Antibody for resisting carbohydrate antigen 199 and application thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses an antibody for resisting carbohydrate antigen 199 and application of the antibody, and relates to the field of antibodies. The anti-carbohydrate antigen 199 antibody disclosed by the invention comprises a heavy chain complementarity determining region and a light chain complementarity determining region, provides an important raw material source for detection of carbohydrate antigen 199, and has good activity.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of antibody technology, and in particular to an antibody against carbohydrate antigen 199 and applications thereof. Background Art

[0002] Tumor markers are chemical substances that reflect the presence of tumors. They may not exist in normal adult tissues but only in embryonic tissues, or their content in tumor tissues is much higher than that in normal tissues. Their existence or quantitative changes can indicate the nature of the tumor, thereby understanding the tumor's tissue occurrence, cell differentiation, and cell function, and help with tumor diagnosis, classification, prognosis, and treatment guidance.

[0003] In the 1980s, experts used hybridoma technology to obtain glycoprotein antigens (carbohydrate antigen, CA) that can recognize tumor-specific macromolecules, and developed a monoclonal antibody recognition system. CA is a tumor cell-related antigen. Commonly used CA series include: CA 125 (ovarian cancer-related antigen); CA 19-9 (pancreatic and intestinal cancer-related antigen); CA 15-3 (breast cancer-related antigen). In 1983, Limdholm et al. used human colorectal cancer cells COLD205 to immunize mice to obtain a series of antibodies and successively discovered a series of antigens corresponding to these antibodies, including CA19-9, CA50, CA242, etc. This series of antigens appears on the surface of the same mucin, and the antigenic determinants are all sugar chain structures, but have different tumor specificities, so they serve as different tumor markers.

[0004] Tumor marker carbohydrate antigen 199 (CA199) is a mucin-type glycoprotein, a glycolipid on the cell membrane, with a molecular weight greater than 1000KD. It is named because it is recognized by the mouse monoclonal antibody 116NS19-9. It is the most sensitive tumor marker for pancreatic cancer reported so far. An increase in CA19-9 often indicates the possibility of pancreatitis, cirrhosis, diabetes, and digestive tract tumors. In the serum, it exists in the form of salivary mucin and is distributed in the normal fetal pancreas, gallbladder, liver, intestines and normal adult pancreas, bile duct epithelium, etc. It is a gastrointestinal tumor-related antigen present in the blood circulation. CA19-9 can be expressed in normal pancreatic, bile duct cells, stomach, colon and salivary gland epithelial cells, and the normal serum value is less than 37U / ml.

[0005] CA199 can be distributed in the pancreas and bile duct epithelium of normal people. When ductal epithelial cells become cancerous, some genes that regulate mucin expression are activated, causing a significant increase in CA199 expression. In addition, during the secretion of CA199, because the pancreatic ducts are blocked by tumor cells, CA199 escapes from the cancer and enters the blood, causing a significant increase in the serum CA199 concentration in pancreatic cancer patients. Carbohydrate antigen CA199 and carbohydrate antigen CA242 are relatively sensitive tumor markers of the digestive system, and have the best sensitivity to pancreatic cancer. It is currently believed that CA199 has important clinical value in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, evaluation of the efficacy of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, prognosis evaluation, and overall survival judgment. In addition, CA199 also has a high diagnostic value for digestive system tumors such as bile duct cancer and colorectal cancer.

[0006] Currently, the methods for detecting carbohydrate antigen 199 in clinical laboratories are mainly radioimmunoassay (RIA), immunoturbidimetry, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), time-resolved fluorescence immunoassay and chemiluminescence technology. The above immunological detection methods all require antibodies against carbohydrate antigen 199. Therefore, technicians in this field have a strong demand for anti-carbohydrate antigen 199 antibodies with good performance. Summary of the invention

[0007] The present application provides an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof against carbohydrate antigen 199, which provides an important source of raw materials for the detection of carbohydrate antigen 199 and has good activity.

[0008] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to one aspect of the present invention, an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof against carbohydrate antigen 199 is provided, wherein the antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises three complementarity determining regions of a heavy chain variable region having an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:17 and three complementarity determining regions of a light chain variable region having an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:19.

[0009] In order to achieve the above object, according to a second aspect of the present invention, an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof against carbohydrate antigen 199 is provided, wherein the antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises the following complementary determining regions:

[0010] HCDR1, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1;

[0011] HCDR2, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2;

[0012] HCDR3, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3;

[0013] LCDR1, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:4;

[0014] LCDR2, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:5; and

[0015] LCDR3 comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:6.

[0016] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an anti-carbohydrate antigen 199 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, comprising a heavy chain variable region and / or a light chain variable region, wherein the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region is shown in SEQ ID NO: 17; and the amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region is shown in SEQ ID NO: 19.

[0017] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an anti-carbohydrate antigen 199 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, comprising a heavy chain and / or a light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain is shown in SEQ ID NO:18; the amino acid sequence of the light chain is shown in SEQ ID NO:20.

[0018] In order to achieve the above object, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, an antibody conjugate is provided, wherein the antibody conjugate comprises the above antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.

