COVA322   Click here for help

GtoPdb Ligand ID: 10469

Immunopharmacology Ligand
Compound class: Antibody
Comment: COVA322 is a bispecific TNF/IL-17A inhibitor that was designed by Covagen for the treatment of inflammatory diseases including psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis [2]. Structurally COVA322 is a fusion protein containing an antibody that binds to TNF (in this case the light chain of adalimumab) and a Fyn SH3-derived protein (Fynomer) that binds to IL-17A [1]. The fusion protein was produced in transiently transfected Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. COVA322 was able to simultaneously bind TNF and IL-17A.
Clinical development of COVA322 was discontinued due to an unacceptable safety profile that was detected in Phase 1 trial.
Bioactivity Comments
COVA322 binds cynomolgus TNF and IL-17A with affinities of 63 pM and 120 pM respectively [2].
Other ligands which bind to or alter the activity of this ligand
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Ligand Sp. Type Action Value Parameter Concentration range (M) Reference
IL-17A {Sp: Human} Peptide Hs None Binding 10.4 pKd - 2
⤷ pKd 10.4 (Kd 3.6x10-11 M) [2]
Description: Binding affinity determined using BIAcore technology.
tumour necrosis factor shed form {Sp: Human} Peptide Hs Antibody Binding 9.9 pKd - 2
⤷ pKd 9.9 (Kd 1.29x10-10 M) [2]
Description: Binding affinity determined using BIAcore technology