An object of the present invention is to provide a compound that can be used as a more superior therapeutic agent for central nervous system diseases. The present invention provides a dihydrate of 7-[4-(4-benzo[b]thiophen-4-yl-piperazin-1-yl)butoxy]-1H-quinolin-2-one or of a salt thereof, and a process for producing the same

The present invention relates to a compound having general formula (I) for use in the activation of AMPK. A composition comprising said compound for use in the activation of AMPK is also provided.

Provided is a fusion polypeptide comprising GDF15 (Growth/differentiation factor 15) and an Fc region of immunoglobulin, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the fusion polypeptide, and a method of increasing in vivo duration of GDF15 comprising fusing with an Fc region of immunoglobulin.

Provided is a fusion polypeptide comprising GDF15 (Growth/differentiation factor 15) and an Fc region of immunoglobulin, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the fusion polypeptide, and a method of increasing in vivo duration of GDF15 comprising fusing with an Fc region of immunoglobulin.

The present invention relates to a biotin moiety-conjugated polypeptide and a pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising the same, wherein the polypeptide according to the present invention has an excellent in vivo oral bioavailability.

The present disclosure relates generally to formulations, compositions or foodstuff additives for use in modulating a glycemic response for treating or preventing diabetes or obesity and processes and method of its manufacture. Described is a formulation, a composition or a foodstuff for modulating a glycemic response manufactured from at least one phenylpropanoid encapsulated in a first cyclodextrin; and a second cyclodextrin. Preferably, the at least one phenylpropanoid is quercetin, phlorizin, myricetin, dihydromyricetin or any combination thereof, the first cyclodextrin is gamma cyclodextrin, and the second cyclodextrin is alpha cyclodextrin.

The application relates to a compound of Formula (I):

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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate, solvate, prodrug, stereoisomer, or tautomer thereof, which modulates the activity of GLP-1 receptor, a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I), and a method of treating or preventing a disease in which GLP-1 receptor plays a role.

The present disclosure provides peptides, or variants or analogs thereof, with between 8 and 30 amino acids, having growth factor receptor-binding capability, wherein the RMSD value of the structure coordinates of said peptide, variant or analog thereof with respect to PEPREF is 2.45 Å (Angstroms) or less.

The present invention is directed to co-therapy and methods for the treatment and prevention of glucose-related disorders such as Type 2 diabetes mellitus and Syndrome X. The present invention is further directed to pharmaceutical compositions for the co-therapy and methods described herein.

The present invention is related to a ribonucleic acid comprising a double stranded structure whereby the double-stranded structure comprises a first strand and a second strand, whereby the first strand comprises a first stretch of contiguous nucleotides and whereby said first stretch is at least partially complementary to a target nucleic acid, and the second strand comprises a second stretch of contiguous nucleotides whereby said second stretch is at least partially identical to a target nucleic acid, and whereby the double stranded structure is blunt ended.