Abstract: Disclosed herein is a class of tunable phenylacetylene compounds as well as compositions and methods for their use as host compounds for ligand binding. In certain examples the hosts report binding events by exhibiting altered spectroscopic properties, such as different fluorescent emission spectra.

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: The invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein R1,R3,L1,L2,G1,G2, A and m are as defined in the specification and optical isomers, racemates and tautomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; together with processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy. The compounds are inhibitors of microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds that act as selective agents to protect against unintentional cell death or tissue damage and can relieve side effects of cancer treatment such as, for example, oral mucositis, hair loss, diarrhea due to damage to the gastrointestinal epithelium, and myelosuppression. In addition, these compounds can be used to prevent premature cell death when the cell death is caused by signals from damaged cells, for example, signals generated as the result of a traumatic incident or an ischemic episode.

Abstract: Compounds are provided that act as potent antagonists of the CCR2 or CCR9 receptor. Animal testing demonstrates that these compounds are useful for treating inflammation, a hallmark disease for CCR2 and CCR9. The compounds are generally aryl sulfonamide derivatives and are useful in pharmaceutical compositions, methods for the treatment of CCR2-mediated diseases, CCR9-mediated diseases, as controls in assays for the identification of CCR2 antagonists, and as controls in assays for the identification of CCR9 antagonists.

Abstract: This invention relates to potentiation of the glutamate receptor by novel compounds of formula (I): The invention also relates to the use of the derivatives in treating diseases and conditions mediated by potentiation of the glutamate receptor, compositions containing the derivatives and processes for their preparation.

Abstract: N-Substituted (heteroaryl)alkyl sulfilimines are effective at controlling insects.

Abstract: An indene derivative for selectively modulating the activities of peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) having the following formula (I): wherein, R1 is C1-6 alkyl, C1-6 alkenyl, or C3-6 cycloalkyl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted with one or more phenyl groups; R2 is H, CN, CO2Ra, CH2CO2Ra, CONRbRc, or phenyl; R3 is C1-6 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, naphthyl, phenyl, being each unsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, NH2, NO2, ORa, phenyloxy, C1-6 alkyl, and C3-6 cycloalkyl; and R4, R5, R6, and R7 are each independently H, OH, OSO2CH3, O(CH2)mRe, CH2Rf, OCOCH2ORg, OCH2CH2ORg, OCH2CH?CHRg, or pyridine-2-yloxy, or R5 and R6 together form OCH2O.

Abstract: N-Substituted (6-haloalkylpyridin-3-yl)alkyl sulfoximines are effective at controlling insects.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds that are sodium channel inhibitors and to their use in the treatment of various disease states, including cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. In particular embodiments, the structure of the compounds is given by Formula (IA) or (IB): as further described herein. The invention also relates to methods for the preparation of the compounds, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.

Abstract: Multi-substituted pyridyl sulfoximines are useful as insecticides.

Abstract: N-Substituted heteroaryl (substituted)alkyl sulfoximines are effective at controlling insects.

Abstract: N-Substituted sulfoximines are effective at controlling insects.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula (I): said compound is inhibitor of MMP-9, and/or MMP-12 and/or MMP-13, and thus can be employed for the treatment of a disorder or disease characterized by abnormal activity of MMP-9, and/or MMP-12 and/or MMP-13. Accordingly, the compound of formula (I) can be used in treatment of disorders or diseases mediated by MMP-9, and/or MMP-12 and/or MMP-13. Finally, the present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, and Y are defined in the description are TRPA1 antagonists. Compositions comprising such compounds and methods for treating conditions and disorders using such compounds and compositions are also disclosed.

Abstract: N-Substituted (heteroaryl)cycloalkyl sulfoximines are effective at controlling insects.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or prodrug thereof, are disclosed: wherein R1 is C1-6alkyl, haloC1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, amino, monoC1-4alkylamino or diC1-4alkylamino; R2 and R3, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, halogen, C1-6alkyl, haloC1-6alkyl, C1-4alkoxy, haloC1-4alkoxy, cyano, amino, monoC1-4alkylamino or diC1-4alkylamino; each R4, which may be the same or different, is C1-6alkyl, halogen, C1-6alkyl, haloC1-6alkyl, C1-4alkoxy, haloC1-4alkoxy, cyano, nitro, amino, monoC1-4alkylamino or diC1-4alkylamino; p is 0, 1 or 2; n is 1 or 2; R5 and R6, which may be the same or different, are hydrogen, halogen, C1-6alkyl, haloC1-6alkyl, C1-4alkoxy, haloC1-4alkoxy, cyano, amino, monoC1-4alkylamino or diC1-4alkylamino; and Het is thienyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrrolyl, quinolyl, thiazolyl or furyl, each of which may be substituted by one or more groups independently selected from the list consisting

