Anti-Human Transferrin Receptor Antibody Permeating Blood-Brain Barrier

Abstract

Disclosed are a means to convert compounds having physiological or pharmacological activity and unable to pass through the blood-brain barrier into a form that allows them to pass through the blood-brain barrier, and compounds converted thereby. The means is an anti-human transferrin receptor antibody and the converted compounds are molecular conjugates between physiologically active protein or pharmacologically active low-molecular-weight compounds and an anti-human transferrin receptor antibody.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to an anti-human transferrin receptor antibody to be utilized for conjugation with a compound that needs to exhibit its function in the central nervous system when administered parenterally (a protein or a low-molecular-weight compound and the like) in order to make that compound able to pass through the blood-brain barrier after parenterally administered, and also a method for production thereof, as well as a method of use thereof

Background Art

[0002] Unlike the capillaries in other tissues such as muscles, the capillaries that supply the blood to most of the brain tissues except some areas including the circumventricular organs (pineal gland, pituitary body, area postrema, etc.) differ in that the endothelial cells forming their endothelium are mutually connected by tight intercellular junctions. Passive transfer of substances from the capillaries to the brain is thereby restricted, and although there are some exceptions, substances are unlikely to move into the brain from the blood except such compounds as are lipid-soluble or of low-molecular-weight (not greater than 200 to 500 Dalton) and electrically neutral around the physiological pH. This system, which restricts exchange of substances between the blood and the tissue fluid of the brain through the endothelium of capillaries in the brain, is called the blood-brain barrier or BBB. The blood-brain barrier not only restricts exchange of substances between the blood and the brain but also between the tissue fluid of the central nervous system, including the brain and the spinal chord, and the blood.

[0003] Owing to the blood-brain barrier, most of the cells of the central nervous system escape the effects of fluctuating concentrations of substances like hormones and lymphokines in the blood, and their biochemical homeostasis is thus maintained.

[0004] The blood-brain barrier, however, imposes a problem when it comes to develop pharmaceutical agents. For mucopolysaccharidosis type I (Hurler syndrome), an inherited metabolic disease caused by .alpha.-L-iduronidase deficiency, for example, although an enzyme replacement therapy is carried out by intravenous supplementation with a recombinant .alpha.-L-iduronidase as a therapy, the therapy is not effective for the notable abnormality observed in the central nervous system (CNS) in Hurler syndrome because the enzyme cannot pass through the blood-brain barrier.

[0005] Development of various methods has been attempted to make those macromolecular substances as proteins or the like, which need to be brought into function in the central nervous system, pass through the blood-brain barrier. In the case of nerve growth factor, for example, while attempts have been made for a method to cause the factor to pass through the blood-brain barrier by allowing liposomes encapsulating the factor to fuse with the cell membrane of endothelial cells in brain capillaries, they have not been reached practical application (Non Patent Literature 1). In the case of .alpha.-L-iduronidase, an attempt has been made to enhance the passive transfer of the enzyme through the blood-brain barrier by raising its blood concentration through an increased single dose of the enzyme, and it thus has been demonstrated, using a Hurler syndrome animal model, that the abnormality in the central nervous system (CNS) is ameliorated by that method (Non Patent Literature 2).

[0006] Furthermore, circumventing the blood-brain barrier, an attempt has also been made to administer a macromolecular substance directly into the medullary cavity or into the brain. For example, reports have been made about a method in which human .alpha.-L-iduronidase was intrathecally administered to a patient with a Hurler syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis type I) (Patent Literature 1), a method in which human acid sphingomyelinase was administered into the brain ventricles of a patient with Niemann-Pick disease (Patent Literature 2), and a method in which iduronate 2-sulfatase (I2S) was administered into the brain ventricles of Hunter syndrome model animals (Patent Literature 3). While it seems possible by one of such methods to definitely let a pharmaceutical agent act in the central nervous system, they have a problem as being highly invasive.

[0007] There have been reported various methods to let a macromolecular substance get into the brain through the blood-brain barrier, in which the macromolecular substance is modified to give it an affinity to membrane proteins existing on the endothelial cells of the brain capillaries. Examples of those membrane proteins which exist on the endothelial cells of the brain capillaries include receptors for compounds such as insulin, transferrin, insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I, IGF-II), LDL, and leptin.

[0008] For example, a technique has been reported in which nerve growth factor (NGF) was synthesized in the form of a fusion protein with insulin, and this fusion protein was allowed to pass through the blood-brain barrier via its binding to the insulin receptor (Patent Literatures 4-6). Further, a technique has been reported in which nerve growth factor (NGF) was synthesized in the form of a fusion protein with anti-insulin receptor antibody, and this fusion protein was allowed to pass through the blood-brain barrier via its binding to the insulin receptor (Patent Literatures 4 and 7). Further, a technique has been reported in which nerve growth factor (NGF) was synthesized in the form of a fusion protein with transferrin, and this fusion protein was allowed to pass through the blood-brain barrier via its binding to the transferrin receptor (TfR) (Patent Literature 8). Further, a technique has been reported in which nerve growth factor (NGF) was synthesized in the form of a fusion protein with anti-transferrin receptor antibody (anti-TfR antibody), and this fusion protein is allowed to pass through the blood-brain barrier via its binding to TfR (Patent Literatures 4 and 9).

[0009] Looking further into the techniques that utilize an anti-transferrin receptor antibody, there has been reported that in the field of the technique to make a pharmaceutical agent pass through the blood-brain barrier by binding it to an anti-TfR antibody, a single-chain antibody could be used (Non Patent Literature 3). Further, it has been reported that anti-hTfR antibodies exhibiting relatively high dissociation constants with hTfR (low-affinity anti-hTfR antibody) could be favorably used in the technique to make pharmaceutical agents pass through the blood-brain barrier (Patent Literatures 10 and 11, and Non Patent Literature 4). Still further, it has also been reported that an anti-TfR antibodies whose affinity to hTfR varies depending on pH could be employed as a carrier for making pharmaceutical agents pass through the blood-brain barrier (Patent Literature 12, and Non Patent Literature 5).

CITATION LIST

Patent Literature

[0010] Patent Literature 1: JP2007-504166 A1

[0011] Patent Literature 2: TP2009-525963 A1

[0012] Patent Literature 3: JP2012-62312 A1

[0013] Patent Literature 4: U.S. Pat. No. 5,154,924 B1

[0014] Patent Literature 5: JP2011-144178 A1

[0015] Patent Literature 6: US2004/0101904 A1

[0016] Patent Literature 7: W2006-511516 A1

[0017] Patent Literature 8: PH06-228199 A1

[0018] Patent Literature 9: U.S. Pat. No. 5,977,307 B1

[0019] Patent Literature 10: WO 2012/075037

[0020] Patent Literature 11: WO 2013/177062

[0021] Patent Literature 12: WO 2012/143379

Non Patent Literature

[0021]

[0022] Non Patent Literature 1: Xie Y. et al., J Control Release. 105. 106-19 (2005)

[0023] Non Patent Literature 2: Ou L. et al., Mol Genet Metab. 111. 116-22 (2014)

[0024] Non Patent Literature 3: Li J Y. Protein Engineering. 12. 787-96 (1999)

[0025] Non Patent Literature 4: Bien-Ly N. et al., J Exp Med. 211. 233-44 (2014)

[0026] Non Patent Literature 5: Sada H. PLoS ONE. 9. E96340 (2014)

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0027] Against the above background, it is an objective of the present invention to provide an anti-TfR antibody that can be utilized for conjugation with a compound that needs to exhibit its function in the central nervous system when administered parenterally (a protein or a low-molecular-weight compound and the like) in order to make that compound able to pass through the blood-brain barrier, and also a method for production thereof, as well as a method of use thereof.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0028] As a result of intense studies aimed at the above objective, the present inventors have found that anti-human transferrin receptor antibodies (anti-hTfR antibodies) that recognize the extracellular region of hTfR which are obtained by the method for antibody production described in detail in the specification, efficiently passes through the blood-brain barrier when administered to the body, and have completed the present invention thereupon. Thus the present invention provides what follows:

[0029] 1. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein the amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of the antibody is selected from the group consisting of (1) to (14) below:

[0030] (1) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:6 or SEQ ID NO:7 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:8 or SEQ ID NO:9 or the amino acid sequence Trp-Thr-Ser in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:10 in CDR3;

[0031] (2) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:11 or SEQ ID NO:12 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:13 or SEQ ID NO:14 or the amino acid sequence Tyr-Ala-Ser in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:15 in CDR3;

[0032] (3) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:16 or SEQ ID NO:17 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:18 or SEQ ID NO:19 or the amino acid sequence Lys-Val-Ser in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:20 in CDR3;

[0033] (4) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:21 or SEQ ID NO:22 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:23 or SEQ ID NO:24 or the amino acid sequence Asp-Thr-Ser in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:25 in CDR3;

[0034] (5) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:26 or SEQ ID NO:27 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:28 or SEQ ID NO:29 or the amino acid sequence Asp-Thr-Ser in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:30 in CDR3;

[0035] (6) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:31 or SEQ ID NO:32 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:33 or SEQ ID NO:34 or the amino acid sequence Ala-Ala-Ser in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:35 in CDR3;

[0036] (7) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:36 or SEQ ID NO:37 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:38 or SEQ ID NO:39 or the amino acid sequence Gln-Thr-Ser in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:40 in CDR3;

[0037] (8) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:41 or SEQ ID NO:42 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:43 or SEQ ID NO:44 or the amino acid sequence Gly-Thr-Ser in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:45 in CDR3;

[0038] (9) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:46 or SEQ ID NO:47 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:48 or SEQ ID NO:49 or the amino acid sequence Phe-Thr-Ser in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:50 in CDR3;

[0039] (10) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:51 or SEQ ID NO:52 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:53 or SEQ ID NO:54 or the amino acid sequence Ala-Ala-Ser in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:55 in CDR3;

[0040] (11) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:56 or SEQ ID NO:57 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:58 or SEQ ID NO:59 or the amino acid sequence Tyr-Ala-Ser in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:60 in CDR3;

[0041] (12) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:61 or SEQ ID NO:62 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:63 or SEQ ID NO:64 or the amino acid sequence Trp-Ser-Ser in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:65 in CDR3;

[0042] (13) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:66 or SEQ ID NO:67 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:68 or SEQ ID NO:69 or the amino acid sequence Tyr-Ala-Ser in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:70 in CDR3; and

[0043] (14) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:71 or SEQ ID NO:72 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:73 or SEQ ID NO:74 or the amino acid sequence Asp-Thr-Ser in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:75 in CDR3.

[0044] 2. The anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to 1 above, wherein the amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of the antibody is selected from the group consisting of (1) to (14) below:

[0045] (1) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:6 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:8 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:10 in CDR3;

[0046] (2) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:11 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:13 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:15 in CDR3;

[0047] (3) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:16 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:18 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:20 in CDR3;

[0048] (4) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:21 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:23 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:25 in CDR3;

[0049] (5) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:26 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:28 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:30 in CDR3;

[0050] (6) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:31 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:33 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:35 in CDR3;

[0051] (7) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:36 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:38 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:40 in CDR3;

[0052] (8) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:41 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:43 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:45 in CDR3;

[0053] (9) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:46 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:48 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:50 in CDR3;

[0054] (10) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:51 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:53 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:55 in CDR3;

[0055] (11) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:56 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:58 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:60 in CDR3;

[0056] (12) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:61 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:63 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:65 in CDR3;

[0057] (13) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:66 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:68 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:70 in CDR3; and

[0058] (14) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:71 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:73 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:75 in CDR3.

[0059] 3. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein the amino acid sequences of CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 in the light chain variable region thereof have a homology not lower than 80% to the amino acid sequences of CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3, respectively, in the light chain according to 1 or 2 above.

[0060] 4. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein the amino acid sequences of CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 in the light chain variable region thereof have a homology not lower than 90% to the amino acid sequences of CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3, respectively, in the light chain according to 1 or 2 above.

[0061] 5. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein 1 to 5 amino acids are substituted, deleted or added relative to the amino acid sequence that forms at least one of the CDRs in the light chain according to 1 or 2 above.

[0062] 6. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein 1 to 3 amino acids are substituted, deleted or added relative to the amino acid sequence that forms at least one of the CDRs in the light chain according to 1 or 2 above.

[0063] 7. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of the antibody is selected from the group consisting of (1) to (14) below:

[0064] (1) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:76 or SEQ ID NO:77 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:78 or SEQ ID NO:79 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:80 or SEQ ID NO:81 in CDR3;

[0065] (2) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:82 or SEQ ID NO:83 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:84 or SEQ ID NO:85 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:86 or SEQ ID NO:87 in CDR3;

[0066] (3) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:88 or SEQ ID NO:89 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:90 or SEQ ID NO:91 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:92 or SEQ ID NO:93 in CDR3;

[0067] (4) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:94 or SEQ ID NO:95 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:96 or SEQ ID NO:97 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:98 or SEQ ID NO:99 in CDR3;

[0068] (5) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:100 or SEQ ID NO:101 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:102 or SEQ ID NO:103 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:104 or SEQ ID NO:105 in CDR3;

[0069] (6) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:106 or SEQ ID NO:107 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:108 or SEQ ID NO:278 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:109 or SEQ ID NO:110 in CDR3;

[0070] (7) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:111 or SEQ ID NO:112 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:113 or SEQ ID NO:114 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:115 or SEQ ID NO:116 in CDR3;

[0071] (8) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:117 or SEQ ID NO:118 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:119 or SEQ ID NO:279 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:120 or SEQ ID NO:121 in CDR3;

[0072] (9) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:122 or SEQ ID NO:123 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:124 or SEQ ID NO:125 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:126 or SEQ ID NO:127 in CDR3;

[0073] (10) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:128 or SEQ ID NO:129 or CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:130 or SEQ ID NO:131 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:132 or SEQ ID NO:133 in CDR3;

[0074] (11) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:134 or SEQ ID NO:135 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:136 or SEQ ID NO:137 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:138 or SEQ ID NO:139 in CDR3;

[0075] (12) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:140 or SEQ ID NO:141 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:142 or SEQ ID NO:143 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:144 or SEQ ID NO:145 in CDR3;

[0076] (13) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:146 or SEQ ID NO:147 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:148 or SEQ ID NO:149 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:150 or SEQ ID NO:151 in CDR3; and

[0077] (14) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:152 or SEQ ID NO:153 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:154 or SEQ ID NO:155 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:156 or SEQ ID NO:157 in CDR3.

[0078] 8. The anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to 7 above, wherein the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of the antibody is selected from the group consisting of (1) to (14) below:

[0079] (1) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:76 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:78 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:80 in CDR3;

[0080] (2) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:82 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:84 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:86 in CDR3;

[0081] (3) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:88 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:90 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:92 in CDR3;

[0082] (4) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:94 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:96 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:98 in CDR3;

[0083] (5) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:100 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:102 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:104 in CDR3;

[0084] (6) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:106 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:108 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:109 in CDR3;

[0085] (7) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:111 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:113 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:115 as CDR3;

[0086] (8) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:117 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:119 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:120 in CDR3;

[0087] (9) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:122 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:124 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:126 in CDR3;

[0088] (10) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:128 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:130 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:132 in CDR3;

[0089] (11) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:134 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:136 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:138 in CDR3;

[0090] (12) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:140 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:142 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:144 in CDR3;

[0091] (13) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:146 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:148 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:150 in CDR3; and

[0092] (14) an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:152 in CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:154 in CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:156 in CDR3.

[0093] 9. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein the amino acid sequence of CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 in the heavy chain variable region thereof have a homology not lower than 80% to the amino acid sequences of CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3, respectively, in the heavy chain according to 7 or 8 above.

[0094] 10. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein the amino acid sequence of CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 in the heavy chain variable region thereof have a homology not lower than 90% to the amino acid sequences of CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3, respectively, in the heavy chain according to 7 or 8 above.

[0095] 11. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein 1 to 5 amino acids are substituted, deleted or added relative to the amino acid sequence that forms at least one of the CDRs in the heavy chain according to 7 or 8 above.

[0096] 12. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein 1 to 3 amino acids are substituted, deleted or added relative to the amino acid sequence that forms at least one of the CDRs in the heavy chain according to 7 or 8 above.

[0097] 13. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein the light chain variable region and the heavy chain variable region thereof are selected from the group consisting of (1) to (14) below:

[0098] (1) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:6 or SEQ ID NO:7 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:8 or SEQ ID NO:9 or the amino acid sequence Trp-Thr-Ser as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:10 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:76 or SEQ ID NO:77 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:78 or SEQ ID NO:79 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:80 or SEQ ID NO:81 as CDR3;

[0099] (2) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:11 or SEQ ID NO:12 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:13 or SEQ ID NO:14 or the amino acid sequence Tyr-Ala-Ser as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:15 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:82 or SEQ ID NO:83 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:84 or SEQ ID NO:85 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:86 or SEQ ID NO:87 as CDR3;

[0100] (3) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:16 or SEQ ID NO:17 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:18 or SEQ ID NO:19 or the amino acid sequence Lys-Val-Ser as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:20 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:88 or SEQ ID NO:89 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:90 or SEQ ID NO:91 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:92 or SEQ ID NO:93 as CDR3;

[0101] (4) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:21 or SEQ ID NO:22 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:23 or SEQ ID NO:24 or the amino acid sequence Asp-Thr-Ser as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:25 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:94 or SEQ ID NO:95 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:96 or SEQ ID NO:97 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:98 or SEQ ID NO:99 as CDR3;

[0102] (5) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:26 or SEQ ID NO:27 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:28 or SEQ ID NO:29 or the amino acid sequence Asp-Thr-Ser as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:30 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:100 or SEQ ID NO:101 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:102 or SEQ ID NO:103 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:104 or SEQ ID NO:105 as CDR3;

[0103] (6) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:31 or SEQ ID NO:32 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:33 or SEQ ID NO:34 or the amino acid sequence Ala-Ala-Ser as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:35 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:106 or SEQ ID NO:107 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:108 or SEQ ID NO:278, as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:109 or SEQ ID NO:110 as CDR3;

[0104] (7) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:36 or SEQ ID NO:37 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:38 or SEQ ID NO:39 or the amino acid sequence Gln-Thr-Ser as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:40 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:111 or SEQ ID NO:112 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:113 or SEQ ID NO:114 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:115 or SEQ ID NO:116 as CDR3;

[0105] (8) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:41 or SEQ ID NO:42 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:43 or SEQ ID NO:44 or the amino acid sequence Gly-Thr-Ser as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:45 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:117 or SEQ ID NO:118 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:119 or SEQ ID NO:279 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:120 or SEQ ID NO:121 as CDR3;

[0106] (9) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:46 or SEQ ID NO:47 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:48 or SEQ ID NO:49 or the amino acid sequence Phe-Thr-Ser as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:50 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:122 or SEQ ID NO:123 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:124 or SEQ ID NO:125 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:126 or SEQ ID NO:127 as CDR3;

[0107] (10) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:51 or SEQ ID NO:52 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:53 or SEQ ID NO:54 or the amino acid sequence Ala-Ala-Ser as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:55 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:128 or SEQ ID NO:129 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:130 or SEQ ID NO:131 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:132 or SEQ ID NO:133 as CDR 3;

[0108] (11) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:56 or SEQ ID NO:57 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:58 or SEQ ID NO:59 or the amino acid sequence Tyr-Ala-Ser as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:60 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:134 or SEQ ID NO:135 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:136 or SEQ ID NO:137 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:138 or SEQ ID NO:139 as CDR3;

[0109] (12) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:61 or SEQ ID NO:62 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:63 or SEQ ID NO:64 or the amino acid sequence Trp-Ser-Ser as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:65 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:140 or SEQ ID NO:141 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:142 or SEQ ID NO:143 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:144 or SEQ ID NO:145 as CDR3;

[0110] (13) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:66 or SEQ ID NO:67 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:68 or SEQ ID NO:69 or the amino acid sequence Tyr-Ala-Ser as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:70 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:146 or SEQ ID NO:147 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:148 or SEQ ID NO:149 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:150 or SEQ ID NO:151 as CDR3; and

[0111] (14) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:71 or SEQ ID NO:72 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:73 or SEQ ID NO:74 or the amino acid sequence Asp-Thr-Ser as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:75 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:152 or SEQ ID NO:153 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:154 or SEQ ID NO:155 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:156 or SEQ ID NO:157 as CDR3.

[0112] 14. The anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to 13 above, wherein the light chain variable region and the heavy chain variable region thereof are selected from the group consisting of (1) to (14) below:

[0113] (1) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:6 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:8 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:10 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:76 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:78 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:80 as CDR3;

[0114] (2) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:11 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:13 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:15 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:82 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:84 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:86 as CDR3;

[0115] (3) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:16 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth SEQ ID NO:18 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:20 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:88 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:90 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:92 as CDR3;

[0116] (4) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:21 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:23 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:25 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:94 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:96 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:98 as CDR3;

[0117] (5) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:26 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:28 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:30 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:100 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:102 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:104 as CDR3;

[0118] (6) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:31 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:33 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:35 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:106 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:108 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:109 as CDR3;

[0119] (7) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:36 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:38 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:40 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:111 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:113 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:115 as CDR3;

[0120] (8) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:41 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:43 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:45 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:117 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:119 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:120 as CDR 3;

[0121] (9) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:46 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:48 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:50 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:122 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:124 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:126 as CDR3;

[0122] (10) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:51 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:53 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:55 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:128 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:130 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:132 as CDR3;

[0123] (11) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:56 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:58 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:60 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:134 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:136 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:138 as CDR3;

[0124] (12) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:61 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:63 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:65 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:140 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:142 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:144 as CDR3;

[0125] (13) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:66 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:68 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:70 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:146 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:148 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:150 as CDR3; and

[0126] (14) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:71 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:73 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:75 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:152 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:154 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:156 as CDR3.

[0127] 15. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein the amino acid sequence of each of CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 in the light chain and the heavy chain thereof has a homology not lower than 80% to the amino acid sequence of the CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3, of one of the combinations of the light chain and the heavy chain according to 13 or 14 above.

[0128] 16. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein the amino acid sequence of each of CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3 in the light chain and the heavy chain thereof has a homology not lower than 90% to the amino acid sequence of the CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3, of one of the combinations of the light chain and the heavy chain according to 13 or 14 above.

[0129] 17. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein 1 to 5 amino acids are substituted, deleted or added relative to the amino acid sequence that forms at least one CDR in each of the light chain and the heavy chain of one of the combinations of the light chain and the heavy chain according to 13 or 14 above.

[0130] 18. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein 1 to 3 amino acids are substituted, deleted or added relative to the amino acid sequence that forms at least one CDR in each of the light chain and the heavy chain of one of the combinations of the light chain and the heavy chain according to 13 or 14 above.

[0131] 19. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein the light chain variable region of the antibody comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:158, SEQ ID NO:159, SEQ ID NO:160, SEQ ID NO:161, SEQ ID NO:162, and SEQ ID NO:163; and wherein the heavy chain variable region of the antibody comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:166, SEQ ID NO:167, SEQ ID NO:168, SEQ ID NO:169, SEQ ID NO:170, and SEQ ID NO:171.

[0132] 20. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein the light chain variable region of the antibody comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:174, SEQ ID NO:175, SEQ ID NO:176, SEQ ID NO:177, SEQ ID NO:178, and SEQ ID NO:179; and wherein the heavy chain variable region of the antibody comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:182, SEQ ID NO:183, SEQ ID NO:184, SEQ ID NO:185, SEQ ID NO:186, and SEQ ID NO:187.

[0133] 21. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein the light chain variable region of the antibody comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:190, SEQ ID NO:191, SEQ ID NO:192, SEQ ID NO:193, SEQ ID NO:194, and SEQ ID NO:195, and wherein the heavy chain variable region of the antibody comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:204, SEQ ID NO:205, SEQ ID NO:206, SEQ ID NO:207, SEQ ID NO:208, and SEQ ID NO:209.

[0134] 22. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody selected from the group consisting of (1) to (6) below:

[0135] (1) an antibody, wherein the light chain variable region thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:163; and wherein the heavy chain variable region thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:171,

[0136] (2) an antibody, wherein the light chain variable region thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:179; and wherein the heavy chain variable region thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:187,

[0137] (3) an antibody, wherein the light chain variable region thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:191; and wherein the heavy chain variable region thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:205,

[0138] (4) an antibody, wherein the light chain variable region thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:193; and wherein the heavy chain variable region thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:205,

[0139] (5) an antibody, wherein the light chain variable region thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:194; and wherein the heavy chain variable region thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:205, and

[0140] (6) an antibody, wherein the light chain variable region thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:195; and wherein the heavy chain variable region thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:205.

[0141] 23. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody selected from the group consisting of (1) to (10) below:

[0142] (1) an antibody, wherein the light chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:164; and wherein the heavy chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:172,

[0143] (2) an antibody, wherein the light chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:180; and wherein the heavy chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:188,

[0144] (3) an antibody, wherein the light chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:196; and wherein the heavy chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210,

[0145] (4) an antibody, wherein the light chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:198; and wherein the heavy chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210,

[0146] (5) an antibody, wherein the light chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:200; and wherein the heavy chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210,

[0147] (6) an antibody, wherein the light chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:202; and wherein the heavy chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210,

[0148] (7) an antibody, wherein the light chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:196; and wherein the heavy chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:212,

[0149] (8) an antibody, wherein the light chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:198; and wherein the heavy chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:212,

[0150] (9) an antibody, wherein the light chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:200; and wherein the heavy chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:212, and

[0151] (10) an antibody, wherein the light chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:202; and wherein the heavy chain thereof comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:212.

[0152] 24. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody having a homology not lower than 80% to the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 19 to 23 above for the amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region and the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region.

[0153] 25. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody having a homology not lower than 90% to the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 19 to 23 above for the amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region and the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region.

[0154] 26. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein 1 to 10 amino acids are substituted, deleted or added relative to the amino acid sequence that forms the light chain variable region of the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 19 to 23 above.

[0155] 27. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein 1 to 3 amino acids are substituted, deleted or added relative to the amino acid sequence that forms the light chain variable region of the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 19 to 23 above.

[0156] 28. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein 1 to 10 amino acids are substituted, deleted or added relative to the amino acid sequence that forms the heavy chain variable region of the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 19 to 23 above.

[0157] 29. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein 1 to 3 amino acids are substituted, deleted or added relative to the amino acid sequence that forms the heavy chain variable region of the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 19 to 23 above.

[0158] 30. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein 1 to 10 amino acids are substituted, deleted or added relative to the respective amino acid sequences that form the light chain variable region and the heavy chain variable region of the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 19 to 23 above.

[0159] 31. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody, wherein 1 to 3 amino acids are substituted, deleted or added relative to the respective amino acid sequences that form the light chain variable region and the heavy chain variable region of the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 19 to 23 above.

[0160] 32. The anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 1 to 31 above, wherein the antibody has an affinity to both the extracellular region of human transferrin receptor and the extracellular region of monkey transferrin receptor.

[0161] 33. The anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to 32 above, wherein the dissociation constant of its complex with the extracellular region of human transferrin receptor is not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-8 M, and the dissociation constant of its complex with the extracellular region of monkey transferrin receptor is not greater than 5.times.10.sup.-8M.

[0162] 34. The anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 1 to 33 above, wherein the antibody is Fab antibody, F(ab').sub.2 antibody, or F(ab') antibody.

[0163] 35. The anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 1 to 33 above, wherein the antibody is a single-chain antibody selected from the group consisting of scFab, scF(ab'), scF(ab').sub.2 and scFv.

[0164] 36. The anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to 35 above, wherein the light chain and the heavy chain thereof are linked via a linker sequence.

[0165] 37. The anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to 35 above, wherein the heavy chain is linked, via a linker sequence, to the light chain on the C-terminal side thereof.

[0166] 38. The anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to 35 above, wherein the light chain is linked, via a linker sequence, to the heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof.

[0167] 39. The anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 36 to 38 above, wherein the linker sequence consists of 8 to 50 amino acid residues.

[0168] 40. The anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to 39 above, wherein the linker sequence is selected from the group consisting of the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly, the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:4, and SEQ ID NO:5, and the amino acid sequence consisting of three consecutively linked amino acid sequences each set forth as SEQ ID NO:3.

[0169] 41. A fusion protein comprising the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 1 to 40 above and the amino acid sequence of a different protein (A) linked to the light chain of the antibody on the C-terminal side or the N-terminal side thereof.

[0170] 42. A fusion protein comprising an anti-human transferrin receptor antibody and a different protein (A),

[0171] wherein the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody is the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 1 to 40 above, and

[0172] wherein the different protein (A) is linked to the light chain of the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody on the C-terminal side or the N-terminal side thereof.

[0173] 43. The fusion protein according to 41 or 42 above, wherein the different protein (A) is linked, via a linker sequence, to the light chain on the C-terminal side or the N-terminal side thereof.

[0174] 44. The fusion protein according to 43 above, wherein the linker sequence consists of 1 to 50 amino acid residues.

[0175] 45. The fusion protein according to 44 above, wherein the linker sequence comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of a single glycine, a single serine, the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:3, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:4, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:5, and the amino acid sequences consisting of 1 to 10 thereof that are consecutively linked.

[0176] 46. A fusion protein comprising the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 1 to 40 above and the amino acid sequence of a different protein (A) linked to the heavy chain of the antibody on the C-terminal side or the N-terminal side thereof.

[0177] 47. A fusion protein of an anti-human transferrin receptor antibody and a different protein (A),

[0178] wherein the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody is the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 1 to 40 above, and

[0179] wherein the different protein (A) is linked to the heavy chain of the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody on the C-terminal side or the N-terminal side thereof.

[0180] 48. The fusion protein according to 46 or 47 above, wherein the different protein (A) is linked, via a linker sequence, to the heavy chain on the C-terminal side or the N-terminal side thereof.

[0181] 49. The fusion protein according to 48 above, wherein the linker sequence consists of 1 to 50 amino acid residues.

[0182] 50. The fusion protein according to 48 above, wherein the linker sequence comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of a single glycine, a single serine, the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:3, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:4, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:5, and the amino acid sequences consisting of 1 to 10 thereof that are consecutively linked.

[0183] 51. The fusion protein according to any one of 41 to 50 above, wherein the different protein (A) is a protein originating from human.

[0184] 52. The fusion protein according to any one of 41 to 51 above, wherein the different protein (A) is selected from the group consisting of nerve growth factor (NGF), lysosomal enzymes, ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), neurotrophin-3, neurotrophin-4/5, neurotrophin-6, neuregulin-1, erythropoietin, darbepoetin, activin, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), epidermal growth factor (EGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), interferon .alpha., interferon .beta., interferon .gamma., interleukin 6, granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), macrophage colony stimulating factor (M-CSF), cytokines, tumor necrosis factor .alpha. receptor (TNF-.alpha. receptor), PD-1 ligands, enzymes having .beta.-amyloid-degrading activity, anti-.beta.-amyloid antibody, anti-BACE antibody, anti-EGFR antibody, anti-PD-1 antibody, anti-PD-L1 antibody, anti-HER2 antibody, anti-TNF-.alpha. antibody, and other antibody medicines.

[0185] 53. The fusion protein according to any one of 41 to 51 above, wherein the different protein (A) is a lysosomal enzyme, and wherein the lysosomal enzyme is selected from the group consisting of .alpha.-L-iduronidase, iduronate 2-sulfatase, glucocerebrosidase, .beta.-galactosidase, GM2 activator protein, .beta.-hexosaminidase A, .beta.-hexosaminidase B, N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase, .alpha.-mannosidase, .beta.-mannosidase, galactosylceramidase, saposin C, arylsulfatase A, .alpha.-L-fucosidase, aspartylglucosaminidase, .alpha.-N-acetylgalactosaminidase, acidic sphingomyelinase, .alpha.-galactosidase A, .beta.-glucuronidase, heparan N-sulfatase, .alpha.-N-acetylglucosaminidase, acetyl CoA:.alpha.-glucosaminide N-acetyltransferase, N-Acetylglucosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase, acid ceramidase, amylo-1,6-glucosidase, sialidase, palmitoyl protein thioesterase 1, tripeptidyl-peptidase 1, hyaluronidase 1, CLN1 and CLN2.

[0186] 54. The fusion protein according to any one of 41 to 51 above, wherein the different protein (A) is iduronate 2-sulfatase.

[0187] 55. The fusion protein according to 50 above, wherein the different protein (A) is human iduronate 2-sulfatase, and wherein the fusion protein is selected from (1) to (3) below:

[0188] (1) the fusion protein, wherein the light chain of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody has the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:164, and wherein the heavy chain of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the human iduronate 2-sulfatase, and the whole linked heavy chain has the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:247.

[0189] (2) the fusion protein, wherein the light chain of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody has the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:180, and wherein the heavy chain of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the human iduronate 2-sulfatase, and the whole linked heavy chain has the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:249, and

[0190] (3) the fusion protein, wherein the light chain of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody has the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:196. and wherein the heavy chain of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the human iduronate 2-sulfatase, and the whole linked heavy chain has the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:251.

[0191] 56. The fusion protein according to 50 above, wherein the different protein (A) is human iduronate 2-sulfatase, and wherein the fusion protein is selected from (1) to (3) below:

[0192] (1) the fusion protein comprising: the humanized anti-hTfR antibody light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:164; and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:172 which is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the human iduronate 2-sulfatase set forth as SEQ ID NO:246;

[0193] (2) the fusion protein comprising: the humanized anti-hTfR antibody light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:180; and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:188 which is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the human iduronate 2-sulfatase set forth as SEQ ID NO:246;

[0194] (3) the fusion protein comprising: the humanized anti-hTfR antibody light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:196; and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210 which is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the human iduronate 2-sulfatase set forth as SEQ ID NO:246.

[0195] 57. The fusion protein according to 50 above, wherein the different protein (A) is human iduronate 2-sulfatase, and wherein the fusion protein is selected from (1) to (3) below:

[0196] (1) the fusion protein comprising: the human iduronate 2-sulfatase linked via a linker sequence Gly-Ser to the heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof; and the light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:247, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:164,

[0197] (2) the fusion protein comprising: the human iduronate 2-sulfatase linked via a linker sequence Gly-Ser to the heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof; and the light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:249, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:180, and

[0198] (3) the fusion protein comprising: the human iduronate 2-sulfatase linked via a linker sequence Gly-Ser to the heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof; and the light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:251, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

[0199] 58. A DNA fragment encoding the amino acid sequence of the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 1 to 40 above.

[0200] 59. A DNA fragment encoding the amino acid sequence of the fusion protein according to any one of 41 to 57 above.

[0201] 60. An expression vector comprising the DNA fragment according to 58 or 59 above that is incorporated therein.

[0202] 61. A mammalian cell transformed with the expression vector according to 60 above.

[0203] 62. An anti-human transferrin receptor antibody-pharmacologically active compound complex, wherein the light chain and/or the heavy chain of the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 1 to 40 above is linked to a low-molecular-weight pharmacologically active compound that needs to be allowed to pass through the blood-brain barrier and exhibit the function thereof in the brain.

[0204] 63. The anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to 62 above, wherein the pharmacologically active compound is selected from the group consisting of anticancer drug, therapeutic agent for Alzheimer's disease, therapeutic agent for Parkinson's disease, therapeutic agent for Huntington's disease, therapeutic agent for schizophrenia, antidepressant, therapeutic agent for multiple sclerosis, therapeutic agent for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, therapeutic agent for tumors of central nervous system including brain tumor, therapeutic agent for lysosomal storage disease accompanied by encephalopathy, therapeutic agent for glycogenosis, therapeutic agent for muscular dystrophy, therapeutic agent for cerebral ischemia, therapeutic agent for prion diseases, therapeutic agent for traumatic central nervous system disorders, therapeutic agent for viral and bacterial central nervous system diseases, pharmaceutical agent used for recovery after brain surgery, pharmaceutical agent used for recovery after spinal surgery, siRNA, antisense DNA, and peptide.

[0205] 64. Use of the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 1 to 40 above for allowing the different protein (A) or a low-molecular-weight pharmacologically active compound to pass through the blood-brain barrier and exhibit the function thereof in the brain.

[0206] 65. Use of the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 1 to 40 above for the manufacture of a medicament for parenteral administration for the treatment of a disease condition of the central nervous system, by linking thereto the molecule of a physiologically active protein or a pharmacologically active low-molecular-weight compound for the disease condition.

[0207] 66. A method for treatment of a disorder of the central nervous system comprising parenterally administering to a patient with the disorder a therapeutically effective amount of the physiologically active protein, or pharmacologically active low-molecular-weight compound, for the disorder, in the form of a conjugate with the molecule of the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 1 to 40 above.

[0208] 67. Use of the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody according to any one of 54 to 57 above for making human iduronate 2-sulfatase pass through the blood-brain barrier and exhibit the function thereof in the brain.

[0209] 68. Use of the fusion protein according to any one of 54 to 57 for the production of a pharmaceutical agent for parenteral administration for the treatment of a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying Hunter syndrome.

[0210] 69. A method for the treatment of a disease of the central nervous system accompanying Hunter syndrome comprising parenterally administering a therapeutically effective amount of the fusion protein according to any one of 54 to 57 above to a patient with the disease.

Effects of the Invention

[0211] By the present invention, various compounds, such as proteins and low-molecular-weight compounds that, although physiologically or pharmacologically active, have been unusable by parenteral administration because of their no or little ability to pass through the blood-brain barrier, can be provided in the form that allow them to pass through the blood-brain barrier, thus making them new pharmaceutical agents for parenteral administration for the treatment of a disease condition of the central nervous system.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0212] FIG. 1 Substitute photographs for drawings showing the result of the immunohistochemical staining of the anti-hTfR antibody in the cerebral cortex of a cynomolgus monkey after a single intravenous administration of the anti-hTfR antibody. (a) anti-hTfR antibody not administered, (b) anti-hTfR antibody No. 1 administered, (c) anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 administered, (d) anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 administered. The bar at the bottom right in each photograph is a 50-.mu.m gauge.

[0213] FIG. 2 A figure showing the result of the immunohistochemical staining of the anti-hTfR antibody in the hippocampus of a cynomolgus monkey after a single intravenous administration of the anti-hTfR antibody. (a) anti-hTfR antibody non-administered, (b) anti-hTfR antibody No. 1 administered, (c) anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 administered, (d) anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 administered. The bar at the bottom right in each photograph is a 50-.mu.m gauge.

[0214] FIG. 3 Substitute photographs for drawings showing the result of the immunohistochemical staining of the anti-hTfR antibody in the cerebellum of a cynomolgus monkey after a single intravenous administration of the anti-hTfR antibody. (a) anti-hTfR antibody not administered, (b) anti-hTfR antibody No. 1 administered, (c) anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 administered, (d) anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 administered. The bar at the bottom right in each photograph is a 50-.mu.m gauge.

[0215] FIG. 4 A figure showing the amount of a humanized anti-hTfR antibody accumulated in various organs other than the brain of a cynomolgus monkey after a single intravenous administration. The vertical axis indicates the amount of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody (.mu.g/g wet weight) per wet weight of each organ. The white bars represent, from the left, the amount accumulated in each organ of the monkey after administration of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2, humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (IgG4), and humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4), respectively, and the black bars represent the amount accumulated in respective organs of the monkey after administration of trastuzumab (Herceptin.TM.). "ND" denotes "not detected".

[0216] FIG. 5 Substitute photographs for drawings showing the result of immunohistochemical staining of a humanized anti-hTfR antibody in the cerebral cortex of a cynomolgus monkey after a single intravenous administration. (a) Herceptin administered, (b) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 administered, (c) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 administered, (d) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (IgG4) administered, (e) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4) administered. The bar at the bottom right in each photograph is a 20-.mu.m gauge.

[0217] FIG. 6 Substitute photographs for drawing showing the result of immunohistochemical staining of a humanized anti-hTfR antibody in the hippocampus of a cynomolgus monkey after a single intravenous administration. (a) Herceptin administered, (b) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 administered, (c) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 administered, (d) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (IgG4) administered, (e) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4) administered. The bar at the bottom right at each photograph is a 20-.mu.m gauge.

[0218] FIG. 7 A figure showing the result of immunohistochemical staining of humanized anti-hTfR antibody in the cerebellum of a cynomolgus monkey after a single intravenous administration. (a) Herceptin administered, (b) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 administered, (c) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 administered, (d) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (IgG4) administered, (e) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4) administered. The bar at the bottom right at each photograph is a 20-.mu.m gauge.

[0219] FIG. 8 A figure showing the result of immunohistochemical staining of humanized anti-hTfR antibody in the medulla oblongata of a cynomolgus monkey after a single intravenous administration. (a) Herceptin administered, (b) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 administered, (c) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 administered, (d) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (IgG4) administered, (e) humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4) administered. The bar at the bottom right at each photograph is a 20-.mu.m gauge.

[0220] FIG. 9 A figure showing the amount of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody and rhI2S accumulated in brain tissues of a cynomolgus monkey after a single intravenous administration. The vertical axis indicates the amount of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody and rhI2S per wet weight of the brain tissues (.mu.g/g wet weight). The dotted bars represent the amount of rhI2S accumulated in the brain tissues of the cynomolgus monkey. The hatched bars represent the amount of the I2S-anti-hTfR antibody accumulated in the brain tissues of the cynomolgus monkey. Vertical line segment indicates the standard deviation.

[0221] FIG. 10 Graphs showing the amount of the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) in various organs of a I2S gene-knockout mouse (I2S-KO mouse) intravenously injected with a humanized anti-hTfR antibody or rhI2S. (a) brain, (b) liver, (c) lung, (d) heart. For each graph, the bars represent, from the left, wild-type mouse (WT), control group (non-administered group), 0.5 mg/kg administered group, 1.0 mg/kg administered group, and 2.0 mg/kg administered group. The vertical axis indicates the amount of GAG of the dry weight of each organ (.mu.g/g dry weight). Vertical line segments indicates the standard deviation, and "**" indicates p<0.01 compared with the control group according to Dunnett's test.

EMBODIMENTS FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0222] In the present invention, the term "antibody" refers mainly to a human antibody, mouse antibody, humanized antibody, as well as a chimeric antibody between human antibody and non-human mammalian antibody, and a chimeric antibody between mouse antibody and non-mouse mammalian antibody, but the meaning of the term is not limited to them insofar as a substance of interest has a property to specifically bind to a certain antigen, and there is no specific limitation as to the animal species of the antibody, either.

[0223] In the present invention, the term "human antibody" refers to an antibody whose entire protein is encoded by a gene originating from human. The term "human antibody", however, also includes an antibody encoded by a gene obtained by introducing a mutation into an original human gene for a purpose of enhancing expression efficiency of the gene, for example, without modifying the original amino acid sequence. The term "human antibody" also includes an antibody which is obtainable through combining two or more genes encoding human antibodies by replacing a certain part of a human antibody with a part of another human antibody. A human antibody includes three complementarity determining regions (abbr. CDRs) in the light chain of the immunoglobulin and three complementarity determining regions (CDRs) in the heavy chain of the immunoglobulin. The three CDRs in the light chain of the immunoglobulin are called, from the N-terminal side, CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3, respectively. The three CDRs in the heavy chain of the immunoglobulin are also called, from the N-terminal side, CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3, respectively. The team "human antibody" also includes a human antibody produced by replacing a CDR of a human antibody with a CDR of another human antibody to modify such properties as the antigen specificity and the affinity of the original human antibodies, etc.

[0224] In the present invention, the tem "human antibody" also includes an antibody which is produced through modification of the gene of the original human antibody by introducing a mutation, such as substitution, deletion, addition, to the amino acid sequence of the original antibody. When replacing one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of the original antibody with other amino acids, the number of amino acid replaced may preferably be 1 to 20, more preferably 1 to 5, and still more preferably 1 to 3. When deleting one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of the original antibody, the number of amino acids deleted may preferably be 1 to 20, more preferably 1 to 5, and still more preferably 1 to 3. An antibody produced by a combined mutation of these substitution and deletion of amino acids is also a "human antibody". In some cases, one or more amino acids, preferably 1 to 20, more preferably 1 to 5, and still more preferably 1 to 3 amino acids may be added inside the amino acid sequence of the original antibody or on its N- or C-terminal side. An antibody produced by a combined mutation of addition, substitution, and deletion of amino acids is also a "human antibody". The amino acid sequence of such a mutated antibody has a homology of preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, still more preferably not lower than 95%, and even more preferably not lower than 98%, to the amino acid sequence of the original antibody. Thus, in the present invention, the term "gene originating from human" includes not only the unmutated gene originating from human but also a gene produced by modifying it.

[0225] The homology between the amino acid sequence of an unmutated antibody and the amino acid sequence of an antibody produced by introducing a mutation into it may be readily calculated using well-known homology calculator algorithms. As such algorithms, there are, for example, BLAST (Altschul S F. J Mol. Biol. 215. 403-10 (1990)), a similarity search by Pearson and Lipman (Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 85. 2444 (1988)), and the local homology algorithm of Smith and Waterman (Adv. Appl. Math. 2. 482-9 (1981)), and the like.

[0226] The term "mouse antibody" refers to an antibody whose entire protein consists of an amino acid sequence which is the same as an antibody encoded by a gene originating from a mouse. Therefore, the term "mouse antibody" also includes an antibody that is encoded by a gene produced by introducing a mutation into the original mouse gene without causing a change in its amino acid sequence but in order, for example, to improve the expression efficiency of the gene. Further, the term "mouse antibody" also includes an antibody produced through combining two or more genes encoding mouse antibodies by replacing a part of a mouse antibody with a part of another mouse antibody. A mouse antibody has three complementarity determining regions (CDRs) in the light chain of the immunoglobulin and three complementarity determining regions (CDRs) in the heavy chain of the immunoglobulin. The three CDRs in the light chain of the immunoglobulin are called, from the N-terminal side, CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3, respectively. The three CDRs in the heavy chain of the immunoglobulin are also called, from the N-terminal side, CDR1, CDR2 and CDR3, respectively. The term "mouse antibody" also includes an antibody produced by replacing a CDR of a mouse antibody with a CDR of another mouse antibody to modify the specificity and affinity of the original mouse antibodies.

[0227] In the present invention, the term "mouse antibody" also includes an antibody which is produced through modification of the gene of the original mouse antibody by introducing a mutation, such as substitution, deletion, addition, to the amino acid sequence of the original antibody. When replacing one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of the original antibody with other amino acids, the number of amino acid replaced may preferably be 1 to 20, more preferably 1 to 5, and still more preferably 1 to 3. When deleting one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of the original antibody, the number of amino acids deleted may preferably be 1 to 20, more preferably 1 to 5, and still more preferably 1 to 3. An antibody produced by a combined mutation of these substitution and deletion of amino acids is also a "mouse antibody". When adding one or more amino acids, they may be added inside the amino acid sequence of the original antibody or on its N- or C-terminal side, preferably 1 to 20, more preferably 1 to 5, and still more preferably 1 to 3, in number. An antibody produced by a combined mutation of addition, substitution, and deletion of amino acids is also a "mouse antibody". The amino acid sequence of such a mutated antibody has a homology of preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, still more preferably not lower than 95%, and even more preferably not lower than 98%, to the amino acid sequence of the original antibody. Thus, in the present invention, the term "gene originating from mouse" includes not only the unmutated gene originating from mouse but also a gene produced by modifying it.

[0228] In the present invention, the term "humanized antibody" refers to an antibody in which part of the amino acid sequence of its variable region (e.g., especially the whole or part of its CDRs) originates from a non-human mammal while the rest originates from human. An example of humanized antibody is an antibody produced by replacing the three complementarily determining regions (CDRs) of the light chain of the immunoglobulin and the three complementarity determining regions (CDRs) of the heavy chain of the immunoglobulin constituting a human antibody, with CDRs from a non-human mammal. As far as it originates from a non-human mammal, there is no particular limitation as to the biological species from which those CDRs originate that are grafted into a proper position of the human antibody, though preferred are mouse, rat, rabbit, horse or non-human primate, more preferred are mouse and rat, and mouse, for example.

[0229] In the present invention, the term "chimeric antibody" refers to an antibody produced by connecting fragments of two or more different antibodies originating from two or more different species.

[0230] A chimeric antibody between a human antibody and a non-human mammalian antibody is an antibody provided by replacing part of a human antibody with part of a non-human mammalian antibody. As explained below, an antibody is made of an Fc region, a Fab region and a hinge region. A specific example of such chimeric antibodies is a chimeric antibody whose Fc region originates from a human antibody while its Fab region originates from a non-human mammalian antibody. The hinge region either originates from a human antibody or from a non-human mammalian antibody. On the contrary, the term chimeric antibody also includes one whose Fc region originates from a non-human mammalian antibody while its Fab region originates from a human antibody. In such a case also, the hinge region may either originate from a human antibody or from a non-human mammalian antibody. On the contrary, a chimeric antibody is also included as an example whose Fc region originates from a non-human mammalian antibody while its Fab region originates from a human antibody. In this case also, the hinge region may either originate from a human antibody or from a non-human mammalian antibody.

[0231] An antibody can be viewed as composed of a variable region and a constant region. Additional examples of chimeric antibodies include an antibody in which the heavy chain constant region (C.sub.H) and the light chain constant region (C.sub.1) both originate from a human antibody while the heavy chain variable region (V.sub.H) and the light chain variable region (V.sub.L) both originate from an antibody of a non-human mammal, and conversely, an antibody in which the heavy chain constant region (C.sub.H) and the light chain constant region (C.sub.1) both originate from an antibody of a non-human mammal, while the heavy chain variable region (V.sub.H) and the light chain variable region (V.sub.L) both originate from a human antibody. In these, there is no particular limitation as to the biological species of the non-human mammal, as far as it is a non-human mammal, though preferred are mouse, rat, rabbit, horse or non-human primate, and more preferred is mouse.

[0232] A chimeric antibody between a mouse antibody and a non-mouse mammalian antibody is an antibody provided by replacing part of a mouse antibody with part of a non-mouse mammalian antibody. Specific examples of such chimeric antibodies include a chimeric antibody whose Fc region originates from a mouse antibody while its Fab region originates from a non-mouse mammalian antibody, and conversely, a chimeric antibody whose Fc region originates from a non-mouse mammal while its Fab region originates from a mouse antibody. In these, there is no particular limitation as to the biological species of the non-mouse mammal, as far as it is a mammal other than mouse, though preferred are rat, rabbit, horse or non-human primate, and more preferred is human.

[0233] A chimeric antibody between a human antibody and a mouse antibody is designated in particular "human/mouse chimeric antibody". Examples of human/mouse chimeric antibodies include a chimeric antibody in which the Fc region originates from a human antibody while the Fab region originates from a mouse antibody, and conversely, a chimeric antibody whose Fc region originates from mouse antibody, while its Fab region originates from a human antibody. A hinge region either originate from a human antibody or a mouse antibody.

[0234] Additional specific examples of human/mouse chimeric antibodies include those whose heavy chain constant region (C.sub.H) and light chain constant region (C.sub.1) originate from a human antibody while its heavy chain variable region (V.sub.H) and light chain variable region (V.sub.L) originate from a mouse antibody, and conversely, those whose heavy chain constant region (C.sub.H) and light chain constant region (C.sub.1) originate from a mouse antibody while its heavy chain variable region (V.sub.H) and light chain variable region (V.sub.L) originate from a human antibody.

[0235] Originally, an antibody is of the basic structure having four polypeptide chains in total consisting of two immunoglobulin light chains and two immunoglobulin heavy chains. However, in the present invention the term "antibody" refers, besides an antibody having this basic structure, also to:

[0236] (1) one consisting of two polypeptide chains: a single immunoglobulin light chain and a single immunoglobulin heavy chain, and also, as explained later,

[0237] (2) a single-chain antibody consisting of an immunoglobulin light chain which is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to a linker sequence which in turn is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to an immunoglobulin heavy chain,

[0238] (3) single-chain antibodies consisting of an immunoglobulin heavy chain which is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to a linker sequence which in turn is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to an immunoglobulin light chain, and

[0239] (4) one consisting of a Fab region, i.e., a structure left behind by removal of the Fc region from an antibody having the basic structure, as the original meaning, and one consisting of the Fab region and the whole or part of the hinge region (including Fab, F(ab'), and F(ab').sub.2) also are included in the term "antibody" in the present invention.

[0240] The term "Fab" refers to a molecule consisting of a single light chain comprising the variable region and the C.sub.L region (light chain constant region) and a single heavy chain comprising the variable region and the C.sub.H1 region (portion 1 of heavy chain constant region) which are combined by a disulfide bond between their respective cysteine residues. While the heavy chain in a Fab can include part of the hinge region in addition to the variable region and the C.sub.H1 region (portion 1 of heavy chain constant region), the hinge region in such a case lacks the cysteine residue that otherwise is present in the hinge region and would serve to link two heavy chains of an antibody together. In Fab, the light chain and the heavy chain are connected by a disulfide bond formed between the cysteine residue present in the light chain constant region (C.sub.L region) and the cysteine residue located in the heavy chain constant region (C.sub.H1 region) or the hinge region. As it lacks the cysteine residue in the hinge region which serves to bind two heavy chains of an antibody, Fab consists of a single light chain and a single heavy chain. The light chain constituting Fab includes a variable region and a C.sub.L region. The heavy chain as a component of Fab may either consist of a variable region and a C.sub.H1 region or also of part of the hinge region in addition to the variable region and the C.sub.H1 region. However, in the letter case, the hinge region is so selected as not to include the cysteine residue that could bind two heavy chains, in order to avoid the formation of a disulfide bond between two heavy chains at their hinge regions. In F(ab'), the heavy chain includes, in addition to a variable region and a C.sub.H1 region, the whole or part of a hinge region containing a cysteine residue that could bind two heavy chains. F(ab').sub.2 is a molecule consisting of two F(ab')s bound together through a disulfide bond Ruined between the cysteine residues present in their respective hinge regions. Further, a polymer such as a dimer and a trimer, which consists of two or more antibodies connected with each other, directly or via a linker, is also included in the term "antibody". Moreover, in addition to the aforementioned, any molecule that includes part of an immunoglobulin molecule and has a property to specifically bind to the antigen is also included in the term "antibody" in the present invention. Thus, in the present invention, the term "immunoglobulin light chain" includes a molecule that is derived from an original immunoglobulin light chain and having the amino acid sequence of the whole or part of its variable region. Likewise, the term "immunoglobulin heavy chain" includes a molecule that is derived from an original immunoglobulin heavy chain and having the amino acid sequence of the whole or part of its variable region. Therefore, insofar as having the whole or part of the amino acid sequence of the variable region, a molecule is included in the term "immunoglobulin heavy chain", even if it lacks its Fc region, for example.

[0241] In the above, the term "Fc" or "Fc region" refers to a region comprising a fragment consisting of C.sub.H2 region (portion 2 of the heavy chain constant region), and C.sub.H3 region (portion 3 of the heavy chain constant region) in the antibody molecule.

[0242] Furthermore, in the present invention, the term "antibody" also includes:

[0243] (5) scFab, scF(ab'), and scF(ab').sub.2, which are single-chain antibodies produced by binding the light chain to the heavy chain that form, respectively, the Fab, F(ab') and F(ab').sub.2 mentioned in (4) above, via a linker sequence. Such scFab, scF(ab') and scF(ab').sub.2 may be a molecule in which either the light chain is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to a linker sequence, which in turn is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to the heavy chain, or the heavy chain is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to a linker sequence, which in turn is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to the light chain. Furthermore, a scFv, which is a single-chain antibody provided by binding the light chain variable region to the heavy chain variable region, via a linker sequence between them, is also included in the term "antibody" in the present invention. Such scFv may be a molecule in which either the light chain variable region is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof; to a linker sequence, which in turn is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to the heavy chain variable region, or the heavy chain variable region is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to a linker sequence, which in turn is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to the light chain variable region.

[0244] Furthermore, in addition to a full-length antibody and those described in (1) to (5) above, the term "antibody" in the present specification includes, any form of antigen-binding fragment which lacks part of the full-length antibody (antibody fragment), a broader concept which includes (4) and (5) above.

[0245] The term "antigen-binding fragment" refers to an antibody fragment that retains at least part of the specific binding activity to its antigen. In addition to those described above in (4) and (5), examples of binding fragments include Fab, Fab', F(ab').sub.2, variable region (Fv); a single-chain antibody (scFv) produced by linking the heavy chain variable region (V.sub.H) and the light chain variable region (V.sub.L), via a proper linker between them; a diabody, which is a dimer of a polypeptide that comprises a heavy chain variable region (V.sub.H) and a light chain variable region (V.sub.L); a minibody, which is a dimer of a molecule in which the heavy chain (H chain) of a scFv is linked to part of the constant region (C.sub.H3), and other low-molecular-antibodies. However, as far as it has an antigen-binding ability, the term is not limited to these molecules. Such binding fragments include not only those produced by treating a full-length molecule of an antibody protein with a proper enzyme but also those produced by proper host cells using a genetically engineered antibody gene.

[0246] In the present invention, the term "single-chain antibody" refers to a protein in which an amino acid sequence comprising the whole or part of an immunoglobulin light chain variable region linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to a linker sequence, which in turn is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to the amino acid sequence of the whole or part of an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region, and having an ability to specifically bind a certain antigen. For example, those described in (2), (3) and (5) are included in "single-chain antibody". Further, a protein in which an amino acid sequence comprising the whole or part of an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to a linker sequence, which in turn is further linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to the amino acid sequence of the whole or part of an immunoglobulin light chain variable region, and which has an ability to specifically bind to a certain antigen, is also included in the term "single-chain antibody" in the present invention. In a single-chain antibody in which an immunoglobulin heavy chain is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a linker sequence, to an immunoglobulin light chain, the immunoglobulin heavy chain generally lacks the Fc region. An immunoglobulin light chain variable region has three complementarity determining regions (CDRs) which participate in determining the antigen specificity of an antibody. Likewise, an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region also has three CDRs. Those CDRs are the primary regions that determine the antigen specificity of an antibody. Therefore, a single-chain antibody preferably contains all the three CDRs of the immunoglobulin heavy chain and all the three CDRs of the immunoglobulin light chain. However, it is also possible to provide a single-chain antibody in which one or more of those CDRs are deleted, insofar as the antigen-specific affinity of the antibody is retained.

[0247] In a single-chain antibody, the linker sequence placed between the light chain and the heavy chain of the immunoglobulin is preferably a peptide chain consisting of preferably 2 to 50, more preferably 8 to 50, still more preferably 10 to 30, even more preferably 12 to 18, or 15 to 25, for example 15 or 25 amino acid residues. While there is no particular limitation as to the specific amino acid sequence of such a linker sequence insofar as the anti-hTfR antibody comprising the both chains linked thereby retains the affinity to hTfR, it is preferably made of glycine only, or of glycine and serine: for example the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3), the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:4), the amino acid sequence Ser-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly (SEQ ID NO:5), or a sequence which includes 2 to 10 or 2 to 5 repeats of any of those amino acid sequences. For example, in linking the amino acid sequence of the entire immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a linker sequence, to immunoglobulin light chain variable region, the linker sequence is preferably a linker sequence comprising 15 amino acids corresponding to three of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3) consecutively linked.

[0248] In the present invention, the term "human transferrin receptor" or "hTfR" refers to a membrane protein having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:1. The anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention is, in one of its embodiments, that which specifically binds to the region from the cysteine residue at the position 89th from the N-terminal side to the phenylalanine at the C-terminus in the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:1 (i.e., the extracellular region of the hTfR), though it is not limited to this embodiment. Further, in the present invention, the term "monkey transferrin receptor" or "monkey TfR" refers in particular to the membrane protein having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:2, originating from cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis). The anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention is, in one of its embodiments, that which binds also to region from the cysteine residue at the position 89th from the N-terminal side to the phenylalanine at the C-terminus in the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:2 (i.e., the extracellular region of the monkey TfR), though it is not limited to this embodiment.

[0249] For preparation of an antibody to hTfR, there is known a general method according to which a recombinant human transferrin receptor (rhTfR) is produced using cells which have an introduced expression vector having an incorporated hTfR gene, and then animals such as mice are immunized with this rhTfR. By collecting those cells which produce antibodies to hTfR from the immunized animals and fusing them with myeloma cells, hybridoma cells can be obtained having an ability to produce the antibody.

[0250] Further, cells producing an antibody to hTfR can also be obtained by collecting immunocompetent cells from an animal such as mouse, and immunizing them with rhTfR by in vitro immunization. In conducting in vitro immunization, there is no particular limitation as to the animal species from which the immunocompetent cells are derived, though preferred are mouse, rat, rabbit, guinea pig, dog, cat, horse, and primates including human, and more preferred are mouse, rat and human, and still more preferably mouse and human. As mouse immunocompetent cells, spleen cells prepared from mouse spleen may be used, for example. As human immunocompetent cells, such cells can be used as prepared from human peripheral blood, bone marrow, spleen, and the like. By immunizing human immunocompetent cells according to in vitro immunization, a human antibody to hTfR can be obtained.

[0251] After immunizing the immunocompetent cells according to in vitro immunization, the cells can be fused with myeloma cells to prepare hybridoma cells having an ability to produce the antibody. Further, it is also possible to extract mRNAs from the immunized cells, synthesize cDNA, perform PCR reaction using the cDNA as a template to amplify a DNA fragment containing the gene encoding the light chain and the heavy chain of the immunoglobulin, and artificially reconstruct the antibody gene using them.

[0252] The hybridoma cells freshly obtained above also include such cells that produce antibodies that recognize other proteins than hTfR. Furthermore, not all the hybridoma cells producing an anti-hTfR antibody necessarily produce an anti-hTfR antibody that exhibits high affinities to hTfR.

[0253] Likewise, artificially reconstructed antibody genes include such genes as encode antibodies recognizing other proteins than hTfR as antigens. Moreover, not all the genes encoding anti-hTfR antibodies necessarily have desired properties such as encoding an anti-hTfR antibody exhibiting high affinity to hTfR.

[0254] Therefore, a selection step is necessary to select hybridoma cells producing an antibody having desired properties (such as high affinity to hTfR) from the hybridoma cells freshly obtained above. Further, in the case where antibody genes are artificially reconstructed, a selection step is necessary to select from the antibody genes a gene encoding an antibody having desired properties (such as high affinities to hTfR). For selecting hybridoma cells that produce antibodies exhibiting high affinities to hTfR (high affinity antibodies), or for selecting genes encoding high affinity antibodies, following methods explained in detail below are effective. Besides, antibodies exhibiting high affinity to hTfR are those whose dissociation constant (K.sub.D) with hTfR as measured by the method described in Example 7 is preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-8 M, more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-9 M, still more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-10 M, and even more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-11 M. For example, those having a dissociation constant of 1.times.10.sup.-13 M to 1.times.10.sup.-9 M, or 1.times.10.sup.-13 M to 1.times.10.sup.-10 M are preferable.

[0255] For example, for selecting hybridoma cells which produce high affinity antibodies to anti-hTfR antibody, a method is employed in which recombinant hTfR is added to a plate and held by it, then the culture supernatant of the hybridoma cells is added, and after removing antibody unbound to the recombinant hTfR from the plate, the amount of the antibody held by the plate is measured. According to this method, the higher the affinity to hTfR of the antibody contained in the culture supernatant of the hybridoma cells added to the plate is, the greater the amount of antibody held by the plate becomes. Therefore, by measuring the amount of the antibody held by the plate, it is possible to select those hybridoma cells corresponding to the plates where the antibody is held in the greater amount as cell lines producing an anti-hTfR antibody having the relatively higher affinity to hTfR. It is also possible to isolate the gene encoding the high-affinity antibody by extracting mRNAs from each cell line selected in this manner, synthesizing cDNAs, and amplifying a DNA fragment containing the gene encoding the anti-hTfR antibody by PCR using the cDNA as a template.

[0256] In order to select the gene encoding the high-affinity anti-hTfR antibody from the above artificially reconstructed antibody genes, the artificially reconstructed antibody genes are once incorporated into an expression vector, and the expression vector then is introduced into host cells. Although there is no particular limitation as to the cells to be employed as host cells, even whether they are prokaryotic or eukaryotic, insofar as they can express the antibody gene after introduction of an expression vector having the incorporated artificially reconstructed antibody gene, preferred are cells originating mammals such as human, mouse, Chinese hamster, and the like, and particularly preferred are CHO cells originating from Chinese hamster ovary cells, or NS/0 cells originating from mouse myeloma. Further, there is no particular limitation as to an expression vector to be employed for incorporation of the antibody encoding gene and expression of it, and any expression vector may be used as far as it can express the gene when introduced into mammalian cells. The gene incorporated into an expression vector is located downstream of a DNA sequence that can regulate the frequency of transcription of a gene in mammalian cells (gene expression regulatory site). Examples of gene expression regulatory sites that may be employed in the present invention include cytomegalovirus-derived promoter, SV40 early promoter, human elongation factor-1.alpha. (EF-1.alpha.) promoter, human ubiquitin C promoter.

[0257] Mammalian cells having such an introduced expression vector come to express the artificially reconstructed antibody incorporated in the expression vector. In order to select those cells that produce a high-affinity antibody to anti-hTfR antibody from the above obtained cells expressing the artificially reconstructed antibody, a method is employed in which the recombinant hTfR is added to a plate and held by it, then the recombinant hTfR is contacted by the culture supernatant of the cells, and after the removal of antibody unbound to the recombinant hTfR from the plate, the amount of the antibody held by the plate is measured. According to this method, the higher the affinity to hTfR of the antibody contained in the cells culture supernatant is, the greater the amount of antibody held by the plate becomes. Therefore, by measuring the amount of the antibody held by the plate, one can select those cells corresponding to the plate where the antibody is held in the greater amount, as a cell line producing an anti-hTfR antibody having relatively the high-affinity anti-hTfR antibodyR, and eventually can select a gene encoding an anti-hTfR antibody having a high-affinity anti-hTfR antibody to hTfR. Using cell line selected in this manner, one can perform PCR to amplify a DNA fragment containing the gene encoding the anti-hTfR antibody to isolate the gene encoding the high-affinity antibody.

[0258] Selection of the gene encoding a high affinity anti-hTfR antibody from the above artificially reconstructed antibody genes can also be carried out by incorporating the artificially reconstructed antibody genes into an expression vector, introducing the expression vector into E. coli cells, culturing the E. coli cells, and selecting the E. coli cells having the desired gene, in the same manner as in the above selection of hybridoma cells, using the culture supernatant of the E. coli cells or an antibody-containing solution prepared by lysing the E. coli cells. E. coli cells thus selected express the gene encoding an anti-hTfR antibody having a relatively high affinity to hTfR. From this cell line, the gene encoding the anti-hTfR antibody having a relatively the high-affinity anti-hTfR antibody to hTfR can be selected. In order to allow the antibody to be secreted into the E. coli culture supernatant, the antibody gene may be incorporated into the expression vector so that a secretion signal sequence is attached on the N-terminal side of the gene.

[0259] Another method for selection of the gene encoding a high-affinity anti-hTfR antibody is a method in which the antibody encoded by the above artificially reconstructed antibody gene is expressed and retained on phage particles. For this, the antibody gene is reconstructed as a gene encoding a single-chain antibody. A method for retaining the antibody on the surface of phage particles is disclosed in international publications WO1997/09436 and WO1995/11317, and the like, and thus well known. In order to select phages retaining the high-affinity antibody to anti-hTfR antibody from the phages retaining the antibodies encoded by the artificially reconstructed antibody genes, a method is employed in which a recombinant hTfR is added to a plate and held by it, contacted by the phages, and after removal of the phages unbound to the recombinant hTfR from the plate, the amount of the phages held by the plate is measured. According to this method, the higher the affinity to hTfR of the antibody retained on the phage particles is, the greater the amount of the phage held by the plate becomes. Therefore, by measuring the amount of the phage held by the plate, one can select the phage particles corresponding to the plate where the phages' were held in the greater amount, as the phage particles producing anti-hTfR antibody having a relatively high-affinity anti-hTfR antibody to hTfR, and eventually can select the gene encoding the high-affinity anti-hTfR antibody to hTfR. Using the phage particles thus selected, PCR can be performed to amplify a DNA fragment containing the gene encoding the anti-hTfR antibody and isolate the gene encoding the high-affinity antibody.

[0260] It is possible to prepare cDNA or phage DNA from the above cells such as the hybridoma cells producing the high-affinity antibody to anti-hTfR, or from the above phage particles retaining high-affinity antibody to anti-hTfR, and perform PCR or the like using it as a template to amplify and isolate a DNA fragment containing the gene encoding the whole or part of the anti-hTfR antibody light chain, the anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain, or a single-chain antibody. In the same manner, it is also possible to perform PCR or the like to amplify and isolate a DNA fragment containing the gene encoding the whole or part of the light chain variable region of the anti-hTfR antibody, or a DNA fragment containing the gene encoding the whole or part of the heavy chain variable region of the anti-hTfR antibody.

[0261] A high-affinity anti-hTfR antibody can be obtained by incorporating the whole or part of the gene encoding the light chain and the heavy chain of this high-affinity anti-hTfR antibody into an expression vector, transforming host cells such as mammalian cells with this expression vector, and culturing the obtained transformant cells. Using the nucleotide sequence of the isolated gene encoding the anti-hTfR antibody, it is also possible to translate the amino acid sequence of the anti-hTfR antibody, and artificially synthesize a DNA fragment encoding the same amino acid sequence. In artificially synthesizing a DNA fragment, the expression level of the anti-hTfR antibody in the host cells can be enhanced by proper selection of the codons.

