Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the substituents are as described herein, and their use in medicine, in particular as opioid agonists.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the Formula and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, to processes for the preparation of, intermediates used in the preparation of, and compositions containing such compounds and the uses of such compounds as a method for the treatment of a disease or condition selected from the group consisting of central nervous system disorders, cognitive disorders, schizophrenia, dementia and other disorders in a mammal.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula I: wherein X, Y, Z, R1, R2, R3, R4 are as defined herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are described as useful for the treatment of cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia and other psychiatric, neurodegenerative and/or neurological disorders in mammals, including humans.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for purifying products from a fluid. In some embodiments, provided purification methods use a combination of purification modes (e.g., protein A and ion exchange) operated in tandem, wherein at least one of the modes utilizes weak partitioning. In some embodiments, provided purification methods operate under robust conditions in which a degree of binding between a product and resin is maintained despite variations in operating parameters.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I wherein: R1 is and R2, R4, and R6-9 are defined herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds inhibit PI3 kinase and mTOR, and may be used to treat diseases mediated by PI3 kinase and mTOR, such as a variety of cancers. Methods for making and using the compounds of this invention are disclosed. Various compositions containing the compounds of this invention are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of an anti-NGF antibody in the treatment or prevention of pain and/or a lower urinary tract symptom (LUTS) associated with interstitial cystitis and/or painful bladder syndrome and/or bladder pain syndrome.

Abstract: This invention relates to sulfonamide derivative of formula (I), to their use in medicine, to compositions containing them, to processes for their preparation, and to intermediates used in such processes. These compounds are inhibitors of Nav1.7.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, L and n are as defined in the specification. These compounds are useful as MC4 agonists.

Abstract: Various embodiments relate to a device for dispensing a plurality of unitary doses of dry powder. The device includes: a casing; first and second supports respectively for two carriers each having a plurality of housings for respective unitary doses adapted to be connected to the mouthpiece for inhalation of the dose, the first and second supports being moveably mounted within the casing for sequentially connecting the housings to the mouthpiece; an indexing mechanism adapted to engage and move the first and second supports; and a changeover mechanism adapted to cause the device to pass from a first dispensing state to a second dispensing state and lock the second support in its stationary position while the device is in the first dispensing state, and to lock the first support in its stationary position while the device is in the second dispensing state.

Abstract: The present invention provides antibodies and fragments thereof that bind to Dkk-1 and, in particular, to humanized antibodies and fragments thereof that bind to Dkk-1 and, even more particularly to fully humanized antibodies and immunologically functional fragments that bind to Dkk-1. Also provided are antibodies and fragments thereof which compete with the binding of an anti-mouse Dkk-1 monoclonal antibody for binding to Dkk-1+ cells. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding anti-Dkk-1 antibodies or fragments thereof, as well as expression vectors and host cells incorporating these nucleic acids for the recombinant expression of anti-Dkk-1 antibodies and fragments thereof. Also provided are methods of preparing the antibodies and fragments thereof of the invention. Also provided are bone anabolic agents. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies or fragments thereof of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides (a) isolated immunogenic PAA polypeptides; (b) isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding immunogenic PAA polypeptides; (c) vaccine compositions comprising an immunogenic PAA polypeptide or an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding an immunogenic PAA polypeptide; (d) methods relating to uses of the polypeptides, nucleic acid molecules, and compositions; and (e) vaccine-based immunotherapy regimens which involve co-administration of a vaccine in combination with an immune-suppressive-cell inhibitor and an immune-effector-cell enhancer.

Abstract: Compounds, tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds are disclosed, wherein the compounds have the structure of Formula I, as defined in the specification. Corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment, methods of synthesis, and intermediates are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): to pharmaceutically acceptable salts therefore and to pharmaceutically acceptable solvates of said compounds and salts, wherein the substituents are defined herein; to compositions containing such compounds; and to the uses of such compounds in the treatment of various diseases, particularly asthma and COPD.

Abstract: Antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that bind to human IL-6 are provided. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding such antibodies and antigen binding portions, methods of making such antibodies and antigen binding portions, compositions comprising such antibodies or antigen binding portions, and uses of such antibodies or antigen binding portions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antibodies including human antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to c-Met, preferably human c-Met, and that function to inhibit c-Met. The invention also relates to human anti-c-Met antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof. The invention also relates to antibodies that are chimeric, bispecific, derivatized, single chain antibodies or portions of fusion proteins. The invention also relates to isolated heavy and light chain immunoglobulins derived from human anti-c-Met antibodies and nucleic acid molecules encoding such immunoglobulins. The present invention also relates to methods of making human anti-c-Met antibodies, compositions comprising these antibodies and methods of using the antibodies and compositions for diagnosis and treatment. The invention also provides gene therapy methods using nucleic acid molecules encoding the heavy and/or light immunoglobulin molecules that comprise the human anti-c-Met antibodies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to indole and indazole compounds of Formula (I) that activate 5? adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK). The invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods for treating or preventing diseases, conditions, or disorders ameliorated by activation of AMPK.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of Formula I: or salt thereof, which are modulators of the glucocorticoid receptor. The compounds and salts of the invention are useful in the treatment of conditions mediated by glucocorticoid receptor activity.

Abstract: Novel salt forms of [R—(R*,R*)]-2-(4-fluorophenyl)-?,?-dihydroxy-5-(1-methylethyl)-3-phenyl-4-[(phenylamino)carbonyl]-1H-pyrrole-1-heptanoic acid characterized by their X-ray powder diffraction pattern and solid-state NMR spectra are described, as well as methods for the preparation and pharmaceutical composition of the same, which are useful as agents for treating hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, osteoporosis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device for absorbing heat from a body. More particularly, the invention pertains to an improved device which utilizes a gel material comprising liquids and solids to absorb, over an extended period of time, heat from a body.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) that act as glucokinase activators; pharmaceutical compositions thereof; and methods of treating diseases, disorders, or conditions mediated by glucokinase.