Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to CD3, including multispecific antibodies e.g. for activating T cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.

Abstract: Herein is reported an IgG class Fc-region comprising a first variant Fc-region polypeptide and a second variant Fc-region polypeptide, wherein a) the first variant Fc-region polypeptide is derived from a first parent IgG class Fc-region polypeptide and the second variant Fc-region polypeptide is derived from a second parent IgG class Fc-region polypeptide, whereby the first parent IgG class Fc-region polypeptide is identical to or different from the second parent IgG class Fc-region polypeptide, and b) the first variant Fc-region polypeptide differs from the second variant Fc-region polypeptide in one or more amino acid residues other than those amino acid residues in which the first parent IgG class Fc-region polypeptide differs from the second parent IgG class Fc-region polypeptide, and c) the IgG class Fc-region comprising the first variant Fc-region polypeptide and the second variant Fc-region polypeptide has an affinity to a human Fc-receptor that is different than that of an IgG class Fc-region comprisi

Abstract: The invention relates to novel TNF family ligand trimer-containing antigen binding molecules comprising (a) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen, (b) a polypeptide comprising three ectodomains of a TNF ligand family member or fragments thereof that are connected to each other by peptide linkers and (c) a Fc domain composed of a first and a second subunit capable of stable association, and to methods of producing these molecules and to methods of using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to improved antibodies specific for Tenascin-C (TnC), in particular domain specific anti-TnC antibodies with improved cross-species reactivity. In addition, the invention relates to polynuleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies and methods of using them in the treatment of disease.

Abstract: A bispecific antibody specifically binding to the two targets human CD3? (further named also as “CD3”) and the extracellular domain of human ROR1 (further named also as “ROR1”), characterized in that the bispecific antibody does not internalize in a cell based assay at 37° C. during 2 hrs, using ROR1-positive B-CLL cells and used at an antibody concentration of 1 nM, whereby not internalize means, that the mean fluorescence intensity (MFI), as detected by flow cytometry, of a bispecific antibody upon binding to ROR1-positive primary B-CLL cells measured at time 0 is not reduced for more than 50%, preferably not more than 30% when re-measured after a 2 hr-incubation at 37° C. and which is useful for the treatment of B-cell malignancies like Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or B-cell disorders expressing ROR1 and ROR1-positive solid tumors.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel TNF family ligand trimer-containing antigen binding molecules comprising (a) at least one moiety capable of specific binding to a target cell antigen and (b) a first and a second polypeptide that are linked to each other by a disulfide bond, characterized in that the first polypeptide comprises two ectodomains of a TNF ligand family member or fragments thereof that are connected to each other by a peptide linker and in that the second polypeptide comprises only one ectodomain of said TNF ligand family member or a fragment thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to tumor targeted bispecific agonistic antigen binding molecules characterized by monovalent binding to CD28, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing these antibodies, and methods of using the same.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antibodies that bind to STEAP-1, including bispecific antigen binding molecules e.g. for activating T cells. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.

Abstract: Herein is reported an IgG class Fc-region comprising a first variant Fc-region polypeptide and a second variant Fc-region polypeptide, wherein a) the first variant Fc-region polypeptide is derived from a first parent IgG class Fc-region polypeptide and the second variant Fc-region polypeptide is derived from a second parent IgG class Fc-region polypeptide, whereby the first parent IgG class Fc-region polypeptide is identical to or different from the second parent IgG class Fc-region polypeptide, and b) the first variant Fc-region polypeptide differs from the second variant Fc-region polypeptide in one or more amino acid residues other than those amino acid residues in which the first parent IgG class Fc-region polypeptide differs from the second parent IgG class Fc-region polypeptide, and c) the IgG class Fc-region comprising the first variant Fc-region polypeptide and the second variant Fc-region polypeptide has an affinity to a human Fc-receptor that is different than that of an IgG class Fc-region comprisi

Abstract: The invention relates to new antibodies against BCMA, their manufacture and use.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to novel bispecific antigen binding molecules for T cell activation and re-direction to specific target cells comprising a common light chain. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such bispecific antigen binding molecules, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the bispecific antigen binding molecules of the invention, and to methods of using these bispecific antigen binding molecules in the treatment of disease.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to fusion proteins of immunoglobulins and interleukin-2 (IL-2). 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 generally relates to antibodies specific for asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR) and their use for selectively delivering effector moieties that influence cellular activity. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such antibodies, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the antibodies of the invention, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antigen binding receptors capable of specific binding to mutated Fc domains with reduced Fc receptor binding and T cells expressing these antigen binding receptors. More precisely, the present invention relates to T cells, transfected/transduced with an antigen binding receptor which is recruited by specifically binding to/interacting with the mutated Fc domain of therapeutic antibodies. Furthermore, the invention relates to a kit comprising the T cells of the invention and/or nucleic acid molecules, vectors expressing antigen binding receptors of the present invention and (a) tumor targeting antibody/antibodies comprising a mutated Fc domain.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antigen binding receptors in new formats capable of specific binding to a tumor associated antigen. More precisely, the present invention relates to an antigen binding receptor which efficiently and specifically binds to/interacts with an antigen on the surface of a tumor cell, and to a T cell transfected/transduced with the antigen binding receptor. Furthermore, the invention relates to nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding antigen binding receptors of the present invention. The invention also provides the production and use of T cells in a method for the treatment of particular diseases as well as pharmaceutical compositions/medicaments comprising antigen binding receptors and/or T cells of the present invention.

Abstract: The invention provides antibodies against Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP) and methods of using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bispecific HER2 antibodies, novel HER2 antibody variants, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.

Abstract: Herein is reported a blood brain barrier shuttle module comprising a brain effector entity, a linker and one monovalent binding entity which binds to a blood brain barrier receptor, wherein the linker couples the effector entity to the monovalent binding entity which binds to the blood brain barrier receptor wherein the monovalent binding entity does not comprise the variable domains of the anti-transferrin receptor antibody 8D3 (SEQ ID NO: 01 and SEQ ID NO: 02) or of the variant anti-transferrin receptor antibody 8D3v (SEQ ID NO: 01 and SEQ ID NO: 03).

Abstract: The invention provides antibodies against Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAP) and methods of using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to trivalent, bispecific antibodies, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing the antibodies, and uses thereof.