Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the finding that the macrocyclic quinazoline derivative 4,6-ethanediylidenepyrimido[4,5-b][6,1,12]benzoxadiazacyclo-pentadecine, 17-bromo-8,9,10,11,12,13,14,19-octahydro-20-methoxy-13-methyl-, described as compound 22 in PCT publication WO2004/105765, is useful in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of bone cancers and methods for killing bone cancer cells, including osteosarcomas, chondrosarcomas, myeloma bone disease and osteolytic bone metastases from other primary sites. It accordingly provides methods for treating, preventing, delaying or mitigating bone cancer, or for preventing and treating of bone loss associated with cancer metastases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an agent for reducing ischaemic damage to an organ, in particular to a heart and a brain, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said agent and the use of said agent for the treatment of ischaemic diseases to the heart and the brain. The agent comprises a substituted 4-phenyl-4-[1H-imidazol-2-yl]-piperidine derivative according to Formula (I) the pharmaceutically acceptable acid or base addition salts thereof, the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, the tautomeric forms thereof, the N-oxide forms thereof and the prodrugs thereof. In particular are claimed the compounds according to Formula (I) in which A=B is C?O or SO2, X is a covalent bond, R1 is alkyloxy, alkyloxyalkyl, Ar or NR9R10, wherein R9 and R10 each independently are hydrogen or Ar; or A=B and R1 together form a benzoxazolyl radical; p is zero, R3 is benzyl optionally substituted with hydroxy, alkyl or alkyloxycarbonyl and R4 and R5 each are hydrogen.

Abstract: This invention concerns novel formulations for opioid-based treatments of pain and/or nociception comprising opioid analgesics and 1-(1,2-disubstituted piperidinyl)-4-substituted piperazine derivatives having neurokinin antagonistic activity, in particular NK1 antagonistic activity the use of said formulation for the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention and/or treatment of emesis, pain and/or nociception, in particular in acute and chronic pain treatments, more in particular in inflammatory, post-operative, emergency room (ER), breakthrough, neuropathic and cancer pain treatments and the use of an NK1-receptor antagonist for the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention and/or treatment of respiratory depression and tolerance in opioid-based treatments of pain.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 4-phenyl-4-[1H-imidazol-2-yl]-piperidine derivatives according to Formula (I) the pharmaceutically acceptable acid or base addition salts thereof, the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, the tautomeric forms thereof and the N-oxide forms thereof. In particular are claimed compounds according to Formula (I) in which A?B is C?O or SO2, X is a covalent bond, R1 is alkyloxy, alkyloxyalkyl, Ar or NR9R10, wherein R9 and R10 each independently are hydrogen or Ar; or A?B and R1 together form a benzoxazolyl radical; p is zero, R3 is benzyl optionally substituted with hydroxy, alkyl or alkyloxycarbonyl and R4 and R5 each are hydrogen. The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and their use in medicine, in particular as selective non-peptide ?-opioid agonists for use in the treatment of various pain conditions.

Abstract: This invention concerns novel formulations for opioid-based treatments of pain and/or nociception comprising opioid analgesics and 1,4-di-piperidin-4-yl-piperazine derivatives having neurokinin antagonistic activity, in particular NK1 antagonistic activity, the use of said formulation for the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention and/or treatment of emesis, pain and/or nociception, in particular in opioid-based acute and chronic pain treatments, more in particular in inflammatory, post-operative, emergency room (ER), breakthrough, neuropathic and cancer pain treatments and the use of an NK1-receptor antagonist for the manufacture of a medicament for the prevention and/or treatment of respiratory depression in opioid-based treatments of pain.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 4-phenyl-4-[1H-imidazol-2-yl]-piperidine derivatives according to Formula (I) 1

Abstract: This invention concerns the use of nucleoside transport inhibitors, more particularly compounds of formula an N-oxide form, a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt or a stereochemically isomeric form thereof, wherein R1 is C1-4alkyl, aminocarbonyl or mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)aminocarbonyl, Ar is a phenyl or pyridinyl derivative and L is a radical of formula wherein Ar1 is a phenyl derivative; Ar2 is a phenyl or pyridinyl derivative; and Alk is C1-4alkanediyl; for the manufacture of a medicine for the treatment of warm-blooded animals suffering from pain.

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula (I), the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereoisomeric forms thereof, wherein n is zero to 6; p and q are zero to 4; r is zero to 5; R1 and R2 each independently are hydrogen; optionally substituted C1-6alkyl; C1-6alkylcarbonyl; halomethylcarbonyl; or R1 and R2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a morpholinyl ring or an optionally substituted heterocycle; each R3 and R4 independently are halo, cyano, hydroxy, halomethyl, halomethoxy, carboxyl, nitro, amino, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)amino, C1-6alkylcarbonylamino, aminosulfonyl, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)aminosulfonyl, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl; each R5 independently is C1-6alkyl, cyano or halomethyl; X is CR6R7, NR8, O, S, S(═O) or S(═O)2; aryl is optionally substituted phenyl; provided that the compound is other than (±)-3,3a,8,12b-tetrahydro-N-methyl-2H-dibenzo[3

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula (I), the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereoisomeric forms thereof, wherein n is zero to 6; p and q are zero to 4; r is zero to 5; R1 and R2 each independently are hydrogen; optionally substituted C1-6alkyl; C1-6alkylcarbonyl; halomethylcarbonyl; or R1 and R2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a morpholinyl ring or an optionally substituted heterocycle; each R3 and R4 independently are halo, cyano, hydroxy, halomethyl, halomethoxy, carboxyl, nitro, amino, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)amino, C1-6alkylcarbonylamino, aminosulfonyl, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)aminosulfonyl, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl; each R5 independently is C1-6alkyl, cyano or halomethyl; X is CR6R7, NR8, O, S, S(═O) or S(═O)2; aryl is optionally substituted phenyl; provided that the compound is other than (±)-3,3a,8,12b-tetrahydro-N-methyl-2H-dibenzo[3

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula (I), ##STR1## the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereoisomeric forms thereof, wherein n is zero to 6; p and q are zero to 4; r is zero to 5; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently are hydrogen; optionally substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl; C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl; halomethylcarbonyl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a morpholinyl ring or an optionally substituted heterocycle; each R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently are halo, cyano, hydroxy, halomethyl, halomethoxy, carboxyl, nitro, amino, mono- or di(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)amino, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, aminosulfonyl, mono- or di(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)aminosulfonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyloxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl; each R.sup.5 independently is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, cyano or halomethyl; X is CR.sup.6 R.sup.7, NR.sup.8, O, S, S(.dbd.O) or S(.dbd.O).sub.

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula (I), the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and stereoisomeric forms thereof, and also the N-oxide forms thereof. ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently are hydrogen; C.sub.1-6 alkyl; C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl; trihalomethylcarbonyl; C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyloxy, carboxyl, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyloxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl or aryl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a morpholinyl ring or an optionally substituted heterocycle; R.sup.3 to R.sup.10 each independently are hydrogen, halo, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, carboxyl, nitro, amino, mono- or di(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)amino, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, aminosulfonyl, mono- or di(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)-aminosulfonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyloxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl; R.sup.11 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or trifluoromethyl; R.sup.12 is hydrogen, C.