Abstract: The present invention relates to controlled-release CNP agonists having an at least 5-fold longer degradation half-life in an in vitro NEP degradation assay than the corresponding released CNP agonist, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said controlled-release CNP agonist, their use and to methods of treatment.

Abstract: Provided herein are dendrimers comprising: a core unit, five generations of building units which are lysine residues or analogues thereof, first terminal groups comprising a cabazitazel residue covalently attached to a diglycolyl linker group, and second terminal groups comprising a PEG group. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the dendrimers, and methods and uses of the dendrimers in therapy of disorders such as cancers. Processes for making the dendrimers and intermediates are also provided.

Abstract: New cationic lipids are provided that are useful for delivering macromolecules, such as nucleic acids, into eukaryotic cells. The lipids can be used alone, in combination with other lipids and/or in combination with other transfection enhancing reagents to prepare transfection complexes.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to antigen recognizing constructs against tumor associated antigens (MAGEA1). The invention in particular provides novel T cell receptor (TCR) based molecules which are selective and specific for the tumor expressed antigen of the invention. The TCR of the invention, and TAA binding fragments derived therefrom, are of use for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of TAA expressing cancerous diseases. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen recognizing constructs of the invention, vectors comprising these nucleic acids, recombinant cells expressing the antigen recognizing constructs and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods of treatment that permit a reduction of risk of mortality in infants who are candidates for treatment with inhaled nitric oxide, by identifying a subset of such infants who are at an increased risk of mortality upon treatment with inhaled nitric oxide; also disclosed are related systems for use in administering inhaled nitric oxide and methods of distributing a pharmaceutical product.

Abstract: Provided herein are dendrimers comprising: a core unit, five generations of building units which are lysine residues or analogues thereof, first terminal groups comprising a cabazitazel residue covalently attached to a diglycolyl linker group, and second terminal groups comprising a PEG group. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the dendrimers, and methods and uses of the dendrimers in therapy of disorders such as cancers. Processes for making the dendrimers and intermediates are also provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for treating cognitive decline in subjects in need. More specifically, disclosed are methods of administrating exogenous adropin to subjects suffering from, or at risk of, cognitive decline. Also disclosed are subjects who would benefit from such treatment and pharmaceutical acceptable compositions comprising adropin, adropin34-76, and derivatives or variations thereof.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and therapies that can address both the symptoms and disorders associated with insufficient surfactant production and hyperoxia. In one embodiment, the composition can be formulated for aerosol delivery during ventilation therapy. The composition can comprise one or more of the following: a PPAR gamma agonist, a surfactant peptide, and one or more phospholipids. The compositions are formulated to provide the complementary benefits of reducing the likelihood of developing or the severity of RDS in infants, as well as protecting and promoting lung maturation in a hyperoxic environment.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising at least two peptides of from 15 to 60 amino acids in length, selected from peptides comprising a sequence of at least 15 contiguous amino acids of one of the sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 4 or of a sequence having at least 80% identity to one of the sequences shown in SEQ ID NOs: to 4, wherein each peptide comprises at least one CD8+ T-cell epitope and/or at least one CD4+ T-cell epitope and wherein each peptide elicits a response in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from at least one chronically infected HBV individual in an 10 in vitroassay.

Abstract: There is provided a novel vaccine adjuvant, and more specifically, a vaccine adjuvant for stimulating a T lymphocyte-specific immune response, which includes an IL-12 protein and an IL-21 protein as active ingredients, or includes the polynucleotide encoding an IL-12 protein and the polynucleotide encoding an IL-21 protein as active ingredients.

Abstract: Instead of generating immune responses to several HIV proteins and risk over activating more CD4+ T cells (easy targets for HIV-1 infection) as current candidate vaccines try to do, a lower magnitude, narrowly focused, well maintained virus specific CD8+ T cell response to multiple subtypes should destroy and eliminate a few founder viruses without inducing inflammatory responses that may activate more CD4+ T cells and provide more targets for HIV-1 virus infection. Specifically, described herein is a method that focuses the immune response to the 12 protease cleavage sites.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nanoparticles complexed with therapeutic agents configured for treating cardiovascular related disorders, and methods of synthesizing the same. In particular, the present invention is directed to compositions comprising synthetic HDL (sHDL) nanoparticles carrying therapeutic agents configured for treating cardiovascular related disorders, methods for synthesizing such sHDL nanoparticles, as well as systems and methods utilizing such sHDL nanoparticles (e.g., in diagnostic and/or therapeutic settings (e.g., for the delivery of therapeutic agents, imaging agents, and/or targeting agents (e.g., in cardiovascular disease diagnosis and/or therapy, etc.))).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for their use in treating dental disorders, whitening teeth, restoring and retaining the tooth structure and restoring the mineral content of the tooth-mineral loss due to demineralization, wherein the compositions include a first formulation that includes a polypeptide effective to treat a dental disorder and/or whiten teeth, and one or more further formulations including at least one calcium ion source and/or at least one phosphate ion source, wherein the first formulation is configured to release the polypeptide more rapidly than Ca2+ is released from the at least one calcium ion source and PO43? is released from the at least one phosphate ion source.

