Methods of diagnosing infections are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises measuring the amount of each of the polypeptides TRAIL, CRP, IP10 and at least one additional polypeptide selected from the group consisting of IL-6 and PCT.

Biomarker panels for the prediction of patient response to immunotherapy, and methods of use thereof.

Biomarkers are provided that predict whether a human subject having a renal cell carcinoma is responsive to a combination therapy comprising lenvatinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (e.g., lenvatinib mesylate) and everolimus. The biomarkers, compositions, and methods described herein are useful in selecting appropriate treatment modalities for and treating a subject having, suspected of having, or at risk of developing a renal cell carcinoma.

Measurement of circulating ST2 and natriuretic peptide (e.g., NT-proBNP) concentrations is useful for the prognostic evaluation of subjects, in particular for the prediction of adverse clinical outcomes, e.g., mortality, transplantation, and heart failure.

The present disclosure relates to methods for treatment and prevention of disease conditions mediated by T-helper 17 (Th17) and/or T-helper 1 (Th1) T lymphocytes (T cells). In particular, the present disclosure relates to use of anti-CD6 antibody for treatment of disease conditions mediated by auto-reactive Th17 and Th1 T lymphocytes. The methods of the present disclosure further have utility in methods for modulating an immune response by suppressing production of the cytokine IL-23R, thereby decreasing inflammation mediated by Th17 cells.

The invention provides methods of isolating CD 127.sup.lo/− immunosuppressive regulatory T cells which can be greatly enriched for FoxP3, methods of expanding the isolated cells, pharmaceutical compositions of such cells, and methods of their use in the treatment of autoimmune and other immune system mediated disorders.

Provided herein, are methods and compositions for detecting heteromeric protein complexes in biological samples. The methods and compositions allow for capturing and detecting the protein complex with substantially the same antibody, while avoiding detection of native proteins.

Methods for predicting risk of heart transplant rejection are disclosed.

The present invention relates to the prediction of responsiveness to cancer immunotherapy of a subject based on the T-cell composition of the subject, and a therapeutic method using cancer immunotherapy based on the prediction. The present invention also provides a method for improving or maintaining responsiveness to cancer immunotherapy of a subject. Responsiveness to cancer immunotherapy is predict by determining a relative value of a CD4.sup.+ T-cell subpopulation, dendritic cell subpopulation, and/or CD8.sup.+ T-cell subpopulation correlated with a dendritic cell stimulation in an anti-tumor immune response in a sample derived from a subject. A composition for treating or preventing cancer comprising cells such as CD62L.sup.lowCD4.sup.+ T-cells is also provided.

The invention relates to antibodies directed against CD127, the alpha chain of the interleukin 7 (IL-7) receptor IL-7R), and which have antagonist properties for IL-7-IL-7R interaction, may present cytotoxic activity against CD127 positive cells but do not increase the maturation of dendritic cells (DCs) induced by TSLP, a cytokine also using CD127 as part of its receptor. Alternatively, or in addition, these antibodies do not induce the internalization of CD127 and/or inhibit the IL7-induced internalization of CD127. According to another aspect of the invention antibodies are provided which recognize a human CD127 epitope comprising sequences from the 2b site of CD127, in particular the epitope comprising comprises the human CD127 sequences of domain D1 and of the 2b site of CD127, in particular the epitope comprises at least one sequence from D1 comprising SEQ ID No: 115 (in particular comprising SEQ ID No: 110) and/or SEQ ID No: 111 and/or a sequence from the 2b site comprising the sequence of SEQ ID No: 116 and optionally also comprises SEQ ID No: 117 (in particular comprises SEQ ID No: 111). The antibodies of the invention are suitable for use in order to remedy to a condition diagnosed in a human patient which results from pathogenesis related to lymphopoiesis, when IL-7 signalling pathways provide contribution to said pathogenesis, especially when an increase in the maturation, more precisely the upregulation of costimulatory molecules, of dendritic cells is undesirable.