Abstract: Bicyclo-pyrazoles of formula (I) as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are disclosed; the compounds of the invention may be useful, in therapy, in the treatment of diseases associated with a disregulated protein kinase activity, like cancer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating diseases caused by and/or associated with an altered protein kinase activity which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a pyrrolo-pyrazole or pyrazolo-azepine. The invention also provides specific pyrrolo-pyrazoles and pyrazolo-azepines, useful intermediates, a library comprising at least two of them, a process for their preparation and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, which are useful in the treatment of diseases caused by and/or associated with an altered protein kinase activity such as cancer, cell proliferative disorders, viral infections, autoimmune diseases and neurodegenerative disorders.

Abstract: Bicyclo-pyrazole compound of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as defined in the specification, processes for their preparation, combinatorial libraries comprising a plurality of them and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, are herewith disclosed: the compounds of the invention are useful, in therapy, as protein kinase inhibitors, for instance in the treatment of cancer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for treating diseases caused by and/or associated with an altered protein kinase activity which comprises administering to a mammal in need thereof an effective amount of a pyrazole-tetrahydro pyridine derivative. The invention also provides specific pyrazole-tetrahydro pyridines, a library comprising at least two of them, a process for their preparation and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, which are useful in the treatment of diseases caused by and/or associated with an altered protein kinase activity such as cancer, cell proliferative disorders, viral infections, autoimmune diseases and neurodegenerative disorders.

Abstract: Thieno[2,3-c]pyrazole derivatives of formula (1) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as defined in the specification, process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are disclosed; the compounds of the invention may be useful, in therapy, in the treatment of diseases associated with a disregulated protein kinase activity, like cancer.

Abstract: Pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrazole derivatives of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as defined in the specification, process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are disclosed; the compounds of the invention may be useful, in therapy, in the treatment of diseases associated with a disregulated protein kinase activity, like cancer.

Abstract: Compounds which are 3-aminocarbonyl-2-carboxamido-thiophene derivatives of formula (I): wherein R1 and R2 are, independently from each other, hydrogen, halogen or an optionally substituted group selected from aryl, straight or branched C1-C6 alkyl or aryl C1-C6 alkyl; or, taken together with the thiophene bond to which they are linked, R1 and R2 form a —(CH2)m—(NR4)n—(CH2)p— group wherein m and p are, each independently, an integer form 1 to 3, n is 0 or 1 and m+n+p is an integer from 3 to 5; and R4 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted straight or branched C1-C6 alkyl group; R3 is a group, optionally further substituted, selected from: i) straight or branched C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl, C2-C6 alkynyl or C2-C6 alkylcarbonyl; ii) aryl; iii) 3 to 7 membered carbocycle; iv) 5 to 7 membered heterocycle with from 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; are useful in the treatment of diseases

Abstract: A compound of formula (1), wherein R1 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, a group of formula OR7, wherein R7 is C1-C6 alkyl, C2-C6 alkenyl; R2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, diethylamino, piperidino, tetrahydropyridino or morpholino, and either R3, taken alone, represtnts hydrogen or hydroxy, and R4 and R5, taken alone, independently represent hydrogen, hydroxy or, taken together with the carbon atom, represent a carbonyl group; or R3 and R4, taken together, represent a group of formula (A), wherein R8 and R9 represent a C1-C6 alkyl and R5 represents hydrogen; R6 represents hydrogen or a phenyl group, optionally substituted by methyl, methoxy or halogen and the pharnaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is useful in the treatment of amyloidosis. Processes for the preparation and pharmaceutical compositions are also described.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (A), wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, Y and Z are organic substituents, are useful in the diagnosis of amyloidosis; some of the compounds of formula (A) are novel. Processes for their preparation, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are also described.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the generation of a plurality of different benzofuran derivatives, and to the use of said benzofuran derivatives to search for novel classes of compounds and individual compounds possessing selected properties for pharmaceutical applications.

Abstract: Compounds having formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Z is --O-- or --CH.sub.2 --; n is 1-6; R is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, phenyl or optionally substituted phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 -alkyl, aryl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl; each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 independently is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, or taken together with the carbon atom to which they are linked form a C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl ring; Q is --OR' or --NR'R" in which R' and R" are as herein defined, or Q is C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, phenyl, phenyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl or C.sub.5 -C.sub.8 cycloalkyl-C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, in which both the phenyl and cycloalkyl rings or moieties are optionally substituted as herein defined; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; are useful in particular as antidislipidaemic and antiatherosclerotic agents.

Abstract: A method of preparing ketoprofen by reacting aniline with a halide of an alpha-halogen propionic acid, benzylation of 3-methyl-2-indolinone, alkaline hydrolysis of 5-benzyl-3-methyl-2-indolinone, deamination of 2-(3-benzyl-6-aminophenyl)propionic acid and oxidation of 2-(3-benzylphenyl)propionic acid.