Anti-cd166 antibodies and uses thereof

Abstract

The present invention provides, among other things, an antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide that binds or is capable of binding CD166, compositions including the same, and uses thereof. In certain embodiments, an anti-CD166 antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide of the present invention binds or is capable of binding all or a portion of an intracellular domain (“ICD”) of CD166. The present invention also includes, among other things, a nucleic acid molecule encoding an antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide that binds or is capable of binding CD166. In various embodiments, an anti-CD166 antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide is useful in a method of detecting or treating a condition or disease.

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         152 . An antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof comprising:
 (a) a heavy chain complementarity-determining region 1 (HCDR1) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23;   (b) a heavy chain complementarity-determining region 2 (HCDR2) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24;   (c) a heavy chain complementarity-determining region 3 (HCDR3) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25;   (d) a light chain complementarity-determining region 1 (LCDR1) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33,   (e) a light chain complementarity-determining region 2 (LCDR2) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34, and   (f) a light chain complementarity-determining region 3 (LCDR3) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35.   
     
     
         153 . The antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 152 , which comprises a heavy chain variable domain comprising complementary determining regions (CDRs) of SEQ ID NOS:23-25 and a light chain variable domain comprising complementary determining regions (CDRs) of SEQ ID NOS:33-35. 
     
     
         154 . The antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 152 , which comprises a heavy chain variable domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22. 
     
     
         155 . The antibody or antigen-binding peptide thereof of  claim 154 , which comprises a heavy chain variable domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22. 
     
     
         156 . The antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 152 , which comprises a light chain variable domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32. 
     
     
         157 . The antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 156 , which comprises a light chain variable domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32. 
     
     
         158 . The antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 152 , which comprises:
 (a) a heavy chain variable domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22; and   (b) a light chain variable domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32.   
     
     
         159 . The antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 152 , which comprises:
 (a) a heavy chain variable domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 22; and   (b) a light chain variable domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32.   
     
     
         160 . The antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 152 , which comprises:
 (a) a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21; and   (b) a light chain variable domain comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31.   
     
     
         161 . The antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 152 , which comprises:
 (a) a heavy chain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21; and   (b) a light chain variable domain comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31.   
     
     
         162 . The antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 152 , wherein the antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof specifically binds to an epitope within a C-terminal intracellular domain of CD166. 
     
     
         163 . The antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 162 , wherein the CD166 is mammalian CD166, primate CD166, or human CD166, or the antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof specifically binds to an epitope within SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 64, or SEQ ID NO: 66. 
     
     
         164 . The antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 152 , wherein the antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof is conjugated to a label, and wherein the label is or comprises biotin, an enzymatic reporter, a fluorescent label, a chemiluminescent label, an in vivo imaging agent, or a radioactive label. 
     
     
         165 . The antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 164 , wherein the label is or comprises an enzymatic reporter selected from peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase (AP), glucose oxidase, or β-galactosidase. 
     
     
         166 . The antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 165 , wherein the label is or comprises a radioactive label that comprises zirconium-89 (89Zr), iodine-124 (124I), iodine-131 (131I) iodine-125 (125I), bismuth-212 (212Bi), bismuth-213 (213Bi), astatine-221 (221At), copper-67 (67Cu), copper-64 (64Cu), rhenium-186 (186Re), rhenium-188 (188Re), phosphorus-32 (32P), samarium-153 (153Sm), lutetium-177 (177Lu), technetium-99m (99mTc), gallium-67 (67Ga), indium-111 (111In), or thallium-201 (201Tl). 
     
     
         167 . The antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 152 , wherein the antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof is conjugated to a drug. 
     
     
         168 . The antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of claim  07 , wherein the drug is a cytotoxic agent, chemotherapeutic agent, toxin, radionuclide. 
     
     
         169 . A host cell comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain variable domain and the light chain variable domain of the antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 152 . 
     
     
         170 . A method of producing an antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof comprising culturing the host cell of  claim 169  under conditions that allow the host cell to express the antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof. 
     
     
         171 . The method of  claim 170 , further comprising isolating the antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof. 
     
     
         172 . A kit comprising the antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 152 , further comprising a secondary antibody characterized by an ability to bind to the antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof, and at least one buffer. 
     
     
         173 . The kit of  claim 172 , wherein the secondary antibody is conjugated to an agent. 
     
     
         174 . The kit of  claim 173 , wherein the agent is a detectable moiety. 
     
     
         175 . The kit of  claim 174 , wherein the detectable moiety is or comprises biotin, an enzymatic reporter, a fluorescent label, a chemiluminescent label, an in vivo imaging agent, or a radioactive label. 
     
     
         176 . The kit of  claim 174 , wherein the detectable moiety is or comprises an enzymatic reporter selected from peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase (AP), glucose oxidase, or 13-galactosidase. 
     
     
         177 . The kit of  claim 174 , wherein the detectable moiety is or comprises a radioactive label that comprises zirconium-89 (89Zr), iodine-124 (124I), iodine-131 (131I) iodine-125 (125I), bismuth-212 (212Bi), bismuth-213 (213Bi), astatine-221 (221At), copper-67 (67Cu), copper-64 (64Cu), rhenium-186 (186Re), rhenium-188 (188Re), phosphorus-32 (32P), samarium-153 (153Sm), lutetium-177 (177Lu), technetium-99m (99mTc), gallium-67 (67Ga), indium-111 (111In), or thallium-201 (201Tl). 
     
