The present invention relates to compounds and methods which may be useful as treatments of neuromuscular diseases such as muscular dystrophy, and as inhibitors of NF-κB for the treatment or prevention of muscular wasting disease, including muscular dystrophy.

The present invention relates to compounds and methods which may be useful as treatments of neuromuscular diseases such as muscular dystrophy, and as inhibitors of NF-B for the treatment or prevention of muscular wasting disease, including muscular dystrophy.

Provided are mixtures of dexamethasone-N-methacryloylglycylglycyl hydrazide (MA-Gly-Gly-NHN=Dex) monomers enriched in a desired diastereomer, and polymer compositions of same. Also provided are methods of treating inflammatory conditions such as arthritis that use the polymer compositions.

Provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound having the structural formula ##STR00001##
wherein the compound is present in an amount effective to treat or reduce the symptoms of muscular dystrophy. The therapeutically effective amount may be between 10 mg to 200 mg, or may be between 0.01 mg/kg to 10.0 mg/kg. Also provided are methods of treating or reducing the symptoms of muscular dystrophy, comprising the administration, to a patient in need thereof, of a therapeutically effective of the above compound.

This invention provides lipid-linked prodrugs having structures as set out herein. Uses of such lipid-linked prodrug compounds for treatment of various indications, and methods for making and using lipid-linked prodrugs are also provided.

This invention provides lipid-linked prodrugs having structures as set out herein. Uses of such lipid-linked prodrug compounds for treatment of various indications, and methods for making and using lipid-linked prodrugs are also provided.

Provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound having the structural formula

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wherein the compound is present in an amount effective to treat or reduce the symptoms of muscular dystrophy. The therapeutically effective amount may be between 10 mg to 200 mg, or may be between 0.01 mg/kg to 10.0 mg/kg. Also provided are methods of treating or reducing the symptoms of muscular dystrophy, comprising the administration, to a patient in need thereof, of a therapeutically effective of the above compound.

The present invention relates to compounds and methods which may be useful as treatments of neuromuscular diseases such as muscular dystrophy, and as inhibitors of NF-?B for the treatment or prevention of muscular wasting disease, including muscular dystrophy.

The present invention relates to compounds and methods which may be useful as treatments of neuromuscular diseases such as muscular dystrophy, and as inhibitors of NF-?B for the treatment or prevention of muscular wasting disease, including muscular dystrophy.

The present invention provides an improved process for the preparation of 17-desoxy corticosteroid derivatives in a single chemical step by reacting the 17-hydroxy starting material with an excess of Trimethylsilyl Iodide. The present invention is specifically advantageous in preparing 17-desoxy corticosteroid derivatives having one or more halogen groups at positions 2, 6, 7 or 9 of the corticosteroid such as Clocortolone of Desoximetasone.