Abstract: There are disclosed certain novel compounds identified as spiro piperidines and homologs which promote the release of growth hormone in humans and animals. This property can be utilized to promote the growth of food animals to render the production of edible meat products more efficient, and in humans, to treat physiological or medical conditions characterized by a deficiency in growth hormone secretion, such as short stature in growth hormone deficient children, and to treat medical conditions which are improved by the anabolic effects of growth hormone. Growth hormone releasing compositions containing such spiro compounds as the active ingredient thereof are also disclosed.

Abstract: There are disclosed certain novel compounds identified as spiro piperidines and homologs which promote the release of growth hormone in humans and animals. This property can be utilized to promote the growth of food animals to render the production of edible meat products more efficient, and in humans, to treat physiological or medical conditions characterized by a deficiency in growth hormone secretion, such as short stature in growth hormone deficient children, and to treat medical conditions which are improved by the anabolic effects of growth hormone. Growth hormone releasing compositions containing such spiro compounds as the active ingredient thereof are also disclosed.

Abstract: There are disclosed certain novel compounds identified as spiro piperidines and homologs which promote the release of growth hormone in humans and animals. This property can be utilized to promote the growth of food animals to render the production of edible meat products more efficient, and in humans, to treat physiological or medical conditions characterized by a deficiency in growth hormone secretion, such as short stature in growth hormone deficient children, and to treat medical conditions which are improved by the anabolic effects of growth hormone. Growth hormone releasing compositions containing such spiro compounds as the active ingredient thereof are also disclosed.

Abstract: There are disclosed new substituted imidazo-fused 5-membered ring heterocyclic compounds and derivatives thereof which are useful as angiotensin II antagonists.

Abstract: There are disclosed new substituted imidazo-fused 5-membered ring heterocyclic compounds and derivatives thereof which are useful as angiotensin II antagonists.

Abstract: Substituted quinolines of the formula (I), are angiotensin II antagonists, ##STR1## and useful in the treatment of hypertension, ocular hypertension and certain CNS disorders.

Abstract: There are disclosed certain 6-piperazinopurines and heteroaromatic derivatives thereof which have oral hypoglycemic acitivity and with such ability to lower blood sugar are useful in the treatment of type II diabetes and/or obesity with associated insulin resistance. Processes for the preparation of such compounds and compositions containing such compounds as the active ingredient thereof are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed are 2- and 6-substituted-1-carbadethiapen-2-em-3-carboxylic acids having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.6, and R.sup.7 are, inter alia, independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl and aralkyl; A is a direct, single bond connecting the indicated S and C atoms, or A is a cyclic or acyclic connecting group selected, inter alia, from alkyl, cyclalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heteroalkyl; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 inter alia, independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl; additionally, said carbamimidoyl is characterized by cyclic structures achieved by the joinder of the two nitrogen atoms via their substituents and by their joinder to connecting group A; additionally, "carbamimidiums" are disclosed by quarternization of one of the nitrogen atoms of said carbammidoyl. Such compounds as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester and amide derivatives are useful as antibiotics.

Abstract: Disclosed are 2- and 6-substituted-1-carbadethiapen-2-em-3-carboxylic acids having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are inter alia, independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl and aralkyl. Such compounds as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester and amide derivatives are useful as antibiotics. Also disclosed are processes for the preparation of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of treatment comprising administering such compounds and compositions when an antibiotic effect is indicated.

Abstract: Antimicrobial compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: Hal is bromine or chlorine; andR is mono- or di-substituted mono- or diloweralkylamino wherein the loweralkyl substituents are hydroxy or loweralkanoyloxy; 4-morpholino; thiocyano; mercapto; straight or branched chain C.sub.1-8 alkylthio; mono- or di-substituted loweralkylthio wherein the substituents are hydroxy, amino, loweralkanoylamino, or loweralkoxycarbonyl; arylthio; loweralkylsulfoxy; or loweralkylsulfonyl; are useful in various agricultural and industrial areas.

Abstract: Antimicrobial compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R is mono- or di-substituted mono- or diloweralkylamino wherein the loweralkyl substituents are hydroxy or loweralkanoyloxy; 4-morpholino; thiocyano; mercapto; straight or branched chain C.sub.1-8 alkylthio; mono- or di-substituted lower alkylthio wherein the substituents are hydroxy, amino, loweralkanoylamino, or loweralkoxycarbonyl; arylthio; loweralkylsulfoxy; or loweralkylsulfonyl; are useful in various agricultural and industrial areas.

Abstract: Antimicrobial compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: Hal is bromine or chlorine;R is chloro, but only when R.sup.1 is other than hydrogen; mono- or di-substituted mono- or diloweralkylamino wherein the loweralkyl substituents are hydroxy or loweralkanoyloxy; 4-morpholino; thiocyano; mercapto; straight or branched chain C.sub.1-8 alkylthio; mono- or di-substituted loweralkylthio wherein the substituents are hydroxy, amino, loweralkanoylamino, or loweralkoxycarbonyl; arylthio; loweralkylsulfoxy; or loweralkylsulfonyl; andR.sup.1 is hydrogen; straight or branched C.sub.1-8 alkyl; aryl; aryl substituted with up to two members selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy, halo, and mono- or di-C.sub.1-3 alkyl substituted amino; heteroaryl; formyl C.sub.2-4 alkenyl; or C.sub.2-4 alkenyl;are useful in various agricultural and industrial areas.

