682 results about "Degenerative disease" patented technology

The invention discloses a retina thickness prediction method and system based on a multi-modal image, and the method and system achieve the effective estimation of the retina thickness under a low-cost condition through feature alignment and fusion modeling, and improve the basic screening and follow-up visit capability. According to the invention, through fusion of the multi-mode retina image data, the structure and function information of the optic nerve can be more comprehensively obtained, and the prediction accuracy of the thickness of the retina nerve fiber layer (RNFL) is improved. The OCT high-resolution hierarchical structure and the wide-view texture features of the eye fundus image are combined, so that anatomy and pathological states of optic nerves can be truly restored. The method can be used as an auxiliary method for early screening and early warning of optic neurodegenerative diseases such as glaucoma, and provides support for low-cost and high-efficiency primary screening and clinical auxiliary decision making.

The invention relates to the technical field of nervous system dysfunction, in particular to a nerve regulation and control system for degenerative disease treatment based on multi-modal physiological feedback, which comprises a central processing unit, an optical radiation applicator, a mechanical vibration applicator, an integrated biological signal sensing array and a man-machine interaction module, cooperative stimulation is applied by using a multispectral light source and a broadband vibrator, and multi-dimensional physiological signals such as heart rate variability, myoelectricity, galvanic skin and the like are monitored in real time through a sensor array. A multi-parameter adaptive control algorithm built in the central processing unit can dynamically and intelligently adjust stimulation parameters based on the feedback signals to form an accurate personalized treatment closed loop. Meanwhile, the safety monitoring module based on the biological thermal model ensures the safety boundary of the treatment process. According to the invention, intelligent, self-adaptive and non-invasive treatment of nerve dysfunction is realized.

Disclosed herein are small molecule compounds, compositions, formulations, and methods of modulating gpl30. Compounds, compositions, and formulations described herein are capable of modulating pro-inflammatory, fibrotic and / or regenerative responses. The disclosure also provides methods for treating or ameliorating disease, disorders and conditions associated with gp130 activity, particularly those associated with inflammatory and degenerative disorders, or combination thereof.

A method for identifying biomarkers indicative of neurodegeneration using a covariance neural network (VNN) includes providing a VNN trained on brain anatomical data primarily composed of healthy subjects, making the largest proportion of the population in the data. Brain anatomical data of a subject is provided as input, and, based on the input, the VNN generates a set of biomarkers and a brain health marker indicative of neurodegeneration of the subject.

The invention provides a cyclic peptide used for treating, improving or preventing nervous system injury of mammals or diseases or pains caused by the injury, neurodegenerative diseases, anxiety or epilepsy or used as a neuronal protective agent, a conjugate containing the cyclic peptide, a pharmaceutical composition containing the cyclic peptide or the conjugate and application of the cyclic peptide and the conjugate.

The invention belongs to the field of antibodies, and particularly relates to a p-Tau217 phosphorylated protein binding antibody or an antigen binding part thereof and application thereof. The invention provides the amino acid sequences of the heavy chain CDR and the light chain CDR of the antibody specifically bound with the p-Tau217 phosphorylated protein, and the antibody can specifically recognize and bind the p-Tau217 phosphorylated protein and has the advantages of high affinity and good specificity to the protein. Based on the advantages, the antibody can be applied to diagnosis of diseases (such as nervous system degenerative diseases) related to abnormal p-Tau217 phosphorylated protein level, and especially can be applied to clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

One aspect of the present disclosure is a composition for preventing or treating a retinal degenerative disease, capable of preventing or delaying retinal cell degeneration. The composition for preventing or treating a retinal degenerative disease, in one aspect, contains exosomes extracted from human-derived mesenchymal stem cells as an active ingredient.

The present application relates to a diacetylene compound represented by formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a pharmaceutical composition comprising same, and a use of the compound, the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and the pharmaceutical composition. The compound, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and the pharmaceutical composition comprising same can be used for preparing a drug for treating or relieving neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.

The present invention relates to 1-alkyl-5-arylidene-2-selenoxoimidazolidine-4-ons and derivatives thereof, a method for producing the same, and a composition for prevention, improvement or treatment of neurodegenerative disease containing the same. Specifically, 1-alkyl-5-arylidene-2-selenoxoimidazolidine-4-ons and derivatives thereof, which are novel compounds of the present invention, can be used as an excellent composition for prevention, improvement or treatment of neurodegenerative disease.

The present invention relates to an anti-apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) antibody and use thereof and, more specifically, to: an anti-ApoE4 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof; a fusion in which the anti-ApoE4 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof and one or more blood-brain barrier (BBB) receptor-binding peptides are bound; a method for preparing the fusion; and a composition for preventing or treating neurodegenerative diseases or metabolic diseases, comprising the anti-ApoE4 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof, or the fusion.

