Abstract:
The present invention discloses novel PPARgamma ligands of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof. The present invention also discloses a method for treating osteoporosis by administration of a PPARgamma antagonist.
Abstract:
The invention relates to methods for the treatment or prevention of an LXR mediated disease or condition, including cariovascular disease and atherosclerosis, novel compounds for use in such methods and pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds for use in such methods.
Abstract:
This invention provides a method for identifying a treatment regime for a compound or composition effective in treating a PPAR mediated disease or condition. The method includes determingin a treatment regime for the compound or composition that causes expression of a surrogate market for PPAR delta activity whereby the determined dose and route of administration identifies an effective treatment protocol.
Abstract:
A solved three-dimensional crystal structure of an HNF4g ligand binding domain polypeptide is disclosed, along with a crystal form of the HNF4g ligand binding domain. Methods of designing modulators of the biological activity of HNF4g, and other HNF4 ligand binding domain polypeptides are also disclosed
Abstract:
A compound having formula (I), wherein A is selected from the group consisting of: (i) phenyl, wherein said phenyl is optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms, C1-6alkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3fluoroalkoxy, nitrile, or -NR R where R and R are independently hydrogen or C1-3alkyl; (ii) a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing at least one heteroatom selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur; and (iii) a fused bicyclic ring (a), wherein ring C represents a heterocyclic group as defined in point (ii) above, which bicyclic ring is attached to group B via a ring atom of ring C; B is selected from the group consisting of: (iv) C1-6alkylene; (v) -MC1-6alkylene or C1-6alkyleneMC1-6alkylene, wherein M is O, S, or -NR wherein R represents hydrogen or C1-3 alkyl; (vi) a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group containing at least one nitrogen heteroatom and optionally at least one further heteroatom selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur and optionally substituted by C1-3 alkyl; and (vii) Het-C1-6alkylene, wherein Het represents a heterocyclic group as defined in point (vi) above; Alk represents C1-3alkylene; R represents hydrogen or C1-3alkyl; Z is selected from the group consisting of: (viii) -(C1-3alkylene) phenyl, which phenyl is optionally substituted by one or more halogen atoms; and (ix) -NR R , wherein R represents hydrogen or C1-3alkyl, and R represents -Y-(C=O)-T-R , or -Y-(CH(OH))-T-R .
Abstract:
Methods for the treatment of cholestatic liver disease and reduction and prevention of hepatic injury resulting from cholestasis via administration of a FXR ligand are provided.
Abstract:
A solved three-dimensional crystal structure of an HNF4g ligand binding domain polypeptide is disclosed, along with a crystal form of the HNF4g ligand binding domain. Methods of designing modulators of the biological activity of HNF4g, and other HNF4 ligand binding domain polypeptides are also disclosed
Abstract:
The use of agonists of the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha (PPAR alpha ) for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of obesity and methods of treating obesity comprising the administration of a therapeutic amount of a PPAR alpha agonist.
Abstract:
A CCK-A agonist of the general formula (I) R R NCOCH2N(R )COR and physiologically acceptable salts thereof wherein, R is independently C3-6alkyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, C3-6alkenyl, phenyl, -(CH2)pCN or -(CH2)pCOO(C1-4alkyl) and R is independently C3-6alkyl, C3-6cycloalkyl, C3-6alkenyl, benzyl, phenyl or phenyl mono- or disubstituted independently with C1-3alkyl, cyano, hydroxy, dimethylamino, -O(C1-4alkyl), -O(CH2C6H5), -NH(C1-4alkyl), -COO(C1-4alkyl), -N(C1-4alkyl)2 pyrrolidino, morpholino, halogen or C1-3alkyl substituted by one or more fluorine atoms or R is C1-2alkyl and R is phenyl substituted at the 2- or 4-position with chloro, methyl, methoxy or methoxycarbonyl; or R and R together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached represent the group of formula (II), wherein R is hydrogen or methyl, R represents hydrogen, hydroxy, fluoro dimethylamino, C1-4alkoxy or benzyloxy, and m is zero, 1 or 2; R represents a group selected from C1-6alkyl; phenyl or phenyl substituted by one or two groups independently selected from C1-3alkyl, C1-4alkoxy or halogen; or thiophenyl; R is a group of formula (III) or (IV).
Abstract:
The invention relates to methods for the treatment or prevention of an LXR mediated disease or condition, including cariovascular disease and atherosclerosis, novel compounds for use in such methods and pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds for use in such methods.