Abstract: The present invention relates to methods, compounds, and compositions for treating or preventing diseases associated with nonsense mutations in an mRNA by administering the compounds or compositions of the present invention. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods, compounds, and compositions for suppressing premature translation termination associated with a nonsense mutation in an mRNA.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 13, 2005
Publication date:
October 8, 2009
Applicant:
PCT Therapeutics, Inc.
Inventors:
Neil G. Almstead, Guangming Chen, Gary M. Karp, Ellen Welch, Richard Wilde, Jeffrey A. Campbell
Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, compounds that inhibit the expression of VEGF post-transcriptionally have been identified, and methods for their use provided. In one aspect of the invention, compounds useful in the inhibition of VEGF production, in the inhibition of angiogenesis, and/or in the treatment of cancer, diabetic retinopathy or exudative macular degeneration are provided. In another aspect of the invention, methods are provided for the inhibition of VEGF production, the inhibition of angiogenesis, and/or the treatment of cancer, diabetic retinopathy or exudative macular degeneration using the compounds of the invention.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 15, 2005
Publication date:
December 6, 2007
Applicant:
PCT Therapeutics, Inc.
Inventors:
Young-Choon MOON, Liangxian CAO, Nadarajan TAMILARASU, Hongyan QI, Soongyu CHOI, William LENNOX, Donald CORSON, Seongwoo HWANG