Abstract: The present invention relates to derivatives and analogues of adenine of the formula: wherein L, A, Y and Z are those defined herein. Compounds of the present invention are useful in inhibiting adenylyl cyclase activity. The present invention also relates to a method of preventing and inhibiting a patient's fibroproliferative vasculopathy following vascular injury or a vascular surgical operation which includes administering to the patient, an effective amount of a compound according to the invention subsequent to a vascular injury, or subsequent to a vascular surgical operation, for one to two weeks after the injury or surgical operation, effective to treat or prevent a patient's fibroproliferative vasculopathy such as chronic allograft rejection or vascular restenosis following vascular trauma. The present invention also relates to a method for measuring the inhibition of adenylyl cyclase activity and a method for treating congestive heart failure.

Abstract: This application is directed to compounds useful as inhibitors of PDE4 in the treatment of diseases regulated by the activation and degranulation of eosinophils, especially asthma, chronic bronchitis, and chronic obstructuive pulmonary disease, of the formula: where Y is ?C(R1a)— or —[N?(O)k]— where k is 0 or 1; G1 is a saturated or unsaturated carbon ring system that is a 3- to 7-membered monocyclic, or that is a 7- to 12-membered, fused polycyclic; provided that G1 is not a discontinuous or restricted biaryl moiety as defined under G2; where optionally one carbon atom may be replaced by a heteroatom selected from N, O, and S; where optionally a second carbon atom thereof, and further optionally a third carbon atom thereof may be replaced by N; -G2 is a saturated or unsaturated carbon ring system that is a 3- to 7-membered monocyclic; or that is a 7- to 12-membered, fused polycyclic; or that is a 7- to 18-membered discontinuous or restricted biaryl moiety; wherein for each of the carbon ring systems re

Abstract: The present invention relates to therapeutically active and selective inhibitors of the enzyme DPP-IV of formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and the use of such compounds for and the manufacture of medicaments for treating diseases that are associated with proteins that are subject to inactivation by DPP-IV, such as type 2 diabetes and obesity

Abstract: This invention provides broad-spectrum antibiotics that are inhibitors of bacterial adenine DNA methyltransferases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds which inhibit, regulate and/or modulate tyrosine kinase signal transduction, compositions which contain these compounds, and methods of using them to treat tyrosine kinase-dependent diseases and conditions, such as angiogenesis, cancer, tumor growth, atherosclerosis, age related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, inflammatory diseases, and the like in mammals.

Abstract: A compound of the following formula: wherein R is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic amine group or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds of formula (I) may be used to treat, among other indications, asthma and diarrhea.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula (I) 1

Abstract: The compounds of the present invention are 2,6,9-trisubstituted purine derivatives which are inhibitors of cyclin/cdk complexes. The compounds of the current invention also are potent inhibitors of human cellular proliferation. As such, the compounds of the present invention constitute pharmaceutical compositions with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Such compounds are useful in treating a disorder mediated by elevated levels of cell proliferation in a mammal compared to a healthy mammal by administering to such mammal an effective amount of the compound. Examples of the compounds of the present invention are represented by the following chemical structures: wherein: V= NH; O; S; or CH2; R7 is a heterocycle selected from the group consisting of: thiophene; furan; pyrrole; thiazole; pyrazole; imidazole; isoxazole; isothiazole; and 1,3,4-thiadiazole; and Y, A, R1, R2, R3, R4, and n1 are defined herein.

Abstract: The use of a compound of formula (Ia): 1

Abstract: Compounds represented by Formula (I): (I)or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are effective as NMDA NR2B antagonists useful for relieving pain.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel A2B adenosine receptor antagonists of Formula I: 1

Abstract: A compound of the following formula: wherein R is an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic amine group or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds of formula (I) may be used to treat, among other indications, asthma and diarrhea.

Abstract: 1

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods of treating movement disorders by administering an effective amount of one or more adenosine A2A receptor antagonists to a patient in need thereof. The present invention also provides methods of decreasing the adverse effects of L-DOPA in patients receiving L-DOPA therapy in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. The present invention further provides methods and compositions for treating Parkinson's disease patients with sub-clinically effective doses of L-DOPA by combining L-DOPA treatment with an effective amount of one or more adenosine A2A receptor antagonists (i.e., L-DOPA sparing effect). The present invention further provides methods of effective treatment of Parkinson's disease by co-administering at least one adenosine A2A receptor antagonist, L-DOPA and a dopamine agonist and/or a COMT inhibitor and/or a MAO inhibitor.

