567 results about "CHRONIC INFLAMMATIONS" patented technology

The present invention relates to engineered multivalent and multispecific binding proteins, methods of making, and specifically to their uses in the prevention and/or treatment of acute and chronic inflammatory and other diseases.

A system for treating chronic inflammation may include an implantable microstimulator, a wearable charger, and optionally an external controller. The implantable microstimulator may be implemented as a leadless neurostimulator implantable in communication with a cervical region of a vagus nerve. The microstimulator can address several types of stimulation including regular dose delivery. The wearable charger may be worn around the subject's neck to rapidly (<10 minutes per week) charge an implanted microstimulator. The external controller may be configured as a prescription pad that controls the dosing and activity of the microstimulator.

A catheter based method and apparatus for reflectance generated absorption spectral analysis of chronic inflammatory vascular conditions such as seen with atherosclerotic plaque within a blood vessel or other body cavity or compartment. The use of a bright mid range infrared light (mid-IR) source yields detectable reflected optical signals that may be sampled from an area smaller or larger than the typical diameter of a mammalian cell. The mid-IR light is delivered at selected mid-infrared wavenumbers. Using the apparatus and methods, the reflectance spectra and reflectance generated absorption spectra of a target tissue can be compared to reference spectra to identify and distinguish normal epithelium from tissue containing physiological markers indicative of vascular disease or other inflammatory conditions.

The present invention includes compositions and methods for the treatment and prevention of oral mucosal disorders and for promotion of bone health. In particular, the present invention describes new therapeutic and preventative uses for 3,3′-diindolylmethane (DIM), or a DIM-related indole, alone or in combination with anti-inflammatory agents and/or antibacterial agents, to treat oral mucosal disorders and promote bone health. The compositions of the invention are used to prevent and reverse oral mucosal disorders and bone loss (osteopenia and osteoporosis) associated with aging and chronic inflammation. Oral mucosal disorders include Periodontitis, gingivitis and related oral mucosal inflammation. Formulations of the compositions of the invention include capsules, tablets, toothpastes, oral gels, mouthwashes, mouth rinses, lozenges, chewing gum, dental floss, and dental topical formulations, and fortified foods.

The present specification discloses pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparing such pharmaceutical compositions, and methods and uses of treating a chronic inflammation and/or an inflammatory disease in an individual using such pharmaceutical compositions.

Described herein are methods and systems for applying extremely low duty-cycle stimulation sufficient to treat chronic inflammation. In particular, described herein are single supra-threshold pulses of electrical stimulation sufficient to result in a long-lasting (e.g., >4 hours, greater than 12 hours, greater than 24 hours, greater than 48 hours) inhibition of pro-inflammatory cytokines and/or effects of chronic inflammation. These methods and devices are particularly of interest in treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Provided is pyrazole derivatives as a TNIK (Traf2- and NCK-interacting kinase), IKKε (I-kappa-B kinase epsilon) and TBK1 (TANK-binding kinase 1) inhibitor; the pyrazole derivative according to the present invention effectively inhibits TNIK, IKKε and TBK1, and thus is useful not only as an anticancer agent for the treatment of various cancers including colorectal cancer, breast cancer, CNS cancer, colon cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, kidney cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, uterus cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, skin cancer, lung cancer, brain cancer, bladder cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer, thyroid cancer, head and neck cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, osteosarcoma, B-cell or T-cell lymphoma, acute or chronic leukemia and multiple myeloma, but as a therapeutic agent for chronic inflammation.

The present invention is directed to a method of inhibiting at least one of vascular leakage, inflammation and fibrosis in an animal by administering to the animal a vascular leakage inhibiting amount of a composition, wherein at a substantially higher amount the composition is effective in inhibiting angiogenesis, and wherein the anti-angiogenic activity of the composition is separate from the vascular leakage inhibiting activity of the composition. The animal experiencing at least one of vascular leakage, inflammation and fibrosis has a disease selected from the group consisting of diabetes, chronic inflammation, brain edema, arthritis, uvietis, macular edema, cancer, hyperglycemia, a kidney inflammatory disease, a disorder resulting in kidney fibrosis, a disorder of the kidney resulting in proteinuria, and combinations thereof. The composition capable of inhibiting at least one of vascular leakage, inflammation and fibrosis is selected from the group consisting of angiostatin, fragments of angiostatin, analogs or derivatives of angiostatin, kringle 5 of plasminogen, fragments of kringle 5 of plasminogen, analogs or derivatives of kringle 5 of plasminogen, pigment epithelium-derived factor, fragments of pigment epithelium-derived factor, analogs or derivatives of pigment epithelium-derived factor and combinations thereof.

