Abstract: The present invention relates to novel multimeric inhibitors of viral entry into cells and their use for the prophylaxis and treatment of viral infections.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel lipid-conjugated antibodies for use in the treatment or the prevention of diseases, including but not limited to cancer, metabolic diseases including but not limited to hyperglycemia and diabetes, obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, allergy, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, and infectious diseases including but not limited to diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and fungi.

Abstract: Modified glucagon peptides are disclosed having enhanced potency at the glucagon receptor relative to native glucagon. Further modification of the glucagon peptides by forming intramolecular bridges or the substitution of the terminal carboxylic acid with an amide group produces peptides exhibiting glucagon/GLP-1 receptor co-agonist activity. The solubility and stability of these high potency glucagon analogs can be further improved by modification of the polypeptides by pegylation, acylation, alkylation, substitution of carboxy terminal amino acids, C-terminal truncation, or the addition of a carboxy terminal peptide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 26 (GPSSGAPPPS), SEQ ID NO: 27 (KRNRNNIA) and SEQ ID NO: 28 (KRNR).

Abstract: Modified oxyntomodulin derivatives. Such derivatives can be used for the treatment of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

Abstract: Peptide analogs of oxyntomodulin (OXM, glucagon-37), which have been modified to be resistant to cleavage and inactivation by dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) and to increase in vivo half-life of the peptide analog while enabling the peptide analog to act as a dual GLP-1/glucagon receptor (GCGR) agonistm are described. The peptide analogs are useful for treatment of metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity.

Abstract: Neuromedin U receptor agonists for use in the treatment of metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes are disclosed. In particular, disclosed are neuromedin U receptor agonists that comprise neuromedin S (NMS).

Abstract: Modified oxyntomodulin derivatives. Such derivatives can be used for the treatment of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

Abstract: Modified oxyntomodulin derivatives. Such derivatives can be used for the treatment of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

Abstract: The invention relates to peptide mimetics for treating disorders associated with hypercholesterolemia and cardio-vascular disease. In particular, the invention relates to peptides that mimic the activity of apolipoprotein A-I (Apo AI).

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds comprising at least ten contigous amino acids of the HR2 domain of a Type 1 viral fusogenic protein of an enveloped virus, or a derivative thereof, attached at the C-terminal to cholesterol or a derivative thereof; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which inhibit viral fusion. Thus compounds of the invention are useful to prevent or treat diseases caused by an enveloped virus.

Abstract: Methods of covalently-stabilizing alpha-helical, chimeric peptides constrained within a homotrimeric or heterotrimeric coiled-coil structure are disclosed. The coiled-coil structures made by the methods disclosed within this specification mimic all or a portion of the internal, trimeric coiled-coil motif contained within the fusogenic conformation of an enveloped virus membrane-fusion protein, particularly the internal coiled-coil domain of the HIV gp41 ectodomain. The HIV-derived, chimeric peptides disclosed comprise a non-HIV, soluble, trimeric form of a coiled-coil fused in helical phase to all or a portion of the N-helix of HIV gp41 and are covalently-stabilized in a homotrimeric or heterotrimeric coiled-coil structure through the formation of disulfide or chemoselective bonds between said peptides.

Abstract: Modified oxyntomodulin derivatives. Such derivatives can be used for the treatment of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity.

Abstract: Methods of site-specifically shielding one or more binding sites within a polypeptide are disclosed, comprising attaching at least one small molecular weight, water-soluble polymer to said polypeptide such that the binding site is masked by said polymer. The shielding of a binding site (e.g., epitope) as per the disclosed methods acts to either eliminate or substantially reduce the biological response induced by the interaction between said binding site and its cognate receptor, helping to refocus the biological response toward unmasked portions of the polypeptide. Pharmaceutical products generated as per the methods described herein (e.g.

Abstract: Neuromedin U receptor agonists for use in the treatment of metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for making a peptide-carrier conjugate. The method comprises modifying a first peptide to produce a second peptide so that the pI of the second peptide is in a favorable range or closer to the range than the pI of the first peptide, and conjugating a plurality of the second peptide to OMPC to obtain a peptide-carrier conjugate. The peptide load, or the solubility of the conjugate, or both of them are increased by the modification.

Abstract: Methods of covalently-stabilizing alpha-helical, chimeric peptides constrained within a homotrimeric or heterotrimeric coiled-coil structure are disclosed. The coiled-coil structures made by the methods disclosed within this specification mimic all or a portion of the internal, trimeric coiled-coil motif contained within the fusogenic conformation of an enveloped virus membrane-fusion protein, particularly the internal coiled-coil domain of the HIV gp41 ectodomain. The HIV-derived, chimeric peptides disclosed comprise a non-HIV, soluble, trimeric form of a coiled-coil fused in helical phase to all or a portion of the N-helix of HIV gp41 and are covalently-stabilized in a homotrimeric or heterotrimeric coiled-coil structure through the formation of disulfide or chemoselective bonds between said peptides.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof are active as inhibitors of hepatitis C virus NS3 protease. Consequently they are potentially useful in the treatment and prevention of hepatitis C virus infection and related conditions. In formula: (I) represents an aromatic or aliphatic carbocyclic ring and (n) is the total number of carbon atoms in the ring and is form 4 to 8.

Abstract: The present invention provides vaccines against disease caused by infection with influenza virus, and methods of vaccination. The vaccines comprise peptides derived from the M2 and/or HA proteins of influenza virus conjugated to a carrier protein.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of coupling an aminodrug (especially a cytotoxic drug, e.g. daunorubicin or doxorubicin) and a peptide to form an aminodrug-peptide conjugate, the method comprising attaching a linker to an amino group of the drug, the linker including an aldehyde or ketone carbonyl group (derived, for example, from levulinic acid or 5-oxopentanoic acid), and forming an oxime by reaction of the carbonyl group with an O-alkylhydroxylamine derivative of the peptide (obtained, for example, by reacting the peptide with aminooxyacetic acid); aminodrug-peptide conjugates obtainable from the described method are also provided, as also are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the conjugates, and methods of using the conjugates in therapeutic medication.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to novel products suitable for use as gene delivery systems in which nucleic acid is linked to a ligand in order to facilitate delivery of the nucleic acid to a target cell or sub-cellular compartment via uptake of the ligand. More particularly, the present invention pertains to vectors comprising: (a) a double stranded DNA (dsDNA) having at least one target sequence; and, (b) a chimeric molecule comprising: (i) a sequence specific polyamide (SSP) moiety bound non-covalently to said target sequence; and, (ii) a ligand moiety linked covalently to said sequence specific polyamide. The present invention also pertains to compositions comprising such chimeric molecules and vectors; methods for making such chimeric molecules and vectors; and methods of using such chimeric molecules and vectors, e.g., to deliver nucleic acid vectors to cells or sub-cellular compartments.