Abstract: In preferred embodiments, the present invention provides methods of treatment and pharmaceutical compositions for the suppression, alleviation and prevention of the often chronic, severe and debilitating pain that can accompany inflammatory diseases and neuropathic insults, pain that is often unresponsive to conventional analgesic treatment. The preferred embodiments of the present invention further relate to methods of treatment and pharmaceutical compositions using benzodiazepine derivatives that provide suppression, alleviation and prevention of neuropathic pain, migraine-related pain and inflammatory pain with reduced sedative and ataxic side effects.

Abstract: Described herein are monomers capable of forming a biologically useful multimer when in contact with one, two, three or more other monomers in an aqueous media. In one aspect, such monomers may be capable of binding to another monomer in an aqueous media (e.g. in vivo) to form a multimer, (e.g. a dimer). Contemplated monomers may include a ligand moiety, a linker element, and a connector element that joins the ligand moiety and the linker element. In an aqueous media, such contemplated monomers may join together via each linker element and may thus be capable of modulating one or more biomolecules substantially simultaneously, e.g., modulate two or more binding domains on a protein or on different proteins.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with spiro-dihydrotetraazabenzoazulenes, i.e. spiro-5,6-dihydro-4H-2,3,5,10b-tetraaza-benzo[e]azulenes of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, X, Y, Z, m and n are as described herein. The compounds according to the invention act as V1a receptor modulators and are useful as therapeutics acting peripherally and centrally in the conditions of dysmenorrhea, male or female sexual dysfunction, hypertension, chronic heart failure, inappropriate secretion of vasopressin, liver cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome, anxiety, depressive disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, autistic spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, and aggressive behavior.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, wherein R represents H, C1-6 alkyl, SO2R1, SO2NR1R2, or COR1; R1 and R2 independently represent C1-6 alkyl; and Ring A represents a phenyl ring or a pyridinyl ring; may be useful in the treatment of anxiety, cardiovascular disease (including angina, atherosclerosis, hypertension, heart failure, edema, hypernatremia), dysmenorrhoea (primary and secondary), endometriosis, emesis (including motion sickness), intrauterine growth retardation, inflammation (including rheumatoid arthritis), mittlesmerchz, preclampsia, premature ejaculation, premature (preterm) labor and Raynaud's disease.

Abstract: A therapeutic agent for osteoporosis, comprising an azepine compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient, a method for treating osteoporosis comprising administering said compound and a use of said compound for the production of a therapeutic agent for osteoporosis. The compounds of the formula (I) have superior bone resorption-inhibitory activity and act to reduce the increased amount of calcium in blood serum, which is caused by bone resorption.

Abstract: Compounds of structures (I) and (Ia) are Class III antiarrhythmic agents ##STR1##

Abstract: The invention relates to new 1,4-diazepines of the general formula ##STR1## in which R.sub.1, R.sub.2 R.sub.3, X and A have the meaning indicated in the specification.The new compounds are intended for use for the treatment of pathological states and diseases in which PAF (platelet activating factor) is involved.

Abstract: Platelet activating factor antagonists of formula (I), (II) or (III): ##STR1## where A is optionally substituted benzene, pyridine, naphthalene, quinoline, thiophene, benzothiophene, pyrazole or isothiazole,X is O, S or NHY is 1,4 phenylene or a group of formula ##STR2## R.sup.1 is H or optionally substituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl,B is an optionally fused 5- or 6-membered ring containing nitrogen atoms,Het is an optionally substituted 5-membered heterocyclic ring containing nitrogen or a pyridine ring, the ring optionally being fused to benzene or nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring.

Abstract: A thienotriazolodiazepine compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Ar is phenyl, pyridyl, substituted phenyl or substituted pyridyl; R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and each is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or trifluoromethyl; R.sup.4 is straight or branched chain alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl having 6 to 18 carbon atoms, or a thienodiazepine compound of the formula: ##STR2## wherein Ar, R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 are as defined above, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof.These compounds are useful as drugs for the treatment of circulatory diseases and various PAF-induced diseases. The compound (II) is also useful as an intermediate for preparing the compound (I).

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is --CH.dbd.CH-- or S; R.sub.1 is lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or trifluoromethyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy or alkanoyloxy;R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, independently, are hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy;s is an integer from 0 to 1, provided that when s is 1,R.sub.2 cannot be hydroxy, lower alkoxy or alkanoyloxy;R.sub.5 is a radical of the formula R.sub.6 --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- or R.sub.7 --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are aryl or a heterocyclic radical, n is an integer of from 0 to 2 and m is an integer of from 1 to 2, provided that, when n is 0, R.sub.6 must be attached through a carbon to carbon bond, and provided that R.sub.7 is always attached through a carbon to oxygen bond,and, when at least one asymmetric carbon is present, its enantiomers and racemates, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: Benzodiazepine analogs of the formula: ##STR1## are disclosed which are antagonists of gastrin and cholecystokinin (CCK).

Abstract: Triazolobenzodiazepines of the formula: ##STR1## are disclosed which are antagonists of cholecystokinin (CCK).

Abstract: Novel 4-phenyl-1,3-benzodiazepines, novel intermediates thereof, and methods of preparing same are described. These benzodiazepines are useful as antidepressants, analgetics and anticonvulsants.