The teachings provide methods of delivering active agents that are conjugated with delivery systems that increase the half-life, and reduce the immunogenicity, of the active agents. Delivery systems and methods of making and using the delivery systems are also provided. The delivery systems have (i) a ligand that is selective for an endogeneous plasma protein in the serum of a subject; and, (ii) a linker configured for operatively attaching the ligand covalently to an active agent to increase the half-life of the active agent in the serum.

Provided are a hormone secretion modulator including a peptide derived from telomerase, more particularly, a peptide including an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, an amino acid sequence having a sequence identity of at least 80% with SEQ ID NO: 1, or a fragment thereof, a pharmaceutical composition including the hormone secretion modulator, and a use of the pharmaceutical composition for treatment, alleviation, or prevention of diseases caused by excessive or deficient levels hormones.

The present invention provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that bind to leptin receptor (LEPR), and methods of using the same. According to certain embodiments, the invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that bind LEPR and activate LEPR signaling. In other embodiments, the invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that bind to LEPR and enhance sensitization of LEPR to an antigen. In certain embodiments, the invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that bind LEPR in the presence and absence of leptin. In certain embodiments, the invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that induce signaling in cells expressing LEPR mutants that otherwise exhibit defective or impaired signaling in the presence of leptin. The antibodies and antigen-binding fragments of the present invention are useful for the treatment of lipodystrophies and other diseases and disorders associated with or caused by leptin deficiency or leptin resistance.

A pharmaceutical composition for a sustained release of peptide therapeutics, in particular for a sustained release compatible with therapeutic treatments of at least two months. In an embodiment, the composition comprises lanreotide as an active agent, a hydrosoluble co-solvent, and water with the pH of the composition being from 4.0 to 7.5.

The invention relates to an amorphous solid dispersion comprising elagolix sodium and at least one silicon-based inorganic compound and to a process for preparing the same. Furthermore, it relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said solid dispersion and one or more additional pharmaceutical acceptable excipient(s), wherein the pharmaceutical composition can be used as a medicament, in particular for the treatment of endometriosis and uterine fibroids.

Disclosed are peptide and peptidomimetic compounds generally according to formula (I) that are useful as GHRP analogs:

R.sup.1-A.sup.1-A.sup.2-A.sup.3-A.sup.4-A.sup.5-R.sup.2(I)

wherein:

A.sup.1 is Aib, Apc or Inp;

A.sup.2 is D-Bal, D-Bip, D-Bpa, D-Dip, D-1Nal, D-2Nal, D-Ser(Bzl), or D-Trp;

A.sup.3 is D-Bal, D-Bip, D-Bpa, D-Dip, D-1Nal, D-2Nal, D-Ser(Bzl), or D-Trp;

A.sup.4 is 2Fua, Orn, 2Pal, 3Pal, 4Pal, Pff, Phe, Pim, Taz, 2Thi, 3Thi, Thr(Bzl);

A.sup.5 is Apc, Dab, Dap, Lys, Orn, or deleted;

R.sup.1 is hydrogen, (C1-6)alkyl, (C5-14)aryl, (C1-6)alkyl(C5-14)aryl, (C3-8)cycloakyl, or (C2-10)acyl; and

R.sup.2 is OH or NH.sub.2;

and pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use thereof.

A pharmaceutical composition comprises octreotide acetate microparticles of linear poly (lactide-co-glycolide) polymer wherein the polymer contains less than 1% silicone oil or heptane.

The present invention provides a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, prodrug, polymorph or solvate thereof, and a preparation method therefor and use thereof. The compound provided in the present invention has comparable or superior activity to Elagolix as a GnRHR antagonist in calcium flux assays and have better pharmacokinetic properties.

The present invention provides a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, isomer, prodrug, polymorph or solvate thereof, and a preparation method therefor and use thereof. The compound provided in the present invention has comparable or superior activity to Elagolix as a GnRHR antagonist in calcium flux assays and have better pharmacokinetic properties.

The present invention provides immune stimulating peptides (immunorhelins) capable of stimulating GnRH receptors when dosed to human patients or cells. These immunorhelins have utility in treating viral diseases and cancer.