WO2023071987A1 - Anti-her2 immunotoxin molecule and preparation method therefor and application thereof - Google Patents

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WO2023071987A1
WO2023071987A1 PCT/CN2022/127056 CN2022127056W WO2023071987A1 WO 2023071987 A1 WO2023071987 A1 WO 2023071987A1 CN 2022127056 W CN2022127056 W CN 2022127056W WO 2023071987 A1 WO2023071987 A1 WO 2023071987A1
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  • the invention belongs to the technical field of biopharmaceuticals. Specifically, the invention relates to an anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule and its preparation method and application.
  • Epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, HER2) is one of the four members of the epidermal growth factor receptor family. There is expression. According to the latest global cancer burden data for 2020 recently released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization, there are 2.26 million new cases of breast cancer worldwide, surpassing the 2.2 million cases of lung cancer and becoming the largest cancer in the world. In breast cancer patients, the proportion of HER2-positive patients reaches 20% to 25%, and the biological characteristics of the tumor are high malignancy, metastasis and mortality. Trastuzumab, pertuzumab, and fixed-dose combination formulations of both drugs improved clinical benefit and survival in HER2-positive breast cancer.
  • ADCs Antibody-conjugated drugs combine monoclonal antibodies with specific antigens on the surface of tumor cells, and deliver cytotoxic drugs to tumor lesions in a targeted manner. As small molecule toxins are released, they can bind to DNA minor groove or tubulin A variety of mechanisms, such as induction of apoptosis of cancer cells, exert the cytotoxicity of drugs, thus providing a new treatment option for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. ADC is also considered to be one of the important directions for the development of monoclonal antibody drugs (especially in the field of tumor targeted therapy) in the next decade.
  • the global ADC market is expected to reach US$12.9 billion in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate of approximately 35% from 2018 to 2024.
  • Kadcyla tacuzumab emmettuzumab, T-DM1
  • This drug has become the second-line standard treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer in the world.
  • Annual global sales of CHF 1.393 billion CHF 1.295 billion in the first three quarters of 2020, a year-on-year increase of 37%).
  • Kadcyla was also approved by the FDA as an adjuvant therapy for patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer (residual invasive disease after taxane and trastuzumab treatment), further expanding the market space. It was followed by Enhertu (DS-8201a), jointly developed by Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca. This ADC was first approved by the FDA in December 2019 for the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer.
  • Immunoconjugates have been developed as therapeutic alternatives for the treatment of malignancies.
  • Immunoconjugates originally composed of antibodies chemically coupled to plant or bacterial toxins, are a form of immunotoxin.
  • Antibodies bind to antigens expressed on target cells, and the toxin is internalized, causing cell death by preventing protein synthesis and inducing apoptosis (Brinkmann, U., Mol. Med. Today, 2:439-446 (1996)).
  • the purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule, which can highly specifically target cancer cells with positive expression of HER2, realize efficient killing of cancer cells, and thereby inhibit tumor growth.
  • the object of the present invention is also to provide a nucleic acid molecule encoding the immunotoxin molecule; provide an expression vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule; provide a host cell comprising the expression vector; provide a preparation method for the immunotoxin molecule; A pharmaceutical composition of the immunotoxin molecule; an application of the immunotoxin molecule or the pharmaceutical composition in the preparation of a drug for treating cancer; a method for treating cancer with the immunotoxin molecule or the pharmaceutical composition.
  • the present invention provides the following technical solutions:
  • the first aspect of the present invention provides an anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule, which comprises a fusion polypeptide of H-L1-PE or PE-L1-H structure from the amino terminus to the carboxyl terminus, wherein H is an anti-HER2 antibody or its Antigen-binding fragment; L1 is linker 1; PE contains part or all of domain III of Pseudomonas exotoxin A.
  • the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule comprises a fusion polypeptide of H-L1-PE structure from the amino terminus to the carboxyl terminus.
  • the anti-HER2 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises a single-chain antibody scFv.
  • the single-chain antibody scFv comprises a fusion polypeptide of VL-L2-VH or VH-L2-VL structure from the amino terminus to the carboxyl terminus, wherein VL is the light chain variable region, and VH is the heavy chain Variable region, L2 is linker 2.
  • the single-chain antibody scFv comprises a fusion polypeptide of VL-L2-VH structure from the amino terminus to the carboxyl terminus.
  • the VH comprises heavy chain complementarity determining regions HCDR1, HCDR2, and HCDR3, wherein the amino acid sequence of HCDR1 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 11, and the amino acid sequence of HCDR2 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 12,
  • the amino acid sequence of HCDR3 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 13;
  • the VL includes light chain complementarity determining regions LCDR1, LCDR2, and LCDR3, wherein the amino acid sequence of LCDR1 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 8, and the amino acid sequence of LCDR2 is shown in SEQ ID NO : Shown in 9, the amino acid sequence of LCDR3 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 10.
  • the scFv of the single-chain antibody comprises a VL or a variant thereof having an amino acid sequence such as SEQ ID NO: 16, and a VH or a variant thereof having an amino acid sequence such as SEQ ID NO: 17,
  • the variants contain 1-5 amino acid mutations.
  • said VL comprises a Q100C mutation and said VH comprises a K44C mutation.
  • the scFv of the single-chain antibody comprises a VL having an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 14, and a VH having an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 15.
  • the L2 comprises (G4S) n , wherein n is any integer selected from 1-6; preferably, the L2 comprises (G4S) 4 .
  • said single-chain antibody scFv comprises an amino acid sequence as described in SEQ ID NO: 2, or comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 98% or more than 99% identity with SEQ ID NO: 2 .
  • the PE is PE25, comprising the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:4.
  • said PE comprises at least 1 amino acid mutation.
  • the L1 comprises a cathepsin B cleavage site; more preferably, the L1 comprises a cleavage site Gly-Phe-Leu-Gly.
  • said L1 comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3.
  • the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1.
  • the second aspect of the present invention provides a nucleic acid molecule encoding the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule.
  • the nucleic acid molecule further comprises gene regulatory elements such as promoters, terminators, enhancers and the like.
  • the nucleic acid molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6.
  • the third aspect of the present invention provides an expression vector, which comprises the above-mentioned nucleic acid molecule.
  • the expression vector is pET-28a.
  • the fourth aspect of the present invention provides a host cell comprising the above expression vector.
  • the host cell is Escherichia coli; more preferably, the host cell is BL21(DE3).
  • a fifth aspect of the present invention provides a method for preparing an anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule, the preparation method comprising the following steps: a) cultivating the above-mentioned host cells under expression conditions, thereby expressing an anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule and b) isolating and purifying the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecules described in step a).
  • said purification comprises purification using Protein L affinity chromatography.
  • the sixth aspect of the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition, which comprises an effective amount of the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients.
  • the seventh aspect of the present invention provides the application of the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule or pharmaceutical composition in the preparation of a drug for treating cancer, and the cancer is a cancer with positive expression of HER2.
  • the cancer is a cancer with high expression of HER2.
  • the cancer is selected from breast cancer, gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.
  • the eighth aspect of the present invention provides a method for treating HER2-positive cancer, the method comprising administering the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule or pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need, the cancer being HER2 positively expressed cancers.
  • the cancer is a cancer with high expression of HER2.
  • the cancer is selected from breast cancer, gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.
  • the ninth aspect of the present invention provides the application of the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule or pharmaceutical composition in the preparation of a drug for killing cancer cells or inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, and the cancer cells are cancer cells positively expressing HER2.
  • the cancer cells are cancer cells with high expression of HER2.
  • the cancer cells are selected from breast cancer, gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer and non-small cell lung cancer cells.
  • the cancer cells are HCC19549 cells or SKBR3 cells.
  • the tenth aspect of the present invention provides a method for killing cancer cells or inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, the method comprising administering the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule or pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need, the cancer cells
  • the cells are cancer cells with positive expression of HER2.
  • the cancer cells are cancer cells with high expression of HER2.
  • the cancer cells are selected from breast cancer, gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer and non-small cell lung cancer cells.
  • the cancer cells are HCC19549 cells or SKBR3 cells.
  • the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule of the present invention can specifically bind to the HER2 antigen on the surface of tumor cells, can target cells with high expression of HER2, and has better targeting.
  • the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule of the present invention has strong breast cancer cell killing activity, and its killing activity is better than T-DM1 (trastuzumab-matansine conjugate), and unexpected technical effect.
  • the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule of the present invention can be expressed and soluble in Escherichia coli without renaturation, the purification process is simple, the purity is good, and the yield is high.
  • the Linker1 linking the antibody molecule Ds4d5Fv targeting HER2 and PE25 contains the cathepsin B cleavage site Gly-Phe-Leu-Gly.
  • the Linker1 is very stable in plasma. When HER2-positive cancer cells take up Tra-PE25 , PE25 is released after intracellular lysosome digestion, which can accurately kill cancer cells.
  • Figure 1 is the SDS-PAGE detection of Tra-PE25
  • Figure 2 is Tra-PE25 immunotoxin ELISA detection
  • Figure 3 is the detection of the killing activity of Tra-PE25 in HCC1954 cells
  • Figure 4 is the detection of the killing activity of Tra-PE25 in BEAS-2B cells
  • Figure 5 is Tra-PE25 mass spectrometry detection
  • an anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule which includes three parts: anti-HER2 antibody or its antigen-binding fragment, part or all of Pseudomonas exotoxin A, and a linker.
  • Experimental results show that the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule of the present invention can bind to the specific antigen HER2 on the surface of tumor cells, and deliver cytotoxic drugs to tumor lesions in a targeted manner, and then the cytotoxic drugs will be internalized by cells, processed and released toxin PE25 , Inhibit cellular protein translation, leading to apoptosis.
  • the present invention has been accomplished on this basis.
  • the term "immunotoxin (Immunotoxin) molecule” refers to a fusion polypeptide (fusion protein) composed of an antibody or its antigen-binding fragment (antibody part) and toxin (toxin part).
  • the antibody part can specifically bind to the antigen and target cells; the toxin part is endocytosed by the cells bound to the antibody part, so that the toxin can kill cells or promote cell apoptosis in the cells.
  • fusion polypeptide refers to a new polypeptide sequence obtained by fusing two or more identical or different polypeptide sequences.
  • fused refers to direct linkage by peptide bonds or operably linkage via one or more linkers.
  • antibody refers to a full-length antibody
  • antigen-binding fragment refers to a fragment derived from an antibody and capable of binding antigenic epitopes, including but not limited to scFv, Fv, Fd, Fab, F(ab' )2 or F(ab').
  • scFv refers to a polypeptide single chain formed by connecting a VH region and a VL region through a linker.
  • the term "full-length antibody” refers to a heterotetrameric glycoprotein of about 150,000 Daltons with the same structural features, comprising variable regions and constant regions, which consist of two identical heavy chains (HC) and two The same light chain (LC) composition.
  • Each heavy chain has a heavy chain variable region (VH) at one end followed by a heavy chain constant region consisting of three domains CH1, CH2, and CH3.
  • Each light chain has a light chain variable region (VL) at one end and a light chain constant region at the other end.
  • the light chain constant region includes a domain CL; the light chain constant region is paired with the CH1 domain of the heavy chain constant region.
  • the chain variable region is paired with the heavy chain variable region.
  • the constant regions are not directly involved in the binding of antibodies to antigens, but they exhibit different effector functions, such as participating in antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC, antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity) and so on.
  • the heavy chain constant region includes IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4 subtypes; the light chain constant region includes kappa (Kappa) or lambda (Lambda).
  • the heavy and light chains of an antibody are covalently linked together by a disulfide bond between the CH1 domain of the heavy chain and the CL domain of the light chain, and the two heavy chains of the antibody are linked together by an interpolypeptide disulfide formed between the hinge regions. bonded together covalently.
  • variable means that certain parts of the variable regions in antibodies differ in sequence, which contribute to the binding and specificity of various specific antibodies to their specific antigens.
  • variability is not evenly distributed throughout antibody variable domains. It is concentrated in three segments called complementarity-determining regions (CDRs) or hypervariable regions in the heavy-chain variable region and the light-chain variable region.
  • CDRs complementarity-determining regions
  • FR frame region
  • the variable domains of native heavy and light chains each contain four FR regions that are roughly in a ⁇ -sheet configuration connected by three CDRs that form connecting loops, in some cases forming partial ⁇ -sheet structures.
  • the CDRs in each chain are in close proximity through the FR regions and together with the CDRs of the other chain form the antigen-binding site of the antibody (see Kabat et al., NIH Publ. No. 91-3242, Vol. I, pp. 647-669 (1991)).
  • the CDRs of the heavy chain variable region (VH) and light chain variable region (VL) are called HCDR and LCDR, respectively.
  • the term "framework region" (FR)” refers to a relatively small part of the amino acid composition and arrangement sequence outside the hypervariable region in the variable region of the antibody.
  • the light chain and the heavy chain of the antibody each have four FRs, Respectively referred to as FR1-L, FR2-L, FR3-L, FR4-L and FR1-H, FR2-H, FR3-H, FR4-H.
  • the FR of the present invention is a human antibody FR or a derivative thereof , the derivative of the human antibody FR is substantially identical to the naturally occurring human antibody FR, that is, the sequence identity reaches at least 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%.
  • the personnel can determine the sequence of the framework regions FR1-L, FR2-L, FR3-L, FR4-L and/or FR1-H, FR2-H, FR3-H, FR4-H.
  • the terms “anti” and “binding” refer to the non-random binding reaction between two molecules, such as the reaction between an antibody and its target antigen.
  • the antibody binds the antigen with an equilibrium dissociation constant (KD) of less than about 10" 7 M, eg, less than about 10 "8 M, 10 “9 M, 10 "10 M, 10" 11 M or less.
  • KD refers to the equilibrium dissociation constant for a particular antibody-antigen interaction, which is used to describe the binding affinity between an antibody and antigen. The smaller the equilibrium dissociation constant, the tighter the antibody-antigen binding, and the higher the affinity between the antibody and the antigen.
  • SPR Surface Plasmon Resonance
  • Linker is used to connect two polypeptide chains.
  • a suitable linker can be a flexible polypeptide sequence, an example of which includes a single glycine (Gly), or a serine (Ser) residue, and the identification and sequence of the amino acid residues in the linker can follow the secondary structure that needs to be realized in the linker The type of element varies.
  • the antibody portion of the present invention also includes its conservative variants, which refer to at most 10, preferably at most 7, and more preferably Up to 5, optimally up to 3 amino acids are replaced by amino acids of similar or closely related properties to form a polypeptide.
  • conservative variant polypeptides are preferably produced by amino acid substitutions according to Table A.
