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163 results about "Activin a" patented technology

Anti-activin a antibodies and uses thereof

ActiveUS20090234106A1Loss of body weightMassive lossAntipyreticAnalgesicsNucleotideAntibody fragments
The disclosure provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-activin A binding proteins, including antibodies. In particular embodiments, the disclosure provides fully human, humanized, and chimeric anti-activin A antibodies that bind human activin A, activin A-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and activin A-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Other embodiments provide nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having activin A-related disorders or conditions including cachexia related to gonadal cancer, other cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, and other diseases.
Owner:AMGEN INC

Compositions and methods for increasing muscle mass and muscle strength by specifically antagonizing GDF8 and or Activin A

The present invention provides compositions and methods which involve specifically antagonizing GDF8 and Activin A. In certain embodiments, compositions are provided which comprise a GDF8-specific binding protein and an Activin A-specific binding protein. For example, the invention includes compositions comprising an anti-GDF8 antibody and an anti-Activin A antibody. In other embodiments, antigen-binding molecules are provided which comprise a GDF8-specific binding domain and an Activin A-specific binding domain. For example, the invention includes bispecific antibodies that bind GDF8 and Activin A. The compositions of the present invention are useful for the treatment of diseases and conditions characterized by reduced muscle mass or strength, as well as other conditions which are treatable by antagonizing GDF8 and / or Activin A activity.
Owner:REGENERON PHARM INC

Anti-activin A antibodies and uses thereof

The disclosure provides compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-activin A binding proteins, including antibodies. In particular embodiments, the disclosure provides fully human, humanized, and chimeric anti-activin A antibodies that bind human activin A, activin A-binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and activin A-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Other embodiments provide nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating or diagnosing subjects having activin A-related disorders or conditions including cachexia related to gonadal cancer, other cancers, rheumatoid arthritis, and other diseases.
Owner:AMGEN INC

Methods for increasing thermogenic adipocytes

In certain aspects, the present invention provides compositions and methods for increasing thermogenic adipocytes (e.g., brown adipocytes or other UCP-1 expressing adipocytes) by administering an antagonist of an ActRIIB signaling pathway. Examples of such antagonists include ActRIIB polypeptides, anti-ActRIIB antibodies, anti-myostatin antibodies, anti-GDF3 antibodies, anti-Nodal, anti-activin, and anti-GDF11 antibodies. A variety of metabolic and other disorders may be treated by causing an increase in thermogenic adipocytes.
Owner:ACCELERON PHARMA INC

Methods for dosing an activin-actriia antagonist and monitoring of treated patients

In certain aspects, the present invention provides methods for dosing a patient with an activin-ActRIIa antagonist and methods for managing patients treated with an activin-ActRIIa anatagonist. In certain aspects, the methods involve measuring one or more hematologic parameters in a patient.
Owner:ACCELERON PHARMA INC

Novel activin receptor and uses thereof

The present invention provides novel activin IIB5 receptor polypeptides capable of binding and inhibiting the activities of activin A, myostatin, or GDF-11. The present invention also provides polynucleotides, vectors and host cells capable of producing the receptor polypeptides. Compositions and methods for treating muscle-wasting, metabolic and other disorders are also provided.
Owner:AMGEN INC

Methods for treating fatty liver disease

In certain aspects, the present invention provides compositions and methods for treating fatty liver disease by administering an antagonist of an ActRIIB signaling pathway. Examples of such antagonists include ActRIIB polypeptides, anti-ActRIIB antibodies, anti-myostatin antibodies, anti-GDF3 antibodies and anti-activin A or B antibodies. A variety of hepatic and metabolic disorders may be improved by treating fatty liver disease.
Owner:ACCELERON PHARMA INC

