Abstract: The invention includes methods of preventing or treating acute lung injury using a MAP3K2/MAP3K3 inhibitor. The invention further comprises compositions, and kits comprising compositions useful within the invention.

Abstract: The invention includes methods of preventing or treating acute lung injury using a MAP3K2/MAP3K3 inhibitor. The invention further comprises compositions, and kits comprising compositions useful within the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that inhibition of Dickkopf2 (DKK2) increases CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activity, attenuates tumor angiogenesis, and hence suppresses tumor formation. Thus, in various embodiments described herein, the methods of the invention relate to methods of treating cancer by administering to a patient an effective amount of DKK2 gene depleting agent, methods for providing anti-tumor immunity and anti-tumor angiogenesis in a subject, methods of stimulating a T cell mediated immune response to a cell population or a tissue and suppressing tumor angiogenesis in a subject. Additionally, the current invention includes methods of diagnosing a cancer or a predisposition of developing a cancer or a metastasis and methods for determining the use of immunotherapy treatment or cancer vaccine for treating cancer. Furthermore, the invention encompasses a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer as well as a kit for carrying out the aforementioned methods.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and preventing lung injuries due to or associated with viral infections, such as those due to coronaviruses that cause Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, including COVID-19. More specifically the present invention provides methods for treating or preventing the lung injuries often associated with these infections, such as acute lung injury (ALI), lung fibrosis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The methods comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a protein kinase inhibitor compound having MAP3K2/AP3K3 inhibition activity, such as pazopanib or nintedanib, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof, to a patient in need thereof, The present invention also provides devices for administering the compositions.

Abstract: The disclosure includes methods of preventing, ameliorating, and/or treating ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), including but not limited to post brain stroke, using a MAP3K2/MAP3K3 inhibitor. In another aspect, the present disclosure relates to methods of preventing, ameliorating, and/or treating a lung injury related to a coronavirus infection, acute lung injury (ALI) and/or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) using a MAP3K2/MAP3K3 inhibitor. The disclosure further comprises compositions, and kits comprising compositions useful within the disclosure.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and preventing lung injuries due to or associated with coronavirus infections that cause Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, including COVID-19. More specifically the present invention provides methods for treating or preventing the lung injuries associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections, such as acute lung injury (ALI), lung fibrosis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The methods comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a protein kinase inhibitor compound having MAP3K2/MAP3K3 inhibition activity, such as pazopanib or nintedanib, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof, to a patient in need thereof. The present invention also provides devices for administering the compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that inhibition of Dickkopf2 (DKK2) increases CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activity, attenuates tumor angiogenesis, and hence suppresses tumor formation. Thus, in various embodiments described herein, the methods of the invention relate to methods of treating cancer by administering to a patient an effective amount of DKK2 gene depleting agent, methods for providing anti-tumor immunity and anti-tumor angiogenesis in a subject, methods of stimulating a T cell mediated immune response to a cell population or a tissue and suppressing tumor angiogenesis in a subject. Additionally, the current invention includes methods of diagnosing a cancer or a predisposition of developing a cancer or a metastasis and methods for determining the use of immunotherapy treatment or cancer vaccine for treating cancer. Furthermore, the invention encompasses a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer as well as a kit for carrying out the aforementioned methods.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and preventing lung injuries due to or associated with coronavirus infections that cause Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, including COVID-19. More specifically the present invention provides methods for treating or preventing the lung injuries associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections, such as acute lung injury (ALI), lung fibrosis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The methods comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a protein kinase inhibitor compound having MAP3K2/MAP3K3 inhibition activity, such as pazopanib or nintedanib, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof, to a patient in need thereof. The present invention also provides devices for administering the compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that inhibition of Dickkopf2 (DKK2) increases CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activity, attenuates tumor, and hence suppresses tumor formation. Thus, in various embodiments described herein, the methods of the invention relate to methods of treating cancer by administering to a patient an effective amount of a humanized anti-DKK2 antibody, methods for providing anti-tumor immunity in a subject, methods of stimulating a T cell mediated immune response to a cell population or a tissue and suppressing tumor in a subject. Additionally, the current invention includes methods of diagnosing a cancer or a predisposition of developing a cancer or a metastasis and methods for determining the use of immunotherapy treatment or cancer vaccine for treating cancer. Furthermore, the invention encompasses a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer as well as a kit for carrying out the aforementioned methods.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and preventing lung injuries due to or associated with coronavirus infections that cause Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, including COVID-19. More specifically the present invention provides methods for treating or preventing the lung injuries associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections, such as acute lung injury (ALI), lung fibrosis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The methods comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a protein kinase inhibitor compound having MAP3K2/MAP3K3 inhibition activity, such as pazopanib or nintedanib, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof, to a patient in need thereof. The present invention also provides devices for administering the compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that inhibition of Dickkopf2 (DKK2) increases CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activity, attenuates tumor, and hence suppresses tumor formation. Thus, in various embodiments described herein, the methods of the invention relate to methods of treating cancer by administering to a patient an effective amount of a humanized anti-DKK2 antibody, methods for providing anti-tumor immunity in a subject, methods of stimulating a T cell mediated immune response to a cell population or a tissue and suppressing tumor in a subject. Additionally, the current invention includes methods of diagnosing a cancer or a predisposition of developing a cancer or a metastasis and methods for determining the use of immunotherapy treatment or cancer vaccine for treating cancer. Furthermore, the invention encompasses a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer as well as a kit for carrying out the aforementioned methods.

