The present invention relates to a therapy for vitiligo. In particular the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an alpha melanocyte stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) analogue either alone, in combination with narrow band UVB and/or in combination with one or more corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, anti-inflammatory agents and/or photochemotherapeutic agents for the treatment or prevention of vitiligo.

Embodiments of the invention provide swallowable devices, preparations and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic agents within the GI tract. Particular embodiments provide a swallowable device such as a capsule for delivering drugs into the intestinal wall or other GI lumen. Embodiments also provide various drug preparations that are configured to be contained within the capsule, advanced from the capsule into the intestinal wall and degrade within the wall to release the drug to produce a therapeutic effect. The preparation can be coupled to a delivery mechanism having one or more balloons or other expandable devices which are expandable responsive to a condition in the small intestine or other GI lumen to advance the preparation out of the capsule into the intestinal wall. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for the delivery of drugs which are poorly absorbed, tolerated and/or degraded within the GI tract.

Embodiments of the invention provide swallowable devices, preparations and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic agents within the GI tract. Particular embodiments provide a swallowable device such as a capsule for delivering drugs into the intestinal wall or other GI lumen. Embodiments also provide various drug preparations that are configured to be contained within the capsule, advanced from the capsule into the intestinal wall and degrade within the wall to release the drug to produce a therapeutic effect. The preparation can be coupled to a delivery mechanism having one or more balloons or other expandable devices which are expandable responsive to a condition in the small intestine or other GI lumen to advance the preparation out of the capsule into the intestinal wall. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for the delivery of drugs which are poorly absorbed, tolerated and/or degraded within the GI tract.

The present invention relates generally to the use of compositions and methods for treating nociceptive events that occur on the ocular surface in association with dryness, injury, environmental pollutants, and infectious and non-infectious diseases. Specifically, the present invention is directed to the use of certain compounds for treating for treating ocular pain or ocular discomfort.

The present invention relates generally to the use of compositions and methods for treating nociceptive events that occur on the ocular surface in association with dryness, injury, environmental pollutants, and infectious and non-infectious diseases. Specifically, the present invention is directed to the use of certain compounds for treating for treating ocular pain or ocular discomfort.

Disclosed herein are methods for diagnosing acute cellular rejection (ACR) of an allograft by analysis of predictive gene sets and kits for practicing these methods.

Disclosed herein are methods for diagnosing acute cellular rejection (ACR) of an allograft by analysis of predictive gene sets and kits for practicing these methods.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a dispersion comprising an inhalable immunosuppressive macrocyclic active ingredient in liposomally solubilized form in an aqueous carrier liquid, the process comprising the steps of a) providing a mixture comprising —the inhalable immunosuppressive macrocyclic active ingredient; —a membrane-forming substance selected from the group of phospholipids; —a solubility-enhancing substance selected from the group of non-ionic surfactants; —optionally one or more excipients; and —the aqueous carrier liquid; b) dispersing the mixture as provided in step a) to form an intermediate aqueous dispersion comprising the inhalable immunosuppressive macrocyclic active ingredient in the aqueous carrier liquid; and c) homogenizing the intermediate aqueous dispersion as formed in step b) to form the dispersion comprising the inhalable immunosuppressive macrocyclic active ingredient in liposomally solubilized form.

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a dispersion comprising an inhalable immunosuppressive macrocyclic active ingredient in liposomally solubilized form in an aqueous carrier liquid, the process comprising the steps of a) providing a mixture comprising —the inhalable immunosuppressive macrocyclic active ingredient; —a membrane-forming substance selected from the group of phospholipids; —a solubility-enhancing substance selected from the group of non-ionic surfactants; —optionally one or more excipients; and —the aqueous carrier liquid; b) dispersing the mixture as provided in step a) to form an intermediate aqueous dispersion comprising the inhalable immunosuppressive macrocyclic active ingredient in the aqueous carrier liquid; and c) homogenizing the intermediate aqueous dispersion as formed in step b) to form the dispersion comprising the inhalable immunosuppressive macrocyclic active ingredient in liposomally solubilized form.

The present invention provides a hyaluronic acid derivative containing a disaccharide unit represented by formula (I) or formula (I) and (II), and a complex containing the hyaluronic acid derivative and a drug.