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ANTI-cMET ANTIBODY DRUG CONJUGATES AND METHODS FOR THEIR USE

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Assignee: ABBVIE BIOTHERAPEUTICS INCPriority: May 17, 2016Filed: May 17, 2017Published: Dec 7, 2017
Est. expiryMay 17, 2036(~9.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
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Abstract

The present disclosure provides antibody drug conjugates that bind human cMET, their methods of making, and their uses to treat patients having cancer.

Claims

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We claim: 
     
         1 . A method of treating a solid tumor cancer that overexpresses cMet, comprising administering to a human subject having said cancer an anti-cMet antibody drug conjugate (“ADC”) in an amount and for a period of time sufficient to provide a therapeutic benefit. 
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  in which the cMet overexpressing cancer is of a cancer type wherein cMet is overexpressed in at least about 10% of a patient population having the cancer type. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  in which a biopsy of the cMet overexpressing tumor tissue from the subject has an IHC score of 2+ and/or an H-score from 150 to 224, when measured according to the cMet ABBV-ADC staining protocol. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  in which a biopsy of the cMet overexpressing tumor tissue from the subject has an IHC score of 3+ and/or an H-score greater than 225, when measured according to the cMet ABBV-ADC staining protocol. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to any one of  claims 1 - 4  in which the cMet overexpressing cancer is non-small cell lung cancer (“NSCLC”). 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , in which the NSCLC is a non-squamous NSCLC. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5  in which the NSCLC is squamous NSCLC. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6  in which the non-squamous NSCLC is an adeonocarcinoma. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  in which the cancer is colorectal cancer (“CRC”). 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  in which the cancer is head & neck (“H&N”) cancer. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1  in which the cancer is pancreatic cancer. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  in which the cMet overexpressing cancer is resistant to prior treatment with targeted and/or non-targeted chemotherapy. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1  in which the cMet overexpressing cancer is resistant to prior treatment with an anti-cMet antibody. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1  in which the anti-cMet ADC is administered as monotherapy. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1  in which the anti-cMet ADC is administered adjunctive to an additional anticancer agent, where the additional agent is administered according to its FDA-approved dosing regimen. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  in which the additional anticancer agent is an inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor (“EGFR”). 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  in which the additional anticancer agent is erlotinib. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15  in which the additional anticancer agent is an inhibitor of PD1. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  in which the inhibitor of PD1 is an anti-PD1 antibody. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  in which the anti-PD1 antibody is nivolumab. 
     
     
         21 . The method of any one of  claims 1 - 20  in which the anti-cMet ADC is administered in an amount ranging from about 0.15 mg/kg to about 3.3 mg/kg once every three weeks. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21  in which the anti-cMet ADC is administered in an amount of about 2.7 mg/kg. 
     
     
         23 . The method of any one of  claims 1 - 20  in which the anti-cMet ADC is administered in an amount ranging from about 0.15 mg/kg to about 3.3 mg/kg once every two weeks. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23  in which the anti-cMet ADC is administered in an amount of about 1.6 mg/kg once every two weeks. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23  in which the anti-cMet ADC is administered in an amount of about 1.9 mg/kg once every two weeks. 
     
