Abstract: The present invention relates to a process to produce a composition comprising water-soluble peptides and having a Trp/LNAA ratio of more than 0.15, which comprises hydrolyzing lysozyme, preferably hen eggs lysozyme, to prepare a hydrolysate having a DH of between 5 and 45.

Abstract: Compounds represented by Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful in the prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of diabetes, hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, hyperinsulinemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, atherosclerosis or tissue ischemia e.g. myocardial ischemia, and as cardioprotectants.

Abstract: A highly safe and effective prophylactic/ameliorating or therapeutic agent for NACH and the method for using the same are provided. A prophylactic/ameliorating or therapeutic agent for NASH containing a combination of at least one first ingredient selected from the group consisting of an ?3PUFA and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof and at least one second ingredient selected from the group consisting of (a) a biguanide hypoglycemic agent, (b) a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, (c) a 3-hydroxy-3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor, and (d) an angiotensin II receptor blocker as the active ingredients; and its method of use.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) that have activity as S1P receptor modulating agents and the use of such compounds to treat diseases associated with inappropriate S1P receptor activity. The compounds may be used as immunomodulators, e.g., for treating or preventing diseases such as autoimmune and related immune disorders including systemic lupus erythematosus, inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, type I diabetes, uveitis, psoriasis, myasthenia gravis, rheumatoid arthritis, non-glomerular nephrosis, hepatitis, Behçet's disease, glomerulonephritis, chronic thrombocytopenic purpura, hemolytic anemia, hepatitis and Wegner's granuloma; and for treating other conditions.

Abstract: Sulfonamide derivatives act as ion channel antagonists. The compositions are useful for treating or relieving pain-related conditions.

Abstract: Compound of formula (I) are ligands of the CRTH2 receptor, useful inter alia for treatment of inflammatory conditions.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present invention provides compositions and methods for treating and/or preventing a cardiovascular-related disease in subject in need thereof.

Abstract: The subject invention provides materials and methods for modulating a variety of biological factors to treat biological conditions associated with the factors. In one embodiment of the invention, a cysteamine compound is administered to a patient to treat hypercholesterolemia and/or complications associated with hypercholesterolemia. In another embodiment, a cysteamine compound is administered to a patient to prevent the onset of diabetes in an at-risk patient and/or treat or prevent the onset of diabetes-associated complications.

Abstract: We have identified classes of kallikrein inhibitors as compounds that are useful in the reduction of vascular permeability (e.g., retinal vascular permeability and cerebral vascular permeability) and astrocyte activation. Diseases and conditions associated with increased vascular permeability include diabetic retinopathy, hemorrhagic stroke, and macular edema. Diseases and conditions associated with astrocyte activation include Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, stroke, epilepsy, and brain trauma.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds of Formula (I) which are CB2 selective ligands useful for the treatment of pain.

Abstract: Indole derivatives having therapeutic utility are of formula (I): X is —SO2— or *—SO2NR3— wherein the bond marked with an asterisk is attached to Ar1; R1 and R2 are, independently, hydrogen, fluoro, chloro, CN or CF3; R3 is hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl or C3-C7cycloalkyl; and Ar1 and Ar2 are, independently, phenyl or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group, wherein the phenyl or heteroaryl group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents independently selected from fluoro, chloro, CN, C3-C7cycloalkyl, —O(C1-C4alkyl) or C1-C6alkyl, the latter two groups being optionally substituted by one or more fluoro atoms.

Abstract: The present invention provides pharmaceutical compositions useful in a method for treating neuropathic pain, said method comprising administration of a pain-ameliorating effective amount of the compound according to formula I wherein R is an alk(en)yl group, R1 is an alkylen(yl) group, n is 0 or 1 and Ar is a carbocyclic aryl group.

