Abstract: The present application discloses substituted 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-indolin-2-one compounds (oxindole compounds) of the formula and the use of such compounds for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of cancer in a mammal, in particular in humans.

Abstract: The present application discloses prodrugs of substituted 3,3-diphenyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one compounds having the general formula (I). The 4-position of the phenyl moieties and the N-position of the indole represent useful handles for the introduction of particular prodrug groups, in particular those comprising an amino acid moiety. The prodrug compounds are believed to be useful for the treatment of cancer in a mammal, possibly in combination with one or more other chemotherapeutic agents.

Abstract: Novel pyridyl cyanoguanidine compounds of general formula I (I) wherein R1, X, R2 and R3 are as defined herein, exhibit a high antiproliferative activity and may be used in the treatment of hyperproliferative and neo-plastic diseases.

Abstract: Compounds according to formula (I) wherein R1 represents hydrogen, halogen or one or more straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated C1-6 hydrocarbon radical, optionally substituted with halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, carboxy, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, formyl, amico, aminoalkyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonylamino, sulfo, aminosulfonyl, alkylsulfonylamino, hydroxysulfonyloxy, dihydroxyphosphinoyloxy or phosphono; X represents a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated C1-12 hydrocarbon diradical, optionaly substituted with halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, carboxy, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, formyl, amino, aminoalkyl, aminocarbonyl, alkylcarbonylamino, sulfo, aminosulfonyl, alkylsulfonylamino, hydroxysulfonyloxy, dihydroxyphosphinoyloxy or phosphono; Y represents a bond, O, C(O), S, S(O), S(O)2, C(O)O, NH, C(O)NH, OC(O) or NHC(O); Z represents an aromatic or non-aromatic heterocyclic radical with 5-12 ring atoms, optionally substituted with halogen, hydroxy, cyano, nitro, a

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1 represents one or more, similar or different substituents; R2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, or cyano; R3 represents one or more, similar or different substituents; and R6 represents hydrogen or methyl; and salts thereof with pharmaceutically acceptable acids, hydrates, and solvates, and to the use of compounds of the general formula II in which formula R1 and R2 independently represent one or more, similar or different substituents; R3 represents hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, mercapto, trifluoromethyl, amino, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylamino, or alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl, cyano, carboxy, or carbamoyl; R4, R5 and R6 represent independently hydrogen, trifluoromethyl, alkyl, carbamoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, or alkaloyl; x represents oxygen, N—OH, and N—O-alkyl, dialkoxy, cyclic dialkoxy, dialkylthio, or cyclic dialkylthio, and salts thereof with pharmaceutically acceptabl

Abstract: The present invention is directed, inter alia, to methods of utilizing low calcemic vitamin D analogues. Particularly, the present invention is directed to using low calcemic vitamin D analogues to treat neurodegenerative diseases and disorders, to facilitate endogenous production of neurotrophic factors, to inhibit the degradation, dysfunction or loss of neural cells and/or to enhance the phenotype of neural cells or neuronal processes.