The present invention provides apelin receptor (APLNR) modulators that bind to APLNR and methods of using the same. The invention includes APLNR modulators such as antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, which inhibit or attenuate APLNR-mediated signaling. The invention includes APLNR modulators such as antibodies, or antibody fusion proteins thereof, that activate APLNR-mediated signaling. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies or antigen-binding fragments or antibody fusion proteins are fully human antibodies that bind to human APLNR with high affinity. The APLNR modulators of the invention are useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders associated with APLNR signaling and/or APLNR cellular expression, such as cardiovascular diseases, angiogenesis diseases, metabolic diseases and fibrotic diseases.

A composition for use as antioxidant, where the composition has at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid component and at least one anthocyanin component. The polyunsaturated fatty acid component is an amino acid salt of the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The anthocyanin component is cyanidin-3-glucoside, delphinidin-3-glucoside, malvidin-3-galactoside, peonidin-3-galactoside, or malvidin-3-glucoside. A method for treating a disease with the composition. A method of providing an antioxidant to a subject with the composition.

A composition for use as antioxidant, where the composition has at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid component and at least one anthocyanin component. The polyunsaturated fatty acid component is an amino acid salt of the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) or docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The anthocyanin component is cyanidin-3-glucoside, delphinidin-3-glucoside, malvidin-3-galactoside, peonidin-3-galactoside, or malvidin-3-glucoside. A method for treating a disease with the composition. A method of providing an antioxidant to a subject with the composition.

A main object of the present invention is to provide a novel crystal of 2-{4-[N-(5,6-diphenylpyrazin-2-yl)-N-isopropylamino]butyloxy}acetic acid (hereinafter referred to as “Compound B”). A form-I crystal of Compound B, which shows peaks at diffraction angles (2θ) of 6.4°, 8.1°, 9.5°, 10.9°, 13.2°, 15.7°, 17.0°, 19.5°, 20.3°, 21.0°, and 22.8° in a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum obtained using a Cu-Kα radiation (λ=1.54 Å). A form-II crystal of Compound B, which shows peaks at diffraction angles (2θ) of 9.6°, 11.4°, 11.7°, 16.3°, 17.5°, 18.5°, 18.7°, 19.9°, 20.1°, 21.0°, and 24.6° in a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum obtained using a Cu-Kα radiation (λ=1.54 Å).

Modified relaxin polypeptides and their uses thereof are provided

Succinimide-activated nitroxyl compounds and methods for the synthesis of such compounds are provided. The invention also relates to the use of succinimide-activated nitroxyl compounds to prepare nitroxylated proteins, for example nitroxylated heme proteins (e.g., nitroxylated hemoglobin and nitroxylated myoglobin). The nitroxylated proteins are optionally also conjugated to a polyalkylene oxide (PAO), for example to a polyethylene glycol (PEG). Polynitroxylated heme proteins are useful as oxygen therapeutic agents (OTAs). The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions of the nitroxylated proteins and methods for the use of nitroxylated proteins in the treatment of various conditions.

A polypeptide containing an antibody Fc region variant which has an amino acid sequence in which an amino acid alteration at position 238 according to EU numbering is combined with other specific amino acid alteration(s), was found to have decreased binding activities to all activating FcγRs, in particular FcγRIIa (R type), while maintaining its FcγRIIb-binding activity, when compared to a polypeptide containing a native IgG Fc region.

Antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that bind to human protein tyrosine phosphatase beta (HPTPβ), and uses thereof.

A compound represented by Formula (1) below or a salt thereof.

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The present disclosure is directed to compositions comprising oxymetazoline and methods of stabilizing oxymetazoline compositions for long term storage.