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- the present invention relates to an anti-vasohibin 2 antibody. More specifically, a monoclonal antibody specific to vasohibin 2 or a fragment thereof, a hybridoma producing the monoclonal antibody, a recombinant antibody of the antibody or a fragment thereof, an angiogenesis inhibitor containing the antibody or a fragment thereof, and therapeutic use
- the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition, a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer, a method for evaluating the efficacy of an anti-angiogenic drug using the antibody or a fragment thereof, and a kit for carrying out the method.
- Angiogenesis refers to a phenomenon in which new blood vessels are formed by migration, proliferation and lumen formation of vascular endothelial cells from existing venules and capillaries in animal tissues or organs. Such a phenomenon occurs not only in the morphogenesis and growth phases of animals, but also in the healing of tissue damage, inflammation repair process and menstrual cycle, and is controlled by both angiogenesis promoting factors and inhibitory factors. Therefore, maintaining a balance between the promoter and the inhibitor is important for maintaining blood vessel homeostasis.
- angiogenesis is promoted by overexpression of angiogenesis-promoting factor, resulting in further increase in tumor tissue. Therefore, as an anti-cancer treatment, a method of administering an angiogenesis inhibitor or an angiogenesis-promoting inhibitor or the like can be considered.
- Vasohibin is a polypeptide found by the present inventors, and vasohibin 1 and vasohibin 2 belong as homologues. These vasohibins are expressed in vascular endothelial cells by stimulating angiogenesis-promoting factors (VEGF, FGF-2, etc.) secreted from tumor cells, stromal cells, macrophages, etc., and act on the endothelial cells themselves in an autocrine manner. Thus, it is known to have an action of suppressing angiogenesis (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
- VEGF angiogenesis-promoting factors
- Vasohibin 2 disclosed in Patent Document 2 that is, AK022567 protein, and splicing variants of the protein, BC051856 protein, BC053836 protein, BC028194 protein, and AY833422 protein, include cancer and It has also been found and reported that it has an effect of promoting angiogenesis in a hypoxic state similar to a pathological condition such as cerebrovascular disorder (see Patent Document 3).
- An object of the present invention is to provide an antibody specific to vasohibin 2 protein or a fragment thereof, a hybridoma producing the antibody, a recombinant antibody of the antibody or a fragment thereof, an angiogenesis inhibitor containing the antibody or a fragment thereof, and a treatment It is to provide a pharmaceutical composition for use, a method for evaluating the efficacy of an anti-angiogenic drug using the antibody or a fragment thereof, and a kit for carrying out the method.
- the present inventors have identified the active center of Vasohibin 2 protein. And when a monoclonal antibody against a specific epitope containing this active center of the vasohibin 2 protein was prepared, it was found that the monoclonal antibody specifically binds to the vasohibin 2 protein and suppresses the angiogenic action of the vasohibin 2 protein, The present invention has been completed.
- the present invention relates to the following [1] to [10].
- An angiogenesis inhibitor comprising the antibody or fragment thereof according to [1] or [2].
- a step of forming and measuring the abundance of the complex (B): a step of comparing the abundance measured in the step (A) with an abundance before administration, and a step (C): the step In the comparison performed in (B), the candidate compound shows a medicinal effect as an anti-angiogenic agent when it is recognized that the amount of the complex is small after administration compared to before administration of the candidate compound.
- a method for evaluating the efficacy of an anti-angiogenic drug comprising a step of determining that the possibility is high.
- a kit for evaluating the efficacy of an anti-angiogenic drug comprising the antibody or fragment thereof according to [1] or [2].
- a disease requiring suppression of angiogenesis comprising a step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of the antibody or fragment thereof according to [1] or [2] to an individual in need of treatment of a disease requiring suppression of angiogenesis Treatment methods.
- the anti-vasohibin 2 antibody or a fragment thereof of the present invention binds to the vasohibin 2 protein with good specificity and exhibits an excellent effect of inhibiting its angiogenesis promoting action.
- FIG. 1 is a graph showing the effect of Vasohibin 2 on the endothelial cell migration ability.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the effect of Vasohibin 2 on tube formation of endothelial cells.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing the effect of monoclonal antibodies on the migration ability of endothelial cells.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the effect of monoclonal antibodies on tube formation of endothelial cells.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing tumor morphology in a mouse tumor model after administration of a monoclonal antibody. The left figure is a mouse IgG administration group, and the right figure is an anti-VASH2 antibody (clone 1760) administration group.
- FIG. 1 is a graph showing the effect of Vasohibin 2 on the endothelial cell migration ability.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the effect of Vasohibin 2 on tube formation of endothelial cells.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing the effect of monoclo
- FIG. 6 shows changes in tumor volume in a mouse tumor model after monoclonal antibody administration.
- FIG. 7 shows tumor blood vessels in a mouse tumor model after monoclonal antibody administration.
- the left figure is a mouse IgG administration group, and the right figure is an anti-VASH2 antibody (clone 1760) administration group.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram quantitatively showing changes in the vascular cross-sectional area of the tumor in the mouse tumor model after administration of the monoclonal antibody.
- FIG. 9 shows mouse tumor volume after administration of mouse IgG, bevacizumab, or monoclonal antibody.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing changes in tumor volume in a mouse tumor model after administration of mouse IgG, bevacizumab, or a monoclonal antibody.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing changes in tumor volume in a mouse tumor model after administration of mouse IgG, bevacizumab, or a monoclonal antibody.
- FIG. 11 shows tumor blood vessels in a mouse tumor model after monoclonal antibody administration.
