Universitãt Stuttgart

Endress + Hauser Flowtec Ag

Oliver Seifert

Roland Kontermann

Meike Hutt

Ugur Sahin

Klaus Pfizenmaier

Ole Koudal

Oliver Popp

Fabian Richter

Aline Plappert

Stefan Dubel

Martin Siegemund

Michael Hust

Stefan Dübel

Monilola Olayioye

Walter Borst

Jonas Zantow

Lisa Schmitt

Ralf Ühlin

The present invention provides a polypeptides comprising a heavy chain domain 2 (HD2) from IgM or IgE and at least one pharmaceutically active moiety, complexes thereof and their use for therapy and prophylaxis.

IgM and IgE heavy chain domain 2 as covalently linked homodimerization modules for the generation of fusion proteins with dual specificity

The present invention provides a protein complex comprising heterodimerizing regions HRI and HRII, each comprised of antiparallel β-strands and intervening regions wherein HRI and HRII are each interspersed fusion proteins of two human constant regions of an immunoglobulin or immunoglobulin-like proteins. The present invention also provides nucleic acid molecules comprising a sequence encoding said protein complexes and vectors comprising the nucleic acid. The present invention also provides the protein complex, the nucleic acid and the vector for use as a medicament. The present invention further provides a method of determining the amino acid sequence of HRI and/or of the amino acid sequence of HRII. The present invention also provides a method of producing amino acid chains of HRI and/or amino acid chains of HRII. The present invention further provides the protein complex for use in the N prophylaxis, treatment or diagnosis of a disorder or a disease.

Heterodimerizing Ig domains

The present invention relates to a modular multivalent antigen-binding protein complex, use of the antigen-binding protein complex in medicine and use of the antigen-binding protein complex in the prophylaxis, treatment or diagnosis of a disorder or disease.

Multivalent binding molecules

The invention provides an antigen-binding protein that specifically binds to a conformational epitope formed by domain III & IV of human epidermal growth factor receptor 3 (HER3) and antigen-binding proteins which compete therewith for binding, as well as fusion protein or conjugate comprising these. The invention also provides nucleic acid molecule comprising a sequence encoding said antigen binding proteins, vectors comprising the nucleic acid, and cells and pharmaceuticals comprising the antigen binding protein, the fusion protein, the nucleic acid, or the vector. The invention also provides the antigen binding protein, the fusion protein or conjugate, the nucleic acid, the vector, the cell, or the pharmaceutical for use as a medicament. The invention further provides a method of inhibiting tumor growth or treating cancer, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the antigen binding protein, the fusion protein or conjugate, the nucleic acid, the vector, the cell, or the pharmaceutical.

Antigen binding protein against HER3

The present invention relates to a polypeptide comprising a component A with at least three tumor necrosis factor (TNF) homology domains of TNF-ligand family members (THD) in which C-terminal and N-terminal reference points are defined by consensus sequences and which are connected through short stretches of additional C-terminal and/or N-terminal amino acids of the THD or variants thereof, and a component B comprising a dimerization domain. Further, the present invention relates to a polypeptide comprising at least three THDs in which C-terminal and N-terminal reference points are defined by consensus sequences and which are connected through short stretches of additional C-terminal and/or N-terminal amino acids of the THD or variants thereof. Further, the invention relates to a nucleic acid comprising said polypeptides, a vector comprising said nucleic acid and a pharmaceutical composition comprising said polypeptides, or said nucleic acids or said vector. Further, the present invention relates to said polypeptides, said nucleic acid or said vector for the use as a medicament or for the use in the diagnosis, prophylaxis or treatment of hyperproliferative disorders and inflammatory disorders.

Single-chain tumor necrosis factor (TNF) ligand family molecules, fusion proteins and derivatives thereof

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