...that in 1800 ether was first used by partyers as a fun diversion? Sniffing the gas led to hilarious and raucous laughter as people watched each other become more and more intoxicated and silly. Several doctors independently realized the value ether would have to anesthetize surgery patients. Of those who claimed rights to the "discovery," none had a happy ending. One had a seizure and died defending his rights. Another spent his life in an asylum because he had been denied acclaim. A third became addicted to chloroform and, in a New York City jail, he soaked a cloth in the drug, severed an artery and bled to death.
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| 8183381 | N-linked heterocyclic receptor agonists for the treatment of diabetes and metabolic disorders Compounds and methods are provided for the treatment of, inter alia, Type II diabetes and other diseases associated with poor glycemic control. ... | 05/22/2012 |
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| 8101773 | Hydroxy methyl phenyl pyrazolyl urea compounds useful in the treatment of cancer The compound 4-{4-[({3-tert-Butyl-1-[3-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]-1H-pyrazol-5-yl}carbamoyl)amino]-3-fluorophenoxy}-N-methylpyridine-2-carboxamide and alternative forms thereof (e.g., salts, solvates, hydrates, prodrugs, polymorphs and metabolites); pharmaceutical compo... | 01/24/2012 |
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| 7834186 | Preparation and use of 2-substituted-5-oxo-3-pyrazolidinecarboxylates A method is disclosed for preparing a 2-substituted-5-oxo-3-pyrazolidinecarboxylate compound of Formula I The method comprises contacting a succinic acid derivative of the formula R1OC(O)C(H)(X)C(R2a)(... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7812170 | Insecticides Compounds of the formula (I) in which Z, is an oxygen atom; or a sulfur atom; Z2 is an oxygen atom; or a sulfur atom; R, is an aryl or heteroaryl group, which is unsubstituted or substituted; R2 is hydrogen; or an organic substituent; R3 | 10/12/2010 |
| 7538225 | Processes for the preparation of o-(6-pyrazol-1-yl-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-hydroxylamine The present invention relates generally to novel methods for the synthesis of O-(6-pyrazol-1-yl-pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-hydroxylamine which is an essential reagent in the synthesis of one of the bridged erythromycin derivatives and their respective pharmaceutically acce... | 05/26/2009 |
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| 7442702 | Prostaglandin agonists This invention relates to prostaglandin agonists, methods of using such prostaglandin agonists, pharmaceutical compositions containing such prostaglandin agonists and kits containing such prostaglandin agonists. The prostaglandin agonists are useful for the treatmen... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7414060 | Pyridine-2-carboxyamide derivatives The invention relates to compounds of formula I: wherein R1 to R3 are as defined in the specification, to processes for their preparation, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and to methods... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7414055 | Inhibitors of Akt activity The present invention is directed to compounds which contain a substituted pyridine moiety which inhibit the activity of Akt, a serine/threonine protein kinase. The invention is further directed to chemotherapeutic compositions containing the compounds of this inven... | 08/19/2008 |
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| 7396929 | Synthesis of 3-amino-4-substituted pyrazole derivatives This application discloses a novel process to synthesize 3-amino-4-substituted pyrazole derivatives, which may be used, for example, as intermediates to prepare compounds having, for example, pharmaceutical utility. ... | 07/08/2008 |
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| 7390907 | Vanilloid receptor ligands and their use in treatments Compounds having the general structure and compositions containing them, for the treatment of acute, inflammatory and neuropathic pain, dental pain, general headache, migraine, cluster headache, mixed-vascular and non-vascu... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7388018 | 4-Piridinylmethylsulphonamide derivatives as fungicidal plant protein agents Sulfonamides of the formula I where the substituents are as follows: R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl or alkynyl; and R2, R3, R4, R5 are... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7375232 | Ortho-heterocyclic substituted aryl amides for controlling invertebrate pests Compounds of Formula I, their N-oxides and salts are disclosed wherein A is O or S; G is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring or a 5- or 6-membered nonaromatic heterocyclic ring optionally including one or two ring member... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7354938 | Pyrazole compounds and uses related thereto Substituted pyrazoles are provided that are useful for the treatment of, for example, diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome. ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348342 | Heterocyclic compounds process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in medicine We describe substituted benzenesulfoximine compounds having anti-inflammatory activity, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use in the treatment of inflammatory diseases. