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.

Citraconic acid (CA) or derivative thereof for use as medicament, for example in the treatment of a medical condition associated with inflammation. In another aspect, the invention relates to a citraconic acid derivative according to formulae 1-XIII. In another aspect, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising citraconic acid or derivative thereof with one or more pharmaceutical excipients for use in the treatment of a medical condition, such as those associated with inflammation and/or a non-inflammation associated medical condition.

Citraconic acid (CA) or derivative thereof for use as medicament, for example in the treatment of a medical condition associated with inflammation. In another aspect, the invention relates to a citraconic acid derivative according to formulae 1-XIII. In another aspect, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising citraconic acid or derivative thereof with one or more pharmaceutical excipients for use in the treatment of a medical condition, such as those associated with inflammation and/or a non-inflammation associated medical condition.

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: 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. ##STR00001##

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: 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. ##STR00001##

The disclosure provides a reactive perpendicular aligned material, a liquid crystal display panel, and a method for aligning liquid crystals, a general structural formula of the reactive perpendicular aligned material is A-ZR, A is CHCHCOOH; Z is

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where n1; R represents a linear chained or a branched chained alkyl group with 520 C atoms, a CH.sub.2 group in the alkyl group is substituted by a phenyl group, a naphthenic base, CONH, COO, OCO, S, CO or CHCH, or a F atom or a Cl atom substitutes for a H atom in the alkyl group. A head group A plays a role in anchoring, it can be anchored on a surface of a substrate utilizing the COOH group by means of physical reaction, meanwhile, it can strengthen the ability of anchoring liquid crystal molecules by the reaction of a CHCH group and a reactive monomer

The disclosure provides a reactive perpendicular aligned material, a liquid crystal display panel, and a method for aligning liquid crystals, a general structural formula of the reactive perpendicular aligned material is A-ZR, A is CHCHCOOH; Z is

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where n1; R represents a linear chained or a branched chained alkyl group with 520 C atoms, a CH.sub.2 group in the alkyl group is substituted by a phenyl group, a naphthenic base, CONH, COO, OCO, S, CO or CHCH, or a F atom or a Cl atom substitutes for a H atom in the alkyl group. A head group A plays a role in anchoring, it can be anchored on a surface of a substrate utilizing the COOH group by means of physical reaction, meanwhile, it can strengthen the ability of anchoring liquid crystal molecules by the reaction of a CHCH group and a reactive monomer

A long-chain compound, a preparation method therefor and the use thereof are disclosed. The structure of said compound is represented by formula (I). The definition of each substituent in the formula is as set out in the description and claims. The compound can directly inhibit ACLY, inhibit lipid synthesis in primary hepatocytes, inhibit lipid de novo synthesis and histone acetylation in various cancer cells such as H358, and inhibit cancer cell proliferation. The compound may be used to prepare drugs that treat metabolic diseases such as hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis or various cancers such as lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, liver cancer, intestinal cancer, brain cancer, and acute myeloid leukemia.

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A long-chain compound, a preparation method therefor and the use thereof are disclosed. The structure of said compound is represented by formula (I). The definition of each substituent in the formula is as set out in the description and claims. The compound can directly inhibit ACLY, inhibit lipid synthesis in primary hepatocytes, inhibit lipid de novo synthesis and histone acetylation in various cancer cells such as H358, and inhibit cancer cell proliferation. The compound may be used to prepare drugs that treat metabolic diseases such as hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis or various cancers such as lung cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, liver cancer, intestinal cancer, brain cancer, and acute myeloid leukemia.

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