Methods for detection of molecular interactions, such as protein/protein or small molecule/protein interactions, are described.

A composition that binds to an anti-CD38 antibody includes a specific sequence of a recombinant soluble form of an extracellular domain of CD38 and/or a fragment thereof that interferes with binding activity of the anti-CD38 antibody. The composition can be included in a kit for bio-monitoring research and diagnostic assays. The composition can be used to neutralize an anti-CD38 antibody in a sample and/or to select a suitable red blood cell unit for a patient treated with anti-CD38 antibodies.

Genetically programmed microorganisms, such as bacteria or virus, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of modulating and treating cancers are disclosed.

The disclosure provides multimeric proteins comprising three, four, or more monomer polypeptides, each comprising a first 4-1BB-targeting moiety, an oligomerization moiety, and optionally a linker. The monomer polypeptide may further comprise one or more additional targeting moieties. The oligomerization moiety promotes the trimerization, tetramerization, or higher state of oligomerization of the monomer polypeptides. Such multimeric proteins can be used in many pharmaceutical applications, for example, as anti-cancer agents and/or immune modulators. The present disclosure also concerns methods of making the multimeric proteins described herein as well as compositions comprising such multimeric proteins. The present disclosure further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such multimeric proteins and methods for the generation of such multimeric proteins and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the application discloses therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of such multimeric proteins as well as compositions comprising one or more of such multimeric proteins.

Provided are activatable proprotein heterodimers comprising at least two separate polypeptide chains, one chain comprising an IL-2 protein fused to an IL-15 binding protein such as IL-15Rα, and another chain comprising an IL-15 protein fused to an IL-2 binding protein such as IL-2Rα, among other features including binding moieties and cleavable linkers, and related pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof.

PDL1-pHLIP, a preparation method of the PDL1-pHLIP, and an application of the PDL1-pHLIP in treatment of autoimmune diseases are provided. A fusion peptide is prepared by binding a pH low insertion peptide and an extracellular domain of PDL1. The pH low insertion peptide may be inserted onto a cell membrane of a focus tissue in an acid environment; the PDL1 bound to the pH low insertion peptide is subjected to targeting localization at the focus by utilizing the above properties of the pH low insertion peptide; a PD-1/PD-L1 negative signal of the focus tissue is enhanced by utilizing the pH low insertion peptide; and immune response of effector T cells is suppressed at the source, thereby achieving an effect of preventing and treating the autoimmune diseases.

The present invention relates to a novel chimeric antigen receptor and to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating containing the same.

The present invention relates to the seminal discovery that P-selectin glycoprotein ligand-1 (PSGL-1) modulates the immune system and immune responses. Specifically, the present invention provides PSGL-1 agonists and antagonists which increase the survival of multifunctional T cells and viral clearance. The present invention further provides methods of treating infectious diseases, cancer and immune and inflammatory diseases and disorders using a PSGL-1 modulator.

The present invention relates to novel regulatory T cell proteins. One protein, designated PD-L3, resembles members of the PD-L1 family, and co-stimulates αCD3 proliferation of T cells in vitro. A second, TNF-like, protein has also been identified as being upregulated upon αCD3/αGITR stimulation. This protein has been designated T.sup.reg-sTNF. Proteins, antibodies, activated T cells and methods for using the same are disclosed.

In particular methods of using these proteins and compounds, preferably antibodies, which bind or modulate (agonize or antagonize) the activity of these proteins, as immune modulators and for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease, allergy, infection and inflammatory conditions, e.g. multiple sclerosis is disclosed

Provided herein engineered polypeptides that comprise a combination of spatially-associated topological constraints, wherein at least one constraint is derived from a CD25 reference target, and methods of selecting said engineered polypeptides. Further provided are methods of using the engineered polypeptides, including as positive and/or negative selection molecules in methods of screening a library of binding molecules such as antibodies. Further provided herein are CD25 antibodies selected using these engineered polypeptides.