Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies targeting Plasmodium sporozoites, in particular plasmodium circumsporozoite protein. The invention also provides nucleic acids that encode such antibodies. In addition, the invention provides the use of the antibodies of the invention in prophylaxis and treatment malaria.

Abstract: The present invention provides multispecific antibodies, and antigen binding fragments thereof, that potently neutralize a cytokine and that may thus be useful in the prevention and/or treatment of inflammatory and/or autoimmune diseases. In particular, the present invention provides a multispecific antibody, or an antigen binding fragment thereof, comprising at least two different domains specifically binding to at least two different, non-overlapping sites in a cytokine and an Fc moiety. The invention also relates to nucleic acids that encode such antibodies and antibody fragments and immortalized B cells and cultured plasma cells that produce such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies and antibody fragments of the invention in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment of inflammatory and/or autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides multispecific antibodies, and antigen binding fragments thereof, that potently neutralize a cytokine and that may thus be useful in the prevention and/or treatment of inflammatory and/or autoimmune diseases. In particular, the present invention provides a multispecific antibody, or an antigen binding fragment thereof, comprising at least two different domains specifically binding to at least two different, non-overlapping sites in a cytokine and an Fc moiety. The invention also relates to nucleic acids that encode such antibodies and antibody fragments and immortalized B cells and cultured plasma cells that produce such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies and antibody fragments of the invention in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment of inflammatory and/or autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides engineered antibodies and antigen binding fragments, in which an additional functional domain is inserted into the elbow region of the antibody or antigen binding fragment. The present invention also provides nucleic acid molecules, such as vectors, encoding such antibodies and antigen binding fragments, host cells and compositions comprising such antibodies, antigen binding fragments or nucleic acid molecules and uses thereof. For example a multispecific antibody format is provided, in which an additional binding site (specificity) is inserted into the elbow region of an antibody or antigen binding fragment.

Abstract: The present invention provides multispecific antibodies, and antigen binding fragments thereof, that potently neutralize a cytokine and that may thus be useful in the prevention and/or treatment of inflammatory and/or autoimmune diseases. In particular, the present invention provides a multispecific antibody, or an antigen binding fragment thereof, comprising at least two different domains specifically binding to at least two different, non-overlapping sites in a cytokine and an Fc moiety. The invention also relates to nucleic acids that encode such antibodies and antibody fragments and immortalized B cells and cultured plasma cells that produce such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies and antibody fragments of the invention in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment of inflammatory and/or autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition, for example a vaccine, which comprises a RIFIN, which is able to bind to a mutated LAIR-1 fragment, which broadly binds to erythrocytes infected with Plasmodium falciparum. Such a RIFIN may be useful in the prevention and/or treatment of malaria.

Abstract: The present invention provides a protein comprising a mutated LAIR-1 fragment, which broadly binds to erythrocytes infected with Plasmodium falciparum. The protein comprising the mutated LAIR-1 fragment may be useful in the prevention and/or treatment of malaria. The present invention furthermore provides a nucleic acid encoding a mutated LAIR-1 fragment, a vector comprising such a nucleic acid as well as a respective pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides multispecific antibodies, and antigen binding fragments thereof, that potently neutralize a cytokine and that may thus be useful in the prevention and/or treatment of inflammatory and/or autoimmune diseases. In particular, the present invention provides a multispecific antibody, or an antigen binding fragment thereof, comprising at least two different domains specifically binding to at least two different, non- overlapping sites in a cytokine and an Fc moiety. The invention also relates to nucleic acids that encode such antibodies and antibody fragments and immortalized B cells and cultured plasma cells that produce such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies and antibody fragments of the invention in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment of inflammatory and/or autoimmune diseases.