Abstract: The disclosure provides a fusion polypeptide specific for both CD137 and GPC3, which fusion polypeptide can be useful for directing CD137 clustering and activation to GPC3-positive tumor cells. Such fusion polypeptide can be used in many pharmaceutical applications, for example, as anti-cancer agents and/or immune modulators for the treatment or prevention of human diseases such as a variety of tumors. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making the fusion polypeptide described herein as well as compositions comprising such fusion polypeptide. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such fusion polypeptide and to methods for generation of such fusion polypeptide and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of such fusion polypeptide as well as compositions comprising one or more of such fusion polypeptides.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides human tear lipocalin muteins that specifically bind to LAG-3, which can be used in pharmaceutical applications, for example, as anti-cancer agents and/or immune modulators for the treatment or prevention of human diseases such as cancer, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases. The present disclosure further shows the human lipocalin muteins can inhibit the binding of LAG-3 to MHC class II on cells overexpressing MHC class II. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making LAG-3 binding lipocalin muteins described herein as well as compositions comprising such lipocalin muteins. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such lipocalin muteins and to methods for generation of such lipocalin muteins and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of these lipocalin muteins as well as compositions comprising one or more of such lipocalin muteins.

Abstract: The disclosure provides fusion proteins specific for both CD137 and GPC3, which fusion protein can be used to co-stimulate lymphocyte activation in a GPC3-target-dependent manner. Such fusion proteins can be used in many pharmaceutical applications, for example, as anti-cancer agents and/or immune modulators for the treatment or prevention of human diseases such as a variety of tumors. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making the fusion proteins described herein as well as compositions comprising such fusion proteins. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such fusion proteins and to methods for generation of such fusion proteins and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of such fusion proteins as well as compositions comprising one or more of such fusion proteins.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides human lipocalin muteins that bind CD137 and can be used in pharmaceutical applications, for example, as anti-cancer agents and/or immune modulators for the treatment or prevention of human diseases such as cancer, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making CD137 binding lipocalin muteins described herein as well as compositions comprising such lipocalin muteins. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such lipocalin muteins and to methods for generation of such lipocalin muteins and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of these lipocalin muteins as well as compositions comprising one or more of such lipocalin muteins.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides human tear lipocalin muteins that specifically bind to LAG-3, which can be used in pharmaceutical applications, for example, as anti-cancer agents and/or immune modulators for the treatment or prevention of human diseases such as cancer, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases. The present disclosure further shows the human lipocalin muteins can inhibit the binding of LAG-3 to MHC class II on cells overexpressing MHC class II. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making LAG-3 binding lipocalin muteins described herein as well as compositions comprising such lipocalin muteins. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such lipocalin muteins and to methods for generation of such lipocalin muteins and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of these lipocalin muteins as well as compositions comprising one or more of such lipocalin muteins.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides human lipocalin muteins that bind CD137 and can be used in pharmaceutical applications, for example, as anti-cancer agents and/or immune modulators for the treatment or prevention of human diseases such as cancer, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making CD137 binding lipocalin muteins described herein as well as compositions comprising such lipocalin muteins. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such lipocalin muteins and to methods for generation of such lipocalin muteins and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of these lipocalin muteins as well as compositions comprising one or more of such lipocalin muteins.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a fusion polypeptide specific for both CD137 and GPC3, which fusion polypeptide can be useful for directing CD137 clustering and activation to GPC3-positive tumor cells. Such fusion polypeptide can be used in many pharmaceutical applications, for example, as anti-cancer agents and/or immune modulators for the treatment or prevention of human diseases such as a variety of tumors. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making the fusion polypeptide described herein as well as compositions comprising such fusion polypeptide. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such fusion polypeptide and to methods for generation of such fusion polypeptide and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of such fusion polypeptide as well as compositions comprising one or more of such fusion polypeptides.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides human tear lipocalin muteins that specifically bind to LAG-3, which can be used in pharmaceutical applications, for example, as anti-cancer agents and/or immune modulators for the treatment or prevention of human diseases such as cancer, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases. The present disclosure further shows the human lipocalin muteins can inhibit the binding of LAG-3 to MHC class II on cells overexpressing MHC class II. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making LAG-3 binding lipocalin muteins described herein as well as compositions comprising such lipocalin muteins. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such lipocalin muteins and to methods for generation of such lipocalin muteins and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of these lipocalin muteins as well as compositions comprising one or more of such lipocalin muteins.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a fusion polypeptide specific for both CD137 and HER2/neu, which fusion polypeptide can be useful for directing CD137 clustering and activation to HER2/neu-positive tumor cells. Such fusion polypeptide can be used in many pharmaceutical applications, for example, as anti-cancer agents and/or immune modulators for the treatment or prevention of human diseases such as a variety of tumors. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making the fusion polypeptide described herein as well as compositions comprising such fusion polypeptide. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such fusion polypeptide and to methods for generation of such fusion polypeptide and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of such fusion polypeptide as well as compositions comprising one or more of such fusion polypeptides.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides hNGAL muteins that bind CGRP and can be used in various application including pharmaceutical applications, for example, migraine. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making one or more muteins described herein as well as compositions and combinations comprising one or more of such muteins. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such muteins and to methods for generation of such muteins and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of these muteins as well as compositions and combinations comprising one or more of such muteins.