The present invention provides a method of industrially and safely producing lacosamide high in diastereomeric excess at a high yield and a low cost. Adopting a particular isomerization-crystallization condition makes it possible to a method of industrially and safely producing lacosamide high in diastereomeric excess at a high yield and a low cost. Additionally, an intermediate efficacious for producing lacosamide is provided.

The invention provides sulfoxyalkyl organonitro and related compounds, compositions containing such compounds, and methods for using such compounds and compositions to treat medical disorders, such as a neurodegenerative disorder, autoimmune disease, infection, or cancer in a patient. Exemplary sulfoxyalkyl organonitro compounds described herein include ((2-(3,3-dinitroaze-tidin-1-yl)-2-oxoethyl)sulfinyl)-D-alanine and variants thereof.

The disclosure features macrocyclic compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions and protein complexes thereof, capable of inhibiting Ras proteins, and their uses in the treatment of cancers.

Some embodiments include compounds that can inhibit the growth of bacterial and/or inhibit or reduce microbial infections caused by one or more microorganisms (e.g., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Cryptococcus neoformans) and methods of using these compounds to treat microbial infection and outbreaks and/or to reduce the formation of biofilms. Other embodiments include synthesis of the compounds that can inhibit the growth of one or more microorganisms and/or inhibit or reduce microbial infections.

The present disclosure relates to prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) targeted compounds conjugated to near-infra red (NIR) dyes and methods for their therapeutic and diagnostic use. More specifically, this disclosure provides compounds and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases associated with cells and/or vasculature expressing prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA), such as prostate cancer and related diseases. The disclosure further describes methods and compositions for making and using the compounds, methods incorporating the compounds, and kits incorporating the compounds.

The presently disclosed subject matter relates to peptides and flavor compositions that include at least one, two, three, four, five or more peptide compounds, and screening methods for identifying the same. The flavor compositions can be used to enhance or modify the taste and/or flavor of various edible compositions such as human food products and pet food products.

Among other things, the present disclosure provides compounds comprising universal antibody binding moieties and targeting moieties. In some embodiments, provided compounds recruit various types of antibodies to diseased cells such as cancer cells, and induce immune activities to kill such cells. Provided technologies are useful for treating various diseases including cancer.

According to the present invention, a crystal of reduced glutathione having a reduced content of impurities, particularly L-cysteinyl-L-glycine and a method for producing the same are provided. The present invention relates to a crystal of reduced glutathione, wherein, in a high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis, the peak area of L-cysteinyl-L-glycine is 0.02 or less with respect to the peak area of reduced glutathione which is taken as 100.

In accordance with the present subject matter there is provided a compound of Formula I wherein, R.sub.1 is substituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl; and R.sub.2 is substituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.10 alkyl, a process for preparing a compound of Formula I, and a gel comprising a compound of Formula I. There is also provided a process for separating a hydrophobic material from a mixture of hydrophobic and hydrophilic material using a compound of Formula I. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to a combination comprising a substance with inhibiting effect on the ileal bile acid transport system (IBAT) and at least one other active substance selected from an IBAT inhibitor; an enteroendocrine peptide or enhancer thereof; a dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitor; a biguanidine; an incretin mimetic; a thiazolidinone; a PPAR agonist; a HMG Co-A reductase inhibitor; a bile acid binder; and a TGR5 receptor modulator; wherein the IBAT inhibitor compound and the at least one other active substance are administered simultaneously, sequentially or separately.