495 results about "Hyaluronidase" patented technology

The invention relates to the discovery of novel soluble neutral active Hyaluronidase Glycoproteins (sHASEGPs), methods of manufacture, and their use to facilitate administration of other molecules or to alleviate glycosaminoglycan associated pathologies. Minimally active polypeptide domains of the soluble, neutral active sHASEGP domains are described that include asparagine-linked sugar moieties required for a functional neutral active hyaluronidase domain. Included are modified amino-terminal leader peptides that enhance secretion of sHASEGP. The invention further comprises sialated and pegylated forms of a recombinant sHASEGP to enhance stability and serum pharmacokinetics over naturally occurring slaughterhouse enzymes. Further described are suitable formulations of a substantially purified recombinant sHASEGP glycoprotein derived from a eukaryotic cell that generate the proper glycosylation required for its optimal activity.

The invention relates to the discovery of novel soluble neutral active Hyaluronidase Glycoproteins (sHASEGPs), methods of manufacture, and their use to facilitate administration of other molecules or to alleviate glycosaminoglycan associated pathologies. Minimally active polypeptide domains of the soluble, neutral active sHASEGP domains are described that include asparagine-linked sugar moieties required for a functional neutral active hyaluronidase domain. Included are modified amino-terminal leader peptides that enhance secretion of sHASEGP. The invention further comprises sialated and pegylated forms of a recombinant sHASEGP to enhance stability and serum pharmacokinetics over naturally occurring slaughterhouse enzymes. Further described are suitable formulations of a substantially purified recombinant sHASEGP glycoprotein derived from a eukaryotic cell that generate the proper glycosylation required for its optimal activity.

The present invention relates to a highly concentrated, stable pharmaceutical formulation of a pharmaceutically active anti-HER2 antibody, such as e.g. Trastuzumab (HERCEPTIN™), Pertuzumab or T-DM1, or a mixture of such antibody molecules for subcutaneous injection. In particular, the present invention relates to formulations comprising, in addition to a suitable amount of the anti-HER2 antibody, an effective amount of at least one hyaluronidase enzyme as a combined formulation or for use in form of a co-formulation. The formulations comprise additionally at least one buffering agent, such as e.g. a histidine buffer, a stabilizer or a mixture of two or more stabilizers (e.g. a saccharide, such as e.g. α,α-trehalose dihydrate or sucrose, and optionally methionine as a second stabilizer), a nonionic surfactant and an effective amount of at least one hyaluronidase enzyme. Methods for preparing such formulations and their uses thereof are also provided.

The invention relates to the discovery of novel soluble neutral active Hyaluronidase Glycoproteins (sHASEGPs), methods of manufacture, and their use to facilitate administration of other molecules or to alleviate glycosaminoglycan associated pathologies. Minimally active polypeptide domains of the soluble, neutral active sHASEGP domains are described that include asparagine-linked sugar moieties required for a functional neutral active hyaluronidase domain. Included are modified amino-terminal leader peptides that enhance secretion of sHASEGP. The invention further comprises sialated and pegylated forms of a recombinant sHASEGP to enhance stability and serum pharmacokinetics over naturally occurring slaughterhouse enzymes. Further described are suitable formulations of a substantially purified recombinant sHASEGP glycoprotein derived from a eukaryotic cell that generate the proper glycosylation required for its optimal activity.

The present invention concerns a composition for retarding skin aging which contains an edible herb medicine or medicines round in Taiwan, in particular a plant extract or extracts having melanine formation-unhibiting, elastase-inhibiting, hyaluronidase-inhibiting, active oxygen-eliminating and/or radical-capturing type antioxidant activities, and a medicinally acceptable base and/or additives for external dermal application. The composition is useful in promoting skin whitening effects, maintaining the tension and elasticity of the skin, facilitating skin moistening and providing the skin with anti-inflammatory and/or anti-allergic properties.

The invention is based on the discovery of methods for purification of an acid active hyaluronidase found in human plasma (hpHAse), including both biochemical and immunoaffinity purification methods. The method of immunoaffinity purification of the invention is based on the discovery of a method for identifying antibodies that specifically bind native hpHAse (anti-native hpHAse antibodies), and anti-native hpHAse antibodies identified by this screening method. The invention also features an assay for sensitive detection of HAse activity using biotinylated hyaluronic acid (bHA). Purification and characterization of hpHAse lead to the inventors' additional discovery that hpHAse is encoded by the LuCa-1 gene, which gene is present in the human chromosome at 3p21.3, a region associated with tumor suppression. The invention additionally features methods of treating tumor-bearing patients by administration of hpHAse and/or transformation of cells with hpHAse-encoding DNA.

