Abstract: The present invention relates to an in-vitro method of identifying a tumor resulting from a proliferative breast disease as responsive to anti-estrogen treatment. Further, the invention relates to an in-vitro method of identifying a candidate patient with a proliferative breast disease as suitable for anti-estrogen treatment. In a further aspect, the invention provides an in-vitro method of identifying an individual with a non-cancerous proliferative breast disease who is at risk of developing breast cancer. The invention also provides kits for performing the above methods.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new compounds of formula I, wherein P, Q, X1, X2, X3, X4, R1, R2, m and p, are as defined as in formula I, or, salts, solvates or solvated salts thereof, processes for their preparation and new intermediates used in the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and to the use of said compounds in therapy.

Abstract: A process for preparing Anastrozole is provided. In the process the steps of a. combining 3,5-bis(2-cyanoisopropyl)toluene, a solvent selected from the group consisting of acetonitrile, dichloromethane and chlorobenzene, a brominating reagent selected from a group consisting of N-bromosuccinimide and 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin, and 2,2?-azobis(2-methylpropionitrile); b. heating; c. combining with 1,2,4-triazole, a solvent selected from a group consisting of N-methylpyrrolidinone, dimethylformamide, mixtures of NMP and DMF, dimethylsulfoxide, mixtures of DMSO and toluene, acetone, ACN, and tetrahydrofuran, a base selected from a group consisting of NaOH, KOH, K2CO3, and Na2CO3, and 1,3-benzendiacetonitrile-5-(bromomethyl)-?,?,{acute over (?)},{acute over (?)}-tetramethyl, at a temperature below ?20° C. are performed.

Abstract: The invention provides a metal polishing slurry containing a compound represented by the general formula (1): (X1)n-L wherein X1 represents a heterocycle containing at least one nitrogen atom, n represents an integer of 2 or more, and L represents a linking group having a valence of 2 or more, provided that X1s whose number is n may be the same or different, an oxidizer and an organic acid; and a method of chemical mechanical polishing using such slurry. The metal polishing slurry and the chemical mechanical polishing method are used in chemical mechanical polishing in the step of manufacturing semiconductor devices and enable a high polishing rate to be achieved while causing minimal dishing in polishing an object (wafer).

Abstract: The present invention provides a triazole compound of the following formula: a prodrug thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The above-mentioned triazole compound is useful as a therapeutic drug for the treatment of diabetes, obesity or metabolic syndrome.

Abstract: A series of S-triazolyl ?-mercaptoacetanilides having N-(?-mercaptoacetyl) p amino benzoic acid derivatives. are provided, where Q is CO2H, or a salt or ester thereof, or a C(O) N-linked amino acid. The compounds inhibit several variants of the reverse transcriptase of HIV, and are useful in the treatment of HIV infections.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors. Compounds disclosed herein can be useful in the treatment of bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, arthritis, type I diabetes, multiple sclerosis, allograft rejection, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, acne, atherosclerosis, cancer, pruritis, urticaria, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, other inflammatory, and autoimmune diseases. Processes for the preparation of disclosed compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing the disclosed compounds and their use as 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors are also provided.

Abstract: Novel benzenedicarboxamides of the formula (I) wherein X represents hydrogen, halogen atom, nitro, C1-6alkylsulfonyloxy, C1-6alkylsulfinyl, C1-6alkylsulfenyl or C1-6alkylsulfonyl, R1 represents C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylthio-C1-6alkyl, or C1-6alkyl, m represents 0 or 1, A represents O, S, SO, SO2, CH2 or CH(CH3), and Q represents a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group that contains at least one hetero atom selected from the group consisting of N, O and S and can be optionally substituted; processes for their preparation, their intermediates and their use as insecticides.

Abstract: The present invention herein provides a compound which promotes drug-permeation into nails. A penetrating promoter comprises, for instance, the following formulas. R1, R2 and R3 are alkyl groups having a carbon number of 1 to 15 and have OH groups at their ends.

