Abstract: The present invention provides a method of inhibiting dependence to an opioid by a human subject in need thereof. The method comprises administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition to the subject during opioid therapy. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a) a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); and b) a co-agent selected from the group consisting of: fexofenadine, ketotifen, desloratadine, cetirizine, salts thereof and combinations thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of inhibiting tolerance to an opioid by a human subject in need thereof. The method comprises administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition to the subject during opioid therapy. The pharmaceutical composition comprises a) a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); and b) a co-agent selected from the group consisting of: fexofenadine, ketotifen, desloratadine, cetirizine, salts thereof and combinations thereof.

Abstract: This application relates to pharmaceutical compositions, comprising solabegron that are useful for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms such as, for example, overactive bladder and prostate disorders. Additionally, this application relates to methods for treating lower urinary tract symptoms utilizing the pharmaceutical compositions, comprising solabegron. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions, comprising solabegron comprise a dual release drug delivery system.

Abstract: This application relates to pharmaceutical compositions, comprising solabegron that are useful for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms such as, for example, overactive bladder and prostate disorders. Additionally, this application relates to methods for treating lower urinary tract symptoms utilizing the pharmaceutical compositions, comprising solabegron. In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions, comprising solabegron comprise a dual release drug delivery system.

Abstract: A method of promoting a desired oral microbiota to treat an inflammation condition related to an allergic reaction in a subject in need of such treatment including providing a preformulated edible composition including an amino acid containing ingredient comprising L-arginine, the composition configured to be present as individual molecules of L-arginine within an oral cavity of the subject; removing a biofilm from surfaces within an oral cavity including exposing the biofilm to a biofilm degrading enzyme; wherein during or following removal of the biofilm, 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 30 seconds to about an hour on a daily basis comprising at least one day to promote an increased concentration of selected oral microbiota, the selected microbiota including Veillonella and Streptococcus.

Abstract: Disclosed are two methods of treating or preventing a proliferative disease as characterized and/or diagnosed by at least one selected from an accumulation of branched-chain amino acid(s) (BCAA), suppression of activity or transcripts level of BCAA catabolic enzyme(s) and a decrease in acylcarnitine level (C5:1), one comprising the administration of a BCAA catabolism enhancer and/or branched chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex (BCKDC) kinase inhibitor and the other comprising administration of a meal replacement with low BCAA levels. In three separate embodiments, methods of diagnosis or prognosis are disclosed, each comprising the measurement of the levels of a different marker, i.e. BCAA, BCAA catabolic enzymes or acylcarnitine (C5:1). In preferred embodiments, the proliferative disease is cancer. Also disclosed is a kit or microarray chip useful for methods thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to S-methylcysteine sulfoxide and compositions thereof for use in the treatment or prevention of prostate cancer. It also relates to analogues, derivatives or metabolites of S-methylcysteine sulfoxide for use in the treatment or prevention of prostate cancer. Compositions of S-methylcysteine sulfoxide or its analogues, derivatives or metabolites may be provided for oral consumption, for example as a pharmaceutical composition, a medicament or a food composition.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to acetyl-leucine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in improving cognitive function, mobility, or cognitive function and mobility in a subject, for example, in an elderly subject.

Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to compounds and compositions including chemotherapy agents and/or radiation therapy with bipolar trans carotenoids, and the use of such compounds for the treatment of various cancers including pancreatic and brain cancers.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and compositions for treating pulmonary infections and inflammation with a composition comprising selenocyanate, hyposelenocyanite or a selenocyanate conjugate.

Abstract: The present specification provides methods of treating disease with an ester of an RXR agonist or a combination of an ester of an RXR agonist and a thyroid hormone. The esters of an RXR agonist can be useful in the treatment of cancer, nervous system, autoimmune, and muscular disorders.

Abstract: A method for treating glycogen storage disease by administering an effective amount of a composition that includes ketogenic odd carbon fatty acids that ameliorate the symptoms of these diseases.

