Compounds active on the receptor protein tyrosine kinases c-kit and/or c-fms are provided herewith. Also provided herewith are compositions useful for treatment of c-kit mediated diseases or conditions and/or c-fms-mediated diseases or conditions, and methods for the use thereof.

The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treating and diagnosing disorders related to energy metabolism and the OST-PTP signaling pathway involving gamma-carboxylase, osteocalcin and adiponectin. Such disorders include, but are not limited to, metabolic syndrome, glucose intolerance, diabetes types 1 and 2, atherosclerosis and obesity.

In certain aspects, the present invention provides compositions and methods for modulating (promoting or inhibiting) growth of a tissue, such as bone, cartilage, muscle, fat, brown fat and/or neuronal tissue and for treating metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity, as well as disorders associated with any of the foregoing tissue.

The present invention provides a sirtuin activator with an active component composed of black ginger or a black ginger extract, which is easily obtainable, extremely safe, and eaten from old. The present invention further provides a sirtuin activator with an active component of polyalkoxyflavonoid compound represented by general formula (I) and having a sirtuin activation effect that is 10 folds that of resveratrol or higher: ##STR00001## wherein, R.sub.1 to R.sub.7 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or a C1 to C6 lower alkoxy group.

The invention provides novel pyrophosphate synthase inhibitors of formula I and formula II as well salts thereof; the invention also provides compositions comprising such inhibitors and methods for their use. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates, in part, to a biocompatible hydrophobic-core carrier comprising a carrier, and a plurality of hydrophobic groups covalently linked to the polymeric carrier. The hydrophobic groups are capable of dissociably linking load molecules such as therapeutic agents. The hydrophobic-core carrier may also comprise protective side chains, orienting molecules, and targeting molecules.

The patent discloses novel indazole compounds of general formula 1 and analogues thereof, use thereof for the treatment of diabetes, diabetic complications, cardiovascular dysfuntion or related diseases, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and processes for their preparation. ##STR00001##

The present disclosure provides binding proteins, such as antibodies, that bind beta klotho, including human beta klotho, and methods of their use.

Provided herein are antagonists of prostaglandin EP3 receptor, processes to make said antagonists, and methods comprising administering said antagonists to a mammal in need thereof.

The present invention provides a method for diagnosing a disease or disorder selected from the group consisting of insulin resistance, a metabolic disorder, diabetes and pre-diabetes in a subject. The method comprises the step of determining the level of a compound represented by structural formula (VI):

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or a salt thereof. Compositions and method of making thereof are also described.