ANTI-TIM-3 ANTIBODIES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
First Claim
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1. An isolated antibody that specifically binds to human TIM-3, the antibody comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising complementarity determining regions CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3 and a light chain variable region comprising complementarity determining regions CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, wherein:
- (a) CDRH1 comprises the amino acid sequence of X1X2X3X4X5S (SEQ ID NO;
48), whereinX1 is R, S, A, G, K, M, or T,X2 is Q, S, A, G, R, or T,X3 is N, Y, G, or Q,X4 is A or Q, andX5 is W, M, A, S, or T;
(b) CDRH2 comprises the amino acid sequence of WVSAISGSGGSTY (SEQ ID NO;
2);
(c) CDRH3 comprises the amino acid sequence of AKGGDYGGNYFD (SEQ ID NO;
3);
(d) CDRL1 comprises the amino acid sequence of X1ASQSVX2SSYLA (SEQ ID NO;
52), whereinX1 is R or G, andX2 is absent or S;
(e) CDRL2 comprises the amino acid sequence of X1ASX2RAT (SEQ ID NO;
53), whereinX1 is D or G, andX2 is N, S, or T; and
(f) CDRL3 comprises the amino acid sequence of QQYGSSPX1T (SEQ ID NO;
54), wherein X1 is L or I.
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Abstract
The instant disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to TIM-3 (e.g., human TIM-3) and antagonize TIM-3 function. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors and host cells for making these antibodies, and methods of treating a subject using these antibodies.
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1. An isolated antibody that specifically binds to human TIM-3, the antibody comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising complementarity determining regions CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3 and a light chain variable region comprising complementarity determining regions CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, wherein:
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(a) CDRH1 comprises the amino acid sequence of X1X2X3X4X5S (SEQ ID NO;
48), whereinX1 is R, S, A, G, K, M, or T, X2 is Q, S, A, G, R, or T, X3 is N, Y, G, or Q, X4 is A or Q, and X5 is W, M, A, S, or T; (b) CDRH2 comprises the amino acid sequence of WVSAISGSGGSTY (SEQ ID NO;
2);(c) CDRH3 comprises the amino acid sequence of AKGGDYGGNYFD (SEQ ID NO;
3);(d) CDRL1 comprises the amino acid sequence of X1ASQSVX2SSYLA (SEQ ID NO;
52), whereinX1 is R or G, and X2 is absent or S; (e) CDRL2 comprises the amino acid sequence of X1ASX2RAT (SEQ ID NO;
53), whereinX1 is D or G, and X2 is N, S, or T; and (f) CDRL3 comprises the amino acid sequence of QQYGSSPX1T (SEQ ID NO;
54), wherein X1 is L or I. - View Dependent Claims (4, 11, 13, 18, 20, 26, 27, 40, 46, 50, 53, 56, 65, 68, 69, 84, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 112)
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2. An isolated antibody that specifically binds to human TIM-3, the antibody comprising a heavy chain variable region having complementarity determining regions CDRH1, CDRH2 and CDRH3 and a light chain variable region having complementarity determining regions CDRL1, CDRL2 and CDRL3, wherein the antibody is internalized upon binding to cells expressing human TIM-3, and wherein CDRH3 comprises the amino acid sequence of AKGGDYGGNYFD (SEQ ID NO:
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36. An isolated antibody that specifically binds to human TIM-3, the antibody comprising (a) a heavy chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence which is at least 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs:
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/or (b) a light chain variable region comprising an amino acid sequence which is at least 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs;
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55. An isolated antibody that specifically binds to human TIM-3, the antibody comprising a heavy chain variable region having an amino acid sequence derived from a human IGHV3-23 germline sequence, and a light chain variable region having an amino acid sequence derived from a human germline sequence selected from the group consisting of IGKV1-27, IGKV3-11, IGKV3-20, and IGKV3D-20.
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70. An isolated antibody that specifically binds to human TIM-3, wherein:
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(a) the antibody specifically binds to a variant TIM-3 protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
101 with a lower affinity than to a wild-type TIM-3 protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
79;(b) the antibody does not specifically bind to a variant TIM-3 protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
101;(c) the antibody binds to residue 40 of SEQ ID NO;
79;(d) the antibody binds to an epitope located within a region of human TIM-3 consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
93;(e) the antibody binds to an epitope located within a region of human TIM-3 consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
94;(f) the antibody binds to an epitope located within a region of human TIM-3 consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
95;(g) the antibody binds to an epitope located within a region of human TIM-3 consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
96;(h) the antibody binds to an epitope located within a region of human TIM-3 consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
97;(i) the antibody binds to an epitope located within a region of human TIM-3 consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
98;(j) the antibody binds to an epitope located within a region of human TIM-3 consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
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/or(k) the antibody binds to an epitope located within a region of human TIM-3 consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO;
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