WO2014120916A1 - Pegylated domain antibodies monovalent for cd28 binding and methods of use - Google Patents

Pegylated domain antibodies monovalent for cd28 binding and methods of use Download PDF

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WO2014120916A1
WO2014120916A1 PCT/US2014/013842 US2014013842W WO2014120916A1 WO 2014120916 A1 WO2014120916 A1 WO 2014120916A1 US 2014013842 W US2014013842 W US 2014013842W WO 2014120916 A1 WO2014120916 A1 WO 2014120916A1
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  • PEGylated domain antibodies that bind CD28 and prevent the binding of CD28 to CD80 and/or CD86, wherein the PEGylated dAbs have increased in vivo half- life, increased protease resistance, increased solubility and stability, and decreased immunogenicity compared to non-PEGylated dAbs.
  • T cell co-stimulatory signals that generate T cell responses to antigen (Jenkins and Johnson (1993) Curr. Opin. Immunol. 5: 361 - 367). Co-stimulatory signals determine the magnitude of a T cell response to antigen and whether this response activates or inactivates subsequent responses to antigen (Mueller et al. (1989) Annu. Rev. Immunol. 7: 445- 480). T cell activation in the absence of co- stimulation results in an aborted or anergic T cell response (Schwartz, R. H. (1992) Cell 71 : 1065-1068).
  • T cell surface receptor CD28 B7-related molecules on antigen presenting cells
  • B7-1 and B7-2 B7-1 and B7-2, or CD80 and CD86, respectively
  • CD80 and CD86 B7-1 and B7-2
  • CD86 co-stimulatory molecules
  • the interaction of CD28 with B7-1 (CD80) and B7-2 (CD86) co-stimulatory molecules provides a major signaling pathway for augmenting and sustaining T cell responses (Freedman et al. (1987) J. Immunol. 137: 3260-3267; Freeman et al. (1989) J. Immunol. 143: 2714-2722; Freeman et al.
  • CD28 is constitutively expressed on the surface of T cells, virtually all human CD4+ T cells, to a lesser extent on human CD8 + T cells, some natural killer cells and all murine T cells.
  • CD28 is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein and is a member of the Immunoglobulin family by virtue of its single Ig variable-like extracellular domain which has a MYPPPY (SEQ ID NO: 639) motif required for binding CD80 and CD86 (Peach et al. 1994, J. Exp. Med. 180: 2049-2058).
  • CD28 has a cysteine residue located after the Ig variable-like domain, which is involved in its homodimerization.
  • the protein sequence of CD28 and a nucleic acid encoding a human CD28 are disclosed, for example, in Harper et al. J. Immunol. (1991) 147: 1037-44.
  • the sequence of a human mRNA encoding CD28 also is disclosed in NCBI Accession No. NM_006139, last updated April 19, 2009, for example.
  • the complete protein sequence of a human CD28 also is disclosed in NCBI Accession No. NP_006130, last updated April 19, 2009, for example.
  • CD28 transmits a signal that synergizes with the T cell receptor (TCR) signal to promote the activation of na ' ive T cells (Lanzavecchia et al. (1999) Cell 96: 1-4).
  • CD28 signaling regulates the threshold for T cell activation and significantly reduces the number of TCR engagements needed for effective T cell activation (Viola et al. (1996) Science 273 : 104-6).
  • CD28 co-stimulation results in enhanced T cell proliferation, production of multiple cytokines and cytokine receptors, increased expression of proteins involved in cell cycle progression, sustaining T cell survival, and sustained CD40Ligand (CD40L) expression on T cells (Sharpe et al. Fundamental Immunology, W.E. Paul Ed. Fifth Edition, Page 396).
  • CD28 signals have a critical role in regulating CD4 and CD8 T cell
  • CD28 also optimizes the responses of previously activated T cells, promoting IL-2 production and T cell survival.
  • 1L-4 production by na ' ive T cells is highly dependent on B7-1/B7-2 co-stimulation. Interruption of the CD28/B7 pathway during activation of na ' ive T cells impairs T cell proliferation and differentiation, while interruption of the CD28/B7 pathway in previously activated T cells diminishes T cell expansion but not effector cytokine production (Sharpe et al. Fundamental Immunology, W.E. Paul Ed. Fifth Edition, pages 393-404).
  • T helper cell-dependent antibody responses use the B7-CD28 pathway to provide co-stimulatory signals essential for cognate T cell/B cell interactions required for Immunoglobulin class switching and germinal center formation.
  • CD28 knock-out mice potentially reactive B cells accumulate within lymphoid follicles after antigenic stimulation, but are not able to proliferate or undergo somatic mutation, (Ferguson et al. (1996) J. Immunol, 156: 4576-4581 ).
  • B7- 1 and B7-2 are also ligands for a second, higher affinity receptor, CTLA4 (CD 152), which is present on the surface of activated T cells.
  • CTLA4 CD 152
  • B7- 1/B7-2 co-stimulation of inhibitory signals occurs when B7- 1 /B7-2 bind CTLA-4 (Brunei et al. ( 1987) Nature 328: 267-270, Linsley et al. (1991 ) J. Exp. Med. MA: 561-569).
  • the outcome of an immune response involves a balance between CD28 mediated T cell activation and CTLA-4 mediated T cell inhibition.
  • Inhibition of CD28 mediated T cell activation could inhibit undesired T cell responses occurring during autoimmunity, transplant rejection, or allergic responses.
  • inhibiting CD28 mediated T cell activation could delay graft rejection, prevent acute allograft rejection, induce donor specific tolerance, and prevent development and interrupt the progression of chronic allograft rejection, as well as prevent graft versus host disease (GVH), i.e., when transplanted T cells mount a vigorous immune response against host tissue alloantigens (Salama et al. (2001 ) J Clin. Invest. 108: 943-48).
  • GVH graft versus host disease
  • CD28 mediated T cell activation dampen the immune response through negating activation signaling through CD28, it should not impact the interaction of CD86 and CD80 to CTLA-4, thereby preserving CTLA-4 mediated inhibition of the T cell response.
  • inhibiting CD28 mediated T cell activation could be used to prevent induction of autoimmunity and moderate the progression and/or severity of established autoimmune diseases, including models of collagen induced arthritis, autoimmune thyroiditis, autoimmune uveitis, myasthenia gravis and lupus (Saloman et al. (2001 ) Ann. Rev. Immunol. 19: 225-252).
  • the present disclosure provide domain antibody polypeptides that are linked to polymer molecules that provide increased stability and half-life.
  • polymer molecules e.g., polyethylene glycol (PEG)
  • PEG polyethylene glycol
  • PEG modification of proteins has been shown to alter the in vivo circulating half-life, antigenicity, solubility, and resistance to proteolysis of the protein (Abuchowski et al., J. Biol. Chem.
  • PEGylated domain antibodies that monovalently bind CD28 that have increased in vivo half-life, increased protease resistance, increased solubility and stability, and decreased immunogenicity compared to non-PEGylated dAbs.
  • CD28/B7 (CD80 and CD86) interaction and pathways present important targets for the development of therapeutic approaches for the treatment of diseases and disorders that involve inappropriate cellular responses, such as transplant rejection, autoimmunity, and/or excessive antibody responses.
  • Domain antibodies that are monovalent for binding of CD28 can inhibit CD28 activity, dampening an immune response, while avoiding potential undesirable effects that can occur with antibodies capable of divalent or multivalent binding of CD28. Domain antibodies can also be applied to any of a number of uses for which standard divalent antibodies are also used, e.g., in vivo imaging and diagnosis.
  • domain antibodies described herein are PEGylated domain antibodies that bind CD28 and prevent or inhibit the binding of CD28 to CD80, CD86 and/or other ligands and inhibit CD28 signaling by CD80 and/or CD86 in receptor binding assays. Domain antibodies described herein also do not block the interaction of CD80 and CD86 to CTLA4. In an embodiment, domain antibodies described herein do not cross-react with CTLA4, and thus do not bind the common motif on CTLA4 and CD28 that binds CD80/86.
  • An isolated antibody polypeptide comprising a variable domain having a binding specificity to CD28 and at least 90% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of dAb l h-239-891 (D70C), wherein the antibody polypeptide binds the amino acid sequence MYPPPY of CD28, and the antibody polypeptide comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer.
  • D70C dAb l h-239-891
  • an antibody polypeptide comprising a variable domain having a binding specificity to CD28 and at least 90% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of dAb l h-239-891 (D70C), wherein the antibody polypeptide binds the amino acid sequence MYPPPY of CD28, and the antibody polypeptide comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer, wherein the PEG is linked via a cysteine residue.
  • D70C dAb l h-239-891
  • an antibody polypeptide comprising a variable domain having a binding specificity to CD28 and at least 90% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of dAb l h-239-891 (D70C), wherein the antibody polypeptide binds the amino acid sequence MYPPPY of CD28, and the antibody polypeptide comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer, wherein the PEG is linked via the Q3C, S9C, R18C, G41 C, K42C, K45C, S60C, D70C, T74C, Q79C, or K103C cysteine residue.
  • PEG polyethylene glycol
  • an antibody polypeptide comprising a variable domain having a binding specificity to CD28 and at least 90% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of dAb l h-239-891 (D70C), wherein the antibody polypeptide binds the amino acid sequence MYPPPY of CD28, and the antibody polypeptide comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer, wherein the PEG is linked via a cysteine residue, wherein the PEG is about 25 kDa to about 45 kDa.
  • PEG polyethylene glycol
  • An antibody polypeptide comprising a variable domain having a binding specificity to CD28 and at least 90% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of dAb l h-239-891 (D70C), wherein the antibody polypeptide binds the amino acid sequence MYPPPY of CD28, and the antibody polypeptide comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer, wherein the PEG is linked via a cysteine residue, and wherein the PEG is linear. Further provided is the antibody polypeptide, wherein the PEG is branched.
  • an antibody polypeptide comprising a variable domain having a binding specificity to CD28, wherein the antibody polypeptide binds the amino acid sequence MYPPPY of CD28, and the antibody polypeptide comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer, wherein the amino acid sequence of the variable domain differs from the amino acid sequence of l h-239-891 (D70C) by up to 5 amino acids.
  • PEG polyethylene glycol
  • an antibody polypeptide comprising a variable domain having a binding specificity to CD28, wherein the antibody polypeptide binds the amino acid sequence MYPPPY of CD28, and the antibody polypeptide comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer, wherein the amino acid sequence of the variable domain differs from the amino acid sequence of l h-239-891(D70C) by up to 2 amino acids. Also provided is the antibody polypeptide, wherein the amino acid sequence of the variable domain differs from the amino acid sequence of lh-239-891 (D70C) by up to 1 amino acid.
  • PEG polyethylene glycol
  • variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence of l h-239-891 (D70C), and wherein a PEG polymer is linked to the D70C cysteine residue.
  • variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence of lh-239-891(D70C), wherein a PEG polymer is linked to the D70C cysteine residue, and wherein the PEG is linear and is about 30 kDa.
  • variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence of lh-239-891(D70C), wherein a PEG polymer is linked to the D70C cysteine residue, and wherein the PEG is branched and is about 40 kDa.
  • vaector comprising any of the provided isolated nucleic acids.
  • a domain antibody which has an amino acid sequence at least 85% identical, e.g., at least 90% identical, at least 95% identical, and up to and including 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical, to an amino acid sequence encoded by a nucleic acid molecule having a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1-57, which domain antibody specifically and monovalently binds CD28.
  • the domain antibody can comprise an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:58-398 and 640,and SEQ ID NOs:532-635, and in an exemplary embodiment, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO.-66, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:272, SEQ ID N0.273, SEQ ID NO:274, SEQ ID NO:275, SEQ ID NO:276, SEQ ID NO:534, SEQ ID NO:535, SEQ ID NO:536, SEQ ID NO:537, SEQ ID NO:539, SEQ ID NO:540, SEQ ID NO:542, SEQ ID NO:543, SEQ ID NO:545, SEQ ID NO:547, SEQ ID NO:548, SEQ ID NO:550, SEQ ID NO:55
  • the domain antibody can have an amino acid sequence at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:272, SEQ ID NO:273, SEQ ID NO:274, SEQ ID NO:275, SEQ ID NO:276, SEQ ID NO:534, SEQ ID NO:535, SEQ ID NO:536, SEQ ID NO:537, SEQ ID NO:539, SEQ ID NO:540, SEQ ID NO:542, SEQ ID NO:543, SEQ ID NO:545, SEQ ID NO:547, SEQ ID NO:548, SEQ ID NO:550, SEQ ID
  • a domain antibody differs from the selected amino acid sequence at no more than 25 amino acid positions and has a sequence that is at least 80% identical to the selected sequence. In one embodiment, the domain antibody differs from the selected amino acid sequence at 25 or fewer amino acid positions, 20 or fewer amino acid positions, 15 or fewer amino acid positions, 10 or fewer amino acid positions, 5 or fewer amino acid positions, 2 or fewer amino acid positions, or as few as one amino acid position. In a further embodiment, the domain antibody is at least 80% identical to the selected sequence, for example, at least 70%> identical, at least 75% identical, at least 80% identical, at least 85% identical, at least 90%> identical, at least 95% identical, and up to and including 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical.
  • a CD28 antagonist can have a CDRl sequence that is at least 50% identical to the CDRl sequence of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:61 , SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:272, SEQ ID NO:273, SEQ ID NO:274, SEQ ID NO:275, SEQ ID NO:276, SEQ ID NO:534, SEQ ID NO:535, SEQ ID NO:536, SEQ ID NO:537, SEQ ID NO:539, SEQ ID NO:540, SEQ ID NO:542, SEQ ID NO:543, SEQ ID NO:545, SEQ ID NO:547, SEQ ID NO:548, SEQ ID NO:550, SEQ ID NO:55 1 , SEQ ID NO:553, SEQ
  • the CDR1 can differ from the selected amino acid sequence at all CDR1 amino acid positions, 5 or fewer amino acid positions, 4 or fewer amino acid positions, 3 or fewer amino acid positions, 2 or fewer amino acid positions, or as few as one amino acid position.
  • the CDR1 can be at least 50% identical to the selected sequence, for example, at least 60% identical, at least 70% identical, at least 75% identical, at least 80% identical, at least 85% identical, at least 90% identical, at least 95% identical, and up to and including 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical.
  • a CD28 antagonist can have a CDR2 sequence that is at least 50% identical to the CDR2 sequence of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:272, SEQ ID NO:273, SEQ ID NO:274, SEQ ID NO:275, SEQ ID NO:276, SEQ ID NO:534, SEQ ID NO:535, SEQ ID NO:536, SEQ ID NO:537, SEQ ID NO:539, SEQ ID NO:540, SEQ ID NO:542, SEQ ID NO:543, SEQ ID NO:545, SEQ ID NO:547, SEQ ID NO:548, SEQ ID NO:550, SEQ ID NO:551 , SEQ ID NO:553, SEQ ID
  • the CDR2 can differ from the selected amino acid sequence at all CDR2 amino acid positions, 5 or fewer amino acid positions, 4 or fewer amino acid positions, 3 or fewer amino acid positions, 2 or fewer amino acid positions, or as few as one amino acid position.
  • the CDR2 can be at least 50% identical to the selected sequence, for example, at least 60% identical, at least 70% identical, at least 75% identical, at least 80% identical, at least 85% identical, at least 90% identical, at least 95% identical, and up to and including 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical.
  • a CD28 antagonist can have a CDR3 sequence that is at least 50% identical to the CDR2 sequence of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:61 , SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:272, SEQ ID NO:273, SEQ ID NO:274, SEQ ID NO:275, SEQ ID NO:276, SEQ ID NO:534, SEQ ID NO:535, SEQ ID NO:536, SEQ ID NO:537, SEQ ID NO:539, SEQ ID NO:540, SEQ ID NO:542, SEQ ID NO:543, SEQ ID NO:545, SEQ ID NO:547, SEQ ID NO:548, SEQ ID NO:550, SEQ ID NO:551 , SEQ ID NO:553, SEQ
  • the CDR3 can differ from the selected amino acid sequence at all CDR3 amino acid positions, 5 or fewer amino acid positions, 4 or fewer amino acid positions, 3 or fewer amino acid positions, 2 or fewer amino acid positions, or as few as one amino acid position.
  • the CDR2 can be at least 50% identical to the selected sequence, for example, at least 60% identical, at least 70% identical, at least 75% identical, at least 80% identical, at least 85% identical, at least 90% identical, at least 95% identical, and up to and including 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical.
  • a dAb can comprise a CDR1 sequence at least 50 % identical to one of the CDR1 sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:484, SEQ ID NO:487, SEQ ID NO:490, SEQ ID NO:493, SEQ ID NO:496, SEQ ID NO:499, SEQ ID NO:502, SEQ ID NO:505, SEQ ID NO:508, SEQ ID NO:51 1, SEQ ID NO:514, SEQ ID NO:517, SEQ ID NO:520, SEQ ID NO:523, SEQ ID NO:526, SEQ ID NO:529 and SEQ ID NO:636; a CDR2 sequence at least 50 % identical to one of the CDR2 sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:485, SEQ ID NO:488, SEQ ID NO:491, SEQ ID
  • a dAb can comprise a CDR1 sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:484, SEQ ID NO:487, SEQ ID NO:490, SEQ ID NO:493, SEQ ID NO:496, SEQ ID NO:499, SEQ ID NO:502, SEQ ID NO:505, SEQ ID NO:508, SEQ ID NO:51 1 , SEQ ID NO:514, SEQ ID NO:517, SEQ ID NO:520, SEQ ID NO:523, SEQ ID NO:526, SEQ ID NO:529 and SEQ ID NO:636; a CDR2 sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:485, SEQ ID NO:488, SEQ ID NO:491 , SEQ ID NO:494, SEQ ID NO:497, SEQ ID NO:500, SEQ ID NO:503, SEQ ID NO:506, SEQ ID NO:509, SEQ ID NO:512, SEQ ID NO:515, SEQ ID O:518, SEQ ID NO:521
  • a dAb can comprise the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:272, SEQ ID NO:273, SEQ ID NO:274, SEQ ID NO:275, SEQ ID NO:276, SEQ ID NO:472, SEQ ID NO:473, SEQ ID NO:474, SEQ ID NO:475, SEQ ID NO:476, SEQ ID NO:477, SEQ ID NO:478, SEQ ID NO:479, SEQ ID NO:480, SEQ ID NO:481, SEQ ID NO:482, SEQ ID NO:483, SEQ ID NO:534, SEQ ID NO:535, SEQ ID NO:536, SEQ ID NO:537, SEQ ID NO:539, SEQ
  • a dAb comprises an amino acid sequence that differs from that of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:61 , SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:272, SEQ ID NO:273, SEQ ID NO:274, SEQ ID NO:275, SEQ ID NO:276, SEQ ID NO:534, SEQ ID NO:535, SEQ ID NO:536, SEQ ID NO:537, SEQ ID NO:539, SEQ ID NO:540, SEQ ID NO:542, SEQ ID NO:543, SEQ ID NO:545, SEQ ID NO:547, SEQ ID NO:548, SEQ ID NO:550, SEQ ID NO:551, SEQ ID NO:553, SEQ ID NO:562, SEQ ID NO:567, SEQ ID NO:570
  • compositions comprising a therapeutically- active amount of any of the provided antibody polypeptides and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition further comprising an immunosuppressive, immunomodulatory, and/or anti-inflammatory agent.
  • the immune disease is an autoimmune disease or a graft-related disease.
  • the pharmaceutical composition is administered in combination with an immunosuppressive,
  • FIG. 1 depicts the sequence of l h-239-891 domain antibody and points to the specific residues that were mutated to cysteine (Cys), where the dAb was subsequently formatted by attaching a PEG polymer to the Cys, one at a time.
  • FIG. 2 shows the model of V k domain antibody (right side).
  • the residues Val-15, Pro-40, Gly-41 , Ser-56, Gly-57, Ser-60, Pro-80, Glu-81 , Gin- 100, Lys-107, and Arg-108 have been identified as solvent-accessible and pointing away from the CDRs. Thus, they were considered to be attractive candidates for residue mutation to cysteine and attachment of a PEG polymer.
  • the model of dV k domain antibody was also used to identify alternative amino-acid positions for BMS lh-239-891 (left) that would also be good candidates for a mutation to Cys and attachment of a PEG polymer, because each particular residue points into the aqueous medium (as opposed to being in the core of the folded molecule) and away from the CDRs.
  • residues include, for example, Q3, S9, R18, G41, K42, K45, S60, D70, T74, Q79, and K103.
  • the present disclosure provides domain antibodies to antagonize CD28 activity.
  • the domain antibodies may be linked to polymers to improve pharmacokinetic properties, such as stability and half-life.
  • polymers e.g., polyethylene glycol; PEG
  • PEG polyethylene glycol
  • PEG modification of proteins has been shown to alter the in vivo circulating half-life, antigenicity, solubility, and resistance to proteolysis of the protein (Abuchowski et al. (1977) J. Biol. Chem. , 252: 3578; Nucci et al. ⁇ 99 ⁇ ) Adv. Drug Delivery Reviews 6: 133; Francis et al., Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Vol. 3 (Borchardt, R. T. ed.); and
  • the term "human” when applied to a domain antibody or to an immunoglobulin variable domain means that the polypeptide has a sequence derived from a human immunoglobulin.
  • a sequence is "derived from” a human immunoglobulin coding sequence when the sequence is either: a) isolated from a human individual or from cells or a cell line from a human individual; b) isolated from a library of cloned human antibody gene sequences (or a library of human antibody V domain sequences); or c) when a cloned human antibody gene sequence (or a cloned human V region sequence (including, e.g., a germline V gene segment)) was used to generate one or more diversified sequences that were then selected for binding to a desired target antigen.
  • a human domain antibody has at least 70% identical, at least 75% identical, at least 80% identical, at least 85% amino acid identity (including, for example, 87%, 90%, 93%, 95%, 97%, 99%, or higher identity) to a naturally-occurring human immunoglobulin variable domain sequence, e.g., a naturally-occurring human immunoglobulin variable domain sequence disclosed in Kabat ("Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest", US Department of Health and Human Services 1991).
  • domain refers to a folded protein structure which retains its tertiary structure independently of the rest of the protein. Generally, domains are responsible for discrete functional properties of proteins, and in many cases may be added, removed, or transferred to other proteins without loss of function of the remainder of the protein and/or of the domain.
  • domain antibody is meant a folded polypeptide domain that comprises a sequence of a single immunoglobulin variable domain (V L or V H ) and that specifically and monovalently binds an antigen (e.g., CD28).
  • a “domain antibody” therefore includes complete antibody variable domains as well as modified variable domains, for example in which one or more loops have been replaced by sequences that are not characteristic of antibody variable domains, or antibody variable domains that have been truncated or comprise N- or C-terminal extensions, as well as folded fragments of variable domains which retain a dissociation constant of 500 nM or less (e.g., 450 nM or less, 400 nM or less, 350 nM or less, 300 nM or less, 250 nM or less, 200 nM or less, 150 nM or less, 100 nM or less) and the target antigen specificity of the full-length domain.
  • 500 nM or less e.g., 450 nM or less, 400 n
  • immunoglobulin variable and constant domains referred to herein.
  • a “dAb” is used interchangeably with “domain antibody” herein.
  • a domain antibody refers to a mammalian immunoglobulin polypeptide, including human, but also includes rodent (for example, as disclosed in
  • VHH - HH molecules are about 1 OX smaller than IgG molecules, and as single polypeptides, they are very stable, resisting extreme pH and temperature conditions.
  • Camelid antibodies are described in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,759,808;
  • Humanized camelid VHH polypeptides are taught, for example in WO04/041 862, the teachings of which are incorporated herein in their entirety. It will be understood by one of skill in the art that naturally occurring camelid antibody single variable domain polypeptides may be modified according to the teachings of WO04/041862 (e.g., amino acid substitutions at positions 45 and 103) to generate humanized camelid VHH polypeptides. Also included herein are antibody single variable domain polypeptides which are nurse shark VHH- Nurse Shark VHH dAbs are described, for example, in Greenberg et al. (1995) Nature 374: 168-173 and U.S.
  • sequence characteristic of immunoglobulin variable domains refers to an amino acid sequence that is identical, over 20 or more, 25 or more, 30 or more, 35 or more, 40 or more, 45 or more, or even 50 or more contiguous amino acids, to a sequence comprised by an immunoglobulin variable domain sequence.
  • sequence identity at the amino acid level can be about 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or higher.
  • sequence identity can be about 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or higher.
  • substantial identity exists when the nucleic acid segments will hybridize under selective
  • hybridization conditions e.g., very high stringency hybridization conditions
  • the nucleic acids may be present in whole cells, in a cell lysate, or in a partially purified or substantially pure form.
  • identity refers to the degree with which two nucleotide or amino acid sequences structurally resemble each other.
  • sequence “similarity” is a measure of the degree to which amino acid sequences share similar amino acid residues at corresponding positions in an alignment of the sequences. Amino acids are similar to each other where their side chains are similar. Specifically,
  • Similarity encompasses amino acids that are conservative substitutes for each other.
  • a “conservative” substitution is any substitution that has a positive score in the blosum62 substitution matrix (Hentikoff and Hentikoff (1992) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89:
  • sequence A is n% similar to sequence B
  • sequence B is meant that n% of the positions of an optimal global alignment between sequences A and B consists of identical amino acids or conservative substitutions.
  • two sequences are “similar” to each other, or share a "percent identity”, when aligned using either the Needleman- Wunsch algorithm or the "BLAST 2 sequences” algorithm described by Tatusova & Madden (1999) FEMS Microbiol Lett. 174: 247-250.
  • the Blosum 62 matrix is the default matrix.
  • Optimal global alignments can be performed using the following parameters in the Needleman- Wunsch alignment algorithm:
  • Substitution matrix blosum62.
  • Substitution matrix 10 for matches, 0 for mismatches.
  • Gap extension penalty 0.05
  • Typical conservative substitutions are exchanges among Met, Val, Leu, and lie; among Ser and Thr; among the residues Asp, Glu, and Asn; among the residues Gin, Lys, and Arg; or aromatic residues Phe and Tyr.
  • epitope refers to a unit of structure conventionally bound by an immunoglobulin V H /VL pair. Epitopes define the minimum binding site for an antibody, and thus represent the target of specificity of an antibody. In the case of a domain antibody, an epitope represents the unit of structure bound by a domain antibody in isolation. That is, the binding site is provided by one, single immunoglobulin variable domain. Epitopes can be linear or conformational, and can be as small as three amino acids. As used herein, the term “extended release”, or the equivalent terms “controlled release” or “slow release”, refer to drug formulations that release active drug, such as a polypeptide drug, over a period of time following administration to an individual.
  • Extended release of polypeptide drugs which can occur over a range of desired times, e.g., minutes, hours, days, weeks, or longer, depending upon the drug formulation, is in contrast to standard formulations in which substantially the entire dosage unit is available for immediate absorption or immediate distribution via the bloodstream.
  • Extended release formulations may result in a level of circulating drug from a single administration that is sustained, for example, for 8 hours or more, 12 hours or more, 24 hours or more, 36 hours or more, 48 hours or more, 60 hours or more, 72 hours or more 84 hours or more, 96 hours or more, or even, for example, for 1 week or 2 weeks or more, for example, 1 month or more.
  • CD28 activity is an activity involving or resulting from the binding of CD80, CD86 and/or another ligand to CD28, and includes, but is not limited to, activation of CD28-mediated cell signaling.
  • CD28 activity also includes the induction of T cell proliferation and the induction of cytokine secretion, e.g., interleukin 2 (IL-2), by T cells.
  • IL-2 interleukin 2
  • the term “does not substantially agonize” means that a given agent, e.g., a domain antibody, does not substantially activate one or more of the CD28 activities as the term “activate” is defined herein.
  • an agent that "does not substantially agonize” means that the agent does not activate more than 20% of the activity which is activated by CD80 and/or CD86 binding to CD28, and in an aspect, the agent does not activate more than about 10%, 8%, 5%, 3%, or 2% or less, including zero activation, of the activity which is activated by CD80 and/or CD86 binding to CD28.
  • a domain antibody set forth herein that does not substantially agonize CD28 activity does not agonize CD28 activity more than 5% of the activity obtained upon agonism of CD28 activity by anti-CD28 mAb 9.3 (Gibson, et al. (1996) JBC, 271 : 7079-7083) under otherwise identical assay conditions.
  • the terms “inhibit,” “inhibits” and “inhibited” refer to a decrease in a given measurable activity (e.g., binding activity) by at least 10% relative to a reference. Where inhibition is desired, such inhibition is at least about 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or more, up to and including 100%, i.e., complete inhibition or absence of the given activity. Inhibition of CD28 binding to CD80 or CD86 can be measured as described in the working examples herein. As used herein, the term
  • substantially inhibits refers to a decrease in a given measurable activity (e.g., the binding of CD28 to CD80 or CD86) by at least 50% relative to a reference.
  • substantially inhibits refers to a decrease in a given measurable activity of at least about 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, and up to and including 100% relative to a reference.
  • inhibits the binding with reference to the binding of a domain antibody binding to CD28, or CD80 binding to CD28, or CD86 binding to CD28, refers to a decrease in binding by at least 10% relative to a reference.
  • “Inhibits the binding” refers to a decrease in binding of at least about 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or more, up to and including 100%.
  • isolated means that the compound is removed from at least one component with which the compound is naturally associated with in nature.
  • the terms “activate,” “activates” and “activated” refer to an increase in a given measurable activity by at least 5% relative to a reference, for example, at least 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, or even 100%, or more.
  • CD28 antagonist refers to an agent that inhibits at least one activity mediated by CD28, by inhibiting the binding of CD80 and/or CD86 to CD28.
  • a CD28 activity is "antagonized” if the activity is reduced by at least 10%, and in an exemplary embodiment, at least about 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%,
  • a CD28 antagonist as the term is used herein comprises a domain antibody that binds monovalently to CD28.
  • a CD28 antagonist as set forth herein is an agent that inhibits some or all CD28 activity, while at the same time, the agent does not substantially agonize CD28 activity in combination with T cell receptor signaling.
  • CD28 agonist refers to an agent that activates at least one activity mediated by CD28, either alone or when combined with another co-stimulus, relative to a reference. An activity is “agonized” if the activity is increased by at least about 10%, e.g., 50%, in the presence, relative to the absence of an agonist.
  • CTLA4 activity includes, but is not limited to, inhibition of T cell function.
  • T cell function include, among others, T cell receptor mediated signaling, T cell proliferation, and induction of cytokine secretion.
  • immune disease refers to any disease which is associated with the development of an immune reaction in an individual, including a cellular and/or a humeral immune reaction.
  • immune diseases include, but are not limited to, inflammation, allergy, autoimmune diseases, and graft-related diseases.
  • autoimmune disease refers to disease conditions and states wherein the immune response of an individual is directed against the individual's own constituents, resulting in an undesirable and often debilitating condition.
  • autoimmune disease is intended to further include autoimmune conditions, syndromes, and the like.
  • Autoimmune diseases include, but are not limited to, Addison's disease, allergy, allergic rhinitis, ankylosing spondylitis, asthma, atherosclerosis, autoimmune diseases of the ear, autoimmune diseases of the eye, autoimmune atrophic gastritis, autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, autoimmune parotitis, autoimmune uveitis, celiac disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, benign lymphocytic angiitis, COPD, colitis, coronary heart disease, Crohn's disease, diabetes (Type 1), depression, diabetes, including Type 1 and/or Type 2 diabetes, epididymitis,
  • glomerulonephritis Goodpasture's syndrome, Graves' disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Hashimoto's disease, hemolytic anemia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), immune response to recombinant drug products, e.g., factor VII in hemophilia, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis, male infertility, mixed connective tissue disease, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, oncology, osteoarthritis, pain, primary myxedema, pemphigus, pernicious anemia, polymyositis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome,
  • IBD inflammatory bowel disease
  • Autoimmune diseases include, but are not limited to, conditions in which the tissue affected is the primary target, and in some cases, the secondary target.
  • Such conditions include, but are not limited to, AIDS, atopic allergy, bronchial asthma, eczema, leprosy, schizophrenia, inherited depression, transplantation of tissues and organs, chronic fatigue syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, autism, epilepsy, Arthus's phenomenon, anaphylaxis, and alcohol and drug addiction.
  • antibody polypeptide refers to a polypeptide which either is an antibody or is a part of an antibody, modified or unmodified, which retains the ability to specifically bind antigen.
  • antibody polypeptide includes an antigen-binding heavy chain, light chain, heavy chain-light chain dimer, Fab fragment, F(ab')2 fragment, dAb, or an Fv fragment, including a single chain Fv (scFv).
  • scFv single chain Fv
  • the term "monovalent” means that a given domain antibody can bind only a single molecule of its target.
  • Naturally-occurring antibodies are generally divalent, in that they have two functional antigen-binding loops, each comprising a VH and a VL domain. Where steric hindrance is not an issue, a divalent antibody can bind two separate molecules of the same antigen. In contrast, a "monovalent" antibody has the capacity to bind only one such antigen molecule.
  • a divalent can bind two separate molecules of the same antigen.
  • “monovalent” antibody can also comprise more than one antigen binding site, e.g., two antigen binding sites, but the binding sites must be for different antigens, such that the antibody can only bind one molecule of CD28 at a time.
  • the antigen-binding domain of a monovalent antibody can comprise a V H and a V L domain, but in an aspect, comprises only a single immunoglobulin variable domain, i.e., a V H or a V L domain, that has the capacity to bind CD28 without the need for a corresponding V L or VH domain, respectively.
  • a monovalent antibody lacks the capacity to cross link molecules of a single antigen.
  • standard platelet aggregation assay means the assay described in the section herein below, entitled “Platelet Aggregation Assay.”
  • immunoglobulin variable regions as defined by Kabat et al. (Kabat et al. (1991 ) Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5 ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.), which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • linked refers to the attachment of a polymer moiety, such as PEG to an amino acid residue of a domain antibody. Attachment of a PEG polymer to an amino acid residue of a domain antibody, e.g., a domain antibody, is referred to as
  • PEGylation and may be achieved using several PEG attachment moieties including, but not limited to N-hydroxylsuccinimide (NHS) active ester, succinimidyl propionate (SPA), maleimide (MAL), vinyl sulfone (VS), or thiol.
  • a PEG polymer, or other polymer can be linked to a domain antibody at either a predetermined position, or may be randomly linked to the domain antibody molecule.
  • the PEG polymer may be linked to a domain antibody at a predetermined position.
  • a PEG polymer may be linked to any residue in a domain antibody, however, it is preferable that the polymer is linked to either a lysine or cysteine that is either naturally occurring in the domain antibody or that has been engineered into the domain antibody, for example, by mutagenesis of a naturally occurring residue in the domain antibody to either a cysteine or lysine.
  • PEG-linkage can also be mediated through a peptide linker attached to a domain antibody. That is, the PEG moiety can be attached to a peptide linker fused to a domain antibody, where the linker provides the site, e.g., a free cysteine or lysine, for PEG attachment.
  • linked can also refer to the association of two or more domain antibodies, e.g., dAb monomers, to form a dimer, trimer, tetramer, or other multimer.
  • Domain antibody monomers can be linked to form a multimer by several methods known in the art, including, but not limited to, expression of the domain antibody monomers as a fusion protein, linkage of two or more monomers via a peptide linker between monomers, or by chemically joining monomers after translation, either to each other directly, or through a linker by disulfide bonds, or by linkage to a di-, tri- or multivalent linking moiety (e.g., a multi-arm PEG).
  • dAb multimers are specifically contemplated herein, e.g., in the context of dual- or multi-specific domain antibody constructs, it is emphasized that for any given domain antibody construct, the construct should only be able to bind one molecule of CD28, i.e., the constructs should have only one CD28-binding element, and should not cross link CD28.
  • polymer refers to a macromolecule made up of repeating monomeric units, and can refer to a synthetic or naturally occurring polymer such as an optionally substituted straight or branched chain polyalkylene, polyalkenylene, or polyoxyalkylene polymer or a branched or unbranched polysaccharide.
  • PEG polyethylene glycol
  • PEG polymer refers to polyethylene glycol, and more specifically can refer to a derivatized form of PEG, including, but not limited to N- hydroxylsuccinimide (NHS) active esters of PEG such as succinimidyl propionate, benzotriazole active esters, PEG derivatized with maleimide, vinyl sulfones, or thiol groups.
  • NHS N- hydroxylsuccinimide
  • PEG formulations can include PEG-O-CH2CH2CH2-CO2-NHS; PEG-O-CH2-NHS; PEG-O-CH 2 CH 2 -CO 2 -NHS; PEG- S-CH2CH2-CO-NHS ; PEG-
  • PEG polymers set forth herein may be linear molecules, or may be branched wherein multiple PEG moieties are present in a single polymer. Some representative PEG conformations include, but are not limited to the following:
  • a "sulfhydryl-selective reagent” is a reagent which is useful for the attachment of a PEG polymer to a thiol-containing amino acid. Thiol groups on the amino acid residue cysteine are particularly useful for interaction with a sulfhydryl- selective reagent. Sulfhydryl-selective reagents which are useful for such attachment include, but are not limited to maleimide, vinyl sulfone, and thiol. The use of sulfhydryl- selective reagents for coupling to cysteine residues is known in the art and may be adapted as needed (see, e.g., Zalipsky (1995) Bioconjug. Chem. 6: 150; Greenwald et al. (2000) Crit. Rev. Ther. Drug Carrier Syst. 17: 101 ; Herman et al. (1994) Macromol. Chem. Phys. 195: 203).
  • PEG or another agent e.g., HSA
  • a domain antibody as described herein in an exemplary embodiment, will not impair the ability of the polypeptide to specifically bind CD28. That is, the PEG-linked domain antibody will retain its binding activity relative to a non-PEG-linked counterpart.
  • "retains activity” refers to a level of activity of a PEG-linked domain antibody which is at least 10% of the level of activity of a non-PEG-linked domain antibody, including at least about 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, and up to 90%, including up to about 95%, 98%, and up to 100% of the activity of a non-PEG-linked domain antibody comprising the same antigen-binding domain or domains. More specifically, the activity of a PEG- linked domain antibody compared to a non-PEG linked domain antibody should be determined on an antibody polypeptide molar basis; that is equivalent numbers of moles of each of the PEG-linked and non-PEG-linked domain antibody should be used in each trial. In determining whether a particular PEG-linked domain antibody "retains activity", the activity of a PEG-linked domain antibody may be compared with the activity of the same domain antibody in the absence of PEG.
  • the term "in vivo half-life” refers to the time taken for the serum concentration of a ligand (e.g., a domain antibody) to reduce by about 50%, in vivo, for example due to degradation of the ligand and/or clearance or sequestration of the ligand by natural mechanisms.
  • a ligand e.g., a domain antibody
  • the domain antibodies described herein can be stabilized in vivo and their half-life increased by binding to molecules, such as PEG, which resist degradation and/or clearance or sequestration.
  • the half-life of a domain antibody is increased if its functional activity persists, in vivo, for a longer period than a similar antibody polypeptide which is not linked to a PEG polymer.
  • the half-life of a PEGylated domain antibody is increased by at least about 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, or more relative to a non-PEGylated domain antibody. Increases in the range of 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 10X, 20X, 30X, 40X, 50X, or more of the half-life are possible. Alternatively, or in addition, increases in the range of up to 30X, 40X, 50X, 60X, 70X, 80X, 90X, 100X, or 1 50X of the half-life are possible.
  • a PEG-linked domain antibody has a half-life of between 0.25 and 170 hours, including between 1 and 100 hours, further including between 30 and 100 hours, and still further including between 50 and 100 hours, and up to 170, 180, 190, and 200 hours or more.
  • hydrodynamic size refers to the apparent size of a molecule
  • hydrodynamic size of a protein depends on both mass and shape (conformation), such that two proteins having the same molecular mass may have differing hydrodynamic sizes based on the overall conformation of the protein. Hydrodynamic size is measured, for example, by size exclusion chromatography.
  • the hydrodynamic size of a PEG-linked antibody polypeptide can be in the range of about 24 kD to 500 kD; 30 to 500 kD; 40 to 500 kD; 50 to 500 kD; 100 to 500 kD; 150 to 500 kD; 200 to 500 kD; 250 to 500 kD; 300 to 500 kD; 350 to 500 kD; 400 to 500 kD, and 450 to 500 kD.
  • the hydrodynamic size of a PEGylated domain antibody is about 30 to 40 kD; 70 to 80 kD, or 200 to 300 kD.
  • the domain antibody should have a hydrodynamic size of between about 50 and 100 kD.
  • the domain antibody preparation should have a hydrodynamic size of greater than about 200 kD.
  • IC5 0 refers to the concentration of an inhibitor necessary to inhibit a given activity by about 50%.
  • IC 50 is determined by assaying a given activity, e.g., binding of CD28 to CD80 or CD86, in the presence of varying amounts of the inhibitor (e.g., domain antibody), and plotting the inhibitor concentration versus the activity being targeted. Binding of CD28 to CD80 or CD86 is measured herein by the method described the working examples. Alternatively, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) can be used.
  • SPR surface plasmon resonance
  • EC 50 refers to the concentration of compound or domain antibody that provokes a response in a subject, wherein the response is halfway between the baseline and the maximum response.
  • the baseline and maximum responses of a subject, with respect to a compound or domain antibody, can be determined by any technique known in the art.
  • fused to a domain antibody generally means that a polypeptide is fused to a given antibody through use of recombinant DNA techniques, though fusion may occur chemically at the protein level.
  • an antibody “fused to” another polypeptide e.g., to another antibody of different binding specificity, does not exist in nature and is generated through recombinant means.
  • fused to a domain antibody also encompasses the linkage of a polypeptide to a given domain antibody through, for example, disulfide or other chemical linkages, where the fused polypeptide is not naturally found fused to the domain antibody.
  • Fc domain refers to the constant region antibody sequences comprising CH2 and CH3 constant domains as delimited according to Kabat et al., supra.
  • the Fc portion of the heavy chain polypeptide has the ability to self-associate, a function which facilitates the formation of divalent antibodies.
  • the term "lacks an Fc domain” means that a given domain antibody lacks at least the portion of an
  • immunoglobulin Fc domain (as such domains are defined according to Kabat et al., 1991 , Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5 th ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.) sufficient to mediate the dimerization of Fc-containing domain antibodies. Dimerization of Fc-containing domain antibodies is measured, for example, by chromatographic methods or by surface plasmon resonance. A domain antibody lacking an Fc domain avoids Fc-platelet interactions and therefore avoids induction of platelet aggregation.
  • symptom of disease refers to a decrease of a symptom by at least 10% based on a clinically measurable parameter, or by at least one point on a clinically-accepted scale of disease or symptom severity.
  • symptom(s) of systemic lupus erythematosus refers to any of the clinically relevant symptoms of SLE known to those of skill in the art.
  • Non-limiting examples include the accumulation of IgG autoantibodies (e.g., against nuclear antigens such as chromatin, snRNPs (especially Ul, Sm, Ro/SSA and La/SSB), phospholipids and cell surface molecules), hemolytic anemia,
  • nuclear antigens such as chromatin, snRNPs (especially Ul, Sm, Ro/SSA and La/SSB), phospholipids and cell surface molecules), hemolytic anemia,
  • a reduction in such a symptom is a reduction by at least 10% in a clinically measurable parameter, or by at least one point on a clinically-accepted scale of disease severity.
  • the phrase "specifically binds" refers to the binding of an antigen by a domain antibody with a dissociation constant (3 ⁇ 4) of 1 ⁇ or lower as measured by surface plasmon resonance analysis using, for example, a BIAcore 1 M surface plasmon resonance system and BIAcoreTM kinetic evaluation software (e.g., version 2.1 ).
  • the affinity or 3 ⁇ 4 for a specific binding interaction in an aspect, is about 500 nM or lower, and in another aspect, about 300 nM or lower.
  • a "generic ligand” is a ligand that binds a substantial proportion of functional members in a given repertoire, e.g., in a phage display library.
  • the same generic ligand can bind many members of the repertoire regardless of their target ligand specificities.
  • the presence of a functional generic ligand binding site indicates that the repertoire member is expressed and folded correctly.
  • binding of the generic ligand to its binding site provides a method for preselecting functional polypeptides from a repertoire of polypeptides.
  • Generic ligands include, for example, Protein A, Protein G and Protein L.
  • universal framework refers to a single antibody framework sequence corresponding to the regions of an antibody conserved in sequence as defined by Kabat (Kabat et al. ( 1991 ) Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5 th ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.) or corresponding to the human germline immunoglobulin repertoire or structure as defined by Chothia and Lesk, (1987) J. Mol. Biol. 196: 910-917.
  • CTLA-4 a/k/a/ CD 152; a high affinity CD80/CD86 receptor on T cells CRS cytokine release syndrome
  • PEGylated domain antibodies are provided that are monovalent for binding to CD28. While not wishing to be bound by any particular theory, it is believed that monovalency for CD28 binding removes the possibility for cross-linking cell surface receptors that occurs with prior art antibodies. Thus, in one aspect, the domain antibodies disclosed herein not only inhibit or antagonize the binding of CD80 or CD86 to CD28, they do not substantially agonize CD28 activity.
  • the antibodies monovalent for CD28 binding are human domain antibodies.
  • Human domain antibodies can be administered to human patients while largely avoiding the anti-antibody immune response often provoked by the administration of antibodies from other species, e.g., mouse. While murine antibodies can be
  • human antibodies as disclosed herein are produced without the need for laborious and time-consuming genetic manipulation of a murine antibody sequence.
  • the heavy and light polypeptide chains of antibodies comprise variable (V) regions that directly participate in antigen interactions, and constant (C) regions that provide structural support and function in non-antigen-specific interactions with immune effectors.
  • the antigen binding domain of a conventional antibody is comprised of two separate domains: a heavy chain variable domain (V H ) and a light chain variable domain (VL, which can be either V K or V ⁇ ).
  • the antigen binding site itself is formed by six polypeptide loops: three from the VH domain (H I , H2 and H3) and three from the VL domain (LI , L2 and L3).
  • C regions include the light chain C regions (referred to as C L regions) and the heavy chain C regions (referred to as CH I , CH2 and C3 ⁇ 43 regions).
  • a naturally-occurring antibody generally comprises two antigen binding domains and is therefore divalent.
  • Fab fragments VL-CL/C H 1 -VH
  • Fab' fragment a Fab with the heavy chain hinge region
  • F(ab') 2 fragment a dimer of Fab' fragments joined by the heavy chain hinge region
  • Recombinant methods have been used to generate such fragments and to generate even smaller antigen-binding fragments, e.g., those referred to as “single chain Fv” (variable fragment) or “scFv,” consisting of V L and VH joined by a peptide linker (VL-linker-V H ).
  • Fab fragments, Fab' fragments and scFv fragments are monovalent for antigen binding, as they each comprise only one antigen binding domain comprising one V H V L dimer.
  • a domain antibody binds antigen independently of other V domains; however, a domain antibody can be present in a homo- or heteromultimer with other VH or VL domains where the other domains are not required for antigen binding by the dAb, i.e., where the dAb binds antigen independently of the additional VH or V L domains.
  • the preparation of domain antibodies is described and exemplified herein below.
  • Antibody single variable domains for example, VHH
  • VHH are the smallest antigen- binding antibody unit known.
  • human antibodies are especially advantageous, primarily because they are not as likely to provoke an immune response when administered to a patient.
  • Comparisons of camelid V H H with the V H domains of human antibodies reveals several key differences in the framework regions of the camelid VHH domain corresponding to the V H /V L interface of the human V H domains. Mutation of these residues of human V H 3 to more closely resemble the VHH sequence (specifically Gly 44 ⁇ Glu, Leu 45 ⁇ Arg and Trp 47 ⁇ Gly) has been performed to produce
  • Domain antibodies can be generated in several different ways.
  • the nucleic acid sequence encoding heavy and light chains of an antibody known to bind CD28 can be manipulated to generate a number of different domain antibodies that are monovalent for CD28 binding.
  • monovalent antigen-binding polypeptide constructs such as Fab fragments, scFv, dAbs, or even bispecific antibodies (i.e., antibodies that comprise two different antigen-binding moieties and can therefore bind two separate antigens, and in an aspect, simultaneously) that are monovalent for CD28.
  • One means of generating domain antibodies specific for CD28 is to amplify and express the V H and V L regions of the heavy chain and light chain gene sequences isolated, for example, from a hybridoma (e.g., a mouse hybridoma) that expresses domain antibody.
  • a hybridoma e.g., a mouse hybridoma
  • the boundaries of VH and VL domains are set out by Kabat et al. (Kabat et al. ( 1991 ) Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5 th ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.).
  • VH and VL domains of heavy and light chain genes The information regarding the boundaries of the VH and VL domains of heavy and light chain genes is used to design PCR primers that amplify the V domain from a heavy or light chain coding sequence encoding an antibody known to bind CD28.
  • the amplified V domains are inserted into a suitable expression vector, e.g., pHEN- 1 (Hoogenboom et al. ( 1991 ) Nucleic Acids Res. 19: 4133-4137) and expressed, e.g., as a fusion of the V H and VL in a scFv or other suitable monovalent format.
  • the resulting polypeptide is then screened for high affinity monovalent binding to CD28.
  • screening for binding is performed as known in the art or as described herein below.
  • library screening methods can be used to identify monovalent CD28-specific binding proteins.
  • Phage display technology provides an approach for the selection of domain antibodies which bind a desired target from among large, diverse repertoires of domain antibodies.
  • These phage-antibody libraries can be grouped into two categories: natural libraries which use rearranged V genes harvested from human B cells (Marks et al. (1991) J Mol. Biol., 222: 581 ; Vaughan et al.
  • Methods involving genetic display packages are well-suited for the selection of monovalent CD28-specific antibody constructs because they generally express only monovalent fragments, rather than whole, divalent antibodies, on the display packages.
  • Methods for the preparation of phage display libraries displaying various antibody fragments are described in the preceding references. Such methods are also described, for example, in U.S. Patent No. 6,696,245, which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • the methods described in the '245 patent generally involve the randomization of selected regions of immunoglobulin gene coding regions, in particular VH and V L coding regions, while leaving other regions non-randomized (see below).
  • the '245 patent also describes the generation of scFv constructs comprising individually randomized VH and VL domains.
  • Analysis of the structures and sequences of antibodies has shown that five of the six antigen binding loops (H I , H2, LI , L2, L3) possess a limited number of main-chain conformations or canonical structures (Chothia and Lesk (1987) J. Mol. Biol. 196: 901 ; Chothia et al. (1989) Nature 342: 877).
  • the main-chain conformations are determined by (i) the length of the antigen binding loop, and (ii) particular residues, or types of residue, at certain key positions in the antigen binding loop and the antibody framework.
  • H3 region is much more diverse in terms of sequence, length and structure (due to the use of D segments), it also forms a limited number of main-chain conformations for short loop lengths which depend on the length and the presence of particular residues, or types of residue, at key positions in the loop and the antibody framework (Martin et al. ( 1996) J. Mol. Biol. 263 : 800; Shirai et al. (1996) FEBS Letters 399: 1.
  • a domain antibody comprises the amino acid sequence of a given human germ line V region gene segment, e.g., VH germline gene segment DP-47, or V K germline gene segment DPK9.
  • variable region polypeptides can be used for the production of scFvs or Fabs, e.g., a scFv or Fab comprising (i) an antibody heavy chain variable domain (VH), or antigen binding fragment thereof, which comprises the amino acid sequence of germline V H segment DP-47 and (ii) an antibody light chain variable domain (VL), or antigen binding fragment thereof, which comprises the amino acid sequence of germline V K segment DPK9.
  • VH antibody heavy chain variable domain
  • VL antibody light chain variable domain
  • variable region polypeptides can also be expressed as domain antibodies and screened for high affinity binding to CD28.
  • the repertoire can be cloned into or generated in a vector suitable for phage display, e.g., a lambda or filamentous bacteriophage display vector and is then screened for binding to a given target antigen, e.g., CD28.
  • a domain antibody is a folded polypeptide domain which comprises sequences characteristic of immunoglobulin variable domains and which specifically binds an antigen (e.g., dissociation constant of 500 nM or less), and which binds antigen as a single variable domain; that is, there is one binding site provided by a domain antibody without any complementary variable domain.
  • an antigen e.g., dissociation constant of 500 nM or less
  • a domain antibody therefore includes complete antibody variable domains as well as modified variable domains, for example in which one or more loops have been replaced by sequences which are not characteristic of antibody variable domains or antibody variable domains which have been truncated or comprise N- or C-terminal extensions, as well as folded fragments of variable domains which retain a dissociation constant of about 500 nM less (e.g., about 450 nM or less, about 400 nM or less, about 350 nM or less, about 300 nM or less, about 250 nM or less, about 200 nM or less, about 150 nM or less, about 100 nM or less) and the target antigen specificity of the full-length domain.
  • nM less e.g., about 450 nM or less, about 400 nM or less, about 350 nM or less, about 300 nM or less, about 250 nM or less, about 200 nM or less, about 150 nM or less, about 100 nM or less
  • an antibody single variable domain useful in the compositions and methods set forth herein is selected from the group of VH and VL, including Vk apP a and V] am bda-
  • the domain antibodies of use herein are "human" as that term is defined herein.
  • two or more non-complementary epitope binding domains are linked so that they are in a closed conformation as herein defined.
  • they may be further attached to a skeleton which may, as an alternative, or on addition to a linker described herein, facilitate the formation and/or maintenance of the closed conformation of the epitope binding sites with respect to one another.
  • domain antibodies disclosed herein may be constructed using scaffold or skeleton frameworks as discussed herein.
  • Ligand skeletons may be based on immunoglobulin molecules or may be non- immunoglobulin in origin as set forth elsewhere herein.
  • Immunoglobulin skeletons as herein defined may include any one or more of those selected from the following: an immunoglobulin molecule comprising at least (i) the CL (kappa or lambda subclass) domain of an antibody; or (ii) the CHI domain of an antibody heavy chain; an immunoglobulin molecule comprising the CHI and CH2 domains of an antibody heavy chain; an immunoglobulin molecule comprising the CH I, CH2 and CH3 domains of an antibody heavy chain; or any of the subset (ii) in conjunction with the CL (kappa or lambda subclass) domain of an antibody.
  • a hinge region domain may also be included.
  • Such combinations of domains may, for example, mimic natural antibodies, such as IgG or IgM, or fragments thereof, such as Fv, scFv, Fab, or F(ab') 2 molecules. Those skilled in the art will be aware that this list is not intended to be exhaustive.
  • Each epitope binding domain comprises a protein scaffold and one or more CDRs which are involved in the specific interaction of the domain with one or more epitopes.
  • an epitope binding domain disclosed herein comprises three CDRs.
  • Suitable protein scaffolds in addition to those based on immunoglobulin domains, may also be based on protein scaffolds or skeletons other than immunoglobulin domains.
  • natural bacterial receptors such as SpA have been used as scaffolds for the grafting of CDRs to generate ligands which bind specifically to one or more epitopes. Details of this procedure are described in US 5,83 1 ,012.
  • Other suitable scaffolds include those based on fibronectin and affibodies (Affibody, Bromma, Sweden). Details of suitable procedures are described in WO 98/58965.
  • Other suitable scaffolds include lipocallin and CTLA4, as described in van den Beuken et al , (2001 ) J Mol.
  • Biol.3 ⁇ Q: 591 -601 and scaffolds such as those described in WO 00/69907 (Medical Research Council), which are based for example on the ring structure of bacterial GroEL or other chaperone polypeptides.
  • Other non-immunoglobulin based scaffolds which may be used include those based on the LDL receptor class A, EGF domain monomers and multimers, and scaffolds available from Biorexis (King of Prussia, PA) or Avidia (Mountain View, CA).
  • Other non-immunoglobulin scaffolds which may be used are described, for example, in WO 05/040229, WO 04/04401 1 , and US 2005/0089932.
  • the members of the immunoglobulin superfamily all share a similar fold for their polypeptide chain.
  • antibodies are highly diverse in terms of their primary sequence
  • comparison of sequences and crystallographic structures has revealed that, contrary to expectation, five of the six antigen binding loops of antibodies (H I , H2, LI , L2, L3) adopt a limited number of main-chain conformations, or canonical structures (Chothia and Lesk ( 1987) J. Mol. Biol, 196: 901 ; Chothia et al. (1989) Nature, 342: 877).
  • H3 region is much more diverse in terms of sequence, length, and structure (due to the use of D segments), it also forms a limited number of main-chain conformations for short loop lengths which depend on the length and the presence of particular residues, or types of residues, at key positions in the loop and the antibody framework (Martin et al. (1996) J. Mol. Biol , 263 : 800; Shirai et al. (1996) FEBS Letters, 399: 1 ).
  • the ligands disclosed herein can be selected and/or assembled from libraries of domains, such as libraries of VH domains and/or libraries of Vi. domains. Moreover, the ligands disclosed herein may themselves be provided in the form of libraries.
  • libraries of ligands and/or domains are designed in which certain loop lengths and key residues have been chosen to ensure that the main-chain conformation of the members is known.
  • these are real conformations of immunoglobulin superfamily molecules found in nature, to minimize the chances that they are non-functional, as discussed above.
  • Germline V gene segments serve as one exemplary basic framework for constructing antibody or T cell receptor libraries; other sequences are also of use. Variations may occur at a low frequency, such that a small number of functional members may possess an altered main-chain conformation, which does not affect its function.
  • Canonical structure theory is also of use to assess the number of different main- chain conformations encoded by ligands, to predict the main-chain conformation based on ligand sequences and to choose residues for diversification which do not affect the canonical structure. It is known that, in the human V K domain, the LI loop can adopt one of four canonical structures, the L2 loop has a single canonical structure and that 90% of human V K domains adopt one of four or five canonical structures for the L3 loop (Tomlinson et al. ( 1995) supra); thus, in the V K domain alone, different canonical structures can combine to create a range of different main-chain conformations.
  • the domain encodes a different range of canonical structures for the L I , L2, and L3 loops, and that V K and W % domains can pair with any VH domain which can encode several canonical structures for the H I and H2 loops
  • the number of canonical structure combinations observed for these five loops is very large. This implies that the generation of diversity in the main-chain conformation may be essential for the production of a wide range of binding specificities.
  • by constructing an antibody library based on a single known main-chain conformation it has been found, contrary to expectation, that diversity in the main-chain conformation is not required to generate sufficient diversity to target substantially all antigens. Even more surprisingly, the single main-chain conformation need not be a consensus structure. A single naturally occurring conformation can be used as the basis for an entire library.
  • the ligands disclosed herein possess a single known main-chain conformation.
  • the single main-chain conformation that is chosen is in an aspect, commonplace among molecules of the immunoglobulin superfamily type in question. A conformation is commonplace when a significant number of naturally occurring molecules are observed to adopt it. Accordingly, in one aspect disclosed herein, the natural occurrence of the different main-chain conformations for each binding loop of an immunoglobulin domain are considered separately and then a naturally occurring variable domain is chosen which possesses the desired combination of main-chain conformations for the different loops. If none is available, the nearest equivalent may be chosen. It is preferable that the desired combination of main-chain conformations for the different loops is created by selecting germline gene segments which encode the desired main- chain conformations. It is more preferable, that the selected germline gene segments are frequently expressed in nature, and most preferable that they are the most frequently expressed of all natural germline gene segments.
  • the incidence of the different main-chain conformations for each of the antigen binding loops may be considered separately.
  • H I , H2, LI , L2, and L3 a given conformation that is adopted by between 20% and 100% of the antigen binding loops of naturally occurring molecules is chosen. Typically, its observed incidence is above 35% (i.e. between 35% and 1 00%) and, ideally, above 50% or even above 65%. Since the vast majority of H3 loops do not have canonical structures, it is preferable to select a main-chain conformation which is commonplace among those loops which do display canonical structures. For each of the loops, the conformation which is observed most often in the natural repertoire is therefore selected.
  • the natural occurrence of combinations of main-chain conformations is used as the basis for choosing the single main-chain conformation.
  • the natural occurrence of canonical structure combinations for any two, three, four, five, or for all six of the antigen binding loops can be determined.
  • the chosen conformation is commonplace in naturally occurring antibodies and most preferable that it observed most frequently in the natural repertoire.
  • human antibodies for example, when natural combinations of the five antigen binding loops, HI , H2, LI , L2, and L3, are considered, the most frequent combination of canonical structures is determined and then combined with the most popular
  • Domain antibodies are prepared in a number of ways. For each of these approaches, well-known methods of preparing (e.g., amplifying, mutating, etc.) and manipulating nucleic acid sequences are applicable.
  • One means of preparing a domain antibody is to amplify and express the VH or VL region of a heavy chain or light chain gene for a cloned antibody known to bind the desired antigen. That is, the V H or V L domain of a known domain antibody coding region can be amplified and expressed as a single domain (or as a fusion of a single domain) and evaluated for binding to CD28.
  • the boundaries of VH and VL domains are set out by Kabat et al. (Kabat et al. ( 1991 ) Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5 th ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.).
  • VH and VL domains of heavy and light chain genes The information regarding the boundaries of the VH and VL domains of heavy and light chain genes is used to design PCR primers that amplify the V domain from a cloned heavy or light chain coding sequence encoding an antibody known to bind CD28.
  • the amplified V domain is inserted into a suitable expression vector, e.g., pHEN-1 (Hoogenboom et al. (1991) Nucleic Acids Res. 19: 4133-4137) and expressed, either alone or as a fusion with another polypeptide sequence.
  • pHEN-1 Hoogenboom et al. (1991) Nucleic Acids Res. 19: 4133-4137
  • the V H gene is produced by the recombination of three gene segments, V H , D and J H .
  • V H three gene segments
  • D and J H three gene segments
  • there are approximately 51 functional VH segments (Cook and Tomlinson (1995) Immunol Today 16: 237), 25 functional D segments (Corbett et al. (1997) J. Mol. Biol. 268: 69) and 6 functional 3 ⁇ 4 segments (Ravetch et al. (1981) Cell 27: 583), depending on the haplotype.
  • the VH segment encodes the region of the polypeptide chain which forms the first and second antigen binding loops of the V H domain (H I and H2), while the VH, D and JH segments combine to form the third antigen binding loop of the V H domain (H3).
