Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a novel process for the preparation of a compound of formula I and its hydrates The compounds of formula I and the corresponding hydrates are pharmaceutically active substances.

Abstract: Radioprotector compounds including 3,3?-diindolylmethane (DIM) analogs, are provided. Further provided are methods for their use in reducing or preventing radiation damage, killing a tumor cell and protecting a non-tumor cell, and treating cancer.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of formula I, their use as inhibitors of the microsomal prostaglandin E2 synthase-1 (mPGES-1), pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use as medicaments for the treatment and/or prevention of inflammatory diseases and associated conditions such as inflammatory/nociceptive pain. A, M, R1, R2, R7, Ra, Rb, Q3, Q4, Q6, Z2, Z4, Z5, Z6 and W have meanings given in the description.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I) or Formula (III): [INSERT CHEMICAL STRUCTURE HERE] (I) [INSERT CHEMICAL STRUCTURE HERE] (III) as defined in the specification and compositions comprising any of such novel compounds. These compounds are endothelial lipase inhibitors which may be used as medicaments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a series of molecules derived from 2,3-diaminopropionic acid (DAP), comprising or not comprising an 8-hydroxyquinoline (8-HQ) motif, and to the use of said molecules for trapping an alpha-oxoaldehyde resulting particularly from the degradation of the glucose or for trapping an alpha-beta-unsaturated aldehyde, resulting particularly from the oxidative degradation of fatty acids. These molecules can have a further application in the fields of cosmetics, food processing, and pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: This disclosure is of a lowered absorption of nutrients within the adult digestive tract, more specifically, a decreased mechanical absorption of certain specific amino acids over time; said decreased nutritional uptake decreasing wellness of the individual by the mechanism of depletion of bodily reserves; said lowered uptake being mitigated by a patently unique method to intercede in the nutrient absorption process.

Abstract: The present invention refers to compounds derived from hydroxyphenyl 1H-pyrrole rings, which have the following formula (I): as well as to the procedure for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same and the use thereof for the treatment and/or prevention of a condition mediated by histone deacetylase such as cancer, hematological malignancies, autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) such as neurodegenerative diseases and psychiatric disorders, cardiovascular diseases, endocrine and metabolic disorders, by inhibiting histone deacetylases and the therapeutic use of biological processes related to the mentioned inhibition.

Abstract: The invention provides compositions, kits, and methods for treatment of neuronal injury. In one embodiment, the composition comprises a biomembrane sealing agent, such as PEG, and a bioactive agent, such as a magnesium compound. The biomembrane sealing agent and/or the bioactive agent an intravenous administration, an intramuscular administration, an intrathecal administration, a subcutaneous administration, an epidural administration, a parenteral administration, a direct application onto or adjacent to a site of the pathological condition, and any combinations thereof. Alternatively, the biomembrane sealing agent and/or the bioactive agent may be delivered from a pump or an implant.

Abstract: The invention provides antimicrobial compounds and compositions, and methods of using them. The compounds and compositions include, for example, a compound of any one of Formulas I-X. The invention further provides methods of preparing the compounds, and useful intermediates for their preparation. The compounds can possess highly specific and selective activity, such as antibacterial activity and/or enzymatic inhibitory activity. Accordingly, the compounds and compositions can be used to treat bacterial infections, or to inhibit or kill bacteria, either in vitro or in vivo.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I), in which R1, R3, R5, R6, R7, R, X and Y have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, are inhibitors of methionine aminopeptidase and can be employed for the treatment of tumours.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the formula I: its enantiomers, diastereomers, racemic mixtures thereof, prodrugs, crystalline forms, non-crystalline forms, amorphous forms thereof, solvates thereof, metabolites thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein the ring A substituent groups are fully defined in the following disclosure. The compounds of formula I are inhibitors of metalloproteases such as matrix metalloproteases and sheddases, and are useful in treating diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, neoplastic diseases, allergies and all those diseases wherein inhibition of MMPs is desirable.