Abstract: Provided in the present invention are ingenol compounds and a use thereof in preparing an anti-HIV latency drug. In particular, provided in the present invention is a use of ingenol compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for preparing a drug for: (a) intervening with HIV viral latency; (b) activating an HIV virus that has been integrated into mammalian genomes; and/or (c) inducing the expression of the dormant HIV provirus in infected cells. The compounds of the present invention may also be used in combination with antiretroviral drugs to accelerate the removal of latent viral reservoirs.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of treating and/or preventing cardiovascular-related disease and, in particular, a method of blood lipid therapy comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising eicosapentaenoic acid or a derivative thereof.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy and, in particular, a method of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy having a fasting baseline triglyceride level of about 135 mg/dL to about 500 mg/dL, and administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising about 1 g to about 4 g of eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester or a derivative thereof.

Abstract: Topical dosages and formulations of chloroprocaine and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are provided that are efficacious, chemically stable and physiologically balanced for safety and efficacy, particularly during ophthalmic procedures or in response to ophthalmic abrasions or trauma.

Abstract: Campylobacter are the commonest reported bacterial causes of gastroenteritis in the UK and industrialized worlds. This invention relates to a method of preventing or reducing the colonisation of the gastrointestinal tract of an animal with Campylobacter. Accordingly, the present invention provides a method for disinfection of an animal comprising administering to said animal at least one compound that binds to MOMP or FlaA of Campylobacter in an effective amount to reduce the number of Campylobacter present in the gastrointestinal tract of said animal. The present invention also provides a method of preventing or reducing transmission of Campylobacter from one animal to another.

Abstract: This document relates to non-covalently bound complexes comprising cabazitaxel and human serum albumin. This document also relates to compositions comprising non-covalently bound complexes comprising cabazitaxel and human serum albumin. This document also relates to compositions comprising cabazitaxel and human serum albumin. This document also relates to compositions consisting essentially of cabazitaxel and human serum albumin.

Abstract: Provided herein is combination cancer therapy effected by administering a polymer-conjugated hyaluronidase, and a tumor-targeted taxane, and optionally a further chemotherapeutic agent such as a nucleoside analog. The combination therapy can be used in methods of treating cancers, and in particular solid tumor cancers.

Abstract: An antibiotic compound of formula (III): or a salt or stereoisomer thereof; wherein R1-R3 and R5-R10 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl group, substituted alkyl group, halogen, OH, NH2 and SH; R4 is H, alkyl group or substituted alkyl group; X1-X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of ?O, ?S, NH, H, alkyl, halogen, OH, SH and NH2; W is a saturated acyclic hydrocarbon chain of 1 to 15 carbon atoms; and Z is a neutral or positively charged organic group. The compounds are useful in treating bacterial diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to combination therapy with ADCs against a tumor-associated antigen, such as Trop-2, and drugs, such as microtubule inhibitors and/or PARP inhibitors. Where ADCs are used, they preferably incorporate SN-38 or another drug that induces DNA strand breaks. Preferably, the combination of ADC and PARPi or microtubule inhibitor exhibits synergistic effects against the cancer. The combination therapy can reduce solid tumors in size, reduce or eliminate metastases and is effective to treat cancers resistant to standard therapies, such as radiation therapy, chemotherapy or immunotherapy.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cannabis-based flavonoid pharmaceutical composition including any one or more selected from the group of Apigenin, Cannflavin A, Cannflavin B, Cannflavin C, Chrysoeriol, Cosmosiin, Flavocannabiside, Kaempferol, Luteolin, Myricetin, Orientin, Isoorientin (Homoorientin), Quercetin, (+)-Taxifolin, Vitexin, and Isovitexin, or their synthases, for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases of the CNS system and related disorders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a naphthoquinone-based compound as an active ingredient, for preventing or ameliorating fatigue, cachexia, pain, cognitive decline, and hematopoietic stem cell reduction which are side effects related to anticancer drug treatment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of restoring brain development in individuals with Down syndrome with a flavone derivative, 7,8-dihydroxyflavone (7,8-DHF).

