"Rail travel at high speeds is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia."
Dionysius Lardner, Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy at University College, London ; 1830
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8138341 | Intermediate compounds useful for the manufacture of dihydropteridinones Disclosed are processes and intermediate compounds for preparing dihydropteridinones of general formula (I) wherein the groups L and R1-R5 have the meanings given in the claims and in the specification... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7442692 | Indanyl-piperazine compounds A compound selected from those of formula (I): wherein: R3 represents a hydrogen atom, and R1 and R2 together with the carbon atoms carrying them form a be... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7439358 | Specific salt, anhydrous and crystalline form of a dihydropteridione derivative The present invention relates to a specific salt of a dihydropteridione derivative, namely the trihydrochloride salt of the compound N-[trans-4-[4-(cyclopropylmethyl)-1-piperazinyl]cyclohexyl]-4-[[(7R)-7-ethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5-methyl-8-(1-methylethyl)-6-oxo-2-pt... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427632 | Factor Xa inhibitors Compounds of formula (I) in which R1, n, Z, R3 and R4 have any of the meanings given in the specification, are inhibitors of the serine protease Factor Xa and are useful in the treatment of ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7407959 | Cathepsin cysteine protease inhibitors This invention relates to a novel class of compounds which are cysteine protease inhibitors, including but not limited to, inhibitors of cathepsins K, L, S and B. These compounds are useful for treating diseases in which inhibition of bone resorption is indicated, s... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7375134 | Cathepsin cysteine protease inhibitors This invention relates to a novel class of compounds which are cysteine protease inhibitors, including but not limited to, inhibitors of cathepsins K, L, S and B. These compounds are useful for treating diseases in which inhibition of bone resorption is indicated, s... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7358395 | Crystalline form V of agomelatine, a process for its preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing it Crystalline form V of the compound of formula (I): characterised by its powder X-ray diffraction diagram. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in the treatment of melatoninergic disorders. ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358359 | Antibacterial agents Antibacterial compounds of formula I are provided: As well as stereoisomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, and prodrugs thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of treating bacteria... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7351719 | Amide compounds having MCH-antagonistic activity and medicaments comprising these compounds The present invention relates to amide compounds of general formula I wherein the groups and residues A, B, b, W, X, Y, Z, R1, R2 and R3 have the meanings given in claim 1. Moreover t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7304065 | Melanin concentrating hormone antagonists The present invention relates to compounds capable of serving as moderators of human and mammalian appetite and as such provides a means for reducing body mass. The compounds of the present invention are selective against melanin concentrating hormone and do not hav... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7282608 | Inhibitors of histone deacetylase The invention provides compoods and methods for treating cell proliferative-diseases. The invention provides new inhibitors of histone deacetylase enzymatic activity, compositions of the compounds comprising the inhibitors and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7232817 | α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethlamino sulfonyl urea derivatives useful as retroviral protease inhibitors α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonyl urea derivative compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227022 | Use of 2-amino-thiazoline derivatives as inhibitors of inducible no-synthase The present invention relates to a process for preparing 2-amino-thiazoline derivatives of formula (II): in which either Y is a methylene (CH2) and X is chosen from the following groups: O, NH, (C1–C... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7205303 | Substituted heterocyclic compounds Disclosed are novel heterocyclic compounds having the structure which are useful for the treatment of various disease states, m particular cardiovascular diseases such as atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, inter... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199158 | Succinoylamino hydroxyethylamino sulfonyl urea derivatives useful as retroviral protease inhibitors Succinoylamino hydroxyethylamino sulfonyl urea derivatives of the formula: wherein R1–R6, R7, R7′, R8, R30–R34, X′, Y, Y′, t,... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7160887 | Aromatic amine derivatives, their production and use Compounds of a formula: wherein Ring A represents an optionally-substituted aromatic ring; Ring B represents an optionally-substituted cyclic hydrocarbon group; Z represents an optionally-substituted cyclic group... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7115610 | Substituted heterocyclic compounds Disclosed are novel substituted heterocyclic derivatives having the structure of Formula I: The compounds are useful for the treatment of various disease states, in particular cardiovascular diseases such as atri... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7105507 | Cyclohexane derivatives and their use as therapeutic agents The present invention relates compounds of formula (I), wherein ring A is a phenyl or pyridyl ring; X represents a linker selected from the group consisting of formulae: (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e); and R1, R2, R3, R4, R | 09/12/2006 |
| 7074820 | Amidino derivatives and their use as thrombin inhibitors There is provided compounds of formula I, wherein R1, R2, R3, Y, n and B have meanings given in the description which are useful as competitive inhibitors of trypsin-like protease... | 07/11/2006 |
