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7279155 Method of treatment using a cytokine able to bind IL-18BP to inhibit the activity of a second cytokine  
The present invention relates to the use of a cytokine-1, preferably from the IL-1 family more preferably IL-1F7b, or an isoform, mutein, fused protein, functional derivative or fragment thereof,...
7279459 Methods employing and compositions containing plaque associated molecules for prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis  
Methods and compositions employing plaque associated molecules effective in inducing mucosal tolerance and inhibiting inflammatory processes contributing to atheromatous vascular disease and...
7279172 Treatment of autoimmune conditions with copolymer 1 and related copolymers  
The present invention provides heteropolymer compositions and peptide compositions, and methods of making and using therapeutic compositions comprising amino acid heteropolymers for treatment of a...
7279460 Chemokine TECK polypeptides  
Novel chemokines from mammals, reagents related thereto including purified proteins, specific antibodies, and nucleic acids encoding said chemokines. Chemokine receptors are also provided. Methods...
7276241 Methods of treating a tumor that expresses APRIL by administering BCMA  
A novel receptor in the TNF family is provided: APRIL-R. Chimeric molecules and antibodies to APRIL-R and methods of use thereof are also provided.
7276477 Crystals of etanercept and methods of making thereof  
The present invention relates to crystalline etanercept and to methods of making crystalline etanercept; to pharmaceutical compositions comprising crystalline etanercept; and to therapeutic uses of...
7276245 Method for treating hyperalgesia by peripheral administration of a neurotoxin  
Methods for treating a non-spasm caused pain by peripheral administration to a patient of a therapeutically effective amount of a neurotoxin, such as a botulinum toxin.
7276251 Sustained-release composition of drugs encapsulated in microparticles of hyaluronic acid  
A sustained-release drug composition consisting essentially of microparticles of hyaluronic acid having a high molecular weight or an inorganic salt thereof and a protein or peptide drug encased in...
7276479 Methods of treating intestinal ischemia using heparin-binding epidermal growth factor  
The present invention provides methods of treating pathologic conditions associated with intestinal ischemia. In the methods, patients at risk for or suffering from intestinal ischemia are treated...
7276371 Stimulation of hematopoietic cells in vitro  
Methods, compositions, and devices for stimulating the number and/or differentiation of hematopoietic cells in vitro are provided. The methods involve contacting the hematopoietic cells with an...
7276480 Prevention and reduction of blood loss  
Methods are described for preventing or reducing ischemia and/or systemic inflammatory response in a patient such as perioperative blood loss and/or systemic inflammatory response in a patient...
7276491 Anticoagulant and fibrinolytic therapy using p38 MAP kinase inhibitors  
Disclosed are methods for a treating a disease or condition relating to blood coagulation and fibrinolysis using p38 MAP kinase inhibitors.
7276478 Methods of treating autoimmune diseases using IL-21  
Administration of IL-21 results in decreasing autoimmune responses and thereby provides a beneficial treatment for autoimmune diseases. Specific autoimmune diseases that may be treated include...
7276342 Xobesin agonists and antagonists for the treatment of metabolic disorders  
The present invention relates to the field of metabolic research, in particular the discovery of compounds effective for reducing body mass and useful for treating obesity-related diseases and...
7276244 Methods of treating abnormalities of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of the foot  
Disclosed is a method for treating abnormalities of the first metatarsophalangeal joint of the foot of a mammal comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of neuromuscular toxin to...
7273847 Peptides with antioxidant and antimicrobial properties  
Methods of treating conditions associated with lipid oxidation or microbial proliferation include the step of administering a composition comprising a pharmacologically effective amount of an...
7273724 Polypeptide-human actin-binding protein 54 and a polynucleotide encoding the same  
The present invention discloses a novel polypeptide—human actin-binding protein 54 and a polynucleotide encoding the same, as well as a method of producing the polypeptide by DNA recombinant...
7273849 ProapolipoproteinA-I mutant and pharmaceutical composition comprising the same for prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis and hyperlipidemia  
The proapoA-I mutants of the present invention exhibit superior LDL-antioxidant activities over the wild-type proapoA-I and higher efficiencies for delivering cholesterol to hepatocytes than the...
7271149 GLP-1 fusion proteins  
The present invention relates to glucagon-like-1 compounds fused to proteins that have the effect of extending the in vivo half-life of the peptides. These fusion proteins can be used to treat...
7270826 Methods of using Botulinum toxin for the treatment of hypervolemic lip deformity (lip ectropion)  
The present invention uses pharmaceutical preparations of Botulinum toxin to induce neurogenic atrophy to alter muscle volume and subsequently, facial contour. Reduction in lip volume is...
7271148 Inhibition of cellular proteases  
The invention provides a method of decreasing viral replication in cells, the method comprising decreasing levels of functional cellular protease in the cells. The invention further provides a...
7271145 Methods and compositions for oxygen transport comprising modified hemoglobin in plasma  
The present invention relates to blood products, and more particularly to compositions comprising a modified hemoglobin in plasma.
7270822 Active complex of alpha-lactalbumin (hamlet) and cofactor  
The use of a biologically active complex of α-lactalbumin, selected from HAMLET (human α-lactalbumin made lethal to tumour cells) or a biologically active modification thereof, or a biologically...
7271146 Methods for treatment of Helicobacter pylori-associated disorders  
The present invention relates to methods for treating pathological conditions associated with Helicobacter sp infections, specifically H. pylori infection. The present invention further relates...
