The invention provides topical compositions and methods for using the compositions. The compositions can be used for the treatment of fibrotic or connective tissue disorders involving scarring, sub-dermal plaque accumulations, or fibrosis of muscle tissue. The disorders can be painlessly treated by the topical application of a composition described herein. One or more calcium channel blocker agents can serve as an active ingredient of the compositions, optionally in combination with, for example, one or more of emu oil and superoxide dismutase. The composition can further include pharmaceutically acceptable carriers that can facilitate the non-invasive transdermal delivery of the active(s) to subdermal sites.

The present invention relates to AAVs encoding a SOD1 targeting polynucleotide which may be used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and/or canine degenerative myelopathy (DM).

Described herein are methods and compositions for the use of treating damage induced by SD. Aspects of the invention relate to administering to a subject in need thereof an agent that reduces reactive oxygen species. In some embodiments, administration of an agent that reduces reactive oxygen species repairs SD-induced damage in the gut.

The present disclosure relates to AAVs encoding a SOD1 targeting polynucleotide which may be used to treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and delivery methods for the treatment of spinal cord related disorders including ALS.

Genetically engineered bacteria, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of treating or preventing autoimmune disorders, inhibiting inflammatory mechanisms in the gut, and/or tightening gut mucosal barrier function are disclosed.

Novel superoxide dismutases of fungal origin are active, gastric stable and thermal stable, and effective for use in animal feed additives. The use of superoxide dismutase in animal feed improve animal growth, animal health and intestinal health of animals.

Provided herein are compositions, systems, kits, and methods for treating a patient with a thromboembolism by administering nanoconjugates comprising nanoparticles encapsulating and/or conjugated to: i) tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA), and ii) at least one antioxidant enzyme selected from the group consisting of: superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, and a catalase.

The invention features compositions and methods for treating, reducing, or ameliorating the debilitating effects of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA). Provided herein are compositions and methods of using improved new base editors (e.g., adenosine base editors) comprising a polynucleotide programmable nucleotide binding domain and a nucleobase editing domain in conjunction with a guide polynucleotide to disrupt normal transcription of a gene associated with a genetic disease or condition, e.g. ALS, or SBMA by modifying a target gene associated with the genetic disorder or condition with a base editor system provided herein.

The present invention provides biomarkers of oxidative stress in subjects with retinitis pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, Fuchs' dystrophy, diabetic macular edema (DME), geographic atrophy, Stargardt's disease, or retinal vein occlusion (RVO), and their use in identifying subjects in need of treatment and methods for staging the severity of the disease.

Dosage regimens for SOD1-targeting antisense oligonucleotides, and salts thereof, are provided. These dosage regimens find use in the treatment of subjects having or at risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.