  • the v L gene is produced by the recombination of only two gene segments, VL and JL- In humans, there are approximately 40 functional V K segments (Sellable and Zachau ( 1993) Biol. Chem. Hoppe-Seyler 314: 1001 ), 31 functional ⁇ segments (Williams et al. ( 1996) J. Mol. Biol. 264: 220; Kawasaki et al. (1997) Genome Res. 7: 250), 5 functional J K segments (Hieter et al. (1982) J. Biol. Chem. 257: 15 16) and 4 functional i ⁇ segments (Vasicek and Leder ( 1990) J. Exp. Med. 172: 609), depending on the haplotype.
  • V L segment encodes the region of the polypeptide chain which forms the first and second antigen binding loops of the VL domain (LI and L2), while the VL and JL segments combine to form the third antigen binding loop of the V L domain (L3).
  • Antibodies selected from this primary repertoire are believed to be sufficiently diverse to bind almost all antigens with at least moderate affinity.
  • High affinity antibodies are produced in vivo by "affinity maturation" of the rearranged genes, in which point mutations are generated and selected by the immune system on the basis of improved binding.
  • a repertoire of VR or VL domains in an aspect, human VH or V L domains, is screened by, for example, phage display, panning against the desired antigen.
  • Methods for the construction of bacteriophage display libraries and lambda phage expression libraries are well known in the art, and taught, for example, by: McCafferty et al. ( 1990) Nature 348: 552; Kang et al. ( 1991 ) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A ., 88: 4363 ; Clackson et al. (1991 ) Nature 352: 624; Lowman et al. (1991 ) Biochemistry 30: 10832; Burton et al.
  • the repertoire of VH or VL domains can be a naturally-occurring repertoire of immunoglobulin sequences or a synthetic repertoire.
  • a naturally-occurring repertoire is one prepared, for example, from immunoglobulin-expressing cells harvested from one or more individuals. Such repertoires can be "na ' ive,” i.e., prepared, for example, from human fetal or newborn immunoglobulin-expressing cells, or rearranged, i.e., prepared from, for example, adult human B cells.
  • Natural repertoires are described, for example, by Marks et al. (1991 ) J Mol. Biol. 222: 581 and Vaughan et al. (1996) Nature Biotech. 14: 309. If desired, clones identified from a natural repertoire, or any repertoire, for that matter, that bind the target antigen are then subjected to mutagenesis and further screening in order to produce and select variants with improved binding characteristics.
  • Synthetic repertoires of domain antibodies are prepared by artificially introducing diversity into a cloned V domain. Synthetic repertoires are described, for example, by Hoogenboom & Winter (1992) J. Mol. Biol. 227: 381 ; Barbas et al. (1992) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 89: 4457; Nissim et al. (1994) EMBO J. 13 : 692; Griffiths et al. (1994) EMBO J. 13 : 3245; DeKriuf et al. (1995) J Mol. Biol. 248: 97; and WO 99/20749.
  • VH domain repertoires are prepared in VH or VK backgrounds, based on artificially diversified germline VH or VK sequences.
  • the VH domain repertoire can be based on cloned germline VH gene segments V3-23/DP47 (Tomlinson et al. (1992) J Mol. Biol. 227: 776) and JH4b.
  • the V K domain repertoire can be based, for example, on germline V K gene segments 02/012/DPK9 (Cox et al. (1994) Eur. J. Immunol. 24: 827) and J K 1. Diversity is introduced into these or other gene segments by, for example, PCR mutagenesis.
  • DVT codon (A/G/T) (A/G/C)T )
  • DVC codon (A/G/T)(A/G/C)C)
  • DVY codon ((A/G/T)(A/G/C)(C/T).
  • the DVT codon encodes 22% serine and 1 1 % tyrosine, asparagine, glycine, alanine, aspartate, threonine and cysteine, which most closely mimics the distribution of amino acid residues for the antigen binding sites of natural human antibodies.
  • Repertoires are made using PCR primers having the selected degenerate codon or codons at each site to be diversified. PCR mutagenesis is well known in the art.
  • diversity is introduced into the sequence of human germline VH gene segments V3-23/DP47 (Tomlinson et al. (1992) J. Mol. Biol. 227: 7768) and JH4b using the NNK codon at sites H30, H3 1 , H33, H35, H50, H52, H52a, H53, H55, H56, H58, H95, H97, and H98, corresponding to diversity in CDRs 1 , 2 and 3, with the numbering as used in U.S. Patent No. 6,696,245.
  • diversity is also introduced into the sequence of human germline VH gene segments V3-23/DP47 and JH4b, for example, using the NNK codon at sites H30, H3 1 , H33 , H35, H50, H52, H52a, H53, H55, H56, H58, H95, H97, H98, H99, H 100, Hl OOa, and Hl OOb, corresponding to diversity in CDRs 1 , 2 and 3, with the numbering as used in U.S. Patent No. 6,696,245.
  • diversity is introduced into the sequence of human germline V K gene segments 02/012/DPK9 and J K 1 , for example, using the NNK codon at sites L30, L3 1 , L32, L34, L50, L53, L91 , L92, L93, L94, and L96, corresponding to diversity in CDRs 1 , 2 and 3,with the numbering as used in U.S. Patent No. 6,696,245.
  • nucleic acid molecules and vector constructs required for the compositions and methods set forth herein are available in the art and are constructed and manipulated as set forth in standard laboratory manuals, such as Sambrook et al. (1989), Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor, USA and subsequent editions.
  • vector refers to a discrete element that is used to introduce heterologous DNA into cells for the expression and/or replication thereof. Methods by which to select or construct and, subsequently, use such vectors are well known to one of skill in the art. Numerous vectors are publicly available, including bacterial plasm ids, bacteriophage, artificial chromosomes and episomal vectors. Such vectors may be used for simple cloning and mutagenesis; alternatively, as is typical of vectors in which repertoire (or pre-repertoire) members herein are carried, a gene expression vector is employed. A vector of use set forth herein is selected to
  • each vector contains various functional components, which generally include a cloning (or "polylinker") site, an origin of replication and at least one selectable marker gene. If a given vector is an expression vector, it additionally possesses one or more of the following: enhancer element, promoter, transcription termination and signal sequences, each positioned in the vicinity of the cloning site, such that they are operatively linked to the gene encoding a polypeptide repertoire member as set forth herein.
  • Both cloning and expression vectors generally contain nucleic acid sequences that enable the vector to replicate in one or more selected host cells.
  • this sequence is one that enables the vector to replicate independently of the host chromosomal DNA and includes origins of replication or autonomously replicating sequences.
  • origins of replication or autonomously replicating sequences are well known for a variety of bacteria, yeast and viruses.
  • the origin of replication from the plasmid pBR322 is suitable for most Gram-negative bacteria, the 2 micron plasmid origin is suitable for yeast, and various viral origins (e.g. SV 40, adenovirus) are useful for cloning vectors in mammalian cells.
  • the origin of replication is not needed for mammalian expression vectors unless these are used in mammalian cells able to replicate high levels of DNA, such as COS cells.
  • a cloning or expression vector also contains a selection gene also referred to as selectable marker.
  • This gene encodes a protein necessary for the survival or growth of transformed host cells grown in a selective culture medium. Host cells not transformed with the vector containing the selection gene will therefore not survive in the culture medium.
  • Typical selection genes encode proteins that confer resistance to antibiotics and other toxins, e.g. ampicillin, neomycin, methotrexate or tetracycline, complement auxotrophic deficiencies, or supply critical nutrients not available in the growth media. Because the replication of vectors herein is most conveniently performed in E. coli, an E.
  • co/z ' -selectable marker for example, the ⁇ - lactamase gene that confers resistance to the antibiotic ampicillin
  • co/z ' -selectable marker for example, the ⁇ - lactamase gene that confers resistance to the antibiotic ampicillin
  • E. coli plasmids such as pBR322 or a pUC plasmid such as pUCl 8 or pUC19.
  • other plasmid microorganism combinations can also be reasonably substituted.
  • Expression vectors usually contain a promoter that is recognized by the host organism and is operably linked to the coding sequence of interest. Such a promoter may be inducible or constitutive.
  • operably linked refers to a juxtaposition wherein the components described are in a relationship permitting them to function in their intended manner.
  • a control sequence "operably linked" to a coding sequence is ligated in such a way that expression of the coding sequence is achieved under conditions compatible with the control sequences.
  • Promoters suitable for use with prokaiyotic hosts include, for example, the ⁇ - lactamase and lactose promoter systems, alkaline phosphatase, the tryptophan (trp) promoter system and hybrid promoters such as the tac promoter. Promoters for use in bacterial systems will also generally contain a Shine-Dalgarno sequence operably linked to the coding sequence.
  • vectors may be expression vectors that enable the expression of a nucleotide sequence corresponding to a polypeptide library member. Thus, selection is performed by separate propagation and expression of a single clone expressing the polypeptide library member or by use of any selection display system. As described above, one selection display system uses bacteriophage display. Thus, phage or phagemid vectors can be used. Vectors may be phagemid vectors, which have an E. coli origin of replication (for double stranded replication) and also a phage origin of replication (for production of single-stranded DNA).
  • the vector contains a ⁇ - lactamase or other selectable marker gene to confer selectivity on the phagemid, and a lac promoter upstream of a expression cassette that consists (N to C terminal) of a pelB leader sequence (which directs the expressed polypeptide to the periplasmic space), a multiple cloning site (for cloning the nucleotide version of the library member), optionally, one or more peptide tags (for detection), optionally, one or more TAG stop codons and the phage protein pill.
  • the vector encodes, rather than the pelB leader sequence, a eukaryotic GAS 1 leader sequence which serves to direct the secretion of the fusion polypeptide to the periplasmic space in E. coli or to the medium in eukaryotic cell systems.
  • a eukaryotic GAS 1 leader sequence which serves to direct the secretion of the fusion polypeptide to the periplasmic space in E. coli or to the medium in eukaryotic cell systems.
  • the vector is able to replicate as a plasmid with no expression, produce large quantities of the polypeptide library member only, or produce phage, some of which contain at least one copy of the polypeptide-plll fusion on their surface.
  • An example of a vector is the pHEN l phagemid vector (Hoogenboom et al.
  • vectors as set forth herein employs conventional ligation techniques. Isolated vectors or DNA fragments are cleaved, tailored, and re-ligated in the form desired to generate the required vector. If desired, sequence analysis to confirm that the correct sequences are present in the constructed vector is performed using standard methods. Suitable methods for constructing expression vectors, preparing in vitro transcripts, introducing DNA into host cells, and performing analyses for assessing expression and function are known to those skilled in the art. The presence of a gene sequence in a sample is detected, or its amplification and/or expression quantified by conventional methods, such as Southern or Northern analysis, Western blotting, dot blotting of DNA, RNA or protein, in situ hybridization, immunocytochemistry or sequence analysis of nucleic acid or protein molecules. Those skilled in the art will readily envisage how these methods may be modified, if desired. 3.3. Screening Domain Antibodies for Antigen Binding
  • phage Following expression of a repertoire of domain antibodies on the surface of phage, selection is performed by contacting the phage repertoire with immobilized target antigen, washing to remove unbound phage, and propagation of the bound phage, the whole process frequently referred to as "panning". This process is applicable to the screening of domain antibodies as well as other antibody fragments that can be expressed on a display library, e.g., scFv, Fab, etc.
  • phage are pre-selected for the expression of properly folded member variants by panning against an immobilized generic Hgand (e.g., protein A or protein L) that is only bound by folded members.
  • an immobilized generic Hgand e.g., protein A or protein L
  • Screening is commonly performed using purified antigen immobilized on a solid support, for example, plastic tubes or wells, or on a chromatography matrix, for example SepharoseTM (Pharmacia). Screening or selection can also be performed on complex antigens, such as the surface of cells (Marks et al. (1993) BioTechnology 1 1 : 1 145; de Kruif et al. (1995) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 92: 3938). Another alternative involves selection by binding biotinylated antigen in solution, followed by capture on streptavidin- coated beads.
  • panning is performed by immobilizing antigen (generic or specific) on tubes or wells in a plate, e.g., Nunc MAXISORPTM immunotube 8 well strips. Wells are coated with 150 ⁇ of antigen (100 ⁇ g/ml in PBS) and incubated overnight. The wells are then washed 3 times with PBS and blocked with 400 ⁇ PBS-2% skim milk (2%
  • coli host cells e.g., TG I
  • TG I coli host cells
  • Infected cells are spun down, resuspended in fresh medium and plated in top agarose.
  • Phage plaques are eluted or picked into fresh cultures of host cells to propagate for analysis or for further rounds of selection.
  • One or more rounds of plaque purification are performed if necessary to ensure pure populations of selected phage.
  • Other screening approaches are described by Harrison et al. (1996) supra.
  • variable domain fusion proteins are easily produced in soluble form by infecting non-suppressor strains of bacteria, e.g., HB215 1 that permit the secretion of soluble gene III fusion protein.
  • non-suppressor strains of bacteria e.g., HB215 1 that permit the secretion of soluble gene III fusion protein.
  • the fusion polypeptide can be secreted by eukaryotic (e.g., yeast or mammalian) or prokaryotic (e.g., E. coli) cells.
  • the V domain sequence can be sub-cloned into an appropriate expression vector to produce soluble protein according to methods known in the art.
  • Domain antibodies secreted into the periplasmic space or into the medium of bacteria are harvested and purified according to known methods (Harrison et al. (1996) supra). Skerra & Pluckthun ( 1988) Science 240: 1038 and Breitling et al. ( 1991 ) Gene 104: 147 describe the harvest of domain antibodies from the periplasm, and Better et al. (1988) Science 240: 1041 describes harvest from the culture supernatant.
  • purification can also be achieved by binding to generic ligands, such as protein A or Protein L.
  • the variable domains can be expressed with a peptide tag, e.g., the Myc, HA or 6X-His tags (SEQ ID NO: 644), which facilitate purification by affinity chromatography.
  • domain antibodies are concentrated by any of several methods well known in the art, including, for example, ultrafiltration, diafiltration and tangential flow filtration.
  • the process of ultrafiltration uses semi-permeable membranes and pressure to separate molecular species on the basis of size and shape.
  • the pressure is provided by gas pressure or by centrifugation.
  • Commercial ultrafiltration products are widely available, e.g., from Millipore (Bedford, MA; examples include the Centricon 1 M and MicroconTM concentrators) and Vivascience (Hannover, Germany; examples include the Vivaspin concentrators).
  • a molecular weight cutoff smaller than the target polypeptide usually 1 /3 to 1 /6 the molecular weight of the target polypeptide, although differences of as little as 10 kD can be used successfully
  • the polypeptide is retained when solvent and smaller solutes pass through the membrane.
  • a molecular weight cutoff of about 5 kD is useful for concentration of domain antibodies described herein.
  • Diafiltration which uses ultrafiltration membranes with a "washing" process, is used where it is desired to remove or exchange the salt or buffer in a polypeptide preparation.
  • the polypeptide is concentrated by the passage of solvent and small solutes through the membrane, and remaining salts or buffer are removed by dilution of the retained polypeptide with a new buffer or salt solution or water, as desired, accompanied by continued ultrafiltration.
  • new buffer is added at the same rate that filtrate passes through the membrane.
  • a diafiltration volume is the volume of polypeptide solution prior to the start of diafiltration - using continuous diafiltration, greater than 99.5% of a fully permeable solute can be removed by washing through six diafiltration volumes with the new buffer.
  • the process can be performed in a discontinuous manner, wherein the sample is repeatedly diluted and then filtered back to its original volume to remove or exchange salt or buffer and ultimately concentrate the polypeptide.
  • Equipment for diafiltration and detailed methodologies for its use are available, for example, from Pall Life Sciences (Ann Arbor, MI) and Sartorius
  • Tangential flow filtration also known as “cross-flow filtration,” also uses ultrafiltration membrane. Fluid containing the target polypeptide is pumped tangentially along the surface of the membrane. The pressure causes a portion of the fluid to pass through the membrane while the target polypeptide is retained above the filter. In contrast to standard ultrafiltration, however, the retained molecules do not accumulate on the surface of the membrane, but are carried along by the tangential flow. The solution that does not pass through the filter (containing the target polypeptide) can be repeatedly circulated across the membrane to achieve the desired degree of concentration.
  • Protein concentration is measured in a number of ways that are well known in the art. These include, for example, amino acid analysis, absorbance at 280 nm, the
  • the SDS-PAGE method uses gel electrophoresis and Coomassie Blue staining in comparison to known concentration standards, e.g., known amounts of a domain antibody. Quantitation can be done by eye or by densitometry.
  • Domain antibodies described herein retain solubility at high concentration (e.g., at least 4.8 mg (-400 ⁇ ) in aqueous solution (e.g., PBS), and in an aspect, at least about 5 mg/ml (-417 ⁇ ), 10 mg/ml (-833 ⁇ ), 20 mg/ml (-1.7 mM), 25 mg/ml (-2.1 mM), 30 mg/ml (-2.5 mM), 35 mg/ml (-2.9 mM), 40 mg/ml (-3.3 mM), 45 mg/ml (-3.75 mM), 50 mg/ml (-4.2 mM), 55 mg/ml (-4.6 mM), 60 mg/ml (-5.0 mM), 65 mg/ml (-5.4 mM), 70 mg/ml (-5.8 mM), 75 mg/ml (-6.3 mM), 100 mg/ml (-8.33 mM), 150 mg/ml (-12.5 mM), 200 mg/ml (-16.7
  • domain antibodies A full length conventional four chain antibody, e.g., IgG is about 150 kD in size.
  • domain antibodies which have a general structure comprising 4 framework (FW) regions and 3 CDRs, have a size of approximately 12 kD, or less than 1/ 10 the size of a conventional antibody.
  • domain antibodies are approximately half the size of a scFv molecule ( ⁇ 26 kD), and approximately one-fifth the size of a Fab molecule ( ⁇ 60 kD).
  • the size of a domain antibody-containing structure disclosed herein may be 100 kD or less, including structures of, for example, about 90 kD or less, 80 kD or less, 70 kD or less, 60 kD or less, 50 kD or less, 40 kD or less, 30 kD or less, 20 kD or less, down to and including about 12 kD, or a domain antibody in isolation.
  • solubility of a domain antibody is primarily determined by the interactions of the amino acid side chains with the surrounding solvent. Hydrophobic side chains tend to be localized internally as a polypeptide folds, away from the solvent- interacting surfaces of the polypeptide. Conversely, hydrophilic residues tend to be localized at the solvent- interacting surfaces of a polypeptide. Generally, polypeptides having a primary sequence that permits the molecule to fold to expose more hydrophilic residues to the aqueous environment are more soluble than one that folds to expose fewer hydrophilic residues to the surface. Thus, the arrangement and number of hydrophobic and hydrophilic residues is an important determinant of solubility.
  • polypeptide solubility can be maintained or enhanced by the addition of glycerol (e.g., -10% v/v) to the solution.
  • glycerol e.g., -10% v/v
  • Amino acid residue 103 of VH is also implicated in solubility, with mutation from Trp to Arg tending to confer increased V H solubility.
  • domain antibodies are based on the DP47 germline VH gene segment or the DPK9 germline V K gene segment.
  • these germline gene segments are capable, particularly when diversified at selected structural locations described herein, of producing specific binding domain antibodies that are highly soluble.
  • the four framework regions which are, in an aspect, not diversified, can contribute to the high solubility of the resulting proteins. It is expected that a domain antibody that shares a percent sequence identity with one having a known high solubility will also tend to be highly soluble.
  • one means of prediction or recognition that a given domain antibody would have the high solubility recited herein, one can compare the sequence of a domain antibody to one or more domain antibodies having known solubility.
  • domain antibody when a domain antibody is identified that has high binding affinity but unknown solubility, comparison of its amino acid sequence with that of one or more (in an aspect, more) domain antibodies known to have high solubility (e.g., a dAb sequence disclosed herein) can permit prediction of its solubility. While it is not an absolute predictor, where there is a high degree of similarity to a known highly soluble sequence, e.g., 90-95% or greater similarity, and particularly where there is a high degree of similarity with respect to hydrophilic amino acid residues, or residues likely to be exposed at the solvent interface, it is more likely that a newly identified binding polypeptide will have solubility similar to that of the known highly soluble sequence.
  • Molecular modeling software can also be used to predict the solubility of a polypeptide sequence relative to that of a polypeptide of known solubility. For example, the substitution or addition of a hydrophobic residue at the solvent-exposed surface, relative to a molecule of known solubility that has a less hydrophobic or even hydrophilic residue exposed in that position is expected to decrease the relative solubility of the polypeptide. Similarly, the substitution or addition of a more hydrophilic residue at such a location is expected to increase the relative solubility.
  • the domain antibody inhibits binding of CD28 to CD80 with an IC50 in the range of 1 pM to 1 .5 ⁇ , inclusive; IC50 for inhibition of CD28 binding to CD80.
  • the IC 50 can be in the range of 1 pM to 1 ⁇ , 1 pM to 900 nM, 1 pM to 800 nM, 1 pM to 700 nM, 1 pM to 600 nM, 1 pM to 500 nM, 1 pM to 400 nM, 1 pM to 300 nM, 1 pM to 200 nM, 1 pM to 100 nM, 1 pM to 50 nM, 1 pM to 10 nM, 1 pM to 1 nM, 1 pM to 500 pM, 1 pM to 100 pM, 1 pM to 50 pM, 1 pM to 10 pM, or 1 pM to 5 pM.
  • Further acceptable ranges include, for example, 50 pM to 1 ⁇ , 100 pM to 500 nM, 125 pM to 250 nM, 150 pM to 200 nM, 150 pM to 100 nM, and 200 pM to 50 nM.
  • the domain antibody inhibits binding of CD28 to CD86 with an IC 5 o in the range of 1 pM to 1.5 ⁇ , inclusive; IC 50 for inhibition of CD28 binding to CD86.
  • the IC 50 can be in the range of 1 pM to 1 ⁇ , 1 pM to 900 nM, 1 pM to 800 nM, 1 pM to 700 nM, 1 pM to 600 nM, 1 pM to 500 nM, 1 pM to 400 nM, 1 pM to 300 nM, 1 pM to 200 nM, 1 pM to 100 nM, 1 pM to 50 nM, 1 pM to 10 nM, 1 pM to 1 nM, 1 pM to 500 pM, 1 pM to 100 pM, 1 pM to 50 pM, 1 pM to 10 pM, or 1 pM to 5 pM.
  • Further acceptable ranges include, for example, 50 pM to 1 ⁇ , 100 pM to 500 nM, 1 25 pM to 250 nM, 1 50 pM to 200 nM, 150 pM to 100 nM, and 200 pM to 50 nM.
  • the antigen-binding affinity of a domain antibody can be conveniently measured by Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) using the BIAcore system (Pharmacia Biosensor, Piscataway, N.J.).
  • SPR Surface Plasmon Resonance
  • antigen is coupled to the BIAcore chip at known concentrations, and variable domain polypeptides are introduced. Specific binding between the variable domain polypeptide and the immobilized antigen results in increased protein concentration on the chip matrix and a change in the SPR signal.
  • Changes in SPR signal are recorded as resonance units (RU) and displayed with respect to time along the Y axis of a sensorgram.
  • Baseline signal is taken with solvent alone
  • BlAcore kinetic evaluation software (e.g., version 2.1 ) is used.
  • SPR can be used to monitor antagonism of CD28 binding to CD80 or CD86 by a domain antibody preparation by measuring the displacement or inhibition of binding of CD28 to CD80 or CD86 caused the monovalent antibody preparation.
  • SPR can also be used to monitor the dimerization, or in an aspect, the lack of dimerization, occurring via Fc region in antibody preparations as described herein.
  • High affinity is dependent upon the complementarity between a surface of the antigen and the CDRs of the antibody or antibody fragment. Complementarity is determined by the type and strength of the molecular interactions possible between portions of the target and the CDR, for example, the potential ionic interactions, van der Waals attractions, hydrogen bonding or other interactions that can occur. CDR3 tends to contribute more to antigen binding interactions than CDRs 1 and 2, probably due to its generally larger size, which provides more opportunity for favorable surface interactions. (See, e.g., Padlan et al. (1994) Mol. Immunol. 31 : 169-217; Chothia & Lesk (1987) /. Mol. Biol. 196: 904-917; and Chothia et al. (1985) J. Mol. Biol. 186: 651-663.) High affinity indicates domain antibody/antigen pairings that have a high degree of complementarity, which is directly related to the structures of the variable domain and the target.
  • a domain antibody is linked to another domain antibody to form a heterodimer in which each individual domain antibody is capable of binding a different cognate antigen.
  • Fusing domain antibodies as heterodimers, wherein each monomer binds a different target antigen, can produce a dual-specific ligand capable, for example, of bridging the respective target antigens.
  • dual specific ligands may be used to target cytokines and other molecules which cooperate synergistically in therapeutic situations in the body of an organism.
  • Domain antibodies set forth herein include CD28-binding domain antibody clones, and clones with substantial sequence similarity or percent identity to them that also bind target antigen with high affinity.
  • substantially sequence similarity or identity is at least 70% similarity or identity.
  • An additional measure of identity or similarity is the ability to hybridize under highly stringent hybridization conditions.
  • a first sequence encoding a domain antibody is substantially similar to a second coding sequence if the first sequence hybridizes to the second sequence (or its complement) under highly stringent hybridization conditions (such as those described by Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning, Laboratory Manuel, Cold Spring, Harbor Laboratory press, New York).
  • Highly stringent hybridization conditions refer to hybridization in 6X SSC at about 45°C, followed by one or more washes in 0.2X SSC, 0.1% SDS at 65°C.
  • Very highly stringent hybridization conditions refer to hybridization in 0.5M sodium phosphate, 7% SDS at 65°C, followed by one or more washes at 0.2X SSC, 1% SDS at 65°C.
  • Exemplary domain antibodies include:
  • lh-239-880 (SEQ ID NO:265) lh-239-881 (SEQ ID NO:266) lh-239-882 (SEQ ID NO:267) lh-239-883 (SEQ ID NO:268)
  • Exemplary domain antibodies may include one or more of the following CDRs:
  • a domain antibody as described herein binds to CD28 yet does not substantially agonize CD28 signaling. Activation of the CD28 pathway manifests a number of different outcomes that can be measured in order to assess the effect of a given domain antibody on the activity of the pathway. However, for the assessment of the antagonist or agonist function of domain antibodies described herein, at least one of the following CD28 assays can be used.
  • activation of T cells is measured.
  • human CD3 positive T cells are stimulated with anti-CD3 plus transfected CHO cells expressing either CD80 or CD86. This results in proliferation of the T cells and is CD28 dependent as domain antibodies block the proliferation response.
  • induction of T cell proliferation and induction of cytokine secretion is measured.
  • the assay comprises stimulation of human CD3 positive T cells with anti-CD28 mAb 9.3 (Gibson, et al. (1996) J. Biol. Chem. , 271 : 7079-7083). This results in up-regulation of T cell receptor-mediated signaling and secretion of cytokines and is CD28-dependent, as mAb 9.3 blocks the proliferation response.
  • cytokines that may be measured include, but are not limited to, GM-CSF, IL-2, IL-3, IL- 4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL- 12 IL- 13, IL- 15, IL- 17, IL-21 , IL-22, IL-24, TGFp, TNF-a, TNF- ⁇ , IFN- ⁇ , lFN- ⁇ , IFN- ⁇ .
  • cytokines may be detected and/or measured according to the disclosure set forth herein.
  • an assay for CD28 activity may also include the assessment of CTLA4 activity.
  • a domain antibody according to the present disclosure does not inhibit the CTLA-4-mediated inhibition of T cell function, including inhibition of T cell receptor mediated signaling, inhibition of T cell proliferation, and inhibition of cytokine secretion.
  • domain antibodies set forth herein can possess multiple functions and activities, and therefore, may be assayed by multiple distinct assays.
  • domain antibodies have multiple defining characteristics (e.g., CD28 binding affinity, CDR domain identity, and amino acid sequence, among others), and therefore, each distinct domain antibody can be characterized in multiple ways and through multiple parameters.
  • characterization of each such domain antibody can therefore provide unique identifying characteristics for the domain antibody.
  • PEGylated domain antibodies which have increased half-life and in an aspect, also resistance to degradation without a loss in activity (e.g., binding affinity) relative to non-PEGylated domain antibodies.
  • domain antibodies according to this aspect can be coupled, using methods known in the art to polymer molecules (in an aspect, PEG) useful for achieving the increased half-life and degradation resistance properties encompassed herein.
  • Polymer moieties which can be utilized can be synthetic or naturally occurring and include, but are not limited to straight or branched chain polyalkylene, polyalkenylene or polyoxyalkylene polymers, or a branched or unbranched polysaccharide such as a homo- or heteropolysaccharide.
  • Examples of synthetic polymers which may be used include straight or branched chain poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), poly(propylene glycol), or poly(vinyl alcohol) and derivatives or substituted forms thereof.
  • Useful substituted polymers include substituted PEG, including methoxy(polyethylene glycol).
  • Naturally occurring polymer moieties which may be used herein in addition to or in place of PEG include lactose, amylose, dextran, or glycogen, as well as derivatives thereof which would be recognized by one of skill in the art.
  • Derivatized forms of polymer molecules as set forth herein include, for example, derivatives which have additional moieties or reactive groups present therein to permit interaction with amino acid residues of the domain antibodies described herein.
  • Such derivatives include N-hydroxylsuccinimide (NHS) active esters, succinimidyl propionate polymers, and sulfhydryl-selective reactive agents such as maleimide, vinyl sulfone, and thiol.
  • NHS N-hydroxylsuccinimide
  • succinimidyl propionate polymers succinimidyl propionate polymers
  • sulfhydryl-selective reactive agents such as maleimide, vinyl sulfone, and thiol.
  • Derivatized polymers include, but are not limited to PEG polymers having the formulae: PEG-O-CH2CH2CH2-CO2-NHS; PEG- 0-CH 2 -NHS; PEG-0-CH 2 CH 2 -C0 2 -NHS; PEG-S-CH 2 CH 2 -CO-NHS; PEG-0 2 CNH- CH(R)-C0 2 -NHS; PEG-NHCO-CH 2 CH 2 -CO-NHS; and PEG-0-CH 2 -C0 2 -NHS; where R is (CH2)4)NHCC>2(mPEG).
  • PEG polymers useful as set forth herein may be linear molecules, or may be branched wherein multiple PEG moieties are present in a single polymer.
  • Useful PEG derivatives include, but are not limited to, mPEG-MAL, mPEG2- MAL, mPEG-(MAL) 2 , multi-arm PEG, mPEG-SPA, mPEG2-NHS, and mPEG2- (MAL) 2 , illustrated below:
  • the reactive group (e.g., MAL, NHS, SPA, VS, or Thiol) may be attached directly to the PEG polymer or may be attached to PEG via a linker molecule.
  • the size of polymers useful as set forth herein can be in the range of between about 500 Da to 60 kD, for example, between about 1000 Da and 60 kD, 10 kD and 60 kD, 20 kD and 60 kD, 30 kD and 40 kD, 40 kD and 60 kD, and up to between 50 kD and 60 kD.
  • the polymers used herein, particularly PEG can be straight chain polymers or can possess a branched conformation. Depending on the combination of molecular weight and conformation, the polymer molecules useful as set forth herein, when attached to a domain antibody, will yield a molecule having an average hydrodynamic size of between about 24 and 500 kD.
  • the hydrodynamic size of a polymer molecule used herein refers to the apparent size of a molecule (e.g., a protein molecule) based on the diffusion of the molecule through an aqueous solution.
  • the diffusion, or motion of a protein through solution can be processed to derive an apparent size of the protein, where the size is given by the Stokes radius or hydrodynamic radius of the protein particle.
  • the "hydrodynamic size" of a protein depends on both mass and shape (conformation), such that two proteins having the same molecular mass may have differing hydrodynamic sizes based on the overall conformation of the protein.
  • the hydrodynamic size of a PEG- linked domain antibody can be in the range of about 24 kD to 500 kD; 30 to 500 kD; 40 to 500 kD; 50 to 500 kD; 100 to 500 kD; 150 to 500 kD; 200 to 500 kD; 250 to 500 kD; 300 to 500 kD; 350 to 500 kD; 400 to 500 kD, and 450 to 500 kD.
  • the hydrodynamic size of a PEGylated domain antibody as described herein is about 30 to 40 kD; 70 to 80 kD or 200 to 300 kD.
  • the size of a polymer molecule attached to a domain antibody may thus be varied depending upon the desired application. For example, where the PEGylated domain antibody is intended to leave the circulation and enter into peripheral tissues, it is desirable to keep the size of the attached polymer low to facilitate extravazation from the blood stream. Alternatively, where it is desired to have the PEGylated domain antibody remain in the circulation for a longer period of time, a higher molecular weight polymer can be used (e.g., a 30, 40, or 60 kD polymer).
  • the polymer (PEG) molecules useful as set forth herein can be attached to domain antibodies using methods that are well known in the art.
  • the first step in the attachment of PEG or other polymer moieties to a domain antibody is the substitution of the hydroxyl end-groups of the PEG polymer by electrophile-containing functional groups.
  • PEG polymers are attached to either cysteine or lysine residues present in the domain antibody.
  • the cysteine and lysine residues can be naturally occurring, or can be engineered into the domain antibody molecule.
  • cysteine residues can be recombinantly engineered at the C-terminus of domain antibodies, or residues at specific solvent accessible locations in the domain antibody can be substituted with cysteine or lysine.
  • a PEG moiety is attached to a cysteine residue which is present in the hinge region at the C-terminus of a domain antibody.
  • a PEG moiety or other polymer is attached to a cysteine or lysine residue which is either naturally occurring at or engineered into the N-terminus of a domain antibody as set forth herein.
  • a PEG moiety or other polymer is attached to a domain antibody as set forth herein at a cysteine or lysine residue (either naturally occurring or engineered) which is at least 2 residues away from (e.g., internal to) the C- and/or N-terminus of the domain antibody.
  • the PEG polymer(s) is attached to one or more cysteine or lysine residues present in a framework region (FWs) and one or more heterologous CDRs of a domain antibody.
  • CDRs and framework regions e.g., CDR1 -CDR3 and FW1-FW4 are those regions of domain antibody as defined in the Kabat database of Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest (Kabat et al. (1991 ) Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5 th ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.).
  • a PEG polymer is linked to a cysteine or lysine residue in the VH
  • Cysteine and/or lysine residues of DP47 which may be linked to PEG disclosed herein include the cysteine at positions 22, or 96 and the lysine at positions 43, 65, 76, or 98 of SEQ ID NO:641.
  • Cysteine and/or lysine residues of DPK9 which may be linked to PEG disclosed herein include the cysteine residues at positions 23, or 88 and the lysine residues at positions 39, 42, 45, 103, or 107 of SEQ ID NO:643.
  • the DPK9 sequence of SEQ ID NO:643 is 95 amino acids in length; however, it is understood in the art that residues 103 and 107 are provided by the sequence encoded by the J gene segment, when fused to the DPK9 sequence.
  • specific cysteine or lysine residues may be linked to PEG in the VH canonical framework region DP38, or DP45.
  • solvent accessible sites in the domain antibody which are not naturally occurring cysteine or lysine residues may be mutated to a cysteine or lysine for attachment of a PEG polymer.
  • Solvent accessible residues in any given domain antibody can be determined using methods known in the art such as analysis of the crystal structure of the domain antibody.
  • V H dAb HEL4 (SEQ ID NO:399; a domain antibody that binds hen egg lysozyme)
  • the residues Gin- 13, Pro- 14, Gly- 15, Pro-41 , Gly-42, Lys-43, Asp-62, Lys-65, Arg-87, Ala- 88, Glu-89, Gin- 1 12, Leu- 1 15, Thr- 1 17, Ser- 1 19, and Ser-120 have been identified as being solvent accessible, and disclosed herein would be attractive candidates for mutation to cysteine or lysine residues for the attachment of a PEG polymer.
  • the model of the V k domain antibody (FIG.
  • a PEG polymer is linked to multiple solvent accessible cysteine or lysine residues, or to solvent accessible residues which have been mutated to a cysteine or lysine residue.
  • only one solvent accessible residue is linked to PEG, either where the particular domain antibody only possesses one solvent accessible cysteine or lysine (or residue modified to a cysteine or lysine) or where a particular solvent accessible residue is selected from among several such residues for PEGylation.
  • V k model antibody Primary amino acid sequence of V k model antibody:
  • PEG attachment schemes disclosed herein are provided by the company Nektar (SanCarlos, CA).
  • Nektar SanCarlos, CA
  • active esters of PEG polymers which have been derivatized with N-hydroxylsuccinimide, such as succinimidyl propionate may be used.
  • PEG polymers which have been derivatized with sulfhydryl-selective reagents such as maleimide, vinyl sulfone, or thiols may be used.
  • PEG derivatives which may be used as disclosed herein to generate PEGylated antibodies can be found in the Nektar Catalog (available on the world wide web at nektar.com).
  • PEG derivatives disclosed herein include, but are not limited to PEG- succinimidyl succinate, urethane linked PEG, PEG phenylcarbonate, PEG succinimidyl carbonate, PEG-carboxymethyl azide, dimethylmaleic anhydride PEG, PEG
  • a domain antibody composition comprises a domain antibody and PEG polymer wherein the ratio of PEG polymer to domain antibody is a molar ratio of at least 0.25: 1. In a further embodiment, the molar ratio of PEG polymer to domain antibody is 0.33 : 1 or greater. In a still further embodiment the molar ratio of PEG polymer to domain antibody is 0.5: 1 or greater.
  • ligands disclosed herein or libraries for use herein can be constructed by varying the binding site of the molecule in order to generate a repertoire with structural and/or functional diversity. This means that variants are generated such that they possess sufficient diversity in their structure and/or in their function so that they are capable of providing a range of activities.
  • the desired diversity is typically generated by varying the selected molecule at one or more positions.
  • the positions to be changed can be chosen at random or are in an aspect, selected.
  • the variation can then be achieved either by randomization, during which the resident amino acid is replaced by any amino acid or analogue thereof, natural or synthetic, producing a very large number of variants or by replacing the resident amino acid with one or more of a defined subset of amino acids, producing a more limited number of variants.
  • Various methods have been reported for introducing such diversity. Error-prone PCR (Hawkins et al. (1992) J. Mol. Biol, 226: 889), chemical mutagenesis (Deng et al. (1994) J. Biol.
  • loop randomization has the potential to create approximately more than 10 15 structures for H3 alone and a similarly large number of variants for the other five loops, it is not feasible using current transformation technology or even by using cell free systems to produce a library representing all possible combinations.
  • 6 x 10 10 different antibodies which is only a fraction of the potential diversity for a library of this design, were generated (Griffiths et al. ⁇ 99 ) supra).
  • the binding site for the target is most often the antigen binding site.
  • libraries of or for the assembly of antibody ligands in which only those residues in the antigen binding site are varied.
  • CDRl Determining Region
  • antibody diversity is the result of two processes: somatic recombination of germline V, D, and J gene segments to create a naive primary repertoire (so called germline and junctional diversity) and somatic hypermutation of the resulting rearranged V genes.
  • somatic hypermutation spreads diversity to regions at the periphery of the antigen binding site that are highly conserved in the primary repertoire (see Tomlinson et al. (1996) J. Mol. Biol , 256: 813).
  • This complementarity has probably evolved as an efficient strategy for searching sequence space and, although apparently unique to antibodies, it can easily be applied to other polypeptide repertoires.
  • the residues which are varied are a subset of those that form the binding site for the target. Different (including overlapping) subsets of residues in the target binding site are diversified at different stages during selection, if desired.
  • an initial 'naive' repertoire is created where some, but not all, of the residues in the antigen binding site are diversified.
  • the term "naive” refers to antibody molecules that have no predetermined target. These molecules resemble those which are encoded by the immunoglobulin genes of an individual who has not undergone immune diversification, as is the case with fetal and newborn individuals, whose immune systems have not yet been challenged by a wide variety of antigenic stimuli.
  • This repertoire is then selected against a range of antigens or epitopes. If required, further diversity can then be introduced outside the region diversified in the initial repertoire. This matured repertoire can be selected for modified function, specificity or affinity.
  • naive repertoires of binding domains for the construction of ligands or a na ' ive library of ligands, in which some or all of the residues in the antigen binding site are varied.
  • the "primary" library mimics the natural primary repertoire, with diversity restricted to residues at the centre of the antigen binding site that are diverse in the germline V gene segments (germline diversity) or diversified during the recombination process (junctional diversity).
  • residues which are diversified include, but are not limited to, H50, H52, H52a, H53, H55, H56, H58, H95, H96, H97, H98, L50, L53, L91 , L92, L93, L94, and L96.
  • diversity is restricted to residues that are diversified during the recombination process (junctional diversity) or are highly somatically mutated).
  • residues which are diversified include, but are not limited to: H31 , H33, H35, H95, H96, H97, H98, L30, L31 , L32, L34, and L96.
  • a feature of side-chain diversity in the antigen binding site of human antibodies is a pronounced bias which favours certain amino acid residues. If the amino acid composition of the ten most diverse positions in each of the V H , V K , and Vj, regions are summed, more than 76% of the side-chain diversity comes from only seven different residues, these being, serine (24%), tyrosine (14%), asparagine (1 1 %), glycine (9%), alanine (7%), aspartate (6%), and threonine (6%).
  • This bias towards hydrophilic residues and small residues which can provide main-chain flexibility probably reflects the evolution of surfaces which are predisposed to binding a wide range of antigens or epitopes and may help to explain the required promiscuity of antibodies in the primary repertoire.
  • the distribution of amino acids at the positions to be varied mimics that seen in the antigen binding site of antibodies.
  • Such bias in the substitution of amino acids that permits selection of certain polypeptides (not just domain antibodies) against a range of target antigens is easily applied to any polypeptide repertoire.
  • There are various methods for biasing the amino acid distribution at the position to be varied including the use of trinucleotide mutagenesis, see WO 97/08320), of which one advantageous method, due to ease of synthesis, is the use of conventional degenerate codons.
  • (AGT)(AGC)T, (AGT)(AGC)C, and (AGT)(AGC)(CT) are those closest to the desired amino acid profile: they encode 22% serine and 1 1% tyrosine, asparagine, glycine, alanine, aspartate, threonine, and cysteine, and in an aspect, these codons are used in the construction of a library.
  • dual-specific ligands comprising domain antibodies which each have respective specificities; that is, the first and the second epitopes bound by the dual-specific ligand are, in an aspect, different or are two copies of the same epitopes, the epitopes being bound by a respective variable domain.
  • a "dual-specific ligand” refers to a ligand comprising a first domain antibody and a second domain antibody as herein defined, wherein the variable regions are capable of binding to two different antigens or two epitopes on the same antigen which are not normally bound by a monospecific immunoglobulin.
  • a "dual-specific ligand” refers to a ligand comprising a domain antibody and an immunoglobulin variable domain as herein defined, wherein the variable regions are capable of binding to two different antigens or two epitopes on the same antigen which are not normally bound by a monospecific immunoglobulin.
  • the two epitopes may be on the same hapten, but are not the same epitope or sufficiently adjacent to be bound by a
  • Dual specific ligands disclosed herein are composed of variable domains which have different specificities, and do not contain mutually complementary variable domain pairs which have the same specificity.
  • Dual-specific ligands may be, or be part of, polypeptides, proteins, or nucleic acids, which may be naturally occurring or synthetic.
  • the dual- or multispecific ligand may comprise a first domain capable of binding a target molecule, and a second domain capable of binding a molecule or group which extends the half-life of the ligand.
  • the molecule or group may be a bulky agent, such as HSA or a cell matrix protein.
  • the phrase "molecule or group which extends the half-life of a ligand" refers to a molecule or chemical group which, when bound by a dual-specific ligand as described herein increases the in vivo half-life of such dual specific ligand when administered to an animal, relative to a ligand that does not bind that molecule or group.
  • the closed conformation multispecific ligand may be capable of binding the target molecule only on displacement of the half-life enhancing molecule or group.
  • a closed conformation multispecific ligand is maintained in circulation in the bloodstream of a subject by a bulky molecule such as HSA.
  • HSA bulky molecule
  • variable domains are derived from an antibody directed against the first and/or second antigen or epitope.
  • variable domains are derived from a repertoire of single variable antibody domains.
  • the repertoire is a repertoire that is not created in an animal or a synthetic repertoire.
  • the single variable domains are not isolated (at least in part) by animal immunization. Thus, the single domains can be isolated from a na ' ive library.
  • a multi-specific l igand comprising a first epitope binding domain having a first epitope binding specificity and a non- complementary second epitope binding domain having a second epitope binding specificity.
  • the first and second binding specificities may be the same or different.
  • a closed conformation multi-specific ligand comprising a first epitope binding domain having a first epitope binding specificity and a non-complementary second epitope binding domain having a second epitope binding specificity wherein the first and second binding specificities are capable of competing for epitope binding such that the closed conformation multi-specific ligand cannot bind both epitopes simultaneously.
  • Ligands according to any aspect as disclosed herein, as well as domain antibody monomers useful in constructing such ligands may advantageously dissociate from their cognate target(s) with a K d of about 300 nM to l p M or 5 pM (ie, 3 x 10 ⁇ 7 to 5 x 10 ",2 M), in an aspect, about 50 nM to20 pM, or 5 nM to 200 pM or 1 nM to 100 pM, 1 x 10 "7 M or less, 1 x 10 "8 M or less, 1 x 10 "9 M or less, 1 x 10 "i0 M or less, 1 x 10 "u M or less; and/or a K 0 ff rate constant of about 5 x 10 "1 to 1 x 10 "7 S “1 , in an aspect, about ] x 10 "2 to 1 x 10 "6 S “1 , or 5 x 10 "3 to 1 x 10 "5 S “1 , or 5 10 "
  • a domain antibody monomer is provided (or dual specific ligand comprising such a domain antibody) that binds to serum albumin (SA) with a Ka of 1 nM to 500 ⁇ (i.e., 1 x 10 "9 M to 5 x 10 ⁇ 4 M), in an aspect, 100 nM to 10 ⁇ .
  • SA serum albumin
  • the affinity (e.g. K ⁇ j and/or K 0ff as measured by surface plasmon resonance, e.g. using BiaCore) of the second dAb for its target is from 1 to 100,000 times (in an aspect, 100 to 100,000, in a further aspect, 1000 to 100000, or
  • the affinity of the first domain antibody for SA 10000 to 100000 times ( 10000 to 100000 times) the affinity of the first domain antibody for SA.
  • the first domain antibody binds SA with an affinity of approximately 10 ⁇
  • the second domain antibody binds its target with an affinity of about 100 pM.
  • the serum albumin is human serum albumin (HSA).
  • the first domain antibody (or a domain antibody monomer) binds SA (eg, HSA) with a K d of approximately about 50 nM, in an aspect, about 70 nM, and in another aspect, about 100, 150, or 200 nM.
  • SA eg, HSA
  • dimers, trimers and polymers of the aforementioned domain antibody monomers are also provided.
  • Ligands disclosed herein can be linked to an antibody Fc region, comprising one or both of C H 2 and (3 ⁇ 43 domains, and optionally a hinge region.
  • vectors encoding ligands linked as a single nucleotide sequence to an Fc region may be used to prepare such polypeptides.
  • ligands disclosed herein may be free of an Fc domain.
  • nucleic acid molecules encoding at least a dual- or multispecific ligand as herein defined.
  • the ligand is a closed conformation ligand. In another embodiment, it is an open conformation ligand.
  • the multispecific ligand may be encoded on a single nucleic acid molecule; alternatively, each epitope binding domain may be encoded by a separate nucleic acid molecule.
  • the domains may be expressed as a fusion polypeptide, or may be separately expressed and subsequently linked together, for example using chemical linking agents. Ligands expressed from separate nucleic acids will be linked together by appropriate means.
  • the nucleic acid may further encode a signal sequence for export of the polypeptides from a host cell upon expression and may be fused with a surface component of a filamentous bacteriophage particle (or other component of a selection display system) upon expression.
  • Leader sequences which may be used in bacterial expression and/or phage or phagemid display, include pelB, stll, ompA, phoA, bla, ompT and pelA.
  • the second configuration as disclosed herein includes a vector comprising nucleic acid.
  • a host cell transfected with a vector may be configured to produce, for example on the surface of a bacteriophage particle, epitope binding domains for selection. This allows selection of displayed domains and thus selection of "multispecific ligands" using the method as disclosed herein.
  • an antibody is herein defined as an antibody or fragment (Fab, Fv, disulfide linked Fv, scFv, diabody) which comprises at least one heavy and a light chain variable domain, at least two heavy chain variable domains or at least two light chain variable domains. It may be at least partly derived from any species naturally producing an antibody, or created by recombinant DNA technology; whether isolated from serum, B-cells, hybridomas, transfectomas, yeast or bacteria).
  • the dual-specific ligand comprises at least one single heavy chain variable domain of an antibody and one single light chain variable domain of an antibody, or two single heavy or light chain variable domains.
  • the ligand may comprise a VH/V l pair, a pair of VH domains or a pair of VL domains.
  • the first and the second variable domains of such a ligand may be on the same polypeptide chain. Alternatively they may be on separate polypeptide chains. In the case that they are on the same polypeptide chain they may be linked by a linker, which may be a peptide sequence, as described above.
  • the first and second variable domains may be covalently or non-covalently associated.
  • the covalent bonds may be disulphide bonds.
  • variable domains are selected from V-gene repertoires selected for instance using phage display technology as herein described, then these variable domains comprise a universal framework region, such that is they may be recognized by a specific generic ligand as herein defined.
  • the use of universal frameworks, generic ligands, and the like is described in WO 99/20749.
  • V-gene repertoires are used variation in polypeptide sequence is, in an aspect, located within the structural loops of the variable domains.
  • the polypeptide sequences of either variable domain may be altered by DNA shuffling or by mutation in order to enhance the interaction of each variable domain with its complementary pair.
  • DNA shuffling is known in the art and taught, for example, by Stemmer (1994) Nature 370: 389-391 and U.S. Patent No. 6,297,053, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
  • Other methods of mutagenesis are well known to those of skill in the art.
  • the 'dual-specific ligand' is a single chain Fv fragment. In an alternative embodiment, the 'dual-specific ligand' consists of a Fab format.
  • a further aspect disclosed herein provides nucleic acid encoding at least a 'dual- specific ligand' as herein defined.
  • both antigens or epitopes may bind simultaneously to the same antibody molecule. Alternatively, they may compete for binding to the same antibody molecule.
  • both variable domains of a dual specific ligand are able to independently bind their target epitopes. Where the domains compete, the one variable domain is capable of binding its target, but not at the same time as the other variable domain binds its cognate target; or the first variable domain is capable of binding its target, but not at the same time as the second variable domain binds its cognate target.
  • variable regions may be derived from antibodies directed against target antigens or epitopes. Alternatively they may be derived from a repertoire of single antibody domains such as those expressed on the surface of filamentous bacteriophage. Selection may be performed as described below.
  • nucleic acid molecules and vector constructs required for the performance as disclosed herein may be constructed and manipulated as set forth in standard laboratory manuals, such as Sambrook et al. (1989) Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor, USA.
  • nucleic acids useful as disclosed herein is typically carried out in recombinant vectors.
  • a further aspect disclosed herein provides a vector comprising nucleic acid encoding at least a 'dual-specific ligand' as herein defined.
  • vector refers to a discrete element that is used to introduce heterologous DNA into cells for the expression and/or replication thereof.
  • Methods by which to select or construct and, subsequently, use such vectors are well known to one of ordinary skill in the art. Numerous vectors are publicly available, including bacterial plasmids, bacteriophage, artificial chromosomes, and episomal vectors. Such vectors may be used for simple cloning and mutagenesis; alternatively gene expression vector is employed.
  • a vector of use as disclosed herein may be selected to accommodate a polypeptide coding sequence of a desired size, typically from 0.25 kilobase (kb) to 40 kb or more in length.
  • a suitable host cell is transformed with the vector after in vitro cloning manipulations.
  • Each vector contains various functional components, which generally include a cloning (or "polylinker") site, an origin of replication, and at least one selectable marker gene. If given vector is an expression vector, it additionally possesses one or more of the following: enhancer element, promoter, transcription termination, and signal sequences, each positioned in the vicinity of the cloning site, such that they are operatively linked to the gene encoding a ligand as disclosed herein.
  • Both cloning and expression vectors generally contain nucleic acid sequences that enable the vector to replicate in one or more selected host cells.
  • this sequence is one that enables the vector to replicate independently of the host chromosomal DNA and includes origins of replication or autonomously replicating sequences.
  • origins of replication or autonomously replicating sequences are well known for a variety of bacteria, yeast, and viruses.
  • the origin of replication from the plasmid pBR322 is suitable for most Gram-negative bacteria, the 2 micron plasmid origin is suitable for yeast, and various viral origins (e.g. SV 40, adenovirus) are useful for cloning vectors in mammalian cells.
  • the origin of replication is not needed for mammalian expression vectors unless these are used in mammalian cells able to replicate high levels of DNA, such as COS cells.
  • a cloning or expression vector may contain a selection gene also referred to as selectable marker.
  • This gene encodes a protein necessary for the survival or growth of transformed host cells grown in a selective culture medium. Host cells not transformed with the vector containing the selection gene will therefore not survive in the culture medium.
  • Typical selection genes encode proteins that confer resistance to antibiotics and other toxins, e.g. ampicillin, neomycin, methotrexate or tetracycline, complement auxotrophic deficiencies, or supply critical nutrients not available in the growth media.
  • Domains useful as disclosed herein, once selected using methods exemplified above, may be combined by a variety of methods known in the art, including covalent and non-covalent methods.
  • Methods include the use of polypeptide linkers, as described, for example, in connection with scFv molecules (Bird et al, (1988) Science 242: 423-426). Discussion of suitable linkers is provided in Bird et al, Science 242: 423-426; Hudson el al , (1999) J. Immunol. Methods 231 : 177- 189; Hudson et al, Proc. Nat 7 Acad. Sci. USA 85 : 5879- 5883. Linkers are in an aspect, flexible, allowing the two single domains to interact.
  • the linkers used in diabodies, which are less flexible, may also be employed (Holliger et al , (1993) PNAS (USA) 90: 6444-6448).
  • the linker employed is not an immunoglobulin hinge region.
  • Variable domains may be combined using methods other than linkers. For example, the use of disulphide bridges, provided through naturally-occurring or engineered cysteine residues, may be exploited to stabilize V H "VH > VL"VL or H-VL dimers (Reiter et al , (1994) Protein Eng. 7: 697-704) or by remodeling the interface between the variable domains to improve the "fit" and thus the stability of interaction (Ridgeway et al, (1996) Protein Eng. 7: 617-621 ; Zhu et al, (1997) Protein Science 6: 781-788).
  • variable domains of immunoglobulins and in particular antibody VH domains, may be employed as appropriate.
  • dual specific ligands can be in "closed” conformations in solution.
  • a “closed” configuration is that in which the two domains (for example VH and VL) are present in associated form, such as that of an associated VH-VL pair which forms an antibody binding site.
  • scFv may be in a closed conformation, depending on the arrangement of the linker used to link the VH and VL domains. If this is sufficiently flexible to allow the domains to associate, or rigidly holds them in the associated position, it is likely that the domains will adopt a closed conformation.
  • VH domain pairs and VL domain pairs may exist in a closed conformation. Generally, this will be a function of close association of the domains, such as by a rigid linker, in the ligand molecule. Ligands in a closed conformation will be unable to bind both the molecule which increases the half-life of the ligand and a second target molecule. Thus, the ligand will typically only bind the second target molecule on dissociation from the molecule which increases the half-life of the ligand. Moreover, the construction of VH/VH, V L /VL or VH VL dimers without linkers provides for competition between the domains.
  • Ligands as disclosed herein may moreover be in an open conformation. In such a conformation, the ligands will be able to simultaneously bind both the molecule which increases the half-life of the ligand and the second target molecule.
  • variable domains in an open configuration are (in the case of V H -V L pairs) held far enough apart for the domains not to interact and form an antibody binding site and not to compete for binding to their respective epitopes.
  • V H /V H or V L /V L dimers the domains are not forced together by rigid linkers. Naturally, such domain pairings will not compete for antigen binding or form an antibody binding site.
  • the open fonn of the dual specific ligand may thus exist in equilibrium with the closed form in solution, it is envisaged that the equilibrium will favor the closed form; moreover, the open form can be sequestered by target binding into a closed conformation.
  • certain dual specific ligands disclosed herein are present in an equilibrium between two (open and closed) conformations.
  • Dual specific ligands disclosed herein may be modified in order to favor an open or closed conformation. For example, stabilization of V H -V L interactions with disulphide bonds stabilizes the closed conformation.
  • linkers used to join the domains may be constructed such that the open from is favored; for example, the linkers may sterically hinder the association of the domains, such as by incorporation of large amino acid residues in opportune locations, or the designing of a suitable rigid structure which will keep the domains physically spaced apart. 6.2.3. Characterization of the Dual-Specific Ligand.
  • binding of the dual-specific ligand to its specific antigens or epitopes can be tested by methods which will be familiar to those skilled in the art and include ELISA. In one embodiment, binding is tested using monoclonal phage ELI SA.
  • Phage ELISA may be performed according to any suitable procedure: an exemplary protocol is set forth below.
  • phage produced at each round of selection can be screened for binding by ELISA to the selected antigen or epitope, to identify "polyclonal" phage antibodies. Phage from single infected bacterial colonies from these populations can then be screened by ELISA to identify "monoclonal” phage antibodies. It is also desirable to screen soluble antibody fragments for binding to antigen or epitope, and this can also be undertaken by ELISA using reagents, for example, against a C- or IM-terminal tag (see for example Winter et al. (1994) Ann. Rev. Immunology 12, 433-55 and references cited therein.
  • the diversity of the selected phage monoclonal antibodies may also be assessed by gel electrophoresis of PCR products (Marks et al. ( 1991) supra; Nissim et al. (1994) supra), probing (Tomlinson et al , ( 1992) J. Mol. Biol. 227, 776) or by sequencing of the vector DNA.
  • the PEGylated domain antibodies as described herein may confer a distinct advantage over non-PEGylated domain antibodies, in that the PEGylated antibody molecules will have a greatly prolonged in vivo half-life. It will be understood, in the context of the present disclosure, that a particular half-life of any composition may be either increased or decreased by the route of administration of the composition to a patient.
  • the increased half-life of the molecules described herein is conferred by the increased hydrodynamic size of the domain antibody resulting from the attachment of PEG polymer(s). More specifically, it is believed that two parameters play an important role in determining the serum half-life of PEGylated domain antibodies.
  • the first criterion is the nature and size of the PEG attachment, i.e., if the polymer used is simply a linear chain or a branched/forked chain, wherein the branched/forked chain gives rise to a longer half-life.
  • the second is the location of the PEG moiety or moieties on the domain antibody in the final format and how many "free" unmodified PEG arms the molecule has.
  • the resulting hydrodynamic size of the PEGylated domain antibody reflects the serum half-life of the molecule. Accordingly, the larger the hydrodynamic size of the PEGylated molecule, the greater the serum half-life.
  • a domain antibody as described herein is stabilized in vivo by fusion with a moiety, such as PEG, that increases the hydrodynamic size of the domain antibody.
  • a moiety such as PEG
  • the half-life of a PEGylated domain antibody as described herein is increased by about 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, or more relative to a non-PEGylated dAb (wherein the domain antibody of the PEGylated domain antibody and non-PEGylated domain antibody are the same).
  • Increases in the range of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 7x, l Ox, 20x, 30x, 40x, and up to 50x or more of the half-life are possible.
  • increases in the range of up to 30x, 40x, 50x, 60x, 70x, 80x, 90x, l OOx, or 150x of the half-life are possible.
  • Half lives (t1 ⁇ 2-a and ⁇ 1 ⁇ 2- ⁇ ) and AUC can be determined from a curve of serum concentration of ligand against time.
  • the WinNonlin analysis package (available from Pharsight Corp., Mountain View, CA 94040, USA) can be used, for example, to model the curve.
  • a first phase the alpha phase
  • a second phase (beta phase) is the terminal phase when the ligand has been distributed and the serum concentration is decreasing as the ligand is cleared from the patient.
  • the "ta half-life” is the half-life of the first phase and the " ⁇ half-life” is the half-life of the second phase.
  • a domain antibody-containing composition e.g., a domain antibody-effector group composition is contemplated having a ta half-life in the range of about 0.25 hours to 6 hours or more.
  • the lower end of the range is about 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour, 1.3 hours, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours, 7 hours, 10 hours, 1 1 hours, or 12 hours.
  • a domain antibody-containing composition will have a ta half-life in the range of up to and including 12 hours.
  • the upper end of the range is about 1 1, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, or 5 hours.
  • An example of a suitable range is about 1.3 to 6 hours, 2 to 5 hours, or 3 to 4 hours.
  • a domain antibody-containing composition comprising a ligand has a tp half-life in the range of about 1 - 170 hours or more.
  • the lower end of the range is about 2.5 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours, 7 hours, 8 hours, 9 hours, 10 hours, 1 1 hours, or 12 hours.
  • a domain antibody-containing composition, e.g. a dAb-effector group composition has a tp half-life in the range of up to and including 21 days.
  • the upper end of the range is about 12 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, 3 days, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, or 20 days.
  • a dAb containing composition disclosed herein will have a tp half-life in the range about 2-100 hours, 4-80 hours, and 10-40 hours. In a further embodiment, it will be in the range of about 12-48 hours. In a further embodiment still, it will be in the range of about 12-26 hours.
  • a domain antibody-containing composition comprising a ligand having a half-life in the range of 1 -170 hours or more. In one embodiment, the lower end of the range is about 1.3 hours, 2.5 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours, 7 hours, 8 hours, 9 hours, 10 hours, 1 1 hours, or 12 hours.
  • a domain antibody-containing composition e.g.
  • a dAb-effector group composition has a half-life in the range of up to and including 21 days. In one embodiment, the upper end of the range is about 12 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, 3 days, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, or 20 days.
  • a domain antibody-containing composition comprising a ligand has an AUC value (area under the curve) in the range of 1 mg-min/ml or more.
  • the lower end of the range is about 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 100, 200, or 300 mg min/ml.
  • a ligand or composition disclosed herein has an AUC in the range of up to about 600 mg min/ml.
  • the upper end of the range is about 500, 400, 300, 200, 150, 100, 75, or 50 mg-min/ml.
  • Exemplary ligands disclosed herein will have an AUC in the range selected from the group consisting of the following: about 15 to 150 mg min/ml, 15 to 100 mg-min/ml, 15 to 75 mg-min/ml, and 15 to 50 mg- .min/ml.
  • the ligands disclosed herein are capable of binding to one or more molecules which can increase the half-life of the ligand in vivo.
