Cetus Corporation

Johnson & Johnson Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.

Cetus Oncology Corporation

Corey H Levenson

Kary B Mullis

Henry Rapoport

Irwin Braude

Danute E Nitecki

Lois Aldwin

David F Mark

Margaret Moreland

Fred T Oakes

Chu-an Chang

Edward L Sheldon, Iii

John Bruce Findlay

Robert M Watson

Marlene M King

Henry Rapaport

Dale G Ando

Janice M Mayer

A nucleic acid test article can be used to detect a targeted nucleic acid found in a specimen. The test article includes a substrate having two opposing surfaces and a water-insoluble nucleic acid probe attached in a distinct zone of one of the surfaces. The probe is prepared from a water-insoluble particle to which is covalently attached an oligonucleotide which is complementary to the targeted nucleic acid. Substantially none of the probe is embedded within the surface of the substrate. Particularly useful test articles have a multiplicity of water-insoluble probes located in distinct zones on one of the substrate surfaces. These probes are useful for the detection of a multiplicity of targeted nucleic acids, particularly after amplification by polymerase chain reaction.

Nucleic acid test article and its use to detect a predetermined nucleic

The present invention is a simplified process for making succinyl acetone (SA). The most preferred embodiment is a one step process that reacts levulinic acid, ethyl acetate, and a base to form SA. Generally, a levulinic acid group may be reacted with an alkyl ester and a base to form SA. Optionally, the reaction may be acidified after completion to remove byproducts.

Process for making succinyl acetone

Succinylacetone derived or related medicaments and methods of synthesis of the same are shown wherein the medicaments consists of succinylacetonyl-proline-PEG, succinylacetonyl-NH-PEG, or compounds that have the formula: ##STR1## wherein n=1-6

Immunosuppressive analogues and derivatives of succinylacetone

Succinylacetone derived or related medicaments and methods of synthesis of the same are shown wherein the medicaments consists of succinylacetonyl-proline-PEG, succinylacetonyl-NH-PEG, or compounds that have the formula: ##STR1## and that have immunosuppressive activity both in vivo and in vitro based on their activities in cellular immunologic assays and adjuvant induced arthritis in rats, respectively.

This invention is in the area of immunology, and specifically relates to immunopharmacology as applied to the development of immunosuppressive compositions and methods of use thereof for treating a wide variety of diseases arising from abnormal or undesirable normal immune responses. Compositions and methods of using the same that are particularly useful in treating autoimmune diseases are shown.

Methods, compounds, and compositions for immunosuppression

Oligonucleotides derivatized to incorporate horseradish peroxidase (HRP) are useful in diagnostic methods and provide significant advantage over radioactively labeled oligonucleotide probes. The HRP-derivatized oligonucleotides can be easily and efficiently prepared by reacting a sulfhydryl containing oligonucleotide with a conjugate of a mal-sac-HNSA ester and HRP under mild and easily controlled reaction conditions.

Covalent oligonucleotide-horseradish peroxidase conjugate

Oligonucleotide functionalizing reagents are disclosed which are useful in introducing sulfhydryl, amino and additional hydroxyl groups into oligonucleotides. The reagents are substantially linear in structure, at one end provided with a phosphoramidite moiety, at an opposing end provided with a sulfhydryl, amino or hydroxyl moiety, the two ends linked through a hydrophilic spacer chain. Methods of using and synthesizing the novel reagents are disclosed as well.

Oligonucleotide functionalizing reagents

Immunosupressive analogues and derivatives of succinylacetone

Nucleic acids may be labeled by intercalating the alkylating intercalation moiety of a labeling reagent into a partially double-stranded nucleic acid to form a complex and activating the complex to cause covalent bonding between the reagent and the nucleic acid. Preferably, the labeled nucleic acid is hybridization probe for detecting nucleic acid sequences capable of hybridizing with a hybridizing region of the nucleic acid. Also preferably the label moiety is non-radioactive. The labeling reagent is of the formula:

Carbamic acid ester useful for preparing a nucleic acid probe

Nucleic acids may be labeled by intercalating the alkylating intercalation moiety of a labeling reagent into a partially double-stranded nucleic acid to form a complex and activating the complex to cause covalent bonding between the reagent and the nucleic acid. Preferably, the labeled nucleic acid is a hybridization probe for detecting nucleic acid sequences capable of hybridizing with a hybridizing region of the nucleic acid. Also preferably the label moiety is non-radioactive. The labeling reagent is of the formula:

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Corey H Levenson