Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided compounds of formula (I): wherein: R1 is hydroxy; O-acetyl; or a halo atom; R2 is hydroxy; O-acetyl; or a halo atom; R3 is hydrogen; a halo atom; azido; C2-6alkenyl; C2-6alkynyl; C6-14aryl C2-6alkenyl; C6-14arylC2-6alkynyl —NR8R9 (where R8 and R9 may be the same or different and are hydrogen, C1-8alkyl, cyanoC1-8alkyl, hydroxyC1-8alkyl, haloC1-8alkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl, C1-8alkylC3-7cycloalkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C3-7cycloalkylC1-8alkyl, C2-6alkynyl, C6-14aryl, C6-14arylC1-8alkyl, heterocycleC1-8alkyl, C1-8alkylcarbonyl, C6-14arylsulfonyl, C1-8alkysulfonyl, or R8R9 together with the N atom to which they are attached form a 3,4,5 or 6 membered heterocyclic ring); —OR10 (where R10 is hydrogen, C1-8alkyl, C6-14aryl, or C6-14arylC1-8alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, C6-14aryl C2-6alkenyl or C6-14arylC2-6alkynyl); or —SR11 (where R11 is hydrogen, C1-8alkyl, C6-14aryl, or C6-14arylC1-8alkyl).

Abstract: The subject invention concerns eryloside F, a novel disaccharide of the steroidal carboxylic acid penasterol. This compound can be isolated from an extract of the marine sponge Erylus formosus. The compound is a potent thrombin receptor antagonist and, furthermore, inhibits human platelet aggregation. Longer chain penasterol oligosaccharides were also isolated and characterized but these had weaker activity than eryloside F. The subject invention also concerns methods for inhibiting thrombin receptor activity and methods for inhibiting platelet aggregation through the administration of eryloside F, or a salt, derivative or analog thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein X is N, CH, CCF3, or C(C1-12 aliphatic); R4 is sulfonic acid, C1-12 aliphatic-sulfonyl, sulfonyl-C1-12 aliphatic, C1-12 aliphatic-sulfonyl-C1-6 aliphatic, C1-6 aliphatic-amino, R7-sulfonyl, R7 sulfonyl-C1-12 aliphatic, R7-aminosulfonyl, R7-aminosulfonyl-C1-12 aliphatic, R7-sulfonylamino, R7-sulfonylamino-C1-12 aliphatic, aminosulfonylamino, di-C1-12 aliphatic amino, di-C1-12 aliphatic aminocarbonyl, di-C1-12 aliphatic aminosulfonyl, di-C1-12 aliphatic amino, di-C1-12 aliphatic aminocarbonyl, di-C1-12 aliphatic aminosulfonyl-C1-12 aliphatic, (R8)1-3-Arylamino, (R8)1-3-Arylsulfonyl, (R8)1-3-Aryl-aminosulfonyl, (R8)1-3-Aryl-sulfonylamino, Het-amino, Het-sulfonyl, Het-aminosulfonyl, aminoiminoamino, or aminoiminoaminosulfonyl, R5 is hydrogen; and further wherein R4 and R5 are optionally joined to form a fused ring, pharmaceutical formulations comprising them and their use in therapy, especially in the treatment of diseases mediated by CDK2 activity, such as alopecia induced by ca

Abstract: A method of testing the purity or stability to degradation of a sample of lamotrigine or a pharmaceutical dosage form comprising lamotrigine comprises assaying the said sample for the presence of a compound selected from 3-amino-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,4-triazine-5-(4H)-one (compound A) and N-[5-amino-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,4-triazine-3-yl]-2,3-dichlorobenzamide (compound B). A process for producing compound B, which is novel, is also disclosed.

Abstract: Neuraminidase and galactose oxidase together are a vaccine adjuvant.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I) or a solvate thereof wherein: X is —O— or —NH—; Q is (—CH2—)p, (—CH═CH—)p, (—C≡C—)p where p is an integer of from 0 to 4; R1 is hydrogen or methyl; R2 and R3 independently represent O or S n is an integer of 1 to 50; and R is hydrogen or methyl. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment using the compounds of formula (I). The compounds of the present invention are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of septic shock, inflammatory conditions and immune disorders.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to novel amine substituted oxindole compounds and compositions. Such compounds and compositions have utility as pharmacological agents in treating diseases or conditions alleviated by the inhibition or antagonism of protein kinase activated signalling pathways in general, and in particular in the pathological processes which involve aberrant cellular proliferation, such as tumor growth. In particular, the present invention relates to a series of substituted oxindole compounds, which exhibit protein tyrosine kinase and protein serine/threonine kinase inhibition, and which are useful in inhibiting tumor growth via inhibition of tumor-related angiogenesis.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a valve for an aerosol container for dispersing a suspension or solution of a medicament in a liquid propellant contained therein. The valve comprises a valve body defining an aperture, a seal mounted at the aperture, and a valve stem having a dispensing passage. The valve stem being slideably moveable through the seal such that in a first position the valve is closed to prevent the medicament and propellant from entering the dispensing passage. The valve stem also being such that in a second position the valve is open to allow the substance to be dispensed through the dispensing passage. The valve seal characterized in that it is constructed from a nitrile-containing rubber and micronized fluorine-containing polymer.