- (a) is a mouse IgG administration group
- (b) is an anti-VASH2 antibody (clone 1760) administration group
- (c) is a bevacizumab administration group.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram quantitatively showing the ratio of the vascular cross-sectional area of a tumor in a mouse tumor model after administration of mouse IgG, bevacizumab, or a monoclonal antibody.
- the anti-vasohibin 2 antibody of the present invention (hereinafter also referred to as the antibody of the present invention) has the characteristic of specifically binding to the vasohibin 2 protein by recognizing a specific amino acid sequence.
- Vasohibin examples include Vasohibin-1 and Vasohibin-2, and Vasohibin 2 in the present invention refers to Vasohibin-2.
- Vasohibin 1 and Vasohibin 2 are different genes existing on different chromosomes, but the amino acid sequences of the proteins encoded by these genes are 58% homologous. It has sex.
- Vasohibin 2 refers to the vasohibin 2 protein encoded by the AY833422 polynucleotide consisting of the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 and the AY833422 polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2.
- a partial peptide from amino acid number 269 (Leu) to 288 (Arg) of Vasohibin 2 protein, or a part thereof can be used.
- the partial peptide for example, when a vasohibin 2 mutant in which five consecutive amino acids from 281 (Lys) to 285 (Lys) are replaced with 4 alanine (Ala) is expressed in a cell, No promotion of angiogenesis was observed. Therefore, the partial peptide containing amino acids 281 to 285 is considered to be involved in the expression of an action that promotes angiogenesis.
- the antigen used for antibody production is not limited as long as the antibody of the present invention can be prepared, and may be any peptide containing any of the above-described epitopes of the present invention. That is, the antigen may be a partial peptide of Vasohibin 2 protein longer than the epitope in the present invention, or a peptide in which a peptide not related to Vasohibin 2 protein is bound to the carboxyl terminus or amino terminus of the epitope in the present invention. Alternatively, it may be bound to a carrier protein such as KLH, OVA, or BSA or an Fc region of IgG.
- a carrier protein such as KLH, OVA, or BSA or an Fc region of IgG.
- angiogenesis means a phenomenon in which capillary blood vessels are formed in such a manner that vascular endothelial cells sprouting from existing blood vessels and enter the tissue. The formation process proceeds in the order of 1) digestion of vascular basement membrane with protease, 2) migration and proliferation of vascular endothelial cells, and 3) lumen formation.
- the antibody of the present invention may be any antibody that recognizes amino acid numbers 269 to 288 of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2. That is, it may be binding to the full length of the partial peptide of amino acid numbers 269 to 288, or may be binding to a part of the amino acids, but the angiogenesis promotion of Vasohibin 2 protein As a neutralizing antibody for neutralizing the action, an antibody having binding ability to an epitope containing amino acids of amino acid numbers 281 to 285 is preferable.
- the antibody of the present invention may be a polyclonal antibody or a monoclonal antibody within the range of recognizing amino acid numbers 269 to 288 of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, but a preferred embodiment is a monoclonal antibody.
- the antibodies of the present invention can be obtained by methods well known to those skilled in the art using the appropriate antigens described herein.
- a vasohibin 2 monoclonal antibody produced by a hybridoma or a fragment thereof can be mentioned.
- a monoclonal antibody using a hybridoma can be prepared, for example, by the method described in detail below.
- an antigen is prepared. Specifically, for the partial peptide Leu269-Arg288 (hereinafter referred to as “vasohibin 2 partial peptide”) of vasohibin 2 protein, a peptide in which a cysteine residue is added to the amino terminus or carboxyl terminus is synthesized according to a known method. A hapten antigen is prepared from the obtained peptide using maleimide KLH (Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin, Imject (registered trademark) Maleimide Activated mcKLH, manufactured by Pierce) through the SH group of the peptide.
- KLH Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin, Imject (registered trademark) Maleimide Activated mcKLH, manufactured by Pierce
- a fusion protein of rabbit IgG Fc region and vasohibin 2 partial peptide can also be used as an antigen.
- This fusion protein can be prepared according to a known method.
- Fc fusion vasohibin 2 protein can be prepared by, for example, a plasmid vector having a polynucleotide sequence having Fc added to the amino terminus or carboxyl terminus of vasohibin 2 partial peptide. It can be prepared by introducing into Freestyle®293-F®Cells (Invitrogen) and expressing it transiently, followed by purification using a protein A column.
- the expression and purification of the Fc fusion vasohibin 2 protein is not particularly limited and can be performed according to a known method.
- a mammal is immunized with the antigen obtained as described above.
- a mammal Generally, a mouse
- the age of the mammal varies depending on the animal species used and is not particularly limited. In the case of a mouse or rat, it is usually about 4 to 12 weeks old, preferably about 5 to 10 weeks old. These mammals can be selected in consideration of compatibility with plasma cells to be cell-fused for the production of the monoclonal antibody of the present invention.
- the antigen is used as an immunogen mixed with an adjuvant to enhance the immune response.
- an adjuvant there is no limitation and a well-known thing can be used.
- the adjuvant and the antigen can be mixed according to a method known in the art for the adjuvant to be used.
- Mammal immunization is performed according to methods known in the art.
- the immunogen is administered by injection into a mammal subcutaneously, intradermally, intravenously or intraperitoneally.
- administration of the immunogen is repeated several times after the first immunization, and the administration interval can be adjusted as appropriate. Since the immune response varies depending on the type and strain of the mammal to be immunized, the immunization schedule and the dose of the immunogen can be appropriately set according to the animal to be used.
- desired antibody-producing cells can be prepared in the immunized mammal.
- Such antibody-producing cells are preferably splenocytes isolated 3 to 5 days after the final administration of the immunogen.
