Abstract: This invention relates to potent selective agonists of the EP4 subtype of prostaglandin E2 receptors, their use or a formulation thereof in the treatment of glaucoma and other conditions, which are related to elevated intraocular pressure in the eye of a patient. This invention further relates to the use of the compounds of this invention for mediating the bone modeling and remodeling processes of the osteoblasts and osteoclasts.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of general formula (I) wherein W, D, E, G, J, L, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and Y are as defined herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, or solvates thereof, for use—alone or in combination with one or more other pharmaceutically active compounds—in therapy, for treating diseases associated with deregulated angiogenesis, such as cancer and skin and eye diseases.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: is disclosed as an HIV protease inhibitor. Methods and compositions for inhibiting an HIV infection are also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to 5,6-dihydro-4H-[1,3]oxazin-2-ylamine compounds of the formula wherein R1 to R5 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are BACE2 inhibitors and can be used as medicaments for the treatment or prevention of diseases such as diabetes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 2-Amino-5,5-difluoro-5,6-dihydro-4H-[1,3]oxazin-4-yl)-phenyl]-amides of formula I having BACE1 and/or BACE2 inhibitory activity, their manufacture, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as therapeutically active substances. The active compounds of the present invention are useful in the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of e.g. Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes.

Abstract: Novel compounds and methods for activating the TrkB receptor are provided. The methods include administering in vivo or in vitro a therapeutically effective amount of a compound containing four six-membered rings and a substituted or unsubstituted C5 or C6 heteroaryl or hetero-cycloalkyl ring and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, and derivatives thereof. Specifically, methods and compounds for the treatment of disorders including neurologic, neuropsychiatric, and metabolic disorders are provided. For example, a method is provided of treating or reducing the risk of depression, anxiety, or obesity in a subject, which includes selecting a subject with or at risk of developing depression, anxiety, or obesity, and administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the described compounds.

Abstract: This invention relates to 5,6-dihydro-4H-[1,3]oxazin-2-ylamine compounds of the formula wherein R1 to R5 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds are BACE2 inhibitors and can be used as medicaments for the treatment or prevention of diseases such as diabetes.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds of the Formula (I), (II), 1u1-20, Iv1-20, Iv1-20, Iw1-20, Ix1-7, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful for the therapeutic treatment of diseases associated with the modulation or inhibition of 1?-HSD1 in mammals. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions of the novel compounds and methods for their use in the reduction or control of the production of cortisol in a cell or the inhibition of the conversion of cortisone to cortisol in a cell.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), in which the radicals R1 to R3 and AR are as defined in the description, processes for the preparation thereof, the use thereof in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds of the Formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie),(If), (Ig), (Ih), (Ii), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful for the therapeutic treatment of diseases associated with the modulation or inhibition of 11?-HSD1 in mammals. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions of the novel compounds and methods for their use in the reduction or control of the production of Cortisol in a cell or the inhibition of the conversion of cortisone to Cortisol in a cell.

Abstract: A compound or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt, composition and method are disclosed that can provide analgesia and reduce inflammation. A contemplated compound has a structure that corresponds to Formula A, wherein the R group substituents, d, e, f, k, n, m, D, E, F, K, G, P, Q, W, and Z are defined within.

Abstract: The present application relates to pyrrolidine, piperidine, and other nitrogen-containing heterocyclic derivatives and the use of these compounds for treating and preventing pam or inflammation. The analgesic compounds demonstrate efficacy in the treatment of neuropathic pain resulting from a variety of conditions such as diabetic neuropathy, HIV infections, and post-herpetic neuralgia.

Abstract: Intraorally rapidly disintegrating tablets which, when ingested, disintegrates in the oral cavity rapidly without presenting unpleasant taste, can be quickly absorbed in the digestive tract and express efficacy are provided. The intraorally rapidly disintegrating tablets contain a drug being hardly water-soluble under neutral or alkaline conditions and being highly water-soluble under acidic conditions yet presenting unpleasant taste, which tablets can be prepared by combining the medicinal substance with a water-soluble acidic substance, coating either or both of the substances with a water-soluble coating agent being insoluble in alcoholic solvent, further adding a water-soluble binding agent being soluble in alcoholic solvent and a water-soluble saccharide, subjecting the resultant mixture to compression, and treating the products with an alcoholic solvent.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds of the Formula (I), any of the formulas I1-I26 Ia1-3-Ij1-3 or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful for the therapeutic treatment of diseases associated with the modulation or inhibition of 11?-HSD1 in mammals. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions of the novel compounds and methods for their use in the reduction or control of the production of cortisol in a cell or the inhibition of the conversion of cortisone to cortisol in a cell.

Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of heterocyclic compounds as modulators of gamma secretase, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more diseases associated with the central nervous system using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 3-Amino-5-phenyl-5,6-dihydro-2H-[1,4]oxazines of formula I having BACE1 and/or BACE2 inhibitory activity, their manufacture, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as therapeutically active substances. The active compounds of the present invention are useful in the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of e.g. Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula I, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and method of using the same in the treatment or prevention of diseases mediated by the activation of ?3-adrenoceptor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds having the structure useful as potassium channel inhibitors to treat cardiac arrhythmias, and the like.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I: wherein X, R2, R3, R3a, R3b, R5 and R6 are defined herein, are useful as inhibitors of the hepatitis C virus NS5B polymerase.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds of the Formula Ik, Im1, Im2, Im5, In1, In2, In5, lo1, lo2, lo5, Ip1, Ip3, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful for the therapeutic treatment of diseases associated with the modulation or inhibition of 11 ?-HSD1 in mammals. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions of the novel compounds and methods for their use in the reduction or control of the production of Cortisol in a cell or the inhibition of the conversion of cortisone to Cortisol in a cell.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds of the Formula (I), (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), (Id), (Ie), (If), (Ig), (Ih); (Ii); (Ij), (Ik), (II) pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful for the therapeutic treatment of diseases associated with the modulation or inhibition of 11 ?-HSD1 in mammals. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions of the novel compounds and methods for their use in the reduction or control of the production of cortisol in a cell or the inhibition of the conversion of cortisone to cortisol in a cell.

Abstract: A PEPCK inhibitor can include identifying a molecule that has a size capable of fitting into and interacting with the PEPCK binding site and at least one of the following: (a) a first terminal substituent having co-planar atoms acting as metal ligands to the active site metal ion PEPCK; (b) at least one of an atom or substituent at positions 2 or 3 from the first terminal substituent includes a neutral carbon center or include an oxygen, sulfur, selenium, or other atom with similar physiochemical properties; (c) at least one of an atom or substituent at positions 2 or 3 from the first terminal substituent is devoid of an electropositive atom or substituents; or (d) a second terminal substituent opposite of the first terminal substituent, said second terminal substituent having an atom that is a hydrogen boding acceptor and/or is negatively charged.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new substituted imidazole compounds have the following Formula (I) and to the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof, to compositions of the compounds together with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, and to uses of the compounds:

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof having superior glucokinase activating activity, and is a compound represented by general formula (I), or pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof: [wherein, A represents, for example, an oxygen atom or sulfur atom, R1 represents, for example, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group or a C1-C6 halogenated alkyl group, A and R1 together with the carbon atom bonded thereto form a heterocyclic group that may be substituted with 1 to 3 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group ?, R2 represents a phenyl group that may be substituted with 1 to 5 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group ? or a heterocyclic group that may be substituted with 1 to 3 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group ?, R3 represents a hydroxy group or a C1-C6 alkoxy group, and Substituent Group ? consists of, for example, a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group, a C1-C6 alkyl group substituted with 1 or 2 hyd

Abstract: This invention relates to inhibitors of mitotic kinesins, particularly KSP, and methods for producing these inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitors of the invention and methods of utilizing the inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment and prevention of various disorders.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds of the Formula Ik, Im1, Im2, Im5, In1, In2, In5, Io1, Io2, Io5, Ip1, Ip3, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful for the therapeutic treatment of diseases associated with the modulation or inhibition of 11?-HSD1 in mammals. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions of the novel compounds and methods for their use in the reduction or control of the production of cortisol in a cell or the inhibition of the conversion of cortisone to cortisol in a cell.

