248 results about "Autoimmunity" patented technology

The present application provides a variety of salts of 25HC3S, including crystalline salts of 25HC3S. Provided herein are pharmaceutical formulations of the salts of the invention, and methods of treating or preventing diseases therewith, the diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), alcoholic hepatitis, acute kidney injury (AKI), psoriasis, atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, alcoholic fatty liver disease (AFLD), alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH), leptin resistance, leptin deficiency, diabetic conditions, autoimmune conditions, inflammatory conditions, and the like. Nervous system disorders, EB virus related growth, and disorders associated with fat accumulation and inflammation. Methods of making the salts of the present application are also provided.

The invention discloses a preparation method of a stem cell exosome chitosan compound covered stent. The stem cell exosome chitosan compound comprises a stem cell exosome and a chitosan compound. In the stem cell exosome and chitosan compound, the mass percent of chitosan is 3%-10%, and the number of the stem cell exosomes is 109-1011. Compared with a traditional covered stent, the covered material provided by the invention can resist inflammation, inhibit bacteria, protect vascular endothelial cells covered by the stent, promote tissue repair, prevent tissue adhesion, prevent fibrosis and inhibit exclusion reaction and autoimmunity.

The present invention relates to a multiplex immunoassay method for diagnosing autoimmune nodopathy and, more specifically, to a multiplex immunoassay method, comprising the steps of: (1) binding CNTN1, Caspr1, NF155, and NF186 proteins each to microspheres having different color codes; (2) mixing the microspheres having different color codes to which the proteins are each bound; (3) treating the mixed microspheres with a biological sample to induce an antigen-antibody reaction; (4) adding a detection antibody; and (5) reading fluorescence information of the microspheres to measure the presence or absence of anti-CNTN1 antibody, anti-Caspr1 antibody, anti-NF155 antibody, or anti-NF186 antibody in the biological sample and quantify amounts thereof, thereby enabling simultaneous testing of four antibodies for rapid diagnosis of autoimmune nodopathy.

Provided herein are antibodies and antibody fragments that bind to human TNFRSF25. The antibodies may be monoclonal and / or biparatopic antibodies and / or single- chain fragment variable (scFv) antibodies. Methods of treating or preventing diseases or disorders associated with inflammation and / or autoimmunity are provided, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a human TNFRSF25- binding antibody.

The disclosure features chemical entities (e.g., compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof) that degrade the protooncogene VAV 1 protein (VAV1). These chemical entities are useful, for example, in the treatment of subjects suffering from inflammatory or autoimmune disorders (e.g., human subjects).

Methods of preventing or treating autoimmune disease are disclosed. In some cases, subjects with having or at risk of developing autoimmune disease are identified as possessing one or more autoimmunity-susceptibility HLA alleles at one or more HLA loci. In many cases, the HLA loci are selected from Class I and Class II loci, for example Class I A, B, and C, and Class II DQ, DR, and DP. In many cases, subjects suffering from or at risk of developing an autoimmune disease may be administered a plurality engineered autologous HSCs modified to carry and express a variant susceptibility allele having at least one mutation in the antigen binding cleft that alters antigen binding and / or specificity of that variant HLA molecule. In many embodiments, the engineered HSCs are CD34+ immune cells that express one or more modified HLA proteins.

25HC3S choline and crystalline 25HC3S choline are described in the present application. Further disclosed herein are pharmaceutical formulations of 25HC3S choline (e.g., containing crystalline 25HC3S choline) and methods of using the pharmaceutical formulations to treat or prevent diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), alcoholic hepatitis, acute kidney injury (AKI), psoriasis, atherosclerosis, hypercholesteremia, hypertriglyceridemia, and the like. Methods of treating fatty liver disease (AFLD), alcoholic steatohepatitis (ASH), leptin resistance, leptin deficiency, diabetic conditions, autoimmune conditions, inflammatory conditions, neurological conditions, Epstein-Barr virus associated growth, and conditions associated with fat accumulation and inflammation are provided. Also provided herein are methods of making 25HC3S, including crystalline 25HC3S choline.

Compositions and methods for treating and preventing inflammatory and autoimmune skin conditions, particularly rosacea, using one or more topically applied benzimidazole compounds in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier for use on skin. A preferred benzimidazole compound comprises mebendazole. A treatment composition preferably comprises 0.05-0.075 weight percent mebendazole, and may comprise up to 20.0% mebendazole, in an aqueous carrier or vehicle comprising a cream, gel, lotion, liquid, emulsion, aerosol spray, non-aerosol spray,, suspension, or ointment and is applied at least once daily over a treatment period of at least two weeks to result in a reduction of cutaneous cytotoxic CD+8 T-cells, papules, pustules, swelling, appearance of redness or inflammation, and / or reduction in itchiness, and hot or burning sensation in the affected area compared to pre-treatment levels.

CD24-positive malignant and benign tumors are treated by administration of a naturally occurring or modified oncolytic Zika virus. Diseases associated with abnormal T cell activation or T cell-mediated autoimmunity, wherein CD24 expression is increased, are also expected to be treated by administration of a naturally occurring or modified oncolytic Zika virus. Also contemplated are compounds and methods for treating and / or preventing Zika virus infection in a subject.

