114results about "Alveolar/pulmonary surfactant peptides" patented technology

The present invention provides spreading agents based on sequence-specific oligomers comprising a peptoid, a peptide-peptoid chimera, a retropeptoid or a retro(peptoid-peptide) chimera, and methods for using the same, including for the treatment of respiratory distress of the lungs. The spreading agents are sequence-specific oligomers, including retrosequence-specific oligomers, based on a peptide backbone, that are designed as analogs of surfactant protein-B or surfactant protein-C.

A powdered pulmonary surfactant preparation containing a hydrophobic protein serving as a pulmonary surfactant is obtained by spray drying an organic solution or suspension containing a hydrophobic protein serving as a pulmonary surfactant and possibly other components. Obtained power preparations exhibit very good stability under storage, are easy to reconstitute and are also suitable for administration by inhalation.

Synthetic pulmonary surfactant compositions comprising dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, and essentially neutral lipid, and having essentially no 1-palmitoyl 2-oleoyl phosphatidylglycerol and essentially no palmitic acid are provided. Methods for treating respiratory disease are also provided comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a synthetic pulmonary surfactant comprising dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylglycerol, and essentially neutral lipid, and having essentially no 1-palmitoyl 2-oleoyl phosphatidylglycerol and essentially no palmitic acid.

Compositions for treating IRDS and ARDS contain N-(3,5-dichloropyrid-4-yl)3-cyclopropylmethoxy-4-difluoromethoxybenzamide and / or a pharmacologically tolerable salt thereof and lung surfactant.

Methods for treatment of inflammatory and fibrotic conditions in vivo using UG is disclosed. Methods for treating or preventing inflammatory or fibrotic conditions characterized by a deficiency of endogenous functional UG are also disclosed. Compositions containing UG, optionally containing lung surfactant, and assay procedures for detection of UG-fibronectin complexes, are also provided.

The present invention provides methods to protect a subject from a respiratory disorder involving an airway obstructive disease such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Provided are methods to protect a subject from an airway obstructive disease using gene therapy. Methods are provided for supplying FoxA2 function to cells of the lung and airway, such as smooth muscle and epithelial cells, by FoxA2 gene therapy. The FoxA2 gene, a modified FoxA2 gene, or a part of the gene may be introduced into the cell in a vector such that the gene remains extrachromosomal or may be integrated into the subjects chromosomal DNA for expression. These methods provide for administering to a subject in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a FoxA2 gene, or pharmaceutically acceptable composition thereof, for overexpressing the FoxA2 gene. Such methods of expressing the administered FoxA2 gene in the lungs and airway provide for: (1) preventing or alleving bronchial hyperresponsiveness; (2) preventing or alleving of an airway obstructive disease, e.g., bronchial hyperreactivity, airway hyperresponsiveness, asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (“COPD”); (3) reducing the airway resistance response to inhaled natural or synthetic bronchoconstrictors or allergens or to exercise; and (4) enhancing responsiveness (relaxation) of airway tissues to β-agonists.

The invention relates to the combined administration of a pulmonary surfactant and a PDE5 inhibitor for the treatment of a disease in which pulmonary surfactant malfunction and / or phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) activity is detrimental.

Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a member of the collectin family of collagenous lectin domain-containing proteins that is expressed in epithelial cells of the lung. Administration of SP-D protein or fragments thereof is useful for the prevention or treatment of sepsis or lung infection.

The present invention relates to synthetic lung surfactant compositions that contain one or more of phospholipase-resistant phospho-glycerol derivatives, phospholipase-resistant phospho-choline derivatives, and surface active proteins or peptides, more preferably a combination of at least two or all three of these materials. Novel phospholipase-resistant phospho-glycerol derivatives, phospholipase-resistant phospho-choline derivatives, and surface active peptides are also disclosed herein. Uses of the surfactant compositions of the present invention to treat endogenous surfactant dysfunctional or deficient lung tissue, to prepare synthetic peptides for use in the surfactant compositions, and to deliver therapeutic agents are also disclosed.

The invention relates to reconstituted surfactants consisting of artificial phospholipids and peptides able to lower the air-liquid surface tension, more particularly to reconstituted surfactants, comprising special phospholipid mixtures and artificial peptides which are analogues of the natural surfactant SP-C protein for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and other diseases relates to pulmonary surfactant dysfunctions.

A composition including a C terminal region having residues corresponding to a peptide identified by PDB ID: 1RG3; an N terminal region having residues corresponding to a peptide identified by PDB ID: 1RG4; and a disulfide linkage between the residues near the C terminal region and the N terminal region. A composition including an exogenous peptide comprising amino acid residues comprising a C terminal region; amino acid residues comprising an N terminal region; a helix-loop-helix conformation between the residues comprising the C terminal region and the residues including the N terminal region; and at least one disulfide linkage between the residues comprising the C terminal region and the residues including N terminal region, wherein the residues including the C terminal region and the residues comprising the N terminal region have an amphiphatic property, and wherein the peptide has an a biological activity comparable to native surfactant protein SP-B. A method including delivering to a body a composition comprising an exogenous peptide having a biological activity comparable to native surfactant protein SP-B. A kit including an exogenous peptide having a biological activity comparable to native surfactant protein SP-B; and a treatment agent different from the peptide.

The present invention relates to a spray-dried composition comprising as an active ingredient at least one member protein of the collectin family or its functional equivalent for treating and preventing microbial infectious diseases. The present invention also relates to a method for producing the same composition. The composition produced by the method of the present invention is effective in suppressing infections caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Since the composition is developed in a form suitable for inhalation, it can directly provide the active ingredient to the sites of infection from these microbes, and thus treat and prevent respiratory infections and external wounds.