Abstract: Synthesis and herbicidal activity of novel 1-(2-substituted benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5(4H)-one derivatives. Using a dose of 300 gai./h, the compounds of the invention possess significant herbicidal activity for Echinochloa crusgalli, Digiatria sanguinalis, Setaria viridis, Brassica juncea, Amaranthus retroflexus and Chenopodium album.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a compound having an action of inhibiting binding between S1P and its receptor, Edg-1 (S1P1), and is useful as a pharmaceutical compound. A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which compound is represented by the formula below (where A represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a group represented by Formula —SO—, a group represented by Formula —SO2— or the like, R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, or the like, R1A represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R2 represents an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3-6 carbon atoms, or the like, represents an aryl group, R4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-6 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a carboxyl group, and R5 represents an alkyl group having 1-carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3-8 carbon atoms, an aryl group which is optionally substituted, or the like).

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted triazole compounds and compositions comprising substituted triazole compounds. The invention further relates to methods of inhibiting the activity of Hsp90 in a subject in need thereof and methods for preventing or treating hyperproliferative disorders, such as cancer, in a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject a substituted triazole compound of the invention, or a composition comprising such a compound.

Abstract: Anastrozole can be purified by crystallization from an aqueous-based solvent system. The aqueous-based solvent system can contain dilute acid, or an alcohol or both.

Abstract: Heterocyclic compounds derived from benzotriazine, triazines, triazoles and oxadiazoles are disclosed. The methods of synthesis and of use of such heterocyclic compounds are also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a complex compound of ruthenium of the general structural formula I in which X1 and X2 may be identical or different and represent an anionic ligand, in which R1 and R2 are identical or different, but may also have a ring, in which R1 and R2 represent hydrogen or/and a hydrocarbon group, in which the ligand L1 is a N-heterocyclic carbene and in which the ligand L2 is a neutral electron donor, especially a N-heterocyclic carbene or an amine, imine, phosphane, phosphite, stibine, arsine, carbonyl compound, carboxyl compound, nitrile, alcohol, ether, thiol or thioether, wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 represent hydrogen or/and hydrocarbon groups.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (Ia), a process for the manufacture thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use for treating CNS disorders: wherein A, B, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description and claims.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel substituted thiene-3-ylsulphonylamino(thio)carbonyl-triazolin(ethi)ones of the formula (I) in which Q1, Q2, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the disclosure, except for prior-art compounds. The invention further relates to the preparation of the compounds, to their use as herbicides, and to herbicidal compositions comprising the novel compounds.

Abstract: Compounds, particularly compounds having activity as modulators of cadherin-mediated cell adhesion having the following structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, A, X, Y, Z, m and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of the same, as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of anastrozole having enhanced purity from crude anastrozole having isomeric impurity content up to less than 1%. The invention also relates to a process comprising steps of converting (3-cyanomethyl-5-methylphenyl) acetonitrile to 2-[(3-cyanodimethylmethyl)-5-methyl phenyl]- meiliyl propiononitrile (II) by C-alkylation, which is further converted into 2-[3-halomethyl-5-cyanodimethyl methyl)phenyl] methyl propiononitrile (ill) by radical bromination and further to crude anastrozole by reacting (III) with sodium salt of 1,2,4-triazole, purification of the crude anastrozole by preparing its acid addition salt, generating required final anaslrozole from the acid addition salt.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): compositions comprising them, processes for preparing them and their use in medical therapy (for example modulating CCR5 receptor activity in a warm blooded animal).

Abstract: N-[1-oxo-(optionally 2-aza)-2-alkyl-3-(carboxyl or thiol or hydroxyaminocarbonyl or N-hydroxyformamido)-propyl]-(aryl or heteroaryl)-azacyclo4-7alkanes or thiazacyclo4-7alkanes, salts or prodrugs thereof have interesting properties, e.g., in the treatment or prevention of disorders amenable to treatment by PDF inhibitors, such as treatment of bacterial infections.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 4-[1-(4-cyano phenyl)-1-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methyl]benzonitrile (letrozole), substantially free from its isomeric impurity. The preparation involves reaction of 4-[1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methylene benzonitrile with 4-fluorobenzonitrile in the presence of an organic solvent and a silicon amine. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of 4-[1-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methylene benzonitrile which involves: (a) the reaction of a 4-halomethyl benzonitrile with 1,2,4-triazole in the presence of cesium carbonate and an organic solvent to obtain a reaction mass comprising 4-[1-(1,2,4-triazole-1-yl)methyl]benzonitrile of formula II; and (b) precipitation of 4-[1-(1,2,4-triazole-1-yl)methyl]benzonitrile (II) from the reaction mass using a suitable organic solvent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing onium salts comprising alkyl anions or aryl sulfonate anions or alkyl carboxylate anions or acryl carboxylate anions by reacting an onium halide with an alkyl silyl ester or trialkyl silyl ester of an alkyl sulfonic acid or aryl sulfonic acid or an alkyl carboxylic acid or aryl carboxylic acid or the anhydrides thereof.

