Anti-cancer therapy using a combination of anti-CCR8 antibodies, chemotherapy and immunotherapy

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to methods of treating cancer in a subject by administering to the subject effective amounts of an anti-CCR8 antibody, a chemotherapeutic agent (e.g., cisplatin, gemcitabine, docetaxel), and a PD1 inhibitor or a PD-L1 inhibitor. In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is administered at a lower dose than in a standard of care chemotherapy regimen that does not include the anti-CCR8 antibody. In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agents are co-administered at a lower dose than in a standard of care chemotherapy regimen that does not include the anti-CCR8 antibody.

Description

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[0001] (CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS) This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63 / 382,386, filed November 4, 2022, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes.

[0002] The present disclosure relates to methods of treating cancer in a subject by co-administering to the subject effective amounts of an anti-CCR8 antibody, a chemotherapeutic agent (e.g., cisplatin, gemcitabine, docetaxel), and a PD1 inhibitor or a PD-L1 inhibitor, in some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agents are co-administered at lower doses than in standard of care chemotherapy regimens that do not include the anti-CCR8 antibody.

[0003] Sequence Listing This application contains a Sequence Listing that has been submitted electronically in XML format, and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. The XML copy created on October 12, 2023 is named 1456-US-NP_SL.xml and is 126,949 bytes in size. [Background technology]

[0004] The lack of effector T cell activity in solid tumors may be due to the suppressive mechanisms utilized by regulatory T cells (Tregs) within the tumor microenvironment. A prominent question in the field is how to selectively deplete intratumoral Tregs to avoid the severe autoimmunity caused by systemic depletion.

[0005] Chemokine (CC motif) receptor 8 (CCR8) belongs to the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) family. CCR8 is expressed at high levels on the surface of tumor-infiltrating Tregs but not on peripheral Tregs or effector T cells. CCR8-targeting antibodies that lead to rapid depletion of intratumoral Tregs in mouse models and human explant systems are currently in the clinic as monotherapy and in combination with checkpoint inhibitors.

[0006] There remains a need for additional combination therapies to improve the efficacy of anti-CCR8 antibody-based anti-cancer treatments. Summary of the Invention [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In one aspect, provided herein is a method of treating cancer in a subject, comprising co-administering to the subject effective amounts of (i) an anti-CCR8 antibody, (ii) a chemotherapeutic agent, and (iii) a PD-1 inhibitor or a PD-L1 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody), wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody has antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity and / or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity, and the anti-CCR8 antibody is optionally a CCR8 neutralizing antibody.

[0008] In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agents are co-administered at lower doses than in standard of care chemotherapy regimens that do not include the anti-CCR8 antibody.

[0009] In another aspect, provided herein is a method of treating cancer in a subject, comprising co-administering to the subject effective amounts of (i) an anti-CCR8 antibody, (ii) a chemotherapeutic agent, and (iii) optionally a PD-1 inhibitor or a PD-L1 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody), wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody has antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity and / or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity, the anti-CCR8 antibody is optionally a CCR8 neutralizing antibody, and the chemotherapeutic agent is co-administered at a lower dose than in a standard of care chemotherapy regimen that does not include the anti-CCR8 antibody.

[0010] In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is one chemotherapeutic agent. In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is multiple chemotherapeutic agents. In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of a platinum complex, a taxane, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, fluorouracil, irinotecan, etoposide, and doxorubicin. In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent comprises a platinum complex. In some embodiments, the platinum complex is selected from the group consisting of carboplatin, cisplatin, and oxaliplatin. In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent comprises gemcitabine. In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent comprises a taxane. In some embodiments, the taxane is docetaxel. In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is administered at a dose that is 90% or less, 80% or less, 70% or less, 60% or less, 50% or less, 50% or less, 40% or less, 30% or less, or 20% or less than the dose of the chemotherapeutic agent administered in a standard treatment regimen that does not include the anti-CCR8 antibody.

[0011] In some embodiments, the cancer comprises a solid tumor.

[0012] In some embodiments, the cancer comprises tumor-infiltrating Treg cells that express CCR8. In some embodiments, CCR8 is expressed on the surface of Treg cells at less than 10,000 copies per cell (as determined by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) and / or flow cytometry).

[0013] In some embodiments, the cancer is selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, gastric cancer, gastric adenocarcinoma, and thymoma. In some embodiments, the cancer is selected from the group consisting of endometrial adenocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, vaginal squamous cell carcinoma, endometrial adenocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, melanoma (e.g., skin), pancreatic cancer, small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), uterine leiomyosarcoma, cholangiocarcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, cervical cancer, renal cell carcinoma (RCC), anal cancer, esophagogastric junction (EGJ) adenocarcinoma, and gastric adenocarcinoma. In some embodiments, the cancer is selected from the group consisting of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), gastric adenocarcinoma, EGJ adenocarcinoma, and colorectal cancer (CRC) (e.g., microsatelite-stable (MSS) mCRC). In some embodiments, the cancer is selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and lung cancer. In some embodiments, the breast cancer is selected from the group consisting of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), HR + / HER 2- Breast cancer, or HR + / HER2 lowIn some embodiments, the cancer is selected from breast cancer. In some embodiments, the pancreatic cancer is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In some embodiments, the cancer is lung cancer. In some embodiments, the lung cancer is non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or small cell lung cancer (SCLC). In some embodiments, the lung cancer is NSCLC. In some embodiments, the cancer is metastatic.

[0014] In some embodiments, the cancer is ovarian cancer and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of 5-fluorouracil, albumin-bound paclitaxel, altretamine, anastrozole, capecitabine, carboplatin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, doxorubicin, etoposide, exemestane, gemcitabine, ifosfamide, irinotecan, letrozole, leuprolide acetate, liposomal doxorubicin, megestrol acetate, melphalan, olaparib, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, pazopanib, pemetrexed, tamoxifen, topotecan, vinorelbine, and any combination thereof.

[0015] In some embodiments, the cancer is HNSCC and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of afatinib, bleomycin, capecitabine, carboplatin, cetuximab, cisplatin, docetaxel, fluorouracil, gemcitabine, hydroxyurea, methotrexate, nivolumab, paclitaxel, vinorelbine, and any combination thereof.

[0016] In some embodiments, the cancer is gastric adenocarcinoma and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of capecitabine, carboplatin, cisplatin, docetaxel, epirubicin, fluoropyrimidines, fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, mitomycin, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, and any combination thereof.

[0017] In some embodiments, the cancer is esophagogastric junction (EGJ) adenocarcinoma and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of capecitabine, carboplatin, cisplatin, docetaxel, epirubicin, fluoropyrimidines, fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, and any combination thereof.

[0018] In some embodiments, the cancer is colorectal cancer and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of capecitabine, cetuximab, fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, panitumumab, ziv-aflibercept, and any combination thereof.

[0019] In some embodiments, the cancer is breast cancer and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of albumin-bound paclitaxel, anastrozole, atezolizumab, capecitabine, carboplatin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, doxorubicin, epirubicin, everolimus, exemestane, fluorouracil, fulvestrant, gemcitabine, ixabepilone, lapatinib, letrozole, methotrexate, mitoxantrone, paclitaxel, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, pertuzumab, tamoxifen, toremifene, trastuzumab, vinorelbine, and any combination thereof.

[0020] In some embodiments, the breast cancer is TNBC and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, doxorubicin, epirubicin, fluorouracil, paclitaxel, and any combination thereof.

[0021] In some embodiments, the lung cancer is NSCLC and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of afatinib, albumin-bound paclitaxel, alectinib, cabozantinib, carboplatin, cisplatin, crizotinib, dabrafenib, docetaxel, erlotinib, etoposide, gemcitabine, paclitaxel, pemetrexed, vandetanib, vemurafenib, vinblastine, vinorelbine, and any combination thereof.

[0022] In some embodiments, the lung cancer is SCLC and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of 5-fluorouracil, albumin-bound paclitaxel, altretamine, anastrozole, capecitabine, carboplatin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, doxorubicin, etoposide, exemestane, gemcitabine, ifosfamide, irinotecan, letrozole, leuprolide acetate, liposomal doxorubicin, megestrol acetate, melphalan, olaparib, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, pazopanib, pemetrexed, tamoxifen, topotecan, vinorelbine, and any combination thereof.

[0023] In some embodiments, the cancer is a CCR8-expressing hematological cancer. In some embodiments, the hematological cancer is selected from the group consisting of T-cell adult acute lymphocytic leukemia, T-cell childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoblastic lymphoma, acute lymphocytic leukemia, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia, adult T-cell leukemia / lymphoma, T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia / lymphoma, and anaplastic large cell lymphoma. In some embodiments, the hematological cancer is CTCL.

[0024] In some embodiments, the subject is a human. In some embodiments, the subject is treatment-naive. In some embodiments, the subject has undergone one or more courses of anti-cancer therapy, and optionally, the cancer has progressed after one or more courses of anti-cancer therapy. In some embodiments, the anti-cancer therapy is selected from the group consisting of surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, targeted anti-cancer agents, chemotherapeutic agents, immunotherapy, and antibody drug conjugates (ADCs). In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of platinum complexes, taxanes, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, fluorouracil, irinotecan, etoposide, and doxorubicin. In some embodiments, the platinum complex is selected from the group consisting of carboplatin, cisplatin, and oxaliplatin. In some embodiments, the taxane is docetaxel. In some embodiments, the immunotherapy comprises an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody. In some embodiments, the anti-PD-1 antibody or anti-PD-L1 antibody is selected from the group consisting of pembrolizumab, nivolumab, cemiplimab, pidilizumab, spartalizumab, atezolizumab, avelumab, durvalumab, cosibelimab, sasanlimab, tislelizumab, retifanlimab, balstilimab, toripalimab, cetrelimab, genolimuzumab, prorugolimab, lodapolimab, camrelizumab, budigalimab, avelumab, dostallimab, embafolimab, sintilimab, and zimvelerimab. In some embodiments, the immunotherapy further comprises an anti-TIGIT antibody. In some embodiments, the anti-TIGIT antibody is selected from the group consisting of tiragolumab, vibostolimab, domvanalimab, AB308, AK127, BMS-986207, or etigilimab.

[0025] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14, an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15, an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16, and an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17; (b) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24, an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25, an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26, an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27, an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28, and an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29; (c) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36, an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37, an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38, an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39, an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 40, and an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 41; (d) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 32, an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 33, an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 34, an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 35, an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36, an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37, an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: or (e) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 60, an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 61, 72, or 78, an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 62, 73, or 79, an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 63, an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 64, and an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 65; or (f) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 84 or 100, an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 85, an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 86, an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 87, an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 88, and an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 89.In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises (a) a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 68 or 74, and a light chain variable region (VH) comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 69 or 75. or (b) a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 92 or 96, and a light chain variable region (VL) comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 93 or 97. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises (a) a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 68 or 74 and a light chain variable region (VL) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 69 or 75, or (b) a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 92 or 96 and a light chain variable region (VL) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 93 or 97. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody is a monoclonal antibody. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody is a humanized antibody. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody is a full-length antibody. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody is an IgG1 or IgG3 antibody.In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises (a) a heavy chain (HC) comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 70 or 76, and a light chain (HC) comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 71 or 77. or (b) a heavy chain (HC) comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 94 or 98, and a light chain (LC) comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 95 or 99. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises (a) a heavy chain (HC) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 70 or 76, and a light chain (LC) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 71 or 77, or (b) a heavy chain (HC) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 94 or 98, and a light chain (LC) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 95 or 99. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody is a defucosylated antibody. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a heavy chain constant region mutation at one or more positions selected from L234, L235, G236, S239, F243, H268, D270, R292, S298, Y300, V305, K326, A330, I332, E333, K334, and P396. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a heavy chain constant region mutation selected from S239D, S239M, F243L, H268D, D270E, R292P, S298A, Y300L, V305I, K326D, A330L, A330M, I332E, E333A, K334A, K334E, and P396L.In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises heavy chain constant region mutations selected from F243L / R292P / Y300L / V305I / P396L, S239D / I332E, S239D / I332E / A330L, S298A / E333A / K334A, L234Y / L235Q / G236W / S239M / H268D / D270E / S298A, and D270E / K326D / A330M / K334E. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody inhibits binding of CCL1 to CCR8. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody is selected from the group consisting of BMS-986340 (Bristol Myers Squibb), LM-108 (LaNova Medicines), S-531011 (Shionogi), FPA157 (Five Prime, Amgen), IPG-7236 (Immunophage Biomedical), ICP-B05 (InnoCare Pharma Tech), SRF-114 (Surface Oncology), HBM1022 (Harbour BioMed), HFB1011 (HiFiBio), BAY-3375968 (Bayer), IO-1 (Oncurious), ZL-1218 (Zai Lab), GB2101 (Genor), and PSB-114 (Sound Biologics).

[0026] In some embodiments, the co-administered PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor is an anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 antibody. In some embodiments, the co-administered anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 antibody is selected from the group consisting of pembrolizumab, nivolumab, cemiplimab, pidilizumab, spartalizumab, atezolizumab, avelumab, durvalumab, cosibelimab, sasanlimab, tislelizumab, retifanlimab, balstilimab, toripalimab, cetrelimab, genolimuzumab, prorugolimab, lodapolimab, camrelizumab, budigalimab, avelumab, dostallimab, embafolimab, sintilimab, and zimvelerimab. In some embodiments, the co-administered PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor is a small molecule. In some embodiments, the small molecule PD-1 inhibitor or PD-L1 inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of CA-170, GS-4224, GS-4416, INCB99280, INCB99318, and lazertinib.

[0027] In some embodiments, the methods provided herein further comprise co-administering to the subject one or more additional therapeutic agents.

[0028] In another aspect, provided herein is an anti-CCR8 antibody for use in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent and an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody in a method of treating cancer, the method comprising co-administering to a subject an anti-CCR8 antibody, a chemotherapeutic agent, and an anti-PD1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody, wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody has antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity and / or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity, and the anti-CCR8 antibody is optionally a CCR8-neutralizing antibody.

[0029] In another aspect, provided herein is an anti-CCR8 antibody for use in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent, and optionally a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody) in a method of treating cancer, the method comprising co-administering to a subject an anti-CCR8 antibody, a chemotherapeutic agent, and a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-PD1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody), wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody has antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity and / or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity, the anti-CCR8 antibody is optionally a CCR8 neutralizing antibody, and the chemotherapeutic agent is administered at a dose lower than in a standard of care chemotherapy regimen that does not include an agent of the anti-CCR8 antibody class. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0030] [Figure 1] Tumor growth curves in a syngeneic mouse breast cancer model (4T1) are shown. Mice were each administered a single dose of control antibody, anti-CCR8 antibody, low-dose chemotherapy (cisplatin), or a combination thereof.

[0031] [Figure 2] 1 shows tumor growth curves in a syngeneic mouse pancreatic cancer model (Panc02). Mice were each administered a single dose of control antibody, anti-CCR8 antibody, low-dose chemotherapy (gemcitabine), or a combination thereof.

[0032] [Figure 3] 1 shows tumor growth curves in a syngeneic mouse melanoma model (B16F10). Mice were each administered a single dose of control antibody, anti-CCR8 antibody, low-dose chemotherapy (gemcitabine), or a combination thereof.

[0033] [Figure 4A]Bar graphs depicting tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes from a syngeneic mouse melanoma model (B16F10). Mice were each administered a single dose of control antibody, gemcitabine ("low-dose SOC chemotherapy"), and / or anti-CCR8 antibody, and the frequency of regulatory T cells (Tregs; FIG. 3A) or effector T cells (FIG. 3B) was quantified. Results of a T-test are shown, where **** indicates p<0.0001, *** indicates p<0.001, ** indicates p<0.01, and * indicates p<0.1. [Figure 4B] Bar graphs depicting tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes from a syngeneic mouse melanoma model (B16F10). Mice were each administered a single dose of control antibody, gemcitabine ("low-dose SOC chemotherapy"), and / or anti-CCR8 antibody, and the frequency of regulatory T cells (Tregs; FIG. 3A) or effector T cells (FIG. 3B) was quantified. Results of a T-test are shown, where **** indicates p<0.0001, *** indicates p<0.001, ** indicates p<0.01, and * indicates p<0.1.

[0034] [Figure 5] Tumor growth curves in a syngeneic mouse melanoma model (B16F10) are shown. Mice were each administered a single dose of a control antibody, an anti-CCR8 antibody, an anti-PD-1 antibody, or a combination thereof.

[0035] [Figure 6] 1 shows tumor growth curves in a syngeneic mouse lung adenocarcinoma model (LLC). Mice were each administered a single dose of control antibody, anti-CCR8 antibody, low-dose chemotherapy (docetaxel), or a combination thereof.

[0036] [Figure 7] Tumor growth curves are shown in a syngeneic mouse lung adenocarcinoma (LLC) model. Mice were each administered a single dose of a control antibody, an anti-CCR8 antibody, low-dose chemotherapy (docetaxel), an anti-PD-1 antibody, an anti-CCR8 antibody / chemotherapy combination, an anti-PD-1 antibody / chemotherapy combination, or an anti-CCR8 antibody / anti-PD-1 antibody / chemotherapy combination.

[0037] [Figure 8] 8 shows a bar graph depicting tumor volumes at day 15 for the LLC model treatment cohorts shown in FIG. 7. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0038] definition Unless otherwise defined, scientific and technical terms used in connection with this disclosure shall have the meanings commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Further, unless otherwise required by context or expressly indicated, singular terms shall include the plural and plural terms shall include the singular. In the event of discrepancies in definitions among various sources or references, the definitions provided herein shall control.

[0039] It is understood that embodiments of the invention described herein include embodiments "consisting of" and / or "consisting essentially of." As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include plural references unless otherwise indicated. The use of the term "or" herein is not meant to imply that alternatives are mutually exclusive.

[0040] In this application, the use of "or" means "and / or" unless expressly stated otherwise or understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. In the context of multiple dependent claims, the use of "or" refers back to one or more preceding independent or dependent claims.

[0041] As will be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art, reference herein to "about" a value or parameter includes (and describes) embodiments related to that value or parameter per se. For example, a description referring to "about X" includes a description of "X."

[0042] "CCR8" and "CC chemokine receptor type 8" and "chemokine receptor 8," as used herein, refer to any native CCR8 resulting from expression and processing of CCR8 in a cell. The terms include CCR8 from any vertebrate source, including mammals such as primates (e.g., humans and cynomolgus monkeys) and rodents (e.g., mice and rats), unless otherwise indicated. The terms also include naturally occurring variants of CCR8, such as splice variants or allelic variants. The amino acid sequence of an exemplary human CCR8 protein is set forth in SEQ ID NO: 101 (UniProt identifier P51685). The amino acid sequence of an exemplary mouse CCR8 protein is set forth in SEQ ID NO: 102 (UniProt identifier P56484). The amino acid sequence of an exemplary cynomolgus monkey CCR8 protein is set forth in SEQ ID NO: 103 (UniProt identifier G7NYJ2).

[0043] "CCL1" and "CC motif chemokine 1," as used herein, refer to any native CCR1 resulting from expression and processing of CCR1 in cells. The terms include CCR1 from any vertebrate source, including mammals such as primates (e.g., humans and cynomolgus monkeys) and rodents (e.g., mice and rats), unless otherwise indicated. The terms also include naturally occurring variants of CCR1, such as splice variants or allelic variants. The amino acid sequence of an exemplary human CCR1 protein is set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2 (UniProt identifier P22362.1). An exemplary mature CCR1 protein comprises amino acids 24-96 of SEQ ID NO: 2.

[0044] As used herein, "7-B16 antibody" should be understood as any antibody that binds to CCR8 and comprises (i) a heavy chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 82 and a light chain comprising SEQ ID NO: 83, (ii) a variable heavy chain region comprising SEQ ID NO: 80 and a variable light chain region comprising SEQ ID NO: 81, or (iii) HCDR1, HCDR2, and HCDR3 comprising SEQ ID NOs: 84, 85, and 86, respectively, and LCDR1, LCDR2, and LCDR3 comprising SEQ ID NOs: 87, 88, and 89, respectively, and chimeric, human, or humanized versions of any of the foregoing (i), (ii), or (iii). In some embodiments, "7-B16 antibody" may be used to specifically refer to an antibody comprising a heavy chain of SEQ ID NO: 82 and a light chain of SEQ ID NO: 83.