  • PE refers to Pseudomonas exotoxin A (Pseudomonas exotoxin, PE), which is a single-chain toxin protein (GeneBank accession number 1IKQ_A) consisting of 613 amino acid residues, with a molecular weight of about 66kD.
  • PE contains three structural domains DI, DII, and DIII. Among them, DI is the binding region, consisting of amino acid residues 1-252, which can guide PE to recognize and bind to receptors on the target cell membrane.
  • DII is the translocation region, composed of amino acid residues 253-384, responsible for the transmembrane transport of PE, allowing it to enter cells;
  • DIII is the active region, composed of amino acid residues 385-613, catalyzing the elongation of factor 2 ADP ribosylation leads to the inactivation of Ef2, which inhibits cellular protein synthesis and eventually leads to cell death.
  • PE25 is a truncated PE, comprising a polypeptide having a sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 4, or a variant of SEQ ID NO: 4, which means comprising at least one mutation (such as a substitution , deletion or insertion mutation) of SEQ ID NO: 4, the PE25 retains the activity of PE to inhibit cell protein synthesis.
  • the term "cathepsin B” is a cysteine proteolytic enzyme present in lysosomes.
  • various malignant tumor tissues such as lung cancer, gastric cancer, prostate cancer, and breast cancer, the expression of cathepsin B Both are exponentially higher than even 3-9 times higher than adjacent normal tissues.
  • Cathepsin B can selectively recognize and degrade some polypeptide fragments, such as Val-Cit, Phe-Lys, Gly-Phe-Leu-Gly and so on.
  • polypeptide and “protein” are used interchangeably.
  • the present invention also provides nucleic acid molecules encoding the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecules.
  • a nucleic acid molecule of the invention may be in the form of DNA or RNA.
  • Forms of DNA include cDNA, genomic DNA or synthetic DNA.
  • DNA can be single-stranded or double-stranded.
  • DNA can be either the coding strand or the non-coding strand.
  • expression vector refers to a vector carrying an expression cassette for expressing a specific target protein or other substances, such as a plasmid, a viral vector (such as adenovirus, retrovirus), phage, yeast plasmid or other vectors.
  • conventional expression vectors in the field comprising appropriate regulatory sequences, such as promoters, terminators, enhancers, marker genes and/or sequences, etc., including but not limited to: viral vectors (such as adenovirus, retroviral recording virus), plasmid, phage, yeast plasmid or other vectors.
  • the expression vector preferably includes pDR1, pcDNA3.4(+), pcDNA3.1/ZEO(+), pDHFR, pTT5, pET-28a, pET-21a, pCGS3.
  • the present invention also relates to vectors comprising the above-mentioned appropriate DNA sequences and appropriate promoter or control sequences. These vectors can be used to transform appropriate host cells so that they express the protein.
  • the term "host cell” refers to various conventional host cells in the art, as long as the vector can stably replicate itself and the polynucleotide molecules carried can be effectively expressed.
  • said host cells include prokaryotic expression cells and eukaryotic expression cells, said host cells preferably include: COS, CHO, NSO, sf9, sf21, DH5 ⁇ , BL21 (DE3), TG1, BL21 (DE3), 293F or 293E cells.
  • the present invention also provides a composition.
  • the composition is a pharmaceutical composition, which contains the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or auxiliary material.
  • these materials can be formulated in a non-toxic, inert and pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous carrier medium, wherein the pH is usually about 4-8, preferably about 5-7, although the pH value can vary Depending on the nature of the substance formulated and the condition to be treated.
  • the prepared pharmaceutical composition can be administered by conventional routes, including (but not limited to): intravenous injection, intravenous infusion, subcutaneous injection, local injection, intramuscular injection, intratumoral injection, intraperitoneal injection (such as intraperitoneal injection) ), intracranial injection, or intracavitary injection.
  • routes including (but not limited to): intravenous injection, intravenous infusion, subcutaneous injection, local injection, intramuscular injection, intratumoral injection, intraperitoneal injection (such as intraperitoneal injection) ), intracranial injection, or intracavitary injection.
  • the term "pharmaceutical composition” means that the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecules of the present invention can be combined with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients to form a pharmaceutical preparation composition so as to exert a more stable therapeutic effect. These preparations can guarantee the efficacy of the present invention.
  • the "pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient” should be compatible with the active ingredient, that is, it can be blended with it without greatly reducing the effect of the drug under normal circumstances.
  • Specific examples of some substances that can be used as pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients are sugars, such as lactose, glucose and sucrose; starches, such as corn starch and potato starch; cellulose and its derivatives, such as sodium methylcellulose, Ethyl cellulose and methyl cellulose; Gum tragacanth powder; Malt; Gelatin; Talc; Solid lubricants such as stearic acid and magnesium stearate; Calcium sulfate; Vegetable oils such as peanut oil, cottonseed oil, sesame oil, olive oils, corn oil, and cocoa butter; polyols, such as propylene glycol, glycerin, sorbitol, mannitol, and polyethylene glycol; alginic acid; emulsifiers, such as Tween; wetting agents, such
  • the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention contains a safe and effective amount (such as 0.001-99wt%, preferably 0.01-90wt%, more preferably 0.1-80wt%) of the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule of the present invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
  • a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier include, but are not limited to: saline, buffer, dextrose, water, glycerol, ethanol, and combinations thereof.
  • the pharmaceutical formulation should match the mode of administration.
  • the pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can be prepared in the form of injection, for example, by conventional methods using physiological saline or aqueous solution containing glucose and other adjuvants. Pharmaceutical compositions such as injections and solutions are preferably produced under sterile conditions.
  • the active ingredient is administered in a therapeutically effective amount, for example about 10 micrograms/kg body weight to about 50 mg/kg body weight per day.
  • the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecules of the invention can also be used with other
  • the term "effective amount” refers to the amount or dose of the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule of the present invention administered to a subject, which produces the expected effect in the treated individual, and the expected effect includes the improvement of the individual's disease.
  • subject includes, but is not limited to, mammals such as humans, non-human primates, rats and mice, and the like.
  • the present invention also provides a method for treating HER2-positive cancers, the method comprising administering the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule or pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need.
  • Treatment or “therapy” for a condition includes preventing or alleviating a condition, reducing the rate at which a condition occurs or develops, reducing the risk of developing a condition, preventing or delaying the development of symptoms associated with a condition , to reduce or terminate symptoms associated with a condition, to produce a complete or partial reversal of a condition, to cure a condition, or a combination of the above.
  • treating or “therapy” can refer to inhibiting or slowing the growth, reproduction, or metastasis of tumor or malignant cells, or some combination thereof.
  • treatment or “therapy” includes eradicating all or part of the tumor, inhibiting or slowing tumor growth and metastasis, preventing or delaying tumor progression, or some combination of the above.
  • the dosage when administering to a subject, the dosage varies according to the age and weight of the patient, the characteristics and severity of the disease, and the route of administration. The results of animal experiments and various situations can be referred to. The total dosage should not exceed a certain range.
  • the methods described herein can further be administered in combination with other compounds or other cancer treatment regimens known in the art.
  • cancer treatment options may include, but are not limited to: surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, toxin therapy, immunotherapy, cryotherapy, cancer vaccines (e.g., HPV vaccine, hepatitis B vaccine, Oncophage, Provenge) and gene therapy, and their any combination of .
  • Immunotherapy including but not limited to adoptive cell therapy, derivation of stem cells and/or dendritic cells, blood transfusion, lavage and/or other therapies including but not limited to freezing tumors.
  • Microplate reader SpecTraMax 190, wavelength 450nm
  • Anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule Tra-PE25 its structure is: Ds4d5Fv-Linker1(L1)-PE25, its amino acid sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO:1.
  • Ds4d5Fv is derived from the Fv of trastuzumab, which is constructed by connecting VL and VH through the linker Linker2 (L2), wherein VL contains the Q100C mutation, and VH contains the K44C mutation, named as Q100C VL 4(G4S)K44C VH (SEQ ID NO: 2). Numbered according to Kabat system rules.
  • the linker Linker1 (L1) is GGGSGGGGSGSSGFLGSSGSSGLGFGGSSGG (SEQ ID NO: 3); PE25 (SEQ ID NO: 4) is the DIII region (position 395-613) of Pseudomonas exotoxin PE, which has complete catalytic activity.
  • the nucleotide sequence of the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 1 encoding Tra-PE25 was optimized with the codons of Escherichia coli to obtain SEQ ID NO: 5.
  • the start codon ATG is added to the 5' of SEQ ID NO: 5
  • the stop codon TAA is added to the 5' of SEQ ID NO: 5 to obtain the Tra-PE25 gene encoding the Anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule and related elements Sequence (SEQ ID NO: 6).
  • the whole gene synthesis Anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule Tra-PE25 gene and related element sequence (SEQ ID NO: 6) was inserted into the expression frame of pET-28a, and the Tra-PE25 PET28a plasmid and its plasmid bacteria were constructed. The plasmid TRA-PE25PET28a was extracted for use.
  • the plasmid Tra-PE25 PET28a constructed in Example 1.2 was transformed into BL21(DE3) competent cells, spread on 2YT agar plates containing kanamycin resistance, and then picked monoclonal IPTG to induce expression, and SDS PAGE detection and screening. The cell line with the highest expression level was selected for subsequent experiments.
  • AKTA Pure150 (GE) chromatography system was used for affinity chromatography, and the chromatographic column HiTraP Protein L 5ml pre-column (cytiva).
  • the operation of the instrument was carried out according to the operating instructions, the A1 pump was Buffer A (PBS, pH7.4), and the B1 pump was Buffer B (50mM glycine buffer, pH2.5).
  • Blocking 200 ⁇ L of blocking solution (PBST+1% BSA) was added to each well, and blocked at room temperature for 2 hours.
  • Washing wash the plate 3 times with washing buffer PBST, and pat dry for later use.
  • Dilute the antibody Dilute the primary antibody in a 96-well cell culture plate (the diluent is the blocking solution): the initial concentration is 300nM, and it is diluted 2.5 times from left to right, and the dilution is 11 gradients, and the 12th column is set to no A blank control with primary antibody was added. For each sample, 2 replicate wells were set for each gradient.
  • Washing wash the plate 3 times with washing buffer PBST, and pat dry for later use.
  • Washing wash the plate 3 times with washing buffer PBST, and pat dry for later use.
  • Color development add 100 ⁇ L of freshly prepared color development solution (TMB) to each well, and incubate at room temperature in the dark for 5 minutes.
  • TMB color development solution
  • Termination Add 70 ⁇ L of stop solution (2M H 2 SO 4 ) to each well, mix well, and immediately read on a microplate reader, and the detection wavelength is 450 nm.
  • the processed data map is shown in Figure 2.
  • Figure 2 shows that the EC50 of Tra-PE25 is 4.220nM, indicating that Tra-PE25 has better binding activity to the antigen HER2.
  • HCC19549 human breast ductal carcinoma cells
  • Dilution and addition of drug prepare drug in complete medium to a final concentration of 400 nM, and filter. After 4-fold serial dilution, add to a 96-well plate, 50 ⁇ L/well, the final concentration is 100 nM starting, and 4-fold serial dilution. Control T-DM1500nM start, 4 times serial dilution.
  • CCK8 color development the supernatant was discarded, the 96-well plate was turned upside down on absorbent paper to dry, and 10% CCK-8 was added for color development, 100 ⁇ L/well. After incubation at 37°C for 1.5 h, the plate was read at 450 nm using a microplate reader.
  • FIG. 3 shows that the EC50 of Tra-PE25 is 0.120nM, and the EC50 of the control positive drug T-DM1 is 17.05nM. It can be seen that Tra-PE25 has strong biological activity and can kill Human breast ductal carcinoma cells HCC1954, and the killing activity on cancer cells was significantly higher than that of the positive control T-DM1.
  • BEAS-2B human normal lung epithelial cells
  • Cell plating After adjusting the density, plate the cell suspension into a 96-well plate (3599), 150 ⁇ L/well, that is, 1500 cells/well, and culture overnight at 37° C., 5% CO 2 to allow the cells to adhere to the wall.
  • the complete medium was used to prepare the drug to a final concentration of 400 nM, and then sterilized by filtration.
  • Drug dilution and addition The drug and HSA solution (or complete medium) were mixed according to the volume ratio of 4:1, and after 4-fold gradient dilution, they were added to a 96-well plate, 50 ⁇ L/well, and the final concentration was 80 nM of the drug starting, HAS400nM start, 4-fold serial dilution.
  • CCK8 color development the supernatant was discarded, the 96-well plate was turned upside down on absorbent paper to dry, and 10% CCK-8 was added for color development, 100 ⁇ L/well. After incubation at 37°C for 1.5 h, the plate was read at 450 nm using a microplate reader.
  • the liquid phase part of the system is configured as: BSM binary high-pressure mixing pump, SM sample manager, TUV ultraviolet detector; the mass spectrometry part is configured as: ESI source, Q-TOF detector.
  • Masslynx V4.1 and BiopharmaLynx analysis software were used for data processing and analysis.
  • the MS data are collected in the Resolution mode in the continuum mode; the LockSpray acquisition mode is: real-time acquisition without calibration.
  • Calibration solution real-time calibration (LockSpray) solution: 2ng/ ⁇ L LE solution.
  • Calibration solution for mass axis 2 ⁇ g/ ⁇ L sodium iodide solution.
  • Mobile phase B 0.1% FA-CAN.
  • Mass spectrometry cleaning solution 50% ACN.
  • Injection volume 10 ⁇ L.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of biological pharmacy, and in particular to an anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule and a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. The anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule comprises, from an amino end to a carboxyl end, a fusion polypeptide of an H-L1-PE structure or a PE-L1-H structure, wherein H is an anti-HER2 antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof, L1 is a linker 1, and PE comprises part or all of a structural domain III of Pseudomonas exotoxin A. The immunotoxin molecule of the present invention can target cancer cells having HER2 positive expression in a high-specificity manner, thereby achieving efficient killing of cancer cells and inhibition of tumor growth.

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一种抗HER2的免疫毒素分子及其制备方法与应用A kind of anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule and its preparation method and application 技术领域technical field
本发明属于生物制药技术领域,具体地,本发明涉及一种抗HER2的免疫毒素分子及其制备方法与应用。The invention belongs to the technical field of biopharmaceuticals. Specifically, the invention relates to an anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule and its preparation method and application.
