Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound of Formula I: wherein A, R1, and R2 are defined herein. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising compounds of Formula I, methods of using compounds of Formula I, and methods of making compounds of Formula I.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: wherein R1 is a halogen, or an oxygen linked leaving group including an aromatic ether, an alkyl sulfonate, an aryl sulfonate, an alkyl phosphonate, an aryl phosphonate, an alkyl phosphate or aryl phosphate; R2 is COOR5, C(?O)NH(CHR5)m—COOR5, NH(CHR5)mCON(R5)R6, C(?O)N(R5)R6 or NH(CHR5)mOH; R3 is H or alkyl; R4 is H, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, heteroaryl or alkyl; R5 and R6 are independently H, lower alkyl, aryl, hydroxy alkyl, amino alkyl, heteroaryl, lower alkylene-aryl, lower alkylene-heteroaryl or lower cycloalkyl; and m=0–6; pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds; and a method for inhibiting interleukin-1? protease activity in a mammal utilizing the compounds and compositions.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound of Formula I: 1

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound of Formula I: wherein A, R1, and R2 are defined herein. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising compounds of Formula I, methods of using compounds of Formula I, and methods of making compounds of Formula I.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: 1

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for inhibiting interleukin-1&bgr; protease activity, the compounds having the formula (I).

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: wherein R1 is a halogen, or an oxygen linked leaving group including an aromatic ether, an alkyl sulfonate, an aryl sulfonate, an alkyl phosphonate, an aryl phosphonate, an alkyl phosphate or aryl phosphate; R2 is COOR5, C(═O)NH(CHR5)m—COOR5, NH(CHR5)mCON(R5)R6, C(═O)N(R5)R6 or NH(CHR5)mOH; R3 is H or alkyl; R4 is H, sybstituted or unsubstituted aryl, heteroaryl or alkyl; R5 and R6 are independently H, lower alkyl, aryl, hydroxy alkyl, amino alkyl, heteroaryl, lower alkylene-aryl, lower alkylene-heteroaryl or lower cycloalkyl; and m=0-6; pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds; and a method for inhibiting interleukin-1&bgr; protease activity in a mammal utilizing the compounds and compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions, and methods for inhibiting interleukin-1&bgr; protease activity, wherein the compounds are &agr;-substituted methyl ketones having formula (I) as set forth herein. These compounds are inhibitors of IL-1&bgr; converting enzyme and as such are useful as therapeutic agents for certain infectious diseases.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a compound of Formula I: 1

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a halogen, or an oxygen linked leaving group including an aromatic ether, an alkyl sulfonate, an aryl sulfonate, an alkyl phosphonate, an aryl phosphonate, an alkyl phosphate or aryl phosphate;R.sub.2 is COOR.sub.5, C(.dbd.O)NH(CHR.sub.5).sub.m --COOR.sub.5, NH(CHR.sub.5).sub.m CON(R.sub.5)R.sub.6, C(.dbd.O)N(R.sub.5)R.sub.6 or NH(CHR.sub.5).sub.m OH;R.sub.3 is H or alkyl;R.sub.4 is H, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, heteroaryl or alkyl;R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are independently H, lower alkyl, aryl, hydroxy alkyl, amino alkyl, heteroaryl, lower alkylene-aryl, lower alkylene-heteroaryl or lower cycloalkyl; and m=0-6; pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds; and a method for inhibiting interleukin-1.beta. protease activity in a mammal utilizing the compounds and compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for inhi.beta.iting interleukin-1.beta. protease activity, the compounds .alpha.-substituted methyl ketones having the formula (I) set forth herein. These compounds are inhibitors of IL-1.beta. converting enzyme and as such are useful as therapeutic agents for certain infectious diseases.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for inhibiting interleukin-1.beta. protease activity, the compounds having the formula A described herein.

Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is --CH.sub.2 R;Y is --O-- or --S--;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently, hydrogen or lower alkyl;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;which by virtue of their ability to inhibit PLA.sub.2, are of use as antiinflammatory agents and there is also disclosed a method for the treatment of immunoinflammatory conditions, such as allergy, anaphylaxis, asthma and inflammation in mammals.

Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is --CH.sub.2 R;R is ##STR2## and further when Y=S, R may also be --(CH.sub.2).sub.e CH.sub.3 ; Y is --O--or --S--;R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently, hydrogen or lower alkyl;R.sup.3 is indolyl, furyl, phenyl or phenyl optionally mono- or disubstituted independently by alkyl of 1-7 carbon atoms, --C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 C(CH.sub.3).sub.3, --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, haloloweralkyl, perfluoroalkyl, lower alkoxy, aryl alkoxy, halo or nitro;R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are, independently, --COCH.sub.2 R.sup.7, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.7, --CONHR.sup.7, geranyl or CH.sub.2 R.sup.3 ;R.sup.6 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;R.sup.7 is geranyl and any moiety selected from R other than ##STR3## A and B are, independently, --O--, --S-- or --NR.sup.6 --; and a is 0-8;b is 1-10 when Y=S, and 2-10 when Y=O;c is 1-3;d is 0-9; ande is 3-18;which by virtue of their ability to inhibit PLA.sub.

Abstract: A derivative of rapamycin where one, two, or three of the double bonds at the 1-,3-, or 5-positions of rapamycin have been reduced to the corresponding alkane, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which by virtue of its antifungal activity is useful in treating fungal infections.