Abstract: The present invention is directed to benzoimidazole compounds of the formula (1) and enantiomers, diastereomers, racemates, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Compounds of the present invention are useful in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of disease states, disorders, and conditions modulated by prolyl hydroxylase activity.

Abstract: A method for treating a disease in which Rho kinase is involved. The method is carried out by administering to a patient in need thereof a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound of the following formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein the ring X is a benzene ring or a pyridine ring; R1 and R2 are hydrogen or alkyl or together form a cycloalkene ring; R3 is hydrogen, substituted alkyl, unsubstituted alkenyl, carboxyl or an ester or an amide thereof, amino or a cyano; R4 is hydrogen, hydroxyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, unsubstituted alkenyloxy, unsubstituted cycloalkyloxy substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, unsubstituted alkenyl, unsubstituted cycloalkyl, amino, substituted or unsubstituted alkylamino, nitro, cyano or a monocyclic heterocycle; and R5 is a halogen atom or a hydrogen atom.

Abstract: The invention relates to piperidine and pyrrolidine compounds of formula (I) wherein A, B, n and X are as described in the description; to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and to the use of such compounds use as medicaments, especially as orexin receptor antagonists.

Abstract: Disclosed indazoles compounds that are useful as antagonists of CCR1 activity and are thus useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the activity of CCR1 including autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes.

Abstract: Described herein are methods of treating a disorder or disease in which aberrant Wnt signaling is implicated, with a variety of compounds, including Wnt inhibitor compounds. More particularly, it concerns the use of an indazole compound or analogs thereof, in the treatment of disorders characterized by the activation of Wnt pathway signaling (e.g., cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, Alzheimer's disease and osteoarthritis), the modulation of cellular events mediated by Wnt pathway signaling, as well as genetic diseases due to mutations in Wnt signaling components.

Abstract: 3,4-Disubstituted-4-aryl-piperidine compounds are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the 3,4-disubstituted-4-aryl-piperidine compounds and methods of their pharmaceutical uses are also disclosed. The compounds disclosed are useful, inter alia, as antagonists of opioid receptors.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of a condition mediated by CB1 receptor activity in a mammalian subject including a human, which comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula (I) wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in this specification.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the following structure; A-Q-B—C-D that are useful for treating conditions or disorders associated with DGAT1 activity in animals, particularly humans.

Abstract: Described herein are methods for effectively and accurately measuring a patient response upon administration of one or more drugs to the patient. The methods are more sensitive than current methodologies. Also described herein are compositions comprising an analgesic and a sufficient amount of an antihistamine to enhance the analgesic properties of the analgesic. With respect to these compositions, the methods described herein are useful for evaluating qualities of pain, definite improvement, and one or more bodily functions of a subject afflicted with pain. The compositions described herein are useful in improving the quality of pain in a subject or a bodily function of a subject afflicted with pain or definite improvement of a subject afflicted with pain.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds having pharmacological activity towards the sigma receptor, and more particularly to pyrazole derivatives of formula I and to processes of preparation of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use therapy and prophylaxis, in particular for the treatment of psychosis or pain.

Abstract: There is provided an imidazole derivative useful as a thrombosis treating agent, which is represented by the formula (I): wherein R represents an optionally substituted cyclic hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, W represents a bond or an optionally substituted divalent linear hydrocarbon group, X represents an optionally substituted divalent hydrocarbon group, Y represents —CO—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2— or a bond, ring A represents an optionally substituted pyrrolidine ring, an optionally substituted piperidine ring or an optionally substituted perhydroazepine ring, Z1 and Z3 independently represent a bond or an optionally substituted divalent linear hydrocarbon group, Z2 represents —N(R1)—, —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —CO—, —CH(R1)— or a bond, ring B represents an optionally substituted imidazole ring, wherein a substituent which the optionally substituted imidazole ring represented by ring B may have may be taken together with R1 to form an optionally substituted ring, and a represents 0

Abstract: The present invention is directed to hexahydrocyclopentyl[f]imidazole carboxamides and derivatives thereof as selective glucocorticoid receptor ligands useful for treating a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases or conditions. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use are also included.

