Abstract: The present invention discloses a Lucid Ganoderma, Lycium barbarum and Polygonatum sibiricum complex polysaccharide having efficacy for regulating tumor microenvironment, whose active components are complexed by Lucid Ganoderma polysaccharide, Lycium barbarum polysaccharide and Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide, the mass proportion ratio of each component is Lucid Ganoderma polysaccharide 10-250, Lycium barbarum polysaccharide 1-50, Polygonatum sibiricum polysaccharide 2-10. The Lucid Ganoderma, Lycium barbarum and Polygonatum sibiricum complex polysaccharide is high in purity and activity, has an efficacy for regulating tumor microenvironment. The present invention also discloses the preparation method of aforesaid Lucid Ganoderma, Lycium barbarum and Polygonatum sibiricum complex polysaccharide, said method is simple, stable and efficient in the process, suitable for industrial production and economic.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting inflammation is provided. The pharmaceutical composition comprises (a) hyaluronic acid, (b) a vitamin and (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: Despite its narrow therapeutic window, lithium is regarded as the gold standard comparator and benchmark treatment for mania. Attempts to find new drugs with similar therapeutic activities have yielded new chemical entities. However, these new drugs have yet to match the many bioactivities attributable to lithium's efficacy for the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases. Consequently, an intense effort for re-engineering lithium therapeutics using crystal engineering is underway. The evaluation of pharmacokinetics of previously unexplored lithium salts with organic anions (i.e. lithium salicylate) has found that these lithium salts exhibit profoundly different pharmacokinetics compared to the more common FDA approved salt, lithium carbonate, in rats. Remarkably, lithium salicylate produced elevated blood and brain levels of lithium beyond 48 hours post-dose without the sharp peak that contributes to the toxicity problems of current lithium therapeutics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel microporous zirconium silicate compositions that are formulated to remove toxins, e.g. potassium ions, from the gastrointestinal tract at an elevated rate without causing undesirable side effects. The preferred formulations are designed avoid increase in pH of urine in patients and/or avoid potential entry of particles into the bloodstream of the patient. Also disclosed is a method for preparing high purity crystals of UZSi-9 exhibiting an enhanced level of potassium exchange capacity. These compositions are particularly useful in the therapeutic treatment of hyperkalemia.

Abstract: It discloses an iron-based montmorillonite medicine for treating hyperphosphatemia and iron deficiency anaemia, and the preparation method thereof. The medicine comprises effective ingredient iron-based montmorillonite (Fe-montmorillonite) which is obtained by soaking or eluting the medicinal montmorillonite by water soluble iron salt solution. The effective ingredient is added by pharmaceutic adjuvant or not to make medicanent which is given via gastrointestinal tract. The effective ingredient binds the phosphate in the patients' digestive tract to form insoluble matter which can be excreted from the body via the digestive tract, therefore the phosphate in the patients with chronic renal failure is reduced and the goal of treating hyperphosphatemia is achieved.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to methods, devices, and computer systems thereof for the derivation of T CAR libraries (Universal Subject or Individual Subject) for personalized treatment of disease in a subject. In certain embodiments, differential screening of normal and diseased tissue expression data is utilized to determine disease-specific antigens and thereby generate T CAR cells reactive to such antigens to form a disease-specific library. In certain embodiments, determination of the most effective T CAR clones from the disease-specific library is based on the subject's own disease-specific antigens. In certain embodiments, a subject is treated with a therapeutically effective amount of T CAR clones.

Abstract: Described herein are compositions and methods of treating a cardiac condition using modified placental tissue or an extract of a placental tissue, capable of recruiting stem cells or promoting healing in vivo and in vitro.

Abstract: A composition for the treatment of otitis in a mammal includes therapeutically anti-otitis effective amounts of propolis compounds in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, along with an antimicrobial metal-containing nanoparticles selected from the group consisting of silver, gold, aluminum, copper and zinc; and curcumin in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. In addition, the invention is directed to a method of treating an animal suspected of suffering from otitis comprising administering to an ear of the animal a composition as described above.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel bacterial strain isolated from groundwater. The invention also relates to bacterial extracts and to the use of same in the context of the treatment of inflammations. More particularly, the present invention relates to novel compositions of interest in the treatment and the prevention of inflammatory disorders, notably dermatological pathologies.

Abstract: The invention discloses a composition comprising at least one long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, at least one probiotic and a mixture of oligosaccharides, said mixture containing at least one N-acetylated oligosaccharide, at least one sialylated oligosaccharide and at least one neutral oligosaccharide, for use in the promotion of healthy bone growth and/or in the prevention and/or treatment of bone disease. Said bone disease is in particular osteomalacia, rickets, osteopenia or osteoporosis. Preferably the composition is a nutritional composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are a novel combination of specific therapeutics selected from S-adenosyl methionine or a salt thereof, folic acid or a metabolite or salt thereof, and one or more omega-3 fatty acids or salts thereof, useful for a variety of conditions, as discussed herein. Methods of treatment include the treatment of neuropsychiatric conditions, such as depression.

