Abstract: The invention provides peptides that bind Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor (TFPI), including TFPI-inhibitory peptides, and compositions thereof. The peptides may be used to inhibit a TFPI, enhance thrombin formation in a clotting factor-deficient subject, increase blood clot formation in a subject, treat a blood coagulation disorder in a subject, purify TFPI, and identify a TFPI-binding compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the substrate specificity of an enzymatic activity comprising the following steps: providing an assembly comprising a plurality of amino acid sequences on a planar surface of a support material, whereby the amino acids are directionally immobilized; contacting and/or incubating of an enzymatic activity with the assembly; and detection of a reaction between one of the amino acid sequences that are immobilized on the assembly and the enzymatic activity. According to the invention, during the reaction of the enzymatic activity with the assembly, a change in the molecular weight of at least one of the amino acid sequences takes place.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds having NPR-B agonistic activity. Preferred compounds are linear peptides containing 8-13 conventional or non-conventional L- or D-amino acid residues connected to one another via peptide bonds.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a compound of the formula (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V): wherein Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 are each and independently selected from the group comprising C(O)—, —C(S)—, —C(O)—NR10—, —C(S)—NR11—, —C(N—CN)—NR12—, —S(O)—, —S(O2)—, —S(O)—NR13—, and S(O2)—NR14—, —O—, —S— or are each and individually absent; X is a spacer and is independently selected from the group comprising -M1-L1-K-L2-M2-, wherein Y.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein: A is a radical selected from the group comprising aromatic heterocyclic 5-membered ring systems; Ar is a radical selected from the group comprising optionally substituted 5- and 6-membered aromatic ring systems, whereby the ring system contains 0, 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from the group comprising N, O and S; Z is a linker and ? is a radical of formula (II) and their use for the inhibition of integrin.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a compound of formula (I), wherein A is a nonaromatic heterocyclic ring, Ar is either absent or phenylene; ? is a radical of formula (II), R2 is a hydrophobic moiety; and G is a radical containing one or more moieties selected from the group consisting of NH, OH and a basic moiety. The compounds are inhibitors of integrins, especially antagonists of the fibronectin receptor alpha5beta1, useful as anti-angiogenic agents.

Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds of structure (I). Particularly this invention is directed to compounds of structure (VIII) wherein the variables are defined as in the description. These compounds are integrin inhibitors and are useful in the treatment of diseases in which an inhibition of angiogenesis is desired.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a compound of the formula (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V): wherein Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 are each and independently selected from the group comprising C(O)—, —C(S)—, —C(O)—NR10—, —C(S)—NR11—, —C(N—CN)—NR12—, —S(O)—, —S(O2)—, —S(O)—NR13—, and —S(O2)—NR14—, —O—, —S— or are each and individually absent; X is a spacer and is independently selected from the group comprising -M1-L1-K-L2-M2-, wherein Y.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the substrate specificity of an enzymatic activity comprising the following steps: providing an assembly comprising a plurality of amino acid sequences on a planar surface of a support material, whereby the amino acids are directionally immobilised; contacting and/or incubating of an enzymatic activity with the assembly; and detection of a reaction between one of the amino acid sequences that are immobilised on the assembly and the enzymatic activity. According to the invention, during the reaction of the enzymatic activity with the assembly, a change in the molecular weight of at least one of the amino acid sequences takes place.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the substrate specificity of an enzymatic activity comprising the following steps: providing an assembly comprising a plurality of amino acid sequences on a planar surface of a support material, whereby the amino acids are directionally immobilised; contacting and/or incubating of an enzymatic activity with the assembly; and detection of a reaction between one of the amino acid sequences that are immobilised on the assembly and the enzymatic activity. According to the invention, during the reaction of the enzymatic activity with the assembly, a change in the molecular weight of at least one of the amino acid sequences takes place.