Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibody or a fragment thereof comprising at least one heterologous amino acid sequence incorporated within at least one CDR region of said antibody or fragment thereof, wherein said at least one heterologous amino acid sequence comprises an N-terminal linker sequence (Nils), an Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) and a C-terminal linker sequence (Ctls). Optionally, at least a portion of said at least one CDR region is replaced by said at least one heterologous amino acid sequence incorporated therein. The present invention further relates to such antibody or fragment thereof for use in a method for treatment, a composition comprising such antibody or fragment thereof, a nucleic acid or a mixture of nucleic acids encoding such antibody or fragment thereof, a host cell comprising such nucleic acid or such mixture of nucleic acids and to a process for producing such antibody or fragment thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides recombinant antigen-binding regions and antibodies and functional fragments containing such antigen-binding regions that are specific for the membrane-anchored, 29 kDa C4.4a polypeptide, which is over expressed in several tumors, e.g. lung, colorectal, pancreas, prostate, renal and breast cancer. These antibodies, accordingly, can be used to treat these and other disorders and conditions. Antibodies of the invention also can be used in the diagnostics field, as well as for further investigating the role of C4.4a in the progression of disorders associated with cancer. The invention also provides nucleic acid sequences encoding the foregoing antibodies, vectors containing the same, pharmaceutical compositions and kits with instructions for use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the identification and use of antigen-binding regions, antibodies, antigen-binding antibody fragments and antibody mimetics, neutralizing the anti-coagulant effect of an anticoagulant in vitro and/or in vivo. Antibodies and functional fragments of the invention and antibody mimetics can be used to specifically reverse the pharmacological effect of an anticoagulant e.g. a FXa inhibitor for therapeutic (antidote) and/or diagnostic purposes. The invention also provides nucleic acid sequences encoding foregoing molecules, vectors containing the same, pharmaceutical compositions and kits with instructions for use.

Abstract: The present invention provides recombinant antigen-binding regions and antibodies and functional fragments containing such antigen-binding regions that are specific for the membrane-anchored, 29 kDa C4.4a polypeptide, which is over expressed in several tumors, e.g. lung, colorectal, pancreas, prostate, renal and breast cancer. These antibodies, accordingly, can be used to treat these and other disorders and conditions. Antibodies of the invention also can be used in the diagnostics field, as well as for further investigating the role of C4.4a in the progression of disorders associated with cancer. The invention also provides nucleic acid sequences encoding the foregoing antibodies, vectors containing the same, pharmaceutical compositions and kits with instructions for use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted heterocycles, processes for their preparation, and their use in medicaments, especially for the treatment of inflammatory disease, i.e. asthma, or cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a medical device which has at least one coating which is obtained starting from an aqueous dispersion, the aqueous dispersion comprising at least one nonionically stabilized polyurethaneurea and at least one silver-containing constituent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion comprising at least one nonionically stabilized polyurethaneurea and at least one silver-containing constituent.

Abstract: The use of a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof, where the symbols have the meanings given in the description, for the control of phytopathogenic mircroorganisms of harmful animals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted heterocycles, processes for their preparation, and their use in medicaments, especially for the treatment of inflammatory disease, i.e. asthma, or cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to intermediates for preparing spinosyns, to a variety of processes for their preparation, and to the use of these intermediates for preparing spinosyn derivatives.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel organochemical compounds, referred to as omphalotins for short, a process for their preparation by an essentially microbiological route and their use as pesticides, preferably for controlling animal pests.