Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules, including antisense, enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, and RNA interference molecules, such as hammerhead ribozymes, DNAzymes, allozymes, siRNA, decoys and antisense, which modulate the expression of prostaglandin D2 (PTGDS), prostaglandin D2 receptor (PTGDR), adenosine receptor, NOGO and NOGO receptor, and IKK genes, such as IKK-gamma, IKK-alpha, or IKK-beta, and PKR genes.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of modulating a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system with an active compound, wherein the active compound exhibits low potency for inhibition of at least one p38 MAPK; and wherein the contacting is conducted at a SAPK-modulating concentration that is at a low percentage inhibitory concentration for inhibition of the at least one p38 MAPK by the compound. Also disclosed are derivatives of pirfenidone. These derivatives can modulate a stress activated protein kinase (SAPK) system.

Abstract: The present invention provides synthetic Type I interferon receptor polypeptide agonists comprising consensus or hybrid Type I interferon receptor polypeptide agonists, containing one or more native or non-native glycosylation sites. The present invention provides synthetic Type I interferon receptor polypeptide agonists comprising consensus or hybrid Type I interferon receptor polypeptide agonists, containing one or more native or non-native glycosylation sites, as well as erythropoietin and darbepoetin alfa, each of which are linked to a penetrating peptide that facilitates translocation of a substance across a biological barrier as well as pharmaceutical compositions, including oral formulations, of the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of treating a virus infection, and methods of reducing viral load, or reducing the time to viral clearance, or reducing morbidity or mortality in the clinical outcomes, in patients suffering from a coronavirus infection. The present invention further provides methods of reducing the risk that an individual will develop a pathological virus infection, that has clinical sequelae. The methods generally involve administering a therapeutically effective amount of a Type I or Type III interferon receptor agonist and a Type II interferon receptor agonist for the treatment of a virus infection, and co-administering an amount of an additional non-pirfenidone/pirfenidone analog agent effective to reduce or eliminate the occurrence or severity of side effects normally associated with the administration of the interferon receptor agonists.

Abstract: The present invention provides synthetic Type I interferon receptor polypeptide agonists comprising consensus or hybrid Type I interferon receptor polypeptide agonists, containing one or more native or non-native glycosylation sites. The present invention further provides oral formulations of protease-resistant or protease-resistant, hyperglycosylated polypeptide variants, which polypeptide variants lack at least one protease cleavage site found in a parent polypeptide, and thus exhibit increased protease resistance compared to the parent polypeptide, which polypeptide variants further include (1) a carbohydrate moiety covalently linked to at least one non-native glycosylation site not found in the parent protein therapeutic or (2) a carbohydrate moiety covalently linked to at least one native glycosylation site found but not glycosylated in the parent protein therapeutic.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising IFN-? and IFN-?. The present invention further provides methods of treating various disorders, the methods comprising administering an effective amount of a subject composition.

