Abstract: Novel calcilytic compounds and methods of using them are provided.

Abstract: Biphenylcarboxamide compounds of formula (I) methods for preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds as well as the use of said compounds as a medicine for the treatment of hyperlipidemia, obesity and type II diabetes.

Abstract: The present inventions generally relate to compositions and methods for providing agricultural chemicals comprising active ingredients (A.I.s) combined with a top dressing for application to cultivated areas of turfgrass. Specifically, the compositions are in the form of moist formulations for providing top dressings comprising active ingredients. Further, the inventions relate to compositions and methods for delivering active ingredients simultaneously with a top dressing composition to golf course turf.

Abstract: Novel biphenylcarboxamides of the formula (I) There is further provided a plurality of processes for preparing these compounds and their use for controlling unwanted microorganisms, and also novel intermediates and their preparation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel crystal polymorph of ethyl (?)-2-[4-[2-[[1S,2R]-2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl]amino]ethyl]-2,5-dimethylphenoxyacetate hydrochloride which can be determined by characteristic diffraction peaks of the powder X-ray diffraction or the like, and obtained from ethyl (?)-2-[4-[2-[[1S,2R]-2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl]amino]ethyl]-2,5-dimethylphenoxyacetate by a specific method.

Abstract: Novel biaromatic compounds having the structural formula (I) below: are formulated into pharmaceutical compositions suited for administration in human or veterinary medicine (in dermatology, and also in the fields of cardiovascular diseases, immune diseases and/or diseases associated with lipid metabolism), or, alternatively, into cosmetic compositions.

Abstract: A carboxylic acid derivative of formula (I): wherein R1 is —COOH, —COOR6, etc.; A is a single bond, alkylene, etc.; R2 is alkyl, alkoxy, etc.; B is a carbocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring; Q is alkylnene-Cyc2, etc.; D is a linking chain; and R3 is alkyl, a carbocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring, or a non-toxic salt thereof. The compound of formula (I) binds to PGE2 receptor, especially subtypes EP3 and/or EP4 and show the antagonizing activity, are useful for the prevention and/or treatment of diseases induced pain, itch, urticaria, allergy, urinary frequency, urinary disturbance, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, etc.

Abstract: Peptide-based compounds including heteroatom-containing, three-membered rings efficiently and selectively inhibit specific activities of N-terminal nucleophile (Ntn) hydrolases. The activities of those Ntn having multiple activities can be differentially inhibited by the compounds described. For example, the chymotrypsin-like and PGPH activities of the 20S proteasome can be selectively inhibited with the inventive compounds. The peptide-based compounds include an electron withdrawing group adjacent to the ring functionality, and the peptide include at least three peptide units. Among other therapeutic utilities, the peptide-based compounds exhibit anti-inflammatory and inhibition of cell proliferation, involving therapeutic applications for these compounds.

Abstract: ?-Hydroxy amide derivatives of the general formula (I) are bradykinin B1 antagonists or inverse agonists useful in the treatment or prevention of symptoms such as pain and inflammation associated with the bradykinin B1 pathway. R2a is selected from (1) a group selected from Ra. (2)(CH2)nNRbC(O)Ra. (3)(CH2)nNRbSO2Rd. (4)(CH2)nNRbCO2Ra.(5)(CH2)k-heterocycle optionally substituted with 1 to 3 groups independently selected from halogen.nitro, cyano.ORa.SRa.C1-4 alkyl and C1-3 haloakyl wherein said heterocycle is (a) a 5-membered heteroaromatic ring having a ring heteroatom selected from N.O and S. and optionally having up to 3 additional ring nitrogen atoms wherein said ring is optionally benzo-fused; or (b) a 6-membered heteromatic ring containing from 1 to 3 ring nitrogen atoms and N-oxydes thereof. Wherein said ring is optionally benzo-fused. (6)(CH2)kCO2Ra. and (7)(CH2)C(O)NRbRc.

