID NO:1 (human IL-18) or SEQ ID NO:2 (cynomolgus monkey IL-18).
- IL-18BP structure is characterized by a single Ig-like domain and resembles the extracellular segment of cytokine receptors with Ig-like structures.
- Human IL-18BP has been identified in four different isoforms.
- IL-18BP isoform a (IL-18BPa) exhibited the greatest affinity for IL-18 with a rapid on-rate, a slow off-rate, and a dissociation constant (K D ) of 399 pM.
- IL-18BP isoform c (IL-18BPc) shares the Ig domain of IL-18BPa except for the last 29 amino acids at the C-terminus.
- the K D of IL-18BPc is 10-fold less (2.94 nM) than IL-18BPa.
- IL-18BPa and IL-18BPc neutralize IL-18 >95% at a molar excess of two.
- IL-18BP isoforms b and d lack a complete Ig domain and lack the ability to bind or neutralize IL-18.
- Murine IL-18BP is known in two isoforms, c and d isoforms, possessing identical Ig domains and also neutralizing >95% murine IL-18 at a molar excess of two.
- murine IL-18BPd which shares a common C-terminal motif with human IL-18BPa, also neutralizes human IL-18 (Kim et al. (2000) Proc Natl Acad Sci, 97(3):1190-1195).
- IL-18BP refers to human, murine or viral IL-18 binding proteins in every isoform, whether naturally occurring, isolated or engineered such as the IL-18BP disclosed in WO2001/085201 which describes analogues of IL-18BP (“muteins”) wherein one or more amino acids are inserted, replaced by different conservative substitutions or deleted, IL-18BP fused protein (e.g. fused protein of an IL-18BP and an immunoglobulin heavy chain region or Fe) and functional derivatives such as PEG-ylated IL-18BP.
- muteins analogues of IL-18BP
- IL-18BP fused protein e.g. fused protein of an IL-18BP and an immunoglobulin heavy chain region or Fe
- functional derivatives such as PEG-ylated IL-18BP.
- the binding molecule according to the invention which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP, wherein the binding molecule binds with an IL-18 epitope on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the epitope:
- the binding molecule according to the invention which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP, wherein the binding molecule binds with an IL-18 epitope on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the epitope comprises amino acids Arg140 and Glu152.
- the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Gln92, Pro93, Gly95, Pro143, Glu157 or Glu177.
- the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Arg94, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Gly144, His145, Asp146, Gln150 or Leu180.
- the binding molecule specifically binds IL-18, wherein the binding molecule does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein isoform a or isoform c (IL-18 BPa or IL-18BPc) complex, wherein the binding molecule is selected from: an antibody, a fragment of an antibody, a single variable domain antibody, a bi- or multi-specific antibody, a multivalent antibody, a dual variable domain antibody, an immuno-conjugate, a fibronectin molecule, an adnectin, a DARPin, an avimer, an affibody, an anticalin, an affilin, a protein epitope mimetic or combinations thereof.
- the IL-18 comprises from amino acid 37 to amino acid 193 of SEQ ID NO:1 (human IL-18) or SEQ ID NO:2 (cynomolgus monkey IL-18). More preferably the binding molecule is an antibody or a fragment thereof.
- the binding molecule according to the invention which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein isoform a or isoform c (IL-18 BPa or IL-18BPc) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP, wherein the binding molecule binds with an IL-18 epitope on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the epitope comprises amino acids Arg140 and Glu152.
- the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Gln92, Pro93, Gly95, Pro143, Glu157 or Glu177 and wherein the binding molecule is selected from: an antibody, a fragment of an antibody, a single variable domain antibody, a bi- or multi-specific antibody, a multivalent antibody, a dual variable domain antibody, an immuno-conjugate, a fibronectin molecule, an adnectin, a DARPin, an avimer, an affibody, an anticalin, an affilin, a protein epitope mimetic or combinations thereof.
- the binding molecule according to the invention which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein isoform a or isoform c (IL-18 BPa or IL-18BPc) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP, wherein the binding molecule binds with an IL-18 epitope on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the epitope comprises amino acids Arg140 and Glu152 and wherein the binding molecule is an antibody or a fragment thereof.
- the epitope may further comprises any one or more of amino acids Gln92, Pro93, Gly95, Pro143, Glu157 or Glu177.
- the binding molecule of the invention is capable of inhibiting one or more of IL-18 biological activities such as Th1 modulation; Th2 modulation, NK-modulation, neutrophil modulation, monocyte-macrophage lineage modulation, eosinophil modulation, B-cell modulation, cytokine modulation, chemokine modulation; adhesion molecule modulation, and cell recruitment modulation.
- IL-18 biological activities such as Th1 modulation; Th2 modulation, NK-modulation, neutrophil modulation, monocyte-macrophage lineage modulation, eosinophil modulation, B-cell modulation, cytokine modulation, chemokine modulation; adhesion molecule modulation, and cell recruitment modulation.
- the binding molecule of the invention inhibits IL-18-dependent interferon gamma (INF- ⁇ ) production, preferably in KG-1 cells.
- the binding molecule inhibits IL-18-dependent interferon gamma (INF- ⁇ ) production in KG-1 cells with an IC 50 of 10 nM or less or of 1 nM or less or of 100 pM or less in an assay as defined herein below in the examples.
- IFN- ⁇ IL-18-dependent interferon gamma
- the binding molecule of the invention that specifically binds IL-18 has a dissociation constant (K D ) of 10 nM or less in an assay as defined herein below in the examples.
- K D dissociation constant
- the K D is of 1 nM or less.
- the binding molecule has a K D of 100 pM or less and the binding molecule is an antibody or a fragment thereof.
- the binding molecule according to the invention can be a crystallized binding molecule, preferably a controlled release crystallized binding molecule and/or carrier-free.
- the crystallized binding molecule is an antibody or a fragment thereof.
- the crystallized binding molecule has a greater half-life in vivo than the soluble counterpart and retains its biological function after crystallization.
- the binding molecule according to the invention can also be a part of a complex which comprises the binding molecule and IL-18.
- the binding molecule is an antibody or a fragment thereof in complex with IL-18.
- binding molecule according to the invention may also compete with murine antibody 125-2H for binding human IL-18.
- Binding molecules according to the present invention include antibodies or fragments thereof, isolated and structurally characterized as described hereinafter and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .
- a human antibody or a fragment thereof comprises heavy or light chain variable regions or full length heavy or light chains that are “the product of” or “derived from” a particular germline sequence if the variable regions or full length chains of the antibody are obtained from a system that uses human germline immunoglobulin genes.
- Such systems include immunizing a transgenic mouse carrying human immunoglobulin genes with the antigen of interest or screening a human immunoglobulin gene library displayed on phage with the antigen of interest.
- a human antibody or fragment thereof that is “the product of” or “derived from” a human germline immunoglobulin sequence can be identified as such by comparing the amino acid sequence of the human antibody to the amino acid sequences of human germline immunoglobulins and selecting the human germline immunoglobulin sequence that is closest in sequence (i.e., greatest % identity) to the sequence of the human antibody.
- a human antibody that is “the product of” or “derived from” a particular human germline immunoglobulin sequence may contain amino acid differences as compared to the germline sequence, due to, for example, naturally occurring somatic mutations or intentional introduction of site-directed mutation.
- a selected human antibody typically is at least 90% identical in amino acids sequence to an amino acid sequence encoded by a human germline immunoglobulin gene and contains amino acid residues that identify the human antibody as being human when compared to the germline immunoglobulin amino acid sequences of other species (e.g., murine germline sequences).
- a human antibody may be at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or at least 95%, or even at least 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical in amino acid sequence to the amino acid sequence encoded by the germline immunoglobulin gene.
- a human antibody derived from a particular human germline sequence will display no more than 10 amino acid differences from the amino acid sequence encoded by the human germline immunoglobulin gene.
- the human antibody may display no more than 5, or even no more than 4, 3, 2, or 1 amino acid difference from the amino acid sequence encoded by the germline immunoglobulin gene.
- Human antibodies may be produced by a number of methods known to those of skill in the art. Human antibodies can be made by the hybridoma method using human myeloma or mouse-human heteromyeloma cells lines (Kozbor, J Immunol; (1984) 133:3001; Brodeur, Monoclonal Isolated Antibody Production Techniques and Applications, pp 51-63, Marcel Dekker Inc, 1987). Alternative methods include the use of phage libraries or transgenic mice both of which utilize human variable region repertories (Winter G; (1994) Annu Rev Immunol 12:433-455, Green L L, (1999) J Immunol Methods 231:11-23).
- mice Several strains of transgenic mice are now available wherein their mouse immunoglobulin loci has been replaced with human immunoglobulin gene segments (Tomizuka K, (2000) Proc Natl Acad Sci, 97:722-727; Fishwild D M (1996) Nature Biotechnol 14:845-851; Mendez M J, (1997) Nature Genetics 15:146-156).
- human immunoglobulin gene segments Tomizuka K, (2000) Proc Natl Acad Sci, 97:722-727; Fishwild D M (1996) Nature Biotechnol 14:845-851; Mendez M J, (1997) Nature Genetics 15:146-156.
- Phage display technology can be used to produce human antibodies and fragments thereof, (McCafferty; (1990) Nature, 348:552-553 and Griffiths A D et al (1994) EMBO 13:3245-3260).
- isolated antibody variable domain genes are cloned in frame into either a major or minor coat of protein gene of a filamentous bacteriophage such as M13 or fd and displayed (usually with the aid of a helper phage) as function isolated antibody fragments on the surface of the phage particle. Selections based on the function properties of the isolated antibody result in selection of the gene encoding the isolated antibody exhibiting these properties.
- the phage display technique can be used to select antigen specific antibodies from libraries made from human B cells taken from individuals afflicted with a disease or disorder or alternatively from unimmunized human donors (Marks; J Mol Bio (1991) 222:581-591). Where an intact human isolated antibody is desired comprising an Fc domain it is necessary redone the phage displayed derived fragment into a mammalian expression vectors comprising the desired constant regions and establishing stable expressing cell lines.
- affinity maturation Marks; Biotechnol (1992) 10:779-783) may be used to provide binding affinity wherein the affinity of the primary human isolated antibody is improved by sequentially replacing the H and L chain variable regions with naturally occurring variants and selecting on the basis of improved binding affinities. Variants of this technique such as ‘epitope imprinting’ are now also available (WO 93/06213; Waterhouse; Nucl Acids Res (1993) 21:2265-2266).
- Embodiment 1 The binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein the binding molecule is an isolated human antibody or a fragment thereof; preferably, an isolated human monoclonal antibody or a fragment thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 2 The isolated human antibody or a fragment thereof according to embodiment 1 wherein the isolated human antibody or a fragment thereof binds with an IL-18 epitope on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the epitope:
- Embodiment 3 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 1, which binds to an IL-18 epitope on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the epitope comprises amino acids Arg140 and Glu152.
- Embodiment 4 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 3, wherein the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Gln92, Pro93, Gly95, Pro143, Glu157 or Glu177.
- Embodiment 5 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiments 3 and 4, wherein the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Arg94, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Gly144, His145, Asp146, Gln150 or Leu180.
- Embodiment 6 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the preceding embodiments, wherein IL-18 comprises from amino acid 37 to amino acid 193 of SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:2.
- Embodiment 7 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the preceding embodiments, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof inhibits IL-18-dependent interferon gamma (INF- ⁇ ) production.
- INF- ⁇ IL-18-dependent interferon gamma
- Embodiment 8 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the preceding embodiments, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 with a K D of 100 pM or less.
- Embodiment 9 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the preceding embodiments, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof further compete with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 10 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the preceding embodiments, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 9 or SEQ ID NO: 10 or SEQ ID NO: 11 or SEQ ID NO: 12 or SEQ ID NO: 13 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL
- Embodiment 11 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 10, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 4 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 12 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 11, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 4 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 13 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 10, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 9 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 14 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 13, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 9 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 15 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiments 13 or 14, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the isolated antibody or fragment thereof comprises:
- this isolated human antibody is an isolated fully human antibody or fragment thereof, more preferably an isolated fully human monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof.
- Embodiment 16 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 10, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 10 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 17 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 10, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 11 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 18 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 10, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 12 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 19 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 10, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 13 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 20 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 19, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 13 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 21 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiments 19 or 20, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1 wherein the isolated antibody or fragment thereof comprises:
- this isolated human antibody is an isolated fully human antibody or fragment thereof, more preferably an isolated fully human monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof.
- Embodiment 22 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 74 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 75 or SEQ ID NO: 76 or SEQ ID NO: 77 or SEQ ID NO: 78 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 79 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 80 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 81 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 82 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 23 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 22, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 74 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 75 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 79 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 80 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 81 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 82 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 24 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 22, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 74 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 76 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 79 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 80 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 81 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 82 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 25 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 22, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 74 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 77 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 79 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 80 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 81 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 82 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 26 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 22, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 74 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 78 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 79 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 80 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 81 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 82 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 27 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 106 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 107 or SEQ ID NO: 122 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 108 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 109 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 110 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 111 or SEQ ID NO: 126 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 28 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 27, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 106 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 107 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 108 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 109 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 110 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 111 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- this isolated human antibody or fragment thereof is an isolated fully human antibody or fragment thereof, more preferably an isolated fully human monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof.
- Embodiment 29 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 106 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 122 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 108 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 109 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 110 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 126 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 30 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprise a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 120 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 121 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 123 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 124 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 125 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 127 or SEQ ID NO: 128 or SEQ ID NO: 129 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 31 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 30, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 120 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 121 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 123 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 124 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 125 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 127 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 32 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 30, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 120 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 121 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 123 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 124 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 125 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 128 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 33 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 30, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 120 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 121 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 123 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 124 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 125 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 129 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- the human antibody or fragment thereof comprises the CDR regions delineated using the Chothia definition (Chothia et al., (1987) J Mol Biol 196: 901-17).
- Embodiment 34 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 59 or SEQ ID NO: 65 or SEQ ID NO: 66 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 60 or SEQ ID NO: 67 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 61 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 62 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 63 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 64 or conservative variants thereof.
- H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 59 or
- Embodiment 35 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 34, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 59 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 60 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 61 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 62 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 63 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 64 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 36 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 35, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 37 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 34, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 65 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 60 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 61 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 62 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 63 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 64 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 38 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 37, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 39 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 34, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 66 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 67 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 61 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 62 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 63 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 64 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 40 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 39, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 41 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 34, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprise a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 68 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 69 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 70 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 71 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 72 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 73 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 42 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprise a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 162 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 163 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 164 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 165 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 166 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 167 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- the CDR amino acid residues in the heavy chain variable domain (VH) are numbered 31-35 (H-CDR1), 50-65 (H-CDR2), and 95-102 (H-CDR3); and the CDR amino acid residues in the light chain variable domain (VL) are numbered 24-34 (L-CDR1), 50-56 (L-CDR2), and 89-97 (L-CDR3).
- the CDR amino acids in the VH are numbered 26-32 (H-CDR1), 52-56 (H-CDR2), and 95-102 (H-CDR3); and the amino acid residues in VL are numbered 26-32 (L-CDR1), 50-52 (L-CDR2), and 91-96 (L-CDR3).
- the CDRs consist of amino acid residues 26-35 (H-CDR1), 50-65 (H-CDR2), and 95-102 (H-CDR3) in human VH and amino acid residues 24-34 (L-CDR1), 50-56 (L-CDR2), and 89-97 (L-CDR3) in human VL.
- Embodiment 43 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising SEQ ID NO: 14 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) comprising SEQ ID NO: 16 or conservative variants thereof and wherein the heavy chain variable region (VH) comprises:
- VL light chain variable region
- Embodiment 44 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 43, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 45 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiments 43 or 44, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96
- Embodiment 46 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising SEQ ID NO: 18 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) comprising SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof and wherein the heavy chain variable region (VH) comprises:
- VL light chain variable region
- Embodiment 47 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 46, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 48 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiments 46 or 47, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- the H-CDR1, 2 and 3 sequences and L-CDR1, 2 and 3 sequences can be “mixed and matched” (i.e., CDRs from different human antibodies can be mixed and matched, each antibody containing a H-CDR1, 2 and 3 set and a L-CDR1, 2 and 3 set create other anti-IL18 binding molecules of the invention.
- IL18 binding of such “mixed and matched” antibodies can be tested using the binding assays in the Examples (e.g., ELISAs).
- VH CDR sequences When VH CDR sequences are mixed and matched, the CDR1, CDR2 and/or CDR3 sequence from a particular VH sequence should be replaced with a structurally similar CDR sequence(s).
- VL CDR sequences when VL CDR sequences are mixed and matched, the CDR1, CDR2 and/or CDR3 sequence from a particular VL sequence should be replaced with a structurally similar CDR sequence(s). It will be readily apparent to the ordinarily skilled artisan that novel VH and VL sequences can be created by substituting one or more VH and/or VL CDR region sequences with structurally similar sequences from the CDR sequences shown herein for human antibodies of the present invention ( FIGS. 1 and 2 ).
- the invention provides an isolated human antibody binding IL-18 and not binding the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprising VH amino acid sequences selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 14, 18, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, 40, 83, 87, 90, 93, 112, 130 and 138 and VL amino acid sequences selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 16, 20, 85, 114, 132, 140, 147 and 153.
- Other antibodies of the invention include amino acids that have been mutated by amino acid deletion, insertion or substitution, yet have at least 60, 70, 80, 90 or 95 percent identity in the CDR regions with the CDR regions depicted in the sequences described above. In some embodiments, it include mutant amino acid sequences wherein no more than 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 amino acids have been mutated by amino acid deletion, insertion or substitution in the CDR regions when compared with the CDR regions depicted in the sequences described above.
- Embodiment 49 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 28 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 16 or conservative variants thereof.
- VH heavy chain variable region
- VL light chain variable region
- Embodiment 50 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 49, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 28 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 16 or conservative variants thereof, wherein amino acid asparagine (Asn; N) in position 30 with reference to SEQ ID NO: 28 is replaced by an amino acid selected from lysine (Lys; K) or serine (Ser; S) or threonine (Thr; T) or alanine (Ala; A) or glutamate (Glu; E) or histidine (His; H) or leucine (Leu; L) or glutamine (Gln; Q) or arginine (Arg; R) or valine (Val; V) or t
- Embodiment 51 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiments 49 or 50, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 52 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 49 to 51, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, P
- Embodiment 53 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 14 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 16 or conservative variants thereof.
- VH heavy chain variable region
- VL light chain variable region
- Embodiment 54 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 53, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 55 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 53 to 55, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, P
- Embodiment 56 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 53, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 14 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 16 or conservative variants thereof, wherein amino acid lysine (Lys; K) in position 30 with reference to SEQ ID NO: 14 is replaced by an amino acid selected from asparagine (Asn; N) or serine (Ser; S) or threonine (Thr; T) or alanine (Ala; A) or glutamate (Glu; E) or histidine (His; H) or leucine (Leu; L) or glutamine (Gln; Q) or arginine (Arg; R) or valine (Val; V) or t
- Embodiment 57 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 56, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 58 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 55 or 57, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96
- Embodiment 59 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 18 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof.
- VH heavy chain variable region
- VL light chain variable region
- Embodiment 60 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 59, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 61 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 59 or 60, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96
- Embodiment 62 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 40 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof.
- VH heavy chain variable region
- VL light chain variable region
- Embodiment 63 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 62, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 40 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof, wherein
- VH heavy chain variable region
- VL light chain variable region
- Embodiment 64 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 63, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 40 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof, wherein
- VH heavy chain variable region
- VL light chain variable region
- Embodiment 65 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiments 62 to 64, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 66 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 65 to 66, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96
- Embodiment 67 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 62, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 40 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof, wherein
- VH heavy chain variable region
- VL light chain variable region
- Embodiment 68 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 67, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 40 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof, wherein
- VH heavy chain variable region
- VL light chain variable region
- Embodiment 69 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiments 67 or 68, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 70 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 67 to 69, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96
- Embodiment 72 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 22 or SEQ ID NO: 25 SEQ ID NO: 28 or SEQ ID NO: 31 or SEQ ID NO: 34 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 16 or conservative variants thereof.
- VH heavy chain variable region
- VL light chain variable region
- Embodiment 73 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 37 and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof.
- VH heavy chain variable region
- VL light chain variable region
- Embodiment 74 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 43, 47, 50, 53, 56, 96, 100, 103, 116, 134, 142 and 158 or conservative variants thereof; and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 45, 98, 118, 136, 144, 150, 156 and 160 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 75 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 43 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 45 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 76 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 75, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 77 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 75 or 76, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96
- Embodiment 78 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 158 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 160 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 79 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 78, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 80 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 78 or 79, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96
- Embodiment 81 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 47 or SEQ ID NO: 50 or SEQ ID NO: 56 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 45 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 82 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 53 or SEQ ID NO: 100 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 160 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 83 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiments 81 or 82, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 84 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 81 to 83, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met
- Embodiment 85 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO: 103 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 98 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 86 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 116 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 118 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 87 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 142 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 144 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 88 The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 134 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 136 or SEQ ID NO: 150 or SEQ ID NO: 156 or conservative variants thereof.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- the use of intact non-human antibodies in the treatment of human diseases or disorders carries with it the potential for the now well established problems of immunogenicity. That is, the immune system of the patient may recognise the non-human intact isolated antibody as non-self and mount an antibody response. This is particularly evident upon multiple administration of the non-human isolated antibody to a human patient.
- Various techniques have been developed over the years to overcome these problems and generally involve reducing the non-human immunogenicity signature in the intact isolated antibody whilst retaining the relative ease in obtaining non-human antibodies from an immunised animal, e.g. mouse, rat or rabbit. Broadly two approaches have been used to achieve this. The first are chimeric (sometimes “chimaeric”) antibodies, which generally comprise a non-human (e.g.
- Chimeric antibodies are typically produced using recombinant DNA methods.
- DNA encoding the antibodies e.g. cDNA
- cDNA DNA encoding the antibodies
- Hybridoma cells serve as a typical source of such DNA.
- the DNA is placed into expression vectors which are then transfected into host cells such as E. coli , COS cells, CHO cells or myeloma cells that do not otherwise produce immunoglobulin protein to obtain synthesis of the isolated antibody.
- the DNA may be modified by substituting the coding sequence for human L and H chains for the corresponding non-human (e.g. murine) H and L constant regions (Morrison; PNAS 81, 6851 (1984)).
- the second approach involves the generation of humanized antibodies wherein the non-human content of the isolated antibody is reduced by humanizing the variable regions.
- Two techniques for humanization have gained popularity. The first is humanization by CDR grafting. CDRs build loops close to the isolated antibody's N-terminus where they form a surface mounted in a scaffold provided by the framework region. Antigen-binding specificity of the isolated antibody is mainly defined by the topography and by the chemical characteristics of its CDR surface. These features are in turn determined by the conformation of the individual CDRs, by the relative disposition of the CDRs, and by the nature and disposition of the side chains of the residues comprising the CDRs.
- a large decrease in immunogenicity can be achieved by grafting only the CDRs of a non-human (e.g. murine) antibodies (‘donor’ antibodies) onto human framework (‘acceptor framework’) and constant regions (Jones et al (1986) Nature 321:522-525 and Verhoeyen M et al (1988) Science 239:1534-1536).
- donor antibodies e.g. murine antibodies
- acceptor framework human framework
- CDR grafting per se may not result in the complete retention of antigen-binding properties and it is frequency found that some framework residues (sometimes referred to as ‘backmutations’) of the donor isolated antibody need to be preserved in the humanised compound if significant antigen-binding affinity is to be recovered (Queen C et al., (1989) Proc Natl Acad Sci 86:10029-10033, Co, M et al (1991) Nature 351, 501-502).
- human variable regions showing the greatest sequence homology to the non-human donor isolated antibody are chosen from a database in order to provide the human framework (FR).
- the selection of human FRs can be made either from human consensus or individual human antibodies. Where necessary, key residues from the donor isolated antibody are substituted into the human acceptor framework to preserve CDR conformations. Computer modelling of the isolated antibody may be used to help identify such structurally important residues.
- humanisation may be achieved by a process of ‘veneering’.
- a statistical analysis of unique human and murine immunoglobulin heavy and light chain variable regions revealed that the precise patterns of exposed residues are different in human and murine antibodies, and most individual surface positions have a strong preference for a small number of different residues (Padlan E A, et al; (1991) Mol Immunol 28:489-498 and Pedersen J T et al (1994) J Mol Biol 235:959-973). Therefore it is possible to reduce the immunogenicity of a non-human Fv by replacing exposed residues in its framework regions that differ from those usually found in human antibodies.
- the binding molecule is a fragment of an antibody or a single variable domain antibody which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- the binding molecule is a Fab, a Fab′, a F(ab′) 2 , a Fv, a scFv, a dAb or a V HH .
- fragments are produced by the proteolytic digestion of intact antibodies by e.g. papain digestion (see for example WO 94/29348) but may be produced directly from recombinantly transformed host cells.
- isolated antibody fragments may be produced using a variety of engineering techniques as described below.
- Fv fragments appear to have lower interaction energy of their two chains than Fab fragments.
- ScFv fragments can be produced by methods well known to those skilled in the art (Whitlow et al (1991), Methods companion Methods Enzymol, 2:97-105 and Huston et al (1993) Int Rev Immunol 10:195-217).
- ScFv may be produced in bacterial cells such as E. coli but are more preferably produced in eukaryotic cells.
- One disadvantage of scFv is the monovalency of the product, which precludes an increased avidity due to polyvalent binding, and their short half-life.
- scFv′ bivalent (scFv′) 2 produced from scFv containing an additional C terminal cysteine by chemical coupling
- scFv′ bivalent (scFv′) 2 produced from scFv containing an additional C terminal cysteine by chemical coupling
- scFv can be forced to form multimers by shortening the peptide linker to 3 and 12 residues to form ‘diabodies’ (Holliger et al PNAS (1993), 90:6444-6448).
- scFv trimers ‘triabodies’, see Kortt et al (1997) Protein Eng, 10:423-433) and tetramers (‘tetrabodies’, Le Gall et al (1999) FEBS Lett, 453:164-168).
- Construction of bivalent scFv compounds can also be achieved by genetic fusion with protein dimerzing motifs to form ‘miniantibodies’ (Pack et al (1992) Biochemistry 31:1579-1584) and ‘minibodies’ (Hu et al (1996), Cancer Res. 56:3055-3061).
- ScFv-sc-Fv tandems may also be produced by linking two scFv units by a third peptide linker, (see Kurucz et al (1995) J Immunol, 154:4576-4582).
- Bispecific diabodies can be produced through the noncovalent association of two single chain fusion products consisting of VH domain from one isolated antibody connected by a short linker to the VL domain of another isolated antibody, (see Kipriyanov et al (1998), Int J Can 77:763-772).
- bispecific diabodies can be enhanced by the introduction of disulphide bridges or ‘knob in hole’ mutations as described supra or by the formation of single chain diabodies (ScDb) wherein two hybrid scFv fragments are connected through a peptide linker (see Kontermann et al (1999) J Immunol Methods 226:179-188).
- Tetravalent bispecific compounds are available by e.g fusing a scFv fragment to the CH3 domain of an IgG compound or to a Fab fragment through the hinge region (see Coloma et al (1997) Nature Biotechnol, 15:159-163).
- tetravalent bispecific compounds have been created by the fusion of bispecific single chain diabodies (see Alt et al (1999) FEBS Lett 454:90-94). Smaller tetravalent bispecific compounds can also be formed by the dimerization of either scFv-scFv tandems with a linker containing a helix-loop-helix motif (DiBi miniantibodies, see Muller et al (1998) FEBS Lett 432:45-49) or a single chain compound comprising four isolated antibody variable domains (VH and VL) in an orientation preventing intramolecular pairing (tandem diabody, see Kipriyanov et al, (1999) J Mol Biol 293:41-56).
- VH and VL isolated antibody variable domains
- Bispecific F(ab′) 2 fragments can be created by chemical coupling of Fab′ fragments or by heterodimerization through leucine zippers (see Shalaby et al (1992) J Exp Med 175:217-225 and Kostelny et al (1992), J Immunol 148:1547-1553).
- single variable domain antibody refers to an antibody variable domain (VH, V HH , VL) that specifically binds an antigen or epitope independently of a different V region or domain.
- a single variable domain antibody can be present in a format (e.g., homo- or hetero-multimer) with other, different variable regions or variable domains where the other regions or domains are not required for antigen binding by the single variable domain (i.e., where the single domain antibody binds antigen independently of the additional variable domains).
- a “domain antibody” or “dAb” is the same as a “single variable domain antibody” which is capable of binding to an antigen as the term is used herein.
- a single variable domain antibody may be a human antibody variable domain, but also includes single antibody variable domains from other species such as rodent (for example, as disclosed in WO 00/29004), nurse shark and camelid V HH dAbs.
- Camelid V HH are single variable domain polypeptides that are derived from species including camel, llama, alpaca, dromedary, and guanaco, which produce heavy chain antibodies naturally devoid of light chains.
- Such V HH domains may be humanised according to standard techniques available in the art, and such domains are still considered to be “domain antibodies” according to the invention.
- VH includes camelid V HH domains.
- the binding molecule is an antibody or a fragment thereof which has variable region heavy and light chain amino acid sequences or heavy and light chain amino acid sequences that are homologous to the amino acid sequences of the antibodies described herein, and wherein the homologous antibodies or fragment thereof retain the desired functional properties of the binding molecule according to the invention.
- the invention provides an isolated antibody or fragment thereof comprising a VH and a VL, wherein: the VH is at least 80%, or at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:14; 18; 22; 25; 28; 31; 34; 37; 40; 83; 87; 90; 93; 112; 130 or 138; the VL is at least 80%, or at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:16; 20; 85; 114; 132; 140; 147 or 153, wherein the homologous antibody specifically binds to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- the homologous antibody may exhibit at least one additional functional properties such as inhibiting IL18 binding to IL18R or inhibiting IL18 dependent IFN- ⁇ production.
- the VH and/or VL amino acid sequences may be 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identical to the sequences set forth above. In other embodiments, the VH and/or VL amino acid sequences may be identical except an amino acid substitution in no more than 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 amino acid positions.
- An antibody having VH and VL regions having high i.
- the homologous antibody can be, for example, a human antibody, a humanized antibody or a chimeric antibody.
- the antibody is a fully human silent IgG1 antibody.
- the comparison of sequences and determination of percent identity between two sequences can be accomplished using a mathematical algorithm, as described below.
- the percent identity between two amino acid sequences can be determined using the algorithm of E. Meyers and W. Miller, (1988) Comput. Appl. Biosci 4:11-17 which has been incorporated into the ALIGN program (version 2.0), using a PAM120 weight residue table, a gap length penalty of 12 and a gap penalty of 4.
- the percent identity between two amino acid sequences can be determined using the Needleman and Wunsch (1970) J Mol Biol 48:444-453, algorithm which has been incorporated into the GAP program in the GCG software package (available at www.gcg.com), using either a Blossom 62 matrix or a PAM250 matrix, and a gap weight of 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, or 4 and a length weight of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
- Dual variable domain (DVD) antibodies comprise two or more antigen binding sites and are tetravalent or multivalent antibodies, as for example divalent and tetravalent.
- the multivalent antibody is particularly engineered to have two or more antigen binding sites, and is generally not a naturally occurring antibody.
- the DVD antibodies may be capable of binding two or more related or unrelated targets.
- Such DVD antibodies may be monospecific, i.e capable of binding one antigen or multispecific, i.e. capable of binding two or more antigens.
- the DVD antibody comprises two heavy chains and two light chains. Each heavy chain and light chain comprises two antigen binding sites. Each binding site comprises a heavy chain variable domain and a light chain variable domain with a total of 6 CDRs involved in antigen binding per antigen binding site.
- the binding molecule of the present invention is a dual variable domain (DVD) antibody which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- DVD dual variable domain
- the dual variable domain antibody according to the invention is capable of binding IL-18 and a second target.
- the second target can be selected from IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-11, IL-12, IL-17, IL-25, IL-33, IL-1 ⁇ , TNF alpha/beta and IFN- ⁇ .
- the binding molecule of the present invention is an isolated bispecific antibody or fragment thereof comprising a first specificity to IL-18 and a second specificity to another polypeptide, e.g. IL-12; wherein the bispecific antibody does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- the bispecific antibody according to the invention is capable of binding IL-18 and a second target.
- the second target can be selected from IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-11, IL-12, IL-17, IL-25, IL-33, IL-1 ⁇ , TNF alpha/beta and IFN- ⁇ .
- the present invention provides for a binding molecule which is an isolated multispecific antibody or fragment thereof comprising a first specificity to IL-18, a second specificity to another polypeptide, e.g. IL-12 and at least a third specificity to an another polypeptide, wherein the multispecific antibody does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- a binding molecule which is an isolated multispecific antibody or fragment thereof comprising a first specificity to IL-18, a second specificity to another polypeptide, e.g. IL-12 and at least a third specificity to an another polypeptide, wherein the multispecific antibody does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- the multispecific antibody according to the invention is capable of binding IL-18, a second and a third target.
- the second and third targets can be selected from IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-11, IL-12, IL-17, IL-25, IL-33, IL-1 ⁇ , TNF alpha/beta and IFN- ⁇ .
- a bispecific isolated antibody is an isolated antibody having binding specificities for at least two different epitopes. Methods of making such antibodies are known in the art. Traditionally, the recombinant production of bispecific antibodies is based on the coexpression of two immunoglobulin H chain-L chain pairs, where the two H chains have different binding specificities, (see Millstein et al, (1983) Nature 305:537-539, WO93/08829 and Traunecker et al, (1991) EMBO 10:3655-3659). Because of the random assortment of H and L chains, a potential mixture of ten different isolated antibody structures are produced of which only one has the desired binding specificity.
- variable domains with the desired binding specificities to heavy chain constant region comprising at least part of the hinge region, CH2 and CH3 regions. It is preferred to have the CH1 region containing the site necessary for light chain binding present in at least one of the fusions. DNA encoding these fusions and, if desired, the L chain, are inserted into separate expression vectors and are then co-transfected into a suitable host organism. It is possible though to insert the coding sequences for two or all three chains into one expression vector.
- the bispecific isolated antibody is composed of an H chain with a first binding specificity in one arm and an H-L chain pair, providing a second binding specificity in the other arm, see WO94/04690. Also see Suresh et al, Methods in Enzymology 121, 210, 1986.
- Bispecific and multispecific antibodies of the invention can be derivatized or linked to another functional molecule, e.g., another peptide or protein (e.g., another antibody or ligand for a receptor) to generate a bispecific molecule that binds to at least two different binding sites or target molecules.
- Another functional molecule e.g., another peptide or protein (e.g., another antibody or ligand for a receptor) to generate a bispecific molecule that binds to at least two different binding sites or target molecules.
- An antibody of the invention may in fact be derivatized or linked to more than one other functional molecule to generate multi-specific molecules that bind to more than two different binding sites and/or target molecules; such multi-specific molecules are also intended to be encompassed by the term “bispecific molecule” as used herein.
- an antibody of the invention can be functionally linked (e.g., by chemical coupling, genetic fusion, noncovalent association or otherwise) to one or more other binding molecules, such as another antibody, antibody fragment, peptide or binding mimetic, such that a bispecific molecule results.
- the bispecific molecules of the invention comprise as a binding specificity at least one antibody, or an antibody fragment thereof, including, e.g., an Fab, Fab′, F(ab′) 2 , Fv, or a single chain Fv.
- the antibody may also be a light chain or heavy chain dimer, or any minimal fragment thereof such as a Fv or a single chain construct as described in Ladner et al. U.S. Pat. No. 4,946,778.
- antibodies which can be employed in the bispecific molecules of the invention are murine, chimeric and humanized monoclonal antibodies.
- the bispecific and multispecific molecules of the present invention can be prepared by conjugating the constituent binding specificities, using methods known in the art. For example, each binding-specificity of the bispecific molecule can be generated separately and then conjugated to one another. When the binding specificities are proteins or peptides, a variety of coupling or cross-linking agents can be used for covalent conjugation.
- cross-linking agents examples include protein A, carbodiimide, N-succinimidyl-S-acetyl-thioacetate (SATA), 5,5′-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB), o-phenylenedimaleimide (oPDM), N-succinimidyl-3-(2-pyridyldithio)propionate (SPDP), and sulfosuccinimidyl 4-(N-maleimidomethyl) cyclohexane-1-carboxylate (sulfo-SMCC) (see e.g., Karpovsky et al (1984) J Exp Med; 160:1686; Liu, M A et al (1985) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA; 82:8648).
- Conjugating agents are SATA and sulfo-SMCC, both available from Pierce Chemical Co. (Rockford, Ill.).
- the binding specificities are antibodies, they can be conjugated by sulphydryl bonding of the C-terminus hinge regions of the two heavy chains.
- the hinge region is modified to contain an odd number of sulfhydryl residues, for example one, prior to conjugation.
- both binding specificities can be encoded in the same vector and expressed and assembled in the same host cell.
- This method is particularly useful where the bispecific molecule is a mAb ⁇ mAb, mAb ⁇ Fab, Fab ⁇ F(ab′) 2 or ligand x Fab fusion protein.
- a bispecific molecule of the invention can be a single chain molecule comprising one single chain antibody and a binding determinant, or a single chain bispecific molecule comprising two binding determinants. Bispecific molecules may comprise at least two single chain molecules. Methods for preparing bispecific molecules are described for example in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,260,203; 5,455,030; 4,881,175; 5,132,405; 5,091,513; 5,476,786; 5,013,653; 5,258,498; and 5,482,858.
- Binding of the bispecific molecules to their specific targets can be confirmed by, for example, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), radioimmunoassay (RIA), FACS analysis, bioassay (e.g., growth inhibition), or Western Blot assay.
- ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
- RIA radioimmunoassay
- FACS analysis bioassay (e.g., growth inhibition)
- bioassay e.g., growth inhibition
- Western Blot assay Western Blot assay.
- Each of these assays generally detects the presence of protein-antibody complexes of particular interest by employing a labeled reagent (e.g., an antibody) specific for the complex of interest.
- a labeled reagent e.g., an antibody
- the present invention provides multivalent antibodies comprising at least two identical or different antigen-binding portions of the antibodies of the invention binding to IL-18 and not binding the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- the multivalent antibody provides at least two, three or four antigen-binding portions of the antibodies described herein.
- the antigen-binding portions can be linked together via protein fusion or covalent or non covalent linkage. Alternatively, methods of linkage have been described for the bispecific molecules. Tetravalent compounds can be obtained for example by cross-linking antibodies of the invention with an antibody that binds to the constant regions of the antibodies of the invention, for example the Fc or hinge region.
- the binding molecule of the present invention is an antibody or a fragment thereof which binds to IL-18 but does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, wherein the antibody or fragment thereof is conjugated to a therapeutic moiety, such as a cytotoxin, a drug (e.g., an immunosuppressant) or a radiotoxin.
- a therapeutic moiety such as a cytotoxin, a drug (e.g., an immunosuppressant) or a radiotoxin.
- Immunoconjugates that include one or more cytotoxins are referred to as “immunotoxins.”
- a cytotoxin or cytotoxic agent includes any agent that is detrimental to (e.g., kills) cells. Examples include taxol, cytochalasin B, gramicidin D, ethidium bromide, emetine, mitomycin, etoposide, tenoposide, vincristine, vinblastine, t.
- colchicin colchicin, doxorubicin, daunorubicin, dihydroxy anthracin dione, mitoxantrone, mithramycin, actinomycin D, 1-dehydrotestosterone, glucocorticoids, procaine, tetracaine, lidocaine, propranolol, and puromycin and analogs or homologs thereof.
- Therapeutic agents also include, for example, antimetabolites (e.g., methotrexate, 6-mercaptopurine, 6-thioguanine, cytarabine, 5-fluorouracil decarbazine), ablating agents (e.g., mechlorethamine, thiotepa chlorambucil, meiphalan, carmustine (BSNU) and lomustine (CCNU), cyclophosphamide, busulfan, dibromomannitol, streptozotocin, mitomycin C, and cis-dichlorodiamine platinum (II) (DDP) cisplatin, anthracyclines (e.g., daunorubicin (formerly daunomycin) and doxorubicin), antibiotics (e.g., dactinomycin (formerly actinomycin), bleomycin, mithramycin, and anthramycin (AMC)), and anti-mitotic agents (e.g., vin
- An example of a calicheamicin antibody conjugate is commercially available (MylotargTM; Wyeth-Ayerst).
- Cytotoxins can be conjugated to antibodies of the invention using linker technology available in the art.
- linker types that have been used to conjugate a cytotoxin to an antibody include, but are not limited to, hydrazones, thioethers, esters, disulfides and peptide-containing linkers.
- a linker can be chosen that is, for example, susceptible to cleavage by low pH within the lysosomal compartment or susceptible to cleavage by proteases, such as proteases preferentially expressed in tumor tissue such as cathepsins (e.g., cathepsins B, C, D).
- Antibodies of the present invention also can be conjugated to a radioactive isotope to generate cytotoxic radiopharmaceuticals, also referred to as radioimmunoconjugates.
- radioactive isotopes that can be conjugated to antibodies for use diagnostically or therapeutically include, but are not limited to, iodine131, indium111, yttrium90, and lutetium177.
- Methods for preparing radioimmunoconjugates are established in the art. Examples of radioimmunoconjugates are commercially available, including ZevalinTM (DEC Pharmaceuticals) and BexxarTM (Corixa Pharmaceuticals), and similar methods can be used to prepare radioimmunoconjugates using the antibodies of the invention.
- the antibody conjugates of the invention can be used to modify a given biological response, and the drug moiety is not to be construed as limited to classical chemical therapeutic agents.
- the drug moiety may be a protein or polypeptide possessing a desired biological activity.
- proteins may include, for example, an enzymatically active toxin, or active fragment thereof, such as abrin, ricin A, Pseudomonas exotoxin, or diphtheria toxin; or growth factors.
- Heteroconjugate antibodies also form an embodiment of the present invention.
- Heteroconjugate antibodies are composed of two covalently joined antibodies formed using any convenient cross-linking methods, wherein at least of the joined antibodies is an antibody according to the invention which binds IL-18 but does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,676,980.
- Engineered antibodies of the invention include those in which modifications have been made to framework residues within VH and/or VL, e.g. to improve the properties of the antibody. Typically such framework modifications are made to decrease the immunogenicity of the antibody. For example, one approach is to “backmutate” one or more framework residues to the corresponding germline sequence. More specifically, an antibody that has undergone somatic mutation may contain framework residues that differ from the germline sequence from which the antibody is derived. Such residues can be identified by comparing the antibody framework sequences to the germline sequences from which the antibody is derived.
- somatic mutations can be “backmutated” to the germline sequence by, for example, site-directed mutagenesis or PCR-mediated mutagenesis.
- Such “backmutated” antibodies are also intended to be encompassed by the invention.
- Another type of framework modification involves mutating one or more residues within the framework region, or even within one or more CDR regions, to remove T cell-epitopes to thereby reduce the potential immunogenicity of the antibody. This approach is also referred to as “deimmunization” and is described in further detail in U.S. Patent Publication No. 20030153043 by Carr et al.
- antibodies of the invention may be engineered to include modifications within the Fc region, typically to alter one or more functional properties of the antibody, such as serum half-life, complement fixation, Fc receptor binding, and/or antigen-dependent cellular cytotoxicity.
- an antibody of the invention may be chemically modified (e.g., one or more chemical moieties can be attached to the antibody) or be modified to alter its glycosylation, again to alter one or more functional properties of the antibody.
- the hinge region of CH1 is modified such that the number of cysteine residues in the hinge region is altered, e.g., increased or decreased.
- This approach is described further in U.S. Pat. No. 5,677,425 by Bodmer et al.
- the number of cysteine residues in the hinge region of CH1 is altered to, for example, facilitate assembly of the light and heavy chains or to increase or decrease the stability of the antibody.
- the Fc hinge region of an antibody is mutated to decrease the biological half-life of the antibody. More specifically, one or more amino acid mutations are introduced into the CH2-CH3 domain interface region of the Fc-hinge fragment such that the antibody has impaired Staphylococcal protein A (SpA) binding relative to native Fc-hinge domain SpA binding.
- SpA Staphylococcal protein A
- the antibody is modified to increase its biological half-life.
- one or more of the following mutations can be introduced: T252L, T254S, T256F, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,277,375 to Ward.
- the antibody can be altered within the CH1 or CL region to contain a salvage receptor binding epitope taken from two loops of a CH2 domain of an Fc region of an IgG, as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,869,046 and 6,121,022 by Presta et al.
- the Fc region is altered by replacing at least one amino acid residue with a different amino acid residue to alter the effector functions of the antibody.
- one or more amino acids can be replaced with a different amino acid residue such that the antibody has an altered affinity for an effector ligand but retains the antigen-binding ability of the parent antibody.
- the effector ligand to which affinity is altered can be, for example, an Fc receptor or the C1 component of complement. This approach is described in further detail in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,624,821 and 5,648,260, both by Winter et al.
- one or more amino acids selected from amino acid residues can be replaced with a different amino acid residue such that the antibody has altered C1 q binding and/or reduced or abolished complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC).
- CDC complement dependent cytotoxicity
- one or more amino acid residues are altered to thereby alter the ability of the antibody to fix complement. This approach is described further in PCT Publication WO 94/29351 by Bodmer et al.
- the Fc region is modified to increase the ability of the antibody to mediate antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and/or to increase the affinity of the antibody for an Fc ⁇ receptor by modifying one or more amino acids.
- ADCC antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity
- This approach is described further in PCT Publication WO 00/42072 by Presta.
- the binding sites on human IgG1 for Fc ⁇ RI, Fc ⁇ RII, Fc ⁇ RIII and FcRn have been mapped and variants with improved binding have been described (see Shields, R. L. et al, (2001) J Biol Chem 276:6591-6604).
- the Fc domain of IgG1 isotype is used.
- a mutant variant of IgG1 Fc fragment is used, e.g. a silent IgG1 Fc which reduces or eliminates the ability of the fusion polypeptide to mediate antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and/or to bind to an Fc ⁇ receptor.
- ADCC antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity
- An example of an IgG1 isotype silent mutant wherein Leucine residue is replaced by Alanine residue at amino acid positions 234 and 235 as described by Hezareh et al, J. Virol (2001); 75(24):12161-8.
- the Fc domain is a mutant preventing glycosylation at position 297 of Fc domain.
- the Fc domain contains an amino acid substitution of asparagine residue at position 297.
- Example of such amino acid substitution is the replacement of N297 by a glycine or an alanine.
- the glycosylation of an antibody is modified.
- an aglycosylated antibody can be made (i.e., the antibody lacks glycosylation).
- Glycosylation can be altered to, for example, increase the affinity of the antibody for the antigen.
- carbohydrate modifications can be accomplished by; for example, altering one or more sites of glycosylation within the antibody sequence.
- one or more amino acid substitutions can be made that result in elimination of one or more variable region framework glycosylation sites to thereby eliminate glycosylation at that site.
- Such aglycosylation may increase the affinity of the antibody for antigen.
- Such an approach is described in further detail in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,714,350 and 6,350,861 by Co et al.
- an antibody can be made that has an altered type of glycosylation, such as a hypofucosylated antibody having reduced amounts of fucosyl residues or an antibody having increased bisecting GlcNac structures.
- altered glycosylation patterns have been demonstrated to increase the ADCC ability of antibodies.
- carbohydrate modifications can be accomplished by, for example, expressing the antibody in a host cell with altered glycosylation machinery. Cells with altered glycosylation machinery have been described in the art and can be used as host cells in which to express recombinant antibodies of the invention to thereby produce an antibody with altered glycosylation.
- the antibodies of the invention are produced by recombinant expression in a cell line which exhibit hypofucosylation pattern, for example, a mammalian cell line with deficient expression of the FUT8 gene encoding fucosyltransferase.
- PCT Publication WO 03/035835 by Presta describes a variant CHO cell line, Lecl3 cells, with reduced ability to attach fucose to Asn(297)-linked carbohydrates, also resulting in hypofucosylation of antibodies expressed in that host cell (see also Shields, R. L.
- PCT Publication WO 99/54342 by Umana et al. describes cell lines engineered to express glycoprotein-modifying glycosyl transferases (e.g., beta(1,4)-N acetylglucosaminyltransferase III (GnTIII)) such that antibodies expressed in the engineered cell lines exhibit increased bisecting GlcNac structures which results in increased ADCC activity of the antibodies (see also Umana et al., 1999 Nat. Biotech. 17:176-180).
- glycoprotein-modifying glycosyl transferases e.g., beta(1,4)-N acetylglucosaminyltransferase III (GnTIII)
- the antibodies of the invention can be produced in a yeast or a filamentous fungi engineered for mammalian-like glycosylation pattern, and capable of producing antibodies lacking fucose as glycosylation pattern (see for example EP1297172B1).
- An antibody can be pegylated to, for example, increase the biological (e.g., serum) half-life of the antibody.
- the antibody, or fragment thereof typically is reacted with polyethylene glycol (PEG), such as a reactive ester or aldehyde derivative of PEG, under conditions in which one or more PEG groups become attached to the antibody or antibody fragment.
- PEG polyethylene glycol
- the pegylation can be carried out by an acylation reaction or an alkylation reaction with a reactive PEG molecule (or an analogous reactive water-soluble polymer).
- polyethylene glycol is intended to encompass any of the forms of PEG that have been used to derivatize other proteins, such as mono (C1-C10) alkoxy- or aryloxy-polyethylene glycol or polyethylene glycol-maleimide.
- the antibody to be pegylated is an aglycosylated antibody. Methods for pegylating proteins are known in the art and can be applied to the antibodies of the invention. See for example, EP 0 154 316 by Nishimura et al. and EP 0 401 384 by Ishikawa et al.
- Another modification of the antibodies that is contemplated by the invention is a conjugate or a protein fusion of at least the antigen-binding region of the antibody of the invention to serum protein, such as human serum albumin or a fragment thereof to increase half-life of the resulting molecule.
- serum protein such as human serum albumin or a fragment thereof to increase half-life of the resulting molecule.
- antibody/immunoglobulin frameworks or scaffolds can be employed so long as the resulting polypeptide includes at least one binding region which specifically binds to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP.
- Such frameworks or scaffolds include the 5 main idiotypes of human immunoglobulins, or fragments thereof (such as those disclosed elsewhere herein), and include immunoglobulins of other animal species, preferably having humanized aspects. Single heavy-chain antibodies such as those identified in camelids are of particular interest in this regard. Novel frameworks, scaffolds and fragments continue to be discovered and developed by those skilled in the art.
- non-immunoglobulin frameworks and scaffolds may be employed, as long as they comprise a binding region specific for IL-18 and not binding the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Such compounds are referred herein as “polypeptides comprising a target-specific binding region”.
- Non-immunoglobulin frameworks or scaffolds include, but are not limited to, adnectins (Adnectins®-Compound Therapeutics, Inc., Waltham, Mass.), DARPins, avimers, Affibodys® (Affibody AG, Sweden), anticalins (Pieris Proteolab AG, Freising, Germany), Affilins® (gamma-crystallin or ubiquitin; Scil Proteins GmbH, Halle, Germany) and protein epitope mimetics (PEM; PolyphorO Ltd, Allschwil, Switzerland).
- adnectins Adnectins®-Compound Therapeutics, Inc., Waltham, Mass.
- DARPins avimers
- Affibodys® Affibody AG, Sweden
- anticalins Pieris Proteolab AG, Freising, Germany
- Affilins® gamma-crystallin or ubiquitin
- the binding molecule is a fibronectin molecule.
- the fibronectin molecule has a scaffold based preferably on fibronectin type III domain (e.g., the tenth module of the fibronectin type III (10 Fn3 domain)).
- the binding molecule is an adnectin (Adnectins®).
- the fibronectin type III domain has 7 or 8 beta strands which are distributed between two beta sheets, which themselves pack against each other to form the core of the protein, and further containing loops (analogous to CDRs) which connect the beta strands to each other and are solvent exposed. There are at least three such loops at each edge of the beta sheet sandwich, where the edge is the boundary of the protein perpendicular to the direction of the beta strands (U.S. Pat. No. 6,818,418).
- fibronectin-based scaffolds are not an immunoglobulin, although the overall fold is closely related to that of the smallest functional antibody fragment, the variable region of the heavy chain, which comprises the entire antigen recognition unit in camel and llama IgG. Because of this structure, the non-immunoglobulin antibody mimics antigen binding properties that are similar in nature and affinity to those of antibodies.
- These scaffolds can be used in a loop randomization and shuffling strategy in vitro that is similar to the process of affinity maturation of antibodies in vivo.
- These fibronectin-based molecules can be used as scaffolds where the loop regions of the molecule can be replaced with CDRs of the invention using standard cloning techniques.
- the binding molecule is a fibronectin molecule that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- the binding molecule is an adnectin that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- the technology is based on using proteins with ankyrin derived repeat modules as scaffolds for bearing variable regions which can be used for binding to different targets.
- the ankyrin repeat module is a 33 amino acid polypeptide consisting of two anti-parallel ⁇ -helices and a ⁇ -turn Binding of the variable regions is mostly optimized by using ribosome display.
- the binding molecule is an ankyrin/DARPins that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- IL-18 BP IL-18 binding protein
- Avimers are derived from natural A-domain containing protein such as LRP-1. These domains are used by nature for protein-protein interactions and in human over 250 proteins are structurally based on A-domains. Avimers consist of a number of different “A-domain” monomers (2-10) linked via amino acid linkers. Avimers can be created that bind to the target antigen using the methodology described in, for example, US20040175756; US20050053973; US20050048512; and US20060008844.
- the binding molecule is an avimer that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Affibody® are small, simple proteins composed of a three-helix bundle based on the scaffold of one of the IgG-binding domains of Protein A.
- Protein A is a surface protein from the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus .
- This scaffold domain consists of 58 amino acids, 13 of which are randomized to generate Affibody® libraries with a large number of ligand variants (See e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,831,012).
- Affibody® molecules mimic antibodies; they have a molecular weight of 6 kDa, compared to the molecular weight of antibodies, which is 150 kDa. In spite of its small size, the binding site of Affibody® molecules is similar to that of an antibody.
- the binding molecule is an affibody that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Anticalins® are products developed by the company Pieris ProteoLab AG. They are derived from lipocalins, a widespread group of small and robust proteins that are usually involved in the physiological transport or storage of chemically sensitive or insoluble compounds. Several natural lipocalins occur in human tissues or body liquids.
- lipocalins are composed of a single polypeptide chain with 160 to 180 amino acid residues, being just marginally bigger than a single immunoglobulin domain.
- the set of four loops which makes up the binding pocket, shows pronounced structural plasticity and tolerates a variety of side chains.
- the binding site can thus be reshaped in a proprietary process in order to recognize prescribed target compounds of different shape with high affinity and specificity.
- bilin-binding protein (BBP) of Pieris Brassicae has been used to develop anticalins by mutagenizing the set of four loops.
- BBP bilin-binding protein
- the binding molecule is an anticalin that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Affilin® molecules are small non-immunoglobulin proteins which are designed for specific affinities towards proteins and small molecules. New Affilin® molecules can be very quickly selected from two libraries, each of which is based on a different human derived scaffold protein.
- AffilinTM molecules do not show any structural homology to immunoglobulin proteins.
