Abstract: Pyrroline compounds of the formulae (I) and (II) are effective in the treatment of retroviral infection and lymphadenopathy.

Abstract: The invention relates to dithioacetal compounds having 5-lipoxygenase-inhibiting activity, of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, di-(lower)alkylamino, aryl, or heterocyclic group which may have one or more substitutents selected from halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy and phenyl,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each lower alkyl, aryl or ar-(lower)alkyl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are together to form 1,3-dithian ring,R.sup.4 is hydrogen or lower alkoxy, andn is 0 or an integer 1 to 4 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-inflammatory or antiallergic composition containing a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is ##STR2## R.sup.1 is aryl which may have cyano or carbamoyl, or heterocyclic group which may have lower alkyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl,R.sup.3 is lower alkyl,X is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy or lower alkyl,m is an integer 1 or 2, andn is an integer 1 to 4, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating asthma comprising administering a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is ##STR2## R.sup.1 is quinolyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl,R.sup.3 is lower alkyl,X is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy or lower alkyl,m is integer 1 or 2, andn is an integer 1 or 4, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of treating arteriosclerosis or pancreatitis comprising administering a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein A is ##STR2## R.sup.1 is quinolyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl,R.sup.3 is lower alkyl,X is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy or lower alkyl,m is an integer 1 or 2, andn is an integer 1 to 4, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to dithioacetal compounds having 5-lipoxygenase-inhibiting activity, of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, di-(lower)alkylamino, aryl, or heterocyclic group which may have one or more substituents selected from halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy and phenyl,R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each lower alkyl, aryl or ar-(lower)alkyl, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are together to form 1,3-dithian ring,R.sup.4 is hydrogen or lower alkoxy, andn is O or an integer 1 to 4 and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 -A- is a group of the formula: ##STR2## in which R.sup.1 is aryl or a heterocyclic group, each of which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, halo(lower)alkyl, acyl, acylamino and halogen, or lower alkyl which may be substituted with a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with acyl, andX is O or S, andR.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, provided that when R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, thenR.sup.1 -A- is a group of the formula: ##STR3## in which R.sup.1 and X are each as defined above, processes for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-inflammatory or antiallergic composition containing a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein A is ##STR2## R.sup.1 is aryl which may have cyano or carbamoyl, or heterocyclic group which may have lower alkyl,R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl,R.sup.3 is lower alkyl,X is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy or lower alkyl,m is an integer 1 or 2, andn is an integer 1 to 4, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R' is phenyl, phenyl which is substituted with halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halo lower alkyl, lower alkylamino, lower alkylthio, phenoxy, carboxy, lower alkoxycarbonyl, carboxy lower alkyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkyl, cyclo lower alkyl; lower alkyl which is substituted with carboxy or lower alkoxyoxycarbonyl; or pyrimidinyl, pyridyl or pyridyl which is substituted with lower alkyl;A is lower alkylene;n is an integer of 0 or 1;R.sup.2 is lower alkyl;R.sup.3 is hydrogen; hydroxy; halogen; halo lower alkyl; lower alkyl; lower alkylamino; lower alkanoyl amino; lower alkanoyl lower alkylamino; lower alkoxy; lower alkoxy which is substituted with phenyl, phthalimido, pyranyl, amino, carboxy, lower alkoxycarbonyl, cyclo lower alkyl or cyclo lower alkyl which is substituted with amino lower alkyl or lower alkoxycarbonylamino lower alkyl; or cyclo lower alkyloxy or cyclo lower alkyloxy which is substituted with carboxy or lower alkoxycarbonyl;R.sup.

Abstract: A compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 --A-- is a group of the formula: ##STR2## in which R.sup.1 is aryl or a heterocyclic group, each of which may be substituted with substituent(s) selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkylthio, halo(lower)alkyl, acyl, acylamino and halogen, or lower alkyl which may be substituted with a heterocyclic group optionally substituted with acyl, andX is O or S, andR.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, provided that when R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, thenR.sup.1 --A-- is a group of the formula: ##STR3## in which R.sup.1 and X are each as defined above, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, processes for the preparation thereof and pharmaceutical composition comprising the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel prodrug compound useful in the treatment of tumors, of the formula:A--CO(CH.sub.2).sub.m (NHCO).sub.n --RwhereinA is a residue of an antitumor substance having >NH or --NH.sub.2 group in the molecule,R is a residue of cholesterol,m is an integer of 1 or 2 andn is 0 or 1,and its salts.