Abstract: A class of pyrazole derivatives is described for use in treating p38 kinase mediated disorders. Compounds of particular interest are defined by Formula I ##STR1## wherein Q, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are as described in the specification.

Abstract: A class of pyrazole derivatives is described for use in treating p38 kinase mediated disorders. Compounds of particular interest are defined by Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, Ar.sup.1 and HetAr.sup.2 are as described in the specification.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as alkylaminoalkyl-terminated .beta.-alanineamide amino diol derivatives are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension. Compounds of particular interest are those of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is two or three; wherein x is a number selected from zero, one and two; wherein R.sup.2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl and phenyl; wherein R.sup.3 is selected from hydrido, cyclohexylmethyl, benzyl, fluorobenzyl, chlorobenzyl, napthylmethyl, fluoronaphthylmethyl and chloronaphthylmethyl; wherein R.sup.5 is methyl; wherein R.sup.7 is cyclohexylmethyl; wherein R.sup.8 is selected from n-propyl, isobutyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, allyl and vinyl; and wherein each of R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 is a group independently selected from methyl, ethyl and isopropyl; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as ethynyl alanine amino diol derivatives are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of cardiovascular disorders. Compounds of particular interest are those of Formula I ##STR1## wherein A is selected from CO and SO.sub.2 wherein X is selected from oxygen atom and methylene; wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 is a group independently selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, benzyl, .beta.,.beta.,.beta.-trifluoroethyl, t-butyloxycarbonyl and methoxymethylcarbonyl, and wherein the nitrogen atom to which R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 are attached may be combined with oxygen to form an N-oxide; wherein R.sub.2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl and isopropyl; wherein R.sub.3 is selected from benzyl, cyclohexylmethyl, phenethyl, imidazolemethyl, pyridylmethyl and 2-pyridylethyl; wherein R.sub.5 is propargyl or a propargyl-containing moiety; wherein R.sub.7 is cyclohexylmethyl; wherein each of R.sub.4 and R.sub.

