Abstract: Engineered antibody compounds and conjugates thereof, are provided, said antibody compounds and conjugates thereof are useful as agents for cancer immunotherapy. Engineered antibody compounds may include one or more amino acid residue substitutions within the constant regions of the antibody engineered into a parental antibody. Amino acid residue substitutions may include substitution of cysteine or alanine.

Abstract: Engineered antibody compounds and conjugates thereof, are provided, said antibody compounds and conjugates thereof are useful as agents for cancer immunotherapy.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method using IL-17 antagonistic antibodies for treating pruritus.

Abstract: Compositions and methods of using compositions for treatment of inflammatory diseases and immune disorders are provided. Allylamino compounds are disclosed which are inhibitors of semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) and/or vascular adhesion protein 1 (VAP-1). The compounds have therapeutic utility in suppressing inflammation and inflammatory responses, and in treatment of several disorders, including multiple sclerosis and stroke.

Abstract: The invention provides methods treating lupus nephritis based in individuals with significantly impaired renal function, and methods of selecting individuals for treatment based on significantly impaired renal function. The treatment entails administration of a conjugate comprising a non-immunogenic valency platform molecule and at least two double stranded DNA epitopes, such as DNA molecules, which bind to anti-DNA antibodies from the patient. The invention also provides methods of identifying individuals suitable for treatment for lupus, based on assessing renal function to identify those individuals with significant impairment of renal function.

Abstract: Compositions and methods of using compositions for treatment of inflammatory diseases and immune disorders are provided. Allylamino compounds are disclosed which are inhibitors of semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) and/or vascular adhesion protein 1 (VAP-1). The compounds have therapeutic utility in suppressing inflammation and inflammatory responses, and in treatment of several disorders, including multiple sclerosis and stroke.

Abstract: The invention provides methods identifying individuals suitable for treatment for lupus and methods of monitoring treatment, based on measuring antibody affinities, as well as of treating lupus based on measuring antibody affinities. The treatment entails administration of a conjugate comprising a non-immunogenic valency platform molecule and at least two double stranded DNA epitopes, such as DNA molecules, which bind to anti-DNA antibodies from the patient.

Abstract: The present invention provides domain 1 ?2GPI polypeptides, polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, mimetics of these polypeptides, and methods using domain 1 ?2GPI polypeptides and mimetics. Domain 1 of ?2GPI has been shown to bind to anti-cardiolipin (?2GPI-dependent antiphospholipid) antibodies, which are associated with several pathologies, such as thrombosis and fetal loss. The domain 1 ?2GPI polypeptides may be used to detect ?2GPI-dependent antiphospholipid antibodies in a sample. The invention further provides methods of inducing tolerance using these domain 1 ?2GPI polypeptides.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for treating SLE including renal SLE and methods of reducing risk of renal flare in individuals with SLE, and methods of monitoring such treatment. One method of treating SLE including renal SLE and reducing risk of renal flare in an individual with SLE involves the administration of an effective amount of an agent for reducing the level of anti-dsDNA antibody (such as a dsDNA epitope as in the form of an epitope-presenting carrier or an epitope-presenting valency platform molecule like LJP 394) to the individual. The invention further provides a method of treating renal flare and reducing risk of renal flare in an individual with SLE involving the reduction of the level of circulating anti-dsDNA antibodies in the individual and maintaining sustained reduction of circulating anti-dsDNA antibodies, optionally through administration of a dsDNA epitope to the individual.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for stabilizing or improving the health-related quality of life in individuals with SLE, and methods of selecting individuals suitable for such treatment. One method of stabilizing or improving the health-related quality of life of an individual with SLE involves the administration of an effective amount of dsDNA epitope, such as in the form of an epitope-presenting carrier or an epitope-presenting valency platform molecule like LJP 394, to the individual. The invention further provides a method of stabilizing or improving the health-related quality of life of an individual with SLE involving the reduction of the level of SLE-associated antibodies in the individual, optionally through administration of a dsDNA epitope to the individual. In addition, methods of screening patients are provided. Kits useful in the methods of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: Novel human nerve growth factor exon 1 promoter, human nerve growth factor exon 3 promoter, fragments thereof, and modified forms thereof are described. The invention is also directed to vectors containing such promoters, cells transformed with the same, including animal models and transgenic animals containing such sequence and assay methods using these promoters.

Abstract: Novel human nerve growth factor exon 1 promoter, human nerve growth factor exon 3 promoter, fragments thereof, and modified forms thereof are described. The invention is also directed to vectors containing such promoters, cells transformed with the same, including animal models and transgenic animals containing such sequence and assay methods using these promoters.

Abstract: The invention provides methods treating lupus nephritis based in individuals with significantly impaired renal function, and methods of selecting individuals for treatment based on significantly impaired renal function. The treatment entails administration of a conjugate comprising a non-immunogenic valency platform molecule and at least two double stranded DNA epitopes, such as DNA molecules, which bind to anti-DNA antibodies from the patient. The invention also provides methods of identifying individuals suitable for treatment for lupus, based on assessing renal function to identify those individuals with significant impairment of renal function.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of treating antibody-mediated pathologies such as autoimmune diseases (e.g., SLE, ITP, and thyroiditis) using agents which inhibit CD21/C3d interaction to ameliorate one or more symptoms of an antibody-mediated pathology. Also provided herein are methods for delaying the development of antibody-mediated pathologies using agents that inhibit CD21/C3d interaction to effect such delay.

Abstract: This invention relates to oxazolidine inhibitors of calpain and/or cathepsin B and to compositions containing them. As inhibitors of calpain and/or cathepsin B, the compounds are useful in the treatment of patients afflicted with acute or chronic neurodegenerative disorders.