Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a compound of formula (I) wherein: A represents C(?N—W-D) or S; B represents S or C(—NH—W-D); when: A represents C(?N—W-D) and B represents S then the bond between B and the NH atom is a single bond; or A represents S and B represents C(—NH—W-D) then the bond between B and the NH atom is a double bond; X represents -Q-[CRxRy]n—; W represents —[CRxRy]m— or —C(O)—[CRxRy]p—; Q represents a bond, —N(Ra)—; —S—, or —O—; A1 to A5 respectively represent C(R1), C(R2), C(R3), C(R4) and C(R5), or, alternatively, up to two of A1 to A5 may independently represent N; D represents phenyl, pyridyl or pyrimidinyl optionally substituted by one or more R6 groups, which compounds are useful in the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a compound of formula (I) wherein: A represents C(?N—W-D) or S; B represents S or C(—NH—W-D); when: A represents C(?N—W-D) and B represents S then the bond between B and the NH atom is a single bond; or A represents S and B represents C(—NH—W-D) then the bond between B and the NH atom is a double bond; X represents -Q-[CRxRy]n—; W represents —[CRxRy]m— or —C(O)—[CRxRy]p—; Q represents a bond, —N(Ra)—; —S—, or —O—; A1 to A5 respectively represent C(R1), C(R2), C(R3), C(R4) and C(R5), or, alternatively, up to two of A1 to A5 may independently represent N; D represents phenyl, pyridyl or pyrimidinyl optionally substituted by one or more R6 groups, which compounds are useful in the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a compound of formula (I) wherein: A represents C(?N—W-D) or S; B represents S or C(—NH—W-D); when: A represents C(?N—W-D) and B represents S then the bond between B and the NH atom is a single bond; or A represents S and B represents C(—NH—W-D) then the bond between B and the NH atom is a double bond; X represents -Q-[CRxRy]n—; W represents —[CRxRy]m— or —C(O)—[CRxRy]p—; Q represents a bond, —N(Ra)—, —S—, or —O—; A1 to A5 respectively represent C(R1), C(R2), C(R3), C(R4) and C(R5), or, alternatively, up to two of A1 to A5 may independently represent N; D represents phenyl, pyridyl or pyrimidinyl optionally substituted by one or more R6 groups, which compounds are useful in the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a compound of formula (I) wherein: A represents C(?N—W-D) or S; B represents S or C(—NH—W-D); when: A represents C(?N—W-D) and B represents S then the bond between B and the NH atom is a single bond; or A represents S and B represents C(—NH—W-D) then the bond between B and the NH atom is a double bond; X represents -Q-[CRxRy]n—; W represents —[CRxRy]m— or —C(O)—[CRxRy]p—; Q represents a bond, —N(Ra)—, —S—, or —O—; A1 to A5 respectively represent C(R1), C(R2), C(R3), C(R4) and C(R5), or, alternatively, up to two of A1 to A5 may independently represent N; D represents phenyl, pyridyl or pyrimidinyl optionally substituted by one or more R6 groups, which compounds are useful in the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined in the description, and the preparation thereof. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a 2-cyanopyrimidine compound of the formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and X are as defined in the specification and in the claims, in free form or in salt form, and, where possible, in tautomeric form, as an inhibitor of the activity of cathepsin S.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of a 2-cyanopyrimidine compound of the formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and X are as defined in the specification and in the claims, in free form or in salt form, and, where possible, in tautomeric form, as an inhibitor of the activity of cathepsin S.

Abstract: The present invention relates to quinazolinones of formula (I) wherein R1 is hal; a); b); or c); X is N or CR8; R2 is hal; nitro; C1-C6alkylcarbonyl; C1-C6alkyl or C3-C6cycloalkyl; R3 is C1-C6alkyl; C1-C6alkoxy or amino; and wherein the further radicals have the meanings as defined in the specification, which compounds exhibit human vanilloid antagonistic activity; to processes for their production, their use as pharmaceuticals and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.

Abstract: The invention relates to pyrrolo pyrimidines of formula (I), wherein Y represents —(CH2)t—O— or —(CH2)r—S—, p is 1 or 2, r is 1, 2 or 3, t is 1, 2 or 3, or Y is —(CH2)j— or —CH?CH—, j is 1 or 2; p is 1 or 2, or Y is —(CH2)f—, f is 1 or 2, p is 1, and the further radicals and symbols have the meaning as defined herein; their preparation, their use as pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, the use of such a compound for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation for the treatment of neuropathic pain and to a method for the treatment of such a disease in animals, especially in humans.

Abstract: The present invention relates to quinazolinones of formula (I) wherein R1 is hal; a); b); or c); X is N or CR8; R2 is hal; nitro; C1-C6alkylcarbonyl; C1-C6alkyl or C3-C6cycloalkyl; R3 is C1-C6alkyl; C1-C6alkoxy or amino; and wherein the further radicals have the meanings as defined in the specification, which compounds exhibit human vanilloid antagonistic activity; to processes for their production, their use as pharmaceuticals and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.

Abstract: The invention provides compounds of formula I (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in the description, and the preparation thereof. The compounds of formula I are useful as pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: Renin-inhibiting analogues of formula ##STR1## where X and W are terminal groups optionally with further amino acyl residues; D, E, B and Z (of which any one or except with `reduced` analogues any two may be absent) are aromatic, lipophilic or in the case of E aromatic lipophilic or basic amino acid or amino acid analogue residues; and A is an analogue of a lipophilic or aromatic dipeptide residue wherein the peptide link is replaced by a one- to four-atom carbon or carbon-nitrogen link which as such or in hydrated form is an unhydrolysable tetrahedral analogue of the transition state ##STR2## of peptide bond hydrolysis.

Abstract: Renin inhibitory polypeptide analogues derived from the natural N-terminal substrate sequence by replacing the amino acid at position 10 with statine or a residue related to it.

Abstract: Preparation of renin inhibitors based on the structure of natural renin substrate at residues 6 to 13 from the amino terminal thereof, the inhibitors being polypeptide analogues having in particular an isosteric non-peptide link corresponding to the 10, 11 peptide link of the substrate, and preparation of dipeptide analogues.

Abstract: Preparation of renin inhibitors based on the structure of natural renin substrate at residues 6 to 13 from the amino terminal thereof, the inhibitors being polypeptide analogues having in particular an isosteric non-peptide link corresponding to the 10, 11 peptide link of the substrate, and preparation of dipeptide analogues.