| RE39088 | Amide compounds and use of the same An amide compound of the formula (I): wherein R is amino and the like, A is alkylene and the like, X is O, S and the like, M is arylene and the like, R1, R2, R3 and R4 ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7030122 | 1,4-disubstituted piperazine ligands for neurotransmitter receptors One aspect of the present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds. A second aspect of the present invention relates to the use of the novel heterocyclic compounds as ligands for various cellular receptors, including serotonin receptors and dopamine recepto... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7026323 | Platelet adenosine diphosphate receptor antagonists Compounds of the following formula (I): where a, b, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R6 are described herein, are useful as inhibitors of platelet adenosine diphosphate. Pharmace... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6995269 | Guanidinobenzamides Compounds of formula IIA and IIB are novel guanidine compounds where the variables R1 through R10 have the values set forth herein. Such compounds have use in treating diseases such as obesity and ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992081 | Compounds to treat Alzheimer's disease The present invention is directed toward substituted hydroxyethylene compounds of formulas (XII) (XIII), and (XIV) useful in treating Alzheimer's disease and other similar diseases. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6964963 | Preparation of 4-amino-1-naphthol ethers The present invention describes a process for preparing 4-amino-1-naphthol ethers which is characterized in that naphthol ethers are first prepared from 1-naphthols, the former are then converted to the corresponding 4-acetamino-1-naphthol ethers and then the acyl g... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6960588 | Tryptase inhibitors Compounds of formula (I) in which M, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, K1 and K2 have the meanings as indicated in the description, are novel effective tryptase inhibitors. ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6906073 | Piperazine CCR-3 receptor antagonists The invention provides compounds of Formula (I): wherein: R1-R4, A, L, and X have any of the values defined in the specification that are CCR-3 receptor antagonists, pharmaceutical compositions co... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6887876 | Benzamidine derivatives Benzamidine derivatives are useful delta-opioid receptor modulators, agonists useful as analgesics and antagonists useful as immunosuppressants, antiinflammatory agents, agents for the treatment of neurological and psy... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6887903 | N-(2-aryl-propionyl)-sulfonamides and pharmaceutical preparations containing them The compounds of formula 1 wherein R and R2 are as defined in the disclosure, are useful in the prevention and treatment of tissue damage due to exacerbated recruitment of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6878707 | Carboxamides useful as inhibitors of microsomal triglyceride transfer protein and of apolipoprotein b secretion Compounds of formula (I) wherein R2—C, R3—C, R4—C or R5—C may be replaced by N; and wherein n is 1, 2 or 3; R1 is aryl, heteroaryl or (aryl or heteroaryl)-lo... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6852723 | Aralkyl substituted piperazine compounds Novel compounds of the general formula: and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, wherein the compounds are useful in therapy to protect skeletal muscles against damage resulting from trauma or to pr... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6846824 | Bicyclic compounds and their use in medicine; process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them Compounds of formula (I) its tautomeric forms, its stereoisomers, its polymorphs, its pharmaceutically acceptable salts or its pharmaceutically acceptable solvates can be used to prevent or treat diabetes caused by ins... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6844299 | Polyol ester derivatives of polyamines and use in turbine oils to improve cleanliness This invention generally relates to new polyol ester derivatives of polyamines for use as dispersant additives compatible in synthetic ester-based turbo oils. The dispersant additives of the present invention consist of a hydrocarbon acid, a polyol, an amine carrier... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6838460 | Substituted phenylamidines medicaments containing said compounds and method for production thereof The present invention relates to phenylamidines of general formula wherein R6 and R7 are defined as in claim 1, the tautomers, the stereoisomers including... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6770649 | 1-[1-(hetero)aryl-1-perhydroxyalkylmethyl]-piperazine compounds, process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them Novel 1-[1-(hetero)aryl-1-perhydroxyalkylmethyl]-piperazine compounds which are antagonistic to tachykinin receptors, of the general formula I, wherein R6, R7, A and Z have the meanings given in the... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6753327 | Substituted amides, their preparation and use An amide of the formula I and its tautomeric forms, possible enantiomeric and diastereomeric forms, E and Z forms, and possible physiologically tolerated salts, in which the variables have the following meanings: ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6747027 | Thiol sulfonamide metalloprotease inhibitors This invention is directed to proteinase (protease) inhibitors, and more particularly to thiol sulfonamide inhibitors for matrix metalloproteinase 13(MMP-13), compositions of proteinase inhibitors, intermediates for the syntheses of proteinase inhibitors, processes ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6686360 | N-benzylpiperazine compounds The present invention relates to a compound selected from those of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein: R1 represents alkyl, R2 represents hydroxy, alkoxy, or amino, n represents an integer from 1 to 12 inclusive, R3 represents: hydr... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6677336 | Substituted piperazine compounds Novel compounds of the general formula: ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, wherein the compounds are useful in therapy to protect skeletal muscles against damage resulting from trauma or to protect skeletal muscles subse... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6638927 | Guanidinobenzamides Compounds of formula IA and IB are new ##STR1## where the variables R1 through R10 have the values set forth herein. Such compounds have use in treating diseases such as obesity and type II diabetes, and may be provided as pharmaceut... | 10/28/2003 |