Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a. at least one aspartyl aminopeptidase inhibitor and at least one angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, or b. at least one aspartyl aminopeptidase inhibitor and at least one chymase inhibitor. In an embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition comprises at least one aspartyl aminopeptidase inhibitor and at least one angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and at least one chymase inhibitor. Furthermore, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition possessing inhibitory activity against a. aspartyl aminopeptidase and angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE), or b. against aspartyl aminopeptidase and chymase. In a third aspect, the invention relates to a kit of parts comprising a. a pharmaceutical composition comprising an aspartyl aminopeptidase inhibitor and a pharmaceutical composition comprising an angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, or b.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for measurement of peptidic degradation products of a proteolytic cascade in biological samples, especially blood samples, wherein the sample is incubated until a steady state equilibrium is reached for at least one peptidic degradation product involved in said proteolytic cascade and wherein said at least one peptidic degradation product in steady state equilibrium of the proteolytic cascade is quantified in the sample.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating a GD2 positive cancer by administering a preparation comprising an anti-GD2 antibody to a patient as a continuous intravenous infusion over 24 hours per day.

Abstract: The present invention relates to modified angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) polypeptides and pharmaceutical and analytical uses thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to Zn2+ depleted-, Zn2+ free-, mixed metal- and metal ion substituted-ACE2 as well as methods for the manufacture of these variants and uses thereof, such as therapeutic and analytic uses of these ACE2 variants.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for measurement of peptidic degradation products of a proteolytic cascade (for example, the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and the bradykinin system) in biological samples, especially blood samples, wherein the sample is incubated until a steady state equilibrium is reached for at least one peptidic degradation product involved in said proteolytic cascade and wherein said at least one peptidic degradation product in steady state equilibrium of the proteolytic cascade is quantified in the sample.

Abstract: The present invention relates to ACE2 for the therapeutic treatment or prevention of inflammation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a. at least one aspartyl aminopeptidase inhibitor and at least one angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, or b. at least one aspartyl aminopeptidase inhibitor and at least one chymase inhibitor. In an embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition comprises at least one aspartyl aminopeptidase inhibitor and at least one angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and at least one chymase inhibitor. Furthermore, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition possessing inhibitory activity against a. aspartyl aminopeptidase and angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE), or b. against aspartyl aminopeptidase and chymase. In a third aspect, the invention relates to a kit of parts comprising a. a pharmaceutical composition comprising an aspartyl aminopeptidase inhibitor and a pharmaceutical composition comprising an angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, or b.

Abstract: The present invention relates to preparations and methods for treating a GD2 positive cancer by administering a preparation comprising a chimeric or humanized anti-GD2 antibody to a patient, wherein the patient is not concomitantly treated with interleukin-2 (IL-2 wherein a GD2 positive cancer is treated in the patient. Furthermore, the invention relates to preparations and methods for the treatment of a GD2 positive cancer in a patient, wherein a preparation comprising an anti-GD2 antibody is administered to the patient as a continuous infusion, without concomitantly administering IL-2. The present invention further relates to preparations and methods for the treatment of a GD2 positive cancer in a patient, wherein the one or more anti-GD2 antibody treatment periods is/are preceded, accompanied, and/or followed by one or more treatment periods with a retinoid.

Abstract: The invention relates to a kit for the combined use for the treatment of cancer patients, which set comprises an antigen of a cellular surface protein, or an antibody directed against the cellular surface protein, and an antigen of an aberrant glycosylation, or an antibody directed against the aberrant glycosylation. This kit is destined both for the immunotherapeutic and the diagnostic application. The invention further relates to a selection method for selecting suitable tumor-specific antigens with the assistance of this kit and corresponding specific antibody preparations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to modified angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) polypeptides and pharmaceutical and analytical uses thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to Zn2+ depleted-, Zn2+ free-, mixed metal- and metal ion substituted-ACE2 as well as methods for the manufacture of these variants and uses thereof, such as therapeutic and analytic uses of these ACE2 variants.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the immune activation of NK cells by the reduction or inhibition of the Cbl-b function in said cells. This stimulates the congenital immune system and thus permits the therapy of appropriate diseases.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the immune activation of NK cells by the reduction or inhibition of the Cbl-b function in said cells. This stimulates the congenital immune system and thus permits the therapy of appropriate diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating a GD2 positive cancer by administering a preparation comprising an anti-GD2 antibody to a patient as a continuous intravenous infusion over 24 hours per day.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method for measurement of peptidic degradation products of a proteolytic cascade (for example, the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) and the bradykinin system) in biological samples, especially blood samples, wherein the sample is incubated until a steady state equilibrium is reached for at least one peptidic degradation product involved in said proteolytic cascade and wherein said at least one peptidic degradation product in steady state equilibrium of the proteolytic cascade is quantified in the sample.

Abstract: The invention provides for innovative improvements in tumor therapy, particularly therapies which are conducted using endogenous substances and which have no or only mild side-effects. Accordingly the present invention relates to methods of treating or preventing tumor diseases other than lung cancer comprising administering a polypeptide with an angiotensin-converting-enzyme-2 (ACE2) activity.

Abstract: The invention discloses a pharmaceutical composition comprising recombinant human superoxide dismutase (rhS-OD) for preventing or treating one or more adverse reactions caused by treatment with an EGFR inhibitor in a subject.

Abstract: The invention relates to an in vitro or ex vivo method for increasing the immunoreactivity of cells of the immune system, which were contacted with an antigen, said method comprising the reduction or inhibition of the Cbl-b function of said cells, thereby increasing the immunoreactivity of the cells towards the antigen.

Abstract: Preparations and methods for treating a GD2 positive cancer by administering a preparation comprising an anti-GD2 antibody to a patient, wherein the patient is not concomitantly treated with Interleukin-2 (IL-2), and wherein one or more treatment periods with the antibody may be preceded, accompanied, and/or followed by one or more treatment periods with a retinoid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to recombinant ACE2 polypeptide, where the ACE2 polypeptide is present as a dimer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the immune activation of NK cells by the reduction or inhibition of the Cbl-b function in said cells. This stimulates the congenital immune system and thus permits the therapy of appropriate diseases.