The present invention encompasses engineered nucleases which recognize and cleave a recognition sequence within a Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome. The engineered meganucleases can exhibit at least one optimized characteristic, such as enhanced specificity and/or efficiency of indel formation, when compared to the first-generation meganuclease HBV 11-12x.26. Further, the invention encompasses pharmaceutical compositions comprising engineered meganuclease proteins, nucleic acids encoding engineered meganucleases, and the use of such compositions for treating HBV infections or hepatocellular carcinoma.

Disclosed is a pharmaceutical nanoparticle containing a core and a shell coating the core. The core contains (3-{4-[2-({4-[3-(3-cyclohexylamino-propylamino)-propyl]-oxazol-2-ylmethyl}-amino)-6-methyl-pyrimidin-4-ylamino]-piperidin-1-yl}-3-oxo-propylamino)-acetic acid or a salt thereof, 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphate, and an anionic polymer. The shell contains a lipid. Also disclosed is a method for preparing such as pharmaceutical nanoparticle. Further provided are a liposome containing a lipid bilayer enclosing an aqueous core and its preparation method.

A respirable dry powder can include acetylsalicylic acid in particles having a mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) within a range of about 0.5 μm to about 10 μm. The respirable dry powder may contain a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, such as an amino acid (e.g., Leucine), in an amount ranging from about 0.1% (w/w) to about 40% (w/w) of the particles.

The present disclosure provides a microparticulate comprising one or more cannabinoids and a pH dependent release polymer. In embodiments, the one or more cannabinoids are present in an amount ranging from 10% w/w to about 50% w/w. In embodiments, the pH dependent release polymer is present in an amount ranging from ranging from about 5% w/w to about 85% w/w.

Compositions including dihydromyricetin (DHM) and methods for forming them through hot melt extrusion.

The present disclosure provides therapeutic nanoparticles that include a first layer surrounding a core region, one or more particle modifiers present in or on the first layer, and one or more therapeutics present in the core region. Compositions and methods related to the nanoparticles are also provided.

Disclosed are powder solid compositions including a hydroalcoholic extract of Bergamot fruit (Citrus aurantium var. bergamia) and at least one phospholipid. Also disclosed is a process for the preparation of the compositions. The compositions are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of dysmetabolic syndromes, dyslipidemias and type 2 diabetes.

An antiviral treatment of infections from Coronavirus, in particular COVID-19, is by administration of a modified nucleoside, derived from adenosine, individually or in combination with other therapeutically active substances. In particular, 3′-deoxyadenosine, or cordycepin, is administered for the treatment of a viral syndrome from Coronavirus, in particular COVID-19, in which 3′-deoxyadenosine is administered individually or in combination with at least one inhibitor or antagonist of the adenosine receptors A1 and A3 and possibly agonist of the adenosine receptors A.sub.2a and/or A.sub.2b. The administration of 3′-deoxyadenosine is subsequent or simultaneous to the administration of the inhibitor, preferably inosine, a molecule which expresses both these functions.

Solid, stable formulations of linaclotide suitable for oral administration are described herein as are methods for preparing such formulations. The formulations described herein contain a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence Cys Cys Glu Tyr Cys Cys Asn Pro Ala Cys Thr Gly Cys Tyr (“linaclotide”; SEQ ID NO:1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The linaclotide formulations described herein are stable and have a sufficient shelf life for manufacturing, storing and distributing the drug.

Provided herein are pharmaceutical formulations of dry-powder bendamustine suitable for pharmaceutical use. Also provided are methods of producing dry-powder bendamustine. The pharmaceutical formulations can be used for any disease that is sensitive to treatment with bendamustine, such as neoplastic diseases.