Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to alpha-helix mimetic structures and specifically to alpha-helix mimetic structures that are inhibitors of ?-catenin. The disclosure also relates to applications in the treatment of viral and infectious diseases, including infection by HIV, HPV, HBV, HSV, and bacteria including Mycobacterium, Shigella, and Listeria, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such alpha helix mimetic ?-catenin inhibitors.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of improving, maintaining and restoring renal function, treating heart failure, treating subjects with acute fluid overload, and slowing or reversing an existing or developing renal impairment in subjects with BNP levels of at least 400 pg/mL and/or NT-proBNP levels of at least about 1500 pg/mL by administering a therapeutically effective amount of an AA1RA to the subject.

Abstract: Provided herein are improved methods of treating subjects with adenosine A1 receptor antagonists. The subject can be provided a composition that includes at least about 20-40 mg, preferably about 30 mg of an AA1RA, such as KW-3902 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, ester, amide, or metabolite thereof to said subject, while maintaining a plasma Cmax of KW-3902 or its metabolites below about 600 nM, preferably below about 550 nM, following administration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to certain compounds and to methods for the preparation of certain compounds that can be used in the fields of chemistry and medicine. Specifically, described herein are methods for the preparation of various compounds and intermediates, and the compounds and intermediates themselves. More specifically, described herein are methods for synthesizing KW-3902 derivatives of Formula (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), and (VI).

Abstract: Methods of treating patients with acute fluid overload comprising administering diuretic therapy and an amount of KW-3902, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, amide, metabolite, or prodrug thereof, effective to accelerate removal of excess fluid from the patient in comparison to diuretic therapy alone. Methods of improving the treatment time to achieve adequate diuresis in an individual experiencing acute fluid overload comprising administering to said individual a diuretic and a therapeutically effective amount of KW-3902 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, amide, metabolite, or prodrug thereof.

Abstract: A method for treating a patient, comprising providing a therapeutically-effective amount of an AA1RA to the patient; and informing the patient or a medical care worker that administration of the AA1RA can provide an improvement in renal function that persists for a time period following administration of the AA1RA, and wherein the time period is at least 3 days.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions that include an AA1RA, or a salt, ester, amide, metabolite, or prodrug thereof, and an anticonvulsant agent. Also disclosed are methods of treating patients suffering from congestive heart failure, methods of improving renal function, and methods of restoring renal function comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of an AA1RA or a salt, ester, amide, metabolite, or prodrug thereof, in combination with an anticonvulsant agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of KW-3902, or a salt, ester, amide, metabolite, or prodrug thereof, and a non-adenosine modifying diuretic. Also disclosed are methods of inducing a diuretic effect in an animal comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of KW-3902, or a salt, ester, amide, metabolite, or prodrug thereof, in combination with second pharmaceutical composition capable of inducing a diuretic effect.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a calcium channel blocker and an angiotensin II receptor blocker or an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor. Also disclosed is a method of treating cardiovascular disease or renal disease comprising identifying a patient in need of such treatment, and administering a pharmaceutical composition disclosed herein to said patient.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of KW-3902, or a salt, ester, amide, metabolite, or prodrug thereof, and a non-adenosine modifying diuretic. Also disclosed are methods of inducing a diuretic effect in an animal comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of KW-3902, or a salt, ester, amide, metabolite, or prodrug thereof, in combination with second pharmaceutical composition capable of inducing a diuretic effect.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of KW-3902, or a salt, ester, amide, metabolite, or prodrug thereof, and a non-adenosine modifying diuretic. Also disclosed are methods of inducing a diuretic effect in an animal comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of KW-3902, or a salt, ester, amide, metabolite, or prodrug thereof, in combination with second pharmaceutical composition capable of inducing a diuretic effect.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising an aldosterone inhibitor and an adenosine A1 receptor antagonist (AA1RA) and methods of treating cardiovascular disease comprising identifying a patient in need of such treatment, and administering a pharmaceutical composition disclosed herein to said patient are disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of KW-3902, or a salt, ester, amide, metabolite, or prodrug thereof, and a non-adenosine modifying diuretic. Also disclosed are methods of inducing a diuretic effect in an animal comprising the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of KW-3902, or a salt, ester, amide, metabolite, or prodrug thereof, in combination with second pharmaceutical composition capable of inducing a diuretic effect.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for directly identifying and characterizing input data derived from regions of interest in ultrasound images of organs in the presence of attenuation from interposed contrast agent, for the purpose of diagnosing abnormalities. The input data is classified into one of a number of classes depending upon the characteristics of that data, in order to distinguish normal conditions from abnormal conditions. The invention is based on the recognition that significant information relating to the health of tissue exists in regions of interest in ultrasound images in the presence of attenuation from interposed contrast agent. This information is in the form of backscatter speckle patterns that have "texture" characteristics that are distinguishable in healthy versus diseased tissue. The invention classifies such patterns as probably normal or abnormal by means of an analysis system that may include a neural network system.