Abstract: Liposomal pharmaceutical formulations incorporating porphyrin photosensitizers useful for photodynamic therapy or diagnosis of malignant cells. The liposomal formulations comprise a porphyrin photosensitizer, particularly the hydro-mono benzoporphyrins (BPD) having light absorption maxima in the range of 670–780 nanometers, a disaccharide or polysaccharide and one or more phospholipids.

Abstract: Liposomal pharmaceutical formulations incorporating porphyrin photosensitizers useful for photodynamic therapy or diagnosis of malignant cells. The liposomal formulations comprise a porphyrin photosensitizer, particularly the hydro-mono benzoporphyrine (BPD) having light absorption maxima in the range of 670-780 nanometers, a disaccharide or polysaccharide and one or more phospholipids.

Abstract: Liposomal pharmaceutical formulations incorporating porphyrin photosensitizers useful for photodynamic therapy or diagnosis of malignant cells. The liposomal formulations comprise a porphyrin photosensitizer, particularly the hydro-mono benzoporphyrins (BPD) having light absorption maxima in the range of 670-780 nanometers, a disaccharide or polysaccharide and one or more phospholipids.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of inhibiting the enzyme elastase and increasing the biological half-life and/or potency in terms of inhibitory activity of the enzyme elastase of peptide compounds is achieved by use of a polymer of the formula P--(L--R).sub.q wherein P is a polymer containing at least one unit of the formula (A.sub.n B.sub.n) wherein A.sub.n B.sub.n is substantially nonbiodegradable, and has an average molecular weight of about 1,000 to 5,000 daltons, L is a covalent bond or a linker group and R is a peptide.

Abstract: Compounds selected from the group consisting of a compound of the formula ##STR1## and compound of the formula ##STR2## wherein x is 1 or 2,Y is carbobenzoxy or benzoyl, andXR is ##STR3## have use as elastase enzyme inhibitors. Particularly potent are the L-proline diastereomers.Elastase Enzyme inhibitory compositions comprise a carrier and an elastase enzyme inhibiting amount of the compounds of the invention.A method of selectively inhibiting the enzyme elastase in an animal or a human in need of such treatment comprises administering to the animal or human an enzyme elastase inhibiting amount of one of the compounds of the invention or a composition thereof.

Abstract: Compounds useful as inhibitors of the enzyme elastase are of the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein Z is selected from the group consisting of R"O--Suc-- where R" is lower alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms and CF.sub.3 CO--; X is oxygen or sulfur; R' is selected from the group consisting of straight or secondary branch-chained alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 3 carbon atoms, alkynyl of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and benzyl, and R is selected from the group consisting of susbstituted or unsubstituted phenyl wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of nitro, and pentafluoro; benzyl, CH.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.2 CF.sub.3, 1-lower alkyl tetrazolyl, 1-phenyltetrazolyl, 2-thioxo-3-thiazolidinyl-, pyridyl and benzothiazolyl, provided that when R is paranitrophenyl, R' is other than tertiary-butyl, benzyl or cyclohexyl, and when X is sulfur, R is other than benzyl.