Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a compound which is capable from preventing and treating neuronal injury, degeneration, cell death and/or neoplasms in which expression of c-jun, c-fos or jun-B plays a causal role which compound being an antisense nucleic acid or effective derivative thereof, said antisense nucleic acid hybridizing with an area of the messenger RNA (mRNA) and/or DNA encoding c-jun, c-fos or jun-B.

Abstract: An antisense oligonucleotide selected from the group of the sequence 5?-TTG CAT AAA CCC AAG GAG-3? and modifications thereof a fragment having at least 8 nucleotides of the sequence 5?-TTG CAT AAA CCC AAG GAG-3? and modifications thereof.

Abstract: The invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one stimulator of the immune cell functions and at least one substance inhibiting the cell proliferation and/or inducing cell death. In a preferred embodiment the stimulator of the function of the immune system and/or the immune cells are antagonists of TGF-beta selected from the group of oligonucleotides hybridizing with an area of the messenger RNA and or DNA encoding TGF-beta and the at least one substance inhibiting cell proliferation and/or inducing cell death is selected from the group of temozolomide, nitrosoureas, Vinca alkaloids, antagonists of the purine and pyrimidines bases, cytoststatic active antibiotics, caphthotecine derivatives, anti estrogens, anti-androgens and analogs of gonadotropin releasing hormon.

Abstract: The present invention is related to pharmaceutical compositions for the inhibition of metastases and treatment of cancer such as bladder carcinoma, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, soft tissue cancer, renal cancer, osteosarcoma, mesothelioma, myeloma multiple, bladder carcinoma and esophagcal cancer as well as the use of these pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of said metastases and cancers. Another aspect of this invention are new antisense oligonucleotides inhibiting the formation of human interleukin 10 and their synthesis. A further aspect of this invention is the use IL-10 antisense oligonucleotides for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions and for the treatment of cancer and metastases.

Abstract: A method for stimulating immune cells and/or the immune system, and/or reducing invasion and/or metastasis of tumor cells by inhibiting expression and/or functional activity of “Melanoma Inhibitory Activity” MIA.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to peptides, antibodies and antibody fragments inhibiting activity of “Melanoma Inhibitory Activity” (MIA).

Abstract: A method for the preparation of an antisense oligonucleotide or derivative thereof comprising the steps of: selecting a target nucleic acid, if necessary elucidating its sequence; generating the antisense oligonucleotide with the proviso that: the oligonucleotide comprises at least 8 residues; the oligonucleotide comprises at maximum twelve elements, which are capable of forming three hydrogen bonds each to cytosine bases; the oligonucleotide does not contain four or more consecutive elements, capable of forming three hydrogen bonds each with four consecutive cytosine bases (CCCC) within the target molecule or alternatively four or more consecutive elements of GGGG; the oligonucleotide does also not contain 2 or more series of three consecutive elements, capable of forming three hydrogen bonds each with three consecutive cytosine bases (CCC) within the target molecule, or alternatively 2 or more series of three consecutive elements of GGG; and the ratio between residues forming two hydrogen bonds per residue

Abstract: A method for the preparation of an antisense oligonucleotide or derivative thereof comprising the steps of: selecting a target nucleic acid, if necessary elucidating its sequence; generating the antisense oligonucleotide with the proviso that: the oligonucleotide comprises at least 8 residues; the oligonucleotide comprises at maximum twelve elements, which are capable of forming three hydrogen bonds each to cytosine bases; the oligonucleotide does not contain four or more consecutive elements, capable of forming three hydrogen bonds each with four consecutive cytosine bases (CCCC) within the target molecule or alternatively four or more consecutive elements of GGGG; the oligonucleotide does also not contain 2 or more series of three consecutive elements, capable of forming three hydrogen bonds each with three consecutive cytosine bases (CCC) within the target molecule, or alternatively 2 or more series of three consecutive elements of GGG; and the ratio between residues forming two hydrogen bonds per residue

Abstract: A mixture comprising at least one inhibitor or suppressor of the expression of a gene and at least one molecule binding to an expression product of said gene.

Abstract: Antisense-oligonucleotides or effective derivatives thereof hybridizing with an area of a gene coding for transforming growth factor-&bgr; (TGF-&bgr;) comprising the following nucleic acid sequences identified in the sequence listing under SEQ ID NO. 1-56 and 137 or comprising the following nucleic acid sequences identified in the sequence listing under SEQ ID NO. 57 to 136 each of the nucleic acids having a DNA- or RNA-type structure.

Abstract: Antisense-oligonucleotides or effective derivatives thereof hybridizing with an area of a gene coding for transforming growth factor-&bgr; (TGF-&bgr;) comprising the following nucleic acid sequences identified in the sequence listing under SEQ ID NO. 1-56 and 137 or comprising the following nucleic acid sequences identified in the sequence listing under SEQ ID NO. 57 to 136 each of the nucleic acids having a DNA- or RNA-type structure.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an antisense-nucleic acid or effective derivatives thereof hybridizing with an area of the messenger RNA (mRNA) or the DNA, encoding the p185erbB-2 receptor (also termed c-erbB-2, HER2 or neu), a pharmaceutical composition, comprising an antisense nucleic acid or effective derivatives thereof hybridizing with an area of the messenger RNA (mRNA) or the DNA, encoding the c-erbB-2 receptor as well as the use of said antisense nucleic acids and derivatives thereof for the manufacturing of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of neoplasms and/or immune diseases and/or diseases involving pathological angiogenesis.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of a compound which is capable from preventing and treating neuronal injury, degeneration, cell death and/or neoplasms in which expression of c-jun, c-fos or jun-B plays a causal role which compound being an antisense nucleic acid or effective derivative thereof, said antisense nucleic acid hybridizing with an area of the messenger RNA (mRNA) and/or DNA encoding c-jun, c-fos or jun-B.