Abstract: This invention is in the fields of cancer therapy. More particularly it concerns compounds which are useful agents for treating cell proliferative disorders, especially those disorders characterized by over activity and/or inappropriate activity of a EGFR, including EGFR-related cancers, particularly for expanding the efficacy of drugs previously developed for this purpose, and for methods of treatments using the compounds for this purpose.

Abstract: Dark quencher constructs, termed “multi-chromophoric quenchers” are described herein that comprise at least two dark quenching moieties, which can be the same or different, linked together by at least one multivalent linking moiety. The structure of the multi-chromophoric quenchers can be varied to selectively enhance quenching within a specific range of reporter emission wavelengths, to quench a broader range of reporter emission wavelengths than previously possible, or can combine both concepts. Multiple types of quenching moieties can be employed to increase the absorption range and a multiple number of each type of quenching moiety can be used to increase the total absorptivity within the absorption range. The multi-chromophoric quenchers can be tethered to probes for biomolecules, insoluble supports and/or fluorescent dyes for use in a wide variety of biomolecular assays.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds represented by the following Formulas (I) and (II), Ring-A of Formulas I and II can be, for example, an aryl group, and Q? and Q?? can each be independently selected from groups, such as, halogen, —OH, —CN, amine groups, amide groups, carboxylic acid ester groups, carboxylic acid groups, alkenyl groups, alkynyl groups, carbonate groups, sulfide groups, and sulfonic acid ester groups. The present invention also relates to photochromic compositions and photochromic articles that include one or more photochromic compounds, such as represented by Formula II.

Abstract: A naphthopyran compound represented by the formula B1 and B2 are selected from a phenyl, naphthyl, or heterocyclic aromatic group, or may combine to form one or more aromatic rings. B1 and B2 are optionally substituted with one or more substituents. R3, R4, R5, R6, and R10 are selected independently from hydrogen, halogen, —Ra, —OH, —ORa, —O—CO—Ra, —CN, —NO2, —SO2Ra, —SORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, —NHRa, —NRaRa, and —NRbRc. Any two or more of R5, R6 or R10 may combine to form a cyclic group. R7 is a mesogenic group containing at least two rings connected to each other through a covalent bond or linking unit. The linking unit is an ester, —Rd—, —O—, —ORd—, —ORdO—, —OCORd—, —OCORdO—, —S—, —CH?CH—, —CH?N—, —C?C—, or —N?N—, where Rd is a linear or branched (C1-18)alkyl or a linear or branched (C1-18)haloalkyl group. The naphthopyran compound may be incorporated into an optical article.

Abstract: The invention provides tricyclic compounds and their use in treating medical disorders, such as obesity. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of making various tricyclic compounds are provided. The compounds are contemplated to have activity against methionyl aminopeptidase 2.

Abstract: Disclosed are carboxamide, sulfonamide and amine compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use. One embodiment is a compound having the structure in which R1, R2, R4, E, T, n and x are as described herein. In certain embodiments, a compound disclosed herein activates the AMPK pathway, and can be used to treat metabolism-related disorders and conditions.

Abstract: The present invention encompasses compounds of the formula (I) wherein the groups A, Cy, X1 and Y are defined herein, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases related to BTK, process of making, pharmaceutical preparations which contain compounds and their methods of use.

Abstract: This invention provides the methods of separation and identification of a novel type of piperidine flavan alkaloids from an African herbal tea, the leaves of Combretum micranthum commonly known as kinkeliba, and the procedures for preparing the total piperidine flavan alkaloids (TPFA). In particular, this invention relates to the use of the plant extract that may contain TPFA as anti-diabetic agents in treatment of metabolic disorders and other applications related to this new chemical structure and derivatives thereof.

Abstract: The present invention includes novel derivatives, analogs, and intermediates of the natural products radicicol, pochonins, pochoximes, and their syntheses. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the present compound and the use of the compound as inhibitors of kinases and of the enzyme family known as heat shock protein 90 (HSP90).

