Compounds of formula (VII), which are useful as inhibitors of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase and/or tryptophan dioxygenase, are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits comprising said compounds, and methods and uses pertaining to said compounds.

Compounds of formula (VII), which are useful as inhibitors of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase and/or tryptophan dioxygenase, are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits comprising said compounds, and methods and uses pertaining to said compounds.

The present invention provides the use of a glutamine derivative in preparing animal feed additives, and particularly the use of a glutamine derivative having a structure of formula (I), a racemate thereof, a stereoisomer thereof, a geometric isomer thereof, a tautomer thereof, a solvate thereof, or a feed acceptable salt thereof. Animal breeding experiments revealed that, the provided compounds, including the glutamine derivative, the racemate thereof, the stereoisomer thereof, the geometric isomer thereof, the tautomer thereof, the solvate thereof, and the feed acceptable salt thereof, can be used as animal feed additives, exhibiting excellent effect in improving animal production performance such as growth and feed efficiency. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides the use of a glutamine derivative in preparing animal feed additives, and particularly the use of a glutamine derivative having a structure of formula (I), a racemate thereof, a stereoisomer thereof, a geometric isomer thereof, a tautomer thereof, a solvate thereof, or a feed acceptable salt thereof. Animal breeding experiments revealed that, the provided compounds, including the glutamine derivative, the racemate thereof, the stereoisomer thereof, the geometric isomer thereof, the tautomer thereof, the solvate thereof, and the feed acceptable salt thereof, can be used as animal feed additives, exhibiting excellent effect in improving animal production performance such as growth and feed efficiency. ##STR00001##

The present invention provides 2-phenylpiperazine derivatives having a benzofuran-2-yl group which contributes to increase the antiviral activity as well as, for some substituents, the CC.sub.50, giving more active and less cytotoxic compounds. Although further optimization and characterization of their mechanisms of action will be required for these compounds, they represent strong hit candidates for the development of a new class of antiviral compounds.

The present invention provides 2-phenylpiperazine derivatives having a benzofuran-2-yl group which contributes to increase the antiviral activity as well as, for some substituents, the CC.sub.50, giving more active and less cytotoxic compounds. Although further optimization and characterization of their mechanisms of action will be required for these compounds, they represent strong hit candidates for the development of a new class of antiviral compounds.

There are described ROR modulators of the formula (I), ##STR00001##
or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein all substituents are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. Such compounds and compositions are useful in methods for modulating ROR activity in a cell and methods for treating a subject suffering from a disease or disorder in which the subject would therapeutically benefit from modulation of ROR activity, for example, autoimmune and/or inflammatory disorders.

There are described ROR modulators of the formula (I), ##STR00001##
or stereoisomers, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, or prodrugs thereof, wherein all substituents are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. Such compounds and compositions are useful in methods for modulating ROR activity in a cell and methods for treating a subject suffering from a disease or disorder in which the subject would therapeutically benefit from modulation of ROR activity, for example, autoimmune and/or inflammatory disorders.

An octahydroanthracene compound having the structure shown in formula (I) and (II), preparation method and application thereof are disclosed. The octahydroanthracene compound has a good therapeutic effect on tumors and neurodegenerative diseases. The preparation of the octahydroanthracene compound is mainly carried out by using benzene as a starting material, and being subjected to Friedel-Crafts reaction, nitration, reduction, (sulfo-) amide formation, reduction, urea formation or amide formation, thus obtaining a target compound.

An octahydroanthracene compound having the structure shown in formula (I) and (II), preparation method and application thereof are disclosed. The octahydroanthracene compound has a good therapeutic effect on tumors and neurodegenerative diseases. The preparation of the octahydroanthracene compound is mainly carried out by using benzene as a starting material, and being subjected to Friedel-Crafts reaction, nitration, reduction, (sulfo-) amide formation, reduction, urea formation or amide formation, thus obtaining a target compound.