Abstract: A combination therapy for treating osteoarthritis is disclosed. The combination therapy includes the co-administration of a steroid and Zoledronic Acid. The coadministration of a steroid decreases the production of cytokines, and, therefore, decreases the pro-inflammatory effects of Zoledronic Acid. The co-administration of Zoledronic Acid with steroids treats osteoarthritis, and helps to prevent the onset of osteoarthritis in patients at risk for osteoarthritis.

Abstract: The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for emergency contraception, to the use of levonorgestrel in combination with COX inhibitors for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for the stated purpose, and to a method for preparing these pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: The invention relates to combinations comprising an HDAC inhibitor and an immunomodulatory drug for the treatment of multiple myeloma in a subject in need thereof. The combinations may, optionally, further comprise an anti-inflammatory agent, such as dexamethasone. Also provided herein are methods for treating multiple myeloma in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of one of the above combinations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted imidazopyridazine compounds of general formula I in which R3, R5 and A are as defined in the claims, to methods of preparing said compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising said compounds and to the use of said compounds for manufacturing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prophylaxis of a disease, in particular of a hyper-proliferative and/or angiogenesis disorder, as a sole agent or in combination with other active ingredients.

Abstract: An oily formulation of fulvestrant or derivatives thereof and a method for producing the same. The oily formulation comprises: fulvestrant or derivatives thereof in an amount of 10 mg/ml to 170 mg/ml; a lactate compound in an amount of 5 to 80% of the total weight of the formulation; a vegetable oil or synthetic oil (ester); an analgesic; and an optional antioxidant.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for determining the susceptibility of infants to severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections. Also provide are methods of treating said subjects prophylactically to reduce the incidence of such infections.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound of formula: which may be in base form or in the form of a hydrate or a solvate, in combination with prednisone or prednisolone, for its use as a medicament in the treatment of prostate cancer, particularly metastatic prostate cancer, especially for patients who are not catered for by a taxane-based treatment.

Abstract: Described herein are compositions useful in anticancer treatment and prevention. The compositions are composed of (a) an O2-aryl substituted diazeniumdiolate and (b) an amphiphile, wherein the amount of amphiphile is sufficient to produce a liposome or micelle. The compositions described herein provide numerous advantages such as increased solubility and stability of the O2-aryl substituted diazeniumdiolate in vivo. The compositions also do not induce hypotension. Methods for using the compositions in anticancer treatment and prevention are also described herein.

Abstract: The present patent application relates to a method of treating allergic rhinitis in a subject (preferably a human) by administering a combination of mometasone or its salt and olopatadine or its salt.

Abstract: This invention relates to pharmaceutical products and compositions for use in the treatment of asthma and related disorders, and especially but not exclusively for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). More particularly, the invention provides pharmaceutical products and compositions comprising specific anticholinergic agents, ?-2 agonists and corticosteroids.

Abstract: This invention provides a dry powder inhaler comprising: a dry powder medicament comprising fluticasone propionate, salmeterol xinafoate and a lactose carrier; wherein, the delivered dose of salmeterol per actuation is less than 50 ?g; and wherein the dose provides a baseline-adjusted FEV1 in a patient of more than 150 mL within 30 minutes of receiving the dose. A method of treating a patient includes administering to a patient a dry powder medicament having fluticasone propionate, salmeterol xinafoate and a lactose carrier; wherein, the delivered dose of salmeterol per actuation is less than 50 ?g; and wherein the dose provides a baseline-adjusted FEV1 in a patient of more than 150 mL within 30 minutes of receiving the dose.

Abstract: Compositions and methods for alleviating the symptoms associated with chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia syndrome are provided. The compositions are based on use of a transdermal gel formulation delivery system for androgens, either alone or in combination with other hormones.

Abstract: Bile acids and related compositions and methods of synthesis and use. More specifically, deoxycholic acid and related compositions, said compositions being free of all moieties of animal origin and free of pyrogenic moieties.

