Abstract: A first aspect of the invention relates to a single chain insulin analog comprising: (A) the A-chain of human or animal insulin, or an analog or derivative thereof; (B) the B-chain of human or animal insulin, or an analog or derivative thereof; (C) one or more disulfide bonds between said A-chain and said B-chain; and (D) a further covalent link, L, between a functional group of an amino acid in the A-chain and a functional group of an amino acid in the B-chain, at least one of said functional groups being an amino acid side chain functional group. Further aspects of the invention relate to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said single chain insulin derivatives, and therapeutic uses thereof.

Abstract: A first aspect of the invention relates to a single chain insulin analogue comprising: (A) the A-chain of human or animal insulin, or an analogue or derivative thereof; (B) the B-chain of human or animal insulin, or an analogue or derivative thereof; (C) one or more disulfide bonds between said A-chain and said B-chain; and (D) a further covalent link, L, between a functional group of an amino acid in the A-chain and a functional group of an amino acid in the B-chain, at least one of said functional groups being an amino acid side chain functional group. Further aspects of the invention relate to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said single chain insulin derivatives, and therapeutic uses thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide-resin conjugate of Formula (2), wherein: Pr1 is selected from H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, acyl, aroyl and a protecting group; Y is a direct bond; or an optionally protected natural or unnatural amino acid residue; or a peptide comprising 2 to 200 natural or unnatural amino acid residues, each of which is optionally protected; Dia is a natural or unnatural diamino acid; A is a polymer resin conjugated to the side chain amino function of the diamino acid; X is an optionally protected natural or unnatural amino acid residue; or a peptide comprising 2 to 15 natural or unnatural amino acid residues, each of which is optionally protected; R1, and R2 are each independently selected from H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, NH2, NH—CO—NH2. Further aspects of the invention relate to a process of preparing peptide-resin conjugates of Formula (2), and their use in the preparation of peptides.