Stem cell-derived retin retinal pigment epithelial cells

The present invention concerns RPE cells obtainable by directed differentiation from stem cell, particularly, human stem cells. It has been specifically found that culturing stem cells in the presence of one or more member of the TGFβ superfamily, such as Activin A) induced directed differentiation into mature and functional RPE cells. This was evidenced by the expression of markers specific to mature RPE cells, including MiTF-A, RPE65 or Bestrophin). In accordance with one particular embodiment, the cells are a priori cultured with nicotinamide (NA) which was found to augment the cells' response to the inductive effect of the one or more member of the TGFβ superfamily. The invention also provides methods of performing the directed differentiation, as well as methods for use of the resulting RPE cells.
Owner:HADASIT MEDICAL RES SERVICES & DEVMENT

Variant activin receptor polypeptides, alone or in combination with chemotherapy, and uses thereof

The present invention provides variant activin IIB soluble receptor polypeptides and proteins capable of binding and inhibiting the activities of activin A, myostatin, or GDF-11. The present invention also provides polynucleotides, vectors and host cells capable of producing the variant polypeptides and proteins. Compositions and methods for treating muscle-wasting and other diseases and disorders are also provided.
Owner:AMGEN INC

Medicament and method for treating renal disease

A medicament for treating a renal disease, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an activin inhibitor as an active ingredient. Also, a method for treating a renal disease, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of an activin inhibitor to a patient suffering from renal disease is disclosed. The activin inhibitor may be follistatin, an anti-activin antibody, an inhibitor to activin receptor or an anti-activin receptor antibody, an inhibitor to signal transduction relating to activin receptor, an activin production inhibitor in kidney, and the like.
Owner:AJINOMOTO CO INC

Method for detection of melanoma

The present invention provides non-invasive methods for detecting, monitoring, staging, and diagnosing malignant melanoma in a skin sample of a subject. The methods include analyzing expression in skin sample of one or more melanoma skin markers. The melanoma skin markers include IL-1 RI, endothelin-2, ephrin-A5, IGF Binding Protein 7, HLA-A0202 heavy chain, Activin A (βA subunit), TNF RII, SPC4, and CNTF Rα. The skin sample can include nucleic acids, and can be a human skin sample from a lesion suspected of being melanoma.
Owner:DERMTECH INT

Renal progenitor cells from embryonic stem cells

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for inducing the differentiation of stem cells into renal progenitor cells. In particular, the present invention provides compositions containing activin-a, retinoic acid, and bmp-7, and variants thereof, for differentiating stem cells into renal cells containing tubular epithelia. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides stem cells cultured with compositions used to treat renal disease.
Owner:RGT UNIV OF MICHIGAN

Anti-activin a antibodies and methods of use thereof for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension

The present invention provides anti-Activin A antibodies, and antigen-binding fragments thereof, as well as methods of use of such antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, for treating a subject having pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
Owner:REGENERON PHARM INC

Mutated acvr1 for diagnosis and treatment of fibrodyplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP)

This invention is directed to mutated Activin A type I receptor proteins (ACVR1) and isolated nucleic acids encoding same. The invention also relates to the use of mutated ACVR1 in the diagnosis and treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP).
Owner:THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA

Variant activin receptor polypeptides and uses thereof

The present invention provides variant activin IIB soluble receptor polypeptides and proteins capable of binding and inhibiting the activities of activin A, myostatin, or GDF-11. The present invention also provides polynucleotides, vectors and host cells capable of producing the variant polypeptides and proteins. Compositions and methods for treating muscle-wasting and other diseases and disorders are also provided.
Owner:AMGEN INC

Retinal pigment epithelial cells differentiated from embryonic stem cells with nicotinamide and activin A

The present invention concerns RPE cells obtainable by directed differentiation from stem cell, particularly, human stem cells. It has been specifically found that culturing stem cells in the presence of one or more member of the TGFβ superfamily, such as Activin A) induced directed differentiation into mature and functional RPE cells. This was evidenced by the expression of markers specific to mature RPE cells, including MiTF-A, RPE65 or Bestrophin). In accordance with one particular embodiment, the cells are a priori cultured with nicotinamide (NA) which was found to augment the cells' response to the inductive effect of the one or more member of the TGFβ superfamily. The invention also provides methods of performing the directed differentiation, as well as methods for use of the resulting RPE cells.
Owner:HADASIT MEDICAL RES SERVICES & DEVMENT

