Abstract: A composition including a peptide agent including amino acid sequence LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2], a conservative variant thereof, or a stimulating agent that stimulates production of an LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2] peptide, or a conservative variant thereof, the composition including at least one amino acid stabilizing agent or lyophilization bulking agent, the composition being in lyophilized form, or in a form capable of being lyophilized.

Abstract: A composition including a peptide agent including amino acid sequence LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2], a conservative variant thereof, or a stimulating agent that stimulates production of an LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2] peptide, or a conservative variant thereof, the composition including at least one amino acid stabilizing agent or lyophilization bulking agent, the composition being in lyophilized form, or in a form capable of being lyophilized.

Abstract: A composition including a peptide agent including amino acid sequence LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2], a conservative variant thereof, or a stimulating agent that stimulates production of an LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2] peptide, or a conservative variant thereof, the composition including at least one amino acid stabilizing agent or lyophilization bulking agent, the composition being in lyophilized form, or in a form capable of being lyophilized.

Abstract: An ophthalmic composition for administration to an eye containing 0.001-1000 micrograms per ml by weight of thymosin beta 4 (T?4), or an N-terminal variant, a C-Terminal variant, a conservative variant or an isoform thereof, and one or more of a tonicity agent, a buffering agent, a pH adjusting agent, and a solvent, a method of treating an eye of a human for dry eye syndrome by administering an effective amount of the ophthalmic composition to the eye of the human to treat the dry eye syndrome, and a method of treating a cornea of an eye of a human for corneal epithelial thinning by administering an effective amount of the ophthalmic composition to the cornea to treat corneal epithelial thinning.

Abstract: A composition with a polypeptide including amino acid sequence LKKTET or a conservative variant thereof, the composition further including a carrier for application to a surface of a body.

Abstract: A composition comprising a peptide agent comprising amino acid sequence LKKTET (SEQ. ID NO.: 1) or Thymosin ?4 (T?4) can treat a corneal epithelial wound caused by epithelial debridement.

Abstract: A single unit dosage eye drop formulation including 0.1% to 0.6% by weight Thymosin ?4 (T?4) and an ophthalmically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: Peptide fragments having amino acid sequences corresponding to portions of a thymosin beta 4, a thymosin beta 10 and/or a thymosin beta 15 amino acid sequence are provided, as well as methods of treatment utilizing same.

Abstract: A method of treatment for treating, preventing, inhibiting or reducing tissue deterioration, injury or damage due to congestive heart failure disease, or for restoring tissue adversely affected by said disease, in a subject, includes administering to a subject an effective amount of a composition including a peptide agent including amino acid sequence LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2], a conservative variant thereof, or a peptide agent that stimulates production of an LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2] peptide, or a conservative variant thereof, in the tissue.

Abstract: A composition including a peptide agent including amino acid sequence LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2], a conservative variant thereof, or a stimulating agent that stimulates production of an LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2] peptide, or a conservative variant thereof, the composition including at least one amino acid stabilizing agent or lyophilization bulking agent, the composition being in lyophilized form, or in a form capable of being lyophilized.

Abstract: A composition including a peptide agent including amino acid sequence LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2], a conservative variant thereof, or a stimulating agent that stimulates production of an LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2] peptide, or a conservative variant thereof, the composition including at least one amino acid stabilizing agent or lyophilization bulking agent, the composition being in lyophilized form, or in a form capable of being lyophilized.

Abstract: A method of treatment for treating, preventing, inhibiting or reducing tissue deterioration, injury or damage due to congestive heart failure disease, or for restoring tissue adversely affected by said disease, in a subject, includes administering to a subject an effective amount of a composition including a peptide agent including amino acid sequence LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2], a conservative variant thereof, or a peptide agent that stimulates production of an LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2] peptide, or a conservative variant thereof, in the tissue.

Abstract: A method of treatment for treating, preventing, inhibiting or reducing tissue deterioration, injury or damage due to congestive heart failure disease, or for restoring tissue adversely affected by said disease, in a subject, includes administering to a subject an effective amount of a composition including a peptide agent including amino acid sequence LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2], a conservative variant thereof, or a peptide agent that stimulates production of an LKKTET [SEQ ID NO: 1] or LKKTNT [SEQ ID NO: 2] peptide, or a conservative variant thereof, in the tissue.

Abstract: Peptide fragments having amino acid sequences corresponding to portions of a thymosin beta 4, a thymosin beta and/or a thymosin beta 15 amino acid sequence are provided, as well as methods of treatment utilizing same.

Abstract: A pharmaceutically acceptable composition and method for entering a cell nucleus utilizes a cell nucleus-entering polypeptide including at least one of amino acid sequence LKKTET (SEQ ID NO: 1), amino acid sequence LKKTNT (SEQ ID NO: 2) or amino acid sequence KSKLKK (SEQ ID NO: 3), or a conservative variant thereof, linked to a physiologically active agent having at least one of therapeutic or diagnostic application in the cell nucleus.

Abstract: A pharmaceutically acceptable composition and method for entering a cell nucleus utilizes a cell nucleus-entering polypeptide including at least one of amino acid sequence LKKTET (SEQ ID NO:1), amino acid sequence LKKTNT (SEQ ID NO:2) or amino acid sequence KSKLKK (SEQ ID NO:3), or a conservative variant thereof, linked to a physiologically active agent having at least one of therapeutic or diagnostic application in the cell nucleus.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical, ophthalmic or cosmetic combination or method utilizes a peptide agent include amino acid sequence LKKTET or LKKTNT, a conservative variant thereof, or a stimulating agent that stimulates production of an LKKTET or LKKTNT peptide, or a conservative variant thereof, and further utilizes a quaternary ammonium salt, wherein the agent and the salt can be administered to a subject separately or together.

Abstract: A composition including a peptide agent including amino acid sequence LKKTET or LKKTNT, a conservative variant thereof, or a stimulating agent that stimulates production of an LKKTET or LKKTNT peptide, or a conservative variant thereof, the composition including at least one amino acid stabilizing agent or lyophilization bulking agent, the composition being in lyophilized form, or in a form capable of being lyophilized.

Abstract: A method of treatment for treating, preventing, inhibiting or reducing tissue deterioration, injury or damage due to congestive heart failure disease, or for restoring tissue adversely affected by said disease, in a subject, includes administering to a subject an effective amount of a composition including a peptide agent including amino acid sequence LKKTET or LKKTNT, a conservative variant thereof, or a peptide agent that stimulates production of an LKKTET or LKKTNT peptide, or a conservative variant thereof, in the tissue.

Abstract: A composition including an oxidized or superoxidized methionine-containing beta thymosin peptide, isoform thereof, fragment thereof, isolated R-enantiomer thereof or isolated S-enantiomer thereof, other than racemic thymosin beta 4 sulfoxide, or a modified beta thymosin peptide, isoform or fragment thereof with an amino acid substituent substituted for at least one methionine of an amino acid sequence of a normally methionine-containing beta thymosin peptide, isoform or fragment thereof, and method for forming same.