Abstract: Tetrahydroquinoline derivatives of general formula (I) or salts thereof, having a specific and strong binding affinity for AR and exhibiting AR agonism or antagonism; and pharmaceutical compositions containing the derivatives or the salts.

Abstract: This invention provides a process of preparation of novel polymorphic hemifumarate salts of 8-chloro-6,11-dihyfro-11-(4-piperidylidene)-5H-benzo[5,6]-cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridine, hereinafter called “desloratadine”. These polymorphic salt forms show much higher solubility in water and also in protic organic solvents compare to the parent desloratadine. The process of preparing the polymorphic forms comprising: a) mixing the ethanolic solution of desloratadine and fumaric acid at a temperature of from about 55° C. to 70° C., and stirring for 30 to 45 minutes after mixing, and thereafter filtering the solid thereby prepared in hot condition; to yield the polymorphic form 2 having a DSC of 232° C.±2° C.; or b) mixing the ethanolic solution of desloratadine and fumaric acid at a temperature of form about 15° C. room temperature (25° C.) and stirring at this temperature for 30 to 45 minutes, then filtering at room temperature; to yield the polymorphic form 1 having a DSC of 224° C.±2° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides 1,4 substituted piperazines, 1,4 substituted piperidines, and 1-substituted, 4-alkylidenyl piperidines compounds. The compounds of the invention are dual acting molecules having both leukotriene inhibition properties as well as antihistaminergic properties. The compounds of the invention are useful for treating conditions in which there is likely to be a histamine and/or leukotriene component. These conditions include preferably asthma, seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis, sinusitus, conjunctivitis, food allergy, scombroid poisoning, psoriasis, urticaria, pruritus, eczema, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic obsructive pulmonary disease, thrombotic disease and otitis media. Also provided are methods of treating asthma and rhinitis by administering an effective asthma and rhinitis-relieving amount of the compounds to a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: A process for easily and industrially advantageously producing both a tricyclic fused heterocyclic derivative having acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity and an intermediate for the derivative. The process for producing the target compounds comprises the following reaction.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing chiral diol sulfones of the structure where R3 is preferably where R4a is preferably aryl such as phenyl, and R1a is preferably alkyl such as t-butyl, which are intermediates used in preparing HMG CoA reductase inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to metabolites of tricyclic amides, and structurally related compounds, represented by the structural formula (I): 1

Abstract: Provided are processes for preparation of polymorphic forms of desloratadine.

Abstract: Compounds of the following structure are HMG CoA reductase inhibitors and thus are active in inhibiting cholesterol biosynthesis, modulating blood serum lipids such as lowering LDL cholesterol and/or increasing HDl cholesterol, and treating hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia and atherosclerosis and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X is O, S, SO, SO2 or NR7; Z is n is 0 or 1; R1 and R2 are the same or different and are independently selected from alkyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl or cycloheteroalkyl; and R3 to R10 are as defined herein.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: wherein R8 represents a cyclic moiety to which is bound an imodazolylalkyl group; R9 represents a carbamate, urea, amide or sulfonamide group; and the remaining substituents are as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of treating cancer and a method of inhibiting farnesyl protein transferase using the disclosed compounds.

Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula: 1

Abstract: In its many embodiments, the present invention provides a novel class of compounds as inhibitors of type 3 17&bgr;-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase, methods of preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing one or more such compounds, methods of preparing pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more such compounds, and methods of treatment, prevention, inhibition, or amelioration of one or more diseases associated with type 3 17&bgr;-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase using such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions.

Abstract: Nitric acid salts with medicines active in the respiratory system pathology treatment.

Abstract: An enantioselective process for preparing intermediates useful in the preparation of the chiral tricyclic compound of formula I 1

Abstract: Disclosed are novel tricyclic compounds represented by the formula (1.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing a compound having the formula wherein R is H or Cl.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: wherein R13 represents an imidazole ring; R14 represents a carbamate, urea, amide or sulfonamide group; R8 represents H when the alkyl chain between the amide group and the R13 imidazole group is substituted, or R8 represents a substituent such as arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl or cycloalkyl; and the remaining substituents are as defined herein. Also disclosed are compounds wherein R8 is H, and the alkyl chain between the amide group and the R13 imidazole group is unsubstituted. Also disclosed is a method of treating cancer and a method of inhibiting farnesyl protein transferase using the disclosed compounds.

