Abstract: The present invention relates to sulfonylureas and sulfonylthioureas comprising a monocyclic imidazolyl group. The present invention further relates to salts, solvates and prodrugs of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and to the use of such compounds in the treatment and prevention of medical disorders and diseases, most especially by the inhibition of NLRP3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sulfonylureas and sulfonylthioureas comprising a 5-membered heteroaryl group substituted with an amide-containing group. The present invention further relates to salts, solvates and prodrugs of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and to the use of such compounds in the treatment and prevention of medical disorders and diseases, most especially by the inhibition of NLRP3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sodium salt of N-((1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydro-s-indacen-4-yl)carbamoyl)-1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazole-3-sulfonamide and to hydrates, solvates and polymorphic forms thereof. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising this compound and the use of this compound in the treatment and prevention of medical disorders and diseases, most especially by NLRP3 inhibition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein Q is selected from O or S; R1 is a 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group consisting of one or more carbon atoms, and one or more nitrogen and/or oxygen atoms, and substituted with a monovalent, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or heterocyclic group, wherein the 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl group of R1 may optionally be further substituted; R2 is an ?,??-substituted cyclic group which may optionally be further substituted; R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, —OH, —NH2, —CN, —R5, —OR5, —NHR5 or —N(R5)2; or R3 and R4 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached may form a 3- to 7-membered saturated or unsaturated, optionally substituted cyclic group; and R5 is independently an optionally substituted C1-C4 alkyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein Q is selected from O or S; R1 is a saturated or unsaturated, optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group optionally including one or more heteroatoms N, O or S; and R2 is a cyclic group substituted at the ?-position with a monovalent heterocyclic group or a monovalent aromatic group, wherein a ring atom of the heterocyclic or aromatic group is directly attached to the ? ring atom of the cyclic group, wherein the heterocyclic or aromatic group may optionally be substituted, and wherein the cyclic group may optionally be further substituted. The present invention further relates to salts, solvates and prodrugs of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and to the use of such compounds in the treatment and prevention of medical disorders and diseases, most especially by the inhibition of NLRP3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): Formula (I) wherein Q is selected from O or S; L is a saturated or unsaturated, optionally substituted C1-C12 hydrocarbylene group optionally including one or more heteroatoms N, O or S; R1 is —NR3R4, —OR5, —(C?NR6)R7, —(CO)R8, —CN, —N3, a quaternary ammonium group or an optionally substituted heterocycle; R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are each independently hydrogen or a saturated or unsaturated, optionally substituted C1-C10 hydrocarbyl group optionally including one or more heteroatoms N, O or S; wherein optionally L and R3, or L and R4, or R3 and R4, or L and R5, or L and R6, or L and R7, or R6 and R7, or L and R8 together with the atom(s) to which they are attached may form a 3- to 12-membered, saturated or unsaturated, optionally substituted cyclic group; and R2 is a cyclic group substituted at the a-position, wherein R2 may optionally be further substituted; provided that the atom of L which is attached to the sulfur atom of the sulfonylurea group

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein Q is selected from O or S; R1 is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbyl group, wherein the hydrocarbyl group may be straight-chained or branched, or be or include cyclic groups, wherein the hydrocarbyl group may optionally be substituted, and wherein the hydrocarbyl group may optionally include one or more heteroatoms N, O or S in its carbon skeleton; and R2 is a cyclic group substituted at the ?-position, wherein R2 may optionally be further substituted. The present invention further relates to salts, solvates and prodrugs of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and to the use of such compounds in the treatment and prevention of medical disorders and diseases, most especially by the inhibition of NLRP3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): wherein Q is selected from O or S; R1 is a saturated or unsaturated, optionally substituted C1-C15 hydrocarbyl group, wherein the atom of R1 which is attached to the sulfur atom of the sulfonylurea group is not a ring atom of a cyclic group; and R2 is a cyclic group substituted at the ?-position, wherein R may optionally be further substituted. The present invention further relates to salts, solvates and prodrugs of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and to the use of such compounds in the treatment and prevention of medical disorders and diseases, most especially by the inhibition of NLRP3.