The present invention relates to improved Nanobodies against Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), as well as to polypeptides comprising or essentially consisting of one or more of such Nanobodies. The invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding such Nanobodies and polypeptides; to methods for preparing such Nanobodies and polypeptides; to host cells expressing or capable of expressing such Nanobodies or polypeptides; to compositions comprising such Nanobodies, polypeptides, nucleic acids or host cells; and to uses of such Nanobodies, such polypeptides, such nucleic acids, such host cells or such compositions, in particular for prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes, such as the prophylactic, therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.

The present invention provides solid pharmaceutical compositions for improved delivery of a wide variety of pharmaceutical active ingredients contained therein or separately administered. In one embodiment, the solid pharmaceutical composition includes a solid carrier, the solid carrier including a substrate and an encapsulation coat on the substrate. The encapsulation coat can include different combinations of pharmaceutical active ingredients, hydrophilic surfactant, lipophilic surfactants and triglycerides. In another embodiment, the solid pharmaceutical composition includes a solid carrier, the solid carrier being formed of different combinations of pharmaceutical active ingredients, hydrophilic surfactants, lipophilic surfactants and triglycerides. The compositions of the present invention can be used for improved delivery of hydrophilic or hydrophobic pharmaceutical active ingredients, such as drugs, nutritional agents, cosmeceuticals and diagnostic agents.

The invention provides compounds having the general Formula (I); ##STR00001##
and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; wherein the variables R.sup.A, R.sup.AA, subscript n, subscript q, ring A, X.sup.2, L, subscript m, X.sup.1, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, D and E have the meaning as described herein, and compositions containing such compounds and methods for using such compounds and compositions.

The present invention relates to compounds which are capable of selectively binding to and inhibiting the activity of the potassium channel Kv1.3. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and to the use of said compounds and said pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment or prevention of autoimmune diseases, obesity, parodontitis and/or tissue transplant rejection.

A cyclic polypeptide comprising at least six contiguous amino acids from the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:1 Gly-Gln-Arg-Glu-Thr-Pro-Glu-Gly-Ala-Glu-Ala-Lys-Pro-Trp-Tyr for the treatment of autosomal recessive pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 (PHA type1B) or for the restoration of the Na transport capacity of mutated loss-of-function ENaC.

The present invention provides a combination comprising at least two of the following: (i) an insulin modulator, (ii) an immunosuppressive agent and (iii) an aldosterone antagonist, for instance a combination comprising at least two of (i) exenatide, or a functional derivative or analogue thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (ii) cyclosporine, or a functional derivative or analogue thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (iii) potassium canrenoate, or a functional derivative or analogue thereof. Said combinations are suitable for cardioprotection and for treating and/or preventing ischemia and/or reperfusion injury. Further aspects of the invention relate to pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said combinations according to the invention, and methods of treatment using the same.

The present invention provides a combination comprising at least two of the following: (i) an insulin modulator, (ii) an immunosuppressive agent and (iii) an aldosterone antagonist, for instance a combination comprising at least two of (i) exenatide, or a functional derivative or analogue thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; (ii) cyclosporine, or a functional derivative or analogue thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and (iii) potassium canrenoate, or a functional derivative or analogue thereof. Said combinations are suitable for cardioprotection and for treating and/or preventing ischemia and/or reperfusion injury. Further aspects of the invention relate to pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said combinations according to the invention, and methods of treatment using the same.

The present invention relates to a compound selected from (R)-(+)-5-(p-cyanophenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,5-a]pyridine and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and in particular to the phosphate salt of (R)-(+)-5-(p-cyanophenyl)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydroimidazo[1,5-a]pyridine, both having preferably an enantiomeric excess of the (R) form higher than or equal to 97%. Furthermore, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, their use as a medicament and in methods of treatment of diseases and disorders in humans including women of child bearing potential and pediatric patients in which aldosterone over-exposure contributes to the deleterious effects of said diseases or disorders, as well as processes for preparing said inventive compounds.

The present invention provides an anti-FcyRIIB antibodies which, in comparison to prior art antibodies, markedly increase ITIM phosphorylation of FcyRIIB and can thus be used for the treatment or prophylaxis of autoimmune diseases.

The present invention provides compounds having the general structural formula (I)

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and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, as described generally and in classes and subclasses herein, and additionally provides pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for the use thereof for the treatment of any of a number of conditions or diseases involving elevated levels of aldosterone or abnormal or excessive fibrosis, such as kidney disease and hypertension.