Abstract: Agents useful for the treatment of various metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver disease, cachexia, obesity, atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis are disclosed. Formula (I), wherein n is 1 or 2; m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; q is 0 or 1; t is 0 or 1; R is hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, alkyl having 1 or 2 carbon atoms, perfluoromethyl, alkoxy having 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and perfluoromethoxy; R is alkyl having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R3 is hydrogen, halo, alkyl having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or alkoxy having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; one of R4 and R5 is hydrogen or hydroxy and the other is hydrogen; or R4 and R5 together are ?O; R6 is hydrogen or alkyl having one, two, three, four or five carbon atoms; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound. Alternatively, the agent can be a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of Formula (I).

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I), (II), (III) and (IV) as defined herein and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof. The present invention further provides use of the compounds of the present invention in the treatment of bacterial infection and in the treatment of HIV infection. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition and a method for preparing a liposome, the liposome including a lipid bilayer and an aqueous core contains a hydrophobic or a hydrophilic drug and a component—Vitamin E derivative (d-? tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate; TPGS). TPGS is able to increase the encapsulation efficiency of drug in liposome as well as to enhance the stability of drug in liposomes. Such liposome is capable to increase the skin permeation of drugs. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) adding the drug to a Vitamin E derivative solution to form a mixture; and (2) adding at least one phosphatidyl choline to the mixture, after hydration from either sonication or homogenization.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a phenylalanine derivative of Formula (I) wherein X1 is a halogen atom, X2 is a halogen atom, Q is a CH2R— is a carboxyl group which may be esterified; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a use of a specific alpha-arylmethoxyacrylate derivative, or its pharmacologically acceptable salt or solvate for preventing and treating metabolic bone diseases.

Abstract: Biphenylcarboxamide compounds of formula (I) methods for preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds as well as the use of said compounds as a medicine for the treatment of hyperlipidemia, obesity and type II diabetes.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, and a salt thereof and a prodrug thereof unexpectedly have superior GPR40 receptor agonist activity, superior in the properties as a pharmaceutical product such as stability and the like, and can be a safe and useful pharmaceutical agent as a drug for the prophylaxis or treatment of GPR40 receptor related pathology or diseases such as diabetes and the like.

Abstract: An inventive flowable granular material for adhesion to foliage is provided, which material includes peanut hull fragments as a preferably majority lightweight component, a heavy weight component mixed therewith to improve the flowability of the resultant granular material, and a solvent to aid in the transfer of the foliar active agent to a leaf surface and foliar adhesion. Related particle size distributions and densities are described. Also provided is a process for promoting plant growth comprising: broadcast distributing the inventive flowable granular material to adhere to foliar surfaces; and releasing the foliar active agent onto the foliar surface.

Abstract: A medicament which has an activity of inhibiting production of tissue factor and comprises an LXR ligand as an active ingredient; and a medicament for treatment and/or prophylaxis of vascular restenosis following angioplasty, endarterectomy, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or stent implantation, or treatment and/or prophylaxis of blood coagulation diseases, diseases induced by platelet aggregation including stable or unstable angina pectoris, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases including thromboembolism formation diseases accompanying diabetes, rethrombosis following thrombolysis, cerebral ischemic attack, infarction, stroke, ischemia-derived dementia, peripheral artery disease, thromboembolism formation diseases during use of an aorta-coronary artery bypass, glomerulosclerosis, renal embolism, tumor or cancer metastasis, which comprises an LXR ligand as an active ingredient.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester, amide, solvate or salt thereof, including a salt of such an ester or amide, and a solvate of such an ester, amide or salt. The invention also provides the use of such compounds in the treatment or prophylaxis of a condition mediated by a thyroid receptor. Formula (I), wherein R1, R2, n, Y, Y?, R3, R4, W and R5 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: Injectable pharmaceutical compositions are described comprising sodium diclofenac, a ?-cyclodextrin and a polysorbate, suitable for subcutaneous and intramuscular administration.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts and all stereoisomers and tautomeric forms of the compounds of formula I can be used as agrochemical active ingredients and can be prepared in a manner known per se.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful for delivering agents having the capacity to diagnose, treat or prevent bone injury or disease to the bone for interaction therewith.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I): pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of using the same, processes or preparing the same, and intermediates thereof.

