Opt Corporation

University of Colorado

David Hal Wagner, Jr

Charles W Henry

Martin Glenn Yussman

Gisela M Vaitaitis

The present disclosure provides, among other things, small peptides that are capable of interacting with CD40, thereby interfering with the ability of CD40 to interact with CD154, which impacts, e.g., inflammation and atherosclerosis. The present disclosure further provides use of such peptides in the treatment of, e.g., type 2 diabetes and auto-inflammatory disease. In particular, small peptides that are capable of interacting with CD40, thereby interfering with the ability of CD40 to interact with CD154, impact inflammation and type 2 diabetes.

Therapeutic peptides and methods for treating type 2 diabetes

Bioactive peptides and methods for their use for preventing, treating, and/or reducing the incidence and/or symptoms of an autoimmune disease or disorder that may result from chronic inflammation, damage to β-cells of the pancreas, and other conditions that are implicated by the CD40-CD154 dyad. In particular, small peptides that are capable of interacting with CD40, thereby interfering with the ability of CD40 to interact with CD154, which impacts inflammation, autoimmunity, and disease progression. The use of such peptides in reducing diabetes mellitus, and in particular, the autoimmune inflammatory response that may be a driving factor thereof. Methods and materials for preventing and modulating diabetes mellitus and autoimmune diseases especially in dogs, cats, and horses.

Peptides and methods for treating disease

Methods and compositions are disclosed for treating and preventing cytokine release syndrome (CRS), acute respiratory distress syndrome (CRS), and alveolar capillary injury (ACI) in a subject.

Bioactive peptides and methods of use thereof

Methods and materials for treating and preventing autoimmune diseases, in particular, multiple sclerosis (MS) including small peptides are capable of interacting with CD40, thereby altering and/or modulating the ability of CD40 to interact with CD154, which apparently affects inflammation; and/or the use of such peptides in reducing the inflammatory response, and in particular, the autoimmune inflammatory response; and/or the use of such short peptides to prevent or reverse autoimmune disease, and particularly, multiple sclerosis, in individuals; and/or methods and materials for detecting T-cells that express CD40 (Th40 cells). Also provided are kits for reducing inflammation, treating autoimmune diseases, or detecting Th40 cells. Additionally, methods and apparatuses to administer the peptide are provided.

Methods for reducing symptoms of multiple sclerosis using a six-amino acid long peptide that inhibits CD40-CD150 interaction

Bioactive peptides and methods for their use for preventing, treating, and/or reducing the incidence and/or symptoms of an autoimmune disease or disorder that may result from chronic inflammation, damage to &#x3b2;-cells of the pancreas, and other conditions that are implicated by the CD40-CD154 dyad. In particular, small peptides that are capable of interacting with CD40, thereby interfering with the ability of CD40 to interact with CD154, which impacts inflammation, autoimmunity, and disease progression. The use of such peptides in reducing diabetes mellitus, and in particular, the autoimmune inflammatory response that may be a driving factor thereof. Methods and materials for preventing and modulating diabetes mellitus and autoimmune diseases especially in dogs, cats, and horses.

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Denver, CO, United States of America

David Hal Wagner, Jr