This invention relates to polymer particles preferably with surface functionality for charge retention, a process for their preparation, the use of these particles for the preparation of an electrophoretic device, electrophoretic displays comprising such particle, and new polymerizable dyes.

The application describes an assay for the identification of small molecule modulators of integrin CD11b/CD18 and small molecules capable of modulating activity of this receptor. Such compounds may be used in certain embodiments for treating a disease or condition selected from inflammation, immune-related disorders, cancer, ischemia-reperfusion injury, stroke, neointimal thickening associated with vascular injury, bullous pemphigoid, neonatal obstructive nephropathy, and cardiovascular disease, or in other embodiments for the treatment of a disease or condition selected from immune deficiency, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), myeloperoxidase deficiency, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, chronic granulomatous disease, hyper-IgM syndromes, leukocyte adhesion deficiency, Chediak-Higashi syndrome, and severe combined immunodeficiency.

The application describes an assay for the identification of small molecule modulators of integrin CD11b/CD18 and small molecules capable of modulating activity of this receptor. Such compounds may be used in certain embodiments for treating a disease or condition selected from inflammation, immune-related disorders, cancer, ischemia-reperfusion injury, stroke, neointimal thickening associated with vascular injury, bullous pemphigoid, neonatal obstructive nephropathy, and cardiovascular disease, or in other embodiments for the treatment of a disease or condition selected from immune deficiency, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), myeloperoxidase deficiency, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, chronic granulomatous disease, hyper-IgM syndromes, leukocyte adhesion deficiency, Chediak-Higashi syndrome, and severe combined immunodeficiency.

The present invention is directed to compounds of Formula I: ##STR00001## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates, tautomers, or isomers or thereof, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.2, L, X, W, Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2, Y.sup.3, and Y.sup.4 are described herein.

The present invention is directed to compounds of Formula I: ##STR00001## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, solvates, hydrates, tautomers, or isomers or thereof, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.2, L, X, W, Y.sup.1, Y.sup.2, Y.sup.3, and Y.sup.4 are described herein.

The present invention relates spiro-cyclic amine derivatives of the formula (1) wherein R1; R2; R3; Q; W-T-; R5; Z; and A have the definitions provided in the claims; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a solvate or hydrate thereof or one or more N-oxides thereof. The compounds of the invention have affinity to S1P receptors and may be used in the treatment, alleviation or prevention of diseases and conditions in which (a) S1P receptor (s) is (are) involved.

##STR00001##

The present invention relates spiro-cyclic amine derivatives of the formula (1) wherein R1; R2; R3; Q; W-T-; R5; Z; and A have the definitions provided in the claims; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a solvate or hydrate thereof or one or more N-oxides thereof. The compounds of the invention have affinity to S1P receptors and may be used in the treatment, alleviation or prevention of diseases and conditions in which (a) S1P receptor (s) is (are) involved.

##STR00001##

Compounds and methods for inhibiting Nrf2 by activating KEAP1.

Compounds and methods for inhibiting Nrf2 by activating KEAP1.

The present invention relates to oxa-azaspiro compounds having pharmacological activity towards the sigma () receptor, to processes of preparation of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in therapy, in particular for the treatment of pain.