The present invention pertains to the provision of trimeric binding units
which bind to trimeric cytokines. In particular there is provided a
trimeric polypeptide comprising a trimerising domain and three monomers
with binding members capable of binding a trimeric cytokine. Preferably,
the trimeric binding units bind in a manner such that upon binding, all
receptor binding sites of the trimeric cytokine are substantially
blocked, and hence the potential biological activity of the trimeric
cytokine is suppressed. In one aspect the invention relates to trimeric
binders capable of binding to trimeric cytokines of the Tumor necrosis
factor ligand superfamily, such as TNF, TRAIL, RANKL, TWEAK, APRIL and
BAFF.