Abstract: This document relates to using bidirectional, multi-enzymatic scaffolds to biosynthesize cannabinoids in recombinant hosts.

Abstract: The culture medium processing system includes a controller (100) configured to control operation of a sample dispensing part (20), a reagent dispensing part (26) and a transport arm (24) to deproteinize a sample, wherein the controller (100) is configured to dispense a methanol solution into an empty filtration container (50) to perform a conditioning of a filtration filter (52) disposed in the filtration container (50), then dispense a sample into the filtration container (50), add an acetonitrile solution as a deproteinization agent to the sample in the filtration container (50), and then perform a filtration process in the filtration part (30).

Abstract: Instead of generating immune responses to several HIV proteins and risk over activating more CD4+ T cells (easy targets for HIV-1 infection) as current candidate vaccines try to do, a lower magnitude, narrowly focused, well maintained virus specific CD8+ T cell response to multiple subtypes should destroy and eliminate a few founder viruses without inducing inflammatory responses that may activate more CD4+ T cells and provide more targets for HIV-1 virus infection. Specifically, described herein is a method that focuses the immune response to the 12 protease cleavage sites.

Abstract: The invention describes a method of generating antibodies to a mixture of peptidogenic proteins wherein the peptidogenic protein has altered conformational dynamics as compared to a starting protein and wherein the peptidogenic protein has a similar conformation to the starting protein. The peptidogenic proteins can be used to induce an immune response, which can lead to the generation of antibodies and/or can be used to vaccinate a mammal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nanoparticles complexed with biomacromolecule agents configured for treating, preventing or ameliorating various types of disorders, and methods of synthesizing the same. In particular, the present invention is directed to compositions comprising nanoparticles (e.g., synthetic high density lipoprotein (sHDL)) carrying biomacromolecule agents (e.g., nucleic acid, peptides, glycolipids, etc.), methods for synthesizing such nanoparticles, as well as systems and methods utilizing such nanoparticles (e.g., in diagnostic and/or therapeutic settings).

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising HSV antigens and methods for their use in the treatment or prevention of asymptomatic and symptomatic herpesvirus infection, or recurrence.

Abstract: Methods and compositions for treating frailty in mammals, preferably humans, are provided. The methods generally involve modulation of the OST-PTP signaling pathway or the PTP-1B signaling pathway involving gamma-carboxylase and osteocalcin, e.g., by administration of undercarboxylated/uncarboxylated osteocalcin. The methods comprise alleviating at least one of: muscle wasting or a lung disorder while also alleviating at least one of: a metabolic disorder, a male reproductive disorder, or a cognitive disorder.

Abstract: Peptides derived from NKp44 protein, chimeric peptides, nucleotides encoding same and pharmaceutical compositions comprising same, are provided. Further, methods of extending the biological half-life of a protein of interest are provided.

Abstract: Provided herein are BAFF-R antibodies as well as compositions and methods of making and using the same. The antibodies provided herein are, inter alia, useful for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of covalently modifying a biological macromolecule, the method comprising subjecting a reaction mixture comprising: (a) a biological macromolecule comprising one or more thiol groups; and (b) a molecule comprising one or more olefin or alkyne moieties to a radical reaction under conditions sufficient to produce the covalently modified biological macromolecule. The present disclosure also provides a method of covalently modifying a biological macromolecule, the method comprising subjecting a reaction mixture comprising: (a) a molecule comprising one or more thiol groups; and (b) a biological macromolecule comprising one or more olefin or alkyne moieties to a radical reaction under conditions sufficient to produce the covalently modified biological macromolecule. The present disclosure further provides a covalently modified biological macromolecule prepared by any of the disclosed methods.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating and preventing lung disease. In particular, provided herein are SP-A peptides and uses thereof in the treatment and prevention of lung disease (e.g., asthma or COPD).

