Abstract: The invention comprises a complex comprising as first part an antibody derived part that specifically binds to a target antigen, and as second part a virus-derived peptide linked to a MHC class I protein complex.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide-MHC-I-antibody fusion protein for use as a therapeutic medicament administered to a patient, wherein a cellular cytotoxic immune response towards the virus-derived peptide has been amplified in the patient. The therapeutic medicament may be used in a kit of parts and administered in combination with an amplifying medicament and optionally an inducing medicament. The inducing medicament and the amplifying medicament may be for use in a method of making a patient susceptible for a treatment with the peptide-MHC-I-antibody fusion protein. The medicament(s) may be used for the treatment of diseases, such as cancer or a viral infection.

Abstract: Herein is reported an expression vector comprising —an antibody light chain expression cassette, —an antibody heavy chain expression cassette, and —a selection marker expression cassette, wherein the expression cassettes are arranged unidirectional, and wherein the expression cassettes are arranged in the 5? to 3? sequence of antibody heavy chain expression cassette, antibody light chain expression cassette and selection marker expression cassette. Further are reported herein methods for the generation of antibody producing cells and the use of these cells for the recombinant production of antibodies.

Abstract: Herein is reported that for transient transfections the use of the human elongation factor 1 alpha promoter (with Intron A) provides for an enhanced productivity (in LC-HC-SM organization), the use of the bovine growth hormone polyA signal sequence provides for an enhanced productivity compared to use of the SV40 polyA signal sequence, the addition of the HUT to the bGH PolyA signal sequence results in an increased productivity in vectors containing the hCMV promoter and the vector organization LC(3?-5?)-HC-SM results in improved expression. For stable pools it is reported that pools generated with vectors containing the hEF1? promoter show an enhanced productivity in batch analysis, clones generated with vectors containing the hEF1? promoter show a reduced number of low producing clones, and clones generated with vectors containing the hEF1? promoter show a higher stability of IgG expression.

Abstract: Herein is reported an expression vector comprising —an antibody light chain expression cassette, —an antibody heavy chain expression cassette, and —a selection marker expression cassette, wherein the expression cassettes are arranged unidirectional, and wherein the expression cassettes are arranged in the 5? to 3? sequence of antibody heavy chain expression cassette, antibody light chain expression cassette and selection marker expression cassette. Further are reported herein methods for the generation of antibody producing cells and the use of these cells for the recombinant production of antibodies.

Abstract: The invention comprises a complex comprising as first part an antibody derived part that specifically binds to a target antigen, and as second part a virus-derived peptide linked to a MHC class I protein complex.

Abstract: Herein is reported a disulfide-linked multivalent multi-function protein, characterized in that it comprises two or more antigen presenting domains, exactly one antibody Fc-region, and at least one antigen binding site, wherein the antigen presenting domain comprises in N- to C-terminal direction either (i) a ?2-microglobulin, and (ii) the extracellular domains ?1, ?2, and ?3 of a class I MHC molecule with a relative frequency of less than 1%, or (i) a T-cell response eliciting peptide, (ii) a ?2-microglobulin, and (iii) the extracellular domains ?1, ?2, and ?3 of a class I MHC molecule with a relative frequency of 1% or more, wherein the antigen binding site binds to a cancer cell surface antigen or a virus-infected cell surface antigen and wherein the antigen presenting domain has at least two non-naturally occurring cysteine residues which form an intrachain/interdomain disulfide bond.

Abstract: The current invention reports a method for the recombinant production of a secreted heterologous immunoglobulin in a CHO cell comprising the following steps: i) providing a CHO cell, which is adapted to growth in suspension culture, adapted to growth in serum-free medium, mycoplasma free, and virus free, ii) providing a vector comprising a prokaryotic origin of replication, a first nucleic add conferring resistance to a prokaryotic selection agent, a second nucleic acid encoding the heavy chain of said heterologous immunoglobulin, a third nucleic acid encoding the light chain of said heterologous immunoglobulin, a fourth nucleic acid conferring resistance to a eukaryotic selection agent, iii) transfecting said CHO cell, wherein said transfecting comprises a) transfecting said CHO cell with said vector comprising a fourth nucleic acid conferring resistance to a first eukaryotic selection agent, h) selecting a CHO cell by growth in cultivation medium containing said first eukaryotic selection agent, c) transfec

Abstract: Herein is reported a multi-function protein, characterized in that it comprises exactly one antigen presenting domain, exactly one antibody Fc-region, and at least one antigen binding site, wherein the antigen presenting domain comprises in N- to C-terminal direction either (i) a ?2-microglobulin, and (ii) the extracellular domains ?1, ?2, and ?3 of a class I MHC molecule with a relative frequency of less than 1%, or (i) a T-cell response eliciting peptide, (ii) a ?2-microglobulin, and (iii) the extracellular domains ?1, ?2, and ?3 of a class I MHC molecule with a relative frequency of 1% or more, wherein the antigen binding site binds to a cancer cell surface antigen.

Abstract: Herein is reported an expression vector comprising —an antibody light chain expression cassette, —an antibody heavy chain expression cassette, and —a selection marker expression cassette, wherein the expression cassettes are arranged unidirectional, and wherein the expression cassettes are arranged in the 5? to 3? sequence of antibody heavy chain expression cassette, antibody light chain expression cassette and selection marker expression cassette. Further are reported herein methods for the generation of antibody producing cells and the use of these cells for the recombinant production of antibodies.

