Abstract: A process for the synthesis of an alcohol of formula (I), using as intermediate a compound of formula (V).

Abstract: Disclosed are amide, thioamide, urea and thiourea compounds and compositions that inhibit soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH), methods for preparing the compounds and compositions, and methods for treating patients with such compounds and compositions. The compounds, compositions, and methods are useful for treating a variety of sEH mediated diseases, including hypertensive, cardiovascular, inflammatory, and diabetic-related diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to arylmethylene substituted N-Acyl-?-amino alcohols of the formula I in which Y is selected from the aryl or heteroaryl groups: and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, Q, X and W have the meaning as defined in the description. The compounds according to the invention are effective FSH antagonists and can be used for example for fertility control in men or in women, or for the prevention and/or treatment of osteoporosis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds which are antagonist or inverse agonists at an opioid receptor. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of obesity and related diseases and/or conditions in mammals, particularly humans. Methods of making and using such compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel compound having an excellent JNK inhibitory effect. That is, it provides a compound represented by the following formula, a salt thereof or a hydrate of them. Wherein R1 designates —(CO)h—(NRa)j—(CRb?CRc)k—Ar (wherein Ra, Rb and Rc each independently designate a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, hydroxyl group, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl group or the like; Cy designates a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl; and V each independently designate the formula -L-X—Y (wherein L designates a single bond, an optionally substituted C1-6 alkylene group or the like; X designates a single bond or the formula -A- (wherein A designates NR2, O, CO, S, SO or SO2) and so on; and Y designates a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, nitro group or the like).

Abstract: A compound of formula 1a which is useful for treating reperfusion injury, and salts, prodrugs, and related compounds.

Abstract: Novel tubulin binding compounds and hypoxia activated prodrugs of novel and known tubulin binding compounds useful for treating cancer and other hyperproliferative diseases are disclosed.

Abstract: Compound corresponding to general formula (I): in which, R1 represents a hydrogen or halogen atom, an NH2, NHR2, NHCOR2, NO2, CN, CH2NH2 and CH2NHR2; or alternatively R1 represents an optionally substituted phenyl or an optionally substituted heteroaromatic group; Ar represents an optionally substituted phenyl group or an optionally substituted heteroaromatic group; n represents 0, 1, 2 or 3; in the form of a base, of an addition salt with an acid, of a hydrate or of a solvate. Application in therapy.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of formula I and the use thereof for the treatment of a central nervous system disorder related to or affected by the 5-HT6 receptor.

Abstract: The compound of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof are useful in the treatment and prevention of various disorders mediated by kinases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of hydroxamic acid derivatives having a diamine or iminodiacetic acid backbone. The hydroxamic acid compounds can be used to treat cancer. The hydroxamic acid compounds can also inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively including terminal differentiation, arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neo-plastic cells, thereby inhibiting proliferation of such cells. Thus, the compounds of the present are useful in treating a patient having a tumor characterized by proliferation of neoplastic cells. The compound of the invention are also useful in the prevention and treatment of TRX-mediated diseases, such as autoimmune, allergic and inflammatory diseases, and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), such as neurodegenerative diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): in which R1, R2, R3, X, Y and A are as defined in the specification. The compounds are modulators of the estrogen receptors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to substituted indazolyl sulfonamide and 2,3-dihydroindolyl sulfonamide compounds of general formula I, a process for their preparation, medicaments comprising said substituted indazolyl sulfonamide and 2,3-dihydro-indolyl sulfonamide compounds as well as the use of said substituted indazolyl sulfonamide and 2,3-dihydro-indolyl sulfonamide compounds for the preparation of medicaments, which are particularly suitable for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of disorders or diseases that are at least partially mediated via 5-HT6 receptors.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound represented by Formula (I): [wherein R1 represents CONR1aR1b (wherein R1a and R1b may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted ararkyl or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, or R1a and R1b are combined together with the adjacent nitrogen atom thereto to form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group) or the like, R2 represents a hydrogen atom, CONR2aR2b (wherein R2a and R2b may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted ararkyl or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group, or R2a and R2b are combined together with the adjacent nitrogen atom thereto to form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group), NR2cR2d (wherein R2c and R2d may be the same or different and each represents a

Abstract: Compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, pain, inflammation, traumatic injury, and others.