背景技术Background technique
表皮生长因子受体2(Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2,HER2)是表皮生长因子受体家族四成员之一,在乳腺癌、卵巢癌、胃癌、膀胱癌、非小细胞肺癌等多种肿瘤中均有表达。根据世界卫生组织国际癌症研究机构(IARC)近日发布的2020年全球最新癌症负担数据,全球乳腺癌新发病例高达226万例,超过了肺癌的220万例,成为了全球第一大癌种。而在乳腺癌患者中,HER2阳性患者的比例达到20%~25%,其肿瘤生物学特征恶性程度高,转移和死亡率更高。曲妥珠单抗、帕妥珠单抗以及两种药物的固定剂量组合制剂均改善了HER2阳性乳腺癌的临床治疗获益和生存期。Epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, HER2) is one of the four members of the epidermal growth factor receptor family. There is expression. According to the latest global cancer burden data for 2020 recently released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health Organization, there are 2.26 million new cases of breast cancer worldwide, surpassing the 2.2 million cases of lung cancer and becoming the largest cancer in the world. In breast cancer patients, the proportion of HER2-positive patients reaches 20% to 25%, and the biological characteristics of the tumor are high malignancy, metastasis and mortality. Trastuzumab, pertuzumab, and fixed-dose combination formulations of both drugs improved clinical benefit and survival in HER2-positive breast cancer.
抗体偶联药物(ADCs)通过单克隆抗体与肿瘤细胞表面的特异性抗原结合,将细胞毒药物定向递送到肿瘤病灶,随着小分子毒素被释放,可以实现与DNA小沟或微管蛋白结合等多种机制诱导癌细胞的凋亡,发挥药物的细胞毒性,由此,也为HER2阳性乳腺癌患者提供了新的治疗选择。ADC也被认为是未来十年单克隆抗体药物发展(特别是在肿瘤靶向治疗领域)的重要方向之一。根据Evaluate Pharma和BCG的预测,全球ADC市场预计2024年将达到129亿美元,2018至2024年的年复合增长率约为35%。当前,全球商业化最成功的ADC药物是治疗HER2阳性乳腺癌的Kadcyla(恩美曲妥珠单抗,T-DM1),该药已是HER2阳性乳腺癌在国际上的二线标准治疗方案,2019年全球销售额达到13.93亿瑞士法郎(2020年前三季度销售额12.95亿瑞士法郎,同比增长37%)。2019年5月,Kadcyla还被FDA批准为HER2阳性早期乳腺癌患者(接受紫杉烷和曲妥珠单抗治疗后仍残留浸润性疾病)的辅助治疗方案,市场空间进一步扩容。紧随其后的是由第一三共和阿斯利康联合开发的Enhertu(DS-8201a),这款ADC于2019年12月被FDA首次批准用于治疗HER2阳性乳腺癌。Antibody-conjugated drugs (ADCs) combine monoclonal antibodies with specific antigens on the surface of tumor cells, and deliver cytotoxic drugs to tumor lesions in a targeted manner. As small molecule toxins are released, they can bind to DNA minor groove or tubulin A variety of mechanisms, such as induction of apoptosis of cancer cells, exert the cytotoxicity of drugs, thus providing a new treatment option for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. ADC is also considered to be one of the important directions for the development of monoclonal antibody drugs (especially in the field of tumor targeted therapy) in the next decade. According to the forecasts of Evaluate Pharma and BCG, the global ADC market is expected to reach US$12.9 billion in 2024, with a compound annual growth rate of approximately 35% from 2018 to 2024. Currently, the most commercially successful ADC drug in the world is Kadcyla (trastuzumab emmettuzumab, T-DM1) for the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer. This drug has become the second-line standard treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer in the world. Annual global sales of CHF 1.393 billion (CHF 1.295 billion in the first three quarters of 2020, a year-on-year increase of 37%). In May 2019, Kadcyla was also approved by the FDA as an adjuvant therapy for patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer (residual invasive disease after taxane and trastuzumab treatment), further expanding the market space. It was followed by Enhertu (DS-8201a), jointly developed by Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca. This ADC was first approved by the FDA in December 2019 for the treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer.
在过去的数年中,免疫偶联物已被开发为治疗恶性肿瘤的备选治疗方法。免疫偶联物最初由抗体与植物或细菌毒素通过化学偶联组成,该免疫偶联物是免疫毒素的一种形式。抗体与靶细胞上表达的抗原结合,并且毒素被内化,从而通过阻止蛋白合成和诱导凋亡引起细胞死亡(Brinkmann,U.,Mol.Med.Today,2:439-446(1996))。Over the past few years, immunoconjugates have been developed as therapeutic alternatives for the treatment of malignancies. Immunoconjugates, originally composed of antibodies chemically coupled to plant or bacterial toxins, are a form of immunotoxin. Antibodies bind to antigens expressed on target cells, and the toxin is internalized, causing cell death by preventing protein synthesis and inducing apoptosis (Brinkmann, U., Mol. Med. Today, 2:439-446 (1996)).
目前,HER2阳性乳腺癌的二线及后期治疗仍然面临有效治疗手段不足的困境,因此临 床上存在开发靶向HER2的免疫毒素分子的需要。At present, the second-line and late-stage treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer still faces the dilemma of insufficient effective treatment methods, so there is a clinical need to develop immunotoxin molecules targeting HER2.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本发明的目的在于提供一种新的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子,该免疫毒素分子可高特异性地靶向HER2阳性表达的癌细胞,实现高效杀伤癌细胞,从而抑制肿瘤生长。本发明的目的还在于提供编码所述免疫毒素分子的核酸分子;提供包含所述核酸分子的表达载体;提供包含所述表达载体的宿主细胞;提供所述免疫毒素分子的制备方法;提供包含所述免疫毒素分子的药物组合物;提供所述免疫毒素分子或所述药物组合物在制备治疗癌症的药物中的应用;提供所述免疫毒素分子或所述药物组合物用于治疗癌症的方法。The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule, which can highly specifically target cancer cells with positive expression of HER2, realize efficient killing of cancer cells, and thereby inhibit tumor growth. The object of the present invention is also to provide a nucleic acid molecule encoding the immunotoxin molecule; provide an expression vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule; provide a host cell comprising the expression vector; provide a preparation method for the immunotoxin molecule; A pharmaceutical composition of the immunotoxin molecule; an application of the immunotoxin molecule or the pharmaceutical composition in the preparation of a drug for treating cancer; a method for treating cancer with the immunotoxin molecule or the pharmaceutical composition.
为了达到上述目的,本发明提供了以下技术方案:In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:
本发明的第一个方面提供了一种抗HER2的免疫毒素分子,从氨基端到羧基端包含H-L1-PE或PE-L1-H结构的融合多肽,其中H为抗HER2的抗体或其抗原结合片段;L1为连接子1;PE包含假单胞菌外毒素A的结构域III的部分或全部。The first aspect of the present invention provides an anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule, which comprises a fusion polypeptide of H-L1-PE or PE-L1-H structure from the amino terminus to the carboxyl terminus, wherein H is an anti-HER2 antibody or its Antigen-binding fragment; L1 is linker 1; PE contains part or all of domain III of Pseudomonas exotoxin A.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述抗HER2的免疫毒素分子从氨基端到羧基端包含H-L1-PE结构的融合多肽。In a preferred embodiment, the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule comprises a fusion polypeptide of H-L1-PE structure from the amino terminus to the carboxyl terminus.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述抗HER2的抗体或其抗原结合片段包含单链抗体scFv。In a preferred embodiment, the anti-HER2 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises a single-chain antibody scFv.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述单链抗体scFv从氨基端到羧基端包含VL-L2-VH或VH-L2-VL结构的融合多肽,其中VL为轻链可变区,VH为重链可变区,L2为连接子2。In a preferred embodiment, the single-chain antibody scFv comprises a fusion polypeptide of VL-L2-VH or VH-L2-VL structure from the amino terminus to the carboxyl terminus, wherein VL is the light chain variable region, and VH is the heavy chain Variable region, L2 is linker 2.
在一个更优选的实施方案中,所述单链抗体scFv从氨基端到羧基端包含VL-L2-VH结构的融合多肽。In a more preferred embodiment, the single-chain antibody scFv comprises a fusion polypeptide of VL-L2-VH structure from the amino terminus to the carboxyl terminus.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述VH包含重链互补决定区HCDR1、HCDR2、HCDR3,其中HCDR1的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:11所示,HCDR2的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:12所示,HCDR3的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:13所示;所述VL包含轻链互补决定区LCDR1、LCDR2、LCDR3,其中LCDR1的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:8所示,LCDR2的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:9所示,LCDR3的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:10所示。In a preferred embodiment, the VH comprises heavy chain complementarity determining regions HCDR1, HCDR2, and HCDR3, wherein the amino acid sequence of HCDR1 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 11, and the amino acid sequence of HCDR2 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 12, The amino acid sequence of HCDR3 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 13; the VL includes light chain complementarity determining regions LCDR1, LCDR2, and LCDR3, wherein the amino acid sequence of LCDR1 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 8, and the amino acid sequence of LCDR2 is shown in SEQ ID NO : Shown in 9, the amino acid sequence of LCDR3 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 10.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述单链抗体scFv包含氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:16所示的VL或其变体,和氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:17所述的VH或其变体,所述变体包含1-5个氨基酸突变。In a preferred embodiment, the scFv of the single-chain antibody comprises a VL or a variant thereof having an amino acid sequence such as SEQ ID NO: 16, and a VH or a variant thereof having an amino acid sequence such as SEQ ID NO: 17, The variants contain 1-5 amino acid mutations.
在一个更优选的实施方案中,所述VL包含Q100C突变,所述VH包含K44C突变。In a more preferred embodiment, said VL comprises a Q100C mutation and said VH comprises a K44C mutation.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述单链抗体scFv包含氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:14所示 的VL,和氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:15所述的VH。In a preferred embodiment, the scFv of the single-chain antibody comprises a VL having an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 14, and a VH having an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 15.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述L2包含(G4S) n,其中n选自1-6的任意整数;优选的,所述L2包含(G4S) 4In a preferred embodiment, the L2 comprises (G4S) n , wherein n is any integer selected from 1-6; preferably, the L2 comprises (G4S) 4 .
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述单链抗体scFv包含氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:2所述的氨基酸序列,或包含与SEQ ID NO:2具有至少98%或99%以上同一性的氨基酸序列。In a preferred embodiment, said single-chain antibody scFv comprises an amino acid sequence as described in SEQ ID NO: 2, or comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 98% or more than 99% identity with SEQ ID NO: 2 .
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述PE为PE25,包含如SEQ ID NO:4所述的氨基酸序列。In a preferred embodiment, the PE is PE25, comprising the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:4.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述PE包含至少1个氨基酸突变。In a preferred embodiment, said PE comprises at least 1 amino acid mutation.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述L1包含组织蛋白酶B的裂解位点;更优选的,所述L1包含裂解位点Gly-Phe-Leu-Gly。In a preferred embodiment, the L1 comprises a cathepsin B cleavage site; more preferably, the L1 comprises a cleavage site Gly-Phe-Leu-Gly.
在一个更优选的实施方案中,所述L1包含如SEQ ID NO:3所述的氨基酸序列。In a more preferred embodiment, said L1 comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述抗HER2的免疫毒素分子包含如SEQ ID NO:1所述的氨基酸序列。In a preferred embodiment, the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1.
本发明的第二个方面提供了一种核酸分子,所述核酸分子编码上述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子。The second aspect of the present invention provides a nucleic acid molecule encoding the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述核酸分子还包含如启动子、终止子、增强子等基因调控元件。In a preferred embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule further comprises gene regulatory elements such as promoters, terminators, enhancers and the like.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述核酸分子包含如SEQ ID NO:5或SEQ ID NO:6所示的核苷酸序列。In a preferred embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6.
本发明的第三个方面提供了一种表达载体,所述表达载体包含上述的核酸分子。The third aspect of the present invention provides an expression vector, which comprises the above-mentioned nucleic acid molecule.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述表达载体是pET-28a。In a preferred embodiment, the expression vector is pET-28a.
本发明的第四个方面提供了一种宿主细胞,所述宿主细胞包含上述的表达载体。The fourth aspect of the present invention provides a host cell comprising the above expression vector.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述宿主细胞是大肠杆菌;更优选的,所述宿主细胞是BL21(DE3)。In a preferred embodiment, the host cell is Escherichia coli; more preferably, the host cell is BL21(DE3).
本发明的第五个方面提供了一种抗HER2的免疫毒素分子的制备方法,所述制备方法包括以下步骤:a)在表达条件下,培养上述的宿主细胞,从而表达抗HER2的免疫毒素分子;b)分离并纯化步骤a)所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子。A fifth aspect of the present invention provides a method for preparing an anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule, the preparation method comprising the following steps: a) cultivating the above-mentioned host cells under expression conditions, thereby expressing an anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule and b) isolating and purifying the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecules described in step a).
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述纯化包括使用Protein L亲和层析纯化。In a preferred embodiment, said purification comprises purification using Protein L affinity chromatography.
本发明的第六个方面提供了一种药物组合物,所述药物组合物包含有效量的上述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子和一种或多种药学上可接受的载体或辅料。The sixth aspect of the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition, which comprises an effective amount of the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients.
本发明的第七个方面提供了上述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子或药物组合物在制备治疗癌 症的药物中的应用,所述癌症为HER2阳性表达的癌症。The seventh aspect of the present invention provides the application of the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule or pharmaceutical composition in the preparation of a drug for treating cancer, and the cancer is a cancer with positive expression of HER2.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述癌症为HER2高表达的癌症。In a preferred embodiment, the cancer is a cancer with high expression of HER2.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述癌症选自乳腺癌、胃癌、卵巢癌、膀胱癌和非小细胞肺癌。In a preferred embodiment, the cancer is selected from breast cancer, gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.
本发明的第八个方面提供了一种治疗HER2阳性表达的癌症的方法,所述方法包括向有需要的受试者施用上述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子或药物组合物,所述癌症为HER2阳性表达的癌症。The eighth aspect of the present invention provides a method for treating HER2-positive cancer, the method comprising administering the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule or pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need, the cancer being HER2 positively expressed cancers.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述癌症为HER2高表达的癌症。In a preferred embodiment, the cancer is a cancer with high expression of HER2.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述癌症选自乳腺癌、胃癌、卵巢癌、膀胱癌和非小细胞肺癌。In a preferred embodiment, the cancer is selected from breast cancer, gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.
本发明的第九个方面提供了上述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子或药物组合物在制备杀伤癌细胞或抑制癌细胞生长的药物中的应用,所述癌细胞为HER2阳性表达的癌细胞。The ninth aspect of the present invention provides the application of the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule or pharmaceutical composition in the preparation of a drug for killing cancer cells or inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, and the cancer cells are cancer cells positively expressing HER2.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述癌细胞为HER2高表达的癌细胞。In a preferred embodiment, the cancer cells are cancer cells with high expression of HER2.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述癌细胞选自乳腺癌、胃癌、卵巢癌、膀胱癌和非小细胞肺癌细胞。In a preferred embodiment, the cancer cells are selected from breast cancer, gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer and non-small cell lung cancer cells.
