Abstract: Method for producing a modified oligonucleotide, wherein at least one polymer, preferably polyalkylene oxide, and/or a compound is covalently bound to the 5?-end or the 3?-end of the oligonucleotide via native ligation forming a native ligation site, with the proviso that the polymer and/or the compound is not a protein or peptide, if only the 5?-end of the oligonucleotide is modified by binding of the polymer or compound via native ligation. The invention is further directed to a modified oligonucleotide obtainable by the inventive method as well as the use of such modified oligonucleotide for the preparation of a medicament for preventing and/or treating a tumor, formation of metastasis, an immune disease or disorder, a cardiovascular disease or disorder, and/or a viral disease or disorder.

Abstract: A method for preventing and/or treating a tumor, the method comprising: intravenously administering an antisense oligonucleotide in an amount of between about 400 to about 800 mg/m2/treatment cycle, the antisense oligonucleotide comprises 8 to 30 nucleotide building blocks, which hybridizes with mRNA of TGF-beta-2, -1 and/or -3 for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition comprising a chemotherapeutic agent and a TGF-beta antisense oligonucleotide, wherein the antisense oligonucleotide reduces the sensitivity and IC50, respectively, of the cytotoxicity of the chemotherapeutic agent. Preferably, the antisense oligonucleotide is a TGF-beta 1, 2, and/or 3 antisense oligonucleotide and the chemotherapeutic agent is preferably gemcitabine, 5-fluorouracil, temozolomide, dacarbacine, docetaxel, cisplatin, oxaliplatin, tamoxifen, or irinotecan.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device for a portable convection enhanced delivery system that allows administering liquids to specific locations within the body, especially tissues and tumors also allowing outsubject treatment. The application system comprises a portable extracorporal pump with a fluid reservoir that is connected via an infusion system to an infusion catheter placeable to any tissue or tumor the fluid should be administered to by high flow microperfusion. The system enables administration of fluids of any kind by convection enhanced delivery also in out-patient treatment. The system can be used for delivering various drugs, proteins, protein toxins, antibodies for treatment or imaging, proteins in enzyme replacement therapy, growth factors and viruses or oligonucleotides in gene therapy etc. The application methods as well as the surgical method to implant this device are enclosed to this invention.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to peptides, antibodies and antibody fragments inhibiting activity of “Melanoma Inhibitory Activity” (MIA).

Abstract: Pharmaceutical composition comprising a chemotherapeutic agent and a TGF-beta antisense oligonucleotide, wherein the antisense oligonucleotide reduces the sensitivity and IC50, respectively, of the cytotoxicity of the chemotherapeutic agent. Preferably, the antisense oligonucleotide is a TGF-beta 1, 2, and/or 3 antisense oligonucleotide and the chemotherapeutic agent is preferably gemcitabine, 5-fluorouracil, temozolomide, dacarbacine, docetaxel, cisplatin, oxaliplatin, tamoxifen, or irinotecan.

Abstract: This invention is related to the use of at least one oligonucleotide with a length of from about 8 to about 30 nucleotide building blocks for manufacturing a pharmaceutical preparation for the prophylaxis and/or the treatment of diseases, that are modulated by TGF-beta2, TGF-beta1, TGF-beta3, VEGF, interleukin-10, c-jun, c-fos, and/or prostaglandin E2 in a mammal, wherein said oligonucleotide hybridizes with a messenger RNA of a TGF-beta2, TGF-beta1, TGF-beta3, VEGF, interleukin-10, c-jun, c-fos and/or prostaglandin E2 gene and wherein said preparation comprises said oligonucleotide in a concentration of about 1 microM to about 25 microM.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device for a portable convection enhanced delivery system that allows administering liquids to specific locations within the body, especially tissues and tumors also allowing outsubject treatment. The application system comprises a portable extracorporal pump with a fluid reservoir that is connected via an infusion system to an infusion catheter placeable to any tissue or tumor the fluid should be administered to by high flow microperfusion. The system enables administration of fluids of any kind by convection enhanced delivery also in out-patient treatment. The system can be used for delivering various drugs, proteins, protein toxins, antibodies-for treatment or imaging, proteins in enzyme replacement therapy, growth factors and viruses or oligonucleotides in gene therapy etc. The application methods as well as the surgical method to implant this device are enclosed to this invention.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device for a portable convection enhanced delivery system that allows administering liquids to specific locations within the body, especially tissues and tumors also allowing outsubject treatment. The application system comprises a portable extracorporal pump with a fluid reservoir that is connected via an infusion system to an infusion catheter placeable to any tissue or tumor the fluid should be administered to by high flow microperfusion. The system enables administration of fluids of any kind by convection enhanced delivery also in out-patient treatment. The system can be used for delivering various drugs, proteins, protein toxins, antibodies for treatment or imaging, proteins in enzyme replacement therapy, growth factors and viruses or oligonucleotides in gene therapy etc. The application methods as well as the surgical method to implant this device are enclosed to this invention.

Abstract: An antisense oligonucleotide selected from the group of the sequence 5?-TTG CAT AAA CCC AAG GAG-3? (SEQ ID NO: 1) and modifications thereof a fragment having at least 8 nucleotides of the sequence 5?-TTG CAT AAA CCC AAG GAG-3? (SEQ ID NO: 1) and modifications thereof.