G01N33/56983

COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR MEMBRANE PROTEIN STRUCTURE DETERMINATION
20230174629 · 2023-06-08 ·

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Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for determining the structure of a membrane protein. An epitope from a membrane-proximal external region (MPER) from a viral envelope protein can be grafted on to a variety of diverse membrane proteins to allow for binding structurally characterized antibody fragments, which can aid structural studies. t,25

MEASUREMENT OF AFUCOSYLATED IGG FC GLYCANS AND RELATED COVID-19 TREATMENT METHODS
20230176068 · 2023-06-08 ·

The present disclosure provides materials and methods for identifying patients that are at risk of progression to clinically significant COVID-19 infection or disease.

DETECTION ASSAY FOR SARS-COV-2 VIRUS

Provided herein are protein biosensors, fusion proteins, compositions, and methods that are useful in detecting SARS-CoV-2 viruses in a sample from a subject. The viral detection assays described herein are solution-based, rapid, and quantitative. The protein biosensors and fusion proteins herein are able to bind to SARS-CoV-2 viral proteins. Use of the fusion proteins in proximity assays (e.g., split reporter assays) allows sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2 virus in samples.

Use of Human Resistin as a Trimerization Partner for Expression of Trimeric Proteins
20230174591 · 2023-06-08 · ·

Provided is a recombinant polypeptide comprising a resistin trimerization domain and a polypeptide of interest. Further provided is an expression vector encoding the recombinant polypeptide and a method of expressing the recombinant polypeptide. The polypeptide of interest may be a trimeric viral surface antigen or a portion thereof, such as the ectodomain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. Further provided are compositions, such as immunogenic compositions and vaccines, comprising the recombinant polypeptide.

ANTI-INFLUENZA B VIRUS NEURAMINIDASE ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF

Provided herein are antibodies that bind to neuraminidase (NA) of different strains of influenza B virus, host cells for producing such antibodies, and kits comprising such antibodies. Also provided herein are compositions comprising antibodies that bind to NA of different strains of influenza B virus and methods of using such antibodies to diagnose, prevent or treat influenza virus disease.

NON-HUMAN PRIMATE-DERIVED PAN-EBOLA AND PAN-FILOVIRUS MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES DIRECTED AGAINST ENVELOPE GLYCOPROTEINS

The disclosure provides non-human primate-derived binding molecules, e.g., antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof, that can bind to orthologous epitopes found on two or more filovirus species or strains.

METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR RECOMBINANT DENGUE VIRUSES FOR VACCINE AND DIAGNOSTIC DEVELOPMENT

The present invention provides compositions and methods of use comprising a chimeric dengue virus E glycoprotein comprising a dengue virus E glycoprotein backbone, which comprises amino acid substitutions that introduce an epitope that is recognized by an antibody from a dengue virus serotype that is different from the dengue virus serotype of the dengue virus E glycoprotein backbone.

TARGETED CATALYTIC COMPLEMENT-ACTIVATING MOLECULES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

In one aspect, the present disclosure provides targeted complement-activating molecules comprising a target-binding domain and a complement-activating serine protease effector domain. In some embodiments, the target-binding domain is derived from an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof. Also provided are compositions and methods for treating cancer, autoimmune disease, or microbial infection, including bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infection, using targeted complement-activating molecules.

Methods and Systems of Multi-Assay Processing and Analysis

The instant disclosure provides methods of multi-assay processing and multi-assay analysis. Such multi-assay processing and analysis pertain to automated detection of target nucleic acids, e.g., as performed in the clinical setting for diagnostic purposes. Also provided are common assay timing protocols derived from a variety of individual nucleic acid amplification and analysis protocols and modified to prevent resource contention. The instant disclosure also provides systems and devices for practicing the methods as described herein.

TREATMENT OF DISEASES WITH CLEVER-1 INHIBITION IN COMBINATION WITH AN INTERLEUKIN INHIBITOR

Use of an agent capable of inhibiting CLEVER-1 expression or binding to CLEVER-1 in combination with an inhibitor of interleukin and/or the respective receptor, and optionally further with an agent capable of binding to interferon-alpha/beta receptor (IFNAR) in a treatment of diseases.