The present invention provides stable, dry powder messenger RNA formulations for therapeutic use, and methods of making and using the same.

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 pharmaceutical compositions and methods for use and manufacture thereof. The pharmaceutical compositions comprise a therapeutically effective amount of a cannabinoid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and an amphiphilic copolymer comprising at least one hydrophilic component and at least one hydrophobic component. The cannabinoid is encapsulated in the amphiphilic copolymer, and the composition is suitable for intranasal or inhalation delivery.

Provided are fused ring compounds of Formula (I), Formula (II), or Formula (III), as further detailed herein, which are used for the inhibition of Ras proteins, as well as compositions comprising these compounds and methods treatment by their administration.

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The invention concerns a compound of formula (I) and/or a compound of formula (Ia) for use in the prevention and/or treatment of ankylosing spondylitis, as well as compositions and combination preparations comprising them.

The present disclosure relates generally to compositions and methods for treating, preventing, or slowing the rate of development of a disease or condition mediated by a nonsense mutation in the bone morphogenetic protein receptor type II (Bmpr2) in a subject in need thereof. The method entails administering to the subject a compound of the present disclosure, such as GJ103 and a salt thereof.

The presently disclosed embodiments relate to devices and methods for efficiently removing the nitrogen dioxide (NO.sub.2) from a gas stream while enhancing the concentration of nitric oxide (NO) in the gas stream without making any reaction byproduct that will adversely influence a respiratory treatment. The devices and methods for nitric oxide (NO) generation and nitrogen dioxide (NO.sub.2) removal or scrubbing can be embedded into other therapeutic devices or used alone.

The invention discloses a cannabinoid nano-micelle preparation and a preparation method thereof. The cannabinoid nano-micelle preparation includes cannabinoid and an amphiphilic polymer, wherein the content of the cannabinoid is 1-40% by weight, the content of the amphiphilic polymer is 1-99%, and the preparation method includes the following steps: (1) preparing a cannabinoid nano-micelle solution from cannabinoid and an amphiphilic polymer; (2) drying the micellar solution obtained in the step (1) to obtain cannabinoid nano-micelle powder; and (3) preparing the cannabinoid nano-micelle powder obtained in the step (2) into the cannabinoid nano-micelle preparation. The cannabinoid nano-micelle preparation is high in effective component wrapping rate and transfer rate, high in drug loading capacity and high in stability, and a novel normal-temperature self-assembly technology is adopted, so that an active component cannabinoid is prevented from being degraded and discolored at high temperature; the bioavailability of the active ingredient is high, and a single dose can be reduced. Especially, a dry powder inhalant is high in in-vitro deposition rate and quick in inhalation effect, and can provide continuous and stable blood concentration.

A composition having molecular iodine in combination with a polyol can be used for control and treatment of microbes and infections on biological and non-biological surfaces. Compositions have a combination of molecular iodine (I2) and an acceptable source of iodate (IO3), and a buffering acid (inorganic or organic), in combination with a polyol in an amount of 3-50% by weight. The present compositions can also have prebiotic and probiotic properties on biological surfaces and membranes for the control and treatment of infection as well as the support of growth of commensal microbes and the control of pathogenic microbes.

A method for treating a subject having a medical condition associated with inflammation and/or an unwanted immune response without an alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency, wherein the method comprises administering genetically modified mesenchymal stem cells to the subject, wherein said genetically modified mesenchymal stem cells comprise an exogenous nucleic acid comprising (i) an Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) encoding region operably linked to (ii) a promoter or promoter/enhancer combination.