Abstract: A Myelin Basic Protein-luciferase bioimaging noninvasive model to visualize and quantify demyelination and remyelination events in the CNS at transcriptional level in vivo is provided. Luciferase-expressing transgenic animals were generated with myelin basic protein (MBP) promoter coupled to firefly luciferase reporter. The MBP-luci bioimaging model provides a means to monitor myelination status and the efficacy of a remyelination modulating test compound. An advantage of bioimaging is that a subject in a longitudinal study can serve as its own control. The same subject can be tracked over a demyelination and remyelination process continuously over a period of at least 10 weeks. This model enables normalization of individual animal imaging response and provides quality data with considerably reduced variance. In addition, because cohorts of animals need not be sacrificed at different time points, reduction in the number necessary for a compound efficacy study is possible.

Abstract: A Myelin Basic Protein-luciferase bioimaging noninvasive model to visualize and quantify demyelination and remyelination events in the CNS at transcriptional level in vivo is provided. Luciferase-expressing transgenic animals were generated with myelin basic protein (MBP) promoter coupled to firefly luciferase reporter. The MBP-luci bioimaging model provides a means to monitor myelination status and the efficacy of a remyelination modulating test compound. An advantage of bioimaging is that a subject in a longitudinal study can serve as its own control. The same subject can be tracked over a demyelination and remyelination process continuously over a period of at least 10 weeks. This model enables normalization of individual animal imaging response and provides quality data with considerably reduced variance. In addition, because cohorts of animals need not be sacrificed at different time points, reduction in the number necessary for a compound efficacy study is possible.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to 1,3,4-oxadiazalones, compounds of formula I and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts stereoisomers, tautomers, or solvates thereof. Novel compounds include those of formula I, in which radicals are as defined herein. The compounds of this invention are modulators of PPARdelta and therefore useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially for the treatment of demyelinating diseases and disorders of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization.

Abstract: The invention relates to phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazolone derivatives with phenyl group and to their physiologically acceptable salts and physiologically functional derivatives showing PPARdelta agonist activity. What are described are compounds of the formula I, in which the radicals are as defined, and their physiologically acceptable salts and processes for their preparations. The compounds are suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization disorders as well as of disorders in which insulin resistance is involved and demyelinating and other neurodegenerative disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system.

Abstract: The present invention comprises phenyl-[1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-one derivatives of the general formula I: wherein the R1-R10 and B, U, V, W, X, Y and Z substituents are defined herein. The claimed invention also comprises the compounds isomers and their physiologically acceptable salts as well as processes for their preparation. The compounds are suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization disorders as well as of disorders in which insulin resistance is involved and demyelinating and other neurodegenerative disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system.

Abstract: The inventive compounds of the present invention are comprised of phenyl and pyridinyl-1,2,4-oxadiazolone derivatives and their physiologically acceptable salts and functional derivatives that are shown to provide peroxisome proliferator activator receptor (PPARdelta) agonist activity. The compounds of the present invention are comprised of the formula: wherein the substituents R1-R5 and R7-R10 are defined herein. The compounds are therapeutically effective in the regulation and modulation of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in mammals and are thus suitable for the treatment of diseases such as type-2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disorders and the like.

Abstract: The invention relates to oxadiazolones and to their physiologically acceptable salts and physiologically functional derivatives showing peroxisome proliferator activator receptor (PPAR) delta agonist activity comprising compounds of formula I, in which the R1-R7 substituents as well as the U, V, W, X Y and z radicals are as defined herein, and their physiologically acceptable salts and processes for their preparation. The compounds are suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization disorders as well as of disorders in which insulin resistance is involved; neurodegenerative diseases and/or demyelinating disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems and/or neurological diseases involving neuro-inflammatory processes and/or other peripheral neuropathies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to derivatives of 2-aminothiazoles and 2-aminooxazoles in all its stereoisomeric forms, enantiomeric forms and mixtures in any ratio, and its physiologically acceptable salts and tautomeric forms showing peroxisome proliferators activator receptor (PPAR) delta agonist activity. These compounds are compounds of the formula I, in which the radicals are as defined, and their physiologically acceptable salts and processes for their preparations. The compounds are suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization disorders as well as of disorders in which insulin resistance is involved and demyelinating and other neurodegenerative disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to 1,3,4-oxadiazalones, i.e., the compounds of formula I and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, tautomers, or solvates thereof. Novel compounds include those of formula I, in which radicals are as defined herein. The compounds of this invention are modulators of PPARdelta and therefore useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially for the treatment of demyelinating diseases and disorders of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization such as multiple scleroses.

