Bayer Schering Pharma Ag

Bayer Healthcare Aktiengesellschaft

Bayer Intellectual Property Gmbh

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Gmbh

Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft

Andreas Geerts

Stefan Golz

Ulf Brüggemeier

Heinrich Meier

Martina Delbeck

Barbara Albrecht-Küpper

Hubert Trübel

Martina Klein

Peter Ellinghaus

Sonja Steppan

Holger Summer

Bernhard Weingärtner

Thomas Mondritzki

Donatella D'Urso

Michael Seewald

Hendrik Milting

Donatella D'urso

The present invention relates to the use of cathepsin K and/or cathepsin S inhibitors in a method for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of pulmonary hypertension and/or heart failure.

Use of cathepsin K inhibition for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of pulmonary hypertension and/or heart failure

The present invention is directed to a polynucleotide sequence of a novel acylglycerol acyltransferase-like protein MGAT-X1. The invention also provides the human MGAT-X1 associated with the dermatological diseases, urological diseases, muscle-skeleton disorders, hematological diseases, cancer, reproduction disorders, neurological diseases, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases or gastroenterological diseases. The invention also provides assays for the identification of compounds useful for the modulation of dermatological diseases, urological diseases, muscle-skeleton disorders, hematological diseases, cancer, reproduction disorders, neurological diseases, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases or gastroenterological diseases for treating of such diseases associated with expression of the MGAT-X1. The invention also features compounds which bind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of MGAT-X1 as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.

Acylglycerol acyltransferase-like protein MGAT-X1 and uses thereof

The invention provides a human AdipoR1 which is associated with the cardiovascular diseases, dermatological diseases, gastroenterological diseases, cancer, hematological diseases, inflammation, respiratory diseases, neurological diseases and urological diseases. The invention also provides assays for the identification of compounds useful in the treatment or prevention of cardiovascular diseases, dermatological diseases, gastroenterological diseases, cancer, hematological diseases, inflammation, respiratory diseases, neurological diseases and urological diseases. The invention also features compounds which bind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of AdipoR1 as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.

Diagnostics and therapeutics for diseases associated with G-protein coupled receptor AdipoR1(AdipoR1)

The invention provides LTBP2, which is associated with cardiovascular diseases, hematological diseases, neurological diseases, cancer, endocrinological diseases, and urological diseases. The invention also provides assays for the identification of compounds useful in the treatment or prevention of cardiovascular diseases, hematological diseases, neurological diseases, cancer, endocrinological diseases, and urological diseases. The invention also features compounds which bind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of LTBP2 as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. The invention also provides LTBP2 as a biomarker for diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, hematological diseases, neurological diseases, cancer, endocrinological diseases, and urological diseases.

LTBP2 as a biomarker and diagnostic target

The invention provides a human NMU2 which is associated with the hematological diseases, cardiovascular diseases, disorders of the peripheral and central nervous system, cancer, genitourinary diseases and respiratory diseases. The invention also provides assays for the identification of compounds useful in the treatment or prevention of hematological diseases, cardiovascular diseases, disorders of the peripheral and central nervous system, cancer, genitourinary diseases and respiratory diseases. The invention also features compounds which bind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of NMU2 as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.

Diagnostics and therapeutics for diseases associated with Neuromedin U2 receptor (NMU2)

The present invention is directed to a polynucleotide sequence of a novel organic anion transporting (OAT)-like protein UST3-likel. More particularly, the present invention provides a polynucleotide sequence comprising the nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 1 or nucleic acid sequences that hybridize to SEQ ID NO: 1 or its complimentary strand. The invention also provides the human UST3-LIKE1 associated with the gastrointestinal and liver diseases, metabolic diseases, hematological disorders, respiratory diseases, neurological disorders, urological disorders and cardiovascular diseases as a result of relative quantification of the mRNA distribution in different human tissues by expression profiling. The invention also provides assays for the identification of compounds useful for the modulation of said diseases. The methods of the invention involve cell-free and cell-based assays that identify compounds which bind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of UST3-LIKE1, a organic anion transporting (OAT)-like protein, followed by an in vivo assay of the effect of the compound on said diseases. The invention also features compounds which bind to and/or activate or inhibit the activity of UST3-LIKE1 as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds.

Organic anion transporting (oat)-like protein UST3-LIKE1 and uses thereof

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Andreas Geerts