[0045] As used herein, the terms "anti-PD-1 antibody" or "anti-PD-L1 antibody" refer to a) an antibody that binds to programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1, CD279; NCBI Gene ID: 5133) or programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1, CD274; NCBI Gene ID: 29126), and b) an antibody that inhibits the PD-1 / PD-L1 interaction and the PD-1 / PD-L1 pathway. The PD-1 / PD-L1 pathway and its role in cancer immunotherapy are described, for example, in Salmaninejad et al., J. Cell Physiol (2019) 234(10):16824-16837. Anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 antibodies that can be used in the methods provided herein include, for example, pembrolizumab, nivolumab, cemiplimab, pidilizumab, spartalizumab, atezolizumab, avelumab, durvalumab, cosibelimab, sasanlimab, tislelizumab, retifanlimab, balstilimab, toripalimab, cetrelimab, genolimuzumab, prorugolimab, lodapolimab, camrelizumab, budigalimab, avelumab, dostallimab, embafolimab, sintilimab, and zimvelerimab. In some embodiments, the anti-PD-1 antibody is zimvelerimab.

[0046] The term "specifically binds" to an antigen or epitope is a term well understood in the art, and methods for determining such specific binding are also well known in the art. A molecule is said to exhibit "specific binding" or "preferential binding" if it reacts or associates with a particular cell or substance more frequently, more rapidly, with a longer duration, and / or with a higher affinity than it reacts or associates with alternative cells or substances. An antibody "specifically binds" or "preferentially binds" to a target if it binds with higher affinity, avidity, more readily, and / or with a longer duration than it binds to other substances. For example, an antibody that specifically or preferentially binds to a CCR8 epitope is an antibody that binds to this epitope with greater affinity, avidity, more readily, and / or with a longer duration than it binds to other CCR8 epitopes or non-CCR8 epitopes. It should also be understood by reading this definition that, for example, an antibody (or portion or epitope) that specifically or preferentially binds to a first target may or may not specifically or preferentially bind to a second target. Thus, "specific binding" or "preferential binding" does not necessarily require (but can include) exclusive binding. Generally, although not necessarily, reference to binding means preferential binding. "Specificity" refers to the ability of a binding protein to selectively bind to an antigen.

[0047] As used herein, "substantially pure" refers to a material that is at least 50% pure (i.e., free from contaminants), more preferably at least 90% pure, more preferably at least 95% pure, even more preferably at least 98% pure, and most preferably at least 99% pure.

[0048] As used herein, the term "epitope" refers to a site on a target molecule (e.g., an antigen, such as a protein, nucleic acid, carbohydrate, or lipid) to which an antigen-binding molecule (e.g., an antibody, antibody fragment, or scaffold protein containing an antibody-binding region) binds. Epitopes often comprise chemically active surface groupings of molecules, such as amino acids, polypeptides, or sugar side chains, and have specific three-dimensional structural and charge characteristics. Epitopes can be formed from both adjacent and / or juxtaposed non-adjacent residues (e.g., amino acids, nucleotides, sugars, and lipid moieties) of a target molecule. Epitopes formed from adjacent residues (e.g., amino acids, nucleotides, sugars, and lipid moieties) typically persist on exposure to denaturing solvents, whereas epitopes formed by tertiary folding typically are lost upon treatment with denaturing solvents. Epitopes can include, but are not limited to, at least 3, at least 5, or 8-10 residues (e.g., amino acids or nucleotides). In some examples, an epitope is less than 20 residues (e.g., amino acids or nucleotides) in length, less than 15 residues, or less than 12 residues. Two antibodies may bind to the same epitope within an antigen if they exhibit competitive binding to the antigen. In some embodiments, an epitope can be identified by a specific minimum distance to CDR residues on an antigen-binding molecule. In some embodiments, an epitope can be identified by the above distance and further limited to residues involved in binding (e.g., hydrogen bonding) between antibody and antigen residues. Epitopes can also be identified by various scans; for example, an alanine or arginine scan can reveal one or more residues with which an antigen-binding molecule can interact. Unless explicitly indicated, identifying a set of residues as an epitope does not exclude other residues from being part of the epitope for a particular antibody. Rather, the existence of such a set indicates a minimal series (or species set) of epitopes. Thus, in some embodiments, the set of residues identified as an epitope refers to a minimal epitope associated with the antigen, rather than an exclusive list of residues of the epitope on the antigen.

[0049] The term "antibody" as used herein is used in the broadest sense and encompasses a variety of antibody structures, including, but not limited to, monoclonal antibodies, polyclonal antibodies, multispecific antibodies (e.g., bispecific and trispecific antibodies (such as bispecific T cell engagers)), and antibody fragments so long as they exhibit the desired antigen-binding activity.

[0050] The term antibody includes, but is not limited to, fragments capable of binding antigen, such as Fv, single-chain Fv (scFv), Fab, Fab', di-scFv, sdAb (single domain antibody), and (Fab')2 (including chemically linked F(ab')2). Papain digestion of antibodies produces two identical antigen-binding fragments, called "Fab" fragments, each with a single antigen-binding site, and a residual "Fc" fragment, the name reflecting its ability to readily crystallize. Pepsin treatment yields an F(ab')2 fragment, which has two antigen-binding sites and is capable of cross-linking antigen. The term antibody includes, but is not limited to, chimeric antibodies, humanized antibodies, and antibodies of various species, such as murine, human, and cynomolgus monkey. Furthermore, for all antibody constructs provided herein, variants with sequences derived from other organisms are also contemplated. Thus, if a human version of an antibody is disclosed, one of skill in the art would understand how to convert the human sequence-based antibody to a mouse, rat, cat, dog, horse, etc. sequence. Antibody fragments also include any orientation of single-chain scFvs, tandem di-scFvs, diabodies, tandem tri-sdcFvs, minibodies, etc. Antibody fragments also include nanobodies (sdAbs, which are antibodies with a single monomer domain, such as a pair of lower limit domains of a heavy chain without a light chain). Antibody fragments may in some embodiments be referred to as being of a specific species (e.g., human scFv or mouse scFv). This indicates the sequence of at least a portion of the non-CDR regions, not the source of the construct.

[0051] The term "monoclonal antibody" refers to an antibody from a substantially homogeneous antibody population, i.e., the individual antibodies comprising the population are identical except for possible minor naturally occurring mutations. Monoclonal antibodies are highly specific, being directed against a single antigenic site. Furthermore, in contrast to polyclonal antibody preparations, which typically include different antibodies directed against different determinants (epitopes), each monoclonal antibody is directed against a single determinant on the antigen. Thus, a sample of monoclonal antibody is capable of binding to the same epitope on the antigen. The modifier "monoclonal" indicates the character of the antibody as being obtained from a substantially homogeneous antibody population and should not be construed as requiring production of the antibody by any particular method. For example, monoclonal antibodies may be made by the hybridoma method first described by Kohler and Milstein, 1975, Nature 256:495, or by recombinant DNA methods such as those described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567. The monoclonal antibodies may also be isolated from phage libraries generated using the techniques described in McCafferty et al., 1990, Nature 348:552-554, for example.

[0052] The term "CDR" refers to a complementarity determining region defined by at least one mode of identification to one of skill in the art. In some embodiments, CDRs may be defined according to any of the Chothia numbering scheme, the Kabat numbering scheme, a combination of Kabat and Chothia, the AbM definition, the contact definition, and / or a combination of the Kabat, Chothia, AbM, and / or contact definitions. Exemplary CDRs (CDR-L1, CDR-L2, CDR-L3, CDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3) occur at amino acid residues 24-34 of L1, 50-56 of L2, 89-97 of L3, 31-35B of H1, 50-65 of H2, and 95-102 of H3. (Kabat et al., Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (1991)). The AbM definition may include, for example, CDRs at amino acid residues 24-34 of L1, 50-56 of L2, 89-97 of L3, H26-H35B of H1, 50-58 of H2, and 95-102 of H3 (CDR-L1, CDR-L2, CDR-L3, CDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3). The contact definition may include, for example, CDRs at amino acid residues 30-36 of L1, 46-55 of L2, 89-96 of L3, 30-35 of H1, 47-58 of H2, and 93-101 of H3 (CDR-L1, CDR-L2, CDR-L3, CDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3). The Chothia definition may include, for example, CDRs at amino acid residues 24-34 of L1, 50-56 of L2, 89-97 of L3, 26-32...34 of H1, 52-56 of H2, and 95-102 of H3 (CDR-L1, CDR-L2, CDR-L3, CDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3). CDRs may also be provided as shown in any one or more of the accompanying figures. HWith the exception of CDR1, CDRs generally comprise amino acid residues that form hypervariable loops. The various CDRs within an antibody may be designated by their appropriate number and chain type, including, but not limited to, a) CDR-L1, CDR-L2, CDR-L3, CDR-H1, CDR-H2, and CDR-H3; b) CDRL1, CDRL2, CDRL3, CDRH1, CDRH2, and CDRH3; c) LCDR-1, LCDR-2, LCDR-3, HCDR-1, HCDR-2, and HCDR-3; or d) LCDR1, LCDR2, LCDR3, HCDR1, HCDR2, and HCDR3. The term "CDR" is used herein to encompass HVRs or "hypervariable regions," which comprise the hypervariable loops. Exemplary hypervariable loops occur at amino acid residues 26-32 (L1), 50-52 (L2), 91-96 (L3), 26-32 (H1), 53-55 (H2), and 96-101 (H3) (Chothia and Lesk, J. Mol. Biol. 196:901-917 (1987).)

[0053] The term "heavy chain variable region," as used herein, refers to a region comprising at least three heavy chain CDRs. In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable region comprises three CDRs and at least FR2 and FR3. In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable region comprises at least heavy chain HCDR1, framework (FR) 2, HCDR2, FR3, and HCDR3. In some embodiments, a heavy chain variable region also comprises at least a portion of FR1 and / or at least a portion of FR4.

[0054] The term "heavy chain constant region" as used herein refers to a region comprising at least three heavy chain constant domains: H 1. C H 2, and C H3. Of course, deletions and modifications that do not alter function within the domain are encompassed within the term "heavy chain constant region" unless otherwise specified. Non-limiting exemplary heavy chain constant regions include gamma, delta, and alpha. Non-limiting exemplary heavy chain constant regions also include epsilon and mu. Each heavy constant region corresponds to an antibody isotype. For example, an antibody containing a gamma constant region is an IgG antibody, an antibody containing a delta constant region is an IgD antibody, and an antibody containing an alpha constant region is an IgA antibody. Furthermore, an antibody containing a mu constant region is an IgM antibody, and an antibody containing an epsilon constant region is an IgE antibody. A particular isotype can be further subdivided into subclasses. For example, IgG antibodies include, but are not limited to, IgG1 (containing a gamma 1 constant region), IgG2 (containing a gamma 2 constant region), IgG3 (containing a gamma 3 constant region), and IgG4 (containing a gamma 4 constant region) antibodies; IgA antibodies include, but are not limited to, IgA1 (containing an alpha 1 constant region) and IgA2 (containing an alpha 2 constant region) antibodies; and IgM antibodies include, but are not limited to, IgM1 and IgM2.

[0055] As used herein, the term "heavy chain" refers to a polypeptide comprising at least a heavy chain variable region, with or without a leader sequence. In some embodiments, a heavy chain includes at least a portion of a heavy chain constant region. As used herein, the term "full-length heavy chain" refers to a polypeptide comprising a heavy chain variable region and a heavy chain constant region, with or without a leader sequence.

[0056] As used herein, the term "light chain variable region" refers to a region comprising at least three light chain CDRs. In some embodiments, a light chain variable region comprises three CDRs and at least FR2 and FR3. In some embodiments, a light chain variable region comprises at least a light chain LCDR1, framework (FR) 2, LCDR2, FR3, and LCDR3. For example, a light chain variable region may comprise a light chain CDR1, framework (FR) 2, CDR2, FR3, and CDR3. In some embodiments, a light chain variable region also comprises at least a portion of FR1 and / or at least a portion of FR4.

[0057] As used herein, the term "light chain constant region" refers to a light chain constant domain C L "light chain constant region" refers to a region comprising: a) a region comprising a light chain constant region (e.g., a region comprising a λ domain, a κ ...

[0058] As used herein, the term "light chain" refers to a polypeptide comprising at least a light chain variable region, with or without a leader sequence. In some embodiments, a light chain also comprises at least a portion of a light chain constant region. As used herein, the term "full-length light chain" refers to a polypeptide comprising a light chain variable region and a light chain constant region, with or without a leader sequence.

[0059] For purposes herein, an "acceptor human framework" refers to a light chain variable domain (V) derived from a human immunoglobulin framework or a human consensus framework, as defined below. L ) framework or heavy chain variable domain (V H) framework. The acceptor human framework, derived from a human immunoglobulin framework or a human consensus framework, can comprise the same amino acid sequence or can contain amino acid sequence changes. In some embodiments, the number of amino acid changes is 10 or less, 9 or less, 8 or less, 7 or less, 6 or less, 5 or less, 4 or less, 3 or less, or 2 or less. In some embodiments, the V L Acceptor framework is V L The sequence is identical to a human immunoglobulin framework sequence or a human consensus framework sequence.

[0060] "Affinity" refers to the strength of the sum of non-covalent interactions between a single binding site of a molecule (e.g., an antibody) and its binding partner (e.g., an antigen). The affinity of molecule X for partner Y is generally determined by the dissociation constant (K D Affinity can be expressed by common methods known in the art (e.g., ELISA, including those described herein). D , KinExA, bio-layer interferometry (BLI), and / or surface plasmon resonance devices (such as BIAcore® devices).

[0061] "K D The term "" as used herein refers to the equilibrium dissociation constant of an antibody-antigen interaction.

[0062] In some embodiments, the "K" of the antibody D "," "K dThe "Kd", "Kd value", or "Kd value" is measured by surface plasmon resonance assay using a BIACORE®-2000 or BIACORE®-3000 (BIAcore, Inc., Piscataway, NJ) with an antigen-immobilized CM5 chip at approximately 10 response units (RU) at 25°C. Briefly, a carboxymethylated dextran biosensor chip (CM5, BIACORE, Inc.) is activated with N-ethyl-N'-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC) and N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) according to the supplier's instructions. The antigen is diluted to 5 μg / ml (approximately 0.2 μM) in 10 mM sodium acetate, pH 4.8, and then injected at a flow rate of 5 μL / min to achieve approximately 10 response units (RU) of bound protein. After antigen injection, 1 M ethanolamine is injected to block unreacted groups. For kinetic measurements, serial dilutions of a polypeptide, e.g., a full-length antibody, are injected in PBS containing 0.05% TWEEN®-20™ surfactant (PBST) at 25° C. at a flow rate of approximately 25 μL / min. The association rate (k on ) and dissociation rate (k off The equilibrium dissociation constant (K) is calculated using a simple one-to-one Langmuir binding model (BIACORE® evaluation software version 3.2) by simultaneously fitting the association and dissociation sensorgrams. d ) is k off / k on See, e.g., Chen et al., J. Mol. Biol. 293:865-881 (1999). If the on-rate is 10 by the surface plasmon resonance assay described above, 6 M -1 s -1If the on-rate exceeds 20 nM, the on-rate can be determined at 25°C of 20 nM anti-antigen antibody in PBS, pH 7.2, in the presence of increasing concentrations of antigen, by using a fluorescence quenching technique that measures the increase or decrease in fluorescence emission intensity (excitation = 295 nm, emission = 340 nm, 16 nm bandpass) as measured in a spectrometer such as a spectrophotometer equipped with stopped flow (Aviv Instruments) or an 8000 Series SLM-AMINCO™ spectrophotometer (ThermoSpectronic) equipped with a stirred cuvette.

[0063] The term "biological activity" refers to any one or more biological properties of a molecule (whether naturally occurring as found in vivo or provided or enabled by recombinant means). Biological properties include, but are not limited to, binding to cytokines, inducing cell proliferation, inhibiting cell growth, inducing other cytokines, inducing apoptosis, and inducing enzymatic activity. In some embodiments, the biological activities of CCR8 include anti-apoptotic activity, cell chemotaxis, immunosuppressive function, and the ability to polarize cells toward various cell differentiation pathways.

[0064] "Chimeric antibody," as used herein, refers to an antibody in which a portion of the heavy and / or light chain is derived from a particular source or species, while at least a portion of the remaining heavy and / or light chain is derived from a different source or species. In some embodiments, a chimeric antibody refers to an antibody comprising at least one variable region derived from a first species (mouse, rat, cynomolgus monkey, etc.) and at least one constant region derived from a second species (human, cynomolgus monkey, etc.). In some embodiments, a chimeric antibody comprises at least one mouse variable region and at least one human constant region. In some embodiments, a chimeric antibody comprises at least one cynomolgus monkey variable region and at least one human constant region. In some embodiments, all of the variable regions of a chimeric antibody are derived from a first species, and all of the constant regions of a chimeric antibody are derived from a second species. As noted above, chimeric constructs can also be functional fragments.

[0065] As used herein, "humanized antibody" refers to an antibody in which at least one amino acid in the framework region of a non-human variable region is replaced with the corresponding amino acid from a human variable region. In some embodiments, a humanized antibody comprises at least one human constant region or fragment thereof. In some embodiments, a humanized antibody is an antibody fragment, such as a Fab, scFv, or (Fab')2. The term humanized also refers to forms of non-human (e.g., murine) antibodies that are chimeric immunoglobulins, immunoglobulin chains, or fragments thereof (such as Fv, Fab, Fab', F(ab')2, or other antigen-binding subsequences of antibodies) that contain minimal sequence of a non-human immunoglobulin. Humanized antibodies can comprise a human immunoglobulin (recipient antibody) in which residues from a complementary determining region (CDR) of the recipient are replaced by residues from a CDR of a non-human species (donor antibody), e.g., mouse, rat, or rabbit, possessing the desired specificity, affinity, and capacity. In some instances, Fv framework region (FR) residues of the human immunoglobulin are replaced by corresponding non-human residues. Furthermore, humanized antibodies can comprise residues that are found neither in the recipient antibody nor in the imported CDR or framework sequences, but are included to further refine and optimize antibody performance. In general, a humanized antibody will comprise substantially all of at least one, and typically two, variable domains, in which all or substantially all of the CDR regions correspond to those of a non-human immunoglobulin and all or substantially all of the FR regions are those of a human immunoglobulin consensus sequence. In some embodiments, the humanized antibody will also comprise at least a portion of an immunoglobulin constant region or domain (Fc), typically that of a human immunoglobulin. Other forms of humanized antibodies have one or more CDRs (CDRL1, CDRL2, CDRL3, CDRH1, CDRH2, and / or CDRH3) that are altered with respect to the original antibody, also referred to as one or more CDRs "derived from" one or more CDRs from the original antibody.As will be understood, a humanized sequence can be identified by its primary sequence and does not necessarily indicate the process by which the antibody was made.

[0066] "CDR-grafted antibody," as used herein, refers to a humanized antibody in which one or more complementarity-determining regions (CDRs) of a first (non-human) species have been grafted onto framework regions (FRs) of a second (human) species.

[0067] As used herein, "human antibody" encompasses antibodies produced in humans, antibodies produced in non-human animals containing human immunoglobulin genes, such as XenoMouse® mice, and antibodies selected using in vitro methods such as phage display (Vaughan et al., 1996, Nature Biotechnology, 14:309-314; Sheets et al., 1998, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (USA) 95:6157-6162; Hoogenboom and Winter, 1991, J. Mol. Biol., 227:381; Marks et al., 1991, J. Mol. Biol., 222:581), where the antibody repertoire is based on human immunoglobulin sequences. The term "human antibody" refers to the genus of sequences that are human sequences. Thus, the term does not designate the process by which the antibody is made, but rather the genus of related sequences.

[0068] A "functional Fc region" possesses an "effector function" of a native sequence Fc region. Exemplary "effector functions" include Fc receptor binding, C1q binding, CDC, ADCC, phagocytosis, and down-regulation of cell surface receptors (e.g., B cell receptor, BCR). Such effector functions generally require an Fc region in combination with a binding domain (e.g., an antibody variable domain) and can be assessed using a variety of assays.

[0069] A "native sequence Fc region" comprises an amino acid sequence identical to that of an Fc region found in nature. Native sequence human Fc regions include native sequence human IgG1 Fc regions (non-A and A allotypes), native sequence human IgG2 Fc regions, native sequence human IgG3 Fc regions, and native sequence human IgG4 Fc regions, as well as naturally occurring variants thereof.

