Abstract: Compounds are provided according to Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, solvates, prodrugs, tautomers and stereoisomers, as well as pharmaceutical compositions, wherein Ring B, Ring A, RA, Rb, Rc, Rc?, R1, R2, R6, m and n are as defined herein. The compounds disclosed herein are contemplated to be useful for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and compositions for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of intervertebral disc herniation in a mammal. The composition according to the invention comprises an inhibitor of T-cell activation, said inhibitor being capable of inhibiting CD28-mediated co-stimulation of T-cells. The said inhibitor of T-cell activation is preferably a protein comprising either an exact or a modified version of the extracellular domain of CTLA-4, such as abatacept, belatacept, XPro9523 and/or ASP2408.

Abstract: Methods and systems for generating images including one or more anatomical objects imaged in a volume data set are provided. Volume data from a 3D or 4D ultrasound imaging system is obtained, wherein the volume data represents structures inside a body of a subject. Then, data values of selected positions in the volume data along a viewing direction are mapped to a color and opacity. Predetermined tissue similarity values for the selected positions in the volume data are obtained, wherein the tissue similarity value is associated with a selected tissue or structure. For example, the tissue or structure may be blood vessels, bone, or organs such as a liver. The opacity and lighting for each particular position is then modified based on the obtained predetermined tissue similarity value and, finally, one or more images including the selected positions representing the selected tissue or structure are generated.

Abstract: Methods and systems for generating images including one or more anatomical objects imaged in a volume data set are provided. Volume data from a 3D or 4D ultrasound imaging system is obtained, wherein the volume data represents structures inside a body of a subject. Then, data values of selected positions in the volume data along a viewing direction are mapped to a color and opacity. Predetermined tissue similarity values for the selected positions in the volume data are obtained, wherein the tissue similarity value is associated with a selected tissue or structure. For example, the tissue or structure may be blood vessels, bone, or organs such as a liver. The opacity and lighting for each particular position is then modified based on the obtained predetermined tissue similarity value and, finally, one or more images including the selected positions representing the selected tissue or structure are generated.

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, or stereoisomers thereof, wherein the dashed line, X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 have defined meanings; the preparation thereof; compositions containing compounds of formula (I), including bioavailable combinations with ritonavir; and the pharmaceutical uses thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I wherein R2a and R2b are independently H, halo, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl or C1-C4alkoxy, or R2a and R2b together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C3-C6cycloalkyl; R3 is a C5-C10 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from halo, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy; or R3 is a C2-C4alkyl chain with at least 2 chloro or 3 fluoro substituents; or R3 is C3-C7cycloalkylmethyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from C1-C4alkyl, halo, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy; R4 is C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C1-C6haloalkoxy, C1-C6alkylamino, C1-C6dialkylamino or; R4 is Het or Carbocyclyl, either of which is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents R4 is Het, carbocyclyl, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6alkoxy or C1-C6haloalkoxy; n is 1, 2 or 3; for the use in the prophylaxis or treatment of a disorder characterised by inappropriate expression or activation of cat

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I wherein R2a and R2b are independently H, halo, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl or C1-C4alkoxy, or R2a and R2b together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C3-C6cycloalkyl; R3 is a C5-C10 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from halo, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy; or R3 is a C2-C4alkyl chain with at least 2 chloro or 3 fluoro substituents; or R3 is C3-C7cycloalkylmethyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from C1-C4alkyl, halo, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy; R4 is C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C1-C6haloalkoxy, C1-C6alkylamino, C1-C6dialkylamino or; R4 is Het or Carbocyclyl, either of which is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents R4 is Het, carbocyclyl, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6alkoxy or C1-C6haloalkoxy; n is 1, 2 or 3; for the use in the prophylaxis or treatment of a disorder characterised by inappropriate expression or activation of ca

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I wherein R1a is H; and R1b is C1-C6alkyl, Carbocyclyl or Het; or R1a and R1b together define a saturated cyclic amine with 3-6 ring atoms; R2a and R2b are independently H, halo, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl or C1-C4alkoxy, or R2a and R2b together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C3-C6cycloalkyl; R3 is a branched C5-C10 alkyl chain, C2-C4haloalkyl or —CH2C3-C7 cycloalkyl; R4 is C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6alkylamino or C1-C6dialkylamino; for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of a disorder characterised by inappropriate expression or activation of cathepsin S.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I wherein R1a is H; and R1b is C1-C6 alkyl, Carbocyclyl or Het; or R1a and R1b together define a saturated cyclic amine with 3-6 ring atoms; R2a and R2b are H, halo, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy; or R2a and R2b together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C3-C6cycloalkyl; R3 is a branched C5-C10alkyl chain, C2-C4haloalkyl or C3-C7cycloalkylmethyl, R4 is Het, Carbocyclyl, optionally substituted as defined in the specification and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and N-oxides thereof; are inhibitors of cathepsin S and have utility in the treatment of psoriasis, autoimmune disorders and other disorders such as asthma, arteriosclerosis, COPD and chronic pain.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula II wherein R1a is H; and R1b is C1-C6alkyl, Carbocyclyl or Het; or R1a and R1b together define a saturated cyclic amine with 3-6 ring atoms; R2a and R2b are independently H, halo, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl or C1-C4alkoxy, or R2a and R2b together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C3-C6cycloalkyl; R3 is a branched C5-C10 alkyl chain, C2-C4haloalkyl or —CH2C3-C7 cycloalkyl; R4? is C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl or oxetany-3-yl. for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of a disorder characterized by inappropriate expression or activation of cathepsin S.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I wherein R2a and R2b are independently H, halo, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl or C1-C4alkoxy, or R2a and R2b together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C3-C6cycloalkyl; R3 is a C5-C10 alkyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from halo, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy; or R3 is a C2-C4alkyl chain with at least 2 chloro or 3 fluoro substituents; or R3 is C3-C7cycloalkylmethyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from C1-C4alkyl, halo, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy, C1-C4haloalkoxy; R4 is C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C1-C6haloalkoxy, C1-C6alkylamino, C1-C6dialkylamino or; R4 is Het or Carbocyclyl, either of which is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents R4 is Het, carbocyclyl, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6alkoxy or C1-C6haloalkoxy; n is 1, 2 or 3; for the use in the prophylaxis or treatment of a disorder characterised by inappropriate expression or activation of cath

