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6559125 Polyamide-alkylator conjugates and related products and method  
The present invention is based on the surprising and unexpected discovery of new and useful polyamide-alkylator conjugates. As a result of their DNA binding properties, polyamides deliver reactive...
6558952 Treatment for diabetes  
Methods and compositions for treating diabetes mellitus in a patient in need thereof are provided. The methods include administering to a patient a composition providing a gastrin/CCK receptor...
6558702 Method of modifying the release profile of sustained release compositions  
The present invention relates to a method for the sustained release in vivo of a biologically active agent comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment an effective amount of a...
6558675 Mutant human hepatitis B viral strain and uses thereof  
An isolated strain of Hepatitis B virus designated Human Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen-‘S’-133 Oon Strain (Methionine to Threonine) of Cell. Also, an isolated nucleic acid encoding a...
6558673 Complexes of immunogens derived from RSV surface glycoprotein G covalently coupled to a support molecule  
A complex of an immunogen and a support molecule, characterized in that the immunogen is coupled covalently to a support molecule, wherein the support molecule is a polypeptide fragment which is...
6555525 Microencapsulation and sustained release of oligonucleotides  
This invention relates to a composition, and method of forming and using the composition, for the sustained release of oligonucleotides, in particular antisense ODNs. The sustained release...
6555369 Method of stable integration of DNA into neurons  
The invention relates to the stable transfection of neurons with DNA encoding proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and replication factor C (RFC). Also, co-transfection of a functional gene...
6555108 Implanting HSV-TK retrovirus producing cells to treat tumors  
The present invention discloses compositions and methods for selective killing neoplastic cells. Retroviral vectors are used to selectively express a gene in neoplastic cells. The gene or gene...
6552007 Use of somatostatin analogs for the delivery of anti-tumor drugs to tumor cells  
A conjugate of somatostatin-spacer-drug and a method of making the same. The conjugate can be used to enhance an anti-cancer drug's specificity on the targeted tumor cells, thus increasing its...
6552006 Immunomodulatory polynucleotides in treatment of an infection by an intracellular pathogen  
The present invention features methods for treatment or prevention of infection by intracellular pathogens (e.g., Mycobacterium species) by administration of an immunomodulatory nucleic acid...
6552005 Molecular chemotherapy enhancement of radiotherapy  
The present invention provides a new approach for cancer treatment by utilizing gene therapy combined with radiation therapy to enhance cytotoxicity in malignant cells. Specifically, the present...
6552004 Delivery system for entrapping charged macromolecules and a method for preparing same  
The present invention relates to a new delivery system and method for producing same. The delivery system is a biphasic system of delivering charged macromolecules and comprises a negatively...
6552003 Muscle reinnervation and motor axon sprouting by administering DNA sequences encoding NT-3 and CNTF  
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for delivering nucleic acids to motor neurons by administering the nucleic acids to muscle tissue. The invention relates to methods for...
6551826 Antisense modulation of raidd expression  
Antisense compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of RAIDD. The compositions comprise antisense compounds, particularly antisense oligonucleotides, targeted...
6551821 Brain cyclic nucleotide gated ion channel and uses thereof  
The present invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a brain cyclic nucleotide gated ion channel (BCNG) protein. An isolated BCNG protein is also provided as is a composition...
6551779 Helicobactor catalase nucleotide sequences, their production and use  
Disclosed are amino acid sequences of polypeptides reacting with antibodies to Helicobacter pylori (HP), DNAs coding therefor, vectors containing said DNAs, transformants containing said vectors,...
6551618 Compositions and methods for delivery of agents for neuronal regeneration and survival  
Devices useful in the delivery of DNA encoding neurotrophic agents, anti-fibrotic agents, and related compositions are disclosed herein for use in the treatment of central and/or peripheral nervous...
6551598 Vaccination against canine herpesvirosis and vaccines therefor  
Use of a CHV antigen for the preparation of a vaccine against canine herpesvirosis, which is intended to be administered to gestating bitches as close as possible to whelping, preferably during the...
6551588 Tumor radiosensitization using gene therapy  
The invention provides a method of radiosensitizing a tumor in a subject by contacting the tumor with a cytokine or a nucleic acid molecule encoding a cytokine. The invention also provides a method...
6551587 Vectors for tissue-specific replication  
The invention generally relates to targeted gene therapy using recombinant vectors and particularly adenovirus vectors. The invention specifically relates to replication-conditional vectors and...
6551586 Malaria vaccine based upon the addition of a MSA1 peptide  
The present invention relates to an expression vector which expresses a malaria MSA1 peptide in combination with a signal peptide and anchor peptide in a host animal. The MSA1 peptide is combined...
6548302 Polymers for delivery of nucleic acids  
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for delivery of nucleic acids. In particular, the invention provides a polymeric delivery formulation including a nucleic acid to be...
6548301 Retroviral gene transfer vectors  
The invention relates to novel retroviral gene transfer vectors, preferably expression vectors, which, because of a reduced content of viral genes, are distinguished by a higher safety standard and...
6548251 Inhibition of molecular and biological processes using modified oligonucleotides  
A method of inhibiting at least one molecular process in a sample, comprising administering to the sample an oligonucleotide or polynucleotide containing at least one monomeric unit having formula...
6548060 Anti-apoptotic use of human glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase with two consecutive pro-apoptotic mediators  
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are the enzymes catalyzing ligation of their cognate amino acids and tRNAs. Human glutaminyl-tRNA synthetase (QRS) consists of the unique N-terminal extension (236 aa)...
