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US20040137570A1
US20040137570A1 US10/693,308 US69330803A US2004137570A1 US 20040137570 A1 US20040137570 A1 US 20040137570A1 US 69330803 A US69330803 A US 69330803A US 2004137570 A1 US2004137570 A1 US 2004137570A1
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  • the present invention relates to a method for the generation of single chain immunoglobulins in a mammal.
  • the present invention relates to a method for the generation of single chain camelid VHH antibodies in a mammal.
  • Single chain antibodies generated using the method of the present invention and the uses thereof are also described.
  • the antigen binding domain of an antibody comprises two separate regions: a heavy chain variable domain (VH) and a light chain variable domain (V L : which can be either V kappa or V lambda ).
  • the antigen binding site itself is formed by six polypeptide loops; three from VH domain (H1, H2 and H3) and three from V L domain (L1, L2 and L3).
  • VH domain H1, H2 and H3
  • V L1 L2 and L3 three from V L domain
  • a diverse primary repertoire of V genes that encode the VH and V L domains is produced by the combinatorial rearrangement of gene segments.
  • the VH gene is produced by the recombination of three gene segments, VH, D and J H .
  • VH segments 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 J H 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 (H1 and H2), whilst the VH, D and J H segments combine to form the third antigen binding loop of the VH domain (H3).
  • the V L gene is produced by the recombination of only two gene segments, V L and J L .
  • V k segments In humans, there are approximately 40 functional V k segments (Schäble and Zachau (1993) Biol. Chem. Hoeppe - Seyler, 374: 1001), 31 functional V ⁇ segments (Williams et al. (1996) J. Mol. Biol., 264: 220; Kawasaki et al. (1997) Genome Res., 7: 250), 5 functional J ⁇ segments (Hieter et al. (1982) J. Biol. Chem., 257: 1516) and 4 functional J ⁇ 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 V L domain (L1 and L2), whilst the V L and J L 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 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.
  • the heavy chain locus contains a large number of variable chain genes (VH; in fact not complete genes but comprising a first coding exon plus transcriptional start site) that are recombined onto two short coding regions D and J (known as VDJ recombination) which proceed the exons that code for the constant region of the heavy chain C ⁇ to give a complete antibody heavy chain gene known as IgM. Subsequently a class switch takes place where the variable part is recombined with another constant region that is located downstream of the IgM constant region to give IgD, IgG, IgA and IgE (coded for by the exons of the various C ⁇ , C ⁇ , C ⁇ , C ⁇ located downstream of the gene for C ⁇ .
  • VH variable chain genes
  • Camelids (camels, dromedary and llamas) contain, in addition to normal heavy and light chain antibodies (2 light chains and 2 heavy chains in one antibody), single chain antibodies (containing only heavy chains). These are coded for by a distinct set of VH segments referred to as VHH genes. Antigen binding for single chain antibodies is different from that seen with conventional antibodies, but high affinity is achieved the same way, i.e. through hypermutation of the variable region and selection of the cells expressing such high affinity antibodies (affinity maturation). The VH and VHH are interspersed in the genome (i.e. they appear mixed in between each other). The identification of an identical D segment in a VH and VHH cDNA suggests the common use of the D segment for VH and VHH.
  • Natural VHH containing antibodies are missing the entire C H 1 domain of the constant region of the heavy chain.
  • the exon coding for the C H 1 domain is present in the genome but is spliced out due to the loss of a functional splice acceptor sequence at the 5′ side of the C H 1 exon.
  • the VDJ region is spliced onto the C H 2 exon.
  • an antibody is produced that acts as a single chain antibody (i.e. an antibody of two heavy chains without a light chain interaction). Binding of an antigen is different from that seen with a conventional antibody, but high affinity is achieved the same way, i.e. through hypermutation of the variable region and selection of the cells expressing such high affinity antibodies.
  • the additional canonical loop structures in camel VH domains make the structural repertoire of their paratope larger than that of VH domains in Fv fragments from conventional antibodies.
  • the hypervariable region around the first antigen binding loop is enlarged compared with human or mouse antibodies. It is though that the extension of the first hypervariable region and concomitant enlarged antigen binding surface compared to that of a VH in a conventional antibody compensates in part for the absence of a V L domain (Riechmann, L & Muyldermans, S (1999), 231 25-38).
  • camelid single chain antibodies can bind antigens which are inaccessible to antibodies possessing both heavy and light chains. It is thought that this ability is due to the presence of a large protruding third hypervariable loop of 10 amino acids or more which can insert into cavities of antigen surfaces. This is especially significant as the catalytic site of an enzyme is often located at the largest cavity on their protein surface. (Ladowski, R A (1996). Protein Science 5, 2438).
  • the genes for Camel VHH domains were inserted into expression vectors and expressed in Cos cells to generate multi-domain proteins.
  • an intact single heavy chain only antibody was generated by cloning a particular camel VHH in front of the hinge and effector function domains of human IgG1.
  • the expression in Cos cells has the advantage over bacterial expression systems that post-translational modification events occur in these cells. Consistent with this was the finding that these antibodies were fully active in antigen binding.
  • the DNA for the generation of these constructs is generally isolated from mature (ie those which have undergone affinity maturation) antibodies generated from B cells.
  • Camelid single chain antibodies have also been selected and expressed using phage display technology.
  • the antibody constructs are generated from nucleic acid isolated from mature B cells or spleen, and therefore as with the case above, the antibodies expressed do not undergo class switching and somatic hypermutation (affinity maturation) which is necessary for the production of specific antibodies which bind to their antigen with selectivity and high affinity.
  • Antibody molecules which comprise both heavy and light chains switch classes during B-cell development.
  • Developing B cells in the bond marrow first express membrane bond IgM.
  • development secretory IgG is expressed.
  • a J region is recombined onto a C ⁇ region to produce an IgM comprising VH, D and J regions.
  • the IgM producing cell further matures by switching to a different heavy chain constant region to produce IgA for example.
