A process for preparing a polyhydric alcohol according to the invention comprises subjecting a polyhydric alcohol compound having protected hydroxy group(s) to microwave irradiation in the presence of basic compound(s) or acid(s) having an acid dissociation exponent (pKa) of −8 to 3 at 25° C. to remove the protecting groups of the hydroxy group of the polyhydric alcohol compound. The invention can provide an industrially advantageous process for preparing polyhydric alcohols by readily removing protecting group(s) from protected hydroxy group(s) of polyhydric alcohol compounds.
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATMENT OF VIRAL DISEASES
申请人:Johansen Lisa M.
公开号:US20100009970A1
公开(公告)日:2010-01-14
The present invention features compositions, methods, and kits useful in the treatment of viral diseases. In certain embodiments, the viral disease is caused by a single stranded RNA virus, a flaviviridae virus, or a hepatic virus. In particular embodiments, the viral disease is viral hepatitis (e.g., hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, hepatitis E) and the agent or combination of agents includes sertraline, a sertraline analog, UK-416244, or a UK-416244 analog. Also featured are screening methods for identification of novel compounds that may be used to treat a viral disease.
PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF POLYHYDRIC ALCOHOLS
申请人:National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
公开号:EP1298115A1
公开(公告)日:2003-04-02
A process for preparing a polyhydric alcohol according to the invention comprises subjecting a polyhydric alcohol compound having protected hydroxy group(s) to microwave irradiation in the presence of basic compound(s) or acid(s) having an acid dissociation exponent (pKa) of -8 to 3 at 25°C to remove the protecting groups of the hydroxy group of the polyhydric alcohol compound. The invention can provide an industrially advantageous process for preparing polyhydric alcohols by readily removing protecting group(s) from protected hydroxy group(s) of polyhydric alcohol compounds.
The invention provides compositions comprising formula 1 steroids, e.g., 16&agr;-bromo-3 &bgr;-hydroxy-5&agr;-androstan-17-one hemihydrate and one or more excipients, including compositions that comprise a liquid formulation comprising less than about 3% v/v water. The compositions are useful to make improved pharmaceutical formulations. The invention also provides methods of intermittent dosing of steroid compounds such as analogs of 16&agr;-bromo-3&bgr;-hydroxy-5&agr;-androstan-17-one and compositions useful in such dosing regimens. The invention further provides compositions and methods to inhibit pathogen replication, ameliorate symptoms associated with immune dysregulation and to modulate immune responses in a subject using the compounds. The invention also provides methods to make and use these immunomodulatory compositions and formulations.