[0262] In order to introduce a mutation such as substitution, deletion, addition and the like into the amino acid sequence of the original anti-hTfR antibody, a mutation may be introduced as desired into the gene encoding the anti-hTfR antibody contained in the isolated DNA fragment. Though the gene encoding the mutated anti-hTfR antibody has a homology preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, to the original gene, there is no particular limitation as to the level of homology. By introducing a mutation into the amino acid sequence so as to modify the number or the type of sugar chains bound to the anti-hTfR antibody, it is also possible to enhance the stability of the anti-hTfR antibody in the body.

[0263] When introducing a mutation into the gene encoding the whole or part of the light chain variable region of the anti-hTfR antibody, the gene thus mutated has a homology that is preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, to the original gene, though there is no particular limitation as to the level of homology. When replacing one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region with other amino acids, the number of amino acids to be replaced is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. When deleting one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region, the number of amino acid to be deleted is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. A combined mutation of these substitution and deletion of amino acids can also be carried out. When adding one or more amino acids to the light chain variable region, they may be added inside, or on the N-terminal side or C-terminal side of, the amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region, and the number of amino acids added is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. A combined mutation of these addition, substitution, and deletion of amino acids can also be carried out. The amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region thus mutated has a homology that is preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, still more preferably not lower than 95% to the amino acid sequence of the original light chain variable region. In particular, when replacing one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of CDR with other amino acids, the number of amino acid replaced is preferably 1 to 5, more preferable 1 to 3, still more preferably 1 or 2. When deleting one or more amino acid of the amino acid sequence of CDR, the number of amino acids to be deleted is preferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 to 3, still more preferably 1 or 2. A combined mutation of these substitution and deletion of the amino acid can also be carried out. When adding one or more amino acids, they may be added inside, or on the N-terminal side or C-terminal side of, the amino acid sequence, and the number of amino acids added is preferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 to 3, still more preferably 1 or 2. A combined mutation of these addition, substitution, and deletion of amino acids can also be carried out. The amino acid sequence of respective mutated CDR has a homology that is preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, and still more preferably not lower than 95% to the amino acid sequence of the original CDR.

[0264] When introducing mutation into the gene encoding the whole or part of the heavy chain variable region of the anti-hTfR antibody, the gene thus mutated has a homology that is preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, to the original gene, though there is no particular limitation as to the level of homology. When replacing one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region with other amino acids, the number of amino acids to be replaced is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. When deleting one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region, the number of amino acids to be deleted is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. A combined mutation of these substitution and deletion of amino acids can also be carried out. When adding one or more amino acid to the heavy chain variable region, they may be added inside, or on the N-terminal side or C-terminal side of, the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region, and the number of amino acids added is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. A combined mutation of these addition, substitution, and deletion of amino acids can also be carried out. The amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region thus mutated has a homology that is preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, still more preferably not lower than 95% to the amino acid sequence of the original heavy chain variable region. In particular, when replacing one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of CDR with other amino acids, the number of amino acid replaced is preferably 1 to 5, more preferable 1 to 3, still more preferably 1 or 2. When deleting one or more amino acid of the amino acid sequence of CDR, the number of amino acids to be deleted is preferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 to 3, still more preferably 1 or 2. A combined mutation of these substitution and deletion of the amino acid can also be carried out. When adding one or more amino acids, they may be added inside, or on the N-terminal side or C-terminal side of, the amino acid sequence, and the number of amino acids added is preferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 to 3, still more preferably 1 or 2. A combined mutation of these addition, substitution, and deletion of amino acids can also be carried out. The amino acid sequence of respective mutated CDR has a homology that is preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, and still more preferably not lower than 95% to the amino acid sequence of the original CDR.

[0265] A mutation may be introduced into both the variable regions of the light chain and the heavy chain of the anti-hTfR antibody, by combining the above mutation into the light chain variable region of the anti-hTfR antibody and the above mutation into the heavy chain variable region of the anti-hTfR antibody.

[0266] Examples of the above mentioned substitution of one or more amino acids in the amino acid sequence of the light chain and the heavy chain of the anti-hTfR antibody include substitution between acidic amino acids, i.e., aspartic acid and glutamic acid, substitution between amide-type amino acids, i.e., asparagine and glutamine, substitution between basic amino acids, i.e., lysine and arginine, substitution between branched amino acids, i.e., valine, leucine and isoleucine, substitution between aliphatic amino acids, i.e., glycine and alanine, substitution between hydroxyamino acids, i.e., serine and threonine, and substitution between aromatic amino acids, i.e., phenylalanine and tyrosine.

[0267] Besides, in the case where a mutation is introduced into the anti-hTfR antibody by adding one or more amino acids to the C-terminus or the N-terminus, if the anti-hTfR antibody and a different protein (A) are fused via the added amino acids, the added amino acids constitutes part of a linker. A detailed explanation will be given later on a linker that is placed between the anti-hTfR antibody and a different protein (A) in the case where the anti-hTfR antibody is fused with the different protein (A).

[0268] The anti-hTfR antibody obtained by culturing the cells selected by the above methods and the like to produce an anti-hTfR antibody that has a relatively high-affinity to hTfR, and the anti-hTfR antibody obtained by expression of the gene encoding a high-affinity anti-hTfR antibody, may be modified by introducing a mutation into their amino acid sequences, such as substitution, deletion, addition to give them desired properties. Introduction of a mutation into the amino acid sequence of the anti-hTfR antibody may be performed by introducing a mutation into the gene corresponding to the amino acid sequence.

[0269] The affinity of an anti-hTfR antibody to hTfR can be adjusted as desired by introduction of a mutation, such as substitution, deletion, and addition, into the amino acid sequence of a variable region of the antibody. For example, if an antibody has such a high affinity to its antigen that leads to too low a dissociation constant in an aqueous solution, there is a possibility that the antibody could, after administered to the body, fail to dissociate from the antigen, thereby leading to a functional disadvantage. In such a case, a most preferable antibody suitable to a given purpose can be obtained by introducing a mutation into the variable region of the antibody so as to adjust its dissociation constant stepwise to 2 to 5 times, 5 to 10 times, 10 to 100 times, and so on, that of the original antibody. Conversely, the dissociation constant can be adjusted stepwise to 1/2 to 1/5 times, 1/5 to 1/10 times, 1/10 to 1/100 times, and so on, that of the original antibody, by introducing a mutation.

[0270] Introduction of a mutation such as substitution, deletion and addition to the amino acid sequence of the anti-hTfR antibody can be performed, for example, either by introducing a mutation into certain positions of the nucleotide sequence of the gene or by random introduction of a mutation, by PCR or the like using the gene encoding the anti-hTfR antibody as a template.

[0271] Introduction of a mutation into the amino acid sequence of the anti-hTfR antibody for adjusting the affinity of the antibody to hTfR can be carried out by, for example, incorporating a gene encoding the anti-hTfR antibody as a single-chain antibody into a phagemid, preparing with this phagemid a phage with expressed single-chain antibody on the surface of its capsid, letting the phage multiply while introducing a mutation into the gene encoding the single-chain antibody by application of a mutagen or the like, and selecting, from the multiplied phage, a phage expressing a single-chain antibody having a desired dissociation constant either by the method described above or by purification using an antigen column under a certain condition.

[0272] The antibodies having a relatively high-affinity to hTfR obtained by the above-mentioned method of selecting the cells producing a high affinity antibody, are those whose dissociation constant (K.sub.D) with hTfR as measured by the method described in Example 7 is preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-8M, more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-9 M, still more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-10 M, and even more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-11 M. For example, those having a dissociation constant of 1.times.10.sup.-13 M to 1.times.10.sup.-9 M, or 1.times.10.sup.-13 M to 1.times.10.sup.-10 M are preferable. The same also applies if the antibodies are single-chain antibodies. Once an antibody is obtained, it can be modified as desired by, e.g., introducing a mutation to give it a desired property.

[0273] Antibody having affinity both to human and monkey TfRs can be obtained by selection of antibodies having affinity to monkey TfR from the antibodies having a relatively high-affinity that have been obtained by the above described method involving selection of the cells producing high affinity antibody. Selection of antibodies having affinity to monkey TfR can be carried out by, for example, ELISA using a recombinant monkey TfR which is prepared utilizing recombinant DNA technologies. In such an ELISA, a recombinant monkey TfR is added to a plate and held by it, and contacted by the anti-hTfR antibody, and, after removal of antibody unbound to the recombinant monkey TfR from the plate, the amount of the antibody held by the plate is measured. The higher the affinity of it to the recombinant monkey hTfR is, the greater the amount of the antibody held by the plate becomes. Consequently, the antibody corresponding to the plate which held the greater amount of antibody can be selected as the antibody having affinity to monkey TfR. Here, the term "monkey" is preferably classified as simians except human, more preferably as Cercopithecidae, still more preferably as macaques, and for example cynomolgus monkey or Rhesus monkey, among which cynomolgus monkey is convenient for use in examination.

[0274] An antibody having affinity both to human and monkey hTfRs offers an advantage that it allows pharmacokinetic observation of the antibody administered to the body using a monkey. For example, if a medical drug is being developed utilizing such an anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention, the progress of its development can be remarkably accelerated, for its pharmacokinetic study can be performed using a monkey.

[0275] An antibody having a relatively high-affinity to hTfR and having affinity both to human and monkey TfRs, simultaneously, exhibits a dissociation constant with monkey TfR, as measured by the method described in Example 7, that is preferably not greater than 5.times.10.sup.-8 M, more preferably not greater than 2.times.10.sup.-8M, and still more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-8M. For example, one which exhibits a dissociation constant of 1.times.10.sup.-13 M to 2.times.10.sup.-8M, or 1.times.10.sup.-13 M to 2.times.10.sup.-8 M is preferred. The same also applies if the antibody is a single-chain antibody.

[0276] If an antibody having a relatively high-affinity to hTfR and obtained by the above method in which those cells producing a high affinity antibody were selected, is an antibody of a non-human animal, it may be converted to a humanized antibody. A humanized antibody is an antibody produced by replacing a proper region of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence of part of the variable region (e.g., the whole or part of the CDRs) of a non-human animal antibody (implant of the sequence into the proper region of a human antibody), while maintaining the specificity to the antigen. Examples of humanized antibodies include an antibody produced by replacing the three complementarity determining regions (CDRs) in the immunoglobulin light chain and the three complementarity determining regions (CDRs) in the immunoglobulin heavy chain, both constituting a human antibody, with CDRs of a non-human mammal. Though there is no particular limitation as to the biological species from which the CDRs to be incorporated into the human antibody are derived so long as it is a non-human mammal, it preferably is a mouse, rat, rabbit, horse, and non-human primate, more preferably a mouse and rat, and still more preferably a mouse.

[0277] Methods for preparation of humanized antibody are well known in the art and the most common is a method in which the amino acid sequence of the complementarity determining regions (CDRs) in the variable region of a human antibody is replaced with the CDRs of an antibody of non-human mammal, as devised by Winter et al. (Verhoeyen M. Science. 239, 1534-1536 (1988)). It is also well known that in some cases, corresponding part of an acceptor human antibody needs to be replaced not only with the CDRs of the non-human mammalian antibody but also amino acid sequences occurring in regions outside the CDRs that play a role either in maintaining the structure of the CDRs or in binding to the antigen, in order to reproduce the activity that the donor antibody originally possesses (Queen C. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA. 86. 10029-10033 (1989)). Here, the regions outside the CDRs are called framework (FR) regions.

[0278] Thus, preparation of humanized antibody involves processes of implanting the CDRs (and their neighboring FRs, as the case may be) of non-human mammalian antibody in place of the CDRs (and their neighboring FRs, as the case may be) in the variable region of a human antibody. In such processes, the starting framework region of the variable region of a human antibody can be obtained from a public DNA database and the like which includes germ line antibody genes. For example, germ line DNA sequences, as well as amino acid sequences, of human heavy chain and light chain variable regions can be selected from "VBase" human germline database (available in the Internet, at www.mrc-cpe.cam.ac.uk/vbase). Besides, they can be selected from DNA sequences and amino acid sequences described in published literatures, such as "Kabat E A. Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, 5th Ed., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH Publication No. 91-3242 (1991)"; "Tomlinson I M. J. fol. Biol. 227. 776-98 (1992)"; and "Cox J P L. Eur. J Immunol. 24:827-836 (1994)".

[0279] As aforementioned, in a humanized antibody, the regions of a non-human mammal antibody to be implanted into the variable regions of the original human antibody generally include CDRs themselves, or CDRs and their neighboring part of FRs. However, such FRs implanted together with CDRs also play a role either in maintaining the structure of the CDRs or in binding to the antigen, thus having a substantial function in determining the complementarity of an antibody, and the term "CDR" in the present invention, therefore, refers to such regions that are, or could be, taken from a non-human mammal antibody and grafted into a humanized antibody, in preparing a humanized antibody. Thus, a region generally considered to be in a FR region is included in a CDR in the present invention as far as it takes part either in maintaining the structure of the CDR or in binding to the antigen, and is thus considered to have a substantial function in determining the complementarity of the antigen.

[0280] The anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention, when administered to the body, e.g., by intravenous injection, efficiently binds to hTfR existing on the endothelial cells of the capillaries in the brain. The antibody bound to the hTfR is taken into the brain across the blood-brain barrier by such mechanisms as endocytosis, and transcytosis. Therefore, by binding to the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention, proteins, low-molecular-weight compounds and the like that need to be brought into function in the brain, can be efficiently delivered into the brain across the blood-brain barrier. Further, the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention can, after passing through the blood-brain barrier, can reach the cerebral parenchyma, and neuron-like cells in the hippocampus; Purkinje cells and the like of the cerebellum or at least one of them. And it is also expected that it reaches to the neuron-like cells in the striatum of the cerebrum; and the neuron-like cells in the substantia nigra of the mesencephalon. Therefore, it is possible to make one of those proteins, low-molecular-weight compounds and the like, which could act on such tissues or cells, reach the tissues or cells, by binding it to the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention.

[0281] The anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention can be an effective means to make those compounds (proteins, low-molecular-weight compounds and the like) transfer from the blood into the brain and function there, which compounds otherwise cannot pass through the blood-brain barrier when intravenously administered and therefore cannot or can hardly exhibit their physiological or pharmacological functions in the brain. In particular, the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention can, after passing through the blood-brain barrier, reach the cerebral parenchyma, and neuron-like cells in the hippocampus; Purkinje cells and the like of the cerebellum or at least one of them. And it is also expected that it reaches to the neuron-like cells in the striatum of the cerebrum; as well as to the neuron-like cells in the substantia nigra of the mesencephalon. Therefore, it is possible to make those compounds function or augment their function, in those tissues or cells in the brain by administering those compounds in a combined form with the anti-hTfR antibody molecule, parenterally, e.g., intravenously.

[0282] For binding an anti-hTfR antibody to such compounds (proteins, low-molecular-weight compounds and the like), a method is available to bind them together via a non-peptide linker or a peptide linker. As non-peptide linkers, there can be used polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, copolymer of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol, polyoxyethylated polyol, polyvinyl alcohol, polysaccharides, dextran, polyvinyl ether, biodegradable polymer, polymerized lipid, chitins, and hyaluronic acid, or derivatives thereof, or combinations thereof. A peptide linker is a peptide chain consisting of 1 to 50 amino acids linked by peptide bonds or a derivative thereof, whose N-terminus and C-terminus are to be covalently bonded either to an anti-hTfR antibody or a compound such as a protein, a low-molecular-weight compound and the like, respectively, to bind the anti-hTfR antibody to such a compound like a protein or a low-molecular-weight compound.

[0283] In particular, a conjugate which is formed by binding the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention to a desired different protein (A) via PEG as a non-peptide linker, is designated "anti-hTfR antibody-PEG-protein". An anti-hTfR antibody-PEG-protein can be prepared by first binding the anti-hTfR antibody to PEG to form anti-hTfR antibody-PEG, and then binding the anti-hTfR antibody-PEG to the different protein (A). Alternatively, an anti-hTfR antibody-PEG-protein can be prepared by first binding the different protein (A) to PEG to form "protein-PEG", and then binding the "protein-PEG" to the anti-hTfR antibody. In order to bind PEG to the anti-hTfR antibody and the different protein (A), a PEG is employed which is modified with such functional groups as carbonate, carbonylimidazole, active ester of carboxylic acid, azlactone, cyclic imide thione, isocyanate, isothiocyanate, imidate, aldehyde or the like. Such functional groups introduced to PEG react mainly with amino groups in the anti-hTfR antibody and a different protein (A) to covalently bind PEG to the hTfR antibody and a different protein (A). Though there is no particular limitation as to the molecular weight and the configuration of PEG employed here, its mean molecular weight (MW) is as follows: preferably MW=500 to 60000, more preferably MW=500 to 20000. For example, such PEG whose mean molecular weight is about 300, about 500, about 1000, about 2000, about 4000, about 10000, about 20000, and the like. PEG is preferably used as a non-peptide linker. The anti-hTfR antibody can be bound to a desired low-molecular-weight compound in the same manner as above.

[0284] For example, "anti-hTfR antibody-PEG" can be prepared by mixing the anti-hTfR antibody with a polyethylene glycol having aldehyde groups as functional groups (ALD-PEG-ALD) so that the molar ratio of ALD-PEG-ALD to the antibody is 11, 12.5, 15, 110, 120 and the like, and then adding to the mixture a reducing agent such as NaCNBH.sub.3 to let a reaction take place. Then, by reacting "anti-hTfR antibody-PEG" with a different protein (A) in the presence of a reducing agent such as NaCNBH.sub.3, "anti-hTfR antibody-PEG-protein" is obtained. On the contrary, it is also possible to obtain "anti-hTfR antibody-PEG-protein" by first binding a different protein (A) to ALD-PEG-ALD to prepare "protein-PEG", and then binding the "protein-PEG" to the anti-hTfR antibody.

[0285] The anti-hTfR antibody and a different protein (A) can also be bound together through peptide bonds by linking the anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain or light chain, on the C-terminal side or the N-terminal side thereof, either via a linker sequence or directly, to the N-terminus or the C-terminus of the different protein (A), respectively. Thus the fusion protein between the anti-hTfR antibody and a different protein (A) can be obtained by incorporating into a mammalian expression vector a DNA fragment in which a cDNA encoding the different protein (A) is placed in-frame directly, or via a DNA fragment encoding a linker sequence, on the 3'-end or 5'-end side of a cDNA encoding the heavy chain or light chain of the anti-hTfR antibody, and culturing mammalian cells into which the above expression vector has been introduced. Where the DNA fragment encoding a different protein (A) is linked to the heavy chain, a mammalian expression vector in which a cDNA fragment encoding the anti-hTfR antibody light chain is also introduced into the same host cells, whereas if DNA fragment encoding a different protein (A) is linked to the light chain, a mammalian expression vector in which a cDNA fragment encoding the anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain is also incorporated into the same host cells. In the case where the anti-hTfR antibody is a single-chain antibody, the fusion protein comprising the anti-hTfR antibody and a different protein (A) combined can be obtained by incorporating, into an expression vector (for eukaryotic cells such as mammalian and yeast, or for prokaryotic cells such as E. coli.), a DNA fragment which is formed by linking the cDNA encoding a different protein (A), on the 5'-end side or on the 3'-end side thereof, directly or via a DNA fragment encoding a linker sequence, to the cDNA encoding the single-chain anti-hTfR antibody, and allowing the fusion protein be expressed in those cells into which the expression vector has been introduced.

[0286] In a fusion protein of the type in which a different protein (A) is linked to the anti-hTfR antibody light chain on the C-terminal side thereof, the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody comprises an amino acid sequence including the whole or part of the light chain variable region and an amino acid sequence including the whole or part of the heavy chain variable region, and the different protein (A) is linked to the light chain of this anti-human transferrin receptor antibody on the C-terminal side thereof. Here, the anti-hTfR antibody light chain and a different protein (A) may be linked together, directly or via a linker.

[0287] In a fusion protein of the type in which a different protein (A) is linked to the anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof, the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody comprises an amino acid sequence including the whole or part of the light chain variable region and an amino acid sequence including the whole or part of the heavy chain variable region, and the different protein (A) is linked to the heavy chain of this anti-human transferrin receptor antibody on the C-terminal side thereof. Here, the anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain and a different protein (A) may be linked together, directly or via a linker.

[0288] In a fusion protein of the type in which a different protein (A) is linked to the anti-hTfR antibody light chain on the N-terminal side thereof, the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody comprises an amino acid sequence including the whole or part of the light chain variable region and an amino acid sequence including the whole or part of the heavy chain variable region, and the different protein (A) is linked to the light chain of this anti-human transferrin receptor antibody on the N-terminal side thereof. Here, the anti-hTfR antibody light chain and a different protein (A) may be linked together, directly or via a linker.

[0289] In a fusion protein of the type in which a different protein (A) is linked to the anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain on the N-terminal side thereof, the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody comprises an amino acid sequence including the whole or part of the light chain variable region and an amino acid sequence including the whole or part of the heavy chain variable region, and the different protein (A) is linked to the heavy chain of this anti-human transferrin receptor antibody on the N-terminal side thereof. Here, the anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain and a different protein (A) may be linked together, directly or via a linker.

[0290] In the above, the linker sequence placed between the anti-hTfR antibody and a different protein (A) may be a peptide chain consisting preferably of 1 to 50, more preferably of 1 to 17, still more preferably of 1 to 10, even more preferably of 1 to 5 amino acids, and in accordance with the different protein (A) to be linked to the anti-hTfR antibody, the number of amino acids of the linker sequence may be adjusted to 1, 2, 3, 1 to 17, 1 to 10, 10 to 40, 20 to 34, 23 to 31, 25 to 29, 27, etc., as desired. Though there is no particular limitation as to amino acid sequence of the linker sequence insofar as the anti-hTfR antibody linked by it retains the affinity to hTfR and a different protein (A) linked by the linker sequence also exhibits the protein's own physiological activity under a physiological condition, the linker may preferably be composed of glycine and serine. Examples of such linkers include one consisting of a single amino acid either glycine or serine, the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3), the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:4), the amino acid sequence Ser-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly (SEQ ID NO:5), or a sequence which includes 1 to 10 or 2 to 5 of any of those amino acid sequences consecutively linked. They have sequences consisting of 1 to 50, 2 to 17, 2 to 10, 10 to 40, 20 to 34, 23 to 31, 25 to 29, or 27 amino acids. For example, those comprising the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser may preferably be used as linker sequences. Further, a linker sequence comprising 27 amino acids is preferably used that is composed of the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser followed by consecutively linked five copies of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3).

[0291] In a fusion protein of the anti-hTfR antibody and a different protein (A), where the anti-hTfR antibody is a single-chain antibody, the amino acid sequence including the whole or part of the immunoglobulin light chain variable region and the amino acid sequence including the whole or part of the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region are linked, generally via a linker sequence. Insofar as the affinity of the anti-hTfR antibody to hTfR is retained, the amino acid sequence derived from the light chain may be linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to a linker sequence which in turn being linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to the amino acid sequence derived from the heavy chain or, conversely, the amino acid sequence derived from the heavy chain may be linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to a linker sequence which in turn being linked, on the C-terminal side thereof, to the amino acid sequence derived from the light chain.

[0292] The linker sequence placed between the light chain and the heavy chain of the immunoglobulin is a peptide chain consisting preferably of 2 to 50, more preferably 8 to 50, still more preferably 10 to 30, even more preferably 12 to 18 or 15 to 25, and for example 15 or 25 amino acids. Though there is no specific limitation as to the linker sequence insofar as the anti-hTfR antibody made of the both chains which are linked via the linker retains the affinity to hTfR and a different protein (A) linked to the antibody also exhibits the protein's own physiological activity under a physiological condition, the linker is preferably composed of glycine, or glycine and serine. Examples of such linkers include the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3), the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:4), the amino acid sequence Ser-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly) (SEQ ID NO:5), or a sequence which includes 2 to 10 or 2 to 5 of any of these amino acid sequences consecutively linked. A preferred embodiment of such a linker sequence comprises 15 amino acids consisting of consecutively linked three copies of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3).

[0293] In the case where the anti-hTfR antibody is a single-chain antibody, an example of specific embodiments of the fusion protein between the humanized anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention and a different protein (A) is a fusion protein consisting of the different protein (A) which is linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a first linker sequence consisting of 27 amino acids composed of the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser followed by consecutively linked five copies of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3), to the single-chain antibody. An example of a preferred embodiment of single-chain antibodies employed here is an antibody having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:277, which is composed of the amino acid sequence of the anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain variable region set forth as SEQ ID NO:205 that is linked, at the C-terminus thereof and via a first linker sequence consisting of 15 amino acids consisting of consecutively linked three copies of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3), to the anti-hTfR antibody light chain variable region having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:191.

[0294] Where the anti-hTfR antibody is a single-chain antibody, such a fusion protein can be produced by, for example, transforming host cells such as mammalian cells with an expression vector having an incorporated DNA fragment containing a nucleotide sequence encoding the fusion protein, and then culturing the host cells.

[0295] Besides, in the present invention, when a peptide chain includes a plurality of linker sequences, each of those linker sequences is designated, from the N-terminal side, the first linker sequence, the second linker sequence, and so on, for convenience.

[0296] In the case where the anti-hTfR antibody is Fab, an example of specific embodiments of the fusion protein between a humanized anti-hTfR antibody and a different protein (A) of the present invention is a fusion protein which is composed of the different protein (A) that is fused, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a linker sequence consisting of 27 amino acids composed of Gly-Ser followed by consecutively linked five copies of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3), to a region having the anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain variable region and the C.sub.H1 region. Though part of the hinge region may be included in addition to the C.sub.H1 region here, the hinge region includes no cysteine residue which would form a disulfide bond between heavy chains.

[0297] Though there is no particular limitation as to the different protein (A) to be linked to the anti-hTfR antibody, it is a protein that can exhibit its physiological activity in the body, and in particular, such a protein that needs to get inside the brain and exhibit its function there but, due to its inability to pass through the blood-brain barrier as it is, cannot be expected to function in the brain if simply administered intravenously. Examples of such proteins include lysosomal enzymes such as nerve growth factor (NGF), .alpha.-L-iduronidase, iduronate 2-sulfatase, glucocerebrosidase, .beta.-galactosidase, GM2 activator protein, .beta.-hexosaminidase A, .beta.-hexosaminidase B, N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase, .alpha.-mannosidase, .beta.-mannosidase, galactosylceramidase, saposin C, arylsulfatase A, .alpha.-L-fucosidase, aspartylglucosaminidase, .alpha.-N-acetylgalactosaminidase, acidic sphingomyelinase, .alpha.-galactosidase A, .beta.-glucuronidase, heparan N-sulfatase, .alpha.-N-acetylglucosaminidase, acetyl CoA:.alpha.-glucosaminide N-acetyltransferase, N-Acetylglucosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase, acid ceramidase, amylo-1,6-glucosidase, sialidase, aspartylglucosaminidase (PPT1), tripeptidyl-peptidase 1, hyaluronidase 1, CLN1, and CLN2, and the like.

[0298] The nerve growth factor (NGF) linked to the anti-hTfR antibody can be used as a therapeutic agent for dementia in Alzheimer's disease; .alpha.-L-iduronidase linked to the anti-hTfR antibody as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Hurler syndrome or Hurler-Scheie syndrome; iduronate 2-sulfatase linked to the anti-hTfR antibody as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Hunter syndrome; glucocerebrosidase as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Gaucher's disease; .beta.-galactosidase as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in GM1 gangliosidosis Types 1 to 3; GM2 activator protein as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in GM2-gangliosidosis, AB variant; .beta.-hexosaminidase A as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Sandhoffs disease and Tay-Sachs disease; .beta.-hexosaminidase B as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Sandhoff s disease; N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in I-cell disease; .alpha.-mannosidase as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in .alpha.-mannosidosis; .beta.-mannosidase as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in .beta.-mannosidosis; galactosylceramidase as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Krabbe disease; saposin C as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Gaucher's disease-like storage disease; arylsulfatase A as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in metachromatic white matter degeneration (metachromatic leukodystrophy); .alpha.-L-fucosidase as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in fucosidosis; aspartylglucosaminidase as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in aspartylglucosaminuria; .alpha.-N-acetylgalactosaminidase as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Schindler disease and Kawasaki disease; acidic sphingomyelinase as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Niemann-Pick disease; .alpha.-galactosidase A as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Fabry disease; .beta.-glucuronidase as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Sly syndrome; heparan N-sulfatase, .alpha.-N-acetylglucosaminidase, acetyl CoA: .alpha.-glucosaminide N-acetyltransferase and N-Acetylglucosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase as therapeutic agents for central nervous system disorders in Sanfilippo syndrome; acid ceramidase as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Farber disease; amylo-1,6-glucosidase as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Cori's disease (Forbes-Cori's disease); sialidase as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in sialidase deficiency; aspartylglucosaminidase as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in aspartylglucosaminuria; palmitoyl protein thioesterase 1 (PPT-1) as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis or Santavuori-Haltia disease; tripeptidyl-peptidase 1 (TPP-1) as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis or Jansky-Bielschowsky disease; hyaluronidase 1 as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in hyaluronidase deficiency; CLN1 and CLN2 as therapeutic agents for central nervous system disorders in Batten disease. In particular, the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention, after passing through the blood-brain barrier, reaches the brain parenchyma and the hippocampus neuron-like cells of the cerebrum, and Purkinje cells of the cerebellum, and is expected further to reach neuron-like cells of the striatum of the cerebrum and the neuron-like cells of the substantia nigra of the mesencephalon. Therefore, the anti-hTfR antibody can be fused with proteins which need to exhibit their functions in those tissues or cells to strength the pharmacological effects of the proteins. Medical applications of it, however, are not limited thereto.

[0299] Further, examples of proteins that can exhibit their pharmacological effects when linked to the anti-hTfR antibody include: lysosomal enzymes, ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor(GDNF), neurotrophin-3, neurotrophin-4/5, neurotrophin-6, neuregulin-1, erythropoietin, darbepoetin, activin, basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), epidermal growth factor (EGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), interferon .alpha., interferon .beta., interferon .gamma., interleukin 6, granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF), granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), macrophage colony stimulating factor (M-CSF), cytokines, tumor necrosis factor .alpha. receptor (TNF-.alpha. receptor), PD-1 ligands, enzymes having .beta.-amyloid-degrading activity, anti-.beta.-amyloid antibody, anti-BACE antibody, anti-EGFR antibody, anti-PD-1 antibody, anti-PD-L1 antibody, anti-HER2 antibody, anti-TNF-.alpha. antibody, and other antibody medicines.

[0300] Lysosomal enzymes linked to the anti-hTfR antibody can be used as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in lysosomal storage diseases; CNTF as a therapeutic agent for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; GDNF, neurotrophin-3 and neurotrophin-4/5 as therapeutic agents for cerebral ischemia; GDNF as a therapeutic agent for Parkinson's disease; neuregulin-1 as a therapeutic agent for schizophrenia; erythropoietin and darbepoetin as therapeutic agents for cerebral ischemia; bFGF and FGF2 as therapeutic agents for traumatic central nervous system disorders; for recovery after brain surgery and spinal surgery; enzymes having f3-amyloid-degrading activity, anti-.beta.-amyloid antibody and anti-BACE antibody as therapeutic agents for Alzheimer's disease; anti-EGFR antibody, anti-PD-1 antibody, anti-PD-L1 antibody, and anti-HER2 antibody as therapeutic agents for tumors of central nervous system including brain tumor; and TNF.alpha.R-anti-hTfR antibody as therapeutic agents for a cerebral ischemia and encephalitis.

[0301] Possible candidates for a "different protein (A)" to be fused to the anti-hTfR antibody generally include those therapeutic agents for diseases such as neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease; mental disorders such as schizophrenia and depression; multiple sclerosis; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; tumors of the central nervous system including brain tumor; lysosomal storage diseases accompanied by encephalopathy; glycogenosis; muscular dystrophy; cerebral ischemia; encephalitis; prion diseases; traumatic central nervous system disorders. In addition, therapeutic agent for viral and bacterial central nervous system diseases can also be candidates for a different protein (A) to be fused to the anti-hTfR antibody, in general. Further, pharmaceutical agents that can be used for recovery after brain surgery or spinal surgery can also be candidates for a "different protein (A)" to be fused to the anti-hTfR antibody, in general.

[0302] In addition to the above mentioned natural-type (wild-type) proteins, a different protein (A) to be linked to the anti-hTfR antibody may also be one of their analogues in which one or more amino acids of those natural-type (wild-type) proteins are modified, e.g., replaced with other amino acids or deleted, insofar as they fully or partly have the functions of their respective original proteins. When replacing one or more amino acids with other amino acids, the number of amino acids to be replaced is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3. When deleting one or more amino acids, the number of amino acids to be deleted is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3. A combination of such substitution and deletion of amino acids can also be carried out to prepare desired analogues. Further, amino acid sequences produced by adding one or more amino acids inside, or on the N-terminal side or on the C-terminal side of, the amino acid sequence of natural-type (wild-type) proteins or their analogues, are also included in the proteins mentioned above insofar as they fully or partly have the functions of their respective original proteins. The number of amino acids to be added here is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3. It is also possible to prepare desired analogues to the original proteins by combining addition, substitution, and deletion of amino acids.

[0303] Besides, in the case where a mutation is introduced into a different protein (A) by adding one or more amino acids on its C-terminus or the N-terminus, if the added amino acids are positioned between the protein and the anti-hTfR antibody when they are fused, the added amino acids constitute part of a linker.

[0304] The natural-type human I2S (hI2S) is a lysosomal enzyme composed of 525 amino acids set forth as SEQ ID NO:246. A specific example of fusion proteins of the present invention between the anti-hTfR antibody and a different protein (A) is a type in which the anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain is fused, on the C-terminus thereof and via the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser as a linker sequence, to the natural-type human I2S. Examples of such a type of fusion proteins include:

[0305] (1) one whose light chain consists of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:164, and whose heavy chain linked by peptide pond, on the C-terminal side thereof and via the linker sequence Gly-Ser, to human I2S forms the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:247,

[0306] (2) one whose light chain consists of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:180, and whose heavy chain linked by peptide pond, on the C-terminal side thereof and via the linker sequence Gly-Ser, to human 12S forms the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:249, and

[0307] (3) one whose light chain consists of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:196, and whose heavy chain linked by peptide pond, on the C-terminal side thereof and via the linker sequence Gly-Ser, to human I2S forms the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:251.

[0308] In the present invention, though the term "human I2S" or "hI2S" refers, in particular, to the hI2S having the same amino acid sequence as the natural-type hI2S, it also includes those amino acid sequences produced by introducing a mutation, such as substitution, deletion, addition and the like, into the amino acid sequence of the natural-type hI2S, insofar as they have the I2S activity. When replacing one or more of the amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hI2S with other amino acids, the number of amino acids to be replaced is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 to 2. When deleting one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hI2S, the number of amino acids to be deleted is 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such substitution and deletion of amino acids. When adding one or more amino acids to hI2S, they may be added, inside, or on the N-terminal side or the C-terminal side of, the amino acid sequence of hI2S, and the number of amino acids to be added is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such addition, substitution, and deletion of the amino acid. The amino acid sequence of the mutated hI2S has a homology of preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, still more preferably not lower than 95% to the amino acid sequence of the original hI2S.

[0309] The statement that hI2S has the I2S activity herein means that the hI2S fused to anti-hTfR antibody has an activity not lower than 3% of the activity that the natural-type hI2S intrinsically has. However, the activity is preferably not lower than 10%, more preferably not lower than 20%, still more preferably not lower than 50%, even more preferably not lower than 80% of the activity that the natural-type hI2S intrinsically has. The same also applies if the hI2S fused to the anti-hTfR antibody is mutated.

[0310] The fusion protein between the anti-hTfR antibody and human I2S can be produced by, for example, transforming host cells, such as mammalian cells, with an expression vector having an incorporated DNA fragment comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:250 that encodes the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:249 and an expression vector having an incorporated DNA fragment comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:181 that encodes the anti-hTfR antibody light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:180, and then culturing the host cells. The fusion protein thus produced can be used as a therapeutic agent for Hunter disease, in particular, a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders accompanying Hunter disease.

[0311] Besides, in the case where the anti-hTfR antibody or human I2S is mutated by adding one or more amino acids to them on the C-terminus or the N-terminus thereof, if the added amino acids are positioned between the anti-hTfR antibody and human I2S, the added amino acids constitute part of a linker.

[0312] Though examples of fusion proteins between the anti-hTfR antibody and human I2S are described above, there is no particular limitation as to the amino acid sequence of the CDRs of the anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain and light chain in preferred embodiments of fusion protein of the anti-hTfR antibody and human I2S insofar as the antibody has a specific affinity to hTfR. However, the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention exhibits a dissociation constant (K.sub.D) with hTfR, as measured by the method described in Example 7, that is preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-8M, more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-9 M, still more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-10. For example, one which exhibits a dissociation constant of 1.times.10.sup.-13M to 1.times.10.sup.-9M or 1.times.10.sup.-13M to 1.times.10.sup.-10 M is preferred. The same also applies when the antibody is a single-chain antibody. Further, in the case where the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention has also an affinity to monkey TfR, the dissociation constant of the anti-hTfR antibody with monkey TfR, as measured by the method described in Example 7, is preferably not greater than 5.times.10.sup.-8M, more preferably not greater than 2.times.10.sup.-8 M, still more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-8 M. For example, one which exhibits a dissociation constant of 1.times.10.sup.-13 M to 2.times.10.sup.-8M is preferred. The same also applies when the antibody is a single-chain antibody.

[0313] It is also possible to link a relatively short peptide chain to the anti-hTfR antibody, in the same manner as in linking a different protein (A) to the anti-hTfR antibody. There is no particular limitation as to a peptide chain to be linked to the anti-hTfR antibody, insofar as the peptide chain has a desired physiological activity. For example, there are peptide chains comprising the amino acid sequence of such a region of various proteins that exhibits a physiological activity. Though there is no particular limitation as to the length of the peptide chain, they are composed of preferably 2 to 200 amino acids, for example of 5 to 50 amino acids.

[0314] In linking a low-molecular-weight compound to the anti-hTfR antibody, there is no particular limitation as to candidate low-molecular-weight compounds, but they are such low-molecular-weight compound that though needed to get inside the brain and function there, due to their inability to pass through the blood-brain barrier as it is, cannot be expected to function in the brain if simply administered intravenously. Examples of such low-molecular-weight compounds include anticancer drug such as cyclophosphamide, Ifosfamide, melphalan, busulfan, thioTEPA, nimustine, ranimustine, dacarbazine, procarbazine, temozolomide, carmustine, streptozocin, bendamustine, cisplatin, carboplatin, oxaliplatin, nedaplatin, 5-fluorouracil, sulfadiazine, sulfamethoxa vole, methotrexate, trimethoprim, pyrimethamine, fluorouracil, flucytosine, azathioprine, pentostatin, hydroxyurea, fludarabine, cytarabine, gemcitabine, irinotecan, doxorubicin, etoposide, levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, vinblastine, vincristine, paclitaxel, docetaxel, Mitomycin C, doxorubicin, epirubicin. Further examples of low-molecular-weight compound to be linked to the anti-hTfR antibody include siRNAs, antisense DNAs, and short peptides.

[0315] In linking between the anti-hTfR antibody and a low-molecular-weight compound, either a low-molecular-weight compound may be linked only to either the light chain or the heavy chain, or it may be linked to both the light chain and the heavy chain, respectively. Further, insofar as it has an affinity to hTfR, the anti-hTfR antibody may comprise an amino acid sequence comprising the whole of part of the light chain variable region and/or an amino acid sequence comprising the whole of part of the heavy chain variable region.

[0316] Candidates for low-molecular-weight compounds to be fused with the anti-hTfR antibody can generally be those therapeutic agents for diseases such as neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease; mental disorders such as schizophrenia, depression; multiple sclerosis; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; tumor of the central nervous system including brain tumor; lysosomal storage diseases with accompanying encephalopathy; glycogenosis; muscular dystrophy; cerebral ischemia; encephalitis; prion diseases; traumatic disorders of the central nervous system. Further, therapeutic agents for viral and bacterial central nervous system diseases can also be candidates, in general, for low-molecular-weight compounds to be fused with the anti-hTfR antibody. Still further, those pharmaceutical agents which can be used for recovery after brain surgery or spinal surgery can also be candidates, in general, for low-molecular-weight compounds to be fused.

[0317] If an anti-hTfR antibody originates from a non-human animal, its administration to human could entail a substantial risk of causing an antigen-antibody interaction, thereby provoking adverse side-effects. By converting them to humanized antibodies, the antigenicity of non-human animal antibodies can be reduced and therefore the provocation of side-effects due to antigen-antibody interaction can be suppressed when administered to a human. Further, it has been reported that according to experiments using monkeys, humanized antibodies are more stable than mouse antibodies in the blood, and it is expected that their therapeutic effect can therefore become longer-lasting accordingly. Provocation of side-effects due to an antigen-antibody interaction can be suppressed also by employing a human antibody as the anti-hTfR antibody.

[0318] A detailed explanation will be given below regarding the case where the anti-hTfR antibody is a humanized antibody or human antibody. In human antibody light chain, there are .lamda., and .kappa. chains. The light chain constituting the human antibody may either be .lamda. and .kappa. chain. And in human heavy chain, there are .gamma., .mu., .alpha., .sigma., and .epsilon. chains, which correspond to IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD and IgE, respectively. Though the heavy chain constituting the anti-hTfR antibody may be any one of .gamma., .mu., .alpha., .sigma., and .epsilon. chains, preferred is a .gamma. chain. Further, in .gamma. chain of human heavy chain, there are .gamma.1, .gamma.2, .gamma.3 and .gamma.4 chains, which correspond to IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 and IgG4, respectively. Where the heavy chain constituting the anti-hTfR antibody is a .gamma. chain, though the .gamma. chain may be any of .gamma.1, .gamma.2, .gamma.3 and .gamma.4 chains, preferred is a .gamma.1 or .gamma.4 chain. In the case where the anti-hTfR antibody is a humanized antibody or human antibody and IgG, the human antibody light chain may either be .lamda. chain or .kappa. chain, and though the human antibody heavy chain may either be .gamma.1, .gamma.2, .gamma.3 and .gamma.4 chains, preferred is a .gamma.1 or .gamma.4 chain. For example, a preferable embodiment of anti-hTfR antibody includes one whose light chain is a .lamda. chain and heavy chain is a .gamma.1 chain.

[0319] In the case where the anti-hTfR antibody is a humanized antibody or a human antibody, the anti-hTfR antibody and a different protein (A) may be bound together by linking the anti-hTfR antibody, at the N-terminus (or the C-terminus) of the heavy chain or light chain, via a linker sequence or directly, to the C-terminus (or the N-terminus), respectively, of the different protein (A), by peptide bonds. When linking the different protein (A) to the anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain on the N-terminal side (or to the C-terminal side) thereof, the C-terminus (or the N-terminus), respectively, of the different protein (A) is linked to the N-terminus (or the C-terminus) of the .gamma., .mu., .alpha., .sigma. or .epsilon. chain of anti-hTfR antibody, via a linker sequence or directly, by peptide bonds. When linking the different protein (A) to the anti-hTfR antibody light chain on the N-terminal side (or the C-terminal side) thereof, the C-terminus (or the N-terminus), respectively, of the different protein (A) in linked to the N-terminus (or the C-terminus) of the .lamda. chain and .kappa. chain of anti-hTfR antibody, via a linker sequence or directly, by peptide bonds. However, in the case where the anti-hTfR antibody consists of the Fab region, or of the Fab region and the whole or part of the hinge region (Fab, F(ab').sub.2, and F(ab')), the different protein (A) may be linked at the C-terminus (or the N-terminus) thereof and via a linker sequence or directly, to the N-terminus (or the C-terminus), respectively, of the heavy chain or light chain that constitutes the Fab, F(ab').sub.2 and F(ab'), by peptide bonds.

[0320] In a fusion protein produced by linking the different protein (A) to the light chain of the anti-hTfR antibody which is a humanized antibody, or a human antibody, on the C-terminal side thereof, the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody comprises an amino acid sequence comprising the whole or part of the light chain variable region and the amino acid sequence comprising the whole or part of the heavy chain variable region. The anti-hTfR antibody light chain and the different protein (A) here may be linked directly or via a linker.

[0321] In a fusion protein produced by linking the different protein (A) to the heavy chain of the anti-hTfR antibody which is a humanized antibody, or human antibody, on the C-terminal side thereof, the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody comprises an amino acid sequence comprising the whole or part of the light chain variable region and the amino acid sequence comprising the whole or part of the heavy chain variable region. The anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain and the different protein (A) here may be linked directly or via a linker.

[0322] In a fusion protein produced by linking the different protein (A) to the light chain of the anti-hTfR antibody which is a humanized antibody, or a human antibody, on the N-terminal side thereof, the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody comprises an amino acid sequence comprising the whole or part of the light chain variable region and the amino acid sequence comprising the whole or part of the heavy chain variable region. The anti-hTfR antibody light chain and the different protein (A) here may be linked directly or via a linker.

[0323] In a fusion protein produced by linking the different protein (A) to the heavy chain of the anti-hTfR antibody which is a humanized antibody, or human antibody, on the N-terminal side thereof, the anti-human transferrin receptor antibody comprises an amino acid sequence comprising the whole or part of the light chain variable region and the amino acid sequence comprising the whole or part of the heavy chain variable region. The anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain and the different protein (A) here may be linked directly or via a linker.

[0324] When placing a linker sequence between the anti-hTfR antibody and a different protein (A), the linker sequence is preferably a peptide chain consisting of 1 to 50 amino acids, though the number of the amino acids constituting such a linker sequence may be adjusted as desired in accordance with the different protein (A) to be linked to the anti-hTfR antibody, like 1 to 17, 1 to 10, 10 to 40, 20 to 34, 23 to 31, 25 to 29, and so on. While there is no particular limitation as to the specific amino acid sequence of such a linker sequence insofar as the anti-hTfR antibody and the different protein (A) linked by the linker sequence retain their respective functions (affinity to hTfR, and activity or function under a physiological condition), it is preferably composed of glycine or serine, for example, one consisting of a single amino acid either glycine or serine, the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3), the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:4), the amino acid sequence Ser-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly (SEQ ID NO:5), or a sequence which includes 1 to 10 or 2 to 5 of any of those amino acid sequences consecutively linked. For example, a linker sequence comprising 27 amino acids is preferably used that is composed of the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser followed by consecutively linked five copies of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3).

[0325] Besides, when stated here that a different protein (A) fused with the anti-hTfR antibody retains its activity or function under a physiological condition, or simply, it "retains the activity", it means that in comparison with the intrinsic activity of the natural-type of the different protein (A), not lower than 3% of the activity or function is retained. However, such an activity or function is preferably not lower than 10%, more preferably not lower than 20%, still more preferably not lower than 50%, and even more preferably not lower than 80%, in comparison with the intrinsic activity of the natural-type of the different protein (A). The same also applies where the different protein (A) fused with the anti-hTfR antibody is a mutated one.

[0326] A further example of specific embodiments of the fusion protein between a humanized anti-hTfR antibody and a different protein (A) of the present invention is one produced by fusing the anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain, on the C-terminal side thereof, with a different protein (A), via a linker sequence consisting of 27 amino acids that is composed of the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser followed by consecutively linked five copies of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3).

[0327] In the case where the anti-hTfR antibody is Fab, an example of specific embodiments of fusion proteins between a humanized anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention and a different protein (A) is one produced by fusing a different protein (A), on the C-terminal side thereof via a linker sequences, with the region consisting of anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain variable region and its accompanying C.sub.H1 region, wherein the linker sequence consists of 27 amino acids that is composed of the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser followed by consecutively linked five copies of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3). Though it is also allowed here that part of the hinge region is also besides the C.sub.H1 region, the hinge region does not contain a cysteine residue that would form a disulfide bond between heavy chains.

[0328] The specific affinity of the anti-hTfR antibody to hTfR resides mainly in the amino acid sequences of CDRs of the heavy chain and light chain of the anti-hTfR antibody. There is no particular limitation as to the amino acid sequences of those CDRs insofar as the anti-hTfR antibody has a specific affinity to hTfR. However, the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention is one whose dissociation constant (K.sub.D) with hTfR as measured by the method described in Example 7 is preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-8M, more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-9 M, still more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-10 M, and even more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-11 M. For example, one having a dissociation constant of 1.times.10.sup.-13M to 1.times.10.sup.-9M, or 1.times.10.sup.-13M to 1.times.10.sup.-10 M is preferable. The same also applies when the antibody is a single-chain antibody. Further, where the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention has affinity also to monkey TfR, the dissociation constant of the anti-hTfR antibody with monkey TfR, as measured by the method described in Example 7, is preferably not greater than 5.times.10.sup.-8 M, more preferably not greater than 2.times.10.sup.-8M, and still more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-8 M. For example, one which exhibits a dissociation constant of 1.times.10.sup.-13M to 2.times.10.sup.-8M is preferred. The same also applies if the antibody is a single-chain antibody.

[0329] Examples of preferable embodiments of the antibody having affinity to hTfR include those whose light chain CDRs have amino acid sequences according to one of (1) to (14) below:

[0330] (1) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:6 or SEQ ID NO:7 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:8 or SEQ ID NO:9 or the amino acid sequence Trp-Thr-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:10 as CDR3;

[0331] (2) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:11 or SEQ ID NO:12 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:13 or SEQ ID NO:14 or the amino acid sequence Tyr-Ala-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:15 as CDR3;

[0332] (3) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:16 or SEQ ID NO:17 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:18 or SEQ ID NO:19 or the amino acid sequence Lys-Val-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:20 as CDR3;

[0333] (4) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:21 or SEQ ID NO:22 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:23 or SEQ ID NO:24 or the amino acid sequence Asp-Thr-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:25 as CDR3;

[0334] (5) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:26 or SEQ ID NO:27 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:28 or SEQ ID NO:29 or the amino acid sequence Asp-Thr-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:30 as CDR3;

[0335] (6) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:31 or SEQ ID NO:32 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:33 or SEQ ID NO:34 or the amino acid sequence Ala-Ala-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:35 as CDR3;

[0336] (7) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:36 or SEQ ID NO:37 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:38 or SEQ ID NO:39 or the amino acid sequence Gln-Th-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:40 as CDR3;

[0337] (8) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:41 or SEQ ID NO:42 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:43 or SEQ ID NO:44 or the amino acid sequence Gly-Thr-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:45 as CDR3;

[0338] (9) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:46 or SEQ ID NO:47 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:48 or SEQ ID NO:49 or the amino acid sequence Phe-Thr-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:50 as CDR3;

[0339] (10) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:51 or SEQ ID NO:52 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:53 or SEQ ID NO:54 or the amino acid sequence Ala-Ala-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:55 as CDR3;

[0340] (11) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:56 or SEQ ID NO:57 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:58 or SEQ ID NO:59 or the amino acid sequence Tyr-Ala-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:60 as CDR3;

[0341] (12) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:61 or SEQ ID NO:62 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:63 or SEQ ID NO:64 or the amino acid sequence Trp-Ser-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:65 as CDR3;

[0342] (13) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:66 or SEQ ID NO:67 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:68 or SEQ ID NO:69 or the amino acid sequence Tyr-Ala-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:70 as CDR3; and

[0343] (14) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:71 or SEQ ID NO:72 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:73 or SEQ ID NO:74 or the amino acid sequence Asp-Thr-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:75 as CDR3.

[0344] Examples of more specific embodiments of the antibody having affinity to hTfR include those whose light chain CDRs have amino acid sequences according to one of (1) to (14) below:

[0345] (1) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:6 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:8 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:10 as CDR3;

[0346] (2) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:11 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:13 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:15 as CDR3;

[0347] (3) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:16 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:18 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:20 as CDR3;

[0348] (4) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:21 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:23 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:25 as CDR3;

[0349] (5) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:26 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:28 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:30 as CDR3;

[0350] (6) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:31 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:33 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:35 as CDR3;

[0351] (7) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:36 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:38 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:40 as CDR3;

[0352] (8) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:41 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:43 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:45 as CDR3;

[0353] (9) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:46 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:48 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:50 as CDR3;

[0354] (10) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:51 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:53 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:55 as CDR3;

[0355] (11) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:56 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:58 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:60 as CDR3;

[0356] (12) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:61 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:63 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:65 as CDR3;

[0357] (13) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:66 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:68 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:70 as CDR3; and

[0358] (14) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:71 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:73 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:75 as CDR3;

[0359] Examples of preferable embodiments of the antibody having affinity to hTfR include those whose heavy chain CDRs have amino acid sequences according to one of (1) to (14) below:

[0360] (1) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:76 or SEQ ID NO:77 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:78 or SEQ ID NO:79 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:80 or SEQ ID NO:81 as CDR3;

[0361] (2) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:82 or SEQ ID NO:83 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:84 or SEQ ID NO:85 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:86 or SEQ ID NO:87 as CDR3;

[0362] (3) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:88 or SEQ ID NO:89 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:90 or SEQ ID NO:91 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:92 or SEQ ID NO:93 as CDR3;

[0363] (4) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:94 or SEQ ID NO:95 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:96 or SEQ ID NO:97 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:98 or SEQ ID NO:99 as CDR3;

[0364] (5) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:100 or SEQ ID NO:101 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:102 or SEQ ID NO:103 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:104 or SEQ ID NO:105 as CDR3;

[0365] (6) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:106 or SEQ ID NO:107 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:108 or SEQ ID NO:278 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:109 or SEQ ID NO:110 as CDR3;

[0366] (7) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:111 or SEQ ID NO:112 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:113 or SEQ ID NO:114 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:115 or SEQ ID NO:116 as CDR3;

[0367] (8) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:117 or SEQ ID NO:118 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:119 or SEQ ID NO:279 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:120 or SEQ ID NO:121 as CDR3;

[0368] (9) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:122 or SEQ ID NO:123 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:124 or SEQ ID NO:125 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:126 or SEQ ID NO:127 as CDR3;

[0369] (10) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:128 or SEQ ID NO:129 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:130 or SEQ ID NO:131 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:132 or SEQ ID NO:133 as CDR3;

[0370] (11) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:134 or SEQ ID NO:135 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:136 or SEQ ID NO:137 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:138 or SEQ ID NO:139 as CDR3;

[0371] (12) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:140 or SEQ ID NO:141 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:142 or SEQ ID NO:143 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:144 or SEQ ID NO:145 as CDR3;

[0372] (13) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:146 or SEQ ID NO:147 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:148 or SEQ ID NO:149 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:150 or SEQ ID NO:151 as CDR3; and

[0373] (14) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:152 or SEQ ID NO:153 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:154 or SEQ ID NO:155 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:156 or SEQ ID NO:157 as CDR3.

[0374] Examples of more specific embodiments of the antibody having affinity to hTfR include those whose heavy chain CDRs have amino acid sequences according to one of (1) to (14) below:

[0375] (1) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:76 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:78 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:80 as CDR3;

[0376] (2) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:82 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:84 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:86 as CDR3;

[0377] (3) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:88 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:90 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:92 as CDR3;

[0378] (4) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:94 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:96 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:98 as CDR3;

[0379] (5) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:100 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:102 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:104 as CDR3;

[0380] (6) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:106 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:108 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:109 as CDR3;

[0381] (7) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:111 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:113 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:115 as CDR3;

[0382] (8) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:117 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:119 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:120 as CDR3;

[0383] (9) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:122 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:124 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:126 as CDR3;

[0384] (10) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:128 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:130 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:132 as CDR3;

[0385] (11) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:134 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:136 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:138 as CDR3;

[0386] (12) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:140 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:142 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:144 as CDR3;

[0387] (13) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:146 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:148 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:150 as CDR3; and

[0388] (14) the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:152 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:154 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:156 as CDR3.

[0389] Examples of preferable combinations of the light chain and heavy chain of the antibody having affinity to hTfR include those having the amino acid sequences as CDRs according to (1) to (14) below:

[0390] (1) a combination of

[0391] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:6 or SEQ ID NO:7 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:8 or SEQ ID NO:9 or the amino acid sequence Trp-Thr-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:10 as CDR3; and

[0392] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:76 or SEQ ID NO:77 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:78 or SEQ ID NO:79 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:80 or SEQ ID NO:81 as CDR3;

[0393] (2) a combination of

[0394] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:11 or SEQ ID NO:12 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:13 or SEQ ID NO:14 or the amino acid sequence Tyr Ala Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:15 as CDR3; and

[0395] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:82 or SEQ ID NO:83 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:84 or SEQ ID NO:85 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:86 or SEQ ID NO:87 as CDR3;

[0396] (3) a combination of

[0397] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:16 or SEQ ID NO:17 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:18 or SEQ ID NO:19 or the amino acid sequence Lys-Val-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:20 as CDR3; and

[0398] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:88 or SEQ ID NO:89 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:90 or SEQ ID NO:91 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:92 or SEQ ID NO:93 as CDR3;

[0399] (4) a combination of

[0400] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:21 or SEQ ID NO:22 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:23 or SEQ ID NO:24 or the amino acid sequence Asp-Thr-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:25 as CDR3; and

[0401] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:94 or SEQ ID NO:95 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:96 or SEQ ID NO:97 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:98 or SEQ ID NO:99 as CDR3;

[0402] (5) a combination of

[0403] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:26 or SEQ ID NO:27 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:28 or SEQ ID NO:29 or the amino acid sequence Asp-Thr-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:30 as CDR3;

[0404] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:100 or SEQ ID NO:101 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:102 or SEQ ID NO:103 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:104 or SEQ ID NO:105 as CDR3;

[0405] (6) a combination of

[0406] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:31 or SEQ ID NO:32 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:33 or SEQ ID NO:34 or the amino acid sequence Ala-Ala-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:35 as CDR3; and

[0407] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:106 or SEQ ID NO:107 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:108 or SEQ ID NO:278 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:109 or SEQ ID NO:110 as CDR3;

[0408] (7) a combination of

[0409] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:36 or SEQ ID NO:37 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:38 or SEQ ID NO:39 or the amino acid sequence Gln-Thr-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:40 as CDR3; and

[0410] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:111 or SEQ ID NO:112 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:113 or SEQ ID NO:114 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:115 or SEQ ID NO:116 as CDR3;

[0411] (8) a combination of

[0412] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:41 or SEQ ID NO:42 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:43 or SEQ ID NO:44 or the amino acid sequence Gly-Thr-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:45 as CDR3; and

[0413] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:117 or SEQ ID NO:118 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:119 or SEQ ID NO:279 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:120 or SEQ ID NO:121 as CDR3;

[0414] (9) a combination of

[0415] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:46 or SEQ ID NO:47 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:48 or SEQ ID NO:49 or the amino acid sequence Phe-Thr-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:50 as CDR3; and

[0416] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:122 or SEQ ID NO:123 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:124 or SEQ ID NO:125 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:126 or SEQ ID NO:127 as CDR3;

[0417] (10) a combination of

[0418] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:51 or SEQ ID NO:52 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:53 or SEQ ID NO:54 or the amino acid sequence Ala-Ala-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:55 as CDR3; and

[0419] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:128 or SEQ ID NO:129 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:130 or SEQ ID NO:131 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:132 or SEQ ID NO:133 as CDR3;

[0420] (11) a combination of

[0421] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:56 or SEQ ID NO:57 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:58 or SEQ ID NO:59 or the amino acid sequence Tyr-Ala-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:60 as CDR3; and

[0422] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:134 or SEQ ID NO:135 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:136 or SEQ ID NO:137 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:138 or SEQ ID NO:139 as CDR3;

[0423] (12) a combination of

[0424] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:61 or SEQ ID NO:62 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:63 or SEQ ID NO:64 or the amino acid sequence Trp-Ser-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:65 as CDR3; and

[0425] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:140 or SEQ ID NO:141 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:142 or SEQ ID NO:143 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:144 or SEQ ID NO:145 as CDR3;

[0426] (13) a combination of

[0427] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:66 or SEQ ID NO:67 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:68 or SEQ ID NO:69 or the amino acid sequence Tyr-Ala-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:70 as CDR3; and

[0428] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:146 or SEQ ID NO:147 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:148 or SEQ ID NO:149 as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:150 or SEQ ID NO:151 as CDR3;

[0429] (14) a combination of

[0430] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:71 or SEQ ID NO:72 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:73 or SEQ ID NO:74 or the amino acid sequence Asp-Thr-Ser as CDR2; and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:75 as CDR3; and

[0431] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:152 or SEQ ID NO:153 as CDR1; the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:154 or SEQ ID NO:155 as CDR2; and he amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:156 or SEQ ID NO:157 as CDR3.

[0432] Examples of specific embodiments of combinations of the light chain and heavy chain of the antibody having affinity to hTfR include those having the amino acid sequences as CDRs according to one of (1) to (14) below:

[0433] (1) a combination of

[0434] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:6 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:8 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:10 as CDR3; and

[0435] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:76 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:78 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:80 as CDR3;

[0436] (2) a combination of

[0437] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:11 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:13 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:15 as CDR3; and

[0438] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:82 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:84 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:86 as CDR3;

[0439] (3) a combination of

[0440] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:16 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:18 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:20 as CDR3; and

[0441] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:88 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:90 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:92 as CDR3;

[0442] (4) a combination of

[0443] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:21 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:23 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:25 as CDR3; and

[0444] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:94 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:96 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:98 as CDR3;

[0445] (5) a combination of

[0446] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:26 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:28 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:30 as CDR3; and

[0447] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:100 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:102 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:104 as CDR3;

[0448] (6) a combination of

[0449] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:31 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:33 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:35 as CDR3; and

[0450] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:106 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:108 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:109 as CDR3;

[0451] (7) a combination of

[0452] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:36 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:38 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:40 as CDR3; and

[0453] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:111 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:113 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:115 as CDR3;

[0454] (8) a combination of

[0455] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:41 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:43 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:45 as CDR3; and

[0456] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:117 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:119 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:120 as CDR3;

[0457] (9) a combination of

[0458] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:46 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:48 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:50 as CDR3; and

[0459] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:122 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:124 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:126 as CDR3;

[0460] (10) a combination of

[0461] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:51 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:53 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:55 as CDR3; and

[0462] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:128 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:130 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:132 as CDR3;

[0463] (11) a combination of

[0464] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:56 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:58 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:60 as CDR3; and

[0465] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:134 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:136 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:138 as CDR3;

[0466] (12) a combination of

[0467] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:61 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:63 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:65 as CDR3; and

[0468] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:140 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:142 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:144 as CDR3;

[0469] (13) a combination of

[0470] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:66 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:68 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:70 as CDR3; and

[0471] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:146 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:148 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:150 as CDR3; and

[0472] (14) a combination of

[0473] the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:71 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:73 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:75 as CDR3; and

[0474] the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:152 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:154 as CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:156 as CDR3.

[0475] As preferred embodiments of humanized antibodies having affinity to hTfR, there are humanized antibodies produced using the amino acid sequences of the light chain variable region and the heavy chain variable region of the mouse anti-human TfR antibody set forth as SEQ ID NO:218 to SEQ ID NO:245 as CDRs. The humanized antibodies are produced by replacing proper positions of a human antibody with the amino acid sequences of CDRs of the light chain variable region and the heavy chain variable region of mouse anti-human TfR antibody.

[0476] For example, the light chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding to CDRs of the light chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 24th to 34th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:218 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 50th to 56th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:218 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 89th to 97th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:218 as CDR3, and

[0477] the heavy chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding to CDRs of the heavy chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 consecutive amino acids at the positions 26th to 35th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:219 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 50th to 66th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:219 as CDR2; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 7, consecutive amino acids at the positions 97th to 105th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:219 as CDR3.

[0478] By combining the light chain and the heavy chain of the humanized antibody thus obtained, the humanized antibody can be prepared.

[0479] Further, for example, the light chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the light chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 24th to 34th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:220 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 50th to 56th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:220 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 89th to 97th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:220 as CDR3; and

[0480] the heavy chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding to CDRs of the heavy chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 consecutive amino acids at the positions 26th to 35th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:221 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 50th to 66th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:221 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 14, consecutive amino acids at the positions 97th to 112nd of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:221 as CDR3.

[0481] By combining the light chain and the heavy chain of the humanized antibody thus obtained, the humanized antibody can be prepared.

[0482] Further, for example, the light chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the light chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 11, consecutive amino acids at the positions 24th to 39th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:222 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 55th to 61st of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:222 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 94th to 102nd of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:222 as CDR3; and

[0483] the heavy chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the heavy chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 consecutive amino acids at the positions 26th to 35th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:223 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 50th to 66th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:223 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 9 consecutive amino acids at the positions 97th to 107th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:223 as CDR3.

[0484] By combining the light chain and the heavy chain of the humanized antibody thus obtained, the humanized antibody can be prepared.

[0485] Further, for example, the light chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the light chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 5, consecutive amino acids at the positions 24th to 33rd of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:224 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 49th to 55th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:224 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 88th to 96th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:224 as CDR3; and

[0486] the heavy chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the heavy chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 consecutive amino acids at the positions 26th to 35th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:225 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 51st to 66th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:225 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 13, consecutive amino acids at the positions 97th to 111st of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:225 as CDR3.

[0487] By combining the light chain and the heavy chain of the humanized antibody thus obtained, the humanized antibody can be prepared.

[0488] Further, for example, the light chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the light chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 5, consecutive amino acids at the positions 24th to 33rd of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:226 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 49th to 55th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:226 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 7, consecutive amino acids at the positions 88th to 95th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:226 as CDR3; and

[0489] the heavy chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the heavy chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 consecutive amino acids at the positions 26th to 35th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:227 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 51st to 66th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:227 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 9, consecutive amino acids at the positions 97th to 107th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:227 as CDR3.

[0490] By combining the light chain and the heavy chain of the humanized antibody thus obtained, the humanized antibody can be prepared.

[0491] Further, for example, the light chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the light chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 24th to 34th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:228 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 50th to 56th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:228 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 89th to 97th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:228 as CDR3; and

[0492] the heavy chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the heavy chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 consecutive amino acids at the positions 26th to 35th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:229 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 7, consecutive amino acids at the positions 50th to 65th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:229 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 4, consecutive amino acids at the positions 96th to 101st of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:229 as CDR3.

[0493] By combining the light chain and the heavy chain of the humanized antibody thus obtained, the humanized antibody can be prepared.

[0494] Further, for example, the light chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the light chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 5, consecutive amino acids at the positions 24th to 33rd of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:230 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 49th to 55th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:230 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 88th to 96th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:230 as CDR3; and

[0495] the heavy chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the heavy chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 consecutive amino acids at the positions 26th to 35th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:231 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 51st to 66th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:231 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 11, consecutive amino acids at the positions 97th to 109th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:231 as CDR3.

[0496] By combining the light chain and the heavy chain of the humanized antibody thus obtained, the humanized antibody can be prepared.

[0497] Further, for example, the light chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the light chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 5, consecutive amino acids at the positions 24th to 33rd of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:232 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 49th to 55th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:232 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 88th to 96th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:232 as CDR3; and

[0498] the heavy chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the heavy chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 consecutive amino acids at the positions 26th to 35th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:233 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 7, consecutive amino acids at the positions 50th to 65th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:233 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 4, consecutive amino acids at the positions 96th to 101st of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:233 as CDR3.

[0499] By combining the light chain and the heavy chain of the humanized antibody thus obtained, the humanized antibody can be prepared.

[0500] Further, for example, the light chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the light chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 5, consecutive amino acids at the positions 24th to 33rd of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:234 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 49th to 55th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:234 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 88th to 96th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:234 as CDR3, and

[0501] the heavy chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the heavy chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 consecutive amino acids at the positions 26th to 35th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:235 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 51st to 66th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:235 as CDR2, and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 97th to 106th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:235 as CDR3.

[0502] By combining the light chain and the heavy chain of the humanized antibody thus obtained, the humanized antibody can be prepared.

[0503] Further, for example, the light chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the light chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 24th to 34th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:236 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 6 consecutive amino acids at the positions 50th to 56th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:236 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 89th to 97th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:236 as CDR3; and

[0504] the heavy chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the heavy chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 consecutive amino acids at the positions 26th to 35th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:237 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 51st to 66th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:237 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 11, consecutive amino acids at the positions 97th to 109th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:237 as CDR3.

[0505] By combining the light chain and the heavy chain of the humanized antibody thus obtained, the humanized antibody can be prepared.

[0506] Further, for example, the light chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the light chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 24th to 34th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:238 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 50th to 56th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:238 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 89th to 97th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:238 as CDR3; and

[0507] the heavy chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the heavy chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 consecutive amino acids at the positions 26th to 35th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:239 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 51st to 66th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:239 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 9, consecutive amino acids at the positions 97th to 107th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:239 as CDR3.

[0508] By combining the light chain and the heavy chain of the humanized antibody thus obtained, the humanized antibody can be prepared.

[0509] Further, for example, the light chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the light chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 24th to 34th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:240 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 50th to 56th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:240 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 89th to 97th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:240 as CDR3, and

[0510] the heavy chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the heavy chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 consecutive amino acids at the positions 26th to 35th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:241 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 51st to 66th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:241 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 10, consecutive amino acids at the positions 97th to 108th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:241 as CDR3.

[0511] By combining the light chain and the heavy chain of the humanized antibody thus obtained, the humanized antibody can be prepared.

[0512] Further, for example, the light chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the light chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 24th to 34th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:242 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 50th to 56th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:242 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 89th to 97th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:242 as CDR3; and

[0513] the heavy chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the heavy chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 consecutive amino acids at the positions 26th to 35th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:243 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 51st to 66th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:243 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 9, consecutive amino acids at the positions 97th to 107th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:243 as CDR3.