     
         26 . The method of any one of  claims 1 - 25  in which the anti-cMet ADC comprises an anti-cMet antibody linked to a cytostatic and/or cytotoxic agent by way of a linker. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26  in which the anti-cMet antibody is a full-length antibody. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 26  in which the anti-cMet antibody comprises a V H  chain comprising three CDRs, namely V H  CDR #1 (SEQ ID NO:112), V H  CDR #2 (SEQ ID NO:113) and V H  CDR #3 (SEQ ID NO: 114); a V L  chain comprising three CDRs, namely V L  CDR #1 (SEQ ID NO: 115), V L  CDR #2 (SEQ ID NO: 116) and V L  CDR #3 (SEQ ID NO: 117); and a modified hinge region of SEQ ID NO: 170. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 26  in which the anti-cMet antibody comprises a V H  chain of SEQ ID NO: 78; a V L  chain of SEQ ID NO: 79; and a modified hinge region of SEQ ID NO: 170. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 29  in which the anti-cMet antibody is an IgG1. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 26  in which the anti-cMet antibody comprises a heavy chain of SEQ ID NO: 86 and a light chain of SEQ ID NO: 87. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31  in which the anti-cMet antibody is ABBV399. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 26  in which the anti-cMet antibody comprises a heavy chain of SEQ ID NO: 171 and a light chain of SEQ ID NO: 172. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 33  in which the anti-cMet antibody is ABT-700 (S238C)-PBD. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 26  in which the anti-cMet antibody comprises the six CDRs of the antibody STI-D0602/STI-0602. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 26  in which the anti-cMet antibody comprises a V H  chain of STI-D0602/STI-0602 and a V L  chain of STI-D0602/STI-0602. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 26  in which the linker comprises a segment according to one or more of structural formulae (IVa), (IVb), (IVc) and (IVd): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt thereof, in which: 
         peptide represents a peptide (illustrated C→N and not showing the carboxy and amino “termini”) cleavable by Cathepsin B; 
         T represents a polymer comprising one or more ethylene glycol units or an alkylene chain, or combinations thereof; 
         R a  is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, sulfonate and methyl sulfonate; 
         p is an integer ranging from 0 to 5; 
         q is 0 or 1; 
         x is 0 or 1; 
         y is 0 or 1; 
            represents the point of attachment of the linker to the cytotoxic and/or cytostatic agent; and 
         * represents the point of attachment to the remainder of the linker. 
       
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37  in which peptide is selected from the group consisting of Val-Cit; Cit-Val; Ala-Ala; Ala-Cit; Cit-Ala; Asn-Cit; Cit-Asn; Cit-Cit; Val-Glu; Glu-Val; Ser-Cit; Cit-Ser; Lys-Cit; Cit-Lys; Asp-Cit; Cit-Asp; Ala-Val; and Val-Ala and salts thereof. 
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 38  in which the peptide is Val-Cit. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 26  in which the anti-cMet ADC has an average drug-to-antibody ratio (“DAR”) in the range of 0-10. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 26  in which the anti-cMet ADC has an average drug-to-antibody ratio (“DAR”) in the range of 1-4. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 41  in which the anti-cMet ADC has a DAR in the range of 2-4. 
     
     
         43 . The method of  claim 41  in which the anti-cMet ADC has a DAR of about 3.1. 
     
     
         44 . The method of  claim 41  in which the anti-cMet ADC has an about 1:1 ratio of E2 and E4 ADC. 
     
     
         45 . The method of  claim 41  in which the anti-cMet ADC has a DAR of 3.0. 
     
     
         46 . The method of  claim 26  in which the cytostatic and/or cytotoxic agent is a microtubule inhibitor. 
     
     
         47 . The method of  claim 46  in which the microtubule inhibitor is an auristatin. 
     
     
         48 . The method of  claim 47  in which the auristatin is MMAE or MMAF. 
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 47  in which the auristatin is MMAE. 
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 26  in which the anti-cMet ADC is a compound according to structural formula (I):
   [D-L-XY-] n -Ab  (I)
 
 or a salt thereof, in which: 
 D is the cytotoxic and/or cytostatic agent; 
 L is the linker; 
 Ab is the anti-cMet antibody; 
 XY represents a covalent linkage linking linker L to antibody Ab; and 
 n has a value ranging from 2 to 8. 
 
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 50  in which n has a value of 2, 3 or 4. 
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 50  in which XY is a linkage formed with an amino group on anti-cMet antibody Ab. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 50  in which XY is an amide or a thiourea. 
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 50  in which XY is a linkage formed with a sulfhydryl group on anti-cMet antibody Ab. 
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 50  in which XY is a thioether. 
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 50  in which the compound according to structural formula (I) has the structure of formula (IIa): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 56  in which anti-cMet antibody is ABT-700. 
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 50  in which the compound of structural formula (I) has the following structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 58  in which anti-cMet antibody is ABT-700. 
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 50  in which the compound according to structural formula (I) has the structure of formula (IIb): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         61 . The method of  claim 60  in which anti-cMet antibody is ABT-700. 
     
     
         62 . The method of  claim 50  in which the compound according to structural formula (I) has the following structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         63 . The method of  claim 62  in which anti-cMet antibody b is ABT-700. 
     
