Abstract: Triazolone derivatives represented by the formula wherein R1 represents optionally substituted C1-10 alkyl, A1—L1—, A1—ON═CA2, etc.; R2 represents hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, etc.; R3 represents C1-6 alkoxy, etc.; one of T, U, and V represents CR4, another represents CH or nitrogen, and the remaining one represents CR5 or nitrogen; and W represents CR6 or nitrogen.

Abstract: A polymorph of 1-{6-ethoxy-5-[3-ethyl-6,7-dihydro-2-(2-methoxyethyl)-7-oxo-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl]-3-pyridylsulfonyl}-4-ethylpiperazine.

Abstract: It has now been found that N-L-alpha-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester (APM) exhibits antisickling properties. In vitro testing verified that APM significantly lowered the frequency of sickling of red blood cells from each of twelve pediatric aged patients being treated for sickle-cell anemia by exchange transfusion. Sickling was also inhibited in an “index” patient after oral administering of APM. These in vitro and in vivo results identify APM as a therapeutic agent for the family of sickle cell molecular diseases.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel N-(substituted phenyl)-N′-[&ohgr;-(3-substituted phenyl-4-isoxazolecarbonylamino)alkyl]piperazines, their N-oxides, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are endowed with enhanced selectivity for alpha1-adrenergic receptors and a low activity in lowering blood pressure. The compounds are useful in the treatment of obstructive syndromes of the lower urinary tract, including benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD), and other conditions.

Abstract: Novel compounds that are potent and selective inhibitors of PIDE4, as well as methods of making the same, are disclosed. Use of the compounds in the treatment of inflammatory diseases and other diseases involving elevated levels of cytokines, as well as central nervous system (CNS) disorders, also is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for preparing protected, preferably chiral, 5-trityloxymethyl-oxazolidinone in one step directly from optically active 3-hydroxy-4-trityloxy butyramide is described. Oxazolidinones are an important class of molecules in the pharmaceutical industry especially in the areas of antimicrobials and behavioral disorders.