The present invention provides novel IL-12 Fc fusion proteins, methods of making and using the same. The IL-12 Fc fusion proteins are useful for treatment of cancer and can be used in combination with checkpoint blockade.

Antibodies that bind ICOS (Inducible T cell Co-Stimulator). Therapeutic use of anti-ICOS antibodies for modulating the ratio between regulatory T cells and effector T cells, to stimulate the immune system of patients, including use in treating cancers. Methods of producing anti-ICOS antibodies, including species cross-reactive antibodies, using transgenic knock-out mice.

The present invention provides, among other things, methods of treating post-cardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) or pericarditis, comprising a step of administering to a subject in need of treatment an interleukin-1 receptor-Fc fusion protein at a therapeutically effective dose and an administration interval for a treatment period sufficient to improve, stabilize or reduce one or more signs and symptoms of pericarditis relative to a control.

The present invention provides, among other things, methods of treating post-cardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) or pericarditis, comprising a step of administering to a subject in need of treatment an interleukin-1 receptor-Fc fusion protein at a therapeutically effective dose and an administration interval for a treatment period sufficient to improve, stabilize or reduce one or more signs and symptoms of pericarditis relative to a control.

The present invention provides novel IL-12 Fc fusion proteins, methods of making and using the same. The IL-12 Fc fusion proteins are useful for treatment of cancer and can be used in combination with checkpoint blockade.

The application relates to specific binding members which bind the human epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). The specific binding members preferably comprise an EGFR antigen-binding site which may be located in two or more structural loops of a CH3 domain of the specific binding member. The specific binding members are expected to find application in the treatment of cancers expressing EGFR.

Methods for developing disease-related nanobodies and related products and kits are provided. The disease-specific proteins are extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, domains or epitopes that are associated with various aspects of disease and are not present, or are present in very low quantities, in non-diseased individuals. Highly effective nanobodies capable of specifically binding to these ECM protein epitopes useful in in vivo imaging assays, the detection, diagnosis and treatment of diseases as well as monitoring therapeutic progress in a patient with a disease are provided herein.

The present invention provides, among other things, methods of treating post-cardiac injury syndrome (PCIS) or pericarditis, comprising a step of administering to a subject in need of treatment an interleukin-1 receptor-Fc fusion protein at a therapeutically effective dose and an administration interval for a treatment period sufficient to improve, stabilize or reduce one or more signs and symptoms of pericarditis relative to a control.

The present disclosure provides methods and compositions comprising IL-21 polypeptides, targeted cytokine construct that selectively activates target immune cells (e.g., CD8+ T cells) over other immune cell types. The cytokine of the present disclosure can further comprise mutations that alter its charge distribution to improve its half-life within the blood.

The present disclosure relates to modified immunocytokine compositions comprising antibodies or antigen binding fragments specific for immune cell antigens and IL-18 polypeptides. Also provided herein are methods of treatment with and methods of manufacture of immunocytokine compositions.