Abstract: The present invention provides kinase inhibitors of Formula I:

Abstract: The present invention relates to a series of substituted bicyclic[3.1.0]heteroaryl amides of the Formula I, wherein A, Q, X, Y, Z and R1-R5 groups are defined as in the specification, that exhibit activity as glycine transport inhibitors, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use for the enhancement of cognition and the treatment of the positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia and other psychoses in mammals, including humans.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 1-benzyl-3-hydroxymethylindazole derivatives according to formula (I) described in the claims, and to a pharmaceutical composition comprising them, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. In addition, the present invention relates to the use of novel 1-benzyl-3-hydroxymethylindazole derivatives for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition that is active in the treatment of diseases based on the expression of MCP-1 and CX3CR1, and to their use in a method for treating or preventing diseases based on the expression of MCP-1 and CX3CR1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a group of hydronopol substituted benzimidazolone and quinazolinone derivatives which are agonists on human ORL1 (nociceptin) receptors. The invention also relates to the preparation of these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing a pharmacologically active amount of at least one of these novel benzimidazolone and quinazolinone derivatives as an active ingredient, as well as to the use of these pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of disorders in which ORL1 receptors are involved. The invention relates to compounds of the general formula (1) wherein the symbols have the meanings as given in the description.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to 2-[1-phenyl-5-hydroxy or methoxy-4alpha-methyl-hexahydrocyclopenta[f]indazol-5-yl]ethyl phenyl derivatives of formula I (I) as glucocorticoid receptor ligands useful for treating a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases or conditions. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use are also included.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: wherein X, A, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the specification as well as salts and pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds are prepared. They are useful in therapy, in particular in the management of pain.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein X, L1, R1, L2, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined herein, are useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy, or cachexia.

Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the activity of receptor kinases and for the treatment, prevention, or amelioration of one or more symptoms of disease or disorder mediated by receptor kinases.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods of treating a psychiatric disorder, such as a sleep disorder, an anxiety disorder, a mood disorder or a perceptual disturbance. In one example, a method of treating a sleep disorder or anxiety disorder includes selecting a subject with a sleep disturbance or anxiety disorder in the absence of an underlying physical disorder and administering a therapeutically effective amount of tizanidine, thereby reducing or inhibiting a symptom of the sleep disorder or anxiety disorder. In another example, a method of treating a mood disorder or a perceptual disturbance is disclosed. This method includes selecting a subject with a mood disorder or perceptual disturbance and administering a therapeutically effective amount of tizanidine, thereby reducing or inhibiting a symptom of the mood disorder or perceptual disturbance.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel N-aryl-N-piperidin-4-ylmethyl amide derivatives useful as monoamine neurotransmitter re-uptake inhibitors. In other aspects the invention relates to the use of these compounds in a method for therapy, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to aryl-substituted polycyclic amines of formula I, especially bicyclic amines, and to the physiologically tolerated salts and physiologically functional derivatives thereof; where the symbols and radicals are explained in the description, as well as to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to methods of treatment using them.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, E, and n1 are as defined in the disclosure, to compositions containing them, to processes for preparing them, and the use thereof.

Abstract: The Invention relates to compounds having an antiparasitic activity, and to their use as a drug, in particular as a drug for the prevention and/or treatment of parasitic diseases caused by apicomplexans. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing those compounds.

Abstract: Certain oxazolyl piperidine compounds are described, which are useful as FAAH inhibitors. Such compounds may be used in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of disease states, disorders, and conditions mediated by fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) activity. Thus, the compounds may be administered to treat, e.g., anxiety, pain, inflammation, sleep disorders, eating disorders, or movement disorders (such as multiple sclerosis).

Abstract: Substituted indazole derivatives of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as defined in the specification, process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are disclosed; the compounds of the invention may be useful in therapy in the treatment of diseases associated with a deregulated protein kinase activity, like cancer.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a new class of compounds useful for modulating the activity of p38 MAP kinase. The compounds have a general Formula I wherein A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, R1 and R5 are defined herein. The invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions including one or more compounds of Formula I, use of such compounds and compositions for treatment of p38 MAP kinase mediated diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and other inflammatory disorders, as well as intermediates and processes useful for the preparation of compounds of Formula I.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new compounds or salts, solvates or solvated salts thereof, processes for their preparation and to new intermediates used in the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and to the use of said compounds in therapy.

Abstract: The invention encompasses compounds of Formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are modulators of the CXCR3 chemokine receptor function useful for the treatment or prevention of pathogenic inflammatory processes, autoimmune diseases or graft rejection processes. Methods of use and pharmaceutical compositions are also encompassed.

Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds that modulate the hedgehog signaling pathway, pharmaceutical composition thereof and their therapeutic applications.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutically acceptable salts of an amide substituted indazole which are inhibitors of the enzyme poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase (PARP), previously known as poly(ADP-ribose)synthase and poly(ADP-ribosyl) transferase. The compounds of the present invention are useful as mono-therapies in tumors with specific defects in DNA-repair pathways and as enhancers of certain DNA-damaging agents such as anticancer agents and radiotherapy. Further, the compounds of the present invention are useful for reducing cell necrosis (in stroke and myocardial infarction), down regulating inflammation and tissue injury, treating retroviral infections and protecting against the toxicity of chemotherapy.

