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6803466 HIV/FIV protease inhibitors having a small P3 residue  
With the help of X-ray structural analyses of drug-resistant HIV proteases and molecular modeling, a new type of inhibitor with a small P3 residue has been developed. These inhibitors are effective...
6800611 Metastin derivatives and their use  
The invention relates to metastin derivatives represented by the formula: X-AA 1 -AA 2 -AA 3 -AA 4 -Z (I), or a salt thereof, or a pro-drug thereof, which have cancer metastatis suppressing...
6797461 Tryptase substrates and assay for tryptase activity using same  
The invention is directed to synthetic polypeptide substrates for tryptase enzymes and assays for tryptase activity that utilize the synthetic polypeptide substrates. The preferred synthetic...
6797807 Compounds and methods for cancer therapy  
Methods for using modulating agents to enhance or inhibit occludin-mediated cell adhesion in a variety of in vivo and in vitro contexts are provided. Within certain embodiments, the modulating...
6794492 Perfluoroalkyl compounds and their methods of use and manufacture  
Fluorinated alkyl compounds may be used as reaction intermediates or reaction products in polymerizing amino acid structures into peptides. Fluorinated methyl groups have been found to be...
6794362 Asparagine containing elastin peptide analogs  
The present invention is directed to a composition which is used to enhance the elasticity and/or appearance of tissue. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a composition formulated...
6784155 Inhibitor and stimulator of stem cell proliferation and uses thereof  
Disclosed and claimed are methods for the isolation and use of stem cell modulating factors for regulating stem cell cycle and for accelerating the post-chemotherapy peripheral blood cell recovery....
6780968 Monocyclic compounds with four bifunctional residues having NK-2 antagonist action  
Disclosed are monocyclic compounds containing four bifunctional residues linked together via peptide or pseudopeptide bonds of the general formula (I): having tachykinin receptor antagonist...
6774212 Alpha-ketoamide inhibitors of hepatitis C virus NS3 protease  
The present invention relates to ketoamide and ketoester compounds of Formula (I): wherein W is —NH— or —O—, or stereoisomeric forms, stereoisomeric mixtures, or pharmaceutically...
6773704 Methods of treating vascular disease associated with cystatin C deficiency  
The invention provides methods of treating and preventing vascular diseases, by inhibiting cysteine proteases active at sites of vascular injury, particularly cathepsins K and S, by administering...
6767890 Peptides having anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activity  
A pentapeptide is disclosed having the generic formula A-A-A-B-C (SEQ ID NO:2) wherein A is a non-polar amino acid, B is a polar amino acid, and C is a charged amino acid. In a preferred embodiment...
6767991 Hepatitis C inhibitor peptides  
Disclosed herein are hepatitis C viral protease inhibitors of formula (I): wherein a is 0 or 1 ; b is 0 or 1 ; Y is H or C 1-6 alkyl; B is H, an acyl derivative or a sulfonyl derivative;...
6767897 Therapeutic uses of tri-, tetra-, penta-, and polypeptides  
Novel uses of certain peptides to treat patients suffering from neurological or psychiatric disorders are disclosed. The peptides include the tripeptide hormone MIF and compounds made by...
6765086 Self-aligning peptides modeled on human elastin and other fibrous proteins  
A polypeptide is provided that has a secondary structure characterized by at least three beta-sheet/beta-turn structures, and that is not a naturally occurring fibrous protein. Such polypeptides,...
6762166 Synthetic complementary peptides and ophthalmologic uses thereof  
The present invention is directed to a series of complementary peptides for the pro-gly-pro sequence as antagonists of polymorphonuclear leukocyte chemoattractants. Also provided are applications...
6759509 Branched peptide linkers  
Conjugates containing a targeting ligand, such as an antibody, a therapeutically active drug and a branched peptide linker. The branched peptide linker contains two or more amino acid moieties that...
6756041 Process for preparing conjugate vaccines including free protein and the conjugate vaccines, immunogens, and immunogenic reagents produced by this process  
A process for preparing a protein-polysaccharide conjugate includes reacting a protein with a polysaccharide to produce a mixture including a protein-polysaccharide conjugate and free protein. At...