Abstract: The present invention discloses novel compounds of general formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof (in which X1-X5, R5-R8b, Z1-Z2 and Ar1 are defined herein), a method for inhibiting the VR1 receptor in mammals using these compounds, a method for controlling pain in mammals, and pharmaceutical compositions including those compounds and a process for making those compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel processes for the preparation of small molecule antagonists of calcitonin gene-related peptide receptors (“CGRP-receptor”) and intermediates thereof.

Abstract: There is provided compounds of Formula (I) and salts, solvates, and physiologically functional derivatives thereof: wherein R1 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; n is 1, 2, 3 or 4; R2 is aryl, optionally substituted by one or two groups selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, cyano, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4alkanoyl, haloC1-4alkyl, haloC1-4alkoxy, aryl, aryloxy, C1-4alkoxycarbonyl, C1-4alkylsulfonyl and a group R3R4NSO2 (wherein R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen or C1-4alkyl) and a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group; or n is 0 and R1 and R2, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are joined, form a 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heterocyclic ring or a 9- or 10-membered bicyclic heterocyclic ring wherein at least the ring which contains the nitrogen atom to which R1 and R2 are joined is non-aromatic, and wherein the 5- or 6-membered monocyclic heterocyclic ring or the 9- or 10-membered bicyclic heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted by one or two groups selected from the group consistin

Abstract: Compounds of Formula I: are HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors, wherein V, W, X, Y, Z, R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, ring A, ring B, j and k are defined herein. The compounds of Formula I, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, are useful in the inhibition of HIV reverse transcriptase, the prophylaxis and treatment of infection by HIV and in the prophylaxis, delay in the onset or progression, and treatment of AIDS. The compounds and their salts can be employed as ingredients in pharmaceutical compositions, optionally in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein: R1, R2, R3, A and m are each as described herein and compositions containing such compounds and the use of such compounds in the treatment of a condition mediated by 5-HT4 agonistic activity such as, but not limited to, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastrointestinal disease, gastric motility disorder, non-ulcer dyspepsia, functional dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, dyspepsia, esophagitis, gastroesophageral disease, nausea, central nervous system disease, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive disorder, emesis, migraine, neurological disease, pain, cardiovascular disorders, cardiac failure, heart arrhythmia, diabetes and apnea syndrome.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the compounds of formula I, processes for their production and their use as anti-inflammatory agents.

Abstract: The invention provides novel indazole-carboxamide 5-HT4 receptor agonist compounds. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds to treat diseases associated with 5-HT4 receptor activity, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the compounds of formula I, processes for their production and their use as anti-inflammatory agents.

Abstract: Heterocycle substituted ketoamide derivatives of Formula (I), wherein the substitutes A, D, A and R are defined as in claim in, which are useful as cathepsin K inhibitors are described herein. The described invention also includes methods of making such heterocycle substituted ketoamide derivatives as well as method of using the same in the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of disorders, including osteoporosis, associated with an imbalance between bone resorption and formation which can ultimately lead to fracture.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) Z-Ar1—Ar2??(I) wherein Z is a diazabicyclic amine, Ar1 is a 5- or 6-membered aromatic ring, and Ar2 is selected from the group consisting of an unsubstituted or substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl ring; unsubstituted or substituted bicyclic heteroaryl ring; 3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl; carbazolyl; tetrahydrocarbazolyl; naphthyl; and phenyl; wherein the phenyl is substituted with 0, 1, 2, or 3 substituents in the meta- or para-positions. The compounds are useful in treating conditions or disorders prevented by or ameliorated by ?7 nAChR ligands. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula (I) and methods for using such compounds and compositions.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I: wherein m, n, Ar, R1 and R2 are as defined herein. Methods of making the compounds and using the compounds are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the field of ligands for nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR), activation of nAChRs, and the treatment of disease conditions associated with defective or malfunctioning nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, especially of the brain. Further, this invention relates to novel compounds for example, indoles, 1H-indazoles, 1,2-benzisoxazoles, and 1,2-benzisothiazoles, which act as ligands for the ?7 nAChR subtype, methods of preparing such compounds, compositions containing such compounds, and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides novel inhibitors of IAP that are useful as a therapeutic agents for treating malignancies where the compounds have the general formula I: X1 and X2 are independently O or S; L is a bond or —C(X3)—, —C(X3)NR12, —C(X3)O— wherein X3 is O or S and R12 is H or R1; R1 is alkyl, a carbocycle, carbocycle-substituted alkyl, a heterocycle or heterocycle-substituted alkyl, wherein each is optionally substituted with halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, carboxyl, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkylsulfonyl, amino, nitro, aryl and heteroaryl; R2 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, a heterocycle or heterocyclylalkyl; R3 is H or alkyl; R4 and R4? are independently H, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl wherein each is optionally substituted with halogen, hydroxyl, mercapto, carboxyl, alkyl, alkoxy, amino and nitro; R5, and R5? are each independently H or alkyl; R6 is H or alkyl; and salts and solvates thereof.