7271150 Modified growth hormone  
The invention provides a growth hormone (GH) in which amino acids within the regulated secretory pathway (RSP) sorting signal have been mutated as well as a GH in which the three-dimensional...
7268114 Protein and process for preparing the same  
A protein having amino acid sequence in SEQ ID NO: 1 of the Sequence Listing derived from human MP52, and a dimer protein thereof. A homodimer protein described above can be obtained by...
7268113 Long lasting growth hormone releasing factor derivatives  
This invention relates to growth hormone releasing factor (GRF) derivatives. In particular, this invention relates to GRF peptide derivatives having an extended in vivo half-life, for promoting the...
7268155 Photosensitizer conjugates for pathogen targeting  
Conjugate molecules which include photosensitizer compositions conjugated to non-antibody non-affinity pair targeting moieties and methods of making and using such conjugates are described.
7268118 Thymosin β4 compositions  
A composition with a polypeptide including amino acid sequence LKKTET [SEQ ID NO:1] or a conservative variant thereof, the composition further including a carrier for application to a surface of a...
7268117 Compositions, kits, and methods for identification, assessment, prevention, and therapy of endometriosis  
The invention relates to newly discovered marker polypeptides associated with endometriosis. Compositions, kits, and methods for detecting, characterizing, preventing, and treating endometriosis...
7268116 Methods and compositions for producing secreted trimeric receptor analogs and biologically active fusion proteins  
Methods and compositions for producing secreted soluble receptors and biologically active polypeptides in trimeric forms are disclosed. The process involves fusing the DNA template encoding a...
7268109 Method for reducing pain  
The present invention is direct to a method of producing analgesia in a mammalian subject. The method includes administering to the subject an omega conopeptide, preferably ziconotide, in...
7268110 Agents for preventing and treating thrombocytopenia  
Method of increasing blood platelet formation by administering a parathyroid hormone (PTH) or at least one PTH derivative as an active ingredient.
7265089 KGF polypeptide compositions  
Compositions comprising keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) polypeptides and methods of using the same are described. The KGF polypeptides of the present invention display enhanced bioactivity...
7265088 Method and compositions for altering mucus secretion  
Methods and compounds for increasing or decreasing mucus secretion in subjects, and particularly mucus secretion in the airways, are described. Methods of screening compounds for the ability to...
7265090 Nanoparticles for paracellular drug delivery  
The invention discloses the nanoparticles composed of chitosan/poly-γ-glutamic acid characterized with a positive surface charge and their enhanced permeability through Caco-2 cells for...
7265091 Methods and compositions for treating male erectile dysfunction  
The invention provides a method for preventing or treating male erectile dysfunction or female sexual arousal disorder by administering an effective amount of one or more factors from a group of...
7265087 Exendin improves β-cell response in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance  
A composition for the treatment of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) including a compound which binds to a receptor for glucagon-like peptide-1, and a pharmaceutical carrier. The amount of the...
7262168 Compositions providing for increased IGF-I solubility  
Novel IGF-I compositions are described. The compositions include a solubilizing compound comprising a guanidinium group that provides for IGF-I compositions in which IGF-I is highly soluble at pHs...
7261894 Methods of treating inflammatory and/or autoimmune disease  
The invention is directed to purified and isolated novel human IL-1 epsilon polypeptides, the nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides, processes for production of recombinant forms of such...
7261882 Methods for treating neuropathic pain by administering IL-10 polypeptides  
Methods of treating pain by delivery of anti-inflammatory cytokines, proinflammatory cytokine antagonists, and agents that act to reduce or prevent proinflammatory cytokine actions, to the nervous...
7262166 Chemically modified novel erythropoietin stimulating protein compositions and methods  
The present invention broadly relates to the field of protein modification, and, more specifically, the attachment of water soluble polymers to novel erythropoietin stimulating protein (NESP).
7262167 Drug, in particular for modulating the immunological response for the control of viruses, tumors, bacteria and parasites  
A method of treating tumors and other conditions in a patient is provided. The method involves administering to the patient a treatment medicament. The medicament contains a first component and a...
7261881 Modulation of angiogenesis and wound healing  
Methods of regulating angiogenesis, ischemic injury and/or wound healing by modulating the activity of leptin, particularly as mediated by the leptin receptor, and/or the interaction between leptin...
7259144 Methods for diagnosing and treatment of hyperphosphatemic conditions using FGF20 polypeptides  
The present invention describes novel methods for diagnosis and treatment of conditions that alter phosphate transport in mammals. The fibroblast growth factor proteins and nucleotides that may be...
7259147 Methods of treating multiple sclerosis with a JTT-1 polypeptide  
Novel cell surface molecules recognized by monoclonal antibodies against a cell surface molecule of lymphocytic cells that play an important role in autoimmune diseases and allergic diseases have...
7258853 Antagonists of interleukin-15  
Disclosed herein are mutant IL-15 polypeptides and methods for using these polypeptides to modulate the immune response in a patient.
7259137 Peptides and related molecules that bind to TALL-1  
The present invention concerns therapeutic agents that modulate the activity of TALL-1. In accordance with the present invention, modulators of TALL-1 may comprise an amino acid sequence Dz 2 Lz 4 ...
7259143 Method of extending the dose range of vitamin D compounds  
Inhibitors of bone calcium resorption are administered to allow high doses of vitamin D compounds or mimetics to be given with the intent of treating non-calcium related diseases such as cancer,...
7258856 Proteases from Carica having mitogenic activity and their methods of use  
Proteases having mitogenic activity isolated from the genus Carica are provided. In particular the proteases are cysteine proteases isolated from Carica candamarcensis. In addition, the...