The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the treatment, prevention, and diagnosis of neuropathies due to PMP22 mis-expression in a subject having Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, especially Charcot-Marie-Tooth 1A disease. The present invention incorporates the use of small molecule proteasome inhibitors such as, but not limited to, Bortezomib to inhibit or reduce the overexpression of the PMP2 gene.

The present invention provides improved processes for the preparation of Bortezomib, tert-butyl[1-({(1S)-3-methyl-1-[(3aS,4S,6S,7aS)-3a,5,5-trimethylhexahydro-4,6-methano-1,3,2-benzodioxaborol-2-yl]butyl}amino)-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl]carbamate of formula (IV) and N-{(1S)-3-methyl-1-[(3aS,4S,6S,7aS)-3a,5,5-trimethylhexahydro-4,6- methano-1,3,2-benzodioxaborol-2-yl]butyl} phenylalanine of formula (V). Compound (IV) is prepared by coupling (1R)-3-methyl-1-[(3aS,4S,6S,7aR)-3a,5,5-trimethyl- hexah...

The present application describes uses for and articles of manufacture including Pertuzumab, a first-in-class HER2 dimerization inhibitor. In particular, the application describes methods for extending progression free survival in a HER2-positive breast cancer patient population

The present invention provides methods and compositions for treating pancreatic cancer in an individual who has been previously treated for pancreatic cancer (e.g., gemcitabine-based therapy) by administering a composition comprising nanoparticles that comprise a taxane and an albumin. The invention also provides combination therapy methods of treating pancreatic cancer (for example, in an individual who has been previously treated for pancreatic cancer) comprising administering to an individual...

The present invention provides, in part, compositions including an anti-IGF1R antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof and any one or more of cisplatin, pemetrexed, gemcitabine and/or irinotecan

A series of mono- and di-substituted quinazoline and pyrimidine derivatives based on the skeleton of erlotinib (an EGFR inhibitor) were synthesized and their bioactivities against hepatocellular carcinoma and human lung adenocarcinoma were evaluated.

A pharmaceutical solution suitable for oral administration containing an effective amount of Imatinib including its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and polymorphs such as [alpha], [beta] or [alpha]2 to improve the dosage uniformity, palatability and thus patient compliance. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation of stable aqueous oral formulation that can be swallowed easily and comprising active ingredient in an effective concentration for the better therapy especially fo...

The invention relates to a transdermal therapeutic system, comprising a back layer that is impermeable to an active ingredient, a polymer matrix containing the active ingredient, and a protective layer that can be pulled off, wherein 5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride is used as the active ingredient and the basic polymer of the polymer matrix is an adhesive polyacrylate. Said transdermal therapeutic system is suitable for diagnosing and treating preliminary stages of skin cancer, such as actin...

The present invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition that includes a combination of about 2-5 milligrams of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug and from about 2-30 milligrams of an opioid analgesic in a single pharmaceutical dosage unit that can provide effective chronic pain management with the added benefit of reduced side effects such as withdrawal and gastrointestinal disorders. The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug may be piroxicam and the opioid analgesic may be buprenor...

The present invention relates to formulations comprising a solid dispersion product of an active agent having at least one of a hydrogen bond donor moiety (e.g. ibuprofen, fenofibric acid or naproxen) and a proton donor moiety and a pharmaceutically acceptable polyvinyllactam polyvinylacetate poly(alkylene glycol) graft copolymer, and to methods for preparing such formulations.