Patents by Inventor Amedeo A. Failli

Amedeo A. Failli has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5484790
    Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently, hydrogen, or --CONH--O--(CR.sup.3 R.sup.4).sub.m Z;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, --CF.sub.3, or F;Z is hydrogen, alkyl, --OR.sup.5, --SR.sup.5, --NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, --CN, --CF.sub.3, --OAr, --Ar, or R.sup.7 ;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, arylalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, cycloalkyl, or Ar;R.sup.7 is ##STR2## or --C.tbd.C--R.sup.11 ; R.sup.8, R.sup.9, R.sup.10, and R.sup.11 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, halogen, or phenyl, wherein the phenyl group may be optionally mono-, di-, or tri-substituted;Ar is an aryl radical that may be optionally mono-, di-, or tri-substituted; andm=1-6;with the proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Oleg I. Bleyman, Wenling Kao, Magid A. Abou-Gharbia
  • Patent number: 5480988
    Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently, hydrogen, --CONR.sup.3 (CR.sup.4 R.sup.5).sub.m (CR.sup.4 R.sup.5).sub.n (CR.sup.8 R.sup.9).sub.p NR.sup.10 R.sup.11, or ##STR2## --R.sup.12, or --CONR.sup.3 R.sup.13 ; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, or arylalkyl;R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.8, and R.sup.9 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, p--OH, --CF.sub.3, or --F;R.sup.6 is hydrogen or --OR.sup.13 ;R.sup.7 is hydrogen or alkyl;R.sup.10 is hydrogen, alkyl, or arylalkyl;R.sup.11, R.sup.12, and R.sup.13 are each independently, --(CR.sup.15 R.sup.16).sub.r R.sup.17 ;R.sup.14 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms, tri-(alkyl)silyl, Tri-(alkyl)silyethyl, triphenylmethyl, benzyl, alkoxymethyl, tri-(alkyl)silylethoxymethyl, or tetrahydropyranyl;R.sup.15 and R.sup.16 are each independently, hydrogen or alkyl; ##STR3## R.sup.18, R.sup.19, R.sup.20, and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Oleg I. Bleyman, Wenling Kao, Magid A. Abou-Gharbia
  • Patent number: 5446048
    Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is ##STR2## R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, arylalkyl, or Ar;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, arylalkyl, or --CO.sub.2 R.sup.8 ;R.sup.4 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, arylalkyl, Ar, aminoalkyl, thioalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or --CO.sub.2 R.sup.8 ;R.sup.5 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, arylalkyl, Ar, or --CO.sub.2 R.sup.8 ;R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, arylalkyl, or Ar;R.sup.7 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, arylalkyl, or Ar;R.sup.8 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, arylalkyl, fluorenylmethyl, or Ar;Y is O or S;X is .dbd.N--O--(CH.sub.2).sub.f --Z or .dbd.N--O--Ar;Z is hydrogen, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, cyano, fluoro, trifluoromethyl, --NR.sup.5 R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Robert J. Steffan, Craig E. Caufield, David C. Hu, Alexander A. Grinfeld
  • Patent number: 5420289
    Abstract: This invention relates to substituted indole derivatives possessing lipoxygenase inhibitory, phospholipase A.sub.2 inhibitory and leukotriene antagonist activity, which are useful as anti-inflammatory, antiallergic and cytoprotective agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: John H. Musser, Anthony F. Kreft, III, Amedeo A. Failli, Christopher A. Demerson, Uresh S. Shah, James A. Nelson
  • Patent number: 5389639
    Abstract: This invention provides a compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently, hydrogen or ##STR2## R.sup.3 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.q CO.sub.2 R.sup.6 ;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, or arylalkyl;R.sup.5 is hydrogen or COOR.sup.7 ;R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, arylalkyl, fluorenylmethyl, or phenyl which is optionally substituted;R.sup.7 is alkyl, alkenyl, arylalkyl, fluorenylmethyl, or phenyl which is optionally substituted;m is 0-4;n is 0-4;p is 1-2;q is 0-4;wherein R.sup.3, R.sup.4, m, and n are independent in each of the ##STR3## subunits when p=2; with the proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are not both hydrogen; and further provided that if R.sup.5 is CO.sub.2 R.sup.7, then R.sup.6 is hydrogen; and still further provided that if R.sup.6 is not hydrogen, then R.sup.5 is hydrogen;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which is useful as an immunosuppressive, antiinflammatory, antifungal, antiproliferative, and antitumor agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: American Home Products Company
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Robert J. Steffan
  • Patent number: 5373014
    Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is ##STR2## R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, arylalkyl, or Ar;R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, arylalkyl, or --CO.sub.2 R.sup.8 ;R.sup.4 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, arylalkyl, Ar, aminoalkyl, thioalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, or --CO.sub.2 R.sup.8 ;R.sup.5 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, arylalkyl, At, or --CO.sub.2 R.sup.8 ;R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, arylalkyl, or Ar;R.sup.7 is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, arylalkyl, or Ar;R.sup.8 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, trifluoromethyl, arylalkyl, fluorenylmethyl, orAr;Y is O or S;X is .dbd.N--O--(CH.sub.2).sub.f --Z or .dbd.N--O--Ar;Z is hydrogen, alkenyl, alkynyl, alkoxy, cyano, fluoro, trifluoromethyl, --NR.sup.5 R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Robert J. Steffan, Craig E. Caufield, David C. Hu, Alexander A. Grinfeld
  • Patent number: 5364944
    Abstract: There are disclosed substituted benzoylbenzene-, biphenyl- and 2-oxazole- alkanoic acid derivatives and the pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof as inhibitors of PLA.sub.2 and lipoxygenase, and their use in the treatment of inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis and other immediate hypersensitivity reactions; in the treatment of leukotriene-mediated naso-bronchial obstructive air-passageway conditions, such as allergic rhinitis, allergic bronchial asthma and the like; and as gastric cytoprotective agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Anthony F. Kreft, III, John H. Musser, Annette L. Banker, James A. Nelson, Uresh S. Shah, Dennis M. Kubrak
  • Patent number: 5346893
    Abstract: The invention concerns compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; or an aromatic moiety selected from phenyl, naphthyl and 4-(phenylaza) phenyl wherein said aromatic group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkylamino, carboxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy)carbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkanoyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6) thioalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, trifuluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy or R.sup.1 is a heteroaromatic group of 5 to 10 ring atoms containing oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur as heteroatom(s) wherein said heteroaromatic group is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected form C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, mono- or di-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6)alkylamino, carboxy, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy)carbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkanoyl, (C.sub.1 -C.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Amedeo Failli, Wenling Kao, Robert J. Steffan, Robert L. Vogel
  • Patent number: 5260299
    Abstract: A derivative of rapamycin of general formula (I) ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; or an aromatic moiety selected from the group consisting of phenyl and naphthyl or a heterocyclic moiety selected from the group consisting of thiophenyl and quinolinyl or NHCO.sub.2 R.sup.2 wherein R.sup.2 is lower alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which by virtue of its immunosuppressive activity is useful in treating transplantation rejection, host versus graft disease, autoimmune diseases, and diseases of inflammation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1993
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Wenling Kao, Robert J. Steffan, Robert L. Vogel
  • Patent number: 5252579
    Abstract: This invention provides a compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of --NR.sup.1 CR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (CR.sup.4 R.sup.5).sub.m S--, --NR.sup.1 CR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (CR.sup.4 R.sup.5).sub.m O--, --OCR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (CR.sup.4 R.sup.5).sub.m O--, --NR.sup.1 CR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (CR.sup.4 R.sup.5).sub.p --, --OCR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (CR.sup.4 R.sup.5).sub.p --, --NR.sup.1 CR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (CR.sup.4 R.sup.5).sub.m NR.sup.6 --, --OCR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (CR.sup.4 R.sup.5).sub.m NR.sup.6 --, --SCR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (CR.sup.4 R.sup.5).sub.m NR.sup.6 --, --SCR.sup.2 R.sup.3 (CR.sup.4 R.sup.5).sub.m S--, --NOR.sup.1 --, and --NR.sup.1 --;R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, and R.sup.6 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, fluorine, trifluoromethyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or any pair taken together to form a 3-6 membered ring;m=1-6; andp=0-6or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which is useful as an immunosuppressive, antiinflamatory, antifungal, antiproliferative, and antitumor agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1993
