Luminex Corporation

Eragen Biosciences, Inc.

Other

Rfe Pharma LLC

Simona Jurczyk

Gideon Shapiro

James Robert Prudent

David J Marshall

Christopher B Sherrill

Jerod L Ptacin

Jennifer K Grenier

Craig S Richmond

Michael G Natchus

Mark A Lockwood

Gary Robinson

Alan J Franklin

Christopher B Scherrill

Assays using non-natural bases are described. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting a sample suspected of containing the target nucleic acid with a polymerase and first and second primers; amplifying the target nucleic acid by PCR using the first and second primers to generate an amplification product having a double-stranded region and a single-stranded region that comprises the non-natural base; contacting the sample with a reporter comprising a label and a non-natural base that is complementary to the non-natural base of the single-stranded region; annealing at least a portion of the reporter to the single-stranded region of the amplification product; and correlating a signal of the label with the presence of the target nucleic acid in the sample. The invention also provides corresponding kits for use in detecting target nucleic acids in a sample.

Materials and methods for detection of nucleic acids

The subject invention provides CAI compounds and formulations thereof, and methods for their use in the localized treatment of non-life threatening diseases. Formulations of CAI compounds of the subject invention include CAI free base and CAI prodrug microcrystallines, microparticles, emulsions, and the like. The subject invention further provides methods for treating non-life threatening diseases using the CAI compounds of the invention (i.e., novel delivery systems and combination therapies) that are effective and are associated with little or no adverse side effects.

CAI-based systems and methods for the localized treatment of ocular and other diseases

Assays using non-natural bases are described. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting a sample suspected of containing the target nucleic acid with a polymerase and first and second primers; amplifying the target nucleic acid, if present in the sample, by PCR using the first and second primers to generate an amplification product having a double-stranded region and a single-stranded region that comprises the non-natural base; contacting the sample with a reporter comprising a label and a non-natural base that is complementary to the non-natural base of the single-stranded region; annealing at least a portion of the reporter to the single-stranded region of the amplification product; and correlating a signal of the label with the presence of the target nucleic acid in the sample. The invention also provides corresponding kits for use in detecting target nucleic acids in a sample.

Assays using non-natural bases are described. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting a sample suspected of containing the target nucleic acid with a polymerase and first and second primers; amplifying the target nucleic acid, if present in the sample, by PCR using the first and second primers to generate an amplification product having a double-stranded region and a single-stranded region that comprises the non-natural base; contacting the sample with a reporter comprising a label and a non-natural base that is complementary to the non-natural base of the single-stranded region; annealing at least a portion of the reporter to the single-stranded region of the amplification product; cleaving, after annealing, at least a portion of the reporter to release at least one reporter fragment; and correlating the release of the at least one reporter fragment with the presence of the target nucleic acid in the sample. The invention also provides corresponding kits for use in detecting target nucleic acids in a sample. Alternatively, the reporter can be incorporated into the amplification product rather than annealing and then cleaving.

Non-peptide somatostatin receptor ligands with conformationally restricted side chains exhibiting high binding affinity toward somatostatin receptors are provided. The compounds exhibit a high selectivity and act as agonists at human subtype 2 somatostatin receptors. The compounds are long acting for advantageous use as medicaments in peripheral diseases where somatostatinergic therapy is indicated. Furthermore, many of the compounds are lipophilic and are particularly useful for treating central nervous system and ophthalmic diseases where penetration of the blood brain and blood retinal barriers is required. It is a further object to describe the preferred stereoisomers of these somatostatin agonists and processes for their preparation. Further objects will become apparent from reading the following description.

Non-peptide somatostatin receptor ligands

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Gainesville, FL, United States of America

Simona Jurczyk