Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions for making up and/or caring for the skin and/or the lips, comprising at least one fatty phase comprising:—at least one hydrocarbon-based resin with a number-average molecular weight of less than or equal to 10 000 g/mol,—at least one hydrocarbon-based block polymer,—from 11% to 80% by weight of non volatile non phenylated silicone oil(s) having at least a dimethicone part, relative to the total weight of the composition, and—from 1% to 80% by total weight of non volatile hydrocarbonated apolar oil(s), relative to the total weight of the composition.

Abstract: Provided is a dispersion of polymer particles, wherein the polymer is surface-stabilized with a stabilizer in a non-aqueous medium containing at least one hydrocarbon-based oil. The polymer of the particles is a C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer; and the stabilizer is an isobornyl (meth)acrylate polymer. Also provided is a composition that comprises the dispersion of polymer particles. The dispersion can be used as a cosmetic for caring for and making up of keratin materials.

Abstract: A method is provided which provides shine to hair comprising spraying a leave-on composition to hair with a particle size in the range of from about 0.01 ?m to about 10 ?m, wherein the resulting film at the dried hair is in the range of from about 100 nm to about 500 nm and more than 25% of the hair fibers are covered. The oil-in water polysiloxane emulsion shows a viscosity of less than 7 Pa*s and a pH value from about 4 to about 8. The emulsion comprises about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of a non-volatile polysiloxane fluid and from about 0.003% to about 0.6% by weight of a rheology modifier, wherein less than 0.015 g of the non-volatile polysiloxane fluid are applied per gram hair.

Abstract: Composition for caring for keratin fibers and use thereof for cleansing and conditioning the keratin fibers, especially the hair, which includes A) a combination of an anionic surfactant and an amphoteric surfactant; B) at least one cationic polymer with a charge density greater than 4 meq/g; C) at least one aminated silicone; and D) at least one insoluble, non-aminated silicone.

Abstract: Compositions for reducing skin aging are disclosed herein. The compositions can be topically applied to a skin region to reduce or prevent skin wrinkles, fine lines, thinning skin, sagging skin, skin dryness, and skin itchiness.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition for skin whitening, wrinkle improvement or skin regeneration includes, as an active ingredient, exosomes derived from stem cells comprising proliferating stem cells.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cancer vaccine composition for transdermal administration for cellular immunity induction, comprising (i) a WT1 peptide and/or a modified WT1 peptide; and (ii) a pharmacologically acceptable acid as a first cellular immunity induction promoter, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A system for treating and preventing multiple forms of acne includes applying a solution to the skin to assist maintaining the skin's natural acidic mantle of 4.0 to 6.5, preserve moisture transport properties, and maintain specialized lipid content, allowing the skin to function normally, and assisting the skin to heal wounds caused by acne and associated bacterial infections. The method steps include one or more of the following: applying the formulation with surfactants incorporated therein to the skin as a cleanser, rinsing with water; applying the solution, with or without surfactants, and allowing the solution to air dry; repeating the applications and allowing them to air dry throughout the day; and repeating the cleansing and rinsing steps and applying the solution and allowing to air dry before retiring. One or more of the method steps may be repeated on a continual basis, typically daily, for an extended period of time.

Abstract: This invention concerns an enhanced green tea based product for oral use whereby the nutritional and health benefits of green tea, and additives which shall include some combination of flavoring, preservatives, caffeine, humectants, and water, can be ingested and absorbed by the user.

Abstract: The invention provides a water-based composition for treating an infection by a dermatophyte fungus comprising econazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also provided are methods of treatment utilizing the water-based foam composition, as well as its preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reducing or non-reducing polynucleotide polymer using a nucleotide from AMP, ADP, ATP, GMP, GDP, GTP, CMP, CDP and CTP, 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDC), and N-hydroxy-succinimide (NHS) for drug delivery and a method for preparing same, and provides a reducing or non-reducing polymer synthesized by using nucleotides, a method for preparing same, and a polymer composition for drug delivery containing the reducing or non-reducing polymer.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to polymers and macromolecules, in particular, to polymers useful in particles such as nanoparticles. One aspect of the invention is directed to a method of developing nanoparticles with desired properties. In one set of embodiments, the method includes producing libraries of nanoparticles having highly controlled properties, which can be formed by mixing together two or more macromolecules in different ratios. One or more of the macromolecules may be a polymeric conjugate of a moiety to a biocompatible polymer. In some cases, the nanoparticle may contain a drug. Other aspects of the invention are directed to methods using nanoparticle libraries.

