Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an NSAID such as meloxicam and/or rizatriptan in combination with a cyclodextrin and/or a carbonate or a bicarbonate. These compositions may be orally administered, for example, to improve the bioavailability or pharmacokinetics of the NSAID for the treatment of pain such as migraine, arthritis, and other conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating pain, such as migraine, comprising administering meloxicam and rizatriptan to a human being suffering from pain, such as migraine. For migraine, these methods may be particularly useful when the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered while the human being is suffering from an acute attack of migraine pain or migraine aura. In some embodiments, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan may be administered in a manner that results in a T.sub.max of meloxicam of 3 hours or less.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an NSAID such as meloxicam and/or rizatriptan in combination with a cyclodextrin and/or a carbonate or a bicarbonate. These compositions may be orally administered, for example, to improve the bioavailability or pharmacokinetics of the NSAID for the treatment of pain such as migraine, arthritis, and other conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating pain, such as migraine, comprising administering meloxicam and rizatriptan to a human being suffering from pain, such as migraine. For migraine, these methods may be particularly useful when the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered while the human being is suffering from an acute attack of migraine pain or migraine aura. In some embodiments, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan may be administered in a manner that results in a T.sub.max of meloxicam of 3 hours or less.

CD dimers, CD compositions, and uses thereof are disclosed herein.

A process and equipment assembly for reacting a substituent precursor with a cyclodextrin starting material to provide a raw product comprising a cyclodextrin derivative and 1% or less of an initial amount of the substituent precursor is provided. The process of the present invention provides cyclodextrin derivatives in substantially shorter time and with fewer side products than previous processes that utilize substantially the same starting materials.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a reagent for extracting/amplifying a nucleic acid of a nucleic acid extraction target, the reagent being characterized in that a nucleic acid is conveniently extracted quickly and efficiently from the nucleic acid extraction target and inhibition of a nucleic acid amplification reaction is minimized, and the problem of providing a method for extracting or amplifying a nucleic acid using said reagent. The problems are solved by using a kit for extracting and amplifying a nucleic acid of a nucleic acid extraction target from a sample containing the nucleic acid extraction target, the kit including (i) a nucleic acid extraction reagent containing at least a surfactant having a steroid skeleton, (ii) γ-cyclodextrin having a C1-4 hydroxyalkyl group, and (iii) a nucleic acid amplification reagent.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an NSAID such as meloxicam and/or rizatriptan in combination with a cyclodextrin and/or a carbonate or a bicarbonate. These compositions may be orally administered, for example, to improve the bioavailability or pharmacokinetics of the NSAID for the treatment of pain such as migraine, arthritis, and other conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating pain, such as migraine, comprising administering meloxicam and rizatriptan to a human being suffering from pain, such as migraine. For migraine, these methods may be particularly useful when the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered while the human being is suffering from an acute attack of migraine pain or migraine aura. In some embodiments, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan may be administered in a manner that results in a T.sub.max of meloxicam of 3 hours or less.

The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising melphalan and a cyclodextrin derivative, and methods of making and using the same.

Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an NSAID such as meloxicam and/or rizatriptan in combination with a cyclodextrin and/or a carbonate or a bicarbonate. These compositions may be orally administered, for example, to improve the bioavailability or pharmacokinetics of the NSAID for the treatment of pain such as migraine, arthritis, and other conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating pain, such as migraine, comprising administering meloxicam and rizatriptan to a human being suffering from pain, such as migraine. For migraine, these methods may be particularly useful when the meloxicam and rizatriptan are administered while the human being is suffering from an acute attack of migraine pain or migraine aura. In some embodiments, the combination of meloxicam and rizatriptan may be administered in a manner that results in a T.sub.max of meloxicam of 3 hours or less.

Provided herein are new cyclodextrin-based compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, and isotopically labeled derivatives thereof, which are capable of binding sugars (e.g., glucose). The compounds provided herein may be conjugated to agents or tags (e.g., therapeutic agents such as insulin) to form conjugates. In another aspect, also provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and conjugates described herein. The compounds and conjugates described herein are capable of binding glucose; therefore, provided herein are methods of sensing or detecting glucose comprising contacting glucose with the compound or conjugate. In another aspect, also provided herein are methods of treating a disease (e.g., a metabolic disorder, such as diabetes) in a subject comprising administering to the subject a compound, conjugate, or composition provided herein.

A contact lens with sustained-release property is provided. The contact lens includes a polymer, pseudorotaxane embedded in the polymer, and a stabilizer embedded in the pseudorotaxane. The polymer is polymerized by monomer materials. The monomer materials include ethyl methacrylate, ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, methacrylic acid, 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, or a combination thereof. The stabilizer includes surfactant, amino acid with a polar side chain, oligopeptide containing at least one amino acid with a polar side chain, purine or its derivative, or a combination thereof.