Abstract: The invention relates to phenyl-1,2,4-oxadiazolone derivatives with phenyl group and to their physiologically acceptable salts and physiologically functional derivatives showing PPARdelta agonist activity. What are described are compounds of the formula I, in which the radicals are as defined, and their physiologically acceptable salts and processes for their preparations. The compounds are suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization disorders as well as of disorders in which insulin resistance is involved and demyelinating and other neurodegenerative disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to 1,3,4-oxadiazalones, compounds of formula I and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts stereoisomers, tautomers, or solvates thereof. Novel compounds include those of formula I, in which radicals are as defined herein. The compounds of this invention are modulators of PPARdelta and therefore useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially for the treatment of demyelinating diseases and disorders of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to 1,3,4-oxadiazolones, compounds of formula I and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts stereoisomers, tautomers, or solvates thereof. Novel compounds include those of formula I, in which radicals are as defined herein. The compounds of this invention are modulators of PPARdelta and therefore useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially for the treatment of demyelinating diseases and disorders of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization.

Abstract: The present invention comprises phenyl and pyridinyl 1,2,4-oxadiazolone compounds their physiologically acceptable salts and physiologically functional derivatives that exhibit peroxisome proliferator activator receptor (PPAR) delta agonist activity. Also described and claimed are processes for their preparation and their use as pharmaceuticals. These are compounds of formula I, in which the R-group substituents are defined herein. The compounds are suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization disorders as well as of disorders in which insulin resistance is involved and de-myelinating and other neurodegenerative disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system.

Abstract: The present invention comprises phenyl-[1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-one derivatives of the general formula I: wherein the R1-R10 and B, U, V, W, X, Y and Z substituents are defined herein. The claimed invention also comprises the compounds isomers and their physiologically acceptable salts as well as processes for their preparation. The compounds are suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization disorders as well as of disorders in which insulin resistance is involved and demyelinating and other neurodegenerative disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system.

Abstract: The invention relates to oxadiazolones and to their physiologically acceptable salts and physiologically functional derivatives showing PPARdelta agonist activity. What is described are compounds of the formula I, in which the radicals are as defined, and their physiologically acceptable salts and processes for their preparations. The compounds are suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization disorders as well as of disorders in which insulin resistance is involved; neurodegenerative diseases and/or de-myelinating disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems and/or neurological diseases involving neuro-inflammatory processes and/or other peripheral neuropathies.

Abstract: The inventive compounds of the present invention are comprised of phenyl and pyridinyl-1,2,4-oxadiazolone derivatives and their physiologically acceptable salts and functional derivatives that are shown to provide peroxisome proliferator activator receptor (PPARdelta) agonist activity. The compounds of the present invention are comprised of the formula: wherein the substituents R1-R5 and R7-R10 are defined herein. The compounds are therapeutically effective in the regulation and modulation of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in mammals and are thus suitable for the treatment of diseases such as type-2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disorders and the like.

Abstract: The invention relates to oxadiazolones and to their physiologically acceptable salts and physiologically functional derivatives showing peroxisome proliferator activator receptor (PPAR) delta agonist activity comprising compounds of formula I, in which the R1-R7 substituents as well as the U, V, W, X Y and z radicals are as defined herein, and their physiologically acceptable salts and processes for their preparation. The compounds are suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization disorders as well as of disorders in which insulin resistance is involved; neurodegenerative diseases and/or de-myelinating disorders of the central and peripheral nervous systems and/or neurological diseases involving neuro-inflammatory processes and/or other peripheral neuropathies.

Abstract: The present invention relates to derivatives of 2-aminothiazoles and 2-aminooxazoles in all its stereoisomeric forms, enantiomeric forms and mixtures in any ratio, and its physiologically acceptable salts and tautomeric forms showing peroxisome proliferators activator receptor (PPAR) delta agonist activity. These compounds are compounds of the formula I, in which the radicals are as defined, and their physiologically acceptable salts and processes for their preparations. The compounds are suitable for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization disorders as well as of disorders in which insulin resistance is involved and demyelinating and other neurodegenerative disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system.

Abstract: Certain compounds, including 5,6-dihydro-3,9-dihydroxyindolo[2,1-a-isoquinolin12yl)[4-[2-(1-piperidinyl)ethoxy]phenyl]-methanone and arzoxifen, are useful for providing protection to oligodendrocytes and neurons of multiple sclerosis patients.

Abstract: Methods of identifying and using compounds capable of treating demyelinating disorders such as multiple sclerosis by inhibiting EphB1-mediated cell repulsion of CNS and PNS glial cells (oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells and progenitor cells within these lineages).