The present invention provides compositions and methods for imaging tumor resections.

The present invention comprises conjugates comprising a monoclonal antibody conjugated to a cyclic PYY peptide. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for use thereof. The novel conjugates are useful for preventing, treating or ameliorating diseases and disorders disclosed herein.

Embodiments related to medical imaging devices including rigid imaging tips and their methods of use for identifying abnormal tissue within a surgical bed are disclosed.

The present invention provides compositions and methods for providing controllable local delivery of a conjugate of bortezomib (Btz) and a bisphosphonate to promote bone formation. In certain embodiments, the invention is used as a treatment for a subject with diseases and disorders characterized by bone loss.

A composition for imaging a tumorous disease region includes a fluorescence- or radioactive isotope-labeled ERBB2 aptamer, wherein the ERBB2 aptamer labeled with a radioactive isotope or a fluorescent dye is used to image the tumorous disease region in vivo. The composition may include a labeled hybridized aptamer comprising an aptamer represented as formula 1 hybridized with a labeled-ODN represented as formula 2.

Provided herein are polymers of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, and isotopically labeled derivatives thereof, compositions, and formulations thereof. The polymers described herein are biocompatible, non-toxic, water compatible, and operationally simple to formulate. Also provided are methods and kits involving the polymers described herein (e.g., methods of using polymers described herein for delivering agents (e.g., for therapeutic, diagnostic, prophylactic, imaging, ophthalmic, intraoperative, or cosmetic use) to a subject, cell, tissue, or biological sample, as part of materials (e.g., biodegradable materials, biocompatible materials, wound dressing (e.g., bandages), drug depots, coatings), or as scaffolds for tissue engineering. Provided are methods for synthesizing the polymers described herein, and polymers described herein synthesized by the synthetic methods described herein. ##STR00001##

The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for the detection, and treatment of cancer. Specifically, the compositions of the present technology include multimodal fluorine-cyanine-DOTA-hapten compositions that may be complexed with a radioisotope (e.g., .sup.175Lu). Also disclosed herein are methods of using the fluorine-cyanine-DOTA-hapten compositions of the present technology in diagnostic imaging as well as pretargeted radioimmunotherapy.

Excessive deposition of extracellular matrix is a hallmark of Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), it is advantageous to target the cells and the mechanisms associated with this process. By targeting myofibroblasts (specialized contractile fibroblasts) that are key for the development of IPF with drugs conjugated with fibroblast activation protein (FAP). this technology helps minimize the production of extracellular matrix in the lungs and provides a new treatment option for patients diagnosed with IPF.

[Object] To provide a fusion protein of an antibody that recognizes cancer cells and a mutant streptavidin, which is for use in the treatment or diagnosis of cancer.

[Means for Solution] A fusion protein comprising a protein-recognizing substance and the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 19 that is fused with the protein-recognizing substance.

Provided herein are block copolymers comprising a hydrophilic polymer segment and a hydrophobic polymer segment, wherein the hydrophilic polymer segment comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of: poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), poly(methacrylate phosphatidyl choline) (MPC), and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), wherein the hydrophobic polymer segment comprises

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wherein R′ is —H or —CH.sub.3, wherein R is —NR.sup.1R.sup.2, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are alkyl groups, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together have from 5 to 16 carbons, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may optionally join to form a ring, wherein n is 1 to about 10, and wherein x is about 20 to about 200 in total. Also provided are pH-sensitive micelle compositions for therapeutic and diagnostic applications.