Abstract: Compounds of formula: ##STR1## or a biolabile ester thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of either,whereinR.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently selected from H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;R.sup.5 is (CH.sub.2).sub.m SO.sub.2 R.sup.6, (CH.sub.2).sub.m NHSO.sub.2 R.sup.6 or (CH.sub.2).sub.m NHCOR.sup.7 ;R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 perfluoroalkyl-(CH.sub.2).sub.n, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl(CH.sub.2).sub.n, aryl(CH.sub.2).sub.n or heteroaryl(CH.sub.2).sub.n ; orR.sup.6 is NR.sup.8 R.sup.9 ;R.sup.8 is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;R.sup.9 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl(CH.sub.2).sub.n, aryl(CH.sub.2).sub.n or heteroaryl(CH.sub.2).sub.n ; orR.sup.8 and R.sup.9 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached from a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring;X is CH.sub.2, CHCH.sub.3, C(OH)CH.sub.3, C.dbd.CH.sub.2 or O;m is 0 or 1;n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; andHet is 3- or 4-pyridyl or 1-imidazolyl;are combined thromboxane A.sub.

Abstract: Methods for the treatment of bone disorders utilizing certain prostaglandin agonists/antagonists.

Abstract: Certain steroidal glycosides are useful as hypochoelsterolemic agents and antiatherosclerosis agents.

Abstract: Preparation of 4'-deoxy-O-mycaminosyltylonolide by feeding repromicin to a fermentation broth of a strain of the microorganism Streptomyces fradiae (ATCC 31733) under aerobic conditions in an aqueous nutrient medium containing inorganic salts and assimilable sources of carbon and nitrogen.

Abstract: This invention relates to certain steroidal glycosides of Formula I ##STR1## wherein the values for the variables are described herein, which are useful as hypocholesterolemic agents and antiatherosclerosis agents and certain protected intermediates useful in the preparation of said steroidal glycosides.

Abstract: A device for controlled release of an active substance through one or more asymmetric membranes by diffusion and/or osmotic pumping.

Abstract: An asymmetric membrane, osmotic, delivery device having coated macroparticulate solubility modifiers. The device comprises a beneficial agent, an osmagent, a coated macroparticulate solubility modifier and an asymmetric membrane that surrounds the device components. The device is useful for dispensing a beneficial agent to an aqueous environment of use. The coated macroparticles modify the solubility of the beneficial agent so that it's release can be controlled. The larger size of the solubility modifier macroparticles provides, for example, a longer release duration than would have been possible with a smaller size.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method of inhibiting 5-lipoxygenase in a mammal in need thereof by administering compounds of the core of formula ##STR1## the racemic, racemic-diastereomeric mixtures and optical isomers of said compounds and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to 3-aryl-2-isoxazoline compounds which are selective inhibitors of phosphodiesterase type IV (PDE.sub.IV). The 3-aryl-2-isoxazolines are useful in the treatment of AIDS, asthma, arthritis, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, psoriasis, allergic rhinitis, dermatitis, shock, atopic dermatitis, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions useful therefor.

Abstract: A process for separating a natural B avermectin from a natural avermectin containing fermentation broth by using an aqueous precipitation. The process comprises extracting natural avermectins from the fermentation broth with a water miscible solvent and adding sufficient water to precipitate the natural B avermectins. Preferably, the water miscible solvent is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alcohol, acetone, or acetonitrile. In addition, an acid, base, salt or surfactant may be added to facilitate the precipitation. This invention provides an isolation technique that substitutes the use of an aqueous precipitation for nonaqueous solvent precipitations. The reduction in use of nonaqueous solvents provides economic, environmental and safety benefits.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel N-hydroxyurea compound of chemical formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; Ar is phenyl or mono-, di- or trisubstituted phenyl; A is a valence bond or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylene chain, optionally having one double bond or one triple bond in the chain, and optionally having one or more C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl groups attached to the chain: X is oxygen or sulfur, n is an integer of 3 to 6; M is hydrogen, pharmaceutically acceptable cation or a metabolically cleavable group: and X and A may be attached at any available position on the ring. These compounds are useful for treatment or alleviation of inflammatory diseases, allergy and cardiovascular diseases in mammals and as the active ingredient in pharmaceutical compositions for treating such conditions.

Abstract: Certain 4-aminopyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine compounds, and their pharmaceutically-acceptable salts, are inhibitors of tyrosine kinase enzymes, and are useful for immunoregulation and for the treatment of cancer, angiogenesis and atherosclerosis.