Abstract: Provided are methods for linking polypeptides (including peptides and proteins) to other moieties using radical imitated thiol-ene chemistries, for example, modifying a polypeptide by introducing reactive thiol groups and reacting the thiol groups with olefin-containing reagents or alkyne-containing reagents under conditions that support radical thiol-ene or thiol-yne reactions. The reactive thiol groups have greater activity for radical thiol-ene reactions that a cysteine thiol group, including thiol groups that are separated from the peptide backbone by at least two carbon atoms, for example, the thiol group of a homocysteine residue. Also provided are compositions and biomaterials containing the linked polypeptides, for example, peptide and protein conjugates, and thiol-ene based biocompatible hydrogel polymers, and their uses in the medical field.

Abstract: Conjugates comprising a targeting moiety specific for the CXCR4 and based on the polyphemusin-derived peptide and a therapeutic or imaging agent are provided. Therapeutic and diagnostic methods with the conjugates which require specific targeting to CXCR4+ cells are provided as well.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel scaffolded HIV-1 vaccine immunogens. Some of the scaffolded immunogens contain a soluble gp140 trimer linked to the N-terminus of the nanoparticle subunit and a T-helper epitope that is fused via a short peptide spacer to the C-terminus of the nanoparticle subunit. Some other immunogens of the invention contain a soluble gp140 trimer protein that is linked to a stable nanoparticle via a short peptide spacer that is a T-helper epitope. Some of the scaffolded immunogens contain a gp140 trimer immunogen presented on a nanoparticle platform formed with I3-01 protein, E2p, or variants of protein 1VLW. Also provided in the invention are nucleic acids that encode the various vaccine immunogens described herein, and expression vectors and host cells harboring the nucleic acids. The invention further provides methods of using the scaffolded HIV-1 vaccine immunogens for preventing or treating HIV infections.

Abstract: Instead of generating immune responses to several HIV proteins and risk over activating more CD4+ T cells (easy targets for HIV-1 infection) as current candidate vaccines try to do, a lower magnitude, narrowly focused, well maintained virus specific CD8+ T cell response to multiple subtypes should destroy and eliminate a few founder viruses without inducing inflammatory responses that may activate more CD4+ T cells and provide more targets for HIV-1 virus infection. Specifically, described herein is a method that focuses the immune response to the 12 protease cleavage sites.

Abstract: This invention provides new anticancer analogs of antimicrobial peptide temporin-SHa. New analogs (SEQ ID NOs: 2-6) of temporin SHa and, two different conjugates (7 & 8) comprising of monomeric and dimeric form of SEQ ID NO 4 with cancer targeting ligand were identified as anticancer peptides.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus and compositions are described for the measurement of metal and/or metalloid elements, including selenium in samples. More specifically, the invention provides a sensor and/or array of sensors to measure metal and/or metalloid analytes, e.g. sensor and/or array of sensors having a chelator molecule, the chelator molecule including a peptide which has a phenylalanine derivative.

Abstract: The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of one or more HBV genes and methods of treating subjects having an HBV infection and/or HBV-associated disorder, e.g., chronic hepatitis B infection.

Abstract: A novel antimicrobial peptide is provided having an inhibitory effect on biofilms produced by biofilm-forming bacteria. The peptide is effective against wide range bacterial targets; generates no antimicrobial resistance; agglutinates bacteria cells enhancing the pathogen removal at the infectious focus; promotes biofilm eradication and prevents biofilm development. Compositions comprising the peptide are provided to treat and prevent infectious diseases, and for other uses such as the disinfection of medical and surgical materials.

Abstract: The present invention provides an injectable pharmaceutical composition containing the following components: (a) one or more kinds of peptides selected from a peptide represented by the formula (1): wherein the bond between Cys and Cys is a disulfide bond, Leu-OH shows that the C-terminal of Leu is a free carboxyl group, and other bond is a peptide bond, a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence shown by Trp-Ala-Pro-Val-Leu-Asp-Phe-Ala-Pro-Pro-Gly-Ala-Ser-Ala-Tyr-Gly-Ser-Leu (SEQ ID NO: 1) and salts thereof, (b) trehalose or trehalose hydrate, and (c) a pH adjuster.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of functional proteomics and more particularly to the field of protein aggregation. The invention discloses a method for interfering with the function of a target protein and uses a non-naturally, user-designed molecule, designated as interferor, that has a specificity for a target protein and which induces aggregation upon contact with said target protein. The present invention also discloses such interferor molecules and their use in agrobiotech applications.

