Human Genome Sciences, Inc.

Delta Biotechnology Limited

Novozymes Biopharma Dk A/s

Phasebio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Biorexis Pharmaceutical Corporation

Pharmacia & Upjohn Company

Biorexis Technology, Inc.

Andrew J Turner

David James Ballance

Christopher P Prior

Homayoun Sadeghi

Craig A Rosen

William A Haseltine

Steven M Ruben

Darrell Sleep

Suzanne Dagher

Baiyang Wang

Char-Huei Lai

The present invention encompasses albumin fusion proteins. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the albumin fusion proteins of the invention are also encompassed by the invention, as are vectors containing these nucleic acids, host cells transformed with these nucleic acids vectors, and methods of making the albumin fusion proteins of the invention and using these nucleic acids, vectors, and/or host cells. Additionally the present invention encompasses pharmaceutical compositions comprising albumin fusion proteins and methods of treating, preventing, or ameliorating diseases, disorders or conditions using albumin fusion proteins of the invention.

Albumin fusion proteins

The present invention provides modified Vasoactive Intestinal Peptides (VIPs), encoding polynucleotides and vectors, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. The invention further provides methods of making and using the modified VIP agents. In accordance with the invention the VIP exhibits an extended circulatory half-life, receptor-binding or biological potency, and/or altered receptor binding profile with respect to unmodified VIP.

Modified vasoactive intestinal peptides

The present invention encompasses albumin fusion proteins. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the albumin fusion proteins are also encompassed by the invention, as are vectors containing these nucleic acids, host cells transformed with these nucleic acid vectors, and methods of making the albumin fusion proteins of the invention and using these nucleic acids, vectors, and/or host cells. Additionally the present invention encompasses pharmaceutical compositions comprising albumin fusion proteins and methods of treating, preventing, or ameliorating diseases, disorders or conditions using albumin fusion proteins of the invention.

Albumin Fusion Proteins

Fusion proteins comprising a transferrin moiety and integrin binding domain and peptide libraries thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes a method of screening transferrin and integrin peptide libraries displayed in fusion proteins expressed by host cells. The fusion proteins of the present invention include transferrin fusion proteins capable of expression in yeast.

Transferrin fusion protein libraries

The invention provides fusion proteins comprising an exendin-4 fused to a transferrin (Tf) via a polypeptide linker, as well as corresponding nucleic acid molecules, vectors, host cells, and pharmaceutical compositions. The invention also provides the use of the exendin-4/Tf fusion proteins for treatment of Type II diabetes, obesity, and to reduce body weight.

Fusion protein of an exendin to modified transferrin

Pharmaceutical compositions containing modified fusion proteins of transferrin and therapeutic proteins or peptides with increased serum half-life or increased serum stability are disclosed. Preferred fusion proteins include those modified so that the transferrin moiety exhibits no or reduced glycosylation, but does exhibit binding to iron and/or the transferrin receptor. Such fusion proteins may be administered orally.

Oral delivery of modified transferrin fusion proteins

G-CSF-albumin fusion proteins

Fusion protein of exendin-4 to a transferrin (Tf) polypeptide

The present invention encompasses albumin fusion proteins. Nucleic acid molecules encodings the albumin fusion proteins of the invention are also encompassed by the invention, as are vectors containing these nucleic acids, host cells transformed with these nucleic acids vectors, and methods of making the albumin fusion proteins of the intention and using these nucleic acids, vectors, and/or host cells. Additionally the present invention encompasses pharmaceutical compositions comprising albumin fusion proteins and methods of treating, preventing, or ameliorating diseases, disorders or conditions using albumin fusion proteins of the invention.

The present invention encompasses albumin fusion proteins. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the albumin fusion proteins of the invention are also encompassed by the invention,as are vectors containing these nucleic acids, host cells transformed with these nucleic acids vectors, and methods of making the albumin fusion proteins of the invention and using these nucleic acids, vectors, and/or host cells. Additionally the present invention encompasses pharmaceutical compositions comprising albumin fusion proteins and methods of treating, preventing, or ameliorating diseases, disorders or conditions using albumin fusion proteins of the invention.

The present invention encompasses albumin fusion proteins. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the albumin fusion proteins of the invention are also encompassed by the invention, as are vectors containing these nucleic acids, host cells transformed with these nucleic acids vectors, and methods of making the albumin fusion proteins of the invention and using these nucleic acids, vectors, and/or host cells. Additionally the present invention encompasses pharmaceutical compositions comprising albumin fusion proteins and methods of treating, preventing, or ameliorating diseases, disordrs or conditions using albumin fusion proteins of the invention.

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