ANTIBODIES FOR USE AGAINST SARS-COV-2

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20240409619
  • Publication Number
    20240409619
  • Date Filed
    October 13, 2022
    2 years ago
  • Date Published
    December 12, 2024
    10 days ago
Abstract
Disclosed herein are antibodies to SARS-COV-2 antigens and recombinant nucleic acid sequences that encode the SARS-COV-2 antibodies. The disclosure also provides a method of preventing and/or treating a SARS-COV-2 infection or disease or disorder associated with SARS-COV-2 infection (e.g., COVID-19) in a subject using said compositions and methods.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to optimized synthetic antibodies, optimized recombinant nucleic acid molecules for generating one or more synthetic antibodies, functional fragments thereof, and compositions comprising the optimized synthetic antibodies, and optimized recombinant nucleic acid molecules, as well as methods of treating SARS-COV-2 viral infection, and methods of treating or preventing a disease or disorder associated with SARS-COV-2 viral infection in a subject by administering said composition.


BACKGROUND

Coronaviruses (CoV) are a family of viruses that are common worldwide and cause a range of illnesses in humans from the common cold to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Coronaviruses can also cause a number of diseases in animals. Human coronaviruses 229E, OC43, NL63, and HKU1 are endemic in the human population.


The sudden rise and spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2), the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has resulted in a global pandemic with >230 million infections and claimed >4.7 million lives to date (Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. No Title. COVID-19 Map; coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html). Development of countermeasures, both prophylactic and therapeutic, are needed to combat the emergence of viral variants that threaten the efficacy of current approaches (Kuzmina et al., 2021, Cell Host Microbe, 29:522-528.e2; Wang et al., 2021, Nature, 592:616-622; Chen et al., 2021, Nat Med, 27:717-26). Antibody-based therapy is an important strategy for both prevention and treatment that could play a valuable role in protecting numerous populations.


Neutralizing Abs (nAbs) targeting the SARS-COV-2 Spike(S) protein block viral attachment and invasion with the human ACE-2 receptor. Efforts to identify, characterize and develop SARS-COV-2 nAbs for clinical translation resulted in the identification of many highly potent monoclonal candidates (Robbiani et al., 2020, Nature, 584:437-442; Barnes et al., 2020, Cell, 182:828-842.e16; Zost et al., 2020, Nature, 584:443-9; Cao et al., 2020, Cell, 182:73-84.e16; Liu et al., 2020, Nature, 584:450-6; Pinto et al., 2020, Nature, 583:290-5; Kreye et al., 2020, Cell, 183 (4): 1058-1069.e19; Hansen et al., 2020, Science, 369:1010-4; Brouwer et al., 2020, Science, 369:643-50; Baum et al., 2020, Science, 369:1014-8; Zost et al., 2020, Nat Med, 26:1422-7). Several of these advanced through the clinic and have been granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the treatment of mild-to-moderate disease, including dual cocktails REGN-COV2 (Weinreich et al., 2021, Engl J Med, 384:238-51) (Regeneron), LY3832479 (Gottlieb et al., 2021, JAMA, 325:632-44) (Eli Lilly/AbCellera) and monotherapy Sotrovimab/VIR-7831 (Cathcart et al., 2021, bioRxiv, 434607) (Vir Biotechnology/GlaxoSmithKline). Additional candidates are showing promising Phase III trials, including cocktails AZD7442 (Dong et al., 2021, Nat Microbiol 6, 1233-1244) (AstraZeneca) and C144-LS/C135-LS (Rompay et al., 2021, PLOS Pathog, 17:e1009688) (Bristol-Myers Squibb/Rockefeller). These important biologics thus far appear to remain largely effective against emerging SARS-COV-2 variants of concern, especially multi-component formulations containing non-redundant mAbs that simultaneously bind RBD at separate epitopes (Gottlieb et al., 2021, JAMA, 325:632-44; Copin et al., 2021, Cell, 184 (15): 3949-3961.e11; Chen et al., 2021, NatureCom, 27:717-26; Chen et al., 2021, Nature, 596:103-8; Starr et al., 2021, Cell Reports Med, Volume 2, Issue 4, 20 Apr. 2021, 100255; Wang et al., 2021, Nature, 593:130-135). Despite the documented benefit of mAb therapy, there are significant economic and logistical delivery challenges that limit the widespread administration required for both local and global control of a pandemic such as SARS-COV-2. Logically, these become even more pronounced with combination therapeutics composed of multiple individual products. The development of alternative technologies that allow for the rapid delivery of antibody-based biologics with are of great interest.


Thus, there is need in the art for therapeutics that prevent and/or treat COVID-19, thereby providing protection against COVID-19 and promoting survival of SARS-COV-2 infection. The current invention satisfies this need.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one embodiment, the invention relates to an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof, wherein the antibody comprises at least one of: SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO:16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO:96, or SEQ ID NO:98 or a fragment or variant thereof.


In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a fragment comprising at least 60% of the full length of at least one of: SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, or SEQ ID NO:98.


In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:74, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:58. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 76, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:66.


In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:4 and SEQ ID NO:6, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO:96, and SEQ ID NO:98, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:8. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 16 and SEQ ID NO: 18, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26 and SEQ ID NO:28, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:20. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:30. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:36, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:34. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:40, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:38. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:44, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:42. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:48, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:46. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:52, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:50. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:56, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:54. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64 and SEQ ID NO: 74, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:58. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO:72 and SEQ ID NO:76; and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:66. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 78 and SEQ ID NO:80.


In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof is selected from the group consisting of a humanized antibody, a chimeric antibody, a fully human antibody, an antibody mimetic.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof, wherein the antibody comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, or SEQ ID NO:98 or a fragment or variant thereof.


In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule comprises at least one nucleotide sequence of: SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:7, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO:11, SEQ ID NO:13, SEQ ID NO:15, SEQ ID NO:17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:25, SEQ ID NO:27, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO:31, SEQ ID NO:33, SEQ ID NO:35, SEQ ID NO:37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO:41, SEQ ID NO:43, SEQ ID NO:45, SEQ ID NO:47, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO:51, SEQ ID NO:53, SEQ ID NO:55, SEQ ID NO:57, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO: 69, SEQ ID NO:71, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 77, SEQ ID NO: 79, SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO:89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO: 95 or SEQ ID NO:97, or a fragment or variant thereof.


In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule comprises fragment comprising at least 60% of the full length of: SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO:7, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO:17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO:29, SEQ ID NO:31, SEQ ID NO:33, SEQ ID NO:35, SEQ ID NO: 37, SEQ ID NO:39, SEQ ID NO:41, SEQ ID NO:43, SEQ ID NO:45, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO:49, SEQ ID NO:51, SEQ ID NO:53, SEQ ID NO:55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO: 67, SEQ ID NO: 69, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO: 77, SEQ ID NO: 79, SEQ ID NO: 87, SEQ ID NO:89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO: 93, SEQ ID NO:95 or SEQ ID NO:97.


In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a cleavage domain.


In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encodes a leader sequence.


In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule comprises an expression vector.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a composition comprising at least one anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof, wherein the antibody comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, or SEQ ID NO:98, or a fragment or variant thereof.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a composition comprising at least one nucleic acid molecule encoding at least one anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof, wherein the antibody comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO:74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 80, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO: 96, or SEQ ID NO:98, or a fragment or variant thereof.


In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a heavy chain of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike antigen synthetic antibody; and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a light chain of an anti-SARS-COV-2 spike antigen synthetic antibody.


In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:73, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:57, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 101, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 102, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:75, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:65, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:99, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 100, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO:5, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:9 and SEQ ID NO: 11, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 15 and SEQ ID NO:17, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO:25 and SEQ ID NO:27, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:31, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:29, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:35, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:33, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:39, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:43, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:41, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:47, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:45, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:51, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:55, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:53, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:63 and SEQ ID NO: 74, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:57, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:69, SEQ ID NO:71 and SEQ ID NO:75, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 65, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the composition comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method of preventing or treating a disease in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject at least one anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof, wherein the antibody comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14. SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, or SEQ ID NO:98, or a fragment or variant thereof, or a nucleic acid molecule encoding at least one anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof, wherein the antibody comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO:78, SEQ ID NO: 80, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO: 96, or SEQ ID NO:98, or a fragment or variant thereof, or a composition comprising at least one anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof, wherein the antibody comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14. SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, or SEQ ID NO:98, or a fragment or variant thereof, or a composition comprising at least one nucleic acid molecule encoding at least one anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof, wherein the antibody comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16. SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO:96, or SEQ ID NO:98, or a fragment or variant thereof.


In one embodiment, the disease is COVID-19.


In one embodiment, the method further comprises administering at least one additional SARS-COV-2 vaccine or therapeutic agent for the treatment of COVID-19 to the subject.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method of of inducing an immune response against SARS-COV-2 in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject at least one anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof, wherein the antibody comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO:12. SEQ ID NO:14, SEQ ID NO:16, SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, or SEQ ID NO:98, or a fragment or variant thereof, or a nucleic acid molecule encoding at least one anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody or fragment thereof, wherein the antibody comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6. SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO:14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO:76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO:96, or SEQ ID NO:98, or a fragment or variant thereof, or a composition comprising at least one anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof, wherein the antibody comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO:10, SEQ ID NO:12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, or SEQ ID NO:98, or a fragment or variant thereof, or a composition comprising at least one nucleic acid molecule encoding at least one anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof, wherein the antibody comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:2. SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, or SEQ ID NO:98, or a fragment or variant thereof.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to an antibody cocktail composition comprising at least two anti-SARS-COV-2 antibodies or fragments thereof, wherein the antibody cocktail comprises at least four of: SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, and SEQ ID NO:98, or fragments or variants thereof. In one embodiment, the antibody cocktail comprises the combination of SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO:66; and SEQ ID NO:76.


In one embodiment, the antibody cocktail comprises a humanized antibody, a chimeric antibody, a fully human antibody, or an antibody mimetic.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding an antibody cocktail composition comprising at least two anti-SARS-COV-2 antibodies or fragments thereof, wherein the antibody cocktail comprises at least four of: SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 80, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO: 96, and SEQ ID NO:98.


In one embodiment, the combination of nucleic acid molecules encodes the combination of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO:66; and SEQ ID NO: 76. In one embodiment, the combination of nucleic acid molecules comprises the combination of SEQ ID NO:57, SEQ ID NO:73, SEQ ID NO:65; and SEQ ID NO:75. In one embodiment, the combination of nucleic acid molecules comprises a combination of SEQ ID NO:99, SEQ ID NO: 100, SEQ ID NO: 101 and SEQ ID NO: 102.


In one embodiment the invention relates to a method of preventing or treating a disease in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an antibody cocktail or combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding an antibody cocktail. In one embodiment, the combination of nucleic acid molecules encodes the combination of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:74, SEQ ID NO:66; and SEQ ID NO:76. In one embodiment, the combination of nucleic acid molecules comprises the combination of SEQ ID NO:57, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO:65; and SEQ ID NO:75. In one embodiment, the combination of nucleic acid molecules comprises a combination of SEQ ID NO:99, SEQ ID NO: 100, SEQ ID NO: 101 and SEQ ID NO:102.


In one embodiment, the disease is COVID-19. In one embodiment, the method further comprises administering at least one additional SARS-COV-2 vaccine or therapeutic agent for the treatment of COVID-19 to the subject. In one embodiment, the method further comprises administering methylprednisolone.


In one embodiment the invention relates to a method of inducing an immune response against a disease in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject an antibody cocktail or combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding an antibody cocktail. In one embodiment, the combination of nucleic acid molecules encodes the combination of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:74, SEQ ID NO:66; and SEQ ID NO: 76. In one embodiment, the combination of nucleic acid molecules comprises the combination of SEQ ID NO:57, SEQ ID NO:73, SEQ ID NO:65; and SEQ ID NO:75. In one embodiment, the combination of nucleic acid molecules comprises a combination of SEQ ID NO:99, SEQ ID NO: 100, SEQ ID NO: 101 and SEQ ID NO:102.


In one embodiment, the disease is COVID-19. In one embodiment, the method further comprises administering at least one additional SARS-COV-2 vaccine or therapeutic agent for the treatment of COVID-19 to the subject. In one embodiment, the method further comprises administering methylprednisolone.





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FIG. 1A through FIG. 1D depict mAb characteristics and construct designs for selected SARS-COV-2 DMAbs 2196, 2130 and 2381. FIG. 1A depicts summary profiles detailing the family, antibody class, epitope specificity and reported potency of each mAb against the indicated SARS-COV-2 viral variants. FIG. 1B and FIG. 1C depict DMAb plasmid designs. The heavy (VH) and light (VL) domains of clones 2196-2130 and 2381 were grafted onto wildtype (WT) human IgG1 constant domain framework (CH and CL, respectively; allotype Glm1) using a (FIG. 1B) single plasmid (pHC/LC) or (FIG. 1C) dual plasmid (pLC+pHC_FcWT) approaches. FIG. 1D depicts modified pHCs constructs containing Fc mutations L234F, L235E and P331S (pHC_FcTM) to ablate effector functions. Yellow=leader sequences; red=flexible linker connecting Ab chains in single plasmid design.



FIG. 2A through FIG. 2H depict exemplary experimental results demonstrating a rapid evaluation of wildtype (FcWT) DMAbs 2196, 2130 and 2381 using single plasmid systems. FIG. 2A through FIG. 2C depicts an analysis of the indicated DMAbs following in vitro expression. FIG. 2A depicts the quantification using an anti-human IgG ELISA; bars represent the average titer (+/−SEM) of transfection duplicates for each construct. FIG. 2B depicts neutralization against pseudotyped virus expressing the spike protein from SARS-COV-2 strain WA1/2020; curves represent the best-fit lines. FIG. 2C depicts neutralizing ID50 against authentic SARS-COV-2 virus (WA1/2020); LOD=limit of detection. FIG. 2D depicts acute serum DMAb levels (anti-human IgG ELISA) in BALB/c mice (n=5/group) following in vivo plasmid delivery (100 ug/animal); bars represent the average titer for each group (+/−SEM) at the indicated timepoints. FIG. 2E depicts representative neutralization activities of in vivo-launched DMAbs against pseudotyped SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020); best-fit curves represent two independent serum samples. Calculated IC50s are shown above each graph. Naïve sera served as a control. FIG. 2F through FIG. 2H depicts the efficacy of in vivo-launched DMAbs against SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020) infection using an AAV-ACE2 challenge model. FIG. 2F depicts a schematic of challenge study conducted in BALB/c mice (n=8/group). FIG. 2G depicts endpoint titers in the sera of DMAb-treated mice at the time of challenge (D21 post-plasmid-delivery). FIG. 2H depicts the viral load (copies/g) in the lungs of DMAb-treated and control mice at D4 post-challenge as determined qPCR. Group differences determined by Kruskal-Wallis Test followed by Dunn's post hoc analysis (*P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, and ****P<0.0001).



FIG. 3A through FIG. 3H depict exemplary experimental results demonstrating the characterization of in vivo-launched 2196, 2130 and 2381-based DMAb variants (FcWT and FcTM) using dual plasmid approaches. FIG. 3A through FIG. 3C depict the expression and functionality of wildtype DMAbs in the sera of plasmid-treated BALB/c mice following in vivo dual plasmid delivery (100 ug/animal). FIG. 3A depicts the extended expression kinetics (anti-human IgG ELISA) in sera over time; graphs depict the average titer for each group (+/−SEM) at the indicated timepoints. FIG. 3B depicts neutralization curves (best-fit lines) of pseudotyped SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020) using pooled sera (D6). Calculated ID50s and IC50s are displayed. FIG. 3C depicts the neutralizing ID50 of pooled sera (D6) against authentic SARS-COV-2 virus (WA1/2020). FIG. 3D depicts the quantification of DMAb titers in the lung bronchiolar lavage (BAL) of DMAb-treated BALB/c mice (n=13/14) harvested at D14 post-plasmid delivery. Graph depicts titers in individual animals, with the horizontal bar indicating the mean titer (+/−SEM). (e-i) Expression kinetics and characterization of DMAb Fc variants (FcWT and FcTM) in K-18 mice. FIG. 3E depicts DMAb titers (group average+/−SEM) of FcWT variants over time. FIG. 3F depicts DMAb titers (group average+/−SEM) of FcTM variants over time. FIG. 3G depicts neutralizing ID50 of pooled sera (D8) from K-18 mice against authentic SARS-CoV-2 virus (WA1/2020); LOD=limit of detection. FIG. 3H depicts the reactivity of pooled sera (D19) from DMAb-treated animals against indicated epitope-specific mutant RBD recombinant proteins via ELISA; curves indicate the average OD values (+/−SEM) of individual animals within each group.



FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B depict exemplary experimental data demonstrating that the dual plasmid systems enhance DMAb in vitro expression relative single construct approaches while maintaining neutralizing activity. Parallel in vitro expression and evaluation of single and dual plasmid systems for the indicated DMAbs. FIG. 4A depicts the quantification using an anti-human IgG ELISA; bars represent the average titer (+/−SEM) of transfection duplicates for each construct. FIG. 4B depict the neutralization against pseudotyped virus expressing the spike protein from SARS-CoV-2 strain WA1/2020; curves represent the best-fit lines. Calculated IC50s are shown.



FIG. 5A through FIG. 5H depict exemplary experimental results demonstrating that prophylactic administration 2196_FcTM and 2130_FcTM protect mice in a lethal SARS-COV-2 challenge model. FIG. 5A depicts a schematic of lethal challenge conducted in K-18 mice. FIG. 5B depicts DMAb titers (anti-human IgG ELISA) in the sera of individual challenge mice at the indicated times post plasmid-delivery. Group averages+/−SEM are indicated. FIG. 5C and FIG. 5D depict measurements of viral control at D4 post-challenge in a subset of each treatment group (n=4); viral loads (TCID50/g tissue) in the (FIG. 5C) nasal turbinates (NT) and (FIG. 5D) lungs of challenged mice. Significant reductions relative to control animals were determined using Mann-Whitney U Tests (*P<0.05. **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, and ****P<0.0001). LOD=Limit of detection. FIG. 5E and FIG. 5F depict the histopathology in the lung at D4 post-challenge using H&E-stained lung sections. FIG. 5E depicts that pathology scores, ranging from 0-5, were assigned to blinded samples based on visual evaluation at the gross and microscopic levels. Graph depicts the individual scores and the group averages (+/−SD). FIG. 5F depicts representative images from each group used for histopathology scoring. FIG. 5G and FIG. 5H depict the challenge outcome through D14 post-infection. FIG. 5G depicts the percentage of weight change over time for each mouse relative to starting weights (prior to challenge). FIG. 5H depicts the survival (%) in DMAb treated groups relative to control animals, compared using a log-rank test (*P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, and ****P<0.0001).



FIG. 6A through FIG. 6H depict exemplary experimental results demonstrating that prophylactic delivery of DMAb cocktails results in complete viral elimination, protecting mice against morbidity and mortality following lethal SARS-CoV-2 challenge. FIG. 6A depicts a schematic of lethal challenge conducted in K-18 mice. FIG. 6B depicts the DMAb titers (anti-human IgG ELISA) in the sera of individual challenge mice at the indicated times post plasmid-delivery. Group averages +/−SEM are indicated. FIG. 6C depicts the reactivity of sera harvested from cocktail-treated mice (D19) against the indicated epitope-specific mutant RBD recombinant proteins via ELISA; individual OD curves values for each animal are shown. FIG. 6D and FIG. 6E depict measurements of viral control at D4 post-challenge in a subset of each treatment group (n=4); viral loads (TCID50/g tissue) in the (FIG. 6D) nasal turbinates (NT) and (FIG. 6E) lungs of challenged mice. Significant reductions relative to control animals were determined using Mann-Whitney U Tests (*P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, and ****P<0.0001). LOD=Limit of detection. FIG. 6F depicts the histopathology in the lung at D4 post-challenge using H&E-stained lung sections. Pathology scores, ranging from 0-5, were assigned to blinded samples based on visual evaluation at the gross and microscopic levels. Graph depicts the individual scores and the group averages. FIG. 6G and FIG. 6H depict the challenge outcome through D14 post-infection. FIG. 6G depicts the percentage of weight change over time for each mouse relative to starting weights (prior to challenge). FIG. 6H depicts the survival (%) in DMAb treated groups relative to control animals, compared using a log-rank test (*P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, and ****P<0.0001).



FIG. 7A through FIG. 7G depict exemplary experimental results demonstrating that in vivo-launched 2196- and 2130-based DMAbs retain antiviral activity against major variants of concern. FIG. 7A through FIG. 7E depict the neutralizing activity of sera (n=3-5/group; D19 or D9) from animals administered the indicated FcTM DMAb(s) against pseudoviruses expressing the spike protein from (FIG. 7A) wildtype SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020) and viral variants (FIG. 7B) B.1.1.7, (FIG. 7C) B.1.251, (FIG. 7D) B.1.526 and (FIG. 7E) B.1.617.2. Individual neutralization curves (best-fit lines) and matched ID50s against each variant compared to WA1/2020 are shown. The fold change (x) in ID50 is indicated above each graph. FIG. 7F and FIG. 7G depict the relative activity of indicated in vivo-launched DMAb(s) against WA1/2020 as (FIG. 7F) serum ID50s and (FIG. 7G) serum IC50s). Values for individual mice as well as the group mean (+/−SEM) are shown. Differences between groups were measured using Kruskal-Wallis Test followed by Dunn's post hoc analysis (*P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, and ****P<0.0001).



FIG. 8A through FIG. 8E depict exemplary experimental results demonstrating the antiviral activity of 2196_FcWT and 2130_FcWT DMAbs against SARS-COV-2 variants of concern (related to FIG. 7). Neutralizing activity of sera (n=3-5/group; D19 or D9) from animals administered the indicated FcWT DMAb(s) against pseudoviruses expressing the spike protein from (FIG. 8A) wildtype SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020) and viral variants (FIG. 8B) B.1.1.7, (FIG. 8C) B.1.351, (FIG. 8D) B.1.526 and (FIG. 8E) B.1.617.2. Individual neutralization curves (best-fit lines) and matched ID50s against each variant compared to WA1/2020 are shown. The fold change (x) in ID50 is indicated above each graph.



FIG. 9 depicts a table of the expanded DMAb panel with selected SARS-COV-2 mAb clones.



FIG. 10A through FIG. 10D depict exemplary experimental results demonstrating the design, rapid expression and antiviral activity of an expanded SARS-CoV-2 DMAb panel following in vivo delivery. FIG. 10A depicts a representation of the DMAb panel as a function of Ab class. FIG. 10B depicts the in vivo expression levels (anti-human IgG ELISA) of the indicated DMAbs at D14 post-plasmid administration. Group averages+/−SEM are indicated. FIG. 10C depicts the antiviral activity of sera pools (D6) containing clinically-relevant combinations against WA1/2020, B.1.351 and B.1.617.2 pseudoviruses. Neutralization curves (best-fit lines) are shown. FIG. 10D depicts the heat map summarizing the relative IC50 values against WA1/2020 measured for each DMAb when administered individually or in combinations as well as the fold change in IC50 against indicated compared to WA1/2020. Blue=decreased activity.



FIG. 11A and FIG. 11B depict exemplary experimental results demonstrating the relative binding of in vivo-launched 2196 and 2130-based DMAbs to recombinant RBD (or full-length S protein) containing key mutations found in SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern. FIG. 11A depicts a summary of mutations identified throughout the SARS-COV-2 S protein from the indicated variants of concern. Colored squares (green, pink, blue, purple) indicate key residues within the RBD that are linked to viral resistance. S1=subdomain 1; S2=Subdomain 2; RBD=Receptor binding domain. FIG. 11B depicts the relative binding of the indicated in vivo-launched DMAbs to various mutant RBDs via ELISA. Naïve serum was used as a control. Graphs depict the average OD values (+/−SEM).



FIG. 12 depicts a table presenting engineering strategies to optimize the efficacy of in vivo-launched antibodies using synthetic DNA.



FIG. 13 depicts a diagram of the unique combination of strategies used to enhance specific DMAb properties.



FIG. 14 depicts exemplary experimental results demonstrating that combinations of Fc engineering strategies enhance effector functions.



FIG. 15 depicts exemplary experimental results demonstrating the in vitro expression and antiviral activity of Fc-engineered DMAbs with multiple effector function enhancement.



FIG. 16 depicts exemplary experimental results demonstrating the in vivo expression of the S309 Fc variants.



FIG. 17A through FIG. 17C depict exemplary experimental results demonstrating the effects of allotype modification. FIG. 17A depicts an analysis of allotype-matched clinical constructs. FIG. 17B depicts the quantification of DMAb variants' in vitro-expression. FIG. 17C depicts the antiviral activity of indicated DMAb variants following in-vitro expression (WA1/2020 vs. B.1.351 pseudoviruses) FIG. 18 depicts exemplary experimental results demonstrating the expression optimization of the single plasmid system.



FIG. 19 depicts exemplary experimental results demonstrating that reversing the orientation of HC and LC results in 1.5-2× fold increase in expression for DMAB-AZD1061.



FIG. 20 depicts the cryo-EM data processing specifications.



FIG. 21A through FIG. 21E: mAb characteristics and construct designs for selected SARS-COV-2 DMAbs 2196, 2130 and 2381. (FIG. 21A) Summary profiles detailing the family, antibody class, epitope specificity and reported potency of each mAb against the indicated SARS-COV-2 viral variants. (FIG. 21B-D) DMAb plasmid designs. The heavy (VH) and light (VL) domains of clones 2196-2130 and 2381 were grafted onto wildtype (WT) human IgG1 constant domain framework (CH and CL, respectively; allotype Glm1) (FIG. 21B) single plasmid (pHC/LC). (FIG. 21C) dual plasmid (pLC+pHC_WT) approaches. (FIG. 21D) Modified pHCs constructs containing Fc mutations L234F, L235E and P331S (pHC_TM) to ablate effector functions. (FIG. 21E) Modified pHCs containing Fc mutations M252Y, S254T, T256E for in vivo half-life extension. Yellow=leader sequences; red=flexible linker connecting Ab chains in single plasmid design.



FIG. 22A through FIG. 22H: Expression and characterization of in vivo-launched SARS-COV-2 DMAb constructs. (FIG. 22A-B) WT DMAb expression in the sera of BALB/c mice (100 μg dose; 5/group). Group geometric mean titer (GMT) (+/−SD)) is represented following administration of (FIG. 22A) single plasmid system or (FIG. 22B) dual plasmid systems. (FIG. 22C) Neutralization curves (best-fit lines) of pseudotyped SARS-COV-2 (USA-WA1/2020) using pooled sera from (FIG. 22B); ID50/IC50 values are displayed. (FIG. 22D) DMAb levels in the lung bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) of BALB/c mice at D14 post-plasmid delivery (100 μg dose; 13-14/group). GMT (+/−SD) is indicated. (FIG. 22E-H) Expression and characterization of WT and TM DMAb constructs in K-18 mice (100 μg dose; 5/group). (FIG. 22E) DMAb expression levels (GMT+/−SD) of WT and TM constructs. (FIG. 22F) Neutralizing activity of pooled sera against authentic SARS-COV-2 virus (USA-WA1/2020); LOD=limit of detection. Graph depicts ID50 and calculated IC50 for each pool. (FIG. 22G) Reactivity of pooled sera against indicated epitope-specific mutant RBDs; curves indicate the average OD values (+/−SEM) of technical replicates. (FIG. 22H) ACE2 receptor blocking activity (% of control wells) relative to control wells (left) and corresponding blocking DMAb titer (right) for individual serum samples. Horizontal bars indicate group means.



FIG. 23A through FIG. 23B: Dual plasmid systems enhance DMAb in vitro expression relative single construct approaches while maintaining neutralizing activity. Parallel in vitro expression and evaluation of single and dual plasmid systems was performed for the indicated DMAbs. (FIG. 23A) DMAb quantification using an anti-human IgG ELISA following single (solid bars) or dual plasmid (hatched bars) delivery; bars represent the group geometric mean titer+/−SD of transfection duplicates for each construct. (FIG. 23B) Neutralization of dual plasmid constructs against pseudotyped virus expressing the spike protein from SARS-COV-2 (USA-WA/2020); curves represent the best-fit lines. Calculated IC50s are shown.



FIG. 24A through FIG. 24C: Antiviral activity of 2196_FcWT and 2130_FcWT DMAbs against SARS-COV-2 viral variants (related to FIG. 25). (FIG. 24A) Summary of mutations identified throughout the SARS-COV-2 S protein from the indicated variants. Colored squares (green, blue, orange) indicate key residues within the RBD that are linked to viral resistance. S1=subdomain 1; S2=subdomain 2; RBD=receptor binding domain. (FIG. 24B) Relative binding of sera pools containing the indicated in vivo-launched DMAbs to various mutant RBDs via ELISA. Naïve serum was used as a control. Graphs depict the average OD values (+/−SEM). (FIG. 24C) Neutralizing activity of sera (n=3-5/group; D19 or D9) from animals administered the indicated WT DMAb(s) against pseudoviruses expressing the spike protein from wildtype SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020) and viral variants B.1.1.7, B.1.351, B.1.526 and B.1.617.2. Individual neutralization curves (best-fit lines) and matched ID50s against each variant compared to WA1/2020 are shown in FIG. 25.



FIG. 25A through FIG. 25G: In vivo-launched 2196- and 2130-based DMAbs retain activity against major SARS-COV-2 viral variants. Neutralizing activity of sera samples from DMAb-administered mice (n=3-5/group) against (FIG. 25A) USA-WA1/2020 SARS-COV-2 pseudovirus (Individual neutralization curves (best-fit lines) displayed) or (FIG. 25B-E) the indicated variant pseudoviruses for which matched ID50s compared to USA-WA1/2020 are shown. Average fold change (x) in ID50 for each group is indicated: (FIG. 25B) B.1.1.7 variant. (FIG. 25C) B.1.351 variant. (FIG. 25D) B.1.526 variant. (FIG. 25E) B.1.617.2 variant. (FIG. 25F) Comparison of serum ID50 values for individual samples against USA-WA1/2020 (geometric mean+/−SD depicted). Differences between groups were measured using Kruskal-Wallis Test followed by Dunn's post hoc analysis. (FIG. 25G) Comparison of serum IC50 values for individual samples against USA-WA1/2020 (geometric mean+/−SD depicted). Differences between groups were measured using Kruskal-Wallis Test followed by Dunn's post hoc analysis. P-values indicated.



FIG. 26A through FIG. 26Q: Prophylactic delivery of 2196(TM) and 2130(TM) DMAbs, protect mice against lethal SARS-COV-2 challenge. (FIG. 26A-G) DMAb prophylaxis against lethal SARS-COV-2 (USA-WA1/2020) (monotherapy). (FIG. 26A) Schematic of challenge in K-18 mice. (FIG. 26B) Serum DMAb levels following plasmid delivery (GMT (+/−SD)). (FIG. 26C-D) Measurements of viral control (TCID50/g tissue) at D4 (4/group). Viral load (GMT (+/−SD)) in the (FIG. 26C) nasal turbinate (NT) and (FIG. 26D) lung were compared using a Kruskal-Wallis Test followed by Dunn's post hoc analysis. P-values indicated. Horizontal lines indicate LOD. (FIG. 26E) Histopathology scores for H&E-stained lung sections (D4; group averages (+/−SD). (FIG. 26F) Body weight change (%) following challenge. (FIG. 26G) Survival (%) in each group compared to control animals using a log-rank test. P-values indicated. (FIG. 26H-O) DMAb prophylaxis against lethal SARS-COV-2 (USA-WA1/2020) following co-administration. (FIG. 26H) Schematic of lethal challenge in K-18 mice. (FIG. 26I) Total serum DMAb (hIgG) levels following plasmid delivery (GMT (+/−SD)). (FIG. 26J) Sera reactivity against epitope-specific mutant RBDs; individual OD450 curves values for each animal. (FIG. 26K-L) Viral load (GMT (+/−SD)) in the (FIG. 26K) NT and (FIG. 26L) lung were compared using a Kruskal-Wallis Test followed by Dunn's post hoc analysis. P-values indicated. Horizontal lines indicate LOD. (FIG. 26M) Histopathology scores for H&E-stained lung sections (D4; group averages (+/−SD). (FIG. 26N) Body weight change (%) following challenge. (FIG. 26O) Survival (%) in each group compared to control animals using a log-rank test. P-values indicated. (FIG. 26P) Relative binding (OD450 curves) of pooled sera from cocktail-expressing challenge mice to the indicated mutant RBDs relative to parental D614G RBD. (FIG. 26Q) Neutralizing activity of this sera (3-5/group) against variant pseudoviruses. Individual neutralization curves against USA-WA1/2020 (best-fit lines) and matched ID50s against the other variants are shown. The fold change (x) in ID50 is indicated.



FIG. 27A through FIG. 27D: Evaluation of wildtype (WT) DMAbs 2196, 2130 and 2381 in a non-lethal AAV6.2FF-hACE-2-transduced murine challenge model. (FIG. 27A) Schematic of efficacy study conducted in an AAV-ACE2 challenge model (n=8/group). (FIG. 27B) Endpoint titers in the sera of DMAb-treated mice at the time of harvest (D4 post-challenge group geometric mean titer+/−SD). (FIG. 27C) Neutralization activity of in vivo-launched DMAbs against pseudotyped SARS-COV-2 (USA-WA1/2020); best-fit curves represent two representative serum samples per group. Calculated IC50s are shown above each graph. Naïve sera served as a control. (FIG. 27D) Viral load (copies/g) in the lungs of DMAb-treated and control mice at D4 post-challenge as determined qPCR (group geometric mean titer (+/−SD)). Group differences determined by Kruskal-Wallis Test followed by Dunn's post hoc analysis (*P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, and ****P<0.0001).



FIG. 28A through FIG. 28C: In vitro expression and validation of 2130- and 2196-based DMAbs with Fc-modified framework for extended in vivo half-life (YTE variants). (FIG. 28A-C) Analysis of the indicated DMAbs following in vitro expression. (FIG. 28A) Quantification using an anti-human IgG ELISA; bars represent the group geometric mean titer (+/−SD) of transfection duplicates for each construct. (FIG. 28B) Transfection supernatants containing the indicated DMAbs (200 ng/lane) were analyzed via western blot using anti-human IgG (h+1)-HRP (top blots) or anti-YTE IgG (bottom blots). Beta actin was visualized on all blots as a loading control (asterisks); LC=light chain, HC=heavy chain. (FIG. 28C) Neutralizing activity of transfection supernatants against pseudotyped SARS-COV-2 (USA-WA1/2020) virus; curves represent the best-fit lines and calculated IC50s are displayed. Gray lines indicate naïve sera control.



FIG. 29A through FIG. 29N: Fc-engineered DMAb cocktail(s) confer equivalent protection in both murine (K-18; FIG. 29A-C) and Syrian golden hamsters (H-M) models of SARS-COV-2 infection, comparable to bioprocessed rIgG. (FIG. 29A-G) Efficacy of DMAb cocktails (TM or WT) compared to rIgG cocktail (WT) benchmark. (FIG. 29A) Schematic of lethal challenge in K-18 mice. (FIG. 29B) Serum antibody levels (GMT+/−SD) following plasmid or rIgG administration. (FIG. 29C-D) Measurements of viral control (TCID50/g tissue) at D4 (4/group). Viral load (GMT (+/−SD)) in the (c) NT and (d) lung were compared using a Kruskal-Wallis Test followed by Dunn's post hoc analysis. P-values indicated. Horizontal lines indicate LOD. (FIG. 29E) Histopathology scores for H&E-stained lung sections (D4; group averages (+/−SD). (FIG. 29F) Body weight change (%) following challenge for each animal relative to starting weights. (FIG. 29G) Survival (%) in each group compared to control animals using a log-rank test. P-value indicated. (FIG. 29H-N) Efficacy of DMAb cocktails (TM or WT) in Syrian golden hamsters. (FIG. 29H) Schematic of non-lethal challenge conducted in Syrian golden hamsters (6/group). (FIG. 29I) Serum DMAb levels (GMT+/−SD) pre-challenge (D18 post-delivery). (FIG. 29J) Antiviral activity of hamster sera (D18) against live SARS-COV-2 (USA-WA1/2020); ID50 values (GMT (+/− geometric SD)) are displayed. (FIG. 29K-L) Measurements of viral control (TCID50/g tissue) at D4 post-challenge in the (FIG. 29K) lung and (FIG. 29L) NT were compared using a Kruskal-Wallis Test followed by Dunn's post hoc analysis. P-values indicated. Horizontal lines indicate LOD. (FIG. 29M) Cumulative lung histopathology score for each animal in the indicated treatment group. Lung sections were scored for microscopic indications of edema, hemorrhage, hyperplasia, hypertrophy, metaplasia, mineralization and syncytial cells. Group scores were compared using a Kruskal-Wallis Test followed by Dunn's post hoc analysis. P-values. (FIG. 29N) Body weight change (%) following challenge for each animal relative to starting weights.



FIG. 30: Prophylactic delivery of DMAb or rIgG cocktails prevents lung pathology following SARS-COV-2 challenge in K-18 mice (related to FIG. 4e). Representative images of H&E-stained lung sections from each group that were assessed for SARS-COV-2-induced pathology. SARS-COV-2-related mononuclear cell vascular/perivascular inflammation (arrows) and mononuclear cell alveolar/interstitial inflammation (arrowhead) were observed in naïve control animals only.



FIG. 31A through FIG. 31F: In vivo delivery and half-life engineering (YTE) contribute to improved durability of functional DMAbs compared to bioprocessed rIgG in hFcRn mice, hFcRn mice (4-5/group) were administered plasmids encoding the indicated DMAb cocktails (100 μg/animal) or rIgG cocktails (100 μg protein/animal; IP). (FIG. 31A) Serum levels (group geometric mean titer+/−SD) of the indicated DMAbs or rIgG mAbs. (FIG. 31B) Neutralizing activity of hFcRn sera (4-5/group) against wildtype (USA-WA1/2020) or B.1.351 and B.1.617.2 variant pseudoviruses; neutralization curves against WA1-2020 (best-fit lines) and matched ID50s against other variants are shown. (FIG. 31C) Relative reactivity of pooled sera (average OD values (+/−SEM) of technical replicates) from hFcRn mice against recombinant B.1.1.529 spike trimer. (FIG. 31D-F) BALB/c mice were administered the indicated DMAb cocktails and harvested sera was pooled for evaluation: (FIG. 31D) Relative reactivity of pooled sera against recombinant B.1.1.529/BA.1 spike trimer (dashed) or the parental D614G (solid) spike trimer. Naïve serum was used as a control. (FIG. 31E) Individual neutralization curves of pooled sera (best-fit lines) against pseudotyped virus expressing the B.1.1.529/BA.1 spike; calculated IC50 values depicted. (FIG. 31F) Individual neutralization curves of pooled sera (best-fit lines) against pseudotyped virus expressing the BA.2 spike; calculated IC50 values depicted.



FIG. 32: Cryo-EM data processing workflow. Cryo-EM data processing workflow used in data processing. Various density segments are displayed for quality assurance. FSC curves for resolution assessment are shown.



FIG. 33A through FIG. 33F: Cryo-EM in vivo-produced DMAb Fabs complexed with stabilized SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020) spike trimer. (FIG. 33A-C) Cryo-EM density map of 2196 DMAb Fab (salmon) complexed to SARS-COV-2 spike (gray); spike RBD indicated (blue). (FIG. 33A) Side view. (FIG. 33B) Top view. (FIG. 33C) Top view with Fab density removed. (FIG. 33D-F) Cryo-EM density map of 2196 (salmon) and 2130 DMAb (green) Fabs complexed to SARS-COV-2 spike (gray); spike RBD indicated (blue). (FIG. 33D) Side view. (FIG. 33E) Top view. (FIG. 33F) Top view with Fab densities removed.



FIG. 34A through FIG. 34B: Distance between neighboring Fabs in 2130 and 2196 DMAb complex. (FIG. 34A) The distance between centers of neighboring 2196 Fabs bound to RBD in ‘out’ configuration is ˜48 Å. Distance between neighboring 2130 and 2196 Fabs bound to RBD in ‘out’ configuration is ˜29 Å. For the latter, hydrogen bonding was observed between the Fabs in the structure. Taking into consideration the flexibility of this macromolecular complex, it is entirely possible for additional stabilizing interactions to occur between IgGs bound to spike. (FIG. 34B) Model showing the expected distance of ˜50 Å between centers of 2130 Fabs bound to RBD in ‘in’ configuration. This distance likewise enables neighboring 2130 IgGs bound to RBD in ‘in’ configuration to engage in IgG-to-IgG stabilizing interactions.



FIG. 35A through FIG. 35I: Structural details of the diverse interactions between in vivo-produced DMAb Fabs and the SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020) spike trimer. (FIG. 35A) Structural overview of RBD (blue) in complex with both 2196 (VL in pink; VH in salmon) and 2130 DMAb Fab (VL in gold; VH in green). (FIG. 35B) 2130 interactions with RBD main chain partners (CDRH3 T102 to RBD R346 peptide bond; RBD 346 to CDRH3 Y100 peptide bond; CDRH3 Y98 top to RBD V445 peptide bond; RBD N450 to CDRH3 Y100 peptide bond) and side chain partners (CHRL1 N30 to RBD S494 and CDRL1 to S30B to RBD 484E). (FIG. 35C) 2196 interactions with RBD (Q493 engages CDRH2 S54. RBD N481 engages CDRL1 Y32. RBD N487 engages CHRL3 D104 and RBD T478 engages CHRL3 D104). (FIG. 35D-E) 2130 interactions with RBD via hydrophobic interactions. (FIG. 35D) CDRL2 W50 packs against RBD G446. G447 and Y449. (FIG. 35E) CDRH3 G104-P105 packs against RBD L441 and P499. (FIG. 35F-G) 2196 interacts with RBD via hydrophobic interactions; (FIG. 35F) hydrophobic cage with RBD F486 formed by CDRL1 Y32. CDRL3 Y91 and W96. CDRH3 P95 and F106. (FIG. 35G) additional hydrophobic contacts include CDRH1 M30. CDRH2 G53 and RBD L455 and L456. (FIG. 35H-I) Cation-pi interactions between 2130 and RBD: (FIG. 35H) CDRL1 30F to RBD Y449. (FIG. 35I) CDRH3 Y98 to RBD K444.



FIG. 36A through FIG. 36B: Predictive modeling against B.1.617.2 (Delta) and B.1.1.529/BA.1 (Omicron). (FIG. 36A) The Delta variant exhibits one mutation relevant for 2196 binding (and none for 2130 binding). This T478K Delta mutation is tolerated well and while a hydrogen bonding is broken between T478 and 2196 CDRH3 D104. D104 remains hydrogen bonded with RBD. (FIG. 36B) Omicron likewise exhibits the T478K substitution in identical fashion to Delta. In addition. Omicron exhibits Q493R. The hydrogen bond between Q493 and 2196 CDRH2 S54 is simply replaced by a similar hydrogen bond between R493 and S54. In addition. R493 is in hydrogen bond distance to 2196 CDRH2 N56. Omicron also exhibits E484A. This breaks E484 hydrogen bonding to 2130 CDRL1 S30B; however, the shorter side chain of A484 may hydrophobically pack against 2196 CDRH2 V52-G53.



FIG. 37A-37C: COVID-19 DMAb Fc-WT and Fc-YTE cocktails express in rhesus macaques and neutralize SARS-COV-2. (A) DMAb challenge experimental design. (B) DMAb serum expression. (C) Serum from DMAb administered macaques in SARSCOV2 authentic live virus and Spike pseudotyped virus.



FIG. 38A-38B: Rhesus macaques receiving the DMAb cocktail have fewer signs of COVID-19 associated disease. (A) DMAb challenge experimental design. (B) Clinical scores.



FIG. 39A-39B: The presence of gross pathological lesions was significantly lower for DMAb-administered animals. (A) Necropsy Score. (B) Gross Pathology Scores upon Necropsy (Day 7 post-challenge).



FIG. 40: Lung histopathology scores indicated significantly fewer signs of SARS-COV-2 associated pneumonia in DMAb-administered animals.



FIG. 41 depicts a table of strategies to improve functionality/efficacy of antibodies.



FIG. 42 depicts a table of selected Fc modifications and predicted functionality.



FIG. 43 depicts the design of plasmid constructs encoding the indicated 2130 DMAb Fc variants.



FIG. 44 depicts data demonstrating the expression of the indicated 2130 DMAb variants in vitro.



FIG. 45 depicts data demonstrating the in vivo expression kinetics of Fc-engineered 2130 DMAb variants.



FIG. 46 depicts data demonstrating the in vivo-launched 2130 DMAb variants retain comparable antiviral/neutralizing activity against SARSpCoV-2 pseudotyped virus (strains WA1/2020 and B.1.351).



FIG. 47 depicts data demonstrating that the effector-enhanced 2130 DMAb variants demonstrate improved in vitro elimination of HEK293 cells expressing SARS-COV-2 spike protein compared the parental IgG1 WT construct. This is particularly pronounced for the SDAL variant.



FIG. 48 depicts data demonstrating that the effector-enhanced 2130 DMAb variants demonstrate improved in vitro elimination of Hela cells expressing SARS-COV-2 spike protein compared the parental IgG1 WT construct. This is particularly pronounced for the SDAL variant.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present invention relates to compositions comprising a recombinant nucleic acid sequence encoding an antibody, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, or a combination thereof. The composition can be administered to a subject in need thereof to facilitate in vivo expression and formation of a synthetic antibody.


In particular, the heavy chain and light chain polypeptides expressed from the recombinant nucleic acid sequences can assemble into the synthetic antibody. The heavy chain polypeptide and the light chain polypeptide can interact with one another such that assembly results in the synthetic antibody being capable of binding the antigen, being more immunogenic as compared to an antibody not assembled as described herein, and being capable of eliciting or inducing an immune response against the antigen.


Additionally, these synthetic antibodies are generated more rapidly in the subject than antibodies that are produced in response to antigen induced immune response. The synthetic antibodies are able to effectively bind and neutralize a range of antigens. The synthetic antibodies are also able to effectively protect against and/or promote survival of disease.


1. Definitions

Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. In case of conflict, the present document, including definitions, will control. Preferred methods and materials are described below, although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in practice or testing of the present invention. All publications, patent applications, patents and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. The materials, methods, and examples disclosed herein are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.


The terms “comprise(s),” “include(s),” “having,” “has,” “can,” “contain(s),” and variants thereof, as used herein, are intended to be open-ended transitional phrases, terms, or words that do not preclude the possibility of additional acts or structures. The singular forms “a,” “and” and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The present disclosure also contemplates other embodiments “comprising,” “consisting of” and “consisting essentially of,” the embodiments or elements presented herein, whether explicitly set forth or not.


“Antibody” may mean an antibody of classes IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD or IgE, or fragments, fragments or derivatives thereof, including Fab, F (ab′) 2, Fd, and single chain antibodies, and derivatives thereof. The antibody may be an antibody isolated from the serum sample of mammal, a polyclonal antibody, affinity purified antibody, or mixtures thereof which exhibits sufficient binding specificity to a desired epitope or a sequence derived therefrom.


“Antibody fragment” or “fragment of an antibody” as used interchangeably herein refers to a portion of an intact antibody comprising the antigen-binding site or variable region. The portion does not include the constant heavy chain domains (i.e. CH2, CH3, or CH4, depending on the antibody isotype) of the Fc region of the intact antibody. Examples of antibody fragments include, but are not limited to, Fab fragments, Fab′ fragments, Fab′-SH fragments, F (ab′) 2 fragments, Fd fragments, Fv fragments, diabodies, single-chain Fv (scFv) molecules, single-chain polypeptides containing only one light chain variable domain, single-chain polypeptides containing the three CDRs of the light-chain variable domain, single-chain polypeptides containing only one heavy chain variable region, and single-chain polypeptides containing the three CDRs of the heavy chain variable region.


“Antigen” refers to proteins that have the ability to generate an immune response in a host. An antigen may be recognized and bound by an antibody. An antigen may originate from within the body or from the external environment.


“Coding sequence” or “encoding nucleic acid” as used herein may mean refers to the nucleic acid (RNA or DNA molecule) that comprise a nucleotide sequence which encodes an antibody as set forth herein. The coding sequence may also comprise a DNA sequence which encodes an RNA sequence. The coding sequence may further include initiation and termination signals operably linked to regulatory elements including a promoter and polyadenylation signal capable of directing expression in the cells of an individual or mammal to whom the nucleic acid is administered. The coding sequence may further include sequences that encode signal peptides.


“Complement” or “complementary” as used herein may mean a nucleic acid may mean Watson-Crick (e.g., A-T/U and C-G) or Hoogsteen base pairing between nucleotides or nucleotide analogs of nucleic acid molecules.


“Constant current” as used herein to define a current that is received or experienced by a tissue, or cells defining said tissue, over the duration of an electrical pulse delivered to same tissue. The electrical pulse is delivered from the electroporation devices described herein. This current remains at a constant amperage in said tissue over the life of an electrical pulse because the electroporation device provided herein has a feedback element, preferably having instantaneous feedback. The feedback element can measure the resistance of the tissue (or cells) throughout the duration of the pulse and cause the electroporation device to alter its electrical energy output (e.g., increase voltage) so current in same tissue remains constant throughout the electrical pulse (on the order of microseconds), and from pulse to pulse. In some embodiments, the feedback element comprises a controller.


“Current feedback” or “feedback” as used herein may be used interchangeably and may mean the active response of the provided electroporation devices, which comprises measuring the current in tissue between electrodes and altering the energy output delivered by the EP device accordingly in order to maintain the current at a constant level. This constant level is preset by a user prior to initiation of a pulse sequence or electrical treatment. The feedback may be accomplished by the electroporation component, e.g., controller, of the electroporation device, as the electrical circuit therein is able to continuously monitor the current in tissue between electrodes and compare that monitored current (or current within tissue) to a preset current and continuously make energy-output adjustments to maintain the monitored current at preset levels. The feedback loop may be instantaneous as it is an analog closed-loop feedback.


“Decentralized current” as used herein may mean the pattern of electrical currents delivered from the various needle electrode arrays of the electroporation devices described herein, wherein the patterns minimize, or preferably eliminate, the occurrence of electroporation related heat stress on any area of tissue being electroporated.


“Electroporation,” “electro-permeabilization,” or “electro-kinetic enhancement” (“EP”) as used interchangeably herein may refer to the use of a transmembrane electric field pulse to induce microscopic pathways (pores) in a bio-membrane; their presence allows biomolecules such as plasmids, oligonucleotides, siRNA, drugs, ions, and water to pass from one side of the cellular membrane to the other.


“Endogenous antibody” as used herein may refer to an antibody that is generated in a subject that is administered an effective dose of an antigen for induction of a humoral immune response.


“Feedback mechanism” as used herein may refer to a process performed by either software or hardware (or firmware), which process receives and compares the impedance of the desired tissue (before, during, and/or after the delivery of pulse of energy) with a present value, preferably current, and adjusts the pulse of energy delivered to achieve the preset value. A feedback mechanism may be performed by an analog closed loop circuit.


“Fragment” may mean a polypeptide fragment of an antibody that is function, i.e., can bind to desired target and have the same intended effect as a full length antibody. A fragment of an antibody may be 100% identical to the full length except missing at least one amino acid from the N and/or C terminal, in each case with or without signal peptides and/or a methionine at position 1. Fragments may comprise 20% or more, 25% or more, 30% or more, 35% or more, 40% or more, 45% or more, 50% or more, 55% or more, 60% or more, 65% or more, 70% or more, 75% or more, 80% or more, 85% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, 99% or more percent of the length of the particular full length antibody, excluding any heterologous signal peptide added. The fragment may comprise a fragment of a polypeptide that is 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more or 99% or more identical to the antibody and additionally comprise an N terminal methionine or heterologous signal peptide which is not included when calculating percent identity. Fragments may further comprise an N terminal methionine and/or a signal peptide such as an immunoglobulin signal peptide, for example an IgE or IgG signal peptide. The N terminal methionine and/or signal peptide may be linked to a fragment of an antibody.


A fragment of a nucleic acid sequence that encodes an antibody may be 100% identical to the full length except missing at least one nucleotide from the 5′ and/or 3′ end, in each case with or without sequences encoding signal peptides and/or a methionine at position 1. Fragments may comprise 20% or more, 25% or more, 30% or more, 35% or more, 40% or more, 45% or more, 50% or more, 55% or more, 60% or more, 65% or more, 70% or more, 75% or more, 80% or more, 85% or more, 90% or more, 91% or more, 92% or more, 93% or more, 94% or more, 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more, 99% or more percent of the length of the particular full length coding sequence, excluding any heterologous signal peptide added. The fragment may comprise a fragment that encode a polypeptide that is 95% or more, 96% or more, 97% or more, 98% or more or 99% or more identical to the antibody and additionally optionally comprise sequence encoding an N terminal methionine or heterologous signal peptide which is not included when calculating percent identity. Fragments may further comprise coding sequences for an N terminal methionine and/or a signal peptide such as an immunoglobulin signal peptide, for example an IgE or IgG signal peptide. The coding sequence encoding the N terminal methionine and/or signal peptide may be linked to a fragment of coding sequence.


“Genetic construct” as used herein refers to the DNA or RNA molecules that comprise a nucleotide sequence which encodes a protein, such as an antibody. The genetic construct may also refer to a DNA molecule which transcribes an RNA. The coding sequence includes initiation and termination signals operably linked to regulatory elements including a promoter and polyadenylation signal capable of directing expression in the cells of the individual to whom the nucleic acid molecule is administered. As used herein, the term “expressible form” refers to gene constructs that contain the necessary regulatory elements operable linked to a coding sequence that encodes a protein such that when present in the cell of the individual, the coding sequence will be expressed.


“Identical” or “identity” as used herein in the context of two or more nucleic acids or polypeptide sequences, may mean that the sequences have a specified percentage of residues that are the same over a specified region. The percentage may be calculated by optimally aligning the two sequences, comparing the two sequences over the specified region, determining the number of positions at which the identical residue occurs in both sequences to yield the number of matched positions, dividing the number of matched positions by the total number of positions in the specified region, and multiplying the result by 100 to yield the percentage of sequence identity. In cases where the two sequences are of different lengths or the alignment produces one or more staggered ends and the specified region of comparison includes only a single sequence, the residues of single sequence are included in the denominator but not the numerator of the calculation. When comparing DNA and RNA, thymine (T) and uracil (U) may be considered equivalent. Identity may be performed manually or by using a computer sequence algorithm such as BLAST or BLAST 2.0.


“Impedance” as used herein may be used when discussing the feedback mechanism and can be converted to a current value according to Ohm's law, thus enabling comparisons with the preset current.


“Immune response” as used herein may mean the activation of a host's immune system, e.g., that of a mammal, in response to the introduction of one or more nucleic acids and/or peptides. The immune response can be in the form of a cellular or humoral response, or both.


“Nucleic acid” or “oligonucleotide” or “polynucleotide” as used herein may mean at least two nucleotides covalently linked together. The depiction of a single strand also defines the sequence of the complementary strand. Thus, a nucleic acid also encompasses the complementary strand of a depicted single strand. Many variants of a nucleic acid may be used for the same purpose as a given nucleic acid. Thus, a nucleic acid also encompasses substantially identical nucleic acids and complements thereof. A single strand provides a probe that may hybridize to a target sequence under stringent hybridization conditions. Thus, a nucleic acid also encompasses a probe that hybridizes under stringent hybridization conditions.


Nucleic acids may be single stranded or double stranded, or may contain portions of both double stranded and single stranded sequence. The nucleic acid may be DNA, both genomic and cDNA, RNA, or a hybrid, where the nucleic acid may contain combinations of deoxyribo- and ribo-nucleotides, and combinations of bases including uracil, adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine, inosine, xanthine hypoxanthine, isocytosine and isoguanine. Nucleic acids may be obtained by chemical synthesis methods or by recombinant methods.


“Operably linked” as used herein may mean that expression of a gene is under the control of a promoter with which it is spatially connected. A promoter may be positioned 5′ (upstream) or 3′ (downstream) of a gene under its control. The distance between the promoter and a gene may be approximately the same as the distance between that promoter and the gene it controls in the gene from which the promoter is derived. As is known in the art, variation in this distance may be accommodated without loss of promoter function.


A “peptide,” “protein,” or “polypeptide” as used herein can mean a linked sequence of amino acids and can be natural, synthetic, or a modification or combination of natural and synthetic.


“Promoter” as used herein may mean a synthetic or naturally-derived molecule which is capable of conferring, activating or enhancing expression of a nucleic acid in a cell. A promoter may comprise one or more specific transcriptional regulatory sequences to further enhance expression and/or to alter the spatial expression and/or temporal expression of same. A promoter may also comprise distal enhancer or repressor elements, which can be located as much as several thousand base pairs from the start site of transcription. A promoter may be derived from sources including viral, bacterial, fungal, plants, insects, and animals. A promoter may regulate the expression of a gene component constitutively, or differentially with respect to cell, the tissue or organ in which expression occurs or, with respect to the developmental stage at which expression occurs, or in response to external stimuli such as physiological stresses, pathogens, metal ions, or inducing agents. Representative examples of promoters include the bacteriophage T7 promoter, bacteriophage T3 promoter, SP6 promoter, lac operator-promoter, RSV-LTR promoter, tac promoter, SV40 early promoter or SV40 late promoter and the CMV IE promoter.


“Sample” or “biological sample” as used herein means a biological material isolated from an individual. The biological sample may contain any biological material suitable for detecting the desired biomarkers, and may comprise cellular and/or non-cellular material obtained from the individual.


“Signal peptide” and “leader sequence” are used interchangeably herein and refer to an amino acid sequence that can be linked at the amino terminus of a protein set forth herein. Signal peptides/leader sequences typically direct localization of a protein. Signal peptides/leader sequences used herein preferably facilitate secretion of the protein from the cell in which it is produced. Signal peptides/leader sequences are often cleaved from the remainder of the protein, often referred to as the mature protein, upon secretion from the cell. Signal peptides/leader sequences are linked at the N terminus of the protein.