Disclosed are compositions useful for treating Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, osteoarthritis and other degenerative joint diseases, Huntington's chorea, Parkinson's disease, optic atrophy, retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, muscular dystrophy, aging-associated degenerative processes, asthma, dermatitis, laminitis, pemphigoid, pemphigus, reactive airway disease (e.g., COPD, IAD), inflammatory bowel disease (e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, periodontal disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis, psoriasis, type I diabetes, ischemia-reperfusion injury, chronic inflammatory diseases, geriatric wasting, cancer cachexia, cachexia associated with chronic inflammation, sick feeling syndrome, and other inflammatory and/or degenerative diseases, disorders, conditions, and processes in humans and other animals. In one embodiment, the compositions include at least 4 of the following: a MMP1 inhibitor, a MMP2 inhibitor, a MMP3 inhibitor, a MMP7 inhibitor, a MMP9 inhibitor, an ADAMTS-4 inhibitor, a MMP13 inhibitor, and a MMP14 inhibitor. In another embodiment, the compositions include a curcuminoid, a polymethoxylated flavone, a catechin, and a boswellic acid.

The conjugate compositions and methods are useful to elicit/augment an immune response to a tumor or microbial infection or to reduce the severity of autoimmunity, chronic inflammation, allergy, asthma, periodontal disease, and transplant rejection.

The present invention relates to methods of treatment utilizing pharmaceutical compositions that include as active ingredients non-psychotropic cannabinoid derivatives that modulate the expression of genes involved in inflammatory and immune processes. Regulating the transcription of pro and anti-inflammatory mediators has useful therapeutic application for prevention and treatment of acute and chronic inflammation, autoimmune diseases and related disorders, pain, infections, liver diseases, cardiovascular disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system including neurodegenerative diseases, respiratory diseases, renal diseases, post-operative complications, tissue rejection and certain types of cancer.

The invention relates to a collagen temperature-sensitive hydrogel and a preparation method thereof Soft tissue filling materials utilized in the existing plastic and beauty treatment industry have the problems of hardening, production of phyma, too fast absorption speed, and induction of chronic inflammation. American F Dalton approves successively multiple products for soft tissue filling, and main components of the products comprise bovine collagen, hyaluronic acid sodium, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) globules and the like. The products have good effects but can still produce cases of redness and allergy of a used position and too fast absorption. In the invention, collagen solution, chitosan acid or hyaluronic acid, and beta-sodium glycerophosphate solution are mixed according to a volume ratio of (1 to 3): (1 to 5): (1 to 2), then are stirred well at a temperature of 0 to 15 DEG C for 10 to 30 minutes and are adjusted to a pH of 7.4 to form temperature-sensitive hydrogel. The temperature-sensitive hydrogel has the advantages of good gel forming property at a temperature of 37 DEG C, gel forming time within 10 minutes, good mechanical strength, long degradation time, low immunological rejection, and favorable safety and effectiveness.

Fragment pairs of a Class A beta-lactamase (TEM-1 of E. coli) are disclosed that depend for their functional reassembly into the parent protein on the interaction of heterologous polypeptides or other molecules which have been genetically or chemically conjugated to the break-point termini of the fragment pairs. In addition, methods are provided for identifying fragment pairs that will optimally reassemble into a functional parent protein. Fragment pairs that comprise molecular interaction-dependent enzymes find use in (1) homogeneous assays and biosensors for any analyte having two or more independent binding sites, (2) tissue-localized activation of therapeutic and imaging reagents in vivo for early detection and treatment of cancer, chronic inflammation, atherosclerosis, amyloidosis, infection, transplant rejection, and other pathologies, (3 cell-based sensors for activation or inhibition of metabolic or signal transduction pathways for high-efficiency, high-throughput screening for agonists/antagonists of the target pathway, (4) high-throughput mapping of pair-wise protein-protein interactions within and between the proteomes of cells, tissues, and pathogenic organisms, (5) rapid selection of antibody fragments or other binding proteins which bind specifically to polypeptides of interest, (6) rapid antigen identification for anti-cell and anti-tissue antibodies, (7) rapid epitope identification for antibodies, (10) cell-based screens for high-throughput selection of inhibitors of any protein-protein interaction.

