Abstract: This invention concerns a compounds of generic formula: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where the dotted lines represent optional bonds with the nitrogen ring optional bonds being between one adjacent pair on ring atoms,R.sup.3 is an optionally substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl or heteroaryl group; said aryl or heteroaryl radicals being optionally substituted by one or more substituents the same or different,R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, or a group of formula --CR.sup.a R.sup.b R.sup.c where R.sup.a, R.sup.b and R.sup.c are independently selected from hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, optionally substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl substituted by optionally substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl or heteroaryl,R' represents one or more optional substituents the same or different, selected from one or more of the following: halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.

Abstract: This invention concerns a compound of generic formula: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where the dotted lines represent optional bonds,R.sup.3 is an optionally substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl or heteroaryl group; optionally substituted by one or more substituents the same or different,R' represents one or more optional substituents the same or different, selected from the following: halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 hydroxyalkyl, CN, aminocarbonyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkanoyloxy(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 )alkyl, carboxy, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkanoxylamino, optionally substituted C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 or heteroaryl or an optionally substituted (C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl)alkyl or a heteroaryl alkyl radical; andR" represents one or more optional mono- or di- valent substituents in the 5, 7 or 8 positions the same or different: monovalent substituents being selected from the following: C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.2 -C.sub.7 alkanoyloxy, hydroxy, amino, C.