Abstract: Provided by the present invention are novel compositions and methods for obtaining concentrated preparations of IL-11 and formulations of IL-11 suitable for storage and administration.

Abstract: Novel proteins which bind human &bgr;-amyloid peptide, polynucleotides which encode these proteins, and methods for producing these proteins are provided. Diagnostic, therapeutic, and screening methods employing the polynucleotides and polypeptides of the present invention are also provided. Transgenic animals and knockout animals are also provided.

Abstract: Provided by the present invention are novel compositions and methods for obtaining concentrated preparations of IL-11 and formulations of IL-11 suitable for storage and administration.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds aslo inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds aslo inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula Useful in the treatment of diseases associated with herpes viruses including human cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex viruses, Epstein-Barr virus, varicella-zoster virus, humanherpesviruses-6 and -7, and Kaposi herpesvirus.

Abstract: The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated PCIP nucleic acid molecules, which encode proteins that bind potassium channels and modulate potassium channel mediated activities. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expression vectors containing PCIP nucleic acid molecules, host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced, and nonhuman transgenic animals in which a PCIP gene has been introduced or disrupted. The invention still further provides isolated PCIP proteins, fusion proteins, antigenic peptides and anti-PCIP antibodies. Diagnostic methods utilizing compositions of the invention are also provided.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides DNA constructs, genetically modified host cells and methods for identifying inhibitors of proteolysis of membrane-associated protease substrates including, but not limited to, amyloid precursor protein, a Notch protein and sterol response element binding proteins. The methods rely on chimeric proteolytic substrates containing a portion of the proteolytic substrate protein (including the proteolytic cleavage site) and a transcription repressor protein portion. Release of the repressor results in blockage of the transcription of a chimeric reporter gene which includes repressor-responsive transcription regulatory sequences and a reporter protein coding region. A specific protease inhibitor is identified by increased reporter protein activity.

Abstract: Compounds are provided which have the following formula: wherein: R is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, phenyl, or substituted phenyl; X and Y are each, independently, hydrogen, halogen, cyano, or alkoxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and m is 1 to 5; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds are provided which are useful for the treatment of serotonin-affected neurological disorders which comprise Wherein: R1, R2 and R3 are each, independently, hydrogen, halogen, CF3, alkyl, alkoxy, MeSO2, or together can form a 5-7 membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring; R4 is hydrogen, halogen, or alkyl; R5 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkylaryl, or aryl; R6 is hydrogen, halogen, CF3, CN, carbamide, or alkoxy; X1, X2 and X3 are each carbon or one of X1, X2 or X3 may be nitrogen; Y is carbon or nitrogen; and Z is carbon or nitrogen; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds of the general formula: wherein R1 and R2 are H, OH, F, Cl, Br, I, 1 to 6 carbon alkyl or alkenyl, 1 to 6 carbon alkoxy, aryl, OR5, nitro, amino, CF3 or R1 and R2 are taken together to form a fused ring at the 2,3- or 3,4-positions providing a fused phenyl group or a benzodioxane group, or a 4- or 7-substituted indole group, or a 4- or 5- or 8-substituted quinoline group; R3 represents a group selected from hydrogen, a 1 to 6 carbon alkyl, a 1 to 4 carbon alkoxy or a halogen; R4 represents a group selected from hydrogen, 1 to 6 carbon alkyl or R5; R5 is CH2Ph in which the phenyl ring can be optionally substituted by a group selected from OMe, halogen, CF3; X is selected from a group represented by N, CR4, CHR4 and CHCH; A is selected from a group represented by N, NH, CH and CH2; B is selected from a group represented by ═O, ═S, H and H2; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and m

Abstract: This invention provides smooth muscle cell proliferation inhibitors of formula I having the structure wherein X is R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10, are each, independently, hydrogen, acyl of 2-7 carbon atoms, perfluoroacyl of 2-10 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, perfluoroalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, benzoyl, benzyl or —SO3M; M is hydrogen, lithium, sodium, potassium or ammonium; R11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, perfluoroalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, halogen, nitrile, nitro, or alkoxy of 1-6 carbon atoms; R12 is hydrogen, nitro, amino, acylamino of 2-7 carbon atoms, perfluoroacylamino of 2-7 carbon atoms, alkylamino of 1-6 carbon atoms, perfluoroalkylamino of 1-6 carbon atoms, dialklylamino where each alkyl chain is independently 1-6 carbon atoms, perfluorodialklylamino where each alkyl chain is independently 1-6 carbon atoms alkylsulfonylamino of 1-6 carbon atoms, perfluoroalkylsulfonylamino of 1-6 carbon atoms, arylsulfonylamino of 6-10

