Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof, including all tautomers and stereoisomers thereof wherein: A represents and B, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and Z are as defined throughout the description and the claims.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof, including all tautomers and stereoisomers thereof wherein: A represents and R1, B and Y are as described throughout the description and the claims.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof, including all tautomers and stereoisomers thereof wherein: A represents and B, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, Y and Z are as defined throughout the description and the claims.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel inhibitors of glutaminyl cyclase and combinations thereof for the treatment of neuronal disorders, especially Alzheimer's disease, Down Syndrome, Parkinson disease, Chorea Huntington, pathogenic psychotic conditions, schizophrenia, impaired food intake, sleep-wakefulness, impaired homeostatic regulation of energy metabolism, impaired autonomic function, impaired hormonal balance, impaired regulation, body fluids, hypertension, fever, sleep dysregulation, anorexia, anxiety related disorders including depression, seizures including epilepsy, drug withdrawal and alcoholism, neurodegenerative disorders including cognitive dysfunction and dementia.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, including all tautomers, stereoisomers and polymorphs thereof wherein: R1 represents C2-8alkyl; C2-8alkenyl; —(C1-6alkyl)-aryl; —(C1-6alkyl)-heteroaryl; —(C1-6alkyl)-carbocyclyl; —(C1-6alkyl)-heterocyclyl; -aryl; -heteroaryl; -carbocyclyl or -heterocyclyl; wherein said aryl or heteroaryl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from, C1-4alkyl, C1-4-fluoroalkyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4-fluoroalkoxy, hydroxy, —SO2(C1-4alkyl), —SO2N(C1-4alkyl)(C1-4alkyl), —SOC1-4alkyl, —SOC3-6cycloalkyl —C(O)O(C1-4alkyl), benzyloxy and phenyl; and wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from —C1-4 alkyl, —C1-4 alkoxy, hydroxyl, halogen and oxo; R2 represents H; C1-4alkyl or halogen; R3 represents H; C1-4alkyl or halogen; and R4 represents H; C1-4alkyl or halogen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, wherein: R1 represents heteroaryl, -carbocyclyl-heteroaryl, -alkenylheteroaryl or -alkylheteroaryl; R2 represents alkyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from amino, halogen, hydroxyl, -alkoxy, -thioalkyl, —C(O)O-alkyl and —C(O)OH; carbocyclyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from alkyl, haloalkyl, amino, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy-, -thioalkyl, —C(O)O-alkyl and —C(O)OH; alkenyl; alkynyl; -alkyl-aryl; -alkyl-heteroaryl; -alkyl-heterocyclyl; -alkyl-carbocyclyl; -aryl-heteroaryl; -heteroaryl-aryl; -heteroaryl-heteroaryl; -aryl-aryl; -aryl (monocyclic or bicyclic); heteroaryl (monocyclic or bicyclic); heterocyclyl; or R2 together with R4 may form a carbocyclyl group optionally substituted by one or more alkyl groups; R3 represents alkyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from amino, halogen, hydroxyl

Abstract: The present invention provides novel physiological substrates of mammalian glutaminyl cyclase (QC, EC 2.3.2.5), new effectors of QC, methods for screening for such effectors, and the use of such effectors and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such effectors for the treatment of conditions that can be treated by modulation of QC-activity. Preferred compositions additionally comprise inhibitors of DP IV or DP IV-like enzymes for the treatment or alleviation of conditions that can be treated by modulation of QC- and DP IV-activity.

Abstract: Physiological substrates of mammalian glutaminyl cyclase (QC, EC 2.3.2.5), new effectors of QC, methods for screening for such effectors, and the use of such effectors and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such effectors for the treatment of conditions that can be treated by modulation of QC-activity. Preferred compositions additionally comprise inhibitors of DP IV or DP IV-like enzymes for the treatment or alleviation of conditions that can be treated by modulation of QC- and DP IV-activity.

