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The present invention relates to new adjuvants and the uses in pharmaceutical compositions, like in vaccines. In particular, the present invention provides new compounds useful as adjuvants and/or immunomodulators for prophylactic and/or therapeutic vaccination in the treatment of infectious diseases, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, tumors, allergies as well as for the control of fertility in human or animal populations. The compounds are particularly useful not only as systemic, but preferably as mucosal adjuvants. In addition, the invention relates to its uses as active ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions.

Polynucleotide delivery-enhancing polypeptides are admixed or complexed with, or conjugated to, nucleic acids for enhancing delivery the nucleic acids into cells. The transported nucleic acids are active in target cells as small inhibitory nucleic acids (siNAs) that modulate expression of target genes, mediated at least in part by RNA interference (RNAi). The siNA/polypeptide compositions and methods of the invention provide effective tools to modulate gene expression and alter phenotype in mammalian cells, including by altering phenotype in a manner that eliminates disease symptoms or alters disease potential in targeted cells or subject individuals to which the siNA/polypeptide compositions are administered.

The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating MAP kinase gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against c-JUN, JNK, p38, and ERK gene expression, useful in the treatment of cancer, inflammation, obesity and insulin resistance (e.g. Type I and Type II diabetes).

This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating hypoxia inducible factor (e.g., HIF1) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of HIF1 gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of HIF1 genes.

This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating Angiopoietin gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of Angiopoietin gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (mRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of Angiopoietin genes, such as Angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1), Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2), Angiopoietin-3 (Ang-3), and Angiopoietin-4 (Ang-4).

This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of ICAM gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of ICAM genes.

This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating Hairless (HR) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of Hairless gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (mRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of Hairless.

This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating MDR P-glycoprotein (MDR) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of MDR gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of MDR genes.

[Problems] The present invention provides pharmaceutical composition which is effective for the prophylaxis or treatment of pathology showing involvement of uric acid (hyperuricemia, gouty tophus, acute gout arthritis, chronic gout arthritis, gouty kidney, urolithiasis, renal function disorder, coronary arterial disease, ischemic heart disease and the like) and the like, and is superior in the time-course stability and dissolution property (disintegration property).

[Solving Means] The pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a nitrogen-containing fused ring compound represented by the following formula [1] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable additives, wherein the nitrogen-containing fused ring compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is not in contact with a basic additive:

wherein each symbol is as described in the specification.

This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating hyproxia inducable factor (e.g., HIF1) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of HIF1 gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of HIF1 genes.

This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating polycomb group protein EZH2 gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of polycomb group protein EZH2 gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (mRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of polycomb group protein EZH2 genes, such as EZH2.

This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of CETP gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of CETP genes.

This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating cholinergic muscarinic receptor gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of cholinergic muscarinic receptor gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of cholinergic muscarinic receptor genes, such as M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor or cholinergic receptor muscarinic 3 (CHRM3).

A copolymer in which from 45 to 60% by mass of all monomer units are unsaturated monomers having a specific carbosiloxane dendrimer structure is disclosed, along with a composition, a cosmetic raw material, and a cosmetic containing the copolymer. The copolymer has excellent physical properties, including compatibility with other cosmetic raw materials, e.g. hardly soluble ultraviolet absorbers, and is capable of improving the compounding stability of cosmetics. The copolymer imparts cosmetics with good water resistance, sebum resistance, luster, tactile sensation, and adhesiveness to the hair or skin.

This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating the expression and activity of other genes involved in pathways of CETP gene expression and/or activity by RNA interference (RNAi) using small nucleic acid molecules. In particular, the instant invention features small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and methods used to modulate the expression of CETP genes.

The present invention concerns methods and reagents useful in modulating adenosine A1 receptor (ADORA1) gene expression in a variety of applications, including use in therapeutic, diagnostic, target validation, and genomic discovery applications. Specifically, the invention relates to small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules capable of mediating RNA interference (RNAi) against ADORA1 and related receptors.

A radiation-sensitive resin composition which has high transparency to radiation, excelling in basic properties as a resist such as sensitivity, resolution, and pattern shape, and, in particular, exhibiting high resolution performance, excellent DOF and LER, and high resistance to a liquid medium used in liquid immersion lithography is provided. Also provided are a polymer which can be used in the composition, a novel compound useful for synthesizing the polymer, and a method of producing the composition. A radiation-sensitive resin composition having an excellent resistance to a liquid medium can be obtained by using the novel compound shown by the following formula (1),

wherein R¹ represents a methyl group or a hydrogen atom, R², R³ and R⁴ individually represent a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent organic group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 0 to 3, A represents a methylene group, a linear or branched alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, or an arylene group, and X⁻ represents a counter ion of S⁺.