Abstract: Disclosed are a new AXL-targeting monoclonal antibody and antibody-drug conjugate. Also disclosed is a method for preparing said antibody and antibody-drug conjugate. The AXL antibody of the present invention can bind with purified human AXL protein and multiple AXL on tumor cell surface with high effectiveness and high specificity. Said humanized antibody also has high affinity and low immunogenicity. Said AXL antibody-drug conjugate has markable performance against tumors having high AXL expression.

Abstract: Provided is a method for analysing the expression of one or more biomarker RNA molecules, comprising (A) isolating RNA from circulating tumor cells obtained from a subject, determining the expression of at least one biomarker RNA molecule in the isolated RNA and providing an expression profile based on the results; (B) isolating RNA from extracellular vesicles obtained from the subject, determining the expression of at least one biomarker RNA molecule in the isolated RNA and providing an expression profile based on the results; and (C) using the expression profiles determined in (A) and determined in (B) for a combined analysis of the results. Such combined analysis of the CTC and EV expression profiles enhances the prognostic and predictive value of the obtained results and can provide valuable diagnostic, prognostic and/or predictive information. The present method can thus be used as improved diagnostic, prognostic and/or predictive aid in the management of cancer patients.

Abstract: The invention provides murine, chimeric, and humanized antibodies that specifically bind to GPC3 and conjugates thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds for use in modulating immune responses. More particularly, the present invention discloses oligomeric forms of PD-L2 for use in modulating Th1 immune responses. The compounds of the present invention find utility in a range of Th1-mediated disorders including pathogenic infections and hyperproliferative disorders.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to antigen binding receptors capable of specific binding to mutated Fc domains with reduced Fc receptor binding and T cells expressing these antigen binding receptors. More precisely, the present invention relates to T cells, transfected/transduced with an antigen binding receptor which is recruited by specifically binding to/interacting with the mutated Fc domain of therapeutic antibodies. Furthermore, the invention relates to a kit comprising the T cells of the invention and/or nucleic acid molecules, vectors expressing antigen binding receptors of the present invention and (a) tumor targeting antibody/antibodies comprising a mutated Fc domain.

Abstract: Disclosed are a bispecific antigen-binding construct and the preparation method and use thereof, wherein the construct comprises a first antigen binding unit and a second antigen binding unit, the first antigen binding unit is a single chain variable region antibody fragment ScFV which specifically binds to the surface antigen of immune cells, and the second antigen binding unit is a Slit2D2 protein fragment which specifically binds to the surface antigen Robo1 of tumour cells. That is to say, the construct can bind to the surface antigen of immune cells and the surface Robo1 molecule of tumour cells at the same time, so that as the distance between tumour cells and immune cells get smaller, the quiescent immune cells are effectively activated, and the effect of killing and wounding tumours is produced.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the design of a customized therapy for a subject with breast cancer based on the c-MAF expression level and the menopausal status of the subject. In some embodiments, the customized therapy comprises an agent for avoiding or preventing bone degradation. In some embodiments, the agent for avoiding or preventing bone degradation is zoledronic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating human papilloma virus (HPV)-associated diseases using an inhibitor of CXCL12 signaling. The invention further relates to methods and compositions for treating immune checkpoint blockade resistant diseases using an inhibitor of CXCL12 signaling. The invention further relates to methods and compositions for enhancing the immune response against an HPV-associated disease using an inhibitor of CXCL12 signaling.

Abstract: This invention relates to humanized antibodies that selectively bind the 31.1 epitope on the A33 protein differentially expressed in cancers including, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreas cancer, breast cancer, and colon cancer, and diagnostic and therapeutic usages.

Abstract: Provided is a novel kit and assay for free and lipid-bound (exosomal) Hsp70. In particular, an ELISA is described for determining the level of Hsp70 in sample derived from a body fluid of a subject, characterized in that the level of Hsp70 is determined by an anti-Hsp70 antibody.

