Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention relates generally to using bispecific antibodies in the prevention and treatment of HIV.

Abstract: Isolated monoclonal antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof are provided that specifically bind to an epitope within the serine protease domain of human MASP-2. In some embodiments, the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof inhibit lectin pathway complement activation. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the disclosed monoclonal antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, and cloning vectors or expression cassettes comprising such polynucleotides. Further provided are methods of inhibiting lectin pathway complement activation and methods of treating lectin pathway diseases and disorders.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an antibody-drug conjugate in which a modified antibody comprising a motif having a specific structure at the end of the antibody is conjugated to a drug via a linker, and a composition comprising the same, and more particularly to a modified antibody-drug conjugate (mADC) comprising a modified antibody that has a significantly increased conjugation yield of drug due to a motif bound to the heavy chain or light chain C-terminus of the antibody, and to a composition comprising the same.

Abstract: Fusion peptide inhibitors of human coronavirus 229E are provided. The fusion peptide inhibitors of HCOV-229E include peptide #121 (SEQ?ID?NO:?2:?HVLGDISGINASVVQIQKEIDRLNEVAKNLHESL IYLQE),?and?peptide? #125?(SEQ?ID?NO:?3:?HRLRQIRGIRARVVQIQKEIWRLNEVAKL LNESLIYLQE). The fusion peptide inhibitors of HCoV-229E may be administered to a subject in need thereof to inhibit or prevent HCOV-229E cellular entry or infection with HCoV-229E. The fusion peptide inhibitors of HCoV-229E may also be used in HCoV-229E inhibition assays.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improved procoagulant antibodies including bispecific antibodies capable of binding to coagulation Factor IX (FIX) or the activated form thereof Factor IXa (FIXa) and optionally Factor X (FX) and the activated form thereof Factor Xa (FXa) and promoting FX activation by FIXa, antibodies binding their epitopes and methods and composition for treating subjects suffering from a coagulopathy such as haemophilia A.

Abstract: The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies for a spike protein of the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and a use thereof. Particularly, monoclonal antibodies 77-A5, 77-A6, 90-A3, 90-A9, 90-B2, 90-B7, 90-C4, 90-E5, 90-E6, 90-F1 and 90-F2 according to the present invention have excellent attachment force with respect to a full-length spike protein of MERS-CoV and the S1 domain of the protein, and, of the monoclonal antibodies, the monoclonal antibodies 90-F1, 90-E5, 90-E6, 90-F2, 77-A5 and 77-A6 have excellent attachment force with respect to an RBD antigen of MERS-CoV. Also, the antibodies 77-A5, 77-A6, 90-E5, 90-E6, 90-F1 and 90-F2 exhibit neutralizing capacity with respect to a MERS pseudovirus and MERS-CoV, and the antibodies 90-B2 and 90-B7 exhibit neutralizing capacity only with respect to MERS-CoV. Further, the monoclonal antibodies have a particular monomeric form, and have excellent stability and thus may be useful for treating or diagnosing MERS.

Abstract: Provided are chimeric polypeptides which modulate various cellular processes following cleavage of a force sensor cleavage domain, including non-Notch force sensor cleavage domains, induced upon binding of a specific binding member of the chimeric polypeptide with its binding partner. Methods of using force sensor cleavage domain-containing chimeric polypeptides to modulate cellular functions, including e.g., modulation (including induction or repression) of gene expression, are also provided. Nucleic acids encoding the subject chimeric polypeptides and associated expression cassettes and vectors as well as cells that contain such nucleic acids and/or expression cassettes and vectors are provided. Also provided, are methods of monitoring cell-cell signaling and method of treating a subject using the described components, as well as kits for practicing the subject methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a direct Factor XII (FXII) inhibitor in the treatment of a neurotraumatic disorder resulting from a traumatic injury of the brain (traumatic brain injury, TBI) or the spinal cord (spinal cord injury, SCI).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an antibody that specifically binds an IgE receptor and methods of its use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the area of improved anti-IgE antibodies and antigen binding agents, and compositions thereof, which target IgE, for instance: for use in treating disorders caused by IgE (such as allergic responses, or certain autoimmune responses); and, in particular, disorders caused by the interaction of IgE with the Fc?RI receptor. In particular, this invention relates to improved anti-IgE antibodies and antigen binding agents related to novel mutants of omalizumab (Xolair®). The improved anti-IgE antibodies and antigen binding agents of the invention may have improved affinity for IgE and/or an improved interaction with the C?2 domain of IgE and/or an improved modified epitope on IgE (for instance further involving the C?2 domain of IgE) and/or the ability to disassociate IgE from the Fc?RI receptor for instance at pharmaceutically-relevant concentrations.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of validating the therapeutic composition that is prepared for immunotherapy of a tumor or cancer. The method includes, triggering of an immune response to a neoepitope of a subject's tumor by: a) obtaining neoepitope sequence data from the tumor of a subject; b) obtaining immune competent cells; c) using the neoepitope sequence data to generate a neoepitope presentation system; d) triggering an immune response by contacting the immune competent cells with the neoepitope presentation system; and e) quantifying the triggering of the immune response from the contacted immune competent cells.

