Abstract:
The present invention provides antibodies comprising an antigen recognition domain that specifically binds to a metal chelate: mutant antibodies comprising a reactive site not present in the wild-type of the antibody, wherein the reactive site is in a position proximate to or within the antigen recognition domain; and methods of using such antibodies to diagnose and treat disease.
Abstract:
A protein conjugate having a prolonged in vivo half-life of a physiological activity, comprising i) a physiologically active polypeptide, ii) a non-peptidic polymer, and iii) an immunoglobulin, is useful for the development of a polypeptide drug due to the enhanced in vivo stability and prolonged half-life in blood, while reducing the possibility of inducing an immune response.
Abstract:
Fc fusion proteins of human EPO with high biological activities relative to rHuEPO on a molar basis are disclosed. The HuEPO-L-vFc fusion protein comprises HuEPO, a flexible peptide linker of about 20 or fewer amino acids, and a human IgG Fc variant. The Fc variant is of a non-lytic nature and shows minimal undesirable Fc-mediated side effects. A method is also disclosed to make or produce such fusion proteins at high expression levels. Such HuEPO-L-vFc fusion proteins exhibit extended serum half-life and increased biological activities, leading to improved pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, thus fewer injections will be needed within a period of time.
Abstract:
Provided herein is disclosure about the identification and characterization of disease and cancer associated antigen PIPA. The invention also provides a family of monoclonal antibodies that bind to antigen PIPA, and methods of diagnosing and treating various human cancers and diseases that express PIPA.
Abstract:
The invention provides, in a general sense, a new labeling strategy employing compounds that are are N2S2 chelates conjugated to a targeting ligand, wherein the targeting ligand is a disease cell cycle targeting compound, a tumor angiogenesis targeting ligand, a tumor apoptosis targeting ligand, a disease receptor targeting ligand, amifostine, angiostatin, monoclonal antibody C225, monoclonal antibody CD31, monoclonal antibody CD40, capecitabine, COX-2, deoxycytidine, fullerene, herceptin, human serum albumin, lactose, leuteinizing hormone, pyridoxal, quinazoline, thalidomide, transferrin, or trimethyl lysine. The present invention also pertains to kits employing the compounds of interest, and methods of assessing the pharmacology of an agent of interest using the present compounds.
Abstract translation:本发明在一般意义上提供了使用与靶向配体缀合的N 2 S 2螯合物的化合物的新标记策略,其中靶向配体是疾病细胞周期靶向化合物,肿瘤血管生成靶向配体,肿瘤凋亡靶向配体, 疾病受体靶向配体,氨磷汀,血管抑素,单克隆抗体C225,单克隆抗体CD31,单克隆抗体CD40,卡培他滨,COX-2,脱氧胞苷,富勒烯,赫赛汀,人血清白蛋白,乳糖,促黄体激素,吡哆醛,喹唑啉,沙利度胺, ,或三甲基赖氨酸。 本发明还涉及使用目的化合物的试剂盒,以及使用本发明化合物评价感兴趣剂的药理学的方法。
Abstract:
The invention relates to conjugates including at least one linker, a biomolecule coupled to the linker, and cyclohexane derivatives of the following formula: 1 and oligomers thereof
Abstract:
Novel compounds are provided having enhanced affinity for a desired, preselected, target substance (a small molecule; a macromolecule such as a protein, a carbohydrate, a nucleic acid, a cell, a viral particle, etc.) by modification with chemical groups that allow these substances to form strong bonds, such as irreversible covalent bonds, with the desired target substance. These qualities of tight, specific binding are reminiscent of antibody-like affinity; hence the new substances are termed COBALT, an acronym for Covalent-Binding Antibody-Like Trap. The present invention includes a process wherein a target species is chosen and then, by synthetic chemical procedures and modifications, novel substances (COBALTs) are obtained that exhibit selective and covalent binding to the preselected target species. The applications of the COBALTs include diagnostic, analytical, therapeutic and industrial applications.
Abstract:
The invention features compounds of the general formula: B-L-M where B is a binding agent capable of selectively binding to a nerve cell surface receptor and mediating absorption of the compound by the nerve cell; M is a moiety which performs a useful non-cytotoxic function when absorbed by a nerve cell, and can be a therapeutic moiety or an imaging moiety; and L is a linker coupling B to M. The invention also features methods of use of the compounds in, for example, treating conditions such as viral infections and pain, as well as in labeling nerve cells.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to endothelial cell-specific genes and encoded polypeptides and materials and uses thereof in the imaging, diagnosis and treatment of conditions involving the vascu lar endothelium.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods and products for the transepithelial systemic delivery of therapeutics. In particular, the invention relates to methods and compositions for the systemic delivery of therapeutics by administering an aerosol containing antibodies or conjugates of a therapeutic agent with an FcRn binding partner to epithelium of central airways of the lung. The methods and products are adaptable to a wide range of therapeutic agents, including proteins and polypeptides, nucleic acids, drugs, and others. In particular embodiments the conjugates are fusion proteins in which a therapeutic polypeptide is joined at its C terminal end through a peptide linker to the N terminal end of an immunoglobulin Fc gamma heavy chain, wherein the linker includes Glycine and Serine residues and is preferably 15 amino acids long. In one embodiment the fusion protein includes an interferon-alpha 2b (IFN-null2b) joined at its C terminal end through a peptide linker having a sequence Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Ser (SEQ ID NO:29) to the N terminal end of a human Fcnull1 heavy chain. The methods and products have the advantage of not requiring administration to the deep lung in order to effect systemic delivery.