Tel Hashomer Medical Research Infrastructure and Services Ltd.

Efrat Shavit-Stein

Joab Chapman

Compositions and methods for treating malignant gliomas such as glioblastoma are provided, comprising a combination of a peptide conjugate comprising an amino acid sequence derived from the N-terminus of the receptor PAR-1, and the chemotherapeutic agent temozolomide.

Compositions and methods for treating glioblastoma

The present invention is directed to a peptide conjugate comprising an alpha-amino protecting moiety, a peptide comprising the amino acid sequence at least 3 amino-acid long derived from the C'-terminus of PAR-1, or an active variant thereof and a protease-disabling moiety. The present invention is further directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the peptide conjugate and use thereof for treating diseases and disorder associated with excessive PAR-1 activity.

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Tel Aviv, Israel

Efrat Shavit-Stein