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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7626034 | Asymmetric reductive amination of keto acid derivatives for producing amino acid derivatives The present invention relates to a process for producing amino acid derivatives such as optically active β-amino acid in short steps with good yield and high optical purity, which comprises reacting a keto acid of the formula (1): | 12/01/2009 |
| 7405230 | Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors, including N-substituted aniline and diphenylamine analogs PDE4 inhibition is achieved by novel compounds, e.g., N-substituted aniline and diphenylamine analogs. The compounds of the present invention are of Formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7388023 | Amino acids with affinity for the α2δ-protein Certain β-amino acids that bind to the alpha-2-delta (α2δ) subunit of a calcium channel are disclosed. These compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful in the treatment of a variety of psychiatric, pain and other disorders. Also disclosed ar... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7378446 | Compound having anti-HCV activity and process for producing the same The object of the present invention is to provide a compound useful for the prevention and treatment of viral infectious diseases, and particularly liver diseases caused by HCV infection due to its having a high degree of replication inhibitory activity against HCV,... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375231 | Intermediate compound which is used for the preparation of pioglitazone The present invention relates to a novel compound of formula (IV) which is an intermediate that can be used for the preparation of pioglitazone. It also relates to a method of obtaining the novel compound (IV) starting from... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7351825 | Cyclopropane compounds and pharmaceutical use thereof The present invention provides a compound having aggrecanase inhibitory activity and MMP-13 inhibitory activity, and useful as a therapeutic agent for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and the like, more specifically, a cyclopropane compound of formula (1): | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342115 | 3-substituted-6-aryl pyridines 3-substituted-6-aryl pyridines of Formula I are provided: wherein R1, R2, R3, R8, R9, A and Ar are defined herein. Such compounds are ligands of C5a receptor. Preferred... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7320993 | Aryl-substituted pyridylalkane, alkene, and alkine carboxamides useful as cytostatic useful as cytostatic and immuosuppressive agents The invention relates to new pyridylalkane, alkene, and alkine acid amides substituted with an aryl and/or heteroaryl residue according to the general formula (I), with a saturated or one or several-fold unsaturated hydrocarbon residue in the carboxylic acid group, ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7320983 | α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7301031 | Methods for producing hydroxy amino acids, esters, and derivatives thereof A method for producing a hydroxy-amino ester, or derivative thereof, is provided. A substituted β-ketodiester having a ketone group and two ester functional groups is contacted with a ketoreductase under conditions permitting the reduction of the ketone group to an... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7253171 | Urea derivatives as integrin α4 antagonists Novel antagonists of ∝4β1 integrin and/or ∝4β7 integrin of the general Formula I: wherein R1, R2, R5, L1, L2, Rb, W and Z are as defined in any one of claims 1 to 13, A represents —CH— or a nitrogen atom, and p is from 0 to 4. ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7232911 | Process for the preparation of 2-aminomethylpyridine derivative Process for the preparation of 2-aminomethylpyridine derivative of general formula (I), in which: n represents 0, 1, 2 or 3; X is halogen atom; Y may be the same or different and may be a halogen atom, a halogenoalkyl, a alkoxycarbonyl or a alkylsulphonyl | 06/19/2007 |
| 7230003 | Aromatic prodrugs of propofol, compositions and uses thereof Prodrugs of propofol, methods of making prodrugs of propofol, pharmaceutical compositions of prodrugs of propofol and methods of using prodrugs of propofol and pharmaceutical compositions thereof to treat or prevent diseases or disorders such as migraine headache pa... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7199141 | Drugs for chronic pains Nitro-oxyderivative compounds or salts thereof having the following general formula (I): A—(B)b0—(C)c0—NO2 wherein: c0 is an integer and is 0 or 1, b0 is an integer and is 0 or 1, A=R—T1—, wherein R is the radica... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7166726 | Aryl substituted 3,4-dihydroanthracene derivatives having retinoid antagonist or retinoid inverse agonist type biological activity Disclosed herein are compounds of the formula wherein R1 is independently H or alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons; R2 is optional and is defined as lower alkyl of 1 to 6 carbons, F, Cl, Br... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166746 | N-bisaryl- and n-aryl-cycloakylidenyl-αhydroxy-and α-alkoxy acid amides The invention relates to N-bisaryl- and N-aryl-cycloalkylidenyl-a-hydroxy- and a-alkoxy acetic acid amides of the general formula (I) including the optical isomers thereof and mixtures of such isomers, wherein R1 is hydrogen, C1–C12 | 01/23/2007 |
| 7129067 | Method for producing lactone This invention relates to a method for producing a lactone comprising culturing Candida sorbophila in a medium containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy fatty acid, a hydroxy fatty acid derivative, and a hydrolysate of a hydroxy ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7115618 | α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors α- and β-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7081535 | Hydroxy-amino acids Hydroxy-amino acids are provided and are prepared by contacting a substituted β-ketodiester having a ketone group and two ester functional groups with a ketoreductase under conditions permitting the reduction of the keytone group to an alcohol. Only one of the este... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6953792 | Cyclohexyl derivatives and their use as therapeutic agents The present invention relates compounds of the formula (I): wherein ring A is a phenyl or pyridyl ring; X represents a linker selected from the group consisting of: (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l) and R1, R2, R3 | 10/11/2005 |