  • molecules are polypeptides which occur naturally in vivo and which resist degradation or removal by endogenous mechanisms which remove unwanted material from the organism.
  • the molecule which increases the half-life in the organism may be selected from the following:
  • Proteins from the extracellular matrix for example collagen, laminins, integrins, and fibronectin.
  • Collagens are the major proteins of the extracellular matrix.
  • about 15 types of collagen molecules are currently known, found in different parts of the body, e.g. type I collagen (accounting for 90% of body collagen) found in bone, skin, tendon, ligaments, cornea, internal organs, or type II collagen found in cartilage, invertebral disc, notochord, vitreous humour of the eye.
  • Plasma proteins such as fibrin, a-2
  • Plasminogen is the inactive precursor of the trypsin-like serine protease plasmin. It is normally found circulating through the blood stream. When plasminogen becomes activated and is converted to plasmin, it unfolds a potent enzymatic domain that dissolves the fibrinogen fibers that entangle the blood cells in a blood clot. This is called fibrinolysis.
  • Immune system proteins such as IgE, IgG, and IgM.
  • Transport proteins such as retinol binding protein, a- 1 microglobulin.
  • Defensins such as beta-defensin 1 , neutrophil defensins 1 , 2, and 3.
  • Proteins found at the blood brain barrier or in neural tissues such as melanocortin receptor, myelin, ascorbate transporter.
  • Transferrin receptor specific ligand-neuropharmaceutical agent fusion proteins see U.S. Patent No. 5,977,307; brain capillary endothelial cell receptor, transferrin, transferrin receptor, insulin, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF 1 ) receptor, insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF 2) receptor, insulin receptor.
  • IGF 1 insulin-like growth factor 1
  • IGF 2 insulin-like growth factor 2
  • Proteins localised to the kidney such as polycystin, type IV collagen, organic anion transporter Kl , Heymann's antigen.
  • Proteins localised to the lung such as secretory component (binds IgA).
  • HSP 27 Proteins localised to the heart, for example HSP 27. This is associated with dilated cardiomyopathy.
  • Proteins localised to the skin for example keratin.
  • Bone specific proteins such as bone morphogenic proteins (BMPs), which are a subset of the transforming growth factor ⁇ superfamily that demonstrate osteogenic activity. Examples include BMP-2, -4, -5, -6, -7 (also referred to as osteogenic protein (OP-1 ) and -8 (OP-2).
  • BMP-2, -4, -5, -6, -7 also referred to as osteogenic protein (OP-1 ) and -8 (OP-2).
  • Tumour specific proteins including human trophoblast antigen, herceptin receptor, oestrogen receptor, cathepsins (e.g. cathepsin B) (found in liver and spleen).
  • Disease-specific proteins such as antigens expressed only on activated T cells: including LAG-3 (lymphocyte activation gene), osteoprotegerin ligand (OPGL) (see Nature 402, 304-309; 1999); OX40 (a member of the TNF receptor family, expressed on activated T cells and the only co-stimulatory T cell molecule known to be specifically up-regulated in human T cell leukemia virus type-I (HTLV-I)- producing cells.) (see J. Immunol.
  • metalloproteases associated with arthritis/cancers
  • metalloproteases including CG6512 Drosophila, human paraplegin, human FtsH, human AFG3L2, murine ftsH
  • angiogenic growth factors including acidic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-1), basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2), vascular endothelial growth factor / vascular permeability factor (VEGF/VPF), transforming growth factor-a (TGF a), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a), angiogenin, interleukin-3 (1L-3), interleukin-8 (IL-8), platelet-derived endothelial growth factor (PD-ECGF), placental growth factor (P1GF), midkine platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF), fractalkine.
  • FGF-1 acidic fibroblast growth factor
  • FGF-2 basic fibroblast growth factor
  • VEGF/VPF vascular endothelial growth factor / vascular permeability factor
  • HSPs Stress proteins
  • HSPs Stress proteins
  • a dual specific which binds to extracellular HSP can be localized to a disease site.
  • Proteins involved in Fc transport such as:
  • the Brambell receptor also known as FcRB.
  • FcRB The Brambell receptor
  • the functions include the transport of IgG from mother to child across the placenta and the protection of IgG from degradation thereby prolonging its serum half- life of IgG. It is thought that the receptor recycles IgG from endosome (see Holliger et al, (1997) Nat. Biotechnol. 15: 632-6).
  • Other proteins involved in Fc transport include the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) described in Gastinel et al. (1992) PNAS 89: 638; and Roopenian et al. (2003) ./. Immunol. 170: 3528.
  • Ligands disclosed herein may be designed to be specific for the above targets without requiring any increase in or increasing half-life in vivo.
  • ligands disclosed herein can be specific for targets selected from the foregoing which are tissue-specific, thereby enabling tissue-specific targeting of the dual specific ligand, or a domain antibody that binds a tissue-specific therapeutically relevant target, irrespective of any increase in half-life, although this may result.
  • targets selected from the foregoing which are tissue-specific, thereby enabling tissue-specific targeting of the dual specific ligand, or a domain antibody that binds a tissue-specific therapeutically relevant target, irrespective of any increase in half-life, although this may result.
  • the ligand or domain antibody targets kidney or liver, this may redirect the ligand or domain antibody to an alternative clearance pathway in vivo (for example, the ligand may be directed away from liver clearance to kidney clearance).
  • Polypeptides useful for increasing half-life include, but are not limited to those shown in Annex I.
  • PEGylated domain antibodies and domain antibody multimers described herein possess increased stability to the action of proteases. In the presence of pepsin many domain antibodies are totally degraded at pH 2 because the protein is unfolded under the acid conditions, thus making the protein more accessible to the protease enzyme.
  • PEGylated domain antibody molecules including domain antibody multimers, wherein it is believed that the PEG polymer provides protection of the polypeptide backbone due the physical coverage of the backbone by the PEG polymer, thereby preventing the protease from gaining access to the polypeptide backbone and cleaving it.
  • a PEGylated domain antibody having a higher hydrodynamic size (e.g., 200 to 500 kD) is generated as disclosed herein, because the larger hydrodynamic size will confirm a greater level of protection from protease degradation than a PEGylated domain antibody having a lower hydrodynamic size.
  • a PEG- or other polymer-linked antibody single variable domain monomer or multimer is degraded by no more than 10% when exposed to one or more of pepsin, trypsin, elastase, chymotrypsin, or carboxypeptidase, wherein if the protease is pepsin then exposure is carried out at pH 2.0 for 30 minutes, and if the protease is one or more of trypsin, elastase, chymotrypsin, or carboxypeptidase, then exposure is carried out at pH 8.0 for 30 minutes.
  • a PEG- or other polymer-linked domain antibody monomer or miiltimer is degraded by no more than 10% when exposed to pepsin at pH 2.0 for 30 minutes, in an aspect, no more than 5%, and in another aspect, not degraded at all.
  • a PEG- or other polymer- linked domain antibody miiltimer e.g., hetero- or homodimer, trimer, tetramer, octamer, etc.
  • a PEG- or other polymer- linked domain antibody miiltimer e.g., hetero- or homodimer, trimer, tetramer, octamer, etc.
  • a PEG- or other polymer-linked domain antibody monomer or multimer is degraded by no more than 10% when exposed to trypsin, elastase, chymotrypsin, or carboxypeptidase at pH 8.0 for 30 minutes, in an aspect, no more than 5%, and in a further aspect, not degraded at all.
  • a PEG- or other polymer-linked domain antibody multimer (e.g., hetero- or homodimer, trimer, tetramer, octamer, etc.) disclosed herein is degraded by less than 5%, and is, in an aspect, not degraded at all in the presence of trypsin, elastase, chymotrypsin, or carboxypeptidase at pH 8.0 for 30 minutes.
  • the relative ratios of protease : PEG-domain antibody may be altered as disclosed herein to achieve the desired level of degradation as described above.
  • the ratio of protease to PEG-domain antibody may be from about 1 :30, to about 10:40, to about 20:50, to about 30:50, about 40:50, about 50:50, about 50:40, about 50:30, about 50:20, about 50: 10, about 50: 1 , about 40: 1, and about 30: 1.
  • a method for decreasing the degradation of domain antibody comprising linking a domain antibody monomer or multimer to a PEG polymer according to any of the embodiments described herein.
  • the domain antibody is degraded by no more than 10%> in the presence of pepsin at pH 2.0 for 30 minutes.
  • a PEG-linked dAb multimer is degraded by no more than 5%, and in an aspect, not degraded at all in the presence of pepsin at pH 2.0 for 30 minutes.
  • the domain antibody is degraded by no more than 10% when exposed to trypsin, elastase, chymotrypsin, or carboxypeptidase at pH 8.0 for 30 minutes, in an aspect, no more than 5%, and in another aspect, not degraded at all.
  • Degradation of PEG-linked domain antibody monomers and multimers as set forth herein may be measured using methods which are well known to those of skill in the art. For example, following incubation of a PEG-linked domain antibody with pepsin at pH 2.0 for 30 minutes, or with trypsin, elastase, chymotrypsin, or carboxypeptidase at pH 8.0 for 30 minutes, the domain antibody samples may be analyzed by gel filtration, wherein degradation of the domain antibody monomer or multimer is evidenced by a gel band of a smaller molecular weight than an un-degraded (i.e., control domain antibody not treated with pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastase, or carboxypeptidase) domain antibody.
  • un-degraded i.e., control domain antibody not treated with pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastase, or carboxypeptidase
  • Molecular weight of the domain antibody bands on the gel may be determined by comparing the migration of the band with the migration of a molecular weight ladder. Other methods of measuring protein degradation are known in the art and may be adapted to evaluate the PEG-linked domain antibody monomers and multimers as disclosed herein.
  • Domain antibodies as described herein are useful for antagonizing the activity of
  • domain antibodies as described herein can be used to treat a patient having a condition, disease or disorder mediated in whole or in part by CD28 activity.
  • Domain antibodies as described herein are useful for the treatment or prevention of diseases or disorders in which inappropriate activation of a CD28 -mediated pathway is involved. Domain antibodies as described herein are also useful for the treatment, prevention, or alleviation of symptoms of diseases or disorders in which inappropriate activation of a CD28-mediated pathway is involved.
  • autoimmune diseases frequently involve inappropriate regulation or activity of CD28 pathways.
  • Administration of a domain antibody as described herein to an individual suffering from such a disease, including an autoimmune disease can reduce one or more symptoms of the disease.
  • diseases for which the domain antibodies described herein can be therapeutically useful include, but are not limited to, Addison's disease, allergy, ankylosing spondylitis, asthma, atherosclerosis, autoimmune diseases of the ear, autoimmune diseases of the eye, autoimmune atrophic gastritis, autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune hymolytic anemia, autoimmune parotitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, benign lymphocytic aniitis, colitis, coronary heart disease, Crohn's disease, diabetes (Type I), diabetes, including Type 1 and/or Type 2 diabetes, epididymitis, glomerulonephritis, Goodpasture's syndrome, Graves' disease, Guillain- Barre syndrome, Hashimoto's disease,
  • Autoimmune- mediated conditions include, but are not limited to, conditions in which the tissue affected is the primary target, and in some cases, the secondary target.
  • Such conditions include, but are not limited to, AIDS, atopic allergy, bronchial asthma, eczema, leprosy, schizophrenia, inherited depression, transplantation of tissues and organs, chronic fatigue syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, autism, epilepsy, Arthus's phenomenon, anaphylaxis, and alcohol and drug addiction.
  • the domain antibodies described herein also can be therapeutically useful in graft-related diseases, such as graft versus host disease (GVHD), acute transplantation rejection, and chronic transplantation rejection.
  • graft-related diseases such as graft versus host disease (GVHD), acute transplantation rejection, and chronic transplantation rejection.
  • domain antibodies described herein are additionally useful in the way that generally any antibody preparation is useful, e.g., for in vivo imaging or diagnostic uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, etc.
  • domain antibodies e.g., with a fluorescent, colorimetric, enzymatic or radioactive label.
  • Methods of labeling domain antibodies are well known in the art.
  • the domain antibodies set forth herein can be incorporated into pharmaceutical compositions suitable for administration to a subject.
  • the pharmaceutical composition comprises a domain antibody and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
  • pharmaceutically acceptable carrier includes any and all solvents, dispersion media, coatings, antibacterial, and antifungal agents, isotonic and absorption delaying agents, and the like that are physiologically compatible.
  • pharmaceutically acceptable carrier excludes tissue culture medium comprising bovine or horse serum.
  • pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include one or more of water, saline, phosphate buffered saline, dextrose, glycerol, ethanol and the like, as well as combinations thereof.
  • isotonic agents for example, sugars, polyalcohols such as mannitol, sorbitol, or sodium chloride in the composition.
  • Pharmaceutically acceptable substances include minor amounts of auxiliary substances such as wetting or emulsifying agents, preservatives or buffers, which enhance the shelf life or effectiveness of the domain antibody.
  • compositions as described herein may be in a variety of forms. These include, for example, liquid, semi-solid, and solid dosage forms, such as liquid solutions (e.g., injectable and infusible solutions), dispersions or suspensions, powders, liposomes, and suppositories.
  • liquid solutions e.g., injectable and infusible solutions
  • dispersions or suspensions e.g., dispersions or suspensions
  • powders e.g., liposomes, and suppositories.
  • Typical preferred compositions are in the form of injectable or infusible solutions, such as compositions similar to those used for passive
  • parenteral e.g., intravenous, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, intramuscular.
  • compositions typically must be sterile and stable under the conditions of manufacture and storage.
  • the composition can be formulated as a solution, microemulsion, dispersion, liposome, or other ordered structure suitable to high drug concentration.
  • Sterile injectable solutions can be prepared by incorporating the active compound in the required amount in an appropriate solvent with one or a combination of ingredients enumerated above, as required, followed by filter sterilization.
  • dispersions are prepared by incorporating the active compound into a sterile vehicle that contains a basic dispersion medium and the required other ingredients from those enumerated above.
  • sterile powders for the preparation of sterile injectable solutions methods of preparation include vacuum drying and freeze-drying that yields a powder of the active ingredient plus any additional desired ingredient from a previously sterile-filtered solution thereof.
  • the proper fluidity of a solution can be maintained, for example, by the use of a coating such as lecithin, by the maintenance of the required particle size in the case of dispersion and by the use of surfactants.
  • domain antibodies described herein can be administered by a variety of methods known in the art, although for many therapeutic applications, the preferred route/mode of administration is intravenous injection or infusion.
  • the polypeptide can also be administered by intramuscular or subcutaneous injection.
  • the active compound may be prepared with a carrier that will protect the compound against rapid release, such as a controlled release formulation, including implants, and microencapsulated delivery systems.
  • a carrier that will protect the compound against rapid release, such as a controlled release formulation, including implants, and microencapsulated delivery systems.
  • Domain antibodies are well suited for formulation as extended release preparations due, in part, to their small size, the number of moles per dose can be significantly higher than the dosage of, e.g., full sized antibodies.
  • Biodegradable, biocompatible polymers can be used, such as ethylene vinyl acetate, polyanhydrides, polyglycolic acid, collagen, polyorthoesters, and polylactic acid.
  • Prolonged absorption of injectable compositions can be brought about by including in the composition an agent that delays absorption, for example, monostearate salts and gelatin. Many methods for the preparation of such formulations are patented or generally known to those skilled in the art. See, e.g., Sustained and Controlled Release Drug Delivery
  • a domain antibody is co-formulated with and/or co-administered with one or more additional therapeutic agents.
  • a domain antibody can be co-formulated and/or co-administered with one or more additional antibodies that bind other targets (e.g., antibodies that bind other cytokines or that bind cell surface molecules), or, for example, one or more cytokines.
  • targets e.g., antibodies that bind other cytokines or that bind cell surface molecules
  • Such combination therapies may utilize lower dosages of the administered therapeutic agents, thus avoiding possible toxicities or complications associated with the various monotherapies.
  • compositions disclosed herein can include a "therapeutically effective amount” or a “prophylactically effective amount” of a domain antibody.
  • a “therapeutically effective amount” refers to an amount effective, at dosages and for periods of time necessary, to achieve the desired therapeutic result.
  • a therapeutically effective amount of the domain antibody can vary according to factors such as the disease state, age, sex, and weight of the individual, and the ability of domain antibody to elicit a desired response in the individual.
  • a therapeutically effective amount is also one in which any toxic or detrimental effects of the antibody or antibody portion are outweighed by the therapeutically beneficial effects.
  • a “prophylactically effective amount” refers to an amount effective, at dosages and for periods of time necessary, to achieve the desired prophylactic result. Typically, because a prophylactic dose is used in subjects prior to or at an earlier stage of disease, the prophylactically effective amount will be less than the therapeutically effective amount.
  • Dosage regimens may be adjusted to provide the optimum desired response (e.g., a therapeutic or prophylactic response). For example, a single bolus may be
  • Dosage unit form refers to physically discrete units suited as unitary dosages for the mammalian subjects to be treated; each unit containing a predetermined quantity of active compound calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect in association with the required pharmaceutical carrier.
  • a non-limiting range for a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of a domain antibody is 0.1-20 mg/kg, and in an aspect, 1-10 mg/kg. It is to be noted that dosage values can vary with the type and severity of the condition to be alleviated. It is to be further understood that for any particular subject, specific dosage regimens should be adjusted over time according to the individual need and the professional judgment of the administering clinician.
  • the efficacy of treatment with a domain antibody as described herein is judged by the skilled clinician on the basis of improvement in one or more symptoms or indicators of the disease state or disorder being treated.
  • An improvement of at least 10% (increase or decrease, depending upon the indicator being measured) in one or more clinical indicators is considered "effective treatment," although greater improvements are included, such as about 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75%, 90%, or even 100%, or, depending upon the indicator being measured, more than 100% (e.g., two-fold, three-fold, ten-fold, etc., up to and including attainment of a disease-free state.
  • Indicators can be physical measurements, e.g., enzyme, cytokine, growth factor or metabolite levels, rate of cell growth or cell death, or the presence or amount of abnormal cells.
  • One can also measure, for example, differences in the amount of time between flare-ups of symptoms of the disease or disorder (e.g., for remitting/relapsing diseases, such as multiple sclerosis).
  • non-physical measurements such as a reported reduction in pain or discomfort or other indicator of disease status can be relied upon to gauge the effectiveness of treatment.
  • various clinically acceptable scales or indices can be used, for example, the Crohn's Disease Activity Index, or CDAI (Best et al.
  • Gastroenterology 70: 439 which combines both physical indicators, such as hematocrit and the number of liquid or very soft stools, among others, with patient-reported factors such as the severity of abdominal pain or cramping and general well-being, to assign a disease score.
  • the efficacy of treatment for psoriasis can be monitored using the Salford Psoriasis Index (SPI) or Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI).
  • SPI Salford Psoriasis Index
  • PASI Psoriasis Area Severity Index
  • the PASI is most commonly used method to assess psoriasis disease severity in clinical trials, although it can be exceedingly cumbersome for use in daily clinical practice.
  • the method involves the body being divided into four sections (Legs, which have 40% of a person's skin; the Body (trunk area: stomach, chest, back, etc.) with 30%; the Arms (20%); and the Head (10%)). Each of these areas is scored by itself, and then the four scores are combined into the final PASI. For each section, the percent of area of skin involved, is estimated and then transformed into a grade from 0 to 6:
  • the severity is estimated by four different parameters: Itching, Erythema (redness), Scaling and Thickness (psoriatic skin is thicker than normal skin). Severity parameters are measured on a scale of 0 to 4, from none to maximum.
  • the total PASI is calculated as a sum of PASIs for all four skin sections.
  • Computer-aided measurement of psoriatic lesion area was found to improve the power of the clinical trial, compared to the standard approach. The physician's estimations of the psoriatic lesion area tend to overestimate.
  • the modified PASI which involves computer aided area measurement as a continuous variable is named: Computer aided psoriasis continuous area and severity score cPcASl.
  • organ transplant rejection can also be monitored.
  • the survival rates of organ transplant patients (currently around 70-85% for 5 years for all transplanted organs) have improved as a result of advances in organ preservation and immunosuppressive treatments.
  • organ rejection especially the acute rejection that occurs in the first few weeks following surgery, as well as chronic graft rejection, is still one of the major causes of functional failure in organ transplantation.
  • Current diagnosis or confirmation of graft rejection following solid organ transplantation requires biopsy of the tissue in order to detect the infiltration of immune cells (e.g., T-cells, macrophages, etc.) into the graft and other pathological changes.
  • immune cells e.g., T-cells, macrophages, etc.
  • Tissue biopsy is not only invasive, but it is associated with increased health risk to the patent and is prone to sampling errors that can lead to false negative results.
  • Alternative non-invasive methods are being developed, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) which can be used to monitor the accumulation of immune cells at the rejected organ (Ho et al., (2004) Curr. Pharm. Biotech., 5: 551-566).
  • MRI magnetic resonance imaging
  • prophylaxis performed using a composition as described herein is “effective” if the onset or severity of one or more symptoms is delayed or reduced by at least 10%, or abolished, relative to such symptoms in a similar individual (human or animal model) not treated with the composition.
  • the domain antibodies described herein bind human CD28, where one is to evaluate its effect in an animal model system
  • the polypeptide must cross-react with one or more antigens in the animal model system, in an aspect, at high affinity.
  • One of skill in the art can readily determine if this condition is satisfied for a given animal model system and a given domain antibody. If this condition is satisfied, the efficacy of the domain antibody can be examined by administering it to an animal model under conditions which mimic a disease state and monitoring one or more indicators of that disease state for at least a 10% improvement. 10.
  • Domain antibodies as described herein are useful for the treatment of autoimmune disorders in which CD28 signaling is inappropriately active. There are several animal models in which the therapeutic efficacy of a given domain antibody can be assessed, as discussed below.
  • IBD ulcerative colitis .
  • Several mouse models of mucosal inflammation that resemble IBD have provided insight into the mechanisms governing both normal and pathological mucosal immune function.
  • the injection into immunodeficient mice of a subset of CD4(+) T lymphocytes, the CD4(+)CD45RBhigh cells leads to inflammation of the intestine.
  • Pathogenesis is due in part to the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines.
  • the induction of colitis can be prevented by co-transfer of another CD4(+) subpopulation, the CD4(+)CD45RBlow T cells.
  • This population behaves analogously to the CD4(+)CD45RBhigh population in terms of the acquisition of activation markers and homing to the host intestine.
  • their lymphokine profile when activated is different, and anti-inflammatory cytokines secreted and/or induced by CD4(+)CD45RBlow T cells prevent colitis.
  • De Winter et al. provide a description of the adoptive transfer model and the factors that promote and prevent colitis pathogenesis.
  • RA Rheumatoid arthritis
  • TCR T cell receptor
  • All offspring develop a joint disease highly reminiscent of RA in man.
  • the trigger for the murine disorder is chance recognition of a NOD-derived major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecule by the transgenic TCR; progression to arthritis involves CD4+ T, B, and probably myeloid cells.
  • MHC major histocompatibility complex
  • CIA collagen-induced arthritis
  • rodents rat and mouse
  • CII type II collagen
  • CIA Susceptibility to CIA in rodents is linked to the class II molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), and the immune response to CII is characterized by both the stimulation of collagen-specific T cells and the production of high titers of antibody specific for both the immunogen (heterologous CII) and the autoantigen (mouse CII).
  • MHC major histocompatibility complex
  • CII immunogen
  • human CII autoantigen
  • murine CIA is characterized by an intense synovitis that corresponds precisely with the clinical onset of arthritis. This experimental data is useful evaluating CIA because of the pathological similarities between CIA and RA.
  • T-cell-antigen-receptor-transgenic T cell for the study of T-cell activation in vivo provides a model for antigen-induced T-cell proliferation.
  • Pape et al., (1997) Immunol. Rev. 156: 67-78 discuss adoptive transfer of TCR-transgenic T cells uniformly expressing an identifiable TCR of known
  • peptide/MHC specificity can be used to monitor the in vivo behavior of antigen-specific T cells.
  • the system was used to demonstrate that naive T cells are initially activated within the T-cell zones of secondary lymphoid tissue to proliferate in a B7-dependent manner. If adjuvants or inflammatory cytokines are present during this period, enhanced numbers of T cells accumulate, migrate into B-cell-rich follicles, and acquire the capacity to produce IFN-gamma and help B cells produce IgG2a. If inflammation is absent, most of the initially activated antigen-specific T cells disappear without entering the follicles, and the survivors are poor producers of IL-2 and IFN-gamma.
  • WO2010/009391 which is herein incorporated by reference. Selections of dAbs were carried out with recombinant human CD28/Fc Chimera (R&D Systems, Abingdon, UK). The domain antibody library used for selections was based on a single human VH framework (V3-23 aka DP47, and JH4b) and a single human VL framework (012/02 aka DPK9, and JKI). The dAb genes were genetically linked to the fd phage gene III protein under the control of the GAS 1 leader sequence in the pDOM4 vector which contained all the fd genes necessary to generate infective phage particles.
  • the first round of phage selection was performed by premixing phage library (4 pools for the VH libraries [VH1 1- 13, VH14- 15, VH16- 17, VH18- 19] and a single pool for the VK library) with 2% MPBS (Phosphate Buffered Saline supplemented with 2% Marvel dried skim milk powder) and adding CD28-Fc (R&D Systems, UK) to a final concentration of 100 nM.
  • MPBS Phosphate Buffered Saline supplemented with 2% Marvel dried skim milk powder
  • CD28-Fc R&D Systems, UK
  • the mixture was incubated for at least 1 hour at room temperature with mixing end-over-end then the antigen-phage complexes captured using protein G Dynabeads (Dynal, Sweden) and washed 8 times with 1ml PBST (PBS supplemented with 0.1 % Tween 20) followed by a singe wash in 1 ml PBS.
  • the washed phage were eluted from the antigen/bead complex by incubating with 0.5 ml of 1 mg/ml trypsin Type XIII from Bovine Pancreas (Sigma Aldrich, UK) in PBS (supplemented with 5 niM Tris-HCl pH 7.4, 0.1 mM CaCl 2 ).
  • Eluted phage were used to infect E. coli and the output phage titres were determined to be between lxl 0 4 to lxl 0 5 titer units (t.u.)/ml, wherein t.u./ml is a measure of infective phage particles per ml.
  • a measure of t.u. is determined through the infection of E. coli with phage of a given dilution, followed by growth of infected E. coli on selective agar plates.
  • a second round of selection was performed using enriched phage recovered from the previous round of selection with a final concentration of 50nM CD28-Fc followed by capture using protein G beads as described above. Output titres were in the range lxl O 6 to lxl 0 9 t.u./ml.
  • a third round of selection using 10 iiM CD28-Fc followed by capture using protein G beads was performed. The eluted phage titres were in the range of 2x10 9 to 8xl 0 9 t.u./ml.
  • Monoclonal phage ELISAs were carried out following selection rounds 2 and 3. All washes were performed using 3 washes of 250 ⁇ PBST followed by 3 washes of 250 ⁇ PBS. Plates were coated overnight at 4°C with 1 mg/ml and 0.6 mg/ml CD28-Fc in PBS respectively. Plates were washed, then blocked with 2% MPBS for 1 hour at room temperature. The plates were washed and phage supe natants added to an equal volume of 2% MPBS and incubated for 1 hour at room temperature.
  • the plates were washed and bound phage detected with anti-M13-HRP conjugate (GE Healthcare, UK) diluted 1 :5000 in 2% MPBS and incubated for 1 hour at room temperature.
  • the plates were washed and the ELISA developed using SureBlue 1 -Component TMB Micro Well Peroxidase solution (KPL Inc, USA). Specific phage were identified by comparison with a plate coated with 1 mg/ml Fc (Sigma Aldrich, UK). After round 2, specific phages were mainly identified in library pools VH14-15, VH18-19 and VK, whereas by round 3, few specific phage remained. All round 2 pools were subcloned into pDOM5 and screened as soluble phage.
  • Binding dAbs were identified as follows. Ninety-six individual colonies
  • the plates were blocked for 1 hour at room temperature with 200 ⁇ of PBS containing 1 % Tween 20 and then washed.
  • the clarified dAb containing culture supernatant was added to the ELISA plate in the presence of either protein A for VH (Sigma, UK) or protein L for VK (Sigma, UK) to increase the ELISA signal strength by cross-linking the VH or VK dAbs respectively.
  • the plates were incubated for 1 hour at room temperature then washed.
  • Bound dAb was detected using a two step process, firstly 9E10 (anti-myc IgG, Sigma- Aldrich, UK) diluted 1 :2000 in PBST was added for 1 hour at room temp then washed, followed by anti-mouse Fc-HRP dilute 1 .2000 in PBST for 1 hour at room temperature. The plates were washed and the ELISA developed using SureBlue 1 -Component TMB Micro Well Peroxidase solution (KPL Inc, USA) and the color allowed to develop. The colorimetric reaction was stopped by the addition of an equal volume of 1 M HCL and the ELISA plate read at 450nm. CD28 specific clones were identified by comparison to a control plate coated with Fc alone.
  • the dAb amino acid sequences in the examples below do not necessarily correspond exactly to the dAb sequences disclosed in the Sequence Listing.
  • the dAb amino acid sequences may contain additional amino acid residues at the N-termninus of the protein, which are introduced to facilitate cloning into an expression vector.
  • the amino acid sequence of recombinatnly expressed dAbs may contain a Ser Thr sequence at the N-terminus. These additional N- terminal residues are not believed to affect the biological activity of the dAbs.
  • VK l h-239-891
  • VK l h-239-850
  • PKLLfYFTgRLQSGVPSR jGSGSG--TDFTLT
  • YYADSy KGR : sISRDNSKNTLYLQB StRAEDTAVYYCAEY
  • the dAb activity was tested in vitro as follows. Seven of the dAbs (DOM21-4, DOM21 -6, DOM21- 18, DOM21 -20, DOM21-22, DOM21 -27 and DOM21-28) were expressed and purified on a larger scale. Endotoxin depleted dAbs samples at a stock concentration of 100 ⁇ were used to determine whether the dAbs could inhibit the activity of CD28 in a cell based in vitro assay similar to that described by Boulougouris, J. Immunol. 1998, 161 (8): 3919-3924.
  • Proliferation assays were performed in triplicate in 96-well plates in a final volume of 200 ⁇ per well using RPMI 1640 medium containing 10% FCS and antibiotics.
  • Human CD4 positive T-cells (5 x 10 4 ) were cultured in the presence of 1 ⁇ g/ml anti-CD3 antibody (OKT3) plus transfected CHO cells expressing either CD80 or CD86 and dAb or control antibody at a range of concentrations. Assays were incubated at 37° C for between 18 hours to 72 hours in the presence of 1 ⁇ [ J H]-thymidine per well.

Abstract

Disclosed are PEGylated domain antibodies (dAbs) that monovalently bind CD28 and prevent or inhibit the binding of CD28 to CD80, CD86 and/or other ligands and inhibit CD28 signaling by CD80 and/or CD86 in receptor binding assays and methods of use thereof. The PEGylated dAbs exhibit increased in vivo half-life, have increased protease resistance, increased solubility and stability, improved tissue targeting, and decreased immunogenicity compared to non-PEGylated dAbs.

Description

PEGYLATED DOMAIN ANTIBODIES MONOVALENT FOR CD28 BINDING AND METHODS OF USE
REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.
61/759,747 filed February 1, 2013 herein incorporated by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
PEGylated domain antibodies (dAbs) that bind CD28 and prevent the binding of CD28 to CD80 and/or CD86, wherein the PEGylated dAbs have increased in vivo half- life, increased protease resistance, increased solubility and stability, and decreased immunogenicity compared to non-PEGylated dAbs.
SEQUENCE LISTING
Reference to a Sequence Listing is submitted electronically herewith and is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
Antigen-nonspecific intercellular interactions between T-lymphocytes and antigen-presenting cells (APCs) generate T cell co-stimulatory signals that generate T cell responses to antigen (Jenkins and Johnson (1993) Curr. Opin. Immunol. 5: 361 - 367). Co-stimulatory signals determine the magnitude of a T cell response to antigen and whether this response activates or inactivates subsequent responses to antigen (Mueller et al. (1989) Annu. Rev. Immunol. 7: 445- 480). T cell activation in the absence of co- stimulation results in an aborted or anergic T cell response (Schwartz, R. H. (1992) Cell 71 : 1065-1068). One key co-stimulatory signal is provided by interaction of the T cell surface receptor CD28 with B7-related molecules on antigen presenting cells (e.g., B7-1 and B7-2, or CD80 and CD86, respectively) (P. Linsley and J. Ledbetter (1993) Annu. Rev. Immunol. 1 1 : 191-212). The interaction of CD28 with B7-1 (CD80) and B7-2 (CD86) co-stimulatory molecules provides a major signaling pathway for augmenting and sustaining T cell responses (Freedman et al. (1987) J. Immunol. 137: 3260-3267; Freeman et al. (1989) J. Immunol. 143: 2714-2722; Freeman et al. (1991) J. Exp. Med. 174: 625-631 ; Freeman et al. (1993) Science 262: 909-91 1 ; Azuma et al. (1993) Nature 366: 76-79; Freeman et al. (1993) J. Exp. Med. 178: 2185-2192). CD28 is constitutively expressed on the surface of T cells, virtually all human CD4+ T cells, to a lesser extent on human CD8 + T cells, some natural killer cells and all murine T cells. CD28 is a type I transmembrane glycoprotein and is a member of the Immunoglobulin family by virtue of its single Ig variable-like extracellular domain which has a MYPPPY (SEQ ID NO: 639) motif required for binding CD80 and CD86 (Peach et al. 1994, J. Exp. Med. 180: 2049-2058). CD28 has a cysteine residue located after the Ig variable-like domain, which is involved in its homodimerization. The protein sequence of CD28 and a nucleic acid encoding a human CD28 are disclosed, for example, in Harper et al. J. Immunol. (1991) 147: 1037-44. The sequence of a human mRNA encoding CD28 also is disclosed in NCBI Accession No. NM_006139, last updated April 19, 2009, for example. The complete protein sequence of a human CD28 also is disclosed in NCBI Accession No. NP_006130, last updated April 19, 2009, for example.
CD28 transmits a signal that synergizes with the T cell receptor (TCR) signal to promote the activation of na'ive T cells (Lanzavecchia et al. (1999) Cell 96: 1-4). CD28 signaling regulates the threshold for T cell activation and significantly reduces the number of TCR engagements needed for effective T cell activation (Viola et al. (1996) Science 273 : 104-6). CD28 co-stimulation results in enhanced T cell proliferation, production of multiple cytokines and cytokine receptors, increased expression of proteins involved in cell cycle progression, sustaining T cell survival, and sustained CD40Ligand (CD40L) expression on T cells (Sharpe et al. Fundamental Immunology, W.E. Paul Ed. Fifth Edition, Page 396).
CD28 signals have a critical role in regulating CD4 and CD8 T cell
differentiation. CD28 also optimizes the responses of previously activated T cells, promoting IL-2 production and T cell survival. 1L-4 production by na'ive T cells is highly dependent on B7-1/B7-2 co-stimulation. Interruption of the CD28/B7 pathway during activation of na'ive T cells impairs T cell proliferation and differentiation, while interruption of the CD28/B7 pathway in previously activated T cells diminishes T cell expansion but not effector cytokine production (Sharpe et al. Fundamental Immunology, W.E. Paul Ed. Fifth Edition, pages 393-404).
T helper cell-dependent antibody responses use the B7-CD28 pathway to provide co-stimulatory signals essential for cognate T cell/B cell interactions required for Immunoglobulin class switching and germinal center formation. In CD28 knock-out mice, potentially reactive B cells accumulate within lymphoid follicles after antigenic stimulation, but are not able to proliferate or undergo somatic mutation, (Ferguson et al. (1996) J. Immunol, 156: 4576-4581 ).
B7- 1 and B7-2 are also ligands for a second, higher affinity receptor, CTLA4 (CD 152), which is present on the surface of activated T cells. B7- 1/B7-2 co-stimulation of inhibitory signals occurs when B7- 1 /B7-2 bind CTLA-4 (Brunei et al. ( 1987) Nature 328: 267-270, Linsley et al. (1991 ) J. Exp. Med. MA: 561-569). The outcome of an immune response involves a balance between CD28 mediated T cell activation and CTLA-4 mediated T cell inhibition.
Inhibition of CD28 mediated T cell activation could inhibit undesired T cell responses occurring during autoimmunity, transplant rejection, or allergic responses. For example, inhibiting CD28 mediated T cell activation could delay graft rejection, prevent acute allograft rejection, induce donor specific tolerance, and prevent development and interrupt the progression of chronic allograft rejection, as well as prevent graft versus host disease (GVH), i.e., when transplanted T cells mount a vigorous immune response against host tissue alloantigens (Salama et al. (2001 ) J Clin. Invest. 108: 943-48). Not only would inhibiting CD28 mediated T cell activation dampen the immune response through negating activation signaling through CD28, it should not impact the interaction of CD86 and CD80 to CTLA-4, thereby preserving CTLA-4 mediated inhibition of the T cell response. Thus, inhibiting CD28 mediated T cell activation could be used to prevent induction of autoimmunity and moderate the progression and/or severity of established autoimmune diseases, including models of collagen induced arthritis, autoimmune thyroiditis, autoimmune uveitis, myasthenia gravis and lupus (Saloman et al. (2001 ) Ann. Rev. Immunol. 19: 225-252).
While many anti-CD28 antibodies and their derivatives are useful for diagnosis and therapy, the ideal pharmacokinetics of antibodies are often not achieved for particular application. In order to provide improvement in the pharmacokinetics of antibody molecules, the present disclosure provide domain antibody polypeptides that are linked to polymer molecules that provide increased stability and half-life. The attachment of polymer molecules (e.g., polyethylene glycol (PEG)) to proteins is well established and has been shown to modulate the pharmacokinetic properties of the modified proteins. For example, PEG modification of proteins has been shown to alter the in vivo circulating half-life, antigenicity, solubility, and resistance to proteolysis of the protein (Abuchowski et al., J. Biol. Chem. 1977, 252:3578; Nucci et al., Adv. Drug Delivery Reviews 1991 , 6: 133; Francis et al., Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Vol. 3 (Borchardt, R. T. ed.); and Stability of Protein Pharmaceuticals: in vivo Pathways of Degradation and Strategies for Protein Stabilization 1991 pp. 235-263, Plenum, NY).
Both site-specific and random PEGylation of protein molecules is known in the art (See, for example, Zalipsky and Lee, Poly(ethylene glycol) Chemistry: Biotechnical and Biomedical Applications 1992, pp 347-370, Plenum, NY; Goodson and Katre, 1990, Bio/Technology, 8:343; Hershfield et al., 1991 , PNAS 88:7185). More specifically, random PEGylation of antibody molecules has been described at lysine residues and thiolated derivatives (Ling and Mattiasson, 1983, Immunol. Methods 59: 327; Wilkinson et al., 1987, Immunol. Letters, 15: 17; Kitamura et al., 1991, Cancer Res. 51 :4310;
Delgado et al., 1996 Br. J. Cancer, 73 : 175; Pedley et al, 1994, Br. J. Cancer, 70: 1 126).
SUMMARY
Provided herein are PEGylated domain antibodies (dAbs) that monovalently bind CD28 that have increased in vivo half-life, increased protease resistance, increased solubility and stability, and decreased immunogenicity compared to non-PEGylated dAbs. Because of the clear importance of CD28 in the regulation of the T cell response and the production of antibodies, the CD28/B7 (CD80 and CD86) interaction and pathways present important targets for the development of therapeutic approaches for the treatment of diseases and disorders that involve inappropriate cellular responses, such as transplant rejection, autoimmunity, and/or excessive antibody responses. Domain antibodies that are monovalent for binding of CD28 can inhibit CD28 activity, dampening an immune response, while avoiding potential undesirable effects that can occur with antibodies capable of divalent or multivalent binding of CD28. Domain antibodies can also be applied to any of a number of uses for which standard divalent antibodies are also used, e.g., in vivo imaging and diagnosis.
Accordingly, described herein are PEGylated domain antibodies that bind CD28 and prevent or inhibit the binding of CD28 to CD80, CD86 and/or other ligands and inhibit CD28 signaling by CD80 and/or CD86 in receptor binding assays. Domain antibodies described herein also do not block the interaction of CD80 and CD86 to CTLA4. In an embodiment, domain antibodies described herein do not cross-react with CTLA4, and thus do not bind the common motif on CTLA4 and CD28 that binds CD80/86. An isolated antibody polypeptide is provided comprising a variable domain having a binding specificity to CD28 and at least 90% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of dAb l h-239-891 (D70C), wherein the antibody polypeptide binds the amino acid sequence MYPPPY of CD28, and the antibody polypeptide comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer.
Also provided is an antibody polypeptide comprising a variable domain having a binding specificity to CD28 and at least 90% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of dAb l h-239-891 (D70C), wherein the antibody polypeptide binds the amino acid sequence MYPPPY of CD28, and the antibody polypeptide comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer, wherein the PEG is linked via a cysteine residue.
Further provided is an antibody polypeptide comprising a variable domain having a binding specificity to CD28 and at least 90% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of dAb l h-239-891 (D70C), wherein the antibody polypeptide binds the amino acid sequence MYPPPY of CD28, and the antibody polypeptide comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer, wherein the PEG is linked via the Q3C, S9C, R18C, G41 C, K42C, K45C, S60C, D70C, T74C, Q79C, or K103C cysteine residue.
Also provided is an antibody polypeptide comprising a variable domain having a binding specificity to CD28 and at least 90% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of dAb l h-239-891 (D70C), wherein the antibody polypeptide binds the amino acid sequence MYPPPY of CD28, and the antibody polypeptide comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer, wherein the PEG is linked via a cysteine residue, wherein the PEG is about 25 kDa to about 45 kDa.
An antibody polypeptide is provided comprising a variable domain having a binding specificity to CD28 and at least 90% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of dAb l h-239-891 (D70C), wherein the antibody polypeptide binds the amino acid sequence MYPPPY of CD28, and the antibody polypeptide comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer, wherein the PEG is linked via a cysteine residue, and wherein the PEG is linear. Further provided is the antibody polypeptide, wherein the PEG is branched.
Also provided is an antibody polypeptide comprising a variable domain having a binding specificity to CD28, wherein the antibody polypeptide binds the amino acid sequence MYPPPY of CD28, and the antibody polypeptide comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer, wherein the amino acid sequence of the variable domain differs from the amino acid sequence of l h-239-891 (D70C) by up to 5 amino acids.
Also provided is an antibody polypeptide comprising a variable domain having a binding specificity to CD28, wherein the antibody polypeptide binds the amino acid sequence MYPPPY of CD28, and the antibody polypeptide comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer, wherein the amino acid sequence of the variable domain differs from the amino acid sequence of l h-239-891(D70C) by up to 2 amino acids. Also provided is the antibody polypeptide, wherein the amino acid sequence of the variable domain differs from the amino acid sequence of lh-239-891 (D70C) by up to 1 amino acid.
Further provided is an antibody polypeptide, wherein the variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence of l h-239-891 (D70C), and wherein a PEG polymer is linked to the D70C cysteine residue.
Also provided is an antibody polypeptide, wherein the variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence of lh-239-891(D70C), wherein a PEG polymer is linked to the D70C cysteine residue, and wherein the PEG is linear and is about 30 kDa.
Also provied is an antibody polypeptide, wherein the variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence of lh-239-891(D70C), wherein a PEG polymer is linked to the D70C cysteine residue, and wherein the PEG is branched and is about 40 kDa.
Also provided is an isolated nucleic acid encoding any of the disclosed antibody polypeptides.
Also provided is a vaector comprising any of the provided isolated nucleic acids.
A domain antibody which has an amino acid sequence at least 85% identical, e.g., at least 90% identical, at least 95% identical, and up to and including 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical, to an amino acid sequence encoded by a nucleic acid molecule having a sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS: 1-57, which domain antibody specifically and monovalently binds CD28.
The domain antibody can comprise an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:58-398 and 640,and SEQ ID NOs:532-635, and in an exemplary embodiment, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO.-66, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:272, SEQ ID N0.273, SEQ ID NO:274, SEQ ID NO:275, SEQ ID NO:276, SEQ ID NO:534, SEQ ID NO:535, SEQ ID NO:536, SEQ ID NO:537, SEQ ID NO:539, SEQ ID NO:540, SEQ ID NO:542, SEQ ID NO:543, SEQ ID NO:545, SEQ ID NO:547, SEQ ID NO:548, SEQ ID NO:550, SEQ ID NO:551 , SEQ ID NO:553, SEQ ID NO:562, SEQ ID NO:567, SEQ ID NO:570, SEQ ID NO:575, SEQ ID NO:576, SEQ ID NO:577, SEQ ID NO:578, SEQ ID NO:580, SEQ ID NO:599, SEQ ID NO:600, SEQ ID NO:607, SEQ ID N0:61 1 , SEQ ID NO:617, and SEQ ID NO:622.
The domain antibody can have an amino acid sequence at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:272, SEQ ID NO:273, SEQ ID NO:274, SEQ ID NO:275, SEQ ID NO:276, SEQ ID NO:534, SEQ ID NO:535, SEQ ID NO:536, SEQ ID NO:537, SEQ ID NO:539, SEQ ID NO:540, SEQ ID NO:542, SEQ ID NO:543, SEQ ID NO:545, SEQ ID NO:547, SEQ ID NO:548, SEQ ID NO:550, SEQ ID NO:551 , SEQ ID NO:553, SEQ ID NO:562, SEQ ID NO:567, SEQ ID NO:570, SEQ ID NO:575, SEQ ID NO:576, SEQ ID NO:577, SEQ ID NO:578, SEQ ID NO:580, SEQ ID NO:599, SEQ ID NO:600, SEQ ID NO:607, SEQ ID NO:61 1 , SEQ ID NO:617, and SEQ ID NO:622, which polypeptide specifically and monovalent];/ binds CD28. In another embodiment, a domain antibody differs from the selected amino acid sequence at no more than 25 amino acid positions and has a sequence that is at least 80% identical to the selected sequence. In one embodiment, the domain antibody differs from the selected amino acid sequence at 25 or fewer amino acid positions, 20 or fewer amino acid positions, 15 or fewer amino acid positions, 10 or fewer amino acid positions, 5 or fewer amino acid positions, 2 or fewer amino acid positions, or as few as one amino acid position. In a further embodiment, the domain antibody is at least 80% identical to the selected sequence, for example, at least 70%> identical, at least 75% identical, at least 80% identical, at least 85% identical, at least 90%> identical, at least 95% identical, and up to and including 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical.
A CD28 antagonist can have a CDRl sequence that is at least 50% identical to the CDRl sequence of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:61 , SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:272, SEQ ID NO:273, SEQ ID NO:274, SEQ ID NO:275, SEQ ID NO:276, SEQ ID NO:534, SEQ ID NO:535, SEQ ID NO:536, SEQ ID NO:537, SEQ ID NO:539, SEQ ID NO:540, SEQ ID NO:542, SEQ ID NO:543, SEQ ID NO:545, SEQ ID NO:547, SEQ ID NO:548, SEQ ID NO:550, SEQ ID NO:55 1 , SEQ ID NO:553, SEQ ID NO:562, SEQ ID NO:567, SEQ ID NO:570, SEQ ID NO:575, SEQ ID NO:576, SEQ ID NO:577, SEQ ID NO:578, SEQ ID NO:580, SEQ ID NO:599, SEQ ID NO:600, SEQ ID NO:607, SEQ ID NO:61 1, SEQ ID NO:617, and SEQ ID NO:622.
The CDR1 can differ from the selected amino acid sequence at all CDR1 amino acid positions, 5 or fewer amino acid positions, 4 or fewer amino acid positions, 3 or fewer amino acid positions, 2 or fewer amino acid positions, or as few as one amino acid position. The CDR1 can be at least 50% identical to the selected sequence, for example, at least 60% identical, at least 70% identical, at least 75% identical, at least 80% identical, at least 85% identical, at least 90% identical, at least 95% identical, and up to and including 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical.
A CD28 antagonist can have a CDR2 sequence that is at least 50% identical to the CDR2 sequence of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:272, SEQ ID NO:273, SEQ ID NO:274, SEQ ID NO:275, SEQ ID NO:276, SEQ ID NO:534, SEQ ID NO:535, SEQ ID NO:536, SEQ ID NO:537, SEQ ID NO:539, SEQ ID NO:540, SEQ ID NO:542, SEQ ID NO:543, SEQ ID NO:545, SEQ ID NO:547, SEQ ID NO:548, SEQ ID NO:550, SEQ ID NO:551 , SEQ ID NO:553, SEQ ID NO:562, SEQ ID NO:567, SEQ ID NO:570, SEQ ID NO:575, SEQ ID NO:576, SEQ ID NO:577, SEQ ID NO:578, SEQ ID NO:580, SEQ ID NO:599, SEQ ID NO:600, SEQ ID NO:607, SEQ ID NO:61 1 , SEQ ID NO:617, and SEQ ID NO:622.
The CDR2 can differ from the selected amino acid sequence at all CDR2 amino acid positions, 5 or fewer amino acid positions, 4 or fewer amino acid positions, 3 or fewer amino acid positions, 2 or fewer amino acid positions, or as few as one amino acid position. The CDR2 can be at least 50% identical to the selected sequence, for example, at least 60% identical, at least 70% identical, at least 75% identical, at least 80% identical, at least 85% identical, at least 90% identical, at least 95% identical, and up to and including 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical. A CD28 antagonist can have a CDR3 sequence that is at least 50% identical to the CDR2 sequence of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:61 , SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:272, SEQ ID NO:273, SEQ ID NO:274, SEQ ID NO:275, SEQ ID NO:276, SEQ ID NO:534, SEQ ID NO:535, SEQ ID NO:536, SEQ ID NO:537, SEQ ID NO:539, SEQ ID NO:540, SEQ ID NO:542, SEQ ID NO:543, SEQ ID NO:545, SEQ ID NO:547, SEQ ID NO:548, SEQ ID NO:550, SEQ ID NO:551 , SEQ ID NO:553, SEQ ID NO:562, SEQ ID NO:567, SEQ ID NO:570, SEQ ID NO:575, SEQ ID NO:576, SEQ ID NO:577, SEQ ID NO:578, SEQ ID NO:580, SEQ ID NO:599, SEQ ID NO:600, SEQ ID NO:607, SEQ ID NO:61 1 , SEQ ID NO:617, and SEQ ID NO:622.
The CDR3 can differ from the selected amino acid sequence at all CDR3 amino acid positions, 5 or fewer amino acid positions, 4 or fewer amino acid positions, 3 or fewer amino acid positions, 2 or fewer amino acid positions, or as few as one amino acid position. The CDR2 can be at least 50% identical to the selected sequence, for example, at least 60% identical, at least 70% identical, at least 75% identical, at least 80% identical, at least 85% identical, at least 90% identical, at least 95% identical, and up to and including 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical.
A dAb can comprise a CDR1 sequence at least 50 % identical to one of the CDR1 sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:484, SEQ ID NO:487, SEQ ID NO:490, SEQ ID NO:493, SEQ ID NO:496, SEQ ID NO:499, SEQ ID NO:502, SEQ ID NO:505, SEQ ID NO:508, SEQ ID NO:51 1, SEQ ID NO:514, SEQ ID NO:517, SEQ ID NO:520, SEQ ID NO:523, SEQ ID NO:526, SEQ ID NO:529 and SEQ ID NO:636; a CDR2 sequence at least 50 % identical to one of the CDR2 sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:485, SEQ ID NO:488, SEQ ID NO:491, SEQ ID
NO:494, SEQ ID NO:497, SEQ ID NO:500, SEQ ID NO:503, SEQ ID NO:506, SEQ ID NO:509, SEQ ID NO:512, SEQ ID NO:515, SEQ ID NO:518, SEQ ID NO:521 , SEQ ID NO:524, SEQ ID NO:527, SEQ ID NO:530 and SEQ ID NO:637; and a CDR3 sequence at least 50% identical to one of the CDR3 sequences selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:486, SEQ ID NO:489, SEQ ID NO:492, SEQ ID NO:495, SEQ ID
NO:498, SEQ ID NO:501, SEQ ID NO:504, SEQ ID NO:507, SEQ ID NO:510, SEQ ID NO:513, SEQ ID NO:516, SEQ ID NO:519, SEQ ID NO:522, SEQ ID NO:525, SEQ ID NO:528, SEQ ID NO:53 1 and SEQ ID NO:638. A dAb can comprise a CDR1 sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:484, SEQ ID NO:487, SEQ ID NO:490, SEQ ID NO:493, SEQ ID NO:496, SEQ ID NO:499, SEQ ID NO:502, SEQ ID NO:505, SEQ ID NO:508, SEQ ID NO:51 1 , SEQ ID NO:514, SEQ ID NO:517, SEQ ID NO:520, SEQ ID NO:523, SEQ ID NO:526, SEQ ID NO:529 and SEQ ID NO:636; a CDR2 sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:485, SEQ ID NO:488, SEQ ID NO:491 , SEQ ID NO:494, SEQ ID NO:497, SEQ ID NO:500, SEQ ID NO:503, SEQ ID NO:506, SEQ ID NO:509, SEQ ID NO:512, SEQ ID NO:515, SEQ ID O:518, SEQ ID NO:521 , SEQ ID O:524, SEQ ID NO:527, SEQ ID NO:530 and SEQ ID NO:637; and a CDR3 sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:486, SEQ ID NO:489, SEQ ID NO:492, SEQ ID NO:495, SEQ ID NO:498, SEQ ID NO:501 , SEQ ID NO:504, SEQ ID NO:507, SEQ ID NO:510, SEQ ID NO:513, SEQ ID NO:516, SEQ ID NO:519, SEQ ID NO:522, SEQ ID NO:525, SEQ ID NO:528, SEQ ID NO:53 land SEQ ID NO:638.
A dAb can comprise the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:272, SEQ ID NO:273, SEQ ID NO:274, SEQ ID NO:275, SEQ ID NO:276, SEQ ID NO:472, SEQ ID NO:473, SEQ ID NO:474, SEQ ID NO:475, SEQ ID NO:476, SEQ ID NO:477, SEQ ID NO:478, SEQ ID NO:479, SEQ ID NO:480, SEQ ID NO:481, SEQ ID NO:482, SEQ ID NO:483, SEQ ID NO:534, SEQ ID NO:535, SEQ ID NO:536, SEQ ID NO:537, SEQ ID NO:539, SEQ ID NO:540, SEQ ID NO:542, SEQ ID NO:543, SEQ ID NO:545, SEQ ID NO:547, SEQ ID NO:548, SEQ ID NO:550, SEQ ID NO:551 , SEQ ID NO:553, SEQ ID NO:562, SEQ ID NO:567, SEQ ID NO:570, SEQ ID NO:575, SEQ ID NO:576, SEQ ID NO:577, SEQ ID NO:578, SEQ ID NO:580, SEQ ID NO:599, SEQ ID NO:600, SEQ ID NO:607, SEQ ID NO:61 1 , SEQ ID NO:617, and SEQ ID NO:622. In an embodiment, a dAb comprises an amino acid sequence that differs from that of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:61 , SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:272, SEQ ID NO:273, SEQ ID NO:274, SEQ ID NO:275, SEQ ID NO:276, SEQ ID NO:534, SEQ ID NO:535, SEQ ID NO:536, SEQ ID NO:537, SEQ ID NO:539, SEQ ID NO:540, SEQ ID NO:542, SEQ ID NO:543, SEQ ID NO:545, SEQ ID NO:547, SEQ ID NO:548, SEQ ID NO:550, SEQ ID NO:551, SEQ ID NO:553, SEQ ID NO:562, SEQ ID NO:567, SEQ ID NO:570, SEQ ID NO:575, SEQ ID NO:576, SEQ ID NO:577, SEQ ID NO:578, SEQ ID NO:580, SEQ ID NO:599, SEQ ID NO:600, SEQ ID NO:607, SEQ ID N0:61 1 , SEQ ID NO:617, or SEQ ID NO:622 by no more than 25 amino acids.
Further provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically- active amount of any of the provided antibody polypeptides and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition further comprising an immunosuppressive, immunomodulatory, and/or anti-inflammatory agent.
Also provided is a method of treating or alleviating an immune disease in an individual in need of such treatment, comprising administering to the individual a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition provided herein, wherein the immune, disease is treated or alleviated.
Also provided is a method wherein the immune disease is an autoimmune disease or a graft-related disease. Further provided is a method wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered in combination with an immunosuppressive,
immunomodulatory, and/or anti-inflammatory agent.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 depicts the sequence of l h-239-891 domain antibody and points to the specific residues that were mutated to cysteine (Cys), where the dAb was subsequently formatted by attaching a PEG polymer to the Cys, one at a time.
FIG. 2 shows the model of Vk domain antibody (right side). In the model of dVk, the residues Val-15, Pro-40, Gly-41 , Ser-56, Gly-57, Ser-60, Pro-80, Glu-81 , Gin- 100, Lys-107, and Arg-108 have been identified as solvent-accessible and pointing away from the CDRs. Thus, they were considered to be attractive candidates for residue mutation to cysteine and attachment of a PEG polymer. The model of dVk domain antibody was also used to identify alternative amino-acid positions for BMS lh-239-891 (left) that would also be good candidates for a mutation to Cys and attachment of a PEG polymer, because each particular residue points into the aqueous medium (as opposed to being in the core of the folded molecule) and away from the CDRs. Such residues include, for example, Q3, S9, R18, G41, K42, K45, S60, D70, T74, Q79, and K103. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The present disclosure provides domain antibodies to antagonize CD28 activity. The domain antibodies may be linked to polymers to improve pharmacokinetic properties, such as stability and half-life. Included herein are compositions and methods for the attachment of polymer molecules (e.g., polyethylene glycol; PEG) to proteins to modulate the pharmacokinetic properties of the modified proteins. For example, PEG modification of proteins has been shown to alter the in vivo circulating half-life, antigenicity, solubility, and resistance to proteolysis of the protein (Abuchowski et al. (1977) J. Biol. Chem. , 252: 3578; Nucci et al. {\ 99\ ) Adv. Drug Delivery Reviews 6: 133; Francis et al., Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Vol. 3 (Borchardt, R. T. ed.); and
Stability of Protein Pharmaceuticals: in vivo Pathways of Degradation and Strategies for Protein Stabilization 1991 pp. 235-263, Plenum, NY).
1. Definitions and Acronyms
1.1. Definitions
In accordance with this detailed description, the following abbreviations and definitions apply. It must be noted that as used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to "an antibody" includes a plurality of such antibodies and reference to "the dosage" includes reference to one or more dosages and equivalents thereof known to those skilled in the art, and so forth.
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. Unless otherwise stated, all ranges described herein are inclusive of the specific endpoints. The following terms are provided below.
As used herein, the term "human" when applied to a domain antibody or to an immunoglobulin variable domain means that the polypeptide has a sequence derived from a human immunoglobulin. A sequence is "derived from" a human immunoglobulin coding sequence when the sequence is either: a) isolated from a human individual or from cells or a cell line from a human individual; b) isolated from a library of cloned human antibody gene sequences (or a library of human antibody V domain sequences); or c) when a cloned human antibody gene sequence (or a cloned human V region sequence (including, e.g., a germline V gene segment)) was used to generate one or more diversified sequences that were then selected for binding to a desired target antigen.
At a minimum, a human domain antibody has at least 70% identical, at least 75% identical, at least 80% identical, at least 85% amino acid identity (including, for example, 87%, 90%, 93%, 95%, 97%, 99%, or higher identity) to a naturally-occurring human immunoglobulin variable domain sequence, e.g., a naturally-occurring human immunoglobulin variable domain sequence disclosed in Kabat ("Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest", US Department of Health and Human Services 1991).
As used herein, the term "domain" refers to a folded protein structure which retains its tertiary structure independently of the rest of the protein. Generally, domains are responsible for discrete functional properties of proteins, and in many cases may be added, removed, or transferred to other proteins without loss of function of the remainder of the protein and/or of the domain.
By "domain antibody" is meant a folded polypeptide domain that comprises a sequence of a single immunoglobulin variable domain (VL or VH) and that specifically and monovalently binds an antigen (e.g., CD28). A "domain antibody" therefore includes complete antibody variable domains as well as modified variable domains, for example in which one or more loops have been replaced by sequences that are not characteristic of antibody variable domains, or antibody variable domains that have been truncated or comprise N- or C-terminal extensions, as well as folded fragments of variable domains which retain a dissociation constant of 500 nM or less (e.g., 450 nM or less, 400 nM or less, 350 nM or less, 300 nM or less, 250 nM or less, 200 nM or less, 150 nM or less, 100 nM or less) and the target antigen specificity of the full-length domain. Where necessary or in case of any doubt, the numbering convention and boundaries set forth by Kabat et al. (Kabat et al. ( 1991 ) Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5th ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.) are applicable to
immunoglobulin variable and constant domains referred to herein.
A "dAb" is used interchangeably with "domain antibody" herein.
A domain antibody, as used herein, refers to a mammalian immunoglobulin polypeptide, including human, but also includes rodent (for example, as disclosed in
WO00/29004, the contents of which are incorporated herein in their entirety) or camelid VHH dAbs. Camelid dAbs are antibody single variable domain polypeptides which are derived from species including camel, llama, alpaca, dromedary, and guanaco, and comprise heavy chain antibodies naturally devoid of light chain: VHH - HH molecules are about 1 OX smaller than IgG molecules, and as single polypeptides, they are very stable, resisting extreme pH and temperature conditions.
Camelid antibodies are described in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,759,808;
5,800,988; 5,840,526; 5,874,541 ; 6,005,079; and 6,015,695, the contents of each of which are incorporated herein in their entirety. Humanized camelid VHH polypeptides are taught, for example in WO04/041 862, the teachings of which are incorporated herein in their entirety. It will be understood by one of skill in the art that naturally occurring camelid antibody single variable domain polypeptides may be modified according to the teachings of WO04/041862 (e.g., amino acid substitutions at positions 45 and 103) to generate humanized camelid VHH polypeptides. Also included herein are antibody single variable domain polypeptides which are nurse shark VHH- Nurse Shark VHH dAbs are described, for example, in Greenberg et al. (1995) Nature 374: 168-173 and U.S.
Publication No. 20050043519.
As used herein, the phrase "sequence characteristic of immunoglobulin variable domains" refers to an amino acid sequence that is identical, over 20 or more, 25 or more, 30 or more, 35 or more, 40 or more, 45 or more, or even 50 or more contiguous amino acids, to a sequence comprised by an immunoglobulin variable domain sequence.