Composition comprising mesenchymal stem cells or culture solution of mesenchymal stem cells for the prevention or treatment of neural diseases

ActiveUS20110262393A1Neurocytoxicity caused by amyloid-beta is preventedPhosphorylation of tau protein in neurons is preventedBiocideNervous disorderDiseaseCulture fluid
Provided are a pharmaceutical composition for prevention and treatment of a neural disease including at least one selected from the group consisting of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), a culture solution of the MSCs, activin A, PF4, decorin, galectin 3, GDF15, glypican 3, MFRP, ICAM5, IGFBP7, PDGF-AA, SPARCL1, thrombospondin-1, WISP1, progranulin, IL-4, a factor inducing expression thereof, and any combination thereof, and a method therefor.
Owner:MEDIPOST

Variant activin receptor polypeptides and uses thereof

ActiveUS20120328595A1Size of tumor massOrganic active ingredientsHydrolasesDiseaseMyostatin
The present invention provides variant activin IIB soluble receptor polypeptides and proteins capable of binding and inhibiting the activities of activin A, myostatin, or GDF-11. The present invention also provides polynucleotides, vectors and host cells capable of producing the variant polypeptides and proteins. Compositions and methods for treating muscle-wasting and other diseases and disorders are also provided.
Owner:AMGEN INC

Induction culture medium and method for inducing human fat mesenchymal stem cells to generate insulin secreting cells

The invention discloses an induction culture medium which comprises a solvent DMEM (dulbecco's modified eagle medium)-high sugar culture medium, platelets, all-trans vitamin A acid, activin A, glicetin I, a fibroblast growth factor, beta cytosine, an insuline-like growth factor, nicotinamide, polypeptide, pentagastrin and mercaptoethanol. Physical oscillation and collagenase / pancreatin dual digestion are performed to efficiently separate fat mesenchymal stem cells from human fat tissues. The fat mesenchymal stem cells are cultured for proliferation and subcultivation, and the induction culture medium is utilized to induce the fat mesenchymal stem cells to become insulin secreting cells, so that more than 40% of the fat stem cells are induced to differentiate into the insulin secreting cells.
Owner:胡振波

Novel Hybrid ActRIIB Ligand Trap Proteins For Treating Muscle Wasting Diseases

The present disclosure describes novel hybrid soluble ActRIIB-ECD polypeptides which fully retain binding affinity for myostatin and activin A but demonstrate significantly reduced binding to BMPs, especially BMP-9. The novel compositions described herein can be used to prepare novel hybrid ActRIIB ligand trap proteins, which can be used for modulating the growth of muscle, bone, cartilage, fat, fibroblast, blood and neuronal tissue to counteract muscle wasting, bone loss, anemia, inflammation and fibrosis in a therapeutically meaningful manner. Because these novel next-generation myostatin / activin inhibitors are safer and more effective molecules than the currently available myostatin inhibitors, they are useful in a wide variety of clinical indications.
Owner:ALIVEGEN INC

Human cancer stem cell culture compositions comprising Erbb2 variants and methods of use thereof

The present invention provides compositions and methods for the culture and maintenance of cancer stem cells. More particularly, the present invention provides the identification of cancer stem cell specific markers and methods of recognizing the same for the detection of tumors, for facilitating the prognosis of a patient with a tumor, and for the treatment of various cancers. The invention also provides antibodies that specifically recognize the disulfide linked Erbb2Δ16 homodimer, an Erbb2Δ16 / Erbb3 heterodimer, or post-translational modifications of Erbb2 that are specific to Erbb2 of variant hESCs. In addition, the invention provides a modified defined media useful in the absence of a feeder layer and in the absence of serum or serum replacement, that comprises a basal salt nutrient solution, bFGF, IGF-I, and Activin A, and wherein the composition does not comprise heregulin. The invention further relates to the use of an Erbb2 variant isoform to generate robust cell cultures that are independent of heregulin.
Owner:VIACYTE INC

