170 results about "Hematological malignancy" patented technology

The present invention provides recombinant antigen-binding regions and antibodies and functional fragments containing such antigen-binding regions that are specific for CD38, which plays an integral role in various disorders or conditions. These antibodies, accordingly, can be used to treat, for example, hematological malignancies such as multiple myeloma. Antibodies of the invention also can be used in the diagnostics field, as well as for investigating the role of CD38 in the progression of disorders associated with malignancies. The invention also provides nucleic acid sequences encoding the foregoing antibodies, vectors containing the same, pharmaceutical compositions and kits with instructions for use. The invention also provides isolated novel epitopes of CD38 and methods of use therefore

The present invention relates to compositions, kits, and methods for detecting, characterizing, preventing, and treating cancer (e.g., hematological malignancies in humans). A variety of biomarker chromosomal number alterations (CNAs) and biomarkers corresponding thereto, are provided, wherein alterations in the copy number of one or more of the biomarker CNAs and / or alterations in the amount, structure, and / or activity of one or more of the biomarkers comprised within the CNAs is associated with cancer status.

A compound of formula 1 and / or its salts, tautomers or solvates is used to treat hematological malignancies. In an embodiment, an organic acid salt of compound 1 is provided for general use in treatment of neoplasms, and in a further embodiment the salt is stabilized with carbohydrate.

The present invention provides an oral formulation of arsenic trioxide (As2O3) for the treatment of a variety of hematological malignancies, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). The present invention also provides methods for making the oral arsenic trioxide formulation. Methods of using the oral arsenic trioxide formulation are also described.

The present disclosure provides human monoclonal antibodies that bind specifically to CXCR4 with high affinity. This disclosure also provides a method for treating a subject afflicted with a CXCR4-expressing cancer, in particular a hematological malignancy such as multiple myeloma, acute myeloid leukemia, or non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-CXCR4 antibody of the disclosure. The disclosure further provides a kit for treating a cancer in a subject comprising a dose of an anti-CXCR4 antibody and instructions for using the anti-CXCR4 antibody in the therapeutic methods of the disclosure.

A method for diagnosis of a hematological malignancy of a subject is provided. The method comprises obtaining a second derivative of an infrared (IR) spectrum of a population of mononuclear cells by analyzing the population of mononuclear cells by infrared spectroscopy, and based on the second derivative of the infrared spectrum, generating an output indicative of the presence of a hematological malignancy. Other applications are also described.

Disclosed are methods and compositions for the detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of hematological malignancies, and in particular, B cell leukemias, lymphomas and multiple myelomas. Disclosed are compositions, methods and kits for eliciting immune and T cell responses to specific malignancy-related antigenic polypeptides and antigenic polypeptide fragments thereof in an animal. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for use in the identification of cells and biological samples containing one or more hematological malignancy-related compositions, and methods for the detection and diagnosis of such diseases and affected cell types. Also disclosed are diagnostic and therapeutic kits, as well as methods for the diagnosis, therapy and / or prevention of a variety of leukemias and lymphomas.

Provided herein are methods that relate to a therapeutic strategy for treatment of cancer, including hematological malignancies. In particular, the methods include administration entospletinib and a Bcl-2 inhibitor, such as venetoclax, navitoclax, and ABT-737.

Provided are methods for clinical treatment of hematological malignancies, such as relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or lymphoma using an anti-LAG-3 antibody. Particular malignancies include, e.g., chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

Provided are combination therapies comprising an anti-CD38 antibody and cyclophosphamide for CD38-positive hematological malignancies.

A method for treating patients afflicted with cancer (including hematological malignancies) or viral infections, wherein the patients are under treatment or are to be treated with at least one anticancer or antiviral agent, and in particular (deoxy)nucleotide or (deoxy)nucleoside analog drugs, includes administering at least one small molecule inhibitor / activator (including ATP competitive inhibitors, signal transduction inhibitors / activators, protein kinase inhibitors / activators, and tyrosine kinase inhibitors / activators) in combination with the (deoxy) nucleotide or (deoxy)nucleoside analog, and wherein the small molecule inhibitor / activator is administered in sufficient amount to modulate deoxynucleotide or deoxynucleoside kinase activity (and in particular deoxycytidine kinase activity) to modulate activation of the (deoxy)nucleotide or (deoxy)nucleoside analog in vivo with a subsequent therapeutically beneficial anticancer or antiviral effect. The combined treatments together include a therapeutically effective amount.

Highly effective combinations of a compound of formula A (a PI3Kδ selective inhibitor) and anti-CD20 antibodies are provided herein for the treatment and amelioration of PI3Kδ and / or CD20 mediated diseases and disorders. In particular, the combination can be used to treat cancers and autoimmune diseases. More particularly, the invention provided for a combination of a compound of formula A, or stereoisomers thereof, and ublituximab for the treatment and / or amerioration of hematological malignancies such as leukemia and lymphoma.

The present invention provides recombinant antigen-binding regions and antibodies and functional fragments containing such antigen-binding regions that are specific for CD38, which plays an integral role in various disorders or conditions. These antibodies, accordingly, can be used to treat, for example, hematological malignancies such as multiple myeloma. Antibodies of the invention also can be used in the diagnostics field, as well as for investigating the role of CD38 in the progression of disorders associated with malignancies. The invention also provides nucleic acid sequences encoding the foregoing antibodies, vectors containing the same, pharmaceutical compositions and kits with instructions for use. The invention also provides isolated novel epitopes of CD38 and methods of use therefore.

