Provided herein are bioconjugates comprising a glycan and from 1 to about 50 peptide(s) bound thereto, wherein the peptide(s) comprise a collagen-binding unit, hyaluronic acid-binding unit, an ICAM-binding unit, a VCAM-binding unit, and/or a selectin-binding unit, compositions containing the same, and uses thereof.

Provided herein are bioconjugates comprising a glycan and from 1 to about 50 peptide(s) bound thereto, wherein the peptide(s) comprise a collagen-binding unit, hyaluronic acid-binding unit, an ICAM-binding unit, a VCAM-binding unit, and/or a selectin-binding unit, compositions containing the same, and uses thereof.

The present invention relates to a system for generating intermolecular covalent bonds (e.g. amide, e.g. isopeptide bonds) between polypeptides. In particular, it provides the use of a chimeric protein to generate an anhydride group on a polypeptide for the formation of a covalent bond, wherein the chimeric protein comprises (i) a domain comprising the polypeptide and (ii) a domain comprising a self-processing module that contains an N-terminal dipeptide of aspartate or glutamate and proline (D/E-P), wherein (i) and (ii) are linked by a peptide bond between the aspartate or glutamate residue at the N-terminus of (ii) and the amino acid at the C-terminus of (i) and wherein the self-processing module cleaves the peptide bond between the proline residue and the aspartate or glutamate residue in the self-processing module to release the polypeptide and generate the anhydride group on the aspartate or glutamate residue.

The present invention relates to a system for generating intermolecular covalent bonds (e.g. amide, e.g. isopeptide bonds) between polypeptides. In particular, it provides the use of a chimeric protein to generate an anhydride group on a polypeptide for the formation of a covalent bond, wherein the chimeric protein comprises (i) a domain comprising the polypeptide and (ii) a domain comprising a self-processing module that contains an N-terminal dipeptide of aspartate or glutamate and proline (D/E-P), wherein (i) and (ii) are linked by a peptide bond between the aspartate or glutamate residue at the N-terminus of (ii) and the amino acid at the C-terminus of (i) and wherein the self-processing module cleaves the peptide bond between the proline residue and the aspartate or glutamate residue in the self-processing module to release the polypeptide and generate the anhydride group on the aspartate or glutamate residue.

The present application provides a novel series of small molecular immune agonists of Toll-like receptor 7, having a structure represented by Formula I. The present application further provides use of the immune agonist for activating and amplifying immune cells and lymphocytes, and for preparing an immunomodulatory drug, an immune anti-tumor small molecule drug, and an immune anti-tumor macromolecular drug.

The present application provides a novel series of small molecular immune agonists of Toll-like receptor 7, having a structure represented by Formula I. The present application further provides use of the immune agonist for activating and amplifying immune cells and lymphocytes, and for preparing an immunomodulatory drug, an immune anti-tumor small molecule drug, and an immune anti-tumor macromolecular drug.

The present invention relates to a drug delivery system with a micelle structure comprising a PEG.sub.2000-DSPE polymerized lipid and an APT.sub.EDB-PEG.sub.2000-DSPE polymer, and a preparation method thereof. The drug delivery system targets extra-domain B of fibronectin (EDB-FN), which is overexpressed in a brain tumor, and can pass through the blood-brain barrier (BBB) or the blood-brain tumor barrier (BBTB) to deliver a drug specifically to the brain tumor cells. In addition, the present invention can provide a pharmaceutical composition for diagnosing or treating a brain tumor, comprising the drug-loaded drug delivery system as an active ingredient. The composition can be accumulated inside the brain tumor and incorporated into the tumor cells to specifically inhibit tumor growth, and thus can be efficiently utilized for diagnosing or treating a brain tumor.

The present invention relates to a drug delivery system with a micelle structure comprising a PEG.sub.2000-DSPE polymerized lipid and an APT.sub.EDB-PEG.sub.2000-DSPE polymer, and a preparation method thereof. The drug delivery system targets extra-domain B of fibronectin (EDB-FN), which is overexpressed in a brain tumor, and can pass through the blood-brain barrier (BBB) or the blood-brain tumor barrier (BBTB) to deliver a drug specifically to the brain tumor cells. In addition, the present invention can provide a pharmaceutical composition for diagnosing or treating a brain tumor, comprising the drug-loaded drug delivery system as an active ingredient. The composition can be accumulated inside the brain tumor and incorporated into the tumor cells to specifically inhibit tumor growth, and thus can be efficiently utilized for diagnosing or treating a brain tumor.

Insulin-incretin conjugates comprising a peptide having agonist activity at the glucagon-like 1 (GLP-1) receptor, the glucagon (GCG) receptor, and/or the gastric inhibitory protein (GIP) receptor conjugated to an insulin molecule having agonist activity at the insulin receptor and use of the conjugates for treatment of metabolic diseases, for example, Type 2 diabetes, are described.

Insulin-incretin conjugates comprising a peptide having agonist activity at the glucagon-like 1 (GLP-1) receptor, the glucagon (GCG) receptor, and/or the gastric inhibitory protein (GIP) receptor conjugated to an insulin molecule having agonist activity at the insulin receptor and use of the conjugates for treatment of metabolic diseases, for example, Type 2 diabetes, are described.