Abstract: The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective dose of an isolated interferon (IFN) or IFN mutein for treatment of cardiomyopathy and of endothelial dysfunction, and to methods of treating cardiomyopathy and methods of treating endothelial dysfunction using such pharmaceutical compositions. Particularly, the pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention comprise a therapeutically effective dose of an isolated, human IFN, or IFN mutein that is a variant of an isolated human IFN, e.g., an isolated, native, human IFN? or an isolated, native, human IFN?.

Abstract: Pyrido[2,1-b]quinazolinones of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is cyano, hydroxyamidocarbonyl, carbamoyl, 5-tetrazolyl, carboxy, carboxy in the form of a salt thereof with a physiologically compatible base, carboxy esterified with a physiologically acceptable alcohol or carboxy amidated with a physiologically acceptable amine;R.sub.1 is hydrogen or methyl; andR.sub.2 through R.sub.5 are independently each hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, trifluoromethyl, carboxy, thiocyano, methylthio, methylsulfinyl, methylsulfonyl, methylsulfonimidoyl or methylsulfonamido with the proviso that two or three of the groups R.sub.2 through R.sub.5 are hydrogen; or a salt thereof with a physiologically acceptable acid or base;possess valuable pharmacological properties.

Abstract: Phenylacetic acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of 2 to 5; ##STR2## R.sub.1 is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro or amino; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each independently is hydrogen or lower alkyl; or together form an ethylene group;X.sub.1 represents two hydrogen atoms or an oxo group; andY.sub.1 is cyano, hydroxyamidocarbonyl, carbamoyl, 5-tetrazolyl or carboxyl;and for derivatives wherein Y is carboxyl, salts thereof with physiologically compatible bases, esters thereof from physiologically acceptable alcohols and amides thereof from physiologically acceptable amines have valuable pharmacological activity, e.g., as antiinflammatory agents.

Abstract: Corticoid 21-sulfopropionates of the formula ##STR1## wherein St is a steroid nucleus of a corticoid having anti-inflammatory activity,and the salts thereof with physiologically acceptable bases, simultaneously form stable, sterilizable and storable solutions and also are very rapidly cleaved after i.v. administration, yielding the free corticoids as the cleavage product.

Abstract: Corticoids of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is fluorine, chlorine andR is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkanoyl, benzoyl or --OCO--A--COOHwhereinA is a carbon-to-carbon bond or a C.sub.1-6 hydrocarbon chain,or whenR is --OCO--A--COOH, the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with a base,have high effectiveness, e.g., antiinflammatorily but with attendant low side effects.

Abstract: Indanyl derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein AR is phenyl, pyridyl, or phenyl or pyridyl substituted by halogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or trifluoromethyl; X is oxygen or a sulfur; R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms substituted by fluorine or chlorine; A is ##STR2## Y is oxo, oximino, C.sub.1-4 -alkoximino of 1-4 carbon atoms, phenylhydrazono or p-toluenesulfonylhydrazono; n is 0, 1 or 2; R.sub.2 is alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, phenyl or phenyl substituted by halogen, alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, nitro or carboxy; Z is hydroxy, acyloxy of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 SO.sub.3 -- amino, acylamino of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 SO.sub.2 NH-- or cyano, and V is hydrogen, acyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or R.sub.1 SO.sub.2 --, and the salts thereof with physiologically acceptable bases or acids have valuable pharmacological and herbicidal activity.

Abstract: Corticoids of the formula ##STR1## wherein represents a single bond or a double bond;X is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine or methyl;Y is hydrogen and Z is hydrogen, fluorine or chlorine, orY and Z together are a carbon-to-carbon bond;V is .beta.-hydroxymethylene, .beta.-chloromethylene or carbonyl;W is methylene, ethylidene or vinylidene;Q is oxygen or sulfur;R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1-8 carbon atoms, alkyl of 2-8 carbon atoms with an oxygen atom between two of the carbon atoms or benzyl, and R.sub.2 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-4 carbon atoms, orR.sub.1 and R.sub.2 collectively are trimethylene or tetramethylene; andR.sub.3 is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, hydroxy, or hydroxy esterified by a C.sub.1-16 hydrocarbon carboxylic acid have valuable pharmacological properties, e.g., anti-inflammatory activity.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is .beta.-CH.sub.2 OH or CO and R.sub.2 is F, Cl or CH.sub.3, and their physiologically acceptable 21-esters are useful for the treatment of allergic diseases of the respiratory tract and for the treatment of topical and systemic inflammatory conditions.

Abstract: Novel corticoids of formula I ##STR1## wherein X is .beta.-hydroxymethylene, .beta.-fluoromethylene or carbonyl; Y is fluorine, chlorine, hydroxy, or acyloxy of 1-10 carbon atoms; and R.sub.1 is acyloxy of 1-10 carbon atoms, possess strong anti-inflammatory activity when administered topically and display only minor systemic side effects.

Abstract: Pyrazole compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 1, 2, 3, or 4; R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4, which can be in the ortho, meta or para position, each are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, nitro or amino; X is cyano, aminocarbonyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, carboxy and physiologically acceptable salts thereof, have anti-inflammatory activity.