Abstract: Azole compounds containing carbamoyl group and pharmaceutically useful salts thereof are described. The compounds are effective anticonvulsants which are used in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system, especially as anxiety, depression, convulsion, epilepsy, migraine, bipolar disorder, drug abuse, smoking, ADHD, obesity, sleep disorder, neuropathic pain, stroke, cognitive impairment, neurodegeneration, stroke and muscle spasm.

Abstract: The present invention discloses two new related substances (6) and (7) of Anastrozole synthesis from Q. A. Salt (5) as in Scheme—1 and purification procedures to get Anastrozole (1) free from (6) and (7).

Abstract: a prodrug, N-oxide, addition salt, quaternary amine or stereochemically isomeric form thereof, wherein L1 and L2 are R1—Y— wherein each (R1—Y)— substituent is defined independently of the other; Y is C1-4alkanediyl, C2-4alkenediyl, C2-4alkynediyl, C(?O), or a direct bond; R1 is hydrogen, cyano, aryl or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-14heterocycle; ?Z1—Z2?Z3— represents a radical of formula ?N—N?CH— (a-1), ?N—CH?N— (a-2), ?CH—N?N— (a-3); X is SO2, (CH2), wherein n is 1 to 4, C(?O), C(?S), or a direct bond; R2 is aryl, C3-7cycloalkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from hydroxy, aryl, aryloxy, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-14heterocycle, C3-7cycloalkyl, hydroxycarbonyl, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyloxy, hydroxyC1-6alkylthio and arylC1-6alkylthio, C1-12alkyl or C1-12alkyl substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from hydroxy, aryl, aryloxy, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-14heterocycle, C3-7cycloalkyl

Abstract: The present invention relates to compositions of matter that are ionic liquids, the compositions comprising any of eleven cations combined with any of three fluorinated sulfonated anions. Compositions of the invention should be useful as solvents and, perhaps, as catalysts for many reactions, including aromatic electrophilic substitution, nitration, acylation, esterification, etherification, oligomerization, transesterification, isomerization and hydration.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with compounds of formula the N-oxides, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein X represents O, S or NR3; R1 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-6alkyl or aryl; R2 represents hydrogen; optionally substituted C1-12alkyl; C3-7cycloalkyl; C2-8alkenyl; aryl; Het1; R3 represents hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-6alkyl, aryl, Het1; R4 represents hydrogen; hydroxy; mercapto; C1-6alkyloxy; C1-6alkylthio; aryloxy; arylthio; Het1-oxy; Het1-thio; optionally substituted C1-12alkyl; optionally substituted C2-8alkenyl; optionally substituted C2-8alkynyl; optionally substituted C3-7cycloalkyl; optionally substituted C5-7cycloalkenyl; aryl; Het1; or -Alk-NR3R5 (i) or —NR3R5 (ii) wherein Alk represents C1-6alkanediyl; and R5 represents hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, aryl, Het1, (aryl or Het1)C1-6alkyl, (aryl or Het1)carbonyl or (aryl or Het1)C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl; aryl represents optionally substituted indanyl, indenyl, naphtyl, 5,6,7,

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to compounds that inhibit serine proteases. In particular it is directed to novel heterocyclic compounds, or a stereoisomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or prodrug form thereof, which are useful as selective inhibitors of serine protease enzymes of the coagulation cascade; for example thrombin, factor VIIa, factor Xa, factor XIa, factor IXa, and/or plasma kallikrein. In particular, it relates to compounds that are factor VIIa inhibitors. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of using the same.

