Abstract: A composition as disclosed is comprised of a plurality of groups of particles. The particles are comprised of a biocompatible polymer which maybe a co-polymer such as PLGA combined with a peptide of a sequence of interest, e.g. a sequence which corresponds to a sequence presented on a surface of a cell infected with a virus. A plurality of different groups of particles are provided in the formulation wherein the particles within any single group include peptides of identical amino acid sequence. The particles are sized such that they are sufficiently large so as to prevent more than the contents of a single particle from being presented to a single immune system cell.

Abstract: Degradable bioprostheses made of collagen-based material having amine-based and ester-based crosslinks are provided, as are methods for their formation and use. Some embodiments of the present invention are directed towards a method of controlling the ratio of amine-based crosslinks to ester-based crosslinks within a collagen-based material to provide a tailorably crosslinked collagen-based material. Some embodiments provide a method of making a degradable bioprosthesis involving controlling crosslinking to afford a degradable bioprosthesis that is partially crosslinked. By controlling the ratio of amine-based to ester-based crosslinks, by controlling the level of crosslinking, or by controlling both of these features, degradable bioprostheses with tailored degradation rates can be synthesized. Some embodiments of degradable bioprostheses have degradation rates that are tailored to allow their use in particular medical applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to peptides of general formula (I) capable of regulating fibrillogenesis, stereoisomers thereof and mixtures thereof, which may or may not be racemic, and the cosmetically or dermopharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Z is alanyl, allo-isoleucyl, glycyl, isoleucyl, isoseryl, isovalyl, leucyl, norleucyl, norvalyl, prolyl, seryl, threonyl, allo-threonyl or valyl; n and m may vary between 1 and 5; AA is selected from the group consisting of natural amino acids encoded in their L- or D-form and non-encoded amino acids; x and y may vary between 0 and 2; R1 is H or alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or acyl group; and R2 is amino, hydroxyl or thiol, all of them substituted or non-substituted with aliphatic or cyclic groups. A method for obtaining cosmetic or dermopharmaceutical compositions containing them and use thereof for treating the skin, preferably those skin conditions which require regulating fibrillogenesis, such as aging and/or the softening of the appearance of scars.

Abstract: An Eptifibatide preparation method with product purity of more than 99.5%, the method comprising: using a solid phase polypeptide synthesis method to prepare eptifibatide resin, conducting acidolysis on the Eptifibatide resin to obtain a crude Eptifibatide linear peptide product, oxidizing to obtain a crude Eptifibatide product, purifying and exchanging salt to obtain an Eptifibatide finished product; the method using the solid phase polypeptide synthesis method to prepare the eptifibatide resin is: using a solid phase coupling synthesis method to sequentially splice a corresponding protective amino acid or a segment in the following sequence onto amino resin, and obtaining the Eptifibatide resin: X—Y-Trp(R1)-Pro-Cys(R2)-amino resin, wherein R1 is Boc or H, R2 is Trt or Acm, X is Mpr(R2)-Harg(R3), R3 is Pbf or H, and Y is Gly-Asp(OtBu).

Abstract: The present application discloses peptides and peptaibols of high purity may be obtained by solid phase peptide synthesis using as the starting resin hydroxy amino acids, hydroxy amino acid amides, hydroxy amino alcohols or small peptides containing hydroxy amino acids attached to polymers through their side chain.

Abstract: A prophylactic antiallergenic composition includes at least one arabinogalactan or arabinogalactan protein. The arabinogalactan or arabinogalactan protein is isolated from a grass or corresponds in its structural arrangement to an arabinogalactan that can be isolated from a grass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to peptidomimetics having a stable, internally constrained protein secondary structure, where the peptidomimetics contain a hydrogen bond surrogate in the internal constraint, and at least one beta amino acid. Methods for promoting cell death using peptidomimetics that inhibit p53/hDM2 are also disclosed.

Abstract: The synergistic biomolecule-polymer conjugates are the long-acting, in vivo controlled continuous-release and hybrid synergy systems of biomolecules that provide increased biological activities and enhanced pharmacological properties for achieving greater therapeutic efficacies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and reagents for use in site-selective modification of proteins having lysine residues with functionalized peptides using a chemoenzymatic microbial transglutaminase-mediated reaction. The functionalized proteins may be used for study or therapeutic uses.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of diseases through inhibiting the activity of the transforming growth factor beta (TGF-?). More specifically, the disclosed compounds, compositions and methods are useful in the treatment of certain cancers (e.g. multiple myeloma, hematologic malignancies), diseases associated with excessive TGF-? activity including fibrosis, dermal scarring, immune dysfunction, and bone loss by inhibiting the conversion of latent TGF-? to active TGF-?. A method of preventing the activation of TGF-? in pathology is also provided, comprising administering an amount of the compounds sufficient to inhibit conversion of latent TGF-? to active TGF-? by thrombospondin1 (TSP1), resulting in reduced TGF-? activity and reduced adverse effects such as fibrosis, bone loss, and immune dysfunction.