Abstract: A medicament for enhancing an effect of a cancer therapy based on a mode of action of DNA injury, which comprises as an active ingredient a compound represented by the general formula (I) or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof: wherein R represents an aryl-substituted alkyl group, an heteroaryl-substituted alkyl group, a cycloalkyl-substituted alkyl group, or a cyclic hydrocarbon group wherein said cyclic hydrocarbon group may be saturated, partly saturated, or aromatic; or Z may bind to R to form a cyclic structure, Z represents a hydrogen atom or a C1 to C6 alkyl group. The medicament enhanced the effect of the cancer therapy and decreases a dose of an anticancer agent and/or radiation, and therefore, can reduce side effects resulting from the cancer therapy.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel biaryl sulfonamide derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 to R3 and Y are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds bind to LXR alpha and LXR beta and can be used as medicaments.

Abstract: A method for immobilizing dyes and antimicrobial agents on a porous surface is disclosed and described. The surface may be that of a medical device, such as a catheter, a connector, a drug vial spike, a bag spike, a prosthetic device, an endoscope, and surfaces of an infusion pump. The surfaces may also be one or more of those associated with a dialysis treatment, such as peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis, where it is important that working surface for the dialysis fluid be sterile. These surfaces include connectors for peritoneal dialysis sets or for hemodialysis sets, bag spikes, dialysis catheters, and so forth. A method for determining whether a surface has been sterilized, and a dye useful in so indicating, is also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to CARM1, CARM1 binding pockets, or CARM1-like binding pockets. The invention relates to a computer comprising a data storage medium encoded with the structure coordinates of such binding pockets. The invention also relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to solve the structure of homologous proteins or protein complexes. The invention relates to methods of using the structure coordinates to screen for and design compounds that bind to CARM1 protein, complexes of CARM1 protein, homologs thereof, or CARM1-like protein or protein complexes. The invention also relates to crystallizable compositions and crystals comprising a CARM1 protein or homologs thereof. The invention also relates to methods of identifying binders of CARM1 proteins. The invention also relates to methods for determining the intracellular activity of CARM1 methyltransferase and methods for identifying an agent that inhibits the intracellular activity of CARM1 methyltransferase.

Abstract: N-Substituted (heteroaryl)alkyl sulfilimines are effective at controlling insects.

Abstract: This invention relates to potentiation of the glutamate receptor by novel compounds of formula (I): The invention also relates to the use of the derivatives in treating diseases and conditions mediated by potentiation of the glutamate receptor, compositions containing the derivatives and processes for their preparation.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a class of tunable phenylacetylene compounds as well as compositions and methods for their use as host compounds for ligand binding. In certain examples the hosts report binding events by exhibiting altered spectroscopic properties, such as different fluorescent emission spectra.

Abstract: Biphenylsulfonamides of the formula (I) and the N-oxides and the agriculturally acceptable salts and the veterinarily acceptable salts of the compounds I, a process for preparing these compounds, compositions comprising them, their use for controlling phytopathogenic harmful fungi and harmful arthropodes, a method for combating arthropodal pests, a method for protecting crops from attack or infestation of arthropodal pests, a method for protecting seed and non-living materials from infestation by arthropodal pests, a method for protecting non-living materials from attack or infestation by arthropodal pests and seed comprising the compounds I.

Abstract: Multi-substituted pyridyl sulfoximines are useful as insecticides.

Abstract: A method of increasing expression of a molecular chaperon by a cell and/or enhancing the activity of a molecular chaperon in cells is provided. The method comprises treating a cell that is exposed to a physiological stress which induces expression of a molecular chaperon by the cell with an effective amount of a certain hydroxylamine derivative to increase the stress. Alternatively, an hydroxylamine derivative can be administrated to a cell before it is exposed to a physiological stress which induces expression of a molecular chaperon by the cell. Preferably, the cell to which an hydroxylamine derivative is administered is an eukaryotic cell. The hydroxylamine derivative corresponds to the formulae (I) or (II). The invention also provides novel hydroxylamine derivatives falling within the scope of the formulae (I) and (II) as well as pharmaceutical and/or cosmetical compositions comprising the said compounds.

