The present application provides the use of an acridinedione compound in the preparation of an antidiabetic medicament, which belongs to the field of biomedical technology. The present application demonstrates for the first time that the acridinedione compound can improve insulin resistance by activating and upregulating GPR40 protein expression, participating in GPR40-PPARγ-PI3K/Akt-GLUT4 signaling pathway, promoting insulin secretion and increasing glucose consumption in liver and muscle tissue. The target of the acridinedione compound is the GPR40 receptor, its insulinotropic effect is glucose-dependent, and its hypoglycemic effect disappears when peripheral blood glucose falls below a certain level. The preparation of the acridinedione compound into an antidiabetic medicaments will provide entirely new options and strategies for the treatment of diabetes.

The invention relates to substituted nucleoside analogues of formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions for treating diseases, disorders or conditions associated with the overexpression of PRMT5 enzyme. The invention also relates to methods of treating diseases, disorders or conditions associated with the overexpression of PRMT5 enzyme.

The invention relates to substituted nucleoside analogues of formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions for treating diseases, disorders or conditions associated with the overexpression of PRMT5 enzyme. The invention also relates to methods of treating diseases, disorders or conditions associated with the overexpression of PRMT5 enzyme.

The present invention relates to the treatment of a sporadic ALS patient with oral fausdil at a dose of 180-240 mg/day. This results in an anticipated 25-50% reduction in the average decline over at least three months as measured using the revised ALS Functional Rating Scale.

Disclosed are a novel isoindoline derivative, a pharmaceutical composition and use thereof. The compound of formula I, or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, polymorph, co-crystal, stereoisomer, isotopic compound, metabolite or prodrug thereof disclosed in the invention can regulate the generation and/or activity of PDE4 and/or TNF-α so as to effectively treat cancer and inflammatory diseases. ##STR00001##

Methods of treating a neurodegenerative disorder in a subject are provided by applying alternating electric fields to the brain of the subject, optionally also administering a drug for treatment of the neurodegenerative disorder (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, dementia) to the subject. In some instances, the neurodegenerative disorder can be treated by applying alternating electric fields to a brain of the human subject wherein the brain is tumor-free.

Methods of treating a neurodegenerative disorder in a subject are provided by applying alternating electric fields to the brain of the subject, optionally also administering a drug for treatment of the neurodegenerative disorder (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, dementia) to the subject. In some instances, the neurodegenerative disorder can be treated by applying alternating electric fields to a brain of the human subject wherein the brain is tumor-free.

Disclosed is a transdermal absorptive liquid preparation in which a medicament or a salt thereof is colloidally dispersed in propylene glycol or a propylene glycol-containing solvent, whose transdermal permeability of the medicament is excellent, problem of skin irritation is reduced. This transdermal absorptive liquid formulation has a mode of particle diameter at around 100 nm, and an average particle size of 50 to 500 nm. This transdermal absorptive liquid formulation makes marked improvement in the transdermal permeability by further containing an absorption promoter such as triethanolamine.

Disclosed is a transdermal absorptive liquid preparation in which a medicament or a salt thereof is colloidally dispersed in propylene glycol or a propylene glycol-containing solvent, whose transdermal permeability of the medicament is excellent, problem of skin irritation is reduced. This transdermal absorptive liquid formulation has a mode of particle diameter at around 100 nm, and an average particle size of 50 to 500 nm. This transdermal absorptive liquid formulation makes marked improvement in the transdermal permeability by further containing an absorption promoter such as triethanolamine.

The present disclosure provides certain tricyclic compounds that are histone methyltransferases G9a and/or GLP inhibitors and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of G9a and/or GLP such as cancers and hemoglobinopathies (e.g., beta-thalassemia and sickle cell disease). Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds.