The present invention relates to novel N-acyl-diarysulfonamides acting as inhibitors of bacterial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase. These can be used as medicines or as constituent of medicines for the treatment of bacterial infections. ##STR00001##

Disclosed herein are compounds having antiviral activity, and, in particular, an inhibitory activity on the replication of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Druggable target sites, including Px, in the RSV N protein are disclosed, as well as compounds targeting Px. The compounds can be used to treat patients with RSV infection.

Compositions and methods for visualizing tissue under illumination with near-infrared radiation, including compounds comprising near-infrared, closed chain, sulfo-cyanine dyes and prostate specific membrane antigen ligands are disclosed.

Compositions and methods for visualizing tissue under illumination with near-infrared radiation, including compounds comprising near-infrared, closed chain, sulfo-cyanine dyes and prostate specific membrane antigen ligands are disclosed.

The present invention provides benzothiadiazine and chroman derivatives and particularly diazoxide and cromakalim derivatives for use in treating glaucoma, retinopathy, treating age related macular degeneration, treating, stabilizing and/or inhibiting blood and lymph vascularization, and reducing intraocular pressure by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a prodrug disposed in an ophthalmically acceptable carrier to the eye, wherein the prodrug specifically modulates a KATP channel to reduce an intraocular pressure.

The present invention provides benzothiadiazine and chroman derivatives and particularly diazoxide and cromakalim derivatives for use in treating glaucoma, retinopathy, treating age related macular degeneration, treating, stabilizing and/or inhibiting blood and lymph vascularization, and reducing intraocular pressure by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a prodrug disposed in an ophthalmically acceptable carrier to the eye, wherein the prodrug specifically modulates a KATP channel to reduce an intraocular pressure.

The invention relates to compound of formula (I): in particular flavonoid derivatives (quercetin and catechin derivatives), for use in the prevention and/or the treatment of a disease or disorder involving both carbonyl and oxidative stresses.

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The present invention includes novel substituted bicyclic (such as 4-substituted-chromane-8-carboxamide compounds), and compositions comprising the same, that can be used to treat or prevent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in a patient. In certain embodiments, the compounds and compositions of the invention are capsid inhibitors.

The present invention includes novel substituted bicyclic (such as 4-substituted-chromane-8-carboxamide compounds), and compositions comprising the same, that can be used to treat or prevent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in a patient. In certain embodiments, the compounds and compositions of the invention are capsid inhibitors.

The present invention provides benzothiadiazine and chroman derivatives and particularly diazoxide and cromakalim derivatives for use in treating glaucoma, retinopathy, treating age related macular degeneration, treating, stabilizing and/or inhibiting blood and lymph vascularization, and reducing intraocular pressure by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a prodrug disposed in an ophthalmically acceptable carrier to the eye, wherein the prodrug specifically modulates a K.sub.ATP channel to reduce an intraocular pressure.