Hoffmann-la Roche Inc.

Pierre Barbier

Fernand Schneider

Marc Muller

Josef Stadlwieser

Peter Mohr

Sven Taylor

Ulrich Widmer

Wolfgang Pirson

Franz Bauer

Isabelle Huber

Paul Hadvary

Hans Lengsfeld

Christopher Self

A pharmaceutical combination or composition containing a lipase inhibitor, preferably orlistat, and a bile acid sequestrant is useful for treating obesity.

Orlistat compositions

Method of reducing gastrointestinal side effects associated with orlistat treatment

Cyclohexanediol derivatives

Compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## as defined by the specification. The compounds are useful in the treatment or prevention of vitamin D dependent disorders, particularly psoriasis, basal cell carcinomas, disorders of keratinization and keratosis, leukemia, osteoporosis, hyperparathyroidism accompanying renal failure, transplant rejection and graft vs. host disease.

Arylsecocholadiene derivatives

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is phenyl or alpha- or beta-naphthyl, which groups can be substituted by hydroxy, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, lower alkoxy-carbonyl, phenoxy, acyloxy, hydroxyphenoxy-sulfonyl, halogen, nitro, amino, acylamino or N-lower-alkyl-acylamino;

Azepanes

The present invention relates to vitamin D derivatives of the formula I ##STR1## wherein X is C.dbd.CH.sub.2 or CH.sub.2 ;

Vitamin D derivatives

Polyunsaturated 24a,24b-dihomo-9,10-secocholestane derivatives of formula ##STR1## wherein A is a single or double bond,

Dihomo-seco-cholestanes

Compounds of formula I: ##STR1## wherein the dotted carbon-carbon bond in the D-ring is C--C or C.dbd.C; C(R,R) is CH.sub.2 or C.dbd.CH.sub.2,

D-homo vitamin D.sub.3 derivatives

The compounds of formula I: wherein R.sup.1 --R.sup.9, R.sup.15, A, X, Y, and Z have the meaning given in the specification are active as protein kinase inhibitors and can be used as medicaments, particularly for the treatment of inflammatory skin disorders and alopecia.

Azepanes and their ring homologues having protein kinase inhibiting

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is phenyl or alpha- or beta-naphthyl, which groups can be substituted by hydroxy, lower-alkyl, lower-alkoxy, lower alkoxycarbonyl, phenoxy, acyloxy, hydroxyphenoxy-sulfonyl, halogen, nitro, amino, acylamino or N-lower-alkyl-acylamino;

Dermatological use of vitamin D derivatives

The compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 -R.sup.9, R.sup.15, A, X, Y, Z and n have the meaning given in the specification are active as protein kinase inhibitors and can be used as medicaments, particularly for the treatment of inflammatory skin disorders and alopecia.

Racemic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and n are as described herein, enantiomers and diastereomers thereof, and salts of these esters with weak acids, are described. These compounds inhibit pancreas lipase and are useful agents in the treatment of obesity, hyperlipaemia, atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis.

Oxetanones

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently C.sub.1-17 -alkyl which is saturated or optionally interrupted by up to 8 double or triple bonds and/or optionally interrupted by an O or S atom, which is present in other than the .alpha.-position to an unsaturated C atom; or phenyl, benzyl or --C.sub.6 H.sub.4 --X--C.sub.6 H.sub.5 ring-substituted by 0 to 3 C.sub.1-6 -alkyl-(O or S).sub.1 or 0 groups, and X is oxygen, sulfur or (CH.sub.2).sub.0-3, with the proviso that when R.sup.1 is n-hexyl and R.sup.2 is undecyl or 2Z,5Z-undecadienyl, at least one of the asymmetric C-atoms present in the oxetanone ring and in the .beta.-position to the latter has the R-configuration, an enantiomer or a diastereomer thereof are described. These compounds inhibit pancreas lipase and are useful agents in the treatment of obesity, hyperlipemia, atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis.

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Pierre Barbier