The present invention relates to the field of medicines and relates to a fused five-membered and six-membered heterocyclic compound, a preparation method therefor, and a use thereof in the field of pharmaceuticals. Specifically, the present invention provides a compound having a structure represented by formula (I), or a stereoisomer, a tautomer, a solvate, a metabolite, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a prodrug thereof. The compound and a pharmaceutical composition thereof of the present invention can be used for preparing a medicament for treating HIF-2α-mediated related diseases, such as renal anemia, chronic kidney disease, chronic metabolic disease, neurodegenerative disease, infection, inflammatory disease, pulmonary edema, and acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Devices and methods for treating joint degeneration (e.g., intervertebral disc degeneration) are provided. An example method may comprise: (1) advancing a tip of an introducer needle into a nucleus pulpous of an intervertebral disc; (2) with the tip of the introducer needle in the nucleus pulpous, maneuvering, out of the tip of the introducer needle, a tip of a flexible needle into a region of a cartilaginous endplate (CEP) of the intervertebral disc; and (3) delivering, from an aperture of the flexible needle, therapeutic to the region of the CEP.

The invention discloses nucleus pulposus cells as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of biological medicines. The method comprises the steps that exosomes are collected from immortalized spherical nucleus pulposus cells and used for culturing the nucleus pulposus cells, the cultured nucleus pulposus cells have higher multiplication capacity, and large-scale in-vitro amplification of the nucleus pulposus cells is achieved; meanwhile, the cultured nucleus pulposus cells have higher extracellular matrix secretion capacity. The cultured nucleus pulposus cells are used for treating the intervertebral disc degeneration disease, the clinical use requirement can be met, and an effective treatment scheme is provided for treating the intervertebral disc degeneration disease.

The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) that are prodrugs of catecholamine for use in treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and disorders. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of treating neurodegenerative or neuropsychiatric diseases and disorders using the compounds of the invention, in particular Parkinson's disease.Accordingly, the present invention relates to compounds of formula (Id)whereinR1 is H and R2 is selected from one of the substituents (i) and (ii) below; orR1 is selected from one of the substituents (i) and (ii) below and R2 is H; orR1 and R2 are both represented by substituent (i) below; orR1 and R2 are both represented by substituent (ii) below; orR1 is substituent (i) and R2 is substituent (ii); orR1 is substituent (ii) and R2 is substituent (i);wherein * indicates the attachment point; andwherein the carbon atom at the attachment point on substituent (i) is in the S-configuration;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Disclosed is a method of treating a disease or condition characterized by neurodegeneration via administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of hinokitiol, hinokitiol derivatives, and iron-transporting tropolones.

Provided is a fusion protein, the fusion protein containing a GLP-1 polypeptide and an immunoglobulin Fc domain, wherein the GLP-1 polypeptide is covalently linked to the immunoglobulin Fc domain, the GLP-1 polypeptide is selected from human GLP-1(9-37) and human GLP-1(9-36) amides, and the GLP-1 polypeptide contains G22E and / or R36G substitutions relative to a natural human GLP-1 polypeptide. The human GLP-1(9-37) and human GLP-1(9-36) amides are products respectively resulting from losing two amino acids at the N-terminus of natural human GLP-1(7-37) and human GLP-1(7-36, by means of DPP4 enzyme degradation, and were previously considered as biologically inactive fragments. Provided are a polynucleotide encoding the fusion protein, a vector and cell containing the polynucleotide, and the use thereof, for example, in the preparation of drugs for treating metabolic diseases related to lipid metabolism disorders, complications of metabolic diseases, neurodegenerative diseases and other related diseases.

Methods and compositions for treating and / or preventing disease are described. The compositions used in the methods include fractions of blood plasma derived from donors, with efficacy in treating and / or preventing diseases including muscle-related genetic-related degenerative disease including spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

The present invention provides a C-terminal CDNF fragment sequence or a sequence which has at least 80% homology or sequence identity to said sequence. The C-terminal CDNF fragment protects ER stressed neurons, motoneurons and dopaminergic neurons and the fragment is capable of penetrating neuronal cell membrane as well as the blood-brain-barrier. The present invention further provides said fragment and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said fragment for use in treatments of degenerative diseases and disorders including central nervous system diseases, diabetes and retinal disorders. The present invention is also providing a C-terminal MANF fragment sequence or a sequence which has at least 80% homology or sequence identity to the said sequence and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said MANF fragment for use in the treatment of degenerative diseases and disorders including central nervous system diseases, diabetes and retinal disorders.

This document provides methods and compositions for neuroprotection. The neuroprotective composition may be or include cannabinol or a derivative thereof. The neuroprotective composition may be used in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. It may be used to protect retinal neurons from degeneration in individuals who require it, such as in the treatment of glaucoma.

