Antibody/drug conjugates and methods of use

Abstract

The invention relates to conjugates that bind to targets, methods of using conjugates that bind to targets and methods of treating undesirable or aberrant cell proliferation or hyperproliferative disorders, such as tumors, cancers, neoplasia and malignancies that express a target.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . An antibody conjugate, comprising an antibody that binds to a target, wherein the antibody is linked to a lytic domain, wherein said lytic domain comprises or consists of a peptide selected from KFAKFAKKFAKFAKK, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKF, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFA, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFAK, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFAKF and KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFAKFA (SEQ ID NOs.:1-6), or a peptide selected from KFAKFAKKFAKFAKK, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKF, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFA, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFAK, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFAKF and KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFAKFA (SEQ ID NOs.:1-6) having one or more of the K residues substituted with any of an F or L residue, one or more of the F residues substituted with any of a K, A or L residue, or one or more of the A residues substituted with any of a K, F or L residue; and wherein the lytic domain is linked to a Heavy (H) chain of the antibody, or linked to a Light (L) chain of the antibody. 
     
     
         2 . A polypeptide conjugate, comprising a Heavy (H) chain or a Light (L) chain of an antibody that binds to a target, wherein the Heavy (H) chain or the Light (L) chain is linked to a lytic domain, and wherein said lytic domain comprises or consists of a peptide selected from KFAKFAKKFAKFAKK, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKF, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFA, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFAK, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFAKF and KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFAKFA (SEQ ID NOs.:1-6), or a peptide selected from KFAKFAKKFAKFAKK, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKF, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFA, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFAK, KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFAKF and KFAKFAKKFAKFAKKFAKFA (SEQ ID NOs.:1-6) having one or more of the K residues substituted with any of an F or L residue, one or more of the F residues substituted with any of a K, A or L residue, or one or more of the A residues substituted with any of a K, F or L residue. 
     
     
         3 . The conjugate of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the lytic domain is linked to the amino(NH 2 )-terminus of the Heavy (H) chain or linked to the carboxy(C)-terminus of the Heavy (H) chain. 
     
     
         4 . The conjugate of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the lytic domain is linked to the amino(NH 2 )-terminus of the Light (L) chain or linked to the carboxy(C)-terminus of the Light (L) chain. 
     
     
         5 . The conjugate of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the conjugate comprises a plurality of lytic domains linked to the Heavy (H) chain or Light (L) chain, wherein at least one of the lytic domains is linked to the amino(NH 2 )-terminus of the Heavy (H) chain, or is linked to the amino(NH 2 )-terminus of the Light (L) chain. 
     
     
         6 . The conjugate of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the conjugate comprises a plurality of lytic domains linked to the Heavy (H) chain or Light (L) chain, wherein at least one of the lytic domains is linked to the carboxy(C)-terminus of the Heavy (H) chain, or is linked to the carboxy(C)-terminus of the Light (L) chain. 
     
     
         7 . The conjugate of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the conjugate comprises a plurality of lytic domains linked to the Heavy (H) chain or Light (L) chain, wherein at least one of the lytic domains is linked to the amino(NH 2 )-terminus of the Heavy (H) chain and at least one of the lytic domains is linked to the amino(NH 2 )-terminus of the Light (L) chain. 
     
     
         8 . The conjugate of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the conjugate comprises a plurality of lytic domains linked to the Heavy (H) chain or Light (L) chain, wherein at least one of the lytic domains is linked to the amino(NH 2 )-terminus of the Heavy (H) chain, at least one of the lytic domains is linked to the amino(NH 2 )-terminus of the Light (L) chain, and at least one of the lytic domains is linked to the caboxy(C)-terminus of the Heavy (H) chain or is linked to the carboxy(C)-terminus of the Light (L) chain. 
     
     
         9 . The conjugate of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein the conjugate comprises a plurality of lytic domains linked to the Heavy (H) chain or Light (L) chain, wherein at least one of the lytic domains is linked to the amino(NH 2 )-terminus of the Heavy (H) chain, at least one of the lytic domains is linked to the amino(NH 2 )-terminus of the Light (L) chain, at least one of the lytic domains is linked to the carboxy(C)-terminus of the Heavy (H) chain and at least one of the lytic domains is linked to the carboxy(C)-terminus of the Light (L) chain. 
     
