Patents Issued in October 20, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160303099
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to use of certain aldehyde compounds for treating pulmonary fibrosis, hypoxia, and connective tissue and autoimmune disease such as scleroderma, lupus, arthritis and related conditions in a mammal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Kobina N. Dufu, Xin Geng, Uma Sinha
  • Publication number: 20160303100
    Abstract: Brown adipose tissue (“BAT”) progenitor cells and methods for identifying BAT progenitor cells in a population of cells are provided. Methods are also provided for inducing differentiation of BAT progenitor cells into differentiated brown adipocytes, inducing expression or increased activity levels of BAT uncoupling protein-1 (“UCP1”), and for identifying agents capable of inducing differentiation of BAT progenitor cells into brown adipocytes and/or inducing expression or increased activity levels of UCP1. Differentiated brown adipocytes and agents and methods for inducing differentiation of BAT progenitor cells can be used for treatment of or the making of medicaments for the treatment of metabolic diseases or conditions in a patient such as obesity, overweight, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin-resistance, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Olivier D. Boss, Jean-Paul Giacobino
  • Publication number: 20160303101
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides diagnostic methods useful for predicting a patient's response to alvocidib and guiding a physician decision to administer alvocidib to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Steven L. Warner, David J. Bearss
  • Publication number: 20160303102
    Abstract: The present invention provides a simple and mild process for the preparation of nano- and/or microparticles, which particles contain one or more therapeutic agents dispersed in non-crystalline form in a matrix containing one or more polymers selected from cellulose ethers, cellulose esters, copolymers of methacrylic acid with one or more (meth) acrylic acid esters, copolymers of two or more (meth) acrylic acid esters and mixtures thereof, as well as pharmaceutical formulations containing the nano- and/or microparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Celal ALBAYRAK
  • Publication number: 20160303103
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and compounds for the treatment and prevention of malaria infection and transmission in a mammal by administering compounds of the invention to a mammal having or suspected of having a malaria infection. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions that can kill or arrest the growth of Plasmodium organisms, and especially Plasmodium falciparum, thereby preventing or blocking transmission of malaria as well as treating malaria infection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Xin-zhuan SU, Jing YUAN, Dipak RAJ, Sittiporn PATTARADILOKRAT, Ron JOHNSON, Ruili HUANG
  • Publication number: 20160303104
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising cefepime or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative, and a compound of Formula (I) or a stereoisomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Sachin BHAGWAT, Mahesh Vithalbhai PATEL
  • Publication number: 20160303105
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to compositions and methods for treating parasitic infections. Compounds have been identified from a library of anti-cancer drugs that serve as suitable agents for targeting trypanosomatids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Rosa A. MALDONADO, Miguel A. VASQUEZ, Jonathan R. DIMMOCK, Umashankar DAS
  • Publication number: 20160303106
    Abstract: An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a mouth-stable polymer matrix, cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-stable polymer matrix, and a mouth-soluble binder dispersed in the mouth-stable polymer matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Feng Gao, Frank Scott Atchley, Gregory James Griscik, Christopher Joseph DiNovi, Phillip M. Hulan, Diane L. Gee, Jason Flora, Shuzhong Zhuang
  • Publication number: 20160303107
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of treating or ameliorating a neurodegenerative disease in a mammal, the method comprising administering to the mammal a therapeutically effective amount of a neurodegenerative disease drug, wherein the drug is a substrate of an ABC transporter inhibitor, wherein the mammal is further administered a therapeutically effective amount of an ABC transporter inhibitor, whereby the neurodegenerative disease is treated in the mammal. In certain embodiments, the neurodegenerative disease comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, prion disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a tauopathy, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Thomas Jefferson University