     
         64 . A method of treating a human patient diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer (“NSCLC”) comprising administering to the patient an anti-cMet antibody drug conjugate (“ADC”) in an amount and for a period of time sufficient to provide therapeutic benefit. 
     
     
         65 . The method of  claim 64  in which the NSCLC tumor tissue has an immunohistochemistry (“IHC”) H-score of greater than or equal to 150 when measured according to the cMet ABBV-ADC staining protocol or an IHC score of 2+. 
     
     
         66 . The method of  claim 64  in which the NSCLC tumor tissue has an immunohistochemistry (“IHC”) H-score of greater than 225 when measured according to the cMet ABBV-ADC staining protocol or an IHC score of 3+. 
     
     
         67 . The method of  claim 64  in which the NSCLC tumor tissue has an IHC score of 2+ and/or an H-score from 150 to 224, when measured according to the cMet ABBV-ADC staining protocol. 
     
     
         68 . The method according to any one of  claims 64 ,  65 , and  66  in which the NSCLC is a non-squamous cell carcinoma. 
     
     
         69 . The method according to any one of of  claims 64 ,  65 , and  67  in which the NSCLC is a squamous cell carcinoma. 
     
     
         70 . The method according to  claim 64  in which the anti-cMet ADC is administered as monotherapy. 
     
     
         71 . The method according to  claim 64  in which the anti-cMet ADC is administered adjunctive to an additional anticancer agent, where the additional agent is administered according to its FDA-approved dosing regimen. 
     
     
         72 . The method of  claim 71  in which the additional anticancer agent is an inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor (“EGFR”). 
     
     
         73 . The method of  claim 72  in which the additional anticancer agent is erlotinib, administered once daily. 
     
     
         74 . The method of  claim 71  in which the additional anticancer agent is an inhibitor of PD1. 
     
     
         75 . The method of  claim 74  in which the inhibitor of PD1 is an anti-PD1 antibody. 
     
     
         76 . The method of  claim 75  in which the anti-PD1 antibody is nivolumab. 
     
     
         77 . The method of  claim 64  in which the anti-cMet ADC is administered in an amount ranging from about 0.15 mg/kg to about 3.3 mg/kg, once every 3 weeks. 
     
     
         78 . The method of  claim 77  in which the anti-cMet ADC is administered in an amount of about 2.7 mg/kg once every 3 weeks. 
     
     
         79 . The method of  claim 64  in which the anti-cMet ADC is administered in an amount ranging from about 0.15 mg/kg to about 3.3 mg/kg, once every 2 weeks. 
     
     
         80 . The method of  claim 79  in which the anti-cMet ADC is administered in an amount of about 1.6 mg/kg, once every 2 weeks. 
     
     
         81 . The method of  claim 64  in which the anti-cMet ADC is administered in an amount of about 1.9 mg/kg, once every 2 weeks. 
     
     
         82 . The method of any one of  claims 64  through  81  in which the anti-cMet ADC comprises an anti-cMet antibody linked to a cytostatic and/or cytotoxic agent by way of a linker. 
     
     
         83 . The method of  claim 82  in which the anti-cMet antibody is a full-length antibody. 
     
     
         84 . The method of  claim 82  in which the anti-cMet antibody comprises a V H  chain comprising three CDRs, namely V H  CDR #1 (SEQ ID NO:112), V H  CDR #2 (SEQ ID NO:113) and V H  CDR #3 (SEQ ID NO: 114); a V L  chain comprising three CDRs, namely V L  CDR #1 (SEQ ID NO: 115), V L  CDR #2 (SEQ ID NO: 116) and V L  CDR #3 (SEQ ID NO: 117); and a modified hinge region of SEQ ID NO: 170. 
     
     
         85 . The method of  claim 84  in which the anti-cMet antibody comprises a V H  chain of SEQ ID NO: 78; a V L  chain of SEQ ID NO: 79; and a modified hinge region of SEQ ID NO: 170. 
     
     
         86 . The method of  claim 85  in which the anti-cMet antibody is an IgG1. 
     
     
         87 . The method of  claim 84  in which the anti-cMet antibody comprises a heavy chain of SEQ ID NO: 86 and a light chain of SEQ ID NO: 87. 
     