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7329670 | Inhibition of RAF kinase using aryl and heteroaryl substituted heterocyclic ureas The compounds are aryl and heteroaryl substituted heterocyclic ureas of the formula A—NH—C(O)—NH—B where A is the aryl or hetaryl substituted heterocyclic group and B is an aryl or heteroaryl moiety. The compounds inhibit raf kinase and are useful in the tre... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7312350 | Process for preparing arylalkynes The invention relates to a process for preparing arylvinyl halides and sulphonates and arylalkynes by reacting haloaromatics or aryl sulphonates with vinyl halides or sulphonates in the presence of a palladium catalyst and a base and, if appropriate, subsequent elim... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309710 | Crystals Obtaining the crystal of 4,6-dimethyl-4′-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]nicotinanilide having excellent activity of inhibiting Ca2+ release-activated Ca2+ channel and suppressing IL-2 production to find that the compound includes t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7297797 | Pyrrolines The invention relates to novel Δ1-pyrrolines of the formula (I) in which R1, R2, R3, R4, A1, A2, R5, R6, R7, R | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288541 | Propylcarbamate derivatives as inhibitors of serine and cysteine proteases The present invention includes ketone derivatives (I) and (II), which are useful as cathepsin K inhibitors. The described invention also includes methods of making such ketone derivatives as well as methods of using the same in the treatment of disorders, including ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285554 | Pyrazole derivative Drugs, in particular, pyrazole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) which have a calcium release-activated calcium channel inhibitory effect and medicinal compositions, in particular, calcium release-activated calcium channel inhibitors conta... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7282469 | 4-trifluoromethylpyrazolyl-substituted pyridines and pyrimidines A description is given of 4-trifluoromethylpyrazolyl-substituted pyridines and pyrimidines of the formula (I) and of their use as herbicides. In this formula (I), R1, R2, R3 and R | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279476 | Pyrazole-derived kinase inhibitors and uses thereof Described herein are compounds that are useful as protein kinase inhibitors having the formula: where B, R1, n, R3, Q, and R4 are described in the specification. The compounds are... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7279470 | Compounds and uses thereof for decreasing activity of hormone-sensitive lipase Use of compounds to inhibit hormone-sensitive lipase, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, methods of treatment employing these compounds and compositions, and novel compounds. The present compounds are inhibitors of hormone-sensitive lipase and may... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7253170 | Pyrazole-amine compounds useful as kinase inhibitors The present invention provides pyrazole derived compounds of formula (I) useful for treating p38 kinase-associated conditions, where W, X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7253187 | Heterocyclic inhibitors of ERK2 and uses thereof Described herein are compounds that are useful as protein kinase inhibitors having the formula: wherein Z1 and Z2 are each independently nitrogen or CH and Ring A, TmR1... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247635 | Pyrazole derivative Drugs, in particular, pyrazole derivatives represented by the following general formula (I) which have a calcium release-dependent calcium channel inhibitory effect and medicinal compositions, in particular, calcium release-dependent calcium channel inhibitors conta... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241758 | Compounds useful as anti-inflammatory agents Disclosed are novel aromatic compounds of the formula (I) wherein G, X, Ar, L and Q are defined herein. The compounds are useful in pharmaceutic compositions for treating diseases or pathological conditions involving inflammation such as chronic inflammatory disease... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238721 | Pyrazole compounds for treatment of neurodegenerative disorders The invention provides compounds of Formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R6, R7, R8, and A are as defined. Compounds of formula I have ac... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7232836 | Arthropodicidal anthranilamides This invention provides compounds of Formula 1, their N-oxides and agriculturally suitable salts wherein R1, R2, R3, R4a, R4b | 06/19/2007 |
| RE39681 | 1-(4-sulfamyaryl)-3-substituted-5-aryl-2-pyrazolines and inhibitors of cyclooxygenase-2 Compounds of the formula wherein: X is selected from the group consisting of trihalomethyl, C1-C6 alkyl, and a group of formula II: ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227025 | Substituted dihydro 3-halo-1H-pyrazole-T-carboxylates, their preparation and use This invention relates to a compound of Formula I, a method for its preparation and its use in the preparation of a compound of Formula II wherein R1, R2, R3, X and n are as defin... | 06/05/2007 |