6753410 Investigational compounds  
The present invention is directed to compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds which are inhibitors of the enzyme gamma secretase and which are useful in the treatment or...
6753316 Acryloyl derivatives analogous to distamycin, process for preparing them, and their use as antitumor agents  
Compounds which are acryloyl substituted distamycin derivatives of formula (I) wherein: n is 2, 3 or 4; m is 1 or 2; X and Y are the same or different and are selected, independently for each...
6750058 Transfecting peptide vector, composition containing same and applications  
The invention concerns transfecting peptide vector, a composition containing said vector and their applications for treating and preventing diseases in human beings and animals. Said vector for...
6750202 Phosphinate peptide analogs for the treatment of fibrotic disorders  
The invention relates to a method of treating a fibrotic disease, comprising administering to a mammal an effective amount of a phospinate-peptide analog of the general formula (I).
6743769 Antimicrobial peptides and derived metapeptides  
The peptides and derivative metapeptides based upon natural antimicrobial peptides have potent and broad spectrum activity against pathogens exhibiting multiple antibiotic resistance. In addition,...
6740639 Inclusion complees of a high potent opioid peptide, pharmaceutical compositions and method of treatment  
The invention provides novel inclusion complexes of highly potent opioid peptide of L-Tyrosyl-D-alanyl-glycyl-N-methylphenylalanyl-glycyl-isopro pylamide with cyclodextrin, pharmaceutical...
6737409 Dolastatin 10 derivatives  
Novel anti-tumor compounds of formula, are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula (I), the use of compounds of formula (I) for the treatment of...
6727227 Tetrapetide revealing geroprotective effect, pharmacological substance on its basis, and the method of its application  
Tetrapeptide L-alanyl-L-glutamyl-L-aspartyl-glycine (SEQ ID NO: 1) of the general formula L-Ala-L-Glu-L-Asp-Gly (SEQ ID NO: 1) is proposed as a biologically active compound with a geroprotective...
6723830 Short peptides which selectively modulate the activity of protein kinases  
Peptides which are peptide derivatives of the αD region of a protein kinase can modulate the activity of protein kinases. The activity of a protein kinase in a subject can be modulated by...
6720306 Tetrapartate prodrugs  
A compound of Formula I, providing tetrapartate prodrugs is provided wherein: L 1 is a bifunctional linking moiety; D is a moiety that is a leaving group, or a residue of a compound to be...
6716809 Mage-A3 peptides presented by HLA class molecules  
The invention describes HLA class II binding peptides encoded by the MAGE-A3 tumor associated gene, as well as nucleic acids encoding such peptides and antibodies relating thereto. The peptides...
6716810 Composition and method for regulation of body weight and associated conditions  
Described are methods and compositions for regulating body weight and/or regulating the rate of weight gain or loss, and particularly, for treating or preventing obesity. Specifically, methods of...
6713445 Peptides for treatment of HIV infection  
The HIV-1 envelope protein gp120 is toxic to rodent and human neurons by indirect mechanisms requiring accessory glial cells. Chemokines are known to block gp120 interactions with chemokine...
6706487 Monoclonal antibody and the method of using the antibody  
Chimeric, humanized and other IL-18 mAbs, derived from high affinity neutralizing mAbs, pharmaceutical compositions containing same, methods of treatment and diagnostics are provided.
6703483 Compounds useful in pain management  
Compounds of the formula I are disclosed and claimed in the present application, as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the novel compounds...
6699838 Antiangiogenic peptides  
Mammalian kringle 5 fragments and kringle 5 fusion proteins are disclosed as a compounds for treating angiogenic diseases. Methods and compositions for inhibiting angiogenic diseases are also...
6693072 Elastase inhibitors  
This invention relates to compounds which are inhibitors of elastase, particularly human neutrophil elastase. The inhibitors are short, synthetic peptides in which the P 2 moiety is substituted...
