Patents Assigned to GemVax AS
  • Publication number: 20170143806
    Abstract: A peptide with anti-inflammatory activity, wherein the peptide comprises SEQ ID NO: 1, the peptide has above 80% homology of amino acid with above-mentioned sequence, or the peptide is the fragment of the above-mentioned peptides is described. An anti-inflammatory composition comprising the above mentioned peptides is described. According to the present invention, a peptide comprising a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 has outstanding efficacy in both suppressing inflammation and in prophylactic means. Therefore, the composition comprising the peptide of this invention can be used as anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical composition or as cosmetic composition, in turn, treating and preventing a variety of different types of inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: GemVax & KAEL Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Jae KIM, Kyung Hee Kim, Kyu-Yong Lee, Seong-Ho Koh, Hyun-Hee Park, Sung Jin Huh, Woo Jin Lee, Bum Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20170128557
    Abstract: Provided is a dendritic cell therapeutic agent, and more particularly, a composition which include dendritic cells activated by peptides including a telomerase-derived peptide, the composition administered to treat an individual having disease and disorder symptoms which require target-specific treatments. Also, provided is a therapeutic method effective on diseases requiring target-specific immunotherapy. In the method, co-administration of the dendritic cell therapeutic agent and an immunotherapeutic agent including the telomerase-derived peptide results in decreased factors causing one of the disease and disorder symptoms requiring the target-specific treatment, such as cancer, in a tumor disease treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: GemVax & KAEL Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Jae KIM, Hiroyuki Abe, Hwa In Jang, Jung Soon Ha
  • Patent number: 9631184
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conjugate of cell penetrating peptide and an active ingredient; and its use. Specifically, a conjugate including a cell penetrating peptide which is a peptide comprising any one amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 6, a fragment of any one sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 6, or a peptide having above 80% homology with the above-mentioned sequence; and a composition comprising the same are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: GEMVAX & KAEL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Jae Kim
  • Publication number: 20170058001
    Abstract: Disclosed are: a composition for organ, tissue or cell transplantation, containing, as an active ingredient, a peptide comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, a peptide having at least 80% sequence homology with the amino acid sequence, or a peptide which is a fragment thereof; a kit comprising the composition; or a method using the composition. By using the composition, the kit, or the method, the viability and/or function of an organ, tissue, or cell after transplantation are strengthened and an organ, tissue or cell isolated from a living body is preserved temporarily without damage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: GemVax & KAEL Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Jae KIM
  • Patent number: 9572858
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for treating and preventing benign prostatic hyperplasia, and a method for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia using same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a composition comprising telomerase-derived peptides for effectively treating and preventing benign prostatic hyperplasia and a method for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia using same. The composition comprising the peptide according to the present invention exhibits excellent effectiveness in treating and preventing benign prostatic hyperplasia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: GemVax & KAEL Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Jae Kim
  • Patent number: 9572900
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conjugate of cell penetrating peptide and an active ingredient; and its use. Specifically, a conjugate including a cell penetrating peptide which is a peptide comprising any one amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 to SEQ ID NO: 178, a fragment of any one sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 to SEQ ID NO: 178, or a peptide having above 80% homology with the above-mentioned sequence; and a composition comprising the same are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: GemVax & KAEL Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Jae Kim
  • Publication number: 20170028035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for inhibiting fibrosis and more specifically, to a composition for inhibiting fibrosis, wherein the composition is effective in inhibiting fibrosis of tissue cells by containing a peptide derived from telomerase. The peptide according to the present invention exhibits an effect of inhibiting the progression of various kinds of fibrosis, including fibrosis due to occurrence of cancer, fibrosis due to the administration of chemotherapy anticancer drugs, fibrosis due to the exposure to radiation, or progressive fibrosis of tissues, including a TGF-? signaling procedure, and thus can provide a composition for anti-fibrosis or inhibiting fibrosis and a method for treating diseases due to fibrosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: GemVax & KAEL Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Jae KIM
  • Patent number: 9540419
    Abstract: A peptide with anti-inflammatory activity, wherein the peptide comprises SEQ ID NO: 1, the peptide has above 80% homology of amino acid with above-mentioned sequence, or the peptide is the fragment of the above-mentioned peptides is described. An anti-inflammatory composition comprising the above mentioned peptides is described. According to the present invention, a peptide comprising a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 has outstanding efficacy in both suppressing inflammation and in prophylactic means. Therefore, the composition comprising the peptide of this invention can be used as anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical composition or as cosmetic composition, in turn, treating a variety of different types of inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: GemVax & Kael Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Jae Kim, Kyung Hee Kim, Kyu-Yong Lee, Seong-Ho Koh, Hyun-Hee Park, Sung Jin Huh, Woo Jin Lee, Bum Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20160375091
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for treating prostate cancer and, more specifically, to a composition for treating prostate cancer, which contains a peptide derived from telomerase and is effective in inhibiting growth and metastasis of prostate cancer cells. In addition, the present invention provides a composition and method for treating prostate cancer, wherein, when prostate cancer is treated, docetaxel and the peptide derived from telomerase are co-administered, thereby having a synergetic therapeutic effect compared with administration alone. Particularly, the present invention provides a treatment method useful for patients who do not have a sufficient anticancer effect merely through administration of docetaxel alone and patients who have hormone resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: GemVax & KAEL CO., lTD.
