Described herein are prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) binding conjugates that are useful for delivering therapeutic, diagnostic and imaging agents. Also described herein are pharmaceutical composition containing them and methods of using the conjugates and compositions. Also described are processes for manufacture of the conjugates and the compositions containing them.

A compound having agonist activity at the GLP-1 (glucagon-like-peptide 1) and GLP-2 (glucagon-like peptide 2) receptors, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, an excipient or a vehicle are provided. The compound can be used, inter alia, in the prophylaxis or treatment of intestinal damage and dysfunction, regulation of body weight, and prophylaxis or treatment of metabolic dysfunction.

Ucn2 derivatives comprising a peptide and a substituent with high potency, high physical and high chemical stability, suitable for administration to humans, and their medical use in treatment and/or prevention of obesity and/or diabetes.

Immunogen enhancers for admixture with an antigen of interest are described herein. The enhancers generally comprise a steroid acid and/or a steroid acid-peptide conjugate in an amount sufficient to improve or modify the adaptive immune response to antigens admixed therewith. In embodiments, the steroid acid may be a bile acid and the peptide may comprise one or more functional domains, such as a nuclear localization signal, which may facilitate antigen-presentation and/or antigen cross-presentation, thereby triggering improved cellular immunity, or improved cellular and humoral immunity, against the antigen.

A method for treating psoriasis including the steps of applying an isothiocyanate functional surfactant to an area affected by psoriasis, wherein the isothiocyanate functional surfactant comprises at least one isothiocyanate functional group associated with an aliphatic and/or aromatic carbon atom of the isothiocyanate functional surfactant.

The invention relates to materials and methods of conjugating a water soluble polymer to an oxidized carbohydrate moiety of a therapeutic protein comprising contacting the oxidized carbohydrate moiety with an activated water soluble polymer under conditions that allow conjugation. More specifically, the present invention relates to the aforementioned materials and methods wherein the water soluble polymer contains an active aminooxy group and wherein an oxime or hydrazone linkage is formed between the oxidized carbohydrate moiety and the active aminooxy group on the water soluble polymer, and wherein the conjugation is carried out in the presence of a nucleophilic catalyst.

A compound including a prodrug having a psychoactive base substance attached to an amino acid. A method of treating an individual, by administering proMDMA, a proMDMA-like compound, or proR(-)MDMA to the individual, metabolizing the prodrug, and releasing the MDMA or MDMA-like substance in the individual. A method of reducing anxiety while administering MDMA, by providing a slow release of MDMA, an MDMA-like substance or R(-)MDMA thereby reducing anxiety in the individual at the onset of administration. A method of personalized medicine, by evaluating an individual and determining if there are characteristics present that would not be suitable for MDMA treatment and administering proMDMA, a proMDMA-like substance, or proR(-)MDMA to the individual. A method of reducing abuse of MDMA, by administering proMDMA, a proMDMA-like substance, or proR(-)MDMA, and providing a delayed and attenuated effect of MDMA or a MDMA-like substance, thereby reducing abuse.

A pharmaceutical composition is described. The chemically stable pharmaceutical composition comprises (i) a drug component consisting of mometasone, mometasone furoate, or a combination thereof, (ii) a propellant component comprising 1,1-difluoroethane (R-152a), and (iii) ethanol in an amount of from 0.5 to 10% by weight based on the total weight of the chemically stable pharmaceutical composition. The drug component comprises from 0.01 to 1.0 weight % of the total weight of the chemically stable pharmaceutical composition. At least 95 weight % of the propellant component is 1,1-difluoroethane (R-152a). The drug component is the sole drug component in the pharmaceutical composition. The chemically stable pharmaceutical composition is surfactant-free.

The present invention relates to a unit drug conjugate wherein a binding group capable of binding to another unit drug conjugate is additionally linked to a unit drug conjugate in which a targeting substance, which binds specifically to target cells, and a drug, are linked together. When the unit drug conjugates according to the present invention are sequentially administered in vivo, complexes form a cluster by in vivo crosslinking, and the cluster promotes endocytosis of the drug conjugate, thereby significantly enhancing cellular internalization of the drug included in the drug conjugate.

Formulated and/or co-formulated nanocarriers (e.g., LNPs and/or SLNPs) comprising ICD Prodrugs and methods of making the nanocarriers are disclosed herein. The ICD prodrug compositions comprise a drug moiety, a lipid moiety, and linkage unit that induce immunogenic cell death (ICD). The ICD Prodrugs can be formulated and/or co-formulated into a nanocarrier to provide a method of treating cancer, immunological disorders, and other disease by utilizing a targeted drug delivery vehicle.