[0070] A "variant Fc region" comprises an amino acid sequence that differs from that of a native-sequence Fc region by at least one amino acid modification. In some embodiments, a "variant Fc region" comprises an amino acid sequence that differs from that of a native-sequence Fc region by at least one amino acid modification, and retains at least one effector function of the native-sequence Fc region. In some embodiments, the variant Fc region has at least one amino acid substitution compared to a native-sequence Fc region or the Fc region of a parent polypeptide, e.g., about 1 to about 10 amino acid substitutions, preferably about 1 to about 5 amino acid substitutions, in the native-sequence Fc region or the Fc region of a parent polypeptide. In some embodiments, the variant Fc region herein has at least 80% sequence identity to a native sequence Fc region and / or the Fc region of a parent polypeptide, at least about 90% sequence identity to a native sequence Fc region and / or the Fc region of a parent polypeptide, at least about 95%, at least about 96%, at least about 97%, at least about 98%, or at least about 99% sequence identity to a native sequence Fc region and / or the Fc region of a parent polypeptide.

[0071] "Fc receptor" or "FcR" describes a receptor that binds to the Fc region of an antibody. In some embodiments, the FcγR is a native human FcR. In some embodiments, the FcR binds IgG antibodies (gamma receptors) and includes receptors of the FcγRI, FcγRII, and FcγRIII subclasses, including allelic variants and alternatively spliced ​​forms of those receptors. FcγRII receptors include FcγRIIA (an "activating receptor") and FcγRIIB (an "inhibiting receptor"), which have similar amino acid sequences that differ primarily in their cytoplasmic domains. Activating receptor FcγRIIA contains an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM) in its cytoplasmic domain, and inhibitory receptor FcγRIIB contains an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based inhibition motif (ITIM) in its cytoplasmic domain. (See, e.g., Daeron, Annu. Rev. Immunol. 15:203-234 (1997).) FcRs are reviewed, for example, in Ravetch and Kinet, Annu. Rev. Immunol 9:457-92 (1991), Capel et al., Immunomethods 4:25-34 (1994), and de Haas et al., J. Lab. Clin. Med. 126:330-41 (1995). Other FcRs, including those identified in the future, are encompassed by the term "FcR" herein.

[0072] The term "Fc receptor" or "FcR" also includes the neonatal receptor FcRn, which is involved in the transfer of maternal IgG to the fetus (Guyer et al., J. Immunol. 117:587 (1976) and Kim et al., J. Immunol. 24:249 (1994)) and in regulating immunoglobulin homeostasis. Methods for measuring binding to FcRn are known (see, e.g., Ghetie and Ward, Immunol. Today 18(12):592-598 (1997); Ghetie et al., Nature Biotechnology, 15(7):637-640 (1997); Hinton et al., J. Biol. Chem. 279(8):6213-6216 (2004); WO 2004 / 92219 (Hinton et al.)).

[0073] "Effector functions" refer to biological activities attributable to the Fc region of an antibody, which vary depending on the antibody isotype. Examples of antibody effector functions include Clq binding and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC), Fc receptor binding, antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC), phagocytosis, down-regulation of cell surface receptors (e.g., B cell receptors), and B cell activation.

[0074] A "human effector cell" is a leukocyte that expresses one or more FcRs and performs effector function. In some embodiments, the cells express at least FcγRIII and perform ADCC effector function. Examples of human leukocytes that mediate ADCC include peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), natural killer (NK) cells, monocytes, cytotoxic T cells, and neutrophils. Effector cells can be isolated from a native source, for example, from blood.

[0075] "Antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity" or "ADCC" refers to a form of cytotoxicity in which secreted Ig binds to Fc receptors (FcRs) present on certain cytotoxic cells (e.g., NK cells, neutrophils, and macrophages) so that these cytotoxic effector cells can specifically bind to antigen-bearing target cells and subsequently kill them with cytotoxins. NK cells, the primary cells for mediating ADCC, express only FcγRIII, whereas monocytes express FcγRI, FcγRII, and FcγRIII. FcR expression on hematopoietic cells is summarized in Table 3 on page 464 of Ravetch and Kinet, Annu. Rev. Immunol 9:457-92 (1991). To assess ADCC activity of a molecule of interest, an in vitro ADCC assay, such as that described in U.S. Patent No. 5,500,362 or U.S. Patent No. 5,821,337, or U.S. Patent No. 6,737,056 (Presta), can be performed. Useful effector cells for such assays include PBMCs and NK cells. Alternatively, or additionally, ADCC activity of a molecule of interest can be assessed in vivo in an animal model, such as that disclosed in Clynes et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (USA) 95:652-656 (1998). Additional polypeptide variants with altered Fc region amino acid sequences (polypeptides with variant Fc regions) and increased or decreased ADCC activity are described, for example, in U.S. Patent Nos. 7,923,538 and 7,994,290.

[0076] "Complement-dependent cytotoxicity" or "CDC" refers to the lysis of target cells in the presence of complement. Activation of the classical complement pathway is initiated by the binding of the first component of the complement system (C1q) to antibodies (of the appropriate subclass) that are bound to their cognate antigen. To assess complement activation, for example, a CDC assay as described in Gazzano-Santoro et al., J. Immunol. Methods 202:163 (1996) can be performed. Polypeptide variants with altered Fc region amino acid sequences (polypeptides with variant Fc regions) and increased or decreased C1q binding ability are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,194,551 (B1), U.S. Pat. No. 7,923,538, U.S. Pat. No. 7,994,290, and WO 1999 / 51642. See, e.g., Idusogie et al., J. Immunol. 164:4178-4184 (2000).

[0077] Polypeptide variants with "altered" FcR binding affinity or ADCC activity are those that have either enhanced or decreased FcR binding activity and / or ADCC activity compared to a parent polypeptide or a polypeptide comprising a native-sequence Fc region. Polypeptide variants that "exhibit increased binding" to an FcR bind to at least one FcR with better affinity than the parent polypeptide. Polypeptide variants that "exhibit decreased binding" to an FcR bind to at least one FcR with lower affinity than the parent polypeptide. Such variants that exhibit decreased binding to an FcR may exhibit little or no binding to an FcR compared to a native-sequence IgG Fc region, e.g., 0-20% binding to an FcR.

[0078] A polypeptide variant that "more effectively mediates antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) in the presence of human effector cells" than a parent antibody is one that is more effective at mediating ADCC in vitro or in vivo when essentially the same amounts of polypeptide variant and parent antibody are used in the assay. Generally, such variants are identified using the in vitro ADCC assays disclosed herein, although other assays or methods for determining ADCC activity, such as in animal models, are contemplated.

[0079] The terms "substantially similar" or "substantially the same," as used herein, refer to a sufficiently high degree of similarity between two or more numerical values ​​such that one of skill in the art would regard the difference between the two or more values ​​as having little or no biological and / or statistical significance within the context of the biological property measured by the values. In some embodiments, two or more substantially similar values ​​differ by no more than about any one of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, or 50%.

[0080] The phrase "substantially different," as used herein, refers to a sufficiently high degree of difference between two numerical values ​​such that one of skill in the art would consider the difference between the two values ​​within the context of the biological property measured by the values ​​to be statistically significant. In some embodiments, two substantially different numerical values ​​differ by more than any one of about 10%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or 100%.

[0081] The phrase "substantially reduced," as used herein, refers to a sufficiently high degree of reduction between a numerical value and a reference numerical value such that one of skill in the art would consider the difference between the two values ​​within the context of the biological property measured by the values ​​to be statistically significant. In some embodiments, a substantially reduced numerical value is a reduction of more than about any one of 10%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or 100% compared to the reference value.

[0082] The term "leader sequence" refers to a sequence of amino acid residues located at the N-terminus of a polypeptide that facilitates secretion of the polypeptide from mammalian cells. Leader sequences may be cleaved upon export of the polypeptide from mammalian cells to form the mature protein. Leader sequences may be natural or synthetic, and they may be heterologous or homologous to the protein to which they are attached.

[0083] A "native sequence" polypeptide includes a polypeptide having the same amino acid sequence as a polypeptide found in nature. Thus, a native sequence polypeptide can have the amino acid sequence of a naturally occurring polypeptide from any mammal. Such native sequence polypeptides can be isolated from nature or produced by recombinant or synthetic means. The term "native sequence" polypeptide specifically encompasses naturally occurring truncated or secreted forms of a polypeptide (e.g., extracellular domain sequences), naturally occurring variant forms (e.g., alternatively spliced ​​forms), and naturally occurring allelic variants of a polypeptide.

[0084] A polypeptide "variant" means a biologically active polypeptide having at least about 80% amino acid sequence identity with a native sequence polypeptide after aligning the sequences and introducing gaps, if necessary, to achieve the maximum percent sequence identity and not considering any conservative substitutions as part of the sequence identity. Such variants include, for example, polypeptides in which one or more amino acid residues are added or deleted at the N- or C-terminus of the polypeptide. In some embodiments, a variant will have at least about 80% amino acid sequence identity. In some embodiments, a variant will have at least about 90% amino acid sequence identity. In some embodiments, a variant will have at least about 95% amino acid sequence identity with a native sequence polypeptide.

[0085] As used herein, "percent (%) amino acid sequence identity" and "homology" with respect to a peptide, polypeptide, or antibody sequence are defined as the percentage of amino acid residues in a candidate sequence that are identical to the amino acid residues of a particular peptide or polypeptide sequence after aligning the sequences and introducing gaps, if necessary, to achieve the maximum percent sequence identity and not considering any conservative substitutions as part of the sequence identity. Alignment for purposes of determining percent amino acid sequence identity can be achieved in a variety of ways that are within the skill of the art, for example, using publicly available computer software such as BLAST, BLAST-2, ALIGN, or MEGALIGN™ (DNASTAR) software. Those skilled in the art can determine appropriate parameters for measuring alignment, including any algorithms needed to achieve maximal alignment over the full length of the sequences being compared.

[0086] Amino acid substitutions can include, but are not limited to, substituting one amino acid for another in a polypeptide. Exemplary conservative substitutions are shown in Table 1. Amino acid substitutions can be introduced into an antibody of interest and the products can be screened for a desired activity, such as retained / improved antigen binding, reduced immunogenicity, or improved ADCC or CDC. [Table 1]

[0087] Amino acids can be grouped according to common side chain properties. (1) Hydrophobic: Norleucine, Met, Ala, Val, Leu, Ile, (2) Neutral hydrophilicity: Cys, Ser, Thr, Asn, Gln, (3) Acidification: Asp, Glu, (4) Bases: His, Lys, Arg, (5) Residues that affect chain orientation: Gly, Pro, (6) Aromatic: Trp, Tyr, Phe.

[0088] Non-conservative substitutions would involve exchanging a member of one of these classes for another class.

[0089] The term "vector" is used to describe a polynucleotide that can be manipulated to contain cloned polynucleotide(s) that can be propagated in a host cell. A vector can contain one or more of the following elements: an origin of replication, one or more regulatory sequences (such as, for example, a promoter and / or enhancer) that control the expression of a polypeptide of interest, and / or one or more selectable marker genes (e.g., antibiotic resistance genes and genes that can be used in colorimetric assays, e.g., β-galactosidase). The term "expression vector" refers to a vector used to express a polypeptide of interest in a host cell.

[0090] A "host cell" refers to a cell that can be or has been the recipient of a vector or isolated polynucleotide. Host cells can be prokaryotic or eukaryotic. Exemplary eukaryotic cells include mammalian cells, such as primate or non-primate cells, fungal cells, such as yeast, plant cells, and insect cells. Non-limiting exemplary mammalian cells include, but are not limited to, NSO cells, PER.C6® cells (Crucell), and 293 and CHO cells, as well as their derivatives, such as 293-6E and DG44 cells, respectively. A host cell includes the progeny of a single host cell; the progeny may not necessarily be completely identical (in morphology or genomic DNA complement) to the original parent cell due to natural, accidental, or deliberate mutation. Host cells include cells transfected in vivo with a polynucleotide provided herein.

[0091] The term "isolated," as used herein, refers to a molecule that is separated from at least some of the components typically found or produced in nature. For example, a polypeptide is referred to as "isolated" if it is separated from at least some of the components of the cell in which it is produced. If the polypeptide is secreted by a cell after expression, physically separating the supernatant containing the polypeptide from the cell in which it was produced is considered to "isolate" the polypeptide. Similarly, a polynucleotide is referred to as "isolated" if it is not part of a larger polynucleotide in which it is typically found in nature (e.g., in the case of a DNA polynucleotide, genomic DNA or mitochondrial DNA, etc.), or, for example, in the case of an RNA polynucleotide, if it is separated from at least some of the components of the cell in which it was produced. Thus, a DNA polynucleotide contained in a vector within a host cell can be referred to as "isolated."

[0092] The terms "individual" or "subject" are used interchangeably herein and refer to animals, e.g., mammals. In some embodiments, methods are provided for treating mammals, including, but not limited to, humans, rodents, apes, cats, dogs, horses, cows, pigs, sheep, goats, mammalian laboratory animals, mammalian farm animals, mammalian sport animals, and mammalian pets. In some examples, "individual" or "subject" refers to an individual or subject in need of treatment for a disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the subject receiving treatment may be a patient, which designates the fact that the subject has been identified as having a disorder relevant to the treatment or is at sufficient risk for the disorder.

[0093] "Disease" or "disorder," as used herein, refers to a condition for which treatment is necessary and / or desirable.

[0094] As used herein, "cancer" and "tumor" are interchangeable terms that refer to any abnormal cell or tissue growth or proliferation in an animal. As used herein, the terms "cancer" and "tumor" encompass solid and hematologic / lymphatic cancers, as well as benign growths such as malignant, premalignant, and dysplasia. Examples of cancer include, but are not limited to, carcinoma, lymphoma, blastoma, sarcoma, and leukemia. More specific, non-limiting examples of such cancers include squamous cell carcinoma, small cell lung cancer, pituitary cancer, esophageal cancer, astrocytoma, soft tissue sarcoma, non-small cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma of the lung, squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, cancer of the peritoneum, hepatocellular carcinoma, gastrointestinal cancer, pancreatic cancer, glioblastoma, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, liver cancer, bladder cancer, hepatoma, breast cancer, colon cancer, colorectal cancer, endometrial or uterine cancer, salivary gland cancer, kidney cancer, renal cancer, liver cancer, prostate cancer, vulvar cancer, thyroid cancer, hepatic carcinoma, brain cancer, endometrial cancer, testicular cancer, bile duct cancer, gallbladder cancer, stomach cancer, melanoma, mesothelioma, and various types of head and neck cancer. In some embodiments, hematological / lymphatic cancers are referred to as "blood cancers." Non-limiting exemplary hematological cancers include mixed B-cell and T-cell leukemia, B-cell lymphoma, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBC), lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), myeloproliferative disorders, peripheral T-cell lymphoma, T-cell leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), CLL / SLL, mature T-cell and NK-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, acute lymphocytic leukemia (AML), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), CLL / SLL, mature T-cell and NK-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, acute lymphocytic leukemia (AML), acute lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), acute lymphocyticT-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (TALL), T-cell adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia, T-cell juvenile acute lymphoblastic leukemia, lymphoblastoid lymphoma, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), adult T-cell leukemia / lymphoma (ATLL), T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia / lymphoma (TLLL), angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (ATCL), hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma. Lymphoma, HTCL, peripheral T cell lymphoma not otherwise specified, PTCL NOS, Burkitt lymphoma, BL, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, CMML, extranodal NK / T cell lymphoma (NKTCL), primary effusion lymphoma, PEL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia / acute osteomyelitis leukemia (ALL, AML), histiocytic lymphoma, HL, marginal zone lymphoma lymphoma, MZL), B-cell acute leukemia, and undifferentiated large cell lymphoma (anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALCL).

[0095] As used herein, "treatment" is an approach to obtain beneficial or desired clinical results. "Treatment," as used herein, covers any administration or application of a therapeutic agent for a disease in a mammal, including a human. For purposes of this disclosure, beneficial or desired clinical results include, but are not limited to, any one or more of the following: alleviation of one or more symptoms; reduction in the extent of the disease; prevention or delay of disease spread (e.g., metastasis, e.g., to the lungs or lymph nodes); prevention or delay of disease recurrence; delay or slowing of disease progression; amelioration of the condition; inhibition of the disease or disease progression; inhibition or slowing of the disease or its progression; arrest of its development; and remission (whether partial or total). Also encompassed by "treatment" is the reduction of the pathological consequences of a proliferative disease. The methods provided herein contemplate any one or more of these aspects of treatment. As above, the term treatment does not require 100 percent elimination of all aspects of the disorder.

[0096] "Ameliorate" means that one or more symptoms are alleviated or improved compared to when the anti-CCR8 antibody is not administered. "Ameliorate" also includes shortening or reducing the duration of the symptoms.

[0097] In the context of cancer, the term "treating" includes any or all of inhibiting cancer cell growth, inhibiting cancer cell replication, reducing overall tumor burden, and ameliorating one or more symptoms associated with the disease.

[0098] As used herein, the term "regulatory T cells" (also known as "Tregs" or "Treg cells" or "suppressor T cells") refers to a subpopulation of T cells that are immunosuppressive and generally suppress or downregulate the induction and proliferation of effector T cells. Tregs express CD4, FOXP3, and CD25 (IL-2 receptor α chain). Human Foxp3+CD4+ T cells have been divided into three subfractions based on the expression levels of Foxp3 and the cell surface molecules CD25 and CD45RA. The Foxp3hiCD45RA-CD25hi and Foxp3loCD45RA+CD25lo phenotypes correspond to suppressive Treg cells, whereas the Foxp3loCD45RA-CD25lo fraction marks activated T effector (Teff) cells without suppressive activity. In addition, compared with those in healthy subjects, Treg cells in cancer patients are characterized by distinct expression profiles of chemokine receptors, such as CCR4, CXCR4, and CCR5, which typically promote migration to tumors in response to corresponding chemokine ligands derived from the tumor microenvironment (see, e.g., Liu, et al., FEBS J. (2016) 283(14): 2731-48 and Miyara, et al., Immunity (2009) 30, 899-911).

[0099] "Conventional T cells" or "Tconv" are a population of T cells that are generally CD4 positive (i.e., CD4+), but are distinguishable from Tregs in that Tconv are generally FoxP3 negative (i.e., FoxP3-).

[0100] The term "biological sample" refers to a quantity of material from a living or formerly living thing, including, but not limited to, blood (e.g., whole blood), plasma, serum, urine, amniotic fluid, synovial fluid, endothelial cells, leukocytes, monocytes, other cells, organs, tissues, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and spleen.

[0101] The term "control" refers to a composition that is known to contain either no analyte (a "negative control") or to contain the analyte (a "positive control"). A positive control may contain a known concentration of analyte. "Control," "positive control," and "calibrator" may be used interchangeably herein to refer to a composition that contains a known concentration of analyte. A "positive control" can be used to establish assay performance characteristics and is a useful indicator of the integrity of the reagents (e.g., analyte).

[0102] "Predetermined cutoff" and "predetermined level" generally refer to assay cutoff values ​​used to evaluate diagnostic / prognostic / therapeutic efficacy results by comparing assay results to the predetermined cutoff / level, which have already been linked or associated with various clinical parameters (e.g., disease severity, progression / non-progression / improvement, etc.). While the present disclosure may provide exemplary predetermined levels, it is well known that cutoff values ​​may vary depending on the nature of the immunoassay (e.g., the antibody used, etc.). It is further within the skill of one of ordinary skill in the art to adapt the present disclosure herein to other immunoassays to obtain immunoassay-specific cutoff values ​​for those immunoassays based on the present disclosure. While the exact value of the predetermined cutoff / level may vary between assays, the correlations (if any) described herein may generally be applicable.

[0103] The term "inhibition" or "inhibiting" refers to the reduction or cessation of any phenotypic characteristic, or the reduction or cessation of the incidence, degree, or likelihood of that characteristic. "Decrease" or "inhibiting" refers to the reduction, decrease, or cessation of an activity, function, and / or amount compared to a reference. In some embodiments, "decrease" or "inhibiting" refers to the ability to cause an overall reduction of 20% or more. In some embodiments, "decrease" or "inhibiting" refers to the ability to cause an overall reduction of 50% or more. In some embodiments, "decrease" or "inhibiting" refers to the ability to cause an overall reduction of 75%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or more. In some embodiments, the above amounts are inhibited or reduced over a period of time relative to a control dose (such as a placebo) over the same period of time. "Reference," as used herein, refers to any sample, standard, or level used for comparison purposes. A reference can be obtained from a healthy and / or non-diseased sample. In some examples, a reference can be obtained from an untreated sample. In some examples, a reference is obtained from a non-diseased over untreated sample of the individual of interest. In some instances, the reference is obtained from one or more healthy individuals who are not the subject or patient.

[0104] As used herein, "delaying the onset of disease" means to defer, hinder, slow, retard, stabilize, inhibit, and / or postpone the onset of a disease (such as cancer). The delay can be of varying lengths of time, depending on the disease being treated and / or the individual's medical history. As will be apparent to one of skill in the art, a sufficient or significant delay can, in effect, encompass prevention, in that the individual does not develop the disease. For example, late-stage cancer, such as the onset of metastases, can be delayed.

