Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the treatment of lung, liver, and/or kidney injury, by administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a (very) long acting C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP), CNP derivative, (very) long acting CNP derivative, or (very) long acting CNP receptor (NPRB) agonist. The disclosure also relates to the treatment of non-cardiovascular causes of low blood oxygenation, elevated levels of inflammatory cells in the lung, pulmonary edema, sepsis, bacteremia, fibrosis in general, and/or interstitial lung disease using the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods of treating a subject having abnormal vasculature by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective bolus dose of a composition including a long acting C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP), CNP derivative, long acting CNP derivative, long acting CNP receptor (NPRB) agonist, or any combination thereof. The present disclosure further relates to treating a subject in need of an increase in cytotoxic T cell and/or NK cell activity by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective bolus dose of a composition including a long acting C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP), CNP derivative, long acting CNP derivative, long acting CNP receptor (NPRB) agonist, or any combination thereof.

Abstract: An activator suitable for immune response in tumor immunotherapy using an immune checkpoint inhibitor. An agent suitable for potentiating an antitumor effect of an immune checkpoint inhibitor, may contain a probiotic and a prebiotic as active ingredients.