Abstract: A dynamic interconnect is described herein. The dynamic interconnect includes a transmit module, a receive module, and a multiplexer. Signal changes are detected in a group of transmit channels, and in response to the signal change an output of the multiplexer is switched to the channel where the change occurs.

Abstract: The present invention relates the use of a compound, a pharmaceutical composition, compounds and a kit for treating or preventing disorders in a mammal responsive to TSH receptor mediated pathways, including disorders such as hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease, Graves Ophthalmopathy, Graves' associated pretibial dermopathy, nodular goitre and thyroid cancer comprising administering to said mammal an effective amount of a tetrahydroquinoline compound of Formula (I) or an pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel amino acid derivatives of formula (I) wherein the R groups have the following meanings: —R1 is —H or —(1-4C)alkyl; —R2 is —C(O)R15 or —S(O)2R15; —R3 is —H, —(1-4C)alkyl or —OR16; —R4 is —H, —(1-4C)alkyl or —OR16; —R6 is —H or —C(R16)NOR16; —R7 is —H, -halogen, -cyano; —(1-6C)alkyl, —(2-6C)alkenyl or —(2-6C)alkynyl, all optionally substituted with -amino, -hydroxyl or -halogen; —R8 is —H, -cyano, -halogen, -nitro; —(1-6C)alkyl, —(2-6C)alkenyl, —(2-6C)alkynyl or —O(1-6C)alkyl, all optionally substituted with -amino, -hydroxyl or -halogen; -(hetero)aryl, optionally substituted with -cyano, -halogen, —(1-4C)alkyl, —(1-4C)alkoxy, —(1-4C)alkoxy(1-4C)alkyl or -(hetero)aryl; —C(R16)NOR16; —C(O)N(R17)2; —C(O)R18, —C(O)OR19, —NHC(O)R20, or —NHS(O)2R21; —R9 is —H, -halogen, -cyano, or —(1-4C)alkyl, optionally substituted with -halogen; —R10 is —H or —(1-4C)alkyl; —R11 is —H; —R12 is —H, -cyano or —(1-4C)alkyl; —R13 is —H, —(1-4C)alkyl, -halogen or -formyl; —R14 is —H, -halogen, -cyano, —(

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds having general Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and the use of these derivatives to modulate glucocorticoid receptor activity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-2-yl-amine derivative according to formula (I) wherein the variables are defined as in the specification, or to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising one or more of said pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-2-ylamine derivatives and to their use in therapy, for instance in the treatment of PKC? mediated disorders.

Abstract: The present invention relates the use of a compound, a pharmaceutical composition, compounds and a kit for treating or preventing disorders in a mammal responsive to TSH receptor mediated pathways, including disorders such as hyperthyroidism, Graves' disease, Graves Ophthalmopathy, Graves' associated pretibial dermopathy, nodular goitre and thyroid cancer comprising administering to said mammal an effective amount of a tetrahydroquinoline compound of Formula (I) or an pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) are provided having a steroid skeleton and substitution characteristics in the A and B rings of the steroid skeleton effective for mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism, and rings C and D of the steroid skeleton having substituents thereon according to formula (I), wherein R1 is —OH or ?O; R2 is (C1-3)alkyl or (C2-3)alkenyl; R3 is selected from formulas (IIa), (IIb), (IIc). These compounds are useful in the treatment of inter alia aldosteronism, hypokalemia, hypertension, congestive heart failure, heart fibrosis, renal failure and restenosis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds having general Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel amino acid derivatives of formula (I) wherein the R groups have the following meanings: —R1 is —H or -(1-4C)alkyl; —R2 is —C(O)R15 or —S(O)2R15; —R3 is —H, -(1-4C)alkyl or —OR16; —R4 is —H, -(1-4C)alkyl or —OR16; —R6 is —H or —C(R16)NOR16; —R7 is —H, -halogen, -cyano; -(1-6C)alkyl, -(2-6C)alkenyl or -(2-6C)alkynyl, all optionally substituted with -amino, -hydroxyl or -halogen; —R8 is —H, -cyano, -halogen, -nitro; -(1-6C)alkyl, -(2-6C)alkenyl, -(2-6C)alkynyl or —O(1-6C)alkyl, all optionally substituted with -amino, -hydroxyl or -halogen; -(hetero)aryl, optionally substituted with -cyano, -halogen, -(1-4C)alkyl, -(1-4C)alkoxy, -(1-4C)alkoxy(1-4C)alkyl or -(hetero)aryl; —C(R16)NOR16; —C(O)N(R17)2; —C(O)R18, —C(O)OR19, —NHC(O)R20, or —NHS(O)2R21; —R9 is —H, -halogen, -cyano, or -(1-4C)alkyl, optionally substituted with -halogen; —R10 is —H or -(1-4C)alkyl; —R11 is —H; —R12 is —H, -cyano or -(1-4C)alkyl; —R13 is —H, -(1-4C)alkyl, -halogen or -formyl; —R14 is —H, -halogen, -cyano, -(

Abstract: The invention concerns a 3-methylene steroid derivative having general formula (1) wherein R1 is H or together with R3 forms a &bgr;-epoxide or R1 is absent if there is a 5-10 or 4-5 double bond; R2 is (C1-C5) alkyl or CF3; R3 is &bgr;H, &bgr;CH3 or together with R1 forms a &bgr;-epoxide or R3 is absent if there is a 5-10 double bond; R4 is H, lower alkyl; Y is [H, H], [OH, H], ═O, [OH, lower alkyl], [OH, (C2-C5)alkenyl], [OH, (C2-C5)alkynyl] or (C1-C6) alkylidene, whereby said alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl and alkylidene is optionally halogenated; ═NOR5, whereby R5 is H, lower alkyl; dotted lines represent an optional double bond, or prodrugs thereof for the treatment of arthritic diseases and/or autoimmune diseases.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with a tetrahydropyrimidine derivative having formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, a lower alkyl group, or lower acyl; orR.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent together a bond;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, a lower hydrocarbon group optionally substituted with halogen, CN, aryl, or COR.sub.7 ;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, a lower alk(en)yl group, or aryl;R.sub.5 is hydrogen, amino, lower alkyl substituted amino, or a lower alkyl group; andR.sub.6 is hydrogen or methyl;R.sub.7 is amino, lower alkyl substituted amino, or a lower alkyl group; ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.The compounds of this invention have muscarinic properties and can be used for the treatment of cognition disorders, and for the treatment of cholinergic deficiencies.

Abstract: The invention relates to a piperazine derivative having the formula ##STR1## wherein each .phi. is a phenyl group which may independently be substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, CF.sub.3, and halogen, and Y is O or S, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The piperazine derivatives have sigma receptor affinity, and may be used for the treatment of psychosis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a 3-quinuclidine derivative having the formula I ##STR1## wherein X is O or S, and R represents one to five substituents independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower aralkyloxy, lower alkanoyloxy, halogen, NO.sub.2, CF.sub.3, CN, NR.sub.1 R.sub.2, and COR.sub.3, in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from hydrogen, lower alkyl, and lower alkanoyl, and R.sub.3 is selected from OH, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, and NR.sub.4 R.sub.5, wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently hydrogen or lower alkyl; or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to pyrazole derivative having formula I ##STR1## whereinR.sub.1 is ##STR2## and R.sub.2 is hydrogen, or R.sub.1 iswherein n is 1 or 2 and R.sub.2 is hydrogen or halogen; and R.sub.3 is bromine or iodine; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.The compounds of this invention have muscarinic properties and can be used for the treatment of cognition disorders, for analgesia, and afore the treatment of cholinergic deficiencies.