This disclosure features compositions comprising niclosamide for use in treating one or more conditions (or one or more symptoms thereof) characterized by an abnormal inflammatory response in one or more particular subject (e.g., patient) populations in need thereof. Such conditions include, e.g., an autoimmune disorder, e.g., colitis, e.g., autoimmune colitis, e.g, an inflammatory bowel disease, e.g., Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis. In some embodiments, the uses include rectally (e.g., via enema) administering niclosamide.

The invention relates to a human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) for use in supplementing the diet of a pregnant woman, a synthetic composition comprising an HMO for use in supplementing the diet of a pregnant woman, and a method for improving health outcomes in an infant by supplementing the diet of a pregnant woman.

An inhaler-delivery-device-packaged homogenate of solid heterogeneous-lipid particulates carrying lipophilic cannabinoid receptor agonists and/or antagonists, wherein the solid heterogeneous-lipid particles comprises: one (or more) lipid(s) whose melting point(s) is (are) substantially above room temperature; in combination with, one (or more) lipid(s) whose melting point(s) is (are) substantially less than room temperature.

The invention provides a bacterial composition which comprises from 10.sup.4 to 10.sup.12 cfu/g of Pediococcus pentosaceus cells which have the ability to induce the production of interleukin-10 to reduce inflammation in the intestinal tract among other features. Thus, the bacterial composition is useful in the amelioration of excessive crying in infants. Particularly, Pediococcus pentosaceus cells are from the strain deposited as CECT 8330. The bacterial composition can be in the form of a food supplement, a medicament, an infant formula, an edible product and a food product. Particularly, the composition is in the form of an infant food supplement in the form of oily suspension.

The present disclosure relates generally to modulators of Cot (cancer Osaka thyroid) and methods of use and manufacture thereof.

Use of PRMT5 inhibitors such as and including (1S,2S,3S,5R)-3-((6-(difluoromethyl)-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-8-yl) oxy)-5-(4-methyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)cyclopentane-1,2-diol:

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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to treat psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), psoriatic arthritis and other autoimmune conditions or disorders.

The present invention provides controlled release formulations comprising Drotaverine or salt thereof or similar active agents which are prone to oxidative/hydrolytic degradation. The invention provides once or twice a day controlled release formulations of Drotaverine or salt thereof which avoids fluctuations of plasma levels, reduces pill burden and side effects owing to simplified dosage schedule, thereby improving patient compliance. The invention also provides methods of preparation of controlled release formulations of Drotaverine or salt thereof. The invention further provides controlled-release formulations of Drotaverine or salt thereof for treating at least one symptom of gastrointestinal, biliary, urological and gynecological disorders characterized by spastic conditions of smooth muscles in a subject.

The present invention provides controlled release formulations comprising Drotaverine or salt thereof or similar active agents which are prone to oxidative/hydrolytic degradation. The invention provides once or twice a day controlled release formulations of Drotaverine or salt thereof which avoids fluctuations of plasma levels, reduces pill burden and side effects owing to simplified dosage schedule, thereby improving patient compliance. The invention also provides methods of preparation of controlled release formulations of Drotaverine or salt thereof. The invention further provides controlled-release formulations of Drotaverine or salt thereof for treating at least one symptom of gastrointestinal, biliary, urological and gynecological disorders characterized by spastic conditions of smooth muscles in a subject.

The invention provides compositions of novel high penetration compositions (HPC) or high penetration prodrugs (HPP) of prostaglandins or prostaglandin analogs which are capable of crossing biological barriers with high penetration efficiency. The HPPs are capable of being converted to parent prostaglandins or prostaglandin analogs after crossing the biological barrier and thus can render treatments for the conditions that the parent prostaglandins or prostaglandin analogs can. Additionally, the HPPs are capable of reaching areas that parent prostaglandins or prostaglandin analogs may not be able to access or to render a sufficient concentration at the target areas and therefore render novel treatments. The HPPs can be administered to a subject through various administration routes, e.g., locally delivered to an action site of a condition with a high concentration or systematically administered to a biological subject and enter the general circulation with a faster rate.

The present invention relates to a novel probiotic composition for regulation of intestinal immunity and, more specifically, to a composition including Lactobacillus johnsonii, Lactobacillus plantarum, and Bifidobacterium animalis subspecies lactis as active ingredients for suppressing inflammation and/or preventing, ameliorating, or treating inflammatory bowel diseases.