Abstract: A compound of the formula: 1

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a novel class of imidazolidinones of Formula (I): 1

Abstract: Novel 1,4,5-subsituted imidazole compounds and compositions for use in therapy as cytokine inhibitors.

Abstract: Aminoguanidine and alkoxyguanidine compounds are described, including compounds of the Formula VII: 1

Abstract: The present application describes nitrogen containing heteroaromatics and derivatives thereof of formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug forms thereof, wherein J is N or NH and D may be C(═NH)NH2, which are useful as inhibitors of factor Xa.

Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds which are selective antagonists for melanin concentrating hormone-1 (MCH1) receptors. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention provides a pharmaceutical composition made by combining a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of this invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention further provides a process for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising combining a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: The present invention relates to modified amino acids of general formula 1

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing N-(5-amino-2-cyano-4-fluoro-phenyl)-sulphonamides in which, in a first step, 2-amino-4,5-difluoro-benzonitrile is reacted with sulphonyl halides in the presence of an acid acceptor and in the presence of a diluent at temperatures between 0° C. and 150° C. and, in a second step, the N-(2-cyano-4,5-difluoro-phenyl)-sulphonamides and/or N-(2-cyano-4,5-difluoro-phenyl)-sulphonimides obtained in the first step are as pure substances or as mixtures with ammonia in the presence of a diluent reacted at a temperature between 100° C. and 200° C. The invention furthermore relates to novel intermediates of the process.

Abstract: Compound represented by the structural formula 1

Abstract: N-Heterocyclic derivatives of the formula (I): 1

Abstract: There is disclosed a process for producing a 2-substituted thiopyrimidine-4-carboxylate represented by the formula (3): 1

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel process for preparing 1-amino-3-aryluracils of the formula (I) 1

Abstract: Processes for the preparation of 1,3-oxathiolane nucleosides are provided that include efficient methods for the preparation of the 1,3-oxathiolane ring and subsequent condensation of the 1,3-oxathiolane with a pyrimidine or purine base. Using the processes described herein, the compounds can be provided as isolated enantiomers.

Abstract: The invention relates to carboxylic acid derivatives of formula (I), wherein the substituents have the meaning as commented in the description. It also relates to the production and use of same as endothelin receptor antagonists.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I 1

Abstract: The invention concerns compounds of formula (I), wherein, for example, R1 is of the formula —NHC(═O)Ra wherein Ra is (1-4C)alkyl; R2 and R3 are independently hydrogen or fluoro; R5 and R6 are, for example, hydrogen; R4 is —X—Y—Het.; wherein, for example, X is a direct bond and Y is —(CH2)m— or —CONH—(CH2)m—; or X is —(CH2)n— and Y is —S(O)p—(CH2)m—; or X is —CH2O—or —CH2NH— and Y is —CO—(CH2)m—; wherein n is 1, 2 or 3; m is 0, 1, 2 or 3 and p is 0, 1 or 2; wherein Het. is a heterocyclic ring, unsaturated or saturated, optionally substituted by, for example, (1-4C)alkyl, halo, cyano, nitro or amino; pharmaceutically acceptable salts and in vivo hydrolysable ester thereof; processes for their preparation; pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as antibacterial agents.

Abstract: The present invention of compounds of formula (I) a stereochemically isomeric form thereof, an N-oxide form thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, wherein Alk1 is C1-6alkanediyl optionally substituted with hydroxy, C1-4alkyloxy or C1-4alkylcarbonyloxy; —Z1—Z2— is a bivalent radical; R1, R2 and R3 are each independently selected from hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, hydroxy, halo and the like; or when R1 and R2 are on adjacent carbon atoms, R1 and R2 taken together may form a bivalent radical; R4 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; A is a bivalent radical of formula —NR6—Alk2— (b-1), or —Npiperidinyl-(CH2)m (b-2) wherein m is 0 or 1; R5 is a radical of formula wherein n is 1 or 2; p1 is 0, and p2 is 1 or 2; or p1 is 1 or 2, and p2 is 0; X is oxygen.

