The invention relates to
antigen binding proteins, such as antibodies, that bind to both leukocyte immunoglobulin-like
receptor subfamily B1 (LILRBI) and LILRB2 while not binding to, or binding with significantly less affinity to, leukocyte immunoglobulin-like
receptor subfamily A (LILRA), which can also inhibit the interaction between LILRB1 and / or LILRB2 and a natural ligand of LILRB receptors (interacting proteins, such as HLA-G) on immune cells and the inhibition of such interaction can reduce immune
cell suppression and thereby support anti-infection and anti-tumour immune responses in a subject suffering from such diseases. In particular, the invention provides products, compositions and methods for treating diseases using
antigen binding proteins of LILRB1 and / or LILRB2, especially
antigen binding proteins which while, preferably specifically, binding to LILRB1 and LILRB2, such as
antigen binding proteins that further do not bind to, or bind with less affinity to, one or more LILRA
receptor proteins (such as LILRA1 and / or LILRA3). Also provided are methods of reducing the immune suppression of cells involved with a
cell-mediated immune response, and / or methods for treating infective- and / or proliferative diseases, using an LILRB1 and / or LILRB2
antigen binding protein such as an
antibody binding to both LILRB1 and / or LILRB2, as well as certain related aspects including detection, diagnostic and screening methods.