Compounds of formulae (I) and (II), compositions, and methods for use in inhibiting the E3 enzyme Cbl-b in the ubiquitin proteasome pathway are disclosed. The compounds, compositions, and methods can be used to modulate the immune system, to treat diseases amenable to immune system modulation, and for treatment of cells in vivo, in vitro, or ex vivo.

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Compounds of formulae (I) and (II), compositions, and methods for use in inhibiting the E3 enzyme Cbl-b in the ubiquitin proteasome pathway are disclosed. The compounds, compositions, and methods can be used to modulate the immune system, to treat diseases amenable to immune system modulation, and for treatment of cells in vivo, in vitro, or ex vivo.

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Nutritionally acceptable non-lipid compositions and methods are presented that modulate lipid metabolism, and especially increase LPC concentrations. Consequently, the compositions and methods presented herein will facilitate DHA transport to neural and retinal tissues as well as LA availability for cardiolipin synthesis.

Nutritionally acceptable non-lipid compositions and methods are presented that modulate lipid metabolism, and especially increase LPC concentrations. Consequently, the compositions and methods presented herein will facilitate DHA transport to neural and retinal tissues as well as LA availability for cardiolipin synthesis.

Nutritionally acceptable non-lipid compositions and methods are presented that modulate lipid metabolism, and especially increase LPC concentrations. Consequently, the compositions and methods presented herein will facilitate DHA transport to neural and retinal tissues as well as LA availability for cardiolipin synthesis.

The present invention provides a composition comprising dendritic cells loaded with hHsp60sp, which dendritic cells are from a subject and have been fixed with paraformaldehyde (PFA). The subject may suffer from an autoimmune disease. Also provided are a method for preparing the composition; recombinant human cells comprising a heterologous gene encoding a fusion protein of HLA-E and hHsp60sp or B7sp, and expressing the fusion protein on the surface of the cells; a method for determining a percentage of maximum inhibition of testing the function of the HLA-E restricted CD8+ Treg cells from a subject, determining whether HLA-E restricted CD8+ Treg cells freshly isolated from a subject are defective, or determining whether defective HLA-E restricted CD8+ Treg cells from a subject are correctable; and a method for correcting defective HLA-E restricted CD8+ Treg cells, treating type 1 diabetes (T1D), or treating multiple sclerosis (MS).

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.

Compositions comprising melatonin and dimethyl sulfoxide are provided for topical administration to the neorectum for use in the alleviation of the symptoms of low anterior resection syndrome.

Compositions comprising melatonin and dimethyl sulfoxide are provided for topical administration to the neorectum for use in the alleviation of the symptoms of low anterior resection syndrome.