Abstract:
Therapeutic compositions containing natriuretic peptides for treating chronic kidney disease alone, heart failure alone, or chronic kidney disease with concomitant heart failure are described. The therapeutic compositions have enhanced stability characteristics to facilitate storage and delivery by provisioning apparatuses under conditions of elevated temperature and mechanical stress. Methods for increasing the stability of therapeutic compositions containing natriuretic peptides are further described.
Abstract:
Medical systems and methods for treating kidney disease alone, heart failure alone, chronic kidney disease with concomitant heart failure, or cardiorenal syndrome are described. The systems and methods are based on delivery of a natriuretic peptide such as Vessel Dilator to a subject. Methods for increasing and maintaining peptide levels at a certain concentration include direct peptide delivery via either an external or implantable programmable pump.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I) which are useful as intermediates in the preparation of pharmaceutically active compounds.
Abstract:
The invention describes methods and devices for treating a tissue within a synovial joint in a patient in need of such treatment. The methods and devices involve inserting a drug delivery device through the synovial joint and anchoring the drug delivery device within the synovial joint capsule so that the drug delivery device does not substantially interfere with movement of the joint. The drug delivery device comprises a deformable polymeric delivery device having a reservoir portion and a dispensing portion extending from the reservoir portion and at least one pharmaceutical agent contained within the drug delivery device.
Abstract:
A wall switch (2) or ceiling rose for supplying electric current to at least on filament-containing light bulb, the wall switch (2) or ceiling rose comprising resistor means (8) which is wired to the wall switch (2) or ceiling rose, and the resistor means (8) having a resistance which is less than the start-up resistance of the light bulb whereby in use the resistor means (8) reduces the start-up or inrush current to the light bulb and thereby increases the life of the light bulb.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the significant functional role of several C. elegans genes and of their corresponding gene products in cell cycle progression during cell division that could be identified by means of RNA-mediated interference (RNAi) and to the identification and isolation of functional orthologs of said genes including all biologically functional derivatives thereof. The invention further relates to the use of said genes and gene products (including said orthologs) in the development or isolation of anti-proliferative agents, particularly their use in appropriate screening assays, and their use for diagnosis and treatment of proliferative and other diseases. In particular, the invention relates to the use of small interfering RNAs derived from said genes for the treatment of proliferative diseases.
Abstract:
Therapeutic compositions containing chimeric natriuretic peptides for treating chronic kidney disease alone, heart failure alone, or chronic kidney disease with concomitant heart failure are described. The therapeutic compositions have enhanced stability characteristics to facilitate storage and delivery by provisioning apparatuses under conditions of elevated temperature and mechanical stress. Methods for increasing the stability of therapeutic compositions containing chimeric natriuretic peptides are further described.
Abstract:
Therapeutic compositions containing natriuretic peptides for treating chronic kidney disease alone, heart failure alone, or chronic kidney disease with concomitant heart failure are described. The therapeutic compositions have enhanced stability characteristics to facilitate storage and delivery by provisioning apparatuses under conditions of elevated temperature and mechanical stress. Methods for increasing the stability of therapeutic compositions containing natriuretic peptides are further described.
Abstract:
A process for the preparation of a compound of formula (I): which are useful as intermediates in the preparation of i.a. pharmaceutically active compounds.
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The invention provides devices and related methods and composition useful for diagnosis and monitoring the pain generator(s) of axial pain with or without radiculopathy and methods for screening test compounds potentially useful for treating axial pain with or without radiculopathy. Alternatively, degenerated discs can be monitored and treated before occurrence of a pathological pain condition. Pain markers and markers of degenerating disc include markers of neuronal, vascular, immune and matrix elements.