Author: Bioventures Team

Hapten compounds and compositions and uses thereof

The invention generally relates to hapten compounds comprising either (+)methamphetamine or (+)amphetamine conjugated to a linker. Generally speaking, hapten compounds of the invention may be used to elicit an immune response to one or more of (+)methamphetamine, (+)amphetamine, or (+)MDMA.

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Modulation of the activity of an interleukin 17 receptor-related protein, EVI27, and uses thereof

The present invention describes the cloning and molecular and cellular characterization of a novel protein with homology to the IL-17 receptor. The gene was cloned by virtue of its proximity to a common site of retroviral integration in a murine acute myeloid leukemia. The gene described herein possibly codes for a novel interleukin receptor that binds an as yet unidentified cytokine ligand, and may be useful in cancer diagnostics and therapies that rely on immune system modulation.

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Inhibition of cancer metastasis

P-Selectin on platelets and endothelium binds cell surface chondroitin sulfate (CS) proteoglycans, which are abundantly and stably expressed on the surface many cancer cells. Binding of the cancer cells through the CS moieties may be blocked to inhibit the interaction of cancer cells with platelets and endothelium. The present inventors disclose compositions and methods for the inhibition of cancer metastasis.

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Methods for producing microbubbles

The present invention provides methods for the preparation of gas-filled microbubbles, and methods of using for therapeutic and/or diagnostic applications. In particular, the methods of the invention allow for the preparation of gas-filled microbubbles having narrow size distributions and defined ultrasonic properties.

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Gene expression profiling based identification of genomic signatures of high-risk multiple myeloma

method of gene expression profiling to identify genomic signatures linked to survival specific for a disease and a kit that can be used for performing such a method. Also disclosed herein is the use of such a method in classifying the disease into subsets, predicting clinical outcome and survival of an individual, selecting treatment for an individual suffering from a disease, predicting post-relapse risk and survival of an individual, correlating molecular classification of a disease with genomic signature defining the risk group or a combination thereof.

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Mouth guard

A mouth guard including a top mouth piece for engaging the top teeth and a bottom mouth piece for engaging the bottom teeth. The mouth guard also includes a central section having one or more ports for receiving an endotracheal tube, oral gastric tube, and/or oral suction tube. In a first preferred embodiment, a top portion of the central section is attached to the top mouth piece, and a bottom portion of the central section is attached to the bottom mouth piece. In a second preferred embodiment, the entire central section is attached to the bottom mouth piece.

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Indole compounds for use in treating inflammation and cancer

Provided herein are compounds, comprising Formula (I) or Formula (II), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient and at least one compound of Formula (I) and (II), singly or in combination with other pharmaceutically active ingredients, such as anti-inflammatory agents or anticancer agents.

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