Abstract:
The invention relates to particles which exhibit a stimulable shape change and allow control of their uptake in active cells. The particles can be used as carrier systems for bioactive molecules or as diagnostic agents, and the spherical shape thereof has a size permitting uptake in a cell. Each particle assumes a temporary, non-spherical and thus non-uptakeable or only slightly uptakeable shape which can be transformed into a spherical and thus uptakeable shape by a suitable stimulus.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a novel class of macrocyclic compounds, which are useful as cysteine protease inhibitors. Also provided are novel intermediates and methods of preparing the compounds. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds. The compounds and compositions are useful in methods of treating or preventing one or more diseases associated with cysteine protease activity, particularly those associated with calpain activity.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a novel class of macrocyclic compounds, which are useful as cysteine protease inhibitors. Also provided are novel intermediates and methods of preparing the compounds. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds. The compounds and compositions are useful in methods of treating or preventing one or more diseases associated with cysteine protease activity, particularly those associated with calpain activity.