Patents Assigned to Polyphor Ltd
  • Patent number: 7786078
    Abstract: Template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I) wherein Z is a template-fixed chain of 12, 14 or 18 ?-amino acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid), are Gly, NMeGly, Pro or Pip, or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formula, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid—and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignees: Polyphor Ltd., Universität Zürich
    Inventors: Jürg Zumbrunn, Steven J. Demarco, Sergio Lociuro, Jan Wim Vrijbloed, Frank Gombert, Reshmi Mukherjee, Kerstin Moehle, Daniel Obrecht, John Anthony Robinson, Heiko Henze, Barbara Romagnoli, Christian Ludin
  • Publication number: 20100093644
    Abstract: Template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I) wherein Z is a template-fixed chain of 4 ?-amino acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid) are Gly, or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formula, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to agonize or to antagonize GPCR receptors such as CXCR3, urotensin and CCR10. They can be used as medicaments to treat or prevent diseases such as cardiovascular disorders, dermatological disorders, endocrine system and hormone disorders, metabolic diseases, inflammatory diseases, neurological diseases, respiratory diseases, haematological diseases and cancer. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2007
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: POLYPHOR LTD.
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Frank Gombert, Steve J. Demarco, Christian Ludin, Alexander Lederer, Christian Bisang, Odile Sellier-Kessler, Francoise Jung, Reshmi Mukherjee, Heiko Henze, Barbara Romagnoli
  • Publication number: 20100056432
    Abstract: Template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I) wherein Z is a template-fixed chain of 12 ?-amino acid residues which, depend on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid) are Gly, or Pro, or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formula, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to selectively inhibit the growth of or to kill microorganisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter. They can be used as disinfectants for foodstuffs, cosmetics, medicaments or other nutrient-containing materials, or as medicaments to treat or prevent infections. In a specific embodiment, the template is based on the D-Pro-L-Pro dipeptides. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by processes which are based on a mixed solid—and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicants: POLYPHOR LTD., UNIVERSITÄT ZÜRICH
    Inventors: Jan Wim Vrijbloed, Daniel Obrecht, John Anthony Robinson, Odile Sellier, Marc Kessler
  • Publication number: 20100048463
    Abstract: The template-fixed B-hairpin peptidomimetics Cyclo(-Tyr-His-X-Cys-Ser-Ala-DPro-Dab-Arg-Tyr-Cys-Tyr-Gln-Lys-DPro-Pro), disulfide bond between Cys4 and Gys11, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with X being Ala or Tyr, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties and can be used for preventing HIV infections in healthy individuals or for slowing and halting viral progression in infected patients; or where Cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or where immunological diseases are mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or for treating immuno suppression; or, in particular, for stem cell mobilisation of peripheral blood stem cells and/or mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) and/or other stem cells which retention depend on the CXCR4-receptor. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and Solution phase synthetic strategy, using methods which are well known to those adequately skilled in peptide chemistry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicants: POLYPHOR Ltd., Universitaet Zuerich
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, Frank Gombert, Steven J. Demarco, Christian Ludin, Jan Wim Vrijbloed, Kerstin Moehle, John-Anthony Robinson, Reshmi Mukherjee, Heiko Henze, Barbara Romagnoli
  • Patent number: 7582604
    Abstract: Template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I), wherein Z is a template-fixed chain of 12 ?-amino acid residues which, depend on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid) are Gly, or Pro, or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formula, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to selectively inhibit the growth of or to kill microorganisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter. They can be used as disinfectants for foodstuff, cosmetics, medicaments or other nutrient-containing materials, or as medicaments or treat or prevent infections. In a specific embodiment, the template is based on the D-Pro-L-Pro dipeptide. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by processes which are based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignees: Polyphor Ltd., Universität Zürich