[0019] In order to achieve the above object, according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a reagent or a kit is provided, wherein the reagent or the kit comprises the above-mentioned antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof or the above-mentioned antibody conjugate.

[0020] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a method for detecting carbohydrate antigen 199 is provided, comprising: a) contacting the above-mentioned antibody or its antigen-binding fragment, antibody conjugate, or reagent or kit with the carbohydrate antigen 199 in the sample to be detected under conditions sufficient for an antibody / antigen binding reaction to occur to form an immune complex; and b) detecting the presence of the immune complex, wherein the presence of the complex indicates the presence of the antigen in the test sample.

[0021] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a use of the above-mentioned antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, antibody conjugate, reagent or kit in the preparation of a product for detecting carbohydrate antigen 199.

[0022] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention also provides a nucleic acid, a vector, a cell and a method for preparing the above antibody or its antigen-binding fragment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0024] Figure 1 The figure shows the result of reducing SDS-PAGE of Anti-CA199 12D10 Rmb1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] In the first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof against carbohydrate antigen 199, wherein the antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises three complementarity determining regions of a heavy chain variable region having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17 and three complementarity determining regions of a light chain variable region having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 19.

[0026] In the present invention, the term "antibody" is used in the broadest sense and may include full-length monoclonal antibodies, bispecific or multispecific antibodies, and chimeric antibodies, so long as they exhibit the desired biological activity.

[0027] In the present invention, the term "complementarity determining region", "CDR" or "CDRs" refers to the highly variable region of the heavy and light chains of immunoglobulins, and refers to the region containing one or more or even all of the major amino acid residues that play a role in the binding of an antibody or antigen-binding fragment to its recognized antigen or epitope. In a specific embodiment of the present invention, CDRs refers to the highly variable region of the heavy and light chains of the antibody.

[0028] In the present invention, the heavy chain complementarity determining region is represented by HCDR, which includes HCDR1, HCDR2 and HCDR3; the light chain complementarity determining region is represented by LCDR, which includes LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3.

[0029] The definition methods of CDR are well known in the art, and the CDR definition methods include: Kabat definition, Chothia definition, IMGT definition, Contact definition and AbM definition. As described herein, "Kabat definition" refers to the definition system described in Kabat et al., US Pept. of Health and Human Services, "Sequence of Proteins of Immunological Interest" (1983). "Chothia definition" refers to Chothia et al., J Mol Biol 196: 901-917 (1987). There are other CDR definition methods that may not strictly follow one of the above schemes, but will still overlap with at least a portion of the CDR region defined by Kabat, although they may be shortened or extended based on predictions or experimental results of specific residues or residue groups. Exemplary defined CDRs are listed in Table 1 below, and the definitions in different documents are slightly different. Given the variable region amino acid sequence of an antibody, a person skilled in the art can routinely determine which residues contain a specific CDR. It should be noted that CDRs defined by other methods not limited to Table 1 also belong to the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0030] Table 1: CDR Definition 1

[0031] CDR Kabat AbM2 IMGT Chothia HCDR1 <![CDATA[H31~H35 3 ]]> <![CDATA[H26~H35 3 ]]> <![CDATA[H26~H33..5 5 ]]> <![CDATA[H26~H32..34 4 ]]> HCDR2 H50~H65 H50~H58 H51~H57 H52~H56 HCDR3 H95~H102 H95~H102 H93~H102 H95~H102 LCDR1 L24~L34 L24~L34 L27~L32 L24~L34 LCDR2 L50~L56 L50~L56 L50~L51 L50~L56 LCDR3 L89~L97 L89~L97 L89~L97 L89~L97

[0032] 1 The numbering of all CDR definitions in Table 1 is based on the Kabat numbering system (see below), with the amino acid numbering on the heavy chain represented by "H+number" and the amino acid numbering on the light chain represented by "L+number". One of ordinary skill in the art can unambiguously map the Kabat numbering system to any variable region sequence without relying on any experimental data other than the sequence itself. As used herein, "Kabat numbering" refers to the numbering system described by Kabat et al., U.S. Patent. of Health and Human Services, "Sequence of Proteins of Immunological Interest" (1983).

[0033] 2 "AbM" as used in Table 1 with a lowercase "b" refers to CDRs defined by Oxford Molecular's "AbM" antibody modeling software.

[0034] 3If both H35A and H35B are absent, CDR-H1 ends at position 35; if only H35A is present, CDR-H1 ends at position 35A; if both H35A and H35B are present, CDR-H1 ends at position 35B.

[0035] 4 If both H35A and H35B are absent, CDR-H1 ends at position 32; if only H35A is present, CDR-H1 ends at position 33; if both H35A and H35B are present, CDR-H1 ends at position 34.

[0036] 5 If both H35A and H35B are absent, CDR-H1 ends at position 33; if only H35A is present, CDR-H1 ends at position 34; if both H35A and H35B are present, CDR-H1 ends at position 35.

[0037] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the HCDR1, HCDR2, HCDR3, LCDR1, LCDR2 or LCDR3 is defined by any one system or a combination of multiple systems of Kabat, Chothia, IMGT, AbM or Contact.

