Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods for using an antimalarial endoperoxide compound, such as artemisinin, in treating a subject suffering from myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and hi slowing or preventing the progression of MDS in the subject to development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are relaxin immunoglobulin fusion proteins useful for the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition in a subject.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, kits, and platforms for selectively activating and deactivating chimeric receptor effector cells using humanized chimeric receptor effector cell switches that comprise a humanized targeting moiety that binds CD19 on a target cell and a chimeric receptor interacting domain that binds to a chimeric receptor effector cell and/or chimeric receptor effector cell switches comprising optimized chimeric receptor interacting domains. Also disclosed are methods of treating disease and conditions with such chimeric receptor effector cells and chimeric receptor effector cell switches.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds, their pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of their use for treating mesenchymally-derived or mesenchymally-transformed cancers, such as breast cancers and sarcomas, and for treating diseases or disorders that are characterized by the expression of vimentin.

Abstract: The present invention provides for humanized anti-CD3 antibodies and conjugates thereof. These conjugates may be useful in the treatment of conditions such as prostate cancer.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for extending the half-life of a therapeutic agent. A modified therapeutic agent (mTA) comprises a therapeutic agent, a staple, and a half-life extending molecule. The mTAs disclosed herein may be used to treat a disease or a condition in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds, and to their pharmaceutical compositions, that inhibit dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP4). The compounds selectively promote the proliferation of alveolar type 2 cells (AEC2s) and are useful in therapeutic methods of treating diseases whose etiology, for example, derives from epithelial degeneration and maladaptive remodeling, such as pulmonary diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and infant respiratory distress syndromes (IRDS).

Abstract: Provided herein are peptides and peptide conjugates comprising a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and GLP-1 receptor agonist. The peptides may be used for blood glucose management and treating conditions such as diabetes, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds, or their tautomers or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and their pharmaceutical compositions that can selectively activate Yes-associated protein 1 (YAP). YAP activators of the present disclosure are useful in therapies such as wound and organ repair including, for example, treatment of chronic ulcers.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds. and to their pharmaceutical compositions. that inhibit dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP4). Hie compounds selectively promote the proliferation of alveolar type 2 cells (AEC2s) and are useful in therapeutic methods of treating diseases whose etiology. for example. derives from epithelial degeneration and maladaptive remodeling, such as pulmonary' diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IFF), acute respiratory' distress syndrome (ARDS), and infant respiratory' distress syndromes (IRDS).

Abstract: Methods and compositions are provided for extending the half-life of a therapeutic agent. A modified therapeutic agent (mTA) comprises a therapeutic agent, a staple, and a half-life extending molecule. The mTAs disclosed herein may be used to treat a disease or a condition in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are immunoglobulin fusion proteins comprising a first antibody region, a first therapeutic agent, and a first connecting peptide; wherein the first therapeutic agent is attached to the first antibody region by the connecting peptide; and wherein the connecting peptide does not comprise a region having beta strand secondary structure. The connecting peptide may comprise an extender peptide. The extender peptide may have an alpha helical secondary structure. The connecting peptide may comprise a linker peptide. The linker peptide may not comprise any secondary structure. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising the immunoglobulin fusion proteins and methods for using the immunoglobulin fusion proteins for the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition in a subject.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of Formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and their pharmaceutical compositions: The compounds are useful as agonists of Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING), such as in a method of treating a tumor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are chimeric antigen receptor effector cells (CAR-ECs) and CAR-EC switches. The switchable CAR-ECs are generally T cells. The one or more chimeric antigen receptors may recognize a peptidic antigen on the CAR-EC switch. The CAR-ECs and switches may be used for the treatment of a condition in a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein ar methods that are useful for treating a subject who has a pathogenic infection, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2); reducing the likelihood of the subject from being infected by a pathogen; and for reducing the transmission of a pathogen from a subject to others. The methods utilize a compound disclosed in Table 1 or Table 4 herein, optionally in combination with an additional agent such as an anti-infective agent.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds, their pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of their use for treating mesenchymally-derived or mesenchymally-transformed cancers, such as breast cancers and sarcomas, and for treating diseases or disorders that are characterized by the expression of vimentin.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compounds, their pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of their use for treating mesenchymally-derived or mesenchymally transformed cancers, such as breast cancers and sarcomas, and for treating diseases or disorders that are characterized by the expression of vimentin.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds having STimulator of INterferon Genes (STING) agonistic bioactivity that can be used in the treatment of tumors in patients afflicted therewith. The compounds are of formula (I): as defined herein. Compounds for practice of a method of the invention can be delivered via oral delivery for systemic exposure, as well as delivered intratumorally. Antitumor therapy using a compound of formula (I) can further comprise administration of an effective dose of an immune-checkpoint targeting drug.

Abstract: The present invention provides for humanized anti-CD3 antibodies and conjugates thereof. These conjugates may be useful in the treatment of conditions such as prostate cancer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are immunoglobulin fusion proteins comprising a first antibody region, a first therapeutic agent, and a first connecting peptide; wherein the first therapeutic agent is attached to the first antibody region by the connecting peptide; and wherein the connecting peptide does not comprise a region having beta strand secondary structure. The connecting peptide may comprise an extender peptide. The extender peptide may have an alpha helical secondary structure. The connecting peptide may comprise a linker peptide. The linker peptide may not comprise any secondary structure. Also disclosed herein are compositions comprising the immunoglobulin fusion proteins and methods for using the immunoglobulin fusion proteins for the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition in a subject.