Abstract: This invention comprises the novel compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3 and X have defined meanings, having histone deacetylase inhibiting enzymatic activity; their preparation, compositions containing them and their use as a medicine.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel process for the preparation of compounds having inhibitory activity against sodium-dependent glucose transporter (SGLT) being present in the intestine or kidney.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), methods for preparing these compounds, compositions, intermediates and derivatives thereof and for treating a condition including but not limited to ankylosing spondylitis, artherosclerosis, arthritis (such as rheumatoid arthritis, infectious arthritis, childhood arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis), bone-related diseases (including those related to bone formation), breast cancer (including those unresponsive to anti-estrogen therapy), cardiovascular disorders, cartilage-related disease (such as cartilage injury/loss, cartilage degeneration, and those related to cartilage formation), chondrodysplasia, chondrosarcoma, chronic back injury, chronic bronchitis, chronic inflammatory airway disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, disorders of energy homeostasis, gout, pseudogout, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, multiple myeloma, obesity, osteoarthritis, osteogenesis imperfecta, osteolytic bone metastasis, osteomalac

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel process for the preparation of compounds having inhibitory activity against sodium-dependent glucose transporter (SGLT) being present in the intestine or kidney.

Abstract: The N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein n is 1 or 2; L represents a C1-3alkyl linker optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from C1-4alkyl, C1-3alkyloxy-C1-4alkyl-, hydroxy-C1-4alkyl, hydroxy, C1-3alkyloxy- or phenyl-C1-4alkyl; M represents a direct bond or a C1-3alkyl linker optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from hydroxy, C1-4alkyl or C1-4alkyloxy; R1 and R2 each independently represent hydrogen, halo, cyano, hydroxy, C1-4alkyl optionally substituted with halo, C1-4alkyloxy- optionally substituted with one or where possible two or three substituents selected from hydroxy, Ar1 and halo; or R1 and R2 taken together with the phenyl ring to which they are attached form naphtyl or 1,3-benzodioxolyl, wherein said naphtyl or 1,3-benzodioxolyl are optionally substituted with halo; R3 represents hydrogen, halo, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkyloxy-, cyano or hydroxy; R4 represents hydrogen, halo,

Abstract: The invention relates to a DGAT inhibitor of formula (I): including any stereochemically isomeric form thereof, wherein A represents CH or N; the dotted line represents an optional bond in case A represents a carbon atom; X represents —C(?O)—; —O—C(?O)—; C(?O)—C(?O)—; —NRx—C(?O)—; —Z1—C(O)—; —Z1—NRx—C(?O)—; —C(?O)—Z1—; —NRx—C(?O)—Z1—; —S(?O)p-; —C(?S)—; —NRx—C(?S)—; —Z1—C(?S)—; —Z1—NRx—C(?S)—; —C(?S)—Z1-; —NRx—C(?S)—Z—; Y represents NRx—C(=0)-Z2—; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2—NRy—; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2—NRy—C(=0)-; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2—NRy—C(=0)-O—; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2-0-; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2-0-C(=0)-; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2—C(=0)-; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2—C(=0)-; —NRx—C(=0)-0-Z2—C(=0)-; —NRx—C(=0)-0-Z2—C(=0)-0-; —NRx—C(?O)—O—Z2—O—C(?O)—; —NRx—C(?O)—Z2—C(?O)—NRy—; —NRx—C(?O)—Z2—NRy—C(=0)-NRy—; —C(?O)—Z2—; —C(?O)—Z2—O—; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2—; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2-0-; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2—C(=0)-0-; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2-0-C(=0)-; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2—NRy—; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2—NRy—C(=0)-; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2—NRy—C(=0)-0-; R1 represents C1-12alkyl optionally substituted with cyano, C1-4alkyloxy, C1-4alkyl-oxyC1-4alkylox

Abstract: The invention relates to a DGAT inhibitor of formula (I), including any stereochemically isomeric form thereof, a N-oxide thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a solvate thereof, and methods for preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds as well as the use as a medicine, as a DGAT inhibitor, of said compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the cinchonidine salt useful in the preparation of intermediates for preparing a macrocyclic HCV inhibitor, as well as processes involving this salt.

Abstract: The crystal structure of the ligand binding domain of ERR-? in complex with a ligand that forms a reversible thioether bond to Cys325 of ERR-?, methods to measure dissociation rates for ligands that form reversible covalent bonds, and methods to design ligands that form reversible covalent bonds for use as modulators of ERR-? activity are disclosed. The crystal structure and methods provide a novel molecular mechanism for modulation of the activity of ERR-? and provide the basis for rational drug design to obtain potent specific ligands for use as modulators of the activity of this new drug target.

Abstract: This invention comprises the novel compounds of formula (I) wherein n, m, t, R1, R2, L, Q, X, Y, Z and have defined meanings, having histone deacetylase inhibiting enzymatic activity; their preparation, compositions containing them and their use as a medicine.

