Abstract: The present invention relates generally to amide group containing pharmaceutical agents, and in particular, to amide containing heterobicyclic metalloprotease inhibitor compounds. More particularly, the present invention provides a new class of heterobicyclic MMP-13 inhibiting and MMP-3 inhibiting compounds, that exhibit an increased potency in relation to currently known MMP-13 and MMP-3 inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to amide containing aromatic MMP inhibiting compounds with a mono-amide heteroaromatic group, of formulas I and II:

Abstract: This invention relates to 2-substituted D-homo-estra-1,3,5(10)-trien-3-yl sulfamates of general formula I (I), in which R3 means a C1-C5-alkyl or C1-C5-alkyloxy group as well as their use for the production of a pharmaceutical agent for treating tumor diseases, which can be influenced positively by the inhibition of tubulin polymerization. The compounds according to the invention are distinguished by a D-homosubstitution.

Abstract: This invention relates to substituted bis-amide pyrimidine compounds of Formula (I), which are useful for the treatment of metalloprotease mediated diseases, in particular MMP-13 related diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to amide group containing pharmaceutical agents, and in particular, to amide containing heterobicyclic metalloprotease inhibitor compounds. More particularly, the present invention provides a new class of heterobicyclic MMP-13 inhibiting and MMP-3 inhibiting compounds, that exhibit an increased potency in relation to currently known MMP-13 and MMP-3 inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to amide group containing pharmaceutical agents, and in particular, to amide containing heterobicyclic metalloprotease inhibitor compounds. More particularly, the present invention provides a new class of heterobicyclic MMP-13 inhibiting compounds, that exhibit an increased potency in relation to currently known MMP-13 inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds of a general formula (I), wherein R2, R14 to R17 and X groups have the following significance: R2 is C1-C5-Alkyl, C1-C5-Alkoxy or a —O—C<SB>N</SB>FmHo rest, wherein n=1,2,3,4,5 or 6, m>1 and m+o=2n+1, R14 and R15 separately designate hydrogen or together a methyl group or a supplementary liaison, R16 is hydrogen; R17 is hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-C5-Alkyl, C1-C5-Alkoxy or SO3NHX; X is hydrogen, C1-C5-alkyl or C1-C5 acyl. In the cycle B and D of a steroid skeleton, stippled lines can additionally represent up to two double bonds. The salts of said compounds which are pharmaceutically acceptable for preparing a drug are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to bis-amide group containing pharmaceutical agents, and in particular, to multicyclic bis-amide MMP-13 inhibitor compounds. More particularly, the present invention provides a new class of MMP-13 inhibiting compounds, containing a pyrimidinyl bis-amide group in combination with a heterocyclic moiety, that exhibit an increased potency and solubility in relation to currently known bis-amide group containing MMP-13 inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of 2-substituted estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3-yl sulfamates of general formula I, in addition to their pharmaceutically acceptable salts for producing a medicament Said compounds have an anti-tumour action.

Abstract: This invention relates to 2-substituted D-homo-estra-1,3,5(10)-trien-3-yl sulfamates of general formula I (I), in which R3 means a C1-C5-alkyl or C1-C5-alkyloxy group as well as their use for the production of a pharmaceutical agent for treating tumor diseases, which can be influenced positively by the inhibition of tubulin polymerization. The compounds according to the invention are distinguished by a D-homosubstitution. They have a special action with respect to tubulin polymerization inhibition and can be used, for example, for treating prostate cancer.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 2-substituted D-homo-estra-1,3,5(10)-trienes of general formula I in which R2 means a C1-C8-alkyl group, a C1-C8-alkyloxy group or a halogen atom, R13 means a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R17 means a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, their manufacture and use as medicaments for prophylaxis and therapy of estrogen-dependent diseases that can be influenced by inhibition of 17?-hydroxy steroid dehydro-genase type 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to new 2-substituted estra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-ones of general formula I in which R2 means a saturated or unsaturated C1-C8-alkyl group, a C1-C5-alkyloxy group, an aralkyl radical or alkylaryl radical, a radical —O—CnFmHo, whereby n=1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, m?1 and m+o=2n+1, or a group CH2XY, in which X stands for an oxygen atom and Y stands for an alkyl radical with 1 to 4 carbon atoms, as well as a halogen atom or a nitrile group, R13 means a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R16 means a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, Z means an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, R3 and R5, in each case independently of one another, mean an ?- or ?-position hydrogen atom, R4 and R6, in each case independently of one another, mean an ?- or ?-position hydrogen atom, a C1-C5-alkyl group, a C1-C5-alkyloxy group, a C1-C5-acyl group or a hydroxy group or an aralkyl radical or alkylaryl radical, R3 and R4 together mean an oxygen atom, R5 and R6 together mean an oxygen atom, R7 and R8 in each case mean a