Abstract: The present invention is concerned with compounds of formula the N-oxides, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein X represents O, S or NR3; R1 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-6alkyl or aryl; R2 represents hydrogen; optionally substituted C1-12alkyl; C3-7cycloalkyl; C2-8alkenyl; aryl; Het1; or R1 and R2 taken together may form a bivalent radical of formula —(CH2)n— wherein n is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; R3 represents hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-6alkyl, aryl, Het1; R4 represents hydrogen; hydroxy; mercapto; C1-6alkyloxy; C1-6alkylthio; aryloxy; arylthio; Het1-oxy; Het1-thio; optionally substituted C1-12alkyl; optionally substituted C2-8alkenyl; optionally substituted C2-8alkynyl; optionally substituted C3-7cycloalkyl; optionally substituted C5-7cycloalkenyl; aryl; Het1; or -Alk-NR3R5 (i) or —NR3R5 (ii) wherein Alk represents C1-6alkanediyl; and R5 represents hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, aryl, Het1, (aryl or Het1)C1-6alk

Abstract: Anticonvulsant derivatives useful in treating cluster headaches are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with bioadhesive pharmaceutical compositions comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of an active ingredient, from 80% to 98.8% (w/w/) pre-gelatinized starch, and from 1% to 10% (w/w) of a hydrophilic matrix forming polymer, characterized in that the composition further comprises from 0.2% to 5% (w/w) alkaliC16-22alkyl fumarate as a lubricant; solid dosage forms such as tablets which are suitable for oral, nasal, rectal and vaginal administration; processes of preparing the compositions and solid dosage forms.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the compounds of formula the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein R1 is hydrogen, optionally substituted C1-6alkyl, aryl; R2 is each independently a halogen, hydroxy, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy or nitro; n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; Alk is C1-6alkanediyl; D is an optionally substituted saturated or unsaturated nitrogen containing heterocycle; and aryl is optionally substituted phenyl; having a great therapeutic breadth. It further relates to their use as a medicine, their preparation as well as compositions containing them.

Abstract: Pyrazole carboxamide derivatives of the formula: which are ligands for the neuropeptide Y, subtype 5 receptor, and pharmaceutical compositions containing a pyrazole carboxamide derivative as the active ingredient are described. The pyrazole carboxamides are useful in the treatment of disorders and diseases associated with the NPY receptor subtype Y5.

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula (I), the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereoisomeric forms thereof, wherein n is zero to 6; p and q are zero to 4; r is zero to 5; R1 and R2 each independently are hydrogen; optionally substituted C1-6alkyl; C1-6alkylcarbonyl; halomethylcarbonyl; or R1 and R2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a morpholinyl ring or an optionally substituted heterocycle; each R3 and R4 independently are halo, cyano, hydroxy, halomethyl, halomethoxy, carboxyl, nitro, amino, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)amino, C1-6alkylcarbonylamino, aminosulfonyl, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)aminosulfonyl, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl; each R5 independently is C1-6alkyl, cyano or halomethyl; X is CR6R7, NR8, O, S, S(═O) or S(═O)2; aryl is optionally substituted phenyl; provided that the compound is other than (±)-3,3a,8,12b-tetrahydro-N-methyl-2H-dibenzo[3

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with the use of a tocopherol for the manufacture of a medicament for avoiding, alleviating, suppressing or overcoming the adverse side-effects of therapy with a retinoic acid metabolism blocking agent. The present invention is also concerned with the combination of 4-(heteroaryl-methyl)anilines with vitamin E and its use as a medicine.

Abstract: The present invention concerns novel compounds of formula the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts thereof and stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein —A—B— forms a bivalent radical of formula —N═CH— (a), —CH═N— (b), —CH═CH— (c), L represents the acyl moiety of an amino acid; D is an azole containing 1,3- or 1,4-dioxolane derivative as broad-spectrum antifungals; their preparation, compositions containing them and their use as a medicine.

