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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7361648 | Heterocyclylakylamines as muscarinic receptor antagonists This invention relates to compounds which are generally muscarinic M2/M3 receptor antagonists and which are represented by Formula I: wherein X, Y, and Z are O, S or NR5, and the other substituents are as defined... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7279468 | Integrin ligands The invention relates to novel compounds which bind to integrin receptors, their use as ligands of integrin receptors, in particular as ligands of the αvβ3 integrin receptor, their use, and pharmaceutical preparations comprising these compoun... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7122677 | NK1 antagonists A NK1 antagonist having the formula (I), wherein Ar1 and Ar2 are optionally substituted phenyl or heteroaryl, X1 is an ether, thio or imino linkage, R4 and R5... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7084092 | Shale hydration inhibition agent and method of use A water-base fluid for use in drilling, cementing, workover, fracturing and abandonment of subterranean wells through a formation containing a shale which swells in the presence of water. In one illustrative embodiment, the drilling fluid includes, an aqueous based ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6992103 | Benzamide derivatives, processes for their preparation, and their pharmaceutical use The present invention relates to novel hydroxyethylene compounds having Asp2 (β-secretase, BACE1 or Memapsin) inhibitory activity, processes for their preparation, to compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of diseases characterised by elevat... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6977303 | Highly enantiomerically pure lactam-substituted propanoic acid derivatives and methods of making and using same The present invention relates to highly enantiomerically pure lactam-substituted propanoic acid derivatives and methods of making and using therefor. The invention involves a multi-step synthesis to produce the lactam compounds. In one step of the reaction sequence,... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6953789 | Thiol compounds, their production and use The present invention provides a compound represented by Formula: wherein ring A and ring B may be same or different and each is an optionally substituted homocyclic or heterocyclic ring and the like, each R1 | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951959 | Low pressure process for manufacture of 3-dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA) An improved process for the production of 3-dimethylaminopropylamine in high purity from N,N-dimethylaminopropionitrile utilizing a low pressure hydrogenation process is described. The basic process comprises contacting the nitrile with hydrogen at low pressure in t... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6825188 | Vitronectin receptor antagonists Compounds having a benzodiazepinyl core structure are disclosed which are vitronectin receptor antagonists useful in the treatment of osteoporosis, angiogenesis, tumor growth and metastasis, atherosclerosis, restenosis and inflammation. ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6803370 | Alpha amino acid derivatives—inhibitors of leukocyte adhesion mediated by VLA-4 Disclosed are certain alpha amino acid compounds which bind VLA-4. Certain of these compounds also 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... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6727241 | Anti-inflammatory compositions and methods of use The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions containing active compounds, which inhibit the activity of the chemokines, MIP-1α and RANTES. It also is directed to methods of treating inflammatory and immunoregulatory disorders and diseases using ... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6667301 | Heterocyclylalkylamines as muscarinic receptor antagonists This invention relates to compounds which are generally muscarinic M2/M3 receptor antagonists and which are represented by Formula I: ##STR1## wherein X, Y, and Z are O, S or NR5, and the other substituents are as defined in the specification; ... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6660857 | Process for the preparation of &3xb5;-caprolactam A process for the preparation of &3xb5;-caprolactam starting from 6-aminocaproic acid, 6-aminocaproamide, 6-aminocaproic ester, 6-aminocapronitrile, oligomers or polymers of these compounds or mixtures comprising at least two of these compounds, which pro... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6521613 | Lactam compounds for penetration enhancement Compounds, compositions and methods are disclosed useful for enhancing penetration of a pharmacologically active substances across skin or tissue membranes. Compounds for use in such compositions and methods are highly water-soluble N-substituted polyalky... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6521614 | N-(amidinophenyl)cyclourea analogs as factor Xa inhibitors The present application describes N-(amidinophenyl)cyclourea analogs of formula I: ##STR1## which are useful as inhibitors of factor Xa.... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6509359 | Pyrrolidin-2-one compounds and their use as neuraminidase inhibitors A compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein all variables are as defined in the specification, for use as a neuramninidase inhibitor.... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6495544 | Homoiminopiperidinyl hexanoic acid inhibitors of inducible nitric oxide synthase Homoiminopiperidinyl Hexanoic Acid derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof useful in the inhibition of the inducible isoform of nitric oxide synthase are disclosed.... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6472529 | Retroviral protease inhibiting compounds A compound of the formula: ##STR1## is disclosed as an HIV protease inhibitor. Methods and compositions for inhibiting an HIV infection are also disclosed.... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6420415 | Thiol compounds, their production and use Compounds represented by general formula (1) or salts thereof which have a matrix metalloprotease inhibitory activity and are useful as drugs, wherein the rings A and B represent each an optionally substituted homocycle or heterocycle, etc.; R1... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6355794 | Lactam derivatives for melamine impregnating resins, and resin mixtures containing them N-Alkoxymethylactams are obtained by reacting lactams with formaldehyde and hydroxyl-containing compounds selected from diol monoethers. The substituted lactams are useful as an additive to melamne impregnating resings.... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6284755 | Inhibitors of prenyl-protein transferase The present invention is directed to azepan-2-one compounds which inhibit prenyl-protein transferase, particularly farnesyl-protein transferase (Ftase), and the prenylation of the oncogene protein Ras. The invention is further directed to chemotherapeutic... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6262222 | Copolymers containing N-vinyllactam derivatives, preparation methods thereof and photoresists therefrom Copolymers containing N-vinyllactam derivatives protected at 3-position are provided and represented by the following formula. The copolymers are used as a photoresist material suitable for deep uv process so that high sensitivity and resolution can be ob... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6124333 | Metalloproteinase inhibitors Therapeutically active hydroxamic acid derivatives, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and the use of such compounds in medicine. The compounds are inhibitors of metalloproteinases involved in tissue degradation.... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6124332 | Metalloproteinase inhibitors Therapeutically active hydroxamic acid derivatives, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and the use of such compounds in medicine. The compounds are inhibitors of metalloproteinases involved in tissue degradation.... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6051678 | Copolymers containing N-vinyllactam derivatives, preparation methods thereof and photoresists therefrom Copolymers containing N-vinyllactam derivatives protected at 3-position are provided and represented by the following formula. The copolymers are used as a photoresist material suitable for deep uv process so that high sensitivity and resolution can be ob... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5939411 | Piperidine derivatives process for obtaining them and pharmaceutical compositions containing them Piperidine derivatives, process for obtaining them and pharmaceutical compositions containing them, of formula ##STR1## used as neurokinin receptor antagonists, which are, in particular, useful for the treatment of all substance P- and neurokinin-dep... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5912189 | Compositions containing reaction product of a cyclic compound containing both a nitrogen atom and a carbonyl group, an aldehyde or ketone, and an etheramine The present invention is directed to a composition containing the reaction product of: (A) a cyclic compound containing a 5, 6, or 7-member ring, the ring containing at least one nitrogen and at least one carbonyl group, at least one carbonyl group being ... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5869653 | Hydrogenation of nitriles to produce amines An improved process for the catalytic hydrogenation of nitriles. The basic process comprises contacting the nitrile with hydrogen in the presence of a sponge or Raney cobalt catalyst under conditions for effecting conversion of the nitrile group to the pr... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5856318 | Nitrogen-containing cyclohetero cyclo-heteroaminoaryl derivatives for CNS disorders Certain nitrogen-containing cyclohetero cycloalkylaminoaryl compounds are described for treatment of CNS disorders such as cerebral ischemia, psychoses and convulsions. Compounds of particular interest are of the formula: ##STR1## wherein each o... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5750680 | N-vinyllactam derivatives and polymer thereof N-vinyllactam derivatives protected at the 3-position are provided and represented by the following formula (I). These are polymerized into homo- and copolymers for use in microlithography of semiconductor manufacture. The polymers are used as a photoresi... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5693630 | Phenylethyl and phenylpropylamines Compounds of the general formula ##STR1## or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein Z is a saturated or unsaturated 3 to 6 carbon chain, m is 2 or 3, R1 is a hydrogen atom, or a straight or branched C1-4 alkyl group,... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5688944 | Carbamazepine derivatives The present invention provides a novel carbamazepine hydrazide compound suitable for covalent attachment to a polymer particle reagent, having the general formula ##STR1## The present invention also provides a novel carbamazepine acid compound s... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5672615 | Arylsulfonamido-substituted hydrodxamic acids Disclosed are the compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R and R1 together with the chain to which they are attached or R1 and R2 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a ring; pharmaceutically... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5665882 | Pyridyl ethylation of lactams The invention is a highly efficient synthesis for making compounds of formula: ##STR1## wherein n=0, 1, R is C1-4 alkyl or benzyl; and R1, when present, is C1-4 alkyl, OH, O--C1-4 alkyl or S--C1-4 | 09/09/1997 |
| 5656639 | Heterocyclic compounds, method of preparing them and pharmaceutical compositions in which they are present The invention relates to compounds of the formula ##STR1## in which: m is 2 or 3; n is 0, 1 or 2; Am is ##STR2## R1 is a (C1 -C4)-alkyl or a benzyl; R2 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl; x is ze... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5654421 | Automatic dishwashing compositions comprising quaternary substituted bleach activators Automatic dishwashing detergent compositions, comprising particular quaternary-substituted bleach activators, are provided. More specifically, the invention relates to granular automatic dishwashing detergents which provide enhanced cleaning/bleaching ben... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5631275 | Substituted benzenesulfonylureas and -thioureas, preparation processes and possible uses of pharmaceutical preparations based on these compounds This invention relates to substituted benzenesulfonylureas and -thioureas, processes for their preparation, and uses of the pharmaceutical products based on these compounds. The substituted benzenesulfonylureas and -thioureas are of the formula I ##S... | 05/20/1997 |
| 5610318 | Imidocarboxylic acid activators and sulfimidocarboxylic acid activators processes for their preparation and their use This invention is directed to a process for preparing a compound containing a persalt activators and salts thereof which are derived from imidocarboxylic acids and sulfimidocarboxylic acids of the formula I: ##STR1## in which A is a group of the form... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5591846 | Nonionic radiographic contrast agents New nonionic radiographic contrast agents having the formula ##STR1## wherein Y is a single bond, ##STR2## R1, R1 ' and R2 are the same or different and are hydrogen, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl. Hydroxyalkyl refers to... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5552419 | Arylsulfonamido-substituted hydroxamic acids The invention relates to the compounds of formula I ##STR1## pharmaceutically acceptable prodrug derivatives and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; methods for preparation thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds; and a ... | 09/03/1996 |