    Inventor: Sang Jae KIM
  • Patent number: 9527888
    Abstract: A peptide with anti-inflammatory activity is described, wherein the peptide comprises at least one amino acid sequence among SEQ ID NO: 2 to SEQ ID NO: 179, the peptide has above 80% homology of amino acid sequence with above-mentioned sequences, or the peptide is the fragment of the above-mentioned peptides. The peptides that have at least one amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 to SEQ ID NO: 179 shows outstanding efficacy in both suppressing inflammation and in prophylactic means. Therefore, the composition comprising those peptides can be used as anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical compositions or as cosmetic compositions, in turn, treating and preventing a variety of different types of inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: GemVax & KAEL Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Jae Kim, Kyung Hee Kim, Kyu-Yong Lee, Seong-Ho Koh, Hyun-Hee Park, Sung Jin Huh, Woo Jin Lee, Bum Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20160296604
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide having angiogenesis inhibition activity and pharmaceutical composition comprising thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to the pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting angiogenesis comprising the peptide as a peptide derived from telomerase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: GemVax & KAEL Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Jae KIM
  • Publication number: 20160250279
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for treating and preventing benign prostatic hyperplasia, and a method for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia using same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a composition comprising telomerase-derived peptides for effectively treating and preventing benign prostatic hyperplasia and a method for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia using same. The composition comprising the peptide according to the present invention exhibits excellent effectiveness in treating and preventing benign prostatic hyperplasia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: GemVax & KAEL Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Jae KIM
  • Publication number: 20160158374
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cell-penetrating peptide derived from telomerase, a conjugate of the cell-penetrating peptide with an anticancer agent, and a composition comprising the conjugate. An effective means for transferring a cancer-specific anticancer agent can be provided by using the cell-penetrating peptide according to the present invention. More particularly, by preparing the conjugate of the present invention wherein the cell-penetrating peptide and the anticancer agent are combined, the application concentration of a conventional anticancer agent can be reduced and cancer specificity can be provided, and thus an effect of reducing side effects during the treatment process can be obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: GEMVAX & KAEL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Jae KIM
  • Publication number: 20160151512
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conjugate of cell penetrating peptide and an active ingredient; and its use. Specifically, a conjugate including a cell penetrating peptide which is a peptide comprising amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, a fragment of any one sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, or a peptide having above 80% homology with the above-mentioned sequence; and a composition comprising the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicants: GemVax & KAEL Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Jae Kim
  • Publication number: 20160137695
    Abstract: Provided are a hormone secretion modulator including a peptide derived from telomerase, more particularly, a peptide including an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of at least 80% with SEQ ID NO: 1, or a fragment thereof, a pharmaceutical composition including the hormone secretion modulator, and a use of the pharmaceutical composition for treatment, alleviation, or prevention of diseases caused by excessive or deficient levels hormones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: GEMVAX & KAEL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Jae KIM
  • Publication number: 20160120966
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed that are based on the finding that serum and plasma levels of eotaxin, MIP1?, and CRP act as important biomarkers that are useful for determining the feasibility in instigating immunotherapeutic treatment of cancer when immunizing with the GV1001 peptide (EARPALLTSRLRFIPK; derived from human telomerase protein), optionally when combined with state of the art combination treatment with Gemcitabine and Capecitabine. In particular, the present invention provides methods for determining whether patients should be treated GV1001 and for determining whether instigated treatment should be continued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: GEMVAX & KAEL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Jae KIM
  • Publication number: 20160082089
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a composition for treating and preventing an ischemic injury. More particularly, it relates to a composition containing a peptide derived from a telomerase, which is effective in treating and preventing an ischemic injury. The peptide according to the present disclosure, a peptide having 80% or more sequence identity with the amino acid sequence of the peptide or a peptide which is a fragment thereof, has a superior effect of treating and preventing an ischemic injury. Accordingly, a composition containing the peptide may be effectively used for an ischemic injury, particularly for an ischemic-reperfusion injury.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: GEMVAX & KAEL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Jae KIM
  • Publication number: 20160008438
    Abstract: Provided in the present invention is a peptide for preventing or treating sepsis. The peptide can improve symptoms of sepsis by inhibiting production of TNF, IL-1, and IL-6, which are cytokines that are related to sepsis, or can prevent or treat sepsis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Applicants: KAEL-GEMVAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Jae KIM
  • Publication number: 20160002613
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a conjugate of cell penetrating peptide and an active ingredient; and its use. Specifically, a conjugate including a cell penetrating peptide which is a peptide comprising any one amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 6, a fragment of any one sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 to SEQ ID NO: 6, or a peptide having above 80% homology with the above-mentioned sequence; and a composition comprising the same are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: GemVax & KAEL Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sang Jae KIM
  • Publication number: 20150353903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to composition for preventing or treating cachexia, and more specifically, to a composition for preventing or treating cachexia containing a peptide derived from a telomerase. The composition for preventing or treating cachexia, according to present invention, has the advantages of improving symptoms of cachexia, such as weight loss, anemia, edema, and loss of appetite, and has few side effects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicants: KAEL-GEMVAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Sang Jae KIM