This invention provides a kit for detecting anti-peroxidase-1-IgG antibodies, comprising the antigen protein peroxiredoxin-1 (peroxidase-1), a solid-phase carrier, labeled antibody, antigen dilution buffer, sample dilution buffer, antibody dilution buffer, substrate chromogenic agent, washing buffer, standards, positive control, and negative control. This kit utilizes an indirect reaction principle combined with magnetic microparticle chemiluminescence immunoassay to detect anti-peroxidase-1-IgG antibodies in the serum of the test sample. This invention is the first to identify autoantibodies against the target antigen peroxidase-1 in the serum of patients with autoimmune nephrotic syndrome. The provided kit provides a basis for domestic and international research on the molecular mechanisms and clinical diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune nephrotic syndrome related to peroxidase-1 and peroxidase-1-IgG autoantibodies.

The present invention relates to the field of medical technology, and specifically to the use of salvianolic acid B in the preparation of drugs for treating IPEX. The present invention proves through in vivo animal experiments that salvianolic acid B has a good anti-inflammatory effect and can effectively alleviate the autoimmune reaction of Treg-deficient SF mice. In the present invention, the cations in the salvianolic acid B salts can be iron ions, calcium ions, sodium ions, potassium ions or magnesium ions, preferably magnesium ions; the dosage form of the drug for treating IPEX can be any dosage form described in pharmacy, and can be an oral liquid form, an injection form, a tablet form or a capsule form. By utilizing the key role of salvianolic acid B in IPEX disease, it can be prepared into a drug, providing a theoretical basis and a new treatment idea for the treatment of primary immunodeficiency diseases with traditional Chinese medicine; salvianolic acid B is easy to obtain, can be quickly put into production and obtain a high-efficiency preparation, and has important application value.

The present application relates to interleukin-2 variants and methods of use thereof. The present invention relates to polypeptides that share a primary sequence with human IL-2 in addition to several mutated amino acids. A panel of IL-2 variants comprises mutations with profound impressive manufacturability that preferentially promote proliferation, survival, activation and / or function of immunosuppressive regulatory T cells (Treg: CD4 + CD25 + FoxP3 +) over effector T cells and NK cells. Also included is the therapeutic use of such IL-2 selective agents, alone or in combination with immunomodulators or disease tissue targeting antibodies, proteins or peptides, for the treatment of Treg cell deficiency, various autoimmune and inflammatory disorders, organ transplantation and graft versus host disease. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the disclosed polypeptides. Finally, the invention relates to the therapeutic use of the disclosed polypeptides and pharmaceutical compositions due to their selective modulation of the immune system on diseases such as autoimmune and inflammatory disorders.

The present invention provides novel drug-linker conjugates and antibody-drug conjugates of imidazo quinoline amine derivatives, which have agonistic activity against Toll-like receptors (TLRs), in particular TLR7 and / or TLR8, also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment against certain diseases or conditions mediated by or associated with TLR7 and / or TLR8 (e.g., graft rejection, autoimmunity, inflammation, allergy, asthma, infection, sepsis, cancer, and immunodeficiency).

Disclosed herein is a method for treating, preventing, and / or slowing the progression of various chronic inflammatory condition groups including: (1) the Type 2 Diabetes group (Metabolic Syndrome (MET), obesity, hyperglycemia); (2) ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome); (3) chronic autoimmune inflammatory conditions (Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Lupus, and Psoriasis); (4) inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis; (5) metabolite group-mediated diseases (atherosclerosis, hypertension, and congestive heart failure); and (6) eating disorders, such as Prader-Willi Syndrome and other monogenic and symptomatic obesity disorders including leptin pathway defects, each method comprising orally administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a denatonium salt. The present disclosure is based on the results of a series of studies that tracked biomarker cluster levels to track mediators of inflammatory conditions and mediators of gut signaling hormones in response to orally administered denatonium salts.

The present invention relates to a T cell activation inhibiting factor (VISTA) protein or mRNA containing a V-type immunoglobulin domain, as a diagnostic marker selected for treatment of a patient with an autoimmune disorder, and as a means for monitoring the success of treatment of an autoimmune disorder. The present invention relates to methods for patient selection and treatment monitoring, to combined diagnostic and therapeutic applications for determining VISTA protein and / or mRNA in a patient sample, and to diagnostic kits suitable for use in the methods of the invention.

The present disclosure relates to collagen binding modification engineering of anti-inflammatory agents using collagen binding peptides (CBP) and vWF A3 to achieve targeted therapy of inflammatory diseases. Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to compositions comprising an anti-inflammatory agent operably linked to an extracellular matrix (ECM) affinity peptide. Also disclosed are cytokines and anti-inflammatory agents, such as CD200, linked to serum proteins and / or ECM affinity peptides. Other aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods for treating an autoimmune or inflammatory disorder in a subject comprising administering to the subject a composition of the present disclosure.