[0514] By combining the light chain and the heavy chain of the humanized antibody thus obtained, the humanized antibody can be prepared.

[0515] Further, for example, the light chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the light chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 5, consecutive amino acids at the positions 24th to 33rd of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:244 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 6, consecutive amino acids at the positions 49th to 55th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:244 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 9, consecutive amino acids at the positions 88th to 96th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:244 as CDR3; and

[0516] the heavy chain of a humanized antibody can be made by replacing the amino acid sequences of corresponding CDRs of the heavy chain of a human antibody with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 consecutive amino acids at the positions 26th to 35th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:245 as CDR1; with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3 or not less than 8, consecutive amino acids at the positions 51st to 66th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:245 as CDR2; and with an amino acid sequence consisting of not less than 3, or not less than 9, consecutive amino acids at the positions 97th to 107th of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:245 as CDR3.

[0517] By combining the light chain and the heavy chain of the humanized antibody thus obtained, the humanized antibody can be prepared.

[0518] Examples of preferred embodiments of the humanized antibody having affinity to hTfR include those having an amino acid sequence according to one of (1) to (3) below:

[0519] (1) An anti-hTfR antibody,

[0520] wherein the light chain variable region thereof comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:158, SEQ ID NO:159, SEQ ID NO:160, SEQ ID NO:161, SEQ ID NO:162, and SEQ ID NO:163, and

[0521] wherein the heavy chain variable region thereof comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:166, SEQ ID NO:167, SEQ ID NO:168, SEQ ID NO:169, SEQ ID NO:170, and SEQ ID NO:171.

[0522] (2) an anti-hTfR antibody,

[0523] wherein the light chain variable region thereof comprises any amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:174, SEQ ID NO:175, SEQ ID NO:176, SEQ ID NO:177, SEQ ID NO:178, and SEQ ID NO:179, and

[0524] wherein the heavy chain variable region thereof comprises any amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:182, SEQ ID NO:183, SEQ ID NO:184, SEQ ID NO:185, SEQ ID NO:186, and SEQ ID NO:187.

[0525] (3) anti-hTfR antibody,

[0526] wherein the light chain variable region thereof comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:190, SEQ ID NO:191, SEQ ID NO:192, SEQ ID NO:193, SEQ ID NO:194, and SEQ ID NO:195, and

[0527] wherein the heavy chain variable region thereof comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:204, SEQ ID NO:205, SEQ ID NO:206, SEQ ID NO:207, SEQ ID NO:208 and SEQ ID NO:209.

[0528] The amino acid sequences of the light chain variable region set forth as SEQ ID NO:158, SEQ ID NO:159, SEQ ID NO:160, SEQ ID NO:161, SEQ ID NO:162 and SEQ ID NO:163 comprise the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:6 or 7 in CDR1; SEQ ID NO:8 or 9 in CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:10 in CDR3. However, the term CDRs as used above in regard to the amino acid sequences of the light chain variable region set forth as SEQ ID NOs:158 to 162 is not limited to those specific sequences but may also include a region containing the amino acid sequences of one of the CDRs or include an amino acid sequence comprising not less than 3 consecutive amino acids of one of the above CDRs.

[0529] The amino acid sequences of the heavy chain variable region set forth as SEQ ID NO:166, SEQ ID NO:167, SEQ ID NO:168, SEQ ID NO:169, SEQ ID NO:170, and SEQ ID NO:171 comprise the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:76 or 77 in CDR1; SEQ ID NO:78 or 79 in CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:80 or 81 in CDR3. However, the term CDRs used above in regard to the amino acid sequences of the heavy chain variable region set forth as SEQ ID NOs:166 to 171 is not limited to those specific sequences but may also include a region containing the amino acid sequences of one of the CDRs or include an amino acid sequence comprising not less than 3 consecutive amino acids of one of the above CDRs.

[0530] The amino acid sequences of the light chain variable region set forth as SEQ ID NO:174, SEQ ID NO:175, SEQ ID NO:176, SEQ ID NO:177, SEQ ID NO:178, and SEQ ID NO:179 comprise the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:11 or 12 in CDR1; SEQ ID NO:13 or 14 in CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:15 in CDR3. However, the term CDRs as used above in regard to the amino acid sequences of the light chain variable region set forth as SEQ ID NOs:174 to 179 is not limited to those specific sequences but may also include a region containing the amino acid sequences of one of the CDRs or include an amino acid sequence comprising not less than 3 consecutive amino acids of one of the above CDRs.

[0531] The amino acid sequences of the heavy chain variable region set forth as SEQ ID NO:182, SEQ ID NO:183, SEQ ID NO:184, SEQ ID NO:185, SEQ ID NO:186, and SEQ ID NO:187 comprise the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:82 or 83 in CDR1; SEQ ID NO:84 or 85 in CDR2; and SEQ ID NO:86 or 87 in CDR3. However, the term CDRs used above in regard to the amino acid sequences of the heavy chain variable region set forth as SEQ ID NOs:182 to 187 is not limited to those specific sequences but may also include a region containing the amino acid sequences of one of the CDRs or include an amino acid sequence comprising not less than 3 consecutive amino acids of one of the above CDRs.

[0532] The amino acid sequences of the light chain variable region set forth as SEQ ID NO:190, SEQ ID NO:191, SEQ ID NO:192, SEQ ID NO:193, SEQ ID NO:194, and SEQ ID NO:195 comprise the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:16 or 17 in CDR1, SEQ ID NO:18 or 19 in CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:20 in CDR3. However, the term CDRs as used above in regard to the amino acid sequences of the light chain variable region set forth as SEQ ID NOs:190 to 195 is not limited to those specific sequences but may also include a region containing the amino acid sequences of one of the CDRs or include an amino acid sequence comprising not less than 3 consecutive amino acids of one of the above CDRs.

[0533] The amino acid sequences of the heavy chain variable region set forth as SEQ ID NO:204, SEQ ID NO:205, SEQ ID NO:206, SEQ ID NO:207, SEQ ID NO:208 and SEQ ID NO:209 comprise the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:88 or 89 in CDR1; SEQ ID NO:90 or 91 in CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:92 or 93 in CDR3. However, the term CDRs used above in regard to the amino acid sequences of the heavy chain variable region set forth as SEQ ID NOs:204 to 209 is not limited to those specific sequences but may also include a region containing the amino acid sequences of one of the CDRs or include an amino acid sequence comprising not less than 3 consecutive amino acids of one of the above CDRs.

[0534] Examples of more specific embodiments of the humanized antibody having affinity to hTfR include:

[0535] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:163 in the light chain variable region and comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:171 in the heavy chain variable region,

[0536] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:179 in the light chain variable region and comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:187 in the heavy chain variable region,

[0537] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:191 in the light chain variable region and comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:205 in the heavy chain variable region,

[0538] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:193 in the light chain variable region and comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:205 in the heavy chain variable region,

[0539] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:194 in the light chain variable region and comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:205 in the heavy chain variable region, and

[0540] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:195 in the light chain variable region and comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:205 in the heavy chain variable region.

[0541] Examples of more specific embodiments of the humanized antibody having affinity to hTfR include:

[0542] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:164 in the light chain and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:172 in the heavy chain,

[0543] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:180 in the light chain and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:188, in the heavy chain,

[0544] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:196 in the light chain and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210 in the heavy chain,

[0545] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:198 in the light chain and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210 in the heavy chain,

[0546] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:200 in the light chain and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210 in the heavy chain,

[0547] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:202 in the light chain and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210 in the heavy chain,

[0548] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:196 in the light chain and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:212 in the heavy chain,

[0549] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:198 in the light chain and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:212 in the heavy chain,

[0550] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:200 in the light chain and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:212 in the heavy chain, and

[0551] the one that comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:202 in the light chain and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:212 in the heavy chain.

[0552] Preferred embodiments of the antibody having affinity to hTfR have been exemplified above. The light chain and heavy chain of those anti-hTfR antibodies may be mutated as desired, by substitution, deletion, addition and the like, in their variable-region amino acid sequences in order to adjust the affinity of the anti-hTfR antibody to hTfR to a suitable level.

[0553] When replacing on or more amino acids of the light chain variable-region amino acid sequence with other amino acids, the number of amino acids to be replaced is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. When deleting one or more amino acids of the light chain variable-region amino acid sequence, the number of amino acids to be deleted is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. Introduction of a combined mutation of such substitution and deletion of amino acids is also allowed.

[0554] When adding one or more amino acids to the light chain variable region, they may be added inside, or on the N-terminal side or the C-terminal side of, the light chain variable-region amino acid sequence, and preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2, in number. Introduction of a combined mutation of such addition, substitution, and deletion of amino acids is also allowed. Such a mutated light chain variable-region amino acid sequence has a homology preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, still more preferably not lower than 95%, to the amino acid sequence of the original light chain variable-region.

[0555] In particular, when replacing one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of respective CDRs in the light chain with other amino acids, the number of amino acids to be replaced is preferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 to 3, still more preferably 1 or 2, and even more preferably 1. When deleting one or more amino acid of the amino acid sequence of the respective CDRs, the number of amino acids to be deleted is preferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 to 3, still more preferably 1 or 2, and even more preferably 1. Introduction of a combined mutation of such substitution and deletion of amino acids is also allowed.

[0556] When adding one or more amino acids to the amino acid sequence of respective CDRs in the light chain, they are added inside, or on the N-terminal side or the C-terminal side of, the amino acid sequence, and preferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 to 3, still more preferably 1 or 2, in number. Introduction of a combined mutation of such addition, substitution, and deletion of amino acids is also allowed. The amino acid sequence of each of such mutated CDRs has a homology preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, and still more preferably not lower than 95%, to the amino acid sequence of the respective original CDRs.

[0557] When replacing one or more amino acids of the heavy chain variable-region amino acid sequence with other amino acids, the number of amino acids to be replaced is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. When deleting one or more amino acids of the heavy chain variable-region amino acid sequence, the number of amino acids to be deleted is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. Introduction of a combined mutation of such substitution and deletion of amino acids is also allowed.

[0558] When adding one or more amino acids to the heavy chain variable region, they may be added inside, or on the N-terminal side or the C-terminal side of, the heavy chain variable-region amino acid sequence, and preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2, in number. Introduction of a combined mutation of such addition, substitution, and deletion of amino acids is also allowed. Such a mutated heavy chain variable-region amino acid sequence has a homology preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, still more preferably not lower than 95%, to the amino acid sequence of the original heavy chain variable-region.

[0559] In particular, when replacing one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of respective CDRs in the heavy chain with other amino acids, the number of amino acids to be replaced is preferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 to 3, still more preferably 1 or 2, and even more preferably 1. When deleting one or more amino acid of the amino acid sequence of the respective CDRs, the number of amino acids to be deleted is preferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 to 3, still more preferably 1 or 2, and even more preferably 1. Introduction of a combined mutation of such substitution and deletion of amino acids is also allowed.

[0560] When adding one or more amino acids to the amino acid sequence of respective CDRs in the heavy chain, they are added inside, or on the N-terminal side or the C-terminal side of, the amino acid sequence, and preferably 1 to 5, more preferably 1 to 3, still more preferably 1 or 2, and even more preferably 1 in number. Introduction of a combined mutation of such addition, substitution, and deletion of amino acids is also allowed. The amino acid sequence of each of such mutated CDRs has a homology preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, and still more preferably not lower than 95%, to the amino acid sequence of the respective original CDRs.

[0561] In the above, replacement of one or more amino acids of the above anti-hTfR antibody variable-region amino acid sequence with other amino acids is exemplified by interchange between acidic amino acids, i.e., aspartic acid and glutamic acid; interchange between amide-type amino acids, i.e., asparagine and glutamine; interchange between basic amino acids, i.e., lysine and arginine, interchange between branched amino acids, i.e., valine, leucine and isoleucine, interchange between aliphatic amino acids, i.e., glycine and alanine, interchange between hydroxyamino acids, i.e., serine and threonine, and interchange between aromatic amino acids, i.e., phenylalanine and tyrosine.

[0562] Besides, in the case where introducing a mutation into the anti-hTfR antibody by adding one or more amino acids on its C-terminus or the N-terminus, if the added amino acids are positioned between the anti-hTfR antibody and a different protein (A) when they are fused, the added amino acids constitute part of a linker.

[0563] In the above preferred embodiments of the antibody, including humanized antibody, having affinity to hTfR, there is no particular limitation as to the amino acid sequence of the anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain and light chain CDRs, insofar as the antibody has a specific affinity to hTfR. However, the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention exhibits a dissociation constant (K.sub.D) with hTfR, as measured by the method described in Example 7, which is preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-8M, more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-9 M, still more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-9 M, and even more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-9 M. For example, one which exhibits a dissociation constant of 1.times.10.sup.-13 M to 1.times.10.sup.-9 M or 1.times.10.sup.-13 M to 1.times.10.sup.-10 M is preferred. The same applies when the antibody is a single-chain antibody. Further, in the case where the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention has an affinity also to a monkey TfR, the dissociation constant of the anti-hTfR antibody to the monkey TfR, as measured by the method described in Example 7, is preferably not greater than 5.times.10.sup.-8 M, more preferably not greater than 2.times.10.sup.-8M, still more preferably not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-8M. For example, one which exhibits a dissociation constant of 1.times.10.sup.-13 M to 2.times.10.sup.-8M is preferred. The same applies when the antibody is a single-chain antibody.

[0564] Specific embodiments of the above fusion protein between the humanized antibody, which has affinity to hTfR, and a different protein (A) described above include: those in which the different protein (A) is human iduronate 2-sulfatase (hI2S), human erythropoietin (hEPO), human arylsulfatase A (hARSA), human PPT-1 (hPPT-1), human TPP-1 (hTPP-1), human .alpha.-L-iduronidase (hIDUA), human TNF.alpha. receptor (hTNF.alpha.R), and human heparan N-sulfatase (hSGSH).

[0565] Specific examples of the fusion protein where the different protein (A) is hI2S include;

[0566] (1) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to hI2S, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:247, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:164,

[0567] (2) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to hI2S, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:249, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:180,

[0568] (3) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to hI2S, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain wherein the amino acid sequence of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:251, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ. ID NO:196.

[0569] In (1) above, the amino acid sequence of the hTfR heavy chain, which is included in SEQ ID NO:247, is the one set forth as SEQ ID NO:172. Namely, the fusion protein according to (1) above, includes, as a humanized antibody, the amino acid sequence of the light chain set forth as SEQ ID NO:164 and the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain set forth as SEQ ID NO:172.

[0570] In (2) above, the amino acid sequence of the hTfR heavy chain, which is included in SEQ ID NO:249, is the one set forth as SEQ ID NO:188. Namely, the fusion protein according to (2) above, includes, as a humanized antibody, the amino acid sequence of the light chain set forth as SEQ ID NO:180 and the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain set forth as SEQ ID NO:188.

[0571] In (3) above, the amino acid sequence of the hTfR heavy chain, which is included in SEQ ID NO:251, is the one set forth as SEQ ID NO:210. Namely, the fusion protein according to (3) above, includes, as a humanized antibody, the amino acid sequence of the light chain set forth as SEQ ID NO:196 and the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain set forth as SEQ ID NO:210.

[0572] Specific examples of the fusion protein where the different protein (A) is human erythropoietin (hEPO) include;

[0573] (1) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hEPO, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:172, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:164,

[0574] (2) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hEPO, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:188, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:180, and

[0575] (3) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hEPO, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:210, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

[0576] In any of (1) to (3) above, hEPO and the hTfR heavy chain may be linked by peptide bond, either directly or via a linker sequence. Namely, in any of (1) to (3) above, the meaning of the phrase "via a peptide bond" and that of the phrase "directly or via a linker sequence" are the same. The linker sequence employed here consists of 1 to 50 amino acid residues. Though there is no particular limitation as to the amino acid sequence of the linker, it is preferably made of glycine and serine: for example, a single amino acid either glycine or serine, the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3), the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:4), the amino acid sequence Ser-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly (SEQ ID NO:5), or a sequence consisting 1 to 50, or 2 to 17, 2 to 10, 10 to 40, 20 to 34, 23 to 31, 25 to 29, or 27 amino acids which are composed of 1 to 10 or 2 to 5 of any of those amino acid sequences consecutively linked. For example, an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser may be preferably used as a linker sequence. Further, a linker sequence comprising 27 amino acids is preferably used that is composed of the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser followed by consecutively linked five copies of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3).

[0577] More specific embodiments of humanized antibody plus hEPO include the one that is composed of the part consisting of hEPO linked, via the linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the C-terminal side of the hTfR heavy chain, and the other part consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of the fowler is set forth as SEQ ID NO:257, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

[0578] Besides, in the present invention, though the term "human EPO" or "hEPO" refers, in particular to the hEPO having the same amino acid sequence as the natural-type hEPO set forth as SEQ ID NO:256, it also includes those amino acid sequences produced by introducing a mutation such as substitution, deletion, addition and the like into the amino acid sequence of the natural-type hEPO, insofar as they have the EPO activity. When replacing one or more of the amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hEPO with other amino acids, the number of amino acids to be replaced is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. When deleting one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hEPO, the number of amino acids to be deleted is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such substitution and deletion of amino acids. When adding one or more amino acids to hEPO, they may be added, inside, or on the N-terminal side or the C-terminal side of, the amino acid sequence of hEPO, and the number of amino acids to be added is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such addition, substitution, and deletion of the amino acid. The amino acid sequence of each of such mutated hEPO has a homology preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, still more preferably not lower than 95%, to the amino acid sequence of the original hEPO. Darbepoetin is an example obtained by mutating natural-type hEPO.

[0579] Specific examples of the fusion protein where the different protein (A) is human arylsulfatase A (hARSA) include;

[0580] (1) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hARSA, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:172, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:164,

[0581] (2) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hARSA, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:188, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:180, and

[0582] (3) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof via a peptide bond, to hARSA, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:210, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

[0583] In any of (1) to (3) above, hARSA and the hTfR heavy chain may be linked by peptide bond, either directly or via a linker sequence. Namely, in any of (1) to (3) above, the meaning of the phrase "via a peptide bond" and that of the phrase "directly or via a linker sequence" are the same. The linker sequence employed here consists of 1 to 50 amino acid residues. Though there is no particular limitation as to the amino acid sequence of the linker, it is preferably made of glycine and serine: for example, a single amino acid either glycine or serine, the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3), the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:4), the amino acid sequence Ser-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly (SEQ ID NO:5), or a sequence consisting 1 to 50, or 2 to 17, 2 to 10, 10 to 40, 20 to 34, 23 to 31, 25 to 29, or 27 amino acids which are composed of 1 to 10 or 2 to 5 of any of those amino acid sequences consecutively linked. For example, an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser may be preferably used as a linker sequence. Further, a linker sequence comprising 27 amino acids is preferably used that is composed of the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser followed by consecutively linked five copies of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3).

[0584] More specific embodiments of humanized antibody plus hARSA include the one that is composed of the part consisting of hARSA linked, via the linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the C-terminal side of the hTfR heavy chain, and the other part consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:260, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

[0585] Besides, in the present invention, though the term "human ARSA" or "hARSA" refers, in particular to the hARSA having the same amino acid sequence as the natural-type hARSA set forth as SEQ ID NO:259, it also includes those amino acid sequences produced by introducing a mutation such as substitution, deletion, addition and the like into the amino acid sequence of the natural-type hARSA, insofar as they have the ARSA activity. When replacing one or more of the amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hARSA with other amino acids, the number of amino acids to be replaced is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. When deleting one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hARSA, the number of amino acids to be deleted is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such substitution and deletion of amino acids. When adding one or more amino acids to hARSA, they may be added, inside, or on the N-terminal side or the C-terminal side of, the amino acid sequence of hARSA, and the number of amino acids to be added is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such addition, substitution, and deletion of the amino acid. The amino acid sequence of each of such mutated hARSA has a homology preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, and still more preferably not lower than 95%, to the amino acid sequence of the original hARSA.

[0586] Specific examples of the fusion protein where the different protein (A) is human PPT-1 (hPPT-1) include;

[0587] (1) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hPPT-1, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:172, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:164,

[0588] (2) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hPPT-1, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:188, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:180, and

[0589] (3) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hPPT-1, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:210, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

[0590] In any of (1) to (3) above, hPPT-1 and the hTfR heavy chain may be linked by peptide bond, either directly or via a linker sequence. Namely, in any of (1) to (3) above, the meaning of the phrase "via a peptide bond" and that of the phrase "directly or via a linker sequence" are the same. The linker sequence employed here consists of 1 to 50 amino acid residues. Though there is no particular limitation as to the amino acid sequence of the linker, it is preferably made of glycine and serine: for example, a single amino acid either glycine or serine, the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3), the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:4), the amino acid sequence Ser-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly (SEQ ID NO:5), or a sequence consisting 1 to 50, or 2 to 17, 2 to 10, 10 to 40, 20 to 34, 23 to 31, 25 to 29, or 27 amino acids which are composed of 1 to 10 or 2 to 5 of any of those amino acid sequences consecutively linked. For example, an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser may be preferably used as a linker sequence. Further, a linker sequence comprising 27 amino acids is preferably used that is composed of the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser followed by consecutively linked five copies of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3).

[0591] More specific embodiments of humanized antibody plus hPPT-1 include the one that is composed of the part consisting of hPPT-1 linked, via the linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the C-terminal side of the hTfR heavy chain, and the other part consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:263, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

[0592] Besides, in the present invention, though the term "human PPT-1" or "hPPT-1" refers, in particular to the hPPT-1 having the same amino acid sequence as the natural-type hPPT-1 set forth as SEQ ID NO:262, it also includes those amino acid sequences produced by introducing a mutation such as substitution, deletion, addition and the like into the amino acid sequence of the natural-type hPPT-1, insofar as they have the PPT-1 activity. When replacing one or more of the amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hPPT-1 with other amino acids, the number of amino acids to be replaced is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. When deleting one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hPPT-1, the number of amino acids to be deleted is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such substitution and deletion of amino acids. When adding one or more amino acids to hPPT-1, they may be added, inside, or on the N-terminal side or the C-terminal side of, the amino acid sequence of hPPT-1, and the number of amino acids to be added is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such addition, substitution, and deletion of the amino acid. The amino acid sequence of each of such mutated hPPT-1 has a homology preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, and still more preferably not lower than 95%, to the amino acid sequence of the original hPPT-1.

[0593] Specific examples of the fusion protein where the different protein (A) is human PPT-1 (hPPT-1) include;

[0594] (1) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof via a peptide bond, to hTPP-1, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:172, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:164,

[0595] (2) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof via a peptide bond, to hTPP-1, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:188, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:180, and

[0596] (3) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof via a peptide bond, to hTPP-1, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:210, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

[0597] In any of (1) to (3) above, hTPP-1 and the hTfR heavy chain may be linked by peptide bond, either directly or via a linker sequence. Namely, in any of (1) to (3) above, the meaning of the phrase "via a peptide bond" and that of the phrase "directly or via a linker sequence" are the same. The linker sequence employed here consists of 1 to 50 amino acid residues. Though there is no particular limitation as to the amino acid sequence of the linker, it is preferably made of glycine and serine: for example, a single amino acid either glycine or serine, the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3), the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:4), the amino acid sequence Ser-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly (SEQ ID NO:5), or a sequence consisting 1 to 50, or 2 to 17, 2 to 10, 10 to 40, 20 to 34, 23 to 31, 25 to 29, or 27 amino acids which are composed of 1 to 10 or 2 to 5 of any of those amino acid sequences consecutively linked. For example, an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser may be preferably used as a linker sequence. Further, a linker sequence comprising 27 amino acids is preferably used that is composed of the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser followed by consecutively linked five copies of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3).

[0598] More specific embodiments of humanized antibody plus hTPP-1 include the one that is composed of the part consisting of hTPP-1 linked, via the linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the C-terminal side of the hTfR heavy chain, and the other part consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:266, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

[0599] Besides, in the present invention, though the term "human TPP-1" or "hTPP-1" refers, in particular to the hTPP-1 having the same amino acid sequence as the natural-type hTPP-1 set forth as SEQ ID NO:265, it also includes those amino acid sequences produced by introducing a mutation such as substitution, deletion, addition and the like into the amino acid sequence of the natural-type hTPP-1, insofar as they have the TPP-1 activity. When replacing one or more of the amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hTPP-1 with other amino acids, the number of amino acids to be replaced is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. When deleting one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hTPP-1, the number of amino acids to be deleted is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such substitution and deletion of amino acids. When adding one or more amino acids to hTPP-1, they may be added, inside, or on the N-terminal side or the C-terminal side of, the amino acid sequence of hTPP-1, and the number of amino acids to be added is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such addition, substitution, and deletion of the amino acid. The amino acid sequence of each of such mutated hTPP-1 has a homology preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, and still more preferably not lower than 95%, to the amino acid sequence of the original hTPP-1.

[0600] Specific examples of the fusion protein where the different protein (A) is human.alpha.-L-iduronidase (hIDUA) include;

[0601] (1) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hIDUA, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:172, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:164,

[0602] (2) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hIDUA, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR. heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:188, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:180, and

[0603] (3) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hIDUA, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:210, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

[0604] In any of (1) to (3) above, hIDUA and the hTfR heavy chain may be linked by peptide bond, either directly or via a linker sequence. Namely, in any of (1) to (3) above, the meaning of the phrase "via a peptide bond" and that of the phrase "directly or via a linker sequence" are the same. The linker sequence employed here consists of 1 to 50 amino acid residues. Though there is no particular limitation as to the amino acid sequence of the linker, it is preferably made of glycine and serine: for example, a single amino acid either glycine or serine, the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3), the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:4), the amino acid sequence Ser-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly (SEQ ID NO:5), or a sequence consisting 1 to 50, or 2 to 17, 2 to 10, 10 to 40, 20 to 34, 23 to 31, 25 to 29, or 27 amino acids which are composed of 1 to 10 or 2 to 5 of any of those amino acid sequences consecutively linked. For example, an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser may be preferably used as a linker sequence. Further, a linker sequence comprising 27 amino acids is preferably used that is composed of the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser followed by consecutively linked five copies of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3).

[0605] More specific embodiments of humanized antibody plus hIDUA include the one that is composed of the part consisting of hIDUA linked, via the linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the C-terminal side of the hTfR heavy chain, and the other part consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:269, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

[0606] In the present invention, though the term "human IDUA" or "hIDUA" refers, in particular, to the hIDUA having the same amino acid sequence as the natural-type hIDUA set forth as SEQ ID NO:268, it also includes those amino acid sequences produced by introducing a mutation such as substitution, deletion, addition and the like into the amino acid sequence of the natural-type hIDUA, insofar as they have the hIDUA activity. When replacing one or more of the amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hIDUA with other amino acids, the number of amino acids to be replaced is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. When deleting one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hIDUA, the number of amino acids to be deleted is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such substitution and deletion of amino acids. When adding one or more amino acids to hIDUA, they may be added, inside, or on the N-terminal side or the C-terminal side of, the amino acid sequence of hIDUA, and the number of amino acids to be added is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such addition, substitution, and deletion of the amino acid. The amino acid sequence of the mutated hIDUA has a homology of preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, still more preferably not lower than 95% to the amino acid sequence of the original hIDUA.

[0607] Specific examples of the fusion protein where the different protein (A) is human TNF-.alpha. receptor (hTNF.alpha.R) include;

[0608] (1) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hTNF.alpha.R, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:172, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:164,

[0609] (2) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hTNF.alpha.R, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:188, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:180, and

[0610] (3) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hTNF.alpha.R, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:210, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

[0611] In any of (1) to (3) above, hTNF.alpha.R and the hTfR heavy chain may be linked by peptide bond, either directly or via a linker sequence. Namely, in any of (1) to (3) above, the meaning of the phrase "via a peptide bond" and that of the phrase "directly or via a linker sequence" are the same. The linker sequence employed here consists of 1 to 50 amino acid residues. Though there is no particular limitation as to the amino acid sequence of the linker, it is preferably made of glycine and serine: for example, a single amino acid either glycine or serine, the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3), the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:4), the amino acid sequence Ser-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly (SEQ ID NO:5), or a sequence consisting 1 to 50, or 2 to 17, 2 to 10, 10 to 40, 20 to 34, 23 to 31, 25 to 29, or 27 amino acids which are composed of 1 to 10 or 2 to 5 of any of those amino acid sequences consecutively linked. For example, an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser may be preferably used as a linker sequence. Further, a linker sequence comprising 27 amino acids is preferably used that is composed of the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser followed by consecutively linked five copies of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3).

[0612] More specific embodiments of humanized antibody plus hTNF.alpha.R include the one that is composed of the part consisting of hTNF.alpha.R linked, via the linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the C-terminal side of the hTfR heavy chain, and the other part consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:272, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

[0613] Besides, in the present invention, though the term "human TNF.alpha.R" or "hTNF.alpha.R" refers, in particular to the hTNF.alpha.R having the same amino acid sequence as the natural-type hTNF.alpha.R set forth as SEQ ID NO:271, it also includes those amino acid sequences produced by introducing a mutation such as substitution, deletion, addition and the like into the amino acid sequence of the natural-type hTNF.alpha.R, insofar as they have the activity or function as TNF.alpha.R. When replacing one or more of the amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hTNF.alpha.R with other amino acids, the number of amino acids to be replaced is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. When deleting one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hTNF.alpha.R, the number of amino acids to be deleted is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such substitution and deletion of amino acids. When adding one or more amino acids to hTNF.alpha.R, they may be added, inside, or on the N-terminal side or the C-terminal side of, the amino acid sequence of hTNF.alpha.R, and the number of amino acids to be added is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such addition, substitution, and deletion of the amino acid. The amino acid sequence of each of such mutated hTNF.alpha.R has a homology preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, and still more preferably not lower than 95%, to the amino acid sequence of the original hTNF.alpha.R.

[0614] Specific examples of the fusion protein where the different protein (A) is human heparan N-sulfatase (hSGSH) include:

[0615] (1) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hSGSH, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:172, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:164,

[0616] (2) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hSGSH, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:188, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:180, and

[0617] (3) the one that is composed of: the portion consisting of hTfR heavy chain linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a peptide bond, to hSGSH, and the other portion consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of hTfR heavy chain of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:210, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

[0618] In any of (1) to (3) above, hSGSH and the hTfR heavy chain may be linked by peptide bond, either directly or via a linker sequence. Namely, in any of (1) to (3) above, the meaning of the phrase "via a peptide bond" and that of the phrase "directly or via a linker sequence" are the same. The linker sequence employed here consists of 1 to 50 amino acid residues. Though there is no particular limitation as to the amino acid sequence of the linker, it is preferably made of glycine and serine: for example, a single amino acid either glycine or serine, the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3), the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:4), the amino acid sequence Ser-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly (SEQ ID NO:5), or a sequence consisting 1 to 50, or 2 to 17, 2 to 10, 10 to 40, 20 to 34, 23 to 31, 25 to 29, or 27 amino acids which are composed of 1 to 10 or 2 to 5 of any of those amino acid sequences consecutively linked. For example, an amino acid sequence comprising the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser may be preferably used as a linker sequence. Further, a linker sequence comprising 27 amino acids is preferably used that is composed of the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser followed by consecutively linked five copies of the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:3).

[0619] More specific embodiments of humanized antibody plus hSGSH include the one that is composed of the part consisting of hSGSH linked, via the linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the C-terminal side of the hTfR heavy chain, and the other part consisting of the hTfR light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of the former is set forth as SEQ ID NO:275, and the amino acid sequence of the latter is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

[0620] Besides, in the present invention, though the term "human SGSH" or "hSGSH" refers, in particular to the hSGSH having the same amino acid sequence as the natural-type hSGSH set forth as SEQ ID NO:274, it also includes those amino acid sequences produced by introducing a mutation such as substitution, deletion, addition and the like into the amino acid sequence of the natural-type hSGSH, insofar as they have the SGSH activity. When replacing one or more of the amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hSGSH with other amino acids, the number of amino acids to be replaced is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. When deleting one or more amino acids of the amino acid sequence of hSGSH, the number of amino acids to be deleted is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, and even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such substitution and deletion of amino acids. When adding one or more amino acids to hSGSH, they may be added, inside, or on the N-terminal side or the C-terminal side of, the amino acid sequence of hSGSH, and the number of amino acids to be added is preferably 1 to 10, more preferably 1 to 5, still more preferably 1 to 3, even more preferably 1 or 2. It is also possible to introduce a combined mutation of such addition, substitution, and deletion of the amino acid. The amino acid sequence of each of such mutated hSGSH has a homology preferably not lower than 80%, more preferably not lower than 90%, and still more preferably not lower than 95%, to the amino acid sequence of the original hSGSH.

[0621] In the case where the different protein (A) fused with the anti-hTfR antibody is human iduronate 2-sulfatase (hI2S), human erythropoietin (hEPO), human arylsulfatase A (hARSA), human PPT-1 (hPPT-1), human TPP-1 (hTPP-1), human .alpha.-L-iduronidase (hIDUA), human TNF-.alpha. receptor (hTNF.alpha.R), or human heparan N-sulfatase (hSGSH), the expression the different protein (A) fused with the anti-hTfR antibody retains the activity or function that the different protein (A) exhibits under a physiological condition, (or simply, it retains the activity or function), means that the not less than 3% of the activity or function is retained as compared with the activity or function that the corresponding natural-type proteins intrinsically have. However, their activity or function is preferably not less than 10%, more preferably not less than 20%, still more preferably not less than 50%, and even more preferably not less than 80%, as compared with the activity or function that the corresponding natural-type different protein (A) intrinsically have. The same applies where the different protein (A) fused with the anti-hTfR antibody in mutated.

[0622] The anti-hTfR antibody according to the present invention can be used for the production of a pharmaceutical agent for parenteral administration for the treatment of a disease condition of the central nervous system by binding it to the molecule of a physiologically active protein or a pharmacologically active low-molecular-weight compound. And the anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with the molecule of a physiologically active protein or a pharmacologically active low-molecular-weight compound, can be used in the method of treatment of a patient with a disease condition of the central nervous system, in which a therapeutically effective amount of a physiologically active protein or pharmacologically active low-molecular-weight compound is administered to the patient with a disease of the central nervous system parenterally (including intravenous injection such as intravenous infusion). The anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with the molecule of a physiologically active protein or a pharmacologically active low-molecular-weight compound, after parenterally administered, can not only get inside the brain but also reach other organs where hTfR is expressed.

[0623] In particular, as the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention can, as a conjugate with human iduronate 2-sulfatase (hI2S), enable hI2S to pass through the blood-brain barrier and function in the brain, the antibody can be used for the production of a pharmaceutical agent for parenteral administration for the treatment of a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying Hunter syndrome. Further, the anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hI2S can be used in the method of treatment of a patient with a disease condition of the central nervous system disorder accompanying Hunter syndrome, in which a therapeutically effective amount of the antibody is administered to the patient with Hunter syndrome parenterally (including intravenous injection such as intravenous infusion). The anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hI2S, after parenterally administered, can not only get inside the brain but also reach other organs where hTfR is expressed.

[0624] Further, as the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention can, as a conjugate with human erythropoietin (hEPO), enable hEPO to pass through the blood-brain barrier and function in the brain, the antibody can be used for the production of a pharmaceutical agent for parenteral administration for the treatment of a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying cerebral ischemia. Further, the anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hEPO can be used in the method of treatment of a patient with a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying cerebral ischemia, in which a therapeutically effective amount of the conjugated antibody is administered to the patient with cerebral ischemia parenterally (including intravenous injection such as intravenous infusion). The anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hEPO, after parenterally administered, can not only get inside the brain but also reach other organs where hTfR is expressed. The same applies if human erythropoietin is replaced with human darbepoetin.

[0625] Further, as the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention can, as a conjugate with human arylsulfatase A (hARSA), enable hARSA to pass through the blood-brain barrier and function in the brain, the antibody can be used for the production of a pharmaceutical agent for parenteral administration for the treatment of a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying metachromatic white matter degeneration (metachromatic leukodystrophy). Further, the anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hARSA can be used in the method of treatment of a patient with a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying metachromatic white matter degeneration (metachromatic leukodystrophy), in which a therapeutically effective amount of the conjugated antibody is administered to the patient with the disease parenterally (including intravenous injection such as intravenous infusion). The anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hARSA, after parenterally administered, can not only get inside the brain but also reach other organs where hTfR is expressed.

[0626] Further, as the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention can, as a conjugate with human PPT-1 (hPPT-1), enable hPPT-1 to pass through the blood-brain barrier and function in the brain, the antibody can be used for the production of a pharmaceutical agent for parenteral administration for the treatment of a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis or Santavuori-Haltia disease. Further, the anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hPPT-1 can be used in the method of treatment of a patient with a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis or Santavuori-Haltia disease, in which a therapeutically effective amount of the conjugated antibody is administered to the patient with any of these diseases parenterally (including intravenous injection such as intravenous infusion). The anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hPPT-1, after parenterally administered, can not only get inside the brain but also reach other organs where hTfR is expressed.

[0627] Further, as the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention can, as a conjugate with human TPP-1 (hTPP-1), enable hTPP-1 to pass through the blood-brain barrier and function in the brain, the antibody can be used for the production of a pharmaceutical agent for parenteral administration for the treatment of a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis or Jansky-Bielschowsky disease. Further, the anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hPPT-1 can be used in the method of treatment of a patient with a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis or Jansky-Bielschowsky disease, in which a therapeutically effective amount of the conjugated antibody is administered to the patient with any of these diseases parenterally (including intravenous injection such as intravenous infusion). The anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hTPP-1, after parenterally administered, can not only get inside the brain but also reach other organs where hTfR is expressed.

[0628] Further, as the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention can, as a conjugate with human .alpha.-L-iduronidase (hIDUA), enable hIDUA to pass through the blood-brain barrier and function in the brain, the antibody can be used for the production of a pharmaceutical agent for parenteral administration for the treatment of a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying Hurler syndrome or Hurler-Scheie syndrome. Further, the anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hIDUA can be used in the method of treatment of a patient with a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying Hurler syndrome or Hurler-Scheie syndrome, in which a therapeutically effective amount of the conjugated antibody is administered to the patient with any of these diseases parenterally (including intravenous injection such as intravenous infusion). The anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hIDUA, after parenterally administered, can not only get inside the brain but also reach other organs where hTfR is expressed.

[0629] Further, as the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention can, as a conjugate with human TNF-.alpha. receptor (hTNF.alpha.R), enable hTNF.alpha.R to pass through the blood-brain barrier and function in the brain, the antibody can be used for the production of a pharmaceutical agent for parenteral administration for the treatment of a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying cerebral ischemia or encephalitis. Further, the anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hTNF.alpha.R can be used in the method of treatment of a patient with a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying cerebral ischemia or encephalitis, in which a therapeutically effective amount of the conjugated antibody is administered to the patient with any of these diseases parenterally (including intravenous injection such as intravenous infusion). The anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hTNF.alpha.R, after parenterally administered, can not only get inside the brain but also reach other organs where hTfR is expressed.

[0630] Further, as the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention can, as a conjugate with human heparan N-sulfatase (hSGSH), enable hSGSH to pass through the blood-brain barrier and function in the brain, the antibody can be used for the production of a pharmaceutical agent for parenteral administration for the treatment of a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying Sanfilippo syndrome. Further, the anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hSGSH can be used in the method of treatment of a patient with a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying Sanfilippo syndrome, in which a therapeutically effective amount of the conjugated antibody is administered to the patient with any of these diseases parenterally (including intravenous injection such as intravenous infusion). The anti-hTfR antibody conjugated with hSGSH, after parenterally administered, can not only get inside the brain but also reach other organs where hTfR is expressed.

[0631] The proteins, low-molecular-weight compound and the like that are conjugated with the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention can be used as pharmaceutical agents which are to exhibit their functions in the central nervous system (CNS) after parenterally administered. Such pharmaceutical agents may be administered to patients generally by intravenous injection such as intravenous injection, subcutaneous injection, intramuscular injection and the like, though there is no particular limitation as to the route of their administration.

[0632] The proteins, the low-molecular-weight compounds and the like that are conjugated with the anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention can be provided to medical facilities as pharmaceutical agents in such a form as a lyophilized product or an aqueous preparation. In the case of an aqueous preparation, it can be provided in the form of preparations in which one of the pharmaceutical agents is dissolved in a solution containing a stabilizer, buffer, and an isotonizer in advance, and sealed in vials or syringes. A type of preparations sealed in a syringe is generally called a prefilled syringe-type preparation. Taking the form of a prefilled syringe-type preparation facilitates patients' self-administration of the pharmaceutical agent.

[0633] Where an aqueous preparation is provided, the concentration of the protein, the low-molecular-weight compound or the like conjugated with the anti-hTfR antibody in the aqueous preparation is, e.g., 1 to 4 mg/mL, though it is to be adjusted as desired in accordance with the dosage. Where there is no particular limitation as to stabilizers to be contained in the aqueous preparation insofar as they are pharmaceutically available, nonionic surfactants may preferably be used. Examples of such nonionic surfactants include polysorbate and poloxamer, either of which may be used alone or in combination. Among polysorbates, polysorbate 20 and polysorbate 80 are preferably used. As poloxamer, poloxamer 188 (polyoxyethylene (160) polyoxypropylene (30) glycol) is particularly preferred. Further, the concentration of nonionic surfactant contained in the aqueous preparation is preferably 0.01 to 1 mg/mL, more preferably, 0.01 to 0.5 mg/mL, and still more preferably 0.1 to 0.5 mg/mL. As stabilizers, amino acids such as histidine, arginine, methionine, and glycine may also be used. Where employed as a stabilizer, the concentration of an amino acid in the aqueous preparation is preferably 0.1 to 40 mg/mL, more preferably 0.2 to 5 mg/mL, and still more preferably 0.5 to 4 mg/mL. While there is no particular limitation as to a buffer to be contained in the aqueous preparation insofar as it is pharmaceutically available, phosphate buffer is preferred, and more preferred is sodium phosphate buffer. Where used as a buffer, the concentration of sodium phosphate is preferably 0.01 to 0.04 M. The pH of the aqueous preparation adjusted with a buffer is preferably 5.5 to 7.2. While there is no particular limitation as to an isotonizer to be contained in the aqueous preparation insofar as it is pharmaceutically available, sodium chloride or mannitol may be preferably used alone or in combination as an isotonizer.

EXAMPLES

[0634] Though the present invention is described in further detail below with reference to examples, it is not intended that the present invention be limited to those examples.

[Example 1] Construction of hTfR Expression Vector

[0635] Employing human spleen Quick Clone cDNA (Clontech Inc.) as a template and using primer hTfR5' (SEQ ID NO:214) and primer hTfR3' (SEQ ID NO:215), PCR was performed to amplify the gene fragment encoding human transferrin receptor (hTfR). The amplified fragment encoding hTfR was digested with MluI and NotI, and then inserted between MluI and NotI sites of vector pCI-neo (Promega Corp.). The vector thus prepared was designated pCI-neo(hTfR). This vector then was digested with MluI and Nod to cut out the gene fragment encoding hTfR, and this fragment was inserted between MluI and NotI sites of pE-mIRES-GS-puro, an expression vector disclosed in an international publication WO 2012/063799 to construct an hTfR expression vector, pE-mIRES-GS-puro(hTfR).

[Example 2] Preparation of Recombinant hTfR

[0636] Into CHO-K1 cells was introduced pE-mIRES-GS-puro(hTfR) by electroporation, and the cells then were subjected to selection culture in a CD OptiCHO.TM. medium (Invitrogen Inc.) containing methionine sulfoximine (MSX) and puromycin to prepare recombinant hTfR expressing cells. The recombinant hTfR expressing cells were cultured, and recombinant hTfR was prepared.

[Example 3] Immunization of Mouse with Recombinant hTfR

[0637] Mice were Immunized with Recombinant hTfR Prepared in Example 2 as antigen. Immunization was carried out by intravenously or intraperitoneally injecting the mice with the antigen.

[Example 4] Preparation of Hybridoma Cells

[0638] About one week after the last injection, the spleens of the mice were excised and homogenized to isolate spleen cells. The spleen cells thus obtained were fused with cells of mouse myeloma cell line (P3.X63.Ag8.653) by the polyethylene glycol method. After cell fusion, the cells were suspended in a RPMI 1640 medium containing (1X) HAT supplement (Life Technologies Inc.) and 10% Ultra low IgG fetal bovine serum (Life Technologies Inc.), and the cell suspension was dispensed to twenty 96-well plates, each at 200 .mu.L/well. After the cells were cultured for 10 days in a carbon dioxide gas incubator (37.degree. C., 5% CO.sub.2), each well was examined under a microscope, and the wells that contain a single colony were selected.

[0639] When the cells in each well reached near confluence, the culture supernatant was collected as a culture supernatant of hybridoma, and subjected to the following screening process.

[Example 5] Screening of High Affinity Antibody Producing Cell Line

[0640] The recombinant hTfR solution (Sino Biologics Inc.) was diluted with 50 mM sodium phosphate buffer (pH 9.5 to 9.6) to 5 .mu.g/mL to prepare a solid phase solution. After 50 .mu.L of the solid phase solution was added to each well of a Nunc MaxiSorp.TM. flat-bottom 96-well plate (substrate: polystyrene, mfd. by Nunc Inc.), the plate was left to stand for one hour at room temperature to let the recombinant hTfR adhere to the plate and become immobilized. The solid phase solution was discarded, each well was washed three times with 250 .mu.L of washing solution (PBS containing 0.05% Tween20), 200 .mu.L of a blocking solution (PBS containing 1% BSA) then was added to each well, and the plate was left to stand for one hour at room temperature.

[0641] The blocking solution was discarded, and each well was washed three times with 250 .mu.L washing solution (PBS containing 0.05% Tween20). To each well was added 50 .mu.L of the hybridoma culture supernatant, and the plate was left to stand for one hour at room temperature to let the mouse anti-hTfR antibody contained in the culture supernatant bind to the recombinant hTfR. At the same time, to some wells was added 50 .mu.L of culture supernatant of a hybridoma that did not produce mouse anti-hTfR antibody, as a control. In addition, 50 .mu.L of the medium for hybridoma culture was added to the wells, as mock wells, beside the wells to which the culture supernatant was added. Measurement was conducted in an n=2 fashion. Then, the solution was discarded, and each well was washed three times with 250 .mu.L of washing solution (PBS containing 0.05% Tween20).

[0642] To each of the above wells was added 100 .mu.L of HRP-labelled goat anti-mouse immunoglobulin antibody solution (Promega Inc.), and the plate was left to stand for one minute at room temperature. The solution then was discarded, and each well was washed three times with 250 .mu.L of washing solution (PBS containing 0.05% Tween20). To each well as added 50 .mu.L of a chromogenic substrate solution, TMB Stabilized Substrate for Horseradish Peroxidase (Promega Inc.), and the wells were left to stand for 10 to 20 minutes at room temperature. Then, following addition of 100 .mu.L of a stop solution (2N sulfuric acid), the absorbance of each well was measured on a plate reader at 450 nm. Of the two wells for each of the culture supernatant and control, the mean values were taken, respectively, and from each of the mean values, the respective mean value for the two mock wells placed corresponding to each of the culture supernatant and the control, was subtracted, giving the measurement.

[0643] Fourteen types of hybridoma cells corresponding to culture supernatants added to the wells which exhibited the higher measurements were selected as the cell lines (high affinity antibody producing cell line) that produce antibodies exhibiting high affinities to hTfR (high affinity anti-hTfR antibody). These fourteen types of cell lines were designated as Clone 1 line to Clone 14 line. Further, the anti-hTfR antibodies produced by Clone 1 line to Clone 14 line were designated as anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 14, respectively.

[Example 6] Analysis of the Variable-Region Amino Acid Sequence of the High Affinity Anti-hTfR Antibodies

[0644] From each of the Clone 1 line to Clone 14 line selected in Example 5, cDNA were prepared, using which as a template the genes encoding the light chain and the heavy chain of the antibody were amplified. By translating the nucleotide sequence of the amplified genes, the respective amino acid sequences of the light chain and heavy chain variable regions were determined for the anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 14 produced by the cell lines.

[0645] The anti-hTfR antibody No. 1 was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:218 as the light chain variable region, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:219 as the heavy chain variable region. The light chain variable region was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:6 or 7 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:8 or 9 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:10 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:76 or 77 as CDR1, SEQ ID NO:78 or 79 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:80 or 81 as CDR3. However, it was also considered that CDRs are not limited to those which consist of these amino acid sequences, but they can also either be regions of amino acid sequences that include any of the above sequences, or amino acid sequences consisting of not less than three consecutive amino acids containing part of the above sequences.

[0646] The anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:220 as the light chain variable region, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:221 as the heavy chain variable region. The light chain variable region was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:11 or 12 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:13 or 14 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:15 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:82 or 83 as CDR1, SEQ ID NO:84 or 85 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:86 or 87 as CDR3. However, it was also considered that CDRs are not limited to those which consist of these amino acid sequences, but they can also either be regions of amino acid sequences that include any of the above sequences, or amino acid sequences consisting of not less than three consecutive amino acids containing part of the above sequences.

[0647] The anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:222 as the light chain variable region, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:223 as the heavy chain variable region. The light chain variable region was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:16 or 17 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:18 or 19 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:20 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:88 or 89 as CDR1, SEQ ID NO:90 or 91 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:92 or 93 as CDR3. However, it was also considered that CDRs are not limited to those which consist of these amino acid sequences, but they can also either be regions of amino acid sequences that include any of the above sequences, or amino acid sequences consisting of not less than three consecutive amino acids containing part of the above sequences.

[0648] The anti-hTfR antibody No. 4 was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:224 as the light chain variable region, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:225 as the heavy chain variable region. The light chain variable region was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:21 or 22 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:23 or 24 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:25 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:94 or 95 as CDR1, SEQ ID NO:96 or 97 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:98 or 99 as CDR3. However, it was also considered that CDRs are not limited to those which consist of these amino acid sequences, but they can also either be regions of amino acid sequences that include any of the above sequences, or amino acid sequences consisting of not less than three consecutive amino acids containing part of the above sequences.

[0649] The anti-hTfR antibody No. 5 was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:226 as the light chain variable region, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:227 as the heavy chain variable region. The light chain variable region was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:26 or 27 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:28 or 29 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:30 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:100 or 101 as CDR1, SEQ ID NO:102 or 103 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:104 or 105 as CDR3. However, it was also considered that CDRs are not limited to those which consist of these amino acid sequences, but they can also either be regions of amino acid sequences that include any of the above sequences, or amino acid sequences consisting of not less than three consecutive amino acids containing part of the above sequences.

[0650] The anti-hTfR antibody No. 6 was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:228 as the light chain variable region, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:229 as the heavy chain variable region. The light chain variable region was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:31 or 32 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:33 or 34 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:35 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:106 or 107 as CDR1, SEQ ID NO:108 or 278 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:109 or 110 as CDR3. However, it was also considered that CDRs are not limited to those which consist of these amino acid sequences, but they can also either be regions of amino acid sequences that include any of the above sequences, or amino acid sequences consisting of not less than three consecutive amino acids containing part of the above sequences.

[0651] The anti-hTfR antibody No. 7 was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:230 as the light chain variable region, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:231 as the heavy chain variable region. The light chain variable region was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:36 or 37 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:38 or 39 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:40 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:111 or 112 as CDR1, SEQ ID NO:113 or 114 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:115 or 116 as CDR3. However, it was also considered that CDRs are not limited to those which consist of these amino acid sequences, but they can also either be regions of amino acid sequences that include any of the above sequences, or amino acid sequences consisting of not less than three consecutive amino acids containing part of the above sequences.

[0652] The anti-hTfR antibody No. 8 was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:232 as the light chain variable region, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:233 as the heavy chain variable region. The light chain variable region was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:41 or 42 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:43 or 44 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:45 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:117 or 118 as CDR1, SEQ ID NO:119 or 279 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:120 or 121 as CDR3. However, it was also considered that CDRs are not limited to those which consist of these amino acid sequences, but they can also either be regions of amino acid sequences that include any of the above sequences, or amino acid sequences consisting of not less than three consecutive amino acids containing part of the above sequences.

[0653] The anti-hTfR antibody No. 9 was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:234 as the light chain variable region, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:235 as the heavy chain variable region. The light chain variable region was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:46 or 47 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:48 or 49 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:50 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:122 or 123 as CDR1, SEQ ID NO:124 or 125 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:126 or 127 as CDR3. However, it was also considered that CDRs are not limited to those which consist of these amino acid sequences, but they can also either be regions of amino acid sequences that include any of the above sequences, or amino acid sequences consisting of not less than three consecutive amino acids containing part of the above sequences.

[0654] The anti-hTfR antibody No. 10 was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:236 as the light chain variable region, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:237 as the heavy chain variable region. The light chain variable region was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:51 or 52 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:53 or 54 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:55 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:128 or 129 as CDR1, SEQ ID NO:130 or 131 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:132 or 133 as CDR3. However, it was also considered that CDRs are not limited to those which consist of these amino acid sequences, but they can also either be regions of amino acid sequences that include any of the above sequences, or amino acid sequences consisting of not less than three consecutive amino acids containing part of the above sequences.

[0655] The anti-hTfR antibody No. 11 was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:238 as the light chain variable region, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:239 as the heavy chain variable region. The light chain variable region was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:56 or 57 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:58 or 59 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:60 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:134 or 135 as CDR1, SEQ ID NO:136 or 137, as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:138 or 139 as CDR3. However, it was also considered that CDRs are not limited to those which consist of these amino acid sequences, but they can also either be regions of amino acid sequences that include any of the above sequences, or amino acid sequences consisting of not less than three consecutive amino acids containing part of the above sequences.

[0656] The anti-hTfR antibody No. 12 was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:240 as the light chain variable region, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:241 as the heavy chain variable region. The light chain variable region was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:61 or 62 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:63 or 64 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:65 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:140 or 141 as CDR1, SEQ ID NO:142 or 143 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:144 or 145 as CDR3. However, it was also considered that CDRs are not limited to those which consist of these amino acid sequences, but they can also either be regions of amino acid sequences that include any of the above sequences, or amino acid sequences consisting of not less than three consecutive amino acids containing part of the above sequences.

[0657] The anti-hTfR antibody No. 13 was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:242 as the light chain variable region, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:243 as the heavy chain variable region. The light chain variable region was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:66 or 67 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:68 or 69 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:70 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:146 or 147 as CDR1, SEQ ID NO:148 or 149 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:150 or 151 as CDR3. However, it was also considered that CDRs are not limited to those which consist of these amino acid sequences, but they can also either be regions of amino acid sequences that include any of the above sequences, or amino acid sequences consisting of not less than three consecutive amino acids containing part of the above sequences.

[0658] The anti-hTfR antibody No. 14 was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:244 as the light chain variable region, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:245 as the heavy chain variable region. The light chain variable region was found to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:71 or 72 as CDR1; SEQ ID NO:73 or 74 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:75 as CDR3; and the heavy chain variable region to include the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:152 or 153 as CDR1, SEQ ID NO:154 or 155 as CDR2, and SEQ ID NO:156 or 157 as CDR3. However, it was also considered that CDRs are not limited to those which consist of these amino acid sequences, but they can also either be regions of amino acid sequences that include any of the above sequences, or amino acid sequences consisting of not less than three consecutive amino acids containing part of the above sequences.

[0659] Table 1 shows collectively the SEQ ID NOs of the respective amino acid sequences included in the light chain and the heavy chain variable regions of the anti-hTfR antibody Nos. 1 to 14.

TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 Sequence numbers of respective amino acid sequences included in the light and the heavy chain variable regions of the anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 14 Antibody light chain heavy chain No. variable region variable region 1 218 219 2 220 221 3 222 223 4 224 225 5 226 227 6 228 229 7 230 231 8 232 233 9 234 235 10 236 237 11 238 239 12 240 241 13 242 243 14 244 245

[0660] Table 2 shows collectively the SEQ ID NOs of the respective amino acid sequences contained in CDR1 to CDR3 of the light chain variable region and CDR1 to CDR3 of the heavy chain variable region of anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 14. However, Table 2 shows those amino acid sequence only as examples and does not limit the amino acid sequence of each CDR to those in Table 2, but it was considered that CDRs are not limited to those which consist of these amino acid sequences, but they can also either be regions of amino acid sequences that include any of the above sequences, or amino acid sequences consisting of not less than three consecutive amino acids containing part of the above sequences.

TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 Sequence numbers of respective amino acid sequences contained in CDR1 to CDR3 of the light chain and the heavy chain variable regions of anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 14 Anti- light chain heavy chain body variable region variable region No. CDR1 CDR2 CDR3 CDR1 CDR2 CDR3 1 6, 7 8, 9 10 76, 77 78, 79 80, 81 2 11, 12 13, 14 15 82, 83 84, 85 86, 87 3 16, 17 18, 19 20 88, 89 90, 91 92, 93 4 21, 22 23, 24 25 94, 95 96, 97 98, 99 5 26, 27 28, 29 30 100, 101 102, 103 104, 105 6 31, 32 33, 34 35 106, 107 108, 278 109, 110 7 36, 37 38, 29 40 111, 112 113, 114 115, 116 8 41, 42 43, 44 45 117, 118 119, 279 120, 121 9 46, 47 48, 49 50 122, 123 124, 125 126, 127 10 51, 52 53, 54 55 128, 129 130, 131 132, 133 11 56, 57 58, 59 60 134, 135 136, 137 138, 139 12 61, 62 63, 64 65 140, 141 142, 143 144, 145 13 66, 67 68, 69 70 146, 147 148, 149 150, 151 14 71, 72 73, 74 75 152, 153 154, 155 156, 157

[Example 7] Measurement of the Affinity of Anti-hTfR. Antibody to Human and Monkey TfRs

[0661] The affinity of the anti-hTfR antibody to human and monkey TfRs were measured on Octet RED96 (ForteBio Inc., a division of Pall Corporation), a system for analysis of interactions between biomolecules utilizing bio-layer interferometry (BLI). The basic principles of bio-layer interferometry are briefly explained below. When a layer of a biomolecule immobilized on the surface of a sensor tip is irradiated with light of a certain wavelength, the light is reflected from two of the surfaces, the one of the biomolecule and the other of inner, reference layer, producing interfering light waves. A molecule in the sample being measured binds to the biomolecule on the surface of the sensor tip and thus increases the thickness of the layers on the sensor tip, which results in a shift between the interfering waves. By measuring the variations of this shift between the interfering waves, determination of the number of the molecules bound to the layer of the biomolecules immobilized to the sensor tip surface and kinetic analysis of it can be performed in real time. The measurement was performed according generally to the operating manual attached to Octet RED96. As a human TfR, a recombinant human UR (r human TfR: Sino Biological Inc.) was used, which had the amino acid sequence of the hTfR extracellular region, i.e., the cysteine residue at the position 89th from the N-terminal side to the phenylalanine at the C-terminus, of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:1, with a histidine tag attached to the N-terminus. As a monkey TfR, a recombinant monkey TfR (r monkey TfR: Sino Biological Inc.) was used, which had the amino acid sequence of the cynomolgus monkey TfR extracellular region, i.e., the cysteine residue at the position 89th from the N-terminal side to the phenylalanine at the C-terminus, of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:2, with a histidine tag attached to the N-terminus.

[0662] Clone 1 line to Clone 14 line selected in Example 5 were respectively diluted with a RPMI 1640 medium containing (1X) HAT Supplement (Life Technologies Inc.) and 10% Ultra low IgG fetal bovine serum (Life Technologies Inc.) so as to adjust the cell density to approximately 2.times.10.sup.5 cells/mL. To a 1-L conical flask were added 200 mL of each cell suspension, and the culture was performed for 6 to 7 days in a humid environment at 37.degree. C., 5% CO.sub.2 and 95% air, with stirring at a rate of about 70 rpm. The culture supernatant was collected by centrifugation, and filtered through a 0.22 .mu.m filter (Millipore Inc.) to prepare the culture supernatant. The culture supernatant thus collected was loaded onto a Protein G column (column volume: 1 mL, GE Healthcare Inc.) that had been equilibrated in advance with three column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl. After the column was washed with 5 column volumes of the same buffer, adsorbed antibody was eluted with 4 column volumes of 50 mM glycine buffer (pH 2.8) containing 150 mM NaCl, and eluted fractions were collected. The eluted fractions were adjusted to pH 7.0 by addition of 1 M Tris buffer (pH 8.0). These were used as purified products of anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 14 in the experiments described below.

[0663] Each of the antibodies (anti-hTfR antibody Nos. 1 to 14) purified above was subjected to 2-fold dilution steps with HBS-P+ (10 mM HEPES containing 150 mM NaCl, 50 .mu.M EDTA and 0.05% Surfactant P20) to prepare antibody solutions of 7 different concentrations, 0.78125 to 50 nM (0.117 to 7.5 .mu.g/mL). These antibody solutions were used as the sample solutions. The r human and r monkey TfRs were respectively diluted with HBS-P+ to prepare 25 .mu.g/mL solutions, which were used as r human TfR-ECD (Histag) solution and r monkey TfR-ECD (Histag) solution, respectively.

[0664] Each of the sample solutions prepared above by 2-fold dilution steps was added, 200 .mu.L/well, to a 96-well plate, black (Greiner Bio-One Inc.). Each of the r human TfR-ECD (Histag) solution and the r monkey TfR-ECD (Histag) solutions prepared above was added, 200 .mu.L/well, to predetermined wells. To respective wells for baseline, dissociation and washing were added HBS-P+, 200 .mu.L/well. To wells for regeneration were added 10 mM Glycine-HCl, pH 1.7, 200 .mu.L/well. To wells for activation was added 0.5 mM NiCl.sub.2 solution, 200 .mu.L/well. The plate and biosensor (Biosensor/Ni-NTA: ForteBio Inc., a division of Pall Corporation) were set in the prescribed positions of Octet RED96.

[0665] Octet RED96 was run under the conditions shown in Table 3 below to collect data, on which then, using the analyzing software attached to Octet RED96, and fitting the binding reaction curve to 1:1 binding model or 2:1 binding model, the association rate constant (k.sub.on) and dissociation rate constant (k.sub.off) of anti-hTfR antibody to r human TfR and r monkey TfR were measured and the dissociation constant (Kd) was calculated. The measurement was performed at 25 to 30.degree. C.

TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 3 Operating conditions of Octet RED96 Contact time Step (sec) Rate (rpm) Threshold 1 Baseline 1 60 1000 -- 2 Load 600 1000 1.5-2.0 3 Baseline 2 60 1000 4 Association 180 1000 5 Dissociation 540 1000 6 Regeneration 5 1000 7 Washing 5 1000 Steps 6-7 repeated 6 to 7 times 8 Activation 60 1000 -- Steps 1-8 repeated until all the samples measured

[0666] Table 4 shows the results of measurement of association rate constant (k.sub.on), dissociation rate constant (k.sub.off) of anti-hTfR antibody Nos. 1 to 14 (corresponding to antibody Nos. 1 to 14, respectively, in the table), and dissociation constant (k.sub.D) to human TfR.

TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 4 Affinity of anti-hTfR antibodies to human TfR Antibody No. kon (M.sup.-1s.sup.-1) koff (s.sup.-1) K.sub.D (M) 1 5.00 .times. 10.sup.5 2.55 .times. 10.sup.-6 5.09 .times. 10.sup.-12 2 1.11 .times. 10.sup.6 1.23 .times. 10.sup.-5 1.12 .times. 10.sup.-11 3 6.53 .times. 10.sup.5 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-7 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-12 4 1.91 .times. 10.sup.6 2.29 .times. 10.sup.-4 1.20 .times. 10.sup.-10 5 6.71 .times. 10.sup.5 2.44 .times. 10.sup.-5 3.64 .times. 10.sup.-11 6 7.54 .times. 10.sup.5 7.23 .times. 10.sup.-4 9.58 .times. 10.sup.-10 7 3.69 .times. 10.sup.5 3.03 .times. 10.sup.-5 8.22 .times. 10.sup.-11 8 6.96 .times. 10.sup.5 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-7 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-12 9 7.82 .times. 10.sup.5 9.46 .times. 10.sup.-5 1.21 .times. 10.sup.-10 10 6.79 .times. 10.sup.5 7.66 .times. 10.sup.-4 1.13 .times. 10.sup.-9 11 2.72 .times. 10.sup.5 2.28 .times. 10.sup.-5 8.37 .times. 10.sup.-11 12 7.54 .times. 10.sup.5 7.23 .times. 10.sup.-4 4.32 .times. 10.sup.-10 13 8.35 .times. 10.sup.5 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-7 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-12 14 9.61 .times. 10.sup.5 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-7 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-12

[0667] Table 5 shows the results of measurement of association rate constant (k.sub.on), dissociation rate constant (k.sub.off) of anti-hTfR antibody Nos. 1 to 14 (corresponding to antibody Nos. 1 to 14, respectively, in the table), and dissociation constant (k.sub.D) to monkey UR.

TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 5 Affinity of anti-hTfR antibodies to monkey TfR Antibody No. kon (M.sup.-1s.sup.-1) koff (s.sup.-1) K.sub.D (M) 1 2.80 .times. 10.sup.5 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-7 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-12 2 4.18 .times. 10.sup.5 1.75 .times. 10.sup.-6 4.18 .times. 10.sup.-11 3 3.89 .times. 10.sup.5 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-7 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-12 4 7.54 .times. 10.sup.5 1.21 .times. 10.sup.-4 1.61 .times. 10.sup.-10 5 5.19 .times. 10.sup.5 7.58 .times. 10.sup.-4 1.46 .times. 10.sup.-9 6 4.95 .times. 10.sup.5 2.36 .times. 10.sup.-4 1.23 .times. 10.sup.-10 7 2.66 .times. 10.sup.5 4.54 .times. 10.sup.-6 1.71 .times. 10.sup.-11 8 5.52 .times. 10.sup.5 5.07 .times. 10.sup.-3 9.18 .times. 10.sup.-9 9 6.99 .times. 10.sup.5 1.47 .times. 10.sup.-4 2.10 .times. 10.sup.-9 10 3.87 .times. 10.sup.5 1.22 .times. 10.sup.-2 3.16 .times. 10.sup.-8 11 1.24 .times. 10.sup.5 4.21 .times. 10.sup.-4 3.38 .times. 10.sup.-9 12 5.05 .times. 10.sup.5 1.26 .times. 10.sup.-4 2.49 .times. 10.sup.-10 13 5.91 .times. 10.sup.5 7.29 .times. 10.sup.-5 1.23 .times. 10.sup.-10 14 7.00 .times. 10.sup.5 3.61 .times. 10.sup.-5 5.16 .times. 10.sup.-11

[0668] As a result of the affinity measurement of those anti-hTfR antibodies to human TfR, the dissociation constant with human TfR was not more than 1.times.10.sup.-8 M for all the antibodies; and for 13 antibodies except antibody No. 10, the dissociation constant with human TfR was not more than 1.times.10.sup.-9M; and for antibodies Nos. 3, 8, 13 and 14, in particular, the dissociation constant was not more than 1.times.10.sup.-12M (Table 4). The result demonstrates that all of the 14 antibodies are antibodies having a high-affinity antibody to human TfR. Then looking to the result of the measurement of the affinity of the anti-hTfR antibodies to monkey TfR, the dissociation constant with monkey TfR was not more than 5.times.10.sup.-8M for all the antibodies, and for antibodies Nos. 1 and 3, in particular, the dissociation constant with monkey TfR was not more than 1.times.10.sup.-12 M (Table 5). The result shows that all the 14 antibodies are antibodies having a high-affinity antibody not only to human TfR but also to monkey TfR.

[Example 7-2] Evaluation of Brain Uptake of the Anti-hTfR Antibodies Using Mice

[0669] Then, for 13 antibodies, anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 9 and 11 to 14, evaluation was performed about their transfer into the brain through the BBB, by using hTfR knock-in mice (hTfR-KI mice) in which the gene encoding the extracellular region of mouse transferrin receptor has been replaced with a gene encoding the extracellular region of human transferrin receptor. The hTfR-KI mice were produced by the method described below as a whole. Besides, the purified antibodies of Example 7 were used as the anti-hTfR antibodies.

[0670] A DNA fragment having a nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:253 was chemically synthesized, in which a neomycin resistance gene flanked by loxP sequences was placed on the 3'-side of a cDNA encoding a chimeric hTfR whose intracellular region consisted of the amino acid sequence of mouse hTfR and the extracellular region consisted of the amino acid sequence of human hTfR sequence. This DNA fragment was inserted by a conventional method into a targeting vector having as the 5'-arm sequence a nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:254 and as the 3'-arm sequence a nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:255, and the construct was introduced into mouse ES cells by electroporation. The mouse ES cells to which the gene had been introduced were subjected to selection culture in a medium in the presence of neomycin to select those mouse ES cells in which the targeting vector had been incorporated into the chromosome through homologous recombination. The recombinant mouse ES cells thus obtained were injected into 8-cell stage embryos (host embryos) of ICR mice, and the embryos thus prepared were implanted into pseudo pregnant mice (recipient mice) which had been obtained through mating with mice having undergone vasoligation. The offspring (chimeric mice) obtained were examined by their hair color, and those mice which had the higher proportion of white hairs in their total body hairs were selected, i.e., those mice in which the ES cells had contributed at the higher rates in the development of the individual organisms. Each of these chimeric mice was mated with ICR mice to generate F1 mice. F1 mice with white hair were selected, the DNAs extracted from their tail tissue were analyzed, and those mice whose mouse transferrin receptor gene on their chromosomes had been replaced with chimeric hTfR, were regarded as hTfR-KI mice.

