Provided herein are compositions and methods for the inhibition of endothelial cell kinesin light chain 1, variant 1 (KLC1C) expression and/or activity, and treatment or prevention of inflammation therewith.

The present invention discloses anti-cancer compositions, and associated methods, including an anti-cancer composition comprising: a cellular energy inhibitor having the structure according to formula I ##STR00001## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of: a nitro, an imidazole, a halide, sulfonate, a carboxylate, an alkoxide, and amine oxide; and R is selected from the group consisting of: OR′, N(R″).sub.2, C(O)R′″, C1-C6 alkyl, C6-C12 aryl, C1-C6 heteroalkyl, a C6-C12 heteroaryl, H, and an alkali metal; where R′ represents H, alkali metal, C1-C6 alkyl, C6-C12 aryl or C(O)R′″, R″ represents H, C1-C6 alkyl, or C6-C12 aryl, and R′″ represents H, C1-C20 alkyl or C6-C12 aryl. The anti-cancer composition can additionally comprise at least one sugar, which stabilizes the cellular energy inhibitor by substantially preventing the inhibitor from hydrolyzing. Also, the anti-cancer composition can comprise a hexokinase inhibitor. Further, the anti-cancer composition can comprise a biological buffer that is present in an amount sufficient to at least partially deacidify the cellular energy inhibitor and neutralize metabolic by-products of the cellular energy inhibitor.

A pharmaceutical composition comprising an active agent that causes reduction of the level of systemic immunosuppression in an individual for use in treating a disease, disorder, condition or injury of the CNS that does not include the autoimmune neuroinflammatory disease, relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), is provided. The pharmaceutical composition is for administration by a dosage regimen comprising at least two courses of therapy, each course of therapy comprising in sequence a treatment session followed by an interval session.

The present invention relates to decoy peptide or polypeptide consisting of a peptide sequence represented by the following Formula I: X.sub.1-Ala-X.sub.2—X.sub.3-Ile-Glu-X.sub.4 (I). It is noteworthy that the decoy peptide or polypeptide of the present invention significantly elevates phosphorylation levels of PLB by inhibiting PP1-mediated dephosphorylation. In addition, the decoy peptide or polypeptide provides cardio-protective effects by restoring of SERCA2a activity and inotropic effect of enhancing myocardial contractility. The present invention will contribute greatly to the prevention or treatment of diseases associated with PLB.

A method of treating systemic lupus erythematosus in a subject is provided in which a therapeutically effective amount of PIC1 is administered to the subject. A method of treating transfusion-related acute lung injury is also provided where a therapeutically effective amount of PIC1 is administered to the subject. PIC1 can modulate immune complex activation of the complement system and NET formation in the subject. PIC1 can also inhibit myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in the subject.

Compositions and methods for treating hemolytic anemia are described. A classical complement pathway inhibitor is used to treat hemolytic anemia, for example ceftriaxone-induced complement-mediated hemolysis. A Complement Hemolysis Using Human Erythrocytes (CHUHE) assay is also described where exogenous ceftriaxone is added to a patients serum to show enhanced lysis of the patients erythrocytes in vitro. Ceftriaxone is shown to initiate classical complement pathway-mediated hemolysis by ex vivo reversal with Peptide Inhibitor of Complement C1 (PIC1).

Compositions are provided for the liquid oral administration of topiramate and its salts. The invention further provides methods for treating diseases and disorders using the compositions.

The present disclosure relates to the design and method for targeting the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) for therapeutics of lung diseases, particularly environment- and pathogen-induced lung injury. Provided herein are design, methodology, compositions, and the like for such for restoring the regulatory balance the RAS system for the management of lung diseases.

Provided herein are agents that inhibit the function (e.g., the ability to repress Tsp-1) of Protease, Serine 2 (PRSS2) by inhibiting the binding of PRSS2 to LRP1. Further provided herein are agents that bind to binding domain I of LRP1 and mimic the activity of prosaposin in stimulating Tsp-1 Methods of using these agents in treating cancer are also provided.

Provided herein are methods and compositions for increasing the expression of a protein, and for treating a subject in need thereof, e.g., a subject with deficient protein expression or a subject having a disease described herein.