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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8114830 | Polypeptoid pulmonary surfactants The present invention provides spreading agents based on sequence-specific oligomers comprising a peptoid, a peptide-peptoid chimera, a retropeptoid or a retro(peptoid-peptide) chimera, and methods for using the same, including for the treatment of respiratory distr... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7705117 | EGFH2 genes and gene products This invention relates to mouse and human EGFH2, and to variants thereof and to polynucleotides encoding EGFH2. This invention also relates to therapeutic agents related to the polynucleotides and proteins. ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7423148 | Small molecule PI 3-kinase inhibitors and methods of their use Compounds having formula I are provided where the variables have the values described herein. Pharmaceutical formulations include the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable ca... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7368106 | Use of a promoter of T-cell expansion and an inducer of CD40 stimulation in the treatment or prevention of a pathologic state The invention provides a method of treating or preventing a pathologic state in a mammal. The method comprises administering to the mammal a promoter of T-cell expansion and an inducer of CD40 stimulation, wherein CD40 is stimulated on cells of the immune system. Th... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368453 | Quinazolinone compounds with reduced bioaccumulation A variety of small molecule, guanidine-containing molecules capable of acting as MC4-R agonists are provided. The compounds are useful in treating MC4-R mediated diseases when administered to subjects. The compounds have the formula IA and IB. IA and IB have the fol... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368459 | Heterocyclic compounds Organic compounds having the structural formula I are provided where the variables have the values described herein and R1 and R2 join together to form a 6 membered substituted or unsubstituted ring including at least one O, N, or S atom, and Z... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7361484 | GSK3 polypeptides The invention provides truncated GSK3 polypeptides capable of crystallization, including GSK3α and GSK3β polypeptides, and use of these polypeptides to identify and optimize GSK3 inhibitors. Also provided are GSK3 polypeptides having at least one substituted amino... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7345046 | Heteroaryl-fused pyrimidinyl compounds as anticancer agents Heteroaryl-fused pyrimidinyl compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and prodrugs thereof; compositions that include a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and one or more of the heteroaryl-fused pyrimidinyl compounds, either alone or in combination with at lea... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338935 | Chromatographic separation of therapeutic polypeptides The present invention is directed to the purification and commercialization of therapeutic polypeptides that have. In one aspect of the invention, a method of purifying Interferon β-1b using size exclusion chromatography is provided. In another aspect of the invent... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329741 | Polynucleotides that hybridize to DP-75 and their use The present invention is a novel nucleic acid sequence which hybridizes to SEQ ID NO:6 or fragments thereof under stringent conditions, or fragments thereof. The invention also includes diagnostic assays, expression vectors, control sequences, antisense molecules, r... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326711 | Pyridino[1,2-a]pyrimidin-4-one compounds as anticancer agents Pyridin[1,2-a]pyrimidinyl compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and prodrugs thereof; compositions that include a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and one or more of the pyridino[1,2-a]pyrimidinyl compounds, either alone or in combination with at least on... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7291725 | Sos1 inhibitors Inhibitors of human Sos1, including antisense oligonucleotides, methods, and compositions specific for human Sos1, are provided. Methods of using the compositions for modulating Sos1 expression and for regulating cell growth, particularly tumor cell growth, are also... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7285539 | Activation of HCV-specific T cells The invention provides a method of activating hepatitis C virus (HCV)-specific T cells, including CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. HCV-specific T cells are activated using fusion proteins comprising HCV NS3, NS4, NS5a, and NS5b polypeptides... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279307 | Metastatic breast and colon cancer regulated genes Gene sequences as shown in SEQ ID NO:1-18 have been discovered and isolated, and found to be significantly associated with metastatic spread of breast and colon cancer cells to other organs. Methods are provided for determining the risk of metastasis of a breast or ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279554 | Notch receptor ligands and uses thereof The invention provides polynucleotides encoding Notch receptor ligands, encoded polypeptides, and antibodies specific to the polypeptides. Also provided are methods and compositions for enhancing or inhibiting angiogenesis as well as modulating immune responses.... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276587 | Antibodies to EGFH2 polypeptides This invention relates to mouse and human EGFH2, and to variants thereof and to polynucleotides encoding EGFH2. This invention also relates to therapeutic agents related to the polynucleotides and proteins. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7273618 | Method for administering agents to the central nervous system The present invention is directed to a method for delivering agents to the central nervous system by way of a tissue innervated by the trigeminal nerve that is outside the nasal cavity. Such a method of delivery can be useful in the treatment of central nervous syst... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7265089 | KGF polypeptide compositions Compositions comprising keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) polypeptides and methods of using the same are described. The KGF polypeptides of the present invention display enhanced bioactivity relative to full-length KGF163. Accordingly, the KGF polypeptides... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262168 | Compositions providing for increased IGF-I solubility Novel IGF-I compositions are described. The compositions include a solubilizing compound comprising a guanidinium group that provides for IGF-I compositions in which IGF-I is highly soluble at pHs of about 5.5 or greater and at refrigerated temperatures. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259248 | Human FGF-21 polypeptides This invention relates to human fibroblast growth factor (hFGF-21), and to variants thereof and to polynucleotides encoding FGF-21. The invention also relates to diagnostic and therapeutic agents related to the polynucleotides and proteins, including probes and anti... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7250256 | Human cyclin-dependent kinase () A human gene encoding a novel cyclin-dependent kinase termed hPNQALRE and its expression products can be used to provide reagents and methods for detecting neoplasia. Compositions and methods for treating proliferative disorders and neoplasia are also provided. ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250443 | Pyrrole based inhibitors of glycogen synthase kinase 3 New pyrrole based compounds, compositions and methods of inhibiting the activity of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK3) in vitro and of treatment of GSK3 mediated disorders in vivo are provided. The methods, compounds and compositions of the invention may be employed al... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247452 | Truncated keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) having increased biological activity The present invention relates to a keratinocyte growth factor fragment, KGFdes1-23, or an analog thereof that is composed of a portion of an amino acid sequence of mature, full length keratinocyte growth factor, KGF163. The fragment exhibits at... | 07/24/2007 |
| RE39708 | Estrogen receptor modulators Estrogen receptor-modulating pyrazole compounds are described in addition to methods and compositions for treating or preventing estrogen receptor-mediated disorders. The compounds described have been found to have unexpected and surprising activity in modulating es... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7211659 | Polynucleotides encoding antigenic HIV type C polypeptides, polypeptides and uses thereof The present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding immunogenic HIV polypeptides. Uses of the polynucleotides in applications including immunization, generation of packaging cell lines, and production of HIV polypeptides are also described. Polynucleotides enc... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7198899 | Use of NRG4, or inhibitors thereof, in the treatment of colon and pancreatic cancers This invention relates to compositions and uses of NRG4, and to variants thereof and to polynucleotides encoding NRG4, for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes, particularly related to colon and pancreatic cancer. This invention also relates to therapeutic agents bas... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7199226 | Antibodies to EGFH2 polypeptides This invention relates to mouse and human EGFH2, and to variants thereof and to polynucleotides encoding EGFH2. This invention also relates to therapeutic agents related to the polynucleotides and proteins. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195886 | GSK3 polypeptides The invention provides truncated GSK3 polypeptides capable of crystallization, including GSK3α and GSK3β polypeptides, and use of these polypeptides to identify and optimize GSK3 inhibitors. Also provided are GSK3 polypeptides having at least one substituted amino... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193042 | Methods for purifying authentic IGF from yeast hosts Methods for purifying authentic, properly folded IGF polypeptides from yeast transformants are disclosed. The methods include a refolding step and provide for high yields of authentic IGF from a variety of yeast strains. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189727 | Guanidino compounds Compounds having the general structure III are provided: where D is N or C; W is selected from Z1, Z2, and Z3 are independen... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186530 | Protein associated with cell stress response A stress-phosphorylated endoplasmic reticulum protein, Nogo B, is provided. The protein is hyperphosphorylated as a result of exposure of cells to stress. Two transcripts of Nogo B are identified in human tissues, and the longer transcript is predominant in human br... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186407 | Methods and compositions for the treatment of peripheral artery disease Compositions and methods for treating peripheral artery disease in a patient are provided. Compositions comprise recombinant fibroblast growth factor-2. Fibroblast growth factor, such as FGF-2, is administered in therapeutically effective amounts to treat or prevent... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175838 | Use of a promoter of T-cell expansion and an inducer of CD40 stimulation in the treatment or prevention of a pathologic state The invention provides a method of treating or preventing a pathologic state in a mammal. The method comprises administering to the mammal a promoter of T-cell expansion and an inducer of CD40 stimulation, wherein CD40 is stimulated on cells of the immune system. Th... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7167819 | Method of determining the three-dimensional shape of a macromolecule The present invention provides a fast and efficient method for determining the three-dimensional conformation of a protein. The steps of the method of the invention include: 1) formation of physical distance constraints, e.g., forming intramolecular chemical crossli... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166446 | Method for expression of heterologous proteins in yeast Compositions and methods for expression of heterologous mammalian proteins and their secretion in the biologically active mature form using a yeast host cell as the expression system are provided. Compositions of the invention are nucleotide sequences encoding a sig... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7163924 | Ketolide derivatives Antimicrobial ketolide compounds are provided having the formula (A): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters or prodrugs thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods of tr... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153682 | Microarrays on mirrored substrates for performing proteomic analyses Provided are peptidomimetic protein-binding arrays, their manufacture, use, and application. The protein-binding array elements of the invention include a peptidomimetic segment linked to a solid support via a stable anchor. The invention contemplates peptidomimetic... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148058 | Protein microarrays on mirrored surfaces for performing proteomic analyses Provided are protein microarrays, their manufacture, use, and application. Protein microarrays in accordance with the present invention are useful in a variety preoteomic analyses. Various protein arrays in accordance with the present invention may immobilize large ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138497 | Biosynthetic binding proteins for immuno-targeting Disclosed is a formulation for targeting an epitope on an antigen expressed in a mammal. The formulation comprises a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier together with a dimeric biosynthetic construct for binding at least one preselected antigen. The biosynthetic con... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138409 | Heterocyclic compounds Organic compounds having the structural formula I are provided where the variables have the values described herein and R1 and R2 join together to form a 6 membered substituted or unsubstituted ring including at least one O, N, or S atom, and Z... | 11/21/2006 |