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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8153685 | Salts, addition compounds and complex compounds of guinadinoacetic acid The present invention provides new salts and/or addition compounds and/or complex compounds of guanidinoacetic acid with malic acid, aspartic acid, ascorbic acid, succinic acid, pyruvic acid, fumaric acid, gluconic acid, α-ketoglutaric acid, oxalic acid, pyroglutam... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8088820 | Substituted tetracycline compounds for the treatment of malaria This invention provides a method for treating or preventing malaria in a subject. The method includes administering to the subject an effective amount of a substituted tetracycline compound, such that malaria is treated or prevented. In one aspect, the invention rel... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8058309 | Protein kinase modulators and therapeutic uses thereof The present invention provides new tyrphostin derivatives acting as substrate competitive protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) inhibitors and receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) inhibitors, methods of their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, and ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7902254 | Method for treating conditions mediated by PPAR using macelignan Disclosed is a method for treating PPAR (peroxisome proliferator activated receptor)-mediated diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, which includes administering to a subject an effective amount of macelignan represented by the following Formula (I): | 03/08/2011 |
| 7807712 | Oxy substituted chalcones as antihyperglycemic and antidyslipidemic agents The present invention provides appropriately substituted chalcones, such as, for example, represented by the structural formula as shown herein below Wherein R1, R2 and R3 are selected from the group consisting of H, OH, O-... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7691902 | Modulators of ATP-binding cassette transporters Compounds of the present invention and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, are useful as modulators of ATP-Binding Cassette (“ABC”) transporters or fragments thereof, including Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (“CFTR”). The p... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7576125 | Melanogenesis inhibitor and skin preparation containing the same A melanogenesis inhibitor characterized by containing at least one kind of piperonyl alcohol represented by the following general formula (1) wherein R is a straight chain or branched chain alkyl group having 3 to 18 carbon... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7442718 | 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... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438923 | Synergistic and residual pesticidal compositions containing plant essential oils with enzyme inhibitors Synergistic and residual pesticidal compositions containing synergistic and residual mixtures of plant essential oils in admixture with enzyme inhibitors, with or without other compounds not previously used as active ingredients in pesticidal formulations. In additi... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7368606 | Amorphous cinacalcet hydrochloride and preparation thereof Provided is amorphous cinacalcet hydrochloride, processes for the preparation thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions therewith. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365076 | Substituted aryl cycloalkanol derivatives and methods of their use The present invention is directed to substituted aryl cycloalkanoyl derivatives, compositions containing these derivatives, and methods of their use for the prevention and treatment of conditions ameliorated by monoamine reuptake including, inter alia, vasomotor sym... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357939 | Synergistic and residual pesticidal compositions containing plant essential oils with enzyme inhibitors Synergistic and residual pesticidal compositions containing synergistic and residual mixtures of plant essential oils in admixture with enzyme inhibitors, with or without other compounds not previously used as active ingredients in pesticidal formulations. In additi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7345068 | Aromatic amino acid derivatives and medicinal compositions 1. An aromatic amino acid derivative represented by the formula (I) or its pharmacologically acceptable salt: wherein, R1 is a hydrogen atom or an amino-protecting group, ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339078 | Bis-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide retroviral protease inhibitors Selected bis-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. The present invention relates to such retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, relates to ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329782 | Compounds for the treatment of metabolic disorders Compounds useful for the treatment of various metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver disease, cachexia, obesity, atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis, are disclosed. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326730 | Aminoadamantane derivatives as therapeutic agents The present invention provides novel aminoadamantane derivatives, methods of making the derivatives, compositions including the novel aminoadamantane derivatives, and methods for the treatment and prevention of neurological diseases using the derivatives and composi... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7323452 | Method for the accelerated in vivo removal of ethanol A method for accelerating the process of removing ethanol from the blood through the use of certain additives that accelerate the metabolic oxidation of ethanol, and others which in addition act as catalysts or “pseudo” enzymes for the oxidation. These additives... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7285566 | Resistance-repellent retroviral protease inhibitors Resistance-repellent and multidrug resistant retroviral protease inhibitors are provided. Pharmaceutical composition comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat HIV infections in mammals, are also provided. ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7265130 | NPY Y5 antagonist The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for use as an NPY Y5 receptor antagonist comprising a compound of the formula (I): wherein R1 is lower alkyl, cycloalkyl or the like, ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256218 | Biguanide and dihydrotriazine derivatives Biguanide and dihydrotriazine derivatives, preferably substituted asymmetrical imidodicarbonimidic diamides derived from hydroxylamines, and compositions containing biguanide and dihydrotriazine derivatives are disclosed. In addition, methods of using the biguanide ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256204 | Amine compounds, their production and use A compound of the formula: wherein Ar is an aromatic ring assembly group which may be substituted or a fused aromatic group which may be substituted; X is (i) a bond, (ii) —S—, —SO— or —SO2... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7232662 | Methods and compositions employing a novel stearoyl-CoA desaturase-hSCD5 A cDNA encoding a novel human stearoy-CoA desaturase (dubbed “hSCD5”) as well as vectors and cells comprising such polynucleotide are disclosed. Also described are assay methods for determining the ability of small molecules and other chemical agents to increase... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7232580 | Use of extracts of for preparing a medicament intended to treat sarcopenia A method of treating sarcopenia in warm-blooded animals comprising administering to warm-blooded animals in need thereof an amount of an extract of Ginkgo biloba comprising from 5.5 to 8% in total of ginkgolides A, B, C and J, from 40 to 60% of flavoneglycosi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220752 | Compounds active at the glucocorticoid receptor II This invention relates to novel compounds that are liver selective glucocorticoid receptor antagonists, to methods of preparing such compounds, and to methods for using such compounds in therapy and in the regulation of metabolism, especially lowering blood glucose ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7192965 | 4-(3,3-dihalo-allyloxy)phenoxy alkyl derivatives Compounds of formula wherein A1, A2 and A3 are each independently of the others a bond or a C1–C6alkylene bridge; A4 i... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7172767 | Opioid agonist / antagonist combinations The invention is directed in part to oral dosage forms comprising a combination of an orally analgesically effective amount of an opioid agonist and an orally active opioid antagonist, the opioid antagonist being included in a ratio to the opioid agonist to provide ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7157495 | Hexahydrofuro[2,3-B]furan-3-YL-N-{3-[(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylsulfonyl)(isobutyl)amino]-1-benzyl-2-hydroxypropyl}carbamate as retroviral protease inhibitor Compositions comprising bis-tetrahydrofuran benzodioxyolyl sulfonamide compounds that are surprisingly effective protease inhibitors and a second antiretroviral compound are disclosed. Methods of inhibiting retrovirus proteases, in particular multi-drug resistant re... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7148242 | N-formyl hydroxylamine compounds, compositions and methods of use N-[1-oxo-2-alkyl-3-(N-hydroxyformamido)-propyl]-(carbonylamino-aryl or -heteroaryl)-azacyclo4-7alkanes or thiazacyclo4-7alkanes or imidazacyclo4-7alkanes have interesting properties, e.g., in the treatment or prevention of disorders ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138148 | Use of extracts of for preparing a medicament intended to treat sarcopenia The invention concerns the use of Ginkgo biloba extracts, and in particular Ginkgo biloba extracts comprising 20 to 30% of flavoneglycosides, 2.5 to 4.5% in total of gingkolides A, B, C and J, 2 to 4% of bilobalide, less than 10% of proanthocyanidins a... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7112698 | 4-(c2-6alkoxy)-substituted chalcones as therapeutic agents The present invention pertains to compounds of the following formula: (1) wherein: RALK is primary or secondary aliphatic saturated C2-6alkyl; each of RB2, RB3, RB4, and RB5 is independently —H, —... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105568 | Compounds for treatment of cardiac arrhythmia and methods of use The subject invention provides novel compounds for treatment of cardiac arrhythmia and methods of use. ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7087619 | Method for the treatment of urinary incontinence Urinary incontinence is alleviated in a mammal by administering to the mammal a urinary incontinence alleviating amount of dextromethorphan, dextrorphan, their mixtures and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, alone or in combination with a pharmacologically active... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7078057 | Process for producing nanometer particles by fluid bed spray-drying Nanometer particles of poorly water-soluble or substantially water-insoluble compound are produced by finely-spraying a non-aqueous solution of said compound into a heated and fluidized bed of carrier excipient. The resulting product consists of a free flowing mixtu... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7078431 | 1,3-bis-(substituted-phenyl)-2-propen-1-ones and their use to treat VCAM-1 mediated disorders It has been discovered certain 1,3-bis-(substituted-phenyl)-2-propen-1-ones, including compounds of formula (I) inhibit the expression of VCAM-1, and thus can be used to treat a patient with a disorder mediated by VCAM-1. Examples of inflammatory disorders that are ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7056902 | 4-dedimethylamino tetracycline compounds The present invention pertains, at least in part, to novel substituted 4-dedimethylamino tetracycline compounds. These tetracycline compounds can be used to treat numerous tetracycline compound-responsive states, such as bacterial infections and neoplasms, as well a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7045518 | Sulfonylalkanoylamino hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide retroviral protease inhibitors Selected sulfonylalkanoylamino hydroxyethylamine sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. The present invention relates to such retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, rela... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7037914 | Carboxylic acid derivative and a pharmaceutical composition containing the derivative as active ingredient A peroxisome proliferator activated receptor regulator containing a carboxylic acid derivative of formula (I) (wherein all symbols are as defined in the specification), a non-toxic acid thereof or a hydrate thereof as ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7019028 | Endiandric acid H and its derivatives, process for their preparation and use thereof The invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) process for their preparation starting from the plant Beilschmiedia fulva, PLA 101037, and the use thereof for producing a medicament, in particular for the t... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7012071 | Compounds for the treatment of metabolic disorders Compounds useful for the treatment of various metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver disease, cachexia, obesity, atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis, are disclosed. ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7001918 | 7-pyrrolyl tetracycline compounds and methods of use thereof A compound of Formula (I): wherein variables R, R1, R2, R3 and A are as defined in the ... | 02/21/2006 |