Abstract: Engineered orthogonal cytokine receptor/ligand pairs, and methods of use thereof, are provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides biparatopic antibodies comprising polypeptides that bind to folate receptor alpha (FR?) compositions comprising such biparatopic antibodies. In a specific aspect, the biparatopic antibodies bind to FR? and modulate FR? activity. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating disorders, such as cancer, by administering a biparatopic antibody that specifically binds to FR? and modulates FR? activity.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for the production of activated CD3-CD56+ NK cells, activated CD3-CD56 NK+ cells obtainable with the method, their use, in particular for the treatment of a tumor, preferably a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), for use in the treatment and/or prevention of an HCV infection, for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a post-liver transplant HCV reinfection, or for use for prevention of a post-liver transplant HCC recurrence. The invention also concerns pharmaceutical compositions including the activated CD3-CD56+ NK cells.

Abstract: The present invention is based on the identification of novel biomarkers predictive of responsiveness to anti-immune checkpoint therapies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating patients with advanced forms of cancer, such as unresectable or metastatic renal cell carcinoma or kidney cancer, in which X4P-001 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered as monotherapy or in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor, such as nivolumab. The methods demonstrate surprising results, including regression of disease, with comparatively little toxicity.

Abstract: Provided herein are biomarkers for the treatment of pathological conditions, such as cancer, and method of using PD-1/PD-L1 pathway antagonists. In particular, provided are biomarkers for patient selection and prognosis in cancer, as well as methods of therapeutic treatment, articles of manufacture and methods for making them, diagnostic kits, methods of detection and methods of advertising related thereto.

Abstract: Disclosed are monoclonal antibodies and their fragments that specifically recognize canine DLA-DR antigen and their use in the treatment, prevention, or diagnosis of leukemias and lymphomas, especially canine.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to novel antibodies capable of binding to CD26, as well as to their use as a medicament. Moreover, the present invention provides antibodies for use in treating and/or preventing Graft-versus-Host Disease (GvHD), for use in treating Aplastic Anemia and/or for use in promoting engraftment after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Furthermore, the present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one antibody of the present invention, as well as provides a kit of parts.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of biomedicine and relates to use of VCP (valosin-containing protein, VCP) inhibitor and oncolytic virus in the preparation of an anti-tumor drug. The present invention firstly discovers that VCP inhibitor can be used in the preparation of an anti-tumor synergist for oncolytic virus. Meanwhile, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising VCP inhibitor and oncolytic virus, a pharmaceutical kit comprising VCP inhibitor and oncolytic virus, and use of VCP inhibitor and oncolytic virus for treating tumor, especially a tumor that is not sensitive to oncolytic virus. The present invention also relates to an anti-tumor administration system, characterized in that, comprising oncolytic virus and a reagent for detecting the expression level of VCP.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising a CD4 lymphocyte depleting agent; and methods of using the compositions to treat, prevent, reduce the severity of and/or slow the progression of a condition in a subject. The invention also relates to use of combinations of a CD4 lymphocyte depleting agent and at least one additional agent to treat, prevent, reduce the severity of and/or slow the progression of a condition in a subject. The additional agent may be an immune check point inhibitor, an adoptive immune therapeutic, an immune adjuvant, or an immune modulating agent, or their combinations.

Abstract: A system and method are for analyzing fluorescence of fluorophors in an eye using a non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) method. The NMF method may be initialized with Gaussian mixture model fits and may optionally be constrained to provide identical abundance images for data obtained in response to two or more excitation wavelengths.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting the metastasis of cancer, comprising, as an active ingredient, an antibody that specifically binds to an epidermal growth factor receptor, and a method for inhibiting the metastasis of cancer using the composition. The composition or the method is effective in inhibiting the invasion of various gastric cancer cell lines induced by EGFR ligands. Therefore, the pharmaceutical composition can be usefully used for inhibiting the metastasis of cancer.

Abstract: This invention provides uses for promethazine in the preparation of products to treat liver cancer and/or colon cancer and/or lung cancer. From carrying out cancer drug repositioning for the FDA- and CFDA-approved drug promethazine, experiments for this invention show, based on screening of non-anti-cancer drugs for various cancer cell lines (tissue types) and mutation sites, that promethazine has a new use as an anti-liver cancer and/or colon cancer and/or lung cancer medication, thus achieving a new purpose for an old drug.

