Syntex (u.s.a.) Inc.

John G Moffatt

Gordon H Jones

John J Nestor

John J Nestor, Jr

Hardy W Chan

Michael D Edge

John M Sims

The present invention relates to novel synthetic antigens, conjugates and antibodies based upon specific peptide sequences and the production thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to a polypeptide which is a determinant site of a protein, the polypeptide having from 8 to 20 amino acid residues, having an amino-terminal amino acid and a carboxyl-terminal amino acid, wherein the polypeptide includes:

Synthetic peptide sequences useful in biological and pharmaceutical

The abstract is disclosed herein are nonapeptides and dodecapeptides which augment natural killer cell activity.

Nona- and dodecapeptides for augmenting natural killer cell activity

This application relates to novel immunological adjuvant compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R and R.sup.1 are the same or different and are hydrogen or an acyl radical; R.sup.2 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl radical, or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl radical; X is an aminoacyl moiety; and Y is D-isoasparagine or D-isoglutamine.

Novel immunological adjuvant compounds and methods of preparation thereof

This application relates to novel immunological adjuvant compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R and R.sup.1 are the same or different and are hydrogen or an acyl radical; R.sup.2 is an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl radical, or an unsubstituted or substituted aryl radical; R.sup.6 is an alkyl radical X is an aminoacyl moiety; and Y is D-isoasparagine or D-isoglutamine.

3'-O-Acyl- and 3-'-O-acyl-5-'-O-acyl- derivatives of 1-(.beta.-D-arabinofuranosyl)-cytosines and methods of preparing these compounds and also O.sup.2,2'-anhydro-1-(3'-O-acyl-5'-O-acyl-.beta.-D-arabinofuranosyl)-cytos ine salts. The O.sup.2,2'-anhydro-1-(3'-O-acyl-5'-O-acyl-.beta.-D-arabinofuranosyl)-cytos ine nucleoside salts are prepared by direct acid catalyzed acylation of the salts of the corresponding O.sup.2,2'-anhydro-1-(.beta.-D-arabinofuranosyl)-cytosines or 3'-O-acyl- derivatives, under carefully controlled conditions. The 3'-O-acyl- and 3'-O-acyl-5'-O-acyl-1-(.beta.-D-arabinofuranosyl)-cytosines are prepared from the corresponding O.sup.2,2'-anhydro nucleosides via selective cleavage of the O.sup.2,2'-anhydro bridge under carefully controlled conditions. The compounds exhibit anti-viral, cytotoxic and anti-neoplastic activity, and thus are useful for the treatment of mammals where such agents are indicated.

Arabinofuranosyl cytosines and methods of making

A novel class of intermediates from which a variety of uronic acid nucleosides can be produced, said class being represented by the following formula: ##SPC1## Where

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John G Moffatt