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20080206262 | Agents That Engage Antigen-Presenting Cells Through Dendritic Cell Asialoglycoprotein Receptor (DC-ASGPR) - The present invention includes compositions and methods for making and using anti DC-ASGPR antibodies that can, e.g., activate DCs and other cells. | 08-28-2008 |
20080233140 | Therapeutic Applications of Activation of Human Antigen-Presenting Cells Through Dectin-1 - The present invention includes compositions and methods for binding Dectin-1 on immune cells with anti-Dectin-1-specific antibodies or fragment thereof capable of activating the immune cells. | 09-25-2008 |
20080241170 | Vaccines Based on Targeting Antigen to DCIR Expressed on Antigen-Presenting Cells - The present invention includes compositions and methods for increasing the effectiveness of antigen presentation using a DCIR-specific antibody or fragment thereof to which an antigen is attached that forms an antibody-antigen complex, wherein the antigen is processed and presented by a dendritic cell that has been contacted with the antibody-antigen complex. | 10-02-2008 |
20080254044 | Multivariable Antigens Complexed with Targeting Humanized Monoclonal Antibody - The present invention includes compositions and methods for designing, making and using modular recombinant antibodies or fragments thereof with one half of a cohesin-dockerin pair that permits the rapid assembly of multivariant antigen conjugates. | 10-16-2008 |
20080254047 | Activation of Human Antigen-Presenting Cells Through CLEC-6 - The present invention includes compositions and methods for using novel anti-CLEC-6 antibodies and fragments thereof for modulating the activity of immune cells. | 10-16-2008 |
20080267984 | Activation of Human Antigen-Presenting Cells Through Dendritic Cell Lectin-Like Oxidized LDL Receptor-1 (LOX-1) - The present invention includes compositions and methods for targeting the LOX-1 receptor on immune cells and uses for the anti-LOX-1 antibodies. | 10-30-2008 |
20100135994 | HIV VACCINE BASED ON TARGETING MAXIMIZED GAG AND NEF TO DENDRITIC CELLS - The present invention includes compositions and methods for making and using a vaccine that includes a DC-specific antibody or fragment thereof to which an engineered Gag antigen is attached to form an antibody-antigen complex, wherein the Gag antigen is less susceptible to proteolytic degradation by eliminating one or more proteolytic sites or a DC-specific antibody or fragment thereof to which an engineered Nef antigen is attached to form an antibody-antigen complex, wherein the Nef antigen comprises one or more codon usage optimization that increase antibody-antigen complex secretion, or both, wherein the vaccine is able to elicit an HIV-specific T cell immune response to Gag p17, Gag p24, Nef and/or Cyclin D1. | 06-03-2010 |
20100210012 | PURIFIED MAMMALIAN CYTOKINES; RELATED REAGENTS AND METHODS - CTLA-8 related antigens from mammals, reagents related thereto including purified proteins, specific antibodies, and nucleic acids encoding said antigens. Methods of using said reagents and diagnostic kits are also provided. | 08-19-2010 |
20100239575 | ANTI-CD40 ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF - The present invention includes compositions and methods for the expression, secretion and use of novel compositions for use as, e.g., vaccines and antigen delivery vectors, to delivery antigens to antigen presenting cells. In one embodiment, the vector is an anti-CD40 antibody, or fragments thereof, and one or more antigenic peptides linked to the anti-CD40 antibody or fragments thereof, including humanized antibodies. | 09-23-2010 |
20100291082 | ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL TARGETED ANTI-VIRAL VACCINES - The present invention includes compositions and methods for the expression, secretion and use of novel compositions for use as, e.g., vaccines and antigen delivery vectors, to delivery antigens to antigen presenting cells. In one embodiment, the vector is an anti-CD40 antibody, or fragments thereof, and one or more antigenic peptides linked to the anti-CD40 antibody or fragments thereof, including humanized antibodies. | 11-18-2010 |
20100297114 | ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL TARGETED VACCINES - The present invention includes compositions and methods for the expression, secretion and use of novel compositions for use as, e.g., vaccines and antigen delivery vectors, to delivery antigens to antigen presenting cells. In one embodiment, the vector is an anti-CD40 antibody, or fragments thereof, and one or more antigenic peptides linked to the anti-CD40 antibody or fragments thereof, including humanized antibodies. | 11-25-2010 |
