Abstract: Compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for inducing apoptosis in a cell expressing Bcl-2 and IP3R and their use in a method for treating neoplastic disorders in a subject.

Abstract: A bioreactor is provided which contains cells capable of producing cytokine inhibitors in response to cytokines, in a manner regulated by the local or systemic milieu of an individual patient and predicted by mechanistic computational simulations. The bioreactor transfers the cytokine inhibitors to a patient in need of control of the inflammation process as part of a disease or condition in the patient, such as sepsis, trauma, traumatic brain injury, or wound healing. Related methods also are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel ficolin-associated polypeptides, and polypeptides derived from these ficolin-associated polypeptides for the use in the treatment of conditions associated with inflammation, apoptosis, autoimmunity, coagulation, thrombotic or coagulopathic related diseases, as well as the use as biomarkers. The present invention further relates to antibodies recognising such novel ficolin-associated polypeptides, and polypeptides derived thereof, nucleic acid molecules encoding such polypeptides, vectors and host cells used in the production of the polypeptides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to endothelial cell biomarkers and diagnostic and prognostic methods for vascular diseases, including cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The invention also provides compositions for detecting endothelial cell biomarkers (e.g., endothelial cell-derived exosome biomarkers) as well as compositions and methods useful for treating vascular diseases (e.g., atherosclerotic cerebrovascular disease).

Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous formulation comprising water and a protein, and methods of making the same. The aqueous formulation of the invention may be a high protein formulation and/or may have low levels of conductity resulting from the low levels of ionic excipients. Also included in the invention are formulations comprising water and proteins having low osmolality.

Abstract: Various embodiments provide STOPS™ polymers that are S-antigen transport inhibiting oligonucleotide polymers, processes for making them and methods of using them to treat diseases and conditions. In some embodiments the STOPS™ modified oligonucleotides include an at least partially phosphorothioated sequence of alternating A and C units having modifications as described herein. The sequence independent antiviral activity against hepatitis B of embodiments of STOPS™ modified oligonucleotides, as determined by HBsAg Secretion Assay, is greater than that of a reference compound.

Abstract: The invention provides an aqueous formulation comprising water and a protein, and methods of making the same. The aqueous formulation of the invention may be a high protein formulation and/or may have low levels of conductivity resulting from the low levels of ionic excipients. Also included in the invention are formulations comprising water and proteins having low osmolality.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel peptides that having immunomodulatory activities in vitro and in vivo. The peptides can include a particular striapathic region of alternating hydrophilic and hydrophobic modules that can adopt an amphipathic conformation under physiological conditions. This disclosure provides peptides that can specifically bind to key functional regions on one or more signaling proteins, particularly pro-inflammatory cytokines, macrophage inhibition proteins, and histone regulation proteins. This disclosure includes peptides that are sufficiently stable in the circulation to allow for intravenous administration. Pharmaceutical compositions including the subject peptides are also provided. The subject peptides find use in methods of modulating macrophage activity. In some cases, the peptide is a CD206-binding agent. Also provided are methods of treating a subject for a condition associated with chronic inflammation using the peptides and compositions of this disclosure.

Abstract: Improved IL-6 antibodies are provided. Uses of the antibodies in the treatment of IL-6-related diseases, e.g., ocular diseases such as diabetic macular edema, are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for monitoring, diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of treatment regimens in subjects suffering from or suspected of having a renal injury. In particular, the invention relates to using assays that detect one or more of Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 2, Insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3, Insulinlike growth factor-binding protein 4, and Insulin like growth factor-binding protein 6 as diagnostic and prognostic biomarker assays in renal injuries.

Abstract: The invention provides stabilized aqueous pharmaceutical etanercept compositions suitable for long-term storage of etanercept, methods of manufacture of these compositions, methods of administration, and kits containing same.

Abstract: The invention provides stabilized aqueous pharmaceutical etanercept compositions stabilized with an amino acid and suitable for long-term storage of etanercept, methods of manufacture of these compositions, methods of administration, and kits containing same.

Abstract: The present invention provides binding molecules (e.g., antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof) that specifically bind to and inhibit the biological activity of IL-6 (e.g., human, mouse and non-human primate IL-6). In a preferred embodiment, the antibodies or antigen binding fragments of the invention bind to IL-6 and inhibit its binding to an IL-6 receptor. Such antibodies or antigen binding fragments are particularly useful for treating IL-6-associated diseases or disorders (e.g., inflammatory disease and cancer).

Abstract: The present invention provides novel methods for treating Th2-mediated immune disorders and enhancing Th1-mediated immune responses in a subject comprising administering to the subject, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a serum-glucocorticoid regulated kinase 1 (SGK1) inhibitor and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods for treating a wide range of autoimmune diseases are also taught. The present invention also provides methods for augmenting the treatment of subjects having viral or parasitic infections, or which have cancerous tumors.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to fusion proteins of immunoglobulins and interleukin-2 (IL-2). More particularly, the invention concerns fusion proteins of immunoglobulins and mutant IL-2 that exhibit improved properties for use as therapeutic agents, e.g. in the treatment of autoimmune diseases and immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such fusion proteins, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the fusion proteins of the invention, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to modified recombinant human MIS protein which has improved cleavage and increased bioactivity and increased potency as compared to wild-type human MIS protein. Other aspects of the invention relate to methods to prevent and treat cancers, such as cancers that express the MIS receptor type II (MISRII) by administering to a subject a composition comprising a recombinant human MIS protein. Another aspect of the present invention relates to methods to lower plasma androgen levels in a subject, and/or for the treatment of a subject with a disease characterized by excess androgen. Another aspect provides pharmaceutical compositions and kits and methods for use comprising a recombinant human MIS protein. Another aspect of the present invention relates to methods to decrease the dose of a chemotherapeutic agent by administering the chemotherapeutic agent with the recombinant MIS protein that lowers the effective dose of the chemotherapeutic agent.

Abstract: This invention relates to polypeptides, including variants of interleukin-37 (IL-37), and related therapeutics and compositions. The invention also relates to the use of the polypeptides and compositions in methods of treating inflammatory diseases or conditions. The present invention provides a monomeric anti-inflammatory polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence of an IL-37 monomer, the amino acid sequence having a mutation or modification for preventing the anti-inflammatory peptide from forming a homodimer.

Abstract: Anti-angiogenesis compositions, and methods of using such compositions, useful for injection into the vitreous of human eyes are provided. Such compositions include MAAC solutions or particles present in a therapeutically effective amount, a viscosity-inducing component, and an aqueous carrier component. The compositions have viscosities at about 25° C. of at least about 10 cps or about 100 cps at a shear rate of 0.1/second. In a preferred embodiment, the viscosity at 25° C. is in the range of from about 80,000 cps to about 300,000 cps.

Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-IL-23p19 binding compounds, in particular new humanized anti-IL-23p19 antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions and therapeutic and diagnostic methods and compositions for using the same.

Abstract: The disclosure provides chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), T cells comprising such CARs, nucleic acids that encode such CARS, and methods of use thereof, e.g., to treat cancer such as B cell malignancies.