     
         88 . The method of  claim 84  in which the anti-cMet antibody comprises a heavy chain of SEQ ID NO: 171 and a light chain of SEQ ID NO: 172. 
     
     
         89 . The method of  claim 82  in which the anti-cMet antibody comprises comprises the six CDRs of the antibody STI-D0602/STI-0602. 
     
     
         90 . The method of  claim 89  in which the anti-cMet antibody is an IgG1. 
     
     
         91 . The method of  claim 82  in which the anti-cMet antibody comprises a V H  chain of STI-D0602/STI-0602 and a V L  chain of STI-D0602/STI-0602. 
     
     
         92 . The method of  claim 91  in which the anti-cMet antibody is an IgG1. 
     
     
         93 . The method of  claim 82  in which the linker is cleavable by a lysosomal enzyme. 
     
     
         94 . The method of  claim 93  in which the lysosomal enzyme is Cathepsin B. 
     
     
         95 . The method of  claim 94  in which the linker comprises a segment according to one or more of structural formulae (IVa), (IVb), (IVc) and (IVd): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a salt thereof, in which: 
         peptide represents a peptide (illustrated C→N and not showing the carboxy and amino “termini”) cleavable by Cathepsin B; 
         T represents a polymer comprising one or more ethylene glycol units or an alkylene chain, or combinations thereof; 
         R a  is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, sulfonate and methyl sulfonate; 
         p is an integer ranging from 0 to 5; 
         q is 0 or 1; 
         x is 0 or 1; 
         y is 0 or 1; 
            represents the point of attachment of the linker to the cytotoxic and/or cytostatic agent; and 
         * represents the point of attachment to the remainder of the linker. 
       
     
     
         96 . The method of  claim 95  in which peptide is selected from the group consisting of Val-Cit; Cit-Val; Ala-Ala; Ala-Cit; Cit-Ala; Asn-Cit; Cit-Asn; Cit-Cit; Val-Glu; Glu-Val; Ser-Cit; Cit-Ser; Lys-Cit; Cit-Lys; Asp-Cit; Cit-Asp; Ala-Val; and Val-Ala and salts thereof. 
     
     
         97 . The method of  claim 96  in which the peptide is Val-Cit. 
     
     
         98 . The method of  claim 82  in which the anti-cMet ADC has an average drug-to-antibody ratio (“DAR”) in the range of 0-10. 
     
     
         99 . The method of  claim 82  in which the anti-cMet ADC has an average drug-to-antibody ratio (“DAR”) in the range of 1-4. 
     
     
         100 . The method of  claim 99  in which the anti-cMet ADC has a DAR in the range of 2-4. 
     
     
         101 . The method of  claim 99  in which the anti-cMet ADC has a DAR of about 3.1. 
     
     
         102 . The method of  claim 99  in which the anti-cMet ADC has an about 1:1 ratio of E2 and E4 ADC. 
     
     
         103 . The method of  claim 99  in which the anti-cMet ADC has a DAR of 3.0. 
     
     
         104 . The method according to any one of  claims 82  through  103  in which the cytostatic and/or cytotoxic agent is a microtubule inhibitor. 
     
     
         105 . The method of  claim 104  in which the microtubule inhibitor is an auristatin. 
     
     
         106 . The method of  claim 105  in which the auristatin is MMAE or MMAF. 
     
     
         107 . The method of  claim 106  in which the auristatin is MMAE. 
     
     
         108 . The method according to  claim 82  in which the anti-cMet ADC is a compound according to structural formula (I):
   [D-L-XY-] n -Ab  (I)
 
 or a salt thereof, in which: 
 D is the cytotoxic and/or cytostatic agent; 
 L is the linker; 
 Ab is the anti-cMet antibody; 
 XY represents a covalent linkage linking linker L to antibody Ab; and 
 n has a value ranging from 2 to 8. 
 
     
     
         109 . The method of  claim 108  in which n has a value of 2, 3 or 4. 
     
     
         110 . The method of  claim 108  in which XY is a linkage formed with an amino group on anti-cMet antibody Ab. 
     
     
         111 . The method of  claim 108  in which XY is an amide or a thiourea. 
     
     
         112 . The method of  claim 108  in which XY is a linkage formed with a sulfhydryl group on anti-cMet antibody Ab. 
     
