Abstract: The present application describes novel cyclic ?-amino acid derivatives of formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, wherein ring B is a 5-7 membered cyclic system containing from 0-2 heteroatoms selected from O, N, NRa, and S(O)p, and 0-1 carbonyl groups and the other variables are defined in the present specification, which are useful as metalloprotease and/or as TNF-? inhibitors.

Abstract: The present application describes novel cyclic &bgr;-amino acid derivatives of formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, wherein ring B is a 5-7 membered cyclic system containing from 0-2 heteroatoms selected from O, N, NRa, and S(O)p, and 0-1 carbonyl groups and the other variables are defined in the present specification, which are useful as metalloprotease and/or as TNF-&agr; inhibitors.

Abstract: The present application describes novel lactams and derivatives thereof of formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, wherein rings ring B is a 4-8 membered cyclic amide containing from 0-3 additional heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, which are useful as metalloprotease inhibitors.

Abstract: The present application describes novel &bgr;-amino acid derivatives of formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug forms thereof, wherein A, X, Z, Ua, Xa, Ya, Za, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R4a are defined in the present specification, which are useful as metalloprotease and/or as TNF-&agr; inhibitors.

Abstract: The present application describes novel lactams and derivatives thereof of formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, wherein rings ring B is a 4-8 membered cyclic amide containing from 0-3 additional heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, which are useful as metalloprotease inhibitors.

Abstract: The present application describes novel lactams and derivatives thereof of formula I: ##STR1## or pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, wherein rings ring B is a 4-8 membered cyclic amide containing from 0-3 additional heteroatoms selected from N, O, and S, which are useful as metalloprotease inhibitors.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected independently from H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 unbranched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 araalkyl, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridinyl, 2-thienyl, 2-furanyl, phenyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from F, Cl, Br, OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, CH.sub.3 S(O).sub.r, NO.sub.2, CF.sub.3, or NR.sup.7 R.sup.8 ; or ##STR2## where L is O, O(CH.sub.2).sub.m+1 O, or (CH.sub.2).sub.m where m is 0-4; R.sup.3 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, allyl, benzyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with F, Cl, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.3 O, or CF.sub.3 ;R.sup.4 is straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl optionally substituted with F; C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.

Abstract: The compounds of the described invention are potent ACAT inhibitors and are useful in pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of atherosclerosis and have the formulas: ##STR1## when Q is a double bond wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.10 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 -C.sub.10 cyloalkylalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 aralkyl, 2-,3- or 4-pyridinyl, 2-thienyl, 2-furanyl, phenyl optionally substituted by F, Cl, Br, OH, CN, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, CH.sub.3 S(O).sub.r, NO.sub.2, CF.sub.3 NR.sup.7 R.sup.8 or NR.sup.7 C(O)R.sup.8 ;R.sup.3 is N.C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, allyl or benzyl or phenyl both optionally substituted F, Cl, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.3), or CF.sub.3 ; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 carboalkyl;R.sup.4 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 perfluoroalkyl or, benzyl or phenyl both optionally substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkoxy, F, Br, Cl, NH.sub.

Abstract: This invention relates to imidazoles as inhibitors of acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT), processes for their preparation, and their use as antihypercholesterolemic agents or antiatherosclerotic.The compounds for use in the described method are compounds of Formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are selected independently from H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.10 cycloalkylalkyl, C.sub.7 -C.sub.14 araalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups selected from F, Cl, Br, OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, CH.sub.3 S(O).sub.r, NO.sub.2, CF.sub.3, or NR.sup.7 R.sup.8 ; R.sup.3 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, allyl, benzyl, or phenyl optionally substituted with F, Cl, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.3 O, or CF.sub.3 ; R.sup.4 is straight chain C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl optionally substituted with F; C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 branched alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, C.sub.4 -C.sub.

Abstract: This invention comprises novel carbocyclic compounds of formula I (wherein A, Z, R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 are defined in the specification) derived from acylsulfonamide derivatives of .alpha.-carbocyclyltoluic acids wherein said compounds of formula I antagonize the actions of one or more of the arachidonic acid metabolites known as leukotrienes. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the formula I compounds; pharmaceutical compositions containing the formula I compound, or their salts, for use in the treatment of, for example, allergic or inflammatory diseases, or endotoxic or traumatic shock conditions; and processes for the manufacture of the formula I compounds, as well as intermediates for use in such manufacture.