    Inventors: Davide TROTTI, Piera PASINELLI, Michael R. JABLONSKI
  • Publication number: 20160303108
    Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition in the form of a dry powder for inhalation comprising abediterol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, providing upon inhalation a dose equivalent to a metered nominal dose of about 1.25 or about 2.5 micrograms of free base abediterol administered with the Genuair® inhaler. The present invention also provides said pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment of respiratory disease such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Sandrine ALLAIN RUIZ, Beatriz SEOANE NUNEZ, Gonzalo DE MIGUEL SERRA
  • Publication number: 20160303109
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of crenolanib, in a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form for the treatment of FLT3 mutated proliferative disorders driven by constitutively activated mutant FLT3, and to a method of treatment of warm-blooded animals, preferably humans, in which a therapeutically effective dose of crenolanib is administered to an animal suffering from said disease or condition:
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Vinay K. Jain
  • Publication number: 20160303110
    Abstract: Methods for treating abnormal muscular activity are disclosed. The methods may be performed remotely and permit monitoring of a subject outside a healthcare provider's office.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: AUSPEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    Inventor: Pratik SHAH
  • Publication number: 20160303111
    Abstract: Pharmaceutical formulations and methods for the topical or transdermal delivery of 1-isobutyl-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]-quinolin-4-amine or 1-(2-methylpropyl)-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amine, imiquimod, to treat actinic keratosis with short durations of therapy, than currently prescribed for the commercially available Aldara® 5% imiquimod cream, as now approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”), are disclosed and described. More specifically, lower dosage strength imiquimod formulations to deliver an efficacious dose of imiquimod for treating actinic keratosis with an acceptable safety profile and dosing regimens that are short and more convenient for patient use than the dosing regimen currently approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) for Aldara® 5% imiquimod cream to treat actinic keratosis are also disclosed and described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Michael T. Nordsiek, Sharon F. Levy, James Hurn-Joung Lee, James H. Kulp, Kodumudi S. Malaji, Tze-Chiang Meng, Jason J. Wu, Valyn S. Bahm, Robert Babilon
  • Publication number: 20160303112
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments are related to methods of remotely monitoring a patient being treated for cardiac arrhythmia wherein a patient, previously and successfully treated for cardiac arrhythmia with vanoxerine is prescribed a further dose for self-administration of a further dose of vanoxerine for treatment of a subsequent occurrence of cardiac arrhythmia and instructed to remotely monitor said subsequent occurrence of cardiac arrhythmia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Arthur M. Brown
  • Publication number: 20160303113
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments are related to methods of administration of vanoxerine wherein a patient, previously and successfully treated for cardiac arrhythmia with vanoxerine is prescribed a further dose for self-administration of a further dose of vanoxerine for treatment of a subsequent occurrence of cardiac arrhythmia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Arthur M. BROWN, Howard C. DITTRICH
  • Publication number: 20160303114
    Abstract: Compositions comprising vanoxerine (GBR 12909) and a P450 inhibitor, including compositions of vanoxerine and one or more P450 inhibitors, processes for their preparation thereof, and methods of using the same for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Laguna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventor: Arthur M. Brown
  • Publication number: 20160303115
    Abstract: A method of treating a depressive or stress disorder in a subject afflicted therewith comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound having the structure:
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicants: Lixte Biotechnology, Inc., Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
