Patent classifications
C07K2318/20
CAR-T CELLS TARGETING GLIOMA STEM CELLS FOR THE TREATMENT OF GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME
Disclosed are compositions and methods for targeted treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). In particular, chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) polypeptides are disclosed that can be used with adoptive cell transfer to target and kill Glioblastoma Stem Cells (GSCs). Also disclosed are immune effector cells, such as T cells or Natural Killer (NK) cells, that are engineered to express these CARs. Therefore, also disclosed are methods of providing an anti-tumor immunity in a subject with Glioblastoma Stem Cells (GSCs) that involves adoptive transfer of the disclosed immune effector cells engineered to express the disclosed CARs.
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR THE CYTOPLASMIC DELIVERY OF ANTIBODIES AND OTHER PROTEINS
The invention provides compositions and methods for the cytoplasmic delivery of antibodies and other proteins. Specifically, provided herein are compositions having an anionic polypeptide and a cationic transfection agent for facilitating the cytoplasmic delivery of an antibody or a protein.
Chimeric antibody/T-cell receptor constructs and uses thereof
The present application provides chimeric antibody-TCR constructs comprising an antigen-binding module that specifically binds to a target antigen and a T cell receptor module capable of recruiting at least one TCR-associated signaling molecule. Also provided are methods of making and using these constructs.
Multifunctional Heteromultimeric Constructs
The present invention is situated in the field of multimers used for targeted therapies. More particularly, the invention relates to methods for preparing multifunctional heteromultimeric protein complexes with a defined ratio of functional components and to multifunctional heteromultimeric protein complexes for directing complement-dependent cytolysis, optionally comprising a scaffold, which display three or more different functional components present in a defined relative ratio, of which one is a tracking component.
Method for generating high affinity, bivalent binding agents for sandwich assays
A combined Kunkel mutagenesis and phage-display method for producing bivalent binding agents is provided.
VARIANTS OF SAC7D AND THEIR USE IN CANCER THERAPY
The invention relates to variants of OB-fold proteins, hi particular of the Sac7d family that bind PD-L1 or HSP110 and are able to be used alone or in combination for cancer treatment.
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING CANCER
The invention provides compositions and methods for treating ovarian cancer. Specifically, the invention relates to administering a genetically modified T cell having α-folate receptor (FRα) binding domain and 4-1BB (CD137) costimulatory domain to treat ovarian cancer.
VEGF MINI-TRAPS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF
The present invention provides VEGF mini-trap molecules and method of treating or preventing angiogenic disorders such as angiogenic eye disorders and cancer.
EGFR binding molecules
The application relates to specific binding members which bind the human epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). The specific binding members preferably comprise an EGFR antigen-binding site which may be located in two or more structural loops of a CH3 domain of the specific binding member. The specific binding members are expected to find application in the treatment of cancers expressing EGFR.
PSMA-specific binding proteins
The present invention relates to a prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-specific binding protein, wherein the PSMA-specific binding protein is a lipocalin 2 (Lcn2)-derived binding protein and binds to PSMA with a K.sub.D of 10 nM or lower. The present invention also relates to a nucleic acid molecule encoding the PSMA-specific binding protein of the invention, a vector comprising said nucleic acid molecule of the invention and a host cell transformed with the vector. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method of producing the PSMA-specific binding protein of the invention, the method comprising culturing the host cell of the invention under suitable conditions and isolating the PSMA-specific binding protein produced. The present invention further relates to a protein conjugate comprising the PSMA-specific binding protein of the invention, or the PSMA-specific binding protein produced by the method of the invention. In addition, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical or diagnostic composition; to the PSMA-specific binding protein of the invention, the nucleic acid molecule of the invention, the vector of the invention, the host cell of the invention or the PSMA-specific binding protein produced by the method of the invention, for use in therapy and/or diagnosis, and in particular for use in the therapy and/or diagnosis of tumors, Crohn's disease and/or neurological diseases.