Abstract: Therapeutically useful isoquinolinone derivatives of the formula A--X--R.sup.3, wherein A represents a group of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represents cycloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl optionally substituted by halogen or cycloalkyl, or represents optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl, R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl, or a group R.sup.6 O-- wherein R.sup.6 represents alkyl, aryl or arylalkyl, X represents ethylene or vinylene, R.sup.3 represents a group of the formula:--Y.sup.1 --CH.sub.2 --CH(OH)--CH.sub.2 --COOR.sup.5wherein Y.sup.1 represents carbonyl, hydroxymethylene or --C(OR).sub.2 -- wherein R represents alkyl or the two R symbols together represent alkylene and R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl or R.sup.

Abstract: Therapeutically useful pyrrolo[2,1-a]phthalazine derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent cycloalkyl, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heteroaryl, X represents ethylene or vinylene, R.sup.3 represents a group of the formula:--Y--CH.sub.2 --CH(OH)--CH.sub.2 --COOR.sup.5wherein Y represents carbonyl or hydroxymethylene and R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, or R.sup.3 represents a lactone ring and the symbols R.sup.4 represent hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl or heteroaryl, or R.sup.6 O-- wherein R.sup.6 represents alkyl, aryl or arylalkyl and salts thereof, processes for their preparation and compositions containing them are described.

Abstract: Pyrrolo[2,1-a]isoquinoline derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent cycloalkyl or alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl which may be halogen-substituted, or optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl, X represents ethylene or vinylene, R.sup.3 represents a group of the formula:--Y--CH.sub.2 --CH(OH)--CH.sub.2 --COOR.sup.5 IIwherein Y represents carbonyl or hydroxymethylene and R.sup.5 represents hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, or R.sup.3 represents a lactone ring, and the symbols R.sup.4 represent hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl, or a group of the formula R.sup.6 O--, wherein R.sup.6 represents alkyl, aryl or arylalkyl and pharmaceutical properties.

Abstract: Benzamide derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein A represents a divalent straight- or branched-chain alkylene group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms and R.sup.1 represents a halogen atom or a hydroxy, mercapto, amino, nitro, cyano, carboxy or carbamoyl group or an alkyl, fluorine-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylcarbamoyl, dialkylcarbamoyl, alkanoyl, alkanoyloxy or alkanoylamino group and m represents zero or the integer 1, 2 or 3, R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, R.sup.3 represents a halogen atom or a hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano, carboxy or carbamoyl group or an alkyl, fluorine-substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, dialkylamino, alkylcarbamoyl or alkanoylamino group and n represents zero or the integer 1 or 2, R.sup.4 represents and alkyl radical and p represents zero or the integer 1 or 2, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, possess useful pharmacological properties.

Abstract: Indole and indoline derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein indicates a double bond or a single bond between carbon atoms, R.sup.1 represents hydrogen, alkyl of 1 through 6 carbon atoms, or alkyl of 1 through 6 carbon atoms substituted by one or more than one of the same type of substituents selected from the hydroxy group, alkenyl groups of 2 through 5 carbon atoms, and alkanoyloxy groups of 2 through 7 carbon atoms, and one of the symbols R.sup.2 represents alkyl of 6 through 24 carbon atoms and the other symbol R.sup.2 represents alkyl of 1 through 24 carbon atoms or hydrogen, and R.sup.3 represents alkyl of 1 through 6 carbon atoms or hydrogen, are new compounds possessing useful pharmacological properties. They are of use in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, hyperlipoproteinaemic states, of atherosclerosis, and of associated conditions.