Abstract:
Neoplastic cells which over-express CD44, including especially non-small cell lung cancer and melanoma cancer cells, are treated with antisense oligonucleotides to control CD44 expression. Test results show that the claimed oligonucleotides significantly decreases cell growth in a CD44 sequence specific manner of lung cancer or melanoma cells, or both, but are largely non-toxic to normal cells. Examples of dosing in a clinical setting are provided.
Abstract:
An antibody targeted to an antigen is brought into contact with a body component in situ. The resulting antibody/antigen complex is labeled and may be amplified. The label is then detected either in situ or ex situ.
Abstract:
Novel monocyclic L-nucleoside compounds have general formula (I). Embodiments of these compounds are contemplated to be useful in treating a wide variety of diseases including infections, infestations, neoplasms, and autoimmune diseases. Viewed in terms of mechanism, embodiments of the novel compounds show immunomodulatory activity, and are expected to be useful in modulating the cytokine pattern, including modulation of Th1 and Th2 response.
Abstract:
A number of modified nucleosides are disclosed composed of modified sugar moieties which contain substituents at C1 and C4 positions, or branched substituents at C3 and C5 positions of deoxyribose or ribose. Each nucleoside is converted to or properly protected and them converted to the corresponding phosphoramidites. These phosphoramidites are used to assemble oligonucleotides in which there is at least one of the forenoted nucleosides. These sugar modified oligonucleotides have the potential to be used as antisense therapies since they are expected to enhance nuclease resistance and cellular uptake while they maintain sequence-specificity and affinity to nucleic acid targets in vitro or in vivo.
Abstract:
Ribavirin3 is administered to a patient in a dosage range which is effective to modulate lymphokine expression in activated T cells. In particular, Ribavirin3 is used to suppress Th2-mediated T cell responses and promote Th1-mediated T cell response. In other aspects of the invention, one or more Ribavirin3 analogs are administered to a patient in a dosage range which is effective to modulate lymphokine expression in activated T cells. The Ribavirin3 analog(s) may be used to suppress or enhance Th1 or Th2-mediated T cell responses.
Abstract:
Oligonucleotides are provided which are effective in inhibiting the growth, metastasis and/or angiogenesis of tumors, including particularly melanoma and/or lung cancer. Methods are also provided for use of these olignonucleotides in the treatment of diseases.
Abstract:
The invention provides antibodies and other epitope-specific binding molecules capable of specifically binding to an epitope or epitopes on parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHRP) 140-173 and/or PTHRP 109-141. Other aspects of the invention involve providing various polypeptides and other molecules capable of binding to the epitope-specific binding molecules of the invention, and assays and kits for the detection of PTHRP in tissues, cells and/or fluids, and the diagnosis, monitoring and/or treatment of various diseases.
Abstract:
Novel purine L-nucleoside compounds are disclosed, in which both the purine rings and the sugar are either modified, functionalized or both. The novel compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable esters or salts thereof may be used in pharmaceutical compositions, and such compositions may be used to treat an infection, and infestation, a neoplasm, or an autoimmune disease. The novel compounds may also be used to modulate aspects of the immune system, including modulation of Th1 and Th2.
Abstract:
A packaging system for the transportation and storage of materials, including radioactive and other hazardous materials. The container comprises a primary container removably received within a secondary container, and the secondary container being removably received within a tertiary container. In preferred embodiments the primary container can be centrifuged to minimize unrecoverable material, and in especially preferred embodiments involving radioactive materials, the primary container is the only component that must be considered as radioactive waste.
Abstract:
The gasification portion of an IGCC plant has a desulphurization which desulphurizes a sulphur containing fluid to produce a clean gas, the clean gas is power producingly expanded in an expander to provide refrigeration to the desulpherization unit, and there is at least one intervening process unit other than a heat exchanger with the sulphur containing fluid, which is functionally positioned between the desulphurization unit and the expander. Preferred embodiments include systems in which the intervening process unit comprises a membrane separator, synthesis unit or other device involved in coproduction, or a heat exchanger with cold nitrogen expanded downstream of an elevated pressure air separation unit.