Abstract: A combination product includes as active substances, at least an inhibitor of the HMG-CoA-reductase enzyme and citrulline, or a bioequivalent compound thereof, for treating excess weight or obesity and/or the accumulation of body fat. A cosmetic treatment method for improving or slimming the figure and/or for stimulating the loss of excess weight and/or of cellulite and/or for limiting the accumulation thereof, includes the administration of a combination product including as active substances, at least an inhibitor of the HMG-CoA-reductase enzyme or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, and citrulline, or a bioequivalent compound thereof, or one of theirs analogues, and the renewal of the administration until the expected cosmetic effect is obtained. The combination product such as previously defined for improving or slimming the figure and/or for stimulating the loss of excess weight and/or of cellulite and/or for limiting the accumulation thereof is also described.

Abstract: Antibacterial compounds of formula (I) are provided: as well as stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, and prodrugs thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of treating bacterial infections by the administration of such compounds; and processes for the preparation of such compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates methods to increase the expression of fatty acid desaturases (FADS) and increase cellular and tissue levels of highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA) by modulating one or more of the FADS via the action of specific classes of drugs (e.g., statins and LXR agonists). The present invention also relates to methods of treating conditions (e.g., tumor and cancer) involving deficient function of FADS by administering statins and/or LXR agonists. The present invention further relates to methods of determining the need for statins or dietary LCPUFA in subjects.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of inhibiting one or more signs of aging and/or degenerative disorder in a subject in need of such treatment, which comprise administering, to the subject, an effective amount of one or more of the compounds as set forth herein. “Inhibiting a sign of aging or degenerative disorder” means reducing the risk of occurrence, delaying the onset, slowing the progression, and/or reducing the severity and/or manifestation, of a sign of aging or degenerative disorder, and includes, but is not limited to, preventing the occurrence, development or progression of a sign of aging or degenerative disorder.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to statin formulations having improved solubility and/or stability and methods for the same.

Abstract: The invention is directed to compounds according to formula (I): where R1 is L1C(O)OT or L1C(O)OL2C(O)OT; R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, or C2-C10 alkynyl, or R1; n is an integer from 0 to 5; each R3 is independently halogen or R2; R4 and R5 are independently H, halogen, CN or CF3; L1 and L2 are each independently a bond, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkylene, C2-C10 alkenylene, or C2-C10 alkynylene; and T is H, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl, C2-C10 alkenyl, or C2-C10 alkynyl, nitrophenol, or cyclopropyl. The invention is also directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound according to formula (I) and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and to methods for providing anesthesia in mammals by administering such a pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: A method for anti-skin aging, especially for anti-skin photo-aging in a subject is provided. The method comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an active component selected from the group consisting of a caffeamide derivative of formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the caffeamide derivative, and a combination thereof: wherein A is H or an alkyl; B is —[CH2]m—; m is an integer ranging from 0 to 10; R1 is H, an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted pyridyl, —OH, or —OCH3; or, N, A, B, and R1 together form an optionally substituted pyrrolyl or piperidyl.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for improving the solubility of a poorly-soluble substance, which is capable of increasing the solubility of substantially all poorly-soluble substances. This is a method comprising coating the surface of a poorly-soluble substance particle with microparticles of a calcium compound such as calcium phosphate or calcium carbonate, and at least one selected from a pH adjuster and a surfactant, by applying mechanical energy thereto.

Abstract: Described are agrochemical compositions, comprising (a) esters and/or amides of pyroglutamic acid, and (b) biocides. The compositions are clear and exhibit an improved stability even when stored at temperatures between 5° and 40° C. over a longer period.

Abstract: Provided are methods for the preparation of certain substituted pyrrolidine compounds, forms of (2S,4R)-1-(2-aminoacetyl)-4-benzamidopyrrolidine-2-carboxylic acid hydrochloride, and methods for preparing and using these forms.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel amide compounds of Formula (I), and their use as anti-tumoral and pro-apoptotic agents. The invention includes the use of such compounds in medicine, in relation to cancer disease as well as other diseases where an inhibition of HDAC is responsive, and the pharmaceutical composition containing such compounds.

