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Wo 2009/040034 A2 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date (10) International Publication Number 2 April 2009 (02.04.2009) PCT WO 2009/040034 A2 (51) International Patent Classification: (74) Agent: ARTH, Hans-Lothar; ABK, lasminweg 9, 14052 A61K 38/08 (2006.01) A61P 25/28 (2006.01) Berlin (DE). A61P 3/00 (2006.01) A61P 31/00 (2006.01) A61P 9/00 (2006.01) A61P 35/00 (2006.01) (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every A61P 11/00 (2006.01) A61P 37/00 (2006.01) kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT,AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY,BZ, CA, (21) International Application Number: CH, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, PCT/EP2008/007743 EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, (22) International Filing Date: LR, LS, LT, LU, LY,MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, 9 September 2008 (09.09.2008) MX, MY,MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY,TJ, (25) Filing Language: English TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW (26) Publication Language: English (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, (30) Priority Data: GM, KE, LS, MW, MZ, NA, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, 07017751.4 11 September 2007 (11.09.2007) EP ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), European (AT,BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, (71) Applicant (for all designated States except US): MONDO- FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT,LU, LV,MC, MT, NL, BIOTECH LABORATORIES AG [UfLl]; Herrengasse NO, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, 21, FL-9490 Vaduz (LI). CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). (72) Inventors; and Declaration under Rule 4.17: (75) Inventors/Applicants (for US only): BEVEC, Do¬ — as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of the rian [DE/DE]; Kriegerstrasse 62, 821 10 Germering earlier application (Rule 4.17(Hi)) (DE). CAVALLI, Fabio [CWCH]; Via Pasquee 23, CH-6925 Gentilino (CH). CAVALLI,Vera [CWCH]; Via Published: Pasquee, 23, CH-6925 Gentilino (CH). BACHER, Gerald — without international search report and to be republished [DE/DE]; Masurenweg 5, 82110 Germering (DE). upon receipt of that report (54) Title: USE OF A PEPTIDE AS A THERAPEUTIC AGENT (57) Abstract: The present invention is directed to the use of the peptide compound Arg-Phe-Tyr-Val-Val-Met-Trp-Lys-OHas a therapeutic agent for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, fibrotic diseases, inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, lung diseases, heart and vascular diseases and metabolic diseases. Moreover the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions preferably in form of a lyophilisate or liquide buffer solution or artificial mother milk formulation or mother milk substitute containing the peptide Arg-Phe-Tyr-Val-Val-Met-Tφ -Lys-OH optionally together with at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, cryoprotectant, lyoprotectant, excipient and/or diluent. Use of a peptide as a therapeutic agent Specification The present invention is directed to the use of the peptide compound Arg-Phe-Tyr- Val-Val-Met-Trp-Lys-OH (Thrombospondin-1 (1016-1023)) as a therapeutic agent for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, fibrotic diseases, inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, lung diseases, heart and vascular diseases and metabolic diseases. Background of the invention The identification of a therapeutic compound effective for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of a disease can be based on the activity of the compound in a biological assay. A biological assay that mimics a disease causative mechanism can be used to test the therapeutic activity of a candidate peptide. The causative mechanism of many diseases is the over activity of a biological pathway. A peptide that can reduce the activity of the biological pathway can be effective in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of the disease caused by the over activity of the biological pathway. Similarly the causative mechanism of many diseases is the over production of a biological molecule. A peptide that can reduce the production of the biological molecule or block the activity of the over produced biological molecule can be effective in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of the disease caused by the over production of the biological molecule. Conversely, the causative mechanism of many diseases is the under activity of a biological pathway. A peptide that can increase the activity of the biological pathway can be effective in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of the disease caused by the