Angiochem Inc.

Transfert Plus, S.e.c.

Raptor Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp

Transfert Plus

Michel Demeule

Richard Béliveau

Christian Che

Anthony Regina

Richard Beliveau

Jean-Paul Castaigne

Reinhard Gabathuler

Alain Larocque

Catherine Gagnon

Betty Lawrence

Jean-Christophe Currie

Cyndia Charfi

Borhane Annabi

Gaoqiang Yang

Jonathan Michaud-Levesque

Joseph Yang

Carine Thiot

Malcolm L Kennard

Sasmita Tripathy

Stephane Barakat

Yanick Bertrand

Yannève Rolland

Julie Jodoin

Christian Ché

Richard BÉLIVEAU

Laurence Peslherbe

Reinhardt Gabathuler

The present disclosure relates to peptide compounds and conjugate compounds, processes, methods and uses thereof for treating cancer. For example, the compounds can comprise compounds of formula

Peptide compounds and peptide conjugates for the treatment of cancer through receptor-mediated chemotherapy

The present disclosure relates to peptide compounds and conjugate compounds, processes, methods and uses thereof for treating cancer and increasing cellular internalization of said peptide compounds. The peptide compounds are selected from the following group consisting of; GVRAKAGVRNMFKSESY as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 9; GVRAKAGVRN(Nle)FKSESY as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10; and YKSLRRKAPRWDAPLRDPALRQLL as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 11; and wherein at least one protecting group and/or at least one labelling agent is connected to said peptide compound.

The present invention features a compound having the formula A-X-B, where A is peptide vector capable of enhancing transport of the compound across the blood-brain barrier or into particular cell types, X is a linker, and B is a peptide therapeutic selected from the group consisting of neurotensin, a neurotensin analog, or a neurotensin receptor agonist. The compounds of the invention can be used to treat any disease in which increased neurotensin activity is useful and can be used to induce hypothermia or analgesia.

Conjugates of neurotensin or neurotensin analogs and uses thereof

The present invention relates to carriers, conjugate and pharmaceutical compositions and their use to increase the potency of drugs and to modify the pharmacokinetics of compounds. More particularly, the present invention relates to conjugates comprising the carrier described herein and their use in the treatment and diagnostic of cancer.

Potentiation of anticancer agents

The invention relates to dendrimers conjugated to multiple targeting peptides and one or more therapeutic, diagnostic, or imaging agents for delivery of such agents across the blood-brain barrier and into certain cell types including, cells expressing the LRP-1 receptor. Also described are methods of making compounds that comprise dendrimers conjugated to targeting peptides and therapeutic, diagnostic, or imaging agents.

Peptide-dendrimer conjugates and uses thereof

Based on our identification of a polypeptide (Angiopep-7) that is efficiently transported to cells such as liver, lung, kidney, spleen, and muscle, the invention provides polypeptides, conjugates including the polypeptides, and methods for treating diseases associated with these cell types. Unlike other aprotinin related polypeptides identified herein (including Angiopep-3, Angiopep-4a Angiopep-4b Angiopep-5, and Angiopep-6) which efficiently cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), Angiopep-7 is not efficiently transported across the BBB.

Aprotinin-like polypeptides for delivering agents conjugated thereto to tissues

The present invention relates to improvements in the field of drug delivery. More particularly, the invention relates to a non-invasive and flexible method and carrier for transporting a compound or drug across the blood-brain barrier of an individual. In particular the present invention relates to a carrier for transporting an agent attached thereto across a blood-brain barrier, wherein the carrier is able to cross the blood-brain barrier after attachment to the agent and thereby transport the agent across the blood-brain barrier. The present invention relates to improvements in the field of drug delivery. More particularly, the invention relates to a non-invasive and flexible method and carrier for transporting a compound or drug across the blood-brain barrier of an individual. In particular the present invention relates to a carrier for transporting an agent attached thereto across a blood-brain barrier, wherein the carrier is able to cross the blood-brain barrier after attachment to the agent and thereby transport the agent across the blood-brain barrier.

Method for transporting a compound across the blood-brain barrier

Ovarian cancer is treated with conjugates of an anticancer agent and an Angiopep-2 polypeptide analog (i.e. a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 80% identical to Seq. ID NO:97). Such treatment includes utility in treating metastatic ovarian cancer and in treating patients who have previously exhibited resistance to standard chemotherapeutic agents. Preferred anticancer agents include taxanes while the preferred conjugate is ANG1005, a conjugate comprising three molecules of paclitaxel conjugated to the peptide Angiopep-2.

Treatment of ovarian cancer using an anticancer agent conjugated to an angiopep-2 analog

The present invention relates to multimeric (e.g., dimeric, trimeric) forms of peptide vectors that are capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB) or efficiently entering particular cell types. These multimeric peptide vectors, when conjugated to agents (e.g., therapeutic agents) are capable of transporting the agents across the BBB or into particular cell types. These compounds are therefore particularly useful in the treatment of neurological diseases.

Multimeric peptide conjugates and uses thereof

The present invention features a compound having the formula A-X-B, where A is peptide vector capable of enhancing transport of the compound across the blood-brain barrier or into particular cell types, X is a linker, and B is a GLP-1 agonist (e.g., exendin-4 or an exendin-4 analog). The compounds of the invention can be used to treat any disease where increased GLP-1 activity is desired, for example, metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes.

Conjugates of GLP-1 agonists and uses thereof

The invention relates to improvements in the field of drug delivery. More particularly, the invention relates to polypeptides derived from aprotinin and from aprotinin analogs as well as conjugates and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these polypeptides or conjugates. The present invention also relates to the use of these polypeptides for transporting a compound or drug across the blood-brain barrier of a mammal and in the treatment and diagnosis of neurological diseases.

Aprotinin polypeptides for transporting a compound across the blood-brain barrier

The invention relates to improvements in the field of drug delivery. More particularly, the invention relates to polypeptides having a hydrolyzable covalent bond to a therapeutic agent that includes, etoposide, etoposide 4'-dimethylglycine or doxorubicin. These polypeptide conjugates can be used as vectors to transport the podophyllotoxin derivative across the blood brain barrier (BBB) or into particular cell types such as ovary, liver, lung, or kidney. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions that include the compounds of the invention and to uses thereof in methods of treatment.

Etoposide and doxorubicin conjugates for drug delivery

Pharmaceutical compositions useful for hydrophobic agents paclitaxel, paclitaxel analogs and conjugates thereof (e g ANG1005) which do not contain Cremophor&#x2122; The compositions further comprise an optional tonicity agent, a buffering agent a bulking agent and a solubilizing agent which is not Cremophor&#x2122; Methods of preparing said compositions and of said compositions in the treatment of cancer are also included.

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