The present invention relates to the use of a recombinant LAG-3 or derivatives thereof in order to boost a monocyte-mediated immune response, in particular to elicit an increase in the number of monocytes in blood. This finds use in the development of novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of an infectious disease or cancer.

Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating disease or condition caused or exacerbated by S100A9 activity, such as myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) using a composition comprising an effective amount of a CD33/S100A9 inhibitor.

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for identifying, assessing, preventing, and treating melanoma. A variety of PD-L1 isoform biomarkers are provided, wherein alterations in the copy number of one or more of the biomarkers and/or alterations in the amount, structure, and/or activity of one or more of the biomarkers is associated with melanoma status.

Provided are methods of treating cancer that comprise administering a polypeptide (e.g. a fusion polypeptide) that comprises a SIRPα D1 domain variant and an Fc domain variant in combination with at least one chemotherapy agent and/or at least one therapeutic antibody. Also provided are related kits.

Provided are methods of treating cancer that comprise administering a polypeptide (e.g. a fusion polypeptide) that comprises a SIRPα D1 domain variant and an Fc domain variant in combination with at least one chemotherapy agent and/or at least one therapeutic antibody. Also provided are related kits.

It is disclosed a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof: ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 is a linear alkyl group of 3 or 5 carbon atoms, and R.sup.2 is: ##STR00002##
and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, for use in the treatment of a disease whose treatment benefits from inhibiting or reducing Notch1 expression levels in cells, and/or benefits from inhibiting or reducing Notch1 levels in cells, and/or benefits from inhibiting or reducing Notch1 signaling dependent proteins levels in cells.
As a consequence, present invention also relates to said compound of formula (I), and to the pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, for use in suppressing cancer stem cells, as well as, for use in reducing solid tumor development, metastasis or chemo/radio-resistance, promoted by cancer stem cells.

Anti-angiogenic agents or polypeptides have an amino acid segment substantially similar to domain one of CD2. The polypeptide has a β-sheet formed by two segments. Methods of using such agents and polypeptide are also included.

This disclosure relates to cells that express a chimeric antigen receptor that targets IL13Rα2 and/or HER2 and methods for treating a brain tumor by administering a population of cells expressing a chimeric antigen receptor that targets IL13Rα2 and/or HER2 in combination with a Wnt/β-catenin pathway modulator to a subject having a brain tumor.

The disclosure relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of combinations of immunomodulatory polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs) encoding an immune response primer polypeptide (e.g., an interleukin 23 (IL-23) polypeptide or an interleukin 36γ (IL-36-gamma) polypeptide), and an immune response co-stimulatory signal polypeptide (e.g., an OX40L polypeptide).

The disclosure relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of combinations of immunomodulatory polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs) encoding an immune response primer polypeptide (e.g., an interleukin 23 (IL-23) polypeptide or an interleukin 36γ (IL-36-gamma) polypeptide), and an immune response co-stimulatory signal polypeptide (e.g., an OX40L polypeptide).