p80 is a cancer/proliferation-related protein identified as being present in bodily fluids or tissues (including blood) of humans or animals afflicted with pre-malignant, malignant cells/tissues or proliferative conditions. The methods of the present disclosure provide a new diagnostic marker for screening of cancers and proliferative conditions. The present application discloses screening, diagnosis, and monitoring of these conditions by novel Point-of-Service tests. The addition of p80-bound tubulin testing is also claimed. Additionally, the present application discloses targeted treatment of cancer and proliferative conditions utilizing p80 binding agents, via a variety of delivery vehicles such as nanoparticles. The claims apply to application in domestic or wild animals.

An antibody specifically binding to human BCMA, characterized in that the binding of said antibody is not reduced by APRIL and not reduced by BAFF, said antibody does not alter APRIL-dependent NF-B activation, BAFF-dependent NF-B activation, and does not alter NF-B activation without BAFF and APRIL is useful as a therapeutic agent.

Multispecific antibodies comprising a first half antibody comprising a first antigen binding site that binds to a polyubiquitin; and a second half antibody comprising a second antigen binding site that binds a pro-inflammatory protein, such as receptor-interacting protein kinase 1 (RIP1) or receptor-interacting protein kinase 2 (RIP2), as well as methods for using the antibodies, are provided.

Methods of determining infection type are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises measuring the amount of TRAIL and/or IP10 no more than two days from symptom onset.

The present invention relates to uses and methods comprising one or more RANK/RANKL antagonists or of a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more RANK/RANKL antagonists and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier for treating neuromuscular disorders, non-genetic myopathies, or genetic myopathies; maintaining and/or preserving the excitation:contraction:relaxation coupling; reducing loss of muscle strength associated with neuromuscular disorders, non-genetic myopathies or genetic myopathies; reducing the loss of muscular strength associated with skeletal or cardiac muscle disuse, diseases and aging; or regulating skeletal or cardiac muscle disuse, diseases and/or aging in a patient in need thereof. The present invention also relates to combinations and compositions comprising one or more RANK/RANKL antagonists and to methods for identifying candidate compounds.

The invention provides a method of defining the likelihood of a subject having bladder cancer, comprising the steps of: (A) assessing the subject's likelihood of having bladder cancer by: i. identifying at least one sub-population group appropriate to the subject; ii. determining the level of one or more biomarkers selected according to the sub-population group in a sample obtained from the subject; iii. inputting each of the biomarker values into an algorithm to produce an output value; and iv. correlating the output value with the likelihood of the subject having bladder cancer, wherein the sub-population group is selected according to smoking habits, gender, presence/absence of stone disease, history of benign prostate enlargement (BPE) or prescription of anti-hypertensive, anti-platelet and/or anti-ulcer medication, and (B) determining the subject's stratified risk level of serious disease by: v. determining the level of one or more biomarkers specific for one or more risk classifiers defined using Random Forest Classifiers (RFC), logistic regression or another appropriate systems biology or statistical approach in a sample obtained from the subject, vi. inputting each of the biomarker values into an algorithm or algorithms to produce an output value; and vii. correlating the output value with a stratified risk level of underlying serious disease, wherein the likelihood of having bladder cancer is combined with the stratified risk level of having serious disease, wherein the risk of having bladder cancer and/or serious disease is categorized as: high-risk bladder cancer requiring immediate cystoscopy; low-risk bladder cancer requiring urgent cystoscopy; high-risk control requiring close evaluation and further investigation; or low-risk control requiring primary care monitoring.

The invention generally provides improved compositions and methods for detecting, diagnosing, prognosing, and monitoring multiple myeloma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma in a subject. In particular, the invention provides methods for detecting BCMA in subjects to reliably diagnose, predict survival, or monitor multiple myeloma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma in the subject.

The disclosure provides biomarker proteins, a change in the concentration or activity level of which are associated with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) or clinically meaningful treatment of aHUS with a complement inhibitor. Also provided are compositions and methods for interrogating the concentration and/or activity of one or more of the biomarker proteins in a biological fluid. The compositions and methods are useful for, among other things, evaluating risk for developing aHUS, diagnosing aHUS, determining whether a subject is experiencing the first acute presentation of aHUS, monitoring progression or abatement of aHUS, and/or monitoring response to treatment with a complement inhibitor or optimizing such treatment.

Provided herein are antibodies, or antigen binding portions thereof, that bind to glucocorticoid-inducible TNF receptor (GITR). Also provided are uses of these proteins in therapeutic applications, such as in the treatment of cancer. Further provided are cells that produce the antibodies, polynucleotides encoding the heavy and/or light chain variable region of the antibodies, and vectors comprising the polynucleotides encoding the heavy and/or light chain variable region of the antibodies.

The present invention relates to a specific TNFR2 binding molecule, an epitope peptide of TNFR2 that is bound to the TNFR2 binding molecule, and a composition containing same. The present invention also relates to a nucleic acid encoding the TNFR2 binding molecule, a host cell containing the nucleic acid, and a method for preparing the TNFR2 binding molecule. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the therapeutic and diagnostic use of the TNFR2 binding molecules. Particularly, the present invention relates to the combined treatment of the TNFR2 binding molecules with other therapies, such as therapeutic methods or therapeutic agents.