The invention provides a sterile lyophilizate composition having improved stability and shelf-life, the lyophilizate having from 30 to 100% of Mesna and 0 to 70% of an excipient. The invention further provides a process for the preparation of the sterile lyophilizate composition and a dosage unit formulation with the lyophilizate composition.

The invention provides a sterile lyophilizate composition having improved stability and shelf-life, the lyophilizate having from 30 to 100% of Mesna and 0 to 70% of an excipient. The invention further provides a process for the preparation of the sterile lyophilizate composition and a dosage unit formulation with the lyophilizate composition.

Dimethyl sulfone may be used in the treatment of heat stress in poultry by oral administration, wherein the dimethyl sulfone is administered to chronically heat stressed poultry. The poultry may be exposed to a temperature of more than 27° C., or at least 30° C., optionally for at least 5 hours a day. The poultry may be exposed to a relative air humidity of at least 40% on average. The dimethyl sulfone is administered to poultry in a starter, grower, and/or finisher phase.

Dimethyl sulfone may be used in the treatment of heat stress in poultry by oral administration, wherein the dimethyl sulfone is administered to chronically heat stressed poultry. The poultry may be exposed to a temperature of more than 27° C., or at least 30° C., optionally for at least 5 hours a day. The poultry may be exposed to a relative air humidity of at least 40% on average. The dimethyl sulfone is administered to poultry in a starter, grower, and/or finisher phase.

[Problem] Provided is a non-peptide compound which can be used as a GAPDH aggregation inhibitor. [Solution] Provided is a GAPDH aggregation inhibitor including as an active ingredient a compound represented by the chemical formula 1 wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of from 1 to 10, a polysulfurized derivative thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present compound has a GAPDH aggregation inhibitory activity to suppress intracerebral aggregation of various proteins involved in cerebral neurodegenerative diseases, thereby contributing to improvement in various brain neurological diseases associated with aggregation of these proteins such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and cerebral infarction, and prevention of advanced seriousness of these diseases. ##STR00001##

[Problem] Provided is a non-peptide compound which can be used as a GAPDH aggregation inhibitor. [Solution] Provided is a GAPDH aggregation inhibitor including as an active ingredient a compound represented by the chemical formula 1 wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a carbon number of from 1 to 10, a polysulfurized derivative thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present compound has a GAPDH aggregation inhibitory activity to suppress intracerebral aggregation of various proteins involved in cerebral neurodegenerative diseases, thereby contributing to improvement in various brain neurological diseases associated with aggregation of these proteins such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and cerebral infarction, and prevention of advanced seriousness of these diseases. ##STR00001##

The present invention is directed to a combination therapy involving a type II anti-CD20 antibody and a selective Bcl-2 inhibitor for the treatment of a patient suffering from cancer, particularly, a CD20-expressing cancer.

The present invention is directed to a combination therapy involving a type II anti-CD20 antibody and a selective Bcl-2 inhibitor for the treatment of a patient suffering from cancer, particularly, a CD20-expressing cancer.

The present invention relates to methods for preventing, reducing, or treating the incidence and/or severity of a disorder caused by stress-induced cellular damage in the ear of a subject, such as vestibular disorders, hearing impairment, and conditions related to hair cell degeneration or death. Specifically, this invention pertains to formulations comprising probucol or a probucol ester, a bioavailability-enhancing compound comprising a bile acid, and optionally a carrier. The administration of these formulations can treat hearing loss and/or hair cell degeneration or death.

The present invention relates to methods for preventing, reducing, or treating the incidence and/or severity of a disorder caused by stress-induced cellular damage in the ear of a subject, such as vestibular disorders, hearing impairment, and conditions related to hair cell degeneration or death. Specifically, this invention pertains to formulations comprising probucol or a probucol ester, a bioavailability-enhancing compound comprising a bile acid, and optionally a carrier. The administration of these formulations can treat hearing loss and/or hair cell degeneration or death.