Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating liver fibrosis or liver cirrhosis, and more specifically, to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating liver fibrosis or liver cirrhosis comprising a gold-containing agent. The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention, by comprising the gold-containing agent as an active ingredient, not only promotes M2-type transformation of macrophages but also inhibits the activation of stellate cells due to the increase of TREM-2 expression, and is thus expected to be effectively used as a pharmaceutical composition, a food composition, etc., for preventing, treating, or ameliorating liver fibrosis or liver cirrhosis. Additionally, gold-containing agents, such as auranofin, sodium aurothiomalate, and aurothioglucose, have long been used for the treatment of a different disease (rheumatoid arthritis), and thus they have an advantage in that they are less likely to cause adverse effects.

Abstract: The present invention relates to: a cyclohexene derivative; a preparation method therefor; and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating metabolic diseases, containing the same as an active ingredient. The cyclohexene derivative according to the present invention increases the intracellular activity of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) by activating G protein-coupled receptor 119 (GPR-119) and simultaneously exhibits weight loss and hypoglycemic effects by inducing the release of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), which is a neuroendocrine protein, and thus can be useful as a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating metabolic diseases such as obesity, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, inadequate glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, dyslipidemia and syndrome X.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a porcine alpha-S1-casein gene, a porcine alpha-S1-casein gene promoter, an expression comprising the same promoter, and a method for the production of a target protein using the same expression vector. The promoter of the present invention facilitates the mammary gland-specific expression of the target protein. Accordingly, an animal transformed with the promoter secretes the target protein in milk at high concentration, and thus can be advantageously used for the production of useful proteins.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising an amide derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a non-metallic salt lubricant, which can be used as an effective cancer cell-growth inhibitor owing to its enhanced storage stability with no quality changes over time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insulinotropic peptide derivative with a modified N-terminal charge and a pharmaceutical composition including the same. Specifically, the insulinotropic peptide derivative is characterized in that the N-terminal positive charge of the insulinotropic peptide is modified to a neutral or net negative charge at neutral pH. The insulinotropic peptide derivative according to the present invention is rapidly dissociated from the GLP-1 receptor owing to the above modification in the N-terminal charge, and exhibits enhanced insulinotropic ability and blood glucose-lowering activity compared to the native insulinotropic peptide while maintaining its stability in blood. Accordingly, the insulinotropic peptide derivative of the present invention is very useful for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Abstract: Disclosed are an albumin-free liquid formulation including a long-lasting oxyntomodulin conjugate in which an oxyntomodulin peptide comprising a derivative, variant, precursor or fragment of oxyntomodulin is linked to an immunoglobulin Fc region, which can increase the duration of physiological activity of the long-lasting oxyntomodulin conjugate and maintain the in vivo stability thereof for an extended period of time, as compared to native oxyntomodulin, and a method for preparing the liquid formulation. The liquid formulation contains a buffer, a sugar alcohol and a nonionic surfactant and does not contain a human serum albumin and factors that are potentially harmful to the human body, and thus is not susceptible to viral infection. The oxyntomodulin conjugate contains oxyntomodulin linked to an immunoglobulin Fc region, and thus has a large molecular weight, prolonged physiological activity, and excellent storage stability, compared to native oxyntomodulin.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a preparation method of drug-containing sustained release microparticles, the preparation method comprising the steps of: (a) dissolving a biodegradable polymer and a drug in a halogenated alkane solvent to form a drug-containing biodegradable polymer solution; (b) homogeneously mixing the drug-containing biodegradable polymer solution in a continuous phase containing a surfactant to form a dispersed phase; (c) maintaining an emulsion comprising the continuous phase and the dispersed phase at a temperature lower than the boiling point of the halogenated alkane solvent to form microparticles in the continuous phase; (d) primarily drying the microparticles; (e) mixing the primarily dried microparticles with an aqueous alcohol solution, and then maintaining the aqueous alcohol solution at a temperature no less than the boiling point of the halogenated alkane solvent to extract and evaporate the remaining halogenated alkane solvent from the microparticles; and (f) secondarily dryi

Abstract: A composition for preventing or treating diabetes mellitus includes insulin and a GLP-1/glucagon dual agonist. The composition can inhibit the weight gain and reduce the danger of hypoglycemia due to the administration of insulin, lower the administration dose and greatly improve the compliance of drugs through a combined administration of a long-acting insulin conjugate and a long-acting GLP-1/glucagon dual agonist conjugate. In addition, the long-acting insulin conjugate and the long-acting GLP-1/glucagon dual agonist conjugate can improve the in vivo sustainability and stability because an insulin and a GLP-1/glucagon dual agonist are linked to the immunoglobulin Fc region via a non-peptidyl linker. A method for preventing or treat diabetes mellitus includes administration of the insulin and a GLP-1/glucagon dual agonist.

Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline forms of pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium salt. The present invention provides crystalline Form A and crystalline Form B of pyrroloquinoline quinone disodium salt, and the methods and uses for the preparation thereof. The X-ray powder diffraction patterns of crystalline Form A and crystalline Form B are as shown by FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, respectively. The crystalline forms of the present invention have low moisture absorption and high stability, as well as excellent use and storage performances.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and/or treating a epilepsy or epilepsy-related syndrome, for example an intractable epilepsy or its related syndrome such as drug-resistant epilepsy, comprising the phenyl carbamate compound as an active ingredient, and a use of the phenyl carbamate compound for preventing and/or treating epilepsy or epilepsy-related syndrome.

Abstract: The present invention relates to phthalazinone derivatives, including pharmaceutical compositions and for the preparation of phthalazinone derivatives. And more particularly the present invention provided a pharmaceutical composition of phthalazinone derivatives for inhibiting activity of the Poly(ADP-riboside) polymerase enzyme.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a liquid formulation comprising a solubilizer and montelukast or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in a solution state as an active ingredient, and a method for preparing same. The liquid formulation of the present invention allows montelukast or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to be substantially dissolved and present in a solution state, thereby preventing decrease of dissolution over time and increasing its bioavailability. In addition, because the liquid formulation of the present invention shows superior stability, taste and flavor, its medication compliance can be enhanced, and it can be effectively utilized for asthma and allergic rhinitis patients.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insulinotropic peptide derivative with a modified N-terminal charge and a pharmaceutical composition including the same. Specifically, the insulinotropic peptide derivative is characterized in that the N-terminal positive charge of the insulinotropic peptide is modified to a neutral or net negative charge at neutral pH. The insulinotropic peptide derivative according to the present invention is rapidly dissociated from the GLP-1 receptor owing to the above modification in the N-terminal charge, and exhibits enhanced insulinotropic ability and blood glucose-lowering activity compared to the native insulinotropic peptide while maintaining its stability in blood. Accordingly, the insulinotropic peptide derivative of the present invention is very useful for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improving the solubility of a physiologically active protein or peptide compared to that of a physiologically active protein or peptide which is not conjugated to an immunoglobulin Fc fragment, in which the method comprises conjugating the physiologically active protein or peptide to an immunoglobulin Fc fragment; and a composition for improving the solubility of a physiologically active protein or peptide, comprising an immunoglobulin Fc fragment, in which the composition improves the solubility compared to a composition without an immunoglobulin Fc fragment.

Abstract: Provided is an amorphous solid dispersion including a taxane or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable polymer, and a pharmaceutically acceptable surfactant, which has enhanced solubility. Also provided is a method for preparing the solid dispersion. The present subject matter also provides a tablet having good solubility, bioavailability and stability, which comprises the amorphous solid dispersion, an intragranular excipient, and an extragranular excipient.

Abstract: A method for treatment or prevention epilepsy comprising administering a phenyl carbamate compound in a pharmaceutically effective amount to a subject in need of treatment or prevention of epilepsy is provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insulin analog that has reduced insulin receptor binding affinity for the purpose of increasing the blood half-life of insulin, and long-acting insulin, a conjugate, and a method of preparing long-acting insulin using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for increasing serum half-life of a protein or peptide and decreasing immunogenicity thereof by site-specifically binding a carrier to a protein or peptide, and to the use thereof. The conjugate of the physiologically active protein or peptide of the present invention can significantly decrease immunogenicity in the human body and thus reduce antibody production rate against the protein or peptide. Therefore, the present conjugate has advantages in that a phenomenon of reduced clinical effects of the physiologically active protein or peptide is low, and it can be effectively used in the development of long-acting formulations having a high safety against the immune response.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating voiding dysfunction and a health functional food for preventing or improving of voiding dysfunction, comprising extract of Piper Longum L. as an active ingredient. The extract of Piper Longum L. according to the present invention is not only harmless, but also has outstanding effects of preventing, treating and improving voiding dysfunction by being involved in various mechanisms related to voiding dysfunction simultaneously so that it may increase a micturition interval, decrease a micturition pressure, increase a bladder capacity, inhibit detrusor contraction and induce relaxation of detrusor.