Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutically active and selective inhibitors of the enzyme DPP-IV of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and the use of such compounds for and the manufacture of medicaments for treating diseases that are associated with proteins that are subject to inactivation by DPP-IV, such as type 2 diabetes and obesity

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of formula (I) which are activators of glucokinase and thus may be useful for the management, treatment, control, or adjunct treatment of diseases, where increasing glucokinase activity is beneficial.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods which may effectively be used in the treatment and prevention of early cardiac and early cardiovascular diseases, for example of ischemic origin, such as left ventricular hypertrophy, coronary artery disease, essential hypertension, acute hypertensive emergency, cardiomyopathy, heart insufficiency, exercise tolerance, chronic heart failure, arrhythmia, cardiac dysrhythmia, syncopy, arteriosclerosis, mild chronic heart failure, angina pectoris, cardiac bypass reocclusion, intermittent claudication (arteriosclerosis oblitterens), diastolic dysfunction and systolic dysfunction, as well as improving the success of heart transplantations, through administration of glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutically active and selective inhibitors of the enzyme DPP-IV of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and the use of such compounds for and the manufacture of medicaments for treating diseases that are associated with proteins that are subject to inactivation by DPP-IV, such as type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutically active and selective inhibitors of the enzyme DPP-IV of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and the use of such compounds for and the manufacture of medicaments for treating diseases that are associated with proteins that are subject to inactivation by DPP-IV, such as type 2 diabetes and obesity

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of treatment and prevention of early cardiac and early cardiovascular diseases, for instance of ischemic origin, such as left ventricular hypertrophy, coronary artery disease, essential hypertension, acute hypertensive emergency, cardiomyopathy, heart insufficiency, exercise tolerance, chronic heart failure, arrhythmia, cardiac dysrhythmia, syncopy, arteriosclerosis, mild chronic heart failure, angina pectoris, cardiac bypass reocclusion, intermittent claudication (arteriosclerosis oblitterens), diastolic dysfunction and systolic dysfunction, as well as improving the success of heart transplantations, through administration of glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods which may effectively be used in the treatment and prevention of early cardiac and early cardiovascular diseases, for example of ischemic origin, such as left ventricular hypertrophy, coronary artery disease, essential hypertension, acute hypertensive emergency, cardiomyopathy, heart insufficiency, exercise tolerance, chronic heart failure, arrhythmia, cardiac dysrhythmia, syncopy, arteriosclerosis, mild chronic heart failure, angina pectoris, cardiac bypass reocclusion, intermittent claudication (arteriosclerosis oblitterens), diastolic dysfunction and systolic dysfunction, as well as improving the success of heart transplantations, through administration of glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of treatment and prevention of early cardiac and early cardiovascular diseases, for instance of ischemic origin, such as left ventricular hypertrophy, coronary artery disease, essential hypertension, acute hypertensive emergency, cardiomyopathy, heart insufficiency, exercise tolerance, chronic heart failure, arrhythmia, cardiac dysrhythmia, syncopy, arteriosclerosis, mild chronic heart failure, angina pectoris, cardiac bypass reocclusion, intermittent claudication (arteriosclerosis oblitterens), diastolic dysfunction and systolic dysfunction, as well as improving the success of heart transplantations, through administration of glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutically active and selective inhibitors of the enzyme DPP-IV, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and the use of such compounds for and the manufacture of medicaments for treating diseases that are associated with proteins which are subject to inactivation by DPP-IV, such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, as well as methods for treating diseases that are associated with proteins which are subject to inactivation by DPP-IV, such as type 2 diabetes and obesity

