A61P19/02

DIMERIC COLLAGEN HYBRIDIZING PEPTIDES AND METHODS OF USING
20180000960 · 2018-01-04 ·

Disclosed are peptide conjugates comprising an active agent, a spacer moiety, and a dimeric collagen hybridizing peptide comprising a first and second collagen hybridizing peptide, a linker; and a branch point, wherein the first and second collagen hybridizing peptides comprise the sequence of at least (GXY)n, wherein G is glycine, wherein X and Y are any amino acid, and wherein n is any number between 3 and 12. Also disclosed are methods of detecting denatured collagen in a sample comprising contacting a composition comprising any one of the disclosed peptide conjugates to a sample, wherein the active agent comprises a therapeutic agent, and detecting the presence or absence of binding of the peptide conjugate to denatured collagen, the presence of binding indicating the presence of denatured collagen in the sample. Also disclosed are methods of treating a disease or injury involving collagen damage comprising administering to a subject having a disease or injury involving collagen damage any one of the disclosed peptide conjugates.

CRYSTALLIZATION METHOD AND BIOAVAILABILITY
20180000847 · 2018-01-04 ·

Preparation, in-vitro and in vivo characterization of novel forms of (1-hydroxy-2-imidazol-1-yl-1-phosphono-ethyl) phosphonic acid, suitable for pharmaceutical compositions in drug delivery systems for humans.

COT MODULATORS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

The present disclosure relates generally to modulators of Cot (cancer Osaka thyroid) and methods of use and manufacture thereof.

ANTISENSE OLIGONUCLEOTIDES FOR MODULATING HTRA1 EXPRESSION

The present invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides (oligomers) that are complementary to HTRA1, leading to modulation of the expression of HTRA1. Modulation of HTRA1 expression is beneficial for a range of medical disorders, such as macular degeneration, e.g. age-related macular degeneration.

ISOLATION OF ADULT MULTIPOTENTIAL CELLS BY TISSUE NON-SPECIFIC ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE

The present invention relates to the use of tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) as a marker for identifying and/or isolating adult multipotential cells. The present invention also relates to cell populations enriched by methods of the present invention and therapeutic uses of these cells.

OPTIMIZED ANTIBODIES THAT TARGET CD19

The present invention describes antibodies that target CD19, wherein the antibodies comprise at least one modification relative to a parent antibody, wherein the modification alters affinity to an FcγR or alters effector function as compared to the parent antibody. Also disclosed are methods of using the antibodies of the invention.

POLYMERIC DRUG CONJUGATES WITH TETHER GROUPS FOR CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY

Described herein is a cyclodextrin containing polymer conjugate.

SULPHATED HYALURONIC ACIDS AS REGULATOR AGENTS OF THE CYTOKINE ACTIVITY

The object of the present invention relates to the new and surprising use of sulfated hyaluronic acid (HAS) as regulator agent of the cytokine activity (pro- and antiinflammatory) and consequently the use of HAS for the preparation of a new medicine for the prevention and treatment of pathologies associated with the activation and/or deficiency of cytokines of a pro- and antiinflammatory nature. The Applicant has in fact discovered its exclusive capacity in modulating the activity of these particular proteins, it has studied the action mechanism and demonstrated the substantial difference between the different sulfated types known in the state of the art, but above all it has demonstrated an unexpectedly high activity of HAS vs different types and strains of Herpes virus, HIV, Cytomegalovirus and the virus of vesicular stomatitis.

ENZYMES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS

The present invention relates to methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, in recombinant cells such as yeast or plant cells. Also provided are recombinant cells or plants which produce long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a group of new enzymes which possess desaturase or elongase activity that can be used in methods of synthesizing long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. In particular, the present invention provides ω3 destaurases, Δ5 elongases and Δ6 desaturases with novel activities. Also provided are methods and DNA constructs for transiently and/or stably transforming cells, particularly plant cells, with multiple genes.

TRICYCLIC HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS AS PHOSPHOINOSITIDE 3-KINASE INHIBITORS

Compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: W is O, N—H, N—(C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl) or S; each X is independently CH or N; R.sup.1 is a 5 to 7-membered saturated or unsaturated, optionally substituted heterocycle containing at least 1 heteroatom selected from N or O; R.sup.2 is (LQ).sub.mY; and each R.sup.3 is independently H, C.sub.1-C.sub.10 alkyl, aryl or heteroaryl, are surprisingly found to be inhibitors of PI3K-p110δ, and therefore have utility in therapy.

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