Abstract: Described are methods of treating or preventing a disease in a subject treatable by modulating cell mechanics.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of recycling mother liquid of a PTA refining unit. The present invention recycles waste heat and PT acids of a PTA mother liquid to effectively utilize heat in the PTA mother liquid, solves influence of crystallization of the PT acids on subsequent system, reduces pollution to the environment, and can produce huge economic benefits by using high efficient multistage flash distillation technology, low temperature cogeneration technology, heat pump heating and cooling technology, and low temperature crystallization technology.

Abstract: Disclosed is the integration of the production of acetic anhydride from ketene, and the acetylation of wood using acetylation fluid comprising acetic acid and acetic anhydride. The invention involves recirculating acetylation fluid recovered from wood acetylation to a unit for the production of acetic anhydride from acetic acid and ketene. The acetic anhydride product stream can, in turn, be directly used as a wood acetylation fluid.

Abstract: A series of novel bis(hydroxymethyl) alkanoate derivatives of curcuminoids were designed, and synthesized, which show anticancer activity, and in particular to breast cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer.

Abstract: A mixture of isomeric dipentyl terephthalates, pentyl radicals of which are n-pentyl radicals to an extent of less than 60 mol %, characterized by a low viscosity which does not increase significantly even at temperatures below 40° C. Plastisols comprising these mixtures have a low plastisol viscosity which moreover increases only to a minor degree with time.

Abstract: A method of obtaining purified DMF from a mixture comprising DMF and hydrogen chloride (HCl) involving distillation is provided.

Abstract: Stable crystalline Form I and Form II of compound (I) and methods for preparation thereof are provided, which present advantages in storage, formulation, shipment and handling for commercial considerations.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying caprolactam from solutions of crude caprolactam by a direct treatment with one or more alkaline compounds of polyvalent metals, preferably bivalent and trivalent, without resorting to organic solvent extraction as used in the usual purification process. A further subject of the present invention is a facility devoid of a unit for organic solvent extraction and designed to carry out the caprolactam purification process described herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Palladium (II)-catalyzed C(sp3)-H alkynylation of amines using picolinamide as directing group. The developed alkynylation strategy is simple, efficient, and tolerant of various ring size including five to eight member cyclic, quaternary amines, and N-heterocyclic motifs.

Abstract: A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, comprising (i) a CB1 receptor mediating scaffold conjugated to (ii) a second therapeutic scaffold.

Abstract: A benzimidazole compound and a preparation method thereof. Various substituted benzimidazoles are synthesized by a SN2 reaction and a cyclization reaction. Namely, o-fluorinated aryl-N,N-dimethyl-formamidine and primary amine are subjected to an cyclization by a one-pot reaction, wherein a fluorine atom is substituted by an amino, and then dimethylamine is eliminated, thus forming the product. The method does not require the use of any metal catalyst and/or any toxic reagent, and has a specific selectivity. No isomer exists in the reaction product.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds formula (I) and salts thereof: wherein R1-R4 have any of the values defined in the specification. The compounds are useful for treating conditions including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, diabetes, cancer, inflammation, hyperresponsiveness, allergic conditions, asthma, and psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia. The compounds are also useful to lower IL-4, IL-5, or IL-15 levels in an animal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyrimidone compounds used as Lp-PLA2 inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The structure of the pyrimidone compounds is represented by general formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, X, Ar, Y and n are defined as in the specification and claims. The compounds of general formula (I) in the present invention, stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof can be used as Lp-PLA2 inhibitors for preventing, treating and/or ameliorating diseases associated with the activity of Lp-PLA2 enzyme.

Abstract: Provided herein piperazine and piperidine derivatives, their synthesis and use thereof in inhibiting VDAC oligomerization, apoptosis and mitochondria dysfunction. Also provided methods of treatment of diseases associated with said processes, e.g. Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to oxopiperazines that mimic helix ?B of the C-terminal transactivation domain of HIF1?. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing these oxopiperazines and methods of using these oxopiperazines (e.g., to reduce gene transcription, treat or prevent disorders mediated by interaction of HIF1a with CREB-binding protein and/or p300, reduce or prevent angiogenesis in a tissue, induce apoptosis, and decrease cell survival and/or proliferation).

