Abstract:
This invention is in the fields of cancer therapy. More particularly it concerns compounds which are useful agents for treating cell proliferative disorders, especially those disorders characterized by over activity and/or inappropriate activity of a EGFR, including EGFR-related cancers, particularly for expanding the efficacy of drugs previously developed for this purpose, and for methods of treatments using the compounds for this purpose.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods of treating cancer by administering to a patient a small molecule inhibitor of Survivin. Also disclosed herein are methods of inhibiting Survivin dimerization in a patient by administering a compound of formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV). Methods of inducing cell cycle arrest in cancer cells, comprising G2/M stage arrest, in a patient by administering a compound of formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV) are also disclosed. Further disclosed herein are methods of inducing apoptosis in cancer cells in a patient by administering a compound of formula (I), (II), (III), or (IV).
Abstract:
This application describes pharmaceutical compositions, kits, and methods for inhibiting cell proliferative disorders, especially those disorders characterized by overactivity and/or inappropriate activity of a receptor tyrosine kinase, including Her2 related cancers, and methods for imaging an Her-2 expressing tumor.
Abstract:
Exocyclic peptide mimetics that disable Fas were developed. A three dimensional model of the Fas receptor-ligand complex was constructed and structurally predicted regions of the receptor that were relevant to binding ligand were used to create constrained peptide mimetics. Exocyclic anti-Fas peptide mimetics were identified that block Fas receptor-ligand interactions, and modulate Fas biological activity both in vitro and in vivo. The mimetics are useful, e.g., for treating Fas-related pathologies.
Abstract:
Methods for detecting and/or quantifying molecules expressing a selected epitope in a sample are disclosed. Methods for profiling proteins in a cell lysate are also disclosed. Kits for detecting and/or quantifying molecules expressing a selected epitope in a sample and kits for profiling proteins in a cell lysate are also disclosed.
Abstract:
Novel peptides and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same are disclosed. Conjugated compositions peptides linked to detectable agents and/or cytotoxic agents. are disclosed. Method of detecting tumors that have p185 on tumor cell surfaces are disclosed. Methods of preventing transformation of a normal cell into a tumor cell in an individual at risk of developing a tumor having tumor cells which have p185 on their surfaces are disclosed. Methods of treating an individual who has cancer characterized by tumor cells that have a p185 on their cell surfaces are disclosed.
Abstract:
Peptides, mimetics and antibodies of erbB, TNF, and IgSF receptors and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same are described. Methods of using such antibodies, peptides, and mimetics in therapeutic, prophylactic, imaging and diagnostic applications are disclosed.
Abstract:
Antibodies which bind to activated members of the erbB, TNF, and IgSF family of receptors and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same are disclosed. Peptides and mimetics of erbB, TNF, and IgSF receptors and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same are also described. Methods of using such antibodies, peptides, and mimetics in tumor therapeutic, prophylactic, imaging and diagnostic applications are disclosed.
Abstract:
Methods of treating an individual who has an erbB protein mediated tumor is disclosed. Methods of preventing erbB protein mediated tumors in an individual are disclosed. The methods comprise adminstering to the individual a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a protein that dimerizes with an erbB protein and that is deficient in tyrosine kinase activity. Composition that comprise such nucleic acid molecules including pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed.
Abstract:
A multimeric peptidomimetic that comprises two or more monomers is disclosed. The monomers comprise an exocyclic peptide comprising a ring structure, a flexible linker sequence and a multimeric motif. Use of the monomers, a nucleic acid molecule encoding monomers, recombinant expression vectors comprising the nucleic acid molecule and host cells comprising a recombinant expression vector are disclosed. Methods of delivering a drug, a toxin, a nucleic acid molecule, a radionuclide or a detectable compound to a cell are disclosed.