Modified PH20 hyaluronidase polypeptides, including modified polypeptides that exhibit increased stability and/or increased activity, are provided. Also provided are compositions and formulations and uses thereof.

The invention relates to MIC-1 compounds. More specifically it relates to compounds comprising a MIC-1 polypeptide and an N-terminal amino acid extension, wherein said extension consists of 3 to 36 amino acid residues and where the compound has a calculated pI lower than 6.5. The compounds of the invention have MIC-1 activity. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the compounds.

The invention relates to MIC-1 compounds. More specifically it relates to compounds comprising a MIC-1 polypeptide and an N-terminal amino acid extension, wherein said extension consists of 3 to 36 amino acid residues and where the compound has a calculated pI lower than 6.5. The compounds of the invention have MIC-1 activity. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, as well as the medical use of the compounds.

A process for preparing a compound of Formula (1a):

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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The present disclosure relates to probiotics and probiotic compositions having modified energy metabolisms (e.g., modifying, metabolizing, or storing energy molecules, e.g., lipids, before the energy molecules are absorbed by a host subject), and thus modulating the absorption of the energy molecules by the host subject. The present disclosure also relates to methods of making such probiotics and probiotic compositions. The present disclosure further relates to methods of regulating (e.g., maintaining or reducing) body weight in a subject (e.g., a subject having a healthy BMI, a subject having an overweight BMI, a subject having an obese BMI), using the probiotics and probiotic compositions disclosed herein.

The invention provides novel 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane compounds of formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, A, and G are defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt or solvate thereof, that are antagonists at the mu opioid receptor. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds to treat conditions associated with mu opioid receptor activity, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.

The present invention relates to compounds and compositions for the inhibition of NAMPT, their synthesis, applications and antidotes. An illustrative compound of the invention is shown below: ##STR00001##

The present invention provides genotyping methods and compositions for selecting patients with cardiovascular disease who will benefit from treatment with HDL-raising or HDL mimicking agent, in particular with a CETP inhibitor/modulator.

The present invention relates to a novel compound and a composition for an anti-diabetes and anti-obesity comprising the same as an active ingredient. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the present invention selectively and specifically acts as an agonist of GPR39, activates the mechanism of glucose-dependent insulin secretion in pancreatic beta cells, and significantly increases glucose tolerance and an anti-diabetic effect, and therefore can be utilized as a composition for improving, preventing, or treating diabetes mellitus. In addition, the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the present invention acts on GPR39 so as to have lipolytic ability in adipocytes and adipose tissue, and therefore can be utilized as a composition for improving, preventing, or treating obesity.

The present invention relates to a novel compound and a composition for an anti-diabetes and anti-obesity comprising the same as an active ingredient. The compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the present invention selectively and specifically acts as an agonist of GPR39, activates the mechanism of glucose-dependent insulin secretion in pancreatic beta cells, and significantly increases glucose tolerance and an anti-diabetic effect, and therefore can be utilized as a composition for improving, preventing, or treating diabetes mellitus. In addition, the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to the present invention acts on GPR39 so as to have lipolytic ability in adipocytes and adipose tissue, and therefore can be utilized as a composition for improving, preventing, or treating obesity.