In a first aspect, the invention provides a polymeric nanoparticle comprising at least one polycationic polymer; at least one polyanionic polymer; and a therapeutically effective amount of at least one therapeutic agent.

In a second aspect, the invention provides a method for the preparation of a polymeric nanoparticle according to the first aspect; the method comprising the steps of: (i)admixing the at least one polyanionic polymer with the at least one therapeutic agent; and (ii) introducing to the mixture of (i), to the at least one polycationic polymer.

In a third aspect, the invention provides a polymeric nanoparticle according to the first aspect of the present invention, or a polymeric nanoparticle prepared according to the second aspect of the present invention; for use in the treatment of an inflammatory and/or arthritic disorder caused by or associated with dysfunctional nuclear receptor signalling.

In a first aspect, the invention provides a polymeric nanoparticle comprising at least one polycationic polymer; at least one polyanionic polymer; and a therapeutically effective amount of at least one therapeutic agent.

In a second aspect, the invention provides a method for the preparation of a polymeric nanoparticle according to the first aspect; the method comprising the steps of: (i)admixing the at least one polyanionic polymer with the at least one therapeutic agent; and (ii) introducing to the mixture of (i), to the at least one polycationic polymer.

In a third aspect, the invention provides a polymeric nanoparticle according to the first aspect of the present invention, or a polymeric nanoparticle prepared according to the second aspect of the present invention; for use in the treatment of an inflammatory and/or arthritic disorder caused by or associated with dysfunctional nuclear receptor signalling.

The use of allogenic fecal matter for the treatment of cachexia and/or cancer, wherein the allogenic fecal matter is obtained from at least one donor subject, wherein the at least one donor subject has a Body Mass Index (BMI) of at least 30 kg/m2, a HOMA-IR value below 2.5 mg/dL and/or an age below 60 years. Fecal matter from the at least one donor subject may be used to treat cancer and/or related conditions.

Provided herein is an LpxC inhibitor compound, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compound, and methods of use thereof in the treatment of disease that would benefit from treatment with an LpxC inhibitor, including gram-negative bacterial infections such as urinary tract infections and the like.

The current invention relates to series of co-crystals of platinum analogues and their pharmaceutical use. The co-crystals of the subject invention may be used in the treatment or prevention of cancers and virus infections.

The present invention relates to probiotic compositions. More specifically, the present invention relates to probiotic compositions that are useful in reducing inflammation and/or that exhibit increased colonization or persistence in the gastrointestinal tract of a mammal.

The present disclosure provides an allogeneic whole cell cancer vaccine platform that includes compositions and methods for treating and preventing cancer. Provided herein are compositions containing a therapeutically effective amount of cells from one or more cancer cell lines, some or all of which are modified to (i) inhibit or reduce expression of one or more immunosuppressive factors by the cells, and/or (ii) express or increase expression of one or more immunostimulatory factors by the cells, and/or (iii) express or increase expression of one or more tumor-associated antigens (TAAs), including TAAs that have been mutated, and which comprise cancer cell lines that natively express a heterogeneity of tumor associated antigens and/or neoantigens. Also provided herein are methods of making the vaccine compositions, methods of preparing, and methods of use thereof.

The present invention relates to methods and compositions for high content drug screening in Caenorhabditis elegans which may be used to identify compounds that treat disorders associated with protein aggregation. It is based, at least in part, on the discovery that Caenorhabditis elegans, genetically modified to create a model system for disorders of protein aggregation, could be used, in a high throughput screening system, to identify agents that reduce the amount of aggregated protein.

The present invention provides a method, wherein the method forms a biofilm, wherein the biofilm comprises a population of at least one bacterial strain attached to particles, wherein the biofilm is configured to colonize a gut of a subject in need thereof for at least five days, when ingested by the subject, the method comprising: a. obtaining a population comprising at least one strain of bacteria; b. inoculating a growth medium containing particles with the population comprising at least one strain of bacteria; c. incubating the particles with the population comprising at least one bacterial strain for a time sufficient for the population of at least one strain of bacteria to attach to the particles; and d. culturing the population comprising at least one strain of bacteria attached to the particles in a growth medium, for a time sufficient to form a biofilm.

Cancer is a complex group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Described herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of cancer.