在一个更优选的实施方案中,所述癌细胞为HCC19549细胞或SKBR3细胞。In a more preferred embodiment, the cancer cells are HCC19549 cells or SKBR3 cells.
本发明的第十个方面提供了一种杀伤癌细胞或抑制癌细胞生长的方法,所述方法包括向有需要的受试者施用上述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子或药物组合物,所述癌细胞为HER2阳性表达的癌细胞。The tenth aspect of the present invention provides a method for killing cancer cells or inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, the method comprising administering the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule or pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need, the cancer cells The cells are cancer cells with positive expression of HER2.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述癌细胞为HER2高表达的癌细胞。In a preferred embodiment, the cancer cells are cancer cells with high expression of HER2.
在一个优选的实施方案中,所述癌细胞选自乳腺癌、胃癌、卵巢癌、膀胱癌和非小细胞肺癌细胞。In a preferred embodiment, the cancer cells are selected from breast cancer, gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer and non-small cell lung cancer cells.
在一个更优选的实施方案中,所述癌细胞为HCC19549细胞或SKBR3细胞。In a more preferred embodiment, the cancer cells are HCC19549 cells or SKBR3 cells.
应理解,在本发明范围内中,本发明的上述各技术特征和在下文(如实施例)中具体描述的各技术特征之间都可以互相组合,从而构成新的或优选的技术方案。限于篇幅,在此不再一一累述。It should be understood that within the scope of the present invention, the above-mentioned technical features of the present invention and the technical features specifically described in the following (such as embodiments) can be combined with each other to form new or preferred technical solutions. Due to space limitations, we will not repeat them here.
本发明的有益效果包括:The beneficial effects of the present invention include:
1)本发明的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子能与肿瘤细胞表面的HER2抗原特异结合,可靶向HER2高表达细胞,具有较好的靶向性。1) The anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule of the present invention can specifically bind to the HER2 antigen on the surface of tumor cells, can target cells with high expression of HER2, and has better targeting.
2)本发明的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子具有较强的乳腺癌细胞杀伤活性,且其杀伤活 性优于T-DM1(曲妥珠单抗-美坦新偶联物),获得了意料不到的技术效果。2) The anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule of the present invention has strong breast cancer cell killing activity, and its killing activity is better than T-DM1 (trastuzumab-matansine conjugate), and unexpected technical effect.
3)本发明的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子在大肠杆菌中表达可溶,不需要变复性,纯化过程简单,纯度好,产量高。3) The anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule of the present invention can be expressed and soluble in Escherichia coli without renaturation, the purification process is simple, the purity is good, and the yield is high.
4)在连接靶向HER2的抗体分子Ds4d5Fv和PE25的Linker1中含有组织蛋白酶B裂解位点Gly-Phe-Leu-Gly,该Linker1在血浆中非常稳定,当HER2阳性癌细胞摄取了Tra-PE25后,经细胞内溶酶体酶切后释放PE25,精准杀伤癌细胞。4) The Linker1 linking the antibody molecule Ds4d5Fv targeting HER2 and PE25 contains the cathepsin B cleavage site Gly-Phe-Leu-Gly. The Linker1 is very stable in plasma. When HER2-positive cancer cells take up Tra-PE25 , PE25 is released after intracellular lysosome digestion, which can accurately kill cancer cells.
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图1为Tra-PE25的SDS-PAGE检测Figure 1 is the SDS-PAGE detection of Tra-PE25
图2为Tra-PE25免疫毒素ELISA检测Figure 2 is Tra-PE25 immunotoxin ELISA detection
图3为Tra-PE25在HCC1954细胞中的杀伤活性检测Figure 3 is the detection of the killing activity of Tra-PE25 in HCC1954 cells
图4为Tra-PE25在BEAS-2B细胞中的杀伤活性检测Figure 4 is the detection of the killing activity of Tra-PE25 in BEAS-2B cells
图5为Tra-PE25质谱检测Figure 5 is Tra-PE25 mass spectrometry detection
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以下通过特定的具体实例说明本发明的实施方式,本领域技术人员可由本说明书所揭露的内容轻易地了解本发明的其他优点与功效。本发明还可以通过另外不同的具体实施方式加以实施或应用,本说明书中的各项细节也可以基于不同观点与应用,在没有背离本发明的精神下进行各种修饰或改变。Embodiments of the present invention are described below through specific examples, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can also be implemented or applied through other different specific implementation modes, and various modifications or changes can be made to the details in this specification based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
在进一步描述本发明具体实施方式之前,应理解,本发明的保护范围不局限于下述特定的具体实施方案;还应当理解,本发明实施例中使用的术语是为了描述特定的具体实施方案,而不是为了限制本发明的保护范围;在本发明说明书和权利要求书中,除非文中另外明确指出,单数形式“一个”、“一”和“这个”包括复数形式。Before further describing the specific embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood that the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the following specific specific embodiments; it should also be understood that the terms used in the examples of the present invention are to describe specific specific embodiments, It is not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention; in the description and claims of the present invention, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural forms.
当实施例给出数值范围时,应理解,除非本发明另有说明,每个数值范围的两个端点以及两个端点之间任何一个数值均可选用。除非另外定义,本发明中使用的所有技术和科学术语与本技术领域技术人员通常理解的意义相同。除实施例中使用的具体方法、设备、材料外,根据本技术领域的技术人员对现有技术的掌握及本发明的记载,还可以使用与本发明实施例中所述的方法、设备、材料相似或等同的现有技术的任何方法、设备和材料来实现本发明。When the examples give numerical ranges, it should be understood that, unless otherwise stated in the present invention, the two endpoints of each numerical range and any value between the two endpoints can be selected. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. In addition to the specific methods, equipment, and materials used in the embodiments, according to those skilled in the art's grasp of the prior art and the description of the present invention, the methods, equipment, and materials described in the embodiments of the present invention can also be used Any methods, apparatus and materials of the prior art similar or equivalent to the practice of the present invention.
本发明人经过广泛而深入地研究,构建了一种抗HER2的免疫毒素分子,包含抗HER2抗体或其抗原结合片段、假单胞菌外毒素A的部分或全部、连接子三个部分。实验结果表明, 本发明的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子能与肿瘤细胞表面的特异性抗原HER2结合,将细胞毒药物定向递送到肿瘤病灶,随后细胞毒药物会被细胞内化、加工并释放毒素PE25,抑制细胞蛋白质翻译,导致细胞凋亡。在此基础上完成了本发明。After extensive and in-depth research, the inventors have constructed an anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule, which includes three parts: anti-HER2 antibody or its antigen-binding fragment, part or all of Pseudomonas exotoxin A, and a linker. Experimental results show that the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule of the present invention can bind to the specific antigen HER2 on the surface of tumor cells, and deliver cytotoxic drugs to tumor lesions in a targeted manner, and then the cytotoxic drugs will be internalized by cells, processed and released toxin PE25 , Inhibit cellular protein translation, leading to apoptosis. The present invention has been accomplished on this basis.
以下实验例是对本发明进行进一步的说明,不应理解为对本发明的限制。实施例不包括对传统方法或本领域常规方法的详细描述,如核酸分子的制备方法、用于构建载体和质粒的方法、将编码蛋白的基因插入到这样的载体和质粒的方法或将质粒引入宿主细胞的方法、宿主细胞的培养方法,蛋白的纯化方法等,这样的方法对于本领域中具有普通技术的人员是众所周知的,并且在许多出版物中都有所描述,包括Sambrook,J.,Fritsch,E.F.and Maniais,T.(1989)Molecular Cloning:A Laboratory Manual,2nd edition,Cold spring Harbor Laboratory Press。The following experimental examples are to further illustrate the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. The examples do not include detailed descriptions of conventional methods or methods routine in the art, such as methods for the preparation of nucleic acid molecules, methods for constructing vectors and plasmids, methods for inserting genes encoding proteins into such vectors and plasmids, or introducing plasmids into Methods for host cells, methods for culturing host cells, methods for purifying proteins, etc., such methods are well known to those skilled in the art, and have been described in many publications, including Sambrook, J., Fritsch, E.F. and Maniais, T. (1989) Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd edition, Cold spring Harbor Laboratory Press.
术语the term
抗HER2的免疫毒素分子Anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecules
本发明中,术语“免疫毒素(Immunotoxin)分子”是指由抗体或其抗原结合片段(抗体部分)与毒素(毒素部分)组成的融合多肽(融合蛋白)。其中,抗体部分可特异性地与抗原结合,靶向细胞;毒素部分被与抗体部分结合的细胞胞吞,从而在细胞内发挥毒素的细胞杀伤或促细胞凋亡等作用。In the present invention, the term "immunotoxin (Immunotoxin) molecule" refers to a fusion polypeptide (fusion protein) composed of an antibody or its antigen-binding fragment (antibody part) and toxin (toxin part). Among them, the antibody part can specifically bind to the antigen and target cells; the toxin part is endocytosed by the cells bound to the antibody part, so that the toxin can kill cells or promote cell apoptosis in the cells.
本发明中,术语“融合多肽”是指由两个或多个相同或不同的多肽序列融合得到的新的多肽序列。术语“融合”是指由肽键直接连接或借助一个或多个连接子有效连接。In the present invention, the term "fusion polypeptide" refers to a new polypeptide sequence obtained by fusing two or more identical or different polypeptide sequences. The term "fused" refers to direct linkage by peptide bonds or operably linkage via one or more linkers.
本发明中,术语“抗体”是指全长抗体,术语“抗原结合片段”是指来源于抗体且能结合抗原表位的片段,包括但不限于scFv、Fv、Fd、Fab、F(ab')2或F(ab')。In the present invention, the term "antibody" refers to a full-length antibody, and the term "antigen-binding fragment" refers to a fragment derived from an antibody and capable of binding antigenic epitopes, including but not limited to scFv, Fv, Fd, Fab, F(ab' )2 or F(ab').
本发明中,术语“scFv”是指通过连接子连接一个VH区和一个VL区形成的多肽单链。In the present invention, the term "scFv" refers to a polypeptide single chain formed by connecting a VH region and a VL region through a linker.
本发明中,术语“全长抗体”是指有相同结构特征的约150000道尔顿的异四聚糖蛋白,包含可变区和恒定区,其由两条相同的重链(HC)和两条相同的轻链(LC)组成。每条重链的一端有重链可变区(VH),其后是重链恒定区,重链恒定区由三个结构域CH1、CH2、以及CH3构成。每条轻链的一端有轻链可变区(VL),另一端有轻链恒定区,轻链恒定区包括一个结构域CL;轻链恒定区与重链恒定区的CH1结构域配对,轻链可变区与重链可变区配对。恒定区不直接参与抗体与抗原的结合,但是它们表现出不同的效应功能,例如参与抗体依赖的细胞介导的细胞毒性作用(ADCC,antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity)等。重链恒定区包括IgG1、IgG2、IgG3、IgG4亚型;轻链恒定区包括κ(Kappa)或λ(Lambda)。抗体的重链和轻链通过重链的CH1结构域和轻链的 CL结构域之间的二硫键共价连接在一起,抗体的两条重链通过铰链区之间形成的多肽间二硫键共价连接在一起。In the present invention, the term "full-length antibody" refers to a heterotetrameric glycoprotein of about 150,000 Daltons with the same structural features, comprising variable regions and constant regions, which consist of two identical heavy chains (HC) and two The same light chain (LC) composition. Each heavy chain has a heavy chain variable region (VH) at one end followed by a heavy chain constant region consisting of three domains CH1, CH2, and CH3. Each light chain has a light chain variable region (VL) at one end and a light chain constant region at the other end. The light chain constant region includes a domain CL; the light chain constant region is paired with the CH1 domain of the heavy chain constant region. The chain variable region is paired with the heavy chain variable region. The constant regions are not directly involved in the binding of antibodies to antigens, but they exhibit different effector functions, such as participating in antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC, antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity) and so on. The heavy chain constant region includes IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4 subtypes; the light chain constant region includes kappa (Kappa) or lambda (Lambda). The heavy and light chains of an antibody are covalently linked together by a disulfide bond between the CH1 domain of the heavy chain and the CL domain of the light chain, and the two heavy chains of the antibody are linked together by an interpolypeptide disulfide formed between the hinge regions. bonded together covalently.
本发明中,术语“可变”表示抗体中可变区的某些部分在序列上有所不同,它形成各种特定抗体对其特定抗原的结合和特异性。然而,可变性并不均匀地分布在整个抗体可变区中。它集中于重链可变区和轻链可变区中称为互补决定区(complementarity-determining region,CDR)或超变区中的三个片段中。可变区中较保守的部分称为框架区(frame region,FR)。天然重链和轻链的可变区中各自包含四个FR区,它们大致上呈β-折叠构型,由形成连接环的三个CDR相连,在某些情况下可形成部分β折叠结构。每条链中的CDR通过FR区紧密地靠在一起并与另一链的CDR一起形成了抗体的抗原结合部位(参见Kabat等,NIH Publ.No.91-3242,卷I,647-669页(1991))。重链可变区(VH)和轻链可变区(VL)的CDR分别称为HCDR和LCDR。In the present invention, the term "variable" means that certain parts of the variable regions in antibodies differ in sequence, which contribute to the binding and specificity of various specific antibodies to their specific antigens. However, the variability is not evenly distributed throughout antibody variable domains. It is concentrated in three segments called complementarity-determining regions (CDRs) or hypervariable regions in the heavy-chain variable region and the light-chain variable region. The more conserved part of the variable region is called the frame region (FR). The variable domains of native heavy and light chains each contain four FR regions that are roughly in a β-sheet configuration connected by three CDRs that form connecting loops, in some cases forming partial β-sheet structures. The CDRs in each chain are in close proximity through the FR regions and together with the CDRs of the other chain form the antigen-binding site of the antibody (see Kabat et al., NIH Publ. No. 91-3242, Vol. I, pp. 647-669 (1991)). The CDRs of the heavy chain variable region (VH) and light chain variable region (VL) are called HCDR and LCDR, respectively.
