The present invention relates to the treatment of ocular diseases in a human subject In particular, the invention relates to an intracameral administration of a sustained release biodegradable intracameral implant.

This disclosed technology relates to a new mRNA COVID-19 vaccine that is stable at room temperature, requires only one injection, and is less prone to patient hypersensitivity reactions. The vaccine is practical to deploy globally during vaccination campaigns for current and future coronavirus pandemics and other infectious diseases. The disclosed technology is a method and system for producing the vaccine, and also a double-encapsulated mRNA vaccine product. The method uses double nanoencapsulation of an mRNA vaccine, first in phospholipid nanosomes and then in biodegradable polymer nanospheres. The method may be carried out as a continuous flow, integral, or two-stage processes. The method and system use supercritical fluid technology for nanoencapsulating mRNA in a solvent free process that minimizes loss of potency and preserves antigenicity of the nanoencapsulated mRNA and eliminates residual organic solvents in the final product. The double-encapsulated mRNA vaccine product is stable at room temperature and can be administered in a single shot to humans.

Disclosed are methods and related compositions for concomitantly, locally administering immunosuppressants and doses of therapeutic macromolecules for reducing Type I and Type IV hypersensitivity.

Conjugates of an active agent such as DM1 attached to a targeting moiety, such as a somatostatin receptor binding moiety, via a linker, and particles comprising such conjugates have been designed. Such conjugates and particles can provide improved temporospatial delivery of the active agent, improved biodistribution and penetration in tumor, and/or decreased toxicity. Methods of making the conjugates, the particles, and the formulations thereof are provided. Methods of administering the formulations to a subject in need thereof are provided, for example, to treat or prevent cancer.

A polymeric nanoparticle is disclosed which comprises: (i) at least one disease-associated antigen which is capable of producing a T-cell response, wherein the disease-associated antigen is encapsulated in the nanoparticle; (ii) at least one adjuvant; and (iii) a dendritic cell targeting moiety which is attached to the outer surface of the nanoparticle.

Use of the nanoparticle for treating diseases associated with abnormal cell growth or an infection is also disclosed.

Antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that specifically recognize and bind an epitope of elastin that is exposed and accessible in degraded elastic fiber are described. The antibodies and/or antigen binding fragments can be operably linked to a secondary component, including biologically active agents such as therapeutics and/or imaging agents. Optionally, the antibodies and/or antigen binding fragments thereof can be attached to a surface of a carrier, such as a particle, for specific binding and delivery of the carried agents to degraded elastic fiber.

Provided is a nanoparticle comprising a pH-responsive polymer, a pH-insensitive polymer and a payload molecule. The nanoparticle can act as a system for delivery of the payload that releases the payload in a pH sensitive manner.

This invention relates to methods that provide immunosuppressants and therapeutic macromolecules that are administered within a pharmacodynamically effective window of the immunosuppressants to induce immune tolerance to the therapeutic macromolecules. The methods allow shifting the immune response in favor of tolerogenic immune response development specific to the therapeutic macromolecule.

Disclosed herein are stereocomplexes for the delivery of one or more anti-cancer agents. The stereocomplexes exhibit low toxicity and are biodegradable while also providing for controlled release of one or more anti-cancer agents at tumor sites. The stereocomplexes can be designed such that the anti-cancer agents operate synergistically and may optionally include additional targeting groups and functionalities. The stereocomplexes disclosed herein can be combined with pharmaceutically-acceptable carriers and/or excipients to form pharmaceutical compositions. By varying the amount of each anti-cancer agent in the stereocomplex, specific types of tumors and cancer cell lines can be treated.

The present application provides a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein L.sup.1, L.sup.2, L.sup.3, n, m, p, X, T, TR, and D are as described herein. Methods of using of these compounds to treat diseases advantageously treatable by drug D are also described.

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