Abstract:
Provided is a conjugate comprised of HIV gp41 -derived peptide operatively linked to fatty acid, and pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments containing the conjugate. Also provided are methods for producing a conjugate according to the present invention which include, but are not limited to, covalently coupling a linker to the HIV gp41 -derived peptide, wherein the linker is covalently coupled to fatty acid.
Abstract:
Provided are conjugates comprising a polymer having operably bound thereto no less than two molecules of synthetic peptide derived from HIV gp41; methods of using these conjugates to inhibit transmission of HIV to a target cell by adding an amount of effective to inhibit infection of the cell by the virus; and methods of producing the conjugates by operably binding each molecule of synthetic peptide, via a reactive functionality, to the polymer.
Abstract:
Provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a solution comprised of synthetic peptide in a final concentration of not less than 70 mg/ml in admixture with a polyol; wherein the synthetic peptide is an HIV fusion inhibitor, and wherein the polyol is in a final concentration of no less than 5 weight % and no more than 75 weight % of the pharmaceutical composition. Also provided is a synthetic peptide-containing pharmaceutical composition as a unit dose comprising an aqueous formulation comprised of synthetic peptide in a final concentration of not less than 70 mg/ml in admixture with a polyol; wherein the synthetic peptide is an HIV fusion inhibitor, and wherein the polyol is in a final concentration of no less than 5 weight % and no more than 75 weight % of the pharmaceutical composition. Further provided is a method of treating HIV infection by administering to an HIV-infected individual a pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to enhancer peptide sequences originally derived from various retroviral envelope (gp41) protein sequences that enhance the pharmacokinetic properties of any core polypeptide to which they are linked. The invention is based on the discovery that hybrid polypeptides comprising the enhancer peptide sequences linked to a core polypeptide possess enhanced pharmacokinetic properties such as increased half life. The invention further relates to methods for enhancing the pharmacokinetic properties of any core polypeptide through linkage of the enhancer peptide sequences to the core polypeptide. The core polypeptides to be used in the practice of the invention can include any pharmacologically useful peptide that can be used, for example, as a therapeutic or prophylactic reagent.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to peptides which exhibit potent anti-retroviral activity. The peptides of the invention comprise DP178 (SEQ ID:1) peptide corresponding to amino acids 638 to 673 of the HIV-1LAI gp41 protein, and fragments, analogs and homologs of DP178. The invention further relates to the uses of such peptides as inhibitory of human and non-human retroviral, especially HIV, transmission to uninfected cells.
Abstract:
This invention relates to piperazine and piperidine biaryl compounds of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug, salt, polymorph, solvate, enantiomer, diastereomer, racemate, mixture of stereoisomers thereof, or derivative thereof; and to processes for preparing the compounds or pharmaceutical compositions containing the same. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention are provided for use in the treatment of HIV infection and/or AIDS.
Abstract:
Provided is a conjugate comprised of HIV gp41 -derived peptide operatively linked to fatty acid, and pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments containing the conjugate. Also provided are methods for producing a conjugate according to the present invention which include, but are not limited to, covalently coupling a linker to the HIV gp41 -derived peptide, wherein the linker is covalently coupled to fatty acid.
Abstract:
Provided are peptide fragments which may be used in a method of producing a synthetic peptide, or a conjugate comprised of the synthetic peptide operatively linked to fatty acid, wherein the method comprises chemically coupling 2 or more peptide fragments together in a process of assembly to produce the synthetic peptide or conjugate.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to enhancer peptide sequences originally derived from various retroviral envelope (gp41) protein sequences that enhance the pharmacokinetic properties of any core polypeptide to which they are linked. The invention is based on the discovery that hybrid polypeptides comprising the enhancer peptide sequences linked to a core polypeptide possess enhanced pharmacokinetic properties such as increased half life. The invention further relates to methods for enhancing the pharmacokinetic properties of any core polypeptide through linkage of the enhancer peptide sequences to the core polypeptide. The core polypeptides to be used in the practice of the invention can include any pharmacologically useful peptide that can be used, for example, as a therapeutic or prophylactic reagent.