Abstract: Provided is a composition for bleaching tooth. The composition for bleaching tooth of the present invention includes rutile type titanium dioxide, peroxide, and water. The composition for bleaching tooth of the present invention exhibits a superior bleaching effect, compared to commercially available bleaching compositions.

Abstract: A hair treatment composition, particularly a hair coloring and/or bleaching composition, comprising one or more oxidizing agent(s), one or more alkalizing agent(s) selected from the group consisting of ammonia, its salts and mixtures thereof, one or more fatty alcohol(s), one or more non-ionic surfactant(s) and a low amount of specific fatty compound(s). It is also provided a kit and method thereof. Superior hair treatment performance, particularly superior coloring and bleaching performance, with a reduced or an eliminated smell of said alkalizing agent(s) upon application, is achieved.

Abstract: Described herein are compositions comprising isopropyl magnolol; a surfactant system; and an orally acceptable carrier, together with methods of making and using the same.

Abstract: Provided is a composition containing, as an alkane polyol, a C4-18 1,2-alkane polyol in which the degradation over time of the C4-18 1,2-alkane polyol, which has inferior chemical stability and degrades easily, is suppressed, the composition being suitable for use in a cosmetic, an inkjet ink, a fiber or a coating material such as a paint. A composition containing 1,2-alkane polyol that can be used in a cosmetic, an inkjet ink, a raw material for fibers or a coating material, the alkane polyol being a C4-18 1,2-alkane polyol, and the composition containing a radical scavenger.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds, cosmetic or dermopharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and methods for using the compounds or compositions for treating, protecting, and/or improving the condition and/or aesthetic appearance of skin, for example, treating, preventing, ameliorating, reducing and/or eliminating fine lines and/or wrinkles of skin, or improving the appearance of fine lines and/or or wrinkles of skin comprising application of the compounds or compositions disclosed. In some embodiments, the compounds useful in the methods described herein include compounds of Formula I: or a dermatologically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A tetrapeptide having antioxidant activity is provided. The tetrapeptide has a structure comprising, in amino acid sequence from N-terminus to C-terminus: tryptophan-X-tyrosine-X; wherein X is arginine, lysine, histidine or any positively-charged amino acid derivative such as 5-hydroxylysine, ornithine, 2,4-diamino-butyrate and 2,3-diamino-propionate. Each amino acid of the sequence or its Homo-amino acid derivative is independently of the D configuration (D-stereoisomer) or of the L configuration (L-stereoisomer), and the C-terminal comprises one selected from the group consisting of carboxyl (—COOH), and carboxamide (—CONH2). A composition stabilized to oxidation or having antioxidant activity and a method for attenuating effects of free radicals on a keratinous material are also provided.

Abstract: A thickened aqueous composition containing from about 0.01% to about 10%, by weight, of an superabsorbent polymer, from about 0.1% to about 20%, of a silicone elastomer; and from about 20% to about 98% of water.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a highly functional coloring material which causes less separation between a pigment and tabular inorganic powders and brings about less color separation and which is obtained by coating evenly a pigment on the surfaces of tabular colorless to white inorganic powders via a specific binder resin. The coloring material of the present invention does not bring about color deviation and color separation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are oral care compositions comprising an orally acceptable vehicle, calcium carbonate and a preservative system comprising benzyl alcohol, benzoic acid or a salt of benzoic acid; and an alkylene glycol.

Abstract: Disclosed are hair styling compositions comprising at least two latex polyurethane polymers, wherein at least one latex polyurethane polymer is a film-forming polymer. Methods of styling the hair are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are hair styling compositions comprising at least two latex polymers chosen from acrylate and polyurethane polymers, wherein at least one latex polymer is a film-forming polymer, and at least one component chosen from thickening agents. Methods of styling the hair are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cosmetic composition that is stable, not sticky when used, has excellent moisture and smoothness, and maintains the effects for a long time without deterioration due to washing and/or sweating. Specifically, the present invention provides a cosmetic composition that comprises: (i) a polyalkylene oxide-modified product obtained by reacting a polyalkylene oxide compound, a diol compound, and a diisocyanate compound; and (ii) water or a lower alcohol aqueous solution, wherein the cosmetic composition comprises 0.3 mass % or more polyalkylene oxide-modified product.