    Inventors: Jan Wim Vrijbloed, Daniel Obrecht, John Anthony Robinson, Odile Sellier, Marc Kessler
  • Publication number: 20090118134
    Abstract: Template-fixed ?-hairpin mime tics of the general formula R1-Cys-Z-Cys-R2 (1) wherein the two Cys residues are bridged by a disulfide bond thereby forming a cyclic peptide; R1 and R2 are preferably Glu-Thr and Thr-Lys; or Lys-Thr and Thr-Glu; or Thr-Glu and Lys-Thr, or Thr-Lys and Glu-Thr; or Leu-Glu and Lys-Val; or Val-Lys and Glu-Leu; or Glu-Leu and Val-Lys; or Lys-Leu and Val-Glu; or Asn-Gly and Lys-Val; or Val-Gly and Lys-Asn; or Gly-Asn and Val-Lys; or Gly-Val and Asn-Lys; or Gly-Gly and Gly-Gly; or Glu-Leu-Lys and Glu-Val-Lys; or Lys-Val-Glu and Lys-Leu-Glu; or Leu-Glu-Lys and Glu-Lys-Val; or Val-Lys-Glu and Lys-Glu-Leu; or Glu-Lys-Leu and Val-Glu-Lys; or Lys-Glu-Val and Leu-Lys-Glu; or Lys-Glu-Leu and Val-Lys-Glu; or Glu-Lys-Val and Leu-Glu-Lys; or Lys-Val-Gly and Gly-Leu-Glu; or Glu-Leu-Gly and Gly-Val-Lys; or Val-Lys-Gly and Gly-Glu-Leu; or Leu-Glu-Gly and Gly-Lys-Val; or Val-Gly-Lys and Glu-Gly-Leu; or Leu-Gly-Glu and Lys-Gly-Val; or Gly-Gly-Gly and Gly-Gly-Gly; and Z is a chain of n amino acid resi
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2003
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicants: POLYPHOR LTD., UNIVERSITAT ZURICH
    Inventors: Jan Wim Vrijbloed, Daniel Obrecht, Sergio Locurio, Frank Otto Gombert, Christian Ludin, Francoise Jung
  • Publication number: 20090054345
    Abstract: Templates-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formulae (I), wherein Z is a chain of 11?-amino acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid) are Gly, or Pro, or Pro(4NHCOPhe), or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formula, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to inhibit proteases, in particular serine proteases, especially Cathepsin G or Elastase or Tryptase. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by processes which are based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2005
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicants: POLYPHOR LTD., UNIVERSITAT ZURICH
    Inventors: Steven J. DeMarco, Kerstin Moehle, Heiko Henze, Odile Sellier, Francoise Jung, Frank Gombert, Daniel Obrecht, Christian Ludin
  • Patent number: 7417024
    Abstract: Template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formulae (I), wherein Z is a template-fixed chain of 7 to 11 ?-amino acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid) are Gly, or Pro, or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formulae, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to inhibit proteases, in particular serine proteases. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignees: Polyphor Ltd., Universität Zürich
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, John Anthony Robinson, Anne Descours
  • Patent number: 7253146
    Abstract: Template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formulae (I) and (II) wherein Z, Z1 and Z2 are template-fixed chains of 8 to 16 ?-amino acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid) are Gly, or Pro, or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formulae, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have the property to inhibit the growth of or to kill microorganisms and cancer cells. They can be used as disinfectants for foodstuffs, cosmetics, medicaments or other nutrient-containing materials or as medicaments to treat or prevent infections or diseases related to such infections and/or cancer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Polyphor Ltd
    Inventors: Daniel Obrecht, John Anthony Robinson, Jan Wim Vrijbloed
  • Publication number: 20070078079
    Abstract: Template-fixed ?-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I) wherein Z is a template-fixed chain of 12, 14 or 18 ?-amino acid residues which, depending on their positions in the chain (counted starting from the N-terminal amino acid), are Gly, NMeGly, Pro or Pip, or of certain types which, as the remaining symbols in the above formula, are defined in the description and the claims, and salts thereof, have CXCR4 antagonizing properties and can be used for preventing HIV infections in healthy individuals or for slowing and halting viral progression in infected patients; or where cancer is mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or where immunological diseases are mediated or resulting from CXCR4 receptor activity; or for treating immuno suppression; or during apheresis collections of peripheral blood stem cells. These ?-hairpin peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid and solution phase synthetic strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicants: POLYPHOR LTD., UNIVERSITAT ZURICH
    Inventors: Jurg Zumbrunn, Steven Demarco, Sergio Lociuro, Jan Vrijbloed, Frank Gombert, Reshmi Mukherjee, Kerstin Moehle, Daniel Obrecht, John Robinson, Heiko Henze, Barbara Romagnoli, Christian Ludin