Pharmain Corporation

University of Washington

Proteotech Inc.

Other

Pharmaln Corporation

Gerardo M Castillo

Alan D Snow

Elijah M Bolotin

Beth P Nguyen

Thomas P Lake

Virginia J Sanders

Lesley Larsen

Stephen D Lorimer

David Samuel Larsen

Rex T Weavers

David Llewellyn Coffen

Paula Y Choi

Charlotte Coffen, Legal Representative

Akiko Nashimoto-Ashfield

Cynthia C Jones

Joshua F Alfaro

Manfred Weigele

Alexei A Bogdanov

Qubai Hu

Judy Cam

Elizabeth Nguyen

Deborah A DeSantis

Yao Yao

Akiko Nishimoto-Ashfield

Christian Ventocilla

Han Jiang

Elaine K Chan

Ellijah M Bolotin

Elijah M Bolitin

David S Larsen

D Snow Alan

Joel A Cummings

Beth Nguyen

The present invention is directed to compositions comprising a polymer backbone with protective chain and anionic groups, and a cationic therapeutic agent. The present invention is directed to compositions for treating infections, inflammatory diseases, excess growth, and damaged cells and organs.

Anionic-core composition for delivery of therapeutic agents, and methods of making and using the same

The present disclosure provides novel V1a partial agonists for partially activating a V1a receptor. The partial V1a agonist has a therapeutic index of at least 20 (e.g., at least 30, at least 40, at least 50, at least 60, at least 70, at least 80, at least 90, at least 100). Also provided are method of treating liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, portal hypertension, ascites, esophageal varices, fundal varices, bleeding, arterial hypotension, and/or hepatorenal syndrome, including administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective dose of a composition including the V1a partial agonist(s) of the present disclosure, optionally in combination with a V2 antagonist.

V1A receptor partial agonist and method of use

Provided herein is a process of preparing a semi-random graft co-polymer, the product of which is difficult to fully characterize chemically. The product of the present disclosure has unique and useful properties of 1) binding to a peptide and 2) upon co-administration of the product and the peptide into animals the product prolongs the blood circulation time and elevates the level of the peptide, compared to the peptide alone without the product of the disclosure.

Method of production of graft co-polymer excipient with a superior peptide and protein binding property

The present invention relates, in part, to a biocompatible hydrophobic-core carrier comprising a carrier, and a plurality of hydrophobic groups covalently linked to the polymeric carrier. The hydrophobic groups are capable of dissociably linking load molecules such as therapeutic agents. The hydrophobic-core carrier may also comprise protective side chains, orienting molecules, and targeting molecules.

Hydrophobic core carrier compositions for delivery of therapeutic agents, methods of making and using the same

The invention describes compositions of peptide analogs that are active in blood or cleavable in blood to release an active peptide. The peptide analogs have a general formula: A-(Cm)-Peptide (SEQ ID NO: 76), wherein A is hydrophobic moiety or a metal binding moiety, e.g., a chemical group or moiety containing 1) an alkyl group having 6 to 36 carbon units, 2) a nitrilotriacetic acid group, 3) an imidiodacetic acid group, or 4) a moiety of formula (ZHis)(SEQ ID NO: 50), wherein Z is any amino acid residue other than histidine, His is histidine, y is an integer from 0-6; w is an integer from 1-6; and p is an integer from 1-6; wherein if A has alkyl group with 6 to 36 carbon units x is greater than 0; and Cm is a cleavable moiety consisting of glycine or alanine or lysine or arginine or N-Arginine or N-lysine, wherein x is an integer between 0-6 and N may be any amino acid or none. The peptide analogs are complexed with polymeric carrier to provide enhanced half-life.

Composition for long-acting peptide analogs

The present invention relates to a soluble hydrophobic-core carrier composition comprising (i) a linear polymeric backbone; (ii) a plurality of hydrophilic polymeric protective chains covalently linked and pendant to the polymeric backbone and (iii) at least one hydrophobic moiety covalently linked and pendant to the polymeric backbone. In certain embodiments, the weight ratio of hydrophilic protective chains to hydrophobic moieties in the carrier is at least 15:1. In other embodiments, at least 90% of the residues of the polymeric backbone are coupled to a hydrophilic polymeric protective chain or a hydrophobic moiety. In other embodiments, the composition further comprises (iv) a hydrophobic load molecule dissociably linked to the hydrophobic moiety of the carrier.

Soluble hydrophobic core carrier compositions for delivery of therapeutic agents, methods of making and using the same

Methods for the synthesis, isolation, and purification of procyanidin B2 are disclosed. The synthetic methods utilize epicatechin as a starting material and produce procyanidin B2 in high yields. The isolation methods extract procyanidin B2 from a sample of bark powder from plant matter of the genus. The isolated and/or synthesized procyanidin B2 is used to treat amyloid disease, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease as well as improve cognitive performance and increase learning and memory in Alzheimer's patients. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the synthesized and/or isolated procyanidin B2 are also disclosed.

Isolation, purification and synthesis of procyanidin B2 and uses thereof

The invention describes compositions of peptide analogs that are active in blood or cleavable in blood to release an active peptide. The peptide analogs have a general formula: A-(Cm)-Peptide (SEQ ID NO: 76), wherein A is hydrophobic moiety or a metal binding moiety, e.g., a chemical group or moiety containing 1) an alkyl group having 6 to 36 carbon units, 2) a nitrilotriacetic acid group, 3) an imidodiacetic acid group, or 4) a moiety of formula (ZHis)(SEQ ID NO: 50), wherein Z is any amino acid residue other than histidine, His is histidine, y is an integer from 0-6; w is an integer from 1-6; and p is an integer from 1-6; wherein if A has alkyl group with 6 to 36 carbon units x is greater than 0; and Cm is a cleavable moiety consisting of glycine or alanine or lysine or arginine or N-Arginine or N-lysine, wherein x is an integer between 0-6 and N may be any amino acid or none. The peptide analogs are complexed with polymeric carrier to provide enhanced half-life.

The use of 3,4,3',4&#x2032;-tetrahydroxychalcone in the treatment of amyloid diseases, especially A&#x3b2; amyloidosis, such as observed in Alzheimer's disease, IAPP amyloidosis, such as observed in type 2 diabetes, and synucleinopathies, such as observed in Parkinson's disease.

Compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of amyloid diseases and synucleinopathies such as alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes, and parkinson's

Bis- and tris-dihydroxyaryl compounds and their methylenedioxy analogs and pharmaceutically acceptable esters, their synthesis, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in the treatment of amyloid diseases, especially A&#x3b2; amyloidosis, such as observed in Alzheimer's disease, IAPP amyloidosis, such as observed in type 2 diabetes, and synucleinopathies, such as observed in Parkinson's disease, and the manufacture of medicaments for such treatment.

Compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of amyloid diseases and synucleinopathies such as Alzheimer's disease, type 2 diabetes, and Parkinson's disease

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Gerardo M Castillo