[0671] The above 13 anti-hTfR antibodies were fluorescently labeled with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) using Fluorescein Labeling Kit-NH.sub.2 (Dojindo Laboratories) according to the attached manual. PBS solutions were prepared each containing one of the FITC fluorescent labeled 13 anti-hTfR antibodies. Each of these PBS antibody solutions was intravenously injected to an hTfR-KI mouse (male, 10 to 12-week old), at the anti-hTfR antibody dosage of 3 mg/kg. As a control, a PBS solution containing mouse IgG1 (Sigma Inc.), fluorescently labeled with FITC in the same manner as above, was intravenously injected to an hTfR-KI mouse (male, 10 to 12-week old), at the dose of 3 mg/kg. About eight hours after the intravenous injection, the whole body was perfused with saline, and the brain (part including the cerebrum and the cerebellum) was obtained. The brain thus excised was weighed (wet weight), and then the brain tissues were homogenized with T-PER (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.) containing Protease Inhibitor Cocktail (Sigma Inc.). The homogenate was centrifuged, the supernatant was collected, and the amount of the FITC fluorescent labeled antibody contained in the supernatant was measured in the following manner. First, 10 .mu.L of anti-FITC Antibody (Bethyl Inc.) was added to each well of a High Bind Plate (Meso Scale Diagnostics Inc.) and left to stand for one hour so as to immobilize it to the plate. Then, the plate was blocked by addition of 150 .mu.L of SuperBlock Blocking buffer in PBS (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.) to each well and shaking of the plate for one hour. Then, 25 .mu.L of the supernatant of a brain tissue homogenate was added to each well, and the plate was shaken for one hour. Then, 25 .mu.L of SULFO-TAG Anti-Mouse Antibody(Goat)(Meso Scale Diagnostics Inc.) were added to each well, and shaking was continued for one hour. Then, to each well was added 150 .mu.L of Read buffer T (Meso Scale Diagnostics Inc.), and the amount of luminescence from each well was read on a Sector.TM. Imager 6000 reader. The amount of the antibody contained per one gram brain (wet weight) (the concentration of the anti-hTfR antibody in the brain tissues) was calculated, by producing a standard curve based on measurements of standard samples containing known concentrations of fluorescently FITC-labeled anti-hTfR antibody, and then interpolating the measurement of each of the samples with reference to the standard. The results are shown in Table 5-2.

[0672] The concentration of any of the antibodies designated anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 9 and 11 to 14 in brain tissues was over 25 times greater than that of the control. The concentration of anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 5 and 6 was both over 100 times greater than that of the control, with anti-hTfR antibody No. 6, in particular, the value reached approximately 160 times as high as that of the control. The results indicate that the antibodies designated anti-hTfR antibody Nos. 1 to 9 and 11 to 14 transfers into the brain, actively passing through the BBB.

TABLE-US-00006 TABLE 5-2 Concentration of anti-hTfR antibodies in brain tissues Antibody Brain tissues Relative value No. (.mu.g/g wet weight) to the control Control 0.003 1 1 0.141 47.0 2 0.126 42.0 3 0.0833 27.8 4 0.221 73.7 5 0.335 112 6 0.492 164 7 0.0855 28.5 8 0.133 44.3 9 0.112 37.3 11 0.103 34.3 12 0.215 71.7 13 0.127 42.3 14 0.213 71.0

[Example 8] Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Anti-hTfR Antibodies in Monkey

[0673] Each of anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 3 was intravenously administered once to a male cynomolgus monkey at a dosage of 5.0 mg/kg, and 8 hours after the administration, whole body irrigation was carried out with physiological saline. As a negative control, a monkey which had not received anti-hTfR antibody was subjected to whole body irrigation in the same manner. After the irrigation, brain tissues including the medulla oblongata were excised. Using the brain tissues, the concentration of the anti-hTfR antibody was measured, and immunohistochemical staining was performed. Besides, the anti-hTfR antibodies employed were purification products of those described in Example 7.

[0674] Measurement of the concentration of anti-hTfR antibodies in brain tissues were carried out largely following the procedure described below. Collected brain tissues were divided into the cerebrum, the cerebellum, the hippocampus, and the medulla oblongata, and they were respectively homogenized with RIPA Buffer (Wako Pure Chemical Industries Inc.) containing Protease Inhibitor Cocktail (Sigma-Aldrich Inc.), and centrifuged to collect the supernatant. Affinipure Goat Anti mouse IgG Fc.gamma. pAb (Jackson ImmunoResearch Inc.) was added, 10 .mu.L each, to the wells of a High Bind Plate (Meso Scale Diagnostics Inc.), and the plate was left to stand for one hour to immobilize the antibody. Then, the plate was blocked by addition of 150 .mu.L of SuperBlock Blocking buffer in PBS (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.) to each well and shaken for one hour. Then, 25 .mu.L of the supernatant of a brain tissue homogenate was added to each well, and the plate was shaken for one hour. Then, 25 .mu.L of Affinipure Goat Anti mouse IgG Fab-Biotin (Jackson ImmunoResearch Inc.) was added to each well, and shaking was continued for one hour. Then, 25 .mu.L or SULFO-Tag-Streptavidin (Meso Scale Diagnostics Inc.) was added to each well, and shaking was continued for half an hour. To each well was added 150 .mu.L of Read buffer T (Meso Scale Diagnostics Inc.), and the amount of luminescence from each well was read on a Sector.TM. Imager 6000 reader (Meso Scale Diagnostics). The amount of the antibody contained per one gram of brain (wet weight) (the concentration of the anti-hTfR antibody in brain tissues) was calculated, by producing a standard curve based on measurements of standard samples containing known concentrations of the anti-hTfR antibody, and then interpolating the measurement of each of the samples with reference to the standard.

[0675] The result of the measurement of the concentration of the anti-hTfR antibodies in brain tissues is shown in Table 6. Though any of anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 3 was observed to accumulate in the cerebrum, the cerebellum, the hippocampus and the medulla oblongata, in their amount there was a relation of anti-hTfR antibody No. 1<anti-hTfR antibody No. 3<anti-hTfR antibody No. 2, showing the lowest with anti-hTfR antibody No. 1 and highest in anti-hTfR antibody No. 2. In comparison with anti-hTfR antibody No. 1, the accumulation of anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 was approximately 4.3 times in the cerebrum, approximately 6.6 times in the cerebellum, approximately 4.6 times in the hippocampus, and approximately 2 times in the medulla oblongata. These results demonstrate that these 3 antibodies had a property to pass through the blood-brain barrier and accumulate in the brain tissues, and show that by binding these antibodies to a pharmaceutical agent which needs to be brought into function in the brain tissues, it is possible to let those pharmaceutical agents efficiently accumulate in the brain tissues.

TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 6 Concentration of anti-hTfR antibodies in brain tissues (.mu.g/g wet weight) Antibody Medulla No. Cerebrum Cerebellum Hippocampus oblongata 1 0.18 0.15 0.12 0.22 2 0.78 0.99 0.56 0.43 3 0.82 0.6 0.33 0.31

[0676] Immunohistochemical staining of the anti-hTfR antibodies in these brain tissues was carried out using the following procedures described below basically. The collected tissues were rapidly frozen to -80.degree. C. in a Tissue-Tek Cryo 3DM (Sakura Finetek Inc.) to prepare frozen blocks of tissues. The frozen blocks were sliced into 4-.mu.m sections, and which were affixed to MAS coated glass slides (Matsunami Glass Inc.). The tissue sections were reacted with 4% paraformaldehyde (Wako Pure Chemical Industries Inc.) for 5 minutes at 4.degree. C. and fixed to glass slides. Then, the tissue sections were reacted with methanol solution containing 0.3% hydrogen peroxide (Wako Pure Chemical Industries Inc.) for 30 min to inactivate endogenous peroxidases. Then, the glass slides were blocked by reacting SuperBlock blocking buffer in PBS for 30 min at room temperature. Then, the tissue sections were reacted with Mouse IgG-heavy and light chain Antibody (Bethyl Laboratories Inc.) for one hour at room temperature. The tissue sections were allowed to visualize with DAB substrate (3,3'-diaminobenzidine, Vector Laboratories Inc.), counterstained with Mayer's hematoxylin solution (Merck Inc.), embedded after dehydration and clearing, and observed under an optical microscope.

[0677] FIG. 1 shows the result of the immunohistochemical staining of the anti-hTfR antibodies in the cerebral cortex. In the cerebral cortex of monkeys administered anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 3, specific staining in the blood vessels were observed (FIG. 1b to d, respectively). In particular, in the cerebral cortex of the monkeys administered anti-hTfR antibodies No. 2 or 3, specific staining was also observed extensively in the brain parenchyma region, outside the blood vessels (FIGS. 1c and 1d, respectively). Besides, no staining was observed in the cerebral cortex of the control monkey non-administered anti-hTfR antibody, indicating that there was almost no background staining (FIG. 1a).

[0678] FIG. 2 shows the result of immunohistochemical staining of anti-hTfR antibodies in the hippocampus. In the cerebrum of monkeys administered anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 3, specific staining of blood vessels were observed (FIG. 2b to d, respectively). In particular, in the hippocampus of the monkeys administered anti-hTfR antibodies No. 2 or 3, specific staining of neuron-like cells was also observed (FIGS. 2c and 2d, respectively), and specific and extensive staining of the brain parenchyma region, outside the blood vessels, was also observed. Besides, no staining was observed in the hippocampus of the control monkey non-administered anti-hTfR antibody, indicating that there was almost no background staining (FIG. 2a).

[0679] FIG. 3 shows the result of immunohistochemical staining of the anti-hTfR antibodies in the cerebellum. In the cerebellum of monkeys administered anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 3, specific staining of blood vessels were observed (FIG. 3b to d, respectively). In particular, in the cerebellum of the monkeys administered anti-hTfR antibodies No. 2 or 3, specific staining of Purkinje cells was also observed (FIGS. 3c and 3d, respectively). Besides, no staining was observed in the cerebellum of the control with no anti-hTfR antibody administered, indicating that there was almost no background staining (FIG. 3a).

[0680] From the above results of immunohistochemical staining in the cerebrum, the hippocampus, and the cerebellum, it was considered that while anti-hTfR antibody No. 1 can bind to hTfR existing on the endothelium of blood vessels in the brain, relatively small amount of it transfers to the brain parenchyma compared with anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 2 and 3. On the other hand, it was found that anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 2 and 3 can bind to hTfR existing on the endothelium of blood vessels of the brain, and after binding to hTfR, they pass through the blood-brain barrier and transfer into the brain parenchyma, and further, are taken up into the brain parenchyma and neuron-like cells in the hippocampus, and are taken up by Purkinje cells in the cerebellum.

[Example 9] Preparation of Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibodies

[0681] Humanization was tried of the amino acid sequence included in the light chain and the heavy chain variable regions of anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 3 shown in Table 1. From anti-hTfR antibody No. 1 were obtained a humanized light chain variable region having one of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:158 to SEQ ID NO:163, and a humanized heavy chain variable region having one of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:166 to SEQ ID NO:171.

[0682] From anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 were obtained a humanized light chain variable region having one of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:174 to SEQ ID NO:179, and a humanized heavy chain variable region having one of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:182 to SEQ ID NO:187.

[0683] From anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 were obtained a humanized light chain variable region having one of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:190 to SEQ ID NO:195, and a humanized heavy chain variable region having one of the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:204 to SEQ ID NO:209.

[Example 10] Construction of Genes Encoding Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibodies

[0684] For each of anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 3 above, DNA fragments were artificially synthesized which contained a gene encoding the full length of the light chain, and of the heavy chain, having humanized anti-hTfR antibody light chain and heavy chain variable regions, respectively. In doing this, a MluI sequences and a sequence encoding a leader peptide was added, in this order from the 5' end, on the 5' side of the gene encoding the full length of the light chain, and on the 3' side was added a NotI sequence. And, a MluI sequences and a sequence encoding a leader peptide was added, in this order from the 5' end, on the 5' side of the gene encoding the full length of the heavy chain, and on the 3' side was added a Nod sequence. The leader peptide introduced above is to function as secretion signal when the light chain and heavy chain of the humanized antibody is expressed in mammalian cells as host cells so that the light chain and the heavy chain are secreted out of the cells.

[0685] For the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 1, a DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:165) was synthesized, which included a gene encoding the full length of the light chain (the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1) consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:164, which had in the variable region the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:163.

[0686] For the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 1, a DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:173) was synthesized, which included a gene encoding the full length of the heavy chain (the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1) consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:172, which had in the variable region the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:171.

[0687] The heavy chain of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody encoded by the DNA fragment set forth as SEQ ID NO:173 is IgG1.

[0688] For the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 2, a DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:181) was synthesized, which included a gene encoding the full length of the light chain (the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2) consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:180, which had in the variable region the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:179.

[0689] For the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 2, a DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:189) was synthesized, which included a gene encoding the full length of the heavy chain (the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2) consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:188, which had in the variable region the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:187.

[0690] The heavy chain of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody encoded by the DNA fragment set forth as SEQ ID NO:189 is IgG1.

[0691] For the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, a DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:197) was synthesized, which included a gene encoding the full length of the light chain (the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3) consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:196, which had in the variable region the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:191.

[0692] For the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, a DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:211) was synthesized, which included a gene encoding the full length of the heavy chain (the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3) consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210, which had in the variable region the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:205.

[0693] The heavy chain of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody encoded by the DNA fragment set forth as SEQ ID NO:211 is IgG1.

[0694] As to the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, also synthesized were,

[0695] a DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:199) encoding the full length amino acid sequence of the light chain (the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2) consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:198, which had in the variable region the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:193;

[0696] a DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:201) encoding the full length amino acid sequence of the light chain (the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-3) consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:200, which had in the variable region the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:194;

[0697] a DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:203) encoding the full length amino acid sequence of the light chain (the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-4) consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:202, which had in the variable region the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:195;

[0698] Further, for the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, also synthesized was a DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:213) encoding the full length amino acid sequence of the heavy chain (the heavy chain IgG4 of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3) consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ NO:212, which had in the variable region the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:205;

[0699] The heavy chain of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody encoded by the DNA fragment set forth as SEQ ID NO:213 is IgG4.

[Example 11] Construction of Humanized Anti-hTiR Antibody Expression Vector

[0700] Vector pEF/myc/nuc (Invitrogen Inc.) was digested with KpnI and NcoI to cut out a region including EF-1.alpha., promoter and its first intron, and this was blunt-ended with T4 DNA polymerase. A region including the CMV enhancer/promoter and intron was removed from pCI-neo (Invitrogen Inc.) by digesting it with BgIII and EcoRI, and the remaining fragment thus left was blunt-ended with T4 DNA polymerase. To this was inserted the above-mentioned region including EF-1.alpha. promoter and its first intron to construct pE-neo vector. This vector, pE-neo, was digested with SfiI and BstXI to remove a region of approximately 1 kb including a neomycin resistance gene. PCR was performed employing pcDNA3.1/Hygro(+)(Invitrogen) as a template and using primer Hyg-Sfi5' (SEQ ID NO:216) and primer Hyg-BstX3' (SEQ ID NO:217) to amplify hygromycin gene. The hygromycin gene thus amplified was digested with SfiI and BstXI and inserted into the above pE-neo vector from which neomycin resistance gene had been removed to construct a vector pE-hygr.

[0701] Vectors pE-hygr and pE-neo were both digested with MluI and Nod. The DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:165) encoding the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1 and the DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:173) encoding the heavy chain of the antibody, both synthesized in Example 10, were digested with MluI and NotI, and the fragments thus obtained were inserted into vector pE-hygr and vector pE-neo, respectively, between their MluI and NotI sites. The vectors thus obtained were used as an expression vector for the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1, pE-hygr(LC1), and as an expression vector for the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1, pE-neo(HC1), in the experiments described below.

[0702] In an analogous manner, the DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:181) encoding the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 and the DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:189) encoding the heavy chain of the antibody, both synthesized in Example 10, were both digested with MluI and NotI, and the fragments thus obtained were inserted into vector pE-hygr and vector pE-neo, respectively, between their MluI and NotI sites. The vectors thus obtained were used as an expression vector for the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2, pE-hygr(LC2), and as an expression vector for the heavy chain of the antibody of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2, pE-neo(HC2), in the experiments described below.

[0703] Further, in the same manner as above, the DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:197) encoding the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 and the DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:211) encoding the heavy chain of the antibody, both synthesized in Example 10, were both digested with MluI and Noll, and the fragments thus obtained were inserted into vector pE-hygr and vector pE-neo, respectively, between their MluI and NotI sites. The vectors thus obtained were used as an expression vector for the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, pE-hygr(LC3), and as an expression vector for the heavy chain of the antibody, pE-neo(HC3), in the experiments described below.

[0704] Further, as to the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, the following fragments synthesized in Example 10, namely:

[0705] the DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:199) encoding the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2,

[0706] the DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:201) encoding the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-3, and

[0707] the DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:203) encoding the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-4,

were digested with MluI and NotI, and inserted into the vector pE-hygr between the MluI and NotI sites thereof to construct

[0708] pE-hygr(LC3-2), an expression vector for the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2,

[0709] pE-hygr(LC3-3), an expression vector for the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-3, and

[0710] pE-hygr(LC3-4), an expression vector for the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-4, respectively.

[0711] Further, in the same manner as above, as to the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, the DNA fragment (SEQ ID NO:213) encoding the heavy chain IgG4 of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 synthesized in Example 10 was digested with MluI and NotI, and inserted into the vector pE-neo between the MluI and NotI sites thereof to construct pE-neo(HC3-IgG4), an expression vector for the heavy chain IgG4 of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3.

[Example 12] Construction of Cells for Expression of Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibody

[0712] CHO cells (CHO-K1: obtained from American Type Culture Collection) were transformed with pE-hygr(LC1), the vector for light chain expression, and pE-neo(HC1), the vector for heavy chain expression, both constructed in Example 11, as follows, using GenePulser (Bio-Rad Inc.). Transformation of the cells was performed in the following manner as a whole. 5.times.10.sup.5 of CHO-K1 cells were seeded in a 3.5-cm culture dish containing CD OptiCHO.TM. medium (Life Technologies Inc.) and cultured overnight at 37.degree. C., 5% CO.sub.2. The medium was replaced with Opti-MEM.TM. I medium (Life Technologies Inc.), and the cells were suspended at the density of 5.times.10.sup.6 cells/mL. 100 .mu.l of the cell suspension were taken, to which was added 5 .mu.L each of a pE-hygr(LC1) and a pE-neo(HC1) plasmid DNA solution both having been diluted with Opti-MEM.TM. I medium to 100 .mu.g/mL. These plasmids were introduced into the cells by electroporation using GenePulser (Bio-Rad Inc.). The cells then were cultured overnight under the condition of 37.degree. C., 5% CO.sub.2, and subjected to selection culture in CD OptiCHO.TM. medium supplemented with 0.5 mg/ml of hygromycin and 0.8 mg/mL of G418.

[0713] Then, the cells selected above through the selection culture were seeded on 96-well plates so that not more than one cell might be seeded per well by limiting dilution. The cells then were cultured for about 10 days so that monoclonal colonies were formed. Respective culture supernatants of the wells in which monoclonal colony was formed were collected, the amount of the humanized antibody contained in culture supernatants was determined by ELISA, and humanized antibody high-expressing cell lines were selected.

[0714] The ELISA above was conducted as follows in general. To each well of 96-well microtiter plates (Nunc Inc.) were added 100 .mu.L of a goat anti-human IgG polyclonal antibody solution diluted with 0.05 M sodium bicarbonate buffer (pH 9.6) to 4 .mu.g/mL, and the plate was left to stand for at least one hour at room temperature so as to allow the antibody to be adsorbed by the plates. Then, after each well was washed three times with a phosphate-buffered saline (pH 7.4) supplemented with 0.05% Tween20 (PBS-T), 200 .mu.L of Starting Block (PBS) Blocking Buffer (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.) was added to each well, and the plates were left to stand for 30 minutes at room temperature. After each well was washed with PBS-T three times, the culture supernatant or the human IgG reference standard product which had been diluted with a PBS supplemented with 0.5% BSA and 0.05% Tween20 (PBS-BT) to appropriate concentrations, was added to each well, in the amount of 100 .mu.L, and the plates were left to stand for at least one hour at room temperature. After the plates were washed three times with PBS-T, 100 .mu.L of HRP-labeled anti-human IgG polyclonal antibody solution which had been diluted with PBS-BT, was added to each well, and the plates were left to stand for at least one hour at room temperature. After the wells were washed three times with PBS-T, 0.4 mg/mL o-phenylenediamine in citrate-phosphate buffer (pH 5.0) was added to each well, in the amount of 100 .mu.L, and the wells were left to stand for 8 to 20 minutes at room temperature. Then, 1 mol/L sulfuric acid was added to each well, in the amount of 100 .mu.L to terminate the reaction, and the absorbance for each well was measured at 490 run using a 96-well plate reader. The cells corresponding to the wells which exhibited the higher measurements were regarded as a high-expressing cell line for humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1. This was designated antibody No. 1 expressing cell line.

[0715] In the same manner, CHO cells were transformed with the light chain expression vector pE-hygr(LC2) and the heavy chain expression vector pE-neo(HC2), both constructed in Example 11, and a high-expressing cell line for humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 was obtained. This was designated antibody No. 2 expressing cell line.

[0716] Further, in the same manner, CHO cells were transformed with the light chain expression vector pE-hygr(LC3) and the heavy chain expression vector pE-neo(HC3), both constructed in Example 11, and a high-expressing cell line for humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 was obtained. This was designated antibody No. 3 expressing cell line.

[0717] Further, in the same manner, CHO cells were transformed with the light chain expression vector pE-hygr(LC3-2) and the heavy chain expression vector pE-neo(HC3), both constructed in Example 11, and a high-expressing cell line for humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 was obtained. This was designated antibody No. 3-2 expressing cell line.

[0718] Further, in the same manner, CHO cells were transformed with the light chain expression vector pE-hygr(LC3-3) and the heavy chain expression vector pE-neo(HC3), both constructed in Example 11, and a high-expressing cell line for humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-3 was obtained. This was designated antibody No. 3-3 expressing cell line.

[0719] Further, in the same manner, CHO cells were transformed with the light chain expression vector pE-hygr(LC3-4) and the heavy chain expression vector pE-neo(HC3) both constructed in Example 11, and a high-expressing cell line for humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-4 was obtained. This was designated antibody No. 3-4 expressing cell line.

[0720] Further, in the same manner, CHO cells were transformed with the light chain expression vector pE-hygr(LC3) and the heavy chain expression vector pE-neo(HC3-IgG4) both constructed in Example 11, and a high-expressing cell line for humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3(IgG4) was obtained. This was designated antibody No. 3(IgG4) expressing cell line.

[0721] Further, in the same manner, CHO cells were transformed with the light chain expression vector pE-hygr(LC3-2) and the heavy chain expression vector pE-neo(HC3-IgG4) both constructed in Example 11, and a high-expressing cell line for humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4) was obtained. This was designated antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4) expressing cell line.

[Example 13] Purification of Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibodies

[0722] Antibody No. 1 expressing cell line, antibody No. 2 expressing cell line, antibody No. 3 expressing cell line, antibody No. 3-2 expressing cell line, antibody No. 3-3 expressing cell line and antibody No. 3-4 expressing cell line obtained in Example 12 were respectively diluted with CD OptiCHO.TM. medium to the density of approximately 2.times.10.sup.5 cells/mL. The cell suspensions, 200 mL, was added to a 1 L-conical flask, and cultured for 6 to 7 days in a humid environment at 37.degree. C., 5% CO.sub.2, 95% air, with stirring at a rate of about 70 rpm. Each culture supernatant was collected by centrifugation, and filtered through a 0.22 .mu.m filter (Millipore Inc.) to prepare the culture supernatant. To each culture supernatant thus obtained was added five volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl, and loaded onto a Protein A column (column volume: 1 mL, Bio-Rad Inc.) which had been equilibrated in advance with three column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl. Then, the column was washed with five column volumes of the same buffer, and the adsorbed humanized antibody was eluted with four column volumes of 50 mM glycine buffer (pH 2.8) containing 150 mM NaCl, and the eluted fraction was collected. The eluted fractions was added and neutralized with 1 M Tris buffer (pH 8.0) and used as the purified antibody preparation.

[0723] In the above, the antibody purified from the culture supernatant of antibody No. 1 expressing cell line was designated humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1. The antibody purified from the culture supernatant of antibody No. 2 expressing cell line was designated humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2. The antibody purified from the culture supernatant of antibody No. 3 expressing cell line was designated humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3. The antibody purified from the culture supernatant of antibody No. 3-2 expressing cell line was designated humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2. The antibody purified from the culture supernatant of antibody No. 3-3 expressing cell line was designated humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-3. The antibody purified from the culture supernatant of antibody No. 3-4 expressing cell line was designated humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-4.

[0724] Further, antibody No. 3(IgG4) expressing cell line and antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4) expressing cell line obtained in Example 12 also were cultured in the same manner as above, and from their culture supernatants were obtained purified humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3(IgG4) and humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4), respectively. These two antibodies were employed in the pharmacokinetic analysis using monkeys described in Example 15.

[Example 14] Measurement of Affinity of Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibodies to Human TfR and Monkey TfR

[0725] The affinity of the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies obtained in Example 13 to human and monkey TfRs was measured by the method described in Example 7. Table 7 shows the result of the measurement of the association rate constant (k.sub.on), dissociation rate constant (k.sub.off), and dissociation constant (k.sub.D) of humanized anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 3-4 (corresponding to Nos. 1 to 3-4, respectively, in the table) to human TfR.

TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 7 Affinity of humanized anti-hTfR antibodies to human TfR Antibody No. kon (M.sup.-1s.sup.-1) koff (s.sup.-1) K.sub.D (M) 1 3.93 .times. 10.sup.5 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-7 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-12 2 1.97 .times. 10.sup.5 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-7 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-12 3 1.19 .times. 10.sup.6 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-7 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-12 3-2 6.06 .times. 10.sup.5 1.45 .times. 10.sup.-5 2.39 .times. 10.sup.-11 3-3 6.00 .times. 10.sup.5 1.25 .times. 10.sup.-5 2.09 .times. 10.sup.-11 3-4 1.01 .times. 10.sup.6 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-7 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-12

[0726] Table 8 shows the result of the measurement of the association rate constant (k.sub.on), dissociation rate constant (k.sub.off), and dissociation constant (k.sub.D) of humanized anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1 to 3-4 (corresponding to Nos. 1 to 3-4, respectively, in the table) to monkey TfR.

TABLE-US-00009 TABLE 8 Affinity of humanized anti-hTfR antibodies to monkey TfR Antibody No. kon (M.sup.-1s.sup.-1) koff (s.sup.-1) K.sub.D (M) 1 2.53 .times. 10.sup.5 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-7 <1.0 .times. 10.sup.-12 2 4.87 .times. 10.sup.5 3.67 .times. 10.sup.-5 7.55 .times. 10.sup.-11 3 6.03 .times. 10.sup.5 6.76 .times. 10.sup.-4 1.12 .times. 10.sup.-9 3-2 4.95 .times. 10.sup.5 8.76 .times. 10.sup.-4 1.77 .times. 10.sup.-9 3-3 4.88 .times. 10.sup.5 9.32 .times. 10.sup.-4 1.91 .times. 10.sup.-9 3-4 5.19 .times. 10.sup.5 1.35 .times. 10.sup.-4 2.60 .times. 10.sup.-10

[0727] The result of the measurement of the affinity of humanized anti-hTfR antibody Nos. 1 to 3-4 to human TfR showed that the dissociation constant between humanized anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 3-4 and human TfR was less than 1.times.10.sup.-12M (Table 7). And the dissociation constant between humanized anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 3-2 and 3-3 and human TfR was 2.39.times.10.sup.-11 M and 2.09.times.10.sup.-11 M, respectively. At the same time, the dissociation constant between the pre-humanized anti-hTfR antibodies corresponding to those antibodies and human TfR was: 5.09.times.10.sup.-12M for antibody No. 1, 1.12.times.10.sup.-11M for antibody No. 2, and less than 1.times.10.sup.-12 M for antibody No. 3 (Table 4). These results demonstrate that the high affinity of those pre-humanized anti-hTfR antibodies to human TfR was maintained after humanization of the antibodies, and indicate that anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 4 to 14 would also maintain their affinity to human TfR after their humanization.

[0728] Then, looking to the result of measurement of the affinity of humanized anti-hTfR antibodies to monkey DR, it is seen that the dissociation constant of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1 was less than 1.times.10.sup.-12 M, indicating that the pre-humanized affinity was maintained after humanization, and also with regard to humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2, the dissociation constant was 4.18.times.10.sup.-11M before humanization and 7.55.times.10.sup.-11 M after humanization, indicating the affinity was maintained (Table 5, Table 8). On the other hand, regarding to humanized anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 3 to 3-4, while the dissociation constant of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, the pre-humanized antibody corresponding to them, to monkey TfR was less than 1.times.10.sup.-12 M, their dissociation constant after humanization was 2.60.times.10.sup.-10M to 1.91.times.10.sup.-9M, showing a lowering of the affinity to monkey TfR. As to the humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, although a lowering of affinity to monkey TfR was observed, the result indicates that the pre-humanized high affinity of anti-hTfR antibody to monkey TfR was not lost after its humanization but was maintained as a whole. It indicates that as to humanized anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 4 to 14, too, the pre-humanized affinity to monkey TfR could be maintained after their humanization.

[Example 15] Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibody in Monkey

[0729] Using monkeys, pharmacokinetic analysis was performed with four antibodies: humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2, humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (IgG4), and humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4). Besides, the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 was IgG1, while in humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (IgG4), the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 had been converted into IgG4, with its variable region kept intact. Further, the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 was IgG1, while in humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4), the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 had been converted into IgG4 with its variable region kept intact. These four antibodies were respectively intravenously administered once to male cynomolgus monkeys, at a dosage of 5.0 mg/kg, and their peripheral blood was sampled before the administration, 2 minutes, 30 minutes, 2 hours, 4 hours and 8 hours after the administration, and then they were subjected to whole body irrigation. As a negative control, trastuzumab (Herceptin.TM., Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.), a humanized antibody to HER2 protein, was intravenously administered once to a single monkey in the same manner, and its peripheral blood was sampled before the administration, 2 minutes, 30 minutes, 2 hours, 4 hours and 8 hours after the administration, and then it was subjected to the whole body irrigation. After the irrigation, the brain and spine tissues including the medulla oblongata and other tissues (liver, heart, spleen and bone marrow) were excised. Using these brain and spinal tissues and other tissues, the concentration of the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies was measured and immunohistochemical staining was carried out.

[0730] Measurement of the concentration of humanized anti-hTfR antibodies in tissues and peripheral blood was carried out largely following the procedure described below. Besides, as to the brain, the collected tissues were separated into the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum, the hippocampus and the medulla oblongata, and then the concentration of the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies were measured. The respective tissues thus obtained were homogenized with RIPA Buffer (Wako Pure Chemical Industries Inc.) containing Protease Inhibitor Cocktail (Sigma-Aldrich Inc.), centrifuged, and the supernatant collected. From the above peripheral blood, serum was separated. To each well of High Bind Plate (Meso Scale Diagnostics) was added 10 .mu.L of Affinipure Goat Anti mouse IgG Fc.gamma. pAb (Jackson ImmunoResearch Inc.), and the plate was left to stand for one hour to provide a solid phase. Then, 150 .mu.L of SuperBlock blocking buffer in PBS (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.) was added to each well, and the plate was blocked by one-hour shaking. Then, 25 .mu.L of the supernatant of the homogenate or the serum was added to each well, and the wells were shaken for one hour. Then, 25 .mu.L of Affinipure Goat Anti mouse IgG Fab-Biotin (Jackson ImmunoResearch Inc.) was added to each well, and shaking was continued for one hour. Then, 25 .mu.L of SULFO-Tag-Streptavidin (Meso Scale Diagnostics Inc.) was added to each well, followed by shaking for half an hour. To each well was added 150 .mu.L of Read buffer T (Meso Scale Diagnostics Inc.), and the amount of luminescence from each well was read on a Sector.TM. Imager 6000 reader. The amount of the antibody contained in each tissue and the peripheral blood was calculated by producing a standard curve based on measurements of standard samples containing known concentrations of the anti-hTfR antibody, and then interpolating the measurement of each of the samples with reference to the standard. Measurement of concentration was repeated three times for each sample.

[0731] The result of measurement of the concentration of humanized anti-hTfR antibodies in the brain and spinal tissues is shown in Table 9.

TABLE-US-00010 TABLE 9 Concentration of humanized anti-hTfR antibodies in brain tissues (.mu.g/g wet weight) Antibody Cerebral Medulla No. cortex Cerebellum Hippocampus oblongata Spinal cord 3 0.67 .+-. 0.12 0.61 .+-. 0.02 0.49 .+-. 0.02 0.59 .+-. 0.10 0.46 .+-. 0.17 3-2 1.05 .+-. 0.07 0.72 .+-. 0.04 0.72 .+-. 0.07 0.69 .+-. 0.03 0.46 .+-. 0.02 3(IgG4) 0.65 .+-. 0.05 0.59 .+-. 0.03 0.56 .+-. 0.02 0.59 .+-. 0.02 0.46 .+-. 0.07 3-2(IgG4) 0.76 .+-. 0.02 0.57 .+-. 0.07 0.62 .+-. 0.05 0.73 .+-. 0.16 0.48 .+-. 0.03 Negative 0.0082 .+-. 0.0032 0.0090 .+-. 0.0067 0.0053 .+-. 0.0009 0.011 .+-. 0.003 0.154 .+-. 0.04 control

[0732] All the antibodies, i.e., humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2, humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (IgG4) and humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4), were observed to accumulate in the cerebral cortex, cerebellum, hippocampus, medulla oblongata and spinal cord (Table 9). The respective amount accumulated was as follow:

[0733] with humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, approximately 82 times in the cerebral cortex, approximately 68 times in the cerebellum, approximately 92 times in the hippocampus, approximately 54 times in the medulla oblongata, and approximately 3.1 times in the spinal cord, in comparison with the negative control, trastuzumab (Herceptin.TM.),

[0734] with humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2, approximately 128 times in the cerebral cortex, approximately 80 times in the cerebellum, approximately 136 times in the hippocampus, approximately 63 times in the medulla oblongata, approximately 3.1 times in the spinal cord, in comparison with the negative control, trastuzumab,

[0735] with humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (IgG4), approximately 79 times in the cerebral cortex, approximately 66 times in the cerebellum, approximately 106 times in the hippocampus, approximately 54 times in the medulla oblongata, approximately 3.1 times in the spinal cord, in comparison with the negative control, trastuzumab, and

[0736] with humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4), approximately 93 times in the cerebral cortex, approximately 63 times in the cerebellum, approximately 117 times in the hippocampus, approximately 66 times in the medulla oblongata, approximately 3.2 times in the spinal cord, in comparison with the negative control, trastuzumab (Table 10).

[0737] These results indicate that these four humanized anti-hTfR antibodies have a property that allows them to pass through the blood-brain barrier and accumulate in the brain tissues, and that it is now possible to let pharmaceutical agents which need to be brought into function in the brain tissues efficiently accumulate there, by binding such pharmaceutical agents to one of these antibodies.

TABLE-US-00011 TABLE 10 Amount of humanized anti-hTfR antibodies accumulated in brain tissues (factors in comparison with negative control) Antibody Cerebral Hippo- Medulla Spinal No. cortex Cerebellum campus oblongata cord 3 82 68 92 54 3.1 3-2 128 80 136 63 3.1 3(IgG4) 79 66 106 54 3.1 3-2(IgG4) 93 63 117 66 3.2 Negative 1 1 1 1 1 control

[0738] Then, FIG. 4 shows the result of measurement of the concentration of the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies in the tissues of the liver, heart, spleen and bone marrow. The four humanized anti-hTfR antibodies, as well as the negative control, trastuzumab, were observed to accumulate in the liver and spleen, and their amount accumulated was equal between the four humanized anti-hTfR antibodies and trastuzumab. In the heart, the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies tended to accumulate more than trastuzumab, the negative control, but the amount was only about 1.5 to 2.8 times that of the negative control. In bone marrow, the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies tended to accumulate markedly more than trastuzumab, the negative control, and the amount was 3.5 to 16 times that of the negative control. The cause of this accumulation of the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies in bone marrow is thought to be that TfR is expressed at high levels in bone marrow, hematopoietic organ, and more humanized anti-hTfR antibodies, therefore, accumulate through binding to TfR, than the negative control. These data indicate that the four humanized anti-hTfR antibodies has a property that allows them to specifically accumulate the cerebrum, cerebellum, hippocampus and medulla oblongata, which constitute the central nervous system, and that it is now possible to let pharmaceutical agents which need to be brought into function in the brain tissues efficiently accumulate there, by binding such pharmaceutical agents to one of these antibodies.

[0739] Then, Table 11 shows the result of pharmacokinetic measurement of the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies in the blood. As that of the negative control, trastuzumab, the blood concentration of the four humanized anti-hTfR antibodies was maintained at high levels, higher than 60 .mu.g/mL, even eight hours after administration, indicating that they are stable in the blood.

TABLE-US-00012 TABLE 11 Pharmacokinetics of humanized anti-hTfR antibodies in blood (.mu.g/mL blood( ) Antibody Time after administration No. 2 min 30 min 2 hr 4 hr 8 hr 3 173 147 128 117 97.5 3-2 124 99.5 78.5 76.5 61 3(IgG4) 141 113 99 95 83 3-2(IgG4) 132 111 98.5 99 95.5 Negative 124 92.5 96 75.5 60.5 control

[0740] Immunohistochemical staining of the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies in brain tissues was performed in the following manner. The collected tissues were rapidly frozen to -80.degree. C. in a Tissue-Tek Cryo 3DM (Sakura Finetek Inc.) to prepare frozen blocks of tissues. The frozen blocks were sliced into 4 .mu.m sections, which were affixed to MAS coated glass slides (Matsunami Glass Inc.). The tissue sections were reacted with 4% paraformaldehyde (Wako Pure Chemical Industries Inc.) for 5 minutes at 4.degree. C. and fixed to glass slides. Then, the tissue sections were reacted with methanol solution containing 0.3% hydrogen peroxide (Wako Pure Chemical Industries Inc.) for 30 min to inactivate endogenous peroxidases. Then, the glass slides were blocked by reacting SuperBlock blocking buffer in PBS for 30 min at room temperature. Then, the tissue sections were reacted with Mouse IgG-heavy and light chain Antibody (Bethyl Laboratories) for one hour at room temperature. The tissue sections were allowed to visualize with DAB substrate (3,3'-diaminobenzidine, Vector Laboratories Inc.), counterstained with Mayer's hematoxylin solution (Merck Inc.), embedded after dehydration and cleaning, and observed under a optical microscope.

[0741] FIG. 5 shows the result of immunohistochemical staining of the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies in the cerebral cortex. Specific staining of blood vessels and neuron-like cells were observed in the cerebral cortex of the monkeys administered humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2, humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (IgG4), and humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4) (FIGS. 5b to 5e, respectively). In the cerebral cortex of the monkey administered humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2, in particular, (FIG. 5c), the brain parenchyma region, outside the blood vessels, was also observed specifically stained extensively. Besides, no staining was observed in the cerebral cortex of the monkey administered Herceptin as a control, indicating that the tissue staining observed in FIGS. 5b to 5e was specific for the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies (FIG. 5a).

[0742] FIG. 6 shows the result of immunohistochemical staining of the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies in the hippocampus. Specific staining of blood vessels and neuron-like cells were observed in the hippocampus of the monkeys administered humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2, humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3(IgG4), and humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4) (FIGS. 6b to 6e, respectively). Besides, no staining was observed in the hippocampus of the monkey administered Herceptin as a control, indicating that the tissue staining observed in FIGS. 6b to 6e was specific for the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies (FIG. 6a).

[0743] FIG. 7 shows the result of immunohistochemical staining of the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies in the cerebellum. Specific staining of blood vessels and Purkinje cells were observed in the cerebellum of the monkeys administered humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2, humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3(IgG4), and humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4) (FIGS. 7b to 7e, respectively). Besides, no staining was observed in the cerebellum of the monkey administered Herceptin as a control, indicating that the tissue staining observed in FIGS. 7b to 7e was specific for the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies (FIG. 7a).

[0744] FIG. 8 shows the result of immunohistochemical staining of the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies in the medulla oblongata. Specific staining of blood vessels and neuron-like cells were observed in the medulla oblongata of the monkeys administered humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3, humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2, humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3(IgG4), and humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3-2 (IgG4) (FIGS. 8b to 8e, respectively). Besides, no staining was observed in the medulla oblongata of the monkey administered Herceptin as a control, indicating that the tissue staining observed in FIGS. 8b to 8e was specific for the humanized anti-hTfR antibodies (FIG. 8a).

[0745] From the result of immunohistochemical staining of the cerebrum and cerebellum in Example 8, it had been anticipated that though the anti-hTfR antibody No. 1, a pre-humanized mouse antibody, can bind to hTfR existing on the endothelium of blood vessel in the brain, the amount transferring to the brain parenchyma would be small. On the other hand, it was shown that anti-hTfR antibodies Nos. 2 and 3, pre-humanized mouse antibodies, can bind to hTfR existing on the endothelium of blood vessel in the brain, and after binding to hTfR, pass through the blood-brain barrier into the brain parenchyma, and further be taken up into the brain parenchyma and neuron-like cells in the hippocampus, and into Purkinje cells in the cerebellum.

[0746] From the result of immunohistochemical staining in the cerebrum, hippocampus, cerebellum, and medulla oblongata in Example 15, it was revealed that the tested four humanized anti-hTfR antibodies obtained by humanizing anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 subjected to the experiment can bind to hTfR existing on the endothelium of blood vessels of the brain, and after binding to hTfR, pass through the blood-brain barrier and transfer into the brain parenchyma, and further, be taken up into neuron-like cells in the cerebral cortex; into the brain parenchyma and the neuron-like cells in the hippocampus; into Purkinje cells in the cerebellum; and into neuron-like cells in the medulla oblongata.

[Example 16] Preparation of hI2S-Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibody Fusion Protein Expression Cells

[0747] By digesting pEF/myc/nucvector (Invitrogen Inc.) with KpnI and NcoI, a region including EF-1.alpha. promoter and its first intron was cut out, which then was blunt-ended with T4 DNA polymerase. After digesting pCI-neo (Invitrogen Inc.) with BgIII and EcoRI to remove a region including the enhancer/promoter and intron of CMV, the vector was blunt-ended with T4 DNA polymerase, and into which the above mentioned region including EF-1.alpha. promoter and its first intron was inserted to construct a vector pE-neo. The vector pE-neo was digested with SfiI and BstXI to cut out a region of approximately 1 kbp including a neomycin resistance gene. Employing pcDNA3.1/Hygro(+) (Invitrogen Inc.) as a template and using primer Hyg-Sfi5' (SEQ ID NO:216) and primer Hyg-BstX3' (SEQ ID NO:217), PCR was performed to amplify the hygromycin gene. The hygromycin gene thus amplified was digested with SfiI and BstXI and inserted into the above vector pE-neo, of which the neomycin resistance gene had been removed, to construct vector pE-hygr.

[0748] A DNA fragment was artificially synthesized having the nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:248, which included a gene encoding a protein in which the humanized anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:172 was linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a linker sequence (Gly Ser), to hI2S having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:246. This DNA fragment encoded a protein in which humanized anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:247 was linked, via a linker sequence (Gly Ser), to hI2S. This DNA fragment had, on its 5' side, a MluI sequence, and a sequence encoding a leader peptide acting as a secretion signal in this order from the 5' end, and a NotI sequence on its 3' side. The DNA fragment was digested with MluI and NotI, and inserted into the vector pE-neo, between the MluI and Nod thereof, to construct pE-neo(HC-I2S-1).

[0749] A DNA fragment was artificially synthesized having the nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:250, which included a gene encoding a protein in which the humanized anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:188 was linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a linker sequence (Gly Ser), to hI2S having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:246. This DNA fragment encoded a protein in which humanized anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:249 was linked, via a linker sequence (Gly Ser), to hI2S. This DNA fragment had, on its 5' side, a MluI sequence and a sequence encoding a leader peptide acting as a secretion signal in this order from the 5' end, and a NotI sequence on its 3' side. The DNA fragment was digested with MluI and NotI, and inserted into the vector pE-neo, between the MluI and Nod thereof, to construct pE-neo(HC-I2S-2).

[0750] A DNA fragment was artificially synthesized having the nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:252, which included a gene encoding a protein in which the humanized anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210 was linked, on the C-terminal side thereof and via a linker sequence (Gly Ser), to hI2S having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:246. This DNA fragment encoded a protein having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:251 in which humanized anti-hTfR antibody heavy chain was linked, via a linker sequence (Gly Ser), to hI2S. This DNA fragment had, on its 5' side, a MluI sequence and a sequence encoding a leader peptide acting as a secretion signal in this order from the 5' end, and a Nod sequence on its 3' side. The DNA fragment was digested with MluI and Nod, and inserted into the vector pE-neo, between the MluI and NotI thereof, to construct pE-neo(HC-I2S-3).

[0751] CHO cells (CHO-K1: obtained from American Type Culture Collection) were transformed according to the method described in Example 12 with pE-neo(HC-I2S-1) and pE-hygr(LC1) which had been prepared in Example 11, to obtain a cell line expressing a fusion protein between hI2S and a humanized anti-hTfR antibody. This cell line was designated hI2S-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line 1. The fusion protein between hI2S and a humanized anti-hTfR antibody expressed by the cell lines was designated I2S-anti-hTfR antibody 1.

[0752] In the same manner, CHO cells were transformed with pE-neo(HC-I2S-2) and pE-hygr(LC2) which had been prepared in Example 11, to obtain a cell line expressing a fusion protein between hI2S and a humanized anti-hTfR antibody. This cell line was designated hI2S-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line 2. The fusion protein between hI2S and a humanized anti-hTfR antibody expressed by the cell lines was designated I2S-anti-hTfR antibody 2.

[0753] Further, in the same manner, CHO cells were transformed with pE-neo(HC-I2S-3) and pE-hygr(LC3) which had been prepared in Example 11, to obtain a cell line expressing a fusion protein between hI2S and a humanized anti-hTfR antibody. This cell line was designated hI2S-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line 3. The fusion protein between hI2S and a humanized anti-hTfR antibody expressed by the cell lines was designated I2S-anti-hTfR antibody 3.

[Example 17] Production of I2S-Anti-hTfR Antibodies

[0754] I2S-anti-hTfR antibodies were produced by the following method. With CD OptiCHO.TM. medium, hI2S-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell lines 1, 2 and 3 obtained in Example 16 were diluted to the density of approximately 2.times.10.sup.5 cells/mL, respectively. The cell suspensions, 200 mL, were added to corresponding 1 L-conical flasks, and cultured for 6 to 7 days in a humid environment at 37.degree. C., 5% CO.sub.2, 95% air, with stirring at a rate of about 70 rpm. Each culture supernatant was collected by centrifugation, and filtered through a 0.22 .mu.m filter (Millipore Inc.) to prepare the culture supernatant. To each culture supernatant thus obtained was added five column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl, and loaded onto a Protein A column (column volume: 1 mL, Bio-Rad Inc.) which had been equilibrated in advance with three column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl. Then, the column was washed with five column volumes of the same buffer, and the adsorbed I2S-anti-hTfR antibody was eluted with four column volumes of 50 mM glycine buffer (pH 2.8) containing 150 mM NaCl. The pH of the eluate containing I2S-anti-hTfR antibody was adjusted to pH 7.0 with 1 M Tris buffer (pH 8.0), and then the buffer was replaced with PBS buffer using Amicon Ultra 30 kDa membrane (Millipore Inc.) to obtain a I2S-anti-hTfR antibody purified product.

[0755] The affinity of the I2S-anti-hTfR antibodies thus produced to human and monkey TfRs can be measured by, e.g., the method described in Example 7. Pharmacokinetic analysis of the I2S-anti-hTfR antibodies after their intravenous administration can be conducted by, e.g., the method described in Example 8. The pharmacological effects of the I2S-anti-hTfR antibodies can be evaluated by, e.g., intravenously injecting the I2S-anti-hTfR antibodies to I2S-KO/hTfR KI mice, which can be obtained through mating of iduronate 2-sulfatasegene knockout mice (I2S-KO mice), model mice for Hunter syndrome, with hTfR-KI mice described in Example 7-2, and measuring the reduction of glycosaminoglycans accumulated in the brain.

[Example 18] Evaluation of Transfer 12S-Anti-hTfR Antibodies into the Brain-1

[0756] Each of the purification products of the I2S-anti-hTfR antibody 3 prepared in Example 17 was intravenously injected, at the dose of 1 mg/kg, to hTfR-KI mice generated by the method described in Example 7-2 (I2S-anti-hTfR antibody administered group). As a control, recombinant hI2S (rhI2S) was intravenously injected, at the dose of 1 mg/kg, to hTfR-KI mice (control group). Fifteen hTfR-KI mice were administered in I2S-anti-hTfR antibody administered group, and three in the control group (male, 15 to 18-week old). Besides, the rhI2S used in the above had been prepared in accordance with a conventional method, which was described in an international patent publication (WO 2012/102998). It is also possible to use Elaprase.RTM., a medicinal product available on the market as the rhI2S.

[0757] In an I2S-anti-hTfR antibody administered group, three mice were subjected whole body irrigation with physiological saline after 15 min, 1 hr, 4 hr, 8 hr, and 24 hr, respectively, of the administration of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody 3, and the brains (cerebrum and cerebellum) were taken. As for the control group, whole body irrigation with physiological saline was carried out one hour after the rhI2S administration, and the brains (cerebrum and cerebellum) were taken. The weight (wet weight) of the cerebrum and cerebellum excised was weighed, and then the cerebrum and cerebellum were homogenized with T-PER (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.) containing Protease Inhibitor Cocktail (Sigma Inc.), and their supernatants were collected after centrifugation. The amount of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody contained in the supernatant of homogenate was measured for I2S-anti-hTfR antibody administered group, and the amount of rhI2S contained in the supernatant of homogenate for the control group by ECL method described in Examples 20 and 21, respectively, and the amount of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody (concentration of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody in brain tissues) as well as the amount of rhI2S (concentration of rhI2S in brain tissues) contained in 1 g of the brain (wet weight) were calculated. The result is shown in Table 12.

[0758] The concentration of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody and rhI2S in the brain tissues one hour after administration was 0.368.+-.0.019 .mu.g/g wet weight and 0.00134.+-.0.00232 .mu.g/g wet weight, respectively, showing that the concentration of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody reached approximately 270 times that of rhI2S. The result indicates that rhI2S, which scarcely passes through the blood-brain barrier, in general, and does not transfer to the brain, can be made to pass through the blood-brain barrier and transfer into the brain tissues, by combining it with the anti-hTfR antibody. Further, the concentration of the I2S-anti-hTfR antibody in the brain tissues reached 0.263.+-.0.038 .mu.g/g wet weight in only 15 min after administration, which was approximately 200 times that of rhI2S in the brain tissues one hour after administration. The result also indicates that by combining with the anti-hTfR antibody, it becomes possible to let hI2S rapidly transfer into the brain tissues.

TABLE-US-00013 TABLE 12 Concentration of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody and rhI2S in brain tissues (.mu.g/g wet weight) Time after I2S-anti-hTfR administration (hr) antibody rhI2S 0.25 0.263 .+-. 0.038 -- 1 0.368 .+-. 0.019 0.00134 .+-. 0.00232 4 0.440 .+-. 0.033 -- 8 0.382 .+-. 0.011 -- 24 0.245 .+-. 0.012 --

[Example 19] Evaluation of Transfer of I2S-Anti-hTfR Antibodies into the Brain-2

[0759] The purification product of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody 3 prepared in Example 17 was intravenously administered once to male cynomolgus monkeys, at a dosage of 5 mg/kg (I2S-anti-hTfR antibody administered group). In the same manner, rhI2S was administered once to male cynomolgus monkeys, at a dosage of 5 mg/kg (rhI2S group). The rhI2S employed here had been prepared in accordance with a conventional method, which was described in an international patent publication (WO 2012/102998). It is also possible to use Elaprase.RTM., a medicinal product available on the market as the rhI2S. Two monkeys were administered in each group. Eight hours after administration, whole body irrigation was carried out. After the irrigation, the brain tissues including the cervical cord were excised. The brain tissues thus excised were separated into the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum, the hippocampus and the cervical cord, and each of them was homogenized with T-PER (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.) containing Protease Inhibitor Cocktail (Sigma Inc.), centrifuged, and the supernatant was collected. The amount of the I2S-anti-hTfR antibody contained in the supernatant of homogenate was measured in I2S-anti-hTfR antibody administered group, and the amount of rhI2S contained in the supernatant of homogenate in the control group by ECL method described in Examples 20 and 21, respectively. From the measurement thus obtained, the amount of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody contained in 1 g (g wet weight) of the cerebral cortex, cerebellum, hippocampus, and cervical cord (concentration of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody in those brain tissues), as well as the amount of rhI2S (concentration of rhI2S in those brain tissues), were calculated. The result is shown in FIG. 9.

[0760] The concentration of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody in the cerebral cortex was approximately 0.22 .mu.g/g, whereas that of rhI2S was 0.035 .mu.g/g. The concentration of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody in the cerebellum was approximately 0.18 .mu.g/g, whereas that of rhI2S was 0.02 .mu.g. The concentration of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody in the hippocampus was approximately 0.25 .mu.g/g, whereas that of rhI2S was 0.017 .mu.g/g. And the concentration of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody in the cervical cord was approximately 0.15 .mu.g/g, whereas that of rhI2S was 0.039 .mu.g/g. Thus, the concentration of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody in the cerebral cortex, cerebellum, hippocampus, and cervical cord was shown to be approximately 6.3 times, approximately 9.0 times, approximately 14.7 times, and approximately 3.8 times that of rhI2S, respectively. The result indicates that by binding hI2S to the anti-hTfR antibody, it becomes possible to let hI2S actively pass through the blood-brain barrier and get into the brain efficiently. In particular, that the concentration of the I2S-anti-hTfR antibody in the hippocampus was approximately as high as approximately 12.5 times that of rhI2S indicates that administration of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody could let I2S exhibit its activity in the hippocampus among others. Encephalopathy in Hunter syndrome patients cannot be ameliorated by enzyme replacement therapy with conventional rhI2S because little rhI2S can pass through the blood-brain barrier. In contrast, as I2S-anti-hTfR antibody can pass through the blood-brain barrier, administration of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody could supplement the activity of I2S in the brain tissues such as the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and cerebellum. Therefore, the I2S-anti-hTfR antibody (especially I2S-anti-hTfR antibody 3) can be used as therapeutic agents to supplement the I2S activity in the brain of Hunter syndrome patients. Thus, by administering I2S-anti-hTfR antibody (especially I2S-anti-hTfR antibody 3), prophylaxis and treatment of encephalopathy in Hunter syndrome patients are possible, which is difficult by enzyme replacement therapy with conventional rhI2S. It is especially promising as a therapeutic agent for patients with Hunter syndrome accompanied disorders of the hippocampus.

[Example 20] Quantitative Determination of I2S-Anti-hTfR Antibody by ECL Method

[0761] To each well of a 96-well Streptavidin Gold Plate (Meso Scale Diagnostics Inc.), a streptavidin-coated plate, was added 150 .mu.L of SuperBlock blocking buffer in PBS (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.), and the plate was left to stand for one hour for blocking. Anti-Human Kappa Light chain Goat IgG Biotin (Monkey Absorbed) (IBL Inc.), a biotin-labeled antibody, was diluted with SuperBlock blocking buffer in PBS to 0.5 .mu.g/mL. SULFO-labeled anti-human I2S antibody was diluted with SuperBlock blocking buffer in PBS to 1.0 .mu.g/mL. The diluted solutions of the biotin-labeled antibody and the SULFO-labeled antibody, 25 .mu.L each, were mixed with 25 .mu.L of each sample, incubated for one hour to prepare an antibody reaction sample.

[0762] Each well of the plate after blocking was washed with 200 .mu.L of PBS-T (Sigma Inc.), and 25 .mu.L of the antibody reaction sample was added, and incubated for one hour. After incubation, each well of the plate was washed with 200 .mu.L of PBS-T, Read buffer T (Meso scale Diagnostics Inc.) was added to each well, and the amount of luminescence from each well was measured on Sector.TM. Imager 6000 (Meso scale Diagnostics Inc.). A standard curve was produced on measurements of standard samples containing known concentrations of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody, and the amount of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody was determined by interpolating the measurement of each of the samples with reference to the standard.

[0763] Besides, the anti-human I2S antibody used in the above was a monoclonal antibody obtained by immunizing mice with rhI2S, as antigen, which had been prepared accordance with a conventional method described in an international patent publication (WO 2012/102998). Multiple monoclonal antibodies had been obtained. As SULFO-labeled anti-human I2S antibody, an anti-human I2S antibody was labelled with SULFO using MSD SULFO-TAG NHS-Ester (Meso scale Diagnostics Inc.) in accordance with the attached manual.

[Example 21] Quantitative Determination of hI2S by ECL Method

[0764] To each well of a 96-well Streptavidin Gold Plate (Meso Scale Diagnostics Inc.), a streptavidin-coated plate, was added 150 .mu.L of SuperBlock blocking buffer in PBS (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.), and the plate was left to stand for one hour for blocking. Biotin-labeled anti-human I2S antibody was diluted with SuperBlock blocking buffer in PBS to 0.5 .mu.g/mL. SULFO-labeled anti-human I2S antibody was diluted with SuperBlock blocking buffer in PBS to 1.0 .mu.g/mL. The diluted solutions of the biotin-labeled antibody and the SULFO-labeled antibody, 25 .mu.L each, were mixed with 25 .mu.L of each sample, incubated for one hour to prepare an antibody reaction sample.

[0765] Each well of the plate after blocking was washed with 200 .mu.L of PBS-T (Sigma Inc.), and 25 .mu.L of the antibody reaction sample was added, and incubated for one hour. After incubation, each well of the plate was washed with 200 .mu.L of PBS-T, Read buffer T (Meso scale Diagnostics Inc.) was added to each well, and the amount of luminescence from each well was measured on Sector.TM. Imager 6000 (Meso scale Diagnostics Inc.). A standard curve was produced on measurements of standard samples containing known concentrations of hI2S, and the amount of rhI2S was determined by interpolating the measurement of each of the samples with reference to the standard.

[0766] Besides, the anti-human I2S antibody used in the above was a monoclonal antibody obtained by immunizing mice with rhI2S, as antigen, which had been prepared accordance with a conventional method described in an international patent publication (WO 2012/102998). As SULFO-labeled anti-human I2S antibody, an anti-human I2S antibody was labelled with SULFO using MSD SULFO-TAG WS-Ester (Meso scale Diagnostics Inc.) in accordance with the attached manual. Further, as biotin-labeled anti-human I2S antibody, another anti-human I2S antibody, except the one that was employed for labeling with SULFO, was labelled with biotin using Biotin Labelling Kit-NH.sub.2 (Dojindo Laboratories Inc.) in accordance with the attached manual.

[Example 22] Assessment of Pharmacological Effect of I2S-Anti-hTfR Antibody

[0767] The pharmacological effect of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody was evaluated by measuring the concentration of the glycosaminoglycans (GAG) that was known to accumulate in the organs of Hunter syndrome patients, who genetically lacked hI2S activity. The purification product of I2S-anti-hTfR antibody 3 prepared in Example 17 was intravenously injected to I2S-KO/hTfR-KI mice at a dosage of 0.5 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg, and 2.0 mg/kg (0.5 mg/kg-administered group, 1.0 mg/kg-administered group, and 2.0 mg/kg-administered group). Administration was made at a frequency of once a week for four weeks, the mice were euthanized by exsanguination under anesthesia four weeks after the first administration, and the brain, liver, lung, and heart were excised. The excised organs then were lyophilized in a lyophilizer (EYELA Inc.), pulverized, and their dry weight was measured. To 100 mg (dry weight) of each of the dried organ preparations was added 1 mL of 0.5 M Tris buffer (pH 7.5), and heated for 10 min at about 100.degree. C. Then, 50 mg/mL Actinase E solution (Kaken Pharmaceutical Inc.) was added to the dry preparation so that 1 mg of actinase E was added to 50 mg (dry weight) the mixture was incubated for 16 hr at about 60.degree. C. to decompose the protein, and heating was continued for 10 min at about 100.degree. C. After centrifugation for 10 min at 15,000 rpm, the supernatant was collected. The amount of GAG contained in the supernatant was measured using Wieslab.TM. sGAG quantitative kit (Euro-Diagnostica Inc.), and the amount of GAG contained in 1 g (g dry weight) of each organ was calculated. Besides, as the control group, 12S-KO/hTfR-KI mice non-administered I2S-anti-hTfR antibody was employed. At the same time, the amount of GAG in the organs of wild-type mice was measured. This experiment was conducted with three I2S-KO/hTfR-KI mice (male and female, 19 to 25-week old) in each measurement group. Besides, three wild-type mice, male and female, 19 to 25-week old, were employed.

[0768] The result is shown in FIG. 10. It was observed that in all the brain, liver, lung and heart, the concentration of GAG significantly decreased dose dependently by I2S-anti-hTfR antibody administration (FIG. 10a to 10d).

[0769] In the brain, the concentration of GAG was approximately 2.66 .mu.g/g in the brain tissues of the control group, whereas the concentration of GAG in the brain tissues of 0.5 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg, and 2.0 mg/kg administered groups was approximately 2.23 .mu.g/g, approximately 2.15 .mu.g/g, approximately 2.10 .mu.g/g, respectively, showing a dose dependent decrease (FIG. 10a). Abnormal amount of GAG in the brain tissues of I2S-KO/hTfR-KI mice can be determined as being approximately 0.90 .mu.g/g, i.e., the amount that remains after the concentration of GAG in the brain tissues of the wile-type mice (approximately 1.76 .mu.g/g) is subtracted from the concentration of GAG in the brain tissues of the control group (approximately 2.66 .mu.g/g). Thus, it can be concluded that approximately 48%, approximately 57%, and approximately 62% of GAG abnormally accumulated in the brain tissues of I2S-KO/hTfR-KI mice were decomposed by the I2S-anti-hTfR antibody administered at the doses of 0.5 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg, and 2.0 mg/kg, respectively. The result indicates that it is possible to decompose and remove GAG abnormally accumulated in the brain tissues of a Hunter syndrome patient by administering the I2S-anti-hTfR antibody to the patient, and that the I2S-anti-hTfR antibody (I2S-anti-hTfR antibody 3, in particular) could prevent and treat brain lesions caused by accumulation and the like of GAG or its fragments observed in Hunter syndrome patients.

[0770] In the liver, the concentration of GAG was approximately 10.3 kg/g in the liver tissue of the control group, whereas the concentration of GAG in the liver tissue of 0.5 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg, and 2.0 mg/kg administered groups was approximately 2.2 .mu.g/g, approximately 2.0 .mu.g/g, approximately 1.9 .mu.g/g, respectively, showing a dose dependent decrease (FIG. 10b). Abnormal portion of the amount of GAG in the liver tissue of I2S-KO/hTfR-KI mice can be determined as being approximately 10 .mu.g/g, i.e., the amount that remains after the concentration of GAG in the liver tissue of the wild-type mice (approximately 0.3 .mu.g/g) is subtracted from the concentration of GAG in the liver tissue of the control group (approximately 10.3 .mu.g/g). Thus, it can be concluded that not less than 80% of GAG abnormally accumulated in the liver tissue of I2S-KO/hTfR-KI mice was decomposed by the I2S-anti-hTfR antibody administered at the doses of 0.5 to 2.0 mg/kg.

[0771] In the lung, the concentration of GAG was approximately 10.5 .mu.g/g in the lung tissue of the control group, whereas the concentration of GAG in the lung tissue of 0.5 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg, and 2.0 mg/kg administered groups was approximately 7.8 .mu.g/g, approximately 6.7 .mu.g/g, approximately 5.7 .mu.g/g, respectively, showing a dose dependent decrease (FIG. 10c). Abnormal portion of the amount of GAG in the lung tissue of I2S-KO/hTfR-KI mice can be determined as being approximately 9.0 .mu.g/g, i.e., the amount that remains after the concentration of GAG in the lung tissue of the wild-type mice (approximately 1.5 .mu.g/g) is subtracted from the concentration of GAG in the lung tissue of the control group (approximately 10.5 .mu.g/g). Thus, it can be concluded that approximately 30%, approximately 42%, and approximately 53% of GAG abnormally accumulated in the lung tissue of I2S-KO/hTfR-KI mice was decomposed by the I2S-anti-hTfR antibody administered at the doses of 0.5 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg, and 2.0 mg/kg, respectively.

[0772] In the heart, the concentration of GAG was approximately 4.6 .mu.g/g in the heart tissue of the control group, whereas the concentration of GAG in the heart tissue of 0.5 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg, and 2.0 mg/kg administered group was approximately 2.2 .mu.g/g, approximately 2.0 .mu.g/g, and approximately 1.5 .mu.g/g, respectively, showing a dose dependent decrease (FIG. 10d). Abnormal portion of the amount of GAG in the heat tissue of I2S-KO/hTfR-KI mice can be determined as being approximately 3.8 .mu.g/g, i.e., the amount that remains after the concentration of GAG in the heart tissue of the wild-type mice (approximately 0.8 .mu.g/g) is subtracted from the concentration of GAG in the heart tissue of the control group (approximately 4.6 .mu.g/g). Thus, it can be concluded that approximately 63%, approximately 70%, and approximately 81% of GAG abnormally accumulated in the heart tissue of I2S-KO/hTfR-KI mice was decomposed by the I2S-anti-hTfR antibody administered at the doses of 0.5 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg, and 2.0 mg/kg, respectively.

[0773] The above results in the liver, lung and heart demonstrate that the I2S-anti-hTfR antibody decomposes accumulated GAG not only in the brain but also in other organs. This indicates that the I2S-anti-hTfR antibody (especially I2S-anti-hTfR antibody 3), when administered to patients with Hunter syndrome as a pharmaceutical agent in enzyme replacement therapy, could supplement all the patients' organs including the brain with the enzyme. Also indicated is that the I2S-anti-hTfR antibody can supplement the all the patients' organs including the brain with the enzyme through its intravenous administration.

[Example 23] Method for Measurement of GAG

[0774] Measurement of GAG was conducted as follows in general, using Wieslab.TM. sGAG quantitative kit (EURO-DIAGNOSTICA Inc.) in accordance with the attached operating manual. A sample or a standard solution (blank or water), 50 .mu.L each, was added to a 1.5-mL tube. To each tube was added 50 .mu.L of a GuHCl solution, and a reaction was allowed to take place for 15 min at room temperature. A SAT solution, 50 .mu.L, was added to each tube, and a reaction was allowed to proceed for 15 min at room temperature. A mixture solution of water/SAT solution/Alcian Blue stock solution (9/5/1) was prepared and added to the tubes, 750 .mu.L each, and a reaction was allowed to proceed for 15 min at room temperature. The reaction mixture liquid thus obtained was centrifuged at 12500.times.g for 15 min to remove the supernatant. To each tube was added 500 .mu.L of DMSO, and following 15-min shaking for mixing at room temperature, the mixture was centrifuged to remove the supernatant. Gu-Prop solution was added to the tubes, 500 .mu.L each, and mixed by shaking for 15 min at room temperature. The mixture solution thus prepared was dispensed, 200 .mu.L each, to the wells of a 96-well plate, and the absorbance of each well was measured at 600 nm using a plate reader. A standard curve was produced on measurements of solutions containing known concentrations of GAG, and the GAG concentration was determined by interpolating the measurement of each sample with reference to the standard.

[Example 24] Preparation of Fusion Proteins Between Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibody and Various Physiologically Active Peptides

[0775] The experiments carried out in Examples 1 to 22 above have shown that human 12S linked to the humanized anti-hTfR antibody passes through the blood-brain barrier, gets into the brain tissues, and exhibits 12S activity in the brain. Then, fusion proteins were prepared between the humanized anti-hTfR antibody and various physiologically active peptides to examine whether those fusion proteins pass through the BBB and get into the brain tissues. Here, human erythropoietin, human arylsulfatase A, human PPT-1, human TPP-1, human .alpha.-L-iduronidase, human TNF.alpha. receptor, and human N-sulphoglucosamine sulphohydrolase (heparan N-sulfatase) were selected as physiologically active peptides to be fused with the humanized anti-hTfR antibody. The expression vectors used to express fusion proteins between the humanized anti-hTfR antibody and physiologically active peptides, as well as the resulting fusion proteins, were prepared according to Examples 25 to 31 below.

[Example 25] Method for Preparation of Fusion Protein Between Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibody and Human Erythropoietin

[0776] A DNA fragment was artificially synthesized comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:258, which included the cDNA encoding a protein consisting of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210 and human erythropoietin (hEPO) having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:256 and linked, via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, on the C-terminal side of the antibody's heavy chain. This DNA fragment encodes a protein having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:257, which consists of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody and hEPO, which is linked, via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the antibody's heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof. The DNA fragment has in the 5' side a MluI sequence and a sequence encoding a leader peptide acting as a secretion signal, in this order from the 5' end, and a NotI sequence in the 3' side. The DNA fragment was digested with MluI and NotI, and inserted into the vector pE-neo between MluI and NotI sites to construct pE-neo(HC-hEPO).