Abstract: This invention provides a process of preparation of novel polymorphic hemifumarate salts of 8-chloro-6,11-dihydro-11-(4-piperidylidene)-5H-benzo[5,6]-cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridine, hereinafter called “desloratadine”. These polymorphic salt forms show much higher solubility in water and also in protic organic solvents compare to the parent desloratadine.

Abstract: Methods of and compositions for pulmonary delivery of therapeutic agents which are capable of forming covalent bonds with a site of interest or which have formed a covalent bond with a pulmonary solution protein are disclosed. Therapeutic agents useful in the invention include wound healing agents, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, anti-oxidants, anti-proliferatives, immunosupressants, anti-infective and anti-cancer agents.

Abstract: The present invention provides 1,4 substituted piperazines, 1,4 substituted piperidines, and 1-substituted,4-alkylidenyl piperidines compounds. The compounds of the invention are dual acting molecules having both leukotriene inhibition properties as well as antihistaminergic properties. The compounds of the invention are useful for treating conditions in which there is likely to be a histamine and/or leukotriene component. These conditions include preferably asthma, seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis, sinusitus, conjunctivitis, food allergy, scombroid poisoning, psoriasis, urticaria, pruritus, eczema, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, thrombotic disease and otitis media. Also provided are methods of treating asthma and rhinitis by administering an effective asthma and rhinitis-relieving amount of the compounds to a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: Novel halo-N-substituted urea compounds and pharmaceutical compositions are disclosed which are inhibitors of the enzyme, farnesyl protein transferase. Also disclosed is a method of inhibiting Ras function and therefore inhibiting the abnormal growth of cells. The method comprises administering the novel halo-N-substituted urea compound to a biological system. In particular, the method inhibits the abnormal growth of cells in a mammals such as a human.

Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein: a represents N or NO−; R1 and R3 are the same or different and each represents halo; R2 and R4 are the same or different and each is selected from H and halo, provided that at least one of R2 and R4 is H; T is a substituent selected from SO2R or Z is O or S; n is zero or an integer from 1 to 6; R is alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or N(R5)2; R5 is H, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or cycloalkyl. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting farnesyl protein transferase and methods for treating tumor cells.

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: Disclosed are novel tricyclic compounds represented by the formula (1.

Abstract: The present invention provides 1,4 substituted piperazines, 1,4 substituted piperidines, and 1-substituted,4-alkylidenyl piperidines compounds. The compounds of the invention are dual acting molecules having both leukotriene inhibition properties as well as antihistaminergic properties. The compounds of the invention are useful for treating conditions in which there is likely to be a histamine and/or leukotriene component. These conditions include preferably asthma, seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis, sinusitus, conjunctivitis, food allergy, scombroid poisoning, psoriasis, urticaria, pruritus, eczema, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, thrombotic disease and otitis media. Also provided are methods of treating asthma and rhinitis by administering an effective asthma and rhinitis-relieving amount of the compounds to a subject in need thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel compounds of formula I which may be useful in hyperpolarizing cell membranes, opening potassium channels, relaxing smooth muscle cells, and inhibiting bladder contractions.

Abstract: Compounds of the following structure are HMG CoA reductase inhibitors and thus are active in inhibiting cholesterol biosynthesis, modulating blood serum lipids such as lowering LDL cholesterol and/or increasing HDl cholesterol, and treating hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia and atherosclerosis and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X is O, S, SO, SO2 or NR7; Z is n is 0 or 1; R1 and R2 are the same or different and are independently selected from alkyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl or cycloheteroalkyl; and R3 to R10 are as defined herein.

Abstract: Compounds of the following structure are HMG CoA reductase inhibitors and thus are active in inhibiting cholesterol biosynthesis, modulating blood serum lipids, for example, lowering LDL cholesterol and/or increasing HDL cholesterol, and treating hyperlipidemia, dyslipidemia, hormone replacement therapy, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia and atherosclerosis as well as Alzheimer's disease and osteoporosis and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, n is 0 or 1; x is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; y is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, provided that at least one of x and y is other than 0; and optionally one or more carbons of (CH2)x and/or (CH2)y together with additional carbons form a 3 to 7 membered spirocyclic ring; R1 and R2 are the same or different and are independently selected from alkyl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl or cycloheteroalkyl; R3 is H or lower alkyl; R4 and R7 are as defined herein.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention describes the synthesis of a compound of Formula III, wherein X is halogen, and intermediates therefor from easily available starting materials by a simple route.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention describes the synthesis of a compound of Formula III, wherein X is halogen, 1

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I), to a method for producing them and to their use in medicaments as NOS inhibitors.

