Abstract: The present invention provides an antigen binding protein specifically binding to a CT45 antigenic peptide that is in a complex with a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) protein, wherein the CT45 antigenic peptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 138 (KIFEMLEGV) and wherein the antigen binding protein comprises a first polypeptide comprising a variable domain VA comprising complementarity determining regions CDRa1, CDRa2 and CDRa3 and a second polypeptide comprising a variable domain VB comprising CDRb1, CDRb2 and CDRb3. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen binding proteins, vectors comprising the nucleic acids, recombinant cells expressing the antigen binding proteins and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antigen binding proteins. The invention further provides the antigen binding proteins for use in medicine and a method of producing the antigen binding protein.

Abstract: A method for planning local solidification of a layer of powder material with a high-energy beam while manufacturing a three-dimensional object layer by layer includes determining a inskin area and a downskin area, defining an inskin pattern for the inskin area and downskin pattern for the the downskin area independently, by defining geometric progression of inskin vectors in the inskin area and defining geometric progression of downskin vectors in the downskin area, and defining a processing sequence of the inskin vectors and the downskin vectors, by defining inskin vector blocks and downskin vector blocks. Each inskin vector block includes inskin vectors to be processed successively. Each downskin vector block includes downskin vectors to be processed successively. The method further includes defining a vector-block sequence for processing the inskin vector blocks and the downskin vector blocks alternately.

Abstract: The present invention concerns antigen binding proteins specifically binding melanoma associated antigen A (MAGE-A) protein-derived antigens. The invention in particular provides antigen binding proteins which specifically bind to the MAGE-A antigenic peptide comprising or consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1 in a complex with a major histocombatibility (MHC) protein. The antigen binding proteins of the invention contain, in particular, the complementary determining regions (CDRs) of novel engineered T cell receptors (TCRs) that specifically bind to said MAGE-A peptide/MHC complex. The antigen binding proteins of the invention are of use for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of MAGE-A expressing cancerous diseases. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen binding proteins of the invention, vectors comprising these nucleic acids, recombinant cells expressing the antigen binding proteins and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antigen binding proteins of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for high throughput screening for a TCR-binding peptide ligand/MHC molecule complex, comprising a stabilized peptide-MHC molecule and respective uses of said method. The present invention further relates to polypeptides comprising or consisting of stabilized MHC molecules or peptide binding fragments thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said polypeptides, vaccines comprising said pharmaceutical composition and uses of said vaccine for the manufacturing of a medicament and/or in the prevention of cancer The present invention further relates to nucleic acids encoding said polypeptides and vectors comprising said nucleic acids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antigen binding proteins that specifically bind to a tumor expressed melanoma-associated antigen (MAGE) B2 antigenic peptide in a complex with MHC. The antigen binding proteins are provided for use in the treatment of MAGEB2-expressing cancers. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen binding proteins, vectors comprising the nucleic acids, recombinant cells expressing the antigen binding proteins and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antigen binding proteins.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antigen binding protein specifically binding to a CT45 antigenic peptide that is in a complex with a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) protein, wherein the CT45 antigenic peptide comprises or consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 138 (KIFEMLEGV) and wherein the antigen binding protein comprises a first polypeptide comprising a variable domain VA comprising complementarity determining regions CDRa1, CDRa2 and CDRa3 and a second polypeptide comprising a variable domain VB comprising CDRb1, CDRb2 and CDRb3. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen binding proteins, vectors comprising the nucleic acids, recombinant cells expressing the antigen binding proteins and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antigen binding proteins. The invention further provides the antigen binding proteins for use in medicine and a method of producing the antigen binding protein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for selecting a cell or a virus expressing on its surface an antigen-binding protein specifically binding to a protein antigen of interest (PAI) while counter selection using a similar protein antigen (SPA) is applied. Further, the invention provides a method for determining the sequence of a nucleic acid encoding an antigen-binding protein or an antigen-binding part thereof and a method for producing a cell expressing a nucleic acid encoding an antigen-binding protein or an antigen-binding part thereof. The invention also relates to a method for treating a subject with a selected cell population.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for high throughput screening for a TCR-binding peptide ligand/MHC molecule complex, comprising a stabilized peptide-MHC molecule and respective uses of said method. The present invention further relates to polypeptides comprising or consisting of stabilized MHC molecules or peptide binding fragments thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said polypeptides, vaccines comprising said pharmaceutical composition and uses of said vaccine for the manufacturing of a medicament and/or in the prevention of cancer The present invention further relates to nucleic acids encoding said polypeptides and vectors comprising said nucleic acids.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) protein, and an R1—COOH or salt thereof. The invention further relates to the use of an R1—COOH or salt thereof, for stabilizing an MHC protein. The invention also relates to a method for stabilizing an MHC protein. The invention also relates to a kit comprising an MHC protein, and an R1—COOH or salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for selecting an immune cell expressing on its surface an antigen-binding protein specifically binding to a complex of a peptide A (PA) and a Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) molecule, comprising the steps of (i) providing a plurality of immune cells expressing different antigen-binding proteins; (ii) contacting the plurality of immune cells with a first composition comprising a complex 1A, comprising a MHC molecule 1 (M1) and a peptide A (PA), and a complex 1X, comprising M1 and a peptide B (PB); (iii) contacting the plurality of immune cells with a second composition comprising a complex 2A, comprising a MHC molecule 2 (M2) and PA, and a complex 2X, comprising M2 and a peptide C (PC); (iv) selecting from the plurality of immune cells a cell expressing an antigen binding protein that specifically binds to complex 1A, wherein complexes 1X and 2X, but not 1A and 2A, dissociate upon stimulation with a defined chemical or physical stimulus; and wherein the amino ac

