Abstract: Use of thiazolidinedione derivatives for the preparation of medicaments for inhibiting or reducing tumour growth or metastases, alone or in combination with an RXR agonist or well-known antitumour agent.

Abstract: Use of thiazolidinedione derivatives for the preparation of medicaments for inhibiting or reducing tumour growth or metastases, alone or in combination with an RXR agonist or well-known antitumour agent.

Abstract: 5-Arylidene-4-oxo-2-thioxo-3-thiazolidinecarboxylic acids of formula I in which the symbols R1, R2, A, A1 and A2 have the significance given in the description as medicaments for the treatment of cancer diseases.

Abstract: Improved process of compounds of formula III in which A denotes CH═CH or S W denotes O X denotes S, O or NR2 in which the residue R2 is hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, Y denotes CH or N R denotes naphthyl, thienyl or phenyl which is optionally monosubstituted or disubstituted with C1-C3 alkyl, CF3, C1-C3 alkoxy, F, Cl or bromine, R1 denotes hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl and n denotes 1-3 by reducing a compound of the general formula IV, in which A, W, X, Y, R, R1 and n have the meanings stated above with activated aluminum in a protic solvent, as well as new compounds of formula III and pharmaceutical preparations containing these compounds.

Abstract: 5-Arylidene-4-oxo-2-thioxo-3-thiazolidinecarboxylic acids of formula I 1

Abstract: Improved process of compounds of formula III 1

Abstract: Improved process of compound of formula III in which A denotes CH═CH or S W denotes O X denotes S, O or NR2 in which the residue R2 is hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl, Y denotes CH or N R denotes naphthyl, thienyl or phenyl which is optionally monosubstituted or disubstituted with C1-C3 alkyl, CF3, C1-C3 alkoxy, F, Cl or bromine, R1 denotes hydrogen or C1-C6 alkyl and n denotes 1-3 by reducing a compound of the general formula IV, in which A, W, X, Y, R, R1 and n have the meanings stated above with activated aluminium in a protic solvent, as well as new compounds of formula III and pharmaceutical preparations containing these compounds.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I ##STR1## in which A denotes a carbocyclic ring with 5 or 6 carbon atoms or a heterocyclic ring with a maximum of 4 heteroatoms in which the heteroatoms can be the same or different and denote oxygen, nitrogen or sulphur and the heterocycles can if desired carry an oxygen atom on one or several nitrogen atoms,B denotes --CH.dbd.CH--, --N.dbd.CH--, --CH.dbd.N--, O or S,W denotes CH.sub.2, O, CH(OH), CO or --CH.dbd.CH--,X denotes S, O or NR.sup.2 in which the residue R.sup.2 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl,Y is CH or N,R denotes naphthyl, pyridyl, furyl, thienyl or phenyl which if desired is mono- or disubstituted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkyl, CF.sub.3, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 alkoxy, F, Cl or bromine,R.sup.1 denotes hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl andn equals 1-3as well as their tautomers, enantiomers, diastereomers and physiologically tolerated salts,processes for their production as well as pharmaceutical agents that contain these compounds for the treatment of diabetes.

Abstract: The present invention provides sulphonylphenylalkylamines of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl radical containing up to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl radical containing 3-7 carbon atoms or an aralkyl, aralkenyl or aryl radical, the aryl moiety, in each case, being optionally substituted one or more times by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, hydroxyl, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylamino, C.sub.2 -C.sub.12 dialkylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 acylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.16 acyl or azide, R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl radical containing up to 6 carbon atoms, an acyl radical or an aralkyl or aralkenyl radical, the aryl moiety, in each case, optionally being substituted one or more times by halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, hydroxyl, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, amino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.12 dialkylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 acylamino, C.sub.1 -C.sub.