The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of fibrosis. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of treating fibrosis in a subject in need thereof comprising administering the subject with a therapeutically effective amount of at least one monoacylglycerol lipase (MGL) inhibitor.

Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein L, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.8, R.sup.10, R.sup.11, X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, X.sup.9, X.sup.12, and Z are defined in the specification. This disclosure also relates to materials and methods for preparing compounds of Formula 1, to pharmaceutical compositions which contain them, and to their use for treating diseases, disorders, and conditions associated with GPR6.

Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein L, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.8, R.sup.10, R.sup.11, X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, X.sup.9, X.sup.12, and Z are defined in the specification. This disclosure also relates to materials and methods for preparing compounds of Formula 1, to pharmaceutical compositions which contain them, and to their use for treating diseases, disorders, and conditions associated with GPR6.

The present invention refers to a pharmaceutical combination comprising the synergic combination of a leukotriene-receptor antagonist such as the active principle montelukast and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and an histamine H1 inverse agonist such as the active principle ketotifen and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, formulated with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients and/or carriers and/or additives, in a single dosing unit to be administered orally, transdermally or in devices for oral or nasal inhalation, indicated for the treatment of an atopic disease such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis.

The present invention refers to a pharmaceutical combination comprising the synergic combination of a leukotriene-receptor antagonist such as the active principle montelukast and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and an histamine H1 inverse agonist such as the active principle ketotifen and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, formulated with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients and/or carriers and/or additives, in a single dosing unit to be administered orally, transdermally or in devices for oral or nasal inhalation, indicated for the treatment of an atopic disease such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis.

The present invention refers to a pharmaceutical combination comprising the synergic combination of a leukotriene-receptor antagonist such as the active principle montelukast and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and an histamine H1 inverse agonist such as the active principle ketotifen and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, formulated with pharmaceutically acceptable excipients and/or carriers and/or additives, in a single dosing unit to be administered orally, transdermally or in devices for oral or nasal inhalation, indicated for the treatment of an atopic disease such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis.

The present invention relates to the use of serotonergic compounds for the treatment of virus-induced thrombocytopenia. More particularly, the invention relates to methods of treating thrombocytopenia by blocking serotonin activity. For example, inhibitors of receptor 5HT2A and/or receptor 5HT1A and/or inhibitors of mast cell degranulation and/or inhibitors of serotonin uptake may be used. Preferably, the thrombocytopenia is induced by dengue or Japanese Encephalitis virus, and the inhibitors are preferably ketanserin, WAY-100135, sarpogrelate, or fluoxetine.

Disclosed herein are methods of diagnosing and treating infectious disease characterized by a pathology that involves hemorrhaging or pathological vascular leakage.

Disclosed herein are methods of diagnosing and treating infectious disease characterized by a pathology that involves hemorrhaging or pathological vascular leakage.

Provided is a method of treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) using an agent that reduces or eliminates the kinase activity of checkpoint kinase 1 (Chk1).