The present invention generally relates to methods of treating hypertension (HTN) in patients in need thereof wherein the patient optionally further suffers from chronic kidney disease (CKD) or Type II diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The invention also relates to methods of treating hyperkalemia in a patient in need thereof, wherein the patient suffers from CKD, T2DM or HTN and are optionally being treated with an effective amount of a renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) agent. The invention also relates to methods of treating kidney disease in a patient in need thereof, wherein the patient is optionally being treated with an effective amount of a renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) agent. The methods can comprise administering an effective amount of a potassium-binding agent to the patient to lower the patient's blood pressure and/or increase or stabilize the patient's kidney function.

Compounds are provided that are modulators of the C5a receptor. The compounds are substituted piperidines and are useful in pharmaceutical compositions, methods for the treatment of diseases and disorders involving the pathologic activation of C5a receptors.

The present invention relates to the use of selective aquaporin inhibitors, e.g., of aquaporin-4 or aquaporin-2, e.g., certain phenylbenzamide compounds, for the prophylaxis, treatment and control of aquaporin-mediated conditions, e.g., diseases of water imbalance, for example edema (particularly edema of the brain and spinal cord, e.g., following trauma or ischemic stroke, as well as the edema associated with glioma, meningitis, acute mountain sickness, epileptic seizures, infections, metabolic disorders, hypoxia, water intoxication, hepatic failure, hepatic encephalopathy, diabetic ketoacidosis, abscess, eclampsia, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and lupus cerebritis, as well as edema consequent to microgravity and/or radiation exposure, as well as edema consequent to invasive central nervous system procedures, e.g., neurosurgery, endovascular clot removal, spinal tap, aneurysm repair, or deep brain stimulation, as well as retinal edema), as well as hyponatremia and excess fluid retention, and diseases such as epilepsy, retinal ischemia and other diseases of the eye associated with abnormalities in intraocular pressure and/or tissue hydration, myocardial ischemia, myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury, myocardial infarction, myocardial hypoxia, congestive heart failure, sepsis, and neuromyelitis optica, as well as migraines, as well as to novel assays for identifying aquaporin inhibitors.

Compositions of peritoneal dialysis solutions and metabolizing enzymes, and their uses to treat disorders associated with elevated levels of metabolites are disclosed. Animal models of hyperoxalemia are also disclosed.

A material which promotes ammonia metabolism in the body, as well as a material which has excellent ammonia metabolism improving effect and is effective for endurance enhancement and anti-fatigue are provided. An ammonia metabolism promoting agent, comprising catechins as an active ingredient. An agent for preventing or ameliorating hyperammonemia, hepatic encephalopathy or chronic fatigue syndrome, comprising catechins compound as an active ingredient. An ammonia metabolism promoting agent, an endurance enhancing agent and an anti-fatigue agent, comprising catechins, citrulline and arginine as active ingredients.

A material which promotes ammonia metabolism in the body, as well as a material which has excellent ammonia metabolism improving effect and is effective for endurance enhancement and anti-fatigue are provided. An ammonia metabolism promoting agent, comprising catechins as an active ingredient. An agent for preventing or ameliorating hyperammonemia, hepatic encephalopathy or chronic fatigue syndrome, comprising catechins compound as an active ingredient. An ammonia metabolism promoting agent, an endurance enhancing agent and an anti-fatigue agent, comprising catechins, citrulline and arginine as active ingredients.

The invention relates to a polyamide compound and a use thereof. Specifically, the invention relates to a type of polyamide compound (which preferably comprise one or more amide bonds formed by condensation of same or different L-amino acids or D-amino acids), or stereoisomers, crystalline polymorphs, solvates, metabolites, prodrugs or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof, or pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as well as a method for preparing the polyamide compound and a use thereof in the prevention or treatment of diseases associated with κ-opioid receptor. The polyamide compound of the invention has excellent κ-opioid receptor agonistic activity and hydrophilicity, thus having a lesser ability of penetrating the blood-brain barrier and a lower capacity for entering the brain. The compound of the invention has higher selectivity for a κ-opioid receptor, lower addictiveness, improved pharmacokinetic properties, and improved safety (lower toxicity and/or fewer side effects), good patient compliance, and/or lesser propensity for developing tolerance, among other excellent medicinal properties.

An electrolyte supplement/replacement, in particular a gel capsule, comprises an electrolyte formulation for facilitating sufficient electrolyte replenishment and compounds for maintaining urinary tract health in dehydrated persons, including but not limited to persons who lose substantial amounts of electrolytes due to illness or those who engage in strenuous physical activities in hot climates and/or work environments, such as military personnel, construction workers, sports training, athletes and the like, to improve electrolyte balance, extend endurance, prevent muscle cramps and other effects of dehydration. The supplement comprises sufficient types and amounts of electrolytes to facilitate rapid return to electrolyte homeostasis in a dehydrated person.

An electrolyte supplement/replacement, in particular a gel capsule, comprises an electrolyte formulation for facilitating sufficient electrolyte replenishment and compounds for maintaining urinary tract health in dehydrated persons, including but not limited to persons who lose substantial amounts of electrolytes due to illness or those who engage in strenuous physical activities in hot climates and/or work environments, such as military personnel, construction workers, sports training, athletes and the like, to improve electrolyte balance, extend endurance, prevent muscle cramps and other effects of dehydration. The supplement comprises sufficient types and amounts of electrolytes to facilitate rapid return to electrolyte homeostasis in a dehydrated person.

Provided are NHE3-binding and/or NHE3-modulating agents having activity as phosphate transport inhibitors, including inhibitors of phosphate transport in the gastrointestinal tract and the kidneys, and methods for their use as therapeutic or prophylactic agent.