Abstract: A method for producing libraries of structurally and stereochemically diverse molecules that can be screened for biological or chemical activity. A library of 91 heterocyclic compounds composed of 16 distinct scaffolds was synthesized through a sequence of phosphine-catalyzed ring-forming reactions, Tebbe reactions, Diels-Alder reactions, and, in some cases, hydrolysis to illustrate the methods. Three compounds inhibiting migration of human breast cancer cells are identified from the library.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 1-[m-Carboxamido(hetero)aryl-methyl]-piperidine-4-carboxamide derivatives of formula (I) wherein X, Ar1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and p are as described in the description, to their preparation, to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and to their use as pharmaceuticals, to pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more compounds of formula (I), and especially to their use as CXCR7 receptor modulators.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of structural formula (I) and its derivatives for use as medicinal drugs. They are preferably immunosuppressive agents, with mechanism of action based on the blockage of TCR-Nck interaction.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a reactive ester agent capable of conjugating a reporter molecule to a carrier molecule or solid support. The reactive ester agent has the general formula: wherein the variables are described throughout the application.

Abstract: Iminosugar compounds are described that have inbuilt delivery features by virtue of covalent incorporation of a tocopherol moiety, or alternative moieties that are analogues of tocopherol or select analogues of cholesterol, or its antagonist “Ezitimibe”; and are likely to have broad spectrum antiviral activity. The compounds differ from previous iminosugar compounds, even lipophillic ones, being more hydrophobic and resembling fats and oils in their partition behavior in vivo into lipid phases of lipoproteins, cellular lipid droplet organelles and biological membranes. These features confer a number of unique delivery attributes in vivo, favorable to the therapy of virus infections involving cells of the lymphoid system and the liver, in particular, but these features are also favorable in general for the treatment of virus infections of man and animals.

Abstract: Chemokine receptor antagonists, in particular, compounds of Formula (I-A) that act as antagonists of the chemokine CCR2 receptor, including pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof to treat or prevent diseases associated with monocyte accumulation, lymphocyte accumulation or leukocyte accumulation are described herein.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of the formula: in salt or zwitterionic form or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1-6, a, Z and Q are as defined in the specification. These compounds are muscarinic receptor antagonists. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, processes for preparing such compounds and methods of using such compounds to, for example, treat pulmonary disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.

Abstract: The present invention relates to controlled radical polymerization (CRP) initiators that include at least one radically transferable group. The CRP initiators include at least one of the following, (a) a spirooxazine compound represented by the following Formula (I), and (b) an indenonaphthopyran represented by the following Formula (II), One or more of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 of the spirooxazine, and one or more of R7, R8, R9, R10, B, and B? independently include the radically transferable group. The present invention also relates to polymers, such as mechanochromic polymers, that are prepared from such CRP initiators, polymer compositions that include such polymers, and mechanochromic articles that include such polymer compositions.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel bicyclic derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of disorders and conditions modulated by DPP-1.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein R1 to R3, A, X and n are as defined herein. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as inhibitors of leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) and treating LTA4H related disorder. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I), methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, and processes for preparing these compounds.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds generally comprising an indeno[2?,3?:3,4]naptho[1,2-b]pyran structure. Such compounds may be useful for their photochromic properties, and be used in certain photochromic compositions. Such compositions may further comprise other photochromic compositions and/or materials. Additionally, such compounds and/or compositions may be suitable for preparing certain photochromic articles. Also described herein are methods for preparing certain photochromic compounds, compositions, and articles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of general formula I, wherein the groups R1, R2 and m are defined as in claim 1, which have valuable pharmacological properties, in particular bind to the GPR40 receptor and modulate its activity. The compounds are suitable for treatment and prevention of diseases which can be influenced by this receptor, such as metabolic diseases, in particular diabetes type 2.

Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds which modulate cannabinoid receptors are presented. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, methods of using these compounds as modulators of cannabinoid receptors and processes for synthesizing these compounds are also described herein.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I) or stereoisomers, salts, or prodrugs thereof, wherein: W is CH2 or O; Q is Formula (II), Formula (III) or Formula (IV); and R1, R2, R3, R4, n, and G are defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds as selective agonists for G protein-coupled receptor S1P1, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. These compounds are useful in treating, preventing, or slowing the progression of diseases or disorders in a variety of therapeutic areas, such as autoimmune diseases and vascular disease.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel benzofuran-2-sulfonamide derivatives, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals as modulators of chemokine receptors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for use as a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of cardiac hypertrophy, comprising at least one compound of formula (I), wherein: R1 is e.g. hydrogen, —CH3, R2 is e.g. hydrogen, —CH3, R4 is hydrogen, —OH, —NH2; R5 is hydrogen, —OH; R6 is hydrogen, —OH; R3 is e.g. —OCH3 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, and at least one pharmaceutical excipient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds represented by the following Formula I, Ring-A of the Formula I can be, for example an aryl group, and L1 is a chiral or achiral lengthening group. The compound represented by Formula I can be a photochromic compound. The present invention also relates to photochromic compositions and photochromic articles that include one or more photochromic compounds, such as represented by Formula I.

Abstract: A compound represented by Formula (1), or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof retains the principal therapeutic effect of paroxetine and has an improved CYP inhibitory effect: wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or C1-6 alkyl group.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, methods for the synthesis thereof and methods for the use thereof in the treatment of various disorders including inflammatory or autoimmune disorders, and disorders involving malignancy or increased angiogenesis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I, wherein R1, LP, LQ, X, A, and n are as defined in the application, which have valuable pharmacological properties, and in particular bind to the GPR119 receptor and modulate its activity.

Abstract: This invention provides the methods of separation and identification of a novel type of piperidine flavan alkaloids from an African herbal tea, the leaves of Combretum micranthum commonly known as kinkeliba, and the procedures for preparing the total piperidine flavan alkaloids (TPFA). In particular, this invention relates to the use of the plant extract that may contain TPFA as anti-diabetic agents in treatment of metabolic disorders and other applications related to this new chemical structure and derivatives thereof.

Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds which modulate cannabinoid receptors are presented. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, methods of using these compounds as modulators of cannabinoid receptors and processes for synthesizing these compounds are also described herein.

Abstract: Compounds which directly inhibit IRE-1? activity in vitro, prodrugs, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts there-of. Such compounds and prodrugs are useful for treating diseases associated with the unfolded protein response or with regulated IRE1-dependent decay (RIDD) and can be used as single agents or in combination therapies.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds that are estrogen receptor modulators. Also described are pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments that include the compounds described herein, as well methods of using such estrogen receptor modulators, alone and in combination with other compounds, for treating diseases or conditions that are mediated or dependent upon estrogen receptors.

Abstract: A naphthopyran compound represented by the formula (I) wherein: n1, n2, p, m and q represent an integer; R1, R2 and R4, represent a group selected from halogen, —Ra, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, —NRaRa1, —NRbRc, —CO—Ra, —CO2Ra1, —OC(O)—Rd, —X—(Re)—Y, linear or branched (C1-C18) perfluoroalkyl group, wherein Ra, Ra1, Rb, Rc, X, Y, Re, and Rd are as defined in the description; Z represents a group selected from CO, CS, SO, SO2, CO2, C(O)S, CS2, C(O)NH, C(O)NRa, C(S)NH, C(S)NRa and C?NRa; R3 represents a group selected from halogen, —Ra, linear or branched (C1-18) perfluoroalkyl group —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, and —NRaRa1; R6 represents a group selected from —Ra which may be optionally substituted, linear or branched (C1-18) perfluoroalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl, which may be optionally substituted; R5 represents a group selected from: halogen, —Ra, linear or branched (C1-18) perfluoroalkyl group, —OH, —ORa, —SH, —SRa, —NH2, —NRaRa1, —CO—Ra, —O—C(O)—Ra and —CO2Ra1; or when q is equa

