The invention relates to heterocyclic sulfonamide derivatives and their use in the treatment and prophylaxis of autoimmune, inflammatory, cardiovascular, neuronal, auditory, renal and metabolic mediated diseases, and to compositions containing said derivatives and processes for their preparation.

Disclosed herein are compounds of the formula: as well as analogs thereof, wherein the variables are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions thereof. In some aspects, the compounds and compositions provided herein may be used to modulate the activity of IL-17 and RORγ. Also provided are methods of administering compounds and composition provided herein to a patient in need thereof, for example, for the treatment or prevention of diseases or disorders associated with inflammation or for autoimmune disorders.

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The present invention relates to diarylhydantoin compounds, including diarylthiohydantoins, and methods for synthesizing them and using them in the treatment of hormone refractory prostate cancer.

The present invention relates to diarylhydantoin compounds, including diarylthiohydantoins, and methods for synthesizing them and using them in the treatment of hormone refractory prostate cancer.

The invention relates to 3-(carboxyethyl)-8-amino-2-oxo-1,3-diaza-spiro-[4.5]-decane derivatives, their preparation and their use in medicine, particularly in the treatment of pain.

The invention relates to 3-(carboxyethyl)-8-amino-2-oxo-1,3-diaza-spiro-[4.5]-decane derivatives, their preparation and their use in medicine, particularly in the treatment of pain.

The present invention relates to ethynyl derivatives of formula I ##STR00001##
with variables as defined herein, or to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. Compounds of formula I are metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonists (negative allosteric modulators) for use in the treatment of, e.g., anxiety and pain, depression, Fragile-X syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, Parkinson's disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Disclosed are heteroaromatic carboxamides of formula (I),

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wherein Y, R, and Ar are as defined herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Also disclosed are the use of the compounds of formula (i) for the treatment of diseases which can be influenced by the inhibition of plasma kallikrein.

The invention relates to 3-((hetero-)aryl)-alkyl-8-amino-2-oxo-1,3-diaza-spiro-[4.5]-decane derivatives, their preparation and their use in medicine, particularly in the treatment of pain.

The invention relates to 3-((hetero-)aryl)-alkyl-8-amino-2-oxo-1,3-diaza-spiro-[4.5]-decane derivatives, their preparation and their use in medicine, particularly in the treatment of pain.