Abstract: Compounds of the following backbone structure: which are useful as Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors in treating disease related to elevated TNF.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are described in which R1 is optionally substituted heteroaryl; R2 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; R3 is a group -L1-R7 or -L2-R8 [where L1 is an optionally substituted alkylene linkage; R7 is hydrogen, aryl, cyano, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, nitro, —S(O)nR9, —NHSO2R9, —C(=Z)OR10, —C(=Z)R10, —OR10, —N(R11)—C(=Z)R9, —NY1Y2, —SO2—NY1Y2, —C(=Z)-NY1Y2, —N(R11)—C(=Z)-NY1Y2, —N(OR10)—C(=Z)-NY1Y2, —N(OR10)—C(=Z)R10, —C(=NOR10)R10, —C(=Z)NR10OR12, —N(R11)—C(═NR13)—NY1Y2 or —N(R11)—C(=Z)OR11; L2 is a direct bond or a straight- or branched-carbon chain comprising from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms and contains a double or triple carbon-carbon bond; and R8 is hydrogen, aryl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or heterocycloalk

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) are described in which R1 is optionally substituted heteroaryl; R2 is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl; R3 is a group —L1—R7 or —L2—R8 [where L1 is an optionally substituted alkylene linkage; R7 is hydrogen, aryl, cyano, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, nitro, —S(O)nR9, —NHSO2R9, —C(═Z)OR10, —C(═Z)R10, —OR10, —N(R11)—C(═Z)R9, —NY1Y2, —SO2NY1Y2, —C(═Z)—NY1Y2, —N(R11)—C(═Z)—NY1Y2, —N(OR10)—C(═Z)—NY1Y2, —N(OR10)—C(═Z)R10, —C(═NOR10)R10, —C(═Z)NR10OR12, —N(R11)—C(═NR13)—NY1Y2 or —N(R11)—C(═Z)OR11; L2 is a direct bond or a straight- or branched-carbon chain comprising from 2 to about 6 carbon atoms and contains a double or triple carbon-carbon bond; and R8 is hydrogen, aryl, cycloalkenyl, cycloalkyl, heteroaryl or

Abstract: Oxathiane derivatives of formula ##STR1## in which R represents alkyl and A represents optionally substituted phenyl or a heteroaromatic group containing 1 or 2 nitrogen atoms optionally substituted by alkyl, alkoxy or halogen, and salts thereof possess pharmacological activity and are also useful in inhibiting head hair loss.

Abstract: Therapeutically useful thioformamide derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents alkyl, Ar represents optionally substituted phenyl group, Y represents ethylene, methylene or a valency bond, and X represents carbonyl, hydroxymethylene, >C.dbd.NOR.sup.1, >C.dbd.NN(R.sup.1).sub.2 or >C.dbd.NN(R.sup.1)CON(R.sup.1).sub.2 in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, benzyl, phenethyl, 1-naphthylmethyl, 2-naphthylmethyl or pyrid-3-ylmethyl or two R.sup.1 substituents on the same nitrogen atom may together form optionally substituted alkylene, and salts thereof, processes for their preparation and compositions containing them are described.

Abstract: This invention relates to thioformamide derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents alkyl, Ar represents optionally substituted phenyl, Y represents an ethylene or methylene radical or a valency bond, and n represents 0 or 1, bioprecursors thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which possess useful pharmacological properties, processes for their preparation and compositions containing them.