Ablynx N.v.

Merck Patent Gmbh

Sanofi

Boehringer Ingelheim International Gmbh

Gerald Beste

Soren Steffensen

Guy Hermans

Cedric Jozef Neotere Ververken

Alexander Szyroki

Tinneke Denayer

Marie-Ange Buyse

Carlo Boutton

Bruno Dombrecht

Judith Baumeister

Stephanie Staelens

Veerle Snoeck

Peter Schotte

Marie-Paule Lucienne Armanda Bouche

Toon Laeremans

Cornelia Dorner-Ciossek

John Edward Park

Martin Lenter

Christoph Hubertus Ladel

Stefan Hoerer

Lars Toleikis

Jo Vercammen

Lothar Kussmaul

Hans Guehring

Robert Hofmeister

Bjoern Hock

Hilde Adi Pierrette Revets

Christine Knuehl

Frank Kamiel Delphina Verdonck

Sigrid Godelieve Victor Cornelis

Katharina Zimmermann

Pascal Merchiers

Roland Kellner

Francis Descamps

Pascal Gerard Merchiers

Cedric Jozef Néotère Ververken

Jonathan Hsu

Ralf Guenther

Sven Lindemann

Peter Meerts

Alessandro Masiero

Klervi Desrumeaux

Maarten Dewilde

Jaromir Vlach

Katharina Zimmerman

Hans Gühring

Benjamin Suratt

Emmanuelle Vigne

Charlotte Lahoute

Rami Lissilaa

Jessica Voss

Jennifer Kuehn

Yanik Bruynooghe

Sevim Oezguer Bruederle

Els Pattyn

Ariëlla Van De Sompel

Cedric Jozef Ververken

Frank Kamiel Verdonck

Hilde Adi Revets

Sigrid Godelieve Cornelis

Cedric Jozef Néotére Ververken

Ariella Van De Sompel

Provided herein are multispecific binding proteins comprising (a) a first antigen binding domain (ABD) comprising an immunoglobulin single variable domain (ISVD) (e.g., VHH) with binding specificity to CD28; and (b) a second ABD comprising an immunoglobulin heavy chain variable domain (VH) and an immunoglobulin light chain variable domain (VL) with binding specificity to OX40. Also provided are methods of treating autoimmune diseases with said multispecific binding proteins.

CD28/OX40 bispecific antibodies

The present invention relates to immunoglobulins that specifically bind MMP13 and more in particular to polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to compositions and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such polypeptides, for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. In particular, the immunoglobulins of the present invention inhibit an activity of MMP13 and preferably are also stable.

MMP13 binding immunoglobulins

This invention provides, and in certain specific but non-limiting aspects relates to: assays that can be used to predict whether a given ISV will be subject to protein interference as described herein and/or give rise to an (aspecific) signal in such an assay (such as for example in an ADA immunoassay). Such predictive assays could for example be used to test whether a given ISV could have a tendency to give rise to such protein interference and/or such a signal; to select ISV's that are not or less prone to such protein interference or to giving such a signal; as an assay or test that can be used to test whether certain modification(s) to an ISV will (fully or partially) reduce its tendency to give rise to such interference or such a signal; and/or as an assay or test that can be used to guide modification or improvement of an ISV so as to reduce its tendency to give rise to such protein interference or signal;—methods for modifying and/or improving ISV's to as to remove or reduce their tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal;—modifications that can be introduced into an ISV that remove or reduce its tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal; ISV's that have been specifically selected (for example, using the assay(s) described herein) to have no or low(er)/reduced tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal; modified and/or improved ISV's that have no or a low(er)/reduced tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal.