- boost additional injection of immunogen
- the amount of immunogen administered in boost is preferably about 4 to 5 times the amount of immunogen initially administered, but can be appropriately increased or decreased based on this.
- the obtained antibody-producing cells are cell-fused with myeloma-derived cells (myeloma cells) to prepare hybridomas.
- the myeloma cells are preferably compatible with the mammal from which the antibody-producing cells to be fused are derived. Examples thereof include myeloma cells such as mouse myeloma P3U1, X63-Ag8.653.
- the cell fusion method a method known in the art can be used, and examples include a method using polyethylene glycol (PEG), a method using Sendai virus, and a method using an electrofusion device.
- PEG polyethylene glycol
- Sendai virus a method using Sendai virus
- electrofusion device a method using an electrofusion device.
- the obtained hybridoma can be separated by culturing in a selective medium according to a known method.
- the culture supernatant can be collected and an antibody titer assay can be performed based on a known method, for example, the DELFIA method.
- hybridoma producing the desired monoclonal antibody can be obtained.
- the hybridoma can be subcultured in a normal medium and can be stored semipermanently in liquid nitrogen.
- a desired monoclonal antibody from a hybridoma it can be prepared in large quantities by in vivo and in vitro culture methods.
- the in vitro culture method can be performed by culturing the hybridoma in an appropriate serum medium or serum-free medium, and the desired monoclonal antibody is produced in the medium.
- a desired antibody having a relatively high purity can be obtained as a culture supernatant.
- the in vivo culture method can be carried out by inoculating the hybridoma with a hybridoma, for example, an intraperitoneal cavity of a mammal that is compatible with the hybridoma, such as a mouse, and proliferating, and the desired antibody can be recovered in large amounts as mouse ascites. .
- the obtained culture supernatant and ascites fluid such as mouse can be used as a crude antibody solution as they are.
- These are purified according to conventional methods, for example, by appropriately combining DEAE anion exchange chromatography, affinity chromatography, ammonium sulfate fractionation method, PEG fractionation method, ethanol fractionation method, etc. to obtain purified antibodies. be able to.
- a hybridoma that produces a specific antibody may be prepared and used by the above-described method.
- the National Institute for Product Evaluation Technology Patent Microorganism Depositary Center Keratsa-Kamazu 2-5-5 Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture
- the cells deposited under the following deposit number in 8) can also be suitably used.
- NITE BP-1474 (Indication 1760, date of commissioning November 29, 2012)
- the antibody fragment only needs to have the above-mentioned epitope, that is, a partial peptide from 269th (Leu) to 288th (Arg) of Vasohibin 2 protein, or an antigen-binding fragment thereof.
- a fragment for neutralizing the angiogenesis promoting action of Vasohibin 2 protein one having an antigen-binding fragment for an epitope comprising amino acid sequences 281 to 285 is preferable.
- the form is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include Fab, F (ab ′) 2, Fab ′, scFv, diabody, dsFv, and a peptide containing CDR.
- These antibody fragments can be prepared according to a known technique, for example, by proteolytic cleavage with an enzyme such as papain (production of Fab fragment) or pepsin (production of F (ab ′) 2 fragment).
- a recombinant anti-vasohibin 2 antibody of the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof is also provided.
- the recombinant antibody is not particularly limited as long as it recognizes amino acid numbers 269 to 288 of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and has, for example, binding to the full length of the partial peptide of amino acid sequences 269 to 288. Even if it is a thing, it may have binding property with respect to the one part peptide.
- a neutralizing antibody for neutralizing the angiogenesis promoting action of Vasohibin 2 protein an antibody having binding ability to an epitope comprising amino acid sequences 281 to 285 is preferable.
- the recombinant antibody include humanized antibodies and human antibodies when the antibody administration target is human so that the antigenicity of the individual can be reduced.
- the gene recombinant antibody in the present invention can be obtained by modifying the monoclonal antibody obtained by the hybridoma or a fragment thereof using a known gene recombination technique.
- humanized antibodies include human chimeric antibodies and human CDR (Complementarity Determining Region) grafted antibodies.
- the human chimeric antibody includes, for example, the heavy chain variable region (hereinafter referred to as VH) and light chain variable region (hereinafter referred to as VL) of the monoclonal antibody, and the heavy chain constant region (hereinafter referred to as CH) of the human antibody. And a light chain constant region (hereinafter referred to as CL) gene.
- the human CDR-grafted antibody can be prepared, for example, by grafting the CDR amino acid sequences for VH and VL of the antibody of the present invention to appropriate positions of VH and VL of the human antibody.
- human antibodies include antibodies obtained from human antibody phage libraries and human antibody-producing transgenic animals.
- a human antibody phage library and a human antibody-producing transgenic animal can be prepared according to known methods.
- the fragment of the recombinant antibody may be any fragment of the aforementioned recombinant antibody, and, like the antibody fragment of the present invention, a portion consisting of amino acid numbers 269 to 288 of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 As long as it has an antigen-binding fragment for a peptide or a part thereof, there is no particular limitation on its form and preparation method.
- a fragment for neutralizing the angiogenesis promoting action of Vasohibin 2 protein one having an antigen-binding fragment for an epitope comprising amino acid sequences 281 to 285 is preferable.
- the antibody or fragment of the present invention is modified with a sugar chain such as mannose, fucose, galactose, N-acetylglucosamine, N-acetylneuraminic acid and the like within the range that recognizes amino acid numbers 269 to 288 of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2. It may be.
- a sugar chain such as mannose, fucose, galactose, N-acetylglucosamine, N-acetylneuraminic acid and the like within the range that recognizes amino acid numbers 269 to 288 of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2. It may be.