- Scil Proteins employs two AffilinTM scaffolds, one of which is gamma crystalline, a human structural eye lens protein and the other is “ubiquitin” superfamily proteins. Both human scaffolds are very small, show high temperature stability and are almost resistant to pH changes and denaturing agents. This high stability is mainly due to the expanded beta sheet structure of the proteins. Examples of gamma crystalline derived proteins are described in WO200104144 and examples of “ubiquitin-like” proteins are described in WO2004106368 Accordingly, in one embodiment the binding molecule is an affilin that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- PEM Protein Epitope Mimetics
- the binding molecule is a protein epitope mimetic that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Another aspect of the invention pertains to isolated polynucleotides encoding the binding molecules of the invention.
- Heavy chain variable domain polynucleotides encoding the isolated human antibodies described herein are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 15, 19, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 84, 88, 91, 94, 113, 131, 139, 146 and 152.
- Light chain variable domain polynucleotides encoding the isolated human antibodies described herein are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 17, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 86, 89, 92, 95, 115, 133, 141, 148 and 154.
- polynucleotides encoding antibodies of the invention include polynucleotides that have been mutated, yet have at least 60, 70, 80, 90 or 95 percent identity to the sequences described above such as polynucleotides which have been optimized for protein expression in mammalian cells, for example, CHO cell lines.
- Embodiment 89 A variant nucleic acids wherein no more than 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 nucleotides have been changed by nucleotide deletion, insertion or substitution in the variable regions when compared with the variable regions depicted in the sequences described above.
- Embodiment 90 The isolated polynucleotide which encodes the heavy chain variable domain of an antibody or fragment thereof according to the invention, wherein the polynucleotide:
- a. is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 15 or SEQ ID NO: 19 or SEQ ID NO: 23 or SEQ ID NO: 26 or SEQ ID NO: 29 or SEQ ID NO: 32 or SEQ ID NO: 35 or SEQ ID NO: 38 or SEQ ID NO: 41 or SEQ ID NO: 84 or SEQ ID NO: 88 or SEQ ID NO: 91 or SEQ ID NO: 94 or SEQ ID NO: 113 or SEQ ID NO: 131 or SEQ ID NO: 139 or SEQ ID NO: 146 or SEQ ID NO: 152 or
- b. comprises SEQ ID NO: 15 or SEQ ID NO: 19 or SEQ ID NO: 23 or SEQ ID NO: 26 or SEQ ID NO: 29 or SEQ ID NO: 32 or SEQ ID NO: 35 or SEQ ID NO: 38 or SEQ ID NO: 41 or SEQ ID NO: 84 or SEQ ID NO: 88 or SEQ ID NO: 91 or SEQ ID NO: 94 or SEQ ID NO: 113 or SEQ ID NO: 131 or SEQ ID NO: 139 or SEQ ID NO: 146 or SEQ ID NO: 152 or
- c. consists essentially of SEQ ID NO: 15 or SEQ ID NO: 19 or SEQ ID NO: 23 or SEQ ID NO: 26 or SEQ ID NO: 29 or SEQ ID NO: 32 or SEQ ID NO: 35 or SEQ ID NO: 38 or SEQ ID NO: 41 or SEQ ID NO: 84 or SEQ ID NO: 88 or SEQ ID NO: 91 or SEQ ID NO: 94 or SEQ ID NO: 113 or SEQ ID NO: 131 or SEQ ID NO: 139 or SEQ ID NO: 146 or SEQ ID NO: 152.
- Embodiment 91 The isolated polynucleotide which encodes the light chain variable domain of an antibody or a fragment thereof according to the invention, wherein the polynucleotide:
- a. is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 17 or SEQ ID NO: 21 or SEQ ID NO: 24 or SEQ ID NO: 27 or SEQ ID NO: 30 or SEQ ID NO: 33 or SEQ ID NO: 36 or SEQ ID NO: 39 or SEQ ID NO: 42 or SEQ ID NO: 86 or SEQ ID NO: 89 or SEQ ID NO: 92 or SEQ ID NO: 95 or SEQ ID NO: 115 or SEQ ID NO: 133 or SEQ ID NO: 141 or SEQ ID NO: 148 or SEQ ID NO: 154 or
- b comprises SEQ ID NO: 17 or SEQ ID NO: 21 or SEQ ID NO: 24 or SEQ ID NO: 27 or SEQ ID NO: 30 or SEQ ID NO: 33 or SEQ ID NO: 36 or SEQ ID NO: 39 or SEQ ID NO: 42 or SEQ ID NO: 86 or SEQ ID NO: 89 or SEQ ID NO: 92 or SEQ ID NO: 95 or SEQ ID NO: 115 or SEQ ID NO: 133 or SEQ ID NO: 141 or SEQ ID NO: 148 or SEQ ID NO: 154 or
- c. consists essentially of SEQ ID NO: 17 or SEQ ID NO: 21 or SEQ ID NO: 24 or SEQ ID NO: 27 or SEQ ID NO: 30 or SEQ ID NO: 33 or SEQ ID NO: 36 or SEQ ID NO: 39 or SEQ ID NO: 42 or SEQ ID NO: 86 or SEQ ID NO: 89 or SEQ ID NO: 92 or SEQ ID NO: 95 or SEQ ID NO: 115 or SEQ ID NO: 133 or SEQ ID NO: 141 or SEQ ID NO: 148 or SEQ ID NO: 154.
- Embodiment 92 The isolated polynucleotide which encodes the heavy chain of an antibody according to the invention, wherein the polynucleotide:
- a. is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 44 or SEQ ID NO: 48 or SEQ ID NO: 51 or SEQ ID NO: 54 or SEQ ID NO: 57 or SEQ ID NO: 101 or SEQ ID NO: 159 or SEQ ID NO: 97 or SEQ ID NO: 104 or SEQ ID NO: 117 or SEQ ID NO: 143 or SEQ ID NO: 135 or SEQ ID NO: 149 or SEQ ID NO: 155; or
- b comprises SEQ ID NO: 44 or SEQ ID NO: 48 or SEQ ID NO: 51 or SEQ ID NO: 54 or SEQ ID NO: 57 or SEQ ID NO: 101 or SEQ ID NO: 159 or SEQ ID NO: 97 or SEQ ID NO: 104 or SEQ ID NO: 117 or SEQ ID NO: 143 or SEQ ID NO: 135 or SEQ ID NO: 149 or SEQ ID NO: 155; or
- c. consists essentially of SEQ ID NO: 44 or SEQ ID NO: 48 or SEQ ID NO: 51 or SEQ ID NO: 54 or SEQ ID NO: 57 or SEQ ID NO: 101 or SEQ ID NO: 159 or SEQ ID NO: 97 or SEQ ID NO: 104 or SEQ ID NO: 117 or SEQ ID NO: 143 or SEQ ID NO: 135 or SEQ ID NO: 149 or SEQ ID NO: 155.
- Embodiment 93 The isolated polynucleotide encodes the light chain of an antibody according to the invention, wherein the polynucleotide:
- a. is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 46 or SEQ ID NO: 49 or SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 55 or SEQ ID NO: 58 or SEQ ID NO: 102 or SEQ ID NO: 161 or SEQ ID NO: 99 or SEQ ID NO: 105 or SEQ ID NO: 119 or SEQ ID NO: 145 or SEQ ID NO: 137 or SEQ ID NO: 151 or SEQ ID NO: 157; or
- b comprises SEQ ID NO: 46 or SEQ ID NO: 49 or SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 55 or SEQ ID NO: 58 or SEQ ID NO: 102 or SEQ ID NO: 161 or SEQ ID NO: 99 or SEQ ID NO: 105 or SEQ ID NO: 119 or SEQ ID NO: 145 or SEQ ID NO: 137 or SEQ ID NO: 151 or SEQ ID NO: 157; or
- c. consists essentially of SEQ ID NO: 46 or SEQ ID NO: 49 or SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 55 or SEQ ID NO: 58 or SEQ ID NO: 102 or SEQ ID NO: 161 or SEQ ID NO: 99 or SEQ ID NO: 105 or SEQ ID NO: 119 or SEQ ID NO: 145 or SEQ ID NO: 137 or SEQ ID NO: 151 or SEQ ID NO: 157.
- the polynucleotide may be present in whole cells, in a cell lysate, or may be in a partially purified or substantially pure form.
- a polynucleotide is “isolated” or “rendered substantially pure” when purified away from other cellular components or other contaminants, e.g., other cellular nucleic acids or proteins, by standard techniques, including alkaline/SDS treatment, CsCl banding, column chromatography, agarose gel electrophoresis and others well known in the art. See, F. Ausubel, et al., (1987) Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Greene Publishing and Wiley Interscience, New York.
- a polynucleotide of the invention can be, for example, DNA or RNA and may or may not contain intronic sequences.
- the polynucleotide is a cDNA molecule.
- the polynucelotide may be present in a vector such as a phage display vector, or in a recombinant plasmid vector.
- Polynucleotides of the invention can be obtained using standard molecular biology techniques.
- hybridomas e.g., hybridomas prepared from transgenic mice carrying human immunoglobulin genes as described further below
- cDNAs encoding the light and heavy chains of the antibody made by the hybridoma can be obtained by standard PCR amplification or cDNA cloning techniques.
- polynucleotides encoding the antibody can be recovered from various phage clones that are members of the library.
- VH and VL segments are obtained, these DNA fragments can be further manipulated by standard recombinant DNA techniques, for example to convert the variable region genes to full-length antibody chain genes, to Fab fragment genes or to an scFv gene.
- a VL- or VH-encoding DNA fragment is operatively linked to another DNA molecule, or to a fragment encoding another protein, such as an antibody constant region or a flexible linker.
- the term “operatively linked”, as used in this context, is intended to mean that the two DNA fragments are joined in a functional manner, for example, such that the amino acid sequences encoded by the two DNA fragments remain in-frame, or such that the protein is expressed under control of a desired promoter.
- the isolated DNA encoding the VH region can be converted to a full-length heavy chain gene by operatively linking the VH-encoding DNA to another DNA molecule encoding heavy chain constant regions (CH1, CH2 and CH3).
- heavy chain constant region genes are known in the art (see e.g., Kabat, E. A., el al., (1991) Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, Fifth Edition, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH Publication No. 91-3242) and DNA fragments encompassing these regions can be obtained by standard PCR amplification.
- the heavy chain constant region can be an IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, IgA, IgE, IgM or IgD constant region.
- the heavy chain contstant region is selected among IgG1 isotypes.
- the VH-encoding DNA can be operatively linked to another DNA molecule encoding only the heavy chain CH1 constant region.
- the isolated DNA encoding the VL region can be converted to a full-length light chain gene (as well as to a Fab light chain gene) by operatively linking the VL-encoding DNA to another DNA molecule encoding the light chain constant region, CL.
- the sequences of human light chain constant region genes are known in the art (see e.g., Kabat, E. A., et al., (1991) Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, Fifth Edition, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH Publication No. 91-3242) and DNA fragments encompassing these regions can be obtained by standard PCR amplification.
- the light chain constant region can be a kappa or a lambda constant region.
- the VH- and VL-encoding DNA fragments are operatively linked to another fragment encoding a flexible linker, e.g., encoding the amino acid sequence (Gly4-Ser)3, such that the VH and VL sequences can be expressed as a contiguous single-chain protein, with the VL and VH regions joined by the flexible linker (see e.g., Bird et al., 1988 Science 242:423-426; Huston et at., (1988) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85:5879-5883; McCafferty et al., (1990) Nature 348:552-554).
- a flexible linker e.g., encoding the amino acid sequence (Gly4-Ser)3
- the polynucleotide according to any one of embodiments 89 to 93 may be in-vitro modified in such a way that when injected into a mammalian cells, it prevents digestion of the polynucleotide and allows the translation machinery of the mammalian cell to produce an antibody starting from the modified polynucleotide (such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,278,036 B2 to Kariko et al.). Such an in vitro-synthesized modified RNA can then be injected into a mammalian cells or into a patient as part of a gene therapy.
- another aspect of the present invention encompasses a method for inducing a mammalian cell to produce an antibody as described herein, the method comprising: contacting said mammalian cell with in vitro-synthesized modified RNA derived from a polynucleotide according to any one of embodiments 89 to 93, wherein said in vitro-synthesized modified RNA comprises one or more modification as described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,278,036 B2.
- Monoclonal antibodies can be produced by a variety of techniques, including conventional monoclonal antibody methodology e.g., the standard somatic cell hybridization technique of Kohler and Milstein, (1975) Nature 256: 495. Many techniques for producing monoclonal antibody can be employed e.g., viral or oncogenic transformation of B lymphocytes.
- Immunization protocols and techniques for isolation of immunized splenocytes for fusion are known in the art. Fusion partners (e.g., murine myeloma cells) and fusion procedures are also known.
- Chimeric or humanized monoclonal antibodies of the present invention can be prepared based on the sequence of a murine monoclonal antibody prepared as described above.
- DNA encoding the heavy and light chain of immunoglobulins can be obtained from the murine hybridoma of interest and engineered to contain non-murine (e.g., human) immunoglobulin sequences using standard molecular biology techniques.
- the murine variable regions can be linked to human constant regions using methods known in the art (see e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567 to Cabilly et al.).
- the murine CDR regions can be inserted into a human framework using methods known in the art. See e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,225,539 to Winter, and U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,530,101; 5,585,089; 5,693,762 and 6,180,370 to Queen et al.
- Human monoclonal antibodies can be generated using transgenic or transchromosomic mice carrying parts of the human immune system rather than the mouse system.
- transgenic and transchromosomic mice include mice referred to herein as HuMAb mice and KM mice, respectively, and are collectively referred to herein as “human Ig mice.”
- the HuMAb Mouse® (Medarex, Inc.) contains human immunoglobulin gene miniloci that encode un-rearranged human heavy ( ⁇ and ⁇ ) and K light chain immunoglobulin sequences, together with targeted mutations that inactivate the endogenous p and K chain loci (see e.g., Lonberg et al (1994) Nature; 368(6474): 856-859).
- mice exhibit reduced expression of mouse IgM or ⁇ , and in response to immunization, the introduced human heavy and light chain transgenes undergo class switching and somatic mutation to generate high affinity human IgG ⁇ monoclonal (Lonberg, N et al (1994) supra; reviewed in Lonberg, N (1994) Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology 113:49-101; Lonberg, N and Huszar, D (1995) Intern Rev Immunol; 13: 65-93, and Harding, F and Lonberg, N (1995) Ann N Y Acad Sci; 764:536 546).
- HuMAb mice The preparation and use of HuMAb mice, and the genomic modifications carried by such mice, is further described in Taylor, L et al; (1992) Nucl Acids Res; 20:6287-6295; Chen, J et al (1993) Int Immunol; 5: 647-656; Tuaillon et al (1993) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA; 94:3720-3724; Choi et al (1993) Nature Gen; 4:117-123; Chen, J et al (1993) EMBO J; 12: 821-830; Tuaillon et al (1994) J Immunol; 152:2912-2920; Taylor, L et al (1994) Int Immuno; 6:579-591; and Fishwild, D et al (1996) Nature Biotech; 14: 845-851, the contents of all of which are hereby specifically incorporated by reference in their entirety.
- human antibodies according to the invention can be raised using a mouse that carries human immunoglobulin sequences on transgenes and transchomosomes such as a mouse that carries a human heavy chain transgene and a human light chain transchromosome.
- KM mice a mouse that carries a human heavy chain transgene and a human light chain transchromosome.
- transgenic animal systems expressing human immunoglobulin genes are available in the art and can be used to raise antibodies of the invention.
- an alternative transgenic system referred to as the Xenomouse (Abgenix, Inc.) can be used.
- Such mice are described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,939,598; 6,075,181; 6,114,598; 6, 150,584 and 6,162,963 to Kucherlapati et al.
- mice carrying both a human heavy chain transchromosome and a human light chain tranchromosome referred to as “TC mice” can be used; such mice are described in Tomizuka et al., 2000 Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 97:722-727.
- cows carrying human heavy and light chain transchromosomes have been described in the art (Kuroiwa et al., 2002 Nature Biotech 20:889-894).
- Human recombinant antibodies of the invention can also be prepared using phage display methods for screening libraries of human immunoglobulin genes.
- phage display methods for isolating human antibodies are established in the art or described in the examples below. See for example: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,223,409; 5,403,484; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,571,698 to Ladner et al.; U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,427,908 and 5,580,717 to Dower et al.; U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,969,108 and 6,172,197 to McCafferty et al.; and U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,885,793; 6,521,404; 6,544,731; 6,555,313; 6,582,915 and 6,593,081 to Griffiths et al.
- Human monoclonal antibodies of the invention can also be prepared using SLID mice into which human immune cells have been reconstituted such that a human antibody response can be generated upon immunization.
- Such mice are described in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,476,996 and 5,698,767 to Wilson et al.
- Antibodies of the invention also can be produced in a host cell transfectoma using, for example, a combination of recombinant DNA techniques and gene transfection methods as is well known in the art (e.g., Morrison, S. (1985) Science 229:1202).
- DNAs encoding partial or full-length light and heavy chains can be obtained by standard molecular biology techniques (e.g., PCR amplification or cDNA cloning using a hybridoma that expresses the antibody of interest) and the DNAs can be inserted into cloning or expression vectors such that the genes are operatively linked to transcriptional and translational control sequences.
- operatively linked is intended to mean that an antibody gene is ligated into a vector such that transcriptional and translational control sequences within the vector serve their intended function of regulating the transcription and translation of the antibody gene.
- the cloning or expression vector and expression control sequences are chosen to be compatible with the expression host cell used.
- the antibody light chain gene and the antibody heavy chain gene can be inserted into separate vector or, more typically, both genes are inserted into the same expression vector.
- the antibody genes are inserted into the expression vector by standard methods (e.g., ligation of complementary restriction sites on the antibody gene fragment and vector, or blunt end ligation if no restriction sites are present).
- the light and heavy chain variable regions of the antibodies described herein can be used to create full-length antibody genes of any antibody isotype by inserting them into expression vectors already encoding heavy chain constant and light chain constant regions of the desired isotype such that the VH segment is operatively linked to the CH segment(s) within the vector and the VL segment is operatively linked to the CL segment within the vector.
- the recombinant expression vector can encode a signal peptide that facilitates secretion of the antibody chain from a host cell.
- the antibody chain gene can be cloned into the vector such that the signal peptide is linked in frame to the amino terminus of the antibody chain gene.
- the signal peptide can be an immunoglobulin signal peptide or a heterologous signal peptide (i.e., a signal peptide from a non-immunoglobulin protein).
- the invention provides a cloning or expression vector comprising one or more polynucleotides according to the invention.
- Embodiment 94 The cloning or expression vector which comprises at least one polynucleotide selected from: SEQ ID NO: 44 or SEQ ID NO: 48 or SEQ ID NO: 51 or SEQ ID NO: 54 or SEQ ID NO: 57 or SEQ ID NO: 101 or SEQ ID NO: 159 or SEQ ID NO: 97 or SEQ ID NO: 104 or SEQ ID NO: 117 or SEQ ID NO: 143 or SEQ ID NO: 135 or SEQ ID NO: 149 or SEQ ID NO: 155 or SEQ ID NO: 46 or SEQ ID NO: 49 or SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 55 or SEQ ID NO: 58 or SEQ ID NO: 102 or SEQ ID NO: 161 or SEQ ID NO: 99 or SEQ ID NO: 105 or SEQ ID NO: 119 or SEQ ID NO: 145 or SEQ ID NO: 137 or SEQ ID NO: 151 or SEQ ID NO: 157.
- the cloning or expression vectors of the invention carry regulatory sequences that control the expression of the antibody chain genes in a host cell.
- the term “regulatory sequence” is intended to include promoters, enhancers and other expression control elements (e.g., polyadenylation signals) that control the transcription or translation of the antibody chain genes.
- Such regulatory sequences are described, for example, in Goeddel (Gene Expression Technology. Methods in Enzymology 185, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. 1990). It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the design of the expression vector, including the selection of regulatory sequences, may depend on such factors as the choice of the host cell to be transformed, the level of expression of protein desired, etc.
- Regulatory sequences for mammalian host cell expression include viral elements that direct high levels of protein expression in mammalian cells, such as promoters and/or enhancers derived from cytomegalovirus (CMV), Simian Virus 40 (SV40), adenovirus (e.g., the adenovirus major late promoter (AdMLP)), and polyoma.
- CMV cytomegalovirus
- SV40 Simian Virus 40
- AdMLP adenovirus major late promoter
- polyoma e.g., the adenovirus major late promoter (AdMLP)
- nonviral regulatory sequences may be used, such as the ubiquitin promoter or P-globin promoter.
- regulatory elements composed of sequences from different sources such as the SRa promoter system, which contains sequences from the SV40 early promoter and the long terminal repeat of human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (Takebe, Y. et al., 1988 Mol. Cell
- the cloning or expression vectors of the invention may carry additional sequences, such as sequences that regulate replication of the vector in host cells (e.g., origins of replication) and selectable marker genes.
- the selectable marker gene facilitates selection of host cells into which the vector has been introduced (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,399,216, 4,634,665 and 5,179,017, all by Axel et al.).
- the selectable marker gene confers resistance to drugs, such as G418, hygromycin or methotrexate, on a host cell into which the vector has been introduced.
- Selectable marker genes include the dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) gene (for use in dhfr-host cells with methotrexate selection/amplification) and the neo gene (for G418 selection).
- DHFR dihydrofolate reductase
- the expression vector(s) encoding the heavy and light chains is transfected into a host cell by standard techniques.
- the various forms of the term “transfection” are intended to encompass a wide variety of techniques commonly used for the introduction of exogenous DNA into a prokaryotic or eukaryotic host cell, e.g., electroporation, calcium-phosphate precipitation, DEAE-dextran transfection and the like. It is theoretically possible to express the antibodies of the invention in either prokaryotic or eukaryotic host cells.
- eukaryotic cells for example mammalian host cells, yeast or filamentous fungi
- eukaryotic cells are more likely than prokaryotic cells to assemble and secrete a properly folded and immunologically active antibody.
- Prokaryotic expression of antibody genes has been reported to be ineffective for production of high yields of active antibody (Boss, M. A. and Wood, C. R., 1985 Immunology Today 6:12-13).
- Suitable host cells for cloning or expressing vectors encoding antibodies of the invention are prokaryotic, yeast or higher eukaryotic cells.
- Suitable prokaryotic cells include eubacteria e.g. enterobacteriaceae such as Escherichia e.g. E. coli (for example ATCC 31, 446; 31, 537; 27,325), Enterobacter, Erwinia, Klebsiella proteus, Salmonella e.g. Salmonella typhimurium, Serratia e.g. Serratia marcescens and Shigella as well as Bacilli such as B. subtilis and B. licheniformis (see DD 266 710), Pseudomonas such as P.
- enterobacteriaceae such as Escherichia e.g. E. coli (for example ATCC 31, 446; 31, 537; 27,325)
- Enterobacter Erwinia
- Klebsiella proteus Salmonella e.
- yeast or fungi host cells Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Kluyveromyces (e.g. ATCC 16,045; 12,424; 24178; 56,500), Yarrowia (EP402, 226), Pichia pastoris (EP183070, see also Peng et al (2004) J Biotechnol; 108:185-192), Candida, Trichoderma reesei (EP244234), Penicillium, Tolypocladium and Aspergillus hosts such as A. nidulans and A. niger are also contemplated.
- prokaryotic and yeast host cells are specifically contemplated by the invention, preferably however, host cells of the present invention are higher eukaryotic cells.
- the present invention provides for a host cell comprising one or more cloning or expression vectors comprising the polynucleotides as described herein.
- the invention provide a stably transformed or transfected host cell comprising one or more polynucleotides as described herein.
- Embodiment 95 A stably transformed host cell comprising a vector encoding a heavy chain and/or light chain of the isolated antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 88.
- host cells Preferably such host cells comprise a first vector encoding the light chain and a second vector encoding said heavy chain.
- Suitable higher eukaryotic host cells include mammalian cells such as COS-1 (ATCC No.CRL 1650) COS-7 (ATCC CRL 1651), human embryonic kidney line 293, baby hamster kidney cells (BHK) (ATCC CRL.1632), BHK570 (ATCC NO: CRL 10314), 293 (ATCC NO.CRL 1573), Chinese hamster ovary cells CHO (e.g. CHO-K1, ATCC NO: CCL 61, DHFR-CHO cell line such as DG44 (see Urlaub et al, (1986) Somatic Cell Mol. Genet.
- mammalian cells such as COS-1 (ATCC No.CRL 1650) COS-7 (ATCC CRL 1651), human embryonic kidney line 293, baby hamster kidney cells (BHK) (ATCC CRL.1632), BHK570 (ATCC NO: CRL 10314), 293 (ATCC NO.CRL 1573), Chinese hamster ovary cells CHO (e.g.
- CHO cell lines adapted for suspension culture mouse Sertoli cells, monkey kidney cells, African green monkey kidney cells (ATCC CRL-1587), HELA cells, canine kidney cells (ATCC CCL 34), human lung cells (ATCC CCL 75), Hep G2 and myeloma or lymphoma cells e.g. NSO (see U.S. Pat. No. 5,807,715), Sp2/0, YO.
- the mammalian host cells for expressing the binding molecule of the invention include mammalian cell lines deficient for FUT8 gene expression, for example as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,946,292.
- Host cells transformed with vectors encoding the binding molecules may be cultured by any method known to those skilled in the art.
- Host cells may be cultured in spinner flasks, roller bottles or hollow fibre systems but it is preferred for large scale production that stirred tank reactors are used particularly for suspension cultures.
- the stirred tankers are adapted for aeration using e.g. spargers, baffles or low shear impellers. For bubble columns and airlift reactors direct aeration with air or oxygen bubbles maybe used.
- a cell protective agent such as pluronic F-68 to help prevent cell damage as a result of the aeration process.
- microcarriers may be used as growth substrates for anchorage dependent cell lines or the cells maybe adapted to suspension culture (which is typical).
- the culturing of host cells, particularly invertebrate host cells may utilise a variety of operational modes such as fed-batch, repeated batch processing (see Drapeau et al (1994) cytotechnology 15: 103-109), extended batch process or perfusion culture.
- recombinantly transformed mammalian host cells may be cultured in serum-containing media such as fetal calf serum (FCS), it is preferred that such host cells are cultured in synthetic serum-free media such as disclosed in Keen et al (1995) Cytotechnology 17:153-163, or commercially available media such as ProCHO-CDM or UltraCHOTM (Cambrex NJ, USA), supplemented where necessary with an energy source such as glucose and synthetic growth factors such as recombinant insulin.
- FCS fetal calf serum
- synthetic serum-free media such as disclosed in Keen et al (1995) Cytotechnology 17:153-163, or commercially available media such as ProCHO-CDM or UltraCHOTM (Cambrex NJ, USA)
- an energy source such as glucose and synthetic growth factors such as recombinant insulin.
- the serum-free culturing of host cells may require that those cells are adapted to grow in serum free conditions.
- One adaptation approach is to culture such host cells in serum containing media and repeatedly exchange 80% of the culture medium for the serum-free media so that the host cells learn to adapt in serum free conditions (see e.g. Scharfenberg K et al (1995) in Animal Cell technology: Developments towards the 21st century (Beuvery E. G. et al eds), pp 619-623, Kluwer Academic publishers).
- Binding molecules of the invention secreted into the media may be recovered and purified using a variety of techniques to provide a degree of purification suitable for the intended use.
- the use of isolated antibodies of the invention for the treatment of human patients typically mandates at least 95% purity, more typically 98% or 99% or greater purity (compared to the crude culture medium).
- cell debris from the culture media is typically removed using centrifugation followed by a clarification step of the supernatant using e.g. microfiltration, ultrafiltration and/or depth filtration.
- HA hydroxyapatite
- affinity chromatography optionally involving an affinity tagging system such as polyhistidine
- hydrophobic interaction chromatography HIC, see U.S. Pat. No. 5,429,746
- HIC hydrophobic interaction chromatography
- the antibodies of the invention following various clarification steps, are captured using Protein A or G affinity chromatography followed by further chromatography steps such as ion exchange and/or HA chromatography, anion or cation exchange, size exclusion chromatography and ammonium sulfate precipitation.
- virus removal steps are also employed (e.g. nanofiltration using e.g. a DV-20 filter).
- a purified (preferably monoclonal) preparation comprising at least 75 mg/ml or greater e.g. 100 mg/ml or greater of the isolated antibody of the invention or antigen binding fragment thereof is provided and therefore forms an embodiment of the invention.
- a purified preparation comprising at least 75 mg/ml or greater e.g. 100 mg/ml or greater of the isolated antibody of the invention or antigen binding fragment thereof is provided and therefore forms an embodiment of the invention.
- Such preparations are substantially free of aggregated forms of antibodies of the invention.
- Bacterial systems may be used for the expression of non-immunoglobulin binding molecules described above. Bacterial systems are also particularly suited for the expression of isolated antibody fragments. Such fragments are localised intracellularly or within the periplasma. Insoluble periplasmic proteins can be extracted and refolded to form active proteins according to methods known to those skilled in the art, see Sanchez et al (1999) J. Biotechnol. 72, 13-20 and Cu pit P M et al (1999) Lett Appl Microbiol, 29, 273-277.
- the present invention provide a method for producing a binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein the method comprises culturing a host cell under conditions suitable for producing the binding molecule, wherein the host cell comprises a vector as described herein.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 95 The method of producing a human antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 88, wherein the method comprises culturing a host cell under conditions suitable for producing the binding molecule, wherein the host cell comprises a vector as described herein.
- the invention provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising the binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 96 The pharmaceutical compositions comprising a human antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 1 to 88 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- compositions can additionally contain other therapeutic agents that are suitable for treating or preventing a human disease or disorder noted below.
- Pharmaceutically carriers enhance or stabilize the composition, or facilitate the preparation of the composition.
- Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include solvents, dispersion media, coatings, antibacterial and antifungal agents, isotonic and absorption delaying agents, and the like that are physiologically compatible.
- a pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can be administered by a variety of methods known in the art.
- the route and/or mode of administration vary depending upon the desired results. It is preferred that administration be intravenous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, or subcutaneous, or administered proximal to the site of the target.
- the pharmaceutically acceptable carrier should be suitable for intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, parenteral, spinal or epidermal administration (e.g., by injection or infusion).
- the active compound particularly low molecular weight chemical entities
- the composition should be sterile and fluid. Proper fluidity can be maintained, for example, by use of coating such as lecithin, by maintenance of required particle size in the case of dispersion and by use of surfactants. In many cases, it is preferable to include isotonic agents, for example, sugars, polyalcohols such as mannitol or sorbitol, and sodium chloride in the composition. Long-term absorption of the injectable compositions can be brought about by including in the composition an agent which delays absorption, for example, aluminum monostearate or gelatin.
- compositions of the invention can be prepared in accordance with methods well known and routinely practiced in the art. See, e.g., Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, Mack Publishing Co., 20th ed., 2000; and Sustained and Controlled Release Drug Delivery Systems, J. R. Robinson, ed., Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1978. Pharmaceutical compositions are preferably manufactured under GMP conditions. Typically, a therapeutically effective dose or efficacious dose of an antibody of the invention described herein is employed in the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention. They are typically formulated into pharmaceutically acceptable dosage forms by conventional methods known to those of skill in the art. Dosage regimens are adjusted to provide the optimum desired response (e.g., a therapeutic response).
- Dosage unit form refers to physically discrete units suited as unitary dosages for the subjects to be treated; each unit contains a predetermined quantity of active compound calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect in association with the required pharmaceutical carrier.
- Actual dosage levels of the active ingredients in the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention can be varied so as to obtain an amount of the active ingredient which is effective to achieve the desired therapeutic response for a particular patient, composition, and mode of administration, without being toxic to the patient.
- the selected dosage level depends upon a variety of pharmacokinetic factors including the activity of the particular compositions of the present invention employed, or the ester, salt or amide thereof, the route of administration, the time of administration, the rate of excretion of the particular compound being employed, the duration of the treatment, other drugs, compounds and/or materials used in combination with the particular compositions employed, the age, sex, weight, condition, general health and prior medical history of the patient being treated, and like factors.
- a physician can start doses of the antibodies of the invention employed in the pharmaceutical composition at levels lower than that required to achieve the desired therapeutic effect and gradually increase the dosage until the desired effect is achieved.
- effective doses of the compositions of the present invention, for the treatment of a fibrotic disease or disorder described herein vary depending upon many different factors, including means of administration, target site, physiological state of the patient, whether the patient is human or an animal, other medications administered, and whether treatment is prophylactic or therapeutic. Treatment dosages need to be titrated to optimize safety and efficacy.
- the dosage ranges from about 0.0001 to 100 mg/kg, and more usually 0.01 to 5 mg/kg, of the host body weight.
- dosages can be 1 mg/kg body weight or 10 mg/kg body weight or within the range of 1-10 mg/kg.
- An exemplary treatment regime entails administration once per every two weeks or once a month or once every 3 to 6 months.
- Binding molecules of the invention are usually administered on multiple occasions. Intervals between single dosages can be weekly, monthly or yearly. Intervals can also be irregular as indicated by measuring blood levels of therapeutic protein in the patient. In some methods, dosage is adjusted to achieve a plasma antibody concentration of 1-1000 ⁇ g/ml and in some methods 25-300 ⁇ g/ml. Alternatively, antibodies of the invention can be administered as a sustained release formulation, in which case less frequent administration is required. Dosage and frequency vary depending on the half-life of the antibody in the patient. In general, humanized antibodies show longer half life than that of chimeric antibodies and nonhuman antibodies. The dosage and frequency of administration can vary depending on whether the treatment is prophylactic or therapeutic.
- a relatively low dosage is administered at relatively infrequent intervals over a long period of time. Some patients continue to receive treatment for the rest of their lives. In therapeutic applications, a relatively high dosage at relatively short intervals is sometimes required until progression of the disease is reduced or terminated, and preferably until the patient shows partial or complete amelioration of symptoms of disease. Thereafter, the patient can be administered a prophylactic regime.
- the pharmaceutical composition may comprise (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) a binding molecule that binds with IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP, wherein the binding molecule is selected from: an isolated antibody, a fragment of an isolated antibody, a single variable domain antibody, a bi- or multi-specific antibody, a multivalent antibody, a dual variable domain antibody, an immuno-conjugate, a fibronectin molecule, an adnectin, a DARPin, an avimer, an affibody, an anticalin, an affilin, a protein epitope mimetic or combinations thereof and wherein the composition may further comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- a binding molecule that binds with IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex,
- the composition will be in an intravenously, inhalable or subcutaneously administrable form.
- the composition maybe in lyophilized form.
- the binding molecule is an antibody, preferably a monoclonal intact antibody (e.g. human, humanised or chimeric) or a fragment thereof as described herein.
- Embodiment 97 A pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody or a fragment thereof that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises;
- Embodiment 98 The pharmaceutical composition according to embodiment 97 wherein the antibody competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- a pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody or a fragment thereof that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises;
- Embodiment 100 A pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody or a fragment thereof that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises;
- Embodiment 101 The pharmaceutical composition according to embodiment 100 wherein the antibody competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 102 A pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody or a fragment thereof that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises;
- Embodiment 103 A pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises:
- Embodiment 104 The pharmaceutical composition according to embodiment 103, wherein said antibody comprises a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 14 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 16 or a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 18 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 20.
- Embodiment 105 The pharmaceutical composition according to embodiment 104 wherein the antibody competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 106 A pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises:
- a pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises:
- Embodiment 108 The pharmaceutical composition according to embodiment 107, wherein the antibody comprises a heavy chain of SEQ ID NO: 43 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 45 or a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 158 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 160.
- Embodiment 109 The pharmaceutical composition according to embodiment 108, wherein the antibody competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- a pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises:
- IL-18 expression is up-regulated in several autoimmune, cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases.
- the binding molecules of the invention which bind IL-18 and do not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecules are not IL-18BP, may be used in therapy.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Embodiment 110(a) The antibody according to any one of embodiments 1 to 88 for use in therapy.
- autoimmune diseases including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Systemic Onset Juvenile Arthritis (SOJA), Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA), Ankylosing Spondylitis, Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED), Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS), Behcet's Disease, Berger's Disease (IgA Nephropathy), Bullous Pemphigoid, Churg Strauss Syndrome, Colitis, Crohn's Disease (CD), Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2, Sjögren's Syndrome (SS), Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD), Glomerulonephritis, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Psoriasis, Rheumatic Fever, Sarcoidosis, Scleroderma, Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE
- Embodiment 111 A method of treating and/or preventing sarcoidosis, in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD), atherosclerosis, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA), severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy, Giant Cell Arthritis (GCA), diabetes type 1, diabetes type 2 and any combination thereof in a mammalian patient which method comprises administrating to the mammalian patient a therapeutically effective amount of a binding molecule (e.g. an antibody) or pharmaceutical composition as described herein which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP.
- a binding molecule e.g. an antibody
- Embodiment 112 The binding molecules or the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention which bind IL-18 and do not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP, for use in treating and/or preventing sarcoidosis, in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD), atherosclerosis, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA), severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy, Giant Cell Arthritis (GCA), diabetes type 1, diabetes type 2 and any combination thereof in a mammalian patient.
- sarcoidosis in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), familial hemophago
- Embodiment 113 A method of treating and/or preventing autoimmune diseases, including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Systemic Onset Juvenile Arthritis (SOJA), Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA), Ankylosing Spondylitis, Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED), Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS), Behcet's Disease, Berger's Disease (IgA Nephropathy), Bullous Pemphigoid, Churg Strauss Syndrome, Colitis, Crohn's Disease (CD), Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2, Sjögren's Syndrome (SS), Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD), Glomerulonephritis, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Psoriasis, Rheumatic Fever, Sarcoidosis, Scleroderma, Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Ulcerative
- Embodiment 114 A method of treating and/or preventing sarcoidosis, in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD), atherosclerosis, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA), severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy, Giant Cell Arthritis (GCA), diabetes type 1, diabetes type 2 and any combination thereof in a mammalian patient which method comprises administrating to the mammalian patient a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody or pharmaceutical composition as described in any one of embodiments 1 to 88 or 96 to 110 which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- HHLH hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
- FHL familial
- Embodiment 115 The antibody or pharmaceutical composition as described in any one of embodiments 1 to 88 or 96 to 110 which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP, for use in treating and/or preventing sarcoidosis, in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD), atherosclerosis, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA), severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy, Giant Cell Arthritis (GCA), diabetes type 1, diabetes type 2 and any combination thereof in a mammalian patient.
- sarcoidosis in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistio
- the binding molecule or isolated antibody or fragment thereof as described herein are capable of only detecting free IL-18, not bound to IL-18BP.
- free IL-18 is the biologically active molecule, it becomes immediately apparent that a binding molecule capable of recognizing only such entity may allow differentiation of free IL-18 from IL-18 bound to IL-18BP, which is inactive.
- the binding molecules of the invention do not encompass the IL-18BP, either isolated or naturally occurring, they lend themselves not only as therapeutic agents but also as tools in many other applications such as in diagnosis or in a diagnostic kit.
- the present invention provides for binding molecules or isolated antibodies or fragments thereof as described herein which bind IL-18 and do not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP for use in diagnosis or for use in a diagnostic kit.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- binding molecules or the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof as described herein can be used in combination with detecting antibodies in ELISA assays, western blots etc. and can be used only to detect the presence of free IL-18 but also to measure the amount of free IL-18.
- the present invention provides for binding molecules or isolated antibodies or fragments thereof which bind IL-18 and do not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP for use in diagnosis or for use in detecting and/or measuring the presence and/or the amount of free IL-18 (i.e. IL-18 not bound to IL-18BP) in a sample.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- a method for detecting and/or measuring the presence and/or amount of free IL-18 (i.e. IL-18 not bound to IL-18BP) in a sample wherein the sample is optionally a human sample, wherein the method comprises contacting the sample with a binding molecule or an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP.
- free IL-18 i.e. IL-18 not bound to IL-18BP
- the sample may be a sample isolated from a mammalian body, preferably from a human body.
- the isolated sample may be:
- the isolated sample may be preferably selected from human whole blood, human blood monocyte-derived macrophages and human lung macrophages.
- the present invention further provides for a diagnostic kit comprising the binding molecule or isolated antibody or a fragment thereof (which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP) and/or the complex comprising IL-18 and that binding molecule wherein the kit optionally comprises a first control compound.
- a diagnostic kit comprising the binding molecule or isolated antibody or a fragment thereof (which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP) and/or the complex comprising IL-18 and that binding molecule
- the kit optionally comprises a first control compound.
- a control compound is a compound that will indicate the diagnostic kit is working.
- a control compound may be positive or negative and it will verify that any result is valid.
- the first control compound may be free IL-18 and the kit optionally may comprise a second control compound which is murine antibody 125-2H.
- a medical or diagnostic device comprising the binding molecule or the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof (which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex) and/or the complex wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP comprising IL-18 and that binding molecule.
- IL-18 BP IL-18/IL-18 binding protein
- Recombinant cynomogus IL18 (generated in E. coli using the method described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,432,678) Recombinant human TNF ⁇ (R&D #210-TA)
- Cell media RPMI 1640 (Invitrogen #31870) supplemented with 10% Foetal Bovine Serum (Invitrogen #10108-157), 1% L-Glutamine (Invitrogen #25030-03), 1% penicillin/streptomycin (Invitrogen #15140-148).
- KG-1 cells were maintained in RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% FBS, 1% L-Glutamine and 1% penicillin/streptomycin at a density of 2 ⁇ 10 5 to 1 ⁇ 10 6 viable cells/ml.
- the antibodies and fragments thereof were generated by phage display.
- the phagemid library used is based on the HuCAL® concept (Knappik, A. at al. (2000) J Mol Biol 296, 57-86) and employs the CysDisplayTM technology for displaying the Fab on the phage surface (WO 01/05950).
- L-CDR3 and H-CDR2 regions were optimized in parallel by cassette mutagenesis using trinucleotide directed mutagenesis (Virnekas, B et al. (1994) Nucleic Acids Res 22, 5600-5607), while the framework regions were kept constant.
- Antibodies from different parental frameworks were selected for IgG conversion and functional characterization. These antibodies and fragment thereof are shown in Table 1A below.
- Antibody MOR9464 when formulated in a liquid formulation appeared to lose potency over time. It was hypothesized that the molecule may undergo some modifications which affected its potency. MOR9464 was incubated at a temperature higher than physiological temperature to accelerate the appearing of the loss of potency. By combining complex biophysical techniques, including mass spectrometry and reverse phase HPLC, two distinct, yet unknown, forms of MOR9464 were isolated.
- Exocellular modifications are modifications which occur soon after therapeutic proteins complete the trafficking pathway, reach cell surface and they are released in the extracellular medium environment and incubated there during the production period. They also encompass modification occurring during in vitro manipulation, such as purification and formulation in suitable buffers, or even in vivo circulation (Zhong X. and Wright J. F., Int J of Cell Biol., 2013, 1-19). Proteolytic processing is the most common and well-known exocellular modifications as its products are easily identified.
- Oxidation of single amino acid residues may be more difficult to characterize and may involve methionine residues as well as tryptophan, cysteine, histidine and tyrosine residues.
- N-terminal pyroglutamate formation is also a well-known exocellular modification whereby the N-terminal Glutamine or Glutamate residues can readily cyclize with its own terminal group to form pyrrolidone carboxylic acid.
- Deamidation of asparagine and aspartate residues or aspartate isomerization are also known, yet not well characterized modifications.
- exocellular modifications occur in specific regions of the antibody, they may have a deep effect on the functional characteristics of an antibody, such as loss of potency. If the modification occurs in the CDR or in a very near location, it may impact of the ability of the antibody to recognize and/or specifically bind its antigen.
- Asparagine 30 just flanking the H-CDR1 of MOR9464 was considered to be a possible site of modification, together with serine 31 in the H-CDR1 and methionine 54 in the H-CDR2.
- Non-enzymatic deamidation of asparagine and glutamine residues to aspartate and glutamate occurs through hydrolytic reaction and is pH, temperature and ionic strength-dependent. It also depends on the amino acid residues preceding the asparagine and glutamine residues, with serine and threonine increasing the deamidation rates.
- Streptavidin MSD plates were blocked with BSA-containing phosphate buffer over night. After blocking of the plate, biotinylated human IL-18 was added and incubated for 1 h at RT. Subsequently the equilibrated samples were transferred to those plates and incubated for a short time at RT. After washing, MSD SULFO-TAG labeled detection antibody (goat anti-human (Fab) 2 ) was added to the MSD plate and incubated for a short time at RT.
- Fab anti-human
- electrochemi-luminescence signals were detected using a Sector Imager 6000 (Meso Scale Discovery, Gaithersburg, Md., USA).
- PBMCs Peripheral blood mononuclear cells
- PBMCs were re-suspended in media and applied to a 96 well cell culture plate to give a final cell density of 1.5 ⁇ 10 6 /ml (in a final assay volume of 200 ⁇ l).
- PBMCs were stimulated with LPS and IL-12 which induces IFN- ⁇ via IL-18-dependent autocrine feedback.
- Cells were stimulated with 3 nM human recombinant IL-18 plus IL-12 (1 ng/ml) or LPS (3 ⁇ g/ml) plus IL-12 (10 ng/ml) to induce secretion of native IL-18 protein (all final concentrations).
- the concentration selected was pre-determined as an approximate ECK) in this assay.
- LPS stimulates production of IL-18, whilst IL-12 increases IL-18 receptor expression (Yoshimoto T et al. (1998) J Immunol; 161(7):3400-7).
- IL-18-dependency in this assay was determined via inclusion of the highly specific protein, IL-18 Binding Protein-IgG, Fc (hIL-18BPa-Fc) as a positive control (dotted line in FIGS. 3 (A-D).
- the antibodies and fragments thereof were pre-equilibrated for 30 min with either IL-12 and LPS (native conditions) or IL-12 and IL-18 (recombinant conditions) prior to applying to cells with a final concentration between 0.1 and 300 nM.
- Anti-lysozyme control antibody MOR03207 was used as a negative control.
- Anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments thereof were analyzed for their ability to inhibit IFN- ⁇ release from IL-18-stimulated KG-1 cells.
- IL-18 promotes maximal stimulation of IFN- ⁇ release in the presence of a co-stimulus such as TNF ⁇ and IL-12 through upregulation of IL-18 receptors (Nakamura S et al. (2000) Leukemia; 14(6):1052-9).
- Inhibitory activity of the antibodies and fragments was assessed against 1 nM of either human or cynomolgus IL-18 (unless otherwise specified), predetermined as an EC 80 in this cell-based system.
- KG-1 cells were re-suspended in culture media and applied to a 96 well cell culture plate to give a final cell density of 0.3 ⁇ 10 6 /ml (in a final assay volume of 200 ⁇ l).
- Cells were stimulated with 1 nM human or cynomolgus recombinant IL-18 plus TNF ⁇ (final concentration 20 ng/ml).
- the concentration of recombinant IL-18 selected was pre-determined as an approximate EC 80 in this assay.
- the antibodies and fragments thereof were pre-equilibrated for 30 min with TNF ⁇ and IL-18 (human or cynomolgus) prior to applying to cells with a final concentration between 0.1 and 300 nM.
- Anti-lysozyme control antibody MOR03207 was used as a negative control.
- VH4_3b framework antibodies (MOR08776, MOR010501, MOR010502) demonstrated similar potency against both human and cynomolgus IL-18, whilst VH1A_3 framework antibodies were slightly less potent against cynomolgus IL-18 (Table 2, columns 3 and 4).
- the control antibody, MOR03207 did not inhibit the IL-18 response.
- the whole blood assay incorporates both the presence and function of the endogenous IL-18BP since the IL-18BP is primarily generated by the spleen and is present systemically at levels of around 10-20 ng/ml in healthy individuals.
- IL-18BP binds with high affinity to IL-18 and neutralizes its activity, and therefore might represent a sink for antibodies that recognize accessible epitopes of this complex.
- the activity of the anti-IL-18 antibodies was assessed in heparinized human whole blood taken from a healthy volunteer. All reagents were prepared at twenty-fold the final desired concentration using serum free medium. Cells were stimulated with either 7 nM human recombinant IL-18 plus IL-12 (1 ng/mL) or LPS (10 ⁇ g/mL) plus IL-12 (10 ng/mL) to induce secretion of native IL-18 protein (all final concentrations). In the case of recombinant human IL-18, the concentration selected was pre-determined as an approximate ECK) in this assay.
- IL-18 In the case of native IL-18, LPS stimulates production of IL-18, whilst IL-12 increases IL-18 receptor expression and the extent of IL-18-dependency is determined via inclusion of recombinant human IL-18 Binding Protein-IgG, Fc (hIL-18BPa-Fc) as a positive control.
- anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments thereof were pre-equilibrated for 30 min with the relevant stimulus prior to applying to cells with a final concentration between 0.1 and 1000 nM.
- Anti-lysozyme control antibody MOR03207 was used as a negative control.
- the stimulus mixture (+/ ⁇ antibody or fragment) was added to each well of a 96-well tissue culture sterile microtitre plate as 30 ⁇ L and 170 ⁇ L heparinised whole blood was then added to each well, such that the final volume in each well was 200 ⁇ l.
- the plates were then returned to a humidified incubator (37° C.). After 24 h, the plates were centrifuged (885 ⁇ g, 4° C., 5 min) and the supernatants removed and assayed for hIFN- ⁇ production using a commercially available ELISA kit. Final data was derived as a mean ⁇ standard error of mean from 3-5 healthy human donors.
- MOR09441, MOR09464, MOR09465, MOR09466 all dose-dependently inhibited IFN- ⁇ production with full inhibition observed at the highest concentrations. Observed IC 50 values were 110 ⁇ 36 nM, 51 ⁇ 8 nM, 55 ⁇ 3 nM, 179 ⁇ 30 nM, respectively.
- IL-18 was incubated with IL-18BP (rhIL-18BP/Fc, R&D Systems, Cat #119) in a molar excess.
- Anti-IL18 antibodies and fragments were added as described below and binding to the complex was detected.
- signals at high concentrations of the anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments are detected where they bind accessible epitopes on the antigen different to the IL-18BP (i.e. recognize the IL-18/IL-1BP complex).
- control antibodies and anti-IL18 antibodies and fragments were diluted using PBST/0.5% BSA and added to the biotinylated IL-18/IL18-BP complex (incubation in polypropylene plates for 30 min at RT and shaking gently).
- Control antibodies were MOR03207(anti-Iysozyme) as negative control, MOR08741 as well as mouse 125-2H, an anti-human IL-18 mouse IgG, as positive control antibodies (they both recognises IL-18/IL-18BP complex) (Argiriadi M A et al. (2009) J Biol Chem; 284(36):24478-89).
- the whole complex was captured via the biotin moieties onto NeutrAvidin plates, which were blocked o/n with 1 ⁇ ChemiBlocker-PBS.
- Plates were washed 5 ⁇ with PBST and incubated for 1 h with 20 ⁇ l/well detection antibody anti-Fab-AP—goat anti human IgG, F(ab)2 fragment specific (Jackson Immuno Research, 109-055 097, lot: 69655) or anti-mouse IgG (whole molecule)-AP (SIGMA, #A4312) both diluted 1:5000 in 0.5% BSA/0.05% Tween20/1 ⁇ PBS. Plates were washed 5 ⁇ with TBST, 20 ⁇ l AttoPhos (Roche) solution (1:5 diluted in ddH2O) were added and fluorescence was measured at the Tecan Reader.
- binding signals were significantly decreased or no signals were observed ( FIG. 9(A) ).
- a strong signal was observed in the presence of mouse 125-2H supporting the reported ability of this control antibody to bind an epitope distinct from that of the IL-18BP.
- a dose-dependent signal was observed in the presence of control antibody MOR08741.
- Fab A antibody fragment
- IgG B antibody B
- Fab A was analyzed with itself in the IgG format.
- NeutrAvidin plates (Thermo Scientific Cat #15402) were blocked with Chemiblocker (1:1 diluted with PBS) and incubated for 2 h at RT (or over night at 4° C.).
- detection antibodies anti-Fc-AP—goat anti human IgG, Fc gamma-chain specific (Jackson Immuno Research, 109-055 098) and anti-mouse IgG (whole molecule)-AP were added diluted 1:5000 in 0.5% BSA/0.05% Tween20/1 ⁇ PBS.
- signals could only be obtained when the IgG B was able to bind to accessible epitopes on the antigen which are different to the tested Fab A (i.e. antibody binding to a different epitope).
- binding signals were significantly decreased in comparison to controls.
- the second ELISA set-up was performed on Maxisorp plates.
- Fab A was coated to different concentrations in PBS and incubated o/n at 4° C.
- Next day plates were washed 3 ⁇ with PBST and blocked for 2 hours at RT with 5% MPBST (100 ⁇ l/well).
- human IL-18 was added at a constant concentration for 1 h. Plates were washed 3 ⁇ with PBST and biotinylated antibody fragment (biotinylated Fab B) was titrated (max. conc. 5 ⁇ g/mL, 10 ⁇ g/mL or 20 ⁇ g/mL).
- signals could only be obtained when the biotinylated Fab B was able to bind to accessible epitopes on the antigen which are different to the tested Fab A (i.e. antibody binding a different epitope).
- MOR8775 and MOR8776 compete with each other (striped cell filling)
- antibodies MOR9464, MOR9464_N30K, MOR10222_N30S_M54I and MOR13341 were tested for their ability to bind IL-18 in the presence of any of these antibodies, IL-18BP-Fc, ABT325 and murine antibody 125-2H using the Proteon XPR36 instrument, a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) based, real-time label-free biosensor. Prior to analysis the integrity of the proteins was confirmed-, and the concentration assessed by LC-MS.
- SPR surface plasmon resonance
- IL18BP-Fc All antibodies and IL18BP-Fc were immobilized on the interaction spots of a GLC sensor chip by standard amine coupling.
- IL18 was injected as analyte 1 and in a second step either an anti-IL18 antibody or IL18BPa-Fc was injected as analyte 2.
- Ligands to be immobilized were prepared at a concentration of either 20 ⁇ g/mL (antibodies) or 10 ⁇ g/mL (IL18BP-Fc) in 10 mM Acetate Buffer, pH 4.0.
- Analytes were diluted in PBS buffer (TEKNOVA) containing 0.005% Tween 20, the same buffer solution was used as running buffer for the instrument.
- Analyte 1 25 nM IL18
- Analyte 2 25 nM IL18BPa-Fc or anti-IL18 antibody
- Regeneration was performed with 10 mM Glycine, pH 1.5 at a flow rate of 100 ⁇ L/min for 20 seconds. Two independent sets of experiments were performed. Data evaluation was based on whether the sensogram signal increased upon injection of analyte 2 compared to the signal of analyte 1. If the signal increased it was concluded that the immobilized ligand and injected analyte 2 recognized different epitopes. If the signal did not increase it was concluded the two shared the same or overlapping epitopes.
- antibodies MOR9464, MOR9464_N30K, MOR10222_N30S_M54I and MOR13341 compete with each other (black cell fillings), with IL-18BP-Fc and with murine antibody 125-2H. None of these antibodies compete with ABT325 (white cell fillings).
- Antibodies such as MOR9464_N30K and MOR10222_N30S_M54I which show to dually compete with the IL-18BP-Fc and with murine antibody 125-2H appear to have the advantage of not only binding free IL-18, not bound to the natural inhibitor IL-18BP-Fc, but also appear to have the potential to prevent binding of IL-18 to the IL-18R ⁇ / ⁇ .
- IL-18R13 does not appear to bind IL-18 alone, but form a functional high affinity receptor complex with IL-18R ⁇ that is able to signal in response to IL-18.