[0038] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the HCDR1, HCDR2, HCDR3, LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3 are defined by the Kabat system.

[0039] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the HCDR1, HCDR2, HCDR3, LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3 are defined by the Chothia system.

[0040] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the HCDR1, HCDR2, HCDR3, LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3 are defined by the IMGT system.

[0041] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the HCDR1, HCDR2, HCDR3, LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3 are defined by the AbM system.

[0042] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the HCDR1, HCDR2, HCDR3, LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3 are defined by a Contact system.

[0043] In some optional embodiments of the present invention, the HCDR1, HCDR2, HCDR3, LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3 are defined by a combination of Kabat, Chothia, IMGT, AbM or Contact systems.

[0044] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the Kabat numbering positions corresponding to the amino acid sequences of HCDR1, HCDR2, HCDR3, LCDR1, LCDR2 or LCDR3 defined by the Kabat, Chothia, AbM or IMGT systems are as follows:

[0045] CDR Kabat AbM IMGT Chothia HCDR1 H31~H35 H26~H35 H26~H33 H26~H32 HCDR2 H50~H65 H50~H58 H51~H57 H52~H56 HCDR3 H95~H102 H95~H102 H93~H102 H95~H102 LCDR1 L24~L34 L24~L34 L27~L32 L24~L34 LCDR2 L50~L56 L50~L56 L50~L51 L50~L56 LCDR3 L89~L97 L89~L97 L89~L97 L89~L97

[0046] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises the following complementarity determining regions:

[0047] HCDR1, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1;

[0048] HCDR2, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2;

[0049] HCDR3, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3;

[0050] LCDR1, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:4;

[0051] LCDR2, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:5; and

[0052] LCDR3 comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:6.

[0053] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof against carbohydrate antigen 199, wherein the antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises the following complementary determining regions:

[0054] HCDR1, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1;

[0055] HCDR2, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2;

[0056] HCDR3, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3;

[0057] LCDR1, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:4;

[0058] LCDR2, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:5; and

[0059] LCDR3 comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:6.

[0060] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the HCDRs and LCDRs are defined by the Kabat system.

[0061] In the present invention, the "framework region" or "FR" region includes the heavy chain framework region and the light chain framework region, and refers to the region other than the CDR in the heavy chain variable region and the light chain variable region of the antibody; wherein the heavy chain framework region can be further subdivided into adjacent regions separated by CDR, including HFR1, HFR2, HFR3 and HFR4 framework regions; the light chain framework region can be further subdivided into adjacent regions separated by CDR, including LFR1, LFR2, LFR3 and LFR4 framework regions.

[0062] In the present invention, the heavy chain variable region is obtained by arranging and connecting the following numbered CDRs and FRs in the following combinations: HFR1-HCDR1-HFR2-HCDR2-HFR3-HCDR3-HFR4; the light chain variable region is obtained by arranging and connecting the following numbered CDRs and FRs in the following combinations: LFR1-LCDR1-LFR2-LCDR2-LFR3-LCDR3-LFR4.

[0063] In an optional embodiment, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof of the first aspect or the second aspect further has HFR1, HFR2, HFR3, HFR4, LFR1, LFR2, LFR3 and LFR4.

[0064] In an alternative embodiment, the HFR1 comprises / is SEQ ID NO:7 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto;

[0065] The HFR2 comprises / is SEQ ID NO:8 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto;

[0066] The HFR3 comprises / is SEQ ID NO:9 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto;

[0067] The HFR4 comprises / is SEQ ID NO: 10 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto;

[0068] The LFR1 comprises / is SEQ ID NO:11 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto;

[0069] The LFR2 comprises / is SEQ ID NO: 12 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto;

[0070] The LFR3 comprises / is SEQ ID NO: 13 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto; and

[0071] The LFR4 comprises / is SEQ ID NO: 14 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto.

[0072] It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the amino acid sequences of the framework regions of the anti-carbohydrate antigen 199 antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof provided by the present invention may have at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identity with the above-mentioned corresponding framework regions (SEQ ID NO: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14).

[0073] In an optional embodiment, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain variable region and / or a light chain variable region, the heavy chain variable region amino acid sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO:17, and the light chain variable region amino acid sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO:19.

[0074] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof against carbohydrate antigen 199, comprising a heavy chain variable region and / or a light chain variable region, wherein the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region is shown in SEQ ID NO: 17, and the amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region is shown in SEQ ID NO: 19.

[0075] In an optional embodiment, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof described in the first aspect, the second aspect, or the third aspect further comprises a constant region.

[0076] In an alternative embodiment, the constant region includes a heavy chain constant region and / or a light chain constant region.

[0077] In an optional embodiment, the heavy chain constant region is selected from any one of the heavy chain constant regions of IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE, and IgD, or a combination of multiple constant region segments.

[0078] In an alternative embodiment, the heavy chain constant region includes CH1 of IgG, a hinge region of IgG, CH2 of IgM, CH3 of IgM and / or CH4 of IgM.

