The present invention concerns a compound of following formula (I): where: —R.sub.1 is H or OH, —R.sub.2 is a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl, COOH, COO—((C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl) or thiazolyl group, —R.sub.3 is H or a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl group, and —R.sub.4 is: .square-solid.a straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms substituted by one or more groups chosen from among OH and NR.sub.5R.sub.6, .square-solid.—(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2X.sub.1)(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2X.sub.2).sub.a2(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2X.sub.3).sub.a3(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2X.sub.4).sub.a4(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2X.sub.5).sub.a5R.sub.7, .square-solid.an aryl-(C.sub.1-C.sub.8)alkyl group substituted by one or more groups chosen from among OH and NR.sub.9R.sub.10 groups, or .square-solid.a heterocycle-(C.sub.1-C.sub.8)alkyl group optionally substituted by one or more groups chosen from among (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl, OH and NR.sub.12R.sub.13 groups, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof, and its uses in particular for the treatment of cancer, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same and the preparation methods thereof.

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The present invention concerns a compound of following formula (I): where: —R.sub.1 is H or OH, —R.sub.2 is a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl, COOH, COO—((C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl) or thiazolyl group, —R.sub.3 is H or a (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl group, and —R.sub.4 is: .square-solid.a straight-chain or branched, saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms substituted by one or more groups chosen from among OH and NR.sub.5R.sub.6, .square-solid.—(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2X.sub.1)(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2X.sub.2).sub.a2(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2X.sub.3).sub.a3(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2X.sub.4).sub.a4(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2X.sub.5).sub.a5R.sub.7, .square-solid.an aryl-(C.sub.1-C.sub.8)alkyl group substituted by one or more groups chosen from among OH and NR.sub.9R.sub.10 groups, or .square-solid.a heterocycle-(C.sub.1-C.sub.8)alkyl group optionally substituted by one or more groups chosen from among (C.sub.1-C.sub.6)alkyl, OH and NR.sub.12R.sub.13 groups, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or solvate thereof, and its uses in particular for the treatment of cancer, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same and the preparation methods thereof.

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The invention provides glucocorticoid receptor antagonists for treatment of infection, neoplasia, and fatty liver disease.

The invention provides glucocorticoid receptor antagonists for treatment of infection, neoplasia, and fatty liver disease.

Disclosed in the present invention is a series of dimethylsulfoximine derivatives, and specifically disclosed are a compound represented by formula (II) and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

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Compositions and methods for inhibiting brain tumor proliferation, or for inhibiting or halting TM formation, invasion, and/or proliferation, or for rendering brain tumor cells sensitive to chemotherapy or radiation, or for treating a brain tumor, or for inducing cell death, involving mDia agonists such as IMM01 and IMM02, are described.

Compositions and methods for inhibiting brain tumor proliferation, or for inhibiting or halting TM formation, invasion, and/or proliferation, or for rendering brain tumor cells sensitive to chemotherapy or radiation, or for treating a brain tumor, or for inducing cell death, involving mDia agonists such as IMM01 and IMM02, are described.

Compositions and methods for inhibiting brain tumor proliferation, or for inhibiting or halting TM formation, invasion, and/or proliferation, or for rendering brain tumor cells sensitive to chemotherapy or radiation, or for treating a brain tumor, or for inducing cell death, involving mDia agonists such as IMM01 and IMM02, are described.

The present invention relates to a method for rapid infusion of carmustine, for example, in 30 minutes or 1 hour.

Methods of treatment of metabolic disorders with various compounds are provided. Subjects having a metabolic can be administered a sphingolipid-like compound, an ARF6 antagonist, or a PIKfyve antagonist. Formulations and medicaments are utilized to formulate therapeutics that can be administered to individuals as pharmaceutically effective salt or in pure form, including, but not limited to, formulations for oral, intravenous, or intramuscular administration.