Abstract: Compositions based on amino acids are described, in particular for oral or parenteral use, suitable for treating heart insufficiency. The compositions according to the invention comprise up to 75% of the branched chain amino acids leucine, isoleucine and valine, as active ingredients. Preferably, the compositions also comprise, as further active ingredients, up to 50% of threonine and lysine. Other essential amino acids are preferably also provided (in particular methionine, phenylalanine, histidine, triphtophan) as well as non essential amino acids (in particular tyrosine and/or cyst(e)ine—i.e. cystine and cyst(e)ine). Other amino acids can be added, provided that their sum is in a percentage being lower than 20% with respect to the other active ingredients, and less than 10% for each single amino acid.

Abstract: A solid dispersion extended release tablet composition is provided. The composition comprises fluvastatin sodium and a polymer, wherein molecules of the fluvastatin sodium are separate from one another and dispersed in the polymer, and wherein the composition displays two distinct peaks at about 3.5 and 20.4.degrees 2? of X-ray diffraction.

Abstract: Compositions containing tocotrienol, non-tocotrienol lipids and surface active agents; compositions containing particles having a statin and a tocotrienol wherein the particle size is less than 1000 nm; and microemulsions containing a statin and a tocotrienol are disclosed. Methods relating to the creation of such compositions and the use of such compositions are further disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a pharmaceutical preparation comprising a prior-release compartment containing a hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA) reductase inhibitor as a pharmacologically active ingredient, and a delayed-release compartment containing a non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker as a pharmacologically active ingredient. The preparation of the present invention provides synergistic effects through combined administration of the non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker and the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, and induces the time-dependent absorption, metabolism and action mechanism of individual drugs through the controlled release thereof to avoid competitive antagonism between drugs, thus maximizing the effects of each pharmacologically active ingredient while minimizing side effects, for example, the risk of myopathy, and substantially increasing the compliance of patients by taking one tablet once a day.

Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds which are inhibitors of Mitrogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Activated Protein Kinase-2 (MAPKAP-K2) as described, in addition to their use in the treatment of cytokine mediated diseases.

Abstract: Stable emulsions comprising as a base one or more diene conjugated fatty acids. Amino acids and other macromolecules can be used to stabilize the emulsion. The emulsion is also useful as a carrier and delivery vehicle of the macromolecules to humans or animals in need of the macromolecules. Plant oil extracts, such as conjugated linoleic acid and its acylated derivatives, are useful as the diene conjugated fatty acids that form the base of the stable emulsion. The emulsions formed are useful as nutritional or cosmetic adjuvant for oral based nutrition, skin diseases, cosmetic utility, enhancing oral nutrition, or pharmacological benefit. Methods of producing and using the emulsions are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to indol-1-yl-acetic acid derivatives and their use as active ingredients in the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions. The invention also concerns related aspects including processes for the preparation of the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more of those compounds and methods of treatment comprising administration of said compounds.

Abstract: The instant disclosure describes methods for treating diseases and conditions of the central and peripheral nervous system by stimulating or increasing neurogenesis. The disclosure includes compositions and methods based on use of a GABA agent or GABA analog, in combination with one or more other neurogenic agents, to stimulate or activate the formation of new nerve cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted phenoxybenzamide compounds of general formula (I): in which R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, R6 and q 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: There are provided according to the invention compounds of formula (I) in free or salt form, wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, D, X, W, m and n are as described in the specification, process for preparing them, and their use as pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: Heterocyclic derivatives act as Ca channel antagonists. The compositions are useful for treating or relieving Ca channel mediated conditions.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an HDAC inhibitor, more specifically or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of melanoma; the use of an HDAC inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the treatment of melanoma; a method of treating warm-blooded animals including mammals, especially humans, suffering from melanoma by administering to a said animal in need of such treatment a dose effective against said disease of an HDAC inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hydrazone compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and stereoisomers thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, L1, and L2 are defined as set forth in the specification. The invention is also directed to the use of compounds of Formula I as inhibitors of TRPM5 protein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 2,3-Substituted Indole Derivatives, compositions comprising at least one 2,3-Substituted Indole Derivative, and methods of using the 2,3-Substituted Indole Derivatives for treating or preventing a viral infection or a virus-related disorder in a patient.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to certain hydroxamate derivatives that are useful in the treatment of hepatitis C. These compounds are also inhibitors of histone deacetylase and are therefore useful in the treatment of diseases associated with histone deacetylase activity. Pharmaceutical compositions and processes for preparing these compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula wherein R1, R3, L1, L2, G1, G2, A and m are as defined in the specification and optical isomers, racemates and tautomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; together with processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy. The compounds are inhibitors of microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1.