[0079] In an alternative embodiment, the IgG is selected from IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 or IgG4.

[0080] In an alternative embodiment, the light chain constant region is selected from a kappa-type or a lambda-type light chain constant region.

[0081] In an alternative embodiment, the constant region is derived from a species of cow, horse, dairy cow, pig, sheep, rat, mouse, dog, cat, rabbit, donkey, deer, mink, chicken, duck, goose, turkey, fighting cock or human.

[0082] In an alternative embodiment, the species origin of the constant region is mouse.

[0083] In an optional embodiment, the heavy chain constant region sequence (CH) is as shown in SEQ ID NO:15, and the light chain constant region (CL) sequence is as shown in SEQ ID NO:16.

[0084] It should be noted that, in other embodiments, the constant region sequence may have at least 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% identity with the above-mentioned constant region (SEQ ID NO: 15 or 16).

[0085] In an optional embodiment, the antigen-binding fragment is selected from any one of F(ab)2, F(ab')2, Fab', Fab, Fv and scFv of the antibody.

[0086] The antigen-binding fragments of the above antibodies usually have the same binding specificity as the antibodies from which they are derived. It is easy for those skilled in the art to understand based on the contents described in the present invention that the antigen-binding fragments of the above antibodies can be obtained by methods such as enzymatic digestion (including pepsin or papain) and / or by chemical reduction to split disulfide bonds. Based on the structure of the complete antibody disclosed in the present invention, those skilled in the art can easily obtain the above antigen-binding fragments.

[0087] The antigen-binding fragments of the above antibodies can also be synthesized by recombinant genetic techniques also known to those skilled in the art or by, for example, an automatic peptide synthesizer, such as those sold by Applied BioSystems and the like.

[0088] In an optional embodiment, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises a heavy chain and / or a light chain, the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain is shown in SEQ ID NO:18, and the amino acid sequence of the light chain is shown in SEQ ID NO:20.

[0089] In a fourth aspect, the present invention provides an anti-carbohydrate antigen 199 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, comprising a heavy chain and / or a light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain is shown in SEQ ID NO: 18, and the amino acid sequence of the light chain is shown in SEQ ID NO: 20.

[0090] In a fifth aspect, the present invention provides an antibody conjugate, wherein the antibody conjugate comprises the above-mentioned antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.

[0091] In an optional embodiment, the above-mentioned antibody conjugate further comprises biotin or a biotin derivative conjugated to the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.

[0092] In an optional embodiment, the antibody conjugate further comprises a label coupled to the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.

[0093] In an optional embodiment, the above-mentioned marker refers to a class of substances with properties that can be directly observed by the naked eye or detected or detected by an instrument, such as luminescence, color development, radioactivity, etc., through which qualitative or quantitative detection of the corresponding target can be achieved.

[0094] In an alternative embodiment, the label includes but is not limited to fluorescent dyes, enzymes, radioactive isotopes, chemiluminescent agents and nanoparticle labels.

[0095] In actual use, those skilled in the art can select a suitable marker according to the detection conditions or actual needs. No matter which marker is used, it belongs to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0096] In an optional embodiment, the fluorescent dye is not limited to fluorescein dyes and their derivatives (for example, including but not limited to fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), hydroxyfluorescein (FAM), tetrachlorofluorescein (TET), etc. or their analogs), rhodamine dyes and their derivatives (for example, including but not limited to red rhodamine (RBITC), tetramethylrhodamine (TAMRA), rhodamine B (TRITC), etc. or their analogs), Cy series dyes and their derivatives (for example, including but not limited to Cy2, Cy3, Cy3B, Cy3.5, Cy3.7, Cy3.8, Cy3.9, Cy3.10, Cy3.11, Cy3.12, Cy3.13, Cy3.14, Cy3.15, Cy3.16, Cy3.17, Cy3.18, Cy3.19, Cy3.20, Cy3.21, Cy3.22, Cy3.23, Cy3.24, Cy3.25, Cy3.26, Cy3.27, Cy3.28, Cy3.29, Cy3.30, Cy3.31, Cy3.32, Cy3.33, Cy3.34, Cy3.35, Cy3.36, Cy3.37, Cy3.38, Cy3.39, Cy3.40, Cy3.41, Cy3.42, Cy3.43, Cy3.44, Cy3.45, Cy3.46, Cy3.47, Cy3.48, Cy3.49, Cy3.50, Cy3.51, Cy3.52, Cy3.53, Cy3.54, Cy3.55, Cy3.56, Cy3.57, Cy3.58, Cy3.59, Cy3.59, Cy3.59, Cy3.59, Cy3.59, Cy3.5 y5, Cy5.5, Cy3, etc. or their analogs), Alexa series dyes and their derivatives (for example, including but not limited to AlexaFluor350, 405, 430, 488, 532, 546, 555, 568, 594, 610, 33, 647, 680, 700, 750, etc. or their analogs) and protein dyes and their derivatives (for example, including but not limited to phycoerythrin (PE), phycocyanin (PC), allophycocyanin (APC), pre-chlorophyll protein (preCP), etc.).

