Abstract: Provided herein is a method of monitoring the change of the alpha-4 integrin activities in an individual by correlating with the soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule (sVCAM) and/or soluble mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule (sMAdCAM) levels. Particularly, this method can be used, for example, to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of an alpha-4 integrin inhibitor used to treat a disease associated with pathological or chronic inflammation.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to reversal agents, which specifically bind to anti-Factor XI and/or anti-Factor XIa antibodies (e.g., NOV1401), and reverse one or more anticoagulant effects of the anti-Factor XI and/or anti-Factor XIa antibodies (e.g., NOV1401), as well as to methods of use thereof, such as methods for reversing anticoagulant effects of such anti-Factor XI and/or anti-Factor XIa antibodies (e.g., NOV1401), and to related methods for managing bleeding or bleeding risks.

Abstract: The present invention relates to subcutaneous formulations of anti-CD38 antibodies and their uses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel trispecific heterodimeric immunoglobulins. More specifically the present invention relates to trispecific heterodimeric immunoglobulins that target human CD3 antigen, human BCMA and human CD38 antigen. The present invention also relates to this novel class of trispecific heterodimeric immunoglobulins for use in the treatment of proliferative diseases and in particular cancers such as hematological cancer. The present invention relates to novel trispecific antibody for use in treating multiple myeloma.

Abstract: A monovalent monoclonal antibody is provided, the antibody including one light chain, one heavy chain, and one truncated heavy chain, wherein the truncated heavy chain lacks a variable domain and a CH1 domain and wherein the antibody specifically binds an epitope of Fc?RI?. Also provided are methods of desensitizing a subject to an allergen, methods of treating an allergy, and methods of preventing an allergic reaction in a subject having an allergy.

Abstract: The present invention includes methods for treating cancer and selecting a patient for immunotherapy administration.

Abstract: The present invention includes proteins, nucleic acids and methods of making and using an activatable antibody (aAb) comprising, in order, the following structure: a first light chain comprising: a first variable light region; a cleavable linker; a first heavy chain comprising: a first variable heavy region; wherein the cleavable linker prevents or reduces the first light chain and the first heavy chain from forming a first antigen binding site against a first antigen; and wherein cleavage of the cleavable linker releases the first heavy chain to allow formation of the first antigen binding site to bind a first antigen.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for boosting an immune response contains TREM-like transcript-1 (TREML1) extracellular domain (ECD) or stalk polypeptide. The TREML1 ECD or stalk polypeptide is derived from human or mouse TREML1. The pharmaceutical composition further contains an antigen as a vaccine, wherein the TREML1 ECD or stalk polypeptide functions as an adjuvant or immune booster.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a fusion protein that can activate its ligand moiety such as a cytokine or chemokine selectively in a target tissue. The present invention provides fusion proteins that include a ligand moiety such as a cytokine or chemokine connected via a peptide linker with a ligand-binding moiety that binds to the ligand moiety but is capable of releasing the ligand moiety in the presence of a protease. The present invention also provides their methods of production, their uses, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such a fusion protein. The present invention also relates to improved variants of such fusion proteins. Furthermore, for several cytokines, in vitro activities of the variants were evaluated.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions including one or more integrin activators capable of capable of improving the anti-cancer activity of nature t-cells, wherein the integrin activators target integrins including, but not limited to, ?4?1, ?4?7, ?5?1, ?L?2 and/or ?V?3 improving binding to their respective ligands including, but not limited to, VCAM-1, fibronectin, MAdCAM-1, ICAM-1, ICAM-2, and/or vitronectin, wherein the compositions treat, ameliorate, and/or reduce symptoms of diseases, maladies, and cancers, and methods for making and using for preventing, treating, ameliorating, and/or reducing symptoms of cancerous tumors, cancerous solid tumors, other cancerous growth, and/or other cancerous.

Abstract: Provided is a humanized anti-IL-4R? single domain antibody. The antibody has complementarity determining regions and humanized and modified framework regions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel binding agents and their use in medicine. In particular, the invention relates to binding agents such as bispecific antibodies binding human PD-L1 and binding human CD137. The invention furthermore relates to uses of the antibodies of the invention and to methods, nucleic acid constructs and host cells for producing antibodies of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides modified catalytic antibody 38C2 with arylation of the reactive lysine residue (Lys99). The Lys99 residue is arylated with a heteroaryl methyl sulfonyl compound such as methylsulfone phenyl oxadiazole (MS-PODA). The invention also provides antibody conjugated agents (e.g., antibody drug conjugates) that contain an agent moiety that is site-specifically conjugated to 38C2 via a methyl sulfonyl compound. Further provided in the invention are methods of making the antibody conjugated agents and therapeutic applications of the antibody conjugated agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to an improved system for generating immunotherapeutic T-cells comprising a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of reversing ticagrelor-associated bleeding in a patient by administering an antibody or fragment thereof that binds to ticagrelor.

Abstract: Techniques regarding antigen-binding proteins that can bind to CoV (e.g., SARS-CoV-2) variants are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise an antigen-binding protein that can comprise a heavy polypeptide chain variable region with an amino acid sequence that is a variant of SEQ ID NO: 7. The amino acid sequence can comprise at least one amino acid substitution selected from the group consisting of: R50D, R50E, R50W, R50F, R50Y, R50L, R50V, R50I, R50Pho, I54D, I54E, I54W, I54F, I54Y, I54Pho, L55D, L55E, L55W, L55F, L55Y, and L55Pho.

Abstract: The present inventors succeeded in improving the antibody constant region to have increased stability under acid conditions, reduced heterogeneity originated from disulfide bonds in the hinge region, reduced heterogeneity originated from the H chain C terminus, and increased stability at high concentrations as well as in discovering novel constant region sequences having reduced Fc? receptor-binding, while minimizing the generation of novel T-cell epitope peptides. As a result, the present inventors successfully discovered antibody constant regions with improved physicochemical properties (stability and homogeneity), immunogenicity, safety, and pharmacokinetics.

Abstract: Provided herein is a method for producing an antibody with improved productivity while maintaining its titer by causing at least one hydroxyamino acid contained in the light chain of the antibody to undergo O-linked glycosylation. Also provided is an antibody so produced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel binding agents and their use in medicine. In particular, the invention relates to binding agents such as bispecific antibodies binding human PD-L1 and binding human CD137. The invention furthermore relates to uses of the antibodies of the invention and to methods, nucleic acid constructs and host cells for producing antibodies of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to PD-1-CD28 fusion proteins, nucleic acid molecules, vectors, transduced cells carrying nucleic acid molecules or vectors of the present invention or expressing the fusion proteins of the present invention, methods and kits comprising the nucleic acid molecules, vectors and/or the fusion proteins of the present invention. The invention also provides the use of said transduced cells in a method for the treatment of particular diseases as well as a pharmaceutical composition/medicament comprising said transduced cells expressing the fusion proteins of the present invention for use in a method of treating of diseases, in particular in the medical intervention of diseases characterized by PD-L1 and/or PD-L2 expression.