Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods to reduce renal damage caused by nephrotoxic drugs. The invention provides compositions comprising an anionically substituted cyclodextrin, a nephrotoxic drug and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, where the cyclodextrin is present in an amount effective for substantially inhibiting the nephrotoxic effect of the drug.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods to reduce renal damage caused by nephrotoxic drugs. The invention provides compositions comprising an anionically substituted cyclodextrin, a nephrotoxic drug and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, where the cyclodextrin is present in an amount effective for substantially inhibiting the nephrotoxic effect of the drug.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods to reduce renal damage caused by nephrotoxic drugs. The invention provides compositions comprising an anionically substituted cyclodextrin, a nephrotoxic drug and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, where the cyclodextrin is present in an amount effective for substantially inhibiting the nephrotoxic effect of the drug.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising a gadolinium-based contrast agent and a derivatized cyclodextrin. Further provided are methods for reducing the toxicity associated with gadolinium-based contrast agents.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods to reduce renal damage caused by nephrotoxic drugs such as methotrexate. The invention provides compositions comprising a substituted cyclodextrin, methotrexate and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, where the cyclodextrin is present in an amount effective for substantially inhibiting the nephrotoxic effect of the methotrexate.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods to reduce renal damage caused by nephrotoxic drugs such as cisplatin. The invention provides compositions comprising a substituted cyclodextrin, cisplatin and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, where the cyclodextrin is present in an amount effective for substantially inhibiting the nephrotoxic effect of the cisplatin.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods to reduce renal damage caused by nephrotoxic drugs. The invention provides compositions comprising an anionically substituted cyclodextrin, a nephrotoxic drug and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, where the cyclodextrin is present in an amount effective for substantially inhibiting the nephrotoxic effect of the drug.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions and methods to reduce renal damage caused by nephrotoxic drugs. The invention provides compositions comprising a substituted cyclodextrin, a nephrotoxic drug and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, where the cyclodextrin is present in an amount effective for substantially inhibiting the nephrotoxic effect of the drug.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions comprising a gadolinium-based contrast agent and a derivatized cyclodextrin. Further provided are methods for reducing the toxicity associated with gadolinium-based contrast agents.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the treatment of multiple sclerosis by periodically administering a high dose of methotrexate at a level sufficiently high to cross the blood brain barrier. The methotrexate administration is accompanied by leucovorin rescue of the periphery. The high dose methotrexate is preferably administered at 1 to 4 month intervals. The periodic high dose methotrexate treatment may be used in conjunction with interim treatments using a therapeutic agent that is effective in treating MS, but does not cross the BBB in cytotoxic amounts. It is contemplated that the method of the present invention may be employed to treat other non-infectious, non-neoplastic inflammatory conditions of the CNS.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for treating a non-infectious non-neoplastic inflammatory condition of the CNS comprising administering an initial dose of methotrexate to a human host exhibiting a symptom of said condition at a level which is sufficient to cross the blood brain barrier, wherein said human host has not been clinically diagnosed with said condition, or has not been treated with an immunomodulatory agent. The high dose methotrexate treatment is followed by rescue of the periphery with a methotrexate inhibitor that does not cross the blood brain barrier, and administration of a follow-up treatment considered to have therapeutic value for treating said condition.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to the treatment of multiple sclerosis by periodically administering a high dose of methotrexate at a level sufficiently high to cross the blood brain barrier. The methotrexate administration is accompanied by leucovorin rescue of the periphery. The high dose methotrexate is preferably administered at 1 to 4 month intervals. The periodic high dose methotrexate treatment may be used in conjunction with interim treatments using a therapeutic agent that is effective in treating MS, but does not cross the BBB in cytotoxic amounts. It is contemplated that the method of the present invention may be employed to treat other non-infectious, non-neoplastic inflammatory conditions of the CNS.