Abstract: Provided are a novel compound represented by any one of Formulae 1a and 1b and use thereof. Provided are novel thiazolidinedione derivatives represented by any one of Formulae 1a and 1b and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating autism spectrum disorder, which includes piperazine-1-carboxamidine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. In particular, the piperazine-1-carboxamidine of the present invention exhibits, in valproic acid-induced autism rat models, an effect of improving the degrees of social interaction and social preference, reducing repetitive or restricted behaviors, hyperactivity, and impulsive behaviors, and also enhancing electroshock-induced seizure threshold susceptibility, and thus the piperazine-1-carboxamidine of the present invention may be used as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating direct causative symptoms, such as hyperactivity, lack of sociability, and epileptic convulsions of autism spectrum disorder.

Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a synthesis method for producing furoic acid from a monoacid containing five carbons in the presence of pressure, heat, solvent and catalyst.

Abstract: The present invention provides an ?,?-unsaturated amide compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or the like thereof having anticancer activity and the like represented by the following formula (I): [wherein, “A” represents optionally substituted heterocyclic diyl, R1 represents hydrogen atom or optionally substituted lower alkyl, R2 represents optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, optionally substituted aliphatic heterocyclic group or optionally substituted aromatic heterocyclic group, X represents —O—, —S—, —SO2—, —NRX1— (wherein, RX1 represents hydrogen atom or lower alkyl), —CHRX2— (wherein, RX2 represents hydrogen atom or hydroxy), —CH?CH—, —CO— or —NH—CO—, and n1 and n2 are the same or different, and each represents 0 or 1].

Abstract: A method for manufacturing high-purity tetrahydrocannabinolic acid. The method includes providing Cannabis sativa l. biomass, mechanically separating trichomes into phytochemical mixture including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid, drying the phytochemical mixture, creating a first press product by pressing the dried phytochemical mixture through a mesh screen with a pressure within the range of 5-120 psi and at a first temperature between 90-120° F. The first press product is aged to naturally release acid form cannabinoids from terpenes, undesirable lipids, and chlorophyll. Second pressing the aged first press product at gradually increasing temperatures to release the undesirable lipids and chlorophyll to create a second press product. In a third press increasing the temperature to beyond the melting point, and below the boiling point of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid to yield high-purity tetrahydrocannabinolic acid having a 90-99.99% purity.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat, prevent or diagnose blood-based diseases, disorders or conditions.

Abstract: Provided herein is a process for the preparation of 4-((6-(2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-1,1-difluoro-2-hydroxy-3-(5-mercapto-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propyl)pyridin-3-yl)oxy)benzonitrile.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of formula (I), a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of conditions having an association with the orexin sub-type 1 receptor. Ar, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 have meanings given in the description.

Abstract: Pyradizine derivatives that activity the excitatory amino acid transporter 2 (EAAT2) of the formula: and methods of use thereof for treating or preventing diseases, disorders, and conditions with glutamate toxicity.

