Abstract: Methods of inhibiting a tyrosine kinase wherein said tyrosine kinase is BTK or SYK comprising administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound according to formula I are disclosed. The compounds are useful for treating auto-immune and inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: A thromboresistant coating for a medical device, method of coating and coated medical device, the coating including an in situ cross-linked co-polymer of a cross-linkable biomolecule, preferably an adsorbable biomolecule such as a heparin activity biomolecule with at least one prosthetic hydrophobic unit, and a multifunctional crosslinking agent, such as a bis-variant of polyethylene glycol, polyethylene oxide, or polyethylene glycol, wherein the crosslinking is by means of covalent complexation through at least two functional groups of the multifunctional crosslinking agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of I?B-kinase Inhibitors and methods for the prophylaxis and therapy for treating pain comprising administering such compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating ischemia-related conditions by administering to a patient in need of such methods certain thiosemicarbazone compounds. Preferred embodiments of the present invention relates to methods of treating specific ischemia-related conditions, including but not limited to Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Coronary artery bypass graft surgery, Global cerebral ischemia due to cardiac arrest, focal cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, hemorrhage infarction, hypertensive hemorrhage. hemorrhage due to rupture of intracranial vascular abnormalities, subarachnoid hemorrhage due to rupture of intracranial arterial aneurysms, hypertensive encephalopathy, carotid stenosis or occlusion leading to cerebral ischemia, cardiogenic thromboembolism, spinal stroke and spinal cord injury, diseases of cerebral blood vessels: e.g., atherosclerosis, vasculitis, Macular degeneration, myocardial infarction, cardiac ischemia and superaventicular tachyarrhytmia.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for protecting humans in need of such protection from physical damage caused by ionizing radiation comprising administering to said humans on a defined basis prior to and after exposure to such radiation a plurality of antioxidants at a dosage level directly proportional to the radiation level likely to be encountered.

Abstract: Provided is a method of treating or ameliorating or preventing glaucoma, decreasing intraocular pressure or improving or amemliorting ocular accommodation in an animal, including a human comprising administering an intraocular pressure decreasing or accommodation improving amount of a compound of the formula I:

Abstract: Methods are provided for promoting longevity and decreasing the incidence of ageing associated pathologies (e.g. cancer) by the administration of one or more of the following LFFA: linoleic, oleic, and palmitic acid. Secondary LFFA derived from this set, as well as their CoA derivatives and synthetic analogs, are effective also in promoting longevity and delaying the onset of age associated disorders. In addition, interventions including LFFA and CoA LFFA formulations are described which protect the organism from acute physical stress, tissue damage, and hypoxia, either due to trauma or secondary to surgical procedures.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of preventing or inhibiting the growth of Helicobacter through the use of a composition that comprises a glucosinolate, an isothiocyanate or a derivative or metabolite thereof. The present invention also relates to methods of preventing or treating persistent chronic gastritis, ulcers and/or stomach cancer in subjects at risk for, or in need of treatment thereof.

Abstract: The invention concerns the use of monohydroxy or polyhydroxy amino acids, and the lactone forms thereof for making medicines with insulin-analogue and/or insulin-sensitizing effects on peripheral tissues targeted by insulin, and more particularly the use thereof for making medicines for treating and preventing insulin-resistance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new use for compounds having 5-HT3 (serotonin M) receptor antagonist activity, especially tropisetron, for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a non-inflammatory local disease of the musculo-sceletal system, of a local irritation condition of a joint or tendon sheath, or for the local treatment a local manifestation at the locomotor apparatus of an inflammatory disease except for a crystal induced arthritis and a living pathogen induced inflammatory disease condition as long as the living pathogen is still present.

Abstract: A method of treating infertility disorders by 1) administering an LH-RH antagonist, preferably Cetrorelix, in amounts to selectively suppress endogenous LH but not FSH secretion and 2) inducing follicle growth by administration of exogenous gonadotropin. The selective suppression OF LH allows FSH secretion to be at natural levelS thereby not affecting individual estrogen development. The LH-RH antagonist can be given as a single or dual subcutaneous dose in the range of 1 mg to 10 mg, preferably 2 mg-6 mg. In multiple dosing-posology, LH-RH antagonist can be administered subcutaneously in an amount in the range of 0.1 to 0.5 mg of LH-RH antagonist/day. LH-RH antagonist is applied starting cycle day 1 to 10, preferably on day 4 to 8, and ovulation can be induced between day 9 and 20 of the menstruation cycle by administering rec. LH, native LH-RH, LH-RH agonist or by HCG. In addition rec.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for treating cancer and other disease conditions in individuals who have either developed a resistance to conventional tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy or who are non-responsive ab initio to conventional TKI therapy. In various embodiments, the methods include administering to a patient a resistance-surmounting quantity of a TKI on a weekly or semi-weekly basis. Alternate embodiments of the present invention include a diagnostic method for assessing an individual's probability of being resistant to TKI therapy, based upon an expression level of epithelial membrane protein-1 (EMP-1); one of the genes believed to be responsible for TKI resistance. The methods of the present invention may be particularly useful in the treatment of lung, breast, prostate, ovarian, brain and colon cancers. The methods of the present invention may be effective in blocking the HER-2 kinase domain either in addition to or in lieu of blocking the EGFR kinase domain.