The present invention provides a tnaluronidase. The hyaluronidase can be produced by the strain Streptomyces aitinocidm 77, Exemplary characteristics of the hyaluronidase include specific C-terminal or other amino acid sequences, including full-length sequences, and improved physico-chemical and actix itj properties as compared to known h> alυronidase preparatkiiis. Described are also various uses of the hyaiurυnidasc, including topical administration of the h> aiuronidasc to improve skin penetration of a co-administered active substance.

Disclosed are compositions and methods for their use that can be used in cosmetic applications. The composition can include an effective amount of a Centella asiatica stem cells to reduce the activity of hyaluronidase in skin, an effective amount of tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylamino butyric urea trifluoroacetate or Alpinia galanga leaf extract to promote the production of hyaluronic acid in skin, an effective amount of tripeptide-1 to promote the production of fibronectin and laminin in skin, and a dermatologically acceptable vehicle.

The invention relates to the discovery of novel soluble neutral active Hyaluronidase Glycoproteins (sHASEGP's), methods of manufacture, and their use to facilitate administration of other molecules or to alleviate glycosaminoglycan associated pathologies. Minimally active polypeptide domains of the soluble, neutral active sHASEGP domains are described that include asparagine-linked sugar moieties required for a functional neutral active hyaluronidase domain. Included are modified amino-terminal leader peptides that enhance secretion of sHASEGP. The invention further comprises sialated and pegylated forms of a recombinant sHASEGP to enhance stability and serum pharmacokinetics over naturally occurring slaughterhouse enzymes. Further described are suitable formulations of a substantially purified recombinant sHASEGP glycoprotein derived from a eukaryotic cell that generate the proper glycosylation required for its optimal activity.

An enzymatic method is provided for treating ophthalmic disorders of the mammalian eye. Prevention of neovascularization and the increased rate of clearance from the vitreous of materials toxic to retina is accomplished by administering an amount of hyaluronidase effective to liquefy the vitreous humor of the treated eye without causing toxic damage to the eye. Liquefaction of the vitreous humor increases the rate of liquid exchange from the vitreal chamber. This increase in exchange removes those materials and conditions whose presence causes ophthalmological and retinal damage.

The present invention provides compositions that contain botulinum toxin and a hyaluronidase, and that lack human or recombinant serum albumin. The present invention also provides methods of administering the pharmaceutical composition to a subject in need thereof.

The invention relates to a hyaluronic acid-modified amphipathic chitosan derivative carrier with tumor microenvironment specificity drug release effect. The hyaluronic acid-modified amphipathic chitosan derivative carrier is characterized in that firstly, a hydrophilic group is introduced into a chitosan skeleton; then, a hydrophobic group is introduced into a specifically degradable link arm containing disulfide bonds, so as to realize the amphipathic function; the amphipathic derivative is assembled into nanomicelle by self in a waterborne medium, and is further modified by a charge adsorbing principle to target the molecular hyaluronic acid; the nanomicelle can effectively load an anti-tumor drug, and the hyaluronic acid is targeted to the tumor microstructure and then is degraded by hyaluronic acid enzyme in focus cells, so that the drug can be quickly released from the nanomicelle to act on the focal part, thereby obviously improving the concentration, therapy effect and biological utilization degree of free drug on the focal part. The hyaluronic acid-modified amphipathic chitosan derivative carrier has the advantages that the carrier which carries pharmaceutical activity or pharmacological activity molecules can be applied to internal injection of blood vessels or muscles or oral administration, so as to obviously improve the anti-tumor activity of drug; the preparation method is simple, the technology is matured, and the preparation method is suitable for large-scale production.

The invention relates to a novel bioconjugation protocol for peptide suitable for in vivo applications. Bioconjugation of the peptide to HA derivative increases its half life in circulation contributing for a high efficacy. More over, conjugate of HA derivative and peptide which is treated with hyaluronidase shows increased bioactivity. And also, in contrast to PEGylation, HA derivative can be conjugated with many numbers of peptide molecules per single HA derivative chain, which enables multiple action of peptide drugs.

