Abstract: This invention relates to a compound of formula (I). The compound is useful for the treatment of gastrin related disorders.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula (I) or (II) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are ligands at gastrin and/or chole-cystokinin receptors n is from 1 to 4; R4 is C1 to C15 hydrocarbyl wherein up to two C atoms may optionally be replaced by N, O and/or S atoms and up to three H atoms may optionally be replaced by halogen atoms; Z is —(NR5)a—CO—(NR6)b-(wherein a is 0 or 1, b is 0 or 1, and R5 and R6 are independently selected from H, Me, Et, Pr, Bn), —CO—NR5—CH2—CO—NR6—, —CO—O—, —CH2—CH2—, —CH?CH—, CH2—NR6— or a bond; Q is R7V, or(a) wherein R7 is —CH2—; —CH2—; or(b) R7 and R6, together with the nitrogen atom to which R6 is attached, form a piperidine or pyrrolidine ring which is substituted by V; V is —CO—NH—SO2-Ph, —SO2—NH—CO-Ph, CH2OH, or a group of the formula —R8U, (wherein U is —COOH, tetrazolyl, —CONHOH— or —SO3H; and R8 is a bond; C1 to C6 hydrocarbylene, optionally substituted by hydroxy, amino or acetamino; —O—(C1 to C3 alkylene)-; —SO2NR9—CHR10—; —CO—NR9—CHR10—, R9 and R10 being independently se

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are ligands at gastrin and/or cholecystokinin receptors.

Abstract: This invention relates to a compound of formula (I) wherein: W is N or N+—O?; and R1 to R5 are as defined in the description, for use for the treatment of gastrin related disorders.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), (IIa) or (IIb) wherein R1-R6, Z, Q and n are as defined in claim 1 and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are ligands at gastrin and/or cholecystokinin receptors. Compositions comprising a compound of formula (I), (IIa) or (IIb) are also described.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) (and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof) are histamine H3 receptor ligands.

Abstract: Ligands for the gastrin and cholecystokinin (CCK) receptors are provided, together with methods for preparing such ligands, and compounds which are useful intermediates in such methods. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising such ligands, methods for preparing such pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of treatment using these compositions also are provided.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are ligands at gastrin and/or cholecystokinin receptors. X and Y are independently ═N—, —N(R5)—═CH—, —S— or —O—.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are useful as histamine H3 receptor ligands. R1 and R3 are optional substituents such as C1 to C6 alkyl. R2 represents a bond or C1 to C5 (preferably C1 to C3) hydrocarbylene; R4 represents a bond or C1 to C5 (preferably C1 to C3) hydrocarbylene; R5 is hydrogen, C1 to C3 alkyl, R8—O—(C1 to C3)alkyl (wherein R8 is hydrogen or C1 to C3 alkyl), aryl, aryl(C1 to C3)alkyl; R6 represents a bond or —NR9—, wherein R9 is any of the groups mentioned above for R5; R7 is H or C1 to C15 hydrocarbyl (in which one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced by halogen, and up to three carbon atoms may be replaced by oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atoms); a is from 0 to 2; and b is from 0 to 3.

Abstract: A compound of the formula wherein R2 is an optionally substituted Cz to Cg alkylene or alkylene chain; R3 is C2 to C15 optionally substituted hydrocarbyl; X is a bond or —NR4—, wherein R4 is hydrogen or non-aromatic C1 to C5 optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, or aryl(C1 to C3)alkyl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are useful as histamine H.sub.3 receptor ligands. R.sup.1 is an optional substituent such as C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl. The moiety (1) replaces any available hydrogen atom on a carbon or nitrogen atom in the ring which includes X. R.sup.2 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.8 hydrocarbylene (in which one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced by halogen atoms, and up to 2 carbon atoms may be replaced by oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atoms); R.sup.3 replaces any available hydrogen atom on a carbon or nitrogen atom in the ring which includes X, and is hydrogen or C.sub.1 to C.sub.15 hydrocarbyl (in which one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced by halogen atoms, and up to 3 carbon atoms may be replaced by oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atoms); the (or each) R.sup.4 group is independently selected from H, non-aromatic C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 hydrocarbyl, and aryl (C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl); X is --SO-- or --SO.sub.2 --; Y and Z are each hydrogen, or together represent .

