The present invention relates to compounds of Formulas I-IV, which are salts of special lipid mediators of inflammation, compositions containing same, and methods of using same in the treatment of various diseases and disorders characterized by chronic or excessive inflammation, or both.

The present invention relates to compounds of Formulas I-IV, which are salts of special lipid mediators of inflammation, compositions containing same, and methods of using same in the treatment of various diseases and disorders characterized by chronic or excessive inflammation, or both.

A link between ApoE4 allele and sirtuins expression level is identified that is believed to be associated with elevated risk for the promotion of processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP) by the non-amyloidogenic pathway in a mammal leading to elevated risk for Alzheimer's disease. Compounds are identified that upregulate sirtuins (e.g., SirT1) expression levels and appear to be useful in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of MCI and/or Alzheimer's disease.

A link between ApoE4 allele and sirtuins expression level is identified that is believed to be associated with elevated risk for the promotion of processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP) by the non-amyloidogenic pathway in a mammal leading to elevated risk for Alzheimer's disease. Compounds are identified that upregulate sirtuins (e.g., SirT1) expression levels and appear to be useful in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of MCI and/or Alzheimer's disease.

The present invention relates to certain substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indol-3-yl)acetic acid derivatives of Formula (Ia) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which exhibit useful pharmacological properties, for example, as agonists of the S1P1 receptor.

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Also provided by the present invention are pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of the invention, and methods of using the compounds and compositions of the invention in the treatment of S1P1 receptor-associated disorders, for example, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, transplant rejection, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ulcerative colitis, type I diabetes, acne, microbial infections or diseases and viral infections or diseases.

These compounds are amino acid transporter inhibitors. Amino acid transporter inhibitors are useful to treat a variety of diseases disorders, or conditions including cancer.

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These compounds are amino acid transporter inhibitors. Amino acid transporter inhibitors are useful to treat a variety of diseases disorders, or conditions including cancer.

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Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions, and methods for treating neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease.

Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions, and methods for treating neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease.

A compound of formula I

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or a pharmaceutical salt thereof of formula II,

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as well as a process to obtain said compound and a process to obtain said salt. Additionally, disclosed is the use of said compound of formula I or said pharmaceutical salt thereof of formula II as a medicament, in particular as a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) agonist, for use in the treatment or prevention of a disease responsive to PPARγ agonists. Also disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition comprising said compound or said salt, as well as a method of treating or preventing a disease with said compound of formula I or said salt thereof of formula II, or with a composition comprising said compound or said salt.