Sequences similar or identical (e.g., at least about 70% sequence identity) to the sequences disclosed herein are also included herein. In some embodiments, the sequence identity at the amino acid level can be about 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or higher. At the nucleic acid level, the sequence identity can be about 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or higher. Alternatively, substantial identity exists when the nucleic acid segments will hybridize under selective
hybridization conditions (e.g., very high stringency hybridization conditions), to the complement of the strand. The nucleic acids may be present in whole cells, in a cell lysate, or in a partially purified or substantially pure form.
As used herein, the term "identity" refer to the degree with which two nucleotide or amino acid sequences structurally resemble each other. As used herein, sequence "similarity" is a measure of the degree to which amino acid sequences share similar amino acid residues at corresponding positions in an alignment of the sequences. Amino acids are similar to each other where their side chains are similar. Specifically,
"similarity" encompasses amino acids that are conservative substitutes for each other. A "conservative" substitution is any substitution that has a positive score in the blosum62 substitution matrix (Hentikoff and Hentikoff (1992) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89:
10915- 10919). By the statement "sequence A is n% similar to sequence B" is meant that n% of the positions of an optimal global alignment between sequences A and B consists of identical amino acids or conservative substitutions. As used herein, two sequences are "similar" to each other, or share a "percent identity", when aligned using either the Needleman- Wunsch algorithm or the "BLAST 2 sequences" algorithm described by Tatusova & Madden (1999) FEMS Microbiol Lett. 174: 247-250. Where amino acid sequences are aligned using the "BLAST 2 sequences algorithm," the Blosum 62 matrix is the default matrix. Optimal global alignments can be performed using the following parameters in the Needleman- Wunsch alignment algorithm:
For polypeptides:
Substitution matrix: blosum62.
Gap scoring function: -A -B*LG, where A=l 1 (the gap penalty), B=l (the gap length penalty) and LG is the length of the gap.
For nucleotide sequences:
Substitution matrix: 10 for matches, 0 for mismatches.
Gap scoring function: -A -B*LG where A=50 (the gap penalty), B=3 (the gap length penalty) and LG is the length of the gap.
Using the software AlignX, a component of Vector NTI Suite 8.0 (InforMax, Inc.), the alignment was created using the Clustal W algorithm (1994) Nucleic Acid Research, 22 (22): 4673-4680. In using this method, a crude similarity between all pairs of sequences is calculated, called a "Parities alignment." These scores are then used to calculate a "guide tree" or dendrogram, which tells the multiple alignment stage the order in which to align the sequences for the final multiple alignment. Having calculated the dendrogram, the sequences are aligned in larger and larger groups until the entire sequences are incorporated in the final alignment. Alternatively, calculations of identity of amino acid and nucleic acid sequences are determined herein using the software AlignX, with the following parameters:
Use FAST Algorithm: OFF
K-tuple size: 1
Number of best diagonals: 5
Window Size: 5
Gap penalty: 3
Gap opening penalty: 10
Gap extension penalty: 0.1
Multiple Alignment Settings for AlignX were set as follows:
Gap opening penalty: 10
Gap extension penalty: 0.05
Gap separation penalty range: 8
No end gap separation penalty: Unselected
% identity for alignment delay: 40
Residue specific gaps off: Unselected
Hydrophilic residue gap off: Unselected
Transition weighting: 0
Typical conservative substitutions are exchanges among Met, Val, Leu, and lie; among Ser and Thr; among the residues Asp, Glu, and Asn; among the residues Gin, Lys, and Arg; or aromatic residues Phe and Tyr.
As used herein, the term "epitope" refers to a unit of structure conventionally bound by an immunoglobulin VH/VL pair. Epitopes define the minimum binding site for an antibody, and thus represent the target of specificity of an antibody. In the case of a domain antibody, an epitope represents the unit of structure bound by a domain antibody in isolation. That is, the binding site is provided by one, single immunoglobulin variable domain. Epitopes can be linear or conformational, and can be as small as three amino acids. As used herein, the term "extended release", or the equivalent terms "controlled release" or "slow release", refer to drug formulations that release active drug, such as a polypeptide drug, over a period of time following administration to an individual.
Extended release of polypeptide drugs, which can occur over a range of desired times, e.g., minutes, hours, days, weeks, or longer, depending upon the drug formulation, is in contrast to standard formulations in which substantially the entire dosage unit is available for immediate absorption or immediate distribution via the bloodstream. Extended release formulations may result in a level of circulating drug from a single administration that is sustained, for example, for 8 hours or more, 12 hours or more, 24 hours or more, 36 hours or more, 48 hours or more, 60 hours or more, 72 hours or more 84 hours or more, 96 hours or more, or even, for example, for 1 week or 2 weeks or more, for example, 1 month or more.
As used herein, "CD28 activity" is an activity involving or resulting from the binding of CD80, CD86 and/or another ligand to CD28, and includes, but is not limited to, activation of CD28-mediated cell signaling. CD28 activity also includes the induction of T cell proliferation and the induction of cytokine secretion, e.g., interleukin 2 (IL-2), by T cells.
As used herein, the term "does not substantially agonize" means that a given agent, e.g., a domain antibody, does not substantially activate one or more of the CD28 activities as the term "activate" is defined herein. Specifically, an agent that "does not substantially agonize" means that the agent does not activate more than 20% of the activity which is activated by CD80 and/or CD86 binding to CD28, and in an aspect, the agent does not activate more than about 10%, 8%, 5%, 3%, or 2% or less, including zero activation, of the activity which is activated by CD80 and/or CD86 binding to CD28. By way of a non-limiting example, a domain antibody set forth herein that does not substantially agonize CD28 activity does not agonize CD28 activity more than 5% of the activity obtained upon agonism of CD28 activity by anti-CD28 mAb 9.3 (Gibson, et al. (1996) JBC, 271 : 7079-7083) under otherwise identical assay conditions.
As used herein, the terms "inhibit," "inhibits" and "inhibited" refer to a decrease in a given measurable activity (e.g., binding activity) by at least 10% relative to a reference. Where inhibition is desired, such inhibition is at least about 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or more, up to and including 100%, i.e., complete inhibition or absence of the given activity. Inhibition of CD28 binding to CD80 or CD86 can be measured as described in the working examples herein. As used herein, the term
"substantially inhibits" refers to a decrease in a given measurable activity (e.g., the binding of CD28 to CD80 or CD86) by at least 50% relative to a reference. For example, "substantially inhibits" refers to a decrease in a given measurable activity of at least about 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, and up to and including 100% relative to a reference. As used herein, "inhibits the binding", with reference to the binding of a domain antibody binding to CD28, or CD80 binding to CD28, or CD86 binding to CD28, refers to a decrease in binding by at least 10% relative to a reference. "Inhibits the binding" refers to a decrease in binding of at least about 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or more, up to and including 100%.
An "isolated" compound as used herein means that the compound is removed from at least one component with which the compound is naturally associated with in nature.
As used herein, the terms "activate," "activates" and "activated" refer to an increase in a given measurable activity by at least 5% relative to a reference, for example, at least 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, or even 100%, or more.
As used herein, the term "CD28 antagonist" refers to an agent that inhibits at least one activity mediated by CD28, by inhibiting the binding of CD80 and/or CD86 to CD28. A CD28 activity is "antagonized" if the activity is reduced by at least 10%, and in an exemplary embodiment, at least about 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%,
95%), 97%, or even 100% (i.e., no activity) in the presence, relative to the absence of an antagonist. In an exemplary embodiment, a CD28 antagonist as the term is used herein comprises a domain antibody that binds monovalently to CD28. By way of a non- limiting example, a CD28 antagonist as set forth herein is an agent that inhibits some or all CD28 activity, while at the same time, the agent does not substantially agonize CD28 activity in combination with T cell receptor signaling.
As used herein, the term "preferentially inhibits" as used in a phrase such as "wherein a domain antibody preferentially inhibits the binding to CD28 by CD86 relative to the binding to CD28 by CD80", means that the domain antibody effects a higher amount of inhibition of CD86 binding to CD28 as defined above, relative to the amount of inhibition of CD80 binding to CD28 as defined above. As used herein, the term "CD28 agonist" refers to an agent that activates at least one activity mediated by CD28, either alone or when combined with another co-stimulus, relative to a reference. An activity is "agonized" if the activity is increased by at least about 10%, e.g., 50%, in the presence, relative to the absence of an agonist.
As used herein, the inhibiting "CTLA4 activity" includes, but is not limited to, inhibition of T cell function. Such functions include, among others, T cell receptor mediated signaling, T cell proliferation, and induction of cytokine secretion.
As used herein, "immune disease" refers to any disease which is associated with the development of an immune reaction in an individual, including a cellular and/or a humeral immune reaction. Examples of immune diseases include, but are not limited to, inflammation, allergy, autoimmune diseases, and graft-related diseases.
As used herein, "autoimmune disease" refers to disease conditions and states wherein the immune response of an individual is directed against the individual's own constituents, resulting in an undesirable and often debilitating condition. As used herein, "autoimmune disease" is intended to further include autoimmune conditions, syndromes, and the like. Autoimmune diseases include, but are not limited to, Addison's disease, allergy, allergic rhinitis, ankylosing spondylitis, asthma, atherosclerosis, autoimmune diseases of the ear, autoimmune diseases of the eye, autoimmune atrophic gastritis, autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, autoimmune parotitis, autoimmune uveitis, celiac disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, benign lymphocytic angiitis, COPD, colitis, coronary heart disease, Crohn's disease, diabetes (Type 1), depression, diabetes, including Type 1 and/or Type 2 diabetes, epididymitis,
glomerulonephritis, Goodpasture's syndrome, Graves' disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, Hashimoto's disease, hemolytic anemia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), immune response to recombinant drug products, e.g., factor VII in hemophilia, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis, male infertility, mixed connective tissue disease, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, oncology, osteoarthritis, pain, primary myxedema, pemphigus, pernicious anemia, polymyositis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome,
spondyloarthropathies, sympathetic ophthalmia, T-cell lymphoma, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, testicular antiocentric T-cell lymphoma, thyroiditis, transplant rejection, ulcerative colitis, autoimmune uveitis, and vasculitis. Autoimmune diseases include, but are not limited to, conditions in which the tissue affected is the primary target, and in some cases, the secondary target. Such conditions include, but are not limited to, AIDS, atopic allergy, bronchial asthma, eczema, leprosy, schizophrenia, inherited depression, transplantation of tissues and organs, chronic fatigue syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, autism, epilepsy, Arthus's phenomenon, anaphylaxis, and alcohol and drug addiction.
As used herein, the term "antibody polypeptide" refers to a polypeptide which either is an antibody or is a part of an antibody, modified or unmodified, which retains the ability to specifically bind antigen. Thus, the term antibody polypeptide includes an antigen-binding heavy chain, light chain, heavy chain-light chain dimer, Fab fragment, F(ab')2 fragment, dAb, or an Fv fragment, including a single chain Fv (scFv). The phrase "antibody polypeptide" is intended to encompass recombinant fusion polypeptides that comprise an antibody polypeptide sequence that retains the ability to specifically bind antigen in the context of the fusion.
As used herein, the term "monovalent" means that a given domain antibody can bind only a single molecule of its target. Naturally-occurring antibodies are generally divalent, in that they have two functional antigen-binding loops, each comprising a VH and a VL domain. Where steric hindrance is not an issue, a divalent antibody can bind two separate molecules of the same antigen. In contrast, a "monovalent" antibody has the capacity to bind only one such antigen molecule. As the term is used herein, a
"monovalent" antibody can also comprise more than one antigen binding site, e.g., two antigen binding sites, but the binding sites must be for different antigens, such that the antibody can only bind one molecule of CD28 at a time. The antigen-binding domain of a monovalent antibody can comprise a VH and a VL domain, but in an aspect, comprises only a single immunoglobulin variable domain, i.e., a VH or a VL domain, that has the capacity to bind CD28 without the need for a corresponding VL or VH domain, respectively. A monovalent antibody lacks the capacity to cross link molecules of a single antigen.
As used herein, the term "standard platelet aggregation assay" means the assay described in the section herein below, entitled "Platelet Aggregation Assay."
As used herein, the terms "VH domain" and "VL domain" refer to
immunoglobulin variable regions as defined by Kabat et al. (Kabat et al. (1991 ) Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5 ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.), which is incorporated herein by reference.
As used herein, "linked" refers to the attachment of a polymer moiety, such as PEG to an amino acid residue of a domain antibody. Attachment of a PEG polymer to an amino acid residue of a domain antibody, e.g., a domain antibody, is referred to as
"PEGylation" and may be achieved using several PEG attachment moieties including, but not limited to N-hydroxylsuccinimide (NHS) active ester, succinimidyl propionate (SPA), maleimide (MAL), vinyl sulfone (VS), or thiol. A PEG polymer, or other polymer, can be linked to a domain antibody at either a predetermined position, or may be randomly linked to the domain antibody molecule. The PEG polymer may be linked to a domain antibody at a predetermined position. A PEG polymer may be linked to any residue in a domain antibody, however, it is preferable that the polymer is linked to either a lysine or cysteine that is either naturally occurring in the domain antibody or that has been engineered into the domain antibody, for example, by mutagenesis of a naturally occurring residue in the domain antibody to either a cysteine or lysine. PEG-linkage can also be mediated through a peptide linker attached to a domain antibody. That is, the PEG moiety can be attached to a peptide linker fused to a domain antibody, where the linker provides the site, e.g., a free cysteine or lysine, for PEG attachment. As used herein, "linked" can also refer to the association of two or more domain antibodies, e.g., dAb monomers, to form a dimer, trimer, tetramer, or other multimer. Domain antibody monomers can be linked to form a multimer by several methods known in the art, including, but not limited to, expression of the domain antibody monomers as a fusion protein, linkage of two or more monomers via a peptide linker between monomers, or by chemically joining monomers after translation, either to each other directly, or through a linker by disulfide bonds, or by linkage to a di-, tri- or multivalent linking moiety (e.g., a multi-arm PEG). While dAb multimers are specifically contemplated herein, e.g., in the context of dual- or multi-specific domain antibody constructs, it is emphasized that for any given domain antibody construct, the construct should only be able to bind one molecule of CD28, i.e., the constructs should have only one CD28-binding element, and should not cross link CD28.
As used herein, "polymer" refers to a macromolecule made up of repeating monomeric units, and can refer to a synthetic or naturally occurring polymer such as an optionally substituted straight or branched chain polyalkylene, polyalkenylene, or polyoxyalkylene polymer or a branched or unbranched polysaccharide. A "polymer" as used herein, specifically refers to an optionally substituted or branched chain
poly(ethylene glycol), poly(propylene glycol), or poly(vinyl alcohol) and derivatives thereof.
As used herein, "PEG" or "PEG polymer" refers to polyethylene glycol, and more specifically can refer to a derivatized form of PEG, including, but not limited to N- hydroxylsuccinimide (NHS) active esters of PEG such as succinimidyl propionate, benzotriazole active esters, PEG derivatized with maleimide, vinyl sulfones, or thiol groups. For example, PEG formulations can include PEG-O-CH2CH2CH2-CO2-NHS; PEG-O-CH2-NHS; PEG-O-CH2CH2-CO2-NHS; PEG- S-CH2CH2-CO-NHS ; PEG-
02CNH-CH(R)-C02-NHS; PEG-NHCO-CH2CH2-CO-NHS; and PEG-0-CH2-C02-NHS; where R is (CH2)4)NHCC>2(mPEG). PEG polymers set forth herein may be linear molecules, or may be branched wherein multiple PEG moieties are present in a single polymer. Some representative PEG conformations include, but are not limited to the following:
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mPEG-MAL mPEG2-MAL
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As used herein, a "sulfhydryl-selective reagent" is a reagent which is useful for the attachment of a PEG polymer to a thiol-containing amino acid. Thiol groups on the amino acid residue cysteine are particularly useful for interaction with a sulfhydryl- selective reagent. Sulfhydryl-selective reagents which are useful for such attachment include, but are not limited to maleimide, vinyl sulfone, and thiol. The use of sulfhydryl- selective reagents for coupling to cysteine residues is known in the art and may be adapted as needed (see, e.g., Zalipsky (1995) Bioconjug. Chem. 6: 150; Greenwald et al. (2000) Crit. Rev. Ther. Drug Carrier Syst. 17: 101 ; Herman et al. (1994) Macromol. Chem. Phys. 195: 203).
The attachment of PEG or another agent, e.g., HSA, to a domain antibody as described herein in an exemplary embodiment, will not impair the ability of the polypeptide to specifically bind CD28. That is, the PEG-linked domain antibody will retain its binding activity relative to a non-PEG-linked counterpart. As used herein, "retains activity" refers to a level of activity of a PEG-linked domain antibody which is at least 10% of the level of activity of a non-PEG-linked domain antibody, including at least about 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, and up to 90%, including up to about 95%, 98%, and up to 100% of the activity of a non-PEG-linked domain antibody comprising the same antigen-binding domain or domains. More specifically, the activity of a PEG- linked domain antibody compared to a non-PEG linked domain antibody should be determined on an antibody polypeptide molar basis; that is equivalent numbers of moles of each of the PEG-linked and non-PEG-linked domain antibody should be used in each trial. In determining whether a particular PEG-linked domain antibody "retains activity", the activity of a PEG-linked domain antibody may be compared with the activity of the same domain antibody in the absence of PEG.
As used herein, the term "in vivo half-life" refers to the time taken for the serum concentration of a ligand (e.g., a domain antibody) to reduce by about 50%, in vivo, for example due to degradation of the ligand and/or clearance or sequestration of the ligand by natural mechanisms. The domain antibodies described herein can be stabilized in vivo and their half-life increased by binding to molecules, such as PEG, which resist degradation and/or clearance or sequestration. The half-life of a domain antibody is increased if its functional activity persists, in vivo, for a longer period than a similar antibody polypeptide which is not linked to a PEG polymer. Typically, the half-life of a PEGylated domain antibody is increased by at least about 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, or more relative to a non-PEGylated domain antibody. Increases in the range of 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 10X, 20X, 30X, 40X, 50X, or more of the half-life are possible. Alternatively, or in addition, increases in the range of up to 30X, 40X, 50X, 60X, 70X, 80X, 90X, 100X, or 1 50X of the half-life are possible. As set forth herein, a PEG-linked domain antibody has a half-life of between 0.25 and 170 hours, including between 1 and 100 hours, further including between 30 and 100 hours, and still further including between 50 and 100 hours, and up to 170, 180, 190, and 200 hours or more.
As used herein, "resistant to degradation" or "resists degradation" with respect to a PEG or other polymer-linked domain antibody monomer or multimer means that the PEG- or other polymer-linked domain antibody monomer or multimer is degraded by no more than about 10% when exposed to pepsin at pH 2.0 for 30 minutes and in an aspect, not degraded at all.
As used herein, "hydrodynamic size" refers to the apparent size of a molecule
(e.g., a protein molecule) based on the diffusion of the molecule through an aqueous solution. The diffusion, or motion, of a protein through solution can be processed to derive an apparent size of the protein, where the size is given by the "Stokes radius" or "hydrodynamic radius" of the protein particle. The "hydrodynamic size" of a protein depends on both mass and shape (conformation), such that two proteins having the same molecular mass may have differing hydrodynamic sizes based on the overall conformation of the protein. Hydrodynamic size is measured, for example, by size exclusion chromatography. The hydrodynamic size of a PEG-linked antibody polypeptide, e.g., a domain antibody, can be in the range of about 24 kD to 500 kD; 30 to 500 kD; 40 to 500 kD; 50 to 500 kD; 100 to 500 kD; 150 to 500 kD; 200 to 500 kD; 250 to 500 kD; 300 to 500 kD; 350 to 500 kD; 400 to 500 kD, and 450 to 500 kD. In an aspect, the hydrodynamic size of a PEGylated domain antibody is about 30 to 40 kD; 70 to 80 kD, or 200 to 300 kD. Where a domain antibody is desired for use in imaging applications, the domain antibody should have a hydrodynamic size of between about 50 and 100 kD. Alternatively, where a domain antibody is desired for therapeutic applications, the domain antibody preparation should have a hydrodynamic size of greater than about 200 kD.
As used herein, the term "IC50" refers to the concentration of an inhibitor necessary to inhibit a given activity by about 50%. IC50 is determined by assaying a given activity, e.g., binding of CD28 to CD80 or CD86, in the presence of varying amounts of the inhibitor (e.g., domain antibody), and plotting the inhibitor concentration versus the activity being targeted. Binding of CD28 to CD80 or CD86 is measured herein by the method described the working examples. Alternatively, surface plasmon resonance (SPR) can be used.
As used herein, the term "EC50" refers to the concentration of compound or domain antibody that provokes a response in a subject, wherein the response is halfway between the baseline and the maximum response. The baseline and maximum responses of a subject, with respect to a compound or domain antibody, can be determined by any technique known in the art.
As used herein, the term "fused to a domain antibody" generally means that a polypeptide is fused to a given antibody through use of recombinant DNA techniques, though fusion may occur chemically at the protein level. Thus, an antibody "fused to" another polypeptide, e.g., to another antibody of different binding specificity, does not exist in nature and is generated through recombinant means. The term "fused to a domain antibody" also encompasses the linkage of a polypeptide to a given domain antibody through, for example, disulfide or other chemical linkages, where the fused polypeptide is not naturally found fused to the domain antibody. Recombinant and chemical methods of fusing a polypeptide to another polypeptide, e.g., to an antibody, are well known in the art. As used herein, the term "Fc domain" refers to the constant region antibody sequences comprising CH2 and CH3 constant domains as delimited according to Kabat et al., supra. The Fc portion of the heavy chain polypeptide has the ability to self-associate, a function which facilitates the formation of divalent antibodies. The term "lacks an Fc domain" means that a given domain antibody lacks at least the portion of an
immunoglobulin Fc domain (as such domains are defined according to Kabat et al., 1991 , Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5th ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.) sufficient to mediate the dimerization of Fc-containing domain antibodies. Dimerization of Fc-containing domain antibodies is measured, for example, by chromatographic methods or by surface plasmon resonance. A domain antibody lacking an Fc domain avoids Fc-platelet interactions and therefore avoids induction of platelet aggregation.
As used herein "treat", "reduce", "prevent", or "alleviate" as it relates to a symptom of disease refer to a decrease of a symptom by at least 10% based on a clinically measurable parameter, or by at least one point on a clinically-accepted scale of disease or symptom severity. As used herein, the term "symptom(s) of systemic lupus erythematosus" refers to any of the clinically relevant symptoms of SLE known to those of skill in the art. Non-limiting examples include the accumulation of IgG autoantibodies (e.g., against nuclear antigens such as chromatin, snRNPs (especially Ul, Sm, Ro/SSA and La/SSB), phospholipids and cell surface molecules), hemolytic anemia,
thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, glomerulonephritis, vasculitis, arthritis, and serositis). A reduction in such a symptom is a reduction by at least 10% in a clinically measurable parameter, or by at least one point on a clinically-accepted scale of disease severity.
As used herein, the phrase "specifically binds" refers to the binding of an antigen by a domain antibody with a dissociation constant (¾) of 1 μΜ or lower as measured by surface plasmon resonance analysis using, for example, a BIAcore1 M surface plasmon resonance system and BIAcore™ kinetic evaluation software (e.g., version 2.1 ). The affinity or ¾ for a specific binding interaction, in an aspect, is about 500 nM or lower, and in another aspect, about 300 nM or lower.
As used herein, a "generic ligand" is a ligand that binds a substantial proportion of functional members in a given repertoire, e.g., in a phage display library. Thus, the same generic ligand can bind many members of the repertoire regardless of their target ligand specificities. In general, the presence of a functional generic ligand binding site indicates that the repertoire member is expressed and folded correctly. Thus, binding of the generic ligand to its binding site provides a method for preselecting functional polypeptides from a repertoire of polypeptides. Generic ligands include, for example, Protein A, Protein G and Protein L.
As used herein, the term "universal framework" refers to a single antibody framework sequence corresponding to the regions of an antibody conserved in sequence as defined by Kabat (Kabat et al. ( 1991 ) Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5th ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.) or corresponding to the human germline immunoglobulin repertoire or structure as defined by Chothia and Lesk, (1987) J. Mol. Biol. 196: 910-917. The use of a single framework, or a set of such frameworks, which has been found to permit the derivation of virtually any binding specificity though variation in the hypervariable regions alone, is included herein.
The term "about" will be understood by persons of ordinary skill in the art and will vary to some extent on the context in which it is used. Generally, about encompasses a range of values that are plus/minus 10% of a referenced value.
The term "corresponds to" as used herein with respect to protein or nucleic acid sequences and/or domains refer to an analogous sequence or structure on a separate protein. For example, a calcium-biding domain of mouse myosin "corresponds to" the calcium-binding domain of a human myosin. 1.2. Acronyms
The following is a list of terms and associated acronyms used herein and apply to the referenced terms, unless otherwise indicated with specific terms and acronyms.
Ab antibody
AIDS acquired immune deficiency syndrome
APC antigen presenting cell
AUC area under the curve
BSA bovine serum albumin
cDNA complementary DNA
CD80 B7-1 co-stimulatory molecule on APCs
CD86 B7-2 co-stimulatory molecule on APCs
CDR complementarity determining region
CTLA-4 a/k/a/ CD 152; a high affinity CD80/CD86 receptor on T cells CRS cytokine release syndrome
dAb domain antibody
DC dendritic cell
DNA deoxyribonucleic acid
EDTA ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
EU endotoxin units
Fab antigen binding region
Fc antibody tail region
FCS fetal calf serum
FW framework
HPLC high performance liquid chromatography
HSA human serum albumin
IFN interferon
IL interleukin
kD or kDa kiloDalton
¾ dissociation constant
mAb monoclonal antibody
MAL maleimide
mg milligram
ml milliliter
MLR mixed lymphocyte reaction
mM millimolar
MoDC monocyte-derived dendritic cells
MSA mouse serum albumin
NHS N-hydroxylsuccinimide
ng nanogram
iiM nanomolar
Pg picogram
pM picomolar
mRNA messenger ribonucleic acid
PBMC peripheral blood mononuclear cells PCR polymerase chain reaction
PDB Protein Database Base PEG polyethyleneglycol
PK pharmacokinetics
ppm parts per million
RO receptor occupancy
RT-PCR reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
SA serum albumin
scFV single chain variable fragment
SDS-PAGE sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
SEC-MALLS size-exclusion chromatography multi-angle laser light scatterin:
SPA succinimidyl propionate
SPR surface plasmon resonance
SRBC sheep red blood cells
t½ half life
TNF tumor necrosis factor
t.u. titer units
microgram
μΐ microliter
μΜ micromolar
VH variable heavy-chain domain
VL variable light-chain domain
VS vinyl sulfate
1X SSC 0.15 M NaCl, 0.015 M sodium citrate, pH 7.0
PEGylated domain antibodies are provided that are monovalent for binding to CD28. While not wishing to be bound by any particular theory, it is believed that monovalency for CD28 binding removes the possibility for cross-linking cell surface receptors that occurs with prior art antibodies. Thus, in one aspect, the domain antibodies disclosed herein not only inhibit or antagonize the binding of CD80 or CD86 to CD28, they do not substantially agonize CD28 activity.
In one aspect, the antibodies monovalent for CD28 binding are human domain antibodies. Human domain antibodies can be administered to human patients while largely avoiding the anti-antibody immune response often provoked by the administration of antibodies from other species, e.g., mouse. While murine antibodies can be
"humanized" by grafting human constant domains onto the murine antigen-binding domains, human antibodies as disclosed herein are produced without the need for laborious and time-consuming genetic manipulation of a murine antibody sequence.
2. Monovalent Domain Antibodies
The heavy and light polypeptide chains of antibodies comprise variable (V) regions that directly participate in antigen interactions, and constant (C) regions that provide structural support and function in non-antigen-specific interactions with immune effectors. The antigen binding domain of a conventional antibody is comprised of two separate domains: a heavy chain variable domain (VH) and a light chain variable domain (VL, which can be either VK or V^). The antigen binding site itself is formed by six polypeptide loops: three from the VH domain (H I , H2 and H3) and three from the VL domain (LI , L2 and L3). In vivo, a diverse primary repertoire of V genes that encode the VH and VL domains is produced by the combinatorial rearrangement of gene segments. C regions include the light chain C regions (referred to as CL regions) and the heavy chain C regions (referred to as CH I , CH2 and C¾3 regions). A naturally-occurring antibody generally comprises two antigen binding domains and is therefore divalent.
A number of smaller antigen binding fragments of naturally occurring antibodies have been identified following protease digestion. These include, for example, the "Fab fragment" (VL-CL/CH 1 -VH), "Fab' fragment" (a Fab with the heavy chain hinge region), and "F(ab')2 fragment" (a dimer of Fab' fragments joined by the heavy chain hinge region). Recombinant methods have been used to generate such fragments and to generate even smaller antigen-binding fragments, e.g., those referred to as "single chain Fv" (variable fragment) or "scFv," consisting of VL and VH joined by a peptide linker (VL-linker-VH). Fab fragments, Fab' fragments and scFv fragments are monovalent for antigen binding, as they each comprise only one antigen binding domain comprising one VH VL dimer.
A domain antibody, or "dAb", binds antigen independently of other V domains; however, a domain antibody can be present in a homo- or heteromultimer with other VH or VL domains where the other domains are not required for antigen binding by the dAb, i.e., where the dAb binds antigen independently of the additional VH or VL domains. The preparation of domain antibodies is described and exemplified herein below.
Antibody single variable domains, for example, VHH, are the smallest antigen- binding antibody unit known. For use in therapy, human antibodies are especially advantageous, primarily because they are not as likely to provoke an immune response when administered to a patient. Comparisons of camelid VHH with the VH domains of human antibodies reveals several key differences in the framework regions of the camelid VHH domain corresponding to the VH/VL interface of the human VH domains. Mutation of these residues of human VH3 to more closely resemble the VHH sequence (specifically Gly 44→Glu, Leu 45→Arg and Trp 47→Gly) has been performed to produce
"camelized" human VH domains that retain antigen binding activity (Davies &
Riechmann (1994) FEBS Lett. 339: 285-290) yet have improved expression and solubility. (Variable domain amino acid numbering used herein is consistent with the Kabat numbering convention (Kabat et al . (1991) Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5th ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.)) WO 03/035694 (Muyldermans) reports that the Trp 103→Arg mutation improves the solubility of non- camelid VH domains. Davies & Riechmann (1995) Biotechnology N.Y. 13 : 475-479 also report production of a phage-displayed repertoire of camelized human VH domains and selection of clones that bind hapten with affinities in the range of 100-400 nM, but clones selected for binding to protein antigen had weaker affinities.
Domain antibodies can be generated in several different ways. For example, the nucleic acid sequence encoding heavy and light chains of an antibody known to bind CD28 can be manipulated to generate a number of different domain antibodies that are monovalent for CD28 binding. Thus, given the sequences encoding the heavy and light chain polypeptides that constitute an antibody and standard molecular cloning methodologies, one can generate monovalent antigen-binding polypeptide constructs such as Fab fragments, scFv, dAbs, or even bispecific antibodies (i.e., antibodies that comprise two different antigen-binding moieties and can therefore bind two separate antigens, and in an aspect, simultaneously) that are monovalent for CD28.
2.1. General Strategy and Methods for Design of Domain Antibodies
One means of generating domain antibodies specific for CD28 is to amplify and express the VH and VL regions of the heavy chain and light chain gene sequences isolated, for example, from a hybridoma (e.g., a mouse hybridoma) that expresses domain antibody. The boundaries of VH and VL domains are set out by Kabat et al. (Kabat et al. ( 1991 ) Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5th ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.). The information regarding the boundaries of the VH and VL domains of heavy and light chain genes is used to design PCR primers that amplify the V domain from a heavy or light chain coding sequence encoding an antibody known to bind CD28. The amplified V domains are inserted into a suitable expression vector, e.g., pHEN- 1 (Hoogenboom et al. ( 1991 ) Nucleic Acids Res. 19: 4133-4137) and expressed, e.g., as a fusion of the VH and VL in a scFv or other suitable monovalent format. The resulting polypeptide is then screened for high affinity monovalent binding to CD28. In conjunction with the methods set forth herein, screening for binding is performed as known in the art or as described herein below.
Alternatively, library screening methods can be used to identify monovalent CD28-specific binding proteins. Phage display technology (see, e.g., Smith (1985) Science 228: 1315; Scott & Smith (1990) Science 249: 386; McCafferty et al. (1990) Nature 348: 552) provides an approach for the selection of domain antibodies which bind a desired target from among large, diverse repertoires of domain antibodies. These phage-antibody libraries can be grouped into two categories: natural libraries which use rearranged V genes harvested from human B cells (Marks et al. (1991) J Mol. Biol., 222: 581 ; Vaughan et al. (1996) Nature Biotech., 14: 309) or synthetic libraries whereby germline V gene segments or other domain antibody coding sequences are "rearranged" in vitro (Hoogenboom & Winter (1992) J. Mol. Biol., 227: 381 ; Nissim et al. (1994) EMBO J., 13 : 692; Griffiths et al. (1994) EMBO J., 13 : 3245; De Kruif et al. (1995) J. Mol. Biol., 248: 97) or where synthetic CDRs are incorporated into a single rearranged V gene (Barbas et al. (1992) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 89: 4457). Methods involving genetic display packages (e.g., phage display, polysome display) are well-suited for the selection of monovalent CD28-specific antibody constructs because they generally express only monovalent fragments, rather than whole, divalent antibodies, on the display packages. Methods for the preparation of phage display libraries displaying various antibody fragments are described in the preceding references. Such methods are also described, for example, in U.S. Patent No. 6,696,245, which is incorporated herein by reference. The methods described in the '245 patent generally involve the randomization of selected regions of immunoglobulin gene coding regions, in particular VH and VL coding regions, while leaving other regions non-randomized (see below). The '245 patent also describes the generation of scFv constructs comprising individually randomized VH and VL domains. Analysis of the structures and sequences of antibodies has shown that five of the six antigen binding loops (H I , H2, LI , L2, L3) possess a limited number of main-chain conformations or canonical structures (Chothia and Lesk (1987) J. Mol. Biol. 196: 901 ; Chothia et al. (1989) Nature 342: 877). The main-chain conformations are determined by (i) the length of the antigen binding loop, and (ii) particular residues, or types of residue, at certain key positions in the antigen binding loop and the antibody framework. For example, analysis of the loop lengths and key residues has enabled the prediction of the main-chain conformations of H I , H2, LI , L2 and L3 encoded by the majority of human antibody sequences (Chothia et al. (1992) J. Mol. Biol. 227: 799; Tomlinson et al. ( 1995) EMBO J. 14: 4628; Williams et al. (1996) J. Mol. Biol. 264: 220). Although the H3 region is much more diverse in terms of sequence, length and structure (due to the use of D segments), it also forms a limited number of main-chain conformations for short loop lengths which depend on the length and the presence of particular residues, or types of residue, at key positions in the loop and the antibody framework (Martin et al. ( 1996) J. Mol. Biol. 263 : 800; Shirai et al. (1996) FEBS Letters 399: 1.
While, in one approach, diversity can be added to synthetic repertoires at any site in the CDRs of the various antigen-binding loops, this approach results in a greater proportion of V domains that do not properly fold and therefore contribute to a lower proportion of molecules with the potential to bind antigen. An understanding of the residues contributing to the main chain conformation of the antigen-binding loops permits the identification of specific residues to diversify in a synthetic repertoire of VH or V], domains. That is, diversity is best introduced in residues that are not essential to maintaining the main chain conformation. As an example, for the diversification of loop L2, the conventional approach would be to diversify all the residues in the corresponding CDR (CDR2) as defined by Kabat et al. (Kabat et al. (1991 ) Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5th ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.), some seven residues. However, for L2, it is known that positions 50 and 53 are diverse in naturally occurring antibodies and are observed to make contact with the antigen. One approach would be to diversify only those two residues in this loop. This represents a significant improvement in terms of the functional diversity required to create a range of antigen binding specificities.
Immunoglobulin polypeptide libraries can advantageously be designed to be based on predetermined variable domain main chain conformation. Such libraries may be constructed as described in International Patent Application WO 99/20749, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Thus, in one aspect, a domain antibody comprises the amino acid sequence of a given human germ line V region gene segment, e.g., VH germline gene segment DP-47, or VK germline gene segment DPK9. Such variable region polypeptides can be used for the production of scFvs or Fabs, e.g., a scFv or Fab comprising (i) an antibody heavy chain variable domain (VH), or antigen binding fragment thereof, which comprises the amino acid sequence of germline VH segment DP-47 and (ii) an antibody light chain variable domain (VL), or antigen binding fragment thereof, which comprises the amino acid sequence of germline VK segment DPK9. Diversification of sequences within the context of the selected heavy and light chain germline gene segments, e.g., DP-47, DPK 9, DP45, DP38, etc. can generate a repertoire of diverse immunoglobulin coding sequences. One approach to diversification is described below in the context of generating a library of diversified domain antibody or scFv sequences. These variable region polypeptides can also be expressed as domain antibodies and screened for high affinity binding to CD28. The repertoire can be cloned into or generated in a vector suitable for phage display, e.g., a lambda or filamentous bacteriophage display vector and is then screened for binding to a given target antigen, e.g., CD28.
3. Preparation of Domain Antibodies
A domain antibody is a folded polypeptide domain which comprises sequences characteristic of immunoglobulin variable domains and which specifically binds an antigen (e.g., dissociation constant of 500 nM or less), and which binds antigen as a single variable domain; that is, there is one binding site provided by a domain antibody without any complementary variable domain. A domain antibody therefore includes complete antibody variable domains as well as modified variable domains, for example in which one or more loops have been replaced by sequences which are not characteristic of antibody variable domains or antibody variable domains which have been truncated or comprise N- or C-terminal extensions, as well as folded fragments of variable domains which retain a dissociation constant of about 500 nM less (e.g., about 450 nM or less, about 400 nM or less, about 350 nM or less, about 300 nM or less, about 250 nM or less, about 200 nM or less, about 150 nM or less, about 100 nM or less) and the target antigen specificity of the full-length domain. In an exemplary embodiment, an antibody single variable domain useful in the compositions and methods set forth herein is selected from the group of VH and VL, including VkapPa and V]ambda- In an exemplary embodiment, the domain antibodies of use herein are "human" as that term is defined herein.
3.1.1. Structure of Ligands
According to one aspect disclosed herein, two or more non-complementary epitope binding domains are linked so that they are in a closed conformation as herein defined. Advantageously, they may be further attached to a skeleton which may, as an alternative, or on addition to a linker described herein, facilitate the formation and/or maintenance of the closed conformation of the epitope binding sites with respect to one another.
Alternatively, the domain antibodies disclosed herein may be constructed using scaffold or skeleton frameworks as discussed herein.
Ligand skeletons may be based on immunoglobulin molecules or may be non- immunoglobulin in origin as set forth elsewhere herein. Immunoglobulin skeletons as herein defined may include any one or more of those selected from the following: an immunoglobulin molecule comprising at least (i) the CL (kappa or lambda subclass) domain of an antibody; or (ii) the CHI domain of an antibody heavy chain; an immunoglobulin molecule comprising the CHI and CH2 domains of an antibody heavy chain; an immunoglobulin molecule comprising the CH I, CH2 and CH3 domains of an antibody heavy chain; or any of the subset (ii) in conjunction with the CL (kappa or lambda subclass) domain of an antibody. A hinge region domain may also be included. Such combinations of domains may, for example, mimic natural antibodies, such as IgG or IgM, or fragments thereof, such as Fv, scFv, Fab, or F(ab')2 molecules. Those skilled in the art will be aware that this list is not intended to be exhaustive.
Each epitope binding domain comprises a protein scaffold and one or more CDRs which are involved in the specific interaction of the domain with one or more epitopes. Advantageously, an epitope binding domain disclosed herein comprises three CDRs.
Suitable protein scaffolds, in addition to those based on immunoglobulin domains, may also be based on protein scaffolds or skeletons other than immunoglobulin domains. For example natural bacterial receptors such as SpA have been used as scaffolds for the grafting of CDRs to generate ligands which bind specifically to one or more epitopes. Details of this procedure are described in US 5,83 1 ,012. Other suitable scaffolds include those based on fibronectin and affibodies (Affibody, Bromma, Sweden). Details of suitable procedures are described in WO 98/58965. Other suitable scaffolds include lipocallin and CTLA4, as described in van den Beuken et al , (2001 ) J Mol. Biol.3 \ Q: 591 -601 , and scaffolds such as those described in WO 00/69907 (Medical Research Council), which are based for example on the ring structure of bacterial GroEL or other chaperone polypeptides. Other non-immunoglobulin based scaffolds which may be used include those based on the LDL receptor class A, EGF domain monomers and multimers, and scaffolds available from Biorexis (King of Prussia, PA) or Avidia (Mountain View, CA). Other non-immunoglobulin scaffolds which may be used are described, for example, in WO 05/040229, WO 04/04401 1 , and US 2005/0089932.
3.1.2. Selection of the Main-Chain Conformation
The members of the immunoglobulin superfamily all share a similar fold for their polypeptide chain. For example, although antibodies are highly diverse in terms of their primary sequence, comparison of sequences and crystallographic structures has revealed that, contrary to expectation, five of the six antigen binding loops of antibodies (H I , H2, LI , L2, L3) adopt a limited number of main-chain conformations, or canonical structures (Chothia and Lesk ( 1987) J. Mol. Biol, 196: 901 ; Chothia et al. (1989) Nature, 342: 877). Analysis of loop lengths and key residues has therefore enabled prediction of the main-chain conformations of HI , H2, LI , L2, and L3 found in the majority of human antibodies (Chothia et al. ( 1992) J. Mol. Biol, 227: 799; Tomlinson et al. (1995) EMBO J. , 14: 4628; Williams et al. (1996) J. Mol. Biol , 264: 220). Although the H3 region is much more diverse in terms of sequence, length, and structure (due to the use of D segments), it also forms a limited number of main-chain conformations for short loop lengths which depend on the length and the presence of particular residues, or types of residues, at key positions in the loop and the antibody framework (Martin et al. (1996) J. Mol. Biol , 263 : 800; Shirai et al. (1996) FEBS Letters, 399: 1 ).
The ligands disclosed herein can be selected and/or assembled from libraries of domains, such as libraries of VH domains and/or libraries of Vi. domains. Moreover, the ligands disclosed herein may themselves be provided in the form of libraries. In one aspect disclosed herein, libraries of ligands and/or domains are designed in which certain loop lengths and key residues have been chosen to ensure that the main-chain conformation of the members is known. Advantageously, these are real conformations of immunoglobulin superfamily molecules found in nature, to minimize the chances that they are non-functional, as discussed above. Germline V gene segments serve as one exemplary basic framework for constructing antibody or T cell receptor libraries; other sequences are also of use. Variations may occur at a low frequency, such that a small number of functional members may possess an altered main-chain conformation, which does not affect its function.
Canonical structure theory is also of use to assess the number of different main- chain conformations encoded by ligands, to predict the main-chain conformation based on ligand sequences and to choose residues for diversification which do not affect the canonical structure. It is known that, in the human VK domain, the LI loop can adopt one of four canonical structures, the L2 loop has a single canonical structure and that 90% of human VK domains adopt one of four or five canonical structures for the L3 loop (Tomlinson et al. ( 1995) supra); thus, in the VK domain alone, different canonical structures can combine to create a range of different main-chain conformations. Given that the domain encodes a different range of canonical structures for the L I , L2, and L3 loops, and that VK and W% domains can pair with any VH domain which can encode several canonical structures for the H I and H2 loops, the number of canonical structure combinations observed for these five loops is very large. This implies that the generation of diversity in the main-chain conformation may be essential for the production of a wide range of binding specificities. However, by constructing an antibody library based on a single known main-chain conformation it has been found, contrary to expectation, that diversity in the main-chain conformation is not required to generate sufficient diversity to target substantially all antigens. Even more surprisingly, the single main-chain conformation need not be a consensus structure. A single naturally occurring conformation can be used as the basis for an entire library. Thus, in one aspect, the ligands disclosed herein possess a single known main-chain conformation.
The single main-chain conformation that is chosen is in an aspect, commonplace among molecules of the immunoglobulin superfamily type in question. A conformation is commonplace when a significant number of naturally occurring molecules are observed to adopt it. Accordingly, in one aspect disclosed herein, the natural occurrence of the different main-chain conformations for each binding loop of an immunoglobulin domain are considered separately and then a naturally occurring variable domain is chosen which possesses the desired combination of main-chain conformations for the different loops. If none is available, the nearest equivalent may be chosen. It is preferable that the desired combination of main-chain conformations for the different loops is created by selecting germline gene segments which encode the desired main- chain conformations. It is more preferable, that the selected germline gene segments are frequently expressed in nature, and most preferable that they are the most frequently expressed of all natural germline gene segments.
In designing ligands or libraries thereof the incidence of the different main-chain conformations for each of the antigen binding loops may be considered separately. For H I , H2, LI , L2, and L3, a given conformation that is adopted by between 20% and 100% of the antigen binding loops of naturally occurring molecules is chosen. Typically, its observed incidence is above 35% (i.e. between 35% and 1 00%) and, ideally, above 50% or even above 65%. Since the vast majority of H3 loops do not have canonical structures, it is preferable to select a main-chain conformation which is commonplace among those loops which do display canonical structures. For each of the loops, the conformation which is observed most often in the natural repertoire is therefore selected. In human antibodies, the most popular canonical structures (CS) for each loop are as follows: HI - CS 1 (79% of the expressed repertoire), H2 - CS 3 (46%), LI - CS 2 of VK (39%), L2 - CS 1 (100%), L3 - CS 1 of VK (36%) (calculation assumes a κ:λ ratio of 70:30, Hood et al. (1967) Cold Spring Harbor Symp. Quant. Biol., 48: 133). For H3 loops that have canonical structures, a CDR3 length (Kabat et al. (1991 ) Sequences of proteins of immunological interest, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) of seven residues with a salt-bridge from residue 94 to residue 101 appears to be the most common. There are at least 16 human antibody sequences in the EMBL data library with the required H3 length and key residues to form this conformation and at least two crystallographic structures in the protein data bank which can be used as a basis for antibody modeling (2cgr and ltet). The most frequently expressed germline gene segments that this combination of canonical structures are the VH segment 3-23 (DP-47), the JH segment JH4b, the VK segment 02/012 (DPK9) and the JK segment JK1 . VH segments DP45 and DP38 are also suitable. These segments can therefore be used in combination as a basis to construct a library with the desired single main-chain conformation.
Alternatively, instead of choosing the single main-chain conformation based on the natural occurrence of the different main-chain conformations for each of the binding loops in isolation, the natural occurrence of combinations of main-chain conformations is used as the basis for choosing the single main-chain conformation. In the case of antibodies, for example, the natural occurrence of canonical structure combinations for any two, three, four, five, or for all six of the antigen binding loops can be determined. Here, it is preferable that the chosen conformation is commonplace in naturally occurring antibodies and most preferable that it observed most frequently in the natural repertoire. Thus, in human antibodies, for example, when natural combinations of the five antigen binding loops, HI , H2, LI , L2, and L3, are considered, the most frequent combination of canonical structures is determined and then combined with the most popular
conformation for the H3 loop, as a basis for choosing the single main-chain
conformation.
3.2. Preparation of Domain Antibodies
Domain antibodies are prepared in a number of ways. For each of these approaches, well-known methods of preparing (e.g., amplifying, mutating, etc.) and manipulating nucleic acid sequences are applicable.
One means of preparing a domain antibody is to amplify and express the VH or VL region of a heavy chain or light chain gene for a cloned antibody known to bind the desired antigen. That is, the VH or VL domain of a known domain antibody coding region can be amplified and expressed as a single domain (or as a fusion of a single domain) and evaluated for binding to CD28. The boundaries of VH and VL domains are set out by Kabat et al. (Kabat et al. ( 1991 ) Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5th ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.). The information regarding the boundaries of the VH and VL domains of heavy and light chain genes is used to design PCR primers that amplify the V domain from a cloned heavy or light chain coding sequence encoding an antibody known to bind CD28. The amplified V domain is inserted into a suitable expression vector, e.g., pHEN-1 (Hoogenboom et al. (1991) Nucleic Acids Res. 19: 4133-4137) and expressed, either alone or as a fusion with another polypeptide sequence.
The VH gene is produced by the recombination of three gene segments, VH, D and JH. In humans, there are approximately 51 functional VH segments (Cook and Tomlinson (1995) Immunol Today 16: 237), 25 functional D segments (Corbett et al. (1997) J. Mol. Biol. 268: 69) and 6 functional ¾ segments (Ravetch et al. (1981) Cell 27: 583), depending on the haplotype. The VH segment encodes the region of the polypeptide chain which forms the first and second antigen binding loops of the VH domain (H I and H2), while the VH, D and JH segments combine to form the third antigen binding loop of the VH domain (H3).
The vL gene is produced by the recombination of only two gene segments, VL and JL- In humans, there are approximately 40 functional VK segments (Sellable and Zachau ( 1993) Biol. Chem. Hoppe-Seyler 314: 1001 ), 31 functional Μχ segments (Williams et al. ( 1996) J. Mol. Biol. 264: 220; Kawasaki et al. (1997) Genome Res. 7: 250), 5 functional JK segments (Hieter et al. (1982) J. Biol. Chem. 257: 15 16) and 4 functional i\ segments (Vasicek and Leder ( 1990) J. Exp. Med. 172: 609), depending on the haplotype. The VL segment encodes the region of the polypeptide chain which forms the first and second antigen binding loops of the VL domain (LI and L2), while the VL and JL segments combine to form the third antigen binding loop of the VL domain (L3). Antibodies selected from this primary repertoire are believed to be sufficiently diverse to bind almost all antigens with at least moderate affinity. High affinity antibodies are produced in vivo by "affinity maturation" of the rearranged genes, in which point mutations are generated and selected by the immune system on the basis of improved binding.
In one approach, a repertoire of VR or VL domains, in an aspect, human VH or VL domains, is screened by, for example, phage display, panning against the desired antigen. Methods for the construction of bacteriophage display libraries and lambda phage expression libraries are well known in the art, and taught, for example, by: McCafferty et al. ( 1990) Nature 348: 552; Kang et al. ( 1991 ) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A ., 88: 4363 ; Clackson et al. (1991 ) Nature 352: 624; Lowman et al. (1991 ) Biochemistry 30: 10832; Burton et al. ( 1991 ) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci U.S.A. 88 : 10134; Hoogenboom et al. ( 1991 ) Nucleic Acids Res. 19: 4133 ; Chang et al. ( 1991 ) . Immunol. 147: 3610; Breitling et al. (1991 ) Gene 104: 147; Marks et al. (1991) J. Mol. Biol. 222: 581 ; Barbas et al. (1992)
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 89: 4457; Hawkins and Winter ( 1992) J. Immunol ., 22: 867; Marks et al. ( 1992) J. Biol. Chem., 267: 16007; and Lerner et al. ( 1992) Science, 258: 1313. Fab phage display libraries are taught, for example, by U.S. 5,922,545. scFv phage libraries are taught, for example, by Huston et al. ( 1988) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci U.S.A. 85 : 5879-5883 ; Chaudhary et al. ( 1990) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci U.S.A. 87: 1066- 1070; McCafferty et al. (1990) supra; Clackson et al. (1991 ) supra; Marks et al. ( 1991 ) supra; Chiswell et al. ( 1992) Trends Biotech. 10: 80; and Marks et al. ( 1992) supra. Various embodiments of scFv libraries displayed on bacteriophage coat proteins have been described. Refinements of phage display approaches are also known, for example as described in WO96/06213 and WO92/01047 (Medical Research Council et al.) and WO97/08320 (Morphosys, supra).
The repertoire of VH or VL domains can be a naturally-occurring repertoire of immunoglobulin sequences or a synthetic repertoire. A naturally-occurring repertoire is one prepared, for example, from immunoglobulin-expressing cells harvested from one or more individuals. Such repertoires can be "na'ive," i.e., prepared, for example, from human fetal or newborn immunoglobulin-expressing cells, or rearranged, i.e., prepared from, for example, adult human B cells. Natural repertoires are described, for example, by Marks et al. (1991 ) J Mol. Biol. 222: 581 and Vaughan et al. (1996) Nature Biotech. 14: 309. If desired, clones identified from a natural repertoire, or any repertoire, for that matter, that bind the target antigen are then subjected to mutagenesis and further screening in order to produce and select variants with improved binding characteristics.
Synthetic repertoires of domain antibodies are prepared by artificially introducing diversity into a cloned V domain. Synthetic repertoires are described, for example, by Hoogenboom & Winter (1992) J. Mol. Biol. 227: 381 ; Barbas et al. (1992) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 89: 4457; Nissim et al. (1994) EMBO J. 13 : 692; Griffiths et al. (1994) EMBO J. 13 : 3245; DeKriuf et al. (1995) J Mol. Biol. 248: 97; and WO 99/20749.
In one aspect, synthetic variable domain repertoires are prepared in VH or VK backgrounds, based on artificially diversified germline VH or VK sequences. For example, the VH domain repertoire can be based on cloned germline VH gene segments V3-23/DP47 (Tomlinson et al. (1992) J Mol. Biol. 227: 776) and JH4b. The VK domain repertoire can be based, for example, on germline VK gene segments 02/012/DPK9 (Cox et al. (1994) Eur. J. Immunol. 24: 827) and JK1. Diversity is introduced into these or other gene segments by, for example, PCR mutagenesis. Diversity can be randomly introduced, for example, by error prone PCR (Hawkins, et al. (1992) J. Mol. Biol. 226: 889) or chemical mutagenesis. As discussed above, however, in one embodiment the introduction of diversity is targeted to particular residues. In another embodiment the desired residues are targeted by introduction of the codon NNK using mutagenic primers (using the IUPAC nomenclature, where N = G, A, T or C, and K = G or T), which encodes all amino acids and the TAG stop codon. Other codons which achieve similar ends are also of use, including the NNN codon (which leads to the production of the additional stop codons TGA and TAA), DVT codon ((A/G/T) (A/G/C)T ), DVC codon ((A/G/T)(A/G/C)C), and DVY codon ((A/G/T)(A/G/C)(C/T). The DVT codon encodes 22% serine and 1 1 % tyrosine, asparagine, glycine, alanine, aspartate, threonine and cysteine, which most closely mimics the distribution of amino acid residues for the antigen binding sites of natural human antibodies. Repertoires are made using PCR primers having the selected degenerate codon or codons at each site to be diversified. PCR mutagenesis is well known in the art.
In one aspect, diversity is introduced into the sequence of human germline VH gene segments V3-23/DP47 (Tomlinson et al. (1992) J. Mol. Biol. 227: 7768) and JH4b using the NNK codon at sites H30, H3 1 , H33, H35, H50, H52, H52a, H53, H55, H56, H58, H95, H97, and H98, corresponding to diversity in CDRs 1 , 2 and 3, with the numbering as used in U.S. Patent No. 6,696,245.
In another aspect, diversity is also introduced into the sequence of human germline VH gene segments V3-23/DP47 and JH4b, for example, using the NNK codon at sites H30, H3 1 , H33 , H35, H50, H52, H52a, H53, H55, H56, H58, H95, H97, H98, H99, H 100, Hl OOa, and Hl OOb, corresponding to diversity in CDRs 1 , 2 and 3, with the numbering as used in U.S. Patent No. 6,696,245.
In another aspect, diversity is introduced into the sequence of human germline VK gene segments 02/012/DPK9 and JK 1 , for example, using the NNK codon at sites L30, L3 1 , L32, L34, L50, L53, L91 , L92, L93, L94, and L96, corresponding to diversity in CDRs 1 , 2 and 3,with the numbering as used in U.S. Patent No. 6,696,245.
Diversified repertoires are cloned into phage display vectors as known in the art and as described, for example, in WO 99/20749. In general, the nucleic acid molecules and vector constructs required for the compositions and methods set forth herein are available in the art and are constructed and manipulated as set forth in standard laboratory manuals, such as Sambrook et al. (1989), Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor, USA and subsequent editions.
The manipulation of nucleic acids as set forth herein is typically carried out in recombinant vectors. As used herein, "vector" refers to a discrete element that is used to introduce heterologous DNA into cells for the expression and/or replication thereof. Methods by which to select or construct and, subsequently, use such vectors are well known to one of skill in the art. Numerous vectors are publicly available, including bacterial plasm ids, bacteriophage, artificial chromosomes and episomal vectors. Such vectors may be used for simple cloning and mutagenesis; alternatively, as is typical of vectors in which repertoire (or pre-repertoire) members herein are carried, a gene expression vector is employed. A vector of use set forth herein is selected to
accommodate a polypeptide coding sequence of a desired size, typically from 0.25 kilobase (kb) to 40 kb in length. A suitable host cell is transformed with the vector after in vitro cloning manipulations. Each vector contains various functional components, which generally include a cloning (or "polylinker") site, an origin of replication and at least one selectable marker gene. If a given vector is an expression vector, it additionally possesses one or more of the following: enhancer element, promoter, transcription termination and signal sequences, each positioned in the vicinity of the cloning site, such that they are operatively linked to the gene encoding a polypeptide repertoire member as set forth herein.
Both cloning and expression vectors generally contain nucleic acid sequences that enable the vector to replicate in one or more selected host cells. Typically in cloning vectors, this sequence is one that enables the vector to replicate independently of the host chromosomal DNA and includes origins of replication or autonomously replicating sequences. Such sequences are well known for a variety of bacteria, yeast and viruses. The origin of replication from the plasmid pBR322 is suitable for most Gram-negative bacteria, the 2 micron plasmid origin is suitable for yeast, and various viral origins (e.g. SV 40, adenovirus) are useful for cloning vectors in mammalian cells. Generally, the origin of replication is not needed for mammalian expression vectors unless these are used in mammalian cells able to replicate high levels of DNA, such as COS cells.
Advantageously, a cloning or expression vector also contains a selection gene also referred to as selectable marker. This gene encodes a protein necessary for the survival or growth of transformed host cells grown in a selective culture medium. Host cells not transformed with the vector containing the selection gene will therefore not survive in the culture medium. Typical selection genes encode proteins that confer resistance to antibiotics and other toxins, e.g. ampicillin, neomycin, methotrexate or tetracycline, complement auxotrophic deficiencies, or supply critical nutrients not available in the growth media. Because the replication of vectors herein is most conveniently performed in E. coli, an E. co/z'-selectable marker, for example, the β- lactamase gene that confers resistance to the antibiotic ampicillin, is of use. These can be obtained from E. coli plasmids, such as pBR322 or a pUC plasmid such as pUCl 8 or pUC19. However, other plasmid microorganism combinations can also be reasonably substituted.
Expression vectors usually contain a promoter that is recognized by the host organism and is operably linked to the coding sequence of interest. Such a promoter may be inducible or constitutive. The term "operably linked" refers to a juxtaposition wherein the components described are in a relationship permitting them to function in their intended manner. A control sequence "operably linked" to a coding sequence is ligated in such a way that expression of the coding sequence is achieved under conditions compatible with the control sequences.
Promoters suitable for use with prokaiyotic hosts include, for example, the β- lactamase and lactose promoter systems, alkaline phosphatase, the tryptophan (trp) promoter system and hybrid promoters such as the tac promoter. Promoters for use in bacterial systems will also generally contain a Shine-Dalgarno sequence operably linked to the coding sequence.
In libraries or repertoires as described herein, vectors may be expression vectors that enable the expression of a nucleotide sequence corresponding to a polypeptide library member. Thus, selection is performed by separate propagation and expression of a single clone expressing the polypeptide library member or by use of any selection display system. As described above, one selection display system uses bacteriophage display. Thus, phage or phagemid vectors can be used. Vectors may be phagemid vectors, which have an E. coli origin of replication (for double stranded replication) and also a phage origin of replication (for production of single-stranded DNA). The manipulation and expression of such vectors is well known in the art (Hoogenboom and Winter (1992) supra; Nissim et al. (1994) supra). Briefly, the vector contains a β- lactamase or other selectable marker gene to confer selectivity on the phagemid, and a lac promoter upstream of a expression cassette that consists (N to C terminal) of a pelB leader sequence (which directs the expressed polypeptide to the periplasmic space), a multiple cloning site (for cloning the nucleotide version of the library member), optionally, one or more peptide tags (for detection), optionally, one or more TAG stop codons and the phage protein pill. In one embodiment, the vector encodes, rather than the pelB leader sequence, a eukaryotic GAS 1 leader sequence which serves to direct the secretion of the fusion polypeptide to the periplasmic space in E. coli or to the medium in eukaryotic cell systems. Using various suppressor and non-suppressor strains of E. coli and with the addition of glucose, iso-propyl thio-P-D-galactoside (1PTG) or a helper phage, such as VCS M13, the vector is able to replicate as a plasmid with no expression, produce large quantities of the polypeptide library member only, or produce phage, some of which contain at least one copy of the polypeptide-plll fusion on their surface.
An example of a vector is the pHEN l phagemid vector (Hoogenboom et al.
(1991 ) Nucl. Acids Res. 19: 4133-4137; sequence is available, e.g., as SEQ ID NO:7 in WO 03/03161 1), in which the production of pill fusion protein is under the control of the LacZ promoter, which is inhibited in the presence of glucose and induced with IPTG. When grown in suppressor strains of E. coli, e.g., TG I , the gene III fusion protein is produced and packaged into phage, while growth in non-suppressor strains, e.g., HB2151 , pennits the secretion of soluble fusion protein into the bacterial periplasm and into the culture medium. Because the expression of gene 111 prevents later infection with helper phage, the bacteria harboring the phagemid vectors are propagated in the presence of glucose before infection with VCSM 13 helper phage for phage rescue.