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Jerauld S. Skotnicki, Amedeo A. Failli, Robert J. Steffan, Robert M. Kearney
  • Patent number: 5229516
    Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formulaA(CH.sub.2).sub.n O-BwhereinA is C.sub.4 -C.sub.8 alkyl, phenoxyethyl, phenoxyphenyl or a group having the formula ##STR1## wherein ##STR2## R.sup.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl or phenyl substituted with trifluoromethyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together form a benzene ring;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;n is 1-2;B is ##STR3## wherein ##STR4## m is 0-3; R.sup.5 is ##STR5## or phenyl or phenyl substituted by halo, lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulfinyl or lower alkylsulfonyl;R.sup.6 is A(CH.sub.2).sub.n O-- or halo; with the proviso that when R.sup.6 is halo, R.sup.5 is ##STR6## R.sup.7 is lower alkyl; Y is --CH.sub.2 -- or --O--;R.sup.8 is lower alkyl or --(CH.sub.2).sub.m CO.sub.2 R.sup.3 ;R.sup.9 is ##STR7## or --CH.sub.2 R.sup.10 ; R.sup.10 is lower alkyl, phenyl, phenyl substituted with carboxy, halo, loweralkylthio or loweralkylsulfinyl, pyridyl, furanyl or quinolinyl;R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: John H. Musser, Anthony F. Kreft, III, Amedeo A. Failli, Christopher A. Demerson, Uresh S. Shah, James A. Nelson
  • Patent number: 5218124
    Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formulaA(CH.sub.2).sub.n O--BwhereinA is a group having the formula ##STR1## wherein X is --N-- or ##STR2## Z is ##STR3## R.sup.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or phenyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; orR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together form a benzene ring, with the proviso that when X is --N--, Z is other than ##STR4## R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; n is 1-2;B is ##STR5## wherein Y is OR.sup.5 or N(OH)R.sup.8 ;R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each, independently, hydrogen or lower alkyl;R.sup.6 is hydrogen, halo or nitro;R.sup.7 is ##STR6## R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Anthony F. Kreft, III, John H. Musser, Annette L. Banker, James A. Nelson, Uresh S. Shah, Dennis M. Kubrak
  • Patent number: 5177203
    Abstract: A derivative of rapamycin of general formula (I) ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; or an aromatic moiety selected from the group consisting of phenyl and naphthyl or a heterocyclic moiety selected from the group consisting of thiophenyl and quinolinyl or NHCO.sub.2 R.sup.2 wherein R.sup.2 is lower alkyl containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which by virtue of its immunosuppressive activity is useful in treating transplantation rejection, host versus graft disease, autoimmune diseases, and diseases of inflammation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Wenling Kao, Robert J. Steffan, Robert L. Vogel
  • Patent number: 5164399
    Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein Z is ##STR2## and R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, or arylalkyl, provided that when R.sup.2 is present, R.sup.1 is absent;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, or arylalkyl, provided that when R.sup.1 is present, R.sup.2 is absent;the dotted lines in the pyrazole ring represent double bonds between the 31- and 32-positions and between the 33- and 53-positions when R.sup.1 is present and double bonds between the 31- and 52-positions and between the 32- and 33-positions when R.sup.2 is present;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof which by virtue of its immunosuppressive activity is useful in treating transplantation rejection, host vs. graft disease, autoimmune diseases, and diseases of inflammation, by virtue of its antifungal activity is useful in treating fungal infections; and by virtue of its antitumor activity is useful in treating tumors. Intermediates possessing a 31,33-.beta.-dicarbonyl moiety that are useful for the same purposes are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Robert J. Steffan
  • Patent number: 5162333
    Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is ##STR2## R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, arylalkyl, (CH.sub.2).sub.s NR.sup.4 R.sup.5, aminoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, guanylalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, indolylmethyl, hydroxyphenylmethyl, imidazolylmethyl or phenyl which is optionally mono-, di-, or tri-substituted;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, or aralkyl;R.sup.2 and R.sup.5 are each independently hydrogen, formyl, alkanoyl, arylalkanoyl, aryloyl, or CO.sub.2 R.sup.6 ;R.sup.6 is alkyl, arylalkyl, allyl, fluorenylmethyl, or phenyl which is optionally mono-, di-, or tri-substituted;m is 0-4; n is 0-4; p is 0-1; q is 0-4; r is 0-4; and s is 0-4; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which by virtue of its immunosuppressive activity is useful in treating transplantation rejection, host vs. graft disease, autoimmune diseases, and diseases of inflammation, by virtue of its antifungal activity is useful in treating fungal infections; and by virtue of its antitumor activity is useful in treating tumors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Robert J. Steffan