     
         113 . The method of  claim 108  in which XY is a thioether. 
     
     
         114 . The method of  claim 108  in which the compound according to structural formula (I) has the structure of formula (IIa): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         115 . The method of  claim 114  in which anti-cMet antibody is ABT-700. 
     
     
         116 . The method of  claim 108  in which the compound of structural formula (I) has the following structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         117 . The method of  claim 116  in which anti-cMet antibody is ABT-700. 
     
     
         118 . The method of  claim 108  in which the compound according to structural formula (I) has the structure of formula (IIb): 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         119 . The method of  claim 118  in which anti-cMet antibody is ABT-700. 
     
     
         120 . The method of  claim 108  in which the compound according to structural formula (I) has the following structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         121 . The method of  claim 120  in which anti-cMet antibody is ABT-700. 
     
     
         122 . A method of treating a human subject having a NSCLC tumor with an IHC score of at least 2+ or an H score of 150 or greater in at least one tumor biopsy from the subject, comprising administering to the subject an anti-cMet ADC in an amount of about 2.7 mg/kg once every two weeks or once every 3 weeks, in which the anti-cMet ADC is a compound according to the following structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in which n has a value ranging from 2-4 and Ab is a full-length anti-cMet antibody. 
       
     
     
         123 . The method of  claim 122  in which the anti-cMet antibody is ABT-700. 
     
     
         124 . The method of  claim 123  in which the anti-cMet ADC is administered as monotherapy. 
     
     
         125 . The method of  claim 122  in which the anti-cMetADC is administered adjunctive to an additional anticancer agent. 
     
     
         126 . The method of  claim 125  in which the additional anticancer agent is erlotinib. 
     
     
         127 . The method of  claim 125  in which the additional anticancer agent is Nivolumab. 
     
     
         128 . The method of  claim 50  in which the drug is a pyrrolobenzodiazepine (PBD), preferably PBD ((S)-2-(4-aminophenyl)-7-methoxy-8-(3-(((S)-7-methoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-oxo-5,11a-dihydro-1H-benzo[e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepin-8-yl)oxy)propoxy)-1H-benzo[e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepin-5(11aH)-one); SG2000 (SJG-136; (11aS,11a′S)-8,8′-(propane-1,3-diylbis(oxy))bis(7-methoxy-2-methylene-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazepin-5(11aH)-one)) (or SGD-1882). 
     
     
         129 . The method of  claim 128  in which the drug is a pyrrolobenzodiazepine (PBD), preferably SGD-1882. 
     
     
         130 . The method according to  claim 50 , in which the compound of formula I has the following structure: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       in which Ab is the antibody and n is 2. 
     
     
         131 . The method according to  claim 130  in which the antibody comprises an heavy chain of SEQ ID NO: 171 and a light chain of SEQ ID NO:172. 
     
     
         132 . The method according to  claim 50  in which the cMet ADC is the compound of formula 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       in which the antibody comprises an heavy chain of SEQ ID NO: 171 and a light chain of SEQ ID NO:172. 
     
     
         133 . A method of treating a human subject having a NSCLC adenocarcinoma, comprising administering to the subject ABBV-399 once every 3 weeks in an amount of about 2.7 mg/kg, in which the adenocarcinoma has an H-score of at least 225. 
     
     
         134 . A method of treating a human subject having a NSCLC adenocarcinoma, comprising administering to the subject ABBV-399 once every 3 weeks in an amount of about 2.7 mg/kg, in which the adenocarcinoma has an IHC score of 3+. 
     
     
         135 . The method according to any one of  claims 133  and  134 , in which ABBV-399 is administered adjunctive to erlotinib, in which the the erlotinib is administered once daily at 150 mg. 
     
     
         136 . A method of treating a human subject having a NSCLC squamous cell carcinoma, comprising administering to the subject ABBV-399 once every 2 weeks in an amount of about 1.6 mg/kg or 1.9 mg/kg, in which the squamous cell carcinoma has an H-score of from 150 to 224. 
     
     
         137 . A method of treating a human subject having a NSCLC squamous cell carcinoma, comprising administering to the subject ABBV-399 once every 2 weeks in an amount of about 1.6 or 1.9 mg/kg, in which the squamous cell carcinoma has an IHC score of 2+.

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