Abstract: Methods and compositions for treatment of pain, mood, or for the treatment of opiate withdrawal symptoms with the modulation of systemic beta-endorphin levels by the topical administration of cAMP elevating agents and/or dermal exposure to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds capable of activating BKCa channels. The use of a composition of the present invention can effectively activate the BKCa channels, and can be used for prevention or treatment of various diseases caused by the deactivation of BKCa channels or the degradation of BKCa channel activity.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods of protecting and expanding hematopoietic cells. The present disclosure also provides methods of increasing the potency of hematopoietic cells. Aspects of the methods include contacting a starting population of hematopoietic cells with a therapeutically effective amount of at least one ALDH2 agonist. Aspects include in vivo, in vitro and ex vivo methods of protecting, expanding and increasing the potency of hematopoietic cells. Aspects of the methods include treating an individual who is undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment for cancer, has been exposed to damaging toxins, has a genetic disease that leads to HSC damage, bone marrow failure, an autoimmune disease, or development of hematologic malignancies. Aspects of the methods also include treating a healthy individual who is a stem cell transplant donor.

Abstract: Andrographolide 240 mg/day orally is the first treatment shown to significantly benefit progressive forms of Multiple Sclerosis in human patients.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition, comprising a first component and a second component, wherein the first component is selected from at least one of a farnesoid X receptor agonist and a precursor, an active metabolite, a stereoisomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, an ester and a solvate thereof; and the second component is selected from at least one of a NPC1L1 receptor inhibitor and a precursor, an active metabolite, a stereoisomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, an ester and a solvate thereof. The composition can be used in preventing and/or treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetes or cardiovascular disease.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds of Formulae (I), and (II), methods of synthesizing compounds of Formulae (I) and (II), and methods of using compounds of Formulae (I) and (II) as an analgesic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a food composition and a pharmaceutical comprising D-tryptophan. The present invention further relates to D-tryptophan for use in the treatment, prevention or amelioration of a diseases associated with Treg or TH2 cells, such as allergy and in particular asthma.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to methods and compositions for addressing conditions of dysbiosis and/or inflammation, such as enteropathy, associated with administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). The disclosure includes methods comprising administering an effective amount of a tryptophan derived microbiota metabolite (TDMM) to a subject that has also been administered, or is expected to have administered, a NSAID.

Abstract: Disclosed is an Edaravone dosage form and a use thereof in preparing a drug used for treating diseases related to oxidative stress, the dosage form being selected from a lipid-based delivery system, a solid dispersion, micelles and a co-solvent based formulation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for contributing to the local treatment of pain. More specifically, the disclosed systems and methods contribute to the local treatment of pain by inhibiting the NF?B family of transcription factors.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides novel formulations for treating foot or hand pain by topically administering a sympathomimetic drug, particularly oxymetazoline, to the skin of the foot or hand.

Abstract: The present invention is made for the purpose of improving beef quality and upgrading its fat marbling standard (which is called beef marbling standard, or BMS). The fat marbling state is generally called “Shimofuri” in Japanese. This purpose is achieved by feeding to the animal biotin in combination with a mixture of at least two essential oil compounds selected from the group consisting of thymol, eugenol, meta-cresol, vanillin and guaiacol. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, biotin is used in an amount sufficient to provide a daily dosage of 0.01 mg to 0.3 mg per kg body weight and the essential oils are administered in amounts (total dosage ranges of essential oils) of 0.5 to 4 mg per kg body weight per day. In terms of the quality of the meat, the combined use of biotin and the essential oils as defined above shows significant differences in the fat marbling (Shimofuri), luster, firmness and texture of the meat compared to the meat of non-treated animals.

Abstract: Provided is a compound having a cholinergic muscarine M1 receptor positive allosteric modulator activity. A compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof has a cholinergic muscarine M1 receptor positive allosteric modulator activity, and is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic drug for Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain, sleep disorder, Parkinson's disease dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the compound [2-[(5-nitro-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)carbamoyl]phenyl]ethanoate (Nitazoxanide) or 2-hydroxy-N-(5-nitro-2-thiazolyl)benzamide (Tizoxanide) for treating cholestatic and fibrotic diseases.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for treating multiple sclerosis using (?) 5-((((trans)-2-(4-(benzyloxy)phenyl)cyclopropyl)amino)methyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides p38 MAPK inhibitors that compensate for a frataxin deficiency or mutation and methods of using the same (e.g., to treat Friedreich's ataxia).