Abstract: The present application is directed to a formulation suitable for use as a pre-use depilatory ancillary wherein said formulation comprises a hydrophobic film-forming polymer and a suitable solvent. The application is further directed to depilatory combinations which comprise a pre-use formulation and a depilatory formulation.

Abstract: The present invention provides intranasal formulations comprising dexmedetomidine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and uses thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides aqueous ophthalmic solutions of phentolamine or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, medical kits, and methods for using such ophthalmic solutions to improve visual performance in a patient. Exemplary aqueous ophthalmic solutions include those containing phentolamine mesylate, mannitol, sodium acetate, and water.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical combination products comprising a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist, fluticasone propionate and salmeterol xinafoate, and to their use in the treatment of inflammatory or respiratory tract diseases.

Abstract: A method for stabilizing a poorly water-soluble drug-containing amphiphilic block copolymer micelle composition via simplified steps in short time is described. Also described is a stabilized poorly water-soluble drug-containing amphiphilic block copolymer micelle composition having improved stability.

Abstract: The present invention provides a particulate pharmaceutical composition which has improved drug encapsulation stability and is suitable for a drug delivery system. The particulate pharmaceutical composition 1 contains: a plurality of block copolymer unit 2 arranged radially, each of which has a hydrophobic polymer-chain segment 2b, which is arranged radially inside, and a hydrophilic polymer-chain segment 2a, which is arranged radially outside; a drug 4, which includes a biomacromolecule; and a charged lipid 3, which has an electrical charge opposite to that of the drug 4; wherein the charged lipid 3 is being attracted to the hydrophobic polymer-chain segment 2b, and the drug 3 is positioned radially inside the hydrophobic polymer-chain segment 2b. The pharmaceutical composition 1 can effectively prevent the drug 4 from disengaging from the particle.

Abstract: A waterless foamable carrier and pharmaceutical composition which is suitable for external and internal administration is disclosed. The composition is single phase and includes at least one liquid oil; and a glyceride. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising active agents, methods for their preparation, propellants suitable for use with the carriers and uses thereof are further described.

Abstract: Method for preparing a vaccine, comprising—a step a) of preparing an adjuvant composition by dispersing, in a physiologically acceptable aqueous solution, at least one inverse latex or a powder of polymer resulting from the atomization of said inverse latex; —a step b) of mixing the composition obtained in step a) into an antigenic medium, intended to form a vaccine composition.

Abstract: Provided are a novel imidazole compound which has a high stability of the compound itself; and a novel imidazole compound which is useful as a membrane-constituting lipid of liposomes. Disclosed are a compound represented by the following General Formula (1), and a liposome containing the same compound. In the formula, Z is an imidazolyl group which may be substituted, L1 is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms which may be substituted, X is an oxygen atom or a nitrogen-containing substituent, n is an integer of 2 to 4, m is an integer of 1 to 20, L2 is a divalent linking group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, Y is a nitrogen-containing group, R1 and R2 are a hydrogen group or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R3 is a hydrogen atom or a substituent, and R4 and R5 are an alkyl group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solid immediate release dosage form adapted for oral administration of GHB. The solid immediate release dosage form includes an immediate release formulation comprising a relatively high weight-percentage of GHB with a bioavailability similar to that of a liquid GHB dosage form.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solid tablet that is directly-compressed of powder, comprising meloxicam and one or more excipients which are homogenously dispersed within the tablet that can be broken into two, three or four units with each unit containing equal amounts of the active ingredient, meloxicam.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical soft gelatin capsule dosage form that includes (a) a shell that includes gelatin; and (b) a fill that includes at least one active ingredient, one or more polyethylene glycol, and a modified guar gum. The pharmaceutical soft gelatin capsule dosage form maintains its shell integrity (hardness) and fill viscosity after storage.

Abstract: Methods and materials that can be used to regulate macrophage activation are described. Methods can utilize emodin to bi-directionally modulate macrophage activation and return macrophage phenotype to a homeostatic center (e.g., between M1 and M2 phenotypes) in various environmental settings. Methods can target multiple pathologies within a same individual. Methods can be utilized to inhibit macrophage phenotype activation and affect downstream response to phenotype inducing stimulus, thereby altering macrophage memory.