本发明中,术语“框架区“(FR)”指抗体可变区内超变区之外的氨基酸组成和排列顺序变化相对较小的部分。抗体的轻链和重链各具有四个FR,分别称为FR1-L、FR2-L、FR3-L、FR4-L和FR1-H、FR2-H、FR3-H、FR4-H。优选地,本发明的FR是人抗体FR或其衍生物,所述人抗体FR的衍生物与天然存在的人抗体FR基本相同,即序列同一性达到至少85%、90%、95%、96%、97%、98%或99%。本领域的技术人员在获知CDR的氨基酸序列后,可确定框架区FR1-L、FR2-L、FR3-L、FR4-L和/或FR1-H、FR2-H、FR3-H、FR4-H序列。In the present invention, the term "framework region" (FR)" refers to a relatively small part of the amino acid composition and arrangement sequence outside the hypervariable region in the variable region of the antibody. The light chain and the heavy chain of the antibody each have four FRs, Respectively referred to as FR1-L, FR2-L, FR3-L, FR4-L and FR1-H, FR2-H, FR3-H, FR4-H. Preferably, the FR of the present invention is a human antibody FR or a derivative thereof , the derivative of the human antibody FR is substantially identical to the naturally occurring human antibody FR, that is, the sequence identity reaches at least 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%. Skills in the art After knowing the amino acid sequence of the CDR, the personnel can determine the sequence of the framework regions FR1-L, FR2-L, FR3-L, FR4-L and/or FR1-H, FR2-H, FR3-H, FR4-H.
本发明中,术语“抗”和“结合”是指两分子间的非随机的结合反应,如抗体和其所针对的抗原之间的反应。通常,抗体以小于大约10 -7M,例如小于大约10 -8M、10 -9M、10 -10M、10 -11M或更小的平衡解离常数(KD)结合该抗原。术语“KD”是指特定抗体-抗原相互作用的平衡解离常数,其用于描述抗体与抗原之间的结合亲和力。平衡解离常数越小,抗体-抗原结合越紧密,抗体与抗原之间的亲和力越高。例如,使用表面等离子体共振术(Surface Plasmon Resonance,缩写SPR)在BIACORE仪中测定抗体与抗原的结合亲和力或使用ELISA测定抗体与抗原结合的相对亲和力。 In the present invention, the terms "anti" and "binding" refer to the non-random binding reaction between two molecules, such as the reaction between an antibody and its target antigen. Typically, the antibody binds the antigen with an equilibrium dissociation constant (KD) of less than about 10" 7 M, eg, less than about 10 "8 M, 10 "9 M, 10 "10 M, 10" 11 M or less. The term "KD" refers to the equilibrium dissociation constant for a particular antibody-antigen interaction, which is used to describe the binding affinity between an antibody and antigen. The smaller the equilibrium dissociation constant, the tighter the antibody-antigen binding, and the higher the affinity between the antibody and the antigen. For example, surface plasmon resonance (Surface Plasmon Resonance, abbreviated as SPR) is used to measure the binding affinity of the antibody to the antigen in a BIACORE instrument or ELISA is used to determine the relative affinity of the antibody to the antigen.
本发明中,术语“连接子(Linker)”用于连接2个多肽链。合适的连接子可以是具有柔性的多肽序列,其实例包括单甘氨酸(Gly)、或丝氨酸(Ser)残基,连接子中氨基酸残基的标识和序列可随着接头中需要实现的次级结构要素的类型而变化。In the present invention, the term "Linker" is used to connect two polypeptide chains. A suitable linker can be a flexible polypeptide sequence, an example of which includes a single glycine (Gly), or a serine (Ser) residue, and the identification and sequence of the amino acid residues in the linker can follow the secondary structure that needs to be realized in the linker The type of element varies.
本领域技术人员可以通过本领域熟知的技术对本发明的抗体部分或毒素部分进行修饰或改造,例如添加、缺失和/或取代一个或几个氨基酸残基,从而进一步改善或优化免疫毒素分子(例如改善亲和力),并通过常规的测定方法获得修饰或改造后的结果。Those skilled in the art can modify or transform the antibody part or toxin part of the present invention by techniques well known in the art, such as adding, deleting and/or replacing one or several amino acid residues, thereby further improving or optimizing the immunotoxin molecule (such as Improve affinity), and obtain modified or engineered results by conventional assay methods.
在本发明中,本发明的抗体部分还包括其保守性变异体,指与本发明的抗体或其抗原结合片段的氨基酸序列相比,有至多10个,较佳地至多7个,更佳地至多5个,最佳地至多3个氨基酸被性质相似或相近的氨基酸所替换而形成多肽。这些保守性变异多肽最好根据表A进行氨基酸替换而产生。In the present invention, the antibody portion of the present invention also includes its conservative variants, which refer to at most 10, preferably at most 7, and more preferably Up to 5, optimally up to 3 amino acids are replaced by amino acids of similar or closely related properties to form a polypeptide. These conservative variant polypeptides are preferably produced by amino acid substitutions according to Table A.
表ATable A
最初的残基initial residue 代表性的取代representative replacement 优选的取代preferred substitution
Ala(A)Ala(A) Val;Leu;IleVal; Leu; Ile ValVal
Arg(R)Arg(R) Lys;Gln;AsnLys; Gln; Asn LysLys
Asn(N)Asn(N) Gln;His;Lys;ArgGln; His; Lys; Arg GlnGln
Asp(D)Asp(D) GluGlu GluGlu
Cys(C)Cys(C) SerSer SerSer
Gln(Q)Gln(Q) AsnAsn AsnAsn
Glu(E)Glu(E) AspAsp AspAsp
Gly(G)Gly(G) Pro;AlaPro; AlaAla
His(H)His(H) Asn;Gln;Lys;ArgAsn; Gln; Lys; Arg ArgArg
Ile(I)Ile (I) Leu;Val;Met;Ala;PheLeu; Val; Met; Ala; Phe LeuLeu
Leu(L)Leu(L) Ile;Val;Met;Ala;PheIle; Val; Met; Ala; Phe IleIle
Lys(K)Lys(K) Arg;Gln;AsnArg; Gln; Asn ArgArg
Met(M)Met(M) Leu;Phe;IleLeu; Phe; Ile LeuLeu
Phe(F)Phe(F) Leu;Val;Ile;Ala;TyrLeu; Val; Ile; Ala; Tyr LeuLeu
Pro(P)Pro(P) AlaAla AlaAla
Ser(S)Ser(S) ThrThr ThrThr
Thr(T)Thr(T) SerSer SerSer
Trp(W)Trp(W) Tyr;PheTyr; Phe TyrTyr
Tyr(Y)Tyr(Y) Trp;Phe;Thr;SerTrp; Phe; Thr; Ser PhePhe
Val(V)Val(V) Ile;Leu;Met;Phe;AlaIle; Leu; Met; Phe; LeuLeu
本发明中,术语“PE”是指假单胞菌外毒素A(Pseudomonas exotoxin,PE),为由613个氨基酸残基组成的单链毒素蛋白(GeneBank登陆号1IKQ_A),分子量约66kD。PE包含三个结构域DI、DⅡ、DⅢ。其中DI为结合区,由第1-252位氨基酸残基组成,可引导PE与靶细胞膜上的受体识别并结合。DⅡ为转位区,由第253-384位氨基酸残基组成,负责PE的跨膜转运,使其进入细胞;DⅢ为活性区,由第385-613位氨基酸残基组成,催化延长因子2的ADP核糖基化,导致Ef2失活,从而抑制细胞蛋白合成,最终导致细胞死亡。In the present invention, the term "PE" refers to Pseudomonas exotoxin A (Pseudomonas exotoxin, PE), which is a single-chain toxin protein (GeneBank accession number 1IKQ_A) consisting of 613 amino acid residues, with a molecular weight of about 66kD. PE contains three structural domains DI, DII, and DIII. Among them, DI is the binding region, consisting of amino acid residues 1-252, which can guide PE to recognize and bind to receptors on the target cell membrane. DII is the translocation region, composed of amino acid residues 253-384, responsible for the transmembrane transport of PE, allowing it to enter cells; DIII is the active region, composed of amino acid residues 385-613, catalyzing the elongation of factor 2 ADP ribosylation leads to the inactivation of Ef2, which inhibits cellular protein synthesis and eventually leads to cell death.
本发明中,术语“PE25”为截短的PE,包含序列如SEQ ID NO:4所示的多肽,或SEQ ID NO:4的变体,所述变体是指包括至少一个突变(如取代、缺失或插入突变)的SEQ ID NO:4,所述PE25保留了PE的抑制细胞蛋白合成的活性。In the present invention, the term "PE25" is a truncated PE, comprising a polypeptide having a sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 4, or a variant of SEQ ID NO: 4, which means comprising at least one mutation (such as a substitution , deletion or insertion mutation) of SEQ ID NO: 4, the PE25 retains the activity of PE to inhibit cell protein synthesis.
本发明中,术语“组织蛋白酶B”是一种存在于溶酶体内的半胱氨酸蛋白水解酶,在肺癌、胃癌、前列腺癌、乳腺癌等多种恶性肿瘤组织中,组织蛋白酶B的表达均成倍高于甚 至3-9倍高于邻近的正常组织。组织蛋白酶B可以选择性地识别并降解一些多肽片段,如Val-Cit、Phe-Lys、Gly-Phe-Leu-Gly等。In the present invention, the term "cathepsin B" is a cysteine proteolytic enzyme present in lysosomes. In various malignant tumor tissues such as lung cancer, gastric cancer, prostate cancer, and breast cancer, the expression of cathepsin B Both are exponentially higher than even 3-9 times higher than adjacent normal tissues. Cathepsin B can selectively recognize and degrade some polypeptide fragments, such as Val-Cit, Phe-Lys, Gly-Phe-Leu-Gly and so on.
本发明中,术语“多肽”和“蛋白”可互换使用。In the present invention, the terms "polypeptide" and "protein" are used interchangeably.
本发明中,“-”代表肽键。In the present invention, "-" represents a peptide bond.
编码核酸和表达载体Encoding Nucleic Acids and Expression Vectors
本发明还提供了编码上述抗HER2的免疫毒素分子的核酸分子。本发明的核酸分子可以是DNA形式或RNA形式。DNA形式包括cDNA、基因组DNA或人工合成的DNA。DNA可以是单链的或是双链的。DNA可以是编码链或非编码链。本发明中,术语“表达载体”是指携带表达盒用于表达特定目的蛋白或其他物质的载体,如质粒、病毒载体(如腺病毒、逆转录病毒)、噬菌体、酵母质粒或其他载体。例如包含适当的调控序列,例如启动子、终止子、增强子、标记基因和/或序列等的本领域的常规表达载体,所述表达载体包括但并不限于:病毒载体(如腺病毒、逆转录病毒)、质粒、噬菌体、酵母质粒或其他载体。所述表达载体较佳地包括pDR1、pcDNA3.4(+)、pcDNA3.1/ZEO(+)、pDHFR、pTT5、pET-28a、pET-21a,pCGS3。更多技术细节请参见例如Sambrook等,MolecμLar Cloning:A Laboratory Manual,第二版,Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press,1989。许多用于核酸操作的已知技术和方案请参见Current Protocols in MolecμLar Biology,第二版,Ausubel等编著。一旦获得了有关的序列,就可以用重组法来大批量地获得有关序列。这通常是将其克隆入载体,再转入细胞,然后通过常规方法从增殖后的宿主细胞中分离得到有关序列。The present invention also provides nucleic acid molecules encoding the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecules. A nucleic acid molecule of the invention may be in the form of DNA or RNA. Forms of DNA include cDNA, genomic DNA or synthetic DNA. DNA can be single-stranded or double-stranded. DNA can be either the coding strand or the non-coding strand. In the present invention, the term "expression vector" refers to a vector carrying an expression cassette for expressing a specific target protein or other substances, such as a plasmid, a viral vector (such as adenovirus, retrovirus), phage, yeast plasmid or other vectors. For example, conventional expression vectors in the field comprising appropriate regulatory sequences, such as promoters, terminators, enhancers, marker genes and/or sequences, etc., including but not limited to: viral vectors (such as adenovirus, retroviral recording virus), plasmid, phage, yeast plasmid or other vectors. The expression vector preferably includes pDR1, pcDNA3.4(+), pcDNA3.1/ZEO(+), pDHFR, pTT5, pET-28a, pET-21a, pCGS3. For more technical details see, eg, Sambrook et al., Molec μLar Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Second Edition, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1989. Many known techniques and protocols for nucleic acid manipulation are found in Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, 2nd Edition, edited by Ausubel et al. Once the relevant sequences are obtained, recombinant methods can be used to obtain the relevant sequences in large quantities. Usually, it is cloned into a vector, then transformed into a cell, and then the relevant sequence is isolated from the proliferated host cell by conventional methods.
本发明还涉及包含上述的适当DNA序列以及适当启动子或者控制序列的载体。这些载体可以用于转化适当的宿主细胞,以使其能够表达蛋白质。The present invention also relates to vectors comprising the above-mentioned appropriate DNA sequences and appropriate promoter or control sequences. These vectors can be used to transform appropriate host cells so that they express the protein.
本发明中,术语“宿主细胞”为本领域常规的各种宿主细胞,只要能使载体稳定地自行复制,且所携带的多核苷酸分子可被有效表达即可。其中所述宿主细胞包括原核表达细胞和真核表达细胞,所述宿主细胞较佳地包括:COS、CHO、NS0、sf9、sf21、DH5α、BL21(DE3)、TG1、BL21(DE3)、293F或293E细胞。In the present invention, the term "host cell" refers to various conventional host cells in the art, as long as the vector can stably replicate itself and the polynucleotide molecules carried can be effectively expressed. Wherein said host cells include prokaryotic expression cells and eukaryotic expression cells, said host cells preferably include: COS, CHO, NSO, sf9, sf21, DH5α, BL21 (DE3), TG1, BL21 (DE3), 293F or 293E cells.
药物组合物和应用Pharmaceutical compositions and applications
本发明还提供了一种组合物。优选地,所述的组合物是药物组合物,它含有上述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子,以及药学上可接受的载体或辅料。通常,可将这些物质配制于无毒的、惰性的和药学上可接受的水性载体介质中,其中pH通常约为4-8,较佳地pH约为5-7,尽管pH值可随被配制物质的性质以及待治疗的病症而有所变化。配制好的药物组 合物可以通过常规途径进行给药,其中包括(但并不限于):静脉注射、静脉滴注、皮下注射、局部注射、肌肉注射、瘤内注射、腹腔内注射(如腹膜内)、颅内注射、或腔内注射。The present invention also provides a composition. Preferably, the composition is a pharmaceutical composition, which contains the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or auxiliary material. Generally, these materials can be formulated in a non-toxic, inert and pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous carrier medium, wherein the pH is usually about 4-8, preferably about 5-7, although the pH value can vary Depending on the nature of the substance formulated and the condition to be treated. The prepared pharmaceutical composition can be administered by conventional routes, including (but not limited to): intravenous injection, intravenous infusion, subcutaneous injection, local injection, intramuscular injection, intratumoral injection, intraperitoneal injection (such as intraperitoneal injection) ), intracranial injection, or intracavitary injection.
