Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof, which bind to a complex of GARP and TGF-?1, particularly a complex of human GARP and human TGF-?1. These antibodies and antigen binding fragments exhibit a combination of advantageous properties including high affinity antigen binding and the ability to inhibit the release of active TGF-? from regulatory T cells. The antibodies and antigen binding fragments of the present invention are relatively resistant to deamidation, isomerization and oxidation, such that they display improved stability.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 11, 2018
Date of Patent:
November 19, 2019
Assignees:
argenx BVBA, Université Catholique de Louvian
Inventors:
Sebastian Van der Woning, Filip Borgions, Torsten Dreier, Lore Mariën, Gitte De Boeck, Stéphanie Liénart, Sophie Lucas, Pierre Coulie