Disclosed is an isolated immunoglobulin. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising the immunoglobulin, isolated nucleic acid encoding it, vectors, host cells, useful in methods of making it. In some embodiments the immunoglobulin comprises one to twenty-four pharmacologically active chemical moieties conjugated thereto, such as a pharmacologically active polypeptide.

A cardiac troponin I ultra-sensitive detection reagent kit, a preparation method, and a detection method. The reagent kit comprises at least one first anti-cardiac troponin I antibody marked with a trace marker and at least one second anti-cardiac troponin I antibody coated on magnetic microspheres, the first anti-cardiac troponin I antibody and cardiac troponin I binding site being different from the second anti-cardiac troponin I antibody and cardiac troponin I binding site. The reagent kit may further comprise a diluent capable of significantly reducing non-specific binding in a detection process, so as to further increase the detection accuracy and sensitivity. The method using the reagent kit to detect cardiac troponin I sensitively and accurately detects the amount of cardiac troponin I in a sample, and provides more timely and reliable information for the early diagnosis and treatment of AMI.

The disclosure relates to, among other things, agents that modulate the homophilic interaction between two CRACC polypeptides, methods for making such agents, and therapeutic applications in which the agents are useful. For example, the agents described herein are useful for modulating an immune response in a mammal. Also featured are screening methods for identifying additional agents capable of modulating the activation of an immune cell exposed to an antigen.

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for detecting biological molecules and biomarkers associated with prostate cancer. Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for detecting biological molecules and biomarkers associated with castration-resistant prostate cancer wherein such biological molecules and biomarkers comprise androgen-receptor splice variants that can be used to develop effective therapeutic regimens for prostate cancer patients. Disclosed herein are methods of using biological molecules and biomarkers related to androgen-receptor splice variants for assessing therapeutic resistance to drugs such as enzalutamide and abiraterone.

A cancer therapeutic agent according to an embodiment of the present invention contains, as active ingredients, IL-18 and one or more antibodies selected from the group consisting of an anti-PD-L1 antibody, an anti-PD-1 antibody, an anti-PD-L2 antibody, an anti-CTLA-4 antibody, an anti-CD25 antibody, an anti-CD33 antibody, and an anti-CD52 antibody.

The invention provides an agent for preventing or treating a condition characterised by the presence of unwanted cells, the agent comprising: (i) a targeting moiety that is capable of targeting to the unwanted cells; and (ii) a T cell antigen, wherein the T cell antigen can be released from the targeting moiety by selective cleavage of a cleavage site in the agent in the vicinity of the unwanted cells.

Chimeric antigens and use there of in combination with antiviral agents to elicit immune responses against chronic Hepatitis B infections, thus breaking tolerance to hepatitis B virus in the host.

The disclosure provides OX40L huIgG4 fusion polypeptide subunits comprising a human IgG4 Fc domain, a trimerization domain, and the receptor binding domain of Ox40 ligand, where the fusion polypeptide subunits can self-assemble into hexameric proteins. Also provided are methods of making fusion polypeptide subunits and hexameric proteins, and methods of use, e.g., treatment of cancer.

Peptides that specifically bind erythrocytes are described. These are provided as peptidic ligands having sequences that specifically bind, or as antibodies or fragments thereof that provide specific binding, to erythrocytes. The peptides may be prepared as molecular fusions with therapeutic agents, tolerizing antigens, or targeting peptides. Immunotolerance may be created by use of the fusions and choice of an antigen on a substance for which tolerance is desired.

Peptides that specifically bind erythrocytes are described. These are provided as peptidic ligands having sequences that specifically bind, or as antibodies or fragments thereof that provide specific binding, to erythrocytes. The peptides may be prepared as molecular fusions with therapeutic agents, tolerizing antigens, or targeting peptides. Immunotolerance may be created by use of the fusions and choice of an antigen on a substance for which tolerance is desired.