Abstract: (1) A preventive and/or a remedy for lower urinary tract diseases such as inflammation in the lower urinary tract, cystitis (interstitial cystitis, etc.) and urethritis; (2) an agent for improving bladder compliance and/or bladder capacity; and (3) an agent for protecting bladder mucosa and/or bladder epithelial cells and/or promoting the regeneration thereof; each containing an EP4 agonist. An EP4 agonist is useful in ameliorating symptoms of lower urinary tract diseases such as (1) frequent urination, (2) urgency of urination, (3) pain in the reproductive organs and/or lower urinary tract (for example, bladder pain, urinary tract pain, vulvar pain, vaginal pain, scrotal pain, perineal pain, pelvic pain, etc.) and/or (4) discomfort in the reproductive organs and/or lower urinary tract. Among all, a selective EP4 agonist is useful as a preventive and/or remedy for lower urinary tract diseases having no side effect.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned isoxazole-imidazole derivatives having affinity and selectivity for GABA A ?5 receptor binding site, their manufacture, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use for enhancing cognition or for the treatment of cognitive disorders like Alzheimer's disease. In particular, the present invention is concerned with aryl-isoxazol-4-yl-imidazole derivatives of formula I wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as described in the specification.

Abstract: The invention relates to the substituted 1,2-ethylenediamines of general formula (I), wherein the groups R1 to R13, A, B, L and i are defined as in the description and the claims. The invention also relates to the use thereof in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and similar diseases.

Abstract: Provided are a histamine-H3 receptor antagonist; and a preventive and/or a remedy for metabolic system diseases such as obesity, diabetes, hormone secretion disorder, hyperlipemia, gout, fatty liver, circulatory system diseases, for example, stenocardia, acute/congestive cardiac insufficiency, cardiac infarction, coronary arteriosclerosis, hypertension, nephropathy, sleep disorder and various diseases accompanied by sleep disorder such as idiopathic hypersomnia, repetitive hypersomnia, true hypersomnia, narcolepsy, sleep periodic acromotion disorder, sleep apnea syndrome, circadian rhythm disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, REM sleep disorder, senile insomnia, night worker sleep insanitation, idiopathic insomnia, repetitive insomnia, true insomnia, electrolyte metabolism disorder; and central and peripheral nervous system diseases such as bulimia, emotional disorder, melancholia, anxiety, epilepsy, delirium, dementia, shinzophrenia, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, memory disorder, Alzheimer's diseas

Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of Formula I which are antagonists of calcitonin gene-related peptide receptors (“CGRP-receptor”), pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, methods for identifying them, methods of treatment using them and their use in therapy for treatment of neurogenic vasodilation, neurogenic inflammation, migraine and other headaches, thermal injury, circulatory shock, flushing associated with menopause, airway inflammatory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other conditions the treatment of which can be effected by the antagonism of CGRP-receptors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new substituted imidazole compounds have the following Formula (I) and to the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof, to compositions of the compounds together with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, and to uses of the compounds:

Abstract: The invention relates to combinations of A) oxazolidinones of formula (I) and B) other active ingredients, to a method for producing said combinations and to the use thereof as medicaments, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of thrombo-embolic diseases.

Abstract: The present invention includes and relates generally to compounds which modulate apoptosis in cells. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, methods of making these compounds, and methods of using these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions for treatment of diseases associated with irregular apoptosis in cells.

Abstract: Object of the present invention are novel substituted compounds of the formula 1, wherein A, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are defined as in the description. Another object of the present invention is to provide antagonists of CCR3, more particularly to provide pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a therapeutically effective amount of at least one of the compounds of the present invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of 11-? hydroxyl steroid dehydrogenase type 1, antagonists of the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The compounds of the invention can be useful in the treatment of various diseases associated with expression or activity of 11-? hydroxyl steroid dehydrogenase type 1 and/or diseases associated with aldosterone excess.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions and kits comprising at least one nitric oxide enhancing prostaglandin compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide enhancing compound and/or at least one therapeutic agent. The invention also provides methods for (a) treating ophthalmic disorders; (b) treating cerebrovascular disorders; (c) treating cardiovascular disorders; (d) treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); (e) treating peptic ulcers; (e) treating sexual dysfunctions and (f) inducing abortions. The nitric oxide enhancing prostaglandin compounds comprise at least one heterocyclic nitric oxide donor group and/or at least one nitroxide group.

Abstract: This invention provides pyrimidine derivatives represented by a formula, in the formula, ring A stands for carbocyclic group or heterocyclic group, X1 stands for hydrogen, lower alkyl, amino, etc., X2 stands for hydrogen or lower alkyl, Y stands for a direct bond or sulfur or nitrogen, n stands for an integer of 0-4, and Ar stands for a group of the following formula, or a salt thereof, which concurrently exhibit 5-HT1A agonistic activity and 5-HT3 antagonistic activity and are useful for therapy and treatments of diseases such as IBS. The invention furthermore provides a therapeutic method of IBS, characterized by having 5-HT1A agonistic activity and 5-HT3 antagonistic activity work simultaneously and cooperatively in vivo, which comprises either administering 5-HT3 antagonistic agent which concurrently exhibits 5-HT1A agonistic activity, or administering 5-HT1A agonistic agent and 5-HT3 antagonistic agent simultaneously, in sequence or at an interval.