Variant activin receptor polypeptides

The present invention provides variant activin IIB soluble receptor polypeptides and proteins capable of binding and inhibiting the activities of activin A, myostatin, or GDF-11. The present invention also provides polynucleotides, vectors and host cells capable of producing the variant polypeptides and proteins. Compositions and methods for treating muscle-wasting and other diseases and disorders are also provided.
Owner:AMGEN INC

Sirna-based therapy of fibrodyplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP)

This invention is directed to mutated Activin A type I receptor proteins (ACVR1) and isolated nucleic acids encoding same. The invention also relates to compositions and methods for siRNA-based regulation of mutated ACVR1 expression in the treatment of Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP).
Owner:THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA

Culture medium for inducing human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate into islet-like cells and induction method therefor

The invention discloses a medium for inducing human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate into islet-like cells and an inducing method thereof. The medium contains activin A, epidermal growth factor, β-nerve growth factor, nicotinamide, 1% insulin-transferrin-selenium, and 10 μg / L basic fibroblast growth factor UltraCULTURE medium. The induction method is as follows: the mesenchymal stem cells are induced, differentiated and cultured using the above-mentioned induction medium. The induction medium of the invention contains simple induction factors, does not contain toxic and harmful substances, and is safer. The method of the present invention for inducing human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells to differentiate into islet-like cells can obtain aggregated islet-like cells in 21 days, and partially mature and differentiated islet-like cells can be obtained in 28 days. A standardized and novel induction method has been established. Broad clinical application prospects.
Owner:王意忠

Methods of diagnosing and treating complications of pregnancy

InactiveCN101517078APeptide/protein ingredientsDigestive systemComplicated pregnancyObstetrics
The present invention discloses methods for treating a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder, such as pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, using combinations of compounds that alter soluble endoglin, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, PGI2, TGF-betal, TGF-beta3, activin A, BMP2, BMP7, and sFlt-1 expression levels or biological activity. Also disclosed are methods of diagnosing a pregnancy related hypertensive disorder, such as pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, that include the measurement of any one or more of the following: soluble endoglin, endothelial nitric oxide synthase, PGI2, TGF-betal, TGF-beta3, activin A, BMP2, BMP7, and sFlt-1 expression levels or biological activity.
Owner:BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENT INC +1

Method for inducing alveolar epithelial progenitor cells

This invention provides a method for stably producing alveolar epithelial progenitor cells from pluripotent stem cells, including steps of culturing pluripotent stem cells in (1) a medium containing activin A and a GSK3β inhibitor, (2) a medium containing a BMP inhibitor and a TGFβ inhibitor, and (3) a medium containing BMP4, retinoic acid, and a GSK3β inhibitor.
Owner:KYOTO UNIV

Method for transforming umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells into islet cells

The invention relates to a method for transforming umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells into islet cells. The method comprises the steps that after the umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells are separated under the aseptic condition and subcultured, the induction is conducted, wherein 1 beta-nerve growth factors, activin A, niacinamide and epidermal growth factors are added into a DMEM / F12 culture medium containing fetal calf serum for conducting the induction culture; 2 a DMEM / F12 culture medium containing niacinamide, alkaline fibroblast growth factors and insulin-transferrin-selenium is added in for continuous culture till the cell transformation is ended, and islet cell sap is obtained. By means of the method, the number of the obtained islet cells is large, the quality of the islet cells is good, more insulin can be secreted, and the method is of great importance in clinic transformation of the umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells for treating the 1 type diabetes.
Owner:SHEN ZHEN ISTEM REGENERATIVE MEDICINE SCI TECH CO LTD
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