Abstract: A multi-particle dosage form that can deliver phenylephrine in controlled pulsed doses. The dosage form can contain an immediate release form that can contain phenylephrine or a salt thereof and a plurality of delayed release particles with a coating that can contain phenylephrine or salt thereof and a pH sensitive coating.

Abstract: Methods of shortening the duration of anti-infective therapy and increasing the effectiveness of anti-infective drugs in subjects with infection are present. The methods are based on altering the replication rate of a pathogen, which makes the pathogen more susceptible to the actions of the anti-infective drug.

Abstract: A multi-step stabilization method for connective tissue is described. Stabilized tissues can exhibit increased resistance to degradation due to enzyme activity, fatigue and storage. The multi-step method includes a first step during which the tissue can be incubated with a glycosaminoglycanase inhibitor such as a sulfated oligosaccharide, one example of which being neomycin, a second step during which the tissue can be incubated with a crosslink activator such as a carbodiimide crosslink activator and/or a crosslinking agent such as a heterobifunctional crosslinking agent and/or a phenolic compound such as a tannin, examples of which include tannic acid and pentagalloylglucose, and a third step during which the tissue can be incubated with a second crosslink activator that can be the same or different as the first crosslink activator.

Abstract: The present invention provides a preparation method for agomelatine-resorcinol and agomelatine-hydroquinone co-crystals using the solvent-antisolvent method that enables a commercial mass production. The co-crystals prepared by the preparation method of the present invention displays high dissolution rate and high stability in acidic-to-neutral media.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating and/or preventing mucositis with one or more compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, disclosed herein, or compositions comprising the same.

Abstract: Dosage forms provided with protective coatings in which a core comprising at least one acidic active ingredient is provided with at least one inner and one outer coating layer, where the outer layer comprises, as component A, a cationic polymer which is an emulsion polymer of N,N-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate and further monomers.

Abstract: The present specification discloses pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparing such pharmaceutical compositions, and methods and uses of treating a chronic inflammation and/or an inflammatory disease in an individual using such pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: The disclosure provides oral cysteamine and cystamine formulations useful for treating cystinosis and neurodegenerative diseases and disorders. The formulations provide controlled release compositions that improve quality of life and reduced side-effects.

Abstract: A method of promoting a desired oral microbiota in a subject to treat an allergy related respiratory condition, the method including providing an edible composition including an amino acid containing ingredient comprising L-arginine wherein the composition is provided contained and at least partially dissolved within an oral cavity of the subject for a period of at least from about 10 seconds to about an hour on a daily basis of at least two consecutive days.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of treating Angelman Syndrome (AS) in a subject, comprising inducing ketosis in the subject by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a ketone ester, such as an R,S-1,3-butanediol acetoacetate ester, wherein administration of the ketone ester elevates the blood ketone level in the subject. Other aspects of the invention include a method of increasing cognitive function and/or motor function in a subject with AS; and a method of decreasing seizures and increasing the latency to seize in a subject with AS.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are crystalline forms of (N,N-Diethylcarbamoyl)methyl methyl (2E)but-2-ene-1,4-dioate, which is a prodrug of methyl hydrogen fumarate. Crystalline form 1, Crystalline form 2, Crystalline 3, and Crystalline form 4 are disclosed.

Abstract: A combination of N-acetyl-L-cysteine, selenium in the form of selenomethionine and melatonin, and a medical product or pharmaceutical composition comprising such combination, useful for the treatment of a variety of diseases and conditions is described. The combination of N-acetyl-L-cysteine, selenium in the form of selenomethionine and melatonin is also useful for cosmetic treatment of skin and as an antibacterial agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating heart disease, and more particularly, to a composition for preventing or treating heart disease, comprising (+)-syringaresinol. Specifically, (+)-syringaresinol as an active ingredient may exhibit excellent effect of preventing or improving heart disease by promoting SIRT1 expression and suppressing death of cardiomyocytes induced by reactive oxygen species. Accordingly, the composition according to the present disclosure may be used to prevent, improve or treat heart diseases including cardiovascular diseases.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds, compositions, pharmaceutical formulations, methods of treating and methods of using aPKC inhibitors for treating and/or preventing of aPKC abnormalities.