Abstract: Novel molecular chimaeras produced by recombinant DNA techniques are described. They comprise a target-tissue specific transcriptional regulatory sequence (TRS) linked and controlling the expression of a heterologous enzyme, for example Varicella Zoster Virus Thymidine Kinase (VZV TK) or non-mammaliam Cytosine Deaminase(CD). A molecular chimaera is packaged into a synthetic retroviral particle that is capable of infecting mammalian tissue. This, in turn, may be administered to a host, and the TRS will be selectively transcriptionally activated in the target tissue (for example cancerous cells). Administration of compounds that are selectively metabolised by the enzyme produce cytotoxic or cytostatic metabolites in situ thereby selectively killing or arresting the growth of the target cells.

Abstract: A method of testing the purity or stability to degradation of a sample of lamotrigine or a pharmaceutical dosage form comprising lamotrigine comprises assaying the said sample for the presence of a compound selected from 3-amino-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,4-triazine-5-(4H)-one (compound A) and N-[5-amino-6-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,4-triazine-3-yl]-2,3-dichlorobenzamide (compound B). A process for producing compound B, which is novel, is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an automated format for the yeast two hybrid assay for protein-protein interactions.

Abstract: Novel non-steroidal ligands for the estrogen receptor which possess tissue-dependent estrogenic and antiestrogenic activity as well as methods for making the same and their applications in treating a variety of disease states.

Abstract: A family of compounds having the general structural formula where W is a reverse hydroxamic acid group, and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as described in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, biohydrolyzable ester, biohydrolyzable amide, affinity reagent, or prodrug thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides exemplary systems, devices and methods for manipulating and handling multi-well plates. In one exemplary embodiment, a system is provided which comprises a robot having a base member and at least one arm. The arm includes a grasping mechanism which is adapted to grasp the plate. Further, the grasping mechanism is configured to receive the plate in a repeatable and known location such that the location of each well relative to the grasping mechanism is known by the robot.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding mutant human carboxypeptidase A enzymes, and encoding conjugates of targeting molecules and mutant human carboxypeptidase A enzymes. The invention further relates to vectors and cell lines containing such nucleic acid molecules.

Abstract: The invention provides methods for screening libraries of complexes for compounds having a desired property, especially, the capacity to agonize, bind to, or antagonize a cellular receptor. The complexes in such libraries comprise a compound under test, a tag recording at least one step in synthesis of the compound, and a tether susceptible to modification by a reporter molecule. Modification of the tether is used to signify that a complex contains a compound having a desired property. The tag can be decoded to reveal at least one step in the synthesis of such a compound.

Abstract: The invention provides exemplary devices and methods to facilitate the performance of assays. In one embodiment, one such device comprises a holding member having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of holding locations that are adapted to hold at least one article, such as a solid support and/or a cell. When within the holding locations, the articles are preferably disposed below the top surface. A membrane is positioned above the top surface of the holding member, and a pressure system is provided to apply positive pressure to the membrane to force the membrane against the top surface of the holding member. In this way, a seal may be provided between the holding locations.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or salts thereof, wherein the dotted line represents a single or double bond, R1 is alkyl or amino optionally substituted by alkyl, alkanoyl or benzyl group; R2, R3, R4 and R5 are the same or different and each is selected from hydrogen, phenyl, halo, nitro, a group S(O)nR8 wherein n is the integer 0, 1 or 2 and R8 is halo or alkyl or a group NR9R10 wherein R9 and R10 are both hydrogen, a group NR11R12 wherein R11 and R12 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or alkyl, a group OR13 wherein R13 is hydrogen or C1-4 of alkyl optionally substituted by halo; a C1-4 aliphatic group optionally substituted by a group OR14 or NR14R15 wherein R14 and R15 are the same or different and each is hydrogen or alkyl; or two of R2 to R5 are linked together to form a benzo group, or one of R2 to R5 is a group X—Y—R16 wherein X is CH2, NR17, CO or S(O)m and Y is CH2, NR17, O or S(O)m, or X—Y is O, NR17, —CH═CH— or N═N—, are disclosed as pharmacologic

Abstract: The present invention relates to benzimidazole derivatives and their use in medical therapy particularly for the treatment or prophylaxis of virus infections such as those caused by herpes viruses. The invention also relates to the preparation of the benzimidazole derivatives and pharmaceutical formulations containing them.

Abstract: A class of acetamidine derivatives of general formula (I) wherein R1 is hydrogen, C1-6 hydrocarbyl group optionally substituted by halo, halo, nitro, cyano or a group XR3 wherein X is oxygen, C(O)m wherein m is 1 or 2, S(O)n wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, or a group NR4 wherein R4 is hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl; and R3 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, or a group NR5R6 wherein R5 and R6 are independently hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl, provided that R3 is not NR5R6 when X is oxygen or S(O)n; R1a and R1b are independently selected from hydrogen and halo; R2 is a C1-14 hydrocarbyl group which may optionally contain one or two heteroatoms, the group R2 being optionally substituted by one or more groups independently selected from halo; N3; nitro; CF3; ZR7 wherein Z is oxygen, C(O)m′ wherein m′ is 1 or 2, S(O)n′ wherein n′ is 0, 1 or 2, or a group NR8 wherein R8 is hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl and R7 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl or a group NR9R10 wherein R9 and R10 are independently hydrogen or C1-6 alkyl; or R