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: The present invention is concerned with the use of compounds of formula 1

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 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.