- the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof and the gene recombinant antibody of the antibody or a fragment thereof can be obtained. Since these antibodies or fragments thereof specifically recognize amino acid numbers 269 to 288 of the amino acid sequence of AY833422 polypeptide, they show good binding properties to Vasohibin 2 protein. In the present specification, these antibodies or fragments thereof may be collectively referred to as the antibody of the present invention or fragments thereof.
- the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition containing the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof.
- the present pharmaceutical composition includes, as one embodiment, drugs and therapeutic pharmaceutical compositions including an angiogenesis inhibitor as described below.
- the present invention also provides an angiogenesis inhibitor containing the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof.
- the angiogenesis inhibitor of the present invention is substantially composed of the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof, and the Vasohibin 2 protein has by binding to the Vasohibin 2 protein at a site delivered through the circulating blood. It has the effect of suppressing the expression of angiogenesis promoting action.
- the dosage form of the angiogenesis inhibitor of the present invention is not limited as long as it migrates into the circulating blood.
- the present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition for treating a disease requiring angiogenesis inhibition, that is, a therapeutic agent, comprising the angiogenesis inhibitor of the present invention.
- the disease requiring suppression of angiogenesis is not particularly limited as long as it has a therapeutic effect by suppressing angiogenesis.
- vascular disease inflammatory disease, intraocular neovascular disease, reproduction Organ system diseases, central nervous system diseases, cancer and the like can be mentioned.
- arteriosclerosis hypertension, angina pectoris, obstructive arteriosclerosis, myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, diabetic vascular disorder, vascular malformation, hepatitis, pneumonia, glomerulonephritis, thyroiditis, osteomyelitis, synovium Inflammation, bone destruction, cartilage destruction, rheumatism, asthma, sarcoidosis, Crow Fukase syndrome, pannus, allergic edema, ulcer, ascites, peritoneal sclerosis, tissue adhesion, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, age-related macular degeneration, Uterine dysfunction, placental dysfunction, ovarian hyperactivity, follicular cyst, retinopathy, stroke, vascular dementia, Alzheimer's disease, solid cancer (eg ovarian cancer, colon cancer), hemangioma, hemangioendothelioma, sarcoma, Examples include malignant neoplasms such as Kaposi
- the therapeutic pharmaceutical composition of the present invention examples include those prepared by combining the angiogenesis inhibitor of the present invention with a known pharmaceutical carrier.
- the therapeutic pharmaceutical composition of the present invention has other components that can be used for the same use as the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof, such as a known angiogenesis inhibitory action. It can also be blended with ingredients.
- Production of the therapeutic pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is usually carried out as long as the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof can be produced into a dosage form that can reach a site requiring angiogenesis inhibition through circulating blood. It is carried out by blending the angiogenesis inhibitor of the invention with a pharmaceutically acceptable liquid or solid carrier, and optionally, a solvent, a dispersant, an emulsifier, a buffer, a stabilizer, an excipient, a binder, a disintegrant. Further, by adding a lubricant, etc., it can be made into solid agents such as tablets, granules, powders, powders, capsules, etc., and liquid agents such as normal solutions, suspensions, emulsions and the like.
- the pharmaceutical carrier can be selected depending on the administration form and formulation of the therapeutic agent, and is not particularly limited.
- part which needs suppression of angiogenesis means the onset site
- the therapeutic pharmaceutical composition in various preparation forms as described above can be appropriately produced by a conventional method using a known pharmaceutical carrier or the like.
- the content of the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof in such a therapeutic pharmaceutical composition is an amount that can achieve the desired effect of the present invention in consideration of its administration form, administration method, etc.
- the content of the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof in the therapeutic pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is usually about 1 to 100% by weight.
- the content of the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof means the total content when a plurality of types of the antibody of the present invention and the fragment thereof are contained.
- the therapeutic pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is administered by an appropriate administration method according to the preparation form.
- the administration method is not particularly limited as long as the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof can be delivered via circulating blood, and can be administered by, for example, internal use, external use or injection.
- the therapeutic pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is administered by injection, for example, it can be administered intravenously, intramuscularly, subcutaneously, intradermally, and when administered externally, for example, as an external preparation such as a suppository And may be administered by the appropriate administration method.
- the dosage of the therapeutic pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is appropriately set according to the formulation form, administration method, purpose of use, and age, weight, and symptom of the patient or animal subject to administration of the pharmaceutical composition, and is not constant. Further, the administration may be performed once or divided into several times within one day within a desired dose range. The administration period is also arbitrary.
- the present invention also provides a method for treating a disease requiring suppression of angiogenesis, comprising administering an effective amount of the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof to a test individual.
- the test individual is preferably a human who needs to suppress angiogenesis, but may be any mammal whose angiogenesis is promoted by Vasohibin 2 protein, such as cattle, horses, goats and other livestock. It may be an animal, a pet animal such as a dog, a cat, or a rabbit, or a laboratory animal such as a mouse, rat, guinea pig, or monkey.
- an effective amount means an antibody or fragment thereof in which angiogenesis is suppressed when the antibody or fragment thereof of the present invention is administered to the test individual as compared to a test individual not administered. Is the amount.
- the specific effective amount is appropriately set according to the administration form, administration method, purpose of use and age, weight, symptom, etc. of the test individual, and is not constant.
- an effective amount of the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof may be administered as it is to the test individual, and the therapeutic pharmaceutical composition as described above, etc. It may be administered as a pharmaceutical.
- the administration method For example, what is necessary is just to administer by oral administration, injection, etc. similarly to said pharmaceutical composition for treatment.
- the disease targeted by the therapeutic pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can be treated.
- the effect of treating a disease that develops by angiogenesis can be exhibited.
- the present invention provides a diagnostic agent containing the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof.
