Abstract: Herein is reported the use of a binding assay of a bivalent, bispecific antibody that has the smaller kD value (dissociation constant) for the interaction with its antigen for the immobilization of the bivalent, bispecific antibody to a solid surface for the determination of the biological activity of the bivalent, bispecific antibody.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bispecific anti-CCL2 antibodies binding to two different epitopes on human CCL2, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, their manufacture, and use as medicaments for the treatment of cancers, inflammatory, autoimmune and ophthalmologic diseases.

Abstract: Herein is reported a method for determining the presence of antibody-Fab-FcRn interaction in an antibody-Fc-FcRn complex influencing the in vivo half-life comprising the steps of a) determining the retention time of the antibody on an FcRn affinity chromatography column with a positive linear pH gradient elution in the presence of a first sodium chloride concentration, and b) determining the retention time of the antibody on an FcRn affinity chromatography column with a positive linear pH gradient elution in the presence of a second sodium chloride concentration, whereby the presence of antibody-Fab-FcRn interaction in an antibody-Fc-FcRn complex influencing the in vivo half-life is determined if the retention time determined in step a) and the retention time determined in step b) are substantially different.

Abstract: The invention provides humanized anti-human Tau(pS422) antibodies and methods of using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to bispecific antibodies against human VEGF and against human ANG-2, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides humanized anti-human Tau(pS422) antibodies and methods of using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antigen binding proteins comprising two Fc parts, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antigen binding proteins, and uses thereof.

Abstract: Herein are reported novel bispecific antibodies that specifically bind to two different antigens selected from the group consisting of human ANG2, human VEGF, human IL-1beta and human PDGF-B.

Abstract: The invention provides humanized anti-human Tau(pS422) antibodies and methods of using the same.

Abstract: Herein is reported a method for selecting an antibody with a systematic clearance in cynomolgus monkeys of less than 8 mL/kg/day comprising the steps of measuring the retention time of the antibody on performing an FcRn affinity chromatography with a positive linear pH gradient and on a heparin affinity chromatography with a positive linear conductivity/salt gradient, and selecting an antibody that has a relative retention time on the FcRn affinity chromatography column is less than 1.78 times the retention time difference between peaks 2 and 3 the retention time of preparation of an oxidized anti-Her3 antibody of SEQ ID NO: 03 and 04, and a relative retention time on the heparin affinity chromatography column is less than 0.87 times the retention time of an anti-pTau antibody of SEQ ID NO: 01 and 02.

Abstract: Herein are provided a method for producing a multispecific antibody comprising the steps of providing a mammalian cell expressing the antibody, transfecting said mammalian cell with an expression vector comprising an expression cassette encoding a polypeptide of the antibody that has a domain crossover, cultivating the transfected cell and recovering the antibody from the cell or the cultivation medium and thereby producing the multispecific antibody.

Abstract: The present invention relates to anti-VEGF/anti-IL-1beta antibodies and methods of using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to monovalent antigen binding proteins with a CH1-CL domain exchange, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.

Abstract: Herein is reported a method for selecting or deselecting an antibody comprising a) determining for each Asp and Asn residue in an antibody Fv region the conformational flexibility of the C?-atom using a homology model ensemble, b) determining for each Asp and Asn residue in an antibody Fv region the size of the amino acid residue C-terminal to the Asp or Asn residue, and c) selecting an antibody in which the Ca-atom is conformationally inflexible and/or the Asp or Asn has a big C-terminal amino acid residue, or deselecting an antibody in which the C?-atom has a moderate to high conformational flexibility and/or the Asp or Asn has a small C-terminal amino acid residue.

Abstract: Herein are reported anti-ANG2 antibodies. A specific anti-ANG2 antibody comprises (a) a HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20, (b) a HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21, and (c) a HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 23.

Abstract: The invention provides humanized anti-human Tau(pS422) antibodies and methods of using the same.

Abstract: Herein is reported a method for selecting or deselecting an antibody comprising a) determining for each Asp and Asn residue in an antibody Fv region the conformational flexibility of the C?-atom using a homology model ensemble, b) determining for each Asp and Asn residue in an antibody Fv region the size of the amino acid residue C-terminal to the Asp or Asn residue, and c) selecting an antibody in which the C?-atom is conformationally inflexible and/or the Asp or Asn has a big C-terminal amino acid residue, or deselecting an antibody in which the C?-atom has a moderate to high conformational flexibility and/or the Asp or Asn has a small C-terminal amino acid residue.

Abstract: The invention provides humanized anti-human Tau(pS422) antibodies and methods of using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antigen binding proteins comprising two Fc parts, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antigen binding proteins, and uses thereof.

Abstract: Herein is reported an antibody that specifically binds to human CD 19, wherein the antibody comprises (a) HVR-H1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 03, (b) HVR-H2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11, (c) HVR-H3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 05, (d) HVR-L1 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 20 or 28, (e) HVR-L2 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 07, and (f) HVR-L3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 08, as well as methods of using the same.