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein n is 0, 1 or 2; m is 1 or 2, provided that if m is 2, then n is 1; ═Q is ═O or ═NR3; X is a covalent bond or —O—, —S—, —NR3—; R1 is Ar1, Ar1C1-6alkyl or di(Ar1)C1-6alkyl, wherein each C1-6alkyl group is optionally substituted; R2 is Ar2, Ar2C1-6alkyl, Het or HetC1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; L is a piperidine derivative of formula (a-1) or a spiro piperidine derivative of formula (a-2); Ar1 is phenyl or substituted phenyl; Ar2 is naphtalenyl; phenyl or substituted phenyl; and Het is a monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle; each monocyclic and bicyclic heterocycle may optionally be substituted on a carbon atom; as substance P antagonists; their preparation, compositions containing them and their use as a medicine.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the compounds of formula the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein X is O or S; n is 2, 3, 4 or 5; R1 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy or halo; R2 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, phenyl, phenylC1-6alkyl or phenylcarbonyl; R3 and R4 each independently are selected from hydrogen, halo, nitro, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy, haloC1-6alkyl, aminosulfonyl, mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)aminosulfonyl; or R3 and R4 may also be taken together to form a bivalent radical of formula —CH═CH—CH═CH—; it further relates to processes for their preparation, compositions comprising them as well as their use as a medicine; compounds of formula (I) containing a radioactive isotope; a process of marking dopamine D4 receptor sites; and a process for imaging an organ are disclosed.

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereoisomeric forms thereof, as substance-P antagonists; their preparation, compositions containing them and their use as a medicine.

Abstract: This invention concerns the use of the compounds of formula the N-oxides, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein A is CH, CR4 or N; n is 0 to 4; Q is hydrogen or —NR1R2; R1 and R2 are selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, C1-12alkyl, C1-12alkyloxy, C1-12alkylcarbonyl, C1-12alkyloxycarbonyl, aryl, amino, mono- or di(C1-12alkyl)amino, mono- or di(C1-12alkyl)aminocarbonyl wherein each C1-12alkyl may optionally be substituted; or R1 and R2 taken together may form pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, azido or mono- or di(C1-12alkyl)aminoC1-4alkylidene; R3 is hydrogen, aryl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl,; and R4 is hydroxy, halo, optionally substituted C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy, cyano, aminocarbonyl, nitro, amino, trihalomethyl, trihalomethyloxy; R5 is hydrogen or C1-4alkyl; L is optionally substituted C1-10alkyl, C3-10alkenyl, C3-10alkynyl, C3-7cycloalkyl; or L is —X1—R6 or

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula (I), the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereoisomeric forms thereof, wherein n is zero to 6; p and q are zero to 4; r is zero to 5; R1 and R2 each independently are hydrogen; optionally substituted C1-6alkyl; C1-6alkylcarbonyl; halomethylcarbonyl; or R1 and R2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a morpholinyl ring or an optionally substituted heterocycle; each R3 and R4 independently are halo, cyano, hydroxy, halomethyl, halomethoxy, carboxyl, nitro, amino, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)amino, C1-6alkylcarbonylamino, aminosulfonyl, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)aminosulfonyl, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl; each R5 independently is C1-6alkyl, cyano or halomethyl; X is CR6R7, NR8, O, S, S(═O) or S(═O)2; aryl is optionally substituted phenyl; provided that the compound is other than (±)-3,3a,8,12b-tetrahydro-N-methyl-2H-dibenzo[3

Abstract: Orally-active nipecotamide glycolamide ester derivatives of formula (I): are disclosed as useful in treating platelet-mediated thrombotic disorders.

