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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7649000 | Selective dipeptide inhibitors of kallikrein Compounds of general formula 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 is selected from H, lower alkyl, R4—CO, R4—O2CCH2, R5 | 01/19/2010 |
| 7582653 | Mercaptophenyl naphthyl methane compounds and synthesis thereof Novel mercaptophenyl naphthyl methane compounds, their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and compositions comprised thereof are useful for the prevention or treatment of various medical indications associated with estrogen dependent diseases or syndromes related to ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7576103 | Tetralin and indane derivatives and uses thereof Compounds of the formula I: or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein m, p, q, Ar, R1 and R2 are as defined herein. Also provided are methods for preparing, compositions comprisin... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7569587 | Antibacterial mutilins A compound of formula (I) wherein R and R2 and the attached nitrogen atom form pyrrolidinyl or piperidinyl. R1 is a group of formula (II). R3 and R′3 are hydrogen, deuterium or halogen. R4, R5 and R... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7563808 | Methods for treating cognitive impairments or dementia The invention describes novel methods for treating and preventing dementia caused by vascular diseases; dementia associated with Parkinson's disease; Lewy Body dementia; AIDS dementia; mild cognitive impairments; age-associated memory impairments; cognitive impairme... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7501441 | Naphthyl compounds, intermediates, processes, compositions, and methods The present invention is a method for treating uterine fibroid disease using a compound of formula I wherein R1 is —H, —OH, —O(C1-C4 alkyl), —OCOC | 03/10/2009 |
| 7439365 | Pharmaceutical salt of (1-benzyl-4-[(5,6-dimethoxy-1-indanone)-2-yl] methyl piperidine (Donepezil) The present invention relates to the oxalate salt of 1-benzyl-4-[(5,6-dimethoxy-1-indanone)-2-yl]methyl piperidine, commonly known as Donepezil, and its method of preparation. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7432284 | Estrogen receptor modulators The present invention relates to compounds and derivatives thereof, their synthesis, and their use as estrogen receptor modulators. The compounds of the instant invention are ligands for estrogen receptors and as such may be useful for treatment or prevention of a v... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429602 | Treating conjunctivitis by topically administering an epinastine solution to the conjunctiva Treating allergic conjunctivitis by administered aqueous solutions containing epinastine, optionally in the form of its racemate or its enantiomers and optionally, in the form of the pharmacologically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, to the conjunctiva. ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7405222 | Methods and compositions for treatment of erectile dysfunction Disclosed are methods and compositions for treatment of male sexual dysfunction. A method of treating male sexual dysfunction includes administering a pharmaceutical composition effective to cause said male to sustain an erection. The composition is formulated based... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7378447 | Muscarinic agonists The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I): which are agonists of the M-1 muscarinic receptor ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7368462 | Melanin concentrating hormone antagonists The present invention relates to compounds capable of serving as moderators of human and mammalian appetite and as such provide a means for reducing body mass and controlling obesity. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7348355 | Triamide-substituted heterobicyclic compounds The invention relates to triamide MTP/ApoB inhibitors of the formula 1 wherein R1-R8 are as defined in the specification, as well as pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof, and processes for prep... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335659 | Substituted 10-aryl-11-benzo[]fluorenes and 7-aryl-5, 6-dihydro-benzo[]anthracenes for selective effects on estrogen receptors This invention provides a compound, or its possible salt, having the formula, wherein: Re and ′Re are OH, optionally independently etherified or esterified; Z is —CH2CH2— or... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326716 | Treatment of inflammatory bowel disease The present invention provides a method of treating inflammatory bowel disease which comprises administering to an animal having ocular hypertension or glaucoma therapeutically effective amount of a piperidinyl prostaglandin E analog. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7312222 | Heterocyclic piperidines as modulators of chemokine receptor activity The present application describes modulators of CCR3 of formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, useful for the prevention of asthma and other allergic diseases. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7307078 | Polycyclic compounds which modulate PPARγ type receptors and cosmetic/pharmaceutical compositions comprised thereof Novel polycyclic compounds having the structural formula (I) below: are formulated into pharmaceutical compositions suited for administration in human or veterinary medicine (in dermatology, and also in the fields of cardio... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304155 | Tetrahydrobenzfluorene derivatives A compound having the formula I wherein the O—(CH2)n—N(R1,R2) substituent on the phenyl ring can be in meta or para position; n is 2-4 | 12/04/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7300662 | Drug/drug delivery systems for the prevention and treatment of vascular disease A drug and drug delivery system may be utilized in the treatment of vascular disease. A local delivery system is coated with rapamycin or other suitable drug, agent or compound and delivered intraluminally for the treatment and prevention of neointimal hyperplasia f... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297796 | Sulfamoyl benzamide derivatives and methods of their use Novel sulfamoyl benzamide compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing the sulfamoyl benzamide compounds, and methods of their pharmaceutical use are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the sulfamoyl benzamide compounds are agonists and/or modulating ligands of ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288526 | Dipeptide and related compounds which inhibit leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4 Disclosed are compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds aslo inhibit leukocyte adhesion and, in particular, leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4. Such compounds are useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases in a mammalian patient, e.g., human, su... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7279475 | Fluorinated di-aryl urea compounds Disclosed are compounds of formula(I): wherein R1, R2, W and X of formula(I) are defined herein. The compounds inhibit production of cytokines involved in inflammatory processes and are thus... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7276491 | Anticoagulant and fibrinolytic therapy using p38 MAP kinase inhibitors Disclosed are methods for a treating a disease or condition relating to blood coagulation and fibrinolysis using p38 MAP kinase inhibitors. ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7265132 | Compounds useful as reversible inhibitors of cysteine proteases Disclosed are cathepsin S, K, F, L and B reversible inhibitory compounds of the formulas (I), (II), (Ia) and (Ib) further defined herein. The compounds are useful for treating autoimmune diseases. Also disclosed are processes for making such novel compounds | 09/04/2007 |
| 7238683 | Fused phenylalanine derivatives as dipeptidyl peptidase-iv inhibitors for the treatment or prevention of diabetes The present invention is directed to fused phenylalanine derivatives which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme (“DP-RV inhibitors”) and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is in... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235547 | Pharmaceutical composition comprising an AChE inhibitor and a mGluR2 antagonist The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE inhibitor) and a metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 antagonist (mGluR2 antagonist) and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The invention also rela... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229473 | Local delivery of rapamycin for treatment of proliferative sequelae associated with PTCA procedures, including delivery using a modified stent Methods of preparing intravascular stents with a polymeric coating containing macrocyclic lactone (such as rapamycin or its analogs), stents and stent graphs with such coatings, and methods of treating a coronary artery with such devices. The macrocyclic lactone-bas... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226991 | Phenylalanine derivatives Disclosed herein are phenylalanine derivative compounds of the following formula W—Y—(AA)n—Z wherein Y is a phenylalanyl radical, AA is an amino acid, n is an integer of 1 to 15, and substituent variables W and Z are as described... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223286 | Local delivery of rapamycin for treatment of proliferative sequelae associated with PTCA procedures, including delivery using a modified stent Methods of preparing intravascular stents with a polymeric coating containing macrocyclic lactone (such as rapamycin or its analogs), stents and stent graphs with such coatings, and methods of treating a coronary artery with such devices. The macrocyclic lactone-bas... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220782 | Methods to reduce the sensitivity of endothelially-compromised vascular smooth muscle The present invention discloses materials and methods useful to treat sensitivity of endothelially-compromised vascular smooth muscle. In one embodiment, CLC3 blockers, particularly compounds of the Formula I are used to treat sensitivity. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7217706 | Propanolamine derivatives This invention relates to new propanolamine derivatives or salts thereof represented by the following formula [I]: Wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification or salts thereof which have gut selective sympatho... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217286 | Local delivery of rapamycin for treatment of proliferative sequelae associated with PTCA procedures, including delivery using a modified stent Methods of preparing intravascular stents with a polymeric coating containing macrocyclic lactone (such as rapamycin or its analogs), stents and stent graphs with such coatings, and methods of treating a coronary artery with such devices. The macrocyclic lactone-bas... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7217714 | CCR5 modulators Compounds of Formula 1 [Region α]−[Region β]−[Region γ]−[Region δ] (I) which are useful as modulators of chemokine activity. The invention also provides pharmaceutical formulations and m... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214692 | Medical use for tachykinin antagonists The present invention relates to the use of tachykinin antagonists, including substance P antagonists and other neurokinin antagonists, in the treatment of emesis. Also described are novel tachykinin antagonists of formula (I), processes for their preparation, pharm... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215804 | Method and apparatus for providing a bioinformatics database System and method for organizing information relating to polymer probe array chips including oligonucleotide array chips. A database model is provided which organizes information relating to sample preparation, chip layout, application of samples to chips, scanning ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211589 | Atisane compounds and use thereof The present invention provides a novel compound exhibiting an excellent suppressing effect to cell injury caused by radicals and neurotoxicity induced by excitatory nuerotransmitters such as glutamate. Specifically, it provides a compound represented by the followin... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208488 | N-substituted benzene sulfonamides Disclosed are N-substituted benzenesulfonamides for use in treating or preventing cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer's Disease. In Formula (I), R1, R2, R3, R4, R | 04/24/2007 |
| 7205294 | Selected CGRP-antagonists process for preparing them and their use as pharmaceutical compositions The present invention relates to substituted piperidines of general formula wherein A, B, D, E, X, R1 and R2 are defined as in claim 1, the tautomers, the diastereomers, the enantiomers, the... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205318 | Lactam-containing cyclic diamines and derivatives as a factor Xa inhibitors The present application describes lactam-containing cyclic diamines and derivatives thereof of Formula I: P4-M-M4I or pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, wherein M is a non-aromatic carbocycle or heterocycle. Com... | 04/17/2007 |