Abstract: Selective MMP-13 inhibitors are isophthalic acid derivatives of the formula wherein: R1, R2, and R3 independently are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C1–C6 alkyl, C1–C6 alkoxy, C2–C6 alkenyl, C2–C6 alkynyl, NO2, NR4R5, CN, or CF3; E is independently O or S; A and B independently are OR4 or NR4R5; each R4 and R5 independently are H, C1–C6 alkyl, C2–C6 alkenyl, C2–C6 alkynyl, (CH2)n aryl, (CH2)n cycloalkyl, (CH2)n heteroaryl, or R4 and R5 when taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached complete a 3- to 8-membered ring, optionally containing a heteroatom selected from O, S, or NH, and optionally substituted or unsubstituted; n is 0 to 6; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds are useful for treating diseases in a mammal that are mediated by MMP enzymes.

Abstract: Selective MMP-13 inhibitors are pyridine derivatives of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R1 and R2 independently are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C1–C6 alkyl, C1–C6 alkoxy, C2–C6 alkenyl, C2–C6 alkynyl, NO2, NR4R5, CN, or CF3; E is independently O or S; A and B independently are OR4 or NR4R5; R4 and R5 independently are H, C1–C6 alkyl, C2–C6 alkenyl, C2–C6 alkynyl, (CH2)n aryl, (CH2)n cycloalkyl, (CH2)n heteroaryl, or R4 and R5 when taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached complete a 3- to 8-membered ring containing carbon atoms and optionally containing a heteroatom selected from O, S, or NH, and optionally substituted or unsubstituted; n is an integer of from 0 to 6.

Abstract: Selective MMP-13 inhibitors are isophthalic acid derivatives of the formula wherein: R1, R2, and R3 independently are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C1–C6 alkyl, C1–C6 alkoxy, C2–C6 alkenyl, C2–C6 alkynyl, NO2, NR4R5, CN, or CF3; E is independently O or S; A and B independently are OR4 or NR4R5; each R4 and R5 independently are H, C1–C6 alkyl, C2–C6 alkenyl, C2–C6 alkynyl, (CH2)n aryl, (CH2)n cycloalkyl, (CH2)n heteroaryl, or R4 and R5 when taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached complete a 3- to 8-membered ring, optionally containing a heteroatom selected from O, S, or NH, and optionally substituted or unsubstituted; n is 0 to 6; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds are useful for treating diseases in a mammal that are mediated by MMP enzymes.

Abstract: Selective MMP-13 inhibitors are pyridine derivatives of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R1 and R2 independently are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, NO2, NR4R5, CN, or CF3, E is independently O or S; A and B independently are OR4 or NR4R5; R4 and R5 independently are H, C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl, (CH2)n aryl, (CH2)n cycloalkyl, (CH2)n heteroaryl, or R4 and R5 when taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached complete a 3- to 8-membered ring containing carbon atoms and optionally containing a heteroatom selected from O, S, or NH, and optionally substituted or unsubstituted, n is an integer of from 0 to 6.

Abstract: This invention provides indole and benzimidazole 15-lipoxygenase (15-LO) inhibitors of the formula where one of Y1 and Y2 is CH, N, or NH, and the other is R3 includes H, halo, HN2, COOH, alkyl; R4 includes halo, alkyl, and alkoxy; Z is C, CH, or NR5; R5 is H or oxycabonyl; and each X is independently H, alkyl, alkoxy, or halo.

Abstract: Selective MMP-13 inhibitors are pyridine derivatives of the formula 1

Abstract: This invention provides indole and benzimidazole 15-lipoxygenase (15-LO) inhibitors of the formula where one of Y1 and Y2 is CH, N, or NH, and the other is R3 includes H, halo. HN2, COOH, alkyl; R4 includes halo, alkyl, and alkoxy; Z is C, CH, or NR5; R5 is H or oxycabonyl; and each X is independently H, alkyl, alkoxy, or halo.

Abstract: Quinoxaline compounds are described as well as methods for the preparation and pharmaceutical compositions of same, which are useful as interleukin-8 (IL-8) receptor antagonists and can be used in the treatment of a chemokine-mediated disease wherein the chemokine binds to an IL-8a (CXCR1) or b (CXCR2) receptor such as a chemokine-mediated disease selected from psoriasis, or atopic distress syndrome, arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, gastric ulcer, septic shock, endotoxic shock, gram-negative sepsis, toxic shock syndrome, stroke, cardiac and renal reperfusion injury, glomerulo-nephritis, or thrombosis, Alzheimer's disease, graft versus host reaction, allograft rejections, or allergic diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds and medical methods of treatment of inflammation, atherosclerosis, restenosis, and immune disorders especially those associated with lymphocyte or monocyte accumulation such as arthritis and transplant rejection. More particularly, the present invention concerns the use of 2-phenyl benzimidazole derivatives.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I shown below. The present invention also provides methods of treating or preventing 3 inflammation or atherosclerosis, and a pharmaceutical composition that contains a compound of Formula I.

Abstract: Selective MMP-13 inhibitors are pyridine derivatives of the formula 1

Abstract: Selective MMP-13 inhibitors are isophthalic acid derivatives of the formula 1

Abstract: Aryl alkenamides derivatives of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are novel MCP-1 antagonists and are thus useful in the treatment of inflammation, atherosclerosis, restenosis, and immune disorders such as arthritis and transplant rejection where V═O,S, NH or a bond; Ar can be unsubstituted or substituted benzimidazole, phenyl, biphenyl, pyridyl, naphthyl, quinoline or isoquinoline. The other meanings for the terms are recited in the specification below.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that block calcium channels and have the Formula I: The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of Formula I and methods of using them to treat stroke, cerebral ischemia, head trauma, and epilepsy.

Abstract: Benzimidazole derivatives of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are MCP-1 antagonists and are thus useful in the treatment of inflammation, atherosclerosis, restenosis, and immune disorders such as arthritis and transplant rejection 1

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that block calcium channels having the Formula I shown below. The present invention also provides methods of using the compounds of Formula I to treat stroke, cerebral ischemia, head trauma, or epilepsy and to pharmaceutical compositions that contain the compounds of Formula I.

Abstract: Aryl alkenamides derivatives of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are novel MCP-1 antagonists and are thus useful in the treatment of inflammation, atherosclerosis, restenosis, and immune disorders such as arthritis and transplant rejection 1

Abstract: Benzimidazole derivatives of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are MCP-1 antagonists and are thus useful in the treatment of inflammation, atherosclerosis, restenosis, and immune disorders wherein A is N or CH; where W, X, Y, and Z can be independently C—R2, C—R3, C—R4, C—R5, or N; no more than two of W, X, Y, and Z can be N in any one structure, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as define in the specification.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I shown below.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I). The present invention also provides methods of treating or preventing inflammation or atherosclerosis, and a pharmaceutical composition that contains a compound of formula (I).