Abstract: Biaryl substituted triazole compounds represented by Formula I, II or III, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and a process for making such compounds and salts thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treating conditions associated with, or caused by, sodium channel activity, including, for example, acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, and bipolar disorder, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds having the structure wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and m are as defined herein. The compounds of this invention are novel therapeutic agents for the treatment of cancer, metabolic diseases and skin disorders in mammalian subjects. These compounds are also useful modulators of gene expression. They exert their activity by interfering with certain cellular signal transduction cascades. The compounds of the invention are thus also useful for regulating cell differentiation and cell cycle processes that are controlled or regulated by various hormones or cytokines. In particular, the invention relates to compounds that induce apoptosis of cancer cells and therefore may be used for the treatment or prevention of cancer, including advanced cancers and pre-cancerous cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to azolylmethyloxiranes of the general formula I in which A or B is a 5-membered heteroaryl selected from the group consisting of thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, isoxazolyl and isothiazolyl which is substituted by one to three of the following substituents: halogen, NO2, amino, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylamino, C1-C4-dialkylamino, thio or C1-C4-alkylthio, and the respective other substituent A or B is phenyl which is optionally substituted by one to three of the following substituents: halogen, NO2, amino, C1-C4-alkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy, C1-C4-haloalkyl, C1-C4-haloalkoxy, C1-C4-alkylamino, C1-C4-dialkylamino, thio or C1-C4-alkylthio, and to the plant-compatible acid addition salts or metal salts thereof, to the use of the compounds of the formula I for controlling phytopathogenic fungi and to compositions comprising these compounds.

Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing an epoxytriazole derivative represented by formula (2): (wherein R and Ar are defined below), which comprises a step including a reaction of an epoxy derivative represented by formula (1?): (wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or C1-12 alkyl group and Ar represents an aromatic group optionally substituted by a halogen atom(s) or trifluoromethyl group(s), and X? represents a hydroxy group or leaving group), with 1,2,4-triazole in the presence of a base and water.

Abstract: Novel crystalline salts of 3-[1-(4-chlorophenyl)-trans-3-fluorocyclobutyl]-4,5-dicyclopropyl-r-4H-1,2,4-triazole are potent inhibitors of 11?-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 and are useful for the treatment of conditions associated with Metabolic Syndrome as well as cognitive impairment. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these novel salts, processes to prepare these salts and their pharmaceutical compositions as well as uses thereof for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and cognitive impairment.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl and heteroaryl and X1 and X2 are independently a bond or an linker group of 1 to 6 atoms and may be optional substituted or oxidized, or a prodrug, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a pharmaceutically active metabolite thereof. The invention is also directed to methods of using the same for treating HIV infections, or AIDs or preventing viral replication.

Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing letrozole, which includes reacting an activated bis-(4-cyanophenyl)-methane with a triazole to produce letrozole, and, optionally, purifying the letrozole. Also provided are highly pure letrozole, and a method of purifying letrozole, which method includes precipitating letrozole, e.g., by selective precipitation from a reaction mixture and/or by subjecting the letrozole to one or more crystallizations.

Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) which inhibit production of cytokines involved in inflammatory processes and are thus useful for treating diseases and pathological conditions involving inflammation such as chronic inflammatory disease. Also disclosed are processes for preparing these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds.

Abstract: The invention is directed to processes for purifying the Anastrozole intermediate, 3,5-bis(2-cyanoisopropyl)toluene, processes for producing Anastrozole, processes for preparing Anastrozole pharmaceutical compositions, and Anastrozole and Anastrozole pharmaceutical compositions prepared with the processes of the invention.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula are disclosed. The compounds are CCR1 antagonists which are useful for the treatment and prevention of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

Abstract: A prodrug, N-oxide, addition salt, quaternary amine or stereochemically isomeric form thereof, wherein L1 and L2 are R1—Y— wherein each (R1—Y)— substituent is defined independently of the other; Y is C1-4alkanediyl, C2-4alkenediyl, C2-4alkynediyl, C(?O), or a direct bond; R1 is hydrogen, cyano, aryl or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-14heterocycle; =Z1-Z2=Z3- represents a radical of formula ?N—N?CH— (a-1), ?N—CH?N— (a-2), ?CH—N?N— (a-3); X is SO2, (CH2)n wherein n is 1 to 4, C(?O), C(?S), or a direct bond; R2 is aryl, C3-7cycloalkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from hydroxy, aryl, aryloxy, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-14heterocycle, C3-7cycloalkyl, hydroxycarbonyl, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, hydroxyC1-6alkyloxy, hydroxyC1-6alkylthio and arylC1-6alkylthio, C1-12alkyl or C1-12alkyl substituted with one or more substituents independently selected from hydroxy, aryl, aryloxy, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-14heterocycle, C3-7cycloalkyl, hy

