Abstract: A method of making antibodies to hirudin by immunizing with an immunogenic composition containing polymerized hirudin monomers in the absence of carrier protein is taught.

Abstract: A stable lyophilized formulation of a fibroblast growth factor (FGF) comprises the FGF, a pharmaceutically acceptable bulking agent and either(a) an alkali metal salt of a carboxyalkyl cellulose, or(b) a polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid ester and cysteine.

Abstract: Arylidene and heteroarylidene oxindole derivatives of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein, subject to provisos, Y is a bicyclic ring system chosen from naphthalene, tetralin, quinoline and isoquinoline;R is hydrogen or an oxo (.dbd.O) group when Y is tetralin; orR is hydrogen when Y is naphthalene, quinoline or isoquinoline;each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyl;m is zero, 1 or 2;n is zero, 1, 2 or 3;each of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, carboxy, nitro or --NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 in which each of R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sup.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, which are useful as tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein Ar is mono- or bicyclic ring system chosen from benzene, naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, quinoline and indole;Het is ##STR2## R is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 acyloxy, cyano, nitro, amino or --COOR.sub.3 in which R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 acyloxy, cyano, nitro, amino or --COOR.sub.3 in which R.sub.3 is as defined above;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and wherein when at the same time the (Ar)R.sub.1 R.sub.2 group represents unsubstituted phenyl or 4-chloro-, 4-cyano-, 4-amino- or 3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl and Het is a 4-homophthalimide group, then R is other than hydrogen, which are useful as anti-proliferative agents.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Y is a naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl or indolyl ring system, R is a moiety which is an acrylic acid, a CN-substituted acrylic acid, acrylamide, acrylonitrile or thioacrylamide, or a group of formulae (e) to (j): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 is OH or NH.sub.2, R.sub.1 is H, alkyl or alkanoyl, R.sub.2 is H, halogen, CN or alkyl; and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful as tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention relates to naphthalenesulfonic-pyrrolecarboxamido compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein n is zero or an integer of 1 to 3; R is a sulfonic acid residue; m is an integer of 1 to 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are active as antiviral agents, in particular against Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Abstract: The invention relates to ureido derivatives of substituted pyrroles of formula ##STR1## wherein each of m and n, being the same, is an integer of 1 to 3; W is oxygen of sulphur;each of the B groups, which are the same, isa) a saturated or unsaturated, carbocyclic or condensed carbocyclic ring substituted by one or more acid groups;b) a saturated or unsaturated, heteromonocyclic or heterobicyclic ring, containing one or more heteroatoms chosen from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur, substituted by one or more acid groups;c) a pyranyl or furanyl sugar residue substituted by one or more acid groups; ord) a --CH.sub.2 (CHA).sub.8 CH.sub.2 A group, wherein each A group, being the same or different, is an acid group and r is 0, 1 or 2;and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful as angiogenesis inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention in the field of cell biology relates to novel peptides able to interact with intracellular signal transducers, thus interfering with signal transduction pathways leading to cell proliferation and motility. The peptides of the invention may be chemically synthesized from single amino acids and/or preformed peptides of two or more amino acid residues.The peptides of the invention find an useful application in the treatment of a neoplastic disease.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein Ar is mono- or bicyclic ring system chosen from benzene, naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, quinoline and indole;Het is ##STR2## R is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 acyloxy, cyano, nitro, amino or --COOR.sub.3 in which R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 acyloxy, cyano, nitro, amino or --COOR.sub.3 in which R.sub.3 is as defined above;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and wherein when at the same time the (Ar) R.sub.1 R.sub.2 group represents unsubstituted phenyl or 4-chloro-, 4-cyano-, 4-amino- or 3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl and Het is a 4-homophthalimide group, then R is other than hydrogen, which are useful as anti-proliferative agents.

Abstract: The present invention provides cephalosporin sulphones of formula (I) and the pharmaceutically and veterinarily acceptable salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein n is one or two: A and B are both or each independently hydrogen or an organic radical;R.sup.1 represents halogen, A, OA, --S(O).sub.m A wherein m is 0-2, --OC(O)A, --OS(O).sub.2 A, --NHC(O)A or --NH--Z wherein Z is a mono, di- or tripeptide and A is as defined above;R.sup.2 represents a halogen, A, --S(O).sub.m A, --O--A, --C(O)A, --C(O)OA, --CH.sub.2 --OA, --CH.sub.2 S(O).sub.m A, --CH.sub.2 OC(O)A, --CH.sub.2 O--Z, --CH.sub.2 SC(O) A, --CH.sub.2 --N(A)A, --CH.sub.2 N.sup.+ (A)(A')A", --CH.sub.2 NH--C(O)A or --CH.sub.2 NH--Z wherein A and Z are as defined above.The compounds of formula (I) and their salts are elastase inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention provides cephalosporin sulphones or formula (I), and pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable salts thereof; ##STR1## wherein n is zero, one or two; R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen or an optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 carboxamido group;R.sub.2 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 alkenyl or C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl group;R.sub.3 is hydrogen or acetoxymethyl, methoxymethyl, methyl or an optionally substituted heterocyclylthiomethyl group;R.sub.4 is an optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl, aryl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)alkyl or heterocyclyl(C.sub.1 -C.sub.8)alkyl group; andR.sub.5 is an optionally substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl or a heterocyclyl group.The compounds of formula I and the pharmaceutically and veterinarily acceptable salts thereof are elastase inhibitors.

Abstract: The new use of a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Y is a bicyclic ring selected from naphthalene, tetralin, quinoline, isoquinoline and indole;n is zero or an integer of 1 to 3;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, cyano, carboxy, nitro, or NHR, wherein R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyloxy, carboxy, nitro or NHR, wherein R is as defined above;R.sub.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or halogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;and wherein when Y is naphthalene then n is zero or an integer of 1 to 3, whereas when Y is tetralin, quinoline, isoquinoline or indole then n is zero, 1 or 2; and wherein when the bicyclic ring Y is naphthalene, quinoline, isoquinoline or indole, then each of the substituents OR.sub.1, R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention provides polymer-bound anthracyclines of formula A which consists essentially of three units represented by formulae 1, 2 and 3: ##STR1## wherein: Gly represents glycine;n is 0 or 1;x is from 70 to 98 mol %,y is from 1 to 29 mol %,z is from 1 to 29 mol %,R.sub.1 is a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group substituted by one or more hydroxy groups;Y is an amino acid residue or a peptide spacer;[NH--D] is the residue of an anthracycline aminoglycoside [NH.sub.2 --D]; andZ is a hydroxy group or a residue of formula --NHR.sub.1 wherein R.sub.1 is as defined above. Methods for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are also provided.

Abstract: A protein, which is useful as an antagonist of hepatocyte growth factor, is composed of two disulphide-linked chains of 50 kDa and 75 or 85 kDa respectively, the 5 kDa chain being the .alpha.-chain of the tyrosine kinase encoded by the MET protooncogene and the 75 or 85 kDa chain being a C-terminal truncated form of the .beta.-chain of the said tyrosine kinase.

Abstract: A polymer conjugate consisting essentially of: from 90 to 99.9 mol % of units represented by the formula ##STR1## from 0.1 to 5 mol % of units represented by the formula ##STR2## wherein one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is a copolymer residue of the formula ##STR3## and the other one is hydrogen atom; from 0 to 9.9 mol % of units represented by the formula ##STR4## wherein R is a phenyl or t-butoxy group, R.sub.3 is H or an acetyl group, A and A.sub.1 which may be the same or different, represent a chemical single bond, an amino acid residue or peptide spacer selected from .beta. Ala, Gly, Phe-Gly, Phe-Phe-, Leu-Gly, Val-Ala, Phe-Ala, Leu-Phe, Leu-Ala, Phe-Leu-Gly, Phe-Phe-Leu, Leu-Leu-Gly, Phe-Tyr-Ala, Phe-Gly-Phe, Phe-Phe-Gly, Phe-Leu-Gly-Phe, Gly-Phe-Leu-Gly-Phe,Gly-.beta.Ala, Phe-Gly-.beta.Ala, Phe-Phe-.beta.Ala, Leu-Gly-.beta.Ala, Val-Ala-.beta.Ala, Phe-Ala-.beta.Ala, Leu-Phe-.beta.Ala, Leu-Gly-.beta.Ala, Phe-Leu-Gly-.beta.Ala, Phe-Phe-Leu .beta.Ala, Leu-Leu-Gly-.beta.Ala, Phe-Tyr-Ala-.beta.Ala, Phe-Gly-Phe-.

Abstract: The ability to convert carminomycin to daunorubicin can be conferred on a host by transforming the host with a recombinant vector comprising a DNA having the configuration of restriction sites shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 and a nucleotide sequence shown in FIG. 3 of the accompanying drawings or a restriction fragment derived therefrom containing a gene coding for carminomycin 4-O-methyltransferase.

Abstract: There are provided compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein each group B is, independently, a naturally occurring or modified heterocyclic base linked through a nitrogen or a carbon atom of the ring to the sugar moiety;each group X is a, independently, hydrogen, fluorine, hydroxy, or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy group;each group Y is, independently, hydrogen, sulphidryl or hydroxy; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.A process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are also described. The compounds of this invention can be useful as antivirals, particularly as anti-HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) agents, namely as drugs to be used against AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) therapeutically and/or prophylatically.

Abstract: Conjugates of general formula 1:[A--O--W--Z].sub.a --T 1wherein the moiety A--O-- is the residue of drug of formula A--O--H in which --O--H is a primary or secondary hydroxyl group; a is an integer of from 1 to 30; W is a group of general formula 2: ##STR1## wherein b is an integer of from 1 to 4, B represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkylene group and R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represent hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl; Z is a spacer group and T is a carrier moiety.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein each of m and n, being the same, is an integer of 1 to 3; and each of the R groups, which are the same, is a naphthyl group substituted by 1 to 3 sulfonic groups,or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in the preparation of a medicament for use in preventing and/or treating the metastatic spread of tumors.

Abstract: Anthracycline glycosides of general formula 1 and 2: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen or a methoxy group; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, a hydroxy group or represents an acyloxy residue of formula 3 --O--COR.sub.5 wherein R.sub.5 is a linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, an aryl group or a heterocyclic mono or bicyclic ring, each of which may be unsubstituted or substituted with (a) an amino group NR.sub.6 R.sub.7 in which R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or (b) a carboxy group; R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 both represent hydrogen or one of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 is hydrogen and the other is hydroxy group or a group of formula --OSO.sub.2 R.sub.8 in which R.sub.