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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8110546 | VEGF antagonist formulations Formulations of a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-specific fusion protein antagonist are provided including a pre-lyophilized formulation, a reconstituted lyophilized formulation, and a stable liquid formulation. Preferably, the fusion protein has the sequ... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8092803 | VEGF antagonist formulations for intravitreal administration Ophthalmic formulations of a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-specific fusion protein antagonist are provided suitable for intravitreal administration to the eye. The ophthalmic formulations include a stable liquid formulation and a lyophilizable formulatio... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7892823 | Methods and systems for high homologous recombination (“HR”) targeting efficiency Disclosed are vectors, kits and methods useful in the construction of recombinant cells and DNAs via enhanced efficiency homologous recombination. The vectors are targeting vectors that contain a gene-of-interest spliced between two ends that are homologous to a gen... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7803619 | Embryoid body-based screen Disclosed are embryoid bodies having a uniform size of approximately 415 nm and comprising genetically modified embryonic stem cells, and methods of making same. The genetically uniform embryoid bodies can be multiplexed as one embryoid body per well in a multiwell ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7718791 | Separation of contaminants from polysaccharide by pH manipulation A process for reducing the protein content and preserving the capsular polysaccharide content in a complex cellular Streptococcus pneumoniae lysate broth prior to purification is described. Utilizing pH reduction after cellular lysis has resulted in a purifie... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7709001 | Multivalent pneumococcal polysaccharide-protein conjugate composition An immunogenic composition having 13 distinct polysaccharide-protein conjugates and optionally, an aluminum-based adjuvant, is described. Each conjugate contains a capsular polysaccharide prepared from a different serotype of Streptococcus pneumoniae (1, 3, 4... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7659090 | Methods for the separation of type 3 polysaccharides The present invention provides improved methods for the reduction or removal of protein impurities from a complex cellular Streptococcus pneumoniae lysate or centrate comprising serotype 3 polysaccharides involving steps relating to post-lysis heating or pH a... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7655402 | Diagnoses and therapeutics for cancer Methods and compositions for treating and diagnosing cancer and screening for agents for such treatment and diagnosis are provided. The methods involve screening for agents that modulate the activity or expression of FOXM1, which has been discovered herein to play a... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7643943 | Methods for monitoring drug activities in vivo Methods, systems and equipment useful for monitoring in vivo activities of CCI-779 or other drugs. Numerous drug activity genes can be identified by the present invention. The expression profiles of these genes in peripheral blood mononuclear cells are modulatable b... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7611839 | Methods for diagnosing RCC and other solid tumors Methods, systems and equipment for diagnosing renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and other solid tumors. This invention identifies numerous disease genes that are differentially expressed in the peripheral blood of patients having RCC or other solid tumors relative to disea... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7442767 | αcalcium channel expressed in atrium Novel calcium channel nucleic acids and polypeptides are disclosed herein. Methods of using the novel nucleic acids and polypeptides are also disclosed. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7407781 | Oocyte recording chamber An oocyte recording chamber for electrophysiological measurements. The recording chamber includes a base and a cover attached to the base. The cover and the base define a chamber having a size sufficient to accommodate an oocyte. The recording chamber includes a fir... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7345096 | Use of norepinephrine reuptake modulators for preventing and treating vasomotor symptoms The present invention relates to the use of compounds and composition of compounds that modulate norepinephrine levels for the prevention and treatment of vasomotor symptoms, such as hot flush, caused by, inter alia, thermoregulatory dysfunctions. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7256034 | Inhibitor of cell proliferation and methods of use thereof An chimerical polypeptide that arrests proliferating cells in mitosis is provided. In general the polypeptide has an N-terminal transit peptide, such as HIV-1 Tat, and a C-terminal cell-cycle effector, such as a G2/M cyclin or a cytostatic factor. A polynucleotide u... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7232893 | Method of manufacturing a stellate cell death factor The present invention provides compositions and methods for selectively inhibiting the proliferation of stellate cells, which are important for the development of liver fibrosis upon liver injury. The invention describes conditioned media from immortalized hepatocyt... | 06/19/2007 |
| 6673894 | Inhibitor of cell proliferation and methods of use thereof An chimerical polypeptide that arrests proliferating cells in mitosis is provided. In general the polypeptide has an N-terminal transit peptide, such as HIV-1 Tat, and a C-terminal cell-cycle effector, such as a G2/M cyclin or a cytostatic factor. A polyn... | 01/06/2004 |