- Human IL-18 from SwissProt entry Q14116 was used to search for structural information in the PDB (Berman H. M et al (2000) Nucl Acids Res; 28:235-242). Three structures were found with the code 1J0S (Kato Z et al (2003) Nat Struct Biol; 10:966), 2VXT (Argiriadi M A et al (2009) J Biol Chem; 284:24478) and 3F62 (Krumm B et al (2008) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA; 105:20711). 1J0S is the NMR structure of human IL-18.
- 2VXT is the crystal structure of the engineered human IL-18 in complex with mouse 125-2H antibody fragment at 1.49 ⁇ resolution and 3F62 is the crystal structure of the engineered human IL-18 in complex with the poxvirus IL-18 binding protein at 2.0 ⁇ resolution.
- site 1 and 2 Three binding sites on IL-18 have been identified by mutational analysis. Two of them, site 1 and 2, are important for binding IL-18R ⁇ and the third one, site 3, for binding IL-18R13 (Kato Z. et al. (2003) Nat. Struct. Biol, 10:966). Site 2 is also important for binding IL-18BP.
- a structural complex between IL-1 ⁇ and IL-1R1 is also available (1ITB, Vigers G. P et al (1997) Nature, 386:190).
- the structure of the complex between IL-1 ⁇ and IL-1R1 shows that IL-1 ⁇ has two binding sites for the receptor, site 1 and 2 ( FIG. 11(A) ). Since no structure is available for the complex between IL-18 and IL-18R ⁇ , the crystal structure of IL-1 ⁇ in complex with IL-1R1 was used as template for protein modelling (PDB code 11 TB).
- the model of IL-18R ⁇ was built by using the structure of IL-1R1 as template.
- the crystal structure of IL-18 (pdb code 2VXT, Argiriadi M. A et al (2009) J. Biol.
- MOE v2009.1 (Chemical Computing Group Inc.) is the software used for modeling the complex between IL-18 and IL-18R ⁇ .
- the Homology Model panel has been used to build the model of IL-18R ⁇ , by selecting AMBER99 forcefield and the default panel parameters.
- the energy minimization panel in MOE has been used for the refinement of the final IL-18/IL-18R ⁇ complex.
- the overall structure of human IL-18 shows similarity with that of IL-1 ⁇ .
- the RMSD root mean square deviation
- IL-18 and IL-1 ⁇ C ⁇ atoms in secondary structure elements indicates that they are related proteins belonging to the same structure class (Kato Z. et al. (2003) Nat. Struct. Biol, 10:966).
- a comparison between the structures of IL-1 ⁇ and IL-18 revealed that site 1 and 2 in IL-18 correspond to site 1 and 2 in IL-1 ⁇ .
- sites 1 and 2 are shown in the model of the complex between IL-18 and IL-18R ⁇ , site 3 is also shown. Site 3 is reported as the site of interaction for IL-18R ⁇ (Kato Z. et al. (2003) Nat. Struct. Biol, 10:966).
- the IL-18 binding site for IL-18BP has been somehow identified by alanine mutations and by the X-ray crystal structure of a poxvirus IL-18BP in complex with IL-18 (Krumm et al (2008) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA; 105(52):20711-20715). This putative binding site also corresponds to the region on IL-18 that has been identified as site 2, one of the two regions of interaction of IL-18 with IL-18R ⁇ .
- Hydrogen/Deuterium exchange Mass Spectrometry was used to probe human IL-18 for information regarding the epitope for MOR9464.
- H/DxMS mapping relies upon the mass differences between “normal” hydrogen atoms and the “heavy” isotope deuterium which also comprises a neutron in addition to the single proton present in the normal hydrogen nucleus.
- the location of decreased deuteron incorporation after antibody binding may be deduced by digestion of the target protein following hydrogen/deuterium exchange (e.g. with a suitable enzyme such as pepsin) and then mass spectrometry to determine the mass of the relevant fragments.
- a suitable enzyme such as pepsin
- Triplicate control experiments were carried out on 316 pmol IL-18 antigen at deuterium exchange times of 3 and 25 minutes by diluting a stock solution of IL-18 with 95% deuterated PBS buffer to a concentration of 83.6% D.
- Deuterium exchange was quenched with quenching buffer (6M Urea and 1M TCEP). After quenching, the vial was analyzed by on-line pepsin digestion/LC-MS analysis.
- On-line pepsin digestion was performed using Life Science's Poroszyme immobilized pepsin packed into 2.0 ⁇ 20 mm column, and LC separation was performed on a Thermo C18 BioBasic column (1.0 ⁇ 50 mm) at a flow rate of 100 ⁇ L/min using a fast gradient so all peptides eluted in less than 20 minutes.
- Mobile phases are standard reverse-phase mobile phases: 0.1% formic acid in water and 0.1% formic acid in acetonitrile. In these experiments backbone amide hydrogens that are exposed on the surface of IL-18 will incorporate deuterons.
- MOR9464 antibody was immobilized on Protein G agarose beads (Thermo 22851) using standard techniques. Antibody beads were centrifuged to remove a PBS solution. Then 200 ⁇ L of cold PBS (pH 7.4) and 6 ⁇ L (316 pmol) of IL-18 was added to the immobilized MOR9464 antibody and incubated for 15 min at 4° C. After incubation, the complex was centrifuged and washed with 200 ⁇ L PBS and centrifuged again. For deuterium exchange, 200 ⁇ L of 83.6% deuterium PBS buffer was added to the antigen-antibody complex for incubation at 4° C. for 3 or 25 min.
- Deuterium buffer was then removed, and immediately, 125 ⁇ L quench buffer (as above) was added. After quenching, the flow-through was transferred into pre-chilled HPLC vial and analysed using the identical on line pepsin digestion/LC-MS analysis that was in the control experiments.
- the backbone amides that are present in the antigen-antibody interface will incorporate fewer deuterons at a given exchange time relative to the control experiments.
- the epitope is revealed as that area of the antigen that is protected from on-exchange in the labelling experiments.
- X-ray structure determination of an IL-18/antibody complex was carried out.
- Crystal form A grew from 0.1M Lithium sulfate, 0.1M ADA pH 6.5, 12% PEG 4,000. (Cryo-protectant was a 1:1 mix of the reservoir solution with 20% PEG 4,000, 30% glycerol)
- X-ray data were collected at the Swiss Light Source, beamline X10SA, with a Pilatus pixel detector. All diffraction images were processed with XDS (version Dec. 6, 2010), as implemented in APRV.
- crystal form B For crystal form B, 720 images of 0.25° oscillation each were recorded at a crystal-to-detector distance of 430 mm, using X-ray radiation of 0.99984 ⁇ wavelength.
- the structure of crystal form A was determined by molecular replacement with the program Phaser, using PDB entry 3GBM.pdb and 2VXT.pdb as starting models for the MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment and IL-18 molecule, respectively.
- the variable and first constant domains of the antibody fragment in 3GBM.pdb were used as independent search models.
- a clear solution for one IL-18/MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment complex per asymmetric unit was readily obtained.
- the structure of crystal form B was determined in the same way, but using the refined models derived from crystal form A instead of the PDB entries.
- Structure refinement The structure was refined by multiple cycles of electron-density map inspection and model rebuilding in Coot 0.6.2 followed by automated refinement using autoBUSTER (1.11.2/buster 2.11.2). Intermolecular contacts were identified with NCONT and the buried surface was analyzed with AREAIMOL, both from the CCP4 program suite (version 6.1.2). X-ray data collection and refinement statistics are shown in Table 4 below.
- Crystal form A Crystal form B Data collection Space group P2 1 C2 Cell dimensions a, b, c ( ⁇ ) 43.46, 85.86, 85.77 213.72, 41.81, 71.37 ⁇ , ⁇ , ⁇ (°) 90.00, 94.29, 90.00 90.00, 100.13, 90.00 Resolution ( ⁇ ) 2.80 (2.87-2.80)* 2.70 (2.77-2.70)* R sym or R merge 0.10 (0.454) 0.074 (0.487) I/ ⁇ I 13.0 (3.2) 12.0 (2.8) Completeness (%) 98.7 (98.2) 98.8 (98.6) Redundancy 3.4 (3.5) 3.3 (3.4) Refinement Resolution ( ⁇ ) 85.53-2.80 54.19-2.70 No.
- FIG. 13 The overall view of the structure of the complex of IL-18/MOR9464_N30K fragment is shown in FIG. 13 .
- 36 amino acids on IL-18 with reduced solvent accessibility are identified at the binding interface of IL-18 with the antibody fragment. These residues are Leu41, Glu42, Met87, Tyr88, Lys89, Asp90, Ser91, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, A1a97, Phe138, Gln139, Arg140, Ser141, Val142, Pro143, Gly144, His145, Asp146, Asn147, Met149, Gln150, Glu152, Ser153, Ser154, Glu157, Gly158, Phe160, Glu177, Asp178, Glu179, Leu180 and Gly181.
- Arg140 and Glu152 are the amino acids which are likely to contribute the most to this particular complex formation. Both residues are located at the centre of the binding interface, and contribute to a large number of intermolecular contacts (21 and 18, respectively, using a cut-off distance of 4.0 ⁇ ).
- Arg140 interacts with both L-CDR3 (Tyr94L) and H-CDR3 (Tyr101H, His102H) residues.
- Glu152 forms a strong (buried) salt-bridge interaction with L-CDR2 Arg51L and accepts a H-bond from L-CDR3 Tyr94L. All residues in the antibody chains are numbered sequentially, the letter L or H following the residue number indicate a residue in the light chain or heavy chain, respectively.
- MOR9464_N30K is 10-fold weaker against cynomolgus IL-18 (20 pM) compared to 2 pM against human IL-18 (Table 2). Cynomolgus IL-18 differs from human IL-18 in 6 positions (human vs cynomolgus): V471; S86N; T99A; K115R; F170Y and E177K ( FIG. 14(A) .
- K177 in the cynomolgous monkey sequence of cynomolgus IL-18 causes a 10-fold drop in affinity to MOR9464_N30K as indicated in Table 2A column 1, where the K D (SET, pM) for MOR9464_N30K for human IL-18 is 2 ⁇ 1 pM whereas for cynomolgus IL-18 is 20 ⁇ 10 pM.
- MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment competes with the Ig-domain D3 of IL-18R ⁇ for binding IL-18.
- IL-18/MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment complex was superimposed onto the structure of the human IL-18 in complex with poxvirus IL-18BP (coordinate file used 3F62.pdb) using the “align” command in PyMOL (The PyMOL Molecular Graphic system, version 1.5.0., Schrödinger LLC).
- the poxvirus IL-18BP clashes with the heavy chain variable domain of the MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment and competes predominantly for binding amino acids residues Met87 to Met96 on IL-18.
- Lysine in position 30 in the heavy chain of MOR9464_N30K appears to form electrostatic/polar interactions with Asp 146 and Asn 147 of human IL-18 indicating that lysine 30 is involved in the formation of the antibody-antigen complex. It is, therefore, apparent that an exocellular modification as described in section 9.2 herein such as asparagine deamidation, may have contributed to the loss of potency over time of MOR9464. Replacement of asparagine 30 with a lysine in MOR9464_N30K appears to provide MOR9464_N30K with increased stability.
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Abstract
Description
- This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/111,659, filed Aug. 24, 2018 (U.S. Pat. No. 11,111,293), which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/164,508, filed May 25, 2016 (U.S. Pat. No. 10,081,677), which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/017,561, filed Sep. 4, 2013 (U.S. Pat. No. 9,376,489), which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/697,981, filed Sep. 7, 2012, all of which are incorporated by reference in their entirety.
- The instant application contains a Sequence Listing which has been submitted electronically in ASCII format and is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Said ASCII copy, created on Dec. 11, 2013 is named PAT055256-US-DIV03_SL.txt and is 226,528 bytes in size.
- The present invention concerns binding molecules, more particularly immunoglobulins such as antibodies or fragments thereof, which bind with the cytokine Interleukin 18 (IL-18) but do not bind IL-18 in complex with the Interleukin 18 binding protein (IL-18BP) endogenous inhibitor. The present invention also concerns polynucleotide encoding said binding molecules, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said binding molecules, methods of treating and/or preventing diseases using said binding molecules and method for detecting and/or measuring the presence and/or amount of IL-18 not bound to IL-18BP. Other aspects, objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the description below.
- Interleukin-18 (IL-18) was originally described in 1989 as interferon-gamma inducing factor (IGIF). IL-18 is related to the IL-1 family and is structurally related to IL-1β (Okamura H et al. (1995) Nature; 378:88-91). IL-18 is primarily produced by macrophages and T cells as a precursor protein (pro-IL-18) and secreted as an active protein following cleavage by caspase-1 (Dinarello C A et al (1999) J Allergy Clin Immunol; 103:11-24). In normal physiology IL-18, in synergy with IL-12, is associated with induction of cell-mediated immunity following infection with microbial products such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (Sareneva T et al (2000) J Immunol; 165(4):1933-8). After stimulation with IL-18, natural killer (NK) cells and T cells release the cytokine interferon gamma (INF-γ) which plays an important role in activating macrophages and other cells. IL-18 has also various functions in addition to an ability to induce interferon gamma. These biological properties include activation of NF-κB, Fas ligand expression, the induction of both CC and CXC chemokines, and increased production of competent human immuno deficiency virus. Due to the ability of IL-18 to induce INF-γ production in T cells and macrophages, it plays an important role in Th1-type immune responses and participates in both innate and acquired immunity.
- IL-18 binds with high affinity and signals through the IL-18 receptor (IL-18R), a heteromeric complex of alpha and beta chains encoded by the genes IL18R1 and IL18RAP, respectively (Torigoe K et al (1997) J Biol Chem; 272(41):25737-42). The bioactivity of IL-18 is negatively regulated by the IL-18 binding protein (IL18BP), a naturally occurring and highly specific inhibitor. This soluble protein forms a complex with free IL-18 preventing its interaction with the IL-18 receptor, thus neutralizing and inhibiting its biological activity (Dinarello C A (2000) Ann Rheum Dis; 59 Suppl 1:i17-20). IL-18BP is a constitutively secreted protein with high affinity binding to IL-18. Alternate mRNA splicing variants of IL-18BP result in four isoforms. The prominent ‘a’ isoform is present in the serum of healthy humans at 20-fold molar excess compared with IL-18 (Dinarello and Kaplanski (2005) Expert Rev Clin Immunol, 1(4), 619-632). Apart from its physiological role, IL-18 has been shown to mediate a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. It has been demonstrated that IL-18 expression is up-regulated in several autoimmune diseases, such as Crohn's disease, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and cardiovascular diseases (Braddock et al. (2004) Expert Opin Biol Ther; 4(6):847-860). IL-18 is also up-regulated in certain inflammatory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (Imaoka et al. (2008) Eur Respir; J31:287-297), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) (Kitasato et al. (2004) Am J Resp Cell Mol Biol; 31:619-625), macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) (Dinarello and Kaplanski (2005) Expert Rev Clin Immunol; 1(4): 619-632), adult onset Still's disease (AOSD) (Arlet J B et al. (2006) Ann Rheum Dis 65(12):1596-601) and systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA) (Akashi et al. (1994) Br J Haematol; 87(2):243-50).
- Recent studies have shown that high amounts of IL-18 and INF-γ in both inherited and acquired forms of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). HLH is characterized by activated lymphocytes and histiocytes secreting high amounts of inflammatory cytokines (Janka G E et al (2007) Eur J Paediatr; 166:95-109) and by impaired function of NK cells and cytotoxic T-cells. Most important, it has been shown that both forms are characterized by dis-regulation of IL-18 (Mazodier et al (2005) Immunobiology 106(10):3483-89).
- Developing therapeutic molecules for targets such as IL-18 which are regulated by natural inhibitors can be very challenging. The presence of an increased amount of systemic or local total IL-18 does not always reflect the level of biologically active protein (IL-18 free of IL-18BP). A therapeutic compound binding both free IL-18 and IL-18 in complex to IL-18BP, although potentially capable of neutralizing the activity of IL-18, would be required in higher dose than one which can selectively bind only biologically active free IL-18. Therapeutic compounds which need to be administered in high dose may lead to more pronounced side effects or become immunogenic. High dosages also translate into high production costs.
- Therapeutic compounds competing for IL-18 when bound to IL18BP may disturb the delicate balances of free/active IL-18 and IL-18BP bound/inactive IL-18 existing in patients stricken with diseases/disorders characterized by IL-18 dis-regulation.
- Finally, investigating diseases characterized by dis-regulation of IL-18 free, in the absence of a diagnostic tool capable of detecting and/or measuring IL-18 free from IL-18BP as component of the total IL-18 would be very difficult.
- In one aspect the present invention therefore provides for a binding molecule that specifically binds IL-18, wherein the binding molecule does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP.
- In one embodiment of this aspect, the binding molecule binds to an IL-18 epitope on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the epitope comprises amino acids Arg140 and Glu152.
- In another embodiment of this aspect, the epitope may further comprise any one or more of amino acids Gln92, Pro93, Gly95, Pro143, Glu157 or Glu177.
- In yet another embodiment of this aspect, the epitope may further comprise any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Arg94, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Gly144, His145, Asp146, Gln150 or Leu180.
- In another embodiment of this aspect, the binding molecule does not compete with IL-18BP for binding IL-18 when IL-18BP is bound to IL-18.
- In another embodiment of this aspect the binding molecule is selected from: an isolated antibody, a fragment of an isolated antibody, a single variable domain antibody, a bi- or multi-specific antibody, a multivalent antibody, a dual variable domain antibody, an immuno-conjugate, a fibronectin molecule, an adnectin, an DARPin, an avimer, an affibody, an anticalin, an affilin, a protein epitope mimetic or combinations thereof.
- In another embodiment of this aspect, the binding molecule binds IL-18, wherein IL-18 comprises from amino acid 37 to amino acid 193 of SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:2.
- In another embodiment of this aspect, the binding molecule inhibits IL-18-dependent interferon gamma (INF-γ) production.
- In another embodiment of this aspect, the binding molecule binds IL-18 with a KD of 100 pM or less.
- In another embodiment of this aspect, the binding molecule according to the invention is an isolated fully human, humanized or chimeric antibody or a fragment thereof, preferably, an isolated fully human antibody.
- In another embodiment of this aspect, the binding molecule is an antibody fragment or a single variable domain antibody, preferably a Fab, a Fab′, a F(ab′)2, a scFv, a dAb or a VHH.
- In another embodiment of this aspect, the binding molecule is an isolated bispecific antibody or fragment thereof comprising a first specificity to IL-18 and a second specificity to another polypeptide, e.g. IL-12 or IL-1β.
- In yet another embodiment of this aspect, the binding molecule is an isolated antibody comprising a mutated or chemically modified amino acid Fc region, wherein the mutated or chemically modified amino acid Fc region prevents or decreases ADCC activity and/or increase half life when compared with a wild type Fc region. Preferably, the mutated or chemically modified amino acid Fc region is a silent IgG1 Fc region.
- In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
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- i. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and
- ii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 9 or SEQ ID NO: 10 or SEQ ID NO: 11 or SEQ ID NO: 12 or SEQ ID NO: 13 or conservative variants thereof and
- iii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and
- iv. a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and
- v. a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and
- vi. a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof.
- Preferably, the antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain variable region H-
CDR 2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 9 or SEQ ID NO: 13. - In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises a light chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 16 or SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof.
- In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
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- i. a heavy chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 14 or SEQ ID NO: 22 or SEQ ID NO: 25 or SEQ ID NO: 28 or SEQ ID NO: 31 or SEQ ID NO: 34 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 16 or conservative variants thereof or
- ii. a heavy chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 18 or SEQ ID NO: 37 or SEQ ID NO: 40 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof.
- Preferably, the heavy chain variable domain comprises SEQ ID NO: 14 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable domain comprises SEQ ID NO: 16 or conservative variants thereof and, optionally, amino acid lysine (Lys; K) in position 30 with reference to SEQ ID NO:14 is replaced by an amino acid selected from asparagine (Asn; N) or serine (Ser; S) or threonine (Thr; T) or alanine (Ala; A) or glutamate (Glu; E) or histidine (His; H) or leucine (Leu; L) or glutamine (Gln; Q) or arginine (Arg; R) or valine (Val; V) or tyrosine (Tyr; Y) or isoleucine (Ile; I).
- In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 18 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof.
- In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
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- i. a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 43 or SEQ ID NO: 47 or SEQ ID NO: 50 or SEQ ID NO: 56 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 45 or conservative variants thereof or
- ii. a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 53 or SEQ ID NO: 100 or SEQ ID NO: 158 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 160 or conservative variants thereof.
- In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
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- i. a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 43 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 45 or conservative variants thereof or
- ii. a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 158 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 160 or conservative variants thereof.
- In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
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- i. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 74 or conservative variants thereof and
- ii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 75 or SEQ ID NO: 76 or SEQ ID NO: 77 or SEQ ID NO: 78 or conservative variants thereof and
- iii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 79 or conservative variants thereof and
- iv. a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 80 or conservative variants thereof and
- v. a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 81 or conservative variants thereof and
- vi. a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 82 or conservative variants thereof.
- In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises a light chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 85 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 83 or SEQ ID NO: 87 or SEQ ID NO: 90 or SEQ ID NO: 93 or conservative variants thereof.
- In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody comprises a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO: 103 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 98 or conservative variants thereof.
- In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
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- i. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 106 or conservative variants thereof and
- ii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 107 or SEQ ID NO: 122 or conservative variants thereof and
- iii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 108 or conservative variants thereof and
- iv. a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 109 or conservative variants thereof and
- v. a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 110 or conservative variants thereof and
- vi. a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 111 or SEQ ID NO: 126 or conservative variants thereof.
- In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
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- i. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 106 conservative variants thereof and
- ii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 107 or conservative variants thereof and
- iii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 108 or conservative variants thereof and
- iv. a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 109 or conservative variants thereof and
- v. a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 110 or conservative variants thereof and
- vi. a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 111 or conservative variants thereof.
- In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
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- i. a heavy chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 112 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 114 or conservative variants thereof or
- ii. a heavy chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 138 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 140 or conservative variants thereof.
- In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
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- i. a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 116 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 118 or conservative variants thereof or
- ii. a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 142 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 144 or conservative variants thereof.
- In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises:
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- i. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 120 or conservative variants thereof and
- ii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 121 or conservative variants thereof and
- iii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 123 or conservative variants thereof and
- iv. a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 124 or conservative variants thereof and
- v. a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 125 or conservative variants thereof and
- vi. a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 127 or SEQ ID NO: 128 or SEQ ID NO: 129 or conservative variants thereof.
- In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 130 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 132 or SEQ ID NO: 147 or SEQ ID NO: 153 or conservative variants thereof.
- In another embodiment, when the binding molecule of the invention is an isolated antibody which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, the isolated antibody comprises a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 134 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 136 or SEQ ID NO: 150 or SEQ ID NO: 156 or conservative variants thereof.
- In another aspect, there is provided an isolated polynucleotide encoding the binding molecule according to the invention.
- In one embodiment of this later aspect, the isolated polynucleotide according to the invention encodes a heavy chain variable domain, wherein the polynucleotide:
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- i. is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 15 or SEQ ID NO: 19 or SEQ ID NO: 23 or SEQ ID NO: 26 or SEQ ID NO: 29 or SEQ ID NO: 32 or SEQ ID NO: 35 or SEQ ID NO: 38 or SEQ ID NO: 41 or SEQ ID NO: 84 or SEQ ID NO: 88 or SEQ ID NO: 91 or SEQ ID NO: 94 or SEQ ID NO: 113 or SEQ ID NO: 131 or SEQ ID NO: 139 or SEQ ID NO: 146 or SEQ ID NO: 152; or
- ii. comprises SEQ ID NO: 15 or SEQ ID NO: 19 or SEQ ID NO: 23 or SEQ ID NO: 26 or SEQ ID NO: 29 or SEQ ID NO: 32 or SEQ ID NO: 35 or SEQ ID NO: 38 or SEQ ID NO: 41 or SEQ ID NO: 84 or SEQ ID NO: 88 or SEQ ID NO: 91 or SEQ ID NO: 94 or SEQ ID NO: 113 or SEQ ID NO: 131 or SEQ ID NO: 139 or SEQ ID NO: 146 or SEQ ID NO: 152; or
- iii. consists essentially of SEQ ID NO: 15 or SEQ ID NO: 19 or SEQ ID NO: 23 or SEQ ID NO: 26 or SEQ ID NO: 29 or SEQ ID NO: 32 or SEQ ID NO: 35 or SEQ ID NO: 38 or SEQ ID NO: 41 or SEQ ID NO: 84 or SEQ ID NO: 88 or SEQ ID NO: 91 or SEQ ID NO: 94 or SEQ ID NO: 113 or SEQ ID NO: 131 or SEQ ID NO: 139 or SEQ ID NO: 146 or SEQ ID NO: 152.
- In another embodiment of this aspect, the isolated polynucleotide according to the invention encodes a light chain variable domain, wherein the polynucleotide:
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- i. is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 17 or SEQ ID NO: 21 or SEQ ID NO: 24 or SEQ ID NO: 27 or SEQ ID NO: 30 or SEQ ID NO: 33 or SEQ ID NO: 36 or SEQ ID NO: 39 or SEQ ID NO: 42 or SEQ ID NO: 86 or SEQ ID NO: 89 or SEQ ID NO: 92 or SEQ ID NO: 95 or SEQ ID NO: 115 or SEQ ID NO: 133 or SEQ ID NO: 141 or SEQ ID NO: 148 or SEQ ID NO: 154; or
- ii. comprises SEQ ID NO: 17 or SEQ ID NO: 21 or SEQ ID NO: 24 or SEQ ID NO: 27 or SEQ ID NO: 30 or SEQ ID NO: 33 or SEQ ID NO: 36 or SEQ ID NO: 39 or SEQ ID NO: 42 or SEQ ID NO: 86 or SEQ ID NO: 89 or SEQ ID NO: 92 or SEQ ID NO: 95 or SEQ ID NO: 115 or SEQ ID NO: 133 or SEQ ID NO: 141 or SEQ ID NO: 148 or SEQ ID NO: 154; or
- iii. consists essentially of SEQ ID NO: 17 or SEQ ID NO: 21 or SEQ ID NO: 24 or SEQ ID NO: 27 or SEQ ID NO: 30 or SEQ ID NO: 33 or SEQ ID NO: 36 or SEQ ID NO: 39 or SEQ ID NO: 42 or SEQ ID NO: 86 or SEQ ID NO: 89 or SEQ ID NO: 92 or SEQ ID NO: 95 or SEQ ID NO: 115 or SEQ ID NO: 133 or SEQ ID NO: 141 or SEQ ID NO: 148 or SEQ ID NO: 154.
- In another embodiment of this aspect, the isolated polynucleotide according to the invention encodes a heavy chain, wherein the polynucleotide:
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- i. is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 44 or SEQ ID NO: 48 or SEQ ID NO: 51 or SEQ ID NO: 54 or SEQ ID NO: 57 or SEQ ID NO: 97 or SEQ ID NO: 101 or SEQ ID NO: 104 or SEQ ID NO: 117 or SEQ ID NO: 135 or SEQ ID NO: 143 or SEQ ID NO: 149 or SEQ ID NO: 155 or SEQ ID NO: 159; or
- ii. comprises SEQ ID NO: 44 or SEQ ID NO: 48 or SEQ ID NO: 51 or SEQ ID NO: 54 or SEQ ID NO: 57 or SEQ ID NO: 97 or SEQ ID NO: 101 or SEQ ID NO: 104 or SEQ ID NO: 117 or SEQ ID NO: 135 or SEQ ID NO: 143 or SEQ ID NO: 149 or SEQ ID NO: 155 or SEQ ID NO: 159; or
- iii. consists essentially of SEQ ID NO: 44 or SEQ ID NO: 48 or SEQ ID NO: 51 or SEQ ID NO: 54 or SEQ ID NO: 57 or SEQ ID NO: 97 or SEQ ID NO: 101 or SEQ ID NO: 104 or SEQ ID NO: 117 or SEQ ID NO: 135 or SEQ ID NO: 143 or SEQ ID NO: 149 or SEQ ID NO: 155 or SEQ ID NO: 159.
- In another embodiment of this aspect, the isolated polynucleotide according to the invention encodes a light chain, wherein the polynucleotide:
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- i. is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 46 or SEQ ID NO: 49 or SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 55 or SEQ ID NO: 58 or SEQ ID NO: 99 or SEQ ID NO: 102 or SEQ ID NO: 105 or SEQ ID NO: 119 or SEQ ID NO: 137 or SEQ ID NO: 145 or SEQ ID NO: 151 or SEQ ID NO: 157 or SEQ ID NO: 161; or
- ii. comprises SEQ ID NO: 46 or SEQ ID NO: 49 or SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 55 or SEQ ID NO: 58 or SEQ ID NO: 99 or SEQ ID NO: 102 or SEQ ID NO: 105 or SEQ ID NO: 119 or SEQ ID NO: 137 or SEQ ID NO: 145 or SEQ ID NO: 151 or SEQ ID NO: 157 or SEQ ID NO: 161; or
- iii. consists essentially of SEQ ID NO: 46 or SEQ ID NO: 49 or SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 55 or SEQ ID NO: 58 or SEQ ID NO: 99 or SEQ ID NO: 102 or SEQ ID NO: 105 or SEQ ID NO: 119 or SEQ ID NO: 137 or SEQ ID NO: 145 or SEQ ID NO: 151 or SEQ ID NO: 157 or SEQ ID NO: 161.
- In another aspect of this aspect, it is provided a cloning or expression vector comprising one or more polynucleotides as claimed herein.
- In one embodiment, the cloning or expression vector according to the invention comprises at least one polynucleotide selected from the group of SEQ ID NO: 44 or SEQ ID NO: 48 or SEQ ID NO: 51 or SEQ ID NO: 54 or SEQ ID NO: 57 or SEQ ID NO: 101 or SEQ ID NO: 159 or SEQ ID NO: 97 or SEQ ID NO: 104 or SEQ ID NO: 117 or SEQ ID NO: 143 or SEQ ID NO: 135 or SEQ ID NO: 149 or SEQ ID NO: 155 or SEQ ID NO: 46 or SEQ ID NO: 49 or SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 55 or SEQ ID NO: 58 or SEQ ID NO: 102 or SEQ ID NO: 161 or SEQ ID NO: 99 or SEQ ID NO: 105 or SEQ ID NO: 119 or SEQ ID NO: 145 or SEQ ID NO: 137 or SEQ ID NO: 151 or SEQ ID NO: 157.
- The present invention further provides for a host cell comprising one or more cloning or expression vectors as claimed herein.
- In another aspect of the present invention there is provided a stably transformed or transfected host cell comprising one or more polynucleotides as claimed herein.
- The present invention further provides for a method of producing a binding molecule, which method comprises culturing a host cell as claimed herein under conditions suitable for producing the binding molecule.
- In another aspect the present invention further provides for a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical carrier and the binding molecule or the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP.
- Preferably, the pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is in intravenously, inhalable or sub-cutaneously administrable form.
- The present invention further provide for a binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP or the pharmaceutical composition comprising that binding molecule for use in therapy.
- In another aspect of the present invention there is provided a binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP or the pharmaceutical composition comprising that binding molecule for use in treating and/or preventing sarcoidosis, in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) and other immunodeficiency syndromes, Giant Cell Arthritis (GCA), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), adult onset Still's Disease (AOSD), systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA), severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy,
diabetes type 1,diabetes type 2 or atherosclerosis and any combination thereof in a mammalian patient. - In another aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of treating and/or preventing sarcoidosis, in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) and other immunodeficiency syndromes, Giant Cell Arthritis (GCA), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), adult onset Still's Disease (AOSD), systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA), severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy,
diabetes type 1,diabetes type 2 or atherosclerosis and any combination thereof in a mammalian patient which method comprises administrating to the mammalian patient a therapeutically effective amount of a binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP or the pharmaceutical composition comprising that binding molecule. - In yet another aspect of the present invention there is provided the use of the binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP or the pharmaceutical composition comprising that binding molecule in the manufacture of a medicament for treating and/or preventing sarcoidosis, in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) and other immunodeficiency syndromes, Giant Cell Arthritis (GCA), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), adult onset Still's Disease (AOSD), systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA), severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy,
diabetes type 1,diabetes type 2 or atherosclerosis and any combination thereof in a mammalian patient. - In one embodiment according to the use of the present invention, the mammalian patient is a human patient.
- In another aspect, there is provided for a complex comprising IL-18 and a binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP according to the invention.
- In another aspect, the invention provides for a binding molecule or isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP for use in diagnosis or for use in a diagnostic kit.
- In yet another aspect, the present invention provides for a binding molecule or isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP for use in diagnosis or for use in detecting and/or measuring the presence and/or the amount of free IL-18 (i.e. IL-18 not bound to IL-18BP) in a sample.
- In yet a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for detecting and/or measuring the presence and/or amount of free IL-18 (i.e. IL-18 not bound to IL-18BP) in a sample, wherein the sample is optionally a human sample, wherein the method comprises contacting the sample with the binding molecule or the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP.
- In one embodiment of this aspect, the sample is human blood.
- In another aspect, the present invention further provides for a diagnostic kit comprising the binding molecule or isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP and/or the complex comprising IL-18 and that binding molecule wherein the kit optionally comprises a first control compound.
- In one embodiment of this aspect, the first control compound is free IL-18 and the kit optionally comprises a second control compound which is murine antibody 125-2H.
- In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medical or diagnostic device comprising the binding molecule or the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP and/or the complex comprising IL-18 and that binding molecule.
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FIG. 1 : CDRs of the heavy chains variable regions of the antibodies exemplified herein. -
FIG. 2 : CDRs of the light chains variable regions of the antibodies exemplified herein. -
FIG. 3 (A-D): Effect of the anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments thereof of the present invention on IFN-γ release from PBMCs induced by LPS/IL-12 (stimulation by native IL-18). Data shows concentration-dependent inhibition of native IL-18-induced IFN-γ release from freshly isolated human PBMCs from individual donors, where each data point represents mean±SEM from n=4 wells. Native IL-18 was stimulated by LPS/IL-12 treatment and the dotted line represents the extent of IL-18-dependency, as determined by maximal efficacy of human IL-18BPa-Fc. -
FIG. 4 (A-B): Effect of anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments thereof of the present invention on IFN-γ release from PBMCs induced by recombinant IL-18. Data shows concentration-dependent inhibition of recombinant human IL-18 (1 nM)-induced IFN-γ release from freshly isolated human PBMCs from representative individual donors, where each data point represents mean±SEM from n=4 wells. -
FIG. 5 (A-C): Effect of anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments thereof of the present invention on IFN-γ release from KG-1 cells induced by human IL-18. Data shows concentration-dependent inhibition of recombinant human IL-18 (1 nM)-induced IFN-γ release from KG-1 cells, where each data point represents mean±SEM from n=4 wells. -
FIG. 6 (A-C): Effect of anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments thereof of the present invention on IFN-γ release from KG-1 cells induced by cynomolgus IL-18. Data shows concentration-dependent inhibition of recombinant cynomolgus IL-18 (0.2 nM)-induced IFN-γ release from KG-1 cells, where each data point represents mean±SEM from n=4 wells. -
FIG. 7 (A-E): Effect of anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments thereof of the present invention on human IL-18-induced by LPS/IL-12 (stimulation of native IL-18) and subsequent IFN-γ release in human whole blood. -
FIG. 8 (A-E): Effect of anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments thereof of the present invention on human IL-18-induced IFN-γ release in human whole blood. Data shows concentration-dependent inhibition of recombinant human IL-18-induced IFN-γ release from whole blood taken from individual donors, where each data point represents mean±SEM from n=4 wells. -
FIG. 9 (A-B): Binding of anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments to IL-18/IL-18BP complex. (A) Parental MOR08775 and MOR08776 do not recognize the IL-18/IL-18BP complex. In this experiment, MOR08775 and MOR08776 were incubated with biotinylated IL-18/IL-18BP complex. (B) The experiment was performed in a similar way as shown in A), except for using unbiotinylated human IL-18. MOR03207 is an anti-lysozyme antibody and 125-2H is anti-IL-18 mouse IgG which binds the IL-18/IL-18BP complex. -
FIG. 10 : Epitope binning for anti-IL-18 antibodies MOR8775, MOR8776 (A)) and for antibodies MOR9464, MOR9464_N30K, MOR10222_N30S_M54I and MOR14431 (B) Black cell fillings indicate antibodies competing for a similar epitope, whilst no cell filling indicates no competition. -
FIG. 11 (A-B): A) Structure of the IL-1β/IL-1R complex superposed onto the model of the IL-18/IL-18Rα created on the structure of the IL-1β/IL-1R complex. All the structures have been represented as ribbon. The structures of IL-18 and IL-1β have been used for the superimposition. B) Model of the IL-18/IL-18Rα complex created on the structure of the IL-1β/IL-1R complex. IL-18Rα (shown in surface representation) comprises three immunoglobulin-like domains, D1, D2 and D3. On IL-18 (shown in ribbon representation)sites Site 3 is the IL-18Rβ binding site. -
FIG. 12 : Comparisons of the relevant amino acids bound on IL-18. 1) Sequence of IL-18 with reference to SEQ ID NO:1 from amino acids 37 to 193. 2) from Kim et al., (2000) Proc Natl Acad Sci; 97(3):1190-1195 (modelling of IL-18BP and its complex with human IL-18). 3) from Krumm et al., (2008) Proc Natl Acad Sci; 2008 105(52): 20711-2071552, Table 1. 4) from Kato et al., (2003) Nature Struct. Biol. 2003; 10(11): 966-971; residues involved in IL-18Rα binding. 5) H/DxMS results for MOR9464 bound to IL-18. -
FIG. 13 : Overall view of the three-dimensional structure of the complex between human IL-18 (shown in Cα trace and solvent accessible surface) and MOR9464_N30K (shown in cartoon representation). -
FIG. 14 (A-B): (A) sequence alignment of the sequences of mature human and cynomolgus IL-18 (from amino acid 37 to 193); (B) Space-filling representation of the 6 amino acids which differ across the two species. E177 is the only one present in the antibody complex interface. IL-18 is shown in Cα trace and solvent accessible surface and MOR9464_N30K is shown in cartoon representation. -
FIG. 15 : Ribbon representation of the IL18/MOR9464_N30K complex superposed onto the model of the IL-18/IL-18Rα complex created on the structure of the IL-1β/IL-1R complex. IL-18Rα structure is shown with a surface representation and the MOR9464_N30K heavy and light chains are in dark and light grey respectively. -
FIG. 16 : Ribbon representation of human IL-18 bound to IL-18 BP from poxvirus (left) and to MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment (right) and their superposition (centre). Overlay is based on the IL-18 structure. IL-18 is shown in Cα trace and solvent accessible surface and MOR9464_N30K and IL-18 BP from poxvirus are shown in cartoon representation. -
FIG. 17 : Ribbon representation of human IL-18 bound to MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment (right) and to murine 125-2H antibody fragment (right) and their superposition (centre). Overlay is based on the IL-18 structure. IL-18 is shown in Cα trace and solvent accessible surface and MOR9464_N30K and 125-2H are shown in cartoon representation -
FIG. 18 : Ribbon representation of human IL-18 bound to 125-2H overlaid onto IL-18 bound to IL-18BP from poxvirus. Overlay is based on the IL-18 structure. IL-18 is shown in Cα trace and solvent accessible surface and MOR9464_N30K, 125-2H and IL-18BP from poxvirus are shown in cartoon representation. -
FIG. 19 : Ribbon representation of human IL-18 bound to MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment, with epitope and paratope residues depicted in stick representation, showing the specific interaction with amino acid lysine at position 30 of MOR9464_N30K. - For purposes of interpreting this specification, the following definitions will apply and whenever appropriate, terms used in the singular will also include the plural and vice versa. Additional definitions are set forth throughout the detailed description.
- The term “IL-18” is synonym to IL-18 polypeptide, Interleukin-18 polypeptide, IFN-gamma-inducing factor or Interferon-gamma-inducing-factor or INF-γ inducing factor. The term “IL-18” refers to human IL-18 comprising amino acids 37 to 193 of SEQ ID NO: 1. Throughout this specification, the term IL-18 encompasses both pro-IL-18 (precursor of mature IL-18 prior protease cleavage) and mature IL-18 (post protease cleavage) interchangeably unless it is specified that the pro- or mature form is meant.
- The term cm IL-18 refers to cynomolgus monkey IL-18 comprising amino acids 37 to 193 of SEQ ID NO:2.
- The term “antibody” refers to an intact immunoglobulin or a functional fragment thereof. Naturally occurring antibodies typically comprise a tetramer which is usually composed of at least two heavy (H) chains and at least two light (L) chains. Each heavy chain is comprised of a heavy chain variable region (abbreviated herein as VH) and a heavy chain constant region, usually comprised of three domains (CH1, CH2 ad CH3). Heavy chains can be of any isotype, including IgG (IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 and IgG4 subtypes), IgA (IgA1 and IgA2 subtypes), IgM and IgE. Each light chain is comprised of a light chain variable region (abbreviated herein as VL) and a light chain constant region (CL). Light chain includes kappa chains and lambda chains. The heavy and light chain variable region is typically responsible for antigen recognition, whilst the heavy and light chain constant region may mediate the binding of the immunoglobulin to host tissues or factors, including various cells of the immune system (e.g., effector cells) and the first component (Clq) of the classical complement system. The VH and VL regions can be further subdivided into regions of hypervariability, termed complementarity determining regions (CDR), interspersed with regions that are more conserved, termed framework regions (FR). Each VH and VL is composed of three CDRs and four FRs arranged from amino-terminus to carboxy-terminus in the following order: FR1, CDR1, FR2, CDR2, FR3, CDR3, FR4. The variable regions of the heavy and light chains contain a binding domain that interacts with an antigen.
- The term “antigen-binding portion” of an antibody (or simply “antigen portion”), as used herein, refers to full length or one or more fragments of an antibody that retain the ability to specifically bind to IL-18. It has been shown that the antigen-binding function of an antibody can be performed by fragments of a full-length antibody. Examples of binding fragments encompassed within the term “antigen-binding portion” of an antibody include a Fab fragment, a monovalent fragment consisting of the VL, VH, CL and CH1 domains; a F(ab)2 fragment, a bivalent fragment comprising two Fab fragments linked by a disulfide bridge at the hinge region; a Fd fragment consisting of the VH and CH1 domains; a Fv fragment consisting of the VL and VH domains of a single arm of an antibody; a dAb fragment (Ward et al., (1989) Nature; 341:544 546), which consists of a VH domain; and an isolated complementarity determining region (CDR).
- Furthermore, although the two domains of the Fv fragment, VL and VH, are coded for by separate genes, they can be joined, using recombinant methods, by a flexible linker that enables them to be made as a single protein chain in which the VL and VH regions pair to form monovalent molecules (known as single chain Fv (scFv); see e.g., Bird et al., (1988) Science 242:423-426; and Huston et al., (1988) Proc Natl Acad Sc; 85:5879-5883). Such single chain antibodies are also intended to be encompassed within the term “antigen-binding portion” of an antibody. These antibody fragments are obtained using conventional techniques known to those of skill in the art, and the fragments are screened for utility in the same manner as are intact antibodies.
- The term “isolated” means throughout this specification, that the immunoglobulin, antibody or polynucleotide, as the case may be, exists in a physical milieu distinct from that in which it may occur in nature.
- An isolated antibody that specifically binds the IL18 polypeptide may, however, have cross-reactivity to other antigens, such as IL18 from other species (e.g. cynomolgus monkey (cm) IL-18). Moreover, an isolated antibody may be substantially free of other cellular material and/or chemicals.
- Throughout this specification, complementarity determining regions (“CDR”) are defined according to the Kabat definition unless specified that the CDR are defined according to the Chothia definition or by both definitions together. The Kabat definition is a standard for numbering the residues in an antibody and it is typically used to identify CDR regions (Kabat et al., (1991), 5th edition, NIH publication No. 91-3242). The Chothia definition is similar to the Kabat definition but it takes into account positions of certain structural loops (Chothia et al., (1987) J. Mol. Biol., 196:901-17; Al-Lazikani et al., (1997) J. Mol. Biol. 273:927-948). By convention, the CDR regions in the heavy chain are typically referred to as H-CDR1, H-CDR2 and H-CDR3 and in the light chain as L-CDR1, LCDR2 and L-CDR3. They are numbered sequentially in the direction from the amino terminus to the carboxy terminus.
- The terms “monoclonal antibody” or “monoclonal antibody composition” as used herein refer to a preparation of antibody molecules of single molecular composition. A monoclonal antibody composition displays a single binding specificity and affinity for a particular epitope.
- The term “human antibody”, as used herein, is intended to include antibodies having variable regions in which both the framework and CDR regions are derived from sequences of human origin. Furthermore, if the antibody contains a constant region, the constant region also is derived from such human sequences, e.g., human germline sequences, or mutated versions of human germline sequences or antibody containing consensus framework sequences derived from human framework sequences analysis, for example, as described in Knappik, et al., (2000) J Mol Biol; 296:57-86).
- The human antibodies of the invention may include amino acid residues not encoded by human sequences (e.g., mutations introduced by random or site-specific mutagenesis in vitro or by somatic mutation in vivo). However, the term “human antibody”, as used herein, is not intended to include antibodies in which CDR sequences derived from the germline of another mammalian species, such as a mouse, have been grafted onto human framework sequences.
- The term “human monoclonal antibody” refers to antibodies displaying a single binding specificity which have variable regions in which both the framework and CDR regions are derived from human sequences.
- The term “recombinant human antibody”, as used herein, includes all human antibodies that are prepared, expressed, created or isolated by recombinant means, such as antibodies isolated from an animal (e.g., a mouse) that is transgenic or transchromosomal for human immunoglobulin genes or a hybridoma prepared therefrom, antibodies isolated from a host cell transformed to express the human antibody, e.g., from a transfectoma, antibodies isolated from a recombinant, combinatorial human antibody library, and antibodies prepared, expressed, created or isolated by any other means that involve splicing of all or a portion of a human immunoglobulin gene. Such recombinant human antibodies have variable regions in which the framework and CDR regions are derived from human germline immunoglobulin sequences. In certain embodiments, however, such recombinant human antibodies can be subjected to in vitro mutagenesis (or, when an animal transgenic for human Ig sequences is used, in vivo somatic mutagenesis) and thus the amino acid sequences of the VH and VL regions of the recombinant antibodies are sequences that, while derived from and related to human germline VH and VL sequences, may not naturally exist within the human antibody germline repertoire in vivo.
- The phrases “an antibody recognizing an antigen” and “an antibody specific for an antigen” are used interchangeably herein with the term “an antibody which binds specifically to an antigen”.
- As used herein, a binding molecule that “specifically binds to IL-18” is intended to refer to a binding molecule that binds to human IL-18 with a KD of a 100 nM or less, 10 nM or less, 1 nM or less.
- A binding molecule that “cross-reacts with an antigen other than IL-18 is intended to refer to a binding molecule that binds that antigen with a KD of a 100 nM or less, 10 nM or less, 1 nM or less. A binding molecule that “does not cross-react with a particular antigen” is intended to refer to a binding molecule that exhibits essentially undetectable binding against these proteins in standard binding assays.
- As used herein, the term “antagonist” is intended to refer to a binding molecule that inhibits IL-18 dependent signalling activity in the presence of IL-18 in a human cell assay such as IL-18 dependent Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) production assay in human blood cells. Examples of an IL-18 dependent IFN-γ production assay in human blood cells are described in more details in the examples below.
- As used herein, an antibody with “no agonistic activity” is intended to refer to a binding molecule that does not significantly increase IL-18 dependent signalling activity in the absence and/or presence of IL-18 in a cell-based assay, such as human blood cells IFN-γ production assay. Such assays are described in more details in the examples below.
- The term “Kassoc” or “Ka”, as used herein, is intended to refer to the association rate of a particular binding molecule-antigen interaction, whereas the term “Kdis” or “Kd,” as used herein, is intended to refer to the dissociation rate of a particular binding molecule-antigen interaction. The term “KD”, as used herein, is intended to refer to the dissociation constant, which is obtained from the ratio of Kd to Ka (i.e. Kd/Ka) and is expressed as a molar concentration (M). KD values for antibodies can be determined using methods well established in the art. A method for determining the KD of an antibody is by using surface plasmon resonance, such as a Biacore® system.
- As used herein, the term “affinity” refers to the strength of interaction between binding molecule and antigen at single antigenic sites.
- As used herein, the term “high affinity” for an antibody refers to an antibody having a KD of 1 nM or less for a target antigen.
- As used herein, the term “subject” includes any human or non-human animal.
- The term “non-human animal” includes all vertebrates, e.g., mammals and non-mammals, such as non-human primates, sheep, dogs, cats, horses, cows, chickens, amphibians, reptiles, etc.
- As used herein, the term, “optimized nucleotide sequence” means that the nucleotide sequence has been altered to encode an amino acid sequence using codons that are preferred in the production cell or organism, generally a eukaryotic cell, for example, a cell of Pichia pastoris, a Chinese Hamster Ovary cell (CHO) or a human cell. The optimized nucleotide sequence is engineered to retain completely the amino acid sequence originally encoded by the starting nucleotide sequence, which is also known as the “parental” sequence. The optimized sequences herein have been engineered to have codons that are preferred in CHO mammalian cells; however optimized expression of these sequences in other eukaryotic cells is also envisioned herein.
- The term “identity” refers to the similarity between at least two different sequences. This identity can be expressed as a percent identity and determined by standard alignment algorithms, for example, the Basic Local Alignment Tool (BLAST) (Altshul et al., (1990) J Mol Biol; 215:403 410); the algorithm of Needleman et al., (1970) J Mol Biol; 48:444-453 or the algorithm of Meyers et al., (1988) Comput Appl Biosci; 4:11-17). A set of parameters may be the Blosum 62 scoring matrix with a gap penalty of 12, a gap extend penalty of 4, and a frameshift gap penalty of 5. The percent identity between two amino acid or nucleotide sequences can also be determined using the algorithm of E. Meyers and W. Miller, (1989) CABIOS; 4(1):1-17) which has been incorporated into the ALIGN program (version 2.0), using a
PAM 120 weight residue table, a gap length penalty of 12 and a gap penalty of 4. The percent identity is usually calculated by comparing sequences of similar length. - The term “immune response” refers to the action of, for example, lymphocytes, antigen presenting cells, phagocytic cells, granulocytes, and soluble macromolecules produced by the above cells or the liver (including antibodies, cytokines, and complement) that results in selective damage to, destruction of, or elimination from the human body of invading pathogens, cells or tissues infected with pathogens, cancerous cells, or, in cases of autoimmunity or pathological inflammation, normal human cells or tissues.
- A “signal transduction pathway” or “signaling activity” refers to a biochemical causal relationship generally initiated by a protein-protein interaction such as binding of a growth factor to a receptor, resulting in transmission of a signal from one portion of a cell to another portion of a cell. In general, the transmission involves specific phosphorylation of one or more tyrosine, serine, or threonine residues on one or more proteins in the series of reactions causing signal transduction. Penultimate processes typically include nuclear events, resulting in a change in gene expression.
- The term “neutralises” and grammatical variations thereof means throughout this specification, that the biological activity of the target is reduced either totally or partially in the presence of the binding protein or antibody, as the case may be.
- The term “nucleic acid” or “polynucleotide” refers to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) or ribonucleic acid (RNA) and polymers thereof in either single- or double-stranded form. Unless specifically limited, the term encompasses nucleic acids containing known analogues of natural nucleotides that have similar binding properties as the reference nucleic acid and are metabolized in a manner similar to naturally occurring nucleotides. Unless otherwise indicated, a particular nucleic acid sequence also implicitly encompasses conservatively modified variants thereof (e.g., degenerate codon substitutions), alleles, orthologs, SNPs, and complementary sequences as well as the sequence explicitly indicated. Specifically, degenerate codon substitutions may be achieved by generating sequences in which the third position of one or more selected (or all) codons is substituted with mixed-base and/or deoxyinosine residues (Batzer et al., Nucleic Acid Res. 19:5081 (1991); Ohtsuka et al., J. Biol. Chem. 260:2605-2608 (1985); and Rossolini et al., Mol. Cell. Probes 8:91-98 (1994)) The nucleotide in the “polynucleotide” or “nucleic acid” may comprise modifications including base modifications such as bromouridine and inosine derivatives, ribose modification such as phosphorothioate, phosphorodithioate, phosphoroselenoate, phosphorodiselenoate, phosphoroanilothioate, phosphoraniladate and phosphoroamidate.
- The term “vector” means any molecule or entity (e.g. nucleic acid, plasmid, bacteriophage or virus) that is suitable for transformation or transfection of a host cell and contains nucleic acid sequences that direct and/or control (in conjunction with the host cell) expression of one or more heterologous coding regions operatively linked thereto.
- A “conservative variant” of a sequence encoding a binding molecule, an antibody or a fragment thereof refers to a sequence comprising conservative amino acid modifications. “Conservative amino acid modifications” are intended to refer to amino acid modifications that do not significantly affect or alter the binding characteristics of the antibody containing the amino acid sequence. Such conservative modifications include amino acid substitutions, additions and deletions. Conservative amino acid substitutions are ones in which the amino acid residue is replaced with an amino acid residue having a similar side chain. Families of amino acid residues having similar side chains have been defined in the art. These families include amino acids with basic side chains (e.g., lysine, arginine, histidine), acidic side chains (e.g., aspartic acid, glutamic acid), uncharged polar side chains (e.g., glycine, asparagine, glutamine, serine, threonine, tyrosine, cysteine, tryptophan), nonpolar side chains (e.g., alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, phenylalanine, methionine), beta-branched side chains (e.g., threonine, valine, isoleucine) and aromatic side chains (e.g., tyrosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, histidine). Modifications can be introduced into a binding protein of the invention by standard techniques known in the art, such as site-directed mutagenesis and PCR-mediated mutagenesis. Conservative amino acid substitution can also encompass non-naturally occurring amino acid residues which are typically incorporated by chemical peptide synthesis rather than by synthesis in biological systems. Non-naturally occurring amino acids include, but are not limited to, peptidomimetic, reversed or inverted forms of amino acid moieties.
- The term “epitope” is the part of an antigen that is recognized by the immune system, such as an antibody or a fragment thereof. Within the present specification, the term “epitope” is used interchangeably for both conformational epitopes and linear epitopes. A conformational epitope is composed of discontinuous sections of the antigen's amino acid sequence, whilst a linear epitope is formed by a continuous sequence of amino acids from the antigen.
- The term “treat”, “treating”, “treatment”, “prevent”, “preventing” or “prevention” includes therapeutic treatments, prophylactic treatments and applications in which one reduces the risk that a subject will develop a disorder or other risk factor. Treatment does not require the complete curing of a disorder and encompasses the reduction of the symptoms or underlying risk factors.
- The term “binding molecule” as used herein means any protein or peptide that binds specifically to the IL-18 polypeptide. “Binding molecule” includes, but it is not limited to, antibodies and fragments thereof, such as immunologically functional fragments. The term “immunologically functional fragment” of an antibody or immunoglobulin chain as used herein is a species of binding protein comprising a portion (regardless of how that portion is obtained or synthesized) of an antibody that lacks at least some of the amino acids present in a full-length chain but which is still capable of specifically binding the IL-18 polypeptide. Such fragments are biologically active in that they bind the IL-18 polypeptide. “Binding molecule” refers to proteins which specifically bind the IL-18 polypeptide and which might additionally neutralize the interaction of the IL-18 polypeptide with the IL-18 receptor.
