| abstract |
The present invention concerns bispecific antigen binding proteins directed against MHC presented target antigens (TA). The invention in particular provides bispecific antigen binding proteins comprising at least two antigen binding sites (A and B), wherein the antigen binding site A binds to CD3 and the antigen binding site B binds to a target antigenic (TA) peptide/MHC complex. The bispecific antigen binding proteins of the invention comprise, in particular, the CDRs of the VL and VH domains of novel engineered anti-CD3 antibodies having a reduced affinity. The bispecific antigen binding proteins of the invention are of use for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of TA associated diseases, such as tumor-associated antigen (TAA) expressing cancerous diseases. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding the bispecific antigen binding protein of the invention, vectors comprising these nucleic acids, recombinant cells expressing the antigen binding protein and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the bispecific antigen binding proteins of the invention. |