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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6831079 | Vasopressin agonist formulation and process This invention provides novel formulations for vasopressin agonist compounds, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having the general structure: and processes for making them, the formulations comprising from... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6753417 | UspA1 and UspA2 antigens of Moraxella catarrhalis The present invention discloses the existence of two novel proteins UspA1 and UspA2, and their respective genes uspA1 and uspA2. Each protein encompasses a region that is conserved between the two proteins and comprises an epitope that is recognized by the MAb 17C7.... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6746677 | Stable vaccine compositions for parenteral administration, a method for their use, and a process for their preparation The invention relates to certain stable vaccine compositions comprising a macrocyclic lactone compound, a milbemycin compound, an avermectin compound or mixtures thereof; at least one antigen; a dispersing agent; an adjuvant; a water soluble organic solvent; and sal... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6673540 | Cell systems having specific interaction of peptide binding pairs This invention relates to modified host cells which express heterologous fused proteins and methods of screening for test samples having peptide binding activity; wherein the modified host cell comprises: (a) a gene sequence encoding a heterologous fusion... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6610310 | Polyanionic polymers as adjuvants for mucosal immunization Mucosal adjuvants for vaccines contain water-soluble polyanionic polymers which have anionic constitutional units obtained from acids such as acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, ethylsulphonic acid, vinylsulphuric acid, vinylsulphon... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6596512 | Nucleic acid encoding Nematode dopamine transporter and the protein encoded thereby A nematode dopamine tansporter cDNA has been cloned, sequenced, and expressed, and provides a convenient screening assay for antiparasitics, as well as psychoactive drugs.... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6592873 | Polynucleic acids isolated from a porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and proteins encoded by the polynucleic acids The present invention provides a purified preparation containing a polynucleic acid encoding at least one polypeptide selected from the group consisting of proteins encoded by one or more open reading frames (ORF's) of an Iowa strain of porcine reproducti... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6552002 | Sustained-release compositions for parenteral administration Sustained-release compositions comprising a macrolide compound, a surfactant, a co-solvent, and a solvent. The sustained-release compositions of this invention may be parenterally administered to animals, and are useful for preventing or treating helminth... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6548496 | Substituted 3-cyano-[1.7], [1.5], and [1.8] naphthyridine inhibitors of tyrosine kinases This invention provides compounds of formula I having the structure ##STR1## Wherein substitutions at A", Z, n, and X are set forth in the specification.... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6548524 | Preparation and use of ortho-sulfonamido bicyclic heteroaryl hydroxamic acids as matrix metalloproteinase and TACE inhibitors This invention provides, non-peptide inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (e.g. gelatinases, stromelysins and collagenases) and TNF- converting enzyme (TACE. tumor necrosis factor- converting enzyme) which arc useful for the treatment of ... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6544984 | 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-(1,4)benzodiazepine-3-hydroxamic acids Compounds having the following formula: ##STR1## are useful in treating disease conditions mediated by matrix metalloproteinases and TACE, such as tumor growth, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and degenerative cartilage loss.... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6534491 | Preparation and use of ortho-sulfonamido bicyclic heteroaryl hydroxamic acids as matrix metalloproteinase and tace inhibitors This invention provides, non-peptide inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (e.g. gelatinases, stroinelysins and collagenases) and TNF- converting enzyme (TACE, tumor necrosis factor-댜onverting enzyme) which are useful for the treatment of ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6514951 | Pour-on formulations effective for the control of internal and external parasites of homothermic animals There are provided non-aqueous pour-on, water-fast formulations effective for the control of internal and external parasitic infections and infestations of homothermic animals such as mammalian quadrupeds. The pour-on formulations of the present invention... