The present invention relates to compounds,

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intermediates used in the preparation of such compounds, processes for the preparation of such compounds of the formula V and formula VI and such intermediates, pharmaceutical compositions composing such compounds of the formula V and such compounds of the formula VI, and the uses of such compounds of the formula V and such compounds of the formula VI as anti-inflammatory, antiobesity and cardioprotective agents.

Provided herein are compounds (e.g., compounds of Formula (I) and Formula (II), that modulate HCN channels, intermembrane proteins that serve as nonselective voltage-gated cation channels in the plasma membranes of heart and brain cells. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the compounds, and methods of treating HCN-related disorders (e.g., pain) with the compounds in a subject, by administering the compounds and/or compositions described herein.

Provided herein are compounds (e.g., compounds of Formula (I) and Formula (II), that modulate HCN channels, intermembrane proteins that serve as nonselective voltage-gated cation channels in the plasma membranes of heart and brain cells. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the compounds, and methods of treating HCN-related disorders (e.g., pain) with the compounds in a subject, by administering the compounds and/or compositions described herein.

The present invention relates to nitric oxide releasing prodrugs of known drugs or therapeutic agents wherein the drug or therapeutic agents contain at least one carboxylic acid group. The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these nitric oxide releasing prodrugs, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to methods of using these produgs.

An object of the present disclosure is at least to provide a technique for improving QOL of a 40-year-old or older postmenopausal woman without menopausal disorder, and the object is achieved by a composition for improving QOL of a 40-year-old or older postmenopausal woman without menopausal disorder, comprising equols.

Disclosed are methods for the treatment and/or prevention of gout, comprising administering to a subject an effective amount of anti-IL-1β antibody or fragment thereof.

The present invention relates to optimized aptamers and methods of using these aptamers.

The present invention relates to optimized aptamers and methods of using these aptamers.

A series of substituted 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine derivatives of formula (I), being potent modulators of human TNFa activity, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neurodegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to sulfamate derivative compounds and a composition for treating and/or alleviating pain containing the sulfamate derivative compounds or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating or alleviating pain containing a sulfamate derivative compound and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for treatment or alleviation of pain comprising administering a sulfamate derivative compound in a pharmaceutically effective amount to a subject in need of treatment or alleviation of pain; and a use of the sulfamate derivative compound or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in treating and/or alleviating pain, are provided.