Abstract: Disclosed in certain embodiments is a controlled release oral dosage form comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a drug susceptible to abuse together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients; the dosage form further including a gelling agent in an effective amount to impart a viscosity unsuitable for administration selected from the group consisting of parenteral and nasal administration to a solubilized mixture formed when the dosage form is crushed and mixed with from about 0.5 to about 10 ml of an aqueous liquid; the dosage form providing a therapeutic effect for at least about 12 hours when orally administered to a human patient.

Abstract: Described are controlled-release solid dosage forms of mesalamine. In one aspect of the invention the controlled-release solid dosage forms of mesalamine are capsules comprising a plurality of coated mini-tablets. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of treating a patient suffering from inflammatory bowel disease, comprising the step of administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of the solid dosage form. The invention also relates to methods of inducing remission of inflammatory bowel disease and maintaining remission of inflammatory bowel disease. In certain aspects, the inflammatory bowel disease is ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a co-processed excipient composition suitable for tableting, said composition comprising at least one filler-binder, at least one disintegrant, and at least one lubricant which have been subjected to granulation together, and said composition partially or completely coated with lactose, preferably in crystalline form. The inventors have overcome the prejudice against the use of lubricants in tableting excipient compositions early in the tableting process. It was found that the alleged detrimental affects of the lubricant in terms of binding and disintegration could readily be controlled in a excipient composition wherein the lubricant is co-processed in the matrix, and the composition is provided with a lactose coat.

Abstract: A tablet for the controlled release of a drug. The tablet is in the form of an asymmetrically coated tablet so that immediate release or time-delayed release times can be precisely controlled and the extended release slab may provide zero-order or first-order extended release and pulsatile release depending on the excipients used in the tablet formulations. The core of the tablet is coated with an asymmetrical coating, that is, a coating with regions having different properties. The coatings may include drugs in varying concentrations. Further, different regions of the coating may have different rates of dissolution. The core of the tablet may be provided with a constant cross-sectional area along a longitudinal length of the tablet, a coating having a first region with a more rapid rate of dissolution than a second region. The dissolution of the first region exposes only the cross-sectional area to the dissolution medium.

Abstract: A sterile composition which comprises a protein and an aliphatic polyester containing the protein and is sterilized with radiation. In this sterile composition, the structure and function (activity) of the protein are retained.

Abstract: The present invention relates to method of treatment of hepatitis C using hexestrol or a derivative thereof. The methods of the present invention can be used in patients with hepatitis C administering hexestrol or a derivative thereof in combination with one or more anti-hepatitis C drugs.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel uses of specific mTOR inhibitors as a medicament, in particular for the treatment of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD). The invention also relates to a method for identifying a compound potentially useful for the treatment and/or prevention of X-ALD.

Abstract: Methods and formulations for batch-mixing flavonoid tinctures and infusing the flavonoid batch-mixed tincture into a food, beverage, cosmetic or drug products with minimal or no effect on the alcohol by volume of the product, and to precisely deliver the desired mixture concentration of the flavonoids, is provided. A batch-mixed flavonoid tincture includes an amount of at least two individual flavonoid tinctures, each flavonoid tincture being a mixture of at least a flavonoid and a solvent. The batch-mixed tincture is added to various food and beverages, or alternatively directly administered to a human or animal, to make a bioavailable amount of flavonoids to be absorbed and metabolized by the body providing demonstrated health benefits.

Abstract: The present invention provides compositions useful in reducing or preventing pain in a subject in need thereof. In one embodiment, the compositions comprise a halogenated volatile compound. The present invention further includes a method of reducing or preventing pain in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a composition of the invention. Dosing regimens contemplated within the invention include one-time administration, continuous administration or periodic administration.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating subjects suffering from estrogen receptor positive cancer of the brain by administering a selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERM). Also disclosed are methods of treating a cancer that is resistant to an estrogen receptor modulator by administering a SERM.