Abstract: A compound selected from those of formula (I): wherein: R1 and R2 each independently represent hydrogen or, alkyl, T1 and T2 each independently represent alkylene, G represents a heterocyclic group selected of formula (&agr;):  wherein: W1 to W5 and X1 to X4 are so defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same are useful as serotonin-reuptake inhibitors.

Abstract: Novel compounds are provided which are inhibitors of MTP and thus are useful for lowering serum lipids and treating atherosclerosis and related diseases, and have the structure including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or prodrug esters thereof, wherein q is 0, 1 or 2; Rx is H, alkyl, aryl or halogen; A is (1) a bond; (2) —O—; or (3) B is: and wherein L2, L1, R1, R2, R3, R3′, R3a, R3b, R4, R4′, R5, X,  are as defined herein.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: is disclosed as an HIV protease inhibitor. Methods and compositions for inhibiting an HIV infection are also disclosed.

Abstract: Novel pyridin-4-yl or pyrimidin-4-yl substituted pyridine compounds and compositions for use in therapy.

Abstract: The invention provides a processes for the preparation of a compound of Formula I, or a salt thereof wherein PG is a urethane- or trityl-type protective group; X is NH, O, or S; Y is CH2, O, or NH; and B′ is a base customary in nucleotide chemistry. The processes include reacting a compound of Formula (II) with a compound of Formula (III) a compound of Formula (V) B′—CH2—CO—R2  (V), a monohaloacetic acid derivative in a suitable solvent with an auxiliary base, or a compound of Formula (VII) B′—CH2—CO—R3  (VII), and converting the resulting compounds to that of Formula I.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds which inhibit tyrosine kinase enzymes, compositions which contain tyrosine kinase inhibiting compounds and methods of using tyrosine kinase inhibitors to treat tryrosine kinase-dependent diseases/conditions such as angiogenenesis, cancer, atherosclerosis, diabetic retinopathy or autoimmune diseases, in mammals.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula I 1

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of formula I: 1

Abstract: Compounds of formula I wherein G, J, L, M, m and D have any of the meanings given in the specification, their N-oxides, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are nonpeptide antagonists of neurokinin A and useful for the treatment of asthma, etc. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions, processes for preparing the compounds of formula I and intermediates.

Abstract: Pyrimidine-5-carboxamide derivatives represented by a general formula (I) or salts thereof [wherein each symbol has the following meaning; X: O, S, NR1, CO, NR1CO, CONR1, C═N—OR1 or a bond, Y: a lower alkylene group which may be substituted by OR1 or —NHR1, or a bond, Z: O, NR2 or a bond, A: H, or a lower alkyl which may have a substituent, a —CO-lower alkyl which may have a substituent, an aryl which may have a substituent, a heteroaryl which may have a substituent, a cycloalkyl which may have a substituent or a nitrogen-containing saturated heterocyclic group which may have a substituent, B: an aryl which may have a substituent or a heteroaryl group which may have a substituent, R1, R2: H, a lower alkyl or a —CO-lower alkyl group].

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds and pharmaceutical compositions thereof useful in the treatment of pain. The compounds of the present invention are azaadamantanes, azanoradamantanes and azahomoadamantanes.

Abstract: aP2 inhibiting compounds are provided having the formula 1

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel 4,5-disubstituted imidazole compounds, and compositions for use in therapy as an anti-inflammatory agent, and as an inhibitor of cytokine p38/MAP kinase mediated diseases.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein R2 is a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphth-1-yl group which may be substituted (the remaining groups defined herein), and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and methods of using the compounds in the treatment of a condition where antagonism of the NK1 and/or NK2 receptors is beneficial.

Abstract: There are described cycloalkyl derivatives of the formula (I) R1—Y—A—B—D—E—F—G  (I) in which R1, Y, A, B, D, E, F and G have the meaning indicated herein, their preparation and their use as medicaments. The compounds according to the invention can be used as vitronectin receptor antagonists and as inhibitors of bone resorption.

