National Institutes of Health, a Component of the US Dept. of Health & Human Services

Harvard College

Dana-farber-cancer Institute Inc.

Other

Genetics Institute, Inc.

Repligen Corporation

Sivasubramanian Baskar

Gordon James Freeman

Laurie H Glimcher

Lee M Nadler

Suzanne Ostrand-Rosenberg

Zhongyu Zhu

Rimas J Orentas

Christoph Rader

Javed Khan

Tai Chi Cheuk

Dimiter Stanchev Dimitrov

Michael R Bishop

Ivan Samija

Jessica M Suschak

Monoclonal antibodies selected from immunized mice, immunized rabbits and a human scFv library that specifically bind fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4) are described. Chimeric antigen receptors, antibody-drug conjugates, immunoconjugates, bispecific antibodies and immunoliposomes comprising the disclosed FGFR4-specific antibodies are also described. The antibody compositions can be used to diagnose or treat a FGFR4-positive cancer, such as rhabdomyosarcoma, lung cancer, liver cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer or prostate cancer.

Monoclonal antibodies specific for fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4) and methods of their use

The invention relates to antibodies having specificity for human ROR1, compositions thereof, and methods for using such antibodies, including in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with aberrant ROR1 expression.

Anti-human ROR1 antibodies

The invention relates to antibodies that are reactive to the cell surface of CD19+ B cells, including B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) cells, and compositions and methods for using such antibodies, including in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with CD19+ B cells, such as B-CLL.

B cell surface reactive antibodies

Tumor cells modified to express a T cell costimulatory molecule are disclosed. In one embodiment, the costimulatory molecule is a CD28/CTLA4 ligand, preferably a B lymphocyte antigen B7. The tumor cells of the invention can be modified by transfection with nucleic acid encoding a T cell costimulatory molecule, by using an agent which induces or increases expression of a T cell costimulatory molecule on the tumor cell surface or by coupling a T cell costimulatory molecule to the tumor cell surface. Tumor cells further modified to express MHC class I and/or class II molecules or in which expression of an MHC associated protein, the invariant chain, is inhibited are also disclosed. The modified tumor cells of the invention can be used in methods for treating a patient with a tumor, preventing or inhibiting metastatic spread of a tumor or preventing or inhibiting recurrence of a tumor. A method for specifically inducing a CD4,T cell response against a tumor and a method for treating a tumor by modification of tumor cells in vivo are disclosed.

Tumor cells with increased immunogenicity and uses therefor

Tumor cells modified to express a T cell costimulatory molecule are disclosed. In one embodiment, the costimulatory molecule is a CD28/CTLA4 ligand, preferably a B lymphocyte antigen B7. The tumor cells of the invention can be modified by transfection with nucleic acid encoding a T cell costimulatory molecule, by using an agent which induces or increases expression of a T cell costimulatory molecule on the tumor cell surface or by coupling a T cell costimulatory molecule to the tumor cell surface. Tumor cells further modified to express MHC class I and/or class II molecules or in which expression of an MHC associated protein, the invariant chain, is inhibited are also disclosed. The modified tumor cells of the invention can be used in methods for treating a patient with a tumor, preventing or inhibiting metastatic spread of a tumor or preventing or inhibiting recurrence of a tumor. A method for specifically inducing a CD4.sup.+ T cell response against a tumor and a method for treating a tumor by modification of tumor cells in vivo are disclosed.

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