“Stringent hybridization conditions” as used herein may mean conditions under which a first nucleic acid sequence (e.g., probe) will hybridize to a second nucleic acid sequence (e.g., target), such as in a complex mixture of nucleic acids. Stringent conditions are sequence dependent and will be different in different circumstances. Stringent conditions may be selected to be about 5-10° C. lower than the thermal melting point (Tm) for the specific sequence at a defined ionic strength pH. The Tm may be the temperature (under defined ionic strength, pH, and nucleic concentration) at which 50% of the probes complementary to the target hybridize to the target sequence at equilibrium (as the target sequences are present in excess, at Tm, 50% of the probes are occupied at equilibrium). Stringent conditions may be those in which the salt concentration is less than about 1.0 M sodium ion, such as about 0.01-1.0 M sodium ion concentration (or other salts) at pH 7.0 to 8.3 and the temperature is at least about 30° C. for short probes (e.g., about 10-50 nucleotides) and at least about 60° C. for long probes (e.g., greater than about 50 nucleotides). Stringent conditions may also be achieved with the addition of destabilizing agents such as formamide. For selective or specific hybridization, a positive signal may be at least 2 to 10 times background hybridization. Exemplary stringent hybridization conditions include the following: 50% formamide, 5×SSC, and 1% SDS, incubating at 42° C., or, 5×SSC, 1% SDS, incubating at 65° C., with wash in 0.2×SSC, and 0.1% SDS at 65° C.


“Subject” and “patient” as used herein interchangeably refers to any vertebrate, including, but not limited to, a mammal (e.g., cow, pig, camel, llama, horse, goat, rabbit, sheep, hamsters, guinea pig, cat, dog, rat, and mouse, a non-human primate (for example, a monkey, such as a cynomolgous or rhesus monkey, chimpanzee, etc) and a human). In some embodiments, the subject may be a human or a non-human. The subject or patient may be undergoing other forms of treatment.


“Substantially complementary” as used herein may mean that a first sequence is at least 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identical to the complement of a second sequence over a region of 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100 or more nucleotides or amino acids, or that the two sequences hybridize under stringent hybridization conditions.


“Substantially identical” as used herein may mean that a first and second sequence are at least 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% over a region of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100 or more nucleotides or amino acids, or with respect to nucleic acids, if the first sequence is substantially complementary to the complement of the second sequence.


“Synthetic antibody” as used herein refers to an antibody that is encoded by the recombinant nucleic acid sequence described herein and is generated in a subject.


“Treatment” or “treating,” as used herein can mean protecting of a subject from a disease through means of preventing, suppressing, repressing, or completely eliminating the disease. Preventing the disease involves administering a vaccine of the present invention to a subject prior to onset of the disease. Suppressing the disease involves administering a vaccine of the present invention to a subject after induction of the disease but before its clinical appearance. Repressing the disease involves administering a vaccine of the present invention to a subject after clinical appearance of the disease.


“Variant” used herein with respect to a nucleic acid may mean (i) a portion or fragment of a referenced nucleotide sequence; (ii) the complement of a referenced nucleotide sequence or portion thereof; (iii) a nucleic acid that is substantially identical to a referenced nucleic acid or the complement thereof; or (iv) a nucleic acid that hybridizes under stringent conditions to the referenced nucleic acid, complement thereof, or sequences substantially identical thereto.


“Variant” with respect to a peptide or polypeptide that differs in amino acid sequence by the insertion, deletion, or conservative substitution of amino acids, but retain at least one biological activity. Variant may also mean a protein with an amino acid sequence that is substantially identical to a referenced protein with an amino acid sequence that retains at least one biological activity. A conservative substitution of an amino acid, i.e., replacing an amino acid with a different amino acid of similar properties (e.g., hydrophilicity, degree and distribution of charged regions) is recognized in the art as typically involving a minor change. These minor changes can be identified, in part, by considering the hydropathic index of amino acids, as understood in the art. Kyte et al., J. Mol. Biol. 157:105-132 (1982). The hydropathic index of an amino acid is based on a consideration of its hydrophobicity and charge. It is known in the art that amino acids of similar hydropathic indexes can be substituted and still retain protein function. In one aspect, amino acids having hydropathic indexes of +2 are substituted. The hydrophilicity of amino acids can also be used to reveal substitutions that would result in proteins retaining biological function. A consideration of the hydrophilicity of amino acids in the context of a peptide permits calculation of the greatest local average hydrophilicity of that peptide, a useful measure that has been reported to correlate well with antigenicity and immunogenicity. U.S. Pat. No. 4,554,101, incorporated fully herein by reference. Substitution of amino acids having similar hydrophilicity values can result in peptides retaining biological activity, for example immunogenicity, as is understood in the art. Substitutions may be performed with amino acids having hydrophilicity values within +2 of each other. Both the hydrophobicity index and the hydrophilicity value of amino acids are influenced by the particular side chain of that amino acid. Consistent with that observation, amino acid substitutions that are compatible with biological function are understood to depend on the relative similarity of the amino acids, and particularly the side chains of those amino acids, as revealed by the hydrophobicity, hydrophilicity, charge, size, and other properties.


A variant may be a nucleic acid sequence that is substantially identical over the full length of the full gene sequence or a fragment thereof. The nucleic acid sequence may be 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% identical over the full length of the gene sequence or a fragment thereof. A variant may be an amino acid sequence that is substantially identical over the full length of the amino acid sequence or fragment thereof. The amino acid sequence may be 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% identical over the full length of the amino acid sequence or a fragment thereof.


“Vector” as used herein may mean a nucleic acid sequence containing an origin of replication. A vector may be a plasmid, bacteriophage, bacterial artificial chromosome or yeast artificial chromosome. A vector may be a DNA or RNA vector. A vector may be either a self-replicating extrachromosomal vector or a vector which integrates into a host genome.


For the recitation of numeric ranges herein, each intervening number there between with the same degree of precision is explicitly contemplated. For example, for the range of 6-9, the numbers 7 and 8 are contemplated in addition to 6 and 9, and for the range 6.0-7.0, the number 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, and 7.0 are explicitly contemplated.


2. Compositions

In some embodiments, the invention provides compositions that bind to SARS-COV-2 antigen, including, but not limited to, a SARS-COV-2 spike protein. In some embodiments, the composition that binds to SARS-COV-2 spike protein is an antibody.


The instant invention relates to the design and development of a synthetic DNA plasmid-encoding human anti-SARS-COV-2 monoclonal antibody sequences as a novel approach to immunotherapy of SARS-COV-2 infection, or COVID-19. A single inoculation with this anti-SARS-COV-2-DMAb generates functional anti-SARS-COV-2 activity for several weeks in the serum of inoculated animals. Anti-SARS-COV-2 DMAbs can function as an immune-prophylaxis strategy for SARS-COV-2 infection, or COVID-19.


The present invention relates to a composition comprising a recombinant nucleic acid sequence encoding an antibody, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, or a combination thereof. The composition, when administered to a subject in need thereof, can result in the generation of a synthetic antibody in the subject. The synthetic antibody can bind a target molecule (i.e., an antigen) present in the subject. Such binding can neutralize the antigen, block recognition of the antigen by another molecule, for example, a protein or nucleic acid, and elicit or induce an immune response to the antigen.


In one embodiment, the composition comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a synthetic antibody. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a nucleic acid molecule comprising a first nucleotide sequence encoding a first synthetic antibody and a second nucleotide sequence encoding a second synthetic antibody. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a cleavage domain.


In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding an antibody to the receptor binding domain (RBD) or the Spike protein of the SARS-COV-2 virus (anti-SARS-COV-2).


In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a variable heavy chain region and a nucleotide sequence encoding a variable light chain region of an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody.


In one embodiment, the invention provides a composition comprising a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a variable heavy chain region of an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a variable light chain region of an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody.


Antibodies, including SARS-COV-2 spike protein fragments, of the present invention include, in certain embodiments, antibody amino acid sequences disclosed herein encoded by any suitable polynucleotide, or any isolated or formulated antibody. Further, antibodies of the present disclosure comprise antibodies having the structural and/or functional features of anti-SARS-COV-2 spike protein antibodies described herein. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 spike protein antibody binds SARS-COV-2 spike protein and, thereby partially or substantially alters at least one biological activity of SARS-COV-2 spike protein (e.g., receptor binding activity).


In one embodiment, anti-SARS-COV-2 spike protein antibodies of the invention immunospecifically bind at least one specified epitope specific to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and do not specifically bind to other polypeptides. The at least one epitope can comprise at least one antibody binding region that comprises at least one portion of the SARS-COV-2 spike protein. The term “epitope” as used herein refers to a protein determinant capable of binding to an antibody. Epitopes usually consist of chemically active surface groupings of molecules such as amino acids or sugar side chains and usually have specific three-dimensional structural characteristics, as well as specific charge characteristics. Conformational and non-conformational epitopes are distinguished in that the binding to the former but not the latter is lost in the presence of denaturing solvents.


In some embodiments, the invention includes compositions comprising an antibody that specifically binds to SARS-COV-2 spike protein (e.g., binding portion of an antibody). In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 spike protein antibody is a polyclonal antibody. In another embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 spike protein antibody is a monoclonal antibody. In some embodiments, the anti-SARS-COV-2 spike protein antibody is a chimeric antibody. In further embodiments, the anti-SARS-COV-2 spike protein antibody is a humanized antibody.


The binding portion of an antibody comprises one or more fragments of an antibody that retain the ability to specifically bind to binding partner molecule (e.g., SARS-COV-2 spike protein). It has been shown that the binding function of an antibody can be performed by fragments of a full-length antibody. Examples of binding fragments encompassed within the term “binding portion” of an antibody include (i) a Fab fragment, a monovalent fragment consisting of the VL, VH, CL and CH1 domains; (ii) a F (ab′) 2 fragment, a bivalent fragment comprising two Fab fragments linked by a disulfide bridge at the hinge region; (iii) a Fd fragment consisting of the VH and CH1 domains; (iv) a Fv fragment consisting of the VL and VH domains of a single arm of an antibody. (v) a dAb fragment (Ward et al., (1989) Nature 341:544-546), which consists of a VH domain; and (vi) an isolated complementarity determining region (CDR). Furthermore, although the two domains of the Fv fragment, VL and VH, are coded for by separate genes, they can be joined, using recombinant methods, by a synthetic linker that enables them to be made as a single protein chain in which the VL and VH regions pair to form monovalent molecules (known as single chain Fv (scFv); see e.g., Bird et al. (1988) Science 242:423-426; and Huston et al. (1988) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85:5879-5883). Such single chain antibodies are also intended to be encompassed within the term “binding portion” of an antibody. These antibody fragments are obtained using conventional techniques known to those with skill in the art, and the fragments are screened for utility in the same manner as are intact antibodies. Binding portions can be produced by recombinant DNA techniques, or by enzymatic or chemical cleavage of intact immunoglobulins.


An antibody that binds to SARS-COV-2 spike protein of the invention is an antibody that inhibits, blocks, or interferes with at least one SARS-COV-2 spike protein activity (e.g., receptor binding activity), in vitro, in situ and/or in vivo. In one embodiment, the SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises a heavy chain comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO:98. In one embodiment, the SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises a light chain comprising an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO: 34, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO:58, or SEQ ID NO:66.


Given that certain of the monoclonal antibodies can bind to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, the VH and VL sequences can be “mixed and matched” to create other anti-SARS-COV-2 spike protein binding molecules of this disclosure. Binding of such “mixed and matched” antibodies can be tested using standard binding assays known in the art (e.g., immunoblot etc.). In some embodiments, when VH and VL chains are mixed and matched, a VH sequence from a particular VH/VL pairing is replaced with a structurally similar VH sequence. Likewise, preferably a VL sequence from a particular VH/VL pairing is replaced with a structurally similar VL sequence.


Accordingly, in one embodiment, this disclosure provides an isolated monoclonal antibody, or binding portion thereof comprising: (a) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:4, or SEQ ID NO:6; and (b) a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2.


In one embodiment, this disclosure provides an isolated monoclonal antibody, or binding portion thereof comprising: (a) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96 or SEQ ID NO:98; and (b) a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:8.


In one embodiment, this disclosure provides an isolated monoclonal antibody, or binding portion thereof comprising: (a) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:16 or SEQ ID NO:18; and (b) a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14.


In one embodiment, this disclosure provides an isolated monoclonal antibody, or binding portion thereof comprising: (a) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26 or SEQ ID NO:28; and (b) a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:20.


In one embodiment, this disclosure provides an isolated monoclonal antibody, or binding portion thereof comprising: (a) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:32; and (b) a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:30.


In one embodiment, this disclosure provides an isolated monoclonal antibody, or binding portion thereof comprising: (a) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:36; and (b) a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:34.


In one embodiment, this disclosure provides an isolated monoclonal antibody, or binding portion thereof comprising: (a) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:40; and (b) a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:38.


In one embodiment, this disclosure provides an isolated monoclonal antibody, or binding portion thereof comprising: (a) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:44; and (b) a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:42.


In one embodiment, this disclosure provides an isolated monoclonal antibody, or binding portion thereof comprising: (a) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:48; and (b) a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:46.


In one embodiment, this disclosure provides an isolated monoclonal antibody, or binding portion thereof comprising: (a) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:52; and (b) a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:50.


In one embodiment, this disclosure provides an isolated monoclonal antibody, or binding portion thereof comprising: (a) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:56; and (b) a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:54.


In one embodiment, this disclosure provides an isolated monoclonal antibody, or binding portion thereof comprising: (a) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64 or SEQ ID NO: 74; and (b) a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:58.


In one embodiment, this disclosure provides an isolated monoclonal antibody, or binding portion thereof comprising: (a) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72 or SEQ ID NO:76; and (b) a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:66.


In one embodiment, this disclosure provides an isolated monoclonal antibody, or binding portion thereof comprising an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 78 or SEQ ID NO:80.


In one embodiment, anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises a heavy chain amino acid sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO:16, SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO:98. In one embodiment, anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises a light chain amino acid sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:58, or SEQ ID NO:66.


In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises a DMAb encoded by a single plasmid which comprises sequences encoding both the heavy and light chains of the antibody. In one embodiment, the DMAb comprises an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:78 or SEQ ID NO:80, an amino acid sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:78 or SEQ ID NO:80, or a fragment comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of SEQ ID NO: 78 or SEQ ID NO:80.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises a nucleic acid sequence encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO:98. In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises a codon optimized nucleic acid sequence encoding a fragment comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO:98, wherein the sequence encodes each of the CDRs of SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO:98.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a nucleotide sequence encoding a heavy chain of an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprising a nucleotide sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:25, SEQ ID NO:27, SEQ ID NO: 31, SEQ ID NO:35, SEQ ID NO:39, SEQ ID NO:43, SEQ ID NO:47, SEQ ID NO: 51, SEQ ID NO:55, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO: 67, SEQ ID NO: 69, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO:75, SEQ ID NO: 87, SEQ ID NO:89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO:95 or SEQ ID 25 NO: 97. In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises a codon optimized nucleic acid sequence comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO: 11. SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO:17, SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO:31, SEQ ID NO:35, SEQ ID NO:39, SEQ ID NO:43, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO:51, SEQ ID NO:55, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:69, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO:89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO: 95 or SEQ ID NO:97, wherein the sequence encodes each of the CDRs of SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18. SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO:98.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises a nucleic acid sequence encoding a light chain amino acid sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO: 58, or SEQ ID NO:66. In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises a codon optimized nucleic acid sequence encoding a fragment comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO: 58, or SEQ ID NO:66, wherein the sequence encodes each of the CDRs of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO:14, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:34. SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO: 58, or SEQ ID NO:66.


In one embodiment, the nucleic acid sequence encoding a light chain amino acid sequence has at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO:7, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO:29, SEQ ID NO:33, SEQ ID NO:37, SEQ ID NO: 41, SEQ ID NO:45, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO:53, SEQ ID NO:57, or SEQ ID NO: 65. In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises a codon optimized nucleic acid sequence comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO:7, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO:29, SEQ ID NO:33, SEQ ID NO:37, SEQ ID NO:41, SEQ ID NO:45, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO:53, SEQ ID NO:57, or SEQ ID NO:65, wherein the sequence encodes each of the CDRs of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:58, or SEQ ID NO:66.


In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody comprises an RNA sequence transcribed from a DNA sequence encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18. SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO:98, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises an RNA sequence transcribed from a DNA sequence encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO:76, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO:98. In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises an RNA sequence transcribed from a DNA sequence encoding a fragment comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO: 28, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO:74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO:98.


In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody comprises an RNA sequence transcribed from a DNA sequence encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17. SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:25, SEQ ID NO:27, SEQ ID NO:31, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO:39, SEQ ID NO:43, SEQ ID NO:47, SEQ ID NO:51, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO: 69, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO: 89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO:95 or SEQ ID NO:97, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises an RNA sequence transcribed from a DNA sequence encoding a heavy chain comprising a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 21, SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:25, SEQ ID NO:27, SEQ ID NO:31, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO:39, SEQ ID NO:43, SEQ ID NO:47, SEQ ID NO:51, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO: 69, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO: 89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO:95 or SEQ ID NO:97. In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises an RNA sequence transcribed from a DNA sequence comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 21, SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO:27, SEQ ID NO:31, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO:43, SEQ ID NO:47, SEQ ID NO:51, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO: 69, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO: 89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO:95 or SEQ ID NO:97.


In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody comprises an RNA sequence transcribed from a DNA sequence encoding a light chain amino acid sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%. 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:34. SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO: 58, or SEQ ID NO:66, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises an RNA sequence transcribed from a DNA sequence encoding a light chain amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:58, or SEQ ID NO:66. In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises an RNA sequence transcribed from a DNA sequence encoding a fragment comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:34. SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO: 58, or SEQ ID NO:66.


In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody comprises an RNA sequence transcribed from a DNA sequence encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO:17. SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:25, SEQ ID NO:27, SEQ ID NO:31, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO:39, SEQ ID NO:43, SEQ ID NO:47, SEQ ID NO:51, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO: 69, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO: 89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO:95 or SEQ ID NO:97, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises an RNA sequence transcribed from a DNA sequence encoding a heavy chain comprising a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:3. SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 21, SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO:25, SEQ ID NO:27, SEQ ID NO:31, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO:39, SEQ ID NO:43, SEQ ID NO:47, SEQ ID NO:51, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO: 69, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO: 89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO:95 or SEQ ID NO:97. In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises an RNA sequence transcribed from a DNA sequence comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO:11, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO:17, SEQ ID NO: 21, SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:25, SEQ ID NO:27, SEQ ID NO:31, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO:39, SEQ ID NO:43, SEQ ID NO:47, SEQ ID NO:51, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO: 69, SEQ ID NO:71, SEQ ID NO:73, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO: 89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO:95 or SEQ ID NO:97.


In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody comprises an RNA sequence transcribed from a DNA sequence encoding a heavy chain, a light chain or a combination thereof of an antibody of the invention. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule encodes SEQ ID NO:78 or SEQ ID NO:80, an amino acid sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 78 or SEQ ID NO:80, or a fragment comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of SEQ ID NO: 78 or SEQ ID NO:80. In one embodiment, the nucleotide sequence encoding an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises an RNA sequence transcribed from a DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 77 or SEQ ID NO:79, a nucleotide sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to a DNA sequence comprising SEQ ID NO:77 or SEQ ID NO:79, or a fragment comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of SEQ ID NO: 77 or SEQ ID NO: 79.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule encoding a heavy chain of an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody, and a second nucleic acid molecule encoding a light chain of an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody. In one embodiment, the first nucleic acid molecule is a first plasmid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a heavy chain of an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody and the second nucleic acid molecule is a second plasmid encoding a light chain of an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody.


In one embodiment, the first nucleic acid molecule encoding a heavy chain of an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody encodes SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO:16, SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO:98, or an amino acid sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO: 62, SEQ ID NO: 64, SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO:98, or a fragment comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO: 96 or SEQ ID NO:98.


In one embodiment, the first nucleic acid molecule encoding a heavy chain of an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO:11, SEQ ID NO:15, SEQ ID NO:17, SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO:27, SEQ ID NO:31, SEQ ID NO:35, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO:43, SEQ ID NO:47, SEQ ID NO:51, SEQ ID NO:55, SEQ ID NO: 59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO: 67, SEQ ID NO:69, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO:89, SEQ ID NO: 91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO:95 or SEQ ID NO:97, or a nucleotide sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17. SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:25, SEQ ID NO:27, SEQ ID NO:31, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO:39, SEQ ID NO:43, SEQ ID NO:47, SEQ ID NO:51, SEQ ID NO: 55, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO: 69, SEQ ID NO:71, SEQ ID NO:73, SEQ ID NO:75, SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO: 89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO:95 or SEQ ID NO:97, or a fragment comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:25, SEQ ID NO: 27, SEQ ID NO:31, SEQ ID NO:35, SEQ ID NO:39, SEQ ID NO:43, SEQ ID NO: 47, SEQ ID NO:51, SEQ ID NO:55, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO: 63, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:69, SEQ ID NO: 71, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO:89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO: 95 or SEQ ID NO:97.


In one embodiment, the second nucleic acid molecule encoding a light chain of an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody encodes SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:58, or SEQ ID NO: 66, an amino acid sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO: 58, or SEQ ID NO:66 or a fragment comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:58, or SEQ ID NO: 66.


In one embodiment, the second nucleic acid molecule encoding a light chain of an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody comprises SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:7, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO:29, SEQ ID NO:33, SEQ ID NO:37, SEQ ID NO: 41, SEQ ID NO:45, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO:53, SEQ ID NO:57, or SEQ ID NO: 65, or a nucleotide sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:7, SEQ ID NO:13, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO:29, SEQ ID NO:33, SEQ ID NO:37, SEQ ID NO:41, SEQ ID NO:45, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO:53, SEQ ID NO:57, or SEQ ID NO:65, or a fragment comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO:7, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO:19, SEQ ID NO: 29, SEQ ID NO:33, SEQ ID NO:37, SEQ ID NO:41, SEQ ID NO:45, SEQ ID NO: 49, SEQ ID NO:53, SEQ ID NO:57, or SEQ ID NO:65.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:3 and SEQ ID NO:5, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO: 11, SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO: 89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO: 95 or SEQ ID NO:97, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:7, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:15 and SEQ ID NO: 17, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:25 and SEQ ID NO:27, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:19, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:31, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:29, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:35, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:33, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:39, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:37, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:43, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:41, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:47, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:45, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:51, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:49, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:55, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:53, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:63 and SEQ ID NO: 74, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:57, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO: 69, SEQ ID NO: 71 and SEQ ID NO: 75, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:65, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule comprising SEQ ID NO:99, comprising a sequence encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 100, comprising a sequence encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of a first nucleic acid molecule comprising SEQ ID NO: 101, comprising a sequence encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:102, comprising a sequence encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.


In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule is a single plasmid encoding a heavy and light chain of a DMAb. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule encodes SEQ ID NO:78 or SEQ ID NO:80, an amino acid sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 78 or SEQ ID NO:80, or a fragment comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of SEQ ID NO: 78 or SEQ ID NO:80. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule is a single plasmid comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:77 or SEQ ID NO:79, a nucleotide sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to SEQ ID NO:77 or SEQ ID NO:79, or a fragment comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of SEQ ID NO: 77 or SEQ ID NO: 79.


In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule encodes SEQ ID NO:81, SEQ ID NO:83, or SEQ ID NO:85, an amino acid sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:81, SEQ ID NO:83, or SEQ ID NO:85, or a fragment comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of SEQ ID NO: 81, SEQ ID NO: 83, or SEQ ID NO:85. In one embodiment, the nucleic acid molecule is a single plasmid comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:82, SEQ ID NO: 84 or SEQ ID NO:86, a nucleotide sequence having at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity to SEQ ID NO:82, SEQ ID NO:84 or SEQ ID NO: 86, or a fragment comprising at least 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% of the full length of SEQ ID NO:82, SEQ ID NO:84 or SEQ ID NO:86.


The composition of the invention can treat, prevent and/or protect against any disease, disorder, or condition associated with SARS-COV-2 infection. In certain embodiments, the composition can treat, prevent, and or/protect against viral infection. In certain embodiments, the composition can treat, prevent, and or/protect against condition associated with SARS-COV-2 infection. In certain embodiments, the composition can treat, prevent, and or/protect against COVID-19.


The composition can result in the generation of the synthetic antibody in the subject within at least about 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours, 7 hours, 8 hours, 9 hours, 10 hours, 11 hours, 12 hours, 13 hours, 14 hours, 15 hours, 20 hours, 25 hours, 30 hours, 35 hours, 40 hours, 45 hours, 50 hours, or 60 hours of administration of the composition to the subject. The composition can result in generation of the synthetic antibody in the subject within at least about 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days, 8 days, 9 days, or 10 days of administration of the composition to the subject. The composition can result in generation of the synthetic antibody in the subject within about 1 hour to about 6 days, about 1 hour to about 5 days, about 1 hour to about 4 days, about 1 hour to about 3 days, about 1 hour to about 2 days, about 1 hour to about 1 day, about 1 hour to about 72 hours, about 1 hour to about 60 hours, about 1 hour to about 48 hours, about 1 hour to about 36 hours, about 1 hour to about 24 hours, about 1 hour to about 12 hours, or about 1 hour to about 6 hours of administration of the composition to the subject.


The composition, when administered to the subject in need thereof, can result in the generation of the synthetic antibody in the subject more quickly than the generation of an endogenous antibody in a subject who is administered an antigen to induce a humoral immune response. The composition can result in the generation of the synthetic antibody at least about 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days, 6 days, 7 days, 8 days, 9 days, or 10 days before the generation of the endogenous antibody in the subject who was administered an antigen to induce a humoral immune response.


The composition of the present invention can have features required of effective compositions such as being safe so that the composition does not cause illness or death; being protective against illness; and providing ease of administration, few side effects, biological stability and low cost per dose.


In some embodiments, the SARS-COV-2 spike protein binding molecules (e.g., antibodies, etc.) of the present invention, exhibit a high capacity to detect and bind SARS-COV-2 spike protein in a complex mixture of salts, compounds and other polypeptides, e.g., as assessed by any one of several in vitro and in vivo assays known in the art. The skilled artisan will understand that the SARS-COV-2 spike protein binding molecules (e.g., antibodies, etc.) described herein as useful in the methods of diagnosis and treatment and prevention of disease, are also useful in procedures and methods of the invention that include, but are not limited to, an immunochromatography assay, an immunodot assay, a Luminex assay, an ELISA assay, an ELISPOT assay, a protein microarray assay, a Western blot assay, a mass spectrophotometry assay, a radioimmunoassay (RIA), a radioimmunodiffusion assay, a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry assay, an ouchterlony immunodiffusion assay, reverse phase protein microarray, a rocket immunoelectrophoresis assay, an immunohistostaining assay, an immunoprecipitation assay, a complement fixation assay, FACS, a protein chip assay, separation and purification processes, and affinity chromatography (see also, 2007, Van Emon, Immunoassay and Other Bioanalytical Techniques, CRC Press; 2005, Wild, Immunoassay Handbook, Gulf Professional Publishing: 1996, Diamandis and Christopoulos, Immunoassay, Academic Press; 2005, Joos, Microarrays in Clinical Diagnosis, Humana Press; 2005, Hamdan and Righetti, Proteomics Today, John Wiley and Sons; 2007).


In some embodiments, the SARS-COV-2 spike protein binding molecules (e.g., antibodies, etc.) of the present invention, exhibit a high capacity to reduce or to neutralize SARS-COV-2 spike protein activity (e.g., receptor binding activity, etc.) as assessed by any one of several in vitro and in vivo assays known in the art. For example, these SARS-COV-2 spike protein binding molecules (e.g., antibodies, etc.) neutralize SARS-COV-2-associated or SARS-COV-2-mediated disease or disorder.


As used herein, a SARS-COV-2 antigen binding molecule (e.g., antibody, etc.) that “specifically binds to a SARS-COV-2 antigen” binds to a SARS-COV-2 spike protein with a KD of 1×10−6 M or less, more preferably 1×10−7 M or less, more preferably 1×10−8 M or less, more preferably 5×10−9 M or less, more preferably 1×10−9 M or less or even more preferably 3×10−10 M or less. The term “does not substantially bind” to a protein or cells, as used herein, means does not bind or does not bind with a high affinity to the protein or cells, i.e., binds to the protein or cells with a KD of greater than 1×106 M or more, more preferably 1×105 M or more, more preferably 1×104 M or more, more preferably 1×103 M or more, even more preferably 1×102 M or more. The term “KD”, as used herein, is intended to refer to the dissociation constant, which is obtained from the ratio of Kd to Ka (i.e., Kd/Ka) and is expressed as a molar concentration (M). KD values for a SARS-COV-2 spike protein binding molecule (e.g., antibody, etc.) can be determined using methods well established in the art. A preferred method for determining the KD of a binding molecule (e.g., antibody, etc.) is by using surface plasmon resonance, preferably using a biosensor system such as a Biacore® system.


As used herein, the term “high affinity” for an IgG antibody refers to an antibody having a KD of 1×10−7 M or less, more preferably 5×10−8 M or less, even more preferably 1×10−8 M or less, even more preferably 5×10−9M or less and even more preferably 1×10−9 M or less for a target binding partner molecule. However, “high affinity” binding can vary for other antibody isotypes. For example, “high affinity” binding for an IgM isotype refers to an antibody having a KD of 10-6 M or less, more preferably 10-7 M or less, even more preferably 10-8 M or less.


In certain embodiments, the antibody comprises a heavy chain constant region, such as an IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, IgA, IgE, IgM or IgD constant region. Preferably, the heavy chain constant region is an IgG1 heavy chain constant region or an IgG4 heavy chain constant region. Furthermore, the antibody can comprise a light chain constant region, either a kappa light chain constant region or a lambda light chain constant region. Preferably, the antibody comprises a kappa light chain constant region. Alternatively, the antibody portion can be, for example, a Fab fragment or a single chain Fv fragment.


Recombinant Nucleic Acid Sequence

As described above, the composition can comprise a recombinant nucleic acid sequence. The recombinant nucleic acid sequence can encode the antibody, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, or a combination thereof. The antibody is described in more detail below.


The recombinant nucleic acid sequence can be a heterologous nucleic acid sequence. The recombinant nucleic acid sequence can include one or more heterologous nucleic acid sequences.


The recombinant nucleic acid sequence can be an optimized nucleic acid sequence. Such optimization can increase or alter the immunogenicity of the antibody. Optimization can also improve transcription and/or translation. Optimization can include one or more of the following: low GC content leader sequence to increase transcription; mRNA stability and codon optimization; addition of a kozak sequence for increased translation; addition of an immunoglobulin (Ig) leader sequence encoding a signal peptide; addition of an internal IRES sequence and eliminating to the extent possible cis-acting sequence motifs (i.e., internal TATA boxes).


Recombinant Nucleic Acid Sequence Construct

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence can include one or more recombinant nucleic acid sequence constructs. The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include one or more components, which are described in more detail below.


The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include a heterologous nucleic acid sequence that encodes a heavy chain polypeptide, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, or a combination thereof. The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include a heterologous nucleic acid sequence that encodes a light chain polypeptide, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, or a combination thereof. The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can also include a heterologous nucleic acid sequence that encodes a protease or peptidase cleavage site. The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can also include a heterologous nucleic acid sequence that encodes an internal ribosome entry site (IRES). An IRES may be either a viral IRES or an eukaryotic IRES. The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include one or more leader sequences, in which each leader sequence encodes a signal peptide. The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include one or more promoters, one or more introns, one or more transcription termination regions, one or more initiation codons, one or more termination or stop codons, and/or one or more polyadenylation signals. The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can also include one or more linker or tag sequences. The tag sequence can encode a hemagglutinin (HA) tag.


(1) Heavy Chain Polypeptide

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include the heterologous nucleic acid encoding the heavy chain polypeptide, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, or a combination thereof. The heavy chain polypeptide can include a variable heavy chain (VH) region and/or at least one constant heavy chain (CH) region. The at least one constant heavy chain region can include a constant heavy chain region 1 (CH1), a constant heavy chain region 2 (CH2), and a constant heavy chain region 3 (CH3), and/or a hinge region.


In some embodiments, the heavy chain polypeptide can include a VH region and a CH1 region. In other embodiments, the heavy chain polypeptide can include a VH region, a CH1 region, a hinge region, a CH2 region, and a CH3 region. The heavy chain polypeptide can include a complementarity determining region (“CDR”) set. The CDR set can contain three hypervariable regions of the VH region. Proceeding from N-terminus of the heavy chain polypeptide, these CDRs are denoted “CDR1,” “CDR2,” and “CDR3,” respectively. CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 of the heavy chain polypeptide can contribute to binding or recognition of the antigen.


(2) Light Chain Polypeptide

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, or a combination thereof. The light chain polypeptide can include a variable light chain (VL) region and/or a constant light chain (CL) region.


The light chain polypeptide can include a complementarity determining region (“CDR”) set. The CDR set can contain three hypervariable regions of the VL region. Proceeding from N-terminus of the light chain polypeptide, these CDRs are denoted “CDR1,” “CDR2,” and “CDR3,” respectively. CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 of the light chain polypeptide can contribute to binding or recognition of the antigen.


(3) Protease Cleavage Site

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a protease cleavage site. The protease cleavage site can be recognized by a protease or peptidase. The protease can be an endopeptidase or endoprotease, for example, but not limited to, furin, elastase, HtrA, calpain, trypsin, chymotrypsin, trypsin, and pepsin. The protease can be furin. In other embodiments, the protease can be a serine protease, a threonine protease, cysteine protease, aspartate protease, metalloprotease, glutamic acid protease, or any protease that cleaves an internal peptide bond (i.e., does not cleave the N-terminal or C-terminal peptide bond).


The protease cleavage site can include one or more amino acid sequences that promote or increase the efficiency of cleavage. The one or more amino acid sequences can promote or increase the efficiency of forming or generating discrete polypeptides. The one or more amino acids sequences can include a 2A peptide sequence.


(4) Linker Sequence

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include one or more linker sequences. The linker sequence can spatially separate or link the one or more components described herein. In other embodiments, the linker sequence can encode an amino acid sequence that spatially separates or links two or more polypeptides.


(5) Promoter

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include one or more promoters. The one or more promoters may be any promoter that is capable of driving gene expression and regulating gene expression. Such a promoter is a cis-acting sequence element required for transcription via a DNA dependent RNA polymerase. Selection of the promoter used to direct gene expression depends on the particular application. The promoter may be positioned about the same distance from the transcription start in the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct as it is from the transcription start site in its natural setting. However, variation in this distance may be accommodated without loss of promoter function.


The promoter may be operably linked to the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide and/or light chain polypeptide. The promoter may be a promoter shown effective for expression in eukaryotic cells. The promoter operably linked to the coding sequence may be a CMV promoter, a promoter from simian virus 40 (SV40), such as SV40 early promoter and SV40 later promoter, a mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) promoter, a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) promoter such as the bovine immunodeficiency virus (BIV) long terminal repeat (LTR) promoter, a Moloney virus promoter, an avian leukosis virus (ALV) promoter, a cytomegalovirus (CMV) promoter such as the CMV immediate early promoter, Epstein Barr virus (EBV) promoter, or a Rous sarcoma virus (RSV) promoter. The promoter may also be a promoter from a human gene such as human actin, human myosin, human hemoglobin, human muscle creatine, human polyhedrin, or human metalothionein.


The promoter can be a constitutive promoter or an inducible promoter, which initiates transcription only when the host cell is exposed to some particular external stimulus. In the case of a multicellular organism, the promoter can also be specific to a particular tissue or organ or stage of development. The promoter may also be a tissue specific promoter, such as a muscle or skin specific promoter, natural or synthetic. Examples of such promoters are described in US patent application publication no. US20040175727, the contents of which are incorporated herein in its entirety.


The promoter can be associated with an enhancer. The enhancer can be located upstream of the coding sequence. The enhancer may be human actin, human myosin, human hemoglobin, human muscle creatine or a viral enhancer such as one from CMV, FMDV, RSV or EBV. Polynucleotide function enhances are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,593,972, 5,962,428, and WO94/016737, the contents of each are fully incorporated by reference.


(6) Intron

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include one or more introns. Each intron can include functional splice donor and acceptor sites. The intron can include an enhancer of splicing. The intron can include one or more signals required for efficient splicing.


(7) Transcription Termination Region

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include one or more transcription termination regions. The transcription termination region can be downstream of the coding sequence to provide for efficient termination. The transcription termination region can be obtained from the same gene as the promoter described above or can be obtained from one or more different genes.


(8) Initiation Codon

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include one or more initiation codons. The initiation codon can be located upstream of the coding sequence. The initiation codon can be in frame with the coding sequence. The initiation codon can be associated with one or more signals required for efficient translation initiation, for example, but not limited to, a ribosome binding site.


(9) Termination Codon

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include one or more termination or stop codons. The termination codon can be downstream of the coding sequence. The termination codon can be in frame with the coding sequence. The termination codon can be associated with one or more signals required for efficient translation termination.


(10) Polyadenylation Signal

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include one or more polyadenylation signals. The polyadenylation signal can include one or more signals required for efficient polyadenylation of the transcript. The polyadenylation signal can be positioned downstream of the coding sequence. The polyadenylation signal may be a SV40 polyadenylation signal, LTR polyadenylation signal, bovine growth hormone (bGH) polyadenylation signal, human growth hormone (hGH) polyadenylation signal, or human β-globin polyadenylation signal. The SV40 polyadenylation signal may be a polyadenylation signal from a pCEP4 plasmid (Invitrogen, San Diego, CA).


(11) Leader Sequence

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include one or more leader sequences. The leader sequence can encode a signal peptide. The signal peptide can be an immunoglobulin (Ig) signal peptide, for example, but not limited to, an IgG signal peptide and a IgE signal peptide.


Arrangement of the Recombinant Nucleic Acid Sequence Construct

As described above, the recombinant nucleic acid sequence can include one or more recombinant nucleic acid sequence constructs, in which each recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include one or more components. The one or more components are described in detail above. The one or more components, when included in the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct, can be arranged in any order relative to one another. In some embodiments, the one or more components can be arranged in the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct as described below.


(12) Arrangement 1

In one arrangement, a first recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide and a second recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide. The first recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can be placed in a vector. The second recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can be placed in a second or separate vector. Placement of the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct into the vector is described in more detail below.


The first recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can also include the promoter, intron, transcription termination region, initiation codon, termination codon, and/or polyadenylation signal. The first recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can further include the leader sequence, in which the leader sequence is located upstream (or 5′) of the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide. Accordingly, the signal peptide encoded by the leader sequence can be linked by a peptide bond to the heavy chain polypeptide.


The second recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can also include the promoter, initiation codon, termination codon, and polyadenylation signal. The second recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can further include the leader sequence, in which the leader sequence is located upstream (or 5′) of the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide. Accordingly, the signal peptide encoded by the leader sequence can be linked by a peptide bond to the light chain polypeptide.


Accordingly, one example of arrangement 1 can include the first vector (and thus first recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct) encoding the heavy chain polypeptide that includes VH and CH1, and the second vector (and thus second recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct) encoding the light chain polypeptide that includes VL and CL. A second example of arrangement 1 can include the first vector (and thus first recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct) encoding the heavy chain polypeptide that includes VH, CH1, hinge region, CH2, and CH3, and the second vector (and thus second recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct) encoding the light chain polypeptide that includes VL and CL.


(13) Arrangement 2

In a second arrangement, the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide and the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide. The heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide can be positioned upstream (or 5′) of the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide. Alternatively, the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide can be positioned upstream (or 5′) of the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide.


The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can be placed in the vector as described in more detail below.


The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the protease cleavage site and/or the linker sequence. If included in the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct, the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the protease cleavage site can be positioned between the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide and the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide. Accordingly, the protease cleavage site allows for separation of the heavy chain polypeptide and the light chain polypeptide into distinct polypeptides upon expression. In other embodiments, if the linker sequence is included in the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct, then the linker sequence can be positioned between the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide and the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide.


The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can also include the promoter, intron, transcription termination region, initiation codon, termination codon, and/or polyadenylation signal. The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include one or more promoters. The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include two promoters such that one promoter can be associated with the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide and the second promoter can be associated with the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide. In still other embodiments, the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include one promoter that is associated with the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide and the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide.


The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can further include two leader sequences, in which a first leader sequence is located upstream (or 5′) of the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide and a second leader sequence is located upstream (or 5′) of the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide. Accordingly, a first signal peptide encoded by the first leader sequence can be linked by a peptide bond to the heavy chain polypeptide and a second signal peptide encoded by the second leader sequence can be linked by a peptide bond to the light chain polypeptide.


Accordingly, one example of arrangement 2 can include the vector (and thus recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct) encoding the heavy chain polypeptide that includes VH and CH1, and the light chain polypeptide that includes VL and CL, in which the linker sequence is positioned between the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide and the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide.


A second example of arrangement of 2 can include the vector (and thus recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct) encoding the heavy chain polypeptide that includes VH and CH1, and the light chain polypeptide that includes VL and CL, in which the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the protease cleavage site is positioned between the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide and the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide.


A third example of arrangement 2 can include the vector (and thus recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct) encoding the heavy chain polypeptide that includes VH, CH1, hinge region, CH2, and CH3, and the light chain polypeptide that includes VL and CL, in which the linker sequence is positioned between the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide and the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide.


A forth example of arrangement of 2 can include the vector (and thus recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct) encoding the heavy chain polypeptide that includes VH, CH1, hinge region, CH2, and CH3, and the light chain polypeptide that includes VL and CL, in which the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the protease cleavage site is positioned between the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide and the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide.


Expression from the Recombinant Nucleic Acid Sequence Construct


As described above, the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can include, amongst the one or more components, the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the heavy chain polypeptide and/or the heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding the light chain polypeptide. Accordingly, the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can facilitate expression of the heavy chain polypeptide and/or the light chain polypeptide.


When arrangement 1 as described above is utilized, the first recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can facilitate the expression of the heavy chain polypeptide and the second recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can facilitate expression of the light chain polypeptide. When arrangement 2 as described above is utilized, the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct can facilitate the expression of the heavy chain polypeptide and the light chain polypeptide.


Upon expression, for example, but not limited to, in a cell, organism, or mammal, the heavy chain polypeptide and the light chain polypeptide can assemble into the synthetic antibody. In particular, the heavy chain polypeptide and the light chain polypeptide can interact with one another such that assembly results in the synthetic antibody being capable of binding the antigen. In other embodiments, the heavy chain polypeptide and the light chain polypeptide can interact with one another such that assembly results in the synthetic antibody being more immunogenic as compared to an antibody not assembled as described herein. In still other embodiments, the heavy chain polypeptide and the light chain polypeptide can interact with one another such that assembly results in the synthetic antibody being capable of eliciting or inducing an immune response against the antigen.


Vector

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct described above can be placed in one or more vectors. The one or more vectors can contain an origin of replication. The one or more vectors can be a plasmid, bacteriophage, bacterial artificial chromosome or yeast artificial chromosome. The one or more vectors can be either a self-replication extra chromosomal vector, or a vector which integrates into a host genome.


Vectors include, but are not limited to, plasmids, expression vectors, recombinant viruses, any form of recombinant “naked DNA” vector, and the like. A “vector” comprises a nucleic acid which can infect, transfect, transiently or permanently transduce a cell. It will be recognized that a vector can be a naked nucleic acid, or a nucleic acid complexed with protein or lipid. The vector optionally comprises viral or bacterial nucleic acids and/or proteins, and/or membranes (e.g., a cell membrane, a viral lipid envelope, etc.). Vectors include, but are not limited to replicons (e.g., RNA replicons, bacteriophages) to which fragments of DNA may be attached and become replicated. Vectors thus include, but are not limited to RNA, autonomous self-replicating circular or linear DNA or RNA (e.g., plasmids, viruses, and the like, see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,217,879), and include both the expression and non-expression plasmids. In some embodiments, the vector includes linear DNA, enzymatic DNA or synthetic DNA. Where a recombinant microorganism or cell culture is described as hosting an “expression vector” this includes both extra-chromosomal circular and linear DNA and DNA that has been incorporated into the host chromosome(s). Where a vector is being maintained by a host cell, the vector may either be stably replicated by the cells during mitosis as an autonomous structure, or is incorporated within the host's genome.


The one or more vectors can be a heterologous expression construct, which is generally a plasmid that is used to introduce a specific gene into a target cell. Once the expression vector is inside the cell, the heavy chain polypeptide and/or light chain polypeptide that are encoded by the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct is produced by the cellular-transcription and translation machinery ribosomal complexes. The one or more vectors can express large amounts of stable messenger RNA, and therefore proteins.


(14) Expression Vector

The one or more vectors can be a circular plasmid or a linear nucleic acid. The circular plasmid and linear nucleic acid are capable of directing expression of a particular nucleotide sequence in an appropriate subject cell. The one or more vectors comprising the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct may be chimeric, meaning that at least one of its components is heterologous with respect to at least one of its other components.


(15) Plasmid

The one or more vectors can be a plasmid. The plasmid may be useful for transfecting cells with the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct. The plasmid may be useful for introducing the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct into the subject. The plasmid may also comprise a regulatory sequence, which may be well suited for gene expression in a cell into which the plasmid is administered.


The plasmid may also comprise a mammalian origin of replication in order to maintain the plasmid extra-chromosomally and produce multiple copies of the plasmid in a cell. The plasmid may be pVAX1, pCEP4 or pREP4 from Invitrogen (San Diego, CA), which may comprise the Epstein Barr virus origin of replication and nuclear antigen EBNA-1 coding region, which may produce high copy episomal replication without integration. The backbone of the plasmid may be pAV0242. The plasmid may be a replication defective adenovirus type 5 (Ad5) plasmid.


The plasmid may be pSE420 (Invitrogen, San Diego, Calif.), which may be used for protein production in Escherichia coli (E. coli). The plasmid may also be pYES2 (Invitrogen, San Diego, Calif.), which may be used for protein production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains of yeast. The plasmid may also be of the MAXBAC™ complete baculovirus expression system (Invitrogen, San Diego, Calif.), which may be used for protein production in insect cells. The plasmid may also be pcDNAI or pcDNA3 (Invitrogen, San Diego, Calif.), which may be used for protein production in mammalian cells such as Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells.


(16) RNA

In one embodiment, the nucleic acid is an RNA molecule. In one embodiment, the RNA molecule is transcribed from a DNA sequence described herein. Accordingly, in one embodiment, the invention provides an RNA molecule encoding one or more of the DMAbs. The RNA may be plus-stranded. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the RNA molecule can be translated by cells without needing any intervening replication steps such as reverse transcription. A RNA molecule useful with the invention may have a 5′ cap (e.g. a 7-methylguanosine). This cap can enhance in vivo translation of the RNA. The 5′ nucleotide of a RNA molecule useful with the invention may have a 5′ triphosphate group. In a capped RNA this may be linked to a 7-methylguanosine via a 5′-to-5′ bridge. A RNA molecule may have a 3′ poly-A tail. It may also include a poly-A polymerase recognition sequence (e.g. AAUAAA) near its 3′ end. A RNA molecule useful with the invention may be single-stranded. A RNA molecule useful with the invention may comprise synthetic RNA. In some embodiments, the RNA molecule is a naked RNA molecule. In one embodiment, the RNA molecule is comprised within a vector.


In one embodiment, the RNA has 5′ and 3′ UTRs. In one embodiment, the 5′ UTR is between zero and 3000 nucleotides in length. The length of 5′ and 3′ UTR sequences to be added to the coding region can be altered by different methods, including, but not limited to, designing primers for PCR that anneal to different regions of the UTRs. Using this approach, one of ordinary skill in the art can modify the 5′ and 3′ UTR lengths required to achieve optimal translation efficiency following transfection of the transcribed RNA.


The 5′ and 3′ UTRs can be the naturally occurring, endogenous 5′ and 3′ UTRs for the gene of interest. Alternatively, UTR sequences that are not endogenous to the gene of interest can be added by incorporating the UTR sequences into the forward and reverse primers or by any other modifications of the template. The use of UTR sequences that are not endogenous to the gene of interest can be useful for modifying the stability and/or translation efficiency of the RNA. For example, it is known that AU-rich elements in 3′ UTR sequences can decrease the stability of RNA. Therefore, 3′ UTRs can be selected or designed to increase the stability of the transcribed RNA based on properties of UTRs that are well known in the art.


In one embodiment, the 5′ UTR can contain the Kozak sequence of the endogenous gene. Alternatively, when a 5′ UTR that is not endogenous to the gene of interest is being added by PCR as described above, a consensus Kozak sequence can be redesigned by adding the 5′ UTR sequence. Kozak sequences can increase the efficiency of translation of some RNA transcripts, but does not appear to be required for all RNAs to enable efficient translation. The requirement for Kozak sequences for many RNAs is known in the art. In other embodiments, the 5′ UTR can be derived from an RNA virus whose RNA genome is stable in cells. In other embodiments, various nucleotide analogues can be used in the 3′ or 5′ UTR to impede exonuclease degradation of the RNA.


In one embodiment, the RNA has both a cap on the 5′ end and a 3′ poly (A) tail which determine ribosome binding, initiation of translation and stability of RNA in the cell.


In one embodiment, the RNA is a nucleoside-modified RNA. Nucleoside-modified RNA have particular advantages over non-modified RNA, including for example, increased stability, low or absent innate immunogenicity, and enhanced translation.


(17) Circular and Linear Vector

The one or more vectors may be circular plasmid, which may transform a target cell by integration into the cellular genome or exist extra-chromosomally (e.g., autonomous replicating plasmid with an origin of replication). The vector can be pVAX, pcDNA3.0, or provax, or any other expression vector capable of expressing the heavy chain polypeptide and/or light chain polypeptide encoded by the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct.


Also provided herein is a linear nucleic acid, or linear expression cassette (“LEC”), that is capable of being efficiently delivered to a subject via electroporation and expressing the heavy chain polypeptide and/or light chain polypeptide encoded by the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct. The LEC may be any linear DNA devoid of any phosphate backbone. The LEC may not contain any antibiotic resistance genes and/or a phosphate backbone. The LEC may not contain other nucleic acid sequences unrelated to the desired gene expression.


The LEC may be derived from any plasmid capable of being linearized. The plasmid may be capable of expressing the heavy chain polypeptide and/or light chain polypeptide encoded by the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct. The plasmid can be pNP (Puerto Rico/34) or pM2 (New Caledonia/99). The plasmid may be WLV009, pVAX, pcDNA3.0, or provax, or any other expression vector capable of expressing the heavy chain polypeptide and/or light chain polypeptide encoded by the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct.


The LEC can be pcrM2. The LEC can be pcrNP. pcrNP and pcrMR can be derived from pNP (Puerto Rico/34) and pM2 (New Caledonia/99), respectively.


(18) Viral Vectors

In one embodiment, viral vectors are provided herein which are capable of delivering a nucleic acid of the invention to a cell. The expression vector may be provided to a cell in the form of a viral vector. Viral vector technology is well known in the art and is described, for example, in Sambrook et al. (2001), and in Ausubel et al. (1997), and in other virology and molecular biology manuals. Viruses, which are useful as vectors include, but are not limited to, retroviruses, adenoviruses, adeno-associated viruses, herpes viruses, and lentiviruses. In general, a suitable vector contains an origin of replication functional in at least one organism, a promoter sequence, convenient restriction endonuclease sites, and one or more selectable markers. (See, e.g., WO 01/96584: WO 01/29058; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,326,193. Viral vectors, and especially retroviral vectors, have become the most widely used method for inserting genes into mammalian, e.g., human cells. Other viral vectors can be derived from lentivirus, poxviruses, herpes simplex virus I, adenoviruses and adeno-associated viruses, and the like. See, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,350,674 and 5,585,362.


(19) Method of Preparing the Vector

Provided herein is a method for preparing the one or more vectors in which the recombinant nucleic acid sequence construct has been placed. After the final subcloning step, the vector can be used to inoculate a cell culture in a large scale fermentation tank, using known methods in the art.


In other embodiments, after the final subcloning step, the vector can be used with one or more electroporation (EP) devices. The EP devices are described below in more detail.


The one or more vectors can be formulated or manufactured using a combination of known devices and techniques, but preferably they are manufactured using a plasmid manufacturing technique that is described in a licensed, co-pending U.S. provisional application U.S. Ser. No. 60/939,792, which was filed on May 23, 2007. In some examples, the DNA plasmids described herein can be formulated at concentrations greater than or equal to 10 mg/mL. The manufacturing techniques also include or incorporate various devices and protocols that are commonly known to those of ordinary skill in the art, in addition to those described in U.S. Ser. No. 60/939,792, including those described in a licensed patent, U.S. Pat. No. 7,238,522, which issued on Jul. 3, 2007. The above-referenced application and patent, U.S. Ser. No. 60/939,792 and U.S. Pat. No. 7,238,522, respectively, are hereby incorporated in their entirety.


3. Antibody

As described above, the recombinant nucleic acid sequence can encode the antibody, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, or a combination thereof. The antibody can bind or react with the antigen, which is described in more detail below.


The antibody may comprise a heavy chain and a light chain complementarity determining region (“CDR”) set, respectively interposed between a heavy chain and a light chain framework (“FR”) set which provide support to the CDRs and define the spatial relationship of the CDRs relative to each other. The CDR set may contain three hypervariable regions of a heavy or light chain V region. Proceeding from the N-terminus of a heavy or light chain, these regions are denoted as “CDR1,” “CDR2,” and “CDR3,” respectively. An antigen-binding site, therefore, may include six CDRs, comprising the CDR set from each of a heavy and a light chain V region.


The proteolytic enzyme papain preferentially cleaves IgG molecules to yield several fragments, two of which (the F (ab) fragments) each comprise a covalent heterodimer that includes an intact antigen-binding site. The enzyme pepsin is able to cleave IgG molecules to provide several fragments, including the F (ab′) 2 fragment, which comprises both antigen-binding sites. Accordingly, the antibody can be the Fab or F (ab′) 2. The Fab can include the heavy chain polypeptide and the light chain polypeptide. The heavy chain polypeptide of the Fab can include the VH region and the CH1 region. The light chain of the Fab can include the VL region and CL region.


The antibody can be an immunoglobulin (Ig). The Ig can be, for example, IgA, IgM, IgD, IgE, and IgG. The immunoglobulin can include the heavy chain polypeptide and the light chain polypeptide. The heavy chain polypeptide of the immunoglobulin can include a VH region, a CH1 region, a hinge region, a CH2 region, and a CH3 region. The light chain polypeptide of the immunoglobulin can include a VL region and CL region.


The antibody can be a polyclonal or monoclonal antibody. The antibody can be a chimeric antibody, a single chain antibody, an affinity matured antibody, a human antibody, a humanized antibody, or a fully human antibody. The humanized antibody can be an antibody from a non-human species that binds the desired antigen having one or more complementarity determining regions (CDRs) from the non-human species and framework regions from a human immunoglobulin molecule.


The antibody can be a bispecific antibody as described below in more detail. The antibody can be a bifunctional antibody as also described below in more detail.


As described above, the antibody can be generated in the subject upon administration of the composition to the subject. The antibody may have a half-life within the subject. In some embodiments, the antibody may be modified to extend or shorten its half-life within the subject. Such modifications are described below in more detail.


The antibody can be defucosylated as described in more detail below.


In one embodiment, the antibody binds a SARS-COV-2 antigen. In one embodiment, the antibody binds at least one epitope of a SARS-COV-2 Spike protein. In one embodiment, the antibody binds a SARS-COV-2 RBD.


The antibody may be modified to reduce or prevent antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) of disease associated with the antigen as described in more detail below.


Bispecific Antibody

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence can encode a bispecific antibody, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, or a combination thereof. The bispecific antibody can bind or react with two antigens, for example, two of the antigens described below in more detail. The bispecific antibody can be comprised of fragments of two of the antibodies described herein, thereby allowing the bispecific antibody to bind or react with two desired target molecules, which may include the antigen, which is described below in more detail, a ligand, including a ligand for a receptor, a receptor, including a ligand-binding site on the receptor, a ligand-receptor complex, and a marker.


The invention provides novel bispecific antibodies comprising a first antigen-binding site that specifically binds to a first target and a second antigen-binding site that specifically binds to a second target, with particularly advantageous properties such as producibility, stability, binding affinity, biological activity, specific targeting of certain T cells, targeting efficiency and reduced toxicity. In some instances, there are bispecific antibodies, wherein the bispecific antibody binds to the first target with high affinity and to the second target with low affinity. In other instances, there are bispecific antibodies, wherein the bispecific antibody binds to the first target with low affinity and to the second target with high affinity. In other instances, there are bispecific antibodies, wherein the bispecific antibody binds to the first target with a desired affinity and to the second target with a desired affinity.


In one embodiment, the bispecific antibody is a bivalent antibody comprising a) a first light chain and a first heavy chain of an antibody specifically binding to a first antigen, and b) a second light chain and a second heavy chain of an antibody specifically binding to a second antigen.


A bispecific antibody molecule according to the invention may have two binding sites of any desired specificity. In some embodiments one of the binding sites is capable of binding a tumor associated antigen. In some embodiments, the binding site included in the Fab fragment is a binding site specific for a SARS-COV-2 antigen. In some embodiments, the binding site included in the single chain Fv fragment is a binding site specific for a SARS-COV-2 antigen such as a SARS-COV-2 spike antigen.


In some embodiments, one of the binding sites of a bispecific antibody according to the invention is able to bind a T-cell specific receptor molecule and/or a natural killer cell (NK cell) specific receptor molecule. A T-cell specific receptor is the so called “T-cell receptor” (TCRs), which allows a T cell to bind to and, if additional signals are present, to be activated by and respond to an epitope/antigen presented by another cell called the antigen-presenting cell or APC. The T cell receptor is known to resemble a Fab fragment of a naturally occurring immunoglobulin. It is generally monovalent, encompassing α- and β-chains, in some embodiments it encompasses γ-chains and 8-chains. Accordingly, in some embodiments the TCR is TCR (alpha/beta) and in some embodiments it is TCR (gamma/delta). The T cell receptor forms a complex with the CD3 T-Cell co-receptor. CD3 is a protein complex and is composed of four distinct chains. In mammals, the complex contains a CD3γ chain, a CD36 chain, and two CD3E chains. These chains associate with a molecule known as the T cell receptor (TCR) and the ζ-chain to generate an activation signal in T lymphocytes. Hence, in some embodiments a T-cell specific receptor is the CD3 T-Cell co-receptor. In some embodiments, a T-cell specific receptor is CD28, a protein that is also expressed on T cells. CD28 can provide co-stimulatory signals, which are required for T cell activation. CD28 plays important roles in T-cell proliferation and survival, cytokine production, and T-helper type-2 development. Yet a further example of a T-cell specific receptor is CD134, also termed Ox40. CD134/OX40 is being expressed after 24 to 72 hours following activation and can be taken to define a secondary costimulatory molecule. Another example of a T-cell receptor is 4-1 BB capable of binding to 4-1 BB-Ligand on antigen presenting cells (APCs), whereby a costimulatory signal for the T cell is generated. Another example of a receptor predominantly found on T-cells is CD5, which is also found on B cells at low levels. A further example of a receptor modifying T cell functions is CD95, also known as the Fas receptor, which mediates apoptotic signaling by Fas-ligand expressed on the surface of other cells. CD95 has been reported to modulate TCR/CD3-driven signaling pathways in resting T lymphocytes.


