The present invention relates to the use of relaxin for the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunctions.

This invention relates to the treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (PH-HFpEF). More specifically, embodiments of the invention provide compositions and methods useful for the treatment of PH-HFpEF employing the use of levosimendan.

The invention provides a conjugate comprising a biomolecule linked to a fatty acid via a linker wherein the fatty acid has the following Formulae A1, A2 or A3:

##STR00001## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, Ak, n, m and p are defined herein. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing the conjugate of the invention such as GDF15 conjugate, and its therapeutic uses such as treatment or prevention of metabolic disorders or diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, pancreatitis, dyslipidemia, alcoholic and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease/steatohepatitis and other progressive liver diseases, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, glucose intolerance, hyperglycemia, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, peripheral arterial disease, stroke, heart failure, coronary heart disease, diabetic complications (including but not limited to chronic kidney disease), neuropathy, gastroparesis and other metabolic disorders. The present invention further provides a combination of pharmacologically active agents and a pharmaceutical composition.

Modified relaxin polypeptides and their uses thereof are provided

Disclosed are inhalation formulations of dry powders comprising particles and processes which yield particles to effectively bypass unwanted deposition in the mouth and throat. Embodiments of the invention are characterized by an inertial parameter which provide an in vitro total lung dose of greater than 80% of a nominal dose. Embodiments of formulations include neat formulations containing active agent only; formulations of active agent and buffer; and formulations comprising active agent, a glass-forming, and/or a shell-forming excipient. Also provided are methods for making the dry powder formulations. The powder formulations are useful for the treatment of diseases and conditions especially respiratory diseases and conditions.

The disclosure relates generally to biology and medicine, and more particularly it relates to compounds acting as half-life (t?)-extending moieties for use with therapeutics, especially for improving t? of biological-based therapeutics (i.e., biotherapeutics or biologics). The disclosure further relates to fusions and conjugates that include one or more of the compounds acting as t?-extending moieties, as well as pharmaceutical compositions including the same and their use in treating various conditions, diseases or disorders.

The present disclosure generally relates to modified relaxin polypeptides, such as modified human relaxin 2 polypeptides, comprising a non-naturally encoded amino acid which is linked to a pharmacokinetic enhancer, and therapeutic uses of such polypeptides, such as for the treatment of cardiovascular conditions (such as heart failure) and/or conditions relating to fibrosis.

The present disclosure generally relates to modified relaxin polypeptides, such as modified human relaxin 2 polypeptides, comprising a non-naturally encoded amino acid which is linked to a pharmacokinetic enhancer, and therapeutic uses of such polypeptides, such as for the treatment of cardiovascular conditions (such as heart failure) and/or conditions relating to fibrosis.

The present disclosure generally relates to modified relaxin polypeptides, such as modified human relaxin 2 polypeptides, comprising a non-naturally encoded amino acid which is linked to a pharmacokinetic enhancer, and therapeutic uses of such polypeptides, such as for the treatment of cardiovascular conditions (such as heart failure) and/or conditions relating to fibrosis.

Methods and compositions are provided for extending the half-life of a therapeutic agent. One half-life extending moieties may be attached to a therapeutic agent, thereby extending the half life of the therapeutic agent. The modified therapeutic agents comprising a half-life extending moieties attached to a therapeutic agent may be used to treat a disease or condition in a subject in need thereof.