- the diagnostic agent can be used to diagnose a disease that is a target of the therapeutic pharmaceutical composition of the present invention.
- the present inventors have reported that Vasohibin 2 protein is expressed in cancer cells (Xue et al. Oncogene. 2012 [Epub ahead of print], Takahashi et al. Mol. Cancer Res. 10 (2012) , See 1135-1146). Therefore, by using the diagnostic agent of the present invention, it is possible to detect vasohibin 2 protein in a biological sample collected from a test individual, for example, blood, plasma, tissue, etc., and the presence or absence of the detected vasohibin 2 protein or vasohibin Based on the amount of 2 protein, it can be diagnosed whether the test individual suffers from a disease that develops by angiogenesis by Vasohibin 2 protein 2 including cancer.
- the amount of vasohibin 2 protein detected using the diagnostic agent according to the present invention and the vasohibin 2 detected using the diagnostic agent according to the present invention in the biological sample collected from the healthy control individual By comparing the amount of protein and the amount of Vasohibin 2 protein in the test individual is significantly higher than that in the healthy control individual, it can be diagnosed that the test individual suffers from a disease that develops by angiogenesis.
- a method well-known to those skilled in the art can be used for the detection method and quantification method of Vasohibin 2 protein.
- a method for evaluating the efficacy of an anti-angiogenic drug is provided.
- vasohibin 2 protein is secreted from cancer cells and knocking down vasohibin 2 suppresses tumor angiogenesis and tumor growth (Xue et al. Oncogene. 2012 [ Epub head of print], Takahashi et al. Mol. Cancer Res. 10 (2012), 1135-1146.). Therefore, in an individual administered with an anti-angiogenic drug, angiogenesis in the tumor tissue is suppressed, and the growth of the tumor tissue is suppressed, so that the secretion amount of vasohibin 2 decreases and the blood vasohibin 2 amount changes. There seems to be a possibility.
- the responsiveness to the drug in each individual can be predicted or actually administered by measuring the amount of fluctuation of blood Vasohibin 2 protein before and after the administration of these drugs. It is considered possible to evaluate the later efficacy.
- the drug efficacy evaluation method is as follows: Step (A): A biological sample derived from a test individual after administration of a candidate compound for an anti-angiogenic drug is brought into contact with the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof to form a complex, and the abundance of the complex is determined. Step (B) of measuring: In the step of comparing the abundance measured in the step (A) with the abundance before administration, and in the comparison performed in the step (C): step (B), the candidate A step of determining that the candidate compound is highly likely to have a medicinal effect as an anti-angiogenic agent when the amount of the complex present after administration is less than that after administration of the compound.
- the complex here means a complex of the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof and Vasohibin 2 protein.
- test individuals include those similar to those described above.
- test non-human experimental animals when evaluating the efficacy of a novel anti-angiogenic drug candidate substance and selecting an effective substance, test non-human experimental animals. It is preferable to use an individual.
- test non-human experimental animals when it is determined by the medicinal efficacy evaluation method whether or not an anti-angiogenic drug is effective in the individual, it is preferable to use a human as the test individual.
- step (B) the abundance obtained as described above is compared by performing a statistical analysis based on the abundance before administration of the candidate compound.
- a statistical analysis method There is no limitation in particular as an analysis method, A well-known method can be used.
- the subsequent step (C) for example, when the complex abundance in the sample after administration of the candidate compound is small compared to the complex abundance in the sample before administration, the candidate compound It is judged that there is a high possibility of showing an effect of suppressing angiogenesis as a new drug.
- kits for evaluating the efficacy of an anti-angiogenic drug is provided.
- kits of the present invention include those containing the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof. If the detection method uses the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof when detecting the Vasohibin 2 protein in a sample, the kit may be used. Can be used. Since the antibody of the present invention or a fragment thereof can recognize in vivo vasohibin 2 protein with good specificity, the use of the kit can greatly contribute to the evaluation of the efficacy of anti-angiogenic drugs.
- MLTC-1 / wild type VASH2 culture supernatant significantly promoted HUVEC migration compared to Mock (p ⁇ 0.01), but MLTC-1 / mutant VASH2 culture supernatant compared to Mock Thus, no migration promoting effect was observed.
- Reference Example 2 [Effect of Vasohibin-2 on Endothelial Cell Network Formation] To each well of the 24-well plate, 500 ⁇ L of growth factor-free Matrigel (BD Biosciences) was added for gelation, and then 7.5 ⁇ 10 4 HUVECs cultured in low serum medium for 17 hours (suspended in 500 ⁇ L). The culture supernatants of MLTC-1 / Mock, MLTC-1 / wild type VASH2, and MLTC-1 / mutant type VASH2 obtained in Reference Example 1 were added and incubated at 37 ° C. for 5 hours. did. The branch points of the formed network were randomly counted 5 times under a phase contrast microscope at 40 times, and the average value and standard deviation were calculated.
- BD Biosciences growth factor-free Matrigel
- the PBS addition group was a negative control, and the VEGF 20 ng / mL addition group was a positive control.
- the results are shown in FIG. Endothelial cell network-forming ability testing is one of the typical in vitro angiogenesis assays.
- amino acids of amino acid numbers 281 to 285 of the AY833422 polypeptide are related to the activity of promoting HUVEC migration.
- An emulsion as an immunogen was prepared by mixing the hapten antigen of Vasohibin 2 with the same amount of complete adjuvant for the first immunization and incomplete adjuvant for the second and subsequent immunizations.
