Compositions and methods for treating a depressive disorder or an anxiety disorder in a subject in need of such treatment are described herein. A therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a melanocortin 5 receptor (MC5R) peptide ligand according to the following: ##STR00001##
in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is administered to the subject. Xaa can be Cha or Pro. The MC5R peptide is a selective MC5R antagonist, and administration thereof to the subject can treat the depressive or anxiety disorder with clinical improvement observed in a relatively short time.

Compositions and methods for treating a depressive disorder or an anxiety disorder in a subject in need of such treatment are described herein. A therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a melanocortin 5 receptor (MC5R) peptide ligand according to the following: ##STR00001##
in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier is administered to the subject. Xaa can be Cha or Pro. The MC5R peptide is a selective MC5R antagonist, and administration thereof to the subject can treat the depressive or anxiety disorder with clinical improvement observed in a relatively short time.

As new class of drugs designated systems chemico-pharmacology drugs (SCPD) is disclosed. SCPDs work by targeting a druggable biomolecular site (the first target), resulting in a significant change in the properties of the first target. In the process, the SCPD itself is chemically modified. Subsequently, the resulting modified SCPD interacts with a second target, which is also modified in a manner that is beneficial for the patient.

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating cancer, the composition containing IL-2 surface expression-extracellular vesicles as an active ingredient. According to the present invention, immune cells, in which useful cytokines have been expressed on the cell surface, and extracellular vesicles, preferably small extracellular vesicles (sEV), which are derived from the immune cells and have useful cytokines expressed on the surface were prepared using a lentiviral vector containing a cytokine-linker-a PDGF receptor transmembrane domain, and it was found that the extracellular vesicles increased proliferation and activity of cytotoxic T cells thereby increasing anti-cancer immune efficacy. Thus, the extracellular vesicles having the efficacy can be usefully utilized as a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer, a pharmaceutical composition for co-administration with an anticancer drug, or a composition for delivering a drug or a physiologically active material.

The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating cancer, the composition containing IL-2 surface expression-extracellular vesicles as an active ingredient. According to the present invention, immune cells, in which useful cytokines have been expressed on the cell surface, and extracellular vesicles, preferably small extracellular vesicles (sEV), which are derived from the immune cells and have useful cytokines expressed on the surface were prepared using a lentiviral vector containing a cytokine-linker-a PDGF receptor transmembrane domain, and it was found that the extracellular vesicles increased proliferation and activity of cytotoxic T cells thereby increasing anti-cancer immune efficacy. Thus, the extracellular vesicles having the efficacy can be usefully utilized as a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer, a pharmaceutical composition for co-administration with an anticancer drug, or a composition for delivering a drug or a physiologically active material.

The present disclosure provides peripherally acting cannabidiol (CBD)-containing compositions and methods of using thereof for treating or enhancing female sexual function. In some embodiments, the compositions are provided in the form of a lotion, containing highly CBD-loaded liposomes, which is applied to female genitalia shortly prior to sexual activity.

The present disclosure provides peripherally acting cannabidiol (CBD)-containing compositions and methods of using thereof for treating or enhancing female sexual function. In some embodiments, the compositions are provided in the form of a lotion, containing highly CBD-loaded liposomes, which is applied to female genitalia shortly prior to sexual activity.

Provided herein are novel synthetic compounds having the structure of formula (1),

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wherein X is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic mono- or polycyclic ring system; and Y is substituted or unsubstituted C.sup.5-C.sup.10 alkyl or alkenyl group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions are useful for inhibiting growth of a bacterium.

Provided herein are novel synthetic compounds having the structure of formula (1),

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wherein X is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic or heteroaromatic mono- or polycyclic ring system; and Y is substituted or unsubstituted C.sup.5-C.sup.10 alkyl or alkenyl group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions are useful for inhibiting growth of a bacterium.

Therapeutic protein-drug conjugates comprising annexins conjugated to drug payloads for targeting stressed human cells (e.g., cancer cells), bacterial cells, fungal cells, or parasitic cells which express phosphatidylserine. The protein-drug conjugates generally contain multiple drug molecules per annexin molecule. The annexin binds to the surface of cells, but is also endocytosed efficiently, thereby delivering the drug to the cytoplasm of the target cell.