94 results about "Sinus inflammation" patented technology

Methods of treating a central airway obstruction (CAO), benign airway stenosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or an airway tumor in a human subject, methods of treating chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) or chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) in a human subject, methods of treating a eustachian tube disorder in a human subject, and devices and systems for performing the methods. A method of treating a central airway obstruction (CAO), benign airway stenosis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or an airway tumor in a human subject includes inserting a drug-coated balloon catheter into a target site in a trachea, mainstem bronchus, bronchus intermedius, lobar bronchus, segmental bronchus, or sub-segmental bronchus, wherein the balloon is coated with a coating layer including the therapeutic agent and one or more additives. The therapeutic agent includes paclitaxel, sirolimus, or a derivative thereof. The method includes inflating the balloon to dilate the airway and deliver a therapeutic agent to the airway wall. The method includes deflating the balloon. The method also includes withdrawing the balloon catheter from the target site.

Methods for treating or preventing chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) in a subject are provided. Methods comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antagonist, such as an anti-IL-4R antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, are provided.

The invention discloses a chronic sinusitis CT (Computed Tomography) image automatic typing and severity assessment method and a chronic sinusitis CT image automatic typing and severity assessment system based on deep learning. The method comprises the following steps: acquiring paranasal sinus CT image data of a chronic sinusitis patient and an associated clinical tag; carrying out standardization processing on the CT image, wherein the standardization processing comprises gray level normalization, denoising and region-of-interest segmentation; a multi-task deep learning model is constructed, an improved 3D Re < s> Ne < t-50 > architecture is adopted by a typing sub-model to output an immune endotype classification result, and a severity evaluation sub-model segments a lesion area based on a U-Ne < t + + > structure and automatically calculates a severity level; integrating model output to generate individualized treatment suggestions; and superposing a labeling result through the thermodynamic diagram and embedding the labeling result into a hospital PACS system. Accurate typing and evaluation of chronic nasosinusitis are achieved, and diagnosis efficiency and clinical decision support capability are improved.

Devices, systems, and methods for treating chronic rhinosinutisits (CRS) are described herein. The devices can have a guide member defining at least one lumen therethrough. A drug delivery component is advanced through the lumen to deliver a substance to the sino-nasal cavity of a patient. Once the drug delivery component is positioned at the desired area in the sino-nasal cavity, a user actuates the system to deliver the substance to the target area. Actuation of the system delivers the substance to the middle meatus, osteo-meatal complex, or other areas within the sino-nasal cavity of the patient.

The disclosure relates to compounds of the disclosure and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof to their use in medicine; to compositions containing them; to processes for their preparation; and to intermediates used in such processes. The compounds of the disclosure may be useful in the treatment, prevention, suppression and amelioration of disease(s) such as atopic dermatitis, eosinophilic gastritis, atopic keratoconjunctivitis, allergy, alopecia, Alzheimer's disease, asthma, atherosclerosis, Bechet's disease, bullous pemphigoid, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic pruritis, chronic urticaria, Crohn's disease (CD), dermatitis, diabetic kidney disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, fungal keratitis, gout, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), keloids, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), primary biliary cirrhosis, prurigo nodularis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, rhinosinusitis, scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis, ulcerative colitis (UC), vitiligo, or hidradenitis suppurativa. The compounds of the disclosure may be useful in the treatment, prevention, suppression and amelioration of a dermatological condition or a respiratory condition.

The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds useful in the preparation of medicaments for the treatment of diseases associated with various functions of the histamine 4 receptor.In particular, said drugs are useful for treating inflammatory diseases, allergy, pain, nasal polyps, rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, nasal congestion, nasal itching, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, rheumatoid arthritis, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, pruritus, itchy skin, urticaria, idiopathic chronic urticaria, scleroderma, conjunctivitis, keratoconjunctivitis, ocular inflammation, dry eye, cardiac dysfunction, arrhythmia, atherosclerosis, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease (including colitis, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, osteoarthritis pain, autoimmune disease, thyroid, immune-mediated (also known as type I) diabetes, lupus, post-surgical adhesions, vestibular disorders and cancer.