Techniques for predicting, detecting and reducing aspecific protein interference in assays involving immunoglobulin single variable domains

The present invention relates to polypeptides binding Aggrecan as well as ADAMTS5 and/or MMP13, more in particular to polypeptides that comprise or essentially consist of immunoglobulins binding Aggrecan as well as immunoglobulins binding ADAMTS5 and/or immunoglobulins binding MMP13 (also referred to herein as 'polypeptides of the invention', and 'immunoglobulin(s) of the invention', respectively). The invention also relates to constructs comprising such immunoglobulins, such as immunoglobulin single variable domains (ISVDs) or polypeptides as well as nucleic acids encoding such immunoglobulins or polypeptides (also referred to herein as &#x201c;nucleic acid(s) of the invention&#x201d;; to methods for preparing such immunoglobulins, polypeptides and constructs; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such immunoglobulins or polypeptides; to compositions, and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions, that comprise such immunoglobulins, polypeptides, constructs, nucleic acids and/or host cells; and to uses of immunoglobulins, polypeptides, constructs, nucleic acids, host cells and/or compositions, in particular for prophylactic and/or therapeutic purposes, such as the prophylactic and/or therapeutic purposes mentioned herein. Other aspects, embodiments, advantages and applications of the invention will become clear from the further description herein.

Polypeptides binding ADAMTS5, MMP13 and aggrecan

This invention provides, and in certain specific but non-limiting aspects relates to: assays that can be used to predict whether a given ISV will be subject to protein interference as described herein and/or give rise to an (aspecific) signal in such an assay (such as for example in an ADA immunoassay). Such predictive assays could for example be used to test whether a given ISV could have a tendency to give rise to such protein interference and/or such a signal; to select ISV's that are not or less prone to such protein interference or to giving such a signal; as an assay or test that can be used to test whether certain modification(s) to an ISV will (fully or partially) reduce its tendency to give rise to such interference or such a signal; and/or as an assay or test that can be used to guide modification or improvement of an ISV so as to reduce its tendency to give rise to such protein interference or signal; methods for modifying and/or improving ISV's to as to remove or reduce their tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal; modifications that can be introduced into an ISV that remove or reduce its tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal; ISV's that have been specifically selected (for example, using the assay(s) described herein) to have no or low(er)/reduced tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal; modified and/or improved ISV's that have no or a low(er)/reduced tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal.

The present invention relates to immunoglobulins that specifically bind Aggrecan and more in particular to polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to compositions and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such polypeptides, for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. In particular, the immunoglobulins of the present invention inhibit the activity of Aggrecan.

Aggrecan binding immunoglobulins

The present invention relates to immunoglobulins that specifically bind CD40L and more in particular to polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to compositions and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such polypeptides, for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. In particular, the immunoglobulins of the present invention inhibit the activity of CD40L and are safe.

Polypeptides inhibiting CD40L

This invention provides, and in certain specific but non-limiting aspects relates to: assays that can be used to predict whether a given ISV will be subject to protein interference and/or give rise to an (aspecific) signal in such an assay (such as in an ADA immunoassay; methods for modifying and/or improving ISV's to as to remove or reduce their tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal; modifications that can be introduced into an ISV that remove or reduce its tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal; ISV's that have been specifically selected (for example, using the assay(s) described herein) to have no or low(er)/reduced tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal; modified and/or improved ISV's that have no or a low(er)/reduced tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal.

Serum albumin binding proteins containing immunoglobulin single variable domains

This invention provides, and in certain specific but non-limiting aspects relates to: &#x2014;assays that can be used to predict whether a given ISV will be subject to protein interference as described herein and/or give rise to an (aspecific) signal in such an assay (such as for example in an ADA immunoassay). Such predictive assays could for example be used to test whether a given ISV could have a tendency to give rise to such protein interference and/or such a signal; to select ISV's that are not or less prone to such protein interference or to giving such a signal; as an assay or test that can be used to test whether certain modification(s) to an ISV will (fully or partially) reduce its tendency to give rise to such interference or such a signal; and/or as an assay or test that can be used to guide modification or improvement of an ISV so as to reduce its tendency to give rise to such protein interference or signal; &#x2014;methods for modifying and/or improving ISV's to as to remove or reduce their tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal; &#x2014;modifications that can be introduced into an ISV that remove or reduce its tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal; &#x2014;ISV's that have been specifically selected (for example, using the assay(s) described herein) to have no or low(er)/reduced tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal; &#x2014;modified and/or improved ISV's that have no or a low(er)/reduced tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal.

