Abstract: The invention relates to methods for predicting the efficacy and/or resistance to one or more treatment regimens comprising administration of a platinum compound in individuals suffering from colon cancer. The methods comprises providing a colon cancer biopsy from the individual, generating tumoroids thereof, and testing whether growth/viability/metabolism of said tumorids is inhibited by incubation with the platinum compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and tools for extracting information on a compounds influence on a cellular phenotype. The method of the invention may be used as a very efficient procedure for testing the efficacy or resistance of single drugs or combinations of drugs on cells from individual patients. Thus, the methods may be useful for predicting efficacy of a drug on a given patient. The methods are also useful for testing of compounds for toxicity, identifying drug targets for known or novel compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and tools for extracting information on a compounds influence on a cellular phenotype. The method of the invention may be used as a very efficient procedure for testing the efficacy or resistance of single drugs or combinations of drugs on cells from individual patients. Thus, the methods may be useful for predicting efficacy of a drug on a given patient. The methods are also useful for testing of compounds for toxicity, identifying drug targets for known or novel compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and tools for extracting information on a compounds influence on a cellular phenotype. The method of the invention may be used as a very efficient procedure for testing the efficacy or resistance of single drugs or combinations of drugs on cells from individual patients. Thus, the methods may be useful for predicting efficacy of a drug on a given patient. The methods are also useful for testing of compounds for toxicity, identifying drug targets for known or novel compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying compounds capable of modulating a cellular response. The methods involve attaching living cells to solid supports comprising a library of test compounds. The test compounds are linked to the solid support via cleavable linkers and may thus be released from the solid supports. Solid supports comprising cells, wherein the cellular response of interest has been modulated are selected and the test compound of the solid support can then be identified. The cellular response may for example be changes in complex formation between proteins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying compounds capable of modulating a cellular response. The methods involve attaching living cells to solid supports comprising a library of test compounds. The test compounds are linked to the solid support via cleavable linkers and may thus be released from the solid supports. Solid supports comprising cells, wherein the cellular response of interest has been modulated are selected and the test compound of the solid support can then be identified. The cellular response may for example be changes in complex formation between proteins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds capable of inhibiting binding of the Smac protein to Inhibitors of apoptosis (IAPs). Such compounds are preferably capable of inhibiting IAP and thus may promote apoptosis or sensitize cells for apoptosis. The compounds may be used in the treatment of proliferative diseases, such as cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying compounds capable of modulating a cellular response. The methods involve attaching living cells to solid supports comprising a library of test compounds. Test compounds modulating a cellular response, for example via a cell surface molecule may be identified by selecting solid supports comprising cells, wherein the cellular response of interest has been modulated. The cellular response may for example be changes in signal transduction pathways modulated by a cell surface molecule.

Abstract: Cells are genetically modified to express a luminophore, e.g., a modified (F64L, S65T, Y66H) Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP, EGFP) coupled to a component of an intracellular signalling pathway such as a transcription factor, a cGMP- or cAMP-dependent protein kinase, a cyclin-, calmodulin- or phospholipid-dependent or mitogen-activated serine/threonin protein kinase, a tyrosine protein kinase, or a protein phosphatase (e.g. PKA, PKC, Erk, Smad, VASP, actin, p38, Jnk1, PKG, IkappaB, CDK2, Grk5, Zap70, p85, protein-tyrosine phosphatase 1C, Stat5, NFAT, NFkappaB, RhoA, PKB). An influence modulates the intracellular signalling pathway in such a way that the luminophore is being redistributed or translocated with the component in living cells in a manner experimentally determined to be correlated to the degree of the influence.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for identifying compounds capable of modulating a cellular response. The methods involve attaching living cells to solid supports comprising a library of test compounds. The test compounds are linked to the solid support via cleavable linkers and may thus be released from the solid supports. Solid supports comprising cells, wherein the cellular response of interest has been modulated are selected and the test compound of the solid support can then be identified. The cellular response may for example be changes in complex formation between proteins.