Abstract: Cancers and/or malignancies can be treated by administration of a cell cycle checkpoint activator, which is preferably ?-lapachone, or a derivative or analog thereof, combined with an oncogenic kinase modulator, preferably imatinib. This combination of the cell cycle checkpoint activator with the oncogenic kinase modulator results in an unexpectedly greater than additive (i.e., synergistic) apoptosis in cancer cells. The invention includes methods of treating cancers by administering the combination of the cell cycle checkpoint activator and the oncogenic kinase modulator, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the combination of drugs used in these methods, as well as pharmaceutical kits.

Abstract: The components of this invention are chosen because of their complementarity for the prevention or treatment of diseases caused by the herpes simplex virus. L-Lysine favorably increases the physiologic immunomodulation necessary for defense against this virus. Zinc improves and maintains a normal immune response. 2-Deoxy-2-D-glucose and heparin sodium alter the surface interaction between the herpes virus and the cell, preventing fusion and infectivity. N-Acetyl-L-cysteine increases glutathione levels thereby creating a thiol redox barrier to the virus at the cell membrane. Quercetin reduces intraoellular replication of the herpes virus and viral infectivity. Ascorbate, in concert with copper and D-?-tocopherol, provides an antioxidant defense against the herpes virus, which tends to lose latency during period of oxidative, free radical excess. Selenium and quercetin also participate in reducing various oxidative stresses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an insulin sensitizer and a diuretic which can prevent or treat side effects such as edema, cardiac enlargement, body fluid retension or hydrothorax caused by administration of an insulin sensitizer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition for forming a compressed solid dosage form that is a free-flowing compressible admixture of simethicone, an adsorbant, and an optional active agent, wherein the weight ratio of simethicone to adsorbent is at least 1:2.22. Also included are solid dosage forms made from a free-flowing compressible admixture of simethicone, an adsorbant, and an optional active agent, wherein the weight ratio of simethicone to adsorbent is at least 1:2.22.

Abstract: A composition for treating or preventing ischemia reperfusion injury which contains an sPLA2 inhibitor as an active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of inhibiting the formation of infectious herpes virus particles, particularly infectious herpes simplex virus (HSV) particles, in a host cell. The method involves administering an effective amount of a hydroxylated tolan, particularly a polyhydroxylated tolan, to a herpes virus infected host cell. The present invention also provides a method of treating a herpes virus infection, particularly an HSV infection. The method comprises administering a topical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a hydroxylated tolan to a herpes virus-infected site. The present invention also relates to a topical composition for treating a herpes virus infection selected from the group consisting of an HSV infection, a cytomegalovirus infection, and a varicella zoster virus infection. The present invention also provides a method of treating a subject infected with Neisseria gonorrhea.

Abstract: A method is provided for the prevention of ischemia/reperfusion injury, for example, in patients undergoing heart surgery, and involves the administration of a phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitor such as sildenafil. The method may also be used during or after a heart attack to prevent or lessen ischemic heart damage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel fatty acid analogues of the general formula (I): CH3—[CH2]m—[xi—CH2]n—COOR, wherein n is an integer from 1 to 12, and wherein m is an integer from 0 to 23, and wherein i is an odd number which indicates the position relative to COOR, and wherein Xi independent of each other are selected from the group comprising O, S, SO, SO2, Se and CH2, and wherein R represents hydrogen or C1–C4 alkyl, with the proviso that at least one of the Xi is not CH2, or a salt, prodrug or complex thereof, for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment and/or prevention of primary and/or secondary stenosis. Further the present invention relates to the use of said compounds for the prevention and/or treatment of a disease caused by procedural vascular trauma and/or pathological proliferation of smooth muscle cells, and/or an increased level of plasma homocysteine.