6693167 Peptide-based gemini compounds  
New peptide-based Gemini compounds comprising two linked chains (a) each having: (1) a positively charged hydrophilic head, Q 1 or Q 2 formed from one or more amino acids and/or amines, (2) a...
6689753 β sheet breaker peptide analogs that inhibit β pleated sheet formation in amyloid β-peptide  
The present invention provides peptide analogs and peptide mimetics that inhibit pleated sheet formation in amyloid β-peptide, pharmaceutical compositions thereof and their therapeutic use. The...
6686445 Synthetic antineoplastic agents derived from dolastatin 15 and methods of making same  
A composition of matter, denominated herein as 12 a-r , having the structural formula set forth below: wherein R is selected from the group consisting of: a) R=NHPh; b) R=NHCH 2 Ph; c) R=NH(CH 2...
6686336 N-terminal D(-)-penicillamine peptides as aldehyde sequestration agents  
The invention provides a compound of formula I: wherein R 1 -R 3 have any of the values described in the specification; or a salt thereof. The compounds are useful as aldehyde sequestration...
6682740 Peptides derived fram complement peptide C3a sequence and antiallergic compositions comprising them  
Peptides corresponding partially or entirely to positions 50-77 of the sequence of the complement-derived peptide C3 a and analogs thereof are capable of inhibiting IgE-mediated triggering and/or...
6683154 Antimicrobial compositions containing β-amino acid oligomers  
Disclosed are antimicrobial compositions containing β-peptides and methods of inhibiting microbial growth in mammals using the compositions. The β-peptides present in the compositions contain...
6683048 Compounds and methods for stimulating gene expression and cellular differentiation  
Modulating agents for inhibiting an interaction between α-catenin and β-catenin are provided. The modulating agents comprise one or more of: (a) a β-catenin HAV motif; (b) a peptide analogue or...
6670326 Depsipeptide compound  
This invention relates to a novel compound which has a cytotoxic activity and TGF-β like activity for human cancer cells and is useful as an antitumor agent and to a pharmaceutical composition...
6664368 Inhibition of nuclear import by backbone cyclic peptide analogs  
The design and the synthesis of backbone cyclic peptide analogs which functionally mimic the nuclear localization signal (NLS) region of macromolecules is disclosed. The principles of the invention...
6664372 Azatide peptidomimetics  
Peptidomimetic azatides and combinatorial oligoazitide libraries are produced by means of a stepwise synthesis. Combinatorial library construction of this new biomimetic polymer provides a means to...
6656905 Cyclic tetrapeptide compound and use thereof  
A cyclic tetrapeptide compound and use thereof. Especially, a compound WF27082, a process for production of the compound by culturing, in a nutrient medium, a WF27082-producing strain belonging to...
6649395 Tyrosine-containing cyclophilin and related methods  
The present invention relates to the use of these cyclophilins, hereinafter referred to as ‘tyrosine-containing’ cyclophilins, in a method for identifying compounds capable of binding to and/or...
6649746 Biological production of stable glutamine, poly-glutamine derivatives in transgenic organisms and their use for therapeutic purposes  
The invention provides a bioproduction of glutamine rich peptides. These peptides are used for rehydration and nutrition therapy in patients and for enhanced nutrition in animals. The peptides may...
RE38313 Soluble polypeptide fractions of the LAG-3 protein, production method, therapeutic composition, anti-idiotype antibodies  
Soluble polypeptide fraction consisting of all or part one of at least one of the four immunoglobulin-type extracellular LAG-3 protein domains (amino acids 1-159, 160- 230 239 , 240-330...
6638912 Peptide compositions mimicking TGF-β activity  
Compositions suitable for pharmaceutical administration are provided in which one compound is a small peptide mimic of TGF-β. More preferably, pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention...
6638941 Conformationallly constrained peptidomimetics as β-turn templates and modulators of SH3 domains  
Spirolactam compounds useful as inhibitors of protein-protein interactions modulated by SH3 domains are disclosed. Compounds of the invention are also useful as β-turn mimetics. Also disclosed are...