Abstract: Modified and/or derivativized ?-glucans with an enhanced capacity to modulate human immune response as compared to the parent, unmodified and/or underivatized ?-glucans are demonstrated.

Abstract: The present teachings provide compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, and esters thereof, wherein Ar, R1, R2, R3, p, and X are defined herein. The present teachings also provide processes for producing said compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and esters, and methods of treating a pathological condition or disorder, or alleviating a symptom thereof, using said compounds including their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and esters. The compounds can be useful in modulating ion channel activity including treating a variety of conditions associated with the abnormal modulation of one or more voltage-gated calcium channels.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds, compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compound compositions. The compounds, compositions, and methods described herein can be used for the therapeutic modulation of ion channel function, and treatment of disease and disease symptoms, particularly those mediated by certain calcium channel subtype targets.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery of a new class of heterocyclic compounds having, for example, antibacterial properties. The D-Ala-D-Ala ligase enzyme is a critical pathway enzyme in the bacterial cell-wall synthesis. The compounds can bind to and inhibit the enzyme D-Ala-D-Ala ligase. The new compounds' activity combined with their ability to cross bacterial cell membranes makes them suitable for use as antibacterial drugs or other antibacterial applications.

Abstract: The invention relates to D-Ala-D-Ala ligase inhibitors having the formula: wherein R1 is NH2; R2 is NH2; R3 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, amino, hydroxy, alkoxy, and alkylamino; and R4 and R4? are each independently hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted, linear, branched, or cyclic, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, acyl, aralkyl, or alkaryl group wherein one or more carbon or hydrogen atoms may be substituted by a substituent selected from amino, alkylamino, hydroxyl, alkoxyl, thio, halogen, nitro, and carbonyl; wherein NR4R4? incorporates a substituted or unsubstituted naphthyl group, wherein the substituents are selected from alkoxy, halogen, alkyl, and alkylene, and wherein said naphthyl group in NR4R4? is bonded to N through a substituted or unsubstituted alkylene moiety. These compounds have antibacterial properties based on their ability to bind and inhibit D-Ala-D-Ala ligase, a critical pathway enzyme in bacterial cell-wall synthesis, and are suitable for various antibacterial uses.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds, compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compound compositions. The compounds, compositions, and methods described herein can be used for the therapeutic modulation of ion channel function, and treatment of disease and disease symptoms, particularly those mediated by certain calcium channel subtype targets.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds, compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compound compositions. The compounds, compositions, and methods described herein can be used for the therapeutic modulation of ion channel function, and treatment of disease and disease symptoms, particularly those mediated by certain calcium channel subtype targets.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds, compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compound compositions. The compounds, compositions, and methods described herein cab be used for the therapeutic modulation of ion channel function, and treatment of disease and disease symptoms, particularly those mediated by certain calcium channel subtype targets.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds, compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compound compositions. The compounds, compositions, and methods described herein can be used for the therapeutic modulation of ion channel function, and treatment of disease and disease symptoms, particularly those mediated by certain calcium channel subtype targets.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery of a new class of heterocyclic compounds having, for example, antibacterial properties. The D-Ala-D-Ala ligase enzyme is a critical pathway enzyme in the bacterial cell-wall synthesis. The compounds can bind to and inhibit the enzyme D-Ala-D-Ala ligase. The new compounds' activity combined with their ability to cross bacterial cell membranes makes them suitable for use as antibacterial drugs or other antibacterial applications.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds and to their use in the medical treatment or prophylaxis of bacterial infections, or their use as antiseptics, sterilizants, or disinfectants.