  • the mechanism of recombination involves a pseudo light chain which recombines with the VH part of IgM, the pseudo-light chain being present during the early B cell lineage.
  • the present invention provides a method for the production of a VHH single heavy chain antibody in a mammal comprising the step of expressing a heterologous VHH heavy chain locus in that mammal.
  • VHH heavy chain locus comprises:
  • VHH region each comprising one VHH exon, at least one D region each comprising one D exon and at least one J region each comprising one J exon, wherein the VHH region, the D region and the J region are capable of recombining to form VDJ coding sequence
  • step (c) at least one recombination sequence (rss) capable of recombining a J region of step (a) directly with a C ⁇ constant heavy chain gene of step (b).
  • the present invention provides a method for the production of a camelised VH single heavy chain antibody in a mammal comprising the step of expressing a camelised VH heavy chain locus in that mammal.
  • the camelised VH heavy chain locus comprises:
  • VH region each comprising one VH exon which is mutated such that the nucleic acid sequence is the same as a camelid VHH exon (a ‘camelised VH exon’), a D region comprising one D exon and a J region comprising one J exon, wherein the VH region, the D region and the J region are capable of recombining to form VDJ coding sequence, and
  • step (c) at least one recombination sequence (rss) capable of recombining a J region of step (a) directly with a C ⁇ constant heavy chain gene of step (b),
  • scAb a complete single heavy chain antibody polypeptide chain
  • This mechanism involves recombining the J region of step (a) directly with a C ⁇ heavy chain region gene of the constant heavy chain region of step (b), preferably in the bone marrow resulting in the generation of a scIgG (single chain IgG molecule).
  • rss recombination signal sequence
  • the mammal is not a human.
  • the transgenic mammal is advantageously smaller than a camelid and easier to maintain and immunise with desired antigens.
  • the transgenic mammal is a rodent, such as a rabbit, guinea pig, rat or mouse. Mice are especially preferred.
  • Alternative mammals including goats, sheep, cats, dogs and other domestic or wild mammals, may also be employed.
  • VHH single heavy chain antibody means an antibody molecule which is composed only of heavy chains (generally two) and does not comprise any light chains.
  • Each heavy chain comprises a variable region (encoded by VHH, D and J exons) and a constant region.
  • the constant region further comprises a number of CH (constant heavy chain domains), advantageously it comprises two: one CH2 domain and one CH3 domain encoded by a constant region gene.
  • a VHH single chain antibody as herein defined does not possess a functional CH1 domain and also lacks a functional CH4 domain. It is the lack of a functional CH1 domain (which in conventional antibodies possesses the anchoring place for the constant domain of the light chain) which accounts for the inability of the heavy chain antibodies according to the present invention to associate with light chains to form conventional antibodies.
  • a camelised VH single heavy chain antibody means an antibody molecule which is composed only of heavy chains (generally two) and does not comprise any light chains.
  • Each heavy chain comprises a variable region (encoded by ‘a camelised VH exon/s’, D and J exon/s) and a constant region.
  • the constant region comprises at least one constant region gene.
  • Each constant region gene comprises a number of constant region exons, each exon encoding a constant region CH domain.
  • the constant region comprises two CH domains; one CH2 domain and one CH3 domain.
  • a camelised VH single chain antibody as herein defined does not possess a functional CH1 domain, in addition it also lacks a functional CH4 domain. It is the lack of a functional CH1 domain (which in conventional antibodies possesses the anchoring place for the constant domain of the light chain) which accounts for the inability of the heavy chain antibodies according to the present invention to associate with light chains to form conventional antibodies.
  • heterologous means a VHH heavy chain locus as herein described which is not endogenous to that mammal. That is in the case where the mammal is a camelid ie a camel or a llama, then the expression is of a VHH locus which is not normally found within a camel or llama respectively.
  • a ‘VHH heavy chain locus’ is comprised of a ‘VHH region’, a ‘J region’, a ‘D region’ and a ‘constant heavy chain region’.
  • Each VHH region comprises one VHH exon, each J region one J exon and each D region one D exon, and each heavy chain constant region comprises one or more heavy chain constant region genes.
  • each VHH region essentially does not comprise one or more functional VH exons.
  • VHH exon/region in the context of the present invention describes a naturally occurring VHH coding sequence such as those found in Camelids and any homologue, derivative or fragment thereof as long as the resultant exon/region recombine with a D exon/region, a J exon/region and a constant heavy chain region (which comprises several exons) according to the present invention to generate a VHH single chain antibody as herein defined, when the nucleic acid is expressed.
  • a ‘camelised VH exon/region’ in the context of the present invention describes a naturally occurring VH coding sequence derived from mammals other than Camelids for example a human which has been mutated such that the sequence is the same as that of a Camelid exon.
  • a camelised VH exon according to the present invention also includes within its scope any homologue, derivative or fragment of the exon as long as the exon/region can recombine with a D region/exon, a J region/exon and a constant heavy chain region comprising one or more exons according to the present invention to generate a camelised VH single chain antibody as herein defined.
  • VHH and VH exons may be derived from naturally occurring sources or they may be synthesised using methods familiar to those skilled in the art and described herein.
  • a D exon and ‘a J exon’ include naturally occurring sequences of D and J exons which are found in Camelids or other species of mammals.
  • the terms D exon and J exon also include within their scope derivatives, homologues and fragments thereof as the resultant exon can recombine with the remaining components of a heavy chain antibody locus as herein described (either camelised VH or VHH) to generate a single chain antibody as herein described.
  • D and J exons/regions may be derived from naturally occurring sources or they may be synthesised using methods familiar to those skilled in the art and described herein.
  • a heavy chain antibody locus according to the present invention comprises a region of DNA encoding a constant heavy chain polypeptide (a constant heavy chain region).
  • Each constant heavy chain region essentially comprises at least one constant region heavy chain gene which is C ⁇ , so that generation of single chain IgG can occur.
  • Each constant heavy chain gene comprises one or more constant heavy chain exons which may be of Camelid or non-Camelid origin and are selected from the group consisting of C ⁇ , C ⁇ 1-4 , C ⁇ and C ⁇ 1-2 .