Abstract: A method for screening a library of compounds to detect a biologically active compound that modulates intracellular translocation of a subunit of a component of an intracellular pathway affecting intracellular processes includes: culturing one or more cells containing a nucleotide sequence coding for a hybrid polypeptide comprising a luminophore linked to the subunit of the component; introducing a compound of the library of compounds into the cell culture; screening the compound to determine whether the compound modulates the intracellular translocation of the subunit of the component; measuring light emitted from the luminophore to determine a first distribution; measuring light emitted from the luminophore to determine a second distribution; computing a variation between the first distribution and the second distribution by processing the measured light, any variation is indicative that the compound is biologically active. The method is also performed with a library of compounds.

Abstract: A GFP with an F64L mutation and E222G mutation is provided. This GFP has a bigger Stokes shift compared to other GFPs making it very suitable for high throughput screening due to a better resolution. This GFP also has an excitation maximum between the yellow GFP and the cyan GFP allowing for clearer band separation when used together with those GFPs. Examples include the sequences in SEQ ID NOs: 3 and 4.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds capable of inhibiting binding of the Smac protein to Inhibitors of apoptosis (IAPs). Such compounds are preferably capable of inhibiting IAP and thus may promote apoptosis or sensitize cells for apoptosis. The compounds may be used in the treatment of proliferative diseases, such as cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel variants of the fluorescent protein GFP having improved fluorescence properties.

Abstract: A method is described to assay for protein interactions in living cells, e.g. by the introduction of two heterologous conjugates into the cell. The method uses the measurement of cellular distribution of a detectable component (e.g. a GFP-labeled˜fluorescent probe) to indicate the presence or absence of an interaction between that component and a second component of interest. The method uses the knowledge that certain components can be stimulated to redistribute within the cell to defined locations. Inducible redistribution systems make it possible to determine if specific interactions occur between components. Inducible systems are described where it is demonstrated that the redistribution stimuli are essentially “null”, in that they affect no other system in the cell during the assay period, other than the component whose redistribution can be induced.

Abstract: A novel intracellular signalling activity of coagulation factor VII (FVII) in cells expressing tissue factor (TF) is described. The present invention relates to use of FVIIa or another TF agonist, or FVIIai or another TF antagonist for the preparation of a medicament for modulation of FVIIa-induced activation of the MAPK signalling pathway in a patient. Moreover the present invention relates to a method of treatment, and a method of detecting the activity of compounds, in particular drug candidates, that interact with the FVIIa mediated intracellular signalling pathway.

Abstract: A GFP with an F64L mutation and an E222G mutation is provided. This GFP has a bigger Stokes shift compared to other GFPs making it very suitable for high throughput screening due to a better resolution. This GFP also has an excitation maximum between the yellow GFP and the cyan GFP allowing for cleaner band separation when used together with those GFPs.

Abstract: A GFP with an F64L mutation and an E222G mutation is provided. This GFP has a bigger Stokes shift compared to other GFPs making it very suitable for high throughput screening due to a better resolution. This GFP also has an excitation maximum between the yellow GFP and the cyan GFP allowing for cleaner band separation when used together with those GFPs.

Abstract: A novel intracellular signalling activity of coagulation factor VII (FVII) in cells expressing tissue factor (TF) is described. The present invention relates to use of FVIIa or another TF agonist, or FVIIai or another TF antagonist for the preparation of a medicament for modulation of FVIIa-induced activation of the MAPK signalling pathway in a patient. Moreover the present invention relates to a method of treatment, and a method of detecting the activity of compounds, in particular drug candidates, that interact with the FVIIa mediated intracellular signalling pathway.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for screening an array of test compounds for bioactivity by contacting an array of test compounds with a detector layer capable of detecting bioactivity, and detecting a detector layer response. The detector layer is comprised of physiologically viable cells. The method and apparatus allow a large number of test compounds to be simultaneously assayed in parallel without the need for complex fluidic devices.