Abstract: A combination therapy and kit including an agent that inhibit the interaction between CAL and mutant CFTR proteins, in combination with a CFTR corrector, CFTR potentiator, mucolytic, anti-inflammatory agent or a combination thereof are provided as is a method for preventing or treating cystic fibrosis.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a peptide of general formula (I) R1-Wn-Xm-AA1-AA2-AA3-AA4-AA5-AA6-Yp-Zq-R2, cosmetic compositions which comprises said peptide, method of preparation of said peptides and its use in the treatment and/or prevention of itching, inflammation, pain, diseases and/or disorders of the respiratory airways.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula I: (I) wherein A, B, W, Y, Z, R1, R3 and R4 have any of the meanings defined in the specification and their salts as well as additional compounds and their salts. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the invention, processes for preparing compounds of the invention, intermediates useful for preparing compounds of the invention, and therapeutic methods for treating cancer, a bacterial infection or a fungal infection using compounds of the invention.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a compound according to the formula [1] wherein R1 and R2 are branched or straight groups having up to 17 atoms selected from carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur, n is 0 to and including 18, Y is sulphur or selene, X is S or 0 and R is —OH or an organic group comprising one or more peptides, one or more nucleic acids, one or more antibodies or combinations thereof. The invention is also directed to process for preparing said compound and the use of said compound as an adjuvant. The invention is also directed to a composition comprising said compound and the use of said composition, for example as a vaccine composition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to water-soluble membrane proteins, methods for the preparation thereof and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: A process of lowering the viscosity of a solution includes preparing a solution comprising a compound of formula I, at a concentration in the final formulation of between 10 and 250 mM, and a protein having at least one antibody fragment whose concentration is between 50 and 350 mg/mL and whose pH is between 5 and 8. The compound lowers the viscosity of the solution, which is difficult to inject, by a value of at least 15% relative to the viscosity of a solution of at least one protein having at least one antibody fragment of the same concentration and of the same pH not containing the compound.

Abstract: Disclosed are PEG-modified Exendin-4 analogs and uses thereof. In particular, disclosed are PEG-modified Exendin-4 analogs as shown in formula (I), i.e., PEG-M-X-(Ex-4), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as well as Exendin-4 analogs as shown in formula (II), i.e., [Aap]Exendin-4, wherein the symbols are as defined in the specification. Further disclosed are methods for preparing PEG-modified Exendin-4 analogs, uses of PEG-modified Exendin-4 analogs, compositions comprising the same, as well as use of the Exendin-4 analogs in the preparation of the PEG-modified Exendin-4 analogs. In the PEG-modified Exendin-4 analogs, modification by polyethylene glycol occurs in a site-directed manner in the peptide chains of the Exendin-4 analogs. The PEG-modified Exendin-4 analogs can be used to prevent and/or treat diseases and/or symptoms related to decreased activity of GLP-1 receptors, such as type II diabetes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved method for treating diabetes wherein the improvement comprises administering a PEGylated insulin compound to a patient having moderate to severe chronic kidney disease using an effective amount of the compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid (or solution)-phase manufacturing process for preparing the decapeptide Degareiix, its amino-protected precursor, and other useful intermediates. The invention further relates to polypeptides useful in the solution-phase manufacturing process and to the purification of Degareiix itself. The manufacturing process comprises the step of cleaving the ?-amino protecting group P? from a Degareiix precursor according to formula {P4)(P?)Ac-AA1-AA10-NH2 in an organic solvent comprising the precursor and a cleaving agent dissolved therein: wherein P4 is a hydroxyl-protecting group or hydrogen, preferably hydrogen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new optically pure compounds displaying an improved anticancer activity compared to previously known complex mixtures of stereoisomers thereof. Such compounds are of formula (I): wherein each X independently represents any amino acid; n is 0 or 1; m is an integer between 0 and 3; k is an integer of at least 3; Psi is a reduced bond of formula replacing the peptide amide bond between Lys and Pro; and wherein Lys residues in pseudopeptide units of said compound of formula (I) are either all in L configuration or all in D configuration. A method for preparing such compounds, and therapeutic uses thereof are also provided. The synthetic method involves the selective reduction of the peptide bond between Lys and Pro in a dipeptide intermediate with borane. The therapeutic uses are against cancer, inflammation and for wound healing.