The present invention relates to substituted aromatic compounds of Formula I and their pharmaceutical uses. Particular aspects of the invention relate to the use of those compounds in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases and conditions in subjects, including the prevention or treatment of (i) blood disorders, (ii) renal disorders, a nephropathies, or renal disorder complications; (iii) inflammatory-related diseases; and/or (iv) oxidative stress related disorders.

A compound of the formula (I) wherein R represents a straight or branched, primary or secondary acyclic hydrocarbyl C3-C15 group, which can be saturated or unsaturated, or a straight or branched, primary or secondary acyclic hydrocarbyl C3-C15 group, which can be saturated or unsaturated and wherein one or more of hydrogen atoms is replaced with fluorine atom; X represents hydrogen atom or halogen atom, and * denotes chiral center, and salts thereof. The compound is useful for the treatment of diseases mediated by GPR40, in particular type II diabetes. (I)

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The present invention relates to substituted aromatic compounds of Formula I and their pharmaceutical uses. Particular aspects of the invention relate to the use of those compounds in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases and conditions in subjects, including the prevention or treatment of (i) blood disorders, (ii) renal disorders, a nephropathies, or renal disorder complications; (iii) inflammatory-related diseases; and/or (iv) oxidative stress related disorders.

The present invention relates to substituted aromatic compounds of Formula I and their pharmaceutical uses. Particular aspects of the invention relate to the use of those compounds in the prevention and/or treatment of various diseases and conditions in subjects, including the prevention or treatment of (i) blood disorders, (ii) renal disorders, a nephropathies, or renal disorder complications; (iii) inflammatory-related diseases; and/or (iv) oxidative stress related disorders.

Novel rexinoid compounds are provided herein. Also provided herein are methods of using the compounds to treat disorders, such as metabolic disorders, diabetes, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, obesity, steatosis, inflammation, and/or cancer.

Novel rexinoid compounds are provided herein. Also provided herein are methods of using the compounds to treat disorders, such as metabolic disorders, diabetes, insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, obesity, steatosis, inflammation, and/or cancer.

A compound for self-assembly onto a mineral and/or metal oxides substrate, the compound comprising a catechol group attached to an end group through a spacer group. The compound include a structure of Formula (I):

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A compound for self-assembly onto a mineral and/or metal oxides substrate, the compound comprising a catechol group attached to an end group through a spacer group. The compound include a structure of Formula (I):

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The present invention relates to substituted aromatic compounds for use in prevention or treatment of various fibrotic diseases and conditions in subjects, including pulmonary fibrosis, liver fibrosis, skin fibrosis and cardiac fibrosis, where the compound has the following formula:

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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A is C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.5 alkenyl, C.sub.6 alkenyl, C(O)(CH.sub.2).sub.nCH.sub.3 or CH(OH)(CH.sub.2).sub.nCH.sub.3 wherein n is 3 or 4; R.sub.1 is H, OH or F; R.sub.2 is H, OH, F or CH.sub.2OH; R.sub.3 is H, OH, F or CH.sub.2Ph; R.sub.4 is H, OH or F; Q is 1) (CH.sub.2).sub.mC(O)OH wherein m is 1 or 2, 2) CH(CH.sub.3)C(O)OH, 3) C(CH.sub.3).sub.2C(O)OH, 4) CH(F)C(O)OH, 5) CF.sub.2C(O)OH, or 6) C(O)C(O)OH.

The present invention relates to substituted aromatic compounds for use in prevention or treatment of various fibrotic diseases and conditions in subjects, including pulmonary fibrosis, liver fibrosis, skin fibrosis and cardiac fibrosis, where the compound has the following formula:

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or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein A is C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.5 alkenyl, C.sub.6 alkenyl, C(O)(CH.sub.2).sub.nCH.sub.3 or CH(OH)(CH.sub.2).sub.nCH.sub.3 wherein n is 3 or 4; R.sub.1 is H, OH or F; R.sub.2 is H, OH, F or CH.sub.2OH; R.sub.3 is H, OH, F or CH.sub.2Ph; R.sub.4 is H, OH or F; Q is 1) (CH.sub.2).sub.mC(O)OH wherein m is 1 or 2, 2) CH(CH.sub.3)C(O)OH, 3) C(CH.sub.3).sub.2C(O)OH, 4) CH(F)C(O)OH, 5) CF.sub.2C(O)OH, or 6) C(O)C(O)OH.