Abstract: Methods are disclosed for determining a patient's risk for developing Alzheimer's disease and preventing or treating Alzheimer's disease. Kits for assessing a patient's risk of developing Alzheimer's are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted pyrrole compounds and compositions comprising substituted pyrrole compounds. The invention further relates to methods of inhibiting the activity of Hsp90 in a subject in need thereof and methods for treating hyperproliferative disorders, such as cancer, in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a substituted pyrrole compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and kits for detecting diastolic dysfunction in subjects without clinical signs of heart failure.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, compositions and methods for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and methods for using these compounds in the treatment of HCV infection.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of drug/carrier inclusion composites which involves co-grinding the mixture of drug and carrier powders in a fluid-jet mill, in particular one using air or nitrogen as the fluid, which is suitably modified to allow mechanical fusion of the powders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to heterocyclic compounds useful for antagonising angiotensin II Type 2 (AT2) receptor. More particularly the invention relates to pyrrolidine and azetidine compounds, compositions containing them and their use in methods of treating or preventing disorders or diseases associated with AT2 receptor function including neuropathic pain, inflammatory pain, conditions associated with neuronal hypersensitivity, impaired nerve conduction velocity, cell proliferation disorders, disorders associated with an imbalance between bone resorption and bone formation and disorders associated with aberrant nerve regeneration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to two novel crystalline forms of zofenopril calcium, to processes for their preparation and their use in pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: The present application relates to compounds and methods for treating pain and other conditions related to TRPV3.

Abstract: The present application relates to the use of one or more compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable solvates or prodrugs thereof, for treating cancer or for treating or preventing a viral infection.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of stabilising a tear film in an individual having an ocular surface inflammatory disorder by providing a compound to an ocular surface of the individual to reduce the synthesis of a cholesterol by a meibum-producing tissue.

Abstract: 4-(Azacycloalkyl)benzene-1,3-diol compounds are described corresponding to general formula (I) below: Also described, are compositions including the same, processes for preparation thereof and uses thereof in pharmaceutical or cosmetic compositions to treat pigmentary disorders.

Abstract: Provided are cajanine structure analogous compounds, synthesis method and pharmacological effects thereof, the compounds of the present invention having the structure as represented by general formulas I, II, III, IV and V. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds as active ingredient, and uses thereof; the compounds of the present invention having the pharmacological activities such as anti-virus, anti-virus-infection, nerve protection, anti-metabolic-diseases and the like. Also provided is a chemical total synthesis preparation method of the natural products cajanine, cajanine A and cajanine C. The present invention lays a foundation for the in-depth study and development of the compounds as clinical drugs in the future.

Abstract: Composition for elimination of troublesome varmints comprises all the non-essential amino acids alanine, glycine, proline, serine, tyrosine, aspartic acid, asparagine, glutamic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of reducing blood pressure in a subject by administering a plasma kallikrein inhibitor.

Abstract: The invention provides modulators for the orphan nuclear receptor ROR? and methods for treating ROR? mediated diseases by administrating these novel ROR? modulators to a human or a mammal in need thereof. Specifically, the present invention provides pyrrolo carboxamide compounds of Formula (1) and the enantiomers, diastereomers, N-oxides, tautomers, solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of Formula (I) or (II) or a salt thereof, wherein R is described herein. The compounds are novel hydroxy-proline analog inhibitors of the ASCT1 and ASCT2 neutral amino acid transporters.

Abstract: The present invention relates, for example, to a liposome, which can be a basic liposome, a transferrin-conjugated liposome, or a pH-sensitive liposome, which encapsulates a compound that specifically inhibits the activity of a protein prenyltransferase, such as a RabGGTase and/or a GGTase I. The liposomes can be used as anti-cancer therapeutics including as part of methods for treating cancer, in assays, and in kits.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are substituted biaryl alkyl amide compounds, methods of synthesizing substituted biaryl alkyl amide compounds and methods of treating diseases and/or conditions with substituted biaryl alkyl amide compounds.

Abstract: The present invention provides the use of a neutral endopeptidase inhibitor, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment, amelioration and/or prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy. The invention also relates to the use of a compound of Formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, X, A3, B1, s and n are defined herein, for the treatment, amelioration and/or prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy. The present invention further provides a combination of pharmacologically active agents for use in the treatment, amelioration and/or prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a nutritional composition for reconstituting an optimal healthy microbiota ecosystem in humans or animals. In particular, the present invention relates to an ingestible carrier containing specific amino acids designed to favor the growth of bacteria favorable to individuals health or for reducing the risk of developing deleterious events. The invention also pertains to the use of specific amino acids for reconstituting an optimal healthy microbiota ecosystem in humans or animals, in particular in infants, critically ill patients, in the case of chronic diseases or any stresses impacting the gut and in elderly people.

