Provided is use of a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate in combination with a glucocorticoid in preventing or treating viral pneumonia. Specifically, provided is a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate in combination with a glucocorticoid for use in treating or ameliorating coronavirus infections, the nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate is selected from the group consisting of pamidronate, alendronate, risedronate, ibandronate, zoledronate, minodronate and incadronate. The glucocorticoid is selected from the group consisting of dexamethasone, rimexolone, prednisolone, fluorometholone, hydrocortisone, mometasone, fluticasone, beclomethasone, flunisolide, triamcinolone, fluticasone propionate, beclomethasone dipropionate, budesonide and mometasone furoate.

The present disclosure provides methods for treating and improving b1osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) in a subject by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an agent that binds and neutralizes transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β).

The present disclosure provides methods for treating and improving b1osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) in a subject by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an agent that binds and neutralizes transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β).

This invention related to manufactured microbubbles, as well as methods of using manufactured microbubbles, for example, in medicinal applications. The invention pertains to the physical structure and materials of the microbubbles, as well as to methods for manufacturing microbubbles, methods for targeting microbubbles for specific medicinal applications, and methods for delivering microbubbles in medical treatment.

This invention related to manufactured microbubbles, as well as methods of using manufactured microbubbles, for example, in medicinal applications. The invention pertains to the physical structure and materials of the microbubbles, as well as to methods for manufacturing microbubbles, methods for targeting microbubbles for specific medicinal applications, and methods for delivering microbubbles in medical treatment.

Provided are compositions and methods for transport, monitoring the transport, and controlled release of active agents. The compositions comprise surface functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles. The iron oxide nanoparticles are surface functionalized with cucurbitril[7] macrocycles. The cavity formed by the CB[7] macrocycles can be used for storage and transport of active agents. The active agents may be imaging agents or may be therapeutic agents which can be released by applying an alternating magnetic field at desired locations.

The present invention aims to provide a vaccine pharmaceutical composition universally usable for induction of cellular immunity against various antigens and exerting a high cellular immunity inducing effect. The present invention relates to a vaccine pharmaceutical composition for inducing cellular immunity, containing: an antigen; and a first cellular immunity induction promoter that is a bisphosphonate.

The present invention aims to provide a vaccine pharmaceutical composition universally usable for induction of cellular immunity against various antigens and exerting a high cellular immunity inducing effect. The present invention relates to a vaccine pharmaceutical composition for inducing cellular immunity, containing: an antigen; and a first cellular immunity induction promoter that is a bisphosphonate.

The present invention aims to provide a vaccine pharmaceutical composition universally usable for induction of cellular immunity against various antigens and exerting a high cellular immunity inducing effect. The present invention relates to a vaccine pharmaceutical composition for inducing cellular immunity, containing: an antigen; and a first cellular immunity induction promoter that is a bisphosphonate.

The novel bisphosphonic acid ester derivatives represented by the following formula (1):

Y—Cy—(NH).sub.m—(CH.sub.2).sub.n—C(X)(PO(OR.sup.1)(OR.sup.2)).sub.2   (1)

wherein each symbol is as defined in the DESCRIPTION, which has an amino group substituted by a heterocyclic group or a heterocyclic group containing a nitrogen atom, and the acid moiety is esterified with a POM group, an n-butanoyloxymethyl (BuOM) group and the like, exhibit a superior direct or indirect cytotoxicity effect on tumor cells and virus infected cells.