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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
May. 26, 2005
Applicants:
Kit S. Lam, Davis, CA (US);
Ruiwu Liu, Sacramento, CA (US);
LI Peng, Davis, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 5/08 (2006.01); C07K 5/10 (2006.01); C07K 7/04 (2006.01); C07K 7/08 (2006.01); C07K 14/00 (2006.01); C07K 1/00 (2006.01); C07K 1/107 (2006.01); A61K 38/06 (2006.01); A61K 38/07 (2006.01); A61K 38/08 (2006.01); A61K 38/10 (2006.01); A61K 38/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides αβintegrin ligands that display high binding affinity, specificity, and stability. The ligands comprise a peptide having n independently selected amino acids, wherein at least one amino acid is an unnatural amino acid or a D-amino acid, and wherein n is an integer of from 3 to 20. Methods are provided for administering the ligands for treating cancer, inflammatory diseases, and autoimmune diseases. Also provided are methods for administering the ligands for imaging a tumor, organ, or tissue in a subject.