     
         10 . The conjugate of  claim 1  or  2 , comprising one, two, three, four, five, six, seven or eight lytic domains linked to the Heavy (H) chain or Light (L) chain. 
     
     
         11 . The conjugate of  claim 1  or  2 , comprising two, four, six, or eight lytic domains linked to the Heavy (H) chain and/or Light (L) chain. 
     
     
         12 . The conjugate of  claim 1  or  2 , comprising a plurality of at least one lytic domain per Heavy or Light chain. 
     
     
         13 . The conjugate of  claim 12 , wherein the lytic domains linked to the Heavy (H) chain or Light (L) chain, have an identical amino acid sequence or a different amino acid sequence. 
     
     
         14 . The conjugate of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said lytic domain is joined to said Heavy (H) chain or Light (L) chain immediately after the last amino acid at the amino(NH 2 )-terminus or the carboxy(C)-terminus of the Heavy (H) chain or the Light (L) chain, thereby forming a continuous amino acid sequence between the lytic domain and the Heavy (H) chain or Light (L) chain. 
     
     
         15 . The conjugate of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said Heavy (H) chain or Light (L) chain and said lytic domain are joined by a covalent bond. 
     
     
         16 . The conjugate of  claim 1  or  2 , wherein said Heavy (H) chain or Light (L) chain and said lytic domain are joined by a peptide sequence or a non-peptide linker or spacer. 
     
     
         17 . A composition, comprising the conjugate of  claim 1  or  2 . 
     
     
         18 . The composition of  claim 17 , comprising a formulation or a mixture. 
     
     
         19 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody or polypeptide conjugate of  claim 1  or  2 . 
     
     
         20 . A polypeptide comprising a: 1) lytic domain linked to the amino(NH 2 )-terminus of the antibody Heavy (H) chain: 2) a lytic domain linked to the amino(NH 2 )-terminus of the antibody Light (L) chain; 3) a lytic domain linked to the carboxy(C)-terminus of the antibody Heavy (H) chain; or 4) a lytic domain linked to the carboxy(C)-terminus of the antibody Light (L) chain. 
     
     
         21 . A polypeptide comprising a: 1) lytic domain linked to the amino(NH 2 )-terminus of the antibody Heavy (H) chain: 2) a lytic domain linked to the amino(NH 2 )-terminus of the antibody Light (L) chain: 3) a lytic domain linked to the carboxy(C)-terminus of the antibody Heavy (H) chain: or 4) a lytic domain linked to the carboxy(C)-terminus of the antibody Light (L) chain, wherein said Heavy (H) chain or Light (L) chain or antibody is selected from any Heavy (H) chain any Light (L) chain any antibody or or any one or more CDR sequence set forth in any of Tables A, B, C, D, 4, 5, or Examples 14, 15, 18, 20 or 21. 
     
     
         22 . A method of selectively reducing or inhibiting proliferation of a cell that expresses a target to which the antibody conjugate of  claim 1  binds, comprising contacting the cell with the conjugate of  claim 1  or  2  or polypeptide of  claim 20  or  21  in an amount sufficient to reduce or inhibit proliferation of the cell that expresses the target. 
     
     
         23 . A method of reducing or inhibiting proliferation of a hyperproliferating cell, comprising contacting a cell with the conjugate of  claim 1  or  2  or polypeptide of  claim 20  or  21  in an amount sufficient to reduce or inhibit proliferation of the hyperproliferating cell. 
     
     
         24 . A method of reducing or inhibiting proliferation of a neoplastic, tumor, cancer or malignant cell, comprising contacting the cell with the conjugate of  claim 1  or  2  or polypeptide of  claim 20  or  21  in an amount sufficient to reduce or inhibit proliferation of the neoplastic, tumor, cancer or malignant cell. 
     
     
         25 . The method of any of  claims 1 ,  2 ,  20  or  21 , wherein the cell expresses Her2/neu. 
     
     
         26 . A method of treating a subject having a hyperproliferative disorder, comprising administering to the subject an amount of the conjugate of  claim 1  or  2  or polypeptide of  claim 20  or  21  sufficient to treat the hyperproliferative disorder. 
     
     
         27 . A method of treating a subject having a neoplasia, tumor, cancer or malignancy, comprising administering to the subject an amount of the conjugate of  claim 1  or  2  or polypeptide of  claim 1  or  2  sufficient to reduce or inhibit proliferation of the neoplasia, tumor, cancer or malignancy.