[0097] In alternative embodiments, the enzyme includes, but is not limited to, horseradish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, β-galactosidase, glucose oxidase, carbonic anhydrase, acetylcholinesterase, and 6-phosphoglucose deoxygenase.

[0098] In an optional embodiment, the radioactive isotopes include but are not limited to 212Bi, 131I, 111In, 90Y, 186Re, 211At, 125I, 188Re, 153Sm, 213Bi, 32P, 94mTc, 99mTc, 203Pb, 67Ga, 68Ga, 43Sc, 47Sc, 110mIn, 97Ru, 62Cu, 64Cu, 67Cu, 68Cu, 86Y, 88Y, 121Sn, 161Tb, 166Ho, 105Rh, 177Lu, 172Lu and 18F.

[0099] In an optional embodiment, the chemiluminescent reagent includes but is not limited to luminol and its derivatives, lucigenin, crustacean fluorescein and its derivatives, bipyridine ruthenium and its derivatives, acridinium esters and their derivatives, dioxetanes and their derivatives, lophanes and their derivatives, and peroxyoxalates and their derivatives.

[0100] In an optional embodiment, the nanoparticle markers include, but are not limited to, nanoparticles, colloids, organic nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, quantum dot nanoparticles, and rare earth complex nanoparticles.

[0101] In alternative embodiments, the colloid includes, but is not limited to, colloidal metals, disperse dyes, dye-labeled microspheres, and latex.

[0102] In an alternative embodiment, the colloidal metal includes, but is not limited to, colloidal gold, colloidal silver, and colloidal selenium.

[0103] In an optional embodiment, the above-mentioned antibody conjugate further includes a solid phase carrier coupled to the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.

[0104] In an alternative embodiment, the solid support is selected from microspheres, plates and membranes.

[0105] In an optional embodiment, the solid phase carrier includes but is not limited to magnetic microspheres, plastic microspheres, plastic microparticles, microwell plates, glass, capillaries, nylon and nitrocellulose membranes.

[0106] In a sixth aspect, the present invention provides a reagent or a kit, wherein the reagent or the kit comprises the above-mentioned antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof or the above-mentioned antibody conjugate.

[0107] As mentioned above, the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof in some embodiments or examples of the present invention can effectively bind to carbohydrate antigen 199, and therefore, the reagents or kits containing the carbohydrate antigen 199 antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof can effectively detect carbohydrate antigen 199 qualitatively or quantitatively. The reagents or kits provided by the present invention can be used, for example, for detections involving the specific binding properties of carbohydrate antigen 199 and its antibodies, such as immunoblotting and immunoprecipitation. As mentioned above, the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof in some embodiments or examples of the present invention have higher binding activity or affinity with carbohydrate antigen 199, and therefore, the reagents or kits containing the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof have higher detection sensitivity or specificity.

[0108] In a seventh aspect, the present invention provides a method for detecting carbohydrate antigen 199, comprising: a) contacting the above-mentioned antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, antibody conjugate, reagent or kit with carbohydrate antigen 199 in a sample to be detected under conditions sufficient for an antibody / antigen binding reaction to form an immune complex; and b) detecting the presence of the immune complex, wherein the presence of the complex indicates the presence of the antigen in the test sample;

[0109] In an alternative embodiment, the immune complex further comprises a second antibody that binds to the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.

[0110] In an optional embodiment, the immune complex further includes a second antibody, which binds to the carbohydrate antigen 199.

[0111] In an eighth aspect, the present invention provides the use of the above-mentioned anti-carbohydrate antigen 199 antibody or its antigen-binding fragment, antibody conjugate or the above-mentioned reagent or kit in the preparation of a product for detecting carbohydrate antigen 199.

[0112] In a ninth aspect, the present invention provides a nucleic acid molecule encoding the above-mentioned antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.

[0113] In a tenth aspect, the present invention provides a vector containing the above-mentioned nucleic acid molecule.

[0114] In an eleventh aspect, the present invention provides a cell containing the above-mentioned vector.

[0115] In a twelfth aspect, the present invention provides a method for preparing an anti-carbohydrate antigen 199 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, comprising: culturing the cells as described above.

[0116] In a thirteenth aspect, the present invention provides the use of the above-mentioned antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, antibody conjugate or the above-mentioned reagent or kit in detecting carbohydrate antigen 199 or indicating carbohydrate antigen 199-related diseases.

[0117] In a fourteenth aspect, the present invention provides a method for indicating a carbohydrate antigen 199-related disease in a subject, comprising:

[0118] a) contacting the above-mentioned antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, antibody conjugate, or the above-mentioned reagent or kit with the carbohydrate antigen 199 in the sample from the subject under conditions sufficient for an antibody / antigen binding reaction to form an immune complex; and

[0119] b) detecting the presence of the immune complex, wherein the presence of the complex indicates the presence or status of a carbohydrate antigen 199-related disease in the subject.

[0120] In an alternative embodiment, the immune complex further comprises a second antibody that binds to the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.

[0121] In an optional embodiment, the immune complex further includes a second antibody, which binds to the carbohydrate antigen 199.

