Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a composition for targeting dendritic cells. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a composition comprising: a) one or more antigens; b) an anti-DC-SIGN immunoglobulin single variable domain; and c) a carrier which carries a) and b). The disclosure further relates to formulations, compositions and devices comprising such anti-DC-SIGN molecules and their use as a medicament and in the treatment of cancer, suitably melanoma.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a composition for targeting dendritic cells. In particular, the present invention relates to a composition comprising: a) one or more antigens; b) an anti-DC-SIGN immunoglobulin single variable domain; and c) a carrier which carries a) and b). The invention further relates to formulations, compositions and devices comprising such anti-DC-SIGN molecules and their use as a medicament and in the treatment of cancer, suitably melanoma.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a composition for targeting dendritic cells. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a composition comprising: a) one or more antigens; b) an anti-DC-SIGN immunoglobulin single variable domain; and c) a carrier which carries a) and b). The disclosure further relates to formulations, compositions and devices comprising such anti-DC-SIGN molecules and their use as a medicament and in the treatment of cancer, suitably melanoma.
Abstract:
The present invention relates generally to modifying biological and/or synthetic membranes or liposomes, or combinations thereof, for the purpose of altering immunity, or for the targeting of drugs and other agents to a specific cell type or tissue when administered in vivo to achieve a therapeutic effect. Modification of the membranes is achieved by incorporation and/or attachment of metal chelating groups, thereby allowing engraftment of one or more targeting molecules possessing a metal affinity tag, and a targeting of the engrafted membranes to specific cell types or tissues in vivo. The invention, thus, provides a means of modifying the properties of biological and/or synthetic membranes and liposomes for the purpose of altering or enhancing immunity when used as vaccines, or for the targeting of encapsulated/incorporated drugs or other agents to a specific cell type or tissue when administered in vivo, to achieve a therapeutic effect or response, or for modifying a physiological response or biological function.
Abstract:
The invention provides a composition for modulating immunity by the in vivo targeting of an antigen to dendritic cells. The composition comprises: a preparation of antigen-containing membrane vesicles or antigen-containing liposomes which have on their surfaces a plurality of metal chelating groups; and, a ligand for a receptor on the dendritic cells, the ligand being linked to a metal chelating group via a metal affinity tag on the ligand. The composition further includes an immunomodulatory factor. A process for preparing the composition is also provided. The invention further provides a method of modulating an immune disorder, and methods of treating tumours and infections.
Abstract:
Provided are novel cancer markers for the diagnosis of cancer in humans and non-human mammalian subjects, specifically a cancer marker comprising a negatively-charged molecule with a mass/charge (m/z) ratio of about 991. The cancer marker of the invention may be used to determine the presence of one or more cancerous cells or tumors in a biological sample by assaying the sample for a reduced level of said cancer marker.