Abstract: A compound having the formula: wherein: R1 is —X—R1′; in which R1′ is lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl, or heterocyclic, and X is —NH—; R2 is isopropyl; and R3 is —NR4R5; in which R4 is hydrogen and R5 is lower alkyl substituted with amino or R4 and R5 are both lower alkyl substituted with one, two or three groups chosen from hydroxy and amino, or an acid addition salt or cationic salt thereof. The compounds inhibit CDK-2 activity and are useful for treating disorders characterized by undesirable cell proliferation.

Abstract: (2S,3S,4R,5R)-2-(5-tert-butyl-[1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-5-[6-(4-chloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-9H-purin-9-yl]-tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol in polymorphic form.

Abstract: Disclosed are processes for the synthesis of novel compounds that are A2B adenosine receptor antagonists, useful for treating various disease states, including asthma and diarrhea.

Abstract: This invention is directed to the compound of formula (I) which is useful for inhibiting the activity of Factor Xa. The present invention is also directed to compositions containing said compounds, processes for their preparation, their use, such as in inhibiting the formation of thrombin or for therapeutically or prophylactically treating a patient suffering from, or subject to, or associated with a disease state associated with a cardiovascular disorder.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of adenosine A1 agonists having an agonist action at adenosine A1 receptors in the treatment of emesis.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds having selective hydrolytic potential. The disclosed compounds are useful as compounds having selective stability and are capable of undergoing programmed hydrolysis in biologic systems.

Abstract: (2S,3S,4R,5R)-2-(5-tert-butyl-[1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-5-[6-(4-chloro-2-fluorophenylamino)-9H-purin-9-yl]-tetrahydrofuran-3,4-diol in polymorphic form.

Abstract: Compounds having the general structure 1

Abstract: Novel heterocyclic compounds having a six membered ring structure fused to a five membered ring structure are found to be useful for the treatment and prevention of symptoms or manifestations associated with disorders affected by Interleukin-12 (“IL-12”) intracellular signaling, such as, for example, Th1 cell-mediated disorders. The therapeutic compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives (e.g., resolved enantiomers, diastereomers, tautomers, salts and solvates thereof) or prodrugs thereof, have the following general formula: Each X, Y and Z are independently selected from a member of the group consisting of C(R3), N, N(R3) and S.

Abstract: Therapeutic benzimidazoles and compositions containing them, for the treatment of acute, inflammatory and neuropathic pain, dental pain, general headache, migraine, cluster headache, mixed-vascular and non-vascular syndromes, tension headache, general inflammation, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, osteoarthritis, inflammatory bowel disorders, inflammatory eye disorders, inflammatory or unstable bladder disorders, psoriasis, skin complaints with inflammatory components, chronic inflammatory conditions, inflammatory pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, neuropathic pain and associated hyperalgesia and allodynia, diabetic neuropathy pain, causalgia, sympathetically maintained pain, deafferentation syndromes, asthma, epithelial tissue damage or dysfunction, herpes simplex, disturbances of visceral motility at respiratory, genitourinary, gastrointestinal or vascular regions, wounds, bums, allergic skin reactions, pruritus, vitiligo, general gastrointestinal disorders, gastric ulceration, duodenal ulcers, d

Abstract: Imidazopyridine compounds that contain sulfonamide functionality at the 1-position are useful as immune response modifiers. The compounds and compositions of the invention can induce the biosynthesis of various cytokines and are useful in the treatment of a variety of conditions including viral diseases and neoplastic diseases.

Abstract: This application discloses 2-amino-6-anilino-purine derivatives of the formula I in which q is 1-5, and R1 is &agr;) —S(═O)k—NR6R7, in which  k is 1 or 2,  wherein under the proviso that R6 and R7 cannot be simultaneously hydrogen &agr;1) R6, R7 can be identical or different from one another and represent an aliphatic, carbocyclic, heterocyclic, carbocyclic-aliphatic or heterocyclic-aliphatic radical; hydrogen or lower aliphatic acyl; or &agr;2) R6 and R7 together are an alkylene or alkenylene radical having from 3 up to and including 9 C atoms, in which 1-3 C atoms can be replaced by oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, &bgr;) N-(aryl lower alkyl)carbamoyl, or &ggr;) a radical of the formula —NH—S(═O)i—R8, in which  i is 1 or 2,  R8 is an aliphatic, carbocyclic or heterocyclic radical; or &dgr;) a radical of the formula —NH—C(═O)—R9,  and the other variable substituents are as defined herein.