An example of a NK cell specific receptor molecule is CD16, a low affinity Fc receptor and NKG2D. An example of a receptor molecule that is present on the surface of both T cells and natural killer (NK) cells is CD2 and further members of the CD2-superfamily. CD2 is able to act as a co-stimulatory molecule on T and NK cells.


In some embodiments, the first binding site of the bispecific antibody molecule binds a SARS-COV-2 antigen and the second binding site binds a T cell specific receptor molecule and/or a natural killer (NK) cell specific receptor molecule.


In some embodiments, the first binding site of the antibody molecule binds the SARS-COV-2 spike antigen, and the second binding site binds a T cell specific receptor molecule and/or a natural killer (NK) cell specific receptor molecule. In some embodiments, the first binding site of the antibody molecule binds a SARS-COV-2 spike antigen and the second binding site binds one of CD3, the T cell receptor (TCR), CD28, CD16, NKG2D, Ox40, 4-1BB, CD2, CD5 and CD95.


In some embodiments, the first binding site of the antibody molecule binds a T cell specific receptor molecule and/or a natural killer (NK) cell specific receptor molecule and the second binding site binds a SARS-COV-2 antigen. In some embodiments, the first binding site of the antibody binds a T cell specific receptor molecule and/or a natural killer (NK) cell specific receptor molecule and the second binding site binds the SARS-COV-2 spike antigen. In some embodiments, the first binding site of the antibody binds one of CD3, the T cell receptor (TCR), CD28, CD16, NKG2D, Ox40, 4-1BB, CD2, CD5 and CD95, and the second binding site binds the SARS-COV-2 spike antigen.


CAR Molecules

In one embodiment, the invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising a binding domain comprising a SARS-COV-2 antibody of the invention. In one embodiment, the CAR comprises an antigen binding domain. In one embodiment, the antigen binding domain is a targeting domain, wherein the targeting domain directs the T cell expressing the CAR to a SARS-COV-2 viral particle. For example, in one embodiment, the targeting domain comprises an antibody, antibody fragment, or peptide that specifically binds to a SARS-COV-2 antigen.


In various embodiments, the CAR can be a “first generation,” “second generation,” “third generation,” “fourth generation” or “fifth generation” CAR (see, for example, Sadelain et al., Cancer Discov. 3 (4): 388-398 (2013); Jensen et al., Immunol. Rev. 257:127-133 (2014); Sharpe et al., Dis. Model Mech. 8 (4): 337-350 (2015); Brentjens et al., Clin. Cancer Res. 13:5426-5435 (2007); Gade et al., Cancer Res. 65:9080-9088 (2005); Maher et al., Nat. Biotechnol. 20:70-75 (2002); Kershaw et al., J. Immunol. 173:2143-2150 (2004); Sadelain et al., Curr. Opin. Immunol. (2009); Hollyman et al., J. Immunother. 32:169-180 (2009)).


“First generation” CARs for use in the invention comprise an antigen binding domain, for example, a single-chain variable fragment (scFv), fused to a transmembrane domain, which is fused to a cytoplasmic/intracellular domain of the T cell receptor chain. “First generation” CARs typically have the intracellular domain from the CD35-chain, which is the primary transmitter of signals from endogenous T cell receptors (TCRs). “First generation” CARs can provide de novo antigen recognition and cause activation of both CD4+ and CD8+ T cells through their CD3ζ chain signaling domain in a single fusion molecule, independent of HLA-mediated antigen presentation.


“Second-generation” CARs for use in the invention comprise an antigen binding domain, for example, a single-chain variable fragment (scFv), fused to an intracellular signaling domain capable of activating T cells and a co-stimulatory domain designed to augment T cell potency and persistence (Sadelain et al., Cancer Discov. 3:388-398 (2013)). CAR design can therefore combine antigen recognition with signal transduction, two functions that are physiologically borne by two separate complexes, the TCR heterodimer and the CD3 complex. “Second generation” CARs include an intracellular domain from various co-stimulatory molecules, for example, CD28, 4-1BB, ICOS, OX40, and the like, in the cytoplasmic tail of the CAR to provide additional signals to the cell.


“Second generation” CARs provide both co-stimulation, for example, by CD28 or 4-1BB domains, and activation, for example, by a CD3ζ signaling domain. Preclinical studies have indicated that “Second Generation” CARs can improve the anti-tumor activity of T cells. For example, robust efficacy of “Second Generation” CAR modified T cells was demonstrated in clinical trials targeting the CD19 molecule in patients with chronic lymphoblastic leukemia (CLL) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) (Davila et al., Oncoimmunol. 1 (9): 1577-1583 (2012)).


“Third generation” CARs provide multiple co-stimulation, for example, by comprising both CD28 and 4-1BB domains, and activation, for example, by comprising a CD33 activation domain.


“Fourth generation” CARs provide co-stimulation, for example, by CD28 or 4-1BB domains, and activation, for example, by a CD3ζ signaling domain in addition to a constitutive or inducible chemokine component.


“Fifth generation” CARs provide co-stimulation, for example, by CD28 or 4-1BB domains, and activation, for example, by a CD3ζ signaling domain, a constitutive or inducible chemokine component, and an intracellular domain of a cytokine receptor, for example, IL-2RB.


In various embodiments, the CAR can be included in a multivalent CAR system, for example, a DualCAR or “TandemCAR” system. Multivalent CAR systems include systems or cells comprising multiple CARs and systems or cells comprising bivalent/bispecific CARs targeting more than one antigen.


In the embodiments disclosed herein, the CARs generally comprise an antigen binding domain, a transmembrane domain and an intracellular domain, as described above. In a particular non-limiting embodiment, the antigen-binding domain is a SARS-COV-2 antibody of the invention or a variant thereof, such as an scFV fragment of a SARS-COV-2 antibody of the invention specific for binding to a surface antigen of SARS-COV-2.


Bifunctional Antibody

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence can encode a bifunctional antibody, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, or a combination thereof. The bifunctional antibody can bind or react with the antigen described below. The bifunctional antibody can also be modified to impart an additional functionality to the antibody beyond recognition of and binding to the antigen. Such a modification can include, but is not limited to, coupling to factor H or a fragment thereof. Factor His a soluble regulator of complement activation and thus, may contribute to an immune response via complement-mediated lysis (CML).


Immune Cells

In various embodiments, the invention relates to a composition comprising an immune cell engineered for expression or endogenous secretion of an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody of the invention. In one embodiment, the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody is a bi-specific T cell engaging antibody comprising a domain for binding to a SARS-COV-2 antigen and a domain for activating an immune cell. Examples of immune cells that can be engineered for expression or secretion of an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody of the invention include, but are not limited to, T cells, B cells, natural killer (NK) cells, or macrophages. In some embodiments, the immune cell further comprises a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR). Therefore, in some embodiments, the invention relates to the use of CAR T-cells for expression or delivery of an anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody of the invention.


In various embodiments, the invention relates to compositions for endogenous secretion of a T cell-redirecting bispecific antibody (T-bsAb) by engineered T cells (STAb-T cells), which have been engineered to express the anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody of the invention. In various embodiments, the method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising a STAb-T cell, wherein the STAb-T cell has been engineered to express a bispecific immune cell engaging anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody of the invention. In some embodiments, the STAb-T cell further comprises a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR). Therefore, in some embodiments, the invention relates to the use of CAR T-cells for expression or delivery of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody of the invention.


Extension of Antibody Half-Life

As described above, the antibody may be modified to extend or shorten the half-life of the antibody in the subject. The modification may extend or shorten the half-life of the antibody in the serum of the subject.


The modification may be present in a constant region of the antibody. The modification may be one or more amino acid substitutions in a constant region of the antibody that extend the half-life of the antibody as compared to a half-life of an antibody not containing the one or more amino acid substitutions. The modification may be one or more amino acid substitutions in the CH2 domain of the antibody that extend the half-life of the antibody as compared to a half-life of an antibody not containing the one or more amino acid substitutions.


In some embodiments, the one or more amino acid substitutions in the constant region may include replacing a methionine residue in the constant region with a tyrosine residue, a serine residue in the constant region with a threonine residue, a threonine residue in the constant region with a glutamate residue, or any combination thereof, thereby extending the half-life of the antibody.


In other embodiments, the one or more amino acid substitutions in the constant region may include replacing a methionine residue in the CH2 domain with a tyrosine residue, a serine residue in the CH2 domain with a threonine residue, a threonine residue in the CH2 domain with a glutamate residue, or any combination thereof, thereby extending the half-life of the antibody.


Defucosylation

The recombinant nucleic acid sequence can encode an antibody that is not fucosylated (i.e., a defucosylated antibody or a non-fucosylated antibody), a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, or a combination thereof. Fucosylation includes the addition of the sugar fucose to a molecule, for example, the attachment of fucose to N-glycans, O-glycans and glycolipids. Accordingly, in a defucosylated antibody, fucose is not attached to the carbohydrate chains of the constant region. In turn, this lack of fucosylation may improve FcγRIIIa binding and antibody directed cellular cytotoxic (ADCC) activity by the antibody as compared to the fucosylated antibody. Therefore, in some embodiments, the non-fucosylated antibody may exhibit increased ADCC activity as compared to the fucosylated antibody.


The antibody may be modified so as to prevent or inhibit fucosylation of the antibody. In some embodiments, such a modified antibody may exhibit increased ADCC activity as compared to the unmodified antibody. The modification may be in the heavy chain, light chain, or a combination thereof. The modification may be one or more amino acid substitutions in the heavy chain, one or more amino acid substitutions in the light chain, or a combination thereof.


Reduced ADE Response

The antibody may be modified to reduce or prevent antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) of disease associated with the antigen, but still neutralize the antigen.


In some embodiments, the antibody may be modified to include one or more amino acid substitutions that reduce or prevent binding of the antibody to FcγR1a. The one or more amino acid substitutions may be in the constant region of the antibody. The one or more amino acid substitutions may include replacing a leucine residue with an alanine residue in the constant region of the antibody, i.e., also known herein as LA, LA mutation or LA substitution. The one or more amino acid substitutions may include replacing two leucine residues, each with an alanine residue, in the constant region of the antibody and also known herein as LALA, LALA mutation, or LALA substitution. The presence of the LALA substitutions may prevent or block the antibody from binding to FcγR1a, and thus, the modified antibody does not enhance or cause ADE of disease associated with the antigen, but still neutralizes the antigen.


4. Antigen

The synthetic antibody is directed to the antigen or fragment or variant thereof. The antigen can be a nucleic acid sequence, an amino acid sequence, a polysaccharide or a combination thereof. The nucleic acid sequence can be DNA, RNA, cDNA, a variant thereof, a fragment thereof, or a combination thereof. The amino acid sequence can be a protein, a peptide, a variant thereof, a fragment thereof, or a combination thereof. The polysaccharide can be a nucleic acid encoded polysaccharide.


The antigen can be from a virus. The antigen can be associated with viral infection. In one embodiment, the antigen can be associated with SARS-COV-2 infection, or COVID-19. In one embodiment, the antigen can be a SARS-COV-2 spike antigen.


In one embodiment, the antigen can be a fragment of a SARS-COV-2 antigen. For example, in one embodiment, the antigen is a fragment of a SARS-COV-2 spike protein. In one embodiment, the antigen is the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-COV-2 spike protein.


In one embodiment, a synthetic antibody of the invention targets two or more antigens. In one embodiment, at least one antigen of a bispecific antibody is selected from the antigens described herein. In one embodiment, the two or more antigens are selected from the antigens described herein.


Viral Antigens

The viral antigen can be a viral antigen or fragment or variant thereof. The virus can be a disease causing virus. The virus can be a coronavirus. The virus can be SARS or the SARS-COV-2 virus.


The antigen may be a SARS-COV-2 viral antigen, or fragment thereof, or variant thereof. The SARS-COV-2 antigen can be from a factor that allows the virus to replicate, infect or survive. Factors that allow a SARS-COV-2 virus to replicate or survive include, but are not limited to, structural proteins and non-structural proteins. Such a protein can be a spike protein.


5. Excipients and Other Components of the Composition

The composition may further comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The pharmaceutically acceptable excipient can be functional molecules such as vehicles, carriers, or diluents. The pharmaceutically acceptable excipient can be a transfection facilitating agent, which can include surface active agents, such as immune-stimulating complexes (ISCOMS), Freunds incomplete adjuvant, LPS analog including monophosphoryl lipid A, muramyl peptides, quinone analogs, vesicles such as squalene and squalene, hyaluronic acid, lipids, liposomes, calcium ions, viral proteins, polyanions, polycations, or nanoparticles, or other known transfection facilitating agents.


The transfection facilitating agent is a polyanion, polycation, including poly-L-glutamate (LGS), or lipid. The transfection facilitating agent is poly-L-glutamate, and the poly-L-glutamate may be present in the composition at a concentration less than 6 mg/ml. The transfection facilitating agent may also include surface active agents such as immune-stimulating complexes (ISCOMS), Freunds incomplete adjuvant, LPS analog including monophosphoryl lipid A, muramyl peptides, quinone analogs and vesicles such as squalene and squalene, and hyaluronic acid may also be used administered in conjunction with the composition. The composition may also include a transfection facilitating agent such as lipids, liposomes, including lecithin liposomes or other liposomes known in the art, as a DNA-liposome mixture (see for example WO9324640), calcium ions, viral proteins, polyanions, polycations, or nanoparticles, or other known transfection facilitating agents. The transfection facilitating agent is a polyanion, polycation, including poly-L-glutamate (LGS), or lipid. Concentration of the transfection agent in the vaccine is less than 4 mg/ml, less than 2 mg/ml, less than 1 mg/ml, less than 0.750 mg/ml, less than 0.500 mg/ml, less than 0.250 mg/ml, less than 0.100 mg/ml, less than 0.050 mg/ml, or less than 0.010 mg/ml.


The composition may further comprise a genetic facilitator agent as described in U.S. Ser. No. 021,579 filed Apr. 1, 1994, which is fully incorporated by reference.


In some embodiments, the composition comprises hyaluronidase. In some embodiments, the composition comprises recombinant human hyaluronidase.


The composition may comprise DNA at quantities of from about 1 nanogram to 100 milligrams; about 1 microgram to about 10 milligrams; or preferably about 0.1 microgram to about 10 milligrams; or more preferably about 1 milligram to about 2 milligrams. In some preferred embodiments, composition according to the present invention comprises about 5 nanograms to about 1000 micrograms of DNA. In some preferred embodiments, composition can contain about 10 nanograms to about 800 micrograms of DNA. In some preferred embodiments, the composition can contain about 0.1 to about 500 micrograms of DNA. In some preferred embodiments, the composition can contain about 1 to about 350 micrograms of DNA. In some preferred embodiments, the composition can contain about 25 to about 250 micrograms, from about 100 to about 200 microgram, from about 1 nanogram to 100 milligrams; from about 1 microgram to about 10 milligrams; from about 0.1 microgram to about 10 milligrams; from about 1 milligram to about 2 milligrams, from about 5 nanograms to about 1000 micrograms, from about 10 nanograms to about 800 micrograms, from about 0.1 to about 500 micrograms, from about 1 to about 350 micrograms, from about 25 to about 250 micrograms, from about 100 to about 200 microgram of DNA.


The composition can be formulated according to the mode of administration to be used. An injectable pharmaceutical composition can be sterile, pyrogen free and particulate free. An isotonic formulation or solution can be used. Additives for isotonicity can include sodium chloride, dextrose, mannitol, sorbitol, and lactose. The composition can comprise a vasoconstriction agent. The isotonic solutions can include phosphate buffered saline. The composition can further comprise stabilizers including gelatin and albumin. The stabilizers can allow the formulation to be stable at room or ambient temperature for extended periods of time, including LGS or polycations or polyanions.


In some embodiments, the composition can be formulated for administration of a dosage of 0.5 mg of DNA. In some embodiments, the composition can be formulated for administration of a dosage of 1.0 mg of DNA.


6. Nanoparticle Formulations

In one embodiment, the immunogenic composition of the invention may comprise a nanoparticle, including but not limited to a lipid nanoparticle (LNP), comprising a SARS-COV-2 antibody of the invention, or a LNP comprising a nucleic acid encoding a SARS-COV-2 antibody of the invention. In some embodiments, the composition comprises or encodes all or part of a SARS-COV-2 antigen binding molecule of the invention, or an immunogenically functional equivalent thereof. In some embodiments, the composition comprises an mRNA molecule that encodes all or part of a SARS-COV-2 antigen binding molecule of the invention.


In one embodiment, the immunogenic composition of the invention may comprise a composition comprising a combination of SARS-COV-2 antibodies of the invention, or a LNP comprising one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding a combination of SARS-COV-2 antibodies of the invention. In one embodiment, the immunogenic composition of the invention may comprise a composition comprising a combination of LNP, wherein the combination of LNP comprises one or more nucleic acid molecules encoding a combination of SARS-COV-2 antibodies of the invention.


In one embodiment, the LNP comprises or encapsulates an RNA molecule encoding at least one amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO:14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO:78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, or SEQ ID NO:98 or a fragment or variant thereof.


In one embodiment, the LNP comprises or encapsulates an RNA molecule encoding at least one amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO:14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO: 46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO: 66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, or SEQ ID NO:98 or a fragment or variant thereof.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of LNPs comprising or encapsulating a combination of at least four RNA molecules encoding at least four of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO: 30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO: 40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78 or SEQ ID NO: 80, or a fragment or variant thereof.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of LNPs comprising or encapsulating a combination of at least four RNA molecules encoding the combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:8, and SEQ ID NO: 10 or fragments or variants thereof. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of LNPs comprising or encapsulating a combination of at least four RNA molecules encoding the combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:8 and SEQ ID NO: 12 or fragments or variants thereof. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of LNPs comprising or encapsulating a combination of at least four RNA molecules encoding the combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8 and SEQ ID NO:10 or fragments or variants thereof. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of LNPs comprising or encapsulating a combination of at least four RNA molecules encoding the combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO: 8 and SEQ ID NO: 12 or fragments or variants thereof.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of LNPs comprising or encapsulating a combination of at least four RNA molecules encoding the combination of a light chain of SEQ ID NO:2, and a heavy chain of SEQ ID NO:4 or SEQ ID NO:6, and a light chain of SEQ ID NO:8 and a heavy chain of SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96 or SEQ ID NO:98 or fragments or variants thereof.


In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of LNPs comprising or encapsulating a combination of at least four RNA molecules encoding the combination of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:66; and SEQ ID NO:72 or fragments or variants thereof. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of LNPs comprising or encapsulating a combination of at least four RNA molecules encoding the combination of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:66; and SEQ ID NO: 70 or fragments or variants thereof. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a combination of LNPs comprising or encapsulating a combination of at least four RNA molecules encoding the combination of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 66; and SEQ ID NO:76 or fragments or variants thereof.


In one embodiment, the composition further comprises one or more additional immunostimulatory agents. Immunostimulatory agents include, but are not limited to, an additional antigen or antigen binding molecule, an immunomodulator, or an adjuvant.


7. Generation of Antibodies

The present invention also relates a method of generating the synthetic antibody. The method can include administering the composition to the subject in need thereof by using the method of delivery described in more detail below. Accordingly, the synthetic antibody is generated in the subject or in vivo upon administration of the composition to the subject.


The method can also include introducing the composition into one or more cells, and therefore, the synthetic antibody can be generated or produced in the one or more cells. The method can further include introducing the composition into one or more tissues, for example, but not limited to, skin and muscle, and therefore, the synthetic antibody can be generated or produced in the one or more tissues.


8. Methods of Identifying or Screening for the Antibody

The present invention further relates to a method of identifying or screening for the antibody described above, which is reactive to or binds the antigen described above. The method of identifying or screening for the antibody can use the antigen in methodologies known in those skilled in art to identify or screen for the antibody. Such methodologies can include, but are not limited to, selection of the antibody from a library (e.g., phage display) and immunization of an animal followed by isolation and/or purification of the antibody.


9. Methods of Diagnosing a Disease or Disorder

The present invention further relates to a method of diagnosing a subject as having a disease or disorder using an antibody, fragment thereof, or nucleic acid molecule encoding the same as described herein. In some embodiments, the present invention features methods for identifying subjects who are at risk of spreading SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19, including those subjects who are asymptomatic or only exhibit non-specific indicators of SARS-COV-2 infection or COVID-19. In some embodiments, the present invention is also useful for monitoring subjects undergoing treatments and therapies for SARS-COV-2 infection or COVID-19, and for selecting or modifying therapies and treatments that would be efficacious in subjects having SARS-CoV-2 infection or COVID-19, wherein selection and use of such treatments and therapies promote immunity to SARS-COV-2, or prevent infection by SARS-COV-2.


In one embodiment, the antibody, fragment thereof, or nucleic acid molecule encoding the same can be used in an immunoassay for diagnosing a subject as having an active SARS-COV-2 infection, having COVID-19, or having immunity to SARS-COV-2 infection, or for monitoring subjects undergoing treatments and therapies for SARS-COV-2 infection or COVID-19. Non-limiting exemplary immunoassay's include, for example, immunohistochemistry assays, immunocytochemistry assays, ELISA, capture ELISA, sandwich assays, enzyme immunoassay, radioimmunoassay, fluorescent immunoassay, and the like, all of which are known to those of skill in the art. See e.g. Harlow et al., 1988, Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor, New York; Harlow et al., 1999, Using Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, NY.


In some embodiments the methods include obtaining a sample from a subject and contacting the sample with an antibody of the invention or a cell expressing an antibody of the invention and detecting binding of the antibody to an antigen present in the sample.


In some embodiments, samples can be provided from a subject undergoing treatment regimens or therapeutic interventions, e.g., drug treatments, vaccination, etc. for SARS-COV-2 infection or COVID-19. Samples can be obtained from the subject at various time points before, during, or after treatment.


The SARS-COV-2 antibodies of the present invention, or nucleic acid molecules encoding the same, can thus be used to generate a risk profile or signature of subjects: (i) who are expected to have immunity to SARS-COV-2 infection or COVID-19 and/or (ii) who are at risk of developing SARS-COV-2 infection or COVID-19. The antibody profile of a subject can be compared to a predetermined or reference antibody profile to diagnose or identify subjects at risk for developing SARS-COV-2 infection or COVID-19, to monitor the progression of disease, as well as the rate of progression of disease, and to monitor the effectiveness of SARS-COV-2 infection or COVID-19 treatments. Data concerning the antibodies of the present invention can also be combined or correlated with other data or test results for SARS-COV-2 infection or COVID-19, including but not limited to age, weight, BMI, imaging data, medical history, smoking status and any relevant family history.


The present invention also provides methods for identifying agents for treating SARS-COV-2 infection or COVID-19 that are appropriate or otherwise customized for a specific subject. In this regard, a test sample from a subject, exposed to a therapeutic agent, drug, or other treatment regimen, can be taken and the level of one or more SARS-COV-2 antibody can be determined. The level of one or more SARS-CoV-2 antibody can be compared to a sample derived from the subject before and after treatment, or can be compared to samples derived from one or more subjects who have shown improvements in risk factors as a result of such treatment or exposure.


In one embodiment, the invention is a method of diagnosing SARS-COV-2 infection or COVID-19. In one embodiment, the method includes determining immunity to infection or reinfection by SARS-COV-2. In some embodiments, these methods may utilize at least one biological sample (such as urine, saliva, blood, serum, plasma, amniotic fluid, or tears), for the detection of one or more SARS-COV-2 antibody of the invention in the sample. Frequently the sample is a “clinical sample” which is a sample derived from a patient. In one embodiment, the biological sample is a blood sample.


In one embodiment, the method comprises detecting one or more SARS-CoV-2 antigen in at least one biological sample of the subject. In various embodiments, the level of one or more SARS-COV-2 antigen of the invention in the biological sample of the subject is compared to a comparator. Non-limiting examples of comparators include, but are not limited to, a negative control, a positive control, an expected normal background value of the subject, a historical normal background value of the subject, an expected normal background value of a population that the subject is a member of, or a historical normal background value of a population that the subject is a member of.


10. Methods of Delivery of the Composition

The present invention also relates to a method of delivering the composition to the subject in need thereof. The method of delivery can include, administering the composition to the subject. Administration can include, but is not limited to, DNA injection with and without in vivo electroporation, liposome mediated delivery, and nanoparticle facilitated delivery.


The mammal receiving delivery of the composition may be human, primate, non-human primate, cow, cattle, sheep, goat, antelope, bison, water buffalo, bison, bovids, deer, hedgehogs, elephants, llama, alpaca, mice, rats, and chicken.


The composition may be administered by different routes including orally, parenterally, sublingually, transdermally, rectally, transmucosally, topically, via inhalation, via buccal administration, intrapleurally, intravenous, intraarterial, intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intranasal intrathecal, and intraarticular or combinations thereof. For veterinary use, the composition may be administered as a suitably acceptable formulation in accordance with normal veterinary practice. The veterinarian can readily determine the dosing regimen and route of administration that is most appropriate for a particular animal. The composition may be administered by traditional syringes, needleless injection devices, “microprojectile bombardment gone guns”, or other physical methods such as electroporation (“EP”), “hydrodynamic method”, or ultrasound.


Electroporation

Administration of the composition via electroporation may be accomplished using electroporation devices that can be configured to deliver to a desired tissue of a mammal, a pulse of energy effective to cause reversible pores to form in cell membranes, and preferable the pulse of energy is a constant current similar to a preset current input by a user. The electroporation device may comprise an electroporation component and an electrode assembly or handle assembly. The electroporation component may include and incorporate one or more of the various elements of the electroporation devices, including: controller, current waveform generator, impedance tester, waveform logger, input element, status reporting element, communication port, memory component, power source, and power switch. The electroporation may be accomplished using an in vivo electroporation device, for example CELLECTRA EP system (Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Plymouth Meeting, PA) or Elgen electroporator (Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Plymouth Meeting, PA) to facilitate transfection of cells by the plasmid.


The electroporation component may function as one element of the electroporation devices, and the other elements are separate elements (or components) in communication with the electroporation component. The electroporation component may function as more than one element of the electroporation devices, which may be in communication with still other elements of the electroporation devices separate from the electroporation component. The elements of the electroporation devices existing as parts of one electromechanical or mechanical device may not be limited as the elements can function as one device or as separate elements in communication with one another. The electroporation component may be capable of delivering the pulse of energy that produces the constant current in the desired tissue, and includes a feedback mechanism. The electrode assembly may include an electrode array having a plurality of electrodes in a spatial arrangement, wherein the electrode assembly receives the pulse of energy from the electroporation component and delivers same to the desired tissue through the electrodes. At least one of the plurality of electrodes is neutral during delivery of the pulse of energy and measures impedance in the desired tissue and communicates the impedance to the electroporation component. The feedback mechanism may receive the measured impedance and can adjust the pulse of energy delivered by the electroporation component to maintain the constant current.


A plurality of electrodes may deliver the pulse of energy in a decentralized pattern. The plurality of electrodes may deliver the pulse of energy in the decentralized pattern through the control of the electrodes under a programmed sequence, and the programmed sequence is input by a user to the electroporation component. The programmed sequence may comprise a plurality of pulses delivered in sequence, wherein each pulse of the plurality of pulses is delivered by at least two active electrodes with one neutral electrode that measures impedance, and wherein a subsequent pulse of the plurality of pulses is delivered by a different one of at least two active electrodes with one neutral electrode that measures impedance.


The feedback mechanism may be performed by either hardware or software. The feedback mechanism may be performed by an analog closed-loop circuit. The feedback occurs every 50 μs, 20 μs, 10 μs or 1 μs, but is preferably a real-time feedback or instantaneous (i.e., substantially instantaneous as determined by available techniques for determining response time). The neutral electrode may measure the impedance in the desired tissue and communicates the impedance to the feedback mechanism, and the feedback mechanism responds to the impedance and adjusts the pulse of energy to maintain the constant current at a value similar to the preset current. The feedback mechanism may maintain the constant current continuously and instantaneously during the delivery of the pulse of energy.


Examples of electroporation devices and electroporation methods that may facilitate delivery of the composition of the present invention, include those described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,245,963 by Draghia-Akli, et al., U.S. Patent Pub. 2005/0052630 submitted by Smith, et al., the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. Other electroporation devices and electroporation methods that may be used for facilitating delivery of the composition include those provided in co-pending and co-owned U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/874,072, filed Oct. 17, 2007, which claims the benefit under 35 USC 119 (e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/852,149, filed Oct. 17, 2006, and 60/978,982, filed Oct. 10, 2007, all of which are hereby incorporated in their entirety.


U.S. Pat. No. 7,245,963 by Draghia-Akli, et al. describes modular electrode systems and their use for facilitating the introduction of a biomolecule into cells of a selected tissue in a body or plant. The modular electrode systems may comprise a plurality of needle electrodes; a hypodermic needle; an electrical connector that provides a conductive link from a programmable constant-current pulse controller to the plurality of needle electrodes; and a power source. An operator can grasp the plurality of needle electrodes that are mounted on a support structure and firmly insert them into the selected tissue in a body or plant. The biomolecules are then delivered via the hypodermic needle into the selected tissue. The programmable constant-current pulse controller is activated and constant-current electrical pulse is applied to the plurality of needle electrodes. The applied constant-current electrical pulse facilitates the introduction of the biomolecule into the cell between the plurality of electrodes. The entire content of U.S. Pat. No. 7,245,963 is hereby incorporated by reference.


U.S. Patent Pub. 2005/0052630 submitted by Smith, et al. describes an electroporation device which may be used to effectively facilitate the introduction of a biomolecule into cells of a selected tissue in a body or plant. The electroporation device comprises an electro-kinetic device (“EKD device”) whose operation is specified by software or firmware. The EKD device produces a series of programmable constant-current pulse patterns between electrodes in an array based on user control and input of the pulse parameters, and allows the storage and acquisition of current waveform data. The electroporation device also comprises a replaceable electrode disk having an array of needle electrodes, a central injection channel for an injection needle, and a removable guide disk. The entire content of U.S. Patent Pub. 2005/0052630 is hereby incorporated by reference.


The electrode arrays and methods described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,245,963 and U.S. Patent Pub. 2005/0052630 may be adapted for deep penetration into not only tissues such as muscle, but also other tissues or organs. Because of the configuration of the electrode array, the injection needle (to deliver the biomolecule of choice) is also inserted completely into the target organ, and the injection is administered perpendicular to the target issue, in the area that is pre-delineated by the electrodes The electrodes described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,245,963 and U.S. Patent Pub. 2005/005263 are preferably 20 mm long and 21 gauge.


Additionally, contemplated in some embodiments that incorporate electroporation devices and uses thereof, there are electroporation devices that are those described in the following patents: U.S. Pat. No. 5,273,525 issued Dec. 28, 1993, U.S. Pat. No. 6,110,161 issued Aug. 29, 2000, U.S. Pat. No. 6,261,281 issued Jul. 17, 2001, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,958,060 issued Oct. 25, 2005, and U.S. Pat. No. 6,939,862 issued Sep. 6, 2005. Furthermore, patents covering subject matter provided in U.S. Pat. No. 6,697,669 issued Feb. 24, 2004, which concerns delivery of DNA using any of a variety of devices, and U.S. Pat. No. 7,328,064 issued Feb. 5, 2008, drawn to method of injecting DNA are contemplated herein. The above-patents are incorporated by reference in their entirety.


11. Methods of Treatment

Also provided herein is a method of treating, protecting against, and/or preventing disease in a subject in need thereof by generating the synthetic antibody in the subject. The method can include administering the composition to the subject. Administration of the composition to the subject can be done using the method of delivery described above.


The method can include administering a combination of antibodies or nucleic acid molecules encoding the same to the subject. In one embodiment, the method of the invention provides for administration of an antibody cocktail to the subject. In one embodiment, the cocktail is administered as a single formulation comprising multiple antibodies or nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. In one embodiment, the cocktail is administered as multiple formulations, either sequentially or concurrently. Administration of the composition to the subject can be done using the method of delivery described above. In one embodiment, the method of administration is intramuscular administration.


In certain embodiments, the invention provides a method of treating protecting against, and/or preventing a SARS-COV-2 virus infection. In one embodiment, the method treats, protects against, and/or prevents a disease or disorder associated with SARS-COV-2 virus infection. In one embodiment, the method treats, protects against, and/or prevents COVID-19.


In one embodiment the subject has, or is at risk of, SARS-COV-2 virus infection.


Upon generation of one or more synthetic antibody in the subject, the one or more synthetic antibody can bind to or react with the antigen. Such binding can neutralize the antigen, block recognition of the antigen by another molecule, for example, a protein or nucleic acid, and elicit or induce an immune response to the antigen, thereby treating, protecting against, and/or preventing the disease associated with the antigen in the subject.


The one or more synthetic antibody can treat, prevent, and/or protect against disease in the subject administered the composition. The one or more synthetic antibody by binding the antigen can treat, prevent, and/or protect against disease in the subject administered the composition. The synthetic antibody can promote survival of the disease in the subject administered the composition. In one embodiment, the synthetic antibody can provide increased survival of the disease in the subject over the expected survival of a subject having the disease who has not been administered the synthetic antibody. In various embodiments, the synthetic antibody can provide at least about a 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or a 100% increase in survival of the disease in subjects administered the composition over the expected survival in the absence of the composition. In one embodiment, the synthetic antibody can provide increased protection against the disease in the subject over the expected protection of a subject who has not been administered the synthetic antibody. In various embodiments, the synthetic antibody can protect against disease in at least about 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% of subjects administered the composition over the expected protection in the absence of the composition.


The composition dose can be between 1 μg to 10 mg active component/kg body weight/time, and can be 20 μg to 10 mg component/kg body weight/time. The composition can be administered every 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, or 31 days. The number of composition doses for effective treatment can be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10.


In one embodiment, immunotherapy with the anti-SARS-COV-2 DMAb of the invention will have a direct therapeutic effect. In one embodiment, immunotherapy with the anti-SARS-COV-2 DMAb of the invention can be used as immune “adjuvant” treatment to reduce viral protein load, in order to provide host immunity and optimize the effect of antiviral drugs.


12. Combination with SARS-COV-2 Antigen

In one embodiment, the invention relates to the administration of a SARS-COV-2 antibody or a nucleic acid encoded SARS-COV-2 antibody in combination with a nucleic acid molecule encoding a SARS-COV-2 antigen. In some embodiments therefore, the invention relates to immunogenic compositions, such as vaccines, comprising a SARS-COV-2 antibody or a nucleic acid encoded SARS-COV-2 antibody in combination with a SARS-COV-2 antigen, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof. The vaccine can be used to protect against any number of strains of SARS-COV-2, thereby treating, preventing, and/or protecting against SARS-COV-2 infection or associated pathologies, including COVID-19. The vaccine can significantly induce an immune response of a subject administered the vaccine, thereby protecting against and treating SARS-COV-2 infection or associated pathologies, including COVID-19.


The vaccine can be a DNA vaccine, a peptide vaccine, or a combination DNA and peptide vaccine. The DNA vaccine can include a nucleic acid sequence encoding the SARS-COV-2 antigen. The nucleic acid sequence can be DNA, RNA, cDNA, a variant thereof, a fragment thereof, or a combination thereof. The nucleic acid sequence can also include additional sequences that encode linker, leader, or tag sequences that are linked to the SARS-COV-2 antigen by a peptide bond. The peptide vaccine can include a SARS-COV-2 antigenic peptide, a SARS-COV-2 antigenic protein, a variant thereof, a fragment thereof, or a combination thereof. The combination DNA and peptide vaccine can include the above described nucleic acid sequence encoding the SARS-COV-2 antigen and the SARS-COV-2 antigenic peptide or protein, in which the SARS-COV-2 antigenic peptide or protein and the encoded SARS-COV-2 antigen have the same amino acid sequence.


In some embodiments, the vaccine can induce a humoral immune response in the subject administered the vaccine. The induced humoral immune response can be specific for the SARS-COV-2 antigen. The induced humoral immune response can be reactive with the SARS-COV-2 antigen. The humoral immune response can be induced in the subject administered the vaccine by about 1.5-fold to about 16-fold, about 2-fold to about 12-fold, or about 3-fold to about 10-fold. The humoral immune response can be induced in the subject administered the vaccine by at least about 1.5-fold, at least about 2.0-fold, at least about 2.5-fold, at least about 3.0-fold, at least about 3.5-fold, at least about 4.0-fold, at least about 4.5-fold, at least about 5.0-fold, at least about 5.5-fold, at least about 6.0-fold, at least about 6.5-fold, at least about 7.0-fold, at least about 7.5-fold, at least about 8.0-fold, at least about 8.5-fold, at least about 9.0-fold, at least about 9.5-fold, at least about 10.0-fold, at least about 10.5-fold, at least about 11.0-fold, at least about 11.5-fold, at least about 12.0-fold, at least about 12.5-fold, at least about 13.0-fold, at least about 13.5-fold, at least about 14.0-fold, at least about 14.5-fold, at least about 15.0-fold, at least about 15.5-fold, or at least about 16.0-fold.


The humoral immune response induced by the vaccine can include an increased level of neutralizing antibodies associated with the subject administered the vaccine as compared to a subject not administered the vaccine. The neutralizing antibodies can be specific for the SARS-COV-2 antigen. The neutralizing antibodies can be reactive with the SARS-COV-2 antigen. The neutralizing antibodies can provide protection against and/or treatment of COVID-19 infection and its associated pathologies in the subject administered the vaccine.


The humoral immune response induced by the vaccine can include an increased level of IgG antibodies associated with the subject administered the vaccine as compared to a subject not administered the vaccine. These IgG antibodies can be specific for the SARS-COV-2 antigen. These IgG antibodies can be reactive with the SARS-COV-2 antigen. Preferably, the humoral response is cross-reactive against two or more strains of the COVID-19. The level of IgG antibody associated with the subject administered the vaccine can be increased by about 1.5-fold to about 16-fold, about 2-fold to about 12-fold, or about 3-fold to about 10-fold as compared to the subject not administered the vaccine. The level of IgG antibody associated with the subject administered the vaccine can be increased by at least about 1.5-fold, at least about 2.0-fold, at least about 2.5-fold, at least about 3.0-fold, at least about 3.5-fold, at least about 4.0-fold, at least about 4.5-fold, at least about 5.0-fold, at least about 5.5-fold, at least about 6.0-fold, at least about 6.5-fold, at least about 7.0-fold, at least about 7.5-fold, at least about 8.0-fold, at least about 8.5-fold, at least about 9.0-fold, at least about 9.5-fold, at least about 10.0-fold, at least about 10.5-fold, at least about 11.0-fold, at least about 11.5-fold, at least about 12.0-fold, at least about 12.5-fold, at least about 13.0-fold, at least about 13.5-fold, at least about 14.0-fold, at least about 14.5-fold, at least about 15.0-fold, at least about 15.5-fold, or at least about 16.0-fold as compared to the subject not administered the vaccine.


The vaccine can induce a cellular immune response in the subject administered the vaccine. The induced cellular immune response can be specific for the SARS-COV-2 antigen. The induced cellular immune response can be reactive to the SARS-COV-2 antigen. Preferably, the cellular response is cross-reactive against two or more strains of the COVID-19. The induced cellular immune response can include eliciting a CD8+ T cell response. The elicited CD8+ T cell response can be reactive with the SARS-COV-2 antigen. The elicited CD8+ T cell response can be polyfunctional. The induced cellular immune response can include eliciting a CD8+ T cell response, in which the CD8+ T cells produce interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-2 (IL-2), or a combination of IFN-γ and TNF-α.


The induced cellular immune response can include an increased CD8+ T cell response associated with the subject administered the vaccine as compared to the subject not administered the vaccine. The CD8+ T cell response associated with the subject administered the vaccine can be increased by about 2-fold to about 30-fold, about 3-fold to about 25-fold, or about 4-fold to about 20-fold as compared to the subject not administered the vaccine. The CD8+ T cell response associated with the subject administered the vaccine can be increased by at least about 1.5-fold, at least about 2.0-fold, at least about 3.0-fold, at least about 4.0-fold, at least about 5.0-fold, at least about 6.0-fold, at least about 6.5-fold, at least about 7.0-fold, at least about 7.5-fold, at least about 8.0-fold, at least about 8.5-fold, at least about 9.0-fold, at least about 9.5-fold, at least about 10.0-fold, at least about 10.5-fold, at least about 11.0-fold, at least about 11.5-fold, at least about 12.0-fold, at least about 12.5-fold, at least about 13.0-fold, at least about 13.5-fold, at least about 14.0-fold, at least about 14.5-fold, at least about 15.0-fold, at least about 16.0-fold, at least about 17.0-fold, at least about 18.0-fold, at least about 19.0-fold, at least about 20.0-fold, at least about 21.0-fold, at least about 22.0-fold, at least about 23.0-fold, at least about 24.0-fold, at least about 25.0-fold, at least about 26.0-fold, at least about 27.0-fold, at least about 28.0-fold, at least about 29.0-fold, or at least about 30.0-fold as compared to the subject not administered the vaccine.


The induced cellular immune response can include an increased frequency of CD3+CD8+ T cells that produce IFN-γ. The frequency of CD3+CD8+IFN-γ+ T cells associated with the subject administered the vaccine can be increased by at least about 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold, 6-fold, 7-fold, 8-fold, 9-fold, 10-fold, 11-fold, 12-fold, 13-fold, 14-fold, 15-fold, 16-fold, 17-fold, 18-fold, 19-fold, or 20-fold as compared to the subject not administered the vaccine.


The induced cellular immune response can include an increased frequency of CD3+CD8+ T cells that produce TNF-α. The frequency of CD3+CD8+ TNF-α+ T cells associated with the subject administered the vaccine can be increased by at least about 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold, 6-fold, 7-fold, 8-fold, 9-fold, 10-fold, 11-fold, 12-fold, 13-fold, or 14-fold as compared to the subject not administered the vaccine.


The induced cellular immune response can include an increased frequency of CD3+CD8+ T cells that produce IL-2. The frequency of CD3+CD8+IL-2+ T cells associated with the subject administered the vaccine can be increased by at least about 0.5-fold, 1.0-fold, 1.5-fold, 2.0-fold, 2.5-fold, 3.0-fold, 3.5-fold, 4.0-fold, 4.5-fold, or 5.0-fold as compared to the subject not administered the vaccine.


The induced cellular immune response can include an increased frequency of CD3+CD8+ T cells that produce both IFN-γ and TNF-α. The frequency of CD3+CD8+IFN-γ+TNF-α+ T cells associated with the subject administered the vaccine can be increased by at least about 25-fold, 30-fold, 35-fold, 40-fold, 45-fold, 50-fold, 55-fold, 60-fold, 65-fold, 70-fold, 75-fold, 80-fold, 85-fold, 90-fold, 95-fold, 100-fold, 110-fold, 120-fold, 130-fold, 140-fold, 150-fold, 160-fold, 170-fold, or 180-fold as compared to the subject not administered the vaccine.


The cellular immune response induced by the vaccine can include eliciting a CD4+ T cell response. The elicited CD4+ T cell response can be reactive with the SARS-COV-2 antigen. The elicited CD4+ T cell response can be polyfunctional. The induced cellular immune response can include eliciting a CD4+ T cell response, in which the CD4+ T cells produce IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-2, or a combination of IFN-γ and TNF-α.


The induced cellular immune response can include an increased frequency of CD3+CD4+ T cells that produce IFN-γ. The frequency of CD3+CD4+IFN-γ+ T cells associated with the subject administered the vaccine can be increased by at least about 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold, 6-fold, 7-fold, 8-fold, 9-fold, 10-fold, 11-fold, 12-fold, 13-fold, 14-fold, 15-fold, 16-fold, 17-fold, 18-fold, 19-fold, or 20-fold as compared to the subject not administered the vaccine.


The induced cellular immune response can include an increased frequency of CD3+CD4+ T cells that produce TNF-α. The frequency of CD3+CD4+ TNF-α+ T cells associated with the subject administered the vaccine can be increased by at least about 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold, 6-fold, 7-fold, 8-fold, 9-fold, 10-fold, 11-fold, 12-fold, 13-fold, 14-fold, 15-fold, 16-fold, 17-fold, 18-fold, 19-fold, 20-fold, 21-fold, or 22-fold as compared to the subject not administered the vaccine.


The induced cellular immune response can include an increased frequency of CD3+CD4+ T cells that produce IL-2. The frequency of CD3+CD4+IL-2+ T cells associated with the subject administered the vaccine can be increased by at least about 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold, 6-fold, 7-fold, 8-fold, 9-fold, 10-fold, 11-fold, 12-fold, 13-fold, 14-fold, 15-fold, 16-fold, 17-fold, 18-fold, 19-fold, 20-fold, 21-fold, 22-fold, 23-fold, 24-fold, 25-fold, 26-fold, 27-fold, 28-fold, 29-fold, 30-fold, 31-fold, 32-fold, 33-fold, 34-fold, 35-fold, 36-fold, 37-fold, 38-fold, 39-fold, 40-fold, 45-fold, 50-fold, 55-fold, or 60-fold as compared to the subject not administered the vaccine.


The induced cellular immune response can include an increased frequency of CD3+CD4+ T cells that produce both IFN-γ and TNF-α. The frequency of CD3+CD4+IFN-γ+TNF-α+ associated with the subject administered the vaccine can be increased by at least about 2-fold, 2.5-fold, 3.0-fold, 3.5-fold, 4.0-fold, 4.5-fold, 5.0-fold, 5.5-fold, 6.0-fold, 6.5-fold, 7.0-fold, 7.5-fold, 8.0-fold, 8.5-fold, 9.0-fold, 9.5-fold, 10.0-fold, 10.5-fold, 11.0-fold, 11.5-fold, 12.0-fold, 12.5-fold, 13.0-fold, 13.5-fold, 14.0-fold, 14.5-fold, 15.0-fold, 15.5-fold, 16.0-fold, 16.5-fold, 17.0-fold, 17.5-fold, 18.0-fold, 18.5-fold, 19.0-fold, 19.5-fold, 20.0-fold, 21-fold, 22-fold, 23-fold 24-fold, 25-fold, 26-fold, 27-fold, 28-fold, 29-fold, 30-fold, 31-fold, 32-fold, 33-fold, 34-fold, or 35-fold as compared to the subject not administered the vaccine.


The vaccine of the present invention can have features required of effective vaccines such as being safe so the vaccine itself does not cause illness or death; is protective against illness resulting from exposure to live pathogens such as viruses or bacteria; induces neutralizing antibody to prevent invention of cells; induces protective T cells against intracellular pathogens; and provides ease of administration, few side effects, biological stability, and low cost per dose.


The vaccine can further induce an immune response when administered to different tissues such as the muscle or skin. The vaccine can further induce an immune response when administered via electroporation, or injection, or subcutaneously, or intramuscularly.


SARS-COV-2 Antigen

As described above, the vaccine comprises a SARS-COV-2 antigen, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, a nucleic acid molecule encoding the same, or a combination thereof. Coronaviruses, including SARS-COV-2, are encapsulated by a membrane and have a type 1 membrane glycoprotein known as spike(S) protein, which forms protruding spikes on the surface of the coronavirus. The spike protein facilitates binding of the coronavirus to proteins located on the surface of a cell, for example, the metalloprotease amino peptidase N, and mediates cell-viral membrane fusion. In particular, the spike protein contains an S1 subunit that facilitates binding of the coronavirus to cell surface proteins. Accordingly, the S1 subunit of the spike protein controls which cells are infected by the coronavirus. The spike protein also contains a S2 subunit, which is a transmembrane subunit that facilitates viral and cellular membrane fusion. Accordingly, the SARS-COV-2 antigen can comprise a SARS-COV-2 spike protein, a S1 subunit of a SARS-COV-2 spike protein, or a S2 subunit of a SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.


Upon binding cell surface proteins and membrane fusion, the coronavirus enters the cell and its singled-stranded RNA genome is released into the cytoplasm of the infected cell. The singled-stranded RNA genome is a positive strand and thus, can be translated into a RNA polymerase, which produces additional viral RNAs that are minus strands. Accordingly, the SARS-COV-2 antigen can also be a SARS-COV-2 RNA polymerase.


The viral minus RNA strands are transcribed into smaller, subgenomic positive RNA strands, which are used to translate other viral proteins, for example, nucleocapsid (N) protein, envelope (E) protein, and matrix (M) protein. Accordingly, the SARS-COV-2 antigen can comprise a SARS-COV-2 nucleocapsid protein, a SARS-CoV-2 envelope protein, or a SARS-COV-2 matrix protein.


The viral minus RNA strands can also be used to replicate the viral genome, which is bound by nucleocapsid protein. Matrix protein, along with spike protein, is integrated into the endoplasmic reticulum of the infected cell. Together, the nucleocapsid protein bound to the viral genome and the membrane-embedded matrix and spike proteins are budded into the lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum, thereby encasing the viral genome in a membrane. The viral progeny are then transported by golgi vesicles to the cell membrane of the infected cell and released into the extracellular space by endocytosis.


In some embodiments, the SARS-COV-2 antigen can be a SARS-COV-2 spike protein, a SARS-COV-2 RNA polymerase, a SARS-COV-2 nucleocapsid protein, a SARS-COV-2 envelope protein, a SARS-COV-2 matrix protein, a fragment thereof, a variant thereof, or a combination thereof. The SARS-COV-2 antigen can be a consensus antigen derived from two or more SARS-COV-2 spike antigens, two or more SARS-CoV-2 RNA polymerases, two or more SARS-COV-2 nucleocapsid proteins, two or more envelope proteins, two or more matrix proteins, or a combination thereof. The SARS-COV-2 consensus antigen can be modified for improved expression. Modification can include codon optimization, RNA optimization, addition of a kozak sequence for increased translation initiation, and/or the addition of an immunoglobulin leader sequence to increase the immunogenicity of the SARS-COV-2 antigen. In some embodiments the SARS-COV-2 antigen includes an IgE leader.


13. Use in Combination

In some embodiments, the invention provides a cocktail of antibodies comprising at least two, at least three, at least four or more than four antibodies of the invention or fragments thereof. In one embodiment, an exemplary cocktail of the invention comprises at least one class I synthetic antibody, including but not limited to, 2196, 2381 and REGN10933 synthetic antibodies, and at least one class II synthetic antibody, including but not limited to, 2130, C121 and C144 synthetic antibodies.


In some embodiments, the antibody cocktail of the invention comprises a combination of 2196 and 2130 synthetic mAbs. For example, in one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb AZD8076. In one embodiment, the combination of of dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb AZD8076 comprises a combination of SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:76, SEQ ID NO:58 and SEQ ID NO:74. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:76, SEQ ID NO: 58 and SEQ ID NO:74. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules comprising SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO:57 and SEQ ID NO:73. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules comprising SEQ ID NO: 99, SEQ ID NO: 100, SEQ ID NO: 101 and SEQ ID NO: 102.


In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:8 and SEQ ID NO: 10. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:8 and SEQ ID NO: 10. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules comprising SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:7 and SEQ ID NO:9.


In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8 and SEQ ID NO: 10. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8 and SEQ ID NO: 10. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules comprising SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:7 and SEQ ID NO:9.


In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:8 and SEQ ID NO: 12. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:8 and SEQ ID NO: 12. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules comprising SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:7 and SEQ ID NO: 11.


In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8 and SEQ ID NO: 12. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8 and SEQ ID NO: 12. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules comprising SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:7 and SEQ ID NO:11.


In some embodiments, the combination of 2196 and 2130 synthetic mAbs comprises a combination of a light chain of SEQ ID NO:2, and a heavy chain of SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO:6, and a light chain of SEQ ID NO:8 and a heavy chain selected from SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96 and SEQ ID NO:98. In some embodiments, the combination of 2196 and 2130 synthetic mAbs comprises a combination of SEQ ID NO: 1 encoding a light chain, and SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO:5 encoding heavy chain, and SEQ ID NO:7 encoding a light chain and SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO:89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO:95 and SEQ ID NO:97 encoding a heavy chain.


In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO:58 and SEQ ID NO: 74. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO:58 and SEQ ID NO: 74. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules comprising SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO:57 and SEQ ID NO: 73.


In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:76, SEQ ID NO:58 and SEQ ID NO: 74. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO:58 and SEQ ID NO: 74. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules comprising SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO: 75, SEQ ID NO:57 and SEQ ID NO: 73.


In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:58 and SEQ ID NO:60. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:58 and SEQ ID NO:60. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules comprising SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:57 and SEQ ID NO: 69.


In one embodiment, an exemplary cocktail of the invention comprises at least one class I synthetic antibody, including but not limited to, 2196, 2381 and REGN10933 synthetic antibodies, and at least one class III synthetic antibody, including but not limited to, REGN10987 and C135 synthetic antibodies. In some embodiments, the antibody cocktail of the invention comprises a combination of REGN10933 and REGN10987 synthetic mAbs, or nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. For example, in one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38 and SEQ ID NO:40. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38 and SEQ ID NO:40. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules comprising SEQ ID NO:33, SEQ ID NO:35, SEQ ID NO:37 and SEQ ID NO: 39.


In one embodiment, an exemplary cocktail of the invention comprises at least one class II synthetic antibody, including but not limited to, 2130, C121 and C144 synthetic antibodies, and at least one class III synthetic antibody, including but not limited to, REGN10987 and C135 synthetic antibodies. In some embodiments, the antibody cocktail of the invention comprises a combination of C135 and C144 synthetic mAbs, or nucleic acid molecules encoding the same. For example, in one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50 and SEQ ID NO:52. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO:50 and SEQ ID NO:52. In one non-limiting embodiment, the invention comprises a combination of nucleic acid molecules comprising SEQ ID NO: 45, SEQ ID NO:47, SEQ ID NO:49 and SEQ ID NO:51.


The present invention also provides a method of treating, protecting against, and/or preventing disease in a subject in need thereof by administering a combination of the synthetic antibody and one or more additional agent. In one embodiment, the additional agent is an additional therapeutic agent. In one embodiment the additional therapeutic agent is an additional therapeutic antibody. In one embodiment, the therapeutic agent is an antiviral agent. In one embodiment, the therapeutic is an antibiotic agent. In one embodiment, the therapeutic agent is a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. In one embodiment, the therapeutic agent is a small-molecule drug or biologic.


The present invention also provides a method of treating, protecting against, and/or preventing disease in a subject in need thereof by administering a combination of the synthetic antibody and at least one additional therapeutic agent. In one embodiment, the additional therapeutic agent is an additional SARS-COV-2 synthetic antibody or nucleic acid molecule encoding the same. In one embodiment, the therapeutic agent is an antiviral agent. In one embodiment, the therapeutic is an antibiotic agent. In one embodiment, the therapeutic agent is a SARS-COV-2 vaccine. In one embodiment, the therapeutic agent is a small-molecule drug or biologic. In one embodiment, the therapeutic agent is methylprednisolone. In some embodiments, the method comprises administering a single dosage of 120 mg of methylprednisolone following the final administration of the combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb AZD8076.


In some embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating, protecting against, and/or preventing disease in a subject in need thereof by administering a combination of a) one or more nucleic acid molecule encoding a first SARS-COV-2 synthetic antibody; and b) one or more nucleic acid molecule encoding a second SARS-COV-2 synthetic antibody. In some embodiments, a) and b) are administered concurrently, simultaneously, essentially simultaneously or within the same treatment protocol. In some embodiments, a) and b) are administered consecutively.


In some embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating, protecting against, and/or preventing disease in a subject in need thereof by administering a combination of a) one or more nucleic acid molecule encoding a SARS-CoV-2 synthetic antibody; and b) methylprednisolone. In some embodiments, a) and b) are administered concurrently. In some embodiments, a) and b) are administered consecutively. In some embodiments, a) and b) are administered at least once as part of a treatment protocol.


In some embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating, protecting against, and/or preventing disease in a subject in need thereof by administering a combination of a) one or more nucleic acid molecule encoding dMAb AZD5396; and b) one or more nucleic acid molecule encoding dMAb AZD8076. In some embodiments, a) and b) are administered concurrently, simultaneously, essentially simultaneously or within the same treatment protocol. In some embodiments, a) and b) are administered consecutively. In some embodiments, a) and b) are administered on day 0 of a treatment regimen. In some embodiments, a) and b) are administered on day 0 and again on day 3 of a treatment protocol.


In some embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating, protecting against, and/or preventing disease in a subject in need thereof by administering a combination of a) one or more nucleic acid molecule encoding a first SARS-COV-2 synthetic antibody; b) one or more nucleic acid molecule encoding a second SARS-COV-2 synthetic antibody and c) methylprednisolone. In some embodiments, a), b) and c) are administered concurrently, simultaneously, essentially simultaneously or within the same treatment protocol. In some embodiments, a), b), and c) are administered consecutively. In some embodiments, a) and b) are administered at least once as part of a treatment protocol.


In some embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating, protecting against, and/or preventing disease in a subject in need thereof by administering a combination of a) one or more nucleic acid molecule encoding a first SARS-COV-2 synthetic antibody; b) one or more nucleic acid molecule encoding a second SARS-COV-2 synthetic antibody on day 0 and again on day 3 of a treatment protocol and c) methylprednisolone. In some embodiments, a), b) and c) are administered concurrently. In some embodiments, a) and b) are administered concurrently and c) is administered after the final administration of a) and b). In some embodiments, a) and b) are administered concurrently on day 0 and again on day 3 of a treatment protocol, and c) is administered following the administration of a) and b) on day 3.


