RE: Whoa !- New Patent out today22 Jul 2022 14:24
The ' agent' they talk of is Bexmarilimab
Claims
1. A method for controlling immune activation or affecting immune response in an individual, wherein the method comprises controlling and/or altering a level of soluble CLEVER-1 in a blood circulation and/or lymph
by administering CLEVER-1 or fragment thereof in a soluble form, or
by administering an agent capable of binding to Receptor of Activated Protein C Kinase 1 (RACK1) on lymphocytes, and/or
by administering an agent capable of inhibiting and/or neutralizing soluble CLEVER-1 in a circulation and/or lymph in an individual.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the agent capable of binding to Receptor of Activated Protein C Kinase 1 (RACK1) on lymphocytes is selected from the group consisting of an antibody, a peptide, a small molecule inhibitor or a fusion protein.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the agent capable of inhibiting and/or neutralizing soluble CLEVER-1 is selected from the group consisting of an antibody, a peptide, a small molecule inhibitor or a fusion protein.
4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the agent capable of inhibiting and/or neutralizing soluble CLEVER-1 comprises a humanized monoclonal immunoglobulin G4K antibody bexmarilimab.
5. CLEVER-1 or fragment thereof in a soluble form for use as an immunosuppressive agent.
6. CLEVER-1 or fragment thereof in a soluble form according to claim 5 for use as an immunosuppressive agent, wherein CLEVER-1 or fragment thereof has been bound to a carrier.