Abstract: The present invention concerns compounds of formula the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein n is 0, 1 or 2; m is 1 or 2, provided that if m is 2, then n is 1; p is 0, 1 or 2; ═Q is ═O or ═NR3; X is a covalent bond or a bivalent radical of formula —O—, —S—, —NR3—; R1 is Ar1; Ar1C1-6alkyl or di(Ar1)C1-6alkyl, wherein each C1-6alkyl group is optionally substituted with hydroxy, C1-4alkyloxy, oxo or a ketalized oxo substituent of formula —O—CH2—CH2—O— or —O—CH2—CH2—CH2—O—; R2 is Ar2; Ar2C1-6alkyl; Het or HetC1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R4 is hydrogen; C1-4alkyl; C1-4aklyloxyC1-4alkyl; hydroxyC1-4alkyl; carboxyl; C1-4aklyloxycarbonyl or Ar3; R5 is hydrogen; hydroxy; Ar3; Ar3C1-6alkyloxy; di(Ar3)C1-6alkyloxy; Ar3C1-6alkylthio; di(Ar3)C1-6alkylthio; Ar3C1-6alkylsulfoxy; di(Ar3)C1-6alkylsulfoxy;

Abstract: The present invention concerns the compounds of formula ##STR1## the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein Alk is C.sub.1-6 alkanediyl or C.sub.3-6 alkenediyl; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-4 alkyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently are hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.3-7 cycloalkyl; or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may also be taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, thus forming a pyrrolidine, a piperidine or a perhydro azepine ring; R.sup.

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula (I), ##STR1## the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein n is zero to 6; p is zero to 3; q is zero to 3; r is zero to 3; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently are hydrogen; optionally substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl; C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl; trihalomethylcarbonyl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a morpholinyl ring or an optionally substituted heterocycle; each R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently are halo, cyano, hydroxy, trihalomethyl, trihalomethoxy, carboxyl, nitro, amino, mono- or di(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)amino, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, aminosulfonyl, mono- or di(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)-aminosulfonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyloxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl or C.sub.1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl; each R.sup.5 independently is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, cyano or trihalomethyl; X is CR.sup.6 R.sup.7, NR.sup.8, O, S, S(.dbd.O) or S(.dbd.O).sub.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the compounds of formula ##STR1## the N-oxides, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein each R.sup.1 is independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, nitro, hydroxy or C.sub.1-4 alkyloxy; Alk is C.sub.1-6 alkanediyl; n is 1 or 2; D is an optionally substituted mono-, bi- or tricyclic nitrogen containing heterocycle having central .alpha..sub.2 -adrenoceptor antagonist activity. It further relates to their preparation, compositions comprising them and their use as a medicine.

Abstract: This invention concerns the use of the compounds of formula ##STR1## the N-oxides, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein A is CH, CR.sup.4 or N; n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each independently selected from hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.1-12 alkyloxy, C.sub.1-12 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-12 -alkyloxycarbonyl, aryl, amino, mono- or di(C.sub.1-12 alkyl)amino, mono- or di(C.sub.1-12 alkyl)aminocarbonyl wherein each of the aforementioned C.sub.1-12 alkyl groups may optionally and each individually be substituted; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together may form pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, azido or mono- or di(C.sub.1-12 alkyl)aminoC.sub.1-4 alkylidene; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, aryl, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl, optionally substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl; and each R.sup.4 independently is hydroxy, halo, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 -alkyloxy, cyano, aminocarbonyl, nitro, amino, trihalomethyl or trihalomethyloxy; L is --X--R.

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein n is 0, 1 or 2; m is 1 or 2, provided that if m is 2, then n is 1; X is a covalent bond or a bivalent radical of formula --O--, --S--, --NR.sup.3 --; .dbd.Q is .dbd.O or .dbd.NR.sup.3 ; R.sup.1 is Ar.sup.1, Ar.sup.1 C.sub.1-6 alkyl or di(Ar.sup.1)C.sub.1-6 alkyl wherein the C.sub.1-6 alkyl group is optionally substituted; R.sup.2 is Ar.sup.2, Ar.sup.2 C.sub.1-6 alkyl, Het or HetC.sub.1-6 alkyl; L is a benzimidazole or imidazopyridine derivative of formula (A) or (B) Ar.sup.1 is optionally substituted phenyl Ar.sup.2 is naphtalenyl or optionally substituted phenyl; and Het is an optionally substituted monocyclic or bicyclic heterocycle; as substance P antagonists; their preparation, compositions containing them and their use as a medicine.