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Development of Apo Mimetic Peptides for the Treatment Cardiovascular Disease

$1,425,893ZIAFY2021HLNIH

National Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute

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Abstract

In the past year, we have made significant progress on our work related to apolipoprotein mimetic peptides. In regard to apoA-I mimetic peptides, we completed all the necessary studies and a clinical trial to start a Phase Ia study on the 5A mimetic peptide. For our project related to apoC-II mimetic peptides, we published a report in Science Translation Medicine showing that it lowers plasma triglycerides not only by activating LPL but also by antagonizing apoC-III. Using novel chemistry to stabilize helix formation, we have recently synthesized peptides that are about the half the length of our previous apoC-II mimetic peptides and are resistant to proteolysis.

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