The invention belongs to the field of pathologies affecting the central nervous system: in particular, severe cerebral pathologies, more particularly those restricted by the presence of the blood-brain barrier (BBB): gliomas, cerebral metastases, neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. Alzheimer's, Parkinson's or ALS), genetic diseases (Huntington's, myopathies, Leigh syndrome, Rett syndrome), but also to the field of cancers, musculoskeletal and immunological disorders, vascular diseases (thrombus) in numerous organs (e.g. liver, kidney or muscle) and in combination with numerous therapeutic approaches (e.g. chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy or gene therapy). The invention relates to a microbubble comprising a fluorinated polymer or copolymer and a fluorinated gas, to the use thereof and also to the polymer or copolymer intermediate compounds.

Provided herein are methods to treat neurodegenerative disease.

As disclosed herein a precision based immunomolecular augmentation (PBIMA) high specificity patient profiling networked computer system, rapid therapeutic vaccine design method, and personalized vaccine, which utilizes immuno-molecular biopathway HLA affinity mapping and selection prediction ranking tools. This PBIMA approach comprises: Strategic-Selection, Molecular-Mapping, Antigen-Alignment, Receptor-Recognition, and Tactical Technology (SMART). The platform obtains data from a patient's genes and proteins as input. NGS data, including WES, WGS, ctDNA and cfDNA, RNAseq uses as input. PBIMA comprises a gene-protein-cell Cloud-based sequence editing interface to select the high confidence peptides. The PBIMA vaccine is a solution-based multi-purpose vaccine design strategy. PBIMA technology can produce therapeutic vaccines for cancer, autoimmune, neurodegenerative, inflammation-driven disease, and novel pathogen infection treatment. PBIMA therapeutic design is multi-mechanistic and broad-spectrum.

Provided herein are anti-Siglec-10 and Siglec-8 antibody compositions and combinations thereof, and their use in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

The present invention refers to a method for the preparation of a compound according to formula (45), its enantiomers, diastereomers, a racemic mixture, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Furthermore the invention refers to a compound of formula (45) prepared by said method for use in treatment of neurodegenerative disorders and to pharmaceutical compositions.

The present invention concerns the use of peptidyl-prolyl isomerase cyclophilin 40 (CyP40) for reduction of neurotoxic fibrils and treatment and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases associated with amyloid fibril aggregation. Aspects of the invention include compositions, methods, dosage forms, and kits for treating or preventing a neurodegenerative disease or condition associated with amyloid fibril aggregation in a human or animal subject, and for disaggregating neurofibrillary aggregates in vitro or in vivo, using CyP40, or a biologically active fragment thereof.

Described are methods of treating neurodegenerative disease by administering a therapeutically effective amount of fenchol to a patient in need thereof. Additionally, described are methods of activating FFAR2 signaling in a patient by administering a therapeutically effective amount of fenchol to a patient in need thereof. Methods of treating gastrointestinal disorders in a patient being treated for cancer and methods of improving cognition in a patient being treated for cancer are also described. Further, the present disclosure provides for a pharmaceutical composition including fenchol and an Alzheimer's disease drug. Additionally, a nasal spray including fenchol, a buccal tablet including fenchol, and a dietary supplement including fenchol are described.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a medicine that, despite of being a non-ergot dopamine agonist (DA), reduces the risk of the drowsiness side effect, and exhibits an excellent therapeutic effect on neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD). The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease, the pharmaceutical composition comprising 1-{[(4aR,6R,8aR)-2-amino-3-cyano-8-methyl-4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a,9-octahydrothieno[3,2-g]quinolin-6-yl]carbonyl}-3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-1-propylurea or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. The pharmaceutical composition is characterized by being orally administered at a daily dose of 0.25 mg to 2 mg in terms of free form.

The invention provides a 3-hydroxypyrone derivative as well as a preparation method and application thereof, the compound can effectively inhibit release of proinflammatory cytokines in lipopolysaccharide-induced microglial cells, inhibit release of NO by the lipopolysaccharide-induced microglial cells, inhibit apoptosis of polysaccharide-induced microglial cells, and inhibit apoptosis of lipopolysaccharide-induced microglial cells. The compound has excellent anti-neuroinflammation activity and neuroprotective effect, the activity of the compound is superior to that of positive controls such as curcumin and hydrocortisone, and the compound can be used for preventing and / or treating neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.

The present application relates to the technical field of probiotics, and particularly relates to a Bifidobacterium breve strain and application of the Bifidobacterium breve strain in prevention or treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and neuroinflammation related to neurodegenerative diseases. Bifidobacterium breve ) BKR006, which is preserved in the China General Microbiological Culture Collection Center (CGMCC) (address: No. 1, Xili Beichen, Chaoyang District, Beijing), and the preservation number is CGMCC No. 36096. The strain in the present application is proved in animal experiments that the strain can not only significantly improve the cognitive function and A beta pathology of AD model animals, but also effectively inhibit neuroinflammation in PD models and improve related cognitive impairment, and has a broad spectrum of neuroprotective effect and good development and application prospect.