Abstract: Novel bicyclic condensed pyrimidine compounds having general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein X is --CH.sub.2 --, --NH--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, --O--(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- or --S--(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- in which n is zero or 1; A is a 4,5-fused imidazole ring N-substituted by R.sub.3 which is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or benzyl, or A is a 2,3-fused pyridine ring C-substituted by R.sub.4 which is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, halogen or NR.sub.5 R.sub.6 in which each of R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 independently is H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; B is a bicyclic ring chosen from tetralin, indane and 2-oxindole; each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, halogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxycarbonyl, nitro, cyano or CF.sub.3 ; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.

Abstract: Novel hydrosoluble 3-arylidene-2-oxindole derivatives, having tyrosine kinase inhibitor activity, encompassed by general formula (I), wherein m is zero, 1 or 2; A is a bicyclic ring chosen from tetralin, naphthalene, quinoline and indole; R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyl; one of R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 independently is hydrogen and the other is a substituent selected from: a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group substituted by 1, 2 or 3 hydroxy groups; --SO.sub.3 R.sup.4 in which R.sup.4 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 hydroxy groups; --SO.sub.2 NHR.sup.5 in which R.sup.5 is as R.sup.4 defined above or a --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --N(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl).sub.2 group in which n is 2 or 3; --COOR.sup.6 in which R.sup.6 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by phenyl or by 1, 2 or 3 hydroxy groups or phenyl; --CONHR.sup.7 in which R.sup.7 is hydrogen, phenyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compound of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein A is benzene, naphthalene, 5,6,7,8,-tetrahydronaphthalene, quinoline, isoquinoline, indole or 7-azaindole;R.sub.1 is --H, --CN, --SO.sub.3 R.sub.4 --, --SO.sub.2 NHR.sub.5, ##STR2## --COOR.sub.6, --CONHCH.sub.2 (CHOH).sub.n CH.sub.2 OH, ##STR3## --NR.sub.7 R.sub.8, --N(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH).sub.2, --NHCH.sub.2 (CHOH).sub.n CH.sub.2 OH, --NHCONH.sub.2, --NH--C(NH.sub.2).dbd.NH, --NHCO(CHOH).sub.n CH.sub.2 OH, ##STR4## --NHSO.sub.2 R.sub.9, --OR.sub.10, --OCH.sub.2 (CHOH).sub.n CH.sub.2 OH, --OOC(CHOH).sub.n CH.sub.2 OH, --OPO(OH).sub.2, --CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --C(NH.sub.2).dbd.NH, --CH.sub.2 NHC(NH.sub.2).dbd.NH, ##STR5## --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 OOC(CHOH).sub.n CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 OPO(OH).sub.2 or --PO(OH).sub.2 ;R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halogen, or hydroxy;R.sub.3 is --H or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.4 is --H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or --CH.sub.2 (CHOH).sub.n CH.sub.2 OH;R.sub.5 is --H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, --CH.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds useful as tyrosine kinase inhibitors, having the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein one of the groups X.sup.1, X.sup.2, X.sup.3, X.sup.4 is N and the others are CH; R is a group of formula (a), (b), (c) or (d) ##STR2## each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 independently is hydrogen, amino, carboxy, cyano, --SO.sub.3 R.sup.4, --SO.sub.2 NHR.sup.5, ##STR3## --COOR.sup.6, --CONH(CH.sub.2).sub.o Ph, --CONHCH.sub.2 (CHOH).sub.n CH.sub.2 OH, ##STR4## --N (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OH).sub.2, --NHCH.sub.2 (CHOH).sub.n CH.sub.2 OH, --NHCONH.sub.2, --NHC(NH.sub.2).dbd.NH, --NHCO(CHOH).sub.n CH.sub.2 OH, ##STR5## --NHSO.sub.2 R.sup.7, --OCH.sub.2 (CHOH).sub.n CH.sub.2 OH, --OOC(CHOH).sub.n CH.sub.2 OH, --OPO(OH).sub.2, --OCH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --C(NH.sub.2).dbd.NH, --CH.sub.2 NHC(NH.sub.2).dbd.NH, ##STR6## --CH.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 OOC(CHOH).sub.n C.sub.2 OH, --CH.sub.2 OPO(OH).sub.2, --PO(OH).sub.2 ;R.sup.2 is H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.

Abstract: Arylidene and heteroarylidene oxindole derivatives of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein, subject to provisos, Y is a bicyclic ring system chosen from naphthalene, tetralin, quinoline and isoquinoline;R is hydrogen or an oxo (.dbd.O) group when Y is tetralin; orR is hydrogen when Y is naphthalene, quinoline or isoquinoline;each of R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 independently is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyl;m is zero, 1 or 2;n is zero, 1, 2 or 3;each of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently is hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, carboxy, nitro or --NR.sup.6 R.sup.7 in which each of R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 independently is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sup.5 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, which are useful as tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to new compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein A is a bicyclic ring chosen from naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, quinoline, isoquinoline and indole.B is a R.sup.2 substituted benzene ring or an unsubstituted pyridine or thiophene ring;R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halogen, nitro, cyano, carboxy or a group NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 wherein each of R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 is independently hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkanoyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halogen, nitro, cyano, carboxy, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkanoyloxy or a group NR.sup.3 R.sup.4 wherein R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as defined above;n is zero or an integer of 1 to 2;x is zero or an integer of 1 to 5;and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.The compounds of the invention are useful as tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein Y is a naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, pyridyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl or indolyl ring system, R is a moiety which is an acrylic acid, a CN-substituted acrylic acid, acrylamide, acrylonitrile or thioacrylamide, or a group of formulae (e) to (j): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 is OH or NH.sub.2, R.sub.1 is H, alkyl or alkanoyl, R.sub.2 is H, halogen, CN or alkyl; and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are useful as tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

