Abstract:
Methods using novel agents that specifically bind GITR are disclosed. The methods include using GITR-binding agents for inducing and/or enhancing the immune response, as well as methods for the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
Abstract:
In certain aspects, the present disclosure provides compositions and methods for increasing red blood cell and/or hemoglobin levels in a subject in need thereof. Subjects in need include, for example, subjects having anemia and/or ineffective erythropoiesis as a result of having reduced GATA-1, heat shock factor and/or NFE2 levels as compared to the levels in a reference population.
Abstract:
The pharmaceutical or anticancerous composition is useful in treating a cancer having a DNA methylation dependent loss of expression of NTN1, UNC5H or DAPK1. The invention also relates to a method of treatment of such cancers. The composition comprises an epigenetic drug and a NTN1 neutralizing agent or a vector capable of expressing a NTN1 neutralizing agent in vivo, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or vehicle. The NTN1 neutralizing agent, such as an antibody binding to netrin-1 or to a netrin-1 receptor, promotes netrin-1 receptors-induced apoptosis. The epigenetic drug may be a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor or an HDAC inhibitor.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for increasing and decreasing the permeability of the blood brain barrier for the treatment of diseases and conditions and to facilitate the delivery of agents to the brain, as well as methods and compositions for promoting re-myelination and preventing de-myelination. Compositions include RGMa, soluble RGMa, and functional fragments and variants thereof, RGMc, soluble RGMc, and functional fragments and variants thereof, and Neogenin peptides including 4Ig.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the amelioration of toxic effects that are caused by therapies aimed at FGFR4-inhibition. In particular, the invention relates to the combination of FGFR4 inhibitors and agents capable of reducing bile acid levels and to the use thereof in the treatment of diseases.
Abstract:
The invention provides cell-permeable Ga-lnteracting Vesicle associated protein (GlV)-derived peptides and their use for treatment of diverse diseases. The invention further provides C-terminus of Ga-lnteracting Vesicle associated protein (GIV-CT)-based peptides and GIV-CT encoding vectors and methods of use thereof, for successfully manipulating the diverse pathophysiologic processes in which GIV has been implicated. In one aspect, the invention provides cell-permeable peptides PTD-GIV-CT comprising (i) a peptide transduction domain (PTD) and (ii) a C-terminus of Ga-lnteracting Vesicle associated protein (GIV-CT) or a mutant thereof. In one embodiment, said.peptides are capable of activating Gi ownstream of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs). The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more of the peptides of the invention as well as vectors encoding such peptides.
Abstract:
Methods for treating Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) are provided. Such methods involve administering to a subject having FOP an effective regime of an activin receptor type 2A (ACVR2A) and/or an activin receptor type 2B (ACVR2B) antagonist or an activin receptor type 1 (ACVRl) antagonist. Antagonists include fusion proteins of one or more extracellular domains (ECDs) of ACVR2A, ACVR2B and/or ACVRl and the Fc domain of an immunoglobulin heavy chain, and antibodies against ACVR2A, ACVR2B, ACVRl or Activin A.
Abstract:
Provided herein are methods of treating diseases associated with vascular calcification and/or cardiovascular disease, and/or bone resorption in a subject, by using the level of a biomarker, in particular, snail homolog I (Snail), phosphosmad2, phosphosmad3, urinary protein, dickkopf homolog I (Dkkl), collagen type 1 alphal (Collal), activin (i.e.free activin), runt-related transcription factor 2 (Runx2 ), alkaline phosphatase (Alp), bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (BSAP), C-terninal type 1 collagen telopeptide (CTX), osterix, Klotho, alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA), myocardin (JVIYOCD), activin receptor type 2A (ActRIIA), axis inhibition protein 2 (Axin2), and/or smooth muscle protein 22-alpha (Sm22-alpha), as an indicator(s) of responsiveness of the subject to the treatment, efficacy of the treatment, or appropriate dosage tor the treatment with an activin type II receptor signaling inhibitor.
Abstract:
The invention relates generally to a composition and method for increasing the frequency, amount, or presence of red blood cells in peripheral blood. In one embodiment, the invention comprises the inhibition of, or genetic modification of the genes encoding, one or more scavenger receptors. In one aspect, the invention relates to treatments of anemia.
Abstract:
Provided herein are combination therapies for the treatment of pathological conditions, such as cancer, using an antagonist of FGFR signaling and a B-raf antagonist.