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The present disclosure relates to novel sustained-release intraocular drug delivery systems and improvements in the treatment of retinopathies. In particular, fibronectin scaffold domain proteins that selectively inhibit VEGFR-2 are contemplated.

Polypeptides comprising at least one carboxy-terminal peptide (CTP) of chorionic gonadotrophin attached to the carboxy terminus but not to the amino terminus of a coagulation factor and polynucleotides encoding the same are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the polypeptides and polynucleotides of the invention and methods of using and producing same are also disclosed.

The present invention provides method for the treatment of a disease by applying a medicament comprising a protease with a defined specificity is capable to hydrolyze specific peptide bonds within a target substrate related to such disease. The proteases with such a defined specificity can further be used for related therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.

The present disclosure relates to novel vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR)-binding polypeptides and methods for using these polypeptides to inhibit biological activities mediated by vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs). The present disclosure also provides various improvements relating to single domain binding polypeptides.

Polypeptides comprising at least one carboxy-terminal peptide (CTP) of chorionic gonadotrophin attached to the carboxy terminus but not to the amino terminus of a coagulation factor and polynucleotides encoding the same are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the polypeptides and polynucleotides of the invention and methods of using and producing same are also disclosed.

The invention provides methods and compositions comprising a novel stabilized monovalent antibody fragment.

The invention provides methods and compositions comprising a novel stabilized monovalent antibody fragment.

The invention relates to the field of medicaments, in particular to an integrin blocking agent HM-3 which has the function of inhibiting tumor angiogenesis, integrin affinity and a bonding capacity and application thereof. The blocking agent is a polypeptide modified with polyethylene glycol, and the modified integrin blocking agent polypeptide can be applied to treatment of solid tumors. During application of the integrin blocking agent to preparation of a tumor treatment medicament, the sequence and structure of the integrin blocking agent is mPEG-SC20k-Ile-Val-Arg-Arg-Ala-Asp-Arg-Ala-Ala-Val-Pro-Gly-Gly-Gly-Gly-Arg-Gly-Asp. The integrin blocking agent polypeptide designed in the invention is scientific, reasonable, practical and effective, can be used for preparing a treatment medicament for treating human solid tumors, and has remarkable social value and market value; and the treatment spectrum of the integrin blocking agent is expanded greatly, and novel thought and prospect are provided for future development of medicaments.

The invention provides a compound of formula (I): X-PYY* (3-36) (I) wherein X is selected from H, PYY1-2 (ie Tyr Pro) and D-Allo-Ue; PYY*(3-36) representing PYY (3-36) in which one or more residues is replaced by an acylated lysine group, the acyl group being selected from: CO—C1-20 alkyl, CO—C2-20 alkenyl, CO—C5-10 aryl and CO—C5-10 ar-C1-20 alkyl; a variant or derivative thereof; or a salt or solvate thereof. The compounds are effective in inducing satiety and suppressing appetite and they are thus useful in treating various diseases, including obesity.

Novel biologically active compounds of the general formula (I) in which one of X and X′ represents a polymer, and the other represents a hydrogen atom; each Q independently represents a linking group; W represents an electron-withdrawing moiety or a moiety preparable by reduction of an electron-withdrawing moiety; or, if X′ represents a polymer, X-Q-W— together may represent an electron withdrawing group; and in addition, if X represents a polymer, X′ and electron withdrawing group W together with the interjacent atoms may form a ring; each of Z1 and Z2 independently represents a group derived from a biological molecule, each of which is linked to A and B via a nucleophilic moiety; or Z1 and Z2 together represent a single group derived from a biological molecule which is linked to A and B via two nucleophilic moieties; A is a C1-5 alkylene or alkenylene chain; and B is a bond or a C1-4 alkylene or alkenylene chain; are formed by conjugating a suitable polymer to a suitable biologically active molecule via nucleophilic groups in said molecule, preferably via a disulphide bridge.

Polypeptides comprising at least one carboxy-terminal peptide (CTP) of chorionic gonadotrophin attached to the carboxy terminus but not to the amino terminus of a coagulation factor and polynucleotides encoding the same are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the polypeptides and polynucleotides of the invention and methods of using and producing same are also disclosed.

Polypeptides comprising at least one carboxy-terminal peptide (CTP) of chorionic gonadotrophin attached to the carboxy terminus but not to the amino terminus of a coagulation factor and polynucleotides encoding the same are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the polypeptides and polynucleotides of the invention and methods of using and producing same are also disclosed.

The present invention concerns using a leptin protein, a variant fragment or mimic of a leptin protein, or an activator of the AMPK signal transduction pathway for preparing a medicament that can either be used to improve cognitive function or to treat treatment of undesirable manifestations of a nutritional stress condition and to prolong survival.

The invention relates to a traditional Chinese medicine for treating insulin resistance of type 2 diabetes, and is used for solving the problem that the safe and efficient drugs for treating insulin resistance of type 2 diabetes are not available at present. The traditional Chinese medicine for treating insulin resistance of type 2 diabetes is prepared from the following components in parts by weight: 10-20 parts of American ginseng, 20-40 parts of coix seed and 10-20 parts of alisma. The traditional Chinese medicine has mild drug property and low toxic and side effect, and is used for treating insulin resistance of type 2 diabetes with the main characteristics, such as deficiency of spleen qi and interior accumulation of dampness and turbid. Compared with the similar traditional Chinese medicines, the traditional Chinese medicine has clear main active ingredients and definite disease treatment effect, and can obviously improve insulin resistance of type 2 diabetes.

