The present disclosure relates to multispecific proteins comprising designed ankyrin repeat domains with binding specificity for different targets, such as, e.g. CD40 and FAP. In addition, the present disclosure relates to nucleic acids encoding such multispecific proteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such multispecific proteins or nucleic acids, and the use of such binding proteins, nucleic acids or pharmaceutical compositions in methods for treating or diagnosing diseases, such as cancer, in a mammal, including a human.

The invention relates to DPP4-binding domains, as well as antibodies and chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) comprising the same. Also disclosed are methods for treating, preventing or alleviating senescence-related diseases or disorders, or for depleting and/or killing senescent cells.

The invention relates to DPP4-binding domains, as well as antibodies and chimeric antigen receptors (CAR) comprising the same. Also disclosed are methods for treating, preventing or alleviating senescence-related diseases or disorders, or for depleting and/or killing senescent cells.

The present disclosure relates to methods of administering a compound for treating a patient suffering from thyroid disease and various thyroid-related disorders, including hyperthyroid and hypothyroid. The composition is preferably comprised of at least selenium, zinc, iodine, manganese, molybdenum, ashwaganda root powder, polygonum root extract, a digestive enzyme such as DPP-IV, L-tyrosine and mullein leaf, in pre-determined amounts. The composition can further comprise a palliative agent, and can be provided in the form of a capsule or tablet.

The invention provides an isolated essentially mammalian positive-sense single stranded RNA virus classifiable as belonging to the Order: Nidovirales; Family: Coronaviridae; Subfamily: Coronavirinae; Genus: Betacoronavirus; and non-Lineage A, non-Lineage B or non-Lineage D, human betacoronavirus. The invention also provides a human virus having a receptor binding domain (RBD) capable of binding to a dipeptidyl peptidase 4. The invention also provides diagnostic means and methods, prophylactic means and methods and therapeutic means and methods to be employed in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of disease, in particular of respiratory disease, in particular of mammals, more in particular in humans.

Non-human animals comprising a human or humanized DPP4 nucleic acid sequence are provided. Non-human animals that comprise a replacement of the endogenous Dpp4 gene with a human or humanized DPP4 gene, or non-human animals comprising a human or humanized DPP4 gene in addition to the endogenous Dpp4 gene are described. Non-human animals comprising a human or humanized DPP4 gene under control of human or non-human DPP4 regulatory elements is also provided, including non-human animals that have a replacement of non-human Dpp4-encoding sequence with human DPP4-encoding sequence at an endogenous non-human Dpp4 locus. Non-human animals comprising human or humanized DPP4 gene sequences, wherein the non-human animals are rodents, e.g., mice or rats, are provided. Methods for making and using the non-human animals are described.

Non-human animals comprising a human or humanized DPP4 nucleic acid sequence are provided. Non-human animals that comprise a replacement of the endogenous Dpp4 gene with a human or humanized DPP4 gene, or non-human animals comprising a human or humanized DPP4 gene in addition to the endogenous Dpp4 gene are described. Non-human animals comprising a human or humanized DPP4 gene under control of human or non-human DPP4 regulatory elements is also provided, including non-human animals that have a replacement of non-human Dpp4-encoding sequence with human DPP4-encoding sequence at an endogenous non-human Dpp4 locus. Non-human animals comprising human or humanized DPP4 gene sequences, wherein the non-human animals are rodents, e.g., mice or rats, are provided. Methods for making and using the non-human animals are described.

The present invention provides a vaccine containing a complex of a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and an epitope of a disease-causing biological protein such as DPP4, IL-17A, IgE, S100A9 or PCSK9, which vaccine uses a less antigenic carrier protein and is capable of inducing antibody production to serve as an effective vaccine.

Compositions and methods for treating type II diabetes in a feline are provided. A viral vector is provided which includes a nucleic acid molecule comprising a sequence encoding a feline GLP-1 receptor agonist.

The present disclosure relates to polypeptides with peptidase activity that are truncated variants of dipeptidylpeptidase IV (DPPIV) and leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) polypeptides, nucleic acids such as vectors encoding them, as well as host cells comprising the nucleic acids described herein and optionally expressing the polypeptides described herein. The polypeptides and nucleic acids described herein are useful in medical applications such as in the treatment of gluten-related disorders including celiac disease (CeD) and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) as well as other diseases that may profit from a gluten-free diet (GFD).