Abstract: Sulfonamide derivitives of the formula I wherein R1-R6 are as defined in the description, processes for their production, their use as pharmaceuticals, particularly for use in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which bradykinin B1 receptor activation plays a role or is implicated, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them

Abstract: Polymeric prodrugs of the formula: wherein B is selected from the group consisting of OH, leaving groups, residues of amine-containing moieties and a residues of hydroxyl-containing moieties; Y1 is selected from the group consisting of O, S, and NR5; M is NR3, O or S; Ar is a moiety which when included in Formula I forms a multi-substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic hydrocarbon or a multi-substituted heterocyclic group; (m) is zero or a positive integer; R1-3 and R5 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-6 alkyls, C3-12 branched alkyls, C3-8 cycloalkyls, C1-6 substituted alkyls, C3-8 substituted cycloalkyls, aryls, substituted aryls, aralkyls, C1-6 heteroalkyls, substituted C1-6 heteroalkyls, C1-6 alkoxy, phenoxy and C1-6 heteroalkoxy; and R4 is a polymeric residue; as well as methods of making and using the same are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an efficient process for preparing derivatives of 1-(pyridinyl)-1,1-dialkoxy-2-aminoethane of the formula (I), with which compounds of the formula (I) can be prepared in high purity and yield and in the form of the free base without isolating the acetylpyridine oxime of the formula (XI) which is a critical product from a safety point of view as a solid.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of formula (I): 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 present invention relates to potentiators of metabotropic glutamate receptor function and specifically provides compounds of formula I, compositions thereof and methods of using the same.

Abstract: This invention is directed to proteinase (protease) inhibitors, and more particularly to thiol sulfonamide inhibitors for matrix metalloproteinase 13(MMP-13), compositions of proteinase inhibitors, intermediates for the syntheses of proteinase inhibitors, processes for the preparation of proteinase inhibitors and processes for treating pathological conditions associated with pathological matrix metalloproteinase activity related to MMP-13.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which is useful for the treatment of conditions associated with glutamate hypofunction, such as psychiatric and neurological disorders

Abstract: A method of increasing expression of a molecular chaperon by a cell and/or enhancing the activity of a molecular chaperon in cells is provided. The method comprises treating a cell that is exposed to a physiological stress which induces expression of a molecular chaperon by the cell with an effective amount of a certain hydroxylamine derivative to increase the stress. Alternatively; an hydroxylamine derivative can be administrated to a cell before it is exposed to a physiological stress which induces expression of a molecular chaperon by the cell. Preferably, the cell to which an hydroxylamine derivative is administered is an eukaryotic cell. The hydroxylamine derivative corresponds to the formulae (I) or (II). The invention also provides novel hydroxyl amine derivatives falling within the scope of the formulae (I) and (II) as well as pharmaceutical and/or cosmetical compositions comprising the said compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel oxime O-ether compounds represented by a general formula [I]; wherein R1 represents C1-6 alkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C1-6 alkoxy, etc., m represents an integer of 1 to 4, R2 represents hydrogen atom, C1-6 alkyl, etc., R3 and R4 each independently represents hydrogen atom or C1-6 alkyl, etc., R5 represents hydrogen atom, C1-6 alkyl, etc., R6 represents C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, C1-6 alkoxy, Halogen atom, etc. and n represents an integer of 1 to 4, and a fungicide for agricultural and horticultural use comprising the compound as the active ingredient.

Abstract: The present invention provides certain N-substituted sulfonamide 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: &agr;-Sulfenimino acid derivatives of formula I including the optical isomers thereof and mixtures of such isomers, wherein A is cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl or heteroaryl, each optionally substituted, B is a direct bond or optionally substituted alkylene, E is hydrogen or optionally substituted aryl, R is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or arylalkyl, each optionally substituted, and T is NH or oxygen, have been found to be useful for controlling or preventing the infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, especially fungi. The invention relates the novel compounds and also to the preparation thereof and to the use of the compounds for plant protection, and to compositions suitable for applying the novel compounds in agricultural techniques.

Abstract: An amidoaromatic ring sulfonamide hydroxamic acid compound that inter alia inhibits matrix metalloprotease activity is disclosed, as are a treatment process that comprises administering a contemplated amidoaromatic ring sulfonamide hydroxamic acid compound in a MMP enzyme-inhibiting effective amount to a host having a condition associated with pathological matrix metalloprotease activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides certain alkenyl sulphonamide 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 present application relates to compounds of formula (I) wherein A represents oxygen, sulfur or —NH—, m is 0-2, and R1, R2, R3, R6 and R7 have the meanings given in the specification, to a process for their preparation, as well as to their use in the inhibition of cyclooxygenase II.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing O-(3-amino-2-hydroxy-propyl)-hydroxymic acid halides of formula (I) by reacting a carboxamide oxime of formula (II) wherein R1 is as specified above with reactive 3-amino-2-hydroxy-propane derivative diazotizing the O-substituted carboxamide oxime thus obtained with sodium nitrite in the presence of hydrogen halide, decomposing the diazonium salt and if desired, separating the optically active enantiomers and/or reacting the resulting base with an organic or mineral acid wherein the carboxamide oxime of formula (II) is reacted with a 3-hydroxy azetidinium salt of formula (III) wherein R2 and R3 are a defined above and Y− is a salt forming anion, in a lower alcoholic, preferably ethanolic medium optionally containing water and made alkaline with an alkali hydroxide, and before diazotizing the O-substituted carboxamide oxime intermediate obtained, the reaction mixture is neutralised and the organic solvent is removed.

