Abstract: The invention described herein relates to the use of human interleukin-6 antagonists, totally incapable of binding to gp 130, as specific inhibitors of the enzyme aromatase, useful for the treatment of hormone-dependent tumours, and particularly tumours of the breast.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to sulphamate compounds of formula I, wherein A represents a ring structure, B represents a ring structure, D a ring structure, C is a bond, E is a link joining ring structure B to the ring structure D, X represents a suitable first group, and Y represents a suitable second group; wherein one ring of the compound is a phenolic ring; and wherein any one of ring structures A, B and D has bound thereto a sulphamate group.

Abstract: There is provided a compound of Formula I wherein X is a ring system; R1 is any one of a sulphamate group, a phosphonate group, a thiophosphonate group, a sulphonate group or a sulphonamide group; R2 is any one of a sulphamate group, a phosphonate group, a thiophosphonate group, a sulphonate group or a sulphonamide group; wherein when X is a steroidal structure and both of R1 and R2 are sulphamate groups, the steroidal ring system (X) represents an oestrogen; and wherein said compound is capable of inhibiting steroid sulphatase (STS) activity and/or is capable of acting as a modulator of cell cycling and/or as a modulator of apoptosis and/or as a modulator of cell growth.

Abstract: There is provided a compound of Formula I wherein each T is independently selected from H, hydrocarbyl, —F—R, and a bond with one of D, E, P or Q, or together with one of P and Q forms a ring; Z is a suitable atom the valency of which is m; D, E and F are each independently of each other an optional linker group, wherein when Z is nitrogen E is other than CH2 and C?O; P, Q and R are independently of each other a ring system; and at least Q comprises a sulphamate group.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting steroid sulphatase activity in a subject in need of same is described. The method comprises administering to said subject a steroid sulphatase inhibiting amount of a ring system compound; which ring system compound comprises a ring to which is attached a sulphamate group of the formula wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl and aryl, or together represent alkylene optionally containing one or more hetero atoms or groups in the alkylene chain; and wherein said compound is an inhibitor of an enzyme having steroid sulphatase activity (E.C.3.1.6.2); and if the sulphamate group of said compound is replaced with a sulphate group to form a sulphate compound and incubated with a steroid sulphatase enzyme (E.C.3.1.6.2) at a pH 7.4 and 37° C. it would provide a Km value of less than 50 ?M.

Abstract: There is provided a compound having Formula (I) wherein G is H or a substituent, and wherein R1 is any one of a sulphamate group, a phosphonate group, a thiophosphonate group, a sulphonate group or a sulphonamide group, capable of inhibiting steroid sulphatase.

Abstract: There is provided use of a cyclic compound or a pharmaceutically active salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament to prevent and/or inhibit and/or arrest cell cycling, wherein the cyclic compound comprises at least one ring, wherein Group I and Group II, independently of each other, are attached to a ring of the cyclic compound; wherein Group I is a hydrocarbyl or an oxyhydrocarbyl group; and wherein Group II is a group of the formula X is P or S; when X is P, Y is ?O or S, Z is —OH and R is hydrocarbyl or H; when X is S, Y is ?O, Z is ?O, and R is hydrocarbyl or N(R1)(R2), wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently selected from H or a hydrocarbyl group.

Abstract: There is provided a compound comprising a steroidal ring system and a group R1 selected from any one of a sulphamate group, a phosphonate group, a thiophosphonate group, a sulphonate group or a sulphonamide group; wherein the D ring of the steroidal ring system is substituted by a group R2 of the formula —L-R3, wherein L is an optional linker group and R3 is an aromatic hydrocarbyl group.

Abstract: A sulphamate compound suitable for use as an inhibitor of oestrone sulphatese (E.C.3.1.6.2) is described. The compound is a polycyclic compound comprising at least two ring components, wherein the polycyclic compound comprises at least one sulphamate group attached to at least one of the ring components, and wherein at least one of the ring components of the polycyclic structure is a heterocyclic ring.

Abstract: A compound is described. In particular, a non-steroidal sulphamate compound is described. The compound is suitable for use as an inhibitor of oestrone sulphatase. The compound is of general Formula (A), wherein R1-R6 are independently selected from H, halo, hydroxy, sulphamate, alkyl and substituted variants or salts thereof, but wherein at least one of R1-R6 is a sulphamate group; and wherein X is any one of S, NH, a substituted N, CH2, or a substituted C.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting steroid sulphatase activity in a subject in need of same is described. The method comprises administering to said subject a steroid sulphatase inhibiting amount of a ring system compound; which ring system compound comprises a ring to which is attached a sulphamate group of the formula wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl and aryl, or together represent allylene optionally containing one or more hetero atoms or groups in the alkylene chain; and wherein said compound is an inhibitor of an enzyme having steroid sulphatase activity (E.C.3.1.6.2); and if the sulphamate group of said compound is replaced with a sulphate group to form a sulphate compound and incubated with a steroid sulphatase enzyme (E.C.3.1.6.2) at a pH 7.4 and 37° C. it would provide a Km value of less than 50 ?M.

Abstract: A compound is described. The compound has the formula (Ia) as presented in the FIG. 1; wherein: X is a ring having at least 4 atoms in the ring; K is hydrocarbyl group; Rh1 is an optional halo group; Rh2 is an optional halo group; at least one of Rh1 and Rh2 is present; Rs is any one of a sulphamate group, a phosphonate group, a thiophosphonate group, a sulphonate group or a sulphonamide group. The compound is capable of inhibiting steroid sulphatase (STS) activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising (i) a compound comprising a sulphamate group (“a sulphamate compound”); and (ii) an apoptosis inducer.

Abstract: The present invention provides use of a compound in the manufacture of a medicament to inhibit 11&bgr;-HSD activity, wherein the compound is selected from glycyrrhetinic acid derivatives, progesterone and progesterone derivatives.

Abstract: A compound having Formula I 1

Abstract: Disclosed and claimed are compounds suitable for use as an inhibitor of oestrone sulphatase in a subject in need thereof, as well as compositions containing such compounds and methods for using such compounds.

Abstract: There is provided a compound of Formula I 1

Abstract: There is provided use of a compound in the manufacture of a medicament to inhibit superoxide dismutase (SOD) or for use in the therapy of a condition or disease associated with SOD wherein the compound is of Formula I 1

Abstract: A composition is described. The composition comprises i) a compound comprising a sulphamate group (“a sulphamate compound”); and ii) a biological response modifier.

Abstract: A method for controlling estrone or estrodiol production comprising administering a ring system compound comprising a sulphamic acid ester group; wherein said compound is an inhibitor of an enzyme having steroid sulphatase activity (EC 3.1.6.2); and wherein if the sulphamic acid ester group of said compound is replaced with a sulphate group to form a sulphate compound and incubated with a steroid sulphatase enzyme (EC 3.1.6.2) at a pH 7.4 and 37° C. it provides a Km value of less than 50 &mgr;M. A method to target the estrogen metabolic pathway comprising administering a ring system compound comprising a sulphamic acid ester group; wherein said compound is an inhibitor of an enzyme having steroid sulphatase activity (EC 3.1.6.2); and wherein if the sulphamic acid ester group of said compound is replaced with a sulphate group to form a sulphate compound and incubated with a steroid sulphatase enzyme (EC 3.1.6.2) at a pH 7.4 and 37° C. it provides a Km value of less than 50 &mgr;M.