Described herein are 1,4-substituted piperidine compounds according to Formula I that have demonstrated activity as fatty acid synthase inhibitors. Also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions containing the described 1,4-substituted piperidine compounds, and methods of treating diseases mediated by fatty acid synthase, by administering one or more of the compounds or pharmaceutical formulations described herein. Also described herein are methods of synthesizing the compounds described, including the described 1,4-substituted piperidine compounds and synthetic intermediates useful in those syntheses. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides methods for inhibiting Fyn kinase, using 5-3-pyridin-2-amine, 6-3-imidazo[1,2-a] pyrazine, 6-3-imidazo[1,2-b] pyridazine, N-(5-imidazo [2,1-b][1,3,4] thiadiazol-2-yl)-amine, 4-3-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b] pyridine, and N-(3-imidazo [1,2-b] pyridazin-6-yl) amine compounds and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition or amelioration of diseases and conditions associated with Fyn kinase using such compounds.

The present disclosure relates to novel sulfonylurea and sulfonyl thiourea compounds and related compounds and their use in treating a disease or condition responsive to modulation of cytokines such as IL-1β and IL-18, modulation of NLRP3 or inhibition of the activation of NLRP3 or related components of the inflammatory process.

In one aspect, described herein is an intronic recognition element for splicing modifier (iREMS) that can be recognized by a compound provided herein. In another aspect, described herein are methods for modulating the amount of a product of a gene, wherein a precursor RNA transcript transcribed from the gene contains an intronic REMS, and the methods utilizing a compound described herein. More particularly, described herein are methods for modulating the amount of an RNA transcript or protein product encoded by a gene, wherein a precursor RNA transcript transcribed from the gene comprises an intronic REMS, and the methods utilizing a compound described herein. In another aspect, provided herein are artificial gene constructs comprising an intronic REMS, and uses of those artificial gene constructs to modulate protein production. In another aspect, provided herein are methods for altering endogenous genes to comprise an intronic REMS, and the use of a compound described herein to modulate protein produced from such altered endogenous genes.

The present invention relates to the field of nutraceuticals, and in particular to nutraceuticals comprising sulfated polysaccharides, Astragalus polysaccharides, resveratrol, and combinations thereof. These compositions find use in inducing physiological responses such, decreasing body fat, increasing lean body mass, alleviating the symptoms of colds, preventing the onset of colds, increasing energy, increasing the feeling of well-being in subjects, and improving skin tone and appearance.

An FGF21 production promoting agent containing, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by the following formula (1):

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wherein each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be identical to or different from each other, represents, for example, a hydrogen atom; each of R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b, R.sup.4a, and R.sup.4b, which may be identical to or different from one another, represents, for example, a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, or R.sup.3a and R.sup.3b or R.sup.4a and R.sup.4b may bond together to form an alkylenedioxy group; X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or N—R.sup.5 (R.sup.5 represents, for example, a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group); Y represents, for example, an oxygen atom, an S(O).sub.l group (l is a number of from 0 to 2), or a carbonyl group; Z represents CH or N; n is a number of from 1 to 6; and m is a number from 2 to 6, a salt of the compound, or a solvate of the compound or the salt.

Indazole compounds for treating various diseases and pathologies are disclosed. More particularly, the present invention concerns the use of an indazole compound or analogs thereof, in the treatment of disorders characterized by the activation of Wnt pathway signaling (e.g., cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, Alzheimer's disease, lung disease and osteoarthritis), the modulation of cellular events mediated by Wnt pathway signaling, as well as genetic diseases and neurological conditions/disorders/diseases due to mutations or dysregulation of the Wnt pathway and/or of one or more of Wnt signaling components. Also provided are methods for treating Wnt-related disease states.

Provided are a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, active metabolite, polymorph, isotopic label, isomer or prodrug thereof, and a use thereof. The above-mentioned compound has a very strong inhibitory effect on the FGFR4 kinase activity and the proliferative activity of Hep 3B cells with high FGFR4 expression.

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Provided herein are methods of improving glycemic control, reducing weight, and/or treating type 2 diabetes mellitus in human patients comprising administering GLP-1/glucagon agonist peptides, dapagliflozin, and metformin.

Provided herein are methods of improving glycemic control, reducing weight, and/or treating type 2 diabetes mellitus in human patients comprising administering GLP-1/glucagon agonist peptides, dapagliflozin, and metformin.