Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating a human subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or a single clinical attack consistent with multiple sclerosis with a pharmaceutical composition comprising glatiramer acetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, comprising the steps of: (i) determining a genotype of the subject at a location corresponding to the location of one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selected from the group consisting of: Group 1, (ii) identifying the subject as a predicted responder to glatiramer acetate if the genotype of the subject contains one or more A alleles at the location of Group 2, one or more C alleles at the location of Group 3, one or more G alleles at the location of Group 4, or one or more T alleles at the location of kgp18432055, kgp279772, kgp3991733 or kgp7242489; and (iii) administering the pharmaceutical composition comprising glatiramer acetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to the subject only if the subject is identif

Abstract: The patent provides a process of preparing a pharmaceutical preparation of glatiramer acetate and mannitol in a suitable container comprising the steps of: (i) obtaining an aqueous pharmaceutical solution of glatiramer acetate and mannitol; (ii) filtering the aqueous pharmaceutical solution at a temperature of from above 0° C. up to 17.5° C. to produce a filtrate; and (iii) filling the suitable container with the filtrate obtained after performing step (ii), so as to thereby prepare the pharmaceutical preparation of glatiramer acetate and mannitol in the suitable container. This patent further provides an aqueous pharmaceutical solution comprising 40 mg/ml glatiramer acetate and 40 mg/ml mannitol, wherein the aqueous pharmaceutical solution a) has a viscosity in the range of 2.0-3.5 cPa; or b) has an osmolality in the range of 275-325 mosmol/Kg. This patent also provides a prefilled syringe, an automated injector and a method of treatment of a human patient.

Abstract: The subject invention provides a method of treating a subject afflicted with glaucoma, suffering from retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss or damage, or elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), or of reducing RGC loss or damage, or reducing IOP in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an amount of laquinimod effective to treat the subject, to reduce RGC loss or damage, or to reduce IOP in the subject. Provide also is a pharmaceutical composition, a package and a therapeutic package for treating a subject afflicted with glaucoma.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of treating a subject afflicted with active lupus nephritis comprising periodically administering to the subject an amount of laquinimod or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective to treat the subject. This invention also provides laquinimod or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in treating a subject afflicted with active lupus nephritis. This invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an amount of laquinimod or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in treating a subject afflicted with active lupus nephritis.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome comprising administering an amount of R(+)-N-propargyl-1-aminoindan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of treating a subject afflicted with a neurodegenerative disease comprising periodic administration of an amount of laquinimod and an amount of fingolimod, wherein the amounts when taken together are effective to treat the subject. Also provided are packages and pharmaceutical compositions comprising laquinimod and fingolimod for treating a subject afflicted with a neurodegenerative disease. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising laquinimod for use as an add-on therapy or in combination with fingolimod, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising fingolimod for use as an add-on therapy or in combination with laquinimod, for treating said subject.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of treating a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome comprising administering to the subject laquinimod as an add-on therapy to or in combination with fingolimod. This invention also provides a package and a pharmaceutical composition comprising laquinimod and fingolimod for treating a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome. This invention also provides laquinimod for use as an add-on therapy or in combination with fingolimod in treating a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome. This invention further provides use of laquinimod and fingolimod in the preparation of a combination for treating a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for treating an ocular inflammatory disease (OID), e.g., uveitis or conjunctivitis, comprising periodic administration of a therapeutically effective amount of laquinimod or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising laquinimod or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in treating a subject suffering from an OID, uveitis, bacterial conjunctivitis, viral conjunctivitis, an inflammation of the orbital tissue, the lacrimal apparatus, the eyelid, the cornea, the retina or the optic pathway.

Abstract: The subject invention provides a mixture of crystalline laquinimod sodium particles, wherein (i) 90% or more of the total amount by volume of the laquinimod sodium particles have a size of 40 microns or less or (ii) 50% or more of the total amount by volume of the laquinimod sodium particles have a size of 15 microns or less, and wherein: a) the mixture has a bulk density of 0.2 g/mL to 0.4 g/mL; b) the mixture has a tapped density of 0.40 g/mL to 0.7 g/mL; c) an amount of heavy metal in the mixture is no more than 0.002% of heavy metal relative to the amount by weight of laquinimod sodium; d) an amount of 5-chloro-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline (MCQ) in the mixture is no more than 0.15% relative to the amount of laquinimod sodium as measured by HPLC; e) an amount of 5-chloro-4-hydroxy-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid (MCQCA) in the mixture is no more than 0.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of treating a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome comprising administering to the subject laquinimod as an add-on therapy to or in combination with DMF. This invention also provides a package comprising laquinimod and DMF for treating a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome. This invention also provides laquinimod for use as an add-on therapy or in combination with DMF in treating a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome. This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising laquinimod and DMF for use in treating a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome. This invention further provides use of laquinimod and DMF in the preparation of a combination for treating a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of treating a patient afflicted with a neurodegenerative disorder, e.g., Huntington's disease (HD), comprising administering to the patient laquinimod as an add-on therapy to or in combination with pridopidine. This invention also provides a package and a pharmaceutical composition comprising laquinimod and pridopidine for treating a patient afflicted with a neurodegenerative disorder, e.g., HD. This invention also provides laquinimod for use as an add-on therapy or in combination with pridopidine in treating a patient afflicted with a neurodegenerative disorder, e.g., HD. This invention further provides use of laquinimod and pridopidine in the preparation of a combination for treating a patient afflicted with a neurodegenerative disorder, e.g., HD.