    Inventors: JOHN S. KOVACH, SALVATORE LECCA, MANUEL MAMELI
  • Publication number: 20160303116
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for treating chronic autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, using [8-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyridin-2-yl]-[3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl]-amine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Pawel T. DOBRZANSKI, Joel KAYE, Arie ORBACH, Bruce A. RUGGERI, Matthew M. SEAVEY
  • Publication number: 20160303117
    Abstract: The present invention claims a chromone derivative and pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising a least the said derivative, which is a dopamine D3 receptor antagonist, for their use for the treatment of autism spectrum disorder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: PIERRE FABRE MEDICAMENT
    Inventors: Agnès AUCLAIR, Paul MOSER, Pierre SOKOLOFF
  • Publication number: 20160303118
    Abstract: Chemical entities that are kinase inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using these chemical entities, e.g., for treatment of cancer are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Yong-Liang Zhu, Xiangping Qian
  • Publication number: 20160303119
    Abstract: Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising brimonidine and timolol for topical ophthalmic delivery and a method of treatment comprising administering said composition when indicated for glaucoma and associated conditions such as elevated intraocular pressure in the eyes of humans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Chin-Ming Chang, Gary J. Beck, Cynthia C. Pratt, Amy L. Batoosingh
  • Publication number: 20160303120
    Abstract: The present invention provides quinoline derivatives of formula I that are PDE10A enzyme inhibitors, and as such are useful to treat neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. Especially, the invention provides compounds that are highly selective for PDE10A over other PDE subtypes. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of treating disorders using the compounds of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: H. Lundbeck A/S
    Inventors: Jan Kehler, Jacob Nielsen, Ask Püschl, John Paul Kilburn, Morten Langgård
  • Publication number: 20160303121
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Juswinder Singh, Russell C. Petter, Richland Wayne Tester, Arthur F. Kluge, Hormoz Mazdiyasni, William Frederick Westlin, Deqiang Niu, Lixin Qiao
  • Publication number: 20160303122
    Abstract: A method for treating or preventing Hepatitis B virus infection in a subject, which comprises administering to said subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound represented by Formula 1: a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of thereof or solvate thereof or mixtures thereof. The subject can be an animal, particularly mammals and more particularly humans and companion animals such as cats and dogs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Mark J. Suto
  • Publication number: 20160303123
    Abstract: Chromene compounds of formula (I), defined herein, inhibit phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3K) and are useful for the treatment of disorders associated with a PI3K enzyme mechanism, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: CHIESI FARMACEUTICI S.p.A.
    Inventors: Anna Maria CAPELLI, Matteo BIAGETTI, Alessandro ACCETTA
  • Publication number: 20160303124
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the use MNK-specific inhibitors to inhibit immunosuppression components, such as immune checkpoint proteins PD-1, PD-L1, LAG3, and/or immunosuppressive cytokines, such as IL-10, in order to inhibit or release immune suppression in certain diseases, such as cancer and infectious disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin R. Webster, Vikas Goel
  • Publication number: 20160303125
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I that inhibit the activity of the diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) and their uses in the treatment of diseases linked thereto in animals are described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: PFIZER INC.
    Inventors: SHAWN CABRAL, KENTARO FUTATSUGI, DAVID HEPWORTH, KIM HUARD, DANIEL WEI-SHUNG KUNG, SUVI TUULA MARJUKKA ORR, KUN SONG
  • Publication number: 20160303126
    Abstract: Compounds of Formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are provided, which are useful for the treatment of hyperproliferative, pain and inflammatory diseases. Methods of using compounds of Formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicants: Array BioPharma Inc., Genentech, Inc.
