Abstract: The present invention relates to certain novel 1,3-oxazolidine compounds of formula (I), to processes for making such compounds and to their utility as renin inhibitors or prodrugs of renin inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention includes novel 3?-deoxy-3?-methylidene-?-L-nucleosides, pharmaceutical composition comprising such compounds, as well as the methods to treat or to prevent viral infections and in particular HBV and/or HIV infections.

Abstract: Methods and novel intermediates for the preparation of and the treatment with acyclic nucleoside derivatives of the formula: where one of R1 and R2 is an amino acid acyl group and the other of R1 and R2 is a —C(O)C3—C21 saturated or monounsaturated, optionally substituted alkyl and R3 is OH or H.

Abstract: Novel bicyclic tetrahydrofuran compounds and derivatives, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, according to the formula: These compounds have utility in the treatment of retroviruses such as HIV, especially reverse transcriptase mutant which allow an obligate chain terminating nucleoside- or nucleotide-phosphate to be excised from the nascent DNA strand by ATP or pyrophosphate-mediated excision.

Abstract: Methods and novel intermediates for the preparation of and the treatment with acyclic nucleoside derivatives of the formula: where one of R1 and R2 is an amino acid acyl group and the other of R1 and R2 is a —C(O)C3-C21 saturated or monounsaturated, optionally substituted alkyl and R3 is OH or H.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I wherein: R1 is independently H, —OR3, —NHR4; C1-C4 alkyl; or, when n is 2, adjacent R1 together define an olefinic bond; R2 is H; or when the gem R1 is C1-C4 alkyl, that R2 may also be C1-C4 alkyl; or when the gem R1 is —OR3, that R2 may also be —C(?O)OH or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester thereof; R3 is independently H, or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester thereof; R4 is independently H or a pharmaceutically acceptable amide thereof; R5 and R6 are H or an amine prodrug moiety n is 1, 2 or 3; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; have utility in the treatment or prophylaxis of HIV, especially reverse transcriptase mutants which allow an obligate chain terminating nucleoside- or nucleotide phosphate to be excised from the nascent DNA strand by ATP- or pyrophosphate-mediated excision.

Abstract: A compound of the formula II wherein one of R1 and R2 is halo and the other is H or halo; R3 is C1-C4 straight or branched chain, optionally fluorinated, alkyl; R4 is H; or R3 together with R4 and the adjoining backbone carbon defines: a spiro-C5-C7 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from halo, hydroxyl, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 haloalkyl; or optionally bridged with a methylene group; or a C4-C6 saturated heterocycle having a hetero atom selected from O, NRa, S, S(?O)2; where Ra is H, C1-C4 alkyl or CH3C(?O); R5 is independently selected from H or methyl; E is —C(?O)—, —S(?O)m—, —NR5S(?O)m—, —NR5C(?O)—, —OC(?O)—, R6 is a stable, optionally substituted, monocyclic or bicyclic, carbocycle or hetorocycle; m is independently 0, 1 or 2; are inhibitors of cathepsin K and useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of osteoporosis.

Abstract: A compound of the formula II wherein one of R1 and R2 is halo and the other is H or halo; R3 is C1-C4 straight or branched chain, optionally fluorinated, alkyl; R4 is H; or R3 together with R4 and the adjoining backbone carbon defines: a spiro-C5-C7 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from halo, hydroxyl, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 haloalkyl; or optionally bridged with a methylene group; or a C4-C6 saturated heterocycle having a hetero atom selected from O, NRa, S, S(?O)2; where Ra is H, C1-C4 alkyl or CH3C(?O); R5 is independently selected from H or methyl; E is —C(?O)—, —S(?O)m—, —NR5S(?O)m—, —NR5C(?O)—, —OC(?O)—, R6 is a stable, optionally substituted, monocyclic or bicyclic, carbocycle or heterocycle; m is independently 0,1 or 2; are inhibitors of cathepsin K and useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of osteoporosis.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) wherein: R1 is independently H1—OR3, —NHR4; C1-C4 alkyl; or, when n is 2, adjacent R1 together define an olefinic bond; R2 is H; or when the gem R1 is C1-C4 alkyl, that R2 may also be C1-C4 alkyl; or when the gem R1 is —OR3, that R2 may also be —C(?O)OH or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester thereof; R3 is independently H, or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester thereof; R4 is independently H or a pharmaceutically acceptable amide thereof; R5 and R6 are H or an amine prodrug moiety n is 1, 2 or 3; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; have utility in the treatment or prophylaxis of HIV, especially reverse transcriptase mutants which allow an obligate chain terminating nucleoside- or nucleotide phosphate to be excised from the nascent DNA strand by ATP- or pyrophosphate-mediated excision.

