The invention relates to a hybrid proteinaceous molecule comprising at least two proteins capable of inhibiting the activity of at least one antibiotic, the proteins each having different biochemical properties and being bonded to one another. The hybrid proteinaceous molecule inhibits the activity of a least one antibiotic in order to reduce the intestinal side effects of antibiotics, such as severe diarrhoea caused by the antibiotics, and nosocomial infections secondary to parenteral antibiotic therapy.

Compounds of formula (1):

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and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, are described. The compounds are α4β7 antagonists and are useful in the prevention or treatment of inflammatory conditions and/or autoimmune diseases, especially inflammatory bowel disease.

Compounds of formula (1):

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and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, are described. The compounds are α4β7 antagonists and are useful in the prevention or treatment of inflammatory conditions and/or autoimmune diseases, especially inflammatory bowel disease.

GM-CSF variants, polynucleotides encoding them, and methods of making and using the foregoing are useful in treatment of immune-related disorders, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

The disclosures herein relate to novel compounds of formula ##STR00001##
wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 and n are defined herein, and their use in treating, preventing, ameliorating, controlling or reducing the risk of inflammation, neurological or psychiatric disorders associated with modulating mGlu5 receptor function.

The present invention provides triazole macrocyclic compounds useful as therapeutic agents. More particularly, these compounds are useful as anti-infective, anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory, and prokinetic agents. These compounds are represented by the following formula (I):

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wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, etc. are defined as in claim 1.

The present invention relates to the use of one or more compounds selected from the following: caffeic acid, thymol, aspirin, benzydamine hydrochloride, diclofenac sodium, flurbiprofen, ibuprofen, indomethacin, trifluoperazine hydrochloride, chlorprothixene hydrochloride, triflupromazine hydrochloride, suloctidil, thioridazine hydrochloride, dichlorophen, saccharin and piroxicam, in combination with a polymyxin selected from colistin or polymyxin B or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, for use in the treatment of a microbial infection, and in particular for killing clinically latent microorganisms associated with microbial infections. The invention also provides a combination comprising suloctidil or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative or prodrug thereof, and a polymyxin selected from polymyxin E and polymyxin B or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof. This combination is particularly useful for the treatment and/or prevention of microbial infections.

There is provided a complex comprising rifaximin and a complexing agent, wherein the complexing agent is a polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) or a cyclodextrin. There is also provided a process for preparing the complex, a pharmaceutical composition including the complex and therapeutic uses of the complex.

The pharmaceutical compositions described herein include a suspension which comprises an admixture in solid form of a therapeutically effective amount of a therapeutic agent and at least one salt of a medium chain fatty acid and a hydrophobic medium, e.g. castor oil or glyceryl tricaprylate or a mixture thereof. The pharmaceutical compositions described herein contain medium chain fatty acid salts and are substantially free of alcohols. The pharmaceutical compositions may be encapsulated in a capsule. Methods of treating or preventing diseases by administering such compositions to affected subjects are also disclosed.

The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof (Formula (I)) in which m, n, W, X, Y, Z, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are as defined in the specification for use in treating irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease.

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