Abstract: The present invention pertains to antigen recognizing constructs against tumor associated antigens (MAGEA1). The invention in particular provides novel T cell receptor (TCR) based molecules which are selective and specific for the tumor expressed antigen of the invention. The TCR of the invention, and TAA binding fragments derived therefrom, are of use for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of TAA 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: 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 tmor-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: 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: Described herein are methods for preparing T cells, including isolating CD8+ T cells from a blood sample obtained from a patient or a donor, culturing the isolated CD8+ T cells in the presence of at least one cytokine, contacting the cultured CD8+ T cells with a multimer containing a target peptide in a complex with an MHC molecule and with at least one binding agent that binds to a T cell surface molecule, in which the multimer is labelled with a first detectable agent and the binding agent is labelled with a second detectable agent, sorting the contacted CD8+ T cells to collect the sorted CD8+ T cells that are detected positive for the first and the second detectable agents, and expanding the collected CD8+ T cells.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to antigen recognizing constructs against tumor associated antigens (MAGEA1). The invention in particular provides novel T cell receptor (TCR) based molecules which are selective and specific for the tumor expressed antigen of the invention. The TCR of the invention, and TAA binding fragments derived therefrom, are of use for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of TAA 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 concerns antigen binding proteins specifically binding melanoma associated antigen A (MAGE-A) protein-derived antigens. The invention in particular provides antigen binding proteins which specifically bind to the MAGE-A antigenic peptide comprising or consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1 in a complex with a major histocombatibility (MHC) protein. The antigen binding proteins of the invention contain, in particular, the complementary determining regions (CDRs) of novel engineered T cell receptors (TCRs) that specifically bind to said MAGE-A peptide/MHC complex. The antigen binding proteins of the invention are of use for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of MAGE-A expressing cancerous diseases. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen binding proteins of the invention, vectors comprising these nucleic acids, recombinant cells expressing the antigen binding proteins and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antigen binding proteins of the invention.

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: 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 present invention concerns antigen binding proteins directed against PRAME protein-derived antigens. The invention in particular provides antigen binding proteins which are specific for the tumor expressed antigen PRAME, wherein the tumor antigen comprises or consists of SEQ ID NO: 50 and is in a complex with a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) protein. The antigen binding proteins of the invention contain, in particular, the complementary determining regions (CDRs) of novel engineered T cell receptors (TCRs) that specifically bind to said PRAME peptide. The antigen binding proteins of the invention are for use in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of PRAME expressing cancerous diseases. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen binding proteins of the invention, vectors comprising said nucleic acids, recombinant cells expressing the antigen binding proteins and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antigen binding proteins 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.