Abstract: There is provided inter alia use of 2?,3?-dideoxy-3?-hydroxymethylcytidine or a prodrug or salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of HIV infection wherein the reverse transcriptase of the HIV bears at least one mutation that allows an obligate chain terminating nucleoside- or nucleotide phosphate to be excised from the nascent DNA strand by ATP- or pyrophosphate-mediated excision.

Abstract: A method for treatment of HBV and HIV infections comprising administering the compound or salt of formula Ig

Abstract: Methods and novel intermediates for the preparation of and the treatment with acyclic nucleoside derivatives of the formula: where one of R1 and R2 is an amino acid acyl group and the other of R1 and R2 is a —C(O)C3-C21 saturated or monounsaturated, optionally substituted alkyl and R3 is OH or H.

Abstract: Methods and novel intermediates for the preparation of and the treatment with acyclic nucleoside derivatives of the formula: where one of R1 and R2 is an amino acid acyl group and the other of R1 and R2 is a —C(O)C3-C21 saturated or monounsaturated, optionally substituted alkyl and R3 is OH or H.

Abstract: A compound of the formula II wherein one of R1 and R2 is halo and the other is H or halo; R3 is C1-C4 straight or branched chain, optionally fluorinated, alkyl; R4 is H; or R3 together with R4 and the adjoining backbone carbon defines: a spiro-C5-C7 cycloalkyl, optionally substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from halo, hydroxyl, C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 haloalkyl; or optionally bridged with a methylene group; or a C4-C6 saturated heterocycle having a hetero atom selected from O, NRa, S, S(?O)2; where Ra is H, C1-C4 alkyl or CH3C(?O); R5 is independently selected from H or methyl; E is —C(?O)—, —S(?O)m—, —NR5S(?O)m—, —NR5C(?O)—, —OC(?O)—, R6 is a stable, optionally substituted, monocyclic or bicyclic, carbocycle or heterocycle; m is independently 0,1 or 2; are inhibitors of cathepsin K and useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of osteoporosis.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) wherein: R1 is independently H1—OR3, —NHR4; C1-C4 alkyl; or, when n is 2, adjacent R1 together define an olefinic bond; R2 is H; or when the gem R1 is C1-C4 alkyl, that R2 may also be C1-C4 alkyl; or when the gem R1 is —OR3, that R2 may also be —C(?O)OH or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester thereof; R3 is independently H, or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester thereof; R4 is independently H or a pharmaceutically acceptable amide thereof; R5 and R6 are H or an amine prodrug moiety n is 1, 2 or 3; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; have utility in the treatment or prophylaxis of HIV, especially reverse transcriptase mutants which allow an obligate chain terminating nucleoside- or nucleotide phosphate to be excised from the nascent DNA strand by ATP- or pyrophosphate-mediated excision.

Abstract: There is provided inter alia use of 2?,3?-dideoxy-3?-hydroxymethylcytosine or a prodrug or salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of HIV infection wherein the reverse transcriptase of the HIV bears at least one mutation that allows an obligate chain terminating nucleoside- or nucleotide phosphate to be excised from the nascent DNA strand by ATP- or pyrophosphate-mediated excision.

Abstract: A method for treatment of HBV and HIV infections comprising administering the compound or salt of formula Ig

Abstract: A method for treatment of HBV and HIV infections comprising administering the compound or salt of formula Ig

Abstract: A method for treatment of HBV and HIV infections comprising administering the compound or salt of formula Ig

Abstract: A method of treating HBV or HIV infections comprising administering to an individual an effective amount of the compound of formula IId?: wherein R2 is the residue of an aliphatic L-amino acid, p is 0, 1, or 2-20, and q is 0, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.