Abstract: A compound of formula I: (I) wherein: n is 1 or 2; p is 0 or 1; R1a, R1b, R1c and R1d are independently selected from H, halo, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 fluoroalkyl, C3-4 cycloalkyl, C1-4 alkyloxy, NH—C1-4 alkyl and cyano; R2a and R2b are independently selected from the group consisting of: (i) F; (ii) H; (iii) Me; and (iv) CH2OH; R2c and R2d are independently selected from the group consisting of: (i) F; (ii) H; (iii) Me; and (iv) CH2OH; R2e is H or Me; R3a and R3b are independently selected from H and Me; R4 is either H or Me; R5 is either H or Me; R6a and R6b are independently selected from H and Me; A is either (IIa), where R7a is selected from N-linked N-containing C5-7 heterocycyl and (A); or (ii) (IIb), where X is selected from CH2, NH and O, one of R8a and R8b is selected from CI and ethoxy and the other of R8a and R8b is H.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a compound as shown in formula (II), a tautomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and disclosed is the use thereof in preparing a drug for treating an ASK1-associated disease.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, polymorphs, co-crystals, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, prodrugs, and compositions thereof. Also provided are methods and kits involving the inventive compounds or compositions for treating or preventing proliferative diseases (e.g., cancers (e.g., leukemia, lymphoma, melanoma, multiple myeloma, breast cancer, Ewing's sarcoma, osteosarcoma, brain cancer, neuroblastoma, lung cancer), benign neoplasms, angiogenesis, inflammatory diseases, autoinflammatory diseases, and autoimmune diseases) in a subject. Treatment of a subject with a proliferative disease using a compound or composition of the invention may inhibit the aberrant activity of a kinase, such as cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) (e.g., cyclin-dependent kinase 7 (CDK7)), and therefore, induce cellular apoptosis and/or inhibit transcription in the subject.

Abstract: The present invention relates to processes for preparing pyrazole derivatives of Formula (I) and salts and pharmaceutical compositions of the salts thereof, useful as modulators of 5-HT2A serotonin receptor activity. The present invention also relates to intermediates used in the processes, and their preparation. The present invention also relates to salts of compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof.

Abstract: Provided herein are substituted 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexanes as ketohexokinase inhibitors, processes to make said compounds, and methods comprising administering said compounds to a mammal in need thereof.

Abstract: N-substituted sulfonylphenyl-5-nitrofuranyl-2-carboxamide derived compounds, which selectively activate the apoptotic, but not the adaptive arm, of the Unfolded Protein Response are provides as is their use in the treatment of diseases such as diabetes, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, hemophilia, lysosomal storage diseases and cancer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions comprising inhibitors of human histone methyltransferase EZH2 and one or more other therapeutic agents, particularly anticancer agents such as prednisone, and methods of combination therapy for administering to subjects in need thereof for the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: A compound of Formula (I) or (II), for treating or preventing an HCV infection in a subject.

Abstract: Provided are IDO inhibitor compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, their pharmaceutical compositions, their methods of preparation, and methods for their use in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides, inter alia, RAF-Degrading Conjugate Compounds that are useful in the treatment of cancer and other RAF related diseases. Also provided are, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment, and kits comprising a RAF-Degrading Conjugate Compound.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds of Formula (I) and Formula (II) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, hydrates, tautomers, stereoisomers, isotopically labeled derivatives, and compositions thereof. Also provided are methods and kits involving the compounds or compositions for treating or preventing proliferative diseases, e.g., cancers (e.g., breast cancer, prostate cancer, lymphoma, lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer, neuroblastoma, or colorectal cancer), benign neoplasms, angio genesis, inflammatory diseases, fibrosis (e.g., polycystic kidney disease), autoinflammatory diseases, and autoimmune diseases in a subject.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds which modulate (e.g., inhibit) the activity of beta-hydrolase (e.g., ASPH), including novel 2-aryl-5-amino-3(2H)-furanone and 2-heteroaryl-5-amino-3(2H)-furanone compounds, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods for their synthesis, and methods of using these compounds to modulate the activity of ASPH in an a cell-free sample, a cell-based assay, and in a subject. Other aspects of the invention relate to use of the compounds disclosed herein to ameliorate or treat cell proliferation disorders.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula: or a salt thereof, wherein the variables RAA, n, ring A, ring B, R1a, R1b, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, and R9 have the meaning as described herein, and compositions containing such compounds and methods for using such compounds and compositions.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds that are agonists of the muscarinic M1 and/or M4 receptor and which are useful in the treatment of diseases mediated by the muscarinic M1 and M4 receptors. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and the therapeutic uses of the compounds. Compounds provided are of formula where Y, R1, R2 and R4 are as defined herein.

