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Increasing the serum persistence of an IgG fragment by random mutagenesis

Increasing the serum persistence of an IgG fragment by random mutagenesis
Increasing the serum persistence of an IgG fragment by random mutagenesis

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class l-related receptor FcRn is involved in regulating serum gammaglobulin (IgG) levels in mice. With the aim of increasing the serum half-life of a recombinant murine Fcγ1 fragment, the affinity for binding to FcRn at pH 6,0 has been increased by random mutagenesis of Thr252, Thr254, and Thr256 followed by selection using bacteriophage display. These residues were chosen as they are in proximity to the FcRn-IgG (Fc) interaction site. Two mutants with higher affinity (due to lower off-rates) than the wild-type Fc have been isolated and analyzed in pharmacokinetic studies in mice. The mutant with the highest affinity has a significantly longer serum half-life than the wild type fragment, despite its lower off-rate from FcRn at pH 7.4. The results provide support for the involvement of FcRn in the home-ostasis of serum IgGs in mice. The indications that a homologous FcRn regulates IgG levels in humans suggest that this approach has implications for increasing the serum persistence of therapeutic antibodies.

Antibody engineering, Phage display, Pharmacokinetics, Surface plasmon resonance
1087-0156
637-640
Ghetie, Victor
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Popov, Serguei
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Borvak, Jozef
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Radu, Caius
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Matesoi, Diana
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Medesan, Corneliu
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Ober, Raimund J.
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Ward, E. Sally
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Ghetie, Victor
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Popov, Serguei
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Borvak, Jozef
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Radu, Caius
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Matesoi, Diana
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Medesan, Corneliu
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Ober, Raimund J.
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Ward, E. Sally
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Ghetie, Victor, Popov, Serguei, Borvak, Jozef, Radu, Caius, Matesoi, Diana, Medesan, Corneliu, Ober, Raimund J. and Ward, E. Sally (1997) Increasing the serum persistence of an IgG fragment by random mutagenesis. Nature Biotechnology, 15 (7), 637-640. (doi:10.1038/nbt0797-637).

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Abstract

The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class l-related receptor FcRn is involved in regulating serum gammaglobulin (IgG) levels in mice. With the aim of increasing the serum half-life of a recombinant murine Fcγ1 fragment, the affinity for binding to FcRn at pH 6,0 has been increased by random mutagenesis of Thr252, Thr254, and Thr256 followed by selection using bacteriophage display. These residues were chosen as they are in proximity to the FcRn-IgG (Fc) interaction site. Two mutants with higher affinity (due to lower off-rates) than the wild-type Fc have been isolated and analyzed in pharmacokinetic studies in mice. The mutant with the highest affinity has a significantly longer serum half-life than the wild type fragment, despite its lower off-rate from FcRn at pH 7.4. The results provide support for the involvement of FcRn in the home-ostasis of serum IgGs in mice. The indications that a homologous FcRn regulates IgG levels in humans suggest that this approach has implications for increasing the serum persistence of therapeutic antibodies.

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Accepted/In Press date: 30 April 1997
Published date: 1 July 1997
Keywords: Antibody engineering, Phage display, Pharmacokinetics, Surface plasmon resonance

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Local EPrints ID: 425013
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/425013
ISSN: 1087-0156
PURE UUID: 23040f56-ac89-4a81-82c3-ff59ef389f8f
ORCID for Raimund J. Ober: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1290-7430
ORCID for E. Sally Ward: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3232-7238

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Date deposited: 09 Oct 2018 16:30
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 04:37

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Author: Victor Ghetie
Author: Serguei Popov
Author: Jozef Borvak
Author: Caius Radu
Author: Diana Matesoi
Author: Corneliu Medesan
Author: Raimund J. Ober ORCID iD
Author: E. Sally Ward ORCID iD

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