Abstract: The present invention is related to compound of the formula (I): or a pharmacologically acceptable salt, solvate, or hydrate thereof, wherein A is a 6-membered heteroaryl having from 1 to 3 heteroatoms, each independently selected from N or O and the other substituents are defined as in the claims.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel compounds of the Formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful for the therapeutic treatment of diseases associated with the modulation or inhibition of 11 ?-HSD1 in mammals. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions of the novel compounds and methods for their use in the reduction or control of the production of Cortisol in a cell or the inhibition of the conversion of cortisone to Cortisol in a cell.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide compounds that exhibit strong MEK-inhibiting activity and are stable in vivo and soluble in water, which can be used as preventive or therapeutic agents for proliferative diseases. The compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are represented by the following formula (1): [where R1, R2, R3, R4, and X are the same as defined in the present patent application].

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, R7 and A are as defined. Compounds of Formula I have activity inhibiting production of A?-peptide. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating diseases and disorders, for example, neurodegenerative and/or neurological disorders, e.g., Alzheimer's disease, in a mammal comprising compounds of Formula I.

Abstract: Substituted pyrimidine and triazine compounds corresponding to formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, R4a, R4b, R5a, R5b, R7, R8, R9a, R9b, R10, R11, A, a, b, s, t, V, W1, W2 and W3 have defined meanings, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, a process for preparing such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions to treat or inhibit pain and/or other disorders or disease states.

Abstract: The invention relates to substituted 1,2-ethylenediamines of general formula (I), wherein the radicals R1-R13, A, B, L and i are as defined in the description and in the claims. The invention also relates to the use thereof for treating Alzheimer's disease (AD) and similar diseases.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide compounds that exhibit strong MEK-inhibiting activity and are stable in vivo and soluble in water, which can be used as preventive or therapeutic agents for proliferative diseases. The compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are represented by the following formula (1): [where R1, R2, R3, R4, and X are the same as defined in the present patent application].

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having an ACC inhibitory action, which is useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiac failure, diabetic complications, metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia, cancer and the like, and has superior efficacy. The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as in the specification, or a salt thereof.

Abstract: This invention provides compositions which are 1,3-oxazinan-2-one compounds of formulae (I) and (II), and oxazolidinone compounds of formula (III): wherein R is a hydrocarbyl group, a heterocyclic group, a hydrocarbyl group having at least one substituent, or a heterocyclic group having at least one hydrocarbyl substituent, wherein the substituent on the hydrocarbyl group or heterocyclic group is selected from the group consisting of a heterocyclic group, an azo group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a fluoro group, a chloro group, a bromo group, an alkoxy group having up to 15 carbon atoms, and a hydrocarbyl group having up to 15 carbon atoms; and R? and R? are each independently hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a methylaryl group, a carbonyl group, a hydrocarbylamido group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfonamoyl group, a heterocyclic group, a heterocyclic group having at least one substituent, or an aryl group or methylaryl group having at least one substituent, where the substituent on the heterocyclic grou

Abstract: This application discloses a novel process to synthesize 8-[{1-(3,5-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-ethoxy}-methyl]-8-phenyl-1,7-diaza-spiro[4.5]decan-2-one compounds, which may be used, for example, as NK-1 inhibitor compounds in pharmaceutical preparations.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel phenylpropionic acid derivative and a PPAR-? modulator comprising the same as an active ingredient. The phenylpropionic acid derivative of the present invention has modulatory action on function of PPAR-? and then exhibits hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic and insulin resistance-reducing effects on PPAR-mediated diseases or disorders. Therefore, the present invention is prophylactically or therapeutically effective for diabetes and metabolic diseases.

Abstract: This invention relates to potent selective agonists of the EP4 subtype of prostaglandin E2 receptors, their use or a formulation thereof in the treatment of glaucoma and other conditions, which are related to elevated intraocular pressure in the eye of a patient. This invention further relates to the use of the compounds of this invention for mediating the bone modeling and remodeling processes of the osteoblasts and osteoclasts.