Patent classifications
C12Y302/01022
Decellularization of Plant Cell Culture Materials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery
Provided herein are enzymatically decellularized cells, and methods of producing said cells, that can be used in a scaffold. The scaffolds featured herein are biocompatible and can comprise decellularized cells that have been modified to express a bioactive agent or molecule.
Human alpha-galactosidase variants
The present invention provides engineered human alpha-galactosidase polypeptides and compositions thereof. The engineered human alpha-galactosidase polypeptides have been optimized to provide improved stability under both acidic (pH<4.5) and basic (pH>7) conditions. The invention also relates to the use of the compositions comprising the engineered human alpha-galactosidase polypeptides for therapeutic purposes.
Functionalized liposomes useful for the delivery of bioactive compounds
- CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS (CSIC) ,
- FUNDACIÓ PARC CIENTÍFIC DE BARCELONA ,
- CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN BIOMÉDICA EN RED ,
- Fundació Institut de Recerca Biomèdica (IRB Barcelona) ,
- Universitat De Barcelona ,
- FUNDACIÓ HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D'HEBRON—INSTITUT DE RECERCA ,
- UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA
- Leonor Ventosa Rull ,
- Jaume Veciana Miró ,
- Ingrid Cabrera Puig ,
- Elisa Elizondo Saez De Vicuña ,
- Marta Melgarejo Diaz ,
- Miriam Royo Expósito ,
- Fernando Albericio Palomera ,
- Daniel Pulido Martinez ,
- Santiago Sala Vergés ,
- Jose Luis Corchero Nieto ,
- Simón Schwartz Navarro ,
- Ibane Abasolo Olaortua ,
- Antonio Pedro Villaverde Corrales
The invention relates to conjugates in which a sterol is functionalized by an ether bond with a water-soluble polymer to which a guiding ligand is bound. These conjugates improve the physico-chemical and delivery properties of their carrying vesicles, making these more stable, homogeneous and effective. A method for their preparation, a pharmaceutical composition containing said liposomes, and their therapeutic use are described as well.
METHOD FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS PRODUCTION OF ETHANOL AND A FERMENTED, SOLID PRODUCT
The invention relates to a method for the simultaneous production of a fermented, solid product and ethanol comprising the following steps: 1) providing a mixture of milled or flaked or otherwise disintegrated biomass, comprising oligosaccharides and/or polysaccharides and live yeast in a dry matter ratio of from 2:1 to 100:1, and water; 2) fermenting the mixture resulting from step (1) under conditions where the water content in the initial mixture does not exceed 65% by weight, for 1-36 hours at a temperature of about 25-60° C. under anaerobic conditions; 3) incubating the fermented mixture resulting from step (2) for 0.5-240 minutes at a temperature of about 70-150° C.; and 4) separating wet fermented, solid product from the fermented mixture resulting from step (3); further comprising either a) that the fermentation in step (2) is performed in one or more interconnected paddle worm or continuous worm conveyers with inlet means for the fermentation mixture and additives and outlet means for the ferment as well as control means for rotation speed, temperature and pH, or b) that one or more processing aids are added in any of steps (1), (2) and (3) and further comprising a step of 5) separating crude ethanol from the fermented mixture in step (2) by vacuum and/or in step (3) by vacuum or by injection of steam and condensing the surplus stripping steam. The invention further relates to the products of this method as well as uses thereof.
Human alpha-galactosidase variants
The present invention provides engineered human alpha-galactosidase polypeptides and compositions thereof. The engineered human alpha-galactosidase polypeptides have been optimized to provide improved thermostability, serum stability, improved cellular uptake, stability under both acidic (pH<4) and basic (pH>7) conditions, reduced immunogenicity, and improved globotriaosylceramide removal from cells. The invention also relates to the use of the compositions comprising the engineered human alpha-galactosidase polypeptides for therapeutic purposes.
TREATMENT OF ALPHA-GALACTOSIDASE A DEFICIENCY
The invention provides methods of treating α-galactosidase A deficiency. Dosage forms, methods of administration, and methods of analyzing human α-galactosidase A are also included.
Cleavable lipids
Disclosed herein are novel compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and related methods of their use. The compounds described herein are useful, e.g., as liposomal delivery vehicles to facilitate the delivery of encapsulated polynucleotides to target cells and subsequent iransfection of said target cells, and in certain embodiments are characterized as having one or more properties that afford such compounds advantages relative to other similarly classified lipids.
COMPOSITIONS, DEVICES, AND METHODS FOR TREATING FABRY DISEASE
- Lauren Emily Barney ,
- Michael Beauregard ,
- Guillaume Carmona ,
- Francisco Caballero Gonzalez ,
- Richard Heidebrecht ,
- Erika Ellen Johnston ,
- Robert James Miller ,
- Owen O'Connor ,
- Matthias Alexander Oberli ,
- David Peritt ,
- Jared A. Sewell ,
- Devyn McKinley Smith ,
- Omid Veiseh ,
- Jeffrey Charles WAY ,
- Paul Kevin Wotton ,
- Zoe Yin ,
- Elina Makino ,
- Brian Richard Fluharty ,
- Marianthi Papakosta
Described herein are RPE cells engineered to secrete a GLA protein, as well as compositions, pharmaceutical preparations, and implantable devices comprising the engineered RPE cells, and methods of making and using the same for treating Fabry disease.
Cleavable lipids
Disclosed herein are novel compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and related methods of their use. The compounds described herein are useful, e.g., as liposomal delivery vehicles to facilitate the delivery of encapsulated polynucleotides to target cells and subsequent transfection of said target cells, and in certain embodiments are characterized as having one or more properties that afford such compounds advantages relative to other similarly classified lipids.
Enzyme Formulation for Reducing Histamine Intolerance
Disclosed is a formulation of the following enzymes: Alpha-galactosidase, Alpha amylase, Beta Glucanase, Lactase, BioCor DPP=IV (Proprietary blend) and Pectinase, which has been found to be effective in treating histamine intolerant people, and causing a significant improvement in a wide variety of pathologies and symptoms, including, but not limited to: inflammation, pruritus, urticaria, hypotension, tachycardia, fatigue, migraines, conjunctivitis, incontinence, nasal congestion, panic attacks, acid reflux, depression and angioedema.