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides hNGAL muteins that bind Ang-2 and can be used in various application including pharmaceutical applications, for example, to inhibit or reduce angiogenesis. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making one or more muteins described herein as well as compositions and combinations comprising one or more of such muteins. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such muteins and to methods for generation of such muteins and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of these muteins as well as compositions and combinations comprising one or more of such muteins.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides human tear lipocalin muteins that specifically bind to LAG-3, which can be used in pharmaceutical applications, for example, as anti-cancer agents and/or immune modulators for the treatment or prevention of human diseases such as cancer, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases. The present disclosure further shows the human lipocalin muteins can inhibit the binding of LAG-3 to MHC class II on cells overexpressing MHC class II. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making LAG-3 binding lipocalin muteins described herein as well as compositions comprising such lipocalin muteins. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such lipocalin muteins and to methods for generation of such lipocalin muteins and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of these lipocalin muteins as well as compositions comprising one or more of such lipocalin muteins.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a fusion polypeptide specific for both CD137 and GPC3, which fusion polypeptide can be useful for directing CD137 clustering and activation to GPC3-positive tumor cells. Such fusion polypeptide can be used in many pharmaceutical applications, for example, as anti-cancer agents and/or immune modulators for the treatment or prevention of human diseases such as a variety of tumors. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making the fusion polypeptide described herein as well as compositions comprising such fusion polypeptide. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such fusion polypeptide and to methods for generation of such fusion polypeptide and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of such fusion polypeptide as well as compositions comprising one or more of such fusion polypeptides.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a fusion polypeptide specific for both CD137 and HER2/neu, which fusion polypeptide can be useful for directing CD137 clustering and activation to HER2/neu-positive tumor cells. Such fusion polypeptide can be used in many pharmaceutical applications, for example, as anti-cancer agents and/or immune modulators for the treatment or prevention of human diseases such as a variety of tumors. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making the fusion polypeptide described herein as well as compositions comprising such fusion polypeptide. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such fusion polypeptide and to methods for generation of such fusion polypeptide and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of such fusion polypeptide as well as compositions comprising one or more of such fusion polypeptides.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to novel, specific-binding therapeutic and/or diagnostic proteins directed against Glypican-3 (GPC3), which proteins preferably are muteins of a lipocalin protein, more preferably of lipocalin 2 (Lcn2 or NGAL). Present disclosure also relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such proteins and to methods for generation and use of such proteins and nucleic acid molecules. Accordingly, present disclosure also is directed to pharmaceutical and/or diagnostic compositions comprising such lipocalin proteins, including uses of these proteins.

Abstract: The disclosure provides fusion polypeptides comprising a moiety specific for Ang-2 and another for VEGF-A, which fusion polypeptide can be useful for antagonizing Ang-2 and VEGF-A. In a preferred embodiment, the Ang-2-specific moiety is comprised of a human neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (hNGAL) mutein. Such fusion polypeptide can be used in many pharmaceutical applications, for example, as an agent useful to inhibit or reduce angiogenesis. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making the fusion polypeptides described herein as well as compositions comprising such fusion polypeptides. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such fusion polypeptides, their amino acid sequences and to methods for the generation of such fusion polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of such fusion polypeptide as well as compositions comprising one or more of such fusion polypeptides.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides hNGAL muteins that bind Ang-2 and can be used in various application including pharmaceutical applications, for example, to inhibit or reduce angiogenesis. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making one or more muteins described herein as well as compositions and combinations comprising one or more of such muteins. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such muteins and to methods for generation of such muteins and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of these muteins as well as compositions and combinations comprising one or more of such muteins.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides human tear lipocalin muteins that specifically bind to LAG-3, which can be used in pharmaceutical applications, for example, as anti-cancer agents and/or immune modulators for the treatment or prevention of human diseases such as cancer, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases. The present disclosure further shows the human lipocalin muteins can inhibit the binding of LAG-3 to MHC class II on cells overexpressing MHC class II. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making LAG-3 binding lipocalin muteins described herein as well as compositions comprising such lipocalin muteins. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such lipocalin muteins and to methods for generation of such lipocalin muteins and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of these lipocalin muteins as well as compositions comprising one or more of such lipocalin muteins.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides hNGAL muteins that bind Ang-2 and can be used in various application including pharmaceutical applications, for example, to inhibit or reduce angiogenesis. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making one or more muteins described herein as well as compositions and combinations comprising one or more of such muteins. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such muteins and to methods for generation of such muteins and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of these muteins as well as compositions and combinations comprising one or more of such muteins.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides human tear lipocalin muteins that specifically bind to LAG-3, which can be used in pharmaceutical applications, for example, as anti-cancer agents and/or immune modulators for the treatment or prevention of human diseases such as cancer, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases. The present disclosure further shows the human lipocalin muteins can inhibit the binding of LAG-3 to MHC class II on cells overexpressing MHC class II. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making LAG-3 binding lipocalin muteins described herein as well as compositions comprising such lipocalin muteins. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such lipocalin muteins and to methods for generation of such lipocalin muteins and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of these lipocalin muteins as well as compositions comprising one or more of such lipocalin muteins.