- The term “binding molecule” as used herein also excludes the naturally occurring IL-18 binding protein and the isolated IL-18BP, for instance as described in WO2001/085201.
- The binding molecule of the present invention specifically binds IL-18, wherein the binding molecule does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP.
- As used herein, the term “does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex” is intended to refer to a binding molecule that binds to the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex with a KD of 1×10−5M or greater.
- One way to assess whether a binding molecule binds IL-18 but does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex is described herein in the Exemplification,
section 9. - In another aspect of the present invention, the binding molecule specifically binds IL-18, wherein the binding molecule does not compete with IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) for binding to IL-18 when IL-18BP is bound to IL-18.
- The terms “compete”, “competing” and “cross-compete” and grammatical variations thereof are used interchangeably herein to mean the ability of a binding molecule to compete with the IL-18BP for binding IL-18 when the IL-18BP is already bound to IL-18. The binding molecules of the invention, such as an antibody or a fragment thereof do not compete in this sense. Competition between binding molecules is determined by an assay in which the binding molecule is tested for specific binding to IL-18 when IL-18 is bound to IL-18BP. For the avoidance of any doubt, if a binding molecule can displace IL18 from an IL-18/IL-18BP complex, then that binding molecule competes with the IL-18 BP for binding IL-18.
- The binding molecule according to the invention is not IL-18BP, either isolated or naturally occurring IL-18BP.
- The binding molecule may be selected from the following scaffolds: an antibody, a fragment of an antibody, a single variable domain antibody, a bi- or multi-specific antibody, a multivalent antibody, a dual variable domain antibody, an immuno-conjugate, a fibronectin molecule, an adnectin, a DARPin, an avimer, an affibody, an anticalin, an affilin, a protein epitope mimetic or combinations thereof and as described herein below.
- Preferably the IL-18 comprises from amino acid 37 to amino acid 193 of SEQ ID NO:1 (human IL-18) or SEQ ID NO:2 (cynomolgus monkey IL-18).
- IL-18BP structure is characterized by a single Ig-like domain and resembles the extracellular segment of cytokine receptors with Ig-like structures. Human IL-18BP has been identified in four different isoforms. IL-18BP isoform a (IL-18BPa) exhibited the greatest affinity for IL-18 with a rapid on-rate, a slow off-rate, and a dissociation constant (KD) of 399 pM. IL-18BP isoform c (IL-18BPc) shares the Ig domain of IL-18BPa except for the last 29 amino acids at the C-terminus. The KD of IL-18BPc is 10-fold less (2.94 nM) than IL-18BPa. Nevertheless, IL-18BPa and IL-18BPc neutralize IL-18 >95% at a molar excess of two. IL-18BP isoforms b and d lack a complete Ig domain and lack the ability to bind or neutralize IL-18. Murine IL-18BP is known in two isoforms, c and d isoforms, possessing identical Ig domains and also neutralizing >95% murine IL-18 at a molar excess of two. However, murine IL-18BPd, which shares a common C-terminal motif with human IL-18BPa, also neutralizes human IL-18 (Kim et al. (2000) Proc Natl Acad Sci, 97(3):1190-1195).
- Throughout this specification, the term “IL-18BP” refers to human, murine or viral IL-18 binding proteins in every isoform, whether naturally occurring, isolated or engineered such as the IL-18BP disclosed in WO2001/085201 which describes analogues of IL-18BP (“muteins”) wherein one or more amino acids are inserted, replaced by different conservative substitutions or deleted, IL-18BP fused protein (e.g. fused protein of an IL-18BP and an immunoglobulin heavy chain region or Fe) and functional derivatives such as PEG-ylated IL-18BP.
- In one embodiment, the binding molecule according to the invention, which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP, wherein the binding molecule binds with an IL-18 epitope on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the epitope:
-
- a. is comprised within the following amino acids of IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1:
- i. amino acids 41 and 42 and amino acids 87 to 97; or
- ii. amino acids 138 to 160; or
- iii.
amino acids 177 to 181; or - iv. amino acids 41 and 42, amino acids 87 to 97, amino acids 138 to 160 and
amino acids 177 to 181; or - v. amino acids 41, 42, 87; 89; 90; or
- vi. amino acids 93, 94; 95, 96; or
- vii. amino acids 140; 141; 150; 177; or
- viii. amino acids 92; 93; 94; 138; 140; 152; 157; or
- ix. amino acids 142; 143; 150; 152; or
- x. amino acids 143; 144; 145; 177; 180; or
- xi. amino acids 41, 42, 87; 89; 90; 93, 94; 95, 96; 140; 141; 150; 177; or
- xii. amino acids 92; 93; 94; 138; 140; 142; 143; 144; 145; 150; 152; 157; 177; 180; or
- xiii. amino acids 41; 42, 87; 89; 90; 92; 93, 94; 95, 96; 138; 140; 141; 142; 143; 144; 145; 150; 152; 157; 177; 180; or
- b. comprises of at least one, two, three, four of the amino acids as defined in any one of the groups (i) to (xiii) listed in a); or
- c. comprises the amino acids as defined in any one of the groups (iv) to (xii) listed in a).
- a. is comprised within the following amino acids of IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1:
- In another embodiment, the binding molecule according to the invention, which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP, wherein the binding molecule binds with an IL-18 epitope on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the epitope comprises amino acids Arg140 and Glu152. In one embodiment the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Gln92, Pro93, Gly95, Pro143, Glu157 or Glu177. In another embodiment the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Arg94, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Gly144, His145, Asp146, Gln150 or Leu180.
- In one embodiment of the present invention, the binding molecule specifically binds IL-18, wherein the binding molecule does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein isoform a or isoform c (IL-18 BPa or IL-18BPc) complex, wherein the binding molecule is selected from: an antibody, a fragment of an antibody, a single variable domain antibody, a bi- or multi-specific antibody, a multivalent antibody, a dual variable domain antibody, an immuno-conjugate, a fibronectin molecule, an adnectin, a DARPin, an avimer, an affibody, an anticalin, an affilin, a protein epitope mimetic or combinations thereof. Preferably the IL-18 comprises from amino acid 37 to amino acid 193 of SEQ ID NO:1 (human IL-18) or SEQ ID NO:2 (cynomolgus monkey IL-18). More preferably the binding molecule is an antibody or a fragment thereof.
- In another embodiment, the binding molecule according to the invention, which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein isoform a or isoform c (IL-18 BPa or IL-18BPc) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP, wherein the binding molecule binds with an IL-18 epitope on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the epitope comprises amino acids Arg140 and Glu152. In one embodiment the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Gln92, Pro93, Gly95, Pro143, Glu157 or Glu177 and wherein the binding molecule is selected from: an antibody, a fragment of an antibody, a single variable domain antibody, a bi- or multi-specific antibody, a multivalent antibody, a dual variable domain antibody, an immuno-conjugate, a fibronectin molecule, an adnectin, a DARPin, an avimer, an affibody, an anticalin, an affilin, a protein epitope mimetic or combinations thereof.
- In another embodiment, the binding molecule according to the invention, which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein isoform a or isoform c (IL-18 BPa or IL-18BPc) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP, wherein the binding molecule binds with an IL-18 epitope on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the epitope comprises amino acids Arg140 and Glu152 and wherein the binding molecule is an antibody or a fragment thereof. In this embodiment the epitope may further comprises any one or more of amino acids Gln92, Pro93, Gly95, Pro143, Glu157 or Glu177.
- The binding molecule of the invention is capable of inhibiting one or more of IL-18 biological activities such as Th1 modulation; Th2 modulation, NK-modulation, neutrophil modulation, monocyte-macrophage lineage modulation, eosinophil modulation, B-cell modulation, cytokine modulation, chemokine modulation; adhesion molecule modulation, and cell recruitment modulation. In one embodiment the binding molecule of the invention inhibits IL-18-dependent interferon gamma (INF-γ) production, preferably in KG-1 cells. In another embodiment of the invention, the binding molecule inhibits IL-18-dependent interferon gamma (INF-γ) production in KG-1 cells with an IC50 of 10 nM or less or of 1 nM or less or of 100 pM or less in an assay as defined herein below in the examples.
- The binding molecule of the invention that specifically binds IL-18 has a dissociation constant (KD) of 10 nM or less in an assay as defined herein below in the examples. In one embodiment the KD is of 1 nM or less. In another embodiment the binding molecule has a KD of 100 pM or less and the binding molecule is an antibody or a fragment thereof.
- The binding molecule according to the invention can be a crystallized binding molecule, preferably a controlled release crystallized binding molecule and/or carrier-free. In one embodiment, the crystallized binding molecule is an antibody or a fragment thereof. In another embodiment the crystallized binding molecule has a greater half-life in vivo than the soluble counterpart and retains its biological function after crystallization.
- The binding molecule according to the invention can also be a part of a complex which comprises the binding molecule and IL-18. Preferably the binding molecule is an antibody or a fragment thereof in complex with IL-18.
- Finally, the binding molecule according to the invention may also compete with murine antibody 125-2H for binding human IL-18.
- 2) Antibodies
- Binding molecules according to the present invention include antibodies or fragments thereof, isolated and structurally characterized as described hereinafter and as shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2 . - 2.1) Human Antibodies
- As used herein, a human antibody or a fragment thereof comprises heavy or light chain variable regions or full length heavy or light chains that are “the product of” or “derived from” a particular germline sequence if the variable regions or full length chains of the antibody are obtained from a system that uses human germline immunoglobulin genes. Such systems include immunizing a transgenic mouse carrying human immunoglobulin genes with the antigen of interest or screening a human immunoglobulin gene library displayed on phage with the antigen of interest. A human antibody or fragment thereof that is “the product of” or “derived from” a human germline immunoglobulin sequence can be identified as such by comparing the amino acid sequence of the human antibody to the amino acid sequences of human germline immunoglobulins and selecting the human germline immunoglobulin sequence that is closest in sequence (i.e., greatest % identity) to the sequence of the human antibody. A human antibody that is “the product of” or “derived from” a particular human germline immunoglobulin sequence may contain amino acid differences as compared to the germline sequence, due to, for example, naturally occurring somatic mutations or intentional introduction of site-directed mutation. However, a selected human antibody typically is at least 90% identical in amino acids sequence to an amino acid sequence encoded by a human germline immunoglobulin gene and contains amino acid residues that identify the human antibody as being human when compared to the germline immunoglobulin amino acid sequences of other species (e.g., murine germline sequences). In certain cases, a human antibody may be at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or at least 95%, or even at least 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical in amino acid sequence to the amino acid sequence encoded by the germline immunoglobulin gene. Typically, a human antibody derived from a particular human germline sequence will display no more than 10 amino acid differences from the amino acid sequence encoded by the human germline immunoglobulin gene. In certain cases, the human antibody may display no more than 5, or even no more than 4, 3, 2, or 1 amino acid difference from the amino acid sequence encoded by the germline immunoglobulin gene.
- Human antibodies may be produced by a number of methods known to those of skill in the art. Human antibodies can be made by the hybridoma method using human myeloma or mouse-human heteromyeloma cells lines (Kozbor, J Immunol; (1984) 133:3001; Brodeur, Monoclonal Isolated Antibody Production Techniques and Applications, pp 51-63, Marcel Dekker Inc, 1987). Alternative methods include the use of phage libraries or transgenic mice both of which utilize human variable region repertories (Winter G; (1994) Annu Rev Immunol 12:433-455, Green L L, (1999) J Immunol Methods 231:11-23).
- Several strains of transgenic mice are now available wherein their mouse immunoglobulin loci has been replaced with human immunoglobulin gene segments (Tomizuka K, (2000) Proc Natl Acad Sci, 97:722-727; Fishwild D M (1996) Nature Biotechnol 14:845-851; Mendez M J, (1997) Nature Genetics 15:146-156). Upon antigen challenge such mice are capable of producing a repertoire of human antibodies from which antibodies of interest can be selected. Of particular note is the Trimera™ system (Eren R et al, (1988) Immunology 93:154-161) where human lymphocytes are transplanted into irradiated mice, the Selected Lymphocyte Isolated antibody System (SLAM, Babcook et al, Proc Natl Acad Sci (1996) 93:7843-7848) where human (or other species) lymphocytes are effectively put through a massive pooled in vitro isolated antibody generation procedure followed by deconvoluted, limiting dilution and selection procedure and the Xenomouse™ (Abgenix Inc). An alternative approach is available from Morphotek Inc using the Morphodoma™ technology.
- Phage display technology can be used to produce human antibodies and fragments thereof, (McCafferty; (1990) Nature, 348:552-553 and Griffiths A D et al (1994) EMBO 13:3245-3260). According to this technique, isolated antibody variable domain genes are cloned in frame into either a major or minor coat of protein gene of a filamentous bacteriophage such as M13 or fd and displayed (usually with the aid of a helper phage) as function isolated antibody fragments on the surface of the phage particle. Selections based on the function properties of the isolated antibody result in selection of the gene encoding the isolated antibody exhibiting these properties. The phage display technique can be used to select antigen specific antibodies from libraries made from human B cells taken from individuals afflicted with a disease or disorder or alternatively from unimmunized human donors (Marks; J Mol Bio (1991) 222:581-591). Where an intact human isolated antibody is desired comprising an Fc domain it is necessary redone the phage displayed derived fragment into a mammalian expression vectors comprising the desired constant regions and establishing stable expressing cell lines.
- The technique of affinity maturation (Marks; Biotechnol (1992) 10:779-783) may be used to provide binding affinity wherein the affinity of the primary human isolated antibody is improved by sequentially replacing the H and L chain variable regions with naturally occurring variants and selecting on the basis of improved binding affinities. Variants of this technique such as ‘epitope imprinting’ are now also available (WO 93/06213; Waterhouse; Nucl Acids Res (1993) 21:2265-2266).
- Various (enumerated) embodiments of the invention are described herein. It will be recognised that features specified in each embodiment may be combined with other specified features to provide further embodiments of the present invention.
- Embodiment 1: The binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein the binding molecule is an isolated human antibody or a fragment thereof; preferably, an isolated human monoclonal antibody or a fragment thereof.
- Embodiment 2: The isolated human antibody or a fragment thereof according to
embodiment 1 wherein the isolated human antibody or a fragment thereof binds with an IL-18 epitope on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the epitope: -
- a. is comprised within the following amino acids of IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1:
- i. amino acids 41 and 42 and amino acids 87 to 97; or
- ii. amino acids 138 to 160; or
- iii.
amino acids 177 to 181; or - iv. amino acids 41 and 42, amino acids 87 to 97, amino acids 138 to 160 and
amino acids 177 to 181; or - v. amino acids 41, 42, 87; 89; 90; or
- vi. amino acids 93, 94; 95, 96; or
- vii. amino acids 140; 141; 150; 177; or
- viii. amino acids 92; 93; 94; 138; 140; 152; 157; or
- ix. amino acids 142; 143; 150; 152; or
- x. amino acids 143; 144; 145; 177; 180; or
- xi. amino acids 41, 42, 87; 89; 90; 93, 94; 95, 96; 140; 141; 150; 177; or
- xii. amino acids 92; 93; 94; 138; 140; 142; 143; 144; 145; 150; 152; 157; 177; 180; or
- xiii. amino acids 41; 42, 87; 89; 90; 92; 93, 94; 95, 96; 138; 140; 141; 142; 143; 144; 145; 150; 152; 157; 177; 180; or
- b. comprises of at least one, two, three, four of the amino acids as defined in any one of the groups (i) to (xiii) listed in a); or
- c. comprises the amino acids as defined in any one of the groups (iv) to (xii) listed in a).
- a. is comprised within the following amino acids of IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1:
- Embodiment 3: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 1, which binds to an IL-18 epitope on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the epitope comprises amino acids Arg140 and Glu152. - Embodiment 4: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 3, wherein the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Gln92, Pro93, Gly95, Pro143, Glu157 or Glu177. - Embodiment 5: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiments - Embodiment 6: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the preceding embodiments, wherein IL-18 comprises from amino acid 37 to amino acid 193 of SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:2.
- Embodiment 7: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the preceding embodiments, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof inhibits IL-18-dependent interferon gamma (INF-γ) production.
- Embodiment 8: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the preceding embodiments, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 with a KD of 100 pM or less.
- Embodiment 9: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the preceding embodiments, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof further compete with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 10: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the preceding embodiments, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 9 or SEQ ID NO: 10 or SEQ ID NO: 11 or SEQ ID NO: 12 or SEQ ID NO: 13 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof.
- Embodiment 11: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 10, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 4 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 12: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 11, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 4 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18. - Embodiment 13: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 10, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 9 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 14: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 13, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 9 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18. - Embodiment 15: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiments 13 or 14, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, wherein the isolated antibody or fragment thereof comprises: -
- i. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and
- ii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 9 or conservative variants thereof and
- iii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and
- iv. a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and
- v. a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and
- vi. a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof.
- Preferably this isolated human antibody is an isolated fully human antibody or fragment thereof, more preferably an isolated fully human monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof.
- Embodiment 16: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 10, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 10 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 17: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 10, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 11 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 18: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 10, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 12 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 19: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 10, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 13 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 20: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 19, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 13 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 21: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiments 19 or 20, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1 wherein the isolated antibody or fragment thereof comprises:
-
- i. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 3 or conservative variants thereof and
- ii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 13 or conservative variants thereof and
- iii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 5 or conservative variants thereof and
- iv. a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 6 or conservative variants thereof and
- v. a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 7 or conservative variants thereof and
- vi. a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 8 or conservative variants thereof.
- Preferably this isolated human antibody is an isolated fully human antibody or fragment thereof, more preferably an isolated fully human monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof.
- Embodiment 22: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 74 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 75 or SEQ ID NO: 76 or SEQ ID NO: 77 or SEQ ID NO: 78 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 79 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 80 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 81 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 82 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 23: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 22, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 74 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 75 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 79 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 80 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 81 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 82 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 24: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 22, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 74 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 76 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 79 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 80 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 81 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 82 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 25: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 22, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 74 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 77 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 79 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 80 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 81 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 82 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 26: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 22, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 74 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 78 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 79 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 80 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 81 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 82 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 27: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 106 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 107 or SEQ ID NO: 122 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 108 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 109 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 110 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 111 or SEQ ID NO: 126 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 28: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 27, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 106 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 107 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 108 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 109 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 110 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 111 or conservative variants thereof.
- Preferably this isolated human antibody or fragment thereof is an isolated fully human antibody or fragment thereof, more preferably an isolated fully human monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof.
- Embodiment 29: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 106 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 122 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 108 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 109 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 110 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 126 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 30: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprise a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 120 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 121 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 123 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 124 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 125 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 127 or SEQ ID NO: 128 or SEQ ID NO: 129 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 31: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 30, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 120 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 121 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 123 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 124 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 125 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 127 or conservative variants thereof.
- Embodiment 32: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 30, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 120 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 121 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 123 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 124 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 125 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 128 or conservative variants thereof.
- Embodiment 33: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 30, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 120 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 121 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 123 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 124 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 125 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 129 or conservative variants thereof.
- The CDR regions outlined above are delineated using the Kabat system (Kabat, E. A., et al., 1991 Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, Fifth Edition, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH Publication No. 91-3242).
- In some other embodiments of the invention, the human antibody or fragment thereof comprises the CDR regions delineated using the Chothia definition (Chothia et al., (1987) J Mol Biol 196: 901-17).
- Embodiment 34: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 59 or SEQ ID NO: 65 or SEQ ID NO: 66 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 60 or SEQ ID NO: 67 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 61 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 62 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 63 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 64 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 35: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 34, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 59 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 60 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 61 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 62 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 63 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 64 or conservative variants thereof.
- Embodiment 36: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 35, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 37: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 34, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 65 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 60 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 61 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 62 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 63 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 64 or conservative variants thereof.
- Embodiment 38: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 37, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 39: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 34, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 66 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 67 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 61 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 62 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 63 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 64 or conservative variants thereof.
- Embodiment 40: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 39, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 41: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 34, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprise a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 68 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 69 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 70 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 71 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 72 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 73 or conservative variants thereof.
- Embodiment 42: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to anyone of the
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprise a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 162 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 163 or conservative variants thereof and a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 164 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 165 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 166 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region L-CDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 167 or conservative variants thereof. - Under Kabat definition, as discussed above, the CDR amino acid residues in the heavy chain variable domain (VH) are numbered 31-35 (H-CDR1), 50-65 (H-CDR2), and 95-102 (H-CDR3); and the CDR amino acid residues in the light chain variable domain (VL) are numbered 24-34 (L-CDR1), 50-56 (L-CDR2), and 89-97 (L-CDR3). Under Chothia the CDR amino acids in the VH are numbered 26-32 (H-CDR1), 52-56 (H-CDR2), and 95-102 (H-CDR3); and the amino acid residues in VL are numbered 26-32 (L-CDR1), 50-52 (L-CDR2), and 91-96 (L-CDR3). By combining the CDR definitions of both Kabat and Chothia and taking into consideration insertion for longer loops, the CDRs consist of amino acid residues 26-35 (H-CDR1), 50-65 (H-CDR2), and 95-102 (H-CDR3) in human VH and amino acid residues 24-34 (L-CDR1), 50-56 (L-CDR2), and 89-97 (L-CDR3) in human VL.
- Embodiment 43: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising SEQ ID NO: 14 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) comprising SEQ ID NO: 16 or conservative variants thereof and wherein the heavy chain variable region (VH) comprises: -
- i. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 corresponding to amino acids 26 to 35 SEQ ID NO: 14; and
- ii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 corresponding to
amino acids 50 to 66 SEQ ID NO: 14; and - iii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 corresponding to
amino acids 99 to 108 SEQ ID NO: 14;
- and wherein the light chain variable region (VL) comprises:
-
- iv. a light chain variable region L-CDR1 corresponding to amino acids 23 to 35 SEQ ID NO: 16; and
- v. a light chain variable region L-CDR2 corresponding to amino acids 51 to 57 SEQ ID NO: 16; and
- vi. a light chain variable region L-CDR3 corresponding to
amino acids 90 to 100 SEQ ID NO: 16.
- Embodiment 44: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 43, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 45: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiments 43 or 44, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- Embodiment 46: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising SEQ ID NO: 18 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) comprising SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof and wherein the heavy chain variable region (VH) comprises: -
- i. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR1 corresponding to amino acids 26 to 35 SEQ ID NO: 18; and
- ii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR2 corresponding to
amino acids 50 to 66 SEQ ID NO: 18; and - iii. a heavy chain variable region H-CDR3 corresponding to
amino acids 99 to 108 SEQ ID NO: 18;
- and wherein the light chain variable region (VL) comprises:
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- iv. a light chain variable region L-CDR1 corresponding to amino acids 23 to 35 SEQ ID NO: 20; and
- v. a light chain variable region L-CDR2 corresponding to amino acids 51 to 57 SEQ ID NO: 20; and
- vi. a light chain variable region L-CDR3 corresponding to
amino acids 90 to 100 SEQ ID NO: 20.
- Embodiment 47: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 46, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 48: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiments 46 or 47, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1. - Given that each of these human antibodies can bind to IL18 and that antigen-binding specificity is provided primarily by the CDR1, 2 and 3 regions, the H-CDR1, 2 and 3 sequences and L-CDR1, 2 and 3 sequences can be “mixed and matched” (i.e., CDRs from different human antibodies can be mixed and matched, each antibody containing a H-CDR1, 2 and 3 set and a L-CDR1, 2 and 3 set create other anti-IL18 binding molecules of the invention. IL18 binding of such “mixed and matched” antibodies can be tested using the binding assays in the Examples (e.g., ELISAs). When VH CDR sequences are mixed and matched, the CDR1, CDR2 and/or CDR3 sequence from a particular VH sequence should be replaced with a structurally similar CDR sequence(s). Likewise, when VL CDR sequences are mixed and matched, the CDR1, CDR2 and/or CDR3 sequence from a particular VL sequence should be replaced with a structurally similar CDR sequence(s). It will be readily apparent to the ordinarily skilled artisan that novel VH and VL sequences can be created by substituting one or more VH and/or VL CDR region sequences with structurally similar sequences from the CDR sequences shown herein for human antibodies of the present invention (
FIGS. 1 and 2 ). - In another aspect, the invention provides an isolated human antibody binding IL-18 and not binding the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprising VH amino acid sequences selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 14, 18, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34, 37, 40, 83, 87, 90, 93, 112, 130 and 138 and VL amino acid sequences selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 16, 20, 85, 114, 132, 140, 147 and 153. Other antibodies of the invention include amino acids that have been mutated by amino acid deletion, insertion or substitution, yet have at least 60, 70, 80, 90 or 95 percent identity in the CDR regions with the CDR regions depicted in the sequences described above. In some embodiments, it include mutant amino acid sequences wherein no more than 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 amino acids have been mutated by amino acid deletion, insertion or substitution in the CDR regions when compared with the CDR regions depicted in the sequences described above.
- Embodiment 49: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 28 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 16 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 50: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 49, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 28 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 16 or conservative variants thereof, wherein amino acid asparagine (Asn; N) in position 30 with reference to SEQ ID NO: 28 is replaced by an amino acid selected from lysine (Lys; K) or serine (Ser; S) or threonine (Thr; T) or alanine (Ala; A) or glutamate (Glu; E) or histidine (His; H) or leucine (Leu; L) or glutamine (Gln; Q) or arginine (Arg; R) or valine (Val; V) or tyrosine (Tyr; Y) or isoleucine (Ile; I) or glycine (Gly; G).
- Embodiment 51: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiments 49 or 50, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18. - Embodiment 52: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 49 to 51, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- Embodiment 53: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 14 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 16 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 54: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 53, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 55: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 53 to 55, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- Embodiment 56: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 53, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 14 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 16 or conservative variants thereof, wherein amino acid lysine (Lys; K) in position 30 with reference to SEQ ID NO: 14 is replaced by an amino acid selected from asparagine (Asn; N) or serine (Ser; S) or threonine (Thr; T) or alanine (Ala; A) or glutamate (Glu; E) or histidine (His; H) or leucine (Leu; L) or glutamine (Gln; Q) or arginine (Arg; R) or valine (Val; V) or tyrosine (Tyr; Y) or isoleucine (Ile; I) or glycine (Gly; G).
- Embodiment 57: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 56, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 58: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 55 or 57, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- Embodiment 59: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 18 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 60: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 59, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 61: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 59 or 60, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- Embodiment 62: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 40 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 63: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 62, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 40 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof, wherein
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- i. amino acid glutamate (Glu; E) in
position 1 with reference to SEQ ID NO: 40 is replaced by amino acid glutamine (Gln; Q) and - ii. wherein amino acid asparagine (Asn; N) in position 30 with reference to SEQ ID NO: 40 is replaced by an amino acid selected from serine (Ser; S) or threonine (Thr; T) or aspartate (Asp; D).
- i. amino acid glutamate (Glu; E) in
- Embodiment 64: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 63, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 40 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof, wherein
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- i. amino acid glutamate (Glu; E) in
position 1 with reference to SEQ ID NO: 40 is replaced by amino acid glutamine (Gln; Q); and - ii. wherein amino acid asparagine (Asn; N) in position 30 with reference to SEQ ID NO: 40 is replaced by an amino acid selected from serine (Ser; S) or threonine (Thr; T) or aspartate (Asp; D); and
- iii. wherein amino acid methionine (Met; M) in position 54 with reference to SEQ ID NO: 40 is replaced by an amino acid selected from tyrosine (Tyr; Y) or asparagine (Asn; N) or isoleucine (Ile; I).
- i. amino acid glutamate (Glu; E) in
- Embodiment 65: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiments 62 to 64, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 66: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 65 to 66, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- Embodiment 67: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 62, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 40 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof, wherein
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- i. amino acid glutamate (Glu; E) in
position 1 with reference to SEQ ID NO: 40 is replaced by amino acid glutamine (Gln; Q) and - ii. wherein amino acid serine (Ser; S) in position 31 with reference to SEQ ID NO: 40 is replaced by an amino acid selected from threonine (Thr; T) or asparagine (Asn; N) or alanine (Ala; A).
- i. amino acid glutamate (Glu; E) in
- Embodiment 68: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiment 67, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 40 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof, wherein
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- i. amino acid glutamate (Glu; E) in
position 1 with reference to SEQ ID NO: 40 is replaced by amino acid glutamine (Gln; Q); and - ii. wherein amino acid serine (Ser; S) in position 31 with reference to SEQ ID NO: 40 is replaced by an amino acid selected from threonine (Thr; T) or asparagine (Asn; N) or alanine (Ala; A).
- iii. wherein amino acid methionine (Met; M) in position 54 with reference to SEQ ID NO: 40 is replaced by an amino acid selected from tyrosine (Tyr; Y) or asparagine (Asn; N) or isoleucine (Ile; I).
- i. amino acid glutamate (Glu; E) in
- Embodiment 69: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to embodiments 67 or 68, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 70: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of embodiments 67 to 69, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180.
- Embodiment 72: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 22 or SEQ ID NO: 25 SEQ ID NO: 28 or SEQ ID NO: 31 or SEQ ID NO: 34 or conservative variants thereof and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 16 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 73: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a heavy chain variable region (VH) amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 37 and a light chain variable region (VL) amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 20 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 74: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 43, 47, 50, 53, 56, 96, 100, 103, 116, 134, 142 and 158 or conservative variants thereof; and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 45, 98, 118, 136, 144, 150, 156 and 160 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 75: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 43 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 45 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 76: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 75, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18. - Embodiment 77: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments - Embodiment 78: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 158 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 160 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 79: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiment 78, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18. - Embodiment 80: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments - Embodiment 81: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 47 or SEQ ID NO: 50 or SEQ ID NO: 56 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 45 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 82: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 53 or SEQ ID NO: 100 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 160 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 83: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to
embodiments - Embodiment 84: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 81 to 83, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that antibody or fragment thereof binds to an epitope comprising Arg140 and Glu152 on IL-18 as defined with reference to SEQ ID NO:1, optionally the epitope further comprises any one or more of amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 or Leu180, preferably the epitope further comprises amino acids Lys89, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, Phe138, Ser141, Pro143, Gly144, Glu157, Glu177 and Leu180. - Embodiment 85: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO: 103 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 98 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 86: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 116 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 118 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 87: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 142 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 144 or conservative variants thereof. - Embodiment 88: The isolated human antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 9, wherein the isolated human antibody or fragment thereof binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and comprises a VH amino acid sequence selected from the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 134 or conservative variants thereof and a VL amino acid sequence selected from the sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 136 or SEQ ID NO: 150 or SEQ ID NO: 156 or conservative variants thereof. - 2.2) Humanized or Chimeric Antibodies
- An obvious alternative to the invention disclosed herein is the use of humanized or chimeric antibodies in place of human antibodies.
- The use of intact non-human antibodies in the treatment of human diseases or disorders carries with it the potential for the now well established problems of immunogenicity. That is, the immune system of the patient may recognise the non-human intact isolated antibody as non-self and mount an antibody response. This is particularly evident upon multiple administration of the non-human isolated antibody to a human patient. Various techniques have been developed over the years to overcome these problems and generally involve reducing the non-human immunogenicity signature in the intact isolated antibody whilst retaining the relative ease in obtaining non-human antibodies from an immunised animal, e.g. mouse, rat or rabbit. Broadly two approaches have been used to achieve this. The first are chimeric (sometimes “chimaeric”) antibodies, which generally comprise a non-human (e.g. rodent such as mouse) variable domain fused to a human constant region. Because the antigen-binding site of an isolated antibody is localised within the variable regions the chimeric isolated antibody retains its binding affinity for the antigen but acquires the effector functions of the human constant region and are therefore able to perform effector functions such as described supra. Chimeric antibodies are typically produced using recombinant DNA methods. DNA encoding the antibodies (e.g. cDNA) is isolated and sequenced using conventional procedures (e.g. by using oligonucleotide probes that are capable of binding specifically to genes encoding the heavy and light chains of the isolated antibody of the invention. Hybridoma cells serve as a typical source of such DNA. Once isolated, the DNA is placed into expression vectors which are then transfected into host cells such as E. coli, COS cells, CHO cells or myeloma cells that do not otherwise produce immunoglobulin protein to obtain synthesis of the isolated antibody. The DNA may be modified by substituting the coding sequence for human L and H chains for the corresponding non-human (e.g. murine) H and L constant regions (Morrison;
PNAS 81, 6851 (1984)). - The second approach involves the generation of humanized antibodies wherein the non-human content of the isolated antibody is reduced by humanizing the variable regions. Two techniques for humanization have gained popularity. The first is humanization by CDR grafting. CDRs build loops close to the isolated antibody's N-terminus where they form a surface mounted in a scaffold provided by the framework region. Antigen-binding specificity of the isolated antibody is mainly defined by the topography and by the chemical characteristics of its CDR surface. These features are in turn determined by the conformation of the individual CDRs, by the relative disposition of the CDRs, and by the nature and disposition of the side chains of the residues comprising the CDRs. A large decrease in immunogenicity can be achieved by grafting only the CDRs of a non-human (e.g. murine) antibodies (‘donor’ antibodies) onto human framework (‘acceptor framework’) and constant regions (Jones et al (1986) Nature 321:522-525 and Verhoeyen M et al (1988) Science 239:1534-1536). However, CDR grafting per se may not result in the complete retention of antigen-binding properties and it is frequency found that some framework residues (sometimes referred to as ‘backmutations’) of the donor isolated antibody need to be preserved in the humanised compound if significant antigen-binding affinity is to be recovered (Queen C et al., (1989) Proc Natl Acad Sci 86:10029-10033, Co, M et al (1991) Nature 351, 501-502). In this case, human variable regions showing the greatest sequence homology to the non-human donor isolated antibody are chosen from a database in order to provide the human framework (FR). The selection of human FRs can be made either from human consensus or individual human antibodies. Where necessary, key residues from the donor isolated antibody are substituted into the human acceptor framework to preserve CDR conformations. Computer modelling of the isolated antibody may be used to help identify such structurally important residues.
- Alternatively, humanisation may be achieved by a process of ‘veneering’. A statistical analysis of unique human and murine immunoglobulin heavy and light chain variable regions revealed that the precise patterns of exposed residues are different in human and murine antibodies, and most individual surface positions have a strong preference for a small number of different residues (Padlan E A, et al; (1991) Mol Immunol 28:489-498 and Pedersen J T et al (1994) J Mol Biol 235:959-973). Therefore it is possible to reduce the immunogenicity of a non-human Fv by replacing exposed residues in its framework regions that differ from those usually found in human antibodies. Because protein antigenicity may be correlated with surface accessibility, replacement of the surface residues may be sufficient to render the mouse variable region ‘invisible’ to the human immune system (also Mark G E et al (1994) in Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology vol 113: The pharmacology of monoclonal Antibodies, Springer-Verlag, pp 105 134). This procedure of humanisation is referred to as ‘veneering’ because only the surface of the isolated antibody is altered, the supporting residues remain undisturbed.
- 2.3) Isolated Antibody Fragments and Single Variable Domain Antibodies
- In another embodiment of the invention, the binding molecule is a fragment of an antibody or a single variable domain antibody which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex. Preferably, the binding molecule is a Fab, a Fab′, a F(ab′)2, a Fv, a scFv, a dAb or a VHH.
- Traditionally, such fragments are produced by the proteolytic digestion of intact antibodies by e.g. papain digestion (see for example WO 94/29348) but may be produced directly from recombinantly transformed host cells. In addition, isolated antibody fragments may be produced using a variety of engineering techniques as described below.
- Fv fragments appear to have lower interaction energy of their two chains than Fab fragments. To stabilise the association of the VH and VL domains, they have been linked with peptides (Bird et al, (1988) Science, 242:423-426, Huston et al, (1998) PNAS, 85:5879-5883), disulphide bridges (Glockshuber et al, (1990) Biochemistry, 29:1362-1367) and ‘knob in hole’ mutations (Zhu et al (1997), Protein Sci, 6:781-788). ScFv fragments can be produced by methods well known to those skilled in the art (Whitlow et al (1991), Methods companion Methods Enzymol, 2:97-105 and Huston et al (1993) Int Rev Immunol 10:195-217). ScFv may be produced in bacterial cells such as E. coli but are more preferably produced in eukaryotic cells. One disadvantage of scFv is the monovalency of the product, which precludes an increased avidity due to polyvalent binding, and their short half-life. Attempts to overcome these problems include bivalent (scFv′)2 produced from scFv containing an additional C terminal cysteine by chemical coupling (Adams et al (1993) Can Res 53:4026-4034 and McCartney et al (1995) Protein Eng, 8:301-314) or by spontaneous site-specific dimerization of scFv containing an unpaired C terminal cysteine residue (Kipriyanov et al (1995) Cell. Biophys 26:187-204). Alternatively, scFv can be forced to form multimers by shortening the peptide linker to 3 and 12 residues to form ‘diabodies’ (Holliger et al PNAS (1993), 90:6444-6448). Reducing the linker still further can result in scFv trimers (‘triabodies’, see Kortt et al (1997) Protein Eng, 10:423-433) and tetramers (‘tetrabodies’, Le Gall et al (1999) FEBS Lett, 453:164-168). Construction of bivalent scFv compounds can also be achieved by genetic fusion with protein dimerzing motifs to form ‘miniantibodies’ (Pack et al (1992) Biochemistry 31:1579-1584) and ‘minibodies’ (Hu et al (1996), Cancer Res. 56:3055-3061). ScFv-sc-Fv tandems ((scFv)2) may also be produced by linking two scFv units by a third peptide linker, (see Kurucz et al (1995) J Immunol, 154:4576-4582). Bispecific diabodies can be produced through the noncovalent association of two single chain fusion products consisting of VH domain from one isolated antibody connected by a short linker to the VL domain of another isolated antibody, (see Kipriyanov et al (1998), Int J Can 77:763-772). The stability of such bispecific diabodies can be enhanced by the introduction of disulphide bridges or ‘knob in hole’ mutations as described supra or by the formation of single chain diabodies (ScDb) wherein two hybrid scFv fragments are connected through a peptide linker (see Kontermann et al (1999) J Immunol Methods 226:179-188). Tetravalent bispecific compounds are available by e.g fusing a scFv fragment to the CH3 domain of an IgG compound or to a Fab fragment through the hinge region (see Coloma et al (1997) Nature Biotechnol, 15:159-163). Alternatively, tetravalent bispecific compounds have been created by the fusion of bispecific single chain diabodies (see Alt et al (1999) FEBS Lett 454:90-94). Smaller tetravalent bispecific compounds can also be formed by the dimerization of either scFv-scFv tandems with a linker containing a helix-loop-helix motif (DiBi miniantibodies, see Muller et al (1998) FEBS Lett 432:45-49) or a single chain compound comprising four isolated antibody variable domains (VH and VL) in an orientation preventing intramolecular pairing (tandem diabody, see Kipriyanov et al, (1999) J Mol Biol 293:41-56). Bispecific F(ab′)2 fragments can be created by chemical coupling of Fab′ fragments or by heterodimerization through leucine zippers (see Shalaby et al (1992) J Exp Med 175:217-225 and Kostelny et al (1992), J Immunol 148:1547-1553).
- The term “single variable domain antibody” refers to an antibody variable domain (VH, VHH, VL) that specifically binds an antigen or epitope independently of a different V region or domain. A single variable domain antibody can be present in a format (e.g., homo- or hetero-multimer) with other, different variable regions or variable domains where the other regions or domains are not required for antigen binding by the single variable domain (i.e., where the single domain antibody binds antigen independently of the additional variable domains). A “domain antibody” or “dAb” is the same as a “single variable domain antibody” which is capable of binding to an antigen as the term is used herein. A single variable domain antibody may be a human antibody variable domain, but also includes single antibody variable domains from other species such as rodent (for example, as disclosed in WO 00/29004), nurse shark and camelid VHH dAbs. Camelid VHH are single variable domain polypeptides that are derived from species including camel, llama, alpaca, dromedary, and guanaco, which produce heavy chain antibodies naturally devoid of light chains. Such VHH domains may be humanised according to standard techniques available in the art, and such domains are still considered to be “domain antibodies” according to the invention. As used herein “VH” includes camelid VHH domains.
- 2.4) Homologous Antibodies or Fragments Thereof and Conservative Variants
- In another embodiment of the present invention, the binding molecule is an antibody or a fragment thereof which has variable region heavy and light chain amino acid sequences or heavy and light chain amino acid sequences that are homologous to the amino acid sequences of the antibodies described herein, and wherein the homologous antibodies or fragment thereof retain the desired functional properties of the binding molecule according to the invention.
- For example, the invention provides an isolated antibody or fragment thereof comprising a VH and a VL, wherein: the VH is at least 80%, or at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:14; 18; 22; 25; 28; 31; 34; 37; 40; 83; 87; 90; 93; 112; 130 or 138; the VL is at least 80%, or at least 90% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:16; 20; 85; 114; 132; 140; 147 or 153, wherein the homologous antibody specifically binds to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex. The homologous antibody may exhibit at least one additional functional properties such as inhibiting IL18 binding to IL18R or inhibiting IL18 dependent IFN-γ production.
- In other embodiments, the VH and/or VL amino acid sequences may be 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identical to the sequences set forth above. In other embodiments, the VH and/or VL amino acid sequences may be identical except an amino acid substitution in no more than 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 amino acid positions. An antibody having VH and VL regions having high (i. e., 80% or greater) identity to the VH and VL regions of SEQ ID NOs 14; 18; 22; 25; 28; 31; 34; 37; 40; 83; 87; 90; 93; 112; 130 or 138 and SEQ ID NOs 16; 20; 85; 114; 132; 140; 147 or 153 respectively, can be obtained by mutagenesis (e.g., site-directed or PCR-mediated mutagenesis) of nucleic acid molecules encoding SEQ ID NOs: 15; 19; 23; 26; 29; 32; 35; 38; 41; 84; 88; 91; 94; 113; 131; 139; 146 or 152 and 17; 21; 24; 27; 30; 33; 36; 39; 42; 86; 89; 92; 95; 115; 133; 141; 148 or 154, respectively, followed by testing of the encoded altered antibody for retained function (i. e., the functions set forth above) using the functional assays described herein.
- The homologous antibody can be, for example, a human antibody, a humanized antibody or a chimeric antibody. Preferably the antibody is a fully human silent IgG1 antibody.
- As used herein, the percent identity between the two sequences is a function of the number of identical positions shared by the sequences (i. e., % identity=# of identical positions/total # of positions×100), taking into account the number of gaps, and the length of each gap, which need to be introduced for optimal alignment of the two sequences. The comparison of sequences and determination of percent identity between two sequences can be accomplished using a mathematical algorithm, as described below.
- The percent identity between two amino acid sequences can be determined using the algorithm of E. Meyers and W. Miller, (1988) Comput. Appl. Biosci 4:11-17 which has been incorporated into the ALIGN program (version 2.0), using a PAM120 weight residue table, a gap length penalty of 12 and a gap penalty of 4. Alternatively, the percent identity between two amino acid sequences can be determined using the Needleman and Wunsch (1970) J Mol Biol 48:444-453, algorithm which has been incorporated into the GAP program in the GCG software package (available at www.gcg.com), using either a Blossom 62 matrix or a PAM250 matrix, and a gap weight of 16, 14, 12, 10, 8, 6, or 4 and a length weight of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.
- Dual variable domain (DVD) antibodies comprise two or more antigen binding sites and are tetravalent or multivalent antibodies, as for example divalent and tetravalent. The multivalent antibody is particularly engineered to have two or more antigen binding sites, and is generally not a naturally occurring antibody. The DVD antibodies may be capable of binding two or more related or unrelated targets. Such DVD antibodies may be monospecific, i.e capable of binding one antigen or multispecific, i.e. capable of binding two or more antigens. In some embodiments the DVD antibody comprises two heavy chains and two light chains. Each heavy chain and light chain comprises two antigen binding sites. Each binding site comprises a heavy chain variable domain and a light chain variable domain with a total of 6 CDRs involved in antigen binding per antigen binding site.
- In one embodiment, the binding molecule of the present invention is a dual variable domain (DVD) antibody which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- Particularly the dual variable domain antibody according to the invention is capable of binding IL-18 and a second target. The second target can be selected from IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-11, IL-12, IL-17, IL-25, IL-33, IL-1β, TNF alpha/beta and IFN-γ.
- 2.6) Bispecific and Multispecific Molecules and Antibodies
- In one embodiment, the binding molecule of the present invention is an isolated bispecific antibody or fragment thereof comprising a first specificity to IL-18 and a second specificity to another polypeptide, e.g. IL-12; wherein the bispecific antibody does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- Particularly the bispecific antibody according to the invention is capable of binding IL-18 and a second target. The second target can be selected from IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-11, IL-12, IL-17, IL-25, IL-33, IL-1β, TNF alpha/beta and IFN-γ.
- In yet another aspect, the present invention provides for a binding molecule which is an isolated multispecific antibody or fragment thereof comprising a first specificity to IL-18, a second specificity to another polypeptide, e.g. IL-12 and at least a third specificity to an another polypeptide, wherein the multispecific antibody does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- Particularly the multispecific antibody according to the invention is capable of binding IL-18, a second and a third target. The second and third targets can be selected from IL-1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-11, IL-12, IL-17, IL-25, IL-33, IL-1β, TNF alpha/beta and IFN-γ.
- A bispecific isolated antibody is an isolated antibody having binding specificities for at least two different epitopes. Methods of making such antibodies are known in the art. Traditionally, the recombinant production of bispecific antibodies is based on the coexpression of two immunoglobulin H chain-L chain pairs, where the two H chains have different binding specificities, (see Millstein et al, (1983) Nature 305:537-539, WO93/08829 and Traunecker et al, (1991) EMBO 10:3655-3659). Because of the random assortment of H and L chains, a potential mixture of ten different isolated antibody structures are produced of which only one has the desired binding specificity. An alternative approach involves fusing the variable domains with the desired binding specificities to heavy chain constant region comprising at least part of the hinge region, CH2 and CH3 regions. It is preferred to have the CH1 region containing the site necessary for light chain binding present in at least one of the fusions. DNA encoding these fusions and, if desired, the L chain, are inserted into separate expression vectors and are then co-transfected into a suitable host organism. It is possible though to insert the coding sequences for two or all three chains into one expression vector. In one preferred approach, the bispecific isolated antibody is composed of an H chain with a first binding specificity in one arm and an H-L chain pair, providing a second binding specificity in the other arm, see WO94/04690. Also see Suresh et al, Methods in
Enzymology 121, 210, 1986. - Bispecific and multispecific antibodies of the invention can be derivatized or linked to another functional molecule, e.g., another peptide or protein (e.g., another antibody or ligand for a receptor) to generate a bispecific molecule that binds to at least two different binding sites or target molecules. An antibody of the invention may in fact be derivatized or linked to more than one other functional molecule to generate multi-specific molecules that bind to more than two different binding sites and/or target molecules; such multi-specific molecules are also intended to be encompassed by the term “bispecific molecule” as used herein. To create a bispecific molecule of the invention, an antibody of the invention can be functionally linked (e.g., by chemical coupling, genetic fusion, noncovalent association or otherwise) to one or more other binding molecules, such as another antibody, antibody fragment, peptide or binding mimetic, such that a bispecific molecule results.
- In one embodiment, the bispecific molecules of the invention comprise as a binding specificity at least one antibody, or an antibody fragment thereof, including, e.g., an Fab, Fab′, F(ab′)2, Fv, or a single chain Fv. The antibody may also be a light chain or heavy chain dimer, or any minimal fragment thereof such as a Fv or a single chain construct as described in Ladner et al. U.S. Pat. No. 4,946,778.
- Other antibodies which can be employed in the bispecific molecules of the invention are murine, chimeric and humanized monoclonal antibodies.
- The bispecific and multispecific molecules of the present invention can be prepared by conjugating the constituent binding specificities, using methods known in the art. For example, each binding-specificity of the bispecific molecule can be generated separately and then conjugated to one another. When the binding specificities are proteins or peptides, a variety of coupling or cross-linking agents can be used for covalent conjugation. Examples of cross-linking agents include protein A, carbodiimide, N-succinimidyl-S-acetyl-thioacetate (SATA), 5,5′-dithiobis(2-nitrobenzoic acid) (DTNB), o-phenylenedimaleimide (oPDM), N-succinimidyl-3-(2-pyridyldithio)propionate (SPDP), and sulfosuccinimidyl 4-(N-maleimidomethyl) cyclohexane-1-carboxylate (sulfo-SMCC) (see e.g., Karpovsky et al (1984) J Exp Med; 160:1686; Liu, M A et al (1985) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA; 82:8648). Other methods include those described in Paulus (1985) Behring Inst Mitt; 78:118-132; Brennan et al (1985) Science; 229:81-83), and Glennie et al (1987) J Immunol; 139:2367-2375. Conjugating agents are SATA and sulfo-SMCC, both available from Pierce Chemical Co. (Rockford, Ill.).
- When the binding specificities are antibodies, they can be conjugated by sulphydryl bonding of the C-terminus hinge regions of the two heavy chains. In a particular embodiment, the hinge region is modified to contain an odd number of sulfhydryl residues, for example one, prior to conjugation.
- Alternatively, both binding specificities can be encoded in the same vector and expressed and assembled in the same host cell. This method is particularly useful where the bispecific molecule is a mAb×mAb, mAb×Fab, Fab×F(ab′)2 or ligand x Fab fusion protein. A bispecific molecule of the invention can be a single chain molecule comprising one single chain antibody and a binding determinant, or a single chain bispecific molecule comprising two binding determinants. Bispecific molecules may comprise at least two single chain molecules. Methods for preparing bispecific molecules are described for example in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,260,203; 5,455,030; 4,881,175; 5,132,405; 5,091,513; 5,476,786; 5,013,653; 5,258,498; and 5,482,858.
- Binding of the bispecific molecules to their specific targets can be confirmed by, for example, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), radioimmunoassay (RIA), FACS analysis, bioassay (e.g., growth inhibition), or Western Blot assay. Each of these assays generally detects the presence of protein-antibody complexes of particular interest by employing a labeled reagent (e.g., an antibody) specific for the complex of interest.
- 2.7) Multivalent Antibodies
- In another aspect, the present invention provides multivalent antibodies comprising at least two identical or different antigen-binding portions of the antibodies of the invention binding to IL-18 and not binding the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- In one embodiment, the multivalent antibody provides at least two, three or four antigen-binding portions of the antibodies described herein. The antigen-binding portions can be linked together via protein fusion or covalent or non covalent linkage. Alternatively, methods of linkage have been described for the bispecific molecules. Tetravalent compounds can be obtained for example by cross-linking antibodies of the invention with an antibody that binds to the constant regions of the antibodies of the invention, for example the Fc or hinge region.
- 2.8) Immunoconjugates
- In another embodiment, the binding molecule of the present invention is an antibody or a fragment thereof which binds to IL-18 but does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, wherein the antibody or fragment thereof is conjugated to a therapeutic moiety, such as a cytotoxin, a drug (e.g., an immunosuppressant) or a radiotoxin.
- Such conjugates are referred to herein as “immunoconjugates”. Immunoconjugates that include one or more cytotoxins are referred to as “immunotoxins.” A cytotoxin or cytotoxic agent includes any agent that is detrimental to (e.g., kills) cells. Examples include taxol, cytochalasin B, gramicidin D, ethidium bromide, emetine, mitomycin, etoposide, tenoposide, vincristine, vinblastine, t. colchicin, doxorubicin, daunorubicin, dihydroxy anthracin dione, mitoxantrone, mithramycin, actinomycin D, 1-dehydrotestosterone, glucocorticoids, procaine, tetracaine, lidocaine, propranolol, and puromycin and analogs or homologs thereof. Therapeutic agents also include, for example, antimetabolites (e.g., methotrexate, 6-mercaptopurine, 6-thioguanine, cytarabine, 5-fluorouracil decarbazine), ablating agents (e.g., mechlorethamine, thiotepa chlorambucil, meiphalan, carmustine (BSNU) and lomustine (CCNU), cyclophosphamide, busulfan, dibromomannitol, streptozotocin, mitomycin C, and cis-dichlorodiamine platinum (II) (DDP) cisplatin, anthracyclines (e.g., daunorubicin (formerly daunomycin) and doxorubicin), antibiotics (e.g., dactinomycin (formerly actinomycin), bleomycin, mithramycin, and anthramycin (AMC)), and anti-mitotic agents (e.g., vincristine and vinblastine).
- Other examples of therapeutic cytotoxins that can be conjugated to an antibody of the invention include duocarmycins, calicheamicins, maytansines and auristatins, and derivatives thereof. An example of a calicheamicin antibody conjugate is commercially available (Mylotarg™; Wyeth-Ayerst).
- Cytotoxins can be conjugated to antibodies of the invention using linker technology available in the art. Examples of linker types that have been used to conjugate a cytotoxin to an antibody include, but are not limited to, hydrazones, thioethers, esters, disulfides and peptide-containing linkers. A linker can be chosen that is, for example, susceptible to cleavage by low pH within the lysosomal compartment or susceptible to cleavage by proteases, such as proteases preferentially expressed in tumor tissue such as cathepsins (e.g., cathepsins B, C, D).
- For further discussion of types of cytotoxins, linkers and methods for conjugating therapeutic agents to antibodies, see also Saito, G et al (2003) Adv Drug Deliv Rev; 55:199-215; Trail, P A et al (2003) Cancer Immunol Immunother; 52:328-337; Payne, G (2003) Cancer Cell; 3:207 212; Allen, T M (2002) NatRev Cancer; 2:750-763; Pastan, I and Kreitman, R J (2002) Curr Opin Investig Drugs; 3:1089-1091; Senter, P D and Springer, C J (2001) Adv Drug Deliv Rev; 53:247-264.
- Antibodies of the present invention also can be conjugated to a radioactive isotope to generate cytotoxic radiopharmaceuticals, also referred to as radioimmunoconjugates. Examples of radioactive isotopes that can be conjugated to antibodies for use diagnostically or therapeutically include, but are not limited to, iodine131, indium111, yttrium90, and lutetium177. Methods for preparing radioimmunoconjugates are established in the art. Examples of radioimmunoconjugates are commercially available, including Zevalin™ (DEC Pharmaceuticals) and Bexxar™ (Corixa Pharmaceuticals), and similar methods can be used to prepare radioimmunoconjugates using the antibodies of the invention.
- The antibody conjugates of the invention can be used to modify a given biological response, and the drug moiety is not to be construed as limited to classical chemical therapeutic agents. For example, the drug moiety may be a protein or polypeptide possessing a desired biological activity. Such proteins may include, for example, an enzymatically active toxin, or active fragment thereof, such as abrin, ricin A, Pseudomonas exotoxin, or diphtheria toxin; or growth factors.
- Techniques for conjugating such therapeutic moiety to antibodies are well known, see, e.g., Amon et al “Monoclonal Antibodies For Immunotargeting Of Drugs In Cancer Therapy”, in Monoclonal Antibodies And Cancer Therapy, Reisfeld et al. (eds.), pp. 243-56 (Alan R. Liss, Inc. 1985); Hellstrom et al “Antibodies For Drug Delivery”, in Controlled Drug Delivery (2nd Ed.), Robinson et al (eds.), pp. 623-53 (Marcel Dekker, Inc. 1987); Thorpe, “Antibody Carriers Of Cytotoxic Agents In Cancer Therapy: A Review”, in Monoclonal Antibodies '84: Biological And Clinical Applications, Pinchera et al. (eds.), pp. 475-506 (1985); “Analysis, Results, And Future Prospective Of The Therapeutic Use Of Radiolabeled Antibody In Cancer Therapy”, in Monoclonal Antibodies For Cancer Detection And Therapy, Baldwin et al. (eds.), pp. 303-16 (Academic Press 1985), and Thorpe et al., “The Preparation And Cytotoxic Properties Of Antibody-Toxin Conjugates”, (1982) Immunol Rev; 62:119-58.
