C07K14/70567

PEPTIDES
20180346546 · 2018-12-06 ·

The present invention relates to novel peptides derived from Nuclear receptor subfamily 0 group B member 1 (NR0B1), complexes comprising such peptides bound to recombinant MHC molecules, and cells presenting said peptide in complex with MHC molecules. Also provided by the present invention are binding moieties that bind to the peptides and/or complexes of the invention. Such moieties are useful for the development of immunotherapeutic reagents for the treatment of diseases such as cancer.

Vectors Conditionally Expressing Protein

This invention relates to the field of therapeutics. Disclosed are methods of generating conditionally expressing erythropoietin under the control of an ecdysone receptor-based gene expression modulation system in the presence of activating ligand and uses for therapeutic purposes in animals. The methods of the invention cause an in vivo increase in the expression of erythropoietin and an increase in the hematocrit or volume percentage of red blood cells in blood after administration of the ligand.

MONOCYTE MODULATION AND CONTROL OF TUMOR METASTASIS

Disclosed herein are methods of increasing numbers of monocytes to a tumor or cancer metastasis site in a subject. Non-limiting embodiments include administering or using a Nur77 polypeptide or subsequence thereof; a Nur77 agonist; a CX3CR1 agonist; CD14+ CD16.sup.+ monocytes and/or CD14dimCD16.sup.+(CD115.sup.+CD11b.sub.+GR1.sup.?(Ly6C?)) monocytes; CD14.sup.+CD16.sup.+ monocytes and/or CD14dimCD16.sup.+(CD115.sup.+CD11b.sup.+GR1.sup.?(Ly6C?)) monocytes contacted with a Nur77 agonist or contacted with a CX3CR1 agonist. Also disclosed herein are methods of increasing, stimulating, activating or promoting monocyte migration to or mobilization against a tumor or cancer metastasis in a subject. Non-limiting embodiments include administering a Nur77 polypeptide or sub-sequence thereof; a Nur77 agonist; a CX3CR1 agonist; CD14+ CD16+ monocytes and/or CD14dimCD16.sup.+(CD115.sup.+CD11b.sup.+GR1.sup.? (Ly6C?)) monocytes; or CD14.sup.+CD16.sup.+ monocytes and/or CD14dimCD16.sup.+(CD115.sup.+CD11b.sup.+GR1.sup.?(Ly6C?)) monocytes contacted with a Nur77 agonist or contacted with a CX3CR1 agonist.

Substitution mutant receptors and their use in an ecdysone receptor-based inducible gene expression system

This invention relates to the field of biotechnology or genetic engineering. Specifically, this invention relates to the field of gene expression. More specifically, this invention relates to novel nuclear receptors comprising a substitution mutation and their use in a nuclear receptor-based inducible gene expression system and methods of modulating the expression of a gene within a host cell using this inducible gene expression system.

mRNAS FOR TREATMENT OR PROPHYLAXIS OF LIVER DISEASES

The present invention relates to mRNA medicines for use in the therapy and prevention of liver diseases like liver fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) or liver cancer, and more particularly to mRNA medicines of this kind which can exhibit excellent therapeutic and preventive effects with respect to liver diseases individually developed or to complications resulting from diseases of these organs. In detail, the present invention relates to an mRNA suitable for treatment or prophylaxis of liver diseases. In particular, the present invention provides mRNAs encoding hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (HNF4A), human wild type and engineered variants thereof), or a fragment or a variant of any of these peptides or proteins. The present invention concerns said mRNA as well as compositions and kits comprising the mRNA. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the mRNA, compositions or kits as disclosed, preferably LNP formulations or compositions, herein for use as a medicament, in particular for treatment or prophylaxis of a liver disease. The present invention also provides the use of the RNA, compositions or kits as disclosed herein for increasing the expression of said encoded protein, in particular in gene therapy.

CHIMERIC MODIFIED ION CHANNELS AND USES THEREOF FOR TREATMENT OF TRIGEMINAL NERVE DISORDERS
20240390521 · 2024-11-28 ·

The present disclosure provides AAV vectors encoding a modified chimeric ligand gated ion channel and methods for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia in a subject in need thereof.

NR4A3-DEFICIENT IMMUNE CELLS AND USES THEREOF
20240374725 · 2024-11-14 · ·

The preset disclosure provides methods of promoting a persistent effector function of immune cells, comprising modifying the cells to express reduced levels of NR4A3 gene and/or NR4A3 protein. Also provided are modified cells, e.g., immune cell, which have been modified to express reduced levels of NR4A3 gene and/or NR4A3 protein. Reducing levels of NR4A3 gene and/or NR4A3 protein leads to exhaustion/dysfunction resistant cells, which are apoptosis resistant and also immune checkpoint resistant, and also to the maintenance of anti-tumor function in tumor microenvironments.

METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER WITH RORGAMMA INHIBITORS

The present invention provides compositions, methods, and kits comprising one or more ROR inhibitors, alone or in combination with one or more anticancer drugs, such as an anti-androgen drug, that are useful for treating cancer, e.g., prostate cancer, such as castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), and numerous other types of cancer including lung cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, bladder cancer, colon cancer, lymphoma, and glioma.

COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MODULATING MOLECULES
20240400642 · 2024-12-05 ·

Provided are compositions for modulating molecules in a cell. Also provided are methods for modulating molecules in a cell.

MANIPULATION OF THE RETINOIC ACID SIGNALING PATHWAY

Disclosed herein, inter alia, are compositions and methods for modulating the retinoic acid receptor signaling pathway and treating vision degeneration.