The invention relates to stable aqueous solution of a recombinant human serum albumin-interferon alpha fusion protein and belongs to the technical field of biological preparations. The aqueous solution of the recombinant human serum albumin-interferon alpha fusion protein is prepared by dissolving the recombinant human serum albumin-interferon alpha fusion protein and pharmaceutically acceptable stable auxiliary material in pharmaceutically acceptable buffer solution, and is characterized in that the pharmaceutically acceptable stable auxiliary material is arginine at a concentration of 5 to 30 g / L. The aqueous solution of therecombinant human serum albumin-interferon alpha fusion protein can prevent the aggregation, degradation, oxidation, denaturation and the like of the recombinant fusion protein effectively so as to retain bioactivity and is suitable to be used in clinic.

Pharmacological inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) activity leads to increased levels of fatty acid amides. Esters of alkylcarbamic acids are disclosed that are inhibitors of FAAH activity. Compounds disclosed herein inhibit FAAH activity. Described herein are processes for the preparation of esters of alkylcarbamic acid compounds, compositions that include them, and methods of use thereof.

Provided herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of retinal diseases. The compositions and methods include a therapeutic agent conjugated to a vitreous component binding moiety. The vitreous component binding moiety may be an aptamer or a small molecule that binds to a structural component of the vitreous humor (e.g., hyaluronic acid, collagen or vitronectin).

The invention provides a fusion protein of a human epidermal growth factor and metallothionein, which comprises a first part and a second part, wherein the first part is the human epidermal growth factor, the second part is the human metallothionein, and the human metallothionein is positioned at the C terminal of the human epidermal growth factor. The invention further provides an application of the fusion protein in the preparation of drugs for treating burns or scalds or wounds or ulcers and the application of the fusion protein in the preparation of skin nursing drugs. Compared with the original human epidermal growth factor and the metallothionein, the fusion protein can increase the stability, reduce the clearance rate, reduce the degradation, bring benefits and convenience to the use of the EGF-MT fusion protein and further reduce the using dosage and the medication frequency. Simultaneously, the formed fusion protein is a bifunctional molecule which has double effects of EGF and MT.

The invention provides a compound of formula (I): X-PYY*(3-36) (I) wherein X is selected from H, PYY1-2 (ie Tyr Pro) and D-Allo-Ue; PYY*(3-36) representing PYY (3-36) in which one or more residues is replaced by an acylated lysine group, the acyl group being selected from: CO—C1-20 alkyl, CO—C2-20 alkenyl, CO—C5-10 aryl and CO—C5-10 ar-C1-20 alkyl; a variant or derivative thereof; or a salt or solvate thereof. The compounds are effective in inducing satiety and suppressing appetite and they are thus useful in treating various diseases, including obesity.

The invention relates to isolated single-domain antibodies (sdAb) directed against von Willebrand Factor (VWF) D′D3 domain and chimeric polypeptides comprising thereof such as blood clotting factors and their uses in therapy such as in the prevention and treatment of hemostatic disorders. The invention also rotates to a method of extending or increasing half-life of a therapeutic polypeptide comprising a step of adding to the polypeptide sequence of said therapeutic polypeptide at least one sdAb directed against VWF D′D3 domain.

The present invention relates to methods of administering to a subject multimeric oligonucleotides having monomeric subunits joined by linkers. The multimeric oligonucleotides have a molecular weight of at least about 45 kD and other characteristics, such that their clearance due to glomerular filtration is reduced. The present invention also relates to such multimeric oligonucleotides and methods of synthesizing such multimeric oligonucleotides.

Novel acoustically sensitive drug carrying particles comprising low concentrations of phosphatidylethanolamine are disclosed, as well as uses and methods thereof. The drug carrying particles accumulate in the diseased target tissue and efficiently release their payload upon exposure to acoustic energy.

The invention relates to vectors comprising two or more homologous nucleotide sequences and methods for generating them. The invention concerns substituting bases in the homologous nucleotide sequences with different bases that do not alter the encoded amino acid sequence. The invention allows for the reduction of intramolecular recombination between homologous nucleotide sequences, in particular in mammalian cells. The invention further relates to nucleotide sequences containing substituted bases.

The invention relates to a stable recombinant human serum albumin-interferon alpha fusion protein water solution, belonging to the technical field of biological agents. The stable recombinant human serum albumin-interferon alpha fusion protein water solution is prepared by dissolving a recombinant human serum albumin-interferon alpha fusion protein and a pharmaceutically acceptable stability adjuvant in a pharmaceutically acceptable buffer solution. The invention is characterized in that the pharmaceutically acceptable stability adjuvant is arginine, and the concentration is 5-30 g / L. The recombinant human serum albumin-interferon alpha fusion protein water solution provided by the invention can sufficiently prevent the recombinant fusion protein from aggregation, degradation, oxidation, denaturization or the like, thereby keeping the biological activity of the recombinant fusion protein; and the recombinant human serum albumin-interferon alpha fusion protein water solution is suitable for clinical application.