Abstract: Compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, kits and methods are provided for use with HDAC that comprise a compound selected from the group consisting of: wherein the substituents are as defined herein.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel indazole derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, X and Y are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds inhibit L-CPT1 and can be used in the prevention or treatment of diseases which are modulated by L-CPT1 inhibitors.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for modulating ?2 subtype GABAA receptors with heterocyclic compounds of formula I, and salts, solvates and prodrugs thereof. The invention further relates to said heterocyclic compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds.

Abstract: Indazolylacrylamide derivatives, which are useful as SGK-1 inhibitors are described herein. The described invention also includes methods of making such indazolylacrylamide derivatives as well as methods of using the same in the treatment of diseases mediated by inappropriate SGK-1 activity.

Abstract: The present invention provides for compounds useful for treating an HIV infection, or preventing an HIV infection, or treating AIDS or ARC. The compounds of the invention are of formula I wherein A is A1, A2, A3 or A4 and R1, R2, R3, R4a, R4b, R5, R6, Ar, X1, X2, X4, X4 and X5 are as herein defined. Also disclosed in the present invention are methods of treating an HIV infection with compounds defined herein and pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds.

Abstract: The present invention describes novel compounds of the formula: (Q)d—Ln—Ch, useful for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, methods of imaging tumors in a patient, and methods of treating cancer in a patient. The present invention also provides novel compounds useful for monitoring therapeutic angiogenesis treatment and destruction of new angiogenic vasculature. The present invention also provides novel compounds useful for imaging atherosclerosis, restenosis, cardiac ischemia, and myocardial reperfusion injury. The present invention also provides novel compounds useful for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The pharmaceuticals are comprised of a targeting moiety that binds to a receptor that is upregulated during angiogenesis, an optional linking group, and a therapeutically effective radioisotope or diagnostically effective imageable moiety.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of making a 1-alkylindazole comprising reacting a 1-acylindazole with a first reducing agent, and contacting the resulting mixture with an acid anhydride or acyl halide, and with pyridine or a 4-dialkylaminopyridine or a combination of pyridine and a 4-dialkylaminopyridine, to form a hemiaminal ester and reacting the hemiaminal ester with a second reducing agent to form a 1-alkylindazole. Also disclosed are intermediates for the synthesis of 1-alkylindazoles.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to novel indazolyl-substituted pyrroline compounds of Formula (I): useful as kinase or dual-kinase inhibitors, methods for producing such compounds and methods for treating or ameliorating a kinase or dual-kinase mediated disorder.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound of the formula: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or prodrugs thereof, wherein Y, Ar, R1 and R2 are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, methods of using, and methods of preparing the compounds.

