Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080305117 | Kir-Binding Agents and Methods of Use Thereof - The present invention relates to agents and methods that are capable of augmenting NK-mediated killing of target cells by reducing inhibitory KIR signalling without reducing the binding of KIR to HLA-C. As described herein, transduction of negative signaling via KIR, 5 upon binding of KIR to its HLA class I ligand, can involve a ligand-binding induced, conformational reorientation of the KIR molecules allowing interactions to form between adjacent KIRs in specific domains, leading to accelerated clustering. Methods and agents such as mono-clonal antibodies for reducing KIR-mediated inhibition of NK cell cytotoxicity without reducing or blocking HLA-binding by, e.g., reducing or blocking dimerization of KIR, are provided. | 12-11-2008 |
20080305516 | Method of Producing Antibodies - Methods for producing immunoglobulin molecules or immunologically functional immunoglobulin fragments, the fragments comprising at least functional portions of the variable domains of immunoglobulin heavy and light chains, are described. The methods comprise producing the heavy and the light chains in two separate host cells and refolding the immunoglobulin molecule or fragment ex vivo. | 12-11-2008 |
20090075340 | Kir-Binding Agents and Methods of Use Thereof - The present invention relates to agents and methods that are capable of augmenting NK-mediated killing of target cells by reducing inhibitory KIR signalling without reducing the binding of KIR to HLA-C. As described herein, transduction of negative signaling via KIR, upon binding of KIR to its HLA class I ligand, can involve a ligand-binding induced, conformational reorientation of the KIR molecules allowing interactions to form between adjacent KIRs in specific domains, leading to accelerated clustering. Methods and agents such as monoclonal antibodies for reducing KIR-mediated inhibition of NK cell cytotoxicity without reducing or blocking HLA-binding by, e.g., reducing or blocking dimerization of KIR, are provided. | 03-19-2009 |
20090081240 | Human Anti-Kir Antibodies - Compositions and methods for regulating an immune response in a subject are described. More particularly, described are human antibodies that regulate the activity of NK cells and allow a potentiation of NK cell cytotoxicity in mammalian subjects, and antibodies having antigen-binding properties similar to those of human monoclonal antibody 1-7F9 or 1-4F1. Described also are also fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and their uses, particularly for use in therapy, to increase NK cell activity or cytotoxicity in subjects. | 03-26-2009 |
20090182127 | Production of Bispecific Antibodies - Bispecific antibodies comprising (a) a first light-heavy chain pair having specificity for a first target and a sufficient number of substitutions in its heavy chain constant domain with respect to a corresponding wild-type antibody of the same isotype to significantly reduce the formation of first heavy chain-first heavy chain dimers and (b) a second light-heavy chain pair comprising a heavy chain having a sequence that is complementary to the sequence of the first pair heavy chain sequence with respect to the formation of intramolecular ionic interactions, wherein the first pair or second pair comprises a substitution in the light chain and complementary substitution in the heavy chain that reduces the ability of the light chain to interact with the heavy chain of the other light chain-heavy chain pair are provided. Methods of producing such antibodies in one or more cells also are provided. | 07-16-2009 |
20100113747 | Coupling of Antibody Polypeptides at the C-Terminus - The present invention relates to a process for dimerization of antibody fragments, antibody fragment dimers, pharmaceutical compositions comprising antibody fragment dimers as well as their use in medicaments for therapeutic applications. The methods described can advantageously be used for producing bispecific antibodies and/or bispecific fragments thereof. | 05-06-2010 |
20120208237 | HUMAN ANTI-KIR ANTIBODIES - Compositions and methods for regulating an immune response in a subject are described. More particularly, described are human antibodies that regulate the activity of NK cells and allow a potentiation of NK cell cytotoxicity in mammalian subjects, and antibodies having antigen-binding properties similar to those of human monoclonal antibody 1-7F9 or 1-4F1. Described also are also fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and their uses, particularly for use in therapy, to increase NK cell activity or cytotoxicity in subjects. | 08-16-2012 |
20130004514 | THERAPEUTIC ANTIBODIES - The present invention concerns human antibodies recognising the human C5a receptor. By binding to C5aR the antibodies inhibit C5a signalling, whereby the pro-inflammatory signal is inhibited. Based on the role of C5a and its receptor in stimulation of inflammation the invention further relates to therapeutic use of said human anti-C5aR antibodies and in particular in relation to treatment of immunological disorders. | 01-03-2013 |
20130040889 | Factor VIII Fusion Protein - The present invention relates to modified coagulation factors. In particular, the present invention relates to conjugated Factor VIII molecules fused to a polypeptide such as e.g. an antibody binding protein or a Fc domain. | 02-14-2013 |
20130143269 | KIR-Binding Agents and Methods of Use Thereof - The present invention relates to agents and methods that are capable of augmenting NK-mediated killing of target cells by reducing inhibitory KIR signalling without reducing the binding of KIR to HLA-C. As described herein, transduction of negative signaling via KIR, upon binding of KIR to its HLA class I ligand, can involve a ligand-binding induced, conformational reorientation of the KIR molecules allowing interactions to form between adjacent KIRs in specific domains, leading to accelerated clustering. Methods and agents such as monoclonal antibodies for reducing KIR-mediated inhibition of NK cell cytotoxicity without reducing or blocking HLA-binding by, e.g., reducing or blocking dimerization of KIR, are provided. | 06-06-2013 |
20130295116 | THERAPEUTIC ANTIBODIES - The present invention concerns human antibodies recognising the human C5a receptor. By binding to C5aR the antibodies inhibit C5a signalling, whereby the pro-inflammatory signal is inhibited. Based on the role of C5a and its receptor in stimulation of inflammation the invention further relates to therapeutic use of said human anti-C5aR antibodies and in particular in relation to treatment of immunological disorders. | 11-07-2013 |
20130330360 | ANTAGONISTIC DR3 LIGANDS - The present disclosure relates to treatment of inflammatory diseases. In particular, the present disclosure relates to antagonistic DR | 12-12-2013 |
20130336984 | ANTAGONISTIC DR3 LIGANDS - The present invention relates to treatment of inflammatory diseases. In particular, the present invention relates to antagonistic DR3 ligands useful for treating inflammatory diseases. | 12-19-2013 |
20140294853 | ANTAGONISTIC DR3 LIGANDS - The present invention relates to treatment of inflammatory diseases. In particular, the present invention relates to antagonistic DR3 ligands useful for treating inflammatory diseases. | 10-02-2014 |
20150044231 | Therapeutic Antibodies - The present invention concerns human antibodies recognising the human C5a receptor. By binding to C5aR the antibodies inhibit C5a signalling, whereby the pro-inflammatory signal is inhibited. Based on the role of C5a and its receptor in stimulation of inflammation the invention further relates to therapeutic use of said human anti-C5aR antibodies and in particular in relation to treatment of immunological disorders. | 02-12-2015 |