Provided herein are methods and uses of antibodies that specifically bind human IL-13 ("anti-IL-13 antibodies") for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.

The present invention relates to an antisense oligonucleotide targeting an interleukin 4 receptor and the use thereof. The antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) molecule has a length of 16-22 bases and is specifically paired with a specific region of a target gene (interleukin 4 receptor). The ASO is used for treating diseases associated with IL-4Rα, which includes, but is not limited to, asthma (including eosinophilic asthma), atopic dermatitis, eosinophilic esophagitis, sinusitis, nasal polyps, prurigo nodularis, urticaria, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bullous pemphigoid, pruritus, and gastritis.

The invention relates to biodegradable intranasal system for the sustained-release of fluticasone propionate in the intranasal cavity, said system comprising a biodegradable polyester matrix that comprises the fluticasone propionate as the active ingredient to be released in the intranasal cavity, wherein the polyester is selected from the list of poly(L,D-lactic acid) (PLA), poly(caprolactone) (PCL), their copolymers such as PLA-PCL, and mixtures thereof; and a method for preparing said system. The invention also relates to a kit comprising the system of the invention and the means of insertion of the system into the nasal cavity. The invention further relates to fluticasone propionate for use for treating chronic rhinitis or chronic sinusitis, wherein the fluticasone propionate is in a form suitable for administration in the nasal cavity by means of the biodegradable intranasal system of the invention.

The present application belongs to the field of traditional Chinese medicine, and particularly relates to a traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating chronic rhinosinusitis in children, a compound preparation of the traditional Chinese medicine composition and application. The present application firstly provides an optimized traditional Chinese medicine formula, which takes Radix Saposhnikoviae, Magnolia flower and Xanthium fruit as monarch drugs, and the weight ratio of the monarch drugs is in the range of 1:6:1 to 1:2:1, which has a significant reducing effect on the expression level of inflammatory factors in chronic rhinosinusitis mice in vivo. Further, the present application provides a compound preparation of the traditional Chinese medicine formula for treating chronic rhinosinusitis in children combined with probiotics, and surprisingly finds that the compound preparation 2 has a more efficient and significant treatment effect than other compound preparations and the control group. The traditional Chinese medicine formula and the probiotics have a synergistic effect when combined in a weight ratio of 10:2. The present application has important significance in providing a preparation with the characteristics of no drug resistance, no side effect and fast effect for children with chronic rhinosinusitis.

The present invention discloses a novel stable, single phase aqueous suspension for nasal administration to treat bacterial sinusitis. The composition takes azithromycin dihydrate as an active ingredient, and adopts a suspending agent system to prevent phase separation during storage. Embodiments include a formulation comprising a sorbitan monolaurate, or a combination of chitosan and a sorbitan monolaurate, to maintain the stability of the suspension. The present invention has a variety of advantages, including local delivery of azithromycin to an infected site, which can reduce systemic exposure and associated side effects compared to oral formulations.

The disclosure relates to compounds of the disclosure and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof to their use in medicine; to compositions containing them; to processes for their preparation; and to intermediates used in such processes. The compounds of the disclosure may be useful in the treatment, prevention, suppression and amelioration of disease(s) such as atopic dermatitis, eosinophilic gastritis, atopic keratoconjunctivitis, allergy, alopecia, Alzheimer's disease, asthma, atherosclerosis, Bechet's disease, bullous pemphigoid, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic pruritis, chronic urticaria, Crohn's disease (CD), dermatitis, diabetic kidney disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, fungal keratitis, gout, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), keloids, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), primary biliary cirrhosis, prurigo nodularis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, rhinosinusitis, scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis, ulcerative colitis (UC), vitiligo, or hidradenitis suppurativa. The compounds of the disclosure may be useful in the treatment, prevention, suppression and amelioration of a dermatological condition or a respiratory condition.

