The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the treatment and prophylaxis of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in a human subject in need of such treatment, the methods comprising the pulmonary administration to the subject, preferably via inhalation of a composition comprising rapamycin or a prodrug or derivative thereof.

The present invention relates to methods of activating live lactic acid bacteria comprising exposing said bacteria to a preparation comprising citrate, wherein said bacteria have the ability to utilize citrate as an external electron acceptor. The present invention further relates to methods to enhance the activity of certain live bacteria in mammals. More specifically the invention relates to improve the wake-up of certain lactic acid bacteria from the freeze-dried state. The present invention also relates to preparations comprising said activated bacteria and therapeutic uses of said activated bacteria.

The present invention provides a method of treating constipation and compositions useful in said method. The method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a crosslinked carboxymethylcellulose having high elastic modulus coupled with high absorbance capacity when swollen in simulated gastric fluid/water (1:8) and simulated intestinal fluids.

Pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms comprising an adsorbent, and an adverse agent, such as an opioid antagonist. In one embodiment, at least a portion of the adverse agent is on the surface or within the micropore structure of an adsorbent material. The pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms comprising the adsorbent and the adverse agent are useful for preventing or discouraging tampering, abuse, misuse or diversion of a dosage form containing an active pharmaceutical agent, such as an opioid. The present invention also relates to methods for treating a patient with such a dosage form, as well as kits containing such a dosage form with instructions for using the dosage form to treat a patient. The present invention further relates to process for preparing such pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms.

Particle compositions comprising adsorbed RNA replicons as well as methods of making and using the same are described.

This invention is directed to reduction of flake-like aggregation in nanoparticulate compositions. Also encompassed by the invention are compositions comprising a nanoparticulate active agent, at least one surface stabilizer and a flake-like aggregation reducing agent, such as a buffer and a sugar. The nanoparticulate active agent compositions comprise particles of the active agent having an effective average particle size of less than about 2000 nm.

The present invention relates to anthelmintic compositions comprising two or more anthelmintic active agents selected from one or more of the following groups; imidazothiazoles such as levamisole, benzimidazoles such as oxfendazole, or fenbendazole, macrocylic lactones such as ivermectin or avermectin, salicylanilides, and praziquantel. The composition being in the form of stable granules that are readily dispersible in water so as to provide a homogenous mixture of the anthelmintic agents suitable for administration. Methods of preparing the composition are also described.

Disclosed herein are nanoparticles suitable for use in vaccines. The nanoparticles present antigens from pathogens surrounded to and associated with a detergent core resulting in enhanced stability and good immunogenicity. Dosages, formulations, and methods for preparing the vaccines and nanoparticles are also disclosed.

Disclosed herein are pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms including N-[5-(3,5-difluorobenzyl)-1H-indazol-3-yl]-4-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino) benzamide that are useful in the treatment of subjects having cancer. The present disclosure also provides methods for preparing these pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms, and methods of treating subjects having cancer utilizing the pharmaceutical compositions and dosage forms provided herein.

Described is a storage-stable dust-free homogeneous particulate formulation. The formulation consists of (a) at least one water-soluble Vitamin E-derivative, (b) at least one hydrophilic polymer, (c) optionally additional surface-active substances, and (d) optionally additional pharmaceutical additives. The sum of (a), (b), (c) and (d) equals 100% by weight of the formulation. The fines fraction with particle diameters of less than 100 μm is less than 10% by weight. Describe also is a process for manufacturing the formulation, and use of the formulation as a solubilizing composition in pharmaceutical formulations.