Abstract: A microsphere is disclosed. The microsphere includes at least one biodegradable polymer and at least one local anesthetic, wherein about 75% of the at least one local anesthetic is released by about 72 hours and from about 80% to about 90% of the at least one local anesthetic is released by about 120 hours, thereby relieving chronic pain for at least 28 days.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sustained release formulations comprising as active ingredient octreotide or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof and two different linear polylactide-co-glycolide polymers (PLGAs).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to drug dosage forms that release an agent that raises the pH of a patient's gastrointestinal tract, followed by a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The dosage form is designed so that the NSAID is not released until the intragastric pH has been raised to a safe level. The invention also encompasses methods of treating patients by administering this coordinated release, gastroprotective, antiarthritic/analgesic combination unit dosage form to achieve pain and symptom relief with a reduced risk of developing gastrointestinal damage such as ulcers, erosions and hemorrhages.

Abstract: Provided is an orally disintegrating tablet which shows high stability of the active ingredients (acetylsalicylic acid and PPI), and expresses the pharmacological effects of the active ingredients stably and rapidly after administration. A multiple-unit type orally disintegrating tablet containing enteric-coated micro granules containing acetylsalicylic acid, enteric-coated micro granules containing a proton pump inhibitor, and an additive, wherein an enteric coating layer of the enteric-coated micro granules containing acetylsalicylic acid contains an aqueous enteric polymer base and a sustained-release base.

Abstract: Disclosed is a capsule formulation for preventing or treating allergic rhinitis and asthma, which comprises two separate layers of: (1) a Montelukast layer comprising montelukast or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (2) a Levocetirizine layer comprising levocetirizine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a method for the preparation thereof. The capsule formulation according to the present invention can completely separate two active ingredients, thereby minimizing the reactivity between them and improving product stability against aging effects, and thus, can optimize the therapeutic effects.

Abstract: A method of increasing PGC-1? gene expression, decreasing PARIS gene expression, or promoting farnesylation of PARIS in a mammalian cell, the method comprising administering an effective amount of farnesol, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a solvate thereof to the cell; and related methods and compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for stopping seizures, including status epilepticus, and are useful for the treatment and prevention of seizure disorders.

Abstract: Small molecule xanthine oxidase inhibitors are provided, as well as methods for their use in treating gout or hyperuricemia.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are formulations for the local delivery of therapeutically effective doses of curcumin that provide sufficient serum levels of curcumin to treat diseases such as head and neck disorders and upper aerodigestive disorders.

Abstract: A method of delivering a compound of interest to the lungs of a subject by the intravenous injection of Sertoli cells loaded with a plurality of chitosan nanoparticles coupled with the compound of interest is provided. Testis-derived rat Sertoli cells were pre-loaded with chitosan nanoparticles coupled with or without the drug curcumin, pre-labeled with a fluorescent cell marker and then injected intravenously into the control or asthmatic mouse model host. Intact pre-loaded, pre-labeled Sertoli cells were present in the lungs at 15 minutes post-injection, appeared entrapped in the pulmonary pre-capillary vascular bed around alveolar sacs but were not present one hour post-injection although Sertoli cell label and cellular debris was. Most of the injected nanoparticle load (70%) and curcumin load (80%) was present in the lungs 15 minutes post-injection, and remained at 70% and 80%, respectively, one hour post-injection.

Abstract: An ophthalmic composition kit comprising an ophthalmic container holding an ophthalmic composition comprising geranylgeranylacetone, the ophthalmic container having a surface in contact with the ophthalmic composition, the surface being at least partially or wholly made of a container material selected from the group consisting of a polyolefin, an acrylic acid resin, a terephthalic acid ester, a polycarbonate, a polymethylterpene, a fluorine resin and a glass, the ophthalmic composition kit having an advantage that the loss of the geranylgeranylacetone content or decrease in the geranylgeranylacetone concentration in the ophthalmic composition is very little.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods involving body contouring applications including treatments to reduce subcutaneous fat. The methods include the determination of patient suitability for body contouring treatment by evaluating one or more patient assessments. In various implementations, a patient determined to be suitable for body contouring treatment is administered a composition comprising a beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonist to the region of the body comprising subcutaneous fat, such as the central abdominal or submental region.