Abstract: This invention provides a novel class of sulfonamide compounds of formula I which are aspartyl protease inhibitors: ##STR1## This invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting HIV-1 and HIV-2 protease activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as anti-viral agents against the HIV-1 and HIV-2 viruses. This invention also provides methods for inhibition aspartyl protease activity and methods for treating viral infections using the compounds and compositions of this invention.

Abstract: The present invention is to novel photochemically cleavable aryl sulfonamides of the formulaP--A.sub.3 --A.sub.2 --A.sub.1 --S(O).sub.2 NR.sub.1 R.sub.2whereinR.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from optionally substituted alkyl, arylalkyl or heteroarylalkyl;A.sub.1 is an aryl or heteroaryl moiety;A.sub.2 is a linking agent is an aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl alkyl, or an alkyl, wherein the alkyl moiety in the arylalkyl, heteroaryl alkyl, or alkyl group is optionally interrupted one or more times independently by oxygen, NR.sub.3, sulfur or an amide group;R.sub.3 is alkyl;A.sub.3 is an electron rich aryl or heteroaryl moiety having an E.sub.1/2 potential of 0.5 to 2.0 and which moiety is capable of forming an exciplex;P is a solid support.Another aspect of the present invention is to the novel use of these photolytically cleavable aryl sulfonamides in combinatorial chemistry synthesis, for use in non-sequential encoding, as a tagging agent.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I ##STR1## having the meanings of the substituents indicated in the claims are outstandingly active substances for the production of medicaments for the prophylaxis and for the therapy of cardiovascular disorders, in particular arrhythmias, for the treatment of ulcers of the gastro-intestinal region or for the treatment of diarrheal illnesses.

Abstract: The invention relates to an aminostilbazole derivative of the following formula or a hydrate thereof, and a salt thereof. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents hydrogen etc.; R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.13, and R.sup.14 each represents hydrogen, C.sub.1-3 acyl, halogen, hydroxy etc.; R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or hydroxy-substituted C.sub.1-3 alkyl etc.; R.sup.6 represents benzenesulfonyl substituted by C.sub.1-3 alkoxy etc.; ring Y represents phenyl etc.; ring Z represents 4-pyridyl, its oxide etc. The compound is useful or the treatment of various malignant tumors.

Abstract: Hydroximic acid derivatives possess anti-ischemic effects, and therefore, they are useful for treating ischemic states and diseases, such as myocardial ischemia (which may be induced by occlusion of coronary arteries). These derivatives include compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: X represents a halogen; Z represents an aromatic group, a pyridinyl group, a picolyl group, or a lutidyl group; and R represents an --A--N(R.sub.1)R.sub.2 group, wherein:R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 represent, independently from each other, hydrogen or an alkyl group;or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, together with the adjacent nitrogen atom, form a 5- to 7-membered,saturated heterocyclic group optionally containing an additional nitrogen, oxygen,or sulfur atom, the heterocyclic group optionally being substituted by at least one alkyl group; andA represents a straight or branched chain alkylene group, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of Phosphodiesterase IV inhibitors is described. The process consists of eight chemical steps involving five isolations to prepare the title compound from readily available isovanillin in 35% overall yield (Scheme 1). The process is highlighted by: a) a highly diastereoselective Michael addition of phenyllithium using (1R, 2S) cis-aminoindanol as a chiral auxiliary, b) highly crystalline intermediates providing for efficient purifications, c) crystallization of the final compound as its CSA salt for excellent enantiomeric purity.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds which inhibit farnesyl-protein transferase (FTase) and the farnesylation of the oncogene protein Ras. The invention is further directed to chemotherapeutic compositions containing the compounds of this invention and methods for inhibiting farnesyl-protein transferase and the farnesylation of the oncogene protein Ras.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds of the formula I ##STR1## and the isomers thereof, in which either a) X is an N atom andY is OR.sub.11 or N(R.sub.12)R.sub.13, orb) X is CH andY is OR.sub.11,and in which furthermore:R.sub.11 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;R.sub.12 and R.sub.13, independently, are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;A is an O atom or the group NR.sub.4 ; and whereinR.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are as defined herein, are pesticidal active ingredients. They can be used for pest control, in particular as microbicides, insecticides and acaricides in agriculture, horticulture and in the hygiene sector.