Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of the invention inhibit tyrosine kinase activity of growth factor receptors such as HER1, HER2 and HER4 thereby making them useful as antiproliferative agents. The compounds are also useful for the treatment of other diseases associated with signal transduction pathways operating through growth factor receptors.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of the invention inhibit tyrosine kinase activity of growth factor receptors such as HER1, HER2 and HER4 thereby making them useful as antiproliferative agents. The compounds are also useful for the treatment of other diseases associated with signal transduction pathways operating through growth factor receptors.

Abstract: There is provided novel cinnamide derivatives of Formula I: wherein R is C1-4 alkyl or trifluoromethyl; R1 is selected from the group consisting of pyridinyl, quinolinyl, thienyl, furanyl, 1,4-benzodioxanyl, 1,3-benzodioxolyl, chromanyl, indanyl, biphenylyl, phenyl and substituted phenyl in which said substituted phenyl is substituted with one or two substituents each independently selected-from the group consisting of halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy and nitro; R2 and R3 are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, and halogen; R4 is selected from the group consisting of di(C1-4 alkyl)amino, trifluoromethoxy and optionally substituted morpholin-4-yl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, piperazinyl, and pyrazinyl with one or two substituents in which said substituent is independently selected from the group consisting of C1-4 alkyl, aminomethyl, hydroxymethyl, chloro or fluoro; R5 is hydrogen, chloro or fluoro; or R4 and R5 taken t

Abstract: There is provided novel cinnamide derivatives of Formula I 1

Abstract: There is provided a method of treatment for disorders responsive to the modulation of KCNQ potassium channels by administering to a mammal in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a 2,4-disubstituted pyrimidine-5-carboxamide derivative of the Formula I 1

Abstract: There is provided novel 3-fluoro-3-phenyl oxindole derivatives of Formula I 1

Abstract: There is provided novel 3-fluoro-3-phenyl oxindole derivatives of Formula I wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 each are independently hydrogen, C1-4 alkyl, halogen, fluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, phenyl, 4-methylphenyl or 4-trifluoromethylphenyl; R5 is C1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with one to three same or different groups selected from fluoro and chloro, provided R5 is not C1-6 alkyl when Y is O; Y is O or S; and R6 and R7 each are independently hydrogen, chloro, bromo or trifluoromethy; which are openers of the KCNQ potassium channels and are useful in the treatment of disorders which are responsive to the opening of the KCNQ potassium channels.

Abstract: There is provided a novel series of cis cyclopropane compounds of Formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, X, Y, Z and m are as defined herein which bind to the human melatonin receptor and therefore are useful as melatonergic agents.

Abstract: A series of novel 5-cyclobutenedione derivatives of indolylalkylpiperazinyl pyridines and pyrimidines of Formula I are intended for use in the alleviation of vascular headaches.

Abstract: A series of 5-halopyrimidin-2-ylpiperazinylalkyl derivatives having useful anti-ischemic properties for treatment and prevention of dirorders resulting from brain and/or spinal cord anoxia.

Abstract: This invention provides novel azetidinone intermediates having the formulas: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, or a conventional hydroxy-protecting groups; R.sup.2, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen; substituted and unsubstituted: alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl having from 1-10 carbon atoms; cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, and alkylcycloalkyl having 3-6 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl ring and 1-6 carbon atoms in the alkyl moieties; spirocycloalkyl having 3-6 carbon atoms; phenyl; aralkyl, aralkenyl, and aralkynyl wherein the aryl moiety is phenyl and the aliphatic portion has 1-6 carbon atoms; or various heterocyclic moieties; and R.sup.6 is methanesulfonyl or p-toluenesulfonyl; which are useful in the preparation of carbapenem antibiotics.

Abstract: A novel series of carbapenem derivatives characterized by a 2-substituent of the formula ##STR1## in which n has a value of 1, 2 or 3; R.sup.5 represents an optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, cycloaliphatic-aliphatic, araliphatic, heteroaraliphatic, heterocyclyl or heterocyclylaliphatic radical; and ##STR2## represents a quaternized nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycle bonded to the group --S--(CH.sub.2)n--S-- via a ring carbon atom.

Abstract: A novel process is disclosed for converting known 3,4-disubstituted azetidinones to carbapenems. The process proceeds through novel N-substituted intermediates and then cyclizes to the 4-position of the azetidinone to form the carbapenem.