Abstract: Compounds useful for alleviating symptoms of depression are provided which have the following formula: wherein: R1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or aryl; R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl; X and Y are each, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, or halogen, or together combine with the carbon atoms to which they are attached to complete a cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, pyrrolyl, pyranyl, pyridinyl, dihydrofuranyl, furanyl, dioxanyl, oxazolyl or isoxazolyl group; Z is hydrogen, halogen or lower alkoxy; with the proviso that when X, Y or Z represent lower alkoxy, they are not present at the ortho position; W is hydrogen, halogen, lower alkyl, cyano or a trifluoromethyl group; and n is 2-5; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, such as asthma, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, AIDS dementia, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, tissue transplantation, tumor metastasis and myocardial ischemia. The compounds can also be administered for the treatment of inflammatory brain diseases such as multiple sclerosis.

Abstract: This invention provides smooth muscle cell proliferation inhibitors of formula I having the structure wherein W is S, SO, SO2, NR; Y is O, S, NR, or CH2; R is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, perfluoroalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, acyl of 2-7 carbon atoms, perfluoroacyl of 2-7 carbon atoms; R1 and R7 are each, independently, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, perfluoroalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, haloalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, nitroalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, cyanoalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkoxyalkyl of 2-12 carbon atoms, nitriloalkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, phenyl mono-, di-, or tri-substituted with R8, phenylalkyl of 7-10 carbon atoms, wherein the phenyl ring is mono-, di-, or tri-substituted with R8, pyridyl substituted with R8, furyl substituted with R8, thienyl substituted with R8, and thiazolyl substituted with R8; R2 is hydrogen, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are each, independently, hydrogen, acyl of 2-7 carbon atoms, perfluoroacyl of 2-7 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, p

Abstract: Compounds are provided which have the formula: wherein: R1, R2, R3, and R4 are, independently, hydrogen, halogen, alkoxy, or carboxamide; R5 is hydrogen, halogen, CF3, CN, carbamide or alkoxy; and X is (CH2)n or a 4-6 membered carbocyclic ring, wherein n is an integer of 2 to 4; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: This invention provides novel compounds and pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using the compounds in the treatment of central nervous system disorders, such as anxiety and depression, the compounds having the formula I: wherein: X is N—R, O, S(O)m; m is 0 to 2; n is 0 to 4; Ar is an aryl group of 6 to 12 carbon atoms optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R3 groups, or a heteroaryl group of 4 to 10 carbon atoms optionally substituted with 1 to 3 R3 groups; R and R2 are independently H, straight chain alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, branched alkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkylcarbonyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, aminocarbonyl, or alkylaminocarbonyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R1 and R3 are independently H, straight chain alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, branched alkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms, halo, alkoxy group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, haloalkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, OH, nitro, amino,

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the general formula (1): wherein: two atoms of X, Y, or Z are nitrogen and the third atom is sulfur or oxygen; R is H, halogen, OH, SH, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 thioalkyl, phenoxy, thiophenoxy, phenyl or substituted phenyl; A is C, CH, or N; R1 is aryl, heteroaryl, or cycloalkyl groups, optionally substituted by from 1 to 3 substituents selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy; CF3, Cl, Br, F, CN, or CO2CH3; R2is H or alkyl R3 is C1-C6 alkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl, C3 to C8 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by C1-C6 alkyl, or a 3 to 8-membered heterocyclic ring containing one or more heteroatoms selected from O, S or N; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating central nervous system disorders using these compounds.

Abstract: Compounds having dopaminegic activity are provided, having the formula: wherein R1 and R2 are each, independently, hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, or (CH2)mR4, wherein R4 is phenyl or naphthyl which may be substituted by one or two substituents selected from the group consisting of C1-6 alkyl, halogen, C1-6 alkoxide and trifluoromethyl and m is 1 to 5; and R3 is hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.