Abstract: Compounds and oral pharmaceutical compositions which neutralize microbially-produced electrophilic carbonyl species, comprising: a non-absorbable compound containing one or more nitrogen nucleophiles having a first pKa between 5 and 10, and a molecular weight less than 800, wherein said non-absorbable compound reacts locally in the gastrointestinal tract and combines with microbially-produced electrophilic carbonyl species by C—N bond formation, thereby protecting gastrointestinal peptide hormones containing arginine or lysine residues, and also preventing diffusion of said electrophilic species into systemic circulation where they may cause damage to proteins, DNA or RNA that adversely affects health; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

Abstract: Compounds and oral pharmaceutical compositions which neutralize microbially-produced electrophilic carbonyl species, comprising: a non-absorbable compound containing one or more nitrogen nucleophiles having a first pKa between 5 and 10, and a molecular weight less than 800, wherein said non-absorbable compound reacts locally in the gastrointestinal tract and combines with microbially-produced electrophilic carbonyl species by C—N bond formation, thereby protecting gastrointestinal peptide hormones containing arginine or lysine residues, and also preventing diffusion of said electrophilic species into systemic circulation where they may cause damage to proteins, DNA or RNA that adversely affects health; and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the transdermal delivery of fluticasone and other glucocorticoids. In some aspects, transdermal delivery may be facilitated by the use of a hostile biophysical environment, for example, a high ionic strength environment. One set of embodiments provides a composition for transdermal delivery comprising fluticasone and/or a salt thereof, and optionally, a nitric oxide donor. Other glucocorticoids can also be used in some cases. Such compositions may be used to facilitate the delivery of effective amounts of fluticasone or other glucocorticoids systemically or to deeper tissues, rather than only locally or superficially, and in some cases, the effects of fluticasone or other glucocorticoids may be prolonged for unexpectedly long periods of time, e.g., days or weeks.

Abstract: Compounds of Structural Formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are effective inhibitors of angiogenesis:

Abstract: Increasing the affinity of calstabin-2 for the cardiac calcium channel RyR2 and thereby stabilizing the channel in the closed state has recently been identified as novel mechanism for treating heart failure, particularly ventricular arrhythmias. JTV-519, a 1,4-benzothiazepine derivative, has been shown to stabilize the calstabin2/RyR2 complex. Novel derivatives of JTV-519 that may be useful in treatment or prevention of heart failure, atrial fibrillation, or exercise-induced cardiac arrhythmias are provided. Synthetic methodology and intermediates in the synthesis of the inventive JTV-519 derivatives are also described.