Abstract: The present invention provides bis-aminomethyl carbonyl protease inhibitors and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and solvates thereof which inhibit proteases, including cathepsin K, pharmaceutical compositions of such compounds, and methods for treating diseases of excessive bone loss or cartilage or matrix degradation, including osteoporosis; gingival disease including gingivitis and periodontitis; arthritis, more specifically, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis; Paget's disease; hypercalcemia of malignancy; and metabolic bone disease, comprising inhibiting said bone loss or excessive cartilage or matrix degradation by administering to a patient in need thereof a compound of the present invention.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formulae: wherein A1 is O, S, N—R1 or CHR1; A4 is N—R4 or CHR4; R2 is a sidechain containing an acid or ester group; R1, R4 and R5 are substituents such as H, alkyl and aryl alkyl, and R6 is a sidechain containing a nitrogen group; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are effective for inhibiting platelet aggregation, pharmaceutical compositions for effecting such activity, and a method for inhibiting platelet aggregation.

Abstract: The present invention provides bis-aminomethylcarbonyl compounds that are inhibitors of cysteine and serine proteases. The compounds are particularly useful for treating diseases in which excess cysteine protease activity has been implicated, including osteoporosis, periodontitis and arthritis.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A.sup.1 to A.sup.5 form a seven-membered ring containing one optionally substituted nitrogen atom and one heteroatom selected from oxygen and nitrogen;D.sup.1 to D.sup.4 form a substituted six membered ring, optionally containing up to two nitrogen atoms;R is preferably at least one acid containing substituent;R* is is one or more groups chosen from H, Q-C.sub.1-6 alkyl, Q-C.sub.1-6 oxoalkyl, Q-C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, Q-C.sub.3-4 oxoalkenyl, Q-C.sub.3-4 oxoalkynyl, Q-C.sub.2-4 alkynyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, Ar or Het;Q is H, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, Het or Ar;R.sup.6 is preferably a basic nitrogen containing substituent;are inhibitors of platelet aggregation.

Abstract: Certain compounds within formula (I) are inhibitors of platelet aggregation: ##STR1## wherein A.sup.1 is NH or CH.sub.2 ;R is H, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, benzyl or a carboxy protecting group;R.sup.3 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, Ar-C.sub.0-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkylC.sub.0-6 alkyl, or Het-C.sub.0-6 alkyl;R.sup.6 is 4-amidino-Ar-N(CH.sub.3)CO, [[2-(4-piperidinyl)ethyl](N-methyl)amino]carbonyl, (4,4'-bipiperidin-1-yl)carbonyl, [4-(2-aminoethyl)piperidin-1-yl]carbonyl, [[[3-(4-piperidinyl]propyl]methylamino]carbonyl, 1-[4-(4-pyridyl)piperazinyl]carbonyl, [[2-[(2-amino)pyrid-4-yl]ethyl]methylamino]carbonyl, [[2-(4-piperidinyl)ethyl]carbonyl]amino, [[2-(4-piperidinyl)ethyl]carbonyl]amino, [[2-(1-piperazinyl)ethyl]methylamino]-carbonyl, or [[(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-7-isoquinolinyl]amino]carbonyl; andX is H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, C.sub.1-4 alkthio, trifluoroalkyl, N(R').sub.2, CO.sub.2 R', CON(R').sub.2, OH, F, Cl, Br or I.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula: ##STR1## which are effective for inhibiting platelet aggregation, pharmaceutical compositions for effecting such activity, and a method for inhibiting platelet aggregation.