Cyclopropyl N-[(S)-[3-[1-(2,2-difluoropropylcarbamoyl)-3-hydroxy-3-methyl- cyclobutyl]imidazo[1,2-b][1,2,4]triazin-6-yl]-[4- (trifluoromethyl)cyclohexyl]methyl]carbamate, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, being a potent modulator of human IL-17 activity, is accordingly of benefit in the treatment and / or prevention of various human ailments, including inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.

This disclosure features chemical entities (e.g., a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof) that degrade and / or otherwise modulate (e.g., inhibit) NIMA Related Kinase 7 (NEK7). Said chemical entities are useful, e.g., for treating a subject (e.g., a human subject) having one or more disorders or diseases associated with NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Said disorders or diseases include but are not limited to, autoinflammatory and autoimmune disorders (e.g., gout, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis), neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease), cardiovascular and metabolic disorders (eg. pericarditis, atherosclerosis, Type 2 diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome), fibrotic disorders (e.g. interstitial lung disease, chronic kidney disease), hematology (eg, anemia of inflammation) and eye disorders (eg. macular degeneration). In embodiments, and while not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that the chemical entities described herein directly target (e.g., directly bind to) NEK7, thereby altering (e.g., attenuating) the inflammatory response modulated by the NLRP3 inflammasome. This disclosure also features compositions containing the same as well as methods of using and making the same.

The present invention relates to gene therapy agents for the treatment of pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP), particularly autoimmune PAP (aPAP). In particular, the present invention relates to gene therapy vectors which drive transient and / or low-level expression of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), which provide a therapeutic effect without therapy-associated toxicity. The invention further relates to related products and an animal model of aPAP.

Provided herein are bispecific antibodies and antibody fragments that bind to both human TNFRSF25 and Α4Β7. Methods of treating or preventing diseases or disorders associated with inflammation and / or autoimmunity are provided, comprising administering to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of a human TNFRSF25- and Α4Β7-binding bispecific antibody.

Described herein are compounds that are useful in treating a TYK2-mediated disorder. In some embodiments, the TYK2-mediated disorder is an autoimmune disorder, an inflammatory disorder, a proliferative disorder, an endocrine disorder, a neurological disorder, or a disorder associated with transplantation.

Disclosed herein are methods of treating autoimmune, allergic, and / or inflammatory diseases in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering a therapeutic agent comprising one or more antigen-binding sites on a cell involved in the autoimmune, allergic, and / or inflammatory diseases and depleting the cell.

N-[(S)-[3-[1-(2,2-difluoropropylcarbamoyl)-3-hydroxy-3-methyl- cyclobutyl]imidazo[1,2-b][1,2,4]triazin-6-yl]-[4-(trifluoromethyl)cyclohexyl]methyl]-4-5 methyl-1,2,5-oxadiazole-3-carboxamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and / or solvate thereof, being a potent modulator of human IL-17 activity, is accordingly of benefit in the treatment and / or prevention of various human ailments, including inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.

The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and of excessive hair shedding or hair loss in a subject or for promoting hair growth in a subject wherein the subject has an autoimmune hair loss disorder, such as alopecia areata. The methods and compositions comprise the administration of a janus kinase inhibitor, such as tofacitinib, wherein the inhibitor is predominantly absorbed through the oral mucosal routes such as the sublingual mucosa.

This disclosure features chemical entities (e.g., a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof) that degrade and / or otherwise modulate (e.g., inhibit) NIMA Related Kinase 7 (NEK7). Said chemical entities are useful, e.g., for treating a subject (e.g., a human subject) having one or more disorders or diseases associated with NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Said disorders or diseases include but are not limited to, autoinflammatory and autoimmune disorders (e.g., gout, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis), neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease), cardiovascular and metabolic disorders (eg. pericarditis, atherosclerosis, Type 2 diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome), fibrotic disorders (e.g. interstitial lung disease, chronic kidney disease), hematology (eg. anemia of inflammation) and eye disorders (eg. macular degeneration). In embodiments, and while not wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that the chemical entities described herein directly target (e.g., directly bind to) NEK7, thereby altering (e.g., attenuating) the inflammatory response modulated by the NLRP3 inflammasome. This disclosure also features compositions containing the same as well as methods of using and making the same.

The utility model relates to a detection kit of autoimmune nervous system disease, including box and with box rotation connection's box cover, the inside position adjustable of box is provided with a plurality of baffle, the both sides of each baffle upper portion respectively symmetry is provided with a plurality of clamping block, moves the baffle, makes the clamping block between adjacent two baffles clamp test tube, each baffle top is equipped with the limiting structure for fixing its position, the inside one side of box evenly interval is provided with a plurality of card slot, the baffle one side has opened first recess, and the baffle upside has opened the second recess with first recess intercommunication, the limiting structure includes the clamping block for with first recess sliding fit and with clamping block vertical connection's operating block, the operating block is away from the inner wall between second recess between clamping block one side and first recess and is equipped with the compression spring. The detection kit of autoimmune nervous system disease can clamp test tube of different diameter size, and the scope of application is wider.

Provided herein are, among other things, methods for treating a patient suffering from an autoimmune disease.

The present invention relates to antigen-binding proteins, related fragments thereof, for binding to CD80, and their use for treating various conditions such as inflammation and autoimmunity.