Abstract:
Novel bifunctional reagents useful in reducing the biological effect of an undesirable blood-borne agent are provided. The reagents comprise conjugates of a first binding member specific for a blood-borne agent having a detrimental biological activity in a mammalina host, such as a growth factor, coagulation factor, enzyme, toxin, drug of abuse, microbe, autoreactive immune cell, infected or tumorous cell, joined to an second binding member specific for an anchor, where the anchor is a long-lived blood component, including cells, such as a erythrocyte, platelet or endothelial cell and serum proteins, such as albumin, ferritin, or steroid binding proteins. These conjugates find therapeutic use by coupling the agent and the blood component and thereby reducing the biological activity or effective concentration of free agent, modulating the volume of distribution of the agent, targeting the agent to sites of enhanced immune response, or facilitating agent clearance from the bloodstream.
Abstract:
The phospholipid bilayer contains at least one pharmaceutically active drug and comprises cell-specific markers on the membrane which have at least 90% biological activity when measured according to Luescher & Glueck, Antiviral Research 14, 39-50. In the membrane, the cholesterol content is preferably less than 2% by weight, the detergent content preferably less than 1 ppb. The vesicle diameter preferably is about 80 nm. the phospholipid in the membrane may comprise 70 to 95% by weight of phosphatidylcholine and preferably 10 to 20% by weight of phosphatidylethanolamine; preferably 6-8% by weight of a crosslinker, preferably of a sulfosuccinimidyl derivate, and at least one cell-specific fusion peptide are linked to the membrane. The vesicles are used for the preparation of pharmaceuticals against AIDS and carcinomas.
Abstract:
New proteins, termed GAP 31, obtainable from the seeds of Gelonium multiflorum, and DAP 30 and DAP 32, obtainable from the leaves or seeds of Dianthus caryophyllus, or the above proteins produced by recombinant means, are useful for treating HIV infections. In treating HIV infections, the protein is administered alone or in conjunction with other anti-HIV therapeutics. Also provided are processes for purifying the proteins, DNA sequences encoding the proteins, hosts expressing the proteins, recombinant DNA methods for expressing the proteins, and antibodies specific for the proteins.
Abstract:
Complexes are prepared containing two or more different effector molecules joined to each other by a joining component. One effector molecule is a binding molecule such as an antibody or Fc receptor that binds to a molecular target such as a virus or antibody at a site of infection or tumor, and another effector molecule is a therapeutic molecule such as an enzyme or drug. The joining component may be a liposome, protein or an organic polymer (including a dendrimer type polymer), and may be of sufficient length and/or flexibility to permit the therapeutic molecule to physically interact with the target at the same time as the binding molecule. Supramolecules are formed containing at least two supramolecular component molecules that contain an effector molecule and a nucleic acid chain. A nucleic acid chain on a component molecule is complementary to a nucleic acid chain on another component molecule to enable binding of the component molecules of the supramolecule by the formation of double stranded nucleic acid chains between complementary chains. A targetable antiviral supramolecule is prepared containing spectrin as the joining component. The binding molecule can be an antibody specific for an antigen on a viral particle and the therapeutic molecule can be an enzyme capable of destroying infectivity of the virus by hydrolysis of viral coat protein or viral lipid.
Abstract:
Monoclonal antibodies are revealed which bind to the gp 120 protein on the envelope of HIV-1. These antibodies neutralize HIV-1. They inhibit the rate of infection of T cells, and also inhibit syncytium formation. Further, the antibodies are group-specific and neutralize different strains and isolates of HIV-1. These antibodies have a variety of uses, including the treatment and prevention of AIDS and ARC.
Abstract:
Provided are conjugates useful in cancer, cardiovascular or infectious disease detection and/or therapy. The conjugate is of a ligand and protein. The ligand has a moiety capable of binding to mercapto groups and is capable of chelating a metal useful for detection or therapy. The protein reacts with a substance associated with a targeted cell, pathologic lesion or pathogen. The protein prior to conjugation has at least one mercapto group which becomes a site for conjugation to the ligand. Also provided are metal chelates of the conjugate, methods of detection and therapy, methods for producing the conjugate and pharmaceuticals compositions of the conjugates.
Abstract:
First and second compounds are provided, where the first compound is administered to a mammalian host into blood for covalent bonding to blood components, where the components have an extended lifetime in the blood stream. The first compound comprises an active functionality and an agent of interest or a first binding entity. A second compound may be subsequently administered to the patient, which comprises a second binding entity, complementary to the first binding entity and an agent of interest. By virtue of binding to long-lived blood components, the half-life of the agent of interest is greatly extended in vivo.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a novel anti-AIDS immunotoxin. The immunotoxin comprises a toxin chemically conjugated to a monoclonal antibody directed against vital reverse transcriptase. Also provided are various methods of using this novel including methods of treating various diseases.
Abstract:
First and second compounds are provided, where the first compound is administered to a mammalian host into blood for covalent bonding to blood components, where the components have an extended lifetime in the blood stream. The first compound comprises an active functionality and an agent of interest or a first binding entity. A second compound may be subsequently administered to the patient, which comprises a second binding entity, complementary to the first binding entity and an agent of interest. By virtue of binding to long-lived blood components, the half-life of the agent of interest is greatly extended in vivo.
Abstract:
Provided are conjugates useful in cancer or infectious disease therapy. The conjugate is a drug or modified toxin which is a native toxin devoid of a functioning receptor binding domain and a protein which reacts with a substance associated with a targeted cell or pathogen. The targeted substance internalizes the conjugate into the cell cytoplasm, and the kills the cell. The protein prior to conjugation has at least one mercapto group which becomes a site for conjugation to the toxin or drug. Also provided are methods of therapy, methods for producing the conjugate and pharmaceuticals compositions of the conjugates.