Abstract: The present invention relates to peptidomimetic compounds useful as protease inhibitors, particularly as serine protease inhibitors and more particularly as hepatitis C NS3 protease inhibitors; intermediates thereto; their preparation including novel steroselective processes to intermediates. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions and to methods for using the compounds for inhibiting HCV protease or treating a patient suffering from an HCV infection or physiological condition related to the infection. Also provided are pharmaceutical combinations comprising, in addition to one or more HCV serine protease inhibitors, one or more interferons exhibiting anti-HCV activity and/or one or more compounds having anti HCV activity and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and methods for treating or preventing a HCV infection in a patient using the compositions. The present invention is also directed to a kit or pharmaceutical pack for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient.

Abstract: This invention relates to synthetic excitatory amino acid prodrugs and processes for their preparation. The invention further relates to methods of using, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising, the compounds for the treatment of neurological disorders and psychiatric disorders.

Abstract: This invention relates to synthetic excitatory amino acid prodrugs and processes for their preparation. The invention further relates to methods of using, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising, the compounds for the treatment of neurological disorders and psychiatric disorders.

Abstract: This invention relates to synthetic excitatory amino acid prodrugs and processes for their preparation. The invention further relates to methods of using, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising, the compounds for the treatment of neurological disorders and psychiatric disorders.

Abstract: This invention relates to synthetic excitatory amino acid prodrugs and processes for their preparation. The invention further relates to methods of using, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising, the compounds for the treatment of neurological disorders and psychiatric disorders.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds represented by the following structural formula, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from C1-C8 alkyl, aryl-C0-2-alkyl, heteroaryl-C0-2-alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkylaryl-C0-2-alkyl or phenyl. W is O or S. R2 is H or a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl and heteroaryl. X is a C2-C5 alkylene linker wherein one carbon atom of the linker may be replaced with O, NH or S. Y is C, O, S, NH or a single bond. Furthermore, E is (CH2)nCOOH, wherein n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, or C(R3)(R4)A, wherein A is an acidic functional group such as carboxyl, carboxamide substituted or unsubstituted sulfonamide, or substituted or unsubstituted tetrazole. R3 is H, saturated or unsaturated C1-C5 alkyl, C1-C5 alkoxy.

Abstract: This invention relates to synthetic excitatory amino acid prodrugs and processes for their preparation. The invention further relates to methods of using, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising, the compounds for the treatment of neurological disorders and psychiatric disorders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to melanocortin receptor agonist of the formula I useful in the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and male and/or female sexual dysfunction

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) in which R1, R2 and X1 have the meanings given in the specification, modulate metabotropic glutamate receptor function and are useful in treating disorders of the central nervous system

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) in which: R1 is (CH2)nY; n is 1 or 2; Y is NHSO2R2 or X1—W—X2—R3; X1 is O or NH; W is C?O, C?S, C?NH, or SO2; X2 is O or NH, provided that X1 and X2 are not both O; R2 is C1-10 alkyl; C2-10 alkenyl; C2-10 alkynyl; aryl; aryl-C1-10 alkyl; aryl-C2-10 alkenyl; aryl-C2-10alkynyl; C3-8 cycloalkyl or C3-8-cycloalkyl-C1-10 alkyl; and R3 is hydrogen, C1-10alkyl; C2-10 alkenyl; C2-10 alkynyl; aryl; aryl-C1-10 alkyl; aryl-C2-10 alkenyl; aryl-C2-10 alkynyl; C3-8 cycloalkyl; or C3-8-cycloalkyl-C1-10 alkyl; or a salt or ester thereof, modulate metabotropic glutamate receptor function and are useful in treating disorders of the central nervous system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to melanocortin receptor agonist of the formula (I): which is useful in the treatment for obesity, diabetes, and male and/or female sexual dysfunction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to melanocortin receptor agonist of the formula I useful in the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and male and/or female sexual dysfunction 1

