Abstract: This invention relates to .alpha.-crystals of cefazolin sodium with a water content in the range of 13.0 to 15.8%, useful as an antibiotic of improved thermal and light stability.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel peptides, of pharmacological activity, of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen,R.sub.b.sup.1 is methyl,R.sup.2 is carboxy, carboxymethylcarbamoyl, 1-carboxyethylcarbamoyl or ethoxycarbonylmethylcarbamoyl,R.sup.q is carboxy or 3-t-butoxycarbonylcarbazoyl,R.sup.p is carboxy or methoxycarbonyl,R.sup.r is hydrogen, t-butoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl,m is the integer 2, andn is the integer 1, or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel peptides of enhanced pharmacological activity of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydroxyalkanoyl,R.sup.2 and R.sup.q are each hydrogen, carboxy, protected carboxy, or a group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 is mono- or di-carboxy (or protected carboxy) lower alkyl or ar(carboxy or protected carboxy) lower alkyl whose aryl moiety may be substituted by hydroxy, R.sup. 2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; R.sup.p is hydrogen, carboxy, protected carboxy, with proviso that when one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.q is hydrogen, then the other is carboxy or protected carboxy or a group of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 and R.sub.b.sup.2 are each as defined above; R.sup.r is hydrogen or amino protective group; m is an integer 1 to 3;or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

Abstract: The invention concerns peptides, having the pharmaceutical property of enhancing the immune response, having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkanoyl,R.sub.b.sup.1 is hydrogen, methyl, isopropyl, hydroxymethyl, protected hydroxymethyl or benzyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen, carboxy, protected carboxy or a group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 is mono- or di-carboxy (or protected carboxy) lower alkyl or ar(carboxy or protected carboxy) lower alkyl whose aryl moiety is substituted by hydroxy or not substituted,R.sub.b.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl,R.sup.p is hydrogen, carboxy or protected carboxy,R.sup.q is carboxy, protected carboxy or a group of the formula ##STR3## wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 and R.sub.b.sup.2 are each as defined above, R.sup.r is hydrogen or amino protective group,m is an integer 1 to 3, andn is an integer 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel peptides of enhanced pharmacological activity of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkanoyl;R.sup.2 and R.sup.q are each hydrogen, carboxy, protected carboxy, or a group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 is mono- or di-carboxy (or protected carboxy) lower alkyl or ar(carboxy or protected carboxy) lower alkyl whose aryl moiety may be substituted by hydroxy,R.sub.b.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;R.sup.P is hydrogen, carboxy, protected carboxy, with proviso that when one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.q is hydrogen, then the other is carboxy or protected carboxy or a group of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 and R.sub.b.sup.2 are each as defined above; R.sup.r is hydrogen or amino protective group;m is an integer 1 to 3;or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula [I] ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydroxy, a protected hydroxy or lower alkoxy group, R.sup.2 is carboxy or an easily eliminable esterified carboxy group and R.sup.3 is pyridyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, having antimicrobial and .beta.-lactamase inhibiting properties, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 4-substituted-2-oxoazetidine compounds and to processes for preparing the same. These compounds are useful intermediates for preparing antibiotics having the basic skeleton of Thienamycin.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds and salts of compounds which are diaminopimelyl peptides, N-acetoxypropionyl or N-t-butoxycarbonyl-amino-acid - (.alpha.-OBzl) glutamic acid peptides or N-acylated derivatives of (.alpha.-OBzl) glytamic acid or of (.alpha.-OBzl) aminoadipic acid.The compounds and their salts are starting materials for the preparation of pharmacologically active peptides.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel peptides of pharmacological activity, of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or acyl;R.sup.2 is carboxy or protected carboxy or a group of the formula: --COHN--R.sub.a.sup.2 wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 is carboxy (lower) alkyl or protected carboxy (lower) alkyl;R.sup.3 is carboxy, protected carboxy, lower alkyl, hydroxyphenyl, carbamoyl or a group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.a.sup.3 is hydrogen, amino, protected amino or acylamino, R.sub.b.sup.3 is carboxy or protected carboxy;R.sup.p is carboxy, protected carboxy, carbamoyl, carboxy (lower) alkyl or protected carboxy (lower) alkyl;l is an integer 0;m is an interger 3; andn is an integer 1, provided that when R.sup.1 is hydrogen or acyl,R.sup.2 is carboxy, protected carboxy or a group of the formula:--CONHR.sub.a.sup.2 wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 is carboxy (lower) alkyl or protected carboxy (lower) alkyl,R.sup.p is carboxy, or protected carboxy,R.sup.

