Abstract:
The invention provides a chimeric receptor comprising NKG2D, DAP10 and CD3 zeta. Also disclosed is a composition comprising this chimeric receptor and methods for making and using it to enhance the cytotoxicity and antitumor capacity of NK cells. The invention also encompasses methods for the use of NKG2D-DAP10-CD3 zeta polypeptides, vectors and cells in methods for treating cancer and other proliferative disorders, as well as infectious diseases.
Abstract:
A method of verifying therapeutic proton beam delivery accuracy by ultrasound tomographic imaging to map three dimensional (3D) proton dose through the detection of ionizing radiation induced thermo-acoustic signal from the proton beam.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a chimeric receptor capable of signaling both a primary and a co-stimulatory pathway, thus allowing activation of the co-stimulatory pathway without binding to the natural ligand. The cytoplasmic domain of the receptor contains a portion of the 4-1BB signaling domain. Embodiments of the invention relate to polynucleotides that encode the receptor, vectors and host cells encoding a chimeric receptor, particularly including T cells and natural killer (NK) cells and methods of use.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to treatment of cancer, infections and various inflammatory and autoimmune conditions by affecting regulatory T cell stability and function via a Neuropilin-1:Semaphorin axis. The present invention satisfies this and other needs by demonstrating that the regulatory T cell (Treg)-restricted neuropilin-1 (Nrp 1) interacts with the cell surface ligand semaphorin-4a (Sema4a) (e.g., on conventional T cells (Tconv), conventional dendritic cells (cDCs), and/or plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs)) to potentiate reg function and enhance their survival at inflammatory sites.
Abstract:
A general method for identifying biological targets for improving currently available therapies is provided. Target genes and their expression products are identified based on their response to therapy as determined through pre- and post-therapy expression profiles. In another aspect, differences in expression profiles between responsive and nonresponsive patients are taken into account to identify potential new targets for the development of novel medications or treatments. The invention also provides methods for comparing therapies to predict which will have the best therapeutic efficacy and/or the least potential deleterious. The methods taught are specifically applied to identify targets for improving treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Abstract:
A novel lymphocyte receptor protein, its DNA sequence, and its role in the calcium activation pathway is described. The protein, or genetically engineered constructs encoding it, are shown to increase lymphocyte response, and to identify ligands of the protein receptor. Antibodies to the proteins of the invention are generated for diagnostic therapeutics. The protein and DNA can also be used for diagnostic purposes and for identifying agents for modulating the calcium induced activation pathway. A particular advantage of the present invention is that it provides lymphocyte activation of receptor found on all B cells, but only on a subset of T cells. The receptor can thus be targeted to specifically regulate B cell responses without affecting mature T cell activity. Such targeting specificity is always advantageous, particularly where an increase or decrease of antibody production is desired, e.g., during an infection (increase) or to avoid immune complex deposition complications (rheumatoid arthritis, glomerulonephritis, and other auto immune conditions).
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to methods of treating a coenzyme A reduction, elevation, sequestration, toxicity, or redistribution (CASTOR) disease such as, for example, defects in fatty acid oxidation enzymes, methylmalonic acidemia, glutaric acidemia, propionic academia, and HMG-CoA lyase, via small molecule modulators of CoA levels. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
Abstract:
The application relates to a chimeric receptor that targets CD33 and allows activation of the co-stimulatory pathway without binding the natural ligand. The application also relates to polynucleotides that encode the chimeric receptor, vectors, and host cells comprising the chimeric receptor. The application also relates to methods for preparing host cells comprising a chimeric antigen receptor in order to improve the in vivo persistence of the chimeric antigen receptor host cells.
Abstract:
Methods and compositions using an inhibitor of EGFR signaling for prevention or an inhibitor of EGFR signaling and a nucleic acid molecule encoding an atonal-associated factor for treatment of hearing loss are described.
Abstract:
In one aspect, the disclosure relates to substituted N-(2-(2,6-dioxopiperidinyl-3-yl)-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)arylsulfonamide analogs that useful as modulators of cereblon (CRBN) activity, methods of making same, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, and methods of treating various clinical conditions and disorders using same, e.g., a disorder of uncontrolled cellular proliferation, such as a cancer, which may be associated with cereblon protein dysfunction and/or a GSPT1 dysfunction. In various further aspects, the disclosed compounds can selectively modulate the degradation of GSPT1 protein, i.e., the disclosed compounds can act as GSPT1 degraders. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.