本发明中,术语“药物组合物”是指本发明的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子可以和药学上可以接受的载体或辅料一起组成药物制剂组合物从而更稳定地发挥疗效,这些制剂可以保证本发明公开的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子氨基酸核心序列的构象完整性,同时还保护蛋白质的多官能团防止其降解(包括但不限于凝聚、脱氨或氧化)。In the present invention, the term "pharmaceutical composition" means that the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecules of the present invention can be combined with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients to form a pharmaceutical preparation composition so as to exert a more stable therapeutic effect. These preparations can guarantee the efficacy of the present invention. The disclosed conformational integrity of the amino acid core sequence of the immunotoxin molecule against HER2, while also protecting the protein's multifunctional groups from its degradation (including but not limited to aggregation, deamination or oxidation).
“药学上可接受的”是指当药物适当地给予动物或人时,它们不会产生不利的、过敏的或其它不良反应。"Pharmaceutically acceptable"means that the drug does not produce adverse, allergic or other adverse reactions when properly administered to an animal or human.
“药学上可接受的载体或辅料”应当与所述有效成分相容,即能与其共混而不会在通常情况下大幅度降低药物的效果。可作为药学上可接受的载体或辅料的一些物质的具体例子是糖类,如乳糖、葡萄糖和蔗糖;淀粉,如玉米淀粉和土豆淀粉;纤维素及其衍生物,如甲基纤维素钠、乙基纤维素和甲基纤维素;西黄蓍胶粉末;麦芽;明胶;滑石;固体润滑剂,如硬脂酸和硬脂酸镁;硫酸钙;植物油,如花生油、棉籽油、芝麻油、橄榄油、玉米油和可可油;多元醇,如丙二醇、甘油、山梨糖醇、甘露糖醇和聚乙二醇;海藻酸;乳化剂,如Tween;润湿剂,如月桂基硫酸钠;着色剂;调味剂;压片剂、稳定剂;稀释剂;赋形剂;抗氧化剂;防腐剂;无热原水;等渗盐溶液;缓冲液如磷酸盐缓冲液等。这些物质根据需要用于帮助配方的稳定性或有助于提高活性或它的生物有效性或在口服的情况下产生可接受的口感或气味。The "pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient" should be compatible with the active ingredient, that is, it can be blended with it without greatly reducing the effect of the drug under normal circumstances. Specific examples of some substances that can be used as pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or excipients are sugars, such as lactose, glucose and sucrose; starches, such as corn starch and potato starch; cellulose and its derivatives, such as sodium methylcellulose, Ethyl cellulose and methyl cellulose; Gum tragacanth powder; Malt; Gelatin; Talc; Solid lubricants such as stearic acid and magnesium stearate; Calcium sulfate; Vegetable oils such as peanut oil, cottonseed oil, sesame oil, olive oils, corn oil, and cocoa butter; polyols, such as propylene glycol, glycerin, sorbitol, mannitol, and polyethylene glycol; alginic acid; emulsifiers, such as Tween; wetting agents, such as sodium lauryl sulfate; colorants; Flavoring agent; tableting agent, stabilizer; diluent; excipient; antioxidant; preservative; pyrogen-free water; isotonic saline solution; buffer such as phosphate buffer, etc. These substances are used as needed to aid the stability of the formulation or to help enhance the activity or its bioavailability or to produce an acceptable mouthfeel or odor in the case of oral administration.
本发明的药物组合物含有安全有效量(如0.001-99wt%,较佳地0.01-90wt%,更佳地0.1-80wt%)的本发明上述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子以及药学上可接受的载体。这类载体包括(但并不限于):盐水、缓冲液、葡萄糖、水、甘油、乙醇、及其组合。药物制剂应与给药方式相匹配。本发明的药物组合物可以被制成针剂形式,例如用生理盐水或含有葡萄糖和其他辅剂的水溶液通过常规方法进行制备。药物组合物如针剂、溶液宜在无菌条件下制造。活性成分的给药量是治疗有效量,例如每天约10微克/千克体重-约50毫克/千克体重。此外,本发明的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子还可与其他治疗剂一起使用。The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention contains a safe and effective amount (such as 0.001-99wt%, preferably 0.01-90wt%, more preferably 0.1-80wt%) of the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule of the present invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Such carriers include, but are not limited to: saline, buffer, dextrose, water, glycerol, ethanol, and combinations thereof. The pharmaceutical formulation should match the mode of administration. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention can be prepared in the form of injection, for example, by conventional methods using physiological saline or aqueous solution containing glucose and other adjuvants. Pharmaceutical compositions such as injections and solutions are preferably produced under sterile conditions. The active ingredient is administered in a therapeutically effective amount, for example about 10 micrograms/kg body weight to about 50 mg/kg body weight per day. In addition, the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecules of the invention can also be used with other therapeutic agents.
本发明中,术语“有效量”是指本发明的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子施用受试者后,在治疗的个体中产生预期效果的量或剂量,该预期效果包括个体病症的改善。术语“受试者”包括但不限于哺乳动物,例如人、非人灵长类动物、大鼠和小鼠等。In the present invention, the term "effective amount" refers to the amount or dose of the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule of the present invention administered to a subject, which produces the expected effect in the treated individual, and the expected effect includes the improvement of the individual's disease. The term "subject" includes, but is not limited to, mammals such as humans, non-human primates, rats and mice, and the like.
治疗方法treatment method
本发明还提供了一种治疗HER2阳性表达的癌症的方法,所述方法包括向有需要的受 试者施用上述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子或药物组合物。The present invention also provides a method for treating HER2-positive cancers, the method comprising administering the above-mentioned anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule or pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need.
对某种状态的“治疗”或“疗法”包括预防或减轻某种状态,降低某种状态发生或发展的速度,减少发展出某种状态的风险,预防或延迟与某种状态相关的症状发展,减少或终止与某种状态相关的症状,产生某种状态的完全或部分的逆转,治愈某种状态,或以上的组合。对于癌症来说,“治疗”或“疗法”可以指抑制或减缓肿瘤或恶性细胞生长,繁殖,或转移,或以上的某些组合。对于肿瘤来说,“治疗”或“疗法”包括清除全部或部分的肿瘤,抑制或减缓肿瘤生长和转移,预防或延缓肿瘤的发展,或以上的某些组合。"Treatment" or "therapy" for a condition includes preventing or alleviating a condition, reducing the rate at which a condition occurs or develops, reducing the risk of developing a condition, preventing or delaying the development of symptoms associated with a condition , to reduce or terminate symptoms associated with a condition, to produce a complete or partial reversal of a condition, to cure a condition, or a combination of the above. With respect to cancer, "treating" or "therapy" can refer to inhibiting or slowing the growth, reproduction, or metastasis of tumor or malignant cells, or some combination thereof. With respect to tumors, "treatment" or "therapy" includes eradicating all or part of the tumor, inhibiting or slowing tumor growth and metastasis, preventing or delaying tumor progression, or some combination of the above.
具体的,在向受试者施用时,给药剂量因病人的年龄和体重,疾病特性和严重性,以及给药途径而异,可以参考动物实验的结果和种种情况,总给药量不能超过一定范围。Specifically, when administering to a subject, the dosage varies according to the age and weight of the patient, the characteristics and severity of the disease, and the route of administration. The results of animal experiments and various situations can be referred to. The total dosage should not exceed a certain range.
在一些实施方式中,本文描述的方法可以进一步与现有技术中其他化合物或其他癌症治疗方案联合施用。In some embodiments, the methods described herein can further be administered in combination with other compounds or other cancer treatment regimens known in the art.
其他癌症治疗方案可以包括但不限于:手术,放射疗法,化学疗法,毒素疗法,免疫疗法,冷冻疗法,癌症疫苗(例如,HPV疫苗,乙型肝炎疫苗,Oncophage,Provenge)和基因疗法,以及它们的任意组合。免疫疗法,包括但不限于过继细胞疗法,干细胞和/或树突状细胞的衍生,输血,灌洗和/或其它疗法,包括但不限于冷冻肿瘤。Other cancer treatment options may include, but are not limited to: surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, toxin therapy, immunotherapy, cryotherapy, cancer vaccines (e.g., HPV vaccine, hepatitis B vaccine, Oncophage, Provenge) and gene therapy, and their any combination of . Immunotherapy, including but not limited to adoptive cell therapy, derivation of stem cells and/or dendritic cells, blood transfusion, lavage and/or other therapies including but not limited to freezing tumors.
下面结合具体实施例,进一步陈述本发明。应理解,这些实施例仅用于说明本发明而不用于限制本发明的范围。下列实施例中未注明详细条件的实验方法,通常按照常规条件如Sambrook等人,分子克隆:实验室手册(New York:Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press,1989)中所述的条件,或按照制造厂商所建议的条件。除非另外说明,否则百分比和份数按重量计算。Below in conjunction with specific embodiment, further state the present invention. It should be understood that these examples are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The experimental method that does not indicate detailed conditions in the following examples, usually according to conventional conditions such as Sambrook et al., molecular cloning: the conditions described in the laboratory manual (New York: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1989), or according to the manufacturer suggested conditions. Percentages and parts are by weight unless otherwise indicated.
实施例Example
以下实施例中使用的实验材料和实验试剂,如无特殊说明,均为常规商购获得。The experimental materials and experimental reagents used in the following examples are all commercially available unless otherwise specified.
以下实施例中使用的检测方法说明如下:The detection method used in the following examples is described as follows:
1、SDS-PAGE检测:1. SDS-PAGE detection:
检测系统:Mini protein TeTra systemDetection system: Mini protein TeTra system
检测条件:140V恒压45-55minDetection conditions: 140V constant voltage 45-55min
2、紫外检测:2. Ultraviolet detection:
仪器型号:Nanodrop one(Thermo)Instrument model: Nanodrop one (Thermo)
消光系数:1.42Extinction coefficient: 1.42
3、Protein A亲和层析3. Protein A affinity chromatography
层析柱:XK16/20(GE)Chromatographic column: XK16/20(GE)
填料:Protein L(金斯瑞)Filler: Protein L (Gensray)
层析系统:AKTA Pure150(GE)Chromatography system: AKTA Pure150(GE)
操作系统:unicorn 7.0(GE)Operating system: unicorn 7.0 (GE)
流速:1.0mL/minFlow rate: 1.0mL/min
4、ELISA检测及处理4. ELISA detection and processing
酶标仪:SpecTraMax 190,波长450nmMicroplate reader: SpecTraMax 190, wavelength 450nm
处理软件:GraphPad Prism 9Processing software: GraphPad Prism 9
实施例1.抗HER2的免疫毒素表达载体的构建Example 1. Construction of an anti-HER2 immunotoxin expression vector
1.1.Anti-HER2免疫毒素氨基酸的设计以及其基因和相关元件序列的设计1.1. Anti-HER2 immunotoxin amino acid design and its gene and related element sequence design
Anti-HER2免疫毒素分子Tra-PE25,其结构为:Ds4d5Fv-Linker1(L1)-PE25,其氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:1所示。Anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule Tra-PE25, its structure is: Ds4d5Fv-Linker1(L1)-PE25, its amino acid sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO:1.
其中Ds4d5Fv来源于曲妥珠单抗的Fv,由VL和VH通过连接子Linker2(L2)连接构建获得,其中VL包含Q100C突变,VH包含K44C突变,命名为Q100C VL 4(G4S)K44C VH(SEQ ID NO:2)。按Kabat系统规则编号。Among them, Ds4d5Fv is derived from the Fv of trastuzumab, which is constructed by connecting VL and VH through the linker Linker2 (L2), wherein VL contains the Q100C mutation, and VH contains the K44C mutation, named as Q100C VL 4(G4S)K44C VH (SEQ ID NO: 2). Numbered according to Kabat system rules.
连接子Linker1(L1)为GGGSGGGGSGSSGFLGSSGSSGLGFGGSSGG(SEQ ID NO:3);PE25(SEQ ID NO:4)为假单胞菌外毒素PE的DIII区(395-613位),具有完整的催化活性。The linker Linker1 (L1) is GGGSGGGGSGSSGFLGSSGSSGLGFGGSSGG (SEQ ID NO: 3); PE25 (SEQ ID NO: 4) is the DIII region (position 395-613) of Pseudomonas exotoxin PE, which has complete catalytic activity.
为了提高表达量,编码Tra-PE25的氨基酸序列SEQ ID NO:1的核苷酸序列用大肠杆菌的密码子优化得到SEQ ID NO:5。为了便于表达,在SEQ ID NO:5的5’加入起始密码子ATG,在SEQ ID NO:5的5’加入终止密码子TAA,得到编码Anti-HER2免疫毒素分子Tra-PE25基因和相关元件序列(SEQ ID NO:6)。In order to increase the expression level, the nucleotide sequence of the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 1 encoding Tra-PE25 was optimized with the codons of Escherichia coli to obtain SEQ ID NO: 5. In order to facilitate expression, the start codon ATG is added to the 5' of SEQ ID NO: 5, and the stop codon TAA is added to the 5' of SEQ ID NO: 5 to obtain the Tra-PE25 gene encoding the Anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule and related elements Sequence (SEQ ID NO: 6).
表B序列表(Kabat系统规则编号与定义)Table B sequence list (Kabat system rule number and definition)
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注:小写字母:PE氨基酸序列;单下划线标记:抗体CDR区氨基酸序列;双下划线标记:连接子氨基酸序列;斜体:抗体突变位点。Note: lowercase letters: PE amino acid sequence; single underline mark: amino acid sequence of antibody CDR region; double underline mark: linker amino acid sequence; italics: antibody mutation site.
1.2.抗HER2的免疫毒素表达载体的制备1.2. Preparation of anti-HER2 immunotoxin expression vector
全基因合成Anti-HER2免疫毒素分子Tra-PE25基因和相关元件序列(SEQ ID NO:6)插入pET-28a的表达框,构建Tra-PE25 PET28a质粒与其质粒菌。提取质粒TRA-PE25PET28a备用。The whole gene synthesis Anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule Tra-PE25 gene and related element sequence (SEQ ID NO: 6) was inserted into the expression frame of pET-28a, and the Tra-PE25 PET28a plasmid and its plasmid bacteria were constructed. The plasmid TRA-PE25PET28a was extracted for use.
实施例2.抗HER2的免疫毒素表达菌株的构建Example 2. Construction of an anti-HER2 immunotoxin expression strain
将实施例1.2构建的质粒Tra-PE25 PET28a转化BL21(DE3)感受态细胞,涂布含卡那霉素抗性的2YT琼脂平板,随后挑取单克隆IPTG诱导表达,SDS PAGE检测筛选。挑选表达量最高的细胞株进行后续试验。The plasmid Tra-PE25 PET28a constructed in Example 1.2 was transformed into BL21(DE3) competent cells, spread on 2YT agar plates containing kanamycin resistance, and then picked monoclonal IPTG to induce expression, and SDS PAGE detection and screening. The cell line with the highest expression level was selected for subsequent experiments.