Abstract: This invention relates to chromen-2-one 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 present invention provides ophthalmic devices comprising at least one photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic materials. Other non-limiting embodiments relate to methods of making the ophthalmic devices comprising photochromic materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted 2-(chroman-6-yloxy)-thiazoles of the formula I, in which Ar, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the claims. The compounds of the formula I are inhibitors of the sodium-calcium exchanger (NCX), especially of the sodium-calcium exchanger of subtype 1 (NCX1), and are suitable for the treatment of diverse disorders in which intracellular calcium homeostasis is disturbed, such as arrhythmias, heart failure and stroke. The invention furthermore relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds of the formula I, their use as pharmaceuticals, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of Formula (I) and (IV): as described herein, as well as salts thereof. The compounds have anti-cancer properties and/or chemosensitization properties.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photochromic material which is an indeno-fused naphthopyran of structural formulas I or II, having a pi-conjugation extending group bonded to the 11-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran, the pi-conjugation extending group having at least one pendent halo-substituted group bonded thereto. The pi-conjugation extending group extends the pi-conjugation system of said indeno-fused naphthopyran. The 13-position of the indeno-fused naphthopyran is substantially free of spiro-substituents. The invention further provides photochromic materials of specified structure, photochromic compositions, photochromic articles and optical elements that include the photochromic material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to aminochromane, aminothiochromane and amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives of the formula (I) or a physiologically tolerated salt thereof. The invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such aminochromane, aminothiochromane and amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives, and the use of such aminochromane, aminothiochromane and amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives for therapeutic purposes. The aminochromane, aminothiochromane and amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives are GlyT1 inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of general formula I, wherein the groups R1, LP, LQ, X1, X2, X3, A, n and m are as defined in the application. The compounds of formula I have valuable pharmacological properties, and in particular bind to the GPR119 receptor and modulate its activity.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel coumarin derivative, formulations comprising same, and to methods of making and using these compounds and formulations, which are useful as repellents against insects and/or pests. The compounds also prevent illness and disease caused by insect/pest-borne vectors, and provide safer, more effective alternatives to existing repellents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel 2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxamide derivatives, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals as modulators of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula I, wherein the groups R1, LP, LQ, X1, X2, X3, Ar and n are as defined in the application, which have valuable pharmacological properties, and in particular bind to the GPR119 receptor and modulate its activity.

Abstract: Certain compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts are provided herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt therein and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle. Methods of treating patients suffering from certain disease states responsive to the inhibition of transglutaminase TG2 activity are described. These disease states include neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington's disease. Also described are methods of treatment include administering at least one compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as a single active agent or administering at least one compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination with one or more other therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the crystal structure of the serine protease kallikrein 7 and to the use of this crystal structure in drug discovery. The present invention also relates to compounds binding specifically to this active site of kallikrein 7.

Abstract: A photochromic chromene compound which develops a color of a neutral tint, has high color optical density, a high fading speed and high durability, and has an indeno(2,1-f)naphtho(1,2-b)pyran structure represented by the following formula as the basic skeleton, wherein a sulfur-containing substituent selected from thiol group, alkylthio group, alkoxyalkylthio group, haloalkylthio group, cycloalkylthio group, arylthio group and heteroarylthio group is bonded to the 6-position and/or 7-position carbon atom(s).

Abstract: A chromene compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, m, and n are defined in the specification. The chromene compound is rarely deteriorated by exposure.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with novel selective dual modulators of the 5-HT2A and D3 receptors of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, n, and Y are as described herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof. Further the present invention is concerned with the manufacture of the compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and their use as pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: This invention provides compounds having the structure which may be used for the treatment of tumors.