Described herein are 1,4-substituted piperidine compounds according to Formula I that have demonstrated activity as fatty acid synthase inhibitors. Also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions containing the described 1,4-substituted piperidine compounds, and methods of treating diseases mediated by fatty acid synthase, by administering one or more of the compounds or pharmaceutical formulations described herein. Also described herein are methods of synthesizing the compounds described, including the described 1,4-substituted piperidine compounds and synthetic intermediates useful in those syntheses.

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Described herein are 1,4-substituted piperidine compounds according to Formula I that have demonstrated activity as fatty acid synthase inhibitors. Also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions containing the described 1,4-substituted piperidine compounds, and methods of treating diseases mediated by fatty acid synthase, by administering one or more of the compounds or pharmaceutical formulations described herein. Also described herein are methods of synthesizing the compounds described, including the described 1,4-substituted piperidine compounds and synthetic intermediates useful in those syntheses.

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The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof:

X-A-Y-L-R  (I)

which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.

The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof:

X-A-Y-L-R  (I)

which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.

The invention provides compounds having the general formula I:

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and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the variables R.sup.A, R.sup.AA, subscript n, ring A, X.sup.2, L, subscript m, X.sup.1, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.N have the meaning as described herein, and compositions containing such compounds and methods for using such compounds and compositions.

AKR1C3-activated prodrugs of Formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising prodrugs of Formula (I), and their use in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases such as cancer and for cell ablation. The compounds of the invention are able to penetrate neoplasm tissue and be selectively reduced to an active (cytotoxic) form by contact with an AKR1C3 enzyme found in the neoplasm. This active form is therefore able to ablate AKR1C3-expressing target cells of the neoplasm and therefore has particular utility in the treatment of cancer and other hyperproliferative disorders.

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The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof:
X-A-Y-L-R(I)
which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.

The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof:
X-A-Y-L-R(I)
which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.

Described herein are retinoic acid related-related orphan nuclear receptor (ROR) modulators and methods of utilizing NROR-gamma modulators in the treatment of diseases, disorders or conditions. Also described herein are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.

The present disclosure relates to novel compounds, methods, and compositions capable of binding to PCSK9, thereby modulating PCSK9 proprotein convertase enzyme activity. The compounds of the disclosure include compounds Formula (I).