[0777] By the method described in Example 12, CHO cells were transformed with pE-neo(HC-hEPO) and pE-hygr(LC3), which was constructed in Example 11, a cell line was obtained which expresses a fusion protein between hEPO and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody. The cell line was designated hEPO-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line. The fusion protein between hEPO and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody, expressed by this cell line, were designated EPO-anti-hTfR antibody.

[0778] Cells of hEPO-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line were diluted to the density of approximately 2.times.10.sup.5 cells/mL with CD OptiCHO.TM. medium, and 200 mL of the cell suspension was added to a 1-L conical flask and cultured for 6 to 7 days in a humid environment at 37.degree. C., 5% CO.sub.2, 95% air, with stirring at a rate of about 70 rpm. The culture medium was collected by centrifugation and filtered through a 0.22 .mu.m filter (Millipore Inc.) to prepare a culture supernatant. To the culture supernatant thus collected was added five column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl, and loaded onto a Protein A column (column volume 1: mL, Bio-Rad Inc.) that had been equilibrated in advance with three column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl. Then, five column volumes of the same buffer was supplied to wash the column, the adsorbed EPO-anti-hTfR was eluted with four column volumes of 50 mM glycine buffer (pH 2.8) containing 150 mM NaCl. The eluate containing EPO-anti-hTfR antibody was adjusted to pH 7.0 with 1 M Tris buffer (pH 8.0), and then the buffer exchanged for PBS using Amicon Ultra 30 kDa membrane (Millipore Inc.). The resulting solution was used as the purification product of EPO-anti-hTfR antibody.

[Example 26] Method for Preparation of Fusion Protein Between Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibody and Human Arylsulfatase A

[0779] A DNA fragment was artificially synthesized comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:261, which included the cDNA encoding a protein consisting of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210 and human arylsulfatase A (hARSA) having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:259 and linked, via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the antibody's heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof. This DNA fragment encodes a protein having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:260, which consists of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody and hARSA, which is linked, via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the antibody's heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof. The DNA fragment has in the 5' side a MluI sequence and a sequence encoding a leader peptide acting as a secretion signal, in this order from the 5' end, and a Noll sequence in the 3' side. The DNA fragment was digested with MluI and NotI, and inserted into the vector pE-neo between MluI and Noll sites to construct pE-neo(HC-hARSA).

[0780] By the method described in Example 12, CHO cells were transformed with pE-neo(HC-hARSA) and pE-hygr(LC3), which was constructed in Example 11, a cell line was obtained which expresses a fusion protein between hARSA and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody. The cell line was designated hARSA-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line. The fusion protein between hARSA and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody, expressed by this cell line, were designated ARSA-anti-hTfR antibody.

[0781] Cells of hARSA-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line were diluted to the density of approximately 2.times.10.sup.5 cells/mL with CD OptiCHO.TM. medium, and 200 mL of the cell suspension was added to a 1-L conical flask and cultured for 6 to 7 days in a humid environment at 37.degree. C., 5% CO.sub.2, 95% air, with stirring at a rate of about 70 rpm. The culture medium was collected by centrifugation and filtered through a 0.22 .mu.m filter (Millipore Inc.) to prepare a culture supernatant. To the culture supernatant thus collected was added five column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl, and loaded onto a Protein A column (column volume: 1 mL, Bio-Rad Inc.) that had been equilibrated in advance with three column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl. Then, five column volumes of the same buffer was supplied to wash the column, the adsorbed ARSA-anti-hTfR was eluted with four column volumes of 50 mM glycine buffer (pH 2.8) containing 150 mM NaCl. The eluate containing ARSA-anti-hTfR antibody was adjusted to pH 7.0 with 1 M Tris buffer (pH 8.0), and then the buffer exchanged for PBS using Amicon Ultra 30 kDa membrane (Millipore Inc.). The resulting solution was used as the purification product of ARSA-anti-hTfR antibody.

[Example 27] Method for Preparation of Fusion Protein Between Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibody and Human PPT-1

[0782] A DNA fragment was artificially synthesized comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:264, which included the cDNA encoding a protein consisting of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210 and human PPT-1 (hPPT-1) having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:262 and linked, via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the antibody's heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof. This DNA fragment encodes a protein having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:263, which consists of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody and hPPT-1, which is linked, via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the antibody's heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof. The DNA fragment has in the 5' side a MluI sequence and a sequence encoding a leader peptide acting as a secretion signal, in this order from the 5' end, and a NotI sequence in the 3' side. The DNA fragment was digested with MluI and NotI, and inserted into the vector pE-neo between MluI and NotI sites to construct pE-neo(HC-hPPT-1).

[0783] By the method described in Example 12, CHO cells were transformed with pE-neo(HC-hPPT-1) and pE-hygr(LC3), which was constructed in Example 11, a cell line was obtained which expresses a fusion protein between hPPT-1 and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody. The cell line was designated hPPT-1-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line. The fusion protein between hPPT-1 and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody, expressed by this cell line, were designated PPT-1-anti-hTfR antibody.

[0784] Cells of hPPT-1-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line were diluted to the density of approximately 2.times.10.sup.5 cells/mL with CD OptiCHO.TM. medium, and 200 mL of the cell suspension was added to a 1-L conical flask and cultured for 6 to 7 days in a humid environment at 37.degree. C., 5% CO.sub.2, 95% air, with stirring at a rate of about 70 rpm. The culture medium was collected by centrifugation and filtered through a 0.22 .mu.m filter (Millipore Inc.) to prepare a culture supernatant. To the culture supernatant thus collected was added five column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl, and loaded onto a Protein A column (column volume: 1 mL, Bio-Rad Inc.) that had been equilibrated in advance with three column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl. Then, five column volumes of the same buffer was supplied to wash the column, the adsorbed PPT-1-anti-hTfR was eluted with four column volumes of 50 mM glycine buffer (pH 2.8) containing 150 mM NaCl. The eluate containing PPT-1-anti-hTfR antibody was adjusted to pH 7.0 with 1 M Tris buffer (pH 8.0), and then the buffer exchanged for PBS using Amicon Ultra 30 kDa membrane (Millipore Inc.). The resulting solution was used as the purification product of PPT-1-anti-hTfR antibody.

[Example 28] Method for Preparation of Fusion Protein Between Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibody and Human TPP-1

[0785] A DNA fragment was artificially synthesized comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:267, which included the cDNA encoding a protein consisting of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210 and human TPP-1 (hTPP-1) having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:265 and linked, via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the antibody's heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof. This DNA fragment encodes a fusion protein having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:266, which consists of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody and hTPP-1 which is linked, via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the antibody's heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof. The DNA fragment has in the 5' side a MluI sequence and a sequence encoding a leader peptide acting as a secretion signal, in this order from the 5' end, and a NotI sequence in the 3' side. The DNA fragment was digested with MluI and NotI, and inserted into the vector pE-neo between MluI and NotI sites to construct pE-neo(HC-hTPP-1).

[0786] By the method described in Example 12, CHO cells were transformed with pE-neo(HC-hTPP-1) and pE-hygr(LC3), which was constructed in Example 11, a cell line was obtained which expresses a fusion protein between hTPP-1 and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody. The cell line was designated hTPP-1-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line. The fusion protein between hTPP-1 and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody, expressed by this cell line, were designated TPP-1-anti-hTfR antibody.

[0787] Cells of hTPP-1-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line were diluted to the density of approximately 2.times.10.sup.5 cells/mL with CD OptiCHO.TM. medium, and 200 mL of the cell suspension was added to a 1-L conical flask and cultured for 6 to 7 days in a humid environment at 37.degree. C., 5% CO.sub.2, 95% air, with stirring at a rate of about 70 rpm. The culture medium was collected by centrifugation and filtered through a 0.22 .mu.m filter (Millipore Inc.) to prepare a culture supernatant. To the culture supernatant thus collected was added five column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl, and loaded onto a Protein A column (column volume: 1 mL, Bio-Rad Inc.) that had been equilibrated in advance with three column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl. Then, five column volumes of the same buffer was supplied to wash the column, the adsorbed TPP-1-anti-hTfR was eluted with four column volumes of 50 mM glycine buffer (pH 2.8) containing 150 mM NaCl. The eluate containing TPP-1-anti-hTfR antibody was adjusted to pH 7.0 with 1 M Tris buffer (pH 8.0), and then the buffer exchanged for PBS using Amicon Ultra 30 kDa membrane (Millipore Inc.). The resulting solution was used as the purification product of TPP-1-anti-hTfR antibody.

[Example 29] Method for Preparation of Fusion Protein Between Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibody and Human .alpha.-L-Iduronidase

[0788] A DNA fragment was artificially synthesized comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:270, which included the cDNA encoding a protein consisting of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210 and human .alpha.-L-iduronidase (hIDUA) having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:268 and linked, via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the antibody's heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof. This DNA fragment encodes a fusion protein having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:269, which consists of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody and hIDUA which is linked, via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the antibody's heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof. The DNA fragment has in the 5' side a MluI sequence and a sequence encoding a leader peptide acting as a secretion signal, in this order from the 5' end, and a Noll sequence in the 3' side. The DNA fragment was digested with MluI and NotI, and inserted into the vector pE-neo between MluI and NotI sites to construct pE-neo(HC-hIDUA).

[0789] By the method described in Example 12, CHO cells were transformed with pE-neo(HC-hIDUA) and pE-hygr(LC3), which was constructed in Example 11, a cell line was obtained which expresses a fusion protein between hIDUA and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody. The cell line was designated hIDUA-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line. The fusion protein between hIDUA and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody, expressed by this cell line, were designated IDUA-anti-hTfR antibody.

[0790] Cells of hIDUA-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line were diluted to the density of approximately 2.times.10.sup.5 cells/mL with CD OptiCHO.TM. medium, and 200 mL of the cell suspension was added to a 1-L conical flask and cultured for 6 to 7 days in a humid environment at 37.degree. C., 5% CO.sub.2, 95% air, with stirring at a rate of about 70 rpm. The culture medium was collected by centrifugation and filtered through a 0.22 .mu.m filter (Millipore Inc.) to prepare a culture supernatant. To the culture supernatant thus collected was added five column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl, and loaded onto a Protein A column (column volume: 1 mL, Bio-Rad Inc.) that had been equilibrated in advance with three column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl. Then, five column volumes of the same buffer was supplied to wash the column, the adsorbed IDUA-anti-hTfR was eluted with four column volumes of 50 mM glycine buffer (pH 2.8) containing 150 mM NaCl. The eluate containing IDUA-anti-hTfR antibody was adjusted to pH 7.0 with 1 M Tris buffer (pH 8.0), and then the buffer exchanged for PBS using Amicon Ultra 30 kDa membrane (Millipore Inc.). The resulting solution was used as the purification product of IDUA-anti-hTfR antibody.

[Example 30] Method for Preparation of Fusion Protein Between Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibody and Human TNF.alpha. Receptor

[0791] A DNA fragment was artificially synthesized comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:273, which included the cDNA encoding a protein consisting of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210 and human TNF.alpha. receptor (hTNF.alpha.R) having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:271 and linked, via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the antibody's heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof. This DNA fragment encodes a fusion protein having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:272, which consists of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody and hTNF.alpha.R which is linked, via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the antibody's heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof. The DNA fragment has in the 5' side a MluI sequence and a sequence encoding a leader peptide acting as a secretion signal, in this order from the 5' end, and a NotI sequence in the 3' side. The DNA fragment was digested with MluI and NotI, and inserted into the vector pE-neo between MluI and NotI sites to construct pE-neo(HC-hTNF.alpha.R).

[0792] By the method described in Example 12, CHO cells were transformed with pE-neo(HC-hTNF.alpha.R) and pE-hygr(LC3), which was constructed in Example 11, a cell line was obtained which expresses a fusion protein between hTNF.alpha.R and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody. The cell line was designated hTNF.alpha.R-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line. The fusion protein between hTNF.alpha.R and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody, expressed by this cell line, were designated TNF.alpha.R-anti-hTfR antibody.

[0793] Cells of hTNF.alpha.R-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line were diluted to the density of approximately 2.times.10.sup.5 cells/mL with CD OptiCHO.TM. medium, and 200 mL of the cell suspension was added to a 1-L conical flask and cultured for 6 to 7 days in a humid environment at 37.degree. C., 5% CO.sub.2, 95% air, with stirring at a rate of about 70 rpm. The culture medium was collected by centrifugation and filtered through a 0.22 .mu.M filter (Millipore Inc.) to prepare a culture supernatant. To the culture supernatant thus collected was added five column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl, and loaded onto a Protein A column (column volume: 1 mL, Bio-Rad Inc.) that had been equilibrated in advance with three column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl. Then, five column volumes of the same buffer was supplied to wash the column, the adsorbed hTNF.alpha.R-anti-hTfR was eluted with four column volumes of 50 mM glycine buffer (pH 2.8) containing 150 mM NaCl. The eluate containing TNF.alpha.R-anti-hTfR antibody was adjusted to pH 7.0 with 1 M Tris buffer (pH 8.0), and then the buffer exchanged for PBS using Amicon Ultra 30 kDa membrane (Millipore Inc.). The resulting solution was used as the purification product of TNF.alpha.R-anti-hTfR antibody.

[Example 31] Method for Preparation of Fusion Protein Between Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibody and Human Heparan N-Sulfatase

[0794] A DNA fragment was artificially synthesized comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:276, which included the cDNA encoding a protein consisting of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210 and human heparan N-sulfatase (hSGSH) having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:274 and linked, via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the antibody's heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof. This DNA fragment encodes a fusion protein having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:275, which consists of the humanized anti-hTfR antibody and hSGSH which is linked, via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the antibody's heavy chain on the C-terminal side thereof. The DNA fragment has in the 5' side a MluI sequence and a sequence encoding a leader peptide acting as a secretion signal, in this order from the 5' end, and a Nod sequence in the 3' side. The DNA fragment was digested with MluI and NotI, and inserted into the vector pE-neo between Mild and NotI sites to construct pE-neo(HC-hSGSH).

[0795] By the method described in Example 12, CHO cells were transformed with pE-neo(HC-hSGSH) and pE-hygr(LC3), which was constructed in Example 11, a cell line was obtained which expresses a fusion protein between hSGSH and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody. The cell line was designated hSGSH-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line. The fusion protein between hSGSH and the humanized anti-hTfR antibody, expressed by this cell line, were designated SGSH-anti-hTfR antibody.

[0796] Cells of hSGSH-anti-hTfR antibody expressing cell line were diluted to the density of approximately 2.times.10.sup.5 cells/mL with CD OptiCHO.TM. medium, and 200 mL of the cell suspension was added to a 1-L conical flask and cultured for 6 to 7 days in a humid environment at 37.degree. C., 5% CO.sub.2, 95% air, with stirring at a rate of about 70 rpm. The culture medium was collected by centrifugation and filtered through a 0.22 .mu.m filter (Millipore Inc.) to prepare a culture supernatant. To the culture supernatant thus collected was added five column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl, and loaded onto a Protein A column (column volume: 1 mL, Bio-Rad Inc.) that had been equilibrated in advance with three column volumes of 20 mM Tris buffer (pH 8.0) containing 150 mM NaCl. Then, five column volumes of the same buffer was supplied to wash the column, the adsorbed SGSH-anti-hTfR was eluted with four column volumes of 50 mM glycine buffer (pH 2.8) containing 150 mM NaCl. The eluate containing SGSH-anti-hTfR antibody was adjusted to pH 7.0 with 1 M Tris buffer (pH 8.0), and then the buffer exchanged for PBS using Amicon Ultra 30 kDa membrane (Millipore Inc.). The resulting solution was used as the purification product of SGSH-anti-hTfR antibody.

[Example 32] Evaluation of Transfer of Fusion Proteins Between Humanized Anti-hTfR Antibody and Various Physiologically Active Peptides into the Brain

[0797] Each purification product of EPO-anti-hTfR antibody, ARSA-anti-hTfR antibody, PPT-1-anti-hTfR antibody, TPP-1-anti-hTfR antibody, IDUA-anti-hTfR antibody, TNF.alpha.R-anti-hTfR antibody and SGSH-anti-hTfR antibody prepared in Examples 25 to 31, respectively, was intravenously administered once to an hTfR-KI mouse at a dose of 3 mg/kg. As a control, a human immunoglobulin preparation (Benesis: human immunoglobulin for intramuscular injection, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Inc.) was intravenously injected once to an hTfR-KI mouse (17 to 28 week-old) at a dose of 3 mg/kg. A single hTfR-KI mouse (male, 17 to 28 week-old) was used for the administration of each of the fusion proteins and the control.

[0798] Eight hours after the intravenous injection, each mouse was subjected to whole body irrigation with physiological saline, and its brain tissues then were excised after the irrigation. The excised brain tissues then were homogenized with T-PER (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.) containing Protease Inhibitor Cocktail (Sigma Inc.), and the supernatant was collected after centrifugation. The concentration of the fusion protein contained in the collected supernatant of the homogenate was measured by the following method. Besides the biotin-labeled goat anti-human IgG Fe polyclonal antibody used was prepared by biotin-labeling goat anti-human IgG Fc polyclonal antibody (Bethyl Inc.) with Biotin Labelling Kit-NH.sub.2 (Dojindo Laboratories Inc.) in accordance with the attached manual. Further, the SULFO-labeled goat anti-human IgG Fc polyclonal antibody used was prepared by SULFO-labeling goat anti-human IgG Fc polyclonal antibody (Bethyl Inc.) with MSD SULFO-TAG NHS-Ester (Meso scale Diagnostics Inc.) according to the attached manual.

[0799] To each well of a Streptavidin Gold Plate 96-well (Meso scale Diagnostics Inc.) was added 150 .mu.L of SuperBlock blocking buffer in PBS (Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.) and left to stand for one hour at room temperature to block the plate. The biotin-labeled goat anti-human IgG Fe polyclonal antibody was diluted to 0.5 .mu.g/mL with SuperBlock blocking buffer in PBS. The SULFO-labeled goat anti-human IgG Fe polyclonal antibody was diluted to 1.0 .mu.g/mL with SuperBlock blocking buffer in PBS. The diluted solutions of biotin-labeled antibody and SULFO-labeled antibody, 25 .mu.L each, were mixed with 25 .mu.L of each sample, and incubated for one hour to prepare samples for antibody reaction.

[0800] After each well of the blocked plate was washed with 200 pt of PBS-T (Sigma Inc.), 25 .mu.L of a sample for antibody reaction was added to the well, and incubated for one hour. Following the incubation, each well of the plate was washed with 200 .mu.L of PBS-T, and Read buffer T (Meso scale Diagnostics Inc.) was added and the amount of luminescence from each well was measured on Sector.TM. Imager 6000 (Meso scale Diagnostics Inc.). The amount of the fusion protein contained per one gram of brain tissues (g wet weight) (the concentration of the fusion protein in the brain tissues) was calculated by producing a standard curve on measurements of standard samples containing known concentrations of the sample, and then interpolating the measurement of each of the samples with reference to the standard. The result is shown in Table 13.

[0801] When the concentration of the human immunoglobulin, the control, in the brain tissues is taken as a unit value, the relative values of concentration of EPO-anti-hTfR antibody, ARSA-anti-hTfR antibody, PPT-1-anti-hTfR antibody, TPP-1-anti-hTfR antibody, IDUA-anti-hTfR antibody, TNF.alpha.R-anti-hTfR antibody and SGSH-anti-hTfR antibody in the brain tissues are 4.33, 3.39, 4.87, 6.48, 5.62, 7.44, and 2.24, respectively, demonstrating that these physiologically active peptides linked to the anti-hTfR antibody actively transfer into the brain tissues. The result thus indicates that these physiologically active proteins, which usually do not pass through the blood-brain barrier, can be made to pass through the blood-brain barrier and get into the brain tissues by fusing them to the anti-hTfR antibody.

[0802] Thus, the above results indicate that EPO-anti-hTfR antibody can be used as a therapeutic agent for cerebral ischemia, ARSA-anti-hTfR antibody, arylsulfatase A as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in metachromatic white matter degeneration (metachromatic leukodystrophy), PPT-1-anti-hTfR antibody as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis or Santavuori-Haltia disease, TPP-1-anti-hTfR antibody as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis or Jansky-Bielschowsky disease, IDUA-anti-hTfR antibody as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Hurler syndrome or Hurler-Scheie syndrome, SGSH-anti-hTfR antibody as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Sanfilippo syndrome, IDUA-anti-hTfR antibody as a therapeutic agent for central nervous system disorders in Hurler syndrome or Hurler-Scheie syndrome, and TNF.alpha.R-anti-hTfR antibody as a therapeutic agent for cerebral ischemia and encephalitis. Besides, the above results also indicate physiologically active proteins of interest which do not usually pass through the blood-brain barrier can be made to pass through the blood-brain barrier and get into the brain tissues, by fusing them with the anti-hTfR antibody.

TABLE-US-00014 TABLE 13 Concentration of fusion proteins in brain tissues (.mu.g/g wet weight) Relative value Fusion protein Concentration to control Control 0.0199 1 EPO-anti-hTfR antibody 0.0862 4.33 ARSA-anti-hTfR antibody 0.0675 3.39 PPT-1-anti-hTfR antibody 0.0970 4.87 TPP-1-anti-hTfR antibody 0.129 6.48 IDUA-1-anti-hTfR antibody 0.112 5.62 TNF.alpha.R-anti-hTfR antibody 0.148 7.44 SGSH-anti-hTfR antibody 0.0445 2.24

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0803] The anti-hTfR antibody of the present invention, when fused with physiologically active proteins, low-molecular-weight compounds and the like of interest, can make them able to pass through the blood-brain barrier, and is, therefore, highly useful in providing a means to deliver physiologically active proteins to the brain, low-molecular-weight compounds and the like which are needed to act in the central nervous system.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST

[0804] 1 Blood vessel

[0805] 2 Brain parenchyma

[0806] 3 Neuron-like cells

[0807] 4 Purkinje cells

SEQUENCE LISTING FREE TEXT

[0808] SEQ ID NO:3: Amino acid sequence of exemplified linker 1

[0809] SEQ ID NO.4: Amino acid sequence of exemplified linker 2

[0810] SEQ ID NO:5: Amino acid sequence of exemplified linker 3

[0811] SEQ ID NO:6: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0812] SEQ ID NO:7: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0813] SEQ ID NO:8: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0814] SEQ ID NO:9: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0815] SEQ ID NO:10: Amino acid sequence of CDR3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0816] SEQ ID NO:11: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0817] SEQ ID NO:12: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0818] SEQ ID NO:13: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0819] SEQ ID NO:14: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0820] SEQ ID NO:15: Amino acid sequence of CDR3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0821] SEQ ID NO:16: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0822] SEQ ID NO:17: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0823] SEQ ID NO:18: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0824] SEQ ID NO:19: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0825] SEQ ID NO:20: Amino acid sequence of CDR3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0826] SEQ ID NO:21: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 4

[0827] SEQ ID NO:22: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 4

[0828] SEQ ID NO:23: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 4

[0829] SEQ ID NO:24: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 4

[0830] SEQ ID NO:25: Amino acid sequence of CDR3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 4

[0831] SEQ ID NO:26: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 5

[0832] SEQ ID NO:27: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 5

[0833] SEQ ID NO:28: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 5

[0834] SEQ ID NO:29: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 5

[0835] SEQ ID NO:30: Amino acid sequence of CDR3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 5

[0836] SEQ ID NO:31: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 6

[0837] SEQ ID NO:32: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 6

[0838] SEQ ID NO:33: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 6

[0839] SEQ ID NO:34: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 6

[0840] SEQ ID NO:35: Amino acid sequence of CDR3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 6

[0841] SEQ ID NO:36: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 7

[0842] SEQ ID NO:37: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 7

[0843] SEQ ID NO:38: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 7

[0844] SEQ ID NO:39: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 7

[0845] SEQ ID NO:40: Amino acid sequence of CDR3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 7

[0846] SEQ ID NO:41: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 8

[0847] SEQ ID NO:42: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 8

[0848] SEQ ID NO:43: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 8

[0849] SEQ ID NO:44: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 8

[0850] SEQ ID NO:45: Amino acid sequence of CDR3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 8

[0851] SEQ ID NO:46: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 9

[0852] SEQ ID NO:47: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 9

[0853] SEQ ID NO:48: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 9

[0854] SEQ ID NO:49: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 9

[0855] SEQ ID NO:50: Amino acid sequence of CDR3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 9

[0856] SEQ ID NO:51: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 10

[0857] SEQ ID NO:52: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 10

[0858] SEQ ID NO:53: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 10

[0859] SEQ ID NO:54: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 10

[0860] SEQ ID NO:55: Amino acid sequence of CDR3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 10

[0861] SEQ ID NO:56: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 11

[0862] SEQ ID NO:57: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 11

[0863] SEQ ID NO:58: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 11

[0864] SEQ ID NO:59: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 11

[0865] SEQ ID NO:60: Amino acid sequence of CDR3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 11

[0866] SEQ ID NO:61: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 12

[0867] SEQ ID NO:62: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 12

[0868] SEQ ID NO:63: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 12

[0869] SEQ ID NO:64: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 12

[0870] SEQ ID NO:65: Amino acid sequence of CDR3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 12

[0871] SEQ ID NO:66: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 13

[0872] SEQ ID NO:67: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 13

[0873] SEQ ID NO:68: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 13

[0874] SEQ ID NO:69: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 13

[0875] SEQ ID NO:70: Amino acid sequence of CDR3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 13

[0876] SEQ ID NO:71: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 14

[0877] SEQ ID NO:72: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 14

[0878] SEQ ID NO:73: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 14

[0879] SEQ ID NO:74: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 14

[0880] SEQ ID NO:75: Amino acid sequence of CDR3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 14

[0881] SEQ ID NO:76: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0882] SEQ ID NO:77: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0883] SEQ ID NO:78: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0884] SEQ ID NO:79: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0885] SEQ ID NO:80: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0886] SEQ ID NO:81: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0887] SEQ ID NO:82: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0888] SEQ ID NO:83: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0889] SEQ ID NO:84: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0890] SEQ ID NO:85: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0891] SEQ ID NO:86: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 SEQ ID NO:87: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0892] SEQ ID NO:88: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0893] SEQ ID NO:89: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0894] SEQ ID NO:90: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0895] SEQ ID NO:91: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0896] SEQ ID NO:92: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0897] SEQ ID NO:93: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0898] SEQ ID NO:94: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 4

[0899] SEQ ID NO:95: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 4

[0900] SEQ ID NO:96: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 4

[0901] SEQ ID NO:97: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 4

[0902] SEQ ID NO:98: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 4

[0903] SEQ ID NO:99: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 4

[0904] SEQ ID NO:100: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 5

[0905] SEQ ID NO:101: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 5

[0906] SEQ ID NO:102: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 5

[0907] SEQ ID NO:103: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 5

[0908] SEQ ID NO:104: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 5

[0909] SEQ ID NO:105: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 5

[0910] SEQ ID NO:106: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 6

[0911] SEQ ID NO:107: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 6

[0912] SEQ ID NO:108: Amino acid sequence of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 6

[0913] SEQ ID NO:109: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 6

[0914] SEQ ID NO:110: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 6

[0915] SEQ ID NO:111: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 7

[0916] SEQ ID NO:112: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 7

[0917] SEQ ID NO:113: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 7

[0918] SEQ ID NO:114: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 7

[0919] SEQ ID NO:115: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 7

[0920] SEQ ID NO:116: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 7

[0921] SEQ ID NO:117. Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 8

[0922] SEQ ID NO:118: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 8

[0923] SEQ ID NO:119: Amino acid sequence of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 8

[0924] SEQ ID NO:120: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 8

[0925] SEQ ID NO:121. Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 8

[0926] SEQ ID NO:122: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 9

[0927] SEQ ID NO:123: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 9

[0928] SEQ ID NO:124: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 9

[0929] SEQ ID NO:125: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 9

[0930] SEQ ID NO:126: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 9

[0931] SEQ ID NO:127: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 9

[0932] SEQ ID NO:128: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 10

[0933] SEQ ID NO:129: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 10

[0934] SEQ ID NO:130: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 10

[0935] SEQ ID NO:131: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 10

[0936] SEQ ID NO:132: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 10

[0937] SEQ ID NO:133. Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 10

[0938] SEQ ID NO:134: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 11

[0939] SEQ ID NO:135: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 11

[0940] SEQ ID NO:136: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 11

[0941] SEQ ID NO:137: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 11

[0942] SEQ ID NO:138: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 11

[0943] SEQ ID NO:139: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 11

[0944] SEQ ID NO:140: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 12

[0945] SEQ ID NO:141: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 12

[0946] SEQ ID NO:142: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 12

[0947] SEQ ID NO:143: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 12

[0948] SEQ ID NO:144: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 12

[0949] SEQ ID NO:145: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 12

[0950] SEQ ID NO:146: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 13

[0951] SEQ ID NO:147: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 13

[0952] SEQ ID NO:148: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 13

[0953] SEQ ID NO:149: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 13

[0954] SEQ ID NO:150: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 13

[0955] SEQ ID NO:151: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 13

[0956] SEQ ID NO:152: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 14

[0957] SEQ ID NO:153: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 14

[0958] SEQ ID NO:154: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 14

[0959] SEQ ID NO:155: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 14

[0960] SEQ ID NO:156: Amino acid sequence 1 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 14

[0961] SEQ ID NO:157: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 14

[0962] SEQ ID NO:158: Amino acid sequence 1 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0963] SEQ ID NO:159: Amino acid sequence 2 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0964] SEQ ID NO:160: Amino acid sequence 3 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0965] SEQ ID NO:161: Amino acid sequence 4 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0966] SEQ ID NO:162: Amino acid sequence 5 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0967] SEQ ID NO:163: Amino acid sequence 6 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0968] SEQ ID NO:164: Amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region, synthetic sequence

[0969] SEQ ID NO:165: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region, synthetic sequence

[0970] SEQ ID NO:166: Amino acid sequence 1 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0971] SEQ ID NO:167: Amino acid sequence 2 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0972] SEQ ID NO:168: Amino acid sequence 3 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0973] SEQ ID NO:169: Amino acid sequence 4 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0974] SEQ ID NO:170: Amino acid sequence 5 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0975] SEQ ID NO:171: Amino acid sequence 6 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[0976] SEQ ID NO:172: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region

[0977] SEQ ID NO:173: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 1 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region, synthetic sequence

[0978] SEQ ID NO:174: Amino acid sequence 1 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 SEQ ID NO:175: Amino acid sequence 2 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0979] SEQ ID NO:176: Amino acid sequence 3 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0980] SEQ ID NO:177: Amino acid sequence 4 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0981] SEQ ID NO:178: Amino acid sequence 5 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0982] SEQ ID NO:179: Amino acid sequence 6 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0983] SEQ ID NO:180: Amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region

[0984] SEQ ID NO:181: Nucleotide sequence comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region, synthetic sequence

[0985] SEQ ID NO:182: Amino acid sequence 1 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0986] SEQ ID NO:183: Amino acid sequence 2 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0987] SEQ ID NO:184: Amino acid sequence 3 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0988] SEQ ID NO:185: Amino acid sequence 4 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0989] SEQ ID NO:186: Amino acid sequence 5 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0990] SEQ ID NO:187: Amino acid sequence 6 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[0991] SEQ ID NO:188: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region

[0992] SEQ ID NO:189: Nucleotide sequence comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region, synthetic sequence

[0993] SEQ ID NO:190: Amino acid sequence 1 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0994] SEQ ID NO:191: Amino acid sequence 2 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0995] SEQ ID NO:192: Amino acid sequence 3 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0996] SEQ ID NO:193: Amino acid sequence 4 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0997] SEQ ID NO:194: Amino acid sequence 5 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0998] SEQ ID NO:195: Amino acid sequence 6 of the light chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[0999] SEQ ID NO:196: Amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 containing amino acid sequence 2 as the variable region

[1000] SEQ ID NO:197: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 containing amino acid sequence 2 as the variable region, synthetic sequence

[1001] SEQ ID NO:198: Amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 containing amino acid sequence 4 as the variable region

[1002] SEQ ID NO:199: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 containing amino acid sequence 4 as the variable region, synthetic sequence

[1003] SEQ ID NO:200: Amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 containing amino acid sequence 5 as the variable region

[1004] SEQ ID NO:201: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 containing amino acid sequence 5 as the variable region, synthetic sequence

[1005] SEQ ID NO:202: Humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region

[1006] SEQ ID NO:203: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region, synthetic sequence

[1007] SEQ ID NO:204: Amino acid sequence 1 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[1008] SEQ ID NO:205: Amino acid sequence 2 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[1009] SEQ ID NO:206: Amino acid sequence 3 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[1010] SEQ ID NO:207: Amino acid sequence 4 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[1011] SEQ ID NO:208: Amino acid sequence 5 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[1012] SEQ ID NO:209: Amino acid sequence 6 of the heavy chain variable region of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[1013] SEQ ID NO:210: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 containing amino acid sequence 2 as the variable region

[1014] SEQ ID NO:211: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 containing amino acid sequence 2 as the variable region, synthetic sequence

[1015] SEQ ID NO:212: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain (IgG4) of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 containing amino acid sequence 2 as the variable region

[1016] SEQ ID NO:213: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain (IgG4) of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 containing amino acid sequence 2 as the variable region, synthetic sequence

[1017] SEQ ID NO:214: Primer hTfR5', synthetic sequence

[1018] SEQ ID NO:215: Primer hTfR3', synthetic sequence

[1019] SEQ ID NO:216: Primer Hyg-Sfi5', synthetic sequence

[1020] SEQ ID NO:217: Primer Hyg-BstX3', synthetic sequence

[1021] SEQ ID NO:218: Amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[1022] SEQ ID NO:219: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 1

[1023] SEQ ID NO:220: Amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[1024] SEQ ID NO:221: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 2

[1025] SEQ ID NO:222: Amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[1026] SEQ ID NO:223: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 3

[1027] SEQ ID NO:224: Amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 4

[1028] SEQ ID NO:225: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 4

[1029] SEQ ID NO:226: Amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 5

[1030] SEQ ID NO:227: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 5

[1031] SEQ ID NO:228: Amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 6

[1032] SEQ ID NO:229: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 6

[1033] SEQ ID NO:230: Amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 7

[1034] SEQ ID NO:231: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 7

[1035] SEQ ID NO:232: Amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 8

[1036] SEQ ID NO:233: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 8

[1037] SEQ ID NO:234: Amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 9

[1038] SEQ ID NO:235: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 9

[1039] SEQ ID NO:236: Amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 10

[1040] SEQ ID NO:237: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 10

[1041] SEQ ID NO:238: Amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 11

[1042] SEQ ID NO:239: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 11

[1043] SEQ ID NO:240: Amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 12

[1044] SEQ ID NO:241: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 12

[1045] SEQ ID NO:242: Amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 13

[1046] SEQ ID NO:243: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 13

[1047] SEQ ID NO:244: Amino acid sequence of the light chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 14

[1048] SEQ ID NO:245: Amino acid sequence of the heavy chain variable region of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 14

[1049] SEQ ID NO:247: Amino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 1 (humanized 6) and hI2S

[1050] SEQ ID NO:248: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 1 (humanized 6) and hI2S, synthetic sequence

[1051] SEQ ID NO:249: Amino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 (humanized 6) and hI2S

[1052] SEQ ID NO:250: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 2 (humanized 6) and hI2S, synthetic sequence

[1053] SEQ ID NO:251: Amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hI2S, synthetic sequence

[1054] SEQ ID NO:252: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hI2S, synthetic sequence

[1055] SEQ ID NO:253: Nucleotide sequence of the DNA in which a neomycin resistance gene flanked by loxP sequences was placed on the cDNA's 3' side of a cDNA encoding chimeric hTfR, synthetic sequence

[1056] SEQ ID NO:254: Nucleotide sequence of the 5'-arm of targeting vector, synthetic sequence

[1057] SEQ ID NO:255: Nucleotide sequence of the 3'-arm of targeting vector, synthetic sequence

[1058] SEQ ID NO:257: Amino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hEPO

[1059] SEQ ID NO:258: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hEPO, synthetic sequence

[1060] SEQ ID NO:260: Amino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hARSA

[1061] SEQ ID NO:261: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hARSA, synthetic sequence

[1062] SEQ ID NO:263: Amino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hPPT-1

[1063] SEQ ID NO:264: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hPPT-1, synthetic sequence

[1064] SEQ ID NO:266: Amino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hTPP-1

[1065] SEQ ID NO:267: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hTPP-1, synthetic sequence

[1066] SEQ ID NO:269: Amino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hIDUA

[1067] SEQ ID NO:270: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hIDUA, synthetic sequence

[1068] SEQ ID NO:272: Amino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hTNF.alpha.R

[1069] SEQ ID NO:273: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR.alpha. antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hTNF.alpha.R, synthetic sequence

[1070] SEQ ID NO:275: Amino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hSGSH

[1071] SEQ ID NO:276: Nucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hSGSH, synthetic sequence

[1072] SEQ ID NO:277: Amino acid sequence of anti-hTfR single-chain antibody

[1073] SEQ ID NO:278: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 6

[1074] SEQ ID NO:279: Amino acid sequence 2 of CDR2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 8

Sequence CWU 1

1

2791760PRTHomo sapiens 1Met Met Asp Gln Ala Arg Ser Ala Phe Ser Asn Leu Phe Gly Gly Glu1 5 10 15Pro Leu Ser Tyr Thr Arg Phe Ser Leu Ala Arg Gln Val Asp Gly Asp 20 25 30Asn Ser His Val Glu Met Lys Leu Ala Val Asp Glu Glu Glu Asn Ala 35 40 45Asp Asn Asn Thr Lys Ala Asn Val Thr Lys Pro Lys Arg Cys Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Ile Cys Tyr Gly Thr Ile Ala Val Ile Val Phe Phe Leu Ile Gly65 70 75 80Phe Met Ile Gly Tyr Leu Gly Tyr Cys Lys Gly Val Glu Pro Lys Thr 85 90 95Glu Cys Glu Arg Leu Ala Gly Thr Glu Ser Pro Val Arg Glu Glu Pro 100 105 110Gly Glu Asp Phe Pro Ala Ala Arg Arg Leu Tyr Trp Asp Asp Leu Lys 115 120 125Arg Lys Leu Ser Glu Lys Leu Asp Ser Thr Asp Phe Thr Gly Thr Ile 130 135 140Lys Leu Leu Asn Glu Asn Ser Tyr Val Pro Arg Glu Ala Gly Ser Gln145 150 155 160Lys Asp Glu Asn Leu Ala Leu Tyr Val Glu Asn Gln Phe Arg Glu Phe 165 170 175Lys Leu Ser Lys Val Trp Arg Asp Gln His Phe Val Lys Ile Gln Val 180 185 190Lys Asp Ser Ala Gln Asn Ser Val Ile Ile Val Asp Lys Asn Gly Arg 195 200 205Leu Val Tyr Leu Val Glu Asn Pro Gly Gly Tyr Val Ala Tyr Ser Lys 210 215 220Ala Ala Thr Val Thr Gly Lys Leu Val His Ala Asn Phe Gly Thr Lys225 230 235 240Lys Asp Phe Glu Asp Leu Tyr Thr Pro Val Asn Gly Ser Ile Val Ile 245 250 255Val Arg Ala Gly Lys Ile Thr Phe Ala Glu Lys Val Ala Asn Ala Glu 260 265 270Ser Leu Asn Ala Ile Gly Val Leu Ile Tyr Met Asp Gln Thr Lys Phe 275 280 285Pro Ile Val Asn Ala Glu Leu Ser Phe Phe Gly His Ala His Leu Gly 290 295 300Thr Gly Asp Pro Tyr Thr Pro Gly Phe Pro Ser Phe Asn His Thr Gln305 310 315 320Phe Pro Pro Ser Arg Ser Ser Gly Leu Pro Asn Ile Pro Val Gln Thr 325 330 335Ile Ser Arg Ala Ala Ala Glu Lys Leu Phe Gly Asn Met Glu Gly Asp 340 345 350Cys Pro Ser Asp Trp Lys Thr Asp Ser Thr Cys Arg Met Val Thr Ser 355 360 365Glu Ser Lys Asn Val Lys Leu Thr Val Ser Asn Val Leu Lys Glu Ile 370 375 380Lys Ile Leu Asn Ile Phe Gly Val Ile Lys Gly Phe Val Glu Pro Asp385 390 395 400His Tyr Val Val Val Gly Ala Gln Arg Asp Ala Trp Gly Pro Gly Ala 405 410 415Ala Lys Ser Gly Val Gly Thr Ala Leu Leu Leu Lys Leu Ala Gln Met 420 425 430Phe Ser Asp Met Val Leu Lys Asp Gly Phe Gln Pro Ser Arg Ser Ile 435 440 445Ile Phe Ala Ser Trp Ser Ala Gly Asp Phe Gly Ser Val Gly Ala Thr 450 455 460Glu Trp Leu Glu Gly Tyr Leu Ser Ser Leu His Leu Lys Ala Phe Thr465 470 475 480Tyr Ile Asn Leu Asp Lys Ala Val Leu Gly Thr Ser Asn Phe Lys Val 485 490 495Ser Ala Ser Pro Leu Leu Tyr Thr Leu Ile Glu Lys Thr Met Gln Asn 500 505 510Val Lys His Pro Val Thr Gly Gln Phe Leu Tyr Gln Asp Ser Asn Trp 515 520 525Ala Ser Lys Val Glu Lys Leu Thr Leu Asp Asn Ala Ala Phe Pro Phe 530 535 540Leu Ala Tyr Ser Gly Ile Pro Ala Val Ser Phe Cys Phe Cys Glu Asp545 550 555 560Thr Asp Tyr Pro Tyr Leu Gly Thr Thr Met Asp Thr Tyr Lys Glu Leu 565 570 575Ile Glu Arg Ile Pro Glu Leu Asn Lys Val Ala Arg Ala Ala Ala Glu 580 585 590Val Ala Gly Gln Phe Val Ile Lys Leu Thr His Asp Val Glu Leu Asn 595 600 605Leu Asp Tyr Glu Arg Tyr Asn Ser Gln Leu Leu Ser Phe Val Arg Asp 610 615 620Leu Asn Gln Tyr Arg Ala Asp Ile Lys Glu Met Gly Leu Ser Leu Gln625 630 635 640Trp Leu Tyr Ser Ala Arg Gly Asp Phe Phe Arg Ala Thr Ser Arg Leu 645 650 655Thr Thr Asp Phe Gly Asn Ala Glu Lys Thr Asp Arg Phe Val Met Lys 660 665 670Lys Leu Asn Asp Arg Val Met Arg Val Glu Tyr His Phe Leu Ser Pro 675 680 685Tyr Val Ser Pro Lys Glu Ser Pro Phe Arg His Val Phe Trp Gly Ser 690 695 700Gly Ser His Thr Leu Pro Ala Leu Leu Glu Asn Leu Lys Leu Arg Lys705 710 715 720Gln Asn Asn Gly Ala Phe Asn Glu Thr Leu Phe Arg Asn Gln Leu Ala 725 730 735Leu Ala Thr Trp Thr Ile Gln Gly Ala Ala Asn Ala Leu Ser Gly Asp 740 745 750Val Trp Asp Ile Asp Asn Glu Phe 755 7602760PRTMacaca fascicularis 2Met Met Asp Gln Ala Arg Ser Ala Phe Ser Asn Leu Phe Gly Gly Glu1 5 10 15Pro Leu Ser Tyr Thr Arg Phe Ser Leu Ala Arg Gln Val Asp Gly Asp 20 25 30Asn Ser His Val Glu Met Lys Leu Ala Val Asp Asp Glu Glu Asn Ala 35 40 45Asp Asn Asn Thr Lys Ala Asn Gly Thr Lys Pro Lys Arg Cys Gly Gly 50 55 60Asn Ile Cys Tyr Gly Thr Ile Ala Val Ile Ile Phe Phe Leu Ile Gly65 70 75 80Phe Met Ile Gly Tyr Leu Gly Tyr Cys Lys Gly Val Glu Pro Lys Thr 85 90 95Glu Cys Glu Arg Leu Ala Gly Thr Glu Ser Pro Ala Arg Glu Glu Pro 100 105 110Glu Glu Asp Phe Pro Ala Ala Pro Arg Leu Tyr Trp Asp Asp Leu Lys 115 120 125Arg Lys Leu Ser Glu Lys Leu Asp Thr Thr Asp Phe Thr Ser Thr Ile 130 135 140Lys Leu Leu Asn Glu Asn Leu Tyr Val Pro Arg Glu Ala Gly Ser Gln145 150 155 160Lys Asp Glu Asn Leu Ala Leu Tyr Ile Glu Asn Gln Phe Arg Glu Phe 165 170 175Lys Leu Ser Lys Val Trp Arg Asp Gln His Phe Val Lys Ile Gln Val 180 185 190Lys Asp Ser Ala Gln Asn Ser Val Ile Ile Val Asp Lys Asn Gly Gly 195 200 205Leu Val Tyr Leu Val Glu Asn Pro Gly Gly Tyr Val Ala Tyr Ser Lys 210 215 220Ala Ala Thr Val Thr Gly Lys Leu Val His Ala Asn Phe Gly Thr Lys225 230 235 240Lys Asp Phe Glu Asp Leu Asp Ser Pro Val Asn Gly Ser Ile Val Ile 245 250 255Val Arg Ala Gly Lys Ile Thr Phe Ala Glu Lys Val Ala Asn Ala Glu 260 265 270Ser Leu Asn Ala Ile Gly Val Leu Ile Tyr Met Asp Gln Thr Lys Phe 275 280 285Pro Ile Val Lys Ala Asp Leu Ser Phe Phe Gly His Ala His Leu Gly 290 295 300Thr Gly Asp Pro Tyr Thr Pro Gly Phe Pro Ser Phe Asn His Thr Gln305 310 315 320Phe Pro Pro Ser Gln Ser Ser Gly Leu Pro Asn Ile Pro Val Gln Thr 325 330 335Ile Ser Arg Ala Ala Ala Glu Lys Leu Phe Gly Asn Met Glu Gly Asp 340 345 350Cys Pro Ser Asp Trp Lys Thr Asp Ser Thr Cys Lys Met Val Thr Ser 355 360 365Glu Asn Lys Ser Val Lys Leu Thr Val Ser Asn Val Leu Lys Glu Thr 370 375 380Lys Ile Leu Asn Ile Phe Gly Val Ile Lys Gly Phe Val Glu Pro Asp385 390 395 400His Tyr Val Val Val Gly Ala Gln Arg Asp Ala Trp Gly Pro Gly Ala 405 410 415Ala Lys Ser Ser Val Gly Thr Ala Leu Leu Leu Lys Leu Ala Gln Met 420 425 430Phe Ser Asp Met Val Leu Lys Asp Gly Phe Gln Pro Ser Arg Ser Ile 435 440 445Ile Phe Ala Ser Trp Ser Ala Gly Asp Phe Gly Ser Val Gly Ala Thr 450 455 460Glu Trp Leu Glu Gly Tyr Leu Ser Ser Leu His Leu Lys Ala Phe Thr465 470 475 480Tyr Ile Asn Leu Asp Lys Ala Val Leu Gly Thr Ser Asn Phe Lys Val 485 490 495Ser Ala Ser Pro Leu Leu Tyr Thr Leu Ile Glu Lys Thr Met Gln Asp 500 505 510Val Lys His Pro Val Thr Gly Arg Ser Leu Tyr Gln Asp Ser Asn Trp 515 520 525Ala Ser Lys Val Glu Lys Leu Thr Leu Asp Asn Ala Ala Phe Pro Phe 530 535 540Leu Ala Tyr Ser Gly Ile Pro Ala Val Ser Phe Cys Phe Cys Glu Asp545 550 555 560Thr Asp Tyr Pro Tyr Leu Gly Thr Thr Met Asp Thr Tyr Lys Glu Leu 565 570 575Val Glu Arg Ile Pro Glu Leu Asn Lys Val Ala Arg Ala Ala Ala Glu 580 585 590Val Ala Gly Gln Phe Val Ile Lys Leu Thr His Asp Thr Glu Leu Asn 595 600 605Leu Asp Tyr Glu Arg Tyr Asn Ser Gln Leu Leu Leu Phe Leu Arg Asp 610 615 620Leu Asn Gln Tyr Arg Ala Asp Val Lys Glu Met Gly Leu Ser Leu Gln625 630 635 640Trp Leu Tyr Ser Ala Arg Gly Asp Phe Phe Arg Ala Thr Ser Arg Leu 645 650 655Thr Thr Asp Phe Arg Asn Ala Glu Lys Arg Asp Lys Phe Val Met Lys 660 665 670Lys Leu Asn Asp Arg Val Met Arg Val Glu Tyr Tyr Phe Leu Ser Pro 675 680 685Tyr Val Ser Pro Lys Glu Ser Pro Phe Arg His Val Phe Trp Gly Ser 690 695 700Gly Ser His Thr Leu Ser Ala Leu Leu Glu Ser Leu Lys Leu Arg Arg705 710 715 720Gln Asn Asn Ser Ala Phe Asn Glu Thr Leu Phe Arg Asn Gln Leu Ala 725 730 735Leu Ala Thr Trp Thr Ile Gln Gly Ala Ala Asn Ala Leu Ser Gly Asp 740 745 750Val Trp Asp Ile Asp Asn Glu Phe 755 76035PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of exemplified linker 1 3Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser1 546PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of exemplified linker 2 4Gly Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser1 555PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of exemplified linker 3 5Ser Gly Gly Gly Gly1 566PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.1 6Gln Asp Val Asn Ser Ala1 5711PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.1 7Lys Ala Ser Gln Asp Val Asn Ser Ala Val Ala1 5 1086PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.1 8Trp Thr Ser Thr Arg His1 597PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.1 9Trp Thr Ser Thr Arg His Thr1 5109PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.1 10Gln Gln His Tyr Ser Thr Pro Arg Thr1 5116PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.2 11Gln Ser Ile Ser Asn Asn1 51211PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.2 12Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Asn Asn Leu Gln1 5 10136PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.2 13Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile1 5147PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.2 14Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser1 5159PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.2 15Gln Gln Ser Asn Ser Trp Pro Arg Thr1 51611PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.3 16Gln Ser Leu Val His Ser Asn Gly Asn Thr Tyr1 5 101716PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.3 17Arg Ser Ser Gln Ser Leu Val His Ser Asn Gly Asn Thr Tyr Leu His1 5 10 15186PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.3 18Lys Val Ser Asn Arg Phe1 5197PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.3 19Lys Val Ser Asn Arg Phe Ser1 5209PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.3 20Ser Gln Ser Thr His Val Pro Trp Thr1 5215PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.4 21Ser Asn Val Asn Tyr1 52210PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.4 22Ser Ala Ser Ser Asn Val Asn Tyr Met His1 5 10236PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.4 23Asp Thr Ser Lys Leu Ala1 5247PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.4 24Asp Thr Ser Lys Leu Ala Ser1 5259PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.4 25Phe Gln Gly Asn Gly Asn Pro Tyr Thr1 5265PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.5 26Ser Ser Ile Ser Ser1 52710PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.5 27Ser Ala Ser Ser Ser Ile Ser Ser Ile His1 5 10286PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.5 28Asp Thr Ser Thr Leu Ala1 5297PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.5 29Asp Thr Ser Thr Leu Ala Ser1 5308PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.5 30His Gln Arg Ser Ser Tyr Pro Thr1 5316PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.6 31Gln Glu Ile Ser Gly Tyr1 53211PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.6 32Arg Ala Ser Gln Glu Ile Ser Gly Tyr Leu Ser1 5 10336PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.6 33Ala Ala Ser Thr Leu Asp1 5347PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.6 34Ala Ala Ser Thr Leu Asp Ser1 5359PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.6 35Leu Gln Tyr Ser Ser Tyr Pro Arg Thr1 5365PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.7 36Ser Ser Val Asn Tyr1 53710PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.7 37Ser Ala Ser Ser Ser Val Asn Tyr Ile His1 5 10386PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.7 38Gln Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala1 5397PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.7 39Gln Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser1 5409PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.7 40His Gln Trp Ser Ser Tyr Pro Trp Thr1 5415PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.8 41Ser Ser Val Ser Tyr1 54210PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.8 42Ser Ala Ser Ser Ser Val Ser Tyr Met His1 5 10436PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.8 43Gly Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala1 5447PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.8 44Gly Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser1 5459PRTArtificial

SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.8 45His Gln Trp Ser Ser Tyr Pro Trp Thr1 5465PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.9 46Ser Ser Val Ser Leu1 54710PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.9 47Ser Ala Ser Ser Ser Val Ser Leu Met Phe1 5 10486PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.9 48Phe Thr Ser Tyr Arg Ala1 5497PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.9 49Phe Thr Ser Tyr Arg Ala Ser1 5509PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.9 50Gln Gln Trp Thr Ser Asp Pro Pro Thr1 5516PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.10 51Gln Glu Ile Ser Gly Tyr1 55211PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.10 52Arg Pro Ser Gln Glu Ile Ser Gly Tyr Leu Ser1 5 10536PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.10 53Ala Ala Ser Thr Leu Asp1 5547PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.10 54Ala Ala Ser Thr Leu Asp Ser1 5559PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.10 55Leu Gln Tyr Ala Ser Tyr Pro Arg Thr1 5566PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.11 56Gln Ser Ile Arg Asn Tyr1 55711PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.11 57Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Arg Asn Tyr Leu His1 5 10586PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.11 58Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile1 5597PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.11 59Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser1 5609PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.11 60Gln Gln Thr Asn Ser Trp Pro Tyr Thr1 5616PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.12 61His Asp Val Lys Thr Ala1 56211PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.12 62Lys Ala Ser His Asp Val Lys Thr Ala Val Ala1 5 10636PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.12 63Trp Ser Ser Thr Arg His1 5647PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.12 64Trp Ser Ser Thr Arg His Thr1 5659PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.12 65Gln Gln His Phe Ser Thr Pro Leu Thr1 5666PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.13 66Gln Ser Ile Arg Asn Tyr1 56711PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.13 67Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Arg Asn Tyr Leu His1 5 10686PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.13 68Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile1 5697PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.13 69Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser1 5709PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.13 70Gln Gln Thr Asn Ser Trp Pro Tyr Thr1 5715PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.14 71Ser Asn Ile Asn Ser1 57210PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.14 72Ser Ala Ser Ser Asn Ile Asn Ser Ile His1 5 10736PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.14 73Asp Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala1 5747PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.14 74Asp Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser1 5759PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 3 in the light chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.14 75His Gln Arg Ser Gly Tyr Pro Phe Thr1 5765PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.1 76Asn Tyr Gly Met Ser1 5778PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.1 77Gly Leu Thr Phe Ser Asn Tyr Gly1 5788PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.1 78Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr1 57917PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.1 79Asn Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Pro Asp Ser Val Lys1 5 10 15Gly807PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.1 80Asn Arg Tyr Asp Glu Asp Tyr1 5819PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.1 81Thr Asn Asn Arg Tyr Asp Glu Asp Tyr1 5825PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.2 82Asp Tyr Val Met His1 5838PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.2 83Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asp Tyr Val1 5848PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.2 84Ile Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly1 58517PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.2 85Val Ile Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ser Tyr Asn Gln Arg Phe Lys1 5 10 15Gly8614PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.2 86Gly Gly Tyr Gly Ser Ser Ser Leu Ala Gly Asn Phe Asp Val1 5 108716PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.2 87Val Arg Gly Gly Tyr Gly Ser Ser Ser Leu Ala Gly Asn Phe Asp Val1 5 10 15885PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.3 88Asn Tyr Trp Leu Gly1 5898PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.3 89Gly Tyr Ser Phe Thr Asn Tyr Trp1 5908PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.3 90Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro1 59117PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.3 91Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe Lys1 5 10 15Val929PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.3 92Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr1 59311PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.3 93Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr1 5 10945PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.4 94Asn Tyr Leu Ile Glu1 5958PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.4 95Gly Tyr Ala Phe Thr Asn Tyr Leu1 5968PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.4 96Ile Asn Pro Gly Ser Gly Gly Ile1 59716PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.4 97Ile Asn Pro Gly Ser Gly Gly Ile Ile Tyr Asn Glu Lys Phe Thr Asp1 5 10 159813PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.4 98Ser Asn Tyr Tyr Gly Thr Thr Tyr Trp His Phe Asp Val1 5 109915PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.4 99Ala Arg Ser Asn Tyr Tyr Gly Thr Thr Tyr Trp His Phe Asp Val1 5 10 151005PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.5 100Asn Phe Val Ile His1 51018PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.5 101Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asn Phe Val1 51028PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.5 102Phe Asn Pro His Lys Asn Gly Ala1 510316PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.5 103Phe Asn Pro His Lys Asn Gly Ala Glu Tyr Asn Glu Lys Phe Gln Val1 5 10 151049PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.5 104Ser Phe Tyr Tyr Tyr Ser Met Asp Tyr1 510511PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.5 105Ala Arg Ser Phe Tyr Tyr Tyr Ser Met Asp Tyr1 5 101065PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.6 106Thr Tyr Gly Val Tyr1 51078PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.6 107Gly Phe Ser Leu Ser Thr Tyr Gly1 51087PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.6 108Ile Trp Gly Asp Gly Ser Thr1 51094PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.6 109Pro Asp Asp Val11106PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.6 110Ala Lys Pro Asp Asp Val1 51115PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.7 111Asn Tyr Phe Met Ser1 51128PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.7 112Gly Ile Thr Phe Arg Asn Tyr Phe1 51138PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.7 113Ile Ser Ser Ala Gly Gly Tyr Thr1 511416PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.7 114Ile Ser Ser Ala Gly Gly Tyr Thr Tyr Tyr Ala Asp Ser Val Lys Gly1 5 10 1511511PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.7 115Gln Glu Val Pro Tyr Pro Tyr Ala Met Asp Tyr1 5 1011613PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.7 116Ala Arg Gln Glu Val Pro Tyr Pro Tyr Ala Met Asp Tyr1 5 101175PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.8 117Thr Tyr Gly Val Ser1 51188PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.8 118Gly Phe Ser Leu Thr Thr Tyr Gly1 51197PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.8 119Ile Trp Gly Asp Gly Ser Thr1 51204PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.8 120Pro Asp Asp Tyr11216PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.8 121Ala Lys Pro Asp Asp Tyr1 51225PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.9 122Asn Tyr Gly Val Ser1 51238PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.9 123Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asn Tyr Gly1 51248PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.9 124Ile Tyr Thr Phe Thr Gly Glu Ala1 512516PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.9 125Ile Tyr Thr Phe Thr Gly Glu Ala Thr Tyr Ile Asp Asp Phe Arg Gly1 5 10 151268PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.9 126Arg Asn Gly Ala Trp Phe Glu Asp1 512710PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.9 127Ser Arg Arg Asn Gly Ala Trp Phe Glu Asp1 5 101285PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.10 128Asn Tyr Ala Met Ser1 51298PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.10 129Gly Ile Thr Phe Arg Asn Tyr Ala1 51308PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.10 130Ile Ser Ser Tyr Gly Gly Tyr Thr1 513116PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.10 131Ile Ser Ser Tyr Gly Gly Tyr Thr Tyr Tyr Ala Asp Ser Val Lys Gly1 5 10 1513211PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.10 132Gln Glu Val Pro Tyr Pro Tyr Pro Met Asp Asn1 5 1013313PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.10 133Ala Arg Gln Glu Val Pro Tyr Pro Tyr Pro Met Asp Asn1 5 101345PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.11 134Ile Tyr Trp Ile Asn1 51358PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.11 135Gly Tyr Ala Phe Ser Ile Tyr Trp1 51368PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.11 136Ile Tyr Pro Gly Asn Gly Asp Thr1 513716PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.11 137Ile Tyr Pro Gly Asn Gly Asp Thr Asn Tyr Asn Gly Lys Phe Lys Gly1 5 10 151389PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.11 138Trp Gly Asp Asp Tyr Ala Met Asp Phe1 513911PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.11 139Gly Arg Trp Gly Asp Asp Tyr Ala Met Asp Phe1 5 101405PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.12 140Asn Tyr Leu Ile Glu1 51418PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.12 141Gly Tyr Val Phe Ile Asn Tyr Leu1 51428PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.12 142Ile His Ser Gly Ser Gly Gly Thr1 514316PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.12 143Ile His Ser Gly Ser Gly Gly Thr Asn Tyr Asn Asp Asn Phe Lys Asp1 5 10 1514410PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.12 144Arg Asn Phe Gly Asn Tyr Tyr Phe Asp Tyr1 5 1014512PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.12 145Ala Arg Arg Asn Phe Gly Asn Tyr Tyr Phe Asp Tyr1 5 101465PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the heavy

chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.13 146Ile Tyr Trp Ile Asn1 51478PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.13 147Gly Tyr Ala Phe Ser Ile Tyr Trp1 51488PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.13 148Ile Tyr Pro Gly Asn Gly Asp Thr1 514916PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.13 149Ile Tyr Pro Gly Asn Gly Asp Thr Asn Tyr Asn Gly Lys Phe Lys Gly1 5 10 151509PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.13 150Trp Gly Asp Asp Tyr Ala Met Asp Phe1 515111PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.13 151Gly Arg Trp Gly Asp Asp Tyr Ala Met Asp Phe1 5 101525PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.14 152Gly Tyr Val Ile His1 51538PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 1 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.14 153Gly Tyr Ala Phe Thr Gly Tyr Val1 51548PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.14 154Leu Asn Pro His Lys Asp Asp Ser1 515516PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.14 155Leu Asn Pro His Lys Asp Asp Ser Glu Tyr Asn Glu Lys Phe Arg Gly1 5 10 151569PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.14 156Gly Tyr Tyr Tyr Tyr Ser Met Asp Tyr1 515711PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 3 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No.14 157Ala Arg Gly Tyr Tyr Tyr Tyr Ser Met Asp Tyr1 5 10158107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of the variable region of light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 158Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Ser Pro Asp Ser Leu Ala Val Ser Leu Gly1 5 10 15Glu Arg Ala Thr Ile Asn Cys Lys Ala Ser Gln Asp Val Asn Ser Ala 20 25 30Val Ala Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Pro Pro Lys Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Tyr Trp Thr Ser Thr Arg His Thr Gly Val Pro Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Leu Gln Ala65 70 75 80Glu Asp Val Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln His Tyr Ser Thr Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys 100 105159107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of the variable region of light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 159Asp Ile Gln Met Thr Gln Ser Pro Ser Ser Leu Ser Ala Ser Val Gly1 5 10 15Asp Arg Val Thr Ile Thr Cys Lys Ala Ser Gln Asp Val Asn Ser Ala 20 25 30Val Ala Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Lys Ala Pro Lys Leu Leu Leu 35 40 45Tyr Trp Thr Ser Thr Arg His Thr Gly Val Pro Ser Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Tyr Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Leu Gln Pro65 70 75 80Glu Asp Phe Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln His Tyr Ser Thr Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105160107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 3 of the variable region of light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 160Asp Ile Gln Val Thr Gln Ser Pro Ser Phe Leu Ser Ala Ser Val Gly1 5 10 15Asp Arg Val Thr Ile Thr Cys Lys Ala Ser Gln Asp Val Asn Ser Ala 20 25 30Val Ala Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Lys Ala Pro Lys Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Tyr Trp Thr Ser Thr Arg His Thr Gly Val Pro Ser Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Glu Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Leu Gln Pro65 70 75 80Glu Asp Phe Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln His Tyr Ser Thr Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105161107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 4 of the variable region of light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 161Asp Ile Gln Met Thr Gln Ser Pro Ser Ser Leu Ser Ala Ser Val Gly1 5 10 15Asp Arg Val Thr Ile Thr Cys Lys Ala Ser Gln Asp Val Asn Ser Ala 20 25 30Val Ala Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Lys Ala Pro Lys Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Tyr Trp Thr Ser Thr Arg His Thr Gly Val Pro Ser Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Leu Gln Pro65 70 75 80Glu Asp Phe Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln His Tyr Ser Thr Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105162107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 5 of the variable region of light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 162Asp Ile Gln Met Thr Gln Ser Pro Ser Ser Val Ser Ala Ser Val Gly1 5 10 15Asp Arg Val Thr Ile Thr Cys Lys Ala Ser Gln Asp Val Asn Ser Ala 20 25 30Val Ala Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Lys Ala Pro Lys Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Tyr Trp Thr Ser Thr Arg His Thr Gly Val Pro Ser Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Leu Gln Pro65 70 75 80Glu Asp Phe Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln His Tyr Ser Thr Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105163107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 6 of the variable region of light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 163Asp Ile Gln Met Thr Gln Ser Pro Ser Ser Val Ser Ala Ser Val Gly1 5 10 15Asp Arg Val Thr Ile Thr Cys Lys Ala Ser Gln Asp Val Asn Ser Ala 20 25 30Val Ala Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Lys Ala Pro Lys Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Tyr Trp Thr Ser Thr Arg His Thr Gly Val Pro Ser Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Leu Gln Pro65 70 75 80Glu Asp Phe Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln His Tyr Ser Thr Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105164214PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region 164Asp Ile Gln Val Thr Gln Ser Pro Ser Phe Leu Ser Ala Ser Val Gly1 5 10 15Asp Arg Val Thr Ile Thr Cys Lys Ala Ser Gln Asp Val Asn Ser Ala 20 25 30Val Ala Trp Phe Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Lys Ala Pro Lys Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Tyr Trp Thr Ser Thr Arg His Thr Gly Val Pro Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Val Tyr Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Leu Gln Pro65 70 75 80Glu Asp Phe Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln His Tyr Ser Thr Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys Arg Thr Val Ala Ala 100 105 110Pro Ser Val Phe Ile Phe Pro Pro Ser Asp Glu Gln Leu Lys Ser Gly 115 120 125Thr Ala Ser Val Val Cys Leu Leu Asn Asn Phe Tyr Pro Arg Glu Ala 130 135 140Lys Val Gln Trp Lys Val Asp Asn Ala Leu Gln Ser Gly Asn Ser Gln145 150 155 160Glu Ser Val Thr Glu Gln Asp Ser Lys Asp Ser Thr Tyr Ser Leu Ser 165 170 175Ser Thr Leu Thr Leu Ser Lys Ala Asp Tyr Glu Lys His Lys Val Tyr 180 185 190Ala Cys Glu Val Thr His Gln Gly Leu Ser Ser Pro Val Thr Lys Ser 195 200 205Phe Asn Arg Gly Glu Cys 210165725DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region, synthetic sequence 165acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgacatcca ggtcacacag tcaccaagtt ttctgagcgc aagcgtgggc 120gacagggtca ctatcacatg caaggcaagc caggacgtga actccgcagt ggcctggttc 180cagcagaagc cagggaaagc acccaagctg ctgatctatt ggacctctac aaggcacacc 240ggtgtcccag atcggttctc aggttccggc agcggaacag tgtatactct gaccatttcc 300agcctgcagc ctgaagactt cgctacttac tattgccagc agcattactc caccccaaga 360acatttggcg gagggactaa agtggagatc aagaggaccg tggccgctcc ctccgtcttc 420atttttcccc ctagcgacga acagctgaag agtggcacag cctcagtggt ctgtctgctg 480aacaatttct accctaggga ggctaaagtg cagtggaagg tcgataacgc actgcagtct 540ggaaatagtc aggagtcagt gacagaacag gactccaaag atagcactta ttctctgtct 600agtacactga ctctgagcaa ggccgattac gaaaagcaca aagtgtatgc ttgcgaagtc 660acccatcagg ggctgtcatc accagtcacc aagtcattca atagaggcga gtgctaagcg 720gccgc 725166116PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 166Glu Val Gln Leu Leu Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Arg Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Asn Tyr 20 25 30Gly Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Val 35 40 45Ser Asn Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Pro Asp Ser Val 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ser Lys Asn Thr Leu Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Arg Ala Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Lys Asn Arg Tyr Asp Glu Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu Val 100 105 110Thr Val Ser Ser 115167116PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 167Glu Val Gln Leu Val Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Arg Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Asn Tyr 20 25 30Gly Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Val 35 40 45Ser Asn Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Pro Asp Ser Val 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ser Lys Asn Thr Leu Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Arg Ala Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Lys Asn Arg Tyr Asp Glu Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu Val 100 105 110Thr Val Ser Ser 115168116PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 3 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 168Glu Val Gln Leu Val Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Arg Leu Ser Cys Ser Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Asn Tyr 20 25 30Gly Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Tyr Val 35 40 45Ser Asn Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Pro Asp Ser Val 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ser Lys Asn Thr Leu Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Met Ser Ser Leu Arg Ala Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Val Lys Asn Arg Tyr Asp Glu Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu Val 100 105 110Thr Val Ser Ser 115169116PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 4 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 169Glu Val Gln Leu Val Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Arg Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Asn Tyr 20 25 30Gly Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Val 35 40 45Ala Asn Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Pro Asp Ser Val 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Lys Asn Ser Leu Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Arg Ala Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Asn Arg Tyr Asp Glu Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu Val 100 105 110Thr Val Ser Ser 115170116PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 5 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 170Glu Val Gln Leu Val Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Arg Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Phe Thr Phe Ser Asn Tyr 20 25 30Gly Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Val Trp Val 35 40 45Ser Asn Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Pro Asp Ser Val 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Lys Asn Thr Leu Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Arg Ala Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Asn Arg Tyr Asp Glu Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu Val 100 105 110Thr Val Ser Ser 115171116PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 6 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 171Glu Val Gln Leu Val Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Arg Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Leu Thr Phe Ser Asn Tyr 20 25 30Gly Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Leu Val 35 40 45Ala Asn Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Pro Asp Ser Val 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Lys Asn Ser Leu Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Arg Ala Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Thr Asn Asn Arg Tyr Asp Glu Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu Val 100 105 110Thr Val Ser Ser 115172446PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region 172Glu Val Gln Leu Val Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Arg Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Leu Thr Phe Ser Asn Tyr 20 25 30Gly Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Leu Val 35 40 45Ala Asn Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Pro Asp Ser Val 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Lys Asn Ser Leu Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Arg Ala Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Thr Asn Asn Arg Tyr Asp Glu Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu Val 100 105 110Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro Leu Ala 115 120 125Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gly Gly Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly Cys Leu 130 135 140Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro Glu Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn Ser Gly145 150 155 160Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln Ser Ser 165 170 175Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser Ser Leu 180 185 190Gly Thr Gln Thr Tyr Ile Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser Asn Thr 195 200