Abstract: A method of treating a solid tumor in a mammal by inhibiting angiogenesis, including administering to the mammal which has a solid tumor selected from the group consisting of breast carcinoma, lung carcinoma, prostate carcinoma, colon carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma, neuroblastoma, central nervous system tumor, multiform glioblastoma and melanoma; a composition including brassinosteroids of general formula (I) wherein can be a single or double bond and the configurations of carbon atoms C22 and C23 respectively linked to the substituents HO are S for both carbon atoms and a pharmaceutically acceptable additive.

Abstract: It is reported herein that certain muscle diseases and conditions, including forms of muscular dystrophy, are characterized by impaired insulin-dependent signaling in the muscle tissue, in essence, a form of insulin resistance. The present disclosure relates to therapeutic agents, compositions and methods for treating a muscle disease or condition characterized by impaired insulin-dependent signaling by targeting components of the defective insulin signaling pathway. The disease or condition may be treated by administering a therapeutic agent that activates the insulin signaling pathway, in particular, therapeutic agents that act post-insulin receptor to modulate intracellular effector molecules. An exemplary modulator is metformin. Metformin may be administered alone or may be coadministered with another therapeutic agent for treating the muscle disease or condition, such as a corticosteroid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the treatment of the Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and related disorders. More particularly, the invention relates to combined therapies for treating said disease by affecting PMP22 expression in a subject.

Abstract: Activated fatty acids, nutraceutical compositions including activated fatty acids, methods for using activated fatty acids to treat a variety of diseases, and methods for preparing activated fatty acids are provided herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aggregate particles comprising nanoparticulate drug particles. In particular, the present invention is directed to aggregate particles comprising nanoparticulate drug particles of umeclidinium bromide and optionally vilanterol trifenatate and/or fluticasone furoate. Aggregate particles of the present invention may further comprise nanoparticulate excipient particles and one or more binders. The invention also relates to powder compositions suitable for inhalation that comprise said aggregate particles, processes of producing said aggregate particles, and use of said powder compositions in the treatment of respiratory diseases, such as asthma and COPD.

Abstract: A topical formulation comprising a Cannabis derived botanical drug product, wherein the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, or both in the topical formulation is greater than 2 milligrams per kilogram.

Abstract: A method of combating or controlling adult insects of the genus of Diabrotica on crop plants with a specific benzoylurea compound.

Abstract: Novel sterol derivatives, the preparation method thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and use thereof for treating diseases involving transformed astrocyte cells or for treating malignant haemopathies. The treatment of glioblastoma multiforme, as well as of other cancers, such as lymphomas, neuroblastomas and melanomas is also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of treating or preventing estrogen-suppressed tumors in a mammal, said method comprising the administration of a therapeutically effective amount of an estrogenic component to said mammal, wherein the estrogenic component is selected from the group consisting of: substances represented by the following formula (I) in which formula R1, R2, R3, R4, independently are a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group or an alkoxy group with 1-5 carbon atoms; precursors capable of liberating a substance according to the aforementioned formula when used in the present method; and mixtures of one or more of the aforementioned substances and/or precursors. The estrogenic component according to the invention is particularly useful in the treatment or prevention of colorectal and prostate cancer and, unlike commonly used estrogens, does not simultaneously enhance the risk of estrogen-stimulated cancers such as breast cancer.

Abstract: Optionally substituted 4,5,7,8-tetrahydro-(optionally 4-thioxo or 4-imino)-(1H or 2H)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyrimidine or 4,5,7,8,9-pentahydro-(optionally 4-thioxo or 4-imino)-(1H or 2H)-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrazolo[4,3-e]pyrimidine compounds or Compounds of Formula (I), processes for their production, their use as pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.

Abstract: In the present invention, a method using a combination of iguratimod or a salt thereof and one or more immunosuppressants is useful as a method for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, and with this method adverse effects are lessened. A pharmaceutical composition containing this combination is useful for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. This method and pharmaceutical composition are useful for the treatment of more severe autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds and compositions and their application as pharmaceuticals for treating, preventing, or reversing injury to skeletal or cardiac muscles, for treating or preventing diseases relating to the structure and function of skeletal or cardiac muscle, and for inducing regeneration or restructuring of skeletal or cardiac muscle as a means of treating diseases relating to abnormalities in skeletal or cardiac muscle structure and function in a human or animal subject.