Reconstituted surfactants comprising a lipid carrier, a polypeptide analog of the native surfactant protein SP-C, and a polypeptide analog of the native surfactant protein SP-B are useful for the treatment and / or prophylaxis of RDS and other respiratory disorders.

During the production of recombinant proteins from gram negative bacteria, lipopolysaccharides (LPS, endotoxin) are released along with the protein of interest. In many instances, LPS will copurify with the target protein due to specific or non-specific protein-ILPS interactions. We have investigated the ability of alkanediols to effect the separation of LPS from protein-LPS complexes while the complexes are immobilized on anion or cation exchange chromatographic media. Alkanediols provide a safer alternative to the use of other organics such as alcohols or acetonitrile due to their lower toxicity and decreased flammability. In addition, they are less costly than many of the detergents that have been used for such purposes. LPS removal efficiency increased with increasing alkane chain length. 1,2-alkanediols were more effective than terminal alkanediols in the separation of LPS from protein LPS complexes.

The invention provides compositions and methods for treating pulmonary conditions and for reducing the negative effects of pulmonary inflammation. Such compositions and methods employ protease inhibitors and a lung surfactant mixture. The compositions and methods can also include lipase inhibitors (e.g. a phospholipase inhibitors) and anti-oxidants.

Disclosed are methods and compositions that are useful in the detection and therapy of diseases (e.g., emphysema) and damage that afflict the lungs. In some aspects, the compositions comprise a formulation enriched for a species of phosphatidylcholine, such as palmitoylmyristoyl phosphatidylcholine (16:0 / 14:0PC). The compositions may further be described as lung surfactant supplement preparations particularly useful in the treatment of pulmonary diseases and afflictions prevalent among premature infants, and in particular, Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS). A PC marker is also disclosed, 16:0 / 14:0PC, that may be used to detect pulmonary disease or reduced / compromised alveolar function in an animal. Phospholipid profiles of 16:0 / 14:0PC, 16:0 / 16:1PC and 16:0 / 16:0PC are also provided, and are correlated with particular pulmonary diseased states.

The purpose of the invention is to provide a fire extinguishing agent which has both high fire-extinguishing performance and a high level of safety to the environment and the human body. This fire extinguishing agent is characterized by containing a biosurfactant.

Some embodiments of the methods and compositions provided herein relate to the preparation surfactant protein-D (SP-D). Some embodiments include the expression of human SP-D in certain cell lines, and the purification of human SP-D from such cell lines. Some embodiments include the preparation of certain oligomeric forms of human SP-D.

Surfactant protein D (SP-D) is a 43-kDa member of the collectin family of collagenous lectin domain-containing proteins that is expressed in epithelial cells of the lung. Described herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of disorders associated with lung injury, including methods and compositions for the treatment of bronchopulmonary disorder (BPD) using recombinant human surfactant protein D and surfactant formulations.

SP-B peptoid compounds, lung surfactant compositions and related surfactant replacement therapies. Such SP-B peptoids can mimic lung surfactant protein B, and can be used in conjunction with biomimetic SP-C compounds over a range of lung surfactant compositions.

The disclosure provides a drug composition formulated for inhalation comprising a conjugate of a surface active agent and a pulmonary active drug. The surface active agent has an affinity for the human alveolar / gas interface and comprises at least a portion of a mammalian lung surfactant of a mimic thereof. The disclosure also provides a method of treating a subject suffering from or at risk of suffering from a lung disease comprising administering to the subject a conjugate comprising a drug for lung treatment and a surface active agent by inhalation in an amount effective to induce a drug effect in the lungs.

The present invention is directed to a reconstituted surfactant comprising a phospholipid mixture, and a combination of particular analogues of the native surfactant protein SP-C with analogues of the native surfactant protein SP-B. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions and kits thereof and to its use for the treatment or prophylaxis of RDS and other respiratory disorders.

The invention relates to reconstituted surfactants consisting of artificial phospholipids and peptides able to lower the air-liquid surface tension, more particularly to reconstituted surfactants comprising special phospholipid mixtures and artificial peptides which are analogues of the natural surfactant SP-C protein for the treatment of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and other diseases relating to pulmonary surfactant dysfunctions.

Some embodiments of the methods and compositions provided herein relate to the preparation surfactant protein-D (SP-D). Some embodiments include the expression of human SP-D in certain cell lines, and the purification of human SP-D from such cell lines. Some embodiments include the preparation of certain oligomeric forms of human SP-D.

The present invention is directed to a reconstituted surfactant containing a lipid carrier, a polypeptide analog of the native surfactant protein SP-C, and a polypeptide comprising a sequence comprised of repeated units where each unit contains between 3 and 8 hydrophobic amino acid residues and one basic amino acid residue. The invention is also directed to the pharmaceutical compositions thereof and to its use for the prophylaxis and / or treatment of RDS and other respiratory disorders.

The present invention relates to synthetic lung surfactant compositions that contain one or more of phospholipase-resistant phospho-glycerol derivatives, phospholipase-resistant phospho-choline derivatives, and surface active proteins or peptides, more preferably a combination of at least two or all three of these materials. Novel phospholipase-resistant phospho-glycerol derivatives, phospholipase-resistant phospho-choline derivatives, and surface active peptides are also disclosed herein. Uses of the surfactant compositions of the present invention to treat endogenous surfactant dysfunctional or deficient lung tissue, to prepare synthetic peptides for use in the surfactant compositions, and to deliver therapeutic agents are also disclosed.

The present invention is directed to a reconstituted surfactant comprising a lipid carrier, a polypeptide analog of the native surfactant protein SP-C, and a polypeptide analog of the native surfactant protein SP-B. The invention is also directed to the pharmaceutical compositions thereof and to a use thereof in the treatment or prophylaxis of RDS and other respiratory disorders.