Abstract:
Provided herein are single-chain and multi-chain chimeric antigen receptors, nucleic acids encoding the same, and mammalian cells expressing the same. Also provided are methods of treating a cancer in a subject using a mammalian cell expressing any of these single- chain and multi-chain chimeric antigen receptors. A typical chimeric antigen receptor comprises: - an extracellular antigen-binding domain; - a transmembrane domain; - a first intracellular signaling domain from DAP-10 or DAP12; - a second intracellular signaling domain from a protein - an immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM).
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a chimeric antigen receptor fusion protein comprising from N-terminus to C-terminus: (i) a single-chain variable fragment (scFv) having activity against tumor antigen,(ii) a transmembrane domain, (iii) at least one co-stimulatory domain having one or more binding motifs immediately repeated at least one time, and (iv) an activating domain. A preferred co-stimulatory domain is derived from human CD28, 4-1BB, ICOS-1, CD27, OX-40, GITR, or DAP10.
Abstract:
Cell-targeted cytotoxic agents, including sortase serine protease constructs, are provided. Such compounds can be used in methods for targeted cell killing such as for treatment cell of proliferative diseases (e.g., cancer). In some aspects, recombinant sortase serine proteases, such as Granzyme B polypeptides, are provided that exhibit improved stability and cell toxicity.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods and compositions treating or preventing cancer and for sensitizing cancer cells to radiation or a chemotherapeutic agent, which comprises administering i) an erbB inhibitor; and ii) interferon-gamma (IFN ).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) system comprising; (i) a receptor component comprising a antigen binding domain and a first binding domain; and (ii) a signalling component comprising a signalling domain and a second binding domain which binds the single domain binder of the first binding domain of the receptor component wherein either the first or second binding domains comprises truncated TetR, and wherein, binding of the first and second binding domains is disrupted by the presence of an agent, such that in the absence of the agent, the receptor component and the signalling component heterodimerize and binding of the antigen binding domain to antigen results in signalling through the signalling domain; whereas in the presence of the agent, the receptor component and the signalling component do not heterodimerize and binding of the antigen binding domain to antigen does not result in signalling through the signalling domain.
Abstract:
The technology relates in part to methods for controlling the activity or elimination of therapeutic cells using molecular switches that employ distinct heterodimerizer ligands, in conjunction with other multimeric ligands. The technology may be used, for example to activate or eliminate cells used to promote engraftment, to treat diseases or condition, or to control or modulate the activity of therapeutic cells that express chimeric antigen receptors or recombinant T cell receptors.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to multispecific binding molecules comprising an alphabody- polypeptide and an antibody or antibody fragment. The invention further relates to polynucleic acids encoding such binding molecules, as well as vectors comprising such polynucleic acids, host cells comprising the polynucleic acids or vectors, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the polynucleic acids, vectors or host cells. The invention further relates to the use of the binding molecules, polynucleic acids, vectors, host cells, or pharmaceutical compositions for diagnosis, prophylaxis, or treatment of diseases.
Abstract:
This invention relates to novel anti-HIV antibodies that can be used in the treatment and detection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). These antibodies exhibit a high degree of sensitivity and can provide a broad range of specificity.
Abstract:
Provided are non-naturally occurring cystine knot peptides (CKPs) that bind to VEGF-A. Additionally, provided are methods of using non-naturally occurring CKPs that bind to VEGF-A, including diagnostic and therapeutic compositions and methods. Non-naturally CKPs that bind low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 (LRP6) are also provided.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns methods and compositions for treatment of HIV infection using a T20 expression vector, such as that shown in SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:3. The T20 expression vector may be used in a variety of therapeutic applications, such as ex vivo transfection of dendritic cells to induce a host immune response to HIV, localized transfection in vivo in a gene therapy approach to provide longer term delivery of T20, or in vitro production of T20 peptide. The T20 may be secreted into the circulation to act as a fusion inhibitor of HIV infection, or may induce an endogenous immune response to HIV or HIV-infected cells. Alternatively, a DDD peptide may be incorporated in a fusion protein comprising T20 or another antigenic protein or peptide to enhance the immune response to the protein or peptide.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及使用T20表达载体如SEQ ID NO:1或SEQ ID NO:3所示的用于治疗HIV感染的方法和组合物。 T20表达载体可用于多种治疗应用,例如体外转染树突状细胞以诱导宿主对HIV的免疫应答,在基因治疗方法中局部转染体内以提供T20的更长期递送,或 体外生产T20肽。 T20可能分泌到循环中,作为HIV感染的融合抑制剂,或者可能诱导对HIV或HIV感染细胞的内源性免疫应答。 或者,可以将DDD肽掺入到包含T20或另一抗原蛋白或肽的融合蛋白中,以增强对蛋白质或肽的免疫应答。