Abstract: Compositions comprising L-carnitine or a salt thereof, acetyl L-carnitine or a salt thereof, vitamin B9 (folic Acid), vitamin A, vitamin B12, vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), arginine, vitamin C, vitamin E (?-Tocopherol), selenium, zinc, copper, iron, vitamin D and N-acetyl cysteine, and optionally one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients are provided. Dietary supplements comprising these compositions are also provided.

Abstract: Compound of formula (I), wherein the symbol have the meaning reported in the text; for preparing a medicament for the prevention and/or treatment of proteinuria, glomerulosclerosis or renal failure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to homogeneous formulations comprising omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) and resveratrol for oral administration, in which the resveratrol is solubilized in a solvent system consisting of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA), or their alkyl esters, and a ionic emulsifier. The composition according to the present invention can be formulated as food or nutritional supplement or medicament in the prevention or treatment of cardiovascular diseases due to lipid metabolism disorders and increased platelets aggregation, as well as damages due to free radicals and/or viral diseases.

Abstract: Here is described a synergystic composition for promoting female fertility, comprising as active ingredients L-carnitine, acetyl L-carnitine; N-acetyl cysteine, and several specific vitamins, aminoacids, antioxidants and micro elements.

Abstract: A combination composition comprising as active ingredients L-carnitine or propionyl L-carnitine, troxerutine, diosmine and hesperidine, useful for the prevention and/or treatment of chronic venous diseases.

Abstract: The present invention provides a new process of synthesis of a polymorph of 7-chloro-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-quinoline of Formula I. Said quinoline compound is substantially pure of any impurities. The present invention further provides the use of the above-mentioned polymorph of 7-chloro-4-(piperazin-1-yl)-quinoline in the synthesis of piperaquine or one of its pharmaceutically acceptable salts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new triazolyl purine derivatives of formula (I), processes for their preparation, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them for the treatment of neurological disorders or cerebral ischaemia for which inhibition of adenosine A2A receptor will result at improving the health state of a patient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition useful for the treatment of lipid metabolism disorders, comprising one or more of the following active ingredients: (a) extract of rice fermented with Monascus purpureus, (b) at least one omega-3 fatty acid, (c) L-carnitine or a salt thereof; and one or more of the following active ingredients: (d) at least one policosanol or a natural extract containing policosanols; (e) resveratrol or a natural extract containing resveratrol; (f) Coenzyme Q10; and (g) at least one vitamin.

Abstract: It is described the use of L-carnitine and/or one or more alkanoyl L-carnitines, or mixture thereof, or one of their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, for the preparation of a medicament or a nutritional supplement useful for preventing or treating the Leber optic neuropathy.

Abstract: It is described a composition comprising as active ingredients green tea extract and pomegranate extract for the prevention or reduction of the progression of prostate cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to combinations between artemisinin-based potent anti-malarial agents, selected from the group consisting of ART, DHA and ARM, and a further chemotherapeutic drug selected from the group consisting of a camptothecin derivative, or a PARP-1 inhibitor, or an intercalating DNA agent, or an alkylating agent. Such combinations, showed medium to strong synergism in various models of cancer, in particular in NSCL.

Abstract: A combination therapy for treating patients suffering from proliferative diseases or diseases associated with persistent angiogenesis is disclosed. The patient is treated with a camptothecin derivative and one or more chemotherapeutic agents selected from a microtubule active agent; an alkylating agent; an anti-neoplastic anti-metabolite; a platin compound; a topoisomerase II inhibitor; a VEGF inhibitor; a tyrosine kinase inhibitor; an EGFR kinase inhibitor; an mTOR kinase inhibitor; an insulin-like growth factor I inhibitor; a Raf kinase inhibitor; a monoclonal antibody; a proteasome inhibitor; a HDAC inhibitor; and ionizing radiation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel amide compounds of Formula (I), and their use as anti-tumoral and pro-apoptotic agents. The invention includes the use of such compounds in medicine, in relation to cancer disease as well as other diseases where an inhibition of HDAC is responsive, and the pharmaceutical composition containing such compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an eukaryotic expression vector comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding for the human long pentraxin PTX3 protein under the control of an effective promoter and a nucleotide sequence encoding for a selectable marker, recombinant human cell able to provide expression of proteins encoded by the vector and method for the production of the human long pentraxin PTX3 protein.

Abstract: A subclass of camptothecin derivatives is disclosed to be useful for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of a cancer or tumor pathology selected from the group consisting of head and neck carcinoma, pancreas carcinoma, melanoma, bladder carcinoma, mesothelioma and epidermoid skin carcinoma.

Abstract: A combination is described comprising at least one omega-3 fatty acid, optionally esterified or salified, at least one statin, Coenzyme Q10, resveratrol, at least one policosanol, pantethine, selenium, and zinc. This combination is endowed with a synergistic effect and is useful in the treatment of disease forms due to insulin resistance and in cardiovascular diseases.

Abstract: It is described the use of betamethasone as antibacterial agent.

Abstract: It is described a composition comprising as active ingredients green tea extract and pomegranate extract for the prevention or reduction of the progression of prostate cancer.

Abstract: A subclass of camptothecin derivatives is disclosed to be useful for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of pediatric tumors such as for examplerhabdomyosarcoma, primitive neuroectodermal tumors (PNET) and neuroblastoma.

Abstract: It is described a vector suitable for efficient selection and/or maturation of a recombinant antibody characterized in that it contains at least one element able to reduce the expression level and/or has an improved efficiency of display of said recombinant antibody.