The present invention discloses a 5,12-dihydrotetracene derivative and an organic electroluminescence device employing the 5,12-dihydrotetracene derivative as the thermally activated delayed fluorescence host material or the thermally activated delayed fluorescence dopant material in the light emitting layer. The organic electroluminescence device of the present invention exhibits improved performance, such as reduced power consumption and increased current efficiency.

Provided is a heterocyclic compound that may have a GCN2 inhibitory action, and is expected to be useful for the prophylaxis or treatment of GCN2 associated diseases including cancer and the like. A compound represented by the formula (I):

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wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION, or a salt thereof.

This invention relates to compounds that inhibit creatine transport and/or creatine kinase, pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, and methods of utilizing such compounds and compositions for the treatment of cancer.

This invention relates to compounds that inhibit creatine transport and/or creatine kinase, pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, and methods of utilizing such compounds and compositions for the treatment of cancer.

Provided are compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, their pharmaceutical compositions, their methods of preparation, and methods for their use in the prevention and/or treatment of HIV; including the prevention of the progression of AIDS and general immunosuppression.

Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for stabilizing a benzothiazole luciferin analog such as D-luciferin and 6-amino-D-luciferin. The compositions may include the benzothiazole luciferin analog, a thionucleobase compound of formula (I), and a liquid medium, in which the thionucleobase is present in an amount effective to stabilize the luminogenic composition against decomposition. The methods provided herein may stabilize the benzothiazole luciferin analog against decomposition by contacting the benzothiazole luciferin analog with an effective amount of the thionucleobase compound in the presence of a liquid medium. Also provided herein is a kit containing the composition.

This invention provides a novel disubstituted 1,2,4-triazine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which has an aldosterone synthetase inhibitory activity and is useful for preventing and/or treating various diseases or conditions associated with aldosterone; a method for preparing it; use of it; as well as a pharmaceutical composition comprising it as an active ingredient. A compound of the general formula [I]:

##STR00001##

wherein R.sup.A is, for example, a group of the following formula (A-1):

##STR00002##

wherein ring A.sup.1 is, for example, a cycloalkyl group which may be substituted,
and R.sup.B is, for example, a monocyclic cycloalkyl group,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

This invention provides a novel disubstituted 1,2,4-triazine compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which has an aldosterone synthetase inhibitory activity and is useful for preventing and/or treating various diseases or conditions associated with aldosterone; a method for preparing it; use of it; as well as a pharmaceutical composition comprising it as an active ingredient. A compound of the general formula [I]:

##STR00001##

wherein R.sup.A is, for example, a group of the following formula (A-1):

##STR00002##

wherein ring A.sup.1 is, for example, a cycloalkyl group which may be substituted,
and R.sup.B is, for example, a monocyclic cycloalkyl group,
or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Compounds are provided that modulate the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor, as well as methods of their synthesis, and methods of their therapeutic and/or prophylactic use. Such compounds can act as modulators or potentiators of GLP-1 receptor on their own, or with incretin peptides such as GLP-1(7-36) and GLP-1(9-36), or with peptide-based therapies, such as exenatide and liraglutide, and have the following general structure (where represents either or both the R and S form of the compound): ##STR00001##
where A, B, C, Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Z, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, W.sub.1, n, p and q are as defined herein.

Compounds are provided that modulate the glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor, as well as methods of their synthesis, and methods of their therapeutic and/or prophylactic use. Such compounds can act as modulators or potentiators of GLP-1 receptor on their own, or with incretin peptides such as GLP-1(7-36) and GLP-1(9-36), or with peptide-based therapies, such as exenatide and liraglutide, and have the following general structure (where represents either or both the R and S form of the compound): ##STR00001##
where A, B, C, Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Z, R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, W.sub.1, n, p and q are as defined herein.