  • at least one heavy chain constant region exon in a heavy chain antibody locus according to the present invention is of human, mouse or rabbit origin.
  • at least one C ⁇ heavy chain exon is of human origin.
  • the constant heavy chain region lacks a functional CH1 and CH4 domain which are present in dual chain antibodies.
  • only one or more C ⁇ 2 and/or C ⁇ 3 genes with modified (non-functional) CH1 domains are present in the constant heavy chain region of the present invention.
  • a ‘constant heavy chain region exon’ (‘C H exon’) as herein defined includes the sequences of naturally occurring C H exons such as those found in camelids or humans or other mammals including rabbits and mice.
  • the term C H exon also includes within its scope derivatives, homologues and fragments thereof in so far as the C H exon is able to form a functional single heavy chain antibody (comprising either regions encoded by VHH exons or camelised VH exons) as herein defined when it is a component of a constant heavy chain region.
  • C H genes comprise three or four exons (C H 1-C H 4) that encode different domains of each constant heavy chain polypeptide, with generally two polypeptides constituting a single heavy chain antibody as herein described.
  • VHH and camelised VH single chain antibodies do not possess an functional CH1 (containing the light chain domain anchoring region) or CH4.
  • single heavy chain antibody loci according to the present invention possess one or more genes which do not express functional CH1 or CH4 domains. This may occur by mutation, deletion substituted or other treatment of the CH1 and CH4 exons of the constant heavy region gene.
  • a single chain VHH locus comprises at least one constant heavy chain gene wherein the nucleic acid encoding the CH1 and the CH4 domain is mutated, deleted or substituted or otherwise treated so that the constant heavy chain of expressed VHH single chain antibodies as herein defined does not contain a functional CH1 domain and a CH4 domain.
  • rabbit origin or ‘human origin’ as referred to above, means that the nucleic acid sequence of one or more exons comprising a heavy chain antibody locus (either camelised VH or VHH) according to the present invention is the same as one or more naturally occurring rabbit or human antibody locus exons.
  • exons may be derived from natural sources or may be synthesised using methods familiar to those skilled in the art and described herein.
  • Each VHH or ‘camelised VH region’ comprises one VHH exon or ‘camelised VH exon’ respectively.
  • Each J region and D region comprises one J and D exon respectively.
  • each heavy chain locus comprises more than one, more than 2, more than 3, more than 4, more than 5, more than 6 J and/or D regions/exons.
  • a VHH locus or camelised VH locus according to the present invention comprises the same number of VHH exons/regions and/or D exons/regions and/or J exons/regions as those found in a Camelid.
  • the method of this aspect of the present invention is for the production of a single chain antibody by the expression of a VHH heavy chain locus or camelised VH heavy chain locus comprising one or more constant heavy chain exons of human, rabbit or mouse origin as herein defined. That is, preferably a single heavy chain antibody of the present invention is generated by the expression of a hybrid camelid/human locus or a hybrid camelid/rabbit locus or a hybrid camelid/mouse locus.
  • the single heavy chain locus expressed according to the method of the present invention comprises all VHH exons of Camelid origin and all D, J and constant heavy chain region exons of human origin, rabbit or mouse origin.
  • the single heavy chain locus expressed according to the method of the present invention comprises all camelid VH exons and all D, J and constant heavy chain region exons of human origin, or rabbit or mouse origin.
  • the heavy chain locus further comprises one or more cassette sites enabling the direct cassetting of the locus from one vector to another.
  • one or more cassette sites are located in the 5′ leader sequence of the locus and/or the 3′ untranslated region of the locus.
  • one or more cassettes sites are located in both the 5′ leader sequence of the locus and the 3′ untranslated region of the locus.
  • the direct cassetting permits, for example, movement of nucleic acid into a bacterial expression vector for the addition of tags, signals and the like.
  • hybrid single heavy chain antibodies as described above maybe of particular use in the generation of antibodies for human therapeutic use as often the administration of antibodies to a species of vertebrate which is of different origin from the source of the antibodies results in the onset of an immune response against those administered antibodies.
  • Hybrid camelid/human single chain antibodies are therefore potentially less immunogenic than Camelid single chain antibodies when administered to a human.
  • substantially the same includes substantially the same. Substantially the same means greater than 80% homologous, preferably greater than 85%, 90%, 95% homologous. More preferably greater than 96, 97, 98% homologous. Most preferably, substantially the same means that the mutated human VH region is greater than 99% homologous with a Camelid VHH region
  • the present invention provides a VHH single heavy chain antibody obtainable according to the method of the present invention wherein that part of the antibody encoded by a VHH exon is encoded by an exon of camelid origin and the remainder of the antibody molecule is encoded by exons of human origin.
  • the present invention provides a VHH single heavy chain antibody obtainable according to the method of the present invention, wherein that part of the antibody encoded by a VHH exon is encoded by an exon of camelid origin and the constant heavy chain region is encoded by one or more exon/s of rabbit origin.
  • the present invention provides a VHH single chain heavy chain antibody obtainable according to the method of the present invention wherein that part of the antibody encoded by a VHH exon is encoded by an exon of camelid origin and the constant heavy chain region is encoded by one or more exon/s of mouse origin.
  • the present invention provides a camelised single heavy chain antibody obtainable by the method of the present invention.
  • a camelised VH single heavy chain antibody according to this aspect of the present invention is entirely encoded by exons of human origin as herein defined.
  • a camelised VH single heavy chain antibody comprises a constant heavy chain region encoded by one or more exon/s of rabbit origin.
  • a camelised VH single heavy chain antibody according to this aspect of the invention comprises a constant heavy chain region encoded by one or more exon/s of mouse origin.
  • Antibodies produced according to the method of the present invention have the advantage over those of the prior art in that they undergo a process of class switching which is similar or the same as that of a single chain Camelid antibody generated in its normal environment.
  • Antibodies obtainable according to the methods of the present invention may be monoclonal or polyclonal antibodies.
