Abstract: The disclosure provides compounds of formula I, including their salts, as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds. The compounds are ligands for the nicotinic ?7 receptor and may be useful for the treatment of various disorders of the central nervous system, especially affective and neurodegenerative disorders.

Abstract: The disclosure provides compounds of formula I, including their salts, as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds. The compounds are ligands for the nicotinic ?7 receptor and may be useful for the treatment of various disorders of the central nervous system, especially affective and neurodegenerative disorders.

Abstract: There is provided a series of substituted acyl guanidines of Formula (I) or a stereoisomer; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8 as defined herein, their pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use. These compounds inhibit the processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP) by ?-secretase and, more specifically, inhibit the production of A?-peptide. The present disclosure is directed to compounds useful in the treatment of neurological disorders related to ?-amyloid production, such as Alzheimer's disease and other conditions affected by anti-amyloid activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides for pyrazolopurine-based tricyclic compounds having the formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, and R6 are as described herein. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, as well as the use of such compounds for treating inflammatory and immune diseases.

Abstract: New compounds (3-alkyl-5-hydroxy-3,4-dihydrofuran-2-ones) of the following general structure: ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl group or a phenylalkyl group with the alkyl moiety containing at least 6 carbon atoms, are disclosed as useful in inhibiting phospholipase A.sub.2.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition containing a pharmacologically active agent and a selected imidazole or an imidazole derivative, such composition exhibiting enhanced penetration of the pharmacologically active agent component when a composition containing the aforementioned components is applied to skin.A method of enhancing dermal penetration of compositions containing a pharmacologically active agent is also provided.

Abstract: The effects of acne and psoriasis are relived by applying either topically or by oral adminstration, a compound having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, Cl, straight or branched alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, NO.sub.2, COOR.sub.6, CN, OR.sub.6, NR.sub.6 R.sub.7, NR.sub.6 C(.dbd.S)NR.sub.7 R.sub.8, NF.sub.6 COR.sub.7, SO.sub.2 NR.sub.6 R.sub.7, CH(CH.sub.3)COOH, CONR.sub.6 R.sub.7, COR.sub.6, OCONR.sub.6 R.sub.7, NR.sub.6 COONR.sub.7, R.sub.9 OR.sub.6, NR.sub.6 SO.sub.2 R.sub.7, Si(CH.sub.3).sub.3, and NR.sub.6 CONR.sub.7 R.sub.8,R.sub.3 together with R.sub.4 forms a benzo ring or taken together with R.sub.2 forms a benzo or tetrahydrobenzo ring or together with R.sub.2 and R.sub.1 forms a: ##STR2## moiety or together with R.sub.2 forms a ##STR3## moiety or R.sub.2 together with R.sub.1 forms a benzo ring or R.sub.2 together with R.sub.3 forms a ##STR4## moiety, or R.sub.

Abstract: 6-Aminonicotinic acid is reacted with an alkali carbonate selected from the group consisting of sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate. The reaction is carried out at elevated temperature and in dimethylformamide. The 6-aminonicotinic acid alkali salt so produced is reacted with 3-chloromethylpyridine hydrochloride. The reaction is carried out at elevated temperature and in dimethylformamide. The desired nicotinyl ester is thus produced.

Abstract: Reaction of 4-nitrophenacyl bromide with morpholine affords the novel intermediate 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-morpholinylethanone which when reduced yields the novel sunscreen 1-(4-aminophenyl)-2-morpholinylethanone.