     
         178 . The kit of  claim 172 , wherein the antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof is conjugated to a drug. 
     
     
         179 . The kit of  claim 178 , wherein the drug is a cytotoxic agent, chemotherapeutic agent, toxin, or radionuclide. 
     
     
         180 . The kit of  claim 172 , further comprising a therapeutic antibody or therapeutic antigen binding polypeptide thereof. 
     
     
         181 . A method of detecting CD166 in a sample comprising:
 (a) contacting the sample with the antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of claim  1 ; and   (b) detecting the presence or absence of antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof binding with a portion of the sample, thereby detecting the presence or absence of CD166, wherein the CD166 is a mammalian CD166.   
     
     
         182 . The method of  claim 181 , wherein the mammalian CD166 is a primate CD166. 
     
     
         183 . The method of  claim 181 , wherein the sample comprises cancer cells. 
     
     
         184 . The method of  claim 183 , wherein the cancer cells are solid tumor cells. 
     
     
         185 . The method of  claim 183 , wherein the cancer cells comprise non-small cell lung cancer cells, breast cancer cells, ovarian cancer cells, endometrial cancer cells, cholangiocarcinoma cells, head and neck cancer cells, or castration-resistant prostate cancer cells. 
     
     
         186 . The method of  claim 183 , wherein the cancer cells comprise H292 cells, HCC1806 cells, MDA-MB-231 cells, BXPC3 cells, HT29 cells, or BT20 cells. 
     
     
         187 . The method of  claim 181 , wherein the sample is embedded in a medium. 
     
     
         188 . The method of  claim 181 , wherein the sample is fixed. 
     
     
         189 . The method of  claim 182 , wherein the sample is a formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded sample. 
     
     
         190 . A method of detecting an CD166-expressing cell in a tissue sample comprising:
 (a) contacting the tissue sample with the antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of claim  1 ; and   (b) detecting the presence or absence of antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof binding with at least one cell in the tissue sample, thereby detecting the presence or absence of a CD166-expressing cell in the tissue sample, wherein the CD166 is a mammalian CD166.   
     
     
         191 . The method of  claim 190 , wherein the mammalian CD166 is a primate CD166. 
     
     
         192 . The method of  claim 190 , wherein the tissue sample comprises cancer cells. 
     
     
         193 . A method of detecting an activated lymphocyte or activated monocyte (leukocyte) in a tissue sample comprising:
 (a) contacting the tissue sample with the antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 152 ; and   (b) detecting the presence or absence of antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof binding with at least one cell in the sample, thereby detecting the presence or absence of the activated lymphocyte or the activated monocyte (leukocyte) in the tissue sample, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof is an anti-mammalian CD166 antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide.   
     
     
         194 . The method of  claim 193 , wherein the mammalian CD166 is a primate CD166. 
     
     
         195 . The method of  claim 193 , wherein the tissue sample comprises cancer cells. 
     
     
         196 . A method of treating a disease or disorder, comprising administering a therapeutic anti-CD166 antibody or therapeutic antigen-binding polypeptide thereof to a subject at risk of or suffering from cancer mediated through a CD166 pathway, wherein prior to administration, the presence of CD166 was detected in a sample from the subject by performing the steps of:
 (a) contacting the sample with an antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 152 ; and   (b) detecting the presence or absence of antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof binding with a portion of the sample, thereby detecting the presence or absence of CD166.   
     
     
         197 . The method of  claim 196 , the therapeutic anti-CD166 antibody or therapeutic antigen-binding polypeptide thereof comprising:
 (a) a heavy chain complementarity-determining region 1 (HCDR1) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49;   (b) a heavy chain complementarity-determining region 2 (HCDR2) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50;   (c) a heavy chain complementarity-determining region 3 (HCDR3) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51;   (d) a light chain complementarity-determining region 1 (LCDR1) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 57 or SEQ ID NO: 58,   (e) a light chain complementarity-determining region 2 (LCDR2) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 59 or SEQ ID NO: 60, and   (f) a light chain complementarity-determining region 3 (LCDR3) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 61.   
     
     
         198 . The method of  claim 196 , wherein the cancer and comprises solid tumor cells. 
     
     
         199 . The method of  claim 196 , wherein the cancer comprises non-small cell lung cancer cells, breast cancer cells, ovarian cancer cells, endometrial cancer cells, cholangiocarcinoma cells, head and neck cancer cells, or castration-resistant prostate cancer cells. 
     
     
         200 . A method of aiding in the selection of a therapy for a subject at risk of or suffering from a disease or disorder mediated through a CD166 pathway comprising:
 (a) contacting a sample from the subject with the antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof of  claim 152 ;   (b) detecting the presence or absence of antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof binding with a portion of the sample, thereby detecting the presence or absence of CD166; and   (c) recording the presence or absence of CD166 in the sample,   wherein detecting the presence of antibody or antigen-binding polypeptide thereof binding with a portion of the sample comprises performing immunohistochemistry, electropherography, Western blot analysis, immunoprecipitation analysis, and/or microscopy.