Non-Genetic Generation of Antibody Conjugates Based on Chemoenzymatic Tyrosine Click Chemistry

Bioconjug Chem. 2021 Oct 20;32(10):2167-2172. doi: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.1c00351. Epub 2021 Sep 14.

Abstract

The availability of tools to generate homogeneous and stable antibody conjugates without recombinant DNA technology is a valuable asset in fields spanning from in vitro diagnostics to in vivo imaging and therapeutics. We present here a general approach for the conjugation to human IgG1 antibodies, by employing a straightforward two-stage protocol based on antibody deglycosylation followed by tyrosinase-mediated ortho-quinone strain-promoted click chemistry. The technology is validated by the efficient and clean generation of highly potent DAR2 and DAR4 antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) with cytotoxic payloads MMAE or PBD dimer, and their in vitro evaluation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Trastuzumab*
  • Tyrosine*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Tyrosine
  • Trastuzumab