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula I 1

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula I wherein A, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are described in the specification, pharmaceutical formulations comprising these compounds, the use of these compounds are medicaments, the use of these medicaments in the treatment of and/or prevention of diabetes, especially non-insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM or Type 2 diabetes), as well as methods for treating diabetes comprising administration of these compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutically active and selective inhibitors of the enzyme DPP-IV of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and the use of such compounds for and the manufacture of medicaments for treating diseases that are associated with proteins that are subject to inactivation by DPP-IV, such as type 2 diabetes and obesity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutically active and selective inhibitors of the enzyme DPP-IV, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and the use of such compounds for and the manufacture of medicaments for treating diseases that are associated with proteins which are subject to inactivation by DPP-IV, such as type 2 diabetes and obesity, as well as methods for treating diseases that are associated with proteins which are subject to inactivation by DPP-IV, such as type 2 diabetes and obesity

Abstract: The present invention relates to (2R,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine and other substituted 2-methylpyrrolidines and their use for inhibiting liver glycogen phosphorylase.

Abstract: Novel piperidine compounds are provided, and those compounds are useful in the treatment and/or prevention of diabetes, and especially non-insulin dependent diabetes (NIDDM or type 2 diabetes) including overnight or meal treatment and treatment or prevention of longterm complications, such as retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy, and micro- and macroangiopathy; treatment of hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, hyperinsulinemia, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis or myocardial ischemia.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyrrolidine compounds having the general formula I ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts or hydrates or prodrugs thereof, wherein R.sup.1 is straight or branched C.sub.1-14 -alkyl optionally substituted with C.sub.3-7 -cycloalkyl, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy, phenoxy, perhalomethyl, halogen, optionally substituted phenyl;CR.sup.2 is optionally C.dbd.R.sup.2 or C--R.sup.2R.sup.2 is oxygen, hydroxy, halogen, amino or mercapto,R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently are hydroxy, halogen, amino or mercapto, the use of these compounds as medicament, the use of these medicaments in the treatment of diabetes, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods of preparing the compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to (2R,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-2-hydroxymethylpyrrolidine and other substituted 2-methylpyrrolidines and their use for the treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: Imidazoquinazoline compounds having the formula ##STR1## wherein Q is ##STR2## --COOR.sup.8 or --CN; wherein R.sup.1 is H, alkyl, unsubstituted or substituted cycloalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl or CF.sub.3 ; R.sup.8 is alkyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently are H, alkyl optionally substituted, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, formylalkyl, or an acetal thereof, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together with the N-atom form a 4-6 membered monocyclic amino group in which ring system one or more of the carbon atoms may be exchanged with N, O or S, sulphinyl, sulphonyl or carbonyl or an acetal thereof, each of these ring systems optionally being substituted; R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently are H, OH, halogen, CF.sub.3, NO.sub.2, NH.sub.2, CN, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl or alkoxycarbonyl.

Abstract: Piperazinyl derivatives of the general formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents substituted phenyl, 1- or 2-diazanaphthyl, azadiazanaphtyl or diazanaphtyl groups; n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; X is --O-- or ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or C.sub.3-8 -cycloalkyl; Y is .dbd.O or .dbd.S or .dbd.NZ wherein Z is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or --CN and R.sup.3 is selected from a group consisting of various structures have been found to exhibit high affinity for various receptor subtypes including the 5-HT.sub.2 receptor, the 5-HT.sub.1A receptor, the alpha.sub.1 receptor the dopamine receptor or a combination of these and may therefore be useful for treating CNS system, cardiovascular system and gastrointestinal disorders.

Abstract: New imidazoquinazoline compounds having the general formula ##STR1## wherein A together with the .alpha.-marked carbon atom and the .beta.-marked nitrogen atom is one of the groups ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently are hydrogen, halogen C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, aryl or aralkylR.sup.1 is ##STR3## cyano or CO.sub.2 R.sup.8, wherein R.sup.8 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl or C.sub.3-7 -cycloalkyl, trifluoromethyl or C.sub.1-6 -alkoxymethyl,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently are hydrogen, halogen, CN, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, C.sub.2-6 -alkenyl, C.sub.2-6 -alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy, dialkylaminoalkoxy, aralkoxy, aryloxy which may be substituted with halogen or alkoxy, a cyclic amino group, or NR.sup.9 R.sup.10, wherein R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 independently are hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 -alkyl.