Abstract: A formulation free of protein which stabilizes pharmaceutical active proteins, peptides, or mixtures thereof in large scale production processes comprising a mixture of a hydrophilic polymer and a non-ionic detergent, and a mixture of a polyalcohol and a sugar. In some embodiments the polyalcohol is absent.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a filler composition comprising ?-glucan moieties and optionally a cosmetically and/or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. It further relates to a filler composition, wherein the ?-glucan moieties are cross-linked. in one embodiment of the instant invention the filler composition is a dermal filler. In one further embodiment of the present invention the filler composition is for the treatment of wrinkles and/or folds. In another embodiment of the instant invention the filler composition is for use in the treatment of a medical condition. The filler composition provided in the present invention may further comprise one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients. Further, the present invention pertains to a process for preparing the filler composition as claimed herein.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions containing a compound of formula (I) wherein the radicals denote e.g.: R1 is hydrogen or C1-C8-alkyl; R2 is hydrogen or C1-C8-alkyl; R3 is hydrogen or C1-C8-alkyl; R4 is OH; R5 is hydrogen, and a pharmaceutically acceptable cyclodextrin derivative can be used for the preparation of ophthalmic formulations.

Abstract: This invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for topical application to the skin of a patient in need of, comprising neramexane or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and at least one gel forming agent for the treatment or prevention of inflammatory skin diseases such as impetigo contagiosa, acne, rosacea, eczema, atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, and/or oily skin. The at least one gel forming agent comprises polymers with neutral and/or positively charged polymer backbones.

Abstract: The invention relates to a modified botulinum toxin comprising a natural heavy chain and a modified light chain, characterized in that the modification of the light chain resides in that it comprises (i) an extension of the chain on its N-terminus which has the structure —(C)n-(tag)m-(X)l— in the direction from the N- to the C-terminal end, wherein C represents a cysteine residue, tag represents any tag and X represents the residue of any naturally occurring amino acid, n represents an integer from 1 to 50, m represents 0 or 1, and l represents 0 or an integer from 1 to 50, and in that (ii) at least one of the cysteine residues in the extension of the chain is coupled to at least one chain of PEG.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to recombinant neurotoxin polypeptides and the manufacture thereof. Specifically, it relates to a polynucleotide encoding a neurotoxin polypeptide comprising a light chain, a linker and a heavy chain, wherein the linker is a modified linker comprising an heterologous amino acid sequence which confers at least one physicochemical property to the polypeptide which allows for separation of partially processed and/or unprocessed neurotoxin polypeptides from processed neurotoxin polypeptides, said heterologous amino acid sequence being flanked N- and C-terminally by a protease recognition and cleavage site Further encompassed by the present invention are vectors and host cells comprising the polynucleotide of the invention as well as polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotide and methods for the manufacture of processed neurotoxin polypeptide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of an individual afflicted with mast cell mediated diseases comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a 1-amino-alkylcyclohexane derivative.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of an individual afflicted with inflammatory skin diseases comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a 1-amino-alkylcyclohexane derivative.

Abstract: Unit comprising neramexane, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, conjugate, prodrug, polymorphic form, isomer, or derivative thereof; and a release-controlling excipient; wherein said unit has a diameter of from 0.1 to less than 6 mm.

Abstract: Use of a cationic amphiphilic drug for the preparation of a formulation for the reduction and/or prevention of subcutaneous adipose tissue with improved effectiveness and better reproducible activity.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to pharmaceutical compositions which comprise a botulinum neurotoxin from Clostridium botulinum, the neurotoxin being free of the complexing proteins naturally present in the botulinum neurotoxin complex or being chemically modified or being modified by genetic manipulation. Moreover the pharmaceutical compositions of the instant invention have good stability and are advantageously formulated free of human serum albumin.

Abstract: Method of preparing 3,3,5,5-tetramethylcyclohexanone comprising step (i): (i) converting isophorone to 3,3,5,5-tetramethylcyclohexanone in the presence of methylmagnesium chloride. The thus prepared 3,3,5,5-tetramethylcyclohexanone may be employed in a method of preparing 1-amino-1,3,3,5,5-pentamethylcyclohexane (Neramexane) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing N-Formyl-1-amino-3,5-dimethyladamantane, an intermediate product in the overall process of producing 1-Amino-3,5-dimethyladamantane hydrochloride (Memantine). Therein, the process comprises the following steps: (a) reacting 1,3-dimethyladamantane with an acid mixture comprising concentrated sulfuric acid and concentrated nitric acid, wherein 1 to 6 volume parts of sulfuric acid (measured in ml) are used per weight part of 1,3-dimethyladamantane (measured in g); (b) reacting the solution from step (a) with an amount of formamide varying from 1 to 5 molar equivalents per mole of deprotonated 1,3-dimethyladamantane from step (a) to obtain N-Formyl-1-amino-3,5-dimethyladamantane. In step (b), the molar ratio of total acid, i.e. the molar amount of sulfuric acid and the molar amount of nitric acid taken together versus the molar amount of formamide is at least 1.5 and that the temperature is at least 50° C.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to chitosan beads consisting of chitosan cross-linked with citrate ions. The present invention furthermore pertains to a filler comprising such chitosan-citrate beads. In one embodiment of the instant invention the filler is a dermal filler. In one further embodiment of the present invention the dermal filler is for the treatment of wrinkles and/or folds. In another embodiment of the instant invention the filler is for use in the treatment of a medical condition. The filler provided in the present invention may further comprise one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients. Further, the present invention pertains to a process for preparing the filler as claimed herein.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a filler comprising beads wherein said beads comprise a polyanionic biopolymer and divalent cations and wherein said polyanionic biopolymer is not alginate. Further, the present invention pertains to a process for manufacturing the claimed filler, and to an injection device comprising the filler.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical preparation comprising one of the botulinum neurotoxins from Clostridium botulinum of types A, B, C, D, E, F or G or a mixture of two or more of these neurotoxins, wherein the neurotoxin or the mixture of neurotoxins is free of the complexing proteins which naturally form the botulinum neurotoxin complexes together with the neurotoxins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of an individual afflicted with mast cell mediated diseases comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a 1-amino-alkylcyclohexane derivative.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the treatment of an individual afflicted with inflammatory skin diseases comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of a 1-amino-alkylcyclohexane derivative.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to pharmaceutical compositions which comprise a botulinum neurotoxin from Clostridium botulinum, the neurotoxin being free of the complexing proteins naturally present in the botulinum neurotoxin complex or being chemically modified or being modified by genetic manipulation. Moreover the pharmaceutical compositions of the instant invention have good stability and are advantageously formulated free of human serum albumin.

Abstract: Novel methods for determining the unknown biological activity of a clostridial neurotoxin in a sample with respect to the known biological activity of a clostridial neurotoxin in a reference sample, comprising the step of comparing the biological activity of a clostridial neurotoxin preparation with the biological activity of a standard preparation of a reference clostridial neurotoxin in certain in vitro systems.