Abstract: A class of pyrazole derivatives is described for use in treating p38 kinase mediated disorders.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as amino acyl amino propargyl diol derivatives are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension. Compounds of particular interest are those of Formula I ##STR1## wherein A is selected from CO and SO.sub.2 ; wherein X is selected from oxygen atom and methylene; wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 is a group independently selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, benzyl, .beta.,.beta.,.beta.-trifluoroethyl, t-butyloxycarbonyl and methoxymethylcarbonyl, and wherein the nitrogen atom to which R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 are attached may be combined with oxygen to form an N-oxide; wherein R.sub.2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl and isopropyl; wherein R.sub.3 is selected from benzyl, cyclohexylmethyl, phenethyl, imidazolemethyl, pyridylmethyl and 2-pyridylethyl; wherein R.sub.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as piperidinyl-terminated alkylamino ethynyl alanine amino diol derivatives are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension. Compounds of particular interest are those of Formula I ##STR1## wherein A is selected from CO and SO.sub.2 ; wherein X is selected from oxygen atom and methylene; wherein B is selected from a piperidinyl group, an isoindolyl group and an azabicyclononyl group; wherein R.sub.1 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and n-propyl; wherein R.sub.2 is phenylmethyl; wherein each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.5 is hydrido; wherein R.sub.4 is selected from ##STR2## wherein V is selected from hydrido and methyl; wherein R.sub.6 is cyclohexylmethyl; wherein R.sub.7 is selected from isobutyl, cyclopropyl and cyclopropylmethyl; wherein q is a number selected from zero through three, inclusive; and wherein n is a number selected from zero through three, inclusive; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as alkylaminoalkyl-terminated sulfide/sulfonyl-containing cycloalkylalkyl alanine amino-diol derivatives are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension. Compounds of particular interest are those of Formula II: ##STR1## wherein m is is two or three; wherein x is zero or two; wherein R.sup.2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl and phenyl; wherein R.sup.3 is selected from hydrido, cyclohexylmethyl, benzyl, fluorobenzyl, chlorobenzyl, fluoronaphthylmethyl and chloronaphthylmethyl; wherein R.sup.5 is selected from cycloalkylalkyl groups containing from three to about twelve carbon atoms; wherein R.sup.7 is cyclohexylmethyl; wherein R.sup.8 is selected from n-propyl, isobutyl, cyclopropyl;, cyclopropylmethyl, allyl and vinyl; and wherein each of R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 is a group independently selected from methyl, ethyl and isopropyl; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as tetrahydro-quinolinyl or tetrahydro-isoquinolinyl-terminated alkylamino ethynyl alanine amino diol derivatives are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension. Compounds of particular interest are those of Formula I ##STR1## wherein A is selected from CO and SO.sub.2 ; wherein X is selected from oxygen atom and methylene; wherein G is a tetrahydro-quinolinyl or tetrahydro-isoquinolinyl group; wherein R.sub.1 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and n-propyl; wherein R.sub.2 is phenylmethyl; wherein each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.5 is hydrido; wherein R.sub.4 is selected from--(CH.sub.2).sbsb.q--C.tbd.C-Vwherein V is selected from hydrido and methyl; wherein R.sub.6 is cyclohexylmethyl; wherein R.sub.7 is selected from isobutyl, cyclopropyl and cyclopropylmethyl; wherein q is a number selected from zero through three, inclusive; and wherein n is a number selected from zero through three, inclusive; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as amino acyl amino propargyl diol derivatives are useful in treatment of glaucoma. Compounds of particular interest are those of Formula I ##STR1## wherein A is selected from CO and SO.sub.2 ; wherein X is selected from oxygen atom and methylene; wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 is a group independently selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, benzyl, b,b,b-trifluoroethyl, t-butyloxycarbonyl and methoxymethylcarbonyl, and wherein the nitrogen atom to which R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 are attached may be combined with oxygen to form an N-oxide; wherein R.sub.2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl and isopropyl; wherein R.sub.3 is selected from benzyl, cyclohexylmethyl, phenethyl, imidazolemethyl, pyridylmethyl and 2-pyridylethyl; wherein R.sub.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as alkylaminoalkyl-terminated sulfide/sulfonyl-containing cycloalkylalkyl alanine amino-diol derivatives are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension. Compounds of particular interest are those of Formula II: ##STR1## wherein m is two or three; wherein x is zero or two; wherein R.sup.2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl and phenyl; wherein R.sup.3 is selected from hydrido, cyclohexylmethyl, benzyl, fluorobenzyl, chlorobenzyl, fluoronaphthylmethyl and chloronaphthylmethyl; wherein R.sup.5 is selected from cycloalkylalkyl groups containing from three to about twelve carbon atoms; wherein R.sup.7 is cyclohexylmethyl; wherein R.sup.8 is selected from n-propyl, isobutyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, allyl and vinyl; and wherein each of R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 is a group independently selected from methyl, ethyl and isopropyl; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as alkylaminoalkyl-terminated sulfide/sulfonyl-containing propargyl amino-diol derivatives are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension. Compounds of particular interest are those of Formula II: ##STR1## wherein q is two or three; wherein r is zero or two; wherein R.sup.2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl and phenyl; wherein R.sup.3 is selected from hydrido, cyclohexylmethyl, benzyl, fluorobenzyl, chlorobenzyl, fluoronaphthylmethyl and chloronaphthylmethyl; wherein R.sup.5 is propargyl or a propargyl containing moiety; wherein R.sup.7 is cyclohexylmethyl; wherein R.sup.8 is selected from n-propyl, isobutyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, allyl and vinyl; and wherein each of R.sup.12 and R.sup.13 is a group independently selected from methyl, ethyl and isopropyl; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as propargyl glycine amino propargyl diol derivatives are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of ophthalmic disorders. Compounds of particular interest are those of Formula I ##STR1## wherein A is selected from CO and SO.sub.2 wherein X is selected from oxygen atom and methylene; wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 is a group independently selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, benzyl, b, b, b-trifluoroethyl, t-butyloxycarbonyl and methoxymethylcarbonyl, and wherein the nitrogen atom to which R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 are attached may be combined with oxygen to form an N-oxide; wherein R.sub.2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl and isopropyl; wherein R.sub.3 is selected from benzyl, cyclohexylmethyl, phenethyl, imidazolemethyl, pyridylmethyl and 2-pyridylethyl; wherein R.sub.5 is propargyl or a propargyl-containing moiety; wherein R.sub.7 is cyclohexylmethyl; wherein each of R.sub.4 and R.sub.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as ethynyl alanine amino diol derivatives are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of ophthalmic disorders. Compounds of particular interest are those of Formula I ##STR1## wherein A is selected from CO and SO.sub.2 wherein X is selected from oxygen atom and methylene; wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 B is a group independently selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, benzyl, b, b, b-trifluoroethyl, t-butyloxycarbonyl and methoxymethylcarbonyl, and wherein the nitrogen atom to which R.sub.1 and R.sub.9 are attached may be combined with oxygen to form an N-oxide; wherein R.sub.2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl and isopropyl; wherein R.sub.3 is selected from benzyl, cyclohexyimethyl, phenethyl, imidazolemethyl, pyridylmethyl and 2-pyridylethyl; wherein R.sub.5 is propargyl or a propargyl-containing moiety; wherein R.sub.7 is cyclohexylmethyl; wherein each of R.sub.4 and R.sub.6 is independently selected from hydrido and methyl; wherein R.