  • Patent number: 5159085
    Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydroxy, lower alkoxy or lower alkoxyamino;R.sup.1 is hydrogen or A(CH.sub.2).sub.n O--;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or A(CH.sub.2).sub.n O--, with the proviso that one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 is hydrogen;n is 1-2;A is phenoxyethyl, phenoxyphenyl or a group having the formula ##STR2## R.sup.3 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or phenyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 taken together form a benzene ring;R.sup.5 is hydrogen or lower alkyl;R.sup.6 is hydrogen, halo or lower alkyl;and the pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof, and their use in the treatment of inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis and other immediate hypersensitivity reactions; in the treatment of leukotriene-mediated naso-bronchial obstructive air-passageway conditions, such as allergic rhinitis, allergic bronchial asthma and the like; and as gastic cytoprotective agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Anthony F. Kreft, III, John H. Musser
  • Patent number: 5130307
    Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently, hydrogen or ##STR2## with the proviso that R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are not both hydrogen; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, aralkyl, --(CH.sub.2).sub.q CO.sub.2 R.sup.6,--(CH.sub.2).sub.r NR.sup.7 CO.sub.2 R.sup.8, carbamylalkyl, aminoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, guanylalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, indolylmethyl, hydroxyphenyklmethyl, imidazoylmethyl or phenyl which is optionally mono-, di-, or tri-substituted with a sustituent selected from alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, cyano, halo, nitro, carbalkoxy, trifluoromethyl, amino, or a carboxylic acid;R.sup.4 and R.sup.7 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, or aralkyl;R.sup.5, R.sup.6, and R.sup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Craig E. Caufield, Robert J. Steffan
  • Patent number: 5128363
    Abstract: Indole derivatives characterized by having a 1,3,4,9-tetrahydropyrano[3,4-b]indole-1-acetic acid nucleus bearing a trifluoromethoxy substituent in the 5-, 6-, 7-, or 8-position, and methods for their preparation and use, are disclosed. The derivatives are useful anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventor: Amedeo A. Failli
  • Patent number: 5120842
    Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is --SiR.sup.3 R.sup.4 R.sup.5 ;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or --SiR.sup.3 R.sup.4 R.sup.5 ; andR.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 are each, independently, alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, triphenylmethyl, or phenyl which by virtue of its immunosuppressive activity is useful in treating transplantation rejection, host vs. graft disease, autoimmune diseases and diseases of inflammation; by virtue of its antitumor activity is useful in treating solid tumors; and by virtue of its antifungal activity is useful in treating fungal infections. This invention also provides a method of using rapamycin 42-[O-[(1,1-dimethylethyl)-dimethylsilyl] ether for the preparation of 31-substituted rapamycin derivatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Robert J. Steffan
  • Patent number: 5120726
    Abstract: A compound of the structure ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, --COR.sup.3, --CO.sub.2 R.sup.3, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.3, --CONR.sup.4 R.sup.5, --CSNR.sup.4 R.sup.5, --COCONR.sup.4 R.sup.5, or Ar; R.sup.3 is alkyl, aralkyl, or Ar; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, allyl, aralkyl, or Ar;Ar is ##STR2## R.sup.6, R.sup.7, R.sup.8 are each, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, cyano, halo, nitro, carbalkoxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, amino, or a carboxylic acid; X is CH or N; Y is NH, O, or S; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which by virtue of its immunosuppressive activity is useful in treating transplantation rejection, host vs. graft disease, autoimmune diseases and diseases of inflammation; by virtue of its antitumor activity is useful in treating solid tumors; and by virtue of its antifungal activity is useful in treating fungal infections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventors: Amedeo A. Failli, Robert J. Steffan