Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a compound according to formula (i) or salt thereof, wherein R1 and R1? are independently hydrogen or an amine protecting group and R2 is a carboxyl group or an ester group, comprising reacting a compound according to formula (ii) or salt thereof, wherein R1, R1? and R2 are defined as above, with hydrogen in the presence of a transition metal catalyst and a chiral ligand, wherein the transition metal is selected from group 7, 8 or 9 of the periodic table. Furthermore, the invention relates to products obtainable by said process and to their use in the production of NEP inhibitors. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of transition metal catalyst in the preparation of NEP inhibitors or prodrugs thereof.

Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing cyclic somatostatin analogues and the linear intermediates used in this process.

Abstract: The invention provides cyclo[{4-(NH2—C2H4—NH—CO—O—)Pro}-Phg-DTrp-Lys-Tyr(4-Benzyl)-Phe], optionally in protected form, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or complex thereof, which has interesting pharmaceutical properties.

Abstract: The invention provides cyclo[{4-(NH2—C2H4—NH—CO—O—)Pro}-Phg-DTrp-Lys-Tyr(4-Benzyl)-Phe], optionally in protected form, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or complex thereof, which has interesting pharmaceutical properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing peptides and to intermediates involved in such processes, e.g. a process for preparing a compound of formula VIII wherein R12 and R13 are as defined herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing peptides and to intermediates involved in such processes, e.g. a process for preparing a compound of formula VIII wherein R12 and R13 are as defined herein.

Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of leukemias with an inhibitor of the activity of VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase of the formula I, the substituents being defined in the specification; as well as to new phthalazine derivatives; processes for the preparation thereof; the application thereof in a process for the treatment of the human or animal body; the use thereof for the treatment of a disease, especially a disease caused by ocular neovascularization, such as age-related macula degeneration or diabetic retinopathy, or other diseases that respond to the inhibition of tyrosine kinases, such as a proliferative disease; a method for the treatment of such disease in mammals; and the use of such a compound for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation for the treatment especially of a disease as mentioned above.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing peptides and to intermediates involved in such processes, e.g. a process for preparing a compound of formula VIII wherein R12 and R13 are as defined herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing peptides and to intermediates involved in such processes, e.g. a process for preparing a compound of formula VIII wherein R12 and R13 are as defined herein.

Abstract: Provided is a process for preparing cyclic somatostatin analogues and the linear intermediates used in this process.

Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of leukemias with an inhibitor of the activity of VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase of the formula I, the substituents being defined in the specification; as well as to new phthalazine derivatives; processes for the preparation thereof; the application thereof in a process for the treatment of the human or animal body; the use thereof for the treatment of a disease, especially a disease caused by ocular neovascularization, such as age-related macula degeneration or diabetic retinopathy, or other diseases that respond to the inhibition of tyrosine kinases, such as a proliferative disease; a method for the treatment of such disease in mammals; and the use of such a compound for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation for the treatment especially of a disease as mentioned above.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing peptides and to intermediates involved in such processes, e.g. a process for preparing a compound of formula VIII wherein R12 and R13 are as defined herein.

Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of an inflammatory disease, especially an inflammatory rheumatoid or rheumatic disease, and/or pain with an inhibitor of the activity of VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase of the formula I, wherein r is 0 to 2, n is 0 to 3 R1 and R2 a) are independently in each case a lower alkyl; b) together form a bridge of subformula I*, wherein the bond is achieved via the two terminal C atoms and m is 0 to 4, or c) together form a bridge of subformula I**, wherein one or two of the ring members T1, T2, T3 and T4 are nitrogen, and the others are in each case CH, and the bond is achieved via atoms T1 and T4; G is —C(?O)—, —CHF—, —CF2—, lower alkylene, C2-C6alkenylene, lower alkylene or C3-C6alkenylene substituted by acyloxy or hydroxy, —CH2—O—, —CH2S—, —CH2—NH—, —CH2—O—CH2—, —CH2—S—CH2—, —CH2—NH—CH2—, oxa (—O—), thia (—S—), imino (—NH—), —CH2—O—CH2—, —CH2S—CH2— or —CH2—NH—CH2—; A, B, D, E and T are independently N or CH subject to the proviso that at least one and not more t

Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of an inflammatory disease, especially an inflammatory rheumatoid or rheumatic disease, and/or pain with an inhibitor of the activity of VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase of the formula I, the substituents being defined in the specification; as well as to new phthalazine derivatives; processes for the preparation thereof, the application thereof in a process for the treatment of the human or animal body; the use thereof for the treatment of a disease, especially a disease caused by ocular neovascularization, such as age-related macula degeneration or diabetic retinopathy, or other diseases that respond to the inhibition of tyrosine kinases, such as a proliferative disease; a method for the treatment of such disease in mammals; and the use of such a compound for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation for the treatment especially of a disease as mentioned above.

Abstract: The invention provides cyclo[{4-(NH2—C2H4—NH—CO—O—)Pro}-Phg-DTrp-Lys-Tyr(4-Benzyl)-Phe], optionally in protected form, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or complex thereof, which has interesting pharmaceutical properties.

Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of an inflammatory disease, especially an inflammatory rheumatoid or rheumatic disease, and/or pain with an inhibitor of the activity of VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase of the formula I, 1

Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of an inflammatory disease, especially an inflammatory rheumatoid or rheumatic disease, and/or pain with an inhibitor of the activity of VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase of the formula I, the substituents being defined in the specification; as well as to new phthalazine derivatives; processes for the preparation thereof; the application thereof in a process for the treatment of the human or animal body; the use thereof for the treatment of a disease, especially a disease caused by ocular neovascularization, such as age-related macula degeneration or diabetic retinopathy, or other diseases that respond to the inhibition of tyrosine kinases, such as a proliferative disease; a method for the treatment of such disease in mammals; and the use of such a compound for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation for the treatment especially of a disease as mentioned above.

Abstract: The invention relates to the treatment of an inflammatory disease, especially an inflammatory rheumatoid or rheumatic disease, and/or pain with an inhibitor of the activity of VEGF receptor tyrosine kinase of the formula I, 1

Abstract: Etherified fluorescein compounds of the general formula ##STR1## in which X.sub.1 is alkyl having 4 to 12 carbon atoms or cycloalkyl and X.sub.2 is alkyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, hydroxyl, cyano or lower alkoxy, or cycloalkyl, the rings A and B, independently of one another, are unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy, and the ring D is unsubstituted or substituted by halogen, nitro, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, lower alkoxycarbonyl, amino, mono-lower alkylamino or di-lower alkylamino, with the exception that X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are not at the same time n-butyl.These novel lactone compounds are particularly suitable for use a color formers in pressure-sensitive or heat-sensitive recording materials and they produce intense yellow, orange or rose-pink colorations.

Abstract: Sialic acid binding proteins, sialic acid-binding peptides and sialic acid containing oligo-saccharides are active ingredients of a novel bacterial enterotoxin neutralizer and interfere with the binding of enterotoxins, including cholera toxin, to receptors so as to exert an effect of neutralizing the toxicity, thus being utilized as an effective neutralizer and are safe and available cheaply and abundantly from by-products produced during the processing of cow's milk which renders the enterotoxin neutralizer economically advantageous for commercial use.