Abstract: Dendrimer conjugates are presented, which are formed between a dendrimer and a protein solubilising substance. Such dendrimer conjugates ar effective in the treatment of protein aggregate-related diseases (e.g. prion-related diseases). The protein solubilising substance and the dendrimer together show a protein aggregate solubilising effect higher than a physical mixture of the dendrimer and the protein solubilising substance (i.e. a synergistic effect). Such dendrimer conjugates are useful in the treatment or prevention of protein aggregate-relates diseases, in disinfection/decontamination processes and in classifying or identifying protein aggregates. The synthesis of such dendrimer conjugates from readily-available starting materials is described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to diseases caused by prion proteins, Novel composite peptide compounds are disclosed which comprise two or more peptides or peptide fragments optionally linked to a backbone and the peptides or peptide fragments are spatially positioned relative to each other so that they together form a non-linear sequence which mimics the tertiary structure of one or more PrPSc-specific epitopes as evidenced by the test described herein. The use of such conjugates as immunogens for the production of antibodies that specifically bind to the pathogenic form of a prion protein is revealed. Other uses of the composite peptide compounds are also disclosed, such as use in diagnostic assays, production of antibodies and uses as vaccine immunogens for the prophylactic protection and therapeutic treatment of subjects against transmissible prion disease.

Abstract: The present invention provides an extracorporeal adsorption method for removing harmful substances from blood in a way that is practicable in everyday clinical practice and applicable for the timely intervention to present the development of sepsis. Said extracorporeal adsorption method being effected by an adsorption column assembly where the adsorption column assembly comprising a column and an adsorption medium in the form of particles. The sedimented volume of said particles being at the most 80% of the volume of the column.