Abstract: Antimicrobial compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: Hal is bromine or chlorine;R is halo; mono- or di-substituted mono- or diloweralkylamino wherein the loweralkyl substituents are hydroxy or loweralkanoyloxy; 4-morpholino; thiocyano; mercapto; straight or branched chain C.sub.1-8 alkylthio; mono- or di-substituted loweralkylthio wherein the substituents are hydroxy, amino, loweralkanoylamino, or loweralkoxycarbonyl; arylthio; loweralkylsulfoxy; or loweralkylsulfonyl;R.sup.1 is hydrogen; straight or branched C.sub.1-8 alkyl; aryl; aryl substituted with up to two members selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy, halo, and mono- or di-C.sub.1-3 alkyl substituted amino; heteroaryl; formyl C.sub.2-4 alkenyl; or C.sub.2-4 alkenyl; andR.sup.2 is straight or branched C.sub.

Abstract: Antimicrobial compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: Hal is bromine or chlorine; andR is halo; mono- or di-substituted mono- or diloweralkylamino wherein the loweralkyl substituents are hydroxy or loweralkanoyloxy; 4-morpholino; thiocyano; mercapto; straight or branched chain C.sub.1-8 alkylthio; mono- or di-substituted loweralkylthio wherein the substituents are hydroxy, amino, loweralkanoylamino, or loweralkoxycarbonyl; arylthio; loweralkylsulfoxy; or loweralkylsulfonyl; andR.sup.1 is C.sub.6-12 alkyl;are useful in various agricultural and industrial applications.

Abstract: Antimicrobial compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: Hal is bromine or chlorine; andR is halo; mono- or di-substituted mono- or diloweralkylamino wherein the loweralkyl substituents are hydroxy or loweralkanoyloxy; 4-morpholino; thiocyano; mercapto; straight or branched chain C.sub.1-8 alkylthio; mono- or di-substituted loweralkylthio wherein the substituents are hydroxy, amino, loweralkanoylamino, or loweralkoxycarbonyl; arylthio; loweralkylsulfoxy; or loweralkylsulfonyl;R.sup.1 is hydrogen; or loweralkyl;R.sup.2 is hydroxyloweralkyl; (CH.sub.2).sub.n COOR.sup.a, where R.sup.a is hydrogen, loweralkyl, or benzyl; and n is 1 to 3;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are taken together with an oxygen or nitrogen atom to form morpholino, piperazinyl, or piperazinyl which is N-loweralkyl substituted; andR.sup.3 is hydrogen; straight or branched C.sub.1-8 alkyl, provided that when R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.

Abstract: Antimicrobial compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: Hal is bromine or chlorine; andR is halo; mono- or di-substituted mono- or diloweralkylamino wherein the loweralkyl substituents are hydroxy or loweralkanoyloxy; 4-morpholino; thiocyano; mercapto; straight or branched chain C.sub.1-8 alkylthio; mono- or di-substituted loweralkylthio wherein the substituents are hydroxy, amino, loweralkanoylamino, or loweralkoxycarbonyl; arylthio; loweralkylsulfoxy; or loweralkylsulfonyl;R.sup.1 is hydrogen; or loweralkyl;R.sup.2 is (CH.sub.2).sub.n COOR.sup.3, where R.sup.3 is hydrogen, loweralkyl, or benzyl; and n is 1 to 3; andR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are taken together with an oxygen or nitrogen atom to form morpholino, piperazinyl, or piperazinyl which is N-loweralkyl substituted; are useful in various agricultural and industrial areas.

Abstract: Antimicrobial compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: Hal is bromine or chlorine; andR is halo; mono- or di-substituted mono- or diloweralkylamino wherein the loweralkyl substituents are hydroxy or loweralkanoyloxy; 4-morpholino; thiocyano; mercapto; straight or branched chain C.sub.1-8 alkylthio; mono- or di-substituted loweralkylthio wherein the substituents are hydroxy, amino, loweralkanoylamino, or loweralkoxycarbonyl; arylthio; loweralkylsulfoxy; or loweralkylsulfonyl;R.sup.1 is hydrogen; or loweralkyl;R.sup.2 is (CH.sub.2).sub.n COOR.sup.a, where R.sup.a is hydrogen, loweralkyl, or benzyl; and n is 1 to 3;R.sup.1 andR.sup.2 are taken together with an oxygen or nitrogen atom or form morpholino, piperazinyl, or piperazinyl which is N-loweralkyl substituted;R.sup.3 is hydrogen; straight or branched C.sub.1-8 alkyl; aryl; aryl substituted with up to two members selected from the group consisting of C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy, halo, and mono- or di-C.sub.

Abstract: Novel cephalosporin compounds having a substituted or unsubstituted vinyl group at the 3-position are prepared by the reaction of a phosphoranylidene compound with a compound containing a carbonyl group. The novel cephalosporin compounds are active against a range of gram-negative and gram-positive microorganisms and are of value in human and veterinary medicine.

Abstract: 4-Aza-17.beta.-substituted-5.alpha.-androstan-3-ones and their A-homo analogs of the formula: ##STR1## where Formula (I) may also have the structure of partial Formulas (II) and/or (III);and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the above compounds are active as testosterone 5.alpha.-reductase inhibitors, and thus useful topically for treatment of acne, seborrhea, female hirsutism, and systemically in treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy.

Abstract: Disclosed are substituted azetidinones (1) which are useful in the preparation of 1-carba-2-penem-3-carboxylic acids (I): ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or a blocking group and R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are, inter alia, independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, and aralkyl. Such 1-carba-2-penem-3-carboxylic acids and their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester and amide derivatives are useful as antibiotics.