[0105] "Prevention," as used herein, includes providing protection against the onset or recurrence of a disease in a subject who is susceptible to the disease but has not yet been diagnosed with the disease. Unless otherwise specified, the terms "reducing," "inhibiting," or "preventing" do not indicate or require complete prevention all the time.

[0106] As used herein, "inhibiting" a function or activity refers to decreasing the function or activity as compared to the same conditions except for the condition or parameter of interest, or alternatively, as compared to another condition. For example, an antibody that inhibits tumor growth will decrease the rate of tumor growth as compared to the rate of tumor growth in the absence of the antibody.

[0107] A "therapeutically effective amount" of a substance / molecule, agonist, or antagonist can vary depending on factors such as the individual's medical condition, age, sex, and weight, and the ability of the substance / molecule, agonist, or antagonist to elicit a desired response in the individual. A therapeutically effective amount is also one in which any toxic or detrimental effects of the substance / molecule, agonist, or antagonist are outweighed by the therapeutically beneficial effects. A therapeutically effective amount can be delivered in one or more administrations. A "therapeutically effective amount" refers to an amount effective to achieve the desired therapeutic and / or prophylactic result, at the dosages and for the duration necessary.

[0108] A "prophylactically effective amount" refers to an amount effective, at dosages and for periods of time necessary, to achieve the desired prophylactic result. Typically, although not necessarily, since a prophylactic dose is used in subjects prior to or at an earlier stage of disease, the prophylactically effective amount will be less than the therapeutically effective amount.

[0109] The terms "pharmaceutical formulation" and "pharmaceutical composition" refer to a preparation that is in a form that allows the biological activity of the active ingredient to be effective and that does not contain additional components that are unacceptably toxic to the subject to which the formulation is administered. Such formulations may be sterile.

[0110] A "pharmaceutically acceptable carrier" refers to a non-toxic solid, semi-solid, or liquid filler, diluent, encapsulating material, formulation aid, or carrier conventional in the art for use with therapeutic agents that together comprise a "pharmaceutical composition" for administration to a subject. A pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is non-toxic to recipients at the dosages and concentrations employed and is compatible with other ingredients of the formulation. A pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is appropriate for the formulation with which it is employed.

[0111] A "sterile" formulation is sterile or essentially free of living microorganisms and their spores.

[0112] "Chimeric antigen receptor T cell therapy" or "CAR-T therapy" refers to a therapeutic agent comprising T cells genetically engineered to express a receptor that recognizes an antigen expressed by tumor cells. The antigen can be an antigen specifically expressed by tumors or an antigen expressed by both cancerous cells and healthy tissue. In some embodiments, the CAR-T therapy is adoptive CAR-T therapy, in which a patient's T cells are removed, modified to express a chimeric antigen receptor, and then returned to the patient. See, e.g., Dai et al., 2016, J Natl Cancer Inst, 108(7):djv439, doi:10.1093 / jnci / djv439; Gill et al., 2015, Blood Rev, pii:S0268-960X(15)00080-6, doi:10.1016 / j.blre.2015.10.003; Gill et al., 2015, Immunol Rev, 263(1):68-89. doi:10.1111 / imr.12243.

[0113] Administration "in combination with" one or more further therapeutic agents includes simultaneous (concurrent) and sequential or sequential administration in any order.

[0114] The term "concurrently" is used herein to refer to the administration of two or more therapeutic agents, where at least a portion of the administration overlaps in time, or the administration of one therapeutic agent is within a short period of time relative to the administration of another therapeutic agent, e.g., the two or more therapeutic agents are administered within a certain time interval of no more than a certain number of minutes.

[0115] The term "sequentially" is used herein to refer to the administration of two or more therapeutic agents, where the administration of one or more agents continues after the administration of one or more other agents is discontinued, or where the administration of one or more agents begins before the administration of one or more other agents, e.g., where the two or more therapeutic agents are administered at intervals of more than a certain number of minutes.

[0116] As used herein, "co-administering" refers to the administration of one therapeutic modality in addition to another therapeutic modality. Thus, "co-administering" refers to the administration of one therapeutic modality before, during, or after the administration of another therapeutic modality to a subject.

[0117] The term "package insert" is used to refer to instructions typically included in commercial packaging of a therapeutic product that contain information about the directions, uses, dosages, administration, concomitant therapies, contraindications, and / or warnings regarding the use of such therapeutic product.

[0118] An "article of manufacture" is any product (e.g., package or container) or kit that includes at least one reagent, e.g., an agent for the treatment of a disease or disorder (e.g., cancer), or a probe for specifically detecting a biomarker described herein. In some embodiments, the product or kit is promoted, distributed, or sold as a unit for performing a method described herein.

[0119] The terms "label" and "detectable label" refer to a moiety attached to an antibody or its analyte that renders the reaction (e.g., binding) between members of a specific binding pair detectable. A labeled member of a specific binding pair is said to be "detectably labeled." Thus, the term "labeled binding protein" refers to a protein into which a label has been incorporated that provides identification of the binding protein. In some embodiments, the label is a detectable marker that can produce a signal that is detectable by visual or instrumental means, for example, incorporation of a radiolabeled amino acid, or binding to a polypeptide that can be detected by marked avidin (e.g., streptavidin containing a fluorescent marker or enzymatic activity that can be detected optically or colorimetrically). Examples of labels for polypeptides include, but are not limited to, the following: radioisotopes or radionuclides (e.g., 3 H, 14 C. 35 S, 90 Y, 99 Tc, 111 In, 125 I, 131 I, 177 Lu, 166 Ho, or 153 Sm), chromogens, fluorescent labels (e.g., FITC, rhodamine, lanthanide fluorophores), enzyme labels (e.g., horseradish peroxidase, luciferase, alkaline phosphatase), chemiluminescent markers, biotinyl groups, predetermined polypeptide epitopes recognized by secondary reporters (e.g., leucine zipper pair sequences, binding sites for secondary antibodies, metal binding domains, epitope tags), and magnetic agents such as gadolinium chelates. Representative examples of labels commonly used in immunoassays include light-producing moieties, e.g., acridinium compounds, and fluorescence-producing moieties, e.g., fluorescein. In this regard, the moiety itself need not be detectably labeled, but may become detectable upon reaction with yet another moiety.

[0120] The term "conjugate" refers to an antibody chemically linked to a second chemical moiety, such as a therapeutic or cytotoxic agent. The term "agent" includes a chemical compound, a mixture of chemical compounds, a biological macromolecule, or an extract made from biological materials. In some embodiments, the therapeutic or cytotoxic agent includes, but is not limited to, pertussis toxin, taxol, cytochalasin B, gramicidin D, ethidium bromide, emetine, mitomycin, etoposide, tenoposide, vincristine, vinblastine, colchicine, doxorubicin, daunorubicin, dihydroxyanthracin dione, mitoxantrone, mithramycin, actinomycin D, 1-dehydrotestosterone, glucocorticoids, procaine, tetracaine, lidocaine, propranolol, and puromycin, as well as analogs or homologs thereof. When used in the context of an immunoassay, the conjugated antibody may be a detectably labeled antibody used as a detection antibody.

[0121] The section headings used herein are for organizational purposes only and are not to be construed as limiting the subject matter described.

[0122] All references cited herein, including patent applications, patent publications, and Genbank accession numbers, are incorporated by reference herein as if each individual reference was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference in its entirety.

[0123] The techniques and procedures described or referenced herein are generally well understood and can be found, for example, in Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual 3rd edition (2001), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY; CURRENT PROTOCOLS IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (F.M.A.usubel, et al. eds., (2003)); the series METHODS IN ENZYMOLOGY (Academic Press, Inc.); PCR 2: A PRACTICAL APPROACH (M.J. MacPherson, B.D. Hames and G.R. Taylor eds. (1995)), Harlow and Lane, eds. (1988); ANTIBODIES, A LABORATORY MANUAL, and ANIMAL CELL CULTURE (R.I. Freshney, ed. (1987)); Oligonucleotide Synthesis (M.J. Gait, ed., 1984); Methods in Molecular Biology, Humana Press; Cell Biology: A Laboratory Notebook (JECellis, ed., 1998) Academic Press; Animal Cell Culture (RIFreshney), ed., 1987); Introduction to Cell and Tissue Culture (JP Mather and PE Roberts, 1998) Plenum Press; Cell and Tissue Culture Laboratory Procedures (A. DGNewell, eds., 1993-8) J. Wiley and Sons; Handbook of Experimental Immunology (DMWeir and CC Blackwell, eds.); Gene Transfer Vectors for Mammalian Cells (JMMiller and MPCalos, eds., 1987); PCR: The Polymerase Chain Reaction, (Mullis et al., eds., 1994); Current Protocols in Immunology (JEColigan et al., eds., 1991); Short Protocols in Molecular Biology (Wiley and Sons, 1999); Immunobiology (CA Janeway and P. Travers, 1997); Antibodies (P. Finch, 1997); Antibodies: A Practical Approach (D. Catty., ed., IRL Press, 1988-1989); Monoclonal Antibodies: A Practical Approach (P. Shepherd and C. Dean, eds., Oxford University Press, 2000); Using Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual (E. Harlow and D.Lane(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press,1999);The Antibodies(M.Zanetti and These methods are commonly used using conventional methodologies by those skilled in the art, such as the widely used methodologies described in JD Capra, eds., Harwood Academic Publishers, 1995; and Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology (VT DeVita et al., eds., J.B. Lippincott Company, 1993); and updated versions thereof.

[0124] Treatment method The present disclosure is based, at least in part, on the recognition that anti-CCR8 antibodies can bind to intratumoral Tregs expressing CCR8 and selectively deplete them via antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) by natural killer cells (NK cells). Without wishing to be bound by any theory, it is further believed that simultaneous targeting of tumor cells with chemotherapy can induce immunogenic cell death and lead to the uptake of tumor antigens by antigen-presenting cells (APCs). Without the immunosuppressive effects of Tregs, effector T cells (Teffs) can be efficiently activated, resulting in improved tumor killing. Additionally, after chronic stimulation, Teffs can upregulate PD-1 and become dysfunctional. The combination of anti-CCR8 antibody-mediated Treg depletion in combination with chemotherapy and PD-1 blockade can further enhance antitumor T cell immunity and result in the inhibition of tumor growth.

[0125] Chemotherapy has the potential to induce immunogenic cell death, leading to enhanced T cell stimulation and activation. The present disclosure is based, at least in part, on the recognition that low-dose chemotherapy treatment can be combined with a Treg-depleting agent, such as an anti-CCR8 antibody, resulting in improved outcomes due to the chemotherapy's ability to induce immunogenic cell death. The combination of reduced Treg suppression and enhanced tumor antigen release during T cell stimulation has been shown to act together to result in greater effector T cell activation and killing within the tumor microenvironment (see, e.g., Example 1).

[0126] In one aspect, provided herein is a method of treating cancer in a subject, comprising co-administering to the subject effective amounts of (i) an anti-CCR8 antibody, (ii) a chemotherapeutic agent, and (iii) a PD-1 inhibitor or PD-L1 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody), wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody has antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity and / or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity, and the anti-CCR8 antibody is optionally a CCR8-neutralizing antibody. In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is co-administered at a lower dose than in a standard of care chemotherapy regimen that does not include the anti-CCR8 antibody.

[0127] In another aspect, provided herein is a method of treating cancer in a subject, comprising co-administering to the subject effective amounts of (i) an anti-CCR8 antibody, (ii) a chemotherapeutic agent, and (iii) optionally a PD-1 inhibitor or a PD-L1 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody), wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody has antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity and / or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity, the anti-CCR8 antibody is optionally a CCR8 neutralizing antibody, and the chemotherapeutic agent is administered at a lower dose than in a standard of care chemotherapy regimen that does not include the anti-CCR8 antibody.

[0128] The administration of chemotherapeutic agents and regimens to subjects, such as human cancer patients, is well understood by physicians, e.g., clinical oncologists. Standard of care (SOC) chemotherapy regimens are provided by medical societies, such as the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) (see, e.g., Neusset et al. Chemotherapy Administration, Guidelines, Safety, Standards, Pediatric Oncology. ONF 2017, 44(1), 31-41). In some embodiments of the methods provided herein, a chemotherapeutic agent is administered to a subject as part of an anti-CCR8 antibody combination therapy at a dose lower than that used in a standard of care chemotherapy regimen that does not include an anti-CCR8 antibody. In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is administered at a dose that is 90% or less, 80% or less, 70% or less, 60% or less, 50% or less, 50% or less, 40% or less, 30% or less, or 20% or less than the dose of the chemotherapeutic agent administered in a standard of care regimen that does not include an anti-CCR8 antibody.

[0129] In some embodiments of the methods provided herein, the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is a single chemotherapeutic agent. In some embodiments, the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is multiple chemotherapeutic agents. In some embodiments, the co-administered multiple chemotherapeutic agents are two, three, four, or five chemotherapeutic agents.

[0130] In some embodiments of the methods provided herein, the chemotherapeutic agent is administered at a dose that is 90% or less, 80% or less, 70% or less, 60% or less, 50% or less, 50% or less, 40% or less, 30% or less, or 20% or less than the dose of the chemotherapeutic agent administered in a standard treatment regimen that does not include the anti-CCR8 antibody.

[0131] In some embodiments, the cancer comprises a solid tumor.

[0132] In some embodiments, the cancer comprises tumor-infiltrating Treg cells that express CCR8. In some embodiments, CCR8 is expressed on the surface of the Treg cells at less than 10,000 copies per cell (as determined by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) and / or flow cytometry). In some embodiments, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 99%, or 100% of the tumor-infiltrating Treg cells express less than 10,000 copies of CCR8 per cell on their surface.

[0133] In some embodiments, the cancer is selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, gastric cancer, gastric adenocarcinoma, and thymoma. In some embodiments, the cancer is selected from the group consisting of endometrial adenocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, vaginal squamous cell carcinoma, endometrial adenocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, cutaneous melanoma, pancreatic cancer, small cell lung cancer (SCLC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), uterine leiomyosarcoma, cholangiocarcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, cervical cancer, anal cancer, esophagogastric junction (EGJ) adenocarcinoma, and gastric adenocarcinoma. In some embodiments, the cancer is selected from the group consisting of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), gastric adenocarcinoma, EGJ adenocarcinoma, and colorectal cancer (CRC) (e.g., microsatellite stable (MSS) mCRC). In some embodiments, the cancer is selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and lung cancer. In some embodiments, the breast cancer is triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), HR + / HER 2- Breast cancer, or HR + / HER2 low In some embodiments, the cancer is selected from breast cancer. In some embodiments, the pancreatic cancer is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In some embodiments, the lung cancer is non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or small cell lung cancer (SCLC). In some embodiments, the cancer is metastatic.

[0134] In some embodiments, the cancer is a CCR8-expressing hematological cancer. In some embodiments, the hematological cancer is selected from the group consisting of T-cell adult acute lymphocytic leukemia, T-cell childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoblastic lymphoma, acute lymphocytic leukemia, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia, adult T-cell leukemia / lymphoma, T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia / lymphoma, and anaplastic large cell lymphoma. In some embodiments, the hematological cancer is CTCL.

[0135] In some embodiments, the subject is a human. In some embodiments, the subject is treatment-naive. In some embodiments, the subject has undergone one or more courses of anti-cancer therapy, and optionally, the cancer has progressed through one or more courses of anti-cancer therapy. In some embodiments, the anti-cancer therapy that has progressed the cancer is selected from the group consisting of surgery, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, targeted anti-cancer agents, chemotherapeutic agents, immunotherapy, and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent that has progressed the cancer is selected from the group consisting of platinum complexes, taxanes, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, fluorouracil, irinotecan, etoposide, and doxorubicin. In some embodiments, the platinum complex is selected from the group consisting of carboplatin, cisplatin, and oxaliplatin. In some embodiments, the taxane is paclitaxel, albumin-paclitaxel, or docetaxel. In some embodiments, the taxane is docetaxel. In some embodiments, the immunotherapy for cancer progression comprises an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody. In some embodiments, the anti-PD-1 antibody or anti-PD-L1 antibody is selected from the group consisting of pembrolizumab, nivolumab, cemiplimab, pidilizumab, spartalizumab, atezolizumab, avelumab, durvalumab, cosibelimab, sasanlimab, tislelizumab, retifanlimab, balstilimab, toripalimab, cetrelimab, genolimuzumab, prorugolimab, rodapolimab, camrelizumab, budigalimab, avelumab, dostallimab, embafolimab, sintilimab, and zimvelerimab. In some embodiments, the immunotherapy for cancer progression further comprises an anti-TIGIT antibody. In some embodiments, the anti-TIGIT antibody is selected from the group consisting of tiragolumab, vibostolimab, domvanalimab, AB308, AK127, BMS-986207, or etigilimab.

[0136] In another aspect, provided herein is an anti-CCR8 antibody for use in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent and a PD-1 inhibitor or PD-L1 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody) in a method of treating cancer, the method comprising co-administering to a subject an anti-CCR8 antibody, a chemotherapeutic agent, and a PD-1 inhibitor or PD-L1 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-PD1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody), wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody has antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity and / or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity, and the anti-CCR8 antibody is optionally a CCR8 neutralizing antibody.

[0137] In another aspect, provided herein is an anti-CCR8 antibody for use in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent, and optionally a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody) in a method of treating cancer, the method comprising co-administering to a subject an anti-CCR8 antibody, a chemotherapeutic agent, and a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-PD1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody), wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody has antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity and / or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity, the anti-CCR8 antibody is optionally a CCR8 neutralizing antibody, and the chemotherapeutic agent is administered at a lower dose than in a standard of care chemotherapy regimen that does not include the anti-CCR8 antibody.

[0138] Anti-CCR8 antibody Anti-CCR8 antibodies that can be used in the methods provided herein generally have the ability to deplete CCR8-expressing target cells, such as Tregs or CCR8-expressing cancer cells. Such anti-CCR8 antibodies can include, but are not limited to, humanized antibodies, chimeric antibodies, murine antibodies, human antibodies, and antibodies comprising the heavy and / or light chain CDRs discussed herein. In some embodiments, an isolated antibody that binds to CCR8 is used. In some embodiments, a monoclonal antibody that binds to CCR8 is used. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody is an antagonist anti-CCR8 antibody. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody used in the methods provided herein inhibits CCR8 binding to CCL1. In some embodiments, co-administration of an anti-CCR8 antibody described herein reduces infiltrating Treg cells in cancer in a subject. In some embodiments, co-administration of an anti-CCR8 antibody described herein treats a CCR8-expressing hematological cancer.

[0139] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibodies that can be used in the methods provided herein are as described in International Patent Publication No. WO 2021 / 163064.

[0140] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, two, three, four, five, or six CDRs selected from (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14, (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17.

[0141] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, two, three, four, five, or six CDRs selected from (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25, (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26, (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29.

[0142] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, two, three, four, five, or six CDRs selected from (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37, (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38, (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 40, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 41.

[0143] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, two, three, four, five, or six CDRs selected from (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49, (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50, (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53.

[0144] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, two, three, four, five, or six CDRs selected from (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 60; (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 61, 72, or 78; (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 62, 73, or 79; (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 63; (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 64; and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 65.

[0145] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, two, three, four, five, or six CDRs selected from (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 84 or 100, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 85, (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 86, (d) an LCDR1 comprising an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 87, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 88, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 89.

[0146] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a heavy chain variable region and a light chain variable region. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one heavy chain comprising a heavy chain variable region and at least a portion of a heavy chain constant region, and at least one light chain comprising a light chain variable region and at least a portion of a light chain constant region. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises two heavy chains, each comprising a heavy chain variable region and at least a portion of a heavy chain constant region, and two light chains, each comprising a light chain variable region and at least a portion of a light chain constant region. As used herein, a single-chain Fv (scFv), or any other antibody comprising, for example, a single polypeptide chain comprising all six CDRs (three heavy chain CDRs and three light chain CDRs), is considered to have a heavy chain and a light chain. In some embodiments, the heavy chain is the region of the anti-CCR8 antibody comprising three heavy chain CDRs. In some embodiments, the light chain is the region of the anti-CCR8 antibody comprising three light chain CDRs.

[0147] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises six CDRs, including (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14, (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17.

[0148] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises six CDRs, including (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25, (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26, (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29.

[0149] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises six CDRs, including (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37, (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38, (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 40, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 41.

[0150] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises six CDRs, including (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49, (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50, (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53.

[0151] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises six CDRs, including (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 60, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 61, 72, or 78, (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 62, 73, or 79, (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 63, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 64, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 65.

