The present invention discloses an aqueous pharmaceutical composition containing a protein in which serum albumin and growth hormone are linked. The aqueous pharmaceutical composition contains, as an active ingredient, a fusion protein of human serum albumin and human growth hormone; the concentration of the fusion protein is 10-100 mg/mL; the concentration of sucrose is 10-150 mg/mL; the concentration of a nonionic surfactant is 0.15-10 mg/mL; the concentration of a preservative is 0.5-12 mg/mL; the concentration of a buffer is 1-30 mM; and the pH is 5.0-8.0.

A transdermal absorption-type patch (10) includes: a support material (1) and an adhesive layer (2) laminated on the support material (1). The adhesive layer (2) includes: a solid composite material (2a), the solid composite material (2a) being an active ingredient with a molecular weight of 800 or greater enclosed by a surfactant; an oil phase; and an adhesive agent, the adhesive agent containing an acrylic elastomer. The content of the acrylic elastomer is 30% to 70% by mass based on the total mass of the acrylic elastomer and the oil phase. The composite material (2a) forms a solid-in-oil type particle dispersed in the oil phase.

Use of a subcutaneously administered dose of between about 1.25 mg and 1.75 mg of bremelanotide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of bremelanotide for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction in women while reducing or minimizing undesirable side effects.

Melanocortin receptor-specific cyclic peptides of the formula

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where Xaa.sup.1, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10, t, x and y are as defined in the specification, compositions and formulations including the peptides of the foregoing formula, and methods of preventing, ameliorating or treating melanocortin receptor-mediated diseases, indications, conditions and syndromes utilizing melanocortin receptor-specific cyclic peptides of formula I.

Provided herein are heterocyclic compounds of Formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions containing such a compound and their therapeutic uses, methods for their preparation, intermediate compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing such a compound, and their therapeutic uses.

Further according to the present disclosure, there are methods for promoting egg maturation in assisted reproductive technologies, such as in in vitro fertilization (IVF) or in an embryo transfer (ET) process. There are also methods for decreasing the rate of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), providing comparable or improved pregnancy rates, decreasing the time to pregnancy, and inhibiting premature ovulation. The methods include the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of an active pharmaceutical ingredient of 2-(N-acetyl-D-tyrosyl-trans-4-hydroxy-L-prolyl-L-asparaginyl-L-threonyl-L-phenylalanyl) hydrazinocarbonyl-L-leucyl-Nω-methyl-L-arginyl-L-tryptophanamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Methods and compositions for rejuvenating skeletal muscle stem cells are disclosed.

This invention relates to combination therapy of a subject suffering from acromegaly. The method of treatment comprises administration to the subject of a therapeutically effective amount of oral somatostatin receptor ligand (SRL) e.g. octreotide in combination with a therapeutically effective amount of a dopamine agonist and/or a growth hormone receptor antagonist and/or a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) and/or a 2.sup.nd somatostatin receptor ligand (SRL).

Pharmaceutical composition made of microparticles for the slow release of an active substance at least during a period covering the 6th month after injection of said composition, said composition comprising a group of microparticles made of a copolymer of the PLGA type which incorporate an active substance in the form of a water insoluble peptide salt; said copolymer furthermore comprising at least 75% of lactic acid and an inherent viscosity between 0.1 and 0.9 dl/g, as measured in chloroform at 25° C. and at a polymer concentration of 0.5 g/dL; said microparticles furthermore having a size distribution defined as follows:—D (v,0.1) is between 10 and 30 micrometers,—D (v,0.5) is between 30 and 70 micrometers,—D(v,0.9) is between 50 and 110 micrometers.

Pharmaceuticals compositions comprising the 2S,4R, ketoconazole enantiomer or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, and solvates, that are substantially free of the 2R,4S ketoconazole enantiomer are useful to reduce cortisol synthesis and for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome, and other diseases and conditions, including but not limited to Cushing's Syndrome, depression, and glaucoma.