Carrier-pd-l1 binding agent compositions for treating cancers

Abstract

Described herein are compositions of binding agents and carrier proteins, and optionally at least one therapeutic agent, and methods of making and using the same, in particular, as a cancer therapeutic. Also described are lyophilized compositions of binding agents and carrier proteins, and optionally at least one therapeutic agent, and methods of making and using the same, in particular, as a cancer therapeutic. Still also described are methods for treating and/or increasing the therapeutic effectiveness of an immunotherapy of a patient suffering from a cancer which expresses PD-LI or PD-L2 by administering to the patient a nanoparticle composition and a PD-I immunotherapy.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for treating a patient suffering from a cancer which expresses PD-L1, said method comprising administering to the patient:
 (a) a nanoparticle composition comprising nanoparticles, wherein each of the nanoparticles comprises (1) albumin; (2) about 100 to about 1000 antibodies non-covalently bound to a surface of the nanoparticle, wherein the antibodies are capable of binding to PD-L1; and (3) paclitaxel, wherein said nanoparticles are capable of binding to PD-L1; and   (b) a CTLA-4 immunotherapy.   
     
     
         2 . A method for increasing the therapeutic effectiveness of an immunotherapy treatment of a patient suffering from a cancer which expresses PD-L1, comprising administering to the patient
 (a) a therapeutically effective amount of nanoparticle composition comprising nanoparticles, wherein each of the nanoparticles comprises (1) albumin; (2) about 100 to about 1000 antibodies non-covalently bound to a surface of the nanoparticle, wherein the antibodies are capable of binding to PD-L1; and (3) paclitaxel, wherein said nanoparticles are capable of binding to PD-L1; and   (b) a CTLA-4 immunotherapy.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the CTLA-4 immunotherapy comprises a second antibody capable of binding to CTLA-4. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the second antibody is integrated onto and/or into the nanoparticle, and optionally a second therapeutic agent. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the second antibody is ipilimumab or biosimilar thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the antibodies of the nanoparticle comprise atezolizumab, avelumab, durvalumab, BMS 936559 (MDX1105), or biosimilars thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the nanoparticle composition is lyophilized, the method further comprising reconstituting the nanoparticle composition in an aqueous solution prior to administration. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising administering to the patient an additional therapeutic agent selected from abiraterone, bendamustine, bortezomib, carboplatin, cabazitaxel, cisplatin, chlorambucil, dasatinib, docetaxel, doxorubicin, epirubicin, erlotinib, etoposide, everolimus, gefitinib, idarubicin, imatinib, hydroxyurea, imatinib, lapatinib, leuprorelin, melphalan, methotrexate, mitoxantrone, nedaplatin, nilotinib, oxaliplatin, pazopanib, pemetrexed, picoplatin, romidepsin, satraplatin, sorafenib, vemurafenib, sunitinib, teniposide, triplatin, vinblastine, vinorelbine, vincristine, or cyclophosphamide. 
     
     
         9 . A nanoparticle comprising:
 (a) albumin;   (b) between about 100 to about 1000 antibodies non-covalently bound to a surface of the nanoparticle, wherein the antibodies are capable of binding to PD-L1; and   (c) paclitaxel;   said nanoparticle capable of binding to PD-L1.   
     
     
         10 . The nanoparticle of  claim 9 , wherein the antibodies are selected from atezolizumab, avelumab, durvalumab, BMS 936559 (MDX1105), or biosimilars thereof. 
     
     
         11 . A nanoparticle composition comprising the nanoparticle of  claim 9 . 
     
     
         12 . The nanoparticle composition of  claim 11  which is lyophilized, wherein upon reconstitution with an aqueous solution the nanoparticle is capable of binding to PD-L1. 
     
     
         13 . The nanoparticle of  claim 9 , further comprising an additional therapeutic agent selected from abiraterone, bendamustine, bortezomib, carboplatin, cabazitaxel, cisplatin, chlorambucil, dasatinib, docetaxel, doxorubicin, epirubicin, erlotinib, etoposide, everolimus, gefitinib, idambicin, imatinib, hydroxyurea, imatinib, lapatinib, leuprorelin, melphalan, methotrexate, mitoxantrone, nedaplatin, nilotinib, oxaliplatin, pazopanib, pemetrexed, picoplatin, romidepsin, satraplatin, sorafenib, vemurafenib, sunitinib, teniposide, triplatin, vinblastine, vinorelbine, vincristine, or cyclophosphamide. 
     
     
         14 . A kit comprising the nanoparticle composition of  claim 9  and a CTLA-4 immunotherapy agent. 
     
     
         15 . The kit of  claim 14 , wherein the CTLA-4 immunotherapy agent comprises a second binding agent capable of binding to CTLA-4. 
     
     
         16 . The kit of  claim 15 , wherein the second binding agent is an anti-CTLA-4 antibody. 
     
     
         17 . The kit of  claim 16 , wherein the antibody comprises ipilimumab or biosimilar thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The kit of  claim 14 , wherein the nanoparticle composition is lyophilized.