Abstract: An improved method (process) is provided to treat herpes, pseudomonas, staphylococcus (staph), and hepatitis and help treat or alleviate cold sores, rashes, skin conditions, or symptoms resulting from herpes, pseudomonas, staph, and hepatitis. The method uses a special medicinal composition which can be self-administered and maintained for a prescribed time. The attractive medicinal composition can comprise a quaternary ammonium salt surfactant, a skin protectant and an alcohol. The quaternary ammonium salt surfactant can comprise benzalkonium halide, preferably benzalkonium chloride. The skin protectant can comprise Allantoin. The alcohol can serve as a pain reliever and can comprise benzyl alcohol. The medicinal composition can also include other compounds, additives, herbal extracts and/or carriers.

Abstract: A method for treating azoospermia consists of lowering a patient's testosterone for an extended duration in order to induce spermatogonia stem cell function to produce spermatozoa. The patient's testosterone is reduced through the incorporation of glycyrrhiza glabra in three medicinal mixtures. A first medicinal mixture is used to lower testosterone in the patient as the first medicinal mixture is primarily glycyrrhiza glabra, and the first medicinal mixture is administered for at least one month. The quantity of glycyrrhiza glabra is reduced in administration of the second medicinal mixture over at least two months, subsequent to the first medicinal mixture. The quantity of glycyrrhiza glabra is further reduced in administration of the third medicinal mixture over at least three months, subsequent to the second medicinal mixture. A plurality of additional ingredients is included in the second medicinal mixture and the third medicinal mixture in order to promote spermatozoa production and virility.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for use of such for clotting blood. In one example, a disclosed composition includes at least Stachys betonica, Achillea millefolium, Marrubium vulgare, and Urtica dioica. Methods of use of the disclosed compositions are also provided, including methods of preventing or inhibiting a nosebleed, bleeding associated with a hemorrhoid or bleeding associated with a wound, such as a cut or abrasion.

Abstract: A treatment regimen for psoriasis includes administering to a patient diagnosed with psoriasis periodic doses of a combination including Sheng Di Huang, Da Huang and Jin Yin Hua, or a combination of the above with Mu Dan Pi, Di Gu Pi, Xian He Cao and Chun Gen Pi.

Abstract: A treatment regimen for psoriasis includes administering to a patient diagnosed with psoriasis periodic doses of a combination including Sheng Di Huang, Da Huang and Jin Yin Hua, or a combination of the above with Mu Dan Pi, Di Gu Pi, Xian He Cao and Chun Gen Pi.

Abstract: A treatment regimen for psoriasis includes administering to a patient diagnosed with psoriasis periodic doses of a combination including Sheng Di Huang, Da Huang and Jin Yin Hua, or a combination of the above with Mu Dan Pi, Di Gu Pi, Xian He Cao and Chun Gen Pi.

Abstract: A treatment regimen for psoriasis includes administering to a patient diagnosed with psoriasis periodic doses of a combination including Sheng Di Huang, Da Huang and Jin Yin Hua, or a combination of the above with Mu Dan Pi, Di Gu Pi, Xian He Cao and Chun Gen Pi.

Abstract: A composition comprising a standardized amount of a schisandrin compound and methods for production thereof for use in reducing stress, increasing blood antioxidant level, reducing lipid peroxidation and/or improving symptoms of depression in subjects in need thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a formulation comprising whey protein or a hydrolysate of whey protein, which formulation is capable of inhibiting the expression of TNF? in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages in vitro. Also provided are uses of the formulation for attenuating a reduction in muscle function which results from muscle damage and/or for enhancing recovery from muscle damage and/or for enhancing the force generating capacity of muscle and methods of making the formulation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a casein hydrolysate as an antiherpetic agent. This casein hydrolysate has an application in both the treatment and the prevention of the reactivation of a latent infection by a herpesvirus, and is effective both orally and topically. It also relates to a pharmaceutical composition in the form of cream, gel, ointment or paste for topical administration that contains it.

Abstract: Peptide and peptides that may be covalently linked to a lipid and methods of using such peptides and lipopeptides to prevent or treat disease are disclosed herein.