Abstract: The invention relates to a biologically pure culture of new strains of the microorganism Streptomyces which are capable upon fermentation of producing a peptide of pharmacological activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of high antimicrobial activity, and to novel intermediates for the preparation of said compounds, said intermediates being of the formula: ##STR1## in which W is a protective amino group andY is --S--Ag or --S--R.sup.5, wherein R.sup.5 is a mercapto-protective group, orW and Y are combined together to form a group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.a is a residue excluded a radical "--CONH--" from acylamino, andZ is a group of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sup.3 is carboxy or a protected carboxy group andZ.sup.1 is azido, hydroxy, amino, formamido, isocyano or halogen,provided that, when W and Y are combined together to form a group of the formula: ##STR4## wherein R.sup.a is as defined above, then Z is a group of the formula: ##STR5## wherein R.sup.3 is as defined above, or salts thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel peptides and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, particularly useful for pharmaceutical purposes such as in the therapeutic treatment of infectious diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms. The compounds have the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or acyl;R.sup.2 is carboxy or protected carboxy or a group of the formula: --COHN--R.sub.a.sup.2 wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 is carboxy (lower) alkyl or protected carboxy (lower) alkyl;R.sup.3 is carboxy, protected carboxy, lower alkyl, hydroxyphenyl, carbamoyl or a group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.a.sup.3 is hydrogen, amino, protected amino or acylamino, R.sub.b.sup.3 is carboxy or protected carboxy,R.sup. is carboxy, protected carboxy, carbamoyl, carboxy (lower) alkyl or protected carboxy (lower) alkyl;l is an integer 2,m is an integer 0 to 2 andn is an integer 1, provided that, whenR.sup.1 is hydrogen or acyl,R.sup.2 is carboxy, protected carboxy or a group of the formula: --CONHR.sub.a.sup.2 wherein R.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel intermediates for the preparation of peptides of pharmacological activity, said intermediates being of the formulas: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.2.sup.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel 4-substituted-2-oxoazetidine compounds and salts thereof, which are useful intermediates in the preparation of antibiotics having the fundamental skeleton of Thienamycin, which compounds are of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is halogen, isocyano, hydroxy(lower)alkyl or protected hydroxy(lower)alkyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl optionally substituted by carboxy or protected carboxy, andR.sup.3 is carboxy or a protected carboxy group, or a base salt thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel method of producing oxo-containing azetidinone compounds, or salts thereof, or hydrates thereof, said compounds having utility as antimicrobial agents and as intermediates for the synthesis of other azetidinone compounds having antimicrobial activity.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel peptides and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, particularly useful for pharmaceutical purposes such as in the therapeutic treatment of infectious diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms. The compounds have the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or acyl;R.sup.2 is carboxy or protected carboxy or a group of the formula: --COHN--R.sub.a.sup.2 wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 is carboxy (lower) alkyl or protected carboxy (lower) alkyl;R.sup.3 is carboxy, protected carboxy, lower alkyl, hydroxyphenyl, carbamoyl or a group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.a.sup.3 is hydrogen, amino, protected amino or acylamino, R.sub.b.sup.3 is carboxy or protected carboxy;R.sup.p is carboxy, protected carboxy, carbamoyl, carboxy (lower) alkyl or protected carboxy (lower) alkyl;l is an integer 2,m is an integer 0 to 2 andn is an integer 1,provided that,whenR.sup.1 is hydrogen or acyl,R.sup.2 is carboxy, protected carboxy or a group of the formula: --CONHR.sub.a.sup.2 wherein R.sub.

Abstract: The invention deals with Cephalosporin Analogues of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is amino or amino substituted with a pharmaceutically acceptable carboxylic acyl protective group for the amino substituents in cephalosporin compounds or with benzyl, phenethyl or trityl, andR.sup.2 is carboxy or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester of said carboxy group employed in cephalosporin compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and their use as antimicrobial agents.

Abstract: A compound of high antimicrobial activity of the formula: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is amino or a substituted amino group andR.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkoxy, orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are combined together to form a group of the formula: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each hydrogen or lower alkyl, andA is a group of the formula: ##STR3## wherein X is --S-- or ##STR4## R.sup.3 is carboxy or a protected carboxy group and R.sup.4 is hydrogen, hydroxy or acyl,and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The invention deals with novel peptides useful for the therapeutic treatment of infectious diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms. Included is the peptide FR900156 having the structure: ##STR1## as well as the peptides of the structure ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 is acyl;R.sub.b.sup.1 is hydrogen, methyl, isopropyl, hydroxymethyl, protected hydroxymethyl or benzyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, carboxy, protected carboxy, or a group of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 is mono- or di-carboxy lower alkyl or ar(carboxy) lower alkyl whose aryl moiety may be substituted by hydroxy,R.sub.b.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;R.sup.p and R.sup.q are each hydrogen, carboxy, protected carboxy, with proviso that when one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.q is hydrogen, then the other is carboxy or protected carboxy;R.sup.r is hydrogen or amino protective group; m is an integer 1 to 3; and n is 1 provided that when R.sup.1 is hydrogen, t-butoxycarbonyl or N-acetylmuramyl, R.sub.b.sup.

Abstract: The invention deals with novel peptides useful for the therapeutic treatment of infectious diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms. Included is the peptide FR900156 having the structure: ##STR1## as well as the peptides of the structure ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 is acyl;R.sub.b.sup.1 is hydrogen, methyl, isopropyl, hydroxymethyl, protected hydroxymethyl or benzyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, carboxy, protected carboxy, or a group of the formula: ##STR3## wherein R.sub.a.sup.2 is mono- or di-carboxy lower alkyl or ar(carboxy) lower alkyl whose aryl moiety may be substituted by hydroxy,R.sub.b.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;R.sup.p and R.sup.q are each hydrogen, carboxy, protected carboxy, with proviso that when one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.q is hydrogen, then the other is carboxy or protected carboxy;R.sup.r is hydrogen or amino protective group; m is an integer 1 to 3, and n is 1 .Iadd.provided that when R.sup.1 is benzyloxycarbonyl R.sub.5.sup.1 is methyl, m is an integer 2 and n is an integer 1, then R.sup.