Abstract: The invention concerns a benzodioxole derivative of the formula I ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 is an optionally substituted 9- or 10-membered bicyclic heterocyclic moiety containing one or two nitrogen heteroatoms and optionally containing a further heteroatom selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur;R.sup.1 is (1-6C)alkyl, (3-6C)alkenyl or (3-6C)alkynyl; andR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together form a group of the formula --A.sup.1 --X--A.sup.2 -- which, together with the carbon atom to which A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 are attached, defines a ring having 5 to 7 ring atoms, wherein each of A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 is (1-3C)alkylene and X is oxy, thio, sulphinyl or sulphonyl, and which ring may bear one or two substituents;or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof;which compounds are inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase and are useful in the treatment of inflammatory or allergic disease.

Abstract: The invention concerns a thiazole of the formula I, ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 is optionally substituted aryl of up to 10 carbon atoms;A is a direct link to X, or is (1-6C)alkylene, (3-6C)alkenylene, (3-6C)alkynylene or cyclo(3-6C)alkylene;X is oxy, thio, sulphinyl, sulphonyl or imino;Ar.sup.2 is optionally substituted phenylene, or a 6-membered heterocyclene moiety containing up to three nitrogen atoms;R.sup.1 is hydrogen, (1-6C)alkyl, (2-6C)alkenyl, (2-6C)alkynyl or substituted (1-4C)alkyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, (1-6C)alkyl, (3-6C)alkenyl, (3-6C)alkynyl, substituted (1-4C)alkyl or (2-6C)alkanoyl;Q is optionally substituted thiazolyl;or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.The invention also concerns processes for the manufacture of a thiazole of the formula I, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing said thiazole.

Abstract: The invention concerns a bicyclic derivative of the formula I, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 is optionally substituted phenyl or naphthyl; R.sup.1 if (1-6C)alkyl, (3-6C)alkenyl, (3-6C)alkynyl, cyano-(1-4C)alkyl or (2-4C)alkanoyl, or optionally substituted benzoyl; andR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together form a group of the formula --A.sup.1 --X--A.sup.2 ---, wherein each of A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 is (1-4C)alkylene and X is oxy, thio, sulphinyl, sulphonyl or imino.The invention also concerns processes for the manufacture of a bicyclic derivative of the formula I, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing said bicyclic derivatives. The compounds of the invention are inhibitors of the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase.

Abstract: The invention concerns a thiazole of the formula I, ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 is optionally substituted aryl of up to 10 carbon atoms;A is a direct link to X, or is (1-6C)alkylene, (3-6C)alkenylene, (3-6C)alkynylene or cyclo(3-6C)alkylene;X is oxy, thio, sulphinyl, sulphonyl or imino;Ar.sup.2 is optionally substituted phenylene, or a 6-membered heterocyclene moiety containing up to three nitrogen atoms;R.sup.1 is hydrogen, (1-6C)alkyl, (2-6C)alkenyl, (2-6C)alkynyl or substituted (1-4C)alkyl;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, (1-6C)alkyl, (3-6C)alkenyl, (3-6C)alkynyl, substituted (1-4C)alkyl or (2-6C)alkanoyl;Q is optionally substituted thiazolyl;or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof.The invention also concerns processes for the manufacture of a thiazole of the formula I, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing said thiazole.