Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of generating a nanoparticle comprising (c) contacting an antibody with a composition comprising a first conjugate (A), the first conjugate comprising a positively charged polypeptide conjugated to a bifunctional linker, characterized in that the composition is essentially free of unconjugated bifunctional linker, thereby obtaining a second conjugate (B), the second conjugate comprising the positively charged polypeptide, the bifunctional linker, and the antibody; and (d) contacting the second conjugate (B), a positively charged polypeptide, and a negatively charged molecule, thereby forming a nanoparticle. The present invention also relates to a nanoparticle obtainable by a method of the invention, as well as to a nanoparticle comprising (a) a positively charged polypeptide; (b) a second conjugate (B), the second conjugate comprising an antibody conjugated to a positively charged polypeptide; (c) one or more negatively charged molecules.

Abstract: The present application provides quinoline-3-carboxamide compounds covalently linked to a label for use in the diagnosis of an inflammatory disease at local site. The above mentioned compounds can be used to detect or image accumulation of S100A9 in the body of a subject at sites of inflammation, using in vivo non-invasive molecular imaging techniques for the detection of said compounds. Accordingly, labeled quinoline-3-carboxamide compounds can be applied to evaluate the risk of a subject of developing an inflammatory disease and to follow the progress of the disease.

Abstract: The present application provides quinoline-3-carboxamide compounds covalently linked to a label for use in the diagnosis of an inflammatory disease at local site. The above mentioned compounds can be used to detect or image accumulation of S100A9 in the body of a subject at sites of inflammation, using in vivo non-invasive molecular imaging techniques for the detection of said compounds. Accordingly, labeled quinoline-3-carboxamide compounds can be applied to evaluate the risk of a subject of developing an inflammatory disease and to follow the progress of the disease.

Abstract: Novel compounds and pharmaceutical compositions having MMP inhibitory activity are disclosed, which have been found to be particularly useful in the prevention, treatment and diagnostic imaging of diseases associated with an unpaired activity of MMP, amongst others MMP-2, MMP-8, MMP-9 and/or MMP-13 to name a few. The compounds of the present invention are useful for the prevention, the treatment and the in vivo diagnostic imaging of a range of disease states (inflammatory, malignant and degenerative diseases) where specific matrix metalloproteinases are known to be involved.

Abstract: Novel compounds and pharmaceutical compositions having MMP inhibitory activity are disclosed, which have been found to be particularly useful in the prevention, treatment and diagnostic imaging of diseases associated with an unpaired activity of MMP, amongst others MMP-2, MMP-8, MMP-9 and/or MMP-13 to name a few. The compounds of the present invention are useful for the prevention, the treatment and the in vivo diagnostic imaging of a range of disease states (inflammatory, malignant and degenerative diseases) where specific matrix metalloproteinases are known to be involved.