Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in which R.sub.1 represents a phenyl C.sub.1-6 alkyl group (in which the phenyl ring is optionally substituted by one or more of the following: halo, a C.sub.1-4 alkyl group, a C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group, hydroxy or trifluoromethyl) and the alkyl chain is optionally substituted by one or more C.sub.1-2 alkyl groups; R.sub.2 represents a C.sub.2-6 alkoxycarbonyl group; and R.sub.3 represents hydrogen or halo are disclosed, which are antirheumatic agents and are useful as modulators of cytokine synthesis, immunomodulatory agents, antiinflammatory agents and anti-allergic agents. Compositions containing these compounds and processes to make these compounds are also disclosed.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in which one of A or B represents N and the other represents N or C--R.sub.3 ; R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, halo, alkyl, hydroxy, carboxyalkenyl, alkoxycarbonylalkenyl, hydroxyalkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, alkoxy, halogenated alkyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, alkanoylamino or carbamoylalkenyl; R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, alkyl, halo, alkoxy, hydroxy, alkanoyloxy, or phenoxy; R.sub.3 represents hydrogen or alkyl; R.sub.4 represents hydrogen, halo, alkoxycarbonyl, cyano, benzyloxycarbonyl, alkanoyl, benzoyl, alkyl, carboxy, alkylthio or carbamoyl; R.sub.5 represents hydrogen or alkyl; R.sub.9 represents hydrogen or alkyl; R.sub.10 represents phenyl, pyridyl or pyrimidinyl substituted by OR.sub.6 and optionally further substituted wherein R.sub.6 represents hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxycarbonyl or carbamoyl, alicyclic hydrocarbon, phenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, arylalkyl or pyridyl; or when R.sub.10 represents phenyl, OR.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof in which R.sub.1 represents a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group; R.sub.2 represents a group of the formula COOR.sub.4 in which R.sub.4 represents a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group; and R.sub.3 represents a group of formula COOR.sub.5 in which R.sub.5 represents a C.sub.1-5 alkyl group are disclosed, which are anti-rheumatic agents and are useful as modulators of cytokine synthesis, immunomodulatory agents, anti-inflammatory agents and anti-allergic agents. Compositions containing these compounds and processes to make these compounds are also disclosed.