Abstract: Novel PDF inhibitors and novel methods for their use are provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compound having the formula: pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, wherein the structural variables are as defined herein. The compounds, salts and solvates of this invention are useful as LXR agonists.

Abstract: The present invention relates to amide compounds of general formula I wherein the groups and residues A, B, b, W, X, Y, Z, R1, R2 and R3 have the meanings given in claim 1. Moreover the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing at least one amide according to the invention. In view of the MCH receptor-antagonistic activity the pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention are suitable for the treatment of metabolic disorders and/or eating disorders, particularly obesity, bulimia, anorexia, hyperphagia and diabetes.

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

Abstract: A composition for controlling harmful bio-organisms comprising (a) at least one imidazole compound represented by formula (I): wherein R represents a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group; and n represents an integer of 1 to 5, as an active ingredient, and (b) at least one inorganic phosphorus compound and/or at least one fungicide for Phycomycetes as an active ingredient or (c) a spreader as an activity-enhancing ingredient, and a method for controlling harmful bio-organisms comprising applying the composition for controlling harmful bio-organisms onto harmful bio-organisms.

Abstract: A compound or a salt thereof having the atom corresponding to N3 and the two or more atoms selected from N1, N2, N4 and N5, said atoms constitute the pharmacophore represented by the following formula: and inhibits the activity of transcription factor AP-1 and is useful as an agent for preventing and treating the diseases into which over expression of AP-1 participates and as an AP-1 inhibitor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to cytostatics which have a tumor-specific action as a result of linkage to ?v?3 integrin antagonists via preferred linking units which can be selectively cleaved by elastase, i.e. by an enzyme which can especially be found in tumor tissue. The preferred linking units provide sufficient stability of the conjugate of cytostatic and ?v?3 integrin antagonist in biological fluids and, at the same time, the desired intracellular action within tumor cells as a result of its specific enzymatic or hydrolytic cleavability with release of the cytostatic.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of amidine compounds in the treatment of amyloid-related diseases. In particular, the invention relates to a method of treating or preventing an amyloid-related disease in a subject comprising administering to the subject a therapeutic amount of an amidine compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to compounds that inhibit serine proteases. In particular it is directed to novel 3,4-disubstituted benzamidines and benzylamines, or a stereoisomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof, which are useful as selective inhibitors of serine protease enzymes of the coagulation cascade; for example thrombin, factor Xa, factor XIa, factor IXa, and/or factor VIIa. In particular, it relates to compounds that are factor VIIa inhibitors. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to phenolic acid derivatives of the formula I and compositions for the preventing and the treating blood lipid level-related diseases comprising the phenolic acid derivatives. The compounds have excellent effects of reducing blood lipid level, inhibiting cholesterol metabolism-related enzymes and preventing and treating blood lipid level-related diseases.

Abstract: The invention describes novel nitrosated and/or nitrosylated cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) selective inhibitors and novel compositions comprising at least one nitrosated and/or nitrosylated cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) selective inhibitor, and, optionally, at least one compound that donates, transfers or releases nitric oxide, stimulates endogenous synthesis of nitric oxide, elevates endogenous levels of endothelium-derived relaxing factor or is a substrate for nitric oxide synthase, and/or, optionally, at least one therapeutic agent. The invention also provides novel compositions comprising at least one COX-2 selective inhibitor, that is optionally sitrosated and/or nitrosylated, and, optionally, at least one nitric oxide donor and/or at least one therapeutic agent.

Abstract: This invention relates to new propanolamine derivatives or salts thereof represented by the following formula [I]: Wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification or salts thereof which have gut selective sympathomimetic, anti-ulcerous, anti-pancreatitis, lipolytic, anti-urinary incontinence and anti-pollakiuria activities, to processes for the preparation thereof, to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same and to a method for the prevention and/or treatment diseases indicated in the specification to a human being or an animal.

Abstract: The present invention provides ethyl (?)-2-[4-[2-[[(1S,2R)-2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl]amino]ethyl]-2,5-dimethylphenoxy]acetate hydrochloride, crystalline forms thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing them, which have excellent ?3-adrenoceptor stimulating effects, therapeutic effects on pollakiuria or urinary incontinence and storage stabilities and are useful as a medicament.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful for delivering agents having the capacity to diagnose, treat or prevent bone injury or disease to the bone for interaction therewith.