  • they are monoclonal antibodies.
  • Antibodies may be generated using methods known to those skilled in the art.
  • Advantageously hybridomas may be used for generating monoclonal antibodies. Techniques will be familiar to those skilled in the art and are described herein.
  • the present invention provides a vector comprising a VHH heavy chain locus according to the present invention.
  • the present invention provides a vector comprising a camelised VH heavy chain locus according to the present invention.
  • Suitable vectors will be familiar to those skilled in the art.
  • a vector suitable of inserting large amounts of nucleic acid, sufficient to encode an entire immunoglobulin heavy chain locus are preferred.
  • Suitable vectors include yeast and bacterial artificial chromosomes such as YACs and BACs.
  • the vectors are constructed so that direct cassetting of nucleic acid encoding a single heavy chain antibody locus as herein defined into a different vector can be performed.
  • the reverse transcribed cDNA coding for a single heavy chain antibody may be ‘cassetted’ into a bacterial expression vector allowing for the addition of tags, signals or epitopes and the like.
  • the present invention provides a host cell transformed with a VHH locus according to the present invention.
  • the present invention provides a transgenic mammal expressing a heterologous VHH heavy chain locus according to the present invention.
  • the present invention provides a transgenic mammal expressing a camelised VH heavy chain locus according to the present invention.
  • a transgenic mammal does not include within its scope a transgenic human.
  • a transgenic mammal according to the present invention is smaller than a Camelid.
  • it is selected from the groups consisting of: a mouse, rat, guinea-pig, hamster, monkey and rabbit.
  • it is a mouse.
  • Antibody producing cells may be derived from transgenic animals according to the present invention and used for example in the preparation of hybridomas for the production of VHH single chain antibodies as herein defined.
  • nucleic acid sequences may be isolated from transgenic mammals according to the present invention and used to produce single chain antibodies, using recombinant DNA techniques which are familiar to those skilled in the art.
  • specific single chain antibodies may be generated by immunising a transgenic animal according to the present invention.
  • the present invention provides a method for the production of single chain antibodies by immunising a transgenic mammal according to the present invention with an antigen.
  • the mammal is a mouse.
  • the term ‘immunising’ a mammal means administering to a transgenic mammal of the present invention an antigen such that an immune response is elicted against that antigen.
  • Suitable methods for the immunisation of mammals will be familiar to those skilled in the art and are described herein.
  • Suitable antigens may be naturally occurring or synthetic.
  • Naturally occurring antigens include proteins which may be for example enzymes or cofactors, peptides and nucleic acid molecules.
  • proteins may be for example enzymes or cofactors, peptides and nucleic acid molecules.
  • the present invention provides the use of a single heavy chain antibody as herein described as an intracellular binding reagent.
  • the present invention provides, the use of a single chain antibody according to the present invention as an enzyme inhibitor.
  • the present invention provides the use of an antibody obtainable by the method of the present invention in the preparation of a medicament for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disease.
  • the present invention provides the use of a heavy chain antibody locus according to the present invention in the prophylaxis or treatment of disease.
  • FIG. 1 shows a preferred single chain antibody locus according to the present invention.
  • a gene comprises one or more exons coding for a complete mRNA.
  • An ‘antibody gene’ comprises V, D, J exons which recombine to form a VDJ coding region and which then further recombine with a constant heavy chain region comprising one or more constant heavy chain exons.
  • V, D J and C exons There are many sub-groups of V, D J and C exons.
  • One particular V region has one exon, one D region has one exon, one J region has one exon and one C region has several exons. Together they form a complete gene after recombination when one V exon, one D exon, one J exon and one C region have been selected.
  • Exon and ‘intron’.
  • An Exon is a coding or messenger sequencer of deoxynucleotides. That is, it is any sequence of DNA in eukaryotes that will be ultimately expressed in mature mRNA or rRNA molecules. Exons are commonly interspersed with introns. Introns are non-coding DNA sequences. That is they are DNA sequences which are not ultimately expressed in a mature RNA molecule. Introns are spliced out from newly transcribed RNA to order to generate mature mRNA.
  • a ‘VHH heavy chain locus’ is comprised of a ‘VHH region’, a ‘J region/exon’, a ‘D region/exon’ and a ‘constant heavy chain region’.
  • Each VHH region comprises one VHH exon
  • each heavy chain constant region comprises one or more heavy chain constant region exons.
  • VHH exon in the context of the present invention describes a naturally occurring VHH coding sequence such as those found in Camelids and any homologue, derivitive or fragment thereof as long as the resultant exon can when a constituent of a VHH region as herein defined recombine with at least one D region, at least one J region and at least one constant heavy chain region according to the present invention to generate a VHH single chain antibody as herein defined, when the nucleic acid is expressed.
  • a ‘camelised VH heavy chain locus’ is comprised of one or more ‘camelised VH region/s’ as herein defined, one or more ‘J region/s’, one or more ‘D region/s’ and a ‘constant heavy chain region’.
  • Each camelised VH region comprises one camelised VH exon, each J region one J exon and each D region one D exon and each heavy chain constant region comprises one or more heavy chain constant region genes.
  • a ‘camelised VH exon’ in the context of the present invention describes a naturally occurring VH coding sequence derived from mammals other than Camelids for example a human which has been mutated such that the sequence is the same as that of a Camelid exon.
  • a camelised VH exon according to the present invention also includes within its scope any homologue, derivative or fragment of the exon as long as the resultant exon can, when a constituent of a camelised VH region as herein defined recombine with at least one D region, one J region and one constant heavy chain region according to the present invention to generate a camelised VH single chain antibody as herein defined.
  • a ‘constant heavy chain region exon’ (‘C H exon’) as herein defined includes the sequences of naturally occurring C H exons such as those found in camelids or humans or other mammals including rabbits and mice.
  • C H exon also includes within its scope derivatives, homologues and fragments thereof in so far as the C H exon is able to form a functional single heavy chain antibody as herein defined when it is a component of a constant heavy chain region.
