Antibody molecules to tim-3 and uses thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020223917-A1
Application number	US-201916588063-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 30, 2019
Priority date	Jan 31, 2014
Publication date	Jul 16, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

Antibody molecules that specifically bind to TIM-3 are disclosed. The anti-TIM-3 antibody molecules can be used to treat, prevent and/or diagnose immune, cancerous, or infectious conditions and/or disorders.

First claim

1 .- 78 . (canceled)

79 . A method of detecting T-cell immunoglobulin domain and mucin domain 3 (TIM-3) in a biological sample or a subject, comprising (i) contacting the sample or the subject with an antibody molecule capable of binding to human TIM 3 under conditions that allow interaction of the antibody molecule and a TIM-3 polypeptide to occur, and (ii) detecting formation of a complex between the antibody molecule and the sample or the subject;
wherein the antibody molecule comprises:
(a) a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising a VHCDR1 amino acid sequence chosen from SEQ ID NO: 9; a VHCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10; and a VHCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and a light chain variable region (VL) comprising a VLCDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, a VLCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, and a VLCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14;
(b) a VH comprising a VHCDR1 amino acid sequence chosen from SEQ ID NO: 3; a VHCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4; and a VHCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and a VL comprising a VLCDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6, a VLCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, and a VLCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8;
(c) a VH comprising a VHCDR1 amino acid sequence chosen from SEQ ID NO: 9; a VHCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25; and a VHCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and a VL comprising a VLCDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, a VLCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, and a VLCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14;
(d) a VH comprising a VHCDR1 amino acid sequence chosen from SEQ ID NO: 3; a VHCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24; and a VHCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and a VL comprising a VLCDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6, a VLCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, and a VLCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8;
(e) a VH comprising a VHCDR1 amino acid sequence chosen from SEQ ID NO: 9; a VHCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31; and a VHCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and a VL comprising a VLCDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, a VLCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, and a VLCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14; or
(f) a VH comprising a VHCDR1 amino acid sequence chosen from SEQ ID NO: 3; a VHCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30; and a VHCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and a VL comprising a VLCDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6, a VLCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, and a VLCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8.

80 . The method of claim 79 , wherein the method further comprises:
(i) contacting a reference sample or subject with the antibody molecule; and (ii) detecting formation of a complex between the antibody molecule and the reference sample or subject.

81 . The method of claim 79 , wherein the antibody molecule comprises a VH comprising a VHCDR1 amino acid sequence chosen from SEQ ID NO: 9; a VHCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10; and a VHCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and a VL comprising a VLCDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, a VLCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, and a VLCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14.

82 . The method of claim 79 , wherein the antibody molecule comprises a VH comprising a VHCDR1 amino acid sequence chosen from SEQ ID NO: 3; a VHCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4; and a VHCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and a VL comprising a VLCDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6, a VLCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, and a VLCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8.

83 . The method of claim 79 , wherein the antibody molecule comprises a VH comprising a VHCDR1 amino acid sequence chosen from SEQ ID NO: 9; a VHCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25; and a VHCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and a VL comprising a VLCDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, a VLCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, and a VLCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14.

84 . The method of claim 79 , wherein the antibody molecule comprises a VH comprising a VHCDR1 amino acid sequence chosen from SEQ ID NO: 3; a VHCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24; and a VHCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and a VL comprising a VLCDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6, a VLCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, and a VLCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8.

85 . The method of claim 79 , wherein the antibody molecule comprises a VH comprising a VHCDR1 amino acid sequence chosen from SEQ ID NO: 9; a VHCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31; and a VHCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and a VL comprising a VLCDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, a VLCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, and a VLCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14.

86 . The method of claim 79 , wherein the antibody molecule comprises a VH comprising a VHCDR1 amino acid sequence chosen from SEQ ID NO: 3; a VHCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 30; and a VHCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5; and a VL comprising a VLCDR1 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6, a VLCDR2 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, and a VLCDR3 amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8.

87 . The method of claim 79 , wherein the antibody molecule is a humanized antibody molecule.

88 . The method of claim 79 , wherein the antibody molecule comprises a VH comprising an amino acid sequence at least 85% identical to any of SEQ ID NOs: 1, 16, 26, 32, 36, 44, 48, 52, 60, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 92, or 100.

89 . The method of claim 79 , wherein the antibody molecule comprises a VH comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 16, 26, 32, 36, 44, 48, 52, 60, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 92, or 100.

90 . The method of claim 79 , wherein the antibody molecule comprises a VL comprising an amino acid sequence at least 85% identical to any of SEQ ID NOs: 2, 20, 40, 56, 64, 88, 96, or 104.

91 . The method of claim 79 , wherein the antibody molecule comprises a VL comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 20, 40, 56, 64, 88, 96, or 104.

92 . The method of claim 79 , wherein the antibody molecule comprises:
(a) a VH comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and a VL comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2; (b) a VH comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16 and a VL comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20; (c) a VH comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26 and a VL comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20. (d) a VH comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32 and a VL comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20; (e) a VH comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36 and a VL comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 40; (f) a VH comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 44 and a VL comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 40; (g) a VH comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48 and a VL comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 40; (h) a VH comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36 and a VL comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20; (i) a VH comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16 and a VL comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 40; (j) a VH comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52 and a VL comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56; (k) a VH comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 60 and a VL comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 56; (l) a VH comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52 and a VL comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 64; (m) a

Assignees

• Novartis Ag
• Dana Farber Cancer Inst Inc
• Childrens Medical Center

Inventors

• Sabatos-Peyton Catherine Anne
• Brannetti Barbara
• Harris Alan S
• Huber Thomas
• Pietzonka Thomas
• Mataraza Jennifer Marie
• Blattler Walter A
• Hicklin Daniel J
• Vasquez Maximiliano
• Dekruyff Rosemarie H
• Umetsu Dale T
• Freeman Gordon James
• Hu Tiancen
• Taraszka John A
• Xu Fangmin

Classifications

• G01N33/5759

  involving compounds localised on the membrane of tumour or cancer cells · CPC title

• Y02A50/30

  Against vector-borne diseases, e.g. mosquito-borne, fly-borne, tick-borne or waterborne diseases whose impact is exacerbated by climate change · CPC title

• G01N2333/70596

  Molecules with a "CD"-designation not provided for elsewhere in G01N2333/705 · CPC title

• G01N33/6893

  related to diseases not provided for elsewhere · CPC title

• C07K2317/94

  Stability, e.g. half-life, pH, temperature or enzyme-resistance · CPC title