The subject of the invention is a new and improved formula of preparations for the oral and enteral feeding of children and offspring of mammals, which cannot or should not be fed by the mother, characterized by the fact, that the preparations contain kynurenic acid or its salt at a concentration adapted to its content in the mother's natural milk at different times from delivery.

The present invention is directed to the use of at least one SGLT-2 inhibitor in a non-human mammal, preferably ruminant, preferably for drying-off of a non-human mammal, preferably ruminant, as well as corresponding methods, such as improving and/or facilitating the drying-off of a non-human mammal, preferably ruminant, comprising administering to such non-human mammal, preferably ruminant, at least one SGLT-2 inhibitor.

The present invention is directed to the use of at least one SGLT-2 inhibitor in a non-human mammal, preferably ruminant, preferably for drying-off of a non-human mammal, preferably ruminant, as well as corresponding methods, such as improving and/or facilitating the drying-off of a non-human mammal, preferably ruminant, comprising administering to such non-human mammal, preferably ruminant, at least one SGLT-2 inhibitor.

The invention provides methods that define cellular populations that are sensitive to RARA agonists and identify patient subgroups that will benefit from treatment with RARA agonists. The invention also provides packaged pharmaceutical compositions that comprise a RARA agonist and instructions for determining if such agonist is suitable for use in treatment.

Use of the compound Pulsatilla Saponin B4 represented by formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the preparation of a medicament for treating viral and/or bacterial diseases, and a medicament comprising the compound Pulsatilla Saponin B4 represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, wherein the disease is dairy cow mastitis.

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Provided is a novel PDGFR kinase inhibitor, comprising a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, ester, acid, metabolite or prodrug thereof. Further provided are use and a method of the compound of formula (I) for preventing or treating conditions associated with PDGFR kinase activity, particularly use and a method for preventing or treating conditions associated with PDGFRα and/or PDGFRβ kinase activity.

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The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for improving reproductive health of mammals and increasing milk production from female mammals. The methods involve administering an effective amount of IL-8 to a female mammal such that the reproductive health of the mammal is improved, or milk production from the mammal is increased, or the fat content of the milk is increased. In another aspect the disclosure includes prophylaxis and/or therapy of uterine conditions by administering IL-8 to a female mammal.

The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for improving reproductive health of mammals and increasing milk production from female mammals. The methods involve administering an effective amount of IL-8 to a female mammal such that the reproductive health of the mammal is improved, or milk production from the mammal is increased, or the fat content of the milk is increased. In another aspect the disclosure includes prophylaxis and/or therapy of uterine conditions by administering IL-8 to a female mammal.

There are disclosed TIMP-3 muteins, variants and derivatives, nucleic acids encoding them, and methods of making and using them.

Heterocyclic compounds shown in Formula (I) suitable for inhibiting or regulating the activity of Janus kinase (JAK), particularly tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2). The compounds are useful for preventing and/or treating relevant JAK-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and cancers.

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