[0122] In an optional embodiment, the carbohydrate antigen 199-related disease of the thirteenth aspect or the fourteenth aspect is selected from a digestive system tumor disease.

[0123] In an optional embodiment, the digestive system tumor disease includes but is not limited to pancreatic cancer, bile duct cancer, and colorectal cancer.

[0124] Based on the amino acid sequence of the anti-carbohydrate antigen 199 antibody or its antigen-binding fragment disclosed in the present invention, those skilled in the art can easily think of using genetic engineering technology or other technologies (chemical synthesis, recombinant expression) to prepare the anti-carbohydrate antigen 199 antibody or its antigen-binding fragment, for example, separating and purifying the antibody or its antigen-binding fragment from the culture product of a recombinant cell that can recombinantly express the antibody or its antigen-binding fragment as described in any of the above items, which is easy to achieve for those skilled in the art. Based on this, no matter what technology is used to prepare the anti-carbohydrate antigen 199 antibody or its antigen-binding fragment of the present invention, it belongs to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0125] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below. If the specific conditions are not specified in the embodiments, they are carried out according to conventional conditions or conditions recommended by the manufacturer. If the manufacturer of the reagents or instruments used is not specified, they are all conventional products that can be purchased commercially.

[0126] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those generally understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs. Although any methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used for the practice or testing of the preparations or unit doses herein, some methods and materials are now described. Unless otherwise stated, the techniques adopted or considered herein are standard methods. Materials, methods and examples are illustrative and non-restrictive only.

[0127] The practice of the present invention will employ, unless otherwise indicated, conventional techniques of cell biology, molecular biology (including recombinant techniques), microbiology, biochemistry, and immunology, which are within the capabilities of a skilled artisan. This technique is fully explained in the literature, such as Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, 2nd Edition (Sambrook et al., 1989); Oligonucleotide Synthesis (MJ Gait, ed., 1984); Animal Cell Culture (RI Freshney, ed., 1987); Methods in Enzymology (Academic Press, Inc.); Handbook of Experimental Immunology (DM Weir and CC Blackwell, eds.); Gene Transfer Vectors for Mammalian Cells (JM Miller and MP Calos, eds., 1987); Current Protocols in Molecular Biology (FM Ausubel et al., eds., 1987); PCR: The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR: The Polymerase Chain Reaction) (Academic Press, Inc., 1987). Reaction" (Mullis et al., eds., 1994); and Current Protocols in Immunology (JE Coligan et al., eds., 1991), each of which is expressly incorporated herein by reference.

[0128] The features and performance of the present invention are further described in detail below in conjunction with the embodiments.

[0129] Example 1 Preparation of Anti-CA199 12D10 Monoclonal Antibody

[0130] In this example, restriction endonucleases and Prime Star DNA polymerase were purchased from Takara. MagExtractor-RNA extraction kit was purchased from TOYOBO. BD SMART TMThe RACE cDNA Amplification Kit was purchased from Takara. The pMD-18T vector was purchased from Takara. The plasmid extraction kit was purchased from Tiangen. Primer synthesis and gene sequencing were completed by Invitrogen. The hybridoma cell line secreting the Anti-CA199 12D10 monoclonal antibody was prepared in this laboratory and revived for future use.

[0131] (1) Antibody gene preparation

[0132] mRNA was extracted from the hybridoma cell line secreting Anti-CA199 12D10 monoclonal antibody, and the DNA product was obtained by RT-PCR. The product was inserted into the pMD-18T vector after A addition reaction with rTaq DNA polymerase and transformed into DH5α competent cells. After the colonies grew, the Heavy Chain and Light Chain gene clones were taken respectively, and 4 clones each were sent to a gene sequencing company for sequencing.

[0133] (2) Sequence analysis of the variable region gene of Anti-CA199 12D10 antibody

[0134] The gene sequences obtained by the above sequencing were placed in the kabat antibody database for analysis, and the VNTI11.5 software was used for analysis to determine that the genes amplified by the heavy chain and light chain primer pairs were correct. Among the gene fragments amplified by the Light Chain, the VL gene sequence was 339 bp, preceded by a 57 bp leader peptide sequence; among the gene fragments amplified by the Heavy Chain primer pair, the VH gene sequence was 342 bp, belonging to the VH1 gene family, preceded by a 57 bp leader peptide sequence.

[0135] (3) Construction of recombinant antibody expression plasmid

[0136] pcDNA TM 3.4 vector is a recombinant antibody eukaryotic expression vector constructed, which has introduced multiple cloning restriction sites such as HindIII, BamHI, and EcoRI, and is named pcDNA3.4A expression vector, hereinafter referred to as 3.4A expression vector; according to the sequencing results of the antibody variable region genes in the above pMD-18T, the VL and VH gene-specific primers of the antibody were designed, with HindIII, EcoRI restriction sites and protective bases at both ends, respectively, and the 0.72kb Light Chain gene fragment and the 1.76kb Heavy Chain gene fragment were amplified by the PCR amplification method.

