152 results about "Opioid Receptor Agonist" patented technology

This invention relates to a method of selectively enhancing the analgesic potency of morphine and other clinically used bimodally-acting opioid agonists and simultaneously attenuating development of physical dependence, tolerance and other undesirable side effects caused by the chronic administration of said bimodally-acting opioid agonists comprising the co-administration of a bimodally-acting opioid agonist which activates both inhibitory and excitatory opioid receptor-mediated functions of neurons in the nociceptive (pain) pathways of the nervous system and an opioid receptor antagonist which selectively inactivates excitatory opioid receptor-mediated side effects. This invention also relates to a method of using excitatory opioid receptor antagonists alone to block the undesirable excitatory side effects of endogenous bimodally-acting opioid agonists which may be markedly elevated during chronic pain. This invention further relates to a method of long-term treatment of previously detoxified opiate, cocaine and alcohol addicts utilizing said excitatory opioid receptor antagonists, either alone or in combination with low-dose methadone, to prevent protracted physical dependence, and to compositions comprising an excitatory opioid receptor antagonist of the invention and a bimodally-acting opioid agonist.

Methods and compositions for treating, managing or ameliorating pain in a subject (preferably, a mammal, and more preferably, a human) comprising administration of a centrally acting (i.e., crosses the blood brain barrier) agonist of a kappa-opioid receptor and a centrally acting opioid antagonist such that the analgesia achieved by this administration is greater than with administration of either the kappa-opioid receptor agonist or the opioid antagonist alone. Preferably the kappa-opioid receptor is nalbuphine or a salt or prodrug of nalbuphine and the opioid antagonist is naloxone or a salt or prodrug of naloxone. Preferred methods of administration include mucosal (e.g. intranasal or pulmonary) and intravenous. Other kappa-opioid receptors include pentazocine and butorphanol.

Combination therapies of an opioid receptor agonist and an alpha-2 receptor antagonist in an amount effective to potentiate, but not antagonize, a therapeutic effect of the opioid receptor agonist are provided. Also provided are methods for use of these combination therapies in potentiating the therapeutic effects of opioid receptor agonists, inhibiting development of acute and / or chronic tolerance to opioid receptor agonists and treating conditions treatable by opioid receptor agonist therapy in a subject. In addition, a method for reversing opioid receptor agonist tolerance and / or restoring therapeutic effect of an opioid receptor agonist in a subject via administration of an alpha-2 receptor antagonist in an amount effective to potentiate, but not antagonize, the therapeutic effect of the opioid receptor agonist is provided.

Methods and pharmaceutical compositions of matter are disclosed and claimed relating to cardioprotective effect mediated by delta ( delta ) opioid receptor agonists or more specifically delta-1 ( delta 1)-opioid receptor agonists. Further, methods drawn to reducing ischemic damage to organs and tissues having delta ( delta ) opioid receptor agonists or more specifically delta-1 ( delta 1)-opioid receptors are disclosed and claimed. Specifically, methods and pharmaceutical compositions of matter are taught as a means of providing cardioprotective treatment through the administration of delta ( delta ) opioid receptor agonists or more specifically delta-1 ( delta 1)-opioid receptor agonists, such as TAN67(-). Said methods and pharmaceutical compositions are envisioned as a means of reducing myocardial infarction arising from the onset and sequelae of myocardial ischemia.

The present invention provides methods for stimulating a mu-opioid receptor agonist peptide in a mammal in need thereof. The methods comprise administering to the mammal an effective amount of a selective mu-opioid receptor agonist peptide that comprises at least two α-amino acid residues. At least one of the amino acid residues has a positive charge. The amino acid residue in the first position is a tyrosine or tyrosine derivative. The amino acid in the second position is a D-α-amino acid. The present invention also provides methods of treating a mammal suffering from conditions or diseases by administering to the mammal an effective amount of the peptides.

This invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising a carrier and, as active ingredient, an opioid (μ receptor) agonist, such as fentanyl, or a salt thereof, characterized in that the composition is in the form of a fast-dispersing dosage form designed to release the active ingredient rapidly in the oral cavity. A process for preparing such a composition and the use of such a composition as an analgesic, for the treatment of chronic pain and / or breakthrough pain, as an anesthetic premedication, for the induction of anesthesia, as a sedative and / or for the treatment of anxiety are also provided.

The present invention provides methods for stimulating mu-opioid receptors with agonist peptides in a mammal in need thereof. The methods comprise administering to the mammal an effective amount of a selective mu-opioid receptor agonist peptide that comprises at least two α-amino acid residues. At least one of the amino acid residues has a positive charge. The amino acid residue in the first position is a tyrosine or tyrosine derivative. The amino acid in the second position is a D-α-amino acid. The present invention also provides methods of treating a mammal suffering from conditions or diseases by administering to the mammal an effective amount of the peptides.

The invention provides compounds that are chemically modified by covalent attachment of a water-soluble oligomer. A compound of the invention, when administered by any of a number of administration routes, exhibits characteristics that are different from those of the compound not attached to the water-soluble oligomer.

The invention provides for compositions and methods of reducing pain in a subject by administering a combination of mu-opioid receptor agonist, kappa1-opioid receptor agonist and a nonselective opioid receptor antagonist in amounts effective to reduce pain and ameliorate an adverse side effect of treatment combining opioid-receptor agonists. The invention also provides for methods of enhancing an analgesic effect of treatment with an opioid-receptor agonist in a subject suffering from pain while reducing an adverse side effect of the treatment. The invention also provides for methods of reducing the hyperalgesic effect of treatment with an opioid-receptor agonist in a subject suffering from pain while reducing an adverse side effect of the treatment. The invention further provides for methods of promoting the additive analgesia of pain treatment with an opioid-receptor agonist in a subject in need while reducing an adverse side effect of the treatment.

