30 results about "Granulocyte Elastase" patented technology

The subject invention provides compounds of formula (1):including monomers and multimers thereof that are inhibitors of human neutrophil elastase (HNE) activity and are useful in the treatment of diseases or conditions in which HNE plays a part.

The invention provides compounds of formulawherein R1, R3, R4, R5, R6, R14, X and W are as defined in the specification and optical isomers, racemates and tautomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; together with processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy. The compounds are inhibitors of human neutrophil elastase.

The invention provides certain novel compounds as listed in the specification and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and particular Forms thereof; together with processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy. The compounds are inhibitors of human neutrophil elastase. The present neutrophil elastase inhibitors include 6-[1-(4-Cyanophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-5-methyl-3-oxo-4-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3,4-dihydropyrazine-2-carboxamide:

The invention relates to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, including inflammatory disorders, proliferative disorders and autoimmune diseases. The invention provides, and involves the use of, antibody molecules that bind: i) lysozyme, ii) neutrophil elastase, iii) tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), or iv) the D domain of Tenascin-C. The invention also relates to the use of antibody molecules that bind v) the IIICS isoform of fibronectin, vi) the Extra Domain-B (ED-B) of fibronectin, vii) matrix-metalloproteinase 3 (MMP3), or viii) the A1 domain of tenascin-C in the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease.

Pyrimidinone compounds defined herein exhibit human neutrophil elastase inhibitory properties and are useful for treating diseases and conditions in which HINE is implicated.

The present invention relates to pharmaceutical aerosols comprising a β-hairpin peptidomimetic of formula cyclo(-OctG-Glu-Thr-Ala-Ser-Ile-Pro-Pro-Gln-Lys-Tyr-DPro-Pro-), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having inhibitory activity against human neutrophil elastase. It further relates to solid or liquid pharmaceutical compositions and kits for preparing and administering such aerosols. The invention can be used for the prevention, management or treatment of pulmonary diseases, such as alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), cystic fibrosis (CF), non-cystic fibrosis bronchiactasis (NCFB), or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or infections, or diseases, or conditions of the lungs, being mediated by or resulting from human neutrophil elastase activity. Thus, the invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition or a pharmaceutical aerosol comprising the active compound cyclo(-OctG-Glu-Thr-Ala-Ser-Ile-Pro-Pro-Gln-Lys-Tyr-DPro-Pro-), or any pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in a method for the prevention, management or treatment of diseases or conditions of the lungs being mediated by or resulting from human neutrophil elastase activity in a subject.

The invention provides compounds of formulawherein R1, R3, R4, R5, R14, X and W are as defined in the specification and optical isomers, racemates and tautomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; together with processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy. The compounds are inhibitors of human neutrophil elastase.