Abstract: A compound represented by the general formula I: I wherein R1 represents hydrogen, etc. R2 represents NHSO2R3, etc., provided that R3 represents C1-6 alkyl, etc. R5 represents hydrogen, etc. R6 and R7 may be the same or different and each independently represents hydrogen, etc. X represents oxygen, etc. Y represents oxygen, etc. Z1 to Z6 each represents carbon, etc. n is an integer of 0 to 6 and ast1 indicates that the carbon atom is asymmetric, and *2, in the case where R5 is not hydrogen, indicates that the carbon atom is asymmetric or a salt of the compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the general formula wherein Ar1, Ar2, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, W, X, a and b have the significances given in the specification, and optionally the enantiomers thereof. The active ingredients have advantageous pesticidal properties. They are especially suitable for controlling parasites on warm-blooded animals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chemical genus of biaryl nitrogen-attached heterocycles that are inhibitors of LTA4H (leukotriene A4 hydrolase). The compounds have the general formula: They are useful for the treatment and prevention and prophylaxis of inflammatory diseases and disorders.

Abstract: The invention provides the compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof wherein: R0 and R1 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, halogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, and C1-6alkoxy substituted by one or more fluorine atoms; R2 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyl substituted by one or more fluorine atoms, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6hydroxyalkyl, SC1-6alkyl, C(O)H, C(O)C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylsulphonyl, and C1-6alkoxy substituted by one or more fluorine atoms; and R3 is C1-6alkyl or NH2. Compounds of formula (I) are potent and selective inhibitors of COX-2 and are of use in the treatment of the pain, fever, inflammation of a variety of conditions and diseases.

Abstract: A compound of formula 1a which is useful for treating reperfusion injury, and salts, prodrugs, and related compounds.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds which are generally CRF-1 receptor antagonists and which are represented by Formula I or Formula II: wherein R3 is optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl, R1 and R2 are as defined in the specification; or individual isomers, racemic or non-racemic mixtures of isomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention further relates to processes for preparing such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and to methods for their use as therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to indole derivatives which are used as drugs for treating tumor diseases, in particular when there is drug resistance against other active compounds and where there is a metastasizing carcinoma.

Abstract: A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R1—X— indicates that 1 to 4 R1—X— groups are present which may be the same or different, the ring A is a saturated or unsaturated 5-membered heterocyclic ring, X is a single bond, a group represented by the formula: —N(R3)—, —O— or —S—, or the like. R1 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a carboxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or the like, R2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a carboxyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or the like, and R3 is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or the like; a prodrug of said compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of said compound or prodrug is a useful compound as a therapeutic agent for diseases for which Rho kinase is responsible.

Abstract: This invention relates to potent potassium channel blocker compounds of Formula I or a formulation thereof for the treatment of glaucoma and other conditions which leads to elevated intraoccular pressure in the eye of a patient. This invention also relates to the use of such compounds to provide a neuroprotective effect to the eye of mammalian species, particularly humans.

Abstract: Indazole compounds that modulate and/or inhibit the activity of certain protein kinases are described. These compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are capable of mediating tyrosine kinase signal transduction and thereby modulate and/or inhibit unwanted cell proliferation. The invention is also directed to the therapeutic or prophylactic use of pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and to methods of treating cancer and other disease states associated with unwanted angiogenesis and/or cellular proliferation, such as diabetic retinopathy, neovascular glaucoma, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis, by administering effective amounts of such compounds.

Abstract: Compounds according to formula (1), wherein R1 is H or CN, X1 is S, O, SO2 or CH2, X2 is CO, CH2 or a covalent bond, Het is a nitrogen-containing heterocycle and n is 1–5 are new. The compounds of the invention are inhibitors of dipeptidyl peptidase IV.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for preparing 1-methylindazole-3-carboxylic acid of formula (I): which comprises reacting a methylating agent with indazole-3-carboxylic acid of formula (VI): in the presence of an alkaline earth metal oxide or alkoxide in an appropriate solvent. Also provided is a process for producing Granisetron, using the method of the present invention for producing 1-methylindazole-3-carboxylic acid.

Abstract: Heteroarylpiperidines, pyrrolidines, and piperazines are useful as antipsychotic and analgesic agents. The compounds are especially useful for treating psychoses by administering to a mammal a psychoses-treating effective amount of one of the compounds. The compounds are also useful as analgesics by administering a pain-relieving effective amount of one of the compounds to a mammal.