under activity of the biological pathway. Also similarly the causative mechanism of many diseases is the under production of a biological molecule. A peptide that can increase the production of the biological molecule or mimic the biological activity of the under produced biological molecule can be effective in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of the disease caused by the under production of the biological molecule. It is the object of the present invention to provide a compound for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, fibrotic diseases, inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, lung diseases, heart and vascular diseases and metabolic diseases. The object of the present invention is solved by the teaching of the independent claims. Further advantageous features, aspects and details of the invention are evident from the dependent claims, the description, and the examples of the present application. Description of the invention The present invention relates to the use of the peptide Arg-Phe-Tyr-Val-Val-Met-Trp- Lys-OH (Thrombospondin-1 (1016-1023)) as a therapeutic compound in medicine and for prophylaxis and/or treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases, fibrotic diseases, inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, lung diseases, heart and vascular diseases and metabolic diseases. Furthermore, the present invention relates to the combination and use of the combiantion of the peptides D-2-Nal-Cys-Tyr-D-Trp-Lys-Val-Cys-Thr-NH 2. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical formulations preferably in form of a lyophilisate or liquid buffer solution or artificial mother milk formulation containing the inventive peptide or peptide combination. The peptide and peptide combination are especially useful for prophylaxis and/or treatment of cancer, vasculitis and excessive angiogenesis in autoimmune disorders, systemic sclerosis (Scleroderma), multiple sclerosis, Sjogren's disease, vascular malformations in blood and lymph vessels, DiGeorge syndrome, hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia, cavernous hemangioma, cutaneous hemangioma, lymphatic malformations, transplant adenopathy, atherosclerosis, vascular anastomoses, adipose tissue in obesity, chronic allograft rejections, skin diseases, psoriasis, warts, allergic dermatitis, scar keloids, pyogenic granulomas, blistering disease, Kaposi sarcoma in AIDS patients, systemic sclerosis, eye diseases, persistent hyperplastic vitreous syndrome, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, choroidal neovascularization, lung diseases, pulmonary hypertension, asthma, nasal polyps, rhinitis, chronic airway inflammation and obstruction (COPD), cystic fibrosis, acute lung injury, bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia, gastrointestinal tract diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, periodontal disease, ascites, peritoneal adhesions, liver cirrhoses, reproductive system diseases, endometriosis, uterine bleeding, ovarian cysts, ovarian hyperstimulation, bone and joint diseases, arthritis and synovitis, osteomyelitis, osteophyte formation, HIV-induced bone marrow angiogenesis, kidney diseases, early diabetic nephropathy and other diseases which are described in the following. Cancer, tumors, proliferative diseases, malignancies and their metastases The term "cancer" as used herein refers also to tumors, proliferative diseases, malignancies and their metastases. Examples for cancer diseases are adenocarcinoma, choroidal melanoma, acute leukemia, acoustic neurinoma, ampullar/ carcinoma, anal carcinoma, astrocytoma, basal cell carcinoma, pancreatic cancer, desmoid tumor, bladder cancer, bronchial carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), breast cancer, Burkitt's lymphoma, corpus cancer, CUP-syndrome (carcinoma of unknown primary), colorectal cancer, small intestine cancer, small intestinal tumors, ovarian cancer, endometrial carcinoma, ependymoma, epithelial cancer types, Ewing's tumors, gastrointestinal tumors, gastric cancer, gallbladder cancer, gall bladder carcinomas, uterine cancer, cervical cancer, cervix, glioblastomas, gynecologic tumors, ear, nose and throat tumors, hematologic neoplasias, hairy cell leukemia, urethral cancer, skin cancer, skin testis cancer, brain tumors (gliomas), brain metastases, testicle cancer, hypophysis tumor, carcinoids, Kaposi's sarcoma, laryngeal cancer, germ cell tumor, bone cancer, colorectal carcinoma, head and neck tumors (tumors of the ear, nose and throat area), colon carcinoma, craniopharyngiomas, oral cancer (cancer in the mouth area and on lips), cancer of the central nervous system, liver cancer, liver metastases, leukemia, eyelid tumor, lung cancer, lymph node cancer
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