Abstract: An anise flavored liquid medication. The liquid medication contains phenylephrine and an anethole analog that is substantially free of aldehyde groups. In one example, the anethole analog can be 1-methoxy-4-n-propylbenzene.

Abstract: Sustained release oral dosage forms of an R-baclofen prodrug are disclosed.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical gel composition for intra-intestinal administration comprises (i) a dopamine replacement agent, (ii) a dopamine decarboxylase inhibitor (DDI), and (iii) a COMT inhibitor.

Abstract: A method of treating patients in need of treatment for a cardiac disorder has been found which comprises administering to the patient a seven carbon fatty acid compound or derivative thereof, wherein the compound or derivative thereof is able to readily enter the mitochondrion without special transport enzymes. A dietary formulation suitable for treatment of heart tissue in cardiac or surgical patients has been found which comprises a seven-carbon fatty acid chain, wherein the seven-carbon fatty acid chain is characterized by the ability to transverse the inner mitochondrial membrane by a transport mechanism which does not require carnitine palmitoyltransferase I, carnitine palmitoyltransferase II, or carnitine/acylcarnitine translocase and the ability to undergo mitochondrial ?-oxidation, and wherein the compound is selected from the group consisting of n-heptanoic acid or a derivative thereof, a triglyceride comprising n-heptanoic acid or a derivative thereof, and triheptanoin or a derivative thereof.

Abstract: A method for influencing behavior in young, adult or aged pet animals which comprises systemically administering a behavior influencing quantity of an omega-3 fatty acid or mixture of omega-3 fatty acids.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising: i) one or more of uridine and cytidine, or salts, phosphates, acyl derivatives or esters thereof; ii) a lipid fraction comprising at least one of docosahexaenoic acid (22:6; DHA), eicosapentaenoic acid (20:5; EPA) and docosapentaenoic acid (22:5; DPA), or esters thereof, in which the lipid fraction comprises less than 2 weight % of ?-linolenic acid (ALA), calculated on the weight of all fatty acids; iii) choline, or salts or esters thereof; for use in the prevention or treatment of neurotrauma, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy and spinal cord injury.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a food supplement comprising Salvia sclarea seeds, or flour, oil or pulp or extracts obtained from the seeds as well as finished food products comprising the food supplement. The present invention further concerns a nutraceutical or cosmetic preparation comprising as an active ingredient Salvia sclarea seeds, or flour, oil or pulp or extracts obtained from the seeds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of alkylating agents comprising a thieno-indole moiety linked to a DNA-binding moiety, which have cytotoxic activity and are useful in treating diseases such as cancer, cellular proliferation disorders and viral infections. The present invention also provides methods for preparing these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and methods of treating diseases utilizing such compounds or the pharmaceutical composition containing them. The invention also relates to the use of this novel class of alkylating agents in the preparation of conjugates.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to processes and intermediates useful for the preparation of 1-[3-(4-bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-urea (Compound I), crystalline forms and solvate forms thereof; and compositions comprising 1-[3-(4-bromo-2-methyl-2H-pyrazol-3-yl)-4-methoxy-phenyl]-3-(2,4-difluoro-phenyl)-urea, crystalline forms and solvate forms thereof prepared by processes as described herein.

Abstract: Active compounds useful for inhibiting fatty acid synthase in a subject in need thereof are described. The active compounds are, in general, a 5-mercapto-1H-Indazole-4,7-dione or an analog thereof. The compounds are useful for treating subjects afflicted with, cancer, obesity, diabetes, a viral infection, a bacterial infection, a fungal infection, or a protozoal infection.

