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: A stable pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of laquinimod, a therapeutically effective amount of glatiramer acetate related drug substance, and an amount of an amino acid. A process for making a stable pharmaceutical in liquid form, a sealed package comprising a stable pharmaceutical composition as described herein, and a use of a stable pharmaceutical composition as described herein. A method for treating a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome, alleviating a symptom of multiple sclerosis in a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome, and/or providing neuroprotection to a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject a composition as described herein.

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: 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 flupirtine. This invention also provides a package and a pharmaceutical composition comprising laquinimod and flupirtine 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 flupirtine in treating a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome. This invention further provides use of laquinimod and flupirtine in the preparation of a combination for treating a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome.

Abstract: An inhaler for inhalation into the airway of a user, the inhaler having a housing at least partially defining a flow passageway extending through the inhaler from an air inlet to an outlet, the inhaler including a valve for selectively restricting the flow passageway.

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

Abstract: This 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 1) identifying whether the human subject is a predicted responder to glatiramer acetate by determining the genotype of the subject at one or more single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) selected from the group consisting of the SNPs in Group 1; and 2) administering the pharmaceutical composition comprising glatiramer acetate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier to the subject only if the subject is identified as a predicted responder to glatiramer acetate.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of treating a subject suffering from Crohn's disease, comprising periodically administering to the subject an amount of laquinimod or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof effective to treat the subject, which amount of laquinimod is less than 0.5 mg/day, wherein the subject is naïve to laquinimod and the administration continues for at least 12 weeks, or wherein the subject is being treated with another Crohn's disease therapy at baseline. Furthermore, this invention provides a corresponding therapeutic package, use of laquinimod or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament, and pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of treating a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis (MS) or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) comprising administering to the subject laquinimod as an add-on therapy to or in combination with a greater than minimal effective dose of teriflunomide. This invention also provides a package and a pharmaceutical composition comprising laquinimod and a greater than minimal effective dose of teriflunomide for treating a subject afflicted with MS or presenting a CIS. This invention also provides laquinimod for use as an add-on therapy or in combination with a greater than minimal effective dose of teriflunomide in treating a subject afflicted with MS or presenting a CIS. This invention further provides use of laquinimod and a greater than minimal effective dose of teriflunomide in the preparation of a combination for treating a subject afflicted with MS or presenting a CIS.

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 human subject suffering from a CB1 receptor related disorder comprising periodically administering to the subject an effective amount of laquinimod or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in an amount effective to treat the subject.

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: rs1894408, kgp7747883, kgp6599438, rs10162089, rs16886004, kgp8110667, kgp8817856, kgp24415534, kgp6214351 and rs759458, (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 kgp8110667, rs10162089, rs759458 and kgp6214351, or one or more G alleles at the location of kgp24415534, kgp6599438, kgp7747883, kgp8817856, rs16886004 and rs1894408; and (iii) administering the pharmaceutical composition comprising glatiramer acetate and a pharma

Abstract: The present invention provides improved formulations of 6-mercaptopurine that exhibit better bioavailability and faster dissolution than previous formulations.

Abstract: This invention provides methods for inhibiting or reducing thalamic damage in a subject comprising administering to the subject an amount of laquinimod, wherein the subject is a human patient afflicted with a form of multiple sclerosis or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome who has been determined to have thalamic damage at baseline, a subject afflicted with a disease or disorder other than a form of multiple sclerosis or a clinically isolated syndrome, or a subject not afflicted with a form of multiple sclerosis or a presenting clinically isolated syndrome, and laquinimod and laquinimod pharmaceutical compositions for use thereof. This invention also provides methods for inhibiting or reducing tremor or spasticity in a subject afflicted by tremor or spasticity, comprising administering to the subject an amount of laquinimod, and laquinimod and laquinimod pharmaceutical compositions for use thereof.

Abstract: This invention provides a method of treating a subject afflicted with multiple sclerosis (MS) or presenting clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) which comprises a) administering to the subject an amount of an anti-CD52 antibody, followed by b) periodically administering to the subject an amount of laquinimod. This invention also provides packages comprising pharmaceutical compositions of laquinimod or an anti-CD52 antibody for treating such a subject wherein laquinimod is to be administered as a maintenance therapy in such a subject who has received an anti-CD52 antibody induction therapy.

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 subject invention provides a method for treating a subject afflicted with a form of multiple sclerosis (MS) or presenting a clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) comprising periodically administering to the subject an amount of laquinimod and an amount of a compound of formula (I): as described herein. The subject invention also provides packages and pharmaceutical compositions comprising laquinimod and a compound of formula (I) as described herein. The subject invention further provides uses of said compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and packages in treating a subject afflicted with a form of MS or presenting a CIS.

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