Abstract: Methods of treating certain behavioral characteristics associated with autism are provided. Additionally, methods of treating disorders associated with repetitive behaviors, social deficits and/or cognitive deficits are also provided. A therapeutic amount of oxytocin or oxytocin analogs, either alone or in combination, are administered to individuals demonstrating behavioral characteristics associated with autism or other disorders to reduce the severity of the debilitating behavior. In various aspects, characteristics such as deficit in social awareness or cognitive skills and repetitive behaviors are treated. Co-administration of oxytocin and/or oxytocin analogs with known psychopharmacologic agents is also provided. Advantageously, oxytocin and oxytocin analogs do not have deleterious effects with other drugs such that administration results in few side effects.

Abstract: The present invention is related to compositions and methods to treat, ameliorate and/or prevent morbidity and/or mortality from microbial infections. In particular, bacterial infections that are associated with the production and release of bacterial toxins. For example, many Clostridia bacteria, such as Clostridium difficile, release toxins resulting in tissue and organ damage and death, even after antibiotic therapy that either reduces or eliminates the bacteria. In particular, various peptides, polypeptides, and proteins are disclosed herein that either inactivate Clostridium difficile toxin and/or reduce Clostridium difficile toxin production.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fibronectin-based scaffold domain proteins that bind to myostatin. The invention also relates to the use of these proteins in therapeutic applications to treat muscular dystrophy, cachexia, sarcopenia, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, COPD, chronic kidney disease, heart failure, myocardial infarction, and fibrosis. The invention further relates to cells comprising such proteins, polynucleotides encoding such proteins or fragments thereof, and to vectors comprising the polynucleotides encoding the proteins.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hemostatic composition in powder form comprising collagen of the fibrillar type comprising a content of fibrous collagen and/or fibrillar collagen of at least 70% by weight relative to the total weight of the collagen, and at least one monosaccharide, and optionally, at least one compound selected from coagulation factors and glycosaminoglycans. The invention further relates to a method for preparing such composition, and to a unit comprising such composition and a spraying device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bioactive agent capable of increasing the intracellular concentration and/or activity of Hsp70 for use in the treatment of a lysosomal storage disease which arise from a defect in an enzyme whose activity is not directly associated with the presence of lysosomal BMP as a co-factor; such as glycogen storage diseases, gangliosidoses, neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses, cerebrotendinous cholesterosis, Wolman's disease, cholesteryl ester storage disease, disorders of glycosaminoglycan metabolism, mucopolysaccharidoses, disorders of glycoprotein metabolism, mucolipidoses, aspartylglucosaminuria, fucosidosis, mannosidoses, and sialidosis type II.

Abstract: The present application provides stabilized formulations of furin (e.g., rfurin) containing a sugar, sugar alcohol, and/or non-ionic surfactant. As compared to non-stabilized compositions, the furin formulations disclosed herein retain greater amounts of furin activity and monomeric furin content, while reducing furin aggregation when stored and/or subjected to mechanical stress. Also provided are methods for stably diluting furin (e.g., rfurin) compositions.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compositions and methods for treating an animal diagnosed with Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM).

Abstract: A vaccine against the Chagas disease, capable of stimulating the immune response against the trans-sialidase virulence factor of the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite, which is a multicomponent vaccine comprising: (a) an immunogenic portion formed by one or more recombinant or synthetic polypeptides or fractions of thereof and (b) one or more polynucleotides including the regions codifying one or more immunogenic polypeptides, or a monocomponent vaccine comprising at least one component selected among an immunogenic portion formed by one or more recombinant or synthetic polypeptides or fractions of them and a group of polynucleotides including the regions codifying one or more immunogenic polypeptides derived from Trypanosoma cruzi and pharmaceutical compositions containing said multicomponent and monocomponent vaccines, the procedures for obtaining the immunogen portion of said vaccines and the nucleic acid used in the procedure.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for preventing or reducing the severity of malaria.

Abstract: The present invention describes vaccines that comprise C. perfringens Type alpha toxoids, antigenic fragments thereof, inactivated antigenic fragments of C. perfringens Type alpha toxins, or any combination thereof. The present invention further describes methods of using with these vaccines to protect animals against clostridial diseases. The present invention also describes methods of making these vaccines.

Abstract: It was found that bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium induce accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells) in the colon. Moreover, the present inventors found that regulatory T cells (Treg cells) induced by from these bacteria suppressed proliferation of effector T-cells. From these findings, the present inventors found that the use of bacteria belonging to the genus Clostridium or a physiologically active substance derived therefrom made it possible to induce proliferation or accumulation of regulatory T cells (Treg cells), and further to suppress immune functions.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a vaccine comprising live attenuated Pasteurella multocida bacteria for protection of a ruminant against pneumonia caused by P. multocida by administration of the vaccine to the upper respiratory tract of the ruminant via intranasal atomization of the vaccine. The invention also pertains to a method to use the vaccine to protect a ruminant against pneumonia caused by P. multocida bacteria.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the microbial immunogens engineered to bear ?-gal epitope(s) for induction of potent humoral and cellular immune responses when administered to subjects having anti-Gal antibodies. In one embodiment, the present invention provides compositions and methods for propagating influenza virus in human, ape, Old World monkey or bird cells that have been engineered to express an ?1,3galactosyltransferase (? 1,3GT) gene to produce virions bearing hemagglutinin molecules containing ?-gal epitopes, to increase the immunogenicity of the influenza virus. In another embodiment, the present invention provides fusion proteins between influenza virus hemagglutinin and a microbial peptide or protein of interest, and enzymatic processing of this fusion protein to carry ?-gal epitopes, to increase the immunogenicity of the microbial peptide or protein of interest.

