Abstract: The invention relates to a combined pharmaceutical preparation comprising parathyroid hormone and a bone resorption inhibitor, said preparation being adapted for (a) the administration of parathyroid hormone during a period of approximately 6 to 24 months; (b) after the administration of parathyroid hormone has been terminated, the administration of a bone resorption inhibitor during a period of approximately 12 to 36 months.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds with affinity for the 5-HT6 receptor, which have the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, halo, OH, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, C2-6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, C3-7cycloalkyl and others; R5 is selected from the group consisting of SO2Ar, C(O)Ar, Ar and CH2Ar; R6 and R7 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-6alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl and optionally substituted benzyl; ————— represents a single or double bond; n is selected from an integer of from 1-3; X is selected from the group consisting of CR17 and N; Z is selected from the group consisting of C, CH and N, provided that when ————— is a double bond, Z is C and when ————— is a single bond, Z is selected from CH and N; Ar is an optionally substituted aromatic group selected from the group consisting of phenyl, pyridyl, thienyl,

Abstract: Described herein are compounds with affinity for the 5-HT6 receptor, which have the general formula I: wherein: R represents a group of Formula II or Formula III; one of A, B D or E is a N atom, the remainder being CH groups; R1 is selected from the group consisting of SO2Ar, C(O)Ar, CH2Ar and Ar; R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of H and alkyl; ----- represents a single or double bond, with the proviso that there is only one double bond in the ring at a time; n is an integer of from 1-3; Z is selected from the group consisting of C, CH and N, provided that when ----- is a double bond, Z is C and when ----- is a single bond, Z is selected from CH and N; Ar is an optionally substituted aryl group; with the proviso that when R is a group of Formula II, R1 is SO2Ar. Also described is the use of these compounds as pharmaceuticals to treat indications where inhibition of the 5-HT6 receptor is implicated, such as schizophrenia.

Abstract: Analogs of glucagon-like peptide 2, a product of glucagon gene expression, have been identified as intestinal tissue growth factors. Their formulation as pharmaceutical, and therapeutic use in treating disorders of the small bowel, are described.

Abstract: The invention provides recombinant plasmids containing in DNA sequences coding for human preproparathyroid hormone. The invention further provides microorganisms, for example E. coli, transformed by these plasmids. The invention also provides a plasmid for insertion into yeast and a transformed yeast in which the plasmid contains DNA coding for parathyroid hormone. Parathyroid hormone is then secreted by the transformed yeast. Further the invention provides alternate polypeptides having parathyroid hormone activity, including PTH analogs, fragments and extensions, and provides alternate leader sequences and secretion signal sequences which can be used in the present invention. Finally, there are provided methods for purification of the secreted PTH hormone and/or derivatives.