Farmos Group Ltd.

Farmos-yhtyma Oy

Orion-yhtyma Oy

Farmos-yhtyma Oy (farmos Group Ltd.)

Kauko O Kurkela

Arto J Karjalainen

Lauri V Kangas

Guillermo L Blanco

Reijo J Toivola

Marja-Liisa Soderwall

Raimo E Virtanen

Harry Gosta Jalonen

Hannu K Sundquist

Risto A Lammintausta

Antti Yli-Urpo

Arja Marketta Kalapudas

Michael W DeGregorio

Arja L Karjalainen

Reino O Pelkonen

Marja-Liisa Sodervall

Hannu K Sunduiqst

Outi M Vainio-Kivinen

Antti T Vaha-Vahe

Hannu U Jalonen

Terttu M Heikkila

A bioceramic system for delivery of a bioactive compound, which comprises a combination of bioactive glass, bioactive glass ceramic or bioactive ceramic, hydroxyapatite, optionally one or more other calcium phosphate compound and optionally a matrix, and which may incorporate into the bioceramic system a bioactive compound. The timing of the release of the bioactive compound can be regulated as desired and depends on the conditions of the surrounding, the composition of the bioceramic system and its method preparation.

Bioceramic system for delivery of bioactive compounds

Topical administration of toremifene and its metabolites

Drug formulations for parenteral use

The invention provides novel compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which can be the same or different are H or OH, R.sub.3 is ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5, which can be the same or different are H or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and their non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters and mixtures thereof, which compounds include metabolites of toremifene and exhibit valuable pharmacological properties as oestrogenic, anti-oestrogenic, and progestanic agents.

Tri-phenyl alkene derivatives and their preparation and use

Imidazole derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R'.sub.1 and R'.sub.2 which can be the same or different, are H, CH.sub.3, C.sub.2 H.sub.5, OCH.sub.3, OH, CH.sub.2 OH, NH.sub.2 or halogen; R' if H or ##STR2## where R.sub.3 is H, CH.sub.3, or halogen; R.sub.4 is H and R.sub.5 is H or OH and R.sub.6 is H or OH or one of R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is H and the other, together with R.sub.4, forms a bond and X and Y, which can be the same or different, are a bond, a straight C.sub.1-2 -alkyl or the corresponding alkenyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof exhibit valuable pharmacological properties, especially aromatase inhibiting effects and are useful in the treatment of estrogen dependent diseases, e.g. breast cancer. Anti-mycotic and antifungal properties have also been found.

Aromatase inhibiting 4(5)-imidazoles

##STR1## wherein n is 0 to 4, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which can be the same or different, are H or OH; R.sub.3 is --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.m --CH.sub.2 --NR.sub.6 R.sub.7 wherein m is 1 or 2, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, which can be the same or different, are H or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or --NR.sub.6 R.sub.7 can form a pyrrolidinyl group; and R.sub.4 is halogen, and their non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts and phenolic esters of aliphatic or aromatic carboxylic acids, acid anhydrides or acid chlorides thereof are disclosed. These compounds exhibit valuable pharmacological properties as estrogenic, anti-estrogenic, and progestanic agents. They show activity against oestrogen-dependent tumors.

Tri-phenyl alkane derivatives and their oestrogenic, anti-oestrogenic

Substituted imidazoles of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H, an alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or --CH.sub.2 OH; R.sub.2 is H or CH.sub.3 ; R.sub.3 is ##STR2## and R.sub.4 is H; R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 which can be the same or different, are H, --CH.sub.3 , --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, halogen, OH or --OCH.sub.3, or R.sub.5 is hydrogen and R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 together form an --O--CH.sub.2 --O--bridge between two adjacent carbon atoms in the phenyl group; provided that

Substituted imidazole derivatives useful as antihypertensive or

The invention provides novel compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein n is 0 to 4, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, which can be the same or different are H, OH, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, benzyloxy or methoxymethoxy; R.sub.3 is H, OH, halogen, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, benzyloxy, methoxymethoxy, 2,3-dihydroxypropoxy or ##STR2## wherein m is 1 or 2, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, which can be the same or different are H or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or ##STR3## can form an N-containing three-, four-, five- or six-membered heterocyclic ring; R.sub.4 is OH, F, Cl, Br, I, mesyloxy, tosyloxy, alkylcarbonyloxy of 1 to 4 C-atoms, formyloxy or CH.sub.2 R.sub.4 is replaced by CHO; R.sub.5 is H or OH; or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together form an --O-- bridge between the carbon atoms to which they are attached, and their non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters and mixtures thereof. Processes for the preparation of these compounds are described, and also novel pharmaceutical compositions containing them. These compounds exhibit valuable pharmacological properties as estrogenic, anti-estrogenic, and progestanic agents. They are also effective against oestrogen-dependent tumors. Certain compounds are useful as chemical intermediates for the preparation of pharmacologically active compounds of the invention.

Novel tri-phenyl alkane and alkene derivatives and their preparation and

A process for the preparation of a substituted imidazole of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or --O-- R.sub.1 is H, lower alkyl or lower alkenyl, OCH.sub.3 or OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, R.sub.2 is H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3 or OH, R.sub.3 is H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3 or Hal, R.sub.4 is H, CH.sub.3, CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, OCH.sub.3 or Hal, and Hal is halogen and their non-toxic acid addition salts exhibit valuable pharmacological activity and are useful especially as selective .alpha..sub.2 -receptor antagonists.

