Patent ID: 7855175
Filing Date: 2010-12-21
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07K

Abstract:
1. A compound that binds to and activates the erythropoietin receptor (EPO-R), which compound comprises: (a) a first peptide monomer and a second peptide monomer, wherein the first and second peptide monomers each comprises the amino acid sequence (AcG)GLYACHMGPIT(1-nal)VCQPLR (SEQ ID NO:14); and (b) at least one lysine linker moiety covalently bonding the C-terminus of said first peptide monomer and the C-terminus of said second peptide monomer to a spacer moiety, wherein the spacer moiety is attached via an amide linkage to a carbonyl carbon of said lysine linker moiety and has the formula: wherein R