US 7,456,153 B2
Compounds and methods for modulating functions of classical cadherins
Orest W. Blaschuk, Westmount (Canada); and Stephanie D. Michaud, Hull (Canada)
Assigned to Adherex Technologies Inc., Ottawa (Canada)
Filed on Nov. 14, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/714,556.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/426194, filed on Nov. 14, 2002.
Prior Publication US 2005/0129676 A1, Jun. 16, 2005
Int. Cl. A61K 38/12 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 514—15  [424/130.1] 9 Claims
 
1. A cell adhesion modulating agent ranging in size from 6 to 15 amino acid residues that
(a) modulates cadherin-mediated cell adhesion; and
(b) comprises the amino acid sequence DWVIPP (SEQ ID NO: 3)