Abstract: The present invention relates to combination vaccines and methods for treating or preventing diseases or disorders in an animal caused by infection by Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) Types 1 and 2, Bovine Herpes Virus Type-1 (BHV-1), Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV), Parainfluenza Virus (PI3), Campylobacter fetus, Leptospira canicola, Leptospira grippotyphosa, Leptospira hardj-prajitno, Leptospira icterohaemmorrhagiae, Leptospira hardjo-bovis and Leptospira pomona by administering to the animal an effective amount of a combination vaccine. The combination vaccine can be a whole or partial cell inactivated or modified live preparation.

Abstract: This invention relates to adjuvant formulations comprising various combinations of triterpenoids, sterols, immunomodulators, polymers, and Th2 stimulators; methods for making the adjuvant compositions; and the use of the adjuvant formulations in immunogenic and vaccine compositions with different antigens. This invention further relates to the use of the formulations in the treatment of animals.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an adjuvant for a mucosal vaccine with high safety that induces a sufficient immune response on the mucosa. According to the present invention, an adjuvant for a mucosal vaccine comprising a protein complex composed of hemagglutinin (HA) subcomponents HA1, HA2, and HA3 of botulinum toxin is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides optical agents comprising optically functional cross linked supramolecular structures and assemblies useful for tandem optical imaging and therapy. Supramolecular structures and assemblies of the present invention include optically functional shell-cross linked micelles wherein optical functionality is achieved via incorporation of one or more linking groups that include one or more photoactive moieties. The present invention further includes imaging and therapeutic methods using one or more optical agents of the present invention including optically functional shell cross-linked micelles having an associated therapeutic agent.

Abstract: The use of plasmonics enhanced photospectral therapy (PEPST) and exiton-plasmon enhanced phototherapy (EPEP) in the treatment of various cell proliferation disorders, and the PEPST and EPEP agents and probes used therein.

Abstract: A functionalized nanoparticle, having a core, optionally having a shell on at least a portion thereof, wherein the core contains a material that can convert applied X-ray energy into emitted UV energy and wherein the shell, when present, contains a plasmonics active material; wherein the nanoparticle has on a surface thereof at least one psoralen compound capable of activation by the emitted UV energy, and the use of the functionalized nanoparticle in a method of treating a cell proliferation disorder such as cancer.

Abstract: The invention provides methods of attenuating, e.g., inhibiting or reducing, cellular proliferation and migration, particularly endothelial cell proliferation and migration, including that associated with angiogenesis, using opioid antagonists, including, but not limited to, those that are peripherally restricted antagonists.

Abstract: Combination therapeutics, computer program products, and systems are described that include at least one combined prescription psychiatric medication and at least one artificial sensory experience for ameliorating at least one side effect of the psychiatric medication.

Abstract: This invention relates to an ingestible drug delivery device configured for wireless communication with other ingestible drug delivery devices.

Abstract: An abuse deterrent pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically active ingredient; an acid soluble ingredient; and a buffering ingredient; wherein the acid soluble ingredient and the buffering ingredient retard release of the active pharmaceutical ingredient when the composition is ingested in excess of an intended dosage.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions containing efinaconazole, butylated hydroxytoluene, a salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, and optional citric acid. The compositions exhibit stable color profiles and are useful in the treatment of fungal infections.

Abstract: The invention relates to use of non-surfactant compounds including, for example, polyoxyethylene (POE) sorbitans and polyethylene glycols (PEGs), for stabilizing protein-containing formulations and for the prevention of aggregation of proteins in such formulations.

Abstract: The invention provides stabilized aqueous pharmaceutical etanercept compositions suitable for long-term storage of etanercept, methods of manufacture of these compositions, methods of administration, and kits containing same.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel powder daptomycin formulations which have improved chemical stability and faster reconstitution times when in the solid state. Some examples of the compositions comprise daptomycin and sucrose.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to suspension compositions having a carboxyvinyl polymer such as a carbomer, a galactomannan such as guar, and a borate compound. A sparingly soluble particulate compound such as nepafenac is also included in the compositions. The sparingly soluble particulate compound has a small particle size to enhance bioavailability of the compound.