A61K2039/60

NANO-SATELLITE COMPLEXES

The present invention provides, in some embodiments, methods, compositions, systems, and kits comprising nano-satellite complexes comprising: a core nanoparticle complex comprising a biocompatible coating surrounding a nanoparticle core; 3-25 satellite particles attached to, or absorbed to, said biocompatible coating; a plurality of antigenic peptides conjugated to, or absorbed to, said satellite particles; and at least one additional property. In other embodiments, provided herein are nano-satellite complexes comprising: a core nanoparticle complex comprising a biocompatible coating surrounding a nanoparticle core; a plurality of satellite particles attached to, or absorbed to, said biocompatible coating; a plurality of antigenic peptides conjugated to, or absorbed to, said satellite particles; and a plurality of LIGHT (TNFSF14) peptides conjugated to, or absorbed to, said satellite particles. In some embodiments, administration of the nanosatellite complexes to a subject with cancer achieves long-term cancer remission (e.g., when combined with an immune checkpoint inhibitor, such as αPD1).

INJECTABLE HYDROGELS FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF IMMUNOMODULATORY COMPOUNDS

An immunomodulatory delivery system includes a hydrogel, a first immunomodulatory cargo encapsulated in the cargo, and a second immunomodulatory cargo encapsulated in the hydrogel. The hydrogel includes a polymer non-covalently crossed-linked with a plurality of nanoparticles. The first immunomodulatory cargo is smaller than the second immunomodulatory cargo. A ratio of a diffusivity of the first immunomodulatory cargo through the hydrogel to a diffusivity of the second immunomodulatory cargo through the hydrogel is less than 3.

IMMUNOSTIMULATORY OLIGONUCLEOTIDES
20230332162 · 2023-10-19 ·

Disclosed herein are immunostimulatory oligonucleotides and compositions and methods of use thereof. More specifically, immunostimulatory oligonucleotides, methods of optimizing the immunostimulatory properties of oligonucleotides, and methods of using the immunostimulatory oligonucleotides to elicit a toll-like receptor 21 (TLR21)-mediated immune response are disclosed.

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES TO CHEMICALLY-MODIFIED NUCLEIC ACIDS AND USES THEREOF

The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to chemically-modified nucleic acid molecules, including pan-specific antibodies that bind to chemically-modified nucleic acid molecules independent of nucleotide sequence. The invention also relates to methods of generating monoclonal antibodies to chemically-modified nucleic acid molecules as well as methods of using such antibodies to detect nucleic acid molecules in biological samples. Various immunoassays incorporating the monoclonal antibodies of the invention are also disclosed.

Tau peptide immunogen constructs

The present disclosure is directed to individual peptide immunogen constructs targeting portions of the Tau protein for the treatment and/or prevention of tauopathies. The present disclosure is also directed to compositions containing the peptide immunogen constructs, methods of making and using the peptide immunogen constructs, and antibodies produced by the peptide immunogen constructs.

Antigen purification

Disclosed herein are methods and exemplary compositions associated with antigen purification, exemplary aspects of which may include harvesting viral and antigenic substances from source organisms; and a purification platform comprising chemical separation and size-difference separation for the removal of contaminants, debris and impurities from the viral and protein (e.g. antigenic, including influenza hemagglutinin antigens) substances, as well as their concentration and collection.

Compounds and methods for use in detecting gabapentin

Compounds and methods for use in detecting gabapentin in a sample suspected of containing gabapentin are disclosed. Gabapentin derivatives are used to produce gabapentin conjugates. A gabapentin-immunogenic carrier conjugate may be used as an immunogen for the preparation of an anti-gabapentin antibody. A gabapentin-detectable label may be used in a signal producing system in gabapentin assays.

VIRUS AND ANTIGEN CONJUGATION

Disclosed herein are methods and exemplary compositions associated with virus purification, antigen purification, and conjugation of virus and proteins (e.g., antigen) to form vaccines for delivery of immunological and other therapeutic agents, exemplary aspects of which may include harvesting viral and antigenic substances from source organisms; a purification platform comprising chemical separation and size-difference separation for the removal of contaminants, debris and impurities from the viral and protein (e.g. antigenic, including influenza hemagglutinin antigens) substances, as well as their concentration and collection; and a conjugation platform providing activation of the virus at a pH that increases binding rate and binding propensity between the virus and the protein, wherein embodiments related to the conjugation platform include controlling the ratio of virus to protein.

Glycotargeting therapeutics

Several embodiments of the present disclosure relate to glycotargeting therapeutics that are useful in the treatment of transplant rejection, autoimmune disease, food allergy, and immune response against a therapeutic agent. In several embodiments, the compositions are configured to target the liver and deliver antigens to which tolerance is desired. Methods and uses of the compositions for induction of immune tolerance are also disclosed herein.

NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE EXPRESSING AN EXOSOME-ANCHORING PROTEIN FOR USE AS VACCINE

The present invention concerns a nucleotide sequence expressing a fusion protein, said fusion protein comprising or consisting of an exosome-anchoring protein fused at its C-terminus with an antigen, or a DNA expression vector comprising said nucleotide sequence, for use as vaccine.