- Monoclonal antibody was prepared as follows. Five-week-old female Balb / c mice were mixed intraperitoneally with 50 ⁇ g of hapten antigen per mouse mixed with an adjuvant such as FCA for each administration. Immunization was repeated at intervals of 2 weeks or more, and 50 ⁇ g of hapten antigen was administered from the tail vein as a final booster to mice with an increased antibody titer against the antigen peptide. Three days after the final boost, the spleen was removed from the mouse and spleen cells were prepared. Spleen cells and myeloma cells (p3.x63.Ag8.653) were fused using the PEG method to prepare hybridomas.
- Each monoclonal antibody was purified from a serum-free medium of antibody-producing hybridoma or ascites obtained by administering the hybridoma to mice using a protein A column (MAPS II kit, Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.).
- Example 1 [Effect of monoclonal antibody on endothelial cell migration ability] MLTC-1 / wild-type VASH2 was seeded in a 24-well plate at 1 ⁇ 10 5 cells / well, cultured for 24 hours in a medium containing 0.5% serum, and then cultured in a low serum medium for 17 hours. Four were added to an insert with a pore size of 8 ⁇ m. At this time, mouse IgG, mouse antiserum (polyclonal antibody), and anti-human VASH2 monoclonal antibody clones 71, 1694, 1760, and 2356 were added to the lower chamber at a concentration of 5 ⁇ g / mL, respectively. After incubation at 37 ° C.
- HUVEC that migrated to the lower surface of the membrane was stained with Giemsa staining.
- the HUVEC moved to the lower surface was randomly counted five times at 200 times under an optical microscope, and the average value and standard deviation were calculated.
- the group inoculated with MLTC-1 / Mock served as a negative control. The results are shown in FIG.
- Example 2 [Effect of Monoclonal Antibody on Endothelial Cell Network Formation] To each well of the 24-well plate, 500 ⁇ L of growth factor-free Matrigel (BD Biosciences) was added for gelation, and then 7.5 ⁇ 10 4 HUVECs cultured in low serum medium for 17 hours (suspended in 500 ⁇ L). Turbidity) was seeded, and 500 ⁇ L of culture supernatant of MLTC-1 / wild type VASH2 was added.
- growth factor-free Matrigel BD Biosciences
- mouse IgG, mouse antiserum (polyclonal antibody), anti-human VASH2 monoclonal antibody clones 71 and 1760, or a partial peptide from amino acid numbers 207 (serine) to 219 (lysine) of AY832022 polypeptide were used as antigens.
- the monoclonal antibody 5E3 was added to the lower chamber at a concentration of 5 ⁇ g / mL. After incubating at 37 ° C. for 5 hours, the branch points of the formed network were randomly counted 5 times under a phase contrast microscope at 40 times, and the average value and standard deviation were calculated.
- the group inoculated with MLTC-1 / Mock served as a negative control. The results are shown in FIG.
- Mouse IgG (5 mg / kg) or anti-human VASH2 monoclonal antibody clone 1760 (5 mg / kg) was intraperitoneally administered from the time when the tumor became measurable (diameter about 5 mm). Moreover, the tumor diameter was measured at the time of antibody administration, the tumor volume was calculated from major axis ⁇ minor axis ⁇ minor axis ⁇ 1/2, and the average value was calculated.
- Antibody administration was performed a total of 6 times (0th day, 4th day, 7th day, 12th day, 15th day, 19th day), and the tumor was excised on the 22nd day after the start of treatment.
- a representative photograph immediately before tumor removal is shown in FIG. 5, and changes in tumor volume are shown in FIG.
- tumor growth was significantly suppressed (p ⁇ 0.05) compared to the mouse IgG administration group, and a 33% decrease in tumor volume was observed.
- FIG. 7 shows a representative photograph of a tumor blood vessel
- FIG. 8 shows a comparison of the cross-sectional areas.
- SKOV-3 human ovarian serous adenocarcinoma cell line
- the tumor diameter was measured at the time of antibody administration, the tumor volume was calculated from major axis ⁇ minor axis ⁇ minor axis ⁇ 1/2, and the average value was calculated.
- Antibody administration was performed 5 times in total (0th day, 4th day, 7th day, 11th day, 14th day), and the tumor was excised on the 18th day from the start of treatment. The tumor volume on day 18 is shown in FIG.
- FIG. 9 shows that the bevacizumab (5 mg / kg) administration group and the clone 1760 (25 mg / kg) administration group show almost the same tumor growth inhibitory effect.
- FIG. 10 shows changes in tumor volume in the mouse IgG (5 mg / kg) administration group, clone 1760 (25 mg / kg) administration group, and bevacizumab (5 mg / kg) administration group.
- FIG. 11 A representative photograph of a mouse IgG (5 mg / kg) administration group, clone 1760 (25 mg / kg) administration group, and bevacizumab (5 mg / kg) administration group is shown in FIG. 11, and a comparison of the cross-sectional areas thereof is shown in FIG.
- the present inventors have revealed that Vasohibin 2 is expressed in human liver cancer and ovarian cancer, and tumor angiogenesis and tumor growth can be suppressed by knocking down the expression of Vasohibin 2.
- the present inventors have previously established a monoclonal antibody 5E3 that recognizes amino acid numbers 207 to 219 of the AY833422 polypeptide, but there is no anti-vasohibin 2 antibody that has been reported to have neutralizing activity.
- the anti-vasohibin 2 antibody of the present invention can suppress tumor growth. From the above, the antibody of the present invention is expected to be applied to cancer treatment and ophthalmic diseases for the purpose of controlling pathological angiogenesis.
- the anti-vasohibin 2 antibody of the present invention can recognize the vasohibin 2 protein with good specificity and suppress the angiogenesis promoting action of the vasohibin 2 protein
- a pharmaceutical composition containing the anti-vasohibin 2 antibody is for example, it is suitably used for the treatment of diseases that require angiogenesis suppression such as cancer.