[0152] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises six CDRs, including (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 84 or 100, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 85, (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 86, (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 87, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 88, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 89.

[0153] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises the six CDRs described above and binds to CCR8. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises the six CDRs described above, binds to CCR8, and inhibits CCR8 binding to CCL1. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises the six CDRs described above, binds to CCR8, and enhances an immune response in a subject and / or increases T cell activation in a subject following administration of the antibody to the subject.

[0154] In some embodiments, anti-CCR8 antibodies are used that compete with the anti-CCR8 antibodies described herein for binding to CCR8. In some embodiments, antibodies can be made and / or used that compete for binding with any of the antibodies provided herein.

[0155] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, at least two, or all three VH CDR sequences selected from: (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12; (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13; and (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14.

[0156] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, at least two, or all three VH CDR sequences selected from: (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24; (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25; and (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26.

[0157] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, at least two, or all three VH CDR sequences selected from: (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36; (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37; and (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38.

[0158] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, at least two, or all three VH CDR sequences selected from: (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48; (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49; and (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50.

[0159] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, at least two, or all three VH CDR sequences selected from: (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 60; (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 61, 72, or 78; and (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 62, 73, or 79.

[0160] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, at least two, or all three VH CDR sequences selected from: (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 84 or 100; (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 85; and (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 86.

[0161] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, at least two, or all three VL CDR sequences selected from: (a) LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15; (b) LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16; and (c) LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17.

[0162] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, at least two, or all three VL CDR sequences selected from: (a) LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27; (b) LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28; and (c) LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29.

[0163] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, at least two, or all three VL CDR sequences selected from: (a) LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39; (b) LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 40; and (c) LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 41.

[0164] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, at least two, or all three VL CDR sequences selected from: (a) LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51; (b) LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52; and (c) LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53.

[0165] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, at least two, or all three VL CDR sequences selected from: (a) LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 63; (b) LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 64; and (c) LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 65.

[0166] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises at least one, at least two, or all three VL CDR sequences selected from: (a) LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 87; (b) LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 88; and (c) LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 89.

[0167] In some embodiments, any of the six CDRs described herein can be partially combined with any of the other CDRs described herein, for a total of six CDRs in the construct. Thus, in some embodiments, two CDRs (e.g., HCDR1 and HCDR2) from a first antibody can be combined with four CDRs (HCDR3, LCDR1, LCDR2, and LCDR3) from a second antibody. In some embodiments, no more than two residues in one or more of the CDRs can be replaced to obtain a variant thereof. In some embodiments, no more than two residues in one, two, three, four, five, or six of the CDRs can be replaced.

[0168] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises: (I) a VH domain comprising at least one, at least two, or all three VH CDR sequences selected from (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, and (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14; and (II) a VL domain comprising at least one, at least two, or all three VL CDR sequences selected from (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17.

[0169] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises: (I) a VH domain comprising at least one, at least two, or all three VH CDR sequences selected from (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25, and (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26; and (II) a VL domain comprising at least one, at least two, or all three VL CDR sequences selected from (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29.

[0170] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises: (I) a VH domain comprising at least one, at least two, or all three VH CDR sequences selected from (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37, and (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38; and (II) a VL domain comprising at least one, at least two, or all three VL CDR sequences selected from (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 40, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 41.

[0171] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises: (I) a VH domain comprising at least one, at least two, or all three VH CDR sequences selected from (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49, and (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50; and (II) a VL domain comprising at least one, at least two, or all three VL CDR sequences selected from (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53.

[0172] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises: (I) a VH domain comprising at least one, at least two, or all three VH CDR sequences selected from (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 60; (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 61, 72, or 78; and (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 62, 73, or 79; and (II) a VL domain comprising at least one, at least two, or all three VL CDR sequences selected from (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 63; (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 64; and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 65.

[0173] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises: (I) a VH domain comprising at least one, at least two, or all three VH CDR sequences selected from (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 84 or 100, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 85, and (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 86; and (II) a VL domain comprising at least one, at least two, or all three VL CDR sequences selected from (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 87, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 88, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 89.

[0174] In some embodiments, an anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a heavy chain variable domain (VH) sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 68 or 74. In some embodiments, a VH sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity contains substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions), insertions, or deletions relative to the reference sequence, but an anti-CCR8 antibody comprising that sequence retains the ability to bind to CCR8. In some embodiments, a total of 1 to 10 amino acids (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acids) have been substituted, inserted, and / or deleted in SEQ ID NO: 68 or 74. In some embodiments, the substitutions, insertions, or deletions occur in regions outside the CDRs (i.e., in the FRs). Optionally, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises the VH sequence of SEQ ID NO: 68 or 74, including post-translational modifications of that sequence.

[0175] In some embodiments, the VH comprises (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 60, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 61, 72, or 78, and (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 62, 73, or 79.

[0176] In some embodiments, an anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a heavy chain variable domain (VH) sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 92 or 96. In some embodiments, a VH sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity contains substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions), insertions, or deletions relative to the reference sequence, but an anti-CCR8 antibody comprising that sequence retains the ability to bind to CCR8. In some embodiments, a total of 1 to 10 amino acids (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acids) have been substituted, inserted, and / or deleted in SEQ ID NO: 92 or 96. In some embodiments, the substitutions, insertions, or deletions occur in regions outside the CDRs (i.e., in the FRs). Optionally, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises the VH sequence of SEQ ID NO: 92 or 96, including post-translational modifications of that sequence.

[0177] In some embodiments, the VH comprises (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 84 or 100, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 85, and (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 86.

[0178] In some embodiments, an anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a light chain variable domain (VL) having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 69 or 75. In some embodiments, a VL sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity contains substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions), insertions, or deletions relative to the reference sequence, but an anti-CCR8 antibody comprising that sequence retains the ability to bind to CCR8. In some embodiments, a total of 1 to 10 amino acids (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acids) have been substituted, inserted, and / or deleted in SEQ ID NO: 69 or 75. In some embodiments, the substitutions, insertions, or deletions occur in regions outside the CDRs (i.e., in the FRs). Optionally, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises the VL sequence of SEQ ID NO: 69 or 75, including post-translational modifications of that sequence.

[0179] In some embodiments, the VL comprises (a) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 63, (b) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 64, and (c) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 65.

[0180] In some embodiments, anti-CCR8 antibodies are provided, wherein the antibodies comprise a light chain variable domain (VL) having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 93 or 97. In some embodiments, a VL sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity contains substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions), insertions, or deletions relative to the reference sequence, but an anti-CCR8 antibody comprising that sequence retains the ability to bind to CCR8. In some embodiments, a total of 1 to 10 amino acids (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acids) have been substituted, inserted, and / or deleted in SEQ ID NO: 93 or 97. In some embodiments, the substitutions, insertions, or deletions occur in regions outside the CDRs (i.e., in the FRs). Optionally, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises the VL sequence of SEQ ID NO: 93 or 97, including post-translational modifications of that sequence.

[0181] In some embodiments, the VL comprises (a) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 87, (b) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 88, and (c) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 89.

[0182] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a heavy chain variable domain (VH) sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 68 or 74, and a light chain variable domain (VL) having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 69 or 75. In some embodiments, a VH sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity contains substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions), insertions, or deletions relative to the reference sequence, and a VL sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity contains substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions), insertions, or deletions relative to the reference sequence, but an anti-CCR8 antibody comprising the sequence retains the ability to bind to CCR8. In some embodiments, a total of 1 to 10 amino acids (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acids) have been substituted, inserted, and / or deleted in SEQ ID NO: 68 or 74. In some embodiments, a total of 1 to 10 amino acids (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acids) have been substituted, inserted, and / or deleted in SEQ ID NO: 69 or 75. In some embodiments, the substitutions, insertions, or deletions occur in regions outside the CDRs (i.e., in the FRs). In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 60, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 61, 72, or 78, (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 62, 73, or 79, (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 63, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 64, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 65.

[0183] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a VH sequence of SEQ ID NO: 68 or 74, including post-translational modifications of one or both sequences, and a VL sequence of SEQ ID NO: 69 or 75, including post-translational modifications of one or both sequences.

[0184] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a heavy chain variable domain (VH) sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 92 or 96, and a light chain variable domain (VL) having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 93 or 97. In some embodiments, a VH sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity contains substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions), insertions, or deletions relative to the reference sequence, and a VL sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity contains substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions), insertions, or deletions relative to the reference sequence, but an anti-CCR8 antibody comprising the sequence retains the ability to bind to CCR8. In some embodiments, a total of 1 to 10 amino acids (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acids) have been substituted, inserted, and / or deleted in SEQ ID NO: 92 or 96. In some embodiments, a total of 1 to 10 amino acids (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acids) are substituted, inserted, and / or deleted in SEQ ID NO: 93 or 97. In some embodiments, the substitutions, insertions, or deletions occur in regions outside the CDRs (i.e., in the FRs). In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 84 or 100, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 85, (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 86, (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 87, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 88, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 89.

[0185] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a VH sequence of SEQ ID NO: 92 or 96, including post-translational modifications of one or both sequences, and a VL sequence of SEQ ID NO: 93 or 97, including post-translational modifications of one or both sequences.

[0186] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a VH as in any of the embodiments provided herein, and a VL as in any of the embodiments provided herein. In some embodiments, the antibody comprises the VH and VL sequences of SEQ ID NO: 68 or 74 and SEQ ID NO: 69 or 75, respectively, including post-translational modifications of those sequences. In some embodiments, the antibody comprises the VH and VL sequences of SEQ ID NO: 92 or 96 and SEQ ID NO: 93 or 97, respectively, including post-translational modifications of those sequences.

[0187] In some embodiments, an anti-CCR8 antibody is used in the methods provided herein, wherein the antibody comprises a heavy chain (HC) having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 70 or 76. Optionally, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises the HC sequence of SEQ ID NO: 70 or 76 including post-translational modifications.

[0188] In some embodiments, an anti-CCR8 antibody is used in the methods provided herein, wherein the antibody comprises an HC having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 94 or 98. Optionally, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises the HC sequence of SEQ ID NO: 94 or 98 including post-translational modifications.

[0189] In some embodiments, an anti-CCR8 antibody is used in the methods provided herein, wherein the antibody comprises a light chain (LC) having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 71 or 77. Optionally, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises the LC sequence of SEQ ID NO: 71 or 77 including post-translational modifications.

[0190] In some embodiments, an anti-CCR8 antibody is used in the methods provided herein, wherein the antibody comprises an LC having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 95 or 99. Optionally, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises the LC sequence of SEQ ID NO: 95 or 99 including post-translational modifications.

[0191] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises an HC as in any of the embodiments provided herein, and an LC as in any of the embodiments provided herein. In some embodiments, the antibody comprises the HC and LC sequences of SEQ ID NO: 70 or 76 and SEQ ID NO: 71 or 77, respectively, including post-translational modifications of those sequences. In some embodiments, the antibody comprises the HC and LC sequences of SEQ ID NO: 94 or 98 and SEQ ID NO: 95 or 99, respectively, including post-translational modifications of those sequences.

[0192] In some embodiments, antibodies that compete with the anti-CCR8 antibodies described herein for binding to CCR8 are used in the methods provided herein. In some embodiments, the antibodies compete with the anti-CCR8 antibodies provided herein for binding to an epitope on CCR8.

[0193] In some embodiments, a competition assay can be used to identify monoclonal antibodies that compete with the anti-CCR8 antibodies described herein (e.g., 1-K16, 1-K17, 6-B09, 7-B16, 13-E16, and / or 19-O07) for binding to CCR8. A competition assay can be used to determine whether two antibodies bind to the same epitope by recognizing the same or sterically overlapping epitope, or by one antibody competitively inhibiting the binding of another antibody to an antigen. In some embodiments, such competing antibodies bind to the same epitope bound by an antibody described herein. Exemplary competition assays include, but are not limited to, routine assays such as those provided in Harlow and Lane (1988) Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual ch. 14 (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY). Detailed exemplary methods for mapping antibody-binding epitopes are provided in Morris (1996) "Epitope Mapping Protocols," in Methods in Molecular Biology, vol. 66 (Humana Press, Totowa, NJ). In some embodiments, two antibodies are said to bind to the same epitope if each blocks 50% or more of the binding of the other. In some embodiments, antibodies that compete with the anti-CCR8 antibodies described herein are chimeric, humanized, or human antibodies. In some embodiments, antibodies that compete with the chimeric, humanized, or human anti-CCR8 antibodies described herein are provided.

[0194] In addition, the present disclosure also includes variants of the aforementioned disclosed antibodies, such as variants of the 7-B16 antibody. For example, in some embodiments, the present disclosure includes an isolated antibody that binds to human CCR8, wherein the antibody comprises an HCDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 86 or a variant of SEQ ID NO: 86 comprising one, two, or three mutations, and the antibody binds to human CCR8 and has ADCC activity. In some embodiments, the mutations are substitutions (e.g., conservative or non-conservative substitutions), deletions, or insertions. In some embodiments, the one, two, or three mutations are located at at least one of amino acids 1-4, 6, 7, or 12 of SEQ ID NO: 86. In some embodiments, the substitutions are conservative substitutions. In some embodiments, the conservative substitution is at amino acid position 1, 4, or 12 of SEQ ID NO: 86. In some embodiments, the substitution is a non-conservative substitution. In some embodiments, the non-conservative substitution is at amino acid position 7 of SEQ ID NO: 86. In some embodiments, the antibody comprises at least two substitutions in HCDR3. In some embodiments, the at least two substitutions are located at at least one of amino acids 1-4, 6, 7, or 12 of SEQ ID NO: 86. In some embodiments, the at least two substitutions are conservative substitutions. In some embodiments, at least one of the conservative substitutions is at amino acid position 1, 4, or 12 of SEQ ID NO: 86. In some embodiments, the at least two substitutions are non-conservative substitutions. In some embodiments, at least one of the non-conservative substitutions is at amino acid position 7 of SEQ ID NO: 86. In some embodiments, the mutations comprise a conservative substitution and a non-conservative substitution when more than one substitution mutation is present. In some embodiments, the disclosure provides an isolated antibody that binds to human CCR8, wherein the antibody comprises an HCDR3 that is at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to SEQ ID NO: 86, and wherein the antibody binds to human CCR8 and has ADCC activity. In some embodiments, the HCDR3 comprises an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 86 and any one of SEQ ID NOs: 104 to 119. In some embodiments, the antibody comprises an HCDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 84 or SEQ ID NO: 123.In some embodiments, the antibody comprises an HCDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 85 or SEQ ID NO: 124. In some embodiments, the antibody comprises an LCDR1 comprising SEQ ID NO: 87 or SEQ ID NO: 120. In some embodiments, the antibody comprises an LCDR2 comprising SEQ ID NO: 88 or SEQ ID NO: 121. In some embodiments, the antibody comprises an LCDR3 comprising SEQ ID NO: 89 or SEQ ID NO: 122. In some embodiments, the ADCC activity comprises an EC50 value of less than 200, 175, 150, 125, 100, 75, 50, 25, 20, 15, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 ng / ml as measured by a mechanism of action (MOA)-based bioassay of an ADCC reporter. In some embodiments, the ADCC activity is more potent than that of the 7-B16 antibody. In some embodiments, the ADCC activity is at least as potent as that of the 7-B16 antibody. In some embodiments, the antibody has a K for human CCR8 that is equal to or less than that of the 7-B16 antibody (e.g., as determined by an equilibrium binding exclusion assay (i.e., KinExA)). D In some embodiments, the antibody has an on-cell K for human CCR8 that is equal to or less than that of the 7-B16 antibody (e.g., as determined by a binding equilibrium exclusion assay (i.e., KinExA)). DIn some embodiments, the antibody comprises at least one modification that enhances cell killing. In some embodiments, the enhanced cell killing is enhanced antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and / or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC). In some embodiments, the at least one modification is afucosylation. In some embodiments, the at least one modification is one or more heavy chain constant region mutations at one or more positions selected from L234, L235, G236, S239, F243, H268, D270, R292, S298, Y300, V305, K326, A330, I332, E333, K334, and P396. In some embodiments, the one or more heavy chain constant region mutations are one or more mutations selected from S239D, S239M, F243L, H268D, D270E, R292P, S298A, Y300L, V305I, K326D, A330L, A330M, I332E, E333A, K334A, K334E, and P396L. In some embodiments, the one or more heavy chain constant region mutations are selected from F243L / R292P / Y300L / V305I / P396L, S239D / I332E, S239D / I332E / A330L, S298A / E333A / K334A, L234Y / L235Q / G236W / S239M / H268D / D270E / S298A, and D270E / K326D / A330M / K334E. In some embodiments, at least one modification is galactosylation. In some embodiments, the antibody has an affinity (K) (e.g., as determined by a Kinetic Exclusion Assay (i.e., KinExA)) of less than 10 nM, or less than 5 nM, or less than 1 nM, or less than 500 pM, or less than 250 pM, or less than 100 pM, or less than 75 pM, or less than 50 pM, or less than 25 pM. DIn some embodiments, the antibody binds to human CCR8 with an on-cell affinity (K) of less than 10 nM, or less than 5 nM, or less than 1 nM, or less than 500 pM, or less than 250 pM, or less than 100 pM, or less than 75, or less than 50 pM, or less than 25 pM, as determined, for example, by an equilibrium binding exclusion assay (i.e., KinExA). D ) binds to human CCR8. In some embodiments, the antibody is a monoclonal antibody. In some embodiments, the antibody is a human antibody or a humanized antibody. In some embodiments, the antibody is a full-length antibody. In some embodiments, the antibody is an IgG1 or IgG3 antibody. Such variants can be used in methods of treating cancer, including both hematological cancers and solid tumors.

[0195] In some embodiments, antibodies that bind to any one or more of the epitopes described herein can be used in the methods provided herein. In some embodiments, antibodies that bind to and overlap with the epitopes bound by the present antibodies are described. In some embodiments, antibodies that compete with at least one of the antibodies described herein are used. In some embodiments, antibodies that compete with at least two of the antibodies described herein are used. In some embodiments, antibodies that compete with at least three of the antibodies described herein are used. In some embodiments, the entire epitope is bound and / or blocked by the competing antibody. In some embodiments, only a portion of the epitope is bound and / or blocked by the competing antibody. In some embodiments, the paratope of the competing antibody binds to at least a portion of the epitope of the antibodies provided herein. In some embodiments, the paratope of the competing antibody binds to the target, and a different section of the competing antibody's structure blocks at least a portion of the epitope of the antibodies provided herein.

[0196] Exemplary Chimeric Anti-CCR8 Antibodies In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody that can be used in the methods described herein is a chimeric antibody. Certain chimeric antibodies are described, for example, in U.S. Patent No. 4,816,567 and Morrison et al., (1984) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 81:6851-6855 (1984). In one example, a chimeric antibody contains a non-human variable region (e.g., a variable region derived from a non-human primate such as a mouse, rat, hamster, rabbit, or monkey) and a human constant region. In a further example, a chimeric antibody is a "class-switched" antibody whose class or subclass has been changed from that of the parent antibody. Chimeric antibodies include antigen-binding fragments thereof.

[0197] Non-limiting exemplary chimeric antibodies include those comprising the heavy and / or light chain variable regions of an antibody selected from antibodies 1-K16, 1-K17, 6-B09, 7-B16, 13-E16, and 19-O07, as disclosed herein. Additional non-limiting exemplary chimeric antibodies include those comprising the heavy chain CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 and / or the light chain CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 of an antibody selected from antibodies 1-K16, 1-K17, 6-B09, 7-B16, 13-E16, and 19-O07, as disclosed herein. In some embodiments, chimeric anti-CCR8 antibodies comprise the variable regions described above and bind to CCR8. In some embodiments, chimeric anti-CCR8 antibodies comprise the variable regions described above and bind to CCR8 and inhibit CCR8 binding to CCL1. In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a variable region described above, binds to CCR8, enhances an immune response in a subject, and / or increases T cell activation in a subject after administration of the antibody to the subject. In some embodiments, administration of an anti-CCR8 antibody described herein stimulates immune cell activity, reduces immune cell downregulation, or increases T cell responses in a subject.

[0198] In some embodiments, the chimeric antibodies described herein comprise one or more human constant regions. In some embodiments, the human heavy chain constant region is of an isotype selected from IgA, IgG, IgD, and IgE. In some embodiments, the human light chain constant region is of an isotype selected from Kappa and Lambda. In some embodiments, the chimeric antibodies described herein comprise a human IgG constant region. In some embodiments, the chimeric antibodies described herein comprise a human IgG4 heavy chain constant region. In some embodiments, the chimeric antibodies described herein comprise a human IgG4 constant region and a human Kappa light chain.