Abstract: The present invention relates to modified nucleotides and nucleosides and reagents to produce these. The modified nucleotides and nucleotides are assembled to larger oligonucleotides and oligonucleosides, which, for example, may be used for diagnostics of polymorphisms and for antisense therapy of various conditions. The oligonucleotides and oligonucleosides described in the invention have very good endonuclease resistance without compromising the RNA cleavage properties of RNase H wherein combinations of modifications with Y, Z, R or B are claimed: X=O or S, NH or NCH3, CH2 Or CH(CH3), Y=O, S, or NH or NCH3, CH2or CH(CH3); Z=O, S, or NH or NCH3, CH2 or CH(CH3); R=O or S, or NH or NCH3, CH2 or CH(CH3); B=A, C, G, T; 5-F/cl/BrU or —C, 6-thioguanine, 7-deazaguanine; &agr;- or &bgr;-D- (or L)ribo, xylo, arabino or lyxo configuration.

Abstract: The compounds represented by the formulae (I) wherein X is selected from the group consisting of: O, S, N—R1, and CHR1; Y and Y′ is individually selected from H, OR1, NR1R2, and N3 Z and Z′ is individually selected from II, OR1, and NR1R2 R=II, formula (II), formula (III), or formula (III), R1 and R2 is selected from H, alkyl, acyl, aryl which may be substituted or unsubstituted, R3 is selected from H, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, acyloxyalkyl, and pivaloyloxyalkyl, B is selected from 5 or 6-substituted uracil or cytosine, pseudouracil, N-substituted pseudouracil, 2-thiouracil, 2-thiocytosine, 5- or 6-substituted 2-thiouracil and 2-thiocytosine, 6-azauracil, 5-azacytosine, 8-azapurines, and 7-aza-8-deazapurines. Substitutions may be halosubstituted alkyl, halosubstituted alkenyl, halosubstituted alkynyl, halosubstituted aryl, alkylthio, or NR1R2.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 1,7 disubstituted guanines inhibitors possessing antitumor activity and to a process for preparing the same. Furthermore, these compounds are expected to enhance the efficacy of other chemotherapeutic agents, in the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: This invention relates to an adenine derivative, a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof represented by general formula (I): 1

Abstract: The present invention relates to a series of CDK-inhibiting purine derivatives of structural formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or prodrug form thereof, wherein: X is O, S or CHRX where RX is H or C1-14 alkyl; D is NZ1Z2 where Z1 is selected from H, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 hydroxyalkyl, an unsubstituted or substituted aryl or heteroaryl, and an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl or heteroaralkyl group, and Z2 is selected from an unsubstituted or substituted aryl or heteroaryl, and an unsubstituted or substituted aralkyl or heteroaralkyl group; A is selected from H, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, hydroxy, CH2(CH2)nOH (n=1-4), and NRa1Ra2 where Ra1 and Ra2 are each independently H or C1-4 alkyl; B is selected from H, halo, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, CF3, an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted aralkyl, and a hydroxy group that may undergo a C═O tautomeric rearrangement; and Y comprises an unsubstituted or substituted 4- to 8-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, optio

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), in which B, D, E, G, X, Y, Z, R1, R2 and s have the meanings indicated in the claims, their physiologically tolerable salts and their prodrugs. The compounds of formula (I) are valuable pharmacologically active compounds. They are vitronectin receptor antagonist and inhibitors of cell adhesion and are suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of illnesses which are based on the interaction between vitronectin receptors and their ligands in cell-cell or cell-matrix interaction processes or which can be prevented, alleviated or cured by influencing such interactions. For example, they can be applied for inhibiting bone resorption by osteoclasts and thus for treating and preventing osteoporosis, or for inhibiting undesired angiogenesis or prolifertion of cells of the vascular smooth musculature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel substituted pyrazole derivatives of the general formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3 and A are each as defined, and to processes for their preparation and to their use as medicaments, in particular as medicaments for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R, Ar, A, n, R1 and R2 are defined herein. These compounds are highly selective agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAA brain receptors or prodrugs of agonists, antagonists or inverse agonists for GABAA brain receptors and are therefore useful in the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, depression, Down Syndrome, sleep and seizure disorders, overdose with benzodiazepine drugs and for enhancement of memory. Pharmaceutical compositions, including packaged pharmaceutical compositions, are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (1), in which H, G, Z, X, Y, r, s and t have the meanings indicated in the claims, their physiologically tolerable salts and their prodrugs. The compounds of formula (1) are valuable, pharmacologically active compounds. They are vitronectin receptor antagonists and inhibitors of cell adhesion and are suitable for the therapy and prophylaxis of illnesses which are based on the interaction between vitronectin receptors and their ligands in cell-cell or cell-matrix interaction processes or which can be prevented, alleviated or cured by influencing such interactions. For example, they can be applied for inhibiting bone resorption by osteoclasts and thus for treating and preventing osteoporosis, or for inhibiting undesired angiogenesis or proliferation of cells of the vascular smooth musculature.

