Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I) and salts thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the production of an antiangiogenic and/or vascular permeability reducing effect in warm-blooded animals, processes for the preparation of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as active ingredient and compounds of formula I. The compounds of formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof inhibit the effects of VEGF, a property of value in the treatment of a number of disease states including cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds of the formula I: wherein: ring C is a 5-6 membered heterocyclic moiety; Z is —O—, —S—, or —CH2—; R1 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkoxymethyl, di(C1-4)alkoxy)methyl, C1-4alkanoyl, trifluoromethyl, cyano, amino, C2-5alkenyl, C2-5alkynyl, carboxy, C3-7cycloalkyl, C3-7-cycloalkylC1-3alkyl, or an optionally substituted group selected from phenyl, benzyl, phenylC2-4alkyl and a 5-6 membered heterocyclic group; n is an integer from 0 to 5; m is an integer from 0 to 3; R2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halgeno, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, C1-3alkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3alkylsulphanyl, —NR3R4 (wherein R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, each represents hydrogen or C1-3alkyl), or R5X1— (wherein X1 represents a direct bond, —CH2—, or a heteroatom linker group and R5 is an alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl chain optionally substituted by for example hydroxy, amino, nitro, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, or an optionally substituted group selected from pyridone, phenyl an

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds of formula (I), wherein ring C is an 8, 9, 10, 12 or 13-membered bicyclic or tricyclic moiety which optionally may contain 1–3 heteroatoms selected independently from O, N and S; Z is —O—, —NH—, —S—, —CH2— or a direct bond; n is 0–5; m is 0–3; R2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogeno, cyano, nitro, trifluoromethyl, C1-3alkyl, C1-3alkoxy, C1-3alkylsulphanyl, —NR3R4 (wherein R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, each represents hydrogen or C1-3alkyl), or R5X1— (wherein X1 and R5 are as defined herein; R1 represents hydrogen, oxo, halogeno, hydroxy, C1-4alkoxy, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkoxymethyl, C1-4alkanoyl, C1-4haloalkyl, cyano, amino, C2-5alkenyl, C2-5alkynyl, C1-3alkanoyloxy, nitro, C1-4alkanoylamino, C1-4alkoxycarbonyl, C1-4alkylsulphanyl, C1-4alkylsulphinyl, C1-4alkylsulphonyl, carbamoyl, N—C1-4alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di(C1-4alkylcarbamoyl, aminosulphonyl, N—C1-4alkylaminosulphonyl, N,N-di(C1-4alkyl)aminosulphonyl, N—(C1-4alkylsulphonyl)amino, N—(C1-4alkylsulph

Abstract: The invention concerns quinazoline derivatives of Formula (I) wherein Q1 includes a quinazoline ring optionally substituted with a group such as halogeno, trifluoromethyl and cyano, or a group of the formula: Q3—X1— wherein X1 includes a direct bond and O and Q3 includes aryl, aryl-(1-6C)alkyl, heterocyclyl and heterocyclyl-(1-6C)alkyl; each of R2 and R3 is hydrogen or (1-6C)alkyl; Z includes O, S and NH; and Q2 includes aryl and aryl-(1-3C)alkyl or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof; processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the prevention or treatment of T cell mediated diseases or medical conditions in a warm-blooded animal.

Abstract: Cephalosporin antibiotics having a 3-position substituent of the formula: ##STR1## are described, wherein X is --CO--, --SO.sub.2 -- or --COCH.sub.2 --; Y is --CO--, --SO.sub.2 -- or --CH.sub.2 --; Q is a benzene, pyridine or naphthalene ring, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are ortho with respect to each other and are independently hydroxy or of the formula O--M wherein M is a moiety and the O--M bond is cleavable in vivo and ring Q may be further substituted by a variety of atoms and groups. Processes for their preparation and use are described.