Abstract: Certain cycloalkyloxy- and heterocycloalkyloxypyridine compounds are histamine H3 receptor modulators useful in the treatment of histamine H3 receptor-mediated diseases.

Abstract: The present invention includes a crystal comprising a complex of the pro form of a matrix metalloprotease (proMMP) and a small-molecule allosteric processing inhibitor that inhibits that activation of the proMMP, methods for identifying small-molecule allosteric processing inhibitors that inhibit the activation of a proMMP, and methods of treatment using small-molecule allosteric processing inhibitors that inhibit the activation of a proMMP. The present invention relates to the crystal structure of a complex of proMMP9 bound to a small-molecule allosteric processing inhibitor that inhibits activation of proMMP9. The invention further relates to the use of the methods and the crystal and related structural information for designing, selecting and/or optimizing small-molecule allosteric processing inhibitors that inhibit activation of proMMP9 and proMMP9 homologues.

Abstract: Patients suffering from serotonin-mediated diseases or conditions, such as depression, may be treated by administering an effective combined amount of a 5-HT7 receptor antagonist and a serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

Abstract: This invention comprises the novel compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, X and Y have defined meanings, having histone deacetylase inhibiting enzymatic activity; their preparation, compositions containing them and their use as a medicine.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a novel process for the preparation of protected L-alanine derivatives, useful as intermediates in the synthesis of compounds useful as mu/delta opioid modulators.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antifouling compositions and particularly to compositions which are able to provide an improved protecting effect against fouling organisms. More particularly, the present invention relates to synergistic antifouling compositions comprising an amount of at least 3.5 wt %, based on the total weight of the dry mass of the composition, of 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile, or a salt thereof, together with another biocide selected from bethoxazin, tolylfluanide, dichlofluanide, or DCOIT; for protecting materials against fouling organisms. This invention thus relates to the field of protection of materials, such as underwater objects, protection of wood, wood products, biodegradable materials and coatings.

Abstract: Diamino-pyridine, pyrimidine and pyridazine compounds which may be used as H4 receptor modulators, and in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of disease states, disorders, and conditions mediated by H4 receptor activity, such as allergy, asthma, autoimmune diseases, and pruritis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to antifouling compositions and particularly to compositions which are able to provide an improved protecting effect against fouling organisms. More particularly, the present invention relates to synergistic antifouling compositions comprising an amount of at least 3.5 wt %, based on the total weight of the dry mass of the composition, of 4-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrrole-3-carbonitrile, or a salt thereof, together with another biocide selected from bethoxazin, tolylfluanide, dichlofluanide, or DCOIT; for protecting materials against fouling organisms. This invention thus relates to the field of protection of materials, such as underwater objects, protection of wood, wood products, biodegradable materials and coatings.

Abstract: The invention further relates to a DGAT inhibitor of formula (I), including any stereochemically isomeric form thereof, wherein A represents CH or N; the dotted line represents an optional bond in case A represents a carbon atom; X represents —NRx—C(?O)—; —Z—C(?O)—; —Z—NRx—C(?O)—; —S(?O)p—; C(?S)—; —NRx—C(?S)—; —Z—C(?S)—; —Z—NRx—C(?S)—; —O—C(?O)—; —C(?O)—C(?O)—; R1 represents a 5-membered monocyclic heterocycle containing at least 2 heteroatoms; a 6-membered aromatic monocyclic heterocycle; or a 5-membered heterocycle containing at least 2 heteroatoms fused with phenyl, cyclohexyl or a 5-or 6-membered heterocycle; wherein each of said heterocycles may optionally be substituted; R2 represents R3; R3 represents C3-6cycloalkyl, phenyl, naphtalenyl, 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxinyl, 1,3-benzodioxlyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl or a 6-membered aromatic heterocycle containing 1 or 2 N atoms, wherein said C3-6cycloalkyl, phenyl, naphtalenyl, 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzo-dioxinyl, 1,3-benzodioxolyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl or 6-m

Abstract: This invention concerns the use of a compound for the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention of HIV infection via sexual intercourse and related intimate contact between partners, wherein the compound is a compound of formula a N-oxide, a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt, a quaternary amine and a stereochemically isomeric form thereof, wherein the ring containing -a1=a2-a3=a4- and -b1=b2-b3=b4- represents phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pirazinyl, pyridazinyl; n is 0 to 5; m is 1 to 4; R1 is hydrogen; aryl; formyl; C1-6alkylcarbonyl; C1-6alkyl; C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl; substituted C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyloxy; substituted C1-6alkyloxyC1-6alkylcarbonyl; R2 is hydroxy, halo, optionally substituted C1-6alkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl, optionally substituted C2-6alkenyl, optionally substituted C2-6alkynyl, C1-6alkyloxy, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl, carboxyl, cyano, nitro, amino, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)amino, polyhalomethyl, polyhalomethyloxy, polyhalomethylthio, —S(?O)pR6