Construction of vectors as set forth herein employs conventional ligation techniques. Isolated vectors or DNA fragments are cleaved, tailored, and re-ligated in the form desired to generate the required vector. If desired, sequence analysis to confirm that the correct sequences are present in the constructed vector is performed using standard methods. Suitable methods for constructing expression vectors, preparing in vitro transcripts, introducing DNA into host cells, and performing analyses for assessing expression and function are known to those skilled in the art. The presence of a gene sequence in a sample is detected, or its amplification and/or expression quantified by conventional methods, such as Southern or Northern analysis, Western blotting, dot blotting of DNA, RNA or protein, in situ hybridization, immunocytochemistry or sequence analysis of nucleic acid or protein molecules. Those skilled in the art will readily envisage how these methods may be modified, if desired. 3.3. Screening Domain Antibodies for Antigen Binding
Following expression of a repertoire of domain antibodies on the surface of phage, selection is performed by contacting the phage repertoire with immobilized target antigen, washing to remove unbound phage, and propagation of the bound phage, the whole process frequently referred to as "panning". This process is applicable to the screening of domain antibodies as well as other antibody fragments that can be expressed on a display library, e.g., scFv, Fab, etc. Alternatively, phage are pre-selected for the expression of properly folded member variants by panning against an immobilized generic Hgand (e.g., protein A or protein L) that is only bound by folded members. This has the advantage of reducing the proportion of non-functional members, thereby increasing the proportion of members likely to bind a target antigen. Pre-selection with generic ligands is taught in WO 99/20749, for example. The screening of phage antibody libraries is generally described, for example, by Harrison et al. (1996) Meth. Enzymol. 267: 83- 109.
Screening is commonly performed using purified antigen immobilized on a solid support, for example, plastic tubes or wells, or on a chromatography matrix, for example Sepharose™ (Pharmacia). Screening or selection can also be performed on complex antigens, such as the surface of cells (Marks et al. (1993) BioTechnology 1 1 : 1 145; de Kruif et al. (1995) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 92: 3938). Another alternative involves selection by binding biotinylated antigen in solution, followed by capture on streptavidin- coated beads.
In one aspect, panning is performed by immobilizing antigen (generic or specific) on tubes or wells in a plate, e.g., Nunc MAXISORP™ immunotube 8 well strips. Wells are coated with 150 μΐ of antigen (100 μg/ml in PBS) and incubated overnight. The wells are then washed 3 times with PBS and blocked with 400 μΐ PBS-2% skim milk (2%
MPBS) at 37°C for 2 hr. The wells are rinsed 3 times with PBS and phage are added in 2%MPBS. The mixture is incubated at room temperature for 90 minutes and the liquid, containing unbound phage, is removed. Wells are rinsed 10 times with PBS-0.1% Tween 20, and then 10 times with PBS to remove detergent. Bound phage are eluted by adding 200 μΐ of freshly prepared 100 mM triethylamine, mixing well and incubating for 10 min at room temperature. Eluted phage are transferred to a tube containing 100 μΐ of 1 M Tris-HCl, pH 7.4 and vortexed to neutralize the triethylamine. Exponentially-growing E. coli host cells (e.g., TG I ) are infected with, for example, 1 50 ml of the eluted phage by incubating for 30 min at 37°C. Infected cells are spun down, resuspended in fresh medium and plated in top agarose. Phage plaques are eluted or picked into fresh cultures of host cells to propagate for analysis or for further rounds of selection. One or more rounds of plaque purification are performed if necessary to ensure pure populations of selected phage. Other screening approaches are described by Harrison et al. (1996) supra.
Following identification of phage expressing a domain antibody that binds a desired target, if a phagemid vector such as pHE l has been used, the variable domain fusion proteins are easily produced in soluble form by infecting non-suppressor strains of bacteria, e.g., HB215 1 that permit the secretion of soluble gene III fusion protein. If a GAS 1 secretion signal peptide is encoded by the vector, the fusion polypeptide can be secreted by eukaryotic (e.g., yeast or mammalian) or prokaryotic (e.g., E. coli) cells. Alternatively, the V domain sequence can be sub-cloned into an appropriate expression vector to produce soluble protein according to methods known in the art.
3.4. Purification and Concentration of Domain Antibodies
Domain antibodies secreted into the periplasmic space or into the medium of bacteria are harvested and purified according to known methods (Harrison et al. (1996) supra). Skerra & Pluckthun ( 1988) Science 240: 1038 and Breitling et al. ( 1991 ) Gene 104: 147 describe the harvest of domain antibodies from the periplasm, and Better et al. (1988) Science 240: 1041 describes harvest from the culture supernatant. For some domain antibodies, purification can also be achieved by binding to generic ligands, such as protein A or Protein L. Alternatively, the variable domains can be expressed with a peptide tag, e.g., the Myc, HA or 6X-His tags (SEQ ID NO: 644), which facilitate purification by affinity chromatography.
If necessary, domain antibodies are concentrated by any of several methods well known in the art, including, for example, ultrafiltration, diafiltration and tangential flow filtration. The process of ultrafiltration uses semi-permeable membranes and pressure to separate molecular species on the basis of size and shape. The pressure is provided by gas pressure or by centrifugation. Commercial ultrafiltration products are widely available, e.g., from Millipore (Bedford, MA; examples include the Centricon1 M and Microcon™ concentrators) and Vivascience (Hannover, Germany; examples include the Vivaspin concentrators). By selection of a molecular weight cutoff smaller than the target polypeptide (usually 1 /3 to 1 /6 the molecular weight of the target polypeptide, although differences of as little as 10 kD can be used successfully), the polypeptide is retained when solvent and smaller solutes pass through the membrane. Thus, a molecular weight cutoff of about 5 kD is useful for concentration of domain antibodies described herein.
Diafiltration, which uses ultrafiltration membranes with a "washing" process, is used where it is desired to remove or exchange the salt or buffer in a polypeptide preparation. The polypeptide is concentrated by the passage of solvent and small solutes through the membrane, and remaining salts or buffer are removed by dilution of the retained polypeptide with a new buffer or salt solution or water, as desired, accompanied by continued ultrafiltration. In continuous diafiltration, new buffer is added at the same rate that filtrate passes through the membrane. A diafiltration volume is the volume of polypeptide solution prior to the start of diafiltration - using continuous diafiltration, greater than 99.5% of a fully permeable solute can be removed by washing through six diafiltration volumes with the new buffer. Alternatively, the process can be performed in a discontinuous manner, wherein the sample is repeatedly diluted and then filtered back to its original volume to remove or exchange salt or buffer and ultimately concentrate the polypeptide. Equipment for diafiltration and detailed methodologies for its use are available, for example, from Pall Life Sciences (Ann Arbor, MI) and Sartorius
AG/Vivascience (Hannover, Germany).
Tangential flow filtration (TFF), also known as "cross-flow filtration," also uses ultrafiltration membrane. Fluid containing the target polypeptide is pumped tangentially along the surface of the membrane. The pressure causes a portion of the fluid to pass through the membrane while the target polypeptide is retained above the filter. In contrast to standard ultrafiltration, however, the retained molecules do not accumulate on the surface of the membrane, but are carried along by the tangential flow. The solution that does not pass through the filter (containing the target polypeptide) can be repeatedly circulated across the membrane to achieve the desired degree of concentration.
Equipment for TFF and detailed methodologies for its use are available, for example, from Millipore (e.g., the ProFlux Ml 2™ Benchtop TFF system and the Pellicon™ systems), Pall Life Sciences (e.g., the Minim™ Tangential Flow Filtration system). Protein concentration is measured in a number of ways that are well known in the art. These include, for example, amino acid analysis, absorbance at 280 nm, the
"Bradford" and "Lowry" methods, and SDS-PAGE. The most accurate method is total hydrolysis followed by amino acid analysis by HPLC, concentration is then determined then comparison with the known sequence of the domain antibody. While this method is the most accurate, it is expensive and time-consuming. Protein determination by measurement of UV absorbance at 280 nm faster and much less expensive, yet relatively accurate and is a compromise over amino acid analysis. Absorbance at 280 nm was used to determine protein concentrations reported in the Examples described herein.
"Bradford" and "Lowry" protein assays (Bradford (1976) Anal. Biochem. 72: 248-
254; Lowry et al. (1951) J. Biol. Chem. 193: 265-275) compare sample protein concentration to a standard curve most often based on bovine serum albumin (BSA). These methods are less accurate, tending to underestimate the concentration of domain antibodies. Their accuracy could be improved, however, by using a VH or VK single domain polypeptide as a standard.
An additional protein assay method that can be utilized is the bicinchoninic acid assay described in U.S. Patent No. 4,839,295 (incorporated herein by reference) and marketed by Pierce Biotechnology (Rockford, IL) as the "BCA Protein Assay" (e.g., Pierce Catalog No. 23227).
The SDS-PAGE method uses gel electrophoresis and Coomassie Blue staining in comparison to known concentration standards, e.g., known amounts of a domain antibody. Quantitation can be done by eye or by densitometry.
Domain antibodies described herein retain solubility at high concentration (e.g., at least 4.8 mg (-400 μΜ) in aqueous solution (e.g., PBS), and in an aspect, at least about 5 mg/ml (-417 μΜ), 10 mg/ml (-833 μΜ), 20 mg/ml (-1.7 mM), 25 mg/ml (-2.1 mM), 30 mg/ml (-2.5 mM), 35 mg/ml (-2.9 mM), 40 mg/ml (-3.3 mM), 45 mg/ml (-3.75 mM), 50 mg/ml (-4.2 mM), 55 mg/ml (-4.6 mM), 60 mg/ml (-5.0 mM), 65 mg/ml (-5.4 mM), 70 mg/ml (-5.8 mM), 75 mg/ml (-6.3 mM), 100 mg/ml (-8.33 mM), 150 mg/ml (-12.5 mM), 200 mg/ml (-16.7 mM), 240 mg/ml (-20 mM) or higher). One structural feature that promotes high solubility is the relatively small size of the domain antibodies. A full length conventional four chain antibody, e.g., IgG is about 150 kD in size. In contrast, domain antibodies, which have a general structure comprising 4 framework (FW) regions and 3 CDRs, have a size of approximately 12 kD, or less than 1/ 10 the size of a conventional antibody. Similarly, domain antibodies are approximately half the size of a scFv molecule (~26 kD), and approximately one-fifth the size of a Fab molecule (~60 kD). The size of a domain antibody-containing structure disclosed herein may be 100 kD or less, including structures of, for example, about 90 kD or less, 80 kD or less, 70 kD or less, 60 kD or less, 50 kD or less, 40 kD or less, 30 kD or less, 20 kD or less, down to and including about 12 kD, or a domain antibody in isolation.
The solubility of a domain antibody is primarily determined by the interactions of the amino acid side chains with the surrounding solvent. Hydrophobic side chains tend to be localized internally as a polypeptide folds, away from the solvent- interacting surfaces of the polypeptide. Conversely, hydrophilic residues tend to be localized at the solvent- interacting surfaces of a polypeptide. Generally, polypeptides having a primary sequence that permits the molecule to fold to expose more hydrophilic residues to the aqueous environment are more soluble than one that folds to expose fewer hydrophilic residues to the surface. Thus, the arrangement and number of hydrophobic and hydrophilic residues is an important determinant of solubility. Other parameters that determine polypeptide solubility include solvent pH, temperature, and ionic strength. In a common practice, the solubility of polypeptides can be maintained or enhanced by the addition of glycerol (e.g., -10% v/v) to the solution.
As discussed above, specific amino acid residues have been identified in conserved residues of human VH domains that vary in the VH domains of camelid species, which are generally more soluble than human VH domains. These include, for example, Gly 44 (Glu in camelids), Leu 45 (Arg in camelids) and Tip 47 (Gly in camelids).
Amino acid residue 103 of VH is also implicated in solubility, with mutation from Trp to Arg tending to confer increased VH solubility.
In some aspects as set forth herein, domain antibodies are based on the DP47 germline VH gene segment or the DPK9 germline VK gene segment. Thus, these germline gene segments are capable, particularly when diversified at selected structural locations described herein, of producing specific binding domain antibodies that are highly soluble. In particular, the four framework regions, which are, in an aspect, not diversified, can contribute to the high solubility of the resulting proteins. It is expected that a domain antibody that shares a percent sequence identity with one having a known high solubility will also tend to be highly soluble. Thus, as one means of prediction or recognition that a given domain antibody would have the high solubility recited herein, one can compare the sequence of a domain antibody to one or more domain antibodies having known solubility. Thus, when a domain antibody is identified that has high binding affinity but unknown solubility, comparison of its amino acid sequence with that of one or more (in an aspect, more) domain antibodies known to have high solubility (e.g., a dAb sequence disclosed herein) can permit prediction of its solubility. While it is not an absolute predictor, where there is a high degree of similarity to a known highly soluble sequence, e.g., 90-95% or greater similarity, and particularly where there is a high degree of similarity with respect to hydrophilic amino acid residues, or residues likely to be exposed at the solvent interface, it is more likely that a newly identified binding polypeptide will have solubility similar to that of the known highly soluble sequence.
Molecular modeling software can also be used to predict the solubility of a polypeptide sequence relative to that of a polypeptide of known solubility. For example, the substitution or addition of a hydrophobic residue at the solvent-exposed surface, relative to a molecule of known solubility that has a less hydrophobic or even hydrophilic residue exposed in that position is expected to decrease the relative solubility of the polypeptide. Similarly, the substitution or addition of a more hydrophilic residue at such a location is expected to increase the relative solubility. That is, a change in the net number of hydrophilic or hydrophobic residues located at the surface of the molecule (or the overall hydrophobic or hydrophilic nature of the surface-exposed residues) relative to a domain antibody structure with known solubility can predict the relative solubility of a domain antibody.
Alternatively, or in conjunction with such prediction, one can determine limits of a domain antibody's solubility by simply concentrating the polypeptide.
3.5. Affinity Determination
Isolated domain antibody-containing polypeptides as described herein, in an aspect, have affinities (dissociation constant, Kd = K0ff/Kon) of at least about 500 nM or less, and in an aspect, at least about 400 nM-50 pM, 300 nM-50 pM, 200 nM - 50 pM, and in a further aspect, at least 100 nM - 50 pM, 75 nM - 50 pM, 50 nM - 50 pM, 25 nM - 50 pM, 10 nM - 50 pM, 5 nM - 50 pM, 1 nM - 50 pM, 950 pM - 50 pM, 900 pM - 50 pM, 850 pM - 50 pM, 800 pM - 50 pM, 750 pM - 50 pM, 700 pM - 50 pM, 650 pM - 50 pM, 600 pM - 50 pM, 550 pM - 50 pM, 500 pM - 50 pM, 450 pM - 50 pM, 400 pM - 50 pM, 350 pM - 50 pM, 300 pM - 50 pM, 250 pM - 50 pM, 200 pM - 50 pM, 1 50 pM - 50 pM, 100 pM - 50 pM, 90 pM - 50 pM, 80 pM - 50 pM, 70 pM - 50 pM, 60 pM - 50 pM, or even as low as 50 pM.
In another embodiment, the domain antibody inhibits binding of CD28 to CD80 with an IC50 in the range of 1 pM to 1 .5 μΜ, inclusive; IC50 for inhibition of CD28 binding to CD80. The IC50 can be in the range of 1 pM to 1 μΜ, 1 pM to 900 nM, 1 pM to 800 nM, 1 pM to 700 nM, 1 pM to 600 nM, 1 pM to 500 nM, 1 pM to 400 nM, 1 pM to 300 nM, 1 pM to 200 nM, 1 pM to 100 nM, 1 pM to 50 nM, 1 pM to 10 nM, 1 pM to 1 nM, 1 pM to 500 pM, 1 pM to 100 pM, 1 pM to 50 pM, 1 pM to 10 pM, or 1 pM to 5 pM. Further acceptable ranges include, for example, 50 pM to 1 μΜ, 100 pM to 500 nM, 125 pM to 250 nM, 150 pM to 200 nM, 150 pM to 100 nM, and 200 pM to 50 nM.
In another embodiment, the domain antibody inhibits binding of CD28 to CD86 with an IC5o in the range of 1 pM to 1.5 μΜ, inclusive; IC50 for inhibition of CD28 binding to CD86. The IC50 can be in the range of 1 pM to 1 μΜ, 1 pM to 900 nM, 1 pM to 800 nM, 1 pM to 700 nM, 1 pM to 600 nM, 1 pM to 500 nM, 1 pM to 400 nM, 1 pM to 300 nM, 1 pM to 200 nM, 1 pM to 100 nM, 1 pM to 50 nM, 1 pM to 10 nM, 1 pM to 1 nM, 1 pM to 500 pM, 1 pM to 100 pM, 1 pM to 50 pM, 1 pM to 10 pM, or 1 pM to 5 pM. Further acceptable ranges include, for example, 50 pM to 1 μΜ, 100 pM to 500 nM, 1 25 pM to 250 nM, 1 50 pM to 200 nM, 150 pM to 100 nM, and 200 pM to 50 nM.
The antigen-binding affinity of a domain antibody can be conveniently measured by Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) using the BIAcore system (Pharmacia Biosensor, Piscataway, N.J.). In this method, antigen is coupled to the BIAcore chip at known concentrations, and variable domain polypeptides are introduced. Specific binding between the variable domain polypeptide and the immobilized antigen results in increased protein concentration on the chip matrix and a change in the SPR signal.
Changes in SPR signal are recorded as resonance units (RU) and displayed with respect to time along the Y axis of a sensorgram. Baseline signal is taken with solvent alone
(e.g., PBS) passing over the chip. The net difference between baseline signal and signal after completion of domain antibody injection represents the binding value of a given sample. To determine the off rate (K0ff), on rate (Kon) and dissociation rate (Kd) constants, BlAcore kinetic evaluation software (e.g., version 2.1 ) is used.
Thus, SPR can be used to monitor antagonism of CD28 binding to CD80 or CD86 by a domain antibody preparation by measuring the displacement or inhibition of binding of CD28 to CD80 or CD86 caused the monovalent antibody preparation. SPR can also be used to monitor the dimerization, or in an aspect, the lack of dimerization, occurring via Fc region in antibody preparations as described herein.
High affinity is dependent upon the complementarity between a surface of the antigen and the CDRs of the antibody or antibody fragment. Complementarity is determined by the type and strength of the molecular interactions possible between portions of the target and the CDR, for example, the potential ionic interactions, van der Waals attractions, hydrogen bonding or other interactions that can occur. CDR3 tends to contribute more to antigen binding interactions than CDRs 1 and 2, probably due to its generally larger size, which provides more opportunity for favorable surface interactions. (See, e.g., Padlan et al. (1994) Mol. Immunol. 31 : 169-217; Chothia & Lesk (1987) /. Mol. Biol. 196: 904-917; and Chothia et al. (1985) J. Mol. Biol. 186: 651-663.) High affinity indicates domain antibody/antigen pairings that have a high degree of complementarity, which is directly related to the structures of the variable domain and the target.
In one aspect, a domain antibody is linked to another domain antibody to form a heterodimer in which each individual domain antibody is capable of binding a different cognate antigen. Fusing domain antibodies as heterodimers, wherein each monomer binds a different target antigen, can produce a dual-specific ligand capable, for example, of bridging the respective target antigens. Such dual specific ligands may be used to target cytokines and other molecules which cooperate synergistically in therapeutic situations in the body of an organism. Thus, there is provided a method for synergizing the activity of two or more cytokines, comprising administering a dual specific antibody heterodimer capable of binding to the two or more cytokines.
Domain antibodies set forth herein include CD28-binding domain antibody clones, and clones with substantial sequence similarity or percent identity to them that also bind target antigen with high affinity. As used herein, "substantial" sequence similarity or identity is at least 70% similarity or identity. An additional measure of identity or similarity is the ability to hybridize under highly stringent hybridization conditions. Thus, a first sequence encoding a domain antibody is substantially similar to a second coding sequence if the first sequence hybridizes to the second sequence (or its complement) under highly stringent hybridization conditions (such as those described by Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning, Laboratory Manuel, Cold Spring, Harbor Laboratory press, New York). "Highly stringent hybridization conditions" refer to hybridization in 6X SSC at about 45°C, followed by one or more washes in 0.2X SSC, 0.1% SDS at 65°C. "Very highly stringent hybridization conditions" refer to hybridization in 0.5M sodium phosphate, 7% SDS at 65°C, followed by one or more washes at 0.2X SSC, 1% SDS at 65°C.
Exemplary domain antibodies include:
lh-239-850 (SEQ ID NO:58)
lh-35 (SEQIDNO:59)
lh-36 (SEQIDNO:60)
lh-79 (SEQIDNO:61)
lh-80 (SEQIDNO:62)
lh-83 (SEQ ID NO: 63)
lh-108 (SEQ IDNO:64)
lh-203 (SEQIDNO:65)
lh-207 (SEQIDNO:66)
lh-238 (SEQIDNO:67)
lh-239 (SEQIDNO:68)
lh-18-1 (SEQ IDNO:69)
lh-18-2 (SEQ ID NO:70)
lh-18-3 (SEQIDNO:71)
lh-18-4 (SEQ ID NO:72)
lh-18-5 (SEQ ID NO:73)
lh-18-6 (SEQIDNO:74)
lh-28-1 (SEQIDNO:75)
lh-28-2 (SEQIDNO:76)
lh-31 (SEQ1DN0:77)
lh-32 (SEQIDNO:78)
lh-33 (SEQIDNO:79) lh-34 (SEQIDNO:80) lh-35 (SEQ1DN0:81) lh-35-15 (SEQIDNO:82) lh-35-2 (SEQIDNO:83) lh-35-5 (SEQ ID NO:84) lh-35-7 (SEQID O:85) lh-35-9 (SEQIDNO:86) lh-36 (SEQIDNO:87) lh-36-1 (SEQ ID NO:88)
10 lh-36-2 (SEQ ID NO: 89) lh-36-3 (SEQIDNO:90) lh-36-4 (SEQIDNO:91) lh-36-5 (SEQIDNO:92) lh-36-6 (SEQIDNO:93)
15 lh-36-7 (SEQID O:94) lh-38 (SEQIDNO:95) lh-39 (SEQIDNO:96) lh-69 (SEQIDNO:97) lh-70 (SEQIDNO:98)
20 lh-71 (SEQIDNO:99) lh-72 (SEQ ID NO: 100) lh-73 (SEQ ID NO: 101) lh-74 (SEQ ID NO: 102) lh-75 (SEQ ID NO: 103)
25 lh-76 (SEQ ID NO: 104) lh-77 (SEQ ID NO: 105) lh-78 (SEQ IDNO:106) lh-79 (SEQ ID NO: 107) lh-79-1 (SEQ ID NO: 108)
30 lh-79-10 (SEQ ID NO: 109) lh-79-11 (SEQ ID NO: 110) lh-79- 15 (SEQ IDNO:lll) lh-79-1505 (SEQIDNO:112) lh-79-1512 (SEQlDNO:113) lh-79-1519 (SEQIDNO:114) lh-79-1520 (SEQIDNO:115) lh-79-16 (SEQ ID NO: 116) lh-79-17 (SEQ ID NO: 117) lh-79-18 (SEQ ID NO: 118) lh-79-19 (SEQ ID NO: 119) lh-79-2 (SEQ ID NO: 120) lh-79-20 (SEQ ID NO: 121) lh-79-21 (SEQ ID NO: 122)
10 lh-79-22 (SEQ ID NO: 123) lh-79-23 (SEQ ID NO: 124) lh-79-24 (SEQ ID NO: 125) lh-79-25 (SEQ ID NO: 126) lh-79-26 (SEQ ID NO: 127)
15 lh-79-27 (SEQ ID NO: 128) lh-79-28 (SEQ ID NO: 129) lh-79-29 (SEQIDNO:130) lh-79-3 (SEQIDNO:131) lh-79-30 (SEQIDNO:132)
20 lh-79-31 (SEQ ID NO: 133) lh-79-32 (SEQ ID NO: 134) lh-79-4 (SEQ ID NO: 135) lh-79-5 (SEQ ID NO: 136) lh-79-6 (SEQ ID NO: 137)
25 lh-79-7 (SEQ ID NO: 138) lh-79-8 (SEQ ID NO: 139) lh-79-801 (SEQ ID NO: 140) lh-79-802 (SEQ ID NO: 141) lh-79-803 (SEQ ID NO: 142)
30 lh-79-804 (SEQ ID NO: 143) lh-79-805 (SEQ ID NO: 144) lh-79-806 (SEQ ID NO: 145) lh-79-807 (SEQ ID NO: 146) lh-79-808 (SEQ ID NO: 147) lh-79-809 (SEQ ID NO: 148) lh-79-810 (SEQ ID NO: 149) lh-79-811 (SEQ ID NO: 150) lh-79-812 (SEQIDNO:151) lh-79-813 (SEQ ID NO: 152) lh-79-814 (SEQ ID NO: 153) lh-79-815 (SEQ ID NO: 154) lh-79-9 (SEQ ID NO: 155) lh-80 (SEQ ID NO: 156) lh-80-1 (SEQ ID NO: 157) lh-80-10 (SEQ ID NO: 158) lh-80-11 (SEQ ID NO: 159) lh-80- 12 (SEQ ID NO: 160) lh-80-2 (SEQ ID NO: 161) lh-80-3 (SEQ ID NO: 162) lh-80-4 (SEQ ID NO: 163) lh-80-5 (SEQ ID NO: 164) lh-80-6 (SEQ ID NO: 165) lh-80-7 (SEQ ID NO: 166) lh-80-8 (SEQ ID NO: 167) lh-80-9 (SEQ ID NO: 168) lh-81 (SEQ ID NO: 169) lh-82 (SEQIDNO:170) lh-83 (SEQIDNO:171) lh-84 (SEQ ID NO: 172) lh-85 (SEQ ID NO: 173) lh-86 (SEQ ID NO: 174) lh-87 (SEQ ID NO: 175) lh-88 (SEQ ID NO: 176) lh-89 (SEQ ID NO: 177) lh-90 (SEQ ID NO: 178) lh-107 (SEQ ID NO: 179) lh-108 (SEQ ID NO: 180) lh-108-1 (SEQIDNO:181) lh-108-10 (SEQ ID NO: 182) lh-108-11 (SEQ ID O:183) lh-108-12 (SEQIDNO:184) lh-108-2 (SEQ IDNO:185) lh- 108-3 (SEQ ID NO: 186) Ih- 108-4 (SEQ ID NO: 187) lh- 108-5 (SEQ ID NO: 188) lh- 108-6 (SEQ ID NO: 189) lh- 108-7 (SEQ ID NO: 190)
10 lh- 108-8 (SEQIDNO:191) lh- 108-9 (SEQ ID NO: 192) lh-109 (SEQ ID NO: 193) lh-110(SEQ ID NO: 194) lh-111 (SEQ ID NO: 195)
15 lh-116 (SEQ ID NO: 196) lh-200 (SEQ ID NO: 197) lh-201 (SEQ ID NO: 198) lh-202 (SEQ ID NO: 199) lh-203 (SEQ ID NO:200)
20 lh-203-1 (SEQIDNO:201) lh-203-2 (SEQ ID NO:202) lh-203-3 (SEQ ID NO:203) lh-204 (SEQ IDNO:204) lh-205 (SEQ ID NO:205)
25 lh-207 (SEQ ID NO:206) lh-208 (SEQ IDNO:207) lh-209 (SEQ ID NO:208) lh-217 (SEQ ID NO:209) lh-218 (SEQ1DNO:210)
30 lh-219 (SEQIDNO:211) lh-220 (SEQIDNO:212) lh-221 (SEQIDNO:213) lh-223 (SEQIDNO:214) lh-225 (SEQIDNO:215) lh-227 (SEQIDNO:216) lh-228 (SEQIDNO:217) lh-229 (SEQIDNO:218) lh-231 (SEQIDNO:219) lh-232 (SEQ ID NO:220) lh-233 (SEQ1DNO.-221) l -234 (SEQ ID NO:222) lh-235 (SEQ ID NO:223) lh-236 (SEQ ID NO:224)
10 lh-237 (SEQIDNO:225) lh-238 (SEQ ID NO:226) lh-239 (SEQ ID NO:227) lh-239-8 (SEQ ID NO:228) lh-239-804 (SEQ ID NO:229)
15 lh-239-807 (SEQ ID NO:230) lh-239-809 (SEQ ID NO:231) lh-239-815 (SEQ ID NO:232) lh-239-816 (SEQ ID NO:233) lh-239-817 (SEQ ID NO:234)
20 lh-239-819 (SEQ ID NO:235) lh-239-824 (SEQ ID NO:236) lh-239-828 (SEQ ID NO:237) lh-239-829 (SEQ ID NO:238) lh-239-832 (SEQ ID NO:239)
25 lh-239-833 (SEQ ID NO:240) lh-239-837 (SEQ ID NO:241) lh-239-838 (SEQ ID NO:242) lh-239-840 (SEQ ID NO:243) lh-239-847 (SEQ ID NO:244)
30 lh-239-849 (SEQ ID NO:245) lh-239-850 (SEQ ID NO:246) 1 h-239-851 (SEQ ID NO:247) lh-239-856 (SEQ ID NO:248) lh-239-857 (SEQ ID NO:249) l h-239-859 (SEQ ID NO:250) l h-239-861 (SEQ ID NO:251 ) lh-239-862 (SEQ ID NO:252) l h-239-863 (SEQ ID NO:253)
5 l h-239-864 (SEQ ID NO:254) lh-239-869 (SEQ ID NO:255) lh-239-870 (SEQ ID NO:256) l h-239-871 (SEQ ID NO:257) lh-239-872 (SEQ ID NO:258)
10 lh-239-873 (SEQ ID NO:259) lh-239-874 (SEQ ID NO:260) lh-239-875 (SEQ ID N0.261 ) lh-239-876 (SEQ ID NO:262) lh-239-877 (SEQ ID NO:263)
15 lh-239-879 (SEQ ID NO:264)
lh-239-880 (SEQ ID NO:265) lh-239-881 (SEQ ID NO:266) lh-239-882 (SEQ ID NO:267) lh-239-883 (SEQ ID NO:268)
20 lh-239-885 (SEQ ID NO:269)
l h-239-886 (SEQ ID NO:270) lh-239-887 (SEQ ID NO:472) l h-239-888 (SEQ ID NO:473) lh-239-889 (SEQ ID NO:474)
25 lh-239-890 (SEQ ID NO:475) lh-239-891 (SEQ ID NO:476) lh-239-892 (SEQ ID NO:477) lh-239-893 (SEQ ID NO:478) lh-239-894 (SEQ ID NO:479)
30 l h-239-895 (SEQ ID NO:480) lh-239-896 (SEQ ID NO:481) lh-239-897 (SEQ ID NO:482) l h-239-898 (SEQ ID NO:483) lh-239-9 (SEQ ID NO.-271 ) lh-112 (SEQ IDNO:397) lh-99-237 (SEQ IDNO:272) lh-99-238 (SEQ IDNO:273) lh-37 (SEQIDNO:274) lh-93 (SEQ ID NO:275) lh-99 (SEQ IDNO:276) lh-4-1 (SEQ ID NO:277) lh-4-2 (SEQ IDNO:278) lh-4-3 (SEQ ID NO:279)
10 lh-4-4 (SEQ ID NO:280) lh-29 (SEQ IDNO:281) lh-30 (SEQIDNO:282) lh-37 (SEQ IDNO:283) lh-40 (SEQ ID NO:284)
15 lh-91 (SEQ ID NO:285) lh-92 (SEQIDNO:286) lh-93 (SEQIDNO:287) lh-93-1 (SEQ ID NO:288) lh-93-2 (SEQ ID NO:289)
20 lh-93-201 (SEQ ID NO:290) lh-93-204 (SEQIDNO:291) lh-94 (SEQ ID NO:292) lh-95 (SEQ IDNO:293) lh-96 (SEQ ID NO:294)
25 lh-97 (SEQIDNO:295) lh-98 (SEQ ID NO:296) lh-99 (SEQIDNO:297) lh-99- 1 (SEQ ID NO:298) lh-99-2 (SEQ ID NO:299)
30 lh-99-201 (SEQ ID NO:300) lh-99-202 (SEQ IDNO:301) lh-99-203 (SEQIDNO:302) lh-99-204 (SEQIDNO:303) lh-99-205 (SEQIDNO:304) lh-99-206 (SEQIDNO:305) lh-99-207 (SEQIDNO:306) lh-99-208 (SEQ1DNO:307) lh-99-209 (SEQID O:308) lh-99-210 (SEQID O:309) lh-99-211 (SEQIDNO:310) lh-99-2112 (SEQID O:311) lh-99-2113 (SEQIDNO:312) lh-99-2114 (SEQ1DN0:313)
10 lh-99-2115 (SEQIDNO:314) lh-99-2116 (SEQIDNO:315) lh-99-212 (SEQIDNO:316) lh-99-213 (SEQIDNO:317) lh-99-214 (SEQ ID NO: 640)
15 lh-99-215 (SEQ1DN0:318) lh-99-216 (SEQIDNO:319) lh-99-217 (SEQIDNO:320) lh-99-218 (SEQIDNO:321) lh-99-219 (SEQIDNO:322)
20 lh-99-220 (SEQIDNO:323) lh-99-221 (SEQIDNO:324) lh-99-222 (SEQIDNO:325) lh-99-223 (SEQ ID NO:326) lh-99-224 (SEQIDNO:327)
25 lh-99-225 (SEQIDNO:328) lh-99-226 (SEQIDNO:329) lh-99-227 (SEQIDNO:330) lh-99-228 (SEQIDNO:331) lh-99-229 (SEQIDNO:332)
30 lh-99-230 (SEQIDNO:333) lh-99-231 (SEQIDNO:334) lh-99-232 (SEQIDNO:335) lh-99-233 (SEQIDNO:336) lh-99-234 (SEQIDNO:337) lh-99-235 (SEQ ID NO:338) lh-99-236 (SEQ ID NO:339) lh-99-237 (SEQ ID NO:340) lh-99-238 (SEQ ID NO:341) lh-99-241 (SEQ ID NO:342) lh-99-243 (SEQ ID NO:343) lh-99-244 (SEQ ID NO:344) lh-99-245 (SEQ ID NO:345) lh-99-246 (SEQ ID NO:346)
10 lh-99-247 (SEQ ID NO:347) lh-99-248 (SEQ ID NO:348) lh-99-249 (SEQ ID NO:349) lh-99-250 (SEQ ID NO:350) lh-99-251 (SEQ ID NO:351)
15 lh-99-252 (SEQ ID NO:352) lh-99-253 (SEQ ID NO:353) lh-99-254 (SEQ ID NO:354) lh-99-255 (SEQ ID NO:355) lh-99-256 (SEQ ID NO:356)
20 lh-99-257 (SEQ ID NO:357) lh-99-258 (SEQ ID NO:358) lh-99-259 (SEQ ID NO:359) lh-99-260 (SEQ ID NO:360) lh-99-261 (SEQ ID NO:361)
25 lh-99-263 (SEQ ID NO:362) lh-99-264 (SEQ ID NO:363) lh-99-265 (SEQ ID NO:364) lh-99-266 (SEQ ID NO:365) lh-99-267 (SEQ ID NO:366)
30 lh-99-268 (SEQ ID NO:367) lh-99-269 (SEQ ID NO:368) lh-99-270 (SEQ ID NO:369) lh-99-275 (SEQ ID NO:370) lh-99-276 (SEQ ID NO:371) lh-99-277 (SEQ lDNO:372) lh-99-278 (SEQ IDNO:373) lh-99-297 (SEQ 1DN0:374) lh-99-6 (SEQ ID NO:375) lh-99-11 (SEQ IDNO:376) lh-99-13 (SEQ lDNO:377) lh-99-14 (SEQ lD O:378) lh-99-15 (SEQ IDNO:379) lh-100 (SEQ1DNO:380) lh-101 (SEQ IDNO:381) lh-102 (SEQ IDNO:382) lh-103 (SEQ IDNO:383) lh-104 (SEQ ID NO:384) lh-105 (SEQIDNO:385) lh-106 (SEQIDNO:386) lh-113 (SEQIDNO:387) lh-114 (SEQIDNO:388) lh-115 (SEQIDNO:389) lh-117 (SEQ ID NO:390) lh-118 (SEQ IDNO:391) lh-119 (SEQ ID NO:392) lh-212 (SEQIDNO:393) lh-212-1 (SEQ ID NO:394) lh-213 (SEQIDNO:395) lh-230 (SEQ lDNO:396) lh-99-262 (SEQ ID NO:398) lh-239-89101 (SEQ ID NO:532) lh-239-89102 (SEQ ID NO:533) lh-239-89103 (SEQ ID NO:534) lh-239-89104 (SEQ ID NO:535) lh-239-891(Q3C)(SEQ ID NO:536) lh-239-891(S9C) (SEQ ID NO:537) lh-239-891(R18C) (SEQ ID NO:538) lh-239-891(G41C) (SEQ ID NO:539) lh-239-891(K42C) (SEQ ID NO:540) lh-239-891(K45C) (SEQ ID NO:541) lh-239-891(S60C) (SEQ ID NO:542) lh-239-891(D70C) (SEQ ID NO:543) lh-239-891(T74C) (SEQ ID NO:544) lh-239-891(Q79C) (SEQ ID NO:545) lh-239-891(K103C) (SEQ ID NO:546) lh-239-89201 (SEQ ID NO:547) lh-239-89202 (SEQ ID NO:548) lh-239-89203 (SEQ ID NO:549) lh-239-89204 (SEQ ID NO:550) lh-239-89205 (SEQ ID NO:551) lh-239-89206 (SEQ ID NO:552) lh-239-89207 (SEQ ID NO:553) lh-239-89208 (SEQ ID NO:554) lh-239-89209 (SEQ ID NO:555) lh-239-89210 (SEQ ID NO:556) lh-239-89211 (SEQ ID NO:557) lh-239-89212 (SEQ ID NO:558) lh-239-89213 (SEQ ID NO:559) lh-239-89214 (SEQ ID NO:560) lh-239-89215 (SEQ ID NO:561) lh-239-89216 (SEQ ID NO:562) lh-239-89217 (SEQ ID NO:563) lh-239-89227 (SEQ ID NO:564) lh-239-89228 (SEQ ID NO:565) lh-239-89229 (SEQ ID NO:566) lh-239-89230 (SEQ ID NO:567) lh-239-89231 (SEQ lDNO:568) lh-239-89232 (SEQ ID NO:569) lh-239-89233 (SEQ ID NO:570) lh-239-89234 (SEQ ID NO:571) lh-239-89218 (SEQ ID NO:572) lh-239-89219 (SEQ ID NO:573) l h-239-89220 (SEQ ID NO:574) l h-239-89221 (SEQ ID NO:575) l h-239-89222 (SEQ ID NO:576) l h-239-89223 (SEQ ID NO:577) l h-239-89224 (SEQ ID NO:578) l h-239-89225 (SEQ ID NO:579) l h-239-89226 (SEQ ID NO:580) l h-239-89235 (SEQ ID NO:581) lh-239-89236 (SEQ ID NO:582) lh-239-89237 (SEQ ID NO:583) l h-239-89238 (SEQ ID NO:584) lh-239-89239 (SEQ ID NO:585) l h-239-89240 (SEQ ID NO:586) l h-239-89241 (SEQ ID NO:587) lh-239-89242 (SEQ ID NO:588) lh-239-89243 (SEQ ID NO:589) lh-239-89244 (SEQ ID NO:590) lh-239-89245 (SEQ ID NO:591) lh-239-89246 (SEQ ID NO:592) l h-239-89247 (SEQ ID NO:593) lh-239-89248 (SEQ ID NO:594) l h-239-89249 (SEQ ID NO:595) lh-239-89250 (SEQ ID NO:596) lh-99-23701 (SEQ ID NO:597) lh-99-23702 (SEQ ID NO:598) lh-99-23703 (SEQ ID NO:599) lh-99-23704 (SEQ ID NO:600) lh-99-23705 (SEQ ID NO:601) lh-99-23706 (SEQ ID NO:602) lh-99-23707 (SEQ ID NO:603) lh-99-23708 (SEQ ID NO:604) lh-99-23709 (SEQ ID NO:605) l h-99-23710 (SEQ ID NO:606) lh-99-2371 1 (SEQ ID NO:607) l h-99-23712 (SEQ ID NO:608
l h-99-23713 (SEQ ID NO:609
l h-99-23714 (SEQ ID NO:610
l h-99-23715 (SEQ ID N0:61 1
lh-99-23716 (SEQ ID NO:612
lh-99-23717 (SEQ ID NO:613
lh-99-23718 (SEQ ID O:614
l h-99-23719 (SEQ ID NO:615
lh-99-23720 (SEQ ID NO:616
lh-99-23721 (SEQ ID NO:617
lh-99-23722 (SEQ ID NO:618
lh-99-23723 (SEQ ID NO:619
lh-99-23724 (SEQ ID NO:620
lh-99-23725 (SEQ ID NO:621
lh-99-23726 (SEQ ID NO:622
lh-99-23727 (SEQ ID NO:623
lh-99-23728 (SEQ ID NO:624
lh-99-23729 (SEQ ID NO:625
lh-99-23730 (SEQ ID NO:626
lh-99-23731 (SEQ ID NO:627
l h-99-23732 (SEQ ID NO:628
lh-99-23733 (SEQ ID NO:629
l h-99-23734 (SEQ ID NO:630
lh-99-23735 (SEQ ID NO:631
lh-99-23736 (SEQ ID NO:632
lh-99-23738 (SEQ ID NO:633
lh-99-23739 (SEQ ID NO:634
lh-99-23737 (SEQ ID NO:635
Exemplary domain antibodies may include one or more of the following CDRs:
lh-239-850 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:484)
l h-239-850 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:485)
l h-239-850 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:486)
lh-35 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:487) l h-35 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:488) l h-35 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:489) lh-36 CDRl (SEQ ID NO:490) l h-36 CDR2 (SEQ ID O:491 ) lh-36 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:492) lh-79 CDRl (SEQ ID NO:493) lh-79 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:494) lh-79 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:495) lh-80 CDRl (SEQ ID NO:496) lh-80 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:497) lh-80 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:498) l h-83 CDRl (SEQ ID NO:499) lh-83 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:500) lh-83 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:501) l h- 108 CDRl (SEQ ID NO:502) lh-108 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:503) lh-108 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO: 504) lh-203 CDRl (SEQ ID NO:505) lh-203 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:506) lh-203 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:507) lh-207 CDRl (SEQ ID NO:508) l h-207 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:509) l h-207 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:510) l h-238 CDRl (SEQ ID NO:51 1) lh-238 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:512) lh-238 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:513) lh-239 CDRl (SEQ ID NO:514) lh-239 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:515) lh-239 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:516) l h-99-237 CDRl (SEQ ID NO:517) l h-99-237 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:518) l h-99-237 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:519) l h-99-238 CDRl (SEQ ID NO:520) lh-99-238 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:521 ) l h-99-238 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:522)
l h-37 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:523)
1 h-37 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:524)
lh-37 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:525)
l h-93 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:526)
lh-93 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:527)
lh-93 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:528)
l h-99 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:529)
lh-99 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:530),
lh-99 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:53 1 ),
l h-239-891 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:636), l h-239-891 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:637), and
lh-239-891 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:638).
4. Assays for CD28 Activities
In an exemplary embodiment, a domain antibody as described herein binds to CD28 yet does not substantially agonize CD28 signaling. Activation of the CD28 pathway manifests a number of different outcomes that can be measured in order to assess the effect of a given domain antibody on the activity of the pathway. However, for the assessment of the antagonist or agonist function of domain antibodies described herein, at least one of the following CD28 assays can be used.
In an embodiment, activation of T cells is measured. In the assay, human CD3 positive T cells are stimulated with anti-CD3 plus transfected CHO cells expressing either CD80 or CD86. This results in proliferation of the T cells and is CD28 dependent as domain antibodies block the proliferation response.
In another embodiment, induction of T cell proliferation and induction of cytokine secretion is measured. The assay comprises stimulation of human CD3 positive T cells with anti-CD28 mAb 9.3 (Gibson, et al. (1996) J. Biol. Chem. , 271 : 7079-7083). This results in up-regulation of T cell receptor-mediated signaling and secretion of cytokines and is CD28-dependent, as mAb 9.3 blocks the proliferation response. Secreted cytokines that may be measured include, but are not limited to, GM-CSF, IL-2, IL-3, IL- 4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL- 12 IL- 13, IL- 15, IL- 17, IL-21 , IL-22, IL-24, TGFp, TNF-a, TNF- β, IFN-α, lFN-β, IFN-γ. One or more of such cytokines may be detected and/or measured according to the disclosure set forth herein.
As set forth elsewhere herein, an assay for CD28 activity may also include the assessment of CTLA4 activity. In particular, a domain antibody according to the present disclosure does not inhibit the CTLA-4-mediated inhibition of T cell function, including inhibition of T cell receptor mediated signaling, inhibition of T cell proliferation, and inhibition of cytokine secretion.
It will be understood, based on the disclosure herein, that domain antibodies set forth herein can possess multiple functions and activities, and therefore, may be assayed by multiple distinct assays. As set forth in detail elsewhere herein, domain antibodies have multiple defining characteristics (e.g., CD28 binding affinity, CDR domain identity, and amino acid sequence, among others), and therefore, each distinct domain antibody can be characterized in multiple ways and through multiple parameters. The
characterization of each such domain antibody, alone or in conjunction with the activity and/or CD28 binding properties of the domain antibody, can therefore provide unique identifying characteristics for the domain antibody.
5. PEGylation of Domain Antibodies
Also provided herein are PEGylated domain antibodies which have increased half-life and in an aspect, also resistance to degradation without a loss in activity (e.g., binding affinity) relative to non-PEGylated domain antibodies.
Both site-specific and random PEGylation of protein molecules is known in the art (See, for example, Zalipsky and Lee, Poly (ethylene glycol) Chemistry: Biotechnical and Biomedical Applications (1992) pp 347-370, Plenum, NY; Goodson and atre (1990) Bio/Technology, 8: 343; Hershfield et al. (1991) PNAS 88: 7185). More specifically, random PEGylation of antibody molecules has been described at lysine residues and thiolated derivatives (Ling and Mattiasson ( 1983) Immunol. Methods 59: 327; Wilkinson et al. (1987) Immunol. Letters, 15: 17; Kitamura et al. (1991) Cancer Res. 51 : 43 10; Delgado et al. (1996) Br. J. Cancer, 73 : 175; Pedley et al. (1994) Br. J. Cancer, 70: 1 126)
Accordingly, domain antibodies according to this aspect can be coupled, using methods known in the art to polymer molecules (in an aspect, PEG) useful for achieving the increased half-life and degradation resistance properties encompassed herein. Polymer moieties which can be utilized can be synthetic or naturally occurring and include, but are not limited to straight or branched chain polyalkylene, polyalkenylene or polyoxyalkylene polymers, or a branched or unbranched polysaccharide such as a homo- or heteropolysaccharide. Examples of synthetic polymers which may be used include straight or branched chain poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), poly(propylene glycol), or poly(vinyl alcohol) and derivatives or substituted forms thereof. Useful substituted polymers include substituted PEG, including methoxy(polyethylene glycol). Naturally occurring polymer moieties which may be used herein in addition to or in place of PEG include lactose, amylose, dextran, or glycogen, as well as derivatives thereof which would be recognized by one of skill in the art. Derivatized forms of polymer molecules as set forth herein include, for example, derivatives which have additional moieties or reactive groups present therein to permit interaction with amino acid residues of the domain antibodies described herein. Such derivatives include N-hydroxylsuccinimide (NHS) active esters, succinimidyl propionate polymers, and sulfhydryl-selective reactive agents such as maleimide, vinyl sulfone, and thiol. Derivatized polymers include, but are not limited to PEG polymers having the formulae: PEG-O-CH2CH2CH2-CO2-NHS; PEG- 0-CH2-NHS; PEG-0-CH2CH2-C02-NHS; PEG-S-CH2CH2-CO-NHS; PEG-02CNH- CH(R)-C02-NHS; PEG-NHCO-CH2CH2-CO-NHS; and PEG-0-CH2-C02-NHS; where R is (CH2)4)NHCC>2(mPEG). PEG polymers useful as set forth herein may be linear molecules, or may be branched wherein multiple PEG moieties are present in a single polymer. Useful PEG derivatives include, but are not limited to, mPEG-MAL, mPEG2- MAL, mPEG-(MAL)2, multi-arm PEG, mPEG-SPA, mPEG2-NHS, and mPEG2- (MAL)2, illustrated below:
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The reactive group (e.g., MAL, NHS, SPA, VS, or Thiol) may be attached directly to the PEG polymer or may be attached to PEG via a linker molecule.
The size of polymers useful as set forth herein can be in the range of between about 500 Da to 60 kD, for example, between about 1000 Da and 60 kD, 10 kD and 60 kD, 20 kD and 60 kD, 30 kD and 40 kD, 40 kD and 60 kD, and up to between 50 kD and 60 kD. The polymers used herein, particularly PEG, can be straight chain polymers or can possess a branched conformation. Depending on the combination of molecular weight and conformation, the polymer molecules useful as set forth herein, when attached to a domain antibody, will yield a molecule having an average hydrodynamic size of between about 24 and 500 kD. The hydrodynamic size of a polymer molecule used herein refers to the apparent size of a molecule (e.g., a protein molecule) based on the diffusion of the molecule through an aqueous solution. The diffusion, or motion of a protein through solution can be processed to derive an apparent size of the protein, where the size is given by the Stokes radius or hydrodynamic radius of the protein particle. The "hydrodynamic size" of a protein depends on both mass and shape (conformation), such that two proteins having the same molecular mass may have differing hydrodynamic sizes based on the overall conformation of the protein. The hydrodynamic size of a PEG- linked domain antibody, e.g., a domain antibody as described herein, can be in the range of about 24 kD to 500 kD; 30 to 500 kD; 40 to 500 kD; 50 to 500 kD; 100 to 500 kD; 150 to 500 kD; 200 to 500 kD; 250 to 500 kD; 300 to 500 kD; 350 to 500 kD; 400 to 500 kD, and 450 to 500 kD. In an exemplaiy embodiment, the hydrodynamic size of a PEGylated domain antibody as described herein is about 30 to 40 kD; 70 to 80 kD or 200 to 300 kD. The size of a polymer molecule attached to a domain antibody may thus be varied depending upon the desired application. For example, where the PEGylated domain antibody is intended to leave the circulation and enter into peripheral tissues, it is desirable to keep the size of the attached polymer low to facilitate extravazation from the blood stream. Alternatively, where it is desired to have the PEGylated domain antibody remain in the circulation for a longer period of time, a higher molecular weight polymer can be used (e.g., a 30, 40, or 60 kD polymer).
The polymer (PEG) molecules useful as set forth herein can be attached to domain antibodies using methods that are well known in the art. The first step in the attachment of PEG or other polymer moieties to a domain antibody is the substitution of the hydroxyl end-groups of the PEG polymer by electrophile-containing functional groups. Particularly, PEG polymers are attached to either cysteine or lysine residues present in the domain antibody. The cysteine and lysine residues can be naturally occurring, or can be engineered into the domain antibody molecule. For example, cysteine residues can be recombinantly engineered at the C-terminus of domain antibodies, or residues at specific solvent accessible locations in the domain antibody can be substituted with cysteine or lysine. In one embodiment, a PEG moiety is attached to a cysteine residue which is present in the hinge region at the C-terminus of a domain antibody.
In another embodiment a PEG moiety or other polymer is attached to a cysteine or lysine residue which is either naturally occurring at or engineered into the N-terminus of a domain antibody as set forth herein. In a still further embodiment, a PEG moiety or other polymer is attached to a domain antibody as set forth herein at a cysteine or lysine residue (either naturally occurring or engineered) which is at least 2 residues away from (e.g., internal to) the C- and/or N-terminus of the domain antibody.
In one embodiment, the PEG polymer(s) is attached to one or more cysteine or lysine residues present in a framework region (FWs) and one or more heterologous CDRs of a domain antibody. CDRs and framework regions (e.g., CDR1 -CDR3 and FW1-FW4) are those regions of domain antibody as defined in the Kabat database of Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest (Kabat et al. (1991 ) Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5th ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.). In one embodiment, a PEG polymer is linked to a cysteine or lysine residue in the VH
framework segment DP47, or the Vk framework segment DPK9. Cysteine and/or lysine residues of DP47 which may be linked to PEG disclosed herein include the cysteine at positions 22, or 96 and the lysine at positions 43, 65, 76, or 98 of SEQ ID NO:641.
Glu Val Gin Leu Leu Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gin Pro Gly Gly Ser Leu Arg Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Ser Tyr Ala Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gin Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Val Ser Ala He Ser Gly Ser Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Ala Asp Ser Val Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr He Ser Arg Asp Asn Ser Lys Asn Thr Leu Tyr Leu Gin Met Asn Ser Leu Arg Ala Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys Ala Lys (SEQ ID NO:641 )
Cysteine and/or lysine residues of DPK9 which may be linked to PEG disclosed herein include the cysteine residues at positions 23, or 88 and the lysine residues at positions 39, 42, 45, 103, or 107 of SEQ ID NO:643.
Asp He Gin Met Thr Gin Ser Pro Ser Ser Leu Ser Ala Ser Val Gly Asp Arg Val Thr He Thr Cys Arg Ala Ser Gin Ser He Ser Ser Tyr Leu Asn Trp Tyr Gin Gin Lys Pro Gly Lys Ala Pro Lys Leu Leu He Tyr Ala Ala Ser Ser Leu Gin Ser Gly Val Pro Ser Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr lie Ser Ser Leu Gin Pro Glu Asp Phe Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gin Gin Ser Tyr Ser Thr Pro (SEQ ID NO:643)
(The DPK9 sequence of SEQ ID NO:643 is 95 amino acids in length; however, it is understood in the art that residues 103 and 107 are provided by the sequence encoded by the J gene segment, when fused to the DPK9 sequence.) In addition, specific cysteine or lysine residues may be linked to PEG in the VH canonical framework region DP38, or DP45.
In addition, specific solvent accessible sites in the domain antibody which are not naturally occurring cysteine or lysine residues may be mutated to a cysteine or lysine for attachment of a PEG polymer. Solvent accessible residues in any given domain antibody can be determined using methods known in the art such as analysis of the crystal structure of the domain antibody. For example, using the solved crystal structure of the VH dAb HEL4 (SEQ ID NO:399; a domain antibody that binds hen egg lysozyme), the residues Gin- 13, Pro- 14, Gly- 15, Pro-41 , Gly-42, Lys-43, Asp-62, Lys-65, Arg-87, Ala- 88, Glu-89, Gin- 1 12, Leu- 1 15, Thr- 1 17, Ser- 1 19, and Ser-120 have been identified as being solvent accessible, and disclosed herein would be attractive candidates for mutation to cysteine or lysine residues for the attachment of a PEG polymer. In addition, using the model of the Vk domain antibody (FIG. 2, right side), the residues Val-15, Pro-40, Gly- 41 , Ser-56, Gly-57, Ser-60, Pro-80, Glu-81 , Gln-100, Lys-107, and Arg-108 have been identified as solvent accessible, and disclosed herein would be attractive candidates for mutation to cysteine or lysine residues for the attachment of a PEG polymer. In one embodiment as disclosed herein, a PEG polymer is linked to multiple solvent accessible cysteine or lysine residues, or to solvent accessible residues which have been mutated to a cysteine or lysine residue. Alternatively, only one solvent accessible residue is linked to PEG, either where the particular domain antibody only possesses one solvent accessible cysteine or lysine (or residue modified to a cysteine or lysine) or where a particular solvent accessible residue is selected from among several such residues for PEGylation.
Primary amino acid sequence of HEL4:
1 EVQLLESGGG LVQPGGSLRL SCAASGFRI S DEDMGWVRQA PGKGLE VSS 51 IYGPSGSTYY ADSVKGRFT I SRDNSKNTLY LQMNSLRAED TAVYYCASAL 1 01 EPLSEPLGFW GQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO:399)
Primary amino acid sequence of Vk model antibody:
1 DIQMTQS PSS LSAS VGDRVT ITCRASQS I S SYLNWYQQKP GKAPKLL I YA
51 ASSLQSGVPS RFSGSGSGTD FTLTI SSLQP EDFATYYCQQ SYSTPNT FGQ
10 1 GTKVE I KR (SEQ ID NO:400)
Several PEG attachment schemes disclosed herein are provided by the company Nektar (SanCarlos, CA). For example, where attachment of PEG or other polymer to a lysine residue is desired, active esters of PEG polymers which have been derivatized with N-hydroxylsuccinimide, such as succinimidyl propionate may be used. Where attachment to a cysteine residue is intended, PEG polymers which have been derivatized with sulfhydryl-selective reagents such as maleimide, vinyl sulfone, or thiols may be used. Other examples of specific embodiments of PEG derivatives which may be used as disclosed herein to generate PEGylated antibodies can be found in the Nektar Catalog (available on the world wide web at nektar.com). In addition, several derivitized forms of PEG may be used as disclosed herein to facilitate attachment of the PEG polymer to a domain antibody. PEG derivatives disclosed herein include, but are not limited to PEG- succinimidyl succinate, urethane linked PEG, PEG phenylcarbonate, PEG succinimidyl carbonate, PEG-carboxymethyl azide, dimethylmaleic anhydride PEG, PEG
dithiocarbonate derivatives, PEG-tresylates (2,2,2-trifluoroethanesolfonates), mPEG imidoesters, and other as described in Zalipsky and Lee, (1992) ("Use of functionalized poly(ethylene glycol)s for modification of peptides" in Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Chemistry: Biotechnical and Biomedical Applications, J. Milton Harris, Ed., Plenum Press, NY).
In one embodiment disclosed herein, a domain antibody composition comprises a domain antibody and PEG polymer wherein the ratio of PEG polymer to domain antibody is a molar ratio of at least 0.25: 1. In a further embodiment, the molar ratio of PEG polymer to domain antibody is 0.33 : 1 or greater. In a still further embodiment the molar ratio of PEG polymer to domain antibody is 0.5: 1 or greater.
6. Modification of Domain Antibodies
6.1. Diversification of the Canonical Sequence
Having selected several known main-chain conformations or, in an aspect, a single known main-chain conformation, ligands disclosed herein or libraries for use herein can be constructed by varying the binding site of the molecule in order to generate a repertoire with structural and/or functional diversity. This means that variants are generated such that they possess sufficient diversity in their structure and/or in their function so that they are capable of providing a range of activities.
The desired diversity is typically generated by varying the selected molecule at one or more positions. The positions to be changed can be chosen at random or are in an aspect, selected. The variation can then be achieved either by randomization, during which the resident amino acid is replaced by any amino acid or analogue thereof, natural or synthetic, producing a very large number of variants or by replacing the resident amino acid with one or more of a defined subset of amino acids, producing a more limited number of variants. Various methods have been reported for introducing such diversity. Error-prone PCR (Hawkins et al. (1992) J. Mol. Biol, 226: 889), chemical mutagenesis (Deng et al. (1994) J. Biol. Chem., 269: 9533) or bacterial mutator strains (Low et al. (1996) J. Mol. Biol., 260: 359) can be used to introduce random mutations into the genes that encode the molecule. Methods for mutating selected positions are also well known in the art and include the use of mismatched oligonucleotides or degenerate oligonucleotides, with or without the use of PCR. For example, several synthetic antibody libraries have been created by targeting mutations to the antigen binding loops. The H3 region of a human tetanus toxoid-binding Fab has been randomized to create a range of new binding specificities (Barbas et al. (1992) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 89: 4457). Random or semi-random H3 and L3 regions have been appended to germline V gene segments to produce large libraries with unmutated framework regions (Hoogenboom & Winter (1992) J. Mol. Biol , 227: 381 ; Barbas et al. (1992) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 89: 4457; Nissim et al. (1994) EMBO J., 13 : 692; Griffiths et al. (1994) EMBO J., 13 : 3245; De Kruif et al. (1995) J. Mol. Biol , 248: 97). Such diversification has been extended to include some or all of the other antigen binding loops (Crameri et al. (1996) Nature Med., 2: 100; Riechmann et al. (1995) Bio/Technology, 13 : 475; Morphosys, WO97/08320, supra).
Since loop randomization has the potential to create approximately more than 1015 structures for H3 alone and a similarly large number of variants for the other five loops, it is not feasible using current transformation technology or even by using cell free systems to produce a library representing all possible combinations. For example, in one of the largest libraries constructed to date, 6 x 1010 different antibodies, which is only a fraction of the potential diversity for a library of this design, were generated (Griffiths et al. {\ 99 ) supra).
In one embodiment, only those residues which are directly involved in creating or modifying the desired function of the molecule are diversified. For many molecules, the function will be to bind a target and therefore diversity should be concentrated in the target binding site, while avoiding changing residues which are crucial to the overall packing of the molecule or to maintaining the chosen main-chain conformation. 6.1.1. Diversification of the Canonical Sequence As It Applies to Antibody Domains
In the case of the ligands disclosed herein, the binding site for the target is most often the antigen binding site. Thus, in one aspect, libraries of or for the assembly of antibody ligands in which only those residues in the antigen binding site are varied.
These residues are extremely diverse in the human antibody repertoire and are known to make contacts in high-resolution antibody/antigen complexes. For example, in L2 it is known that positions 50 and 53 are diverse in naturally occurring antibodies and are observed to make contact with the antigen. In contrast, the conventional approach would have been to diversify all the residues in the corresponding Complementarity
Determining Region (CDRl) as defined by Kabat et al. (Kabat et al., 1991 , Sequences of Immunological Interest, 5th ed. U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Washington, D.C.), some seven residues compared to the two diversified in the library for use as disclosed herein. This represents a significant improvement in terms of the functional diversity required to create a range of antigen binding specificities.
In nature, antibody diversity is the result of two processes: somatic recombination of germline V, D, and J gene segments to create a naive primary repertoire (so called germline and junctional diversity) and somatic hypermutation of the resulting rearranged V genes. Analysis of human antibody sequences has shown that diversity in the primary repertoire is focused at the centre of the antigen binding site whereas somatic hypermutation spreads diversity to regions at the periphery of the antigen binding site that are highly conserved in the primary repertoire (see Tomlinson et al. (1996) J. Mol. Biol , 256: 813). This complementarity has probably evolved as an efficient strategy for searching sequence space and, although apparently unique to antibodies, it can easily be applied to other polypeptide repertoires. The residues which are varied are a subset of those that form the binding site for the target. Different (including overlapping) subsets of residues in the target binding site are diversified at different stages during selection, if desired.
In the case of an antibody repertoire, an initial 'naive' repertoire is created where some, but not all, of the residues in the antigen binding site are diversified. As used herein in this context, the term "naive" refers to antibody molecules that have no predetermined target. These molecules resemble those which are encoded by the immunoglobulin genes of an individual who has not undergone immune diversification, as is the case with fetal and newborn individuals, whose immune systems have not yet been challenged by a wide variety of antigenic stimuli. This repertoire is then selected against a range of antigens or epitopes. If required, further diversity can then be introduced outside the region diversified in the initial repertoire. This matured repertoire can be selected for modified function, specificity or affinity.