[0199] As noted above, whether effector function is desirable can depend on the particular therapeutic method for which the antibody is intended. Thus, in some embodiments, if effector function is desirable, a chimeric anti-CCR8 antibody comprising a human IgG1 heavy chain constant region or a human IgG3 heavy chain constant region is selected. In some embodiments, if effector function is undesirable, a chimeric anti-CCR8 antibody comprising a human IgG4 or IgG2 heavy chain constant region is selected. In some embodiments, enhanced effector function is desirable.

[0200] Exemplary Humanized Anti-CCR8 Antibodies In some embodiments, humanized antibodies that bind to CCR8 may be used in the methods provided herein. Humanized antibodies are useful as therapeutic molecules because they reduce or eliminate the human immune response (such as a human anti-mouse antibody (HAMA) response) compared to non-human antibodies, which can result in an immune response to the antibody therapeutic, resulting in reduced efficacy of the treatment.

[0201] In some embodiments, a chimeric antibody is a humanized antibody. Typically, a non-human antibody is humanized to reduce immunogenicity to humans while retaining the specificity and affinity of the parent non-human antibody. Generally, a humanized antibody comprises one or more variable domains in which the CDRs (or portions thereof) are derived from a non-human antibody and the FRs (or portions thereof) are derived from human antibody sequences. A humanized antibody will optionally also comprise at least a portion of a human constant region. In some embodiments, some FR residues in a humanized antibody are substituted with corresponding residues from a non-human antibody (e.g., the antibody from which the CDR residues are derived), e.g., to restore or improve antibody specificity or affinity.

[0202] Humanized antibodies and methods for making them are reviewed, for example, in Almagro and Fransson, (2008) Front. Biosci. 13:1619-1633, and further described, for example, in Riechmann et al., (1988) Nature 332:323-329; Queen et al., (1989) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86:10029-10033; U.S. Patent Nos. 5,821,337, 7,527,791, 6,982,321, and 7,087,409; Kashmiri et al., (2005) Methods 36:25-34; Padlan, (1991) Mol. Immunol. 28:489-498 (description of "resurfacing"); Dall'Acqua et al., (2005) Methods 36:43-60 (description of "FR shuffling"); and Osbourn et al., (2005) Methods 36:61-68 and Klimka et al., (2000) Br. J. Cancer, 83:252-260 (description of a "guided selection" approach to FR shuffling).

[0203] Human framework regions that can be used for humanization include framework regions selected using the "best fit" method (see, e.g., Sims et al. (1993) J. Immunol. 151:2296), framework regions derived from consensus sequences of human antibodies of particular subgroups of light or heavy chain variable regions (see, e.g., Carter et al. (1992) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 89:4285 and Presta et al. (1993) J. Immunol, 151:2623), human mature (somatically mutated) framework regions or human germline framework regions (see, e.g., Almagro and Fransson, (2008) Front. Biosci. 13:1619-1633), and framework regions derived from screening FR libraries (see, e.g., Baca et al. (2008) Front. Biosci. 13:1619-1633). al., (1997) J. Biol. Chem. 272:10678-10684 and Rosok et al., (1996) J. Biol. Chem. 271:22611-22618).

[0204] In some embodiments, the humanized anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a heavy chain variable domain (VH) sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 68 or 74, and a light chain variable domain (VL) having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 69 or 75. In some embodiments, a VH sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity contains substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions), insertions, or deletions relative to the reference sequence, and a VL sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity contains substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions), insertions, or deletions relative to the reference sequence, but an anti-CCR8 antibody comprising the sequence retains the ability to bind to CCR8. In some embodiments, a total of 1 to 10 amino acids (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acids) have been substituted, inserted, and / or deleted in SEQ ID NO: 68 or 74. In some embodiments, a total of 1 to 10 amino acids (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acids) are substituted, inserted, and / or deleted in SEQ ID NO: 69 or 75. In some embodiments, the substitutions, insertions, or deletions occur in regions outside the CDRs (i.e., in the FRs). In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 60, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 61, 72, or 78, (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 62, 73, or 79, (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 63, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 64, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 65. In some embodiments, the antibody has ADCC activity.In some embodiments, the ADCC activity comprises an EC50 value of less than 200, 175, 150, 125, 100, 75, 50, 25, 20, 15, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 ng / ml as measured by a mechanism of action (MOA)-based bioassay of an ADCC reporter. In some embodiments, the ADCC activity is more potent than the 7-B16 antibody. In some embodiments, the ADCC activity is at least as potent as the 7-B16 antibody. In some embodiments, the antibody has a K for human CCR8 that is equal to or less than the 7-B16 antibody (e.g., as determined by equilibrium binding displacement assay (i.e., KinExA)). D In some embodiments, the antibody has an on-cell K for human CCR8 that is equal to or less than that of the 7-B16 antibody (e.g., as determined by a binding equilibrium exclusion assay (i.e., KinExA)). D It has.

[0205] In some embodiments, the humanized anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a VH sequence of SEQ ID NO: 68 or 74, including post-translational modifications of one or both sequences, and a VL sequence of SEQ ID NO: 69 or 75, including post-translational modifications of one or both sequences.

[0206] In some embodiments, the humanized anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a heavy chain variable domain (VH) sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 92 or 96, and a light chain variable domain (VL) having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% sequence identity to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 93 or 97. In some embodiments, a VH sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity contains substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions), insertions, or deletions relative to the reference sequence, and a VL sequence having at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identity contains substitutions (e.g., conservative substitutions), insertions, or deletions relative to the reference sequence, but an anti-CCR8 antibody comprising the sequence retains the ability to bind to CCR8. In some embodiments, a total of 1 to 10 amino acids (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acids) have been substituted, inserted, and / or deleted in SEQ ID NO: 92 or 96. In some embodiments, a total of 1 to 10 amino acids (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 amino acids) are substituted, inserted, and / or deleted in SEQ ID NO: 93 or 97. In some embodiments, the substitutions, insertions, or deletions occur in regions outside the CDRs (i.e., in the FRs). In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises (a) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 84 or 100, (b) an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 85, (c) an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 86, (d) an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 87, (e) an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 88, and (f) an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 89.

[0207] In some embodiments, the humanized anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a VH sequence of SEQ ID NO: 92 or 96, including post-translational modifications of one or both sequences, and a VL sequence of SEQ ID NO: 93 or 97, including post-translational modifications of one or both sequences.

[0208] Exemplary humanized anti-CCR8 antibodies include antibodies that compete for binding to CCR8 with the antibodies or fragments thereof described herein. Thus, in some embodiments, a humanized anti-CCR8 antibody is provided that competes for binding to CCR8 with an antibody selected from antibodies 1-K16, 1-K17, 6-B09, 7-B16, 13-E16, and 19-O07, or a fragment thereof. In some embodiments, the humanized anti-CCR8 antibody competes for binding to CCR8 with an antibody described herein and inhibits CCR8 binding to CCL1. In some embodiments, the humanized anti-CCR8 antibody competes for binding to CCR8 with an antibody described herein.

[0209] Exemplary Human Anti-CCR8 Antibodies In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody used in the methods provided herein is a human antibody. Human antibodies can be produced using various techniques known in the art. Human antibodies are generally described in van Dijk and van de Winkel, (2001) Curr. Opin. Pharmacol. 5:368-374 and Lonberg, (2008) Curr. Opin. Immunol. 20:450-459. In some embodiments, the human antibody is not a naturally occurring antibody. In some embodiments, the human antibody is a monoclonal antibody; thus, in some embodiments, each of the human antibodies in the set can bind to the same epitope on the antigen.

[0210] Human antibodies can be prepared by administering an immunogen to transgenic animals that have been modified to produce intact human antibodies or intact antibodies with human variable regions in response to antigen challenge. Such animals contain all or part of human immunoglobulin loci that replace endogenous immunoglobulin loci or that are present extrachromosomally or randomly integrated into the animal's chromosomes. In such transgenic mice, endogenous immunoglobulin loci are generally inactivated. For a review of methods for obtaining human antibodies from transgenic animals, see Lonberg, (2005) Nat. Biotech. 23:1117-1125. See also, e.g., U.S. Patent Nos. 6,075,181 and 6,150,584, which describe XENOMOUSE™ technology, U.S. Patent No. 5,770,429, which describes HUMAB® technology, U.S. Patent No. 7,041,870, which describes KM MOUSE® technology, and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007 / 0061900, which describes VELOCIMOUSE® technology. The human variable regions from intact antibodies produced by such animals can be further modified, for example, by combining them with different human constant regions.

[0211] Human antibodies can also be produced by hybridoma-based methods. Human myeloma and mouse-human heteromyeloma cell lines for the production of human monoclonal antibodies have been described. (See, for example, Kozbor (1984) J. Immunol., 133:3001; Brodeur et al., Monoclonal Antibody Production Techniques and Applications, pp. 51-63 (Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 1987); and Boerner et al. (1991) J. Immunol., 147:86.) Human antibodies generated via human B cell hybridoma technology are also described in Li et al. (2006) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 103:3557-3562. Additional methods include those described, for example, in U.S. Patent No. 7,189,826 (which describes the production of monoclonal human IgM antibodies from hybridoma cell lines) and Ni, (2006) Xiandai Mianyixue, 26(4):265-268 (which describes human-human hybridomas). Human hybridoma technology (Trioma technology) is also described in Vollmers and Brandlein, (2005) Histology and Histopathology, 20(3):927-937 (2005) and Vollmers and Brandlein, (2005) Methods and Findings in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, 27(3):185-191.

[0212] Human antibodies can also be generated by isolating Fv clone variable domain sequences selected from human-derived phage display libraries. Such variable domain sequences can be combined with desired human constant domains. Techniques for selecting human antibodies from antibody libraries are described below.

[0213] Antibodies can be isolated by screening combinatorial libraries for antibodies with the desired activity(ies). For example, various methods are known in the art for generating phage display libraries and screening such libraries for antibodies with the desired binding characteristics. Such methods are reviewed, for example, in Hoogenboom et al. in Methods in Molecular Biology 178:1-37 (O'Brien et al., ed., Human Press, Totowa, NJ, 2001), and further described, for example, in McCafferty et al. (1990) Nature 348:552-554, Clackson et al. (1991) Nature 352:624-628, Marks et al. (1992) J. Mol. Biol. 222:581-597, Marks and Bradbury, in Methods in Molecular Biology 248:161-175 (Lo, ed., Human Press, Totowa, NJ, 2003), Sidhu et al. (2004) J. Mol. Biol. 338(2):299-310, Lee et al. al., (2004) J. Mol. Biol. 340(5):1073-1093, Fellouse, (2004) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 101(34):12467-12472 and Lee et al., (2004) J. Immunol. Methods 284(1-2):119-132 and PCT Publication WO 99 / 10494.

[0214] In certain phage display methods, V H and V LGene repertoires can be separately cloned by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), randomly recombined in phage libraries, and then screened for antigen-binding phage as described by Winter et al. (1994) Ann. Rev. Immunol., 12:433-455. Phage typically display antibody fragments as either single-chain Fv (scFv) fragments or Fab fragments. Libraries from immunized sources provide high-affinity antibodies to immunogens without the need to construct hybridomas. Alternatively, naive repertoires can be cloned (e.g., from humans) to provide a single source of antibodies to a wide range of non-self and self antigens without any immunization, as described by Griffiths et al. (1993) EMBO J 12:725-734. Finally, naive libraries can be generated synthetically by cloning unrearranged V gene segments from stem cells and using PCR primers containing random sequences to encode the highly variable CDR3 regions and achieve rearrangement in vitro, as described by Hoogenboom and Winter (1992), J. Mol. Biol. 227:381-388. Patent publications describing human antibody phage libraries include, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,750,373, and U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 2005 / 0079574, 2005 / 0119455, 2005 / 0266000, 2007 / 0117126, 2007 / 0160598, 2007 / 0237764, 2007 / 0292936, and 2009 / 0002360.

[0215] In some embodiments, the human anti-CCR8 antibody binds to CCR8 and inhibits binding of CCR8 to CCL1.

[0216] Exemplary human anti-CCR8 antibodies also include antibodies that compete for binding to CCR8 with the human antibodies or fragments thereof described herein. Thus, in some embodiments, human anti-CCR8 antibodies are provided that compete for binding to CCR8 with an antibody or fragment thereof selected from antibodies 1-K16, 1-K17, 6-B09, 7-B16, 13-E16, and 19-O07. In some embodiments, the human anti-CCR8 antibody competes with an antibody described herein for binding to CCR8 and inhibits CCR8 binding to CCL1.

[0217] In some embodiments, chimeric human anti-CCR8 antibodies are provided, wherein the antibody comprises a variable region from a human antibody that binds to CCR8 and a constant region from a different human antibody. In some embodiments, chimeric human anti-CCR8 antibodies are provided, wherein the antibody comprises CDRs from a human antibody that binds to CCR8 and a framework region from a different human antibody. In some embodiments, the antibody is not a naturally occurring human antibody.

[0218] In some embodiments, a human anti-CCR8 antibody comprises one or more human constant regions. In some embodiments, the human heavy chain constant region is of an isotype selected from IgA, IgG, IgD, and IgE. In some embodiments, the human light chain constant region is of an isotype selected from kappa and lambda. In some embodiments, a human antibody described herein comprises a human IgG constant region. In some embodiments, a human antibody described herein comprises a human IgG4 heavy chain constant region. In some embodiments, a human antibody described herein comprises a human IgG4 constant region and a human kappa light chain.

[0219] In some embodiments, when effector function is desired, a human anti-CCR8 antibody comprising a human IgG1 heavy chain constant region or a human IgG3 heavy chain constant region is selected. In some embodiments, when effector function is undesired, a human anti-CCR8 antibody comprising a human IgG4 or IgG2 heavy chain constant region is selected.

[0220] As used herein, the term "human antibody" refers to the genus of possible sequences for antibody construction, not the source of the antibody.

[0221] Exemplary Anti-CCR8 Antibody Constant Regions and Fc Regions In some embodiments, the antibodies described herein comprise one or more human constant regions. In some embodiments, the human heavy chain constant region is of an isotype selected from IgA, IgG, IgD, and IgE. In some embodiments, the antibodies described herein comprise a human IgG constant region. In some embodiments, if effector function is desired, an anti-CCR8 antibody comprising a human IgG1 heavy chain constant region or a human IgG3 heavy chain constant region is selected. In some embodiments, the human light chain constant region is of an isotype selected from kappa and lambda. In some embodiments, the antibodies described herein comprise a human IgG1 heavy chain constant region. In some embodiments, the antibodies described herein comprise a human IgG1 constant region and a human kappa light chain.

[0222] In some embodiments, the fusion proteins described herein comprise one or more human Fc regions. In some embodiments, the Fc region is of an isotype selected from IgA, IgG, IgD, and IgE. In some embodiments, the fusion proteins described herein comprise a human Fc region. In some embodiments, when effector function is desired, a fusion protein comprising a human IgG1 Fc region or a human IgG3 Fc region is selected.

[0223] Throughout this specification and claims, unless expressly stated or known to one of skill in the art, the numbering of residues in an immunoglobulin heavy chain is that of the EU index as in Kabat et al., Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, 5th Ed. Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. (1991), expressly incorporated herein by reference. "EU index as in Kabat" refers to the residue numbering of the human IgG1 EU antibody.

[0224] As noted above, whether effector function is desirable can depend on the particular therapeutic method for which the antibody is intended. Thus, in some embodiments, if effector function is desirable, an anti-CCR8 antibody comprising a human IgG1 heavy chain constant region or a human IgG3 heavy chain constant region is selected.

[0225] In some embodiments, the antibody comprises a variant Fc region having at least one amino acid substitution compared to the Fc region of a wild-type IgG Fc region. In some embodiments, the variant Fc region has two or more amino acid substitutions compared to the wild-type Fc region. In some embodiments, the variant Fc region has three or more amino acid substitutions compared to the wild-type Fc region. In some embodiments, the variant Fc region has at least one, two, or three or more Fc region amino acid substitutions described herein. In some embodiments, the variant Fc region herein will have at least about 80% homology to a native sequence Fc region and / or the Fc region of a parent polypeptide. In some embodiments, the variant Fc region herein will have at least about 90% homology to a native sequence Fc region and / or the Fc region of a parent polypeptide. In some embodiments, the variant Fc region herein will have at least about 95% homology to a native sequence Fc region and / or the Fc region of a parent polypeptide. In some embodiments, the heavy chain constant region or Fc region lacks a C-terminal lysine (K) residue. In some such embodiments, the heavy chain constant region or Fc region may be referred to as "desK." In some embodiments, the heavy chain constant region or Fc region lacking a C-terminal lysine is an IgG, such as an IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, or IgG4.

[0226] In some embodiments, the antibodies or fusion proteins provided herein are modified to increase or decrease the extent to which the antibody is glycosylated. Addition or deletion of glycosylation sites to an antibody can be conveniently accomplished by altering the amino acid sequence so that one or more glycosylation sites are created or removed.

[0227] The carbohydrate attached to the Fc region can be modified. Natural antibodies produced by mammalian cells typically contain branched, biantennary oligosaccharides that are generally attached by an N-linkage to Asn297 in the CH2 domain of the Fc region. See, e.g., Wright et al., TIBTECH 15:26-32 (1997). The oligosaccharides can contain various carbohydrates, such as mannose, N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc), galactose, and sialic acid, as well as fucose attached to the GlcNAc in the "stem" of the biantennary oligosaccharide structure. In some embodiments, modifications of the oligosaccharides in an antibody or fusion protein can be performed to generate antibody variants with specific improved properties.

[0228] In some embodiments, antibody or fusion protein variants are provided that have carbohydrate structures that lack fucose (i.e., are defucosylated) attached (directly or indirectly) to the Fc region. For example, the amount of fucose in such variants can be 1% to 80%, 1% to 65%, 5% to 65%, or 20% to 40%. The amount of fucose is determined by calculating the average amount of fucose in the glycan at Asn297 compared to the sum of all glycans (e.g., complex, hybrid, and high-mannose structures) attached to Asn297, as measured by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, e.g., as described in WO 2008 / 077546. Asn297 refers to the asparagine residue located at approximately position 297 (EU numbering of Fc region residues) of the Fc region; however, Asn297 can also be located approximately ±3 amino acids upstream or downstream of 297, i.e., between positions 294 and 300, due to minor sequence variations in antibodies. Such fucosylation variants may have improved ADCC function. See, for example, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003 / 0157108 (Presta, L.) and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004 / 0093621 (Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd.).Examples of publications related to "defucosylated" or "fucose-deficient" antibody variants include U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003 / 0157108, WO 2000 / 61739, WO 2001 / 29246, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003 / 0115614, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2002 / 0164328, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004 / 0093621, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004 / 0132140 No. 2004 / 0110704, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004 / 0110282, U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004 / 0109865, WO 2003 / 085119, WO 2003 / 084570, WO 2005 / 035586, WO 2005 / 035778, WO 2005 / 053742, WO 2002 / 031140, Okazaki et al. J. Mol. Biol. 336:1239-1249 (2004), Yamane-Ohnuki et al. Biotech. Bioeng. 87:614 (2004). Examples of cell lines capable of producing defucosylated antibodies include Lec13 CHO cells, which are deficient in protein fucosylation (Ripka et al. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 249:533-545 (1986); U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003 / 0157108 (A1); Presta, L.; and WO 2004 / 056312 (A1); Adams et al., especially Example 11), and knockout cell lines, such as alpha-1,6-fucosyltransferase gene, FUT8, knockout CHO cells (e.g., Yamane-Ohnuki et al. Biotech. Bioeng. 87:614 (2004); Kanda, Y. et al. al., Biotechnol. Bioeng., 94(4):680-688 (2006), and WO 2003 / 085107).

[0229] Further provided are antibody variants having bisected oligosaccharides, for example, biantennary oligosaccharides attached to the Fc region of the antibody, bisected by GlcNAc. Such antibody variants may have reduced fucosylation and / or improved ADCC function. Examples of such variants are described, for example, in WO 2003 / 011878 (Jean-Mairet et al.), U.S. Pat. No. 6,602,684 (Umana et al.), and U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005 / 0123546 (Umana et al.). Variants having at least one galactose residue in the oligosaccharide attached to the Fc region are also provided. Such variants may have improved CDC function. Such variants are described, for example, in WO 1997 / 30087 (Patel et al.), WO 1998 / 58964 (Raju, S.), and WO 1999 / 22764 (Raju, S.).

