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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7429607 | 5-HTreceptor antagonists The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: wherein one of R1 and R4 is selected from the group consisting of H, and optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalky... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7414048 | 4,5-dihydro-isoxazole derivatives and their pharmaceutical use The present invention is concerned with the compounds of formula wherein m, n and p are each independently 0 or 1 and q is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; -A1=A2-A3=A4- is a pyridinylidene, p... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7405209 | Protease inhibitors The present invention provides 4-amino-azepan-3-one protease inhibitors and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and solvates thereof which inhibit proteases, including cathepsin K, pharmaceutical compositions of such compounds, novel intermediates of such co... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7393842 | Pyrazole analogs acting on cannabinoid receptors One aspect of the invention is concerned with cannabimimetic pyrazole analogs. Another aspect of the invention is concerned with new and improved pyrazole analogs having high affinities and/or selectivities for the CB1 cannabinoid receptor. A further aspect of the i... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7323456 | Carboxylic acid derivatives compounds and agents comprising the compounds as active ingredient A compound of formula (I) (wherein all symbols are as defined in the specification) and a salt thereof, and peroxisome proliferator activated receptor regulator comprising thereof as active ingredient. Because a ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7304052 | Substituted homopiperidinyl benzimidazole analogues as fundic relaxants The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) their prodrugs, N-oxides, addition salts, quaternary amines and stereochemically isomeric forms, wherein the bivalent radical -{circle around (A)}- repres... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7304048 | Indole-type derivatives as inhibitors of p38 kinase The invention is directed to methods to inhibit p38-α kinase using compounds containing an aromatic system coupled through a 7-membered heterocycle to an indole-type system. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7273857 | Benzimidazolidinone derivatives as muscarinic agents Benzimidazolidinone derivative compounds, which increase acetylcholine signaling or effect in the brain, and highly selective muscarinic agonists, particularly for the M1 and/or M4 receptor subtypes, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7265103 | Substituted amino isoxazoline derivatives and their use as anti-depressants The invention concerns substituted amino isoxazoline derivatives, more in particular tricyclic dihydrobenzopyranoisoxazoline, dihydroquinolinoisozazoline, dihydronaphthalenoisoxazoline and dihydrobenzothiopyranoisoxazoline derivatives substituted on the phenylpart o... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7241901 | Process for preparing thiazole derivative and the intermediate compounds for preparing the same The present invention provides a process for preparing thiazole derivatives of formula (XI), that activate the delta subtype of the human Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor (hPPARδ), and also provides processes for compounds of formula (VI), (VII), (VIII) a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238696 | Heterocyclyl-3-sulfonylindazoles as 5-hydroxytryptamine-6 ligands The present invention provides a compound of formula I and the use thereof in the therapeutic treatment of disorders related to or affected by the 5-HT6 receptor ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232792 | 3-heterocyclyl-substituted benzoyl derivatives Benzoyl derivatives of the formula I where the variables have the following meanings: R1, R2 are hydrogen, nitro, halogen, cyano, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkylthio... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229987 | Multicyclic compounds for use as melanin concentrating hormone antagonists in the treatment of obesity and diabetes The present invention relates to a melanin concentrating hormone antagonist compound of formula I: (I); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, enantiomer or prodrug thereof useful in the treatment, prevention or amelioration of symptoms associated with obes... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7151175 | Propenecarboxylic acid amidoxime derivatives, a process for the preparation thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same The invention refers to novel propenecarboxylic acid amidoxime derivatives furthermore N-oxides and/or geometrical isomers and/or optical isomers and/or pharmaceutically suitable acid addition salts and/or quaternary derivatives thereof. The novel compounds are suit... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7125877 | Benzimidazole derivatives This invention provides compounds which are represented by a general formula [I] [in which X stands for hydrogen or halogen; B stands for halogen, cyano or optionally fluorine-substituted lower alkyl; D stands fo... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7105556 | Conformationally constrained analogs useful as antidiabetic and antiobesity agents and method Compounds are provided which have the structure wherein Q is C or N, X1 is C or N, and R1, R2, R2a, R2b, R2c, R3, Y, A, m, n, X2 | 09/12/2006 |
| 7087593 | Benzimidazolidinone derivatives as muscarinic agents Benzimidazolidinone derivative compounds, which increase acetylcholine signaling or effect in the brain, and highly selective muscarinic agonists, particularly for the M1 and/or M4 receptor subtypes, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the s... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7071182 | Antagonists of melanin concentrating hormone effects on the melanin concentrating hormone receptor The present invention relates to the antagonism of the effects of melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) through the melanin concentrating hormone receptor which is useful for the prevention or treatment of eating disorders, weight gain, obesity, abnormalities in repro... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7071184 | Protease inhibitors The present invention provides C1-6alkyl-4-amino-azepan-3-one protease inhibitors and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates and solvates thereof which inhibit proteases, including cathepsin K, pharmaceutical compositions of such compounds, novel int... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7049307 | Antagonists of melanin concentrating hormone effects on the melanin concentrating hormone receptor The present invention relates to the antagonism of the effects of melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) through the melanin concentrating hormone receptor which is useful for the prevention or treatment of eating disorders, weight gain, obesity, abnormalities in repro... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7034029 | 1-aryl- or 1-alkylsulfonyl-heterocyclylbenzazoles as 5-hydroxytryptamine-6 ligands The present invention provides a compound of formula I and the use thereof in the therapeutic treatment of disorders related to or affected by the 5-HT6 receptor ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030150 | Benzimidazole compounds and antiviral uses thereof The present invention relates to novel benzimidazole compounds that have useful antiviral activity. More specifically, the invention encompasses benzimidazole compounds that inhibit membrane fusion associated events such as viral transmission, reduce viral load or o... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7008957 | Bicyclic cyanoheterocycles, process for their preparation and their use as medicaments The invention relates to compounds of the formula I in which the radicals have the stated meanings, their stereoisomeric forms and their physiologically tolerated salts and process for their preparation. The com... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001901 | Tetrazolylpropionamides as inhibitors of Aβ protein production This invention relates to novel tetrazolyl-propionamides in which the amide group comprises an aminoazepinone, and related structures, of Formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prod... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6982259 | N-heterocyclic derivatives as NOS inhibitors N-Heterocyclic derivatives of the following formula: where m, n, p, A1, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are described herein, as well as other N-heterocyclic derivatives, are us... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6953793 | Substituted pyrazoles Substituted pyrazoles, methods of manufacturing them, compositions containing them, and methods of using them to treat, for example, autoimmune diseases mediated by cathepsin S are described. ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6936570 | Tetrazolinone derivatives The invention relates to novel tetrazolinone derivatives of general formula (I) wherein R1 represents halogen, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 haloalkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, C1-4 alkylthio, C1-4 alkylsulfonyl, C1-4 | 08/30/2005 |
| 6919329 | N-Aryl-2-oxazolidinone-5-carboxamides and their derivatives The present invention provides antibacterial agents having the formulae I, II, and III described herein. ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6906090 | Compositions and methods for treating mycobacterial diseases The invention provides the use of certain isatin and oxindole derivatives in the preparation of a medicament for use in the treatment of mycobacterial disease. ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6887864 | Azepane derivatives This invention provides novel azepane derivatives or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, according to the general formula (I) wherein the symbols are defined in the specification, as well as processes for their ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6887865 | N-heterocyclic derivatives as NOS inhibitors N-Heterocyclic derivatives of the formula (I): are described herein, as well as other N-heterocycles, as inhibitors of nitric oxide synthase. Pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, methods of using the... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6861432 | Piperazine derivatives that destabilize androgen receptors This invention relates to new piperazine derivatives of general formula I, in which V, W, n, R, R′, i, j, Y and Z have the meaning that is indicated in the description. The compounds according to the inventio... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6833375 | N-[4-(heteroarylmethyl)phenyl]-heteroarylamines The present invention is concerned with compounds of formula the N-oxides, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein R1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, C | 12/21/2004 |
| 6828315 | 1-Amino triazoloc4,3-a! quinazoline-5-ones and/or -5-thiones inhibiting phosphodiesterase IV The present invention relates to triazolo[4,3-a]quinazoline-5-ones and 5-thiones of Formula I and Formula II, whereby I and II are position isomers of group R on nitrogen 3 or 4. Optionally, the invention also relates to the racemic forms, isomers and pharmaceutical... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6767912 | Heterocyclylindazole and -azaindazole compounds as 5-hydroxytryptamine-6 ligands The present invention provides a compound of formula I and the use thereof in the therapeutic treatment of disorders related to or affected by the 5-HT6 receptor. ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6696437 | Heterocyclically substituted benzimidazoles, the production and application thereof The present invention relates to novel benzimidazoles, their preparation and their use as inhibitors of the enzyme poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase or PARP (EC 2.4.2.30) for producing drugs.... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6680314 | Azacyclooctane and heptane derivatives, their preparation and use in therapy Compounds of formula (1) or (2), enantiomers thereof, mixtures thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: ##STR1## wherein: n is 0, or 1; R is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aryl or aralkyl; and R1 ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6667303 | Aryl substituted 1,4-diazepanes and method of use thereof Aryl substituted 1,4-diazepanes are provided such as derivatives of 6-(1,4-diazepan-1-yl)benzo[cd]indol-2(1H)-one, 6-(1,4-diazepan-1-yl)acenaphthylen-1(2H)-one and 5-(1,4-diazepan-1-yl)-2H-naphtho[1,8-cd]isothiazole-1,1-dioxide. Also provided are pha... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6627626 | 5-heterocyclo-pyrazoles The present invention relates to 5-heterocyclo-pyrazoles of the formula I: ##STR1## wherein ring W, m, n, and R1 through R5 are as defined in the specification, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to their medicinal us... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6627624 | Aryl fused aminoalkyl-imidazole derivatives: selective modulators of GABAa receptors Disclosed are compounds of the formula: ##STR1## or the pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic salts thereof wherein the A, B, C, D, X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6, are variables defined here... | 09/30/2003 |