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6498167 | Preparation and use of ortho-sulfonamido bicyclic heteroaryl hydroxamic acids as matrix metalloproteinase and tace inhibitors This invention provides low molecular weight, non-peptide inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases and TNF- converting enzyme (TACE, tumor necrosis factor- converting enzyme) of formula (B) as shown herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable sal... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6489316 | 6-(spirocyclopropyl) penicillanic acid 4, 4-dioxides The 6-(spirocyclopropyl)-penicillanic acid 4,4-dioxides of the general Formula (I): ##STR1## as defined herein above which exhibit beta-lactamase inhibiting activity, use of such compounds in combination with beta-lactam antibiotics for inhibiting be... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6479537 | Synergistic ectoparasiticidal methods and compositions The present invention provides methods for synergistic control of ectoparasitic arthropods with a synergistically effective amount of a combination of the macrocyclic lactone moxidectin and an arylpyrrole compound. Also provided are methods of protecting ... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6461618 | 74 kilodalton outer membrane protein from moraxella catarrhalis A protein from the M. catarrhalis designated the 74 kD protein is isolated and purified. The 74 kD protein has an amino-terminal amino acid sequence which is conserved among various strains of M. catarrhalis. The protein has a molecular weight of approxim... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6448262 | Pesticidal and parasiticidal use of 2-(substituted thio) thiazolo-[4,5-b]pyridine compounds The present invention relates to the pesticidal and parasiticidal use of 2-(substituted thio)thiazolo[4,5-b]pyridine compounds having the structural formula I ##STR1##... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6437006 | Pharmaceutical carrier formulation This invention provides carrier systems useful in preparing pharmaceutical formulations, the systems comprising, by weight percentage, from about 1% to about 20%, preferably from about 5% to about 12%, of a surfactant component; from about 55% to about 93... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6432979 | Method of treating or inhibiting colonic polyps and colorectal cancer This invention provides a method of treating or inhibiting colonic polyps or treating or inhibiting colorectal cancer in a mammal in need thereof which comprises administering to said mammal an NSAID and an EFGR kinase inhibitor.... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6420358 | Vasopressin antagonist and diuretic combination This invention provides methods of increasing urine flow in humans while minimizing the loss of electrolytes or ions, the methods comprising administering to a human in need thereof a combination of N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbo... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6407217 | Imidazolinone haptens and antigens and enzyme conjugates prepared therefrom The present invention provides an imidazolinone hapten having the structural formula ##STR1## Further provided are an antigen and an enzyme conjugate which are prepared from the imidazolinone hapten. The haptens, antigens and enzyme conjugates provid... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6403581 | Method of inhibition of farnesyl-protein transferase using substituted benz (cd) indol-2-imine and-amine derivatives The invention is a method of treating, inhibiting or controlling a ras-associated disease by inhibiting farnesyl-protein transferase(FPTase) enzyme, treating ras oncogene-dependent tumors, which include cancers of pancreas, breast, lung, colon, epidermis,... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6399314 | Methods of detection of amyloidogenic proteins A method/assay for detecting various aggregated forms of amyloid peptide using amyloid-specific spectroscopic probes, such as Congo red and related analogs, is described. Such an assay could be used to assess the aggregation state of the peptide in the pr... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6399621 | N-methyl-N-(3-{3-[2-thienylcarbonyl]-pyrazol-[1, 5-]-pyrimidin-7-yl}phenyl)acetamide and compositions and methods related thereto N-methyl-N-(3-{3-[2-thienylcarbonyl]-pyrazol-[1,5-]-pyrimidin-7-yl}p henyl)acetamide, and use of the same as a sedative-hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, and skeletal muscle relaxant agent. Compositions containing N-methyl-N-(3-{3-[2-thieny... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6395726 | 3,6-disubstituted penam sulfone derivatives Compounds are provided having the following formulae I and II: ##STR1## wherein n is 0 or 1 and when n=1, R is a 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic ring, hydroxy, halogen, oxo, carbamoyl, alkoxy, or disubstituted amino, when n=0, R is an ester, cyano or amide group;... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6384051 | Method of treating or inhibiting colonic polyps This invention provides a method of treating or inhibiting colonic polyps which comprises providing a compound of formula 1 ##STR1## wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, X, Y, and n are as defined hereinbefore, or a pharmac... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6372775 | Reversal of multidrug resistance in human colon carcinoma cells The present invention describes the use of fumitremorgin A, B and C and a series of diketopiperazines of Formula (I) to resensitize multidrug resistant (MDR) cancer cells to the cytotoxic effects of chemotherapeutic drugs.... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6358980 | Alkynyl containing hydroxamic acid compounds as matrix metalloproteinase/tace inhibitors Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## useful in the treatment of arthritis, tumor metastasis, tissue ulceration, abnormal wound healing, periodontal disease, bone disease, diabetes (insulin resistance) and HIV infection.... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6358883 | Pesticidal and parasiticidal use of 1-aryl-1-(substituted thio, sulfinyl and sulfonyl)-2-nitroethane compounds The present invention relates to the pesticidal use of 1-aryl-1-(substituted thio, sulfinyl and sulfonyl)-2-nitroethane compounds having the structural formula I ##STR1##... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6355636 | Substituted 3-cyano-[1.7],[1.5], and [1.8] naphthyridine inhibitors of tyrosine kinases This invention provides compounds of formula I having the structure ##STR1## useful as inhibitors of protein tyrosine kinase.... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6355253 | Preparation and uses of LOS-depleted outer membrane proteins of gram-negative cocci Described herein is a method for removing toxic lipooligosaccharide (LOS) from outer membranes of Gram-negative cocci, such as Neisseria meningitidis. LOS-depleted outer membranes and LOS-depleted soluble outer membrane proteins can be prepared, which are... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6352718 | Vasopressin antagonist formulation and process This invention provides novel formulations for N-[4-(5H-pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepin-10(11H)ylcarbonyl)-3-chloropheny l]-5-fluoro-2-methyl-benzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and processes for making them, the formulations compris... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6348643 | DNA sequences encoding the arabidopsis acetohydroxy-acid synthase small subunit and methods of use Genomic and cDNA sequences and plant expression vectors encoding for an arabidopsis AHAS small subunit protein are disclosed. The DNA sequences and vectors are used to transform plants to produce transgenic plants which possess elevated levels of toleranc... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6346535 | Fungicidal mixtures The invention relates to a novel fungicidal composition comprising synergistically effective amounts of at least one benzophenone of formula I ##STR1## wherein R1 represents a halogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl, alkanoyloxy or a... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6342508 | N-hydroxy-2-(Alkyl,Aryl or Heteroaryl sulfanyl, sulfinyl or sulfonyl) 3-substituted alkyl, aryl or heteroarylamides as matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors Matrix metalloproteinases (MMps) are a group of enzymes that have been implicated in the pathological destruction of connective tissue and basement membranes. These zinc containing endopeptidases consist of several subsets of enzymes including collagenase... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6340671 | Stable compositions for parenteral administration and their use The invention relates to certain stable microsphere compositions containing a fat, a wax or a mixture thereof; an active ingredient selected from LL-F28249-λ compounds, 23-oxo or 23-imino derivatives of LL-F28249-λ compounds, milbemycin co... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6340655 | Herbicidal emulsifiable concentrate compositions of dinitroaniline and oxyacetamide herbicides The present invention provides herbicidal emulsifiable concentrate compositions of dinitroaniline herbicides (e.g., pendimethalin) and oxyacetamide herbicides (e.g., fluthiamid). The compositions utilize phosphoric acid as a stabilizing agent to prevent d... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6340464 | Adjuvants for vaccines Vaccine adjuvants comprising a liquid medium contain polymers with anionic constitutive repeating units and hydrophobic constitutive repeating units. Advantageously, the adjuvants are aqueous solutions of partially esterified polyacrylic acids. The novel ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6340656 | Light, extruded compositions containing a light, extrudable, ceramic carrier, methods for their use, and processes for their preparation The present invention provides light, extruded compositions and methods for their preparation. The light, extruded compositions comprise at least one agricultural compound; a light, extrudable, ceramic carrier; and at least one surface active agent. The p... | 01/22/2002 |
