71 results about "Inflammatory arthropathy" patented technology

One embodiment of the present invention relates to an ankle prosthesis. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a total ankle replacement prosthesis. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to an ankle replacement (partial or total) which is adapted, for example: (a) to treat arthritis of the ankle (e.g., ankle arthritis of any cause: after precious trauma; primary; malalignment induced; after hindfoot fusion; from recurrent ankle instability; rheumatoid or inflammatory arthritis; gout; local growth; dysplasia; growth plate arrest; avascular necrosis; hemophilia; distant septic event); (b) to revise a fused ankle; and / or (c) to treat trauma. The ankle replacement may be carried out by replacing one or more joint surfaces of an ankle joint. Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for inserting an ankle prosthesis.

The invention provides compositions useful for the treatment and / or prevention of damage to diarthrodial (synovial) joints and, in particular, traumatic synovitis, inflammation of the synovial membrane, and damage to the articular cartilage of the joint. Specifically, provided are compositions specially formulated for intra-articular and / or parenteral use in the treatment and / or prevention of traumaticsynovitis and / or damage to articular cartilage. Compositions adapted specifically for post surgical joint lavage or treatment and / or prevention of inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) and / or degenerative joint disease (DJD) are also provided. Compositions adapted for intra-articular and / or systemic administration comprised of therapeutic amounts of: chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid) are provided.

The disclosure relates to novel regimens for treating an inflammatory arthritis, e.g., rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, e.g., high risk RA patients, which employ a therapeutically effective amount of an IL-17 antagonist, e.g., IL-17 binding molecule (e.g., IL-17 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof, e.g., secukinumab) or IL-17 receptor binding molecule (e.g., IL-17 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof).

The present invention relates to novel chain-fluorinated alkanoic acid derivatives thereof, their synthesis, and their use as αv integrin receptor antagonists. More particularly, the compounds of the present invention are antagonists of the integrin receptors αvβ3 and / or αvβ5 and are useful for inhibiting bone resorption, treating and preventing osteoporosis, and inhibiting vascular restenosis, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, angiogenesis, atherosclerosis, inflammation, inflammatory arthritis, viral disease, cancer, and metastatic tumor growth.

A medicament for the treatment of inflammatory and non-inflammatory arthritis that includes the following ingredients: arnica, calendula, glucosamine, salicylic acid, hamamelis, emu oil and wild yam. The medicament may be in the form of an ointment, cream, gel, emulsion or liquid solution that is topically applied directly to the affected area. Alternatively, a pad saturated with the medicament having self adhesive qualities that may be placed directly on the affected area may be used. Additionally, the medicament may be applied directly on the affected area or a pad saturated with the medicament is applied to the affected area, and then the area is wrapped with a sleeve or band.

Compounds of structural formula I are modulators of the androgen receptor (AR) in a tissue selective manner. They are useful as agonists of the androgen receptor in bone and / or muscle tissue while antagonizing the AR in the prostate of a male patient or in the uterus of a female patient. These compounds are therefore useful in the treatment of conditions caused by androgen deficiency or which can be ameliorated by androgen administration, including osteoporosis, osteopenia, glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, periodontal disease, bone fracture, bone damage following bone reconstructive surgery, sarcopenia, frailty, aging skin, male hypogonadism, postmenopausal symptoms in women, atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, obesity, aplastic anemia and other hematopoietic disorders, inflammatory arthritis and joint repair, HIV-wasting, prostate cancer, cancer cachexia, muscular dystrophies, premature ovarian failure, and autoimmune disease, alone or in combination with other active agents.

The use of compounds that block complement component C5 or its active fragments C5a and / or C5b (such compounds collectively referred to as “C5 blockers”) to treat established joint inflammation (arthritis) is disclosed. Administration of such C5 blockers has been found to: 1) arrest and / or reduce inflammation in joints which are already inflamed, and 2) inhibit the spread of inflammation to unaffected joints.

Compositions and methods for the treatment of osteoporosis and / or inflammatory joint disease are provided herein. The compositions contain a folate, such as a reduced folate, and folic acid. The folate is preferably 5-methyltetrahydrofolate, and most preferably 5-methyl-(6S)-tetrahydrofolic acid. The folate and folic acid can be given in the same dosage unit or separate dosage units, and more than one dosage unit can be given per dose. The compositions may also contain one or more vitamins and minerals selected from vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin D3, calcium, magnesium, and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). These ingredients are optional, but preferable (especially the vitamins and minerals). The compositions may further contain one or more additional ingredients such as vitamins, minerals, and laxatives. The compositions are useful in the treatment of all forms of osteoporosis, including primary osteoporosis and secondary osteoporosis, and / or inflammatory joint diseases, especially in patients having a folic acid metabolism deficiency. The compositions are particularly useful in the treatment of inflammatory joint diseases, with complications that include bone loss, fracture, and osteoporosis. In addition, the compositions are beneficial for the prevention of osteoporosis in subjects who do not yet have the disease, but who are at risk for getting osteoporosis, such as post-menopausal women, subjects with osteopenia (mid thinning of the bone mass), subjects with an inflammatory joint disease, or people who are over the age of 70.

