An efficient chemical approach to bispecific antibodies and antibodies of high valency

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2009 Jul 15;19(14):3716-20. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.05.047. Epub 2009 May 18.

Abstract

Irreversible chemical programming of monoclonal aldolase antibody (mAb) 38C2 has been accomplished with beta-lactam equipped mono- and bifunctional targeting modules, including a cyclic-RGD peptide linked to either the peptide (D-Lys(6))-LHRH or another cyclic RGD unit and a small-molecule integrin inhibitor SCS-873 conjugated to (D-Lys(6))LHRH. We also prepared monofunctional targeting modules containing either cyclic RGD or (D-Lys(6))-LHRH peptides. Binding of the chemically programmed antibodies to integrin receptors alpha(v)beta(3) and alpha(v)beta(5) and to the luteinizing hormone releasing hormone receptor were evaluated. The bifunctional and bivalent c-RGD/LHRH and SCS-783/LHRH, the monofunctional and tetravalent c-RGD/c-RGD, and the monofunctional bivalent c-RGD chemically programmed antibodies bound specifically to the isolated integrin receptor proteins as well as to integrins expressed on human melanoma M-21 cells. c-RGD/LHRH, SCS-783/LHRH, and LHRH chemically programmed antibodies bound specifically to the LHRH receptors expressed on human ovarian cancer cells. This approach provides an efficient, versatile, and economically viable route to high-valency therapeutic antibodies that target defined combinations of specific receptors. Additionally, this approach should be applicable to chemically programmed vaccines.

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Bispecific / chemistry*
  • Antibodies, Bispecific / immunology
  • Antibodies, Bispecific / metabolism
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / chemistry*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / immunology
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / metabolism
  • Biomimetic Materials / chemical synthesis
  • Biomimetic Materials / chemistry
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase / chemistry
  • Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase / immunology
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Integrin alphaVbeta3 / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Integrin alphaVbeta3 / metabolism
  • Oligopeptides / chemistry
  • Receptors, LHRH / metabolism
  • Receptors, Vitronectin / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Receptors, Vitronectin / metabolism
  • beta-Lactamases / biosynthesis
  • beta-Lactamases / immunology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bispecific
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Integrin alphaVbeta3
  • Oligopeptides
  • Receptors, LHRH
  • Receptors, Vitronectin
  • integrin alphaVbeta5
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
  • arginyl-glycyl-aspartic acid
  • beta-Lactamases
  • Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase