Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein Ar is mono- or bicyclic ring system chosen from benzene, naphthalene, tetrahydronaphthalene, quinoline and indole;Het is ##STR2## R is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 acyloxy, cyano, nitro, amino or --COOR.sub.3 in which R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 acyloxy, cyano, nitro, amino or --COOR.sub.3 in which R.sub.3 is as defined above;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and wherein when at the same time the (Ar) R.sub.1 R.sub.2 group represents unsubstituted phenyl or 4-chloro-, 4-cyano-, 4-amino- or 3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl and Het is a 4-homophthalimide group, then R is other than hydrogen, which are useful as anti-proliferative agents.

Abstract: The new use of a compound of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Y is a bicyclic ring selected from naphthalene, tetralin, quinoline, isoquinoline and indole;n is zero or an integer of 1 to 3;R.sub.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, cyano, carboxy, nitro, or NHR, wherein R is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl;R.sub.4 is hydrogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.6 alkanoyloxy, carboxy, nitro or NHR, wherein R is as defined above;R.sub.5 is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl or halogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;and wherein when Y is naphthalene then n is zero or an integer of 1 to 3, whereas when Y is tetralin, quinoline, isoquinoline or indole then n is zero, 1 or 2; and wherein when the bicyclic ring Y is naphthalene, quinoline, isoquinoline or indole, then each of the substituents OR.sub.1, R.sub.

Abstract: There are provided compounds of formula (I) ##STR1## wherein each group B is, independently, a naturally occurring or modified heterocyclic base linked through a nitrogen or a carbon atom of the ring to the sugar moiety;each group X is a, independently, hydrogen, fluorine, hydroxy, or a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy group;each group Y is, independently, hydrogen, sulphidryl or hydroxy; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.A process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are also described. The compounds of this invention can be useful as antivirals, particularly as anti-HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) agents, namely as drugs to be used against AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) therapeutically and/or prophylatically.

Abstract: The present invention relates to 3-aryl-oxirane derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein Ar is 4'-quinoline or 5'-quinoline; each of R and R.sub.1 independently is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy; one of X and Y is hydrogen, cyano, --COOR.sub.2 or --CONR.sub.3 R.sub.4, and the other of X and Y is cyano, --COOR.sub.2 or --CONR.sub.3 R.sub.4, wherein R.sub.2 is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl and each of R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 independently is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful in therapy as tyrosine kinase inhibitors, in particular as anti-proliferative agents, typically as anti-cancer agents, in the treatment of psoriasis and in inhibiting the development of atheromatous plaque.

Abstract: Anthracycline glycosides of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently selected from hydrogen, methyl, ethyl or methoxy and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof, which are useful in treatment of human cancer, are prepared by a stereospecific condensation of a derivative of daunosamine of general formula (II): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.3 is an alkyl, perfluoroalkyl or aryl group and R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 are independently selected from alkyl, aryl or aralkyl having up to ten carbon atoms, with a quinone quinizarine epoxide of general formula (III) ##STR3## and conversion of the product obtained to the anthracycline glycoside of formula (I) or salt thereof.