Abstract: The present application describes deuterium-enriched letrozole, pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, and methods of treating using the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds, compositions and methods for the selective inhibition of cathepsin S. In a preferred aspect, cathepsin S is selectively inhibited in the presence of at least one other cathepsin isozyme. The present invention also provides methods for treating a disease state in a subject by selectively inhibiting cathepsin S.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for preparing pure Rizatriptan benzoate having purity more than 99.5% and dimer impurity less than 0.1% comprises, i) Condensation of 1,2,4-Triazole with 4-Nitro benzyl bromide to yield 1-(4-nitrophenyl)methyl-1,2,4-triazole ii) Reducing the 1-(4-nitrophenyl)methyl-1,2,4-triazole to give 1-(4-aminophenyl)methyl-1,2,4-triazole iii) Converting 1-(4-aminophenyl)methyl-1,2,4-triazole to 1-(4-hydrazinophenyl)methyl-1,2,4-triazole hydrochloride iv) Condensing the hydrazine derivative with 4-(Dimethylamino) butanal diethylacetal to get Rizatriptan and v) Salification of Rizatriptan to Rizatriptan benzoate.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel hexafluoroisopropanol substituted ether derivatives of formula (I): wherein R1 to R3 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 1,2,4-triazole derivative of formula 1 or a non-toxic salt thereof, a preparation method thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the derivative or the salt as an active ingredient are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to imidazoles and triazoles of general formula wherein R1 to R4 and X are defined as in claims 1 to 8, the tautomers, the enantiomers, the diastereomers, the mixtures thereof and the salts thereof, which have valuable pharmacological properties, particularly an inhibiting effect on the activity of the enzyme dipeptidylpeptidase-IV (DPP-IV).

Abstract: There is provided a compound of Formula I wherein R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are independently selected from H and —Y—R8; wherein each R8 is independently selected from —OH, hydrocarbyl groups, oxyhydrocarbyl groups, cyano (—CN), nitro (—NO2), H-bond acceptors, and halogens; wherein at least one of R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 is —Y—R8 wherein R8 is selected from substituted and unsubstituted heterocyclic rings and amino substituted phenyl groups, wherein X is a bond or a linker group; wherein Y is an optional linker group; and wherein ring A is optionally further substituted; wherein R9 is selected from H, —OH and —OSO2NR1R2; wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from H and hydrocarbyl; wherein (a) X is a bond and at least one of R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 is —Y—R8; OR (b) R9 is —OSO2NR1R2 or —OH and four of R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are H and one of R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 is —Y—R8. These compounds inhibit steroid sulphatase and aromatase activity and are useful in the treatment of endocrine-dependent tumors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to triazole derivatives of formula (I) notably for use as pharmaceutically active compounds, as well as pharmaceutical formulations containing such triazole derivatives. Said triazoles are useful in the treatment and/or prevention of preterm labor, premature birth, dysmenorrhea, inappropriate secretion of vasopressin, congestive heart failure, arterial hypertension, liver cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome and ocular hypertension. In particular, the present invention is related to triazole derivatives displaying a substantial modulatory, in particular antagonistic activity, of the oxytocin and/or vasopressin receptor. More preferably, said compounds are useful in the treatment and/or prevention of disease states mediated by oxytocin and/or vasopressin. The present invention is furthermore related to novel triazole derivatives as well as to methods of their preparation.

Abstract: Provided is a process for purifying a letrozole product that contains an isoletrozole impurity, which process preferably includes converting at least a portion of the isoletrozole impurity into 4,4?-dicyanobenzophenone and removing 4,4?-dicyanobenzophenone, to produce a purified letrozole product.

Abstract: Substituted triazole compounds represented by Formula I, II or III, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treating conditions associated with, or caused by, sodium channel activity, including, for example, acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, migraine, headache pain, migraine headache, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetic neuropathy, multiple sclerosis, manic depression and bipolar disorder, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds.