Abstract: 6-aryloxy and 6-arylcarbonyl 2,4-pyrimidinedione derivatives of the formula(I) having high antiviral activity against HIV-1 and low toxicity are useful for treating AIDS: ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1-10 alkyl group optionally having a substituent selected from the group consisting of aryl, hydroxy, C.sub.1-10 alkoxy and C.sub.2-5 alkylcarbonyloxy groups;R.sup.2 is hydrogen or a C.sub.1-10 alkyl group optionally having an aryl substituent;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each hydrogen or a C.sub.1-3 alkyl group; andA is oxygen or a carbonyl group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compound having strong antimumor activities of the general formula(I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.2 -C.sub.8 unsaturated alkyl, ketone, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, substituted or unsubstituted arylhydroxy, substituted or unsubstituted amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower ester, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower thioester, thiol, substituted or unsubstituted carboxyl, epoxy, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower thioalkoxy; or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are fused to form C.sub.3 -C.sub.4 saturated or unsaturated chain; R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower ester, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower thioalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compound of general formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and process for the preparation of such derivatives and to pharmaceutical compositions containing the same as active ingredients. ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 represents independently hydrogen atom, halogen atom, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 thioalkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 optionally substituted cyclicalkyl, unsaturated alkyl, substituted alkyl hydroxyl or aryl hydroxyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkylamine, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower ester, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower thioalkoxy; Z represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom, carbon atom and carbonyl group; X represents oxygen atom, sulfur atom; n represents an integer of 1-3; and (sub)cycloalk(en)yl represents ##STR2## in which R.sub.4 and R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compound of the general formula(I) and acid addition salt thereof. ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkyl or optionally substituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 membered cycloalkyl containing C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 ; R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, nitro, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower ester, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 lower alkoxy, aryl, arylalkoxy or unsaturated amine; l is an integer of 0-7; m and n are independently an integer of 0-1; W is carbon or nitrogen; X is oxygen, sulfur, optionally substituted imine; Y is nitrogen or oxygen; and Z is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 alkoxy, aryloxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylamine, cycloamine containing N.sub.1 -N.sub.5 or oxo group.The present compounds of the above formula (I) has no only strong antimumor activities but lower toxicities, and accordingly are expected as novel antitumor agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a new N-cinnamoyl-2-methyl-5-methoxy-3-indoleacetic ester represented by the following general formula (I). It is manufactured by causing N-cinnamoyl-2-methyl-5-metboxy-3-indoleacetic acid represented by the following general formula (II) or a reactive derivative thereof to react with a compound represented by the following general formula (III) ##STR1## wherein, R is ##STR2## The inventive compounds are effective to the same extent as the existing cinmetacin, and are also excellent in greatly reducing fatal side effects like a gastric ulcer, that are associated with cinmetacin or an intestinal ulcer.