Abstract: The new use of a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Y is a bicyclic ring selected from naphthalene, tetralin, quinoline, isoquinoline and indole;n is zero or an integer of 1 to 3;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, cyano, carboxy, nitro, or NHR, wherein R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyloxy, carboxy, nitro or NHR, wherein R is as defined above;R.sub.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or halogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;and wherein when Y is naphthalene then n is zero or an integer of 1 to 3, whereas when Y is tetralin, quinoline, isoquinoline or indole then n is zero, 1 or 2; and wherein when the bicyclic ring Y is naphthalene, quinoline, isoquinoline or indole, then each of the substituents OR.sub.1, R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein (x) and (y) are single or double bonds; A is a ##STR2## R and R.sup.3 are hydrogen or acyl; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or fluorine;and wherein:when (y) is a single bond, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, fluorine methyl, trifluoromethyl;when (y) is a double bond, R.sup.2 is methylene provided that when one of (x) or (y) is a double bond the other is a single bond and at least one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is fluorine or trifluoromethyl or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds of formula (I) are useful as aromatase inhibitors.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel aryl- and heteroarylethenylene derivatives which are useful as tyrosine kinase activity inhibitors.

Abstract: This invention refers to compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein x, y, z represent single or double bonds;R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or an acyl group;R.sub.2 is hydrogen; C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl unsubstituted or substituted by phenyl; phenyl unsubstituted or substituted by C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; andA is a >C.dbd.O, >CH OH or >CH OR.sub.3 group, in which R.sub.3 is an acyl group provided that one of z and y is a double bond and the other is a single bond.The compounds are useful as aromatase inhibitors.

Abstract: The invention provides new methylen-indole derivatives of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R is a group ##STR2## in which R.sub.4 is hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyloxy, carboxy, nitro or NHR.sub.7, wherein R.sub.7 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or halogen; andR.sub.6 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;n is zero, 1 or 2;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halogen, cyano, carboxyl, nitro or --NHR.sub.7 in which R.sub.7 is as defined above;R.sub.3 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyl; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and wherein, when, at the same time, R.sub.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, halogen or cyano and R.sub.3 is hydrogen, R.sub.1 and n being as defined above, then at least one of R.sub.4, R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 is other than hydrogen, which are useful as tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

Abstract: Aryl- and heteroarylethenylene derivatives of formula ##STR1## wherein Y is a mono- or bicyclic ring system chosen from (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) ##STR2## R is a group of formula R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyl; R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;n is zero or an integer of 1 to 3: n is zero or an integer of 1 to 3 when Y is a ring system (A); it is zero, 1 or 2 when Y is a ring system (B), (E), (F) or (G); or it is zero or 1 when Y is a ring system (C) or (D); and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and wherein each of the substituents R, OR.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be independently on either of the aryl or heteroaryl moieties of the bicyclic ring system (A), (E), (F) and (G), whereas only the benzene moiety may be substituted in the bicyclic ring system (B), are useful as tyrosine kinase activity inhibitors.

Abstract: 4-amino-unsaturated androstanedione derivatives provided with aromatase inhibitory activity are obtained by hydrolyzation of a corresponding compound of formula II ##STR1##

Abstract: The blood level of orally administered N-acetylcysteine is substantially increased in a mammal when the N-acetylcysteine is administered in combination with tris(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in a molar ratio of about 1:0.8 to about l:l.2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for the preparation of known aromatase inhibitors of the following formula (I) ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.3, independently, is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; andR.sub.4 is hydrogen or fluorine;the process comprising submitting to Mannich reaction a compound of formula (II) ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are as defined above and R is a lower alkyl group, and then dehydrogenating the respective 6-methylene-3-oxo-.DELTA..sup.4 -steroid derivative thus obtained, by methods known per se.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for the preparation of know aromatase inhibitors of the following formula (I) ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1 R.sub.3, independently, is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; andR.sub.4 is hydrogen or fluorine;the process comprising submitting to Mannich reaction a compound of formula (II) ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are defined above and R is a lower alkyl group, and then dehydrogenating the respective 6-methylene-3-oxo-.DELTA..sup.4 -steroid derivative thus obtained, by methods known per se.

Abstract: The invention relates to a new process for the preparation of known aromatase inhibitors of the following formula ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.3, independently, is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl andR.sub.4 is hydrogen or fluorine; the process comprising subjecting to Mannich reaction a compound of formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1,R.sub.2,R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are as defined above, and then oxidizing the respective 6-methylene derivative thus obtained by methods known per se.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition, comprising: Coenzyme Q.sub.10 (ubidecarenone) 2-17% by weight; Lecithin 50-70% by weight; Surfactant agent 20-48% by weight. The surfactant agent has a melting point comprised between 35.degree. and 55.degree. C. and a HLB value from 12 to 15. Said composition provides a high absorption of Coenzime Q.sub.10. Solid pharmaceutical preparations containing the above composition are described too.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of 4-aminoandrostenediones of formula (I) ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is hydrogen and the other is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkenyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkynyl, and the symbol indicates that each of (x) and (y), independently, is a single bond or a double bond, comprising reacting a compound of formula (II) ##STR2## wherein E is a halogen atom and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, (x) and (y) each are as defined as above with ammonia.