The present application generally relates to the identification of certain agonist anti-CD40 antibodies. Based thereon, the invention provides novel agonist antibodies, and the use thereof in therapy.

The present invention relates to the field of virology, more specifically to the field of zoonotic Coronaviruses. Specifically, the invention provides for binding agents specific for the spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-Corona virus, more specifically for an epitope of the RBD present in a broad range of Sarbecoviruses and mutants thereof, even more specifically present in SARS-Cov and SARS-CoV-2 viruses. More specifically, the invention relates to compositions comprising antibodies capable of specifically binding and neutralizing SARS-Corona viruses. More specifically the invention relates to compositions comprising single domain antibodies, or specifically VHHs, and compositions comprising multivalent binding agents comprising IgG Fc fusions thereof, specifically VHH-Fc fusions thereof, even more specifically comprising heavy chain only VHH72-S56A-IgG1-Fc fusions, or compositions comprising any humanized form of any one thereof, and are capable of specifically binding and neutralizing SARS-Corona viruses, specifically SARS-Cov-2 virus. The compositions are useful in the diagnosis of Sarbecoviruses, and specifically SARS-CoV-2 virus, and in prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of a condition resulting from infections with Sarbecoviruses, specifically SARS-Corona or SARS-CoV-2 virus, or mutants thereof.

Provided herein are compositions and methods to identify a binding element (e.g., peptide, peptoid, or protein) that can be bound by an immunoreceptor (e.g., antibody). The binding element can be provided in a target binding unit comprising two binding elements separated by a spacer such that the two binding elements simultaneously bind to a single molecule comprising an antigen binding domain of an antibody. The present disclosure provides various methods to construct the spacer. The identified binding elements can be further used to manufacture an array which can be used to profile antibodies obtained from a blood sample.

Provided herein are compositions and methods for characterizing and treating cancer. In particular, provided herein are compositions and methods for treating cancer and identifying subjects for treatment with kinase and anti-angiogenesis inhibitors.

Disclosed are a composition and method for the diagnosis of diseases accompanied by impaired glucose tolerance, comprising a material for ITIH1 detection. The composition and method according to the present application enable a relatively sensitive response even to small changes in blood sugar according to various stimulants in a hyperglycemic situation as compared to glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) which is an existing diagnostic marker widely used for patients with diabetes, which is a typical disease accompanied by impaired glucose tolerance, and thus can more precisely detect blood sugar changes under various stress situations.

Provided are novel specific binding molecules, particularly human antibodies as well as fragments, derivatives and variants thereof that recognize neoepitopes of disease-associated proteins which derive from native endogenous proteins but are prevalent in the body of a patient in a variant form and/or out of their normal physiological context. In addition, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such binding molecules, antibodies and mimics thereof and methods of screening for novel binding molecules, which may or may not be antibodies as well as targets in the treatment of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's disease are described.

The present disclosure provides anti-CD73 binding molecules, e.g., antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical formulations comprising the disclosed compositions, and methods for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with CD73-expression, e.g., cancer. Such diseases can be treated, e.g., by direct therapy with the anti-CD73 binding molecules disclosed herein (e.g., naked antibodies or antibody-drug conjugates that bind CD73), by adjuvant therapy with other antigen-binding anticancer agents such as immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g., anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibodies), and/or by combination therapies where the anti-CD73 molecules are administered before, after, or concurrently with chemotherapy.

The present invention provides humanized antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that bind to human poliovirus (PVR). The antibodies are useful in the treatment of tumors or cancers.

The present invention is directed to novel targeted heterodimeric fusion proteins comprising an IL-15/IL-15Rα Fc-fusion protein and a TIM-3 antibody fragment-Fc fusion protein.

The present invention relates to a compound that specifically binds to the region between amino acid residues 58 and 201, preferably 97 and 127 of human STIM1 (SEQ ID NO: 1). The present invention also relates to a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the compound, a host cell that produces an isolated antibody, an isolated nucleic acid sequence encoding the isolated antibody and an expression vector comprising the nucleic acid. The present invention additionally relates to a method of producing the isolated antibody, to the isolated antibody for its use as a drug, especially for its use in treating a condition or a disorder in which the STIM1 protein localized to the plasma membrane of the cells is overexpressed, and to an isolated protein fragment consisting of the region between amino acid residues 97 and 127 for developing modulators of STIM1 (SEQ ID NO: 1).