The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of diseases mediated by the NRP-1/OBR complex signaling pathway. In particular, the present invention relates to a method for treating a disease selected from the group consisting of cancers, obesity and obesity related diseases, anorexia, autoimmune diseases and infectious diseases in a subject in need thereof comprising administering the subject with a therapeutically effective amount of an antagonist of the NRP-1/OBR signaling pathway.

The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, that bind to C5a and to use of the antibodies in methods for treating or preventing complement-associated disorders such as, but not limited to, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, age-related macular degeneration, rheumatoid arthritis, sepsis, severe burn, antiphospho lipid syndrome, asthma, lupus nephritis, Goodpasture's syndrome, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The present disclosure relates to compounds that are Syk inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or co-crystals thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and to their use in the treatment of various disease states, including cancer and inflammatory conditions. In particular embodiments, a Syk inhibitor is a crystalline monomesylate salt of 6-(6-aminopyrazin-2-yl)-N-(4-(4-(oxetan-3-yl)piperazin-1-yl)phenyl)imidazo-[1,2-a]pyrazin-8-amine of formula 2:

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Proteins that bind IL-1α and IL-1β are described along with their use in compositions and methods for treating, preventing, and diagnosing IL-1-related disorders and for detecting IL-1α and IL-1β in cells, tissues, samples, and compositions.

Provided is a urination disorder-improving agent useful for treating or improving (or alleviating) a urination disorder regardless of the degree or presence of prostatomegaly. The urination disorder-improving agent contains a 2-oxapregnane compound represented by the following formula (1) as an active ingredient. (In the formula, R.sub.1 to R.sub.3 represent an alkyl group such as methyl group, R.sub.4 represents an alkylcarbonyl group such as acetyl group, X represents a halogen atom such as a chlorine atom, Y represents a hydroxyl group or oxo group bonded to the 11-position, 15-position, or 16-position of the steroid skeleton.)

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Provided is a urination disorder-improving agent useful for treating or improving (or alleviating) a urination disorder regardless of the degree or presence of prostatomegaly. The urination disorder-improving agent contains a 2-oxapregnane compound represented by the following formula (1) as an active ingredient. (In the formula, R.sub.1 to R.sub.3 represent an alkyl group such as methyl group, R.sub.4 represents an alkylcarbonyl group such as acetyl group, X represents a halogen atom such as a chlorine atom, Y represents a hydroxyl group or oxo group bonded to the 11-position, 15-position, or 16-position of the steroid skeleton.)

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The present disclosure relates to 2-alkynylmannose Derivative and Application Thereof. The mannose derivatives, and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, an isotope, and an isomer thereof have a structure shown as formula I:

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and are used for treating or preventing bacterial infections. The present disclosure also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the above compounds and their use in the treatment or prevention of bacterial infections.

The present invention provides a compound having a selective opioid δ receptor agonist effect. The present invention provides a pyrazolomorphinan derivative represented by general formula (1) (in the formula, (II) R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkylmethyl group, or the like, R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxy protecting group, R.sup.3 represents a hydroxy group, an alkyl group, a partially unsaturated heterocyclic group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, or the like; and R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, a cycloalkyl alkyl group, a saturated heterocyclic group, an aryl group, a heteroaryl group, or the like). The pyrazolomorphinan derivative can be used as an active ingredient in an analgesic, an antidepressant, an anxiolytic, or the like.

Compounds and methods of modulating 15-PGDH activity, modulating tissue prostaglandin levels, treating disease, diseases disorders, or conditions in which it is desired to modulate 15-PGDH activity and/or prostaglandin levels include 15-PGDH inhibitors described herein.

The invention provides a crystalline hydrochloride salt of 4-[2-(2,4,6-trifluorophenoxymethyl)phenyl]piperidine. This invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline salt, processes and intermediates for preparing the crystalline salt, and methods of using the crystalline salt to treat diseases.