112 results about "Peptide mimetic" patented technology

The present invention concerns methods and compositions for stably tethered structures of defined compositions with multiple functionalities and / or binding specificities. Particular embodiments concern stably tethered structures comprising a homodimer of a first monomer, comprising a dimerization and docking domain attached to a first precursor, and a second monomer comprising an anchoring domain attached to a second precursor. The first and second precursors may be virtually any molecule or structure, such as antibodies, antibody fragments, antibody analogs or mimetics, aptamers, binding peptides, fragments of binding proteins, known ligands for proteins or other molecules, enzymes, detectable labels or tags, therapeutic agents, toxins, pharmaceuticals, cytokines, interleukins, interferons, radioisotopes, proteins, peptides, peptide mimetics, polynucleotides, RNAi, oligosaccharides, natural or synthetic polymeric substances, nanoparticles, quantum dots, organic or inorganic compounds, etc. The disclosed methods and compositions provide a simple, easy to purify way to obtain any binary compound attached to any monomeric compound, or any trinary compound.

The present invention concerns methods and compositions for stably tethered structures of defined compositions, which may have multiple functionalities and / or binding specificities. Particular embodiments concern homodimers comprising monomers that contain a dimerization and docking domain attached to a precursor. The precursors may be virtually any molecule or structure, such as antibodies, antibody fragments, antibody analogs or mimetics, aptamers, binding peptides, fragments of binding proteins, known ligands for proteins or other molecules, enzymes, detectable labels or tags, therapeutic agents, toxins, pharmaceuticals, cytokines, interleukins, interferons, radioisotopes, proteins, peptides, peptide mimetics, polynucleotides, RNAi, oligosaccharides, natural or synthetic polymeric substances, nanoparticles, quantum dots, organic or inorganic compounds, etc. Other embodiments concern tetramers comprising a first and second homodimer, which may be identical or different. The disclosed methods and compositions provide a facile and general way to obtain homodimers, homotetramers and heterotetramers of virtually any functionality and / or binding specificity.

The present invention relates to specific inhibitors of the cysteine protease dipeptidyl peptidase I (DP I), which can be used in the treatment of malignant cell degeneration, immune deseases impaired wound healing and metabolic diseases of humans and are represented by the general formula in which R is a peptide or a branched or unbranched C1-C9 alkyl chain, a branched or unbranched C2-C9 alkenyl chain, a branched or unbranched C2-C9 alkynyl chain, a C3-C9 cycloalkyl, C4-C9 carbocyclic, C5-C14 aryl, C3-C9 heteroaryl, C3-C9 heterocyclic, all of the above residues optionally being substituted, the residue AS—AS is a dipeptide or a mimetic thereof, AS is an amino acid or a peptide mimetic thereof. The amino acid is peptide bound with R and R′ is a branched or unbranched C1-C9 alkyl chain, a branched or unbranched C2-C9 alkenyl chain, a branched or unbranched C2-C9 alkynyl chain, a C3-C9 cycloalkyl, C4-C9 cycloalkenyl, C2-C9 heterocycloalkyl, C3-C9 heterocycloalkenyl, C5-C14 aryl, C3-C9 heteroaryl, C3-C9 heterocyclic, whereas the heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, heteroaryl, heterocyclic residue can have up to 6 hetero ring atoms, an amino acid or a peptide mimetic thereof, all of the above residues may be optionally substituted, or is H.

This invention provides novel active agents (e.g. peptides, small organic molecules, amino acid pairs, etc.) peptides that ameliorate one or more symptoms of atherosclerosis and / or other pathologies characterized by an inflammatory response. In certain embodiment, the peptides resemble a G* amphipathic helix of apolipoprotein J. The agents are highly stable and readily administered via an oral route.

Peptide mimetic small molecule inhibitors of Sur-2 are provided having the general formula:

Peptide mimetic small molecule inhibitors of Sur-2 are provided having the general formula:

Described are peptides and peptide mimetics that bind to and activate the thrombopoietin receptor. Such peptides and peptide mimetics are useful in methods for treating hematological disorders and particularly, thrombocytopenia resulting from chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or bone marrow transfusions as well as in diagnostic methods employing labeled peptides and peptide mimetics.

This invention provides novel active agents (e.g. peptides, small organic molecules, amino acid pairs, etc.) peptides that ameliorate one or more symptoms of eye disease and / or other pathologies characterized by an inflammatory response. In certain embodiment, the peptides resemble a G* amphipathic helix of apolipoprotein J. The agents are highly stable and readily administered via an oral route or via intraocular injection.

Short peptide mimetics of adiponectin suitable for development as pharmaceutical agonists in the treatment of cellular proliferative disorders such as cancer and atherosclerosis are provided.