实施例3.抗HER2的免疫毒素表达纯化Example 3. Expression and purification of anti-HER2 immunotoxin
3.1.IPTG诱导表达抗HER2的免疫毒素3.1.IPTG induced expression of anti-HER2 immunotoxin
将甘油菌种按体积比为1:1000比例接种含卡那抗性培养基,37度,150rpm培养过夜;将种子液按照体积比为1:1000比例接种含卡那抗性培养基,37度,150rpm培养到OD600为0.7;加入IPTG使终浓度为1mM,25度,120rpm,继续培养18小时;离心8000rpm×5min,去除上清,收集菌体。Inoculate the glycerol strain with a ratio of 1:1000 by volume to the culture medium containing Kanna resistance, and cultivate overnight at 37 degrees at 150 rpm; inoculate the seed solution with the ratio of 1:1000 by volume to the culture medium containing Kanna resistance, at 37 degrees , 150rpm to OD600 of 0.7; add IPTG to make the final concentration of 1mM, 25 degrees, 120rpm, continue to cultivate for 18 hours; centrifuge 8000rpm × 5min, remove the supernatant, and collect the bacteria.
将收集到的菌体称重,按照重量比例1:20,用PBS重悬菌体,并充分搅拌;使用破碎仪器:超高压连续流细胞破碎仪,编号:JN-MiniPro,充分破碎;破碎条件:4度,压力值1000Ba,破碎两遍;离心破碎后的菌液,4度,10000rpm,30min,收集上清;用0.22微米滤膜过滤上清。Weigh the collected bacteria, resuspend the bacteria in PBS according to the weight ratio of 1:20, and stir thoroughly; use a crushing instrument: ultra-high pressure continuous flow cell disruptor, number: JN-MiniPro, fully crush; crushing conditions : 4 degrees, pressure value 1000Ba, crush twice; centrifuge the crushed bacterial liquid, 4 degrees, 10000rpm, 30min, collect the supernatant; filter the supernatant with a 0.22 micron filter membrane.
3.2.Protein L亲和层析分离纯化抗HER2的免疫毒素3.2.Protein L affinity chromatography separation and purification of anti-HER2 immunotoxin
使用AKTA Pure150(GE)层析系统来进行亲和层析,色谱柱HiTraP Protein L 5ml pre-column(cytiva)。仪器操作按操作指南进行,A1泵为Buffer A(PBS,pH7.4),B1泵为Buffer B(50mM甘氨酸缓冲液,pH2.5)。AKTA Pure150 (GE) chromatography system was used for affinity chromatography, and the chromatographic column HiTraP Protein L 5ml pre-column (cytiva). The operation of the instrument was carried out according to the operating instructions, the A1 pump was Buffer A (PBS, pH7.4), and the B1 pump was Buffer B (50mM glycine buffer, pH2.5).
1)平衡:Buffer A以1mL/min流速冲洗10CV(柱体积),以维持Protein L凝胶环境适合抗HER2免疫毒素与Protein L的结合。1) Balance: Wash Buffer A for 10CV (column volume) at a flow rate of 1mL/min to maintain the Protein L gel environment suitable for the combination of anti-HER2 immunotoxin and Protein L.
2)上样:以1mL/min的速率通过Protein L凝胶,使抗HER2免疫毒素与Protein L能特异性的结合。2) Sample loading: pass through the Protein L gel at a rate of 1 mL/min, so that the anti-HER2 immunotoxin can specifically bind to Protein L.
3)冲平:Buffer A以1mL/min流速冲洗至280nm吸收值低于0.01。3) Flushing: Buffer A was flushed at a flow rate of 1mL/min until the absorbance at 280nm was lower than 0.01.
4)洗脱:以1mL/min流速,Buffer B冲洗Protein L凝胶,收集洗脱峰。4) Elution: Rinse the Protein L gel with Buffer B at a flow rate of 1 mL/min, and collect the elution peaks.
5)中和:洗脱峰收集样品用50mM甘氨酸缓冲液(PH 9.0)调pH至7.4。每升培养液可以纯化5mgTra-PE25。5) Neutralization: The collected samples of the elution peak were adjusted to pH 7.4 with 50mM glycine buffer (pH 9.0). 5mg Tra-PE25 can be purified per liter of culture medium.
6)SDS-PAGE检测分析纯化得到的抗HER2免疫毒素Tra-PE25。SDS-PAGE如图1所示。6) SDS-PAGE detection and analysis of the purified anti-HER2 immunotoxin Tra-PE25. SDS-PAGE is shown in Figure 1.
实施例4.抗HER2的免疫毒素ELISA检测Example 4. Anti-HER2 immunotoxin ELISA detection
1、包被抗原Her2-ECD-His(SEQ ID NO:7),每孔100μL,浓度为1μg/mL,于4℃孵育过夜。1. Coating antigen Her2-ECD-His (SEQ ID NO: 7), 100 μL per well, concentration 1 μg/mL, incubate overnight at 4°C.
2、洗涤:取出包被好抗原的Elisa板,用洗涤缓冲液PBST洗板3次,拍干Elisa板等待下一步封闭。2. Washing: Take out the Elisa plate coated with the antigen, wash the plate 3 times with the washing buffer PBST, pat dry the Elisa plate and wait for the next step of blocking.
3、封闭:每孔加入200μL封闭液(PBST+1%BSA),于室温封闭2h。3. Blocking: 200 μL of blocking solution (PBST+1% BSA) was added to each well, and blocked at room temperature for 2 hours.
4、洗涤:用洗涤缓冲液PBST洗板3次,拍干备用。4. Washing: wash the plate 3 times with washing buffer PBST, and pat dry for later use.
5、加入一抗Tra-PE255. Add primary antibody Tra-PE25
1)稀释抗体:在96孔细胞培养板中进行一抗稀释(稀释液为封闭液):初始浓度为300nM,从左至右依次以2.5倍稀释,稀释11个梯度,第12列设置为不加一抗的空白对照。每个样品,每个梯度设置2个复孔。1) Dilute the antibody: Dilute the primary antibody in a 96-well cell culture plate (the diluent is the blocking solution): the initial concentration is 300nM, and it is diluted 2.5 times from left to right, and the dilution is 11 gradients, and the 12th column is set to no A blank control with primary antibody was added. For each sample, 2 replicate wells were set for each gradient.
2)每孔加入100μL稀释好的一抗,于室温封闭2h。2) Add 100 μL of diluted primary antibody to each well, and block for 2 hours at room temperature.
6、洗涤:用洗涤缓冲液PBST洗板3次,拍干备用。6. Washing: wash the plate 3 times with washing buffer PBST, and pat dry for later use.
7、加入二抗:按1:1000的比例用封闭液(PBST+1%BSA)稀释Protein L HRP(SEQ ID NO:18),每孔加入100μL稀释好的二抗,于室温避光孵育1h。7. Add secondary antibody: Dilute Protein L HRP (SEQ ID NO: 18) with blocking solution (PBST+1% BSA) at a ratio of 1:1000, add 100 μL of diluted secondary antibody to each well, and incubate at room temperature for 1 hour in the dark .
8、洗涤:用洗涤缓冲液PBST洗板3次,拍干备用。8. Washing: wash the plate 3 times with washing buffer PBST, and pat dry for later use.
9、显色:每孔加入100μL新鲜配制的显色液(TMB),于室温避光孵育5分钟。9. Color development: add 100 μL of freshly prepared color development solution (TMB) to each well, and incubate at room temperature in the dark for 5 minutes.
10、终止:每孔加入70μL终止液(2M H 2SO 4),混匀后,立即到酶标仪上读数,检测波长为450nm。处理数据图谱如图2所示。 10. Termination: Add 70 μL of stop solution (2M H 2 SO 4 ) to each well, mix well, and immediately read on a microplate reader, and the detection wavelength is 450 nm. The processed data map is shown in Figure 2.
图2显示Tra-PE25的EC50为4.220nM,说明Tra-PE25具有较好的与抗原HER2的结合活性。Figure 2 shows that the EC50 of Tra-PE25 is 4.220nM, indicating that Tra-PE25 has better binding activity to the antigen HER2.
实施例5.抗HER2的免疫毒素细胞杀伤活性检测Example 5. Detection of anti-HER2 immunotoxin cell killing activity
5.1对人乳腺癌细胞杀伤活性检测(HER2高表达)5.1 Detection of killing activity on human breast cancer cells (HER2 high expression)
5.1.1实验材料5.1.1 Experimental materials
1)细胞:HCC19549(人乳腺导管癌细胞)购于ATCC。1) Cells: HCC19549 (human breast ductal carcinoma cells) were purchased from ATCC.
2)完全培养基:RPMI 1640+15%FBS+1%Pen-Strep。2) Complete medium: RPMI 1640+15%FBS+1%Pen-Strep.
3)0.25%Trypsin-EDTA、DPBS、Trypan Blue。3) 0.25% Trypsin-EDTA, DPBS, Trypan Blue.
4)CCK-8试剂。4) CCK-8 reagent.
5.1.2实验步骤5.1.2 Experimental steps
1)细胞消化:HCC1954细胞培养至密度达到80%-90%,弃去上清后,用DPBS清洗一遍,加0.25%Trypsin-EDTA,37℃消化3min后,加完全培养基终止,吹打混匀。1) Cell digestion: Cultivate HCC1954 cells until the density reaches 80%-90%, discard the supernatant, wash with DPBS, add 0.25% Trypsin-EDTA, digest at 37°C for 3 minutes, add complete medium to stop, pipette and mix well .
2)密度测定与调整:细胞悬液与0.2%Trypan Blue 1:1混合,使用细胞计数仪计数后,调整细胞密度至1.4×10 4cells/mL。 2) Density determination and adjustment: the cell suspension was mixed with 0.2% Trypan Blue 1:1, and after counting with a cell counter, the cell density was adjusted to 1.4×10 4 cells/mL.
3)细胞铺板:调整密度后,将细胞悬液铺板至96孔板(3599),150μL/孔,即2100cells/孔,37℃,5%CO 2培养过夜使细胞贴壁。 3) Cell plating: After adjusting the density, the cell suspension was plated to a 96-well plate (3599), 150 μL/well, that is, 2100 cells/well, and cultured overnight at 37° C., 5% CO 2 to allow the cells to adhere to the wall.
4)药物稀释与添加:完全培养基配制药物至终浓度400nM,过滤。4倍梯度依次稀释后,加入96孔板,50μL/孔,则终浓度为100nM起始,4倍梯度稀释。对照T-DM1500nM起始,4倍梯度稀释。4) Dilution and addition of drug: prepare drug in complete medium to a final concentration of 400 nM, and filter. After 4-fold serial dilution, add to a 96-well plate, 50 μL/well, the final concentration is 100 nM starting, and 4-fold serial dilution. Control T-DM1500nM start, 4 times serial dilution.
5)药物孵育:37℃,5%CO 2培养4天。 5) Drug incubation: 37°C, 5% CO 2 for 4 days.
6)CCK8显色:弃去上清,将96孔板倒扣在吸水纸上晾干后,添加10%CCK-8显色,100μL/孔。37℃孵育1.5h后,使用酶标仪于450nm处读板。6) CCK8 color development: the supernatant was discarded, the 96-well plate was turned upside down on absorbent paper to dry, and 10% CCK-8 was added for color development, 100 μL/well. After incubation at 37°C for 1.5 h, the plate was read at 450 nm using a microplate reader.
7)数据分析:以不加细胞的孔作为空白对照,记作0%,以加细胞但不加药物的孔作为阴性对照,记作100%。使用GraphPad Prism 9作图并拟合曲线,比较不同药物之间的IC50(nM)的差异。7) Data analysis: the well without cells was used as a blank control, which was recorded as 0%, and the well with cells but no drug added was used as a negative control, which was recorded as 100%. Use GraphPad Prism 9 to plot and fit the curve to compare the differences in IC50 (nM) between different drugs.
生物活性检测如图3所示,图3表明Tra-PE25的EC50为0.120nM,对照阳性药物T-DM1的EC50为17.05nM,由此可知,Tra-PE25具有较强的生物活性,可以杀死人乳腺导管癌细胞HCC1954,且对癌细胞的杀伤活性显著高于阳性对照T-DM1。The biological activity detection is shown in Figure 3. Figure 3 shows that the EC50 of Tra-PE25 is 0.120nM, and the EC50 of the control positive drug T-DM1 is 17.05nM. It can be seen that Tra-PE25 has strong biological activity and can kill Human breast ductal carcinoma cells HCC1954, and the killing activity on cancer cells was significantly higher than that of the positive control T-DM1.
5.2对人肺正常细胞BEAS-2B杀伤活性检测(HER2不表达)5.2 Detection of BEAS-2B killing activity on normal human lung cells (HER2 not expressed)
5.2.1实验材料5.2.1 Experimental materials
1)细胞:BEAS-2B(人正常肺上皮细胞)。1) Cells: BEAS-2B (human normal lung epithelial cells).
2)完全培养基:RPMI 1640+10%FBS+1%Sodium Pyruvate+1%GlutaMax+1%Pen-Strep。2) Complete medium: RPMI 1640+10%FBS+1%Sodium Pyruvate+1%GlutaMax+1%Pen-Strep.
3)0.05%Trypsin-EDTA、DPBS、Trypan Blue、人血清白蛋白(HSA)。3) 0.05% Trypsin-EDTA, DPBS, Trypan Blue, human serum albumin (HSA).
4)CCK-8试剂。4) CCK-8 reagent.
5.2.2实验步骤5.2.2 Experimental steps
1)细胞消化:BEAS-2B细胞培养至密度达到80%-90%,弃去上清后,用DPBS清洗一遍,加0.05%Trypsin-EDTA,37℃消化2min后,加完全培养基终止,吹打混匀。1) Cell digestion: Culture BEAS-2B cells until the density reaches 80%-90%, discard the supernatant, wash with DPBS, add 0.05% Trypsin-EDTA, digest at 37°C for 2 minutes, add complete medium to stop, pipette Mix well.
2)密度测定与调整:细胞悬液与0.2%Trypan Blue 1:1混合,使用细胞计数仪计数后,调整细胞密度至1×10 4cells/mL。 2) Density determination and adjustment: the cell suspension was mixed with 0.2% Trypan Blue 1:1, and after counting with a cell counter, the cell density was adjusted to 1×10 4 cells/mL.
