Abstract:
This disclosure provides, inter alia, proteins that bind to FcRn, e.g., immunoglobulins that inhibit FcRn with high affinity and selectivity. The FcRn-binding proteins can be used to treat a variety of disorders including autoimmune disorders.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to the C-terminal or the center region of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF). These anti-MIF antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof further inhibit human MIF biological function. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulins derived from anti-MIF antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunoglobulins. The present invention also relates to a method of identifying anti-MIF antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies and a method of using these antibodies and compositions for the treatment of MIF-related conditions.
Abstract:
The present invention provides Fab libraries and methods for using the Fab libraries to obtain antibodies against a target. The Fab library of the invention contains at least 109 different Fabs, and in some embodiments, at least 1010 different Fabs. The Fab libraries of the invention are used to isolate polyclonal or monoclonal Fabs that bind with high specificity to targets.
Abstract:
The present invention provides polypeptides, peptide dimer, and multimeric complexes comprising at least one binding moiety for KDR or VEGF/KDR complex, which have a variety of uses wherever treating, detecting, isolating or localizing angiogenesis is advantageous. Particularly disclosed are synthetic, isolated polypeptides capable of binding KDR or VEGF/KDR complex with high affinity (e.g., having a KD
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for preserving an organ or tissue comprising contacting the organ or tissue with an effective amount of a kallikrein inhibitor and solutions useful for such a method. Also provided is a method for reducing reperfusion injury of an organ during surgery and/or following removal of the organ from a subject comprising placing the organ in an organ storage and preservative solution, wherein the solution comprises a kallikrein inhibitor.
Abstract:
Modular display libraries are disclosed characterized by a display having two or more variable regions connected with constant regions encoded by DNA segments that include a restriction endonuclease cleavage site. The segments encoding modular variable regions can be recombined in anther position in the display vector or rearranged to extend the diversity of the original modular library.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an antibody or antibody fragment capable of binding to phosphorylcholine and/or a phosphorylcholine conjugate, wherein the antibody or antibody fragment comprises a variable heavy chain (VH) domain and/or a variable light chain (VL) domain, and wherein— (a) the VH domain comprises an amino acid sequence that includes one, two or three complementarity determining regions (CDRs) selected from the group consisting of: a CDR1 sequence comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% or 100% sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 7; a CDR2 sequence comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 5%, 11%, 17%, 23%, 29%, 35%, 41%, 47%, 52%, 58%, 64%, 70%, 76%, 82%, 88%, 94%, or 100% sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8; and a CDR3 sequence comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 11%, 22%, 33%, 44%, 55%, 66%, 77%, 88% or 100% sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 9 or 10; and/or (b) the VL domain comprises an amino acid sequence that includes one, two or three complementarity determining regions (CDRs) selected from the group consisting of: a CDR4 sequence comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 7.5%, 15%, 23%, 30%, 38%, 46%, 53%, 61%, 69%, 76%, 84%, 92% or 100% sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 11; a CDR5 sequence comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 14%, 28%, 42%, 57%, 71%, 85% or 100% sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 12; a CDR6 sequence comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 9%, 18%, 27%, 36%, 45%, 54%, 63%, 72%, 81%, 90% or 100% sequence identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 13.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are anti-Factor XIIa antibodies and methods of using such for treating diseases associated with Factor XII, including diseases associated with contact system activation, plasma prekallikrein signaling (e.g., hereditary angioedema), and ocular diseases.