The disclosure relates to a method for protecting a kidney from renal injury. For example, acute renal injury may be associated with decreased or blocked blood flow in the subject's kidney or exposure to a nephrotoxic agent, such as a radiocontrast dye. The methods include administering to the subject an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide to a subject in need thereof.

The invention provides a novel class of cyanine dyes that are functionalized with sulfonic acid groups and a linker moiety that facilitates their conjugation to other species and substituent groups which increase the water-solubility, and optimize the optical properties of the dyes. Also provided are conjugates of the dyes, methods of using the dyes and their conjugates and kits including the dyes and their conjugates.

Provided herein are antibacterial compounds, wherein the compounds in some embodiments have broad spectrum bioactivity. In various embodiments, the compounds act by inhibition of bacterial type 1 signal peptidase (SpsB), an essential protein in bacteria. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment using the compounds described herein are also provided.

Provided herein are antibacterial compounds, wherein the compounds in some embodiments have broad spectrum bioactivity. In various embodiments, the compounds act by inhibition of bacterial type 1 signal peptidase (SpsB), an essential protein in bacteria. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment using the compounds described herein are also provided.

Preclinical data obtained in models of chemotherapy-induced mucositis, radiation-induced mucositis, neutropenic infection and colitis indicate oral mucositis is a promising indication for Innate Defense Regulator (IDR) peptides. Preclinical efficacy results obtained with IDRs in mouse and hamster models of mucositis indicate that dosing every third day should be able to cover the mucositis “window” with seven to fourteen doses, depending on the duration of chemotherapy or radiation exposure. IDRs have also shown efficacy in mouse models of chemotherapy-induced oral and gastrointestinal mucositis, consistent with the response of the innate immune response to chemotherapy and/or radiation damage. IDRs are also effective at reducing bacterial burden and improve survival in the presence or absence of antibiotic treatment in various murine infection models.

The disclosure provides methods of preventing or treating heart failure in a mammalian subject, reducing risk factors associated with heart failure, and/or reducing the likelihood or seventy of heart failure. The disclosure also provides methods of preventing, or treating LV remodeling in a mammalian subject, and/or reducing the likelihood or severity of LV remodeling. The methods comprise administering to the subject an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide. In some embodiments, the methods comprise administering to the subject an effective amount of an aromatic cationic peptide to reduce levels of C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin 6, reactive oxygen species, Nt-pro BNP, and/or cardiac troponin I, and/or reduce expression levels of MLCL AT1 and/or ALCAT 1 in subjects in need thereof.

The disclosure provides methods of preventing or treating Friedreich's ataxia in a mammalian subject, reducing risk factors, signs and/or symptoms associated with Friedreich's ataxia, and/or reducing the likelihood or severity of Friedreich's ataxia. The methods comprise administering to the subject an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide to e.g., reduce oxidative stress, increase mitochondrial metabolism, or a combination thereof.

The invention relates to a homing peptide-guided decorin conjugate for use in the treatment of epidermolysis bullosa, and to a corresponding method of treatment. Use of a novel homing peptide enables target-specific homing of the conjugate to skin and skin wounds in vivo, through systemic administration.

Disclosed are crystalline forms of the bis- and tris-(hydrochloride) salts of D-Arg-Tyr(2,6-DiMe)-Lys-Phe-NH.sub.2, which is also known as MTP-131.

The present disclosure relates to prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) targeted compounds conjugated to near-infra red (NIR) dyes and methods for their therapeutic and diagnostic use. More specifically, this disclosure provides compounds and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases associated with cells and/or vasculature expressing prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA), such as prostate cancer and related diseases. The disclosure further describes methods and compositions for making and using the compounds, methods incorporating the compounds, and kits incorporating the compounds.