Abstract: The present invention provides lymphatic system-directing lipid prodrugs, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods of producing such prodrugs and compositions, as well as methods of improving the bioavailability or other properties of a therapeutic agent that comprises part of the lipid prodrug. The present invention also provides methods of treating a disease, disorder, or condition such as those disclosed herein, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a provided lipid prodrug or a pharmaceutical composition thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-cKIT antibodies, antibody fragments, antibody drug conjugates, and their uses for the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds for targeted immunotherapy, as well as compositions comprising the same. Further, the present invention relates to the use of the compounds in the treatment of HER2 positive tumors/cancers.

Abstract: The present application is directed to compounds of Formula (I)-(VIII): compositions comprising these compounds and their uses, for example as medicaments and/or diagnostics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to combination therapy with ADCs against a tumor-associated antigen, such as Trop-2, and drugs, such as microtubule inhibitors and/or PARP inhibitors. Where ADCs are used, they preferably incorporate SN-38 or another drug that induces DNA strand breaks. Preferably, the combination of ADC and PARPi or microtubule inhibitor exhibits synergistic effects against the cancer. The combination therapy can reduce solid tumors in size, reduce or eliminate metastases and is effective to treat cancers resistant to standard therapies, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for use in the treatment of chemoresistant acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The inventors have established a powerful preclinical model to screen in vivo responses to conventional genotoxics and to mimic the chemoresistance and minimal residual disease as observed in AML patients after chemotherapy. The inventors showed that cytarabine-resistance mechanism involves the CD39-dependent crosstalk between energetic niche and AML mitochondrial functions through CD39-P2Y13-cAMP-PKA signaling axis. In particular, the present invention relates to an inhibitor of the CD39-P2Y13-cAMP-PKA signaling axis for use in a method of treating chemoresistant acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of said inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to combinations of anti-C5 antibodies and antigen-binding fragments which have been determined to exhibit superior activity relative to that of a single anti-C5 antibody or fragment. The combinations include anti-C5 antibodies and antigen-binding fragments which do not compete with one another from C5 binding. Bispecific antibodies comprising antigen-binding domains which do not compete and/or bind the same epitope on C5 are also provided. Compositions and therapeutic methods relating to such anti-C5 combinations and bispecific antibodies are provided herein.

Abstract: The invention relates to polypeptides, antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof, that comprise an engineered cysteine for site-specific conjugation.

Abstract: The present invention provides antibody drug conjugates, wherein an antibody or antibody fragment that specifically binds to human cKIT is linked to a drug moiety, optionally through a linker. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibody drug conjugates; and methods of making and using such pharmaceutical compositions for ablating hematopoietic stem cells in a patient in need thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of treating a subject having or at risk of cancer by administering a LIV-1 antibody drug conjugate and a chemotherapeutic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) and a composition containing the conjugate for use in treating cancer. According to the present invention, provided are an ADC of an antibody specific to insoluble fibrin and a drug in which a linker linking the antibody and the drug has a plasmin cleavage sequence, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the ADC for use in treating cancer.

Abstract: Anti-CD19 B4 antibodies with modified variable regions are disclosed. The modified anti-CD19 variable region polypeptides have alterations to one or more framework regions or complementarity determining regions of the heavy chain variable region or light chain variable region, thereby to reduce a T-cell response.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides conjugate structures and hydrazinyl-pyrrolo compound structures used to produce these conjugates. The disclosure also encompasses methods of production of such conjugates, as well as methods of using the same.

Abstract: In some aspects, the invention relates to an antibody-drug conjugate, comprising an antibody; a linker; and at least two active agents. In preferred embodiments, the linker comprises a peptide sequence of a plurality of amino acids, and at least two of the active agents are covalently coupled to side chains of the amino acids. The antibody-drug conjugate may comprise a self-immolative group, preferably two-self-immolative groups. The linker may comprise an O-substituted oxime, e.g., wherein the oxygen atom of the oxime is substituted with a group that covalently links the oxime to the active agent; and the carbon atom of the oxime is substituted with a group that covalently links the oxime to the antibody.

