Peptide-based carrier devices for stellate cells
US6844319B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P43/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to a compound comprising a carrier molecule, said carrier molecule being linked to a further molecule, said further molecule being at least one cyclic peptide, said cyclic peptide comprising in the cyclic peptide portion thereof at least one sequence encoding a cell receptor recognising peptide (RRP) and with the proviso that the compound is not a naturally occuring receptor agonist or antagonist. Preferably, the RRP is of a receptor specific for Hepatic Stellate Cells (HSC) or a receptor that is upregulated on HSC during disease. In particular, the RRP may be of a receptor selected from the group of PDGF receptor, collagen type VI receptor, cytokine receptor(s) such as TGFβ, IFNα and interleukin 1β. Preferably, the cyclic portion of the cyclic peptide comprises at least the amino acid sequence RGD or KPT. The compounds can be used as an active targeting ingredient for manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition for therapy, prophylaxis or diagnosis of a disease selected from the group consisting of fibrotic disease, sclerotic disease and chronic or acute inflammatory processes such as glomerulosclerosis, interstitial fibrosis, lung fibrosis, atheroscle…
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