Patent classifications
C07K2317/52
TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR (TNF) SUPERFAMILY RECEPTOR BINDING MOLECULES AND USES THEREOF
This disclosure provides dimeric, pentameric, and hexameric Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) superfamily receptor protein binding molecules and methods of using such binding molecules to direct apoptosis-mediated killing of TNF receptor-expressing cells.
ANTI-ROR1 ANTIBODIES
The invention relates to antibodies, and in particular, to antibodies exhibiting specificity for Receptor tyrosine kinase-like Orphan Receptors (ROR), and to uses thereof, for example in the treatment of cancer. The invention extends to polynucleotide and polypeptide sequences encoding the antibodies, and therapeutic uses thereof, and to diagnostic kits comprising these molecules. The invention also extends to antibody-drug conjugates and to uses thereof in therapy.
Antibodies to human complement factor C2B and methods of use
Provided are antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that bind specifically to human complement factor C2 and are capable of inhibiting activation of the classical and lectin pathways of the complement system. The antibodies and antigen-binding fragment exhibit improved manufacturability, pharmacokinetics, and antigen sweeping. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies and antigen-binding fragments, nucleic acids and vectors encoding the antibodies and antigen-binding fragments, host cells comprising the nucleic acids or vectors, and methods of making and using the antibodies and antigen-binding fragments. The antibodies and antigen-binding fragments can be used to inhibit the classical pathway of complement activation in a subject, e.g., a human. The antibodies and antigen-binding fragments can also be used to inhibit the lectin pathway of complement activation in a subject, e.g., a human.
Antigen binding molecule formats
Antigen binding molecules (ABMs) comprising Fab domains in non-native configurations, ABM conjugates comprising the ABMs and cytotoxic or cytostatic agents, pharmaceutical compositions containing the ABMs and ABM conjugates, methods of using the ABMs, ABM conjugates and pharmaceutical compositions for treating cancer, nucleic acids encoding the ABMs, cells engineered to express the ABMs, and methods of producing ABMs.
Generation of human allergen- and helminth-specific IgE monoclonal antibodies for diagnostic and therapeutic use
The present disclosure is directed to human monoclonal IgE antibodies, and IgG antibodies engineered therefrom. Such engineered antibodies can be used to blunt pathologic IgE responses in subjects, such as in the treatment or prevention of allergies.
Fc-Containing Molecules Exhibiting Predictable, Consistent, and Reproducible Glycoform Profiles
The present invention relates to variant Fc-containing molecules, such as antibodies and Fc-fusion molecules, having glycosylation characteristics favorable to large-scale production of therapeutic molecules containing such variant Fc.
Binding Members to PD-L1
The present invention relates to anti-PD-L1 binding members and in particular to monovalent, high potency PD-L1-binding antibody fragments being highly stable and soluble. Such binding members may be used in the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases as well as in diagnostics. Also provided are related nucleic acids, vectors, cells, and compositions.
Antibody Conjugates and Methods of Making and Using the Same
Antibodies that include a sulfatase motif-containing tag in a constant region of an immunoglobulin (Ig) heavy chain polypeptide are disclosed. The sulfatase motif can be converted by a formylglycine-generating enzyme (FGE) to produce a formylglycine (fGly)-modified Ig heavy chain polypeptide. An fGly-modified Ig heavy chain polypeptide of the antibody can be covalently and site-specifically bound to a moiety of interest to provide an antibody conjugate. The disclosure also encompasses methods of production of such tagged Ig heavy chain polypeptides, fGly-modified Ig heavy chain polypeptides, and antibody conjugates, as well as methods of use of same.
METHODS OF PERMEABILIZING THE BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER
The present invention relates to using monoterpene or sesquiterpene to permeabilize the blood brain barrier.
Masked Cytokine Polypeptides
Provided herein are cytokines or functional fragments thereof that, in some embodiments, are engineered to be masked by a masking moiety at one or more receptor binding site(s) of the cytokine or functional fragment thereof. In some embodiments, the cytokines are engineered to be activatable by a protease at a target site, such as in a tumor microenvironment, by including a proteolytically cleavable linker. In some embodiments, the proteolytically cleavable linker links the cytokine to the masking moiety, links the cytokine to a half-life extension domain, and/or links the masking moiety to a half-life extension domain. The masking moiety blocks, occludes, inhibits (e.g., decreases) or otherwise prevents (e.g., masks) the activity or binding of the cytokine to its cognate receptor or protein. Upon proteolytic cleavage of the cleavable linker at the target site, the cytokine becomes activated, which renders it capable of binding to its cognate receptor or protein with increased affinity.