Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein G1 is CH or N; G2 is CH or N; R1 is a variety of optional substituents; L1 is (1-4C)alkylene; T1 is CH or N; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or (1-4C)alkyl or are joined to form a ring; X1 and X2 represent various linking groups; Ar is phenylene or certain heteroaryl rings and Q represents a variety of aromatic or heterocyclic rings systems, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described as useful antithrombotic and anticoagulant agents, and are selective Factor Xa inhibitors. Processes for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are also described.

Abstract: The invention concerns the use of a compound of formula (I), in which Z, X, T, A, R1, R2, p and q have any of the meanings defined herein, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts or in vivo hydrolysable esters, in the treatment of a disease or condition mediated by monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1). Certain of the components of formula (I) are novel and are provided, together with pharmaceutical compositions thereof, as further features of the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of ras farnesylation of the Formula I wherein: R1 is for example H and further values as defined in the specification; R2 is for example H and further values as defined in the specification; R3 is for example H or a substituent having values as defined in the specification; p is 0-3 in which R3 values can be the same or different; L is a linking moiety for example —CH2—NH— and further values as defined in the specification; A is selected from phenyl; naphthyl; a 5-10 membered monocyclic or bicyclic heteroaryl ring containing upto 5 heteroatoms where the heteroatoms are independently selected from O, N & S; or a —S—S— dimer thereof when R2?H; or a N-oxide or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, prodrug or solvate thereof. Processes for their preparation their use as therapeutic agents and pharmaceutical compositions containing them.

Abstract: The invention concerns quinazoline derivatives of the formula I wherein X1 is a direct link or a group such as CO, C(R2)2 and CH(OR2); wherein Q1 is phenyl, naphthyl or a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl moiety and Q1 optionally bears up to 3 substituents; wherein m is 1 or 2 and each R1 may be a group such as hydrogen, halogeno and trifluoromethyl; and wherein Q2 may be phenyl or a 9- or 10-membered bicyclic heterocyclic moiety and Q2 optionally bears up to 3 substituents; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and the use of their receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitory properties in the treatment of proliferative disease such as cancer.

Abstract: The invention relates to quinazoline derivatives of formula (I) wherein m is an integer from 1 to 2; R1 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogeno, nitro, trifluoromethyl, cyano, C1-3alkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3alkylthio, or —NR5R6 (wherein R5 and R6, which may be the same or different, each represents hydrogen or C1-3alkyl); R2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogeno, methoxy, amino or nitro; R3 represents hydroxy, halogeno, C1-3alkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3alkanoyloxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, amino or nitro; X1 represents —O—, —CH2—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NR7CO—, —CONR8—, —SO2NR9—, —NR10SO2— or —NR11— (wherein R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 each independently represents hydrogen, C1-3alkyl or C1-3alkoxyC2-3alkyl); R4 represents an optionally substituted 5 or 6 membered saturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic group or a group which is alkenyl, alkynyl or optionally substituted alkyl, which alkyl group may contain a heteroatom linking group, which alkenyl, alkynyl or alkyl group may carry a terminal optionally substituted group selected

Abstract: The invention relates to quinazoline derivatives of formula (I) wherein m is an integer from 1 to 2; R1 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogeno, nitro, trifluoromethyl, cyano, C1-3alkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3alkylthio, or —NR5R6 (wherein R5 and R6, which may be the same or different, each represents hydrogen or C1-3alkyl), R2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogeno, methoxy, amino or nitro; R3 represents hydroxy, halogeno, C1-3alkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3alkanoyloxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, amino or nitro, X1 represents —O—, —CH2—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NR7CO—, —CONR8—, —SO2NR9—, —NR10SO2— or —NR11— (wherein R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 each independently represents hydrogen, C1-3alkyl or C1-3alkoxyC2-3alkyl); R4 represents an optionally substituted 5 or 6 membered saturated carbocyclic or hetrocyclic group or a group which is alkenyl, alkynyl or optionally substituted alkyl, which alkyl group may contain

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I): wherein: R2 represents hydroxy, halogeno, C1-3alkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3alkanoyloxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, amino or nitro; n is an integer from 0 to 5; Z represents —O—, —NH—, —S— or —CH2—; G1 represents phenyl or a 5-10 membered heteroaromatic cyclic or bicyclic group; Y1, Y2, Y3 and Y4 each independently represents carbon or nitrogen; R1 represents fluoro or hydrogen; m is an integer from 1 to 3; R3 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogeno, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, C1-3alkyl, —NR4R5 (wherein R4 and R5, can each be hydrogen or C1-3alkyl), or a group R6—X1— wherein X1 represents —CH2— or a heteroatom linker group and R6 is an alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl chain optionally substituted by for example hydroxy, amino, nitro, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, or an optionally substituted group selected from pyridone, phenyl and a heterocyclic ring, which alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl chain may hav

Abstract: Flavoring materials may be produced from filamentous fungi by contacting them with water at a temperature sufficient to reduce their nucleic acid content and concentrating or separating solids from the resulting aqueous solution. The materials may be further subjected to a chemical reaction for example with a sulphur containing amino acid.

