Abstract: Hybrid nuclease molecules and methods for treating an immune-related disease or disorder in a mammal, and a pharmaceutical composition for treating an immune-related disease in a mammal.

Abstract: Hybrid nuclease molecules and methods for treating an immune-related disease or disorder in a mammal, and a pharmaceutical composition for treating an immune-related disease in a mammal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a population of antibodies enriched from an antibody preparation, wherein the enriched population of antibodies has an altered amount of sialylation in the Fab region of the antibodies as compared to the antibody preparation prior to enrichment. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method of enriching a population of antibodies from an antibody preparation, wherein the enriched population of antibodies has an altered amount of sialylation in the Fab region of the antibodies as compared to the antibody preparation prior to enrichment. The present invention also relates to the population of antibodies of the invention for use in medicine, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the populations of antibodies of the invention and the use of the population of antibodies of the invention in the prevention and/or treatment of atherosclerosis, cancer and infections such as bacterial, viral or fungal infections.

Abstract: The present invention provides, among other things, a method of inhibiting an immune response to a recombinant vector, such as a viral vector, specifically an adenoviral vector. The method comprises contacting a cell with (i) a recombinant vector, preferably a viral vector, most preferably an adenoviral vector, comprising a transgene and (ii) a means of inhibiting an immune response to the recombinant vector selected from the group consisting of a TNF receptor fusion protein, a Fas receptor fusion protein, an IFN receptor fusion protein, a gene encoding a TNF receptor fusion protein, a gene encoding a Fas receptor fusion protein, and a gene encoding an IFN receptor fusion protein, whereupon an immune response to the recombinant vector is inhibited. In this regard, the present invention also provides a recombinant vector and a composition for use in the method.

Abstract: This invention provides methods for the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus in patients, the sera of which contain antibodies reactive against ribosomal proteins P0, P1 and P2. A peptide containing an amino acid sequence corresponding to the carboxyl termini of the ribosomal proteins, which peptide is bound to a solid carrier, is also provided for use in such methods.