Abstract: IgA-based Fc-folate conjugates as a treatment for cancer are provided. The conjugates utilize only the Fc portion of IgA to target its receptor on neutrophils (Fc?R1) to elicit antibody-dependent cellular-cytotoxicity (ADCC).

Abstract: This invention relates to quaternary amine linkers and anti-body drug conjugates thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and to their use in therapy for the prevention or treatment of cancer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, and are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods for increasing mammalian cell NAD+ production and improving mitochondrial cell densities comprising administering to a cell the compound or a salt thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides antibody-drug conjugates comprising an antibody conjugated to an anthracycline drug moiety via a disulfide linker, anthracycline disulfide intermediates, and methods of using the antibody-drug conjugates.

Abstract: The invention relates to therapeutic conjugates with improved ability to target various cancer cells containing a targeting moiety and a therapeutic moiety. The targeting and therapeutic moieties are linked via an acid cleavable linkage that increases therapeutic efficacy of the immunoconjugate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutic ADCs comprising SN-38 attached to an anti-Trop-2 antibody or antigen-binding antibody fragment. The ADC may be administered at a dosage of between 4 mg/kg and 18 mg/kg, preferably 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16 or 18 mg/kg, most preferably 8 to 10 mg/kg. When administered at specified dosages and schedules, the ADC can reduce solid tumors in size, reduce or eliminate metastases and is effective to treat cancers resistant to standard therapies, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy. Preferably, the ADC is administered in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents, such as a PARP inhibitor, a microtubule inhibitor, a Bruton kinase inhibitor or a PI3K inhibitor. Most preferably, the ADC is of use for treating a Trop-2 expressing cancer, such as metastatic urothelial cancer.

Abstract: In an aspect, the present invention relates generally to the field of treating disease with CAR devices, Smart CAR devices, DE CAR devices, and/or Smart-DE CAR devices. The present invention also relates generally to the genetic modification of cytotoxic T-lymphocytes to reduce target cell killing by apoptosis and/or increase production of lytic proteins at desired times. In an aspect, the invention relates to the use of these genetically modified T-lymphocytes and/or natural killer cells with CAR devices, Smart CAR devices, DE CAR devices, and/or Smart-DE CAR devices to enhance the immune response against a disease.

Abstract: Charged or pro-charged cross-linking moieties and conjugates of cell binding agents and drugs comprising the charged or pro-charged cross-linking moieties and method of making the same.

Abstract: It is intended to provide an antitumor drug having an excellent therapeutic effect, which is excellent in terms of antitumor effect and safety. There is provided an antibody-drug conjugate in which an antitumor compound represented by the following formula is conjugated to an anti-TROP2 antibody via a linker having a structure represented by the following formula: -L1-L2-LP-NH—(CH2)n1-La-(CH2)n2-C(?O)— wherein the anti-TROP2 antibody is connected to the terminal of L1, and the antitumor compound is connected to the carbonyl group of the —(CH2)n2-C(?O)— moiety with the nitrogen atom of the amino group at position 1 as a connecting position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to combination therapy with drugs, such as Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors or PI3K inhibitors, with antibodies or ADCs against HLA-DR. Where ADCs are used, they preferably incorporate SN-38 or pro-2PDOX. The ADC may be administered at a dosage of between 1 mg/kg and 18 mg/kg, preferably 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16 or 18 mg/kg. The combination therapy can reduce solid tumors in size, reduce or eliminate metastases and is effective to treat cancers resistant to standard therapies, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy. Preferably, the combination therapy has an additive effect on inhibiting tumor growth. Most preferably, the combination therapy has a synergistic effect on inhibiting tumor growth.