Abstract: Novel agrichemical quaternary salts, compositions and a method to prepare them are disclosed.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives, wherein R1 and R2 are optional substituents and independently represent C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, optionally substituted by CO2H or CO2(C1-6 alkyl), C2-6 alkynyl, halogen, C1-3 perfluoroalkyl, (CH2)mAr1, (CH2)mHet1, (CH2)mCONR7R8, (CH2)mCO2R8, O(CH2)qCO2R8, (CH2)mCOR8, (CH2)mOR8, O(CH2)pOR8, (CH2)mNR7R8, CO2(CH2)qNR7R8, (CH2)mCN, S(O)nR8, SO2NR7R8, CONH(CH2)mAr1 or CONH(CH2)mHet1; R3 represents H, C1-6 alkyl, (CH2)pNR9R10, SO2R10, SO2NR9R10, (CH2)mCO2R10, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, (CH2)mCONR9R10, (CH2)mCO2R10, (CH2)pCN, (CH2)pR10 or (CH2)pOR10; R4 represents H or C1-6 alkyl; R5 represents H or OH; R6 represents phenyl optionally fused to a heterocyclic ring, the group as a whole being optionally substituted; R7-10 are fully defined herein and may independently represent Ar2 or Het2; Z represents CO2H, CONH(tetrazol-5-yl), CONHSO2O(C1-4 alkyl), CO2Ar3, CO2(C1-6 alkyl), tetrazol-5-yl, CONHSO2Ar3, CONHSO2(CH2)qAr3 or

Abstract: This invention relates to certain novel compounds and derivatives thereof, their synthesis, and their use as alpha 1a adrenergic receptor antagonists. One application of these compounds is in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. These compounds are selective in their ability to relax smooth muscle tissue enriched in the alpha 1a receptor subtype without at the same time inducing hypotension. One such tissue is found surrounding the urethral lining. Therefore, one utility of the instant compounds is to provide acute relief to males suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia, by permitting less hindered urine flow. Another utility of the instant compounds is provided by combination with a human 5-alpha reductase inhibitory compound, such that both acute and chronic relief from the effects of benign prostatic hyperplasia are achieved.

Abstract: This invention is directed to aryl and heterocyclyl substituted pyrimidine derivatives selected from the following formulae: wherein Z1, Z2, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are defined herein. These compounds are useful as anti-coagulants.

Abstract: The present invention is to the novel use of a cytokine inhibitor, which cytokine is inhibited by the inhibition of the kinase CSBP/p38/RK, for the treatment of chronic diseases which are caused by excessive, undesired or inappropriate angiogenesis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel antidiabetic compounds, their tautomeric forms, their derivatives, their stereoisomers, their polymorphs, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, their pharmaceutically acceptable solvates and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions containing them This invention particularly relates to novel azolidinedione derivatives of the general formula (I), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutically acceptable solvates and pharmaceutical compositions containing them

Abstract: The instant invention provides processes and intermediates employed in the synthesis of ((2S,3S,5S)-2-(2,6-dimethylphenoxyacetyl)-amino-3-hydroxy-5-(2S-(1-tetrahydropyrimid-2-onyl)-3-methyl-butanoyl)amino-1,6-diphenylhexane and analogs thereof.

Abstract: Process for production of non-protenogenic L-amino acids by direct fermentation of a microorganism strain known per se having a deregulated cysteine metabolism in a manner known per se, which comprises adding, during the fermentation, a nucleophilic compound to the fermentation batch in a manner such that this leads to the production of non-proteinogenic L-amino acids by the microorganism strain.