- 2.9) Heteroconjugate Antibodies
- Heteroconjugate antibodies also form an embodiment of the present invention. Heteroconjugate antibodies are composed of two covalently joined antibodies formed using any convenient cross-linking methods, wherein at least of the joined antibodies is an antibody according to the invention which binds IL-18 but does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,676,980.
- 2.10) Framework Engineering
- Engineered antibodies of the invention include those in which modifications have been made to framework residues within VH and/or VL, e.g. to improve the properties of the antibody. Typically such framework modifications are made to decrease the immunogenicity of the antibody. For example, one approach is to “backmutate” one or more framework residues to the corresponding germline sequence. More specifically, an antibody that has undergone somatic mutation may contain framework residues that differ from the germline sequence from which the antibody is derived. Such residues can be identified by comparing the antibody framework sequences to the germline sequences from which the antibody is derived. To return the framework region sequences to their germline configuration, the somatic mutations can be “backmutated” to the germline sequence by, for example, site-directed mutagenesis or PCR-mediated mutagenesis. Such “backmutated” antibodies are also intended to be encompassed by the invention.
- Another type of framework modification involves mutating one or more residues within the framework region, or even within one or more CDR regions, to remove T cell-epitopes to thereby reduce the potential immunogenicity of the antibody. This approach is also referred to as “deimmunization” and is described in further detail in U.S. Patent Publication No. 20030153043 by Carr et al.
- 2.11) Other Modifications
- In addition or alternative to modifications made within the framework or CDR regions, antibodies of the invention may be engineered to include modifications within the Fc region, typically to alter one or more functional properties of the antibody, such as serum half-life, complement fixation, Fc receptor binding, and/or antigen-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. Furthermore, an antibody of the invention may be chemically modified (e.g., one or more chemical moieties can be attached to the antibody) or be modified to alter its glycosylation, again to alter one or more functional properties of the antibody. Each of these embodiments is described in further detail below. The numbering of residues in the Fc region is that of the EU index of Kabat.
- In one embodiment, the hinge region of CH1 is modified such that the number of cysteine residues in the hinge region is altered, e.g., increased or decreased. This approach is described further in U.S. Pat. No. 5,677,425 by Bodmer et al. The number of cysteine residues in the hinge region of CH1 is altered to, for example, facilitate assembly of the light and heavy chains or to increase or decrease the stability of the antibody.
- In another embodiment, the Fc hinge region of an antibody is mutated to decrease the biological half-life of the antibody. More specifically, one or more amino acid mutations are introduced into the CH2-CH3 domain interface region of the Fc-hinge fragment such that the antibody has impaired Staphylococcal protein A (SpA) binding relative to native Fc-hinge domain SpA binding. This approach is described in further detail in U.S. Pat. No. 6,165,745 by Ward et al. In another embodiment, the antibody is modified to increase its biological half-life. Various approaches are possible. For example, one or more of the following mutations can be introduced: T252L, T254S, T256F, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,277,375 to Ward. Alternatively, to increase the biological half life, the antibody can be altered within the CH1 or CL region to contain a salvage receptor binding epitope taken from two loops of a CH2 domain of an Fc region of an IgG, as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,869,046 and 6,121,022 by Presta et al.
- In yet other embodiments, the Fc region is altered by replacing at least one amino acid residue with a different amino acid residue to alter the effector functions of the antibody. For example, one or more amino acids can be replaced with a different amino acid residue such that the antibody has an altered affinity for an effector ligand but retains the antigen-binding ability of the parent antibody. The effector ligand to which affinity is altered can be, for example, an Fc receptor or the C1 component of complement. This approach is described in further detail in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,624,821 and 5,648,260, both by Winter et al.
- In another embodiment, one or more amino acids selected from amino acid residues can be replaced with a different amino acid residue such that the antibody has altered C1 q binding and/or reduced or abolished complement dependent cytotoxicity (CDC). This approach is described in further detail in U.S. Pat. No. 6,194,551 by Idusogie et al.
- In another embodiment, one or more amino acid residues are altered to thereby alter the ability of the antibody to fix complement. This approach is described further in PCT Publication WO 94/29351 by Bodmer et al.
- In yet another embodiment, the Fc region is modified to increase the ability of the antibody to mediate antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and/or to increase the affinity of the antibody for an Fcγ receptor by modifying one or more amino acids. This approach is described further in PCT Publication WO 00/42072 by Presta. Moreover, the binding sites on human IgG1 for FcγRI, FcγRII, FcγRIII and FcRn have been mapped and variants with improved binding have been described (see Shields, R. L. et al, (2001) J Biol Chem 276:6591-6604).
- In certain embodiments, the Fc domain of IgG1 isotype is used. In some specific embodiments, a mutant variant of IgG1 Fc fragment is used, e.g. a silent IgG1 Fc which reduces or eliminates the ability of the fusion polypeptide to mediate antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and/or to bind to an Fcγ receptor. An example of an IgG1 isotype silent mutant wherein Leucine residue is replaced by Alanine residue at amino acid positions 234 and 235 as described by Hezareh et al, J. Virol (2001); 75(24):12161-8.
- In certain embodiments, the Fc domain is a mutant preventing glycosylation at position 297 of Fc domain. For example, the Fc domain contains an amino acid substitution of asparagine residue at position 297. Example of such amino acid substitution is the replacement of N297 by a glycine or an alanine.
- In still another embodiment, the glycosylation of an antibody is modified. For example, an aglycosylated antibody can be made (i.e., the antibody lacks glycosylation). Glycosylation can be altered to, for example, increase the affinity of the antibody for the antigen. Such carbohydrate modifications can be accomplished by; for example, altering one or more sites of glycosylation within the antibody sequence. For example, one or more amino acid substitutions can be made that result in elimination of one or more variable region framework glycosylation sites to thereby eliminate glycosylation at that site. Such aglycosylation may increase the affinity of the antibody for antigen. Such an approach is described in further detail in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,714,350 and 6,350,861 by Co et al.
- Additionally or alternatively, an antibody can be made that has an altered type of glycosylation, such as a hypofucosylated antibody having reduced amounts of fucosyl residues or an antibody having increased bisecting GlcNac structures. Such altered glycosylation patterns have been demonstrated to increase the ADCC ability of antibodies. Such carbohydrate modifications can be accomplished by, for example, expressing the antibody in a host cell with altered glycosylation machinery. Cells with altered glycosylation machinery have been described in the art and can be used as host cells in which to express recombinant antibodies of the invention to thereby produce an antibody with altered glycosylation. For example, EP 1,176,195 by Hang et al. describes a cell line with a functionally disrupted FUT8 gene, which encodes a fucosyl transferase, such that antibodies expressed in such a cell line exhibit hypofucosylation. Therefore, in one embodiment, the antibodies of the invention are produced by recombinant expression in a cell line which exhibit hypofucosylation pattern, for example, a mammalian cell line with deficient expression of the FUT8 gene encoding fucosyltransferase. PCT Publication WO 03/035835 by Presta describes a variant CHO cell line, Lecl3 cells, with reduced ability to attach fucose to Asn(297)-linked carbohydrates, also resulting in hypofucosylation of antibodies expressed in that host cell (see also Shields, R. L. et al., 2002 J. Biol. Chem. 277:26733-26740). PCT Publication WO 99/54342 by Umana et al. describes cell lines engineered to express glycoprotein-modifying glycosyl transferases (e.g., beta(1,4)-N acetylglucosaminyltransferase III (GnTIII)) such that antibodies expressed in the engineered cell lines exhibit increased bisecting GlcNac structures which results in increased ADCC activity of the antibodies (see also Umana et al., 1999 Nat. Biotech. 17:176-180). Alternatively, the antibodies of the invention can be produced in a yeast or a filamentous fungi engineered for mammalian-like glycosylation pattern, and capable of producing antibodies lacking fucose as glycosylation pattern (see for example EP1297172B1).
- Another modification of the antibodies herein that is contemplated by the invention is pegylation. An antibody can be pegylated to, for example, increase the biological (e.g., serum) half-life of the antibody. To pegylate an antibody, the antibody, or fragment thereof, typically is reacted with polyethylene glycol (PEG), such as a reactive ester or aldehyde derivative of PEG, under conditions in which one or more PEG groups become attached to the antibody or antibody fragment. The pegylation can be carried out by an acylation reaction or an alkylation reaction with a reactive PEG molecule (or an analogous reactive water-soluble polymer). As used herein, the term “polyethylene glycol” is intended to encompass any of the forms of PEG that have been used to derivatize other proteins, such as mono (C1-C10) alkoxy- or aryloxy-polyethylene glycol or polyethylene glycol-maleimide. In certain embodiments, the antibody to be pegylated is an aglycosylated antibody. Methods for pegylating proteins are known in the art and can be applied to the antibodies of the invention. See for example,
EP 0 154 316 by Nishimura et al. andEP 0 401 384 by Ishikawa et al. - Another modification of the antibodies that is contemplated by the invention is a conjugate or a protein fusion of at least the antigen-binding region of the antibody of the invention to serum protein, such as human serum albumin or a fragment thereof to increase half-life of the resulting molecule. Such approach is for example described in Ballance et al. EP0322094.
- A wide variety of antibody/immunoglobulin frameworks or scaffolds can be employed so long as the resulting polypeptide includes at least one binding region which specifically binds to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP. Such frameworks or scaffolds include the 5 main idiotypes of human immunoglobulins, or fragments thereof (such as those disclosed elsewhere herein), and include immunoglobulins of other animal species, preferably having humanized aspects. Single heavy-chain antibodies such as those identified in camelids are of particular interest in this regard. Novel frameworks, scaffolds and fragments continue to be discovered and developed by those skilled in the art.
- 3.1) Non-Immunoglobulin Frameworks
- Known or future non-immunoglobulin frameworks and scaffolds may be employed, as long as they comprise a binding region specific for IL-18 and not binding the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP. Such compounds are referred herein as “polypeptides comprising a target-specific binding region”. Known non-immunoglobulin frameworks or scaffolds include, but are not limited to, adnectins (Adnectins®-Compound Therapeutics, Inc., Waltham, Mass.), DARPins, avimers, Affibodys® (Affibody AG, Sweden), anticalins (Pieris Proteolab AG, Freising, Germany), Affilins® (gamma-crystallin or ubiquitin; Scil Proteins GmbH, Halle, Germany) and protein epitope mimetics (PEM; PolyphorO Ltd, Allschwil, Switzerland).
- 3.2) Fibronectin Molecules and Adnectins
- In one aspect of the invention the binding molecule is a fibronectin molecule. The fibronectin molecule has a scaffold based preferably on fibronectin type III domain (e.g., the tenth module of the fibronectin type III (10 Fn3 domain)). In one embodiment the binding molecule is an adnectin (Adnectins®).
- The fibronectin type III domain has 7 or 8 beta strands which are distributed between two beta sheets, which themselves pack against each other to form the core of the protein, and further containing loops (analogous to CDRs) which connect the beta strands to each other and are solvent exposed. There are at least three such loops at each edge of the beta sheet sandwich, where the edge is the boundary of the protein perpendicular to the direction of the beta strands (U.S. Pat. No. 6,818,418).
- These fibronectin-based scaffolds are not an immunoglobulin, although the overall fold is closely related to that of the smallest functional antibody fragment, the variable region of the heavy chain, which comprises the entire antigen recognition unit in camel and llama IgG. Because of this structure, the non-immunoglobulin antibody mimics antigen binding properties that are similar in nature and affinity to those of antibodies. These scaffolds can be used in a loop randomization and shuffling strategy in vitro that is similar to the process of affinity maturation of antibodies in vivo. These fibronectin-based molecules can be used as scaffolds where the loop regions of the molecule can be replaced with CDRs of the invention using standard cloning techniques.
- Accordingly, in one embodiment the binding molecule is a fibronectin molecule that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex. In another embodiments the binding molecule is an adnectin that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- 3.3) DARPins
- The technology is based on using proteins with ankyrin derived repeat modules as scaffolds for bearing variable regions which can be used for binding to different targets. The ankyrin repeat module is a 33 amino acid polypeptide consisting of two anti-parallel α-helices and a β-turn Binding of the variable regions is mostly optimized by using ribosome display.
- Accordingly, in one embodiment the binding molecule is an ankyrin/DARPins that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- 3.4) Avimers
- Avimers are derived from natural A-domain containing protein such as LRP-1. These domains are used by nature for protein-protein interactions and in human over 250 proteins are structurally based on A-domains. Avimers consist of a number of different “A-domain” monomers (2-10) linked via amino acid linkers. Avimers can be created that bind to the target antigen using the methodology described in, for example, US20040175756; US20050053973; US20050048512; and US20060008844.
- Accordingly, in one embodiment the binding molecule is an avimer that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- Affibody® are small, simple proteins composed of a three-helix bundle based on the scaffold of one of the IgG-binding domains of Protein A. Protein A is a surface protein from the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. This scaffold domain consists of 58 amino acids, 13 of which are randomized to generate Affibody® libraries with a large number of ligand variants (See e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,831,012). Affibody® molecules mimic antibodies; they have a molecular weight of 6 kDa, compared to the molecular weight of antibodies, which is 150 kDa. In spite of its small size, the binding site of Affibody® molecules is similar to that of an antibody.
- Accordingly, in one embodiment the binding molecule is an affibody that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- 3.6) Anticalins®
- Anticalins® are products developed by the company Pieris ProteoLab AG. They are derived from lipocalins, a widespread group of small and robust proteins that are usually involved in the physiological transport or storage of chemically sensitive or insoluble compounds. Several natural lipocalins occur in human tissues or body liquids.
- The protein architecture is reminiscent of immunoglobulins, with hypervariable loops on top of a rigid framework. However, in contrast with antibodies or their recombinant fragments, lipocalins are composed of a single polypeptide chain with 160 to 180 amino acid residues, being just marginally bigger than a single immunoglobulin domain.
- The set of four loops, which makes up the binding pocket, shows pronounced structural plasticity and tolerates a variety of side chains. The binding site can thus be reshaped in a proprietary process in order to recognize prescribed target compounds of different shape with high affinity and specificity.
- One protein of the lipocalin family, the bilin-binding protein (BBP) of Pieris Brassicae has been used to develop anticalins by mutagenizing the set of four loops. One example of a patent application describing “anticalins” is PCT WO 199916873.
- Accordingly, in one embodiment the binding molecule is an anticalin that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- 3.7) Affilin®
- Affilin® molecules are small non-immunoglobulin proteins which are designed for specific affinities towards proteins and small molecules. New Affilin® molecules can be very quickly selected from two libraries, each of which is based on a different human derived scaffold protein.
- Affilin™ molecules do not show any structural homology to immunoglobulin proteins. Scil Proteins employs two Affilin™ scaffolds, one of which is gamma crystalline, a human structural eye lens protein and the other is “ubiquitin” superfamily proteins. Both human scaffolds are very small, show high temperature stability and are almost resistant to pH changes and denaturing agents. This high stability is mainly due to the expanded beta sheet structure of the proteins. Examples of gamma crystalline derived proteins are described in WO200104144 and examples of “ubiquitin-like” proteins are described in WO2004106368 Accordingly, in one embodiment the binding molecule is an affilin that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- 3.8) Protein Epitope Mimetics
- Protein Epitope Mimetics (PEM) are medium-sized, cyclic, peptide-like molecules (ca. 1-2 kDa) mimicking beta-hairpin secondary structures of proteins, the major secondary structure involved in protein-protein interactions.
- Accordingly, in one embodiment the binding molecule is a protein epitope mimetic that binds (e.g. specifically binds) to IL18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- Another aspect of the invention pertains to isolated polynucleotides encoding the binding molecules of the invention.
- Heavy chain variable domain polynucleotides encoding the isolated human antibodies described herein are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 15, 19, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41, 84, 88, 91, 94, 113, 131, 139, 146 and 152. Light chain variable domain polynucleotides encoding the isolated human antibodies described herein are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 17, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 86, 89, 92, 95, 115, 133, 141, 148 and 154. Other polynucleotides encoding antibodies of the invention include polynucleotides that have been mutated, yet have at least 60, 70, 80, 90 or 95 percent identity to the sequences described above such as polynucleotides which have been optimized for protein expression in mammalian cells, for example, CHO cell lines.
- Embodiment 89: A variant nucleic acids wherein no more than 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 nucleotides have been changed by nucleotide deletion, insertion or substitution in the variable regions when compared with the variable regions depicted in the sequences described above.
- Embodiment 90: The isolated polynucleotide which encodes the heavy chain variable domain of an antibody or fragment thereof according to the invention, wherein the polynucleotide:
- a. is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 15 or SEQ ID NO: 19 or SEQ ID NO: 23 or SEQ ID NO: 26 or SEQ ID NO: 29 or SEQ ID NO: 32 or SEQ ID NO: 35 or SEQ ID NO: 38 or SEQ ID NO: 41 or SEQ ID NO: 84 or SEQ ID NO: 88 or SEQ ID NO: 91 or SEQ ID NO: 94 or SEQ ID NO: 113 or SEQ ID NO: 131 or SEQ ID NO: 139 or SEQ ID NO: 146 or SEQ ID NO: 152 or
- b. comprises SEQ ID NO: 15 or SEQ ID NO: 19 or SEQ ID NO: 23 or SEQ ID NO: 26 or SEQ ID NO: 29 or SEQ ID NO: 32 or SEQ ID NO: 35 or SEQ ID NO: 38 or SEQ ID NO: 41 or SEQ ID NO: 84 or SEQ ID NO: 88 or SEQ ID NO: 91 or SEQ ID NO: 94 or SEQ ID NO: 113 or SEQ ID NO: 131 or SEQ ID NO: 139 or SEQ ID NO: 146 or SEQ ID NO: 152 or
- c. consists essentially of SEQ ID NO: 15 or SEQ ID NO: 19 or SEQ ID NO: 23 or SEQ ID NO: 26 or SEQ ID NO: 29 or SEQ ID NO: 32 or SEQ ID NO: 35 or SEQ ID NO: 38 or SEQ ID NO: 41 or SEQ ID NO: 84 or SEQ ID NO: 88 or SEQ ID NO: 91 or SEQ ID NO: 94 or SEQ ID NO: 113 or SEQ ID NO: 131 or SEQ ID NO: 139 or SEQ ID NO: 146 or SEQ ID NO: 152.
- Embodiment 91: The isolated polynucleotide which encodes the light chain variable domain of an antibody or a fragment thereof according to the invention, wherein the polynucleotide:
- a. is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 17 or SEQ ID NO: 21 or SEQ ID NO: 24 or SEQ ID NO: 27 or SEQ ID NO: 30 or SEQ ID NO: 33 or SEQ ID NO: 36 or SEQ ID NO: 39 or SEQ ID NO: 42 or SEQ ID NO: 86 or SEQ ID NO: 89 or SEQ ID NO: 92 or SEQ ID NO: 95 or SEQ ID NO: 115 or SEQ ID NO: 133 or SEQ ID NO: 141 or SEQ ID NO: 148 or SEQ ID NO: 154 or
- b. comprises SEQ ID NO: 17 or SEQ ID NO: 21 or SEQ ID NO: 24 or SEQ ID NO: 27 or SEQ ID NO: 30 or SEQ ID NO: 33 or SEQ ID NO: 36 or SEQ ID NO: 39 or SEQ ID NO: 42 or SEQ ID NO: 86 or SEQ ID NO: 89 or SEQ ID NO: 92 or SEQ ID NO: 95 or SEQ ID NO: 115 or SEQ ID NO: 133 or SEQ ID NO: 141 or SEQ ID NO: 148 or SEQ ID NO: 154 or
- c. consists essentially of SEQ ID NO: 17 or SEQ ID NO: 21 or SEQ ID NO: 24 or SEQ ID NO: 27 or SEQ ID NO: 30 or SEQ ID NO: 33 or SEQ ID NO: 36 or SEQ ID NO: 39 or SEQ ID NO: 42 or SEQ ID NO: 86 or SEQ ID NO: 89 or SEQ ID NO: 92 or SEQ ID NO: 95 or SEQ ID NO: 115 or SEQ ID NO: 133 or SEQ ID NO: 141 or SEQ ID NO: 148 or SEQ ID NO: 154.
- Embodiment 92: The isolated polynucleotide which encodes the heavy chain of an antibody according to the invention, wherein the polynucleotide:
- a. is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 44 or SEQ ID NO: 48 or SEQ ID NO: 51 or SEQ ID NO: 54 or SEQ ID NO: 57 or SEQ ID NO: 101 or SEQ ID NO: 159 or SEQ ID NO: 97 or SEQ ID NO: 104 or SEQ ID NO: 117 or SEQ ID NO: 143 or SEQ ID NO: 135 or SEQ ID NO: 149 or SEQ ID NO: 155; or
- b. comprises SEQ ID NO: 44 or SEQ ID NO: 48 or SEQ ID NO: 51 or SEQ ID NO: 54 or SEQ ID NO: 57 or SEQ ID NO: 101 or SEQ ID NO: 159 or SEQ ID NO: 97 or SEQ ID NO: 104 or SEQ ID NO: 117 or SEQ ID NO: 143 or SEQ ID NO: 135 or SEQ ID NO: 149 or SEQ ID NO: 155; or
- c. consists essentially of SEQ ID NO: 44 or SEQ ID NO: 48 or SEQ ID NO: 51 or SEQ ID NO: 54 or SEQ ID NO: 57 or SEQ ID NO: 101 or SEQ ID NO: 159 or SEQ ID NO: 97 or SEQ ID NO: 104 or SEQ ID NO: 117 or SEQ ID NO: 143 or SEQ ID NO: 135 or SEQ ID NO: 149 or SEQ ID NO: 155.
- Embodiment 93: The isolated polynucleotide encodes the light chain of an antibody according to the invention, wherein the polynucleotide:
- a. is at least 90% identical to SEQ ID NO: 46 or SEQ ID NO: 49 or SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 55 or SEQ ID NO: 58 or SEQ ID NO: 102 or SEQ ID NO: 161 or SEQ ID NO: 99 or SEQ ID NO: 105 or SEQ ID NO: 119 or SEQ ID NO: 145 or SEQ ID NO: 137 or SEQ ID NO: 151 or SEQ ID NO: 157; or
- b. comprises SEQ ID NO: 46 or SEQ ID NO: 49 or SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 55 or SEQ ID NO: 58 or SEQ ID NO: 102 or SEQ ID NO: 161 or SEQ ID NO: 99 or SEQ ID NO: 105 or SEQ ID NO: 119 or SEQ ID NO: 145 or SEQ ID NO: 137 or SEQ ID NO: 151 or SEQ ID NO: 157; or
- c. consists essentially of SEQ ID NO: 46 or SEQ ID NO: 49 or SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 55 or SEQ ID NO: 58 or SEQ ID NO: 102 or SEQ ID NO: 161 or SEQ ID NO: 99 or SEQ ID NO: 105 or SEQ ID NO: 119 or SEQ ID NO: 145 or SEQ ID NO: 137 or SEQ ID NO: 151 or SEQ ID NO: 157.
- The polynucleotide may be present in whole cells, in a cell lysate, or may be in a partially purified or substantially pure form. A polynucleotide is “isolated” or “rendered substantially pure” when purified away from other cellular components or other contaminants, e.g., other cellular nucleic acids or proteins, by standard techniques, including alkaline/SDS treatment, CsCl banding, column chromatography, agarose gel electrophoresis and others well known in the art. See, F. Ausubel, et al., (1987) Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, Greene Publishing and Wiley Interscience, New York. A polynucleotide of the invention can be, for example, DNA or RNA and may or may not contain intronic sequences. In an embodiment, the polynucleotide is a cDNA molecule. The polynucelotide may be present in a vector such as a phage display vector, or in a recombinant plasmid vector.
- Polynucleotides of the invention can be obtained using standard molecular biology techniques. For antibodies expressed by hybridomas (e.g., hybridomas prepared from transgenic mice carrying human immunoglobulin genes as described further below), cDNAs encoding the light and heavy chains of the antibody made by the hybridoma can be obtained by standard PCR amplification or cDNA cloning techniques. For antibodies obtained from an immunoglobulin gene library (e.g., using phage display techniques), polynucleotides encoding the antibody can be recovered from various phage clones that are members of the library.
- Once DNA fragments encoding VH and VL segments are obtained, these DNA fragments can be further manipulated by standard recombinant DNA techniques, for example to convert the variable region genes to full-length antibody chain genes, to Fab fragment genes or to an scFv gene. In these manipulations, a VL- or VH-encoding DNA fragment is operatively linked to another DNA molecule, or to a fragment encoding another protein, such as an antibody constant region or a flexible linker. The term “operatively linked”, as used in this context, is intended to mean that the two DNA fragments are joined in a functional manner, for example, such that the amino acid sequences encoded by the two DNA fragments remain in-frame, or such that the protein is expressed under control of a desired promoter.
- The isolated DNA encoding the VH region can be converted to a full-length heavy chain gene by operatively linking the VH-encoding DNA to another DNA molecule encoding heavy chain constant regions (CH1, CH2 and CH3). The sequences of human heavy chain constant region genes are known in the art (see e.g., Kabat, E. A., el al., (1991) Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, Fifth Edition, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH Publication No. 91-3242) and DNA fragments encompassing these regions can be obtained by standard PCR amplification. The heavy chain constant region can be an IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, IgA, IgE, IgM or IgD constant region. In some embodiments, the heavy chain contstant region is selected among IgG1 isotypes. For a Fab fragment heavy chain gene, the VH-encoding DNA can be operatively linked to another DNA molecule encoding only the heavy chain CH1 constant region.
- The isolated DNA encoding the VL region can be converted to a full-length light chain gene (as well as to a Fab light chain gene) by operatively linking the VL-encoding DNA to another DNA molecule encoding the light chain constant region, CL. The sequences of human light chain constant region genes are known in the art (see e.g., Kabat, E. A., et al., (1991) Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, Fifth Edition, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH Publication No. 91-3242) and DNA fragments encompassing these regions can be obtained by standard PCR amplification. The light chain constant region can be a kappa or a lambda constant region.
- To create an scFv gene, the VH- and VL-encoding DNA fragments are operatively linked to another fragment encoding a flexible linker, e.g., encoding the amino acid sequence (Gly4-Ser)3, such that the VH and VL sequences can be expressed as a contiguous single-chain protein, with the VL and VH regions joined by the flexible linker (see e.g., Bird et al., 1988 Science 242:423-426; Huston et at., (1988) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85:5879-5883; McCafferty et al., (1990) Nature 348:552-554).
- The polynucleotide according to any one of embodiments 89 to 93 may be in-vitro modified in such a way that when injected into a mammalian cells, it prevents digestion of the polynucleotide and allows the translation machinery of the mammalian cell to produce an antibody starting from the modified polynucleotide (such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,278,036 B2 to Kariko et al.). Such an in vitro-synthesized modified RNA can then be injected into a mammalian cells or into a patient as part of a gene therapy.
- Hence, another aspect of the present invention encompasses a method for inducing a mammalian cell to produce an antibody as described herein, the method comprising: contacting said mammalian cell with in vitro-synthesized modified RNA derived from a polynucleotide according to any one of embodiments 89 to 93, wherein said in vitro-synthesized modified RNA comprises one or more modification as described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,278,036 B2.
- Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) can be produced by a variety of techniques, including conventional monoclonal antibody methodology e.g., the standard somatic cell hybridization technique of Kohler and Milstein, (1975) Nature 256: 495. Many techniques for producing monoclonal antibody can be employed e.g., viral or oncogenic transformation of B lymphocytes.
- Immunization protocols and techniques for isolation of immunized splenocytes for fusion are known in the art. Fusion partners (e.g., murine myeloma cells) and fusion procedures are also known.
- Chimeric or humanized monoclonal antibodies of the present invention can be prepared based on the sequence of a murine monoclonal antibody prepared as described above. DNA encoding the heavy and light chain of immunoglobulins can be obtained from the murine hybridoma of interest and engineered to contain non-murine (e.g., human) immunoglobulin sequences using standard molecular biology techniques. For example, to create a chimeric antibody, the murine variable regions can be linked to human constant regions using methods known in the art (see e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567 to Cabilly et al.). To create a humanized antibody, the murine CDR regions can be inserted into a human framework using methods known in the art. See e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,225,539 to Winter, and U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,530,101; 5,585,089; 5,693,762 and 6,180,370 to Queen et al.
- Human monoclonal antibodies can be generated using transgenic or transchromosomic mice carrying parts of the human immune system rather than the mouse system. These transgenic and transchromosomic mice include mice referred to herein as HuMAb mice and KM mice, respectively, and are collectively referred to herein as “human Ig mice.”
- The HuMAb Mouse® (Medarex, Inc.) contains human immunoglobulin gene miniloci that encode un-rearranged human heavy (μ and γ) and K light chain immunoglobulin sequences, together with targeted mutations that inactivate the endogenous p and K chain loci (see e.g., Lonberg et al (1994) Nature; 368(6474): 856-859). Accordingly, the mice exhibit reduced expression of mouse IgM or κ, and in response to immunization, the introduced human heavy and light chain transgenes undergo class switching and somatic mutation to generate high affinity human IgGκ monoclonal (Lonberg, N et al (1994) supra; reviewed in Lonberg, N (1994) Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology 113:49-101; Lonberg, N and Huszar, D (1995) Intern Rev Immunol; 13: 65-93, and Harding, F and Lonberg, N (1995) Ann N Y Acad Sci; 764:536 546). The preparation and use of HuMAb mice, and the genomic modifications carried by such mice, is further described in Taylor, L et al; (1992) Nucl Acids Res; 20:6287-6295; Chen, J et al (1993) Int Immunol; 5: 647-656; Tuaillon et al (1993) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA; 94:3720-3724; Choi et al (1993) Nature Gen; 4:117-123; Chen, J et al (1993) EMBO J; 12: 821-830; Tuaillon et al (1994) J Immunol; 152:2912-2920; Taylor, L et al (1994) Int Immuno; 6:579-591; and Fishwild, D et al (1996) Nature Biotech; 14: 845-851, the contents of all of which are hereby specifically incorporated by reference in their entirety. See further, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,545,806; 5,569,825; 5,625,126; 5,633,425; 5,789,650; 5,877,397; 5,661,016; 5,814,318; 5,874,299; and 5,770,429; all to Lonberg and Kay; U.S. Pat. No. 5,545,807 to Surani et al; PCT Publication Nos. WO 92103918, WO 93/12227, WO 94/25585, WO 97113852, WO 98/24884 and WO 99/45962, all to Lonberg and Kay; and PCT Publication No. WO 01/14424 to Korman et al.
- In one embodiment, human antibodies according to the invention can be raised using a mouse that carries human immunoglobulin sequences on transgenes and transchomosomes such as a mouse that carries a human heavy chain transgene and a human light chain transchromosome. Such mice, referred to herein as “KM mice”, are described in detail in PCT Publication WO 02/43478 to Ishida et al.
- Still further, alternative transgenic animal systems expressing human immunoglobulin genes are available in the art and can be used to raise antibodies of the invention. For example, an alternative transgenic system referred to as the Xenomouse (Abgenix, Inc.) can be used. Such mice are described in, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,939,598; 6,075,181; 6,114,598; 6, 150,584 and 6,162,963 to Kucherlapati et al.
- Moreover, alternative transchromosomic animal systems expressing human immunoglobulin genes are available in the art and can be used to raise antibodies of the invention. For example, mice carrying both a human heavy chain transchromosome and a human light chain tranchromosome, referred to as “TC mice” can be used; such mice are described in Tomizuka et al., 2000 Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 97:722-727. Furthermore, cows carrying human heavy and light chain transchromosomes have been described in the art (Kuroiwa et al., 2002 Nature Biotech 20:889-894).
- Human recombinant antibodies of the invention can also be prepared using phage display methods for screening libraries of human immunoglobulin genes. Such phage display methods for isolating human antibodies are established in the art or described in the examples below. See for example: U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,223,409; 5,403,484; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,571,698 to Ladner et al.; U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,427,908 and 5,580,717 to Dower et al.; U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,969,108 and 6,172,197 to McCafferty et al.; and U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,885,793; 6,521,404; 6,544,731; 6,555,313; 6,582,915 and 6,593,081 to Griffiths et al.
- Human monoclonal antibodies of the invention can also be prepared using SLID mice into which human immune cells have been reconstituted such that a human antibody response can be generated upon immunization. Such mice are described in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,476,996 and 5,698,767 to Wilson et al.
- Antibodies of the invention also can be produced in a host cell transfectoma using, for example, a combination of recombinant DNA techniques and gene transfection methods as is well known in the art (e.g., Morrison, S. (1985) Science 229:1202).
- For example, to express the antibodies, or antibody fragments thereof, DNAs encoding partial or full-length light and heavy chains, can be obtained by standard molecular biology techniques (e.g., PCR amplification or cDNA cloning using a hybridoma that expresses the antibody of interest) and the DNAs can be inserted into cloning or expression vectors such that the genes are operatively linked to transcriptional and translational control sequences. In this context, the term “operatively linked” is intended to mean that an antibody gene is ligated into a vector such that transcriptional and translational control sequences within the vector serve their intended function of regulating the transcription and translation of the antibody gene. The cloning or expression vector and expression control sequences are chosen to be compatible with the expression host cell used. The antibody light chain gene and the antibody heavy chain gene can be inserted into separate vector or, more typically, both genes are inserted into the same expression vector. The antibody genes are inserted into the expression vector by standard methods (e.g., ligation of complementary restriction sites on the antibody gene fragment and vector, or blunt end ligation if no restriction sites are present). The light and heavy chain variable regions of the antibodies described herein can be used to create full-length antibody genes of any antibody isotype by inserting them into expression vectors already encoding heavy chain constant and light chain constant regions of the desired isotype such that the VH segment is operatively linked to the CH segment(s) within the vector and the VL segment is operatively linked to the CL segment within the vector. Additionally or alternatively, the recombinant expression vector can encode a signal peptide that facilitates secretion of the antibody chain from a host cell. The antibody chain gene can be cloned into the vector such that the signal peptide is linked in frame to the amino terminus of the antibody chain gene. The signal peptide can be an immunoglobulin signal peptide or a heterologous signal peptide (i.e., a signal peptide from a non-immunoglobulin protein).
- In one aspect, the invention provides a cloning or expression vector comprising one or more polynucleotides according to the invention.
- Embodiment 94: The cloning or expression vector which comprises at least one polynucleotide selected from: SEQ ID NO: 44 or SEQ ID NO: 48 or SEQ ID NO: 51 or SEQ ID NO: 54 or SEQ ID NO: 57 or SEQ ID NO: 101 or SEQ ID NO: 159 or SEQ ID NO: 97 or SEQ ID NO: 104 or SEQ ID NO: 117 or SEQ ID NO: 143 or SEQ ID NO: 135 or SEQ ID NO: 149 or SEQ ID NO: 155 or SEQ ID NO: 46 or SEQ ID NO: 49 or SEQ ID NO: 52 or SEQ ID NO: 55 or SEQ ID NO: 58 or SEQ ID NO: 102 or SEQ ID NO: 161 or SEQ ID NO: 99 or SEQ ID NO: 105 or SEQ ID NO: 119 or SEQ ID NO: 145 or SEQ ID NO: 137 or SEQ ID NO: 151 or SEQ ID NO: 157.
- In addition to the polynucleotides encoding the antibody chains, the cloning or expression vectors of the invention carry regulatory sequences that control the expression of the antibody chain genes in a host cell. The term “regulatory sequence” is intended to include promoters, enhancers and other expression control elements (e.g., polyadenylation signals) that control the transcription or translation of the antibody chain genes. Such regulatory sequences are described, for example, in Goeddel (Gene Expression Technology. Methods in Enzymology 185, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. 1990). It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the design of the expression vector, including the selection of regulatory sequences, may depend on such factors as the choice of the host cell to be transformed, the level of expression of protein desired, etc. Regulatory sequences for mammalian host cell expression include viral elements that direct high levels of protein expression in mammalian cells, such as promoters and/or enhancers derived from cytomegalovirus (CMV), Simian Virus 40 (SV40), adenovirus (e.g., the adenovirus major late promoter (AdMLP)), and polyoma. Alternatively, nonviral regulatory sequences may be used, such as the ubiquitin promoter or P-globin promoter. Still further, regulatory elements composed of sequences from different sources, such as the SRa promoter system, which contains sequences from the SV40 early promoter and the long terminal repeat of human T cell leukemia virus type 1 (Takebe, Y. et al., 1988 Mol. Cell. Biol. 8:466-472).
- Furthermore, the cloning or expression vectors of the invention may carry additional sequences, such as sequences that regulate replication of the vector in host cells (e.g., origins of replication) and selectable marker genes. The selectable marker gene facilitates selection of host cells into which the vector has been introduced (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,399,216, 4,634,665 and 5,179,017, all by Axel et al.). For example, typically the selectable marker gene confers resistance to drugs, such as G418, hygromycin or methotrexate, on a host cell into which the vector has been introduced. Selectable marker genes include the dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) gene (for use in dhfr-host cells with methotrexate selection/amplification) and the neo gene (for G418 selection).
- For expression of the light and heavy chains, the expression vector(s) encoding the heavy and light chains is transfected into a host cell by standard techniques. The various forms of the term “transfection” are intended to encompass a wide variety of techniques commonly used for the introduction of exogenous DNA into a prokaryotic or eukaryotic host cell, e.g., electroporation, calcium-phosphate precipitation, DEAE-dextran transfection and the like. It is theoretically possible to express the antibodies of the invention in either prokaryotic or eukaryotic host cells. Expression of antibodies in eukaryotic cells, for example mammalian host cells, yeast or filamentous fungi, is discussed because such eukaryotic cells, and in particular mammalian cells, are more likely than prokaryotic cells to assemble and secrete a properly folded and immunologically active antibody. Prokaryotic expression of antibody genes has been reported to be ineffective for production of high yields of active antibody (Boss, M. A. and Wood, C. R., 1985 Immunology Today 6:12-13).
- Suitable host cells for cloning or expressing vectors encoding antibodies of the invention are prokaryotic, yeast or higher eukaryotic cells. Suitable prokaryotic cells include eubacteria e.g. enterobacteriaceae such as Escherichia e.g. E. coli (for example ATCC 31, 446; 31, 537; 27,325), Enterobacter, Erwinia, Klebsiella proteus, Salmonella e.g. Salmonella typhimurium, Serratia e.g. Serratia marcescens and Shigella as well as Bacilli such as B. subtilis and B. licheniformis (see DD 266 710), Pseudomonas such as P. aeruginosa and Streptomyces. Of the yeast or fungi host cells, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, Kluyveromyces (e.g. ATCC 16,045; 12,424; 24178; 56,500), Yarrowia (EP402, 226), Pichia pastoris (EP183070, see also Peng et al (2004) J Biotechnol; 108:185-192), Candida, Trichoderma reesei (EP244234), Penicillium, Tolypocladium and Aspergillus hosts such as A. nidulans and A. niger are also contemplated.
- Although prokaryotic and yeast host cells are specifically contemplated by the invention, preferably however, host cells of the present invention are higher eukaryotic cells.
- Accordingly, in one aspect the present invention provides for a host cell comprising one or more cloning or expression vectors comprising the polynucleotides as described herein.
- In another aspect, the invention provide a stably transformed or transfected host cell comprising one or more polynucleotides as described herein.
- Embodiment 95: A stably transformed host cell comprising a vector encoding a heavy chain and/or light chain of the isolated antibody or fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 88. Preferably such host cells comprise a first vector encoding the light chain and a second vector encoding said heavy chain. - Suitable higher eukaryotic host cells include mammalian cells such as COS-1 (ATCC No.CRL 1650) COS-7 (ATCC CRL 1651), human embryonic kidney line 293, baby hamster kidney cells (BHK) (ATCC CRL.1632), BHK570 (ATCC NO: CRL 10314), 293 (ATCC NO.CRL 1573), Chinese hamster ovary cells CHO (e.g. CHO-K1, ATCC NO: CCL 61, DHFR-CHO cell line such as DG44 (see Urlaub et al, (1986) Somatic Cell Mol. Genet. 12, 555-556)), particularly those CHO cell lines adapted for suspension culture, mouse Sertoli cells, monkey kidney cells, African green monkey kidney cells (ATCC CRL-1587), HELA cells, canine kidney cells (ATCC CCL 34), human lung cells (ATCC CCL 75), Hep G2 and myeloma or lymphoma cells e.g. NSO (see U.S. Pat. No. 5,807,715), Sp2/0, YO.
- Preferably, the mammalian host cells for expressing the binding molecule of the invention include mammalian cell lines deficient for FUT8 gene expression, for example as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,946,292.
- Host cells transformed with vectors encoding the binding molecules may be cultured by any method known to those skilled in the art. Host cells may be cultured in spinner flasks, roller bottles or hollow fibre systems but it is preferred for large scale production that stirred tank reactors are used particularly for suspension cultures. Preferably the stirred tankers are adapted for aeration using e.g. spargers, baffles or low shear impellers. For bubble columns and airlift reactors direct aeration with air or oxygen bubbles maybe used. Where the host cells are cultured in a serum free culture media it is preferred that the media is supplemented with a cell protective agent such as pluronic F-68 to help prevent cell damage as a result of the aeration process. Depending on the host cell characteristics, either microcarriers maybe used as growth substrates for anchorage dependent cell lines or the cells maybe adapted to suspension culture (which is typical). The culturing of host cells, particularly invertebrate host cells may utilise a variety of operational modes such as fed-batch, repeated batch processing (see Drapeau et al (1994) cytotechnology 15: 103-109), extended batch process or perfusion culture. Although recombinantly transformed mammalian host cells may be cultured in serum-containing media such as fetal calf serum (FCS), it is preferred that such host cells are cultured in synthetic serum-free media such as disclosed in Keen et al (1995) Cytotechnology 17:153-163, or commercially available media such as ProCHO-CDM or UltraCHO™ (Cambrex NJ, USA), supplemented where necessary with an energy source such as glucose and synthetic growth factors such as recombinant insulin. The serum-free culturing of host cells may require that those cells are adapted to grow in serum free conditions. One adaptation approach is to culture such host cells in serum containing media and repeatedly exchange 80% of the culture medium for the serum-free media so that the host cells learn to adapt in serum free conditions (see e.g. Scharfenberg K et al (1995) in Animal Cell technology: Developments towards the 21st century (Beuvery E. G. et al eds), pp 619-623, Kluwer Academic publishers).
- Binding molecules of the invention secreted into the media may be recovered and purified using a variety of techniques to provide a degree of purification suitable for the intended use. For example the use of isolated antibodies of the invention for the treatment of human patients typically mandates at least 95% purity, more typically 98% or 99% or greater purity (compared to the crude culture medium). In the first instance, cell debris from the culture media is typically removed using centrifugation followed by a clarification step of the supernatant using e.g. microfiltration, ultrafiltration and/or depth filtration. A variety of other techniques such as dialysis and gel electrophoresis and chromatographic techniques such as hydroxyapatite (HA), affinity chromatography (optionally involving an affinity tagging system such as polyhistidine) and/or hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC, see U.S. Pat. No. 5,429,746) are available. In one embodiment, the antibodies of the invention, following various clarification steps, are captured using Protein A or G affinity chromatography followed by further chromatography steps such as ion exchange and/or HA chromatography, anion or cation exchange, size exclusion chromatography and ammonium sulfate precipitation. Typically, various virus removal steps are also employed (e.g. nanofiltration using e.g. a DV-20 filter). Following these various steps, a purified (preferably monoclonal) preparation comprising at least 75 mg/ml or greater e.g. 100 mg/ml or greater of the isolated antibody of the invention or antigen binding fragment thereof is provided and therefore forms an embodiment of the invention. Suitably such preparations are substantially free of aggregated forms of antibodies of the invention.
- Bacterial systems may be used for the expression of non-immunoglobulin binding molecules described above. Bacterial systems are also particularly suited for the expression of isolated antibody fragments. Such fragments are localised intracellularly or within the periplasma. Insoluble periplasmic proteins can be extracted and refolded to form active proteins according to methods known to those skilled in the art, see Sanchez et al (1999) J. Biotechnol. 72, 13-20 and Cu pit P M et al (1999) Lett Appl Microbiol, 29, 273-277.
- Accordingly, in one aspect the present invention provide a method for producing a binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein the method comprises culturing a host cell under conditions suitable for producing the binding molecule, wherein the host cell comprises a vector as described herein.
- Embodiment 95: The method of producing a human antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 88, wherein the method comprises culturing a host cell under conditions suitable for producing the binding molecule, wherein the host cell comprises a vector as described herein. - The invention provides for pharmaceutical compositions comprising the binding molecule which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- Embodiment 96: The pharmaceutical compositions comprising a human antibody or a fragment thereof according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 88 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. - The compositions can additionally contain other therapeutic agents that are suitable for treating or preventing a human disease or disorder noted below. Pharmaceutically carriers enhance or stabilize the composition, or facilitate the preparation of the composition. Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include solvents, dispersion media, coatings, antibacterial and antifungal agents, isotonic and absorption delaying agents, and the like that are physiologically compatible.
- A pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can be administered by a variety of methods known in the art. The route and/or mode of administration vary depending upon the desired results. It is preferred that administration be intravenous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, or subcutaneous, or administered proximal to the site of the target. The pharmaceutically acceptable carrier should be suitable for intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, parenteral, spinal or epidermal administration (e.g., by injection or infusion). Depending on the route of administration, the active compound (particularly low molecular weight chemical entities) may be coated in a material to protect the compound from the action of acids and other natural conditions that may inactivate the compound.
- The composition should be sterile and fluid. Proper fluidity can be maintained, for example, by use of coating such as lecithin, by maintenance of required particle size in the case of dispersion and by use of surfactants. In many cases, it is preferable to include isotonic agents, for example, sugars, polyalcohols such as mannitol or sorbitol, and sodium chloride in the composition. Long-term absorption of the injectable compositions can be brought about by including in the composition an agent which delays absorption, for example, aluminum monostearate or gelatin.
- Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention can be prepared in accordance with methods well known and routinely practiced in the art. See, e.g., Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, Mack Publishing Co., 20th ed., 2000; and Sustained and Controlled Release Drug Delivery Systems, J. R. Robinson, ed., Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1978. Pharmaceutical compositions are preferably manufactured under GMP conditions. Typically, a therapeutically effective dose or efficacious dose of an antibody of the invention described herein is employed in the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention. They are typically formulated into pharmaceutically acceptable dosage forms by conventional methods known to those of skill in the art. Dosage regimens are adjusted to provide the optimum desired response (e.g., a therapeutic response). For example, a single bolus may be administered, several divided doses may be administered over time or the dose may be proportionally reduced or increased as indicated by the exigencies of the therapeutic situation. It is especially advantageous to formulate parenteral compositions in dosage unit form for ease of administration and uniformity of dosage. Dosage unit form as used herein refers to physically discrete units suited as unitary dosages for the subjects to be treated; each unit contains a predetermined quantity of active compound calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect in association with the required pharmaceutical carrier.
- Actual dosage levels of the active ingredients in the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention can be varied so as to obtain an amount of the active ingredient which is effective to achieve the desired therapeutic response for a particular patient, composition, and mode of administration, without being toxic to the patient. The selected dosage level depends upon a variety of pharmacokinetic factors including the activity of the particular compositions of the present invention employed, or the ester, salt or amide thereof, the route of administration, the time of administration, the rate of excretion of the particular compound being employed, the duration of the treatment, other drugs, compounds and/or materials used in combination with the particular compositions employed, the age, sex, weight, condition, general health and prior medical history of the patient being treated, and like factors.
- A physician can start doses of the antibodies of the invention employed in the pharmaceutical composition at levels lower than that required to achieve the desired therapeutic effect and gradually increase the dosage until the desired effect is achieved. In general, effective doses of the compositions of the present invention, for the treatment of a fibrotic disease or disorder described herein vary depending upon many different factors, including means of administration, target site, physiological state of the patient, whether the patient is human or an animal, other medications administered, and whether treatment is prophylactic or therapeutic. Treatment dosages need to be titrated to optimize safety and efficacy. For administration with an antibody, the dosage ranges from about 0.0001 to 100 mg/kg, and more usually 0.01 to 5 mg/kg, of the host body weight. For example dosages can be 1 mg/kg body weight or 10 mg/kg body weight or within the range of 1-10 mg/kg. An exemplary treatment regime entails administration once per every two weeks or once a month or once every 3 to 6 months.
- Binding molecules of the invention, especially antibodies and fragments thereof, are usually administered on multiple occasions. Intervals between single dosages can be weekly, monthly or yearly. Intervals can also be irregular as indicated by measuring blood levels of therapeutic protein in the patient. In some methods, dosage is adjusted to achieve a plasma antibody concentration of 1-1000 μg/ml and in some methods 25-300 μg/ml. Alternatively, antibodies of the invention can be administered as a sustained release formulation, in which case less frequent administration is required. Dosage and frequency vary depending on the half-life of the antibody in the patient. In general, humanized antibodies show longer half life than that of chimeric antibodies and nonhuman antibodies. The dosage and frequency of administration can vary depending on whether the treatment is prophylactic or therapeutic. In prophylactic (preventative) applications, a relatively low dosage is administered at relatively infrequent intervals over a long period of time. Some patients continue to receive treatment for the rest of their lives. In therapeutic applications, a relatively high dosage at relatively short intervals is sometimes required until progression of the disease is reduced or terminated, and preferably until the patient shows partial or complete amelioration of symptoms of disease. Thereafter, the patient can be administered a prophylactic regime.
- The pharmaceutical composition may comprise (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) a binding molecule that binds with IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex, wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP, wherein the binding molecule is selected from: an isolated antibody, a fragment of an isolated antibody, a single variable domain antibody, a bi- or multi-specific antibody, a multivalent antibody, a dual variable domain antibody, an immuno-conjugate, a fibronectin molecule, an adnectin, a DARPin, an avimer, an affibody, an anticalin, an affilin, a protein epitope mimetic or combinations thereof and wherein the composition may further comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- Typically the composition will be in an intravenously, inhalable or subcutaneously administrable form. In other embodiments, the composition maybe in lyophilized form.
- Preferably, the binding molecule is an antibody, preferably a monoclonal intact antibody (e.g. human, humanised or chimeric) or a fragment thereof as described herein.
- Embodiment 97: A pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody or a fragment thereof that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises;
- Embodiment 98: The pharmaceutical composition according to embodiment 97 wherein the antibody competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 99: A pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody or a fragment thereof that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises;
- Embodiment 100: A pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody or a fragment thereof that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises;
- Embodiment 101: The pharmaceutical composition according to
embodiment 100 wherein the antibody competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18. - Embodiment 102: A pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody or a fragment thereof that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises;
- Embodiment 103: A pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises:
- a. a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 14 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 16 or
- b. a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 25 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 16 or
- c. a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 28 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 16 or
- d. a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 18 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 20 or
- e. a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 37 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 20 or
- f. a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 40 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 20 or
- g. a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 112 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 114.
- Embodiment 104: The pharmaceutical composition according to embodiment 103, wherein said antibody comprises a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 14 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 16 or a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 18 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 20.
- Embodiment 105: The pharmaceutical composition according to embodiment 104 wherein the antibody competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18.
- Embodiment 106: A pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises:
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- a. a heavy chain variable domain capable of being encoded by an isolated polynucleotide having at least 90% identity (e.g. 95% or greater such as 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%) to an isolated polynucleotide encoding SEQ ID NO: 14 or 18 or 25 or 28 or 37 or 40 or 112 and
- b. a light chain variable domain capable of being encoded by an isolated polynucleotide having at least 90% identity (e.g. 95% or greater such as 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%) to an isolated polynucleotide encoding SEQ ID NO: 16 or 20 or 114.
- Embodiment 107: A pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises:
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- a. a heavy chain of SEQ ID NO: 43 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 45 or
- b. a heavy chain of SEQ ID NO: 47 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 45 or
- c. a heavy chain of SEQ ID NO: 50 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 45 or
- d. a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 53 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 160 or
- e. a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 100 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 160 or
- f. a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 158 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 160 or
- g. a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 116 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 118.
- Embodiment 108: The pharmaceutical composition according to
embodiment 107, wherein the antibody comprises a heavy chain of SEQ ID NO: 43 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 45 or a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 158 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 160. - Embodiment 109: The pharmaceutical composition according to
embodiment 108, wherein the antibody competes with murine antibody 125-2H for binding IL-18. - Embodiment 110: A pharmaceutical composition comprises (e.g. as its sole therapeutically active ingredient) an antibody that binds IL18 (e.g. specifically binds) and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein said antibody comprises:
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- a. a heavy chain capable of being encoded by an isolated polynucleotide having at least 90% identity (e.g. 95% or greater such as 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%) to an isolated polynucleotide encoding SEQ ID NO: 43 or 47 or 50 or 53 or 100 or 116 or 158 and
- b. a light chain capable of being encoded by an isolated polynucleotide having at least 90% identity (e.g. 95% or greater such as 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%) to an isolated polynucleotide encoding SEQ ID NO: 45 or 160 or 118.
- It has been demonstrated that IL-18 expression is up-regulated in several autoimmune, cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases.
- Accordingly, the binding molecules of the invention, which bind IL-18 and do not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecules are not IL-18BP, may be used in therapy.
- Embodiment 110(a): The antibody according to any one of
embodiments 1 to 88 for use in therapy. - In one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of treating and/or preventing autoimmune diseases, including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Systemic Onset Juvenile Arthritis (SOJA), Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA), Ankylosing Spondylitis, Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED), Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS), Behcet's Disease, Berger's Disease (IgA Nephropathy), Bullous Pemphigoid, Churg Strauss Syndrome, Colitis, Crohn's Disease (CD), Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2, Sjögren's Syndrome (SS), Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD), Glomerulonephritis, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Psoriasis, Rheumatic Fever, Sarcoidosis, Scleroderma, Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Ulcerative Colitis, Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH, also known as hemophagocytic syndrome, macrophage activation syndrome), Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) and other immunodeficiency syndromes, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), coronary artery disease (CAD), Coronary Vasculopathy (CV), Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS), Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, myocardial infarction (MI), Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS), Acute Kidney injury (AKI), Diabetic Nephropathy, insulin resistance, obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MetS), lung diseases including pulmonary sarcoidosis, in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis pulmonary fibrosis, asthma, especially severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Acute Lung Injury (ALI), Ventilator Induced Lung Injury (VILI), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and sepsis and any combinations thereof which method comprises administrating to a mammalian patient a therapeutically effective amount of a binding molecule (e.g. an antibody) or pharmaceutical composition as described herein which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- Embodiment 111: A method of treating and/or preventing sarcoidosis, in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD), atherosclerosis, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA), severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy, Giant Cell Arthritis (GCA),
diabetes type 1,diabetes type 2 and any combination thereof in a mammalian patient which method comprises administrating to the mammalian patient a therapeutically effective amount of a binding molecule (e.g. an antibody) or pharmaceutical composition as described herein which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP. - Embodiment 112: The binding molecules or the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention which bind IL-18 and do not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP, for use in treating and/or preventing sarcoidosis, in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD), atherosclerosis, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA), severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy, Giant Cell Arthritis (GCA),
diabetes type 1,diabetes type 2 and any combination thereof in a mammalian patient. - Embodiment 113: A method of treating and/or preventing autoimmune diseases, including Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Systemic Onset Juvenile Arthritis (SOJA), Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (SJIA), Ankylosing Spondylitis, Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED), Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS), Behcet's Disease, Berger's Disease (IgA Nephropathy), Bullous Pemphigoid, Churg Strauss Syndrome, Colitis, Crohn's Disease (CD), Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2, Sjögren's Syndrome (SS), Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD), Glomerulonephritis, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Psoriasis, Rheumatic Fever, Sarcoidosis, Scleroderma, Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Ulcerative Colitis, Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH, also known as hemophagocytic syndrome, macrophage activation syndrome), Familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL) and other immunodeficiency syndromes, Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), coronary artery disease (CAD), Coronary Vasculopathy (CV), Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS), Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, myocardial infarction (MI), Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS), Acute Kidney injury (AKI), Diabetic Nephropathy, insulin resistance, obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MetS), lung diseases including pulmonary sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, asthma, especially severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)), Acute Lung Injury (ALI), Ventilator Induced Lung Injury (VILI), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and sepsis and any combinations thereof which method comprises administrating to a mammalian patient a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody or pharmaceutical composition as described in any one of embodiments 1 to 88 or 96 to 110 which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex.
