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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7420051 | Synthetic process for the manufacture of an ecteinaschidin compound Processes are provided for preparing compounds with a fused ring structure of formula (XIV). Such products include ecteinascidins and have a spiroamine-1,4-bridge. The process involving forming a 1,4 bridge using a 1-labile, 10-hydroxy, 18-protected hydroxyl, di-6,8... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7410969 | Antitumoral analogs of ET-743 Antitumor compounds have the five membered fused ring ecteinascidin structure of the formula (XIV). The present compounds lack a 1,4-bridging group as found in the ecteinascidins. They have at the C-1 position a substituent selected from an optionally protected or d... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7381743 | Macrocycles for the treatment of cancer The present invention relates to new macrocycles of the general formula (I) as well as their use for the treatment of cancer diseases ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7371858 | Guanidinopyrimidinone compounds and phase change inks containing same Compounds of the formulae wherein, provided that at least one of R1, R2, and R3 is not a hydrogen atom, R1, R2, and R3 each, independently of the other, is h... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7317122 | Curable trans-1,2-cyclohexane bis(urea-urethane) compounds Curable trans-1,2-cyclohexane bis(urea-urethane) compounds of the formulae wherein R1 and R′1 each, independently of the other, are alkylene, arylene, arylalkylene, or alkylarylene groups,... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314949 | Trans-1,2-cyclohexane bis(urea-urethane) compounds Disclosed are trans-1,2-cyclohexane bis(urea-urethane) compounds of the formulae wherein R1 and R′1 each, independently of the other, is an alkylene group, an arylene group, an arylalkylen... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7247629 | Antitumoral analogs of et-743 Antitumour compounds have the five membered fused ring ecteinascidin structure of the formula (XIV). The present compounds lack a 1,4-bridging group as found in the ecteinascidins. They have at the C-1 position a substituent selected from an optionally protected or ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7220300 | Phase change inks containing bis(urea-urethane) compounds Disclosed is a phase change ink composition comprising a phase change ink carrier and a bis(urea-urethane) compound of the formula wherein R1 and R1′ each, independently of the other, is a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7153349 | Phase change inks containing curable trans-1,2-cyclohexane bis(urea-urethane) compounds Phase change inks comprising a phase change ink carrier and one or more curable trans-1,2-cyclohexane bis[urea-urethane] compounds of the formulae wherein R1 and R′1 are alkylene, arylene,... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144450 | Phase change inks containing trans-1,2-cyclohexane bis(urea-urethane) compounds Disclosed are phase change inks comprising a phase change ink carrier and a trans-1,2-cyclohexane bis(urea-urethane) compound of the formula or mixtures thereof, wherein R1 and R′1 each, i... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7109341 | Therapeutic amides The invention provides compounds of the formula: wherein A, X, Y, and Z are as defined in the specification. The compounds are effective anti-tumor agents. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097759 | Carbonyl, thiocarbonyl or imine containing compounds as asphaltene dispersants in crude oil A method for dispersing asphaltenes in a petroleum product by adding to the petroleum product 0.001% to 20% of at least one compound having formula (V) wherein R14 is C15–C21 al... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087752 | Alkylated urea and triaminotriazine compounds and phase change inks containing same Compounds of the formulae wherein Z is OR1, SR1, or NR1R2, Y is OR3, SR3, or NR3R4, at ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7026309 | Fused bicyclic pyridine derivative as tachykinin receptor antagonist A fused bicyclic pyridine derivative represented by the following general formula (1), or a salt thereof: wherein the rings A and B are each a benzene ring, which may have 1 to 3 substituents (a... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6962992 | Crown ether derivatives The invention describes crown ether chelators, including crown ethers having the formula and aza-substituted and thia-substituted analogs thereof. These crown ethers are substituted by a dye moiety, a chemically reacti... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6936447 | Autoinducer molecule Autoinducer molecules, e.g., N-(3-oxododecanoyl)homoserine lactone, for Pseudomonas aeruginosa are described. The molecules regulate gene expression in the bacterium. Therapeutic compositions and therapeutic methods involving analogs and/or inhibitors of the ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6930102 | 16-halogen-epothilone derivatives, process for their production, and their pharmaceutical use A compund of formula I, an epothilone derivative, its method of preparation, and use as a pharmaceutical agent in treating malignant tumors ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6900176 | Pest control agents/depsipeptides The present invention relates to the use of 24-membered cyclodepsipeptides of the formula (1) in which R1 and R2 are as defined in the description, for controlling animal pests in veteri... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6852713 | Lactam derivatives and methods of their use Lactam derivatives of the general formula are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and methods for their use are also disclosed. ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6680311 | Cryptophycin compounds The present invention provides cryptophycin compounds of Formula I ##STR1## that are useful in the treatment of neoplasms.... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6608027 | Macrocyclic peptides active against the hepatitis C virus The present invention covers macrocyclic compounds of formula I active in-vitro and in cellular assays against the NS3 protease of the hepatitis C virus. ##STR1## wherein W, R21, R22, R3, R4, D and A are as defi... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6593360 | 8a- and 9a-15-membered lactams The invention relates to novel 15-membered 8a- and 9a-lactams from the class of 6-O-methyl-erythromycin A of general formula (I) ##STR1## their pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts with inorganic or organic acids and their hydrates, to intermediates... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6545038 | Heterocyclic metalloprotease inhibitors The invention provides compounds of formula ##STR1## as described in the claims, or an optical isomer, diastereomer or enantiomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt, or biohydrolyzable amide, ester, or imide thereof are useful as inhibitors of... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6521609 | Use of CGRP antagonists and CGRP release inhibitors for combating menopausal hot flushes A method for treating menopausal hot flushes using CGRP antagonists and/or CGRP release inhibitors and the corresponding pharmaceutical compositions containing as active substance one or more CGRP antagonists and/or CGRP release inhibitors, and the prepar... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6384026 | Macrocyclic polyamine lactones and derivatives thereof and their use as arthropod repellents The present invention describes an isolated macrocycle having the formula: ##STR1## where d is an integer from 0 to about 100; A, B, and each D are the same or different and are selected from the group consisting of ##STR2## each R1 is the same... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6329338 | Derivatives of cyclodepsipeptide PF1022 substance Novel derivatives of PF1022 substance, which are cyclodepsipeptides represented by the general formula (I) shown below or their salts are useful as anthelmintic agent for prevention or treatment of parasitic infections. ##STR1##... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6307044 | Process for the preparation of macrocyclic metalloprotease inhibitors The present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of a compound of formula (X-a): ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form thereof, wherein: R1 is selected from the group consisting of: C1-5 alkyl substituted w... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6281352 | Macrocyclic compounds as metalloprotease inhibitors This invention relates to macrocyclic molecules which inhibit metalloproteinases, including aggrecanase, and the production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF). In particular, the compounds are inhibitors of metalloproteinases involved in tissue degradation an... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6265572 | Pyrrolidincarbonylamino cyclic disulfide anti-inflammatory agents Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## are described which have activity as anti-inflammatory agents. Cyclic disulfide compounds are provided which inhibit of binding of cells to endothelium. Such compounds are useful for treating inflammatory diseases, ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6252064 | Process to prepare pharmaceutical compounds This invention provides a process for preparing diastereomerically pure cryptophycin compounds.... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6150527 | Synthetic multimerizing agents New compounds are disclosed for multimerizing immunophilins and proteins containing immunophilin or immunophilin-related domains. The compounds are of the formula M-L-Q where M is a synthetic ligand for an FKBP protein... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6133456 | Synthetic multimerizing agents New compounds are disclosed for multimerizing immunophilins and proteins containing immunophilin or immunophilin-related domains. The compounds are of the formula M1 --L--M2 where M1 and M2 are independently moieties... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6124453 | Macrolides A novel class of macrolides in which i) positions 2 to 6 inclusive of the macrocyclic ring are provided by a piperidazinyl carboxylic acid residue; and/or ii) positions 7 to 9 inclusive of the macrocyclic ring are provided by an aromatic -amino acid res... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6110965 | Ketolides from the class of 15-membered lactams The present invention relates to the new 15-membered ketoazalides from the class of 6-O-methyl-8a-aza-8a-homo-and 6-O-methyl-9a-aza-9a-homoerythromycin A with the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A represents NH group and B at the same time repre... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6025350 | C-4" substituted macrolide antibiotics This invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of formula 1 are potent antibacterial and antiprotozoal agents that may be used to treat various bacterial and protozoal infec... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6025488 | Formulations and methods of reducing toxicity of antineoplastic agents This invention provides for pharmaceutical formulations of compounds which are useful as protective agents when administered to patients also receiving antineoplastic drugs. The invention also includes methods of reducing the toxicity of various antineopl... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6015807 | Protein kinase C inhibitor This invention provides novel bis-indolylmaleimide macrocycle derivatives of the formula: and solvates thereof. The invention further provides the preparation, pharmaceutical formulations and the methods of use for inhibiting Protein Kinase C in mammals.... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5972237 | Use of heterocyclic compounds as activators for inorganic peroxy compounds Heterocyclic compounds I R1 --X--L (I) where L is a cyclic carbamate residue, a lactonoxy residue or a lactam residue, X is an oxygen-containing group ##STR1## where A is a linker, and R1 is an ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5952320 | Macrocyclic inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases and TNF secretion Macrocyclic compounds of formula ##STR1## are potent inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinase and are useful in the treatment of diseases in which matrix metalloproteinase play a role. Also disclosed are matrix metalloproteinase inhibiting compositions... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5936084 | Halo-substituted bisindolemaleimide protein kinase C inhibitors The present invention is directed to novel halo-substituted bis-indolemaleimide compounds of the formula: ##STR1## The invention further provides a method of preparing the disclosed compounds and the preparation of pharmaceutical formulation for use ... | 08/10/1999 |