This invention pertains to pharmaceutical composition comprising a plurality of multi-layered beads having an oxycodone layer and a sequestering subunit comprising a naltrexone and a blocking agent, in particular pharmaceutical compositions comprising a higher level of naltrexone, and related compositions and methods of use, such as in the prevention of abuse of a therapeutic agent. The compositions of the present invention also have a long Tmax for oxycodone release and a flatter release profile of oxycodone over time.

The present disclosure provides a safe method for anesthesia or the treatment of pain by safely administering an amount of active agent to a patient while reducing the incidence or severity of suppressed respiration. The present disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutic agent and a chemoreceptor respiratory stimulant. In one aspect, the compositions oppose effects of respiratory suppressants by combining a chemoreceptor respiratory stimulant with an opioid receptor agonist or other respiratory-depressing drug. The combination of the two chemical agents, that is, the therapeutic agent and the respiratory stimulant, may be herein described as the “drugs.” The present compositions may be used to treat acute and chronic pain, sleep apnea, and other conditions, leaving only non-lethal side effects.

The present invention relates to compositions and methods of treatment for cardioprotection through the use of non-peptidic delta opioid receptor agonist compound(s) that mediate cardioprotective effects of ischemic preconditioning. The compounds are used to reduce injury associated with ischemia and reperfusion of cardiac tissue. Further, the compounds may be used in solutions preserving the viability of an isolated organ.

The present application relates methods for treating a depressive symptom comprising administering an effective amount of a μ opioid receptor agonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject in need thereof. Non-limiting examples of such agonist include the compounds of Formulas I, II, III, and IV, as well as the compounds of Table A.

The present invention provides a novel chimeric compound comprising an agonist opioid receptor binding moiety at its N-terminus and an antagonist neurokinin-1 (NK1) receptor binding moiety at its C-terminus for producing analgesia, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the chimeric compound, a method of making the compound, and a method of treating pain using the novel chimeric compounds.

A method of treating of a mammalian subject suffering from an inflammatory disease or condition by administering a peripherally-restricted kappa opioid receptor agonist for reducing the inflammation is provided. The peripherally-restricted kappa opioid receptor agonist can include a peptide and the peptide can include D-amino acids. Administration of peripherally-restricted kappa opioid receptor agonists results in lowering of serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and elevation of levels of anti-inflammatory cytokines.

The present invention concerns methods useful in treating one or more subtypes of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or useful in treating diarrhea. The invention relates to the use of peripherally selective kappa-opiate agonists, especially N-methyl-N-[(1S)-1-phenyl-2-((3S)-3-hydroxypyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-2,2-diphenylacetamide and / or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for treating a subject having diarrhea-predominant IBS (IBS-D) or IBS with alternating diarrhea and constipation (IBS-A), or a subject having diarrhea.

The invention relates to cyclic peptide agonists that bind to the mu (morphine) opioid receptor and their use in the treatment of acute and / or chronic pain. Embodiments of the invention are directed to cyclic pentapeptide and hexapeptide analogs of endomorphin that have (i) a carboxy-terminal extension with an amidated hydrophilic amino acid and (ii) a substitution in amino acid position 2, and a 2′,6′-dimethyltyrosine (Dmt) residue in place of the N-terminal tyrosine residue a position 1. These peptide analogs exhibit increased solubility compared to similar tetrapeptide analogs while maintaining favorable or improved therapeutic ratios of analgesia to side effects.

The invention provides a method of prevention, inhibition or treatment of uremic pruritus in a dialysis patient by administering an effective amount of a kappa opioid receptor agonist. Also provided is a method of inhibition or treatment of adverse symptoms associated with dialysis affecting the quality of life of dialysis patient, the method includes administering an effective amount of a kappa opioid receptor agonist. The adverse symptoms associated with dialysis addressable by the methods of the invention include uremic pruritus, sleep disruption, depression and other mood alterations.

The invention relates to cyclic peptide agonists that bind to the mu (morphine) opioid receptor and their use in the treatment of acute and / or chronic pain. Embodiments of the invention are directed to cyclic pentapeptide and hexapeptide analogs of endomorphin that have (i) a carboxy-terminal extension with an amidated hydrophilic amino acid and (ii) a substitution in amino acid position 2. These peptide analogs exhibit decreased tolerance relative to morphine, increased solubility compared to similar tetrapeptide analogs, while maintaining favorable or improved therapeutic ratios of analgesia to side effects.

The invention discloses a beta-inhibiting protein, nucleonic sequence and application of composition with nucleonic sequence to treat relative disease with histone acetylated reduction level, which also relates to the application of delta opitum receptor stimulating agent or k opitum receptor exciting agent to treat relative disease with histone acetylated reduction level. The invention provides a drug sieving method from candidate material to treat relative disease with histone acetylated reduction level.

The invention discloses propellane compounds, a preparation method and application thereof, in particular aromatic or fat thick heterocyclic propellane compounds, a preparation method thereof and applications for treating drug abuse as an opioid receptor excitant or an antagonist and for using as a novel analgesic agent and so on. The structures of the compounds are shown in a general formula (I).

This document provides methods and materials for treating pain. For example, this document provides methods that involve administering a neurotensin receptor (NTR) agonist and an opioid receptor agonist to a mammal (e.g., a human). Compositions containing an NTR agonist in combination with an opioid receptor agonist also are provided.