Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the general formula: in which RA, RB, RC and RD are as defined herein, and to their preparation and use.

Abstract: The intention relates to bacterial antibiotic resistance and, in particular, to compositions and methods for overcoming bacterial antibiotic resistance. The invention provides novel &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors, which are structurally unrelated to the natural product and semi-synthetic &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors presently available, and which do not require a &bgr;-lactam pharmacophore. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for inhibiting bacterial growth.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound having sPLA2 inhibiting activity. The compound represented by the formula (I): wherein R1 is (a) C1 to C20 alkyl, C2 to C20 alkenyl, C2 to C20 alkynyl, carbocyclic groups, heterocyclic groups or the like; R2 is CONH2 or CONHNH2; one of R3 and R4 is —(L2)-(acidic group) wherein L2 is a group connecting with an acid group and the length of the connecting groups 1 to 5 atoms, and the other is a hydrogen atom; its prodrug, their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel 3, 5, and/or 6 swainsoninc analogues, processes for their preparation and their use as therapeutic agents. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and their use as therapeutics.

Abstract: Prodrug compounds capable of permeating a desired biological compartment and releasing a biologically active molecule in active form to effect a therapeutic functional change in the compartment to which it is introduced.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the selective oxidation of alcohols to ketones or to aldehydes by means of an alkali hypohalite under alkaline conditions, which comprises carrying out the oxidation in the presence of a heterogeneous oxidation catalyst that is insoluble in the reaction medium and is selected from the group comprising the compounds of formula (I) wherein n is a number from 3 to 3000; or a 4-oxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl that is 4-oxy-bound to a Merrifield polymer. The invention relates also to the compounds of formulae (II) and (III) and to the use of the above-mentioned oxidation catalysts for the oxidation of alcohols.

Abstract: Disclosed are analogues of trimethine cyanine dyes which are useful for imparting fluorescent properties to target materials by covalent and non-covalent association.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds of the Formula (I) its prodrug forms, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Preferred (I) compounds of the present invention comprise a pyrrolo pyridinyl, pyrrolo pyrimidinyl or indole nucleus. The compounds of this invention are inhibitors of Factor Xa (FXa), Factor VIIa (FVIIa) and/or serine proteases, Urokinase (uPA), and have utility as anti-coagulants for the treatment or prevention of thromboembolic disorders in mammals and as anticancer agents.

Abstract: Resolved enantiomers of the formula (IA) and (IB) wherein B is a purine or pyrimidine base or aza and/or deaza analogs thereof are useful in antiviral pharmaceutical compositions to treat retroviral infections.

Abstract: This invention relates to new generation triple-targeting, chiral, broad-spectrum antimicrobial 7-substituted piperidino-quinolone carboxylic acid derivatives, to their optical isomers, diastereomers or enantiomers, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates, prodrugs, polymorphs and pseudopolymorphs thereof, to their preparation, to their compositions and to their use.

Abstract: A process for preparing 1H-imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amines is disclosed. The process involves reacting a 6H-imidazo[4,5-c]tetrazolo[1,5-a]quinoline with triphenylphosphine and hydrolyzing the product thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel water-soluble prodrugs of aliphatic or aromatic hindered hydroxyl group containing pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: Novel compounds comprising a C—C double bond substituted at one carbon with two sulfur atom-containing groups are disclosed. The compounds are useful in methods and compositions for generating chemiluminescence rapidly by reaction with a peroxidase enzyme and a peroxide. The chemiluminescence thus produced can be used as a detectable signal in assays for peroxidase enzymes or peroxide-producing enzymes and in assays employing enzyme-labeled specific binding pairs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for identifying inhibitors of protein kinases and/or protein phosphatases. Methods are also provided for inhibiting protein kinase and/or protein phosphatase activity. Specific non-peptide protein tyrosine kinase and/or protein phosphatase inhibitors are provided. The protein kinase or protein phosphatase inhibitors of the present invention may be used to treat a number of conditions in patients, including cancer, psoriasis, arthrosclerosis, immune system activity, Type II diabetes, and obesity.