| 6939967 | Non-proteinogenic L-amino acids Process for production of non-proteinogenic L-amino acids by direct fermentation of a microorganism strain known per se having a deregulated cysteine metabolism in a manner known per se, which comprises adding, during the fermentation, a nucleophilic compound to the... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6939867 | β3 agonists and uses thereof Sulfamide compounds having formula (I) are described as well as their use in the treatment of diseases dependent on the signaling pathways associated with β-adrenergic receptors, such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, gastrointestinal hypo- or hyper-motility and ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6936719 | Biaryl compounds as serine protease inhibitors Compounds of formula (I) are useful as inhibitors of trypsin like serine protease enzymes such as thrombin, factor VIIa, factor Xa, TF/FVIIa, and trypsin. These compounds could be useful to treat and/or prevent clotting disorders, and as anticoagulating agents. ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6911451 | Phenylalanine derivatives Phenylalanine derivatives of formula (1) are described: wherein L1 is a linker atom or group; X1 is a group selected from —N(R3)CO—, —N(R3)SO | 06/28/2005 |
| 6884821 | Carboxylic acid derivatives and drugs containing the same Novel carboxylic acid derivatives of general formula (I), salts of the same, esters thereof, or hydrates of them, which are useful as insulin resistance improvers; and drugs containing the derivatives as the active ingredient. In said formula, R1 is hydro... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6849649 | N-phenpropylcyclopentyl-substituted glutaramide derivatives as inhibitors of neutral endopeptidase The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) for treating for example sexual dysfunction, wherein R1 is optionally substituted C1-6alkyl, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, hydrogen, C1-6alk... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6809207 | Amino acid derivatives The present invention provides certain alpha-amino acids and derivatives thereof, such as, but not limited to, esters, amides and salts. These derivatives may comprise such representative side groups as a phenyl, pyridyl, piperidinyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydroth... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6803378 | HIV integrase inhibitors Novel diketoacid compounds of Formula I are provided which are useful as HIV integrase inhibitors and for the treatment of AIDS or ARC. ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6784311 | Method of producing 3-aminoalkanoic acid esters Process for the preparation of 3-aminoalkanoic acid esters of the general formula: in which R is C1-6-alkyl and R1 is hydrogen, C1-6-alkyl or phenyl, or their salts, by catalytic hydrogen... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6720335 | Sulfonamide inhibitors of aspartyl protease The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. T... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6706885 | Process for preparing integrin antagonist intermediates A novel process is provided for the preparation of optionally protected 2,5-di-(3′-aminopropyl)-pyridines which are useful in the synthesis of αv integrin receptor antagonists. Also provided are useful intermediates obtained from the process. ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6696456 | Beta disubstituted metalloprotease inhibitors Disclosed are compounds which are inhibitors of metalloproteases and which are effective in treating conditions characterized by excess activity of these enzymes. In particular, the compounds have a structure according to the following Formula (I): #... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6673926 | Process of preparing 3S-3-amino-3-aryl proprionic acid and derivatives thereof The present invention is directed to a process for preparing 3S-3-amino-3-aryl propionic acid and derivatives thereof.... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6664393 | N-guanidinoalkylamides, their preparation, their use, and pharmaceutical preparations comprising them The present invention relates to compounds of the formula I, ##STR1## in which A, L, Y, and k have the meanings indicated in the specification and claims. The compounds of the formula I are valuable pharmacologically active compounds. They exhibit a stron... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6660756 | N-phenpropylcyclopentyl-substituted glutaramide derivatives as inhibitors of neutral endopeptidase The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) for treating for example sexual dysfunction, wherein R1 is optionally substituted C1-6 alkyl, optionally substituted carbocyclyl, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, hydrogen, C... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6649639 | Antipicornaviral compounds, compositions containing them, and methods for their use Picornaviral 3C protease inhibitors, obtainable by chemical synthesis, inhibit or block the biological activity of the picornaviral 3C protease. These compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions that contain these compounds, are suitable for treatin... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6632823 | Substituted pyridine compounds useful as modulators of acetylcholine receptors In accordance with the present invention, a novel class of substituted pyridine compounds (optionally containing ether, ester, amide, ketone or thioether substitutions) that promote the release of ligands involved in neurotransmission have been discovered... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6624152 | Cell adhesion inhibitors The present invention relates to novel compounds that are useful for inhibition and prevention of cell adhesion and cell adhesion-mediated pathologies. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical formulations comprising these compounds and methods of us... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6613784 | Nitroxyderivatives having antinflammatory, analgesic and antithrombotic activity Organic or inorganic salts of compounds of general formula: A--X1 --N(O)z for use as medicaments having anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antithrombotic activity, wherein A is R(COXu)t wherein t is 0 or 1; u is 0... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6610855 | Synthesis of 3-amino-3-aryl propanoates A process for the synthesis of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is aryl, heteroaryl, substituted aryl or substituted heteroaryl and R2 is hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl, or salt thereof.... | 08/26/2003 |