- Embodiment 114: A method of treating and/or preventing sarcoidosis, in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD), atherosclerosis, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA), severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy, Giant Cell Arthritis (GCA),
diabetes type 1,diabetes type 2 and any combination thereof in a mammalian patient which method comprises administrating to the mammalian patient a therapeutically effective amount of an antibody or pharmaceutical composition as described in any one ofembodiments 1 to 88 or 96 to 110 which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex. - Embodiment 115: The antibody or pharmaceutical composition as described in any one of
embodiments 1 to 88 or 96 to 110 which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP, for use in treating and/or preventing sarcoidosis, in particular pulmonary sarcoidosis, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (FHL), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Adult Onset Still's Disease (AOSD), atherosclerosis, systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (SJIA), severe asthma, Uveitis, Geographic Atrophy, Giant Cell Arthritis (GCA),diabetes type 1,diabetes type 2 and any combination thereof in a mammalian patient. - One of the advantages of the binding molecule or isolated antibody or fragment thereof as described herein is that they bind IL-18 but do not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex and that they are not IL-18BP. Hence, the binding molecule or isolated antibody or fragment thereof as described herein are capable of only detecting free IL-18, not bound to IL-18BP. As free IL-18 is the biologically active molecule, it becomes immediately apparent that a binding molecule capable of recognizing only such entity may allow differentiation of free IL-18 from IL-18 bound to IL-18BP, which is inactive. Moreover, as the binding molecules of the invention do not encompass the IL-18BP, either isolated or naturally occurring, they lend themselves not only as therapeutic agents but also as tools in many other applications such as in diagnosis or in a diagnostic kit.
- Hence, in another aspect, the present invention provides for binding molecules or isolated antibodies or fragments thereof as described herein which bind IL-18 and do not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP for use in diagnosis or for use in a diagnostic kit.
- The binding molecules or the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof as described herein can be used in combination with detecting antibodies in ELISA assays, western blots etc. and can be used only to detect the presence of free IL-18 but also to measure the amount of free IL-18.
- Therefore, in another aspect, the present invention provides for binding molecules or isolated antibodies or fragments thereof which bind IL-18 and do not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP for use in diagnosis or for use in detecting and/or measuring the presence and/or the amount of free IL-18 (i.e. IL-18 not bound to IL-18BP) in a sample.
- In yet a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for detecting and/or measuring the presence and/or amount of free IL-18 (i.e. IL-18 not bound to IL-18BP) in a sample, wherein the sample is optionally a human sample, wherein the method comprises contacting the sample with a binding molecule or an isolated antibody or a fragment thereof which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP.
- In yet a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method which comprises the steps of:
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- a. contacting a sample obtained from a subject (e.g. a subject afflicted with an inflammatory disease or disorder) with the binding molecule or the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof as described herein which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP;
- b. measuring the level of free IL-18;
- c. optionally, measuring the level of total IL-18 and IL-18 BP;
- d. wherein the steps b) and c) may be carried out simultaneously or consecutively or in inverted order (e.g. step b) before step c) or step c) before step b).
- The sample may be a sample isolated from a mammalian body, preferably from a human body. The isolated sample may be:
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- i. from an accessible body site, for example a mucous membrane of the nose, skin, conjunctiva, mouth or throat, anus, vagina, urethra, cervix; and or
- ii. comprises a fluid or semi-solid (for example a bodily fluid or semi-solid e.g. discharge, vomit, secretion, excreta, gastric and/or intestinal juices, sputum, blood, blood serum, plasma, urine, tears, synovial fluid, semen, prostate fluid, saliva, tissue homogenate or mucus); and or
- iii. comprises a solid (e.g. stool, tissue, or biopsy sample); and/or
- iv. comprises a culture (e.g. macrophage culture); The sample may be human blood or a part of human blood such as plasma.
- The isolated sample may be preferably selected from human whole blood, human blood monocyte-derived macrophages and human lung macrophages.
- In another aspect, the present invention further provides for a diagnostic kit comprising the binding molecule or isolated antibody or a fragment thereof (which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP) and/or the complex comprising IL-18 and that binding molecule wherein the kit optionally comprises a first control compound.
- A control compound is a compound that will indicate the diagnostic kit is working. A control compound may be positive or negative and it will verify that any result is valid.
- The first control compound may be free IL-18 and the kit optionally may comprise a second control compound which is murine antibody 125-2H.
- In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medical or diagnostic device comprising the binding molecule or the isolated antibody or a fragment thereof (which binds IL-18 and does not bind the IL-18/IL-18 binding protein (IL-18 BP) complex) and/or the complex wherein the binding molecule is not IL-18BP comprising IL-18 and that binding molecule.
- Sequences of the antibodies of the present invention exemplified herein, together with a sequence correlation table are described towards the end of this specification.
- 9.1) Materials
- Recombinant human IL-18 (generated in E. coli using the method described by Liu et al (2000) Cytokine 12(10):1519-25).
- Recombinant cynomogus IL18 (generated in E. coli using the method described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,432,678) Recombinant human TNFα (R&D #210-TA)
- Recombinant human IL-18 Binding Protein-IgG, Fc (hIL-18BPa-Fc, R&D Systems #119-BP-100)
- Mouse anti-human IL-18 IgG, (125-2H; R&D Systems #D044-3)
- Human anti-lysozyme antibody (MOR03207 Morphosys)
- KG-1 cell line (ATCC #CCL-246)
- Cell media: RPMI 1640 (Invitrogen #31870) supplemented with 10% Foetal Bovine Serum (Invitrogen #10108-157), 1% L-Glutamine (Invitrogen #25030-03), 1% penicillin/streptomycin (Invitrogen #15140-148).
- Flat bottomed, tissue-culture treated 96-well plates (Costar #3596)
- Human IFN-γ DuoSet ELISA assay (R&D #DY285)
- Maxisorb microtitre plates (Sigma #M9410)
- Heparin (Sigma #H3393)
- Recombinant human IL-12 (R&D Systems #219-IL-CF)
- LPS (Sigma #L4516)
- Falcon tubes (Corning #430829)
- Ficoll-Paque™ Plus (GE Healthcare Life Sciences #17-1440-02)
- KG-1 cells were maintained in RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% FBS, 1% L-Glutamine and 1% penicillin/streptomycin at a density of 2×105 to 1×106 viable cells/ml.
- 9.2) Antibodies and Fragments Thereof Selected for Functional Analysis
- The antibodies and fragments thereof were generated by phage display. The phagemid library used is based on the HuCAL® concept (Knappik, A. at al. (2000) J Mol Biol 296, 57-86) and employs the CysDisplay™ technology for displaying the Fab on the phage surface (WO 01/05950). To increase affinity and biological activity of selected antibody fragments, L-CDR3 and H-CDR2 regions were optimized in parallel by cassette mutagenesis using trinucleotide directed mutagenesis (Virnekas, B et al. (1994)
Nucleic Acids Res 22, 5600-5607), while the framework regions were kept constant. Antibodies from different parental frameworks were selected for IgG conversion and functional characterization. These antibodies and fragment thereof are shown in Table 1A below. -
TABLE 1A IgGs and Fabs selected for functional analysis Framework MOR08776 VL1/VH4 MOR10497 VL1/VH4 MOR10501 VL1/VH4 MOR10502 VL1/VH4 MOR8775 VL1/VH1 MOR9441 VL1/VH1 MOR9464 VL1/VH1 MOR9465 VL1/VH1 MOR9466 VL1/VH1 MOR10579 VL1/VH1 MOR10222 VL1/VH1 MOR13363 VK1/VH3 MOR13361 VK1/VH3 MOR13341 VK1/VH1 MOR13342 VK1/VH1 MOR13347 VK1/VH1 - Antibody MOR9464 when formulated in a liquid formulation appeared to lose potency over time. It was hypothesized that the molecule may undergo some modifications which affected its potency. MOR9464 was incubated at a temperature higher than physiological temperature to accelerate the appearing of the loss of potency. By combining complex biophysical techniques, including mass spectrometry and reverse phase HPLC, two distinct, yet unknown, forms of MOR9464 were isolated.
- A number of modifications may occur to protein when they are in the extracellular media, during in vitro manipulation and in vivo circulation. Whatever the modification is, it can widely impact the properties relevant to protein-based pharmaceutical. Hence, it becomes paramount to understand the structure-functional relationship of these modifications. Exocellular modifications are modifications which occur soon after therapeutic proteins complete the trafficking pathway, reach cell surface and they are released in the extracellular medium environment and incubated there during the production period. They also encompass modification occurring during in vitro manipulation, such as purification and formulation in suitable buffers, or even in vivo circulation (Zhong X. and Wright J. F., Int J of Cell Biol., 2013, 1-19). Proteolytic processing is the most common and well-known exocellular modifications as its products are easily identified. Oxidation of single amino acid residues may be more difficult to characterize and may involve methionine residues as well as tryptophan, cysteine, histidine and tyrosine residues. N-terminal pyroglutamate formation is also a well-known exocellular modification whereby the N-terminal Glutamine or Glutamate residues can readily cyclize with its own terminal group to form pyrrolidone carboxylic acid. Deamidation of asparagine and aspartate residues or aspartate isomerization are also known, yet not well characterized modifications.
- If the exocellular modifications occur in specific regions of the antibody, they may have a deep effect on the functional characteristics of an antibody, such as loss of potency. If the modification occurs in the CDR or in a very near location, it may impact of the ability of the antibody to recognize and/or specifically bind its antigen.
- Analyses of the MOR9464 sequence were carried out to identify potential site of exocellular modifications. The mutants shown in Table 1B were generated.
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TABLE 2B MOR9464/MOR10222 mutants MOR9464_N30T MOR9464_N30A MOR9464_N30E MOR9464_N30H MOR9464_N30K MOR9464_N30Q MOR9464_N30G MOR9464_N30V MOR9464_N30Y MOR9464_N30R MOR9464_N30I MOR9464_N30L MOR9464_N30S MOR10222_E1Q MOR10222_E1Q_N30S MOR10222_E1Q_N30D MOR10222_E1Q_N30T MOR10222_E1Q_N30S_M54Y MOR10222_E1Q_N30S_M54N MOR10222_E1Q_N30S_M54I (indicated hereafter as MOR10222_N30S_M54I) MOR10222_E1Q_S31T MOR10222_E1Q_S31N MOR10222_E1Q_S31A MOR10222_E1Q_S31T_M54Y MOR10222_E1Q_S31T_M54N MOR10222_E1Q_S31T_M54I MOR10222_E1Q_S31N_M54Y MOR10222_E1Q_S31N_M54N MOR10222_E1Q_S31N_M54I - Asparagine 30 just flanking the H-CDR1 of MOR9464 was considered to be a possible site of modification, together with serine 31 in the H-CDR1 and methionine 54 in the H-CDR2. Non-enzymatic deamidation of asparagine and glutamine residues to aspartate and glutamate occurs through hydrolytic reaction and is pH, temperature and ionic strength-dependent. It also depends on the amino acid residues preceding the asparagine and glutamine residues, with serine and threonine increasing the deamidation rates.
- Most of the MOR10222_S31X mutants, with or without methionine mutation, heavily aggregated after production. Hence these mutants were not characterized any further.
- 9.3) Determination of Affinities Using Solution Equilibrium Titration (SET)
- For KD determination by solution equilibrium titration (SET), monomer fractions of antibodies were used (analyzed by analytical SEC).
- Affinity determination in solution was basically performed as described in the literature (Friguet B at al. (1985) J Immunol Methods; 77(2):305-19). In order to improve the sensitivity and accuracy of the SET method, it was transferred from classical ELISA to electro-chemiluminescent (ECL)-based technology (Haenel C et al. (2005) Anal Biochem; 339(1):182-4.).
- Goat-anti-human (Fab)2 fragment specific antibodies (Dianova) were labeled with MSD SULFO-TAG™ NHS-Ester (Meso Scale Discovery, Gaithersburg, Md., USA) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Experiments were carried out in polypropylene microtiter plates and phosphate-based assay buffer. Unlabeled human IL-18 was serially diluted, starting with a concentration at least 10 times higher than the expected KD. Wells without antigen were used to determine Bmax values; wells with assay buffer were used to determine background. After addition of a constant amount of antibodies or fragment thereof (e.g. 10 pM final concentration in 60 μl final volume), the mixture was incubated over night at RT. The applied antibodies or fragments thereof concentration was similar to or below the expected KD.
- Streptavidin MSD plates were blocked with BSA-containing phosphate buffer over night. After blocking of the plate, biotinylated human IL-18 was added and incubated for 1 h at RT. Subsequently the equilibrated samples were transferred to those plates and incubated for a short time at RT. After washing, MSD SULFO-TAG labeled detection antibody (goat anti-human (Fab)2) was added to the MSD plate and incubated for a short time at RT.
- After washing the plate and adding MSD Read Buffer T with surfactant, electrochemi-luminescence signals were detected using a Sector Imager 6000 (Meso Scale Discovery, Gaithersburg, Md., USA).
- Data was evaluated with XLfit (IDBS) software applying customized fitting models. For KD determination of Fab molecules the following fit model was used (according to Haenel et al., 2005), modified according to Abraham et al, 1996):
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- [Fab]t: applied total Fab concentration
- x: applied total soluble antigen concentration (binding sites)
- Bmax: maximal signal of Fab without antigen
- KD: affinity
- In principle the same protocol was applied to determine KD values for antibodies and fragments with the following differences: whole antibodies were added to the dilution series of antigen, and equilibrated over night at RT. Subsequently, the samples were treated as described above.
- For data evaluation i.e. KD determination of IgG molecules the following fit model for IgG was used (modified according to Piehler et al., 1997):
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- [IgG]: applied total IgG concentration
- x: applied total soluble antigen concentration (binding sites)
- Bmax: maximal signal of IgG without antigen
- KD: affinity
- Affinities of the anti-IL-18 antibodies or fragments thereof were determined in solution using the assay conditions described above and are indicated in Table 2A (column 2). Where IL-18 from cynomolgus monkey (cm IL-18) was also tested, the resulting KD are indicated in brackets.
- 9.4) Inhibition of IFN-γ Release from IL-18 Stimulated Human PBMCs
- Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were freshly isolated from heparinized human whole blood using standard techniques. Briefly, diluted blood containing Heparin (15 U/ml) as an anti-coagulant was layered onto Ficoll-Paque™ Plus and centrifuged (800×g, 20 minutes, 18° C.). The PBMCs were collected from the plasma:Ficoll interface and washed twice (600×g, 10 minutes, 4° C.), before re-suspending in medium.
- PBMCs were re-suspended in media and applied to a 96 well cell culture plate to give a final cell density of 1.5×106/ml (in a final assay volume of 200 μl). To ensure the antibodies and fragment thereof according to the invention recognised native IL-18, which may be glycosylated, PBMCs were stimulated with LPS and IL-12 which induces IFN-γ via IL-18-dependent autocrine feedback.
- Cells were stimulated with 3 nM human recombinant IL-18 plus IL-12 (1 ng/ml) or LPS (3 μg/ml) plus IL-12 (10 ng/ml) to induce secretion of native IL-18 protein (all final concentrations). In the case of recombinant human IL-18, the concentration selected was pre-determined as an approximate ECK) in this assay. In the case of native IL-18, LPS stimulates production of IL-18, whilst IL-12 increases IL-18 receptor expression (Yoshimoto T et al. (1998) J Immunol; 161(7):3400-7). The extent of IL-18-dependency in this assay was determined via inclusion of the highly specific protein, IL-18 Binding Protein-IgG, Fc (hIL-18BPa-Fc) as a positive control (dotted line in
FIGS. 3 (A-D). - To assess their potency and efficacy, the antibodies and fragments thereof were pre-equilibrated for 30 min with either IL-12 and LPS (native conditions) or IL-12 and IL-18 (recombinant conditions) prior to applying to cells with a final concentration between 0.1 and 300 nM. Anti-lysozyme control antibody MOR03207 was used as a negative control.
- From each treatment group, a mean±SEM value (where n=3 or more) was determined from n=2-5 wells.
- Cells were incubated at 37° C., 5% CO2 for 24 hours after treatment, after which time the supernatant was collected by centrifugation (1200 rpm for 5 min) and stored at −20° C. for subsequent analysis. IFN-γ protein levels were assessed using ELISA as per the manufacturer's instructions.
- All antibodies and fragments thereof dose-dependently inhibited IFN-γ production with a similar level of efficacy achieved at the highest concentrations as that seen for recombinant IL-18BPa-Fc (Table 2A columns 5-6,
Table 2B column 2 andFIGS. 3 (A-D) where efficacy of the IL-18BPa is denoted by dotted line). The control antibody, MOR03207 (anti-lysozyme control antibody) did not inhibit the IL-18 response. Germlining antibodies, (e.g. MOR10579 from MOR09441 and MOR10222) from MOR09464 did not significantly alter their neutralizing capacity. Mutants of MOR9464 and MOR10222, in particular MOR9464_N30K and MOR10222_N30S_M54I did have comparable neutralizing capacity to the wild type antibodies. -
TABLE 2A KD values of IL-18 affinity and IC50 values (nM) for inhibition of human recombinant (hr) IL-18 (1 nM) and native IL-18-induced IFNγ release KD (SET, pM) KG-1 KG-1 PBMC PBMC Hu IL-18 Hu IL-18 Cyno IL-18 Hu IL-18 Native IL-18 MOR08776 38 18 ND 50.8 5.9 MOR010497 2 0.3 0.3 5.8 ± 2.2 1.8 ± 0.6 MOR010501 1 0.3 0.2 6.3 ± 1.5 1.3 ± 0.5 MOR010502 4 0.4 0.2 6.3 ± 0.7 2.3 ± 1.1 MOR08775 65 68 22 9.2 0.7 MOR09465 6 0.3 1.8 0.6 0.89 ± 0.3 MOR09466 5 0.4 5.6 1.2 2.1 ± 0.6 MOR09441 1 0.6 ± 0.1 16.4 ± 7.1 2.5 ± 1.0 0.45 ± 0.1 MOR09464 3 0.8 ± 0.2 8.3 ± 1.6 1.3 ± 0.5 0.2 ± 0.03 MOR010579 N/A 0.8 ± 0.2 9.8 ± 5.3 1.9 ± 0.6 0.3 ± 0.02 MOR010222 N/A 0.7 ± 0.1 6.6 ± 2.0 2.3 ± 0.5 0.22 ± 0.03 IL-18BP-FC N/A 0.3 ± 0.1 0.4 ± 0.1 1.0 ± 0.5 0.17 ± 0.02 MOR09464_N30K 2 ± 1 (20 ± 10) 0.36 ± 0.15 4.7 0.2 ± 0.14 MOR1022_N30S_M54I 3 ± 2 (30 ± 0) 4.21 ± 0.14 8.12 0.05 ± 0.03 MOR13363 10 ± 0 (10 ± 0) 0.49 ± 0.9* 0.28 ± 0.16# 0.18 ± 0.1 MOR13361 7 ± 3 (6 ± 1) 0.41* 0.13# 0.5 ± 0.01 MOR13341 3 ± 2 (30 ± 0) 0.13 ± 0.08* 2.8 ± 0.26# 0.8 ± 0.7 MOR13342 N/A 0.11 ± 0.03* 2.9# 0.5 ± 0.4 MOR13347 N/A 0.12 ± 0.07* 2.8 ± 0.3# 0.5 ± 0.4 N/A = not avaiable; *human IL-18 concentration = [0.5 nM]; #cyno IL-18 concentration = [0.2 nM] -
TABLE 2B IC50 values (nM) for inhibition of human recombinant (hr) IL-18 (1 nM), native IL-18-induced IFNγ release KG-1 PBMC Identification Hu IL-18 Native IL-18 MOR1022_N30S 3.3 ± 2.1 0.05 ± 0.00 MOR1022_N30S_M54Y 4.8 ± 0.3 0.09 ± 0.01 MOR1022_N30S_M54N 5.2 ± 4.4 0.03 ± 0.02 MOR1022_N30S_M54I 4.2 ± 1.4 0.05 ± 0.03* MOR09464_N30T 0.31 ± 0.02 0.19 ± 0.09 MOR09464_N30E 0.49 ± 0.05 0.13 ± 0.05 MOR09464_N30H 0.23 ± 0.11 0.10 ± 0.05 MOR09464_N30K 0.36 ± 0.15 0.20 ± 0.14 MOR09464_N30Q 0.22 ± 0.03 0.07 ± 0.14 MOR09464_N30G 0.54 ± 0.06 0.11 ± 0.07 MOR09464_N30V 0.29 ± 0.03 0.11 ± 0.02 MOR09464_N30Y 0.23 ± 0.01 0.03 ± 0.01 MOR09464_N30R 0.47 ± 0.49 0.04 ± 0.01 MOR09464_N30I 0.32 ± 0.09 0.11 ± 0.06 MOR09464_N30L 0.23 ± 0.03 0.05 ± 0.04 (n = 2; n = 3 Mean +/− SD) Mean +/− SEM *n = 2, Mean +/− SD - 9.5) Inhibition of IFN-γ Release from IL-18 Stimulated KG-1 Cells
- Anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments thereof were analyzed for their ability to inhibit IFN-γ release from IL-18-stimulated KG-1 cells. In the absence of an antagonist, IL-18 promotes maximal stimulation of IFN-γ release in the presence of a co-stimulus such as TNFα and IL-12 through upregulation of IL-18 receptors (Nakamura S et al. (2000) Leukemia; 14(6):1052-9). Inhibitory activity of the antibodies and fragments was assessed against 1 nM of either human or cynomolgus IL-18 (unless otherwise specified), predetermined as an EC80 in this cell-based system.
- KG-1 cells were re-suspended in culture media and applied to a 96 well cell culture plate to give a final cell density of 0.3×106/ml (in a final assay volume of 200 μl). Cells were stimulated with 1 nM human or cynomolgus recombinant IL-18 plus TNFα (final concentration 20 ng/ml). The concentration of recombinant IL-18 selected was pre-determined as an approximate EC80 in this assay.
- To assess the potency and efficacy of these antibodies, the antibodies and fragments thereof were pre-equilibrated for 30 min with TNFα and IL-18 (human or cynomolgus) prior to applying to cells with a final concentration between 0.1 and 300 nM. Anti-lysozyme control antibody MOR03207 was used as a negative control.
- From each treatment group, a mean±SEM value (where available) was determined from n=2-5 wells.
- Cells were incubated at 37° C., 5% CO2 for 24 hours after treatment, after which time the supernatant was collected by centrifugation (885×g for 5 min) and stored at −20° C. for subsequent analysis. IFN-γ protein levels were assessed using ELISA as per the manufacturer's instructions.
- All antibodies and fragments thereof dose-dependently inhibited IFN-γ production with full inhibition achieved at the highest concentrations. For affinity-matured antibodies, IC50 values ranged from 0.3-0.8 nM against 0.8 nM human IL-18, therefore representing a 1:1 molar ratio antibody:antigen or better. VH4_3b framework antibodies (MOR08776, MOR010501, MOR010502) demonstrated similar potency against both human and cynomolgus IL-18, whilst VH1A_3 framework antibodies were slightly less potent against cynomolgus IL-18 (Table 2,
columns 3 and 4). The control antibody, MOR03207 did not inhibit the IL-18 response. - 9.6) IL-18 Induced INF-γ Release in Human Whole Blood
- The whole blood assay incorporates both the presence and function of the endogenous IL-18BP since the IL-18BP is primarily generated by the spleen and is present systemically at levels of around 10-20 ng/ml in healthy individuals. IL-18BP binds with high affinity to IL-18 and neutralizes its activity, and therefore might represent a sink for antibodies that recognize accessible epitopes of this complex.
- The activity of the anti-IL-18 antibodies was assessed in heparinized human whole blood taken from a healthy volunteer. All reagents were prepared at twenty-fold the final desired concentration using serum free medium. Cells were stimulated with either 7 nM human recombinant IL-18 plus IL-12 (1 ng/mL) or LPS (10 μg/mL) plus IL-12 (10 ng/mL) to induce secretion of native IL-18 protein (all final concentrations). In the case of recombinant human IL-18, the concentration selected was pre-determined as an approximate ECK) in this assay. In the case of native IL-18, LPS stimulates production of IL-18, whilst IL-12 increases IL-18 receptor expression and the extent of IL-18-dependency is determined via inclusion of recombinant human IL-18 Binding Protein-IgG, Fc (hIL-18BPa-Fc) as a positive control.
- To assess the potency and efficacy of these antibodies, the anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments thereof were pre-equilibrated for 30 min with the relevant stimulus prior to applying to cells with a final concentration between 0.1 and 1000 nM. Anti-lysozyme control antibody MOR03207 was used as a negative control.
- The stimulus mixture (+/−antibody or fragment) was added to each well of a 96-well tissue culture sterile microtitre plate as 30 μL and 170 μL heparinised whole blood was then added to each well, such that the final volume in each well was 200 μl. The plates were then returned to a humidified incubator (37° C.). After 24 h, the plates were centrifuged (885×g, 4° C., 5 min) and the supernatants removed and assayed for hIFN-γ production using a commercially available ELISA kit. Final data was derived as a mean±standard error of mean from 3-5 healthy human donors.
- All antibodies and fragments dose-dependently inhibited IFNγ production against either stimulus. Full inhibition of the recombinant IL-18-induced response was achieved at the highest concentrations, whilst similar efficacy was observed against LPS/IL-12 stimulation as that for the IL-18BPa-Fc (Table 3;
FIGS. 7 (A-E) and 8(A-E)). Germlining MOR09441 and MOR09464 did not significantly alter their neutralizing capacity. The control antibody, MOR03207 did not inhibit the IL-18 response. Selected antibodies were also assessed for their ability to inhibit recombinant cynomolgus IL-18 bioactivity (7 nM) in whole blood from the cynomolgus monkey. MOR09441, MOR09464, MOR09465, MOR09466 all dose-dependently inhibited IFN-γ production with full inhibition observed at the highest concentrations. Observed IC50 values were 110±36 nM, 51±8 nM, 55±3 nM, 179±30 nM, respectively. -
TABLE 3 IC50 values (nM) for inhibition of IL- 18-induced IFN-γ release in whole blood Human whole blood stimulated Human whole with recombinant blood stimulated Identification human IL-18 (7 nM) with LPS/IL-12 MOR010497 16.1 ± 6.6 107.9 ± 8.3 MOR010501 20.3 ± 5.6 101.3 ± 44 MOR010502 17.9 ± 5.0 110.4 MOR09465 4.2 ± 1.0 19.4 ± 7.8 MOR09466 5.6 ± 0.5 18.5 ± 1.6 MOR09441 8 ± 2.1 16.3 ± 5.4 MOR09464 3.6 ± 0.4 9.8 ± 3.2 MOR010579 5.6 ± 1.4 16.7 ± 7.0 MOR010222 4.7 ± 1.5 21.6 ± 9.9 IL-18BP-Fc 5.7 ± 2.0 12.1 ± 6.2 MOR13363 29.4 91.7 ± 66.9 MOR13361 15.72 ± 5.5 39.4 ± 13.5 MOR13341 5.6 ± 0.4 19.6 ± 5.3 MOR13342 6.6 ± 1.0 21.5 ± 6.7 MOR13347 3.5 8.3 MOR1022_N30S 58.4 ± 14.4 16.9 ± 7.4 MOR1022_N30S_M54Y 34.3 ± 16.6 18.8 ± 6.5 MOR1022_N30S_M54N 46.5 ± 9.9 16.1 ± 5.1 MOR1022_N30S_M54I 47.3 ± 15.1 9.3 ± 4.4 MOR09464_N30T 12.46 ± 2.67 20.76 ± 5.74 MOR09464_N30E 12.88 ± 2.79 19.16 ± 6.67 MOR09464_N30H 11.93 ± 2.14 22.98 ± 11.04 MOR09464_N30K 8.62 ± 2.62 17.09 ± 3.64 MOR09464_N30Q 8.10 ± 1.00 13.40 ± 2.91 MOR09464_N30G 25.14 ± 5.26 15.07 ± 2.80 MOR09464_N30V 12.68 ± 1.86 19.60 ± 4.90 MOR09464_N30Y 12.39 ± 1.59 17.85 ± 5.12 MOR09464_N30R 10.07 ± 1.32 11.03 ± 1.26 MOR09464_N30I 11.42 ± 2.37 13.15 ± 4.53 MOR09464_N30L 9.85 ± 1.64 15.46 ± 2.29 n = 3-4 n = 3-4 Mean +/− SEM Mean +/− SEM * n = 2, Mean +/− SD - Mutants of MOR9464 and MOR10222, in particular MOR9464_N30K and MOR10222_N30S_M54I did have comparable neutralizing capacity to the wild type antibodies.
- 9.7) ELISA Binding of Anti-IL-18 Antibodies to the IL-18-IL-18BP Complex
- To confirm that the anti-IL18 antibodies or fragments thereof described herein do not recognise IL-18 bound to the IL-18BP (IL-18/IL-18BP complex) IL-18 was incubated with IL-18BP (rhIL-18BP/Fc, R&D Systems, Cat #119) in a molar excess. Anti-IL18 antibodies and fragments were added as described below and binding to the complex was detected. In general, signals at high concentrations of the anti-IL-18 antibodies and fragments are detected where they bind accessible epitopes on the antigen different to the IL-18BP (i.e. recognize the IL-18/IL-1BP complex). In a first setup, control antibodies and anti-IL18 antibodies and fragments were diluted using PBST/0.5% BSA and added to the biotinylated IL-18/IL18-BP complex (incubation in polypropylene plates for 30 min at RT and shaking gently). Control antibodies were MOR03207(anti-Iysozyme) as negative control, MOR08741 as well as mouse 125-2H, an anti-human IL-18 mouse IgG, as positive control antibodies (they both recognises IL-18/IL-18BP complex) (Argiriadi M A et al. (2009) J Biol Chem; 284(36):24478-89). The whole complex was captured via the biotin moieties onto NeutrAvidin plates, which were blocked o/n with 1× ChemiBlocker-PBS.
- Plates were washed 5× with PBST and incubated for 1 h with 20 μl/well detection antibody anti-Fab-AP—goat anti human IgG, F(ab)2 fragment specific (Jackson Immuno Research, 109-055 097, lot: 69655) or anti-mouse IgG (whole molecule)-AP (SIGMA, #A4312) both diluted 1:5000 in 0.5% BSA/0.05% Tween20/1×PBS. Plates were washed 5× with TBST, 20 μl AttoPhos (Roche) solution (1:5 diluted in ddH2O) were added and fluorescence was measured at the Tecan Reader.
- For anti-IL-18 antibodies MOR8775 and MOR8776 which do not bind the IL-18/IL-18BP complex, binding signals were significantly decreased or no signals were observed (
FIG. 9(A) ). In comparison, a strong signal was observed in the presence of mouse 125-2H supporting the reported ability of this control antibody to bind an epitope distinct from that of the IL-18BP. Similarly, a dose-dependent signal was observed in the presence of control antibody MOR08741. - In a second setup, the experiment was done in a similar way, except for using unbiotinylated hu IL-18. The IL-18/IL-18BP complex was captured onto a Maxisorp plate via the Fc tag of the rhIL-18BP/Fc using a goat anti-hu IgG (Fc gamma fragment specific, Jackson ImmunoResearch #109-005-098). A concentration-dependent signal was observed for controls MOR08741, again highlighting the ability of this antibody to recognise the IL-18/IL-18BP complex. In comparison, no signal was observed for MOR09441, MOR09464, MOR09465, MOR09466, confirming that they do not bind the IL-18/IL-18BP complex.
- 9.8) Epitope Binning of Anti-IL18 Antibodies and Fragments Via ELISA
- For epitope binning two set-ups were used. For the first set-up, an antibody fragment (Fab A) was titrated and incubated with biotinylated human IL-18. Fab A was tested with a constant concentration of an antibody B (IgG B). As a positive control, Fab A was analyzed with itself in the IgG format. NeutrAvidin plates (Thermo Scientific Cat #15402) were blocked with Chemiblocker (1:1 diluted with PBS) and incubated for 2 h at RT (or over night at 4° C.). Next day plates were washed 2× with PBST and Fabs were titrated from 500 nM down to 2 nM in PBS buffer containing 10 nM final concentration biotinylated human IL-18. The complex of antibody fragments and biotinylated IL-18 was added to the NeutrAvidin plates and incubated for 1 hour. After washing 3× with PBST IgG B was added at 20 nM to the corresponding wells of the NeutrAvidin plates. After 20 minutes incubation, and 3×PBST wash, detection antibodies anti-Fc-AP—goat anti human IgG, Fc gamma-chain specific (Jackson Immuno Research, 109-055 098) and anti-mouse IgG (whole molecule)-AP (SIGMA, #A4312, Lot: 067K4863) were added diluted 1:5000 in 0.5% BSA/0.05% Tween20/1×PBS.
- Plates were washed 5× with PBST, 20 μl AttoPhos solution (1:5 diluted in ddH2O) was added and plates were measured at the Tecan Reader. Fluorescence emission at 535 nm was recorded with excitation at 430 nm.
- In general, signals could only be obtained when the IgG B was able to bind to accessible epitopes on the antigen which are different to the tested Fab A (i.e. antibody binding to a different epitope). In contrast, for antibodies with partially overlapping or identical epitopes, binding signals were significantly decreased in comparison to controls.
- The second ELISA set-up was performed on Maxisorp plates. Fab A was coated to different concentrations in PBS and incubated o/n at 4° C. Next day plates were washed 3× with PBST and blocked for 2 hours at RT with 5% MPBST (100 μl/well). After a 3×PBST washing step, human IL-18 was added at a constant concentration for 1 h. Plates were washed 3× with PBST and biotinylated antibody fragment (biotinylated Fab B) was titrated (max. conc. 5 μg/mL, 10 μg/mL or 20 μg/mL). For complex formation of Fab A with IL-18 and biotinylated Fab B, plates were incubated for 1 h, subsequently washed 3× with PBST and detection antibody ZyMax Streptavidin-Alkaline Phosphatase (Zymed, Cat. No. 43-8322, Lot 51102099) was diluted 1:2,000 in PBST and 20 μL/well was added to the ELISA plates. Plates were washed 5× with TBST, 20 μL AttoPhos (Roche) solution (1:5 diluted in ddH2O) were added and plates were measured at the Tecan Reader.
- In this case, as for the first set-up, signals could only be obtained when the biotinylated Fab B was able to bind to accessible epitopes on the antigen which are different to the tested Fab A (i.e. antibody binding a different epitope).
- As shown in
FIG. 10A , antibodies MOR8775 compete with murine antibody 125-2H (black cell filling) whilst MOR8776 does not compete with 125-2H for binding to IL-18 (no cell filling). Both antibodies do compete with IL-18BP-Fc for binding IL-18 (black cell fillings). Neither MOR8775 nor MOR8776 compete with ABT325 antibody (U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 09/780,035 and 10/988,360). Depending on the experiments settings, MOR8775 and MOR8776 compete with each other (striped cell filling) In a second set of experiments antibodies MOR9464, MOR9464_N30K, MOR10222_N30S_M54I and MOR13341 were tested for their ability to bind IL-18 in the presence of any of these antibodies, IL-18BP-Fc, ABT325 and murine antibody 125-2H using the Proteon XPR36 instrument, a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) based, real-time label-free biosensor. Prior to analysis the integrity of the proteins was confirmed-, and the concentration assessed by LC-MS. - All antibodies and IL18BP-Fc were immobilized on the interaction spots of a GLC sensor chip by standard amine coupling. In a first step IL18 was injected as
analyte 1 and in a second step either an anti-IL18 antibody or IL18BPa-Fc was injected asanalyte 2. - Ligands to be immobilized were prepared at a concentration of either 20 μg/mL (antibodies) or 10 μg/mL (IL18BP-Fc) in 10 mM Acetate Buffer, pH 4.0. Analytes were diluted in PBS buffer (TEKNOVA) containing 0.005% Tween 20, the same buffer solution was used as running buffer for the instrument. Analyte 1 (25 nM IL18) was injected at a flow rate of 50 μL/min for 180 seconds with a dissociation time of 60 seconds. Analyte 2 (25 nM IL18BPa-Fc or anti-IL18 antibody) was injected at a flow rate of 50 μL/min for 180 seconds with a dissociation time of 180 seconds. Regeneration was performed with 10 mM Glycine, pH 1.5 at a flow rate of 100 μL/min for 20 seconds. Two independent sets of experiments were performed. Data evaluation was based on whether the sensogram signal increased upon injection of
analyte 2 compared to the signal ofanalyte 1. If the signal increased it was concluded that the immobilized ligand and injectedanalyte 2 recognized different epitopes. If the signal did not increase it was concluded the two shared the same or overlapping epitopes. - As shown in
FIG. 10B , antibodies MOR9464, MOR9464_N30K, MOR10222_N30S_M54I and MOR13341 compete with each other (black cell fillings), with IL-18BP-Fc and with murine antibody 125-2H. None of these antibodies compete with ABT325 (white cell fillings). - Antibodies such as MOR9464_N30K and MOR10222_N30S_M54I which show to dually compete with the IL-18BP-Fc and with murine antibody 125-2H appear to have the advantage of not only binding free IL-18, not bound to the natural inhibitor IL-18BP-Fc, but also appear to have the potential to prevent binding of IL-18 to the IL-18Rα/β. As described in Wu et al. (Wu C. et al., J. Immunol. 2003, 170: 5571-5577), IL-18R13 does not appear to bind IL-18 alone, but form a functional high affinity receptor complex with IL-18Rα that is able to signal in response to IL-18. Biochemical data combined with epitope mapping of 125-2H on IL-18 have revealed that the C-terminal 17 amino acids of the human IL-18 are critical for signal transduction through the heterodimeric receptor. Hence, antibodies capable of binding within the 125-2H epitope and equally competing with the IL-18 BP for binding IL-18 appear to have the potential of preventing IL-18-dependent pathway activation not only through blocking the binding to IL-18Rα but also through blocking the binding of IL-18 to IL-18Rα/β complex. As it will be apparent in section 9.11, antibody MOR9464_N30K binds, among others, amino acids Glu177 and Leu180 which are within the 17-amino acid stretch described in Wu et al.
- 9.9) IL-18 Epitope Mapping by Modelling
- Human IL-18 from SwissProt entry Q14116 was used to search for structural information in the PDB (Berman H. M et al (2000) Nucl Acids Res; 28:235-242). Three structures were found with the code 1J0S (Kato Z et al (2003) Nat Struct Biol; 10:966), 2VXT (Argiriadi M A et al (2009) J Biol Chem; 284:24478) and 3F62 (Krumm B et al (2008) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA; 105:20711). 1J0S is the NMR structure of human IL-18. 2VXT is the crystal structure of the engineered human IL-18 in complex with mouse 125-2H antibody fragment at 1.49 Å resolution and 3F62 is the crystal structure of the engineered human IL-18 in complex with the poxvirus IL-18 binding protein at 2.0 Å resolution.
- Three binding sites on IL-18 have been identified by mutational analysis. Two of them,
site site 3, for binding IL-18R13 (Kato Z. et al. (2003) Nat. Struct. Biol, 10:966).Site 2 is also important for binding IL-18BP. - A structural complex between IL-1β and IL-1R1 is also available (1ITB, Vigers G. P et al (1997) Nature, 386:190). The structure of the complex between IL-1β and IL-1R1 shows that IL-1β has two binding sites for the receptor,
site 1 and 2 (FIG. 11(A) ). Since no structure is available for the complex between IL-18 and IL-18Rα, the crystal structure of IL-1β in complex with IL-1R1 was used as template for protein modelling (PDB code 11 TB). The model of IL-18Rα was built by using the structure of IL-1R1 as template. The crystal structure of IL-18 (pdb code 2VXT, Argiriadi M. A et al (2009) J. Biol. Chem. 284:24478) and the modelled structure of IL-18Rα were structurally superposed to the complex IL-1β/IL-1R1 and the IL-18/IL-18Rα model so obtained was refined to obtain the final structural model (FIG. 11(B) ). MOE v2009.1 (Chemical Computing Group Inc.) is the software used for modeling the complex between IL-18 and IL-18Rα. The Homology Model panel has been used to build the model of IL-18Rα, by selecting AMBER99 forcefield and the default panel parameters. The energy minimization panel in MOE has been used for the refinement of the final IL-18/IL-18Rα complex. - The overall structure of human IL-18 shows similarity with that of IL-1β. In particular, the RMSD (root mean square deviation) between IL-18 and IL-1 β Cα atoms in secondary structure elements indicates that they are related proteins belonging to the same structure class (Kato Z. et al. (2003) Nat. Struct. Biol, 10:966). A comparison between the structures of IL-1β and IL-18 revealed that
site site FIG. 11(B) ,sites site 3 is also shown.Site 3 is reported as the site of interaction for IL-18Rβ (Kato Z. et al. (2003) Nat. Struct. Biol, 10:966). - The IL-18 binding site for IL-18BP has been somehow identified by alanine mutations and by the X-ray crystal structure of a poxvirus IL-18BP in complex with IL-18 (Krumm et al (2008) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA; 105(52):20711-20715). This putative binding site also corresponds to the region on IL-18 that has been identified as
site 2, one of the two regions of interaction of IL-18 with IL-18Rα. - 9.10) IL-18 Epitope Mapping by Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry (H/DxMS)
- Hydrogen/Deuterium exchange Mass Spectrometry was used to probe human IL-18 for information regarding the epitope for MOR9464. H/DxMS mapping relies upon the mass differences between “normal” hydrogen atoms and the “heavy” isotope deuterium which also comprises a neutron in addition to the single proton present in the normal hydrogen nucleus.
- Upon transfer from water to a deuterium based solvent system (heavy water), a protein will experience an increase in mass as the amide hydrogen on the protein's backbone become gradually replaced with deuterons (heavier isotope of hydrogen). The likelihood of a hydrogen/deuterium exchange event is largely determined by protein structure and solvent accessibility. The H/DxMS technology is used to measure relative hydrogen/deuterium exchange and as a consequence protein structure and solvent accessibility.
- When a protein binding partner binds to an antibody (e.g antigen/antibody interaction) experimentally observable changes in its exchange rate may be observed. Surface regions that exclude solvent upon complex formation exchange much more slowly. Solvent excluded regions are useful for deducing the location of a binding site. In the case of an antigen-antibody interaction, changes in the rate of deuterium exchange might highlight the location of the epitope, but also any other perturbation resulting from the binding of the antibody to the antigen. For example, a decrease in the amount of deuterium uptake in the antigen at a given exchange time after antibody binding might represent either increased protection due to direct binding of the antibody to this region or indirect perturbation of the structure (allosteric changes) because of antibody binding. These two effects cannot be distinguished very easily, though the strongest effect observed is often attributed to direct protection from the antibody.
- The location of decreased deuteron incorporation after antibody binding may be deduced by digestion of the target protein following hydrogen/deuterium exchange (e.g. with a suitable enzyme such as pepsin) and then mass spectrometry to determine the mass of the relevant fragments.
- Triplicate control experiments were carried out on 316 pmol IL-18 antigen at deuterium exchange times of 3 and 25 minutes by diluting a stock solution of IL-18 with 95% deuterated PBS buffer to a concentration of 83.6% D. Deuterium exchange was quenched with quenching buffer (6M Urea and 1M TCEP). After quenching, the vial was analyzed by on-line pepsin digestion/LC-MS analysis. On-line pepsin digestion was performed using Life Science's Poroszyme immobilized pepsin packed into 2.0×20 mm column, and LC separation was performed on a Thermo C18 BioBasic column (1.0×50 mm) at a flow rate of 100 μL/min using a fast gradient so all peptides eluted in less than 20 minutes. Mobile phases are standard reverse-phase mobile phases: 0.1% formic acid in water and 0.1% formic acid in acetonitrile. In these experiments backbone amide hydrogens that are exposed on the surface of IL-18 will incorporate deuterons.
- Next, triplicate labeling experiments were carried out. First, MOR9464 antibody was immobilized on Protein G agarose beads (Thermo 22851) using standard techniques. Antibody beads were centrifuged to remove a PBS solution. Then 200 μL of cold PBS (pH 7.4) and 6 μL (316 pmol) of IL-18 was added to the immobilized MOR9464 antibody and incubated for 15 min at 4° C. After incubation, the complex was centrifuged and washed with 200 μL PBS and centrifuged again. For deuterium exchange, 200 μL of 83.6% deuterium PBS buffer was added to the antigen-antibody complex for incubation at 4° C. for 3 or 25 min. Deuterium buffer was then removed, and immediately, 125 μL quench buffer (as above) was added. After quenching, the flow-through was transferred into pre-chilled HPLC vial and analysed using the identical on line pepsin digestion/LC-MS analysis that was in the control experiments. The backbone amides that are present in the antigen-antibody interface will incorporate fewer deuterons at a given exchange time relative to the control experiments. By comparing the H/Dx patterns of the labeling and control experiments, the epitope is revealed as that area of the antigen that is protected from on-exchange in the labelling experiments.
- The results of this analysis, when conducted with MOR9464, revealed three most significant regions of protection on IL-18. These were (with reference to SEQ ID NO:1) from amino acid 87 to 99, from amino acid 119 to 137 and from amino acid 138 to 160. These regions are shown to contain amino acids which are involved in the binding of the IL-18BP (
FIG. 12 ). - 9.11) X-Ray Structural Characterization of IL-18/Antibody Fragment
- The general epitope identification provided by modelling and H/DxMS confirmed that the antibodies and fragments thereof as described herein recognise a region on IL-18 which is also recognised by the IL-18BP (
FIG. 12 ). In order to identify the relevant amino acids on IL-18 in these regions, X-ray structure determination of an IL-18/antibody complex was carried out. - To prepare the antibody fragment, 13 mg of MOR9464_N30K at a concentration of 18 mg/mL in 10 mM Histidine pH 5.0, were cleaved with 1/300 (w/w) papain in 100 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.0, 10 mM DTT during 200 min at room temperature. The reaction was stopped with 50 μM of papain inhibitor E64. The Fab fragment was then purified over a protein A column equilibrated with 20 mM sodium phosphate buffer pH 7.0.
- Purification of the Fab complex with IL-18: A 1.33-fold excess of human IL-18 (1.6 mg in PBS) was added to 3.2 mg of the MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment (recovered from the Protein A flow-through). The IL-18 complex with the MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment was concentrated by ultrafiltration, loaded on a SPX-75 size-exclusion chromatography and eluted isocratically in 10 mM Tris-HCl pH 7.4, 25 mM NaCl.
- Crystallization: The IL-18/MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment complex was concentrated by ultrafiltration to 11.8 mg/mL and crystallization screening was performed by vapor diffusion in sitting drops in 96-well plates. The experiments were set up with a Phoenix robotic system and stored in a RockImager hotel at 19° C. Two crystal forms (form A and form B) were identified and characterized:
- 1) Crystal form A grew from 0.1M Lithium sulfate, 0.1M ADA pH 6.5, 12% PEG 4,000. (Cryo-protectant was a 1:1 mix of the reservoir solution with 20% PEG 4,000, 30% glycerol)
- 2) Crystal form B grew from 59.5% 2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol (MPD), 15% glycerol, 85 mM HEPES pH 7.5. (No cryo-protectant needed).
- X-ray data were collected at the Swiss Light Source, beamline X10SA, with a Pilatus pixel detector. All diffraction images were processed with XDS (version Dec. 6, 2010), as implemented in APRV.
- For crystal form A, 720 images of 0.25° oscillation each were recorded at a crystal-to-detector distance of 460 mm, using X-ray radiation of 0.99999 Å wavelength.
- For crystal form B, 720 images of 0.25° oscillation each were recorded at a crystal-to-detector distance of 430 mm, using X-ray radiation of 0.99984 Å wavelength.
- The structure of crystal form A was determined by molecular replacement with the program Phaser, using PDB entry 3GBM.pdb and 2VXT.pdb as starting models for the MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment and IL-18 molecule, respectively. The variable and first constant domains of the antibody fragment in 3GBM.pdb were used as independent search models. A clear solution for one IL-18/MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment complex per asymmetric unit was readily obtained. The structure of crystal form B was determined in the same way, but using the refined models derived from crystal form A instead of the PDB entries.
- Structure refinement: The structure was refined by multiple cycles of electron-density map inspection and model rebuilding in Coot 0.6.2 followed by automated refinement using autoBUSTER (1.11.2/buster 2.11.2). Intermolecular contacts were identified with NCONT and the buried surface was analyzed with AREAIMOL, both from the CCP4 program suite (version 6.1.2). X-ray data collection and refinement statistics are shown in Table 4 below.
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TABLE 4 X-ray data collection and refinement statistics Crystal form A Crystal form B Data collection Space group P21 C2 Cell dimensions a, b, c (Å) 43.46, 85.86, 85.77 213.72, 41.81, 71.37 α, β, γ (°) 90.00, 94.29, 90.00 90.00, 100.13, 90.00 Resolution (Å) 2.80 (2.87-2.80)* 2.70 (2.77-2.70)* Rsym or Rmerge 0.10 (0.454) 0.074 (0.487) I/σI 13.0 (3.2) 12.0 (2.8) Completeness (%) 98.7 (98.2) 98.8 (98.6) Redundancy 3.4 (3.5) 3.3 (3.4) Refinement Resolution (Å) 85.53-2.80 54.19-2.70 No. reflections 15,406 17,335 Rwork/Rfree 0.175/0.257 0.192/0.254 No. atoms Protein 4,447 4,445 Buffer component 10 (2 sulfate ions) 6 (1 glycerol) Water 89 62 B-factors (Å2) Ab light-chain (L) 54.3 (VL: 34.6; VC: 76.5) 50.3 Ab heavy-chain (H) 37.0 51.4 hIL-18 (I) 35.3 64.7 Water 30.4 51.6 R.m.s. deviations Bond lengths (Å)/ 0.010/1.31 0.010/1.28 angles (°) - The overall view of the structure of the complex of IL-18/MOR9464_N30K fragment is shown in
FIG. 13 . Upon complex formation, 36 amino acids on IL-18 with reduced solvent accessibility are identified at the binding interface of IL-18 with the antibody fragment. These residues are Leu41, Glu42, Met87, Tyr88, Lys89, Asp90, Ser91, Gln92, Pro93, Arg94, Gly95, Met96, A1a97, Phe138, Gln139, Arg140, Ser141, Val142, Pro143, Gly144, His145, Asp146, Asn147, Met149, Gln150, Glu152, Ser153, Ser154, Glu157, Gly158, Phe160, Glu177, Asp178, Glu179, Leu180 and Gly181. - Further characterization of the relevant contacts made in the complex interface identified that Arg140 and Glu152 are the amino acids which are likely to contribute the most to this particular complex formation. Both residues are located at the centre of the binding interface, and contribute to a large number of intermolecular contacts (21 and 18, respectively, using a cut-off distance of 4.0 Å). Arg140 interacts with both L-CDR3 (Tyr94L) and H-CDR3 (Tyr101H, His102H) residues. Glu152 forms a strong (buried) salt-bridge interaction with L-CDR2 Arg51L and accepts a H-bond from L-CDR3 Tyr94L. All residues in the antibody chains are numbered sequentially, the letter L or H following the residue number indicate a residue in the light chain or heavy chain, respectively.
- The three dimensional structure of IL-18/MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment complex allowed some further investigations on the different cross-reactivity between the human IL-18 and the cynomolgus IL-18. MOR9464_N30K is 10-fold weaker against cynomolgus IL-18 (20 pM) compared to 2 pM against human IL-18 (Table 2). Cynomolgus IL-18 differs from human IL-18 in 6 positions (human vs cynomolgus): V471; S86N; T99A; K115R; F170Y and E177K (
FIG. 14(A) . Of these positions only glutamic acid 177 (Glu177; E177) is at the IL-18/antibody fragment complex interface (FIG. 14(B) ). Thus, it is arguable that K177 in the cynomolgous monkey sequence of cynomolgus IL-18 causes a 10-fold drop in affinity to MOR9464_N30K as indicated inTable 2A column 1, where the KD (SET, pM) for MOR9464_N30K for human IL-18 is 2±1 pM whereas for cynomolgus IL-18 is 20±10 pM. - In order to identify with what part of the IL-18Rα MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment competes, a superposition of the IL-18/MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment complex with the IL-18/IL-18Rα complex was performed. In brief, the structures of IL-18 in the IL-18/IL-18Rα complex and IL-18 in the IL-18/MOR9464_N30K complex were superposed by using the align command in PyMol (The PyMol Molecular Graphic system, version 1.2r3pre, Schroedinger LLC).
- As shown in
FIG. 15 , it appears that MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment competes with the Ig-domain D3 of IL-18Rα for binding IL-18. - Similarly, the structure of the IL-18/MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment complex was superimposed onto the structure of the human IL-18 in complex with poxvirus IL-18BP (coordinate file used 3F62.pdb) using the “align” command in PyMOL (The PyMOL Molecular Graphic system, version 1.5.0., Schrödinger LLC).
- As shown in
FIG. 16 , the poxvirus IL-18BP clashes with the heavy chain variable domain of the MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment and competes predominantly for binding amino acids residues Met87 to Met96 on IL-18. - These findings further confirm the biochemical and epitope binning data showed herein and show that the binding molecules as described herein, in particular the antibodies and the fragments thereof, do not bind the IL-18/IL-18BP complex.
- Finally, comparison with the prior art murine antibody 125-2H was performed. The analysis was carried out with the structure of 125-2H antibody fragment as found in the 2VXT.pdb file. In brief, the structure of IL-18 in complex with MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment was superimposed onto IL-18 in complex with the 125-2H Fab using the “align” command in PyMOL (The PyMOL Molecular Graphic system, version 1.5.0., Schrödinger LLC).
