Abstract:
The present invention provides antibodies that bind big-endothelin-1 ("big-ET-1 " ), and methods of using same. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies specifically bind human big-ET-1 but do not bind human small-ET-1 (i.e., the active form of endothelin-1 that results from proteolytic cleavage of big-ET-1 by endothelin-converting enzyme-1 [ECE-1]). According to certain embodiments of the invention, the anti-big-ET-1 antibodies are capable of blocking cleavage of big-ET-1 by ECE-1. The antibodies of the invention are useful for the treatment of big-ET-1 -related disorders, including hypertension disorders, fibrotic disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, retinal disorders, pain and cancers.
Abstract:
The present invention provides antibodies that bind to ErbB3 and methods of using same. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to human ErbB3. In certain embodiments, the antibodies of the present invention block the interaction of ErbB3 with an ErbB3 ligand such as neuregulin 1. The antibodies of the invention are useful for the treatment of various cancers.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides antibodies that bind to the class III variant of EGFR (EGFRvlll) and methods of using the same. According to certain embodiments, the antibodies of the disclosure bind human EGFRvlll with high affinity. The antibodies of the disclosure may be fully human antibodies. The disclosure includes anti-EGFRvlll antibodies conjugated to a cytotoxic agent, radionuclide, or other moiety detrimental to cell growth or proliferation. The antibodies of the disclosure are useful for the treatment of various cancers.
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides antigen-binding proteins that specifically bind to an H LA-displayed New York esophageal squamous cell carcinoma 1 (NY-ESO-1) peptide, and therapeutic and diagnostic methods of using those binding proteins. The antigen-binding proteins of the present disclosure bind with a high degree of specificity to HLA-displayed NY-ESO-1 and do not bind to HLA-displayed peptides that differ by 2, 3, 4, 5 or more amino acids.
Abstract:
A bispecific antibody format providing ease of isolation is provided, comprising immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domains that are differentially modified in the CH3 domain, wherein the differential modifications are non-immunogenic or substantially non- immunogenic with respect to the CH3 modifications, and at least one of the modifications results in a differential affinity for the bispecific antibody for an affinity reagent such as Protein A, and the bispecific antibody is isolable from a disrupted cell, from medium, or from a mixture of antibodies based on its affinity for Protein A.
Abstract:
The present invention provides, inter alia, a method for cell-specific modulation of a target antigen. The method comprises contacting a target cell having the target antigen on the surface of the target cell with: (a) first multi-specific antigen-binding polypeptide comprising: (i) a cell-specific antigen binding domain (C1), (ii) a target antigen binding domain (T1); and (b) a second multi-specific antigen-binding polypeptide comprising: (i) a cell-specific antigen binding domain (C2), (ii) a target antigen binding domain (T2); wherein C1 and C2 interact with the same cell-specific antigen, and the cell-specific antigen and the target antigen are on the same target cell. Pharmaceutical compositions and kits thereof are also included in the present invention.
Abstract:
The present invention provides fully human antibodies that bind to respiratory syncytial virus F protein, compositions comprising the antibodies and methods of use. The antibodies of the invention are useful for preventing fusion of the virus with the cell membrane and preventing cell to cell spread of the virus, thereby providing a means of preventing the infection, or treating a patient suffering from the infection and ameliorating one or more symptoms or complications associated with the viral infection. The antibodies may also be useful for diagnosis of an infection by RSV.
Abstract:
Compositions comprising an MHC ligand peptide covalently attached to an MHC class II molecule are provided herein. In some compositions, the MHC ligand peptide is covalently attached to the MHC class II molecule by a peptide linker, wherein the MHC ligand peptide or the peptide linker comprises a first cysteine, wherein the MHC class II a chain or a portion thereof or the MHC class II β chain or a portion thereof comprises a second cysteine, and wherein the first cysteine and the second cysteine form a disulfide bond such that the MHC ligand peptide is bound in a peptide-binding groove formed by the MHC class II a chain or the portion thereof and the MHC class II β chain or the portion thereof. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding such compositions and methods for using such compositions to elicit an immune response in a subject.
Abstract:
The present invention provides antigen-binding proteins that specifically bind to an HLA-displayed human papillomavirus (HPV) peptide, and therapeutic and diagnostic methods of using those binding proteins.
Abstract:
The present invention provides antibodies that bind to CD3 with weak or no detectable binding affinity and methods of using the same. According to certain embodiments, the antibodies of the invention bind human CD3 with low affinity and induce human T cell proliferation and hence induce T cell-mediated killing of tumor cells with high efficacy. According to certain embodiments, the present invention provides bispecific antigen-binding molecules comprising a first antigen-binding domain that specifically binds human CD3 with weak or no detectable binding affinity in an in vitro assay, and a second antigen-binding molecule that specifically binds human tumor-associated antigen. In certain embodiments, the bispecific antigen-binding molecules of the present invention are capable of inhibiting the growth of tumors expressing target antigen, such as PSMA. The antibodies and bispecific antigen-binding molecules of the invention are useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders in which an upregulated or induced targeted immune response is desired and/or therapeutically beneficial. For example, the antibodies of the invention are useful for the treatment of various cancers or other diseases where immunotherapy, i.e . effector cell immunomodulation is warranted.