The invention discloses a method for preparing ultra-low molecular weight hyaluronic acid oligosaccharides and a salt thereof through combination of solid-liquid biphasic enzymolysis and ultrafiltration. The method comprises the following steps: degrading hyaluronic acid and a salt thereof by utilizing hyaluronidase produced by bacilli; preparing high-concentration hyaluronic acid enzymatic hydrolysate by adopting the method of combining a solid-liquid biphasic enzymolysis system and an ultrafiltration system, and then performing inactivating, activated carbon adsorption and impurity removal,filtering and spray-drying to obtain the ultra-low molecular weight hyaluronic acid oligosaccharides and the salt thereof with the molecular weight of less than or equal to 3 kDa. The product preparedby the method is high in stability, ultra-low in molecular weight, good in inflammation resistance and percutaneous absorptivity, high in purity, strong in oxidation resistance, does not have cytotoxicity, has the advantages of repairing skin cell damage and the like, and can be widely applied to the fields of cosmetics, food and medicines. According to the method, the process flow is easy to operate; conditions are mild; various alcohols are not used; the energy consumption is relatively low; the method does not have damage to a product structure, does not have environmental pollution, and is suitable for large-scale industrial production.

Ophthalmic conditions such as presbyopia, myopia, and astigmatism can be corrected by the use of a molding contact lens in combination with a pharmaceutical composition suitable for delivery to the eye. The molding contact lenses are preferably commercially available and are not specifically designed for orthokeratology. The agents in the pharmaceutical compositions such as hyaluronase allow the cornea of the eye to be molded in order to correct the refractive error of the eye. The contact lenses and the pharmaceutical composition induce a change in the radius of curvature of the anterior surface of the cornea, thereby correcting the refractive error of the eye. One advantage of the inventive technique is that the patient with his or her own individual visual needs guides the treatment until the patient near and far visual needs are met. The present invention also provides for kits, which contain molding contact lenses, pharmaceutical composition suitable for delivery to the eye, and instructions, useful in the inventive system.

A method for producing an alkyl-esterified glycosaminoglycan, which comprises the step of allowing a trialkylsilyldiazoalkane to act on a glycosaminoglycan to perform alkyl-esterification of carboxyl groups of the glycosaminoglycan, and an alkyl-esterified glycosaminoglycan having a property that it is not substantially degraded by a glycosaminoglycan degrading enzyme such as hyaluronidase are provided.

The invention discloses a preparation method for disaccharide, tetrasccharide and hexaose of chondroitin sulfuric acid, and belongs to the technical field of food. The method comprises the following steps that: the chondroitin sulfuric acid adopted as a raw material is degraded by hyaluronidase, so as to obtain chondroitin sulfuric acid oligosaccharide; through filtering separation by G-25 gel, desalination by G-10, DEAE cellulose 52 anion exchange chromatographic column separation, natural preparation of gel electrophoretic separation, and the like, the disaccharide, tetrasccharide and hexaose of the chondroitin sulfuric acid can be prepared. The invention relates to the preparation method for the disaccharide, the tetrasccharide and the hexaose of the chondroitin sulfuric acid. According to the invention, simultaneous preparation of three types of chondroitin sulfuric acid oligosaccharide can be firstly achieved, and a technical base for industrial preparation for single degree of polymerization chondroitin sulfuric acid oligosaccharide can be provided.

The invention discloses a preparation method of hyaluronic acid-based double-crosslinked hydrogel, which comprises the following steps: respectively modifying hyaluronic acid to obtain furan- and dopamine-modified hyaluronic acid and furan- and phenylboronic acid-modified hyaluronic acid, blending the two modified hyaluronic acids with maleimide-terminated four-arm polyethylene glycol to generatedouble crosslinking, wherein the vicinal diol structures of phenylboronic acid and dopamine can spontaneously form phenylboronic acid ester under the condition that the pH value is 7.4 and the hydrogel has injectability and adhesion, producing single cross-linked hydrogel, and making the furan group and maleimide undergo a Diels-Alder reaction in subsequent time to form secondary cross-linking, sothat the mechanical property of the hydrogel is enhanced and the double cross-linked hydrogel is obtained. By adopting a double-crosslinking mode of click chemistry and phenylboronic acid ester, theobtained product has good mechanical properties, injectability, hyaluronidase degradation resistance and excellent biocompatibility, and the two crosslinking modes are mild and rapid and can encapsulate cells for injection.