Abstract: Medicaments and methods for treating cancer are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable fixed dose aqueous pharmaceutical composition (e.g., contained in a container) for nasal administration to a human, comprising mometasone or its salt, olopatadine or its salt. The composition may further include a hydrocolloid. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the pharmaceutical composition, and the use of the pharmaceutical composition in the treatment of rhinitis in a subject.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprises at least one antihistamine, at least one corticosteroid, and at least one pharmaceutical excipient, wherein the at least one antihistamine comprises ebastine or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester or physiologically functional derivative thereof, and wherein the at least one corticosteroid comprises fluticasone or its pharmaceutically acceptable ester thereof.

Abstract: A dosing regimen for formulations that contain a therapeutic dosage of a site 1 sodium channel blocker, where the dosing regimen provides a prolonged nerve block and is in an effective amount to delay the onset of neuropathic pain, such as hyperalgesia and/or allodynia, for at least one week, and preferably longer at the site, and preferably the region (e.g. entire limb), where the nerve block was applied. The site 1 sodium channel blocker is preferably saxitoxin (STX), preferably in combination with a corticosteroid, preferably dexamethasone. In a preferred embodiment, liposomes are included in the formulation as a controlled release system, producing prolonged duration of block without systemic toxicity. As demonstrated by the examples, encapsulating STX in a controlled release system, such as liposomes, preferably also including a corticosteroid, and administering in suitable dosing regimen to achieve a prolonged nerve block without systemic toxicity, delays the onset of hyperalgesia.

Abstract: Combinations comprising (a) a PDE4 inhibitor and (b) an antagonist of M3 muscarinic receptors which is 3(R)-(2-hydroxy-2,2-dithien-2-ylacetoxy)-1-(3-phenoxypropyl)-1-azoniabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, in the form of a salt having an anion X, which is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion of a mono or polyvalent acid are useful, e.g., for the treatment of respiratory disease, e.g., asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising arformoterol and fluticasone furoate (preferably for once daily administration), to a process for preparing such a composition and to the use of such a composition for the treatment and/or prevention of respiratory, inflammatory or obstructive airway disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a 2,5-dihydroxybenzene derivative of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, isomer, or prodrug thereof for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of, inter alia, rosacea.

Abstract: There is described a method of treating cancer in a patient wherein the method comprises the administration of dexanabinol, or a derivative thereof, in an amount of from about 2 mg/kg to about 30 mg/kg, based on the weight of the patient.

Abstract: Methods and compositions containing a phorbol ester or a derivative of a phorbol ester are provided for the treatment of chronic and acute conditions. Such conditions may be caused by disease, be symptoms, treatments, or sequelae of disease. The phorbol esters described are particularly useful in the treatment of neoplastic diseases and/or managing the side effects of chemotherapeutic and radiotherapeutic treatments of neoplastic diseases.

Abstract: A concentrated inhalable formulation of an antibiotic drug such as ciprofloxacin is disclosed. The antibiotic is formulated with sodium acetate and liposome which incorporate antibiotic. The formulation is aerosolized and inhaled for treatment of respiratory tract infections and other medical conditions.

Abstract: Optionally substituted 4,5,7,8-tetrahydro-(optionally 4-oxo, 4-thioxo or 4-imino)-2H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyrrolo[3,4-e]pyrimidine or 4,5,7,8,9-pentahydro-(optionally 4-oxo, 4-thioxo or 4-imino)-2H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrrolo[3,4-e]pyrimidine compounds or Compounds of Formula (I), processes for their production, their use as pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same.

