Abstract: The present invention provides monoclonal antibodies that bind to the natriuretic peptide receptor 1 (NPR1) protein, and methods of use thereof. In various embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to NPR1. In some embodiments, the antibodies of the invention are useful for activating NPR1 activity, thus providing a means of treating or preventing a disease, disorder or condition associated with NPR1 in humans.

Abstract: The present invention provides monoclonal antibodies that bind to the natriuretic peptide receptor 1 (NPR1) protein, and methods of use thereof. In various embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to NPR1. In some embodiments, the antibodies of the invention are useful for activating NPR1 activity, thus providing a means of treating or preventing a disease, disorder or condition associated with NPR1 in humans.

Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies that bind to Activin A and methods of using the same. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to Activin A with high affinity. The antibodies of the invention are useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders characterized by decreased muscle mass or strength, such as sarcopenia, cachexia, muscle injury, muscle wasting/atrophy, cancer, fibrosis, and weight loss. The antibodies of the invention are also useful in combination with Growth and Differentiation Factor 8 (GDF8) binding proteins for the treatment of diseases and disorders characterized by decreased muscle mass or strength. The antibodies of the invention are also useful for the prevention, treatment, or amelioration of disorders and diseases caused by, promoted by, exacerbated by, and/or aggravated by Activin A, such as renal fibrosis.

Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies that bind to human gremlin-1 (GREM1), and methods of use. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to GREM1. The antibodies of the invention are useful for inhibiting or neutralizing GREM1 activity, thus providing a means of treating a GREM1-related disease or disorder such as fibrosis and cancer. In some embodiments, the antibodies of the present invention are used in treating at least one symptom or complication of fibrosis of the liver, lungs or kidney.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides antibodies that bind to the A2 domain of Factor XI (FXI) and methods of using the same. According to certain embodiments, the antibodies are antagonist antibodies that inhibit blood clot formation via the intrinsic pathway without affecting hemostasis, as shown by their effect on prolonging aPTT without affecting PT. As such, these antagonist antibodies may be used to treat blood clotting diseases or disorders or treatment regimens that have clot formation as a risk factor, such as, but not limited to atrial fibrillation. In certain embodiments, the disclosure includes antibodies that bind FXI and mediate clot formation or thrombogenesis. The antibodies of the disclosure may be fully human, non-naturally occurring antibodies.

Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies that bind to human gremlin-1 (GREM1), and methods of use. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to GREM1. The antibodies of the invention are useful for inhibiting or neutralizing GREM1 activity, thus providing a means of treating a GREM1-related disease or disorder such as fibrosis and cancer. In some embodiments, the antibodies of the present invention are used in treating at least one symptom or complication of fibrosis of the liver, lungs or kidney.

Abstract: An operational amplifier with totem pole connected output transistors having inputs coupled to multiplexers for selectable coupling of signals and voltage levels thereto. The high and low output transistors may be forced hard on or hard off in addition to normal coupling of signals thereto. The operation of the output transistors may be dynamically changed to pass only positive going signals, negative going signals, placed in a tristate high impedance state, hard connected to a supply voltage and/or hard connected to supply common return. A core independent peripheral (CIP) may also be coupled to the operational amplifier for dynamically changing the multiplexer inputs in real time, as can external control signals to a control circuit coupled to the multiplexers.

Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies that bind to Activin A and methods of using the same. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to Activin A with high affinity. The antibodies of the invention are useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders characterized by decreased muscle mass or strength, such as sarcopenia, cachexia, muscle injury, muscle wasting/atrophy, cancer, fibrosis, and weight loss. The antibodies of the invention are also useful in combination with Growth and Differentiation Factor 8 (GDF8) binding proteins for the treatment of diseases and disorders characterized by decreased muscle mass or strength. The antibodies of the invention are also useful for the prevention, treatment, or amelioration of disorders and diseases caused by, promoted by, exacerbated by, and/or aggravated by Activin A, such as renal fibrosis.

Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies that bind to human gremlin-1 (GREM1), and methods of use. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to GREM1. The antibodies of the invention are useful for inhibiting or neutralizing GREM1 activity, thus providing a means of treating a GREM1-related disease or disorder such as fibrosis and cancer. In some embodiments, the antibodies of the present invention are used in treating at least one symptom or complication of fibrosis of the liver, lungs or kidney.

Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies that bind to Activin A and methods of using the same. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to Activin A with high affinity. The antibodies of the invention are useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders characterized by decreased muscle mass or strength, such as sarcopenia, cachexia, muscle injury, muscle wasting/atrophy, cancer, fibrosis, and weight loss. The antibodies of the invention are also useful in combination with Growth and Differentiation Factor 8 (GDF8) binding proteins for the treatment of diseases and disorders characterized by decreased muscle mass or strength. The antibodies of the invention are also useful for the prevention, treatment, or amelioration of disorders and diseases caused by, promoted by, exacerbated by, and/or aggravated by Activin A, such as renal fibrosis.

Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies that bind to human gremlin-1 (GREM1), and methods of use. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to GREM1. The antibodies of the invention are useful for inhibiting or neutralizing GREM1 activity, thus providing a means of treating a GREM1-related disease or disorder such as fibrosis and cancer. In some embodiments, the antibodies of the present invention are used in treating at least one symptom or complication of fibrosis of the liver, lungs or kidney.

Abstract: The present invention provides monoclonal antigen-binding proteins that bind to the cardiac glycoside marinobufagenin (MBG), and methods of use. In various embodiments of the invention, the antigen-binding proteins are fully human antigen-binding proteins that bind to MBG. In some embodiments, the antigen-binding proteins of the invention are useful for inhibiting or neutralizing MBG activity, thus providing a means of treating or preventing a MBG-associated disease or disorder selected from the group consisting of hypertension, myocardial fibrosis, uremic cardiomyopathy, heart failure, myocardial infarction, renal failure, renal fibrosis and pre-eclampsia.

Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies that bind to Activin A and methods of using the same. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to Activin A with high affinity. The antibodies of the invention are useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders characterized by decreased muscle mass or strength, such as sarcopenia, cachexia, muscle injury, muscle wasting/atrophy, cancer, fibrosis, and weight loss. The antibodies of the invention are also useful in combination with GDF8 binding proteins for the treatment of diseases and disorders characterized by decreased muscle mass or strength. The antibodies of the invention are also useful for the prevention, treatment, or amelioration of disorders and diseases caused by, promoted by, exacerbated by, and/or aggravated by Activin A, such as renal fibrosis.

Abstract: The present invention provides anti-Gremlin-1 (GREM1) antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof, as well as methods of use of such antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, for treating a subject having pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

Abstract: The present invention provides anti-Activin A antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof, as well as methods of use of such antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, for treating a subject having pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies that bind big-endothelin-1 (“big-ET-1”), and methods of using same. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies specifically bind human big-ET-1 but do not bind human small-ET-1 (i.e., the active form of endothelin-1 that results from proteolytic cleavage of big-ET-1 by endothelin-converting enzyme-1 [ECE-1]). According to certain embodiments of the invention, the anti-big-ET-1 antibodies are capable of blocking cleavage of big-ET-1 by ECE-1. The antibodies of the invention are useful for the treatment of big-ET-1-related disorders, including hypertension disorders, fibrotic disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, retinal disorders, pain and cancers.

Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies that bind to human gremlin-1 (GREM1), and methods of use. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to GREM1. The antibodies of the invention are useful for inhibiting or neutralizing GREM1 activity, thus providing a means of treating a GREM1-related disease or disorder such as fibrosis and cancer. In some embodiments, the antibodies of the present invention are used in treating at least one symptom or complication of fibrosis of the liver, lungs or kidney.