Patents by Inventor Merja Huttunen

Merja Huttunen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20070231258
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for synthesizing peptide conjugates comprising a functional peptide, cyclic by means of a lactam bridge; a sulfur-linker bound to said cyclic peptide, wherein said sulfur-linker comprises sulfur or a sulfur-reactive site. The invention further relates to a method for synthesizing peptide-effector conjugates. The invention also relates to peptide conjugates. Peptide conjugates according to the present invention have improved half-life and increased availability at the active site and they are useful in cell targeting and tumor diagnosis and therapy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: KARYON CTT LTD.
    Inventors: Hannu Perakyla, Merja Huttunen, Eeva-Kaisa Karisalmi, Mathias Bergman, Hannu Elo