One or more synthetic antibody and one or more additional therapeutic agent, or the synthetic antibody cocktail, may be administered using any suitable method such that a combination of one or more synthetic antibody and therapeutic agent are both present in the subject. In one embodiment, the method may comprise administration of a first composition comprising a synthetic antibody or cocktail of the invention by any of the methods described in detail above and administration of a second composition comprising a therapeutic agent less than 1, less than 2, less than 3, less than 4, less than 5, less than 6, less than 7, less than 8, less than 9 or less than 10 days following administration of the synthetic antibody or cocktail. In one embodiment, the method may comprise administration of a first composition comprising a synthetic antibody or cocktail of the invention by any of the methods described in detail above and administration of a second composition comprising a therapeutic agent more than 1, more than 2, more than 3, more than 4, more than 5, more than 6, more than 7, more than 8, more than 9 or more than 10 days following administration of the synthetic antibody or cocktail. In one embodiment, the method may comprise administration of a first composition comprising a therapeutic agent and administration of a second composition comprising a synthetic antibody or cocktail of the invention by any of the methods described in detail above less than 1, less than 2, less than 3, less than 4, less than 5, less than 6, less than 7, less than 8, less than 9 or less than 10 days following administration of the therapeutic agent. In one embodiment, the method may comprise administration of a first composition comprising a therapeutic agent and administration of a second composition comprising a synthetic antibody or cocktail of the invention by any of the methods described in detail above more than 1, more than 2, more than 3, more than 4, more than 5, more than 6, more than 7, more than 8, more than 9 or more than 10 days following administration of the therapeutic agent. In one embodiment, the method may comprise administration of a first composition comprising a synthetic antibody or cocktail of the invention by any of the methods described in detail above and a second composition comprising a therapeutic agent concurrently. In one embodiment, the method may comprise administration of a first composition comprising a synthetic antibody or cocktail of the invention by any of the methods described in detail above and a second composition comprising a synthetic antibody or cocktail of the invention by any of the methods described in detail above and a third composition comprising a therapeutic agent concurrently. In one embodiment, the method may comprise administration of a single composition comprising a synthetic antibody or cocktail of the invention and a therapeutic agent.


In some embodiments, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing a disease or disorder associated with SARS-COV-2 infection, the method comprising administering a combination of a first composition comprising a combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding a first anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody and a second composition comprising a combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding a second anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody, wherein

    • a) the first combination of nucleic acid molecules comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:73, comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:57, comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a light chain amino acid sequence; and
    • b) the second combination of nucleic acid molecules comprises a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:75, comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:65, comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a light chain amino acid sequence,
    • and further wherein each of the first composition comprising a combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding a first anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody and the second composition comprising a combination of nucleic acid molecules encoding a second anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody further comprises recombinant human hyaluronidase.


In some embodiments, each of the first and second composition are administered concurrently at two different injection sites on day 0 of a treatment regimen.


In some embodiments, the method comprises a total administration of 0.5 mg nucleic acid from the first composition and 0.5 mg nucleic acid from the second composition, for a total administration of 1.0 mg nucleic acid.


In some embodiments, the method comprises a total administration of 1.0 mg nucleic acid from the first composition and 1.0 mg nucleic acid from the second composition, for a total administration of 2.0 mg nucleic acid.


In some embodiments, each of the first and second composition are administered concurrently at two different injection sites on day 0 and again on day 3 of a treatment regimen.


In some embodiments, the method comprises a total administration of 0.5 mg nucleic acid from the first composition and 0.5 mg nucleic acid from the second composition, for a total administration of 1.0 mg nucleic acid on each of days 0 and 3.


In some embodiments, the method comprises a total administration of 1.0 mg nucleic acid from the first composition and 1.0 mg nucleic acid from the second composition, for a total administration of 2.0 mg nucleic acid on each of days 0 and 3.


In some embodiments, the method further comprises administering a single dose of 120 mg methylprednisolone following the final administration of the combination of the first composition and the second composition.


In some embodiments, a synthetic antibody or antibody cocktail of the invention can be administered in combination with one or more additional antibiotic agent. Non-limiting examples of antibiotics that can be used in combination with the synthetic antibody of the invention include aminoglycosides (e.g., gentamicin, amikacin, tobramycin), quinolones (e.g., ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin), cephalosporins (e.g., ceftazidime, cefepime, cefoperazone, cefpirome, ceftobiprole), antipseudomonal penicillins: carboxypenicillins (e.g., carbenicillin and ticarcillin) and ureidopenicillins (e.g., mezlocillin, azlocillin, and piperacillin), carbapenems (e.g., meropenem, imipenem, doripenem), polymyxins (e.g., polymyxin B and colistin) and monobactams (e.g., aztreonam).


14. Generation of Synthetic Antibodies In Vitro and Ex Vivo

In one embodiment, one or more synthetic antibody is generated in vitro or ex vivo. For example, in one embodiment, a nucleic acid encoding a synthetic antibody can be introduced and expressed in an in vitro or ex vivo cell. Methods of introducing and expressing genes into a cell are known in the art. In the context of an expression vector, the vector can be readily introduced into a host cell, e.g., mammalian, bacterial, yeast, or insect cell by any method in the art. For example, the expression vector can be transferred into a host cell by physical, chemical, or biological means.


Physical methods for introducing a polynucleotide into a host cell include calcium phosphate precipitation, lipofection, particle bombardment, microinjection, electroporation, and the like. Methods for producing cells comprising vectors and/or exogenous nucleic acids are well-known in the art. See, for example, Sambrook et al. (2012, Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York). A preferred method for the introduction of a polynucleotide into a host cell is calcium phosphate transfection.


Biological methods for introducing a polynucleotide of interest into a host cell include the use of DNA and RNA vectors. Viral vectors, and especially retroviral vectors, have become the most widely used method for inserting genes into mammalian, e.g., human cells. Other viral vectors can be derived from lentivirus, poxviruses, herpes simplex virus I, adenoviruses and adeno-associated viruses, and the like. See, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,350,674 and 5,585,362.


Chemical means for introducing a polynucleotide into a host cell include colloidal dispersion systems, such as macromolecule complexes, nanocapsules, microspheres, beads, and lipid-based systems including oil-in-water emulsions, micelles, mixed micelles, and liposomes. An exemplary colloidal system for use as a delivery vehicle in vitro and in vivo is a liposome (e.g., an artificial membrane vesicle).


In the case where a non-viral delivery system is utilized, an exemplary delivery vehicle is a liposome or lipid nanoparticle. The use of lipid formulations is contemplated for the introduction of the nucleic acids into a host cell (in vitro, ex vivo or in vivo). In another aspect, the nucleic acid may be associated with a lipid. The nucleic acid associated with a lipid may be encapsulated in the aqueous interior of a liposome, interspersed within the lipid bilayer of a liposome, attached to a liposome via a linking molecule that is associated with both the liposome and the oligonucleotide, entrapped in a liposome, complexed with a liposome, dispersed in a solution containing a lipid, mixed with a lipid, combined with a lipid, contained as a suspension in a lipid, contained or complexed with a micelle, or otherwise associated with a lipid. Lipid, lipid/DNA or lipid/expression vector associated compositions are not limited to any particular structure in solution. For example, they may be present in a bilayer structure, as micelles, or with a “collapsed” structure. They may also simply be interspersed in a solution, possibly forming aggregates that are not uniform in size or shape. Lipids are fatty substances which may be naturally occurring or synthetic lipids. For example, lipids include the fatty droplets that naturally occur in the cytoplasm as well as the class of compounds which contain long-chain aliphatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives, such as fatty acids, alcohols, amines, amino alcohols, and aldehydes.


The present invention has multiple aspects, illustrated by the following non-limiting examples.


15. Examples

The present invention is further illustrated in the following Examples. It should be understood that these Examples, while demonstrating some embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only. From the above discussion and these Examples, one skilled in the art can ascertain the essential characteristics of this invention, and without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, can make various changes and modifications of the invention to adapt it to various usages and conditions. Thus, various modifications of the invention in addition to those shown and described herein will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the foregoing description. Such modifications are also intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.


Example 1: In Vivo Delivery of an Engineered Antibody Cocktail Confers Protection Against Lethal SARS-COV-2 Challenge

The synthetic DNA-encoded monoclonal antibody (DMAb) platform has shown preclinical promise as a strategy for the in vivo delivery of functional antibodies against infectious diseases, offering numerous potential advantages in terms of production, distribution and in vivo durability compared to traditional mAb therapy. This is achieved through the facilitated delivery of optimized, synthetic plasmids that drive the in vivo expression, assembly and systemic distribution of encoded immunoglobulin (Patel et al., 2020, BioDrugs, 34 (3): 273-293). While initial studies documented the ability to deliver modest levels of DMAbs against several pathogens (Muthumani et al., 2016, J Infect Dis, 214:369-78; Flingai et al., 2015, Sci Rep, 5:12616; Elliott et al., 2017, NPJ Vaccines, 2:18; Esquivel et al., 2019, Mol Ther, 27:974-85), recent studies aimed to improve in vivo expression and potency using a number of approaches (Patel et al., 2017, Nat Commun, 8:637; Patel et al., 2018, Cell Rep. 25:1982-1993 e4; Wise et al., 2020, J Clin Invest, 130:827-37; Parzych et al., 2021, MBio, 12:1-13). In vivo-launched DMAbs demonstrate functional activity and potency equivalent to their recombinant counterparts, conferring protection against challenge in both small and large animal models (Esquivel et al., 2019, Mol Ther, 27:974-85; Wise et al., 2020, J Clin Invest, 130:827-37; McNee et al., 2020, J Immunol, 205:648-60). Due to continuous in vivo production, serum DMAb can often be detected at or above protective levels for a prolonged period of time in small animal models compared to recombinant (protein) IgG (Patel et al., 2018, Cell Rep, 25:1982-1993 e4; Wise et al., 2020, J Clin Invest, 130:827-37). Importantly, the ability to concurrently deliver and express multiple functional DMAbs in vivo has also been established (Wise et al., 2020, J Clin Invest, 130:827-37). DMAbs targeting SARS-COV-2 could serve as a potentially important strategy to bypass the hurdles associated with bioprocessing, distribution and delivery of traditional mAb therapy, providing an additional tool for impacting COVID-19.


The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the ability of nucleic-based approaches to rapidly develop and deliver clinically effective interventions against infectious pathogens. These hold potential as novel avenues to administer a diverse set of biologically functional molecules to vulnerable and at-risk populations. Validated mAb clones 2196, 2130 and 2381 were focused on due to their striking cross-strain potency, and a series of plasmids was generated which were designed to optimize in vivo expression levels. A series pK studies conducted in both BALB/c and K-18 mice demonstrated the successful expression of functional antibodies using single plasmid constructs, the titers of which were further improved with dual plasmid approaches and additional Fc-engineering without detectible loss in potency. Continued in vivo mAb production is a unique advantage of the DNA platform relative to traditional recombinant wildtype IgG that has a serum half-life of approximately 21 days. Peak in vivo titers of Fc variants ranged from 13-50 ug/mL which were maintained at significant levels for at least 80 days. With continued platform development and engineering modifications to improve half-life, this could potentially lower the need for repeated drug delivery.


Here, it is demonstrated that plasmid-launched DMAbs possess molecular and functional profiles comparable to their recombinant counterparts both in vitro and in vivo. Antiviral activity of serum-derived 2130 and 2196-based DMAbs against pseudotyped and authentic SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020) was extremely high, with IC50 values in the low ng/ml range. Moreover, in vivo efficacy of was evaluated using two established murine models of SARS-COV-2. In an AAV6.2FF-hACE-2 model, DMAbs 2196, 2130 and 2381 (FcWT variants) reduced lung viral burden by 1-2 logs, a similar degree of reduction as achieved with a 200 μg dose of the recombinant mAbs using a similar Ad5-hACE2 model (Zost et al., 2020, Nature, 584:443-9). Infection of transgenic K-18 mice results in a more stringent, lethal challenge. When administered as prophylactic monotherapies, 2196- and 2130-based DMAbs (FcTM variants) significantly reduced viral burden at mucosal sites, preventing major weight-loss, pathology and providing 100% protection compared to the naïve group in which all animals succumbed to infection. Additionally, co-administration and expression of 2196 and 2130-based DMAbs facilitated complete viral control in all cocktail-treated mice following lethal challenge. This not only conferred 100% survival, but also protected the lungs from all evidence of SARS-COV-2-mediated pathology and clinical disease. Recent studies reported similar protection against lethal challenge with SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020) as well as numerous variant strains in K-18 mice using a 40 ug dose of recombinant 2196/2130 mAb cocktail (Chen et al., 2021, Nature, 596:103-8). Given the above data, it is likely that comparable protection against variant strains would be achieved by the DMAb cocktail following plasmid delivery. Interestingly, similar protection from disease and pathology was mediated by both FcWT and FcTM variants, indicating that Fc-mediated effector mechanisms are not detrimental to their function or safety profiles. This is consistent with preclinical (Winkler et al., 2021, Cell, 184:1804-1820.e16; Suryadevara et al., 2021, Cell, 184:2316-2331.e15; Schäfer et al., 2020, J Exp Med, 218; Ullah et al., 2021, Immunity, 54:2143-2158.e15) and clinical studies which have reported no indication of ADE in SARS-COV-2 (Gottlieb et al., 2021, JAMA, 325:632-44; Dougan et al., 2021, N Engl J Med, 385 (15): 1382-1392; Wu et al., 2021, Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 65 (8): e0035021). Effector function antibodies may provide potential benefits in immune clearance especially in the therapeutic setting. The data supports that such modifications do not have negative impact in this animal model supporting their further study in this context.


As SARS-COV-2 continues to evolve, it is imperative that interventions remain effective against viral variants. Similar to recent reports of recombinant 2196 and 2130 mAbs, in vivo-launched DMAbs largely maintain activity against the current major variants of interest; 2130-based DMAbs demonstrate comparable neutralizing capacity (<3-fold reduction) against all SARS-COV-2 variant pseudotyped viruses while DMAbs 2196 and 2381. Class I mAbs, show a modest reduction in the binding to and neutralization (<3 to 9-fold reduction) of spike variants containing mutations at position 486, a key residue commonly found within the Class I binding epitopes. Despite this reduction, the serum functionality following plasmid delivery of 2196-based DMAbs remained high (ID50>103) against all viral strains due to its exceptional molecular potency and significant expression profile. When administered in combination, the 2196 and 2130 DMAb pair achieves optimal activity against the parental WA1/2020 strain that is maintained (<3-fold reduction) against all strains tested, including the highly transmissible and rampant Delta (B.1.617.2) variant currently responsible for the vast majority of global cases. When compared to additional DMAb clones, 2196 and 2130 demonstrated superior cross-strain potency which supports their continued development. Together, these studies demonstrate the flexibility and promise of DNA-based approaches for the rapid design, evaluation and delivery of effective immunotherapeutics. Nucleic acid approaches, including DNA-encoded alternatives, may broaden the applications of traditional bioprocessed products, potentially expanding their indications and improving accessibility to life-saving therapeutics.


The Materials and Methods Used for the Experiments are Now Described
DNA Expression Constructs (DMAbs)

The mature variable heavy (VH) and light (VL) domains of the selected mAb clones were optimized at the DNA and RNA levels. Synthetic inserts encoding the heavy chain (HC) and light chain (LC) genes for each clone were designed, containing a leader sequence(s) and the optimized VH or VL sequences followed by the corresponding constant domains (CH and CL, respectively) of wildtype human IgG1 (hFcWT). These were and inserted into a modified mammalian expression vector (pVax) under the human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) promoter between an IgG leader sequence and a bovine grown hormone (BGH) poly A signal using single or dual plasmid approaches. In single plasmid constructs (pHC/LC), matching genes were encoded in cis and separated by a porcine teschovirus-1 2A peptide/furin cleavage site. For dual plasmid systems, separate light chain plasmids (pLC) and heavy chain plasmids (pHC_hFcWT) were generated for each clone. An additional HC variant, pHC_hFcTM, was generated for selected clones containing a triple mutation (L234F/L235E/P331S) known to nullify effector functions of hIgG1.


Mammalian Cell Culture and In Vitro Transfections

In vitro expression of DNA plasmids was performed in Expi293F™ suspension cells (A14527: Thermo). Cells suspension was maintained in Expi293™ Expression Medium (A1435101) at 37° C./8% CO2 conditions and transfected using the Expi293F™ Expression System Kit (A14635: Thermo). All transfection parameters (cell concentrations, culture volumes, DNA dilutions, incubation times, reagent preparations, etc.) were determined according to the manufacturer's guidelines. Briefly, cells were seeded 6-well culture plates at 1×106 cells/mL. DMAb plasmid(s) were diluted in OPTI-MEM media (1 μg/mL) and mixed with EpiFectamine. DNA:lipid mixtures were incubated for 20 minutes at room temperature (RT) to allow for complex formation and then added, dropwise, to cells. All constructs were tested in duplicate. Enhancers were added 18-22 hrs later, as instructed. Clarified culture supernatants were harvested 4-5 days post-transfection and stored at −20° C. prior to analysis.


Animals and In Vivo DMAb Delivery

These studies were performed in five-to-eight-week-old BALB/C (pK studies, AAV-hACE2 challenge/Exp1) and K-18 (pK studies, lethal challenges/Exp 2+3) mouse strains. Transgenic K-18 mice (B6.Cg-Tg (K18-ACE2) 2Prlmn/J; 034860) express the gene for human angiotensin 1 converting enzyme (hACE2) in the airway epithelia under a human keratin 18 (KRT18) mice. These were purchased from The Jackson Laboratory and housed in The Wistar Institute animal facility. All procedures were performed in accordance with the guidelines from the Wistar Institute Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) under approved protocols 201399 and 201464. For all DMAb administrations, 50-200 μg of total plasmid DNA was formulated in water supplemented with hyaluronidase (12 U/injection; Sigma) and injected into the tibialis anterior(s) and/or quadricep muscle(s). Injections were followed by the delivery of two 0.1 Amp electric constant current square-wave pulses by the CELLECTRA-3P electroporation device (Inovio Pharmaceuticals) to facilitate plasmid uptake. To prevent xenogenic responses against human DMAbs, T cell depletion (Anti-CD4+/CD8+ mAbs, 200 μg/mouse, given intraperitoneally) was performed at the time of plasmid injection. For pK studies, sera were periodically collected via submandibular bleed to determine expression levels, durability and functionality. For bronchoalveolar lavage isolation (BAL), animals were euthanized and lungs were flushed by with 900 ul of PBS supplemented with 0.05% NaN3, 0.05% Tween-20, 2% 0.5M EDTA and protease inhibitor using a 20G blunt ended needle. BAL fluid was heat-inactivated for 20 m at 56° C. and stored at −20° C. prior to analysis. For efficacy studies, DMAb-treated mice were shipped to collaborators at Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) or transferred to BioQual, Inc. for challenge with SARS-COV-2 (see SARS COV-2 Challenge methods below). Further experimental details for individual in vivo pk and efficacy studies are indicated in the appropriate figure(s).


IgG Quantification (Anti-Human IgG ELISA)

For quantification of DMAb in supernatant or mouse serum, NUNC 96-well MaxiSorp plates (Sigma M9410-ICS) were coated with 5 ug/ml goat anti-human IgG-Fc (Bethyl Cat #A80-104A) diluted in 1×PBS overnight at 4° C. The following day, plates were washed 4 times with 0.05% PBS-T and were blocked with 5% non-fat dry milk in PBS for 1 hr at room temperature (RT). Plates were washed and incubated with duplicate samples, diluted in 1% newborn calf serum (NCS) in 0.2% PBS-T for 1 hr at RT. Plates were washed and incubated with 1:10000 HRP-conjugated goat anti-human IgG-Fc (Bethyl Cat #A80-104P) diluted in 1% NCS in 0.2% PBS-T for 1 hr at RT. Finally, washed plates were developed with 1-Step™ Ultra TMB-ELISA Substrate Solution (Thermo Scientific Cat #34028) for 2 min followed by quenching with 2N H2SO4. Plates were read at 450 nm on the BioTek Synergy 2 (Biotek) plate reader. Blank wells were included on each plate and subtracted as background. Purified human IgG/Lambda (Bethyl Cat #P80-112) was used to create a standard curve for quantification (ug/mL). Positive control sample was included on each plate and used to standardize values across assays. Data were subsequently exported to Microsoft Excel and analyzed using Graphpad Prism version 8.


IgG Epitope Specificity Variant Recognition (RBD-Binding ELISAs)

Binding ELISAs were used to confirm the epitope specificities of DMAbs 2130, 2196 and 2381 and evaluate their relative reactivity to recombinant RBDs containing common mutations found within arising variants of concern. For epitope specificity, NUNC 96-well MaxiSorp plates were coated with recombinant RBD proteins (3 μg/mL in 1×PBS) containing mutations at residues F444A (RBD-F444A) or F486 (RBD-F486A) (kindly provided by AstraZeneca), which are key residues required for the binding of clones 2130 and 2196/2381, respectively. To evaluate the relative binding to RBDs from VoC, the following coating antigens were used (3 μg/mL in 1×PBS): SARS-COV-2 Spike RBD-His Recombinant Protein (Sino Biologicals Cat #40592-V08B), Spike S1 (D614G)-His Recombinant Protein (40591-V08H3), RBD-His K417N (Sino Biologicals 40592-V08H59), RBD-His E484K (Sino Biologicals 40592-V08H84), RBD-His N501Y (Sino Biologicals 40592-V08H82), Spike S1 K417N E484K N501Y D614G (Sino Biologicals 40591-V08H10). ELISA procedure was completed as described above (see IgG Quantification section).


ACE-2 Inhibition Assays

96-well Flat-Bottom Half-Area plates (Corning) were coated at room temperature for 8 hours with 1 μg/mL 6×-His tag polyclonal antibody (PA1-983B, ThermoFisher), followed by overnight blocking with blocking buffer containing 5% milk/1×PBS/0.01% Tween-20 at 4° C. The plates were then incubated with RBD at 1 μg/mL at room temperature for 1-2 hours. Sera harvested from DMAb-treated mice either were serially diluted 3-fold starting at 1:20 with dilution buffer (5% milk/1×PBS/0.01% Tween-20), added to the plate and incubated at RT for 1-2 hrs. Human Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2-IgHu) antibody was biotinylated using Novus Biologicals Lightning-Link rapid type A Biotin antibody labeling kit (NovusBio, 370-0010) according to protocol. The biotinylated ACE2-IgHu was added to wells at a constant concentration of 0.5 μg/ml diluted with the dilution buffer and incubated at RT for 1 hour. The plates were further incubated at room temperature for 1 hour with native streptavidin-HRP (Abcam, ab7403) at 1:15,000 dilution followed by addition of TMB substrates (ThermoFisher), and then quenched with IM H2SO4. Absorbances at 450 nm and 570 nm were recorded with a BioTek plate reader. Four washes were performed between every incubation step using PBS and 0.05% Tween-20. The assay was performed in triplicates and the average of the absorbance value was determined. The average absorbance of the lowest dilutions with saturating ACE2 signals was calculated to get a maximum ACE2 binding and no blocking. Each average absorbance value was subtracted from the maximum to get an ACE2 blocking curve. The blocking titer is defined as the reciprocal of the highest dilution where two consecutive dilutions have readings below zero. The maximum area under the curve is determined by calculating the Area Under the Curve (AUC) of full ACE2 binding without the competitor. The AUC of the competitor is then subtracted from the maximum AUC to get the area between the curves (blocking Area) and is the measure of ACE2 blocking. The fraction ACE2 blocking is defined as the fraction of the blocking area to the maximum AUC.


Neutralization Assay: Pseudotyped Virus

HEK293T (Vendor?) were maintained in DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) and 1% penicillin streptomycin (P/S) antibiotic in 37° C./5% CO2 conditions. To create SARS-COV-2 pseudoviruses, Gene jammer (Agilent) was used to transfect cells with 1:1 ratio of pNL4-3. Luc. R-E-plasmid (NIH AIDS reagent) along with various of synthetic plasmids (Genscript) expressing the wildtype spike protein (derived from isolate USA-WA1/2020) or mutated spikes derived from variants B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta), P.1 (Gamma), B.1.617.2 (Delta) or B.1.526 (Iota); see FIG. 11 for specific mutations. Forty-eight hours post-transfection, culture supernatants were collected, enriched with FBS to 12% final volume, and stored at −80_C. SARS-Cov-2 pseudovirus neutralization assays were established using huCHOAce2 cells (Creative Biolabs, Catalog No. VCeL-Wyb019) plated in a 96-well plate format. Cells were resuspended in D10 media (DMEM supplemented with 10% FBS and 1× Penicillin-Streptomycin), plated (10,000 cells/well) and rested overnight in 37° C./5% CO2 conditions. The following day, transfection supernatant or sera from DMAb-treated animals were heat-inactivated and serially diluted in duplicate as desired. Supernatant from non-transfected cells or sera from naïve animals served as controls, respectively. Diluted samples were incubated with the indicated SARS-Cov-2 pseudovirus for 90 minutes at RT and then transferred to rested huCHOAce2 cells. Plates were incubated in 37° C./5% CO2 conditions for 72 hrs and then lysed using the britelite plus luminescence reporter gene assay system (Perkin Elmer Catalog no. 6066769). RLUs were measured using the Biotek plate reader. Using GraphPad Prism 8, nonlinear regressions were applied to duplicate RLU values for each sample to determine the best fit line. Neutralization titers (ID50) were then calculated, defined as the reciprocal dilution that yielded a 50% reduction in RLU compared to sample control wells; RLUs from cell-only control wells on each plate were subtracted as background prior to analysis. To assess the relative activity against mutant pseudoviruses, the same dilution series was tested in parallel against the indicated variants. The calculated ID50s were used to calculate a fold change relative to WA1/2020 (ID50WA1/2020/ID50variant). ID50s for each sample were also used along with the corresponding DMAb titer (ng/mL) to calculate inhibitory concentrations (IC50s=DMAb titer/ID50) that reflect the individual molecular potency of a test sample while controlling for expression levels.


Neutralization Assay: Authentic SARS-COV-2 Viruses

Live SARS-Related Coronavirus 2, Isolate USA-WA1/2020, was obtained through BEI Resources (NIAID, NIH; NR-52281) and contained within the BSL-3 facility at the Wistar Institute. Vero cells (ATCC CCL-81) were maintained in DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS). Viral propagation and titration were achieved as previously described. Briefly, the USA-WA1/2020 virus stock was serially diluted in DMEM with 1% FBS and transferred in replicates of 8 to previously seeded Vero cells and incubated for five days under 37° C./5% CO2 conditions. Individual wells were then scored positive or negative for the presence of cytopathic effect (CPE) by examination under a light microscope. The virus titer (TCID50/mL) was calculated using the Reed-Munch method and the published Microsoft Excel-based calculator. For neutralization assays, Vero cells were seeded in DMEM with 1% FBS at 20,000 cells/well in 96 well flat bottom plates and incubated overnight. Samples were heat-inactivated at 56° C. for 30 minutes and then serially diluted in triplicates. These were incubated for 1 hr at RT with 300 TCID50/mL of virus before the mixture was transferred to previously seeded Vero cells and incubated for 5 days. Viral titer (TCID50) was determined as described above.


SARS-COV-2 Challenges: hACE2-AAV Model


Female BALB/C mice (n=10/group) were treated with the indicated DMAb plasmid formulations (200 μg/mouse; see Animals and in vivo DMAb delivery methods) and shipped to PHAC for evaluation using the previously validated hACE2-AAV model (Gary et al., 2021, IScience, 24:102699). Mice were anesthetized with isoflurane 14 days post-plasmid delivery and administered 1×1011 viral copies of AAV6.2FF-hACE2 intranasally (50 uL) to facilitate expression of hACE2 in the lungs of recipient mice. One week later (D21 post-plasmid delivery), pre-challenge blood samples were collected by prior to intranasal challenge with 1×105 PFU (50 uL) of SARS-COV-2 virus (hCoV-19/Canada/ON-VIDO-01/2020; GISAID #EPI_ISL_425177). Controls include a group of non-AAV transduced animals (insusceptible; negative control) and a group of AAV-transduced/non-DMAb treated animals (susceptible; positive control). Following challenge, animals were monitored daily for signs of clinical disease and euthanized 4 days post-infection, at which time lung tissue was collected for viral quantification. Levels of viral RNA (copies/g lung tissue) for each animal were determined via qPCR.


SARS-COV-2 Challenges: Lethal K-18 Model

Male or female K-18 mice (n=12/group) were treated with the indicated DMAb plasmid formulations (200 μg/mouse; see Animals and in vivo DMAb delivery methods) and transferred to BioQual Inc. for evaluation in a lethal SARS-COV-2 challenge model. Baseline sera samples and body weights were collected prior to challenge. Mice were anesthetized and intranasally (50 uL) infected with 2.8×103 PFU (SARS-COV-2/human/USA/WA-CDC-WA1/2020USA_WA1/2020; GenBank Acc: MN985325). Animals were monitored daily following challenge for clinical signs of disease (visual scoring, weight-loss, etc.); euthanasia criteria included moribund scoring and/or weight-loss of >20% (vs. pre-challenge starting weight). At D4 post-challenge, a subset of each group (n=4) were sacrificed to assess viral titers in the lungs and nasal turbinates of challenged mice via TCID50 assay. Lung tissue was also collected and processed for histopathology (H&E staining). Gross and microscopic scoring of lung sections was conducted, using the following scale that reflects the intensity and pervasiveness of observed histopathological change: Grade 1 (1+): minimal, <10%; Grade 2 (2+): mild, 10-25%; Grade 3 (3+): moderate, 25-75%; Grade 4 (4+): marked, 75-95%; Grade 5 (5+): severe >95%. Additional experimental details individual K-18 challenges are provided in the appropriate figure(s).


Statistical Analysis

Statistical analyses were conducted using GraphPad Prism 9 software. Nonparametric tests were performed due to small group sizes. Mann-Whitney U tests were used when comparing means of two groups and Kruskal-Wallis nonparametric rank-sum tests followed by Dunn's post hoc analysis were conducted to compare three or more groups. Survival curves were analyzed using Mantel-Cox log-rank test tests. In all cases, P values <0.05 were considered significant and denoted as *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, and ****P<0.0001.


The Experimental Results are Now Described
Engineering and In Vitro Expression of 2196, 2130 and 2381 DMAbs Using Single Plasmid Approaches

Anti-SARS-COV-2 clones 2130, 2196 and 2381 are three highly potent nAbs originally described at Vanderbilt Medical Center prior to licensure by AstraZeneca (Zost et al., 2020, Nature, 584:443-9). Derived from different SARS-COV-2 mAb classes, clones 2196 and 2130 target non-redundant and complementary epitopes within the receptor binding domain of SARS-COV-2 spike protein (S-RBD) that overlap with the ACE-2 binding site to meditate neutralization (FIG. 1A) (Zost et al., 2020, Nature, 584:443-9; Dong et al., 2021, Nat Microbiol 6, 1233-1244). They were highly effective in multiple SARS-COV-2 challenge models in small and large animals (Zost et al., 2020, Nature, 584:443-9; Chen et al., 2021, Nature, 596:103-8). mAbs 2130 and 2196 were further developed into clinical candidates AZD1061 and AZD8895, respectively, and are currently under evaluation as a cocktail combination (AZD7442) in a number of phase III clinical trials (NCT04723394, NCT04625972, NCT04625725). Indeed, recent results from the PROVENT trial (NCT04625725) demonstrated that prophylactic delivery of AZD7442 reduces the risk of symptomatic COVID-19 by 77% in a study cohort composed largely of high-risk participants (>75%). This speaks to the remarkable antiviral potency of these mAbs, both of which exhibit IC50 values in the low ng/ml range that appear to be retained against the major SARS-COV-2 circulating strains (Zost et al., 2020, Nature, 584:443-9; Chen et al., 2021, NatureCom, 27:717-26; Chen et al., 2021, Nature, 596:103-8; Wang et al., 2021, Nature, 593:130-135). For adaptation to the DMAb platform, sequences encoding the mature variable heavy (VH) and light (VL) domains of mAbs 2130, 2196 and 2381 were optimized at the DNA and RNA levels and encoded, along with a wildtype human IgG1 framework (FcWT), into a custom mammalian expression vector (FIG. 1B-FIG. 1D). DMAbs 2196_FcWT, 2130 FcWT and 2381_FcWT, initially designed as single plasmid constructs (pHC/LC; FIG. 1B), were successfully expressed in vitro (FIG. 2A). Potent functionality against SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020) was confirmed in neutralization assays with both pseudotyped (FIG. 2B) and authentic (FIG. 2C) viruses.


Rapid In Vivo Expression and Efficacy in a SARS-COV-2 AAV-hACE2 Challenge Model

To determine the in vivo expression levels of initial DMAb constructs, plasmids were delivered intramuscularly to wildtype mice (BALB/c) followed by electroporation (CELLECTRA-EP) at the site of injection to facilitate uptake (Broderick et al., 2014, Expert Rev Vaccines, 14:195-204). Serum DMAb levels were detected over time following administration. Levels consistently increased, peaking at 6-10 ug/mL by D21 (FIG. 2D). The functional activity of sera harvested from DMAb-treated mice was evaluated against SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020) pseudotyped virus, confirming that in vivo-launched DMAbs possess high neutralization potencies (IC50<5 ng/mL; FIG. 2E) similar to those previously reported for the bioprocessed mAbs (Zost et al., 2020, Nature, 584:443-9). Next, the ability of DMAbs 2196_FcWT, 2130_FcWT and 2381_FcWT to provide protection against live SARS-COV-2 infection was evaluated in vivo using an established non-lethal AAV6.2FF-hACE-2 murine challenge model (Gary et al., 2021, IScience, 24:102699) (FIG. 2F). Wildtype mice (BALB/c) were administered constructs encoding the indicated DMAbs (DO) before intranasal inoculation with AAV6.2FF-hACE2 (D14) to transduce human ACE2 receptor into the lungs. At D21, sera were collected and expression was detected in all DMAb-treated animals (FIG. 2G). Viral titers in the lungs of DMAb-treated and control mice were measured 4 days post-challenge with SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020) by qPCR (FIG. 2H). Animals expressing DMAbs 2196_FcWT, 2130_FcWT and 2381_FcWT had similar and significant reductions in lung viral burden (1-2 logs) compared to naïve animals (Kruskal-Wallis Test; P<0.05). These initial data confirm that functionally active 2196, 2130 and 2381 bearing the wildtype human IgG1 Fc, can be expressed in vivo at sufficient levels to mediate viral control of SARS-COV-2.


Design and Functional Characterization of Optimized 2196, 2130 and 2382-Based DMAbs

Various engineering approaches have been studied to enhance in vivo DMAb expression, focusing on strategic plasmid modifications that promote translation, processing and assembly of IgG in vivo (Elliott et al., 2017, PJ Vaccines, 2:18; Patel et al., 2018, Cell Rep, 25:1982-1993 e4). It was sought to further improve SARS-COV-2 DMAb titers and optimize in vivo efficacy through construct reconfiguration using a dual plasmid system wherein each Ig chain is encoded separately (FIG. 1C). In vivo-delivery 2196_FcWT, 2130_FcWT and 2381_FcWT DMAbs using the dual system format led to a 2-4-fold increase in peak serum DMAb titers that were maintained for months (FIG. 3A). Functional assays confirmed that enhanced expression did not compromise antiviral activity against pseudotyped or authentic SARS-COV-2 virus (FIG. 3B-FIG. 3C). Similar results were found following side-by-side in vitro expression of single and dual plasmid systems (FIG. 4). Of note, DMAbs 2196 and 2130 were also detected in the bronchiolar lavage (BAL) collected from parallel groups of mice at D14 post administration, indicating that in vivo-launched DMAbs are present the site of infection prior to challenge (FIG. 3D).


In addition to constructs bearing wildtype IgG (FcWT), which is capable of Fc-mediated effector engagement, an additional variant of each DMAb was generated containing triple-residue modifications (“TM”; L234F/L235E/P331S) in the Fc domain that abrogate these immune effector functions (Oganesyan et al., 2008, Acta Crystallogr Sect D Biol Crystallogr, 64:700-4) (FIG. 1D). Several clinical candidates, including AZD7442, incorporated such modifications. Parallel pK studies were conducted in K-18-hACE2, demonstrating that the FcTM variants of each DMAb clone are expressed at comparable, and in some cases significantly higher, levels than their WT counterparts (FIG. 3E-FIG. 3F). Side-by-side functional assessment of Fc variants showed similar potency against authentic SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020) virus (FIG. 3G). The epitope specificity of each DMAb clone was confirmed using modified RBDs containing point mutations K444A and F486A which are known to abrogate binding of mAb clones 2130 and 2196/2381, respectively (Zost et al., 2020, Nature, 584:443-9; Dong et al., 2021, Nat Microbiol 6, 1233-1244) (FIG. 3H). Furthermore, an established ACE-2 inhibition assay (Walker et al., 2020, J Clin Microbiol, 58) was utilized to demonstrate the ability of in vivo-launched DMAB variants to efficiently block RBD-binding to the hACE-2 receptor at very low ng/mL concentrations, consistent with their reported antiviral potencies.


Prophylactic delivery of optimized 2196 and 2130-based DMAbs protects mice against SARS-COV-2 lethal challenge


The in vivo efficacy of optimized DMAbs was next evaluated using a more stringent, lethal challenge model of transgenic mice (K-18 strain) that express human ACE2 under the cytokeratin 18 (K18) promotor, allowing the development of clinical symptoms, progressive disease, lung pathology and mortality following challenge (McCray et al., 2007, J Virol, 81:813-21; Winkler et al., 2020, Nat Immunol, 21 (11): 1327-35) (FIG. 5A). DMAbs 2196_FcTM and 2130_FcTM were administered individually to female K-18 mice (12/group) and serum expression was confirmed (FIG. 5B). Just prior to challenge (D15), both DMAbs were detected at high and comparable titers averaging 30-40 μg/mL. Following challenge with SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020), a subset (4/group) of each group were sacrificed at D4 to evaluate DMAb-mediated viral control. Viral burdens in the nasal turbinates (NT; FIG. 5C) and lungs (FIG. 5D) were significantly reduced in DMAb-treated groups compared to control mice (Mann-Whitney U; P<0.05); this reduction was particularly striking in the lung, where it was lower by a magnitude of 4-6 logs. Consistent with these findings, DMAb-treated animals also had reduced levels of lung pathology relative to controls (FIG. 5E and FIG. 5F). The remaining animals (8/group) were monitored daily for weight loss and survival. As expected, the majority (88%, 14/16) of mice in both DMAb-administered groups were protected against the severe (>10%) and progressive weight loss observe in control mice (FIG. 5G). This conferred 100% survival in these groups at D14 post-challenge, a stark contrast from the control group in which all mice succumb to infection by D9 (Log-rank test; P<0.0001) (FIG. 5H). These data demonstrate the ability of each in vivo-launched neutralizing antibody to mediate viral reduction, prevent lung inflammation/pathology and protect animals from severe disease and death when administered as monotherapies.


In Vivo-Launched DMAb Cocktails Mediate Superior Viral Control and Protection from Lethal SARS-COV-2 Infection


Previous reports demonstrated the complimentary and synergistic nature of mAbs 2130 and 2196 (Zost et al., 2020, Nature, 584:443-9; Dong et al., 2021, Nat Microbiol 6, 1233-1244). The protection afforded by co-delivery of DMAbs 2196_FcTM and 2130_FcTM (TM/TM cocktail) was evaluated, similar to the AZD7442 clinical candidate. Further, an alternate cocktail containing DMAbs 2196_FcTM and 2130_FcWT (TM/WT cocktail) was tested to assess the effect of Fc-mediated effector function engagement on in vivo efficacy against lethal challenge (FIG. 6A). Delivery of DMAb cocktails to male K-18 mice (n=12/group) resulted in robust expression of plasmid-derived hIgG the sera, averaging 30-40 μg/mL in both groups by D19 (FIG. 6B). Of note, sera to from all DMAb-administered animals exhibited strong and consistent recognition of both epitope-specific RBD mutants (K444A and F486A), indicating concurrent in vivo expression of both 2196 and 2130-derived DMAbs (FIG. 6C). Following SARS-COV02 challenge, all DMAb-treated animals (n=4/group) exhibited complete viral control in the nasal turbinates (FIG. 6D) and lungs (FIG. 6E) at D4 post-infection where viral titers were below the limit of detection; this represented >5-log reduction in lung viral loads compared to control animals (Mann-Whitney-U; P<0.01). Complete protection against SARS-COV-2-induced lung pathology in DMAb-treated mice was also observed in these animals while most control mice (75%) exhibited one or more forms of inflammation (FIG. 6F). Consistent with robust viral control, DMAb-treated animals exhibited minimal weight-loss (FIG. 6G), and complete survival (FIG. 6H) while progressive weight-loss was observed in all control mice leading to a significant (88%) death (Log-rank Test; P≤0.0001). Similar to previous reports, these data suggest that co-delivery of 2130 and 2196-based DMAb provides superior viral control and protection compared to corresponding monotherapies. This was true regardless of the status of effector function engagement.


2196 and 2130-Based DMAbs Maintain Functionality Against SARS-COV-2 Variants of Concern

A number of dominant SARS-COV-2 variants bearing mutations in the spike protein have been identified, including B.1.1.7 (Rambaut et al., 2020, VirologicalOrg, 2020:1-9), B.1.351 (Tegally et al., 2021, Nature, 592:438-43), P.1 (Naveca et al., VirologicalOrg, 2021), B.1.526 (Annavajhala et al., 2021, Nature, 597:703-708), B.1.617.2 (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Threat assessment brief: emergence of SARS-COV-2 B.1.617 variants in India and situation in the EU/EEA. 2021) among others. Substitutions that confer increased resistance to therapeutics are largely clustered in the RBD where they are more likely to interrupt epitope recognition by neutralizing mAbs (Starr et al., 2021, Cell Reports Med, Volume 2, Issue 4, 20 Apr. 2021, 100255; Greaney et al., 2021, Cell Host Microbe, 29:44-57.e9; Starr et al., 2021, Science, 371:850-4) (FIG. 7A). To confirm activity against viral variants, the relative binding of in vivo-launched DMAbs was first assessed against mutant RBDs with modifications at position(s) 501, 417, 484 and/or 614 compared to the parental RBD-WA1/2020 (FIG. 7B). Consistent with recent reports, 2130-based DMAbs retained recognition of all mutant RBDs while 2196-derived DMAbs demonstrated reduced binding to the E484K single RBD mutant. This binding was further reduced when additional mutations were incorporated. Importantly, the relative binding against E484K-containing RBDs was largely restored in sera from animals that received both DMAbs (TM/TM). The effect on antiviral activity was measured against pseudotyped variant viruses bearing the B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta), B.1.526 (Iota) or B.1.617.2 (Delta) spike mutations (FIG. 7A through FIG. 7E and FIG. 8). Consistent with binding assays, 2130-based DMAbs maintained activity against all variants (<3-fold reduction) while 2196-derived DMAbs exhibited a mild (5-to-8 fold) reduction relative to the parental strain. Importantly, sera containing the DMAb cocktail restored activity (<3-fold reduction) to variant spikes containing mutations at the 484 position. Reproducible serum potency of 1-2 ng/mL was observed in all individual sera samples tested, which was unaffected by the Fc framework (FcWT vs FcTM) (FIG. 7F and FIG. 7G). These data verify the functional activity of plasmid-launched DMAbs against multiple variants of concern, supporting further expansion of the DMAb platform to additional promising clones.


Expanding the SARS-COV-2 DMAb Panel

Finally, it was sought to engineer additional DMAbs in order to broaden and diversify the SARS-COV-2 DMAb portfolio (FIG. 9). Seven additional promising RBD-specific clones were selected, including authorized mAb pair REGN10933/REGN10987 (REGN-COV-2) (Hansen et al., 2020, Science, 369:1010-4) as well as promising clinical candidate pair C135/C144 (Robbiani et al., 2020, Nature, 584:437-442) and preclinical clones C121 (Robbiani et al., 2020, Nature, 584:437-442), CV07-209 (Kreye et al., 2020, Cell, 183 (4): 1058-1069.e19) and 2-15 (Liu et al., 2020, Nature, 584:450-6). Together with DMAbs 2196, 2130 and 2381, this panel possesses a range of binding specificities and functional characteristics. They span the three main SARS-CoV-2 antibody classes (FIG. 10A), cocktails of which represent all possible class combinations (I/II, I/III and II/III). They also contain 8 unique IgHV/IgLV immunoglobulin gene pairings which, similar to the reported VH-gene signatures of patient-derived SARS-COV-2 clones, are heavily enriched for IgGVH1 and IgGVH3 (IgGHV3-66 and IgGHV3-53) families (Robbiani et al., 2020, Nature, 584:437-442; Cao et al., 2020, Cell, 182:73-84.e16). Constructs encoding publicly available variable sequences were engineered and inserted on a FcWT framework using dual plasmid systems as previously described (see FIG. 1C). All DMAbs were expressed in K-18 mice with D14 average titers ranging from 6-20 μg/mL (FIG. 10B). Antiviral activities of all in vivo-launched DMAbs were assessed side-by-side against SARS-COV-2 (WA1/2020) pseudotyped viruses, with IC50 potencies similar to those reported for their recombinant counterparts (FIG. 10C). Neutralization against the B.1.351 were as expected, with the class I clones from each from clinical pair (REGN10933 and 2196) showing some level of decreased activity which was much more severe for REGN10933 (>200-fold reduction) compared to 2196 (˜8-fold reduction). Their partners, REGN10987 and 2130, maintained activity against this variant (<3× change). Interestingly, REGN10987 exhibited somewhat reduced activity against the B.1.617.2 variant which contains a mutation at residue 440 that is not as common in other variants to date. As this residue lies within the binding epitope of REGN10987 (FIG. 9), some reduction in potency expected. Importantly, antiviral activity in sera was completely (2130/2196) or almost completely (REGN10933/10987 and C135/C144) restored in cocktail-treated animals (FIG. 10C and FIG. 10D).


Example 2: Antibodies Against SARS-COV-2

Optimized DNA-encoded monoclonal antibodies (dMABs) were developed against SARS-COV-2 virus for prevention, treatment and/or diagnostic use, including treatment or prevention of a SARS-COV-2-mediated disease (e.g., COVID-19). Novel engineering approaches were used to develop dMABs for in vivo delivery with enhanced production including enhanced expression, processing, assembly, secretion and half-life (FIG. 12-FIG. 13). The optimizations included use of a two-plasmid system (FIG. 2-FIG. 3), variation of the Fc region (FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 14-FIG. 16), variation of allotype (FIG. 17), and combinations (FIG. 10).









TABLE 1







Antibody and DMAb Sequences














SEQ









ID


NOs:


(DNA/
Clone
Variable
WT or
Ig

Fc


AA)
(Allotype)
Domain
MOD
Isotype
Allotype
Variant
PLASMID





1/2
2196(m1)
2196 LC
WT



DMAb-2196_kLC_pVax1


3/4
2196(m1)
2196
WT
IgG1
G1m1
WT
DMAb-2196MOD_IgG1HC









WT_pVax1


5/6
2196(m1)
2196
WT
IgG1
G1ml
TM
11. DMAb-









2196MOD_IgG1HC_MOD/









TM_pVax1


7/8
2130(m1)
2130 LC
WT

G1m1

DMAB-2130_kLC_pVax1


 9/10
2130(m1)
2130 HC
WT
IgG1
G1m1
WT
DMAb-2130_IgG1HC









WT_pVax1


11/12
2130(m1)
2130 HC
WI
IgG1
G1m1
TM
1. DMAb-









2130_IgG1HC_WT/TM_pVax1


13/14
2381(m1)
2381 LC
WI

G1m1

DMAb-2381_kLC_pVax1


15/16
2381(m1)
2381 HC
WI
IgG1
G1m1
WT
DMAb-2381_IgG1HC









WT_pVax1


17/18
2381(m1)
2381 HC
WT
IgG1
G1m1
TM
6. DMAb-









2381_IgG1HC_WT/TM_pVax1


19/20
S309 (m1)
S309 LC_k
WT

G1m1

S309_LC(k)


21/22
S309 (m1)
S309 HC
WT
IgG1
G1m1
WT
S309_IgG1_HC_WT_pVax1


23/24
S309 (m1)
S309 HC
WT
IgG1
G1m1
E430G
S309_HC_E430G_pVax1


25/26
S309 (m1)
S309 HC
WT
IgG1
G1m1
DE
S309_HC_D/E_pVax1


27/28
S309 (m1)
S309 HC
WT
IgG1
G1m1
DEG
S309_HC_D/E/G_pVax1


29/30
2-15(m1)
215_(k) LC
WT

G1m1

DMAB 215_(K)LC









WT_pVax1


31/32
2-15(m1)
2-15 HC
WT
IgG1
G1m1
WT
DMAB









215_IgG1HC_WT_pVax1


33/34
REGN87(m1)
REGN87_(L) LC
WT

G1m1

6. REGN87_L_LC_WT_pVax1


35/36
REGN87(m1)
REGN87_HC
WT
IgG1
G1m1
WT
5.REGN87_IgG1HC_WT_pVax1


37/38
REGN33(m1)
REGN33_(k) LC
WT

G1m1

4. REGN33_k_LC_WT_pVax1


39/40
REGN33(m1)
REGN33_HC
WT
IgG1
G1m1
WT
3. REGN33_IgG1HC_WT_pVax1


41/42
C121(m1)
C121_(L) LC
WT

G1m1

10. C121_L_LC_WT_pVax1


43/44
C121(m1)
C121_HC
WT
IgG1
G1m1
WT
9. C121_IgG1HC_WT_pVax1


45/46
C135(m1)
C135_(k) LC
WT

G1m1

12. C135_k_LC_WT


47/48
C135(m1)
C135_HC
WT
IgG1
G1m1
WT
11. C135_IgG1HC_WT_pVax1


49/50
C144(m1)
C144_(L) LC
WT

G1m1

14. C144_L_LC_WT_pVax1


51/52
C144(m1)
C144_HC
WT
IgG1
G1m1
WT
13. C144_IgG1HC_WT


53/54
CV07-
CV07-209 (k)
WT

G1m1

8. CV07-



209(m1)
LC




209_k_LC_WT_pVax1


55/56
CV07-
C135_HC
WT
IgG1
G1m1
WT
7. CV07-



209(m1)





209_IgG1HC_WT_pVax1


57/58
2130(m3)
DMAB
WT

G1m3

18. DMAB




AZ1061CLIN_LC




AZ1061CLIN_LC


59/60
2130(m3)
DMAB
WT
IgG1
G1m3
TM/YTE
19. DMAB




AZD 1061CLINHC




AZD1061CLIN_HC_TM_YTE


61/62
2130(m3)
DMAB
WT
IgG1
G1m3
TM
20. DMAb




AZD1061CLINHC




AZD1061_HC_TM


63/64
2130(m3)
DMAB
WT
IgG1
G1m3
WT
21. DMAb




AZD1061CLINHC




AZD1061_HC_WT


65/66
2196(m3)
DMAb
WT

G1m3
WT
22. DMAb




AZD8895CLIN_LC




AZD8895CLIN_LC


67/68
2196(m3)
DMAb
WT
IgG1
G1m3
TM/YTE
23. DMAb




AZD8895CLIN_HC




AZD8895CLIN_HC_TM_YTE


69/70
2196(m3)
DMAb
WT
IgG1
G1m3
WT
24. DMAb




AZD8895CLIN_HC




AZD8895CLIN_HC_WT


71/72
2196(m3)
DMAb
WT
IgG1
G1m3
TM
26. DMAb




AZD8895CLIN_HC




AZD8895CLIN_HC_TM.2


73/74
2130(m3)
DMAb
WT
IgG1
G1m3
YTE
35. DMAb




AZD1061_HC_WT/




AZD1061_HC_WT/YTE




YTE


75/76
2196(m3)
DMAb
WT
IgG1
G1m3
YTE
36. DMAb




AZD8895_HC_WT/




AZD8895_HC_WT/YTE




YTE


87/88

DMAb-2130_HCGA_pVax1



GA


89/90

DMAb-2130_HCALIE_pVax1



ALIE


91/92

DMAb-2130_HCGAALIE_pVax1



GAALIE


93/94

DMAb-2130_HCSDAL_pVax1



SDAL


95/96

DMAb-2130_HCGASDAL_ pVax1



GASDAL


97/98

DMAb-2130_HCGRLR_pVax1



GRLR

















SEQ ID NO: 1



ATGGTGCTGCAGACCCAGGTGTTTATCAGCCTGCTGCTGTGGATCTCCGGAG






CATATGGAGAGATCGTGCTGACCCAGTCCCCAGGCACACTGAGCCTGTCCCCTGGAGAGAGA





GCCACCCTGAGCTGCAGGGCATCTCAGAGCGTGTCTAGCTCCTACCTGGCCTGGTATCAGCA





GAAGCCTGGCCAGGCCCCAAGACTGCTGATCTACGGAGCCTCTAGCCGCGCCACCGGCATCC





CCGACAGGTTCTCCGGCTCTGGCAGCGGCACAGACTTCACCCTGACAATCTCCCGGCTGGAG





CCTGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTACTACTGTCAGCACTATGGCTCCTCTCGGGGCTGGACCTTTGGC





CAGGGCACAAAGGTGGAGATCAAGAGGACCGTGGCAGCACCATCCGTGTTCATCTTTCCACC





CTCTGACGAGCAGCTGAAGAGCGGCACAGCCTCCGTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAATTTCTATC





CCCGCGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGATAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAATTCTCAGGA





GAGCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGATTCTACATACTCCCTGTCTAACACCCTGACACTGA





GCAAGGCCGATTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTATGCCTGCGAGGTGACCCATCAGGGGCTGTCT





TCTCCAGTGACCAAATCCTTCAATCGCGGGGAATGTTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 2



MVLQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLA






WYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYGSSRGWTFG





QGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVT





EQDSKDSTYSLSNTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC





SEQ ID NO: 3



ATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCCGCCGCAACTGGCACTC






ACGCTCAGATGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGACCCGAGGTGAAGAAGCCCGGCACCAGCGTGAA





GGTGTCCTGTAAGGCCTCTGGCTTCACCTTTATGAGCTCCGCCGTGCAGTGGGTGAGGCAGG





CCAGAGGCCAGCGGCTGGAGTGGATCGGATGGATCGTGATCGGCTCCGGAAACACCAATTA





CGCCCAGAAGTTCCAGGAGCGCGTGACCATCACAAGGGACATGTCCACCTCTACAGCCTATA





TGGAGCTGTCTAGCCTGCGGTCCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCGCCCCTTACTGTT





CCTCTATCAGCTGCAACGACGGCTTCGATATCTGGGGCCAGGGCACCATGGTGACAGTGAGC





TCCGCCTCTACCAAGGGCCCAAGCGTGTTTCCCCTGGCCCCTTCTAGCAAGAGCACCTCCGGC





GGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGCTGTCTGGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCTGAGCCAGTGACAGTGAGCTG





GAACTCCGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTTCCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCT





GTACAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCATCTAGCTCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATATATCT





GTAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCCAATACAAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAGCCAAAGTCTTG





CGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCTGAGCTGCTGGGCGGCCCAAGCGTGT





TCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCAGCAGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGC





GTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGAAGTTTAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGT





GGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCAGAGAGGAGCAGTACAATTCCACCTATCGGGTG





GTGTCTGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGTAAGGT





GTCTAATAAGGCCCTGCCAGCCCCCATCGAGAAGACCATCAGCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCA





CGCGAGCCACAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCATCTAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGA





GCCTGACATGCCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCAGCGATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCCAAT





GGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTACAAGACCACACCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCTGATGGCAGCTTCTT





TCTGTATTCTAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGAGCAGATGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCTTGTA





GCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCTCTGAGCCCTGGC





AAGTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 4



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQMQLVQSGPEVKKPGTSVKVSCKASGFTFMSSA






VQWVRQARGQRLEWIGWIVIGSGNTNYAQKFQERVTITRDMSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCA





APYCSSISCNDGFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVS





WNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDK





THTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNA





KTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTL





PPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSR





WQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 5



ATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCCGCCGCAACTGGCACTC






ACGCTCAGATGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGACCCGAGGTGAAGAAGCCCGGCACCAGCGTGAA





GGTGTCCTGTAAGGCCTCTGGCTTCACCTTTATGAGCTCCGCCGTGCAGTGGGTGAGGCAGG





CCAGAGGCCAGCGGCTGGAGTGGATCGGATGGATCGTGATCGGCTCCGGAAACACCAATTA





CGCCCAGAAGTTCCAGGAGCGCGTGACCATCACAAGGGACATGTCCACCTCTACAGCCTATA





TGGAGCTGTCTAGCCTGCGGTCCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCGCCCCTTACTGTT





CCTCTATCAGCTGCAACGACGGCTTCGATATCTGGGGCCAGGGCACCATGGTGACAGTGAGC





TCCGCCTCTACCAAGGGCCCAAGCGTGTTTCCCCTGGCCCCTTCTAGCAAGAGCACCTCCGGC





GGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGCTGTCTGGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCTGAGCCAGTGACAGTGAGCTG





GAACTCCGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTTCCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCT





GTACAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCATCTAGCTCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATATATCT





GTAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCCAATACAAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAGCCAAAGTCTTG





CGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCTGAGTTCGAGGGCGGCCCAAGCGTGT





TCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCAGCAGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGC





GTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGAAGTTTAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGT





GGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCAGAGAGGAGCAGTACAATTCCACCTATCGGGTG





GTGTCTGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGTAAGGT





GTCTAATAAGGCCCTGCCAGCCAGCATCGAGAAGACCATCAGCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCA





CGCGAGCCACAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCATCTAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGA





GCCTGACATGCCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCAGCGATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCCAAT





GGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTACAAGACCACACCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCTGATGGCAGCTTCTT





TCTGTATTCTAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGAGCAGATGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCTTGTA





GCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCTCTGAGCCCTGGC





AAGTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 6



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQMQLVQSGPEVKKPGTSVKVSCKASGFTFMSSA






VQWVRQARGQRLEWIGWIVIGSGNTNYAQKFQERVTITRDMSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCA





APYCSSISCNDGFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVS





WNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDK





THTCPPCPAPEFEGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNA





KTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPASIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTL





PPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSR





WQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 7



ATGGTGCTGCAGACCCAGGTGTTTATCTCCCTGCTGCTGTGGATCTCTGGCG






CCTACGGCGACATCGTGATGACCCAGTCTCCTGATAGCCTGGCCGTGTCTCTGGGAGAGAGG





GCAACAATCAACTGTAAGTCTAGCCAGAGCGTGCTGTATTCCTCTAACAATAAGAATTATCT





GGCATGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCAGGACAGCCACCCAAGCTGCTGATGTACTGGGCATCTACCC





GGGAGAGCGGAGTGCCTGACCGCTTCTCTGGCAGCGGCTCCGGAGCAGAGTTTACCCTGACA





ATCAGCTCCCTGCAGGCCGAGGATGTGGCCATCTATTACTGCCAGCAGTATTACAGCACCCT





GACCTTCGGCGGCGGCACCAAGGTGGAGATCAAGAGGACAGTGGCCGCCCCTAGCGTGTTC





ATCTTTCCTCCAAGCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCCTCTGTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAA





CAACTTCTACCCAAGAGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGATAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGC





AATTCTCAGGAGAGCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGATTCTACATACTCTCTGAGCAACAC





CCTGACACTGAGCAAGGCCGACTATGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCAC





CAGGGGCTGAGCAGTCCAGTGACCAAGTCTTTCAATCGGGGAGAATGCTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 8



MVLQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGDIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINCKSSQSVLYSSNN






KNYLAWYQQKPGQPPKLLMYWASTRESGVPDRFSGSGSGAEFTLTISSLQAEDVAIYYCQQYYS





TLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNS





QESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSNTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC





SEQ ID NO: 9



ATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCCGCCGCAACTGGGACTC






ACGCCGAAGTGCAGCTGGTCGAATCTGGGGGAGGCCTGGTGAAGCCAGGCGGCAGCCTGAG





GCTGTCCTGCGCAGCATCTGGCTTCACCTTTAGGGACGTGTGGATGTCCTGGGTGAGACAGG





CACCAGGCAAGGGCCTGGAGTGGGTGGGACGCATCAAGAGCAAGATCGACGGCGGAACCAC





AGATTATGCCGCCCCCGTGAAGGGCAGGTTCACCATCAGCAGAGACGATTCCAAGAACACAC





TGTACCTGCAGATGAATTCCCTGAAGACCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCACCACAGCC





GGCTCTTACTATTACGACACAGTGGGACCAGGCCTGCCAGAGGGCAAGTTCGATTATTGGGG





CCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACAGTGAGCTCCGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCTTCCGTGTTTCCTCTGG





CCCCATCTAGCAAGTCTACCAGCGGCGGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGACTAC





TTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTT





CCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCTGTATAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCATCTAGC





TCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATACATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCTAATACAAAGGTGGA





CAAGAAGGTGGAGCCAAAGAGCTGTGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCA





GAGCTGCTGGGCGGCCCATCCGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACACTGATGAT





CTCCCGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCTCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGA





AGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCCGGGAGGA





GCAGTATAACTCTACCTACCGCGTGGTGAGCGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGA





ACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGAGCAATAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCAATCGAGAAGAC





CATCTCCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCCAGGGAGCCTCAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCAAGCAGA





GACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACATGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGA





TATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAATGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTATAAGACCACACCCCCTG





TGCTGGACAGCGATGGCTCCTTCTTTCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGG





CAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCCTGCTCTGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACCCA





GAAGAGCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCAGGCAAGTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 10



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDVW






MSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVY





YCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLV





KDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKV





DKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFN





WYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKA





KGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSF





FLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 11



ATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCCGCCGCAACTGGGACTC






ACGCCGAAGTGCAGCTGGTCGAATCTGGGGGAGGCCTGGTGAAGCCAGGCGGCAGCCTGAG





GCTGTCCTGCGCAGCATCTGGCTTCACCTTTAGGGACGTGTGGATGTCCTGGGTGAGACAGG





CACCAGGCAAGGGCCTGGAGTGGGTGGGACGCATCAAGAGCAAGATCGACGGCGGAACCAC





AGATTATGCCGCCCCCGTGAAGGGCAGGTTCACCATCAGCAGAGACGATTCCAAGAACACAC





TGTACCTGCAGATGAATTCCCTGAAGACCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCACCACAGCC





GGCTCTTACTATTACGACACAGTGGGACCAGGCCTGCCAGAGGGCAAGTTCGATTATTGGGG





CCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACAGTGAGCTCCGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCTTCCGTGTTTCCTCTGG





CCCCATCTAGCAAGTCTACCAGCGGCGGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGACTAC





TTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTT





CCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCTGTATAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCATCTAGC





TCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATACATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCTAATACAAAGGTGGA





CAAGAAGGTGGAGCCAAAGAGCTGTGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCA





GAGTTCGAGGGCGGCCCATCCGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACACTGATGAT





CTCCCGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCTCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGA





AGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCCGGGAGGA





GCAGTATAACTCTACCTACCGCGTGGTGAGCGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGA





ACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGAGCAATAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCAGCATCGAGAAGAC





CATCTCCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCCAGGGAGCCTCAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCAAGCAGA





GACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACATGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGA





TATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAATGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTATAAGACCACACCCCCTG





TGCTGGACAGCGATGGCTCCTTCTTTCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGG





CAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCCTGCTCTGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACCCA





GAAGAGCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCAGGCAAGTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 12



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDVW






MSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVY





YCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLV





KDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKV





DKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEFEGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFN





WYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPASIEKTISKA





KGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSF





FLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 13



ATGGTGCTGCAGACCCAGGTGTTCATCAGCCTGCTGCTGTGGATCTCCGGAG






CATACGGAGAGGTGGTGCTGACCCAGTCCCCAGGCACACTGTCCCTGTCTCCTGGAGAGAGA





GCCACCCTGAGCTGCAGGGCAAGCCAGTCCGTGAGCTCCTCTTACCTGGCCTGGTATCAGCA





GAAGCCTGGACAGGCCCCACGCCTGCTGATCTATGGAGCCAGCTCCCGCGCCACCGGCATCC





CCGACAGGTTTTCTGGCAGCGGCTCCGGCACAGATTTCACCCTGACAATCTCCAGGCTGGAG





CCTGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTACCACTGTCAGCACTTTGGCTCTAGCTCCCAGTGGACCTTCGGC





CAGGGCACAAAGGTGGAGATCAAGAGAACCGTGGCCGCCCCATCCGTGTTCATCTTTCCACC





CTCTGACGAGCAGCTGAAGAGCGGCACAGCCTCCGTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAATTTCTATC





CCAGGGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGATAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAATTCTCAGGA





GAGCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGATTCTACATACTCTCTGAGCAACACCCTGACACTGA





GCAAGGCCGATTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTATGCCTGCGAGGTCACTCACCAGGGGCTGTCC





AGTCCCGTCACTAAGTCTTTCAATAGAGGCGAATGTTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 14



MVLQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGEVVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLA






WYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYHCQHFGSSSQWTFG





QGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVT





EQDSKDSTYSLSNTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC





SEQ ID NO: 15



ATGGACTGGACTTGGAGAATCCTGTTTCTGGTCGCCGCCGCTACTGGAACCC






ACGCTCAGATGCAGCTGGTGCAGAGTGGACCCGAAGTGAAGAAGCCCGGCACCAGCGTGAA





GGTGTCCTGTAAGGCCTCTGGCTTCACCTTTACAAGCTCCGCCGTGCAGTGGGTGAGGCAGG





CCAGAGGCCAGCGGCTGGAGTGGATCGGATGGATCGCAGTGGGCTCCGGAAACACCAATTA





CGCCCAGAAGTTTCAGGAGCGCGTGTCTATCACAAGGGACATGTCTACCAGCACAGCCTATA





TGGAGCTGTCTAGCCTGAGATCCGAGGATACCGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCGCCCCTTACTGTT





CCCGGACATCTTGCCACGACGCCTTTGATATCTGGGGCCAGGGCACCAAGGTGACAGTGTCC





TCTGCCTCTACAAAGGGACCAAGCGTGTTCCCACTGGCACCTAGCTCCAAGTCCACCTCTGGC





GGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGCTGTCTGGTGAAGGACTACTTTCCTGAGCCAGTGACCGTGAGCTG





GAACTCCGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTCCCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCTAGCGGCC





TGTACAGCCTGTCCTCTGTGGTGACCGTGCCAAGCTCCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACATATATCT





GTAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCCAATACAAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAGCCAAAGTCTTG





CGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCTGAGCTGCTGGGCGGCCCAAGCGTGT





TCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCAGCCGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGC





GTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGAAGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGT





GGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCAGAGAGGAGCAGTACAACTCCACCTATCGGGTG





GTGTCTGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGTAAGGT





GTCTAATAAGGCCCTGCCAGCCCCCATCGAGAAGACCATCAGCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCA





CGCGAGCCACAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCATCTAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGA





GCCTGACATGCCTGGTGAAGGGCTTTTACCCCAGCGATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCCAAT





GGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTACAAGACCACACCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCTGATGGCAGCTTCTT





TCTGTATTCTAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGAGCCGCTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCAGCTGTT





CCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTATACCCAGAAGTCTCTGAGCCTGTCCCCTGGC





AAGTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 16



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQMQLVQSGPEVKKPGTSVKVSCKASGFTFTSSA






VQWVRQARGQRLEWIGWIAVGSGNTNYAQKFQERVSITRDMSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYC





AAPYCSRTSCHDAFDIWGQGTKVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVT





VSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSC





DKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVH





NAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVY





TLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKS





RWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 17



ATGGACTGGACTTGGAGAATCCTGTTTCTGGTCGCCGCCGCTACTGGAACCC






ACGCTCAGATGCAGCTGGTGCAGAGTGGACCCGAAGTGAAGAAGCCCGGCACCAGCGTGAA





GGTGTCCTGTAAGGCCTCTGGCTTCACCTTTACAAGCTCCGCCGTGCAGTGGGTGAGGCAGG





CCAGAGGCCAGCGGCTGGAGTGGATCGGATGGATCGCAGTGGGCTCCGGAAACACCAATTA





CGCCCAGAAGTTTCAGGAGCGCGTGTCTATCACAAGGGACATGTCTACCAGCACAGCCTATA





TGGAGCTGTCTAGCCTGAGATCCGAGGATACCGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCGCCCCTTACTGTT





CCCGGACATCTTGCCACGACGCCTTTGATATCTGGGGCCAGGGCACCAAGGTGACAGTGTCC





TCTGCCTCTACAAAGGGACCAAGCGTGTTCCCACTGGCACCTAGCTCCAAGTCCACCTCTGGC





GGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGCTGTCTGGTGAAGGACTACTTTCCTGAGCCAGTGACCGTGAGCTG





GAACTCCGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTCCCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCTAGCGGCC





TGTACAGCCTGTCCTCTGTGGTGACCGTGCCAAGCTCCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACATATATCT





GTAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCCAATACAAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAGCCAAAGTCTTG





CGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCTGAGTTCGAGGGCGGCCCAAGCGTGT





TCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCAGCCGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGC





GTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGAAGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGT





GGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCAGAGAGGAGCAGTACAACTCCACCTATCGGGTG





GTGTCTGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGTAAGGT





GTCTAATAAGGCCCTGCCAGCCAGCATCGAGAAGACCATCAGCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCA





CGCGAGCCACAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCATCTAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGA





GCCTGACATGCCTGGTGAAGGGCTTTTACCCCAGCGATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCCAAT





GGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTACAAGACCACACCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCTGATGGCAGCTTCTT





TCTGTATTCTAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGAGCCGCTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCAGCTGTT





CCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTATACCCAGAAGTCTCTGAGCCTGTCCCCTGGC





AAGTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 18



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQMQLVQSGPEVKKPGTSVKVSCKASGFTFTSSA






VQWVRQARGQRLEWIGWIAVGSGNTNYAQKFQERVSITRDMSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYC





AAPYCSRTSCHDAFDIWGQGTKVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVT





VSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSC





DKTHTCPPCPAPEFEGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVH





NAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPASIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVY





TLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKS





RWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 19



ATGGTGCTGCAGACCCAGGTGTTCATCTCTCTGCTGCTGTGGATCAGCGGAG






CATACGGAGAGATCGTGCTGACCCAGAGCCCTGGCACACTGAGCCTGTCCCCAGGAGAGAG





GGCCACACTGTCCTGCAGAGCCTCTCAGAGCGTGAGCTCCTCTTACCTGGCCTGGTATCAGCA





GAAGCCAGGACAGGCCCCCAGGCTGCTGATCTATGGAGCCAGCTCCCGGGCCACCGGCATCC





CCGACCGCTTCTCCGGCTCTGGCAGCGGCACAGACTTCACCCTGACAATCTCTAGGCTGGAG





CCTGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTACTATTGCCAGCAGCACGATACCAGCCTGACATTTGGCCAGGG





CACCAAGGTGGAGATCAAGAGAACAGTGGCCGCCCCATCCGTGTTCATCTTTCCCCCTTCTG





ACGAGCAGCTGAAGAGCGGAACCGCATCCGTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAATTTCTACCCCCGG





GAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGATAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAATTCTCAGGAGAGCG





TGACCGAGCAGGACAAGGATTCCACATATTCTCTGTCTAGCACCCTGACACTGTCCAAGGCC





GACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTATGCATGCGAGGTGACCCACCAGGGACTGTCCTCTCCCGT





GACAAAGAGCTTTAACCGCGGCGAGTGT





SEQ ID NO: 20



MVLQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLA






WYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQQHDTSLTFGQG





TKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQ





DKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC





SEQ ID NO: 21



ATGGACTGGACCTGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTGGCAGCAGCAACCGGAACA






CACGCACAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCCGGAGCAGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGAGCCTCTGTGA





AGGTGAGCTGCAAGGCCTCCGGCTACACCTTTACATCTTATGGAATCAGCTGGGTGAGGCAG





GCACCAGGACAGGGACTGGAGTGGATGGGCTGGATCAGCGCCTACAACGGCAATACAAACT





ATGCCCAGAAGCTGCAGGGCAGAGTGACCATGACCACAGACACCAGCACATCCACCGCCTA





CATGGAGCTGAGGTCTCTGAGAAGCGACGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCCGGGACTATA





CCCGCGGCGCCTGGTTCGGAGAGTCTCTGATCGGCGGATTTGATAATTGGGGCCAGGGCACA





CTGGTGACCGTGTCTGCCAGCACAAAGGGACCAAGCGTGTTCCCACTGGCACCCAGCTCCAA





GTCCACATCTGGCGGCACCGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGATTACTTCCCAGAGCCCG





TGACCGTGTCCTGGAATTCTGGCGCCCTGACAAGCGGCGTGCACACCTTTCCAGCCGTGCTGC





AGTCTAGCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCTGTGGTGACAGTGCCCAGCTCCTCTCTGGGCACAC





AGACCTATATCTGCAATGTGAACCACAAGCCAAGCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGA





GCCCAAGTCCTGTGATAAGACACACACCTGCCCTCCCTGTCCTGCACCAGAGCTGCTGGGCG





GCCCATCCGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCTAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCTCGGACACCCG





AGGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGAGCCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGAAGTTTAATTGGTAC





GTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCCAGGGAGGAGCAGTACAACTCCA





CATATAGAGTGGTGTCTGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAATGGCAAGGAGTAT





AAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCCGCCCCTATCGAGAAGACAATCTCTAAGGCAAA





GGGACAGCCTCGGGAGCCACAGGTGTACACCCTGCCTCCATCCCGCGACGAGCTGACAAAG





AATCAGGTGTCTCTGACCTGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTATCCTTCTGATATCGCAGTGGAGTGG





GAGAGCAACGGACAGCCAGAGAACAATTACAAGACCACACCCCCTGTGCTGGACAGCGATG





GCTCCTTCTTTCTGTATAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGATAAGTCCCGCTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTG





TTCAGCTGTTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCTCTGAGCCT





GTCCCCTGGCAAGTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 22



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTSYG






ISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWISAYNGNTNYAQKLQGRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYY





CARDYTRGAWFGESLIGGFDNWGQGTLVTVSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYF





PEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKV





EPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVD





GVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPR





EPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKL





TVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGKQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCL





VKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEAL





HNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 23



ATGGACTGGACCTGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTGGCAGCAGCAACCGGAACA






CACGCACAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCCGGAGCAGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGAGCCTCTGTGA





AGGTGAGCTGCAAGGCCTCCGGCTACACCTTTACATCTTATGGAATCAGCTGGGTGAGGCAG





GCACCAGGACAGGGACTGGAGTGGATGGGCTGGATCAGCGCCTACAACGGCAATACAAACT





ATGCCCAGAAGCTGCAGGGCAGAGTGACCATGACCACAGACACCAGCACATCCACCGCCTA





CATGGAGCTGAGGTCTCTGAGAAGCGACGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCCGGGACTATA





CCCGCGGCGCCTGGTTCGGAGAGTCTCTGATCGGCGGATTTGATAATTGGGGCCAGGGCACA





CTGGTGACCGTGTCTGCCAGCACAAAGGGACCAAGCGTGTTCCCACTGGCACCCAGCTCCAA





GTCCACATCTGGCGGCACCGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGATTACTTCCCAGAGCCCG





TGACCGTGTCCTGGAATTCTGGCGCCCTGACAAGCGGCGTGCACACCTTTCCAGCCGTGCTGC





AGTCTAGCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCTGTGGTGACAGTGCCCAGCTCCTCTCTGGGCACAC





AGACCTATATCTGCAATGTGAACCACAAGCCAAGCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGA





GCCCAAGTCCTGTGATAAGACACACACCTGCCCTCCCTGTCCTGCACCAGAGCTGCTGGGCG





GCCCATCCGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCTAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCTCGGACACCCG





AGGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGAGCCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGAAGTTTAATTGGTAC





GTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCCAGGGAGGAGCAGTACAACTCCA





CATATAGAGTGGTGTCTGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAATGGCAAGGAGTAT





AAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCCGCCCCTATCGAGAAGACAATCTCTAAGGCAAA





GGGACAGCCTCGGGAGCCACAGGTGTACACCCTGCCTCCATCCCGCGACGAGCTGACAAAG





AATCAGGTGTCTCTGACCTGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTATCCTTCTGATATCGCAGTGGAGTGG





GAGAGCAACGGACAGCCAGAGAACAATTACAAGACCACACCCCCTGTGCTGGACAGCGATG





GCTCCTTCTTTCTGTATAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGATAAGTCCCGCTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTG





TTCAGCTGTTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCTCTGAGCCT





GTCCCCTGGCAAGTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 24



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTSYG






ISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWISAYNGNTNYAQKLQGRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYY





CARDYTRGAWFGESLIGGFDNWGQGTLVTVSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYF





PEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKV





EPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVD





GVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPR





EPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKL





TVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHGALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 25



ATGGACTGGACCTGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTGGCAGCAGCAACCGGAACA






CACGCACAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCCGGAGCAGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGAGCCTCTGTGA





AGGTGAGCTGCAAGGCCTCCGGCTACACCTTTACATCTTATGGAATCAGCTGGGTGAGGCAG





GCACCAGGACAGGGACTGGAGTGGATGGGCTGGATCAGCGCCTACAACGGCAATACAAACT





ATGCCCAGAAGCTGCAGGGCAGAGTGACCATGACCACAGACACCAGCACATCCACCGCCTA





CATGGAGCTGAGGTCTCTGAGAAGCGACGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCCGGGACTATA





CCCGCGGCGCCTGGTTCGGAGAGTCTCTGATCGGCGGATTTGATAATTGGGGCCAGGGCACA





CTGGTGACCGTGTCTGCCAGCACAAAGGGACCAAGCGTGTTCCCACTGGCACCCAGCTCCAA





GTCCACATCTGGCGGCACCGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGATTACTTCCCAGAGCCCG





TGACCGTGTCCTGGAATTCTGGCGCCCTGACAAGCGGCGTGCACACCTTTCCAGCCGTGCTGC





AGTCTAGCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCTGTGGTGACAGTGCCCAGCTCCTCTCTGGGCACAC





AGACCTATATCTGCAATGTGAACCACAAGCCAAGCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGA





GCCCAAGTCCTGTGATAAGACACACACCTGCCCTCCCTGTCCTGCACCAGAGCTGCTGGGCG





GCCCAGACGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCTAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCTCGGACACCCG





AGGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGAGCCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGAAGTTTAATTGGTAC





GTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCCAGGGAGGAGCAGTACAACTCCA





CATATAGAGTGGTGTCTGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAATGGCAAGGAGTAT





AAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCCGCCCCTGAGGAGAAGACAATCTCTAAGGCAA





AGGGACAGCCTCGGGAGCCACAGGTGTACACCCTGCCTCCATCCCGCGACGAGCTGACAAA





GAATCAGGTGTCTCTGACCTGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTATCCTTCTGATATCGCAGTGGAGTG





GGAGAGCAACGGACAGCCAGAGAACAATTACAAGACCACACCCCCTGTGCTGGACAGCGAT





GGCTCCTTCTTTCTGTATAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGATAAGTCCCGCTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGT





GTTCAGCTGTTCCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCTCTGAGCC





TGTCCCCTGGCAAGTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 26



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTSYG






ISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWISAYNGNTNYAQKLQGRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYY





CARDYTRGAWFGESLIGGFDNWGQGTLVTVSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYF





PEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKV





EPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPDVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVD





GVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPEEKTISKAKGQP





REPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSK





LTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 27



ATGGACTGGACCTGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTGGCAGCAGCAACCGGAACA






CACGCACAGGTGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCCGGAGCAGAGGTGAAGAAGCCTGGAGCCTCTGTGA





AGGTGAGCTGCAAGGCCTCCGGCTACACCTTTACATCTTATGGAATCAGCTGGGTGAGGCAG





GCACCAGGACAGGGACTGGAGTGGATGGGCTGGATCAGCGCCTACAACGGCAATACAAACT





ATGCCCAGAAGCTGCAGGGCAGAGTGACCATGACCACAGACACCAGCACATCCACCGCCTA





CATGGAGCTGAGGTCTCTGAGAAGCGACGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCCGGGACTATA





CCCGCGGCGCCTGGTTCGGAGAGTCTCTGATCGGCGGATTTGATAATTGGGGCCAGGGCACA





CTGGTGACCGTGTCTGCCAGCACAAAGGGACCAAGCGTGTTCCCACTGGCACCCAGCTCCAA





GTCCACATCTGGCGGCACCGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGATTACTTCCCAGAGCCCG





TGACCGTGTCCTGGAATTCTGGCGCCCTGACAAGCGGCGTGCACACCTTTCCAGCCGTGCTGC





AGTCTAGCGGCCTGTACTCCCTGTCCTCTGTGGTGACAGTGCCCAGCTCCTCTCTGGGCACAC





AGACCTATATCTGCAATGTGAACCACAAGCCAAGCAACACCAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGA





GCCCAAGTCCTGTGATAAGACACACACCTGCCCTCCCTGTCCTGCACCAGAGCTGCTGGGCG





GCCCAGACGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCTAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCTCGGACACCCG





AGGTGACCTGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGAGCCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGAAGTTTAATTGGTAC





GTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAACGCCAAGACCAAGCCCAGGGAGGAGCAGTACAACTCCA





CATATAGAGTGGTGTCTGTGCTGACCGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAATGGCAAGGAGTAT





AAGTGCAAGGTGTCCAACAAGGCCCTGCCCGCCCCTGAGGAGAAGACAATCTCTAAGGCAA





AGGGACAGCCTCGGGAGCCACAGGTGTACACCCTGCCTCCATCCCGCGACGAGCTGACAAA





GAATCAGGTGTCTCTGACCTGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTATCCTTCTGATATCGCAGTGGAGTG





GGAGAGCAACGGACAGCCAGAGAACAATTACAAGACCACACCCCCTGTGCTGGACAGCGAT





GGCTCCTTCTTTCTGTATAGCAAGCTGACAGTGGATAAGTCCCGCTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGT





GTTCAGCTGTTCCGTGATGCACGGCGCCCTGCACAACCACTACACCCAGAAGTCTCTGAGCC





TGTCCCCTGGCAAGTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 28



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTSYG






ISWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWISAYNGNTNYAQKLQGRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYY





CARDYTRGAWFGESLIGGFDNWGQGTLVTVSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYF





PEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKV





EPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPDVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVD





GVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPEEKTISKAKGQP





REPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSK





LTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHGALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 29



ATGGTGCTGCAGACACAGGTGTTCATCAGCCTGCTGCTGTGGATCTCCGGCG






CCTACGGCGACATCGTGATGACACAGTCTCCACTGAGCCTGCCAGTGACCCTGGGACAGCCA





GCCTCCATCTCTTGCCGGAGCTCCCAGAGCCTGGTGTACTCCGATGGCAACACCTTCCTGAAT





TGGTTTCAGCAGCGCCCTGGCCAGAGCCCAAGGAGACTGATCTATCAGGTGTCTAACAGGGA





CAGCGGAGTGCCAGATCGCTTCAGCGGCTCCGGCTCTGGAACCGACTTTACACTGAAGATCT





CCAGGGTGGAGGCCGAGGATGTGGGCGTGTACTATTGCATGCAGGGCACCCACTGGCCCAG





GACATTCGGCCAGGGCACCAAGCTGGAGATCAAGAGAACAGTGGCCGCCCCTAGCGTGTTC





ATCTTTCCCCCTAGCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCCTCTGTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAAC





AACTTCTACCCTAGGGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGATAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCA





ATTCTCAGGAGAGCGTGACAGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGATTCTACCTATAGCCTGTCCAACACC





CTGACACTGTCCAAGGCCGACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTATGCCTGCGAGGTGACACACC





AGGGCCTGTCTAGCCCCGTGACCAAGTCTTTTAATAGAGGCGAGTGTTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 30



MVLQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGDIVMTQSPLSLPVTLGQPASISCRSSQSLVYSDGN






TFLNWFQQRPGQSPRRLIYQVSNRDSGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLKISRVEAEDVGVYYCMQGTHW





PRTFGQGTKLEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNS





QESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSNTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC





SEQ ID NO: 31



ATGGACTGGACCTGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTGGCAGCAGCAACCGGAACA






CACGCACAGGTGCAGCTGCTGGAGAGCGGCGGCGGCCTGGTGCAGCCCGGCGGCTCTCTGCG





GCTGAGCTGCGCCGCCTCCGGCTTCACCTTTAGCTCCTACGCAATGTCCTGGGTGCGCCAGGC





ACCTGGCAAGGGACTGGAGTGGGCATCTGCCATCTCCGGCTCTGGCGGCAGCACATACTATG





CCGACTCCGTGGAGGGCAGGTTCACCATCTCTAGAGATAACAGCAAGAATACACTGTACCTG





CAGATGAACAGCCTGAGGGCCGAGGACACCGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCAAGGATACAGGCT





ACTGCGGCGACGATTGTTATATCAAGCTGATCAGAGGCGGCCCTGACTATTGGGGACAGGGC





ACCCTGGTGACAGTGTCTAGCGCCTCCACCAAGGGACCAAGCGTGTTCCCACTGGCACCCTC





CTCTAAGAGCACCTCCGGCGGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGCTGTCTGGTGAAGGATTATTTCCCAG





AGCCCGTGACAGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTTCCAGCC





GTGCTGCAGAGCTCCGGCCTGTACAGCCTGTCTAGCGTGGTGACCGTGCCCTCCTCTAGCCTG





GGCACCCAGACATATATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCATCCAATACAAAGGTGGACAAGA





AGGTGGAGCCCAAGTCTTGTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 32



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQVQLLESGGGLVQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYAM






SWVRQAPGKGLEWASAISGSGGSTYYADSVEGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAK





DTGYCGDDCYIKLIRGGPDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFP





EPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVE





PKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDG





VEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPRE





PQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLT





VDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 33



ATGGCCTGGACACCACTGTTCCTGTTTCTGCTGACCTGCTGTCCCGGCGGCA






GCAACTCCCAGTCTGCCCTGACACAGCCAGCAAGCGTGTCCGGCTCTCCTGGACAGTCTATC





ACCATCAGCTGCACCGGCACAAGCTCCGACGTGGGCGGCTACAATTATGTGAGCTGGTACCA





GCAGCACCCAGGCAAGGCCCCCAAGCTGATGATCTATGACGTGAGCAAGAGGCCATCCGGC





GTGTCTAACAGGTTCAGCGGCTCCAAGTCTGGCAATACCGCCTCCCTGACAATCTCTGGCCTG





CAGAGCGAGGACGAGGCCGATTACTATTGCAACAGCCTGACCAGCATCTCCACATGGGTGTT





CGGCGGCGGAACCAAGCTGACAGTGCTGGGCCAGCCTAAGGCCAACCCAACCGTGACACTG





TTTCCCCCTTCTAGCGAGGAGCTGCAGGCCAATAAGGCCACCCTGGTGTGCCTGATCTCTGAC





TTCTACCCAGGAGCAGTGACCGTGGCATGGAAGGCAGATGGCTCCCCTGTGAAGGCAGGAGT





GGAGACCACAAAGCCAAGCAAGCAGTCCAACAATAAGTACGCCGCCTCCTCTTATCTGTCCC





TGACACCCGAGCAGTGGAAGTCTCACAGGTCTTATAGCTGCCAGGTGACCCACGAGGGCAGC





ACCGTGGAGAAGACAGTGGCCCCTACCGAGTGTTCCTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 34



MAWTPLFLFLLTCCPGGSNSQSALTQPASVSGSPGQSITISCTGTSSDVGGYNYV






SWYQQHPGKAPKLMIYDVSKRPSGVSNRFSGSKSGNTASLTISGLQSEDEADYYCNSLTSISTWV





FGGGTKLTVLGQPKANPTVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADGSPVKAGVE





TTKPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS





SEQ ID NO: 35



ATGGACTGGACCTGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTGGCAGCAGCAACCGGAACA






CACGCACAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGAGCGGCGGCGGCGTGGTGCAGCCTGGCAGGAGCCTGA





GACTGTCCTGCGCAGCATCTGGCTTCACCTTTAGCAACTACGCCATGTATTGGGTGAGGCAG





GCACCAGGCAAGGGACTGGAGTGGGTGGCCGTGATCAGCTACGACGGCTCCAATAAGTACT





ATGCCGATTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTCACCATCTCTCGCGACAACAGCAAGAATACACTGTAT





CTGCAGATGAACAGCCTGAGAACCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCTCTGGCAGCGA





CTACGGCGATTATCTGCTGGTGTACTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACAGTGAGCTCCGCCT





CCACCAAGGGACCAAGCGTGTTCCCACTGGCACCCTCTAGCAAGTCCACCTCTGGCGGCACA





GCCGCCCTGGGCTGTCTGGTGAAGGATTACTTCCCAGAGCCCGTGACAGTGTCTTGGAACAG





CGGCGCCCTGACCTCTGGAGTGCACACATTTCCAGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCTGTACAG





CCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCCTCTAGCTCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATATATCTGCAACGT





GAATCACAAGCCATCTAATACAAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAGCCCAAGAGCTGTGATAAG





ACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCTGCACCAGAGCTGCTGGGCGGCCCATCCGTGTTCCTGTTT





CCACCCAAGCCTAAGGACACCCTGATGATCTCCCGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGCGTGGTGGT





GGACGTGTCTCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGAAGTTTAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGC





ACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCAGGGAGGAGCAGTACAACAGCACCTATAGAGTGGTGTCCGT





GCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAGGAGTATAAGTGCAAGGTGAGCAAT





AAGGCCCTGCCCGCCCCTATCGAGAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCTCGGGAGC





CACAGGTGTACACACTGCCTCCAAGCCGCGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACA





TGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTATCCTTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAATGGCCAGCC





AGAGAACAATTACAAGACCACACCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCCGATGGCTCTTTCTTTCTGTATTC





TAAGCTGACCGTGGATAAGAGCCGCTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTAGCTGTTCCGTGATGC





ACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACACAGAAGTCTCTGAGCCTGTCCCCTGGCAAGTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 36



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQVQLVESGGGVVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFSNYA






MYWVRQAPGKGLEWVAVISYDGSNKYYADSVKGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRTEDTAVYY





CASGSDYGDYLLVYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVS





WNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDK





THTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNA





KTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTL





PPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSR





WQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 37



ATGGTGCTGCAGACCCAGGTGTTCATCAGCCTGCTGCTGTGGATCTCCGGCG






CCTACGGCGACATCCAGATGACACAGAGCCCAAGCTCCCTGTCCGCCTCTGTGGGCGACAGG





GTGACCATCACATGCCAGGCCTCCCAGGATATCACCAACTACCTGAATTGGTATCAGCAGAA





GCCAGGCAAGGCCCCCAAGCTGCTGATCTACGCAGCATCCAACCTGGAGACCGGAGTGCCCT





CTCGCTTCAGCGGCTCCGGCTCTGGCACAGATTTCACCTTTACAATCAGCGGCCTGCAGCCTG





AGGACATCGCCACCTACTATTGCCAGCAGTATGATAATCTGCCACTGACCTTCGGCGGCGGC





ACAAAGGTGGAGATCAAGAGGACCGTGGCCGCCCCCAGCGTGTTCATCTTTCCCCCTAGCGA





CGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACAGCCTCTGTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAATTTCTACCCTAGAG





AGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGATAACGCCCTGCAGTCTGGCAATAGCCAGGAGTCCGT





GACCGAGCAGGACTCTAAGGATAGCACATATAGCCTGTCCAACACCCTGACACTGTCTAAGG





CCGACTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTATGCCTGCGAGGTGACCCACCAGGGCCTGTCTAGCCCC





GTGACAAAGTCCTTTAATAGGGGCGAGTGTTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 38



MVLQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCQASQDITNYLN






WYQQKPGKAPKLLIYAASNLETGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTFTISGLQPEDIATYYCQQYDNLPLTFGG





GTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTE





QDSKDSTYSLSNTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC





SEQ ID NO: 39



ATGGATTGGACCTGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTGGCAGCAGCAACCGGAACA






CACGCACAGGTGCAGCTGGTGGAGAGCGGCGGCGGCCTGGTGAAGCCCGGCGGCTCTCTGA





GGCTGAGCTGCGCAGCATCCGGCTTCACCTTTTCTGACTACTATATGAGCTGGATCAGACAG





GCACCTGGCAAGGGACTGGAGTGGGTGTCCTACATCACCTATTCCGGCTCTACAATCTACTAT





GCCGATTCCGTGAAGGGCCGGTTTACCATCTCTCGCGACAACGCCAAGAGCTCCCTGTACCT





GCAGATGAATAGCCTGCGCGCCGAGGACACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCAGGGATAGAGGC





ACCACAATGGTGCCTTTCGACTATTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACAGTGTCTAGCGCCTC





CACCAAGGGACCAAGCGTGTTCCCACTGGCACCCTCCTCTAAGAGCACCTCCGGCGGCACAG





CCGCCCTGGGCTGTCTGGTGAAGGATTACTTCCCAGAGCCCGTGACAGTGTCCTGGAACTCT





GGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTTCCAGCCGTGCTGCAGAGCTCCGGCCTGTACAG





CCTGTCTAGCGTGGTGACCGTGCCCTCCTCTAGCCTGGGCACCCAGACATATATCTGCAACGT





GAATCACAAGCCATCCAATACAAAGGTGGATAAGAAGGTGGAGCCCAAGTCTTGTGACAAG





ACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCTGCACCAGAGCTGCTGGGCGGCCCAAGCGTGTTCCTGTTT





CCACCCAAGCCTAAGGATACCCTGATGATCAGCAGGACCCCCGAGGTGACATGCGTGGTGGT





GGACGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGAAGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGACGGCGTGGAGGTG





CACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCAAGGGAGGAGCAGTACAACAGCACCTATAGAGTGGTGTCCG





TGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAGGAGTATAAGTGCAAGGTGTCTAAT





AAGGCCCTGCCCGCCCCTATCGAGAAGACCATCAGCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCTCGGGAGC





CACAGGTGTACACACTGCCTCCATCTCGCGATGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGAGCCTGACA





TGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTATCCTAGCGACATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCCAATGGCCAGCC





AGAGAACAATTACAAGACCACACCCCCTGTGCTGGACAGCGATGGCTCCTTCTTTCTGTATTC





TAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGAGCAGATGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCTTGTAGCGTGATGC





ACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACACAGAAGTCCCTGTCTCTGAGCCCTGGCAAGTGATAA





SEQ ID NO: 40



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYY






MSWIRQAPGKGLEWVSYITYSGSTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKSSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCA





RDRGTTMVPFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSW





NSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKT





HTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAK





TKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPP





SRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQ





QGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 41



Atggcctggacaccactgttcctgtttctgctgacctgctgtcccggcggctctaacagccagtccgccctgacacagccagcatctgtgagcg






gctcccctggacagtctatcaccatcagctgcaccggcacaagctccgacgtgggcagctacaatctggtgtcctggtatcagcagcac





ccaggcaaggcccccaagctgatgatctacgagggctccaagaggccatccggcgtgtctaacagattttctggcagcaagtccggcaata





ccgcctccctgacaatctctggactgcaggcagaggacgaggcagattactattgctgtagctatgcaggctctagcaccctggtgttc





ggcggcggaaccaagctgacagtgctgggccagcctaaggccaacccaaccgtgacactgtttcccccttcctctgaggagctgcaggccaa





taaggccaccctggtgtgcctgatctccgacttctacccaggagcagtgaccgtggcatggaaggcagatggcagccctgtgaaggcaggagtg





gagaccacaaagccaagcaagcagtccaacaataagtacgccgccagctcctatctgtctctgacacccgagcagtggaagagccacaggtcttata





gctgccaggtgacccacgagggctccaccgtggagaagacagtggcccctaccgagtgttcttgataa





SEQ ID NO: 42



MAWTPLFLFLLTCCPGGSNSQSALTQPASVSGSPGQSITISCTGTSSDVGSYNLV






SWYQQHPGKAPKLMIYEGSKRPSGVSNRFSGSKSGNTASLTISGLQAEDEADYYCCSYAGSSTLV





FGGGTKLTVLGQPKANPTVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADGSPVKAGVE





TTKPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS





SEQ ID NO: 43



atggactggacctggagaatcctgttcctggtggcagcagcaaccggaacacacgcacaggtgcagctggtgcagtccggagcagaggtg






aagaagccaggagcctctgtgaaggtgagctgcaaggcctccggctacaccttcacaggctactatatgcactgggtgagacaggcacc





aggacagggactggagtggatgggctggatctctcctgtgagcggcggcaccaactacgcccagaagtttcagggccgggtgaccatgac





acgcgacacctctatcagcacagcctatatggagctgtctaggctgagaagcgacgataccgccgtgtactattgcgccagggcccc





actgttcccaacaggcgtgctggcaggcgactactattactatggcatggacgtgtggggccagggcaccacagtgaccgtgagctc





cgcctccacaaagggaccaagcgtgttccctctggcaccatctagcaagtccacctctggcggcacagccgccctgggctgtctggtgaag





gattacttcccagagcccgtgaccgtgtcctggaactctggcgccctgacctccggagtgcacacatttcccgccgtgctgcagtcctct





ggcctgtacagcctgagctccgtggtgaccgtgccttctagctccctgggcacccagacatatatctgcaacgtgaatcacaagccttctaat





acaaaggtggacaagaaggtggagccaaagagctgtgataagacccacacatgccctccctgtcctgcaccagagctgctgggcggcccaag





cgtgttcctgtttccacccaagcccaaggacaccctgatgatctcccggacccctgaggtgacatgcgtggtggtggacgtgtctcacgaggac





cccgaggtgaagtttaactggtacgtggatggcgtggaggtgcacaatgccaagacaaagcctagggaggagcagtacaatagcacctatagagt





ggtgtccgtgctgacagtgctgcaccaggactggctgaacggcaaggagtataagtgcaaggtgtccaataaggccctgcccgcccctatcga





gaagaccatcagcaaggcaaagggacagccccgggagcctcaggtgtacacactgcctccaagccgcgacgagctgaccaagaaccaggtgtc





cctgacatgtctggtgaagggcttctatccatccgatatcgccgtggagtgggagtctaatggccagcccgagaacaattacaagaccacacccc





ctgtgctggacagcgatggctccttctttctgtattctaagctgaccgtggataagagccgctggcagcagggcaacgtgtttagctgttcc





gtgatgcacgaggccctgcacaatcactacacacagaagtctctgagcctgtcccccggcaagtgataa





SEQ ID NO: 44



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTGYY






MHWVRQAPGQGLEWMGWISPVSGGTNYAQKFQGRVTMTRDTSISTAYMELSRLRSDDTAVYY





CARAPLFPTGVLAGDYYYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVK





DYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVD





KKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNW





YVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAK





GQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFL





YSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 45



Atggtgctgcagacccaggtgttcatcagcctgctgctgtggatctccggcgcctacggcgacatccagatgacccagagcccatccacactgtc






tgccagcgtgggcgatagggtgaccatcacatgcagagcctcccagtctatcagcaactggctggcctggtttcagcagaagccaggcaaggcc





cccaagctgctgatctatgaggccagctccctggagtctggagtgcccagcaggttctccggctctggcagcggaaccgagtttaccctga





caatctctagcctgcagcctgacgatttcgccacatactattgccagcagtacaattcctatccatggacctttggccagggcacaaaggt





ggagatcaagaggaccgtggcagcaccaagcgtgttcatctttccccctagcgacgagcagctgaagtccggcacagcctctgtggtgtgcctg





ctgaacaatttctaccctcgcgaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggataacgccctgcagagcggcaattcccaggagtctgtgaccgagcag





gacagcaaggattccacatattccctgtctaacaccctgacactgtccaaggccgactacgagaagcacaaggtgtatgcatgcgaggtga





cccaccagggactgtcctctcccgtgacaaagagctttaatcggggcgagtgttgataa





SEQ ID NO: 46



MVLQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGDIQMTQSPSTLSASVGDRVTITCRASQSISNWLA






WFQQKPGKAPKLLIYEASSLESGVPSRFSGSGSGTEFTLTISSLQPDDFATYYCQQYNSYPWTFGQ





GTKVEIKRtvaapsvfifppsdeqlksgtasvvclInnfypreakvqwkvdnalqsgnsqesvteqdskdstyslsntltlskadyekhkvyac





evthqglsspvtksfnrgec





SEQ ID NO: 47



atggattggacctggagaatcctgttcctggtggcagcagcaaccggaacacacgcacaggtgcagctggtggagagcggcggcggcgtg






gtgcagccaggcaggagcctgagactgtcctgcgccgcctctggcttcacctttagctcctacgcaatgcactgggtgaggcaggcacc





aggcaagggactggagtgggtggccgtgatccccttcgacggcagaaacaagtactatgccgattccgtgaccggccggtttacaatcagc





cgcgacaactccaagaataccctgtatctgcagatgaatagcctgcgcgccgaggatacagccgtgtactattgcgcctctagctccggc





tacctgttccactccgactattggggccagggcaccctggtgacagtgtctagcgcctctaccaagggccctagcgtgtttccactggccccc





tcctctaagtccacctctggcggcacagccgccctgggctgtctggtgaaggactacttcccagagcccgtgacagtgtcttggaaca





gcggcgccctgaccagcggagtgcacacatttcctgccgtgctgcagagctccggcctgtactccctgtctagcgtggtgaccgtgccatc





ctctagcctgggcacccagacatatatctgcaacgtgaatcacaagcctagcaatacaaaggtggacaagaaggtggagccaaagtcctgt





gataagacccacacatgccctccctgtcctgcaccagagctgctgggcggcccaagcgtgttcctgtttccacccaagcctaagga





taccctgatgatctctaggaccccagaggtgacatgcgtggtggtggacgtgagccacgaggaccccgaggtgaagtttaactggtac





gtggacggcgtggaggtgcacaatgccaagaccaagccaagggaggagcagtacaactccacctatagagtggtgtctgtgctgacagtgc





tgcaccaggattggctgaacggcaaggagtataagtgcaaggtgtccaataaggccctgcccgcccctatcgagaagaccatctct





aaggcaaagggacagcctcgggagccacaggtgtacacactgcctccatcccgcgatgagctgaccaagaaccaggtgtctctgacat





gtctggtgaagggcttctatccctctgacatcgccgtggagtgggagagcaatggccagcctgagaacaattacaagaccacacccc





ctgtgctggactccgatggctctttctttctgtatagcaagctgaccgtggacaagtccagatggcagcagggcaacgtgtttagctgt





tccgtgatgcacgaggccctgcacaatcactacacacagaagtctctgagcctgtcccctggcaagtgataa





SEQ ID NO: 48



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQVQLVESGGGVVQPGRSLRLSCAASGFTFSSYA






MHWVRQAPGKGLEWVAVIPFDGRNKYYADSVTGRFTISRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYC





ASSSGYLFHSDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWN





SGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTH





TCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKT





KPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPS





RDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQ





QGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 49



atggcctggacaccactgttcctgtttctgctgacctgctgtcccggcggctctaacagccagtccgccctgacacagccagcatctg






tgagcggctcccctggacagtctatcaccatcagctgcaccggcacaagctccgacgtgggcggctacaattatgtgagctggtaccag





cagcacccaggcaaggcccccaagctgatgatctatgacgtgagcaacaggccatccggcgtgtctaatagattttctggcagca





agtccggcaacaccgcctccctgacaatctctggactgcaggcagaggacgaggcagattactattgctctagctacacctcctctagca





cacgggtgttoggcaccggcacaaaggtgaccgtgctgggccagcctaaggccaacccaaccgtgacactgtttcccccttcctctgag





gagctgcaggccaataaggccaccctggtgtgcctgatctccgacttctatccaggagcagtgaccgtggcatggaaggcagat





ggctctcctgtgaaggccggcgtggagaccacaaagccaagcaagcagtccaacaataagtacgccgccagctcctatctgagcctg





acacccgagcagtggaagtcccaccgctcttacagctgccaggtgacccacgagggctctaccgtggagaagacagtggccccta





ccgagtgtagctgataactcgag





SEQ ID NO: 50



MAWTPLFLFLLTCCPGGSNSQSALTQPASVSGSPGQSITISCTGTSSDVGGYNYV






SWYQQHPGKAPKLMIYDVSNRPSGVSNRFSGSKSGNTASLTISGLQAEDEADYYCSSYTSSSTRV





FGTGTKVTVLGQPKANPTVTLFPPSSEELQANKATLVCLISDFYPGAVTVAWKADGSPVKAGVE





TTKPSKQSNNKYAASSYLSLTPEQWKSHRSYSCQVTHEGSTVEKTVAPTECS





SEQ ID NO: 51



atggactggacctggagaatcctgttcctggtggcagcagcaaccggaacacacgcagaggtgcagctggtggagagcggcggcggcc






tgatccagcctggggctctctgaggctgagctgcgcagcatccggctttaccgtgtccaacaattacatgtcttgggtgcgccaggcacca





ggcaagggactggagtgggtgagcgtgatctatagcggcggctccacatactatgccgactccgtgaagggcaggttcaccatct





ctagagataagagcaagaacacactgtacctgcagatgaataggctgagagccgaggacaccgccgtgtactattgcgccagagag





ggcgaggtggagggctacaacgatttctggtctggctatagccgggaccgctactattttgattattggggccagggcaccctggtgaca





gtgagctccgccagcaccaagggaccatccgtgtttccactggcaccctctagcaagtctaccagcggcggcacagccgccctgg





gatgtctggtgaaggattacttcccagagcccgtgacagtgtcctggaactctggcgccctgacctccggagtgcacacatttccagc





cgtgctgcagtcctctggcctgtacagcctgagctccgtggtgaccgtgccctctagctccctgggcacccagacatatatctg





caacgtgaatcacaagccatccaatacaaaggtggacaagaaggtggagcccaagtcttgtgataagacccacacatgccctccctgtcct





gcaccagagctgctgggcggcccaagcgtgttcctgtttccacccaagcctaaggacaccctgatgatctctcggacccccgaggtga





catgcgtggtggtggacgtgagccacgaggaccccgaggtgaagttcaactggtacgtggatggcgtggaggtgcacaatgccaagac





caagccccgggaggagcagtacaactctacctatcgcgtggtgagcgtgctgacagtgctgcaccaggactggctgaacggcaa





ggagtataagtgcaaggtgtccaataaggccctgcccgcccctatcgagaagaccatcagcaaggccaagggccagcctagggagcca





caggtgtacacactgcctccatctagagacgagctgaccaagaaccaggtgagcctgacatgtctggtgaagggcttctatcctagcg





atatcgccgtggagtgggagtccaatggccagccagagaacaattacaagaccacaccccctgtgctggacagcgatggct





ccttctttctgtattccaagctgaccgtggataagtctcgctggcagcagggcaacgtgttttcctgttctgtgatgcacgaggccctg





cacaatcactacacacagaagagcctgtccctgtctcctggcaagtgataa





SEQ ID NO: 52



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLIQPGGSLRLSCAASGFTVSNNYM






SWVRQAPGKGLEWVSVIYSGGSTYYADSVKGRFTISRDKSKNTLYLQMNRLRAEDTAVYYCAR





EGEVEGYNDFWSGYSRDRYYFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVK





DYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVD





KKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNW





YVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAK





GQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFL





YSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 53



Atggtgctgcagacccaggtgttcatctccctgctgctgtggatctctggcgcctacggcgacatccagatgacacagagcccaagctc






cctgagcgcctccgtgggcgacagggtgaccatcacatgccaggccagccaggatatctccaactacctgaattggtatcagcagaagc





caggcaaggcccccaagctgctgatctacgacgcctctaacctggagaccggagtgcccagccgcttctctggcagcggctccgga





acagatttcacctttacaatctctagcctgcagcctgaggacatcgccacctactattgccagcagtatgataatctgccactga





ccttcggcggcggcacaaaggtggagatcaagaggaccgtggccgcccccagcgtgttcatctttcccccttccgacgagcagctgaagt





ctggcacagccagcgtggtgtgcctgctgaacaatttctaccctagagaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggataacgccctgcagtccgg





caattctcaggagagcgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggattctacatattctctgagcaacaccctgacactgtccaaggccgattacg





agaagcacaaggtgtatgcatgcgaggtgacccaccagggactgtcctctcccgtgacaaagtcttttaataggggcgagtgttgataa





SEQ ID NO: 54



MVLQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGDIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCQASQDISNYLNW






YQQKPGKAPKLLIYDASNLETGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTFTISSLQPEDIATYYCQQYDNLPLTFGGG





TKVEIKRtvaapsvfifppsdeqlksgtasvvcllnnfypreakvqwkvdnalqsgnsqesvteqdskdstyslsntltlskadyekh





kvyacevthqglsspvtksfnrgec





SEQ ID NO: 55



Atggtgctgcagacccaggtgttcatctccctgctgctgtggatctctggcgcctacggcgacatccagatgacacagagcccaagctc






cctgagcgcctccgtgggcgacagggtgaccatcacatgccaggccagccaggatatctccaactacctgaattggtatcagcagaagccag





gcaaggcccccaagctgctgatctacgacgcctctaacctggagaccggagtgcccagccgcttctctggcagcggctccggaacaga





tttcacctttacaatctctagcctgcagcctgaggacatcgccacctactattgccagcagtatgataatctgccactgaccttcggcgg





cggcacaaaggtggagatcaagaggaccgtggccgcccccagcgtgttcatctttcccccttccgacgagcagctgaagtctggcacagcca





gcgtggtgtgcctgctgaacaatttctaccctagagaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggataacgccctgcagtccggcaatt





ctcaggagagcgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggattctacatattctctgagcaacaccctgacactgtccaaggccgattacgag





aagcacaaggtgtatgcatgcgaggtgacccaccagggactgtcctctcccgtgacaaagtcttttaataggggcgagtgttgataa





SEQ ID NO: 56



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFSDYY






MSWIRQAPGKGLEWVSYISSSVSTIYYADSVKGRFTISRDNAKNSLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCA





RDGVIPPRFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNS





GALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHT





CPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTK





PREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSR





DELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQ





GNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





AZD5396 Light Chain (DMAB AZD1061CLIN_LC)


SEQ ID NO: 57



Atggtgctgcagacccaggtgtttatctccctgctgctgtggatctctggcgcctacggcgacatgtgatgacccagtctcctgatagc






ctggccgtgtctctgggagagagggcaacaatcaactgtaagtctagccagagcgtgctgtattcctctaacaataagaattatc





tggcatggtaccagcagaagccaggacagccacccaagctgctgatgtactgggcatctacccgggagagcggagtgcctgaccgctt





ctctggcagcggctccggagcagagtttaccctgacaatcagctccctgcaggccgaggatgtggccatctattactgccagcagt





attacagcaccctgaccttcggcggcggcaccaaggtggagatcaagaggacagtggccgcccctagcgtgttcatctttcctccaag





cgacgagcagctgaagtccggcaccgcctctgtggtgtgcctgctgaacaacttctacccaagagaggccaaggtgcagtgg





aaggtggataacgccctgcagtccggcaattctcaggagagcgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggattctacatactctctgagc





agcaccctgacactgagcaaggccgactatgagaagcacaaggtgtacgcctgcgaagtgacccaccaggggctga





gcagtccagtgaccaagtctttcaatcggggagaatgctgataactc





AZD5396 Light Chain (DMAB AZD1061CLIN_LC)


SEQ ID NO: 58



MVLQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGDIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINCKSSQSVLYSSNN






KNYLAWYQQKPGQPPKLLMYWASTRESGVPDRFSGSGSGAEFTLTISSLQAEDVAIYYCQQYYS





TLTFGGGTKVEIKRtvaapsvfifppsdeqlksgtasvvcllnnfypreakvqwkvdnalqsgnsqesvteqdskdstyslsStltls





kadyekhkvyacevthqglsspvtksfnrgec





SEQ ID NO: 59



atggactggacatggagaatcctgttcctggtcgccgccgcaactgggactcacgccgaagtgcagctggtcgaatctgggg






gaggcctggtgaagccaggcggcagcctgaggctgtcctgcgcagcatctggcttcacctttagggacgtgtggatgtcctgggtgag





acaggcaccaggcaagggcctggagtggggggacgcatcaagagcaagatcgacggcggaaccacagattatgccgcccccgtgaa





gggcaggttcaccatcagcagagacgattccaagaacacactgtacctgcagatgaattccctgaagaccgaggatacagccgtgtactat





tgcaccacagccggctcttactattacgacacagtgggaccaggcctgccagagggcaagttcgattattggggccagggcac





cctggtgacagtgagctccgccagcaccaagggcccttccgtgtttcctctggccccatctagcaagtctaccagcggcggcacag





ccgccctgggatgtctggtgaaggactacttccccgagcctgtgaccgtgtcctggaactctggcgccctgacctccgga





gtgcacacatttcctgccgtgctgcagtcctctggcctgtatagcctgagctccgtggtgaccgtgccatctagctccctgggca





cccagacatacatctgcaacgtgaatcacaagccttctaatacaaaggtggacaagagggtggagccaaagagctgtgataagaccc





acacatgccctccctgtccagcaccagagttcgagggcggcccatccgtgttcctgtttccacccaagcccaaggacacactgtacat





cacccgggagccagaggtgacatgcgtggtggtggacgtgtctcacgaggaccccgaggtgaagttcaactggtacgtggatggcgtgga





ggtgcacaatgccaagaccaagccccgggaggagcagtataactctacctaccgcgtggtgagcgtgctgacagtgctgcaccagg





attggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagtgcaaggtgagcaataaggccctgcctgccagcatcgagaagaccatctccaaggcaaagggac





agcccagggagcctcaggtgtatacactgcctccaagcagagaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtgtccctgacatgtctggtgaagggcttct





acccctccgatatcgccgtggagtgggagtctaatggccagcctgagaacaattataagaccacaccccctgtgctggacagcgatggc





tccttctttctgtacagcaagctgaccgtggacaagtcccggtggcagcagggcaacgtgttttcctgctctgtgatgcacgaggcc





ctgcacaatcactacacccagaagagcctgtccctgtctccaggcaagtgataa





SEQ ID NO: 60



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDVW






MSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVY





YCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLV





KDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKV





DKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEFEGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNW





YVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPASIEKTISKAK





GQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFF





LYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 61



atggactggacatggagaatcctgttcctggtcgccgccgcaactgggactcacgccgaagtgcagctggtcgaatctgggggaggcc






tggtgaagccaggcggcagcctgaggctgtcctgcgcagcatctggcttcacctttagggacgtgtggatgtcctgggtgagacaggca





ccaggcaagggcctggagtgggtgggacgcatcaagagcaagatcgacggcggaaccacagattatgccgcccccgtgaagggc





aggttcaccatcagcagagacgattccaagaacacactgtacctgcagatgaattccctgaagaccgaggatacagccgtgtactattgca





ccacagccggctcttactattacgacacagtgggaccaggcctgccagagggcaagttcgattattggggccagggcaccctggtgac





agtgagctccgccagcaccaagggcccttccgtgtttcctctggccccatctagcaagtctaccagcggcggcacagccgccctgggat





gtctggtgaaggactacttccccgagcctgtgaccgtgtcctggaactctggcgccctgacctccggagtgcacacatttcctgccg





tgctgcagtcctctggcctgtatagcctgagctccgtggtgaccgtgccatctagctccctgggcacccagacatacatctgcaacg





tgaatcacaagccttctaatacaaaggtggacaagagggtggagccaaagagctgtgataagacccacacatgccctccctgtccagcacca





gagttcgagggggcccatccgtgttcctgtttccacccaagcccaaggacacactgatgatctcccggaccccagaggtgacatgcg





tggtggtggacgtgtctcacgaggaccccgaggtgaagttcaactggtacgtggatggcgtggaggtgcacaatgccaagaccaagcccc





gggaggagcagtataactctacctaccgcgtggtgagcgtgctgacagtgctgcaccaggattggctgaacggcaaggagtacaa





gtgcaaggtgagcaataaggccctgcctgccagcatcgagaagaccatctccaaggcaaagggacagcccagggagcctcaggtgt





atacactgcctccaagcagagaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtgtccctgacatgtctggtgaagggcttctacccctccgatat





cgccgtggagtgggagtctaatggccagcctgagaacaattataagaccacaccccctgtgctggacagcgatggctccttctttctgtaca





gcaagctgaccgtggacaagtcccggtggcagcagggcaacgtgttttcctgctctgtgatgcacgaggccctgcacaatcactacac





ccagaagagcctgtccctgtctccaggcaagtgataa





SEQ ID NO: 62



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDVW






MSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVY





YCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLV





KDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKV





DKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEFEGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNW





YVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPASIEKTISKAK





GQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFF





LYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 63



atggactggacatggagaatcctgttcctggtcgccgccgcaactgggactcacgccgaagtgcagctggtcgaatctgggggaggcc






tggtgaagccaggcggcagcctgaggctgtcctgcgcagcatctggcttcacctttagggacgtgtggatgtcctgggtgagacaggcacca





ggcaagggcctggagtggggggacgcatcaagagcaagatcgacggcggaaccacagattatgccgcccccgtgaagggcaggt





tcaccatcagcagagacgattccaagaacacactgtacctgcagatgaattccctgaagaccgaggatacagccgtgtactattgcacca





cagccggctcttactattacgacacagtgggaccaggcctgccagagggcaagttcgattattggggccagggcaccctggtgacag





tgagctccgccagcaccaagggcccttccgtgtttcctctggccccatctagcaagtctaccagcggcggcacagccgccctgggatgtct





ggtgaaggactacttccccgagcctgtgaccgtgtcctggaactctggcgccctgacctccggagtgcacacatttcctgccgtgctgc





agtcctctggcctgtatagcctgagctccgtggtgaccgtgccatctagctccctgggcacccagacatacatctgcaacgtgaatc





acaagccttctaatacaaaggtggacaagagggtggagccaaagagctgtgataagacccacacatgccctccctgtccagcaccagag





ctgctgggcggcccatccgtgttcctgtttccacccaagcccaaggacacactgatgatctcccggaccccagaggtgacatgcgtgg





tggtggacgtgtctcacgaggaccccgaggtgaagttcaactggtacgtggatggcgtggaggtgcacaatgccaagaccaagcccc





gggaggagcagtataactctacctaccgcgtggtgagcgtgctgacagtgctgcaccaggattggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagt





gcaaggtgagcaataaggccctgcctgccccaatcgagaagaccatctccaaggcaaagggacagcccagggagcctcaggtgtat





acactgcctccaagcagagaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtgtccctgacatgtctggtgaagggcttctacccctccgatatcgccgtgg





agtgggagtctaatggccagcctgagaacaattataagaccacaccccctgtgctggacagcgatggctccttctttctgtacagcaag





ctgaccgtggacaagtcccggtggcagcagggcaacgtgttttcctgctctgtgatgcacgaggccctgcacaatcactacaccc





agaagagcctgtccctgtctccaggcaagtgataactc





SEQ ID NO: 64



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDVW






MSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVY





YCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLV





KDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKV





DKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFN





WYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKA





KGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSF





FLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





AZD8076 Light Chain (AZD8895CLIN_LC)


SEQ ID NO: 65



Atggtgctgcagacccaggtgtttatcagcctgctgctgtggatctccggagcatatggagagatcgtgctgacccagtccccaggcac






actgagcctgtcccctggagagagagccaccctgagctgcagggcatctcagagcgtgtctagctcctacctggcctggtatcagcagaagcc





tggccaggccccaagactgctgatctacggagcctctagccgcgccaccggcatccccgacaggttctccggctctggcagcggcac





agacttcaccctgacaatctcccggctggagcctgaggacttcgccgtgtactactgtcagcactatggctcctctcggggctggac





ctttggccagggcacaaaggtggagatcaagaggaccgtggcagcaccatccgtgttcatctttccaccctctgacgagcagctgaagagc





ggcacagcctccgtggtgtgcctgctgaacaatttctatccccgogaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggataacgccctgcagtccggcaa





ttctcaggagagcgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggattctacatactccctgtctagcaccctgacactgagcaaggccgattacgag





aagcacaaggtgtatgcctgcgaggtgacccatcaggggctgtcttctccagtgaccaaatccttcaatcgcggggaatgttgataa





AZD8076 Light Chain (AZD8895CLIN_LC)


SEQ ID NO: 66



MVLQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLA






WYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYGSSRGWTFG





QGTKVEIKRtvaapsvfifppsdeqlksgtasvvcllnnfypreakvqwkvdnalqsgnsqesvteqdskdstyslsStltlskadyekhkvy





acevthqglsspvtksfnrgec





SEQ ID NO: 67



atggactggacatggagaatcctgttcctggtcgccgccgcaactggcactcacgctcagatgcagctggtgcagtctggacccgaggtga






agaagcccggcaccagcgtgaaggtgtcctgtaaggcctctggcttcacctttatgagctccgccgtgcagtgggtgaggcaggccagag





gccagcggctggagtggatcggatggatcgtgatcggctccggaaacaccaattacgcccagaagttccaggagcgcgtgaccatca





caagggacatgtccacctctacagcctatatggagctgtctagcctgcggtccgaggatacagccgtgtactattgcgccgccccttactgtt





cctctatcagctgcaacgacggcttcgatatctggggccagggcaccatggtgacagtgagctccgcctctaccaagggcccaagcgtgtt





tcccctggccccttctagcaagagcacctccggcggcacagccgccctgggctgtctggtgaaggactacttccctgagccagtgaca





gtgagctggaactccggcgccctgacctccggagtgcacacatttcctgccgtgctgcagtcctctggcctgtacagcctgagctccgtggt





gaccgtgccatctagctccctgggcacccagacatatatctgtaacgtgaatcacaagccttccaatacaaaggtggacaagagggggagcca





aagtcttgcgataagacccacacatgccctccctgtccagcacctgagttcgagggcggcccaagcgtgttcctgtttccacccaagccca





aggacaccctgtacatcaccagggagccagaggtgacatgcgtggtggtggacgtgtcccacgaggaccccgaggtgaagtttaactggtacgtg





gatggcgtggaggtgcacaatgccaagaccaagcccagagaggagcagtacaattccacctatcgggtggtgtctgtgctgacagtgctgc





accaggactggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagtgtaaggtgtctaataaggccctgccagccagcatogagaagaccatcagcaaggcaaagg





gacagccacgcgagccacaggtgtatacactgcctccatctagggaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtgagcctgacatgcctggtgaagggctt





ctaccccagcgatatcgccgtggagtgggagtccaatggccagcctgagaacaattacaagaccacaccccctgtgctggactctgatggcag





cttctttctgtattctaagctgaccgtggacaagagcagatggcagcagggcaacgtgttttcttgtagcgtgatgcacgaggccctgc





acaatcactacacccagaagtccctgtctctgagccctggcaagtgataa





SEQ ID NO: 68



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQMQLVQSGPEVKKPGTSVKVSCKASGFTFMSSA






VQWVRQARGQRLEWIGWIVIGSGNTNYAQKFQERVTITRDMSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCA





APYCSSISCNDGFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVS





WNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDK





THTCPPCPAPEFEGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNA





KTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPASIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTL





PPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSR





WQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 69



atggactggacatggagaatcctgttcctggtcgccgccgcaactggcactcacgctcagatgcagctggtgcagtctggacccgaggtgaagaa






gcccggcaccagcgtgaaggtgtcctgtaaggcctctggcttcacctttatgagctccgccgtgcagtgggtgaggcaggccagaggccagc





ggctggagtggatcggatggatcgtgatcggctccggaaacaccaattacgcccagaagttccaggagcgcgtgaccatcacaagggacat





gtccacctctacagcctatatggagctgtctagcctgcggtccgaggatacagccgtgtactattgcgccgccccttactgttcctcta





tcagctgcaacgacggcttcgatatctggggccagggcaccatggtgacagtgagctccgcctctaccaagggcccaagcgtgtttcccctgg





ccccttctagcaagagcacctccggcggcacagccgccctgggctgtctggtgaaggactacttccctgagccagtgacagtgagctgg





aactccggcgccctgacctccggagtgcacacatttcctgccgtgctgcagtcctctggcctgtacagcctgagctccgtggtgaccgtgc





catctagctccctgggcacccagacatatatctgtaacgtgaatcacaagccttccaatacaaaggtggacaagagggtggagccaaagtct





tgcgataagacccacacatgccctccctgtccagcacctgagctgctgggcggcccaagcgtgttcctgtttccacccaagcccaaggacacc





ctgatgatcagcaggaccccagaggtgacatgcgtggtggtggacgtgtcccacgaggaccccgaggtgaagtttaactggtacgtggatgg





cgtggaggtgcacaatgccaagaccaagcccagagaggagcagtacaattccacctatcgggtggtgtctgtgctgacagtgctgcaccagga





ctggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagtgtaaggtgtctaataaggccctgccagcccccatcgagaagaccatcagcaaggcaaagggacagcc





acgcgagccacaggtgtatacactgcctccatctagggaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtgagcctgacatgcctggtgaagggcttctac





cccagcgatatcgccgtggagtgggagtccaatggccagcctgagaacaattacaagaccacaccccctgtgctggactctgatggcagctt





ctttctgtattctaagctgaccgtggacaagagcagatggcagcagggcaacgtgttttcttgtagcgtgatgcacgaggccctgc





acaatcactacacccagaagtccctgtctctgagccctggcaagtgataa





SEQ ID NO: 70



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQMQLVQSGPEVKKPGTSVKVSCKASGFTFMSSA






VQWVRQARGQRLEWIGWIVIGSGNTNYAQKFQERVTITRDMSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCA





APYCSSISCNDGFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVS





WNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDK





THTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNA





KTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTL





PPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSR





WQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





SEQ ID NO: 71



atggactggacatggagaatcctgttcctggtcgccgccgcaactggcactcacgctcagatgcagctggtgcagtctggacccgaggtgaa






gaagcccggcaccagcgtgaaggtgtcctgtaaggcctctggcttcacctttatgagctccgccgtgcagtgggtgaggcaggccagag





gccagcggctggagtggatcggatggatcgtgatcggctccggaaacaccaattacgcccagaagttccaggagogcgtgaccatca





caagggacatgtccacctctacagcctatatggagctgtctagcctgcggtccgaggatacagccgtgtactattgcgccgccccttac





tgttcctctatcagctgcaacgacggcttcgatatctggggccagggcaccatggtgacagtgagctccgcctctaccaagggcccaag





cgtgtttcccctggccccttctagcaagagcacctccggggcacagccgccctgggctgtctggtgaaggactacttccctgagccagt





gacagtgagctggaactccggcgccctgacctccggagtgcacacatttcctgccgtgctgcagtcctctggcctgtacagcctgagctccg





tggtgaccgtgccatctagctccctgggcacccagacatatatctgtaacgtgaatcacaagccttccaatacaaaggtggacaagagggtg





gagccaaagtcttgcgataagacccacacatgccctccctgtccagcacctgagttcgagggcggcccaagcgtgttcctgtttccacc





caagcccaaggacaccctgatgatcagcaggaccccagaggtgacatgcgtggtggtggacgtgtcccacgaggaccccgaggtgaagttta





actggtacgtggatggcgtggaggtgcacaatgccaagaccaagcccagagaggagcagtacaattccacctatcgggtggtgtctgtgctgaca





gtgctgcaccaggactggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagtgtaaggtgtctaataaggccctgccagccagcatcgagaagaccatcagcaag





gcaaagggacagccacgcgagccacaggtgtatacactgcctccatctagggaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtgagcctgacatgcctggt





gaagggcttctaccccagcgatatcgccgtggagtgggagtccaatggccagcctgagaacaattacaagaccacaccccctgtgctggactctgat





ggcagcttctttctgtattctaagctgaccgtggacaagagcagatggcagcagggcaacgtgttttcttgtagcgtgatgcacgaggccctgc





acaatcactacacccagaagtccctgtctctgagccctggcaagtgataa





SEQ ID NO: 72



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQMQLVQSGPEVKKPGTSVKVSCKASGFTFMSSA






VQWVRQARGQRLEWIGWIVIGSGNTNYAQKFQERVTITRDMSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCA





APYCSSISCNDGFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVS





WNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDK





THTCPPCPAPEFEGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNA





KTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPASIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTL





PPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSR





WQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





AZD5396 Heavy Chain (DMAB AZD1061_HC_WT/YTE)


SEQ ID NO: 73



atggactggacatggagaatcctgttcctggtcgccgccgcaactgggactcacgccgaagtgcagctggtcgaatctgggggaggcct






ggtgaagccaggcggcagcctgaggctgtcctgcgcagcatctggcttcacctttagggacgtgtggatgtcctgggtgagacaggcacca





ggcaagggcctggagtggggggacgcatcaagagcaagatcgacggcggaaccacagattatgccgcccccgtgaagggcaggttcaccatcagc





agagacgattccaagaacacactgtacctgcagatgaattccctgaagaccgaggatacagccgtgtactattgcaccacagccggctct





tactattacgacacagtgggaccaggcctgccagagggcaagttcgattattggggccagggcaccctggtgacagtgagctccgccagcac





caagggcccttccgtgtttcctctggccccatctagcaagtctaccagcggcggcacagccgccctgggatgtctggtgaaggactacttcc





ccgagcctgtgaccgtgtcctggaactctggcgccctgacctccggagtgcacacatttcctgccgtgctgcagtcctctggcctgt





atagcctgagctccgtggtgaccgtgccatctagctccctgggcacccagacatacatctgcaacgtgaatcacaagccttctaat





acaaaggtggacaagagggtggagccaaagagctgtgataagacccacacatgccctccctgtccagcaccagagctgctgggcggccca





tccgtgttcctgtttccacccaagcccaaggacacactgtacatcacccgggagccagaggtgacatgcgtggtggtggacgtgtctcacg





aggaccccgaggtgaagttcaactggtacgtggatggcgtggaggtgcacaatgccaagaccaagccccgggaggagcagtataactctacct





accgcgtggtgagcgtgctgacagtgctgcaccaggattggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagtgcaaggtgagcaataaggccctgcctgc





cccaatcgagaagaccatctccaaggcaaagggacagcccagggagcctcaggtgtatacactgcctccaagcagagaggagatgaccaaga





accaggtgtccctgacatgtctggtgaagggcttctacccctccgatatcgccgtggagtgggagtctaatggccagcctgagaacaattata





agaccacaccccctgtgctggacagcgatggctccttctttctgtacagcaagctgaccgtggacaagtcccggtggcagcagggcaacgtgttt


tcctgctctgtgatgcacgaggccctgcacaatcactacacccagaagagcctgtccctgtctccaggcaagtgataa





AZD5396 Heavy Chain (DMAB AZD1061_HC_WT/YTE)


SEQ ID NO: 74



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDVW






MSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVY





YCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLV





KDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKV





DKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNW





YVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAK





GQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFF





LYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





AZD8076 Heavy Chain (AZD8895_HC_WT/YTE)


SEQ ID NO: 75



atggactggacatggagaatcctgttcctggtcgccgccgcaactggcactcacgctcagatgcagctggtgcagtctggacccgaggtgaaga






agcccggcaccagcgtgaaggtgtcctgtaaggcctctggcttcacctttatgagctccgccgtgcagtgggtgaggcaggccagag





gccagcggctggagtggatcggatggatcgtgatcggctccggaaacaccaattacgcccagaagttccaggagcgcgtgaccatcacaagggacat





gtccacctctacagcctatatggagctgtctagcctgcggtccgaggatacagccgtgtactattgcgccgccccttactgttcctctat





cagctgcaacgacggcttcgatatctggggccagggcaccatggtgacagtgagctccgcctctaccaagggcccaagcgtgtttcccctggccc





cttctagcaagagcacctccggcggcacagccgccctgggctgtctggtgaaggactacttccctgagccagtgacagtgagctggaactcc





ggcgccctgacctccggagtgcacacatttcctgccgtgctgcagtcctctggcctgtacagcctgagctccgtggtgaccgtgccatctag





ctccctgggcacccagacatatatctgtaacgtgaatcacaagccttccaatacaaaggtggacaagagggtggagccaaagtc





ttgcgataagacccacacatgccctccctgtccagcacctgagctgctgggcggcccaagcgtgttcctgtttccacccaagcccaagga





caccctgtacatcaccagggagccagaggtgacatgcgtggtggtggacgtgtcccacgaggaccccgaggtgaagtttaactggtacgtgga





tggcgtggaggtgcacaatgccaagaccaagcccagagaggagcagtacaattccacctatcgggtggtgtctgtgctgacagtgctgcacca





ggactggctgaacggcaaggagtacaagtgtaaggtgtctaataaggccctgccagcccccatcgagaagaccatcagcaaggcaaagggacag





ccacgcgagccacaggtgtatacactgcctccatctagggaggagatgaccaagaaccaggtgagcctgacatgcctggtgaagggcttctaccc





cagcgatatcgccgtggagtgggagtccaatggccagcctgagaacaattacaagaccacaccccctgtgctggactctgatggcagcttctttct





gtattctaagctgaccgtggacaagagcagatggcagcagggcaacgtgttttcttgtagcgtgatgcacgaggccctgcacaatcactacac





ccagaagtccctgtctctgagccctggcaagtgataa





AZD8076 Heavy Chain (AZD8895_HC_WT/YTE)


SEQ ID NO: 76



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQMQLVQSGPEVKKPGTSVKVSCKASGFTFMSSA






VQWVRQARGQRLEWIGWIVIGSGNTNYAQKFQERVTITRDMSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCA





APYCSSISCNDGFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVS





WNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDK





THTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNA





KTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTL





PPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSR





WQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK






Example 3: Reversal of the Heavy Chain and Light Chains Increased Expression Using a Single Plasmid System


FIG. 18 and FIG. 19 provided data demonstrating the optimization of a single plasmid system through reversing the orientation of HC and LC.










DMAb AZD1061_1plasmid_WT (Nucleotide)



SEQ ID NO: 77



ATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCCGCCGCAACTGGGACTC






ACGCCGAAGTGCAGCTGGTCGAATCTGGGGGAGGCCTGGTGAAGCCAGGCGGCAGCCTGAG





GCTGTCCTGCGCAGCATCTGGCTTCACCTTTAGGGACGTGTGGATGTCCTGGGTGAGACAGG





CACCAGGCAAGGGCCTGGAGTGGGTGGGACGCATCAAGAGCAAGATCGACGGCGGAACCAC





AGATTATGCCGCCCCCGTGAAGGGCAGGTTCACCATCAGCAGAGACGATTCCAAGAACACAC





TGTACCTGCAGATGAATTCCCTGAAGACCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCACCACAGCC





GGCTCTTACTATTACGACACAGTGGGACCAGGCCTGCCAGAGGGCAAGTTCGATTATTGGGG





CCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACAGTGAGCTCCGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCTTCCGTGTTTCCTCTGG





CCCCATCTAGCAAGTCTACCAGCGGCGGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGACTAC





TTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTT





CCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCTGTATAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCATCTAGC





TCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATACATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCTAATACAAAGGTGGA





CAAGAGGGTGGAGCCAAAGAGCTGTGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCA





GAGCTGCTGGGCGGCCCATCCGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACACTGATGAT





CTCCCGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCTCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGA





AGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCCGGGAGGA





GCAGTATAACTCTACCTACCGCGTGGTGAGCGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGA





ACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGAGCAATAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCAATCGAGAAGAC





CATCTCCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCCAGGGAGCCTCAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCAAGCAGA





GAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACATGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGA





TATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAATGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTATAAGACCACACCCCCTG





TGCTGGACAGCGATGGCTCCTTCTTTCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGG





CAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCCTGCTCTGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACCCA





GAAGAGCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCAGGCAAGAGGGGAAGGAAGAGGAGAAGCGGCTCCGGCGCC





ACAAACTTCAGCCTGCTGAAGCAGGCCGGCGATGTGGAGGAGAATCCTGGCCCAATGGTGCT





GCAGACCCAGGTGTTTATCTCCCTGCTGCTGTGGATCTCTGGCGCCTACGGCGACATCGTGAT





GACCCAGTCTCCTGATAGCCTGGCCGTGTCTCTGGGAGAGAGGGCAACAATCAACTGTAAGT





CTAGCCAGAGCGTGCTGTATTCCTCTAACAATAAGAATTATCTGGCATGGTACCAGCAGAAG





CCAGGACAGCCACCCAAGCTGCTGATGTACTGGGCATCTACCCGGGAGAGCGGAGTGCCTGA





CCGCTTCTCTGGCAGCGGCTCCGGAGCAGAGTTTACCCTGACAATCAGCTCCCTGCAGGCCG





AGGATGTGGCCATCTATTACTGCCAGCAGTATTACAGCACCCTGACCTTCGGCGGCGGCACC





AAGGTGGAGATCAAGAGGACAGTGGCCGCCCCTAGCGTGTTCATCTTTCCTCCAAGCGACGA





GCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCCTCTGTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCAAGAGAGG





CCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGATAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAATTCTCAGGAGAGCGTGAC





CGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGATTCTACATACTCTCTGAGCAGCACCCTGACACTGAGCAAGGCCG





ACTATGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCACCAGGGGCTGAGCAGTCCAGT





GACCAAGTCTTTCAATCGGGGAGAATGCTGA





DMAb AZD1061_1plasmid_WT (amino acid)


SEQ ID NO: 78



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDVW






MSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVY





YCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLV





KDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKV





DKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFN





WYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKA





KGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSF





FLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGKRGRKRRSGSGATNFSLLKQAG





DVEENPGPMVLQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGDIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINCKSSQSVLYSSNNKN





YLAWYQQKPGQPPKLLMYWASTRESGVPDRFSGSGSGAEFTLTISSLQAEDVAIYYCQQYYSTLT





FGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQES





VTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC*





DMAb AZD1061_1plasmid_WT_reversed (Nucleotide)


SEQ ID NO: 79



ATGGTGCTGCAGACCCAGGTGTTTATCTCCCTGCTGCTGTGGATCTCTGGCG






CCTACGGCGACATCGTGATGACCCAGTCTCCTGATAGCCTGGCCGTGTCTCTGGGAGAGAGG





GCAACAATCAACTGTAAGTCTAGCCAGAGCGTGCTGTATTCCTCTAACAATAAGAATTATCT





GGCATGGTACCAGCAGAAGCCAGGACAGCCACCCAAGCTGCTGATGTACTGGGCATCTACCC





GGGAGAGCGGAGTGCCTGACCGCTTCTCTGGCAGCGGCTCCGGAGCAGAGTTTACCCTGACA





ATCAGCTCCCTGCAGGCCGAGGATGTGGCCATCTATTACTGCCAGCAGTATTACAGCACCCT





GACCTTCGGCGGCGGCACCAAGGTGGAGATCAAGAGGACAGTGGCCGCCCCTAGCGTGTTC





ATCTTTCCTCCAAGCGACGAGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCCTCTGTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAA





CAACTTCTACCCAAGAGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGATAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGC





AATTCTCAGGAGAGCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGATTCTACATACTCTCTGAGCAGCAC





CCTGACACTGAGCAAGGCCGACTATGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCAC





CAGGGGCTGAGCAGTCCAGTGACCAAGTCTTTCAATCGGGGAGAATGCAGGGGAAGGAAGA





GGAGAAGCGGCTCCGGCGCCACAAACTTCAGCCTGCTGAAGCAGGCCGGCGATGTGGAGGA





GAATCCTGGCCCAATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCCGCCGCAACTGGGA





CTCACGCCGAAGTGCAGCTGGTCGAATCTGGGGGAGGCCTGGTGAAGCCAGGCGGCAGCCT





GAGGCTGTCCTGCGCAGCATCTGGCTTCACCTTTAGGGACGTGTGGATGTCCTGGGTGAGAC





AGGCACCAGGCAAGGGCCTGGAGTGGGTGGGACGCATCAAGAGCAAGATCGACGGCGGAAC





CACAGATTATGCCGCCCCCGTGAAGGGCAGGTTCACCATCAGCAGAGACGATTCCAAGAACA





CACTGTACCTGCAGATGAATTCCCTGAAGACCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCACCACA





GCCGGCTCTTACTATTACGACACAGTGGGACCAGGCCTGCCAGAGGGCAAGTTCGATTATTG





GGGCCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACAGTGAGCTCCGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCTTCCGTGTTTCCTC





TGGCCCCATCTAGCAAGTCTACCAGCGGCGGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGAC





TACTTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACA





TTTCCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCTGTATAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCATCT





AGCTCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATACATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCTAATACAAAGGT





GGACAAGAGGGTGGAGCCAAAGAGCTGTGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCA





CCAGAGCTGCTGGGCGGCCCATCCGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACACTGAT





GATCTCCCGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCTCACGAGGACCCCGAGG





TGAAGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCCGGGA





GGAGCAGTATAACTCTACCTACCGCGTGGTGAGCGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGC





TGAACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGAGCAATAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCAATCGAGAA





GACCATCTCCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCCAGGGAGCCTCAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCAAGC





AGAGAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACATGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCTC





CGATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAATGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTATAAGACCACACCCC





CTGTGCTGGACAGCGATGGCTCCTTCTTTCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGT





GGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCCTGCTCTGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACC





CAGAAGAGCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCAGGCAAGTGA





DMAb AZD1061_1plasmid_WT_reversed (amino acid)


SEQ ID NO: 80



MVLQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGDIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINCKSSQSVLYSSNN






KNYLAWYQQKPGQPPKLLMYWASTRESGVPDRFSGSGSGAEFTLTISSLQAEDVAIYYCQQYYS





TLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNS





QESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGECRGRKRRSGSG





ATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGPMDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAAS





GFTFRDVWMSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSL





KTEDTAVYYCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGG





TAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVN





HKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHE





DPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPI





EKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPV





LDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK*






Example 4: Additional DMAb Sequences









2196 HC/LC (m1)



(SEQ ID NO: 81)



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQMQLVQSGPEVKKPGTSVKVSCKASGFTFMSSA






VQWVRQARGQRLEWIGWIVIGSGNTNYAQKFQERVTITRDMSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYCA





APYCSSISCNDGFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVS





WNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDK





THTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNA





KTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTL





PPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSR





WQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGKRGRKRRSGSGATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGPMVL





QTQVFISLLLWISGAYGEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLLIY





GASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQHYGSSRGWTFGQGTKVEIKRTVAAPS





VFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSNTL





TLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC





(SEQ ID NO: 82)



ATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCCGCCGCAACTGGCACTC






ACGCTCAGATGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGACCCGAGGTGAAGAAGCCCGGCACCAGCGTGAA





GGTGTCCTGTAAGGCCTCTGGCTTCACCTTTATGAGCTCCGCCGTGCAGTGGGTGAGGCAGG





CCAGAGGCCAGCGGCTGGAGTGGATCGGATGGATCGTGATCGGCTCCGGAAACACCAATTA





CGCCCAGAAGTTCCAGGAGCGCGTGACCATCACAAGGGACATGTCCACCTCTACAGCCTATA





TGGAGCTGTCTAGCCTGCGGTCCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCGCCCCTTACTGTT





CCTCTATCAGCTGCAACGACGGCTTCGATATCTGGGGCCAGGGCACCATGGTGACAGTGAGC





TCCGCCTCTACCAAGGGCCCAAGCGTGTTTCCCCTGGCCCCTTCTAGCAAGAGCACCTCCGGC





GGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGCTGTCTGGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCTGAGCCAGTGACAGTGAGCTG





GAACTCCGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTTCCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCT





GTACAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCATCTAGCTCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATATATCT





GTAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCCAATACAAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAGCCAAAGTCTTG





CGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCTGAGCTGCTGGGCGGCCCAAGCGTGT





TCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCAGCAGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGC





GTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGAAGTTTAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGT





GGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCAGAGAGGAGCAGTACAATTCCACCTATCGGGTG





GTGTCTGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGTAAGGT





GTCTAATAAGGCCCTGCCAGCCCCCATCGAGAAGACCATCAGCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCA





CGCGAGCCACAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCATCTAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGA





GCCTGACATGCCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCAGCGATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCCAAT





GGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTACAAGACCACACCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCTGATGGCAGCTTCTT





TCTGTATTCTAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGAGCAGATGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCTTGTA





GCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCTCTGAGCCCTGGC





AAGAGGGGAAGGAAGAGGAGATCCGGCTCTGGCGCCACAAACTTCAGCCTGCTGAAGCAGG





CCGGCGATGTGGAGGAGAATCCTGGCCCAATGGTGCTGCAGACCCAGGTGTTTATCAGCCTG





CTGCTGTGGATCTCCGGAGCATATGGAGAGATCGTGCTGACCCAGTCCCCAGGCACACTGAG





CCTGTCCCCTGGAGAGAGAGCCACCCTGAGCTGCAGGGCATCTCAGAGCGTGTCTAGCTCCT





ACCTGGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCTGGCCAGGCCCCAAGACTGCTGATCTACGGAGCCTCT





AGCCGCGCCACCGGCATCCCCGACAGGTTCTCCGGCTCTGGCAGCGGCACAGACTTCACCCT





GACAATCTCCCGGCTGGAGCCTGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTACTACTGTCAGCACTATGGCTCCTC





TCGGGGCTGGACCTTTGGCCAGGGCACAAAGGTGGAGATCAAGAGGACCGTGGCAGCACCA





TCCGTGTTCATCTTTCCACCCTCTGACGAGCAGCTGAAGAGCGGCACAGCCTCCGTGGTGTGC





CTGCTGAACAATTTCTATCCCCGCGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGATAACGCCCTGCA





GTCCGGCAATTCTCAGGAGAGCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGATTCTACATACTCCCTGT





CTAACACCCTGACACTGAGCAAGGCCGATTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTATGCCTGCGAGGT





GACCCATCAGGGGCTGTCTTCTCCAGTGACCAAATCCTTCAATCGCGGGGAATGTTGATAA





2130 HC/LC (m1)


(SEQ ID NO: 83)



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDVW






MSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVY





YCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLV





KDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKV





DKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFN





WYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKA





KGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSF





FLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGKRGRKRRSGSGATNFSLLKQAG





DVEENPGPMVLQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGDIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINCKSSQSVLYSSNNKN





YLAWYQQKPGQPPKLLMYWASTRESGVPDRFSGSGSGAEFTLTISSLQAEDVAIYYCQQYYSTLT





FGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQES





VTEQDSKDSTYSLSNTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC





(SEQ ID NO: 84)



ATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCCGCCGCAACTGGGACTC






ACGCCGAAGTGCAGCTGGTCGAATCTGGGGGAGGCCTGGTGAAGCCAGGCGGCAGCCTGAG





GCTGTCCTGCGCAGCATCTGGCTTCACCTTTAGGGACGTGTGGATGTCCTGGGTGAGACAGG





CACCAGGCAAGGGCCTGGAGTGGGTGGGACGCATCAAGAGCAAGATCGACGGCGGAACCAC





AGATTATGCCGCCCCCGTGAAGGGCAGGTTCACCATCAGCAGAGACGATTCCAAGAACACAC





TGTACCTGCAGATGAATTCCCTGAAGACCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCACCACAGCC





GGCTCTTACTATTACGACACAGTGGGACCAGGCCTGCCAGAGGGCAAGTTCGATTATTGGGG





CCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACAGTGAGCTCCGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCTTCCGTGTTTCCTCTGG





CCCCATCTAGCAAGTCTACCAGCGGCGGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGACTAC





TTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTT





CCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCTGTATAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCATCTAGC





TCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATACATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCTAATACAAAGGTGGA





CAAGAAGGTGGAGCCAAAGAGCTGTGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCA





GAGCTGCTGGGCGGCCCATCCGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACACTGATGAT





CTCCCGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCTCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGA





AGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCCGGGAGGA





GCAGTATAACTCTACCTACCGCGTGGTGAGCGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGA





ACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGAGCAATAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCAATCGAGAAGAC





CATCTCCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCCAGGGAGCCTCAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCAAGCAGA





GACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACATGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGA





TATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAATGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTATAAGACCACACCCCCTG





TGCTGGACAGCGATGGCTCCTTCTTTCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGG





CAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCCTGCTCTGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACCCA





GAAGAGCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCAGGCAAGAGGGGAAGGAAGAGGAGAAGCGGCTCCGGCGCC





ACAAACTTCAGCCTGCTGAAGCAGGCAGGCGATGTGGAGGAGAATCCAGGACCTATGGTGC





TGCAGACCCAGGTGTTTATCTCCCTGCTGCTGTGGATCTCTGGCGCCTACGGCGACATCGTGA





TGACCCAGTCTCCTGATAGCCTGGCCGTGTCTCTGGGAGAGAGGGCAACAATCAACTGTAAG





TCTAGCCAGAGCGTGCTGTATTCCTCTAACAATAAGAATTATCTGGCATGGTACCAGCAGAA





GCCAGGACAGCCACCCAAGCTGCTGATGTACTGGGCATCTACCCGGGAGAGCGGAGTGCCTG





ACCGCTTCTCTGGCAGCGGCTCCGGAGCAGAGTTTACCCTGACAATCAGCTCCCTGCAGGCC





GAGGATGTGGCCATCTATTACTGCCAGCAGTATTACAGCACCCTGACCTTCGGCGGCGGCAC





CAAGGTGGAGATCAAGAGGACAGTGGCCGCCCCTAGCGTGTTCATCTTTCCTCCAAGCGACG





AGCAGCTGAAGTCCGGCACCGCCTCTGTGGTGTGCCTGCTGAACAACTTCTACCCAAGAGAG





GCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGATAACGCCCTGCAGTCCGGCAATTCTCAGGAGAGCGTGA





CCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGATTCTACATACTCTCTGAGCAACACCCTGACACTGAGCAAGGCC





GACTATGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTACGCCTGCGAAGTGACCCACCAGGGGCTGAGCAGTCCAG





TGACCAAGTCTTTCAATCGGGGAGAATGCTGATAA





2381 HC/LC (m1)


(SEQ ID NO: 85)



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQMQLVQSGPEVKKPGTSVKVSCKASGFTFTSSA






VQWVRQARGQRLEWIGWIAVGSGNTNYAQKFQERVSITRDMSTSTAYMELSSLRSEDTAVYYC





AAPYCSRTSCHDAFDIWGQGTKVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVT





VSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSC





DKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVH





NAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVY





TLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKS





RWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGKRGRKRRSGSGATNFSLLKQAGDVEENPGPMV





LQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGEVVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLAWYQQKPGQAPRLL





IYGASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYHCQHFGSSSQWTFGQGTKVEIKRTVAAP





SVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSNT





LTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC





(SEQ ID NO: 86)



ATGGACTGGACTTGGAGAATCCTGTTTCTGGTCGCCGCCGCTACTGGAACCC






ACGCTCAGATGCAGCTGGTGCAGAGTGGACCCGAAGTGAAGAAGCCCGGCACCAGCGTGAA





GGTGTCCTGTAAGGCCTCTGGCTTCACCTTTACAAGCTCCGCCGTGCAGTGGGTGAGGCAGG





CCAGAGGCCAGCGGCTGGAGTGGATCGGATGGATCGCAGTGGGCTCCGGAAACACCAATTA





CGCCCAGAAGTTTCAGGAGCGCGTGTCTATCACAAGGGACATGTCTACCAGCACAGCCTATA





TGGAGCTGTCTAGCCTGAGATCCGAGGATACCGCCGTGTACTATTGCGCCGCCCCTTACTGTT





CCCGGACATCTTGCCACGACGCCTTTGATATCTGGGGCCAGGGCACCAAGGTGACAGTGTCC





TCTGCCTCTACAAAGGGACCAAGCGTGTTCCCACTGGCACCTAGCTCCAAGTCCACCTCTGGC





GGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGCTGTCTGGTGAAGGACTACTTTCCTGAGCCAGTGACCGTGAGCTG





GAACTCCGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTCCCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCTAGCGGCC





TGTACAGCCTGTCCTCTGTGGTGACCGTGCCAAGCTCCTCTCTGGGCACCCAGACATATATCT





GTAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCCAATACAAAGGTGGACAAGAAGGTGGAGCCAAAGTCTTG





CGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCTGAGCTGCTGGGCGGCCCAAGCGTGT





TCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGATGATCAGCCGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGC





GTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGAAGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGT





GGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCAGAGAGGAGCAGTACAACTCCACCTATCGGGTG





GTGTCTGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGACTGGCTGAACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGTAAGGT





GTCTAATAAGGCCCTGCCAGCCCCCATCGAGAAGACCATCAGCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCA





CGCGAGCCACAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCATCTAGGGACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGA





GCCTGACATGCCTGGTGAAGGGCTTTTACCCCAGCGATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCCAAT





GGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTACAAGACCACACCCCCTGTGCTGGACTCTGATGGCAGCTTCTT





TCTGTATTCTAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGAGCCGCTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTCAGCTGTT





CCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTATACCCAGAAGTCTCTGAGCCTGTCCCCTGGC





AAGAGGGGAAGGAAGAGGAGATCTGGCAGCGGCGCCACAAACTTTAGCCTGCTGAAGCAGG





CCGGCGATGTGGAGGAGAATCCTGGCCCAATGGTGCTGCAGACCCAGGTGTTCATCAGCCTG





CTGCTGTGGATCTCCGGAGCATACGGAGAGGTGGTGCTGACCCAGTCCCCAGGCACACTGTC





CCTGTCTCCTGGAGAGAGAGCCACCCTGAGCTGCAGGGCAAGCCAGTCCGTGAGCTCCTCTT





ACCTGGCCTGGTATCAGCAGAAGCCTGGACAGGCCCCACGCCTGCTGATCTATGGAGCCAGC





TCCCGCGCCACCGGCATCCCCGACAGGTTTTCTGGCAGCGGCTCCGGCACAGATTTCACCCTG





ACAATCTCCAGGCTGGAGCCTGAGGACTTCGCCGTGTACCACTGTCAGCACTTTGGCTCTAGC





TCCCAGTGGACCTTCGGCCAGGGCACAAAGGTGGAGATCAAGAGAACCGTGGCCGCCCCAT





CCGTGTTCATCTTTCCACCCTCTGACGAGCAGCTGAAGAGCGGCACAGCCTCCGTGGTGTGCC





TGCTGAACAATTTCTATCCCAGGGAGGCCAAGGTGCAGTGGAAGGTGGATAACGCCCTGCAG





TCCGGCAATTCTCAGGAGAGCGTGACCGAGCAGGACTCCAAGGATTCTACATACTCTCTGAG





CAACACCCTGACACTGAGCAAGGCCGATTACGAGAAGCACAAGGTGTATGCCTGCGAGGTC





ACTCACCAGGGGCTGTCCAGTCCCGTCACTAAGTCTTTCAATAGAGGCGAATGTTGATAA





DMAb-2130_HC GA_pVax1


SEQ ID NO: 87



ATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCCGCCGCAACTGGGACTC






ACGCCGAAGTGCAGCTGGTCGAATCTGGGGGAGGCCTGGTGAAGCCAGGCGGCAGCCTGAG





GCTGTCCTGCGCAGCATCTGGCTTCACCTTTAGGGACGTGTGGATGTCCTGGGTGAGACAGG





CACCAGGCAAGGGCCTGGAGTGGGTGGGACGCATCAAGAGCAAGATCGACGGCGGAACCAC





AGATTATGCCGCCCCCGTGAAGGGCAGGTTCACCATCAGCAGAGACGATTCCAAGAACACAC





TGTACCTGCAGATGAATTCCCTGAAGACCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCACCACAGCC





GGCTCTTACTATTACGACACAGTGGGACCAGGCCTGCCAGAGGGCAAGTTCGATTATTGGGG





CCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACAGTGAGCTCCGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCTTCCGTGTTTCCTCTGG





CCCCATCTAGCAAGTCTACCAGCGGCGGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGACTAC





TTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTT





CCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCTGTATAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCATCTAGC





TCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATACATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCTAATACAAAGGTGGA





CAAGAAGGTGGAGCCAAAGAGCTGTGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCA





GAGCTGCTGGCCGGCCCATCCGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACACTGATGAT





CTCCCGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCTCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGA





AGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCCGGGAGGA





GCAGTATAACTCTACCTACCGCGTGGTGAGCGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGA





ACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGAGCAATAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCAATCGAGAAGAC





CATCTCCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCCAGGGAGCCTCAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCAAGCAGA





GACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACATGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGA





TATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAATGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTATAAGACCACACCCCCTG





TGCTGGACAGCGATGGCTCCTTCTTTCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGG





CAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCCTGCTCTGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACCCA





GAAGAGCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCAGGCAAGTGATAA





DMAb-2130_HC GA_pVax1


SEQ ID NO: 88



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDVW






MSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVY





YCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLV





KDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKV





DKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLAGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFN





WYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKA





KGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSF





FLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





DMAb-2130_HC ALIE_pVax1


SEQ ID NO: 89



ATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCCGCCGCAACTGGGACTC






ACGCCGAAGTGCAGCTGGTCGAATCTGGGGGAGGCCTGGTGAAGCCAGGCGGCAGCCTGAG





GCTGTCCTGCGCAGCATCTGGCTTCACCTTTAGGGACGTGTGGATGTCCTGGGTGAGACAGG





CACCAGGCAAGGGCCTGGAGTGGGTGGGACGCATCAAGAGCAAGATCGACGGCGGAACCAC





AGATTATGCCGCCCCCGTGAAGGGCAGGTTCACCATCAGCAGAGACGATTCCAAGAACACAC





TGTACCTGCAGATGAATTCCCTGAAGACCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCACCACAGCC





GGCTCTTACTATTACGACACAGTGGGACCAGGCCTGCCAGAGGGCAAGTTCGATTATTGGGG





CCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACAGTGAGCTCCGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCTTCCGTGTTTCCTCTGG





CCCCATCTAGCAAGTCTACCAGCGGCGGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGACTAC





TTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTT





CCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCTGTATAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCATCTAGC





TCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATACATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCTAATACAAAGGTGGA





CAAGAAGGTGGAGCCAAAGAGCTGTGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCA





GAGCTGCTGGGCGGCCCATCCGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACACTGATGAT





CTCCCGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCTCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGA





AGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCCGGGAGGA





GCAGTATAACTCTACCTACCGCGTGGTGAGCGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGA





ACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGAGCAATAAGGCCCTGCCTCTGCCAGAGGAGAAGAC





CATCTCCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCCAGGGAGCCTCAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCAAGCAGA





GACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACATGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGA





TATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAATGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTATAAGACCACACCCCCTG





TGCTGGACAGCGATGGCTCCTTCTTTCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGG





CAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCCTGCTCTGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACCCA





GAAGAGCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCAGGCAAGTGATAA





DMAb-2130_HC ALIE_pVax1


SEQ ID NO: 90



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDVW






MSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVY





YCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLV





KDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKV





DKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFN





WYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPLPEEKTISKA





KGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSF





FLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





DMAb-2130_HC GAALIE_pVax1


SEQ ID NO: 91



ATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCCGCCGCAACTGGGACTC






ACGCCGAAGTGCAGCTGGTCGAATCTGGGGGAGGCCTGGTGAAGCCAGGCGGCAGCCTGAG





GCTGTCCTGCGCAGCATCTGGCTTCACCTTTAGGGACGTGTGGATGTCCTGGGTGAGACAGG





CACCAGGCAAGGGCCTGGAGTGGGTGGGACGCATCAAGAGCAAGATCGACGGCGGAACCAC





AGATTATGCCGCCCCCGTGAAGGGCAGGTTCACCATCAGCAGAGACGATTCCAAGAACACAC





TGTACCTGCAGATGAATTCCCTGAAGACCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCACCACAGCC





GGCTCTTACTATTACGACACAGTGGGACCAGGCCTGCCAGAGGGCAAGTTCGATTATTGGGG





CCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACAGTGAGCTCCGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCTTCCGTGTTTCCTCTGG





CCCCATCTAGCAAGTCTACCAGCGGCGGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGACTAC





TTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTT





CCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCTGTATAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCATCTAGC





TCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATACATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCTAATACAAAGGTGGA





CAAGAAGGTGGAGCCAAAGAGCTGTGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCA





GAGCTGCTGGCCGGCCCATCCGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACACTGATGAT





CTCCCGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCTCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGA





AGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCCGGGAGGA





GCAGTATAACTCTACCTACCGCGTGGTGAGCGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGA





ACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGAGCAATAAGGCCCTGCCTCTGCCAGAGGAGAAGAC





CATCTCCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCCAGGGAGCCTCAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCAAGCAGA





GACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACATGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGA





TATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAATGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTATAAGACCACACCCCCTG





TGCTGGACAGCGATGGCTCCTTCTTTCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGG





CAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCCTGCTCTGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACCCA





GAAGAGCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCAGGCAAGTGATAA





DMAb-2130_HC GAALIE_pVax1


SEQ ID NO: 92



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDVW






MSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVY





YCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLV





KDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKV





DKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLAGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFN





WYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPLPEEKTISKA





KGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSF





FLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





DMAb-2130_HC SDAL_pVax1


SEQ ID NO: 93



ATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCCGCCGCAACTGGGACTC






ACGCCGAAGTGCAGCTGGTCGAATCTGGGGGAGGCCTGGTGAAGCCAGGCGGCAGCCTGAG





GCTGTCCTGCGCAGCATCTGGCTTCACCTTTAGGGACGTGTGGATGTCCTGGGTGAGACAGG





CACCAGGCAAGGGCCTGGAGTGGGTGGGACGCATCAAGAGCAAGATCGACGGCGGAACCAC





AGATTATGCCGCCCCCGTGAAGGGCAGGTTCACCATCAGCAGAGACGATTCCAAGAACACAC





TGTACCTGCAGATGAATTCCCTGAAGACCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCACCACAGCC





GGCTCTTACTATTACGACACAGTGGGACCAGGCCTGCCAGAGGGCAAGTTCGATTATTGGGG





CCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACAGTGAGCTCCGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCTTCCGTGTTTCCTCTGG





CCCCATCTAGCAAGTCTACCAGCGGCGGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGACTAC





TTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTT





CCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCTGTATAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCATCTAGC





TCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATACATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCTAATACAAAGGTGGA





CAAGAAGGTGGAGCCAAAGAGCTGTGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCA





GAGCTGCTGGGCGGCCCAGACGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACACTGATGAT





CTCCCGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCTCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGA





AGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCCGGGAGGA





GCAGTATAACTCTACCTACCGCGTGGTGAGCGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGA





ACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGAGCAATAAGGCCCTGCCTCTGCCAATCGAGAAGAC





CATCTCCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCCAGGGAGCCTCAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCAAGCAGA





GACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACATGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGA





TATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAATGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTATAAGACCACACCCCCTG





TGCTGGACAGCGATGGCTCCTTCTTTCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGG





CAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCCTGCTCTGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACCCA





GAAGAGCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCAGGCAAGTGATAA





DMAb-2130_HC SDAL_pVax1


SEQ ID NO: 94



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDVW






MSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVY





YCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLV





KDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKV





DKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPDVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFN





WYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPLPIEKTISKA





KGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSF





FLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





DMAb-2130_HC GASDAL_pVax1


SEQ ID NO: 95



ATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCCGCCGCAACTGGGACTC






ACGCCGAAGTGCAGCTGGTCGAATCTGGGGGAGGCCTGGTGAAGCCAGGCGGCAGCCTGAG





GCTGTCCTGCGCAGCATCTGGCTTCACCTTTAGGGACGTGTGGATGTCCTGGGTGAGACAGG





CACCAGGCAAGGGCCTGGAGTGGGTGGGACGCATCAAGAGCAAGATCGACGGCGGAACCAC





AGATTATGCCGCCCCCGTGAAGGGCAGGTTCACCATCAGCAGAGACGATTCCAAGAACACAC





TGTACCTGCAGATGAATTCCCTGAAGACCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCACCACAGCC





GGCTCTTACTATTACGACACAGTGGGACCAGGCCTGCCAGAGGGCAAGTTCGATTATTGGGG





CCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACAGTGAGCTCCGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCTTCCGTGTTTCCTCTGG





CCCCATCTAGCAAGTCTACCAGCGGCGGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGACTAC





TTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTT





CCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCTGTATAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCATCTAGC





TCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATACATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCTAATACAAAGGTGGA





CAAGAAGGTGGAGCCAAAGAGCTGTGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCA





GAGCTGCTGGCCGGCCCAGACGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACACTGATGAT





CTCCCGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCTCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGA





AGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCCGGGAGGA





GCAGTATAACTCTACCTACCGCGTGGTGAGCGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGA





ACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGAGCAATAAGGCCCTGCCTCTGCCAATCGAGAAGAC





CATCTCCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCCAGGGAGCCTCAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCAAGCAGA





GACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACATGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGA





TATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAATGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTATAAGACCACACCCCCTG





TGCTGGACAGCGATGGCTCCTTCTTTCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGG





CAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCCTGCTCTGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACCCA





GAAGAGCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCAGGCAAGTGATAA





DMAb-2130_HC GASDAL_pVax1


SEQ ID NO: 96



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDVW






MSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVY





YCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLV





KDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKV





DKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLAGPDVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFN





WYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPLPIEKTISKA





KGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSF





FLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





DMAb-2130_HC GRLR_pVax1


SEQ ID NO: 97



ATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCCGCCGCAACTGGGACTC






ACGCCGAAGTGCAGCTGGTCGAATCTGGGGGAGGCCTGGTGAAGCCAGGCGGCAGCCTGAG





GCTGTCCTGCGCAGCATCTGGCTTCACCTTTAGGGACGTGTGGATGTCCTGGGTGAGACAGG





CACCAGGCAAGGGCCTGGAGTGGGTGGGACGCATCAAGAGCAAGATCGACGGCGGAACCAC





AGATTATGCCGCCCCCGTGAAGGGCAGGTTCACCATCAGCAGAGACGATTCCAAGAACACAC





TGTACCTGCAGATGAATTCCCTGAAGACCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATTGCACCACAGCC





GGCTCTTACTATTACGACACAGTGGGACCAGGCCTGCCAGAGGGCAAGTTCGATTATTGGGG





CCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACAGTGAGCTCCGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCTTCCGTGTTTCCTCTGG





CCCCATCTAGCAAGTCTACCAGCGGCGGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGACTAC





TTCCCCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTT





CCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCTGTATAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCATCTAGC





TCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATACATCTGCAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCTAATACAAAGGTGGA





CAAGAAGGTGGAGCCAAAGAGCTGTGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCA





GAGCTGCTGAGGGGCCCATCCGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACACTGATGAT





CTCCCGGACCCCAGAGGTGACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCTCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGA





AGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCCGGGAGGA





GCAGTATAACTCTACCTACCGCGTGGTGAGCGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGA





ACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGGTGAGCAATAAGGCCAGGCCTGCCCCAATCGAGAAGAC





CATCTCCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCCAGGGAGCCTCAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCAAGCAGA





GACGAGCTGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACATGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCTCCGA





TATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAATGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTATAAGACCACACCCCCTG





TGCTGGACAGCGATGGCTCCTTCTTTCTGTACAGCAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGG





CAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCCTGCTCTGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACCCA





GAAGAGCCTGTCCCTGTCTCCAGGCAAGTGATAA





DMAb-2130_HC GRLR_pVax1


SEQ ID NO: 98



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDVW






MSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMNSLKTEDTAVY





YCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLV





KDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKV





DKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLRGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFN





WYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKARPAPIEKTISKA





KGQPREPQVYTLPPSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSF





FLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK






Example 5: DNA-Delivered SARS-COV-2 Antibody Cocktail Exhibits Improved Pharmacokinetics, Confers Prophylactic Protection and Extends Structural Insight into Cooperativity

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the value of nucleic acid approaches for the timely development and large-scale deployment of life-saving vaccines. However, the versatility of such platforms extends beyond antigen delivery, potentially allowing the administration of biologically functional therapeutics. Here, DMAb technology was utilized to induce in vivo expression of validated anti-SARS-CoV-2 clones COV2-2196 and COV2-2130 and compared them to the biologic forms (Dong et al., 2021, Nat. Microbiol. 6, 1233-1244; Zost et al., 2020, Nature, 584:443-9; Zost et al., 2020, Nat Med, 26:1422-7). Pharmacokinetic studies conducted in both BALB/c and K-18 mice demonstrated that optimized expression was achieved with the dual plasmid system, resulting in higher peak DMAb serum titers and long-term expression exceeding 6 months. In a side-by-side evaluation, DMAbs exhibited prolonged kinetics relative to protein IgG which is a unique advantage of the DNA platform. Incorporation of the YTE modification, which improved the PK of clinical candidate AZD7442 in humans, also contributed to DMAb durability in hFcRn mice.


The molecular and functional profiles were characterized and it was found that the DMAbs were comparable to their protein counterparts both in vitro and in vivo (Dong et al., 2021, Nat. Microbiol. 6, 1233-1244; Zost et al., 2020, Nature, 584:443-9; Zost et al., 2020, Nat Med, 26:1422-7). The potency of in vivo-launched DMAbs against pseudotyped and infectious SARS-COV-2 (USA-WA1/2020) was extremely high, with IC50 values in the low ng/ml range as previously described (Zost et al., 2020, Nature, 584:443-9). In an AAV6.2FF-hACE-2 model, DMAbs administration reduced lung viral burden by 1-2 logs, a similar degree of control as achieved with a 200 μg dose of the recombinant mAbs in a similar Ad5-hACE2 model (Zost et al., 2020, Nature, 584:443-9). Moreover, prophylactic delivery of DMAbs 2196(TM) and 2196(TM), individually or in combination, conferred complete protection in a lethal mouse model and reduced viral burden in a hamster challenge model by >4 logs. Similar protection from disease and pathology was mediated by both WT (m3) and TM(m3) DMAb cocktails, indicating that Fc-mediated effector mechanisms are not detrimental to their function or safety profiles in these models. Rather, effector functionalities of antibodies may provide potential benefits in immune clearance, particularly at lower levels (Winkler et al., 2021, Cell, 184:1804-1820.e16; Suryadevara et al., 2021, Cell, 184:2316-2331.e15; Schäfer et al., 2020, J Exp Med, 218; Ullah et al., 2021, Immunity, 54:2143-2158.e15). Importantly, efficacy of the WT (m3) cocktail against lethal challenge was remarkably similar following protein or DNA-delivery, demonstrating equivalency of DMAbs in vivo. These combined strategies of sequence optimization, plasmid engineering and Fc modifications to enhance durability and potency could potentially lower the need for repeated drug delivery.


In addition to kinetic and functional evaluation, the first-ever structures of nucleic acid-delivered, in vivo-produced antibodies were produced. Overall, in vivo analysis supports many of the in vitro structural studies for their protein counterparts. Consistent with initial electron microscopy studies (Zost et al., 2020, Nature, 584:443-9), these complexes confirmed that DMAb 2130 can recognize its epitope regardless of RBD positioning (‘in’ or ‘out’) while DMAb 2196 is restricted to the “out” confirmation. Epitope chemistry of each DMAb in the 2130/2196 cocktail was characterized, recapitulating essential structural features/interactions previously defined in crystal structures of 2130/2196/RBD complexes (Dong et al., 2021, Nat. Microbiol. 6, 1233-1244). These include the formation of a hydrophobic cage around RBD residue F486 by DMAb 2196 involving both heavy and light chain contacts. DMAb 2130 demonstrated extensive interactions with key RBD residue K444 with additional interactions noted. Fab-to-Fab h-bonding was also observed between 2196 and 2130 light chains that supported potential interactions previously described (Dong et al., 2021, Nat. Microbiol. 6, 1233-1244).


Moreover, additional evidence was found that the two antibodies interact in vivo in a potentially cooperative fashion. High-resolution cryo-EM of the full trimeric 2130/2196/S complex revealed not only simultaneous binding of 2130 and 2196 to a single spike protein in vivo, but their concurrent binding to multiple spikes within a trimer. This allowed for the visualization and measurement of the proximity of bound DMAbs at nearly full trimer occupancy (5/6 binding sites). Measurements of physical distances support a basis for IgG-to-IgG interactions within and between spikes of the same trimer. These data revealed that the cocktail greatly benefits from cooperative binding effect via Fab-to-Fab and IgG-to-IgG interactions, helping to visualize mechanisms that explain their striking potency. This, combined with their potential to form compensatory interactions with highly mutated SARS-COV-2 spike variants B.1.617.2 and B.1.1.529/BA.1, could explain their retained activity against all SARS-CoV-2 variants to date. Thus, a comprehensive understanding of the in vivo-produced 2196 and 2130 DMAb cocktail is provided that reveals broader insight into the properties of this valuable clinical mAb pair. Collectively, this rigorous interrogation of the DMAb approach supports its further development as a prophylactic/immunotherapeutic tool for SARS-COV-2 and future pandemic preparedness.


The Materials and Methods Used for the Experiments are Now Described
DNA Expression Constructs (DMAbs)

The mature variable heavy (VH) and light (VL) domains of the selected mAb clones were optimized at the DNA and RNA levels. Synthetic inserts encoding the heavy chain (HC) and light chain (LC) genes for each clone were designed, containing a leader sequence(s) and the optimized VH or VL sequences followed by the corresponding constant domains (CH and CL, respectively) of wildtype human IgG1 (WT). These were inserted into a modified mammalian expression vector (pVax) under the human cytomegalovirus (hCMV) promoter between an IgG leader sequence and a bovine grown hormone (BGH) polyA signal using single or dual plasmid approaches. In single plasmid constructs (pHC/LC), matching genes were encoded in cis and separated by a porcine teschovirus-1 2A peptide/furin cleavage site. For dual plasmid systems, separate light chain plasmids (pLC) and heavy chain plasmids (pHC_WT) were generated for each clone. An additional HC variant, pHC_TM, was generated for selected clones containing a triple mutation (L234F/L235E/P331S) known to nullify effector functions of hIgG1.


Mammalian Cell Culture and In Vitro Transfections

In vitro expression of DNA plasmids was performed in Expi293F™ suspension cells (Thermo Fisher Scientific; A14527). Cells suspension was maintained in Expi293™ Expression Medium (Thermo; A1435101) at 37° C./8% CO2 conditions and transfected using the Expi293F™ Expression System Kit (Thermo; A14635). All transfection parameters (cell concentrations, culture volumes, DNA dilutions, incubation times, reagent preparations, etc.) were determined according to the manufacturer's guidelines. For in vitro transfection, cells were seeded in 6-well culture plates at 1×106 cells/mL. HC/LC plasmid(s) encoding the indicated DMAbs were diluted in OPTI-MEM media (1 μg/mL; 1:1 ratio) and mixed with EpiFectamine transfection reagent. All constructs were tested in duplicate. DNA:lipid mixtures were incubated for 20 minutes at room temperature (RT) to allow for complex formation and then added, dropwise, to plated cells. Enhancers were added 18-22 hrs later, as instructed. Clarified culture supernatants were harvested via centrifugation 4-5 days post-transfection and stored at −20° C. prior to analysis.


