The invention relates to materials and methods of conjugating a water soluble polymer to an oxidized carbohydrate moiety of a therapeutic protein comprising contacting the oxidized carbohydrate moiety with an activated water soluble polymer under conditions that allow conjugation. More specifically, the present invention relates to the aforementioned materials and methods wherein the water soluble polymer contains an active aminooxy group and wherein an oxime or hydrazone linkage is formed between the oxidized carbohydrate moiety and the active aminooxy group on the water soluble polymer, and wherein the conjugation is carried out in the presence of a nucleophilic catalyst.

Disclosed herein are interleukin (IL) conjugates (e.g., IL-2 conjugates) and use in the treatment of one or more indications. Also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising one or more of the interleukin conjugates (e.g., IL-2 conjugates).

A composition, and method for a targeted drug delivery is disclosed in treating central nervous system injury, including blast hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the like, by administering a subject with nanoparticle-based minocycline formulations. The formulation contains nanoparticles encapsulating minocycline for neuroprotective effect in TBI. Albumin nanoparticle-based minocycline formulations provide enhanced delivery to brain, and reduced toxicity at minimal dosage for treating a subject suffering from central nervous system injury including blast induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI). Nanoparticle administered at minimal dose in rat blast TBI model crossed blood-brain barrier (BBB) and enhanced therapeutic concentration compared to free minocycline. Provided is an effective and safe minocycline delivery in TBI with minimal or no toxicity for neuroprotective therapy. Studies indicate performance for behavioral (acute and chronic), pathological (chronic) and hearing loss mitigation using the disclosed drug and nanoparticles in rat moderate bTBI model.

The present invention relates to a new therapeutic use of a p75NTR neurotrophin binding protein and related molecules in the treatment of osteoarthritis.

The present invention provides a generic platform for delivering molecules with low blood-brain barrier (BBB) penetration into the brain. The nano-delivery system is based on a core nanoparticle which is conjugated through a first polymeric linker to a brain-internalizing transporter moiety, and is further conjugated to a second polymeric linker bound to an active agent selected rom a biologically active molecule or a labeling molecule. Further provided is a process for preparation of the nano-delivery system. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the nano-delivery system and its use in therapeutic and/or diagnostic methods.

The present invention relates the field of preservation of functional pancreatic islet and treatment of diabetes, particularly to the use of peptides comprising analogues, particularly retro-analogues of VDAC1-derived peptides, for treating diabetes.

The present disclosure provides targeted T-cell engaging agents (TEAC) and antibody tumor-targeting assembly complexes (ATTAC) for targeting to cancer. The TEAC or ATTAC described herein may have, for example, longer half-life or comprise multiple components in a single agent.

The present disclosure provides methods of modulating an immune response in an individual. The present disclosure provides methods of treatment. The present disclosure provides methods comprising administering a multimeric polypeptide (synTac) and an immune checkpoint inhibitor to an individual. The present disclosure provides methods comprising administering a multimeric polypeptide (synTac) to an individual who is undergoing treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitor.

Disclosed herein are interleukin (IL) conjugates (e.g., IL-2 conjugates) and use in the treatment of one or more indications. Also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising one or more of the interleukin conjugates (e.g., IL-2 conjugates).

Provided are methods for site selective conjugation of an oligonucleotide conjugate to a metal binding protein comprising a metal binding site and for site selective conjugation of a small molecule conjugation compound (SMCoC) to an antibody comprising a metal binding site, metal binding protein conjugates obtainable by said methods, and uses of said metal binding protein conjugates.