- As shown in
FIG. 17 , MOR9464_N30K antibody fragment (left side of the superimposition) and 125-2H antibody fragment (right side of the superimposition) overlap in recognising IL-18. However, 125-2H antibody fragment does not bind the epitope recognised by the IL-18BP as shown inFIG. 18 where the 125-2H/IL-18 complex was superposed with the poxvirus IL-18BP/IL complex. These data further confirm, both the prior art literature with regard to 125-2H (Argiriadi M. A et al (2009) J. Biol. Chem. 284:24478) and also the biochemical and epitope binning data showed herein that murine antibody 125-2H binds the IL-18/IL-18BP complex. - Finally, as shown in
FIG. 19 , Lysine in position 30 in the heavy chain of MOR9464_N30K appears to form electrostatic/polar interactions with Asp 146 and Asn 147 of human IL-18 indicating that lysine 30 is involved in the formation of the antibody-antigen complex. It is, therefore, apparent that an exocellular modification as described in section 9.2 herein such as asparagine deamidation, may have contributed to the loss of potency over time of MOR9464. Replacement of asparagine 30 with a lysine in MOR9464_N30K appears to provide MOR9464_N30K with increased stability. -
Sequence Correlation Table SEQ ID NO: Identity 1 Human IL-18 2 Cynomolgus IL-18 3 H-CDR1 of MOR8775; MOR9464; MOR9441; MOR10222; MOR10579; MOR9464_N30K; MOR10222_N30S_M54I; MOR9465; MOR9466; 4 H-CDR2 of MOR8775; 5 H-CDR3 of MOR8775; MOR9464; MOR9441; MOR10222; MOR10579; MOR9464_N30K; MOR10222_N30S_M54I; MOR9465; MOR9466; 6 L-CDR1 of MOR8775; MOR9464; MOR9441; MOR10222; MOR10579; MOR9464_N30K; MOR10222_N30S_M54I; MOR9465; MOR9466; 7 L-CDR2 of MOR8775; MOR9464; MOR9441; MOR10222; MOR10579; MOR9464_N30K; MOR10222_N30S_M54I; MOR9465; MOR9466; 8 L-CDR3 of MOR8775; MOR9464; MOR9441; MOR10222; MOR10579; MOR9464_N30K; MOR10222_N30S_M54I; MOR9465; MOR9466; 9 H-CDR2 of MOR9464; MOR10222; MOR9464_N30K; 10 H-CDR2 of MOR9441; MOR10579; 11 H-CDR2 of MOR9465 12 H-CDR2 of MOR9466 13 H-CDR2 of MOR10222_N30S_M54I; 14 VH of MOR9464_N30K 15 Polynucleotide VH of MOR9464_N30K 16 VL of MOR9464_N30K; MOR9464; MOR8775; MOR9465; MOR9466; MOR9441 17 Polynucleotide VL of MOR9464_N30K 18 VH of MOR10222_N30S_M54I 19 Polynucleotide VH of MOR10222_N30S_M54I 20 VL of MOR10222_N30S_M54I; MOR10579; MOR10222 21 Polynucleotide VL of MOR10222_N30S_M54I 22 VH MOR8775; 23 Polynucleotide VH MOR8775; 24 Polynucleotide VL MOR8775; 25 VH MOR9441; 26 Polynucleotide VH MOR9441; 27 Polynucleotide VL MOR9441; 28 VH MOR9464; 29 Polynucleotide VH MOR9464; 30 Polynucleotide VL MOR9464; 31 VH MOR9465; 32 Polynucleotide VH MOR9465; 33 Polynucleotide VL MOR9465; 34 VH MOR9466; 35 Polynucleotide VH MOR9466; 36 Polynucleotide VL MOR9466; 37 VH MOR10579; 38 Polynucleotide VH MOR10579; 39 Polynucleotide VL MOR10579; 40 VH MOR10222; 41 Polynucleotide VH MOR10222; 42 Polynucleotide VL MOR10222; 43 Heavy chain of MOR9464_N30K 44 Polynucleotide Heavy chain of MOR9464_N30K 45 Light chain of MOR9464_N30K; MOR9464; MOR8775; MOR9441 46 Polynucleotide Light chain of MOR9464_N30K 47 Heavy Chain MOR9464; 48 Polynucleotide Heavy Chain MOR9464; 49 Polynucleotide Light Chain MOR9464; 50 Heavy Chain MOR9441; 51 Polynucleotide Heavy Chain MOR9441; 52 Polynucleotide Light Chain MOR9441; 53 Heavy Chain MOR10222; 54 Polynucleotide Heavy Chain MOR10222; 55 Polynucleotide Light Chain MOR10222; 56 Heavy Chain MOR8775; 57 Polynucleotide Heavy Chain MOR8775; 58 Polynucleotide Light Chain MOR8775; 59 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR9464; 60 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR9464; MOR9464_N30K 61 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR9464; MOR9464_N30K; MOR10222_N30S_M54I 62 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR9464; MOR9464_N30K; MOR10222_N30S_M54I 63 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR9464; MOR9464_N30K; MOR10222_N30S_M54I 64 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR9464; MOR9464_N30K; MOR10222_N30S_M54I 65 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR9464_N30K; 66 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR10222_N30S_M54I 67 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR10222_N30K_M54I; 68 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR13363; 69 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR13363; 70 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR13363; 71 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR13363; 72 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR13363; 73 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR13363; 74 H-CDR1 of MOR8776; MOR10497; MOR10501; MOR10502; 75 H-CDR2 of MOR8776; 76 H-CDR2 of MOR10501 77 H-CDR2 of MOR1010502; 78 H-CDR2 of MOR10497; 79 H-CDR3 of MOR8776; MOR10497; MOR10501; MOR10502; 80 L-CDR1 of MOR8776; MOR10497; MOR10501; MOR10502; 81 L-CDR2 of MOR8776; MOR10497; MOR10501; MOR10502; 82 L-CDR3 of MOR8776; MOR10497; MOR10501; MOR10502; 83 VH MOR8776; 84 Polynucleotide VH MOR8776; 85 VL MOR8776; MOR10497; MOR10501; MOR10502 86 Polynucleotide VL MOR8776; 87 VH MOR10497; 88 Polynucleotide VH MOR10497; 89 Polynucleotide VL MOR10497; 90 VH MOR10501; 91 Polynucleotide VH MOR10501; 92 Polynucleotide VL MOR10501; 93 VH MOR10502; 94 Polynucleotide VH MOR10502; 95 Polynucleotide VL MOR10502; 96 Heavy Chain of MOR8776; 97 Polynucleotide Heavy Chain of MOR8776; 98 Light Chain of MOR8776; MOR10497 99 Polynucleotide Light Chain of MOR8776; 100 Heavy Chain MOR10579; 101 Polynucleotide Heavy Chain MOR10579; 102 Polynucleotide Light Chain MOR10579; 103 Heavy Chain MOR10497; 104 Polynucleotide Heavy Chain MOR10497; 105 Polynucleotide Light Chain MOR10497; 106 H-CDR1 of MOR13363; MOR13361 107 H-CDR2 of MOR13363 108 H-CDR3 of MOR13363; MOR13361 109 L-CDR1 of MOR13363; MOR13361 110 L-CDR2 of MOR13363; MOR13361 111 L-CDR3 of MOR13363 112 VH of MOR13363 113 Polynucleotide VH of MOR13363 114 VL of MOR13363 115 Polynucleotide VL of MOR13363 116 Heavy Chain of MOR13363 117 Polynucleotide Heavy Chain of MOR13363 118 Light Chain of MOR13363 119 Polynucleotide Light Chain of MOR13363 120 H-CDR1 MOR13341; MOR13342; MOR13347 121 H-CDR2 MOR13341; MOR13342; MOR13347 122 H-CDR2 MOR13361 123 H-CDR3 MOR13341; MOR13342; MOR13347 124 L-CDR1 MOR13341; MOR13342; MOR13347 125 L-CDR2 MOR13341; MOR13342; MOR13347 126 L-CDR3 MOR13361 127 L-CDR3 MOR13341 128 L-CDR3 MOR13342 129 L-CDR3 MOR13347 130 VH MOR13341; MOR13342; MOR13347 131 Polynucleotide VH MOR13341 132 VL MOR13341 133 Polynucleotide VL MOR13341 134 Heavy chain MOR13341; MOR13342; MOR13347 135 Polynucleotide Heavy chain MOR13341 136 Light chain MOR13341 137 Polynucleotide Light chain MOR13341 138 VH MOR13361 139 Polynucleotide VH MOR13361 140 VL MOR13361 141 Polynucleotide VL MOR13361 142 Heavy chain MOR13361 143 Polynucleotide Heavy chain MOR13361 144 Light chain MOR13361 145 Polynucleotide Light chain MOR13361 146 Polynucleotide VH MOR13342 147 VL MOR13342 148 Polynucleotide VL MOR13342 149 Polynucleotide Heavy chain MOR13342 150 Light chain MOR13342 151 Polynucleotide Light chain MOR13342 152 Polynucleotide VH MOR13347 153 VL MOR13347 154 Polynucleotide VL MOR13347 155 Polynucleotide Heavy chain MOR13347 156 Light chain MOR13347 157 Polynucleotide Light chain MOR13347 158 Heavy Chain of MOR10222_N30S_M54I 159 Polynucleotide Heavy Chain of MOR10222_N30S_M54I 160 Light Chain of MOR10222_N30S_M54I; MOR10222; MOR10579 161 Polynucleotide Light Chain of MOR10222_N30S_M54I 162 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR10497 163 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR10497 164 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR10497 165 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR10497 166 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR10497 167 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR10497 168 Heavy chain MOR10501 169 Polynucleotide Heavy chain MOR10501 170 Light chain MOR10501 171 Polynucleotide Light chain MOR10501 172 Heavy chain MOR10502 173 Polynucleotide Heavy chain MOR10502 174 Light chain MOR10502 175 Polynucleotide Light chain MOR10502 176 Heavy chain MOR9465 177 Polynucleotide Heavy chain MOR9465 178 Light chain MOR9465 179 Polynucleotide Light chain MOR9465 180 Heavy chain MOR9466 181 Polynucleotide Heavy chain MOR9466 182 Light chain MOR9466 183 Polynucleotide Light chain MOR9466 184 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR8776 185 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR8776 186 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR8776 187 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR8776 188 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR8776 189 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR8776 190 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR10501 191 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR10501 192 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR10501 193 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR10501 194 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR10501 195 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR10501 196 H-CDR2 MOR10502 197 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR10502 198 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR10502 199 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR10502 200 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR10502 201 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR10502 202 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR10502 203 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR8775 204 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR8775 205 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR8775 206 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR8775 207 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR8775 208 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR8775 209 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR9441 210 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR9441 211 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR9441 212 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR9441 213 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR9441 214 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR9441 215 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR9465 216 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR9465 217 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR9465 218 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR9465 219 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR9465 220 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR9465 221 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR9466 222 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR9466 223 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR9466 224 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR9466 225 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR9466 226 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR9466 227 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR10579 228 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR10579 229 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR10579 230 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR10579 231 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR10579 232 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR10579 233 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR10222 234 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR10222 235 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR10222 236 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR10222 237 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR10222 238 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR10222 239 H-CDR2 MOR10222_N30S_M54I 240 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR13341 241 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR13341 242 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR13341 243 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR13341 244 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR13341 245 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR13341 246 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR13342 247 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR13342 248 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR13342 249 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR13342 250 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR13342 251 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR13342 252 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR13347 253 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR13347 254 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR13347 255 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR13347 256 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR13347 257 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR13347 258 (Chothia) H-CDR1 MOR13361 259 (Chothia) H-CDR2 MOR13361 260 (Chothia) H-CDR3 MOR13361 261 (Chothia) L-CDR1 MOR13361 262 (Chothia) L-CDR2 MOR13361 263 (Chothia) L-CDR3 MOR13361 Sequence Listing SEQ ID NO: 1 MAAEPVEDNCINFVAMKFIDNTLYFIAEDDENLESDYFGKLESKLSVIRNLNDQVLFIDQGNRPLFEDMTDSDCRDNAP RTIFIISMYKDSQPRGMAVTISVKCEKISTLSCENKIISFKEMNPPDNIKDTKSDIIFFQRSVPGHDNKMQFESSSYEGYFLA CEKERDLFKLILKKEDELGDRSIMFTVQNED SEQ ID NO: 2 MAAEPAEDNCINFVAMKPIDSTLYFIAEDDENLESDYFGKLESKLSIIRNLNDQVLFIDQGNRPLFEDMTDSDCRDNAPR TIFIINMYKDSQPRGMAVAISVKCEKISTLSCENRIISFKEMNPPDNIKDTKSDIIFFQRSVPGHDNKMQFESSSYEGYFLA CEKERDLYKLILKKKDELGDRSIMFTVQNED SEQ ID NO: 3 SYAIS SEQ ID NO: 4 GIIPIYGTANYAQKFQG SEQ ID NO: 5 AAYHPLVFDN SEQ ID NO: 6 SGSSSNIGNHYVN SEQ ID NO: 7 RNNHRPS SEQ ID NO: 8 QSWDYSGFSTV SEQ ID NO: 9 NIIPMTGQTYYAQKFQG SEQ ID NO: 10 WINPFYIGETFYAQKFQG SEQ ID NO: 11 NIIPHYGFAYYAQKFQG SEQ ID NO: 12 NIIPYSGFAYYAQKFQG SEQ ID NO: 13 NIIPITGQTYYAQKFQG SEQ ID NO: 14 EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFKSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGNIIPMTGQTYYAQKFQGRVTITADESTS TAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 15 GAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCAGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCCGGCTCTAGCGTGAAAGTCAGCTGTAAAGCTAG TGGCGGCACCTTCAAGTCCTACGCTATTAGCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCAGGTCAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCA ATATTATCCCTATGACCGGTCAGACCTACTACGCTCAGAAATTTCAGGGTAGAGTGACTATCACCGCCGACGAGTC TACTAGCACCGCCTATATGGAACTGTCTAGCCTGAGATCAGAGGACACCGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCTAGAGCCGCC TATCACCCCCTGGTGTTCGATAACTGGGGTCAGGGCACCCTGGTCACCGTGTCTAGC SEQ ID NO: 16 DIVLTQPPSVSGAPGQRVTISCSGSSSNIGNHYVNWYQQLPGTAPKLLIYRNNHRPSGVPDRFSGSKSGTSASLAITGLQ SEDEADYYCQSWDYSGFSTVFGGGTKLTVL SEQ ID NO: 17 GATATCGTCCTGACTCAGCCCCCTAGCGTCAGCGGCGCTCCCGGTCAGAGAGTGACTATTAGCTGTAGCGGCTCTA GCTCTAATATCGGTAATCACTACGTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGCTGCCCGGCACCGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTATAG AAACAATCACCGGCCTAGCGGCGTGCCCGATAGGTTTAGCGGATCTAAGTCAGGCACTAGCGCTAGTCTGGCTAT CACCGGACTGCAGTCAGAGGACGAGGCCGACTACTACTGTCAGTCCTGGGACTATAGCGGCTTTAGCACCGTGTT CGGCGGAGGCACTAAGCTGACCGTGCTG SEQ ID NO: 18 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFSSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGNIIPITGQTYYAQKFQGRVTITADESTST AYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 19 CAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCAGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCCGGCTCTAGCGTGAAAGTCAGCTGTAAAGCTAG TGGCGGCACCTTCTCTAGCTACGCTATTAGCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCAGGTCAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCAA TATTATCCCTATCACCGGTCAGACCTACTACGCTCAGAAATTTCAGGGTAGAGTGACTATCACCGCCGACGAGTCT ACTAGCACCGCCTATATGGAACTGTCTAGCCTGAGATCAGAGGACACCGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCTAGAGCCGCCT ATCACCCCCTGGTGTTCGATAACTGGGGTCAGGGCACCCTGGTCACCGTGTCTAGC SEQ ID NO: 20 QSVLTQPPSASGTPGQRVTISCSGSSSNIGNHYVNWYQQLPGTAPKLLIYRNNHRPSGVPDRFSGSKSGTSASLAISGLQ SEDEADYYCQSWDYSGFSTVFGGGTKLTVL SEQ ID NO: 21 CAGTCAGTCCTGACTCAGCCCCCTAGCGCTAGTGGCACCCCTGGTCAGAGAGTGACTATTAGCTGTAGCGGCTCTA GCTCTAATATCGGTAATCACTACGTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGCTGCCCGGCACCGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTATAG AAACAATCACCGGCCTAGCGGCGTGCCCGATAGGTTTAGCGGATCTAAGTCAGGGACTAGCGCTAGTCTGGCTAT TAGCGGCCTGCAGTCAGAGGACGAGGCCGACTACTACTGTCAGTCCTGGGACTATAGCGGCTTTAGCACCGTGTT CGGCGGAGGCACTAAGCTGACCGTGCTG SEQ ID NO: 22 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFNSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGGIIPIYGTANYAQKFQGRVTITADESTST AYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 23 CAGGTGCAATTGGTTCAGTCTGGCGCGGAAGTGAAAAAACCGGGCAGCAGCGTGAAAGTGAGCTGCAAAGCCTC CGGAGGCACTTTTAATTCTTATGCTATTTCTTGGGTGCGCCAAGCCCCTGGGCAGGGTCTCGAGTGGATGGGCGG TATCATTCCGATTTATGGCACTGCGAATTACGCGCAGAAGTTTCAGGGCCGGGTGACCATTACCGCGGATGAAAG CACCAGCACCGCGTATATGGAACTGAGCAGCCTGCGTAGCGAAGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTGCTGC TTATCATCCTCTTGTTTTTGATAATTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACGGTTAGCTCA SEQ ID NO: 24 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCGCCTTCAGTGAGTGGCGCACCAGGTCAGCGTGTGACCATCTCGTGTAGCGGCAGC AGCAGCAACATTGGTAATCATTATGTGAATTGGTACCAGCAGTTGCCCGGGACGGCGCCGAAACTTCTGATTTATC GTAATAATCATCGTCCCTCAGGCGTGCCGGATCGTTTTAGCGGATCCAAAAGCGGCACCAGCGCGAGCCTTGCGA TTACGGGCCTGCAAAGCGAAGACGAAGCGGATTATTATTGCCAGTCTTGGGATTATTCTGGTTTTTCTACTGTGTTT GGCGGCGGCACGAAGTTAACCGTCCTA SEQ ID NO: 25 EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFNSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWINPFYIGETFYAQKFQGRVTITADESTS TAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 26 GAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGCGCTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGCTCCTCCGTCAAGGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCC GGCGGCACCTTCAACTCCTACGCTATCTCTTGGGTGCGCCAGGCTCCCGGACAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCTGG ATCAACCCTTTCTACATCGGCGAGACATTCTACGCCCAGAAGTTCCAGGGCAGAGTCACCATCACCGCCGACGAGT CCACCTCCACCGCCTACATGGAGCTGTCCTCCCTGCGGTCAGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAGGGCCGC CTACCACCCTCTGGTGTTCGACAACTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACCGTGTCCTCC SEQ ID NO: 27 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCTCCTTCTGTGTCTGGCGCCCCTGGCCAGAGAGTGACCATCTCCTGCTCTGGCTCCTC CTCCAATATCGGCAACCACTACGTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGCTGCCCGGAACCGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACCGG AACAACCACCGGCCTTCCGGCGTGCCCGACCGGTTCTCCGGCTCCAAGTCTGGCACCTCTGCCTCCCTGGCCATCA CCGGCCTGCAGTCCGAGGACGAGGCCGACTACTACTGCCAGTCCTGGGACTACTCCGGCTTCTCAACCGTGTTCGG CGGAGGCACCAAGCTGACCGTGCTG SEQ ID NO: 28 EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFNSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGNIIPMTGQTYYAQKFQGRVTITADESTS TAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 29 GAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGCGCTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGCTCCTCCGTCAAGGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCC GGCGGCACCTTCAACTCCTACGCTATCTCTTGGGTGCGCCAGGCTCCCGGACAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCAAC ATCATCCCTATGACCGGCCAGACCTACTACGCCCAGAAGTTCCAGGGCAGAGTCACCATCACCGCCGACGAGTCCA CCTCCACCGCCTACATGGAGCTGTCCTCCCTGCGGTCAGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAGGGCCGCCTA CCACCCTCTGGTGTTCGACAACTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACCGTGTCCTCC SEQ ID NO: 30 GACATCGTGCTGACACAGCCTCCCTCTGTGTCTGGCGCCCCTGGCCAGAGAGTGACCATCTCCTGCTCTGGCTCCTC CTCCAATATCGGCAACCACTACGTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGCTGCCCGGAACCGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACCGG AACAACCACCGGCCTTCCGGCGTGCCCGACCGGTTCTCCGGCTCCAAGTCTGGCACCTCTGCCTCCCTGGCCATCA CCGGCCTGCAGTCAGAGGACGAGGCCGACTACTACTGCCAGTCCTGGGACTACTCCGGCTTCTCCACCGTGTTCGG CGGAGGCACCAAGCTGACCGTGCTG SEQ ID NO: 31 EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFNSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGNIIPHYGFAYYAQKFQGRVTITADESTST AYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 32 GAGGTGCAATTGGTTCAGTCTGGCGCGGAAGTGAAAAAACCGGGCAGCAGCGTGAAAGTGAGCTGCAAAGCCTC CGGAGGCACTTTTAATTCTTATGCTATTTCTTGGGTGCGCCAAGCCCCTGGGCAGGGTCTCGAGTGGATGGGCAAT ATTATTCCTCATTATGGTTTTGCTTATTATGCTCAGAAGTTTCAGGGTCGGGTGACCATTACCGCGGATGAAAGCAC CAGCACCGCGTATATGGAACTGAGCAGCCTGCGTAGCGAAGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTGCTGCTTA TCATCCTCTTGTTTTTGATAATTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACGGTTAGCTCA SEQ ID NO: 33 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCGCCTTCAGTGAGTGGCGCACCAGGTCAGCGTGTGACCATCTCGTGTAGCGGCAGC AGCAGCAACATTGGTAATCATTATGTGAATTGGTACCAGCAGTTGCCCGGGACGGCGCCGAAACTTCTGATTTATC GTAATAATCATCGTCCCTCAGGCGTGCCGGATCGTTTTAGCGGATCCAAAAGCGGCACCAGCGCGAGCCTTGCGA TTACGGGCCTGCAAAGCGAAGACGAAGCGGATTATTATTGCCAGTCTTGGGATTATTCTGGTTTTTCTACTGTGTTT GGCGGCGGCACGAAGTTAACCGTCCTA SEQ ID NO: 34 EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFNSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGNIIPYSGFAYYAQKFQGRVTITADESTST AYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 35 GAGGTGCAATTGGTTCAGTCTGGCGCGGAAGTGAAAAAACCGGGCAGCAGCGTGAAAGTGAGCTGCAAAGCCTC CGGAGGCACTTTTAATTCTTATGCTATTTCTTGGGTGCGCCAAGCCCCTGGGCAGGGTCTCGAGTGGATGGGCAAT ATTATTCCTTATTCTGGTTTTGCTTATTATGCTCAGAAGTTTCAGGGTCGGGTGACCATTACCGCGGATGAAAGCAC CAGCACCGCGTATATGGAACTGAGCAGCCTGCGTAGCGAAGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTGCTGCTTA TCATCCTCTTGTTTTTGATAATTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACGGTTAGCTCA SEQ ID NO: 36 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCGCCTTCAGTGAGTGGCGCACCAGGTCAGCGTGTGACCATCTCGTGTAGCGGCAGC AGCAGCAACATTGGTAATCATTATGTGAATTGGTACCAGCAGTTGCCCGGGACGGCGCCGAAACTTCTGATTTATC GTAATAATCATCGTCCCTCAGGCGTGCCGGATCGTTTTAGCGGATCCAAAAGCGGCACCAGCGCGAGCCTTGCGA TTACGGGCCTGCAAAGCGAAGACGAAGCGGATTATTATTGCCAGTCTTGGGATTATTCTGGTTTTTCTACTGTGTTT GGCGGCGGCACGAAGTTAACCGTCCTA SEQ ID NO: 37 EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFNSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWINPFYIGETFYAQKFQGRVTITADESTS TAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 38 GAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGCGCTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGCTCCTCCGTCAAGGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCC GGCGGCACCTTCAACTCCTACGCTATCTCTTGGGTGCGCCAGGCTCCCGGACAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCTGG ATCAACCCTTTCTACATCGGCGAGACATTCTACGCCCAGAAGTTCCAGGGCAGAGTCACCATCACCGCCGACGAGT CCACCTCCACCGCCTACATGGAGCTGTCCTCCCTGCGGTCAGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAGGGCCGC CTACCACCCTCTGGTGTTCGACAACTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACCGTGTCCTCC SEQ ID NO: 39 CAGTCCGTGCTGACCCAGCCTCCTTCTGCCTCTGGCACCCCTGGCCAGAGAGTGACCATCTCCTGCTCTGGCTCCTC CTCCAATATCGGCAACCACTACGTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGCTGCCCGGAACCGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACCGG AACAACCACCGGCCTTCCGGCGTGCCCGACCGGTTCTCCGGCTCCAAGTCTGGCACCTCCGCCTCCCTGGCCATCTC TGGCCTGCAGTCAGAGGACGAGGCCGACTACTACTGCCAGTCCTGGGACTACTCCGGCTTCTCCACCGTGTTCGGC GGAGGCACCAAGCTGACCGTGCTG SEQ ID NO: 40 EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFNSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGNIIPMTGQTYYAQKFQGRVTITADESTS TAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 41 GAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGCGCCGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGCTCCTCCGTCAAGGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCC GGCGGCACCTTCAACTCCTACGCCATCTCTTGGGTGCGCCAGGCTCCTGGACAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCAAC ATCATCCCTATGACCGGCCAGACCTACTACGCCCAGAAGTTCCAGGGCAGAGTCACCATCACCGCCGACGAGTCCA CCTCCACCGCCTACATGGAGCTGTCCTCCCTGCGGTCAGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAGGGCCGCCTA CCACCCTCTGGTGTTCGACAACTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACCGTGTCCTCC SEQ ID NO: 42 CAGTCCGTGCTGACCCAGCCTCCTTCTGCCTCTGGCACCCCTGGCCAGAGAGTGACCATCTCCTGCTCTGGCTCCTC CTCCAATATCGGCAACCACTACGTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGCTGCCCGGAACCGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACCGG AACAACCACCGGCCTTCCGGCGTGCCCGACCGGTTCTCCGGCTCCAAGTCTGGCACCTCCGCCTCCCTGGCCATCTC TGGCCTGCAGTCAGAGGACGAGGCCGACTACTACTGCCAGTCCTGGGACTACTCCGGCTTCTCCACCGTGTTCGGC GGAGGCACCAAGCTGACCGTGCTG SEQ ID NO: 43 EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFKSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGNIIPMTGQTYYAQKFQGRVTITADESTS TAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVT VSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAA GGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQD WLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNY KTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 44 GAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCAGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCCGGCTCTAGCGTGAAAGTCAGCTGTAAAGCTAG TGGCGGCACCTTCAAGTCCTACGCTATTAGCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCAGGTCAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCA ATATTATCCCTATGACCGGTCAGACCTACTACGCTCAGAAATTTCAGGGTAGAGTGACTATCACCGCCGACGAGTC TACTAGCACCGCCTATATGGAACTGTCTAGCCTGAGATCAGAGGACACCGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCTAGAGCCGCC TATCACCCCCTGGTGTTCGATAACTGGGGTCAGGGCACCCTGGTCACCGTGTCTAGCGCTAGCACTAAGGGCCCCT CCGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCTACCTCCGGCGGCACAGCTGCTCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGGACTA CTTCCCTGAGCCTGTGACAGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCTGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCCGTGCTGC AGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTGGTCACAGTGCCTTCAAGCAGCCTGGGCACCCAGACCTATATCTGC AACGTGAACCACAAGCCTTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGCGGGTGGAGCCTAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACC TGTCCTCCCTGCCCTGCTCCTGAAGCTGCTGGCGGCCCTTCTGTGTTCCTGTTCCCTCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCT GATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGATCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAA TTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTCGGGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACC GGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAAGTCTCCAAC AAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCTATCGAAAAGACAATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCTAGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACC CTGCCACCCAGCCGGGAGGAAATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTGGTCAAGGGCTTCTACCCTTCC GATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCTCCTGTGCTGGACTCC GACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTGTACTCCAAACTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCT CCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCCGGCAAG SEQ ID NO: 45 DIVLTQPPSVSGAPGQRVTISCSGSSSNIGNHYVNWYQQLPGTAPKLLIYRNNHRPSGVPDRFSGSKSGTSASLAITGLQ SEDEADYYCQSWDYSGFSTVFGGGTKLTVLGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPV KAGVETTTPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS SEQ ID NO: 46 GATATCGTCCTGACTCAGCCCCCTAGCGTCAGCGGCGCTCCCGGTCAGAGAGTGACTATTAGCTGTAGCGGCTCTA GCTCTAATATCGGTAATCACTACGTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGCTGCCCGGCACCGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTATAG AAACAATCACCGGCCTAGCGGCGTGCCCGATAGGTTTAGCGGATCTAAGTCAGGCACTAGCGCTAGTCTGGCTAT CACCGGACTGCAGTCAGAGGACGAGGCCGACTACTACTGTCAGTCCTGGGACTATAGCGGCTTTAGCACCGTGTT CGGCGGAGGCACTAAGCTGACCGTGCTGGGTCAGCCTAAGGCTGCCCCCAGCGTGACCCTGTTCCCCCCCAGCAG CGAGGAGCTGCAGGCCAACAAGGCCACCCTGGTGTGCCTGATCAGCGACTTCTACCCAGGCGCCGTGACCGTGGC CTGGAAGGCCGACAGCAGCCCCGTGAAGGCCGGCGTGGAGACCACCACCCCCAGCAAGCAGAGCAACAACAAGT ACGCCGCCAGCAGCTACCTGAGCCTGACCCCCGAGCAGTGGAAGAGCCACAGGTCCTACAGCTGCCAGGTGACCC ACGAGGGCAGCACCGTGGAAAAGACCGTGGCCCCAACCGAGTGCAGC SEQ ID NO: 47 EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFNSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGNIIPMTGQTYYAQKFQGRVTITADESTS TAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVT VSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAA GGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQD WLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNY KTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 48 GAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGCGCTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGCTCCTCCGTCAAGGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCC GGCGGCACCTTCAACTCCTACGCTATCTCTTGGGTGCGCCAGGCTCCCGGACAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCAAC ATCATCCCTATGACCGGCCAGACCTACTACGCCCAGAAGTTCCAGGGCAGAGTCACCATCACCGCCGACGAGTCCA CCTCCACCGCCTACATGGAGCTGTCCTCCCTGCGGTCAGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAGGGCCGCCTA CCACCCTCTGGTGTTCGACAACTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACCGTGTCCTCCGCTAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCC GTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCTACCTCCGGCGGCACAGCTGCTCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGGACTACT TCCCTGAGCCTGTGACAGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCTGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCCGTGCTGCA GTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTGGTCACAGTGCCTTCAAGCAGCCTGGGCACCCAGACCTATATCTGCA ACGTGAACCACAAGCCTTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGCGGGTGGAGCCTAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCT GTCCTCCCTGCCCTGCTCCTGAAGCTGCTGGCGGCCCTTCTGTGTTCCTGTTCCCTCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTG ATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGATCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAAT TGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTCGGGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCG GGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAAGTCTCCAACA AGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCTATCGAAAAGACAATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCTAGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACCC TGCCACCCAGCCGGGAGGAAATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTGGTCAAGGGCTTCTACCCTTCCG ATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCTCCTGTGCTGGACTCCG ACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTGTACTCCAAACTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTC CGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCCGGCAAG SEQ ID NO: 49 GACATCGTGCTGACACAGCCTCCCTCTGTGTCTGGCGCCCCTGGCCAGAGAGTGACCATCTCCTGCTCTGGCTCCTC CTCCAATATCGGCAACCACTACGTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGCTGCCCGGAACCGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACCGG AACAACCACCGGCCTTCCGGCGTGCCCGACCGGTTCTCCGGCTCCAAGTCTGGCACCTCTGCCTCCCTGGCCATCA CCGGCCTGCAGTCAGAGGACGAGGCCGACTACTACTGCCAGTCCTGGGACTACTCCGGCTTCTCCACCGTGTTCGG CGGAGGCACCAAGCTGACCGTGCTGGGACAGCCTAAGGCTGCCCCCAGCGTGACCCTGTTCCCCCCCAGCAGCGA GGAGCTGCAGGCCAACAAGGCCACCCTGGTGTGCCTGATCAGCGACTTCTACCCAGGCGCCGTGACCGTGGCCTG GAAGGCCGACAGCAGCCCCGTGAAGGCCGGCGTGGAGACCACCACCCCCAGCAAGCAGAGCAACAACAAGTACG CCGCCAGCAGCTACCTGAGCCTGACCCCCGAGCAGTGGAAGAGCCACAGGTCCTACAGCTGCCAGGTGACCCACG AGGGCAGCACCGTGGAAAAGACCGTGGCCCCAACCGAGTGCAGC SEQ ID NO: 50 EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFNSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWINPFYIGETFYAQKFQGRVTITADESTS TAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVT VSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAA GGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQD WLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNY KTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 51 GAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGCGCTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGCTCCTCCGTCAAGGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCC GGCGGCACCTTCAACTCCTACGCTATCTCTTGGGTGCGCCAGGCTCCCGGACAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCTGG ATCAACCCTTTCTACATCGGCGAGACATTCTACGCCCAGAAGTTCCAGGGCAGAGTCACCATCACCGCCGACGAGT CCACCTCCACCGCCTACATGGAGCTGTCCTCCCTGCGGTCAGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAGGGCCGC CTACCACCCTCTGGTGTTCGACAACTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACCGTGTCCTCCGCTAGCACCAAGGGCCCC TCCGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCTACCTCCGGCGGCACAGCTGCTCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGGACT ACTTCCCTGAGCCTGTGACAGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCTGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCCGTGCT GCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTGGTCACAGTGCCTTCAAGCAGCCTGGGCACCCAGACCTATATCT GCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCTTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGCGGGTGGAGCCTAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCAC ACCTGTCCTCCCTGCCCTGCTCCTGAAGCTGCTGGCGGCCCTTCTGTGTTCCTGTTCCCTCCAAAGCCCAAGGACAC CCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGATCCTGAAGTGAAGTT CAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTCGGGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCT ACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAAGTCTCC AACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCTATCGAAAAGACAATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCTAGGGAACCCCAGGTGTAC ACCCTGCCACCCAGCCGGGAGGAAATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTGGTCAAGGGCTTCTACCCTT CCGATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCTCCTGTGCTGGACT CCGACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTGTACTCCAAACTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTG CTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCCGGCAAG SEQ ID NO: 52 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCTCCTTCTGTGTCTGGCGCCCCTGGCCAGAGAGTGACCATCTCCTGCTCTGGCTCCTC CTCCAATATCGGCAACCACTACGTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGCTGCCCGGAACCGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACCGG AACAACCACCGGCCTTCCGGCGTGCCCGACCGGTTCTCCGGCTCCAAGTCTGGCACCTCTGCCTCCCTGGCCATCA CCGGCCTGCAGTCCGAGGACGAGGCCGACTACTACTGCCAGTCCTGGGACTACTCCGGCTTCTCAACCGTGTTCGG CGGAGGCACCAAGCTGACCGTGCTGGGACAGCCTAAGGCTGCCCCCAGCGTGACCCTGTTCCCCCCCAGCAGCGA GGAGCTGCAGGCCAACAAGGCCACCCTGGTGTGCCTGATCAGCGACTTCTACCCAGGCGCCGTGACCGTGGCCTG GAAGGCCGACAGCAGCCCCGTGAAGGCCGGCGTGGAGACCACCACCCCCAGCAAGCAGAGCAACAACAAGTACG CCGCCAGCAGCTACCTGAGCCTGACCCCCGAGCAGTGGAAGAGCCACAGGTCCTACAGCTGCCAGGTGACCCACG AGGGCAGCACCGTGGAAAAGACCGTGGCCCCAACCGAGTGCAGC SEQ ID NO: 53 EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFNSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGNIIPMTGQTYYAQKFQGRVTITADESTS TAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVT VSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAA GGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQD WLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNY KTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 54 GAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGCGCCGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGCTCCTCCGTCAAGGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCC GGCGGCACCTTCAACTCCTACGCCATCTCTTGGGTGCGCCAGGCTCCTGGACAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCAAC ATCATCCCTATGACCGGCCAGACCTACTACGCCCAGAAGTTCCAGGGCAGAGTCACCATCACCGCCGACGAGTCCA CCTCCACCGCCTACATGGAGCTGTCCTCCCTGCGGTCAGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAGGGCCGCCTA CCACCCTCTGGTGTTCGACAACTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACCGTGTCCTCCGCTAGCACCAAGGGCCCCTCC GTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCTACCTCCGGCGGCACAGCTGCTCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGGACTACT TCCCTGAGCCTGTGACAGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCTGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCCGTGCTGCA GTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTGGTCACAGTGCCTTCAAGCAGCCTGGGCACCCAGACCTATATCTGCA ACGTGAACCACAAGCCTTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGCGGGTGGAGCCTAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCT GTCCTCCCTGCCCTGCTCCTGAAGCTGCTGGCGGCCCTTCTGTGTTCCTGTTCCCTCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTG ATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGATCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAAT TGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTCGGGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCG GGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAAGTCTCCAACA AGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCTATCGAAAAGACAATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCTAGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACCC TGCCACCCAGCCGGGAGGAAATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTGGTCAAGGGCTTCTACCCTTCCG ATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCTCCTGTGCTGGACTCCG ACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTGTACTCCAAACTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTC CGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCCGGCAAG SEQ ID NO: 55 CAGTCCGTGCTGACCCAGCCTCCTTCTGCCTCTGGCACCCCTGGCCAGAGAGTGACCATCTCCTGCTCTGGCTCCTC CTCCAATATCGGCAACCACTACGTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGCTGCCCGGAACCGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACCGG AACAACCACCGGCCTTCCGGCGTGCCCGACCGGTTCTCCGGCTCCAAGTCTGGCACCTCCGCCTCCCTGGCCATCTC TGGCCTGCAGTCAGAGGACGAGGCCGACTACTACTGCCAGTCCTGGGACTACTCCGGCTTCTCCACCGTGTTCGGC GGAGGCACCAAGCTGACCGTGCTGGGACAGCCTAAGGCTGCCCCCAGCGTGACCCTGTTCCCCCCCAGCAGCGAG GAGCTGCAGGCCAACAAGGCCACCCTGGTGTGCCTGATCAGCGACTTCTACCCAGGCGCCGTGACCGTGGCCTGG AAGGCCGACAGCAGCCCCGTGAAGGCCGGCGTGGAGACCACCACCCCCAGCAAGCAGAGCAACAACAAGTACGC CGCCAGCAGCTACCTGAGCCTGACCCCCGAGCAGTGGAAGAGCCACAGGTCCTACAGCTGCCAGGTGACCCACGA GGGCAGCACCGTGGAAAAGACCGTGGCCCCAACCGAGTGCAGC SEQ ID NO: 56 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFNSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGGIIPIYGTANYAQKFQGRVTITADESTST AYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVT VSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELL GGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQD WLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNY KTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 57 CAGGTGCAATTGGTTCAGTCTGGCGCGGAAGTGAAAAAACCGGGCAGCAGCGTGAAAGTGAGCTGCAAAGCCTC CGGAGGCACTTTTAATTCTTATGCTATTTCTTGGGTGCGCCAAGCCCCTGGGCAGGGTCTCGAGTGGATGGGCGG TATCATTCCGATTTATGGCACTGCGAATTACGCGCAGAAGTTTCAGGGCCGGGTGACCATTACCGCGGATGAAAG CACCAGCACCGCGTATATGGAACTGAGCAGCCTGCGTAGCGAAGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTGCTGC TTATCATCCTCTTGTTTTTGATAATTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACGGTTAGCTCAGCCTCCACCAAGGGTCCAT CGGTCTTCCCCCTGGCACCCTCCTCCAAGAGCACCTCTGGGGGCACAGCGGCCCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGGACT ACTTCCCCGAACCGGTGACGGTGTCGTGGAACTCAGGCGCCCTGACCAGCGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCGGCTGTCCT ACAGTCCTCAGGACTCTACTCCCTCAGCAGCGTGGTGACCGTGCCCTCCAGCAGCTTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATC TGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCCAGCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAGAGTTGAGCCCAAATCTTGTGACAAAACTCAC ACATGCCCACCGTGCCCAGCACCTGAACTCCTGGGGGGACCGTCAGTCTTCCTCTTCCCCCCAAAACCCAAGGACA CCCTCATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAGGTCACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGAGCCACGAAGACCCTGAGGTCAAGT TCAACTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCATAATGCCAAGACAAAGCCGCGGGAGGAGCAGTACAACAGCAC GTACCGGGTGGTCAGCGTCCTCACCGTCCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAATGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTCTC CAACAAAGCCCTCCCAGCCCCCATCGAGAAAACCATCTCCAAAGCCAAAGGGCAGCCCCGAGAACCACAGGTGTA CACCCTGCCCCCATCCCGGGAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTCAGCCTGACCTGCCTGGTCAAAGGCTTCTATCCC AGCGACATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGAGCAATGGGCAGCCGGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACGCCTCCCGTGCTGGA CTCCGACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTCTACAGCAAGCTCACCGTGGACAAGAGCAGGTGGCAGCAGGGGAACGTCTTCTCA TGCTCCGTGATGCATGAGGCTCTGCACAACCACTACACGCAGAAGAGCCTCTCCCTGTCTCCGGGTAAA SEQ ID NO: 58 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCGCCTTCAGTGAGTGGCGCACCAGGTCAGCGTGTGACCATCTCGTGTAGCGGCAGC AGCAGCAACATTGGTAATCATTATGTGAATTGGTACCAGCAGTTGCCCGGGACGGCGCCGAAACTTCTGATTTATC GTAATAATCATCGTCCCTCAGGCGTGCCGGATCGTTTTAGCGGATCCAAAAGCGGCACCAGCGCGAGCCTTGCGA TTACGGGCCTGCAAAGCGAAGACGAAGCGGATTATTATTGCCAGTCTTGGGATTATTCTGGTTTTTCTACTGTGTTT GGCGGCGGCACGAAGTTAACCGTCCTAGGTCAGCCCAAGGCTGCCCCCTCGGTCACTCTGTTCCCGCCCTCCTCTG AGGAGCTTCAAGCCAACAAGGCCACACTGGTGTGTCTCATAAGTGACTTCTACCCGGGAGCCGTGACAGTGGCCT GGAAGGCAGATAGCAGCCCCGTCAAGGCGGGAGTGGAGACCACCACACCCTCCAAACAAAGCAACAACAAGTAC GCGGCCAGCAGCTATCTGAGCCTGACGCCTGAGCAGTGGAAGTCCCACAGAAGCTACAGCTGCCAGGTCACGCAT GAAGGGAGCACCGTGGAGAAGACAGTGGCCCCTACAGAATGTTCA SEQ ID NO: 59 GGTFNSY SEQ ID NO: 60 IPMTGQ SEQ ID NO: 61 AAYHPLVFDN SEQ ID NO: 62 SSSNIGNHY SEQ ID NO: 63 RNN SEQ ID NO: 64 WDYSGFST SEQ ID NO: 65 GGTFKSY SEQ ID NO: 66 GGTFSSY SEQ ID NO: 67 IPITGQ SEQ ID NO: 68 GFTFSSY SEQ ID NO: 69 SGEGSN SEQ ID NO: 70 VMIGYGFDY SEQ ID NO: 71 SQSIFNY SEQ ID NO: 72 DSS SEQ ID NO: 73 YSGFLF SEQ ID NO: 74 TGSYYWN SEQ ID NO: 75 EINHMGITYYNPSLKG SEQ ID NO: 76 EIWHSGPTFYNPSLKS SEQ ID NO: 77 EIHGHGFTFYNPSLKS SEQ ID NO: 78 EIQSPGYTFYNPSLKS SEQ ID NO: 79 TTRYWMSHILAYGMDY SEQ ID NO: 80 SGSSSNIGNHYVS SEQ ID NO: 81 ANTKRPS SEQ ID NO: 82 SSYDGSQSIV SEQ ID NO: 83 QVQLQESGPGLVKPGETLSLTCTVSGGSISTGSYYWNWIRQAPGKGLEWIGEINHMGITYYNPSLKGRVTISVDTSKNQ FSLKLSSVTAEDTAVYYCARTTRYWMSHILAYGMDYWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 84 CAGGTGCAATTGCAAGAAAGTGGTCCGGGCCTGGTGAAACCGGGCGAAACCCTGAGCCTGACCTGCACCGTTTCC GGAGGTAGCATTTCTACTGGTTCTTATTATTGGAATTGGATTCGCCAGGCCCCTGGGAAGGGTCTCGAGTGGATTG GCGAGATCAATCATATGGGCATTACCTATTATAATCCGAGCCTGAAAGGCCGGGTGACCATTAGCGTTGATACTTC GAAAAACCAGTTTAGCCTGAAACTGAGCAGCGTGACGGCGGAAGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTACTAC TCGTTATTGGATGTCTCATATTCTTGCTTATGGTATGGATTATTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACGGTTAGCTCA SEQ ID NO: 85 DIVLTQPPSVSGAPGQRVTISCSGSSSNIGNHYVSWYQQLPGTAPKLLIYANTKRPSGVPDRFSGSKSGTSASLAITGLQS EDEADYYCSSYDGSUSIVEGGGTKLTVL SEQ ID NO: 86 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCGCCTTCAGTGAGTGGCGCACCAGGTCAGCGTGTGACCATCTCGTGTAGCGGCAGC AGCAGCAACATTGGTAATCATTATGTGTCTTGGTACCAGCAGTTGCCCGGGACGGCGCCGAAACTTCTGATTTATG CTAATACTAAGCGTCCCTCAGGCGTGCCGGATCGTTTTAGCGGATCCAAAAGCGGCACCAGCGCGAGCCTTGCGA TTACGGGCCTGCAAAGCGAAGACGAAGCGGATTATTATTGCTCTTCTTATGATGGTTCTCAGTCTATTGTGTTTGGC GGCGGCACGAAGTTAACCGTCCTA SEQ ID NO: 87 EVQLQESGPGLVKPGETLSLTCTVSGGSISTGSYYWNWIRQAPGKGLEWIGEIQSPGYTFYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQF SLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCARTTRYWMSHILAYGMDYWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 88 GAGGTGCAATTGCAAGAAAGTGGTCCGGGCCTGGTGAAACCGGGCGAAACCCTGAGCCTGACCTGCACCGTTTCC GGAGGTAGCATTTCTACTGGTTCTTATTATTGGAATTGGATTCGCCAGGCCCCTGGGAAGGGTCTCGAGTGGATTG GCGAGATTCAGTCTCCTGGTTATACTTTTTATAATCCTTCTCTTAAGTCTCGGGTGACCATTAGCGTTGATACTTCGA AAAACCAGTTTAGCCTGAAACTGAGCAGCGTGACGGCGGCGGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTACTACTC GTTATTGGATGTCTCATATTCTTGCTTATGGTATGGATTATTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACGGTTAGCTCA SEQ ID NO: 89 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCGCCTTCAGTGAGTGGCGCACCAGGTCAGCGTGTGACCATCTCGTGTAGCGGCAGC AGCAGCAACATTGGTAATCATTATGTGTCTTGGTACCAGCAGTTGCCCGGGACGGCGCCGAAACTTCTGATTTATG CTAATACTAAGCGTCCCTCAGGCGTGCCGGATCGTTTTAGCGGATCCAAAAGCGGCACCAGCGCGAGCCTTGCGA TTACGGGCCTGCAAAGCGAAGACGAAGCGGATTATTATTGCTCTTCTTATGATGGTTCTCAGTCTATTGTGTTTGGC GGCGGCACGAAGTTAACCGTCCTA SEQ ID NO: 90 EVQLQESGPGLVKPGETLSLTCTVSGGSISTGSYYWNWIRQAPGKGLEWIGEIWHSGPTFYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQF SLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCARTTRYWMSHILAYGMDYWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 91 GAGGTGCAATTGCAAGAAAGTGGTCCGGGCCTGGTGAAACCGGGCGAAACCCTGAGCCTGACCTGCACCGTTTCC GGAGGTAGCATTTCTACTGGTTCTTATTATTGGAATTGGATTCGCCAGGCCCCTGGGAAGGGTCTCGAGTGGATTG GCGAGATTTGGCATTCTGGTCCTACTTTTTATAATCCTTCTCTTAAGTCTCGGGTGACCATTAGCGTTGATACTTCGA AAAACCAGTTTAGCCTGAAACTGAGCAGCGTGACGGCGGCGGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTACTACTC GTTATTGGATGTCTCATATTCTTGCTTATGGTATGGATTATTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACGGTTAGCTCA SEQ ID NO: 92 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCGCCTTCAGTGAGTGGCGCACCAGGTCAGCGTGTGACCATCTCGTGTAGCGGCAGC AGCAGCAACATTGGTAATCATTATGTGTCTTGGTACCAGCAGTTGCCCGGGACGGCGCCGAAACTTCTGATTTATG CTAATACTAAGCGTCCCTCAGGCGTGCCGGATCGTTTTAGCGGATCCAAAAGCGGCACCAGCGCGAGCCTTGCGA TTACGGGCCTGCAAAGCGAAGACGAAGCGGATTATTATTGCTCTTCTTATGATGGTTCTCAGTCTATTGTGTTTGGC GGCGGCACGAAGTTAACCGTCCTA SEQ ID NO: 93 EVQLQESGPGLVKPGETLSLTCTVSGGSISTGSYYWNWIRQAPGKGLEWIGEIHGHGFTFYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQF SLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCARTTRYWMSHILAYGMDYWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 94 GAGGTGCAATTGCAAGAAAGTGGTCCGGGCCTGGTGAAACCGGGCGAAACCCTGAGCCTGACCTGCACCGTTTCC GGAGGTAGCATTTCTACTGGTTCTTATTATTGGAATTGGATTCGCCAGGCCCCTGGGAAGGGTCTCGAGTGGATTG GCGAGATTCATGGTCATGGTTTTACTTTTTATAATCCTTCTCTTAAGTCTCGGGTGACCATTAGCGTTGATACTTCGA AAAACCAGTTTAGCCTGAAACTGAGCAGCGTGACGGCGGCGGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTACTACTC GTTATTGGATGTCTCATATTCTTGCTTATGGTATGGATTATTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACGGTTAGCTCA SEQ ID NO: 95 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCGCCTTCAGTGAGTGGCGCACCAGGTCAGCGTGTGACCATCTCGTGTAGCGGCAGC AGCAGCAACATTGGTAATCATTATGTGTCTTGGTACCAGCAGTTGCCCGGGACGGCGCCGAAACTTCTGATTTATG CTAATACTAAGCGTCCCTCAGGCGTGCCGGATCGTTTTAGCGGATCCAAAAGCGGCACCAGCGCGAGCCTTGCGA TTACGGGCCTGCAAAGCGAAGACGAAGCGGATTATTATTGCTCTTCTTATGATGGTTCTCAGTCTATTGTGTTTGGC GGCGGCACGAAGTTAACCGTCCTA SEQ ID NO: 96 QVQLQESGPGLVKPGETLSLTCTVSGGSISTGSYYWNWIRQAPGKGLEWIGEINHMGITYYNPSLKGRVTISVDTSKNQ FSLKLSSVTAEDTAVYYCARTTRYWMSHILAYGMDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDY FPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPC PAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTV LHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQP ENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 97 CAGGTGCAATTGCAAGAAAGTGGTCCGGGCCTGGTGAAACCGGGCGAAACCCTGAGCCTGACCTGCACCGTTTCC GGAGGTAGCATTTCTACTGGTTCTTATTATTGGAATTGGATTCGCCAGGCCCCTGGGAAGGGTCTCGAGTGGATTG GCGAGATCAATCATATGGGCATTACCTATTATAATCCGAGCCTGAAAGGCCGGGTGACCATTAGCGTTGATACTTC GAAAAACCAGTTTAGCCTGAAACTGAGCAGCGTGACGGCGGAAGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTACTAC TCGTTATTGGATGTCTCATATTCTTGCTTATGGTATGGATTATTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACGGTTAGCTCA GCCTCCACCAAGGGTCCATCGGTCTTCCCCCTGGCACCCTCCTCCAAGAGCACCTCTGGGGGCACAGCGGCCCTGG GCTGCCTGGTCAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAACCGGTGACGGTGTCGTGGAACTCAGGCGCCCTGACCAGCGGCGTGC ACACCTTCCCGGCTGTCCTACAGTCCTCAGGACTCTACTCCCTCAGCAGCGTGGTGACCGTGCCCTCCAGCAGCTTG GGCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCCAGCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAGAGTTGAGCCCAAA TCTTGTGACAAAACTCACACATGCCCACCGTGCCCAGCACCTGAACTCCTGGGGGGACCGTCAGTCTTCCTCTTCCC CCCAAAACCCAAGGACACCCTCATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAGGTCACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGAGCCACGA AGACCCTGAGGTCAAGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCATAATGCCAAGACAAAGCCGCGGGAGG AGCAGTACAACAGCACGTACCGGGTGGTCAGCGTCCTCACCGTCCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAATGGCAAGGAGT ACAAGTGCAAGGTCTCCAACAAAGCCCTCCCAGCCCCCATCGAGAAAACCATCTCCAAAGCCAAAGGGCAGCCCC GAGAACCACAGGTGTACACCCTGCCCCCATCCCGGGAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTCAGCCTGACCTGCCTGG TCAAAGGCTTCTATCCCAGCGACATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGAGCAATGGGCAGCCGGAGAACAACTACAAGACC ACGCCTCCCGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTCTACAGCAAGCTCACCGTGGACAAGAGCAGGTGGCAGC AGGGGAACGTCTTCTCATGCTCCGTGATGCATGAGGCTCTGCACAACCACTACACGCAGAAGAGCCTCTCCCTGTC TCCGGGTAAA SEQ ID NO: 98 DIVLTQPPSVSGAPGQRVTISCSGSSSNIGNHYVSWYQQLPGTAPKLLIYANTKRPSGVPDRFSGSKSGTSASLAITGLQS EDEADYYCSSYDGSQSIVFGGGTKLTVLGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPVKAG VETTTPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS SEQ ID NO: 99 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCGCCTTCAGTGAGTGGCGCACCAGGTCAGCGTGTGACCATCTCGTGTAGCGGCAGC AGCAGCAACATTGGTAATCATTATGTGTCTTGGTACCAGCAGTTGCCCGGGACGGCGCCGAAACTTCTGATTTATG CTAATACTAAGCGTCCCTCAGGCGTGCCGGATCGTTTTAGCGGATCCAAAAGCGGCACCAGCGCGAGCCTTGCGA TTACGGGCCTGCAAAGCGAAGACGAAGCGGATTATTATTGCTCTTCTTATGATGGTTCTCAGTCTATTGTGTTTGGC GGCGGCACGAAGTTAACCGTCCTAGGTCAGCCCAAGGCTGCCCCCTCGGTCACTCTGTTCCCGCCCTCCTCTGAGG AGCTTCAAGCCAACAAGGCCACACTGGTGTGTCTCATAAGTGACTTCTACCCGGGAGCCGTGACAGTGGCCTGGA AGGCAGATAGCAGCCCCGTCAAGGCGGGAGTGGAGACCACCACACCCTCCAAACAAAGCAACAACAAGTACGCG GCCAGCAGCTATCTGAGCCTGACGCCTGAGCAGTGGAAGTCCCACAGAAGCTACAGCTGCCAGGTCACGCATGAA GGGAGCACCGTGGAGAAGACAGTGGCCCCTACAGAATGTTCA SEQ ID NO: 100 EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFNSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWINPFYIGETFYAQKFQGRVTITADESTS TAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVT VSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAA GGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQD WLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNY KTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 101 GAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGCGCTGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGCTCCTCCGTCAAGGTGTCCTGCAAGGCCTCC GGCGGCACCTTCAACTCCTACGCTATCTCTTGGGTGCGCCAGGCTCCCGGACAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCTGG ATCAACCCTTTCTACATCGGCGAGACATTCTACGCCCAGAAGTTCCAGGGCAGAGTCACCATCACCGCCGACGAGT CCACCTCCACCGCCTACATGGAGCTGTCCTCCCTGCGGTCAGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTACTGCGCCAGGGCCGC CTACCACCCTCTGGTGTTCGACAACTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACCGTGTCCTCCGCTAGCACCAAGGGCCCC TCCGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCTACCTCCGGCGGCACAGCTGCTCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGGACT ACTTCCCTGAGCCTGTGACAGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCTGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCCGTGCT GCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTGGTCACAGTGCCTTCAAGCAGCCTGGGCACCCAGACCTATATCT GCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCTTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGCGGGTGGAGCCTAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCAC ACCTGTCCTCCCTGCCCTGCTCCTGAAGCTGCTGGCGGCCCTTCTGTGTTCCTGTTCCCTCCAAAGCCCAAGGACAC CCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGATCCTGAAGTGAAGTT CAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTCGGGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCT ACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAAGTCTCC AACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCTATCGAAAAGACAATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCTAGGGAACCCCAGGTGTAC ACCCTGCCACCCAGCCGGGAGGAAATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTGGTCAAGGGCTTCTACCCTT CCGATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCTCCTGTGCTGGACT CCGACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTGTACTCCAAACTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTG CTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCCGGCAAG SEQ ID NO: 102 CAGTCCGTGCTGACCCAGCCTCCTTCTGCCTCTGGCACCCCTGGCCAGAGAGTGACCATCTCCTGCTCTGGCTCCTC CTCCAATATCGGCAACCACTACGTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGCTGCCCGGAACCGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACCGG AACAACCACCGGCCTTCCGGCGTGCCCGACCGGTTCTCCGGCTCCAAGTCTGGCACCTCCGCCTCCCTGGCCATCTC TGGCCTGCAGTCAGAGGACGAGGCCGACTACTACTGCCAGTCCTGGGACTACTCCGGCTTCTCCACCGTGTTCGGC GGAGGCACCAAGCTGACCGTGCTGGGACAGCCTAAGGCTGCCCCCAGCGTGACCCTGTTCCCCCCCAGCAGCGAG GAGCTGCAGGCCAACAAGGCCACCCTGGTGTGCCTGATCAGCGACTTCTACCCAGGCGCCGTGACCGTGGCCTGG AAGGCCGACAGCAGCCCCGTGAAGGCCGGCGTGGAGACCACCACCCCCAGCAAGCAGAGCAACAACAAGTACGC CGCCAGCAGCTACCTGAGCCTGACCCCCGAGCAGTGGAAGAGCCACAGGTCCTACAGCTGCCAGGTGACCCACGA GGGCAGCACCGTGGAAAAGACCGTGGCCCCAACCGAGTGCAGC SEQ ID NO: 103 EVQLQESGPGLVKPGETLSLTCTVSGGSISTGSYYWNWIRQAPGKGLEWIGEIQSPGYTFYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQF SLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCARTTRYWMSHILAYGMDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYF PEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCP APEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVL HQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPE NNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 104 GAGGTGCAATTGCAAGAAAGTGGTCCGGGCCTGGTGAAACCGGGCGAAACCCTGAGCCTGACCTGCACCGTTTCC GGAGGTAGCATTTCTACTGGTTCTTATTATTGGAATTGGATTCGCCAGGCCCCTGGGAAGGGTCTCGAGTGGATTG GCGAGATTCAGTCTCCTGGTTATACTTTTTATAATCCTTCTCTTAAGTCTCGGGTGACCATTAGCGTTGATACTTCGA AAAACCAGTTTAGCCTGAAACTGAGCAGCGTGACGGCGGCGGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTACTACTC GTTATTGGATGTCTCATATTCTTGCTTATGGTATGGATTATTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACGGTTAGCTCAGC CTCCACCAAGGGTCCATCGGTCTTCCCCCTGGCACCCTCCTCCAAGAGCACCTCTGGGGGCACAGCGGCCCTGGGC TGCCTGGTCAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAACCGGTGACGGTGTCGTGGAACTCAGGCGCCCTGACCAGCGGCGTGCAC ACCTTCCCGGCTGTCCTACAGTCCTCAGGACTCTACTCCCTCAGCAGCGTGGTGACCGTGCCCTCCAGCAGCTTGG GCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCCAGCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAGAGTTGAGCCCAAAT CTTGTGACAAAACTCACACATGCCCACCGTGCCCAGCACCTGAAGCAGCGGGGGGACCGTCAGTCTTCCTCTTCCC CCCAAAACCCAAGGACACCCTCATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAGGTCACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGAGCCACGA AGACCCTGAGGTCAAGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCATAATGCCAAGACAAAGCCGCGGGAGG AGCAGTACAACAGCACGTACCGGGTGGTCAGCGTCCTCACCGTCCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAATGGCAAGGAGT ACAAGTGCAAGGTCTCCAACAAAGCCCTCCCAGCCCCCATCGAGAAAACCATCTCCAAAGCCAAAGGGCAGCCCC GAGAACCACAGGTGTACACCCTGCCCCCATCCCGGGAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTCAGCCTGACCTGCCTGG TCAAAGGCTTCTATCCCAGCGACATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGAGCAATGGGCAGCCGGAGAACAACTACAAGACC ACGCCTCCCGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTCTACAGCAAGCTCACCGTGGACAAGAGCAGGTGGCAGC AGGGGAACGTCTTCTCATGCTCCGTGATGCATGAGGCTCTGCACAACCACTACACGCAGAAGAGCCTCTCCCTGTC TCCGGGTAAA SEQ ID NO: 105 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCGCCTTCAGTGAGTGGCGCACCAGGTCAGCGTGTGACCATCTCGTGTAGCGGCAGC AGCAGCAACATTGGTAATCATTATGTGTCTTGGTACCAGCAGTTGCCCGGGACGGCGCCGAAACTTCTGATTTATG CTAATACTAAGCGTCCCTCAGGCGTGCCGGATCGTTTTAGCGGATCCAAAAGCGGCACCAGCGCGAGCCTTGCGA TTACGGGCCTGCAAAGCGAAGACGAAGCGGATTATTATTGCTCTTCTTATGATGGTTCTCAGTCTATTGTGTTTGGC GGCGGCACGAAGTTAACCGTCCTAGGTCAGCCCAAGGCTGCCCCCTCGGTCACTCTGTTCCCGCCCTCCTCTGAGG AGCTTCAAGCCAACAAGGCCACACTGGTGTGTCTCATAAGTGACTTCTACCCGGGAGCCGTGACAGTGGCCTGGA AGGCAGATAGCAGCCCCGTCAAGGCGGGAGTGGAGACCACCACACCCTCCAAACAAAGCAACAACAAGTACGCG GCCAGCAGCTATCTGAGCCTGACGCCTGAGCAGTGGAAGTCCCACAGAAGCTACAGCTGCCAGGTCACGCATGAA GGGAGCACCGTGGAGAAGACAGTGGCCCCTACAGAATGTTCA SEQ ID NO: 106 SYAIH SEQ ID NO: 107 VISGEGSNTYYADSVKG SEQ ID NO: 108 VMIGYGFDY SEQ ID NO: 109 RASQSIFNYLN SEQ ID NO: 110 DSSTLQS SEQ ID NO: 111 LQYSGFLFT SEQ ID NO: 112 QVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAIHWVRQAPGKGLEWVSVISGEGSNTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTL YLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARVMIGYGFDYWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 113 CAGGTGCAGCTGCTGGAATCAGGCGGCGGACTGGTGCAGCCTGGCGGTAGCCTGAGACTGAGCTGCGCTGCTAG TGGCTTCACCTTCTCTAGCTACGCTATTCACTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCTGGTAAAGGCCTGGAGTGGGTGTCAGTG ATTAGCGGCGAGGGCTCTAACACCTACTACGCCGATAGCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACTATCTCTAGGGATAACTCT AAGAACACCCTGTACCTGCAGATGAATAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACCGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCTAGAGTGATG ATCGGCTACGGCTTCGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGCACCCTGGTCACCGTGTCTAGC SEQ ID NO: 114 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSIFNYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYDSSTLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPE DFATYYCLQYSGFLFTFGQGTKVEIK SEQ ID NO: 115 GATATTCAGATGACTCAGTCACCTAGTAGCCTGAGCGCTAGTGTGGGCGATAGAGTGACTATCACCTGTAGAGCC TCTCAGTCTATCTTTAACTACCTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGTAAAGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACGACTC TAGCACCCTGCAGTCAGGCGTGCCCTCTAGGTTTAGCGGTAGCGGTAGTGGCACCGACTTCACCCTGACTATCTCT AGCCTGCAGCCCGAGGACTTCGCTACCTACTACTGCCTGCAGTATAGCGGCTTCCTGTTCACCTTCGGTCAGGGCA CTAAGGTCGAGATTAAG SEQ ID NO: 116 QVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAIHWVRQAPGKGLEWVSVISGEGSNTYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTL YLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARVMIGYGFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVS WNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAG GPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWL NGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTT PPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 117 CAGGTGCAGCTGCTGGAATCAGGCGGCGGACTGGTGCAGCCTGGCGGTAGCCTGAGACTGAGCTGCGCTGCTAG TGGCTTCACCTTCTCTAGCTACGCTATTCACTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCTGGTAAAGGCCTGGAGTGGGTGTCAGTG ATTAGCGGCGAGGGCTCTAACACCTACTACGCCGATAGCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACTATCTCTAGGGATAACTCT AAGAACACCCTGTACCTGCAGATGAATAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACCGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCTAGAGTGATG ATCGGCTACGGCTTCGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGCACCCTGGTCACCGTGTCTAGCGCTAGCACTAAGGGCCCCTCC GTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCTACCTCCGGCGGCACAGCTGCTCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGGACTACT TCCCTGAGCCTGTGACAGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCTGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCCGTGCTGCA GTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTGGTCACAGTGCCTTCAAGCAGCCTGGGCACCCAGACCTATATCTGCA ACGTGAACCACAAGCCTTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGCGGGTGGAGCCTAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCT GTCCTCCCTGCCCTGCTCCTGAAGCTGCTGGCGGCCCTTCTGTGTTCCTGTTCCCTCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTG ATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGATCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAAT TGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTCGGGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCG GGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAAGTCTCCAACA AGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCTATCGAAAAGACAATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCTAGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACCC TGCCACCCAGCCGGGAGGAAATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTGGTCAAGGGCTTCTACCCTTCCG ATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCTCCTGTGCTGGACTCCG ACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTGTACTCCAAACTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTC CGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCCGGCAAG SEQ ID NO: 118 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSIFNYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYDSSTLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPE DFATYYCLQYSGFLFTFGQGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQ ESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC SEQ ID NO: 119 GATATTCAGATGACTCAGTCACCTAGTAGCCTGAGCGCTAGTGTGGGCGATAGAGTGACTATCACCTGTAGAGCC TCTCAGTCTATCTTTAACTACCTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGTAAAGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACGACTC TAGCACCCTGCAGTCAGGCGTGCCCTCTAGGTTTAGCGGTAGCGGTAGTGGCACCGACTTCACCCTGACTATCTCT AGCCTGCAGCCCGAGGACTTCGCTACCTACTACTGCCTGCAGTATAGCGGCTTCCTGTTCACCTTCGGTCAGGGCA CTAAGGTCGAGATTAAGCGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCAGCGTGTTCATCTTCCCCCCCAGCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGA GCGGCACCGCCAGCGTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGGGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGAC AACGCCCTGCAGAGCGGCAACAGCCAGGAGAGCGTCACCGAGCAGGACAGCAAGGACTCCACCTACAGCCTGAG CAGCACCCTGACCCTGAGCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCATAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAGGTGACCCACCAGGGCC TGTCCAGCCCCGTGACCAAGAGCTTCAACAGGGGCGAGTGC SEQ ID NO: 120 TFSIS SEQ ID NO: 121 GIIPIFGTANYAQKFQG SEQ ID NO: 122 TIQSSGENKFYADSVKG SEQ ID NO: 123 GGYGGYYYFDY SEQ ID NO: 124 RASQSISNRLN SEQ ID NO: 125 KGSTLQS SEQ ID NO: 126 HQYSGLLFT SEQ ID NO: 127 QQHKVWLTT SEQ ID NO: 128 QQHYVWSTT SEQ ID NO: 129 QQHYQWLTT SEQ ID NO: 130 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFSTFSISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGGIIPIFGTANYAQKFQGRVTITADESTST AYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARGGYGGYYYFDYWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 131 CAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCAGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCCGGCTCTAGCGTGAAAGTCAGCTGTAAAGCTAG TGGCGGCACCTTCAGCACCTTCTCTATTAGCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCAGGTCAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCGG AATTATCCCTATCTTCGGCACCGCTAACTACGCTCAGAAATTTCAGGGTAGAGTGACTATCACCGCCGACGAGTCT ACTAGCACCGCCTATATGGAACTGTCTAGCCTGAGATCAGAGGACACCGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCTAGGGGCGGC TACGGCGGCTATTACTACTTCGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGCACCCTGGTCACCGTGTCTAGC SEQ ID NO: 132 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISNRLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKGSTLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPE DFATYYCQQHKVWLTTFGQGTKVEIK SEQ ID NO: 133 GATATTCAGATGACTCAGTCACCTAGTAGCCTGAGCGCTAGTGTGGGCGATAGAGTGACTATCACCTGTAGAGCC TCTCAGTCTATCTCTAATAGGCTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGTAAAGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTATAAGG GCTCTACCCTGCAGTCAGGCGTGCCCTCTAGGTTTAGCGGTAGCGGTAGTGGCACCGACTTCACCCTGACTATCTC TAGCCTGCAGCCCGAGGACTTCGCTACCTACTACTGTCAGCAGCACAAAGTGTGGCTGACTACCTTCGGTCAGGGC ACTAAGGTCGAGATTAAG SEQ ID NO: 134 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFSTFSISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGGIIPIFGTANYAQKFQGRVTITADESTST AYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARGGYGGYYYFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVT VSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAA GGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQD WLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNY KTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 135 CAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCAGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCCGGCTCTAGCGTGAAAGTCAGCTGTAAAGCTAG TGGCGGCACCTTCAGCACCTTCTCTATTAGCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCAGGTCAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCGG AATTATCCCTATCTTCGGCACCGCTAACTACGCTCAGAAATTTCAGGGTAGAGTGACTATCACCGCCGACGAGTCT ACTAGCACCGCCTATATGGAACTGTCTAGCCTGAGATCAGAGGACACCGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCTAGGGGCGGC TACGGCGGCTATTACTACTTCGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGCACCCTGGTCACCGTGTCTAGCGCTAGCACTAAGGGCC CCTCCGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCTACCTCCGGCGGCACAGCTGCTCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGGA CTACTTCCCTGAGCCTGTGACAGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCTGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCCGTGC TGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTGGTCACAGTGCCTTCAAGCAGCCTGGGCACCCAGACCTATATC TGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCTTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGCGGGTGGAGCCTAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCAC ACCTGTCCTCCCTGCCCTGCTCCTGAAGCTGCTGGCGGCCCTTCTGTGTTCCTGTTCCCTCCAAAGCCCAAGGACAC CCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGATCCTGAAGTGAAGTT CAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTCGGGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCT ACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAAGTCTCC AACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCTATCGAAAAGACAATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCTAGGGAACCCCAGGTGTAC ACCCTGCCACCCAGCCGGGAGGAAATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTGGTCAAGGGCTTCTACCCTT CCGATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCTCCTGTGCTGGACT CCGACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTGTACTCCAAACTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTG CTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCCGGCAAG SEQ ID NO: 136 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISNRLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKGSTLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPE DFATYYCQQHKVWLTTFGQGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNS QESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC SEQ ID NO: 137 GATATTCAGATGACTCAGTCACCTAGTAGCCTGAGCGCTAGTGTGGGCGATAGAGTGACTATCACCTGTAGAGCC TCTCAGTCTATCTCTAATAGGCTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGTAAAGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTATAAGG GCTCTACCCTGCAGTCAGGCGTGCCCTCTAGGTTTAGCGGTAGCGGTAGTGGCACCGACTTCACCCTGACTATCTC TAGCCTGCAGCCCGAGGACTTCGCTACCTACTACTGTCAGCAGCACAAAGTGTGGCTGACTACCTTCGGTCAGGGC ACTAAGGTCGAGATTAAGCGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCAGCGTGTTCATCTTCCCCCCCAGCGACGAGCAGCTGAAG AGCGGCACCGCCAGCGTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGGGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGA CAACGCCCTGCAGAGCGGCAACAGCCAGGAGAGCGTCACCGAGCAGGACAGCAAGGACTCCACCTACAGCCTGA GCAGCACCCTGACCCTGAGCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCATAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAGGTGACCCACCAGGGC CTGTCCAGCCCCGTGACCAAGAGCTTCAACAGGGGCGAGTGC SEQ ID NO: 138 QVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAIHWVRQAPGKGLEWVSTIQSSGENKFYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTL YLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARVMIGYGFDYWGQGTLVTVSS SEQ ID NO: 139 CAGGTGCAGCTGCTGGAATCAGGCGGCGGACTGGTGCAGCCTGGCGGTAGCCTGAGACTGAGCTGCGCTGCTAG TGGCTTCACCTTCTCTAGCTACGCTATTCACTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCTGGTAAAGGCCTGGAGTGGGTCAGCACT ATTCAGTCTAGCGGCGAGAACAAGTTCTACGCCGATAGCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACTATCTCTAGGGATAACTCT AAGAACACCCTGTACCTGCAGATGAATAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACCGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCTAGAGTGATG ATCGGCTACGGCTTCGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGCACCCTGGTCACCGTGTCTAGC SEQ ID NO: 140 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSIFNYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYDSSTLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPE DFATYYCHQYSGLLFTFGQGTKVEIK SEQ ID NO: 141 GATATTCAGATGACTCAGTCACCTAGTAGCCTGAGCGCTAGTGTGGGCGATAGAGTGACTATCACCTGTAGAGCC TCTCAGTCTATCTTTAACTACCTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGTAAAGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACGACTC TAGCACCCTGCAGTCAGGCGTGCCCTCTAGGTTTAGCGGTAGCGGTAGTGGCACCGACTTCACCCTGACTATCTCT AGCCTGCAGCCCGAGGACTTCGCTACCTACTACTGTCACCAGTATAGCGGCCTGCTGTTCACCTTCGGTCAGGGCA CTAAGGTCGAGATTAAG SEQ ID NO: 142 QVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAIHWVRQAPGKGLEWVSTIQSSGENKFYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTL YLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARVMIGYGFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVS WNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAAG GPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWL NGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTT PPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 143 CAGGTGCAGCTGCTGGAATCAGGCGGCGGACTGGTGCAGCCTGGCGGTAGCCTGAGACTGAGCTGCGCTGCTAG TGGCTTCACCTTCTCTAGCTACGCTATTCACTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCTGGTAAAGGCCTGGAGTGGGTCAGCACT ATTCAGTCTAGCGGCGAGAACAAGTTCTACGCCGATAGCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACTATCTCTAGGGATAACTCT AAGAACACCCTGTACCTGCAGATGAATAGCCTGAGAGCCGAGGACACCGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCTAGAGTGATG ATCGGCTACGGCTTCGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGCACCCTGGTCACCGTGTCTAGCGCTAGCACTAAGGGCCCCTCC GTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCTACCTCCGGCGGCACAGCTGCTCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGGACTACT TCCCTGAGCCTGTGACAGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCTGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCCGTGCTGCA GTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTGGTCACAGTGCCTTCAAGCAGCCTGGGCACCCAGACCTATATCTGCA ACGTGAACCACAAGCCTTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGCGGGTGGAGCCTAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACCT GTCCTCCCTGCCCTGCTCCTGAAGCTGCTGGCGGCCCTTCTGTGTTCCTGTTCCCTCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTG ATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGATCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAAT TGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTCGGGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACCG GGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAAGTCTCCAACA AGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCTATCGAAAAGACAATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCTAGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACCC TGCCACCCAGCCGGGAGGAAATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTGGTCAAGGGCTTCTACCCTTCCG ATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCTCCTGTGCTGGACTCCG ACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTGTACTCCAAACTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCTC CGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCCGGCAAG SEQ ID NO: 144 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSIFNYLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYDSSTLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPE DFATYYCHQYSGLLFTFGQGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQ ESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC SEQ ID NO: 145 GATATTCAGATGACTCAGTCACCTAGTAGCCTGAGCGCTAGTGTGGGCGATAGAGTGACTATCACCTGTAGAGCC TCTCAGTCTATCTTTAACTACCTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGTAAAGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTACGACTC TAGCACCCTGCAGTCAGGCGTGCCCTCTAGGTTTAGCGGTAGCGGTAGTGGCACCGACTTCACCCTGACTATCTCT AGCCTGCAGCCCGAGGACTTCGCTACCTACTACTGTCACCAGTATAGCGGCCTGCTGTTCACCTTCGGTCAGGGCA CTAAGGTCGAGATTAAGCGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCAGCGTGTTCATCTTCCCCCCCAGCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGA GCGGCACCGCCAGCGTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGGGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGAC AACGCCCTGCAGAGCGGCAACAGCCAGGAGAGCGTCACCGAGCAGGACAGCAAGGACTCCACCTACAGCCTGAG CAGCACCCTGACCCTGAGCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCATAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAGGTGACCCACCAGGGCC TGTCCAGCCCCGTGACCAAGAGCTTCAACAGGGGCGAGTGC SEQ ID NO: 146 CAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCAGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCCGGCTCTAGCGTGAAAGTCAGCTGTAAAGCTAG TGGCGGCACCTTCAGCACCTTCTCTATTAGCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCAGGTCAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCGG AATTATCCCTATCTTCGGCACCGCTAACTACGCTCAGAAATTTCAGGGTAGAGTGACTATCACCGCCGACGAGTCT ACTAGCACCGCCTATATGGAACTGTCTAGCCTGAGATCAGAGGACACCGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCTAGGGGCGGC TACGGCGGCTATTACTACTTCGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGCACCCTGGTCACCGTGTCTAGC SEQ ID NO: 147 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISNRLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKGSTLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPE DFATYYCQQHYVWSTTFGQGTKVEIK SEQ ID NO: 148 GATATTCAGATGACTCAGTCACCTAGTAGCCTGAGCGCTAGTGTGGGCGATAGAGTGACTATCACCTGTAGAGCC TCTCAGTCTATCTCTAATAGGCTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGTAAAGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTATAAGG GCTCTACCCTGCAGTCAGGCGTGCCCTCTAGGTTTAGCGGTAGCGGTAGTGGCACCGACTTCACCCTGACTATCTC TAGCCTGCAGCCCGAGGACTTCGCTACCTACTACTGTCAGCAGCACTACGTGTGGTCTACTACCTTCGGTCAGGGC ACTAAGGTCGAGATTAAG SEQ ID NO: 149 CAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCAGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCCGGCTCTAGCGTGAAAGTCAGCTGTAAAGCTAG TGGCGGCACCTTCAGCACCTTCTCTATTAGCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCAGGTCAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCGG AATTATCCCTATCTTCGGCACCGCTAACTACGCTCAGAAATTTCAGGGTAGAGTGACTATCACCGCCGACGAGTCT ACTAGCACCGCCTATATGGAACTGTCTAGCCTGAGATCAGAGGACACCGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCTAGGGGCGGC TACGGCGGCTATTACTACTTCGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGCACCCTGGTCACCGTGTCTAGCGCTAGCACTAAGGGCC CCTCCGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCTACCTCCGGCGGCACAGCTGCTCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGGA CTACTTCCCTGAGCCTGTGACAGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCTGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCCGTGC TGCAGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTGGTCACAGTGCCTTCAAGCAGCCTGGGCACCCAGACCTATATC TGCAACGTGAACCACAAGCCTTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGCGGGTGGAGCCTAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCAC ACCTGTCCTCCCTGCCCTGCTCCTGAAGCTGCTGGCGGCCCTTCTGTGTTCCTGTTCCCTCCAAAGCCCAAGGACAC CCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGATCCTGAAGTGAAGTT CAATTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTCGGGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCT ACCGGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAAGTCTCC AACAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCTATCGAAAAGACAATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCTAGGGAACCCCAGGTGTAC ACCCTGCCACCCAGCCGGGAGGAAATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTGGTCAAGGGCTTCTACCCTT CCGATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCTCCTGTGCTGGACT CCGACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTGTACTCCAAACTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTG CTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCCGGCAAG SEQ ID NO: 150 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISNRLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKGSTLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPE DFATYYCQQHYVWSTTFGQGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNS QESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC SEQ ID NO: 151 GATATTCAGATGACTCAGTCACCTAGTAGCCTGAGCGCTAGTGTGGGCGATAGAGTGACTATCACCTGTAGAGCC TCTCAGTCTATCTCTAATAGGCTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCCGGTAAAGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTATAAGG GCTCTACCCTGCAGTCAGGCGTGCCCTCTAGGTTTAGCGGTAGCGGTAGTGGCACCGACTTCACCCTGACTATCTC TAGCCTGCAGCCCGAGGACTTCGCTACCTACTACTGTCAGCAGCACTACGTGTGGTCTACTACCTTCGGTCAGGGC ACTAAGGTCGAGATTAAGCGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCAGCGTGTTCATCTTCCCCCCCAGCGACGAGCAGCTGAAG AGCGGCACCGCCAGCGTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGGGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGA CAACGCCCTGCAGAGCGGCAACAGCCAGGAGAGCGTCACCGAGCAGGACAGCAAGGACTCCACCTACAGCCTGA GCAGCACCCTGACCCTGAGCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCATAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAGGTGACCCACCAGGGC CTGTCCAGCCCCGTGACCAAGAGCTTCAACAGGGGCGAGTGC SEQ ID NO: 152 CAGGTGCAATTGGTGCAGAGCGGTGCCGAAGTGAAAAAACCGGGCAGCAGCGTGAAAGTTAGCTGCAAAGCATC CGGAGGGACGTTTTCTACTTTCTCTATCTCTTGGGTGCGCCAGGCCCCGGGCCAGGGCCTCGAGTGGATGGGCGG TATCATCCCGATCTTCGGCACTGCGAACTACGCCCAGAAATTTCAGGGCCGGGTGACCATTACCGCCGATGAAAGC ACCAGCACCGCCTATATGGAACTGAGCAGCCTGCGCAGCGAAGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTGGTGGT TACGGTGGTTACTACTACTTCGATTACTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACTGTTAGCTCA SEQ ID NO: 153 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISNRLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKGSTLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPE DFATYYCQQHYQWLTTFGQGTKVEIK SEQ ID NO: 154 GATATCCAGATGACCCAGAGCCCGAGCAGCCTGAGCGCCAGCGTGGGCGATCGCGTGACCATTACCTGCAGAGC CAGCCAGTCTATTTCTAACCGTCTGAACTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCGGGCAAAGCGCCGAAACTATTAATCTACAAA GGTTCTACTCTGCAAAGCGGCGTGCCGAGCCGCTTTAGCGGCAGCGGATCCGGCACCGATTTCACCCTGACCATTA GCTCTCTGCAACCGGAAGACTTTGCGACCTATTATTGCCAGCAGCATTACCAGTGGCTGACTACCTTTGGCCAGGG CACGAAAGTTGAAATTAAA SEQ ID NO: 155 CAGGTGCAATTGGTGCAGAGCGGTGCCGAAGTGAAAAAACCGGGCAGCAGCGTGAAAGTTAGCTGCAAAGCATC CGGAGGGACGTTTTCTACTTTCTCTATCTCTTGGGTGCGCCAGGCCCCGGGCCAGGGCCTCGAGTGGATGGGCGG TATCATCCCGATCTTCGGCACTGCGAACTACGCCCAGAAATTTCAGGGCCGGGTGACCATTACCGCCGATGAAAGC ACCAGCACCGCCTATATGGAACTGAGCAGCCTGCGCAGCGAAGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTGGTGGT TACGGTGGTTACTACTACTTCGATTACTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACTGTTAGCTCAGCCTCCACCAAGGGTC CATCGGTCTTCCCCCTGGCACCCTCCTCCAAGAGCACCTCTGGGGGCACAGCGGCCCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGG ACTACTTCCCCGAACCGGTGACGGTGTCGTGGAACTCAGGCGCCCTGACCAGCGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCGGCTG TCCTACAGTCCTCAGGACTCTACTCCCTCAGCAGCGTGGTGACCGTGCCCTCCAGCAGCTTGGGCACCCAGACCTA CATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCCAGCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAGAGTTGAGCCCAAATCTTGTGACAAAAC TCACACATGCCCACCGTGCCCAGCACCTGAAGCAGCGGGGGGACCGTCAGTCTTCCTCTTCCCCCCAAAACCCAAG GACACCCTCATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAGGTCACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGAGCCACGAAGACCCTGAGGTC AAGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCATAATGCCAAGACAAAGCCGCGGGAGGAGCAGTACAACA GCACGTACCGGGTGGTCAGCGTCCTCACCGTCCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAATGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAG GTCTCCAACAAAGCCCTCCCAGCCCCCATCGAGAAAACCATCTCCAAAGCCAAAGGGCAGCCCCGAGAACCACAG GTGTACACCCTGCCCCCATCCCGGGAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTCAGCCTGACCTGCCTGGTCAAAGGCTTC TATCCCAGCGACATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGAGCAATGGGCAGCCGGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACGCCTCCCGT GCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTCTACAGCAAGCTCACCGTGGACAAGAGCAGGTGGCAGCAGGGGAACGT CTTCTCATGCTCCGTGATGCATGAGGCTCTGCACAACCACTACACGCAGAAGAGCCTCTCCCTGTCTCCGGGTAAA SEQ ID NO: 156 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISNRLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYKGSTLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPE DFATYYCQQHYQWLTTFGQGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNS QESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC SEQ ID NO: 157 GATATCCAGATGACCCAGAGCCCGAGCAGCCTGAGCGCCAGCGTGGGCGATCGCGTGACCATTACCTGCAGAGC CAGCCAGTCTATTTCTAACCGTCTGAACTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCGGGCAAAGCGCCGAAACTATTAATCTACAAA GGTTCTACTCTGCAAAGCGGCGTGCCGAGCCGCTTTAGCGGCAGCGGATCCGGCACCGATTTCACCCTGACCATTA GCTCTCTGCAACCGGAAGACTTTGCGACCTATTATTGCCAGCAGCATTACCAGTGGCTGACTACCTTTGGCCAGGG CACGAAAGTTGAAATTAAACGTACGGTGGCCGCTCCCAGCGTGTTCATCTTCCCCCCCAGCGACGAGCAGCTGAA GAGCGGCACCGCCAGCGTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCCCGGGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGG ACAACGCCCTGCAGAGCGGCAACAGCCAGGAAAGCGTCACCGAGCAGGACAGCAAGGACTCCACCTACAGCCTG AGCAGCACCCTGACCCTGAGCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAGGTGACCCACCAGGG CCTGTCCAGCCCCGTGACCAAGAGCTTCAACCGGGGCGAGTGT SEQ ID NO: 158 QVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFSSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGNIIPITGQTYYAQKFQGRVTITADESTST AYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVT VSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAA GGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQD WLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNY KTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 159 CAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCAGGCGCCGAAGTGAAGAAACCCGGCTCTAGCGTGAAAGTCAGCTGTAAAGCTAG TGGCGGCACCTTCTCTAGCTACGCTATTAGCTGGGTCAGACAGGCCCCAGGTCAGGGCCTGGAGTGGATGGGCAA TATTATCCCTATCACCGGTCAGACCTACTACGCTCAGAAATTTCAGGGTAGAGTGACTATCACCGCCGACGAGTCT ACTAGCACCGCCTATATGGAACTGTCTAGCCTGAGATCAGAGGACACCGCCGTCTACTACTGCGCTAGAGCCGCCT ATCACCCCCTGGTGTTCGATAACTGGGGTCAGGGCACCCTGGTCACCGTGTCTAGCGCTAGCACTAAGGGCCCCTC CGTGTTCCCTCTGGCCCCTTCCAGCAAGTCTACCTCCGGCGGCACAGCTGCTCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGGACTAC TTCCCTGAGCCTGTGACAGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCTGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCTGCCGTGCTGC AGTCCTCCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCCGTGGTCACAGTGCCTTCAAGCAGCCTGGGCACCCAGACCTATATCTGC AACGTGAACCACAAGCCTTCCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGCGGGTGGAGCCTAAGTCCTGCGACAAGACCCACACC TGTCCTCCCTGCCCTGCTCCTGAAGCTGCTGGCGGCCCTTCTGTGTTCCTGTTCCCTCCAAAGCCCAAGGACACCCT GATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAAGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGATCCTGAAGTGAAGTTCAA TTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCTCGGGAGGAACAGTACAACTCCACCTACC GGGTGGTGTCCGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAAGAGTACAAGTGCAAAGTCTCCAAC AAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCTATCGAAAAGACAATCTCCAAGGCCAAGGGCCAGCCTAGGGAACCCCAGGTGTACACC CTGCCACCCAGCCGGGAGGAAATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACCTGTCTGGTCAAGGGCTTCTACCCTTCC GATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAACGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACCCCTCCTGTGCTGGACTCC GACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTGTACTCCAAACTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCTCCTGCT CCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCCGGCAAG SEQ ID NO: 160 QSVLTQPPSASGTPGQRVTISCSGSSSNIGNHYVNWYQQLPGTAPKLLIYRNNHRPSGVPDRFSGSKSGTSASLAISGLQ SEDEADYYCQSWDYSGFSTVFGGGTKLTVLGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPV KAGVETTTPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS SEQ ID NO: 161 CAGTCAGTCCTGACTCAGCCCCCTAGCGCTAGTGGCACCCCTGGTCAGAGAGTGACTATTAGCTGTAGCGGCTCTA GCTCTAATATCGGTAATCACTACGTGAACTGGTATCAGCAGCTGCCCGGCACCGCCCCTAAGCTGCTGATCTATAG AAACAATCACCGGCCTAGCGGCGTGCCCGATAGGTTTAGCGGATCTAAGTCAGGGACTAGCGCTAGTCTGGCTAT TAGCGGCCTGCAGTCAGAGGACGAGGCCGACTACTACTGTCAGTCCTGGGACTATAGCGGCTTTAGCACCGTGTT CGGCGGAGGCACTAAGCTGACCGTGCTGGGTCAGCCTAAGGCTGCCCCCAGCGTGACCCTGTTCCCCCCCAGCAG CGAGGAGCTGCAGGCCAACAAGGCCACCCTGGTGTGCCTGATCAGCGACTTCTACCCAGGCGCCGTGACCGTGGC CTGGAAGGCCGACAGCAGCCCCGTGAAGGCCGGCGTGGAGACCACCACCCCCAGCAAGCAGAGCAACAACAAGT ACGCCGCCAGCAGCTACCTGAGCCTGACCCCCGAGCAGTGGAAGAGCCACAGGTCCTACAGCTGCCAGGTGACCC ACGAGGGCAGCACCGTGGAAAAGACCGTGGCCCCAACCGAGTGCAGC SEQ ID NO: 162 GGSISTGSY SEQ ID NO: 163 QSPGY SEQ ID NO: 164 TTRYWMSHILAYGMDY SEQ ID NO: 165 SSSNIGNHY SEQ ID NO: 166 ANT SEQ ID NO: 167 YDGSQSI SEQ ID NO: 168 EVQLQESGPGLVKPGETLSLTCTVSGGSISTGSYYWNWIRQAPGKGLEWIGEIWHSGPTFYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQF SLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCARTTRYWMSHILAYGMDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYF PEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCP APEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVL HQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPE NNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 169 GAGGTGCAATTGCAAGAAAGTGGTCCGGGCCTGGTGAAACCGGGCGAAACCCTGAGCCTGACCTGCACCGTTTCC GGAGGTAGCATTTCTACTGGTTCTTATTATTGGAATTGGATTCGCCAGGCCCCTGGGAAGGGTCTCGAGTGGATTG GCGAGATTTGGCATTCTGGTCCTACTTTTTATAATCCTTCTCTTAAGTCTCGGGTGACCATTAGCGTTGATACTTCGA AAAACCAGTTTAGCCTGAAACTGAGCAGCGTGACGGCGGCGGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTACTACTC GTTATTGGATGTCTCATATTCTTGCTTATGGTATGGATTATTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACGGTTAGCTCAGC CTCCACCAAGGGTCCATCGGTCTTCCCCCTGGCACCCTCCTCCAAGAGCACCTCTGGGGGCACAGCGGCCCTGGGC TGCCTGGTCAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAACCGGTGACGGTGTCGTGGAACTCAGGCGCCCTGACCAGCGGCGTGCAC ACCTTCCCGGCTGTCCTACAGTCCTCAGGACTCTACTCCCTCAGCAGCGTGGTGACCGTGCCCTCCAGCAGCTTGG GCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCCAGCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAGAGTTGAGCCCAAAT CTTGTGACAAAACTCACACATGCCCACCGTGCCCAGCACCTGAAGCAGCGGGGGGACCGTCAGTCTTCCTCTTCCC CCCAAAACCCAAGGACACCCTCATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAGGTCACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGAGCCACGA AGACCCTGAGGTCAAGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCATAATGCCAAGACAAAGCCGCGGGAGG AGCAGTACAACAGCACGTACCGGGTGGTCAGCGTCCTCACCGTCCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAATGGCAAGGAGT ACAAGTGCAAGGTCTCCAACAAAGCCCTCCCAGCCCCCATCGAGAAAACCATCTCCAAAGCCAAAGGGCAGCCCC GAGAACCACAGGTGTACACCCTGCCCCCATCCCGGGAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTCAGCCTGACCTGCCTGG TCAAAGGCTTCTATCCCAGCGACATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGAGCAATGGGCAGCCGGAGAACAACTACAAGACC ACGCCTCCCGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTCTACAGCAAGCTCACCGTGGACAAGAGCAGGTGGCAGC AGGGGAACGTCTTCTCATGCTCCGTGATGCATGAGGCTCTGCACAACCACTACACGCAGAAGAGCCTCTCCCTGTC TCCGGGTAAA SEQ ID NO: 170 DIVLTQPPSVSGAPGQRVTISCSGSSSNIGNHYVSWYQQLPGTAPKLLIYANTKRPSGVPDRFSGSKSGTSASLAITGLQS EDEADYYCSSYDGSQSIVFGGGTKLTVLGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPVKAG VETTTPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS SEQ ID NO: 171 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCGCCTTCAGTGAGTGGCGCACCAGGTCAGCGTGTGACCATCTCGTGTAGCGGCAGC AGCAGCAACATTGGTAATCATTATGTGTCTTGGTACCAGCAGTTGCCCGGGACGGCGCCGAAACTTCTGATTTATG CTAATACTAAGCGTCCCTCAGGCGTGCCGGATCGTTTTAGCGGATCCAAAAGCGGCACCAGCGCGAGCCTTGCGA TTACGGGCCTGCAAAGCGAAGACGAAGCGGATTATTATTGCTCTTCTTATGATGGTTCTCAGTCTATTGTGTTTGGC GGCGGCACGAAGTTAACCGTCCTAGGTCAGCCCAAGGCTGCCCCCTCGGTCACTCTGTTCCCGCCCTCCTCTGAGG AGCTTCAAGCCAACAAGGCCACACTGGTGTGTCTCATAAGTGACTTCTACCCGGGAGCCGTGACAGTGGCCTGGA AGGCAGATAGCAGCCCCGTCAAGGCGGGAGTGGAGACCACCACACCCTCCAAACAAAGCAACAACAAGTACGCG GCCAGCAGCTATCTGAGCCTGACGCCTGAGCAGTGGAAGTCCCACAGAAGCTACAGCTGCCAGGTCACGCATGAA GGGAGCACCGTGGAGAAGACAGTGGCCCCTACAGAATGTTCA SEQ ID NO: 172 EVQLQESGPGLVKPGETLSLTCTVSGGSISTGSYYWNWIRQAPGKGLEWIGEIHGHGFTFYNPSLKSRVTISVDTSKNQF SLKLSSVTAADTAVYYCARTTRYWMSHILAYGMDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYF PEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCP APEAAGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVL HQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPE NNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 173 GAGGTGCAATTGCAAGAAAGTGGTCCGGGCCTGGTGAAACCGGGCGAAACCCTGAGCCTGACCTGCACCGTTTCC GGAGGTAGCATTTCTACTGGTTCTTATTATTGGAATTGGATTCGCCAGGCCCCTGGGAAGGGTCTCGAGTGGATTG GCGAGATTCATGGTCATGGTTTTACTTTTTATAATCCTTCTCTTAAGTCTCGGGTGACCATTAGCGTTGATACTTCGA AAAACCAGTTTAGCCTGAAACTGAGCAGCGTGACGGCGGCGGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTACTACTC GTTATTGGATGTCTCATATTCTTGCTTATGGTATGGATTATTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACGGTTAGCTCAGC CTCCACCAAGGGTCCATCGGTCTTCCCCCTGGCACCCTCCTCCAAGAGCACCTCTGGGGGCACAGCGGCCCTGGGC TGCCTGGTCAAGGACTACTTCCCCGAACCGGTGACGGTGTCGTGGAACTCAGGCGCCCTGACCAGCGGCGTGCAC ACCTTCCCGGCTGTCCTACAGTCCTCAGGACTCTACTCCCTCAGCAGCGTGGTGACCGTGCCCTCCAGCAGCTTGG GCACCCAGACCTACATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCCAGCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAGAGTTGAGCCCAAAT CTTGTGACAAAACTCACACATGCCCACCGTGCCCAGCACCTGAAGCAGCGGGGGGACCGTCAGTCTTCCTCTTCCC CCCAAAACCCAAGGACACCCTCATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAGGTCACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGAGCCACGA AGACCCTGAGGTCAAGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCATAATGCCAAGACAAAGCCGCGGGAGG AGCAGTACAACAGCACGTACCGGGTGGTCAGCGTCCTCACCGTCCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAATGGCAAGGAGT ACAAGTGCAAGGTCTCCAACAAAGCCCTCCCAGCCCCCATCGAGAAAACCATCTCCAAAGCCAAAGGGCAGCCCC GAGAACCACAGGTGTACACCCTGCCCCCATCCCGGGAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTCAGCCTGACCTGCCTGG TCAAAGGCTTCTATCCCAGCGACATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGAGCAATGGGCAGCCGGAGAACAACTACAAGACC ACGCCTCCCGTGCTGGACTCCGACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTCTACAGCAAGCTCACCGTGGACAAGAGCAGGTGGCAGC AGGGGAACGTCTTCTCATGCTCCGTGATGCATGAGGCTCTGCACAACCACTACACGCAGAAGAGCCTCTCCCTGTC TCCGGGTAAA SEQ ID NO: 174 DIVLTQPPSVSGAPGQRVTISCSGSSSNIGNHYVSWYQQLPGTAPKLLIYANTKRPSGVPDRFSGSKSGTSASLAITGLQS EDEADYYCSSYDGSQSIVFGGGTKLTVLGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPVKAG VETTTPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS SEQ ID NO: 175 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCGCCTTCAGTGAGTGGCGCACCAGGTCAGCGTGTGACCATCTCGTGTAGCGGCAGC AGCAGCAACATTGGTAATCATTATGTGTCTTGGTACCAGCAGTTGCCCGGGACGGCGCCGAAACTTCTGATTTATG CTAATACTAAGCGTCCCTCAGGCGTGCCGGATCGTTTTAGCGGATCCAAAAGCGGCACCAGCGCGAGCCTTGCGA TTACGGGCCTGCAAAGCGAAGACGAAGCGGATTATTATTGCTCTTCTTATGATGGTTCTCAGTCTATTGTGTTTGGC GGCGGCACGAAGTTAACCGTCCTAGGTCAGCCCAAGGCTGCCCCCTCGGTCACTCTGTTCCCGCCCTCCTCTGAGG AGCTTCAAGCCAACAAGGCCACACTGGTGTGTCTCATAAGTGACTTCTACCCGGGAGCCGTGACAGTGGCCTGGA AGGCAGATAGCAGCCCCGTCAAGGCGGGAGTGGAGACCACCACACCCTCCAAACAAAGCAACAACAAGTACGCG GCCAGCAGCTATCTGAGCCTGACGCCTGAGCAGTGGAAGTCCCACAGAAGCTACAGCTGCCAGGTCACGCATGAA GGGAGCACCGTGGAGAAGACAGTGGCCCCTACAGAATGTTCA SEQ ID NO: 176 EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFNSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGNIIPHYGFAYYAQKFQGRVTITADESTST AYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVT VSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAA GGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQD WLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNY KTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 177 GAGGTGCAATTGGTTCAGTCTGGCGCGGAAGTGAAAAAACCGGGCAGCAGCGTGAAAGTGAGCTGCAAAGCCTC CGGAGGCACTTTTAATTCTTATGCTATTTCTTGGGTGCGCCAAGCCCCTGGGCAGGGTCTCGAGTGGATGGGCAAT ATTATTCCTCATTATGGTTTTGCTTATTATGCTCAGAAGTTTCAGGGTCGGGTGACCATTACCGCGGATGAAAGCAC CAGCACCGCGTATATGGAACTGAGCAGCCTGCGTAGCGAAGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTGCTGCTTA TCATCCTCTTGTTTTTGATAATTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACGGTTAGCTCAGCCTCCACCAAGGGTCCATCG GTCTTCCCCCTGGCACCCTCCTCCAAGAGCACCTCTGGGGGCACAGCGGCCCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGGACTACT TCCCCGAACCGGTGACGGTGTCGTGGAACTCAGGCGCCCTGACCAGCGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCGGCTGTCCTAC AGTCCTCAGGACTCTACTCCCTCAGCAGCGTGGTGACCGTGCCCTCCAGCAGCTTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTG CAACGTGAATCACAAGCCCAGCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAGAGTTGAGCCCAAATCTTGTGACAAAACTCACAC ATGCCCACCGTGCCCAGCACCTGAAGCAGCGGGGGGACCGTCAGTCTTCCTCTTCCCCCCAAAACCCAAGGACACC CTCATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAGGTCACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGAGCCACGAAGACCCTGAGGTCAAGTTC AACTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCATAATGCCAAGACAAAGCCGCGGGAGGAGCAGTACAACAGCACGT ACCGGGTGGTCAGCGTCCTCACCGTCCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAATGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTCTCCA ACAAAGCCCTCCCAGCCCCCATCGAGAAAACCATCTCCAAAGCCAAAGGGCAGCCCCGAGAACCACAGGTGTACA CCCTGCCCCCATCCCGGGAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTCAGCCTGACCTGCCTGGTCAAAGGCTTCTATCCCA GCGACATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGAGCAATGGGCAGCCGGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACGCCTCCCGTGCTGGAC TCCGACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTCTACAGCAAGCTCACCGTGGACAAGAGCAGGTGGCAGCAGGGGAACGTCTTCTCAT GCTCCGTGATGCATGAGGCTCTGCACAACCACTACACGCAGAAGAGCCTCTCCCTGTCTCCGGGTAAA SEQ ID NO: 178 DIVLTQPPSVSGAPGQRVTISCSGSSSNIGNHYVNWYQQLPGTAPKLLIYRNNHRPSGVPDRFSGSKSGTSASLAITGLQ SEDEADYYCQSWDYSGFSTVFGGGTKLTVLGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPV KAGVETTTPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS SEQ ID NO: 179 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCGCCTTCAGTGAGTGGCGCACCAGGTCAGCGTGTGACCATCTCGTGTAGCGGCAGC AGCAGCAACATTGGTAATCATTATGTGAATTGGTACCAGCAGTTGCCCGGGACGGCGCCGAAACTTCTGATTTATC GTAATAATCATCGTCCCTCAGGCGTGCCGGATCGTTTTAGCGGATCCAAAAGCGGCACCAGCGCGAGCCTTGCGA TTACGGGCCTGCAAAGCGAAGACGAAGCGGATTATTATTGCCAGTCTTGGGATTATTCTGGTTTTTCTACTGTGTTT GGCGGCGGCACGAAGTTAACCGTCCTAGGTCAGCCCAAGGCTGCCCCCTCGGTCACTCTGTTCCCGCCCTCCTCTG AGGAGCTTCAAGCCAACAAGGCCACACTGGTGTGTCTCATAAGTGACTTCTACCCGGGAGCCGTGACAGTGGCCT GGAAGGCAGATAGCAGCCCCGTCAAGGCGGGAGTGGAGACCACCACACCCTCCAAACAAAGCAACAACAAGTAC GCGGCCAGCAGCTATCTGAGCCTGACGCCTGAGCAGTGGAAGTCCCACAGAAGCTACAGCTGCCAGGTCACGCAT GAAGGGAGCACCGTGGAGAAGACAGTGGCCCCTACAGAATGTTCA SEQ ID NO: 180 EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGSSVKVSCKASGGTFNSYAISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGNIIPYSGFAYYAQKFQGRVTITADESTST AYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCARAAYHPLVFDNWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVT VSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEAA GGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQD WLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNY KTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK SEQ ID NO: 181 GAGGTGCAATTGGTTCAGTCTGGCGCGGAAGTGAAAAAACCGGGCAGCAGCGTGAAAGTGAGCTGCAAAGCCTC CGGAGGCACTTTTAATTCTTATGCTATTTCTTGGGTGCGCCAAGCCCCTGGGCAGGGTCTCGAGTGGATGGGCAAT ATTATTCCTTATTCTGGTTTTGCTTATTATGCTCAGAAGTTTCAGGGTCGGGTGACCATTACCGCGGATGAAAGCAC CAGCACCGCGTATATGGAACTGAGCAGCCTGCGTAGCGAAGATACGGCCGTGTATTATTGCGCGCGTGCTGCTTA TCATCCTCTTGTTTTTGATAATTGGGGCCAAGGCACCCTGGTGACGGTTAGCTCAGCCTCCACCAAGGGTCCATCG GTCTTCCCCCTGGCACCCTCCTCCAAGAGCACCTCTGGGGGCACAGCGGCCCTGGGCTGCCTGGTCAAGGACTACT TCCCCGAACCGGTGACGGTGTCGTGGAACTCAGGCGCCCTGACCAGCGGCGTGCACACCTTCCCGGCTGTCCTAC AGTCCTCAGGACTCTACTCCCTCAGCAGCGTGGTGACCGTGCCCTCCAGCAGCTTGGGCACCCAGACCTACATCTG CAACGTGAATCACAAGCCCAGCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAGAGTTGAGCCCAAATCTTGTGACAAAACTCACAC ATGCCCACCGTGCCCAGCACCTGAAGCAGCGGGGGGACCGTCAGTCTTCCTCTTCCCCCCAAAACCCAAGGACACC CTCATGATCTCCCGGACCCCTGAGGTCACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGAGCCACGAAGACCCTGAGGTCAAGTTC AACTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTGCATAATGCCAAGACAAAGCCGCGGGAGGAGCAGTACAACAGCACGT ACCGGGTGGTCAGCGTCCTCACCGTCCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAATGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTCTCCA ACAAAGCCCTCCCAGCCCCCATCGAGAAAACCATCTCCAAAGCCAAAGGGCAGCCCCGAGAACCACAGGTGTACA CCCTGCCCCCATCCCGGGAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTCAGCCTGACCTGCCTGGTCAAAGGCTTCTATCCCA GCGACATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGAGCAATGGGCAGCCGGAGAACAACTACAAGACCACGCCTCCCGTGCTGGAC TCCGACGGCTCCTTCTTCCTCTACAGCAAGCTCACCGTGGACAAGAGCAGGTGGCAGCAGGGGAACGTCTTCTCAT GCTCCGTGATGCATGAGGCTCTGCACAACCACTACACGCAGAAGAGCCTCTCCCTGTCTCCGGGTAAA SEQ ID NO: 182 DIVLTQPPSVSGAPGQRVTISCSGSSSNIGNHYVNWYQQLPGTAPKLLIYRNNHRPSGVPDRFSGSKSGTSASLAITGLQ SEDEADYYCQSWDYSGFSTVFGGGTKLTVLGQPKAAPSVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADSSPV KAGVETTTPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS SEQ ID NO: 183 GATATCGTGCTGACCCAGCCGCCTTCAGTGAGTGGCGCACCAGGTCAGCGTGTGACCATCTCGTGTAGCGGCAGC AGCAGCAACATTGGTAATCATTATGTGAATTGGTACCAGCAGTTGCCCGGGACGGCGCCGAAACTTCTGATTTATC GTAATAATCATCGTCCCTCAGGCGTGCCGGATCGTTTTAGCGGATCCAAAAGCGGCACCAGCGCGAGCCTTGCGA TTACGGGCCTGCAAAGCGAAGACGAAGCGGATTATTATTGCCAGTCTTGGGATTATTCTGGTTTTTCTACTGTGTTT GGCGGCGGCACGAAGTTAACCGTCCTAGGTCAGCCCAAGGCTGCCCCCTCGGTCACTCTGTTCCCGCCCTCCTCTG AGGAGCTTCAAGCCAACAAGGCCACACTGGTGTGTCTCATAAGTGACTTCTACCCGGGAGCCGTGACAGTGGCCT GGAAGGCAGATAGCAGCCCCGTCAAGGCGGGAGTGGAGACCACCACACCCTCCAAACAAAGCAACAACAAGTAC GCGGCCAGCAGCTATCTGAGCCTGACGCCTGAGCAGTGGAAGTCCCACAGAAGCTACAGCTGCCAGGTCACGCAT GAAGGGAGCACCGTGGAGAAGACAGTGGCCCCTACAGAATGTTCA SEQ ID NO: 184 GGSISTGSY SEQ ID NO: 185 NHMGI SEQ ID NO: 186 TTRYWMSHILAYGMDY SEQ ID NO: 187 SSSNIGNHY SEQ ID NO: 188 ANT SEQ ID NO: 189 YDGSQSI SEQ ID NO: 190 GGSISTGSY SEQ ID NO: 191 WHSGP SEQ ID NO: 192 TTRYWMSHILAYGMDY SEQ ID NO: 193 SSSNIGNHY SEQ ID NO: 194 ANT SEQ ID NO: 195 YDGSQSI SEQ ID NO: 196 EIHGHGFTFYNPSLKS SEQ ID NO: 197 GGSISTGSY SEQ ID NO: 198 HGHGF SEQ ID NO: 199 TTRYWMSHILAYGMDY SEQ ID NO: 200 SSSNIGNHY SEQ ID NO: 201 ANT SEQ ID NO: 202 YDGSQSI SEQ ID NO: 203 GGTFNSY SEQ ID NO: 204 IPIYGT SEQ ID NO: 205 AAYHPLVFDN SEQ ID NO: 206 SSSNIGNHY SEQ ID 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