Compounds described herein may be used for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases linked to protein misfolding, including prion diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease (PD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and also other neurodegenerative, degenerative, metabolic and ischemic conditions. Indeed, NAD metabolism impairment is also a critical feature in brain ischemia/reperfusion injury, Wallerian degeneration, kidney failure, multiple sclerosis, aging, and metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus. Therapies that elevate or stabilize NAD levels may thus have broad potential for treating many severely debilitating neurological and metabolic conditions. Evidence is provided herein with compounds from 8 lead series for NAD restoring properties and for therapeutic efficacy in cellular and/or animal models of prion disease, PD and ALS.

Compounds described herein may be used for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases linked to protein misfolding, including prion diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease (PD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and also other neurodegenerative, degenerative, metabolic and ischemic conditions. Indeed, NAD metabolism impairment is also a critical feature in brain ischemia/reperfusion injury, Wallerian degeneration, kidney failure, multiple sclerosis, aging, and metabolic disorders such as diabetes mellitus. Therapies that elevate or stabilize NAD levels may thus have broad potential for treating many severely debilitating neurological and metabolic conditions. Evidence is provided herein with compounds from 8 lead series for NAD restoring properties and for therapeutic efficacy in cellular and/or animal models of prion disease, PD and ALS.

The present invention relates to heteroaromatic derivatives for use as a regulator, a preparation method therefor and a use thereof. In particular, disclosed are compounds represented by general formula (I), preparation methods therefor, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, and a use thereof as Janus kinase inhibitors in treating inflammatory diseases and tumor-related diseases.

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The present invention relates to heteroaromatic derivatives for use as a regulator, a preparation method therefor and a use thereof. In particular, disclosed are compounds represented by general formula (I), preparation methods therefor, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds, and a use thereof as Janus kinase inhibitors in treating inflammatory diseases and tumor-related diseases.

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The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity.

A compound represented by the formula (I):

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The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound having an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity.

A compound represented by the formula (I):

##STR00001## wherein each symbol is as described in the description, or a salt thereof has an orexin type 2 receptor agonist activity, and is useful as an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of narcolepsy.

The present invention includes substituted arylmethyl ureas and heteroarylmethyl-ureas, and compositions comprising the same, that can be used to treat and/or prevent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in a patient.

The present invention includes substituted arylmethyl ureas and heteroarylmethyl-ureas, and compositions comprising the same, that can be used to treat and/or prevent hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections in a patient.

Disclosed herein are compounds of Formula (I) which inhibit, regulate and/or modulate tyrosine kinase receptors, particularly Ax1 and Mer signal transduction pathways related to the changes in cellular activities, compositions containing the compounds, methods of using the compounds to treat kinase-dependent diseases and conditions, and methods for making the compounds.

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Disclosed herein are compounds of Formula (I) which inhibit, regulate and/or modulate tyrosine kinase receptors, particularly Ax1 and Mer signal transduction pathways related to the changes in cellular activities, compositions containing the compounds, methods of using the compounds to treat kinase-dependent diseases and conditions, and methods for making the compounds.

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