Antigen binding proteins to proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9)

• US 9,056,915 B2
• Filed: 08/14/2014
• Issued: 06/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amgen Inc.
• Original Assignee: Amgen Inc.
• Inventors: Jackson, Simon Mark, Walker, Nigel Pelham Clinton, Piper, Derek Evan, Shan, Bei, Shen, Wenyan, King, Chadwick Terence, Ketchem, Randal Robert, Mehlin, Christopher, Carabeo, Teresa Arazas
• Primary Examiner(s): WEN, SHARON X
• Application Number:
  US14/459,768
• Publication Number:
  US 20140357853A1
• Time in Patent Office: 306 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
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Abstract

Antigen binding proteins that interact with Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) are described. Methods of treating hypercholesterolemia and other disorders by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of an antigen binding protein to PCSK9 are described. Methods of detecting the amount of PCSK9 in a sample using an antigen binding protein to PCSK9 are described.

Claims

1. A monoclonal antibody that binds to an epitope on PCSK9, wherein the epitope comprises at least one of the following residues:

S153, I154, P155, R194, D238, A239, I369, S372, D374, C375, T377, C378, F379, V380, or S381 of SEQ ID NO;

3, and wherein said monoclonal antibody comprises;

a heavy chain variable region; and

a light chain variable region;

wherein the monoclonal antibody blocks binding interaction between PCSK9 and EGFa domain of LDLR.

2. The monoclonal antibody of claim 1, wherein the light chain variable region comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of L48, S51, Y93, and S98 of SEQ ID NO:

12.

3. The monoclonal antibody of claim 1, wherein said monoclonal antibody is a human or a humanized monoclonal antibody.

4. The monoclonal antibody of claim 1, wherein said monoclonal antibody binds to a D374Y variant of a PCSK9 protein comprising SEQ ID NO:

1.

5. The monoclonal antibody of claim 1, wherein said monoclonal antibody is an IgG.

6. The monoclonal antibody of claim 1, wherein said light chain variable region is connected to a human kappa amino acid sequence.

7. The monoclonal antibody of claim 1, wherein the monoclonal antibody comprises an intact immunoglobulin.

8. The monoclonal antibody of claim 1, wherein the monoclonal antibody comprises a fragment of an intact immunoglobulin.

9. The monoclonal antibody of claim 1, wherein the monoclonal antibody comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:

157.

11. The monoclonal antibody of claim 1, wherein the heavy chain variable region comprises at least one amino acid in the specified position selected from the group consisting of T28, S30, S31, Y32, S54, S55, S56, Y57, I58, S59, Y60, N74, A75, R98, Y100, F102, W103, S104, A105, Y106, Y107, D108, A109, and D111 of SEQ ID NO:

67.

12. The monoclonal antibody of claim 11, wherein the light chain variable region comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of L48, S51, Y93, and S98 of SEQ ID NO:

12.

13. The monoclonal antibody of claim 12, wherein said monoclonal antibody is a human or a humanized monoclonal antibody.

14. The monoclonal antibody of claim 12, wherein said monoclonal antibody binds to a D374Y variant of a PCSK9 protein comprising SEQ ID NO:

1.

15. The monoclonal antibody of claim 12, wherein said monoclonal antibody is an IgG.

16. The monoclonal antibody of claim 12, wherein said light chain variable region is connected to a human kappa amino acid sequence.

17. The monoclonal antibody of claim 12, wherein the monoclonal antibody comprises an intact immunoglobulin.

18. The monoclonal antibody of claim 12, wherein the monoclonal antibody comprises a fragment of an intact immunoglobulin.

19. The monoclonal antibody of claim 12, wherein the monoclonal antibody comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:

157.

20. The monoclonal antibody of claim 12, further comprising a HCDR1 that is a HCDR1 in SEQ ID NO:

60 according to the definition of Chothia.

10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising:

a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; and

a monoclonal antibody that binds to an epitope on PCSK9, wherein the epitope comprises at least one of the following residues;

S153, I154, P155, R194, D238, A239, I369, S372, D374, C375, T377, C378, F379, V380, or S381 of SEQ ID NO;

3, and wherein said monoclonal antibody comprises

a heavy chain variable region and

a light chain variable region;

wherein the monoclonal antibody blocks binding interaction between PCSK9 and EGFa domain of LDLR.

21. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 10, wherein the heavy chain variable region comprises at least one amino acid in the specified position selected from the group consisting of T28, S30, S31, Y32, S54, S55, S56, Y57, I58, S59, Y60, N74, A75, R98, Y100, F102, W103, S104, A105, Y106, Y107, D108, A109, and D111 of SEQ ID NO:

67.

22. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 10, wherein the light chain variable region comprises at least one amino acid in the specified position selected from the group consisting of L48, S51, Y93, and S98 of SEQ ID NO:

12.

23. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 21, wherein the light chain variable region comprises at least one amino acid in the specified position selected from the group consisting of L48, S51, Y93, and S98 of SEQ ID NO:

12.