摘要:
A composition comprising CRH, CRH binding protein (CRH-BP), alpha-2 macroglobulin (A2M) and alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) for use in treatment of a medical condition selected from the list consisting of an ulcer or soft tissue damage.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for transdermally delivering a biologically active agent comprising a delivery system having a microprojection member (or system) that includes a plurality of microprojections (or array thereof) that are adapted to pierce through the stratum corneum into the underlying epidermis layer, or epidermis and dermis layers, a formulation containing the biologically active agent and an oscillation inducing device. In one embodiment, the biologically active agent is contained in a biocompatible coating that is applied to the microprojection member. In a further embodiment, the delivery system includes a gel pack having an agent-containing hydrogel formulation that is disposed on the microprojection member after application to the skin of a patient. In an alternative embodiment, the biologically active agent is contained in both the coating and the hydrogel formulation.
摘要:
A topical opioid paradigm was developed to determine analgesic peripheral effects of morphine. Topical morphine as well as peptides such as [D-Ala2,MePhe4,Gly(ol)5]enkephalin (DAMGO) produced a potent, dose-dependent analgesia using the radiant heat tailflick assay. The topical drugs potentiated systemic agents, similar to the previously established synergy between peripheral and central sites of action. Local tolerance was rapidly produced by repeated daily topical exposure to morphine. Topical morphine tolerance was effectively blocked by the N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) receptors antagonist MK801 and ketamine given either systemically or topically. NMDA receptor antagonists reversed pre-existing morphine tolerance. The activity of topical NMDA antagonists to block local morphine tolerance suggests that peripheral NMDA receptors mediate topical morphine tolerance. Morphine was cross tolerant to [D-Ala2,MePhe4,Gly(ol)5]enkephalin (DAMGO), but not to morphine-6 beta -glucuronide, implying different mechanisms of action. These observations have great importance in the design and use of opioids clinically. Topical pharmaceutical compositions comprising an analgesic that functions through an opiate receptor and an NMDA receptor antagonist for producing analgesia without inducing tolerance are described.
摘要:
A method for promoting a sustained increased level of T-cell production in immunocompromised subjects in which method enkephalin peptides are administered according to an intermittent dose schedule. In particular, the method involves treatment of immunocompromised patients which includes the administration of enkephalin, either alone or in conjunction with other therapies, in an initial dosage regimen, with periodic booster dosages of enkephalin as necessary to maintain sustained immune system response.
摘要:
A formulation containing an opioid such as morphine in a low dose in a controlled release carrier, such as the carbohydrate polymer gel marketed as ADCON®*-L, can be administered to patients to treat pain over a period of one or more days following surgery of the spinal column or other structures associated with the central nervous system. In one embodiment, the morphine is administered at the end of a lumbar microdicectomy. A low dose can be used as compared to previous studies in which the morphine was administered in solution, typically at levels of about 2-4 mg morphine when administered in a paste, or 10 mg morphine when administered as an epidural solution.
摘要:
An encapsulated cell system for implantation in the human CNS comprises one or more biocompatible capsules, each capsule containing one or more cells, said cells producing a growth or trophic factor, the encapsulated cell system producing 1-1500 ng/day of the growth or trophic factor, particularly NGF.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a method for determining whether a patient is likely to benefit from treatment with a therapeutic formulation, the method comprising the steps of: (a) determining the concentration of corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) in a sample from a patient prior to administration of the therapeutic formulation; (b) determining the concentration of CRH in a sample from a patient subsequent to administration of the therapeutic formulation; and (c) comparing the concentration of CRH pre-administration with the concentration of CRH subsequent to administration; wherein an increase in patient CRH concentration subsequent to administration indicates that the patient is likely to benefit from treatment with the therapeutic formulation and wherein no increase or a decrease in patient CRH concentration subsequent to administration indicates that the patient is unlikely to benefit from treatment with the therapeutic formulation. The patient may have multiple sclerosis or systemic sclerosis. The therapeutic formulation may be derived from an ungulate such as a goat and may contain CRH, CRH-binding protein, pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) and alpha-2 macroglobulin. Also provided are methods of treating a patient with a disorder such as multiple sclerosis or systemic sclerosis.