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| 20080249038 | Bone Morphogenetic Protein (Bmp) 2A and Uses Thereof - The present invention provides compositions and methods for alleviation or reduction of the symptoms and signs associated with damaged neuronal tissues whether resulting from tissue trauma, or from chronic or acute degenerative changes. In particular, some embodiments of the present invention provide one or more pharmaceutical compositions comprising as an active ingredient a BMP2A inhibitor further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier. An additional embodiment provides a method for reducing damage to the central nervous system in a patient who has suffered an injury to the central nervous system, comprising administering to the patient a pharmaceutical composition in a dosage sufficient to reduce the damage. Yet another embodiment provides of the use of a BMP2A inhibitor for the preparation of a medicament for promoting or enhancing recovery in a patient who has suffered an injury to the central nervous system. Preferable inhibitors according to some embodiments of the invention are siRNA molecules and neutralizing antibodies. An additional embodiment provides a method for identifying a chemical compound that modulates apoptosis. Further, a process for diagnosing a neurodegenerative disease or an ischemic event in a subject is provided. The preferred methods, materials, and examples that will now be described are illustrative only and are not intended to be limiting; materials and methods similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in practice or testing of the invention. Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description, and from the claims. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090156524 | Novel siRNAS and methods of use thereof - The invention relates to compounds, in particular siRNAs, which inhibit the expression of specific human genes. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention also provides a method of treating and/or preventing the incidence or severity of various diseases or conditions associated with the genes and/or symptoms associated with such diseases or conditions comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment for such disease or condition and/or symptom the compound or the pharmaceutical composition in a therapeutically effective dose so as to thereby treat the subject. The invention also provides antibodies which inhibit specified human polypeptides and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more such antibodies. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090162365 | Novel siRNAS and methods of use thereof - The invention relates to compounds, in particular siRNAs, which inhibit the expression of specific human genes. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention also provides a method of treating and/or preventing the incidence or severity of various diseases or conditions associated with the genes and/or symptoms associated with such diseases or conditions comprising administering to a subject in need of treatment for such disease or condition and/or symptom the compound or the pharmaceutical composition in a therapeutically effective dose so as to thereby treat the subject. The invention also provides antibodies which inhibit specified human polypeptides and pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more such antibodies. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090214575 | Annexin II and uses thereof - The present invention relates to the field of diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, ischemic events, and central nervous system injury, and provides compositions and methods for alleviation or reduction of the symptoms and signs associated with damaged neuronal tissues whether resulting from tissue trauma, or from chronic or acute degenerative changes. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090291888 | MODULATORS OF TNF RECEPTOR ASSOCIATED FACTOR (TRAF), THEIR PREPARATION AND USE - A DNA sequence encoding a protein capable of binding to a tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor (TRAF) molecule, TRAF-binding proteins, their isoforms, analogs, fragments and derivatives encoded by the DNA sequence, their methods for the production of the DNA sequences and proteins, and the uses for the DNA sequence and proteins. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20100168204 | Therapeutic uses of inhibitors of RTP801L - The present invention provides novel molecules, compositions, methods and uses for treating microvascular disorders, eye diseases respiratory conditions and hearing disorders based upon inhibition of the RTP801L gene and/or protein. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100222409 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING EXPRESSION OF PRO-APOPTOTIC GENES - The invention relates to one or more inhibitors, in particular siRNA compounds, which down-regulate the expression of a pro-apoptotic gene selected from the group consisting of TP53; HTRA2; KEAP1; SHC1-SHC, ZNHIT1, LGALS3 and HI95. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention further provides methods of treating a subject afflicted with a disease or a condition associated with those genes, comprising administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition in a therapeutically effective dose so as to thereby treat the subject. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100273854 | COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR INHIBITING NADPH OXIDASE EXPRESSION - One or more inhibitors, in particular siRNAs, which down-regulate the expression of a NOX gene selected from the group consisting of NOX4, NOXI, NOX2 (gp91phox, CYBB), NOX5, DUOX2, NOXOI, NOXAI and NOXA2 (p67phox) is disclosed. Also provided is a vector capable of expressing the compound A method is provided for treating or preventing the incidence or seventy of various diseases or conditions associated with NOX gene compĪsing administering to the patient the inhibitor in a pharmaceutical composition | 10-28-2010 |
| 20110028531 | NOVEL SIRNA COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING RTP801 - The present invention provides chemically modified siRNA compounds that target RTP801 and pharmaceutical compositions comprising same useful for treating microvascular disorders, eye diseases, hearing impairment, neurodegenerative diseases and disorders, spinal cord injury and respiratory conditions. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110034534 | siRNA compounds and methods of use thereof - The present invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising same and methods of use thereof for the inhibition of certain genes, including SOX9, ASPP1, CTSD, CAPNS1, FAS and FAS ligand. The compounds and compositions are useful in the treatment of subjects suffering from diseases or conditions and or symptoms associated with diseases or conditions in which gene expression has adverse consequences. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110045499 | Screening systems utilizing RTP801 - RTP801 represents a unique gene target for hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1). Down-regulation of the mTOR pathway activity by hypoxia requires de novo mRNA synthesis and correlates with increased expression of RTP801. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110105584 | RTP80IL SIRNA COMPOUNDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The invention provides chemically modified siRNA oligonucleotides that target RTP801L, compositions comprising same and to the use of such molecules to treat, inter alia, respiratory diseases including acute and chronic pulmonary disorders, eye diseases including glaucoma and ION, microvascular disorders, angiogenesis- and apoptosis-related conditions, and hearing impairments. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110105591 | siRNA COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING NRF2 - The present invention provides chemically modified siRNA compounds that target the Nrf2 gene and pharmaceutical compositions comprising same useful for treating or preventing the incidence or severity of a cancerous disease, particularly various lung cancers. | 05-05-2011 |