[0137] The Heavy Chain and Light Chain gene fragments were double-digested with HindIII / EcoRI, and the 3.4A vector was double-digested with HindIII / EcoRI. After the fragments and vectors were purified and recovered, the Heavy Chain gene and the Light Chain gene were respectively connected to the 3.4A expression vector to obtain the recombinant expression plasmids of Heavy Chain and Light Chain, respectively.

[0138] 2. Recombinant Antibody Production

[0139] Resuscitate HEK293 cells in advance and subculture them to 200 ml system to make the cell density reach 3-5×10 6 cells / ml, the cell density reaches the selected antibody concentration and cells, and the cell viability is >95%; the cells are washed by centrifugation and re-dissolved with culture medium, and the cell density is adjusted to 2.9×10 6 cells / ml, wash the cells, and re-dissolve them with culture medium, and use it as a cell diluent. Use culture medium to prepare plasmid DNA and transfection reagent diluents respectively. Add the transfection reagent diluent to the plasmid DNA diluent, mix well and let it stand at room temperature for 15 minutes; slowly add the mixture to the cell diluent within 1 minute, mix well and take samples to count, record and observe the viability of the cells after transfection, and place them in a 35℃ constant temperature incubator for culture, with a speed of 120rmp and a CO2 content of 8%. Centrifuge and collect samples after 13 days. The centrifuged supernatant was affinity purified using a proteinA affinity chromatography column. Take 6ug of the purified antibody for reducing SDS-PAGE, and the electrophoresis is shown in the figure. After reducing SDS-PAGE, two bands are shown, one Mr is 70KD (heavy chain) and the other Mr is 28KD (light chain).

[0140] The obtained antibody was named Anti-CA199 12D10Rmb1. The heavy chain amino acid sequence of the antibody Anti-CA199 12D10Rmb1 is shown in SEQ ID NO: 18, and the light chain amino acid sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO: 20.

[0141] Example 2 Performance testing of antibodies

[0142] 1. Activity identification

[0143] Coating solution (main component NaHCO3) diluted goat anti-mouse IgM 1ug / ml for microplate coating, 100uL per well, 4℃ overnight; the next day, wash twice with washing solution (main component Na2HPO4+Nacl), pat dry; add blocking solution (20% BSA+80% PBS), 120uL per well, 37℃, 1h, pat dry; add diluted purified antibody, 100uL / well, 37℃, 60min; shake off the liquid in the plate, pat dry, add 20% mouse negative blood for blocking, 120ul per well, 37℃, 1h; shake off the liquid in the plate , pat dry, add diluted CA199 protein, 100uL per well, 37℃, 40min; wash 5 times with detergent, pat dry; add HRP-labeled CA199 antibody (from Feipeng Bio, paired with purified antibody), 100uL per well, 37℃, 30min; add colorimetric solution A (50uL / well), add colorimetric solution B (50uL / well), 10min; add stop solution, 50uL / well; read OD value at 450nm (reference 630nm) on the microplate reader.

[0144] Note: Solution A (main ingredients: citric acid + sodium acetate + acetanilide + urea peroxide); Solution B (main ingredients: citric acid + EDTA·2Na + TMB + concentrated HCL); Stop solution (EDTA·2Na + concentrated H2SO4)

[0145] Table 2 Activity data

[0146] Concentration (ng / ml) 250 125 62.5 31.25 15.625 0 Comparison 1.307 0.996 0.653 0.372 0.201 0.029 Anti-CA199 12D10Rmb1 1.841 1.493 1.192 0.768 0.471 0.085

[0147] 2. Application of Antibodies on Chemiluminescent Platform

[0148] 2.1 Anti-CA199 12D10Rmb1 and control antibodies were labeled with biotin respectively.

[0149] 2.2 Add the quality control product, the biotin-labeled Anti-CA199 12D10Rmb1 and control antibody in step 1, and another acridinium ester-labeled CA19-9 antibody (from Feipeng Bio) to the reaction tube. After incubation, the CA19-9 antigen in the quality control product binds to the biotin-labeled Anti-CA199 12D10Rmb1 and control antibody, and the acridinium ester-labeled CA19-9 antibody reacts with different antigen binding sites on the same CA19-9 antigen in the quality control product.

[0150] 2.3 Add SA magnetic beads and incubate again to form a complex of SA magnetic beads-(Bio-antibody)-antigen-(antibody-AE). After the incubation in the reaction tube is completed, the magnetic beads are adsorbed by the magnetic field and the unbound substances are washed away.

[0151] 2.4 Add pre-excitation solution and excitation solution, under alkaline conditions, in shinei2000 TM The complex in step 3 was detected on the fully automatic chemiluminescence immunoassay system, and the test results are shown in the following table:

[0152] Table 3 Chemiluminescence performance evaluation data

[0153]

[0154]

[0155] 3. Stability assessment

[0156] The above antibodies were placed at 4°C (refrigerator), -80°C (refrigerator), and 37°C (constant temperature box) for 21 days, and samples were taken for 7 days, 14 days, and 21 days for status observation, and the activity of the 21-day samples was tested. The results showed that there was no obvious protein state change in the antibodies under the three test conditions for 21 days, and the activity did not show a downward trend with the increase of the test temperature, indicating that the above antibodies are stable. Table 4 below shows the OD results of the enzyme immunoassay activity test of the antibody Anti-CA199 12D10Rmb1 for 21 days.