Animals, In Vivo DMAb Delivery and Sample Collection

Animal studies were performed in five-to-eight-week-old BALB/c, K-18 or hFcRn mice. Transgenic K-18 mice (B6.Cg-Tg (K18-ACE2) 2Prlmn/J; 034860; The Jackson Laboratory) express the gene for human angiotensin 1 converting enzyme (hACE2) in the airway epithelia under a human keratin 18 (KRT18) promotor and are susceptible to SARS-COV-2 infection, hFcRn mice (B6.Cg-Fcgrttm 1DerTg (FCGRT) 32Dcr/DcrJ; 014565; The Jackson Laboratory) carry a knock-out mutation for mouse Fcgrt and express the gene for human FCGRT under its native hTg32 promotor. This allows a more accurate evaluation of the in vivo kinetics of human IgG. All mice were purchased from certified vendors and housed in The Wistar Institute animal facility. All procedures were performed in accordance with the guidelines from the Wistar Institute Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) under approved protocols 201399 or 201464. For all DMAb administrations, 50-200 μg of total plasmid DNA was formulated in water supplemented with hyaluronidase (12 U/injection; Sigma) and injected into the tibialis anterior(s) and/or quadricep muscle(s). Injections were followed by the delivery of two 0.1 Amp electric constant current square-wave pulses by the CELLECTRA-3P electroporation device (Inovio Pharmaceuticals) to facilitate plasmid uptake. Recombinant 2196 and 2130 mAbs (100-200 μg/dose) were administered intraperitoneally. To prevent xenogenic responses against human DMAbs, T cell depletion (Anti-CD4+/CD8+ mAbs, 200 μg/mouse, given intraperitoneally) was performed at the time of plasmid/rIgG injection. For PK studies, sera were periodically collected via submandibular bleed to determine expression levels, durability and functionality. For bronchoalveolar lavage isolation (BAL), animals were euthanized and lungs were flushed with 900 μl of PBS supplemented with 0.05% NaN3, 0.05% Tween-20, 2% 0.5M EDTA and protease inhibitor using a 20G blunt ended needle. BAL fluid was heat-inactivated for 20 min at 56° C. and stored at −20° C. prior to analysis. For efficacy studies, DMAb-treated mice were shipped to collaborators at Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) or transferred to BioQual, Inc. for challenge with SARS-COV-2 (see SARS COV-2 Challenge methods below). Further experimental details for individual in vivo PK and efficacy studies are indicated in the appropriate Figure(s).


Western Blot

Culture supernatants were probed by Western blot for human IgG expression and presence of the YTE Fc modification. Sample lanes on two identical NuPAGE™ 4-12% Bris-Tris gels (Thermo) were loaded with supernatants containing the indicated DMAbs (200 ng/lane based on ELISA quantification). All samples were reduced with NuPAGE™ Sample Reducing Agent (10×) (Thermo) for 10 minutes at 70° C. prior to loading. After gel electrophoresis, samples were transferred to PVDF membrane Immobilon-FL (EMD Millipore; IPFL07810) using iBlot™ 2 system (Thermo). Membranes were blocked in OBB (Odyssey® Blocking Buffer; LI-COR) for 1 hour and washed with PBS-T (1% Tween-20) and probed with the indicated antibodies. The first gel was probed with mouse anti-beta actin IgG (Sigma: A5316-1000UL: diluted 1:5000 in OBB) as a loading control for 1 hour at RT and washed. hIgG DMAbs were visualized using Goat Anti-hIgG-IRDye-800CW secondary antibody (LI-COR; diluted 1:10,000 in OBB) and bound mouse anti-beta actin was detected with anti-mouse IgG-IRDye-680RD (LI-COR; diluted 1:10,000 in OBB). The second gel was also probed with mouse anti-beta actin IgG as a loading control as well as a rabbit anti-YTE IgG monoclonal antibody (AstraZeneca; diluted 1:5000 in OBB) to detect HCs containing the YTE modification for 1 hour at RT and washed. YTE-containing HCs and beta actin were visualized with Goat anti-rabbit IgG-IRDye-RD680 (LI-COR; diluted 1:10,000 in OBB) and Goat anti-mouse IgG-IRDye-RD680 (LI-COR; diluted 1:10,000 in OBB), respectively, for 1 hour at RT. Finally, membranes were washed three times and scanned using Odyssey® CLx Imager (LI-COR).


IgG Quantification (Anti-Human IgG ELISA)

For quantification of DMAb in culture supernatants, NUNC 96-well MaxiSorp plates (Sigma; M9410-ICS) were coated with 5 μg/ml goat anti-human IgG-Fc (Bethyl; A80-104A) diluted in 1×PBS overnight at 4° C. The following day, plates were washed 4 times with 0.05% PBS-T and were blocked with 5% non-fat dry milk in PBS for 1 hr at room temperature (RT). Plates were washed and incubated with duplicate samples, diluted in 1% new born calf serum (NCS) in 0.2% PBS-T for 1 hr at RT. Plates were washed and incubated with 1:10000 HRP-conjugated goat anti-human IgG-Fc (Bethyl; A80-104P) diluted in 1% NCS in 0.2% PBS-T for 1 hr at RT. Finally, washed plates were developed with 1-Step™ Ultra TMB-ELISA Substrate Solution (Thermo; 34028) and quenched with 2N H2SO4. Plates were read at 450 nm on the BioTek Synergy 2 (Biotek) plate reader. Blank wells were included on each plate and subtracted as background. Purified human IgG (Bethyl; P80-112) was used to create a standard curve for quantification (ug/mL). Positive control sample was included on each plate and used to standardize values across assays. Data were subsequently exported to Microsoft Excel and analyzed using GraphPad Prism 9. Negative OD values (following background correction) were represented by zero for graphing purposes.


IgG Epitope Specificity/Variant Recognition (Antigen-Binding ELISAs)

Binding ELISAs were used to confirm the epitope specificities of DMAbs 2130, 2196 and 2381. NUNC 96-well MaxiSorp plates were coated with recombinant RBD proteins (3 μg/mL in 1×PBS) containing mutations at residues F444A (RBD-F444A) or F486 (RBD-F486A) (AstraZeneca), which are key residues required for the binding of clones 2130 and 2196/2381, respectively. To evaluate the relative binding of each construct to different VoC, the following coating antigens were used (0.5-1 μg/mL in 1×PBS); SARS-COV-2 Spike RBD-His Recombinant Protein (Sino Biologicals; 40592-V08B), Spike S1 (D614G)-His Recombinant Protein (Sino Biologicals; 40591-V08H3), RBD-His K417N Recombinant Protein (Sino Biologicals; 40592-V08H59), RBD-His E484K Recombinant Protein (Sino Biologicals; 40592-V08H84), RBD-His N501Y (Sino Biologicals; 40592-V08H82), Spike S1-K417N/E484K/N501Y/D614G Recombinant Protein (Sino Biologicals; 40591-V08H10), B.1.1.529 (BA.1) S1+S2 Trimer-His Recombinant Protein (Sino Biologicals; 40589-V08H26). ELISA procedure was completed as described above (see IgG Quantification section).


ACE-2 Inhibition Assays


An established ACE-2 inhibition assay was performed (Walker et al., 2020, J. Clin. Microbiol, 58, e01533-20). Briefly, the ability of biotinylated, recombinant ACE2-IgHu to bind plate-bound SARS-COV-2 RBD protein in the presence of the indicated DMAb(s) was determined. 96-well Flat-Bottom Half-Area plates (Corning) were coated at room temperature for 8 hours with 1 μg/mL 6×-His tag polyclonal antibody (Thermo; PA1-983B) followed by overnight blocking with blocking buffer containing 5% milk/1×PBS/0.01% Tween-20 at 4° C. The plates were then incubated with RBD at 1 μg/mL at room temperature for 1-2 hours. Sera harvested from DMAb-treated mice either were serially diluted 3-fold starting at 1:20 with dilution buffer (5% milk/1×PBS/0.01% Tween-20), added to the plate and incubated at RT for 1-2 hrs. Human Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2-IgHu) antibody was biotinylated using Novus Biologicals Lightning-Link rapid type A Biotin antibody labeling kit (NovusBio; 370-0010) according to protocol. The biotinylated ACE2-IgHu was added to wells at a constant concentration of 0.5 μg/ml diluted with the dilution buffer and incubated at RT for 1 hour. The plates were further incubated at room temperature for 1 hour with native streptavidin-HRP (Abcam; ab7403) at 1:15,000 dilution followed by addition of TMB substrates (Thermo), and then quenched with IM H2SO4. Absorbances at 450 nm and 570 nm were recorded with a BioTek plate reader. Four washes were performed between every incubation step using PBS and 0.05% Tween-20. The assay was performed in triplicates and the average of the absorbance value was determined. The average absorbance of the lowest dilutions with saturating ACE2 signals was calculated to get a maximum ACE2 binding and no blocking. Each average absorbance value was subtracted from the maximum to get an ACE2 blocking curve. The blocking titer is defined as the reciprocal of the highest dilution where two consecutive dilutions have readings below zero. The maximum area under the curve is determined by calculating the Area Under the Curve (AUC) of full ACE2 binding without the competitor. The AUC of the competitor is then subtracted from the maximum AUC to get the area between the curves (blocking Area) and is the measure of ACE2 blocking. The fraction ACE2 blocking is defined as the fraction of the blocking area to the maximum AUC.


Neutralization Assay: Pseudotyped Virus

HEK293T were maintained in DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) and 1% penicillin streptomycin (P/S) antibiotic in 37° C./5% CO2 conditions. To create SARS-COV-2 pseudoviruses, Gene jammer (Agilent) was used to transfect cells with 1:1 ratio of pNL4-3. Luc. R-E-plasmid (NIH AIDS reagent) along with various of synthetic plasmids (Genscript) expressing the wildtype spike protein (derived from isolate USA-WA1/2020) or mutated spikes derived from variants B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta), P.I (Gamma), B.1.617.2 (Delta) or B.1.526 (Iota), B.1.1.529/BA.1 (Omicron sublineage BA.1), B.1.1.529/BA.2 (Omicron sublineage BA.2). Forty-eight hours post-transfection, culture supernatants were collected, enriched with FBS to 12% final volume, and stored at −80° C. SARS-COV-2 pseudovirus neutralization assays were established using huCHOAce2 cells (Creative Biolabs; VCeL-Wyb019) plated in a 96-well plate format. Cells were resuspended in D10 media (DMEM supplemented with 10% FBS and 1× Penicillin-Streptomycin), plated (10,000 cells/well) and rested overnight in 37° C./5% CO2 conditions. The following day, transfection supernatant or sera from DMAb-treated animals were heat-inactivated and serially diluted in duplicate as desired. Supernatant from non-transfected cells or sera from naïve animals served as controls, respectively. Diluted samples were incubated with the indicated SARS-COV-2 pseudovirus for 90 minutes at RT and then transferred to rested huCHOAce2 cells. Plates were incubated in 37° C./5% CO2 conditions for 72 hrs and then lysed using the britelite plus luminescence reporter gene assay system (Perkin Elmer; 6066769). RLUs were measured using the Biotek plate reader. Using GraphPad Prism 9, nonlinear regressions were applied to duplicate RLU values for each sample to determine the best fit line. Neutralization titers (ID50) were then calculated, defined as the reciprocal dilution that yielded a 50% reduction in RLU compared to sample control wells; RLUs from cell-only control wells on each plate were subtracted as background prior to analysis. To assess the relative activity against mutant pseudoviruses, the same dilution series was tested in parallel against the indicated variants. The calculated ID50s were used to calculate a fold change relative to WA1/2020 (ID50WA1/2020/ID50variant). ID50s for each sample were also used along with the corresponding DMAb titer (ng/mL) to calculate inhibitory concentrations (IC50s=DMAb titer/ID50) that reflect the individual molecular potency of a test sample while controlling for expression levels.


Neutralization Assay: Authentic SARS-COV-2 Viruses

Live SARS-Related Coronavirus 2, Isolate USA-WA1/2020, was obtained through BEI Resources (NIAID, NIH; NR-52281) and contained within the BSL-3 facility at the Wistar Institute. Vero cells (ATCC; CCL-81) were maintained in DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum (FBS). Viral propagation and titration were achieved as previously described. Briefly, the USA-WA1/2020 virus stock was serially diluted in DMEM with 1% FBS and transferred in replicates of 8 to previously seeded Vero cells and incubated for five days under 37° C./5% CO2 conditions. Individual wells were then scored positive or negative for the presence of cytopathic effect (CPE) by examination under a light microscope. The virus titer (TCID50/mL) was calculated using the Reed-Munch method and the published Microsoft Excel-based calculator. For neutralization assays, Vero cells were seeded in DMEM with 1% FBS at 20,000 cells/well in 96 well flat bottom plates and incubated overnight. Samples were heat-inactivated at 56° C. for 30 minutes and then serially diluted in triplicates. These were incubated for 1 hr at RT with 300 TCID50/mL of virus before the mixture was transferred to previously seeded Vero cells and incubated for 5 days. Neutralizing titers and inhibitory concentration (ID50 and IC50) were determined as described above.


SARS-COV-2 Challenge: hACE2-AAV Model (Murine)


Female BALB/C mice (n=10/group) were treated with the indicated DMAb plasmid formulations (200 μg/mouse; see Animals and in vivo DMAb delivery methods) and shipped to PHAC for evaluation using the previously validated hACE2-AAV model (Gary et al., 2021, IScience, 24:102699). All procedures were performed in accordance with PHAC-approved protocols. Mice were anesthetized with isoflurane 14 day's post-plasmid delivery and administered 1×1011 viral copies of AAV6.2FF-hACE2 intranasally (50 uL) to facilitate expression of hACE2 in the lungs of recipient mice. Two weeks later (D21 post-plasmid delivery), mice were given an intranasal challenge with 1×105 TCID50 (50 uL) of SARS-COV-2 virus (hCoV-19/Canada/ON-VIDO-01/2020; GISAID #EPI_ISL_425177). Controls include a group of non-AAV transduced animals (insusceptible; negative control) and a group of AAV-transduced/non-DMAb treated animals (susceptible; positive control). Following challenge, animals were monitored daily for signs of clinical disease and euthanized 4 days post-infection, at which time lung tissue was collected for viral quantification and blood was collected for evaluation of DMAb levels. Levels of viral RNA (copies/g lung tissue) for each animal were determined were determined via qPCR (Gary et al., 2021, IScience, 24:102699).


SARS-COV-2 Challenge: Lethal K-18 Model (Murine)

Male or female K-18 mice (n=12/group) were treated with the indicated DMAb plasmid formulations (200 μg/mouse; see Animals and in vivo DMAb delivery methods) and transferred to BioQual Inc. for evaluation in a lethal SARS-COV-2 challenge model. Baseline sera samples and body weights were collected prior to challenge. Mice were anesthetized and intranasally (50 L) infected with 2.8×103 PFU (SARS-COV-2/human/USA/WA-CDC-WA1/2020USA_WA1/2020; GenBank Acc: MN985325) (BioQual, Inc.). Animals were monitored daily following challenge for clinical signs of disease (visual scoring, weight-loss, etc.); euthanasia criteria included moribund scoring and/or weight-loss of >20% (vs. pre-challenge starting weight). At D4 post-challenge, a subset of each group (n=4) was sacrificed to assess viral titers in the lungs and nasal turbinates of challenged mice via a validated TCID50 assay (BioQual, Inc.). Left lung was collected and placed in 10% neutral buffered formalin for histopathologic analysis. Tissues were processed to hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stained slides and examined by a board-certified pathologist. Gross and microscopic scoring was conducted, using the following scale that reflects the intensity and pervasiveness of observed histopathological change; Grade 1 (1+): minimal, <10%; Grade 2 (2+): mild, 10-25%; Grade 3 (3+): moderate, 25-75%; Grade 4 (4+): marked, 75-95%; Grade 5 (5+): severe >95%. Additional experimental details individual K-18 challenges are provided in the appropriate figure legend(s).


SARS-COV-2 Challenge: Hamster model


Syrian golden hamsters (n=6/group) were administered the WT (m3) DMAb cocktail (1:1 ratio of DMAb 2130_FcWT (m3)+DMAb 2130_FcWT (m3): 1.6 ug total) or TM(m3) DMAb cocktail (1:1 ratio of DMAb 2130_FcTM(m3)+DMAb 2130_FcTM(m3): 1.6 μg total) intramuscularly followed by CELLECTRA-EP. To prevent xenogenic responses against human DMAbs, T cell depletion (500 uL of 0.7 mg/mL anti-CD4+/CD8+ mAbs per hamster, given intraperitoneally) was performed 3 days prior to plasmid injection. 18 days post-DMAb delivery, sera were collected and animals were challenged intranasally with SARS-COV-2 (USA-WA1/2020; 6000 PFU) (BioQual, Inc.). Hamsters were weighed over time and sacrificed 4 days post-challenge (D22) for analysis of viral load in the lung and nasal turbinate tissues via a validated TCID50 assay (BioQual, Inc.).


Cryo-Electron Microscopy

Serum IgG was recovered from mice that had been administered constructs for in vivo production of either 2196 DMAb or a cocktail of 2130 and 2196 DMAbs. Serum IgG was digested with papain (Sigma; P3125) and Fab was recovered. SARS-COV-2 6P spike ectodomain peplomers (SARS-COV-2/human/USA/WA-CDC-WA1/2020USA_WA1/2020; GenBank Acc: MN985325) were expressed in expi293 culture (Gibco) and affinity purified via a double strep tag followed by gel filtration using a 10/300 S6I column (Cytiva). Fab and spike peplomer were incubated on ice and complexes purified by S6I gel filtration. Complexes were concentrated in centrifugal filters (Amicon) and vitrified on 1.2/1.3 gold cryo-electron microscopy grids (Protochips) by use of a Vitrobot Mark IV (Thermo). EFTEM data was collected using a Titan Krios G4 instrument (Thermo) equipped with a Bioquantum K3 detector (Gatan) in electron counting mode. A subset of TEM data was collected on a Talos Arctica equipped with a Falcon 3 detector (Thermo) (FIG. 20). Data collection was automated by use of EPU in AFIS mode (Thermo Fisher Scientific). Dose fractionated movies were recorded of each of the two samples; 7,952 movies of Spike/2196DMAb_Fab and 9,893 movies of Spike/2130DMAb_Fab/2196DMAb_Fab. The former data was recorded at nominal magnification of 81,000× (Krios/K3) or 150,000× (Arctica/F3); the latter data at either 81,000× or 64,000× (super resolution). The Spike/2196 DMAb_Fab data treatment was performed in Relion 3.1.2 (Scheres, 2012, Struct. Biol, 180:519-530). Movie frame alignment and weighted integration (Relion) were followed by CTF estimation (ctffind4) (Rohou et al., 2015, J. Struct. Biol, 192:216-221). LoG picking was followed by 2D image classification. Suitable 2D classes were identified and underlying molecular projection images were selected for further processing. A low-pass filtered in-house unliganded SARS-COV-2 density map was used for initial Euler angle assignment and 3D refinement was conducted. CTF refinement, beam tilt correction and Bayesian polishing were performed resulting in a global density map with a resolution of 3.1 Å (FSC 0.143 criterion). The global density map has two RBDs in the ‘in’ position and one in the ‘out’ position; only the ‘out’ position is occupied by one copy of 2196DMAb Fab. Density subtraction and local refinement focusing on the ‘out’ RBD/2196DMAb Fab was performed (Bai et al., 2015, Elife, 4: e11182; Pallesen et al., 2017, Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA, 114: E7348-E7357) resulting in a local density map with a resolution of 4.0 Å (FSC 0.143 criterion). The Spike/2130DMAb_Fab/2196DMAb_Fab data was processed in similar fashion using cryosparc (Punjani, et al., 2017, Nat. Methods, 14:290-296). The global density map has all three RBDs in the ‘out’ position and each RBD is bound by one copy of 2130DMAb_Fab and one copy of 2196DMAb_Fab. Resolution of this global density map is 3.6 Å and resolution of the local density map is 4.2 Å (FSC 0.143 criterion). Model building was initiated using the SARS-COV-2 Spike RBD from 7E23. Models of 2130 Fab and 2196 Fab were obtained using Rosetta's antibody application (Weitzner et al., 2017, Nat. Protoc, 12:401-416) (Chotia numbering); models were adjusted and CDR loops rebuilt manually in Coot (Emsley et al., 2004, Acta Crystallogr. D. Biol. Crystallogr, 60:2126-2132) guided by the local density maps. Atomic models were refined with Rosetta FastRelax and geometry evaluated with molprobity online analysis (Chen et al., 2010, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. D. Biol. Crystallogr, 66:12-21), fit-to-map evaluated with command line implementation of EMRinger (Barad et al., 2015, Nat. Methods, 12:943-946) and glycan geometry evaluated with Privateer (Agirre et al., 2015, Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol, 22:833-834). Hydrogen bonding patterns were identified using hbonds in UCSF Chimera (Pettersen et al., 2004, J. Comput. Chem, 25:1605-1612).


Statistical Analysis

Statistical analyses were conducted using GraphPad Prism 9 software. Nonparametric tests were performed due to small group sizes. Mann-Whitney U test was used when comparing means of two groups and Kruskal-Wallis nonparametric rank-sum test followed by Dunn's post hoc analysis were conducted to compare three or more groups. Survival curves were analyzed using Mantel-Cox log-rank test tests. In all cases, P values <0.05 were considered significant and denoted as *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001, and ****P<0.0001 where applicable.


The Experimental Results are Now Described

Plasmid optimization combined with Fc-engineering induces the in vivo production of functionally potent 2130- and 2196-based DMAbs


Anti-SARS-COV-2 mAb pair COV2-2196 (class I) and COV2-2130 (class III) are human neutralizing Abs (nAbs) that target non-redundant, complementary epitopes within the receptor binding domain of SARS-COV-2 spike protein (S-RBD). Both epitopes overlap with the ACE-2 binding site to mediate viral neutralization (FIG. 21A) (Dong et al., 2021, Nat. Microbiol., 6:1233-1244; Zost et al., 2020, Nature 584:443-449). They exhibit high antiviral potency and were effective in multiple preclinical SARS-COV-2 challenge models (Loo et al., 2022, Sci. Transl. Med. 14:ABL8124; Chen et al., 2021, Nature, 596:103-108; Zost et al., 2020, Nature 584:443-449). DMAb constructs were designed using publicly available sequences for the variable heavy (VH) and light (VL) domains of mAbs 2130, 2196 and an additional clone, COV2-2381 (2381) (Zost et al., 2020, Nature 584:443-449). These were DNA and RNA optimized to promote in vivo transcript production/processing and inserted, along with a wildtype human IgG1 framework (WT), into a verified custom mammalian expression vector using single or dual plasmid systems (FIG. 21B-C).


Studies were conducted to determine the relative expression profiles of single vs dual plasmid constructs following facilitated in vivo delivery to wildtype mice via intramuscular injection and electroporation (CELLECTRA-EP) (Broderick et al., 2014, Expert Review of Vaccines, 14:195-204) (FIG. 22A-B). Consistent with in vitro studies (FIG. 23), dual-plasmid in vivo-delivery led to a 2-4× increase in peak serum DMAb levels compared to single plasmid constructs. These were maintained for at least 6 months post DMAb administration (FIG. 22B) and displayed potent antiviral activity against SARS-COV-2 pseudotyped virus (USA-WA1/2020) (FIG. 22C). DMAbs 2196 (WT) and 2130 (WT) were also detected in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) collected from parallel groups of mice at D14 post-administration, indicating that in vivo-launched DMAbs are present the site of infection prior to challenge (FIG. 22D).


In addition to WT constructs, variants of each DMAb were generated that contain triple-residue modifications (“TM”; L234F/L235E/P331S) in the Fc domain that ablate FcR and C1q binding as found in AZD7442 (FIG. 21D) (Oganesyan et al., 2008, Acta Crystallogr. Sect. D Biol. Crystallogr., 64:700-704). Corresponding Fc variants showed strong and similar expression profiles in vivo (FIG. 22E) and comparable activity against authentic SARS-COV-2 (USA-WA1/2020) virus (FIG. 22F). The epitope specificity of each DMAb construct was confirmed using modified RBDs containing point mutations K444A and F486A which abrogate binding of mAb clones 2130 and 2196/2381, respectively (FIG. 22G) (Dong, J. et al. 2021, Nat. Microbiol. 6:1233-1244; Zost et al., 2020, Nature 584:443-449). An established ACE-2 inhibition assay was used to demonstrate the ability of in vivo-launched DMAbs to efficiently block the binding of spike to hACE-2 (FIG. 22H) (Walker et al., 2020, J. Clin. Microbiol., 58).


Numerous SARS-COV-2 lineages bearing mutations in the spike protein have emerged, including B.1.1.7/alpha (Rambaut, A. et al., 2020, Virological.org 1-9), B.1.351/beta (Tegally, H. et al. 2021, Nature 592:438-443), P.1/gamma (Naveca et al., 2021, Virological.org 28:1-6), B.1.526/iota (Annavajhala et al., 2021, Nature 597:703-708), B.1.617.2/delta (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. 2021, Threat assessment brief: emergence of SARS-COV-2 B.1.617 variants in India and situation in the EU/EEA) (FIG. 24A). Mutations in S-RBD are more likely to interrupt binding by neutralizing mAbs and confer therapeutic resistance (Starr et al., 2021, Science, 371:850-85; Greaney et al., 2021, Cell Host Microbe, 29:44-57.e9). The relative binding of these DMAbs to mutant RBDs was evaluated compared to the parental RBD (USA-WA1/2020) (FIG. 24B). 2130-based DMAbs retained similar recognition of all mutant RBDs while 2196-derived DMAbs showed modest reduction in binding to the E484K single RBD mutant. Consistent with binding assays (FIG. 24B), 2130-based DMAbs were equally potent against these early pseudotyped virus variants (<3-fold reduction in ID50) (FIG. 25A-E). 2196-derived DMAbs demonstrated mild (5-to-8 fold) reduction in activity against B.1.351 while retaining activity against other major variants (FIG. 25A-E). Reproducible serum potency of 1-2 ng/ml was observed in all individual sera samples, which was unaffected by the Fc framework (WT vs TM) (FIG. 25F-G and FIG. 24C).


DMAb Prophylaxis Protects Mice Against SARS-COV-2 (USA WA1/2020) Lethal Challenge

The in vivo efficacy of optimized DMAbs was evaluated using the validated SARS-COV-2 lethal challenge model (FIG. 26A) (McCray et al., 2007, J. Virol., 81:813-82; Winkler et al., 2020, Nat. Immunol., 21:1327-1335). K-18 mice were administered DMAb 2196(TM) or DMAb 2130(TM) and serum expression was measured, reaching high and comparable levels of 30-40 μg/mL at the time of challenge (D15) (FIG. 26B). At Day 4 (D4) post-challenge, viral titers in the nasal turbinates (NT; FIG. 26C) and lungs (FIG. 26D) were reduced in DMAb groups compared to control mice; in the lung, this was a similar reduction of >4-6 logs in both DMAb groups. DMAb animals also had decreased lung pathology relative to controls (FIG. 26E) and were protected from progressive weight loss (FIG. 26F). 100% of treated animals survived while all control animals succumbed to infection (FIG. 26G). Efficacy afforded by the DMAb WT variants (2196 (WT) or DMAb 2130 (WT)) was also confirmed in a non-lethal AAV6.2FF-hACE-2-transduced murine challenge model (Gary et al., 2021, iScience, 24) in which DMAb-expressing animals had similar and significant reductions in lung viral burden (1-2 logs) compared to naïve animals (FIG. 27). These data demonstrate the ability of in vivo-launched 2130 and 2196-based DMAb variants to mediate viral reduction, prevent lung inflammation/pathology, and protect animals from severe disease and death when administered as monotherapies.


Previous reports demonstrated the complimentary and synergistic nature of mAbs 2130 and 2196 (Dong, J. et al. 2021, Nat. Microbiol., 6:1233-1244; Zost et al., 2020, Nature, 584:443-449). The protective efficacy following co-delivery of DMAbs 2196(TM) and 2130(TM) (TM DMAb cocktail), as found in AZD7442 (FIG. 26H) was evaluated. Cocktail-treated animals had robust levels (average of 37 μg/mL) of serum DMAbs (FIG. 26I) that recognized both epitope-specific RBD mutants (K444A and F486A), indicating concurrent in vivo expression of 2196 and 2130-derived DMAbs (FIG. 26J). Post-challenge, DMAb-expressing animals had viral titers below the limit of detection in NT (FIG. 26K) and lungs (FIG. 26L), representing a >5-log reduction in lung viral loads compared to control animals. No SARS-COV-2-induced lung pathology was observed in DMAb-expressing mice, while most control mice (75%) exhibited inflammation (FIG. 26M). DMAb-treated animals exhibited minimal weight loss (FIG. 26N) and complete survival (FIG. 26O) while progressive weight loss was observed in all control mice leading to significant (88%) death. Pre-challenge sera pools containing the TM DMAb cocktail bound early RBD mutants and maintained neutralizing activity against historical SARS-COV-2 lineages (FIG. 26P-Q). These data verify the in vivo efficacy and functional activity of plasmid-launched DMAbs against multiple SARS-COV-2 variants following co-delivery.


Example 6: Fc-Engineered DMAb Cocktail(s) Exhibit Equivalent Neutralizing Potency and In Vivo Efficacy Relative to Protein IgG in Murine and Hamster Challenge Models

Numerous approaches to improve antibody-based therapeutics in patients have been described, including hIgG allotype selection. To facilitate clinical translation, the 2130 and 2196 DMAb plasmids (WT and TM) were modified from the human Glm1 to the Glm3 allotype framework (WT (m3) and TM(m3) constructs) utilized in AZD7442 and validated in vitro (FIG. 28). To directly investigate the potential value of effector engagement in vivo, an additional efficacy study in K-18 mice was conducted comparing TM(m3) or WT (m3) DMAb cocktails (FIG. 29A). As a benchmark standard, an additional group received the WT (m3) rIgG cocktail (purified IgG administered IP). Serum levels of both DMAb cocktails and the rIgG cocktail converged just prior to challenge (FIG. 29B). Both DMAb-administered groups were protected compared to control mice, resulting in >4-log and >2-log reduction in the lung (FIG. 29C) and NT (FIG. 29D), respectively. Viral control between the Fc-modified DMAb groups was indistinguishable from the rIgG cocktail group. Importantly, no immune pathology was detected in the lungs of antibody-treated mice, regardless of variant or mode of delivery (FIG. 29E and FIG. 30). Both DMAb cocktails conferred protection against weight loss (FIG. 29F) and mortality (FIG. 29G), compared to naïve control groups (37% survival; 3/8 animals). This protection was as potent as that observed with WT (m3) rIgG cocktail, further validating the in vivo potency and functionality of plasmid-launched antibodies relative to bioprocessed IgG.


The relative in vivo efficacy of effector-engaging and effector-null DMAb cocktails was further validated in a hamster challenge model of SARS-COV-2 (FIG. 29H). Delivery of DMAb cocktails to Syrian golden hamsters resulted in similar and robust serum levels (FIG. 29I) of functional antibodies with activity against authentic SARS-COV-2 (FIG. 29J). Both DMAb cocktails reduced viral loads in the lungs (FIG. 29K) and NT (FIG. 29L), protected against lung pathology (FIG. 29M) and prevented weight loss following challenge (FIG. 29N). Similar to the mouse model (FIG. 29A-G), no significant difference between in-vivo expression, in-vitro neutralization, body weight loss, pathology or reduction in viral loads were detected between the two DMAb cocktail groups. These data validate the continued efficacy of prophylactic DMAb delivery in an additional challenge model of SARS-COV-2 and suggest that, at these concentrations, additional immune-engagement are not required for protection.


Half-Life Extension Modifications Lead to Improved DMAb PK Profiles In Vivo Relative to Protein IgG

To further improve in vivo DMAb half-life, additional variants of WT (m3) and TM(m3) were generated that contain a triple Fc modification (M252Y/S254T/T256E; “YTE”) known to promote FcRn-mediated recycling of IgG into circulation (WT-YTE (m3) and TM-YTE (m3)) (FIG. 21E). These constructs were validated in vitro, achieving similar expression levels and antiviral potency as their non-YTE counterparts (FIG. 28). The effect of the YTE modification on in vivo DMAb PK was assessed using transgenic mice expressing human FcRn (hFcRn) (FIG. 31). DMAb cocktails containing WT (m3) or WT-YTE (m3) variants were delivered to mice and compared to groups that received corresponding recombinant IgG protein cocktails. Peak levels of recombinant WT mAbs were immediately detected (D1) while groups administered the WT DMAb cocktail had a more gradual accumulation of human IgG in the sera (FIG. 31A, left). Levels in the DMAb and rIgG-treated groups converged between D6-D12. While the amount of rIgG decayed over time, DMAb-treated mice maintained significantly higher levels over the following months. Parallel groups that received YTE-containing DMAb or protein rIgG cocktails exhibited similar acute kinetics that once again converged by D12 post-administration (FIG. 31A, right) and were maintained at higher levels in the DMAb group over time. YTE-containing constructs appear to be better maintained compared to their non-YTE counterparts. This is the first study to combine in vivo production and YTE function, both of which contribute to sustained expression and longer impact.


2196/2130 Cocktails Retain Recognition and Antiviral Activity Against SARS-COV-2 Omicron Lineages

Sera from hFcRn mice containing DMAb or rIgG cocktails (+/−YTE) retained neutralizing activity against USA-WA1/2020 and earlier variants B.1.351 and B.1.617.2 VoC (FIG. 31B). SARS-COV-2 strain B.1.1.529/BA.1 subsequently emerged with increased transmissibility (Chen et al., 2022, J Chem Inf Model, 62:412-422). Due to its exceptionally high number of spike mutations, BA.1 evades vaccine-induced responses and the majority of clinically-validated mAb therapies (VanBlargan et al., 2022, Nat Med 28:490-495). The reactivity of pooled sera from DMAb-treated hFcRn (FIG. 31C) and BALB/c (FIG. 31D) mice was assessed against the BA.1 spike trimer. Strong, specific and similar binding was observed for both DMAb and rIgG groups, indicating that 2196/2130-based cocktails recognize BA.1. This serum also neutralized B.1.1.529/BA.1 pseudotyped virus at ng/ml levels (FIG. 31E). BA.2, a second Omicron lineage, has also evolved and recently surpassed BA.1 in terms of global prevalence. WT DMAb cocktails retain high potency against BA.2 pseudovirus, comparable to the activity measured against the WA1/2020 strain (FIG. 31F). These data verify the sustained cross-reactivity of 2196/2130 against these dominant and difficult-to-neutralize lineages, supporting their continued use.


Structural Profiling and Predictive Modeling of In Vivo-Launched DMAbs

To better visualize the structural profile of in vivo-launched 2196 and 2130-based DMAbs and their interaction with SARS-COV-2 spike, cryo-EM analysis was performed on serum-derived DMAbs. Mice were administered DMAbs 2196 TM(m3) and 2130 TM(m3) in combination or 2196 TM(m3) alone. Total IgG was purified from sera pools, digested and isolated Fabs were complexed with stabilized spike trimer from SARS-COV-2 (USA-WA1/2020; 6P stabilization) (FIG. 32).


Two structures outline the overall interaction of 2196 DMAb alone (FIG. 33A-C) or the DMAb cocktail of 2196/2130 (FIG. 33D-F) with SARS-COV-2 spike trimer. A global density map of DMAb 2196/S was generated with a resolution of 3.1 Å. Only one 2196 Fab was present in the 2196/S complex, bound to the single RBD in the “out” position; the other two RBDs were in the “in” position (FIG. 33A-B). The epitope of 2196 is accessible only in the “out” configuration. Interestingly, the global density map of the 2196/2130/S complex at 3.6 Å revealed the concurrent binding of two 2196 Fabs and three 2130 Fabs per trimer (FIG. 33D-F). Here, two RBDs were in the ‘out’ position, presenting accessible epitopes to 2196 Fabs while the third maintained the “in” conformation, sterically occluding the binding of 2196. DMAb 2130 Fabs bound to all three RBDs regardless of configuration.


As these clones are known to be functionally synergistic, the relative spatial distance between bound DMAbs was measured as an indication of their potential to interact with one another. Distance between the center of two 2196 Fabs complexed with spike (FIG. 33D-F; FIG. 34A) was 48 Å, allowing both Fabs to recognize spike epitopes simultaneously and facilitating 2196 IgG avidity binding effects. Similarly, 2130 Fabs complexed to RBD ‘in’ were separated by 50 Å to allow 2130 IgG avidity effects (FIG. 34B). The distance between 2130 and 2196 complexed to the same “out” RBD was only 29 Å and the distance between 2130 complexed to ‘in’ RBD and 2196 complexed to ‘out’ RBD was 51 Å. Each of these distances allows non-covalent interactions between bound IgGs that contribute to overall cooperative binding to the viral spike trimer.


Subsequent detailed analysis focused on the DMAb 2196/2130/spike structure (FIG. 35). Here the paratope/epitope interface of both DMAbs with USA-WA1/2020 spike revealed multiple modes of interaction (FIG. 35A) including direct hydrogen bond (h-bond) partners. For DMAb 2130, many of these are relatively resistant to viral mutations since they engage RBD main chain partners, including CDRH3 T102 to RBD R346 peptide bond, RBD 346 to CDRH3 Y100 peptide bond, CDRH3 Y98 top to RBD V445 peptide bond, and RBD N450 to CDRH3 Y100 peptide bond. Other patterns depend on specific side chain interactions, including CHRL1 N30 to RBD S494 and CDRL1 to S30B to RBD 484E (FIG. 35B). H-bonding patterns on the paratope/epitope interface of DMAb 2196 and spike were also extensive, including RBD Q493 with CDRH2 S54, RBD N481 with CDRL1 Y32, RBD N487 with CHRL3 D104 and RBD T478 with CHRL3 D104 (FIG. 35C).


Supporting the notion of DMAb cooperative binding effects (FIG. 33D-F), h-bond patterns between DMAb 2196 and 2130 Fabs were observed: 2130 light chain S67 engaged 2196 light chain R95 (FIG. 35B-C), along with additional potential h-bond partners in the vicinity to strengthen this cooperativity. Further support of Fab-to-Fab h-bonding was demonstrated in the density maps. The 2196/spike RBD/Fab portion of the map was rather noisy (FIG. 33A-C) reflecting the inherent flexibility in RBD position and flexibility of Fab with respect to RBD. In comparison, the 2196/2130/spike RBD/Fab density map portions appeared much more ordered and defined (FIG. 33D-E) consistent with the observed Fab-to-Fab stabilizing interactions.


In addition to h-bonding, both DMAbs displayed numerous hydrophobic/van der Waal's interactions with RBD; DMAb 2130 CDRL2 W50 packs against RBD G446, G447 and Y449 (FIG. 35D) and CDRH3 G104-P105 packs against RBD L441 and P499 (FIG. 35E). DMAb 2130 also exhibited multiple cation-pi interactions including CDRL1 30F to RBD Y449; (FIG. 35H) and CDRH3 Y98 to RBD K444 (FIG. 35I). Likewise, DMAb 2196 participated in an unusual level of hydrophobic interactions, including the formation of a 5-member hydrophobic cage (composed of CDRL1 Y32, CDRL3 Y91 and W96. CDRH3 P95 and F106) engaged with RBD F486 (FIG. 35F). Additional hydrophobic interactions of DMAb 2196 include CDRH1 M30, CDRH2 G53 and RBD L455 and L456 (FIG. 35G).


DMAb 2130/2196/S structure was used as a framework to model the impact of recent emerging variants (FIG. 36). The B.1.617.2 variant contains a T478K mutation which is relevant to the 2196 epitope (FIG. 35C); however, this did not significantly modulate 2196-mediated neutralization (FIG. 25). Loss of the h-bond between T478 and 2196 CHRH3 D104 (FIG. 35C) could be partly recovered by h-bonding between 2196 CHRH3 D104 and the peptide bond of K478, explaining its maintained activity (FIG. 36A). The B.1.1.529 variant contains an additional two potentially consequential mutations: Q493R and E484A, both of which engaged in h-bonding in the pre-omicron isolates (FIG. 35C). As the Q493R mutation enables multiple h-bonding partners with the 2196 DMAb Fab (FIG. 36B: RBD S54 and N56), it is expected to be well-tolerated. Introduction of E484A shortens and changes the chemical properties of the side chain, breaking the hydrogen bond to 2130 CHRL1 S30B (FIG. 35B). However, the binding and neutralization data illustrate that the DMAb 2196/2130 cocktail can mitigate this mutation (FIG. 31). These structural studies not only provide the first visualization of in vivo-produced antibodies and their interaction with target antigen, but also support the in vitro and in vivo data indicating that the DMAb 2196/2130 cocktail retains recognition and activity against current SARS-COV-2 variants.


Example 7: In Vivo Delivery of Engineered Synthetic DNA-Encoded SARS-COV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies and Preventative Efficacy in Non-Human Primates

DNA-encoded antibodies have been engineered to encode recombinant IgG mAbs. Engineered DMAbs show comparable protection in mouse models as well as comparable neutralizing activity to standard mAbs. A YTE half-life extension modified DMAb has been designed that shows expression in mice (see Example 6) and NHPs (FIG. 37). Rhesus macaques receiving the DMAb cocktails were protected against severe signs of COVID-19 associated disease (FIG. 38). Significantly lower signs of disease were observed in the lungs for the DMAb-YTE cocktail (FIG. 39 and FIG. 40). Reduced signs of perivascular inflammation and SARS-COV-2 pneumonia were observed in DMAb groups (FIG. 39 and FIG. 40.) Overall, the data support DMAbs as potential additional delivery modality for pre-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of symptomatic COVID-19. These data have implications for human translation of DNA encoded mAbs for the prevention of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.


Example 8: Fc-Engineering Strategies to Optimize Potency of mAb Biologics

Modified antibodies were developed to further improve the in vivo potency of antibodies by engaging additional mechanisms of action including phagocytosis, cytolytic killing, etc. FIGS. 41 and 42 show the Fc modifications and predicted functionality. FIG. 43 shows the design of plasmid constructs encoding the indicated 2130 DMAb Fc variants.


Validated anti-SARS-COV-2 mAb 2130 was used as the model clone. The indicated 2130 DMAb variants were created using a dual plasmid approach: Single light chain plasmid paired with various heavy chain plasmids. Sequence optimization of Ig insert sequences was performed and the sequences were cloned into the pVax1 expression vector.



FIG. 44 shows the expression of the indicated 2130 DMAb variants in vitro, and FIG. 45 shows the in vivo expression kinetics of Fc-engineered 2130 DMAb variants.


Experiments were preformed to analyze the viral neutralization of the modified antibodies. FIG. 46 shows that in vivo-launched 2130 DMAb variants retain comparable antiviral/neutralizing activity against SARSpCoV-2 pseudotyped virus (strains WA1/2020 and B.1.351).


Functional assays were performed to analyze the cytolytic capacity against spike-expressing target cells (HEK293T-Spike). FIG. 47 depicts data demonstrating that the effector-enhanced 2130 DMAb variants demonstrate improved in vitro elimination of HEK293 cells expressing SARS-COV-2 spike protein compared the parental IgG1 WT construct. This is particularly pronounced for the SDAL variant. The reduced impedance/cell index indicates direct killing/elimination of target cells (HEK293T-Spike). The loss of impedance is more pronounced in the presence of effector-enhanced variants compared to the parental WT DMAB. The data indicates that many of these variants are able to facilitate target elimination via effector cell engagement (human PMBCs).



FIG. 48 depicts data demonstrating that the effector-enhanced 2130 DMAb variants demonstrate improved in vitro elimination of Hela cells expressing SARS-COV-2 spike protein compared the parental IgG1 WT construct. This is particularly pronounced for the SDAL variant. This data demonstrates that there is reproducible killing activity using a different target cell line.


Example 9: Clinical Trial of dMAbs for Prevention of COVID-19

A Phase 1, open-label, single center, dose escalation study was conducted to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetic profile of mAb AZD5396 and mAb AZD8076 following delivery of optimized dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb AZD8076 with Hylenex® recombinant, administered by intramuscular injection (IM) followed immediately by electroporation (EP) using the CELLECTRAR 2000 with Side Port needle device, in a 2-dose regimen (Days 0 and 3) in healthy adults.


Without wishing to be bound by any particular theory, it is believed that the administration of dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb AZD8076 is safe and associated with expression of mAb AZD5396 and mAb AZD8076 in serum.


The study was designed to apply a 3+3 design such that 3 participants is enrolled into the cohort, if no dose limiting toxicity (DLT) is observed, the remaining 3 participants is enrolled (for a total of 6), and then the next cohort is open for enrollment. The newly opened cohort enrolls participants per the same 3+3 design described elsewhere herein.


If one dose limiting toxicity (DLT) is observed in one out of the first 3 participants, enrollment in the cohort is completed, but the next cohort is not open until the 28-day period of safety is completed. 3 additional participants can be enrolled. However, if any additional DLT occurs (i.e., >1 DLT in 6 total participants in a given cohort), then that dose is deemed to not be tolerated.


The following Investigational product administration- and/or EP-related adverse events are defined as DLTs:

    • Grade 3 or greater local injection site erythema, swelling, and/or induration recorded ≥1 hour after Investigational product administration;
    • Pain or tenderness at the injection site that requires overnight hospitalization despite proper use of non-narcotic analgesics;
    • Grade 3 or greater systemic symptoms assessed by the Principal Investigator as related to Investigational product administration;
    • Grade 3 or greater clinically significant laboratory abnormalities assessed by the Principal Investigator as related to Investigational product administration.













Arms and Interventions
Intervention/treatment







Experimental: Cohort A - 0.5 mg
Combination Product: dMAb AZD5396


Participants (n = 6) will be administered 0.5 mg of
Participants will receive one injection of dMAb


dMAb AZD5396 and 0.5 mg of dMAb AZD8076
AZD5396 with Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg


with Hylenex ® delivered intramuscularly using
(quadriceps) region followed by EP with the


the side port needle followed by electroporation
CELLECTRA on day 0 and day 3. For subjects


(EP) with the CELLECTRA ® 2000 device on D 0
enrolled in cohort C, on D 0, after completing the


and D 3, for a total dose of 1 mg of each plasmid.
administration of the dMAb AZD5396 the



participants will receive in addition a single



injection of 120 mg of methylprednisolone.



Combination Product: dMAb AZD8076



Participants will receive one injection of dMAb



AZD8076 with Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg



(quadriceps) region followed by EP with the



CELLECTRA on day 0 and day 3. For subjects



enrolled in cohort C, on D 0, after completing the



administration of the dMAb AZD8076, the



participants will receive in addition a single



injection of 120 mg of methylprednisolone.



Combination Product: CELLECTRA 2000 ®



The CELLECTRA ® 2000 device will be used to



perform electroporation (EP) on each subject



immediately after being dosed with dMAb



AZD5396 and dMAb AZD8076.



Drug: Hylenex



Hylenex ® recombinant will be used for AZD5396



and dMAb AZD8076 dose preparation at the



clinical site.


Experimental: Cohort B - 1 mg
Combination Product: dMAb AZD5396


Participants (n = 6) will be administered 1 mg of
Participants will receive one injection of dMAb


dMAb AZD5396 and 1 mg of dMAb AZD8076
AZD5396 with Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg


with Hylenex ® delivered intramuscularly using
(quadriceps) region followed by EP with the


the side port needle followed by electroporation
CELLECTRA on day 0 and day 3. For subjects


(EP) with the CELLECTRA ® 2000 device on D 0
enrolled in cohort C, on D 0, after completing the


and D 3, for a total dose of 2 mg of each plasmid.
administration of the dMAb AZD5396 the



participants will receive in addition a single



injection of 120 mg of methylprednisolone.



Combination Product: dMAb AZD8076



Participants will receive one injection of dMAb



AZD8076 with Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg



(quadriceps) region followed by EP with the



CELLECTRA on day 0 and day 3. For subjects



enrolled in cohort C, on D 0, after completing the



administration of the dMAb AZD8076, the



participants will receive in addition a single



injection of 120 mg of methylprednisolone.



Combination Product: CELLECTRA 2000 ®



The CELLECTRA ® 2000 device will be used to



perform electroporation (EP) on each subject



immediately after being dosed with dMAb



AZD5396 and dMAb AZD8076.



Drug: Hylenex



Hylenex ® recombinant will be used for AZD5396



and dMAb AZD8076 dose preparation at the



clinical site.


Experimental: Cohort C - 1 mg plus
Combination Product: dMAb AZD5396


methylprednisolone
Participants will receive one injection of dMAb


Participants (n = 6) will be administered 1 mg of
AZD5396 with Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg


dMAb AZD5396 and 1 mg of dMAb AZD8076
(quadriceps) region followed by EP with the


with Hylenex ® delivered intramuscularly using
CELLECTRA on day 0 and day 3. For subjects


the side port needle followed by electroporation
enrolled in cohort C, on D 0, after completing the


(EP) with the CELLECTRA ® 2000 device on D 0
administration of the dMAb AZD5396 the


and D 3, for a total dose of 2 mg of each plasmid.
participants will receive in addition a single


On D 0, after completing the administration of the
injection of 120 mg of methylprednisolone.


dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb AZD8076, the
Combination Product: dMAb AZD8076


participants will receive in addition a single
Participants will receive one injection of dMAb


injection of 120 mg of methylprednisolone.
AZD8076 with Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg



(quadriceps) region followed by EP with the



CELLECTRA on day 0 and day 3. For subjects



enrolled in cohort C, on D 0, after completing the



administration of the dMAb AZD8076, the



participants will receive in addition a single



injection of 120 mg of methylprednisolone.



Combination Product: CELLECTRA 2000 ®



The CELLECTRA ® 2000 device will be used to



perform electroporation (EP) on each subject



immediately after being dosed with dMAb



AZD5396 and dMAb AZD8076.



Drug: Hylenex



Hylenex ® recombinant will be used for AZD5396



and dMAb AZD8076 dose preparation at the



clinical site.



Drug: Methylprednisolone



Participants in cohort C, after completing the



administration of the dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb



AZD8076, will receive in addition a single



injection of 120 mg of methylprednisolone









Outcome Measures





    • 1. Frequency and nature of injection site reaction. Time Frame: 7 days after administration of the investigational products.

    • Injection site reactions occurring up to 7 days after administration of the investigational product

    • 2. Frequency and nature of systemic reactions. Time Frame: 7 days after administration of the investigational products.

    • Systemic reactions occurring up to 7 days after administration of the investigational product.

    • 3. Frequency and nature of Serious Adverse Events. Time Frame: 52 Weeks after administration of the investigational products.

    • SAE is classified using the CTCAE v5 throughout the study

    • 4. Evaluation of the pain experienced by the participant. Time Frame: Immediately after EP, 5 minutes after EP and 10 minutes after EP.

    • Visual analogue scale (VAS). A VAS consists of a horizontal line, 10 cm in length, anchored by word descriptors at each end (no pain=0 cm; worst pain=10 cm). The VAS score is determined by measuring in centimeters from the left hand end of the line to the point that the patient marks. Absolute initial value and change over time are described.

    • 5. Evaluation of laboratory related adverse events. Time Frame: Up to 7 days after administration of the investigational product.

    • Laboratory AEs are assessed and graded in accordance with the “Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Adult and Adolescent Volunteers Enrolled in Preventive Vaccine Clinical Trials”, issued in September 2007.

    • 6. Serum concentration of mAb AZD5396 nm/mL. Time Frame: Up to 52 Weeks after administration of the investigational products.

    • The number and percentage of participants in which detection of monoclonal antibody mAb AZD5396 in serum is achieved is summarized with a point estimate and corresponding exact 90% Clopper-Pearson confidence interval. These are summarized per time point within each cohort. The time to 50% decline from peak concentration is estimated.

    • 7 Serum concentration of mAb AZD8076 nm/mL. Time Frame: Up to 52 Weeks after administration of the investigational products.

    • The number and percentage of participants in which detection of monoclonal antibody mAb AZD8076 in serum is achieved is summarized with a point estimate and corresponding exact 90% Clopper-Pearson confidence interval. These are summarized per time point within each cohort. The time to 50% decline from peak concentration is also estimated.





Inclusion Criteria:





    • 1. Age 18-60 years:

    • 2. Able to provide consent to participate and having signed an Informed Consent Form (ICF):

    • 3. Able and willing to comply with all study procedures:

    • 4. Body mass index (BMI) between 20 and 30, inclusive

    • 5. Screening laboratory must be within normal limits or have only Grade 0-1 findings:

    • 6. Normal screening ECG or screening ECG with no clinically significant findings:

    • 7. Women of child-bearing potential agree to use medically effective contraception (oral contraception, barrier methods, spermicide, etc.) or have a partner who is sterile from enrollment to 6 months following the last injection or have a partner who is medically unable to induce pregnancy. Abstinence is acceptable per Investigator discretion and as long as it is documented that the subject will use medically effective contraception when engaging in sexual activities and notifies the study team.

    • 8 Sexually active men who are considered sexually fertile must agree to use either a barrier method of contraception during the study, and agree to continue the use for at least 6 months following the last injection, or have a partner who is permanently sterile or is medically unable to become pregnant:

    • 9. No history of clinically significant immunosuppressive or autoimmune disease. Individuals with HIV infection who have been virologically suppressed for more than 1 year and with current CD4 cell count entry greater than 500 cells/ul are allowed into the study.





Exclusion Criteria:





    • 1. Administration of an investigational compound either currently or within 30 days of first dose:

    • 2. Administration of any vaccine within 4 weeks of first dose:

    • 3. Administration of a SARS-COV-2 vaccine in the last 90 days

    • 4. Positive SARS-COV-2 infection at screening visit.

    • 5. Administration of any monoclonal or polyclonal antibody product within 4 weeks of the first dose

    • 6. Administration of any blood product within 3 months of first dose:

    • 7. Pregnancy or breast feeding or plans to become pregnant during the course of the study:

    • 8. Positive serologic test for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg); or any potentially communicable infectious disease as determined by the Principal Investigator or Medical Director:

    • 9 Positive serologic test for hepatitis C (exception: successful treatment with confirmation of sustained virologic response):

    • 10. Baseline evidence of kidney disease as measured by creatinine greater than 1.5 mg/dL (CKD Stage II or greater);

    • 11. Baseline screening lab with Grade 2 or higher abnormality, except for Grade 2 creatinine:

    • 12. Chronic liver disease or cirrhosis

    • 13. Immunosuppressive illness including hematologic malignancy, history of solid organ or bone marrow transplantation:

    • 14. Current or anticipated concomitant immunosuppressive therapy (excluding inhaled, topical skin and/or eye drop-containing corticosteroids, low-dose methotrexate, or prednisone at a dose greater than 10 mg/day or steroid dose-equivalent);

    • 15. Current or anticipated treatment with TNF-α inhibitors such as infliximab, adalimumab, etanercept:

    • 16. Prior major surgery or any radiation therapy within 4 weeks of first dose

    • 17. Any pre-excitation syndromes, e.g., Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome:

    • 18. Presence of a cardiac pacemaker or automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD)

    • 19. Fewer than two acceptable sites available for IM injection and EP considering the deltoid and anterolateral quadriceps muscles. The following are unacceptable sites:

    • a. Tattoos, keloids or hypertrophic scars located within 2 cm of intended administration site;

    • b. Implantable-Cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or pacemaker (to prevent a life-threatening arrhythmia) that is located ipsilateral to the deltoid injection site (unless deemed acceptable by a cardiologist);

    • c. Any metal implants or implantable medical device within the electroporation site.

    • 20. Prisoner or participants who are compulsorily detained (involuntary incarceration) for treatment of either a physical or psychiatric illness;

    • 21. Active drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements or assessment of immunologic endpoints;

    • 22. Not willing to allow storage and future use of samples for SARS-CoV-2 virus related research

    • 23. Any illness or condition that in the opinion of the investigator may affect the safety of the participant or the evaluation of any study endpoint.

    • 24. Participants with known bleeding diatheses or that are using blood thinners for 30 days before study enrollment including warfarin, heparin, Clopidogrel, Apixaban (Eliquis), Dabigatran (Pradaxa), Edoxaban (Savaysa), Rivaroxaban (Xarelto). The use of low dose aspirin (81 mg daily) is acceptable.