Abstract: This invention relates to a galenical gel formulation for nasal administration of neurotransmitters/neuromodulators such as dopamine, serotonin or pregnenolone and progesterone. The special lipophilic or partly lipophilic system of the invention leads to high bioavailability of the active ingredient in plasma and brain caused by sustained serum levels and/or direct or partly direct transport from nose to the brain.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new uses of S1P receptor modulator or agonist such as fingolimod, for reducing or delaying the progression of cerebral atrophy.

Abstract: The present invention provides cannabinoid type 2 (CB2) receptor inverse agonists for treating or ameliorating psychiatric disorders. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising 4?-O-methylhonokiol for treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Tourette's syndrome.

Abstract: A method and composition for treating a cancerous tumor in a subject by targeting the tumor's vasculature using an enzyme conjugate comprising a ligand which binds to endothelial cells in the tumor vasculature and converts a prodrug administered to the subject into an anticancer drug in the tumor vasculature.

Abstract: Disclosed are uses of drugs for treating thrombocytopenia, in particular the use of dencichine in preparation of drugs for treating thrombocytopenia. By adding pharmaceutically acceptable conventional adjuvant material, dencichine can be prepared into an oral preparation or an injection. A pharmacodynamic trial shows that the dencichine can effectively inhibit the thrombocytopenia caused by chemotherapy drugs, and treat thrombocytopenic purpura with obvious curative effect and low toxic side effects.

Abstract: Provided is a cellular membrane trafficking promoter for a 5-HT1A serotonin receptor and the like. A cellular membrane trafficking promoter for a 5-HT1A serotonin receptor containing 8-[2-(2-pentyl-cyclopropylmethyl)-cyclopropyl]-octanoic acid as an active ingredient, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention provides an oral pharmaceutical composition of isotretinoin having enhanced bioavailability. The present invention further relates to a process for preparing the oral pharmaceutical composition of the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and pharmaceutical compositions for modulating one or more steroidal receptor activities. The methods typically utilize and the pharmaceutical compositions typically include one or more substituted phenyl aziridine precursors, their respective aziridines, analogs thereof, derivatives thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof such as CpdA. The methods and compositions may be used for treating diseases, disorders, and conditions associated with glucocorticoid receptor activity, androgen receptor activity, or both, such as cancers, acne vulgaris, and alopecia.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition which is useful for preventing the occurrence of a cardiovascular event, particularly a composition which is expected to show a prophylactic effect on a cardiovascular event occurring in a hypercholesterolemia patient despite providing the patient with a treatment with HMG-CoA RI or a cardiovascular event occurring in a multiple risk patient.

Abstract: This invention provides substituted acylanilide compounds and uses thereof in treating a variety of diseases or conditions in a subject, including, inter alia, a muscle wasting disease and/or disorder such as muscular dystrophies including Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are seventeen new compounds and five fractionated products obtained from an acetone-extracted product of gamboge resin. The seventeen new compounds and the five fractionated products have activities in inhibiting the growth of tumor/cancer cells. In addition, the acetone-extracted product of gamboge resin and the five fractionated products obtained therefrom have analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gastroenteric therapeutic composition for oral administration, comprising a compound of monomeric (+)-catechin and at least one basic amino acid, said composition being characterized in that it is used in the form of a complex of (+)-catechin and at least one basic amino acid or at least one derivative or precursor of a basic amino acid for the curative and/or preventive treatment of cancer, said complex having a molar equivalence ratio of the monomeric (+)-catechin to the at least one basic amino acid or the at least one basic amino acid derivative of between 1:1 and 1:2.5.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for, inter alia, preventing or treating a climacteric disease, or preventing or improving a climacteric skin symptom comprising a soybean extract comprising coumestrol as an active ingredient, and more specifically relates to a composition for, inter alia, preventing or treating a climacteric disease, or preventing or improving a climacteric skin symptom comprising a germinated and fermented soybean extract comprising coumestrol as an active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to co-therapy and methods for the treatment and prevention of glucose-related disorders such as Type 2 diabetes mellitus and Syndrome X. The present invention is further directed to pharmaceutical compositions for the co-therapy and methods described herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of treating and preventing arrhythmia and other diseases or disorders, using ion channel modulating compounds, including vernakalant hydrochloride. The present invention further provides controlled release oral formulations and dosages of vernakalant hydrochloride, which are effective in preventing arrhythmia. Certain methods and formulations of the present invention are adapted for the treatment and prevention of arrhythmia and other disease or disorders in subjects identified as having altered drug metabolism due to polymorphism of the gene encoding cytochrome P450 2D6.

Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of actinic keratosis on the trunk (except chest) or Extremities with ingenol 3-(3,5-diethylisoxazole-4-carboxylate).

Abstract: In alternative embodiments, the invention provides compositions and methods for treating, ameliorating and preventing various disorders and conditions in mammals, including genetically-predisposed and chronic disorders, where the microbial or bacterial flora of the bowel is at least one causative or symptom-producing factor, for example, where the microbial or bacterial flora of the bowel manufactures neurotoxins or neurotoxic agents that enter the body through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, e.g. the colon, and reach the systemic space, e.g., by neural streaming or via the circulation, to reach the central nervous system (CNS), including the brain, the peripheral nervous system (PNS), and other nervous systems. In alternative embodiments, methods and compositions of the invention comprise or comprise use of medications, formulations and pharmaceuticals comprising rifaximin or equivalent active agents that can suppress or eradicate the microbiota super-infection that causes various psychotropic disorders.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for non-hormonal, on-demand contraception and to processes for preparing this pharmaceutical composition. The latter comprises 2H-indazole as novel EP2 receptor antagonists in combination with COX inhibitors. The invention furthermore provides a method for non-hormonal female-controlled on-demand contraception where a pharmaceutical composition comprising EP2 receptor antagonists in combination with COX inhibitors is taken on demand prior to expected sexual intercourse.

Abstract: An immunostimulatory compound is disclosed.

Abstract: Biomarkers are provided that predict whether a subject having endometrial cancer will or will not respond to a therapy comprising lenvatinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof (e.g., lenvatinib mesylate). The biomarkers, compositions, and methods described herein are useful in selecting appropriate treatment modalities for and treating a subject having, suspected of having, or at risk of developing an endometrial cancer.

Abstract: The invention features sublingual formulations of apomorphine and apomorphine prodrugs, and methods of treating Parkinson's disease, sexual dysfunction, and depressive disorders therewith.

Abstract: The treatment of mastocytosis, and in particular indolent forms of mastocytosis (including smoldering systemic, indolent systemic and cutaneous mastocytosis), including the administration of a tyrosine kinase inhibitor or a mast cell inhibitor, especially masitinib or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, in particular in an appropriate dosage regimen.

Abstract: This invention concerns pharmaceutical compositions for administration via intramuscular or subcutaneous injection, comprising micro- or nanoparticles of the NNRTI compound TMC278, suspended in an aqueous pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and the use of such pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment and prophylaxis of HIV infection.