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

Abstract: This invention relates to a series of substitituted amino acids of Formula I pharmaceutical compositions containing them and intermediates used in their manufacture. The compounds of the invention are small molecules which bind to the erythropoietin receptor and compete with the natural ligand for binding to this receptor.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds having a dual antagonistic activity against thromboxane A2 receptor and prostaglandin D2 receptor and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. A compound of the formula (I): wherein R1 is —CH2—CH?CH—CH2—CH2—CH2—COOR2 or —CH?CH—CH2—CH2—CH2—COOR2; R2 is hydrogen or alkyl; m is 0 or 1; p is 0 or 1; X1 and X3 each is independently optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; X2 is a bond, —CH2—, —S—, —SO2—, —CH2—O—, —O—CH2—, —CH2—S—, —S—CH2—, or the like; X4 is —CH2—, —CH2—CH2—, —C(?O)—, or the like, have a dual antagonistic activity against both a thromboxane A2 receptor and a prostaglandin D2 receptor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to plant-protecting active ingredient mixtures having synergistically enhanced action and to a method of improving the growth of plants, comprising applying to the plants or the locus thereof at least three active ingredient components together. Specifically, a mixture of fludioxonil (I), metalaxyl (II) and a strobilurin fungicide (III) achieves markedly enhanced action against plant pathogens and is suitable for improving the growth of plants when applied to plants, parts of plants, seeds, or at their locus of growth.

Abstract: Arylsulfonamidobenzyl alcohols, amines and sulfonamides are provided which are useful in treating lipid disorders, metabolic diseases and cell-proliferative diseases.

Abstract: N-Benzoylureidocinnamic acid derivatives, processes for preparing them and their use The invention relates to N-benzoylureidocinnamic acid derivatives and to their physiologically tolerated salts and physiologically functional derivatives. The invention thus relates to compounds of formula I, in which the radicals have the given meanings, and to their physiologically tolerated salts and processes for preparing them. The compounds are, for example, suitable for use as antidiabetic agents.

Abstract: The present invention provides certain monofluoroalkyl derivatives useful for potentiating glutamate receptor function in a mammal and therefore, useful for treating a wide variety of conditions, such as psychiatric and neurological disorders.

Abstract: The invention relates to phenoxypropanolamines, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, to processes for preparing them, and to the method of use thereof in the treatment of diseases that are improved by beta-3 agonist action.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a phenylalanine derivative of Formula (I) wherein X1 is a halogen atom, X2 is a halogen atom, Q is a CH2R— is a carboxyl group which may be esterified; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a microbicide composition for plants, containing at least two active ingredient components in an amount producing synergistic activity, together with an appropriate filler, wherein component I is the compound 2-[.alpha.-{[(.alpha.

Abstract: The present invention provides, inter alia, triphenylethylene derivatives, such as, 3-{4-[6-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)-8,9-dihydro-7H-benzocyclohepten-5-yl]-phenyl}-acrylic acid, as selective estrogen receptor modulators. Also provided are methods for the treatment and/or prevention of estrogen stimulated diseases in mammals including breast, uterine, ovarian, prostrate and colon cancer, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and benign proliferative disorders, as well as pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds of the present invention.

Abstract: Compounds having the structure shown below are useful to inhibit serine protease enzymes, such as TF/factor VIIa, factor Xa, thrombin and kallikrein. These compounds may be used in methods of preventing and/or treating clotting disorders.

Abstract: An amide compound of the formula (I): ? wherein R is amino and the like, A is alkylene and the like, X is O, S and the like, M is arylene and the like, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are H, hydroxy and the like, R5 is H, alkyl and the like, m is an integer of 0-6, R6 is an optionally substituted aryl and the like, and R7 is H, an optionally substituted alkyl and the like, a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof and a pharmaceutical containing same as an active ingredient. The amide compounds exhibit superior suppressive effects on cytokines directly or indirectly involved in inflammations, such as IL-8, IL-1, IL-6, TNF-?, GM-CSF and the like, and are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of rheumatic diseases, arthritis due to gout and the like.