Abstract: Diseases mediated by plasma renin activity may be treated with a compound characterized generally as a di-propargyl-containing aryl/alkylsulfonyl-terminated amino diol derivative. Compounds of particular interest are those of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is selected from isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, phenyl, fluorophenyl, chlorophenyl, benzyl, fluorobenzyl, chlorobenzyl, naphthyl, fluoronaphthyl, chloronaphthyl, fluoronaphthylmethyl and chloronaphthylmethyl; wherein R.sup.2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl and phenyl; wherein R.sup.3 is selected from hydrido, cyclohexylmethyl, benzyl, fluorobenzyl, chlorobenzyl, fluoronaphthylmethyl and chloronaphthylmethyl; wherein each of R.sup.5 and R.sup.8 is independently propargyl or a propargyl-containing moeity; and wherein R.sup.7 is cyclohexylmethyl.

Abstract: Compounds characterized as quinolinyl- or isoquinolinyl-terminated alkylamino ethynyl alanine amino diol derivatives are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension and are of Formula I ##STR1## wherein A is selected from CO and SO.sub.2 ; X is selected from oxygen atom and methylene; G is a quinolinyl or isoquinolinyl group; R.sub.1 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl, isopropyl and n-propyl; R.sub.2 is phenylmethyl; each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.5 is hydrido; R.sub.4 is--(CH.sub.2).sub.q --C--V;V is selected from hydrido and methyl; R.sub.6 is cyclohexylmethyl; R.sub.7 is selected from isobutyl, cyclopropyl and cyclopropylmethyl; q is a number selected from zero through three, inclusive; and n is a number selected from zero through three, inclusive; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Compounds characterized generally as alkylaminoalkyl-terminated .beta.-alanineamide amino diol derivatives are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension. Compounds of particular interest are those of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is two or three; wherein x is a number selected from zero, one and two; wherein R.sup.2 is selected from hydrido, methyl, ethyl and phenyl; wherein R.sup.3 is selected from hydrido, cyclohexylmethyl, benzyl, fluorobenzyl, chlorobenzyl, napthylmethyl, fluoronaphthylmethyl and chloronaphthylmethyl; wherein R.sup.5 is methyl; wherein R.sup.7 is cyclohexylmethyl; wherein R.sup.8 is selected from n-propyl, isobutyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopropylmethyl, allyl and vinyl; and wherein each of R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 is a group independently selected from methyl, ethyl and isopropyl; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: Non-peptidyl compounds characterized generally as .alpha.-succinamidoacyl aminodiols having an N-phenyl-amino-type group at the N-terminus are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension.

Abstract: Non-peptidyl compounds characterized generally as .alpha.-succinamidoacyl aminodiols having a pyrrolidinyl-type group at the N-terminus are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension.

Abstract: Non-peptidyl compounds characterized generally as .alpha.-succinamidoacyl aminodiols having a 1,3-thiomorpholino-type group or a 1,4-thiomorpholino-type group at the N-terminus are useful as renin inhibitors for the treatment of hypertension.