Anti-glycan antibodies and uses thereof

Abstract

The present disclosure provides antibodies, or an antigen binding portion thereof, that bind to sLeA and sLeC, as well as polynucleotides, vectors, host cells, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods related thereto.

1 . A humanized antibody, or a humanized antigen-binding portion thereof, that binds to sialyl Lewis A (sLeA) and sialyl Lewis C (sLeC), but does not bind to sialyl Lewis X (sLeX). 
     
     
         2 . The humanized antibody or the humanized antigen-binding portion of  claim 1 , wherein the binding affinity to sLeA is of K D  of 60 μM or less, and the binding affinity to sLeC is of K D  100 μM or less. 
     
     
         3 - 12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . A polynucleotide encoding the humanized antibody or the humanized antigen-binding portion thereof of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         14 . A vector comprising the polynucleotide of  claim 13 . 
     
     
         15 . A host cell comprising the polynucleotide of  claim 13 . 
     
     
         16 . A host cell comprising the vector of  claim 14 . 
     
     
         17 . A method of producing a humanized antibody or a humanized antigen-binding portion thereof, the method comprising culturing the host cell of  claim 15  such that the humanized antibody or the humanized antigen-binding portion thereof is produced. 
     
     
         18 . A method of producing a humanized antibody or a humanized antigen-binding portion thereof, the method comprising culturing the host cell of  claim 16  such that the humanized antibody or the humanized antigen-binding portion thereof is produced. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising recovering the humanized antibody or the humanized antigen-binding portion thereof from the host cell. 
     
     
         20 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising the humanized antibody or the humanized antigen-binding portion thereof of  claim 1  and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . A method of treating or ameliorating a symptom of a digestive disease or disorder wherein said method comprises administering to an individual with said digestive disease or disorder an effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of  claim 20 . 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the digestive disease or disorder is selected from the group consisting of inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and cancer of the digestive system. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the digestive disease or disorder is inflammatory bowel disease. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the inflammatory bowel disease is Crohn's Disease or ulcerative colitis. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the individual is a human.