Abstract:
The present invention is directed to methods of determining the presence or absence of a bacterial infection in a patient using isotopically-labeled tyrosine and/or isotopically-labeled p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to methods of determining the presence or absence of a bacterial infection in a patient using isotopically-labeled tyrosine and/or isotopically-labeled p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to 13 C and/or 2 H isotope enhanced ambroxol ("isotope enhanced ambroxol") and its use in the treatment of autophagy infections, especially mycobacterial and other infections, disease states and/or conditions of the lung, such as tuberculosis, especially including drug resistant and multiple drag resistant tuberculosis. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising isotope enhanced amhroxol, alone or in combination with an additional bioactive agent, especially rifamycin antibiotics, including an additional autophagy modulator (an agent which is active to promote or inhibit autophagy), thus being useful against, an autophagy mediated disease state and/or condition), especially an antophagy mediated disease state and/or condition which occurs in the lungs, for example, a Mycobacterium infection. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, Sjogren's disease and lung cancer (small cell and non-small cell lung cancer, among other disease states and/or conditions, especially of the lung. Methods of treating autophagy disease states and/or conditions, especially including autophagy disease states or conditions which occur principally in the lungs of a patient represent a further embodiment of the present invention. An additional embodiment includes methods of synthesizing compounds according to the present invention as otherwise disclosed herein.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of treating a subject who suffers from, or who is suspected of suffering from, a Mycobacterium infection, the method comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a urease inhibitor, optionally in combination with one or more anti-mycobacterial agents.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to methods of diagnosing the presence or absence of a bacterial infection in a patient, in particular, a tuberculosis infection, by measuring exhaled, isotopically labeled nitrogen gas after administration of isotopically labeled isoniazid.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods for detecting P aeruginosa infection and bacterial burden in the lungs of patients who are at risk for P. aeruginosa infections, especially including patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). The present method provides numerous tests (breath, blood, urine) which are readily administered to a patient that will sensitively and specifically detect the presence and extent of lung infection P. aeruginosa (both mucoid and non-mucoid), and allow monitoring of bacterial load as a parameter in monitoring treatment.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to the discovery that pyrazinamide, a potent anti-tuberculosis agent acts through an entirely unexpected mechanism- through inhibition of the host enzyme poly ADP ribose polymerase ("PARP"). Thus, the present invention is directed to methods of treating: mycobacterial infections ( Mycobacterium ), especially M. tuberculosis using a PARP inhibitor, optionally in combination with at least one additional agent useful in the treatment of a mycobacterial infection, especially tuberculosis. Pharmaceutical compositions, especially including a pharmaceutical composition in oral or inhalation dosage form, comprising a PARP inhibitor, optionally in combination with an additional anti-mycobacterial agent, especially an additional anti-tuberculosis agent represent additional embodiments of the present invention.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to the use of isotopically labeled citrulline for gnosing the presence or absence of a bacterial infection in the lungs of a patient.