Abstract: Novel compounds, such as: are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for inhibiting the abnormal growth of cells, for inhibiting farnesyl protein transferase and for treating cancers using the novel compounds.

Abstract: Novel compounds of the formula: 1

Abstract: 1

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing a compound having the formula 1

Abstract: The present invention describes compounds useful for the inhibition of Farnesyl Protein Transferase. This invention also discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds as well as methods of using them to treat disorders associated with FPT.

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel substituted imidazole compounds which have H3 receptor antagonist activity or dual histamine-H1 and H3 receptor antagonist activity as well as methods for preparing such compounds. In another embodiment, the invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising such imidazoles as well as methods of using them to treat allergy, congestion, inflammatory and CNS-related diseases and others.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula: 1

Abstract: The present invention relates to nitric acid salts with medicines active in the respiratory system pathology treatment.

Abstract: An antihistaminic syrup is stabilized against degradation of the active ingredient, by the addition of and about 0.05 to about 5 mg/mL of an aminopolycarboxylic acid such as a salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds and a method of treating a disease associated with aberrant leukocyte recruitment and/or activation. The method comprises administering to a subject in need an effective amount of a compound represented by: and physiologically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: Crystalline polymorphs of 8-chloro-6,11-dihydro-11-(4-piperidylidene)-5H-benzo[5,6]cycloheptic[1,2-b]pyridine represented by the formula pharmaceutical compositions containing such polymorphs, and methods of using such polymorphs to treat allergic reactions in mammals such as man are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel substituted imidazole compounds which have dual histamine-H1 and H3 receptor antagonist activity as well as methods for preparing such compounds. In another embodiment, the invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising such imidazoles as well as methods of using them to treat allergy, inflammatory and CNS-related diseases and others.

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel tricyclic compounds represented by the formula (1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a compound having the formula: wherein R, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, Br, Cl, F, alkyl, or alkoxy.

Abstract: This invention relates to process for producing annulated pyridine bases by reacting cyclic ketones with aliphatic aldehyde in presence of ammonia in gaseous phase in the presence of a catalyst. This process provides an eco-friendly, more economical and highly selective heterogeneous method.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting Ras function and therefore inhibiting cellular growth is disclosed. The method comprises the administration of a compound of Formula 1.0 Also disclosed are novel compounds of the formulas: and Also disclosed are processes for making 3-substituted compounds of the Formulas 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3. Further disclosed are novel compounds which are intermediates in the processes for making the 3-substituted compounds of Formulas 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3.

Abstract: A process is provided for preparing a compound having the formula comprising: (a) reacting a compound having the formula with an isocyanate having the formula R1NCO to produce a compound having the formula (b) optionally hydrolyzing the compound of formula (III) to form an amide having the formula (c) reacting the compound of formula (III) or the amide of formula (IV) with a compound having the formula in the presence of a strong base to produce a compound having the formula and (d) cyclizing the compound of formula (VI) to obtain the compound of formula (I), wherein R is H or Cl; M is selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, MgX, ZnRA, and Al(RA)2; RA is alkyl; X is halo; R1 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocycloalkylalkyl; and L is a leaving group.

Abstract: The present invention is a chemical compound of formula (I) 1

Abstract: This invention provides novel dithiepino[6,5-b]pyridines of the following formulae: These compounds are useful as calcium channel antagonists with cardiovascular, antiasthmatic and antibronchoconstriction activity. Thus, this invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions, as well as methods, for preventing and treating disorders such as hypersensitivity, allergy, asthma, bronchospasm, dysmenorrhea, esophageal spasm, glaucoma, premature labor, urinary tract disorders, gastrointestinal motility disorders and cardiovascular disorders.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel huperzine A derivatives of formula (II), wherein Y is or R″ and Y together form ═CH; R is (C1-C5) alkyl, wherein n is 0 or 1, X is H, (C1-C5) alkyl; (C1-C5) alkyloxy; nitro, halogen, carboxy, alkyloxycarbonyl, hydroxymethyl, hydroxy, amino substituted by bis-(C1-C5) alkyl; —(CH2)m COOZ, wherein m=0-5, Z is H or (C1-C5) alkyl; —CH═CH—G, wherein G is phenyl, furanyl, carboxy, alkyloxycarbonyl; and dihydro- or tetrahydro-pyridyl substituted by (C1-C5) alkyl at the nitrogen atom; R′ is H, (C1-C5) alkyl, pyridoyl, benzoyl substituted by (C1-C5) alkyloxy; R″ is H or (C1-C5) alkyl; processes for their use as acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.