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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185367 | Systems and methods for reconstructing gene networks in segregating populations The reconstruction of genetic networks in mammalian systems is one of the primary goals in biological research, especially as such reconstructions relate to elucidating not only common, polygenic human disease, but living systems more generally. The present inventio... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183275 | Substituted imidazoles as bombesin receptor subtype-3 modulators Certain novel substituted imidazoles are ligands of the human bombesin receptor and, in particular, are selective ligands of the human bombesin receptor subtype-3 (BRS-3). They are therefore useful for the treatment, control, or prevention of diseases and disorders ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8183245 | Pyrazine substituted pyrrolopyridines as inhibitors of JAK and PDK1 The present invention relates to pyrazine substituted pyrrolopyridines having formula (I) useful as inhibitors of JAK kinases (JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and/or TYK2) and/or PDK1 and for the treatment of myeloproliferative disorders ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8178667 | Benzyl-substituted quinolone M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators The present invention is directed to benzyl-substituted quinolone compounds of general formula (I) which are M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the M1 recept... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8178546 | Diaryltriazoles as inhibitors of 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase-1 2,5-Diaryl-1,2,4-triazole derivatives of structural formula I are selective inhibitors of the 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase Type 1 enzyme (11β-HSD-1). The compounds are useful for the treatment of diabetes, hyperglycemia, obesity, insulin resistance, atheroscle... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8173672 | Quinolizidinone M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators The present invention is directed to compounds of formula (I) which are M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the M1 receptor is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain or sleep disord... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8173629 | Method of treatment using fatty acid synthesis inhibitors The present invention relates to natural products that possess fatty acid synthesis inhibitor activity and can be used to treat and prevent diseases such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, fungal infections, Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections, malarial infections and ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8168757 | PD-1 binding proteins The present invention features PD-1 binding proteins, a subset of which inhibits binding of PD-L1 to the PD-1 receptor. These binding proteins can be employed to modulate the immune system through the manipulation of the PD-1 signaling pathway, enhancing host immuni... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168658 | Inhibitors of histone deacetylase The present invention relates to a novel class of compounds. These compounds can inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cells, thereby inhibiting... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168652 | Inhibitors of AKT activity The instant invention provides for substituted naphthyridine compounds that inhibit Akt activity. In particular, the compounds disclosed selectively inhibit one or two of the Akt isoforms. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compo... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8168637 | Beta-amino heterocyclic dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitors for the treatment of diabetes The present invention is directed to compounds which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme (“DP-IV inhibitors”) and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved, such as diabet... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8163956 | Inhibitors of GLYT1 transporters A compound of the formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, Ar, A, n and m are defined herein, is disclosed as a GlyT1 inhibitor; pharmaceutical compositions containing the compound of the formula (I) are also disclosed as are ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8158825 | Modified malonate derivatives The present invention relates to a novel class of modified malonate derivatives. The modified malonate compounds can be used to treat cancer. The modified malonate compounds can also inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing termin... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8153778 | RNA interference mediated inhibition of vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for modulating vascular cell adhesion molecule gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (siNA) molecules. This invention also relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8153626 | Substituted diazepine sulfonamides as bombesin receptor subtype-3 modulators Certain novel substituted diazepine sulfonamides are ligands of the human bombesin receptor and, in particular, are selective ligands of the human bombesin receptor subtype-3 (BRS-3). They are therefore useful for the treatment, control, or prevention of diseases an... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8148535 | Potassium channel inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds having the structure useful as potassium channel inhibitors to treat cardiac arrhythmias, and the like. ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148349 | Nucleoside cyclic phosphoramidates for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection The present invention provides nucleoside cyclic phosphoramidates of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I) and methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or treat... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8143289 | Aminotetrahydropyrans as dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors for the treatment or prevention of diabetes The present invention is directed to novel substituted aminotetrahydropyrans of structural formula I which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzym... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8142794 | Hepatitis C virus vaccine The present invention features Ad6 vectors and a nucleic acid encoding a Met-NS3-NS4A-NS4B-NS5A-NS5B polypeptide containing an inactive NS5B RNA-dependent RNA polymerase region. The nucleic acid is particularly useful as a component of an adenovector or DNA plasmid ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8138219 | Tryptamine sulfonamides as 5-HTantagonists Novel compounds of the structural formula (I) are antagonists of the 5-HT6 receptor and are useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the 5-HT6 receptor. The compounds of the present invention are useful in the... