Abstract: [ 3H]-Imidazo[ 5,1-d] -1,2,3,5-tetrazin-4-one derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, or an alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl group containing up to 6 carbon atoms, each such group being unsubstituted or substituted by from one to three substituents selected from halogen atoms, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl and alkylsulphonyl groups containing up to 4 carbon atoms, and optionally substituted phenyl groups, or R.sup.1 represents a cycloalkyl group containing from 3 to 8 carbon atoms, and R.sup.2 represents a carbamoyl group optionally N-substituted by one or two groups selected ftom alkyl and alkenyl groups containing up to 4 carbon atoms, and cycloalkyl groups containing 3 to 8 carbon atoms, are new therapeutically useful compounds possessing antineoplastic and immunomodulatory activity.

Abstract: Ethene derivatives of the formula:[R.sup.5 (R.sup.1 CR.sup.4 .dbd.CR.sup.2 R.sup.3).sub.m ].sub.n Iwherein R.sup.5 represents optionally substituted heterocyclyl or a group --CR.sup.4 .dbd.CR.sup.2 R.sup.3, or optionally substituted aryl, heterocyclylalkyl or arylalkyl and R.sup.1 represents --NR.sup.6 -- wherein R.sup.6 represents hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl or aryl, or R.sup.5 represents a quinonoidal group, and R.sup.1 represents .dbd.N--, R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, alkoxy, alkylthio, trifluoromethyl or optionally substituted alkyl or aryl, R.sup.2 represents cyano, formyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulphonyl, dialkylcarbamoyl, dialkylthiocarbamoyl, aryloxycarbonyl, arylsulphinyl or arylsulphonyl, R.sup.3 represents a group R.sup.2 or hydrogen, nitro or optionally substituted aryl or aroyl or alkanoyl, and m and n are 1 or 2, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with the exclusion of certain compounds in which R.sup.

Abstract: New tetrazole derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## [wherein R.sup.1 represents a halogen atom, a straight- or branched-chain alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl or alkylsulphamoyl group, each such group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a dialkylsulphamoyl, dialkylamino, or dialkylcarbamoyl group (wherein the two alkyl groups may be the same or different and each contains from 1 to 4 carbon atoms), a straight- or branched-chain alkanoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, alkylcarbamoyl or alkanoylamino group containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylcarbonyl group containing from 3 to 8 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl moiety, or a hydroxy, formyl, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoroacetyl, aryl, benzyloxycarbonylamino, amino, sulphamoyl, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, carbamoyl, benzyloxy, aralkanoyl or aroyl group, or a group of the formula:--CR.sup.2 .dbd.NOR.sup.3 II(wherein R.sup.

Abstract: 8-Azapurin-6-one derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.8 represents alkoxy of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R.sup.9 represents cyano, or a group of the formula V, VI, VII, VIII or IX indicated below: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.10, R.sub.13 and R.sup.14 each represents cyano, or alkanoyl or alkoxycarbonyl of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sup.11 represents hydrogen, cyano, or alkanoyl or alkoxycarbonyl of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sup.12 represents hydrogen or, when R.sup.11 represents hydrogen, R.sup.12 represents alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or alkoxycarbonyl of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or the pair of symbols R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 form together an alkylene chain of the formula --(C.sub.q H.sub.2q)-- wherein q is an integer from 3 to 6, R.sup.15 and R.sup.16 each represents hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and Y.sup.

Abstract: Benzamide derivatives of the formula:- ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, or an alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphonyl, alkanoylamino, alkylamino or alkylsulphamoyl group, each such group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a dialkylsulphamoyl, dialkylamino or dialkylcarbamoyl group (wherein the two alkyl groups may be the same or different and each contains from 1 to 4 carbon atoms), an alkanoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino or alkylcarbamoyl group containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or a hydroxy, formyl, nitro, trifluoromethyl, aryl, benzyloxycarbonylamino, amino, sulphamoyl, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, carbamoyl or aroyl group, and n represents an integer 1, 2 or 3, are new compounds possessing pharmacological properties, in particular properties of value in the treatment of respiratory disorders manifested by the interaction of tissue-fixed antibodies with specific antigens.