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I):W--Z--(CR'R.sup.10).sub.r --U--(CR'.sub.2).sub.s --V--A (I)wherein:A is ##STR1## W is .sup.N ; Z is (CH.sub.2).sub.1-2 ;U and V independently are present as CO, CR'.sub.2, C(.dbd.CR'.sub.2), S(O).sub.r, O, NR', CR'OR', CR'(OR")CR'.sub.2, CR'.sub.2 CR'(OR"), C(O)CR'.sub.2, CR'.sub.2 C(O), CONR', NR'CO, OC(O), C(O)O, C(S)O, OC(S), C(S)NR', NR'C(S), S(O).sub.r NR', NR'S(O).sub.r, N.dbd.N, NR'NR', NR'CR'.sub.2, NR'CR'.sub.2, CR'.sub.2 O, OCR'.sub.2, C.tbd.C, CR'.dbd.CR', or CR'(NR'R")C(O);each r independently is 0 to 3;s is 0 to 2;each R' independently is H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalky-C.sub.0-4 alkyl, or Ar-C.sub.0-4 alkyl;each R" independently is R', --C(O)R', or --C(O)OR.sup.15 ;R.sup.10 is H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or --NR'R';each R.sup.15 independently is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl-C.sub.0-4 alkyl, or Ar-C.sub.0-4 alkyl;R.sup.2 is present once or twice as C.sub.1-4 alkyl, J--CO.sub.2 R', CONR', SR', NR'R", C .sub.1-4 alkoxy, hydroxy, CN, CF.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A.sup.1 to A.sup.5 form a seven-membered ring containing one optionally substituted nitrogen atom;D.sup.1 to D.sup.4 form a substituted six membered ring, optionally containing up to two nitrogen atoms;R is preferably at least one acid containing substituent;R* is is one or more groups chosen from H, Q-C.sub.1-6 alkyl, Q-C.sub.1-6 oxoalkyl, Q-C.sub.2-6 alkenyl, Q-C.sub.3-4 oxoalkenyl, Q-C.sub.3-4 oxoalkynyl, Q-C.sub.2-4 alkynyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, Ar or Het;Q is H, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, Het or Ar;R.sup.6 is preferably a basic nitrogen containing substituent; are inhibitors of platelet aggregation.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula:W--Z--(CR'R.sup.10).sub.r --U--(CR'.sub.2).sub.s --V--Awherein: ##STR1## A is W is R'R"N--;Z is Het;U and V independently are absent or present as CO, CR'.sub.2, C(.dbd.CR'.sub.2), S(O).sub.r, O, NR', CR'OR', CR'(OR")CR'.sub.2, CR'.sub.2 CR'(OR"), C(O)CR'.sub.2, CR'.sub.2 C(O), CONR', NR'CO, OC(O), C(O)O, C(S)O, OC(S), C(S)NR', NR'C(S), S(O).sub.r NR', NR'S(O).sub.r, N.dbd.N, NR'NR', NR'CR'.sub.2, NR'CR'.sub.2, CR'.sub.2 O, OCR'.sub.2, .sup.c.tbd.c, CR'.dbd.CR', or CR'(NR'R")C(O);each r independently is 0 to 3;s is 0 to 2;each R' independently is H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl-C.sub.0-4 alkyl, or Ar--C.sub.0-4 alkyl;each R" independently is R', --C(O)R', or --C(O)OR.sup.15 ;R.sup.10 is as H, C.sub.1-4 alkyl, or --NR'R';each R.sup.15 independently is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl-C.sub.0-4 alkyl, or AR--C.sub.0-4 alkyl;R.sup.2 is present once or twice as C.sub.1-4 alkyl, J--CO.sub.2 R', CONR', SR', NR'R", C.sub.1-4 alkoxy, hydroxy, CN, CF.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A.sup.1 to A.sup.5 form an accessible substituted seven-membered ring, which may be saturated or unsaturated, optionally containing up to two heteroatoms chosen from the group of O, S and N wherein S and N may be optionally oxidized;D.sup.1 to D.sup.4 form an accessible substituted six membered ring, optionally containing up to two nitrogen atoms;R is at least one substituent chosen from the group of R.sup.7, or Q--C.sub.1-4 alkyl, Q--C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, Q--C.sub.2-4 alkynyl, preferably substituted by an acidic function;R* is H, Q--C.sub.1-6 alkyl, Q--C.sub.1-6 oxoalkyl, Q--C.sub.2-6 alkenyl or Q--C.sub.2-4 alkynyl, C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl, Ar or Het, optionally substituted by one or more substitutents; andR.sup.