A polymer compound is provided which is changed from a water-insoluble state to a water-soluble state by irradiation with light. The polymer compound is represented by Formula (5), where A and B are a single bond or a functional group, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.9 are hydrogen or an alkyl group, and R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are hydrogen, an alkyl group, or the like.

A hydrophilic polymer derivative having a cyclic benzylidene acetal linker represented by the following formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.6 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group; R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each independently an electron-withdrawing or electron-donating substituent or a hydrogen atom; X.sup.1 is a chemically reactive functional group; P is a hydrophilic polymer; s is 1 or 2, t is 0 or 1, and s+t is 1 or 2; w is an integer of 1 to 8; and Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are each independently a selected divalent spacer.

A hydrophilic polymer derivative having a cyclic benzylidene acetal linker represented by the following formula (1): ##STR00001##
wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.6 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group; R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each independently an electron-withdrawing or electron-donating substituent or a hydrogen atom; X.sup.1 is a chemically reactive functional group; P is a hydrophilic polymer; s is 1 or 2, t is 0 or 1, and s+t is 1 or 2; w is an integer of 1 to 8; and Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 are each independently a selected divalent spacer.

The disclosure relates generally novel sulfur containing glycerol mono-ester derivatives and methods useful for treating gram positive, gram negative, fungal and envelope viral infections in a patient.

The disclosure relates generally novel sulfur containing glycerol mono-ester derivatives and methods useful for treating gram positive, gram negative, fungal and envelope viral infections in a patient.

The present invention relates to the treatment of disorders associated with oxidative stress including neuropathic pain and small synthetically derived compounds for treating such disorders.

The present invention relates to sulfamate derivative compounds and a composition for treating and/or alleviating pain containing the sulfamate derivative compounds or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating or alleviating pain containing a sulfamate derivative compound and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for treatment or alleviation of pain comprising administering a sulfamate derivative compound in a pharmaceutically effective amount to a subject in need of treatment or alleviation of pain; and a use of the sulfamate derivative compound or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in treating and/or alleviating pain, are provided.

The present invention relates to sulfamate derivative compounds and a composition for treating and/or alleviating pain containing the sulfamate derivative compounds or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating or alleviating pain containing a sulfamate derivative compound and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for treatment or alleviation of pain comprising administering a sulfamate derivative compound in a pharmaceutically effective amount to a subject in need of treatment or alleviation of pain; and a use of the sulfamate derivative compound or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in treating and/or alleviating pain, are provided.

The disclosure relates generally novel sulfur containing glycerol mono-ester derivatives and methods useful for treating gram positive, gram negative, fungal and envelope viral infections in a patient.

The disclosure relates generally novel sulfur containing glycerol mono-ester derivatives and methods useful for treating gram positive, gram negative, fungal and envelope viral infections in a patient.