- Sequence number 1 of a sequence table is AY833422 polynucleotide.
- Sequence number 2 of a sequence table is AY833422 polypeptide.
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〔1〕 配列番号2に示されるアミノ酸配列のアミノ酸番号269~288を認識する、抗バソヒビン2抗体又はその断片。
〔2〕 配列番号2に示されるアミノ酸配列のアミノ酸番号269~288を認識する、遺伝子組換え抗バソヒビン2抗体又はその断片。
〔3〕 配列番号2に示されるアミノ酸配列のアミノ酸番号269~288を認識する抗バソヒビン2モノクローナル抗体を産生するハイブリドーマ。
〔4〕 前記〔1〕又は〔2〕記載の抗体又はその断片を含有してなる、血管新生抑制剤。
〔5〕 前記〔1〕又は〔2〕記載の抗体又はその断片を含有してなる、医薬組成物。
〔6〕 前記〔4〕記載の血管新生抑制剤を含有してなる、血管新生の抑制を要する疾患の治療用医薬組成物。
〔7〕 工程(A):抗血管新生薬の候補化合物の投与後における被検個体由来の生体試料と、前記〔1〕又は〔2〕記載の抗体又はその断片とを接触させて複合体を形成させて、該複合体の存在量を測定する工程
工程(B):前記工程(A)で測定された存在量を、投与前における存在量と比較する工程、ならびに
工程(C):前記工程(B)で行った比較において、該候補化合物の投与前に比べて投与後の方が該複合体の存在量が少ないと認められる場合に該候補化合物が抗血管新生薬として薬効を示している可能性が高いと判定する工程
を含む、抗血管新生薬の薬効評価方法。
〔8〕 前記〔1〕又は〔2〕記載の抗体又はその断片を含有してなる、抗血管新生薬の薬効評価用キット。
〔9〕 前記〔1〕又は〔2〕記載の抗体又はその断片の治療有効量を血管新生の抑制を要する疾患の治療を必要とする個体に投与する工程を含む、血管新生の抑制を要する疾患の治療方法。
〔10〕 血管新生の抑制を要する疾患の治療または予防するための、前記〔1〕又は〔2〕記載の抗体又はその断片。
NITE BP-1474 (表示1760、受託日2012年11月29日)
工程(A):抗血管新生薬の候補化合物の投与後における被験個体由来の生体試料と、本発明の抗体又はその断片とを接触させて複合体を形成させて、該複合体の存在量を測定する工程
工程(B):前記工程(A)で測定された存在量を、投与前における存在量と比較する工程、ならびに
工程(C):前記工程(B)で行った比較において、該候補化合物の投与前に比べて投与後の方が該複合体の存在量が少ないと認められる場合に該候補化合物が抗血管新生薬として薬効を示している可能性が高いと判定する工程
を含む。
MLTC-1細胞に、Mock遺伝子、野生型バソヒビン2(野生型VASH2)としてAY834202ポリペプチドをコードする遺伝子、変異型バソヒビン2(変異型VASH2)としてAY834202ポリペプチドのアミノ酸番号281~285のアミノ酸5個をアラニン4個に置換したポリペプチドをコードする遺伝子をそれぞれ導入し、得られた細胞(MLTC-1/Mock、MLTC-1/野生型VASH2、MLTC-1/変異型VASH2)を24穴プレートに1×105個/ウェルずつ播種し、0.5%血清を含む培地で24時間培養した。その後、低血清培地で17時間培養した臍帯静脈内皮細胞(HUVEC)5×104個をポアサイズ8μmのインサートに添加し、37℃で4時間インキュベートした後、メンブレンの下面に移動したHUVECをギムザ染色で染色した。下面に移動したHUVECを光学顕微鏡下に200倍でランダムに5視野カウントしその平均値および標準偏差を算出した。結果を図1に示す。なお、内皮細胞の遊走能検査は、in vitroでの代表的な血管新生のアッセイ法の1つである。
24穴プレートの各ウェルに、500μLの成長因子非添加Matrigel(BD Biosciences)を添加してゲル化させ、その上に低血清培地で17時間培養したHUVEC 7.5×104個(500μLに懸濁)を播種し、参考例1で得られたMLTC-1/Mock、MLTC-1/野生型VASH2、MLTC-1/変異型VASH2の培養上清500μLをそれぞれ添加して37℃で5時間インキュベートした。形成されたネットワークの分岐点を位相差顕微鏡下に40倍でランダムに5視野カウントしその平均値および標準偏差を算出した。PBS添加群を陰性コントロール、VEGF 20ng/mL添加群を陽性コントロールとした。結果を図2に示す。なお、内皮細胞のネットワーク形成能検査は、in vitroでの代表的な血管新生のアッセイ法の1つである。
(抗原の調製)
バソヒビン2タンパク質として、AY834202ポリペプチドのアミノ酸番号281~285のアミノ末端あるいはカルボキシル末端にシステイン残基を付加したペプチドをシグマアルドリッチ社にて合成し、それぞれをクローン71、1694、1760、2356とした。得られた各ペプチドについて、マレイミド化したKLH〔Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin、Imject(登録商標)Maleimide Activated mcKLH、ピアス社製〕を用いて、ペプチドのSH基を介してハプテン抗原を調製した。なお、AY834202ポリペプチドは、特許文献3に記載の方法に従って作製した。
バソヒビン2のハプテン抗原を、初回免疫には完全アジュバントと、2回目以降は不完全アジュバントと等量混和することにより、免疫原としての乳剤を調製した。