Abstract: Isolated or recombinant anti-HER3 monoclonal antibodies are provided. In some cases, antibodies of the embodiments can be used for the detection, diagnosis and/or therapeutic treatment of human diseases, such as cancer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions comprising immunomodulatory and oncolytic eubacterial minicells, and the use of the composition in immunomodulatory therapies for cancer. In some embodiments, the minicells are used in combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors in treating cancer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein, inter alia, are compositions for modulating protease activity and treating cancer.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide anti-fibulin-3 antibodies, recombinant proteins that bind specifically to fibulin-3, compositions and the treatment methods comprising these antibodies and recombinant proteins.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a modified cell comprising a polynucleotide encoding a secretable scFv binding SIGLEC-15 and/or encoding a dominant negative form of CD44. In embodiments, the modified cell further comprises an antigen-binding molecule, which for example, is a CAR comprising an antigen-binding domain, a transmembrane domain, and an intracellular signaling domain.

Abstract: Provided herein are humanized antibodies specific for CLL-1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a natural type miRNA, which is a single-stranded nucleic acid containing X region and Y region, wherein the 3?-terminus of said X region and the 5?-terminus of said Y region are linked via a linker region of a non-nucleotide structure, the X region contains (a) a guide strand sequence or (b) a passenger strand sequence of a mature miRNA, when the X region contains (a), the Y region contains a passenger strand sequence of the mature miRNA, when the X region contains (b), the Y region contains a guide strand sequence of the mature miRNA, and the guide strand sequence and the passenger strand sequence form a double-stranded structure.

Abstract: Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-biphosphatase 4 (PFKFB4) and the treatment of cancer are described.

Abstract: It is disclosed herein methods of treating prostate cancer comprising administering to the subject the combination of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and a vaccine directed against the androgen receptor or a fragment of the androgen receptor. Also disclosed are methods of increasing the efficacy of androgen deprivation therapy in a subject with prostate cancer comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a vaccine against the androgen receptor or fragments thereof wherein the method inhibits, delays or reduces the growth of the prostate cancer and/or the development of castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates, in general, to a method of treating patients undergoing enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) or other therapy involving the administration of a proteinaceous therapeutic agent as well gene replacement therapy with non-viral or viral vectors, or other therapeutic modality or modalities, used alone or in combination, which involve the administration of exogenous substances for potential therapeutic benefit, including, but not limited to DNA vaccines, siRNA, splice-site switching oligomers (SSOs) as well as RNA-based nanoparticles (RNPs) and nanovaccines. The invention further relates to compounds and compositions suitable for use in such methods.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds, tautomers, stereoisomers, and chemically modified compounds thereof, and their use in preventing and/or treating tumors of metastasis and/or cartilage defect, and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising such compound.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to agents binding specifically to human cadherin 17 (CDH17), and/or to human cadherin 5 (CDH5), and/or to human cadherin 6 (CDH6), and/or to human cadherin 20 (CDH20). The disclosure also relates to the use of these agents in therapy, methods for diagnosis and/or prognosis and/or stratification of a cancer in a subject, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said agents. The disclosure also relates to cancer markers and markers of metastasis.

Abstract: There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-CD38 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind CD38, CD38-antibody binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and CD38-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating a disease.

Abstract: Methods for inhibiting pancreatic cancer cell migration and invasion are disclosed herein. Further, methods for inhibiting autophagy are disclosed. More particularly, as discussed herein, increasing miR-29 expression in the tumor microenvironment inhibits migration, invasion and autophagy in cancer patients.

Abstract: Therapeutic and diagnostic methods are provided, which methods relate to the induction of expression of calreticulin on phagocytic cells. Specifically, the methods relate to macrophage-mediated programmed cell removal (PrCR), the methods comprising increasing PrCR by contacting a phagocytic cell with a toll-like receptor (TLR) agonist; or down-regulating PrCR by contacting a phagocytic cell with an inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK). In some embodiments, an activator of TLR signaling or a BTK agonist is provided in combination with CD47 blockade.

Abstract: Described is a bispecific antibody, and a method for producing the bispecific antibody. The bispecific antibody can be used in the preparation of a drug for treating a tumor with high cell expression of CD26. The antibody specifically hinds to human CD26 and human CD3 at the same time.