[0230] Antibodies or Fc region variants are provided that have Fc mutations that increase ADCC activity. In some embodiments, the antibodies or Fc region variants contain one or more mutations that enhance FcγRIIIa binding and / or decrease FcγRIIIb binding. Non-limiting exemplary such mutations may be made at one or more amino acid positions selected from L234, L235, G236, S239, F243, H268, D270, R292, S298, Y300, V305, K326, A330, I332, E333, K334, and P396. Non-limiting exemplary mutations include L234Y, L235Q, G236W, S239D, S239M, F243L, H268D, D270E, R292P, S298A, Y300L, V305I, K326D, A330L, A330M, I332E, E333A, K334A, K334E, and P396L. In some embodiments, the antibody or Fc region variant comprises the mutations F243L / R292P / Y300L / V305I / P396L. See, e.g., Stavenhagen et al., 2007, Cancer Res. 67:8882-8890. In some embodiments, the antibody or Fc region variant comprises the mutations S239D / I332E or S239D / I332E / A330L. See, e.g., Lazar et al., 2006, PNAS USA, 103:4005-4010. In some embodiments, the antibody or Fc region variant comprises the mutations S298A / E333A / K334A. See, e.g., Shields et al., 2001, J. Biol. Chem., 276:6591-6604. In some embodiments, the antibody or Fc region variant comprises the mutations L234Y / L235Q / G236W / S239M / H268D / D270E / S298A or the mutations D270E / K326D / A330M / K334E, or one heavy chain constant region or Fc comprises the mutations L234Y / L235Q / G236W / S239M / H268D / D270E / S298A and the other heavy chain constant region or Fc comprises the mutations D270E / K326D / A330M / K334E. See, e.g., Mimoto et al., 2013, MAbs, 5:229-236.

[0231] Antibody and Fc region variants with amino-terminal leader extensions are also provided. For example, one or more amino acid residues of an amino-terminal leader sequence are present at the amino terminus of any one or more heavy or light chains of the antibody. An exemplary amino-terminal leader extension comprises or consists of three amino acid residues, VHS, present on one or both light chains of the antibody variant.

[0232] The in vivo or serum half-life of a human FcRn high-affinity binding polypeptide can be assayed, for example, in transgenic mice, humans, or non-human primates to which the polypeptide having a variant Fc region is administered (see, e.g., Petkova et al., International Immunology 18(12):1759-1769 (2006)).

[0233] In some embodiments, the antibody or Fc region variant mediates ADCC in the presence of human effector cells more effectively than the parent antibody. In some embodiments, when the amounts of polypeptide variant and parent antibody or Fc region used in the assay are essentially the same, the antibody or Fc region variant is substantially more effective in mediating ADCC in vitro. In some embodiments, when the amounts of polypeptide variant and parent antibody or Fc region used in the assay are essentially the same, the antibody or Fc region variant is substantially more effective in mediating ADCC in vivo. Generally, such variants are identified using the in vitro ADCC assays disclosed herein, although other assays or methods for determining ADCC activity, such as in animal models, are contemplated.

[0234] Additional anti-CCR8 antibodies In some embodiments, anti-CCR8 antibodies that can be used in the methods provided herein can include BMS-986340 (Bristol Myers Squibb), LM-108 (LaNova Medicines), S-531011 (Shionogi), FPA157 (Five Prime, Amgen), IPG-7236 (Immunophage Biomedical), ICP-B05 (InnoCare Pharma Tech), SRF-114 (Surface Oncology), HBM1022 (Harbour BioMed), HFB1011 (HiFiBio), BAY-3375968 (Bayer), IO-1 (Oncurious), ZL-1218 (Zai Lab), GB2101 (Genor), or PSB-114 (Sound Biologics).

[0235] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibodies that can be used in the methods provided herein are as described in WO2022078277, WO2022081718, WO2022000443, WO2022042690, or WO2022003156.

[0236] In some embodiments, anti-CCR8 antibodies that can be used in the methods provided herein can be obtained from hybridomas having ATCC accession numbers PTA-6940, PTA-6938, or PTA-6939.

[0237] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody that can be used in the methods provided herein is the HBM1022 antibody disclosed in Lu et al. HBM1022, a novel anti-CCR8 antibody depletes tumor-infiltrating regulatory T cells via enhanced ADCC activity, mediates potent anti-tumor activity with Keytruda. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer 2020;8:doi:10.1136 / jitc-2020-SITC2020.0711.

[0238] In some embodiments, an anti-CCR8 antibody that can be used in the methods provided herein is the FPA157 antibody disclosed in Rankin A, Naik E861 Development of FPA157, an anti-CCR8 depleting antibody engineered to preferentially eliminate tumor-infiltrating T regulatory cells. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer 2020;8:doi:10.1136 / jitc-2020-SITC2020.0861.

[0239] In some embodiments, an anti-CCR8 antibody that can be used in the methods provided herein is the SRF114 antibody disclosed in Lake A, Warren M, Das S, et al. SRF114 is a fully human, CCR8 selective IgG1 antibody that induces destruction of tumor Tregs through ADCC. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer 2020;8:doi:10.1136 / jitc-2020-SITC2020.0726.

[0240] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibody that can be used in the methods provided herein is the anti-CCR8 hlgGl defucosylated BMS-986340 antibody disclosed in Lan, Ruth, et al. "Highly selective anti-CCR8 antibody-mediated depletion of regulatory T cells leads to potent antitumor activity alone and in combination with anti-PD-1 in preclinical models." (2020): 6694-6694, and Bayati F, Mohammadi M, Valadi M, Jamshidi S, Foma AM, Sharif-Paghaleh E. The Therapeutic Potential of Regulatory T Cells: Challenges and Opportunities. Front Immunol. 2021;11:585819. Published 2021 Jan 15. doi:10.3389 / fimmu.2020.585819.

[0241] In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibodies that can be used in the methods provided herein are those listed in Van Damme H, Dombrecht B, Kiss M, Roose H, Allen E, Van Overmeire E, Kancheva D, Martens L, Murgaski A, Bardet PMR, Blanke G, Jans M, Bolli E, Martins MS, Elkrim Y, Dooley J, Boon L, Schwarze JK, Tacke F, Movahedi K, Vandamme N, Neyns B, Ocak S, Scheyltjens I, Vereecke L, Nana FA, Merchiers P, Laoui D, Van Ginderachter JA. Therapeutic depletion of CCR8+ tumor-infiltrating regulatory T cells elicits antitumor immunity and synergizes with anti-PD-1 therapy. J Immunother Cancer. 2021 Feb;9(2):e001749.doi:10.1136 / j itc-2020-001749.PMID:33589525;PMCID:PMC7887378.

[0242] PD-1 inhibitor or PD-L1 inhibitor The PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor used in the methods provided herein can be a small molecule inhibitor or an anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 antibody.

[0243] Exemplary anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 antibodies that can be co-administered in the methods provided herein include, for example, pembrolizumab, nivolumab, cemiplimab, pidilizumab, spartalizumab, atezolizumab, avelumab, durvalumab, cosibelimab, sasanlimab, tislelizumab, retifanlimab, balstilimab, toripalimab, cetrelimab, genolimuzumab, prorugolimab, lodapolimab, camrelizumab, budigalimab, avelumab, dostallimab, embafolimab, sintilimab, and zimvelerimab. In some embodiments, the anti-PD-1 antibody is zimvelerimab.

[0244] Additional exemplary anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 antibodies that may be co-administered in the methods provided herein include pembrolizumab, nivolumab, cemiplimab, pidilizumab, AMP-224, MEDI0680 (AMP-514), spartalizumab, atezolizumab, avelumab, durvalumab, BMS-936559, cosibelimab (CK-301), sasanlimab (PF-06801591), tislelizumab (BGB-A317), GLS-010 (WBP-3055), AK-103 (HX-008), AK-105, CS-1003 , HLX-10, retifanlimab (MGA-012), BI-754091, balstilimab (AGEN-2034), AMG-404, toripalimab (JS-001), cetrelimab (JNJ-63723283), genolimuzumab (CBT-501), LZM-009, prorugolimab (BCD-100), rodapolimab (LY-3300054), SHR-1201, camrelizumab (SHR-1210), Sym-021, budigalimab (ABBV-181), PD1-PIK, BAT-1306, avelumab (MSB0010718C), CX -072, CBT-502, dostallimab (TSR-042), MSB-2311, JTX-4014, BGB-A333, SHR-1316, CS-1001 (WBP-3155), embafolimab (KN-035), sintilimab (IBI-308), HLX-20, KL-A167, STI-A1014, STI-A1015 (IMC-001), BCD-135, FAZ-053, TQB-2450, MDX1105-01, GS-4224, GS-4416, INCB086550, MAX10181, zimbelelimab (AB122), spa Rutalizumab (PDR-001), and compounds disclosed in WO 2018195321, WO 2020014643, WO 2019160882, or WO 2018195321, as well as the multispecific inhibitors FPT-155 (CTLA4 / PD-L1 / CD28), PF-06936308 (PD-1 / CTLA4), MGD-013 (PD-1 / LAG-3), FS-118 (LAG-3 / PD-L1), RO-7247669 (PD-1 / LAG-3), MGD-019 (PD-1 / CTLA4), KN-046 (PD-1 / CTLA4),MEDI-5752 (CTLA4 / PD-1), RO-7121661 (PD-1 / TIM-3), RG7769 (PD-1 / TIM-3), TAK-252 (PD-1 / OX4) 0L), XmAb-20717(PD-1 / CTLA4), AK-104(CTLA4 / PD-1), FS-118(LAG-3 / PD-L1), FPT-155(CTLA4 / P D-L1 / CD28), GEN-1046 (PD-L1 / 4-1BB), vintrafusp alfa (M7824; PD-L1 / TGFβ-EC domain), CA-170 (PD-L1 / VISTA), CDX-527 (CD27 / PD-L1), LY-3415244 (TIM3 / PDL1), and INBRX-105 (4-1BB / PDL1).

[0245] In some embodiments, the anti-PD-1 antibody is selected from the group consisting of dimvelelimab (AB122, GLS-010, WBP-3055), pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®, MK-3475, SCH900475), nivolumab (OPDIVO®, BMS-936558, MDX-1106), cemiplimab (LIBTAYO®, cemiplimab-rwlc, REGN-2810), pidilizumab (CT-011), AMG-404, MEDI0680 (AMP-514), spartalizumab (PDR001), tislelizumab (BGB-A317), toripalimab (JS-001), genolimuzumab (CBT-501, APL-501, GB 226), camrelizumab (SHR-1210), sintilimab (TYVYT®, IBI-308), dostallimab (TSR-042, WBP-285), sasanlimab (PF-06801591), cetrelimab (JNJ-63723283), serplulimab (HLX-10), retifanlimab (MGA-012), balstilimab (AGEN-2034), prorugolil Mab (BCD-100), budigalimab (ABBV-181), vopratelimab (JTX-4014), AK-103 (HX-008), AK-105, CS-1003, BI-754091, LZM-009, Sym-021, BAT-1306, PD1-PIK, and the multispecific inhibitors tebotelimab (MGD013; PD-1 / LAG-3), RG-6139 (RO-7247669) PD-1 / LAG-3), FS-118(LAG-3 / PD-L1), RO-7121661(PD-1 / TIM-3), RG7769(PD-1 / TIM-3), TAK-252(PD-1 / OX40L), PF-06936308(PD-1 / CTLA4) , MGD-019 (PD-1 / CTLA4), KN-046 (PD-1 / CTLA4), XmAb-20717 (PD-1 / CTLA4), AK-104 (CTLA4 / PD-1) and MEDI-5752 (CTLA4 / PD-1).

[0246] In some embodiments, the anti-PD-L1 antibody is selected from the group consisting of atezolizumab (TECENTRIQ®), avelumab (BAVENCIO®, MSB0010718C), embafolimab (ASC22), durvalumab (IMFINZI®, MEDI-4736), cosibelimab (CK-301), lodapolimab (LY100), and rituximab (RT-PCR). 3300054), galibrimab (BGB-A333), embafolimab (KN035), opcolimab (HLX-20), manelimab (BCD-135), CX-072, CBT-502 (TQB-2450), MSB-2311, SHR-1316, sugemalimab (CS-1001, WBP3155), A167 (KL-A167, HBM 9167), STI-A1015 (IMC-001), FAZ-053, BMS-936559 (MDX1105), INCB086550, and the multispecific inhibitors GEN-1046 (PD-L1 / 4-1BB), FPT-155 (CTLA4 / PD-L1 / CD28), vintrafusp alfa (M7824; PD-L1 / TGFβ-EC domain), CA-170 (PD-L1 / VISTA), CDX-527 (CD27 / PD-L1), LY-3415244 (TIM-3 / PDL1), INBRX-105 (4-1BB / PDL1), MAX10181, and GNS-1480 (PD-L1 / EGFR).

[0247] In some embodiments, the small molecule PD-1 inhibitor or PD-L1 inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of CA-170, GS-4224, GS-4416, INCB99280, INCB99318, and lazertinib.

[0248] chemotherapy drugs In some embodiments, chemotherapeutic agents that may be co-administered in the methods provided herein are selected from the group consisting of platinum complexes, taxanes, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, fluorouracil, irinotecan, etoposide, and doxorubicin. In some embodiments, the platinum complex is selected from the group consisting of carboplatin, cisplatin, and oxaliplatin. In some embodiments, the taxane is selected from the group consisting of paclitaxel, albumin-paclitaxel (e.g., ABRAXANE®), and docetaxel.

[0249] In some embodiments, chemotherapeutic agents that may be co-administered in the methods provided herein are selected from capectiabine, cyclophosphamide, dacarbazine, temozolomide, cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, doxorubicin, daunorubicin, cisplatin, carboplatin, epirubicin, eribulin, 5-FU, gemcitabine, irinotecan, ixabepilone, methotrexate, mitoxantrone, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, nab-paclitaxel, ABRAXANE® (protein-bound paclitaxel), pemetrexed, vinorelbine, and vincristine. In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agent is a kinase inhibitor. Non-limiting exemplary kinase inhibitors include erlotinib, afatinib, gefitinib, crizotinib, dabrafenib, trametinib, vemurafenib, and cobimetanib.

[0250] Breast cancer In some embodiments, chemotherapeutic agents that may be co-administered in the methods provided herein to a subject with breast cancer are selected from the group consisting of albumin-bound paclitaxel, anastrozole, atezolizumab, capecitabine, carboplatin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, doxorubicin, epirubicin, everolimus, exemestane, fluorouracil, fulvestrant, gemcitabine, ixabepilone, lapatinib, letrozole, methotrexate, mitoxantrone, paclitaxel, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, pertuzumab, tamoxifen, toremifene, trastuzumab, vinorelbine, and any combination thereof.

[0251] Triple-negative breast cancer In some embodiments, chemotherapeutic agents that may be co-administered to a subject with TNBC in the methods provided herein are selected from the group consisting of cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, doxorubicin, epirubicin, fluorouracil, paclitaxel, and combinations thereof.

[0252] colorectal cancer In some embodiments, the chemotherapeutic agents that may be co-administered in the methods provided herein to a subject with colorectal cancer (e.g., MSS mCRC) are selected from the group consisting of capecitabine, cetuximab, fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, panitumumab, ziv-aflibercept, and any combination thereof.

[0253] Esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer In some embodiments, chemotherapeutic agents that may be co-administered in the methods provided herein to a subject with esophageal or gastroesophageal junction cancer are selected from the group consisting of capecitabine, carboplatin, cisplatin, docetaxel, epirubicin, fluoropyrimidines, fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, and any combination thereof.

[0254] stomach cancer In some embodiments, chemotherapeutic agents that may be co-administered in the methods provided herein to a subject with gastric cancer are selected from the group consisting of capecitabine, carboplatin, cisplatin, docetaxel, epirubicin, fluoropyrimidines, fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, mitomycin, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, and any combination thereof.

[0255] head and neck cancer In some embodiments, chemotherapeutic agents that may be co-administered in the methods provided herein to a subject with head and neck cancer are selected from the group consisting of afatinib, bleomycin, capecitabine, carboplatin, cetuximab, cisplatin, docetaxel, fluorouracil, gemcitabine, hydroxyurea, methotrexate, nivolumab, paclitaxel, vinorelbine, and any combination thereof.

[0256] Non-small cell lung cancer combination therapy In some embodiments, chemotherapeutic agents that may be co-administered in the methods provided herein to a subject with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are selected from the group consisting of ofafatinib, albumin-bound paclitaxel, alectinib, cabozantinib, carboplatin, cisplatin, crizotinib, dabrafenib, docetaxel, erlotinib, etoposide, gemcitabine, paclitaxel, pemetrexed, vandetanib, vemurafenib, vinblastine, vinorelbine, and any combination thereof.

[0257] Small cell lung cancer In some embodiments, chemotherapeutic agents that may be co-administered in the methods provided herein to a subject with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) are selected from the group consisting of bendamustine, carboplatin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, doxorubicin, etoposide, gemcitabine, irinotecan, paclitaxel, temozolomide, topotecan, vincristine, vinorelbine, and any combination thereof.

[0258] ovarian cancer In some embodiments, chemotherapeutic agents that may be co-administered in the methods provided herein to a subject with ovarian cancer are selected from the group consisting of 5-fluorouracil, albumin-bound paclitaxel, altretamine, anastrozole, capecitabine, carboplatin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, doxorubicin, etoposide, exemestane, gemcitabine, ifosfamide, irinotecan, letrozole, leuprolide acetate, liposomal doxorubicin, megestrol acetate, melphalan, olaparib, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, pazopanib, pemetrexed, tamoxifen, topotecan, vinorelbine, and any combination thereof.

[0259] Route of administration In some embodiments, the anti-CCR8 antibodies, anti-PD-1 antibodies, anti-PD-L1 antibodies, and chemotherapeutic agents described herein may be administered in vivo by various routes, including, but not limited to, intravenous, intra-arterial, parenteral, intratumoral, intraperitoneal, or subcutaneous. The appropriate formulation and route of administration may be selected according to the intended use.

[0260] Kit / manufactured product Also provided herein are kits, agents, compositions, and unit dosage forms for use in any of the methods described herein.

[0261] The kit may include one or more containers or unit dosage forms and / or articles of manufacture containing the described anti-CCR8 antibodies, anti-PD-1 antibodies, anti-PD-L1 antibodies, or chemotherapeutic agents. In some embodiments, a unit dosage is provided, where the unit dosage contains a predetermined amount of a composition comprising an antibody and / or fusion protein provided herein, with or without one or more additional agents. In some embodiments, such a unit dosage is supplied in a single-use pre-filled syringe for injection. In some embodiments, the composition contained in the unit dosage may include a buffer such as saline, sucrose, or phosphate, and / or is formulated within a stable and effective pH range. In some embodiments, the composition may be provided as a lyophilized powder that can be reconstituted upon addition of an appropriate liquid, e.g., sterile water. In some embodiments, the composition includes one or more substances that inhibit protein aggregation, including, but not limited to, sucrose and arginine. In some embodiments, the composition includes heparin and / or proteoglycan.

[0262] In some embodiments, the kit further comprises instructions for use in treating cancer by any of the methods described herein. The kit may further comprise instructions for individual preferred or preferred treatment options. The instructions provided in the kit are typically written instructions on a label or package insert (e.g., a paper sheet included with the kit), although machine-readable instructions (e.g., instructions carried on a magnetic or optical storage disk) are also acceptable. In some embodiments, the kit further comprises another therapeutic agent.

[0263] The kit is in suitable packaging. Suitable packaging includes, but is not limited to, vials, bottles, jars, flexible packaging (e.g., sealed Mylar or plastic bags), and the like. The kit may optionally provide additional components such as buffers and interpretive information. Thus, the present application also provides articles of manufacture that include vials (such as sealed vials), bottles, jars, flexible packaging, and the like. [Example]

[0264] Example 1: Syngeneic mouse tumor study of anti-CCR8 antibody / chemotherapy combination treatment The ability of anti-CCR8 antibodies to enhance tumor-specific effector T cell responses in combination with low-dose chemotherapy with or without anti-PD-1 mAb was tested in vivo in different mouse syngeneic models, including 4T1 (breast cancer), Pan02 (pancreatic cancer), B16F10 (melanoma), and LLC (lung cancer). The 4T1 and Pan02 models are generally understood to represent solid tumor models with a strong immunosuppressive component. B16F10 and LLC are generally considered to be low-temperature tumor models.

[0265] reagent The anti-CCR8 antibody used in the studies described herein is a mouse IgG2a isotype, as described, for example, in Campbell, JR, et al. (2021). "Fc-Optimized Anti-CCR8 Antibody Depletes Regulatory T Cells in Human Tumor Models." Cancer Res 81(11):2983-2994. The isotype control is mouse IgG2a (BioXcell). The anti-PD-1 antibody is a mouse IgG1 antibody with the D265A mutation.

