Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula (I), the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein n is zero, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6; X is CH2 or O; R1 and R2 each independently are hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, halomethylcarbonyl or C1-6alkyl substituted with hydroxy, C1-6alkyloxy, carboxyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl or aryl; or R1 and R2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a morpholinyl ring or an optionally substituted heterocycle; R3 and R4 are both halogen; or R3 is halogen and R4 is hydrogen; or R3 is hydrogen and R4 is halogen; and aryl is phenyl or phenyl substituted with 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halo, hydroxy, C1-6alkyl and halomethyl. The compounds of formula (I) may be used as therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The present invention describes compounds useful for treating warm-blooded animals suffering from disease states related to an abnormal enzymatic or catalytic activity of phosphodiesterase IV (PDE IV), and/or disease states related to a physiologically detrimental excess of cytokines, in particular allergic, atopic and inflammatory diseases, said compounds having the formula the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable acid or base addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof.

Abstract: The present invention describes the use of compounds for the manufacture of a medicament for treating warm-blooded animals suffering from disease states related to an abnormal enzymatic or catalytic activity of phosphodiesterase IV (PDE IV), and/or disease states related to a physiologically detrimental excess of cytokines, in particular allergic, atopic and inflammatory diseases, said compounds having the formula 1

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula (I), the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereoisomeric forms thereof, wherein n is zero to 6; p and q are zero to 4; r is zero to 5; R1 and R2 each independently are hydrogen; optionally substituted C1-6alkyl; C1-6alkylcarbonyl; halomethylcarbonyl; or R1 and R2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a morpholinyl ring or an optionally substituted heterocycle; each R3 and R4 independently are halo, cyano, hydroxy, halomethyl, halomethoxy, carboxyl, nitro, amino, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)amino, C1-6alkylcarbonylamino, aminosulfonyl, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)aminosulfonyl, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl; each R5 independently is C1-6alkyl, cyano or halomethyl; X is CR6R7, NR8, O, S, S(═O) or S(═O)2; aryl is optionally substituted phenyl; provided that the compound is other than (±)-3,3a,8,12b-tetrahydro-N-methyl-2H-dibenzo[3

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula (I), the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereoisomeric forms thereof, wherein n is zero to 6; p and q are zero to 4; r is zero to 5; R1 and R2 each independently are hydrogen; optionally substituted C1-6alkyl; C1-6alkylcarbonyl; halomethylcarbonyl; or R1 and R2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a morpholinyl ring or an optionally substituted heterocycle; each R3 and R4 independently are halo, cyano, hydroxy, halomethyl, halomethoxy, carboxyl, nitro, amino, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)amino, C1-6alkylcarbonylamino, aminosulfonyl, mono- or di(C1-6alkyl)aminosulfonyl, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkyloxy, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkyloxycarbonyl; each R5 independently is C1-6alkyl, cyano or halomethyl; X is CR6R7, NR8, O, S, S(═O) or S(═O)2; aryl is optionally substituted phenyl; provided that the compound is other than (±)-3,3a,8,12b-tetrahydro-N-methyl-2H-dibenzo[3

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula (I), ##STR1## the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein n is zero to 6; p is zero to 3; q is zero to 3; r is zero to 3; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently are hydrogen; optionally substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl; C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl; trihalomethylcarbonyl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a morpholinyl ring or an optionally substituted heterocycle; each R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently are halo, cyano, hydroxy, trihalomethyl, trihalomethoxy, carboxyl, nitro, amino, mono- or di(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)amino, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, aminosulfonyl, mono- or di(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)-aminosulfonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyloxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl or C.sub.1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl; each R.sup.5 independently is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, cyano or trihalomethyl; X is CR.sup.6 R.sup.7, NR.sup.8, O, S, S(.dbd.O) or S(.dbd.O).sub.

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula (I), ##STR1## the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereoisomeric forms thereof, wherein n is zero to 6; p and q are zero to 4; r is zero to 5; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently are hydrogen; optionally substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl; C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl; halomethylcarbonyl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a morpholinyl ring or an optionally substituted heterocycle; each R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently are halo, cyano, hydroxy, halomethyl, halomethoxy, carboxyl, nitro, amino, mono- or di(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)amino, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, aminosulfonyl, mono- or di(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)aminosulfonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyloxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl; each R.sup.5 independently is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, cyano or halomethyl; X is CR.sup.6 R.sup.7, NR.sup.8, O, S, S(.dbd.O) or S(.dbd.O).sub.

