The present invention relates to a new therapeutic use of a p75NTR neurotrophin binding protein and related molecules in the treatment of osteoarthritis.

The present invention relates to a new therapeutic use of a p75NTR neurotrophin binding protein and related molecules in the treatment of osteoarthritis.

The present invention relates to medical combination products comprising (i) at least one antibody construct comprising at least one domain which binds to a target antigen expressed on the surface of a cell and at least one other domain which binds to CD3 as well as (ii) at least one molecule that is an antagonist of/an inhibitor of signaling, which is based on an interaction of TNF with its cognate receptor (TNFR), wherein the antagonisation or the inhibition of TNF or its cognate receptor prevents, reduces, or blocks TNF/TNFR mediated signalling. Furthermore, the invention provides therapeutic and preventive methods and medical uses of said combination products, as well as a kit comprising said at least one antibody construct and at least one antagonist/inhibitor of TNF or its cognate receptor, wherein the interaction of said antagonist/inhibitor of TNF with its cognate receptor reduces, mitigates, prevents, or treats cytokine release syndrome.

The present invention relates to medical combination products comprising (i) at least one antibody construct comprising at least one domain which binds to a target antigen expressed on the surface of a cell and at least one other domain which binds to CD3 as well as (ii) at least one molecule that is an antagonist of/an inhibitor of signaling, which is based on an interaction of TNF with its cognate receptor (TNFR), wherein the antagonisation or the inhibition of TNF or its cognate receptor prevents, reduces, or blocks TNF/TNFR mediated signalling. Furthermore, the invention provides therapeutic and preventive methods and medical uses of said combination products, as well as a kit comprising said at least one antibody construct and at least one antagonist/inhibitor of TNF or its cognate receptor, wherein the interaction of said antagonist/inhibitor of TNF with its cognate receptor reduces, mitigates, prevents, or treats cytokine release syndrome.

A bioactive suspension derived from freshly disaggregated tissue is provided, as well as related methods of formulation and use. The bioactive suspension may comprise a cell-free supernate derived from epidermal and dermal tissue that has been enzymatically and mechanically disaggregated, then separated, and which may contain tissue regeneration factors known to speed healing. The bioactive suspension may further comprise genetically-modified treatment cells, wild type cells, or both, and may be combined with one or more scaffolding elements to form a bioactive suspension combination product suitable for treatment of a cutaneous defect. Synthetic bioactive suspensions and bioactive suspension combination products are also provided.

The invention relates to the formulation of pharmaceutical compositions of etanercept. The invention also relates to methods of removing buffer and of formulating pharmaceutical compositions of etanercept.

The present invention relates to a biomaterial comprising adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs), a ceramic material and an extracellular matrix. In particular, the biomaterial according the present invention secretes osteoprotegerin (OPG), and comprises insulin-like growth factor (IGF1) and stromal cell-derived factor 1-alpha (SDF-1α). The present invention also relates to methods for producing the biomaterial and uses thereof.

The present invention relates to a biomaterial comprising adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs), a ceramic material and an extracellular matrix. In particular, the biomaterial according the present invention secretes osteoprotegerin (OPG), and comprises insulin-like growth factor (IGF1) and stromal cell-derived factor 1-alpha (SDF-1α). The present invention also relates to methods for producing the biomaterial and uses thereof.

The present invention provides, among other things, a method of treating cancer comprising administering a GM-CSF antagonist to the patient in need of treatment, wherein the administration of the GM-CSF antagonist results in inhibition of an immunosuppressive activity of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). The present invention also provides, among other things, a method of inhibiting immunosuppressive activity of myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in a patient suffering from cancer comprising administering a GM-CSF antagonist to the patient.

A method of treating pneumonia in a patient is disclosed comprising administering an effective amount of an IL-6 antagonist to a patient identified as having elevated ferritin level. Also disclosed is a method of achieving an improved clinical response in a patient with pneumonia comprising: a. measuring ferritin level in the patient, and b. administering an effective amount of an IL-6 antagonist to the patient identified as having an elevated ferritin level. The improved clinical response achieved includes: no death by Day 28, not mechanically ventilated by Day 28 (wherein the patient was not mechanically ventilated at baseline), better ordinal score at Day 28, and/or reduced time to hospital discharge within 28 days, compared to the clinical response in a patient with pneumonia and ferritin level that is not elevated. Moreover, a method of reducing time to hospital discharge in a patient with pneumonia comprising administering an effective amount of the IL-6 antagonist to the patient is disclosed, wherein the patient prior to treatment: a. is receiving non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen, or is intubated and being mechanically ventilated, and b. has been identified as having elevated IL-6 level.