Abstract: The invention relates to prophylaxis and therapy of cancer. In particular there is provided a protein Tryptophan2,3-di-oxygenase (TDO) or peptide fragments here of that are capable of eliciting anti-cancer immune responses. Specifically, the invention relates to the use of TDO or peptides derived thereof or TDO specific T-cells for treatment of cancer. The invention thus relates to an anti-cancer vaccine which optionally may be used in combination with other immunotherapies and to TDO specific T-cells adoptively transferred or induced in vivo by vaccination as a treatment of cancer. It is an aspect of the invention that the medicaments herein provided may be used in combination with cancer chemotherapy treatment. A further aspect relates to the prophylaxis and therapy of infections by the same means as described above.

Abstract: Markers of acute myeloid leukemia stem cells (AMLSC) are identified. The markers are differentially expressed in comparison with normal counterpart cells, and are useful as diagnostic and therapeutic targets.

Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules.

Abstract: A method of identifying a subject having cancer who is likely to be responsive to a treatment compound, comprising administering the treatment compound to the subject having the cancer; obtaining a sample from the subject; determining the level of a biomarker in the sample from the subject; and diagnosing the subject as being likely to be responsive to the treatment compound if the level of the biomarker in the sample of the subject changes as compared to a reference level of the biomarker; wherein the treatment compound is a compound of Formula I:

Abstract: The invention relates generally to a silvestrol molecule activated with a leaving group. The invention further relates generally to an antibody-drug conjugate comprising an antibody conjugated by a linker to one or more silvestrol drug moieties and methods of treatment.

Abstract: Antibody which binds to the O-acetylated-GD2 ganglioside, includes: a) a light chain including three light chain complementary regions (CDRs) having the following amino acid sequences: CDR1: QSLLKNNGNTFL (SEQ id no 1), CDR2: KVS, CDR3: SQSTHIPYT (SEQ id no 2); and a light chain framework sequence from an immunoglobulin light chain, including the human kappa (?)CL domain; and b) a heavy chain including three heavy chain complementary regions (CDRs) having the following amino acid sequences: CDR1: EFTFTDYY (SEQ id no 3), CDR2: IRNRANGYTT (SEQ id no 4), CDR3: ARVSNWAFDY (SEQ id no 5), and a heavy chain framework sequence from an immunoglobulin heavy chain, including CH2 and CH3 domains from a human IgG1, and a CH1 domain from a human IgG1, which is mutated to restore pairing between CH1 and light chain that is typical of other human IgG subclasses or substituted by a CH1 domain from such non-IgG1 subclasses as human IgG2, IgG3 or IgG4.

Abstract: Antigen binding molecules, chimeric receptors, and engineered immune cells are disclosed in accordance with the invention. The invention further relates to vectors, compositions, and methods of treatment and/or detection using the antigen binding molecules and engineered immune cells.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are antibodies against GPR49 and uses of such antibodies. The antibodies can be monoclonal, humanized, or fully human antibodies against GPR49, hybridomas or other cell lines expressing such antibodies, nucleic acids and vectors comprising nucleic acids encoding for such antibodies, and methods of blocking cancer stem cell growth with such antibodies.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and pharmaceutical formulations that comprise a binding moiety conjugated to a polynucleic acid molecule and a polymer. Also described herein include methods for treating a cancer which utilize a composition or a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a binding moiety conjugated to a polynucleic acid molecule and a polymer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and pharmaceutical formulations that comprise a binding moiety conjugated to a polynucleic acid molecule and a polymer. Also described herein include methods for treating a cancer which utilize a composition or a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a binding moiety conjugated to a polynucleic acid molecule and a polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preventing the unfolding of a (poly)peptide during drying and/or inducing the (re-)folding of a (poly)peptide after drying, comprising the step of embedding the (poly)peptide in an aqueous solution, wherein the solution comprises (i) at least three different amino acids; or (ii) at least one dipeptide or tripeptide; and wherein the solution is free or substantially free of (a) sugar; and (b-i) protein; and/or (b-ii) denaturing compounds; and (c) silanes.