Abstract: The present invention concerns 2-cyanoiminoimidazole derivatives having the formula ##STR1## the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently are hydrogen; C.sub.1-6 alkyl; difluoromethyl; trifluoromethyl; C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl; a saturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocycle containing one or two heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen; indanyl; 6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopentapyridinyl; bicyclo[2.2.1]-2-heptenyl; bicyclo[2.2.1]heptanyl; C.sub.1-6 alkylsulfonyl; arylsulfonyl; or substituted C.sub.1-10 alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halo or C.sub.1-6 alkyloxy; R.sup.4 is hydrogen; halo; C.sub.1-6 alkyl; trifluoromethyl; C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl; carboxyl; C.sub.1-4 alkyloxycarbonyl; C.sub.3-6 cycloalkylaminocarbonyl; aryl; Het.sup.1 ; or substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl; or R.sup.4 is --O--R.sup.7 or --NH--R.sup.8 ; R.sup.5 is hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-6 alkyloxy; R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention describes 1,3-dihydro-1-(phenylalkyl)-2H-imidazol-2-one compounds and their use for treating warm-blooded animals suffering from disease states related to an abnormal enzymatic or catalytic activity of phosphodiesterase IV (PDE IV), and/or disease states related to a physiologically detrimental excess of cytokines, in particular allergic, atopic and inflammatory diseases.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with compounds of formula ##STR1## the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein .dbd.a.sub.1 --a.sub.2 .dbd.a.sub.3 --a.sub.4 .dbd. is a bivalent radical of formula .dbd.N--CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd. (a), .dbd.CH--N.dbd.CH--CH.dbd. (b), .dbd.CH--CH.dbd.N--CH.dbd. (c), .dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--N.dbd. (d), wherein one or two hydrogen atoms can be substituted by halo, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-6 alkyloxy; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; Alk.sup.1 is C.sub.1-5 alkanediyl; Alk.sup.2 is C.sub.2-15 alkanediyl; Q is a five- or six-membered heterocyclic ring containing at least one nitrogen atom or a radical of formula --C(NR.sup.5 R.sup.6).dbd.C--R.sup.4 wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen, cyano, aminocarbonyl or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-6 alkenyl or C.sub.3-6 alkynyl; R.sup.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the compounds of formula ##STR1## the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable acid or base addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently are hydrogen; C.sub.1-6 alkyl; difluoromethyl; trifluoromethyl; C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl; a saturated 5-, 6 or 7-membered heterocycle containing one or two heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen; indanyl; bicyclo?2.2.1!-2-heptenyl; bicyclo?2.2.1!heptanyl; C.sub.1-6 alkylsulfonyl; arylsulfonyl; or substituted C.sub.1-10 alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, halo or C.sub.1-6 alkyloxy; R.sup.4 is hydrogen; cyano; optionally substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl; C.sub.1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl or aryl; R.sup.5 is hydrogen; cyano; optionally substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl; C.sub.1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl or aryl; Y is a direct bond or C.sub.1-3 alkanediyl; --A--B-- is a bivalent radical of formula --CR.sup.6 .dbd.CR.sup.7 -- or --CHR.sup.6 --CHR.sup.7 --; L is hydrogen; optionally substituted C.sub.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the compounds of formula ##STR1## the N-oxide forms, the pharmaceutically acceptable acid or base addition salts and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently are hydrogen; C.sub.1-6 alkyl; difluoromethyl; trifluoromethyl; C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl; a saturated 5-, 6- or 7-membered heterocycle containing one or two heteroatoms selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen; indanyl; bicyclo?2.2.1!-2-heptenyl; bicyclo?2.2.1!heptanyl; C.sub.1-6 alkylsulfonyl; arylsulfonyl; or substituted C.sub.1-10 alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, halo or C.sub.1-6 alkyloxy ##STR2## is a bivalent radical of formula ##STR3## Alk is C1-4alkanediyl; --A--B-- is a bivalent radical of formula: --CR.sup.6 .dbd.CR.sup.7 -- or --CHR.sup.6 --CHR.sup.7 --; L is hydrogen; optionally substituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl; C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl; C.sub.1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl; optionally substituted C.sub.3-6 alkenyl; optionally substituted piperidinyl; C.sub.

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds of formula (I), the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and stereoisomeric forms thereof, and also the N-oxide forms thereof. ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each independently are hydrogen; C.sub.1-6 alkyl; C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl; trihalomethylcarbonyl; C.sub.1-6 alkyl substituted with hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyloxy, carboxyl, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyloxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl or aryl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached may form a morpholinyl ring or an optionally substituted heterocycle; R.sup.3 to R.sup.10 each independently are hydrogen, halo, cyano, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, carboxyl, nitro, amino, mono- or di(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)amino, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonylamino, aminosulfonyl, mono- or di(C.sub.1-6 alkyl)-aminosulfonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyloxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C.sub.1-6 alkyloxycarbonyl; R.sup.11 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, or trifluoromethyl; R.sup.12 is hydrogen, C.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with compounds of formula ##STR1## the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, the N-oxides thereof and the stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein .dbd.a.sub.1 --a.sub.2 .dbd.a.sub.3 --a.sub.4 .dbd. is a bivalent radical of formula:.dbd.N--CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd. (a),.dbd.CH--N.dbd.CH--CH.dbd. (b),.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.N--CH.dbd. (c),.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH--N.dbd. (d),wherein in said bivalent radicals one or two hydrogen atoms can be substituted by halo, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or C.sub.1-6 alkyloxy; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; Alk.sup.1 is C.sub.1-5 alkanediyl; Alk.sup.2 is C.sub.2-15 alkanediyl; Q is a five- or six-membered heterocyclic ring containing at least one nitrogen atom or a radical of formula ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 is hydrogen, cyano, aminocarbonyl or C.sub.1-6 alkyl; R.sup.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.3-6 alkenyl or C.sub.3-6 alkynyl; R.sup.