Abstract: A method and composition for treating a host infected with flavivirus or pestivirus comprising administering an effective flavivirus or pestivirus treatment amount of a described 1′, 2′ or 3′-modified nucleoside or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, is provided.

Abstract: Use of a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, aryloxy, 0thioalkyl, thioaryl, CN, halo, NR5R6, NR4COR5, NR4CONR5R6, NR4CO2R7 and NR4SO2R7; R2 is selected from N, O or S-containing heteroaryl groups, wherein the heteroaryl group is attached via an unsaturated carbon atom which is adjacent to one or two N, O or S-heteroatom(s), other than ortho, ortho-disubstituted heteroaryl groups; R3 is selected from H, alkyl, COR8, CONR9R10, CONR8NR9R10, CO2R11 and SO2R11; R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from H, alkyl and aryl or where R5 and R6 are in an (NR5R6) group then R5 and R6 may be linked to form a heterocyclic ring; R7 is selected from alkyl and aryl; R8, R9 and R10 are independently selected from H, alkyl and aryl, or R9 and R10 may be linked to form a heterocyclic ring, or where R8, R9 and R10 are in a (CONR8NR9R10) group, R8 and R9 may be linked to form a heterocyclic group; and R11, is selected from alkyl and aryl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or pro

Abstract: PDE4 inhibition is achieved by novel compounds of the Formula I: 1

Abstract: Purine derivatives represented by the following formula and salts thereof: wherein R1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl group or difluoromethyl group; R2 represents tetrahydrofuranyl group, a C1-C7 alkyl group and the like; X represents hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or nitro group; and A represents a group represented by the following formula: wherein R3 represents hydrogen atom, a halogen atom and the like; R4 and R5 represent hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C4 alkyl group, a C1-C4 alkoxyl group and the like, which are useful as active ingredients of medicaments such as antiasthmatic agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted xanthines of general formula 1

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds exhibiting an excellent DPPIV inhibition effect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted xanthines of general formula 1

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of certain glycol derivatives of xanthines for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia.

Abstract: The invention is based on the discovery that compounds of Formula I are unexpectedly highly potent and selective inhibitors of the adenosine A1 receptor. Adenosine A1 antagonists can be useful in the prevention and/or treatment of numerous diseases, including cardiac and circulatory disorders, degenerative disorders of the central nervous system, respiratory disorders, and many diseases for which diuretic treatment is suitable.

Abstract: The invention encompasses nucleoside compounds, compositions comprising the compounds and methods for treating or preventing diseases associated with nonsense mutations of mRNA by administering these compounds or compositions.

Abstract: The use of purine derivatives of formula (I): 1

Abstract: Certain thienopyrrolyl and furanopyrrolyl compounds are disclosed as useful to treat or prevent disorders and conditions mediated by the histamine H4 receptor, including allergic rhinitis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for identification of substances which are applicable for treatment or prevention of an insufficient longitudinal growth of the eye (hypermetropia) or for treatment or prevention of an excessive longitudinal growth of the eye (myopia); substances identified by the method for treating or preventing conditions related to the longitudinal growth of the eye; substances and mixtures of substances for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prevention of abnormal growth of the axial length of the eye. The identification involves measuring the effect of the substances on the retinal pigment epithelium of the eye, e.g.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of the formula 1

Abstract: There are provided methods for the treatment of diseases involving dysfunction of the peripheral and central nervous system comprising administering one or more Spiro compounds. Also provided and pharmaceutical compositions useful in such methods, compounds for use in the preparation of such pharmaceutical compositions, processes for preparing compounds useful in the practice of such methods, and some novel such compounds per se.