Ablynx N.v.

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Johannes Joseph Wilhelmus De Haard

Michael John Scott Saunders

Christophe Blanchetot

Peter Vanlandschoot

Regorius Leurs

Martine Smit

Dominique Schols

Peter Verheesen

Catelijne Stortelers

Francis Descamps

Maria Gonzalez Pajuelo

Philippe Van Rompaey

Maarten Van Roy

Pascal Gerard Merchiers

David Andre Baptiste Maussang-Detaille

Hendrik Adams

The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against (as defined herein) human cellular receptors for viruses and/or bacteria such as e.g. Nanobodies specifically recognizing hCD4, hCXCR4, hCCR5, hTLR4, human alphaV integrin, human beta3 integrin, human beta1 integrin, human alpha2 integrin, hCD81, hSR-BI, hClaudin-1, hClaudin-6 and hClaudin-9, 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. Amino acid sequences of the present invention may be used to prevent human cell entry of HIV, HCV, adenoviruses, hantavirus, herpesvirus, echo-virus 1 and others.

Amino acid sequences directed against cellular receptors for viruses and bacteria

The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), 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. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding such amino acid sequences and; to methods for 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.

Amino acid sequences directed against GPCRS and polypeptides comprising the same for the treatment of GPCR-related diseases and disorders

The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against (as defined herein) G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) and in particular to CXCR4 and CXCR7, 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). Furthermore, the invention provides a new method of making amino acid sequences that are directed against transmembrane protein, and in particular for multiple spanning transmembrane proteins for which the native conformation cannot be reproduced in other &#x201c;in vitro&#x201d; system (e.g. GPCRs in general).

Amino acid sequences directed against CXCR4 and other GPCRs and compounds comprising the same

The present invention relates to amino acid sequences that are directed against (as defined herein) human cellular receptors for viruses and/or bacteria such as e.g. NANOBODIES specifically recognizing hCD4, hCXCR4, hCCR5, hTLR4, human alphaV integrin, human beta3 integrin, human beta1 integrin, human alpha2 integrin, hCD81, hSR-BI, hClaudin-1, hClaudin-6 and hClaudin-9, 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. The amino acid sequences may be used to prevent human cell entry of HIV, HCV, adenoviruses, hantavirus, herpesvirus, echo-virus 1 and others.

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