  • C H exons are of four different types (C H 1-C H 4) that encode different portions (domains) of each constant heavy chain polypeptide.
  • VHH and camelised VH single chain antibodies according to the present invention do not possess a functional CH1 domain (containing the light chain domain anchoring region) nor do they possess a functional CH4 domain.
  • VHH single heavy chain antibody means an antibody molecule which is composed only of heavy chains (generally two) and does not comprise any light chains.
  • Each heavy chain comprises a variable region (encoded by VHH, D and J exons) and a constant region.
  • the constant region further comprises a number of CH domains encoded by constant heavy region exons, generally it comprises two: one CH2 domain and one CH3 domain.
  • a VHH single chain antibody as herein defined does not possess a functional CH1 domain nor a functional CH4 domain.
  • scIgG2 and/or scIgG3 comprise only C ⁇ 2 and/or C ⁇ 3 genes.
  • Antibody evolution describes the process of class switching and affinity maturation (somatic hypermutation) which occurs during antibody development and which results in the generation of antibodies which bind selectively and with high affinity.
  • the present invention provides a method for the production of a VHH single heavy chain antibody in a mammal comprising the step of expressing a heterologous VHH heavy chain locus in that mammal.
  • the present invention provides a method for the production of a camelised VH single heavy chain antibody in a mammal comprising the step of expressing a camelised VH heavy chain locus in that mammal.
  • a locus of the invention comprises one or more FRT (flp recombination target) sites (http://www.esb.utexons.edu), and two or more LoxP sites (which consists of two thirteen bp inverted repeats separated by an 8 bp asymmetric spacer region (Brian Sauer, Methods of Enzymology, 1993, Vol 225, 890-900).
  • loxP sites there are at least two loxP sites in a locus according to the present invention.
  • the presence of the FRT site/s in the locus allows the production of single copy transgenics, whilst the presence of the Lox sites allows the deletion of IgM and IgD heavy chain genes if required.
  • the present invention also provides vectors including a construct of the present invention. Essentially two types of vectors are provided, replication vectors and transformation vectors.
  • Constructs of the invention can be incorporated into a recombinant replicable vector such as a BAC vector.
  • the vector may be used to replicate the construct in a compatible host cell.
  • the invention provides a method of making constructs of the invention by introducing a construct of the invention into a replicable vector, introducing the vector into a compatible host cell, and growing the host cell under conditions which bring about replication of the construct.
  • the construct may be recovered from the host cell.
  • Suitable host cells include bacteria such as E. coli, yeast, mammalian cell lines and other eukaryotic cell lines, for example insect Sf9 cells (baculovirus).
  • constructs of the present invention may also be incorporated into a vector capable of inserting the construct into a recipient genome and thus achieving transformation.
  • transformation vectors may include one or more of the following components.
  • the promoter is typically selected from promoters which are functional in mammalian cells, although prokaryotic promoters and promoters functional in other eukaryotic cells may be used.
  • the promoter is typically derived from promoter sequences of viral or eukaryotic genes. For example, it may be a promoter derived from the genome of a cell in which expression is to occur. With respect to eukaryotic promoters, they may be promoters that function in a ubiquitous manner (such as promoters of alpha-actin, beta-actin, tubulin) or, alternatively, a tissue-specific manner (such as promoters of immun globulin genes).
  • promoters may also be promoters that respond to specific stimuli, for example promoters that bind steroid hormone receptors.
  • Viral promoters may also be used, for example the Moloney murine leukaemia virus long terminal repeat (MMLV LTR) promoter, the Rous sarcoma virus (RSV) LTR promoter or the human cytomegalovirus (CMV) IE promoter.
  • MMLV LTR Moloney murine leukaemia virus long terminal repeat
  • RSV Rous sarcoma virus
  • CMV human cytomegalovirus
  • any of these promoters may be modified by the addition of further regulatory sequences, for example enhancer sequences.
  • Tissue-specific enhancers capable of regulating expression in antibody-producing cells are preferred.
  • the heavy-chain enhancer required for the successful activation of the antibody gene locus in vivo (Serwa, M., and Sablitzky, F., EMBO J. 12, p2321-2321, 1993) may be included.
  • Locus control regions (LCRs), particularly the immunoglobulin LCR may also be used.
  • Chimeric promoters may also be used comprising sequence elements from two or more different promoters.
  • vectors of the present invention preferably contain other elements useful for optimal functioning of the vector in the mammal into which the vector is inserted. These elements are well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, and are described, for example in Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1989.
  • Vectors used for transforming mammalian embryos are constructed using methods well known in the art, including, without limitation, the standard techniques of restriction endonuclease digestion, ligation, plasmid and DNA and RNA purification, DNA sequencing, and the like as described, for example in Sambrook, Fritsch, and Maniatis, eds., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. [1989]). In general, vector construction will include the following steps:
  • DJ and IgM region of a suitable heavy chain region as herein described is localised as a recombinant DNA from a human PAC, BAC or YAC library and cloned as a restriction enzyme fragment, for instance a Sal1 fragment.
  • the region also contains the heavy chain enhancer required for the successful activation of the antibody gene locus in vivo (see Serwe, M., Sablitzky, F., EMBO J. 12, p2321-2321, 1993).
  • VHH or ‘camelised VH exons’ are first cloned as cosmids through the construction of a suitable genomic DNA library by conventional techniques. Since the VHH exons are located among VH exons as herein described they are subsequently cloned along with the VHH exons. Thus an array of VH and VHH exons is made. This array of genes can be isolated as a MluI (or other restriction enzyme) fragment.
  • Steps b-e provide the pieces for a ‘VHH heavy chain locus’ or ‘a camelised VH heavy chain locus’ (FIG. 3) that should take over the function of the inactivated mouse locus described under a).
  • These loci are constructed by cloning each of the fragments in the appropriate order into a suitable vector, for example a BAC vector containing a linker region with all of the restriction sites described above (FIG. 1).