[0157] Table 4 Stability data

[0158] Sample concentration (ng / ml) 250 31.25 0.00 4℃, 21-day samples 1.831 0.642 0.051 -80℃, 21 days sample 1.841 0.638 0.057 37℃, 21 days sample 1.861 0.652 0.052

[0159] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

[0160] Some of the amino acid sequences involved in this application are shown in Table 5:

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[0162]

Claims

1. An antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof against carbohydrate antigen 199, wherein the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises three complementarity determining regions of a heavy chain variable region having an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 17 and three complementarity determining regions of a light chain variable region having an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO:

19.

2. The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according to claim 1, characterized in that: The complementarity determining regions of the variable regions are defined by any one of the Kabat, Chothia, IMGT, AbM or Contact systems or a combination of multiple systems.

3. An antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof against carbohydrate antigen 199, characterized in that: The antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof comprises the following complementarity determining regions: HCDR1, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1; HCDR2, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2; HCDR3, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3; LCDR1, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:4; LCDR2, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:5; and LCDR3, which comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:6; Optionally, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof further has HFR1, HFR2, HFR3, HFR4, LFR1, LFR2, LFR3 and LFR4; Optionally, the HFR1 comprises SEQ ID NO:7 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto; The HFR2 comprises SEQ ID NO: 8 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto; The HFR3 comprises SEQ ID NO:9 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto; The HFR4 comprises SEQ ID NO: 10 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto; The LFR1 comprises SEQ ID NO: 11 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto; The LFR2 comprises SEQ ID NO: 12 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto; The LFR3 comprises SEQ ID NO: 13 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto; and The LFR4 comprises SEQ ID NO: 14 or an amino acid sequence having at least 80% identity thereto.

4. An antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof against carbohydrate antigen 199, comprising a heavy chain variable region and / or a light chain variable region, characterized in that: The amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region is shown in SEQ ID NO: 17; the amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region is shown in SEQ ID NO: 19; Optionally, the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof further comprises a constant region; Optionally, the constant region includes a heavy chain constant region and / or a light chain constant region; Optionally, the heavy chain constant region is selected from any one of the heavy chain constant regions of IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE, and IgD, or a combination of multiple constant region segments; Optionally, the heavy chain constant region includes CH1 of IgG, hinge region of IgG, CH2 of IgM, CH3 of IgM and / or CH4 of IgM; Optionally, the species of the constant region is cattle, horse, pig, sheep, goat, rat, mouse, dog, cat, rabbit, donkey, deer, mink, chicken, duck, goose or human; Optionally, the species origin of the constant region is mouse; Optionally, the heavy chain constant region sequence is as shown in SEQ ID NO: 15 or has at least 80% identity thereto; Optionally, the light chain constant region sequence is as shown in SEQ ID NO: 16 or has at least 80% identity thereto; Optionally, the antigen-binding fragment is selected from any one of F(ab')2, Fab', Fab, Fv and scFv of the antibody.

5. An antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof against carbohydrate antigen 199, comprising a heavy chain and / or a light chain, characterized in that: The amino acid sequence of the heavy chain is shown in SEQ ID NO: 18; the amino acid sequence of the light chain is shown in SEQ ID NO:

20.

6. An antibody conjugate, characterized in that: The antibody conjugate comprises the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 5; Optionally, the antibody conjugate further comprises biotin or a biotin derivative conjugated to the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof; Optionally, the antibody conjugate further comprises a label coupled to the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof; Optionally, the label is selected from fluorescent dyes, enzymes, radioisotopes, chemiluminescent agents and nanoparticle labels; Optionally, the antibody conjugate further comprises a solid phase carrier coupled to the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof.

7. A reagent or a kit, characterized in that: The reagent or kit comprises the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 5 or the antibody conjugate according to claim 6.

8. A method for detecting carbohydrate antigen 199, characterized in that: include: a) contacting the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the antibody conjugate according to claim 6, or the reagent or kit according to claim 7 with the carbohydrate antigen 199 in the sample to be detected under conditions sufficient for an antibody / antigen binding reaction to form an immune complex; and b) detecting the presence of the immune complex, the presence of the complex indicating the presence of the antigen in the test sample; Optionally, the immune complex further comprises a second antibody, which binds to the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof; Optionally, the immune complex further comprises a second antibody, which binds to the carbohydrate antigen 199 .

9. Use of the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the antibody conjugate according to claim 6, or the reagent or kit according to claim 7 in the preparation of a product for detecting carbohydrate antigen 199.

10. A nucleic acid, a vector, a cell or a method for preparing the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the nucleic acid encodes the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 5; the vector contains a nucleic acid encoding the antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof according to any one of claims 1 to 5; the cell contains the above-mentioned nucleic acid or vector; and the method comprises the above-mentioned cell.

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