C07K2317/41

PROCESS FOR DIRECT READOUT OF IMMUNOGLOBULINS
20230228763 · 2023-07-20 ·

Disclosed herein are methods for the direct readout of proteoforms and complexes thereof, such as immunoglobulins. The method may comprise ionizing a sample with an ionizer, wherein the sample comprises a mixture of different proteoforms or complexes thereof; detecting a multiplicity of ions generated by the ionization of the sample with a current detector; determining ion masses for each of the multiplicity of ions detected with the current detector with a mass analyzer; generating a mass-domain spectrum from the ion masses with the mass analyzer. The method may also comprise determining one or more metrics capturing the heterogeneity or relative abundance of proteoforms.

GLYCOSYLATED ANTIBODIES

The invention provides an antibody comprising human IgG1 or IgG3 heavy chain constant domains that are glycosylated with a sugar chain at Asn297, said antibody being characterized in that the amount of fucose within said sugar chain is at least 99%, and in addition the amount of NGNA is 1% or less and/or the amount of N-terminal alpha 1,3 galactose is 1% or less, and uses thereof.

Bispecific antibodies against CEACAM5 and CD47

The invention provides bispecific antibodies binding to human carcinoembryonic antigen CEACAM5 and human CD47, polynucleotides encoding such bispecific antibodies and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further provides methods for selecting and producing such antibodies and methods of using such antibodies in the treatment of diseases in monotherapy as well in combination.

HUMANIZED ANTIBODIES DIRECTED AGAINST KCNK9
20230220067 · 2023-07-13 ·

Provided herein are humanized monoclonal antibodies that bind to potassium two pore domain channel subfamily K member 9 (KCNK9). The humanized monoclonal antibodies comprise (a) a heavy chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 12, or SEQ ID NO: 13; and (b) a light chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 15, or SEQ ID NO: 16. Methods of using the antibodies to inhibit the growth of KCNK9-expressing cells also are provided.

Site-specific glycoengineering of targeting moieties
11697690 · 2023-07-11 · ·

The current disclosure provides binding polypeptides (e.g., antibodies), and targeting moiety conjugates thereof, comprising a site-specifically engineered glycan linkage within native or engineered glycans of the binding polypeptide. The current disclosure also provides nucleic acids encoding the antigen-binding polypeptides, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such antigen-binding polypeptides. Methods of using the antigen-binding polypeptides disclosed herein to treat disease are also provided.

Anti-CD25 for tumour specific cell depletion

The present disclosure provides antibody sequences found in antibodies that bind to human CD25, in particular an anti CD25-a-674 antibody which do not block the binding of CD25 to IL-2 or IL-2 signalling. The claimed antibody binds to the epitopes: QCVQGYRA and RWTQPQLICTG on CD25 Antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof including such sequences can be used in pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment, in particular for treating cancer.

ANTIGEN BINDING MOLECULES WITH INCREASED FC RECEPTOR BINDING AFFINITY AND EFFECTOR FUNCTION

The present invention relates to antigen binding molecules (ABMs). In particular embodiments, the present invention relates to recombinant monoclonal antibodies, including chimeric, primatized or humanized antibodies specific for human CD20. In addition, the present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such ABMs, and vectors and host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. The invention further relates to methods for producing the ABMs of the invention, and to methods of using these ABMs in treatment of disease. In addition, the present invention relates to ABMs with modified glycosylation having improved therapeutic properties, including antibodies with increased Fc receptor binding and increased effector function.

TRISPECIFIC ANTIBODIES SPECIFIC FOR HER2 AND A BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER RECEPTOR AND METHODS OF USE

The present invention relates to trispecific antibodies binding to HER2 and a blood-brain barrier receptor (BBB-R), methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.

ANTIBODY NEUTRALIZING HUMAN RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS

The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies which have high anti-RSV neutralizing titers. The invention further provides for isolated nucleic acids encoding the antibodies of the invention and host cells transformed therewith. The invention yet further provides for diagnostic, prophylactic and therapeutic methods employing the antibodies and nucleic acids of the invention, particularly as a passive immunotherapy agent in infants and the elderly.

DNA-binding domain of CRISPR system, non-fucosylated and partially fucosylated proteins, and methods thereof

The present disclosure relates to a method of obtaining a cell where fucosylation pathways are modified, leading to production of partially fucosylated and non-fucosylated protein products, specifically antibodies from the cell. The present disclosure employs the Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) technology. The method of the present disclosure targets the Fut8 gene and GMD gene in a cell. Such products are used in developing therapeutics and biomarkers, and in diagnosis and prognosis of diseases.