	US 11,859,000 B2
	Anti-CCR8 antibodies and uses thereof
Pamela M. Holland, Cambridge, MA (US); Andrew Lake, Cambridge, MA (US); Austin Dulak, Cambridge, MA (US); Ernest Smith, Rochester, NY (US); Maria Scrivens, Cambridge, MA (US); Caroline Harvey, Rochester, NY (US); Renee Kirk, Rochester, NY (US); Leslie Balch, Rochester, NY (US); Sonia G. Das, Cambridge, MA (US); and Christopher Converse Wells, Cambridge, MA (US)
Assigned to Vaccinex Inc., Rochester, NY (US)
Filed by Vaccinex, Inc., Rochester, NY (US)
Filed on Jan. 6, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/142,862.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/198,803, filed on Nov. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/985,152, filed on Mar. 4, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/957,758, filed on Jan. 6, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0238292 A1, Aug. 5, 2021
Int. Cl. C07K 16/28 (2006.01); A61K 47/68 (2017.01); A61P 35/00 (2006.01)

CPC C07K 16/2866 (2013.01) [A61K 47/6803 (2017.08); A61K 47/6849 (2017.08); A61P 35/00 (2018.01); C07K 2317/31 (2013.01); C07K 2317/41 (2013.01); C07K 2317/622 (2013.01); C07K 2317/732 (2013.01); C07K 2317/92 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. An antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof that specifically binds to one or more amino acids within the N-terminal extracellular domain of human CCR8, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof comprises:

(a) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 45, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 46, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 47, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 48, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 49, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 50;

(b) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 105, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 106, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 107, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 108, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 109, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 110;

(c) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 115, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 116, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 117, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 118, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 119, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 120;

(d) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 135, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 136, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 137, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 138, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 139, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 140;

(e) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 145, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 146, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 147, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 148, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 149, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 150;

(f) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 5, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 8, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 9, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10;

(g) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 15, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 16, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 17, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 18, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 20;

(h) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 25, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 26, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 27, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 28, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 29, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 30;

(i) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 35, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 36, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 37, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 38, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 39, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 40;

(j) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 55, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 56, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 57, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 58, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 59, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 60;

(k) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 65, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 66, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 67, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 68, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 69, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 70;

(l) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 75, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 76, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 77, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 78, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 79, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 80;

(m) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 85, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 86, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 87, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 88, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 89, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 90;

(n) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 95, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 96, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 97, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 98, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 99, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 100;

(o) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 125, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 126, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 127, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 128, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 129, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 130;

(p) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 155, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 156, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 157, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 158, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 159, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 160; or

q) a VH CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 165, a VH CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 166, a VH CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 167, a VL CDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 168, a VL CDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 169, and a VL CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 170.