Abstract: Instead of generating immune responses to several HIV proteins and risk over activating more CD4+ T cells (easy targets for HIV-1 infection) as current candidate vaccines try to do, a lower magnitude, narrowly focused, well maintained virus specific CD8+ T cell response to multiple subtypes should destroy and eliminate a few founder viruses without inducing inflammatory responses that may activate more CD4+ T cells and provide more targets for HIV-1 virus infection. Specifically, described herein is a method that focuses the immune response to the 12 protease cleavage sites.

Abstract: A peptide has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1. The peptide exhibits the activity of a differentiation factor by promoting differentiation by acting on osteoblasts or vascular endothelial cells. Additionally, the peptide can be used for ameliorating or treating the diseases or conditions of effectiveness of osteogenic differentiation factor or bone morphogenetic factor or vascularization factor.

Abstract: A peptide composition is provided which specifically inhibits the ability of ?-protein kinase C (?PKC) to phosphorylate pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK) under ischemic conditions. The peptide composition is useful for treating or reducing tissue damage resulting from ischemia and/or reperfusion.

Abstract: Provided herein are glucagon analogs which exhibit potent activity at the GIP receptor, and, as such are contemplated for use in treating diabetes and obesity. In exemplary embodiments, the glucagon analog of the present disclosures exhibit an EC50 at the GIP receptor which is within the nanomolar or picomolar range.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are polypeptides that bind to the hemagglutinin protein of influenza virus, and which can be used for treating and diagnosing influenza infection.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed to enhance the training potential of a domestic animal during training, thereby shortening the training period and/or increasing the effectiveness of the training. The method involves first administering to the domestic animal a pharmaceutical composition comprising a cognitive enhancing agent in an amount effective to improve cognitive function. The enhanced cognition allows the domestic animal to learn to perform a task and/or to change its existing behavior more effectively and on an accelerated basis. Therefore, while the animal's cognitive function is enhanced, the method then involves conditioning the domestic animal to perform a task or change an existing behavior.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a fusion protein comprising a variant of a nucleoprotein antigen from Influenza strain A, B or C, and a variant of a C4bp oligomerization domain for increasing the cellular immunogenicity of the nucleoprotein antigen from Influenza. The invention is also related to nucleic acids, vectors, fusion proteins and immunogenic compositions, for their use as a vaccine or immunotherapy for the prevention and treatment of influenza disease.

Abstract: Polypeptides are disclosed herein, which recognize and are strong binders to Influenza A hemagglutinin and can be used, for example, to treat and/or limit development of an influenza infection.

Abstract: A synthetic peptide modeled on the IRCX binding area of NHE3, is a competitive inhibitor of the IRCX and both stimulates basal NHE3 activity and prevents elevated Ca2+ and cAMP inhibition of NHE3. Methods of its preparation and use in the prevention and/or treatment of gastrointestinal disease, such as diarrhea are provided.

Abstract: Provided herein are compositions and methods for use in promoting wound healing and tissue regeneration following tissue injury in a subject.

Abstract: Peptide compounds derived from human melanotransferrin, and compositions thereof, are described. Uses of these peptide compounds, for example to modulate angiogenesis and/or cell migration, and/or to treat angiogenesis-related disorders (e.g., cancer), are also described.

Abstract: Novel peptoid oligomers are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following formula Ia or Ib: The peptoid oligomers are prepared as modulators of androgen receptor (AR), and may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions and used for the prevention or treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals, including humans, associated with unwanted or aberrant AR activity. The present peptoid oligomers are particularly valuable for the treatment of subjects with cancer.

Abstract: The invention relates to polypeptides comprising an amino acid sequence which is an analog of human amylin, pharmaceutical compositions comprising these polypeptides, and these polypeptides for use as medicaments.

Abstract: The invention concerns a peptide derived from intermediate filaments and an intermediate filament fragment capable of altering tubulin polymerization and used for inhibiting cell proliferation, and more particularly for obtaining medicines designed to prevent or treat diseases involving cell proliferation, such as cancers for example.

Abstract: A fusion peptide including a hydrophobic peptide and a basic peptide, a pharmaceutical composition including the fusion peptide, a cell membrane penetrating conjugate including the fusion peptide and a substance of interest, and a method for intracellular delivery of a substance of interest using the fusion peptide.

Abstract: A finished pharmaceutical product adapted for oral delivery of an aromatic-cationic peptide, wherein the product comprises a therapeutically effective amount of the peptide; at least one pharmaceutically acceptable pH-lowering agent; and at least one absorption enhancer effective to promote bioavailability of the active agent. The product is adapted for use in a method for enhancing the bioavailability of a therapeutic aromatic-cationic peptide delivered orally.