The invention provides pharmaceutical compositions, methods for the treatment of, and related diagnostics and computer-implementable systems that relate to, the treatment of a variety of metabolic syndromes, including hyperlipidemia, weight gain, obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, atherosclerosis, fatty liver diseases and certain chronic inflammatory states. In an additional aspect of the invention, compositions and methods of treatment are calibrated to the ileal brake response to surgical intervention e.g. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB)) as both activate the ileal brake, which acts in the gastrointestinal tract and the liver of a mammal to control metabolic syndrome manifestations and thereby reverse or ameliorate the cardiovascular damage (atherosclerosis, hypertension, lipid accumulation, and the like) resulting from progression of metabolic syndrome. The net benefit is the potential to treat all of the common manifestations of metabolic syndrome, including Type 2 diabetes and obesity, with one medicament, which contains glucose as an activation agent for the ileal brake. The ileal brake is the controller for progression of metabolic syndrome, and both RYGB surgery and the oral formulation act beneficially on the metabolic syndrome manifestations via this pathway. Disclosed as well are combination medicaments that act synergistically on the ileal brake and the manifestations of metabolic syndrome.

In other aspects, the invention provides ileal brake hormone releasing compositions, methods of treatment, diagnostics, and related systems useful in selective control of appetite, stabilizing blood glucose and insulin levels, and treating gastrointestinal disorders in a similar manner to RYGB surgery, but having at least 20% of the potency to stimulate the hormonal response of the ileal brake of humans.

The invention discloses an application of a cationized polysaccharide, particularly an application of a cationized polysaccharide in preparation of antibacterial biomembrane agents, antibacterial coating/spraying agents for biological medical devices, and antibacterial functional materials. The cationized polysaccharide is a polysaccharide having positive charges and is prepared by reacting a natural polysaccharide with a quaternary ammonium salt or a polyamine compound. The cationized polysaccharide can interact with negative-charge polysaccharides in bacteria and biomembrane extracellular matrixes, has excellent sterilization effects, and can be applied well in chronic inflammation diseases, devices for external use or device surface antibiosis, and antibacterial biological materials such as daily chemical products, package products and household paper containing cationized polysaccharides.

The invention discloses a method for extracting squalene by using camellia oleosa seeds as raw materials and tea oil and squalene soft capsules and relates to the technical field of biomedicine. The extraction method comprises the following process flows of material preparation, grinding, leaching, concentration, methyl esterification, complexant-borax reaction, macroporous resin chromatographic separation and purification, concentration, extraction, washing, concentration, preparation of squalene crude oil and supercritical carbon dioxide extraction, so that squalene essential oil with the squalene content of more than or equal to 80 percent is obtained. The tea oil and squalene soft capsules are prepared from the following raw materials in percentage by weight: 87 to 90 percent of squalene essential oil with the squalene content of more than or equal to 80 percent, 3 to 5 percent of polyethylene glycol 400, 2 to 3 percent of beewax and 2 to 5 percent of phospholipid. The raw material resources are wide. The prepared tea oil and squalene soft capsules not only can be used for medicine, but also can be used for food therapy, are particularly suitable for administration of treatment and food therapy of patients suffering from hepatitis, fatty liver, acute and chronic inflammation, tumor, chemotherapy, diabetes mellitus and cardio-cerebrovascular disease and have no toxic or side effects.

It is now recognized that chronic inflammation is an important risk factor for the development of cancer. The proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 is implicated in cancer because it is important for the activation of STAT, a key regulator of cancer growth, survival, metastasis, immune evasion and angiogenesis. Increased IL-6 and Stat-3 exists in vitro in pancreatic cancer, malignant melanoma, papillary thyroid cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer cells with high basal expression of Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) and Wnt5a. IL6/STAT3 activation, mediated by overexpressed TLR3 signaling, appears important in the tumor growth process, it may increase Wnt5a signaling, and be associated with increased cellular growth and migration. Using a novel inhibitor of pathologic TLR3 signaling (5-phenylmethimazole [C10]) we have demonstrated decreases in these markers plus suppression of cell growth and migration in human pancreatic cancer, malignant melanoma, papillary thyroid cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer cells.

The invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods useful for treating cancer, systemic or chronic inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, obesity, T-cell mediated autoimmune disease, ischemia, and other complications associated with these diseases and disorders.