Compounds of structural formula I are modulators of the androgen receptor (AR) in a tissue selective manner. They are useful as agonists of the androgen receptor in bone and / or muscle tissue while antagonizing the AR in the prostate of a male patient or in the uterus of a female patient. These compounds are therefore useful in the treatment of conditions caused by androgen deficiency or which can be ameliorated by androgen administration, including osteoporosis, osteopenia, glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, periodontal disease, bone fracture, bone damage following bone reconstructive surgery, sarcopenia, frailty, aging skin, male hypogonadism, postmenopausal symptoms in women, atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, obesity, aplastic anemia and other hematopoietic disorders, inflammatory arthritis and joint repair, HIV-wasting, prostate cancer, cancer cachexia, muscular dystrophies, premature ovarian failure, and autoimmune disease, alone or in combination with other active agents.

A method and medicament is provided for treating and inhibiting interaction of the receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) and its ligands using a natural or synthetic sulfated polysaccharide, preferably a 2-O desulfated heparin. The medicament preferably is administered intravenously, by aerosolization, intra-nasally, intra-articularly, intra-thecally, subcutaneously, topically or orally. The medicament is useful for treating a variety of conditions, including diabetes, inflammation, renal failure, aging, systemic amyloidosis, Alzheimer's disease, inflammatory arthritis, atherosclerosis, and colitis.

The present invention concerns a method for the treatment of inflammatory arthritis, and in particular rheumatoid arthritis, by administering to the subject specific low dosages of N6-(3-iodobenzyl)-adenosine 5'-N-methyl-uronamide (IB-MECA) and 2-chloro-N6-(3-iodobenzyl)-adenosine-5'-N-methyl-uronamide (CL-IB-MECA).

The present invention concerns a method for the treatment of inflammatory arthritis, and in particular rheumatoid arthritis, by administering to the subject specific low dosages of N6-(3-iodobenzyl)-adenosine 5′-N-methyl-uronamide (IB-MECA) and 2-chloro-N6-(3-iodobenzyl)-adenosine-5′-N-methyl-uronamide (CL-IB-MECA).

The invention provides compositions useful for the treatment and / or prevention of damage to diarthrodial (synovial) joints and, in particular, traumatic synovitis, inflammation of the synovial membrane, and damage to the articular cartilage of the joint. Specifically, provided are compositions specially formulated for intra-articular and / or parenteral use in the treatment and / or prevention of traumaticsynovitis and / or damage to articular cartilage. Compositions adapted specifically for post surgical joint lavage or treatment and / or prevention of inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis (OA) and / or degenerative joint disease (DJD) are also provided. Compositions adapted for intra-articular and / or systemic administration comprised of therapeutic amounts of: chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid) are provided.

The invention is based on the discovery that 1-arylsulfonyl-5-(N-hydroxyacrylamide)indolines and 1-arylsulfonyl-5-(N-hydroxyacrylamide)indoles has great potential as a novel agent to be used in the treatment of inflammation-associated diseases, particularly, inflammatory arthritis and fibrosis.

Compounds of structural formula I are modulators of the androgen receptor (AR) in a tissue selective manner. They are useful as agonists of the androgen receptor in bone and / or muscle tissue while antagonizing the AR in the prostate of a male patient or in the uterus of a female patient. These compounds are therefore useful in the treatment of conditions caused by androgen deficiency or which can be ameliorated by androgen administration, including osteoporosis, osteopenia, glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, periodontal disease, bone fracture, bone damage following bone reconstructive surgery, sarcopenia, frailty, aging skin, male hypogonadism, postmenopausal symptoms in women, atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, obesity, aplastic anemia and other hematopoietic disorders, inflammatory arthritis and joint repair, HIV-wasting, prostate cancer, cancer cachexia, Alzheimer s disease, muscular dystrophies, premature ovarian failure, and autoimmune disease, alone or in combination with other active agents.

The invention relates to the compounds of formula I and formula II or its pharmaceutical acceptable salts, as well as polymorphs, solvates, enantiomers, stereoisomers and hydrates thereof. The pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of compounds of formula I or formula II; and methods for treating or preventing inflammatory bowel disease may be formulated for oral, buccal, rectal, topical, transdermal, transmucosal, intravenous, parenteral administration, syrup, or injection. Such compositions may be used to treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and inflammation such as inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, mild-to-moderate Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, liver cirrhosis and idiopathic urticaria.