Abstract: The subject invention provides methods of treating or delaying disease progression in a subject afflicted with Huntington's disease (HD) comprising administering to the subject 0.5-1.5 mg/day laquinimod. The subject invention also provides packages, therapeutic packages and pharmaceutical compositions, comprising one or more unit doses of 0.5-1.5 mg laquinimod for treating or delaying disease progression in a subject afflicted with HD. Also disclosed is use of laquinimod in the manufacture of a medicament comprising one or more unit doses of 0.5-1.5 mg laquinimod for use in treating or delaying disease progression in a subject afflicted HD.

Abstract: The patent provides a process of preparing a pharmaceutical preparation of glatiramer acetate and mannitol in a suitable container comprising the steps of: (i) obtaining an aqueous pharmaceutical solution of glatiramer acetate and mannitol; (ii) filtering the aqueous pharmaceutical solution at a temperature of from above 0° C. up to 17.5° C. to produce a filtrate; and (iii) filling the suitable container with the filtrate obtained after performing step (ii), so as to thereby prepare the pharmaceutical preparation of glatiramer acetate and mannitol in the suitable container. This patent further provides an aqueous pharmaceutical solution comprising 40 mg/ml glatiramer acetate and 40 mg/ml mannitol, wherein the aqueous pharmaceutical solution a) has a viscosity in the range of 2.0-3.5 cPa; or b) has an osmolality in the range of 275-325 mosmol/Kg. This patent also provides a prefilled syringe, an automated injector and a method of treatment of a human patient.

Abstract: This application provides for a method of treating a human patient afflicted with anti-TNF? refractory Crohn's disease, of treating a human patient afflicted with non-fibrostenotic Crohn's disease, and of treating a human patient whose Crohn's disease had not been surgically treated, the method comprising periodically administering to the patient an amount of laquinimod or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective to treat the patient. This application also provides for a method of inducing or maintaining clinical remission in a human patient afflicted with Crohn's disease comprising periodically administering to the patient an amount of laquinimod effective to induce or maintain clinical remission in the patient, which amount of laquinimod is less than 0.5 mg/day.

Abstract: The subject invention provides a method of treating a subject afflicted with glaucoma, suffering from retinal ganglion cell (RGC) loss or damage, or elevated intraocular pressure (IOP), or of reducing RGC loss or damage, or reducing IOP in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an amount of laquinimod effective to treat the subject, to reduce RGC loss or damage, or to reduce IOP in the subject. Provide also is a pharmaceutical composition, a package and a therapeutic package for treating a subject afflicted with glaucoma.

Abstract: This application provides for a method of treating a subject suffering from Crohn's disease, the method comprising periodically administering to the subject an amount of laquinimod or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective to treat the subject. This application provides for use of laquinimod in the manufacture of a medicament for treating a subject suffering from Crohn's disease. This application also provides for a pharmaceutical composition comprising laquinimod for use in treating a subject suffering from Crohn's disease.

Abstract: The patent provides a process of preparing a pharmaceutical preparation of glatiramer acetate and mannitol in a suitable container comprising the steps of: (i) obtaining an aqueous pharmaceutical solution of glatiramer acetate and mannitol; (ii) filtering the aqueous pharmaceutical solution at a temperature of from above 0° C. up to 17.5° C. to produce a filtrate; and (iii) filling the suitable container with the filtrate obtained after performing step (ii), so as to thereby prepare the pharmaceutical preparation of glatiramer acetate and mannitol in the suitable container. This patent further provides an aqueous pharmaceutical solution comprising 40 mg/ml glatiramer acetate and 40 mg/ml mannitol, wherein the aqueous pharmaceutical solution a) has a viscosity in the range of 2.0-3.5 cPa; or b) has an osmolality in the range of 275-325 mosmol/Kg. This patent also provides a prefilled syringe, an automated injector and a method of treatment of a human patient.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of treating a subject afflicted with active lupus nephritis comprising periodically administering to the subject an amount of laquinimod or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective to treat the subject. This invention also provides laquinimod or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in treating a subject afflicted with active lupus nephritis. This invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an amount of laquinimod or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in treating a subject afflicted with active lupus nephritis.

Abstract: This application provides for a method of increasing brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) serum level in a human subject comprising periodically administering to the subject an amount of laquinimod or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective to increase BDNF serum level in the human subject. The method can further comprise periodically administering to the subject an amount of a second BDNF-increasing agent. This application also provides for a method for treating a human subject suffering from a BDNF-related disease comprising periodically administering laquinimod or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in an amount effective to treat the human subject. This application additionally provides for use of laquinimod in the manufacture of a medicament for increasing BDNF serum level in a human subject. This application further provides for a pharmaceutical composition comprising an amount of laquinimod effective for use in increasing BDNF serum level in a human subject.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for treating an ocular inflammatory disease (OID), e.g., uveitis or conjunctivitis, comprising periodic administration of a therapeutically effective amount of laquinimod or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising laquinimod or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in treating a subject suffering from an OID, uveitis, bacterial conjunctivitis, viral conjunctivitis, an inflammation of the orbital tissue, the lacrimal apparatus, the eyelid, the cornea, the retina or the optic pathway.