Abstract: This invention relates to modulation of the ?7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) by a compound of formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein R1 is imidazolyl, pyridinyl or pyrimidinyl, any of which is optionally substituted by one group independently selected from C1-3alkyl and C1-3alkoxy.

Abstract: A method of treating inflammation, an inflammatory disease, an immune or an autoimmune disorder comprising administering to a patient in need thereof compounds of formula (I): and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates, which are inhibitors of SSAO activity. The compounds inhibit SSAO activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the treatment or prevention of inflammation, an inflammatory disease, an immune or an autoimmune disorder, which comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment an effective amount of a compound compound of formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, geometrical isomers, tautomers, optical isomers or N-oxides, which are inhibitors of SSAO activity.

Abstract: The compound 3,3-dimethyl-butyric acid 4-((S)-2-amino-2-methoxycarbonyl-ethyl)-2-(3,3-dimethyl-butyryloxy)-phenyl ester of formula (I) has dopaminergic properties.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or formula (II) have dopaminergic activity: wherein: R1 is a carboxyl, carboxyl ester, or carboxamide group; R2 is a group —C(?O)—NR3R4, or —S(?O)2—NR3R4; R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl, (C1-C5 fluoroalkyl)-CH2—, -Q, and —CH2Q, wherein Q is an optionally substituted monocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring of (3) to (6) ring atoms; or R3 and R4 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form an optionally substituted monocyclic cycloalkyl or non-aromatic heterocyclic ring of (3) to (8) ring atoms; R5 is hydrogen, or a natural or non-natural alpha amino acid residue linked via a peptide bond; R6 is hydrogen or a group R7C(?O)—; and R7 is C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 fluoroalkyl or cyclopropyl.

Abstract: Polypeptides which are an N- and/or C-terminally truncated fragment of the human osteopontin (hOPN) sequence or species variant, and which minimally have a 15 amino acid sequence corresponding to amino acids 138 to 152 of hOPN, and polynucleotides encoding said polypeptide, are useful for treatment or prevention of neurodegeneration.

Abstract: The compound 3,3-dimethyl-butyric acid 4-((S)-2-amino-2-methoxycarbonyl-ethyl)-2-(3,3-dimethyl-butyryloxy)-phenyl ester of formula (I) has dopaminergic properties.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or formula (II) have dopaminergic activity: wherein: R1 is a carboxyl, carboxyl ester, or carboxamide group; R2 is a group —C(?O)—NR3R4, or —S(?O)2—NR3R4; R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl, (C1-C5 fluoroalkyl)-CH2—, -Q, and —CH2Q, wherein Q is an optionally substituted monocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring of (3) to (6) ring atoms; or R3 and R4 together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form an optionally substituted monocyclic cycloalkyl or non-aromatic heterocyclic ring of (3) to (8) ring atoms; R5 is hydrogen, or a natural or non-natural alpha amino acid residue linked via a peptide bond; R6 is hydrogen or a group R7C(?O)—; and R7 is C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 fluoroalkyl or cyclopropyl.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are active as dopaminergic compounds or as compounds which or as compounds which diminish the symptoms of dopamine deficiency: wherein: R1 and R2 are independently selected from —C(?O)R5 or —C(?O)OR5; or one of R1 and R2 is hydrogen and the other is —C(?O)R5 or —C(?O)OR5; R3 and R4 are independently selected from hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, or C2-C6 alkynyl, —CH2Q, —C(?O)R5, —C(?O)OR5, —C(?O)NR5R6, or R5 is hydrogen or optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl or —CH2Q; R6 is hydrogen or optionally substituted C1-C6 alkyl Or —CH2Q; and Q is an optionally substituted monocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclyl ring of 3 to 6 ring atoms.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) have activity in alleviating the effects of impaired dopaminergic signaling, for example in the treatment of Parkinsons Disease: wherein: R1 is a carboxyl, carboxyl ester, or carboxamide group; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen, or a group —C(?O)R6 or —C(?O)OR6 wherein Re is C1-C6 alkyl, or a group —CH2Q wherein Q is an optionally substituted monocyclic carbocyclic or heterocyclyl ring of 3 to 6 ring atoms; R4 and R5 are independently (a) the side chain of a natural amino acid, or (b) optionally substituted C1-C4 alkyl, C2-C4 alkenyl, or C2-C4 alkynyl, or (c) —CH2XCH3, —CH2CH2XCH3, or —CH2XCH2CH3, wherein X is —O—, S, or —NR7 wherein R7 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; or (d) —CH2Q or CH2OQ wherein Q is as defined in relation to R6; or R4 and R5 taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form an optionally substituted cycloalkyl or heterocyclic ring of 3 to 8 ring atoms, optionally fused to a second, optionally substituted, carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring

Abstract: The invention provides a method of treating or preventing neurodegeneration in a subject in need thereof, which method comprises the step of administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a polypeptide, or a polynucleotide encoding said polypeptide, wherein said polypeptide has the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, or an amino acid sequence having at least 90% homology to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2.