Abstract: Methods for the treatment of CD30-expressing cancers are provided. The methods comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a weekly dose of from about 0.8 mg/kg to about 1.8 mg/kg of an antibody-drug conjugate compound having formula (I); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein: mAb is an anti-CD30 antibody unit, S is a sulfur atom of the antibody, A- is a Stretcher unit, and p is from about 3 to about 5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutic immunoconjugates comprising SN-38 attached to an anti-Trop-2 antibody or antigen-binding antibody fragment. In preferred embodiments, the antibody may be an hRS7 antibody. The methods and compostions are of use to treat Trop-2 expressing cancers in human patients, preferably in patients who are resistant to or relapsed from at least one prior anti-cancer therapy, more preferably in patients who are resistant to or relapsed from treatment with irinotecan. The immunoconjugate may be administered at a dosage of 3 mg/kg to 18 mg/kg, preferably 8 to 12 mg/kg, more preferably 8 to 10 mg/kg. When administered at specified dosages and schedules, the immunoconjugate can reduce solid tumors in size and reduce or eliminate metastases.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a combination therapy involving an anti-HER2 antibody-drug conjugate and a selective Bcl-2 inhibitor for the treatment of a patient suffering from cancer, particularly, a HER2-expressing cancer.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel bifunctional CTI-CTI and CBI-CTI dimers of the formula: F1-L1-T-L2-F2 where F1, L1, T, L2 and F2 are as defined herein, useful for the treatment for proliferative diseases, where the inventive dimers can function as stand-alone drugs, payloads in antibody-drug-conjugates (ADCs), and linker-payload compounds useful in connection with the production or administration of such ADCs; and to compositions including the aforementioned dimers, linker-payloads and ADCs, and methods for using these dimers, linker-payloads and ADCs, to treat pathological conditions including cancer.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a compound of the formula (I), which acts as an agonist of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase, which induce phosphorylation and activation of AMPK?, thereby further regulating downstream signaling pathways, inhibiting growth and proliferation of liver cancer cells and breast cancer cells, and also inducing apoptosis of adipocytes. Therefore, the compound provided by the present invention can be utilised for treatment and preparation of pharmaceutical composition for cancer, and lipid metabolism-related diseases or syndromes mediated by AMPK.

Abstract: The present invention concerns improved methods and compositions for preparing SN-38 conjugates of proteins or peptides, preferably immunoconjugates of antibodies or antigen-binding antibody fragments. More preferably, the SN-38 is attached to the antibody or antibody fragment using a CL2A linker, with 1-12, more preferably 6-8, alternatively 1-5 SN-38 moieties per antibody or antibody fragment. Most preferably, the immunoconjugate is prepared in large scale batches, with various modifications to the reaction scheme disclosed herein to optimize yield and recovery in large scale. Other embodiments concern optimized dosages and/or schedules of administration of immunoconjugate to maximize efficacy for disease treatment and minimize side effects of administration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment of SCLC with therapeutic ADCs comprising a drug attached to an anti-Trop-2 antibody or antigen-binding antibody fragment. Preferably, the drug is SN-38. More preferably, the antibody is an hRS7 antibody and the ADC is sacituzumab govitecan. The ADC may be administered at a dosage of between 4 mg/kg and 16 mg/kg, preferably 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, or 16 mg/kg, mostly preferably 8 to 10 mg/kg. When administered at specified dosages and schedules, the ADC can reduce solid tumors in size, reduce or eliminate metastases and is effective to treat cancers resistant to standard therapies, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy. Surprisingly, the ADC is effective to treat cancers that are refractory to or relapsed from irinotecan or topotecan. Preferably, the ADC is administered as a combination therapy with one or more other anti-cancer treatments, such as carboplatin or cisplatinum.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to disulfide drug conjugates wherein a linker comprising a sulfur-bearing carbon atom substituted with at least one hydrocarbyl or substituted hydrocarbyl is conjugated by a disulfide bond to a cysteine sulfur atom of a targeting carrier, and wherein the linker is further conjugated to a drug moiety. The invention further relates to activated linker-drug conjugates suitable for conjugation to a targeting carrier by a disulfide bond. The invention further relates to methods for preparing hindered disulfide drug conjugates.

