Abstract: Anti-BCMA heavy chain-only antibodies (UniAb) and disclosed, along with methods of making such antibodies, compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising such antibodies, and their use to treat B-cell disorders characterized by the expression of BCMA.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of KIR3DL2-targeting agents for the treatment of CTCL. The invention provides advantageous treatment regimens using anti-KIR3DL2 antibodies for the treatment of CTCL, notably in first-line CTCL.

Abstract: Provided herein are T-cell receptor (TCR) fusion proteins (TFPs), T-cells engineered to express one or more TFPs, and methods of use thereof for the treatment of diseases, including cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel chimeric antigen receptor comprising a CD99 region which participates in immune synapse stabilization as a backbone of the chimeric antigen receptor, an immune cell comprising the same, and the uses thereof. CD99-based CAR-T cells are capable of forming very stable immune synapses with tumor cells compared to conventional backbone-based CAR-T cells and can exhibit improved tumor therapeutic efficiency, so they can be useful for immune cell therapy for the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating diseases associated with expression of BCMA. The invention also relates to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specific to BCMA, vectors encoding the same, and recombinant T cells comprising the BCMA CAR. The invention also includes methods of administering a genetically modified T cell expressing a CAR that comprises a BCMA binding domain.

Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies and polyclonal antibody preparations which bind the intracellular portion of either T-cell receptor constant region 2 (TRBC2) or T-cell receptor constant region 1 (TRBC1). The antibodies can be used to determine whether a T-cell malignancy clonally expresses TRBC1 or TRBC2.

Abstract: Disclosed are T-cell receptors (TCRs) binding to tumor-associated antigens (TAAs) for targeting cancer cells, T-cells expressing same, methods for producing same, and methods for treating cancers using same. Disclosed are TCRs and their variants that bind to HLA class I or II molecules with a peptide, such as MAG-003 have the amino acid sequence of KVLEHVVRV (SEQ ID NO:1). The description further relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids, cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods, the immunotherapy of cancer, and tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T-cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.

Abstract: A human anti-IL-23p19 antibody, including isolated nucleic acids that encode at least one anti-IL-23p19 antibody, vectors, host cells, and methods of making and using thereof have applications in diagnostic and/or therapeutic compositions, methods and devices.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to antigen recognizing constructs against COL6A3 antigens. The invention in particular provides novel T cell receptor (TCR) based molecules which are selective and specific for the tumor expressed antigen COL6A3. The TCR of the invention, and COL6A3 antigen binding fragments derived therefrom, are of use for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of COL6A3 expressing cancerous diseases. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen recognizing constructs of the invention, vectors comprising these nucleic acids, recombinant cells expressing the antigen recognizing constructs and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating diseases associated with expression of BCMA. The invention also relates to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specific to BCMA, vectors encoding the same, and recombinant T cells comprising the BCMA CAR. The invention also includes methods of administering a genetically modified T cell expressing a CAR that comprises a BCMA binding domain.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chimeric antigen-receptor polypeptide heterodimer comprising two polypeptides, wherein the first contains an extracellular part of the major histocompatibility complex I alpha chain and the second contains a 32-microglobulin domain, or the first contains an extracellular part of the major histocompatibility complex II alpha chain and the second contains a major histocompatibility complex II beta chain. One of the polypeptides further contains a transmembrane domain, a hinge region and an intracellular domain of the T cell receptor alpha chain and the other one contains a transmembrane domain, a hinge region and an intracellular domain of the T cell receptor beta chain, and additionally an antigen-peptide covalently linked to said extracellular MHC domain. The invention further relates to a method for the identification of a TCR recognizable peptide sequence making use of the heterodimer of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to antigen recognizing constructs against COL6A3 antigens. The invention in particular provides novel engineered T cell receptor (TCR) based molecules which are selective and specific for the tumor expressing antigen COL6A3. The TCR of the invention, and COL6A3 antigen binding fragments derived therefrom, are of use for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of COL6A3 expressing cancerous diseases. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen recognizing constructs of the invention, vectors comprising these nucleic acids, recombinant cells expressing the antigen recognizing constructs and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to uses of bispecific antibodies exhibiting cross-species specificity for evaluating the in vivo safety and/or activity and/or pharmacokinetic profile of the same in non-human species and humans. The present invention moreover relates to methods for evaluating the in vivo safety and/or activity and/or pharmacokinetic profile of said bispecific antibodies exhibiting cross-species specificity. The present invention also relates to methods of measuring the biological activity and/or efficacy of such bispecific antibodies exhibiting cross-species specificity. In addition, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising bispecific single chain antibodies exhibiting cross-species specificity and to methods for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions comprising said bispecific single chain antibodies exhibiting cross-species specificity for the treatment of diseases.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides methods of inhibiting the effects of MASP-2-dependent complement activation in a human subject suffering from graft-versus-host disease and/or diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and/or veno-occlusive disease associated with a hematopoietic stem cell transplant. The methods comprise the step of administering, to a subject in need thereof, an amount of a MASP-2 inhibitory agent effective to inhibit MASP-2-dependent complement activation.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention provides methods of inhibiting the effects of MASP-2-dependent complement activation in a living subject. The methods comprise the step of administering, to a subject in need thereof, an amount of a MASP-2 inhibitory agent effective to inhibit MASP-2-dependent complement activation. In some embodiments, the MASP-2 inhibitory agent inhibits cellular injury associated with MASP-2-mediated alternative complement pathway activation, while leaving the classical (C1q-dependent) pathway component of the immune system intact. In another aspect, the invention provides compositions for inhibiting the effects of lectin-dependent complement activation, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a MASP-2 inhibitory agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of increasing T-cell function and T-cells produced by these methods. Also provided herein are methods of treating a subject using T-cells produced by these methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory disease using antibodies (e.g. monoclonal antibodies), antibody fragments, and derivatives thereof that specifically bind KIR3DL2. The invention also relates to antibodies, cells producing such antibodies; methods of making such antibodies; fragments, variants, and derivatives of the antibodies; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same.

Abstract: Provided are methods of clinical treatment of chronic lymphoblastic leukemia (CLL) in human subjects using a bispecific antibody which binds to CD3 and CD20.

Abstract: Provided is a high-stability T cell receptor (TCR). The TCR comprises (i) the whole or a part of TCR? chain except a transmembrane domain thereof, and (ii) the whole or a part of TCR? chain except a transmembrane domain thereof, both the (i) and the (ii) comprising a functional variable domain and at least a part of a constant domain of a TCR chain. An artificial interchain disulfide bond links the constant domains of the TCR? and ? chains, and a Tm value of the T cell receptor is greater than or equal to 45° C.

Abstract: The invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) comprising an antigen binding domain specific for TSLPR, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular T cell signaling domain. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, populations of cells, antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions relating to the CARs are disclosed. Methods of detecting the presence of a proliferative disorder, e.g., cancer, in a mammal and methods of treating or preventing a proliferative disorder, e.g., cancer, in a mammal are also disclosed.