An inhibitor of FXII/FXIIa for the prevention of the formation and/or stabilization of thrombi during and/or after a medical procedure performed on a human or animal subject comprising contacting blood of said human or animal subject with artificial surfaces, wherein said inhibitor of FXII/FXIIa is administered before and/or during and/or after said medical procedure.

This application relates to neurological inflammatory diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, and to methods of administering a Factor XII inhibitor to prevent, treat, or otherwise ameliorate the effects of a neurological inflammatory disease, such as multiple sclerosis. Agents and pharmaceutical compositions comprising agents which inhibit the activity of FXII are also provided.

In some aspects, the disclosure relates to compositions and methods comprising ActRII antagonists to treat, prevent, or reduce the progression rate and/or severity of a renal disease or condition, particularly treating, preventing or reducing the progression rate and/or severity of one or more renal diseases or conditions, particularly treating, preventing or reducing the progression rate and/or severity of one or more renal-associated complications. The disclosure also provides methods of using an ActRII antagonist to treat, prevent, or reduce the progression rate and/or severity of a variety of conditions including, but not limited to, Alport syndrome, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), polycystic kidney disease, and/or chronic kidney disease.

In some aspects, the disclosure relates to compositions and methods comprising ActRII antagonists to treat, prevent, or reduce the progression rate and/or severity of a renal disease or condition, particularly treating, preventing or reducing the progression rate and/or severity of one or more renal diseases or conditions, particularly treating, preventing or reducing the progression rate and/or severity of one or more renal-associated complications. The disclosure also provides methods of using an ActRII antagonist to treat, prevent, or reduce the progression rate and/or severity of a variety of conditions including, but not limited to, Alport syndrome, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), polycystic kidney disease, and/or chronic kidney disease.

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for preventing, treating or delaying various cardiovascular diseases or disorders in mammals, particularly in humans. More particularly, the present invention provides for compositions and methods for preventing, treating or delaying various cardiovascular diseases or disorders using, inter alia, a neuregulin protein, or a functional fragment thereof, or a nucleic acid encoding a neuregulin protein, or a functional fragment thereof, or an agent that enhances production and/or function of said neuregulin.

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for preventing, treating or delaying various cardiovascular diseases or disorders in mammals, particularly in humans. More particularly, the present invention provides for compositions and methods for preventing, treating or delaying various cardiovascular diseases or disorders using, inter alia, a neuregulin protein, or a functional fragment thereof, or a nucleic acid encoding a neuregulin protein, or a functional fragment thereof, or an agent that enhances production and/or function of said neuregulin.

Device and method for improving the effectiveness of osteopathic pain therapy by monitoring one or more pharmacokinetic parameters of the subject with a point-of-care device after pain drug administration. In one embodiment, the pain drug is celecoxib and the pharmacokinetic parameter is AUC.

Silent brain ischemia (SBI) or ischemia of other organs can result from an embolism that is introduced into the arterial system during a medical procedure. The application provides a method of administering a FXII inhibitor in a patient receiving a medical procedure and animal models useful for studying ischemia including SBI and ischemia in other organs, and for evaluating candidate therapeutics.

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for preventing, treating or delaying various cardiovascular diseases or disorders in mammals, particularly in humans. More particularly, the present invention provides for compositions and methods for preventing, treating or delaying various cardiovascular diseases or disorders using, inter alia, a neuregulin protein, or a functional fragment thereof, or a nucleic acid encoding a neuregulin protein, or a functional fragment thereof, or an agent that enhances production and/or function of said neuregulin.

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for preventing, treating or delaying various cardiovascular diseases or disorders in mammals, particularly in humans. More particularly, the present invention provides for compositions and methods for preventing, treating or delaying various cardiovascular diseases or disorders using, inter alia, a neuregulin protein, or a functional fragment thereof, or a nucleic acid encoding a neuregulin protein, or a functional fragment thereof, or an agent that enhances production and/or function of said neuregulin.