Abstract: Methods for the treatment of CD30-expressing cancers are provided. The methods comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a weekly dose of from about 0.8 mg/kg to about 1.8 mg/kg of an antibody-drug conjugate compound having formula (I); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein: mAb is an anti-CD30 antibody unit, S is a sulfur atom of the antibody, A- is a Stretcher unit, and p is from about 3 to about 5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutic immunoconjugates comprising SN-38 attached to an anti-HLA-DR antibody or antigen-binding antibody fragment. The immunoconjugate may be administered at a dosage of between 3 mg/kg and 18 mg/kg, preferably 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16 or 18 mg/kg, more preferably 8, 10 or 12 mg/kg. When administered at specified dosages and schedules, the immunoconjugate can reduce solid tumors in size, reduce or eliminate metastases and is effective to treat cancers resistant to standard therapies, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy. The methods and compositions are particularly useful for treating AML, ALL or multiple myeloma.

Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutic immunoconjugates comprising SN-38 attached to an antibody or antigen-binding antibody fragment. The antibody may bind to EGP-1 (TROP-2), CEACAM5, CEACAM6, CD74, CD19, CD20, CD22, CSAp, HLA-DR, AFP or MUC5ac and the immunoconjugate may be administered at a dosage of between 4 mg/kg and 24 mg/kg, preferably 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16 or 18 mg/kg. When administered at specified dosages and schedules, the immunoconjugate can reduce solid tumors in size, reduce or eliminate metastases and is effective to treat cancers resistant to standard therapies, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies having specificity to nectin-4 and uses thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutic immunoconjugates comprising SN-38 attached to an antibody or antigen-binding antibody fragment. The antibody may bind to Trop-2 or CEACAM5 and the immunoconjugate may be administered at a dosage of between 4 mg/kg and 16 mg/kg, preferably 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, or 16 mg/kg. When administered at specified dosages and schedules, the immunoconjugate can reduce solid tumors in size, reduce or eliminate metastases and is effective to treat cancers resistant to standard therapies, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy. Surprisingly, the immunoconjugate is effective to treat cancers that are refractory to or relapsed from irinotecan.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides conjugate structures and hydrazinyl-pyrrolo compound structures used to produce these conjugates. The disclosure also encompasses methods of production of such conjugates, as well as methods of using the same.

Abstract: Conjugate compounds of formula (A): wherein: R2 is where R36a and R36b are independently selected from H, F, C1-4 saturated alkyl, C2-3 alkenyl, which alkyl and alkenyl groups are optionally substituted by a group selected from C1-4 alkyl amido and C1-4 alkyl ester; or, when one of R36a and R36b is H, the other is selected from nitrile and a C1-4 alkyl ester; R6 and R9 are independently selected from H, R, OH, OR, SH, SR, NH2, NHR, NRR?, NO2, Me3Sn and halo; R7 is independently selected from H, R, OH, OR, SH, SR, NH2, NHR, NRR?, NO2, Me3Sn and halo; Y is selected from formulae A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 and A6: L is a linker connected to a cell binding agent; CBA is the cell binding agent; n is an integer selected in the range of 0 to 48; RA4 is a C1-6 alkylene group; either (a) R10 is H, and R11 is OH, ORA, where RA is C1-4 alkyl; or (b) R10 and R11 form a nitrogen-carbon double bond between the nitrogen and carbon atoms to which they are bound; or (c) R10 is H and R11 is OSOzM, wher

Abstract: The invention provides anti-wall teichoic acid antibodies and antibiotic conjugates thereof, and methods of using the same.

