The present invention relates to a method for preparing phosphorylated keto polyols by biocatalysis and uses thereof.

The present invention provides inhibitors of fucosylation during protein expression from mammalian cells. The inhibitors are derived from rhamnose and act by inhibition of GDP-mannose 4,6-dehydratase (GMD). The invention further provides methods of making proteins with reduced level of fucosylation, such as antibodies and antibodies made by the methods of the present invention. Such hypofucosylated or nonfucosylated antibodies may find use, for example, in treatment of human disease in which is it therapeutically eneficial to direct antibody dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) mediated killing of cells expressing the antibody target on their surface, for example in depletion of Tregs in cancer patients using a hypofucosylated or nonfucosylated anti-CTLA-4 antibody.

Provided herein are formulations, methods and substituted thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine, furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine, and pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine compounds of Formula (I) for treating Pneumovirinae virus infections, including respiratory syncytial virus infections, as well as methods and intermediates for synthesis of substituted thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine, furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine, and pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine compounds. ##STR00001##

Provided herein are formulations, methods and substituted thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine, furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine, and pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine compounds of Formula (I) for treating Pneumovirinae virus infections, including respiratory syncytial virus infections, as well as methods and intermediates for synthesis of substituted thieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine, furo[3,2-d]pyrimidine, and pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine compounds. ##STR00001##

Novel methods and uses for modulating immune responses are provided. The methods and uses involve the use of a TIFA activator such heptose-1,7-5 bisphosphate or an analogue or derivative thereof. The methods may be used to activate, inhibit or otherwise modify an immune response so as to either prevent or treat infectious or inflammatory diseases or cancer. Also provided are methods to identify compounds capable of modulating immune responses.

Disclosed is a method of detecting the presence of antibodies against mycobacterial material in a sample by detecting binding of antibodies in said sample to at least two types of immobilised antigen, which antigens are capable of binding to an antibody which is indicative for the presence of mycobacterial material in a human or animal. Also disclosed is a solid substrate including a combination of said at least two antigens immobilised to said substrate, and to a biosensor having at least two types of immobilised antigen, which antigens are capable of binding to an antibody which is indicative for the presence of mycobacterial material in a human or animal.

Disclosed is a method of detecting the presence of antibodies against mycobacterial material in a sample by detecting binding of antibodies in said sample to at least two types of immobilised antigen, which antigens are capable of binding to an antibody which is indicative for the presence of mycobacterial material in a human or animal. Also disclosed is a solid substrate including a combination of said at least two antigens immobilised to said substrate, and to a biosensor having at least two types of immobilised antigen, which antigens are capable of binding to an antibody which is indicative for the presence of mycobacterial material in a human or animal.

The present invention provides a stable peptide-conjugated, ascorbic acid derivative, a method for preparing the same, and a cosmetic composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. The stable peptide-conjugated ascorbic acid derivative of the present invention has both the effect of whitening the skin by inhibiting melanin production and the effect of reducing skin wrinkles by activating collagen production, and may be used in a cosmetic composition.

Embodiments of the disclosure provide for unique lipooligosaccharide/lipid A-based mimetics for use as adjuvants. Methods of generating lipooligosaccharide/lipid A-based mimetics are provided that utilize recombinantly engineered bacteria to produce the mimetics, including, for example, addition of one or more particular enzymes such as acyltransferases, deacylases, phosphatases, or glycosyltransferases.

Embodiments of the disclosure provide for unique lipooligosaccharide/lipid A-based mimetics for use as adjuvants. Methods of generating lipooligosaccharide/lipid A-based mimetics are provided that utilize recombinantly engineered bacteria to produce the mimetics, including, for example, addition of one or more particular enzymes such as acyltransferases, deacylases, phosphatases, or glycosyltransferases.