Abstract: Methods and compositions containing a phorbol ester or a derivative of a phorbol ester are provided for the treatment of chronic and acute conditions. Such conditions may be caused by disease, be symptoms or sequelae of disease. Chronic and acute conditions may be due to viral infections such as HIV and AIDS, neoplastic diseases stroke, kidney disease, urinary incontinence, autoimmune disorders, Parkinson's disease, prostate hypertrophy, aging, or the treatment of such diseases. Additional compositions and methods are provided which employ a phorbol ester or derivative compound in combination with at least one additional agent to yield more effective treatment tools against acute and chronic conditions in mammalian subjects.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical product or formulation, which comprises azelastine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or physiologically functional derivative thereof, and a steroid, or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt, solvate or physiologically functional derivative thereof, preferably the product or formulation being in a form suitable for nasal or ocular administration.

Abstract: The invention relates to compositions and methods for regulating hair growth. Specifically, the invention relates to regulating hair growth by regulating the activity one of the prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) receptors, DP-2 (GPR44). Compositions and methods for regulating hair growth include inhibiting hair growth by administering a DP-2 agonist, or stimulating hair growth by administering a DP-2 antagonist.

Abstract: Use of particular substituted heterocycle fused gamma-carboline compounds as pharmaceuticals for the treatment of agitation, aggressive behaviors, posttraumatic stress disorder or impulse control disorders.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for preventing or alleviating the symptoms of and inflammation associated with inflammatory diseases and conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, for example, those involving the esophagus. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions useful for the methods of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutically acceptable crystalline addition salt of 5-[(1R)-2-({2-[4-({4-(2,2-difluoro-2-phenylethoxy)phenyl]ethyl}amino)-1-hydroxyethyl]-8-hydroxyquinolin-2(1H)-one, and (ii) a dicarboxylic acid, a sulfonic acid or a sulfimide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for making a pharmaceutical composition for pulmonary administration, the method comprising a step in which an inhalable pharmaceutically active material is acoustically blended in a resonant acoustic blender. The invention also relates to compositions for inhalation prepared by the method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating a subject suffering from a sclerosing disorder, comprising administering, to the subject, an effective amount of an estrogen receptor antagonist (“ERANT”), wherein said ERANT has essentially no estrogen receptor agonist activity under physiologic conditions.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for treating pruritus with NK-1 receptor antagonists such as serlopitant. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising NK-1 receptor antagonists such as serlopitant. In addition, the invention encompasses treatment of a pruritus-associated condition with serlopitant and an additional antipruritic agent, and the use of serlopitant as a sleep aid, optionally in combination with an additional sleep-aiding agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a time controlled, immediate release drug delivery system for oral administration of a first active ingredient to a subject in need thereof. The invention additionally relates to a dual drug delivery device, comprising the time controlled, immediate release drug delivery system according to the invention, further comprising a second coating comprising a second active ingredient.

Abstract: Anti-inflammatory and antiallergic compounds of the glucocorticosteroid series, according to formula (I) according to formula (I) defined herein are useful for treating diseases of the respiratory tract characterized by airway obstruction.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel polymorphic crystal forms of a 5-(2-{[6-(2,2-difluoro-2-phenylethoxy)hexyl]amino}-1-(R)-hydroxyethyl)-8-hydroxyquinolin-2(1H)-one, heminapadisylate. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said polymorphic crystal forms, methods of using them to treat respiratory diseases associated with ?2 adrenergic receptor activity and a process for preparing such polymorphic crystal forms.

Abstract: An effective dose of a pharmaceutically acceptable phenylbutyrate salt such as sodium phenylbutyrate applied to human ocular tissues or through injection or other means prevents ocular hypertension and treats glaucoma in humans, leading to a new medical therapy for lowering the intraocular pressure via a mechanism different from the existing glaucoma medications. This compound can be formulated in combination with topical or other forms of steroids in prevention and treatment of steroid induced ocular hypertension and glaucoma.

Abstract: This invention relates to pharmaceutical products and compositions for use in the treatment of asthma and related disorders, and especially but not exclusively for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). More particularly, the invention provides pharmaceutical products and compositions comprising specific anticholinergic agents, ?-2 agonists and corticosteroids.