205Lys Val Asp Lys Lys Val Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr His Thr 210 215 220Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser Val Phe225 230 235 240Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg Thr Pro 245 250 255Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp Val Ser His Glu Asp Pro Glu Val 260 265 270Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala Lys Thr 275 280 285Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Tyr Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val Ser Val 290 295 300Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr Lys Cys305 310 315 320Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Ala Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr Ile Ser 325 330 335Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu Pro Pro 340 345 350Ser Arg Asp Glu Leu Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu Thr Cys Leu Val 355 360 365Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala Val Glu Trp Glu Ser Asn Gly 370 375 380Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp Ser Asp385 390 395 400Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Lys Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Arg Trp 405 410 415Gln Gln Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala Leu His 420 425 430Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 435 440 4451731421DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.1 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region, synthetic sequence 173acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgaagtgca gctggtcgaa tcaggggggg ggctggtgca gcctggaggc 120agcctgagac tgtcctgcgc cgcttctggc ttgaccttta gcaactacgg gatgtcctgg 180gtgcggcagg ctcctggcaa gggactggag ttggtggcca acatcaatac caacggcgga 240agtacatact atcccgattc agtgaagggc cggttcacca tcagcaggga caacgccaag 300aacagcctgt atctgcagat gaactctctg agggccgagg atacagccgt gtactattgc 360actaacaacc ggtacgacga ggactattgg ggccagggca ccctggtgac agtgtctagc 420gcctctacca agggcccaag cgtgtttcct ctggctccat cctctaaatc cacctctggc 480ggcacagccg ctctgggctg tctggtgaag gattacttcc cagagcccgt gacagtgtct 540tggaacagcg gcgccctgac ctccggcgtg cacacatttc ctgctgtgct gcagagctcc 600ggcctgtaca gcctgtctag cgtggtgacc gtgccatcct ctagcctggg cacccagaca 660tatatctgca acgtgaatca caagcccagc aatacaaagg tggataagaa ggtggagcca 720aagtcctgtg acaagaccca cacatgcccc ccttgtcctg ctccagagct gctgggagga 780ccaagcgtgt tcctgtttcc acccaagccc aaggataccc tgatgatctc tcggacccca 840gaggtgacat gcgtggtggt ggatgtgagc cacgaggacc ccgaggtgaa gttcaactgg 900tatgtggacg gcgtggaggt gcacaatgct aagaccaagc ccagggagga gcagtacaac 960tccacctata gagtggtgtc tgtgctgaca gtgctgcacc aggattggct gaacggcaag 1020gagtataagt gcaaggtgtc caataaggcc ctgcccgctc ctatcgagaa gaccatctct 1080aaggccaagg gccagcccag agagcctcag gtgtacacac tgcctccatc ccgggatgag 1140ctgaccaaga accaggtgtc tctgacatgt ctggtcaagg gcttctatcc ctctgacatc 1200gccgtggagt gggagagcaa tggccagcct gagaacaatt acaagaccac accccctgtg 1260ctggattccg acggctcttt ctttctgtat agcaagctga ccgtggacaa gtcccggtgg 1320cagcagggca acgtgttcag ctgttccgtg atgcacgaag ctctgcataa tcactatact 1380cagaaatccc tgtcactgtc acctggtaaa taagcggccg c 1421174107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of the variable region of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 174Glu Ile Val Met Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Thr Leu Ser Val Ser Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Arg Ala Thr Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Asn Asn 20 25 30Leu Gln Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ala Pro Arg Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Tyr Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Ile Pro Ala Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Glu Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Leu Gln Ser65 70 75 80Glu Asp Phe Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Ser Asn Ser Trp Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Lys Val Asp Ile Lys 100 105175107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of the variable region of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 175Glu Ile Val Met Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Thr Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Arg Ala Thr Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Asn Asn 20 25 30Leu Gln Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ala Pro Arg Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Tyr Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Ile Pro Ala Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Leu Glu Pro65 70 75 80Glu Asp Phe Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Ser Asn Ser Trp Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105176107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 3 of the variable region of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 176Glu Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Asp Phe Gln Ser Val Thr Pro Lys1 5 10 15Glu Lys Val Thr Ile Thr Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Asn Asn 20 25 30Leu Gln Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Asp Gln Ser Pro Lys Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Lys Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Val Pro Ser Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Asn Ser Leu Glu Ala65 70 75 80Glu Asp Ala Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Ser Asn Ser Trp Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105177107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 4 of the variable region of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 177Glu Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Thr Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Arg Ala Thr Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Asn Asn 20 25 30Leu Gln Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ala Pro Arg Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Tyr Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Ile Pro Ala Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Leu Glu Pro65 70 75 80Glu Asp Phe Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Ser Asn Ser Trp Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105178107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 5 of the variable region of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 178Asp Ile Gln Met Thr Gln Ser Pro Ser Ser Leu Ser Ala Ser Val Gly1 5 10 15Asp Arg Val Thr Ile Thr Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Asn Asn 20 25 30Leu Gln Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Lys Ala Pro Lys Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Tyr Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Val Pro Ser Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Leu Gln Pro65 70 75 80Glu Asp Phe Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Ser Asn Ser Trp Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105179107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 6 of the variable region of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 179Glu Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Asp Phe Gln Ser Val Thr Pro Lys1 5 10 15Glu Lys Val Thr Ile Thr Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Asn Asn 20 25 30Leu Gln Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Asp Gln Ser Pro Lys Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Lys Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Ile Pro Ser Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Asn Ser Leu Glu Ala65 70 75 80Glu Asp Ala Ala Thr Tyr Leu Cys Gln Gln Ser Asn Ser Trp Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105180214PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region 180Glu Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Asp Phe Gln Ser Val Thr Pro Lys1 5 10 15Glu Lys Val Thr Ile Thr Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Asn Asn 20 25 30Leu Gln Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Asp Gln Ser Pro Lys Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Lys Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Ile Pro Ser Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Asn Ser Leu Glu Ala65 70 75 80Glu Asp Ala Ala Thr Tyr Leu Cys Gln Gln Ser Asn Ser Trp Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys Arg Thr Val Ala Ala 100 105 110Pro Ser Val Phe Ile Phe Pro Pro Ser Asp Glu Gln Leu Lys Ser Gly 115 120 125Thr Ala Ser Val Val Cys Leu Leu Asn Asn Phe Tyr Pro Arg Glu Ala 130 135 140Lys Val Gln Trp Lys Val Asp Asn Ala Leu Gln Ser Gly Asn Ser Gln145 150 155 160Glu Ser Val Thr Glu Gln Asp Ser Lys Asp Ser Thr Tyr Ser Leu Ser 165 170 175Ser Thr Leu Thr Leu Ser Lys Ala Asp Tyr Glu Lys His Lys Val Tyr 180 185 190Ala Cys Glu Val Thr His Gln Gly Leu Ser Ser Pro Val Thr Lys Ser 195 200 205Phe Asn Arg Gly Glu Cys 210181725DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region, synthetic sequence 181acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgaaattgt gctgacccag tctcccgatt tccagtccgt gacccccaag 120gagaaagtca ccatcacatg cagagcatca cagtccatta gcaacaatct gcagtggtac 180cagcagaagc cagaccagag ccccaagctg ctgatcaaat atgcctctca gagtatttca 240ggcatacctt ctaggttctc cggtagcggc tctggaaccg actttactct gaccatcaac 300agtctggagg ctgaagatgc cgctacatac ttgtgccagc agagtaattc atggcctagg 360acctttggcc aggggacaaa ggtggagatc aaaaggactg tggcagcccc aagtgtcttc 420atttttcccc cttcagacga acagctgaag agcggcacag catctgtggt ctgtctgctg 480aacaatttct acccacggga ggctaaggtg cagtggaaag tcgataacgc actgcagtcc 540ggaaatagcc aggagtctgt gactgaacag gacagtaagg attcaaccta ttccctgtcc 600agcacactga ctctgagcaa agccgattac gagaagcaca aagtgtatgc ttgcgaagtc 660acacatcagg ggctgtctag tcccgtgact aagtctttta ataggggtga atgttaagcg 720gccgc 725182120PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 182Gln Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Ala1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asp Tyr 20 25 30Val Met His Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Val Ile Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ser Tyr Asn Gln Arg Phe 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Val Thr Met Thr Arg Asp Thr Ser Thr Ser Thr Val Tyr65 70 75 80Met Glu Leu Ser Ser Leu Arg Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Gly Gly Tyr Gly Ser Ser Ser Leu Ala Gly Asn Phe Asp Val 100 105 110Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu Val Thr 115 120183120PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 183Gln Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Ala1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asp Tyr 20 25 30Val Met His Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Gln Arg Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Val Ile Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ser Tyr Asn Gln Arg Phe 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Val Thr Ile Thr Arg Asp Thr Ser Ala Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Met Glu Leu Ser Ser Leu Arg Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Gly Gly Tyr Gly Ser Ser Ser Leu Ala Gly Asn Phe Asp Val 100 105 110Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu Val Thr 115 120184120PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 3 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 184Gln Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Ala1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asp Tyr 20 25 30Val Met His Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Val Ile Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ser Tyr Asn Gln Arg Phe 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Val Thr Met Thr Thr Asp Thr Ser Thr Ser Ala Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Met Glu Leu Arg Ser Leu Arg Ser Asp Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Ser Gly Gly Tyr Gly Ser Ser Ser Leu Ala Gly Asn Phe Asp Val 100 105 110Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu Val Thr 115 120185120PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 4 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 185Gln Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Ala1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asp Tyr 20 25 30Val Met His Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Val Ile Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ser Tyr Asn Gln Arg Phe 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Val Thr Met Thr Arg Asp Thr Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Met Glu Leu Ser Arg Leu Arg Ser Asp Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Gly Gly Tyr Gly Ser Ser Ser Leu Ala Gly Asn Phe Asp Val 100 105 110Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Thr Val Thr 115 120186120PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 5 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 186Gln Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Ser1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Gly Thr Phe Ser Asp Tyr 20 25 30Val Met His Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Val Ile Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ser Tyr Asn Gln Arg Phe 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Val Thr Ile Thr Ala Asp Lys Ser Thr Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Met Glu Leu Ser Ser Leu Arg Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Gly Gly Tyr Gly Ser Ser Ser Leu Ala Gly Asn Phe Asp Val 100 105 110Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Val Val Thr 115 120187120PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 6 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 187Gln Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Ala1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asp Tyr 20 25 30Val Met His Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Ile 35 40 45Gly Val Ile Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ser Tyr Asn Gln Arg Phe 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Ala Thr Met Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Met Glu Leu Val Arg Leu Arg Ser Asp Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Val Arg Gly Gly Tyr Gly Ser Ser Ser Leu Ala Gly Asn Phe Asp Val 100

105 110Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Thr Val Thr 115 120188453PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region 188Gln Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Ala1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asp Tyr 20 25 30Val Met His Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Ile 35 40 45Gly Val Ile Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ser Tyr Asn Gln Arg Phe 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Ala Thr Met Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Met Glu Leu Val Arg Leu Arg Ser Asp Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Val Arg Gly Gly Tyr Gly Ser Ser Ser Leu Ala Gly Asn Phe Asp Val 100 105 110Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Thr Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly 115 120 125Pro Ser Val Phe Pro Leu Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gly Gly 130 135 140Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro Glu Pro Val145 150 155 160Thr Val Ser Trp Asn Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly Val His Thr Phe 165 170 175Pro Ala Val Leu Gln Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val 180 185 190Thr Val Pro Ser Ser Ser Leu Gly Thr Gln Thr Tyr Ile Cys Asn Val 195 200 205Asn His Lys Pro Ser Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Lys Val Glu Pro Lys 210 215 220Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr His Thr Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Leu225 230 235 240Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr 245 250 255Leu Met Ile Ser Arg Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp Val 260 265 270Ser His Glu Asp Pro Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly Val 275 280 285Glu Val His Asn Ala Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Tyr Asn Ser 290 295 300Thr Tyr Arg Val Val Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp Leu305 310 315 320Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr Lys Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Ala Leu Pro Ala 325 330 335Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro 340 345 350Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu Pro Pro Ser Arg Asp Glu Leu Thr Lys Asn Gln 355 360 365Val Ser Leu Thr Cys Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala 370 375 380Val Glu Trp Glu Ser Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr Thr385 390 395 400Pro Pro Val Leu Asp Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Lys Leu 405 410 415Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys Ser 420 425 430Val Met His Glu Ala Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser 435 440 445Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 4501891442DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.2 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region, synthetic sequence 189acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gccaggtgca gctggtccag tcaggagccg aagtgaaaaa gcccggagcc 120tcagtcaaag tgtcttgtaa agcatcaggt tatacattta cagactacgt catgcactgg 180gtgaggcagg cacctggaca gggtctggaa tggatcggcg tgatctccac ttactatggc 240catggaagct acaaccagag attcaagggc agggcgacaa tgactgtaga caaatcaatt 300tccactgctt atatggagct ggtaaggctg cggtccgacg ataccgctgt gtactattgc 360gtacgaggag gatacggctc cagctctctg gctggtaatt tcgatgtgtg ggggcagggt 420accacagtca ccgtgagttc agcaagcaca aagggcccat ctgtgtttcc actggccccc 480tccagcaaaa gcacctctgg gggtacagcc gctctgggat gtctggtgaa ggattatttc 540ccagagccag tcaccgtgtc ctggaacagc ggagccctga catctggagt ccacactttt 600ccagctgtgc tgcagtctag tgggctgtac tccctgtcat ccgtggtcac tgtccccagc 660tctagtctgg gtacccagac atatatctgc aacgtgaatc acaagccatc taataccaaa 720gtcgacaaga aagtggaacc caagtcctgt gataaaactc atacctgccc cccttgtcct 780gcaccagagc tgctgggagg accatccgtg ttcctgtttc cacccaagcc taaagacacc 840ctgatgatta gccgaactcc cgaagtcacc tgcgtggtcg tggacgtgtc tcacgaggac 900cctgaagtca agtttaactg gtacgtggat ggcgtcgagg tgcataatgc taagacaaaa 960ccccgagagg aacagtacaa cagtacatat cgtgtcgtgt cagtgctgac cgtcctgcat 1020caggactggc tgaacgggaa ggaatataag tgcaaagtgt ccaataaggc actgcccgcc 1080cctatcgaga aaaccattag caaggccaaa ggacagccta gggaaccaca ggtgtacaca 1140ctgcctccat cccgggacga gctgactaag aaccaggtca gcctgacctg tctggtgaaa 1200ggcttctatc cttcagatat cgctgtggag tgggaaagta atggacagcc agagaacaat 1260tacaagacta ccccccctgt gctggactct gatgggagtt tctttctgta ttctaagctg 1320accgtggata aaagtcggtg gcagcagggt aatgtcttta gttgttcagt gatgcacgaa 1380gcactgcaca accactacac ccagaaatca ctgtcactgt caccagggaa ataagcggcc 1440gc 1442190112PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of the variable region of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 190Asp Val Val Met Thr Gln Ser Pro Leu Ser Leu Pro Val Thr Leu Gly1 5 10 15Gln Pro Ala Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Gln Ser Leu Val His Ser 20 25 30Asn Gly Asn Thr Tyr Leu His Trp Phe Gln Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln Ser 35 40 45Pro Arg Arg Leu Ile Tyr Lys Val Ser Asn Arg Phe Ser Gly Val Pro 50 55 60Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Lys Ile65 70 75 80Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val Tyr Tyr Cys Ser Gln Ser 85 90 95Thr His Val Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105 110191112PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of the variable region of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 191Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Thr Pro Leu Ser Leu Ser Val Thr Pro Gly1 5 10 15Gln Pro Ala Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Gln Ser Leu Val His Ser 20 25 30Asn Gly Asn Thr Tyr Leu His Trp Tyr Leu Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ser 35 40 45Pro Gln Leu Leu Ile Tyr Lys Val Ser Asn Arg Phe Ser Gly Val Pro 50 55 60Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Lys Ile65 70 75 80Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val Tyr Tyr Cys Ser Gln Ser 85 90 95Thr His Val Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105 110192112PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 3 of the variable region of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 192Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Thr Pro Leu Ser Ser Pro Val Thr Leu Gly1 5 10 15Gln Pro Ala Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Gln Ser Leu Val His Ser 20 25 30Asn Gly Asn Thr Tyr Leu His Trp Leu Gln Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln Pro 35 40 45Pro Arg Leu Leu Ile Tyr Lys Val Ser Asn Arg Phe Ser Gly Val Pro 50 55 60Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ala Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Lys Ile65 70 75 80Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val Tyr Tyr Cys Ser Gln Ser 85 90 95Thr His Val Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys 100 105 110193112PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 4 of the variable region of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 193Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Ser Pro Leu Ser Leu Pro Val Thr Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Pro Ala Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Gln Ser Leu Val His Ser 20 25 30Asn Gly Asn Thr Tyr Leu His Trp Tyr Leu Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ser 35 40 45Pro Gln Leu Leu Ile Tyr Lys Val Ser Asn Arg Phe Ser Gly Val Pro 50 55 60Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Lys Ile65 70 75 80Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val Tyr Tyr Cys Ser Gln Ser 85 90 95Thr His Val Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105 110194112PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 5 of the variable region of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 194Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Thr Pro Leu Ser Leu Pro Val Thr Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Pro Ala Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Gln Ser Leu Val His Ser 20 25 30Asn Gly Asn Thr Tyr Leu His Trp Tyr Leu Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ser 35 40 45Pro Gln Leu Leu Ile Tyr Lys Val Ser Asn Arg Phe Ser Gly Val Pro 50 55 60Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Lys Ile65 70 75 80Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val Tyr Tyr Cys Ser Gln Ser 85 90 95Thr His Val Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Arg Leu Glu Ile Lys 100 105 110195112PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 6 of the variable region of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 195Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Thr Pro Leu Ser Leu Ser Val Thr Pro Gly1 5 10 15Gln Pro Ala Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Gln Ser Leu Val His Ser 20 25 30Asn Gly Asn Thr Tyr Leu His Trp Tyr Leu Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ser 35 40 45Pro Gln Leu Leu Ile Tyr Lys Val Ser Asn Arg Phe Ser Gly Val Pro 50 55 60Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Lys Ile65 70 75 80Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val Phe Phe Cys Ser Gln Ser 85 90 95Thr His Val Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105 110196219PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 containing amino acid sequence 2 as the variable region 196Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Thr Pro Leu Ser Leu Ser Val Thr Pro Gly1 5 10 15Gln Pro Ala Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Gln Ser Leu Val His Ser 20 25 30Asn Gly Asn Thr Tyr Leu His Trp Tyr Leu Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ser 35 40 45Pro Gln Leu Leu Ile Tyr Lys Val Ser Asn Arg Phe Ser Gly Val Pro 50 55 60Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Lys Ile65 70 75 80Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val Tyr Tyr Cys Ser Gln Ser 85 90 95Thr His Val Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105 110Arg Thr Val Ala Ala Pro Ser Val Phe Ile Phe Pro Pro Ser Asp Glu 115 120 125Gln Leu Lys Ser Gly Thr Ala Ser Val Val Cys Leu Leu Asn Asn Phe 130 135 140Tyr Pro Arg Glu Ala Lys Val Gln Trp Lys Val Asp Asn Ala Leu Gln145 150 155 160Ser Gly Asn Ser Gln Glu Ser Val Thr Glu Gln Asp Ser Lys Asp Ser 165 170 175Thr Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Thr Leu Thr Leu Ser Lys Ala Asp Tyr Glu 180 185 190Lys His Lys Val Tyr Ala Cys Glu Val Thr His Gln Gly Leu Ser Ser 195 200 205Pro Val Thr Lys Ser Phe Asn Arg Gly Glu Cys 210 215197740DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 containing amino acid sequence 2 as the variable region, synthetic sequence 197acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgacatcgt gatgacccag actcccctga gcctgagcgt gacacctggc 120cagcctgcca gcatcagctg cagaagctct cagagcctgg tgcacagcaa cggcaacacc 180tacctgcact ggtatctgca gaagcccggc cagagccctc agctgctgat ctacaaggtg 240tccaacagat tcagcggcgt gcccgacaga ttctccggca gcggctctgg caccgacttc 300accctgaaga tttccagagt ggaagccgag gacgtgggcg tgtactactg cagccagagc 360acccacgtgc cctggacatt cggccagggc accaaggtgg aaatcaagag aaccgtggcc 420gctcccagcg tgttcatctt cccacctagc gacgagcagc tgaagtccgg cacagcctct 480gtcgtgtgcc tgctgaacaa cttctacccc cgcgaggcca aggtgcagtg gaaggtggac 540aacgccctgc agagcggcaa cagccaggaa agcgtgaccg agcaggactc caaggacagc 600acctacagcc tgagcagcac cctgaccctg agcaaggccg actacgagaa gcacaaggtg 660tacgcctgcg aagtgaccca ccagggcctg tctagccccg tgaccaagag cttcaacaga 720ggcgagtgct aagcggccgc 740198219PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 containing amino acid sequence 4 as the variable region 198Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Ser Pro Leu Ser Leu Pro Val Thr Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Pro Ala Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Gln Ser Leu Val His Ser 20 25 30Asn Gly Asn Thr Tyr Leu His Trp Tyr Leu Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ser 35 40 45Pro Gln Leu Leu Ile Tyr Lys Val Ser Asn Arg Phe Ser Gly Val Pro 50 55 60Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Lys Ile65 70 75 80Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val Tyr Tyr Cys Ser Gln Ser 85 90 95Thr His Val Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105 110Arg Thr Val Ala Ala Pro Ser Val Phe Ile Phe Pro Pro Ser Asp Glu 115 120 125Gln Leu Lys Ser Gly Thr Ala Ser Val Val Cys Leu Leu Asn Asn Phe 130 135 140Tyr Pro Arg Glu Ala Lys Val Gln Trp Lys Val Asp Asn Ala Leu Gln145 150 155 160Ser Gly Asn Ser Gln Glu Ser Val Thr Glu Gln Asp Ser Lys Asp Ser 165 170 175Thr Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Thr Leu Thr Leu Ser Lys Ala Asp Tyr Glu 180 185 190Lys His Lys Val Tyr Ala Cys Glu Val Thr His Gln Gly Leu Ser Ser 195 200 205Pro Val Thr Lys Ser Phe Asn Arg Gly Glu Cys 210 215199740DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 containing amino acid sequence 4 as the variable region, synthetic sequence 199acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgacatcgt gatgacccag agccccctga gcctgcctgt gacacctggc 120gagcctgcca gcatcagctg cagatctagc cagagcctgg tgcacagcaa cggcaacacc 180tacctgcact ggtatctgca gaagcccggc cagagccctc agctgctgat ctacaaggtg 240tccaacagat tcagcggcgt gcccgacaga ttctccggca gcggctctgg caccgacttc 300accctgaaga tctccagagt ggaagccgag gacgtgggcg tgtactactg cagccagagc 360acccacgtgc cctggacatt cggccagggc accaaggtgg aaatcaagag aaccgtggcc 420gctcccagcg tgttcatctt cccacctagc gacgagcagc tgaagtccgg cacagcctct 480gtcgtgtgcc tgctgaacaa cttctacccc cgcgaggcca aggtgcagtg gaaggtggac 540aacgccctgc agagcggcaa cagccaggaa agcgtgaccg agcaggactc caaggacagc 600acctacagcc tgagcagcac cctgaccctg agcaaggccg actacgagaa gcacaaggtg 660tacgcctgcg aagtgaccca ccagggcctg tctagccccg tgaccaagag cttcaacaga 720ggcgagtgct aagcggccgc 740200219PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 containing amino acid sequence 5 as the variable region 200Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Thr Pro Leu Ser Leu Pro Val Thr Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Pro Ala Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Gln Ser Leu Val His Ser 20 25 30Asn Gly Asn Thr Tyr Leu His Trp Tyr Leu Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ser 35 40 45Pro Gln Leu Leu Ile Tyr Lys Val Ser Asn Arg Phe Ser Gly Val Pro 50 55 60Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Lys Ile65 70 75 80Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val Tyr Tyr Cys Ser Gln Ser 85 90

95Thr His Val Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Arg Leu Glu Ile Lys 100 105 110Arg Thr Val Ala Ala Pro Ser Val Phe Ile Phe Pro Pro Ser Asp Glu 115 120 125Gln Leu Lys Ser Gly Thr Ala Ser Val Val Cys Leu Leu Asn Asn Phe 130 135 140Tyr Pro Arg Glu Ala Lys Val Gln Trp Lys Val Asp Asn Ala Leu Gln145 150 155 160Ser Gly Asn Ser Gln Glu Ser Val Thr Glu Gln Asp Ser Lys Asp Ser 165 170 175Thr Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Thr Leu Thr Leu Ser Lys Ala Asp Tyr Glu 180 185 190Lys His Lys Val Tyr Ala Cys Glu Val Thr His Gln Gly Leu Ser Ser 195 200 205Pro Val Thr Lys Ser Phe Asn Arg Gly Glu Cys 210 215201740DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 containing amino acid sequence 5 as the variable region, synthetic sequence 201acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgacatcgt gatgacccag acacccctga gcctgcctgt gacacctggc 120gagcctgcca gcatcagctg cagatctagc cagagcctgg tgcacagcaa cggcaacacc 180tacctgcact ggtatctgca gaagcccggc cagagccctc agctgctgat ctacaaggtg 240tccaacagat tcagcggcgt gcccgacaga ttctccggca gcggctctgg caccgacttc 300accctgaaga tctccagagt ggaagccgag gacgtgggcg tgtactactg cagccagagc 360acccacgtgc cctggacatt cggccagggc accaggctgg aaatcaagag aaccgtggcc 420gctcccagcg tgttcatctt cccacctagc gacgagcagc tgaagtccgg cacagcctct 480gtcgtgtgcc tgctgaacaa cttctacccc cgcgaggcca aggtgcagtg gaaggtggac 540aacgccctgc agagcggcaa cagccaggaa agcgtgaccg agcaggactc caaggacagc 600acctacagcc tgagcagcac cctgaccctg agcaaggccg actacgagaa gcacaaggtg 660tacgcctgcg aagtgaccca ccagggcctg tctagccccg tgaccaagag cttcaacaga 720ggcgagtgct aagcggccgc 740202219PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region 202Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Thr Pro Leu Ser Leu Ser Val Thr Pro Gly1 5 10 15Gln Pro Ala Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Gln Ser Leu Val His Ser 20 25 30Asn Gly Asn Thr Tyr Leu His Trp Tyr Leu Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ser 35 40 45Pro Gln Leu Leu Ile Tyr Lys Val Ser Asn Arg Phe Ser Gly Val Pro 50 55 60Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Lys Ile65 70 75 80Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val Phe Phe Cys Ser Gln Ser 85 90 95Thr His Val Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 100 105 110Arg Thr Val Ala Ala Pro Ser Val Phe Ile Phe Pro Pro Ser Asp Glu 115 120 125Gln Leu Lys Ser Gly Thr Ala Ser Val Val Cys Leu Leu Asn Asn Phe 130 135 140Tyr Pro Arg Glu Ala Lys Val Gln Trp Lys Val Asp Asn Ala Leu Gln145 150 155 160Ser Gly Asn Ser Gln Glu Ser Val Thr Glu Gln Asp Ser Lys Asp Ser 165 170 175Thr Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Thr Leu Thr Leu Ser Lys Ala Asp Tyr Glu 180 185 190Lys His Lys Val Tyr Ala Cys Glu Val Thr His Gln Gly Leu Ser Ser 195 200 205Pro Val Thr Lys Ser Phe Asn Arg Gly Glu Cys 210 215203740DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the light chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 containing amino acid sequence 6 as the variable region, synthetic sequence 203acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgacatcgt gatgacccag actcccctga gcctgagcgt gacacctggc 120cagcctgcca gcatcagctg cagatccagc cagagcctgg tgcacagcaa cggcaacacc 180tacctgcact ggtatctgca gaagcccggc cagagccctc agctgctgat ctacaaggtg 240tccaacagat tcagcggcgt gcccgacaga ttctccggca gcggctctgg caccgacttc 300accctgaaga tttccagagt ggaagccgag gacgtgggcg tgttcttctg cagccagagc 360acccacgtgc cctggacatt cggccagggc accaaggtgg aaatcaagag aaccgtggcc 420gctcccagcg tgttcatctt cccacctagc gacgagcagc tgaagtccgg cacagcctct 480gtcgtgtgcc tgctgaacaa cttctacccc cgcgaggcca aggtgcagtg gaaggtggac 540aacgccctgc agagcggcaa cagccaggaa agcgtgaccg agcaggactc caaggacagc 600acctacagcc tgagcagcac cctgaccctg agcaaggccg actacgagaa gcacaaggtg 660tacgcctgcg aagtgaccca ccagggcctg tctagccccg tgaccaagag cttcaacaga 720ggcgagtgct aagcggccgc 740204118PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 1 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 204Gln Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Ala1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Arg Val Thr Met Thr Arg Asp Thr Ser Thr Ser Thr Val Tyr65 70 75 80Met Glu Leu Ser Ser Leu Arg Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser 115205118PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 205Glu Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Glu1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Gly Ser Gly Tyr Ser Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Met Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Gln Val Thr Ile Ser Ala Asp Lys Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Trp Ser Ser Leu Lys Ala Ser Asp Thr Ala Met Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser 115206118PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 3 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 206Gln Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Ala1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Arg Val Thr Met Thr Arg Asp Thr Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Met Glu Leu Ser Arg Leu Arg Ser Asp Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Thr Val Thr Val Ser Ser 115207118PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 4 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 207Gln Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Ala1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Gln Arg Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Arg Val Thr Ile Thr Arg Asp Thr Ser Ala Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Met Glu Leu Ser Ser Leu Arg Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser 115208118PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 5 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 208Gln Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Ser1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Gly Thr Phe Ser Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Arg Val Thr Ile Thr Ala Asp Lys Ser Thr Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Met Glu Leu Ser Ser Leu Arg Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Val Val Thr Val Ser Ser 115209118PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 6 of the variable region of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 209Glu Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Glu1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Gly Ser Gly Tyr Ser Phe Met Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Met Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Ile 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Lys Ala Ile Ile Ser Ala Asp Thr Ser Ile Ser Thr Val Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Leu Ser Ser Leu Lys Ala Ser Asp Thr Ala Met Tyr Phe Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser 115210448PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 containing amino acid sequence 2 as the variable region 210Glu Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Glu1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Gly Ser Gly Tyr Ser Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Met Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Gln Val Thr Ile Ser Ala Asp Lys Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Trp Ser Ser Leu Lys Ala Ser Asp Thr Ala Met Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro 115 120 125Leu Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gly Gly Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly 130 135 140Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro Glu Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn145 150 155 160Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln 165 170 175Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser 180 185 190Ser Leu Gly Thr Gln Thr Tyr Ile Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser 195 200 205Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Lys Val Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr 210 215 220His Thr Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser225 230 235 240Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg 245 250 255Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp Val Ser His Glu Asp Pro 260 265 270Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala 275 280 285Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Tyr Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val 290 295 300Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr305 310 315 320Lys Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Ala Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr 325 330 335Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu 340 345 350Pro Pro Ser Arg Asp Glu Leu Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu Thr Cys 355 360 365Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala Val Glu Trp Glu Ser 370 375 380Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp385 390 395 400Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Lys Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser 405 410 415Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala 420 425 430Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 435 440 4452111427DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 containing amino acid sequence 2 as the variable region, synthetic sequence 211acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgaggtgca actagtgcag tctggagcag aggtgaaaaa gcccggggag 120tctctgaaga tttcctgtaa gggttctgga tacagcttta ccaactactg gctgggatgg 180gtgcgccaga tgcccgggaa aggcctggag tggatggggg acatctaccc cggcggagac 240taccctacat acagcgagaa gttcaaggtc caggtcacca tctcagccga caagtccatc 300agcaccgcct acctgcagtg gagcagcctg aaggcctcgg acaccgccat gtattactgt 360gcgagatcag gcaattacga cgaagtggcc tactggggcc aaggaaccct ggtcaccgtc 420tcctcagcta gcaccaaggg cccatcggtc ttccccctgg caccctcctc caagagcacc 480tctgggggca cagcggccct gggctgcctg gtcaaggact acttccccga accggtgacg 540gtgtcgtgga actcaggcgc cctgaccagc ggcgtgcaca ccttcccggc tgtcctacag 600tcctcaggac tctactccct cagcagcgtg gtgaccgtgc cctccagcag cttgggcacc 660cagacctaca tctgcaacgt gaatcacaag cccagcaaca ccaaggtgga caagaaagtt 720gagcccaaat cttgtgacaa aactcacacg tgcccaccgt gcccagcacc tgaactcctg 780ggaggtccgt cagtcttcct cttcccccca aaacccaagg acaccctcat gatctcccgg 840acccctgagg tcacatgcgt ggtggtggac gtgagccacg aagaccctga ggtcaagttc 900aactggtacg tggacggcgt ggaggtgcat aatgccaaga caaagccgcg ggaggagcag 960tacaacagca cgtaccgggt ggtcagcgtc ctcaccgtcc tgcaccagga ctggctgaat 1020ggcaaggagt acaagtgcaa ggtctccaac aaagccctcc cagcccccat cgagaaaacc 1080atctccaaag ccaaagggca gccccgagaa ccacaggtgt acaccctgcc cccatcccgg 1140gatgagctga ccaagaacca ggtcagcctg acctgcctgg tcaaaggctt ctatcccagc 1200gacatcgccg tggagtggga gagcaatggg cagccggaga acaactacaa gaccacgcct 1260cccgtgctgg actccgacgg ctccttcttc ctctacagca agctcaccgt ggacaagagc 1320aggtggcagc aggggaacgt cttctcatgc tccgtgatgc atgaggctct gcacaaccac 1380tacacgcaga agagcctctc cctgtctccg ggtaaataag cggccgc 1427212445PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the heavy chain (IgG4) of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 containing amino acid sequence 2 as the variable region 212Glu Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Glu1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Gly Ser Gly Tyr Ser Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Met Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Gln Val Thr Ile Ser Ala Asp Lys Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Trp Ser Ser Leu Lys Ala Ser Asp Thr Ala Met Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro 115 120 125Leu Ala Pro Cys Ser Arg Ser Thr Ser Glu Ser Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly 130 135 140Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro Glu Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn145 150 155 160Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln 165 170 175Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser 180 185 190Ser Leu Gly Thr Lys Thr Tyr Thr Cys Asn Val

Asp His Lys Pro Ser 195 200 205Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Arg Val Glu Ser Lys Tyr Gly Pro Pro Cys 210 215 220Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Phe Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Leu225 230 235 240Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg Thr Pro Glu 245 250 255Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp Val Ser Gln Glu Asp Pro Glu Val Gln 260 265 270Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala Lys Thr Lys 275 280 285Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Phe Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val Ser Val Leu 290 295 300Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr Lys Cys Lys305 310 315 320Val Ser Asn Lys Gly Leu Pro Ser Ser Ile Glu Lys Thr Ile Ser Lys 325 330 335Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu Pro Pro Ser 340 345 350Gln Glu Glu Met Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu Thr Cys Leu Val Lys 355 360 365Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala Val Glu Trp Glu Ser Asn Gly Gln 370 375 380Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp Ser Asp Gly385 390 395 400Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Arg Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Arg Trp Gln 405 410 415Glu Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala Leu His Asn 420 425 430His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 435 440 4452131418DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of the heavy chain (IgG4) of humanized anti-hTfR antibody No.3 containing amino acid sequence 2 as the variable region, synthetic sequence 213acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgaggtgca actagtgcag tctggagcag aggtgaaaaa gcccggggag 120tctctgaaga tttcctgtaa gggttctgga tacagcttta ccaactactg gctgggatgg 180gtgcgccaga tgcccgggaa aggcctggag tggatggggg acatctaccc cggcggagac 240taccctacat acagcgagaa gttcaaggtc caggtcacca tctcagccga caagtccatc 300agcaccgcct acctgcagtg gagcagcctg aaggcctcgg acaccgccat gtattactgt 360gcgagatcag gcaattacga cgaagtggcc tactggggcc aaggaaccct ggtcaccgtc 420tcctcagcta gcaccaaggg cccatcggtc ttccccctgg cgccctgctc caggagcacc 480tccgagagca cagccgccct gggctgcctg gtcaaggact acttccccga accggtgacg 540gtgtcgtgga actcaggcgc cctgaccagc ggcgtgcaca ccttcccggc tgtcctacag 600tcctcaggac tctactccct cagcagcgtg gtgaccgtgc cctccagcag cttgggcacg 660aagacctaca cctgcaacgt agatcacaag cccagcaaca ccaaggtgga caagagagtt 720gagtccaaat atggtccccc atgcccacca tgcccagcac ctgagttcct ggggggtcca 780tcagtcttcc tgttcccccc aaaacccaag gacactctca tgatctcccg gacccctgag 840gtcacgtgcg tggtggtgga cgtgagccag gaagaccccg aggtccagtt caactggtac 900gtggatggcg tggaggtgca taatgccaag acaaagccgc gggaggagca gttcaacagc 960acgtaccgtg tggtcagcgt cctcaccgtc ctgcaccagg actggctgaa cggcaaggag 1020tacaagtgca aggtctccaa caaaggcctc ccgtcctcca tcgagaaaac catctccaaa 1080gccaaagggc agccccgaga gccacaggtg tacaccctgc ccccatccca ggaggagatg 1140accaagaacc aggtcagcct gacctgcctg gtcaaaggct tctaccccag cgacatcgcc 1200gtggagtggg agagcaatgg gcagccggag aacaactaca agaccacgcc tcccgtgctg 1260gactccgacg gctccttctt cctctacagc aggctcaccg tggacaagag caggtggcag 1320gaggggaatg tcttctcatg ctccgtgatg catgaggctc tgcacaacca ctacacacag 1380aagagcctct ccctgtctcc gggtaaataa gcggccgc 141821443DNAArtificial SequencePrimer hTfR5', synthetic sequence 214ccgacgcgtc gccaccatga tggatcaagc tagatcagca ttc 4321559DNAArtificial SequencePrimer hTfR3', synthetic sequence 215ataatgcggc cgcttaatga tgatgatgat gatgaaactc attgtcaatg tcccaaacg 5921620DNAArtificial SequencePrimer Hyg-Sfi5', synthetic sequence 216gaggccgcct cggcctctga 2021729DNAArtificial SequencePrimer Hyg-BstX3', synthetic sequence 217aaccatcgtg atgggtgcta ttcctttgc 29218108PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.1 218Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Ser Lys Phe Met Ser Thr Ser Val Gly1 5 10 15Asp Arg Val Ser Ile Thr Cys Lys Ala Ser Gln Asp Val Asn Ser Ala 20 25 30Val Ala Trp Phe Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ser Pro Lys Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Tyr Trp Thr Ser Thr Arg His Thr Gly Val Pro Asp Arg Phe Thr Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Val Tyr Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Val Gln Ala65 70 75 80Glu Asp Leu Ala Leu Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln His Tyr Ser Thr Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys Arg 100 105219116PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.1 219Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Leu Thr Phe Ser Asn Tyr 20 25 30Gly Met Ser Trp Ile Arg Gln Thr Pro Asp Lys Arg Leu Glu Leu Val 35 40 45Ala Asn Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Pro Asp Ser Val 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Lys Asn Thr Leu Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Lys Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Ile Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Thr Asn Asn Arg Tyr Asp Glu Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Ser Val 100 105 110Thr Val Ser Ser 115220108PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.2 220Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Thr Leu Ser Val Thr Pro Gly1 5 10 15Asp Ser Val Ser Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Asn Asn 20 25 30Leu Gln Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Ser His Glu Ser Pro Arg Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Lys Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Ile Pro Ser Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Ser Ile Asn Ser Val Glu Thr65 70 75 80Glu Asp Phe Gly Met Tyr Phe Cys Gln Gln Ser Asn Ser Trp Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Ala Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Leu Lys Arg 100 105221123PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.2 221Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Ala Glu Leu Val Arg Pro Gly Val1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Gly Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asp Tyr 20 25 30Val Met His Trp Val Arg Gln Ser His Ala Lys Ser Leu Glu Trp Ile 35 40 45Gly Val Ile Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ser Tyr Asn Gln Arg Phe 50 55 60Lys Gly Lys Ala Thr Met Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Ser Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Glu Leu Val Arg Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Ala Ile Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Val Arg Gly Gly Tyr Gly Ser Ser Ser Leu Ala Gly Asn Phe Asp Val 100 105 110Trp Gly Ala Gly Thr Thr Val Thr Val Ser Ser 115 120222113PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 222Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Thr Thr Leu Ser Leu Pro Val Ser Leu Gly1 5 10 15Asp Gln Ala Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Gln Ser Leu Val His Ser 20 25 30Asn Gly Asn Thr Tyr Leu His Trp Tyr Leu Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Ser 35 40 45Pro Lys Leu Leu Ile Tyr Lys Val Ser Asn Arg Phe Ser Gly Val Pro 50 55 60Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Lys Ile65 70 75 80Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp Leu Gly Val Phe Phe Cys Ser Gln Ser 85 90 95Thr His Val Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys 100 105 110Arg223118PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 223Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Ala Glu Leu Val Arg Pro Gly Thr1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe Met Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Lys Gln Arg Pro Gly His Gly Leu Glu Trp Ile 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Lys Ala Ile Leu Thr Ala Asp Thr Ser Ser Ser Ser Val Tyr65 70 75 80Leu His Leu Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Ala Val Tyr Phe Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Thr 115224106PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.4 224Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Thr Pro Ala Ile Met Ser Ala Ser Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Lys Val Thr Met Thr Cys Ser Ala Ser Ser Asn Val Asn Tyr Met 20 25 30His Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Ser Ser Thr Ser Pro Lys Leu Trp Ile Tyr 35 40 45Asp Thr Ser Lys Leu Ala Ser Gly Val Pro Gly Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser 50 55 60Gly Ser Gly Asn Ser Tyr Ser Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Met Glu Ala Glu65 70 75 80Asp Val Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Phe Gln Gly Asn Gly Asn Pro Tyr Thr 85 90 95Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys 100 105225122PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.4 225Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Ala Glu Leu Val Arg Pro Gly Thr1 5 10 15Ser Val Arg Val Phe Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Ala Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Leu Ile Glu Trp Val Lys Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Ile 35 40 45Gly Leu Ile Asn Pro Gly Ser Gly Gly Ile Ile Tyr Asn Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Thr Asp Arg Ala Thr Leu Thr Ala Asp Lys Ser Ser Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Met Gln Leu Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser Asp Asp Ser Ala Val Tyr Phe Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Asn Tyr Tyr Gly Thr Thr Tyr Trp His Phe Asp Val Trp 100 105 110Gly Ala Gly Thr Thr Val Thr Val Ser Ser 115 120226105PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.5 226Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Thr Pro Ala Ile Met Ser Ala Ser Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Lys Val Thr Met Thr Cys Ser Ala Ser Ser Ser Ile Ser Ser Ile 20 25 30His Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Thr Ser Pro Lys Arg Trp Ile Tyr 35 40 45Asp Thr Ser Thr Leu Ala Ser Gly Val Pro Val Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser 50 55 60Gly Ser Gly Thr Ser Tyr Ser Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Met Glu Ala Glu65 70 75 80Asp Ala Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys His Gln Arg Ser Ser Tyr Pro Thr Phe 85 90 95Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys 100 105227118PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.5 227Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Glu Leu Val Lys Pro Gly Ala1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Met Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asn Phe 20 25 30Val Ile His Trp Val Lys Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Ile 35 40 45Gly Phe Phe Asn Pro His Lys Asn Gly Ala Glu Tyr Asn Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Gln Val Lys Ala Thr Leu Thr Ser Asp Lys Ser Ser Thr Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Met Glu Leu Asn Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Phe Tyr Tyr Tyr Ser Met Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Ser Val Thr Val Ser Ser 115228107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.6 228Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Thr Pro Ser Ser Leu Ser Ala Ser Leu Gly1 5 10 15Glu Arg Val Ser Leu Thr Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Glu Ile Ser Gly Tyr 20 25 30Leu Ser Trp Leu Gln Gln Lys Pro Asp Gly Thr Ile Lys Arg Leu Ile 35 40 45Tyr Ala Ala Ser Thr Leu Asp Ser Gly Val Pro Lys Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Arg Ser Gly Ser Asp Tyr Ser Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Leu Glu Ser65 70 75 80Glu Asp Phe Ala Asp Tyr Tyr Cys Leu Gln Tyr Ser Ser Tyr Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys 100 105229112PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.6 229Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Gly Leu Val Ala Pro Ser Gln1 5 10 15Ser Leu Ser Ile Thr Cys Ser Val Ser Gly Phe Ser Leu Ser Thr Tyr 20 25 30Gly Val Tyr Trp Val Arg Gln Pro Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Leu 35 40 45Gly Ile Ile Trp Gly Asp Gly Ser Thr Asn Tyr His Ser Ala Leu Ile 50 55 60Ser Arg Leu Thr Ile Ser Lys Asp Asn Ser Lys Ser Gln Val Phe Leu65 70 75 80Lys Leu Asn Ser Leu Gln Thr Ala Asp Thr Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Ala 85 90 95Lys Pro Asp Asp Val Trp Gly Ala Gly Thr Thr Val Thr Val Ser Ser 100 105 110230106PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.7 230Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Val Ile Met Ser Ala Ser Leu Gly1 5 10 15Glu Glu Ile Thr Leu Thr Cys Ser Ala Ser Ser Ser Val Asn Tyr Ile 20 25 30His Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Ser Gly Thr Ser Pro Lys Val Leu Ile Tyr 35 40 45Gln Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser Gly Val Pro Ser Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser 50 55 60Arg Ser Gly Thr Phe Tyr Ser Leu Lys Ile Ser Ser Val Glu Ala Glu65 70 75 80Asp Ala Ala Asp Tyr Tyr Cys His Gln Trp Ser Ser Tyr Pro Trp Thr 85 90 95Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys 100 105231120PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.7 231Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Gly Ala Leu Val Lys Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Val Ser Cys Glu Ala Ser Gly Ile Thr Phe Arg Asn Tyr 20 25 30Phe Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Thr Pro Glu Lys Arg Leu Glu Trp Val 35 40 45Ala Thr Ile Ser Ser Ala Gly Gly Tyr Thr Tyr Tyr Ala Asp Ser Val 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Gly Asn Thr Leu Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Met Ser Ser Leu Arg Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Met Tyr Phe Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Gln Glu Val Pro Tyr Pro Tyr Ala Met Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln 100 105 110Gly Thr Ser Val Ile Val Ser Ser 115 120232106PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.8 232Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Ile Met Ser Ala Ser Leu Gly1 5 10 15Glu Glu Ile Thr Leu Thr Cys Ser Ala Ser Ser Ser Val Ser Tyr Met 20 25 30His Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Ser Gly Thr Ser Pro Lys Val Leu Ile Tyr 35 40 45Gly Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser Glu

Val Pro Ser Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser 50 55 60Gly Ser Gly Thr Phe Tyr Ser Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Val Glu Ala Glu65 70 75 80Asp Ala Ala Asp Tyr Tyr Cys His Gln Trp Ser Ser Tyr Pro Trp Thr 85 90 95Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys 100 105233112PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.8 233Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Gly Leu Val Ala Pro Ser Gln1 5 10 15Ser Leu Ser Ile Thr Cys Thr Val Ser Gly Phe Ser Leu Thr Thr Tyr 20 25 30Gly Val Ser Trp Ile Arg Gln Pro Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Leu 35 40 45Gly Ile Ile Trp Gly Asp Gly Ser Thr Asn Tyr Arg Ser Ala Leu Ile 50 55 60Ser Arg Leu Ser Ile Ser Lys Asp Asn Ser Lys Asn Gln Val Phe Leu65 70 75 80Lys Leu Asn Ser Leu Gln Thr Asp Asp Thr Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Ala 85 90 95Lys Pro Asp Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Ser Val Thr Val Ser Ser 100 105 110234106PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.9 234Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Leu Met Ser Ala Ser Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Thr Val Thr Met Thr Cys Ser Ala Ser Ser Ser Val Ser Leu Met 20 25 30Phe Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Arg Ser Ser Pro Lys Pro Trp Ile Tyr 35 40 45Phe Thr Ser Tyr Arg Ala Ser Gly Val Pro Ile Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser 50 55 60Gly Ser Gly Thr Ser Phe Ser Leu Thr Ile Ser Asn Leu Glu Ala Glu65 70 75 80Asp Ala Ala Thr Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln Trp Thr Ser Asp Pro Pro Thr 85 90 95Phe Gly Ser Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Glu 100 105235117PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.9 235Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Glu Leu Lys Lys Pro Gly Glu1 5 10 15Thr Val Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Gly Val Ser Trp Val Lys Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Asp Leu Lys Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Trp Ile Tyr Thr Phe Thr Gly Glu Ala Thr Tyr Ile Asp Asp Phe 50 55 60Arg Gly Arg Phe Ala Phe Ser Leu Glu Thr Ser Ala Asn Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Ile Asn Asn Leu Lys Asn Glu Asp Thr Ala Thr Tyr Phe Cys 85 90 95Ser Arg Arg Asn Gly Ala Trp Phe Glu Asp Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu 100 105 110Val Thr Val Ser Ala 115236107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.10 236Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Thr Pro Ser Ser Leu Ser Ala Ser Leu Gly1 5 10 15Glu Arg Val Ser Leu Thr Cys Arg Pro Ser Gln Glu Ile Ser Gly Tyr 20 25 30Leu Ser Trp Leu Gln Gln Lys Pro Asp Gly Thr Ile Lys Arg Leu Ile 35 40 45Tyr Ala Ala Ser Thr Leu Asp Ser Gly Val Pro Lys Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Arg Ser Gly Ser Asp Tyr Ser Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Leu Glu Ser65 70 75 80Glu Asp Phe Ala Asp Tyr Tyr Cys Leu Gln Tyr Ala Ser Tyr Pro Arg 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys 100 105237120PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.10 237Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Lys Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Leu Ser Cys Glu Ala Ser Gly Ile Thr Phe Arg Asn Tyr 20 25 30Ala Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Thr Pro Glu Lys Arg Leu Glu Trp Val 35 40 45Ala Thr Ile Ser Ser Tyr Gly Gly Tyr Thr Tyr Tyr Ala Asp Ser Val 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Val Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Gly Asn Thr Leu Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Met Ser Ser Leu Arg Ser Glu Asp Thr Ala Met Tyr His Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Gln Glu Val Pro Tyr Pro Tyr Pro Met Asp Asn Trp Gly Gln 100 105 110Gly Thr Ser Val Ile Val Ser Ser 115 120238107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.11 238Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser Pro Ala Thr Leu Ser Val Thr Pro Gly1 5 10 15Asp Arg Val Ser Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Arg Asn Tyr 20 25 30Leu His Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Ser His Glu Ser Pro Arg Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Lys Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Ile Pro Ser Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Ser Ile Asn Ser Val Glu Thr65 70 75 80Glu Asp Phe Gly Met Tyr Phe Cys Gln Gln Thr Asn Ser Trp Pro Tyr 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys 100 105239118PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.11 239Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Ala Glu Leu Val Arg Pro Gly Ser1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Ala Phe Ser Ile Tyr 20 25 30Trp Ile Asn Trp Leu Lys Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Ile 35 40 45Gly Gln Ile Tyr Pro Gly Asn Gly Asp Thr Asn Tyr Asn Gly Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Gly Lys Ala Thr Leu Thr Ala Asp Lys Ser Ser Asn Thr Val Tyr65 70 75 80Met Arg Leu Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Ala Val Tyr Phe Cys 85 90 95Gly Arg Trp Gly Asp Asp Tyr Ala Met Asp Phe Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Ser Val Thr Val Ser Ser 115240107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.12 240Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Ser His Lys Phe Met Ser Thr Val Ile Gly1 5 10 15Asp Arg Val Ser Ile Thr Cys Lys Ala Ser His Asp Val Lys Thr Ala 20 25 30Val Ala Trp Tyr Gln Gln Thr Pro Gly Gln Ser Pro Lys Leu Leu Thr 35 40 45Tyr Trp Ser Ser Thr Arg His Thr Gly Val Pro Asp Arg Phe Thr Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Tyr Thr Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Val Gln Ala65 70 75 80Glu Asp Leu Ala Leu Tyr Tyr Cys Gln Gln His Phe Ser Thr Pro Leu 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Ala Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Leu Lys 100 105241119PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.12 241Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Ala Glu Leu Ala Arg Pro Gly Thr1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ala Gly Tyr Val Phe Ile Asn Tyr 20 25 30Leu Ile Glu Trp Val Lys Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Ile 35 40 45Gly Val Ile His Ser Gly Ser Gly Gly Thr Asn Tyr Asn Asp Asn Phe 50 55 60Lys Asp Lys Ala Thr Leu Thr Arg Asp Val Ser Ser Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Met Gln Leu Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser Asp Asp Ser Ala Val Tyr Phe Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Arg Asn Phe Gly Asn Tyr Tyr Phe Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly 100 105 110Thr Thr Leu Thr Val Ser Ser 115242107PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.13 242Asp Ile Val Ile Thr Gln Thr Pro Ala Thr Leu Ser Val Thr Pro Gly1 5 10 15Asp Arg Val Ser Leu Ser Cys Arg Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Arg Asn Tyr 20 25 30Leu His Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Ser His Glu Ser Pro Arg Leu Leu Ile 35 40 45Lys Tyr Ala Ser Gln Ser Ile Ser Gly Ile Pro Ser Arg Phe Ser Gly 50 55 60Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp Phe Thr Leu Thr Ile Asn Ser Val Glu Thr65 70 75 80Glu Asp Phe Gly Met Tyr Phe Cys Gln Gln Thr Asn Ser Trp Pro Tyr 85 90 95Thr Phe Gly Gly Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys 100 105243118PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.13 243Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Ala Glu Leu Val Arg Pro Gly Ser1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Ala Phe Ser Ile Tyr 20 25 30Trp Ile Asn Trp Leu Lys Gln Arg Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Ile 35 40 45Gly Gln Ile Tyr Pro Gly Asn Gly Asp Thr Asn Tyr Asn Gly Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Gly Lys Ala Thr Leu Thr Ala Asp Lys Ser Ser Asn Thr Val Tyr65 70 75 80Met Arg Leu Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Ala Val Tyr Phe Cys 85 90 95Gly Arg Trp Gly Asp Asp Tyr Ala Met Asp Phe Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Ser Val Thr Val Ser Ser 115244106PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the light chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.14 244Asp Ile Val Leu Thr Gln Thr Pro Val Ile Met Ser Ala Tyr Pro Gly1 5 10 15Glu Lys Val Thr Leu Thr Cys Ser Ala Ser Ser Asn Ile Asn Ser Ile 20 25 30His Trp Tyr Gln Gln Lys Pro Gly Thr Ser Pro Lys Arg Trp Ile Tyr 35 40 45Asp Thr Ser Asn Leu Ala Ser Gly Val Pro Ala Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser 50 55 60Gly Ser Gly Thr Ser Tyr Ser Leu Thr Ile Ser Ser Met Glu Ala Glu65 70 75 80Asp Ala Ala Ser Tyr Tyr Cys His Gln Arg Ser Gly Tyr Pro Phe Thr 85 90 95Phe Gly Ser Gly Thr Lys Leu Glu Ile Lys 100 105245118PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the variable region of the heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.14 245Glu Val Gln Leu Gln Glu Ser Gly Pro Glu Leu Leu Lys Pro Gly Ala1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Met Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Ala Phe Thr Gly Tyr 20 25 30Val Ile His Trp Val Lys Gln Lys Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Ile 35 40 45Gly Phe Leu Asn Pro His Lys Asp Asp Ser Glu Tyr Asn Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Arg Gly Lys Ala Thr Leu Thr Ser Asp Lys Ser Ser Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Met Asp Leu Ser Ser Leu Thr Ser Glu Asp Ser Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Gly Tyr Tyr Tyr Tyr Ser Met Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Ser Val Thr Val Ser Ser 115246525PRTHomo sapiens 246Ser Glu Thr Gln Ala Asn Ser Thr Thr Asp Ala Leu Asn Val Leu Leu1 5 10 15Ile Ile Val Asp Asp Leu Arg Pro Ser Leu Gly Cys Tyr Gly Asp Lys 20 25 30Leu Val Arg Ser Pro Asn Ile Asp Gln Leu Ala Ser His Ser Leu Leu 35 40 45Phe Gln Asn Ala Phe Ala Gln Gln Ala Val Cys Ala Pro Ser Arg Val 50 55 60Ser Phe Leu Thr Gly Arg Arg Pro Asp Thr Thr Arg Leu Tyr Asp Phe65 70 75 80Asn Ser Tyr Trp Arg Val His Ala Gly Asn Phe Ser Thr Ile Pro Gln 85 90 95Tyr Phe Lys Glu Asn Gly Tyr Val Thr Met Ser Val Gly Lys Val Phe 100 105 110His Pro Gly Ile Ser Ser Asn His Thr Asp Asp Ser Pro Tyr Ser Trp 115 120 125Ser Phe Pro Pro Tyr His Pro Ser Ser Glu Lys Tyr Glu Asn Thr Lys 130 135 140Thr Cys Arg Gly Pro Asp Gly Glu Leu His Ala Asn Leu Leu Cys Pro145 150 155 160Val Asp Val Leu Asp Val Pro Glu Gly Thr Leu Pro Asp Lys Gln Ser 165 170 175Thr Glu Gln Ala Ile Gln Leu Leu Glu Lys Met Lys Thr Ser Ala Ser 180 185 190Pro Phe Phe Leu Ala Val Gly Tyr His Lys Pro His Ile Pro Phe Arg 195 200 205Tyr Pro Lys Glu Phe Gln Lys Leu Tyr Pro Leu Glu Asn Ile Thr Leu 210 215 220Ala Pro Asp Pro Glu Val Pro Asp Gly Leu Pro Pro Val Ala Tyr Asn225 230 235 240Pro Trp Met Asp Ile Arg Gln Arg Glu Asp Val Gln Ala Leu Asn Ile 245 250 255Ser Val Pro Tyr Gly Pro Ile Pro Val Asp Phe Gln Arg Lys Ile Arg 260 265 270Gln Ser Tyr Phe Ala Ser Val Ser Tyr Leu Asp Thr Gln Val Gly Arg 275 280 285Leu Leu Ser Ala Leu Asp Asp Leu Gln Leu Ala Asn Ser Thr Ile Ile 290 295 300Ala Phe Thr Ser Asp His Gly Trp Ala Leu Gly Glu His Gly Glu Trp305 310 315 320Ala Lys Tyr Ser Asn Phe Asp Val Ala Thr His Val Pro Leu Ile Phe 325 330 335Tyr Val Pro Gly Arg Thr Ala Ser Leu Pro Glu Ala Gly Glu Lys Leu 340 345 350Phe Pro Tyr Leu Asp Pro Phe Asp Ser Ala Ser Gln Leu Met Glu Pro 355 360 365Gly Arg Gln Ser Met Asp Leu Val Glu Leu Val Ser Leu Phe Pro Thr 370 375 380Leu Ala Gly Leu Ala Gly Leu Gln Val Pro Pro Arg Cys Pro Val Pro385 390 395 400Ser Phe His Val Glu Leu Cys Arg Glu Gly Lys Asn Leu Leu Lys His 405 410 415Phe Arg Phe Arg Asp Leu Glu Glu Asp Pro Tyr Leu Pro Gly Asn Pro 420 425 430Arg Glu Leu Ile Ala Tyr Ser Gln Tyr Pro Arg Pro Ser Asp Ile Pro 435 440 445Gln Trp Asn Ser Asp Lys Pro Ser Leu Lys Asp Ile Lys Ile Met Gly 450 455 460Tyr Ser Ile Arg Thr Ile Asp Tyr Arg Tyr Thr Val Trp Val Gly Phe465 470 475 480Asn Pro Asp Glu Phe Leu Ala Asn Phe Ser Asp Ile His Ala Gly Glu 485 490 495Leu Tyr Phe Val Asp Ser Asp Pro Leu Gln Asp His Asn Met Tyr Asn 500 505 510Asp Ser Gln Gly Gly Asp Leu Phe Gln Leu Leu Met Pro 515 520 525247973PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.1 (humanized 6) and hI2S 247Glu Val Gln Leu Val Glu Ser Gly Gly Gly Leu Val Gln Pro Gly Gly1 5 10 15Ser Leu Arg Leu Ser Cys Ala Ala Ser Gly Leu Thr Phe Ser Asn Tyr 20 25 30Gly Met Ser Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Leu Val 35 40 45Ala Asn Ile Asn Thr Asn Gly Gly Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Pro Asp Ser Val 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Phe Thr Ile Ser Arg Asp Asn Ala Lys Asn Ser Leu Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Met Asn Ser Leu Arg Ala Glu Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Thr Asn Asn Arg Tyr Asp Glu Asp Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Leu Val 100 105 110Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro Leu Ala 115 120 125Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gly Gly Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly Cys Leu 130 135 140Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro Glu Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn Ser Gly145 150 155 160Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln Ser Ser 165 170 175Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser Ser Leu 180 185 190Gly Thr Gln Thr Tyr Ile Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser

Asn Thr 195 200 205Lys Val Asp Lys Lys Val Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr His Thr 210 215 220Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser Val Phe225 230 235 240Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg Thr Pro 245 250 255Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp Val Ser His Glu Asp Pro Glu Val 260 265 270Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala Lys Thr 275 280 285Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Tyr Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val Ser Val 290 295 300Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr Lys Cys305 310 315 320Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Ala Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr Ile Ser 325 330 335Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu Pro Pro 340 345 350Ser Arg Asp Glu Leu Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu Thr Cys Leu Val 355 360 365Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala Val Glu Trp Glu Ser Asn Gly 370 375 380Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp Ser Asp385 390 395 400Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Lys Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Arg Trp 405 410 415Gln Gln Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala Leu His 420 425 430Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys Gly Ser 435 440 445Ser Glu Thr Gln Ala Asn Ser Thr Thr Asp Ala Leu Asn Val Leu Leu 450 455 460Ile Ile Val Asp Asp Leu Arg Pro Ser Leu Gly Cys Tyr Gly Asp Lys465 470 475 480Leu Val Arg Ser Pro Asn Ile Asp Gln Leu Ala Ser His Ser Leu Leu 485 490 495Phe Gln Asn Ala Phe Ala Gln Gln Ala Val Cys Ala Pro Ser Arg Val 500 505 510Ser Phe Leu Thr Gly Arg Arg Pro Asp Thr Thr Arg Leu Tyr Asp Phe 515 520 525Asn Ser Tyr Trp Arg Val His Ala Gly Asn Phe Ser Thr Ile Pro Gln 530 535 540Tyr Phe Lys Glu Asn Gly Tyr Val Thr Met Ser Val Gly Lys Val Phe545 550 555 560His Pro Gly Ile Ser Ser Asn His Thr Asp Asp Ser Pro Tyr Ser Trp 565 570 575Ser Phe Pro Pro Tyr His Pro Ser Ser Glu Lys Tyr Glu Asn Thr Lys 580 585 590Thr Cys Arg Gly Pro Asp Gly Glu Leu His Ala Asn Leu Leu Cys Pro 595 600 605Val Asp Val Leu Asp Val Pro Glu Gly Thr Leu Pro Asp Lys Gln Ser 610 615 620Thr Glu Gln Ala Ile Gln Leu Leu Glu Lys Met Lys Thr Ser Ala Ser625 630 635 640Pro Phe Phe Leu Ala Val Gly Tyr His Lys Pro His Ile Pro Phe Arg 645 650 655Tyr Pro Lys Glu Phe Gln Lys Leu Tyr Pro Leu Glu Asn Ile Thr Leu 660 665 670Ala Pro Asp Pro Glu Val Pro Asp Gly Leu Pro Pro Val Ala Tyr Asn 675 680 685Pro Trp Met Asp Ile Arg Gln Arg Glu Asp Val Gln Ala Leu Asn Ile 690 695 700Ser Val Pro Tyr Gly Pro Ile Pro Val Asp Phe Gln Arg Lys Ile Arg705 710 715 720Gln Ser Tyr Phe Ala Ser Val Ser Tyr Leu Asp Thr Gln Val Gly Arg 725 730 735Leu Leu Ser Ala Leu Asp Asp Leu Gln Leu Ala Asn Ser Thr Ile Ile 740 745 750Ala Phe Thr Ser Asp His Gly Trp Ala Leu Gly Glu His Gly Glu Trp 755 760 765Ala Lys Tyr Ser Asn Phe Asp Val Ala Thr His Val Pro Leu Ile Phe 770 775 780Tyr Val Pro Gly Arg Thr Ala Ser Leu Pro Glu Ala Gly Glu Lys Leu785 790 795 800Phe Pro Tyr Leu Asp Pro Phe Asp Ser Ala Ser Gln Leu Met Glu Pro 805 810 815Gly Arg Gln Ser Met Asp Leu Val Glu Leu Val Ser Leu Phe Pro Thr 820 825 830Leu Ala Gly Leu Ala Gly Leu Gln Val Pro Pro Arg Cys Pro Val Pro 835 840 845Ser Phe His Val Glu Leu Cys Arg Glu Gly Lys Asn Leu Leu Lys His 850 855 860Phe Arg Phe Arg Asp Leu Glu Glu Asp Pro Tyr Leu Pro Gly Asn Pro865 870 875 880Arg Glu Leu Ile Ala Tyr Ser Gln Tyr Pro Arg Pro Ser Asp Ile Pro 885 890 895Gln Trp Asn Ser Asp Lys Pro Ser Leu Lys Asp Ile Lys Ile Met Gly 900 905 910Tyr Ser Ile Arg Thr Ile Asp Tyr Arg Tyr Thr Val Trp Val Gly Phe 915 920 925Asn Pro Asp Glu Phe Leu Ala Asn Phe Ser Asp Ile His Ala Gly Glu 930 935 940Leu Tyr Phe Val Asp Ser Asp Pro Leu Gln Asp His Asn Met Tyr Asn945 950 955 960Asp Ser Gln Gly Gly Asp Leu Phe Gln Leu Leu Met Pro 965 9702483002DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.1 (humanized 6) and hI2S, synthetic sequence 248acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgaagtgca gctggtcgaa tcaggggggg ggctggtgca gcctggaggc 120agcctgagac tgtcctgcgc cgcttctggc ttgaccttta gcaactacgg gatgtcctgg 180gtgcggcagg ctcctggcaa gggactggag ttggtggcca acatcaatac caacggcgga 240agtacatact atcccgattc agtgaagggc cggttcacca tcagcaggga caacgccaag 300aacagcctgt atctgcagat gaactctctg agggccgagg atacagccgt gtactattgc 360actaacaacc ggtacgacga ggactattgg ggccagggca ccctggtgac agtgtctagc 420gcctctacca agggcccaag cgtgtttcct ctggctccat cctctaaatc cacctctggc 480ggcacagccg ctctgggctg tctggtgaag gattacttcc cagagcccgt gacagtgtct 540tggaacagcg gcgccctgac ctccggcgtg cacacatttc ctgctgtgct gcagagctcc 600ggcctgtaca gcctgtctag cgtggtgacc gtgccatcct ctagcctggg cacccagaca 660tatatctgca acgtgaatca caagcccagc aatacaaagg tggataagaa ggtggagcca 720aagtcctgtg acaagaccca cacatgcccc ccttgtcctg ctccagagct gctgggagga 780ccaagcgtgt tcctgtttcc acccaagccc aaggataccc tgatgatctc tcggacccca 840gaggtgacat gcgtggtggt ggatgtgagc cacgaggacc ccgaggtgaa gttcaactgg 900tatgtggacg gcgtggaggt gcacaatgct aagaccaagc ccagggagga gcagtacaac 960tccacctata gagtggtgtc tgtgctgaca gtgctgcacc aggattggct gaacggcaag 1020gagtataagt gcaaggtgtc caataaggcc ctgcccgctc ctatcgagaa gaccatctct 1080aaggccaagg gccagcccag agagcctcag gtgtacacac tgcctccatc ccgggatgag 1140ctgaccaaga accaggtgtc tctgacatgt ctggtcaagg gcttctatcc ctctgacatc 1200gccgtggagt gggagagcaa tggccagcct gagaacaatt acaagaccac accccctgtg 1260ctggattccg acggctcttt ctttctgtat agcaagctga ccgtggacaa gtcccggtgg 1320cagcagggca acgtgttcag ctgttccgtg atgcacgaag ctctgcataa tcactatact 1380cagaaatccc tgtcactgtc acctggtaaa ggatcttccg aaacgcaggc caactcgacc 1440acagatgctc tgaacgttct tctcatcatc gtggatgacc tgcgcccctc cctgggctgt 1500tatggggata agctggtgag gtccccaaat attgaccaac tggcatccca cagcctcctc 1560ttccagaatg cctttgcgca gcaagcagtg tgcgccccga gccgcgtttc tttcctcact 1620ggcaggagac ctgacaccac ccgcctgtac gacttcaact cctactggag ggtgcacgct 1680ggaaacttct ccaccatccc ccagtacttc aaggagaatg gctatgtgac catgtcggtg 1740ggaaaagtct ttcaccctgg gatatcttct aaccataccg atgattctcc gtatagctgg 1800tcttttccac cttatcatcc ttcctctgag aagtatgaaa acactaagac atgtcgaggg 1860ccagatggag aactccatgc caacctgctt tgccctgtgg atgtgctgga tgttcccgag 1920ggcaccttgc ctgacaaaca gagcactgag caagccatac agttgttgga aaagatgaaa 1980acgtcagcca gtcctttctt cctggccgtt gggtatcata agccacacat ccccttcaga 2040taccccaagg aatttcagaa gttgtatccc ttggagaaca tcaccctggc ccccgatccc 2100gaggtccctg atggcctacc ccctgtggcc tacaacccct ggatggacat caggcaacgg 2160gaagacgtcc aagccttaaa catcagtgtg ccgtatggtc caattcctgt ggactttcag 2220cggaaaatcc gccagagcta ctttgcctct gtgtcatatt tggatacaca ggtcggccgc 2280ctcttgagtg ctttggacga tcttcagctg gccaacagca ccatcattgc atttacctcg 2340gatcatgggt gggctctagg tgaacatgga gaatgggcca aatacagcaa ttttgatgtt 2400gctacccatg ttcccctgat attctatgtt cctggaagga cggcttcact tccggaggca 2460ggcgagaagc ttttccctta cctcgaccct tttgattccg cctcacagtt gatggagcca 2520ggcaggcaat ccatggacct tgtggaactt gtgtctcttt ttcccacgct ggctggactt 2580gcaggactgc aggttccacc tcgctgcccc gttccttcat ttcacgttga gctgtgcaga 2640gaaggcaaga accttctgaa gcattttcga ttccgtgact tggaagaaga tccgtacctc 2700cctggtaatc cccgtgaact gattgcctat agccagtatc cccggccttc agacatccct 2760cagtggaatt ctgacaagcc gagtttaaaa gatataaaga tcatgggcta ttccatacgc 2820accatagact ataggtatac tgtgtgggtt ggcttcaatc ctgatgaatt tctagctaac 2880ttttctgaca tccatgcagg ggaactgtat tttgtggatt ctgacccatt gcaggatcac 2940aatatgtata atgattccca aggtggagac cttttccagt tgttgatgcc ttaagcggcc 3000gc 3002249980PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.2 (humanized 6) and hI2S 249Gln Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Ala1 5 10 15Ser Val Lys Val Ser Cys Lys Ala Ser Gly Tyr Thr Phe Thr Asp Tyr 20 25 30Val Met His Trp Val Arg Gln Ala Pro Gly Gln Gly Leu Glu Trp Ile 35 40 45Gly Val Ile Ser Thr Tyr Tyr Gly His Gly Ser Tyr Asn Gln Arg Phe 50 55 60Lys Gly Arg Ala Thr Met Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Met Glu Leu Val Arg Leu Arg Ser Asp Asp Thr Ala Val Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Val Arg Gly Gly Tyr Gly Ser Ser Ser Leu Ala Gly Asn Phe Asp Val 100 105 110Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr Thr Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly 115 120 125Pro Ser Val Phe Pro Leu Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gly Gly 130 135 140Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro Glu Pro Val145 150 155 160Thr Val Ser Trp Asn Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly Val His Thr Phe 165 170 175Pro Ala Val Leu Gln Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val 180 185 190Thr Val Pro Ser Ser Ser Leu Gly Thr Gln Thr Tyr Ile Cys Asn Val 195 200 205Asn His Lys Pro Ser Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Lys Val Glu Pro Lys 210 215 220Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr His Thr Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Leu225 230 235 240Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr 245 250 255Leu Met Ile Ser Arg Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp Val 260 265 270Ser His Glu Asp Pro Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly Val 275 280 285Glu Val His Asn Ala Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Tyr Asn Ser 290 295 300Thr Tyr Arg Val Val Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp Leu305 310 315 320Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr Lys Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Ala Leu Pro Ala 325 330 335Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro 340 345 350Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu Pro Pro Ser Arg Asp Glu Leu Thr Lys Asn Gln 355 360 365Val Ser Leu Thr Cys Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala 370 375 380Val Glu Trp Glu Ser Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr Thr385 390 395 400Pro Pro Val Leu Asp Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Lys Leu 405 410 415Thr Val Asp Lys Ser Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys Ser 420 425 430Val Met His Glu Ala Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser 435 440 445Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys Gly Ser Ser Glu Thr Gln Ala Asn Ser Thr Thr 450 455 460Asp Ala Leu Asn Val Leu Leu Ile Ile Val Asp Asp Leu Arg Pro Ser465 470 475 480Leu Gly Cys Tyr Gly Asp Lys Leu Val Arg Ser Pro Asn Ile Asp Gln 485 490 495Leu Ala Ser His Ser Leu Leu Phe Gln Asn Ala Phe Ala Gln Gln Ala 500 505 510Val Cys Ala Pro Ser Arg Val Ser Phe Leu Thr Gly Arg Arg Pro Asp 515 520 525Thr Thr Arg Leu Tyr Asp Phe Asn Ser Tyr Trp Arg Val His Ala Gly 530 535 540Asn Phe Ser Thr Ile Pro Gln Tyr Phe Lys Glu Asn Gly Tyr Val Thr545 550 555 560Met Ser Val Gly Lys Val Phe His Pro Gly Ile Ser Ser Asn His Thr 565 570 575Asp Asp Ser Pro Tyr Ser Trp Ser Phe Pro Pro Tyr His Pro Ser Ser 580 585 590Glu Lys Tyr Glu Asn Thr Lys Thr Cys Arg Gly Pro Asp Gly Glu Leu 595 600 605His Ala Asn Leu Leu Cys Pro Val Asp Val Leu Asp Val Pro Glu Gly 610 615 620Thr Leu Pro Asp Lys Gln Ser Thr Glu Gln Ala Ile Gln Leu Leu Glu625 630 635 640Lys Met Lys Thr Ser Ala Ser Pro Phe Phe Leu Ala Val Gly Tyr His 645 650 655Lys Pro His Ile Pro Phe Arg Tyr Pro Lys Glu Phe Gln Lys Leu Tyr 660 665 670Pro Leu Glu Asn Ile Thr Leu Ala Pro Asp Pro Glu Val Pro Asp Gly 675 680 685Leu Pro Pro Val Ala Tyr Asn Pro Trp Met Asp Ile Arg Gln Arg Glu 690 695 700Asp Val Gln Ala Leu Asn Ile Ser Val Pro Tyr Gly Pro Ile Pro Val705 710 715 720Asp Phe Gln Arg Lys Ile Arg Gln Ser Tyr Phe Ala Ser Val Ser Tyr 725 730 735Leu Asp Thr Gln Val Gly Arg Leu Leu Ser Ala Leu Asp Asp Leu Gln 740 745 750Leu Ala Asn Ser Thr Ile Ile Ala Phe Thr Ser Asp His Gly Trp Ala 755 760 765Leu Gly Glu His Gly Glu Trp Ala Lys Tyr Ser Asn Phe Asp Val Ala 770 775 780Thr His Val Pro Leu Ile Phe Tyr Val Pro Gly Arg Thr Ala Ser Leu785 790 795 800Pro Glu Ala Gly Glu Lys Leu Phe Pro Tyr Leu Asp Pro Phe Asp Ser 805 810 815Ala Ser Gln Leu Met Glu Pro Gly Arg Gln Ser Met Asp Leu Val Glu 820 825 830Leu Val Ser Leu Phe Pro Thr Leu Ala Gly Leu Ala Gly Leu Gln Val 835 840 845Pro Pro Arg Cys Pro Val Pro Ser Phe His Val Glu Leu Cys Arg Glu 850 855 860Gly Lys Asn Leu Leu Lys His Phe Arg Phe Arg Asp Leu Glu Glu Asp865 870 875 880Pro Tyr Leu Pro Gly Asn Pro Arg Glu Leu Ile Ala Tyr Ser Gln Tyr 885 890 895Pro Arg Pro Ser Asp Ile Pro Gln Trp Asn Ser Asp Lys Pro Ser Leu 900 905 910Lys Asp Ile Lys Ile Met Gly Tyr Ser Ile Arg Thr Ile Asp Tyr Arg 915 920 925Tyr Thr Val Trp Val Gly Phe Asn Pro Asp Glu Phe Leu Ala Asn Phe 930 935 940Ser Asp Ile His Ala Gly Glu Leu Tyr Phe Val Asp Ser Asp Pro Leu945 950 955 960Gln Asp His Asn Met Tyr Asn Asp Ser Gln Gly Gly Asp Leu Phe Gln 965 970 975Leu Leu Met Pro 9802503023DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.2 (humanized 6) and hI2S, synthetic sequence 250acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gccaggtgca gctggtccag tcaggagccg aagtgaaaaa gcccggagcc 120tcagtcaaag tgtcttgtaa agcatcaggt tatacattta cagactacgt catgcactgg 180gtgaggcagg cacctggaca gggtctggaa tggatcggcg tgatctccac ttactatggc 240catggaagct acaaccagag attcaagggc agggcgacaa tgactgtaga caaatcaatt 300tccactgctt atatggagct ggtaaggctg cggtccgacg ataccgctgt gtactattgc 360gtacgaggag gatacggctc cagctctctg gctggtaatt tcgatgtgtg ggggcagggt 420accacagtca ccgtgagttc agcaagcaca aagggcccat ctgtgtttcc actggccccc 480tccagcaaaa gcacctctgg gggtacagcc gctctgggat gtctggtgaa ggattatttc 540ccagagccag tcaccgtgtc ctggaacagc ggagccctga catctggagt ccacactttt 600ccagctgtgc tgcagtctag tgggctgtac tccctgtcat ccgtggtcac tgtccccagc 660tctagtctgg gtacccagac atatatctgc aacgtgaatc acaagccatc taataccaaa 720gtcgacaaga aagtggaacc caagtcctgt gataaaactc atacctgccc cccttgtcct 780gcaccagagc tgctgggagg accatccgtg ttcctgtttc cacccaagcc taaagacacc 840ctgatgatta gccgaactcc cgaagtcacc tgcgtggtcg tggacgtgtc

tcacgaggac 900cctgaagtca agtttaactg gtacgtggat ggcgtcgagg tgcataatgc taagacaaaa 960ccccgagagg aacagtacaa cagtacatat cgtgtcgtgt cagtgctgac cgtcctgcat 1020caggactggc tgaacgggaa ggaatataag tgcaaagtgt ccaataaggc actgcccgcc 1080cctatcgaga aaaccattag caaggccaaa ggacagccta gggaaccaca ggtgtacaca 1140ctgcctccat cccgggacga gctgactaag aaccaggtca gcctgacctg tctggtgaaa 1200ggcttctatc cttcagatat cgctgtggag tgggaaagta atggacagcc agagaacaat 1260tacaagacta ccccccctgt gctggactct gatgggagtt tctttctgta ttctaagctg 1320accgtggata aaagtcggtg gcagcagggt aatgtcttta gttgttcagt gatgcacgaa 1380gcactgcaca accactacac ccagaaatca ctgtcactgt caccagggaa aggatcttcc 1440gaaacgcagg ccaactcgac cacagatgct ctgaacgttc ttctcatcat cgtggatgac 1500ctgcgcccct ccctgggctg ttatggggat aagctggtga ggtccccaaa tattgaccaa 1560ctggcatccc acagcctcct cttccagaat gcctttgcgc agcaagcagt gtgcgccccg 1620agccgcgttt ctttcctcac tggcaggaga cctgacacca cccgcctgta cgacttcaac 1680tcctactgga gggtgcacgc tggaaacttc tccaccatcc cccagtactt caaggagaat 1740ggctatgtga ccatgtcggt gggaaaagtc tttcaccctg ggatatcttc taaccatacc 1800gatgattctc cgtatagctg gtcttttcca ccttatcatc cttcctctga gaagtatgaa 1860aacactaaga catgtcgagg gccagatgga gaactccatg ccaacctgct ttgccctgtg 1920gatgtgctgg atgttcccga gggcaccttg cctgacaaac agagcactga gcaagccata 1980cagttgttgg aaaagatgaa aacgtcagcc agtcctttct tcctggccgt tgggtatcat 2040aagccacaca tccccttcag ataccccaag gaatttcaga agttgtatcc cttggagaac 2100atcaccctgg cccccgatcc cgaggtccct gatggcctac cccctgtggc ctacaacccc 2160tggatggaca tcaggcaacg ggaagacgtc caagccttaa acatcagtgt gccgtatggt 2220ccaattcctg tggactttca gcggaaaatc cgccagagct actttgcctc tgtgtcatat 2280ttggatacac aggtcggccg cctcttgagt gctttggacg atcttcagct ggccaacagc 2340accatcattg catttacctc ggatcatggg tgggctctag gtgaacatgg agaatgggcc 2400aaatacagca attttgatgt tgctacccat gttcccctga tattctatgt tcctggaagg 2460acggcttcac ttccggaggc aggcgagaag cttttccctt acctcgaccc ttttgattcc 2520gcctcacagt tgatggagcc aggcaggcaa tccatggacc ttgtggaact tgtgtctctt 2580tttcccacgc tggctggact tgcaggactg caggttccac ctcgctgccc cgttccttca 2640tttcacgttg agctgtgcag agaaggcaag aaccttctga agcattttcg attccgtgac 2700ttggaagaag atccgtacct ccctggtaat ccccgtgaac tgattgccta tagccagtat 2760ccccggcctt cagacatccc tcagtggaat tctgacaagc cgagtttaaa agatataaag 2820atcatgggct attccatacg caccatagac tataggtata ctgtgtgggt tggcttcaat 2880cctgatgaat ttctagctaa cttttctgac atccatgcag gggaactgta ttttgtggat 2940tctgacccat tgcaggatca caatatgtat aatgattccc aaggtggaga ccttttccag 3000ttgttgatgc cttaagcggc cgc 3023251975PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 (humanized 2) and hI2S, synthetic sequence 251Glu Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Glu1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Gly Ser Gly Tyr Ser Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Met Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Gln Val Thr Ile Ser Ala Asp Lys Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Trp Ser Ser Leu Lys Ala Ser Asp Thr Ala Met Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro 115 120 125Leu Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gly Gly Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly 130 135 140Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro Glu Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn145 150 155 160Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln 165 170 175Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser 180 185 190Ser Leu Gly Thr Gln Thr Tyr Ile Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser 195 200 205Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Lys Val Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr 210 215 220His Thr Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser225 230 235 240Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg 245 250 255Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp Val Ser His Glu Asp Pro 260 265 270Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala 275 280 285Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Tyr Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val 290 295 300Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr305 310 315 320Lys Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Ala Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr 325 330 335Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu 340 345 350Pro Pro Ser Arg Asp Glu Leu Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu Thr Cys 355 360 365Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala Val Glu Trp Glu Ser 370 375 380Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp385 390 395 400Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Lys Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser 405 410 415Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala 420 425 430Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 435 440 445Gly Ser Ser Glu Thr Gln Ala Asn Ser Thr Thr Asp Ala Leu Asn Val 450 455 460Leu Leu Ile Ile Val Asp Asp Leu Arg Pro Ser Leu Gly Cys Tyr Gly465 470 475 480Asp Lys Leu Val Arg Ser Pro Asn Ile Asp Gln Leu Ala Ser His Ser 485 490 495Leu Leu Phe Gln Asn Ala Phe Ala Gln Gln Ala Val Cys Ala Pro Ser 500 505 510Arg Val Ser Phe Leu Thr Gly Arg Arg Pro Asp Thr Thr Arg Leu Tyr 515 520 525Asp Phe Asn Ser Tyr Trp Arg Val His Ala Gly Asn Phe Ser Thr Ile 530 535 540Pro Gln Tyr Phe Lys Glu Asn Gly Tyr Val Thr Met Ser Val Gly Lys545 550 555 560Val Phe His Pro Gly Ile Ser Ser Asn His Thr Asp Asp Ser Pro Tyr 565 570 575Ser Trp Ser Phe Pro Pro Tyr His Pro Ser Ser Glu Lys Tyr Glu Asn 580 585 590Thr Lys Thr Cys Arg Gly Pro Asp Gly Glu Leu His Ala Asn Leu Leu 595 600 605Cys Pro Val Asp Val Leu Asp Val Pro Glu Gly Thr Leu Pro Asp Lys 610 615 620Gln Ser Thr Glu Gln Ala Ile Gln Leu Leu Glu Lys Met Lys Thr Ser625 630 635 640Ala Ser Pro Phe Phe Leu Ala Val Gly Tyr His Lys Pro His Ile Pro 645 650 655Phe Arg Tyr Pro Lys Glu Phe Gln Lys Leu Tyr Pro Leu Glu Asn Ile 660 665 670Thr Leu Ala Pro Asp Pro Glu Val Pro Asp Gly Leu Pro Pro Val Ala 675 680 685Tyr Asn Pro Trp Met Asp Ile Arg Gln Arg Glu Asp Val Gln Ala Leu 690 695 700Asn Ile Ser Val Pro Tyr Gly Pro Ile Pro Val Asp Phe Gln Arg Lys705 710 715 720Ile Arg Gln Ser Tyr Phe Ala Ser Val Ser Tyr Leu Asp Thr Gln Val 725 730 735Gly Arg Leu Leu Ser Ala Leu Asp Asp Leu Gln Leu Ala Asn Ser Thr 740 745 750Ile Ile Ala Phe Thr Ser Asp His Gly Trp Ala Leu Gly Glu His Gly 755 760 765Glu Trp Ala Lys Tyr Ser Asn Phe Asp Val Ala Thr His Val Pro Leu 770 775 780Ile Phe Tyr Val Pro Gly Arg Thr Ala Ser Leu Pro Glu Ala Gly Glu785 790 795 800Lys Leu Phe Pro Tyr Leu Asp Pro Phe Asp Ser Ala Ser Gln Leu Met 805 810 815Glu Pro Gly Arg Gln Ser Met Asp Leu Val Glu Leu Val Ser Leu Phe 820 825 830Pro Thr Leu Ala Gly Leu Ala Gly Leu Gln Val Pro Pro Arg Cys Pro 835 840 845Val Pro Ser Phe His Val Glu Leu Cys Arg Glu Gly Lys Asn Leu Leu 850 855 860Lys His Phe Arg Phe Arg Asp Leu Glu Glu Asp Pro Tyr Leu Pro Gly865 870 875 880Asn Pro Arg Glu Leu Ile Ala Tyr Ser Gln Tyr Pro Arg Pro Ser Asp 885 890 895Ile Pro Gln Trp Asn Ser Asp Lys Pro Ser Leu Lys Asp Ile Lys Ile 900 905 910Met Gly Tyr Ser Ile Arg Thr Ile Asp Tyr Arg Tyr Thr Val Trp Val 915 920 925Gly Phe Asn Pro Asp Glu Phe Leu Ala Asn Phe Ser Asp Ile His Ala 930 935 940Gly Glu Leu Tyr Phe Val Asp Ser Asp Pro Leu Gln Asp His Asn Met945 950 955 960Tyr Asn Asp Ser Gln Gly Gly Asp Leu Phe Gln Leu Leu Met Pro 965 970 9752523011DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 (humanized 2) and hI2S, synthetic sequence 252acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgaggtgca actagtgcag tctggagcag aggtgaaaaa gcccggggag 120tctctgaaga tttcctgtaa gggttctgga tacagcttta ccaactactg gctgggatgg 180gtgcgccaga tgcccgggaa aggcctggag tggatggggg acatctaccc cggcggagac 240taccctacat acagcgagaa gttcaaggtc caggtcacca tctcagccga caagtccatc 300agcaccgcct acctgcagtg gagcagcctg aaggcctcgg acaccgccat gtattactgt 360gcgagatcag gcaattacga cgaagtggcc tactggggcc aaggaaccct ggtcaccgtc 420tcctcagcta gcaccaaggg cccatcggtc ttccccctgg caccctcctc caagagcacc 480tctgggggca cagcggccct gggctgcctg gtcaaggact acttccccga accggtgacg 540gtgtcgtgga actcaggcgc cctgaccagc ggcgtgcaca ccttcccggc tgtcctacag 600tcctcaggac tctactccct cagcagcgtg gtgaccgtgc cctccagcag cttgggcacc 660cagacctaca tctgcaacgt gaatcacaag cccagcaaca ccaaggtgga caagaaagtt 720gagcccaaat cttgtgacaa aactcacacg tgcccaccgt gcccagcacc tgaactcctg 780ggaggtccgt cagtcttcct cttcccccca aaacccaagg acaccctcat gatctcccgg 840acccctgagg tcacatgcgt ggtggtggac gtgagccacg aagaccctga ggtcaagttc 900aactggtacg tggacggcgt ggaggtgcat aatgccaaga caaagccgcg ggaggagcag 960tacaacagca cgtaccgggt ggtcagcgtc ctcaccgtcc tgcaccagga ctggctgaat 1020ggcaaggagt acaagtgcaa ggtctccaac aaagccctcc cagcccccat cgagaaaacc 1080atctccaaag ccaaagggca gccccgagaa ccacaggtgt acaccctgcc cccatcccgg 1140gatgagctga ccaagaacca ggtcagcctg acctgcctgg tcaaaggctt ctatcccagc 1200gacatcgccg tggagtggga gagcaatggg cagccggaga acaactacaa gaccacgcct 1260cccgtgctgg actccgacgg ctccttcttc ctctacagca agctcaccgt ggacaagagc 1320aggtggcagc aggggaacgt cttctcatgc tccgtgatgc atgaggctct gcacaaccac 1380tacacgcaga agagcctctc cctgtctccg ggtaaaggat cttccgaaac gcaggccaac 1440tcgaccacag atgctctgaa cgttcttctc atcatcgtgg atgacctgcg cccctccctg 1500ggctgttatg gggataagct ggtgaggtcc ccaaatattg accaactggc atcccacagc 1560ctcctcttcc agaatgcctt tgcgcagcaa gcagtgtgcg ccccgagccg cgtttctttc 1620ctcactggca ggagacctga caccacccgc ctgtacgact tcaactccta ctggagggtg 1680cacgctggaa acttctccac catcccccag tacttcaagg agaatggcta tgtgaccatg 1740tcggtgggaa aagtctttca ccctgggata tcttctaacc ataccgatga ttctccgtat 1800agctggtctt ttccacctta tcatccttcc tctgagaagt atgaaaacac taagacatgt 1860cgagggccag atggagaact ccatgccaac ctgctttgcc ctgtggatgt gctggatgtt 1920cccgagggca ccttgcctga caaacagagc actgagcaag ccatacagtt gttggaaaag 1980atgaaaacgt cagccagtcc tttcttcctg gccgttgggt atcataagcc acacatcccc 2040ttcagatacc ccaaggaatt tcagaagttg tatcccttgg agaacatcac cctggccccc 2100gatcccgagg tccctgatgg cctaccccct gtggcctaca acccctggat ggacatcagg 2160caacgggaag acgtccaagc cttaaacatc agtgtgccgt atggtccaat tcctgtggac 2220tttcagcgga aaatccgcca gagctacttt gcctctgtgt catatttgga tacacaggtc 2280ggccgcctct tgagtgcttt ggacgatctt cagctggcca acagcaccat cattgcattt 2340acctcggatc atgggtgggc tctaggtgaa catggagaat gggccaaata cagcaatttt 2400gatgttgcta cccatgttcc cctgatattc tatgttcctg gaaggacggc ttcacttccg 2460gaggcaggcg agaagctttt cccttacctc gacccttttg attccgcctc acagttgatg 2520gagccaggca ggcaatccat ggaccttgtg gaacttgtgt ctctttttcc cacgctggct 2580ggacttgcag gactgcaggt tccacctcgc tgccccgttc cttcatttca cgttgagctg 2640tgcagagaag gcaagaacct tctgaagcat tttcgattcc gtgacttgga agaagatccg 2700tacctccctg gtaatccccg tgaactgatt gcctatagcc agtatccccg gccttcagac 2760atccctcagt ggaattctga caagccgagt ttaaaagata taaagatcat gggctattcc 2820atacgcacca tagactatag gtatactgtg tgggttggct tcaatcctga tgaatttcta 2880gctaactttt ctgacatcca tgcaggggaa ctgtattttg tggattctga cccattgcag 2940gatcacaata tgtataatga ttcccaaggt ggagaccttt tccagttgtt gatgccttaa 3000taagcggccg c 30112534460DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence of the DNA formed of a cDNA encoding chimeric hTfR and a loxP-flanked neomycin resistance gene placed on the cDNA's 3' side, synthetic sequence 253gtttatcctc ccttgtagca gctgagaatg atggatcaag ccagatcagc attctctaac 60ttgtttggtg gggaaccatt gtcatacacc cggtttagcc ttgctcggca agtagatgga 120gataacagtc atgtggagat gaaactggct gcagatgaag aagaaaatgc cgacaataac 180atgaaggcta gtgtcagaaa acccaagagg tttaatggaa gactctgctt tgcagctatt 240gcactagtca ttttcttctt gattggattc atgagtggct acctgggcta ttgtaaaggg 300gtagaaccaa aaactgagtg tgagagactg gcaggaaccg agtctccagt gagggaggag 360ccaggagagg acttccctgc agcacgtcgc ttatattggg atgacctgaa gagaaagttg 420tcggagaaac tggacagcac agacttcacc ggcaccatca agctgctgaa tgaaaattca 480tatgtccctc gtgaggctgg atctcaaaaa gatgaaaatc ttgcgttgta tgttgaaaat 540caatttcgtg aatttaaact cagcaaagtc tggcgtgatc aacattttgt taagattcag 600gtcaaagaca gcgctcaaaa ctcggtgatc atagttgata agaacggtag acttgtttac 660ctggtggaga atcctggggg ttatgtggcg tatagtaagg ctgcaacagt tactggtaaa 720ctggtccatg ctaattttgg tactaaaaaa gattttgagg atttatacac tcctgtgaat 780ggatctatag tgattgtcag agcagggaaa atcacctttg cagaaaaggt tgcaaatgct 840gaaagcttaa atgcaattgg tgtgttgata tacatggacc agactaaatt tcccattgtt 900aacgcagaac tttcattctt tggacatgct catctgggga caggtgaccc ttacacacct 960ggattccctt ccttcaatca cactcagttt ccaccatctc ggtcatcagg attgcctaat 1020atacctgtcc agacaatctc cagagctgct gcagaaaagc tgtttgggaa tatggaagga 1080gactgtccct ctgactggaa aacagactct acatgtagga tggtaacctc agaaagcaag 1140aatgtgaagc tcactgtgag caatgtgctg aaagagataa aaattcttaa catctttgga 1200gttattaaag gctttgtaga accagatcac tatgttgtag ttggggccca gagagatgca 1260tggggccctg gagctgcaaa atccggtgta ggcacagctc tcctattgaa acttgcccag 1320atgttctcag atatggtctt aaaagatggg tttcagccca gcagaagcat tatctttgcc 1380agttggagtg ctggagactt tggatcggtt ggtgccactg aatggctaga gggatacctt 1440tcgtccctgc atttaaaggc tttcacttat attaatctgg ataaagcggt tcttggtacc 1500agcaacttca aggtttctgc cagcccactg ttgtatacgc ttattgagaa aacaatgcaa 1560aatgtgaagc atccggttac tgggcaattt ctatatcagg acagcaactg ggccagcaaa 1620gttgagaaac tcactttaga caatgctgct ttccctttcc ttgcatattc tggaatccca 1680gcagtttctt tctgtttttg cgaggacaca gattatcctt atttgggtac caccatggac 1740acctataagg aactgattga gaggattcct gagttgaaca aagtggcacg agcagctgca 1800gaggtcgctg gtcagttcgt gattaaacta acccatgatg ttgaattgaa cctggactat 1860gagaggtaca acagccaact gctttcattt gtgagggatc tgaaccaata cagagcagac 1920ataaaggaaa tgggcctgag tttacagtgg ctgtattctg ctcgtggaga cttcttccgt 1980gctacttcca gactaacaac agatttcggg aatgctgaga aaacagacag atttgtcatg 2040aagaaactca atgatcgtgt catgagagtg gagtatcact tcctctctcc ctacgtatct 2100ccaaaagagt ctcctttccg acatgtcttc tggggctccg gctctcacac gctgccagct 2160ttactggaga acttgaaact gcgtaaacaa aataacggtg cttttaatga aacgctgttc 2220agaaaccagt tggctctagc tacttggact attcagggag ctgcaaatgc cctctctggt 2280gacgtttggg acattgacaa tgagttttaa cgtggctcgc tgatcagcct cgactgtgcc 2340ttctagttgc cagccatctg ttgtttgccc ctcccccgtg ccttccttga ccctggaagg 2400tgccactccc actgtccttt cctaataaaa tgaggaaatt gcatcgcatt gtctgagtag 2460gtgtcattct attctggggg gtggggtggg gcaggacagc aagggggagg attgggaaga 2520caatagcagg catgctgggg atgcggtggg ctctatggct tctgaggcgg aaagaaccag 2580ctggggctcg atcctctagt taagcttccc agcggccgct atcgaattcc gatcatattc 2640aataaccctt aatataactt cgtataatgt atgctatacg aagttattag gtctgaagag 2700gagtttacgt ccagccaagc taattctacc gggtagggga ggcgcttttc ccaaggcagt 2760ctggagcatg cgctttagca gccccgctgg gcacttggcg ctacacaagt ggcctctggc 2820ctcgcacaca ttccacatcc accggtaggc gccaaccggc tccgttcttt ggtggcccct 2880tcgcgccacc ttctactcct cccctagtca ggaagttccc ccccgccccg cagctcgcgt 2940cgtgcaggac gtgacaaatg gaagtagcac gtctcactag tctcgtgcag atggacagca 3000ccgctgagca atggaagcgg gtaggccttt ggggcagcgg ccaatagcag ctttgctcct 3060tcgctttctg ggctcagagg ctgggaaggg gtgggtccgg gggcgggctc aggggcgggc 3120tcaggggcgg ggcgggcgcc cgaaggtcct ccggaggccc ggcattctgc acgcttcaaa 3180agcgcacgtc tgccgcgctg ttctcctctt cctcatctcc gggcctttcg acctgcagcc 3240aatatgggat cggccattga acaagatgga ttgcacgcag gttctccggc cgcttgggtg 3300gagaggctat tcggctatga ctgggcacaa cagacaatcg gctgctctga tgccgccgtg 3360ttccggctgt cagcgcaggg

gcgcccggtt ctttttgtca agaccgacct gtccggtgcc 3420ctgaatgaac tgcaggacga ggcagcgcgg ctatcgtggc tggccacgac gggcgttcct 3480tgcgcagctg tgctcgacgt tgtcactgaa gcgggaaggg actggctgct attgggcgaa 3540gtgccggggc aggatctcct gtcatctcac cttgctcctg ccgagaaagt atccatcatg 3600gctgatgcaa tgcggcggct gcatacgctt gatccggcta cctgcccatt cgaccaccaa 3660gcgaaacatc gcatcgagcg agcacgtact cggatggaag ccggtcttgt cgatcaggat 3720gatctggacg aagagcatca ggggctcgcg ccagccgaac tgttcgccag gctcaaggcg 3780cgcatgcccg acggcgagga tctcgtcgtg acccatggcg atgcctgctt gccgaatatc 3840atggtggaaa atggccgctt ttctggattc atcgactgtg gccggctggg tgtggcggac 3900cgctatcagg acatagcgtt ggctacccgt gatattgctg aagagcttgg cggcgaatgg 3960gctgaccgct tcctcgtgct ttacggtatc gccgctcccg attcgcagcg catcgccttc 4020tatcgccttc ttgacgagtt cttctgaggg gatccgctgt aagtctgcag aaattgatga 4080tctattaaac aataaagatg tccactaaaa tggaagtttt tcctgtcata ctttgttaag 4140aagggtgaga acagagtacc tacattttga atggaaggat tggagctacg ggggtggggg 4200tggggtggga ttagataaat gcctgctctt tactgaaggc tctttactat tgctttatga 4260taatgtttca tagttggata tcataattta aacaagcaaa accaaattaa gggccagctc 4320attcctccca ctcatgatct atagatccct cgatcgagat ccggaaccct taatataact 4380tcgtataatg tatgctatac gaagttatta ggtccctcga agaggttcac tagttctaga 4440gcatttaaat acgtgctagc 44602545003DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence of the 5'-arm of targeting vector 254aaagacattc ccagggtccc taagggctcc atctgggagc gcgctatctg tagtcctgtt 60gtggtttaag ataccactct ctttgttatt tgtaaattta ccacaggctg ggcagtaaag 120tacagatagg aagaaaagag tgtgaacgtt tgcagtttta acagaactcc ttttatttgc 180tatgcattgc aacaaccctc taaaagcaat aatggcgata aacatgcaag ttaatctaca 240actttatcac cctagtaaat cattggttcc tatttccctt ccataggctg aacatagtga 300gcactggtag ctctttgctt ggcttaagcg ctgcttgtta aaatctaaaa aaaaaaaaaa 360aaaagatttg cagttttgct ttaaagtttt tcctttaaag catctctgag ctgcaaaaac 420tcgtctttag gatatggttt tggcggagac ctaagcctgc aagtaggaat attttaaaga 480gtaaaggctg atactttcga acttgcaccg cagggttggg tgtcggtcaa ggttaggcgg 540agggcgacag gccaactcca aagacacggc gggggagggg tgcggtggag aaagcgagcc 600gcagccaatc gcacgcgctc tcccgacacc tgccgccttg gcgccttttc taggctactc 660cgcgcacgca ctggctgcgc gcgcagttcg cctccagcgg tcttggggga gcacctcggt 720aggtgtacgt gcggaaggaa gtgacgtaga tccagagggc cggccggggg gtggggccga 780gctataagct ttgggtggga ggcagcgctg ccttcagaag gcgtgcggag cgcgggctgc 840tgcattgcgg actgtagagg cgcttcctag tgagtgactc ccttgtcagc ggcacggccc 900atcgtggtcc tcgcgtggcg ggcggaccag agcgagacgc cagggcctgg gtggtgcggg 960cggggaggcg gaggggtgtc gcggagtccg gggctgagga gcgcgggttg caggtgcagc 1020gcggtgggtg tggggagccg ctgtaccctg cgcccctcgg gtcctccggg ccttcgcagg 1080ccagtgctag gccgcgggtt cgagagtcac cacgctgagg cgcaggcttg ttccgccggg 1140agcacgtggt ggcggctgga ggaagtcgcc ccagggaacg gctgtcgggg tacgtgggtg 1200accttggggc ccctcgcagg agggcgtcac agctgaaaag gacaaagctg ttttctattc 1260ggttactagt gtcacggaca tttagagggg cggggggagc ttccaataac tgcacgttgg 1320aacttcggca ccacctggtc ggtttttttg ccagtctctc cctcttggcc cagcgtgtgg 1380aatctcattt ttctagggca gaataggtct gaacgctgca ggtaatacta agaacgtctc 1440tagcatctcc taagatggga gaacgtagaa atacgacctc tttgtacgag ctcttttaga 1500actagctgta gagaaccagc gtgcaccctg gtgttggaca gctctctaaa atggtgtttg 1560agggtaagaa aactgcattt gcaaattttt cagttagcac actttgtccc gagcgtaaaa 1620tgaaatgatc tccttatact taggcagaag actggactgg attgctgttc agtttctgtg 1680ctattttttt aaaataggat ttaagtggga aatagttgtg ttacagaaat tctcggctat 1740tctgtgctat ttttttttaa ataggattta agtgggaaat agttgtgtta cagaaattct 1800cggctacctg atacttttat tctaagatta gatgagttgg ctctgagctg tgaaatatga 1860cctctttgac aaagacattt aagctgattc aggatgttat ctacaaagaa aacgggattt 1920agcttgtgtg ggtccacttg catttatttt ctgttaagga ttataataaa ctgctttata 1980caggaatcca atatcagctg ttttttatat agagagcata atacttttta ctttgagaga 2040ggatgttgtc aaggaatggt ggctgtgaac ctggcctgtg ttgactggtt agatctgtct 2100gcctaacccc accctaaggc taagtagtta tatgcttgtg gcaatgtgct tatttataat 2160agggcaagat tatgggctaa atttgggtta gacaacaatg aaagttaatt aaacgaccct 2220caggccttgg gtctactatg tgtaagtgat ttccttctct cccagatgag tgctatacaa 2280aataaacttc agtgacctca agtggttttg accttttggt tgctattcag aaaactatgg 2340aaatgaaaac ctgctaccta tttcctattg ccttttcaat ttcccaaaga aggtctcccc 2400tatgaatcca tgggtagcct tgaactcaga tccacctgct tctgtttgga gagtgataag 2460attaaaggca agtgccacca cacccagcaa agtaggctct taaaactaaa acctttgcag 2520tcgggcatgg tgccacacac ctttggtccc agcactgggg ggtaaggcag aggcaggtgg 2580atcactgagt ttgaggtcag ctagtgctga agagtaagag cctgtcttta aaacatctca 2640acagctgggc agtcgtggtc cattccttta atcccagcac ttgggaggca gaggcaagtg 2700gatttttgag ttcgaggcca gcctggtcta cagagtgagt tccaggacag ccagggatac 2760acagagaaac cctgtctcaa aaaaccaaaa tataaataaa taaataaaga ttgggagaga 2820agtcaaggat ctcataggtg gtcagggagc tacaactgca gtagtaaaga agtaggactt 2880aaaagaacag ggccggcact aattttgagg atctagatcg ggccctcaat taaggaactt 2940ccttttgtgt gaactcagaa tttgaaatga aatgtgcttg tcagaaccat tgcatggctt 3000attttttaat gaaaagtctg gctagtatct gcttatcttc cagcttccag ctcaaagtta 3060aggtcataga tcaaaagaac tatgtcttta tcttagttgt atcttaattt ttattagaat 3120tgaatggttt tcctaatgtt tggtaacatc aaaggtgtgt aagtaaaagt gagaaatcaa 3180gattaacttt ctcttggcaa agattgttga cattggtgac atcttggacc aaatgagaat 3240tgttttactt ttaaatgtcc catcaacagc tctcagttag gctgttctat ctggtttgtc 3300ttgccatgct tgcagagtat agatttgaca atttgaaaat tcaaaaagct atataaatag 3360gtatgttgct atatgtaaga ttttaaatga gtcagttaag acttaaagaa taactgggtt 3420tattttatct tgtcaggtta tcactgtgta gaccaggttg accttgaaaa caaattctct 3480gcttcccaag tgctgggatt aaaggcgtgt gtcactagct ctgacactgg ctactttgga 3540actactatgg tgttcacaaa tgcagagttg agtgttggga ttaaatggaa atttcatgtc 3600ttttttttta actttccctt ctacacaggg cttctctgtg tagtcctggc tgtccttgta 3660gctctagact aggctgaatt caaactcaga tccacccacc taagtgctga gattaaaggc 3720atgtgccacc actgcccagt tctgaattgt tggggttttt tttttgttgt tattcttaat 3780tttagttcga tgaattaaaa tcgaaataac ttgtttctta gaaaaataag gtgtaattgg 3840gttataaagc caaatttaga cattaatacc aacagcctgt ttaggctcaa aattgttcaa 3900tcattttatt agtattatta ttaatcatat caacttgaga cctgtttggg aaagcagaat 3960attttaggga tagctatttc agacaagcat taatgtgtta gctgtttttt tccccctaga 4020atatgattaa aattggctca gggtggggcc ttctagttct ggctctagcg attgggtctg 4080tttctggtga ggtggtagtg ataaactgta acagaaggga caagagattg ggcttctgag 4140aacatgtatg atctggtatg tgactttaat cattaaagca tggggattca aaaatactaa 4200tgaataggcc ttagaactag tcctgagtgt tttgtaaaat aacagtctta attctcctag 4260tttctggatt tttttctttg tctttggata ctaagtttaa gcatttattt ggacagagtg 4320gtgcccacta gctgttctat tctagtactt gggaggcaag aggcagaacg aacatggcca 4380gcttggacaa cttaagaaaa ctgaaaggct tgccatccta gtttttcttt tgattaaaca 4440cacttatatt ctaactagtt ttctctatcc tttgggtttt gttttgtttt ttatttgttt 4500tgtagctcta gctggctggc ttcggaattg cctgcctccc aagtgctagg attaaaggca 4560tcacagtcac tacccaattg atatcatgat tcttaattca acttctaaga acaaattatc 4620acactctgaa tctaacatgg aatagcatta tccatgttca gatatctttg tctcaaggct 4680caggtttatc ctttgtagct ttctttttgc tatcccacct ctattcagca tccagtcaag 4740gatcactgag ttggttatca gtaaattaaa cattttaatt aatgtctagg agacaggtta 4800tggtatagtt ctcagtgctg ggaagttgac atggtaggat ctcagttcat ggccagccag 4860aactttctgg tgagatcctg gttcaagcac tacagagctt ttctagaaaa gtaactatat 4920ttaggagtaa gtttgatata atgacaatcc catcgtaagc cttcagtaac ctgatgcatt 4980ggtctctgtt ttaatatcag gta 50032552604DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence of the 3'-arm of targeting vector 255gcattctcta acttggtaag gtactttcat ctatctgaaa aaatgttcag taaaaaacaa 60aacaaaaaca tgacttcacc cagtgagtac aagatgatac ccccaatttt tttttttttt 120attatatgta tgtacactgt agctgtcttc agacacacca gaagagggcg tcagatctca 180tcagatggtt gtgagccacc atgtggttgc tgggacttga acactggacc tttggaaaag 240cagttgggta ctcttaccca ctgagctatc acaccagccc caatacccca aattttgacc 300agcctttttt tttttttttt tttttttttt aaatctgaac taatggtatt aaggtgaaac 360agattgcaca aaagaggtac taggtttttc tttgaggcaa ggtctttcta tattgcctca 420ggttgacctt aaactccaac ttcctttttt tccccaagtg ctggagattg tagacagata 480tatacaacac cccaaaacaa atatgtttag tttcgattaa gattcattat gtggggctag 540agggatgact tagaggttaa gaacactgcc tgctcttcca gaggtcctga gttcaattcc 600cagcaaccac gtggtggctc acaaccatct gtaatgggat ccgatgccct ctttctggtg 660tgtttgaaga cagctacagt gtcctcatac ataaaaaaaa taaacaaaca gatcttttaa 720aaaaaaaggt acagtgtact tatacattat ataaatgaat gattctttaa aaaattaatt 780atgggaaata cttatgaaga atagggtagc tttggctgtt ttggaaacgt tatataacaa 840ggtagaacta aaatgtatgc cagtaatccc agaggaatca ttagccagtc agggctagtc 900tgagcaatgt ggcaagataa acccatctct ttaaaaaaaa aaaaaagtat tataaataga 960aatgttatag gaaacaggaa atagaaaccc tcgaaaggct gaatgaaaga gtattagtgg 1020gctggagaga tggttcagcg gttaagagca ctatctcctg agttcagttc ccagtgacca 1080catggtggct cacagccatc tgtaatgaga tctgacgccc tcttctgggg tgtctgaaga 1140cagcgacagt gtactcacat aaaataaata cataaagact gttagttagc cttcatctac 1200catttacaga actgggcaca gaaaggagtt catcagttat aaagggtaac tttccatatg 1260aatgtttgtc atattattat gcatatagta taatgaccaa actactgtaa tgtcttaata 1320tttgtatctc ttttctcttt tttaaaaata tcagtttggt ggggaaccat tgtcatacac 1380ccggtttagc cttgctcggc aagtagatgg agataacagt catgtggaga tgaaactggc 1440tgcagatgaa gaagaaaatg ccgacaataa catgaaggct agtgtcagaa aacccaagag 1500gtttaatgga agactctgct ttgcagctat tgcactagtc attttcttct tgattggtaa 1560gaatgagtgg ccattcagaa ggatttctta tgactaacta gttcttagac tagctagttc 1620ttagactagc tagttcttgt ttcttttgga tgaggagatg ctttgtactt taaatggcac 1680tggggctccc tacctgccgg cagattaggt cctgcaagat gggaaacgtt tacattatgg 1740atgttttatt agagatatgc aggacatttg gaatagtact aagaaaggct tccagtaaga 1800caaggtgtgc acccatgtct taaacaggtc actgtaaaat atgacttagt tgtggtaatt 1860taaattccat taaactcagg ttcataattt tctattagat tctcatagtt taattaaaag 1920ttttcaggga taagttaaaa atgagttctg tgagtttagc tctaaaactt cctgttttta 1980ggattcatga gtggctacct gggctattgt aagcgtgtag aacaaaaaga ggagtgtgtg 2040aaactggctg aaacggagga gacagacaag tcagaaacca tggaaacaga ggatgttcct 2100acatcatctc gcttatattg ggcagacctc aaaacactgt tgtcagagaa gttgaactcc 2160atagagtttg ctgacaccat caagtaagct caacttccca agttcagtcc tgatggaaac 2220gtttttgttg ggggggtagg gagacttgaa aggctttcag agggtcctcc tgacaatgtg 2280gaactatgct gacaggaaat taggacttac ctggagagcc tcatagcctc ctttttcttc 2340agaatcgttt tatcagttgt agtttagtgt gggatgtcag attttcttct gttctaatat 2400tccttttaaa aattttttaa aattaaaatt actttttatg tattatgagt atagcctgca 2460tatatgaatg aatgtgcatt actaattaca cttatctcct agtgcctaca taagccttat 2520agatggttgt gagccagcat gtgggtgctg gaatccaaaa tggttcttgc aagaccaaat 2580atgttacatc ccagagccat taca 2604256166PRTHomo sapiens 256Ala Pro Pro Arg Leu Ile Cys Asp Ser Arg Val Leu Glu Arg Tyr Leu1 5 10 15Leu Glu Ala Lys Glu Ala Glu Asn Ile Thr Thr Gly Cys Ala Glu His 20 25 30Cys Ser Leu Asn Glu Asn Ile Thr Val Pro Asp Thr Lys Val Asn Phe 35 40 45Tyr Ala Trp Lys Arg Met Glu Val Gly Gln Gln Ala Val Glu Val Trp 50 55 60Gln Gly Leu Ala Leu Leu Ser Glu Ala Val Leu Arg Gly Gln Ala Leu65 70 75 80Leu Val Asn Ser Ser Gln Pro Trp Glu Pro Leu Gln Leu His Val Asp 85 90 95Lys Ala Val Ser Gly Leu Arg Ser Leu Thr Thr Leu Leu Arg Ala Leu 100 105 110Gly Ala Gln Lys Glu Ala Ile Ser Pro Pro Asp Ala Ala Ser Ala Ala 115 120 125Pro Leu Arg Thr Ile Thr Ala Asp Thr Phe Arg Lys Leu Phe Arg Val 130 135 140Tyr Ser Asn Phe Leu Arg Gly Lys Leu Lys Leu Tyr Thr Gly Glu Ala145 150 155 160Cys Arg Thr Gly Asp Arg 165257616PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 (humanized 2) and hEPO 257Glu Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Glu1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Gly Ser Gly Tyr Ser Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Met Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Gln Val Thr Ile Ser Ala Asp Lys Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Trp Ser Ser Leu Lys Ala Ser Asp Thr Ala Met Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro 115 120 125Leu Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gly Gly Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly 130 135 140Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro Glu Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn145 150 155 160Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln 165 170 175Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser 180 185 190Ser Leu Gly Thr Gln Thr Tyr Ile Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser 195 200 205Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Lys Val Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr 210 215 220His Thr Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser225 230 235 240Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg 245 250 255Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp Val Ser His Glu Asp Pro 260 265 270Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala 275 280 285Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Tyr Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val 290 295 300Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr305 310 315 320Lys Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Ala Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr 325 330 335Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu 340 345 350Pro Pro Ser Arg Asp Glu Leu Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu Thr Cys 355 360 365Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala Val Glu Trp Glu Ser 370 375 380Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp385 390 395 400Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Lys Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser 405 410 415Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala 420 425 430Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 435 440 445Gly Ser Ala Pro Pro Arg Leu Ile Cys Asp Ser Arg Val Leu Glu Arg 450 455 460Tyr Leu Leu Glu Ala Lys Glu Ala Glu Asn Ile Thr Thr Gly Cys Ala465 470 475 480Glu His Cys Ser Leu Asn Glu Asn Ile Thr Val Pro Asp Thr Lys Val 485 490 495Asn Phe Tyr Ala Trp Lys Arg Met Glu Val Gly Gln Gln Ala Val Glu 500 505 510Val Trp Gln Gly Leu Ala Leu Leu Ser Glu Ala Val Leu Arg Gly Gln 515 520 525Ala Leu Leu Val Asn Ser Ser Gln Pro Trp Glu Pro Leu Gln Leu His 530 535 540Val Asp Lys Ala Val Ser Gly Leu Arg Ser Leu Thr Thr Leu Leu Arg545 550 555 560Ala Leu Gly Ala Gln Lys Glu Ala Ile Ser Pro Pro Asp Ala Ala Ser 565 570 575Ala Ala Pro Leu Arg Thr Ile Thr Ala Asp Thr Phe Arg Lys Leu Phe 580 585 590Arg Val Tyr Ser Asn Phe Leu Arg Gly Lys Leu Lys Leu Tyr Thr Gly 595 600 605Glu Ala Cys Arg Thr Gly Asp Arg 610 6152581931DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No. 3 (humanized 2) and hEPO, synthetic sequence 258acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgaggtgca actagtgcag tctggagcag aggtgaaaaa gcccggggag 120tctctgaaga tttcctgtaa gggttctgga tacagcttta ccaactactg gctgggatgg 180gtgcgccaga tgcccgggaa aggcctggag tggatggggg acatctaccc cggcggagac 240taccctacat acagcgagaa gttcaaggtc caggtcacca tctcagccga caagtccatc 300agcaccgcct acctgcagtg gagcagcctg aaggcctcgg acaccgccat gtattactgt 360gcgagatcag gcaattacga cgaagtggcc tactggggcc aaggaaccct ggtcaccgtc 420tcctcagcta gcaccaaggg cccatcggtc ttccccctgg caccctcctc caagagcacc 480tctgggggca cagcggccct gggctgcctg gtcaaggact acttccccga accggtgacg 540gtgtcgtgga actcaggcgc cctgaccagc ggcgtgcaca ccttcccggc tgtcctacag 600tcctcaggac tctactccct cagcagcgtg gtgaccgtgc cctccagcag cttgggcacc 660cagacctaca tctgcaacgt gaatcacaag cccagcaaca ccaaggtgga caagaaagtt 720gagcccaaat cttgtgacaa aactcacacg tgcccaccgt gcccagcacc tgaactcctg 780ggaggtccgt cagtcttcct cttcccccca aaacccaagg acaccctcat gatctcccgg 840acccctgagg tcacatgcgt ggtggtggac gtgagccacg aagaccctga ggtcaagttc 900aactggtacg tggacggcgt ggaggtgcat aatgccaaga caaagccgcg ggaggagcag 960tacaacagca cgtaccgggt ggtcagcgtc ctcaccgtcc tgcaccagga ctggctgaat 1020ggcaaggagt

acaagtgcaa ggtctccaac aaagccctcc cagcccccat cgagaaaacc 1080atctccaaag ccaaagggca gccccgagaa ccacaggtgt acaccctgcc cccatcccgg 1140gatgagctga ccaagaacca ggtcagcctg acctgcctgg tcaaaggctt ctatcccagc 1200gacatcgccg tggagtggga gagcaatggg cagccggaga acaactacaa gaccacgcct 1260cccgtgctgg actccgacgg ctccttcttc ctctacagca agctcaccgt ggacaagagc 1320aggtggcagc aggggaacgt cttctcatgc tccgtgatgc atgaggctct gcacaaccac 1380tacacgcaga agagcctctc cctgtctccg ggtaaaggat ctgccccacc acgcctcatc 1440tgtgacagcc gagtcctgga gaggtacctc ttggaggcca aggaggccga gaatatcacg 1500acgggctgtg ctgaacactg cagcttgaat gagaatatca ctgtcccaga caccaaagtt 1560aatttctatg cctggaagag gatggaggtc gggcagcagg ccgtagaagt ctggcagggc 1620ctggccctgc tgtcggaagc tgtcctgcgg ggccaggccc tgttggtcaa ctcttcccag 1680ccgtgggagc ccctgcagct gcatgtggat aaagccgtca gtggccttcg cagcctcacc 1740actctgcttc gggctctggg agcccagaag gaagccatct cccctccaga tgcggcctca 1800gctgctccac tccgaacaat cactgctgac actttccgca aactcttccg agtctactcc 1860aatttcctcc ggggaaagct gaagctgtac acaggggagg cctgcaggac aggggacaga 1920taagcggccg c 1931259489PRTHomo sapiens 259Arg Pro Pro Asn Ile Val Leu Ile Phe Ala Asp Asp Leu Gly Tyr Gly1 5 10 15Asp Leu Gly Cys Tyr Gly His Pro Ser Ser Thr Thr Pro Asn Leu Asp 20 25 30Gln Leu Ala Ala Gly Gly Leu Arg Phe Thr Asp Phe Tyr Val Pro Val 35 40 45Ser Leu Cys Thr Pro Ser Arg Ala Ala Leu Leu Thr Gly Arg Leu Pro 50 55 60Val Arg Met Gly Met Tyr Pro Gly Val Leu Val Pro Ser Ser Arg Gly65 70 75 80Gly Leu Pro Leu Glu Glu Val Thr Val Ala Glu Val Leu Ala Ala Arg 85 90 95Gly Tyr Leu Thr Gly Met Ala Gly Lys Trp His Leu Gly Val Gly Pro 100 105 110Glu Gly Ala Phe Leu Pro Pro His Gln Gly Phe His Arg Phe Leu Gly 115 120 125Ile Pro Tyr Ser His Asp Gln Gly Pro Cys Gln Asn Leu Thr Cys Phe 130 135 140Pro Pro Ala Thr Pro Cys Asp Gly Gly Cys Asp Gln Gly Leu Val Pro145 150 155 160Ile Pro Leu Leu Ala Asn Leu Ser Val Glu Ala Gln Pro Pro Trp Leu 165 170 175Pro Gly Leu Glu Ala Arg Tyr Met Ala Phe Ala His Asp Leu Met Ala 180 185 190Asp Ala Gln Arg Gln Asp Arg Pro Phe Phe Leu Tyr Tyr Ala Ser His 195 200 205His Thr His Tyr Pro Gln Phe Ser Gly Gln Ser Phe Ala Glu Arg Ser 210 215 220Gly Arg Gly Pro Phe Gly Asp Ser Leu Met Glu Leu Asp Ala Ala Val225 230 235 240Gly Thr Leu Met Thr Ala Ile Gly Asp Leu Gly Leu Leu Glu Glu Thr 245 250 255Leu Val Ile Phe Thr Ala Asp Asn Gly Pro Glu Thr Met Arg Met Ser 260 265 270Arg Gly Gly Cys Ser Gly Leu Leu Arg Cys Gly Lys Gly Thr Thr Tyr 275 280 285Glu Gly Gly Val Arg Glu Pro Ala Leu Ala Phe Trp Pro Gly His Ile 290 295 300Ala Pro Gly Val Thr His Glu Leu Ala Ser Ser Leu Asp Leu Leu Pro305 310 315 320Thr Leu Ala Ala Leu Ala Gly Ala Pro Leu Pro Asn Val Thr Leu Asp 325 330 335Gly Phe Asp Leu Ser Pro Leu Leu Leu Gly Thr Gly Lys Ser Pro Arg 340 345 350Gln Ser Leu Phe Phe Tyr Pro Ser Tyr Pro Asp Glu Val Arg Gly Val 355 360 365Phe Ala Val Arg Thr Gly Lys Tyr Lys Ala His Phe Phe Thr Gln Gly 370 375 380Ser Ala His Ser Asp Thr Thr Ala Asp Pro Ala Cys His Ala Ser Ser385 390 395 400Ser Leu Thr Ala His Glu Pro Pro Leu Leu Tyr Asp Leu Ser Lys Asp 405 410 415Pro Gly Glu Asn Tyr Asn Leu Leu Gly Gly Val Ala Gly Ala Thr Pro 420 425 430Glu Val Leu Gln Ala Leu Lys Gln Leu Gln Leu Leu Lys Ala Gln Leu 435 440 445Asp Ala Ala Val Thr Phe Gly Pro Ser Gln Val Ala Arg Gly Glu Asp 450 455 460Pro Ala Leu Gln Ile Cys Cys His Pro Gly Cys Thr Pro Arg Pro Ala465 470 475 480Cys Cys His Cys Pro Asp Pro His Ala 485260939PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 (humanized 2) and hARSA 260Glu Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Glu1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Gly Ser Gly Tyr Ser Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Met Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Gln Val Thr Ile Ser Ala Asp Lys Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Trp Ser Ser Leu Lys Ala Ser Asp Thr Ala Met Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro 115 120 125Leu Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gly Gly Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly 130 135 140Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro Glu Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn145 150 155 160Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln 165 170 175Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser 180 185 190Ser Leu Gly Thr Gln Thr Tyr Ile Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser 195 200 205Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Lys Val Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr 210 215 220His Thr Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser225 230 235 240Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg 245 250 255Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp Val Ser His Glu Asp Pro 260 265 270Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala 275 280 285Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Tyr Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val 290 295 300Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr305 310 315 320Lys Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Ala Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr 325 330 335Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu 340 345 350Pro Pro Ser Arg Asp Glu Leu Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu Thr Cys 355 360 365Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala Val Glu Trp Glu Ser 370 375 380Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp385 390 395 400Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Lys Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser 405 410 415Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala 420 425 430Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 435 440 445Gly Ser Arg Pro Pro Asn Ile Val Leu Ile Phe Ala Asp Asp Leu Gly 450 455 460Tyr Gly Asp Leu Gly Cys Tyr Gly His Pro Ser Ser Thr Thr Pro Asn465 470 475 480Leu Asp Gln Leu Ala Ala Gly Gly Leu Arg Phe Thr Asp Phe Tyr Val 485 490 495Pro Val Ser Leu Cys Thr Pro Ser Arg Ala Ala Leu Leu Thr Gly Arg 500 505 510Leu Pro Val Arg Met Gly Met Tyr Pro Gly Val Leu Val Pro Ser Ser 515 520 525Arg Gly Gly Leu Pro Leu Glu Glu Val Thr Val Ala Glu Val Leu Ala 530 535 540Ala Arg Gly Tyr Leu Thr Gly Met Ala Gly Lys Trp His Leu Gly Val545 550 555 560Gly Pro Glu Gly Ala Phe Leu Pro Pro His Gln Gly Phe His Arg Phe 565 570 575Leu Gly Ile Pro Tyr Ser His Asp Gln Gly Pro Cys Gln Asn Leu Thr 580 585 590Cys Phe Pro Pro Ala Thr Pro Cys Asp Gly Gly Cys Asp Gln Gly Leu 595 600 605Val Pro Ile Pro Leu Leu Ala Asn Leu Ser Val Glu Ala Gln Pro Pro 610 615 620Trp Leu Pro Gly Leu Glu Ala Arg Tyr Met Ala Phe Ala His Asp Leu625 630 635 640Met Ala Asp Ala Gln Arg Gln Asp Arg Pro Phe Phe Leu Tyr Tyr Ala 645 650 655Ser His His Thr His Tyr Pro Gln Phe Ser Gly Gln Ser Phe Ala Glu 660 665 670Arg Ser Gly Arg Gly Pro Phe Gly Asp Ser Leu Met Glu Leu Asp Ala 675 680 685Ala Val Gly Thr Leu Met Thr Ala Ile Gly Asp Leu Gly Leu Leu Glu 690 695 700Glu Thr Leu Val Ile Phe Thr Ala Asp Asn Gly Pro Glu Thr Met Arg705 710 715 720Met Ser Arg Gly Gly Cys Ser Gly Leu Leu Arg Cys Gly Lys Gly Thr 725 730 735Thr Tyr Glu Gly Gly Val Arg Glu Pro Ala Leu Ala Phe Trp Pro Gly 740 745 750His Ile Ala Pro Gly Val Thr His Glu Leu Ala Ser Ser Leu Asp Leu 755 760 765Leu Pro Thr Leu Ala Ala Leu Ala Gly Ala Pro Leu Pro Asn Val Thr 770 775 780Leu Asp Gly Phe Asp Leu Ser Pro Leu Leu Leu Gly Thr Gly Lys Ser785 790 795 800Pro Arg Gln Ser Leu Phe Phe Tyr Pro Ser Tyr Pro Asp Glu Val Arg 805 810 815Gly Val Phe Ala Val Arg Thr Gly Lys Tyr Lys Ala His Phe Phe Thr 820 825 830Gln Gly Ser Ala His Ser Asp Thr Thr Ala Asp Pro Ala Cys His Ala 835 840 845Ser Ser Ser Leu Thr Ala His Glu Pro Pro Leu Leu Tyr Asp Leu Ser 850 855 860Lys Asp Pro Gly Glu Asn Tyr Asn Leu Leu Gly Gly Val Ala Gly Ala865 870 875 880Thr Pro Glu Val Leu Gln Ala Leu Lys Gln Leu Gln Leu Leu Lys Ala 885 890 895Gln Leu Asp Ala Ala Val Thr Phe Gly Pro Ser Gln Val Ala Arg Gly 900 905 910Glu Asp Pro Ala Leu Gln Ile Cys Cys His Pro Gly Cys Thr Pro Arg 915 920 925Pro Ala Cys Cys His Cys Pro Asp Pro His Ala 930 9352612900DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 (humanized 2) and hARSA, synthetic sequence 261acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgaggtgca actagtgcag tctggagcag aggtgaaaaa gcccggggag 120tctctgaaga tttcctgtaa gggttctgga tacagcttta ccaactactg gctgggatgg 180gtgcgccaga tgcccgggaa aggcctggag tggatggggg acatctaccc cggcggagac 240taccctacat acagcgagaa gttcaaggtc caggtcacca tctcagccga caagtccatc 300agcaccgcct acctgcagtg gagcagcctg aaggcctcgg acaccgccat gtattactgt 360gcgagatcag gcaattacga cgaagtggcc tactggggcc aaggaaccct ggtcaccgtc 420tcctcagcta gcaccaaggg cccatcggtc ttccccctgg caccctcctc caagagcacc 480tctgggggca cagcggccct gggctgcctg gtcaaggact acttccccga accggtgacg 540gtgtcgtgga actcaggcgc cctgaccagc ggcgtgcaca ccttcccggc tgtcctacag 600tcctcaggac tctactccct cagcagcgtg gtgaccgtgc cctccagcag cttgggcacc 660cagacctaca tctgcaacgt gaatcacaag cccagcaaca ccaaggtgga caagaaagtt 720gagcccaaat cttgtgacaa aactcacacg tgcccaccgt gcccagcacc tgaactcctg 780ggaggtccgt cagtcttcct cttcccccca aaacccaagg acaccctcat gatctcccgg 840acccctgagg tcacatgcgt ggtggtggac gtgagccacg aagaccctga ggtcaagttc 900aactggtacg tggacggcgt ggaggtgcat aatgccaaga caaagccgcg ggaggagcag 960tacaacagca cgtaccgggt ggtcagcgtc ctcaccgtcc tgcaccagga ctggctgaat 1020ggcaaggagt acaagtgcaa ggtctccaac aaagccctcc cagcccccat cgagaaaacc 1080atctccaaag ccaaagggca gccccgagaa ccacaggtgt acaccctgcc cccatcccgg 1140gatgagctga ccaagaacca ggtcagcctg acctgcctgg tcaaaggctt ctatcccagc 1200gacatcgccg tggagtggga gagcaatggg cagccggaga acaactacaa gaccacgcct 1260cccgtgctgg actccgacgg ctccttcttc ctctacagca agctcaccgt ggacaagagc 1320aggtggcagc aggggaacgt cttctcatgc tccgtgatgc atgaggctct gcacaaccac 1380tacacgcaga agagcctctc cctgtctccg ggtaaaggat ctcgtccgcc caacatcgtg 1440ctgatctttg ccgacgacct cggctatggg gacctgggct gctatgggca ccccagctct 1500accactccca acctggacca gctggcggcg ggagggctgc ggttcacaga cttctacgtg 1560cctgtgtctc tgtgcacacc ctctagggcc gccctcctga ccggccggct cccggttcgg 1620atgggcatgt accctggcgt cctggtgccc agctcccggg ggggcctgcc cctggaggag 1680gtgaccgtgg ccgaagtcct ggctgcccga ggctacctca caggaatggc cggcaagtgg 1740caccttgggg tggggcctga gggggccttc ctgccccccc atcagggctt ccatcgattt 1800ctaggcatcc cgtactccca cgaccagggc ccctgccaga acctgacctg cttcccgccg 1860gccactcctt gcgacggtgg ctgtgaccag ggcctggtcc ccatcccact gttggccaac 1920ctgtccgtgg aggcgcagcc cccctggctg cccggactag aggcccgcta catggctttc 1980gcccatgacc tcatggccga cgcccagcgc caggatcgcc ccttcttcct gtactatgcc 2040tctcaccaca cccactaccc tcagttcagt gggcagagct ttgcagagcg ttcaggccgc 2100gggccatttg gggactccct gatggagctg gatgcagctg tggggaccct gatgacagcc 2160ataggggacc tggggctgct tgaagagacg ctggtcatct tcactgcaga caatggacct 2220gagaccatgc gtatgtcccg aggcggctgc tccggtctct tgcggtgtgg aaagggaacg 2280acctacgagg gcggtgtccg agagcctgcc ttggccttct ggccaggtca tatcgctccc 2340ggcgtgaccc acgagctggc cagctccctg gacctgctgc ctaccctggc agccctggct 2400ggggccccac tgcccaatgt caccttggat ggctttgacc tcagccccct gctgctgggc 2460acaggcaaga gccctcggca gtctctcttc ttctacccgt cctacccaga cgaggtccgt 2520ggggtttttg ctgtgcggac tggaaagtac aaggctcact tcttcaccca gggctctgcc 2580cacagtgata ccactgcaga ccctgcctgc cacgcctcca gctctctgac tgctcatgag 2640cccccgctgc tctatgacct gtccaaggac cctggtgaga actacaacct gctggggggt 2700gtggccgggg ccaccccaga ggtgctgcaa gccctgaaac agcttcagct gctcaaggcc 2760cagttagacg cagctgtgac cttcggcccc agccaggtgg cccggggcga ggaccccgcc 2820ctgcaaatct gctgtcatcc tggctgcacc ccccgcccag cttgctgcca ttgcccagat 2880ccccatgcct aagcggccgc 2900262279PRTHomo sapiens 262Asp Pro Pro Ala Pro Leu Pro Leu Val Ile Trp His Gly Met Gly Asp1 5 10 15Ser Cys Cys Asn Pro Leu Ser Met Gly Ala Ile Lys Lys Met Val Glu 20 25 30Lys Lys Ile Pro Gly Ile Tyr Val Leu Ser Leu Glu Ile Gly Lys Thr 35 40 45Leu Met Glu Asp Val Glu Asn Ser Phe Phe Leu Asn Val Asn Ser Gln 50 55 60Val Thr Thr Val Cys Gln Ala Leu Ala Lys Asp Pro Lys Leu Gln Gln65 70 75 80Gly Tyr Asn Ala Met Gly Phe Ser Gln Gly Gly Gln Phe Leu Arg Ala 85 90 95Val Ala Gln Arg Cys Pro Ser Pro Pro Met Ile Asn Leu Ile Ser Val 100 105 110Gly Gly Gln His Gln Gly Val Phe Gly Leu Pro Arg Cys Pro Gly Glu 115 120 125Ser Ser His Ile Cys Asp Phe Ile Arg Lys Thr Leu Asn Ala Gly Ala 130 135 140Tyr Ser Lys Val Val Gln Glu Arg Leu Val Gln Ala Glu Tyr Trp His145 150 155 160Asp Pro Ile Lys Glu Asp Val Tyr Arg Asn His Ser Ile Phe Leu Ala 165 170 175Asp Ile Asn Gln Glu Arg Gly Ile Asn Glu Ser Tyr Lys Lys Asn Leu 180 185 190Met Ala Leu Lys Lys Phe Val Met Val Lys Phe Leu Asn Asp Ser Ile 195 200 205Val Asp Pro Val Asp Ser Glu Trp Phe Gly Phe Tyr Arg Ser Gly Gln 210 215 220Ala Lys Glu Thr Ile Pro Leu Gln Glu Thr Ser Leu Tyr Thr Gln Asp225 230 235 240Arg Leu Gly Leu Lys Glu Met Asp Asn Ala Gly Gln Leu Val Phe Leu 245 250 255Ala Thr Glu Gly Asp His Leu Gln Leu Ser Glu Glu Trp Phe Tyr Ala 260 265 270His Ile Ile Pro Phe Leu Gly 275263729PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 (humanized 2) and hPPT-1 263Glu Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Glu1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Gly Ser Gly Tyr Ser Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Met Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu

Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Gln Val Thr Ile Ser Ala Asp Lys Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Trp Ser Ser Leu Lys Ala Ser Asp Thr Ala Met Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro 115 120 125Leu Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gly Gly Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly 130 135 140Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro Glu Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn145 150 155 160Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln 165 170 175Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser 180 185 190Ser Leu Gly Thr Gln Thr Tyr Ile Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser 195 200 205Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Lys Val Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr 210 215 220His Thr Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser225 230 235 240Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg 245 250 255Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp Val Ser His Glu Asp Pro 260 265 270Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala 275 280 285Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Tyr Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val 290 295 300Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr305 310 315 320Lys Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Ala Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr 325 330 335Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu 340 345 350Pro Pro Ser Arg Asp Glu Leu Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu Thr Cys 355 360 365Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala Val Glu Trp Glu Ser 370 375 380Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp385 390 395 400Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Lys Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser 405 410 415Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala 420 425 430Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 435 440 445Gly Ser Asp Pro Pro Ala Pro Leu Pro Leu Val Ile Trp His Gly Met 450 455 460Gly Asp Ser Cys Cys Asn Pro Leu Ser Met Gly Ala Ile Lys Lys Met465 470 475 480Val Glu Lys Lys Ile Pro Gly Ile Tyr Val Leu Ser Leu Glu Ile Gly 485 490 495Lys Thr Leu Met Glu Asp Val Glu Asn Ser Phe Phe Leu Asn Val Asn 500 505 510Ser Gln Val Thr Thr Val Cys Gln Ala Leu Ala Lys Asp Pro Lys Leu 515 520 525Gln Gln Gly Tyr Asn Ala Met Gly Phe Ser Gln Gly Gly Gln Phe Leu 530 535 540Arg Ala Val Ala Gln Arg Cys Pro Ser Pro Pro Met Ile Asn Leu Ile545 550 555 560Ser Val Gly Gly Gln His Gln Gly Val Phe Gly Leu Pro Arg Cys Pro 565 570 575Gly Glu Ser Ser His Ile Cys Asp Phe Ile Arg Lys Thr Leu Asn Ala 580 585 590Gly Ala Tyr Ser Lys Val Val Gln Glu Arg Leu Val Gln Ala Glu Tyr 595 600 605Trp His Asp Pro Ile Lys Glu Asp Val Tyr Arg Asn His Ser Ile Phe 610 615 620Leu Ala Asp Ile Asn Gln Glu Arg Gly Ile Asn Glu Ser Tyr Lys Lys625 630 635 640Asn Leu Met Ala Leu Lys Lys Phe Val Met Val Lys Phe Leu Asn Asp 645 650 655Ser Ile Val Asp Pro Val Asp Ser Glu Trp Phe Gly Phe Tyr Arg Ser 660 665 670Gly Gln Ala Lys Glu Thr Ile Pro Leu Gln Glu Thr Ser Leu Tyr Thr 675 680 685Gln Asp Arg Leu Gly Leu Lys Glu Met Asp Asn Ala Gly Gln Leu Val 690 695 700Phe Leu Ala Thr Glu Gly Asp His Leu Gln Leu Ser Glu Glu Trp Phe705 710 715 720Tyr Ala His Ile Ile Pro Phe Leu Gly 7252642270DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 (humanized 2) and hPPT-1, synthetic sequence 264acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgaggtgca actagtgcag tctggagcag aggtgaaaaa gcccggggag 120tctctgaaga tttcctgtaa gggttctgga tacagcttta ccaactactg gctgggatgg 180gtgcgccaga tgcccgggaa aggcctggag tggatggggg acatctaccc cggcggagac 240taccctacat acagcgagaa gttcaaggtc caggtcacca tctcagccga caagtccatc 300agcaccgcct acctgcagtg gagcagcctg aaggcctcgg acaccgccat gtattactgt 360gcgagatcag gcaattacga cgaagtggcc tactggggcc aaggaaccct ggtcaccgtc 420tcctcagcta gcaccaaggg cccatcggtc ttccccctgg caccctcctc caagagcacc 480tctgggggca cagcggccct gggctgcctg gtcaaggact acttccccga accggtgacg 540gtgtcgtgga actcaggcgc cctgaccagc ggcgtgcaca ccttcccggc tgtcctacag 600tcctcaggac tctactccct cagcagcgtg gtgaccgtgc cctccagcag cttgggcacc 660cagacctaca tctgcaacgt gaatcacaag cccagcaaca ccaaggtgga caagaaagtt 720gagcccaaat cttgtgacaa aactcacacg tgcccaccgt gcccagcacc tgaactcctg 780ggaggtccgt cagtcttcct cttcccccca aaacccaagg acaccctcat gatctcccgg 840acccctgagg tcacatgcgt ggtggtggac gtgagccacg aagaccctga ggtcaagttc 900aactggtacg tggacggcgt ggaggtgcat aatgccaaga caaagccgcg ggaggagcag 960tacaacagca cgtaccgggt ggtcagcgtc ctcaccgtcc tgcaccagga ctggctgaat 1020ggcaaggagt acaagtgcaa ggtctccaac aaagccctcc cagcccccat cgagaaaacc 1080atctccaaag ccaaagggca gccccgagaa ccacaggtgt acaccctgcc cccatcccgg 1140gatgagctga ccaagaacca ggtcagcctg acctgcctgg tcaaaggctt ctatcccagc 1200gacatcgccg tggagtggga gagcaatggg cagccggaga acaactacaa gaccacgcct 1260cccgtgctgg actccgacgg ctccttcttc ctctacagca agctcaccgt ggacaagagc 1320aggtggcagc aggggaacgt cttctcatgc tccgtgatgc atgaggctct gcacaaccac 1380tacacgcaga agagcctctc cctgtctccg ggtaaaggat ctgacccgcc ggcgccgctg 1440ccgttggtga tctggcatgg gatgggagac agctgttgca atcccttaag catgggtgct 1500attaaaaaaa tggtggagaa gaaaatacct ggaatttacg tcttatcttt agagattggg 1560aagaccctga tggaggacgt ggagaacagc ttcttcttga atgtcaattc ccaagtaaca 1620acagtgtgtc aggcacttgc taaagatcct aaattgcagc aaggctacaa tgctatggga 1680ttctcccagg gaggccaatt tctgagggca gtggctcaga gatgcccttc acctcccatg 1740atcaatctga tctcggttgg gggacaacat caaggtgttt ttggactccc tcgatgccca 1800ggagagagct ctcacatctg tgacttcatc cgaaaaacac tgaatgctgg ggcgtactcc 1860aaagttgttc aggaacgcct cgtgcaagcc gaatactggc atgaccccat aaaggaggat 1920gtgtatcgca accacagcat cttcttggca gatataaatc aggagcgggg tatcaatgag 1980tcctacaaga aaaacctgat ggccctgaag aagtttgtga tggtgaaatt cctcaatgat 2040tccattgtgg accctgtaga ttcggagtgg tttggatttt acagaagtgg ccaagccaag 2100gaaaccattc ccttacagga gacctccctg tacacacagg accgcctggg gctaaaggaa 2160atggacaatg caggacagct agtgtttctg gctacagaag gggaccatct tcagttgtct 2220gaagaatggt tttatgccca catcatacca ttccttggat aagcggccgc 2270265544PRTHomo sapiens 265Ser Tyr Ser Pro Glu Pro Asp Gln Arg Arg Thr Leu Pro Pro Gly Trp1 5 10 15Val Ser Leu Gly Arg Ala Asp Pro Glu Glu Glu Leu Ser Leu Thr Phe 20 25 30Ala Leu Arg Gln Gln Asn Val Glu Arg Leu Ser Glu Leu Val Gln Ala 35 40 45Val Ser Asp Pro Ser Ser Pro Gln Tyr Gly Lys Tyr Leu Thr Leu Glu 50 55 60Asn Val Ala Asp Leu Val Arg Pro Ser Pro Leu Thr Leu His Thr Val65 70 75 80Gln Lys Trp Leu Leu Ala Ala Gly Ala Gln Lys Cys His Ser Val Ile 85 90 95Thr Gln Asp Phe Leu Thr Cys Trp Leu Ser Ile Arg Gln Ala Glu Leu 100 105 110Leu Leu Pro Gly Ala Glu Phe His His Tyr Val Gly Gly Pro Thr Glu 115 120 125Thr His Val Val Arg Ser Pro His Pro Tyr Gln Leu Pro Gln Ala Leu 130 135 140Ala Pro His Val Asp Phe Val Gly Gly Leu His His Phe Pro Pro Thr145 150 155 160Ser Ser Leu Arg Gln Arg Pro Glu Pro Gln Val Thr Gly Thr Val Gly 165 170 175Leu His Leu Gly Val Thr Pro Ser Val Ile Arg Lys Arg Tyr Asn Leu 180 185 190Thr Ser Gln Asp Val Gly Ser Gly Thr Ser Asn Asn Ser Gln Ala Cys 195 200 205Ala Gln Phe Leu Glu Gln Tyr Phe His Asp Ser Asp Leu Ala Gln Phe 210 215 220Met Arg Leu Phe Gly Gly Asn Phe Ala His Gln Ala Ser Val Ala Arg225 230 235 240Val Val Gly Gln Gln Gly Arg Gly Arg Ala Gly Ile Glu Ala Ser Leu 245 250 255Asp Val Gln Tyr Leu Met Ser Ala Gly Ala Asn Ile Ser Thr Trp Val 260 265 270Tyr Ser Ser Pro Gly Arg His Glu Gly Gln Glu Pro Phe Leu Gln Trp 275 280 285Leu Met Leu Leu Ser Asn Glu Ser Ala Leu Pro His Val His Thr Val 290 295 300Ser Tyr Gly Asp Asp Glu Asp Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Tyr Ile Gln Arg305 310 315 320Val Asn Thr Glu Leu Met Lys Ala Ala Ala Arg Gly Leu Thr Leu Leu 325 330 335Phe Ala Ser Gly Asp Ser Gly Ala Gly Cys Trp Ser Val Ser Gly Arg 340 345 350His Gln Phe Arg Pro Thr Phe Pro Ala Ser Ser Pro Tyr Val Thr Thr 355 360 365Val Gly Gly Thr Ser Phe Gln Glu Pro Phe Leu Ile Thr Asn Glu Ile 370 375 380Val Asp Tyr Ile Ser Gly Gly Gly Phe Ser Asn Val Phe Pro Arg Pro385 390 395 400Ser Tyr Gln Glu Glu Ala Val Thr Lys Phe Leu Ser Ser Ser Pro His 405 410 415Leu Pro Pro Ser Ser Tyr Phe Asn Ala Ser Gly Arg Ala Tyr Pro Asp 420 425 430Val Ala Ala Leu Ser Asp Gly Tyr Trp Val Val Ser Asn Arg Val Pro 435 440 445Ile Pro Trp Val Ser Gly Thr Ser Ala Ser Thr Pro Val Phe Gly Gly 450 455 460Ile Leu Ser Leu Ile Asn Glu His Arg Ile Leu Ser Gly Arg Pro Pro465 470 475 480Leu Gly Phe Leu Asn Pro Arg Leu Tyr Gln Gln His Gly Ala Gly Leu 485 490 495Phe Asp Val Thr Arg Gly Cys His Glu Ser Cys Leu Asp Glu Glu Val 500 505 510Glu Gly Gln Gly Phe Cys Ser Gly Pro Gly Trp Asp Pro Val Thr Gly 515 520 525Trp Gly Thr Pro Asn Phe Pro Ala Leu Leu Lys Thr Leu Leu Asn Pro 530 535 540266994PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 (humanized 2) and hTPP-1 266Glu Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Glu1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Gly Ser Gly Tyr Ser Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Met Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Gln Val Thr Ile Ser Ala Asp Lys Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Trp Ser Ser Leu Lys Ala Ser Asp Thr Ala Met Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro 115 120 125Leu Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gly Gly Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly 130 135 140Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro Glu Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn145 150 155 160Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln 165 170 175Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser 180 185 190Ser Leu Gly Thr Gln Thr Tyr Ile Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser 195 200 205Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Lys Val Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr 210 215 220His Thr Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser225 230 235 240Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg 245 250 255Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp Val Ser His Glu Asp Pro 260 265 270Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala 275 280 285Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Tyr Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val 290 295 300Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr305 310 315 320Lys Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Ala Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr 325 330 335Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu 340 345 350Pro Pro Ser Arg Asp Glu Leu Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu Thr Cys 355 360 365Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala Val Glu Trp Glu Ser 370 375 380Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp385 390 395 400Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Lys Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser 405 410 415Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala 420 425 430Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 435 440 445Gly Ser Ser Tyr Ser Pro Glu Pro Asp Gln Arg Arg Thr Leu Pro Pro 450 455 460Gly Trp Val Ser Leu Gly Arg Ala Asp Pro Glu Glu Glu Leu Ser Leu465 470 475 480Thr Phe Ala Leu Arg Gln Gln Asn Val Glu Arg Leu Ser Glu Leu Val 485 490 495Gln Ala Val Ser Asp Pro Ser Ser Pro Gln Tyr Gly Lys Tyr Leu Thr 500 505 510Leu Glu Asn Val Ala Asp Leu Val Arg Pro Ser Pro Leu Thr Leu His 515 520 525Thr Val Gln Lys Trp Leu Leu Ala Ala Gly Ala Gln Lys Cys His Ser 530 535 540Val Ile Thr Gln Asp Phe Leu Thr Cys Trp Leu Ser Ile Arg Gln Ala545 550 555 560Glu Leu Leu Leu Pro Gly Ala Glu Phe His His Tyr Val Gly Gly Pro 565 570 575Thr Glu Thr His Val Val Arg Ser Pro His Pro Tyr Gln Leu Pro Gln 580 585 590Ala Leu Ala Pro His Val Asp Phe Val Gly Gly Leu His His Phe Pro 595 600 605Pro Thr Ser Ser Leu Arg Gln Arg Pro Glu Pro Gln Val Thr Gly Thr 610 615 620Val Gly Leu His Leu Gly Val Thr Pro Ser Val Ile Arg Lys Arg Tyr625 630 635 640Asn Leu Thr Ser Gln Asp Val Gly Ser Gly Thr Ser Asn Asn Ser Gln 645 650 655Ala Cys Ala Gln Phe Leu Glu Gln Tyr Phe His Asp Ser Asp Leu Ala 660 665 670Gln Phe Met Arg Leu Phe Gly Gly Asn Phe Ala His Gln Ala Ser Val 675 680 685Ala Arg Val Val Gly Gln Gln Gly Arg Gly Arg Ala Gly Ile Glu Ala 690 695 700Ser Leu Asp Val Gln Tyr Leu Met Ser Ala Gly Ala Asn Ile Ser Thr705 710 715 720Trp Val Tyr Ser Ser Pro Gly Arg His Glu Gly Gln Glu Pro Phe Leu 725 730 735Gln Trp Leu Met Leu Leu Ser Asn Glu Ser Ala Leu Pro His Val His 740 745 750Thr Val Ser Tyr Gly Asp Asp Glu Asp Ser Leu Ser Ser Ala Tyr Ile 755 760 765Gln Arg Val Asn Thr Glu Leu Met Lys Ala Ala Ala Arg Gly Leu Thr 770 775 780Leu Leu Phe Ala Ser Gly Asp Ser Gly Ala Gly Cys Trp Ser Val Ser785 790 795 800Gly Arg His Gln Phe Arg Pro Thr Phe Pro Ala Ser Ser Pro Tyr Val 805 810 815Thr Thr Val Gly Gly Thr Ser Phe Gln Glu Pro Phe Leu Ile Thr Asn 820 825 830Glu

Ile Val Asp Tyr Ile Ser Gly Gly Gly Phe Ser Asn Val Phe Pro 835 840 845Arg Pro Ser Tyr Gln Glu Glu Ala Val Thr Lys Phe Leu Ser Ser Ser 850 855 860Pro His Leu Pro Pro Ser Ser Tyr Phe Asn Ala Ser Gly Arg Ala Tyr865 870 875 880Pro Asp Val Ala Ala Leu Ser Asp Gly Tyr Trp Val Val Ser Asn Arg 885 890 895Val Pro Ile Pro Trp Val Ser Gly Thr Ser Ala Ser Thr Pro Val Phe 900 905 910Gly Gly Ile Leu Ser Leu Ile Asn Glu His Arg Ile Leu Ser Gly Arg 915 920 925Pro Pro Leu Gly Phe Leu Asn Pro Arg Leu Tyr Gln Gln His Gly Ala 930 935 940Gly Leu Phe Asp Val Thr Arg Gly Cys His Glu Ser Cys Leu Asp Glu945 950 955 960Glu Val Glu Gly Gln Gly Phe Cys Ser Gly Pro Gly Trp Asp Pro Val 965 970 975Thr Gly Trp Gly Thr Pro Asn Phe Pro Ala Leu Leu Lys Thr Leu Leu 980 985 990Asn Pro2673065DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 (humanized 2) and hTPP-1, synthetic sequence 267acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgaggtgca actagtgcag tctggagcag aggtgaaaaa gcccggggag 120tctctgaaga tttcctgtaa gggttctgga tacagcttta ccaactactg gctgggatgg 180gtgcgccaga tgcccgggaa aggcctggag tggatggggg acatctaccc cggcggagac 240taccctacat acagcgagaa gttcaaggtc caggtcacca tctcagccga caagtccatc 300agcaccgcct acctgcagtg gagcagcctg aaggcctcgg acaccgccat gtattactgt 360gcgagatcag gcaattacga cgaagtggcc tactggggcc aaggaaccct ggtcaccgtc 420tcctcagcta gcaccaaggg cccatcggtc ttccccctgg caccctcctc caagagcacc 480tctgggggca cagcggccct gggctgcctg gtcaaggact acttccccga accggtgacg 540gtgtcgtgga actcaggcgc cctgaccagc ggcgtgcaca ccttcccggc tgtcctacag 600tcctcaggac tctactccct cagcagcgtg gtgaccgtgc cctccagcag cttgggcacc 660cagacctaca tctgcaacgt gaatcacaag cccagcaaca ccaaggtgga caagaaagtt 720gagcccaaat cttgtgacaa aactcacacg tgcccaccgt gcccagcacc tgaactcctg 780ggaggtccgt cagtcttcct cttcccccca aaacccaagg acaccctcat gatctcccgg 840acccctgagg tcacatgcgt ggtggtggac gtgagccacg aagaccctga ggtcaagttc 900aactggtacg tggacggcgt ggaggtgcat aatgccaaga caaagccgcg ggaggagcag 960tacaacagca cgtaccgggt ggtcagcgtc ctcaccgtcc tgcaccagga ctggctgaat 1020ggcaaggagt acaagtgcaa ggtctccaac aaagccctcc cagcccccat cgagaaaacc 1080atctccaaag ccaaagggca gccccgagaa ccacaggtgt acaccctgcc cccatcccgg 1140gatgagctga ccaagaacca ggtcagcctg acctgcctgg tcaaaggctt ctatcccagc 1200gacatcgccg tggagtggga gagcaatggg cagccggaga acaactacaa gaccacgcct 1260cccgtgctgg actccgacgg ctccttcttc ctctacagca agctcaccgt ggacaagagc 1320aggtggcagc aggggaacgt cttctcatgc tccgtgatgc atgaggctct gcacaaccac 1380tacacgcaga agagcctctc cctgtctccg ggtaaaggat ctagttacag cccggagccc 1440gaccagcgga ggacgctgcc cccaggctgg gtgtccctgg gccgtgcgga ccctgaggaa 1500gagctgagtc tcacctttgc cctgagacag cagaatgtgg aaagactctc ggagctggtg 1560caggctgtgt cagatcccag ctctcctcaa tacggaaaat acctgaccct agagaatgtg 1620gctgatctgg tgaggccatc cccactgacc ctccacacgg tgcaaaaatg gctcttggca 1680gccggagccc agaagtgcca ttctgtgatc acacaggact ttctgacttg ctggctgagc 1740atccgacaag cagagctgct gctccctggg gctgagtttc atcactatgt gggaggacct 1800acggaaaccc atgttgtaag gtccccacat ccctaccagc ttccacaggc cttggccccc 1860catgtggact ttgtgggggg actgcaccat tttcccccaa catcatccct gaggcaacgt 1920cctgagccgc aggtgacagg gactgtaggc ctgcatctgg gggtaacccc ctctgtgatc 1980cgtaagcgat acaacttgac ctcacaagac gtgggctctg gcaccagcaa taacagccaa 2040gcctgtgccc agttcctgga gcagtatttc catgactcag acctggctca gttcatgcgc 2100ctcttcggtg gcaactttgc acatcaggca tcagtagccc gtgtggttgg acaacagggc 2160cggggccggg ccgggattga ggccagtcta gatgtgcagt acctgatgag tgctggtgcc 2220aacatctcca cctgggtcta cagtagccct ggccggcatg agggacagga gcccttcctg 2280cagtggctca tgctgctcag taatgagtca gccctgccac atgtgcatac tgtgagctat 2340ggagatgatg aggactccct cagcagcgcc tacatccagc gggtcaacac tgagctcatg 2400aaggctgctg ctcggggtct caccctgctc ttcgcctcag gtgacagtgg ggccgggtgt 2460tggtctgtct ctggaagaca ccagttccgc cctaccttcc ctgcctccag cccctatgtc 2520accacagtgg gaggcacatc cttccaggaa cctttcctca tcacaaatga aattgttgac 2580tatatcagtg gtggtggctt cagcaatgtg ttcccacggc cttcatacca ggaggaagct 2640gtaacgaagt tcctgagctc tagcccccac ctgccaccat ccagttactt caatgccagt 2700ggccgtgcct acccagatgt ggctgcactt tctgatggct actgggtggt cagcaacaga 2760gtgcccattc catgggtgtc cggaacctcg gcctctactc cagtgtttgg gggtatccta 2820tccttgatca atgagcacag aatccttagt ggccgccccc ctcttggctt tctcaaccca 2880aggctctacc agcagcatgg ggcaggactc tttgatgtaa cccgtggctg ccatgagtcc 2940tgtctggatg aagaggtaga gggccagggt ttctgctctg gtcctggctg ggaccctgta 3000acaggctggg gaacacccaa cttcccagct ttgctgaaga ctctactcaa cccctaagcg 3060gccgc 3065268628PRTHomo sapiens 268Ala Glu Ala Pro His Leu Val His Val Asp Ala Ala Arg Ala Leu Trp1 5 10 15Pro Leu Arg Arg Phe Trp Arg Ser Thr Gly Phe Cys Pro Pro Leu Pro 20 25 30His Ser Gln Ala Asp Gln Tyr Val Leu Ser Trp Asp Gln Gln Leu Asn 35 40 45Leu Ala Tyr Val Gly Ala Val Pro His Arg Gly Ile Lys Gln Val Arg 50 55 60Thr His Trp Leu Leu Glu Leu Val Thr Thr Arg Gly Ser Thr Gly Arg65 70 75 80Gly Leu Ser Tyr Asn Phe Thr His Leu Asp Gly Tyr Leu Asp Leu Leu 85 90 95Arg Glu Asn Gln Leu Leu Pro Gly Phe Glu Leu Met Gly Ser Ala Ser 100 105 110Gly His Phe Thr Asp Phe Glu Asp Lys Gln Gln Val Phe Glu Trp Lys 115 120 125Asp Leu Val Ser Ser Leu Ala Arg Arg Tyr Ile Gly Arg Tyr Gly Leu 130 135 140Ala His Val Ser Lys Trp Asn Phe Glu Thr Trp Asn Glu Pro Asp His145 150 155 160His Asp Phe Asp Asn Val Ser Met Thr Met Gln Gly Phe Leu Asn Tyr 165 170 175Tyr Asp Ala Cys Ser Glu Gly Leu Arg Ala Ala Ser Pro Ala Leu Arg 180 185 190Leu Gly Gly Pro Gly Asp Ser Phe His Thr Pro Pro Arg Ser Pro Leu 195 200 205Ser Trp Gly Leu Leu Arg His Cys His Asp Gly Thr Asn Phe Phe Thr 210 215 220Gly Glu Ala Gly Val Arg Leu Asp Tyr Ile Ser Leu His Arg Lys Gly225 230 235 240Ala Arg Ser Ser Ile Ser Ile Leu Glu Gln Glu Lys Val Val Ala Gln 245 250 255Gln Ile Arg Gln Leu Phe Pro Lys Phe Ala Asp Thr Pro Ile Tyr Asn 260 265 270Asp Glu Ala Asp Pro Leu Val Gly Trp Ser Leu Pro Gln Pro Trp Arg 275 280 285Ala Asp Val Thr Tyr Ala Ala Met Val Val Lys Val Ile Ala Gln His 290 295 300Gln Asn Leu Leu Leu Ala Asn Thr Thr Ser Ala Phe Pro Tyr Ala Leu305 310 315 320Leu Ser Asn Asp Asn Ala Phe Leu Ser Tyr His Pro His Pro Phe Ala 325 330 335Gln Arg Thr Leu Thr Ala Arg Phe Gln Val Asn Asn Thr Arg Pro Pro 340 345 350His Val Gln Leu Leu Arg Lys Pro Val Leu Thr Ala Met Gly Leu Leu 355 360 365Ala Leu Leu Asp Glu Glu Gln Leu Trp Ala Glu Val Ser Gln Ala Gly 370 375 380Thr Val Leu Asp Ser Asn His Thr Val Gly Val Leu Ala Ser Ala His385 390 395 400Arg Pro Gln Gly Pro Ala Asp Ala Trp Arg Ala Ala Val Leu Ile Tyr 405 410 415Ala Ser Asp Asp Thr Arg Ala His Pro Asn Arg Ser Val Ala Val Thr 420 425 430Leu Arg Leu Arg Gly Val Pro Pro Gly Pro Gly Leu Val Tyr Val Thr 435 440 445Arg Tyr Leu Asp Asn Gly Leu Cys Ser Pro Asp Gly Glu Trp Arg Arg 450 455 460Leu Gly Arg Pro Val Phe Pro Thr Ala Glu Gln Phe Arg Arg Met Arg465 470 475 480Ala Ala Glu Asp Pro Val Ala Ala Ala Pro Arg Pro Leu Pro Ala Gly 485 490 495Gly Arg Leu Thr Leu Arg Pro Ala Leu Arg Leu Pro Ser Leu Leu Leu 500 505 510Val His Val Cys Ala Arg Pro Glu Lys Pro Pro Gly Gln Val Thr Arg 515 520 525Leu Arg Ala Leu Pro Leu Thr Gln Gly Gln Leu Val Leu Val Trp Ser 530 535 540Asp Glu His Val Gly Ser Lys Cys Leu Trp Thr Tyr Glu Ile Gln Phe545 550 555 560Ser Gln Asp Gly Lys Ala Tyr Thr Pro Val Ser Arg Lys Pro Ser Thr 565 570 575Phe Asn Leu Phe Val Phe Ser Pro Asp Thr Gly Ala Val Ser Gly Ser 580 585 590Tyr Arg Val Arg Ala Leu Asp Tyr Trp Ala Arg Pro Gly Pro Phe Ser 595 600 605Asp Pro Val Pro Tyr Leu Glu Val Pro Val Pro Arg Gly Pro Pro Ser 610 615 620Pro Gly Asn Pro6252691078PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 (humanized 2) and hIDUA 269Glu Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Glu1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Gly Ser Gly Tyr Ser Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Met Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Gln Val Thr Ile Ser Ala Asp Lys Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Trp Ser Ser Leu Lys Ala Ser Asp Thr Ala Met Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro 115 120 125Leu Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gly Gly Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly 130 135 140Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro Glu Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn145 150 155 160Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln 165 170 175Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser 180 185 190Ser Leu Gly Thr Gln Thr Tyr Ile Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser 195 200 205Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Lys Val Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr 210 215 220His Thr Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser225 230 235 240Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg 245 250 255Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp Val Ser His Glu Asp Pro 260 265 270Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala 275 280 285Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Tyr Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val 290 295 300Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr305 310 315 320Lys Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Ala Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr 325 330 335Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu 340 345 350Pro Pro Ser Arg Asp Glu Leu Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu Thr Cys 355 360 365Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala Val Glu Trp Glu Ser 370 375 380Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp385 390 395 400Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Lys Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser 405 410 415Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala 420 425 430Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 435 440 445Gly Ser Ala Glu Ala Pro His Leu Val His Val Asp Ala Ala Arg Ala 450 455 460Leu Trp Pro Leu Arg Arg Phe Trp Arg Ser Thr Gly Phe Cys Pro Pro465 470 475 480Leu Pro His Ser Gln Ala Asp Gln Tyr Val Leu Ser Trp Asp Gln Gln 485 490 495Leu Asn Leu Ala Tyr Val Gly Ala Val Pro His Arg Gly Ile Lys Gln 500 505 510Val Arg Thr His Trp Leu Leu Glu Leu Val Thr Thr Arg Gly Ser Thr 515 520 525Gly Arg Gly Leu Ser Tyr Asn Phe Thr His Leu Asp Gly Tyr Leu Asp 530 535 540Leu Leu Arg Glu Asn Gln Leu Leu Pro Gly Phe Glu Leu Met Gly Ser545 550 555 560Ala Ser Gly His Phe Thr Asp Phe Glu Asp Lys Gln Gln Val Phe Glu 565 570 575Trp Lys Asp Leu Val Ser Ser Leu Ala Arg Arg Tyr Ile Gly Arg Tyr 580 585 590Gly Leu Ala His Val Ser Lys Trp Asn Phe Glu Thr Trp Asn Glu Pro 595 600 605Asp His His Asp Phe Asp Asn Val Ser Met Thr Met Gln Gly Phe Leu 610 615 620Asn Tyr Tyr Asp Ala Cys Ser Glu Gly Leu Arg Ala Ala Ser Pro Ala625 630 635 640Leu Arg Leu Gly Gly Pro Gly Asp Ser Phe His Thr Pro Pro Arg Ser 645 650 655Pro Leu Ser Trp Gly Leu Leu Arg His Cys His Asp Gly Thr Asn Phe 660 665 670Phe Thr Gly Glu Ala Gly Val Arg Leu Asp Tyr Ile Ser Leu His Arg 675 680 685Lys Gly Ala Arg Ser Ser Ile Ser Ile Leu Glu Gln Glu Lys Val Val 690 695 700Ala Gln Gln Ile Arg Gln Leu Phe Pro Lys Phe Ala Asp Thr Pro Ile705 710 715 720Tyr Asn Asp Glu Ala Asp Pro Leu Val Gly Trp Ser Leu Pro Gln Pro 725 730 735Trp Arg Ala Asp Val Thr Tyr Ala Ala Met Val Val Lys Val Ile Ala 740 745 750Gln His Gln Asn Leu Leu Leu Ala Asn Thr Thr Ser Ala Phe Pro Tyr 755 760 765Ala Leu Leu Ser Asn Asp Asn Ala Phe Leu Ser Tyr His Pro His Pro 770 775 780Phe Ala Gln Arg Thr Leu Thr Ala Arg Phe Gln Val Asn Asn Thr Arg785 790 795 800Pro Pro His Val Gln Leu Leu Arg Lys Pro Val Leu Thr Ala Met Gly 805 810 815Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Asp Glu Glu Gln Leu Trp Ala Glu Val Ser Gln 820 825 830Ala Gly Thr Val Leu Asp Ser Asn His Thr Val Gly Val Leu Ala Ser 835 840 845Ala His Arg Pro Gln Gly Pro Ala Asp Ala Trp Arg Ala Ala Val Leu 850 855 860Ile Tyr Ala Ser Asp Asp Thr Arg Ala His Pro Asn Arg Ser Val Ala865 870 875 880Val Thr Leu Arg Leu Arg Gly Val Pro Pro Gly Pro Gly Leu Val Tyr 885 890 895Val Thr Arg Tyr Leu Asp Asn Gly Leu Cys Ser Pro Asp Gly Glu Trp 900 905 910Arg Arg Leu Gly Arg Pro Val Phe Pro Thr Ala Glu Gln Phe Arg Arg 915 920 925Met Arg Ala Ala Glu Asp Pro Val Ala Ala Ala Pro Arg Pro Leu Pro 930 935 940Ala Gly Gly Arg Leu Thr Leu Arg Pro Ala Leu Arg Leu Pro Ser Leu945 950 955 960Leu Leu Val His Val Cys Ala Arg Pro Glu Lys Pro Pro Gly Gln Val 965 970 975Thr Arg Leu Arg Ala Leu Pro Leu Thr Gln Gly Gln Leu Val Leu Val 980 985 990Trp Ser Asp Glu His Val Gly Ser Lys Cys Leu Trp Thr Tyr Glu Ile 995 1000 1005Gln Phe Ser Gln Asp Gly Lys Ala Tyr Thr Pro Val Ser Arg Lys 1010 1015 1020Pro Ser Thr Phe Asn Leu Phe Val Phe Ser Pro Asp Thr Gly Ala 1025 1030 1035Val Ser Gly Ser Tyr Arg Val Arg Ala Leu Asp Tyr Trp Ala Arg 1040 1045 1050Pro Gly Pro Phe Ser Asp Pro Val Pro Tyr Leu Glu Val Pro Val 1055 1060 1065Pro Arg Gly Pro Pro Ser Pro Gly Asn Pro 1070 10752703317DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 (humanized 2) and hIDUA, synthetic sequence 270acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgaggtgca actagtgcag tctggagcag aggtgaaaaa gcccggggag

120tctctgaaga tttcctgtaa gggttctgga tacagcttta ccaactactg gctgggatgg 180gtgcgccaga tgcccgggaa aggcctggag tggatggggg acatctaccc cggcggagac 240taccctacat acagcgagaa gttcaaggtc caggtcacca tctcagccga caagtccatc 300agcaccgcct acctgcagtg gagcagcctg aaggcctcgg acaccgccat gtattactgt 360gcgagatcag gcaattacga cgaagtggcc tactggggcc aaggaaccct ggtcaccgtc 420tcctcagcta gcaccaaggg cccatcggtc ttccccctgg caccctcctc caagagcacc 480tctgggggca cagcggccct gggctgcctg gtcaaggact acttccccga accggtgacg 540gtgtcgtgga actcaggcgc cctgaccagc ggcgtgcaca ccttcccggc tgtcctacag 600tcctcaggac tctactccct cagcagcgtg gtgaccgtgc cctccagcag cttgggcacc 660cagacctaca tctgcaacgt gaatcacaag cccagcaaca ccaaggtgga caagaaagtt 720gagcccaaat cttgtgacaa aactcacacg tgcccaccgt gcccagcacc tgaactcctg 780ggaggtccgt cagtcttcct cttcccccca aaacccaagg acaccctcat gatctcccgg 840acccctgagg tcacatgcgt ggtggtggac gtgagccacg aagaccctga ggtcaagttc 900aactggtacg tggacggcgt ggaggtgcat aatgccaaga caaagccgcg ggaggagcag 960tacaacagca cgtaccgggt ggtcagcgtc ctcaccgtcc tgcaccagga ctggctgaat 1020ggcaaggagt acaagtgcaa ggtctccaac aaagccctcc cagcccccat cgagaaaacc 1080atctccaaag ccaaagggca gccccgagaa ccacaggtgt acaccctgcc cccatcccgg 1140gatgagctga ccaagaacca ggtcagcctg acctgcctgg tcaaaggctt ctatcccagc 1200gacatcgccg tggagtggga gagcaatggg cagccggaga acaactacaa gaccacgcct 1260cccgtgctgg actccgacgg ctccttcttc ctctacagca agctcaccgt ggacaagagc 1320aggtggcagc aggggaacgt cttctcatgc tccgtgatgc atgaggctct gcacaaccac 1380tacacgcaga agagcctctc cctgtctccg ggtaaaggat ctgccgaggc cccgcacctg 1440gtgcacgtgg acgcggcccg cgcgctgtgg cccctgcggc gcttctggag gagcacaggc 1500ttctgccccc cgctgccaca cagccaggct gaccagtacg tcctcagctg ggaccagcag 1560ctcaacctcg cctatgtggg cgccgtccct caccgcggca tcaagcaggt ccggacccac 1620tggctgctgg agcttgtcac caccaggggg tccactggac ggggcctgag ctacaacttc 1680acccacctgg acgggtactt ggaccttctc agggagaacc agctcctccc agggtttgag 1740ctgatgggca gcgcctcggg ccacttcact gactttgagg acaagcagca ggtgtttgag 1800tggaaggact tggtctccag cctggccagg agatacatcg gtaggtacgg actggcgcat 1860gtttccaagt ggaacttcga gacgtggaat gagccagacc accacgactt tgacaacgtc 1920tccatgacca tgcaaggctt cctgaactac tacgatgcct gctcggaggg tctgcgcgcc 1980gccagccccg ccctgcggct gggaggcccc ggcgactcct tccacacccc accgcgatcc 2040ccgctgagct ggggcctcct gcgccactgc cacgacggta ccaacttctt cactggggag 2100gcgggcgtgc ggctggacta catctccctc cacaggaagg gtgcgcgcag ctccatctcc 2160atcctggagc aggagaaggt cgtcgcgcag cagatccggc agctcttccc caagttcgcg 2220gacaccccca tttacaacga cgaggcggac ccgctggtgg gctggtccct gccacagccg 2280tggagggcgg acgtgaccta cgcggccatg gtggtgaagg tcatcgcgca gcatcagaac 2340ctgctactgg ccaacaccac ctccgccttc ccctacgcgc tcctgagcaa cgacaatgcc 2400ttcctgagct accacccgca ccccttcgcg cagcgcacgc tcaccgcgcg cttccaggtc 2460aacaacaccc gcccgccgca cgtgcagctg ttgcgcaagc cggtgctcac ggccatgggg 2520ctgctggcgc tgctggatga ggagcagctc tgggccgaag tgtcgcaggc cgggaccgtc 2580ctggacagca accacacggt gggcgtcctg gccagcgccc accgccccca gggcccggcc 2640gacgcctggc gcgccgcggt gctgatctac gcgagcgacg acacccgcgc ccaccccaac 2700cgcagcgtcg cggtgaccct gcggctgcgc ggggtgcccc ccggcccggg cctggtctac 2760gtcacgcgct acctggacaa cgggctctgc agccccgacg gcgagtggcg gcgcctgggc 2820cggcccgtct tccccacggc agagcagttc cggcgcatgc gcgcggctga ggacccggtg 2880gccgcggcgc cccgcccctt acccgccggt ggccgcctga ccctgcgccc cgcgctgcgg 2940ctgccgtcgc ttttgctggt gcacgtgtgt gcgcgccccg agaagccgcc cgggcaggtc 3000acgcggctcc gcgccctgcc cctgacccaa gggcagctgg ttctggtctg gtcggatgaa 3060cacgtgggct ccaagtgcct gtggacatac gagatccagt tctctcagga cggtaaggcg 3120tacaccccgg tcagcaggaa gccatcgacc ttcaacctct ttgtgttcag cccagacaca 3180ggtgctgtct ctggctccta ccgagttcga gccctggact actgggcccg accaggcccc 3240ttctcggacc ctgtgccgta cctggaggtc cctgtgccaa gagggccccc atccccgggc 3300aatccataag cggccgc 3317271235PRTHomo sapiens 271Leu Pro Ala Gln Val Ala Phe Thr Pro Tyr Ala Pro Glu Pro Gly Ser1 5 10 15Thr Cys Arg Leu Arg Glu Tyr Tyr Asp Gln Thr Ala Gln Met Cys Cys 20 25 30Ser Lys Cys Ser Pro Gly Gln His Ala Lys Val Phe Cys Thr Lys Thr 35 40 45Ser Asp Thr Val Cys Asp Ser Cys Glu Asp Ser Thr Tyr Thr Gln Leu 50 55 60Trp Asn Trp Val Pro Glu Cys Leu Ser Cys Gly Ser Arg Cys Ser Ser65 70 75 80Asp Gln Val Glu Thr Gln Ala Cys Thr Arg Glu Gln Asn Arg Ile Cys 85 90 95Thr Cys Arg Pro Gly Trp Tyr Cys Ala Leu Ser Lys Gln Glu Gly Cys 100 105 110Arg Leu Cys Ala Pro Leu Arg Lys Cys Arg Pro Gly Phe Gly Val Ala 115 120 125Arg Pro Gly Thr Glu Thr Ser Asp Val Val Cys Lys Pro Cys Ala Pro 130 135 140Gly Thr Phe Ser Asn Thr Thr Ser Ser Thr Asp Ile Cys Arg Pro His145 150 155 160Gln Ile Cys Asn Val Val Ala Ile Pro Gly Asn Ala Ser Met Asp Ala 165 170 175Val Cys Thr Ser Thr Ser Pro Thr Arg Ser Met Ala Pro Gly Ala Val 180 185 190His Leu Pro Gln Pro Val Ser Thr Arg Ser Gln His Thr Gln Pro Thr 195 200 205Pro Glu Pro Ser Thr Ala Pro Ser Thr Ser Phe Leu Leu Pro Met Gly 210 215 220Pro Ser Pro Pro Ala Glu Gly Ser Thr Gly Asp225 230 235272685PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 (humanized 2) and hTNF-alpha receptor 272Glu Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Glu1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Gly Ser Gly Tyr Ser Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Met Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Gln Val Thr Ile Ser Ala Asp Lys Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Trp Ser Ser Leu Lys Ala Ser Asp Thr Ala Met Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro 115 120 125Leu Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gly Gly Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly 130 135 140Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro Glu Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn145 150 155 160Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln 165 170 175Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser 180 185 190Ser Leu Gly Thr Gln Thr Tyr Ile Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser 195 200 205Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Lys Val Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr 210 215 220His Thr Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser225 230 235 240Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg 245 250 255Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp Val Ser His Glu Asp Pro 260 265 270Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala 275 280 285Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Tyr Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val 290 295 300Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr305 310 315 320Lys Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Ala Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr 325 330 335Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu 340 345 350Pro Pro Ser Arg Asp Glu Leu Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu Thr Cys 355 360 365Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala Val Glu Trp Glu Ser 370 375 380Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp385 390 395 400Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Lys Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser 405 410 415Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala 420 425 430Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 435 440 445Gly Ser Leu Pro Ala Gln Val Ala Phe Thr Pro Tyr Ala Pro Glu Pro 450 455 460Gly Ser Thr Cys Arg Leu Arg Glu Tyr Tyr Asp Gln Thr Ala Gln Met465 470 475 480Cys Cys Ser Lys Cys Ser Pro Gly Gln His Ala Lys Val Phe Cys Thr 485 490 495Lys Thr Ser Asp Thr Val Cys Asp Ser Cys Glu Asp Ser Thr Tyr Thr 500 505 510Gln Leu Trp Asn Trp Val Pro Glu Cys Leu Ser Cys Gly Ser Arg Cys 515 520 525Ser Ser Asp Gln Val Glu Thr Gln Ala Cys Thr Arg Glu Gln Asn Arg 530 535 540Ile Cys Thr Cys Arg Pro Gly Trp Tyr Cys Ala Leu Ser Lys Gln Glu545 550 555 560Gly Cys Arg Leu Cys Ala Pro Leu Arg Lys Cys Arg Pro Gly Phe Gly 565 570 575Val Ala Arg Pro Gly Thr Glu Thr Ser Asp Val Val Cys Lys Pro Cys 580 585 590Ala Pro Gly Thr Phe Ser Asn Thr Thr Ser Ser Thr Asp Ile Cys Arg 595 600 605Pro His Gln Ile Cys Asn Val Val Ala Ile Pro Gly Asn Ala Ser Met 610 615 620Asp Ala Val Cys Thr Ser Thr Ser Pro Thr Arg Ser Met Ala Pro Gly625 630 635 640Ala Val His Leu Pro Gln Pro Val Ser Thr Arg Ser Gln His Thr Gln 645 650 655Pro Thr Pro Glu Pro Ser Thr Ala Pro Ser Thr Ser Phe Leu Leu Pro 660 665 670Met Gly Pro Ser Pro Pro Ala Glu Gly Ser Thr Gly Asp 675 680 6852732138DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 (humanized 2) and hTNF-alpha receptor, synthetic sequence 273acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgaggtgca actagtgcag tctggagcag aggtgaaaaa gcccggggag 120tctctgaaga tttcctgtaa gggttctgga tacagcttta ccaactactg gctgggatgg 180gtgcgccaga tgcccgggaa aggcctggag tggatggggg acatctaccc cggcggagac 240taccctacat acagcgagaa gttcaaggtc caggtcacca tctcagccga caagtccatc 300agcaccgcct acctgcagtg gagcagcctg aaggcctcgg acaccgccat gtattactgt 360gcgagatcag gcaattacga cgaagtggcc tactggggcc aaggaaccct ggtcaccgtc 420tcctcagcta gcaccaaggg cccatcggtc ttccccctgg caccctcctc caagagcacc 480tctgggggca cagcggccct gggctgcctg gtcaaggact acttccccga accggtgacg 540gtgtcgtgga actcaggcgc cctgaccagc ggcgtgcaca ccttcccggc tgtcctacag 600tcctcaggac tctactccct cagcagcgtg gtgaccgtgc cctccagcag cttgggcacc 660cagacctaca tctgcaacgt gaatcacaag cccagcaaca ccaaggtgga caagaaagtt 720gagcccaaat cttgtgacaa aactcacacg tgcccaccgt gcccagcacc tgaactcctg 780ggaggtccgt cagtcttcct cttcccccca aaacccaagg acaccctcat gatctcccgg 840acccctgagg tcacatgcgt ggtggtggac gtgagccacg aagaccctga ggtcaagttc 900aactggtacg tggacggcgt ggaggtgcat aatgccaaga caaagccgcg ggaggagcag 960tacaacagca cgtaccgggt ggtcagcgtc ctcaccgtcc tgcaccagga ctggctgaat 1020ggcaaggagt acaagtgcaa ggtctccaac aaagccctcc cagcccccat cgagaaaacc 1080atctccaaag ccaaagggca gccccgagaa ccacaggtgt acaccctgcc cccatcccgg 1140gatgagctga ccaagaacca ggtcagcctg acctgcctgg tcaaaggctt ctatcccagc 1200gacatcgccg tggagtggga gagcaatggg cagccggaga acaactacaa gaccacgcct 1260cccgtgctgg actccgacgg ctccttcttc ctctacagca agctcaccgt ggacaagagc 1320aggtggcagc aggggaacgt cttctcatgc tccgtgatgc atgaggctct gcacaaccac 1380tacacgcaga agagcctctc cctgtctccg ggtaaaggat ctttgcccgc ccaggtggca 1440tttacaccct acgccccgga gcccgggagc acatgccggc tcagagaata ctatgaccag 1500acagctcaga tgtgctgcag caagtgctcg ccgggccaac atgcaaaagt cttctgtacc 1560aagacctcgg acaccgtgtg tgactcctgt gaggacagca catacaccca gctctggaac 1620tgggttcccg agtgcttgag ctgtggctcc cgctgtagct ctgaccaggt ggaaactcaa 1680gcctgcactc gggaacagaa ccgcatctgc acctgcaggc ccggctggta ctgcgcgctg 1740agcaagcagg aggggtgccg gctgtgcgcg ccgctgcgca agtgccgccc gggcttcggc 1800gtggccagac caggaactga aacatcagac gtggtgtgca agccctgtgc cccggggacg 1860ttctccaaca cgacttcatc cacggatatt tgcaggcccc accaaatctg taacgtggtg 1920gccatccctg ggaatgcaag catggatgca gtctgcacgt ccacgtcccc cacccggagt 1980atggccccag gggcagtaca cttaccccag ccagtgtcca cacgatccca acacacgcag 2040ccaactccag aacccagcac tgctccaagc acctccttcc tgctcccaat gggccccagc 2100cccccagctg aagggagcac tggcgactaa gcggccgc 2138274482PRTHomo sapiens 274Arg Pro Arg Asn Ala Leu Leu Leu Leu Ala Asp Asp Gly Gly Phe Glu1 5 10 15Ser Gly Ala Tyr Asn Asn Ser Ala Ile Ala Thr Pro His Leu Asp Ala 20 25 30Leu Ala Arg Arg Ser Leu Leu Phe Arg Asn Ala Phe Thr Ser Val Ser 35 40 45Ser Cys Ser Pro Ser Arg Ala Ser Leu Leu Thr Gly Leu Pro Gln His 50 55 60Gln Asn Gly Met Tyr Gly Leu His Gln Asp Val His His Phe Asn Ser65 70 75 80Phe Asp Lys Val Arg Ser Leu Pro Leu Leu Leu Ser Gln Ala Gly Val 85 90 95Arg Thr Gly Ile Ile Gly Lys Lys His Val Gly Pro Glu Thr Val Tyr 100 105 110Pro Phe Asp Phe Ala Tyr Thr Glu Glu Asn Gly Ser Val Leu Gln Val 115 120 125Gly Arg Asn Ile Thr Arg Ile Lys Leu Leu Val Arg Lys Phe Leu Gln 130 135 140Thr Gln Asp Asp Arg Pro Phe Phe Leu Tyr Val Ala Phe His Asp Pro145 150 155 160His Arg Cys Gly His Ser Gln Pro Gln Tyr Gly Thr Phe Cys Glu Lys 165 170 175Phe Gly Asn Gly Glu Ser Gly Met Gly Arg Ile Pro Asp Trp Thr Pro 180 185 190Gln Ala Tyr Asp Pro Leu Asp Val Leu Val Pro Tyr Phe Val Pro Asn 195 200 205Thr Pro Ala Ala Arg Ala Asp Leu Ala Ala Gln Tyr Thr Thr Val Gly 210 215 220Arg Met Asp Gln Gly Val Gly Leu Val Leu Gln Glu Leu Arg Asp Ala225 230 235 240Gly Val Leu Asn Asp Thr Leu Val Ile Phe Thr Ser Asp Asn Gly Ile 245 250 255Pro Phe Pro Ser Gly Arg Thr Asn Leu Tyr Trp Pro Gly Thr Ala Glu 260 265 270Pro Leu Leu Val Ser Ser Pro Glu His Pro Lys Arg Trp Gly Gln Val 275 280 285Ser Glu Ala Tyr Val Ser Leu Leu Asp Leu Thr Pro Thr Ile Leu Asp 290 295 300Trp Phe Ser Ile Pro Tyr Pro Ser Tyr Ala Ile Phe Gly Ser Lys Thr305 310 315 320Ile His Leu Thr Gly Arg Ser Leu Leu Pro Ala Leu Glu Ala Glu Pro 325 330 335Leu Trp Ala Thr Val Phe Gly Ser Gln Ser His His Glu Val Thr Met 340 345 350Ser Tyr Pro Met Arg Ser Val Gln His Arg His Phe Arg Leu Val His 355 360 365Asn Leu Asn Phe Lys Met Pro Phe Pro Ile Asp Gln Asp Phe Tyr Val 370 375 380Ser Pro Thr Phe Gln Asp Leu Leu Asn Arg Thr Thr Ala Gly Gln Pro385 390 395 400Thr Gly Trp Tyr Lys Asp Leu Arg His Tyr Tyr Tyr Arg Ala Arg Trp 405 410 415Glu Leu Tyr Asp Arg Ser Arg Asp Pro His Glu Thr Gln Asn Leu Ala 420 425 430Thr Asp Pro Arg Phe Ala Gln Leu Leu Glu Met Leu Arg Asp Gln Leu 435 440 445Ala Lys Trp Gln Trp Glu Thr His Asp Pro Trp Val Cys Ala Pro Asp 450 455 460Gly Val Leu Glu Glu Lys Leu Ser Pro Gln Cys Gln Pro Leu His Asn465 470 475 480Glu Leu275932PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of the fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 (humanized 2) and hSGSH 275Glu Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Glu1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Gly Ser Gly Tyr Ser Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Met Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Gln Val Thr Ile Ser Ala Asp Lys Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Trp Ser Ser Leu Lys Ala Ser Asp Thr Ala Met Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100

105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser Ala Ser Thr Lys Gly Pro Ser Val Phe Pro 115 120 125Leu Ala Pro Ser Ser Lys Ser Thr Ser Gly Gly Thr Ala Ala Leu Gly 130 135 140Cys Leu Val Lys Asp Tyr Phe Pro Glu Pro Val Thr Val Ser Trp Asn145 150 155 160Ser Gly Ala Leu Thr Ser Gly Val His Thr Phe Pro Ala Val Leu Gln 165 170 175Ser Ser Gly Leu Tyr Ser Leu Ser Ser Val Val Thr Val Pro Ser Ser 180 185 190Ser Leu Gly Thr Gln Thr Tyr Ile Cys Asn Val Asn His Lys Pro Ser 195 200 205Asn Thr Lys Val Asp Lys Lys Val Glu Pro Lys Ser Cys Asp Lys Thr 210 215 220His Thr Cys Pro Pro Cys Pro Ala Pro Glu Leu Leu Gly Gly Pro Ser225 230 235 240Val Phe Leu Phe Pro Pro Lys Pro Lys Asp Thr Leu Met Ile Ser Arg 245 250 255Thr Pro Glu Val Thr Cys Val Val Val Asp Val Ser His Glu Asp Pro 260 265 270Glu Val Lys Phe Asn Trp Tyr Val Asp Gly Val Glu Val His Asn Ala 275 280 285Lys Thr Lys Pro Arg Glu Glu Gln Tyr Asn Ser Thr Tyr Arg Val Val 290 295 300Ser Val Leu Thr Val Leu His Gln Asp Trp Leu Asn Gly Lys Glu Tyr305 310 315 320Lys Cys Lys Val Ser Asn Lys Ala Leu Pro Ala Pro Ile Glu Lys Thr 325 330 335Ile Ser Lys Ala Lys Gly Gln Pro Arg Glu Pro Gln Val Tyr Thr Leu 340 345 350Pro Pro Ser Arg Asp Glu Leu Thr Lys Asn Gln Val Ser Leu Thr Cys 355 360 365Leu Val Lys Gly Phe Tyr Pro Ser Asp Ile Ala Val Glu Trp Glu Ser 370 375 380Asn Gly Gln Pro Glu Asn Asn Tyr Lys Thr Thr Pro Pro Val Leu Asp385 390 395 400Ser Asp Gly Ser Phe Phe Leu Tyr Ser Lys Leu Thr Val Asp Lys Ser 405 410 415Arg Trp Gln Gln Gly Asn Val Phe Ser Cys Ser Val Met His Glu Ala 420 425 430Leu His Asn His Tyr Thr Gln Lys Ser Leu Ser Leu Ser Pro Gly Lys 435 440 445Gly Ser Arg Pro Arg Asn Ala Leu Leu Leu Leu Ala Asp Asp Gly Gly 450 455 460Phe Glu Ser Gly Ala Tyr Asn Asn Ser Ala Ile Ala Thr Pro His Leu465 470 475 480Asp Ala Leu Ala Arg Arg Ser Leu Leu Phe Arg Asn Ala Phe Thr Ser 485 490 495Val Ser Ser Cys Ser Pro Ser Arg Ala Ser Leu Leu Thr Gly Leu Pro 500 505 510Gln His Gln Asn Gly Met Tyr Gly Leu His Gln Asp Val His His Phe 515 520 525Asn Ser Phe Asp Lys Val Arg Ser Leu Pro Leu Leu Leu Ser Gln Ala 530 535 540Gly Val Arg Thr Gly Ile Ile Gly Lys Lys His Val Gly Pro Glu Thr545 550 555 560Val Tyr Pro Phe Asp Phe Ala Tyr Thr Glu Glu Asn Gly Ser Val Leu 565 570 575Gln Val Gly Arg Asn Ile Thr Arg Ile Lys Leu Leu Val Arg Lys Phe 580 585 590Leu Gln Thr Gln Asp Asp Arg Pro Phe Phe Leu Tyr Val Ala Phe His 595 600 605Asp Pro His Arg Cys Gly His Ser Gln Pro Gln Tyr Gly Thr Phe Cys 610 615 620Glu Lys Phe Gly Asn Gly Glu Ser Gly Met Gly Arg Ile Pro Asp Trp625 630 635 640Thr Pro Gln Ala Tyr Asp Pro Leu Asp Val Leu Val Pro Tyr Phe Val 645 650 655Pro Asn Thr Pro Ala Ala Arg Ala Asp Leu Ala Ala Gln Tyr Thr Thr 660 665 670Val Gly Arg Met Asp Gln Gly Val Gly Leu Val Leu Gln Glu Leu Arg 675 680 685Asp Ala Gly Val Leu Asn Asp Thr Leu Val Ile Phe Thr Ser Asp Asn 690 695 700Gly Ile Pro Phe Pro Ser Gly Arg Thr Asn Leu Tyr Trp Pro Gly Thr705 710 715 720Ala Glu Pro Leu Leu Val Ser Ser Pro Glu His Pro Lys Arg Trp Gly 725 730 735Gln Val Ser Glu Ala Tyr Val Ser Leu Leu Asp Leu Thr Pro Thr Ile 740 745 750Leu Asp Trp Phe Ser Ile Pro Tyr Pro Ser Tyr Ala Ile Phe Gly Ser 755 760 765Lys Thr Ile His Leu Thr Gly Arg Ser Leu Leu Pro Ala Leu Glu Ala 770 775 780Glu Pro Leu Trp Ala Thr Val Phe Gly Ser Gln Ser His His Glu Val785 790 795 800Thr Met Ser Tyr Pro Met Arg Ser Val Gln His Arg His Phe Arg Leu 805 810 815Val His Asn Leu Asn Phe Lys Met Pro Phe Pro Ile Asp Gln Asp Phe 820 825 830Tyr Val Ser Pro Thr Phe Gln Asp Leu Leu Asn Arg Thr Thr Ala Gly 835 840 845Gln Pro Thr Gly Trp Tyr Lys Asp Leu Arg His Tyr Tyr Tyr Arg Ala 850 855 860Arg Trp Glu Leu Tyr Asp Arg Ser Arg Asp Pro His Glu Thr Gln Asn865 870 875 880Leu Ala Thr Asp Pro Arg Phe Ala Gln Leu Leu Glu Met Leu Arg Asp 885 890 895Gln Leu Ala Lys Trp Gln Trp Glu Thr His Asp Pro Trp Val Cys Ala 900 905 910Pro Asp Gly Val Leu Glu Glu Lys Leu Ser Pro Gln Cys Gln Pro Leu 915 920 925His Asn Glu Leu 9302762879DNAArtificial SequenceNucleotide sequence encoding the amino acid sequence of fusion protein of heavy chain of anti-hTfR antibody No.3 (humanized 2) and hSGSH, synthetic sequence 276acgcgtgccg ccaccatggg ctggagctgg attctgctgt tcctcctgag cgtgacagca 60ggagtgcaca gcgaggtgca actagtgcag tctggagcag aggtgaaaaa gcccggggag 120tctctgaaga tttcctgtaa gggttctgga tacagcttta ccaactactg gctgggatgg 180gtgcgccaga tgcccgggaa aggcctggag tggatggggg acatctaccc cggcggagac 240taccctacat acagcgagaa gttcaaggtc caggtcacca tctcagccga caagtccatc 300agcaccgcct acctgcagtg gagcagcctg aaggcctcgg acaccgccat gtattactgt 360gcgagatcag gcaattacga cgaagtggcc tactggggcc aaggaaccct ggtcaccgtc 420tcctcagcta gcaccaaggg cccatcggtc ttccccctgg caccctcctc caagagcacc 480tctgggggca cagcggccct gggctgcctg gtcaaggact acttccccga accggtgacg 540gtgtcgtgga actcaggcgc cctgaccagc ggcgtgcaca ccttcccggc tgtcctacag 600tcctcaggac tctactccct cagcagcgtg gtgaccgtgc cctccagcag cttgggcacc 660cagacctaca tctgcaacgt gaatcacaag cccagcaaca ccaaggtgga caagaaagtt 720gagcccaaat cttgtgacaa aactcacacg tgcccaccgt gcccagcacc tgaactcctg 780ggaggtccgt cagtcttcct cttcccccca aaacccaagg acaccctcat gatctcccgg 840acccctgagg tcacatgcgt ggtggtggac gtgagccacg aagaccctga ggtcaagttc 900aactggtacg tggacggcgt ggaggtgcat aatgccaaga caaagccgcg ggaggagcag 960tacaacagca cgtaccgggt ggtcagcgtc ctcaccgtcc tgcaccagga ctggctgaat 1020ggcaaggagt acaagtgcaa ggtctccaac aaagccctcc cagcccccat cgagaaaacc 1080atctccaaag ccaaagggca gccccgagaa ccacaggtgt acaccctgcc cccatcccgg 1140gatgagctga ccaagaacca ggtcagcctg acctgcctgg tcaaaggctt ctatcccagc 1200gacatcgccg tggagtggga gagcaatggg cagccggaga acaactacaa gaccacgcct 1260cccgtgctgg actccgacgg ctccttcttc ctctacagca agctcaccgt ggacaagagc 1320aggtggcagc aggggaacgt cttctcatgc tccgtgatgc atgaggctct gcacaaccac 1380tacacgcaga agagcctctc cctgtctccg ggtaaaggat ctcgtccccg gaacgcactg 1440ctgctcctcg cggatgacgg aggctttgag agtggcgcgt acaacaacag cgccatcgcc 1500accccgcacc tggacgcctt ggcccgccgc agcctcctct ttcgcaatgc cttcacctcg 1560gtcagcagct gctctcccag ccgcgccagc ctcctcactg gcctgcccca gcatcagaat 1620gggatgtacg ggctgcacca ggacgtgcac cacttcaact ccttcgacaa ggtgcggagc 1680ctgccgctgc tgctcagcca agctggtgtg cgcacaggca tcatcgggaa gaagcacgtg 1740gggccggaga ccgtgtaccc gtttgacttt gcgtacacgg aggagaatgg ctccgtcctc 1800caggtggggc ggaacatcac tagaattaag ctgctcgtcc ggaaattcct gcagactcag 1860gatgaccggc ctttcttcct ctacgtcgcc ttccacgacc cccaccgctg tgggcactcc 1920cagccccagt acggaacctt ctgtgagaag tttggcaacg gagagagcgg catgggtcgt 1980atcccagact ggacccccca ggcctacgac ccactggacg tgctggtgcc ttacttcgtc 2040cccaacaccc cggcagcccg agccgacctg gccgctcagt acaccaccgt cggccgcatg 2100gaccaaggag ttggactggt gctccaggag ctgcgtgacg ccggtgtcct gaacgacaca 2160ctggtgatct tcacgtccga caacggtatc cccttcccca gcggcaggac caacctgtac 2220tggccgggca ctgctgaacc cttactggtg tcatccccgg agcacccaaa acgctggggc 2280caagtcagcg aggcctacgt gagcctccta gacctcacgc ccaccatctt ggattggttc 2340tcgatcccgt accccagcta cgccatcttt ggctcgaaga ccatccacct cactggccgg 2400tccctcctgc cggcgctgga ggccgagccc ctctgggcca ccgtctttgg cagccagagc 2460caccacgagg tcaccatgtc ctaccccatg cgctccgtgc agcaccggca cttccgcctc 2520gtgcacaacc tcaacttcaa gatgcccttt cccatcgacc aggacttcta cgtctcaccc 2580accttccagg acctcctgaa ccgcaccaca gctggtcagc ccacgggctg gtacaaggac 2640ctccgtcatt actactaccg ggcgcgctgg gagctctacg accggagccg ggacccccac 2700gagacccaga acctggccac cgacccgcgc tttgctcagc ttctggagat gcttcgggac 2760cagctggcca agtggcagtg ggagacccac gacccctggg tgtgcgcccc cgacggcgtc 2820ctggaggaga agctctctcc ccagtgccag cccctccaca atgagctgta agcggccgc 2879277245PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence of anti-hTfR single-chain antibody 277Glu Val Gln Leu Val Gln Ser Gly Ala Glu Val Lys Lys Pro Gly Glu1 5 10 15Ser Leu Lys Ile Ser Cys Lys Gly Ser Gly Tyr Ser Phe Thr Asn Tyr 20 25 30Trp Leu Gly Trp Val Arg Gln Met Pro Gly Lys Gly Leu Glu Trp Met 35 40 45Gly Asp Ile Tyr Pro Gly Gly Asp Tyr Pro Thr Tyr Ser Glu Lys Phe 50 55 60Lys Val Gln Val Thr Ile Ser Ala Asp Lys Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Tyr65 70 75 80Leu Gln Trp Ser Ser Leu Lys Ala Ser Asp Thr Ala Met Tyr Tyr Cys 85 90 95Ala Arg Ser Gly Asn Tyr Asp Glu Val Ala Tyr Trp Gly Gln Gly Thr 100 105 110Leu Val Thr Val Ser Ser Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser 115 120 125Gly Gly Gly Gly Ser Asp Ile Val Met Thr Gln Thr Pro Leu Ser Leu 130 135 140Ser Val Thr Pro Gly Gln Pro Ala Ser Ile Ser Cys Arg Ser Ser Gln145 150 155 160Ser Leu Val His Ser Asn Gly Asn Thr Tyr Leu His Trp Tyr Leu Gln 165 170 175Lys Pro Gly Gln Ser Pro Gln Leu Leu Ile Tyr Lys Val Ser Asn Arg 180 185 190Phe Ser Gly Val Pro Asp Arg Phe Ser Gly Ser Gly Ser Gly Thr Asp 195 200 205Phe Thr Leu Lys Ile Ser Arg Val Glu Ala Glu Asp Val Gly Val Tyr 210 215 220Tyr Cys Ser Gln Ser Thr His Val Pro Trp Thr Phe Gly Gln Gly Thr225 230 235 240Lys Val Glu Ile Lys 24527816PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 6 278Ile Ile Trp Gly Asp Gly Ser Thr Asn Tyr His Ser Ala Leu Ile Ser1 5 10 1527916PRTArtificial SequenceAmino acid sequence 2 of CDR 2 in the heavy chain of mouse anti-hTfR antibody No. 8 279Ile Ile Trp Gly Asp Gly Ser Thr Asn Tyr Arg Ser Ala Leu Ile Ser1 5 10 15

Claims

1-69. (canceled)

70. A fusion protein comprising the amino acid sequences of a humanized anti-human transferrin receptor antibody and iduronate 2-sulfatase, wherein the amino acid sequence of iduronate 2-sulfatase is linked to the light chain of the antibody on the C-terminal side or the N-terminal side of the light chain, or linked to the heavy chain of the antibody on the C-terminal side or the N-terminal side of the heavy chain, and wherein the light chain variable region and the heavy chain variable region of the antibody are selected from (1) or (2) below: (1) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence having an identity not lower than 90% to the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 191, and comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:16 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:18 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:20 as CDR3, and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence having an identity not lower than 90% to the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 205, and comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:88 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:90 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:92 as CDR3; (2) the light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence having an identity not lower than 90% to the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 191, and comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:16 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:18 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:20 as CDR3, and the heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence having an identity not lower than 90% to the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO: 205, and comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:89 as CDR1, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:90 as CDR2, and the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:92 as CDR3.

71. A fusion protein comprising the amino acid sequences of a humanized anti-human transferrin receptor antibody and iduronate 2-sulfatase, wherein the amino acid sequence of the antibody is selected from the group consisting of (1) to (4) below: (1) the light chain variable region of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:191, and the heavy chain variable region of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:205; (2) the light chain variable region of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:193, and the heavy chain variable region of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:205; (3) the light chain variable region of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:194, and the heavy chain variable region of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:205; and (4) the light chain variable region of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:195, and the heavy chain variable region of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:205.

72. A fusion protein comprising the amino acid sequences of a humanized anti-human transferrin receptor antibody and iduronate 2-sulfatase, wherein the amino acid sequence of the antibody is selected from the group consisting of (1) to (8) below: (1) the light chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:196, and the heavy chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210; (2) the light chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:198, and the heavy chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210; (3) the light chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:200, and the heavy chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210; (4) the light chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:202, and the heavy chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210; (5) the light chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:196, and the heavy chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:212; (6) the light chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:198, and the heavy chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:212; (7) the light chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:200, and the heavy chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:212; and (8) the light chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:202, and the heavy chain of the antibody comprises the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:212.

73. The fusion protein according to claim 70, wherein the antibody has an affinity to both the extracellular region of human transferrin receptor and the extracellular region of monkey transferrin receptor.

74. The fusion protein according to claim 73, wherein the dissociation constant of the antibody's complex with the extracellular region of human transferrin receptor is not greater than 1.times.10.sup.-8 M, and the dissociation constant of the antibody's complex with the extracellular region of monkey transferrin receptor is not greater than 5.times.10.sup.-8 M.

75. The fusion protein according to claim 70, wherein the antibody is Fab antibody, F(ab')2 antibody, or F(ab') antibody.

76. The fusion protein according to claim 70, wherein the antibody is a single-chain antibody selected from the group consisting of scFab, scF(ab'), scF(ab')2 and scFv.

77. The fusion protein according to claim 76, wherein the light chain and the heavy chain thereof are linked via a linker sequence.

78. The fusion protein according to claim 76, wherein the heavy chain is linked, via a linker sequence, to the light chain on the C-terminal side of the light chain.

79. The fusion protein according to claim 76, wherein the light chain is linked, via a linker sequence, to the heavy chain on the C-terminal side of the heavy chain.

80. The fusion protein according to claim 77, wherein the linker sequence consists of 8 to 50 amino acid residues.

81. The fusion protein according to claim 80, wherein the linker sequence is selected from the group consisting of the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Gly, the amino acid sequences set forth as SEQ ID NO:3, SEQ ID NO:4, and SEQ ID NO:5, and the amino acid sequence consisting of three consecutively linked amino acid sequences each set forth as SEQ ID NO:3.

82. The fusion protein according to claim 70, wherein the iduronate 2-sulfatase is linked, via a linker sequence, to the light chain on the C-terminal side or the N-terminal side of the light chain, or to the heavy chain on the C-terminal side or the N-terminal side of the heavy chain.

83: The fusion protein according to claim 81, wherein the linker sequence consists of 1 to 50 amino acid residues.

84. The fusion protein according to claim 81, wherein the linker sequence comprises an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of a single glycine, a single serine, the amino acid sequence Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence Gly-Gly-Ser, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:3, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:4, the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:5, and amino acid sequence consisting of 1 to 10 of any of said amino acid sequences that are consecutively linked.

85. The fusion protein according to claim 70, wherein the iduronate 2-sulfatase is a human iduronate 2-sulfatase.

86. The fusion protein according to claim 85, wherein the light chain of the antibody has the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:196, and wherein the heavy chain of the antibody is linked, on the C-terminal side of the heavy chain and via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the human iduronate 2-sulfatase, and the whole linked heavy chain has the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:251.

87. The fusion protein according to claim 85, wherein the fusion protein comprises the light chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:196, and the heavy chain having the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:210 which is linked, on the C-terminal side of the heavy chain and via a linker sequence Gly-Ser, to the human iduronate 2-sulfatase set forth as SEQ ID NO:246.

88. The fusion protein according to claim 85, wherein the fusion protein comprises a conjugate composed of the human iduronate 2-sulfatase linked via a linker sequence Gly-Ser to the heavy chain on the C-terminal side of the heavy chain, and the light chain, wherein the amino acid sequence of the conjugate is set forth as SEQ ID NO:251, and the amino acid sequence of the light chain is set forth as SEQ ID NO:196.

89. A DNA fragment encoding the amino acid sequence of the fusion protein according to claim 70.

90. An expression vector comprising the DNA fragment according to claim 89 that is incorporated therein.

91. A mammalian cell transformed with the expression vector according to claim 90.

92. A method of treating a disease condition of the central nervous system accompanying Hunter syndrome in a subject in need thereof comprising parenterally administering the fusion protein of claim 70 to the subject.