Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) in free or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt form, wherein X1, L and Q have the meanings as indicated in the specification, are useful for treating obstructive or inflammatory airways diseases. Pharmaceutical compositions that contain the compounds and processes for preparing the compounds are also described.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) in free or salt form, where Ar is phenyl substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, cyano and C1-C8-haloalkyl, or naphthyl, R1 is hydrogen, phenyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, cyano, hydroxy, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-haloalkyl, C1-C8-alkoxy, C1-C8-alkoxy-C1-C8 alkyl, carboxy, C1-C8-alkoxycarbonyl and acyloxy, or R1 is a 5- or 6-membered monovalent heterocyclic group, R2 is hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl, acyl or —CON(R3)R4, R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen or C1-C8-alkyl, or together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached denote a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group, and Y is a pyrimidinyl or pyridazinyl group, optionally substituted by at least one C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-alkoxy, C1-C8-alkylthio, C1-C8-alkyl amino, di(C1-C8-alkyl) amino or acylamino group. The compounds are useful as pharmaceuticals.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), in salt or zwitterionic form, wherein J, L, M, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 have the meanings as indicated in the specification, are useful for treating conditions that are mediated by the muscarinic M3 receptor. Pharmaceutical compositions that contain the compounds and a process for preparing the compounds are also described.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I); in salt or zwitterionic form wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 have the meanings as indicated in the specification, are useful for treating conditions that are mediated by the muscarinic M3 receptor, especially inflammatory or obstructive airways diseases. Pharmaceutical compositions that contain the compounds and a process for preparing the compounds are also described.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I in free or salt form for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, where R1 and R2 have the meanings as indicated in the specification. Pharmaceutical compositions that contain the compounds are also described.

Abstract: Compounds of formula I in free or salt form, wherein R1, R2 and R3 have the meanings as indicated in the specification, are useful for treating conditions mediated by of phosphodiesterase type 4 or the down-regulation or inhibition of TNF-? release, particularly obstructive or inflammatory airways diseases. Pharmaceutical compositions that contain the compounds and processes for preparing the compounds are also described.

Abstract: Benzimidazole derivatives, methods of preparing the same and their pharmaceutical uses for the treatment of inflammatory diseases including COPD.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula I 1

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) in free or salt form, where A is a C6-C15 monovalent aromatic group. R1 is hydrogen, phenyl optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, cyano, hydroxy, C1-C8-alkyl, C1-C8-haloalkyl, C1-C8-alkoxy, C1-C8-alkoxy-C1-C8-alkyl or acyloxy, or a 5- or 6-membered monovalent heterocyclic group, R2 is hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl, acyl or CON(R3)R4, provided that R2 is C1-C8-alkyl, acyl or CON(R3)R4 when R1 is hydrogen, R3 and R4 are each independently hydrogen, or C1-C8-alkyl, together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached denote a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group, and Zl, Z2, Z3 and Z4 are each independently N or CR5, at least one of them being CR5, and R5 is hydrogen, C1-C8-alkyl or C1-C8-alkoxy. The compounds are useful as adenosine receptor antagonists, particularly in the treatment of inflammatory or obstrucive airways diseases.