Abstract: A sulfonyl aromatic or heteroaromatic ring hydroxamic acid compound that inter alia inhibits matrix metalloprotease activity is disclosed as are a treatment process that comprises administering a contemplated sulfonyl aromatic or heteroaromatic ring hydroxamic acid compound in a MMP enzyme-inhibiting effective amount to a host having a condition associated with pathological matrix metalloprotease activity.

Abstract: The present invention contains halogenated 2-amino-3,4 heptenoic acid derivatives useful as nitric oxide synthase inhibitors.

Abstract: Selected amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. The present invention relates to retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, relates to selected novel compounds, composition and method for inhibiting retroviral proteases, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease, prophylactically preventing retroviral infection or the spread of a retrovirus, and treatment of a retroviral infection.

Abstract: The invention herein is directed to a process for the preparation of chiral &bgr;-amino acids and esters of the formula wherein X and Y are the same or different halo groups, R2 is H or lower alkyl and isomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to fusion molecules composed of human interleukin-3 (hIL-3) variant or mutant proteins (muteins) functionally joined to a second colony stimulating factor (CSF), cytokine, lymphokine, interleukin, hematopoietic growth factor or IL-3 variant. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the fusion molecules and methods for using them.

Abstract: Succinoylamino hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease.

Abstract: A class of 1,4,5-triphenyl pyrazoles is described for the treatment of inflammation, including treatment of pain and disorders such as arthritis. Compounds of particular interest are of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is one or more groups independently selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methylthio, methylsulfinyl, methylsulfonyl, hydroxy, nitro, amino, N-methylamino, acetamido, trifluoromethyl, bromo, iodo, fluoro and chloro; wherein R.sup.2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, cyano, trifluoromethyl, difluorochloromethyl, difluoromethyl, pentafluoroethyl and heptafluoropropyl; wherein R.sup.3 is one or more groups independently selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, methylthio, methylsulfinyl, methylsulfonyl, hydroxy, nitro, amino, N-methylamino, acetamido, trifluoromethyl, bromo, iodo, fluoro and chloro; and wherein R.sup.4 is methyl; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Preparation and the antimicrobial and antihypercholesterolemic utility of 20/22/23/24-oxa-7-oxocholesterols and esters thereof are disclosed.