Abstract: Buccal aerosol sprays or capsules using polar and non-polar solvents have now been developed which provide zolpidem for rapid absorption through the oral mucosa, resulting in fast onset of effect. The buccal polar compositions of the invention comprise formulation I: aqueous polar solvent, zolpidem, and optional flavoring agent; formulation II: aqueous polar solvent, zolpidem, optionally flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation III: non-polar solvent, zolpidem, and optional flavoring agent; formulation IV: non-polar solvent, zolpidem, optional flavoring agent, and propellant; formulation V: a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, zolpidem, and optional flavoring agent; formulation VI: a mixture of a polar solvent and a non-polar solvent, zolpidem, optional flavoring agent, and propellant.

Abstract: The present application relates to securinine or norsecurinine analogues that, when administered to immature myeloid cells, promote differentiation of these cells to mature cells that do not readily proliferate. Therefore, the agents are useful in the treatment of myeloid disorders including myeloproliferative disorders, acute myeloid leukemia, and autoimmune diseases. The agents may also be used as a myeloablative agent in conjunction with a bone marrow transplant or stem cell therapy.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for modulating the activity of farnesoid X receptors (FXRs) using compounds of Formula (I) or (II). In particular, the invention provides for the use of compounds of Formula (I) or (II), or a stereoisomer, enantionmer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for treating or preventing liver and gastrointestinal diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 1-aza-bicycloalkyl derivatives of formula I, wherein X is CH2 or a single bond; Y is a group of formula and wherein R has the meanings as defined in the specification, which compounds are alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonists; to processes for their production, their use as pharmaceuticals and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.

Abstract: This present invention relates to a method of treating a autoimmune, respiratory and/or inflammatory disease or condition (e.g., psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, COPD). The method comprises administering a PI3K Delta inhibitor or a dual PI3K Delta-Gamma inhibitor and a PDE4 inhibitor. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing a PI3K Delta or dual PI3K Delta-Gamma inhibitor and a PDE4 inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use for enhancing Notch signaling in an individual, of a compound showing the general formula (I) and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, for the treatment of a disease selected from the group of dermatological disorders including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, immune related disorders, cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, cutaneous and lung squamous cell carcinoma, head and neck cancer, non-melanoma skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis, neuroendocrine tumors, neuroendocrine small cell carcinoma and carcinoid tumors, thyroid carcinomas, muscular disorders muscular dystrophy and impaired regeneration capacity after injury; use in immunotherapy for cancer.

Abstract: Compositions of a cyclooxygenase inhibitor and a calcium channel antagonist in a liquid carrier. The composition may be administered the the urinary tract during urological diagnostic, interventional, surgical and other medical procedures. One disclosed composition comprises ketoprofen and nifedipine in a liquid irrigation carrier, and includes a solubilizing agent, stabilizing agents and a buffering agent.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to choline salts, and crystalline forms thereof, of a compound which is N—((S)-1-(3-(4-chloro-3-(methylsulfonamido)-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H-indazol-7-yl)-6-(3-methyl-3-(methylsulfonyl)but-1-yn-1 -yl)pyridin-2-yl)-2-(3,5-difluorophenyl)ethyl)-2-((3bS,4aR)-5,5-difluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-3b,4,4a,5-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopropa[3,4]cyclopenta[1,2-c]pyrazol-1-yl)acetamide, which is useful in the treatment and prevention of a Retroviridae viral infection including an infection caused by the HIV virus.

Abstract: This invention provides a combination medication including an anti-diabetic prescription medication and at least one suitable complementary compound which is adapted to assist in increasing the effectiveness of the prescription medication and/or is adapted to assist in treating one or more symptoms of diabetes including moderating blood-sugar/glucose levels and/or reducing hunger or appetite levels.

Abstract: The invention is directed to the treatment of tauopathic neurodegenerative conditions and the underlying processes thereof. Based on the discovery that Rhes acts as a negative regulator of normal tau clearance, the compositions and methods of the invention may be applied to inhibit Rhes and reduce pathogenic tau aggregation. Rhes may be disrupted by disrupting RAS2D gene expression or reducing the abundance of Rhes protein in neurons. Additionally, post-translational modifications of Rhes may be targeted, including the disruption of Rhes farnesylation by the administration of farnesyltransferase inhibitors.