6548055 Immunologic enhancement with intermittent interleukin-2 therapy  
A method for activating a mammalian immune system entails a series of IL-2 administrations that are effected intermittently over an extended period. Each administration of IL-2 is sufficient to...
6544959 High affinity nucleic acid ligands to lectins  
This invention discloses high-affinity oligonucleotide ligands to lectins, specifically nucleic acid ligands having the ability to bind to the lectins, wheat germ agglutinin, L-selectin, E-selectin...
6544958 Therapy of respiratory influenza virus infection using free and liposome-encapsulated ribonucleotides  
The present invention relates to novel ribonucleotide oligonucleotides (RNOs) that are specifically designed to inhibit viral replication. The RNOs are capable of binding to both the negative and...
6544957 Methods and reagents for facilitating transcription  
A previously unknown histone acetylase inhibitor, 6-(1,3-Dioxo-1H, 3H-benzo[de]isoquinolin-2-yl)-hexanoic acid hydroxyamide, termed “scriptaid,” can be used to enhance transcription. Scriptaid...
6544956 Lunasin peptides  
The invention provides methods and compositions of selectively disrupting mitotic function in a target cell demonstrating undesirable mitotic function. Suitable target cells include mammalian,...
6544955 Method of sensitizing tumor cells with adenovirus E1A  
The present invention is directed to methods of sensitizing a human tumor cell with adenovirus E1A. The methods involve treating a human tumor cell by, first, introducing into the tumor cell...
6544781 Non-defective Epstein-Barr viral vector  
The present invention relates to a viral vector system derived from Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), where the transgene is effectively inserted into the EBV major internal repeat region (IR1) without...
6544522 Fusion proteins of mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens and their uses  
The present invention relates to fusion proteins of Mycobacterium tuberclosis antigens. In particular, it relates to two fusion proteins, each of which contains three individual M. tuberculosis ...
6544507 Anti-neoplastic viral agents  
A viral DNA construct, and virus encoded thereby, is provided having one or more tumor specific transcription factor binding sites in place of one or more wild type transcription factor binding...
6541459 Soluble herpesvirus glycoprotein complex vaccine  
The invention is directed to a herpes simplex virus vaccine comprising a herpes simplex virus glycoprotein H-glycoprotein L complex. The invention is also directed to a vaccine comprising a DNA...
6541458 Feline calicivirus genes and vaccines in particular recombinant vaccines  
The invention relates to the sequence of the capsid gene and a corresponding cDNA sequence, of a dominant FCV strain called FCV 431. It also relates to the sequence of the capsid gene as well as...
6541457 Mammalian IAP gene family, primers, probes and detection methods  
Disclosed is substantially pure DNA encoding mammalian IAP polypeptides; substantially pure polypeptides; and methods of using such DNA to express the IAP polypeptides in cells and animals to...
6541255 Engraftable human neural stem cells  
Stable clones of neural stem cells (NSCs) have been isolated from the human fetal telencephalon. In vitro, these self-renewing clones (affirmed by retroviral insertion site) can spontaneously give...
6541036 Treatment of tumors with oligonucleotides directed to insulin-like growth factor-I receptors (IGF-IR)  
A method of inducing resistance to or regression of tumor growth comprising placing tumor cells in culture in vitro or ex vivo supplemented with a pro-apoptotic agent for a period of time,...
6541022 Mineral and cellular patterning on biomaterial surfaces  
Disclosed are advantageous methods for patterning and/or mineralizing biomaterial surfaces. The techniques described are particularly useful for generating three-dimensional or contoured bioimplant...
6540995 Encapsulated cells producing cytochrome P450  
The present invention relates to capsules encapsulating cytochrome P450 producing cells and cytochrome P450 producing retroviral packaging cells. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the...
6538028 Method for inhibiting complement activation  
A method of inhibiting complement activation, particularly by a transplanted tissue, in a warm-blooded vertebrate. The method includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of a platelet...
6537974 Method of treating arrhythmias  
A method for treating arrhythmia in mammals is provided comprising administering a low dose of an adenosine receptor agonist of the Formula I: wherein R 1 is an optionally substituted...
6537973 Oligonucleotide inhibition of protein kinase C  
Compositions and methods are provided for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases associated with protein kinase C. Oligonucleotides are provided which are targeted to nucleic acids encoding PKC....
6537972 Compositions and methods for inhibiting human immunodeficiency virus infection by down-regulating human cellular genes  
The present invention relates to the identification of a number of human genes as cellular targets for the design of therapeutic agents for suppressing human immunodeficiency virus infection. These...
6537964 Reversal of multidrug resistance in human colon carcinoma cells  
The present invention describes the use of fumitremorgin A, B and C and a series of diketopiperazines of Formula (I) to resensitize multidrug resistant (MDR) cancer cells to the cytotoxic effects...
6537814 Compositions and methods for altering the biodistribution of biological agents  
The invention relates to a new and improved pharmaceutical composition and method for delivery of therapeutic agents. The methods and composition of the invention can be used with several...
6537594 Vaccina virus comprising cytokine and/or tumor associated antigen genes  
Attenuated recombinant viruses containing DNA coding for a cytokine and/or a tumor associated antigen, as well as methods and compositions employing the viruses, are disclosed and claimed. The...
6537542 Targeted introduction of DNA into primary or secondary cells and their use for gene therapy and protein production  
The present invention relates to a method of gene or DNA targeting in cells of vertebrate, particularly mammalian, origin. That is, it relates to a method of introducing DNA into primary or...
6537541 Implantation of HSV-TK retrovirus producer cells to destroy glioma  
The present invention discloses compositions and methods for selectively killing neoplastic cells. Retroviral vectors are used to selectively express a gene in neoplastic cells. The gene or gene...