The present invention relates to the field of structural biology. More specifically, the present invention relates to an antigen-binding chimeric protein, called a MegaBody™, specifically binding a nanodisc, more specifically a membrane-scaffold protein (MSP)n which may be part of the nanodisc. The invention further provides for methods and uses of said nanodisc-specific antigen-binding chimeric proteins in three-dimensional high-resolution structural analysis of membrane proteins assembled within nanodiscs. The MSP-binding MegaBodies of the invention provide for a generic tool in membrane protein structural biology, more particular in Cryo-EM, by reducing preferred particle orientation of nanodiscs and of the entrapped target membrane proteins.

The technology described herein is directed to structural analysis, particularly of small proteins via cryo-EM.

Herein is reported a method for the humanization of non-human antibodies using a structure-based scoring matrix. With the scoring matrix it is possible to determine (the requirement for and) the suitability of specific (back)mutations of amino acid residues at defined positions of a selected human germline sequence. The scoring matrix takes into account the topology, the three-dimensional structure and the interactions of the respective residue and change. Thereby the influence on antigen binding of a specific amino acid residue change can be determined.

The invention provides humanized antibodies that specifically bind to LIV-1. The antibodies are useful for treatment and diagnoses of various cancers as well as detecting LIV-1.

Provided herein are antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof with low or no immunogenicity in humans and optionally with desirable manufacturing properties. Also provided are compositions comprising such antibodies or antigen-binding fragments, methods of using such antibodies, and methods for making such antibodies.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a population of nucleic acids encoding at least one protein comprising at least one immunoglobulin variable domain having a non-human-derived CDR3 amino acid sequence embedded in essentially human framework sequences, as well as to a population of nucleic acids and a population of proteins relates thereto and uses thereof.

An antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof that binds to an IL-36, wherein the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof binds to both IL-36α and IL-36γ, and wherein the antibody is an antagonist of both IL-36α and IL-36γ.

Compositions and methods for modulating antibody activity are disclosed.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for immunotherapy, which include shelf-stable pharmaceutical compositions for inducing antigen-specific T cells. Such compositions are employed as components of an artificial antigen presenting cell (aAPC), to provide a patient with complexes for presentation of an antigen (e.g., a tumor antigen) and/or a T cell co-stimulatory molecule.

Humanized or chimeric anti-CD47 monoclonal antibodies are provided. The antibodies bind to and neutralize human CD47, and find use in various therapeutic methods. Preferred are non-activating antibodies. Embodiments of the invention include isolated antibodies and derivatives and fragments thereof, pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more of the humanized or chimeric anti-CD47 monoclonal antibodies; and cell lines that produce these monoclonal antibodies. Also provided are amino acid sequences of the antibodies.