Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the general formula which are oxamide derivatives and inhibitors of the enzyme inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMPDH).

Abstract: The invention provides compounds represented by the formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and n are as defined in the Summary of the Invention; and individual isomers, racemic or non-racemic mixtures of isomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, methods for their use as therapeutic agents, and methods of preparation thereof.

Abstract: Amino-substituted dihydropyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidinones of the formula in which R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, aryl-lower alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-lower alkyl, lower cycloalkyl or lower cycloalkyl-lower alkyl, R.sup.2 represents lower alkyl, aryl, aryl-lower alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-lower alkyl, lower cycloalkyl or lower cycloalkyl-lower alkyl, and R.sup.3 represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, aryl-lower alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaryl-lower alkyl, lower cycloalkyl, lower cycloalkenyl or lower cycloalkyl-lower alkyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are protein kinase inhibitors. They can be used in the treatment or prophylaxis of inflammatory, immunological, oncological, bronchopulmonary, dermatological and cardiovascular disorders, in the treatment of asthma, central nervous system disorders or diabetic complications or for the prevention of graft rejection following transplant surgery.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is lower alkyl, lower cycloalkyl, aryl or lower aralkyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, aryl or lower alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, acyloxy, amino, mono(lower alkyl)amino, di(lower alkyl)amino, carboxy, lower alkoxycarbonyl or aminocarbonyl; andm and n are, independently, the numerals 1 or 2, andpharmaceutically acceptable salts of acidic compounds of formula I with bases and of basic compounds of formula I with acids are useful in the control or prevention of illnesses, particularly, in the control or prevention of inflammatory, immunological, oncological, bronchopulmonary, dermatological and cardiovascular disorders, in the treatment of asthma, AIDS or diabetic complications or for the stimulation of hair growth.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or hydroxy, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together are a group of the formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- and R.sup.7 is hydrogen or R.sup.1 and R.sup.7 taken together are a group of the formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- and R.sup.2 is hydrogen; R.sup.3 is an aryl or aromatic heterocyclic group; R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, nitro, amino, acylamino, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl; R.sup.8 is a group of the formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --R.sup.9 or --(CH.sub.2).sub.q --R.sup.10 ; R.sup.9 is hydrogen, alkylcarbonyl, aminoalkylcarbonyl, cyano, amidino, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, aminocarbonyl or aminothiocarbonyl; R.sup.