Abstract: One aspect as reported herein is a method for detecting a rat antibody in a serum or plasma sample (obtained) from a mouse comprising the steps of a) providing the sample to be analyzed, b) incubating said serum or plasma sample with an antibody that specifically binds to rat IgG and that does not specifically bind to mouse IgG, wherein the antibody is i) a mixture of an antibody binding to rat kappa light chain and an antibody binding to rat lambda light chain, or ii) a mixture of an antibody binding to rat IgG1 with an avidity of 4.1×1010 M?1 or more, an antibody binding to rat IgG2a with an avidity of 8.6×109 M?1 or more, an antibody binding to rat IgG2b with an avidity of 6.4×1010 M?1 or more and an antibody binding to rat IgG2c with an avidity of 9.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules for T cell activation and re-direction to specific target cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such bispecific antigen binding molecules, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the bispecific antigen binding molecules of the invention, and to methods of using these bispecific antigen binding molecules in the treatment of disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of general formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, X, R and n are as defined herein. The compounds may be used for the treatment of schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, major depression, bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders, normal aging, epilepsy, retinal degeneration, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, Parkinson's disease, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, chemotherapy-induced cognitive dysfunction, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, hearing loss, tinnitus, spinocerebellar ataxia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, stroke, radiation therapy, chronic stress, abuse of neuro-active drugs, such as alcohol, opiates, methamphetamine, phencyclidine and cocaine.

Abstract: Herein is reported a method for reducing the aggregation of an immunoglobulin in solution comprising the steps of i) comparing the amino acid sequence of the fourth framework region of the heavy chain of an antibody with a reference or germline sequence and determining whether one or more threonine residues and/or serine residues have been replaced by a different amino acid residue, and ii) modifying the amino acid sequence of the immunoglobulin by reverting the exchanged threonine residues and/or serine residues back to threonine or serine of the reference or germline sequence and thereby reducing the aggregation of an immunoglobulin in solution.

Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, W1, W2, W3, A and X are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.

Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, W, A and B are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a purified antibody molecule preparation being characterized in that at least one antigen binding site comprises a glycosylated asparagine (Asn) in the variable region of the heavy chain (VH). More specifically, a pharmaceutical and a diagnostic composition comprising said antibody molecule and antibody mixtures are provided which is/are capable of specifically recognizing the ?-A4 peptide/A?4. The present invention relates in particular to a mixture of antibodies comprising one or two glycosylated antigen binding sites with a glycosylated asparagine (Asn) in the variable region of the heavy chain, i.e. mixtures of isoforms of antibodies which comprise a glycosylated Asn in the variable region of the heavy chain (VH). Also disclosed are compositions or antibody preparations comprising the specifically glycosylated antibody isoforms. Furthermore, the pharmaceutical and diagnostic uses for these antibodies are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-human animal deficient in the N-terminal domain of the IL-33 gene. Also provided herein is the use of said non-human animal as an in vivo model of inflammatory diseases, especially with regard to screening methods for anti-inflammatory compounds, and methods for evaluating and optimizing the pharmacological properties of a given anti-inflammatory compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I having BACE1 inhibitory activity, their manufacture, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as therapeutically active substances. The active compounds of the present invention are useful in the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of e.g. Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies against human CSF-1R (CSF-1R antibody), methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, M and X are as described herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I having BACE1 inhibitory activity, their manufacture, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as therapeutically active substances. The active compounds of the present invention are useful in the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of e.g. Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: A hanging droplet plate (1) comprises a predetermined number of droplet compartments (10) each being capable of receiving a droplet of a liquid. The respective droplet compartment (10) comprises a circumferential microfluidic wetting barrier (102) which is arranged to surround a respective cavity (100) and which prevents a droplet from spreading beyond the microfluidic wetting barrier (102). The respective compartment (10) comprises a closed bottom (101) and at least one additional circumferential microfluidic wetting barrier (104), each additional circumferential microfluidic wetting barrier (104) which is arranged to surround a preceding circumferential microfluidic wetting barrier (102). A wettable area (103) is arranged between two adjacently arranged microfluidic wetting barriers (102, 104).

Abstract: The disclosure describes methods of synthesis of pyridazinone compounds as thyroid hormone analogs and their prodrugs. Preferred methods according to the disclosure allow for large-scale preparation of pyridazinone compounds having high purity. In some embodiments, preferred methods according to the disclosure also allow for the preparation of pyridazinone compounds in better yield than previously used methods for preparing such compounds. Also disclosed are morphic forms of a pyridazinone compound. Further disclosed is a method for treating resistance to thyroid hormone in a subject having at least one TR? mutation.

Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or tautomerism isomers, or enantiomers, or diastereomers thereof. The invention also contains compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel domain exchanged, bivalent, bispecific antibodies, their manufacture and use.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein A and R1 to R4 are defined as in the description and in the claims. The compound of formula (I) can be used as a medicament.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical product for the treatment of a proliferative disease, comprising the combination of an antibody, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, that specifically binds to human CD40; and a PD-L1 antibody; and optionally a 3rd component which comprises as an active ingredient a cytokine inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds of general formula wherein R1 is phenyl or pyridinyl, which are optionally substituted by halogen, cyano or lower alkyl substituted by halogen, or is dihydro-pyran-4-yl; R2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R3 is —(CHR)n-phenyl, optionally substituted by lower alkoxy or S(O)2-lower alkyl, or is heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted by ?O and lower alkyl, or is —(CH2)n-five or six membered heteroaryl, optionally substituted by lower alkyl, or is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkyl substituted by halogen, lower alkyl substituted by hydroxy, —NR—S(O)2-lower alkyl, —(CH2)n-cycloalkyl or —(CH2)n—S(O)2-lower alkyl; or R2 and R3 form together with the N-atom to which they are attached a heterocycloalkyl ring, selected from the group consisting of 1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholinyl, morpholinyl, or pyrrolidinyl, optionally substituted by hydroxyl; R is hydrogen or lower alkyl; n is 0, 1 or 2; or to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt, to a racemic mixture

Abstract: A novel process for the preparation of imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine compounds of the formula wherein R1 is C1-4-alkoxy or NR4R5 wherein R4 and R5 are independently hydrogen or C1-4-alkyl or R4 and R5, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a saturated 4- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring which may contain one further heteroatom selected from nitrogen or oxygen; R2 is C1-4-alkyl, C1-4-alkoxycarbonyl, halogen, phenyl which is optionally substituted with C1-4-alkyl, C1-4-alkoxy or halogen or is NR4R5 wherein R4 and R5 are independently hydrogen or C1-4-alkyl or R4 and R5, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a saturated 4- to 6-membered heterocyclic ring which may contain one further heteroatom selected from nitrogen or oxygen; R3 is C1-4-alkyl and X is nitrogen or CH is described.