Provided herein are methods and compositions and kits related to uricase compositions and/or compositions comprising synthetic nanocarriers comprising an immunosuppressant. Also provided herein are methods and compositions and kits for the treatment of subjects, including subjects with hyperuricemia, gout or a condition associated with gout, and for preventing gout flare.

This invention concerns the use of cyclopamine, a naturally occurring steroidal alkaloid known for over thirty years, for the treatment of psoriasis and achievement of rapid clearance of the psoriatic skin lesions together with the reversion of the histopathological signs of disease to normalcy with no detectable side effects. The cyclopamine-induced clearance of psoriatic lesions from the skin of patients is associated with the causation of cellular differentiation in lesional epidermis and with the rapid disappearance of CD4(+) lymphocytes and other inflammatory cells from lesional skin. Therapeutic compositions comprising of cyclopamine and a corticosteroid and/or the pre-treatment of lesions with a corticosteroid provide significantly further increased therapeutic effectiveness over the use of cyclopamine alone or a corticosteroid alone.

This invention concerns the use of cyclopamine, a naturally occurring steroidal alkaloid known for over thirty years, for the treatment of psoriasis and achievement of rapid clearance of the psoriatic skin lesions together with the reversion of the histopathological signs of disease to normalcy with no detectable side effects. The cyclopamine-induced clearance of psoriatic lesions from the skin of patients is associated with the causation of cellular differentiation in lesional epidermis and with the rapid disappearance of CD4(+) lymphocytes and other inflammatory cells from lesional skin. Therapeutic compositions comprising of cyclopamine and a corticosteroid and/or the pre-treatment of lesions with a corticosteroid provide significantly further increased therapeutic effectiveness over the use of cyclopamine alone or a corticosteroid alone.

The present invention belongs to the field of medical technology and specifically disclosed is a compound represented by formula (I′), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, solvate or prodrug thereof, and each symbol therein is as defined in the claims. The compound of the present invention may be used as a drug for regulating RET kinase activity or treating RET-related diseases, and has better pharmacokinetic properties.

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The present invention belongs to the field of medical technology and specifically disclosed is a compound represented by formula (I′), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer, solvate or prodrug thereof, and each symbol therein is as defined in the claims. The compound of the present invention may be used as a drug for regulating RET kinase activity or treating RET-related diseases, and has better pharmacokinetic properties.

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Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of treating a cancer in a subject by administering to the subject a compound that inhibits interaction between octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (OCT4) and Mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 2 (MAPKAPK2), OCT4 and DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs), or combinations thereof. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to the compounds of the present disclosure. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of inhibiting interaction between OCT4 and MAPKAPK2 and/or OCT4 and DNA-PKcs by exposing protein complexes to the compounds of the present disclosure. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of screening potential inhibitors of protein-protein interaction between a first protein and a second protein.

Embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of treating a cancer in a subject by administering to the subject a compound that inhibits interaction between octamer-binding transcription factor 4 (OCT4) and Mitogen-activated protein kinase-activated protein kinase 2 (MAPKAPK2), OCT4 and DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit (DNA-PKcs), or combinations thereof. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to the compounds of the present disclosure. Further embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of inhibiting interaction between OCT4 and MAPKAPK2 and/or OCT4 and DNA-PKcs by exposing protein complexes to the compounds of the present disclosure. Additional embodiments of the present disclosure pertain to methods of screening potential inhibitors of protein-protein interaction between a first protein and a second protein.

The present invention relates to compounds for the treatment of diseases related to DUX4 expression, such as muscular dystrophies, wherein the disease is facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). It also relates to use of such compounds, or to methods of use of such compounds.

The present invention relates to compounds for the treatment of diseases related to DUX4 expression, such as muscular dystrophies, wherein the disease is facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). It also relates to use of such compounds, or to methods of use of such compounds.

The present invention relates to compounds for the treatment of diseases related to DUX4 expression, such as muscular dystrophies. It also relates to use of such compounds, or to methods of use of such compounds.