Abstract: The invention is a topical therapeutically effective amount of melatonin encapsulated in a liposome applied topically to an area of skin affected by immunologic response, radiation treatment induced dermatitis, acne, insect bite or other irritant stimulus such as sunburn in order to reduce itching. The invention also proposes a topical therapeutically effective amount of melatonin and reduced glutathione encapsulated in a liposome applied topically to an area of skin for relief of those afflictions.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound and methods for use by an individual attempting to reduce or cease tobacco smoking or one exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. The compound includes a first component blocking nicotine receptor sites to reduce nicotine cravings or withdrawal symptoms, a second component increasing serotonin levels and acting synergistically with the first component to reduce nicotine cravings or withdrawal symptoms, assisting in maintaining body weight and reducing increased stress and anxiety, and a third component acting synergistically with the first and/or second component to reduce nicotine cravings or withdrawal symptoms, maintain body weight, and/or reduce increased stress and anxiety. The third component comprises a supplement that replenishes depleted body substance(s), repairs damaged body substance(s), and/or ameliorates the impaired function of body substance(s). Some combination of the first, second, and third component alters the perceived taste of tobacco smoke.

Abstract: It is intended to find a compound that is structurally simpler than yohimbine, a pentacyclic condensed heterocyclic compound, and has an effect similar to that of yohimbine. The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical or food composition for ?2 receptor blockage comprising a compound represented by the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen, alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, aromatic group, aralkyl group, acyl group, arylsulfonyl group, alkylsulfonyl group, or hydroxyl group; R2 represents a hydrocarbon group; R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are the same or different and represent a hydrogen, halogen, alkyl group, or alkoxy group; R8 represents a hydrogen or acyl group; n represents an integer of 1 to 6; and a and b are the same or different and represent 1 or 0).

Abstract: A compound having Formula I wherein one of R1 and R2 is a group of the formula wherein R4 is selected from H and hydrocarbyl, R5 is a hydrocarbyl group and L is an optional linker group, or R1 and R2 together form a ring substituted with the group wherein R3 is H or a substituent, and wherein X is selected from S, O, NR6 and C(R7)(R8), wherein R6 is selected from H and hydrocarbyl groups, wherein each of R7 and R8 are independently selected from H and hydrocarbyl groups.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating inflammation using S1 P3 receptor inhibitors.

Abstract: The present embodiments relate to compounds with physiological effects, such as the activation of hematopoietic growth factor receptors. The present embodiments also relate to use of the compounds to treat a variety of conditions, diseases and ailments such as hematopoietic conditions and disorders.

Abstract: Methods for treating or reducing the risk of transmission of chlamydia to a recipient by topically applying a metalloprotease inhibitor to a site on the recipient which is likely to be exposed to Chlamydia. Topical compositions containing metalloprotease inhibitors are also disclosed for treating or reducing the risk of transmission of Chlamydia, as well as barrier contraceptive devices coated therewith.

Abstract: Provided herein are isolated compounds of formula I: processes for their preparation and isolation, as well as pharmaceutical compositions which comprise these therapeutic agents, and methods of use therefore the treatment and/or control of conditions associated with or mediated by effects of histone deacetylase.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for treating Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and other viral diseases and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) related infections by administering one or more compounds of formula I: wherein: the dotted line represents a single or a double bond; and R1 and R2 are the same or different and independently of each other represent —CH2OH, —CH2OR4, —CH(OH)CH3, —CH(OR4)CH3 or a group represented by the formula: or salts or hydrates thereof in a carrier which minimizes micellar formation or van der Waals attraction of molecules of said compound. The invention also provides S enantiomeric forms of such compounds which possess the ability to inhibit cell growth whilst being of low toxicity to such cells and methods of making such compounds.

