Abstract: The present invention is an improved method for the preparation of (4-fluoro-3-pyridin-4-yl-benzyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester, compound of formula I. The invention is directed to a method of synthesis for the compound of formula I in three steps, comprising formation of 5-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)aminomethyl)-2-fluorobenzeneboronic acid (compound 11), reaction of compound 11 under Suzuki coupling conditions to yield (4-fluoro-2-pyridin-4-yl-benzyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and selective hydrogenation of the aforementioned product under hydrogenation conditions yields compound I. The invention is also directed to the intermediates 5-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino-methyl)-2-fluorobenzeneboronic acid (compound 11), and (4-fluoro-3-pyridin-4-yl-benzyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (compound 13).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for the preparation of 2,2,2-trifluoro-n-(4-fluoro-3-pyridin-4-yl-benzyl)-acetamide hydrochloride of the formula: and reaction intermediates used in the method.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an indole benzylamine compound of formula I: useful as an inhibitor of tryptase. In addition, the present invention is directed to the use of the compound for treating a patient suffering from, or subject to, a physiological condition in need of amelioration by inhibition of tryptase, comprising administering to the patient of a therapeutically effective amount of the compound, and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound of formula I, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved method for the preparation of 4-fluoro-3-piperidin-4-yl-benzyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester, compound of formula I. The invention is directed to a method of synthesis for the compound of formula I in three steps, comprising formation of 5-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)aminomethyl)-2-fluorobenzeneboronic acid (compound 11), reaction of compound 11 under Suzuki coupling conditions to yield (4-fluoro-2-pyridin-4-yl-benzyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester and selective hydrogenation of the aforementioned product under hydrogenation conditions yields compound I. The invention is also directed to the intermediates 5-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino-methyl)-2-fluorobenzeneboronic acid (compound 11), and (4-fluoro-2-pyridin-4-yl-benzyl)-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (compound 13).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an indole benzylamine compound of formula I: useful as an inhibitor of tryptase. In addition, the present invention is directed to the use of the compound for treating a patient suffering from, or subject to, a physiological condition in need of amelioration by inhibition of tryptase, comprising administering to the patient of a therapeutically effective amount of the compound, and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound of formula I, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an indole benzylamine compound of formula I: useful as an inhibitor of tryptase. In addition, the present invention is directed to the use of the compound for treating a patient suffering from, or subject to, a physiological condition in need of amelioration by inhibition of tryptase, comprising administering to the patient of a therapeutically effective amount of the compound, and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound of formula I, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: The present invention is an improved process for the preparation of a sodium/proton exchange inhibitor of sub-type 3 (NHE-3) useful in the treatment of sleep apnea and other related respiratory disorders.

Abstract: Novel processes for the preparation of adenosine compounds and intermediates thereto. The adenosine compounds prepared by the present processes may be useful as cardiovascular agents, more particularly as antihypertensive and anti-ischemic agents, as cardioprotective agents which ameliorate ischemic injury or myocardial infarct size consequent to myocardial ischemia, and as an antilipolytic agents which reduce plasma lipid levels, serum triglyceride levels, and plasma cholesterol levels. The present processes may offer improved yields, purity, ease of preparation and/or isolation of intermediates and final product, and more industrially useful reaction conditions and workability.