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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178359 | Masking of the background fluorescence and luminescence in the optical analysis of biomedical assays A process for the quantitative optical analysis of fluorescently labeled biological cells involves contacting a cell layer on a transparent support at the bottom of a reaction vessel with a solution containing the fluorescent dye. This process can also be used for i... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8030347 | Cylopenta[b]benzofuran derivatives and the utilization thereof The present application relates to a novel cyclopenta[b]benzofuran derivatives, processes for their preparation and their use for the manufacture of medicaments, in particular for the prophylaxis and/or therapy of acute or chronic disorders characterized by elevated... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7687510 | Pyrimidinone derivatives as therapeutic agents against acute and chronic inflammatory, ischaemic and remodelling processes The invention relates to novel heterocyclic derivatives, processes for their preparation, and their use in medicaments, especially for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7566723 | 1-phenyl1-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one derivatives and their use The invention relates to novel 1-Phenyl-3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2(1H)-one derivatives having the formula processes for their preparation, and their use in medicaments, especially for the treatment of c... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7553851 | Amides of acetic and propionic acids The invention relates to novel amides of acetic and propionic acids, methods for production and use thereof for the production of medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and for improving perception, concentration, learning ability and memory. | 06/30/2009 |
| 7544709 | Derivatives of andrimide and moiramide B having antibacterial properties The invention relates to compounds of general formula (I), to a method for the production thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and to their use in the treatment and/or prophlaxis of diseases in humans or animals, particularly bacterial infections... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7498460 | Isophthalic acid derivatives The present invention relates to isophthalic acid derivatives, to a process for their preparation and to their use for producing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases in humans and animals, in particular of cardiovascular disorders. ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7491550 | Diagnostics and therapeutics for diseases associated with Neuromedin U2 receptor (NMU2) The invention provides a human NMU2 which is associated with the hematological diseases, cardiovascular diseases, disorders of the peripheral and central nervous system, cancer, genitourinary diseases and respiratory diseases. The invention also provides assays for ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7482472 | Substituted isoindoles and their use The invention relates to coagulation of the blood. Disclosed are novel compounds of formula (I), a method for the production of these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods of using them for the... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7476319 | Method and apparatus for continuously controlling denitrification in variable nitrogen loads in wastewater The invention is a method and an apparatus for continuously controlling denitrification in wastewater purification in a sewage treatment plant having at least one denitrification stage under varying nitrogen loads comprising the steps a) provision of excess sludge, ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7465548 | Methods of screening for potential therapeutics for diseases associated with G-protein coupled receptor HM74a The invention provides a human HM74a which is associated with the disorders of the peripheral and central nervous system, cardiovascular diseases, hematological diseases, cancer, inflammation, urological diseases, respiratory diseases and gastroenterological disease... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7449198 | Stable salts of O-acetylsalicylic acid with basic amino acids The present invention relates to stable salts of O-acetylsalicylic acid with basic amino acids, a process for their preparation and their use as medicaments. ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7427617 | Morpoline-bridged indazole derivatives The present invention relates to novel morpholine-bridged indazole derivatives having the formula which stimulate soluble guanylate cyclase, to a process for the preparation thereof, and to pharmace... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7423175 | Hydroxy-tetrahydro-naphthalenylurea derivatives This invention relates to hydroxy-tetrahydro-naphthalenylurea derivatives and salts thereof which are useful as active ingredients of pharmaceutical preparations. The hydroxy-tetrahydro-naphthalenylurea derivatives of the present invention have an excellent activity... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7410973 | 4-amino-substituted pyrimidine derivatives The present invention relates to novel 4-amino-substituted pyrimidine derivatives which stimulate soluble guanylate cyclase, to processes for the preparation thereof, and to the use thereof for producing medicaments, in particular medicaments for the treatment of ce... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7405201 | Antibacterial macrocycles The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I), processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and their use in the treatment of diseases in humans or animals. ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402683 | Cinnamic acid amides The present invention relates to compounds, to processes for preparing them, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in the therapy and/or prophylaxis in illnesses in people or animals, especially diseases of bacterial infection. ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7378494 | Pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide (PACAP) receptor (VPAC2) agonist peptide This invention provides novel peptides that function in vivo as agonists of the VPAC2 receptor. These insulin secretagogue polypeptides are shown to lower blood glucose in vivo more than controls upon glucose challenge. The polypeptides of this invention are also st... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375103 | Optically active pyridine derivative and a medicament containing the same An optically active (−)-7-[2-(cyclopropylmethoxy)-6-hydroxyphenyl]-5-[(3S)-3-piperidinyl]-1,4-dihydro-2H-pyrido[2,3-d][1,3]oxazin-2-one of the formula (I) or salt thereof. The compound has an excellent anti-inflammatory activity, and other biological activity ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7354930 | N-biarylamides The invention relates to N-biarylamides useful for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of impairments of perception, concentration, learning and/or memory, and to processes for preparing them, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351823 | Preparation process The present invention relates to a process for preparing 5-chloro-N-({(5S)-2-oxo-3-[4-(3-oxo-4-morpholinyl)phenyl]-1,3-oxazolidin-5-yl}methyl)-2-thiophenecarboxamide starting from 2-[(2S)-2-oxiranylmethyl]-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione, 4-(4-aminophenyl)-3-morpholinone... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348357 | Arylamides The present invention relates to compounds, to processes for preparing them, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in the therapy and/or prophylaxis of diseases in people or animals, especially diseases of bacterial infection. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338781 | Organic anion transporting (oat)-like protein UST3-LIKE1 and uses thereof The present invention is directed to a polynucleotide sequence of a novel organic anion transporting (OAT)-like protein UST3-likel. More particularly, the present invention provides a polynucleotide sequence comprising the nucleic acid sequence SEQ ID NO: 1 or nucle... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7323314 | Members of the capsaicin/vanilloid receptor family of proteins and uses thereof The invention provides isolated nucleic acids molecules, designated hVR-1, hVR-2, and rVR-2 nucleic acid molecules, which encode novel members of the Capsaicin/Vanilloid receptor family. The invention also provides antisense nucleic acid molecules, recombinant expre... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320977 | Substituted 2-phenyl-3(2h)-pyridazinones The invention relates to substituted 2-Phenyl-3(2H)-Pyridazinones, to a method for the production thereof, and to their use as medicaments for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of diseases in humans and/or animals. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7276504 | Use of 2-alkoxyphenyl-substituted imidazotriazinones The present invention relates to the use of known 2-phenyl-substituted imidazotriazinones having short, unbranched alkyl radicals in the 9-position and cGMP PDE-inhibitory properties for the production of medicaments for the treatment of cardiac insufficiency, psori... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7258971 | Methods and compositions for treating urological disorders using carboxypeptidase Z identified as 8263 The present invention relates to methods for the diagnosis and treatment of a urological disorder or urological disorders. Specifically, the present invention identifies the differential expression of Carboxypeptidase Z, identified as “8263” gene in tissues rela... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7256288 | Heteroaryl carboxylic acid amides The invention relates to novel heteroaryl carboxamides, a process for their preparation, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. These materials are useful for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and for improving perception, concentration, learnin... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250262 | Methods for identifying compounds which modulate hematopoiests The present invention relates to methods for the diagnosis and treatment of hematological disorders. Specifically, the present invention identifies the differential expression of 131, 148, 199, 12303, 13906, 15513, 17822, 302, 5677, 194, 14393, 28059, 7366, 12212, 1... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247728 | Bicyclic N-arylamides This application relates to bicyclic N-aryl amides of the formula R1 is a 1-aza-bicyclo[3.2.1]octyl group, a 1-aza-bicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl; R2 is an optiona... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7235634 | 2786, a novel human aminopeptidase The present invention relates to a newly identified human aminopeptidase. The invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the aminopeptidase. The invention further relates to methods using the aminopeptidase polypeptides and polynucleotides as a target for di... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7230017 | Dihydropyridinone derivatives The invention relates to novel dihydropyridinone derivatives, processes for their preparation, and their use in medicaments, especially for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, acute coronary syndrome, acute myocardial infarction and heart failur... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7205135 | Regulation of human adenylate cyclase Reagents which regulate human adenylate cyclase and reagents which bind to human adenylate cyclase gene products can play a role in preventing, ameliorating, or correcting dysfunctions or diseases including, but not limited to, peripheral and central nervous system ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202243 | Substituted imidazotriazines The invention relates to new substituted imidazotriazines, processes for their preparation and their use for the production of medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of cancer and neurodegenerative disorders, in particular of Parkinson's disease and of sch... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199136 | 1,4-dihydro-1,4-diphenylpyridine derivatives The invention relates to novel 1,4-dihydro-1,4-diphenylpyridine derivatives of formula (I) wherein the variable groups are as defined in the text and claims. Processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compos... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196086 | Substituted dihydroquinazolines The invention relates to substituted dihydroquinazolines and to processes for their preparation and also to their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular for use as antiviral agents, in particular against cytomeg... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192732 | Regulation of human caspase-1-like protease Screening methods to identify candidate therapeutic agents using a newly identified human caspases-1-like protease. ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189738 | Substituted isoindoles and their use thereof The invention relates to coagulation of the blood. Disclosed are novel compounds of formula (I), a method for the production of these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods of using t... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7179629 | Regulation of human serine/threonine kinase Reagents that regulate human serine/threonine kinase and reagents which bind to human serine/threonine kinase gene products can play a role in preventing, ameliorating, or correcting dysfunctions or diseases including, but not limited to, cancer, diabetes, neurologi... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169751 | Method of identifying a compound capable of treating a pain or a painful disorder We claim a methods for identifying a compound capable of treating a pain or a painful disorder state comprising combining the test compound with the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO:2, and detecting binding of said test compound to said polypeptide thereby identifying a com... | 01/30/2007 |
