Abstract: The disclosure is directed to methods related to creatinine, for example, a method for its safe administration to a human, a method for using creatinine to improve the bioavailability of creatine, and a metn.
Abstract: Provided here are therapeutically effective pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more TREX2 inhibitors, and more specifically methods of administering TREX2 inhibitors to increase the effectiveness of a chemotherapeutic agent. Also provided here are methods of identifying agents that inhibit the exonuclease activity of TREX2.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 16, 2018
Date of Patent:
March 28, 2023
Assignee:
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
Inventors:
Edward Paul Hasty, Dmitri Nickolaevich Ivanov
Abstract: An oral or injectable pharmaceutical composition is provided for treating diseases caused by retroviruses or hepatitis B viruses. The composition comprises a therapeutically effective amount of at least one anti-retroviral drug and a therapeutically effective amount of at least one pharmacokinetic booster or enhancer or derivative thereof. Methods and kits are also provided.
Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods to treat a hyperproliferative disorder with a GSH synthesis inhibitor and an anti-cancer composition.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 31, 2020
Date of Patent:
March 7, 2023
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Inventors:
Michael K. Schultz, Somya Kapoor, Douglas R. Spitz
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating statin-induced adverse effects or a pharmaceutical composition for co-administration with statin, the pharmaceutical composition containing, as an active ingredient, at least one selected from the group consisting of an isoprenoid-based compound, zaragozic acid, terbinafine, and ketoconazole. The pharmaceutical composition according to the present disclosure may prevent and/or treat adverse statin effects that can be induced by statin, that is, can be induced at any time by oxisterols present at abnormal levels in the body. The pharmaceutical composition can not only treat but also prevent the adverse effects of various statin therapeutics whose use has recently increased rapidly, and thus it is expected that the pharmaceutical composition can be widely used for various diseases and the utilization thereof can further be increased.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 5, 2018
Date of Patent:
February 28, 2023
Assignee:
Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
Inventors:
Beom Seok Kim, Chui Hoon Kim, Jong Jin Yoon
Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and inhibiting viral replication, viral infections and viral diseases and disorders, comprising use of artemisone in combination with at least one antiviral compound selected from maribavir, cidofovir, brincidofovir, valganciclovir, and letermovir, and the combination provides a synergistic anti-viral effect. The invention also provides compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and inhibiting viral replication, viral infections and viral diseases and disorders, comprising the use of artemisone in combination with ganciclovir, wherein the molar ratio between artemisone and ganciclovir is about 1:100 to 100:1, and the combination provides a synergistic anti-viral effect. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising artemisone and at least one of said antiviral compounds are provided as well.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 21, 2020
Date of Patent:
February 21, 2023
Assignee:
HADASIT MEDICAL RESEARCH SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT LTD.
Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for promoting stem cell and/or progenitor cell proliferation and/or differentiation. The provided compositions may be useful in treating a disease or condition that is related to mucosal barrier function, e.g., wound healing, treating skin conditions (e.g., atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, bed sores, or condition related to the aging of skin), treating a lung disorders (e.g., asthma), a condition related to improving mucosal barrier function, and/or treating injury to GI mucosa in a subject in need thereof. The present disclosure also provides methods for promoting the proliferation and/or differentiation of stem cells and/or the progenitor cells in a subject in need of such treatment by administering a composition. The ability to stimulate the proliferation and/or differentiation of stem cells and/or the progenitor cells in vivo, ex vivo and/or in vitro provides tremendous benefit.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 4, 2017
Date of Patent:
February 14, 2023
Assignees:
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC., ENTRINSIC, LLC
Inventors:
Sadasivan Vidyasagar, Reshu Gupta, Liangjie Yin, Astrid Grosche, Paul Gerson Okunieff, Stephen Gatto, Daniel Dennison
Abstract: 5-HT receptor agonists are useful in the treatment of a variety of diseases. Provided herein are methods of reducing the incidence and/or severity of seizures in a human patient using a 5-HT receptor agonist, such as, for example, a 5-HT4 agonist (e.g., fenfluramine). Methods of treating epilepsy or epileptic encephalopathy, and/or reducing, ameliorating or eliminating incidence of SUDEP in a subject diagnosed with epilepsy by administering a 5-HT4 agonist (e.g., fenfluramine) to a subject in need thereof are provided. Pharmaceutical compositions for use in practicing the subject methods are also provided.
Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical composition suitable for administration of anticancer drugs into lymph nodes by means of lymphatic drug delivery systems. A pharmaceutical composition for therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of cancer to be administered into lymph nodes, comprising at least one anticancer drug selected from the group consisting of antimetabolites and anticancer plant alkaloids as an active ingredient.
Abstract: To provide a medicament for safely treating a patient in need of treatment with pemafibrate, a salt thereof, or a solvate of any of these (hereinafter also referred to as pemafibrate therapy). A medicament for treating a patient in need of pemafibrate therapy, the medicament comprising the step of avoiding or suspending concomitant use of pemafibrate, a salt thereof, or a solvate of any of these as an active ingredient in order to suppress an increase in plasma concentration of pemafibrate when the treatment is combined with a medicament containing an OATP1B inhibitor, or the step of reducing the dose of pemafibrate, a salt thereof, or a solvate of any of these.
Abstract: To provide a medicament for safely treating a patient in need of treatment with pemafibrate, a salt thereof, or a solvate of any of these (hereinafter also referred to as pemafibrate therapy). A medicament for treating a patient in need of pemafibrate therapy, the medicament comprising the step of avoiding or suspending concomitant use of pemafibrate, a salt thereof, or a solvate of any of these as an active ingredient in order to suppress an increase in plasma concentration of pemafibrate when the treatment is combined with a medicament containing an OATP1B inhibitor, or the step of reducing the dose of pemafibrate, a salt thereof, or a solvate of any of these.
Abstract: The present invention provides genotyping methods and compositions for selecting patients with cardiovascular disease who will benefit from treatment with HDL-raising or HDL mimicking agent, in particular with a CETP inhibitor/modulator.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 3, 2020
Date of Patent:
January 10, 2023
Assignee:
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
Inventors:
Marie-Pierre Dube, Eric J. Niesor, Jean-Claude Tardif, Ruchi Upmanyu
Abstract: Disclosed are methods for treating a myelodyspastic syndrome (MDS) and/or an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in an individual in need thereof. Further disclosed are compositions for use in the disclosed methods, used for treating a myelodyspastic syndrome (MDS) and/or an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in an individual in need thereof.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 26, 2017
Date of Patent:
January 10, 2023
Assignee:
Children's Hospital Medical Center
Inventors:
Daniel Starczynowski, William Seibel, Laura Barreyro
Abstract: A method for treating a hyperhomocysteinemic subject having cerebral ischemic stroke generally includes administering to the hyperhomocysteinemic subject, following cerebral stroke, a composition that includes an inhibitor or an antagonist of a GluN2A-containing N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) in an amount effective to ameliorate at least one symptom or clinical sign of cerebral stroke.
Abstract: Phosphonium-based ionic conjugates (PBICs) are described. The PBICs each include a cationic binding partner comprising a phosphonium ion and an anionic binding partner comprising a pharmaceutically active compound, or prodrug, or derivative thereof. The conjugate can have at least one enhanced physiochemical, pharmacokinetic and/or therapeutic quality as compared to the pharmaceutically active compound when not provided in a PBIC. The phosphonium-containing cationic binding partner can also serve to enhance delivery of the anionic binding partner to the cytosol and/or the inner mitochondrial space. Methods of preparing the PBICs and using the PBICs to treat disease are also described.
Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods to treat a hyperproliferative disorder with a GSH synthesis inhibitor and an anti-cancer composition.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 31, 2020
Date of Patent:
December 20, 2022
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Inventors:
Michael K. Schultz, Somya Kapoor, Douglas R. Spitz
Abstract: A liquid soluble concentrate (SL) composition is provided, the composition comprising: i) an oxime carbamate; and ii) a liquid carrier, the liquid carrier comprising a solvent system comprising an alcohol, a carbonate ester and water. A method of treating pests using the composition is also provided.