Abstract: The present invention provides a stable aqueous hydroxycarbamide solution comprising: hydroxycarbamide; a pH adjuster being sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium bicarbonate, and sodium carbonate, or a mixture of one or more of these substances; and optionally a preservative being a base of methyl hydroxybenzoate and/or ethyl hydroxybenzoate; wherein: the solution is controlled to have a pH of between 6.1 and 7.1. The solution of the present invention is beneficial as compared to solutions according to the prior art in that it can be safely stored at ambient temperatures for prolonged periods of time without significant degradation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stable aqueous hydroxycarbamide solution comprising: hydroxycarbamide; a pH adjuster being sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium bicarbonate, and sodium carbonate, or a mixture of one or more of these substances; and optionally a preservative being a base of methyl hydroxybenzoate and/or ethyl hydroxybenzoate; wherein: the solution is controlled to have a pH of between 6.1 and 7.1. The solution of the present invention is beneficial as compared to solutions according to the prior art in that it can be safely stored at ambient temperatures for prolonged periods of time without significant degradation.

Abstract: Polypeptides, in particular the polypeptide of formula I: Ala-Gln-Glu-Pro-Val-Lys-Gly-Pro-Val-Ser-Thr-Lys-Pro-Gly-Ser-Cys-Pro-Ile-Ile-Leu-Ile-Arg-Cys-Ala-Met-Leu-Asn-Pro-Pro-Asn-Arg-Cys-Leu-Lys- Asp-Thr-Asp-Cys-Pro-Gly-Ile-Lys-Lys-Cys-Cys-Glu-Gly-Ser-Cys-Gly-Met-Ala-Cys-Phe-Val-Pro-Gln and analogues thereof which possess inhibitory activity against human leukocyte elastase. The polypeptides may be obtained by expression using plasmidic expression systems in hosts such as E. Coli and yeast, the polypeptide of formula I being also obtainable from psoriatic plaques.

Abstract: A method of making a transgenic fusion protein. The method inlcudes providing a transgenic animal which includes a transgene which provides for the expression of the fusion protein; allowing the transgene to be expressed; and, recovering the fusion protein, from the milk of the transgenic animal.