Abstract: Herein is reported an expression vector comprising—an antibody light chain expression cassette, —an antibody heavy chain expression cassette, and—a selection marker expression cassette, wherein the expression cassettes are arranged unidirectional, and wherein the expression cassettes are arranged in the 5? to 3? sequence of antibody heavy chain expression cassette, antibody light chain expression cassette and selection marker expression cassette. Further are reported herein methods for the generation of antibody producing cells and the use of these cells for the recombinant production of antibodies.

Abstract: The current invention reports a method for the recombinant production of a secreted heterologous immunoglobulin in a CHO cell comprising the following steps: i) providing a CHO cell, which is adapted to growth in suspension culture, adapted to growth in serum-free medium, mycoplasma free, and virus free, ii) providing a vector comprising a prokaryotic origin of replication, a first nucleic add conferring resistance to a prokaryotic selection agent, a second nucleic acid encoding the heavy chain of said heterologous immunoglobulin, a third nucleic acid encoding the light chain of said heterologous immunoglobulin, a fourth nucleic acid conferring resistance to a eukaryotic selection agent, iii) transfecting said CHO cell, wherein said transfecting comprises a) transfecting said CHO cell with said vector comprising a fourth nucleic acid conferring resistance to a first eukaryotic selection agent, h) selecting a CHO cell by growth in cultivation medium containing said first eukaryotic selection agent, c) transfec

Abstract: The invention comprises a complex comprising as first part an antibody derived part that specifically binds to a target antigen, and as second part a virus-derived peptide linked to a WIC class I protein complex.

Abstract: The current invention reports a method for the recombinant production of a secreted heterologous immunoglobulin in a CHO cell comprising the following steps: i) providing a CHO cell, which is adapted to growth in suspension culture, adapted to growth in serum-free medium, mycoplasma free, and virus free, ii) providing a vector comprising a prokaryotic origin of replication, a first nucleic acid conferring resistance to a prokaryotic selection agent, a second nucleic acid encoding the heavy chain of said heterologous immunoglobulin, a third nucleic acid encoding the light chain of said heterologous immunoglobulin, a fourth nucleic acid conferring resistance to a eukaryotic selection agent, iii) transfecting said CHO cell, wherein said transfecting comprises a) transfecting said CHO cell with said vector comprising a fourth nucleic acid conferring resistance to a first eukaryotic selection agent, b) selecting a CHO cell by growth in cultivation medium containing said first eukaryotic selection agent, c) transfe

Abstract: Herein is reported that for transient transfections the use of the human elongation factor 1 alpha promoter (with Intron A) provides for an enhanced productivity (in LC-HC-SM organization), the use of the bovine growth hormone polyA signal sequence provides for an enhanced productivity compared to use of the SV40 polyA signal sequence, the addition of the HGT to the bGH PolyA signal sequence results in an increased productivity in vectors containing the hCMV promoter and the vector organization LC(3?-5?)-HC-SM results in improved expression. For stable pools it is reported that pools generated with vectors containing the hEF1? promoter show an enhanced productivity in batch analysis, clones generated with vectors containing the hEF1? promoter show a reduced number of low producing clones, and clones generated with vectors containing the hEF1? promoter show a higher stability of IgG expression.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fusion protein comprising an antibody directed to A?, a monovalent binding entity which binds to a blood brain barrier receptor and a neprilysin.

Abstract: Herein is reported a multi-function protein, characterized in that it comprises exactly one antigen presenting domain, exactly one antibody Fc-region, and at least one antigen binding site, wherein the antigen presenting domain comprises in N- to C-terminal direction either (i) a ?2-microglobulin, and (ii) the extracellular domains ?1, ?2, and ?3 of a class I MHC molecule with a relative frequency of less than 1%, or (i) a T-cell response eliciting peptide, (ii) a ?2-microglobulin, and (iii) the extracellular domains ?1, ?2, and ?3 of a class I MHC molecule with a relative frequency of 1% or more, wherein the antigen binding site binds to a cancer cell surface antigen.

Abstract: Herein is reported a disulfide-linked multivalent multi-function protein, characterized in that it comprises two or more antigen presenting domains, exactly one antibody Fc-region, and at least one antigen binding site, wherein the antigen presenting domain comprises in N- to C-terminal direction either (i) a ?2-microglobulin, and (ii) the extracellular domains ?1, ?2, and ?3 of a class I MHC molecule with a relative frequency of less than 1%, or (i) a T-cell response eliciting peptide, (ii) a ?2-microglobulin, and (iii) the extracellular domains ?1, ?2, and ?3 of a class I MHC molecule with a relative frequency of 1% or more, wherein the antigen binding site binds to a cancer cell surface antigen or a virus-infected cell surface antigen and wherein the antigen presenting domain has at least two non-naturally occurring cysteine residues which form an intrachain/interdomain disulfide bond.

Abstract: The invention provides antibodies binding to TWEAK, including anti-TWEAK antibodies comprising a heavy chain variable domain CDR3 (CDR3H) selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 8, 16 or 24. The invention provides anti-TWEAK antibodies which are useful for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, psoratic arthritis, muscle diseases, e.g. muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, chronic kidney diseases, bone diseases, e.g. bone degeneration in multiple myeloma, systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis, and vascular injury.

Abstract: Herein is reported a method of selecting a cell expressing a bispecific antibody comprising the steps of (a) generating a population of eukaryotic cells by transduction with a population of lentiviral virus particles, whereby each cell of the population of cells displays a membrane-bound full length antibody which is encoded by the lentiviral nucleic acid, and which specifically binds to two or more antigens or two or more epitopes on the same antigen, and (b) selecting from the population of eukaryotic cells a cell depending on the properties of the displayed membrane-bound full length antibody, whereby each lentiviral virus particle of the population of lentiviral virus particles comprises a bicistronic expression cassette comprising the EV71-IRES for the expression of the membrane-bound antibody.