Glycoprotein hormone long-acting superagonists
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TROPHOGEN INC
- Publication Date
- 2016-08-17
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The present invention generally relates to modified glycoprotein hormones having superagonist activity and their use in the treatment of conditions associated with glycoprotein hormone activity. More specifically, the present invention relates to modified glycoprotein molecules that contain amino acid substitutions and one or more inserted peptides in the alpha subunit compared to the wild type alpha subunit, wherein such modified molecules are different from the wild type Glycoproteins exhibit enhanced pharmacological properties compared to glycoproteins. Background technique
[0002] The gonadotropins follicle-stimulating hormone (follicle-stimulating hormone, FSH) and chorionic gonadotropin (CG), luteinizing hormone (luteinizing hormone, LH), and thyrotropin (thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH) constitute the glycoprotein hormone family . Each hormone is a heterodimer of two non-covalently linked subunits, an alpha subunit and a beta subunit. The a...