Abstract: The present invention is directed to reduce elevated levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-&agr;) found in a failing heart. The present invention is directed to a composition and method of regulating TNF-&agr; expression in myocardial tissue by treating the myocardial tissue with biological equivalents of endogenous adenosine. A composition and method of using the composition to treat patients with damaged myocardial tissue is provided which increases the cellular availability of adenosine with a resulting decrease of TNF-&agr; levels in the heart. The present invention provides a novel pharmacological intervention program in failing mammalian hearts, and more particularly provides a cardioprotective treatment to patients with congestive heart failure.

Abstract: Novel 5′-deoxy-cytidine derivatives represented by the general formula (I) wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a group easily hydrolyzable under physiological conditions; R2 is a hydrogen atom, or —CO—OR4 group [wherein R4 is a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched hydrocarbon group consisting of one to fifteen carbon atoms, or a group of the formula —(CH2)n—Y (in which Y is cyclohexyl or phenyl; n is an integer from 0 to 4)]; R3 is a hydrogen atom, bromo, iodo, cyano, a C1-4 alkyl group [which may be substituted with halogen atom(s)], a vinyl or ethynyl group [which may be substituted with halogen atom(s), C1-4 alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, or aromatic ring which may have one or more hetero atom(s)], or an aralkyl group which may be substituted for use in medical therapy, especially tumor therapy.

Abstract: Provided are very highly water soluble, stable, crystalline salts of 2′,3′-dideoxy-2′,3′-didehydrothymidine (“d4T”), 2′,3′-dideoxyinosine (“ddI”), and 2′,3′-dideoxy-2′-fluoroinosine (“F-ddI”). Such salts are useful as intermediates or as antiviral agents.

Abstract: The oligonucleotides have sufficient guanosine to form a guanosine tetrad and can be composed of at least about 40% guanosine nucleotides, the nucleotide sequence containing at least two runs of at least two guanosines. Some of the new oligonucleotides also contain phosphorothioate backbones and 3′ end modifications. Representative guanosine-rich oligonucleotides of the present invention demonstrate anti-viral activity in tissue culture against HSV-2, HIV-1, HCMV and FMLV, and show specific inhibition of bacterial RNA polymerase enzymes T7 and T3, the FMLV and HIV-1 reverse transcriptase enzyme and eukaryotic RNA polymerase.

Abstract: Modified pyrimidine nucleotides derivatized at C5 to contain a functional group that mimics the property of a naturally occurring amino acid residues are provided. DNA molecules containing the modified nucleotides are also provided.

Abstract: This invention presents novel methods for synthesizing phosphorothioate oligonucleotides, using support-bound phosphoramiditese. Novel intermediates useful in the methods are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to nucleo-side derivatives with photo-unstable protective groups of the general formula (I) ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is H, NO.sub.2, CN, OCH.sub.3, halogen, alkyl or alkoxyalkyl with 1 to 4 C atoms, R.sup.2 is H, OCH.sub.3, R.sup.3 is H, F, Cl, Br, NO.sub.2 or an aliphatic acyl radical with 2 to 5 C atoms, R.sup.4 is H, halogen, OCH.sub.3, an alkyl radical with 1 to 4 C atoms or a possibly substituted aryl radical, R.sup.5 is H or a conventional functional group for producing oligonucleotides, R.sup.6 is H, OH, halogen or XR.sup.8, where X is O or S and R.sup.8 is a conventional protective group in nucleotide chemistry, B is adenine, cytosin, guanine, thymine, uracil, 2,6-diaminopurin-9-yl, hypoxanthin-9-yl, 5-methylcytosin-1-yl, 5-amino-4-imidazol carboxylic acid amid-1-yl or 5-amino-4-imidazol carboxylic acid amide-3-yl, where, if B is adenine, cytosin or guanine, the primary amino function may have a permanent protective group.

Abstract: The invention concerns novel compounds having defined structural formulae and methods of mutating a nucleic acid sequence, the method comprising replicating a template sequence in the presence of a nucleoside triphosphate analogue in accordance with the invention, so as to form non-identical copies of the template sequence comprising one or more nucleoside triphosphate analogue residues, and a kit for use in performing the method of the invention.

Abstract: A method and compositions for treating viral infection in vitro and in vivo using a guanosine-rich oligonucleotides. The oligonucleotides have sufficient guanosine to form a guanosine tetrad. They can be composed of at least about 40% guanosine nucleotides. Also provided are oligonucleotides of at least two runs of at least two guanosines. Also provided are guanosine-rich oligonucleotides and methods for treating viral infections in humans, and a method for designing guanosine-rich oligonucleotides having anti-viral activity.