Abstract: The application discloses steroidal glycoside compounds, especially spirostanyl glycosides, which have a glycosyl group O-linked to the C-3 hydroxy radical of the steroid and where the moieties at the C-10 and C-11 positions of the steroid are the same or different and are selected from the group consisiting of methylene, hydroxy and carbonyl. These steroid glycosides are useful as hypocholesterolemic agents and anti-atherosclerosis agents.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sup.5 is (CH.sub.2).sub.m NHSO.sub.2 R.sup.6 or (CH).sub.m NHCOR.sup.6 ; R.sup.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by aryl, aryl or heteroaryl; R.sup.7 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halo, CF.sub.3, OCF.sub.3, CN, CONH.sub.2, or S(O).sub.n (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl); X is CH.sub.2, CHCH.sub.3, CH(OH), C(OH)CH.sub.3, C.dbd.CH.sub.2, CO or O; m is 0 or 1 and n is 0, 1 or 2, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and biolabile esters, are antagonists of thromboxane A.sub.2 of utility, particulary in combination with a thromboxane synthetase inhibitor, in the treatment of atherosclerosis and unstable angina and for prevention of reocclusion after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.

Abstract: A test apparatus for the in situ, non destructive, integrity testing of hydrophobic filters and/or their housings that is less sensitive to error from system pressure leaks. The apparatus comprises a pressurizable system including a pipe having an upstream end and a downstream end and a hydrophobic filter housing disposed inbetween. The hydrophobic filter housing has a hydrophobic filter disposed therein. The hydrophobic filter housing has an inlet which is in fluid communication with the upstream end of the pipe and the hydrophobic filter housing is closed to the downstream end of the pipe, but a fluid pathway to the downstream end of the pipe exists through the hydrophobic filter. The system has a second inlet including a flowmeter and the second inlet is disposed upstream of the downstream end of the pipe. An overflow outlet is disposed upstream of the hydrophobic filter and second inlet and is in fluid communication with a flow measurement device.

Abstract: A device for controlled release of an active substance through one or more asymmetric membranes by diffusion and/or osmotic pumping.

Abstract: An osmotic bursting device for dispensing a beneficial agent to an aqueous environment. The device comprises a beneficial agent and osmagent surrounded at least in part by a semipermeable membrane. Alternatively the beneficial agent may also function as the osmagent. The semipermeable membrane is permeable to water and substantially impermeable to the beneficial agent and osmagent. A trigger means is attached to the semipermeable membrane (e.g., joins two capsule halves). The trigger means is activated by a pH of from 3 to 9 and triggers the eventual, but sudden, delivery of the beneficial agent. These devices enable the pH-triggered release of the beneficial agent core as a bolus by osmotic bursting.

Abstract: Processes for the synthesis of tigogenin beta-O-cellobioside heptaalkanoate which is an intermediate for the known hypo-cholesterolemic agent tigogenin beta-cellobioside. The process comprises reacting .alpha.-cellobiosyl bromide heptaalkanoate and .beta.-tigogenin in the presence of zinc fluoride or zinc cyanide under conditions capable of forming said tigogenyl .beta.-O-cellobioside heptaalkanoate. The analogous preparations of hecogenin .beta.-O-cellobioside heptaalkanoate 11-ketotigogenin .beta.-O-cellobioside heptaalkanoate, and diosgenin .beta.-O-cellobioside heptaalkanoate are also disclosed. The process provides both high .beta.-anomeric selectivity and high yields.

Abstract: Supported liquid membrane delivery devices that release a beneficial agent to an aqueous environment following exposure to an environmental trigger. A microporous hydrophobic support membrane at least partially surrounds a beneficial agent- containing hydrophilic formulation. A hydrophobic liquid is held within the microporous support membrane by capillarity and the hydrophobic liquid is substantially permeable to the aqueous environment and the beneficial agent-containing hydrophilic formulation. The entrained hydrophobic liquid becomes substantially permeable to the aqueous environment upon exposure to an environmental trigger such as an enzyme, and the beneficial agent is subsequently released.

Abstract: Certain 4-aminopyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine compounds, and their pharmaceutically-acceptable salts and prodrugs, are inhibitors of tyrosine kinase enzymes and are useful for immunoregulation and for the treatment of cancer, angiogenesis and atherosclerosis.