  • Loci created according to the method of the present invention are generally in the order of 200-250 kB in size. They can be isolated and purified away from the vector by standard laboratory techniques which will be familiar to those skilled in the art.
  • a single heavy chain antibody’ and ‘VHH heavy chain loci’ also include homologous polypeptide and nucleic acid sequences obtained from any source, for example related cellular homologues, homologues from other species and variants or derivatives thereof.
  • the present invention encompasses variants, homologues or derivatives of the single heavy chain antibodies and VHH heavy chain loci as herein described.
  • a homologous sequence is taken to include an amino acid sequence which is at least 80, 85, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 99.5, 99.6, 99.7, 99.8, 99.9% identical, preferably at l east 98 or 99% identical at the amino acid level over at least 30, preferably 50, 70, 90 or 100 amino acids.
  • homology can also be considered in terms of similarity (i.e. amino acid residues having similar chemical properties/functions), in the context of the present invention it is preferred to express homology in terms of sequence identity.
  • Homology comparisons can be conducted by eye, or more usually, with the aid of readily available sequence comparison programs. These commercially available computer programs can calculate % homology between two or more sequences.
  • the loci and vectors of the present invention may be introduced into an animal to produce a transgenic animal.
  • the present invention also provides a transgenic animal including a construct described herein.
  • Inserting the loci into the genome of a recipient animal may be achieved using any technique apparent to those skilled in the art, for example, microinjection. Following introduction of nucleic acid into a fertilised egg, reimplantation is accomplished using standard methods which will be familiar to those skilled in the art. Usually, the surrogate host is anaesthetised, and the eggs are inserted into the oviduct. The number of eggs implanted into a particular host will vary, but will usually be comparable to the number of offspring the species naturally produces.
  • the DNA may be introduced into embryonic stem cells (ES) cells which can be inserted into a host embryo to device transgenic mice by standard technology.
  • ES embryonic stem cells
  • the DNA can be introduced into any cell.
  • the nuclei of these cells are used to replace the nucleus of a fertilised egg which may be of any species to give rise to transgenic animals. This technique of nuclear transfer is familiar to those skilled in the art.
  • Transgenic offspring of the surrogate host may be screened for the presence of the transgene by any suitable method. Screening is often accomplished by Southern or Northern analysis, using a probe that is complementary to at least a portion of the transgene. Western blot analysis using a ligand specific for the antibody encoded by the transgene may be employed as an alternative or additional method for screening. Typically, the tissues or cells believed to express the transgene at the highest levels are tested, although any tissues or cell types may be used for this analysis.
  • Progeny of the transgenic mammals may be obtained by mating the transgenic mammal with a suitable partner, or by in vitro fertilisation of eggs and/or sperm obtained from the transgenic mammal. Where in vitro fertilisation is used, the fertilised embryo may be implanted into a surrogate host or incubated in vitro, or both. Where mating is used to produce transgenic progeny, the transgenic mammal may be backcrossed to a parental line. Using either method, the progeny may be evaluated for the presence of the transgene using methods described above, or other appropriate methods.
  • the animal may be varied provided it is a mammal.
  • the animal is a non-human mammal such as a rodent and even more preferably a rat or mouse.
  • the recipient animal is incapable of producing antibodies that include light chains or at the very least has a reduced capacity to produce such antibodies.
  • the recipient animal may be a “knock out” animal that is capable of having one or more of the genes required for the production of antibodies with light chains turned off or suppressed.
  • the method of the present invention enables the efficient production of large quantities of single chain antibodies and antibody producing cells from a transgenic animal according to the present invention upon challenge with a given antigen.
  • Vectors for phage display fuse the encoded polypeptide to, e.g., the gene III protein (pIII) or gene VIII protein (pVIII) for display on the surface of filamentous phage, such as M13.
  • pIII gene III protein
  • pVIII gene VIII protein
  • Prokaryotic hosts are particularly useful for producing phage displayed antibodies of the present invention.
  • the technology of phage-displayed antibodies, in which antibody variable region fragments are fused, for example, to the gene III protein (pIII) or gene VIII protein (pVIII) for display on the surface of filamentous phage, such as M13, is by now well-established, Sidbu, Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 11(6):610-6 (2000); Griffiths et al., Curr. Opin. Biotechnol.
  • phage display of antibodies as herein described including fragments thereof advantageously, they are fused to the phage g3p protein.
  • Recombinant DNA technology may be used to produce single chain antibodies according to the present invention using an established procedure, in bacterial or preferably mammalian cell culture.
  • the selected cell culture system preferably secretes the single chain antibody product.
  • Multiplication of hybridoma cells or mammalian host cells in vitro is carried out in suitable culture media, which are the customary standard culture media, for example Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) or RPMI 1640 medium, optionally replenished by a mammalian serum, e.g. foetal calf serum, or trace elements and growth sustaining supplements, e.g. feeder cells such as normal mouse peritoneal exudate cells, spleen cells, bone marrow macrophages, 2-aminoethanol, insulin, transferrin, low density lipoprotein, oleic acid, or the like.
  • suitable culture media which are the customary standard culture media, for example Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) or RPMI 1640 medium
  • a mammalian serum e.g. foetal calf serum
  • trace elements and growth sustaining supplements e.g. feeder cells
  • feeder cells such as normal mouse peritoneal exudate cells, sple
  • Multiplication of host cells which are bacterial cells or yeast cells is likewise carried out in suitable culture media known in the art, for example for bacteria in medium LB, NZCYM, NZYM, NZM, Terrific Broth, SOB, SOC, 2 ⁇ YT, or M9 Minimal Medium, and for yeast in medium YPD, YEPD, Minimal Medium, or Complete Minimal Dropout Medium.
  • the desired immunoglobulins can also be obtained by multiplying mammalian cells in vivo.
  • hybridoma cells producing the desired immunoglobulins are injected into histocompatible mammals to cause growth of antibody-producing tumours.
  • the animals are primed with a hydrocarbon, especially mineral oils such as pristane (tetramethyl-pentadecane), prior to the injection.
