The invention relates to compounds of Formula I:

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or pharmaceutically acceptable solvates thereof, as well as their use in the treatment and/or prevention of diseases or conditions associated with a dysfunction of CFTR channel activity, in particular cystic fibrosis.

A method of treating an asthmatic subject is provided. The method includes determining serum level of serum amyloid A (SAA) in the subject; comparing the serum level with a pre-determined threshold; and administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a COX-2 inhibitor if the serum level is greater than or equal to the threshold.

A method of treating an asthmatic subject is provided. The method includes determining serum level of serum amyloid A (SAA) in the subject; comparing the serum level with a pre-determined threshold; and administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a COX-2 inhibitor if the serum level is greater than or equal to the threshold.

An 8-substituted styryl xanthine derivatives and uses thereof, specifically, relates to a novel 8-substituted styryl xanthine derivative and a pharmaceutical composition containing this compound, which can be selective adenosine A.sub.2A receptor antagonist, and also relates to methods of preparing this compound and pharmaceutical composition, and uses thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for treating an adenosine A.sub.2A receptor-related disease, especially Parkinson's Disease.

There is provided a method for promoting epithelium repair in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an activator of PI3K/Akt signalling.

There is provided a method for promoting epithelium repair in a subject, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an activator of PI3K/Akt signalling.

The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating neurodegenerative diseases and disorders, particularly ophthalmic diseases and disorders. Provided herein are alkoxyl derivative compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The subject compositions are useful for treating and preventing ophthalmic diseases and disorders, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and Stargardt’s Disease.

The present invention provides a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having an inhibitory effect on the production of kynurenine, represented by formula (I):

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(wherein
R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 may be the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom or the like,
R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, and R.sup.11 may be the same or different and each represent a hydrogen atom or the like,
R.sup.1 represents lower alkyl which may be substituted with cycloalkyl, or the like, and
R.sup.3 represents optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group).

The invention provides combination therapy using enantiopure deuterium-enriched pioglitazone, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treating nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, diabetes, fibrotic disorders, and other disorders using the combination therapy.

The invention provides combination therapy using enantiopure deuterium-enriched pioglitazone, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treating nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, diabetes, fibrotic disorders, and other disorders using the combination therapy.