Abstract: Chiral ligands and transition metal complexes based on such chiral ligands useful in asymmetric catalysis are disclosed. The chiral ligands include phospholanes, P,N ligands, N,N ligands, biphenols, and chelating phosphines. The ferrocene-based irridium (R,R)-f-binaphane complex reduces imines to the corresponding amines with 95-99.6% enantioselectivity and reduces &bgr;-substituted-&agr;-arylenamides with 95% enantioselectivity.

Abstract: A water-soluble reference standard is useful for immunoassays of a lipophilic drugs.

Abstract: The present invention provides for pyridoxine phosphonate analogues such as, for example, ((2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl-5-pyridyl)alkylphosphonates, and and (2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl-5-pyridyl)azaalkylphosphonates) and to pyridoxine malonate analogues, such as, for example, ((2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl-5-pyridylmethyl)malonates), pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for treatment of cardiovascular and related diseases, and diabetes mellitus and related diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula I

Abstract: Fused cyclic compounds, methods of using such compounds in the treatment of nuclear hormone receptor-associated conditions such as cancer and immune disorders, and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.

Abstract: Polyamines containing at least two nitrogen atoms monosubstituted with pendant arms capable of coordinating metal cations, or with precursors of such pendant arms, all nitrogen atoms of the polyamines except two being fully substituted and the remaining two bearing one H atom each, are cyclized by reaction with a bridging agent that contains two sites that each bear a reactive group capable of undergoing a nucleophilic attack by one of the two N-H groups on the polyamine. Unlike the prior art, cyclization occurs in preference over polymerization of the polyamine, even in reaction mixtures in which the polyamine is at high concentration. A process is also disclosed whereby linear polyamines in which the terminal amine groups are primary amines are substituted with methylenephosphonate ester groups, with one such substituent on each nitrogen atom of the polyamine.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the general formula: 1

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula I: 1

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, nanometer-scale reversible electronic switches are provided that can be assembled to make cross-bar circuits that provide memory, logic, and communications functions. The electronic switches, or crossed-wire devices, comprise a pair of crossed wires that form a junction where one wire crosses another at an angle other than zero degrees and at least one connector species connecting the pair of crossed wires in the junction. The junction has a functional dimension in nanometers, wherein at least one connector species and the pair of crossed wires forms an electrochemical cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel ketone compounds, compositions comprising ketone compounds, and methods useful for treating and preventing cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemias, dysproteinemias, and glucose metabolism disorders comprising administering a composition comprising a ketone compound. The compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are also useful for treating and preventing Alzheimer's Disease, Syndrome X, peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-related disorders, septicemia, thrombotic disorders, obesity, pancreatitis, hypertension, renal disease, cancer, inflammation, and impotence. In certain embodiments, the compounds, compositions, and methods of the invention are useful in combination therapy with other therapeutics, such as hypocholesterolemic and hypoglycemic agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to inhibitors of p38, a mammalian protein kinase involved cell proliferation, cell death and response to extracellular stimuli. The invention also relates to methods for producing these inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitors of the invention and methods of utilizing those compositions in the treatment and prevention of various disorders.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds, novel compositions, methods of their use, and methods of their manufacture, where such compounds are pharmacologically useful inhibitors of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases (PTPase's) such as PTP1B, CD45, SHP-1, SHP-2, PTP&agr;, LAR and HePTP or the like.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound with aryl-amidines, particularly amidinoaryl-cyclopropanes, amidinoarylmethyl-pyrroles, amidinoaryl-benzenes, amidinoaryl-pyridines, or amindonoaryl-alanines, represented by formula (1), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a prodrug, a hydrate, a solvate or an isomer thereof, which are inhibitors of coagulation enzyme, factor Xa (FXa). The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound, and a method of using the same as an anticoagulant agent for treatment and prevention of thrombosis disorders.

Abstract: Pyrrolidine compounds of Formula I: (wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8a, R8b, j, k, 1, m, and n are defined herein) are described. The compounds are modulators of CCR5 chemokine receptor activity. The compounds are useful, for example, in the prevention or treatment of infection by HIV and the treatment of AIDS, as compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or as ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, optionally in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines. Methods of treating AIDS and methods of preventing or treating infection by HIV are also described.

Abstract: Bipyridine or phenanthroline ligands presenting functional groups that prevent non-specific binding (in particular, negatively charged functional groups that are unaffected by standard conditions for conjugating biological reagents through amide bonds) are described as are luminescent metal complexes comprising these ligands. The use of luminescent ruthenium and osmium complexes comprising these ligands in electrochemiluminescence assays shows that the use of these labels can significantly reduce the amount of non-specific binding observed relative to assays carried out using reagents labeled with analogous labels that don't present functional groups that decrease non-specific binding.

Abstract: The present invention relates to glycoconjugates of 20(S)-camptothecin, in which a 3-O-methylated &bgr;-L-fucose unit is linked to the 20-hydroxyl group of a camptothecin derivative via a thiourea-modified peptide spacer. The invention furthermore relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds according to the invention and to their use as medicaments, in particular in connection with oncoses.

Abstract: The invention encompasses the novel class of compounds represented by the formula below, which are inhibitors of the PTP-1B enzyme. The invention also encompasses pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating or preventing PTP-1B mediated diseases, including diabetes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to glycoconjugates of camptothecin derivatives in which at least one carbohydrate component is linked via suitable spacers with the 20-hydroxyl group of a camptothecin derivative. The invention furthermore relates to processes for preparing the compounds according to the invention and to their use as medicaments, in particular in connection with cancer.

Abstract: FBPase inhibitors of the formula I and X are useful in the treatment of diabetes and other conditions associated with elevated blood glucose or excess glycogen storage.

Abstract: The present invention provides bicyclic metabotropic glutamate receptor ligands, as well as compositions comprising such ligands, and and methods for their use.

Abstract: A compound of formula I: 1

Abstract: The intention relates to bacterial antibiotic resistance and, in particular, to compositions and methods for overcoming bacterial antibiotic resistance. The invention provides novel &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors, which are structurally unrelated to the natural product and semi-synthetic &bgr;-lactamase inhibitors presently available, and which do not require a &bgr;-lactam pharmacophore. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods for inhibiting bacterial growth.

Abstract: Novel fused azole derivatives of the formula 1

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel water-soluble prodrugs of aliphatic or aromatic hindered hydroxyl group containing pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: The present invention provides an antiproliferative compound having a structural formula 1

Abstract: The invention related to novel 3, 5, and/or 6 swainsonine analogues, processes for their preparation and their use as therapeutic agents. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and their use as therapeutics.

Abstract: Propanoic acid derivatives of formula (1) are described:

Abstract: Synthetic processes and intermediates are disclosed for the preparation of N-arylacridancarboxylic acid derivatives. The derivatives are esters, thioesters, amides and sulfonimides. A key feature of the processes is the preparation of N-aryl substituted intermediates by formation of a bond between the nitrogen atom of the acridan ring and a carbon atom of another aromatic or heteroaromatic ring compound. The arylation reaction is catalyzed by a palladium catalyst. The N-arylacridancarboxylic acid derivatives are useful in methods for producing light and in assays for peroxidase enzymes and enzyme inhibitors and in assays employing enzyme-labeled specific binding pairs.