20100322929 | ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL TARGETED CANCER VACCINES - The present invention includes compositions and methods for the expression, secretion and use of novel compositions for use as, e.g., vaccines and antigen delivery vectors, to delivery antigens to antigen presenting cells. In one embodiment, the vector is an anti-CD40 antibody, or fragments thereof, and one or more antigenic peptides linked to the anti-CD40 antibody or fragments thereof, including humanized antibodies. | 12-23-2010 |
20100330115 | Multivariable Antigens Complexed with Targeting Humanized Monoclonal Antibody - The present invention includes compositions and methods for designing, making and using modular recombinant antibodies or fragments thereof with one half of a cohesin-dockerin pair that permits the rapid assembly of multivariant antigen conjugates. | 12-30-2010 |
20110081343 | VACCINES DIRECTED TO LANGERHANS CELLS - The present invention includes isolated anti-Langerin vaccines, methods for making and using an isolated anti-Langerin antibody or binding fragment thereof and one or more antigenic peptides at the carboxy-terminus of the isolated anti-Langerin antibody, wherein when two or more antigenic peptides are present, the peptides are separated by the one or more linker peptides that comprise at least one glycosylation site. The present invention also includes isolated vectors for the expression of the anti-Langerin antigen delivery vectors and their manufactures and use. | 04-07-2011 |
20110274653 | DENDRITIC CELL IMMUNORECEPTORS (DCIR)-MEDIATED CROSSPRIMING OF HUMAN CD8+ T CELLS - Immunostimulatory compositions and methods comprising an ITIM motif-containing DC immunoreceptor (DCIR) to mediate potent crosspresentation are described herein. The inventors evaluated human CD8+ T cell responses generated by targeting antigens to dendritic cells (DCs) through various lectin receptors. A single exposure to a low dose of anti-DCIR-antigen conjugate initiated antigen-specific CD8+ T cell immunity by all human DC subsets including ex vivo generated DCs, skin-isolated Langerhans cells and blood mDCs and pDCs. Enhanced specific CD8+ T cell responses were observed when antigens like, FluMP, MART-1, viral (HIV gag), etc. were delivered to the DCs via DCIR, compared to those induced by a free antigen, or antigen conjugated to a control mAb or delivered via DC-SIGN, another lectin receptor. Addition of Toll-like receptor (TLR) 7/8-agonist enhanced DCIR-mediated crosspresentation as well as crosspriming. Thus, antigen targeting via the human DCIR receptor allows activation of specific CD8+ T cell immunity. | 11-10-2011 |
20120004643 | Vaccines Based on Targeting Antigen to DCIR Expressed on Antigen-Presenting Cells - The present invention includes compositions and methods for increasing the effectiveness of antigen presentation using a DCIR-specific antibody or fragment thereof to which an antigen is attached that forms an antibody-antigen complex, wherein the antigen is processed and presented by a dendritic cell that has been contacted with the antibody-antigen complex. | 01-05-2012 |
20120020990 | ISOLATED MAMMALIAN MONOCYTE CELL GENES; RELATED REAGENTS - Nucleic acids encoding various monocyte cell proteins from a primate, reagents related thereto, including specific antibodies, and purified proteins are described. Methods of using said reagents and related diagnostic kits are also provided. | 01-26-2012 |
20120039916 | NOVEL VACCINE ADJUVANTS BASED ON TARGETING ADJUVANTS TO ANTIBODIES DIRECTLY TO ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS - Compositions and methods for enhancing an immune response with an adjuvant composition comprising: an anti-dendritic cell (DC)-specific antibody or fragment thereof conjugated to at least a portion of a TLR agonist; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier are disclosed herein. The conjugate and agonist are each comprised in an amount such that, in combination with the other, are effective to produce the immune response in a human or animal subject in need of immunostimulation. | 02-16-2012 |
20120121592 | Targeting Antigens to Human Dendritic Cells Via DC-Asialoglycoprotein Receptor to Produce IL-10 Regulatory T-Cells - Compositions and methods for targeting protein antigens to human DCs via DC-asialoglycoprotein receptor (DC-ASGPR) are disclosed herein. The DC-ASGPR carries an intracellular tyrosine-based and dileucine motif, resulting in the generation of such IL-10 Tregs both in vitro and in vivo. The methods of the present invention can be used for designing vaccines against autoimmune diseases where autoantigens are defined, such as type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis. | 05-17-2012 |