The invention relates to 'a preparation method of OPG-HSP70 fusion protein and an application thereof', pertaining to the new technology field of biological medicaments. The preparation method provides an OPG-HSP70 fusion protein (osteoprotegerin-heat shock protein 70) medicament. According to the most significant pathological features of the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) i.e. the arthrosynovitis with cartilage and bone destruction, the medicament uses the osteoprotegerin as the decoy receptor to combine with the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kB ligand (RANKL) of the nuclear factor kB expressed by osteoblast and other cells, and to interrupt the combination between the RANKL and the RANK expressed by the osteoclast so as to inhibit the bone resorption involved by the osteoclast; and the medicament uses the protective polypeptide segments of the heat shock protein (HSP) to inhibit the inflammatory arthritis. The method contains the DNA sequence which encodes the fusion protein, the method for generating the fusing protein by the recombinant technology, the biological activity of the fusion protein and the like.

The present invention relates generally to a method for treating or preventing or otherwise ameliorating the effects of inflammatory conditions such as but not limited to chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising agents which inhibit one or more inflammatory cytokines and / or which down-regulate expression of genes which encode inflammatory cytokines. Such compositions are useful in the treatment and prophylaxis of inflammatory conditions such as inflammatory arthritis amongst other chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. The present invention further provides an animal model for studying the kinetics of and / or screening for agents useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of inflammatory conditions.

The present invention provides methods for treating inflammatory arthritis in an individual, comprising administering to the individual an effective amount of AAV (rAAV) vector comprising a polynucleotide encoding a pro-inflammatory cytokine antagonist, wherein the individual is being treated systemically with a polypeptide pro-inflammatory antagonist but still has one or more persistently symptomatic joints.

The invention relates a compound comprising (a) a peptide and (b) a carrier, wherein said peptide having at least the motif X-X-X-X-X-X-X, wherein at least one amino acid residue X is glycosylated, said peptide being linked to the peptide binding protein and said carrier comprises at least a MHC binding motif being linked to said peptide as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compound and the use of said compound or pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a disease, such as an inflammatory joint disease. The subject matter of the application is exemplified with peptides derived from type II collagen such as peptides having at least the sequence AGFKGEA, or IAGFKGEQPKG, or the peptide AAAKAAA. Preferably a hydroxylysine in the peptides are glycosylated.

Compounds of structural formula I are modulators of the androgen receptor (AR) in a tissue selective manner. These compounds are useful in the enhancement of weakened muscle tone and the treatment of conditions caused by androgen deficiency or which can be ameliorated by androgen administration, including osteoporosis, osteopenia, glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, periodontal disease, bone fracture, bone damage following bone reconstructive surgery, sarcopenia, frailty, aging skin, male hypogonadism, postmenopausal symptoms in women, atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, obesity, aplastic anemia and other hematopoietic disorders, inflammatory arthritis and joint repair, HIV-wasting, prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), abdominal adiposity, metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, cancer cachexia, Alzheimer's disease, muscular dystrophies, cognitive decline, sexual dysfunction, sleep apnea, depression, premature ovarian failure, and autoimmune disease, alone or in combination with other active agents.

Compounds of formula I are modulators of the androgen receptor (AR) acting in a tissue-selective manner. These compounds alone or in combination with other active agents are effective in enhancing debilitating muscle tone and treating conditions caused by androgen deficiency or ameliorated by androgen administration, including osteoporosis, osteopenia, glucocorticoid-induced bone Osteoporosis, periodontal disease, fractures, bone damage after bone reconstruction surgery, sarcopenia, frailty, aging skin, hypogonadism in men, postmenopausal syndrome in women, atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia obesity, aplastic anemia and other hematopoietic disorders, inflammatory arthritis and joint repair, HIV-wasting, prostate cancer, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), abdominal obesity, metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, cancer cachexia, al Alzheimer's disease, muscular dystrophy, cognitive decline, sexual dysfunction, sleep apnea, depression, premature ovarian failure and autoimmune diseases.

Provided is an antibody that specifically recognizes IL-17A and can bind to IL-17A. It can be used to treat inflammatory and autoimmune diseases caused by high expression of interleukin-17A, including psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory arthritis, etc.

Methods for treating or preventing one or more symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis or other types of inflammatory arthritis involves administering a formulation containing an effective amount of arsenic trioxide to an affected patient. The arsenic trioxide formulation can be administered orally, for example, as a solution, suspension, syrup, emulsion, tablet, or capsule.

The invention relates to compounds of Formula I: wherein Z, X, J, R<2> and W are set forth in the specification, as well as solvates, hydrates, tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that inhibit protein tyrosine kinases, especially c-fms kinase. Methods of treating autoimmune diseases; and diseases with an inflammatory component; treating metastasis from ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, stomach cancer, hairy cell leukemia; and treating pain, including skeletal pain caused by tumor metastasis or osteoarthritis, or visceral, inflammatory, and neurogenic pain; as well as osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and other diseases in which bone resorption mediates morbidity including rheumatoid arthritis, and other forms of inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis, prosthesis failure, osteolytic sarcoma, myeloma, and tumor metastasis to bone with the compounds of Formula I, are also provided.