Disclosed herein is a method for modulating Program Death Receptor Ligand 1 (PDL1) in a cancer cell, comprising contacting the cell with a composition comprising a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. Also disclosed is a method for treating a tumor in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a thereapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor and a composition comprising a thereapeutically effective amount of a Program Death Receptor Ligand 1 (PDL1) inhibitor, a Programmed Death 1 receptor (PD1) inhibitor, or a combination thereof.

Disclosed herein is a method for modulating Program Death Receptor Ligand 1 (PDL1) in a cancer cell, comprising contacting the cell with a composition comprising a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor. Also disclosed is a method for treating a tumor in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a thereapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising a histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor and a composition comprising a thereapeutically effective amount of a Program Death Receptor Ligand 1 (PDL1) inhibitor, a Programmed Death 1 receptor (PD1) inhibitor, or a combination thereof.

The present application relates to fluorinated benzylsulfonamide hydroxamic acid compounds of Formula I and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate and/or prodrug thereof: (I) for use as a inhibitor of HDAC6. The application also relates to methods of treating a disease, disorder or condition using the compounds and compositions of the application.

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The present application relates to fluorinated benzylsulfonamide hydroxamic acid compounds of Formula I and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate and/or prodrug thereof: (I) for use as a inhibitor of HDAC6. The application also relates to methods of treating a disease, disorder or condition using the compounds and compositions of the application.

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This invention relates generally to diseases and conditions characterized with axonal degradation and, more particularly, to methods and compositions for treating or preventing traumatic or degenerative neuropathies and other diseases and conditions involving axonal breakdown/degeneration.

This invention relates generally to diseases and conditions characterized with axonal degradation and, more particularly, to methods and compositions for treating or preventing traumatic or degenerative neuropathies and other diseases and conditions involving axonal breakdown/degeneration.

This invention relates generally to diseases and conditions characterized with axonal degradation and, more particularly, to methods and compositions for treating or preventing traumatic or degenerative neuropathies and other diseases and conditions involving axonal breakdown/degeneration.

The present invention is directed to inhibitors of tyrosinase, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such tyrosinase inhibitors, and methods of making and using the same. Specifically, included in the present invention are compositions of matter comprised of at least one 2,4-dihydroxybenzene analog, which inhibit the activity of tyrosinase and which inhibit the overproduction of melanin.

The present invention is directed to inhibitors of tyrosinase, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such tyrosinase inhibitors, and methods of making and using the same. Specifically, included in the present invention are compositions of matter comprised of at least one 2,4-dihydroxybenzene analog, which inhibit the activity of tyrosinase and which inhibit the overproduction of melanin.

Provided are methods of enhancing bioavailability of enterally administered 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) in a subject in need thereof, said method comprising enterally co-administering low-dose carbidopa with said 5-HTP, as well as pharmaceutical formulations useful for the same. In some embodiments, the 5-HTP and/or low-dose carbidopa are provided as slow-release formulation(s).