    • 25. Known previous intolerance or contraindication to methylprednisolone (for participants to be enrolled in Cohort C)













Clinical Name: AZD8076 Heavy Chain



pGX93322 PLASMID


Original Name: 36. DMAb AZD8895_HC_WT/YTE


pGX93322 PLASMID: DNA Sequence


SEQ ID NO: 99



GCTGCTTCGCGATGTACGGGCCAGATATACGCGTTGACATTGATTATTGACT






AGTTATTAATAGTAATCAATTACGGGGTCATTAGTTCATAGCCCATATATGG





AGTTCCGCGTTACATAACTTACGGTAAATGGCCCGCCTGGCTGACCGCCCAA





CGACCCCCGCCCATTGACGTCAATAATGACGTATGTTCCCATAGTAACGCCA





ATAGGGACTTTCCATTGACGTCAATGGGTGGAGTATTTACGGTAAACTGCCC





ACTTGGCAGTACATCAAGTGTATCATATGCCAAGTACGCCCCCTATTGACGT





CAATGACGGTAAATGGCCCGCCTGGCATTATGCCCAGTACATGACCTTATGG





GACTTTCCTACTTGGCAGTACATCTACGTATTAGTCATCGCTATTACCATGGT





GATGCGGTTTTGGCAGTACATCAATGGGCGTGGATAGCGGTTTGACTCACGG





GGATTTCCAAGTCTCCACCCCATTGACGTCAATGGGAGTTTGTTTTGGCACC





AAAATCAACGGGACTTTCCAAAATGTCGTAACAACTCCGCCCCATTGACGCA





AATGGGCGGTAGGCGTGTACGGTGGGAGGTCTATATAAGCAGAGCTCTCTG





GCTAACTAGAGAACCCACTGCTTACTGGCTTATCGAAATTAATACGACTCAC





TATAGGGAGACCCAAGCTGGCTAGCGTTTAAACTTAAGCTTGGTACCGAGCT





CGGATCCGCCGCCACCATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCC





GCCGCAACTGGCACTCACGCTCAGATGCAGCTGGTGCAGTCTGGACCCGAG





GTGAAGAAGCCCGGCACCAGCGTGAAGGTGTCCTGTAAGGCCTCTGGCTTC





ACCTTTATGAGCTCCGCCGTGCAGTGGGTGAGGCAGGCCAGAGGCCAGCGG





CTGGAGTGGATCGGATGGATCGTGATCGGCTCCGGAAACACCAATTACGCC





CAGAAGTTCCAGGAGCGCGTGACCATCACAAGGGACATGTCCACCTCTACA





GCCTATATGGAGCTGTCTAGCCTGCGGTCCGAGGATACAGCCGTGTACTATT





GCGCCGCCCCTTACTGTTCCTCTATCAGCTGCAACGACGGCTTCGATATCTG





GGGCCAGGGCACCATGGTGACAGTGAGCTCCGCCTCTACCAAGGGCCCAAG





CGTGTTTCCCCTGGCCCCTTCTAGCAAGAGCACCTCCGGCGGCACAGCCGCC





CTGGGCTGTCTGGTGAAGGACTACTTCCCTGAGCCAGTGACAGTGAGCTGGA





ACTCCGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCACACATTTCCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTC





CTCTGGCCTGTACAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGGTGACCGTGCCATCTAGCTCCCTG





GGCACCCAGACATATATCTGTAACGTGAATCACAAGCCTTCCAATACAAAG





GTGGACAAGAGGGTGGAGCCAAAGTCTTGCGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCT





CCCTGTCCAGCACCTGAGCTGCTGGGCGGCCCAAGCGTGTTCCTGTTTCCAC





CCAAGCCCAAGGACACCCTGTACATCACCAGGGAGCCAGAGGTGACATGCG





TGGTGGTGGACGTGTCCCACGAGGACCCCGAGGTGAAGTTTAACTGGTACGT





GGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGACCAAGCCCAGAGAGGAGCAGT





ACAATTCCACCTATCGGGTGGTGTCTGTGCTGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGACTG





GCTGAACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGTAAGGTGTCTAATAAGGCCCTGCCAGC





CCCCATCGAGAAGACCATCAGCAAGGCAAAGGGACAGCCACGCGAGCCACA





GGTGTATACACTGCCTCCATCTAGGGAGGAGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGAG





CCTGACATGCCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCCCAGCGATATCGCCGTGGAGTGG





GAGTCCAATGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTACAAGACCACACCCCCTGTGCTG





GACTCTGATGGCAGCTTCTTTCTGTATTCTAAGCTGACCGTGGACAAGAGCA





GATGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCTTGTAGCGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCA





CAATCACTACACCCAGAAGTCCCTGTCTCTGAGCCCTGGCAAGTGATAACTC





GAGTCTAGAGGGCCCGTTTAAACCCGCTGATCAGCCTCGACTGTGCCTTCTA





GTTGCCAGCCATCTGTTGTTTGCCCCTCCCCCGTGCCTTCCTTGACCCTGGAA





GGTGCCACTCCCACTGTCCTTTCCTAATAAAATGAGGAAATTGCATCGCATT





GTCTGAGTAGGTGTCATTCTATTCTGGGGGGTGGGGTGGGGCAGGACAGCA





AGGGGGAGGATTGGGAAGACAATAGCAGGCATGCTGGGGATGCGGTGGGCT





CTATGGCTTCTACTGGGCGGTTTTATGGACAGCAAGCGAACCGGAATTGCCA





GCTGGGGCGCCCTCTGGTAAGGTTGGGAAGCCCTGCAAAGTAAACTGGATG





GCTTTCTTGCCGCCAAGGATCTGATGGCGCAGGGGATCAAGCTCTGATCAAG





AGACAGGATGAGGATCGTTTCGCATGATTGAACAAGATGGATTGCACGCAG





GTTCTCCGGCCGCTTGGGTGGAGAGGCTATTCGGCTATGACTGGGCACAACA





GACAATCGGCTGCTCTGATGCCGCCGTGTTCCGGCTGTCAGCGCAGGGGCGC





CCGGTTCTTTTTGTCAAGACCGACCTGTCCGGTGCCCTGAATGAACTGCAAG





ACGAGGCAGCGCGGCTATCGTGGCTGGCCACGACGGGCGTTCCTTGCGCAG





CTGTGCTCGACGTTGTCACTGAAGCGGGAAGGGACTGGCTGCTATTGGGCGA





AGTGCCGGGGCAGGATCTCCTGTCATCTCACCTTGCTCCTGCCGAGAAAGTA





TCCATCATGGCTGATGCAATGCGGCGGCTGCATACGCTTGATCCGGCTACCT





GCCCATTCGACCACCAAGCGAAACATCGCATCGAGCGAGCACGTACTCGGA





TGGAAGCCGGTCTTGTCGATCAGGATGATCTGGACGAAGAGCATCAGGGGC





TCGCGCCAGCCGAACTGTTCGCCAGGCTCAAGGCGAGCATGCCCGACGGCG





AGGATCTCGTCGTGACCCATGGCGATGCCTGCTTGCCGAATATCATGGTGGA





AAATGGCCGCTTTTCTGGATTCATCGACTGTGGCCGGCTGGGTGTGGCGGAC





CGCTATCAGGACATAGCGTTGGCTACCCGTGATATTGCTGAAGAGCTTGGCG





GCGAATGGGCTGACCGCTTCCTCGTGCTTTACGGTATCGCCGCTCCCGATTC





GCAGCGCATCGCCTTCTATCGCCTTCTTGACGAGTTCTTCTGAATTATTAACG





CTTACAATTTCCTGATGCGGTATTTTCTCCTTACGCATCTGTGCGGTATTTCA





CACCGCATCAGGTGGCACTTTTCGGGGAAATGTGCGCGGAACCCCTATTTGT





TTATTTTTCTAAATACATTCAAATATGTATCCGCTCATGAGACAATAACCCTG





ATAAATGCTTCAATAATAGCACGTGCTAAAACTTCATTTTTAATTTAAAAGG





ATCTAGGTGAAGATCCTTTTTGATAATCTCATGACCAAAATCCCTTAACGTG





AGTTTTCGTTCCACTGAGCGTCAGACCCCGTAGAAAAGATCAAAGGATCTTC





TTGAGATCCTTTTTTTCTGCGCGTAATCTGCTGCTTGCAAACAAAAAAACCA





CCGCTACCAGCGGTGGTTTGTTTGCCGGATCAAGAGCTACCAACTCTTTTTCC





GAAGGTAACTGGCTTCAGCAGAGCGCAGATACCAAATACTGTTCTTCTAGTG





TAGCCGTAGTTAGGCCACCACTTCAAGAACTCTGTAGCACCGCCTACATACC





TCGCTCTGCTAATCCTGTTACCAGTGGCTGCTGCCAGTGGCGATAAGTCGTG





TCTTACCGGGTTGGACTCAAGACGATAGTTACCGGATAAGGCGCAGCGGTC





GGGCTGAACGGGGGGTTCGTGCACACAGCCCAGCTTGGAGCGAACGACCTA





CACCGAACTGAGATACCTACAGCGTGAGCTATGAGAAAGCGCCACGCTTCC





CGAAGGGAGAAAGGCGGACAGGTATCCGGTAAGCGGCAGGGTCGGAACAG





GAGAGCGCACGAGGGAGCTTCCAGGGGGAAACGCCTGGTATCTTTATAGTC





CTGTCGGGTTTCGCCACCTCTGACTTGAGCGTCGATTTTTGTGATGCTCGTCA





GGGGGGCGGAGCCTATGGAAAAACGCCAGCAACGCGGCCTTTTTACGGTTC





CTGGCCTTTTGCTGGCCTTTTGCTCACATGTTCTT





Clinical Name: AZD8076 Heavy Chain


pGX93322 PLASMID


Original Name: 36. DMAb AZD8895_HC_WT/YTE


pGX93322 PLASMID: AA (Insert)


SEQ ID NO: 76



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAQMQLVQSGPEVKKPGTSVKVSCKASGFTFMSSA






VQWVRQARGQRLEWIGWIVIGSGNTNYAQKFQERVTITRDMSTSTAYMELSSL





RSEDTAVYYCAAPYCSSISCNDGFDIWGQGTMVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKST





SGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVP





SSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFP





PKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYN





STYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTL





PPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDGSFF





LYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





Clinical Name: AZD8076 Light Chain


Original Name: 22.DMAb AZD8895CLIN_LC_pVax1


pGX93315 PLASMID: DNA Sequence


SEQ ID NO: 100



gctgcttcgcgatgtacgggccagatatacgcgttgacattgattattgactagttattaatagtaatcaattacggggtcattagtt






catagcccatatatggagttccgcgttacataacttacggtaaatggcccgcctggctgaccgcccaacgacccccgcccattg





acgtcaataatgacgtatgttcccatagtaacgccaatagggactttccattgacgtcaatgggggagtatttacggtaaactgc





ccacttggcagtacatcaagtgtatcatatgccaagtacgccccctattgacgtcaatgacggtaaatggcccgcctggcattat





gcccagtacatgaccttatgggactttcctacttggcagtacatctacgtattagtcatcgctattaccatggtgatgcggttttggc





agtacatcaatgggcgtggatagcggtttgactcacggggatttccaagtctccaccccattgacgtcaatgggagtttgttttgg





caccaaaatcaacgggactttccaaaatgtcgtaacaactccgccccattgacgcaaatgggcggtaggcgtgtacggtggga





ggtctatataagcagagctctctggctaactagagaacccactgcttactggcttatcgaaattaatacgactcactatagggaga





cccaagctggctagcgtttaaacttaagcttggtaccgagctcggatccgccgccaccatggtgctgcagacccaggtgtttat





cagcctgctgctgtggatctccggagcatatggagagatcgtgctgacccagtccccaggcacactgagcctgtcccctggag





agagagccaccctgagctgcagggcatctcagagcgtgtctagctcctacctggcctggtatcagcagaagcctggccaggc





cccaagactgctgatctacggagcctctagccgcgccaccggcatccccgacaggttctccggctctggcagcggcacaga





cttcaccctgacaatctcccggctggagcctgaggacttcgccgtgtactactgtcagcactatggctcctctcggggctggac





ctttggccagggcacaaaggtggagatcaagaggaccgtggcagcaccatccgtgttcatctttccaccctctgacgagcagc





tgaagagcggcacagcctccgtggtgtgcctgctgaacaatttctatccccgcgaggccaaggtgcagtggaaggtggataa





cgccctgcagtccggcaattctcaggagagcgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggattctacatactccctgtctagcaccctga





cactgagcaaggccgattacgagaagcacaaggtgtatgcctgcgaggtgacccatcaggggctgtcttctccagtgaccaa





atccttcaatcgcggggaatgttgataactcgagtctagagggcccgtttaaacccgctgatcagcctcgactgtgccttctagtt





gccagccatctgttgtttgcccctcccccgtgccttccttgaccctggaaggtgccactcccactgtcctttcctaataaaatgagg





aaattgcatcgcattgtctgagtaggtgtcattctattctggggggtggggtggggcaggacagcaagggggaggattgggaa





gacaatagcaggcatgctggggatgcggtgggctctatggcttctactgggcggttttatggacagcaagcgaaccggaattg





ccagctggggcgccctctggtaaggttgggaagccctgcaaagtaaactggatggctttcttgccgccaaggatctgatggcg





caggggatcaagctctgatcaagagacaggatgaggatcgtttcgcatgattgaacaagatggattgcacgcaggttctccgg





ccgcttgggtggagaggctattcggctatgactgggcacaacagacaatcggctgctctgatgccgccgtgttccggctgtca





gcgcaggggcgcccggttctttttgtcaagaccgacctgtccggtgccctgaatgaactgcaagacgaggcagcgcggctat





cgtggctggccacgacgggcgttccttgcgcagctgtgctcgacgttgtcactgaagcgggaagggactggctgctattggg





cgaagtgccggggcaggatctcctgtcatctcaccttgctcctgccgagaaagtatccatcatggctgatgcaatgcggcggct





gcatacgcttgatccggctacctgcccattcgaccaccaagcgaaacatcgcatcgagcgagcacgtactcggatggaagcc





ggtcttgtcgatcaggatgatctggacgaagagcatcaggggctcgcgccagccgaactgttcgccaggctcaaggcgagc





atgcccgacggcgaggatctcgtcgtgacccatggcgatgcctgcttgccgaatatcatggtggaaaatggccgcttttctgga





ttcatcgactgtggccggctgggtgtggcggaccgctatcaggacatagcgttggctacccgtgatattgctgaagagcttggc





ggcgaatgggctgaccgcttcctcgtgctttacggtatcgccgctcccgattcgcagcgcatcgccttctatcgccttcttgacga





gttcttctgaattattaacgcttacaatttcctgatgcggtattttctccttacgcatctgtgcggtatttcacaccgcatcaggtggca





cttttcggggaaatgtgcgcggaacccctatttgtttatttttctaaatacattcaaatatgtatccgctcatgagacaataaccctga





taaatgcttcaataatagcacgtgctaaaacttcatttttaatttaaaaggatctaggtgaagatcctttttgataatctcatgaccaaa





atcccttaacgtgagttttcgttccactgagcgtcagaccccgtagaaaagatcaaaggatcttcttgagatcctttttttctgcgcg





taatctgctgcttgcaaacaaaaaaaccaccgctaccagcggtggtttgtttgccggatcaagagctaccaactctttttccgaag





gtaactggcttcagcagagcgcagataccaaatactgttcttctagtgtagccgtagttaggccaccacttcaagaactctgtagc





accgcctacatacctcgctctgctaatcctgttaccagtggctgctgccagtggcgataagtcgtgtcttaccgggttggactcaa





gacgatagttaccggataaggcgcagcggtcgggctgaacggggggttcgtgcacacagcccagcttggagcgaacgacc





tacaccgaactgagatacctacagcgtgagctatgagaaagcgccacgcttcccgaagggagaaaggcggacaggtatccg





gtaagcggcagggtcggaacaggagagcgcacgagggagcttccagggggaaacgcctggtatctttatagtcctgtcggg





tttcgccacctctgacttgagcgtcgatttttgtgatgctcgtcaggggggcggagcctatggaaaaacgccagcaacgcggcc





tttttacggttcctggccttttgctggccttttgctcacatgttctt





Clinical Name: AZD8076 Light Chain


pGX93315 PLASMID


Original Name: 22.DMAb AZD8895CLIN_LC_pVax1


pGX93315 PLASMID: AA Sequence (Insert)


SEQ ID NO: 66



MVLQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGEIVLTQSPGTLSLSPGERATLSCRASQSVSSSYLA






WYQQKPGQAPRLLIYGASSRATGIPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISRLEPEDFAVYYCQ





HYGSSRGWTFGQGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPRE





AKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEV





THQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC





Clinical Name: AZD5396 Heavy Chain


pGX93321 PLASMID


Original Name: 35. DMAB AZD1061_HC_WT/YTE


pGX93321 PLASMID: DNA Sequence


SEQ ID NO: 101



GCTGCTTCGCGATGTACGGGCCAGATATACGCGTTGACATTGATTATTGACT






AGTTATTAATAGTAATCAATTACGGGGTCATTAGTTCATAGCCCATATATGG





AGTTCCGCGTTACATAACTTACGGTAAATGGCCCGCCTGGCTGACCGCCCAA





CGACCCCCGCCCATTGACGTCAATAATGACGTATGTTCCCATAGTAACGCCA





ATAGGGACTTTCCATTGACGTCAATGGGTGGAGTATTTACGGTAAACTGCCC





ACTTGGCAGTACATCAAGTGTATCATATGCCAAGTACGCCCCCTATTGACGT





CAATGACGGTAAATGGCCCGCCTGGCATTATGCCCAGTACATGACCTTATGG





GACTTTCCTACTTGGCAGTACATCTACGTATTAGTCATCGCTATTACCATGGT





GATGCGGTTTTGGCAGTACATCAATGGGCGTGGATAGCGGTTTGACTCACGG





GGATTTCCAAGTCTCCACCCCATTGACGTCAATGGGAGTTTGTTTTGGCACC





AAAATCAACGGGACTTTCCAAAATGTCGTAACAACTCCGCCCCATTGACGCA





AATGGGCGGTAGGCGTGTACGGTGGGAGGTCTATATAAGCAGAGCTCTCTG





GCTAACTAGAGAACCCACTGCTTACTGGCTTATCGAAATTAATACGACTCAC





TATAGGGAGACCCAAGCTGGCTAGCGTTTAAACTTAAGCTTGGTACCGAGCT





CGGATCCGCCGCCACCATGGACTGGACATGGAGAATCCTGTTCCTGGTCGCC





GCCGCAACTGGGACTCACGCCGAAGTGCAGCTGGTCGAATCTGGGGGAGGC





CTGGTGAAGCCAGGCGGCAGCCTGAGGCTGTCCTGCGCAGCATCTGGCTTCA





CCTTTAGGGACGTGTGGATGTCCTGGGTGAGACAGGCACCAGGCAAGGGCC





TGGAGTGGGTGGGACGCATCAAGAGCAAGATCGACGGCGGAACCACAGATT





ATGCCGCCCCCGTGAAGGGCAGGTTCACCATCAGCAGAGACGATTCCAAGA





ACACACTGTACCTGCAGATGAATTCCCTGAAGACCGAGGATACAGCCGTGT





ACTATTGCACCACAGCCGGCTCTTACTATTACGACACAGTGGGACCAGGCCT





GCCAGAGGGCAAGTTCGATTATTGGGGCCAGGGCACCCTGGTGACAGTGAG





CTCCGCCAGCACCAAGGGCCCTTCCGTGTTTCCTCTGGCCCCATCTAGCAAG





TCTACCAGCGGCGGCACAGCCGCCCTGGGATGTCTGGTGAAGGACTACTTCC





CCGAGCCTGTGACCGTGTCCTGGAACTCTGGCGCCCTGACCTCCGGAGTGCA





CACATTTCCTGCCGTGCTGCAGTCCTCTGGCCTGTATAGCCTGAGCTCCGTGG





TGACCGTGCCATCTAGCTCCCTGGGCACCCAGACATACATCTGCAACGTGAA





TCACAAGCCTTCTAATACAAAGGTGGACAAGAGGGTGGAGCCAAAGAGCTG





TGATAAGACCCACACATGCCCTCCCTGTCCAGCACCAGAGCTGCTGGGCGGC





CCATCCGTGTTCCTGTTTCCACCCAAGCCCAAGGACACACTGTACATCACCC





GGGAGCCAGAGGTGACATGCGTGGTGGTGGACGTGTCTCACGAGGACCCCG





AGGTGAAGTTCAACTGGTACGTGGATGGCGTGGAGGTGCACAATGCCAAGA





CCAAGCCCCGGGAGGAGCAGTATAACTCTACCTACCGCGTGGTGAGCGTGC





TGACAGTGCTGCACCAGGATTGGCTGAACGGCAAGGAGTACAAGTGCAAGG





TGAGCAATAAGGCCCTGCCTGCCCCAATCGAGAAGACCATCTCCAAGGCAA





AGGGACAGCCCAGGGAGCCTCAGGTGTATACACTGCCTCCAAGCAGAGAGG





AGATGACCAAGAACCAGGTGTCCCTGACATGTCTGGTGAAGGGCTTCTACCC





CTCCGATATCGCCGTGGAGTGGGAGTCTAATGGCCAGCCTGAGAACAATTAT





AAGACCACACCCCCTGTGCTGGACAGCGATGGCTCCTTCTTTCTGTACAGCA





AGCTGACCGTGGACAAGTCCCGGTGGCAGCAGGGCAACGTGTTTTCCTGCTC





TGTGATGCACGAGGCCCTGCACAATCACTACACCCAGAAGAGCCTGTCCCTG





TCTCCAGGCAAGTGATAACTCGAGTCTAGAGGGCCCGTTTAAACCCGCTGAT





CAGCCTCGACTGTGCCTTCTAGTTGCCAGCCATCTGTTGTTTGCCCCTCCCCC





GTGCCTTCCTTGACCCTGGAAGGTGCCACTCCCACTGTCCTTTCCTAATAAAA





TGAGGAAATTGCATCGCATTGTCTGAGTAGGTGTCATTCTATTCTGGGGGGT





GGGGTGGGGCAGGACAGCAAGGGGGAGGATTGGGAAGACAATAGCAGGCA





TGCTGGGGATGCGGTGGGCTCTATGGCTTCTACTGGGCGGTTTTATGGACAG





CAAGCGAACCGGAATTGCCAGCTGGGGCGCCCTCTGGTAAGGTTGGGAAGC





CCTGCAAAGTAAACTGGATGGCTTTCTTGCCGCCAAGGATCTGATGGCGCAG





GGGATCAAGCTCTGATCAAGAGACAGGATGAGGATCGTTTCGCATGATTGA





ACAAGATGGATTGCACGCAGGTTCTCCGGCCGCTTGGGTGGAGAGGCTATTC





GGCTATGACTGGGCACAACAGACAATCGGCTGCTCTGATGCCGCCGTGTTCC





GGCTGTCAGCGCAGGGGCGCCCGGTTCTTTTTGTCAAGACCGACCTGTCCGG





TGCCCTGAATGAACTGCAAGACGAGGCAGCGCGGCTATCGTGGCTGGCCAC





GACGGGCGTTCCTTGCGCAGCTGTGCTCGACGTTGTCACTGAAGCGGGAAGG





GACTGGCTGCTATTGGGCGAAGTGCCGGGGCAGGATCTCCTGTCATCTCACC





TTGCTCCTGCCGAGAAAGTATCCATCATGGCTGATGCAATGCGGCGGCTGCA





TACGCTTGATCCGGCTACCTGCCCATTCGACCACCAAGCGAAACATCGCATC





GAGCGAGCACGTACTCGGATGGAAGCCGGTCTTGTCGATCAGGATGATCTG





GACGAAGAGCATCAGGGGCTCGCGCCAGCCGAACTGTTCGCCAGGCTCAAG





GCGAGCATGCCCGACGGCGAGGATCTCGTCGTGACCCATGGCGATGCCTGCT





TGCCGAATATCATGGTGGAAAATGGCCGCTTTTCTGGATTCATCGACTGTGG





CCGGCTGGGTGTGGCGGACCGCTATCAGGACATAGCGTTGGCTACCCGTGAT





ATTGCTGAAGAGCTTGGCGGCGAATGGGCTGACCGCTTCCTCGTGCTTTACG





GTATCGCCGCTCCCGATTCGCAGCGCATCGCCTTCTATCGCCTTCTTGACGAG





TTCTTCTGAATTATTAACGCTTACAATTTCCTGATGCGGTATTTTCTCCTTAC





GCATCTGTGCGGTATTTCACACCGCATCAGGTGGCACTTTTCGGGGAAATGT





GCGCGGAACCCCTATTTGTTTATTTTTCTAAATACATTCAAATATGTATCCGC





TCATGAGACAATAACCCTGATAAATGCTTCAATAATAGCACGTGCTAAAACT





TCATTTTTAATTTAAAAGGATCTAGGTGAAGATCCTTTTTGATAATCTCATGA





CCAAAATCCCTTAACGTGAGTTTTCGTTCCACTGAGCGTCAGACCCCGTAGA





AAAGATCAAAGGATCTTCTTGAGATCCTTTTTTTCTGCGCGTAATCTGCTGCT





TGCAAACAAAAAAACCACCGCTACCAGCGGTGGTTTGTTTGCCGGATCAAG





AGCTACCAACTCTTTTTCCGAAGGTAACTGGCTTCAGCAGAGCGCAGATACC





AAATACTGTTCTTCTAGTGTAGCCGTAGTTAGGCCACCACTTCAAGAACTCT





GTAGCACCGCCTACATACCTCGCTCTGCTAATCCTGTTACCAGTGGCTGCTG





CCAGTGGCGATAAGTCGTGTCTTACCGGGTTGGACTCAAGACGATAGTTACC





GGATAAGGCGCAGCGGTCGGGCTGAACGGGGGGTTCGTGCACACAGCCCAG





CTTGGAGCGAACGACCTACACCGAACTGAGATACCTACAGCGTGAGCTATG





AGAAAGCGCCACGCTTCCCGAAGGGAGAAAGGCGGACAGGTATCCGGTAAG





CGGCAGGGTCGGAACAGGAGAGCGCACGAGGGAGCTTCCAGGGGGAAACG





CCTGGTATCTTTATAGTCCTGTCGGGTTTCGCCACCTCTGACTTGAGCGTCGA





TTTTTGTGATGCTCGTCAGGGGGGCGGAGCCTATGGAAAAACGCCAGCAAC





GCGGCCTTTTTACGGTTCCTGGCCTTTTGCTGGCCTTTTGCTCACATGTTCTT





Clinical Name: AZD5396 Heavy Chain


pGX93321 PLASMID


Original Name: 35. DMAB AZD1061_HC_WT/YTE


pGX93321 PLASMID: AA Sequence (Insert)


SEQ ID NO: 74



MDWTWRILFLVAAATGTHAEVQLVESGGGLVKPGGSLRLSCAASGFTFRDVW






MSWVRQAPGKGLEWVGRIKSKIDGGTTDYAAPVKGRFTISRDDSKNTLYLQMN





SLKTEDTAVYYCTTAGSYYYDTVGPGLPEGKFDYWGQGTLVTVSSASTKGPSV





FPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGL





YSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYICNVNHKPSNTKVDKRVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPEL





LGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLYITREPEVTCVVVDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNA





KTKPREEQYNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAK





GQPREPQVYTLPPSREEMTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTT





PPVLDSDGSFFLYSKLTVDKSRWQQGNVFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSPGK





Clinical Name: AZD5396 Light Chain


pGX93311 PLASMID


Original Name: 18.DMAB AZ1061CLIN_LC_pVax1


pGX93311 PLASMID: DNA Sequence


SEQ ID NO: 102



gctgcttcgcgatgtacgggccagatatacgcgttgacattgattattgactagttattaatagtaatcaattacggggtcattagtt






catagcccatatatggagttccgcgttacataacttacggtaaatggcccgcctggctgaccgcccaacgacccccgcccattg





acgtcaataatgacgtatgttcccatagtaacgccaatagggactttccattgacgtcaatgggtggagtatttacggtaaactgc





ccacttggcagtacatcaagtgtatcatatgccaagtacgccccctattgacgtcaatgacggtaaatggcccgcctggcattat





gcccagtacatgaccttatgggactttcctacttggcagtacatctacgtattagtcatcgctattaccatggtgatgcggttttggc





agtacatcaatgggcgtggatagcggtttgactcacggggatttccaagtctccaccccattgacgtcaatgggagtttgttttgg





caccaaaatcaacgggactttccaaaatgtcgtaacaactccgccccattgacgcaaatgggcggtaggcgtgtacggtggga





ggtctatataagcagagctctctggctaactagagaacccactgcttactggcttatcgaaattaatacgactcactatagggaga





cccaagctggctagcgtttaaacttaagcttggtaccgagctcggatccgccgccaccatggtgctgcagacccaggtgtttat





ctccctgctgctgtggatctctggcgcctacggcgacatcgtgatgacccagtctcctgatagcctggccgtgtctctgggaga





gagggcaacaatcaactgtaagtctagccagagcgtgctgtattcctctaacaataagaattatctggcatggtaccagcagaa





gccaggacagccacccaagctgctgatgtactgggcatctacccgggagagcggagtgcctgaccgcttctctggcagcgg





ctccggagcagagtttaccctgacaatcagctccctgcaggccgaggatgtggccatctattactgccagcagtattacagcac





cctgaccttcggcggcggcaccaaggtggagatcaagaggacagtggccgcccctagcgtgttcatctttcctccaagcgac





gagcagctgaagtccggcaccgcctctgtggtgtgcctgctgaacaacttctacccaagagaggccaaggtgcagtggaagg





tggataacgccctgcagtccggcaattctcaggagagcgtgaccgagcaggactccaaggattctacatactctctgagcagc





accctgacactgagcaaggccgactatgagaagcacaaggtgtacgcctgcgaagtgacccaccaggggctgagcagtcc





agtgaccaagtctttcaatcggggagaatgctgataactcgagtctagagggcccgtttaaacccgctgatcagcctcgactgt





gccttctagttgccagccatctgttgtttgcccctcccccgtgccttccttgaccctggaaggtgccactcccactgtcctttcctaa





taaaatgaggaaattgcatcgcattgtctgagtaggtgtcattctattctggggggtggggtggggcaggacagcaaggggga





ggattgggaagacaatagcaggcatgctggggatgcggtgggctctatggcttctactgggcggttttatggacagcaagcga





accggaattgccagctggggcgccctctggtaaggttgggaagccctgcaaagtaaactggatggctttcttgccgccaagga





tctgatggcgcaggggatcaagctctgatcaagagacaggatgaggatcgtttcgcatgattgaacaagatggattgcacgca





ggttctccggccgcttgggtggagaggctattcggctatgactgggcacaacagacaatcggctgctctgatgccgccgtgttc





cggctgtcagcgcaggggcgcccggttctttttgtcaagaccgacctgtccggtgccctgaatgaactgcaagacgaggcag





cgcggctatcgtggctggccacgacgggcgttccttgcgcagctgtgctcgacgttgtcactgaagcgggaagggactggct





gctattgggcgaagtgccggggcaggatctcctgtcatctcaccttgctcctgccgagaaagtatccatcatggctgatgcaatg





cggcggctgcatacgcttgatccggctacctgcccattcgaccaccaagcgaaacatcgcatcgagcgagcacgtactcgga





tggaagccggtcttgtcgatcaggatgatctggacgaagagcatcaggggctcgcgccagccgaactgttcgccaggctcaa





ggcgagcatgcccgacggcgaggatctcgtcgtgacccatggcgatgcctgcttgccgaatatcatggtggaaaatggccgc





ttttctggattcatcgactgtggccggctgggtgtggcggaccgctatcaggacatagcgttggctacccgtgatattgctgaag





agcttggcggcgaatgggctgaccgcttcctcgtgctttacggtatcgccgctcccgattcgcagcgcatcgccttctatcgcct





tcttgacgagttcttctgaattattaacgcttacaatttcctgatgcggtattttctccttacgcatctgtgcggtatttcacaccgcatc





aggtggcacttttcggggaaatgtgcgcggaacccctatttgtttatttttctaaatacattcaaatatgtatccgctcatgagacaat





aaccctgataaatgcttcaataatagcacgtgctaaaacttcatttttaatttaaaaggatctaggtgaagatcctttttgataatctca





tgaccaaaatcccttaacgtgagttttcgttccactgagcgtcagaccccgtagaaaagatcaaaggatcttcttgagatcctttttt





tctgcgcgtaatctgctgcttgcaaacaaaaaaaccaccgctaccagcggtggtttgtttgccggatcaagagctaccaactcttt





ttccgaaggtaactggcttcagcagagcgcagataccaaatactgttcttctagtgtagccgtagttaggccaccacttcaagaa





ctctgtagcaccgcctacatacctcgctctgctaatcctgttaccagtggctgctgccagtggcgataagtcgtgtcttaccgggt





tggactcaagacgatagttaccggataaggcgcagcggtcgggctgaacggggggttcgtgcacacagcccagcttggagc





gaacgacctacaccgaactgagatacctacagcgtgagctatgagaaagcgccacgcttcccgaagggagaaaggcggac





aggtatccggtaagcggcagggtcggaacaggagagcgcacgagggagcttccagggggaaacgcctggtatctttatagt





cctgtcgggtttcgccacctctgacttgagcgtcgatttttgtgatgctcgtcaggggggcggagcctatggaaaaacgccagc





aacgcggcctttttacggttcctggccttttgctggccttttgctcacatgttctt





Clinical Name: AZD5396 Light Chain


pGX93311 PLASMID


Original Name: 18.DMAB AZ1061CLIN_LC_pVax1


pGX93311 PLASMID: AA Sequence (Insert)


SEQ ID NO: 58



MVLQTQVFISLLLWISGAYGDIVMTQSPDSLAVSLGERATINCKSSQSVLYSSNN






KNYLAWYQQKPGQPPKLLMYWASTRESGVPDRFSGSGSGAEFTLTISSLQAED





VAIYYCQQYYSTLTFGGGTKVEIKRTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNN





FYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSGNSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKV





YACEVTHQGLSSPVTKSFNRGEC






Example 10: Update of Clinical Trial of dMAbs for Prevention of COVID-19

A Phase 1, open-label, single center, dose escalation study was conducted to evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic profile of mAb AZD5396 and mAb AZD8076 following delivery of optimized dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb AZD8076 with a purified preparation of the enzyme recombinant human hyaluronidase (Hylenex® Recombinant), administered by intramuscular injection (IM) followed immediately by electroporation (EP) using the CELLECTRAR 2000 with Side Port needle device, in a 1 and 2-dose regimen (Days 0 and 3) in healthy adults.


Without wishing to be bound by any particular theory, it is believed that the administration of dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb AZD8076 is safe and associated with expression of mAb AZD5396 and mAb AZD8076 in serum.


The study was designed to apply a single ascending dose (SAD) modified 3+3 design. Participants are enrolled sequentially beginning with Cohort A1. The first participant in cohort A1 is dosed on Day 0. If no dose limiting toxicity (DLT) stopping event is observed after 14 days of the initial dose, the remaining two participants in that cohort are dosed. If there are 0 DLT events after 14 days of the initial dosing of the third subject, enrollment is completed, and then cohort A2 will open. Same process is followed for each one of the next cohorts (cohorts B, C and D will have 6 participants in each).


If one dose limiting toxicity (DLT) is observed in one out of the first 3 participants enrolled in any cohort, an ad hoc DSMB will review the event and make a decision if the study should continue. If the DSMB agrees that the study should continue, the remaining participants are enrolled in the cohort and dosed, but the next cohort will not open until the 28-day period of safety is completed. However, if any additional DLT occurs (i.e., >1 DLT in 6 total participants in a given cohort), then that dose is deemed not tolerated.


The following Investigational product administration- and/or EP-related adverse events are defined as DLTs:

    • Grade 3 or greater local injection site erythema, swelling, and/or induration recorded ≥1 hour after Investigational product administration:
    • Pain or tenderness at the injection site that requires overnight hospitalization despite proper use of non-narcotic analgesics:
    • Grade 3 or greater systemic symptoms assessed by the Principal Investigator as related to Investigational product administration;
    • Grade 3 or greater clinically significant laboratory abnormalities assessed by the Principal Investigator as related to Investigational product administration.













Arms and Interventions
Intervention/treatment







Experimental: Cohort A1 - 1 × 0.5 mg
Combination Product: dMAb AZD5396


Participants (n = 3) will be administered 0.5
Participants will receive one


mg of dMAb AZD5396 and 0.5 mg of dMAb
injection of dMAb AZD5396 with


AZD8076 with Hylenex ®
Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg


delivered intramuscularly using the side port
(quadriceps) region followed by EP.


needle followed by electroporation (EP) on
Combination Product: dMAb AZD8076


D 0, for a total dose of 0.5 mg of each
Participants will receive one


plasmid.
injection of dMAb AZD8076 with



Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg



(quadriceps) region followed by EP.



Combination Product: Electroporation



device



The device will be used to perform



electroporation (EP) on each



subject immediately after being



dosed with dMAb AZD5396 and



dMAb AZD8076.



Drug: Hylenex



Hylenex ® recombinant will be used



for dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb



AZD8076 dose preparation at the



clinical site.


Experimental: Cohort A2 - 1 × 1 mg
Combination Product: dMAb AZD5396


Participants (n = 3) will be administered 1 mg
Participants will receive one


of dMAb AZD5396 and 1 mg of dMAb
injection of dMAb AZD5396 with


AZD8076 with Hylenex ®
Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg


delivered intramuscularly using the side port
(quadriceps) region followed by EP.


needle followed by electroporation (EP) on
Combination Product: dMAb AZD8076


D 0, for a total dose of 1 mg of each plasmid.
Participants will receive one



injection of dMAb AZD8076 with



Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg



(quadriceps) region followed by EP.



Combination Product: Electroporation



device



The device will be used to perform



electroporation (EP) on each



subject immediately after being



dosed with dMAb AZD5396 and



dMAb AZD8076.



Drug: Hylenex



Hylenex ® recombinant will be used



for dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb



AZD8076 dose preparation at the



clinical site.


Experimental: Cohort B - 2 × 0.5 mg
Combination Product: dMAb AZD5396


Participants (n = 6) will be administered 0.5
Participants will receive one


mg of dMAb AZD5396 and 0.5 mg of dMAb
injection of dMAb AZD5396 with


AZD8076 with Hylenex ®
Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg


delivered intramuscularly using the side port
(quadriceps) region followed by EP.


needle followed by electroporation (EP) on
Combination Product: dMAb AZD8076


D 0 and D 3, for a total dose of 1 mg of each
Participants will receive one


plasmid.
injection of dMAb AZD8076 with



Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg



(quadriceps) region followed by EP.



Combination Product: Electroporation



device



The device will be used to perform



electroporation (EP) on each



subject immediately after being



dosed with dMAb AZD5396 and



dMAb AZD8076.



Drug: Hylenex



Hylenex ® recombinant will be used



for dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb



AZD8076 dose preparation at the clinical site.


Experimental: Cohort C - 2 × 1 mg
Combination Product: dMAb AZD5396


Participants (n = 6) will be administered 1 mg
Participants will receive one


of dMAb
injection of dMAb AZD5396 with


AZD5396 and 1 mg of dMAb AZD8076 with
Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg


Hylenex ®
(quadriceps) region followed by EP.


delivered intramuscularly using the side port
Combination Product: dMAb AZD8076


needle followed by electroporation (EP) on
Participants will receive one


D 0 and D3, for a total dose of 2 mg of each
injection of dMAb AZD8076 with


plasmid.
Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg



(quadriceps) region followed by EP.



Combination Product: Electroporation



device



The device will be used to perform



electroporation (EP) on each



subject immediately after being



dosed with dMAb AZD5396 and



dMAb AZD8076.



Drug: Hylenex



Hylenex ® recombinant will be used



for dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb



AZD8076 dose preparation at the clinical site.


Experimental: Cohort D - 2 × 1 mg plus
Combination Product: dMAb AZD5396


methylprednisolone
Participants will receive one


Participants (n = 6) will be administered 1 mg
injection of dMAb AZD5396 with


of dMAb AZD5396 and 1 mg of dMAb
Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg


AZD8076 with Hylenex ® delivered
(quadriceps) region followed by EP.


intramuscularly using the side port needle
Combination Product: dMAb AZD8076


followed by electroporation (EP) on D 0 and
Participants will receive one


D 3, for a total dose of 2 mg of each plasmid.
injection of dMAb AZD8076 with


On D 0, after completing the administration of
Hylenex into the arm (deltoid)/leg


the dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb AZD8076,
(quadriceps) region followed by EP.


the participants will receive in addition a
Combination Product: Electroporation


single injection of 120 mg of
device


methylprednisolone.
The device will be used to perform



electroporation (EP) on each



subject immediately after being



dosed with dMAb AZD5396 and



dMAb AZD8076.



Drug: Hylenex



Hylenex ® recombinant will be used



for dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb



AZD8076 dose preparation at the clinical site.



Drug: Methylprednisolone



Participants in cohort D, after



completing the administration of the



dMAb AZD5396 and dMAb AZD8076, will



receive in addition a



single injection of 120 mg of



methylprednisolone.









Outcome Measures





    • 1. Frequency and nature of injection site reaction

    • Injection site reactions occurring up to 7 days after administration of the investigational product

    • Time Frame: 7 days after administration of the investigational products

    • 2. Frequency and nature of systemic reactions

    • Systemic reactions occurring up to 7 days after administration of the investigational product.

    • Time Frame: 7 days after administration of the investigational products

    • 3. Frequency and nature of Serious Adverse Events

    • SAE is classified using the CTCAE v5 throughout the study

    • Time Frame: 72 Weeks after administration of the investigational products

    • 4. Evaluation of the pain experienced by the participant

    • Visual analogue scale (VAS). A VAS consists of a horizontal line, 10 cm in length, anchored by word descriptors at each end (no pain=0 cm; worst pain=10 cm). The VAS score is determined by measuring in centimeters from the left hand end of the line to the point that the patient marks. Absolute initial value and change over time is described.

    • Time Frame: Immediately after EP, 5 minutes after EP and 10 minutes after EP

    • 5. Evaluation of laboratory related adverse events

    • Laboratory AEs are assessed and graded in accordance with the “Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Adult and Adolescent Volunteers Enrolled in Preventive Vaccine Clinical Trials”, issued in September 2007.

    • Time Frame: Up to 7 days after administration of the investigational product

    • 6. Serum concentration of dMAb AZD5396 nm/mL.

    • The number and percentage of participants in which detection of monoclonal antibody dMAb AZD5396 in serum is achieved is summarized with a point estimate and corresponding exact 90% Clopper-Pearson confidence interval. These are summarized per time point within each cohort. The time to 50% decline from peak concentration is estimated.

    • Time Frame: Up to 72 Weeks after administration of the investigational products

    • 7. Serum concentration of dMAb AZD8076 nm/mL.

    • The number and percentage of participants in which detection of monoclonal antibody dMAb AZD8076 in serum is achieved is summarized with a point estimate and corresponding exact 90% Clopper-Pearson confidence interval. These are summarized per time point within each cohort. The time to 50% decline from peak concentration is estimated.

    • Time Frame: Up to 72 Weeks after administration of the investigational products





Inclusion Criteria:





    • 1. Age 18-60 years.

    • 2. Able to provide consent to participate and having signed an Informed Consent Form (ICF).

    • 3. Able and willing to comply with all study procedures.

    • 4. Body mass index (BMI) between 20 and 30, inclusive.

    • 5. Screening laboratory must be within normal limits or have only Grade 0-1 findings.

    • 6. Normal screening ECG or screening ECG with no clinically significant findings.

    • 7. Women of child-bearing potential agree to use medically effective contraception (oral contraception, barrier methods, spermicide, etc.) or have a partner who is sterile from enrollment to 6 months following the last injection or have a partner who is medically unable to induce pregnancy. Abstinence is acceptable per Investigator discretion and as long as it is documented that the subject will use medically effective contraception when engaging in sexual activities and notifies the study team.

    • 8. Sexually active men who are considered sexually fertile must agree to use either a barrier method of contraception during the study, and agree to continue the use for at least 6 months following the last injection, or have a partner who is permanently sterile or is medically unable to become pregnant.

    • 9. No history of clinically significant immunosuppressive or autoimmune disease. Individuals with HIV infection who have been virologically suppressed for more than 1 year and with current CD4 cell count entry greater than 500 cells/ul are allowed into the study.





Exclusion Criteria:





    • 1. Administration of an investigational compound either currently or within 30 days of first dose.

    • 2. Administration of any vaccine within 4 weeks of first dose.

    • 3. Administration of a SARS-COV-2 vaccine in the last 90 days or plans to have any standard of care vaccines within 14 days from the last administration of study products.

    • 4. Positive SARS-COV-2 infection at screening visit.

    • 5. Administration of any monoclonal or polyclonal antibody product within 4 weeks of the first dose

    • 6. Administration of any blood product within 3 months of first dose.

    • 7. Co-morbid conditions including diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and any cardiovascular disease.

    • 8 Pregnancy or breast feeding or plans to become pregnant during the course of the study.

    • 9 Positive serologic test for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg); or any potentially communicable infectious disease as determined by the Principal Investigator or Medical Director.

    • 10. Positive serologic test for hepatitis C (exception: successful treatment with confirmation of sustained virologic response).

    • 11. Baseline evidence of kidney disease as measured by creatinine greater than 1.5 mg/dL (CKD Stage II or greater).

    • 12. Baseline screening lab with Grade 2 or higher abnormality, except for Grade 2 creatinine.

    • 13. Chronic liver disease or cirrhosis.

    • 14. Immunosuppressive illness including hematologic malignancy, history of solid organ or bone marrow transplantation.

    • 15. Current or anticipated concomitant immunosuppressive therapy (inhaled, topical skin and/or eye drop-containing corticosteroids, low-dose methotrexate, or prednisone at a dose less than 10 mg/day or steroid dose-equivalent are not exclusionary).

    • 16. Current or anticipated treatment with TNF-α inhibitors such as infliximab, adalimumab, etanercept.

    • 17. Prior major surgery or any radiation therapy within 6 months of first dose.

    • 18. Any pre-excitation syndromes, e.g., Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome.

    • 19. Presence of a cardiac pacemaker or automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD).

    • 20. Fewer than two acceptable sites available for IM injection and EP considering the deltoid and anterolateral quadriceps muscles. The following are unacceptable sites:

    • a Tattoos, keloids or hypertrophic scars located within 2 cm of intended administration site.

    • b. Implantable-Cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) or pacemaker (to prevent a life-threatening arrhythmia) that is located ipsilateral to the deltoid injection site (unless deemed acceptable by a cardiologist).

    • c. Any metal implants or implantable medical device within the electroporation site.

    • 21. Prisoner or participants who are compulsorily detained (involuntary incarceration) for treatment of either a physical or psychiatric illness.

    • 22. Active drug or alcohol use or dependence that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements or assessment of immunologic endpoints.

    • 23. Not willing to allow storage and future use of samples for SARS-CoV-2 virus related research.

    • 24. Any illness or condition that in the opinion of the investigator may affect the safety of the participant or the evaluation of any study endpoint.

    • 25. Participants with known bleeding diatheses or that are using blood thinners for 30 days before study enrollment including warfarin, heparin, Clopidogrel, Apixaban (Eliquis), Dabigatran (Pradaxa), Edoxaban (Savaysa), Rivaroxaban (Xarelto). The use of low dose aspirin (81 mg daily) is acceptable.

    • 26. Participants with concomitant intramuscular medications.

    • 27. Known previous intolerance or contraindication to methylprednisolone (for participants to be enrolled in Cohort D).





It is understood that the foregoing detailed description and accompanying examples are merely illustrative and are not to be taken as limitations upon the scope of the invention, which is defined solely by the appended claims and their equivalents.


Various changes and modifications to the disclosed embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Such changes and modifications, including without limitation those relating to the chemical structures, substituents, derivatives, intermediates, syntheses, compositions, formulations, or methods of use of the invention, may be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.

Claims
  • 1. An anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof, wherein the antibody comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO: 38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO: 50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO:74, SEQ ID NO:76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO: 90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, and SEQ ID NO:98, or a fragment or variant thereof.
  • 2. The anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof of claim 1, comprising a fragment comprising at least 60% of the full length of at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO:16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:70, SEQ ID NO:72, SEQ ID NO:74, SEQ ID NO:76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO: 96, or SEQ ID NO:98.
  • 3. The anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof of claim 1, comprising at least one sequence selected from the group consisting of: a) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:74, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:58;b) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:76, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:66;c) a heavy chain amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 4 and SEQ ID NO:6, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:2;d) a heavy chain amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO:12, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, and SEQ ID NO:98, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:8;e) a heavy chain amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 16 and SEQ ID NO:18, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:14;f) a heavy chain amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26 and SEQ ID NO:28, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:20;g) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:32, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:30;h) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:36, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:34;i) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:40, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:38;j) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:44, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:42;k) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:48, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:46;l) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:52, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:50;m) a heavy chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:56, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:54;n) a heavy chain amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO:62, and SEQ ID NO:64, and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 58;o) a heavy chain amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 68, SEQ ID NO:70, and SEQ ID NO:72; and a light chain amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 66; andp) an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:78 and SEQ ID NO:80.
  • 4. The anti-SARS-COV-2 antibody or fragment thereof of claim 1, wherein the antibody is selected from the group consisting of a humanized antibody, a chimeric antibody, a fully human antibody, an antibody mimetic.
  • 5. A nucleic acid molecule encoding an anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody or fragment thereof of claim 1.
  • 6. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 5, comprising at least one nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO:7, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO:11, SEQ ID NO: 13, SEQ ID NO: 15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO:19, SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:25, SEQ ID NO:27, SEQ ID NO:29, SEQ ID NO:31, SEQ ID NO:33, SEQ ID NO:35, SEQ ID NO:37, SEQ ID NO: 39, SEQ ID NO:41, SEQ ID NO:43, SEQ ID NO:45, SEQ ID NO:47, SEQ ID NO:49, SEQ ID NO: 51, SEQ ID NO:53, SEQ ID NO:55, SEQ ID NO:57, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:69, SEQ ID NO:71, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO:75, SEQ ID NO:77, SEQ ID NO:79, SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO:89, SEQ ID NO: 91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO:95, SEQ ID NO:97, SEQ ID NO:99, SEQ ID NO:100, SEQ ID NO:101 and SEQ ID NO:102 or a fragment or variant thereof.
  • 7. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 5, comprising a fragment comprising at least 60% of the full length of at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:7, SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO:11, SEQ ID NO:13, SEQ ID NO:15, SEQ ID NO: 17, SEQ ID NO: 19, SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO:25, SEQ ID NO:27, SEQ ID NO:29, SEQ ID NO:31, SEQ ID NO:33, SEQ ID NO: 35, SEQ ID NO:37, SEQ ID NO:39, SEQ ID NO:41, SEQ ID NO:43, SEQ ID NO:45, SEQ ID NO:47, SEQ ID NO:49, SEQ ID NO:51, SEQ ID NO:53, SEQ ID NO:55, SEQ ID NO: 57, SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:65, SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO: 69, SEQ ID NO:71, SEQ ID NO: 73, SEQ ID NO:75, SEQ ID NO: 77, SEQ ID NO: 79, SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO:89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO:95, SEQ ID NO: 97, SEQ ID NO:99, SEQ ID NO: 100, SEQ ID NO: 101 and SEQ ID NO: 102.
  • 8. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 6, further comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a cleavage domain.
  • 9. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 6, wherein the nucleotide sequence encodes a leader sequence.
  • 10. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 6, wherein the nucleic acid molecule comprises an expression vector.
  • 11. A composition comprising at least one anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody or fragment thereof of claim 1.
  • 12. A composition comprising at least one nucleic acid molecule of claim 5.
  • 13. The composition of claim 12 comprising a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a heavy chain of an anti-SARS-COV-2 spike antigen synthetic antibody; and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a light chain of an anti-SARS-COV-2 spike antigen synthetic antibody.
  • 14. The composition of claim 13, comprising a first and second nucleic acid molecule selected from the group consisting of: a) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 73, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:57, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence;b) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 75, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:65, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence;c) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:3 and SEQ ID NO:5, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence;d) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:9, SEQ ID NO:11, SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO:89, SEQ ID NO: 91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO:95 and SEQ ID NO:97, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence;e) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:15 and SEQ ID NO:17, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence;f) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:21, SEQ ID NO:23, SEQ ID NO:25 and SEQ ID NO:27, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:19, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence;g) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:29, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence;h) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:33, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence;i) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:37, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence;j) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 43, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:41, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence;k) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 47, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:45, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence;l) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:49, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence;m) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 55, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:53, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence;n) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:59, SEQ ID NO:61, and SEQ ID NO:63, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:57, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence; ando) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:67, SEQ ID NO:69, and SEQ ID NO:71, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:65, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.
  • 15. The composition of claim 14, comprising a first and second nucleic acid molecule selected from the group consisting of: a) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 101, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:102, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence;b) a first nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 99, encoding a heavy chain amino acid sequence, and a second nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:100, encoding a light chain amino acid sequence.
  • 16. The composition of claim 11, further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
  • 17. A method of preventing or treating a disease in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject the antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1.
  • 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the disease is COVID-19.
  • 19. The method of claim 17, further comprising administering at least one additional SARS-COV-2 vaccine or therapeutic agent for the treatment of COVID-19 to the subject.
  • 20. A method of inducing an immune response against SARS-COV-2 in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject the antibody or antibody fragment of claim 1.
  • 21. An antibody cocktail composition comprising at least two anti-SARS-COV-2 antibodies or fragments thereof, wherein the antibody cocktail comprises at least four selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO:10, SEQ ID NO:12, SEQ ID NO:14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO: 20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO: 42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO: 54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO: 72, SEQ ID NO:74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO: 80, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO: 94, SEQ ID NO:96, and SEQ ID NO:98, or fragments or variants thereof.
  • 22. The antibody cocktail of claim 21, wherein the fragments comprise at least 60% of the full length of at least four selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO: 36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO: 58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO: 70, SEQ ID NO:72, SEQ ID NO:74, SEQ ID NO:76, SEQ ID NO:78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, and SEQ ID NO: 98.
  • 23. The antibody cocktail of claim 21, comprising a variant comprising at least 60% sequence identity to at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO:16, SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:70, SEQ ID NO:72, SEQ ID NO:74, SEQ ID NO:76, SEQ ID NO:78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO: 92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, and SEQ ID NO:98.
  • 24. The antibody cocktail of claim 21, comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of: a) the combination of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:74, SEQ ID NO:66; and SEQ ID NO: 76;b) the combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:8; and SEQ ID NO: 10;c) the combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:8; and SEQ ID NO: 12;d) the combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8; and SEQ ID NO: 10;e) the combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8; and SEQ ID NO: 12;f) the combination of SEQ ID NO:2, and SEQ ID NO:8; and at least one selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, and SEQ ID NO:98 and at least one selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 4 and SEQ ID NO:6;g) the combination of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:66; and SEQ ID NO: 72; andh) the combination of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:66; and SEQ ID NO: 70.
  • 25. The antibody cocktail of claim 21, wherein the antibodies are selected from the group consisting of a humanized antibody, a chimeric antibody, a fully human antibody, an antibody mimetic.
  • 26. A composition comprising two or more nucleic acid molecules encoding two or more anti-SARS-COV-2 antibodies or fragments thereof, wherein the composition comprises at least two nucleic acid molecules encoding at least four selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO:12, SEQ ID NO:14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO: 22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO:26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO: 44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO:48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO: 56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:70, SEQ ID NO:72, SEQ ID NO: 74, SEQ ID NO: 76, SEQ ID NO: 78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO: 96, and SEQ ID NO:98, or fragments or variants thereof.
  • 27. The composition of claim 26, wherein the fragments comprise at least 60% of the full length of at least four selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:70, SEQ ID NO:72, SEQ ID NO:74, SEQ ID NO:76, SEQ ID NO:78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, and SEQ ID NO:98.
  • 28. The composition of claim 26, comprising a variant comprising at least 60% sequence identity to at least one selected from the group consisting of: SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8, SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 12, SEQ ID NO: 14, SEQ ID NO:16, SEQ ID NO:18, SEQ ID NO:20, SEQ ID NO:22, SEQ ID NO:24, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO:28, SEQ ID NO:30, SEQ ID NO:32, SEQ ID NO:34, SEQ ID NO:36, SEQ ID NO:38, SEQ ID NO:40, SEQ ID NO:42, SEQ ID NO:44, SEQ ID NO:46, SEQ ID NO: 48, SEQ ID NO:50, SEQ ID NO:52, SEQ ID NO:54, SEQ ID NO:56, SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO: 60, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:66, SEQ ID NO:68, SEQ ID NO:70, SEQ ID NO:72, SEQ ID NO:74, SEQ ID NO:76, SEQ ID NO:78, SEQ ID NO:80, SEQ ID NO: 88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, and SEQ ID NO:98.
  • 29. The composition of claim 26, wherein the combination of nucleic acid molecules encodes a combination of amino acid sequences selected from the group consisting of: a) the combination of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:74, SEQ ID NO:66; and SEQ ID NO: 76;b) the combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:8; and SEQ ID NO: 10;c) the combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:4, SEQ ID NO:8; and SEQ ID NO: 12;d) the combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8; and SEQ ID NO: 10;e) the combination of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:6, SEQ ID NO:8; and SEQ ID NO: 12;f) the combination of SEQ ID NO:2, and SEQ ID NO:8; and at least one selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:88, SEQ ID NO:90, SEQ ID NO:92, SEQ ID NO:94, SEQ ID NO:96, and SEQ ID NO:98 and at least one selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 4 and SEQ ID NO:6;g) the combination of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:62, SEQ ID NO:66; and SEQ ID NO: 72; andh) the combination of SEQ ID NO:58, SEQ ID NO:64, SEQ ID NO:66; and SEQ ID NO: 70.
  • 30. The composition of claim 29, wherein the combination of nucleic acid molecules comprises a combination of nucleotide sequences selected from the group consisting of: a) the combination of SEQ ID NO:57, SEQ ID NO:73, SEQ ID NO:65; and SEQ ID NO: 75;b) the combination of SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:7; and SEQ ID NO: 9;c) the combination of SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:7; and SEQ ID NO: 11;d) the combination of SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:7; and SEQ ID NO: 9;e) the combination of SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:5, SEQ ID NO:7; and SEQ ID NO: 11;f) the combination of SEQ ID NO: 1, and SEQ ID NO:7; and at least one selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:87, SEQ ID NO:89, SEQ ID NO:91, SEQ ID NO:93, SEQ ID NO:95, and SEQ ID NO:97 and at least one selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 3 and SEQ ID NO:5;g) the combination of SEQ ID NO:57, SEQ ID NO:61, SEQ ID NO:65; and SEQ ID NO: 71; andh) the combination of SEQ ID NO:57, SEQ ID NO:63, SEQ ID NO:65; and SEQ ID NO: 69.
  • 31. The composition of claim 30, wherein the combination of nucleic acid molecules comprises a combination of SEQ ID NO:99, SEQ ID NO:100, SEQ ID NO: 101 and SEQ ID NO:102.
  • 32. The composition of claim 26, wherein one or more nucleic acid molecule further comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a cleavage domain.
  • 33. The composition of claim 26, wherein one or more nucleic acid molecule further comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a leader sequence.
  • 34. The composition of claim 26, wherein one or more nucleic acid molecule is an expression vector.
  • 35. The composition of claim 26, further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
  • 36. A method of preventing or treating a disease in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject the composition of claim 26.
  • 37. The method of claim 36, wherein the disease is COVID-19.
  • 38. The method of claim 37, further comprising administering at least one additional SARS-COV-2 vaccine or therapeutic agent for the treatment of COVID-19 to the subject.
  • 39. The method of claim 36 further comprising administering methylprednisolone.
  • 40. A method of inducing an immune response against SARS-COV-2 in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject the composition of claim 26.
  • 41. The method of claim 40 further comprising administering methylprednisolone.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/255,197, filed Oct. 13, 2021, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/313,112, filed Feb. 23, 2022, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/323,469, filed Mar. 24, 2022, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/343,759, filed May 19, 2022, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/355,009, filed Jun. 23, 2022, U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/375,795, filed Sep. 15, 2022, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/375,912, filed Sep. 16, 2022, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

This invention was made with government support under HR0011-21-9-0001 awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The government has certain rights in the invention.

PCT Information
Filing Document Filing Date Country Kind
PCT/US2022/078020 10/13/2022 WO
Provisional Applications (7)
Number Date Country
63255197 Oct 2021 US
63313112 Feb 2022 US
63323469 Mar 2022 US
63343759 May 2022 US
63355009 Jun 2022 US
63375795 Sep 2022 US
63375912 Sep 2022 US