The invention belongs to the technical field of biological medicines, and relates to an efficient affinity anti-human IL-33 monoclonal antibody and a preparation method thereof. The monoclonal antibody provided by the invention has good specificity and affinity, accurately targets a key cell factor IL-33, and effectively blocks a binding path between the key cell factor IL-33 and a receptor ST2. As a core factor mediating various inflammatory diseases, such as asthma, allergic dermatitis, chronic sinusitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and the like, IL-33 is crucial in intervention of a regulation mechanism for disease treatment. The monoclonal antibody disclosed by the invention is novel in sequence, and provides a new thought for preparation of the medicine by inhibiting IL-33 mediated inflammatory reaction.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medicine, and discloses a medicinal sponge sheet for inhibiting growth of nasal polyp, the medicinal sponge sheet is composed of a medical grade absorptive gelatin sponge base material, triamcinolone acetonide and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, the medicinal sponge sheet adopts the medical gelatin base material with the porosity of 95% and the water absorption expansion rate of less than or equal to 30%, the size is 60mm * 20mm * 5mm, each sheet loads 60mg of triamcinolone acetonide, and the hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose is added into the medicinal sponge sheet. And 10% of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose with the molecular weight of 35000 Da and the viscosity of 700 mPa.s is supplemented to construct a slow release system. Efficient and safe treatment of chronic nasosinusitis with nasal polyp is achieved through multi-dimensional innovative design, the three-dimensional interpenetrating pore structure of the medical gelatin base material provides an ideal carrier for drug release, 60%-70% of triamcinolone acetonide is continuously released within 7 days through the gradient slow release technology, a local high-concentration microenvironment is constructed, and the effect of treating chronic nasosinusitis with nasal polyp is achieved. The device directly acts on the polyp root to block an inflammation cascade reaction; in the formula, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose is used as a core slow-release carrier.

The invention provides a budesonide temperature-sensitive gel preparation as well as a preparation method and application thereof, and the budesonide temperature-sensitive gel preparation is mainly prepared from the following components: budesonide, poloxamer 407, poloxamer 188, propylene glycol, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, sodium benzoate and pure water. After the budesonide temperature-sensitive gel drug delivery system based on poloxamer 407, poloxamer 188 and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose is applied to a cavity, semi-solid gel can be quickly formed, and strong retention and slow release effects are shown, so that the bioavailability is increased, the formed semi-solid gel can be retained at a drug delivery part and cannot be lost, and the budesonide temperature-sensitive gel drug delivery system is suitable for clinical application. In addition, budesonide can be gradually released, and a remarkable curative effect is shown in short-term clinical application of recurrent chronic sinusitis with nasal polyp.

Methods for treating or preventing chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) in a subject are provided. Methods comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutic composition comprising an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antagonist, such as an anti-IL-4R antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, are provided.

The application discloses application of a CGRP receptor small molecule antagonist in preparation of a medicine for treating chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps. The medicine preparation is composed of an effective amount of the CGRP receptor small molecule antagonist and pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvants, and the dosage form is a nasal spray / drop / irrigation agent, and the administration route is simple and easy to operate, and is convenient for patients to use. The application can significantly reduce eosinophilic inflammation by inhibiting CGRP-mediated mast cell activation, and has a clear treatment advantage for eosinophilic nasal polyps. Compared with a biological preparation targeting type 2 cytokines, a small molecule compound is safer and simpler to obtain, can significantly reduce the treatment cost of patients, and provides a new efficient and economical choice for nasal polyp treatment.

The present disclosure relates generally to methods of treating chronic sinusitis with or without nasal polyp using antibodies specific for thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP).

Provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions, therapeutic combinations, devices and methods for treating, ameliorating, reversing, causing the remission of, and / or preventing (acting as a prophylaxis, or preventing the initiation of) an inflammatory bowel disorder (IBD) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Ulcerative Colitis; Crohn's disease; J-pouch; fistulising Crohn's disease; a Colitis which can be microscopic, lymphocytic or collagenous; an eosinophilic colitis; indeterminate colitis; idiopathic colitis; diverticulosis and diverticulitis; relapsing diverticulitis; constipation associated inflammatory bowel disease and / or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth; Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) with or without diarrhoea, constipation or pain predominant IBS; periodontitis; rheumatoid arthritis; respiratory infections, appendicitis, vascular disorders such as thrombophlebitis; bacteremia; osteomyelitis; septic shock; Alzheimer's disease; Lemierre syndrome (postanginal sepsis); colonic polyps or adenomas (optionally hyperplastic, adenomatous or serrated adenomas) or preventing the growth of colonic polyps or adenomas, bowl cancer, or metastases (optionally preventing the initiation or promotion of bowl cancer or metastasis); pharyngitis; otitis; sinusitis; and any disease, symptom or condition caused or exacerbated by a Fusobacteria (optionally, a F. nucleatum or F. varium) infection. In alternative embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions comprise rifaximin alone or in combination with other antibiotics or drugs.

The present application relates to treatment of nasal cavity inflammation and mucus hypersecretion. One aspect of the present invention is a method of treatment of rhinitis and rhinosinusitis, wherein the treatment reduces nasal stuffiness, nasal congestion, and phlegm secretion. Reduction of phlegm secretion from the nasal cavity into the pharynx can also reduce cough frequency from infectious and allergic rhinitis. In the preferred embodiment, FEMA 4557, is an example of a molecule, topically applied to the nasal mucosa, that can be used to treat rhinitis. FEMA 4557 is a potent non-irritating suppressor of acute inflammation in the nasal cavity and sinuses, a property not previously described for other topical cooling agents. Thus, FEMA 4557 and related analogs may have therapeutic utility for treating nasal inflammation and mucus hypersecretion.

A suspension formulation of nanoparticles of clobetasol propionate is described. The suspension can be therapeutically used for treating skin and eye burns; wound healing is enhanced; preventing or reducing hypertrophic scabs / keloids; the traditional Chinese medicine composition is used for treating allergic rhinitis / nasosinusitis, asthma, inner ear diseases including hearing loss, tinnitus or dizziness, tenosynovitis, tendinitis, puncturitis or arthritis.

The present invention provides a traditional Chinese medicine composition for external use in treating rhinitis and a preparation method thereof, relating to the field of pharmaceutical technology. The traditional Chinese medicine composition for external use in treating rhinitis comprises, by weight, 5-15g of Flos Magnoliae, 12-24g of Herba Schizonepetae, 12-24g of Radix Saposhnikoviae, 20-30g of Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, 4-12g of Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, 3-9g of Periostracum Cicadae, 20-30g of Radix Puerariae, and 12-24g of Radix Sophorae Flavescentis. The traditional Chinese medicine composition for external use in treating rhinitis of the present invention has the effects of dispelling wind, opening the orifices, relieving itching and eliminating nasal discharge, and is primarily used to treat allergic rhinitis, acute and chronic rhinitis, and sinusitis. Its preparation method allows the traditional Chinese medicine composition to both treat rhinitis and improve comfort during use.

Devices for therapeutic nasal neuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A system for therapeutic neuromodulation in a nasal region configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a shaft and a therapeutic element at a distal portion of the shaft. The shaft can locate the distal portion intraluminally at a target site inferior to a patient's sphenopalatine foramen. The therapeutic element can include an energy delivery element configured to therapeutically modulate postganglionic parasympathetic nerves at microforamina of a palatine bone of the human patient for the treatment of rhinitis or other indications. In other embodiments, the therapeutic element can be configured to therapeutically modulate nerves that innervate the frontal, ethmoidal, sphenoidal, and maxillary sinuses for the treatment of chronic sinusitis.

Disclosed herein are antigen binding proteins, e.g. an antibody, which bind to IL-5, for use in the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), wherein the nasal polyps score and / or mean nasal obstruction score is improved.

Disclosed herein are methods of decreasing mucus hypersecretion in the lungs comprising administering an effective amount of a MUC1 inhibitor to a subject in need thereof. In certain embodiments, the MUC1 inhibitor is the peptide GO-201, GO-203, or GO-203-2C. In certain embodiments, the subject is a human patient. In certain embodiments, the subject is diagnosed with rhinosinusitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, emphysema, bronchiectasis, asthma, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), cystic fibrosis, or a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection.

A composition comprising isolated Streptococcus pyogenes extracellular vesicles (EVs) suspended in a vehicle, for use in eliciting an adaptive immune response against group A streptococcus (GAS) in a subject. The EVs may comprise antigens MtsA, Spy_1228, PrsA1, PrsA2, SPy_0319 and / or GlnP. A composition comprising isolated S. pyogenes protein(s) MtsA, SPy_1228, PrsA1, PrsA2, GlnP, SPy_0319 and / or MalX. The compositions may be used for inducing protective immunity in a subject against a GAS infection, such as streptococcal pharyngitis, scarlet fever, impetigo, streptococcal meningitis, streptococcal sinusitis, necrotizing fasciitis, cellulitis, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, rheumatic fever and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis.

Devices for therapeutic nasal neuromodulation and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A system for therapeutic neuromodulation in a nasal region configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, a shaft and a therapeutic element at a distal portion of the shaft. The shaft can locate the distal portion intraluminally at a target site inferior to a patient's sphenopalatine foramen. The therapeutic element can include an energy delivery element configured to therapeutically modulate postganglionic parasympathetic nerves at microforamina of a palatine bone of the human patient for the treatment of rhinitis or other indications. In other embodiments, the therapeutic element can be configured to therapeutically modulate nerves that innervate the frontal, ethmoidal, sphenoidal, and maxillary sinuses for the treatment of chronic sinusitis.

The invention relates to a fingerprint spectrum of traditional Chinese medicine granules for treating nasosinusitis as well as a construction method and a detection method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of traditional Chinese medicine analysis. Comprising the following steps: step 1, preparing a test solution; 2, preparing a mixed reference substance solution; and step 3, performing high performance liquid chromatography detection. The invention further discloses a fingerprint spectrum and a detection method of the traditional Chinese medicine granules for treating nasosinusitis. According to the method disclosed by the invention, the characteristic chromatogram of the traditional Chinese medicine granules for treating nasosinusitis, which is good in separation degree, large in information amount, more in peak identification information and stable in base line, can be obtained, seven common characteristic peaks are determined, and the characteristic peaks of ferulic acid, chlorogenic acid, taxifolin, baicalin, liquiritin, ammonium glycyrrhizinate and quercitrin are successfully identified; the oneness and one-sidedness of quality control are avoided, and the method can be used for quality control and evaluation of the traditional Chinese medicine granules for treating nasosinusitis.

Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating, amelioriating, reversing and / or preventing (acting as a prophylaxis): a respiratory condition involving an infection or an inflammation, or any lung condition involving inflammation or infection, e.g., of a respiratory mucosa, and / or an infection or an inflammation of an underlying muscle of the respiratory tract; or, an asthma; a bronchitis; a sinusitis or rhinosinusitis; an infection of a sinus; chronic obstructive airway disease; emphysema; chronic bronchitis; pneumonia; or, a bronchiectasis. In alternative embodiments, the therapeutic combination comprises an orally administered Amphotericin B or equivalent antifungal alone, or a combination of Amphotericin B and: one antibiotic; two antibiotics; three antibiotics; or, four or more antibiotics. In alternative embodiments, these compositions and methods are dosaged and administered to children in need thereof. In alternative embodiments, compositions and methods of the invention are dosaged, formulated and dosaged as tablet, capsule, liquid, powder or aerosol preparations or formulations, or preparations or formulations for oral delivery or inhalation.

A method of treating a patient with of one or more of: allergic asthma; chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps; chronic spontaneous urticaria; nasal polyps; food allergy; moderate to severe persistent asthma in patients with a positive skin test or in vitro reactivity to a perennial aeroallergen and symptoms inadequately controlled with inhaled corticosteroids, the method comprising administering 150 mg / mL omalizumab formulation, wherein the omalizumab is administered subcutaneously by a syringe.