Disclosed herein are two different naive repertoires of binding domains for the construction of ligands, or a na'ive library of ligands, in which some or all of the residues in the antigen binding site are varied. The "primary" library mimics the natural primary repertoire, with diversity restricted to residues at the centre of the antigen binding site that are diverse in the germline V gene segments (germline diversity) or diversified during the recombination process (junctional diversity). Those residues which are diversified include, but are not limited to, H50, H52, H52a, H53, H55, H56, H58, H95, H96, H97, H98, L50, L53, L91 , L92, L93, L94, and L96. In the "somatic" library, diversity is restricted to residues that are diversified during the recombination process (junctional diversity) or are highly somatically mutated). Those residues which are diversified include, but are not limited to: H31 , H33, H35, H95, H96, H97, H98, L30, L31 , L32, L34, and L96. All the residues listed above as suitable for diversification in these libraries are known to make contacts in one or more antibody-antigen complexes. Since in both libraries, not all of the residues in the antigen binding site are varied, additional diversity is incorporated during selection by varying the remaining residues, if it is desired to do so. It shall be apparent to one skilled in the art that any subset of any of these residues (or additional residues which comprise the antigen binding site) can be used for the initial and/or subsequent diversification of the antigen binding site.
In the construction of libraries for use as disclosed herein, diversification of chosen positions is typically achieved at the nucleic acid level, by altering the coding sequence which specifies the sequence of the polypeptide such that a number of possible amino acids (all 20 or a subset thereof) can be incorporated at that position. Using the IUPAC nomenclature, the most versatile codon is NNK, which encodes all amino acids as well as the TAG stop codon. The NNK codon is, in an aspect, used in order to introduce the required diversity. Other codons which achieve the same ends are also of use, including the NNN codon, which leads to the production of the additional stop codons TGA and TAA. A feature of side-chain diversity in the antigen binding site of human antibodies is a pronounced bias which favours certain amino acid residues. If the amino acid composition of the ten most diverse positions in each of the VH, VK, and Vj, regions are summed, more than 76% of the side-chain diversity comes from only seven different residues, these being, serine (24%), tyrosine (14%), asparagine (1 1 %), glycine (9%), alanine (7%), aspartate (6%), and threonine (6%). This bias towards hydrophilic residues and small residues which can provide main-chain flexibility probably reflects the evolution of surfaces which are predisposed to binding a wide range of antigens or epitopes and may help to explain the required promiscuity of antibodies in the primary repertoire.
Since it is preferable to mimic this distribution of amino acids, the distribution of amino acids at the positions to be varied, in an aspect, mimics that seen in the antigen binding site of antibodies. Such bias in the substitution of amino acids that permits selection of certain polypeptides (not just domain antibodies) against a range of target antigens is easily applied to any polypeptide repertoire. There are various methods for biasing the amino acid distribution at the position to be varied (including the use of trinucleotide mutagenesis, see WO 97/08320), of which one advantageous method, due to ease of synthesis, is the use of conventional degenerate codons. By comparing the amino acid profile encoded by all combinations of degenerate codons (with single, double, triple, and quadruple degeneracy in equal ratios at each position) with the natural amino acid use it is possible to calculate the most representative codon. The codons
(AGT)(AGC)T, (AGT)(AGC)C, and (AGT)(AGC)(CT) are those closest to the desired amino acid profile: they encode 22% serine and 1 1% tyrosine, asparagine, glycine, alanine, aspartate, threonine, and cysteine, and in an aspect, these codons are used in the construction of a library.
6.2. Dual-Specific Ligands
Also provided herein are dual-specific ligands comprising domain antibodies which each have respective specificities; that is, the first and the second epitopes bound by the dual-specific ligand are, in an aspect, different or are two copies of the same epitopes, the epitopes being bound by a respective variable domain. In an embodiment, a "dual-specific ligand" refers to a ligand comprising a first domain antibody and a second domain antibody as herein defined, wherein the variable regions are capable of binding to two different antigens or two epitopes on the same antigen which are not normally bound by a monospecific immunoglobulin. In another embodiment, a "dual-specific ligand" refers to a ligand comprising a domain antibody and an immunoglobulin variable domain as herein defined, wherein the variable regions are capable of binding to two different antigens or two epitopes on the same antigen which are not normally bound by a monospecific immunoglobulin. For example, the two epitopes may be on the same hapten, but are not the same epitope or sufficiently adjacent to be bound by a
monospecific ligand. The dual specific ligands disclosed herein are composed of variable domains which have different specificities, and do not contain mutually complementary variable domain pairs which have the same specificity. Dual-specific ligands may be, or be part of, polypeptides, proteins, or nucleic acids, which may be naturally occurring or synthetic.
Advantageously, the dual- or multispecific ligand may comprise a first domain capable of binding a target molecule, and a second domain capable of binding a molecule or group which extends the half-life of the ligand. For example, the molecule or group may be a bulky agent, such as HSA or a cell matrix protein. As used herein, the phrase "molecule or group which extends the half-life of a ligand" refers to a molecule or chemical group which, when bound by a dual-specific ligand as described herein increases the in vivo half-life of such dual specific ligand when administered to an animal, relative to a ligand that does not bind that molecule or group. Examples of molecules or groups that extend the half-life of a ligand are described herein below. In one embodiment, the closed conformation multispecific ligand may be capable of binding the target molecule only on displacement of the half-life enhancing molecule or group. Thus, for example, a closed conformation multispecific ligand is maintained in circulation in the bloodstream of a subject by a bulky molecule such as HSA. When a target molecule is encountered, competition between the binding domains of the closed conformation multispecific ligand results in displacement of the HSA and binding of the target. Molecules which increase half-life are discussed in further detail above.
In one embodiment of the second configuration disclosed herein, the variable domains are derived from an antibody directed against the first and/or second antigen or epitope. In one embodiment the variable domains are derived from a repertoire of single variable antibody domains. In one example, the repertoire is a repertoire that is not created in an animal or a synthetic repertoire. In another example, the single variable domains are not isolated (at least in part) by animal immunization. Thus, the single domains can be isolated from a na'ive library.
In another aspect, disclosed herein is a multi-specific l igand comprising a first epitope binding domain having a first epitope binding specificity and a non- complementary second epitope binding domain having a second epitope binding specificity. The first and second binding specificities may be the same or different.
In a further aspect, disclosed herein is a closed conformation multi-specific ligand comprising a first epitope binding domain having a first epitope binding specificity and a non-complementary second epitope binding domain having a second epitope binding specificity wherein the first and second binding specificities are capable of competing for epitope binding such that the closed conformation multi-specific ligand cannot bind both epitopes simultaneously.
Ligands according to any aspect as disclosed herein, as well as domain antibody monomers useful in constructing such ligands, may advantageously dissociate from their cognate target(s) with a Kd of about 300 nM to l p M or 5 pM (ie, 3 x 10~7 to 5 x 10",2 M), in an aspect, about 50 nM to20 pM, or 5 nM to 200 pM or 1 nM to 100 pM, 1 x 10"7 M or less, 1 x 10"8 M or less, 1 x 10"9 M or less, 1 x 10"i0 M or less, 1 x 10"u M or less; and/or a K0ff rate constant of about 5 x 10"1 to 1 x 10"7 S"1 , in an aspect, about ] x 10"2 to 1 x 10"6 S"1 , or 5 x 10"3 to 1 x 10"5 S"1 , or 5 10"' S"1 or less, or 1 x 10"2 S"1 or less, or 1 x 10"3 S"1 or less, or 1 x 10"4 S"1 or less, or 1 x 10"5 S"1 or less, or 1 x 10"6 S"1 or less as determined by surface plasmon resonance. The Kd rate constant is defined as K0ff/Kon. Additional details regarding dual specific ligands can be found in WO 03/002609, WO 04/003019 and WO 04/058821.
Furthermore, a domain antibody monomer is provided (or dual specific ligand comprising such a domain antibody) that binds to serum albumin (SA) with a Ka of 1 nM to 500 μΜ (i.e., 1 x 10"9 M to 5 x 10~4 M), in an aspect, 100 nM to 10 μΜ. In an aspect, for a dual specific ligand comprising a first anti-SA domain antibody and a second domain antibody to another target, the affinity (e.g. K<j and/or K0ff as measured by surface plasmon resonance, e.g. using BiaCore) of the second dAb for its target is from 1 to 100,000 times (in an aspect, 100 to 100,000, in a further aspect, 1000 to 100000, or
10000 to 100000 times) the affinity of the first domain antibody for SA. For example, the first domain antibody binds SA with an affinity of approximately 10 μΜ, while the second domain antibody binds its target with an affinity of about 100 pM. In an exemplary embodiment, the serum albumin is human serum albumin (HSA).
In one embodiment, the first domain antibody (or a domain antibody monomer) binds SA (eg, HSA) with a Kd of approximately about 50 nM, in an aspect, about 70 nM, and in another aspect, about 100, 150, or 200 nM.
Also provided are dimers, trimers and polymers of the aforementioned domain antibody monomers, in accordance with the foregoing aspect.
Ligands disclosed herein, including domain antibody monomers, dimers and trimers, can be linked to an antibody Fc region, comprising one or both of CH2 and (¾3 domains, and optionally a hinge region. For example, vectors encoding ligands linked as a single nucleotide sequence to an Fc region may be used to prepare such polypeptides. Alternatively, ligands disclosed herein may be free of an Fc domain.
In a further aspect is provided one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding at least a dual- or multispecific ligand as herein defined. In one embodiment, the ligand is a closed conformation ligand. In another embodiment, it is an open conformation ligand. The multispecific ligand may be encoded on a single nucleic acid molecule; alternatively, each epitope binding domain may be encoded by a separate nucleic acid molecule.
Where the ligand is encoded by a single nucleic acid molecule, the domains may be expressed as a fusion polypeptide, or may be separately expressed and subsequently linked together, for example using chemical linking agents. Ligands expressed from separate nucleic acids will be linked together by appropriate means.
The nucleic acid may further encode a signal sequence for export of the polypeptides from a host cell upon expression and may be fused with a surface component of a filamentous bacteriophage particle (or other component of a selection display system) upon expression. Leader sequences, which may be used in bacterial expression and/or phage or phagemid display, include pelB, stll, ompA, phoA, bla, ompT and pelA.
In a further aspect of the second configuration as disclosed herein includes a vector comprising nucleic acid.
In a yet further aspect is provided a host cell transfected with a vector. Expression from such a vector may be configured to produce, for example on the surface of a bacteriophage particle, epitope binding domains for selection. This allows selection of displayed domains and thus selection of "multispecific ligands" using the method as disclosed herein.
6.2.1. Structure of 'Dual-Specific Ligands'
As described above, an antibody is herein defined as an antibody or fragment (Fab, Fv, disulfide linked Fv, scFv, diabody) which comprises at least one heavy and a light chain variable domain, at least two heavy chain variable domains or at least two light chain variable domains. It may be at least partly derived from any species naturally producing an antibody, or created by recombinant DNA technology; whether isolated from serum, B-cells, hybridomas, transfectomas, yeast or bacteria).
In one embodiment, the dual-specific ligand comprises at least one single heavy chain variable domain of an antibody and one single light chain variable domain of an antibody, or two single heavy or light chain variable domains. For example, the ligand may comprise a VH/Vl pair, a pair of VH domains or a pair of VL domains.
The first and the second variable domains of such a ligand may be on the same polypeptide chain. Alternatively they may be on separate polypeptide chains. In the case that they are on the same polypeptide chain they may be linked by a linker, which may be a peptide sequence, as described above.
The first and second variable domains may be covalently or non-covalently associated. In the case that they are covalently associated, the covalent bonds may be disulphide bonds.
In the case that the variable domains are selected from V-gene repertoires selected for instance using phage display technology as herein described, then these variable domains comprise a universal framework region, such that is they may be recognized by a specific generic ligand as herein defined. The use of universal frameworks, generic ligands, and the like is described in WO 99/20749.
Where V-gene repertoires are used variation in polypeptide sequence is, in an aspect, located within the structural loops of the variable domains. The polypeptide sequences of either variable domain may be altered by DNA shuffling or by mutation in order to enhance the interaction of each variable domain with its complementary pair. DNA shuffling is known in the art and taught, for example, by Stemmer (1994) Nature 370: 389-391 and U.S. Patent No. 6,297,053, both of which are incorporated herein by reference. Other methods of mutagenesis are well known to those of skill in the art.
In one embodiment, the 'dual-specific ligand' is a single chain Fv fragment. In an alternative embodiment, the 'dual-specific ligand' consists of a Fab format.
A further aspect disclosed herein provides nucleic acid encoding at least a 'dual- specific ligand' as herein defined.
One skilled in the art will appreciate that, depending on the aspect, both antigens or epitopes may bind simultaneously to the same antibody molecule. Alternatively, they may compete for binding to the same antibody molecule. For example, where both epitopes are bound simultaneously, both variable domains of a dual specific ligand are able to independently bind their target epitopes. Where the domains compete, the one variable domain is capable of binding its target, but not at the same time as the other variable domain binds its cognate target; or the first variable domain is capable of binding its target, but not at the same time as the second variable domain binds its cognate target.
The variable regions may be derived from antibodies directed against target antigens or epitopes. Alternatively they may be derived from a repertoire of single antibody domains such as those expressed on the surface of filamentous bacteriophage. Selection may be performed as described below.
In general, the nucleic acid molecules and vector constructs required for the performance as disclosed herein may be constructed and manipulated as set forth in standard laboratory manuals, such as Sambrook et al. (1989) Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor, USA.
The manipulation of nucleic acids useful as disclosed herein is typically carried out in recombinant vectors.
Thus, a further aspect disclosed herein provides a vector comprising nucleic acid encoding at least a 'dual-specific ligand' as herein defined.
As used herein, vector refers to a discrete element that is used to introduce heterologous DNA into cells for the expression and/or replication thereof. Methods by which to select or construct and, subsequently, use such vectors are well known to one of ordinary skill in the art. Numerous vectors are publicly available, including bacterial plasmids, bacteriophage, artificial chromosomes, and episomal vectors. Such vectors may be used for simple cloning and mutagenesis; alternatively gene expression vector is employed. A vector of use as disclosed herein may be selected to accommodate a polypeptide coding sequence of a desired size, typically from 0.25 kilobase (kb) to 40 kb or more in length. A suitable host cell is transformed with the vector after in vitro cloning manipulations. Each vector contains various functional components, which generally include a cloning (or "polylinker") site, an origin of replication, and at least one selectable marker gene. If given vector is an expression vector, it additionally possesses one or more of the following: enhancer element, promoter, transcription termination, and signal sequences, each positioned in the vicinity of the cloning site, such that they are operatively linked to the gene encoding a ligand as disclosed herein.
Both cloning and expression vectors generally contain nucleic acid sequences that enable the vector to replicate in one or more selected host cells. Typically in cloning vectors, this sequence is one that enables the vector to replicate independently of the host chromosomal DNA and includes origins of replication or autonomously replicating sequences. Such sequences are well known for a variety of bacteria, yeast, and viruses. The origin of replication from the plasmid pBR322 is suitable for most Gram-negative bacteria, the 2 micron plasmid origin is suitable for yeast, and various viral origins (e.g. SV 40, adenovirus) are useful for cloning vectors in mammalian cells. Generally, the origin of replication is not needed for mammalian expression vectors unless these are used in mammalian cells able to replicate high levels of DNA, such as COS cells.
Advantageously, a cloning or expression vector may contain a selection gene also referred to as selectable marker. This gene encodes a protein necessary for the survival or growth of transformed host cells grown in a selective culture medium. Host cells not transformed with the vector containing the selection gene will therefore not survive in the culture medium. Typical selection genes encode proteins that confer resistance to antibiotics and other toxins, e.g. ampicillin, neomycin, methotrexate or tetracycline, complement auxotrophic deficiencies, or supply critical nutrients not available in the growth media.
6.2.2. Combining Single Variable Domains
Domains useful as disclosed herein, once selected using methods exemplified above, may be combined by a variety of methods known in the art, including covalent and non-covalent methods. Methods include the use of polypeptide linkers, as described, for example, in connection with scFv molecules (Bird et al, (1988) Science 242: 423-426). Discussion of suitable linkers is provided in Bird et al, Science 242: 423-426; Hudson el al , (1999) J. Immunol. Methods 231 : 177- 189; Hudson et al, Proc. Nat 7 Acad. Sci. USA 85 : 5879- 5883. Linkers are in an aspect, flexible, allowing the two single domains to interact. One linker example is a (Gly4 Ser)n linker, where n=l to 8, e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7. The linkers used in diabodies, which are less flexible, may also be employed (Holliger et al , (1993) PNAS (USA) 90: 6444-6448).
In one embodiment, the linker employed is not an immunoglobulin hinge region. Variable domains may be combined using methods other than linkers. For example, the use of disulphide bridges, provided through naturally-occurring or engineered cysteine residues, may be exploited to stabilize VH"VH>VL"VL or H-VL dimers (Reiter et al , (1994) Protein Eng. 7: 697-704) or by remodeling the interface between the variable domains to improve the "fit" and thus the stability of interaction (Ridgeway et al, (1996) Protein Eng. 7: 617-621 ; Zhu et al, (1997) Protein Science 6: 781-788).
Other techniques for joining or stabilizing variable domains of immunoglobulins, and in particular antibody VH domains, may be employed as appropriate.
As disclosed herein, dual specific ligands can be in "closed" conformations in solution. A "closed" configuration is that in which the two domains (for example VH and VL) are present in associated form, such as that of an associated VH-VL pair which forms an antibody binding site. For example, scFv may be in a closed conformation, depending on the arrangement of the linker used to link the VH and VL domains. If this is sufficiently flexible to allow the domains to associate, or rigidly holds them in the associated position, it is likely that the domains will adopt a closed conformation.
Similarly, VH domain pairs and VL domain pairs may exist in a closed conformation. Generally, this will be a function of close association of the domains, such as by a rigid linker, in the ligand molecule. Ligands in a closed conformation will be unable to bind both the molecule which increases the half-life of the ligand and a second target molecule. Thus, the ligand will typically only bind the second target molecule on dissociation from the molecule which increases the half-life of the ligand. Moreover, the construction of VH/VH, VL/VL or VH VL dimers without linkers provides for competition between the domains.
Ligands as disclosed herein may moreover be in an open conformation. In such a conformation, the ligands will be able to simultaneously bind both the molecule which increases the half-life of the ligand and the second target molecule. Typically, variable domains in an open configuration are (in the case of VH-VL pairs) held far enough apart for the domains not to interact and form an antibody binding site and not to compete for binding to their respective epitopes. In the case of VH/VH or VL/VL dimers, the domains are not forced together by rigid linkers. Naturally, such domain pairings will not compete for antigen binding or form an antibody binding site.
Fab fragments and whole antibodies will exist primarily in the closed
conformation, although it will be appreciated that open and closed dual specific ligands are likely to exist in a variety of equilibria under different circumstances. Binding of the ligand to a target is likely to shift the balance of the equilibrium towards the open configuration. Thus, certain ligands disclosed herein can exist in two conformations in solution, one of which (the open form) can bind two antigens or epitopes independently, whilst the alternative conformation (the closed fonn) can only bind one antigen or epitope; antigens or epitopes thus compete for binding to the ligand in this conformation.
Although the open fonn of the dual specific ligand may thus exist in equilibrium with the closed form in solution, it is envisaged that the equilibrium will favor the closed form; moreover, the open form can be sequestered by target binding into a closed conformation. In an exemplary embodiment, therefore, certain dual specific ligands disclosed herein are present in an equilibrium between two (open and closed) conformations.
Dual specific ligands disclosed herein may be modified in order to favor an open or closed conformation. For example, stabilization of VH-VL interactions with disulphide bonds stabilizes the closed conformation. Moreover, linkers used to join the domains, including VH domain and VL domain pairs, may be constructed such that the open from is favored; for example, the linkers may sterically hinder the association of the domains, such as by incorporation of large amino acid residues in opportune locations, or the designing of a suitable rigid structure which will keep the domains physically spaced apart. 6.2.3. Characterization of the Dual-Specific Ligand.
The binding of the dual-specific ligand to its specific antigens or epitopes can be tested by methods which will be familiar to those skilled in the art and include ELISA. In one embodiment, binding is tested using monoclonal phage ELI SA.
Phage ELISA may be performed according to any suitable procedure: an exemplary protocol is set forth below.
Populations of phage produced at each round of selection can be screened for binding by ELISA to the selected antigen or epitope, to identify "polyclonal" phage antibodies. Phage from single infected bacterial colonies from these populations can then be screened by ELISA to identify "monoclonal" phage antibodies. It is also desirable to screen soluble antibody fragments for binding to antigen or epitope, and this can also be undertaken by ELISA using reagents, for example, against a C- or IM-terminal tag (see for example Winter et al. (1994) Ann. Rev. Immunology 12, 433-55 and references cited therein.
The diversity of the selected phage monoclonal antibodies may also be assessed by gel electrophoresis of PCR products (Marks et al. ( 1991) supra; Nissim et al. (1994) supra), probing (Tomlinson et al , ( 1992) J. Mol. Biol. 227, 776) or by sequencing of the vector DNA.
7. Increasing Polypeptide Stability
7.1. Increasing Half-Life
In vivo, the PEGylated domain antibodies as described herein may confer a distinct advantage over non-PEGylated domain antibodies, in that the PEGylated antibody molecules will have a greatly prolonged in vivo half-life. It will be understood, in the context of the present disclosure, that a particular half-life of any composition may be either increased or decreased by the route of administration of the composition to a patient.
Nonetheless, without being bound to one particular theory, it is believed that the increased half-life of the molecules described herein is conferred by the increased hydrodynamic size of the domain antibody resulting from the attachment of PEG polymer(s). More specifically, it is believed that two parameters play an important role in determining the serum half-life of PEGylated domain antibodies. The first criterion is the nature and size of the PEG attachment, i.e., if the polymer used is simply a linear chain or a branched/forked chain, wherein the branched/forked chain gives rise to a longer half-life. The second is the location of the PEG moiety or moieties on the domain antibody in the final format and how many "free" unmodified PEG arms the molecule has. The resulting hydrodynamic size of the PEGylated domain antibody, as estimated, for example, by size exclusion chromatography, reflects the serum half-life of the molecule. Accordingly, the larger the hydrodynamic size of the PEGylated molecule, the greater the serum half-life.
Increased half-life is useful in vivo applications of immunoglobulins, especially antibodies and most especially antibody fragments of small size, as well as domain antibodies. Such fragments (Fvs, Fabs, scFvs) and domain antibodies suffer from rapid clearance from the body; thus, while they are able to reach most parts of the body rapidly, and are quick to produce and easier to handle, their in vivo applications have been limited by their only brief persistence in vivo.
In one aspect, a domain antibody as described herein is stabilized in vivo by fusion with a moiety, such as PEG, that increases the hydrodynamic size of the domain antibody. Methods for pharmacokinetic analysis and determination of half-life will be familiar to those skilled in the art. Details may be found in Kenneth et al., Chemical Stability of Pharmaceuticals: A Handbook for Pharmacists and in Peters et al.,
Pharmacokinetc Analysis: A Practical Approach (1996). Reference is also made to "Pharmacokinetics", M. Gibaldi & D. Perron, published by Marcel Dekker, 2nd Rev. edition (1982), which describes pharmacokinetic parameters such as t-a and t-β half lives and area under the curve (AUC).
Typically, the half-life of a PEGylated domain antibody as described herein is increased by about 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, or more relative to a non-PEGylated dAb (wherein the domain antibody of the PEGylated domain antibody and non-PEGylated domain antibody are the same). Increases in the range of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 7x, l Ox, 20x, 30x, 40x, and up to 50x or more of the half-life are possible. Alternatively, or in addition, increases in the range of up to 30x, 40x, 50x, 60x, 70x, 80x, 90x, l OOx, or 150x of the half-life are possible.
Half lives (t½-a and ί½-β) and AUC can be determined from a curve of serum concentration of ligand against time. The WinNonlin analysis package (available from Pharsight Corp., Mountain View, CA 94040, USA) can be used, for example, to model the curve. In a first phase (the alpha phase) the ligand is undergoing mainly distribution in the patient, with some elimination. A second phase (beta phase) is the terminal phase when the ligand has been distributed and the serum concentration is decreasing as the ligand is cleared from the patient. The "ta half-life" is the half-life of the first phase and the "ίβ half-life" is the half-life of the second phase. "Half-life" as used herein, unless otherwise noted, refers to the overall half-life of an antibody single variable domain disclosed herein determined by non-compartment modeling (as contrasted with biphasic modeling, for example). Beta half-life is a measurement of the time it takes for the amount of domain antibody monomer or multimer to be cleared from the mammal to which it is administered. Thus, advantageously, a domain antibody-containing composition, e.g., a domain antibody-effector group composition is contemplated having a ta half-life in the range of about 0.25 hours to 6 hours or more. In one embodiment, the lower end of the range is about 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour, 1.3 hours, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours, 7 hours, 10 hours, 1 1 hours, or 12 hours. In addition or alternatively, a domain antibody-containing composition will have a ta half-life in the range of up to and including 12 hours. In one embodiment, the upper end of the range is about 1 1, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, or 5 hours. An example of a suitable range is about 1.3 to 6 hours, 2 to 5 hours, or 3 to 4 hours.
Advantageously, a domain antibody-containing composition comprising a ligand has a tp half-life in the range of about 1 - 170 hours or more. In one embodiment, the lower end of the range is about 2.5 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours, 7 hours, 8 hours, 9 hours, 10 hours, 1 1 hours, or 12 hours. In addition, or alternatively, a domain antibody-containing composition, e.g. a dAb-effector group composition has a tp half-life in the range of up to and including 21 days. In one embodiment, the upper end of the range is about 12 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, 3 days, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, or 20 days. Advantageously, a dAb containing composition disclosed herein will have a tp half-life in the range about 2-100 hours, 4-80 hours, and 10-40 hours. In a further embodiment, it will be in the range of about 12-48 hours. In a further embodiment still, it will be in the range of about 12-26 hours. Disclosed herein is a domain antibody-containing composition comprising a ligand having a half-life in the range of 1 -170 hours or more. In one embodiment, the lower end of the range is about 1.3 hours, 2.5 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours, 7 hours, 8 hours, 9 hours, 10 hours, 1 1 hours, or 12 hours. In addition, or alternatively, a domain antibody-containing composition, e.g. a dAb-effector group composition, has a half-life in the range of up to and including 21 days. In one embodiment, the upper end of the range is about 12 hours, 24 hours, 2 days, 3 days, 5 days, 10 days, 15 days, or 20 days.
In addition, or alternatively to the above criteria, a domain antibody-containing composition comprising a ligand has an AUC value (area under the curve) in the range of 1 mg-min/ml or more. In one embodiment, the lower end of the range is about 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 100, 200, or 300 mg min/ml. In addition, or alternatively, a ligand or composition disclosed herein has an AUC in the range of up to about 600 mg min/ml. In one embodiment, the upper end of the range is about 500, 400, 300, 200, 150, 100, 75, or 50 mg-min/ml. Exemplary ligands disclosed herein will have an AUC in the range selected from the group consisting of the following: about 15 to 150 mg min/ml, 15 to 100 mg-min/ml, 15 to 75 mg-min/ml, and 15 to 50 mg- .min/ml.
The ligands disclosed herein, including, mono-, dual- and multi-specific, in one configuration thereof, are capable of binding to one or more molecules which can increase the half-life of the ligand in vivo. Typically, such molecules are polypeptides which occur naturally in vivo and which resist degradation or removal by endogenous mechanisms which remove unwanted material from the organism.
For example, the molecule which increases the half-life in the organism may be selected from the following:
Proteins from the extracellular matrix; for example collagen, laminins, integrins, and fibronectin. Collagens are the major proteins of the extracellular matrix. About 15 types of collagen molecules are currently known, found in different parts of the body, e.g. type I collagen (accounting for 90% of body collagen) found in bone, skin, tendon, ligaments, cornea, internal organs, or type II collagen found in cartilage, invertebral disc, notochord, vitreous humour of the eye.
Proteins found in blood, including: Plasma proteins such as fibrin, a-2
macroglobulin, serum albumin, fibrinogen A, fibrinogen B, serum amyloid protein A, heptaglobin, profilin, ubiquitin, uteroglobulin, and β-2-microglobulin; ■ Enzymes and inhibitors such as plasminogen, lysozyme, cystatin C, alpha- 1- antitrypsin, and pancreatic trypsin inhibitor. Plasminogen is the inactive precursor of the trypsin-like serine protease plasmin. It is normally found circulating through the blood stream. When plasminogen becomes activated and is converted to plasmin, it unfolds a potent enzymatic domain that dissolves the fibrinogen fibers that entangle the blood cells in a blood clot. This is called fibrinolysis.
Immune system proteins, such as IgE, IgG, and IgM.
Transport proteins such as retinol binding protein, a- 1 microglobulin.
Defensins such as beta-defensin 1 , neutrophil defensins 1 , 2, and 3.
Proteins found at the blood brain barrier or in neural tissues, such as melanocortin receptor, myelin, ascorbate transporter.
Transferrin receptor specific ligand-neuropharmaceutical agent fusion proteins (see U.S. Patent No. 5,977,307); brain capillary endothelial cell receptor, transferrin, transferrin receptor, insulin, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF 1 ) receptor, insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF 2) receptor, insulin receptor.
Proteins localised to the kidney, such as polycystin, type IV collagen, organic anion transporter Kl , Heymann's antigen.
Proteins localised to the liver, for example alcohol dehydrogenase, G250.
Blood coagulation factor X
al antitrypsin
- HNF l a
Proteins localised to the lung, such as secretory component (binds IgA).
Proteins localised to the heart, for example HSP 27. This is associated with dilated cardiomyopathy.
" Proteins localised to the skin, for example keratin.
Bone specific proteins, such as bone morphogenic proteins (BMPs), which are a subset of the transforming growth factor β superfamily that demonstrate osteogenic activity. Examples include BMP-2, -4, -5, -6, -7 (also referred to as osteogenic protein (OP-1 ) and -8 (OP-2). Tumour specific proteins, including human trophoblast antigen, herceptin receptor, oestrogen receptor, cathepsins (e.g. cathepsin B) (found in liver and spleen).
Disease-specific proteins, such as antigens expressed only on activated T cells: including LAG-3 (lymphocyte activation gene), osteoprotegerin ligand (OPGL) (see Nature 402, 304-309; 1999); OX40 (a member of the TNF receptor family, expressed on activated T cells and the only co-stimulatory T cell molecule known to be specifically up-regulated in human T cell leukemia virus type-I (HTLV-I)- producing cells.) (see J. Immunol. 165(1): 263-70, 2000); metalloproteases (associated with arthritis/cancers), including CG6512 Drosophila, human paraplegin, human FtsH, human AFG3L2, murine ftsH; angiogenic growth factors, including acidic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-1), basic fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2), vascular endothelial growth factor / vascular permeability factor (VEGF/VPF), transforming growth factor-a (TGF a), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a), angiogenin, interleukin-3 (1L-3), interleukin-8 (IL-8), platelet-derived endothelial growth factor (PD-ECGF), placental growth factor (P1GF), midkine platelet-derived growth factor-BB (PDGF), fractalkine.
Stress proteins (heat shock proteins). HSPs are normally found intracellularly. When they are found extracellularly, it is an indicator that a cell has died and spilled out its contents. This unprogrammed cell death (necrosis) only occurs when as a result of trauma, disease, or injury, and therefore in vivo, extracellular HSPs trigger a response from the immune system that will fight infection and disease. A dual specific which binds to extracellular HSP can be localized to a disease site.
Proteins involved in Fc transport, such as:
o The Brambell receptor (also known as FcRB). This Fc receptor has two functions, both of which are potentially useful for delivery. The functions include the transport of IgG from mother to child across the placenta and the protection of IgG from degradation thereby prolonging its serum half- life of IgG. It is thought that the receptor recycles IgG from endosome (see Holliger et al, (1997) Nat. Biotechnol. 15: 632-6). o Other proteins involved in Fc transport include the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) described in Gastinel et al. (1992) PNAS 89: 638; and Roopenian et al. (2003) ./. Immunol. 170: 3528.
■ Ligands disclosed herein may be designed to be specific for the above targets without requiring any increase in or increasing half-life in vivo. For example, ligands disclosed herein can be specific for targets selected from the foregoing which are tissue-specific, thereby enabling tissue-specific targeting of the dual specific ligand, or a domain antibody that binds a tissue-specific therapeutically relevant target, irrespective of any increase in half-life, although this may result. Moreover, where the ligand or domain antibody targets kidney or liver, this may redirect the ligand or domain antibody to an alternative clearance pathway in vivo (for example, the ligand may be directed away from liver clearance to kidney clearance).
Polypeptides useful for increasing half-life include, but are not limited to those shown in Annex I.
7.2. Increasing Resistance to Protease Degradation
Also disclosed herein is that the PEGylated domain antibodies and domain antibody multimers described herein possess increased stability to the action of proteases. In the presence of pepsin many domain antibodies are totally degraded at pH 2 because the protein is unfolded under the acid conditions, thus making the protein more accessible to the protease enzyme. Provided herein are PEGylated domain antibody molecules, including domain antibody multimers, wherein it is believed that the PEG polymer provides protection of the polypeptide backbone due the physical coverage of the backbone by the PEG polymer, thereby preventing the protease from gaining access to the polypeptide backbone and cleaving it. In one embodiment a PEGylated domain antibody having a higher hydrodynamic size (e.g., 200 to 500 kD) is generated as disclosed herein, because the larger hydrodynamic size will confirm a greater level of protection from protease degradation than a PEGylated domain antibody having a lower hydrodynamic size. In one embodiment, a PEG- or other polymer-linked antibody single variable domain monomer or multimer is degraded by no more than 10% when exposed to one or more of pepsin, trypsin, elastase, chymotrypsin, or carboxypeptidase, wherein if the protease is pepsin then exposure is carried out at pH 2.0 for 30 minutes, and if the protease is one or more of trypsin, elastase, chymotrypsin, or carboxypeptidase, then exposure is carried out at pH 8.0 for 30 minutes. In one embodiment, a PEG- or other polymer-linked domain antibody monomer or miiltimer is degraded by no more than 10% when exposed to pepsin at pH 2.0 for 30 minutes, in an aspect, no more than 5%, and in another aspect, not degraded at all. In another embodiment, a PEG- or other polymer- linked domain antibody miiltimer (e.g., hetero- or homodimer, trimer, tetramer, octamer, etc.) disclosed herein is degraded by less than 5%, and is, in an aspect, not degraded at all in the presence of pepsin at pH 2.0 for 30 minutes. In an exemplary embodiment, a PEG- or other polymer-linked domain antibody monomer or multimer is degraded by no more than 10% when exposed to trypsin, elastase, chymotrypsin, or carboxypeptidase at pH 8.0 for 30 minutes, in an aspect, no more than 5%, and in a further aspect, not degraded at all. In a further exemplary embodiment, a PEG- or other polymer-linked domain antibody multimer (e.g., hetero- or homodimer, trimer, tetramer, octamer, etc.) disclosed herein is degraded by less than 5%, and is, in an aspect, not degraded at all in the presence of trypsin, elastase, chymotrypsin, or carboxypeptidase at pH 8.0 for 30 minutes.
The relative ratios of protease : PEG-domain antibody may be altered as disclosed herein to achieve the desired level of degradation as described above. For example the ratio of protease to PEG-domain antibody may be from about 1 :30, to about 10:40, to about 20:50, to about 30:50, about 40:50, about 50:50, about 50:40, about 50:30, about 50:20, about 50: 10, about 50: 1 , about 40: 1, and about 30: 1.
Accordingly, disclosed herein is a method for decreasing the degradation of domain antibody comprising linking a domain antibody monomer or multimer to a PEG polymer according to any of the embodiments described herein. As disclosed herein, the domain antibody is degraded by no more than 10%> in the presence of pepsin at pH 2.0 for 30 minutes. In particular, a PEG-linked dAb multimer is degraded by no more than 5%, and in an aspect, not degraded at all in the presence of pepsin at pH 2.0 for 30 minutes. In an alternate embodiment, the domain antibody is degraded by no more than 10% when exposed to trypsin, elastase, chymotrypsin, or carboxypeptidase at pH 8.0 for 30 minutes, in an aspect, no more than 5%, and in another aspect, not degraded at all.
Degradation of PEG-linked domain antibody monomers and multimers as set forth herein may be measured using methods which are well known to those of skill in the art. For example, following incubation of a PEG-linked domain antibody with pepsin at pH 2.0 for 30 minutes, or with trypsin, elastase, chymotrypsin, or carboxypeptidase at pH 8.0 for 30 minutes, the domain antibody samples may be analyzed by gel filtration, wherein degradation of the domain antibody monomer or multimer is evidenced by a gel band of a smaller molecular weight than an un-degraded (i.e., control domain antibody not treated with pepsin, trypsin, chymotrypsin, elastase, or carboxypeptidase) domain antibody. Molecular weight of the domain antibody bands on the gel may be determined by comparing the migration of the band with the migration of a molecular weight ladder. Other methods of measuring protein degradation are known in the art and may be adapted to evaluate the PEG-linked domain antibody monomers and multimers as disclosed herein.
8. Uses of Domain Antibodies
Domain antibodies as described herein are useful for antagonizing the activity of
CD28. Therefore, domain antibodies as described herein can be used to treat a patient having a condition, disease or disorder mediated in whole or in part by CD28 activity.
Domain antibodies as described herein are useful for the treatment or prevention of diseases or disorders in which inappropriate activation of a CD28 -mediated pathway is involved. Domain antibodies as described herein are also useful for the treatment, prevention, or alleviation of symptoms of diseases or disorders in which inappropriate activation of a CD28-mediated pathway is involved.
In an aspect, autoimmune diseases frequently involve inappropriate regulation or activity of CD28 pathways. Administration of a domain antibody as described herein to an individual suffering from such a disease, including an autoimmune disease, can reduce one or more symptoms of the disease. Non-limiting examples of diseases for which the domain antibodies described herein can be therapeutically useful include, but are not limited to, Addison's disease, allergy, ankylosing spondylitis, asthma, atherosclerosis, autoimmune diseases of the ear, autoimmune diseases of the eye, autoimmune atrophic gastritis, autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune hymolytic anemia, autoimmune parotitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, benign lymphocytic aniitis, colitis, coronary heart disease, Crohn's disease, diabetes (Type I), diabetes, including Type 1 and/or Type 2 diabetes, epididymitis, glomerulonephritis, Goodpasture's syndrome, Graves' disease, Guillain- Barre syndrome, Hashimoto's disease, hemolytic anemia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), immune response to recombinant drug products, e.g., factor VII in hemophilia, systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis, male infertility, mixed connective tissue disease, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, primary myxedema, pemphigus, pernicious anemia, polymyositis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatic fever, rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome, spondyloarthropathies, sympathetic ophthalmia, T-cell lymphoma, T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, testicular antiocentric T-cell lymphoma, thyroiditis, transplant rejection, ulcerative colitis, autoimmune uveitis, and vasculitis. Autoimmune- mediated conditions include, but are not limited to, conditions in which the tissue affected is the primary target, and in some cases, the secondary target. Such conditions include, but are not limited to, AIDS, atopic allergy, bronchial asthma, eczema, leprosy, schizophrenia, inherited depression, transplantation of tissues and organs, chronic fatigue syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, myocardial infarction, stroke, autism, epilepsy, Arthus's phenomenon, anaphylaxis, and alcohol and drug addiction.
The domain antibodies described herein also can be therapeutically useful in graft-related diseases, such as graft versus host disease (GVHD), acute transplantation rejection, and chronic transplantation rejection.
The domain antibodies described herein are additionally useful in the way that generally any antibody preparation is useful, e.g., for in vivo imaging or diagnostic uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, etc.
For these and other uses it may be desirable to label the domain antibodies, e.g., with a fluorescent, colorimetric, enzymatic or radioactive label. Methods of labeling domain antibodies are well known in the art.
9. Pharmaceutical Compositions, Dosage, and Administration
The domain antibodies set forth herein can be incorporated into pharmaceutical compositions suitable for administration to a subject. Typically, the pharmaceutical composition comprises a domain antibody and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. As used herein, "pharmaceutically acceptable carrier" includes any and all solvents, dispersion media, coatings, antibacterial, and antifungal agents, isotonic and absorption delaying agents, and the like that are physiologically compatible. The term
"pharmaceutically acceptable carrier" excludes tissue culture medium comprising bovine or horse serum. Examples of pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include one or more of water, saline, phosphate buffered saline, dextrose, glycerol, ethanol and the like, as well as combinations thereof. In many cases, it will be preferable to include isotonic agents, for example, sugars, polyalcohols such as mannitol, sorbitol, or sodium chloride in the composition. Pharmaceutically acceptable substances include minor amounts of auxiliary substances such as wetting or emulsifying agents, preservatives or buffers, which enhance the shelf life or effectiveness of the domain antibody.
The compositions as described herein may be in a variety of forms. These include, for example, liquid, semi-solid, and solid dosage forms, such as liquid solutions (e.g., injectable and infusible solutions), dispersions or suspensions, powders, liposomes, and suppositories. The preferred form depends on the intended mode of administration and therapeutic application. Typical preferred compositions are in the form of injectable or infusible solutions, such as compositions similar to those used for passive
immunization of humans with other antibodies. One mode of administration is parenteral (e.g., intravenous, subcutaneous, intraperitoneal, intramuscular).
Therapeutic compositions typically must be sterile and stable under the conditions of manufacture and storage. The composition can be formulated as a solution, microemulsion, dispersion, liposome, or other ordered structure suitable to high drug concentration. Sterile injectable solutions can be prepared by incorporating the active compound in the required amount in an appropriate solvent with one or a combination of ingredients enumerated above, as required, followed by filter sterilization. Generally, dispersions are prepared by incorporating the active compound into a sterile vehicle that contains a basic dispersion medium and the required other ingredients from those enumerated above. In the case of sterile powders for the preparation of sterile injectable solutions, methods of preparation include vacuum drying and freeze-drying that yields a powder of the active ingredient plus any additional desired ingredient from a previously sterile-filtered solution thereof. The proper fluidity of a solution can be maintained, for example, by the use of a coating such as lecithin, by the maintenance of the required particle size in the case of dispersion and by the use of surfactants.
The domain antibodies described herein can be administered by a variety of methods known in the art, although for many therapeutic applications, the preferred route/mode of administration is intravenous injection or infusion. The polypeptide can also be administered by intramuscular or subcutaneous injection.
As will be appreciated by the skilled artisan, the route and/or mode of administration will vary depending upon the desired results. In certain embodiments, the active compound may be prepared with a carrier that will protect the compound against rapid release, such as a controlled release formulation, including implants, and microencapsulated delivery systems. Domain antibodies are well suited for formulation as extended release preparations due, in part, to their small size, the number of moles per dose can be significantly higher than the dosage of, e.g., full sized antibodies.
Biodegradable, biocompatible polymers can be used, such as ethylene vinyl acetate, polyanhydrides, polyglycolic acid, collagen, polyorthoesters, and polylactic acid.
Prolonged absorption of injectable compositions can be brought about by including in the composition an agent that delays absorption, for example, monostearate salts and gelatin. Many methods for the preparation of such formulations are patented or generally known to those skilled in the art. See, e.g., Sustained and Controlled Release Drug Delivery
Systems, J. R. Robinson, ed., Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1978. Additional methods applicable to the controlled or extended release of polypeptide agents such as the monovalent domain antibodies disclosed herein are described, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 6,306,406 and 6,346,274, as well as, for example, in U.S. Patent Publication Nos. US20020182254 and US20020051 808, all of which are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.
Additional active compounds can also be incorporated into the compositions. In certain embodiments, a domain antibody is co-formulated with and/or co-administered with one or more additional therapeutic agents. For example, a domain antibody can be co-formulated and/or co-administered with one or more additional antibodies that bind other targets (e.g., antibodies that bind other cytokines or that bind cell surface molecules), or, for example, one or more cytokines. Such combination therapies may utilize lower dosages of the administered therapeutic agents, thus avoiding possible toxicities or complications associated with the various monotherapies.
The pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein can include a "therapeutically effective amount" or a "prophylactically effective amount" of a domain antibody. A "therapeutically effective amount" refers to an amount effective, at dosages and for periods of time necessary, to achieve the desired therapeutic result. A therapeutically effective amount of the domain antibody can vary according to factors such as the disease state, age, sex, and weight of the individual, and the ability of domain antibody to elicit a desired response in the individual. A therapeutically effective amount is also one in which any toxic or detrimental effects of the antibody or antibody portion are outweighed by the therapeutically beneficial effects. A "prophylactically effective amount" refers to an amount effective, at dosages and for periods of time necessary, to achieve the desired prophylactic result. Typically, because a prophylactic dose is used in subjects prior to or at an earlier stage of disease, the prophylactically effective amount will be less than the therapeutically effective amount.
Dosage regimens may be adjusted to provide the optimum desired response (e.g., a therapeutic or prophylactic response). For example, a single bolus may be
administered, several divided doses may be administered over time or the dose may be proportionally reduced or increased as indicated by the exigencies of the therapeutic situation. It is advantageous to formulate parenteral compositions in dosage unit form for ease of administration and uniformity of dosage. Dosage unit form as used herein refers to physically discrete units suited as unitary dosages for the mammalian subjects to be treated; each unit containing a predetermined quantity of active compound calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect in association with the required pharmaceutical carrier.
A non-limiting range for a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of a domain antibody is 0.1-20 mg/kg, and in an aspect, 1-10 mg/kg. It is to be noted that dosage values can vary with the type and severity of the condition to be alleviated. It is to be further understood that for any particular subject, specific dosage regimens should be adjusted over time according to the individual need and the professional judgment of the administering clinician.
The efficacy of treatment with a domain antibody as described herein is judged by the skilled clinician on the basis of improvement in one or more symptoms or indicators of the disease state or disorder being treated. An improvement of at least 10% (increase or decrease, depending upon the indicator being measured) in one or more clinical indicators is considered "effective treatment," although greater improvements are included, such as about 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75%, 90%, or even 100%, or, depending upon the indicator being measured, more than 100% (e.g., two-fold, three-fold, ten-fold, etc., up to and including attainment of a disease-free state. Indicators can be physical measurements, e.g., enzyme, cytokine, growth factor or metabolite levels, rate of cell growth or cell death, or the presence or amount of abnormal cells. One can also measure, for example, differences in the amount of time between flare-ups of symptoms of the disease or disorder (e.g., for remitting/relapsing diseases, such as multiple sclerosis). Alternatively, non-physical measurements, such as a reported reduction in pain or discomfort or other indicator of disease status can be relied upon to gauge the effectiveness of treatment. Where non-physical measurements are made, various clinically acceptable scales or indices can be used, for example, the Crohn's Disease Activity Index, or CDAI (Best et al. (1976) Gastroenterology 70: 439), which combines both physical indicators, such as hematocrit and the number of liquid or very soft stools, among others, with patient-reported factors such as the severity of abdominal pain or cramping and general well-being, to assign a disease score.
The efficacy of treatment for psoriasis, for example, can be monitored using the Salford Psoriasis Index (SPI) or Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI). The PASI is most commonly used method to assess psoriasis disease severity in clinical trials, although it can be exceedingly cumbersome for use in daily clinical practice. The method involves the body being divided into four sections (Legs, which have 40% of a person's skin; the Body (trunk area: stomach, chest, back, etc.) with 30%; the Arms (20%); and the Head (10%)). Each of these areas is scored by itself, and then the four scores are combined into the final PASI. For each section, the percent of area of skin involved, is estimated and then transformed into a grade from 0 to 6:
0% of inwolved area, grade: 0
< 10% of involved area, grade: 1
10-29% of involved area, grade: 2
30-49%) of involved area, grade: 3
50-69%o of involved area, grade: 4
70-89% of involved area, grade: 5
90-100% of involved area, grade: 6
The severity is estimated by four different parameters: Itching, Erythema (redness), Scaling and Thickness (psoriatic skin is thicker than normal skin). Severity parameters are measured on a scale of 0 to 4, from none to maximum.
The sum of all four severity parameters is than calculated for each section of skin, multiplied by the area score for that area and multiplied by weight of respective section (0.1 for head, 0.2 for arms, 0.3 for body and 0.4 for legs). Example:
(Ihead+Ehead+Shead+Thead) x Ahead x 0.1 = Totalhead.
At the end the total PASI is calculated as a sum of PASIs for all four skin sections. Computer-aided measurement of psoriatic lesion area was found to improve the power of the clinical trial, compared to the standard approach. The physician's estimations of the psoriatic lesion area tend to overestimate. The adapted PASI index, where the psoriatic area was not converted into an area grade, but was maintained as a continuous variable, also improved the power of the clinical trial. The modified PASI which involves computer aided area measurement as a continuous variable is named: Computer aided psoriasis continuous area and severity score cPcASl.
The efficacy of treatment for organ transplant rejection can also be monitored. The survival rates of organ transplant patients (currently around 70-85% for 5 years for all transplanted organs) have improved as a result of advances in organ preservation and immunosuppressive treatments. However, organ rejection, especially the acute rejection that occurs in the first few weeks following surgery, as well as chronic graft rejection, is still one of the major causes of functional failure in organ transplantation. Current diagnosis or confirmation of graft rejection following solid organ transplantation requires biopsy of the tissue in order to detect the infiltration of immune cells (e.g., T-cells, macrophages, etc.) into the graft and other pathological changes. Tissue biopsy is not only invasive, but it is associated with increased health risk to the patent and is prone to sampling errors that can lead to false negative results. Alternative non-invasive methods are being developed, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) which can be used to monitor the accumulation of immune cells at the rejected organ (Ho et al., (2004) Curr. Pharm. Biotech., 5: 551-566).
As the term is used herein, "prophylaxis" performed using a composition as described herein is "effective" if the onset or severity of one or more symptoms is delayed or reduced by at least 10%, or abolished, relative to such symptoms in a similar individual (human or animal model) not treated with the composition.
Whereas the domain antibodies described herein bind human CD28, where one is to evaluate its effect in an animal model system, the polypeptide must cross-react with one or more antigens in the animal model system, in an aspect, at high affinity. One of skill in the art can readily determine if this condition is satisfied for a given animal model system and a given domain antibody. If this condition is satisfied, the efficacy of the domain antibody can be examined by administering it to an animal model under conditions which mimic a disease state and monitoring one or more indicators of that disease state for at least a 10% improvement. 10. Animal Models
Domain antibodies as described herein are useful for the treatment of autoimmune disorders in which CD28 signaling is inappropriately active. There are several animal models in which the therapeutic efficacy of a given domain antibody can be assessed, as discussed below.
10.1. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Model (CD4+ CD45RBl,igh to SCID or Rag"'" mice) - Chronic Model
An IBD model includes using the mucosal immunity and inflammation system discussed by De Winter et al. (1999) Am. J. Physiol. 276: Gl 317-1321. Briefly, IBD is a multifactorial immune disorder of uncertain etiology. Several mouse models of mucosal inflammation that resemble IBD have provided insight into the mechanisms governing both normal and pathological mucosal immune function. In one aspect, the injection into immunodeficient mice of a subset of CD4(+) T lymphocytes, the CD4(+)CD45RBhigh cells, leads to inflammation of the intestine. Pathogenesis is due in part to the secretion of proinflammatory cytokines. In another aspect, the induction of colitis can be prevented by co-transfer of another CD4(+) subpopulation, the CD4(+)CD45RBlow T cells. This population behaves analogously to the CD4(+)CD45RBhigh population in terms of the acquisition of activation markers and homing to the host intestine. However, their lymphokine profile when activated is different, and anti-inflammatory cytokines secreted and/or induced by CD4(+)CD45RBlow T cells prevent colitis. De Winter et al. provide a description of the adoptive transfer model and the factors that promote and prevent colitis pathogenesis.
10.2. Spontaneous Arthritis Model in KRN TCR Tg Crossed with NOD Mice - Chronic Model
A model of organ-specific disease provoked by systemic autoimmunity is provided by Kouskoff et al. ( 1996) Cell 87: 81 1-822. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic joint disease characterized by leukocyte invasion and synoviocyte activation followed by cartilage and bone destruction. The etiology and pathogenesis of RA are poorly understood. Kouskoff et al. present a spontaneous mouse model of RA, generated by crossing a T cell receptor (TCR) transgenic line with the NOD strain. All offspring develop a joint disease highly reminiscent of RA in man. The trigger for the murine disorder is chance recognition of a NOD-derived major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II molecule by the transgenic TCR; progression to arthritis involves CD4+ T, B, and probably myeloid cells.
10.3. Mouse Collagen Induced Arthritis - Chronic Model
A mouse model of collagen-induced arthritis is provided by Brand et al. (2004) Methods Mol. Med. 1 02: 295-312. Briefly, collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) is an experimental autoimmune disease that can be elicited in susceptible strains of rodents (rat and mouse) and non-human primates by immunization with type II collagen (CII), the major constituent protein of articular cartilage. After immunization, the animals develop an autoimmune polyarthritis that shares several clinical and histological features with RA. Susceptibility to CIA in rodents is linked to the class II molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), and the immune response to CII is characterized by both the stimulation of collagen-specific T cells and the production of high titers of antibody specific for both the immunogen (heterologous CII) and the autoantigen (mouse CII). Histologically, murine CIA is characterized by an intense synovitis that corresponds precisely with the clinical onset of arthritis. This experimental data is useful evaluating CIA because of the pathological similarities between CIA and RA.
10.4. Antigen Induced T Cell Proliferation in vivo - Acute Model
The use of adoptive transfer of T-cell-antigen-receptor-transgenic T cell for the study of T-cell activation in vivo provides a model for antigen-induced T-cell proliferation. Pape et al., (1997) Immunol. Rev. 156: 67-78 discuss adoptive transfer of TCR-transgenic T cells uniformly expressing an identifiable TCR of known
peptide/MHC specificity can be used to monitor the in vivo behavior of antigen-specific T cells. The system was used to demonstrate that naive T cells are initially activated within the T-cell zones of secondary lymphoid tissue to proliferate in a B7-dependent manner. If adjuvants or inflammatory cytokines are present during this period, enhanced numbers of T cells accumulate, migrate into B-cell-rich follicles, and acquire the capacity to produce IFN-gamma and help B cells produce IgG2a. If inflammation is absent, most of the initially activated antigen-specific T cells disappear without entering the follicles, and the survivors are poor producers of IL-2 and IFN-gamma. EXAMPLES
Example 1 : Selection of Binding Domain Antibodies
Selections of binding domain antibodies (dAbs) is described in detail in
WO2010/009391 , which is herein incorporated by reference. Selections of dAbs were carried out with recombinant human CD28/Fc Chimera (R&D Systems, Abingdon, UK). The domain antibody library used for selections was based on a single human VH framework (V3-23 aka DP47, and JH4b) and a single human VL framework (012/02 aka DPK9, and JKI). The dAb genes were genetically linked to the fd phage gene III protein under the control of the GAS 1 leader sequence in the pDOM4 vector which contained all the fd genes necessary to generate infective phage particles. The first round of phage selection was performed by premixing phage library (4 pools for the VH libraries [VH1 1- 13, VH14- 15, VH16- 17, VH18- 19] and a single pool for the VK library) with 2% MPBS (Phosphate Buffered Saline supplemented with 2% Marvel dried skim milk powder) and adding CD28-Fc (R&D Systems, UK) to a final concentration of 100 nM. The mixture was incubated for at least 1 hour at room temperature with mixing end-over-end then the antigen-phage complexes captured using protein G Dynabeads (Dynal, Sweden) and washed 8 times with 1ml PBST (PBS supplemented with 0.1 % Tween 20) followed by a singe wash in 1 ml PBS. The washed phage were eluted from the antigen/bead complex by incubating with 0.5 ml of 1 mg/ml trypsin Type XIII from Bovine Pancreas (Sigma Aldrich, UK) in PBS (supplemented with 5 niM Tris-HCl pH 7.4, 0.1 mM CaCl2).
Eluted phage were used to infect E. coli and the output phage titres were determined to be between lxl 04 to lxl 05 titer units (t.u.)/ml, wherein t.u./ml is a measure of infective phage particles per ml. A measure of t.u. is determined through the infection of E. coli with phage of a given dilution, followed by growth of infected E. coli on selective agar plates.
A second round of selection was performed using enriched phage recovered from the previous round of selection with a final concentration of 50nM CD28-Fc followed by capture using protein G beads as described above. Output titres were in the range lxl O6 to lxl 09 t.u./ml. A third round of selection using 10 iiM CD28-Fc followed by capture using protein G beads was performed. The eluted phage titres were in the range of 2x109 to 8xl 09 t.u./ml.
Monoclonal phage ELISAs were carried out following selection rounds 2 and 3. All washes were performed using 3 washes of 250 μΐ PBST followed by 3 washes of 250 μΐ PBS. Plates were coated overnight at 4°C with 1 mg/ml and 0.6 mg/ml CD28-Fc in PBS respectively. Plates were washed, then blocked with 2% MPBS for 1 hour at room temperature. The plates were washed and phage supe natants added to an equal volume of 2% MPBS and incubated for 1 hour at room temperature. The plates were washed and bound phage detected with anti-M13-HRP conjugate (GE Healthcare, UK) diluted 1 :5000 in 2% MPBS and incubated for 1 hour at room temperature. The plates were washed and the ELISA developed using SureBlue 1 -Component TMB Micro Well Peroxidase solution (KPL Inc, USA). Specific phage were identified by comparison with a plate coated with 1 mg/ml Fc (Sigma Aldrich, UK). After round 2, specific phages were mainly identified in library pools VH14-15, VH18-19 and VK, whereas by round 3, few specific phage remained. All round 2 pools were subcloned into pDOM5 and screened as soluble phage.
Example 2: Identification of Sequences for Binding dAbs
Binding dAbs were identified as follows. Ninety-six individual colonies
(pDOM5) were picked from each of the VH14- 15, VH18- 19 and VK outputs and expressed in 200 μΕ Terrific Broth containing OnEx Autoinduction media (Novagen, UK) overnight at 37°C with shaking at 250 rpm in Costar 96 Well Cell Culture Clusters (Corning Incorporated, USA). The cultures were centrifuged to pellet the cells and the supernatants assayed by antigen binding ELISA for CD28 binding dAbs. Maxisorp 96 well immunoplates (Nunc, USA) were coated overnight at 4° C with 1 mg/ml CD28-Fc in PBS then washed. All washes were as described for the phage ELISA. The plates were blocked for 1 hour at room temperature with 200 μΐ of PBS containing 1 % Tween 20 and then washed. The clarified dAb containing culture supernatant was added to the ELISA plate in the presence of either protein A for VH (Sigma, UK) or protein L for VK (Sigma, UK) to increase the ELISA signal strength by cross-linking the VH or VK dAbs respectively. The plates were incubated for 1 hour at room temperature then washed. Bound dAb was detected using a two step process, firstly 9E10 (anti-myc IgG, Sigma- Aldrich, UK) diluted 1 :2000 in PBST was added for 1 hour at room temp then washed, followed by anti-mouse Fc-HRP dilute 1 .2000 in PBST for 1 hour at room temperature. The plates were washed and the ELISA developed using SureBlue 1 -Component TMB Micro Well Peroxidase solution (KPL Inc, USA) and the color allowed to develop. The colorimetric reaction was stopped by the addition of an equal volume of 1 M HCL and the ELISA plate read at 450nm. CD28 specific clones were identified by comparison to a control plate coated with Fc alone. All specific clones were DNA sequenced and initially 28 unique clones were identified (see appendix for sequences). An additional two plates of dAb supernatants were screened for binding to CD28-Fc by BIAcore analysis (GE Healthcare, UK). From this screening, an additional 30 unique sequences were identified.
The dAb amino acid sequences in the examples below do not necessarily correspond exactly to the dAb sequences disclosed in the Sequence Listing. In some cases, the dAb amino acid sequences may contain additional amino acid residues at the N-termninus of the protein, which are introduced to facilitate cloning into an expression vector. In Examples 5, et seq. , for instance, the amino acid sequence of recombinatnly expressed dAbs may contain a Ser Thr sequence at the N-terminus. These additional N- terminal residues are not believed to affect the biological activity of the dAbs.
Example 3: Characterization of dAb Binding Properties
To characterize the binding activity of the sequenced dAbs, all 58 clones were expressed and purified and tested on the BIAcore against a CM5 chip coated with 12500 RU (response units) of CD28-Fc. A total of nine clones showed binding, including DOM21-4, DOM21-6, DOM21-18, DOM21-20, DOM21-22, DOM21-27 and DOM21- 28 and DOM21-38 and DOM21-44.
The protein concentrations used for BIAcore analysis were as follows:
DOM21-4 42.3 μΜ
DOM21-6 68.1 μΜ
DOM21- 18 13.8 μΜ
DOM21-20 57.5 μΜ
DOM21-22 19.4 μΜ
DOM21-27 14.7 μΜ
DOM21-28 16.6 μΜ. Several dAbs disclosed and characterized herein have been aligned to compare sequence identity with observed activity;
DOM21- 18 (VK) and l h-239-891 (VK) are 82.4% identical.
DOM21 -28 (VK) and l h-239-891 (VK) are 83.3% identical.
DOM21-28 (VK) and l h-239-850 (VK) are 85.2% identical.
l h-239-891 (VK) and l h-239-850 (VK) are 96.3% identical.
DOM21-4 (VH) and l h-99-238 (VH) are 81.7% identical.
DOM21 -20 (VH) and l h-99-238 (VH) are 78.9% identical.
DOM21 -4 (VH) and l h-239-850 (VK) are 23.9% identical.