Abstract: Disclosed is the compound valiolone, which has the formula (I): ##STR1## a method of preparing valiolone, and a method of using valiolone to prepare acarbose and voglibose.

Abstract: Nucleosidic monomers and oligomeric compounds prepared therefrom are provided. Also provided is a novel method of deprotection of oligomeric compounds. Oligomeric compounds having at least one 2'-O-acetamido modified nucleosidic monomer are expected to have increased nuclease resistance and binding affinity to a complementary strand of nucleic acid. Such oligomeric compounds are useful for diagnostics and other research purposes, for modulating the expression of a protein in organisms, and for the diagnosis, detection and treatment of other conditions responsive to oligonucleotide therapeutics.

Abstract: Antimicrobial compounds having the formula ##STR1## as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters or prodrugs thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of treating bacterial infections by the administration of such compounds; and processes for the preparation of the compounds.

Abstract: The present invention reveals a new series of derivatives and analogues of adenine and adenosine, i.e., 3'-adenosine derivatives, which inhibit adenylyl cyclase activity. These newly synthesized compounds include the most potent inhibitors of adenylyl cyclases known. The present invention also discloses a method for measuring the inhibition of adenylyl cyclase activity.

Abstract: Novel monocyclic L-Nucleoside compounds have the general formula ##STR1## Embodiments of these compounds are contemplated to be useful in treating a wide variety of diseases including infections, infestations, neoplasms, and autoimmune diseases. Viewed in terms of mechanism, embodiments of the novel compounds show immunomodulatory activity, and are expected to be useful in modulating the cytokine pattern, including modulation of Th1 and Th2 response.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of administering aminoalkyl phosphorothioate and/or aminoalkyl thiol compounds to patients in a manner that significantly reduces or decreases the adverse or undesirable side-effects of the compounds as compared with conventional intravenous administration.

Abstract: Novel nucleoside triphosphates, methods of synthesis and process of incorporating these nucleoside triphosphates into oligonucleotides are disclosed.

Abstract: Nucleotide compositions containing aminooxy moieties are provided. In accordance with preferred embodiments, oligonucleotides and oligonucleotide analogs are provided which are specifically hybridizable with a selected sequence of RNA or DNA wherein at least one of the nucleoside moieties of the oligonucleotide is modified to include an aminooxy moiety.

Abstract: The invention provides new reagents and processes for synthesizing oligonucleotides, including stereoselective oligonucleotide synthesis. In a first aspect, the invention provides novel monomer synthons for the synthesis of oligonucleotides. Monomer synthons according to this aspect of the invention are useful in the synthesis of oligonucleotides and can be used in place of the well known beta-cyanoethyl phosphoramidite monomer synthon in the phosphoramidite synthesis procedure. Certain monomer synthons according to this aspect of the invention are useful in this procedure for producing oligonucleotides having defined stereochemistry.In a second aspect, the invention provides processes for synthesizing monomer synthons according to the invention, including diastereomerically enriched or purified monomer synthons.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula are disclosed, wherein R1, represents secondary alkyl; aralkyl; cycloalkyl; heteroaryl substituted alkyl; norbornyl; and substituted secondary alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl substituted alkyl, norbornyl; and para-substituted phenyl groups; and R2 and R3 are hydrogen or pharmacologically acceptable acyl groups. The compounds of the invention are useful as cardiovascular vasodilator or anti-hypertensive agents. The therapeutically useful compounds of the invention as well as similar 5-N and N-6 substituted adenosine 5-uronamides are prepared, in accordance with a novel process, from isopropylidene (or otherwise suitably blocked) inosine-5′-uronic acid. Isopropylideneinosine-5′-uronic acid is reacted with a suitable inorganic acid halide, such as thionyl chloride, to yield 6-halogeno-9-[2′,3′-O-isopropylidene-&bgr;-D-ribofuranosyl-5-uronic acid halide]-9H-purine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel adenosine derivatives having the formula (I): wherein R is a lower alkyl group; R′ is hydrogen or a lower alkyl group; X is a cycloalkyl group, an alkyl group having at least one hydroxy group, an alkyl group having at least one phenyl group, a bicycloalkyl group, a naphthylalkyl group, an acenaphthylenylalkyl group or a group of the formula (II) or (III); Z is hydrogen, a hydroxy group or a lower alkoxy group, Q is hydrogen or a hydroxy group, A is —CH2—, —O—, —S— or shows a direct connection; Y is —(CH2)n— or shows a direct connection; n is an integer of 1 to 3; and the broken line is a double bond or a single bond. and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful as antihypertensive agents.