Abstract: The present invention relates to heterodimerically-tethered bispecific protein complexes (according to the general formula of (A-X)2:(Y-B)2) and libraries/multiplexes thereof for use in research and therapy and in particular an in vitro/ex vivo method of detecting synergistic biological function of otherwise unknown pairs of targets. Such complexes may be used to capture soluble molecules secreted from a particular cell, in therapy, in research and for experimental purposes such as in assays to characterise patient populations by identifying cell populations relevant to a pathology or prognosis.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antibody molecules comprising a binding domain specific to CD79, said binding domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3 or 4, and/or SEQ ID NO: 5, 6 and 7. The disclosure also extends to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said antibody molecules and use of the antibody molecules/compositions in treatment.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to antibody molecules comprising a binding domain specific to CD22, said binding domain comprising SEQ ID NO: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 or 7. The disclosure also extends to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said antibody molecules and use of the antibody molecules/compositions in treatment.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antibody of the class IgG4 comprising at least one heavy chain which comprises a CH1 domain and a hinge region, wherein in each heavy chain: a. the inter-chain cysteine at position 127, numbered according to the Kabat numbering system, in the CH1 domain is substituted with another amino acid; and b. one or more of the amino acids positioned in the upper hinge region is substituted with cysteine.

Abstract: An assembly for an auto injector device, the assembly including a syringe support for supporting a syringe by limiting forward axial movement of the syringe relative to the syringe support, and a guard element attachable to the syringe support by an attachment so that the guard element is axially restrained both axially forwardly and axially rearwardly relative to the syringe support by the attachment. Forwardly directed axial loads received by the guard element are transmitted to the syringe support via the attachment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bis-heteroaryl compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods of using them, including methods for preventing, reversing, slowing, or inhibiting protein aggregation, and methods of treating diseases that are associated with protein aggregation, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body disease, Parkinson's disease with dementia, fronto-temporal dementia, Huntington's Disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiple system atrophy, and cancer including melanoma.

Abstract: The present invention relates to certain bicyclic bis-heteroaryl compounds of Formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods of using them, including methods for preventing, reversing, slowing, or inhibiting protein aggregation, and methods of treating diseases that are associated with protein aggregation, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body disease, Parkinson's disease with dementia, fronto-temporal dementia, Huntington's Disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiple system atrophy, and cancer including melanoma.

Abstract: N-{(R)-1-[8-Chloro-2-(1-oxypyridin-3-yl)-quinolin-3-yl]-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl}-pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-ylamine is effective in the treatment and/or prevention of Sjögren's syndrome.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for the manufacture of recombinant antibody molecules comprising culturing a host cell sample transformed with an expression vector encoding a recombinant antibody molecule; adding an extraction buffer to the sample; and subjecting the sample to a heat treatment step; wherein the pH of the sample is detected after addition of the extraction buffer, and optionally adjusted, to ensure that the pH of the sample is 6 to 9 prior to the heat treatment step.

Abstract: The present invention relates to single chain polypeptides comprising one or more immunoglobulin Fc domains. In particular the present invention relates to single-chain Fc polypeptides in which at least one functional Fc domain is formed within the polypeptide chain.

Abstract: A housing for a USB connector plug includes a body for partly surrounding the USB connector plug. The body defines a forward aperture from which a plug head of the USB connector plug extends and a rearward aperture from which a cable of the USB connector plug extends. The body has an outer form, which defines on a first surface thereof, a thumb pad and on a second opposing surface, a finger pad. The outer form of the body is provided with a thumb push element that stands proud from a forward part of the thumb pad. The housing is configured as an over-housing for a conventional USB connector plug.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a binding protein comprising: a polypeptide heavy chain comprising: VH1-(X1)n-VH2—CH (X2)y wherein VH1 is a first variable domain, VH2 is a second variable domain, CH is a constant domain, X1 represents an amino acid or peptide, X2 represents an Fc region, n is 0 or 1 and y is independently 1 or 2, and a polypeptide light chain comprising: VL1-(X1)n-VL2-C wherein VL1 is a first variable domain, VL2 is a second variable domain, C is a constant domain, X1 represents an amino acid or peptide and n is 0 or 1, wherein the heavy chain and light chain are aligned such that VH1 and VL1 form a first binding domain, and VH2 and VL2 form a second binding domain and wherein: there is a disulfide bond between VH1 and VL1, and/or there is a disulfide bond between VH2 and VL2, and use thereof in treatment.

Abstract: A series of substituted fused tricyclic imidazo pyrazine derivatives and analoges thereof, represented by formula (I), being potent modulators of human TNFa activity, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neurodegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders.

Abstract: A series of 3-imino-5-methyl-1,2,4-thiadiazinane 1,1-dioxide derivatives of formula (I), substituted in the 5-position by a phenyl moiety NH which in turn is meta-substituted by an optionally substituted fused bicyclic heteroaromatic ring system containing at least one nitrogen atom, being selective inhibitors of plasmepsin V activity, are beneficial as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment of malaria.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a multi-specific antibody molecule comprising or consisting of three polypeptides: a) a polypeptide chain of formula (I): (Vxx)nVx-Cx-X-V1; and b) a polypeptide chain of formula (II): (Vyy)nVy-Cy c) a polypeptide of formula (III): V2 wherein Vx represents a variable domain, Vxx represents a variable domain, Cx represents a constant region, X represents a linker, V represents a variable domain, Vy represents a variable domain, Vyy represents a variable domain, Cy represents a constant region, V2 represents a variable domain, n independently represents 0 or 1, wherein the polypeptide chain of formula (I) and the polypeptide chain of formula (II) is aligned such that the constant regions Cx and Cy are paired and the variable domains Vx and Vy are paired to form a binding domain and optionally a disulphide bond is present between V and V2, in particular where a disulphide bond is present.

Abstract: A series of 1,2,6,7,9,9a-hexahydropyrazino[1,2-d][1,2,4]triazin-4-one derivatives, substituted in the 8-position by an optionally substituted fused bicyclic heteroaromatic group, and in the 3-position by a range of functional groups, being selective inhibitors of phosphatidylinositol-4-kinase III? (PI4KIII?) activity, are beneficial in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including inflammatory, autoimmune and oncological disorders; viral diseases and malaria; and organ and cell transplant rejection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to certain heteroaryl amide compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods of using them, including methods for preventing, reversing, slowing, or inhibiting protein aggregation, and methods of treating diseases that are associated with protein aggregation, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body disease, Parkinson's disease with dementia, fronto-temporal dementia, Huntington's Disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and multiple system atrophy, and cancer and melanoma.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new process for preparing brivaracetam.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multivalent antibody or a heavy/light chain component thereof comprising: a heavy chain comprising a constant region fragment, said constant region fragment located between two variable domains which are not a cognate pair, the heavy chain further comprising an Fc region with at least one domain selected from CH2, CH3 and combinations thereof, with the proviso that the heavy chain contains no more than one CH1 domain and only contains two variable domains, and a light chain comprising a constant region fragment located between two variable domains which are not a cognate pair, wherein said heavy and light chains are aligned to provide a first binding site formed by a first cognate pair of variable domains and a second binding site formed by a second cognate pair of variable domains.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-CSF-1R antibody and binding fragments thereof, DNA encoding the same, host cells comprising said DNA and methods of expressing the antibody or binding fragment in a host cell. The present invention also extends to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibody or a binding fragment thereof and use of the antibody, binding fragment and compositions comprising the same in treatment.