Abstract: The invention concerns compounds of formula (I) wherein each of G1, G2 and G3 is CH or N; m is 1 or 2; R1 includes hydrogen, halogeno and (1-4C)alkyl; M1 is a group of the formula: NR2—L1—T1R3 in which R2 and R3 together form a (1-4C)alkylene group, L1 includes (1-4C)alkylene, and T1 is CH or N; A may be a direct link; M2 is a group of the formula: (T2R4)r—L2—T3R5 in which r is 0 or 1, each of T2 and T3 is CH or N, each of R4 and R5 is hydrogen or (1-4C)alkyl, or R4 and R5 together form a (1-4C)alkylene group, and L2 includes (1-4C)alkylene; M3 may be a direct link to X; X includes sulphonyl; and Q includes naphthyl and a heterocyclic moiety; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as antithrombotic or anticoagulant agents.

Abstract: The invention concerns the use of amide derivatives of formula (I) wherein: R1 and R2 are substituents such as hydroxy, C1-6alkoxy, mercapto, C1-6alkylthio, amino, C1-6alkylamino and di-(C1-6alkyl)amino; m and p are independently 0-3; R3 is C1-4alkyl; q is 0-4; and R4 is aryl or cycloalkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of diseases or medical conditions mediated by cytokines

Abstract: Optically active 2-substituted tetrahydropyran-4-ols or esters thereof may be prepared using esterases or hydrolases from the corresponding racemic mixtures of esters or alcohols. This provides a route to the corresponding optically active ketones. The racemic mixtures are preferably in the cis-form. such mixtures may be produced by reacting but-3-ene-1-ol with an aldehyde in the presence of an acid.

Abstract: The use of compounds of formula (I), and salts thereof; and pharmaceutically acceptable in vivo cleavable prodrugs of said compound of formula (I); and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of said compound or said prodrugs; in formula (I), Ring C is phenyl or a carbon linked heteroaryl ring substituted as defined within; R1 is an ortho substituent as defined within; n is 1 or 2; A-B is a linking group as defined within; R2 and R3 are as defined within; R4 is hydroxy, hydrogen, halo, amino or methyl; in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the elevation of PDH activity in warm-blooded animals such as humans is described. Pharmaceutical compositions, methods and processes for preparation of compounds of formula (I) are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to quinazoline derivatives of formula (I) wherein m is an integer from 1 to 2; R1 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogeno, nitro, trifluoromethyl, cyano, C1-3alkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3alkylthio, or —NR5R6 (wherein R5 and R6, which may be the same or different, each represents hydrogen or C1-3alkyl); R2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogeno, methoxy, amino or nitro; R3 represents hydroxy, halogeno, C1-3alkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3alkanoyloxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, amino or nitro; X1 represents —O—, CH2—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NR7CO—, —CONR8—, —SO2NR9—, —NR10SO2— or —NR11— (wherein R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 each independently represents hydrogen, C1-3alkyl or C1-3alkoxyC2-3alkyl);R4 represents an optionally substituted 5 or 6 membered saturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic group or a group which is alkenyl, alkynyl or optionally substituted alkyl, which alkyl group

Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of ras farnesylation of Formula (1), wherein T is of Formula (1) or (2) or (3), A is aryl or heteroaryl; B is aryl or heteroaryl; X and Y represent hydrogen, or both X and Y can represent a single bond (so as to form a double bond); R1 represents a group of Formula (II) or (III), the group of Formula (II) or Formula (III) (having L or D configuration at the chiral alpha carbon in the corresponding free amino acid); R2 represents hydrogen, aryl or heteroaryl; Z represents a direct bond, methylene, ethylene, vinylene, oxy, —CH2—O— or —O—CH2—; and R3—R4, p and r are as defined in the specification or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, prodrug or solvate thereof. Processes for their preparation, their use as therapeutic agents and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. A particular use is in cancer therapy.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein G1 is CH or N; G2 is CH or N; R1 is a variety of optional substituents, L1 is (1-4C)alkylene; T1 is CH or N; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or (1-4C)alkyl or are joined to form a ring; X1 and X2 represent various linking groups; Ar is phenylene or certain heteroaryl rings and Q represents a variety of aromatic or heterocyclic rings systems, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are described as useful antithrombotic and anticoagulant agents, and are selective Factor Xa inhibitors. Processes for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of cinnoline derivatives of formula (I) 1

Abstract: The invention concerns the use of amide derivatives of formula (I) wherein: R1 and R2 are substituents such as hydroxy, C1-6alkoxy, mercapto, C1-6alkylthio, amino, C1-6alkylamino and di-(C1-6alkyl)amino; m and p are independently 0-3; R3 is C1-4alkyl; q is 0-4; and R4 is aryl or cycloalkyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of diseases or medical conditions mediated by cytokines.

Abstract: A process for making a 2-alkylbenzisothiazolinone which comprises reacting a bisamide of formula in water or an organic liquid containing water with a bisulphite or bisulphite release agent to form a Bunte salt and converting the Bunte salt under alkaline conditions to 2-alkyl-BIT. R is alkyl. Preferred substituents R are butyl, hexyl, 2-ethylbutyl and 2-ethylhexyl.

Abstract: The present invention relates to carbapenems and provides a compound of the formula (I): 1

Abstract: A human gene termed APC is disclosed. Methods and kits are provided for assessing mutations of the APC gene in human tissues and body samples. APC mutations are found in familial adenomatous polyposis patients as well as in sporadic colorectal cancer patients. APC is expressed in most normal tissues. These results suggest that APC is a tumor suppressor.