20120128710 | Enhancement of Pathogen-Specific Memory Th17 Cell Responses - Compositions and methods for enhancing Th1/Th17 cell responses and decreasing Th2 cell responses are disclosed herein. In various embodiments the present invention describes activation of human dendritic cells and enhancement of antigen-specific T cell responses in a Dectin-1-expressing human dendritic cells comprising an anti-Dectin-1-specific antibody or fragment thereof fused with one or more antigens. TLR2 ligands may also be included to enhance the activation and for enhancement of T-cell responses. Further, the invention also includes methods based on the compositions described herein for the treatment of pathogenic infections. | 05-24-2012 |
20120213768 | Diagnostic and Therapeutic Uses for B Cell Maturation Antigen - Biomarkers and therapies against autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are described herein. The present invention is based on the discovery of B cell maturation antigen (BCMA) and BCMA variant expression on SLE monocytes that can be directly associated with disease activity. The findings of the present invention enable the design of monoclonal antibodies or recombinant proteins that can block BCMA and BCMA variants as well as BCMA-bound APRIL. | 08-23-2012 |
20120231023 | Novel Vaccine Adjuvants Based on Targeting Adjuvants to Antibodies Directly to Antigen-Presenting Cells - The present invention includes compositions and methods for enhancing an immune response with an adjuvant composition comprising: an anti-dendritic cell (DC)-specific antibody or fragment thereof conjugated to at least a portion of Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) agonist, more specifically a TLR7 ligand (TLR7L), and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the conjugate and agonist are each comprised in an amount such that, in combination with the other, are effective to produce the immune response in a human or animal subject in need of immunostimulation. | 09-13-2012 |
20120237513 | Vaccines Based on Targeting Antigen to DCIR Expressed on Antigen-Presenting Cells - The present invention includes compositions and methods for increasing the effectiveness of antigen presentation using a DCIR-specific antibody or fragment thereof to which an antigen is attached that forms an antibody-antigen complex, wherein the antigen is processed and presented by a dendritic cell that has been contacted with the antibody-antigen complex. | 09-20-2012 |
20120244155 | Dendritic Cells (DCs) Targeting for Tuberculosis (TB) Vaccine - Compositions and methods comprising high affinity monoclonal antibody conjugates against several DC receptors are described herein. The inventors prepared fusion proteins with antigens for DC-targeting vaccine generation by conjugating several | 09-27-2012 |
20120282281 | Agents that Engage Antigen-Presenting Cells Through Dendritic Cell Asialoglycoprotein Receptor (DC-ASGPR) - The present invention includes compositions and methods for making and using anti DC-ASGPR antibodies that can, e.g., activate DCs and other cells. | 11-08-2012 |
20120301465 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO IMMUNIZE AGAINST HEPATITIS C VIRUS - Compositions comprising viral antigens and antigenic peptides corresponding to or derived from Hepatitis C virus (HCV) proteins or fragments thereof, fused to heavy and/or light chain of antibodies, or fragments thereof specific for dendritic cells (DCs) are described herein. Included herein are immunostimulatory compositions (HCV vaccines, HCV antigen presenting dendritic cells, etc.) and methods for increasing effectiveness of HCV antigen presentation by an antigen presenting cell, for a treatment, a prophylaxis or a combination thereof against hepatitis C in a human subject, and methods of providing immunostimulation by activation of one or more dendritic cells, methods to treat or prevent hepatitis C. | 11-29-2012 |
20120315269 | IMMUNOGLOBULIN-LIKE TRANSCRIPT (ILT) RECEPTORS AS CD8 ANTAGONISTS - Compositions and methods for inhibiting effector CD8 | 12-13-2012 |
20130034561 | ISOLATED MAMMALIAN MONOCYTE CELL GENES; RELATED REAGENTS - Nucleic acids encoding various monocyte cell proteins from a primate, reagents related thereto, including specific antibodies, and purified proteins are described. Methods of using said reagents and related diagnostic kits are also provided. | 02-07-2013 |
20130295120 | VACCINES BASED ON TARGETING ANTIGEN TO DCIR EXPRESSED ON ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS - The present invention includes compositions and methods for increasing the effectiveness of antigen presentation using a DCIR-specific antibody or fragment thereof to which an antigen is attached that forms an antibody-antigen complex, wherein the antigen is processed and presented by a dendritic cell that has been contacted with the antibody-antigen complex. | 11-07-2013 |
20140030264 | VACCINES DIRECTED TO LANGERHANS CELLS - The present invention includes isolated anti-Langerin vaccines, methods for making and using an isolated anti-Langerin antibody or binding fragment thereof and one or more antigenic peptides at the carboxy-terminus of the isolated anti-Langerin antibody, wherein when two or more antigenic peptides are present, the peptides are separated by the one or more linker peptides that comprise at least one glycosylation site. The present invention also includes isolated vectors for the expression of the anti-Langerin antigen delivery vectors and their manufactures and use. | 01-30-2014 |
20140120617 | ACTIVATION OF HUMAN ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS THROUGH DENDRITIC CELL LECTIN-LIKE OXIDIZED LDL RECEPTOR-1 (LOX-1) - The present invention includes compositions and methods for targeting the LOX-1 receptor on immune cells and uses for the anti-LOX-1 antibodies. | 05-01-2014 |
20140127198 | Antigen Presenting Cell Targeted Anti-Viral Vaccines - The present invention includes compositions and methods for the expression, secretion and use of novel compositions for use as, e.g., vaccines and antigen delivery vectors, to delivery antigens to antigen presenting cells. In one embodiment, the vector is an anti-CD40 antibody, or fragments thereof, and one or more antigenic peptides linked to the anti-CD40 antibody or fragments thereof, including humanized antibodies. | 05-08-2014 |
20140134168 | VACCINES BASED ON TARGETING ANTIGEN TO DCIR EXPRESSED ON ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS - The present invention includes compositions and methods for increasing the effectiveness of antigen presentation using a DCIR-specific antibody or fragment thereof to which an antigen is attached that forms an antibody-antigen complex, wherein the antigen is processed and presented by a dendritic cell that has been contacted with the antibody-antigen complex. | 05-15-2014 |
20140141444 | Isolated Mammalian Monocyte Cell Genes; Related Reagents - DNA clones encoding a receptor in the Ig superfamily and a related soluble variant have been isolated from a human monocyte library. The invention provides receptor polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding them, expression vectors, and transformed cells for recombinant production of the polypeptides. | 05-22-2014 |
20140141445 | Isolated Mammalian Monocyte Cell Genes; Related Reagents - DNA clones encoding a receptor in the Ig superfamily and a related soluble variant have been isolated from a human monocyte library. The invention provides receptor polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding them, expression vectors, and transformed cells for recombinant production of the polypeptides. | 05-22-2014 |
20140199763 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS TO IMMUNIZE AGAINST HEPATITIS C VIRUS - Compositions comprising viral antigens and antigenic peptides corresponding to or derived from Hepatitis C virus (HCV) proteins or fragments thereof, fused to heavy and/or light chain of antibodies, or fragments thereof specific for dendritic cells (DCs) are described herein. Included herein are immunostimulatory compositions (HCV vaccines, HCV antigen presenting dendritic cells, etc.) and methods for increasing effectiveness of HCV antigen presentation by an antigen presenting cell, for a treatment, a prophylaxis or a combination thereof against hepatitis C in a human subject, and methods of providing immunostimulation by activation of one or more dendritic cells, methods to treat or prevent hepatitis C. | 07-17-2014 |
20140234344 | ANTI-CD40 ANTIBODIES AND USES THEREOF - The present invention includes compositions and methods for the expression, secretion and use of novel compositions for use as, e.g., vaccines and antigen delivery vectors, to delivery antigens to antigen presenting cells. In one embodiment, the vector is an anti-CD40 antibody, or fragments thereof, and one or more antigenic peptides linked to the anti-CD40 antibody or fragments thereof, including humanized antibodies. | 08-21-2014 |
20140322214 | THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF ACTIVATION OF HUMAN ANTIGEN-PRESENTING CELLS THROUGH DECTIN-1 - The present invention includes compositions and methods for binding Dectin-1 on immune cells with anti-Dectin-1-specific antibodies or fragment thereof capable of activating the immune cells. | 10-30-2014 |
20150064205 | ENHANCEMENT OF PATHOGEN-SPECIFIC MEMORY TH17 CELL RESPONSES - Compositions and methods for enhancing Th1/Th17 cell responses and decreasing Th2 cell responses are disclosed herein. In various embodiments the present invention describes activation of human dendritic cells and enhancement of antigen-specific T cell responses in a Dectin-1-expressing human dendritic cells comprising an anti-Dectin-1-specific antibody or fragment thereof fused with one or more antigens. TLR2 ligands may also be included to enhance the activation and for enhancement of T-cell responses. Further, the invention also includes methods based on the compositions described herein for the treatment of pathogenic infections. | 03-05-2015 |