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or (II) wherein R.sup.1 is C.sub.4 to C.sub.20 hydrocarbyl (in which one or more hydrogen atoms may be replaced by halogen, and up to three carbon atoms may be replaced by oxygen, nitrogen or sulphur atoms, provided that R.sup.1 does not contain an --O--O-- group), R.sup.2 is H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl, m is from 1 to 15, n is from 2 to 6, each X group is independently (a), or one X group is --N(R.sup.4)--, --O-- or --S-- and the remaining X groups are independently (a), wherein R.sup.3 is H, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, --CONR.sup.5.sub.2, --CR.sup.5.sub.2 OR.sup.6 or --OR.sup.5 (in which R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl), and R.sup.4 is H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, each Y group is independently --C(R.sup.3)R.sup.4 --, or up to two Y groups are --N(R.sup.4)--, --O-- or --S-- and the remaining Y groups are independently --C(R.sup.3)R.sup.4 --, wherein R.sup.3 is as defined above, one R.sup.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula whereinone of U and V is --CHR.sup.2 --, and the other of U and V is selected from --N(COR.sup.4)--, --CH(COR.sup.4)--, --N(SO.sub.2 R.sup.4)-- and --CH(SO.sub.2 R.sup.4)--,and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are ligands at gastrin and/or cholecystokinin receptors.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically active salts are gastrin and CCK receptor ligands, where Ar is a monocyclic aromatic group, R.sup.1 is halo, amino, nitro, cyano, sulphamoyl, sulphonyl, trifluoromethyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkylamino, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 dialkylamino, phenyl, substituted phenyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkoxy, hydroxy, esterified hydroxy, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 hydroxyalkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkylcarboxyamino, carboxy, esterified carboxy and amidated carboxy, m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, provided that m is not more than 2 unless R.sup.1 is exclusively halo, x+y=0 or 1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.4 independently are II, or C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl, R.sup.3 is H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.15 hydrocarbyl, where one or more hydrogen atoms of die hydrocarbyl group may be replaced by a halogen atom, and where up to two of the carbon atoms may be replaced by a nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur atom, provided that R.sup.3 does not contain a --O--O-- group, R.sup.5 is H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (Ia), (Ib), or (Ic), wherein A represents a group having two fused rings, or a group of formula (Id), R.sup.1.sub.(m) represents up to 6 substituents, K represents --O--, --S--, --CH.sub.2 --, --N(R.sup.2)-- or --N(COR.sup.2)--, in which R.sup.2 is H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl, W is a carbonyl, sulfonyl or sulfinyl group, provided that at least one of W and X contains carbonyl, Y and Z are as given in the description, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are ligands at CCK and/or gastrin receptors.

Abstract: Described herein are compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, ##STR1## wherein L is N or C, one of X and Y is --NH--CH.sub.2 --R.sup.2 and the other is the substituent of formula (II). The compounds are potent gastrin and/or CCK antagonists.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (II) wherein Ar is naphthyl, naphthylmethyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, phenethyl, styryl, indanyl or a substituted derivative of any of the foregoing, or 3,4-dichlorophenyl, R.sub.1 is H, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.6 alkenyl, cycloalkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q aryl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q (substituted aryl), --(CH.sub.2).sub.q heterocyclic or --(CH.sub.2).sub.q (substituted heterocyclic), wherein q is 0 to 4, R.sub.2 is H, methyl or ethyl, R.sub.3 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkylene or is absent, T is carboxyl, --CONR.sub.4 R.sub.5 (wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl), --COOR.sub.13 (wherein R.sub.13 is C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl, benzyl or substituted benzyl) or tetrazolyl, X is --C(O)-- or --CH.sub.2 --, and Y is --NR.sub.6 R.sub.7 or --O--R.sub.6 (wherein R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently H, C.sub.1 to C.sub.15 hydrocarbyl or halo-substituted C.sub.1 to C.sub.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (Ia), (Ib), or (Ic), wherein A represents a group having two fused rings, or a group of formula (Id), R.sup.1.sub.(m) represents up to 6 substituents, K represents --O--, --S--, --CH.sub.2 --, --N(R.sup.2)-- or --N(COR.sup.2)--, in which R.sup.2 is H or C.sub.1 to C.sub.3 alkyl, W is a carbonyl, sulfonyl or sulfinyl group, provided that at least one of W and X contains carbonyl, Y and Z are as given in the description, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts are ligands at CCK and/or gastrin receptors.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein A is selected from (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and B is selected from (g), (h), and (i), wherein W is a carbonyl, sulphonyl or sulphinyl group, and X is a carbonyl, sulphonyl or sulphinyl group or --C(O)--CH.sub.2 -- (in which the carbonyl group is bonded to Y), provided that at least one of W and X contains carbonyl, Y is R.sub.9 --O-- or R.sub.9 --N(R.sub.10)--, Z is selected from (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or Z is absent and W is H, with a number of provisions and phamaceutically acceptable salts thereof are ligands at CCK and/or gastrin receptors.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula I ##STR1## and their pharmaceutical acceptable salts, which are defined herein, are ligands for cholecystokinin and/or gastrin receptors.