Abstract:
The present invention provides binding agents comprising peptides capable of binding myostatin and inhibiting its activity. In one embodiment the binding agent comprises at least one myostatin-binding peptide attached directly or indirectly to at least one vehicle such as a polymer or an Fc domain. The binding agents of the present invention produced increased lean muscle mass when administered to animals and decreased fat to muscle ratios. Therapeutic compositions containing the binding agents of the present invention are useful for treating muscle-wasting disorders and metabolic disorders including diabetes and obesity.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns therapeutic agents that modulate the activity of TALL-1. In accordance with the present invention, modulators of TALL-1 may comprise an amino acid sequence Dz2Lz4 wherein z2 is an amino acid residue and z4 is threonyl or isoleucyl. Exemplary molecules comprise a sequence of the formulae (SEQ. ID. NO: 100) a1a2a3CDa6La8a9a10Ca12a13a14, (SEQ. ID. NO: 104) b1b2b3Cb5b6Db8Lb10b11b12b13b14Cb16b17b18 (SEQ. ID. NO: 105) c1c2c3Cc5Dc7Lc9c10c11c12c13c14Cc16c17c18 (SEQ. ID. NO: 106) d1d2d3Cd5d6d7WDd10Ld13d14d15Ld16d17d18 (SEQ. ID. NO: 107) e1e2e3Ce5e6e7De9Le11Ke13Ce15e16e17e18 (SEQ. ID NO: 109) f1f2f3Kf5Df7Lf9f10Qf12f13f14 wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification. The invention further comprises compositions of matter of the formula (X1)a—V1—(X2)b wherein V1 is a vehicle that is covalently attached to one or more of the above TALL-1 modulating compositions of matter. The vehicle and the TALL-1 modulating composition of matter may be linked through the N- or C-terminus of the TALL-1 modulating portion. The preferred vehicle is an Fc domain, and the preferred Fc domain is an IgG Fc domain.
Abstract translation:本发明涉及调节TALL-1活性的治疗剂。 根据本发明,TALL-1的调节剂可以包含氨基酸序列Dz2Lz4,其中z2是氨基酸残基,z4是苏氨酰基或异亮氨酰基。 示例性分子包括下式的一个序列(SEQ。ID NO:100)a1a2a3CDa6La8a9a10Ca12a13a14,(SEQ ID NO:104)b1b2b3Cb5b6Db8Lb10b11b12b13b14Cb16b17b18(SEQ ID。NO:105)c1c2c3Cc5Dc7Lc9c10c11c12c13c14Cc16c17c18(SEQ ID。NO:106)d1d2d3Cd5d6d7WDd10Ld13d14d15Ld16d17d18( SEQ ID NO:107)e1e2e3Ce5e6e7De9Le11Ke13Ce15e16e17e18(SEQ ID NO:109)f1f2f3Kf5Df7Lf9f10Qf12f13f14其中取代基如说明书中所定义。 本发明还包括式(X1)a-V1-(X2)b的物质的组合物,其中V1是共价连接到一种或多种上述TALL-1调节组合物的载体。 载体和TALL-1调节组合物可以通过TALL-1调节部分的N末端或C末端连接。 优选的载体是Fc结构域,优选的Fc结构域是IgG Fc结构域。
Abstract:
The present invention provides binding agents comprising peptides capable of binding myostatin and inhibiting its activity. In one embodiment the binding agent comprises at least one myostatin-binding peptide attached directly or indirectly to at least one vehicle such as a polymer or an Fc domain. The binding agents of the present invention produced increased lean muscle mass when administered to animals and decreased fat to muscle ratios. Therapeutic compositions containing the binding agents of the present invention are useful for treating muscle-wasting disorders and metabolic disorders including diabetes and obesity.