Abstract: Compositions and methods of their use to detect and treat anti-PD1 therapy resistance are provided herein. Compositions that immunospecifically bind and deplete dysfunctional T cells are provided. The dysfunctional T cells that are depleted include CD38+PD-1+ T cells, CD38+CD8+ T-cells, or both. The dysfunctional T cells can be depleted, for example, by administering an antibody or fusion protein that specifically binds to dysfunctional T cells and promotes their depletion. In one embodiment the antibody is a bispecific antibody that can be specific for CD38 and CD8, or it can be specific for CD38 and PD-1. Also disclosed is a method of detecting and treating anti-PD1 therapy resistance by measuring the amount of CD38+PD1+CD8 T cells in blood or tissue samples obtained from a subject prior to anti-PD1 therapy and administering an anti-CD38/CD8 or anti-CD38/PD-1 depleting/blocking antibody to the subject prior to anti-PD1 therapy.

Abstract: The invention provides antibodies that specifically bind sortilin. The antibodies inhibit or delay pathologies associated with changes in progranulin levels and associated symptomatic deterioration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antibody molecules and functional fragments thereof, capable of binding to tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF?), to processes for their production, and to their therapeutic uses.

Abstract: The methods and kits disclosed in the present disclosure allow quantified exchange of peptides into MHC proteins. These methods and kits allow MHC proteins with exchanged peptides to be used in further applications such as cell staining. The methods and kits may also be used to quantify peptides present in complex mixtures.

Abstract: Disclosed are compositions that may include one or more inhibitors of interferon activity for the treatment of a disease state, for example, a disorder associated with increased interferon levels such as thrombotic microangiopathy (“TMA”). Also disclosed are methods of treating an individual having a disease state such as thrombotic microangiopathy. Further disclosed are methods of diagnosing an individual with TMA.

Abstract: The present application relates to neutralizing antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof against betacoronaviruses such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), to nucleic acid(s) encoding such neutralizing antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, and to mixture and compositions comprising such antibodies, antigen-binding fragments or nucleic acids. Such neutralizing antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof are able to block betacoronavirus entry into cells and/or to induce complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC), antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and/or antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP) against betacoronavirus-infected cells. Methods and uses of the antibodies, antigen-binding fragments thereof, nucleic acid(s) or compositions, including therapeutic, diagnostic, and preventative methods and uses for betacoronavirus infections and related diseases such as COVID-19, are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies useful for the prevention, treatment and/or diagnosis of coronavirus infections, and diseases and/or complications associated with coronavirus infections, including COVID-19. In particular, the invention relates to antibodies capable of binding to the spike protein of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and uses thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and kits for treating or preventing an allergic reaction to a food allergen consumed by a human subject with one or more food allergies. In particular, the present disclosure provides prophylactic therapies comprising administration of an anti-IgE antibody at a specific dose to a human subject who is allergic to one or more food allergens.

Abstract: Compositions and methods of using antibodies that are able to recognize single amino acid polymorphisms in a protein are provided. Compositions are disclosed which may be used for blood typing or to block hemolytic transfusion reactions and/or hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn.