[EN] METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR TREATING AND PREVENTING RESPIRATORY RELATED DISEASES AND CONDITIONS WITH XYLITOL-HEADGROUP LIPID ANALOGS [FR] PROCÉDÉS ET COMPOSITIONS POUR TRAITER ET PRÉVENIR DES MALADIES ET D'AFFECTIONS LIÉES À LA RESPIRATION AVEC DES ANALOGUES DE LIPIDE DE GROUPE DE TÊTE XYLITOL
Liposomal formulation of nonglycosidic ceramides and uses thereof
申请人:LUDWIG INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH LTD.
公开号:US10039715B2
公开(公告)日:2018-08-07
The invention provides liposomes containing nonglycosidic ceramides within their bilayers, and compositions thereof. These liposomes activate murine iNKT cells and induce dendritic cell (DC) maturation, both in vitro and in vivo at an efficacy that is comparable to their corresponding soluble nonglycosidic ceramides. Also provided are methods for treating diseases using the liposomes and compositions of the invention.
Lytic peptide biosensor and methods of making and using the same
申请人:Deetex, LLC
公开号:US10858398B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-08
The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to an assay that detects and quantitatively determines the activity of a lytic peptide that exhibits antimicrobial activity, such as LL-37. Particularly, the assay comprises inducing and/or transfecting bacteria to produce high levels of an enzyme, such as β-galactosidase. The bacteria are then preserved by lyophilization. After a desired amount of time, the bacteria are hydrated with a target sample from a subject suspected of having a specific disease or disorder characterized by an increase in levels of lytic peptide. In the presence of lytic peptide, the enzyme is released from the interior of the bacteria, which can then be detected by alteration of the enzyme substrate. In the absence of lytic peptide, the enzyme remains within the bacteria and no detection of the enzyme occurs.
Method and apparatus for assaying a drug candidate to estimate a pharmacokinetic parameter associated therewith
申请人:——
公开号:US20020019019A1
公开(公告)日:2002-02-14
A method and apparatus for assaying a drug candidate with a biosensor having one or more sensing surface-bound biomolecules associated therewith are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of measuring the binding interaction between the drug candidate and the one or more sensing surface-bound biomolecules of the biosensor to obtain an estimate of at least one binding interaction parameter of the drug candidate, and then comparing the estimated binding interaction parameter against a mathematical expression correlated from binding interaction data associated with known drug compounds to determine an estimate of at least pharmacokinetic parameter of absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion (ADME) that is related to the drug candidate. The present invention allows for the simultaneous measurement of different pharmacokinetic parameters of the drug candidate, as well as an indication of the drug candidate's solubility, by use of a single analytical instrument. The pharmacokinetic data may be represented as a ADME characterization profile; such ADME profiles are of great utility for purposes of drug screening and lead optimization.