The present technology comprises methods for regulating an the immune system, and in particular methods for the regulation of a specific immune response, including the regulation of lymphocyte activity. Methods of the present technology comprise both the negative and positive modulation of CEACAM1 protein function.

This disclosure provides reagents and methods of predicting the responsiveness of a patient to NaPi2b-targeted antibody-drug conjugates (e.g., NaPi2b-targeted antibody-polymer-drug conjugates).

The invention relates to water soluble .sup.18F-prosthetic groups and the synthesis and use of .sup.18F-labeled biological molecules containing the .sup.18F-prosthetic groups for imaging various processes within the body, for detecting the location of molecules associated with disease pathology, and for monitoring disease progression are disclosed.

Methods of determining whether specific drugs or patients carry an increased risk of causing or developing, respectively, long QT syndrome or Torsades de Pointes and methods of treating such patients.

Systems and methods providing a clotting factor VIII dosing regimen are disclosed. The systems and methods include determining an estimated pharmacokinetic profile of a patient using a Bayesian model of pharmacokinetic profiles of sampled patients. The systems and methods can determine a first dosing regimen for a first dosing interval including (i) a first dosage and (ii) a first therapeutic plasma protein level in the patient varying over time based at least upon the estimated pharmacokinetic profile. The systems and methods can determine a second dosing regimen for a second dosing interval including (i) a second dosage and (ii) a second therapeutic plasma protein level in the patient varying over time. The estimated pharmacokinetic profile can be adjusted based on previous patient treatments. Further, a user can select which days a dosage is to be applied such that the protein level does not fall below a target trough.

Provided herein is a method for predicting the probability of having or developing a non-fusion, wherein said method comprises determining the frequency of a subpopulation of CD8+ T cells selected from CD8+CD57+, CD8+CD28− and CD8+CD57+CD28− in a sample obtained from a patient. Also provided herein is a system for predicting the probability of having or developing a non-fusion.

Plasma kallikrein binding proteins and methods of using such proteins are described.

The present invention is directed to antagonistic antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof having binding specificity for PACAP. These antibodies inhibit, block or neutralize at least one biological effect associated with PACAP, e.g., vasodilation. In exemplary embodiments these antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof may comprise specific V.sub.H, V.sub.L, and CDR polypeptides described herein. In some embodiments these antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof bind to and/or compete for binding to specific epitope(s) on human PACAP. The invention is further directed to using these antagonistic anti-PACAP antibodies, and binding fragments thereof, for the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of diseases and disorders associated with PACAP and conditions where antagonism of PACAP-related activities, such as vasodilation, mast cell degranulation, and/or neuronal activation, are therapeutically beneficial, e.g., headache and migraine indications.

The present disclosure relates to viral particles for use in treating synucleinopathies, particularly sporadic Parkinson Diseases by gene therapy. More specifically, the present invention relates to a viral particle for use in treating synucleinopathy by gene therapy in a subject in need thereof, said viral particle comprising a nucleic acid construct including a transgene encoding a glucocerebrosidase.

In one aspect, methods of generating human monoclonal antibodies that specifically binds to an allergen are provided. In some embodiments, the monoclonal antibodies are generated from sequences identified from isolated single B cells from a human subject who is allergic to the allergen.