[0266] 4T1 model Following inoculation, tumors grew between 80 and 120 mm 3 When tumor growth rate reached 100%, mice were randomized and divided into groups (n=8 animals per group) to receive a single dose of 3 mg / kg low-dose cisplatin (approximately 50% of the most effective dose) and / or 1 mg / kg anti-CCR8 antibody Q3D. The control group received an isotype control antibody. The results are shown in Figure 1. Anti-CCR8 antibody / cisplatin combination treatment was found to result in greater tumor growth inhibition than either anti-CCR8 antibody or cisplatin treatment alone.

[0267] Pan02 model Following inoculation, tumors grew between 80 and 120 mm 3When tumor growth rate reached 100%, mice were randomized and divided into groups (n=8 animals per group) to receive a single dose of 15 mg / kg low-dose gemcitabine (approximately 50% of the most effective dose) and / or 1 mg / kg anti-CCR8 antibody Q3D. The control group received an isotype control antibody. The results are shown in Figure 2. Anti-CCR8 antibody / gemcitabine combination treatment was found to result in greater tumor growth inhibition than either anti-CCR8 antibody or gemcitabine treatment alone.

[0268] B16F10 model The first study, using the B16F10 model, examined the relative antitumor activity of administering anti-CCR8 antibodies and gemcitabine as single agents and in combination. Following inoculation, tumors grew to 80-120 mm 3 When the tumor size reached 100 μg / mL, mice were randomized and divided into groups (n = 10 animals per group) to receive a single dose of 15 mg / kg low-dose gemcitabine (approximately 50% of the most effective dose) and / or 1 mg / kg anti-CCR8 antibody Q3D. The control group received an isotype control antibody. The results are shown in Figures 3, 4A, and 4B. Anti-CCR8 antibody and gemcitabine administration, alone or in combination, did not result in substantial tumor growth inhibition (Figure 3). Tumors were harvested 5 days after administration. Pharmacodynamic data showed significant Treg depletion in tumors from the anti-CCR8 antibody-treated group (Figure 4A) and significant CD8+ T cell infiltration in tumors from the chemotherapy-treated group (Figure 4B). Briefly, tumors were dissociated and prepared for flow cytometry staining. Cells were stained as follows: L / D, CD45, CD3, CD4, CD8, CD25, FoxP3. Samples were acquired on a flow cytometer and the data generated was used to determine Treg frequency (L / D negative, CD45 positive, CD3 positive, CD4 positive, CD25 positive, FoxP3 positive) and CD8 frequency (L / D negative, CD45 positive, CD3 positive, CD8 positive).

[0269] A second study using the B16F10 model tested anti-CCR8 and anti-PD-1 antibodies either as single agents or in combination. The results are shown in Figure 5. Anti-CCR8 / anti-PD-1 antibody combination treatment resulted in substantially greater tumor growth inhibition than single-agent treatment.

[0270] LLC Model The first study, using the LLC model, examined the relative antitumor activity of administering anti-CCR8 antibodies and docetaxel as single agents and in combination. Following inoculation, tumors grew to 80-120 mm 3 When tumor growth rate reached 100%, mice were randomized and divided into groups (n=8 animals per group) to receive a single dose of 5 mg / kg low-dose docetaxel (approximately 50% of the most effective dose) and / or 1 mg / kg anti-CCR8 antibody Q3D. The control group received an isotype control antibody. The results are shown in Figure 6. Administration of anti-CCR8 antibody and docetaxel, alone or in combination, did not result in substantial tumor growth inhibition (Figure 6). Administration of anti-CCR8 antibody and docetaxel as single agents and in combination.

[0271] A second study using the LLC model examined the relative antitumor activity of anti-CCR8 antibodies, anti-PD-1 antibodies, and low-dose docetaxel as single agents, doublets, and triplet combinations. Following inoculation, tumors grew to 80-120 mm 3 When the tumor size reached 100 mg / kg, mice were randomized into groups (n = 10 animals per group) and administered a single dose of 5 mg / kg docetaxel, 1 mg / kg anti-CCR8 antibody Q3D, and / or 10 mg / kg anti-PD-1 antibody Q3D. The control group received an isotype control antibody. Tumor growth inhibition results are shown in Figure 7. Figure 8 highlights data for individual mice in different treatment cohorts on day 15. Partial tumor growth inhibition was observed with each anti-CCR8 antibody, anti-PD-1 antibody, and docetaxel single-agent treatment. Improved tumor growth inhibition was observed with anti-CCR8 antibody / docetaxel, anti-PD-1 antibody / docetaxel, and anti-CCR8 antibody / anti-PD-1 antibody double-agent combination treatment. Further improved tumor growth inhibition was observed with anti-CCR8 antibody / anti-PD-1 antibody / docetaxel triple-agent combination treatment.

[0272] conclusion This example demonstrates that targeted Treg depletion in combination with chemotherapy can result in significant tumor growth reduction in breast and pancreatic tumor models with potent immunosuppressive components (Figures 1 and 2). Despite confirmed intratumoral Treg depletion (Figure 4A) and observed Teff infiltration (Figure 4B), the efficacy of combining chemotherapy with anti-CCR8 mAb was not observed in models with low immune infiltration (Figure 3). Selective Treg depletion with the addition of PD-1 blockade was found to result in robust responses in a low-temperature tumor model (Figure 5). The addition of anti-PD-1 antibody to low-dose chemotherapy and Treg depletion in the LLC model (which is unresponsive to anti-CCR8 antibody and chemotherapy monotherapy or combination therapy, Figure 6) resulted in 72% tumor growth inhibition in the triple-drug combination group (Figures 7 and 8), suggesting that PD-1 expression can limit T cell responses even in the absence of Tregs.

[0273] In summary, this example demonstrated that Treg depletion can enhance response to chemotherapy treatment, including low-dose chemotherapy treatment. PD-1 blockade can enhance the effects of selective Treg depletion and chemotherapy, resulting in potent antitumor immune activity.

[0274] ***** It is understood that the examples and embodiments described herein are for illustrative purposes only, and that various modifications or changes in light thereof will be suggested to those skilled in the art and are to be included within the spirit and scope of this application and the appended claims. All publications, patents, and patent applications cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes. [Table 2-1] [Table 2-2] [Table 2-3] Table 2-4 Table 2-5 Table 2-6 Table 2-7 Table 2-8 Table 2-9 Table 2-10

Claims

1. 1. A method of treating cancer in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of: i) anti-CCR8 antibody, ii) a chemotherapeutic agent, and iii) co-administering a PD-1 inhibitor or a PD-L1 inhibitor; The method, wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody has antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity and / or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity, and the anti-CCR8 antibody is optionally a CCR8 neutralizing antibody.

2. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the chemotherapeutic agent is administered at a lower dose than in a standard of care chemotherapy regimen that does not include an anti-CCR8 antibody.

3. 1. A method of treating cancer in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of: i) anti-CCR8 antibody, ii) a chemotherapeutic agent, and iii) optionally co-administering a PD-1 inhibitor or a PD-L1 inhibitor; the anti-CCR8 antibody has antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity and / or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity; the anti-CCR8 antibody is optionally a CCR8 neutralizing antibody; The method, wherein the chemotherapeutic agent is administered at a lower dose than in a standard of care chemotherapy regimen that does not include an anti-CCR8 antibody.

4. The method of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the chemotherapeutic agent is one chemotherapeutic agent.

5. The method of any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the chemotherapeutic agent is a plurality of chemotherapeutic agents.

6. The method of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of platinum complexes, taxanes, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, fluorouracil, irinotecan, etoposide, and doxorubicin.

7. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the chemotherapeutic agent comprises a platinum complex.

8. 8. The method of claim 6 or 7, wherein the platinum complex is selected from the group consisting of carboplatin, cisplatin, and oxaliplatin.

9. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the chemotherapeutic agent comprises a taxane.

10. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the taxane is docetaxel.

11. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the chemotherapeutic agent comprises gemcitabine.

12. 12. The method of any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the chemotherapeutic agent is administered at a dose that is no more than 90%, no more than 80%, no more than 70%, no more than 60%, no more than 50%, no more than 50%, no more than 40%, no more than 30%, or no more than 20% of the dose of the chemotherapeutic agent administered in a standard treatment regimen that does not include an anti-CCR8 antibody.

13. The method of any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the cancer comprises a solid tumor.

14. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the cancer comprises tumor-infiltrating Treg cells that express CCR8.

15. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein CCR8 is expressed on the surface of the Treg cells at less than 10,000 copies per cell (as determined by fluorescence activated cell sorting (FACS) and / or flow cytometry).

16. 16. The method of any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the cancer is selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, gastric cancer, gastric adenocarcinoma, and thymoma.

17. 16. The method of any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the cancer is selected from the group consisting of endometrial adenocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, ovarian cancer, vaginal squamous cell carcinoma, endometrial adenocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, melanoma (e.g., skin), pancreatic cancer, small cell lung cancer (SCLC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), uterine leiomyosarcoma, cholangiocarcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, cervical cancer, renal cell carcinoma (RCC), anal cancer, esophagogastric junction (EGJ) adenocarcinoma, and gastric adenocarcinoma.

18. 18. The method of claim 16 or 17, wherein the cancer is ovarian cancer and the chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of 5-fluorouracil, albumin-bound paclitaxel, altretamine, anastrozole, capecitabine, carboplatin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, doxorubicin, etoposide, exemestane, gemcitabine, ifosfamide, irinotecan, letrozole, leuprolide acetate, liposomal doxorubicin, megestrol acetate, melphalan, olaparib, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, pazopanib, pemetrexed, tamoxifen, topotecan, vinorelbine, and any combination thereof.

19. 16. The method of any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the cancer is selected from the group consisting of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), gastric adenocarcinoma, EGJ adenocarcinoma, and colorectal cancer (CRC) (e.g., MSS mCRC).

20. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the cancer is HNSCC and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of afatinib, bleomycin, capecitabine, carboplatin, cetuximab, cisplatin, docetaxel, fluorouracil, gemcitabine, hydroxyurea, methotrexate, nivolumab, paclitaxel, vinorelbine, and any combination thereof.

21. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the cancer is gastric adenocarcinoma and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of capecitabine, carboplatin, cisplatin, docetaxel, epirubicin, fluoropyrimidines, fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, mitomycin, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, and any combination thereof.

22. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the cancer is esophagogastric junction (EGJ) adenocarcinoma and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of capecitabine, carboplatin, cisplatin, docetaxel, epirubicin, fluoropyrimidines, fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, and any combination thereof.

23. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the cancer is colorectal cancer and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agents are selected from the group consisting of capecitabine, cetuximab, fluorouracil, irinotecan, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, panitumumab, ziv-aflibercept, and any combination thereof.

24. The method of any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the cancer is selected from the group consisting of breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and lung cancer.

25. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the cancer is breast cancer and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of albumin-bound paclitaxel, anastrozole, atezolizumab, capecitabine, carboplatin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, doxorubicin, epirubicin, everolimus, exemestane, fluorouracil, fulvestrant, gemcitabine, ixabepilone, lapatinib, letrozole, methotrexate, mitoxantrone, paclitaxel, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin, pertuzumab, tamoxifen, toremifene, trastuzumab, vinorelbine, and any combination thereof.

26. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the breast cancer is selected from triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), HR+ / HER2- breast cancer, or HR+ / HERlow breast cancer.

27. 27. The method of claim 26, wherein the breast cancer is TNBC and the chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, doxorubicin, epirubicin, fluorouracil, paclitaxel, and any combination thereof.

28. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein the pancreatic cancer is pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).

29. 25. The method of claim 16 or 24, wherein the cancer is lung cancer.

30. 30. The method of claim 29, wherein the lung cancer is non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) or small cell lung cancer (SCLC).

31. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein the lung cancer is NSCLC.

32. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein the lung cancer is NSCLC and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of afatinib, albumin-bound paclitaxel, alectinib, cabozantinib, carboplatin, cisplatin, crizotinib, dabrafenib, docetaxel, erlotinib, etoposide, gemcitabine, paclitaxel, pemetrexed, vandetanib, vemurafenib, vinblastine, vinorelbine, and any combination thereof.

33. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein the lung cancer is SCLC and the co-administered chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of 5-fluorouracil, albumin-bound paclitaxel, altretamine, anastrozole, capecitabine, carboplatin, cisplatin, cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, doxorubicin, etoposide, exemestane, gemcitabine, ifosfamide, irinotecan, letrozole, leuprolide acetate, liposomal doxorubicin, megestrol acetate, melphalan, olaparib, oxaliplatin, paclitaxel, pazopanib, pemetrexed, tamoxifen, topotecan, vinorelbine, and any combination thereof.

34. 34. The method of any one of claims 1 to 33, wherein the cancer is metastatic.

35. The method of any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the cancer is a CCR8-expressing hematological cancer.

36. 36. The method of claim 35, wherein the hematological cancer is selected from the group consisting of T-cell adult acute lymphocytic leukemia, T-cell childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia, lymphoblastic lymphoma, acute lymphocytic leukemia, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), T-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia, adult T-cell leukemia / lymphoma, T-cell lymphoblastic leukemia / lymphoma, and anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

37. 37. The method of claim 36, wherein the hematological cancer is CTCL.

38. The method of any one of claims 1 to 37, wherein the subject is a human.

39. The method of any one of claims 1 to 38, wherein the subject is treatment naive.

40. 39. The method of any one of claims 1-38, wherein the subject has undergone one or more courses of anti-cancer treatment, and optionally the cancer has progressed through one or more courses of anti-cancer treatment.

41. 41. The method of claim 40, wherein the anti-cancer treatment is selected from the group consisting of surgery, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, targeted anti-cancer agents, chemotherapeutic agents, immunotherapy, and antibody drug conjugates (ADCs).

42. 42. The method of claim 41, wherein the chemotherapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting of platinum complexes, taxanes, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, fluorouracil, irinotecan, etoposide, and doxorubicin.

43. 43. The method of claim 42, wherein the platinum complex is selected from the group consisting of carboplatin, cisplatin, and oxaliplatin.

44. 42. The method of claim 41, wherein the immunotherapy comprises an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody.

45. 45. The method of claim 44, wherein the anti-PD-1 antibody or anti-PD-L1 antibody is selected from the group consisting of pembrolizumab, nivolumab, cemiplimab, pidilizumab, spartalizumab, atezolizumab, avelumab, durvalumab, cosibelimab, sasanlimab, tislelizumab, retifanlimab, balstilimab, toripalimab, cetrelimab, genolimuzumab, prorugolimab, lodapolimab, camrelizumab, budigalimab, avelumab, dostallimab, embafolimab, sintilimab, and zimvelerimab.

46. 46. ​​The method of claim 44 or 45, wherein the immunotherapy further comprises an anti-TIGIT antibody.

47. 47. The method of claim 46, wherein the anti-TIGIT antibody is selected from the group consisting of tiragolumab, vibostolimab, domvanalimab, AB308, AK127, BMS-986207, or etigilimab.

48. the anti-CCR8 antibody i) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12, an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13, an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 14, an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 15, an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 16, and an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17; ii) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24, an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25, an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26, an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27, an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28, and an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29; iii) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 36, an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 37, an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 38, an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 39, an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 40, and an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 41; iv) HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 48, HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 49, HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 50, LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 51, LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 52, and LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 53; v) an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 60; an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 61, 72, or 78; an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 62, 73, or 79; an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 63; an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 64; and an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 65; or vi) The method of any one of claims 1 to 47, comprising an HCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 84 or 100, an HCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 85, an HCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 86, an LCDR1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 87, an LCDR2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 88, and an LCDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:

89.

49. the anti-CCR8 antibody i) a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 68 or 74, and a light chain variable region (VL) comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 69 or 75; or ii) a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 92 or 96, and a light chain variable region (VL) comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 93 or 97.

50. the anti-CCR8 antibody i) a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 68 or 74, and a light chain variable region (VL) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 69 or 75; or ii) a heavy chain variable region (VH) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 92 or 96, and a light chain variable region (VL) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 93 or 97.

51. The method of any one of claims 48 to 50, wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody is a monoclonal antibody.

52. The method of any one of claims 48 to 51, wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody is a humanized antibody.

53. The method of any one of claims 48 to 51, wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody is a full-length antibody.

54. The method of any one of claims 48 to 51, wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody is an IgG1 or IgG3 antibody.

55. the anti-CCR8 antibody i) a heavy chain (HC) comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 70 or 76, and a light chain (LC) comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 71 or 77; or ii) a heavy chain (HC) comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 94 or 98, and a light chain (LC) comprising an amino acid sequence that is at least 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, or 99% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 95 or 99.

56. the anti-CCR8 antibody i) a heavy chain (HC) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 70 or 76, and a light chain (LC) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 71 or 77; or ii) a heavy chain (HC) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 94 or 98, and a light chain (LC) comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 95 or 99.

57. The method of any one of claims 1 to 56, wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody is a defucosylated antibody.

58. 57. The method of any one of claims 1 to 56, wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a heavy chain constant region mutation at one or more positions selected from L234, L235, G236, S239, F243, H268, D270, R292, S298, Y300, V305, K326, A330, I332, E333, K334, and P396.

59. 57. The method of any one of claims 1 to 56, wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises a heavy chain constant region mutation selected from S239D, S239M, F243L, H268D, D270E, R292P, S298A, Y300L, V305I, K326D, A330L, A330M, I332E, E333A, K334A, K334E, and P396L.

60. 57. The method of any one of claims 1 to 56, wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody comprises heavy chain constant region mutations selected from F243L / R292P / Y300L / V305I / P396L, S239D / I332E, S239D / I332E / A330L, S298A / E333A / K334A, L234Y / L235Q / G236W / S239M / H268D / D270E / S298A, and D270E / K326D / A330M / K334E.

61. The method of any one of claims 1 to 56, wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody inhibits binding of CCL1 to CCR8.

62. The anti-CCR8 antibody is BMS-986340 (Bristol Myers Squibb), LM-108 (LaNova Medicines), S-531011 (Shionogi), FPA157 (Five Prime, Amgen), IPG-7236 (Immunophage Biomedical), ICP-B05 (InnoCare Pharma Tech), SRF-114 (Surface Oncology), HBM1022 (Harbour 62. The method of any one of claims 1 to 61, wherein the IL-14 is selected from the group consisting of: IL-14 (HiFiBioMed), HFB1011 (HiFiBio), BAY-3375968 (Bayer), IO-1 (Oncurious), ZL-1218 (Zai Lab), GB2101 (Genor), and PSB-114 (Sound Biologics).

63. 63. The method of any one of claims 1 to 62, wherein the co-administered PD-1 inhibitor or PD-L1 inhibitor is an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody.

64. 64. The method of claim 63, wherein the anti-PD-1 antibody or anti-PD-L1 antibody is selected from the group consisting of pembrolizumab, nivolumab, cemiplimab, pidilizumab, spartalizumab, atezolizumab, avelumab, durvalumab, cosibelimab, sasanlimab, tislelizumab, retifanlimab, balstilimab, toripalimab, cetrelimab, genolimuzumab, prorugolimab, lodapolimab, camrelizumab, budigalimab, avelumab, dostallimab, embafolimab, sintilimab, and zimvelerimab.

65. 63. The method of any one of claims 1 to 62, wherein the PD-1 inhibitor or PD-L1 inhibitor is a small molecule inhibitor.

66. 66. The method of claim 65, wherein the small molecule PD-1 inhibitor or PD-L1 inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of CA-170, GS-4224, GS-4416, INCB99280, INCB99318, and lazertinib.

67. 67. The method of any one of claims 1 to 66, further comprising administering to the subject one or more additional therapeutic agents.

68. 1. An anti-CCR8 antibody for use in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent and a PD-1 inhibitor or PD-L1 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody) in a method of treating cancer, the method comprising administering to a subject the anti-CCR8 antibody, a chemotherapeutic agent, and a PD-1 inhibitor or PD-L1 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-PD1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody), wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody has antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity and / or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity, and the anti-CCR8 antibody is optionally a CCR8 neutralizing antibody.

69. 1. An anti-CCR8 antibody for use in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent, and optionally a PD-1 inhibitor or PD-L1 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-PD-1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody) in a method of treating cancer, the method comprising administering to a subject the anti-CCR8 antibody, a chemotherapeutic agent, and a PD-1 inhibitor or PD-L1 inhibitor (e.g., an anti-PD1 antibody or an anti-PD-L1 antibody), wherein the anti-CCR8 antibody has antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC) activity and / or complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) activity, the anti-CCR8 antibody is optionally a CCR8 neutralizing antibody, and the chemotherapeutic agent is administered at a dose lower than in a standard of care chemotherapy regimen that does not include an agent of the anti-CCR8 antibody class.

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