Certain universal neoepitopes and cancer specific neoepitopes and methods therefor are presented that may be used in immunotherapy and cancer diagnosis. Preferred therapeutic and diagnostic compositions include antibodies or fragments thereof that bind to neoepitopes on cancer cells.

Provided is a mutant of an antibody or fragment thereof, characterized in that the antibody or fragment thereof contains a light-chain constant region, and according to the Kabat numbering system, the amino acid at position 166 is mutated to cysteine.

Described herein are methods and compositions for treating asthma or an allergic disease. Aspects of the invention relate to administering to a subject an agent that targets the Wnt or Hippo Signaling pathway, or Growth-differentiation factor 15 (GDF15), either alone or in combination. In certain embodiments, the subject is further administered a Notch4 inhibitor.

Described herein are methods and compositions for treating asthma or an allergic disease. Aspects of the invention relate to administering to a subject an agent that targets the Wnt or Hippo Signaling pathway, or Growth-differentiation factor 15 (GDF15), either alone or in combination. In certain embodiments, the subject is further administered a Notch4 inhibitor.

The present invention provides a method of treating or delaying the onset of Alzheimer's disease or other neurological diseases in a patient having or at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other neurological diseases comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an anti-angiogenic agent. In particular, the present invention provides a method of treating and/or delaying the onset of Alzheimer's disease or other neurological diseases by inhibiting Angiopoietin-2 mediated Tie-2 angiogenic pathway comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an inhibitor of the Angiopoietin-2 mediated Tie-2 angiogenic pathway.

The subject matter described herein is directed to methods of preparing certain antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) wherein the antibody is linked to the drug through a linker, wherein the drug contains a heteroaryl group having a secondary nitrogen, and the linker is attached to the drug via the secondary nitrogen. The resulting conjugates are useful in treating various diseases and conditions.

The subject matter described herein is directed to methods of preparing certain antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) wherein the antibody is linked to the drug through a linker, wherein the drug contains a heteroaryl group having a secondary nitrogen, and the linker is attached to the drug via the secondary nitrogen. The resulting conjugates are useful in treating various diseases and conditions.

The present invention relates to a product comprising (i) an anti-VEGF entity; and (ii) a negative complement regulator, or nucleotide sequences encoding therefor, as a combined preparation for simultaneous, separate or sequential use in therapy. In particular, the anti-VEGF entity is an anti-VEGF antibody, preferably aflibercept and the negative complement regulator is Complement Factor I (CFI) or Complement Factor H Like Protein 1 (FHL1). The main uses are for the treatment of eye diseases, in particular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

The present invention relates to a product comprising (i) an anti-VEGF entity; and (ii) a negative complement regulator, or nucleotide sequences encoding therefor, as a combined preparation for simultaneous, separate or sequential use in therapy. In particular, the anti-VEGF entity is an anti-VEGF antibody, preferably aflibercept and the negative complement regulator is Complement Factor I (CFI) or Complement Factor H Like Protein 1 (FHL1). The main uses are for the treatment of eye diseases, in particular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

There is described herein, a method for inducing Tc22 lineage T cells from a population of CD8+ T cells, the method comprising: a) providing a population of CD8+ T cells; b) activating the population; and c) culturing or contacting the population of CD8+ T cells with Coenzyme A.