    Inventors: James F. Blake, Adam Cook, Indrani W. Gunawardana, Kevin W. Hunt, Michael Lyon, Andrew T. Metcalf, Peter J. Mohr, David A. Moreno, Brad Newhouse, Li Ren, Tony P. Tang, Allen A. Thomas, Jacob Schwarz, Jane Schmidt, Lewis Gazzard, Huifen Chen
  • Publication number: 20160303127
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the fields of molecular biology and growth factor regulation. More specifically, the invention relates to combination therapies for the treatment of pathological conditions, such as cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Ellen FILVAROFF, Mark MERCHANT, Robert L. YAUCH
  • Publication number: 20160303128
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds of the Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, as kinase modulators, compatible with the Type-II inhibition of kinases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Gary A. Flynn
  • Publication number: 20160303129
    Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula A: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, or stereoisomer, thereof, wherein the variables are as defined herein. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds for treating, preventing, inhibiting, ameliorating, or eradicating the pathology and/or symptomology of a disease caused by a parasite, such as leishmaniasis, human African trypanosomiasis and Chagas disease.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventors: Agnes BIGGART, Fang LIANG, Casey Jacob Nelson MATHISON, Valentina MOLTENI, Advait Suresh Nagle, Frantisek SUPEK, Vince YEH
  • Publication number: 20160303130
    Abstract: Described herein are methods for treating B cell proliferative disorders, in an individual in need thereof. The methods include administering to an individual in need thereof a Btk inhibitor (e.g., ibrutinib), in combination with a CDK4 inhibitor (e.g., palbociclib).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Selina Chen-Kiang, Maurizio Di Liberto
  • Publication number: 20160303131
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of Volasertib or a salt thereof or the hydrate thereof for treating patients suffering from solid malignancies including advanced or metastatic solid malignancies comprising a high frequency administration of Volasertib according to a specific dosage schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH
    Inventors: Tillmann TAUBE, Gerd Michael MUNZERT, Dorothea RUDOLPH
  • Publication number: 20160303132
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, where R1-R3 and Y are defined in the description, and its use in the treatment of disorders in which pi3 kinase is implicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Ian Bruce, Judy Fox Hayler, Graham Charles Bloomfield, Lee Edwards, Brian Cox, Catherine Howsham
  • Publication number: 20160303133
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating gastrointestinal disorders using beta blockers. Compositions comprising Beta blockers such as Timolol and Nadolol are used to treat diseases including ulcerative colitis, IBD and Crohn's disease. The Compositions are administered orally or rectally, at doses that provide a peak plasma concentration of less than 10 ng/ml.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: NUMEDII, INC.
    Inventors: Joel DUDLEY, Carol CHRISTOPHER, Pankaj PASRICHA
  • Publication number: 20160303134
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combinations of at least two components, component A and component B, component A being an inhibitor of PI3K kinase, and component B being a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of radium 223. Another aspect of the present invention relates to the use of such combinations as described supra for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of a disease, particurlarly for the treatment of cancer with bone metatases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Ningshu LIU, Arne SCHOLZ, Andrea HÄGEBARTH
  • Publication number: 20160303135
    Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising inhibitors of human histone methyltransferase EZH2 and one or more other therapeutic agents, particularly anticancer agents such as prednisone, and methods of combination therapy for administering to subjects in need thereof for the treatment of cancer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Heike Keilhack, Sarah K. Knutson, Kevin W. Kuntz
  • Publication number: 20160303136
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combinations of at least two components, component A and component B, component A being an inhibitor of PI3K kinase, and component B being radium 223, particularly a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of radium-223. Another aspect of the present invention relates to the use of such combinations as described herein for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of a disease, particularly for the treatment of breast and prostate cancer as well as their bone metatases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Ningshu LIU
  • Publication number: 20160303137
    Abstract: Disclosed is a combination therapy for cancer. Additionally, the administration of inhibitors of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway and the Wnt signaling pathway are disclosed for treatment of cancer, and in particular, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Milan Radovich, Jeffrey Peter Solzak
  • Publication number: 20160303138
    Abstract: The present invention relates to combinations of A) oxazolidinones of the formula (I) with B) acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) and C) an ADP receptor antagonist, in particular P2Y12 purinoreceptor blocker, to a process for producing these combinations and to the use thereof as medicaments, in particular for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of thromboembolic disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Bayer Intellectual Property GMBH
