Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating proliferative skin diseases comprising the administration of an effective amount of tazarotene and an effective amount of a corticosteroid. This invention is especially useful for treating psoriasis.

Abstract: A composition comprising a cyclodextrin, a guanidine-based cationic compound, and sorbic acid is disclosed herein. Preservatives and methods related thereto, and experimental results suggesting certain advantages related to these compositions, preservatives, and methods are also presented herein.

Abstract: Methods of characterizing and identifying negative hormones of nuclear receptors. Also disclosed are methods of making modulators of retinoid nuclear receptor transactivation activity, assays for agonists, antagonists, and negative hormones of the RAR receptor, and specific retinoid modulators of retinoid nuclear receptors.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of reducing an irritating or adverse side effect associated with the topical use of an active ophthalmic drug comprising incorporating an effective amount of a cyclodextrin or cyclodextrin derivative into a formulation to complex the active drug such that the concentration of the free active drug is reduced below a tolerable threshold, and incorporating an effective amount of a viscosity increasing agent in said formulation such that the bioavailability of said drug is high enough to be therapeutically effective, wherein the cyclodextrin or cyclodextrin derivative is not required to solubilize the active drug. Another aspect of this invention relates to topical ophthalmic formulations comprising an active drug, a cyclodextrin or cyclodextrin derivative, and a viscosity-enhancing agent, in effective amounts as stated above.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating ocular hypertension or glaucoma which comprises administering to an animal having ocular hypertension or glaucoma therapeutically effective amount of a compound represented by the general formula I; wherein X, Y, Z, D and R3 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating ocular hypertension or glaucoma which comprises administering to an animal having ocular hypertension or glaucoma therapeutically effective amount of a compound represented by the general formula I; wherein the dashed line indicates the presence or absence of a bond, the hatched wedge indicates the ? (down) configuration, and the solid triangle indicates the ? (up) configuration; B is a single, double, or triple covalent bond; n is 0-6; X is CH2, S or O; Y is any pharmaceutically acceptable salt of CO2H, or CO2R, CONR2, NHCH2CH2OH, N(CH2CH2OH)2, CH2OR, P(O)(OR)2, CONRSO2R, SONR2, or R is H, C1-6 alkyl or C2-6 alkenyl; R2 and R3 are C1-6 linear alkyl which may be the same or different, and may be bonded to each other such that they form a ring incorporating the carbon to which they are commonly attached; R4 is hydrogen, R, C(?O)R, or any group that is easily removed under physiological conditions such that R4 is effectively hydrogen; R5 is hydrogen

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating ocular hypertension or glaucoma which comprises administering to an animal having ocular hypertension or glaucoma therapeutically effective amount of a compound represented by the general formula I; wherein a hatched line represents the &agr; configuration, a triangle represents the &bgr; configuration, a straight line, e.g.

Abstract: The present invention provides cyclopentane heptanoic acid, 2 heteroaryl alkyl or alkenyl derivatives which may be substituted in the 1-position with hydroxyl, alkyloxy, amino and amido groups, e.g. 1-OH cyclopentane heptanoic acid, 2 heteroarylalkenyl derivatives. In particular, these derivatives are 7-[5-hydroxy-2-(heteroatom-substituted hydroxyhydrocarbyl)-3-hydroxycyclopentyl] heptanoic or heptenoic acids and amine, amide, ether, ester and alchohol derivatives of said acids wherein one or more of said hydroxy groups are replaced with an ether group. These compounds are potent ocular hypotensive and are particularly suited for the management of glaucoma.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an ophthalmic formulation which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of ethyl 4-(8-chloro-5,6-dihydro-11-benzo[5,6]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridin-11-ylidene)-1-piperidinecarboxylate, known as loratadine, a fatty acid ester, and a surfactant, which has been found to be useful in treating ocular allergies, especially allergic conjunctivitis, and related conditions.

Abstract: A process and pharmaceutical compositions for treating several diseases and conditions which are normally treatable with retinoid like compounds are disclosed where the compound used for the treatment are substantially non-teratogenic and not irritant to the skin. The process is useful for treating female mammals, including humans, who are pregnant or in the child bearing age. An important partial structural feature of the compounds which provides the non-teratogenic effect and lack of irritation of skin is shown by the formula where the partially drawn ring signifies an aromatic ring which may be carbocyclic or heteroaromatic, 6-membered or 5-membered, and may be condensed with another ring. R1 is lower alkyl, Cl, Br, or I, R2 is H, lower alkyl, Cl, Br, or I, and R3 is lower alkyl, Cl, Br, I, or is an ether, thioether, ester, thioester, amine or substituted amine group.

Abstract: Retinoid compounds which act specifically or selectively on RAR&agr; receptor subtypes in preference over RAR&bgr; and RAR&Ggr; receptor subtypes, posses desirable pharmaceutical properties associated with retinoids, and are particularly suitable for treatment of tumors, such as acute monocytic leukemia, cervical carcinoma, myeloma, ovarian carcinomas and head and neck carcinomas, without having one or more undesirable side effects of retinoids, such as inducement of weight loss, mucocutaneous toxicity, skin irritation and teratogenecity.

Abstract: The present invention provides cyclopentane heptanoic acid, 2 heteroaryl alkyl or alkenyl derivatives which may be substituted in the 1-position with hydroxyl, alkyloxy, amino and amido groups, e.g. 1-OH cyclopentane heptanoic acid, 2 heteroarylalkenyl derivatives. In particular, these derivatives are 7-[5-hydroxy-2-(heteroatom-substituted hydroxyhydrocarbyl)-3-hydroxycyclopentyl]heptanoic or heptenoic acids and amine, amide, ether, ester and alchohol derivatives of said acids wherein one or more of said hydroxy groups are replaced with an ether group. These compounds are potent ocular hypotensive and are particularly suited for the management of glaucoma.

Abstract: Glutamate causes migration and proliferation of retinal pigment epithelium and/or glial cells, and glutamate antagonists can prevent, treat or reduce retinal pigment epithelium and/or glial migration and the subsequent development of proliferative vitreoretinopathy. Avoidance or management of proliferative vitreoretinopathy can be achieved by administering to the patient a compound capable of reducing glutamate-induced retinal cell migration in a concentration effective to reduce such migration.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating ocular hypertension or glaucoma which comprises administering to an animal having ocular hypertension or glaucoma therapeutically effective amount of a compound represented by the general formula I; wherein X, Y, Z, D and R3 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula where the symbols have the meaning defined in the specification, have retinoid, retinoid antagonist and/or retinoid inverse-agonist-like biological activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds represented by the general formula I. and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein m, n, X, R, R1 and R2 are as defined in the specification. The novel compounds are PGF2&agr; antagonists, useful in pharmaceutical compositions for treating PGF2&agr;-mediated disease responses such as inflammatory reactions relating to rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis, reproductive disorders, bronchoconstrictive disorders (asthma), excessive bone breakdown (osteoporosis), peptic ulcers, heart disease, platelet aggregation and thrombosis.