Renin inhibiting compounds of the formula: ##STR1## containing two .alpha.-amino acids or a single .alpha.-amino acid wherein R.sub.1 is a phosphorus containing moiety, W is oxygen or NR.sub.3 and A is a moiety selected from those of the formula: ##STR2## wherein Z is O, S, SO, SO.sub.2 and p is an integer from 1 to 2; and, when W is oxygen, A may also be a moiety of the formula ##STR3## and analogs thereof which compounds inhibit the substrate-cleaving action of renin, pharmaceutical compositio...

Disclosed herein are peptide derivatives which inhibit the activity of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease. The peptide derivatives can be represented by general formula R.sup.1 --R.sup.2 --Y--R.sup.3 --R.sup.4 wherein R.sup.1 is an optionally substituted 3-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolyl)carbonyl residue, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are amino acid or analogous amino acid residues (R.sup.3 may optionally be absent), Y is a non-peptide linking unit, e.g. statyl, and R.sup.4 is [--NR.sup.17 CH(R.su...

Tricyclic hydroxyurea and hydroxamate compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, and their use as as inhibitors of the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as by inhibition on the 5-lipoxygenase enzyme, and treatment of diseases therein.

The invention relates to compounds of the formula 1 ##STR1## in which A.sup.1 denotes a radical of the formulae ##STR2## A.sup.2 is absent or represents a radical of the formula ##STR3## R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as defined in the specification, and X and Y, independently of one another, represent --O-- or --NR.sup.13 --, and to the salts thereof. Also described is a process for the preparation of the compounds of the formula 1, corresponding pharmaceutical products, and the use thereof a...

A composition and method for inhibiting corrosion of ferrous metals in contact with an aqueous solution comprising adding to the system from 0.1 to 500 ppm of an aminohydroxysuccinic acid compound selected from group consisting of compounds of the generalized formulas: ##STR1## wherein R is H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, optionally substituted with --OH, --CO.sub.2 H, --SO.sub.3 H or phenyl, C.sub.4 C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, or phenyl which is optionally substituted with --OH, or --CO.sub.2 H, and R' ...

Derivatives of 2-pyrrolidinones are described which inhibit the production of TNF and are useful in the treatment of disease states mediated or exacerbated by TNF production.

A renin inhibiting compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is 4-piperazinyl, 1-methyl-4-piperazinyl, 1-methyl-l-oxo-4-piperazinyl, 2-oxo-4-piperazinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl or 1-methyl-4-homopiperazinyl; R.sub.2 is benzyl, 2-phenylethyl, 1-naphthylmethyl or 2-naphthylmethyl; R.sub.3 is 4-thiazolyl, 2-amino-4-thiazolyl, 2-thiazolyl, 5-thiazolyl, 1-pyrazolyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 1-imidazolyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, CH.sub.3 S-- or CH.sub.3 SCH.sub.2 --; R.sub.4 is isobutyl or cyclopro...

This invention relates to novel biologically active molecules which bind to and inhibit thrombin. These molecules comprise a catalytic site directed moiety (CSDM) of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is hydrogen or is characterized by a backbone chain consisting of from 1 to 100 atoms; R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of unsubstituted, mono-substituted, di-substituted and tri-substituted saturated ring structures; R.sub.2 is a bond or is characterized by a backbone chain consisting of...

Bitterness inhibitors are disclosed which are derivations of cinnamic acid. A process for reducing the bitterness of consumable materials is set forth which comprises the addition of the bitterness inhibitors at a level of from about 0.001% to 0.2% by weight. The preferred bitterness inhibitors are caffeic acid and ferulic acid.

A renin inhibiting compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X is O, NH or S and G is a mimic of the Leu-Val cleavage site of angiotensinogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof; with the proviso that the compound is not N-(3-(4-Morpholino)propyl)-5(S)-(2(S)-(1(S)-(4-methoxymethoxy)piperidin-1- yl)carbonyl-2-phenyl)ethoxyhexanamido)-6-cyclohexyl-4(S)-hydroxy-2(S)-isopr opylhexanamide.