It is an object of the present invention to introduce carboxylic acid-functionalities suitable for coupling into the denatonium structure by means of simple synthesis, namely the synthesis of bitter principle derivatives based on the denatonium structure according to formula 1:

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For example, according to the invention, lidocaine derivatives may be reacted with carboxylated benzyl halogenides. The carboxylated denatonium derivatives of the present invention are especially applied in medicine, biology, medical engineering as well as cosmetics, the pharmaceutical, chemical, and foodstuff industry.

It is an object of the present invention to introduce carboxylic acid-functionalities suitable for coupling into the denatonium structure by means of simple synthesis, namely the synthesis of bitter principle derivatives based on the denatonium structure according to formula 1:

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For example, according to the invention, lidocaine derivatives may be reacted with carboxylated benzyl halogenides. The carboxylated denatonium derivatives of the present invention are especially applied in medicine, biology, medical engineering as well as cosmetics, the pharmaceutical, chemical, and foodstuff industry.

Disclosed are compounds of formulae:

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and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the variables, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7, R.sub.11, R.sub.12, R.sub.13, R.sub.14, R.sub.15, R.sub.16, R.sub.17, n, and m are defined herein. These compounds are useful for treating Gram-negative bacteria infections. Also disclosed are methods of making these compounds.

It is an object of the present invention to introduce carboxylic acid-functionalities suitable for coupling into the denatonium structure by means of simple synthesis, namely the synthesis of bitter principle derivatives based on the denatonium structure according to formula 1: ##STR00001## For example, according to the invention, lidocaine derivatives may be reacted with carboxylated benzyl halogenides. The carboxylated denatonium derivatives of the present invention are especially applied in medicine, biology, medical engineering as well as cosmetics, the pharmaceutical, chemical, and foodstuff industry.

It is an object of the present invention to introduce carboxylic acid-functionalities suitable for coupling into the denatonium structure by means of simple synthesis, namely the synthesis of bitter principle derivatives based on the denatonium structure according to formula 1: ##STR00001## For example, according to the invention, lidocaine derivatives may be reacted with carboxylated benzyl halogenides. The carboxylated denatonium derivatives of the present invention are especially applied in medicine, biology, medical engineering as well as cosmetics, the pharmaceutical, chemical, and foodstuff industry.

The present invention relates to the discovery of new class of hydrolysable amino acid derivatives and absorbable polyester amides, polyamides, polyepoxides, polyureas and polyurethanes prepared therefrom. The resultant absorbable polymers are useful for drug delivery, tissue engineering, tissue adhesives, adhesion prevention, bone wax formulations, medical device coatings, stents, stent coatings, highly porous foams, reticulated foams, wound care, cardiovascular applications, orthopedic devices, surface modifying agents and other implantable medical devices. In addition, these absorbable polymers should have a controlled degradation profile.

The present invention relates to the discovery of new class of hydrolysable amino acid derivatives and absorbable polyester amides, polyamides, polyepoxides, polyureas and polyurethanes prepared therefrom. The resultant absorbable polymers are useful for drug delivery, tissue engineering, tissue adhesives, adhesion prevention, bone wax formulations, medical device coatings, stents, stent coatings, highly porous foams, reticulated foams, wound care, cardiovascular applications, orthopedic devices, surface modifying agents and other implantable medical devices. In addition, these absorbable polymers should have a controlled degradation profile.

The present invention relates to the discovery of new class of hydrolysable amino acid derivatives and absorbable polyester amides, polyamides, polyepoxides, polyureas and polyurethanes prepared therefrom. The resultant absorbable polymers are useful for drug delivery, tissue engineering, tissue adhesives, adhesion prevention, bone wax formulations, medical device coatings, stents, stent coatings, highly porous foams, reticulated foams, wound care, cardiovascular applications, orthopedic devices, surface modifying agents and other implantable medical devices. In addition, these absorbable polymers should have a controlled degradation profile.

The present invention relates to the discovery of new class of hydrolysable amino acid derivatives and absorbable polyester amides, polyamides, polyepoxides, polyureas and polyurethanes prepared therefrom. The resultant absorbable polymers are useful for drug delivery, tissue engineering, tissue adhesives, adhesion prevention, bone wax formulations, medical device coatings, stents, stent coatings, highly porous foams, reticulated foams, wound care, cardiovascular applications, orthopedic devices, surface modifying agents and other implantable medical devices. In addition, these absorbable polymers should have a controlled degradation profile.

Compounds that bind the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor, methods of their synthesis, methods of their therapeutic and/or prophylactic use, and methods of their use in stabilizing GLP-1 receptor in vitro for crystallization of the GLP-1 receptor are provided. Certain compounds may have activity as modulators or potentiators with respect to glucagon receptor, GIP receptor, GLP-1 and GLP-2 receptors, and PTH receptor on their own or in the presence of receptor ligands such as GIP(1-42), PTH(1-34), Glucagon(1-29), GLP-2(1-33), GLP-1(7-36), GLP-1(9-36), oxyntomodulin and exendin variants.