Abstract: The embodiments provide compounds of the general formulas I-XIX, as well as compositions, including pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a subject compound. The embodiments further provide treatment methods, including methods of treating flaviviral infection, including hepatitis C virus infection and methods of treating liver fibrosis, the methods generally involving administering to an individual in need thereof an effective amount of a subject compound or composition.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of treating a coronavirus infection, and methods of reducing viral load, or reducing the time to viral clearance, or reducing morbidity or mortality in the clinical outcomes, in patients suffering from a coronavirus infection. The present invention further provides methods of reducing the risk that an individual will develop a pathological coronavirus infection, that has clinical sequelae. The present invention further provides methods of reducing the risk that an individual will develop SARS. The present invention further provides methods of treating SARS. The methods generally involve administering a therapeutically effective amount of a Type I or Type III interferon receptor agonist and/or a Type II interferon receptor agonist for the treatment of a coronavirus infection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules, including antisense and enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, such as hammerhead ribozymes, DNAzymes, Inozymes, Zinzymes, Amberzymes, and G-cleaver ribozymes, which modulate the synthesis, expression and/or stability of an HCV or HBV RNA and methods for their use alone or in combination with other therapies. In addition, nucleic acid decoy molecules and aptamers that bind to HBV reverse transcriptase and/or HBV reverse transcriptase primer sequences and methods for their use alone or in combination with other therapies, are disclosed. Oligonucleotides that specifically bind the Enhancer I region of HBV DNA are further disclosed. The present invention further relates to the use of nucleic acids, such as decoy and aptamer molecules of the invention, to modulate the expression of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genes and HBV viral replication.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules, including antisense and enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, such as hammerhead ribozymes, DNAzymes, Inozymes, Zinzymes, Amberzymes, and G-cleaver ribozymes, which modulate the synthesis, expression and/or stability of an RNA encoding one or more protein components of Hepatitis B virus (HBV), and methods for their use alone or in combination with other therapies, such as 3TC® (Lamivudine) and Interferons are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid aptamers that bind to HIV envelope glycoprotein, gp120 and/or gp41 and methods for their use alone or in combination with other therapies, such as HIV RT inhibitors and HIV protease inhibitors. Also disclosed are nucleic acids such as siRNA, antisense, and enzymatic nucleic acid molecules that can modulate the expression of HIV env genes and HIV viral replication. The compounds and methods of the invention are expected to inhibit HIV viral fusion, cell entry, gene expression, and replication.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules, including antisense and enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, such as hammerhead ribozymes, DNAzymes, and antisense, which modulate the expression of NOGO and NOGO receptor genes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds, including enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, ribozymes, DNAzymes, nuclease activating compounds and chimeras such as 2′,5′-adenylates, that modulate the expression and/or replication of hepatitis C virus (HCV).

Abstract: This invention features conjugates, degradable linkers, compositions, methods of synthesis, and applications thereof, including galactose, galactosamine, N-acetyl galactosamine, PEG, phospholipid, peptide and human serum albumin (HSA) derived conjugates of biologically active compounds, including antibodies, antivirals, chemotherapeutics, peptides, proteins, hormones, nucleosides, nucleotides, non-nucleosides, and nucleic acids including enzymatic nucleic acids, DNAzymes, allozymes, antisense, dsRNA, siRNA, triplex oligonucleotides, 2,5-A chimeras, decoys and aptamers.

Abstract: Enzymatic nucleic acid molecules (e.g., ribozymes and DNAzymes) that modulate the expression and/or replication of hepatitis C virus (HCV).

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules, including antisense and enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, such as hammerhead ribozymes, DNAzymes, and antisense, which modulate the expression of NOGO and NOGO receptor genes.

Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules, including antisense and enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, such as hammerhead ribozymes, DNAzymes, allozymes (allosteric ribozymes, aptazymes) and antisense, which modulate and/or detect the expression of molecular targets impacting the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease, in particular, the expression of beta secretase (BACE), presenilin-2 (ps-2), and amyloid precursor protein (APP) genes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules, including antisense and enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, such as hammerhead ribozymes, DNAzymes, and antisense, which modulate the expression of the CD20 gene.

Abstract: Nucleic acid molecules, including antisense and enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, such as hammerhead ribozymes, DNAzymes, Inozymes, Zinzymes, Amberzymes, and G-cleaver ribozymes, which modulate the synthesis, expression and/or stability of an RNA encoding one or more protein components of Hepatitis B virus (HBV), and methods for their use alone or in combination with other therapies, such as 3TC® (Lamivudine) and Interferons are disclosed.

Abstract: Nucleic acid sensor molecules and methods are provided for the detection and amplification of signaling agents using enzymatic nucleic acid constructs, including hammerhead enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, inozymes, G-cleaver enzymatic nucleic acid molecules, zinzymes, amberzymes and DNAzymes. Also provided are kits for detection and amplification. The nucleic acid sensor molecules, methods and kits provided herein can be used in diagnostics, nucleic acid circuits, nucleic acid computers, therapeutics, target validation, target discovery, drug optimization, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) detection, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) scoring, and proteome scoring as well as other uses described herein.