Abstract: Compounds that act as inhibitors of QC including those represented by the general formulae 1 to 9: and combinations thereof for the treatment of neuronal disorders, especially Alzheimer's disease, Down Syndrome, Parkinson disease, Corea Huntington, pathogenic psychotic conditions, schizophrenia, impaired food intake, sleep-wakefulness, impaired homeostatic regulation of energy metabolism, impaired autonomic function, impaired hormonal balance, impaired regulation, body fluids, hypertension, fever, sleep dysregulation, anorexia, anxiety related disorders including depression, seizures including epilepsy, drug withdrawal and alcoholism, neurodegenerative disorders including cognitive dysfunction and dementia.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, R1 represents heteroaryl, -carbocyclyl-heteroaryl, -alkenylheteroaryl or -alkylheteroaryl; R2 represents hydrogen; halogen; alkenyl; alkynyl; -alkenylaryl; -alkenylheteroaryl; alkyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy-, -thioalkyl, —C(O)OH and —C(O)O-alkyl; carbocyclyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from alkyl, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy-, -thioalkyl, —C(O)OH and —C(O)O-alkyl; -alkylcarbocyclyl; -alkylheterocyclyl; aryl; heteroaryl; heterocyclyl; -alkylaryl; -alkyl(aryl)2, -alkylheteroaryl; -aryl-heteroaryl; -heterocyclyl-aryl; -aryl-aryl; -heteroaryl-aryl; -heteroaryl-heteroaryl, and —C(O)R4; R3 represents halogen; alkyl optionally substituted by one or more groups selected from halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, thioalkyl, —C(O)OH and —C(O)O-alkyl; aryl; heteroaryl; —C(O)R5; R4 and R5 independently repre

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel inhibitors of glutaminyl cyclase and combinations thereof for the treatment of neuronal disorders, especially Alzheimer's disease, Down Syndrome, Parkinson disease, Chorea Huntington, pathogenic psychotic conditions, schizophrenia, impaired food intake, sleep-wakefulness, impaired homeostatic regulation of energy metabolism, impaired autonomic function, impaired hormonal balance, impaired regulation, body fluids, hypertension, fever, sleep dysregulation, anorexia, anxiety related disorders including depression, seizures including epilepsy, drug withdrawal and alcoholism, neurodegenerative disorders including cognitive dysfunction and dementia.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof, including all tautomers, stereoisomers and polymorphs thereof, wherein A, B and R? are as defined throughout the description and the claims.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof, including all tautomers and stereoisomers thereof wherein: A represents and B, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and Z are as defined throughout the description and the claims.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof, including all tautomers and stereoisomers thereof wherein: A represents and B, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and Z are as defined throughout the description and the claims.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof, including all tautomers and stereoisomers thereof wherein: R1 represents and R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, X1, X2, X3, X4, Y and Z are as defined throughout the description and the claims.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof, including all tautomers and stereoisomers thereof wherein: A represents and R1, B and Y are as described throughout the description and the claims.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof, including all tautomers and stereoisomers thereof wherein: A represents and B, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, Y and Z are as defined throughout the description and the claims.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof, including all tautomers and stereoisomers thereof wherein: A represents and B, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and Z are as defined throughout the description and the claims.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, including all tautomers, stereoisomers and polymorphs thereof wherein: R1 represents C2-8alkyl; C2-8alkenyl; —(C1-6alkyl)-aryl; —(C1-6alkyl)-heteroaryl; —(C1-6alkyl)-carbocyclyl; —(C1-6alkyl)-heterocyclyl; -aryl; -heteroaryl; -carbocyclyl or -heterocyclyl; wherein said aryl or heteroaryl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from, C1-4alkyl, C1-4-fluoroalkyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4-fluoroalkoxy, hydroxy, —SO2(C1-4alkyl), —SO2N(C1-4alkyl)(C1-4alkyl), —SOC1-4alkyl, —SOC3-6cycloalkyl —C(O)O(C1-4alkyl), benzyloxy and phenyl; and wherein said carbocyclyl and heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from —C1-4 alkyl, —C1-4 alkoxy, hydroxyl, halogen and oxo; R2 represents H; C1-4alkyl or halogen; R3 represents H; C1-4alkyl or halogen; and R4 represents H; C1-4alkyl or halogen.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), combinations and uses thereof for disease therapy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or polymorph thereof, including all tautomers and stereoisomers thereof wherein R1 represents heteroaryl; -carbocyclyl-heteroaryl; -alkenylheteroaryl or -alkylheteroaryl; R2 represents alkyl which may optionally be substituted by hydroxy; carbocyclyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from alkyl and hydroxy; aryl; -aryl-heteroaryl; -heteroaryl-aryl; -aryl-heterocyclyl; H; heteroaryl; or heterocyclyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from alkyl oxo and hydroxy; R3 represents alkyl which may optionally be substituted by one of more groups selected from alkoxy, amine, hydroxy and —C(O)Oalkyl; carbocyclyl, which may optionally be substituted by one or more groups selected from alkyl haloalkyl, alkoxy, amine, hydroxy and —C(O)Oalkyl; -alkyl-aryl; -alkyl(aryl)2; -alkyl-heteroaryl; -alkyl(he