The present disclosure is directed to isolated recombinant antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, that bind to fentanyl or fentanyl analogs. The novel antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof can be used to detect, diagnose, treat, and/or prevent opioid use disorder.

The present disclosure is directed to isolated recombinant antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, that bind to fentanyl or fentanyl analogs. The novel antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof can be used to detect, diagnose, treat, and/or prevent opioid use disorder.

The invention relates to a virus-like particle (VLP) based vaccine. The virus-like particle constitutes a non-naturally occurring, ordered and repetitive antigen array display scaffold which can obtain a strong and long-lasting immune response in a subject. The VLP-based vaccine may be used for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of a disease including, but is not limited to, cancer, cardiovascular, infectious, chronic, neurological diseases/disorders, asthma, and/or immune-inflammatory diseases/disorders.

The invention relates to a virus-like particle (VLP) based vaccine. The virus-like particle constitutes a non-naturally occurring, ordered and repetitive antigen array display scaffold which can obtain a strong and long-lasting immune response in a subject. The VLP-based vaccine may be used for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of a disease including, but is not limited to, cancer, cardiovascular, infectious, chronic, neurological diseases/disorders, asthma, and/or immune-inflammatory diseases/disorders.

Immunogen enhancers for admixture with an antigen of interest are described herein. The enhancers generally comprise a steroid acid and/or a steroid acid-peptide conjugate in an amount sufficient to improve or modify the adaptive immune response to antigens admixed therewith. In embodiments, the steroid acid may be a bile acid and the peptide may comprise one or more functional domains, such as a nuclear localization signal, which may facilitate antigen-presentation and/or antigen cross-presentation, thereby triggering improved cellular immunity, or improved cellular and humoral immunity, against the antigen.

Immunogen enhancers for admixture with an antigen of interest are described herein. The enhancers generally comprise a steroid acid and/or a steroid acid-peptide conjugate in an amount sufficient to improve or modify the adaptive immune response to antigens admixed therewith. In embodiments, the steroid acid may be a bile acid and the peptide may comprise one or more functional domains, such as a nuclear localization signal, which may facilitate antigen-presentation and/or antigen cross-presentation, thereby triggering improved cellular immunity, or improved cellular and humoral immunity, against the antigen.

Methods of producing bioconjugates of O-antigen polysaccharides covalently linked to a carrier protein using recombinant host cells are provided. The recombinant host cells used in the methods described herein encode a particular oligosaccharyl transferase enzyme depending on the O-antigen polysaccharide bioconjugate to be produced. The oligosaccharyl transferase enzymes can be PglB oligosaccharyl transferase or variants thereof. Also provided are compositions containing the bioconjugates, and methods of using the bioconjugates and compositions described herein to vaccinate a subject against extra-intestinal pathogenic E. coli. (ExPEC).

Methods of producing bioconjugates of O-antigen polysaccharides covalently linked to a carrier protein using recombinant host cells are provided. The recombinant host cells used in the methods described herein encode a particular oligosaccharyl transferase enzyme depending on the O-antigen polysaccharide bioconjugate to be produced. The oligosaccharyl transferase enzymes can be PglB oligosaccharyl transferase or variants thereof. Also provided are compositions containing the bioconjugates, and methods of using the bioconjugates and compositions described herein to vaccinate a subject against extra-intestinal pathogenic E. coli. (ExPEC).

Compounds of Formula (Ia)

##STR00001##

wherein R is a C.sub.6-C.sub.12 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a C.sub.6-C.sub.12 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or —NR′R′, Q is C(O), O, NR′, S, S(O).sub.2, C(O).sub.2 (CH2)p Y is C(O), O, NR′, S, S(O).sub.2, C(O).sub.2, (CH2)p Z is H or C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, R′ is H, C(O), S(O).sub.2, C(O).sub.2, a C.sub.6-C.sub.12 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a C.sub.6-C.sub.12 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl or a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 substituted of unsubstituted when substituted, aryl, heteroaryl and alkyl are substituted with halogen, C.sub.6-C.sub.12 heteroaryl, —NR′R′ or COOZ, which have diagnostic and therapeutic properties, such as the treatment and management of prostate cancer and other diseases related to NAALADase inhibition, Radiolabels can be incorporated into the structure through a variety of prosthetic, groups attached at the X amino acid side chain via a carbon or hetero atom linkage.

Compounds of Formula (Ia)

##STR00001##

wherein R is a C.sub.6-C.sub.12 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a C.sub.6-C.sub.12 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or —NR′R′, Q is C(O), O, NR′, S, S(O).sub.2, C(O).sub.2 (CH2)p Y is C(O), O, NR′, S, S(O).sub.2, C(O).sub.2, (CH2)p Z is H or C.sub.1-C.sub.4 alkyl, R′ is H, C(O), S(O).sub.2, C(O).sub.2, a C.sub.6-C.sub.12 substituted or unsubstituted aryl, a C.sub.6-C.sub.12 substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl or a C.sub.1-C.sub.6 substituted of unsubstituted when substituted, aryl, heteroaryl and alkyl are substituted with halogen, C.sub.6-C.sub.12 heteroaryl, —NR′R′ or COOZ, which have diagnostic and therapeutic properties, such as the treatment and management of prostate cancer and other diseases related to NAALADase inhibition, Radiolabels can be incorporated into the structure through a variety of prosthetic, groups attached at the X amino acid side chain via a carbon or hetero atom linkage.