Abstract: The invention includes methods of preventing or treating acute lung injury using a MAP3K2/MAP3K3 inhibitor. The invention further comprises compositions, and kits comprising compositions useful within the invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating and preventing lung injuries due to or associated with coronavirus infections that cause Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, including COVID-19. More specifically the present invention provides methods for treating or preventing the lung injuries associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections, such as acute lung injury (ALI), lung fibrosis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). The methods comprise administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a protein kinase inhibitor compound having MAP3K2/MAP3K3 inhibition activity, such as pazopanib or nintedanib, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug thereof, to a patient in need thereof. The present invention also provides devices for administering the compositions.

Abstract: The invention includes methods of preventing or treating acute lung injury using a MAP3K2/MAP3K3 inhibitor. The invention further comprises compositions, and kits comprising compositions useful within the invention.

Abstract: The invention includes methods of preventing or treating acute lung injury using a MAP3K2/MAP3K3 inhibitor. The invention further comprises compositions, and kits comprising compositions useful within the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that inhibition of the interaction between Dickkopf2 (DKK2) and Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Receptor Related Protein 5 (LRP5) and/or inhibition of LRP5 suppresses tumor formation. Thus, in various embodiments described herein, the methods of the invention relate to methods of treating cancer by administering to a patient an effective amount of an inhibiting agent that blocks the interaction between DKK2 and LRP5, methods of treating cancer by administering to a patient an effective amount of a LRP5 depleting agent, methods for providing anti-tumor immunity in a subject, and methods of stimulating a NK and T cell mediated immune response to a cell population or a tissue in a subject. Furthermore, the invention encompasses a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that inhibition of Dickkopf2 (DKK2) increases CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activity, attenuates tumor angiogenesis, and hence suppresses tumor formation. Thus, in various embodiments described herein, the methods of the invention relate to methods of treating cancer by administering to a patient an effective amount of DKK2 gene depleting agent, methods for providing anti-tumor immunity and anti-tumor angiogenesis in a subject, methods of stimulating a T cell mediated immune response to a cell population or a tissue and suppressing tumor angiogenesis in a subject. Additionally, the current invention includes methods of diagnosing a cancer or a predisposition of developing a cancer or a metastasis and methods for determining the use of immunotherapy treatment or cancer vaccine for treating cancer. Furthermore, the invention encompasses a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer as well as a kit for carrying out the aforementioned methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that inhibition of Dickkopf2 (DKK2) increases CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activity, attenuates tumor angiogenesis, and hence suppresses tumor formation. Thus, in various embodiments described herein, the methods of the invention relate to methods of treating cancer by administering to a patient an effective amount of DKK2 gene depleting agent, methods for providing anti-tumor immunity and anti-tumor angiogenesis in a subject, methods of stimulating a T cell mediated immune response to a cell population or a tissue and suppressing tumor angiogenesis in a subject. Additionally, the current invention includes methods of diagnosing a cancer or a predisposition of developing a cancer or a metastasis and methods for determining the use of immunotherapy treatment or cancer vaccine for treating cancer. Furthermore, the invention encompasses a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer as well as a kit for carrying out the aforementioned methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that inhibition of Dickkopf2 (DKK2) increases CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activity, attenuates tumor, and hence suppresses tumor formation. Thus, in various embodiments described herein, the methods of the invention relate to methods of treating cancer by administering to a patient an effective amount of a humanized anti-DKK2 antibody, methods for providing anti-tumor immunity in a subject, methods of stimulating a T cell mediated immune response to a cell population or a tissue and suppressing tumor in a subject. Additionally, the current invention includes methods of diagnosing a cancer or a predisposition of developing a cancer or a metastasis and methods for determining the use of immunotherapy treatment or cancer vaccine for treating cancer. Furthermore, the invention encompasses a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer as well as a kit for carrying out the aforementioned methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the discovery that inhibition of Dickkopf2 (DKK2) increases CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) activity, attenuates tumor angiogenesis, and hence suppresses tumor formation. Thus, in various embodiments described herein, the methods of the invention relate to methods of treating cancer by administering to a patient an effective amount of DKK2 gene depleting agent, methods for providing anti-tumor immunity and anti-tumor angiogenesis in a subject, methods of stimulating a T cell mediated immune response to a cell population or a tissue and suppressing tumor angiogenesis in a subject. Additionally, the current invention includes methods of diagnosing a cancer or a predisposition of developing a cancer or a metastasis and methods for determining the use of immunotherapy treatment or cancer vaccine for treating cancer. Furthermore, the invention encompasses a pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer as well as a kit for carrying out the aforementioned methods.