Abstract: The inventive subject matter relates to the use of L-butylphthalide in the manufacturing of medicaments for the prevention and treatment of cerebral ischemia-induced disease. Cerebral ischemia of the animals or human induces cerebral infarction, neurological deficit, memory disorder, cerebral edema, cerebral apoplexy, metabolic disorder of energy, changes of cerebral blood flow, and the like. The in vivo experiments show that L-butylphthalide can effectively reduce the above-mentioned adverse symptoms induced by cerebral ischemia.

Abstract: Provided is a hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (HNF4-?) antagonist and a use thereof. The HNF4-? antagonist selected in the present invention was confirmed to specifically bind to the ligand binding domain of HNF4-?, thereby inhibiting the activity of HNF4-?. The HNF4-? antagonist of the present invention can significantly reduce the expression of Wnt5a in a specific manner compared to that of the conventional known HNF4-? antagonists, and can also inhibit the growth of gastric cancer cells. Therefore, the HNF4-? antagonist of the present invention can not only be used as a pharmaceutical composition or a health functional food for preventing and treating cancer but can also be applied to a composition for treating or preventing diseases occurring due to the overexpression of HNF4-?.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for enhancing Hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF) activity in a cell by contacting the cell with any one of the following compounds: 3,6-bis[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]-9h-xanthen-9-onedihydrochloride, 2,8-bis[dimethylaminoacetyl]dibenzofurin dihydrochloride hydrate, tilorone analog R-9536-DA, indoprofen, ciclopiroxolamine, tryptophan, ansindione, nabumetone, oxybendazole, albendazole, tropicamide, pramoxine hydrochloride, atenolol, mebendazole, carbetapentane citrate, monensin sodium, methoxyvone, hydroxyzine, phenazopyridine, clofoctol, ipraflavone, zomepirac, biochanin A, xylometazoline hydrochloride, fenbendazole, pirenzepine, triprolidine hydrochloride, daidzein, tripelennamine citrate, colchicines, aminopyridine, trimethoprim, helenine, hydroxyurea, amiodarone hydrochloride, clindamycin hydrochloride, sulfachlorpyridazine, mephenesin, semustine, clofivric acid, clofibrate, ibuprofen, hyoscyamime, nafcillin sodium, piperin, clidinium bromide, trioxsalen, hydralazine and

Abstract: A method for inhibiting mammalian TOR in a cell, comprising: providing a compound of formula (1): and incubating the cell with the compound. Also provided is a method for extending life span of a subject, comprising: providing the compound; and administering the compound to the subject. Yet also provided is a method for treating a mammalian TOR activation-caused disease in a subject, comprising: providing the compound; and administering the compound to the subject.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a group of derivatives synthesized based on the ent-kaurane diterpenoid flexicaulin A and the methods to synthesize such diterpenoid derivatives. In particular, the chemical entities of such synthetic diterpene compounds in the manufacture of a medicament is for the treatment of tumors or cancers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) and salts and physiologically functional derivatives thereof, for use in the treatment of medical conditions which are caused by an adeno virus, HHV (human herpesvirus), VZV (varicella zoster virus), HSV (herpes simplex virus), EBV (Epstein-Barr virus), vaccinia virus, or BK virus.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of improving cognitive and motor deficits associated with central nervous system (CNS) disorder or condition in an animal. The methods comprise a general administration of phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors and optionally training the animal under conditions sufficient to produce an improvement in performance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation comprising therapeutically effective amount of vildagliptin or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a diluent. Particularly, the ratio of vildagliptin to diluent is in the range of 0.04 to 0.24 (w/w).

Abstract: The invention belongs to the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, including the creation of a new medicinal agent intended to treat sexual disorders, and can be used in the biochemistry, physiology and medicine.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compounds effective as human protein tyrosine phosphatase beta (HPTP-?) inhibitors thereby regulating angiogenesis. The present disclosure further relates to compositions comprising said human protein tyrosine phosphatase beta (HPTP-?) inhibitors, and to methods for regulating angiogenesis.

Abstract: The invention provides thiazole-substituted indolin-2-ones as inhibitors of cancer stem cell pathway kinases (CSCPK) and related kinases, and methods of using these compounds, to treat subjects in need thereof.