    Inventor: Elisabeth Perzborn
  • Publication number: 20160303139
    Abstract: Methods for reducing intraocular pressure and treating glaucoma are disclosed. The methods include administering to an individual a composition comprising a TRPV4 agonist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Yang Sun
  • Publication number: 20160303140
    Abstract: The methods, compositions, and kits of the invention are related to the discovery that lestaurtinib reduces levels and pathway activity of an SPOP substrate. Accordingly, described herein are methods and compositions for the use of lestaurtinib in downregulating one or more SPOP substrates or signaling pathway activities thereof in a subject in need thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Allen J. LEE, Jason J LEE, David M LU, Ruey-Min LEE
  • Publication number: 20160303141
    Abstract: The present invention provides cortexolone 17a-propionate for use in the treatment of skin wounds and/or of atrophic skin disorders. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical or cosmetic compositions comprising cortexolone 17a-propionate for use in the treatment of skin wounds and/or of atrophic skin disorders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Cassiopea S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luigi MORO, Luigi Maria LONGO, Giuseppe Celasco
  • Publication number: 20160303142
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition appropriate for topical application, containing fusidic acid. The homogeneity of the fusidic acid is 90% to 110% of the suggested fusidic acid content, and the amount of air present in the cream is lower than 5 vol %. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to a method for preparing the composition. First, a placebo cream and a suspension of fusidic acid are prepared, which are subsequently mixed at a temperature above the melting point of the placebo cream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas Jacobsen
  • Publication number: 20160303143
    Abstract: Combinations of (3?)-17-(pyridin-3-yl)androsta-5,16-dien-3-yl acetate (Abiraterone acetate) with acidic substances such as citric acid, ascorbic acid, methyl-4-hydroxy benzoate, saccharin, vanillic acid, adipic acid, maleic acid, malic acid, tartaric acidare useful as pharmaceutical preparations and show improved properties such as aqueous solubility and dissolution kinetics, especially in the form of cocrystals or their combination with a suitable acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Tiziana CHIODO, Beate SALVADOR, Marcus VOSSEN, Andreas HAFNER, Tobias HINTERMANN, Martin SZELAGIEWICZ, Fritz BLATTER, Martin VIERTELHAUS, Walter WEISHAAR
  • Publication number: 20160303144
    Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) which improves leptin resistance, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, a method for manufacturing a pharmaceutical for improving leptin resistance comprising using the compound, use of the compound for manufacturing a pharmaceutical for improving leptin resistance, and a method for improving leptin resistance comprising administering the compound or the pharmaceutical composition. The improvement of leptin resistance can lead treatment and/or prevention of a disorder associated with leptin resistance, including, particularly, metabolic disorder, obesity, hyperphagia, steatosis, diabetes, and dyslipidemia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: Kyoto University
    Inventors: Akira Kakizuka, Ken Ebihara, Megumi Abe, Chihiro Ebihara
  • Publication number: 20160303145
    Abstract: Provided herein are small molecules for the induction of fibroblast proliferation and increased secretion or production of proteins. The small molecules described herein can be used for the promotion of skin regeneration. Also provided herein are methods for promoting skin regeneration and wound healing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Rodolfo Gonzalez, Maxim Poustovoitov, Ruslan Semechkin
  • Publication number: 20160303146
    Abstract: This invention provides methods and pharmaceutical compositions that can treat neuroinflammatory disease by reducing the production of pyrophosphate intermediates produced during the biosynthesis of isoprenoids. The pyrophosphate compounds being inhibited are normally produced through the mevalonate and non-mevalonate pathways of the host vertebrate organisms and their symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms. The methods involve administering to a patient an inhibitor of the mevalonate-dependent pathway, an inhibitor of the non-mevalonate pathway, or combination of such inhibitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: David A. TABACZYNSKI
  • Publication number: 20160303147
    Abstract: A conjugate compound comprising an acyclic nucleoside phosphonate covalently coupled to a lipid for the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of viral infection in an immunodeficient subject is described, along with compositions and methods of using the same. A preferred conjugate compound is CMX001, having formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: George R. Painter
  • Publication number: 20160303148
    Abstract: To provide a multidrug-resistant Gram positive bacteria antibacterial agent containing as an active ingredient a novel component to which multidrug-resistant bacteria are not resistant, and an external agent containing the same. The multidrug resistant Gram-positive bacteria antibacterial agent according to the present invention contains an amphipathic compound having an HLB value of greater than 9.5 and 20 or less and an acyl group as an active ingredient. The external agent according to the present invention contains the multidrug resistant Gram-positive bacteria antibacterial agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Marie Kozono, Hideto Yoshida