A method for the prevention of hypoglycaemia in diabetes mellitus type 2 comprising administering (a) desPro.sup.36Exendin-4(1-39)-Lys.sub.6-NH.sub.2 or/and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (b) a sulfonyl urea or/and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a subject in need thereof.

The invention provides tricyclic compounds and their use in treating medical disorders, such as obesity. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of making various tricyclic compounds are provided. The compounds are contemplated to have activity against methionyl aminopeptidase 2.

The present specification discloses pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparing such pharmaceutical compositions, and methods and uses of treating a cardiovascular disease in an individual using such pharmaceutical compositions.

Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using a FGF21 polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 1 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels, diabetic nephropathy, neuropathy, retinopathy, ischemic heart disease, peripheral vascular disease and cerebrovascular disease

The disclosure describes nanocarried and/or microcarried jasmonate compounds and their pharmaceutical compositions, as well as use thereof for treating or preventing angiogenesis-related or NF-κB-related disorders. Also disclosed are methods of making the nanocarried and/or microcarried compounds and their compositions.

The present invention provides an antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof with binding specificity for human interleukin-1 receptor accessory protein (IL1RAP) wherein the antibody or antigen-binding fragment is capable of inhibiting the binding of antibody ‘CAN04’ to human IL1RAP. The invention further provides the use of such antibodies or an antigen-binding fragments in the treatment and/or diagnosis of IL-1 associated diseases and conditions, including cancers such as acute myeloid leukemia and melanoma.

The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for topical or transdermal delivery, and treatment of metabolic conditions. In some cases, the composition may include nitric oxide and/or peptides such as thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) and/or GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone). The nitric oxide and/or peptide may be present within a first phase comprising a lecithin, such as phosphatidylcholine. In certain embodiments, the lecithin is present in liposomes, micelles, or other structures containing nitric oxide, peptides, or both. The composition can take the form of a gel, a cream, a lotion, an ointment, a solution, a solid “stick,” etc., that can be rubbed or sprayed onto the skin. Other aspects of the present invention are generally directed to methods of making or using such compositions, methods of promoting such compositions, kits including such compositions, or the like.

A compound of formula (I′) or (I″) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound is an inhibitor of mammalian kinase enzyme activity, including ROR1 tyrosine kinase activity and may be used in the treatment of disorders associated with such activity.

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This invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides comprising at least one N3′.fwdarw.P5′ phosphorodiamidate linkage (NPN) in the backbone as well as methods for using the same. The antisense oligonucleotides can effectively prevent or decrease protein expression.

The present invention relates to compounds of general formula (I), wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, A.sup.1, A.sup.2, m and n are defined as in claim 1, which have valuable pharmacological properties, in particular bind to the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and modulate its activity. The compounds are suitable for treatment and prevention of diseases which can be influenced by this receptor, such as metabolic diseases, in particular diabetes type 2.

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