Abstract: Herein is reported a conjugate of a haptenylated polypeptide toxin and an anti-hapten antibody, wherein a disulfide bond is formed between a cysteine residue either before or after the lysine residue that is used for hapten-conjugation and a cysteine residue in the CDR2 of the antibody, whereby the CDR2 is determined according to Kabat.

Abstract: Charged or pro-charged cross-linking moieties and conjugates of cell binding agents and drugs comprising the charged or pro-charged cross-linking moieties and method of making the same.

Abstract: Methods for the treatment of CD30-expressing cancers are provided. The methods comprise administering to a subject in need thereof a weekly dose of from about 0.8 mg/kg to about 1.8 mg/kg of an antibody-drug conjugate compound having formula (I); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein: mAb is an anti-CD30 antibody unit, S is a sulfur atom of the antibody, A? is a Stretcher unit, and p is from about 3 to about 5.

Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods of use of anti-Trop-2 antibodies or antigen-binding fragment thereof to isolate, enrich, detect, diagnose and/or characterize circulating tumor cells (CTCs) from patients with a Trop-2 positive cancer. Preferably, the antibody is an RS7, 162-46.2 or MAB650 antibody. The compositions and methods are of use to detect, diagnose and/or treat metastatic Trop-2+ cancers, such as breast, ovarian, cervical, endometrial, lung, prostate, colon, rectum, stomach, esophageal, bladder, renal, pancreatic, thyroid, epithelial or head-and-neck cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutic ADCs comprising SN-38 attached to an anti-Trop-2 antibody or antigen-binding antibody fragment. The ADC may be administered at a dosage of between 4 mg/kg and 18 mg/kg, preferably 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16 or 18 mg/kg, most preferably 8 to 10 mg/kg. When administered at specified dosages and schedules, the ADC can reduce solid tumors in size, reduce or eliminate metastases and is effective to treat cancers resistant to standard therapies, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy. Preferably, the ADC is administered in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents, such as a PARP inhibitor, a microtubule inhibitor, a Bruton kinase inhibitor or a PI3K inhibitor. Most preferably, the ADC is of use for treating a Trop-2 expressing cancer, such as metastatic urothelial cancer.

Abstract: The present invention provides isolated Met e 1 polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding the isolated polypeptides that can prevent and/or alleviate an allergic response to shellfish tropomyosin. The polypeptides are based on the shrimp tropomyosin Met e 1 protein and have been modified to act as hypoallergens. The Met e 1 hypoallergens have low to no IgE reactivity or allergenicity and are useful for prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of shellfish allergy in subject in need thereof.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating non-small cell lung cancers comprising administering an effective amount of MEDI4736 or an antigen-binding fragment thereof and tremelimumab or an antigen-binding fragment thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to BCMA (B-Cell Maturation Antigen) antigen binding proteins, such as antibodies, polynucleotide sequences encoding said antigen binding proteins, and compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases. The present invention also relates to BCMA antibody drug conjugates.

Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutic immunoconjugates comprising SN-38 attached to an anti-HLA-DR antibody or antigen-binding antibody fragment. The immunoconjugate may be administered at a dosage of between 3 mg/kg and 18 mg/kg, preferably 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16 or 18 mg/kg, more preferably 8, 10 or 12 mg/kg. When administered at specified dosages and schedules, the immunoconjugate can reduce solid tumors in size, reduce or eliminate metastases and is effective to treat cancers resistant to standard therapies, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy. The methods and compositions are particularly useful for treating AML, ALL or multiple myeloma.

Abstract: The present invention relates to combination therapy with ADCs against a tumor-associated antigen, such as Trop-2, and drugs, such as microtubule inhibitors and/or PARP inhibitors. Where ADCs are used, they preferably incorporate SN-38 or another drug that induces DNA strand breaks. Preferably, the combination of ADC and PARPi or microtubule inhibitor exhibits synergistic effects against the cancer. The combination therapy can reduce solid tumors in size, reduce or eliminate metastases and is effective to treat cancers resistant to standard therapies, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy.