Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula (I) or (Ia): that are useful in the treatment or inhibition of LXR mediated diseases.

Abstract: This invention provides compound of formulae I or II having the structure wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, and R10 are as defined in the specification or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which are useful for the treatment of the inflammatory component of diseases and are particularly useful in treating atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis, type II diabetes, and autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatiod arthritis.

Abstract: A method for converting alkenes into epoxides and, particularly, to convert alkenes into enantio-specific epoxides by the use of enzymes which may be in their naturally-occuring (native) form or in mutated form, such as a native or mutated non-haem diiron-containing monooxygenase, and novel compounds produced thereby.

Abstract: Antiatherosclerotic agents are provided which are represented by Formulas I or II: wherein R is wherein R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 are each, independently, hydrogen or a lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms; R6, and R7 are each, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, or CH2COOR8, where R8 is a lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms; and X is O or S; R1 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms; R2, R3, and R4 are each, independently, hydrogen or halogen; and R5 is a lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: This invention provides compound of formulae I or II having the structure 1

Abstract: Antiatherosclerotic agents are provided which are represented by Formulas I or II: 1

Abstract: Antiatherosclerotic agents are provided which are represented by Formulas I or II: wherein R is wherein R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 are each, independently, hydrogen or a lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms; R6, and R7 are each, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, or CH2COOR8, where R8 is a lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms; and X is O or S; R1 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms; R2, R3, and R4 are each, independently, hydrogen or halogen; and R5 is a lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides benzoheterocyclic carboxyamides, particularly pyridobenzodiazepine and pyridobenzoxazepine carboxyamides, of the general formula: wherein: W is O or NH, optionally substituted, as well as methods and pharmaceutical compositions utilizing these compounds for providing a temporary delay of urination or for the treatment of disorder which may be remedied or alleviated by vasopressin agonist activity, including diabetes insipidus, nocturnal enuresis, nocturia, urinary incontinence, bleeding or coagulation disorders.

Abstract: A method for degrading an undesirable ether-based environmental contaminant by contacting the ether with a hydrogen-oxidizing microorganism to convert the ether to innocuous compounds which are environmentally acceptable, including treating the ether-based contaminants in situ or removing them from the contaminated site for treatment in a bioreactor, examples of the ether-based contaminants being tertiary butyl ethers of the type utilized as gasoline oxygenates, for example, methyl tert-butyl ether, ethyl tert-butyl ether, and methyl tert-amyl ether, and also ether solvents, for example, tetrahydrofuran.

Abstract: Antiatherosclerotic agents are provided which are represented by Formulas I or II: 1

Abstract: Antiatherosclerotic agents are provided which are represented by Formulas I or II: wherein R is  wherein R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, and R14 are each, independently, hydrogen or a lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms; R6, and R7 are each, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, or CH2COOR8, where R8 is a lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms; and X is O or S; R1 is hydrogen or a lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms; R2, R3, and R4 are each, independently, hydrogen or halogen; and R5 is a lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: This invention provides compounds of Formula I having the structure 1

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the formula: wherein: X, Y and Z are independently selected from O, S, CH, CH2, N, or NR4; W is moiety selected from (CH2)n; n=1-2; R1, R2 are independently, hydrogen, straight chain alkyl (C1-C6), branched chain alkyl (C3-C7), cycloalkyl (C3-C7), alkoxyalkyl (C2-C7), halogen, straight or branched chain alkoxy (C1-C6), hydroxy, CF3, or perfluoroalkyl (C2-C6); R3 is hydrogen or a straight chain alkyl group (C1-C6), branched chain alkyl (C3-C7), cycloalkyl (C3-C7), alkoxyalkyl (C2-C7), or hydroxyalkyl (C1-C6); R4 is selected from hydrogen, or (lower alkyl (C1-C6); and R5 is selected from halogen or hydrogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: as well as methods and pharmaceutical compositions utilizing these compounds for the treatment of disorder which may be remedied or alleviated by vasopressin agonist activity, including diabetes insipidus, nocturnal enuresis, nocturia, urinary incontinence, bleeding and coagulation dis

Abstract: This invention provides compounds of formula 1 having the structure wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are each independently, hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, fluoroalkoxy, trifluoromethyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfony, —SCF3, nitro, alkylamino, or dialkylamino; R6 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or arylalkyl; and R7 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, or arylalkyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which are useful as antiatherosclerotic agents.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the general formula: wherein W is O or NH, optionally substituted, as well as methods and pharmaceutical compositions utilizing these compounds for the treatment of disorder which may be remedied or alleviated by vasopressin agonist activity, including diabetes insipidus, nocturnal enuresis, nocturia, urinary incontinence, bleeding and coagulation disorders, or temporary delay of urination.

Abstract: This invention provides compounds of formula 1 having the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are each independently, hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenylalkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, fluoroalkoxy, trifluoromethyl, alkylthio, alkylsulfony, --SCF.sub.3, nitro, alkylamino, or dialkylamino;R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, or arylalkyl; andR.sup.7 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, or arylalkylor a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which are useful as antiatherosclerotic agents.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein W is O or NH, optionally substituted, as well as methods and pharmaceutical compositions utilizing these compounds for the treatment of disorder which may be remedied or alleviated by vasopressin agonist activity, including diabetes insipidus, nocturnal enuresis, nocturia, urinary incontinence, bleeding and coagulation disorders, or temporary delay of urination.

Abstract: Antiatherosclerotic agents are provided having the structure: ##STR1## wherein R is a lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, ##STR2## wherein R.sub.5, R.sub.6, and R.sub.7 are lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms; and R.sub.8, R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 are each, independently, hydrogen or halogen;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each, independently, hydrogen or a lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms; andR.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are each, independently, hydrogen, a lower alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms or halogen;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: This invention provides compounds of formula I having the structure ##STR1## wherein R is (CH.sub.2).sub.n COOR.sup.4 ;R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkylcycloalkyl, and alkoxyalkyl;R.sup.4 is hydrogen or alkyl;R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, and R.sup.8 are each, independently, hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, arylalkoxy, fluoroalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, cyano, nitro, --SCF.sub.3, --COR.sup.3, alkanoyloxy, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylamido, or alkylsulfonamido; wherein at least one of R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, or R.sup.8 is cyano;R.sup.3 is alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, amino, alkylamino;X is --O-- or --C--; andn=1-4or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful in the treatment of arthritic disorders, colorectal cancer, and Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract: A process for degrading volatile organic contaminants such as trichloroethylene. and remediating volatile organic contaminant contaminated media using trichloroethylene induced toluene monooxygenase activity in Pseudomonas mendocina KR-1 is described.