Abstract: Compositions for treatment or prevention of autism disorders are provided, and the compositions contain a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of Menthol, Linalool, Icilin and combinations thereof. Methods for treatment or prevention of autism disorders are also provided, and the methods include administering such compositions.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a method for treating a disease condition associated with PI3-kinase a and/or mTOR in a subject. In another aspect, the invention provides for a method for treating a disease condition associated with PI3-kinase a and/or mTOR in a subject. In yet another aspect, a method of inhibiting phosphorylation of both Akt (S473) and Akt (T308) in a cell is set forth. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical kit effective for treating a disease condition associated with PI3-kinase ? and/or mTOR in a subject.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating diseases and disorders caused by herpes simplex virus type 1, including herpes simplex labialis or herpes esophagitis, in a subject. In certain embodiments, the compositions of the invention comprise an ATM inhibitor and an anti-herpetic agent. In other embodiments, the compositions comprise a Chk2 inhibitor and an anti-herpetic agent. In yet other embodiments, the compositions comprise a Chk2 inhibitor and an ATM inhibitor, and optionally an anti-herpetic agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a certain DPP-4 inhibitor for use in cardio- and/or renoprotective therapy, including in patients at high vascular risk.

Abstract: Provided are compounds useful for treating cancer and methods of treating cancer, for example an advanced solid tumor, such as a glioma, or angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL).

Abstract: The topical ophthalmic use of certain 2,4-diamino-substituted 1,3-triazines for preventing or alleviating ocular pain in patients is disclosed. Topical ocular pharmaceutical composition are also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to methods of controlling the state of a virus (lytic or lysogenic) in an individual, such as a method of reactivating a latent virus in an individual, comprising administering one or more agents that modulates the activity of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) or any of p300, CBP or p300/CBP. Also contemplated are methods further comprising administering an HDAC modulating agent, such as an HDAC inhibiting agent or an HDAC activating agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating various neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric diseases which employ inhibition of the mTOR pathway, particularly using mTOR kinase inhibitors. It is based, at least in part, on extensive phenotypic characterization of a knock-out mouse model of Caspr2, the murine ortholog of CNTNAP2, which indicate that the mechanism via which CNTNAP2 deficits lead to neuropsychiatric disorders is overactivation of the mTOR pathway. Accordingly, the present invention provides for methods of treating subjects suffering from neurodevelopmental and/or neuropsychiatric disorders comprising administering, to the subject, an agent that inhibits the mTOR pathway. In particular non-limiting embodiments, the inhibitor of the mTOR pathway is a mTOR kinase inhibitor such as, but not limited to, WYE125132 and analogous compounds.

Abstract: This invention discloses a method of treatment of osteoarthritis pain by administration of a histamine H3 receptor antagonist, described herein, a salt thereof, or a composition comprising such compound or salt.

Abstract: Methods and implants for treating neurological, muscular and other cells having an electrical potential, with an infusion of antagonists or inverse agonists (such as flumazenil for the benzodiazepine receptor, or naltrexone for the opiate receptor or other antagonist for other receptor) at rates that are so low that only a small percentage of receptors have the antagonist effect at any one time.

Abstract: A progesterone impregnated vaginal ring/pessary includes a circumferential outer ring composed of a progesterone impregnated biomaterial, wherein the outer ring has a substantially circular configuration while lying flat with an outer diameter of 60 mm to 70 mm and a thickness of approximately 5 mm. The vaginal ring/pessary also includes a transparent membrane extending along an interior space defined by the outer ring. The transparent membrane is composed of a silicone polymer, has a thickness of 1 mm to 3 mm, and includes a plurality of apertures, which are 4 mm to 5 mm in diameter, circumferentially spaced about a perimeter of the transparent membrane.

Abstract: In a preparation for hormone replacement therapy having a low content of progestogen, the stability of the progestogen component can be enhanced by using a cellulosic binder, for example hydroxypropylcellulose, in stead of a non-cellulosic binder.

Abstract: The invention relates to neuroprotective, antioxidant steroidal nitrones to which the blood-brain barrier is highly permeable, as potential drugs for the treatment of a cerebral stroke or ischaemia, Alzheimer and Parkinson disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Abstract: Provided are nutritional supplement preparations and methods for enhancing the outcome of a non-invasive tissue remodeling procedure, for providing the nutritional supplement to a subject, and for preparing such supplements.

Abstract: Provided are nutritional supplement preparations and methods for enhancing the outcome of a non-invasive tissue remodeling procedure, for providing the nutritional supplement to a subject, and for preparing such supplements.