Abstract: The present invention provides L-arginine salts of 4- or 5-aminosalicylic acid, and a pharmaceutical composition containing these L-arginine salts of 4- or 5-aminosalicylic acid as active ingredients, useful for the treatment of an inflammatory condition of the GI tract such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Abstract: The present invention relates to derivatives of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) having improved anti-inflammatory properties useful in the treatment of inflammation, pain and fever. More particularly, NSAIDs are derivatized with a hydrogen sulfide (H2S) releasing moiety to produce novel anti-inflammatory compounds having reduced side effects.

Abstract: Unique salts of trimebutine and N-monodesmethyl trimebutine, and their corresponding stereoisomers, having improved analgesic properties useful in the treatment of visceral pain are provided. The salts of the present invention are particularly useful in the treatment of conditions characterized by abdominal pain, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diabetic gastroparesis, and dyspepsia.

Abstract: The present invention provides new derivatives of 4- or 5-aminosalicylic acid, and a pharmaceutical composition containing these derivatives of 4- or 5-aminosalicylic acid as active ingredients, useful for the treatment of intestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and for the prevention/treatment of colon cancer. More particularly, these derivatives comprise a hydrogen sulfide releasing moiety linked via an azo, an ester, an anhydride, a thioester or an amide linkage to a molecule of 4- or 5-aminosalicylic acid. Furthermore, the present invention provides a process for preparing these compounds and their use for treating IBD and IBS and the prevention/treatment of colon cancer.

Abstract: The present invention provides new derivatives of 4- or 5-aminosalicylic acid, and a pharmaceutical composition containing these derivatives of 4- or 5-aminosalicylic acid as active ingredients, useful for the treatment of intestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and for the prevention/treatment of colon cancer. More particularly, these derivatives comprise a hydrogen sulfide releasing moiety linked via an azo, an ester, an anhydride, a thioester or an amide linkage to a molecule of 4- or 5-aminosalicylic acid. Furthermore, the present invention provides a process for preparing these compounds and their use for treating IBD and IBS and the prevention/treatment of colon cancer.

Abstract: The present invention provides L-arginine salts of 4- or 5-aminosalicylic acid, and a pharmaceutical composition containing these L-arginine salts of 4- or 5-aminosalicylic acid as active ingredients, useful for the treatment of an inflammatory condition of the GI tract such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Abstract: The present invention is related to an optical element that carries out the full complex phase and amplitude modulation of light wave fronts. The phase modulation can be attained by changing the optical pathway (for example, by changing the thickness or introducing a relief upon the optical surface) and the amplitude modulation is carried out by blocking the light pathway, (for example, by reflecting, absorbing, attenuating, blocking, polarizing or changing the polarization of the light.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an improved process for the deposition of amorphous hydrogenated carbon film, more specifically an improved low temperature, low power and low vacuum cathodic sputtering process. The invention also concerns the film produced by said process and articles containing an amorphous hydrogenated carbon film coating.