This invention is benzothiophene-based selective mixed estrogen receptor downregulators and their compositions and uses to treat estrogen-related disorders.

This invention is benzothiophene-based selective mixed estrogen receptor downregulators and their compositions and uses to treat estrogen-related disorders.

The present invention relates to one or more SGLT2 inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a metabolic disorder in a feline animal, preferably wherein the metabolic disorder is one or more selected from the group consisting of: ketoacidosis, pre-diabetes, diabetes mellitus type 1 or type 2, insulin resistance, obesity, hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, dysadipokinemia, subclinical inflammation, systemic inflammation, low grade systemic inflammation, hepatic lipidosis, atherosclerosis, inflammation of the pancreas, neuropathy and/or Syndrome X (metabolic syndrome) and/or loss of pancreatic beta cell function and/or wherein the remission of the metabolic disorder, preferably diabetic remission, is achieved and/or maintained.

Provided herein are compositions comprising a compound of Formulas I, II, or III, and compositions a compound comprising a moiety of Formula IV, which are useful for sensitizing and/or activating pro-apoptotic activity of BAX. Methods of treating diseases associated with BAX (e.g., cancer) and methods of identifying compounds which sensitize and/or activate the pro-apoptotic activity of a BAX polypeptide are also provided.

Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating of disorders that are affected by the modulation of the GPR40 receptor. Such compounds are represented by Formula (I) as follows: ##STR00001##
wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, W, and A are defined herein.

Disclosed are compounds, compositions and methods for treating of disorders that are affected by the modulation of the GPR40 receptor. Such compounds are represented by Formula (I) as follows: ##STR00001##
wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, W, and A are defined herein.

Compounds of formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.14, W, A and n are as defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating conditions requiring a pro-apoptotic agent.

Compounds of formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.8, R.sub.14, W, A and n are as defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating conditions requiring a pro-apoptotic agent.

The present invention relates to one or more SGLT2 inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a metabolic disorder in a feline animal, preferably wherein the metabolic disorder is one or more selected from the group consisting of: ketoacidosis, pre-diabetes, diabetes mellitus type 1 or type 2, insulin resistance, obesity, hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, dysadipokinemia, subclinical inflammation, systemic inflammation, low grade systemic inflammation, hepatic lipidosis, atherosclerosis, inflammation of the pancreas, neuropathy and/or Syndrome X (metabolic syndrome) and/or loss of pancreatic beta cell function and/or wherein the remission of the metabolic disorder, preferably diabetic remission, is achieved and/or maintained.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a partially hydrogenated polyacene, and a novel intermediate used in such process; also the present invention relates to a process for preparing the corresponding conjugated polyacenes.