1 50 lh-239-891 (1 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPrWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYF DOM21-18 (1 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTSLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLTYQ
51 100 lh-239-891 (51 TSRLRHGVPSRFSGSGSG DFTL ISSLQPEDFATY
DOM21-18 (51 ASLLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLALRP TFGQ
101
lh-239-891 (101 GTKVEIKR (SEQ ID NO: 476)
DOM21-18 (101 GTKVEIKR (SEQ ID NO: 455)
1 50 lh-239-891 (1 DIQMTQSPSSLS SVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFEEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIΥ| DOM21-28 (1 DIQMTQSPSSISASVGDRVTITCR SQSISHSIVWYQQKPG APKLLIΥ|
51 100 lh-239-891 (51 TSRERHGVPSRESGSGSGTD:FTLTISSLQPEDFA:TYYCLQN|ANPATFSQ DOM21-28 (51 ASLLQSGVPSKFSGSGSGTDFT^^
101
lh-239-891 (101 GTKVEIKR (SEQ ID NO: 476)
DOM21-28 (101 GTKVEIKR (SEQ ID NO: 456)
1 50 lh-239-850 (1 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRyT:ITCRASRPIWPFBEWY¾
DOM21-28 (1 DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISHSLVWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYjj
51 100 lh-239-850 (51 TSRLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLM
DOM21-28 (51 ASLLQSGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQG¾T:P:FTFGQ
101
lh-239-850 (101 GTKVEIKR (SEQ ID NO: 58)
DOM21-28 (101 GTKVEIKR (SEQ ID NO: 456)
1 50 lh-239-850 (1 DIQMTQSP SSIiSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPELEWYQQKPGKAPKliI;YF lh-239-891 (1 DIQMTQSPS3iSASVGDRVTITCRASRPT PFLEWYQQKPGKS SLIY¾
51 100 lh-239-850 (51 TSRLQSGVPSR:FSGSGSG DFTL ISSiQPEDFATYYCLQNV¾MPATFSQ lh-239-891 (51 TSRLRHGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNViNPATFSQ
101
lh-239-850 (101 GTKVEIKR (SEQ ID NO: 58)
lh-239-891 (101 GTKVEIKR (SEQ ID NO: 476)
1 50 lh-99-238 (1) EV¾1LESGGGLV¾
D0M21-4 (1 ) EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSRYHMpfVRQAPGKGLE VSV
51 100 lh-99-238 (51) ¾ SGgQTfYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSP DOM21-4 (51) I08LGi,QTlYADSV GRFTISRDNS NTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAEYG
101 120
lh-99-238 :ioi) FGPLY|FDYRGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 273)
DOM21-4 :ioi) G gFDYWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 401)
50
lh-99-238 (1) EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDFANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSW DOM21-20 (1) EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFP§YSMIWVRQAPGKGLEWVST
51 100 lh-99-238 (51) IEASGVQT|YADSVKGRFTISRDNS NTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSP DOM21-20 (51) ISPLGYSTIYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAEQT
101 123
lh-99-238 :ioi) FGP LYGFDYRGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 273)
DOM21-20 :ioi) AYLNRATEHFDYWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 402)
50 lh-239-850 (1) lQ|TQSPSSLSASVGDR|Ti iCRASRPliP—FJJEWYQQRPGK 1 DOM21-4 (1) IQILES-GGGLVQPGGSIR! :CAASGFT|SRYH|AWVRQAPGKGLEWV|
51 100 lh-239-850 (44) PKLLfYFTgRLQSGVPSR: jGSGSG--TDFTLT|SStQPEDFATYYCLQN DOM21-4 (50) VIDS|GLQ|YYADSy:KGR: sISRDNSKNTLYLQB StRAEDTAVYYCAEY
101 117
lh-239-850 (92) VSMPAT|SQGTKVE|KR (SEQ ID NO: 58)
DOM21-4 (100) GGAFDYIGQGTLVTISS (SEQ ID NO: 40i;
Example 4: In vitro dAb Activity Assay
The dAb activity was tested in vitro as follows. Seven of the dAbs (DOM21-4, DOM21 -6, DOM21- 18, DOM21 -20, DOM21-22, DOM21 -27 and DOM21-28) were expressed and purified on a larger scale. Endotoxin depleted dAbs samples at a stock concentration of 100 μΜ were used to determine whether the dAbs could inhibit the activity of CD28 in a cell based in vitro assay similar to that described by Boulougouris, J. Immunol. 1998, 161 (8): 3919-3924. Proliferation assays were performed in triplicate in 96-well plates in a final volume of 200 μΐ per well using RPMI 1640 medium containing 10% FCS and antibiotics. Human CD4 positive T-cells (5 x 104) were cultured in the presence of 1 μg/ml anti-CD3 antibody (OKT3) plus transfected CHO cells expressing either CD80 or CD86 and dAb or control antibody at a range of concentrations. Assays were incubated at 37° C for between 18 hours to 72 hours in the presence of 1 μθϊ [JH]-thymidine per well. Cells were harvested onto 96-well filter plates using a Packard (Meriden, CT) 96-well harvester, and [3H]-thymidine uptake was determined via liquid scintillation counting. Four dAbs, DOM21 -4, DOM21 -18, DOM21-20 and DOM21 -28 showed inhibitoiy activity, with DOM21 -4 and DOM21-28 showing the greatest degree of inhibition. The DNA sequences of unique dAbs identified in the receptor binding assay as inhibiting CD28 binding to CD80 or CD86 are provided below. The amino acid sequences are also set forth below, with CDR regions for various dAbs in bold font.
>DOM21-l
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGATGCGTATTCGATGATTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAACTATTACTCCGCAGGGTGATAGGACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGCAAGCTGGT TGGAGTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 1)
>DOM21-2
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGTGGATTATGAGATGGCTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAACTATTTCGAATGATGGCGCTGCTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAGATGAT GCTGCTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAGCCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGCG (SEQ ID NO: 2)
>DO 21-3
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGGTGCGTATTCTATGGGGTGGGCCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCATGGATTACGGGGAATGGTGGTTCTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAGCGGAG GAGCCGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 3)
>DOM21-4
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTAGTAGGTATCATATGGCGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAGTGATTGATTCTCTTGGTCTTCAGACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGGAATATGGT GGTGCGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGCG (SEQ ID NO: 4)
>DOM21-5
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTACTCATTATTCTATGGGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCACATATTACTCCGGATGGTCTTATTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAGGTAGG TTGGTTGATTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGCG (SEQ ID NO: 5)
>DOM21-6
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGAGAATTATGGTATGGCTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAAATATTGGTCGGGCTGGTAGTGTTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAGTTCAG TCGTGGAGGACTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 6)
>DOM21-7
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTCCTGCGTATTCTATGGGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGAGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCATATATTGATGGGCGTGGTGCTGAGACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGCGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAATTGAT ACTCTGATTTCTGAGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC
(SEQ ID NO: )
>DOM21-8
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTCCTAATTATACGATGTGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCATCTATTAGTGGTACTGGTCATACTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAATTTGGG CCTAATAATCCTATGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC
(SEQ ID NO: 8)
>DOM21-9
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGCGAGTTATGATATGGGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAGCGATTTCGGCGGATGGTACGTTTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAATCTTCT TTTGATAAGTATAATTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC
(SEQ ID NO: 9)
>DOM21-10
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGCTAAGTATACGATGTGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAAGTATTGATCCTGTTGGTAATTTGACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAAGGGGG CCGACGTCGTCTAATTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC
( SEQ ID NO: 10)
>DOM21-ll
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTAGTGAGTATGGTATGAAGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAACGATTGATAATGTTGGTTCGGTGACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAACTACG CCTGTTTTGCTGCCGCTTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC
(SEQ ID NO: 11)
>DOM21-12
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGATTCTTATAATATGGGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTTGAGTGGGTCTCAGCTATTGCGGCTAATGGTCGTGTGACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAATGACG AATATGGCGTATGGTAGTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC
(SEQ ID NO: 12)
>DOM21-13
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGATCTGTATTCGATGGCTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTGGAGTGGGTCTCACATATTGATAGGGCTGGTATGATTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAGTTTCT AATGCTGTTAATATGCAGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC
(SEQ ID NO: 13)
>DOM21-14
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGCTAAGTATACGATGTGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAAGTATTGATCCTGTTGGTAATTTGACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAACGTCAT AGGCCTTCGACGCAGGATTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGNCACCGTCTCGAGC
(SEQ ID NO: 1 )
>DOM21-15
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTCCTGATTATAAGATGGGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCATGGATTGATAAGGGTGGTATTATTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAATGTTT CCTAAGTTTCGGCCGGCTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC
G (SEQ ID NO: 15)
>DOM21-16
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGAGGATTATGGGATGGGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCACATATTAATCGTTCTGGTCTGGTTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAGTTCTG AATGCTCCTAATTTTAAGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC
G (SEQ ID NO: 16)
>DOM21-17
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTAATCGTTATGCGATGGGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCATGGATTGATGGTAATGGTCTGGTTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAACGGACT AGGTCTCATTCTGATTCGGGTTGGGCTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACC GTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 17)
>DOM21-18
GACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACCGTGTCACC ATCACTTGCCGGGCAAGTCAGTATATTGGTACTTCGTTAAATTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCA GGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGACCTATCAGGCTTCCTTGTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCA CGTTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTCTGCAACCT GAAGATTTTGCTACGTACTACTGTCAACAGTTGGCGCTGCGTCCTATGACGTTCGGCCAA GGGACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAACGGG (SEQ ID NO: 18)
>DOM21-19
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGGTAATTATAATATGGGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAGGTATTACGAAGGGTGGTCGGGTGACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAATTGGGT CCGTCGAGGATGCTTAATGAGCCGCTGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACC GTCTCGAGCG (SEQ ID NO: 19)
>DOM21-20
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTCCGGCGTATTCGATGATTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAACGATTTCGCCGCTGGGTTATTCGACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGGAACAGACG GCTTATTTGAATCGTGCTACGGAGCATTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACC GTCTCGAGCG (SEQ ID NO: 20)
>DOM21-21
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTTCGAAGTATGATATGGCTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTGGAGTGGGTCTCATCGATTTATGCTATTGGTGGTAATACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAATTGAAG TCGGGGATGCAGACTCGGTTGAATTCTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACC GTCTCGAGCG (SEQ ID NO: 21)
>DOM21-22
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGAGCTGTATCAGATGGGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAACTATTATGCCTAGTGGTAATCTTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAATGTGG TCGTTGAATTTGGGGTTTCATGCGGCTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACC GTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 22)
>DOM21-23
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGGGCAGTATGGTATGGGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAGGGATTAGTCCTTCTGGTAATTATACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAGGGAAT GGGTCTCTTCCGCCTCGTGGGTCTATTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACC GTCTCGAGCG (SEQ ID NO: 23)
>DOM21-24
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGGTAATTATAATATGGGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAGGTATTACGAAGGGTGGTCGGGTGACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAATTGGGT CCGTCGAGGATGCTTAATGAGCCGCTGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACC GTCTCGAGCG (SEQ ID NO: 24)
>DOM21-25
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGGGACGTATTATATGGGGTGGGCCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCATCTATTGGGGCTAATGGTGCTCCTACATATTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAATTCGT TCGCTTAATAGGTGGGCGGAGCCTGTGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACC GTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 25)
>DOM21-26
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGCTGATTATTCTATGTATTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTGGAGTGGGTCTCACAGATTAGTCCGGCGGGTTCTTTTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAGATTCT AAGTCTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGCG (SEQ ID NO : 26 )
>DOM21-27
GACATCCAGA GACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACCGTGTCACC ATCACTTGCCGGGCAAGTCAGAGTATTGGGACGGGTTTACGGTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCA GGGAAAGCCCCTATGCTCCTGATCTATCGGGCGTCCATTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCA CGTTTTAGTGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTCTGCAACCT GAAGATTTTGCTACGTACTACTGTCAACAGACGACTCTTCAGCCTTTTACGTTCAGCCAA GGGACTAAGGTGGAAATCAAACGGG (SEQ ID NO: 27)
>DO 21-28
GACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACCGTGTCACC ATCACTTGCCGGGCAAGTCAGTCTATTAGTCATTCGTTAGTTTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCA GGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATTGGGCTTCCCTTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCA CGTTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTCTGCAACCT GAAGATTTTGCTACGTACTACTGTCAACAGGGTATGACTACGCCTTTTACGTTCGGCCAA GGGACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAACGGG (SEQ ID NO: 28) >DOM21-30
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGATAGTTATGATATGAATTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCACAGATTTCTGCTGATGGTCATTTTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAATCGCGG AGTAGTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 29)
>DOM21-31
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTAGGGATTATATGATGGGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCACGTATTGATTCTCATGGTAATCGTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATAT ACTGTGCGAAACA ATG ACGGGTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 30)
>DOM21-32
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTAGGGAGTATATGATGGGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCACGTATTAATGGTGTGGGTAATTCTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATAT ACTGTGCGAAACA CAG GTGGGTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 31)
>DOM21-33
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTAGTGATTATATGATGGGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCACGTATTACGTCTGAGGGTTCGCATACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAACATACG TCTGGTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 32) >DOM21-34
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGGGAGGTATATGATGGGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTGGAGTGGGTCTCACGGATTTCTGGTCCTGGTACGGTTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAACATGAT ACGGGGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 33)
>DOM21 -35
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTTCTTCTTATGCTATGATTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAGAGATTTCTCCTTATGGTAATCATACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAACCTGAT CGGCGTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 34)
>DOM21-36
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTACTTCGTATGGGATGCAGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCATCGATTTCTACTGATGGTATGGTTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAACTTGGG GTTAATTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 35)
>DOM21-37
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGGTGATTATATGATGGGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTGGAGTGGGTCTCAATTATTCGTGTGCCTGGTTCGACTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAACAGAAG GGTGATGAGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 36) >DOM21 -38
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTATTCTGTATGATATGCAGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCACGTATTTCTGCTAATGGTCATGATACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAGGTCCG CATTATTTGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 37)
>DOM21-39
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGCGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTACTAAGTATTTTATGGGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCACTGATTGATCCGCGTGGTCCTCATACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAACAGTTG GGTGAGGAGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 38)
>DOM21-40
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTAAGACTTATACGATGAGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAACTATTAATTCGAGTGGTACTTTGACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAATCTAGT TCTTATACGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 39)
>DOM21-41
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGCGATGTATAGTATGAAGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCATCGATTTCGAATGCTGGTGATATTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGGAATCGTTT AGGTCTCGTTATTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 40) >DOM21 -42
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGATGATTATCTTATGGGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTGGAGTGGGTCTCACTGATTCGTATGAGGGGTTCTGTTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAACATTCT CTTACTACTAATCTTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC
(SEQ ID NO: 41)
>DOM21 -43
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTACTGATTATATGATGGCTTGGGCCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAATTATTGGGACTACTGGTACGTGGACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAACTAAT GCGTATGAGAGTGAGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC
(SEQ ID NO: 42)
>DOM21-44
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGCGCGGTATACTATGGTGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAGCTATTCATTTTGATGGTCGGACTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAATAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAAATGAG TGGGCGTCTCTTAAGCATTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC
(SEQ ID NO: 43)
>DOM21-45
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGAGGATTATATGATGGGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCATTTATTAATCTGCCTGGTGGTCGTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAACAGACT CATGGGCTGACTGGTTATTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC
(SEQ ID NO: ) >DOM21 -46
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGGTTTGTATGGTATGGCTTGGGCCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCATCGATTGGGATGCATGGTGATACTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAGTTTGT GGGGCTACGTATTGTAATTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC
(SEQ ID NO: 45)
>DOM21-47
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGGTAAGTATGTTATGGCTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAATTATTGATTCCTTGGGTTCTACTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAGGGGGT TTGTTGGTTCATTATGATTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCGAGC
(SEQ ID NO: 46)
>DOM21-48
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGAGGTGTATGGTATGTCTTGGGCCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCATTGATTGATGCGGGTGGTCGGAATACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAATCGACG ACGCGTGCTTATAGTGATTATTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCG AGO (SEQ ID NO: 47)
>DOM21-49
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGAGAATTATGATATGCATTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAGGGATTACTACGCATGGTAGGCGTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAAGTGAT AATTTGAATATGAATGTGGATTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCG AGC (SEQ ID NO: 48) >DOM21 -50
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTATTAAGTATGATATGTGTTGGGCCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCATGTATTGAGTCTAGTGGTCAGAATACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAATGTCTG AATGATAGTTGTAATGTTCATTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCG AGC (SEQ ID NO: 49)
>DOM21-51
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGGTAATTATAATATGGGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAGATATTGGTCGTTATGGTAGGGTTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGATACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAACTCAG CGTATGGTTAATCCGTCGCCTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACCGTCTCG AGC (SEQ ID NO: 50)
>DOM21-52
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCTTCCGGATTCACCTTTGTTAGTTATAGTATGGGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAATTATTTCGGGGCAGGGTACTGTTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAATCGCCG ATGGTTTTTGCTTTGGATGGGAGGTCTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACC GTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 51)
>DOM21-53
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTACAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTTCTGAGTATAGTATGGGGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAAGTATTACGCCTGTTGGTGTTTTTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAGGGAGG CCTGGGCCGCATGGTTGGTCTTTTCGGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACC GTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 52) >DOM21-54
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGGGCAGTATATGATGGGTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCAACTATTGATAAGTCGGGTTATAGTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAAGTGGG AT GAT CGCGGGGTCTGATGACTAAGTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCC GGTCACC GTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 53)
>DOM21-55
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTGCTCGTTATCGTATGGCGTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCATCTATTCTGAGTGATGGTGCGGTTACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAACCTGGG GGGAATGCGTGGTCTACTCGGGTTACTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTCACC GTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 54)
>DOM21 -56
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTTTTACGTATACNATGGCTTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCATCTATTACGCCGCTTGGTTATAATACATACTAC GCAGACTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAACCGTCG GATGTGAAGGTGTCTCCGCTGCCGAGTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCGGGGAACCCTGGTCACC GTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 55)
>DOM21-57
GAGGTGCAGCTGTTGGAGTCTGGGGGAGGCTTGGTACAGCCTGGGGGGTCCCTGCGTCTC TCCTGTGCAGCCTCCGGATTCACCTTTACTATGTATGGTATGCATTGGGTCCGCCAGGCT CCAGGGAAGGGTCTAGAGTGGGTCTCATCGATTTCTCAGTATGGTCTTTCTACATACTAC GCAGATTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCCCGCGACAATTCCAAGAACACGCTGTAT CTGCAAATGAACAGCCTGCGTGCCGAGGACACCGCGGTATATTACTGTGCGAAAGGGTCT ATGAGGCGGGTGTTTAGTAGTTCGGATACTTTTGACTACTGGGGTCAGGGAACCCTGGTC ACCGTCTCGAGC (SEQ ID NO: 56) >DOM21-58
GACATCCAGATGACCCAGTCTCCATCCTCCCTGTCTGCATCTGTAGGAGACCGTGTCACC ATCACTTGCCGGGCAAGTCAGAATATAGGTGATCGGTTACATTGGTACCAGCAGAAACCA GGGAAAGCCCCTAAGCTCCTGATCTATCGTATTTCCCGTTTGCAAAGTGGGGTCCCATCA CGTTTCAGTGGCAGTGGATCTGGGACAGATTTCACTCTCACCATCAGCAGTCTGCAACCT GAAGATTTTGCTACGTACTACTGTCAACAGTTTGGGCTGTATCCTACTACGTTCGGCCAA GGGACCAAGGTGGAAATCAAACGG (SEQ ID NO: 57)
DOM21-4
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSRYH AWVRQAPGKGLE VSVIDSLGLQTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAEYGGAFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 401)
DOM21-20
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFPAYSMIWVRQAPGKGLEWVSTISPLGYSTYY ADSV GRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAEQTAYLNRATEHFDYWGQGTLVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 402)
DOM21-1
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDAYSMIWVRQAPGKGLE VSTITPQGDRTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAQAGWSFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 403)
DOM21-2
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFVDYEMAWVRQAPGKGLE VSTISNDGAATYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKDDAAFDYWGQGALVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO:404)
DOM21-3
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGAYSMGWARQAPGKGLEWVSWITGNGGSTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKAEEPFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 405) DOM21-4
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSRYHMA VRQAPGKGLEWVSVIDSLGLQTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAEYGGAFDY GQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 406)
DOM21 -5
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFTHYSMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSHITPDGLITYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKGRLVDFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 407)
DOM21-6
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFENYGMAWVRQAPGKGLEWVSNIGRAGSVTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKVQSWRTFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 408)
DOM21 -7
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFPAYSMGWVRQAPEKGLEWVSYIDGRGAETYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKIDTLISEFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 409)
DOM21-8
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFPNYTMWWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSISGTGHTTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKFGPNNPMFDY GQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 10)
DOM21 -9
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFASYDMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAISADGTFTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSSFDKYNFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 411)
DOM21 -10
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFAKYT WWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIDPVGNLTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKRGPTSSNFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 412) DOM21 - 1 1
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSEYGMK VRQAPGKGLEWVSTIDNVGSVTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKTTPVLLPLFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 413)
DOM21 - 12
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSYNMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAIAANGRVTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKMTNMAYGSFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 14)
DOM21 - 13
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDLYSMA VRQAPGKGLEWVSHIDRAGMITYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKVSNAVNMQFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 415)
DOM21-14
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFAKYTMWWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIDPVGNLTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKRHRPSTQDFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 416)
DOM21-15
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFPDYKMG VRQAPGKGLEWVS IDKGGIITYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKMFPKFRPAFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 417)
DOM21-16
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFEDYGMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSHINRSGLVTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKVLNAPNFKFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 418)
DOM21 -17
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFNRYAMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIDGNGLVTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKRTRSHSDSGWAFDYWGQGTLVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 19) DOM21- 19
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGNYNMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSGITKGGRVTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKLGPSRMLNEPLFDYWGQGTLVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 420)
DOM21 -20
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFPAYSMI VRQAPGKGLE VSTISPLGYSTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAEQTAYLNRATEHFDYWGQGTLVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 421)
DOM21-21
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSKYDMAWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIYAIGGNTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKLKSGMQTRLNSFDYWGQGTLVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 422)
DOM21 -22
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFELYQMG VRQAPGKGLE VSTIMPSGNLTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKMWSLNLGFHAAFDYWGQGTLVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 423)
DOM21 -23
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGQYGMGWVRQAPGKGLE VSGISPSGNYTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKGNGSLPPRGSIFDYWGQGTLVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 424)
DOM21 -24
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGNYN GWVRQAPGKGLEWVSGITKGGRVTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKLGPSRMLNEPLFDYWGQGTLVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 25)
DOM21-25
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGTYYMGWARQAPGKGLEWVSSIGANGAPTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKIRSLNR AEPVFDYWGQGTLVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 426) DOM21 -26
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGF FADYSMYWVRQAPGKGLEWVSQI SPAGSFTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKDSKSFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 427)
DOM21 -40
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFKTYTMRWVRQAPGKGLEWVSTINSSGTLTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSSSYTFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 428)
DOM21 -41
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFAMYSMKWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSISNAGDITYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAESFRSRYFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 429)
DOM21 -42
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDDYL GWVRQAPGKGLEWVSLIRMRGSVTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKHSLTTNLFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 430)
DOM21-43
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFTDYMMAWARQAPGKGLEWVSI IGTTGTWTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKTNAYESEFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 31)
DOM21-44
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFARYTMVWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAIHFDGRTTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKNEWASLKHFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 432)
DOM21 -45
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFEDYM GWVRQAPGKGLEWVSFINLPGGRTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKQTHGLTGYFDY GQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 433) DOM21 -46
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGLYGMAWARQAPGKGLEWVSSIGMHGDTTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKVCGATYCNFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 34)
DOM21 -47
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGKYVMAWVRQAPGKGLEWVSI IDSLGSTTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKGGLLVHYDFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 435)
DOM21 -48
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFEVYGMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSLIDAGGRNTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSTTRAYSDYFDYWGQGTLVTVS
S (SEQ ID NO: 436)
DOM21 -49
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFENYDMHWVRQAPGKGLE VSGITTHGRRTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSDNLNMNVDFDYWGQGTLVTVS
S (SEQ ID NO: 437)
DOM21-50
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFIKYDMCWARQAPGKGLEWVSCIESSGQNTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKCLNDSCNVHFDYWGQGTLVTVS
S (SEQ ID NO: 438)
DOM21-5 1
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGNYNMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSDIGRYGRVTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKTQRMVNPSPFDYWGQGTLVTVS
S (SEQ ID NO: 439)
DOM21-52
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFVSYSMG VRQAPGKGLEWVSI ISGQGTVTYY ADSVKGRFT I SRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKS PMVFALDGRS FDYWGQGTLVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 440) DOM21 -53
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCTASGFTFSEYSMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSITPVGVFTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKGRPGPHGWSFRFDYWGQGTLVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 41)
DOM21 -54
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGQYMMGWVRQAPG GLEWVSTI DKSGYSTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSGIDSRGLMTKFDY GQGTLVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 442)
DOM21-55
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFARYRMAWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSILSDGAVTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKPGGNAWSTRVTFDYWGQGTLVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 443)
DOM21-57
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFTMYGMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSISQYGLSTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKGSMRRVFSSSDTFDYWGQGTLV TVSS (SEQ ID NO: 444)
DOM21-59
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSYDMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVSQISADGHFTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSRSSFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 445)
DOM21 -60
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDYM GWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRIDSHGNRTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKHMTGFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 446)
DOM21-61
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFREY MGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRINGVGNSTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKHQVGFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 447) DOM21 -62
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDY MGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRITSEGSHTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKHTSGFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 448)
DOM21 -63
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGRYMMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRISGPGTVTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKHDTGFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 49)
DOM21-64
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMIWVRQAPGKGLEWVSEISPYGNHTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKPDRRFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 450)
DOM21-65
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFTSYGMQ VRQAPGKGLEWVSSISTDGMVTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKLGVNFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 451)
DOM21-66
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGDYM GWVRQAPGKGLEWVSIIRVPGSTTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKQKGDEFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO:452)
DOM21 -67
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFILYDMQWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRISANGHDTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKGPHYLFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 453)
DOM21-68
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFTKYFMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSLIDPRGPHTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKQLGEEFDY GQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 454) DOM21- 18
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTSLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLTYQASLLQSGVPS RFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCQQLAL PMTFGQGTKVEIKR (SEQ ID NO: 455)
DOM21-28
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISHSLVWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASLLQSGVPS RFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQGMTTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR ( SEQ ID NO: 456)
DOM21-18
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTSLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLTYQASLLQSGVPS RFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLALRPMTFGQGTKVEIKR (SEQ ID NO: 457)
DOM21-27
DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASQSIGTGLR YQQKPGKAPMLLIYRASILQSGVPS RFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTTLQPFTFSQGTKVEIKR (SEQ ID NO: 458)
DOM21-28
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISHSLVWYQQKPGKAPKLLIY ASLLQSGVPS RFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQGMTTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR (SEQ ID NO:459)
DOM21-58
DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASQNIGDRLHWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYRISRLQSGVPS RFSGSGSGTDFTL I SSLQPEDFATYYCQQFGLYPT FGQGTKVEIKR (SEQ ID NO: 460)
DOM21-30
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSYDMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVSQISADGHFTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSRSSFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 461) DOM21-31
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDYMMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRI DSHGNRTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKH TGFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 62)
DOM21-32
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFREYM GWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRINGVGNSTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKHQVGFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 463)
DOM21-33
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYM GWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRITSEGSHTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKHTSGFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO:464)
DOM21-34
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGRYMMGWVRQAPGKGLE VSRISGPGTVTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKHDTGFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 465)
DOM21-35
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMIWVRQAPGKGLE VSEISPYGNHTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKPDRRFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 466)
DOM21-36
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFTSYGMQWVRQAPGKGLE VSSISTDGMVTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKLGVNFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 467)
DOM21-37
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGDYMMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSI IRVPGSTTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKQKGDEFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 468) DOM21 -38
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFILYDMQWVRQAPGKGLEWVSRISANGHDTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKGPHYLFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 469)
DOM21 -39
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFTKYFMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSLIDPRGPHTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKQLGEEFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
(SEQ ID NO: 470)
DOM21 -56
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFFTYXMAWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSITPLGYNTYY ADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKPSDVKVS PLPSFDYWGRGTLVT VSS (SEQ ID NO: 71)
The following additional VH and VK dAbs were prepared, isolated and characterized. The amino acid sequences of various dAbs are set forth below, with CDR1 , CDR2, and CDR3 regions for various dAbs in bold font. CDR1 , CDR2 and CDR3 amino acid sequences of various dAbs also are separately set forth below.
VK dAbs:
lh-239-850 (SEQ ID NO:58)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVSMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-35 (SEQ ID NO:59)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASQYIGSALSWYQQ PGKAPKLLI YRASNLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLAIRPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-36 (SEQ ID NO: 60)
DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRDIALDLLWYQQKPGKAPKLLIKGWSGLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCAQG GRPVTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79 (SEQ ID NO: 61)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIY ASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-80 (SEQ ID NO: 62) DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQRIGSNLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YWASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTRSAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-83 (SEQ ID NO: 63)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASQSIGHSLVWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASLLQSGVS SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSRAAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-108 (SEQ ID NO: 64)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTALNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYRRSHLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQIALTPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-203 (SEQ ID NO: 65)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGSVLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFSSILQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQALRSPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-207 (SEQ ID NO: 66)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTSLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YHSSGLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTALRPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-238 (SEQ ID NO: 67)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQHINASLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIY ASQLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQ VRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-239 (SEQ ID NO: 68)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSIYPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQNATNPATFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-18-1 (SEQ ID NO: 69)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTSLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLTYQASFLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLALRPMTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-18-2 (SEQ ID NO: 0)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTSLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLTYQASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGYGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLALRPMTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-18-3 (SEQ ID NO:71)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTSLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLTYRASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLALRPMTFGQGTKVEIKR lh-18-4 (SEQ ID NO:72)
DIQLTQS PSSLSASVGDRV I CRASQYIGTSLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLAYQASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGYGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLALRPMTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-18-5 (SEQ ID NO: 73)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTSLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLTYQASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLAMRPMTFGQGTKVEIKW
lh-18-6 (SEQ ID NO: 74)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTSLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYQASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGYGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLALRP TFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-28-1 (SEQ ID NO:75)
DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISHSLVWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQGMSTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-28-2 (SEQ ID NO:76)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASQSISHSLVWYQQKPGKAPKLLI Y ASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQG TAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-31 (SEQ ID NO:77)
DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSIGYSLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWVSSLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTQRTPF FGQGTKVEIKR
lh-32 (SEQ ID NO:78)
DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQNIGHGLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWVSLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCQQTLSKPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-33 (SEQ ID NO:79)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASSNIHNRLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASSLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCRQWIQPPWTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-34 (SEQ ID NO: 80)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTSLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YHSSGLQSGVP LRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTALRPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-35 (SEQ ID NO:81) DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASQYIGSALSWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YRASNLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLAIRPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-35-15 (SEQ ID NO:82)
DIQ TQS PS SLSASVGDRV I CRASQYIGSALGWYLQKPGKAPKLLIYRASNLQSGVP SRFSGSGYGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLAIRPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-35-2 (SEQ ID NO: 83)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT I CRASQYI GSALGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYRASHLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLAIRPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-35-5 (SEQ ID NO: 84)
DI QMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT I TCRASQYI GSAISWYQQKPGRAPKLLIYRASYLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDF LTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLAIRPFTFGQGTKVGIKR
lh-35-7 (SEQ ID NO: 85)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT I CRASQYI GSALGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYRASNLQSGVP SRFSGSGYGTGFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLAIRPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-35-9 (SEQ ID NO:86)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTI TCRASQYI GSALGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYRASNMQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLAIRPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-36 (SEQ ID NO: 87)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTI TCRASRDIALDLLWYQQKPGKAPKLLI KGWSGLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCAQGWGRPVTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-36-1 (SEQ ID NO: 88)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTI TCRASRDIALDILWYQQKPGKAPKLLIKGWSGLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCARGWGRPVTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-36-2 (SEQ ID NO:89)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVT ITCRASRDIALDILWYQQKPGKAPKLLIKGWSGLQSEVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCAKGWGRPVTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-36-3 (SEQ ID NO: 90)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTI TCRASRDIALDLMWYQQKPGKAPKLLIKGWSGLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCAQGWGRPVTFGQGTKVEIKR lh-36-4 ( SEQ ID NO: 91)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRDIALDLSWYQHKPGKAPKLLIKGWSGLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSLQPEDFATYYCAQGWGRPVTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-36-5 (SEQ ID NO: 92)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRDIALDLSWYQQKPGRAPKLLIKGWSGLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCAQG GRPETFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-36-6 (SEQ ID NO: 93)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRDIALDLLWYQLKPGKAPKLLIKG SGLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYFCAQGWGRPVTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-36-7 (SEQ ID NO:94)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT I TCRASRDIALDLLWYQQKPGKAPKLLIKGWSGLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCAQGWGRPATFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-38 (SEQ ID NO: 95)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT I TCRASQPIGSVLA YQQKPGKAPKLLIYFSS ILQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISGLQPEDFATYYCQQALRSPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-39 (SEQ ID NO:96)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTALHWYQQKPGKAPRLLI YLSSNLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSALNPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-69 (SEQ ID NO:97)
DIQMTQS PS SLSAS GDRV I TCRASQKIGTGLRWYQQKPGKAPKLL I YRASVLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTAFPPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-70 (SEQ ID NO: 98)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSIGTGLRWYQQKPGKAPMLLIYRASILQSGVP SRFSGGGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQT YRPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-71 (SEQ ID NO: 99)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT I CRASRDIGHMLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIWFGSVLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCVQGRLRPPTFGQGTKVEIKR lh-72 (SEQ ID NO: 100)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRSINHWLDWYQQKPGKAPTLLI SGVSWLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCCQPGFRPCTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-73 (SEQ ID NO: 101)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTQLSWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYRGSLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTALSPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-74 (SEQ ID NO: 102)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGGALSWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYRASRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQVALVPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-75 (SEQ ID NO: 103)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTRLSWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYNASFLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLALSPLTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-76 (SEQ ID NO: 104)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTI CRASQYIGTRLVWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YQSSLLQSGVP SRFRGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDSATYYCQQTALVPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-77 (SEQ ID NO: 105)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQS I YPFLEWYQQKPGKAPRLLI YFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSASMPITFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-78 (SEQ ID NO: 106)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQNIGHMLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWGSLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQARAAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79 (SEQ ID NO: 107)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-1 (SEQ ID NO:108)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSFGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP TRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-10 (SEQ ID NO:109) DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLFY ASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-11 (SEQ ID NO:110)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTI CRASQPIGHSFGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDLATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGHGTKVEIKR
lh-79-15 (SEQ ID N0:111)
DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTITISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-1505 (SEQ ID N0:112)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWGSWLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-1512 (SEQ ID N0:113)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASVLLHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-1519 (SEQ ID N0:114)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASLLLDGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-1520 (SEQ ID N0:115)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVAITCRASQPIGHSLGWYEQKPGKAPKLLIYWSSVLISGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-16 (SEQ ID N0:116)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPI GHSFAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYFCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-17 (SEQ ID N0:117)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFAFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-18 (SEQ ID NO: 118)
DIQMTQSSSSLSASVGDRVS ITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPADSATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR lh-79-19 (SEQ ID NO:119)
DI QMTQS PS SRSASVGDRVT I TCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-2 (SEQ ID NO: 120)
DTQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASRPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YWASMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-20 (SEQ ID NO: 121)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTVTCRASQPI GHSLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-21 (SEQ ID NO:122)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT ITCRASQPI GHSFAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-22 (SEQ ID NO:123)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRV ITCRASQPI GHSLAWYQQKPGKAPKLL I YWASMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFSFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-23 (SEQ ID NO:124)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTI TCRASQPI GHSFAWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-24 (SEQ ID NO:125)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTI TCRASQPI GHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFAFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-25 (SEQ ID NO:126)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTI TCRASQPI GHSFAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFAFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-26 (SEQ ID NO:127)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFSFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-27 (SEQ ID NO:128) DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSFAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQ LRTPFSFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-28 ( SEQ ID NO:129)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-29 (SEQ ID NO:130)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFAFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-3 (SEQ ID NO: 131)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLRPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-30 (SEQ ID NO:132)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSFGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFSFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-31 (SEQ ID NO:133)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSFGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-32 (SEQ ID NO:134)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSFGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFAFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-4 (SEQ ID NO: 135)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPRLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-5 (SEQ ID NO: 136)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVENKR
lh-79-6 (SEQ ID NO:137)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSFAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQREDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR lh-79-7 (SEQ ID NO: 138)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLTYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-8 (SEQ ID NO: 139)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPF FGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-801 (SEQ ID NO:140)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTI CRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWGSDLYKGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-802 (SEQ ID NO:141)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASTPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPF FGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-803 (SEQ ID NO:142)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIY ASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-804 (SEQ ID NO: 143)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASKPISHSLG YQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-805 (SEQ ID NO:144)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQAI DHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-806 (SEQ ID NO:145)
DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASMLQGGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-807 (SEQ ID NO:146)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASQPIGHTLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YWASDLIRGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-808 (SEQ ID NO:147) DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHALGWYQQKPGKAPRLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-809 (SEQ ID NO:148)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQAIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLVY ASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-810 (SEQ ID NO:149)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWGSDLSYGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQ LRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-811 (SEQ ID NO:150)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASRS IGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-812 (SEQ ID N0:151)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASSTIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-813 (SEQ ID NO:152)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMMRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-814 (SEQ ID NO:153)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTI CRASSRIGSSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-815 (SEQ ID NO:154)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTI CRASRAIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMLRTPFMFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79-9 (SEQ ID NO: 155)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGHSLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASTLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPADFATYYCQQMLRTPFTFGRGTKVEIKR
lh-80 (SEQ ID NO: 156) DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQRIGSNLA YQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTRSAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-80-1 (SEQ ID NO: 157)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQRIGSNLAWYQQKPGRAPKLLIY ASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLI ISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTRSAPFAFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-80-10 (SEQ ID NO:158)
DLQ TQSPSSLSASVGDSVTITCRASQRIGSNLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTRSAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-80-11 (SEQ ID NO: 159)
DFQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRAGQRIGSNLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTRSAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-80-12 (SEQ ID NO:160)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQRIGSNLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLVYWASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTRSAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-80-2 (SEQ ID NO.-161)
DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQRIGSNLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIY ASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSETDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTRSAPFAFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-80-3 (SEQ ID NO:162)
DIQMTQSPSSLSESIGDRVTITCRASQRIGSNLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASLLQNGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTRSAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-80-4 (SEQ ID NO: 163)
DIQMIQSPSSLSASVGERVTI ICQASQRIGSNLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGSDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTRSAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-80-5 (SEQ ID NO: 164)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQRIGSNLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTINSLQPEDFATYYCQQTRSAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-80-6 (SEQ ID NO: 165)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQGIGSNLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQETRSAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR lh-80-7 (SEQ ID NO:166)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQRIGS LAWYQQKPGKAPKLLI Y ASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGSDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQETRSAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-80-8 (SEQ ID NO:167)
DLQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQRIGSNLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDYATYYCQQTRSAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-80-9 (SEQ ID NO:168)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQRIGSNLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSATDFTLTISSLRPEDFATYYCQQTRSAPFAFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-81 (SEQ ID NO: 169)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTI CRASQEIDHGLAWYQQ PGKAPKLLI YWASRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQVVAAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-82 (SEQ ID NO: 170)
DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDIGLNLLWYQQKPGKAPTLLIYWSSMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQGRMRPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-83 (SEQ ID NO: 171)
DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRVTI CRASQSIGHSLVWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YWASLLQSGVS SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSRAAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-84 (SEQ ID NO: 172)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSIGKGLMWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSLRTPFTFGQGTEVEIKR
lh-85 (SEQ ID NO: 173)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGASLLWYQQKPGKAPRLLI YWGSLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDLATYYCQQSLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-86 (SEQ ID NO: 174)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDIGQSLVWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQVMRRPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
]47 lh-87 (SEQ ID NO: 175)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSIGKSLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YWVSLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCQQIVSRPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-88 (SEQ ID NO: 176)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQAISNGLLWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWTSLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQVLRRPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-89 (SEQ ID NO: 177)
DIQ TQSPSSLS SVGDRVTITCRASQDIANSLVWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YWVSILQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTIAAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-90 (SEQ ID NO: 178)
DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQTIGHGLVWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWSSHLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-107 (SEQ ID NO: 179)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASQYIGNALAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYRGSYLQSGVP SRFSGSGSRTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTALRPLTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-108 (SEQ ID NO:180)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTALN YQQKPGKAPKLLIYRRSHLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQIALTPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-108-1 (SEQ ID NO:181)
DIQMTQSPS LSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTALNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYRGSHLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQIALTPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-108-10 (SEQ ID NO:182)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASQYIGTALNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYRGSHLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQIALTPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-108-11 (SEQ ID NO:183)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASQYIGTALNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYRGSHLLSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDLATYYCQQIALTPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-108-12 (SEQ ID NO:184) DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASQYIGTALNWYQQKPGEAPKLLI YRRSHLQSGVP SRFSGSGSETDFTL I SSLQPEDFVTYYCQQIALTPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-108-2 (SEQ ID NO:185)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTISCRASQYIGTALNWYQQKPGEAPKLLI YRRSHLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQIALTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-108~3 (SEQ ID NO:186)
DIQMTQSP SLSASVGDRVI ITCRASQYIGTALNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYRGSHLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQIAL PYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-108-4 (SEQ ID NO:187)
DIQ TQS PS SLSASVGDRV I TCRASQYIGTALN YQQKRGKAPELLIYRRSHLQSGVP SRFSGSGYGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQIALTPYTFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-108-5 (SEQ ID NO:188)
DIQITQS PS SLSASVGDRVT ITCRASQYIGTALNWYQQKPGKAPELLIYRGSHLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFVTYYCQQIALTPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-108-6 (SEQ ID NO:189)
DIQITQS PS SLSASVGDRV FTCQASQYIGTALNWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YRGSHLQGGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQLEDFATYYCQQIAL PYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-108-7 (SEQ ID NO:190)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTITCQASQYIGTALNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYRGSHLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQIALTPYTFGQGTKVEIER
lh-108-8 (SEQ ID N0:191)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVIITCRASQYIGTALNWYQQKPGNAPKLLIYRGSHLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLLPEDYATYYCQQIALTPYTFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-108-9 (SEQ ID NO:192)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT I TCRASQYIGTALNWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YRGSHLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISGLQPEDFATFYCQQIALTPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-109 (SEQ ID NO: 193)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT ITCRASQDIGASLLWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFSSMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCQQSGMRPFTFGQGTKVEIKR lh-110 (SEQ ID NO: 194)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRDIGHMLNWYQQKPGKAPKLLIWFGSVLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCVQGRLRPPTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-111 (SEQ ID NO: 195)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRSIGHQLVWYQQKPGKAPKLLIAWSSVLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCRQDLSLPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-116 (SEQ ID NO:196)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASQSIYPFLEWYQQKPGKAPRLLI YFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQNATNPATFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-200 (SEQ ID NO:197)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRDIALDLLWYQQKPGKAPKLLIKGWSGLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCAQGWGRPVTFGQGTKVEIKC
lh-201 (SEQ ID NO: 198)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGSVLA YQQKPGKAPKLLIYFSSILQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISGLQPEDFATYYCQQALRSPFTFGQGTKVEIKC
lh-202 (SEQ ID NO: 199)
DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASQPIGASLLWYQQKPG APRLLIYWGSLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDLATYYCQQSLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKC
lh-203 (SEQ ID NO:200)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGSVLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFSSILQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQALRSPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-203-1 (SEQ ID NO:201)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGSVIAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFSSILQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQALRSPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-203-2 (SEQ ID NO:202)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTI CRASQPIGSVLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFSSILQRGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQALRSPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-203-3 (SEQ ID NO:203) DILMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASQPIGSVLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFSSILQRGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCQQALRSPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-204 (SEQ ID NO:204)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTRLVWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYQSSLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDSATYYCQQTALVPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-205 (SEQ ID NO:205)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASQPIGASLLWYQQKPGKAPRLLIYWGSLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCQQSLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-207 (SEQ ID NO:206)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTI CRASQYIGTSLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYHSSGLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCQQTALRPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-208 (SEQ ID NO:207)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTALHWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYLSSNLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCQQSALNPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-209 (SEQ ID NO:208)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTI CRASQDIGLNLLWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWSSMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQGRMRPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-217 (SEQ ID NO:209)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSIGYSLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWVSSLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCQQTQRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKC
lh-218 (SEQ ID NO:210)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASQYIGSALSWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYRASNLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQLAIRPFTFGQGTKVEIKC
lh-219 (SEQ ID N0:211)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTI CRASQYIGGALSWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYRASRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCQQVALVPYTFGQGTKVEIKC
lh-220 (SEQ ID NO:212)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQRIGSNLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCQQTRSAPFTFGQGTKVEIKC lh-221 (SEQ ID NO:213)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPI GSVLAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFSSILQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL I SSLQPEDFATYYCQQALRSPFTFGQGTKVEIKC
lh-223 (SEQ ID NO:214)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASQPIGASLLWYQQKPGKAPRLLIYWGSLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQSLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKC
lh-225 (SEQ ID NO:215)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTSLA YQQKPGKAPKLLIYHSSGLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCQQTALRPFTFGQGTKVEIKC
lh-227 (SEQ ID NO:216)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQDIGLNLLWYQQKPGKAPKLLIY SSMLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQGRMRPFTFGQGTKVEIKC
lh-228 (SEQ ID NO:217)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTI CRASQPIGASLLWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWGSLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDLATYYCQQSLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKC
lh-229 (SEQ ID NO:218)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTRLVWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYQSSLLQSGVP SRFRGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTALVPYTFGQGTKVEIKC
lh-231 (SEQ ID NO:219)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSIGYSLAWYQQKPGKDPKLLIYWVSSLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTQRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-232 (SEQ ID NO:220)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPI GSVLAWYQQKPGKDPKLLIYFSS ILQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SGLQPEDFATYYCQQALRS PFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-233 (SEQ ID NO:221)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQYIGTRLVWYQQKPGKDPKLLIYQSSLLQSGVP SRFRGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDSATYYCQQTALVPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-234 (SEQ ID NO:222) DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQPIGASLLWYQQKPGKDPKLLI YWGSLLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDLATYYCQQSLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-235 (SEQ ID NO:223)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASQTIGHGLVWYQQKPGKDPKLLIYWSSHLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQTLRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-236 (SEQ ID NO:224)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTI CRASQYIGTALNWYQQKPGKDPKLLIYRRSHLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQIALTPYTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-237 (SEQ ID NO: 225)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQHINASLGWYQQKPGKDPKLLIYWASQLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMVRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-238 (SEQ ID NO:226)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASQHINASLGWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYWASQLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMVRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-239 (SEQ ID NO:227)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQS IYPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQNATNPATFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-8 (SEQ ID NO:228)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQS IYPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-804 (SEQ ID NO:229)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQS IYPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVSMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-807 (SEQ ID NO:230)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRAIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-809 (SEQ ID NO:231)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR lh-239-815 (SEQ ID NO:232)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTI CRASQPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-816 (SEQ ID NO:233)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASRTI YPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-817 (SEQ ID NO:234)
DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASKPIYPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-819 (SEQ ID NO:235)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQAIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-824 (SEQ ID NO:236)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQS IYPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRQGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-828 (SEQ ID NO:237)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQS IYPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLREGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-829 (SEQ ID NO:238)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSI YPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFSSRLASGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-832 (SEQ ID NO:239)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQS I YPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSYLREGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-833 (SEQ ID NO:240)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSI YPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-837 (SEQ ID NO:241) DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSI YPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLASGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-838 (SEQ ID NO:242)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTITCQASQS I YPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLARGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTRVEIKR
lh-239-840 (SEQ ID NO:243)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTITCRASQS I YPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFASRLASGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-847 (SEQ ID NO:244)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQS I YPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAYGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIRR
lh-239-849 (SEQ ID NO:245)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSI YPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSKLTRGVP SRFSGSGSGADFTLTISNLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-850 (SEQ ID NO:246)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVSMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-851 (SEQ ID NO:247)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTITCRASRNIYPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-856 (SEQ ID NO:248)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSI YPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-857 (SEQ ID NO:249)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQS I YPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPAAFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-859 (SEQ ID NO:250)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQS IYPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFSSMLASGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR lh-239-861 (SEQ ID NO:251)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASRPI PFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLRAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCQQNVS PATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-862 (SEQ ID NO:252)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRAIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAYGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQNVSMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-863 ( SEQ ID NO:253)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASRAIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLRQGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCQQNVSMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-864 (SEQ ID NO:254)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT I CRASRAIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQNVSMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-869 (SEQ ID NO:255)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASQSI YPFLE YQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVQMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-870 (SEQ ID NO:256)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSI YPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVMMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-871 (SEQ ID NO:257)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSI YPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVA PATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-872 (SEQ ID NO:258)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLRAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVSMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-873 (SEQ ID NO:259)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT ITCRASRAIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAYGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVSMPATFSQGTKVEIKR lh-239-874 (SEQ ID NO:260)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRAIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRQGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVS PATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-875 (SEQ ID NO:261)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRAIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVSMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-876 (SEQ ID NO:262)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSI YPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVSMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-877 (SEQ ID NO:263)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSIYPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVSMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-879 ( SEQ ID NO:264)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-880 (SEQ ID NO:265)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPI PFLE YQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPAAFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-881 (SEQ ID NO:266)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLARGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFSQGTRVEIKR
lh-239-882 (SEQ ID NO:267)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVS PATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-883 (SEQ ID NO:268)
DI Q TQS PS SLSASVGDRVT I TCRASRPI PFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVSMPATFSQGTKVEIKR lh-239-885 (SEQ ID NO:269)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVQMPA FSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-886 (SEQ ID NO:270)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL I SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-887 (SEQ ID NO:472)
IQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRAGVPS RFSGSGSGTDFTL I SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPA FSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-888 (SEQ ID NO:473)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRV I CRASRAIWPFLE YQQKPGKAPKLLIYF SRLAYGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-889 (SEQ ID NO:474)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRV I CRASRAIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRQGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQ VA PATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-890 (SEQ ID NO:475)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLARGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-891 (SEQ ID NO:476)
DIQMTQSPS SLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-892 (SEQ ID NO:477)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-893 (SEQ ID NO:478)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVQMPATFSQGTKVEIKR lh-239-894 (SEQ ID NO:479)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRAIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAYGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVQMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-895 (SEQ ID NO:480)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRAIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYF SRLRQGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVQMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-896 (SEQ ID NO:481)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLARGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVQMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-897 (SEQ ID NO:482)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVQMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-898 (SEQ ID NO:483)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVQMPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-9 (SEQ ID NO:271)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSIYPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLQSG P SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVTNPATFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-112 (SEQ ID NO: 397)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASQHINASLGWYQQKPGKAPRLLIYWASQLQSGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCQQMVRTPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89101 (SEQ ID NO:532)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTI CRASRNIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLT ISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89102 (SEQ ID NO:533)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFAQGTKVEIKR lh-239-89103 (SEQ ID NO:534)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASRPI PFLE YQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFTQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89104 (SEQ ID NO:535)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLE YQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFPQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-891 (Q3C) (SEQ ID NO:536)
DI CMTQS PS SLSASVGDRV I TCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-891 (S9C) (SEQ ID NO:537)
DIQ TQSPCSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-891 (R18C) (SEQ ID NO:538)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDCVT ITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-891 (G41C) (SEQ ID NO:539)
DI QMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTI TCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPCKAPKLLI YFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-891 (K42C) (SEQ ID NO:540)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT ITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGCAPKLLIYFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL I SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-891 (K45C) (SEQ ID NO:541)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTI TCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPCLLIYFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLT I SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVE I KR
lh-239-891 (S60C) (SEQ ID NO:542)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLRHGVP CRFSGSGSGTDFTLT I SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVA PATFSQGTKVEIKR lh-239-891 (D70C) (SEQ ID NO:543)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTCFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-891 (T74C) (SEQ ID NO:544)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLE YQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLCISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-891 (Q79C) (SEQ ID NO:545)
DIQ TQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLCPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-891 (K103C) (SEQ ID NO:546)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLRHGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTCVEIKR
lh-239-89201 (SEQ ID NO:547)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFPQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89202 (SEQ ID NO:548)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFFQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89203 (SEQ ID NO:549)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFQQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89204 (SEQ ID NO:550)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFVQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89205 (SEQ ID NO:551)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT I TCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFAQGTKVEIKR lh-239-89206 (SEQ ID NO:552)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVTI CRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFA YYCLQNVANPATFIQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89207 (SEQ ID NO:553)
DIQ TQS PSSLSASVGDRV I CRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVA PATFTQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89208 (SEQ ID NO:554)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFMQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89209 (SEQ ID NO:555)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPI PFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFDQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89210 (SEQ ID NO:556)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVA PATFYQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89211 (SEQ ID NO:557)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNLA PATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89212 (SEQ ID NO:558)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNTA PATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89213 (SEQ ID NO:559)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLE YQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNAA PATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89214 (SEQ ID NO:560)
DIQMTQSPSSLS SVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLE YQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL I SSLQPEDFATYYCIQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR lh-239-89215 (SEQ ID NO:561)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL I SSLQPEDFA YYCHQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89216 (SEQ ID NO:562)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCFQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89217 (SEQ ID NO:563)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCMQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89227 (SEQ ID NO:564)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSYLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89228 (SEQ ID NO:565)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSQLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89229 (SEQ ID NO:566)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPI PFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSELAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89230 (SEQ ID NO:567)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPI PFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSILAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89231 (SEQ ID NO:568)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPI PFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSTLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTI SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89232 (SEQ ID NO:569)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSSLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR lh-239-89233 (SEQ ID NO:570)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSDLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89234 (SEQ ID NO:571)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASRPI PFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSMLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89218 (SEQ ID NO:572)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRWIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTL ISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89219 (SEQ ID NO:573)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT ITCRASRRIWPFLE YQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89220 (SEQ ID NO:574)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASREIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89221 (SEQ ID NO:575)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRTIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLT I SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPA FSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89222 (SEQ ID NO:576)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRSIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLT I SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89223 (SEQ ID NO:577)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRAIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLT I SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVA PATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89224 (SEQ ID NO:578)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRDI PFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLT I SSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEI KR lh-239-89225 (SEQ ID NO:579)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRV I CRASRFIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89226 (SEQ ID NO:580)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRNIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVA PA FSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89235 (SEQ ID NO:581)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRKIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89236 (SEQ ID NO:582)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRYIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89237 (SEQ ID NO:583)
DIQMTQSPS SLSASVGDRVTITCRASRPIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNIANPATFSQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89238 (SEQ ID NO:584)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRGSRTI PFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFPQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89239 (SEQ ID NO:585)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRSIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSTLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVA PATFTQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89240 (SEQ ID NO:586)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRNIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFTQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89241 (SEQ ID NO:587)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRS IWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFAQGTKVEIKR lh-239-89242 (SEQ ID NO:588)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT I TCRASRS IWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVA PA FPQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89243 (SEQ ID NO:589)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRNIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFAQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89244 (SEQ ID NO:590)
DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRNIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPA FPQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89245 (SEQ ID NO:591)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRV ITCRASRSIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSTLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFAQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89246 (SEQ ID NO:592)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRTIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFAQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89247 (SEQ ID NO:593)
DIQMTQS PS SLSASVGDRVT I CRASRS IWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFPQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89248 (SEQ ID NO:594)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRSIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSRLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFTQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89249 (SEQ ID NO:595)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRNIWPFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSTLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVANPATFPQGTKVEIKR
lh-239-89250 (SEQ ID NO:596)
DIQMTQS PSSLSASVGDRVTITCRASRSI PFLEWYQQKPGKAPKLLI YFTSTLAAGVP SRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCLQNVA PATFPQGTKVEIKR lh-239-850 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:484) RASRPIWPFLE
lh-239-850 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:485) FTSRLQS
lh-239-850 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:486) LQNVSMPAT
lh-35 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO: 487)
RASQYIGSALS
lh-35 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:488)
RASNLQS
lh-35 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO: 89)
QQLAIRPFT
lh-36 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO: 490)
RASRDIALDLL
lh-36 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:491)
GWSGLQS
lh-36 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO: 492)
AQGWGRPVTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-79 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:493)
RASQPIGHSLA
lh-79 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:494)
WASTLQS
lh-79 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:495)
QQMLRTPFT
lh-80 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:496)
RASQRIGSNLA lh-80 CDR2 (SEQ ID N0:497) ASLLQS
lh-80 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO: 498) QQTRSAPFT
lh-83 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO: 99) RASQSIGHSLV
lh-83 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:500) WASLLQS
lh-83 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:501) QQSRAAPFTFGQGTKVEIKR
lh-108 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO: 502) RASQYIGTALN
lh-108 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:503) RRSHLQS
lh-108 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:504) QQIALTPYT
lh-203 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:505) RASQPIGSVLA
lh-203 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:506) FSSILQS
lh-203 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:507) QQALRSPFT
lh-207 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:508) RASQYIGTSLA
lh-207 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO: 509) HSSGLQS lh-207 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:510)
QQTAL PFT
lh-238 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO: 511)
RASQHINASLG
lh-238 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:512)
ASQLQS
lh-238 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO: 513)
QQMVRTPFT
lh-239 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO: 514)
RASQS I YPFLE
lh-239 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO: 515)
FTSRLQS
lh-239 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:516)
QQNATNPAT
lh-239-891 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO: 636)
RASRPIWPFLE
lh-239-891 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO: 637)
FTSRLRH
lh-239-891 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO: 638)
LQNVANPAT VH dAbs:
lh-99-237 (SEQ ID NO:272)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVS IEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-238 (SEQ ID NO:273)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSA MSWARQAPGKGLEWVS IEASGVQTF YADSVKGRF I SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV
SS
lh-37 (SEQ ID NO:274)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGTYKMVWVRQAPGKGLE VSSIGPGGLDTY YADSVKGRFT I SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSWMTLPITGFDYRGQGTLVT
VSS
lh-93 (SEQ ID NO:275)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFPLYEMAWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIMSNGIRTY YADSVKGRFT I SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKRKSSSSRTVFDYWGQGTLVT
VSS
lh-99 (SEQ ID NO:276)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMTWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIDDTGTQTY YADSVKGRFT I SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYWGQGTLVTV
SS
lh-4-1 (SEQ ID NO:277)
EVQLLESGGGWVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSRYHMAWVRQAPGKGLEWVSVIDSLGLQAY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQ NS RAEDTAVYYCAEYSGAFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
lh-4-2 (SEQ ID NO:278)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLHLSCAASGFTFTRYHMAWVRQAPGKGLEWVSVIDSLGLQTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAEYGGAFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
lh-4-3 (SEQ ID NO:279)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSRYHMAWVRQAPGKGLE VSVIDSLGLQTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAEYSGAFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
lh-4-4 (SEQ ID NO:280)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSRYHMA VRQAPGKGLEWVSVIDSLGLQTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAEYGGAFDYWGPGTLVTVSS lh-29 (SEQ ID NO:281)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFEDYDMNWVRQAPGKGLEWVSHIDRGGTLTY YADSVKGRFTI SRD SKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSTLMGFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
lh-30 (SEQ ID NO:282)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFAHYH GWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIPADGLRTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKYEGAFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
lh-37 (SEQ ID NO:283)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGTYKMVWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIGPGGLDTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSWMTLPITGFDYRGQGTLVT VSS
lh-40 (SEQ ID NO:284)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFKTYTMRWVRQAPGKGLEWVSTINSSGTLTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSSSYTFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
lh-91 (SEQ ID NO:285)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFWFYD QWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSITHNGKTTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKDGQLTFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
lh-92 (SEQ ID NO:286)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFELYQMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSTIMPSGNLTY YADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKMWSLNLGFHAAFDYWGQGTL VTVSS
lh-93 (SEQ ID NO:287)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFPLYE AWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIMSNGIRTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKRKSSSSRTVFDYWGQGTLVT VSS
lh-93-1 (SEQ ID NO:288)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFPLYEMAWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIMSNGTRTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKRESSSSRTVFDYWGQGTLVT VSS lh-93-2 (SEQ ID NO:289)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFPLYEMAWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIMSNGIRTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKRESSSSRTVFDYWGQGTLVT VSS
lh-93-201 (SEQ ID NO:290)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSVSE AWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSI SNGIRTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARRESSSSRTVFDYWGQGTLVT VSS
lh-93-204 (SEQ ID NO:291)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFYTAEMAWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIMSNGIRTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARRESSSSRTVFDYWGQGTLVT SS
lh-94 (SEQ ID NO:292)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFPGYTMEWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSITPLGANTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSRNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKDIRYTGTYNFDY GQGTLVT VSS
lh-95 (SEQ ID NO:293)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFPTYA G VRQAPGKGLEWVSFIPGAGGVTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKAVDGLANAFDYWGQGTLVTV SS
lh-96 (SEQ ID NO:294)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAMIWVRQAPGKGLEWVSEISPYGNHTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKPDRRFDYWGQGTLVTVSS
lh-97 (SEQ ID NO:295)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFHSYHMTWVRQAPGKGLE VSWI DAHGFTTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSRGGPLSTFDYWGQGTLVTV SS lh-98 (SEQ ID NO:296)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDTETMH VRQAPGKGLEWVSSIYVPGSYTY YADSVKGRFTI SRD SKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKGRHSDVEFDYWGQGTLVTVS
S
lh-99 (SEQ ID NO:297)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMTWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIDDTGTQTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYWGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-1 (SEQ ID NO:298)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMTWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNFKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-2 (SEQ ID NO:299)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSAN SWVRQAPGKGLEWVS IEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-201 (SEQ ID NO:300)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFHRWNMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKS PFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-202 (SEQ ID NO:301)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSRHNMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-203 (SEQ ID NO:302)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFYKANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-204 (SEQ ID NO:303)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFVRQNMS VRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-205 (SEQ ID NO:304)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSRSN SWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMSSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-206 (SEQ ID NO:305)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFPLHNMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-207 (SEQ ID NO:306)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRASNMS VRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-208 (SEQ ID NO:307)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFESSNMSWVRQAPGKGLE VSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRF I SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-209 (SEQ ID NO:308)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDKANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-210 (SEQ ID NO:309)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFYTSNMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-211 (SEQ ID NO:310)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFASANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-2112 (SEQ ID N0:311)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFKDKNMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-2113 (SEQ ID NO:312)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFKDKNMSWARQAPGKGLEWVS IEASGVQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-2114 (SEQ ID NO:313)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFKDKNMS ARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAIGVQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-2115 (SEQ ID NO:314)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFKDKNMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-2116 (SEQ ID NO:315)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFKDKNMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEASGVQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-212 (SEQ ID NO:316)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFVKANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-213 (SEQ ID NO:317)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFQHSNMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-214 (SEQ ID NO: 640)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFMRANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVS IEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRF I SRDNSK TLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-215 (SEQ ID NO:318)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDEANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-216 (SEQ ID NO:319)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFTRANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-217 (SEQ ID NO:320)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSRSNMSWGRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-218 (SEQ ID NO:321)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDKSNMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-219 (SEQ ID NO:322)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFKLSNMSWARQAPGKGLEWVS IEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-220 (SEQ ID NO:323)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFYRSNMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-221 (SEQ ID NO:324)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFARSNMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-222 (SEQ ID NO:325)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFQRSNMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKS PFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-223 (SEQ ID NO:326)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSYANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKS PFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-224 (SEQ ID NO:327)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSHNNMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-225 (SEQ ID NO:328)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRLQNMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKS PFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-226 (SEQ ID NO:329)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFKSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKS PFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-227 (SEQ ID NO:330)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFNHANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTISRDNYKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-228 (SEQ ID NO:331)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFHRANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKS PFGPLYGSDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-229 (SEQ ID NO:332)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFARTNMSWARQAPGKGLEWVS IEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKS PFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-230 (SEQ ID NO:333)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIES IGVQTF YADSVKGRF I SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-231 (SEQ ID NO:334)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEASGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRD SKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-232 (SEQ ID NO-.335)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMS ARQAPGKGLEWVS IEALGVQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKS PFGPLYGFDSRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-233 (SEQ ID NO:336)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEASGRQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNGLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-234 (SEQ ID NO:337)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAAGPQTF YADSVKGRF I SRDNSKDTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-235 (SEQ ID NO:338)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIENGGGQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-236 (SEQ ID NO:339)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGKQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGRGTLVTV SS
lh-99-237 (SEQ ID NO:340)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-238 (SEQ ID NO:341)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSAN SWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEASGVQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-241 (SEQ ID NO:342)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMS VRQAPGKGLEWVSWIENNGPQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDDSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-243 (SEQ ID NO:343)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWGRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEASGVQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-244 (SEQ ID NO:344)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSAN SWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIESSGPQTF YADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-245 (SEQ ID NO:345)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEASGFQTF YADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-246 (SEQ ID NO:346)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEASGGQTF YADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-247 (SEQ ID NO:347)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDQGVQTF YADSVKGRFTISRDNSKSTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-248 (SEQ ID NO:348)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDIGIQTF YADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-249 (SEQ ID NO:349)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDIGVQTF YADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-250 (SEQ ID NO:350)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMS ARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEATGGQTF YADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-251 (SEQ ID NO:351)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAEGGQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-252 (SEQ ID NO:352)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIESSGYQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKS PFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-253 (SEQ ID NO:353)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWVRQAPGKDLEWVSWIEDSGIQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSRNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-254 (SEQ ID NO:354)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIESSGGQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-255 (SEQ ID NO:355)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIESRGPQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-256 (SEQ ID NO:356)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAIGVQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-257 (SEQ ID NO:357)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDGGLQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKS PFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-258 (SEQ ID NO:358)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIESHGGQTF YADSVKGRF ISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-259 (SEQ ID NO:359)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVS IEGSGQQTF YADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-260 (SEQ ID NO:360)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEANGPQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-261 (SEQ ID NO:361)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVS IEASGVQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-263 (SEQ ID NO:362)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFYKANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEASGVQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-264 (SEQ ID NO:363)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDKSNMSWVRQAPGKGLE VSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-265 (SEQ ID NO:364)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDKSNMS ARQAPGKGLEWVS IEASGVQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-266 (SEQ ID NO:365)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFYRSNMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRF I SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-267 (SEQ ID NO:366)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFYRSNMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEASGVQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKS PFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-268 (SEQ ID NO:367)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFKSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRF I SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-269 (SEQ ID NO:368)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFKSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEASGVQTF YADSVKGRF I SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-270 (SEQ ID NO:369)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFYKAN SWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEASGVQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-275 (SEQ ID NO:370)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFKDKNMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARS PFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-276 (SEQ ID NO:371)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFNRANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVS IEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-277 (SEQ ID NO:372)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAVGVQTF YADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-278 { SEQ ID NO:373)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFPHSNMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRD SKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-297 (SEQ ID NO:374)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAIGVQTF YADSVKGRF I SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-6 (SEQ ID NO: 375)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMTWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIDDTGTQTF YEDSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-11 (SEQ ID NO:376)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMTWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIDDIGSQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-13 (SEQ ID NO:377)
EVQLWESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMT VRQAPGKDLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRF I SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-14 (SEQ ID NO:378)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIEDTGTQTF YADSVKGRF I SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYWGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-15 (SEQ ID NO:379)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMTWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWIDDIGSQTF YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYWGQGTLVTV SS
lh-100 (SEQ ID NO: 380)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFESYWMSWVRQAPGKGLE VSTIADTGGLTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKVAYVLDDQPAFDYWGQGTLV TVSS
lh-101 (SEQ ID NO:381)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGDVSMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSGIDGPGSNTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKNHAGSTRNVFDYWSQGTLVT VSS
lh-102 (SEQ ID NO: 382)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYSMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIRPSGLSTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKQRARRYQDRPRFDYWGQGTL VTVSS
lh-103 (SEQ ID NO:383)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAAAGFTFDHTEMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSAITSDGLNTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKGQDRPPWSFDY GQGTLVTV SS
lh-104 (SEQ ID NO: 384)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCADSGLTFSSYAMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSISTDGMGTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKYLSAPVLMAYDYWGQGTLVT VSS
lh-105 (SEQ ID NO:385)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFPPYTMGWVRQAPGKGLEWVSWISSSGRKTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKFRKSSVLRSMFDY GQGTLV TVSS lh-106 (SEQ ID NO:386)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSRYPMSWVRQAPGKGLE VSTIGGLGKTTY YADSVKGRF I SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAESNMYRSIKYPFAYWGQGTLV TVSS
lh-113 (SEQ ID NO:387)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFAKYGMG VRQAPGKGLEWVSGINGSGIWTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCAKGHVHSPPRGPFLFDYWGQGT LVTVSS
lh-114 (SEQ ID NO:388)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFASYSMAWVRQAPGKGLEWVSTI PSGQRTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKNQSHQRRGI FDYWGQGTLVT VSS
lh-115 (SEQ ID NO:389)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSEYSMAWVRQAPGKGLEWVSHISRDGEFTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKGNADLGWVQPHLFVYWGQGT LVTVSS
lh-117 (SEQ ID NO:390)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTF RYNMGWARQAPGKGLEWVSSISPTGSITY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKWIGLMSLHPADFDYWGQGTL VTVSS
lh-118 (SEQ ID NO:391)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDTETMHWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIYVPGSYTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKGRHSDVEFDYWGQGTLVTVS
S
lh-119 (SEQ ID NO:392)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFTDRCM WVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIQVEGNHTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKCMTVGPGNSFDYWGQGTLVT VSS lh-212 ( SEQ ID NO: 393)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGTYKMVWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIGPGGLDTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSWMTLPITGFDYWGQGTLVT VSS
lh-212-1 (SEQ ID NO:394)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGITFGTYKMVWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIGPGGLDTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAI SWMTLPITGFDYWGQGTLVT VSS
lh-213 (SEQ ID NO:395)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSAAMT VRQAPGKGLE VSWIDDTGTQTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSPFGPLYGFDYWGQGTLVTV SS
lh-230 (SEQ ID NO:396)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFGTYKMVWVRQAPGKGLEWVSSIGPGGLDTY YADSVKGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAKSWMTLPI GFDYWGQGTLVT VSC
lh-99-262 (SEQ ID NO:398)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFYKANMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVS IEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23701 (SEQ ID NO:597)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTY YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23702 (SEQ ID NO:598)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVSGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-23703 (SEQ ID NO:599)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVQGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23704 (SEQ ID NO:600)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSAN S ARQAPGKGLEWVS IEAPGVQTF YADSVKGRF I SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23705 (SEQ ID NO:601)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVHGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23706 (SEQ ID NO:602)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMS ARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVFGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23707 (SEQ ID NO:603)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVS IEAPGVQTF YADSVLGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23708 (SEQ ID NO: 604)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLE VSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVPGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23709 (SEQ ID NO: 605)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQ NSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPAGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-23710 (SEQ ID NO:606)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSP GPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23711 ( SEQ ID NO:607)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLE VSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPEGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23712 (SEQ ID NO:608)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPSGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23713 (SEQ ID NO:609)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPGGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23714 (SEQ ID NO:610)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPKGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23715 (SEQ ID N0:611)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRF I SRD SKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGTLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23716 (SEQ ID NO:612)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSAN SWARQAPGKGLE VSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGALYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-23717 (SEQ ID NO:613)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGELYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23718 (SEQ ID NO:614)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMS ARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRD SKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGRLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23719 (SEQ ID NO:615)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGFLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23720 (SEQ ID NO:616)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYTGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23721 (SEQ ID NO: 617)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYVGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23722 (SEQ ID NO:618)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYLGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23723 (SEQ ID NO:619)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMS ARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYWGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-23724 (SEQ ID NO:620)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYFGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23725 (SEQ ID NO:621)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYSGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23726 (SEQ ID NO:622)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYMGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23727 (SEQ ID NO:623)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVS IEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYKGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23728 (SEQ ID NO:624)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYHGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23729 (SEQ ID NO: 625)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYIGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23730 (SEQ ID NO:626)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPLGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-23731 (SEQ I D NO:627)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRF I SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPRGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23732 (SEQ ID NO:628)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLE VSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRF I SRD SKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYYGQG LVTV SS
lh-99-23733 (SEQ ID NO:629)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGPLYGFDYQGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23734 (SEQ ID NO:630)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPRGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23735 (SEQ ID NO:631)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVS IEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARLPMGILYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23736 (SEQ ID NO:632)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPHGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23738 (SEQ ID NO:633)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPMGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS lh-99-23739 (SEQ ID NO:634)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSAN SWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARSPFGALYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-23737 (SEQ ID NO: 635)
EVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFDSANMSWARQAPGKGLEWVSWIEAPGVQTF YADSVRGRFTI SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCARS PKGPLYGFDYRGQGTLVTV SS
lh-99-237 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:517)
SANMS
lh-99-237 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:518)
WIEAPGVQTFYADSVRG
lh-99-237 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:519)
SPFGPLYGFDY
lh-99-238 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:520)
SANMS
lh-99-238 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:521)
WIEASGVQ FYADSVKG
lh-99-238 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:522)
SPFGPLYGFDY
lh-37 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:523)
TYKMV
lh-37 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO:524)
SIGPGGLDTYYADSVKG
lh-37 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:525)
SWMTLPITGFDY lh-93 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:526)
LYEMA
lh-93 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO: 527)
S IMSNGIRTYYAD SVKG
lh-93 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:528)
RKS S S SRTVFD Y
lh-99 CDR1 (SEQ ID NO:529)
SAN T
lh-99 CDR2 (SEQ ID NO: 530)
WIDDTGTQTYYADSVKG
lh-99 CDR3 (SEQ ID NO:531)
SPFGPLYGFDY
Example 5: Additional Assays for dAb Activity
The following additional biological assays were used to examine the effect of the dAbs on CD28 activity.