4-dihydroinden-2-yl-, 4-tetrahydronaphth-2-yl-, and

The invention provides compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which can be the same or different, is hydrogen, chloro, bromo, fluoro, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, amino, hydroxy or nitro; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 7 carbon atoms; X is ##STR2## (R.sub.5 is hydrogen or hydroxy) and n is 1-4; and their non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts. These compounds exhibit valuable pharmacological activity and are useful in the treatment of mammals, especially as anti-hypertensive agents. Furthermore, some of the compounds have proved to possess diuretic, .beta.-blocking activity and/or antithrombotic activity. The compounds may be made by a variety of methods and may be incorporated in pharmaceutical compositions also comprising a compatible pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Antimypertensive substituted imidazoles

4-[(.alpha.-Methyl)-2,3-dimethyl-benzyl]imidazole is useful as a veterinary sedative-analgetic agent, especially in small mammals.

Method of bringing about sedation and/or analgesia in a mammal

The invention provides novel compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is H, an alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or --CH.sub.2 OH; R.sub.2 is H or CH.sub.3 ; R.sub.3 is --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, ##STR2## --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CH.dbd.CH.sub.2, or ##STR3## and R.sub.4 is H or OH; or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 together represent .dbd.CH.sub.2, .dbd.CH--CH.sub.3, .dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.3, ##STR4## or .dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ; X is ##STR5## R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7, which can be the same or different are H, --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, halogen, OH or --OCH.sub.3 or R.sub.5 is hydrogen and R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 together form an --O--CH.sub.2 --O--bridge between two adjacent carbon atoms in the phenyl group; --CHR.sub.8 -- is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH(CH.sub.3)--, --CH(--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3)--, --CH(--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3)--, ##STR6## --CH(--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3)-- or &gt;C.dbd.CH.sub.2, &gt;C.dbd.CH--CH.sub.3, &gt;C.dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, or &gt;C.dbd.CH--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ; R.sub.9 is H, --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, ##STR7## --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 or OH; R.sub.10 is H, --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, ##STR8## or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ; R.sub.11 is H, --CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3, ##STR9## or --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3 ; n is 0 to 4; and their non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and mixtures thereof. Processes for the preparation of these compounds are described, as are novel pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one of the compounds or their salts. The compounds and their non-toxic salts exhibit valuable pharmacological activity and are useful in the treatment of mammals, especially as antihypertensive agents. Furthermore, some of the compounds have proved to possess antithrombotic and diuretic activity activity. Antimycotic and antifungal properties have also been found.

Antihypertensive substituted imidazole derivatives

The invention provides compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3, which can be the same or different, is hydrogen, chloro, bromo, fluoro, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, amino, hydroxy or nitro; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 7 carbons atoms; X is ##STR2## (R.sub.5 is hydrogen or hydroxy) and n is 1-4; and their non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid additions salts. These compounds exhibit valuable pharmacological activity and are useful in the treatment of mammals, especially as anti-hypertensive agents. Furthermore, some of the compounds have proved to possess diuretic, .beta.-blocking activity and/or antithrombotic activity. The compounds may be made by a variety of methods and may be incorporated in pharmaceutical compositions also comprising a compatible pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Substituted imidazoles and their use

The invention provides novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, benzyloxy, allyloxy, 2,3-epoxypropoxy, methoxymethoxy, ethoxymethoxy, or 2,3-dihydroxypropoxy or ##STR2## wherein one of R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is hydrogen or R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 are alkyl groups of 1-4 carbon atoms which may be the same or different, or the --NR.sub.5 R.sub.6 group stands for a nitrogen containing 5 to 7 membered heterocyclic radical and m is 1 or 2; R.sub.2 is an alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or ##STR3## wherein R.sub.7 has the same meanings as R.sub.1 except that R.sub.7 and R.sub.1 cannot simultaneously be the same; R.sub.3 is an alkyl of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, cyclopentyl or hydroxy-cyclopentyl; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or hydroxy; and n is 0 to 3, provided that when R.sub.4 is hydrogen, then R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are not simultaneously lower alkyl containing up to 4 carbon atoms, and their non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and esters and mixtures thereof. Processes for the preparation of these compounds are described, as are novel pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds or their salts. The compounds and their non-toxic salts exhibit valuable pharmacological properties as estrogenic, anti-estrogenic, progestanic and anti-tumor activity. Certain compounds of the group are useful as chemical intermediates for the preparation of pharmaceutically active compounds of the invention.

Alkane and alkene derivatives and their use

The invention provides novel compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein the various substituents are defined herein below. Processes for the preparation of these compounds are described, as are novel pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one of the compounds of their salts. The compounds and their non-toxic salts exhibit valuable pharmacological activity and are useful in the treatment of mammals, especially as antihypertensive agents. Furthermore, some of the compounds have proved to possess antithrombotic and diuretic activity. Antimycotic and antifungal properties have also been found.

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Oulu, Finland

Kauko O Kurkela