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138197 | Spirochromanon derivatives The invention relates to a compound of a general formula (I): wherein Ar1 represents a group formed from an aromatic ring selected from a group consisting of benzene, pyrazole, isoxazole, pyridine, indole, 1H-indazole, 1H-furo[2,3-c]pyrazole, 1H-thieno[2,3-c]pyrazol... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138164 | HCV NS3 protease inhibitors The present invention relates to macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) that are useful as inhibitors of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protease, their synthesis, and their use for treating or preventing HCV infections. ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8133885 | Non steroidal glucocorticoid receptor modulators The present invention relates to compounds having general Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and the use of these derivatives to modulate glucocortico... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8129413 | Crystalline forms of MC4R agonist and process for synthesis The present invention relates to a process for producing N-{(1S)-1-[2-(1-{[(3S,4R)-1-tert-butyl-4-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]carbonyl}piperidin-4-yl)-5-chlorophenyl]ethyl}acetamide, and novel crystalline salts, hydrates, solvates, and polymorphic forms ther... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8128930 | Anti-ADDL antibodies and uses thereof The present invention relates to antibodies that differentially recognize multi-dimensional conformations of Aβ-derived diffusible ligands, also known as ADDLs. The antibodies of the invention can distinguish between Alzheimer's Disease and control human brain extr... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8124633 | Hydroxymethyl ether hydroisoindoline tachykinin receptor antagonists The present invention is directed to certain hydroxymethyl ether hydroisoindoline compounds which are useful as neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor antagonists, and inhibitors of tachykinin and in particular substance P. The invention is also concerned with pharmaceutical ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124628 | Diaryl substituted alkanes The instant invention provides compounds of Formula II which are 5-lipoxygenase activating protein inhibitors. Compounds of Formula II are useful as anti-atherosclerotic, anti-asthmatic, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8124108 | Polypeptides for inducing a protective immune response against The present invention features polypeptides comprising an amino acid sequence structurally related to SEQ ID NO: 1 and uses of such polypeptides. SEQ ID NO: 1 is a truncated derivative of a full-length S. epidermidis polypeptide. The full-length naturally occ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119806 | Cicletanine derivatives A compound having the structure wherein X is selected from the group consisting of: a bond, —NHCH2(CH2)nCH2OC(O)—, —CH2NHC(O)CH2 | 02/21/2012 |
| 8119685 | Disubstituted aniline compounds The present invention relates to a novel class of disubstituted aniline compounds. These compounds can inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic cel... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8119681 | 2-[1-phenyl-5-hydroxy or methoxy-4alpha-methyl-hexahydrocyclopenta [ƒ]indazole-5-YL]ethyl phenyl derivatives as glucocorticoid receptor ligands The present invention is directed to 2-[1-phenyl-5-hydroxy or methoxy-4alpha-methyl-hexahydrocyclopenta[f]indazol-5-yl]ethyl phenyl derivatives of formula I (I) as glucocorticoid receptor ligands useful for treating a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8119652 | Aryl-fused spirocyclic compounds The present invention relates to a novel class of aryl-fused spirocyclic compounds. These compounds can inhibit histone deacetylase and are suitable for use in selectively inducing terminal differentiation, and arresting cell growth and/or apoptosis of neoplastic ce... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8106070 | Substituted imidazoles as bombesin receptor subtype-3 modulators Certain novel substituted imidazoles are ligands of the human bombesin receptor and, in particular, are selective ligands of the human bombesin receptor subtype-3 (BRS-3). They are therefore useful for the treatment, control, or prevention of diseases and disorders ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8106034 | Angiotensin II receptor antagonists A compound having the structure wherein R is an angiotensin receptor blocking group Y is —(CR1R20)1-7R5, or —C(O)(CR1R | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105777 | Methods for diagnosis and/or prognosis of colon cancer The present invention relates to genetic markers whose expression is correlated with colon cancer. In one aspect, the invention provides sets of markers whose expression can be used for classifying colon cancer patients into different prognostic categories. In anoth... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8105593 | Anti-ADDL monoclonal antibody and use thereof The present invention relates to antibodies that differentially recognize multi-dimensional conformations of Aβ-derived diffusible ligands, also known as ADDLs. The antibodies of the invention can distinguish between Alzheimer's Disease and control human brain extr... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8101603 | Tyrosine kinase inhibitors The present invention relates to 5H-benzo[4,5]cyclohepta[1,2-b]pyridine derivatives, that are useful for treating cellular proliferative diseases, for treating disorders associated with MET activity, and for inhibiting the receptor tyrosine kinase MET. The invention... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8093389 | Substituted spirochromanone derivatives The invention relates to a compound of a general formula (I): wherein Ar1 represents a group formed from an aromatic ring selected from a group consisting of indole, 1H-indazole, 2H-indazole, 1H-thieno[2,3-c]pyra... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8093295 | Formulations of suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid and methods for producing the same The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition or crystalline composition with a specific dissolution profile, which comprises suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof as an active ingredient. The present ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8080654 | Macrocyclic quinoxaline compounds as HCV NS3 protease inhibitors The present invention relates to macrocyclic a compound of formula (I) and its use as inhibitors of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protease, and in treating or preventing HCV infections. ... | 12/20/2011 |