Abstract: The use of a 3-substituted indole compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, amide or ester thereof; X is CH2 or SO2 and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are certain specified organic moieties, for use in the preparation of a medicament for the inhibition of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and/or RANTES induced chemotaxis. Pharmaceutical compositions containing certain compounds of formula (I) and novel compounds of formula (I) are also described and claimed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to certain novel compounds, including their production, their formulation as pharmaceutical compositions, and their therapeutic uses. In particular, the invention discloses certain indole derivatives and their function as inhibitors of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and RANTES induced chemotaxis. The invention also discloses the use of the novel compounds in the treatment of inflammatory disease.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, in vivo hydrolysable ester, or an N—C1-6alkyl or N,N-di-(C1-6alkyl)amide thereof, where X is CH2 or SO2; R1 is an aryl optionally substituted by alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, halo, haloalkyl including perhaloalkyl such as trifluoromethyl, mercapto, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, hydroxyalkoxy, alkoxyalkoxy, alkanoyl, alkanoyloxy, cyano, nitro, amino, mono- or di-alkyl amino, oximino, sulphonamido, carbamoyl, mono or dialkylcarbamoyl or S(O)mR21 where m is defined above and R21 is hydrocarbyl; R4 is a group OR15 or S(O)qR15, where q is 0, 1 or 2 and R15 is a hydrogen-containing alkyl group substituted by at least one functional group as defined below, or an aryl group which is optionally substituted by one or more functional groups as defined below; and R2, R3, R5, R6 and R7 are specified organic groups.