Abstract: An operations and maintenance arrangement for floating wind turbines (1), comprising a floating sub-structure (2) on which at least one wind turbine unit (3) is situated, a service operation vessel (11) and a portable crane (14), said floating sub-structure (2) having an interface capable of receiving and fixedly locking said crane (14) to said sub-structure (2), said service operation vessel (11) having a ship crane (12) capable of lifting said portable crane (14) from said vessel (11) and onto said sub-structure (2). A method for replacing components using the arrangement is also described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to tagged chimeric effector molecules and receptor molecules thereof for genetically engineering a host cell, wherein the recombinant host cell can be identified, isolated, sorted, induced to proliferate, tracked or eliminated. For example, a T cell may be recombinantly modified for use in adoptive immunotherapy.

Abstract: Methods to create chemically-induced dimerizing (CID) protein systems and uses thereof are described. The methods utilize antibody binding domain dimerizing proteins. The created systems can be used to regulate cellular events such as gene expression, receptor signaling and cell death to effectuate a variety of clinically relevant treatment outcomes.

Abstract: Mesothelin (MSLN) is expressed on pancreatic cancers, ovarian cancers and mesotheliomas. The present disclosure provides antigen-binding molecules, including anti-MSLN antibodies, and bispecific antigen-binding molecules that bind to both MSLN and a T cell antigen (e.g., CD3) and activate T cells in the presence of MSLN-expressing tumor cells. The antigen-binding molecules of this disclosure are useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders in which a MSLN-targeted immune response is desired and/or therapeutically beneficial. For example, the antigen-binding molecules of the present disclosure are useful for the treatment of various cancers, including pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer and mesotheliomas.

Abstract: Antibodies that protect against respiratory viral infections including human parainfluenza viruses (HPIV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are described. Certain antibodies disclosed herein neutralize more than one virus (e.g., RSV and HMPV). The binding fragments of the antibodies can be engineered into numerous formats including those that provide simultaneous protection against multiple viruses.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for improved pre-targeted radioimmunotherapeutics (PRIT) to treat various hematological disorders, such as B cell hyperproliferative disorders and solid tumors. The disclosed compositions include bispecific antibody compositions having a first domain that specifically bind to an antigen such as CD38, BCMA, Muc1, GPRC5D, or Slam7, and a second domain that specifically binds to a radioactive ligand. Methods include administering the disclosed bispecific antibody reagent and separately administering the radioactive ligand. In some embodiments, a clearing agent is also administered. In some embodiments, the therapeutic methods comprise administering a combination of two or more bispecific antibody reagents. In some embodiments, an enhancing agent, such as ATRA, gamma secretase inhibitor, or dextramethasone, is also administered to enhance expression of the target antigen on the target cells.

Abstract: Antibodies that bind the tumor (T) antigen of the Merkel cell polyomavirus are disclosed. The antibodies can be use used in cell-based immunotherapies, antibody-based therapies, diagnostics, and detection assays, among other uses.

Abstract: Methods of modeling the in vivo efficacy of drug combinations for the treatment or prevention of viral infection are described. The described methods combine data for single drugs and drug combinations from pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and viral dynamics models under a series of estimated in vivo drug potencies to provide predictions of the in vivo effects of the drug combinations. These predictions can be used to more accurately select drugs and drug treatment regimens that can be successful in controlling viral infection in animal studies, clinical trials and in medical or veterinary interventions. Also described is a method of treating or preventing filovirus infections using combinations of orally available drugs based on predictions from the modeling methods.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for the delivery of immune cells to treat un-resectable or non-resected tumor cells and tumor relapse. The compositions comprise (i) a structure comprising an injectable polymer or scaffold comprising pores; (ii) lymphocytes disposed within the structure, (iii) at least one lymphocyte-adhesion moiety associated with the structure; and (iv) at least one lymphocyte-activating moiety associated with the structure, and optionally an immune stimulant.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides improved compositions for the homology directed repair of the human globin locus for the prevention, treatment, or amelioration of at least one symptom of a hemoglobinopathy.

Abstract: Provided are methods, kits and compositions related to toxicity associated with administration of cell therapy for the treatment of diseases or conditions, e.g., cancer, including methods for use in predicting and treating a toxicity. In some embodiments, the toxicity is a neurotoxicity or cytokine release syndrome (CRS), such as a severe neurotoxicity or a severe CRS. The methods generally involve detecting a parameter of a biomarker or individually a parameter of each biomarker in a panel of biomarkers, such as a concentration, amount or activity, and comparing the detected parameter to a reference value for the parameter to determine if the subject is at risk for developing the toxicity, such as neurotoxicity or CRS or severe neurotoxicity or severe CRS.

Abstract: Single-domain antibodies that bind receptor tyrosine kinase (ROR1) are described. The single-domain antibodies can be used for multiple purposes including in research, imaging, diagnosis, and treatment of ROR1-related conditions. The disclosed single-domain antibodies can be used as anti-cancer therapeutics such as antibody-drug conjugates, multi-domain binding molecules, or recombinant receptors or can be used as cancer imaging/diagnostic agents.

Abstract: The use of luteinizing hormone receptor (LHR) binding agents and luteinizing hormone (LH) agonists to enrich for primitive hematopoietic stem cell (pHSC) populations, to target pHSC for ablation, and/or to expand pHSC populations are described. The methods can be used to prepare therapeutic hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) populations, to prepare patients for therapeutic HSC transplants, and/or to treat malignancies, such as those associated with hyperproliferative HSC.

Abstract: Delta-like non-canonical Notch ligand 1 (DLK1) inhibitors are disclosed. The DLK1 inhibitors can be used to treat cancers such as myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and cancers of the liver, breast, brain, pancreas, colon, lung, kidney, ovary, testes, and/or adrenal gland, among other uses described herein.

Abstract: Anti-Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) vaccines are described herein. The EBV vaccine antigens are linked to a multimerization domain, for example, presented on a circular tandem repeat protein (cTRP) scaffold or linked to a C4b multimerization domain. The vaccines can be used to treat and/or reduce the risk of EBV infection and to treat and/or reduce the risk of complications associated with EBV infection, such as infectious mononucleosis, lymphoproliferative disorders, carcinomas, and smooth muscle tumors.

Abstract: Chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) that bind Preferentially Expressed Antigen in Melanoma (PRAME) ALY(SEQ ID NO: 94)/HLA-A2 are disclosed. The CAR can be used to treat PRAME/HLA-A2 expressing cancers such as the t(8;21), Inv(16), and KMT2A-r forms of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to anti-ROR1 binding proteins, including those that bind to a ROR1 or portion thereof such as an intracellular C terminal portion of a ROR1 protein, and the use of such binding proteins in immunohistochemical and diagnostic methods. Related kits and methods of using the binding proteins are also provided, as are methods of treatment of subjects having diseases or conditions determined to be candidates for such treatments by the binding proteins or methods of this disclosure.

Abstract: Mutated and/or truncated malarial circumsporozoite proteins (CSP) and associated nucleic acids that are more stable and highly expressed in mammalian cells are described. The mutated and/or truncated CSP and associated nucleic acids can be expressed to produce malaria vaccine antigens.

Abstract: A method of measuring immunocompetence is described. This method provides a means for assessing the effects of diseases or conditions that compromise the immune system and of therapies aimed to reconstitute it. This method is based on quantifying T-cell diversity by calculating the number of diverse T-cell receptor (TCR) beta chain variable regions from blood cells.