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds represented by the following structural formula, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from C1-C8 alkyl, aryl-C0-2-alkyl, heteroaryl-C0-2-alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkylaryl-C0-2-alkyl or phenyl. W is O or S. R2 is H or a substituted or unsubstituted group selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl and heteroaryl. X is a C2-C5 alkylene linker wherein one carbon atom of the linker may be replaced with O, NH or S. Y is C, O, S, NH or a single bond. Furthermore, E is (CH2)nCOOH, wherein n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, or C(R3)(R4)A, wherein A is an acidic functional group such as carboxyl, carboxamide substituted or unsubstituted sulfonamide, or substituted or unsubstituted tetrazole. R3 is H, saturated or unsaturated C1-C5 alkyl, C1-C5 alkoxy.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) in which: R1 is (CH2)nY; n is 1 or 2; Y is NHSO2R2 or X1—W—X2—R3; X1 is O or NH; W is C═O, C═S, C═NH, or SO2; X2 is O or NH, provided that X1 and X2 are not both O; R2 is C1-10 alkyl; C2-10 alkenyl; C2-10 alkynyl; aryl; aryl-C1-10 alkyl; aryl-C2-10 alkenyl; aryl-C2-10alkynyl; C3-8 cycloalkyl or C3-8-cycloalkyl-C1-10 alkyl; and R3 is hydrogen, C1-10alkyl; C2-10 alkenyl; C2-10 alkynyl; aryl; aryl-C1-10 alkyl; aryl-C2-10 alkenyl; aryl-C2-10 alkynyl; C3-8 cycloalkyl; or C3-8-cycloalkyl-C1-10 alkyl; or a salt or ester thereof, modulate metabotropic glutamate receptor function and are useful in treating disorders of the central nervous system.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) in which R1, R2 and X1 have the meanings given in the specification, modulate metabotopic glotamate receptor function and are useful in treating disorders of the central nervous system.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) in which R1 is C1-10 allyl; C2-10 alkenyl; C2-10 alkynyl; phenyl-C2-10 alkyl or phenyl-C2-10 alkenyl; and salts and esters thereof, modulate metabotropic glutamate receptor function and are useful in treating disorders of the central nervous system

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) in which R1 is halo-C1-10 alkyl; halo-C2-10 alkenyl; or (CH2)nY in which n is 1 or 2 and Y is OH, CN, N3, OR3, SH, S(O)pR4, S(O)3H, NH2, NHR5, NR6R7, NHCOR8, NO2, CO2H, CONHR9, 1H-tetrazol-5-yl, 5-phenyltetrazol-2-yl or PO3H2; R3, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 are each selected independently from C1-4 alkyl, aryl and aryl-C1-4 alkyl; R4 is selected from C1-4 alkyl, aryl, aryl-C1-4 alkyl, and 1H-tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy-(1-4C)alkyl and 1H-tetrazol-5-yl-C1-4 alkyl; and p is 0, 1, 2 or 3; or a salt or ester thereof, provided that R1 is not methoxymethyl, modulate metabotropic glutamate receptor function and are useful in treating disorders of the central nervous system.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical compound of the formula in which R1 is C1-10 alkyl, C2-10 alkenyl, C2-10 alkynyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl-C1-10 alkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl-C2-10 alkenyl, C3-10 cycloalky-C2-10 alkynyl, optionally substituted phenyl-C1-10 alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl-C2-10 alkenyl, optionally substituted phenyl-C2-10 alkynyl, optionally substituted naphthyl, optionally substituted naphthyl-C1-10 alkyl, C1-10 alkoxy-C1-10 alkyl, C3-10 cycloalkoxy-C1-10 alkyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl-C1-10 alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl fused to C5-10 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted tricyclic, optionally substituted tricyclic-C1-10 alkyl, or [optionally substituted phenyl(CH2)n]2-C1-10 alkyl, where n is 0 or 1 to 4, and R2 is hydrogen or one of the values for R1; or a salt or ester thereof.