Abstract: The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds, and more specifically to certain 3-substituted-4-oxo-3,4-dihydro-imidazo[5,1-d][1,2,3,5]tetrazine-8-carboxylic acid amide (collectively referred to herein as 3TM compounds). The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, to inhibit cell proliferation, and in the treatment of proliferative disorders such as cancer, etc., and methods of preparing such compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds having pharmacological activity towards the sigma receptor, and more particularly to pyrazole derivatives of formula (I) and to processes of preparation of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use therapy and prophylaxis, in particular for the treatment of psychosis or pain.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a tetrahydro-cyclopentyl pyrazole cannabinoid modulator compound of formula (I): and a method for use in treating, ameliorating or preventing a cannabinoid receptor mediated syndrome, disorder or disease.

Abstract: Compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds are disclosed, wherein the compounds have the structure of Formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3A, R3B, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, and X are as defined in the detailed description of the invention. Corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment, and intermediates are also disclosed.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), salts and solvates are provided: Uses of the compounds for therapy, for example in the treatment of psychotic disorders and cognitive impairment, are also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention provides a compound of the formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and compositions containing such compounds and the use of such compounds for the manufacture of medicament for gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastrointestinal disease, gastric motility disorder, non-ulcer dyspepsia, functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, dyspepsia, esophagitis, gastroesophageral disease, nausea, central nervous system disease, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive disorder, emesis, migraine, neurological disease, pain, cardiovascular disorders, cardiac failure, heart arrhythmia, diabetes and apnea syndrome. These compounds have 5-HT4 receptor agonistic activity, and thus are useful for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, non-ulcer dyspepsia, functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome or the like in mammalian, especially humans.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds of general formula (I), their regioisomers, tautomeric forms, novel intermediates involved in their synthesis. The present invention also relates to a process of preparing compounds of general formula (I), their regioisomers, their tautomeric forms, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and novel intermediates involved in their synthesis.

Abstract: This invention discloses a method of treatment of osteoarthritis pain by administration of a histamine H3 receptor antagonist, described herein, a salt thereof, or a composition comprising such compound or salt.

Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the activity of receptor kinases and for the treatment, prevention, or amelioration of one or more symptoms of disease or disorder mediated by receptor kinases.

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel compounds of Formula I: (I) having 11?-HSD type 1 antagonist activity, as well as methods for preparing such compounds. In another embodiment, the invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula I, as well as methods of using the compounds and compositions to treat diabetes, hyperglycemia, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and other conditions associated with 11?-HSD type 1 activity.

Abstract: This invention pertains to a class of autophagy inducing compounds that treat diseases caused by misfolded protein aggregates and a screening method for identifying these compounds.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical suspension having a therapeutically effective amount of phenylephrine and a therapeutically effective amount of a first active agent consisting essentially of a first substantially water insoluble active agent having an average particle size of between about 10 and about 100 microns, an effective amount of non-reducing sweetener; an effective amount of water; and an effective amount of a suspending system; wherein the pharmaceutical suspension has a pH of from about 4 to about 6 and is substantially free of a reducing sugar and related methods.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein W, R1, R2, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are as defined in the specification. Such compounds are MEK inhibitors and useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, such as cancer and inflammation, in mammals. Also disclosed is a method of using such compounds in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases in mammals, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, wherein W, R1, R2, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are as defined in the specification. Such compounds are MEK inhibitors and useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases, such as cancer and inflammation, in mammals. Also disclosed is a method of using such compounds in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases in mammals, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to hydroxamate compounds which are inhibitors of histone deacetylase. More particularly, the present invention relates to benzimidazole containing compounds and methods for their preparation. These compounds may be useful as medicaments for the treatment of proliferative disorders as well as other diseases involving, relating to or associated with dysregulation of histone deacetylase (HDAC).

Abstract: Compositions of domperidone formulated for transmucosal delivery are provided. Also provided are methods for the treatment of nausea, vomiting, and gastrointestinal motility disorders, and methods for the enhancement of breast milk production. The methods utilize domperidone compositions formulated for transmucosal administration, administered to patients in an amount effective to treat nausea, vomiting, or gastrointestinal motility disorders, or to enhance breast milk production.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of general formula I in which A, L, M, Q2, Q3, Q4, R1, R5, Ra, Rb, Rc, W, X, Y, Z1, Z2, Z3 are defined in the description, the salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are of potential utility in the treatment and/or prevention of inflammatory diseases and associated conditions, in particular, in the treatment and/or prevention of pain. The invention also relates to the use of such compounds as medicaments, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and to their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention relates to Indol-3-yl-carbonyl-piperidin-benzoimidazol derivatives which act as V1a receptor antagonists and which are represented by Formula I: wherein the residues R1 to R7 are as defined herein. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, their use in treating dysmenorrhea, hypertension, chronic heart failure, inappropriate secretion of vasopressin, liver cirrhosis, nephritic syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety and depressive disorders, and methods of preparation thereof.