Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for the prevention and treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis such as systemic mastocytosis with an associated hematologic non-mast-cell lineage disease (SM-AHNMD). In particular, the invention provides methods for the prevention and treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis through administration of antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies or agonists. The invention also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 for the prevention and treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis such as SM-AHNMD.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for the prevention or treatment of fibrotic diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pre-fibrotic diseases such as chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. In particular, the invention provides methods for the prevention or treatment of fibrotic diseases and pre-fibrotic diseases through administration of antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies or agonists. The invention also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 for the prevention or treatment fibrotic diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pre-fibrotic diseases such as chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for the treatment of an allergic ocular disease (e.g., allergic conjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis, or giant papillary conjunctivitis). In particular, the present disclosure provides methods for the treatment of an allergic ocular disease through administration of antibodies that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies. The present disclosure also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies that bind to human Siglec-8 for the treatment of an allergic ocular disease.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for the treatment of an allergic ocular disease (e.g., allergic conjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis, or giant papillary conjunctivitis). In particular, the present disclosure provides methods for the treatment of an allergic ocular disease through administration of antibodies that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies. The present disclosure also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies that bind to human Siglec-8 for the treatment of an allergic ocular disease.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for the treatment of chronic urticaria. In particular, the present disclosure provides methods for the treatment of chronic urticaria through administration of antibodies that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies. The present disclosure also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies that bind to human Siglec-8 for the treatment of chronic urticaria.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for the prevention or treatment of fibrotic diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pre-fibrotic diseases such as chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. In particular, the invention provides methods for the prevention or treatment of fibrotic diseases and pre-fibrotic diseases through administration of antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies or agonists. The invention also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 for the prevention or treatment fibrotic diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pre-fibrotic diseases such as chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for generating human antibodies with the specificity of a reference antibody by replacement of portions of the VH and VL sequences of the reference antibody with sequences from human antibody repertoires. The invention also provides novel compositions comprising hybrid immunoglobulin variable domains containing a combination of frameworks (FRs) and CDRs from different antibody clones.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for the prevention or treatment of fibrotic diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pre-fibrotic diseases such as chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. In particular, the invention provides methods for the prevention or treatment of fibrotic diseases and pre-fibrotic diseases through administration of antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies or agonists. The invention also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 for the prevention or treatment fibrotic diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pre-fibrotic diseases such as chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or an eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorder (EGID), such as eosinophilic esophagitis (EOE), eosinophilic gastritis (EG), eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE), and eosinophilic colitis (EC). In particular, the present disclosure provides methods for the treatment of IBD or an EGID through administration of antibodies that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies. The present disclosure also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies that bind to human Siglec-8 for the treatment of IBD or an EGID.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for the prevention and treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis such as systemic mastocytosis with an associated hematologic non-mast-cell lineage disease (SM-AHNMD). In particular, the invention provides methods for the prevention and treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis through administration of antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies or agonists. The invention also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 for the prevention and treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis such as SM-AHNMD.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for the treatment of an allergic ocular disease (e.g., allergic conjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis, or giant papillary conjunctivitis). In particular, the present disclosure provides methods for the treatment of an allergic ocular disease through administration of antibodies that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies. The present disclosure also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies that bind to human Siglec-8 for the treatment of an allergic ocular disease.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for the prevention and treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis such as systemic mastocytosis with an associated hematologic non-mast-cell lineage disease (SM-AHNMD). In particular, the invention provides methods for the prevention and treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis through administration of antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies or agonists. The invention also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 for the prevention and treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis such as SM-AHNMD.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (e.g., non-eosinophilic COPD). In particular, the present disclosure provides methods for the treatment of COPD (e.g., non-eosinophilic COPD) through administration of antibodies that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies. The present disclosure also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies that bind to human Siglec-8 for the treatment of COPD (e.g., non-eosinophilic COPD).

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for the prevention and treatment of Siglec-8 associated diseases such as chronic rhino sinusitis with concomitant asthma and aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease. In particular, the invention provides methods for the prevention and treatment of Siglec-8 associated diseases through administration of antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies or agonists. The invention also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 for the prevention and treatment of Siglec-8 associated diseases such as chronic rhinosinusitis with concomitant asthma and aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for the prevention or treatment of fibrotic diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pre-fibrotic diseases such as chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. In particular, the invention provides methods for the prevention or treatment of fibrotic diseases and pre-fibrotic diseases through administration of antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies or agonists. The invention also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 for the prevention or treatment fibrotic diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pre-fibrotic diseases such as chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for the prevention and treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis such as systemic mastocytosis with an associated hematologic non-mast-cell lineage disease (SM-AHNMD). In particular, the invention provides methods for the prevention and treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis through administration of antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies or agonists. The invention also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 for the prevention and treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis such as SM-AHNMD.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and compositions for the prevention and treatment of Siglec-8 associated diseases such as chronic rhino sinusitis with concomitant asthma and aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease. In particular, the invention provides methods for the prevention and treatment of Siglec-8 associated diseases through administration of antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies or agonists. The invention also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 for the prevention and treatment of Siglec-8 associated diseases such as chronic rhinosinusitis with concomitant asthma and aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for generating human antibodies with the specificity of a reference antibody by replacement of portions of the VH and VL sequences of the reference antibody with sequences from human antibody repertoires. The invention also provides novel compositions comprising hybrid immunoglobulin variable domains containing a combination of frameworks (FRs) and CDRs from different antibody clones.

Abstract: The present invention is directed generally to compositions and methods for expressing recombinant proteins in a mammalian host cell using a co-expressed transcriptional activator. In particular, the invention provides vectors, host cells, and methods of expressing at least one desired polypeptide by transfecting a mammalian host cell with cistrons encoding a transactivator, a desired polypeptide, and an apoptosis-protective protein.

Abstract: A vector comprising a nucleotide sequence of interest (“NOI”) encoding a product of interest (“POI”) is described. The NOI and/or the POI is capable of recognizing a tumor, such that in use the vector is capable of delivering the NOI and/or the POI to the tumor.