Abstract: The present invention relates to metformin glycinate salt and pharmaceutical compositions thereof for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. The method includes administration of the metformin glycinate salt by various routes selected from oral, intravenous injectable, intramuscular injectable, nasal, intraperitoneal, or sublingual, in order to achieve a reduction in blood glucose levels. The invention further relates to the synthesis of a new 1,1-dimethylbiguanide glycinate salt, called Metformin Glycinate. The resulting salt exhibits advantages over other metformin salts. These advantages are due, in the first place, to the fact that the glycine counterion exhibits hypoglycemic effects by itself. Moreover, the salt exhibits more rapid absorption, reaching higher plasma concentrations than those produced with metformin hydrochloride.

Abstract: The present invention provides a reagent for introducing a protein or gene into a cell. The reagent of the present invention is, for example, a reagent for introducing a protein or gene into a cell, which comprises a composition comprising a cationic amino acid type lipid represented by the following formula (I)-1: (wherein in formula (I)-1: L is a single bond, —CONH—, or —S—S—; M1 is —(CH2)k— or —(CH2CH2O)k— (wherein k is an integer between 0 and 14); and m1 and m2 are each independently an integer between 11 and 21 (in this regard, when providing a reagent for introducing a gene into a cell, the case where both m1 and m2 are 15 is excluded)).

Abstract: The present invention provides polyoxyalkylene ammonium imide or methide salts and their use as antistatic agents. Another embodiment provides articles comprising these salts, and processes for making and using these salts.

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: Novel PDF inhibitors and novel methods for their use are provided.

Abstract: Aromatic and heteroaromatic amides of the formula where R1, R2 and R3 can be alkyl, X is alkylene, and R4 is an unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic group such as naphthyl or fluorenyl, are CNS agents useful for treating pain, depression, anxiety, seizures, and schizophrenia.

Abstract: The invention provides fungicidal compounds of formula I and salts thereof: wherein the various radicals and substituents are as defined in the description, fungicidal compositions containing them and method for combating fungi which comprises applying these.

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: There is provided a process for the preparation of 2-aryl-5-(perfluoroalkyl)pyrrole compounds from N-[1-chloro-1-(perfluoroalkyl)methyl]arylimidoyl chloride compounds. The 2-aryl-5-(perfluoroalkyl)pyrrole compounds are useful for the control of insect and acarid pests, and may also be used to prepare other pesticidal arylpyrrole compounds. In addition, the present invention provides compounds which are useful as intermediates in the preparation of arylpyrrole compounds.

Abstract: Phenoxyacetic acid derivatives of the formula: wherein R1, R2, Xn and A are as defined herein, and a process for preparing the derivatives. The derivatives are used as herbicides.

Abstract: N-carbamoyl-2-carboxyaryl-heterocyclic and hydrazinecarboximidamidehydrazone derivatives, intermediates and processes for their preparation, agricultural compositions containing them and their use as agricultural chemicals, in particular herbicides.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of phenylboronic acid complexing reagents useful for the preparation of bioconjugates, and the method of making and using such reagents. In the present invention, in the place of prior art Avidin-Biotin and Digoxigenin-anti-Digoxigenin systems, phenylboronic acid complexing reagents are utilized in conjunction with phenylboronic acid reagents (many of which are known in the prior art) to facilitate chemical conjugation without the use of intermediary biological macromolecules. Reagents suitable for the modification of a bioactive species for the purpose of incorporating a phenylboronic acid complexing moiety for subsequent conjugation to a different bioactive species having pendant phenylboronic acid moieties are of General Formula I or General Formula II. ##STR1## wherein group X is selected from either H, OH, NH.sub.2, NHCH.sub.3, NHOH and NHOCH.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel class of phenylboronic acid complexing reagents useful for the preparation of bioconjugates, and the method of making and using such reagents. In the present invention, in the place of prior art Avidin-Biotin and Digoxigenin-anti-Digoxigenin systems, phenylboronic acid complexing reagents are utilized in conjunction with phenylboronic acid reagents (many of which are known in the prior art) to facilitate chemical conjugation without the use of intermediary biological macromolecules. Reagents suitable for the modification of a bioactive species for the purpose of incorporating a phenylboronic acid complexing moiety for subsequent conjugation to a different bioactive species having pendant phenylboronic acid moleties are of General Formula I or General Formula II. ##STR1## wherein group X is selected from either H, OH, NH.sub.2, NHCH.sub.3, NHOH and NHOCH.sub.

Abstract: There is disclosed a compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X is a hydrogen atom or 1 to 5 substituents which may be the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, optionally substituted phenoxy, mono-, di- or tri-substituted halogenoalkyl and a halogen atom; Y is CH or N; m is 0 or 1; A is a group of the formula: ##STR2## (wherein R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom or alkyl; n is 0 or 1; B is O, S or NR.sup.3 ; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are the same or different and are a hydrogen atom, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, phenyl, benzyl, acyl or phenacyl). There are also disclosed the production thereof and an agricultural fungicide containing the compound as an active component.

Abstract: Compounds of the structure ##STR1## where M is hydrogen, a pharmaceutically acceptable cation or metabolically cleavable group, R is alkyl, cycloalkyl, or NR.sup.1 R.sup.2, where R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl alkonyl, or carbocyclic aryl, Y is alkylene, alkenylene, or cyclopropyl, and A is optionally substituted cycloalkyl or cycloalkylene are potent inhibitors of lipoxygenase enzymes and thus inhibit the biosynthesis of leukotrienes. These compounds are useful in the treatment or amelioration of allergic and inflammatory disease states.

Abstract: Alkylcarbamoylborane cyclic dimers are synthesized through reactions of alkylcarbamoylborane adducts of amines. The inventive dimers have utility as reactants in the direct synthesis of alkylcarbamoylborane adducts of primary and secondary amines. Alkylcarbamoylborane adducts of primary and secondary amines and certain of the inventive dimers have biological activity as anti-tumor, hypocholesteremic, and anti-inflammatory agents. The cyclic dimers of this invention have the formula [BHRC(O)NHR'].sub.2, examples of which include:[BH.sub.2 C(O)NHC.sub.2 H.sub.5 ].sub.2[BH.sub.2 C(O)NHCH.sub.3 ].sub.2[BH.sub.2 C(O)NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ].sub.2[BH.sub.2 C(O)NHCH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2 ].sub.2.[BH.sub.2 C(O)NHC(CH.sub.3 ].sub.2.[BH(CH(CH.sub.3)CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3)C(O)NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ].sub.2.