MLTC-1/野生型VASH2を24穴プレートに1×105個/ウェルずつ播種し、0.5%血清を含む培地で24時間培養した後、低血清培地で17時間培養したHUVEC 5×104個をポアサイズ8μmのインサートに添加した。この時マウスIgG、マウス抗血清(ポリクローナル抗体)、抗ヒトVASH2モノクローナル抗体のクローン71、1694、1760、2356をそれぞれ5μg/mLの濃度でlower chamberに添加した。37℃で4時間インキュベートした後、メンブレンの下面に移動したHUVECをギムザ染色で染色した。下面に移動したHUVECを光学顕微鏡下に200倍でランダムに5視野カウントしその平均値および標準偏差を算出した。MLTC-1/Mockを播種した群を陰性コントロールとした。結果を図3に示す。
24穴プレートの各ウェルに、500μLの成長因子非添加Matrigel(BD Biosciences)を添加してゲル化させ、その上に低血清培地で17時間培養したHUVEC 7.5×104個(500μLに懸濁)を播種し、MLTC-1/野生型VASH2の培養上清500μLを添加した。この時マウスIgG、マウス抗血清(ポリクローナル抗体)、抗ヒトVASH2モノクローナル抗体のクローン71、1760、あるいは以前にAY834202ポリペプチドのアミノ酸番号207(セリン)~219(リジン)までの部分ペプチドを抗原として作成したモノクローナル抗体5E3をそれぞれ5μg/mLの濃度でlower chamberに添加した。37℃で5時間インキュベートした後、形成されたネットワークの分岐点を位相差顕微鏡下に40倍でランダムに5視野カウントしその平均値および標準偏差を算出した。MLTC-1/Mockを播種した群を陰性コントロールとした。結果を図4に示す。
6~8週齢、雌のBALB-cヌードマウスの背部皮下に、ヒト卵巣漿液性腺癌細胞株(SKOV-3)1×106個を100μLのPBSに懸濁して移植した(n=4)。腫瘍が計測可能になった時点(直径5mm程度)よりマウスIgG(5mg/kg)あるいは抗ヒトVASH2モノクローナル抗体のクローン1760(5mg/kg)を腹腔内投与した。また、抗体投与時に腫瘍径を計測し、長径×短径×短径×1/2より腫瘍体積を算出し、平均値を算出した。抗体投与は計6回(0日目、4日目、7日目、12日目、15日目、19日目)行い、治療開始22日目に腫瘍を摘出した。腫瘍摘出直前の代表的な写真を図5に、腫瘍体積の変化を図6に示す。
6~8週齢、雌のBALB-cヌードマウスの背部皮下に、実施例3と同様にして、ヒト卵巣漿液性腺癌細胞株(SKOV-3)1×106個を移植した(n=8)。腫瘍が計測可能になった時点(直径5mm程度、約1週間後)よりマウスIgG(5mg/kg)あるいは抗ヒトVASH2モノクローナル抗体のクローン1760(10、15、25、50mg/kg)、血管新生阻害薬であるベバシズマブ(中外製薬社製、5mg/kg)を腹腔内投与した。また、抗体投与時に腫瘍径を計測し、長径×短径×短径×1/2より腫瘍体積を算出し、平均値を算出した。抗体投与は計5回(0日目、4日目、7日目、11日目、14日目)行い、治療開始18日目に腫瘍を摘出した。18日目の腫瘍体積を図9に示す。
配列表の配列番号2は、AY834202ポリペプチドである。
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- 配列番号2に示されるアミノ酸配列のアミノ酸番号269~288を認識する、抗バソヒビン2抗体又はその断片。
- モノクローナル抗体である、請求項1記載の抗体又はその断片。
- 受託番号NITE BP-1474で示されるハイブリドーマにより産生される、請求項2記載の抗体又はその断片。
- 配列番号2に示されるアミノ酸配列のアミノ酸番号269~288を認識する、遺伝子組換え抗バソヒビン2抗体又はその断片。
- 配列番号2に示されるアミノ酸配列のアミノ酸番号269~288を認識する抗バソヒビン2モノクローナル抗体を産生するハイブリドーマ。
- 受託番号NITE BP-1474で示される、請求項5記載のハイブリドーマ。
- 請求項1~4いずれかに記載の抗体又はその断片を含有してなる、血管新生抑制剤。
- 請求項1~4いずれかに記載の抗体又はその断片を含有してなる、医薬組成物。
- 請求項7記載の血管新生抑制剤を含有してなる、血管新生の抑制を要する疾患の治療用医薬組成物。
- 血管新生の抑制を要する疾患が、がんであることを特徴とする請求項9に記載の治療用医薬組成物。
- 工程(A):抗血管新生薬の候補化合物の投与後における被検個体由来の生体試料と、請求項1~4いずれかに記載の抗体又はその断片とを接触させて複合体を形成させて、該複合体の存在量を測定する工程
工程(B):前記工程(A)で測定された存在量を、投与前における存在量と比較する工程、ならびに
工程(C):前記工程(B)で行った比較において、該候補化合物の投与前に比べて投与後の方が該複合体の存在量が少ないと認められる場合に該候補化合物が抗血管新生薬として薬効を示している可能性が高いと判定する工程
を含む、抗血管新生薬の薬効評価方法。 - 請求項1~4いずれかに記載の抗体又はその断片を含有してなる、抗血管新生薬の薬効評価用キット。
- 請求項1~4いずれかに記載の抗体又はその断片の治療有効量を血管新生の抑制を要する疾患の治療を必要とする個体に投与する工程を含む、血管新生の抑制を要する疾患の治療方法。
- 血管新生の抑制を要する疾患の治療または予防するための、請求項1~4いずれかに記載の抗体又はその断片。
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