Abstract: Provided is a fluorescent probe composition including an indolizino[3,2-c]quinoline-based compound, and a nucleic acid/protein/cell imaging method using the same. Since the compound of the present invention demonstrates excellent environmental sensitivity, fluorescence intensity, photostability, nucleic acid/protein binding, intracellular permeability, etc., the compound may be effectively used for various studies of protein/cell functions and imaging technologies, such as nucleic acid/protein kinetics, drug-protein interactions, and intracellular protein imaging.

Abstract: The present invention provides octahydro fused azadecalin compounds and methods of using the compounds as glucocorticoid receptor modulators.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): or stereoisomers, tautomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are selective ROCK inhibitors. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of treating cardiovascular, smooth muscle, oncologic, neuropathologic, autoimmune, fibrotic, and/or inflammatory disorders using the same.

Abstract: Provided are a crystalline form of a GnRH receptor antagonist and a preparation method therefor. Specifically, provided are a crystalline form I of 1-(4-(7-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-3-((dimethylamino)methyl)-5-(6-methoxypyridazin-3-yl)-4,6-dicarbonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-2-yl)phenyl)-3-methoxy urea (a compound of formula I) and a preparation method, the use of same in a pharmaceutical composition and the use of the crystalline form I and the composition in the preparation of a drug for treating diseases associated with a GnRH receptor antagonist.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of ATR protein kinase. The invention also relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of this invention; methods of treating of various diseases, disorders, and conditions using the compounds of this invention; processes for preparing the compounds of this invention; intermediates for the preparation of the compounds of this invention; and methods of using the compounds in in vitro applications, such as the study of kinases in biological and pathological phenomena; the study of intracellular signal transduction pathways mediated by such kinases; and the comparative evaluation of new kinase inhibitors. The compounds of this invention have formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein the variables are as devined herein. Moreover, The compounds of this invention have formula I-A: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, wherein the variables are as defined herein.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds comprising variously substituted octahydropyrrolopyrroles, their synthesis, methods of making, methods of using, compositions and formulations thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides substituted imidazo[1,5-a]pyrimidinyl carboxamide and related organic compounds, compositions containing such compounds, medical kits, and methods for using such compounds and compositions to treat medical disorders, e.g., Gaucher disease, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body disease, dementia, or multiple system atrophy, in a patient. Exemplary substituted imidazo[1,5-a]pyrimidinyl carboxamide compounds described herein include substituted 2-heterocyclyl-4-alkyl-imidazo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-8-carboxamide compounds and variants thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel heteroaryl compounds of formula (I) having a pyrimidine-containing core that is linked to a 4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl group via an amine linker. Such compounds are useful for the treatment of cancers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition and method for a therapeutic treatment that is able to combat certain conditions such as alcohol dependence, opioid abuse treatment, neurological disorders, neuropathic pain, and fibromyalgia. The novel gliotoxin analog compound acts by acting as an antagonist to one or more opioid receptors, which, when present leads to the inhibition of conditions, providing increased performance over known treatments. The disclosed compounds also shows the ability to cross the blood-brain-barrier in a highly efficient manner.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel RET inhibitor comprising, as an active ingredient, a compound or a salt thereof that have not been known for their RET inhibitory activity, and also provides an agent for preventing or treating diseases (e.g., malignant tumors) that can be prevented or treated by RET inhibitory activity. The RET inhibitor comprises, as an active ingredient, a compound represented by Formula (I) below or a salts thereof: wherein A, R1 to R3, X, and n are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel chiral synthesis of N-acyl-(3-substituted)-(8-substituted)-5,6-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazines of Formula (I): or a solvate thereof. The novel chiral synthesis avoids the use of protection/deprotection steps.

Abstract: The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R9, Y, W, m, n, p and q are as defined herein, compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.