Disclosed herein are methods of administering an agent targeting a lineage-specific cell-surface antigen and a population of hematopoietic cells that are deficient in the lineage-specific cell-surface antigen for immunotherapy of hematological malignancies.

The invention discloses a CAR-T (chimeric antigen receptor T cell) for targeting CD19 and an application of the CAR-T. A CAR for preparing the CAR-T comprises interleukin 2 signal peptides, an anti-CD19 single-chain antibody, a CD8 protein molecule hinge region, a transmembrane region, an intracellular signal structure region and a CD3 zeta protein molecule intracellular signal conduction structure region which are connected in series sequentially and has the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:9. The CAR-T is applied to preparation of a medicine or a preparation for treating hematologicalmalignancy, wherein the hematological malignancy comprises CD19-positive B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia, diffuse large B cell lymphoma and non-hodgkin's lymphoma.

The present invention relates to methods for the treatment of hematological malignancies. In particular, the invention provides methods for treatment of hematological malignancies by administering Aurora kinase inhibitors in combination with anti-CD20 antibodies.

Disclosed are methods and compositions for the detection, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy of hematological malignancies, and in particular, B cell leukemias, lymphomas and multiple myelomas. Disclosed are compositions, methods and kits for eliciting immune and T cell responses to specific malignancy-related antigenic polypeptides and antigenic polypeptide fragments thereof in an animal. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for use in the identification of cells and biological samples containing one or more hematological malignancy-related compositions, and methods for the detection and diagnosis of such diseases and affected cell types. Also disclosed are diagnostic and therapeutic kits, as well as methods for the diagnosis, therapy and / or prevention of a variety of leukemias and lymphomas.

The invention discloses a method for promoting cell proliferation and activation of peripheral blood CD4+T lymphocyte and suppressing cell proliferation and migration of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) Jurkat T cells by using red cassia tree lectin. The separation and purification of red cassia tree lectin from red cassia tree seeds can be carried out at the temperature of 1-5 DEG C during the entire process, the proliferation and activation of the peripheral blood T lymphocyte CD4 subgroup can be promoted by the red cassia tree lectin through the verifications of an MTT (3-(4,5)-dimethylthiahiazo (-z-y1)-3,5-di-phenytetrazoliumromide) experiment, a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis and an FCM (flow cytometry), and the red cassia tree lectin is CD4+T lymphocyte mitogen more efficient than PHA (Phytohaemagglutinin) and provides a new and effective way for anti-virus infection and vaccine intensifier development; through the verifications of CCK-8 (Cell Counting Kit-8) experiment, DNA analysis, cell apoptosis analysis, ELISA (enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay) experiments and migration assay, the red cassia tree lectin can obviously suppress the proliferation and migration of the Jurkat T lymphocyte, is a growth inhibitor more efficient for the ALL cells and provides a new and effective supplementary means for treating the hematological malignancies.

The present invention provides an oral formulation of arsenic trioxide (As2O3) for the treatment of a variety of hematological malignancies, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). The present invention also provides methods for making the oral arsenic trioxide formulation. Methods of using the oral arsenic trioxide formulation are also described.

Disclosed herein are methods of administering an agent targeting a lineage-specific cell-surface antigen and a population of hematopoietic cells that are deficient in the lineage-specific cell-surface antigen for immunotherapy of hematological malignancies.

The present invention is directed to LAK-T cells, which have been transformed by a transgenic T cell receptor (tg-TCR). The invention is further directed to a method of generating those transgenic T cells, a pharmaceutical composition comprising said cells and the use of the LAK-T cells or of the pharmaceutical composition in the adoptive cell therapy and for treating hematological malignancies or solid tumors or acute or chronic infections or autoimmune diseases.

The invention relates to the field of minimal residual disease (MRD) diagnostics, which is progressively more applied for the evaluation of treatment effectiveness in patients with a hematological malignancy, such as B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL), B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL), and multiple myeloma (MM). Provided are unique reagent compositions with carefully selected and thoroughly tested combinations of antibodies, for >=8 color flow cytometric stainings as well as for 10-color and 12-color flow cytometric stainings, which can reach sensitivities of at least 10<-4>, even down to 10<-5>. Also provided are diagnostic kits and methods for detecting MRD.

The invention belongs to the technical field of gene engineering, and particularly relates to an anti-BCMA antigen CAR and an expression vector, a CAR cell and application thereof. The CAR comprises an antigen recognition region capable of recognizing a BCMA antigen, a hinge region, a transmembrane region and an intracellular signal domain. The antigen recognition region for recognizing the BCMA antigen is an anti-BCMA single-chain antibody, wherein the heavy-chain amino acid sequence of the antigen recognition region is shown as any one of SEQ ID NO: 1-5, and the light-chain amino acid sequence of the antigen recognition region is shown as any one of SEQ ID NO: 6-10. The CAR can be stably expressed in patient-derived T lymphocytes, has better capability of removing tumor cells, and can beused for adoptive cell therapy aiming at hematological malignancies in preparation of drugs for treating hematological malignancies. The anti-BCMA antigen CAR cell not only can effectively remove tumor target cells expressing the BCMA antigen, but also has no toxic effect on negative antigen, namely tumor cells not expressing the BCMA, so that the safety is very high.

Compositions comprising compounds that neutralize NK cell inhibitory receptors and methods of using such compositions in the treatment of hematological malignancies are provided.