The present invention provides a compound having a PDHK inhibitory activity and useful for the treatment or prophylaxis of diabetes (type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes etc.), insulin resistance syndrome, metabolic syndrome, hyperglycemia, hyperlactacidemia, diabetic complications (diabetic neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic nephropathy, cataract etc.), cardiac failure (acute cardiac failure, chronic cardiac failure), cardiomyopathy, myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, peripheral artery disease, intermittent claudication, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease s, brain ischemia, cerebral apoplexy, mitochondrial disease, mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, cancer, pulmonary hypertension, Alzheimer disease, vascular dementia, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, retinopathy of prematurity, retinal vein occlusion, ischemic optic neuropathy or chronic kidney disease. The present invention relates to a compound of the formula [I-a], or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof:

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The present disclosure provides an ophthalmic composition comprising 4-(3-amino-1-(isoquinolin-6-ylamino)-1-oxopropan-2-yl)benzyl 2,4-dimethylbenzoate or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts; about 0.01% weight/volume to about 1.0% weight/volume of a buffer; and about 0.01% weight/volume to about 10% weight/volume of a tonicity agent.

The present invention provides a method of treating an ocular condition in an eye of a patient, comprising the step of placing a biodegradable intraocular implant in an eye of the patient, the implant comprising a prostamide and a biodegradable polymer matrix that releases drug at a rate effective to sustain release of an amount of the prostamide from the implant to provide an amount of the prostamide effective to prevent or reduce a symptom of an ocular condition of the eye, wherein said ocular condition is elevated IOP and said implant is placed in an intracameral location to dilate the outflow channels of the eye emanating from Schlemm's Canal.

Provided herein are amino isoquinolinyl amide and sulfonamide compounds that affect the function of kinases and other proteins in a cell and that are useful as therapeutic agents. In particular, these compounds are useful in the treatment of eye diseases such as glaucoma and retinal diseases, as anti-inflammatory agents, for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, and for diseases characterized by abnormal growth, such as cancers.

Provided herein are amino isoquinolinyl amide and sulfonamide compounds that affect the function of kinases and other proteins in a cell and that are useful as therapeutic agents. In particular, these compounds are useful in the treatment of eye diseases such as glaucoma and retinal diseases, as anti-inflammatory agents, for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, and for diseases characterized by abnormal growth, such as cancers.

Disclosed here is an adenosine derivative prodrug that can have reverse transcriptase inhibitor activity in vivo. This disclosure is also directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the adenosine derivative that can be used for the treatment of HIV infection or RNA virus infection.

A cannabinoid-HA conjugate, according to the present invention, has a polysaccharide backbone of hyaluronic acid or an analog or derivative thereof, having a cannabinoid attached by way of a spacer to one or more derivatization sites of the polysaccharide backbone selected from the group consisting of: a primary hydroxyl group, a secondary hydroxyl group, a carboxyl group, and an acetamido group. One or more of the cannabinoids may be used as a cross-linking agent to covalently cross-link the polysaccharide backbone to control biodegradation and duration of action.

In one aspect, described herein is an intronic recognition element for splicing modifier (iREMS) that can be recognized by a compound provided herein. In another aspect, described herein are methods for modulating the amount of a product of a gene, wherein a precursor RNA transcript transcribed from the gene contains an intronic REMS, and the methods utilizing a compound described herein. More particularly, described herein are methods for modulating the amount of an RNA transcript or protein product encoded by a gene, wherein a precursor RNA transcript transcribed from the gene comprises an intronic REMS, and the methods utilizing a compound described herein. In another aspect, provided herein are artificial gene constructs comprising an intronic REMS, and uses of those artificial gene constructs to modulate protein production. In another aspect, provided herein are methods for altering endogenous genes to comprise an intronic REMS, and the use of a compound described herein to modulate protein produced from such altered endogenous genes.

The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating neurodegenerative diseases and disorders, particularly ophthalmic diseases and disorders. Provided herein are alkoxyl derivative compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The subject compositions are useful for treating and preventing ophthalmic diseases and disorders, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and Stargardt’s Disease.

Disclosed are methods for forming shear-thinning fluid gel compositions comprising a microgel particle-forming polymer dispersed in an aqueous medium. The viscosity of the fluid gel compositions reduces when the gel is exposed to shear. Also disclosed are shear-thinning fluid gel compositions obtained by such methods, and medical uses of such compositions.