Abstract: A compound of formula I wherein: R is alkyl; R1 is optionally substituted phenyl 2-oxo-tetrahydro-1(2H)-pyrimidinyl, or 2-oxo-1-piperidinyl; R2 is hydrogen, alkoxy, alkanoyloxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkanoylamino, acyl, alkyl, carbamoyl, N-alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-dialkylcarbamoyl where the alkyl groups are the same or different, hydroxy, thioacyl, thiocarbamoyl, N-alkylthiocarbamoyl, or N,N-dialkylthiocarbamoyl where the alkyl groups are the same or different. X1 and X2 are independently hydrogen or halo, provided that at least one of X1 or X2 is halo; and R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently hydrogen, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoromethyl, or alkylsulfonyl are antagonists of at least one tachykinin receptor and are useful in the treatment of depression, anxiety, asthma, pain, inflammation, urinary incontinence and other disease conditions. Process for their preparation are described, as are compositions containing them and their use.

Abstract: The instant invention provides processes and intermediates employed in the synthesis of ((2S,3S,5S)-2-(2,6-dimethylphenoxyacetyl)-amino-3-hydroxy-5-(2S-(1-tetrahydropyrimid-2-onyl)-3-methyl-butanoyl)amino-1,6-diphenylhexane and analogs thereof.

Abstract: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a group of enzymes that have been implicated in the pathological destruction of connective tissue and basement membranes. These zinc containing endopeptidases consist of several subsets of enzymes including collagenases, stromelysins and gelatinases. TNF-&agr; converting enzyme (TACE), a pro-inflmatory cytokine, catalyzes the formation of TNF-&agr; from membrane bound TNF-&agr; precursor protein. It is expected that small molecule inhibitors of MMPs and TACE therefore have the potential for treating a variety of disease states.

Abstract: A combination of endothelin antagonists and beta-receptor blockers is described. The combination is suitable for controlling diseases.

Abstract: Isoxazole-sulfonamide endothelin antagonists of formula (I) below having good affinity for endothelin receptors and selectivity for ETA over ETB are described herein.

Abstract: This invention relates to a topical composition for treating amino acid based substrates comprising a protected thiol compound having the formula

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of pyrimidine compounds of the following formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, A, B and Ar have the meanings indicated in the description. The compounds according to the invention have a high affinity for the dopamine D3 receptor and can therefore be used to treat disorders which respond to dopamine D3 ligands.

Abstract: Calculated performance improvements are expected from a particularly new class of compounds, geminal-bis(difluoramino)-substituted heterocyclic nitramines, when formulated into explosives and propellants. This invention involves novel and nonintuitive methods for the preparation of certain derivatives of 2,2-bis(difluoramino)-N-nitro-1,3-propanediamine which are suitable precursors leading to 5,5-bis(difluoramino)hexahydro-1,3-dinitropyrimidine (RNFX). The invention also involves novel and nonintuitive methods for the preparation of RNFX, a specific member of a general class of compounds with the substructure 2,2-bis(difluoramino)-N-nitro-1,3-propanediamine. RNFX is produced by the use of key intermediates, including tetrahydropyrimidin-5(4H)-ones, which allow formation of the target structural subcomponent, 2,2-bis(difluoramino)-N-nitro-1,3-propanediamine, and a more specific substructure of 2,2-bis(difluoramino)-N,N′-dinitro-1,3-propanediamine.

Abstract: This invention relates to certain novel compounds and derivatives thereof, their synthesis, and their use as alpha 1a adrenergic receptor antagonists. One application of these compounds is in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. These compounds are selective in their ability to relax smooth muscle tissue enriched in the alpha 1a receptor subtype without at the same time inducing hypotension. One such tissue is found surrounding the urethral lining. Therefore, one utility of the instant compounds is to provide acute relief to males suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia, by permitting less hindered urine flow. Another utility of the instant compounds is provided by combination with a human 5-alpha reductase inhibitory compound, such that both acute and chronic relief from the effects of benign prostatic hyperplasia are achieved.

Abstract: Heteroarylpiperidines, pyrrolidines, and piperazines are useful as antipsychotic and analgesic agents. The compounds are especially useful for treating psychoses by administering to a mammal a psychoses-treating effective amount of one of the compounds. Depot derivatives of the compounds are useful for providing long acting effects of the compounds. The compounds are also useful as analgesics by administering a pain-relieving effective amount of one of the compounds to a mammal.