Abstract: The present invention relates to micronized crystals of atorvastatin hemi-calcium, a method for the preparation of micronized crystals of atorvastatin hemi-calcium and a pharmaceutical dosage form comprising said micronized crystals of atorvastatin hemi-calcium.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods, for reducing, preventing, mitigating and treating damage caused by radiation. The methods comprise delivering a compound, as described herein, to a patient in an amount and dosage regimen effective to prevent, mitigate or treat damage caused by radiation or to mitigate apoptosis. The compounds comprise glyburide or other sulfonylurea hypoglycemic compounds or potassium channel inhibitors.

Abstract: Provided are novel heterocyclic sirtuin binding agents, e.g., N-aryl substituted pyridine dicarboxamides, which are useful as sirtuin modulators. Also provided are methods of using the pyridine dicarboxamide compounds for treating sirtuin mediated disorders and conditions, such as diabetes, cancers, and obesity and diseases related to aging.

Abstract: The invention is directed to compounds of Formula I: wherein Z, X, J, R2 and W are set forth in the specification, as well as solvates, hydrates, tautomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that inhibit protein tyrosine kinases, especially c-fms kinase. Methods of treating autoimmune diseases; and diseases with an inflammatory component; treating metastasis from ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, stomach cancer, hairy cell leukemia; and treating pain, including skeletal pain caused by tumor metastasis or osteoarthritis, or visceral, inflammatory, and neurogenic pain; as well as osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and other diseases in which bone resorption mediates morbidity including rheumatoid arthritis, and other forms of inflammatory arthritis, osteoarthritis, prosthesis failure, osteolytic sarcoma, myeloma, and tumor metastasis to bone with the compounds of Formula I, are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of novel vildagliptin complexes for the manufacture of high purity vildagliptin of Formula I and/or pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof. Further objects of the present invention are pharmaceutically acceptable complexes of vildagliptin and/or amorphous and crystalline forms, anhydrous forms, amorphous and crystalline hydrates, amorphous and crystalline solvates of the complexes and a process for the preparation thereof. Another object of the present invention is the high purity vildagliptin and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof prepared form the vildagliptin complexes of the present invention, a process for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing vildagliptin base, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or complexes and use thereof for the treatment of type 2 diabetes (NIDDM). The present invention provides pharmaceutically advantageous high purity vildagliptin complexes.

Abstract: Described herein are assays, kits and methods for treating mood disorders by testing for one or more polymorphisms in a specific group of genes and for analyzing the results of polymorphism testing; the genes included may converge in one or more signaling pathways, and may be epigenetic. The genes are included based on the relationships of the proteins encoded by the genes in the context of particular signaling pathways and provide a diagnostically relevant nexus. Also described herein are methods of presenting the data collected by the screen, including methods of delivering interpretive comments and/or treatment guidance based on the results of the genetic screening either individually or based on the genetic composition of particular clusters of genes which may be related to each other. Importantly, drugs which modulate these genetic disturbances are described for targeted therapeutic use based upon companion diagnostic method.

Abstract: Selected 2-arylacetic acids, their derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions that contain these compounds are useful in inhibiting chemotactic activation of neutrophils (PMN leukocytes) induced by the interaction of Interleukin-8 (IL-8) with CXCR1 and CXCR2 membrane receptors. The compounds are used for the prevention and treatment of pathologies deriving from their activation. In particular, 2(ortho)-substituted arylacetic acids or their derivatives, such as amides and sulfonamides, lack cyclo-oxygenase inhibition activity and are particularly useful in the treatment of neutrophil-dependent pathologies such as psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, melanoma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bullous pemphigoid, rheumatoid arthritis, idiopathic fibrosis, glomerulonephritis and in the prevention and treatment of damages caused by ischemia and reperfusion.

Abstract: A method for treating a patient suffering from inflammation, chronic inflammation, pain, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, comprising administering an effective amount of a selective inhibitor of the 11-?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme.