Abstract:
The present invention provides antagonizing antibodies that bind to S. aureus alpha-toxin. The invention further provides a method of obtaining such antibodies and antibody encoding nucleic acids. The invention further relates to therapeutic methods for use of these antibodies for the treatment and/or prevention of staphylococcal disease, including, for example, pneumonia, bacteremia, sepsis, eye infection, and abscess.
Abstract:
The present invention provides transglutaminase-mediated antibody-drug conjugates with high anti-body-drug ratio (DAR) comprising 1) glutamine-containing tags, endogenous glutamines, and/or endogenous glutamines made reactive by antibody engineering or an engineered transglutaminase (e.g., with altered substrate specifity); and 2) amine donor agents comprising amine donor units, linkers, and agent moieties, wherein the DAR is at least about 5. The invention also provides methods of making and methods of using such higher drug loaded antibody-drug conjugates.