Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing low diol polyethylene glycol, covalently attached to superoxide and dismutase process of making the compositions. Also disclosed is a method of treatment of disease processes associated with the adverse effects on tissue of superoxide anions, such as ischemic events, reperfusion injury, trauma and inflammation.

Abstract: Compounds which inhibit interleukin-1.beta. protease activity, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and methods using the compounds are provided. The compounds have the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 0-2; each AA is independently L-valine or L-alanine; R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of N-[4-(N,N-dimethylaminomethyl)]benzoyl, N-benzyloxycarbonyl, N-methyl-N-[4-(pyridyl)methyl], N-[4-(pyridyl)methyl]carbonyl, N-3-(piperidinopropionyl), N-[4-(morpholinoethoxy)benzoyl, N-2-(quinuclidinyl)carbonyl, N-(3-pyridyl)methoxy carbonyl, N-(2-pyridyl)methoxy carbonyl, N-methyl-N-benzyl carbonyl, N-methyl-N-[2-(4-pyridyl)ethyl]carbonyl, and N-(N-phenylpiperazino)carbonyl; and R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10 are each independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, halo substituted methyl, carbalkoxy, benzyl, phenyl, or phenyl mono or disubstituted with fluoro, nitro, methoxy, chloro, trifluoromethyl or methanesulfonyl.

Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing low diol polyethylene glycol, covalently attached to superoxide and dismutase process of making the compositions. Also disclosed is a method of treatment of disease processes associated with the adverse effects on tissue of superoxide anions, such as ischemic events, reperfusion injury, trauma and inflammation.