Imagine Pharma LLC

Ngoc Thai

Jonathan Pollett

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods to differentiate pancreatic cells into functional insulin-producing CD133/Ki-67-positive activated islet proliferating cells (AIPCs) derived from isolated pancreatic islets and expand derived-AIPCs in in vitro cultures using a culture medium comprising an active agent. Also disclosed herein is the use of the AIPCs for implantation into a mammal for in vivo therapy, specifically for pancreatic disorders, including diabetes type I.

Composition and methods for producing insulin producing islet cells

The present invention provides a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a polypeptide corresponding to SEQ ID No. 2 and uses thereof for treating at least one of diabetes, hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension in a subject.

Compositions and methods for treating diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia

The present invention provides a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a polypeptide corresponding to one or more of SEQ ID No(s) 1, 2, 3 or 4. The therapeutically effective amount of polypeptide may be formulated for administration to a subject in need of treatment as an oral formulation, a parenteral formulation, a topical formulation, an aqueous formulation, a solid formulation, a lyophilized formulation, or a trans-dermal formulation. Also disclosed are methods for treating at least one of diabetes, hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertension in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a polypeptide according to SEQ ID Nos. 1-4.

The present invention provides a composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a polypeptide, peptide, or analog corresponding to one or more of SEQ ID NO(s) 1, 2, 3 or 4, and or more of a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, and/or pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The polypeptide therapeutic of the present invention may be formulated for administration to a subject in need of treatment as an oral formulation, a parenteral formulation, a topical formulation, an aqueous formulation, a solid formulation, a lyophilized formulation, or a trans-dermal formulation. Also disclosed is a method for treating at least one of diabetes, and/or hyperglycemia, and/or hypercholesterolemia, and/or hypertension in a subject, comprising: administering to the subject a polypeptide of the invention or formulation of the invention.

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