Abstract: Substituted sulfonamide derivatives, a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and to the use of substituted sulfonamide derivatives in the treatment or inhibition of pain and/or various disorders or disease states.

Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and their methods of use in raising serum HDL levels in subjects in need thereof are provided. Also provided are compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and their methods of use in increasing reverse cholesterol transport in subjects in need thereof. Finally, methods for treating disease by raising serum HDL levels and increasing reverse cholesterol transport are provided.

Abstract: The use, as a dermatological or cosmetic medicament, of compounds capable of transiently interacting with the AhR receptor (aryl hydrocarbon receptor) as agents for modulating skin functions such as sebaceous function, skin healing, skin atrophy termed “dermatoporosis”, estrogen deprivation and defense against infection, without inducing other toxic effects of the TCDD type. The compounds that interact with the AhR receptor are chosen in that they have a metabolism favorable to the dissociation of these effects, in particular by virtue of in situ production from a precursor and/or metabolization modulated in situ.

Abstract: To provide a novel and excellent method for treating and/or preventing prostatic cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, acne, seborrhea, hirsutism, baldness, alopecia, precocious puberty, adrenal hypertrophy, polycystic ovary syndrome, breast cancer, lung cancer, endometriosis, leiomyoma and the like based on selective inhibitory activity against 17?HSD type 5. It was found that an N-sulfonylindole derivative, where the indole ring is substituted by a carboxy group, a carboxy-substituted lower alkyl group or a carboxy-substituted lower alkenyl group at its carbon atom, has potent selective inhibitory activity against 17?HSD type 5 and may become a therapeutic agent and/or preventive agent for benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatic cancer and the like without accompanying adverse drug reactions due to a decrease in testosterone, and the present invention has thus been completed.

Abstract: Substantially pure 3-(3-indolyl)propionic acid free acid is synthesized by converting the free acid to 3-(3-indolyl)propionic acid calcium salt (3-IPA calcium), precipitating and washing, and then reconverting the 3-IPA calcium to the free acid. 3-IPA calcium is suitable for use in pharmaceutical compositions in tablet and sustained-release dosage forms. 3-IPA calcium can be used to inhibit the cytotoxic effects of amyloid beta protein on cells, to treat fibrillogenic diseases in a mammal, and to treat diseases or conditions in which free radicals or oxidative stress plays a role.

Abstract: Substituted sulfonamide derivatives, a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and to the use of substituted sulfonamide derivatives in the treatment or inhibition of pain and/or various disorders or disease states.

Abstract: The present invention relates a method of preventing and/or reducing an inflammatory response and/or inflammation in one or more tissues. The method includes delivering to the one or more tissues an effective amount of a substance P receptor antagonist.

Abstract: This invention relates to organic compounds of formula (I): in particular, to pharmaceutical compositions for use in combination with ionizing radiation for the delay of progression or treatment of a proliferative disease, especially a solid tumor disease.

Abstract: The present invention provides improved treatment methods by the administration of both an inhibitor of indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase in addition to the administration of an additional therapeutic agent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new cyclobutanemethanamine inhibitors of monoamine reuptake, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: Pharmaceutical compositions comprising fluvastatin, HPMC and optionally other pharmaceutical excipients which are colour-stable upon prolonged periods of storage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preventing and/or reducing reperfusion injury to a tissue, organ, or organ system in a subject. The method includes administering to the subject an effective amount of a substance P receptor antagonist.

Abstract: The present invention includes inhibitors of the amino acid transporter ATB0,+ and methods of uses thereof.