A compound represented by formula II or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a preparation method therefor. The compound represented by formula II is an antagonist of a neurokinin-1 receptor, can be used for treating diseases related to the neurokinin-1 receptor, and can avoid hemolytic effects of drugs and reduce the side effects of drug administration.

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The use of glutamate 2b receptor antagonists and sigma receptor agonists as antitussives to treat or prevent a cough is disclosed. In preferred embodiments, the glutamate 2b receptor antagonist is ifenprodil or radiprodil. Preferred sigma receptor agonists include fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, excitalpram, and donepezil.

The use of glutamate 2b receptor antagonists and sigma receptor agonists as antitussives to treat or prevent a cough is disclosed. In preferred embodiments, the glutamate 2b receptor antagonist is ifenprodil or radiprodil. Preferred sigma receptor agonists include fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, excitalpram, and donepezil.

Provided are keratin BD-4, an encoding nucleic acid molecule thereof, an expression vector, a host cell, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the keratin. The keratin BD-4 can be used for preparing drugs having antipyretic and analgesic, antitussive and expectorant, and antiepileptic effects.

Provided are keratin BD-4, an encoding nucleic acid molecule thereof, an expression vector, a host cell, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the keratin. The keratin BD-4 can be used for preparing drugs having antipyretic and analgesic, antitussive and expectorant, and antiepileptic effects.

The present invention relates to the medicine, in particular, to a new drug effective for the treatment of diseases associated with aberrant interferon gamma signaling, such as Sjögren's syndrome, dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or systemic sclerosis; for the treatment of patients suffering from cough; and for the treatment of disorders in steroid-resistant patients, such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and gastrointestinal diseases, by administering a compound 1-(2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl) piperidin-2,6-dione

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The invention provides the creation of a new effective drug for overcoming steroid resistance.

The present invention relates to the medicine, in particular, to a new drug effective for the treatment of diseases associated with aberrant interferon gamma signaling, such as Sjögren's syndrome, dermatomyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, or systemic sclerosis; for the treatment of patients suffering from cough; and for the treatment of disorders in steroid-resistant patients, such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and gastrointestinal diseases, by administering a compound 1-(2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethyl) piperidin-2,6-dione

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The invention provides the creation of a new effective drug for overcoming steroid resistance.

The present invention relates to specific doses of and dosing regimens for using a 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid compound in treating or preventing diseases associated with nonsense mutations. In particular, the invention relates to specific doses and dosing regimens for the use of 3-[5-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-benzoic acid in mammals having diseases associated with nonsense mutations.

This invention relates to alpha-4 binding antibodies, and fragments thereof.

The present invention provides a composition which comprises a compound which is a mixture of deuterium containing and non-deuterium containing molecules having the structure:

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##STR00002## wherein at least one of H.sub.1, H.sub.2 or H.sub.3 is a deuterium-enriched —H site, or

##STR00003## wherein at least one of H.sub.1, H.sub.2, H.sub.3, H.sub.4 or H.sub.5 is a deuterium-enriched —H site,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound, and methods of using the composition to treat pain, depressive disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, opioid use disorders, and opioid withdrawal symptoms.