  • pristane tetramethyl-pentadecane
  • hybridoma cells obtained by fusion of suitable myeloma cells with antibody-producing spleen cells from Balb/c mice, or transfected cells derived from hybridoma cell line Sp2/0 that produce the desired antibodies are injected intraperitoneally into Balb/c mice optionally pre-treated with pristane, and, after one to two weeks, ascitic fluid is taken from the animals.
  • the cell culture supernatants are screened for the desired antibodies, preferentially by immunofluorescent staining of cells expressing the desired target by immunoblotting by an enzyme immunoassay, e.g. a sandwich assay or a dot-assay, or a radioimmunoassay.
  • an enzyme immunoassay e.g. a sandwich assay or a dot-assay, or a radioimmunoassay.
  • those present in the culture supernatants or in the ascitic fluid may be concentrated, e.g. by precipitation with ammonium sulphate, dialysis against hygroscopic material such as polyethylene glycol, filtration through selective membranes, or the like.
  • the antibodies are purified by the customary chromatography methods, for example gel filtration, ion-exchange chromatography, chromatography over DEAE-cellulose and/or (immuno-)affinity chromatography, e.g. affinity chromatography with the target molecule or with Protein-A.
  • the present invention provides a method for the production of single chain antibodies according to the present invention comprising administering an antigen to a transgenic animal according to the present invention.
  • the single chain antibodies produced from transgenic animals of the present invention include polyclonal and monoclonal single chain antibodies and fragments thereof. If polyclonal antibodies are desired, the transgenic animal (e.g., mouse, rabbit, goat, horse, etc.) may be immunised with an antigen and serum from the immunised animal collected and treated according to know procedures. If serum containing polyclonal antibodies contains antibodies to other antigens, the polyclonal antibodies of interest can be purified by immunoaffinity chromatography and such like techniques which will be familiar to those skilled in the art. Techniques for producing and processing polyclonal antisera are also known in the art.
  • Single chain antibodies including fragments thereof according to the present invention may be employed in in vivo therapeutic and prophylactic applications, in vitro and in vivo diagnostic applications, in vitro assay and reagent applications, and the like.
  • Therapeutic and prophylactic uses of single chain antibodies according to the invention involve the administration of the above to a recipient mammal, such as a human.
  • camelised VH single chain heavy chain antibodies possess several advantages over camelid VHH single chain antibody molecules in the treatment of humans.
  • camelised VH single chain antibodies possess a protein. A binding site in the case of antibodies based on the VH3 gene family.
  • camelised VH single chain antibodies are expected to show lower immunogenicity than camelid VHH single chain antibodies when administered to humans.
  • ‘camelised VH single heavy chain antibodies’ and ‘camelid VHH single heavy chain antibodies’ have some different physical characteristics than conventional dual chain antibodies. For example, due to the lack of a functional CH1 heavy domain, antibodies of the present invention do not bind complement molecule C1q which is involved in activation of the classical pathway of complement.
  • Substantially pure single chain antibodies including fragments thereof of at least 90 to 95% homogeneity are preferred for administration to a mammal, and 98 to 99% or more homogeneity is most preferred for pharmaceutical uses, especially when the mammal is a human.
  • the single chain antibodies as herein described may be used diagnostically or therapeutically (including extracorporeally) or in developing and performing assay procedures using methods know to those skilled in the art.
  • the selected single chain antibodies of the present invention will typically find use in preventing, suppressing or treating inflammatory states, allergic hypersensitivity, cancer, bacterial or viral infection, and autoimmune disorders (which include, but are not limited to, Type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease and myasthenia gravis), and in preventing transplant rejection.
  • inflammatory states allergic hypersensitivity, cancer, bacterial or viral infection
  • autoimmune disorders which include, but are not limited to, Type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Crohn's disease and myasthenia gravis
  • depletion of the regulatory T cells or interference with their recruitment may result in an enhanced immune response which may be of particular use in the treatment of infections which otherwise escape a normal immune response.
  • the selected single chain antibodies including fragments thereof maybe useful for modulating an immune response in regions of a vertebrate where they are not normally located.
  • one or more antibodies used as herein described may be perfused, injected, into a tissue of a vertebrate, using techniques known to those skilled in the art.
  • the presence of an antibody as described herein, in such an ectopic environment may be useful in the modulation of an immune response during for example, transplant rejection and the like.
  • prevention involves administration of the protective composition prior to the induction of the disease.
  • suppression refers to administration of the composition after an inductive event, but prior to the clinical appearance of the disease.
  • Treatment involves administration of the protective composition after disease symptoms become manifest.
  • Diabetologia, 27: 113.EAE in mouse and rat serves as a model for MS in human.
  • the demylinating disease is induced by administration of myelin basic protein (see Paterson (1986) Textbook of Immunopathology, Mischer et al., eds., Grune and Stratton, New York, pp. 179-213; McFarline et al. (1973) Science, 179: 478: and Satoh et al. (1987) J. Immunol., 138: 179).
  • the selected single chain antibodies of the present invention will be utilised in purified form together with pharmacologically appropriate carriers.
  • these carriers include aqueous or alcoholic/aqueous solutions, emulsions or suspensions, any including saline and/or buffered media.
  • Parenteral vehicles include sodium chloride solution, Ringer's dextrose, dextrose and sodium chloride and lactated Ringer's.
  • Suitable physiologically-acceptable adjuvants, if necessary to keep a polypeptide complex in suspension may be chosen from thickeners such as carboxymethylcellulose, polyvinylpyrrolidone, gelatin and alginates.
  • Intravenous vehicles include fluid and nutrient replenishers and electrolyte replenishers, such as those based on Ringer's dextrose. Preservatives and other additives, such as antimicrobials, antioxidants, chelating agents and inert gases, may also be present (Mack (1982) Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, 16th Edition).
  • the selected single chain antibodies including fragments thereof, of the present invention may be used as separately administered compositions or in conjunction with other agents.
  • agents can include various immunotherapeutic drugs, such as cyclosporine, methotrexate, adriamycin or cisplatinum, and immunotoxins.
  • Pharmaceutical compositions can include “cocktails” of various cytotoxic or other agents in conjunction with the selected antibodies or T-cells of the present invention or even combinations of the selected antibodies according to the present invention.
  • the route of administration of pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention may be any of those commonly known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the selected antibodies, receptors or binding proteins thereof of the invention can be administered to any patient in accordance with standard techniques.
  • the administration can be by any appropriate mode, including parenterally, intravenously, intramuscularly, interperitoneally, transdermally, via the pulmonary route, or also, appropriately, by direct infusion with a catheter.
  • the dosage and frequency of administration will depend on the age, sex and condition of the patient, concurrent administration of other drugs, counterindications and other parameters to be taken into account by the clinician.
  • the selected antibodies, of this invention can be lyophilised for storage and reconstituted in a suitable carrier prior to use.
  • Known lyophilisation and reconstitution techniques can be employed. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that lyophilisation and reconstitution can lead to varying degrees of functional activity loss and that use levels may have to be adjusted upward to compensate.
  • antibodies according to the present invention may be used for diagnostic purposes.
  • antibodies as herein described may be generated or raised against antigens which are specifically expressed during disease states or whose levels change during a given disease states.
  • labels may be added. Suitable labels include but are not limited to any of the following, radioactive labels, NMR spin labels and fluorescent labels. Means for the detection of the labels will be familiar to those skilled in the art.
  • radioactive labels examples include technetium 99m ( 99m Tc) or iodine-123 ( 123 I).
  • Labels such as iodine-123, iodine-313, indium-111, fluorine-19, carbon-13, nitrogen-15, oxygen-17, gadolimium, manganese or iron allow detection of the label using NMR.
  • Labels such as 11C methionine and FDG are suitable for use in the technique of positron emission tomography. Descriptions of procedures and protocols for using PET are familiar to those skilled in the art.
  • a suitable fluorophore is GFP or a mutant thereof.
  • GFP and its mutants may be synthesised together with the antibodies of the present invention or target molecule by expression therewith as a fusion polypeptide, according to methods well know in the art.
  • a transcription unit may be constructed as an in-frame fusion of the desired GFP and the immunoglobulin or target, and inserted into a vector as described above, using conventional PCR cloning and ligation techniques.
  • Antibodies according to the present invention may be labelled with any agent capable of generating a signal.
  • the signal may be any detectable signal, such as the induction of the expression of a detectable gene product.
  • detectable gene products include bioluminescent polypeptides, such as luciferase and GFP, polypeptides detectable by specific assays, such as beta-galactosidase and CAT, and polypeptides which modulate the growth characteristics of the host cell, such as enzymes required for metabolism such as HIS3, or antibiotic resistance genes such as G418.
  • compositions containing the present selected antibodies of the present invention or a cocktail thereof can be administered for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatments.
  • an adequate amount to accomplish at least partial inhibition, suppression, modulation, killing or some other measurable parameter, of a population of selected cells is defined as a “therapeutically-effective dose”. Amounts needed to achieve this dosage will depend upon the severity of the disease and the general state of the patient's own immune system, but generally range from 0.00005 to 5.0 mg of selected single chain antibody per kilogram of body weight, with doses of 0.0005 to 2.0 mg/kg/dose being more commonly used.
  • compositions containing the present selected polypeptides or cocktails thereof may also be administered in similar or slightly lower dosages.
  • a composition containing one or more selected antibodies according to the present invention may be utilised in prophylactic and therapeutic settings to aid in the alteration, inactivation, killing or removal of a select target cell population in a mammal.
  • the selected repertoires of polypeptides described herein may be used extracorporeally or in vitro selectively to kill, deplete or otherwise effectively remove a target cell population from a heterogeneous collection of cells.
  • Blood from a mammal may be combined extracorporeally with the selected antibodies, cell-surface receptors or binding proteins thereof whereby the undesired cells are killed or otherwise removed from the blood for return to the mammal in accordance with standard techniques.
  • the present invention provides the use of a single heavy chain antibody as herein described as an intracellular binding reagent.
  • Antibodies of the present invention can be expressed in any cell type and may bind to and affect the function of any intracellular component.
  • Intracellular components may be for example components of the cytoskeleton, molecules involved in gene expression and/or the regulation of expression, enzymes or molecules involved in the regulation of the function of cellular components.
  • an antibody of the present invention may increase or decrease the activity of the enzyme.
  • the active site of enzymes is often located in the largest cavity on the protein surface. Such sites are not normally immunogenic for conventional antibodies (Novotny et al, (1986) Proc. Nat. Acad USA, 83, 226).
  • the long H3 loop of single chain antibodies according to the present invention penetrates deeply into the active site of enzymes, allowing them to act as efficient enzyme inhibitors.
  • the single chain antibodies, and/or fragments and/or compositions thereof of the present invention may be of particular use as anti-viral and/or antibacterials in external applications, for instance in the form of creams for skin, vaginal application and so on.
  • antibodies fragments and compositions according to the present invention may find use in treating equipment, such as places where opportunistic infections are prevalent.
  • antibodies, fragments thereof and compositions may be of particular use in hospital environments, and in particular intensive care units.
  • the antibodies, fragments thereof, and compositions of the present invention may find use in the treatment of transplantation material either artificial or natural tissue. For example stents or bone marrow infected with CMV or other viruses.
  • antibodies of the present invention may be added to antibodies of the present invention such as transport peptides and/or functional moieties providing an enzymic activity, for example kinases, proteases, phosphatases, de-acetylases, acetylases, ubiquitinylation enzymes, sumolation enzymes, methylases etc.
  • transport peptides and/or functional moieties providing an enzymic activity for example kinases, proteases, phosphatases, de-acetylases, acetylases, ubiquitinylation enzymes, sumolation enzymes, methylases etc.
  • other antibodies may be attached to the single chain antibodies, or fragments thereof according to the present invention. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that this list is not intended to be exhaustive.

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