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I: including a stereoisomer thereof, or an N-oxide, a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt, or a pharmaceutically acceptable addition solvate thereof; useful as HCV inhibitors; processes for preparing these compounds as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds as active ingredient.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula II wherein R1a is H; and R1b is C1-C6alkyl, Carbocyclyl or Het; or R1a and R1b together define a saturated cyclic amine with 3-6 ring atoms; R2a and R2b are independently H, halo, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl or C1-C4alkoxy, or R2a and R2b together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C3-C6cycloalkyl; R3 is a branched C5-C10 alkyl chain, C2-C4haloalkyl or —CH2C3-C7 cycloalkyl; R4? is C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl or oxetany-3-yl. for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of a disorder characterised by inappropriate expression or activation of cathepsin S.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I wherein R1a is H; and R1b is C1-C6alkyl, Carbocyclyl or Het; or R1a and R1b together define a saturated cyclic amine with 3-6 ring atoms; R2a and R2b are independently H, halo, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl or C1-C4alkoxy, or R2a and R2b together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C3-C6cycloalkyl; R3 is a branched C5-C10 alkyl chain, C2-C4haloalkyl or —CH2C3-C7 cycloalkyl; R4 is C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6haloalkyl, C1-C6alkylamino or C1-C6dialkylamino; for use in the prophylaxis or treatment of a disorder characterised by inappropriate expression or activation of cathepsin S.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I wherein R1a is H; and R1b is C1-C6 alkyl, Carbocyclyl or Het; or R1a and R1b together define a saturated cyclic amine with 3-6 ring atoms; R2a and R2b are H, halo, C1-C4alkyl, C1-C4haloalkyl, C1-C4alkoxy; or R2a and R2b together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a C3-C6cycloalkyl; R3 is a branched C5-C10alkyl chain, C2-C4haloalkyl or C3-C7cycloalkylmethyl, R4 is Het, Carbocyclyl, optionally substituted as defined in the specification and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and N-oxides thereof; are inhibitors of cathepsin S and have utility in the treatment of psoriasis, autoimmune disorders and other disorders such as asthma, arteriosclerosis, COPD and chronic pain

Abstract: Wireless communication systems wherein services involving two or more stations in the system may be activated automatically. Data is communicated between airborne stations according to a TDMA protocol, where the data is transmitted in time slots organized in frames of a repeating frame structure. A link address is associated with at least one time slot. The stations select link addresses for transmission of data according to a self-organizing transmission algorithm. Each station broadcasts data messages of a first type at a first repetition rate and receives such corresponding messages from the other stations. At least based on the received data messages of the first type, each station determines whether a service activation criterion is fulfilled with respect to at least one other station. If the service activation criterion is fulfilled, the station starts to transmit data messages of a second type, which pertain to a service that involves the station itself and the at least one other station.

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, or stereoisomers thereof, wherein each dashed line (represented by - - - - -) represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is —OR6, —NH—SO2R7; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, or C3-7cycloalkyl; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; R4 and R5 independently from one another are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkoxy-carbonyl, amino, azido, mercapto, C1-6alkylthio, polyhaloC1-6alkyl, aryl or Het; W is aryl or Het; R6 is hydrogen; aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; R7 is aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; aryl is phenyl or naphthyl, each optio

Abstract: Compounds of the formula 1: including a stereoisomer thereof, or an N-oxide, a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt, or a pharmaceutically acceptable addition solvate thereof; useful as HCV inhibitors; processes for preparing these compounds as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds as active ingredient.

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, or stereoisomers thereof, wherein each dashed line represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is —OR6, —NH—SO2R7; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, or C3-7cycloalkyl; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; R4 and R5 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a bicyclic ring system selected from wherein said ring system may optionally be substituted with 1-3 substituents; R6 is hydrogen; aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; R7 is aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; aryl is phenyl or naphthyl, each of which may be optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents; Het is a 5 or 6 membered satura

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, or stereoisomers thereof, wherein each dashed line (represented by - - - - -) represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is —OR6, —NH—SO2R7; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, or C3-7cycloalkyl; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; R4 and R5 independently from one another are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkoxy-carbonyl, amino, azido, mercapto, C1-6alkylthio, polyhaloC1-6alkyl, aryl or Het; W is aryl or Het; R6 is hydrogen; aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; R7 is aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; aryl is phenyl or naphthyl, each optio