3)细胞铺板:调整密度后,将细胞悬液铺板至96孔板(3599),150μL/孔,即1500cells/孔,37℃,5%CO 2培养过夜使细胞贴壁。 3) Cell plating: After adjusting the density, plate the cell suspension into a 96-well plate (3599), 150 μL/well, that is, 1500 cells/well, and culture overnight at 37° C., 5% CO 2 to allow the cells to adhere to the wall.
4)药物配制与过滤:完全培养基配制药物至终浓度400nM,过滤除菌。完全培养基配制HSA至终浓度8μM,过滤除菌。4) Drug preparation and filtration: the complete medium was used to prepare the drug to a final concentration of 400 nM, and then sterilized by filtration. Prepare HSA in the complete medium to a final concentration of 8 μM, and filter to sterilize.
5)药物稀释与添加:药物与HSA溶液(或完全培养基)按照体积比4:1混合,4倍 梯度依次稀释后,加入96孔板,50μL/孔,则终浓度为药物80nM起始,HAS400nM起始,4倍梯度稀释。5) Drug dilution and addition: The drug and HSA solution (or complete medium) were mixed according to the volume ratio of 4:1, and after 4-fold gradient dilution, they were added to a 96-well plate, 50 μL/well, and the final concentration was 80 nM of the drug starting, HAS400nM start, 4-fold serial dilution.
6)药物孵育:37℃,5%CO 2培养6天。 6) Drug incubation: culture at 37°C, 5% CO 2 for 6 days.
7)CCK8显色:弃去上清,将96孔板倒扣在吸水纸上晾干后,添加10%CCK-8显色,100μL/孔。37℃孵育1.5h后,使用酶标仪于450nm处读板。7) CCK8 color development: the supernatant was discarded, the 96-well plate was turned upside down on absorbent paper to dry, and 10% CCK-8 was added for color development, 100 μL/well. After incubation at 37°C for 1.5 h, the plate was read at 450 nm using a microplate reader.
8)数据分析:以不加细胞的孔作为空白对照,记作0%,以加细胞但不加药物的孔作为阴性对照,记作100%。使用GraphPad Prism 9作图并拟合曲线,比较不同药物之间的IC50(nM)的差异。8) Data analysis: the well without cells was used as a blank control, which was recorded as 0%, and the well with cells but no drug added was used as a negative control, which was recorded as 100%. Use GraphPad Prism 9 to plot and fit the curve to compare the differences in IC50 (nM) between different drugs.
生物活性检测如图4所示,图4表明Tra-PE25对正常细胞几乎没有杀伤活性。The biological activity test is shown in Figure 4, which shows that Tra-PE25 has almost no killing activity on normal cells.
实施例6.抗HER2的免疫毒素质谱检测Example 6. Anti-HER2 immunotoxin mass spectrometry detection
1)质谱条件:1) Mass spectrometry conditions:
Waters公司UPLC-XEVO G2 Q-TOF液质联用系统。系统液相部分配置为:BSM二元高压混合泵,SM样品管理器,TUV紫外检测器;质谱部分配置为:ESI源,Q-TOF检测器。数据处理分析采用Masslynx V4.1及BiopharmaLynx分析软件(Version:1.2)。Waters company UPLC-XEVO G2 Q-TOF liquid mass spectrometry system. The liquid phase part of the system is configured as: BSM binary high-pressure mixing pump, SM sample manager, TUV ultraviolet detector; the mass spectrometry part is configured as: ESI source, Q-TOF detector. Masslynx V4.1 and BiopharmaLynx analysis software (Version: 1.2) were used for data processing and analysis.
MS数据均采用轮廓图(continuum)模式,在Resolution模式下采集;LockSpray采集模式为:实时采集并不应用校准。The MS data are collected in the Resolution mode in the continuum mode; the LockSpray acquisition mode is: real-time acquisition without calibration.
校准溶液:实时校准(LockSpray)溶液:2ng/μL LE溶液。Calibration solution: real-time calibration (LockSpray) solution: 2ng/μL LE solution.
质量轴的校正溶液:2μg/μL碘化钠溶液。Calibration solution for mass axis: 2 μg/μL sodium iodide solution.
质谱参数见表1。The mass spectrometry parameters are shown in Table 1.
2)液相条件:2) Liquid phase conditions:
色谱柱:Mass PREPTM Micro Desalting Column 2.1×5mm(完整蛋白分子量分析),柱温:80℃。Chromatographic column: Mass PREPTM Micro Desalting Column 2.1×5mm (intact protein molecular weight analysis), column temperature: 80°C.
流动相A:0.1%FA-H 2O。 Mobile phase A: 0.1% FA- H2O .
流动相B:0.1%FA-CAN。Mobile phase B: 0.1% FA-CAN.
Seal Wash溶液:10%IPA。Seal Wash solution: 10% IPA.
质谱清洗液:50%ACN。Mass spectrometry cleaning solution: 50% ACN.
质谱IntelliStart阀清洗液:50%MeOH。Mass Spec IntelliStart Valve Cleaning Solution: 50% MeOH.
进样体积:10μL。Injection volume: 10 μL.
样品室温度:10℃。Sample chamber temperature: 10°C.
梯度洗脱条件见表2。See Table 2 for gradient elution conditions.
表1.质谱参数Table 1. Mass Spectrometry Parameters
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表2.梯度洗脱条件Table 2. Gradient elution conditions
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表3 Tra-PE25样品完整分子量Table 3 Complete molecular weight of Tra-PE25 samples
样品名称sample name 理论分子量(Da)Theoretical molecular weight (Da) 实测分子量(Da)Measured Molecular Weight (Da)
Tra-PE25Tra-PE25 52364.1552364.15 52363.3452363.34
质谱检测结果如图5和表3所示,表明本发明的Tra-PE25较均一,与设计一致。The results of mass spectrometry are shown in Figure 5 and Table 3, indicating that the Tra-PE25 of the present invention is more uniform and consistent with the design.
在本发明提及的所有文献都在本申请中引用作为参考,就如同每一篇文献被单独引用作为参考那样。此外应理解,在阅读了本发明的上述讲授内容之后,本领域技术人员可以对本发明作各种改动或修改,这些等价形式同样落于本申请所附权利要求书所限定的范围。All documents mentioned in this application are incorporated by reference in this application as if each were individually incorporated by reference. In addition, it should be understood that after reading the above teaching content of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to the present invention, and these equivalent forms also fall within the scope defined by the appended claims of the present application.
以上的实施例是为了说明本发明公开的实施方案,并不能理解为对本发明的限制。此外,本文所列出的各种修改以及发明中方法的变化,在不脱离本发明的范围和精神的前提下对本领域内的技术人员来说是显而易见的。虽然已结合本发明的多种具体优选实施例对本发明进行了具体的描述,但应当理解,本发明不应仅限于这些具体实施例。事实上,各种如上所述的对本领域内的技术人员来说显而易见的修改来获取发明都应包括在本发明的范围内。The above examples are intended to illustrate the disclosed embodiments of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. In addition, various modifications set forth herein, as well as changes in the method of the invention, will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Although the invention has been specifically described in connection with various specific preferred embodiments of the invention, it should be understood that the invention should not be limited to these specific embodiments. In fact, various modifications as mentioned above which are obvious to those skilled in the art to obtain the invention should be included in the scope of the present invention.

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  1. 一种抗HER2的免疫毒素分子,其特征在于,从氨基端到羧基端包含H-L1-PE或PE-L1-H结构的融合多肽,其中H为抗HER2的抗体或其抗原结合片段;L1为连接子1;PE包含假单胞菌外毒素A的结构域III的部分或全部。An anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule, characterized in that the fusion polypeptide comprising H-L1-PE or PE-L1-H structure from the amino terminal to the carboxyl terminal, wherein H is an anti-HER2 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof; L1 is linker 1; PE contains part or all of domain III of Pseudomonas exotoxin A.
  2. 如权利要求1所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子,其特征在于,所述抗HER2的抗体或其抗原结合片段包含单链抗体scFv。The anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule according to claim 1, wherein the anti-HER2 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises a single-chain antibody scFv.
  3. 如权利要求2所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子,其特征在于,所述单链抗体scFv从氨基端到羧基端包含VL-L2-VH或VH-L2-VL结构的融合多肽,其中VL为轻链可变区,VH为重链可变区,L2为连接子2;优选的,所述单链抗体scFv从氨基端到羧基端包含VL-L2-VH结构的融合多肽。The immunotoxin molecule against HER2 according to claim 2, wherein said single-chain antibody scFv comprises a fusion polypeptide of VL-L2-VH or VH-L2-VL structure from the amino terminal to the carboxyl terminal, wherein VL is The variable region of the light chain, VH is the variable region of the heavy chain, and L2 is the linker 2; preferably, the single-chain antibody scFv comprises a fusion polypeptide of VL-L2-VH structure from the amino terminal to the carboxyl terminal.
  4. 如权利要求3所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子,其特征在于,所述VH包含重链互补决定区HCDR1、HCDR2、HCDR3,其中HCDR1的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:11所示,HCDR2的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:12所示,HCDR3的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:13所示;所述VL包含轻链互补决定区LCDR1、LCDR2、LCDR3,其中LCDR1的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:8所示,LCDR2的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:9所示,LCDR3的氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:10所示。The anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule according to claim 3, wherein the VH comprises heavy chain complementarity determining regions HCDR1, HCDR2, and HCDR3, wherein the amino acid sequence of HCDR1 is as shown in SEQ ID NO: 11, and the amino acid sequence of HCDR2 The sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO: 12, the amino acid sequence of HCDR3 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 13; the VL includes light chain complementarity determining regions LCDR1, LCDR2, LCDR3, wherein the amino acid sequence of LCDR1 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 8 The amino acid sequence of LCDR2 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 9, and the amino acid sequence of LCDR3 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 10.
  5. 如权利要求4所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子,其特征在于,所述单链抗体scFv包含氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:16所示的VL或其变体,和氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:17所述的VH或其变体,所述变体包含1-5个氨基酸突变;优选的,所述VL包含Q100C突变,所述VH包含K44C突变。The anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule according to claim 4, wherein the single-chain antibody scFv comprises an amino acid sequence such as SEQ ID NO: 16 VL or its variants, and an amino acid sequence such as SEQ ID NO: The VH or its variant described in 17, the variant comprises 1-5 amino acid mutations; preferably, the VL comprises the Q100C mutation, and the VH comprises the K44C mutation.
  6. 如权利要求3所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子,其特征在于,所述L2包含(G4S) n,其中n选自1-6的任意整数;优选的,所述L2包含(G4S) 4The anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule according to claim 3, wherein said L2 comprises (G4S) n , wherein n is any integer selected from 1-6; preferably, said L2 comprises (G4S) 4 .
  7. 如权利要求3所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子,其特征在于,所述单链抗体scFv包含氨基酸序列如SEQ ID NO:2所述的氨基酸序列,或包含与SEQ ID NO:2具有至少98%或99%以上同一性的氨基酸序列。The anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule according to claim 3, wherein said single-chain antibody scFv comprises an amino acid sequence as described in SEQ ID NO: 2, or comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 98 Amino acid sequences with % or more than 99% identity.
  8. 如权利要求1所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子,其特征在于,所述PE为PE25,包含如SEQ ID NO:4所述的氨基酸序列。The anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule of claim 1, wherein the PE is PE25, comprising the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:4.
  9. 如权利要求1所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子,其特征在于,所述L1包含组织蛋白酶B的裂解位点;优选的,所述L1包含如SEQ ID NO:3所述的氨基酸序列。The anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule according to claim 1, wherein said L1 comprises a cathepsin B cleavage site; preferably, said L1 comprises an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:3.
  10. 如权利要求1所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子,其特征在于,所述抗HER2的免疫毒素 分子包含如SEQ ID NO:1所述的氨基酸序列。The anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule of claim 1, wherein the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule comprises the amino acid sequence as described in SEQ ID NO:1.
  11. 一种核酸分子,其特征在于,所述核酸分子编码权利要求1-10任一项所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子。A nucleic acid molecule, characterized in that the nucleic acid molecule encodes the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule according to any one of claims 1-10.
  12. 如权利要求11所述的核酸分子,其特征在于,所述核酸分子包含如SEQ ID NO:5或SEQ ID NO:6所示的核苷酸序列。The nucleic acid molecule of claim 11, wherein the nucleic acid molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6.
  13. 一种表达载体,其特征在于,所述表达载体包含如权利要求11或12所述的核酸分子。An expression vector, characterized in that the expression vector comprises the nucleic acid molecule according to claim 11 or 12.
  14. 一种宿主细胞,其特征在于,所述宿主细胞包含如权利要求13所述的表达载体。A host cell, characterized in that the host cell comprises the expression vector according to claim 13.
  15. 一种如权利要求1-10任一所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子的制备方法,其特征在于,所述制备方法包括以下步骤:a)在表达条件下,培养根据权利要求14所述的宿主细胞,从而表达抗HER2的免疫毒素分子;b)分离并纯化步骤a)所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子。A preparation method of the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule according to any one of claims 1-10, characterized in that the preparation method comprises the following steps: a) under expression conditions, culturing the host cells, thereby expressing the immunotoxin molecule against HER2; b) isolating and purifying the immunotoxin molecule against HER2 described in step a).
  16. 一种药物组合物,其特征在于,所述药物组合物包含有效量的如权利要求1-10任一所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子和一种或多种药学上可接受的载体或辅料。A pharmaceutical composition, characterized in that the pharmaceutical composition comprises an effective amount of the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule according to any one of claims 1-10 and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers or adjuvants .
  17. 如权利要求1-10任一所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子、权利要求16所述的药物组合物在制备治疗HER2阳性表达的癌症的药物中的应用。The application of the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule according to any one of claims 1-10 and the pharmaceutical composition according to claim 16 in the preparation of medicines for treating HER2-positive cancers.
  18. 如权利要求17所述的应用,其特征在于,所述癌症选自乳腺癌、胃癌、卵巢癌、膀胱癌和非小细胞肺癌。The use according to claim 17, wherein the cancer is selected from breast cancer, gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer and non-small cell lung cancer.
  19. 一种治疗HER2阳性表达的癌症的方法,其特征在于,所述方法包括向有需要的受试者施用如权利要求1-10任一所述的抗HER2的免疫毒素分子或权利要求16所述的药物组合物。A method for treating cancers with positive expression of HER2, characterized in that the method comprises administering the anti-HER2 immunotoxin molecule according to any one of claims 1-10 or the immunotoxin molecule according to claim 16 to a subject in need pharmaceutical composition.
  20. 如权利要求19所述的方法,其特征在于,所述癌症选自乳腺癌、胃癌、卵巢癌、膀胱癌或非小细胞肺癌中的任一种或多种。The method according to claim 19, wherein the cancer is selected from any one or more of breast cancer, gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, bladder cancer or non-small cell lung cancer.
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