Abstract: A compound of the general formula (I): ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester thereof; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein,R.sup.o represents a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group or a substituted or unsubstituted benzofuranyl group,X represents a bond or --O--CH.sub.2 --,R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a moiety ##STR2## wherein R.sup.o and X are as defined above; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group,n represents an integer 1 or 2,Y represents a bond or a moiety --CH.sub.2 --O--, moiety A represents an aryl group,R.sup.4 represents a linking group, andR.sup.5 represents a substituted or unsubstituted, monocyclic or fused ring heterocyclic group, having up to four heteroatoms in each ring selected from, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur; provided that R.sup.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula (II): ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine atom or a hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl, methyl, methoxyl, amino, formamido, acetamido, methylsulphonylamido, nitro, benzyloxy, methylsulphonylmethyl, ureido, trifluoromethyl or p-methoxybenzylamino group; R.sub.2 is a hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine atom or a hydroxyl group; R.sub.3 is a hydrogen or chlorine atom or a hydroxyl group; R.sub.4 is a carboxylic acid group or a salt, ester or amide thereof; R.sub.5 is a hydrogen, chlorine or fluorine atom or a methyl, methoxyl or hydroxyl group or a carboxylic acid group or a salt, ester or amide thereof; R.sub.6 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl, or propyl group; X is an oxygen atom or a bond; and Y is an alkylene group of up to 6 carbon atoms or a bond have been found to possess anti-obesity and/or anti-hyperglycaemic activity.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula (II): ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine atom or a hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl, methyl, methoxyl, amino, formamido, acetamido, methylsulphonylamido, nitro, benzyloxy, methylsulphonylmethyl, ureido, trifluoromethyl or p-methoxybenzylamino group; R.sub.2 is a hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine atom or a hydroxyl group; R.sub.3 is a hydrogen or chlorine atom or a hydroxyl group; R.sub.4 is a carboxylic acid group or a salt, ester or amide thereof; R.sub.5 is a hydrogen, chlorine or fluorine atom or a methyl, methoxyl or hydroxyl group or a carboxylic acid group or a salt, ester or amide thereof; R.sub.6 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl, or propyl group; X is an oxygen atom or a bond; and Y is an alkylene group of up to 6 carbon atoms or a bond have been found to possess anti-obesity and/or anti-hyperglycaemic activity.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, or trifluoromethyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halogen;R.sup.3 is hydrogen or methyl;R.sup.4 is --O(CH.sub.2).sub.a CO.sub.2 H or an ester or amide derivative thereof, O(CH.sub.2).sub.b M or --CO.sub.2 H or an ester or amide derivative thereofwhereina is an integer from 1 to 6,b is an integer from 2 to 7, andM is hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy or ##STR2## wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are each hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl or ##STR3## together form a five or six membered ring; R.sup.5 is C.sub.1-6 alkyl; C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted by carboxy or esters and amides thereof; or phenyl optionally substituted by C.sub.1-6 alkyl, halogen, alkoxy or trifluoromethyl;R.sup.8 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl or R.sup.8 together withR.sup.5 form a carbocyclic ring; andn is 1 or 2.Processes for preparing these compounds and their use in therapy is also described.

Abstract: The compounds of the formula (II): ##STR1## and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine atom or a hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl, methyl, methoxyl, amino, formamido, acetamido, methylsulphonylamido, nitro, benzyloxy, methylsulphonylmethyl, ureido, trifluoromethyl or p-methoxybenzylamino group; R.sub.2 is a hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine atom or a hydroxyl group; R.sub.3 is a hydrogen or chlorine atom or a hydroxyl group; R.sub.4 is a carboxylic acid group or a salt, ester or amide thereof; R.sub.5 is a hydrogen, chlorine or fluorine atom or a methyl, methoxyl or hydroxyl group or a carboxylic acid group or a salt, ester or amide thereof; R.sub.6 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl, or propyl group; X is an oxygen atom or a bond; and Y is an alkylene group of up to 6 carbon atoms or a bond have been found to possess anti-obesity and/or antihyperglycaemic activity.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula: ##STR1## where R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, Y and X are as defined hereinbelow, are useful for the reduction of abnormally high blood glucose and lipid levels in the treatment of obesity or hyperglycaemia.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (II): ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, lower alkyl or aralkyl ester or amide thereof, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which may be the same or different, are each of a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, n is 1, 2 or 3, and Z is a C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-6 alkoxy group, or a halogen or hydrogen atom are useful in treating obesity and/or hyperglycaemia and/or inflammation in mammals.

Abstract: The compounds of formula (II): ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 is a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom or a hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl, methyl, methoxyl, amino, formamido, acetamido, methylsulphonylamido, nitro, benzyloxy, methylsulphonylmethyl, ureido, trifluoromethyl or p-methoxybenzylamino group; R.sub.2 is a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom or a hydroxyl group; R.sub.3 is a hydrogen, chlorine or bromine atom or a hydroxyl group, R.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R.sub.6 is a hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine atom or a methyl, methoxyl or hydroxy group; X is an oxygen atom or a bond; Y is an alkylene group of up to 6 carbon atoms or a bond; and Z is an alkylene, alkenylene or alkynylene group of up to 10 carbon atoms, have been found to possess anti-obesity and/or anti-hyperglycaemic activity.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (III): ##STR1## and esters, amides and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl;A.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl; andn is 1, 2 or 3have anti-obesity activity. Methods for their preparation pharmaceutical formulations of the compounds and their use in medicine are described.

Abstract: A compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable ester, amide or salt thereof wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom or a hydroxyl, hydroxymethyl, methyl, methoxyl, amino, formamido, acetamido, methylsulphonylamido, nitro, benzyloxy, methylsulphonylmethyl, ureido, trifluoromethyl or p-methoxybenzylamino group; R.sub.2 is a hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom or a hydroxyl group; R.sub.3 is a hydrogen, chlorine or bromine atom or a hydroxyl group; R.sub.4 is a hydrogen, chlorine or fluorine atom or a methyl, methoxyl or hydroxyl group or a carboxylic acid group or a salt, ester or amide thereof; R.sub.5 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R.sub.6 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R.sub.7 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl or ethyl group; R.sub.

Abstract: A compound of the general formula (III), having anorexic activity: ##STR1## or a salt thereof, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may be the same or different and are each a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a trifluoromethyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxy, hydroxyl, carboxyl, C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl, amino or acetamido group; R.sub.6 is a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group; X is a straight or branched alkylene group of up to 4 carbon atoms; and R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 which may be the same or different are each a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1 to C.sub.4 alkyl group, or R.sub.7 is joined to R.sub.8 so that NR.sub.7 R.sub.8 forms a 5-7 membered heterocyclic ring.