Mixed Lymphocyte Response Cytokine Assays
For MLR experiments measuring cytokines at various time points in response to MoDCs as stimulator cells, assays were performed by combining 1.5 x 105 T cells/well of a 96-well round-bottom plate with 1.5 x 104 allogeneic MoDCs in a total volume of 300 of 10% FCS-RPMI. Titrations of CD28 domain antibodies, abatacept or belatacept were added in triplicate to measure cytokine release at 24, 48, and 72 hours after initiation of the MLR. IL-2 and TNF-a were detected in supernatants using Duoset ELISA development kits (R&D Systems; Minneapolis, MN). IFNy was measured using paired antibodies and recombinant cytokine from Pierce Biotechnology (Rockford, IL). All kits and Abs were used according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Assay plates were processed and read on a SpectraMax Plus spectrophotometer (Molecular Devices Corp., Sunnyvale, CA). Data was analyzed using Softmax software by comparison against a standard curve generated using recombinant cytokines at known concentrations. IL-2 Reporter Assay ("Luciferase assay")
Jurkat-CA cells, transfected with the luciferase gene under the control of the IL-2 promoter were cultured in RPMI 1640 (Life Technologies, Inc. Gaithersburg, MD), with 10% FCS (Summit Bio- technology, Ft. Collins., CO.), 1 % 1 -glutamine, 1% sodium pyruvate, 25 mM HEPES and 0.4 mg/ml Geneticin (all from Life Technologies, Inc.). Raji cells (ATCC, Rockville, MD) were cultured in RPMI 1640, with 10% FCS, 1% 1- glutamine. To initiate Jurkat cell activation, both Jurkat-CA cells and Raji cells were plated at 1.0 x 106 cells/ml each in a 96-well opaque plate (Perkin Elmer, Boston, MA). The combined cells are incubated with anti CD3 clone UCHT1 (0.1 μg/ml; BD Pharmingen, San Diego, CA) and dAbs at vaiying concentrations. After 16-20 hours, the plates were cooled to room temperature and Steady-Glo™ (Promega, Madison, Wl) added to the plates. The plates were analyzed using a Topcount-NXT instrument (Perkin Elmer) within 30 minutes of addition of Steady-Glo.
Mixed Lymphocyte Reaction (MLR) Assays
PBMC were obtained by density-gradient separation (Lymphocyte Separation
Media; Mediatech Inc., Hemdon, VA) of EDTA-treated whole blood from normal healthy donors. T cells were prepared from E+ fractions of PBMC rosetted with SRBC (Colorado Serum Company; Denver, CO). Mature MoDC were prepared by adherence of monocytes from E fractions of PBMC from normal donors in 6-well tissue culture plates, followed by extensive gentle washing to remove non-adherent cells. Adherent cells were cultured for 7 days in RPMI containing either 10% FCS together with 100 ng/ml GM-CSF and 50 ng/ml IL-4, with one-half the medium changed every other day and replaced with fresh medium containing the same concentration of cytokines. On day 7, cells were matured with LPS (1 μg ml) for 24 hours. These matured MoDC were then used as antigen-presenting cells in mixed lymphocyte reactions (MLR).
For MLR proliferation assays measuring titrations of CD28 domain antibodies, T cells were cultured at 1 x 105 cells/well in triplicate wells together with 2 x 103 of allogeneic MoDC as APC in 96-well round-bottom plates in a total volume of 200 μΐ of 10% FCS- RPMI. Domain antibodies were added at range of concentrations from 100 μg/ml to 10 ng ml, dependent on relative potency. On day 5 after initiation of the MLR, cultures were pulsed with one μθί of 3 [H] -thymidine (PerkinElmer, Boston, MA) for 6 hours, harvested on a Packard cell harvester (PerkinElmer), and subjected to liquid scintillation counting using a Packard TopCount-NXT instrument (PerkinElmer).
Co- Agonist Assays
PBMC were obtained by density-gradient separation (Lymphocyte Separation Media; Mediatech Inc., Herndon, VA) of EDTA-treated whole blood from normal healthy donors. T cells were prepared from E+ fractions of PBMC rosetted with SRJBC (Colorado Serum Company; Denver, CO). T cells were cultured at 1 X 105 cells/well in a total volume of 200 μΐ of 10% FCS-RPMI in triplicate wells of 96-well flat-bottom plates which had been previously coated with 20 μg/ml of anti-CD3 antibody (G19-4 mAb, Bristol-Myers Squibb) and washed prior to the assay. Domain antibodies were added at range of concentrations from 100 ug/ml to 0.3 μg/lnl. Anti-CD28 (9.3 mAb, Bristol-Myers Squibb; Gibson et al. (1996) Am Soc. Biochem. Mol. Bio., 271 :7079-7083), 1.0 μg/ml, was used as a positive control. On day 3 after initiation of the assay, cultures were pulsed with one μθί of 3[H]-thymidine (PerkinElmer, Boston, MA) for 6 h, harvested on a Packard cell harvester (PerkinElmer), and subjected to liquid scintillation counting in a Packard TopCount NXT instrument (PerkinElmer).
Anti-human CD28 dAbs set forth herein do not exhibit co-agonist activity.
Purified T cells (1 X 105 cells/well) were added to 96-well flat-bottom plates coated with anti-CD3 (G19-4, 10 μg/ml in PBS). Each dAb, at a final concentration of 30 ^ηιΐ, was added to cells in triplicate wells. As a positive control, anti-CD28 mAb (9.3) was added at a final concentration of 1 μg/ml in place of the dAb. Proliferation was measured by 3 [H] -thymidine incorporation on day 3.
Agonist Assays
PBMC were obtained by density-gradient separation (Lymphocyte Separation Media; Mediatech Inc., Herndon, VA) of EDTA-treated whole blood from normal healthy donors. PBMC were cultured at t X 105 cells/well in a total volume of 200 μΐ of 10% FCS-RPMI in triplicate wells of 96-well flat-bottom plates. The dAbs were added in a range of concentrations from 100 μg/ml to 0.3 μg/ml. Anti-CD3 (OKT3), 1 μg/ml in solution, was used as a positive control for maximal proliferation. Anti-CD28 (9.3, 10 μg/ml in solution), together with goat anti-mouse IgG (Jackson Immunoresearch, used at 50
Figure imgf000197_0001
in solution) was also used as a comparator in some assays. On day 3 after initiation of the assay, cultures were pulsed with one μθί of 3[H]-thymidine (PerkinElmer, Boston, MA) for 6 hours, harvested on a Packard cell harvester (PerkinElmer), and subjected to liquid scintillation counting using a Packard TopCount NXT instrument (PerkinElmer).
Anti-human CD28 dAbs set forth herein do not exhibit agonist activity. In a first experiment, PBMC were isolated from whole blood of normal donors and seeded into 96- well flat-bottom plates at 1 X 105 cells/well. Anti-CD3 (OKT3, 1 μ^πιΐ final concentration), was included as a positive control. Proliferation was measured by 3[H]- thymidine incorporation on day 3. In a separate experiment, several dAbs set forth herein, anti-CD28 antibody (9.3), anti-CD3 antibody (OKT3), or isotype control were added to triplicate wells in a 96-well round-bottom plate at the final concentrations indicated and allowed to air-dry onto the wells. PBMC were added (1 X I 05 cells/well) and proliferation was measured by 3[H]-thymidine incorporation on day 3.
The data obtained for dAbs in both the IL-2 reporter assay and in the mixed- lymphocyte reaction assay is assembled for comparison in Table 1 below. Based on the results of these experiments, as well as the results of the co-agonist experiments described herein, it is shown that the dAbs set forth herein bind with affinity and specificity to CD28, and that the dAbs are antagonistic with respect to CD28 activity. The dAbs also demonstrate little to no CD28 agonistic activity.
Table 1: Results of MLR assays and Iuciferase assays using dAbs set forth herein. dAb Luciferase assay MLR assay
(EC50) (EC50)
VK dAbs:
lh-239-850 9 ± 6 iiM 2 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:58)
lh-35 1.9 ± 0.5 μΜ 2 ± 0.5 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:59)
lh-36 570 ± 220 nM 1.8 ± 1 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:60)
lh-79 3.8 ± 0.6 μΜ 3.2 ± 0.5 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:61)
lh-80 685 ± 370 nM 2 ± 0.4 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:62)
lh-83 1 .3 ± 0.5 μΜ 1.7 ± 1 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:63) dAb Luciferase assay MLR assay
(EC50) (EC50) lh-108 1.9 ± 0 μΜ 2.7 ±0.9 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:64
lh-203 880 ± 140 nM
(SEQ ID NO:65
lh-207 2.6 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:66
lh-238 775 ± 260 nM
(SEQ ID NO:67
lh-239 1.3 ±0.1 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:68
lh-18-1 5.4 ±0.3 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 69
lh-18-3 1 ±0 μΜ
(SEQ IDNO:71
lh-18-5 >7 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:73
lh-18-6 1.4 ±0.1 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:74
lh-31 800 ± 140 nM
(SEQ ID NO: 77
lh-32 4.5 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:78
lh-33 1.6 ±0.1 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:79
lh-34 2.9 ±0.4 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 80
lh-35 1.9 ±0.5 μΜ 2 ± 0.5 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:81
lh-35-2 279 ± 93 ηΜ 197 ±72 ηΜ
(SEQ ID NO:83
lh-35-5 261 ±30ηΜ 248 ± 16 ηΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 84
lh-35-7 79 ± 9 ηΜ 270 ± 102 ηΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 85
lh-35 -9 278 ± 11 ηΜ 318 ± 11 ηΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 86 dAb Luciferase assay MLR assay
Figure imgf000200_0001
lh-36 570 ±220nM 1.8± 1 μΜ
(SEQ IDNO:87)
lh-36-6 162±86nM 260±120nM
(SEQ ID O:93)
lh-38 650±70nM 725 ± 204 nM
(SEQ ID NO:95)
lh-39 1.3±0.5μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:96)
lh-69 >7 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:97)
lh-70 6.6 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:98)
lh-71 3.5±0.7.μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:99)
lh-72 3.4±1 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 100)
lh-73 4.9 ± 1 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 101)
lh-74 1.3±0.3μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 102)
lh-75 5.7±1 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 103)
lh-76 1.8±0.3 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 104)
lh-79 3.8±0.6μΜ 3.2±0.5μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 107)
lh-79- 1 418±90μΜ 2.1 ± 1.5 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 108)
lh-79- 15 40 nM 268 ± 7 nM
(SEQ ID NO: 111)
lh-79- 1505 103 ±29nM
(SEQ ID NO: 112)
lh-79- 1512 19±2nM 9±6nM (SEQ ID NO: 113)
lh-79-1519 97± 18nM 37±36nM (SEQ ID NO: 114) dAb Luciferase assay MLR assay
(ECso) (ECso) lh-79-1520 113 ±30nM 68 ± 4 nM
(SEQ ID NO: 115)
lh-79-17 2.5 ±0.2μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 117)
lh-79-2 166±47nM
(SEQ ID NO: 120)
lh-79-20 1.8±0.6μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 121)
lh-79-21 3±1 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 122)
lh-79-22 750±212nM
(SEQ ID NO: 123)
lh-79-24 331 ±104nM 295 ±115nM
(SEQ ID NO: 125)
1 h-79-26 62 ± 11 nM 38 ± 20 nM
(SEQ ID NO: 127)
lh-79-28 40 nM 109±59nM
(SEQ ID NO: 129)
lh-79-29 43 ± 9 nM 150 ± 89 nM
(SEQ ID NO: 130)
lh-79-30 224±54nM 126±29nM
(SEQ ID NO: 132)
lh-79-31 141±62nM 103±56nM
(SEQ ID NO:133)
lh-79-32 68±6nM
(SEQ ID NO: 134)
lh-79-8 240±6nM
(SEQ ID NO: 139)
lh-79-802 421 ±147nM 48 ± 8 nM
(SEQ ID NO: 141)
lh-79-806 40 ± 3 nM 26 ± 8 nM
(SEQ ID NO: 145)
lh-79-807 31 nM 53 ± 6 nM
(SEQ ID NO: 146)
lh-79-808 560± 334nM
(SEQ ID NO: 147) dAb Luciferase assay MLR assay
(EC50) (ECso) lh-79-809 592 nM
(SEQ ID NO: 148)
1 h-80 685 ± 370 nM 2 ± 0.4 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 156)
1 h-80- 1 366±56nM 438± 370 nM
(SEQ ID NO: 157)
lh-80-2 62 nM 550 ±140nM
(SEQ ID NO: 161)
lh-80-7 322±42nM
(SEQ ID NO: 166)
lh-81 3.3±2μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 169)
lh-82 1.9±0.07μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 170)
lh-83 1.3±0.5μΜ 1.7±1 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 171)
lh-84 1.5±0.4μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 172)
lh-85 530±150ηΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 173)
lh-86 400 ± OnM
(SEQ ID NO: 174)
lh-87 1.7±0.3μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 175)
lh-90 1.0±0μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 178)
lh-108 1.9±0μΜ 2.7 ± 0.9 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 180)
lh-108-5 1.9±0μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 188)
lh-109 1 ± 0 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO 193:)
lh-110 4.1 ± 1 μΜ
(SEQ ID N0194:)
lh-112 775 ± 430 nM 850 ± 320 nM
(SEQ ID NO:397) dAb Luciferase assay MLR assay
(EC50) (EC50) lh-116 2.5± 1.9μΜ 2.4± 1.2μΜ
(SEQ ID NO: 196)
lh-203 880± 140nM
(SEQ ID NO:200)
lh-207 2.6 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:206)
lh-238 775 ±260nM
(SEQ ID NO:226)
lh-239 1.3 ±0.1 Μ
(SEQ ID NO:227)
lh-239-8 10±4nM 13±3nM
(SEQ ID NO:228)
lh-239-804 5 ± 2 nM 3 ± 2 nM
(SEQ ID NO:229)
lh-239-807 7 ± 2 nM 6 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:230)
lh-239-809 6 ± 1 nM 4 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:231)
lh-239-815 10 nM 6 ± 4 nM
(SEQ ID NO: 232)
lh-239-816 ll±7nM 13±3nM
(SEQ ID NO:233)
lh-239-817 7 nM 9±2nM
(SEQ ID NO:234)
lh-239-819 13 ± 5 nM 11 ± 8 nM
(SEQ ID NO:235)
lh-239-824 9 nM 6 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:236)
lh-239-828 8 nM 14±6nM
(SEQ ID NO:237)
lh-239-829 10±3nM 11 ± 2 nM
(SEQ IDNO:238)
lh-239-832 12±6nM ll ±6nM
(SEQ ID NO:239)
lh-239-833 8 ± 1 nM 7 ± 0.7 nM
(SEQ ID NO:240) dAb Luciferase assay MLR assay
(EC50) (ECso) lh-239-837 9 ± 1 nM 14±6nM
(SEQ ID NO:241)
lh-239-838 4 ± 0.6 nM 3 ± 2 nM
(SEQ ID NO:242)
lh-239-840 9 nM 10±l nM
(SEQ ID NO:243)
lh-239-847 8 ± 3 nM 5 ± 3 nM
(SEQ ID NO:244)
lh-239-849 13 ±4nM 10±7nM
(SEQ ID NO:245)
lh-239-850 9 ± 6 nM 2 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:246)
lh-239-851 5 nM 4±0.7nM
(SEQ ID NO:247)
lh-239-856 3 nM 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:248)
lh-239-857 3 ± 0.7 nM 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:249)
lh-239-859 5 ± 0.6 nM 4 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:250)
lh-239-869 2 ± 0 nM
(SEQ ID NO:255)
lh-239-870 3 ± 0.7 nM
(SEQ ID NO:256)
lh-239-871 — - 3 ± 0 nM
(SEQ ID NO:257)
lh-239-9 27±6nM 57±13nM
(SEQ ID NO:271)
lh-239-872
(SEQ ID NO:258) 0.6 0.5 ± 0.2 lh-239-873
(SEQ ID NO:259) 1.4 ±0.1 1±0 lh-239-874
(SEQ ID NO:260) -— 2 ± 0 lh-239-875
(SEQIDNO:261) 0.8 ±0.1 0.9 ± 0.6 dAb Luciferase assay MLR assay
(ECso) (EC50) lh-239-876
(SEQID O:262) 1.2 ± 1 1.8 ± 1.4 lh-239-877
(SEQ ID NO:263) 2.2 ±0.3 2±0 lh-239-879
(SEQ ID NO:264) 1 ±0 1.3 ±0.9 lh-239-880
(SEQ ID NO:265) 0.8 ± 0.2 0.6 ± 0.2 lh-239-881
(SEQIDNO:266) 1 ±0 1.3 ±0.9 lh-239-882
(SEQ ID NO:267) 0.5 ±0.1 0.5 ± 0.3 lh-239-883
(SEQ ID NO:268) 1.5 ± 0.7 1 ± 0.5 lh-239-885
(SEQ ID NO:269) 1.2 ± 0.4 0.9 ± 0.6 lh-239-886
(SEQ ID NO:270) 0.8 ± 0.1 0.9 ± 0.6 lh-239-887
(SEQ ID NO:472) 0.2 1 ± 0.7 lh-239-888
(SEQ ID NO:473) 1.7 62 ± 43 lh-239-889
(SEQ ID NO:474) 0.2 0.7 ±0.5 lh-239-890
(SEQ ID NO:475) 0.2 0.7 ± 0.5 lh-239-891
(SEQ ID NO:476) 0.2 0.5 ± 0.3 lh-239-892
(SEQ ID NO:477) 0.3 0.6 ± 0.2 lh-239-893
(SEQIDNO:478) 0.4 0.6 ± 0.2 lh-239-894
(SEQ ID NO:479) 0.4 0.3 ± 0.3 lh-239- 895
(SEQ ID NO:480) 0.3 0.8 ± 0.3 dAb Luciferase assay MLR assay
(EC50) (EC50) lh-239-896
(SEQIDNO:481) 0.2 0.5 ± 0.05 lh-239-897
(SEQ ID NO:482) 0.4 0.6 ± 0.2 lh-239-898
(SEQ ID NO:483) 0.5 0.8 ±0.2 lh-239-89103
(SEQIDNO:534) — - 0.7 ± 0.2 lh-239-89104
(SEQIDNO:535) 0.8 ± 0.3 lh-239-89201
(SEQIDNO:547) — - 0.6 ±0.1 lh-239-89202
(SEQIDNO:548) 2±0 lh-239-89204
(SEQ ID NO:550) — - 0.9 ± 0.2 lh-239-89205
(SEQIDNO:551) 0.6 + 0.3 lh-239-89207
(SEQ ID NO:553) -— 0.5 + 0.2 lh-239-89216
(SEQ ID NO:562) 0.8 ± 0.2 lh-239-89230
(SEQ ID NO:567) 1.8 ±0.3 lh-239-89233
(SEQ ID NO:570) — - 0.8 ± 0.3 lh-239-89221
(SEQ ID NO:575) 0.9 ± 0.3 lh-239-89222
(SEQ ID NO:576) — - 0.9 ± 0.2 lh-239-89223
(SEQ ID NO:577) 0.9 ± 0.2 lh-239-89224
(SEQ ID NO:578) — - 1.6 ± 0.8 lh-239-89226
(SEQ ID NO:580) -— 0.8 ± 0.3 dAb Luciferase assay MLR assay
(EC50) (EC50)
VHdAbs
lh-99-237 3 ± 0.8 IIM 3 ± 1.8 nM
(SEQ ID NO:272)
lh-99-238 3 ± 1 nM 5 ± 2 nM
(SEQ ID NO:273)
lh-37 1.3 ±0.6 μΜ 1.9 ±0.8 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:274)
lh-93 2.8 ±0.9 μΜ 3.2 ±0.7 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:275)
lh-99 3.2 ±0.1 μΜ 2.2 ±0.8 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:276)
lh-29 >7 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:281)
lh-30 1.2 ± 0 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:282)
lh-37 1.3 ±0.6 μΜ 1.9 ±0.8 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:283)
lh-93 2.8 ±0.9 μΜ 3.2 ±0.7 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:287)
lh-93-1 493 ± 26 ηΜ 545 ± 224 ηΜ
(SEQ ID NO:288)
lh-93 -2 383 ±80ηΜ 830 ± 165 ηΜ
(SEQ ID NO:289)
lh-93-201 182 ± 58 ηΜ 18 ± 8 ηΜ
(SEQ ID NO:290)
lh-93 -204 176±79ηΜ 1.2 ± 1.4 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:291)
lh-99 3.2 ±0.1 μΜ 2.2 ±0.8 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:297)
lh-99- 1 15±0ηΜ 19 ± 14 ηΜ
(SEQ ID NO:298)
lh-99-2 17±2ηΜ 13 ±6ηΜ
(SEQ ID NO:299)
lh-99-201 14 ± 4 ηΜ 18 ± 1 ηΜ
(SEQ ID NO:300) dAb Luciferase assay MLR assay
(ECso) (ECso) lh-99-203 8 ± 0 nM 10±0nM
(SEQ IDNO:301)
lh-99-2112 3 ± 1 nM 2 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID N0:311)
lh-99-2113 5 ± 2 nM 3 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:312)
lh-99-2114 4 ± 1 nM 2 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:313)
lh-99-2115 3 ± 2 nM 12±4nM
(SEQ ID NO:314)
lh-99-2116 5 ± 2 nM 4 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:315)
lh-99-217 12±2nM 15±2nM
(SEQ ID NO:320)
lh-99-218 10±2nM 12 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:321)
lh-99-220 10 ± 1 nM 12 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO: 323)
lh-99-221 12 ± 1 nM 17±4nM
(SEQ ID NO: 324)
lh-99-222 16 ±2 nM 28 ± 16 nM
(SEQ ID NO:325)
lh-99-224 15 ± 1 nM 28 ± 9 nM
(SEQ ID NO:327)
lh-99-225 14±4nM 28 ± 12 nM
(SEQ ID NO:328)
lh-99-226 10 ± 1 nM 23 ± 2 nM
(SEQ ID NO:329)
lh-99-227 18 ±3 nM 33 ± 18 nM
(SEQ IDNO:330)
lh-99-228 12 ± 8 nM 46 ± 6 nM
(SEQ ID NO:331)
lh-99-229 15 ±3 nM 24 ± 4 nM
(SEQ ID NO:332) dAb Luciferase assay MLR assay
(EC50) (ECso) lh-99-230 9 ± 1 nM 14±6nM
(SEQ IDNO:333)
lh-99-236 21 ± 6 nM 14±9nM
(SEQ ID NO:339)
lh-99-237 3 ± 1 nM 3±2nM
(SEQ ID NO:340)
lh-99-238 3 ± 1 nM 5 ± 2 nM
(SEQ ID NO:341)
lh-99-241 17 ± 1 nM 22 nM
(SEQ ID NO:342)
lh-99-243 4 ± 2 nM 8 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:343)
lh-99-245 6 ± 1 nM 11 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:345)
lh-99-246 3 ± 1 nM 8 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:346)
lh-99-249 6 ± 2 nM 11 ± 2 nM
(SEQ ID NO: 349)
lh-99-250 9 ± 0 nM 8nM
(SEQ IDNO:350)
lh-99-254 11 ± 1 nM 7nM
(SEQ ID NO:354)
lh-99-256 9 ± 1 nM 7 ± 4 nM
(SEQ ID NO:356)
lh-99-260 11 ± 0 nM 13 nM
(SEQ ID NO:360)
lh-99-262 6 ± 2 nM 8 ± 4 nM
(SEQ ID NO:398)
lh-99-263 6 ± 1 nM 4±2nM
(SEQ ID NO:362)
lh-99-264 5 ± 2 nM 3 ± 2 nM
(SEQ ID NO:363)
lh-99-265 4 ± 1 nM 3 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO: 364)
lh-99-266 8 ± 4 nM 4 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:365) dAb Luciferase assay MLR assay
(EC50) (EC50) lh-99-267 6 ±3nM 4 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:366)
lh-99-268 ll±2nM 13±l nM
(SEQ ID O:367)
lh-99-269 10±2nM 5 ± 0 nM
(SEQ IDNO:368)
lh-99-270 4±2nM 6 ± 2 nM
(SEQ ID NO:369)
lh-99-275 6±l nM 10±3nM
(SEQ ID NO:370)
lh-99-276 5±l nM 18±l nM
(SEQ ID NO:371)
lh-99-277 6 ± 2 nM 9 ± 1 nM
(SEQ IDNO:372)
lh-99-278 12±2nM 13 ± 1 nM
(SEQ ID NO:373)
lh-99-297 6±lnM 6 ± 0 nM
(SEQ ID NO:374)
lh-100 >7μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:380)
lh-114 3.1±1.4μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:388)
lh-115 4±1.6μΜ > 7 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:389)
1 h- 119 2.8 μΜ
(SEQ ID NO:392)
lh-212 >7 μΜ
(SEQ ID O:393)
lh-99-23703 7 + 3
(SEQ ID NO:599)
lh-99-23704 — - 10+ 1.4
(SEQ ID NO:600)
lh-99-23711 — - 11 +2.6
(SEQ ID NO:607)
lh-99-23715 3.8 ±1.3
(SEQ ID N0:611) dAb Luciferase assay MLR assay
(ECso) (ECso) l h-99-23721 6.3 + 2.8
(SEQ ID NO:617)
lh-99-23726 7.8 ± 3.2
(SEQ ID NO:622)
Example 6: Method for PEGylation of anti-CD28 dAbs
PEGylation of various dAbs was undertaken to increase the stability, half-life, and bioavailability of dAbs set forth herein.
PEGylation of the N-terminal amine. To prepare the proteins, samples were purified and dialyzed into PBS and endotoxin levels reduced to a maximum of 10
EU/mg. Samples were then dialyzed into 0.1 M potassium phosphate, pH 6.8. Samples were filtered after dialysis, concentration determined and adjusted to 2-3 mg/ml.
40 kDa Linear methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) propionaldehyde solid was added in a 3-fold molar excess over dAb and mixed on a roller for 1 hour at room temperature. After which time, a 10-fold molar excess of sodium cyanoborohydride (from 5 mg/ml stock in 0.1 M potassium phosphate, pH 6.8) was added and mixed on a roller for 5 hours at room temperature. A further 10 fold molar excess of sodium cyanoborohydride was added and the reaction left to proceed overnight at room temperature. The reaction was monitored by SDS-PAGE.
PEGylation of a Cysteine residue. Cysteine residues were subsequently
PEGylated. This method applies to modification of a cysteine residue engineered at the C-terminal position or one of several internal positions, such as the ones shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
Samples were purified and dialyzed into PBS and endotoxin levels reduced to a maximum of 10 EU/mg. Samples were filtered after dialysis, and concentration was determined and adjusted to 2-3 mg/ml.
PEGylation - reduction with dithiothreitol (DTT): Glycerol was added to the sample (20% v/v) and thoroughly mixed before reduction with dithiothreitol (5 mM). The reaction was allowed to proceed at room temperature for 20 minutes before buffer exchange into PEG coupling buffer (20 mM BIS-Tris, pH 6.5, 5 mM EDTA and 10% glycerol [v/v]) using 26/10 HiPrep Desalting column from GE Healthcare. The concentration was measured and adjusted to 2-3 mg/ml. 40 kDa linear methoxy-poly (ethylene glycol) maliemide solid was added in a 3-fold molar excess over dAb and mixed on a roller for a minimum of 4 hours and a maximum of 16 hours at room temperature. The reaction was monitored by SDS-PAGE.
PEGylation - reduction with tris(2-carboxyethyl)phosphine (TCEP): The sample was buffer exchanged into PEG coupling buffer (20 mM BIS-Tris, pH 6.5, 5 mM EDTA and 10% glycerol [v/v]) using 26/10 HiPrep Desalting column from GE Healthcare. The concentration was measured and adjusted to 2-3mg/ml. Reduction was with TCEP (5 mM) for 20 min at room temperature, before addition of 40kDa linear methoxy poly (ethylene glycol) maliemide solid in a 3-fold molar excess over dAb and mixed on a roller for a minimum of 4 hours and a maximum of 16 hours at room temperature. The reaction was monitored by SDS-PAGE.
Blocking of cysteine residues with maleamide: To prepare the protein samples, they were purified and dialysed into PBS and endotoxin levels reduced to a maximum of 10 EU/mg. Samples were filtered after dialysis, concentration determined and adjusted to 2-3 mg/ml.
PEGylation: Glycerol was added to the sample (20% (v/v) and thoroughly mixed before reduction with dithiothreitol (DTT 5mM). The reaction was allowed to proceed at room temperature for 20 minutes before buffer exchange into PEG coupling buffer (20 mM BIS-Tris pH 6.5, 5 mM EDTA and 10% glycerol [v/v]) using 26/10 HiPrep
Desalting column from GE Healthcare. The concentration was measured and adjusted to 2-3mg/ml. Maleimide solid was added in a 3-fold molar excess over dAb and mixed on a roller for a minimum of 4 hours and a maximum of 16 hours at room temperature. The reaction was monitored by SDS-PAGE.
Purification of PEGylated and Blocked dAbs: The purification method of PEGylated dAbs depended on the pi of the dAb. For dAbs with pi lower than 7, anion exchange was used, whereas for dAbs with a pi higher than 7, cation exchange was appropriate. dAbs were first diluted 1 :5 with Buffer A (20 mM Tris, pH 8, for anion exchange and 20 mM Sodium acetate pH 4 for cation exchange) and the pH checked. Resource Q (anion exchanger) and S (cation exchanger) or HiTrap Q or S Fast Flow columns from GE Healthcare were used. The columns were washed with 10 column volumes 0.5M NaOH, followed by 10 column volumes of Buffer B (20mM Tris, pH 8, 1M NaCl for anion exchange and 20mM sodium acetate, pH 4, 1M NaCl for cation exchange). The columns were equilibrated with Buffer A before loading of the diluted sample. Elution of the sample was carried out over the following gradients:
0 - 30% Buffer B over 30 column volumes; 30- 100% Buffer B over 10 column volumes; and
100% Buffer B over 5 column volumes
Any excess free PEG or maliemide passed through the column and remain in the flow through. The PEGylated sample usually eluted in the first gradient and well separated from the second gradient where the remaining un-PEGylated sample eluted. 2ml fractions are collected throughout the gradients and are analysed by SDS-PAGE. The columns were finally washed with 0.5M NaOH to elute any remaining material.
Appropriate fractions were pooled and, in the case of high pi dAbs, the pH adjusted to neutral by addition of 1M Tris, pH 8.
Table 2 demonstrates that PEGylated dAbs retained binding activity and biological activity in the assays used herein.
Table 2: Activity of PEGylated human dAbs.
Figure imgf000213_0001
Figure imgf000214_0001
The model of the Vk domain antibody was used determine which residues would be good candidates for a cysteine modification (FIG. 2). In the model dVk (right part of FIG. 2), the residues Val-15, Pro-40, Gly-41 , Ser-56, Gly-57, Ser-60, Pro-80, Glu-81 , Gin- 100, Lys-107, and Arg- 108, for example, have been identified as solvent-accessible and pointing away from the CDRs (shown in purple). Thus, they were considered to be attractive candidates for residue mutation and attachment of a PEG polymer. The model dVk structure was also used to identify alternative amino-acid positions for BMS lh-239- 891 (left part of FIG. 2) that that would also be expected to act as good candidates for a Cys mutation and attachment of a PEG polymer, because each particular residue points into the aqueous medium (as opposed to being in the core of the folded molecule) and away from the CDRs. Such residues include, for example, Q3, S9, R18, G41 , K42, K45, S60, D70, T74, Q79, and K103 (see FIG. 1 ).
Table 3 shows that that majority of the variants of l h-239-891 with the indicated Cys mutation retained their anti-CD28 activity.
Table 3: Activity of lh-239-891 variants with a Cys mutation
Figure imgf000215_0001
The various Cys mutants were also examined for their expression level and activity in Jurkat IL-2 assay and DC-MLR assay. It was observed that the expression and activity levels differed between the various mutants. Table 4 demonstrates that D70C exhibited the best combination of expression level and anti-CD28 activity.
Table 4: Expression Level and Activity of lh-239-891 Cys mutants
Figure imgf000215_0002
Figure imgf000216_0001
Example 7: Animal Cross-Reactivity Studies with dAbs
The ability of dAbs set forth herein to react with non-human cells and polypeptides was examined. In a cross-reactivity study, dAb lh-79-807 demonstrated activity against both human and mouse cells expressing CD28. For the human cell study, the luciferase and MLR assays were used, as described above. For the mouse cell study, MLR and mouse splenocyte assays were used. In the assays, dAb lh-79-807 exhibited a potency of 31 +/- 12 iiM (splenocyte assay) and a potency of 38 +/- 6 nM (MLR assay).
For the mouse MLR assays, single cell suspensions were made from lymph nodes of a BALB\c mouse and spleens from a DBA\2 mouse using a Tenbroeck tissue homogenizer. The red blood cells were removed from both populations through lysis using Red Blood Cell Lysis buffer (SIGMA, St Louis, Mo), followed by two washes in complete media [(RPMI 1640 (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA), 10% Fetal Calf Serum (Summit), 1% 1-glutamine (Invitrogen), 1 % sodium pyruvate (Invitrogen), 100 μg/ml gentamicin (Invitrogen), 5x10"5 M 2-mercaptoethanol (Sigma)] . After the final wash, the cell pellets were resuspended in 2 ml of complete media, loaded onto individual pre- equilibrated nylon wool columns (WAKO, Richmond, VA), and incubated at 37°C for 60 min. The T cells from either the BALB/c lymph node and DBA\2 spleens were eluted from the column by the addition of 25 ml of warm media. The T cells from the DBA\2 spleens were discarded, and the APC population eluted from the column with the addition of 25 ml of ice cold complete media (describe supra). The BALB\c T cells or the DBA/2 APCs were centrifuged at 400xg for 10 minutes, resuspended in complete media, and the cells counted on a hemacytometer. Both cell populations were diluted to 1 .0x106 cells/ml in complete media. DBA\2 APCs (0.25x l 06 /ml) were combined with BALB\c T cells (0.5x106 /ml) in a round-bottom 96-well plate (Becton Dickinson, Franklin Lakes, NJ), and serial dilutions of dAb, or control agent, was added to the wells. The plates were incubated at 37°C in 5% CO2 for 96 hours. Ή-thymidine ( 1 μ<¾ PerkinElnier, Waltham, MA) was added to the wells 6 hours prior to the end of the incubation period. Plates were harvested through GF/c filter plates (PerkinElmer), dried, then 50 μΐ of Microscint- 20 (PerkinElmer) added to each well, and radioactivity counted on a TopCount (Packard, Meriden, CT). Data was analyzed using the ExcelFit program (Microsoft, Redmond, WA).
For the mouse splenocyte assay, single cell suspensions were generated from spleens of BALB\c mice using a Tenbroeck tissue homogenizer. The red blood cells were separated from other homogenate matter by incubation in Red Blood Cell Lysis buffer, followed by two washes in complete media [RPMI 1640 (Invitrogen), 1 0% Fetal Calf Serum (Summit), 1 % 1-glutamine (Invitrogen), 1% Sodium Pyruvate (Invitrogen),
100 μg/ml gentamicin (Invitrogen), 5xl O"5M 2-mercaptoethanol (Sigma)] . After the final wash, the cell pellet was resuspended in complete media and splenocytes counted using a hemacytometer. The splenocytes were diluted to l .Oxl O6 cells/ml in complete medium, and 500 μΐ added to round-bottom 96-well plates. Anti-CD3 antibody (clone 145-2C1 1 (BMS)) was added to each well at a concentration of 0.1 g/ml. Serial dilutions of dAb, or control agents, were added to the wells, and incubated at 37°C in 5% CO2 for 48 hours. 3H-thymidine (1
Figure imgf000217_0001
was added to the wells 6 hours prior to the end of the incubation period, and the splenocytes harvested through GF/c filter plates (PerkinElmer). The plates were dried, 50 μΐ of Microscint-20 (PerkinElmer) was added to each well, and radioactivity counted on a TopCount. Data was analyzed using the ExcelFit program.
In another cross-reactivity study, the pharmacokinetics (PK) of dAbs were examined using Cynomolgus monkeys, in order to elucidate the PK in relation to size and conformation of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-modified ("PEGylated") dAbs. The effect of anti-human CD28 dAb l h 99-2-PEG, bearing a 40 kD PEG moiety, was examined in two groups, each containing three monkeys. Group 1 monkeys received dAb l h 99-2 P40-Branched PEG subcutaneously, at a concentration of 10 mg/kg. Group 2 monkeys received dAb l h 99-2 P40-Linear PEG subcutaneously, at a concentration of 10 mg/kg. All serum samples collected from animals were stored at -70° C and analyzed at the conclusion of the study. Serum samples were analyzed using ELISA and MSD at several dilutions.
For the ELISA analysis, biotin-monomeric CD28 was coated on an ELISA plates at a concentration of 1 μg/ml. Standards, quality control samples, and all experimental sample dilutions were prepared at final serum concentration of 1%. Cynomolgus samples were thawed at room temperature and several dilutions of the samples were prepared to identify signals within the assay range. Cynomolgus samples were added to the wells on the ELISA plate and incubated for two hours at room temperature. Rabbit anti-Vh dAbs were prepared and isolated using affinity purification and a polyclonal antibody. Donkey anti-rabbit - HRP was added to the plates, followed by substrate, and after the reaction proceeded for a measured amount of time, the reaction was stopped. The optical density (OD) of the each reaction was measured using a microplate optical reader. A standard curve was generated, and a four-parameter logistic fit of the standard curve was used to calculate dAb concentrations in the wells based on the OD readings within the quantifiable range. Results were based on an average of concentrations from multiple dilutions.
Tables 5, 6, and 7 describe the results obtained from the administration of dAb lh 99-2 P40-Branched and dAb lh 99-2 P40-Linear to Cynomolgus monkeys.
The experimental results with branched PEGylated dAb differed from those for the linear PEGylated dAb in both exposure and terminal half-life, which may be due to the difference in absorption rather than disposition.
Although the half-life (T, 2) of the branched dAb (T1 2 = 4.5 days) appeared to be shorter than that of the linear dAb (TJQ = 6 days), the branched-PEG dAb is better in terms of exposure and potential coverage over the target concentration (e.g., the in vitro IC50 = 3 μg/mL or 200 nM). The AUC of the branched dAb was ~ 2.5 fold greater than that of the linear dAb (single factor Anova P = 0.017). The mean residence time (MRT) of the branched dAb was ~ 1.5 fold higher than that of linear dAb. After subcutaneous administration, the peak concentrations of both PEGylated proteins occurred around 24 hours. The steady state volume of distribution (Vss/F) values for both dAbs were below 100 mL/kg, indicating that the PEGylated proteins largely reside in the plasma.
Table 5: Serum levels of dAb lh 99-2 P40-Branched
Group 1 : lh 99-2 p40Br ^g/ml)
Hours post dose Monkey #
1 101 1 102 1 103 MEAN SD
1 0.592 2.916 0.671 1.39 1.32
2 3.398 7.989 2.839 4.74 2.83
4 28.494 17.417 12.747 19.55 8.09
8 75.129 61.516 40.057 58.90 17.68
12 80.598 82.753 44.651 69.33 21.40
24 174.252 144.025 107.507 141.93 33.42
96 125.813 109.162 107.421 1 14.13 10.15
168 71.762 1 1 1.085 49.670 77.51 31.1 1
240 45.573 68.400 32.332 48.77 18.25
336 22.922 45.246 16.363 28.18 15.14
504 7.441 10.925 3.379 7.25 3.78
672 2.1 87 5.836 1.204 3.08 2.44
840 0.810 1.861 0.747 1.14 0.63
Table 6: Serum levels of dAb lh 99-2 P40-Linear
Group 2: : lh 99-2 P40L ^g/ml)
Hours post dose Monkey #
2101 2102 2103 MEAN SD
1 1.335 0.137 1.524 1.00 0.75
2 5.540 1.427 5.500 4.16 2.36
4 15.190 5.990 15.062 12.08 5.28
8 42.403 26.227 61.192 43.27 17.50
12 67.873 31.246 67.810 55.64 21.13
24 1 1 1.762 82.306 107.172 100.41 15.85 96 57.389 55.502 58.679 57.19 1.60
168 23.335 31.518 26.847 27.23 4.1 1
240 7.744 1 1.258 8.730 9.24 1 .81
336 2.946 3.276 3.895 3.37 0.48
504 0.850 1.303 1.13 1 1.09 0.23
672 0.394 0.693 0.542 0.54 0.15
840 0.202 0.275 0.197 0.22 0.04
Table 7: Summary of pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters for PEGylated dAbs
Figure imgf000220_0001
The data in Experimental Example 7, as well as in Tables 5, 6, and 7, demonstrate that dAbs set forth herein are cross-reactive in human, mouse, and monkey model systems. Furthermore, the pharmacokinetic parameters for PEGylated dAbs demonstrate that the dAbs are bioavailable and active in living subjects.
Example 8: Anti-CD28 dAbs Inhibit Cytokine Production
in the Context of a DC-Driven MLR
This example demonstrates that anti-CD28 domain antibodies are capable of inhibiting cytokine production in the context of a dendritic cell-driven MLR.
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) were obtained by density- gradient separation of whole blood from normal human donors. T cells were prepared from E+ fractions of PBMC resetted with sheep red blood cells (Colorado Serum Company). Dendritic cells (DCs) were generated by adherence of monocytes from E~ fractions of PBMC to plastic and culture with GM-CSF and 1L-4 (Invitrogen) for 7 days, followed by the addition of LPS (Sigma, 1
Figure imgf000221_0001
for 24 hours to induce maturation. Anti-CD28 domain antibodies were titrated in half log dilutions for a nine point dose response curve to evaluate their inhibition of a 1 : 10 ratio of dendritic cell to T cell interaction. Cytokine production was measured in supernatants by commercial ELISA (R&D Systems). IL-2 and IFNy were measured on day 2 after stimulation, and TNFa was measured on day 3. Proliferation was measured by 3[H]-thymidine incorporation on day 5. EC50 values were generated from inhibition curves of each treatment. Results are shown in Table 8. "239- 891-D70C P30L PEG" and "239-891-D70C P40B PEG" below stand for the anti-CD28 human VK domain antibody (dAb) lh-239-891-D70C PEGylated with either a 30 kDa linear or 40 kDa branched polyethylene glycol, respectively.
Table 8
Figure imgf000221_0002
Example 9: CD28 dAbs are Equally Effective in
Inhibiting CD80 vs CD86-driven T Cell Proliferation
This example demonstrates that anti-CD28 domain antibodies inhibit both CD80- and CD86-driven T cell proliferation. T cells were prepared from E fractions of PBMC rosetted with sheep red blood cells. Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells stably transfected with either human CD80 or CD86 were combined with T cells in the presence of 1 μ /ιηΐ of aCD3 (OKT3). The anti-CD28 domain antibodies were titrated in half log dilutions for a nine point dose response curve to evaluate their inhibition of a 1 :3 ratio of CD80- or CD86-CHO to T cell interaction. Proliferation was measured by 3[H]-thymidine incorporation on day 5. EC50 values were generated from inhibition curves of each treatment. Results are shown in
Table 9.
Table 9
CD80 CHO CD86 CHO
dAb
(ECso nM) (ECso nM)
239-891 0.3 ± 0.1 (n = 9) 0.4 ± 0.1 (n = 9)
239-891-D70C P30L PEG 1 ± 0.2 (n = 5) 0.5 ± 0.2 (n = 5)
239-891-D70C P40Br PEG 0.4 ± 0.05 (n = 5) 0.4 ± 0.05 (n = 5)
Example 10: CD28 dAbs Inhibit T Cell Proliferation
Initiated By Different APCs
This example demonstrates that anti-CD28 domain antibodies inhibit T cell proliferation initiated by different antigen presenting cells.
T cells were prepared from E+ fractions of PBMC rosetted with sheep red blood cells (Colorado Serum Company). Dendritic cells (DCs) were generated by adherence of monocytes from E~ fractions of PBMC to plastic and culture with GM-CSF and IL-4 (Invitrogen) for 7 days, followed by the addition of LPS (Sigma, 1 μg/ml) for 24 hours to induce maturation. Monocytes were prepared from E" fractions of PBMC by elutriation. The lymphoblastoid cell line (PM-LCL) is an EBV-transformed B-cell line from a normal donor. The various APCs were combined with allogeneic T cells at a ratio of 1 :50. Anti- CD28 domain antibodies were titrated in half log dilutions for a nine point dose response curve to evaluate their inhibition of proliferation, which was measured by 3[H]-thymidine incorporation on day 5. EC50 values were generated from inhibition curves of each treatment. Results are shown in Table 10. Table 10
Figure imgf000223_0001
Example 11: Anti-CD28 Domain Antibodies Lack Agonist Activity
This example demonstrates that anti-CD28 domain antibodies lack agonist activity.
The anti-CD28 domain antibody 239-891 -D70C and the mitogenic anti-human CD28 antibody 5.11A1 were separately titrated in half-log dilutions in PBS, coated in the bottom of 96-well round-bottom plates and allowed to air-dry. PBMC were isolated from whole blood of normal human donors and added to wells containing the air-dried antibodies. Proliferation was measured by 3[H]-thymidine incorporation on day 3 and IL- 2 production was measured.
Example 12: Anti-CD28 Domain Antibodies Bind Their Target In Vivo and
Lack Agonist Activity
This example demonstrates that anti-CD28 domain antibodies bind their target in vivo and lack agonist activity.
Cynomolgus monkeys were administered a single subcutaneous dose of the anti- CD28 human VK domain antibody (dAb) l h-239-891 -D70C PEGylated with either a 30 kDa linear or 40 kDa branched polyethylene glycol (PEG).
CD28 receptor occupancy (RO) on peripheral-blood T-helper cells
(CD3±CD4±CD8-) was monitored at 2, 4, 24, 48, 96, 168, 240, 336, 408, 504, and 672 hours postdose using flow cytometry. Up to 100% RO was observed and sustained for a duration that correlated with plasma drug concentrations.
Although non-human primates are not good predictors of cytokine release syndrome (CRS) (reviewed in Horvath and Milton, Toxicol. Pathol. 37(3): 372-383 (2009)), the presence of moderate increases in cytokine concentrations in non-human primates may be useful to predict CRS in humans. Thus, plasma cytokine concentrations (IL-i p, IL-2, IL-5, IL-6, IFN-γ, and TNF-a) were evaluated predose and at 2, 4, 8, and 24 hours postdose using a multiplex bead-based assay. No drug-related cytokine release was observed, with most cytokine concentrations falling below the limit of detection. The absence of even moderate effects of this dAb on plasma cytokine concentrations supports a lack of agonistic activity.
Due to the absence of CRS in non-human primates, monitoring of peripheral- blood T-cell counts might predict unwanted T cell activation and T cell depletion in humans (Horvath and Milton (2009) Toxicol. Pathol. 37(3): 372-83). Thus, peripheral- blood T cell counts were monitored at 2, 4, 24, 48, 96, 168, 240, 336, 408, 504, and 672 hours postdose using flow cytometry. There were no rapid or profound changes in peripheral-blood T-cell counts akin to those observed in humans following a single-dose of the superagonistic monoclonal antibody TGN 1412 (Suntharalingam et al. (2006) New Engl. J. Med. 355(10): 1018-28) or in non-human primates following dosing with OKT3 and HuM291 (reviewed in Horvath and Milton, 2009). The lack of any rapid and/or profound effects of this dAb on peripheral-blood T-cell counts supports a lack of agonistic activity.
Example 13: Pharmacokinetics of PEGylated lh-239-891 in
Cynomolgus Monkeys
Studies were performed in the cynomolgus monkeys to evaluate the
pharmacokinetics of lh-239-891 (D70C) PEGylated with a 30 kDa linear (P30L) or a 40 kDa branched PEG (P40B), following single intravenous (IV) doses of 0.05 and 5 mg/kg, or subcutaneous (SC) doses of 0.05, 0.5 and 5 mg/kg (mpk).
Tables 1 1 and 12 summarize the IV and SC PK parameters of 1 h-239-891 (D70C)- P30L and -P40B, respectively. Nonlinear pharmacokinetics was observed for both P30L and P40B PEG formats. The terminal half-lives (Tl /2) of P30L and P40B were 1.6 and 2.5 days, respectively. The absorption of lh-239-891 (D70C) was nearly complete after SC dosing for P30L at 0.05 mg/kgand for P40B at 0.05 and 5 mg/kg (bioavailability F >90 %), but reduced to 70% for P30L at 5 mg/kg. The steady-state volume of distribution (Vss) was comparable between the two PEG formats. However, the systemic clearance (CL) of P40B was 3-fold lower than that of 30L, largely accounting for differences in the AUC and Tl/2 observed between the two formats. At 0.05 mg/kg, for example, Tl/2 could not be accurately determined because the drug concentration at the terminal phase was below the level of quantitation (LLQ). Table 11 : PK Parameters of lh-239-891(D70C)-P30L
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Table 12: PK Parameters of lh-239-891(D70C)-P40B
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Claims

CLAIMS What is claimed is:
1 . An isolated antibody polypeptide comprising a variable domain having a binding specificity to CD28 and at least 90% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of dAb l h-239-891 (D70C), wherein the antibody polypeptide binds the amino acid sequence MYPPPY of CD28, and the antibody polypeptide comprises a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer.
2. The antibody polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the PEG is linked via a cysteine residue.
3. The antibody polypeptide of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the PEG is linked via the Q3C, S9C, R18C, G41C, K42C, K45C, S60C, D70C, T74C, Q79C, or K103C cysteine residue.
4. The antibody polypeptide of any one of claims 1 -3, wherein the PEG is about 25 kDa to about 45 kDa.
5. The antibody polypeptide of any one of claims 1 -4, wherein the PEG is linear.
6. The antibody polypeptide of any one of claims 1-4, wherein the PEG is branched.
7. The antibody polypeptide of any one of claims 1-6, wherein the amino acid
sequence of the variable domain differs from the amino acid sequence of lh-239- 891 (D70C) by up to 5 amino acids.
8. The antibody polypeptide of any one of claims 1 -7, wherein the amino acid
sequence of the variable domain differs from the amino acid sequence of l h-239- 891(D70C) by up to 2 amino acids.
9. The antibody polypeptide of any one of claims 1 -8, wherein the amino acid
sequence of the variable domain differs from the amino acid sequence of lh-239- 891 (D70C) by up to 1 amino acid.
10. The antibody polypeptide of any one of claim 1 -9, wherein the variable domain comprises the amino acid sequence of l h-239-891(D70C), and wherein a PEG polymer is linked to the D70C cystein residue.
1 1. The antibody polypeptide of any one of claims 1-5 and 7- 10, wherein the PEG is linear and is about 30 kDa.
12. The antibody polypeptide of any one of claims 1 -4 and 6- 10, wherein the PEG is branched and is about 40 kDa.
13. An isolated nucleic acid encoding the antibody polypeptide of any of one of claims 1- 12.
14. A vector comprising the nucleic acid of claim 13.
15. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically-active amount of the antibody polypeptide of any one of claims 1- 12 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
16. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 15, further comprising an
immunosuppressive, immunomodulatory, and/or anti-inflammatory agent.
17. A method of treating or alleviating an immune disease in an individual in need of such treatment, comprising administering to the individual a therapeutically effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 15 or claim 16, wherein the immune disease is treated or alleviated.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the immune disease is an autoimmune disease or a graft-related disease.
19. The method of claim 17 or claim 18, wherein the pharmaceutical composition is administered in combination with an immunosuppressive, immunomodulatory, and/or anti-inflammatory agent.
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