Abstract: The invention involves the use of compounds from the class of aroyl-2H-imidazol-2-ones such as enoximone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for modulating the immune system involved in a topic and immune-related disorders. In particular, the invention involves the use of (1,3-dihydro-4-methyl-5-[4-(methylthio)benzoyl]-2H-imidazol-2-on) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The invention also involves a pharmaceutical composition including aroyl-2H-imidazol-2-on or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in an active quantity for the treatment of a topic and immune-related disorders, by modulating the immune system involved in a topic and immune-related disorders. Preference is especially given to a pharmaceutical composition in a dosage unit of 5, 10 or 20 mg, based on the quantity of the active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are selective LPA receptor inhibitors.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I) or a salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, m, n, and p are defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds as inhibitors of signaling through Toll-like receptor 7, or 8, or 9, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. These compounds are useful in treating inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of compounds of general Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable enantiomers, salts or solvates thereof, for treating pulmonary hypertension in a subject.

Abstract: Novel 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid compounds, methods of using and pharmaceutical compositions comprising an 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid derivative are disclosed. The methods include methods of treating or preventing a disease ameliorated by modulation of premature translation termination or nonsense-mediated mRNA decay, or ameliorating one or more symptoms associated therewith.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I): wherein R1-R3, n, and W have any of the values defined in the specification, and salts thereof. The compounds have good solubility and are useful for treating bacterial infections.

Abstract: Methods of treating tinnitus with gaboxadol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are provided. Also provided are therapeutic compositions that may be used to improve one or more symptoms of tinnitus. Methods of treating acute sensorineural hearing loss or Meniere's disease with gaboxadol or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are provided. Also provided are therapeutic compositions that may be used to improve one or more symptoms of acute sensorineural hearing loss or Meniere's disease.

Abstract: A nanoparticle including a hydrophobic active ingredient and a polypeptide, as well as a liposome including the nanoparticle and methods of making and using the nanoparticle.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to compositions and pharmaceutical formulations comprising at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient chosen from nitrocatechol derivatives of formula I as defined herein and salts, esters, hydrates, solvates and derivatives thereof and methods of making said compositions and pharmaceutical formulations.

Abstract: Provided herein are compounds according to Formulas (I) or (II) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and compositions comprising the same, for use in various methods, including treating cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, Alzheimer's disease, lung disease, osteoarthritis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and neurological conditions/disorders/diseases.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for selectively killing senescent cells, wherein the composition comprises piperlongumine (PL) or derivative thereof. The selective killing of senescent cells may delay aging and/or treat age-related disorders.

Abstract: Methods and compositions are disclosed for reducing Post Operative Nausea and/or Vomiting (PONV) in a human patient in need of general anesthesia. Such methods may include scheduling surgery for the human patient and administering to the patient one or more series of prescribed medicines days during a regimen preceding general anesthesia to condition receptors involved in the nausea and/or vomiting reflex.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an oral pharmaceutical dosage form comprising oxycodone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and naloxone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in the treatment of pain in patients suffering from i) pain and at least one further disease ii), wherein said at least one further disease ii) results in intestinal dysbiosis, or for use in the treatment of pain in patients suffering from i) pain and at least one further disease iii), wherein said at least one further disease iii) increases the risk for intestinal bacterial translocation and thus for peritonitis, SIRS and/or sepsis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transdermal patch comprising oxymorphone. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the transdermal patches defined herein, as well as to the use of these patches for the treatment of pain.

Abstract: The presently described technology provides compositions comprising aryl carboxylic acids and, for example NSAIDs, chemically conjugated to oxymorphone (4,5-?-epoxy-3,14-dihydroxy-17-methylmorphinan-6-one) to form novel prodrugs/compositions of oxymorphone, including benzoates, salicylates, propionates, fenamates, and acetates, which have a decreased potential for abuse of oxymorphone. The present technology also provides methods of treating patients, pharmaceutical kits and methods of synthesizing conjugates of the present technology.

Abstract: The present invention provides polymorphic forms of Vortioxetine of and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Specifically the present invention relates to the novel crystalline forms of Vortioxetine or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts. Moreover, the present invention also provides an amorphous form of Vortioxetine hydrobromide and a stable amorphous co-precipitate of Vortioxetine hydrobromide with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for treatment of Parkinson's disease to reduce the negative side effects of the disease by administering a therapeutically effective diarylmethylpiperazine compound which exhibits delta opioid receptor agonist activity, and optionally, mu receptor antagonist activity.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for treating a myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in a subject that involves administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) inhibitor.