Patents Assigned to Avecia Biologics Limited
  • Process for the synthesis of peptides amides by side-chain attachment to a solid phase
    Patent number: 7691968
    Abstract: A process is provided for the solid-phase synthesis of a peptide amide which comprises attaching an ?-nitrogen protected C?-carboxamide amino acid to a solid support by its side chain, removing the ?-nitrogen protecting group, assembling a peptide chain on said ?-nitrogen and then cleaving the assembled peptide amide from the solid support. Novel amino acid analogues, peptide amides and solid-phase supports are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Avecia Biologics Limited
    Inventors: David John Evans, Dean Steven Anthony Simpkin, Donald Alfred Wellings, Eric Atherton