This invention provides, and in certain specific but non-limiting aspects relates to: assays that can be used to predict whether a given ISV will be subject to protein interference as described herein and/or give rise to an (aspecific) signal in such an assay (such as for example in an ADA immunoassay). Such predictive assays could for example be used to test whether a given ISV could have a tendency to give rise to such protein interference and/or such a signal; to select ISV's that are not or less prone to such protein interference or to giving such a signal; as an assay or test that can be used to test whether certain modification(s) to an ISV will (fully or partially) reduce its tendency to give rise to such interference or such a signal; and/or as an assay or test that can be used to guide modification or improvement of an ISV so as to reduce its tendency to give rise to such protein interference or signal; &#x2014;methods for modifying and/or improving ISV's to as to remove or reduce their tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal; &#x2014;modifications that can be introduced into an ISV that remove or reduce its tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal; ISV's that have been specifically selected (for example, using the assay(s) described herein) to have no or low(er)/reduced tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal; modified and/or improved ISV's that have no or a low(er)/reduced tendency to give rise to such protein interference or such a signal.

The present disclosure relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against (as defined herein) HER3, as well as to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences (also referred to herein as 'amino acid sequences of the invention', 'compounds of the invention', and &#x201c;polypeptides of the invention&#x201d;, respectively). The disclosure also relates to nucleic acids encoding such amino acid sequences and polypeptides (also referred to herein as &#x201c;nucleic acids of the invention&#x201d; or &#x201c;nucleotide sequences of the invention&#x201d;); to methods forpreparing such amino acid sequences and polypeptides; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such amino acid sequences or polypeptides; to compositions, and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions, that comprise such amino acid sequences, polypeptides, nucleic acids and/or host cells; and to uses of such amino acid sequences or polypeptides, nucleic acids, host cells and/or compositions, in particular for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes, such as the prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes mentioned herein.

Biological materials related to HER3

The present disclosure relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against (as defined herein) HER3, as well as to compounds or constructs, and in particular proteins and polypeptides, that comprise or essentially consist of one or more such amino acid sequences (also referred to herein as 'amino acid sequences of the invention', 'compounds of the invention', and &#x201c;polypeptides of the invention&#x201d;, respectively). The disclosure also relates to nucleic acids encoding such amino acid sequences and polypeptides (also referred to herein as &#x201c;nucleic acids of the invention&#x201d; or &#x201c;nucleotide sequences of the invention&#x201d;); to methods for 10 preparing such amino acid sequences and polypeptides; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such amino acid sequences or polypeptides; to compositions, and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions, that comprise such amino acid sequences, polypeptides, nucleic acids and/or host cells; and to uses of such amino acid sequences or polypeptides, nucleic acids, host cells and/or compositions, in particular for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes, such as the prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes mentioned herein.

The present invention relates to biological materials related to c-Met possibly in combination with VEGF and/or EGFR, and more in particular to polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides; to methods for preparing such polypeptides; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such polypeptides; to compositions and in particular to pharmaceutical compositions that comprise such polypeptides, for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Methods and kits for assessing the responsiveness of a patient to c-Met therapy are also described and provided.

Biological materials related to c-Met

The invention relates to biparatopic A-beta binding polypeptides and, more specifically, to biparatopic A-beta binding polypeptides comprising at least two immunoglobulin single variable domains binding to different epitopes of A-beta. The invention also relates to specific sequences of such polypeptides, methods of their production, and methods of using them, including methods of treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease.

A-beta binding polypeptides

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