70 results about "Agonist peptide" patented technology

The invention provides novel formulations of guanylate cyclase-C (“GCC”) agonist peptides and methods for their use in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and disorders, including gastrointestinal cancer. The GCC agonist formulations of the invention can be administered either alone or in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents, preferably an inhibitor of cGMP-dependent phosphodiesterase or a laxative.

The invention provides novel guanylate cyclase-C agonist peptides and their use in the treatment of human diseases including gastrointestinal disorders, inflammation or cancer (e.g., a gastrointestinal cancer). The peptides can be administered either alone or in combination with an inhibitor of cGMP-dependent phosphodiesterase. The gastrointestinal disorder may be classified as either irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, or excessive acidity etc. The gastrointestinal disease may be classified as either inflammatory bowel disease or other GI condition, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and cancer.

The invention provides low-dose formulations of guanylate cyclase-C (“GCC”) agonist peptides and methods for their use. The formulations of the invention can be administered either alone or in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents, preferably an inhibitor of cGMP-dependent phosphodiesterase or a laxative.

The present invention provides methods for stimulating mu-opioid receptors with agonist peptides in a mammal in need thereof. The methods comprise administering to the mammal an effective amount of a selective mu-opioid receptor agonist peptide that comprises at least two α-amino acid residues. At least one of the amino acid residues has a positive charge. The amino acid residue in the first position is a tyrosine or tyrosine derivative. The amino acid in the second position is a D-α-amino acid. The present invention also provides methods of treating a mammal suffering from conditions or diseases by administering to the mammal an effective amount of the peptides.

Methods for the synthesis of cyclic peptides are provided, as well as novel dipeptide compounds. The methods include the solid phase synthesis of a dipeptide, which is the coupled to a second peptide in a solid phase reaction. The peptide is then cyclized following the coupling reaction. The methods and dipeptides are particularly useful for the synthesis of MC-4 receptor agonist peptides.

A nucleic acid molecule encoding an amino acid sequence consisting of an agonist of a MHC class I binding native sequence of CEA having an amino acid substitution and enhanced immunogenicity compared to the native sequence is described. A vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule, host cell comprising the vector and a kit comprising the encoded agonist peptide are also described.

The present invention relates, inter alia, to certain peptide conjugates, and to the use of the conjugates in the treatment of a variety of diseases or disorders, including diabetes (type 1 and/or type 2) and diabetes-related diseases or disorders.

The invention provides low-dose formulations of guanylate cyclase-C (“GCC”) agonist peptides and methods for their use. The formulations of the invention can be administered either alone or in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents, preferably an inhibitor of cGMP-dependent phosphodiesterase or a laxative.

The invention relates to combinations of FGFR1c antagonists with agonist peptides and provide dual targeting proteins which bind to FEFR1c comprising an antigen binding protein which is capable of binding to FGFR1c and which is linked to one or more agonist peptides, methods of making such constructs and uses thereof, particularly in treating obesity.

This disclosure provides GLP-1/glue agon agonist peptides for the treatment of metabolic diseases, e.g., obesity.

Y4 receptor agonist peptide selected from the group consisting of: [Ala30]PP_2-36, [Thr30]PP_2-36, Asn30]PP_2-36, [Gln30]PP_2-36, [Glu10]PP_2-36, [Glu10,Leu17,Thr30]PP_2-36, [Nle17,Nle30]PP_2-36, [Glu10,Nle17,Nle30]PP_2-36, their PP_1-36 equivalents, and analogues and derivatives thereof as described in the specification, are selective agonists of the Y4 receptor relative to the Y1 and Y2 receptors, and are useful in the treatment, for example, of obesity and overweight, and conditions in which these are considered contributory factors, and in the treatment of diarrhoea and intestinal hypersecretion.

The present invention provides PAR4 agonist peptides. These peptides are useful for developing robust PAR4 receptor assays.

This disclosure provides pegylated GLP-1/glucagon agonist peptides for the treatment of metabolic diseases, e.g., obesity.

Provided herein are methods of preventing and treating obesity and diabetes in patients comprising administering GLP-1/glucagon agonists peptides.

Hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF), acting through the Met receptor, plays an important role in most human solid tumors and inappropriate expression of this ligand-receptor pair is often associated with poor prognosis. The molecular basis for the malignant activity imparted by signaling of HGF/SF-Met in cancer cells has been attributed to its mitogenic and invasive properties. However, HGF/SF also induces angiogenesis, but the signaling mechanism has not been understood, nor has this activity been directly associated with HGF/SF-Met mediated tumorigenesis. HGF/SF induces expression in vitro of VEGF, a key agonist of tumor angiogenesis. By contrast, thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1) is a negative regulator of angiogenesis. This application discloses that, in the very same tumor cells, in addition to inducing VEGF expression, HGF/SF dramatically down regulates TSP-1 expression. TSP shut off plays an important, extrinsic role in HGF/SF-mediated tumor development, as ectopic expression of TSP-1 markedly inhibited tumor formation through the suppression of angiogenesis. While VEGF induced expression is sensitive to inhibitors of several pathways, including MAP kinase, PI3 kinase and Stat3, TSP-1 shut off by HGF/SF is prevented solely by inhibiting MAP kinase activation. Thus HGF/SF is a “switch” for turning on angiogenesis. TSP-1 is a useful antagonist to tumor angiogenesis, and therefore TSP-1 and agonist peptides and mimics, as well as inducers of TSP-1, have therapeutic value when used in conjunction with inhibitors of VEGF.

The present invention discloses one group of polypeptide combined with T cell surface co-stimulating molecule CD137 with the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID No. 1 to SEQ ID No. 4; and the application of the polypeptides combined with T cell surface co-stimulating molecule CD137 in preparing medicine for treating autoimmune disease, tumor graft rejection, preparing medicine for activating or blocking CD137-CD137L passage, and developing and preparing CD137-CD137L agonist peptide and peptoid.

This disclosure relates to the field of GLP-1R and GCGR agonists, formulations, and methods of using the same, including but not limited to dual agonist peptides of any of SEQ ID NOS. 1-10 or 12-27 conjugated to a non-ionic glycolipid surfactant.