Abstract: A class of predominantly hydrophilic 1,8-naphthalimide dyes. The dye contains at least two 1,8-naphthalimide ring systems, joined by a spacer moiety. Each of the 1,8-naphthalimide ring system has a ring nitrogen atom and bears, at the 4 position, an amino nitrogen atom, carrying a hydrogen. The remaining unsatisfied valences, if present, of the ring nitrogen atoms or the amino nitrogen atoms, or all, are occupied by one or more alkyl substituents. Each of the 1,8-naphthalimide ring system is free of an azo substituent and is also free of a nucleofuge. Upon activation by an activating agent in an environment independent of the presence or absence of oxygen, these compounds generate activated species. The activated species can cause structural changes in lipid and any associated proteins and polypeptides, extra- or intra-cellular or transmembrane, leading to polymerization and crosslinking.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I R1 and R2 independently of one another are C1-C20alkyl, OR11, CF3 or halogen; R3, R4 and R5 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, OR1 or halogen; R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl; C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted once or more than once by nonconsecutive O atoms and which is unsubstituted or substituted by OH and/or SH; or R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are OR11, SR11, N(R12)(R13), phenyl or halogen; R11 is C1-C20alkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl or C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted once or more than once by O or S and which is unsubstituted or substituted by OH and/or SH; R12 and R13 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C20alkyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, phenyl, benzyl or C2-C20alkyl which is interrupted once or more than once by nonconsecutive O atoms and which is unsubstituted or substituted by OH and/or SH; or R12 and R13 together are C3-C5alkylene which can be interrupted by O, S or NR14; R14 is hydrog

Abstract: An anti-cocaine vaccine employs a cocaine hapten conjugated to a carrier protein. The anti-cocaine vaccine elicits an immune response which reduces the psychoactive effects of cocaine consumption by the production of anti-cocaine polyclonal antibodies. The antibodies may be employed in an ELISA test for assaying cocaine. The immune response elicited by the anti-cocaine vaccine produces antibody producing cells which may be isolated and cloned for producing anti-cocaine monoclonal antibodies.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel fused heterocycles which are useful as antagonists of the &agr;v&bgr;3 and related integrin receptors, to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, processes for preparing such compounds, and to methods of using these compounds, alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents, for the inhibition of cell adhesion, the treatment of angiogenic disorders, inflammation, bone degradation, cancer metastasis, diabetic retinopathy, thrombosis, restenosis, macular degeneration, and other conditions mediated by cell adhesion and/or cell migration and/or angiogenesis.

Abstract: A propionic acid derivative having the following formula (II) and its salt: 1

Abstract: The present invention provides for pyridoxine phosphonate analogues such as, for example, ((2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl-5-pyridyl)alkylphosphonates, and (2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl-5-pyridyl)azaalkylphosphonates) and to pyridoxine malonate analogues, such as, for example, ((2-methyl-3-hydroxy-4-hydroxymethyl-5-pyridylmethyl)malonates), pharmaceutical compositions, and methods for treatment of cardiovascular and related diseases, and diabetes mellitus and related diseases.

Abstract: Three processes are described for preparing (hetero)aromatic substituted benzene derivatives which comprise aromatization of cyclohexenone derivatives via (chloro)cyclohexadiene derivatives.

Abstract: Novel compounds are provided that comprise esters of antiviral phosphonomethoxy nucleotide analogs with carbonates and/or carbamates having the structure —OC(R2)2OC(O)X(R)a, wherein R2 independently is H, C1-C12 alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkyenylaryl, alkynylaryl, alkaryl, arylalkynyl, arylalkenyl or arylalkyl which is unsubstituted or is substituted with halo, azido, nitro or OR3 in which R3 is C1-C12 alkyl; X is N or O; R is independently H, C1-C12 alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkyenylaryl, alkynylaryl, alkaryl, arylalkynyl, arylalkenyl or arylalkyl which is unsubstituted or is substituted with halo, azido, nitro, —O—, —N═, —NR4—, —N(R4)2— or OR3, R4 independently is —H or C1-C8 alkyl, provided that at least one R is not H; and a is 1 or 2, with the proviso that when a is 2 and X is N, (a) two R groups can be taken together to form a carbocycle or oxygen-containing heterocycle, or (b) one R additionally can be OR3.