University of Washington

Amgen Inc.

Qilu Puget Sound Biotherapeutics Corporation

Brown University

Zhi Liu

Wei Yan

David Martin Koelle

Lawrence G Corey

Gunasekaran Kannan

Christopher D Thanos

Edith Mathiowitz

Monica Florio

Zhonghua Hu

William Christian Fanslow, Iii

William C Fanslow, Iii

Martin J Pentony

Victor Hermand

Hua Liu

Lawrence Corey

Provide herein are variant-Fc-region fusion proteins, variant-Fc-region-antibodies and/or heterodimeric-variant-Fc-region-bispecific-antibodies optionally produced by a host cell line, nucleic acids encoding the variant-Fc-region fusion proteins, variant-Fc-region-antibodies and/or heterodimeric-variant-Fc-region-bispecific-antibodies, host cells containing such nucleic acids, and methods of treatment using the variant-Fc-region fusion proteins, variant-Fc-region-antibodies and/or heterodimeric-variant-Fc-region-bispecific-antibodies, or nucleic acids encoding the variant-Fc-region fusion proteins, variant-Fc-region-antibodies and/or heterodimeric-variant-Fc-region-bispecific-antibodies described herein. Also described are methods of producing the variant-Fc-region fusion proteins, variant-Fc-region-antibodies and/or heterodimeric-variant-Fc-region-bispecific-antibodies in host cells.

Heterodimeric Fc for making fusion proteins and bispecific antibodies

Anti-CTLA4 antibodies, anti-PD1 antibodies, mixtures thereof, polynucleotides encoding such antibodies or mixtures, optionally carried on vectors, and methods of treatment utilizing such antibodies, mixtures, polynucleotides, or vectors are described herein. The anti-CTLA4 and anti-PD1 antibodies have particular sequences and properties. The methods of treatment include uses in treatment of cancer, infections, and immunodeficiency disorders.

Anti-PD1 and anti-CTLA4 antibodies

The present application is directed to heterodimeric antibodies and methods of use.

Heterodimeric immunoglobulins

Disclosed are Fc-containing proteins comprising a binding region and a variant Fc region that can elicit one or more immune effector function and/or bind to an Fc receptor more effectively than a similar Fc-containing protein comprising a wild type Fc region. Also disclosed are nucleic acids encoding such Fc-containing proteins, methods for making such proteins, and methods of treatment utilizing such proteins.

Fc variants

Described herein are antibodies and mixtures of antibodies optionally produced by a host cell line, nucleic acids encoding the antibodies and mixtures of antibodies, host cells containing such nucleic acids, and methods of treatment using the antibodies, mixtures of antibodies, or nucleic acids encoding the antibodies or mixtures of antibodies. Also described are methods of producing mixtures of antibodies in host cells.

Mixtures of antibodies

A method of identifying an immunologically active antigen of a virus that attacks skin, as well as a method of enriching a population of lymphocytes for T lymphocytes that are specific to a virus that attacks skin. Also provided are HSV antigens and epitopes that are useful for the prevention and treatment of HSV infection that have been identified via the methods of the invention. T-cells having specificity for antigens of the invention have demonstrated cytotoxic activity against cells loaded with virally-encoded peptide epitopes, and in many cases, against cells infected with HSV. The identification of immunogenic antigens responsible for T-cell specificity provides improved anti-viral therapeutic and prophylactic strategies. Compositions containing antigens or polynucleotides encoding antigens of the invention provide effectively targeted vaccines for prevention and treatment of HSV infection.

Rapid, efficient purification of HSV-specific T-lymphocytes and HSV antigens identified via same

The invention involves methods and products related to the micronization of hydrophobic drugs. A method of micronizing hydrophobic drugs using a set of solutions including an aqueous solution is provided. The invention also relates to products of micronized hydrophobic drugs and related methods of use.

Methods for micronization of hydrophobic drugs

Described is a method of identifying an immunologically active antigen of a virus that attacks skin, as well as a method of enriching a population of lymphocytes for T lymphocytes that are specific to a virus that attacks skin. Also provided are HSV antigens and epitopes that are useful for the prevention and treatment of HSV infection that have been identified via the methods of the invention. T-cells having specificity for antigens of the invention have demonstrated cytotoxic activity against cells loaded with virally-encoded peptide epitopes, and in many cases, against cells infected with HSV. The identification of immunogenic antigens responsible for T-cell specificity provides improved anti-viral therapeutic and prophylactic strategies. Compositions containing antigen or polynucleotides encoding antigens of the invention provide effectively targeted vaccines for prevention and treatment of HSV infection.

Described is a method of identifying an immunologically active antigen of a virus that attacks skin, as well as a method of enriching a population of lymphocytes for T lymphocytes that are specific to a virus that attacks skin. Also provided are HSV antigens and epitopes that are useful for the prevention and treatment of HSV infection that have been identified via the methods of the invention. T-cells having specificity for antigens of the invention have demonstrated cytotoxic activity against cells loaded with virally-encoded peptide epitopes, and in many cases, against cells infected with HSV. The identification of immunogenic antigens responsible for T-cell specificity provides improved anti-viral therapeutic and prophylactic strategies. Compositions containing antigens or polynucleotides encoding antigens of the invention provide effectively targeted vaccines for prevention and treatment of HSV infection.

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