Abstract: A method for preventing or treating myocardial ischemia in a mammalian organism is disclosed. The compound 4-(1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-4-methyl-6-oxo-3-pyridazinyl)phenyl!hydrazono!prop anedinitrile or its enantiomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt there is administered to a mammalian organism in need of such prevention or treatment. The compound may be administered in its racemic form or in a form which is substantially free of the (+)-enantiomer or substantially free of the (-)-enantiomer.

Abstract: Known and new catechol derivates may be used as medicinal antioxidants in the prevention or treatment of tissue damage induced by lipid peroxidation. The conditions and diseases to be treated are for example heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, inflammatory disease, a rejection reaction in organ transplants, ischemia, cancer and aging.

Abstract: A compound according to formula 1 ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently represent hydrogen, carbamoyl which is substituted by an alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkylcarbonyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms or phenyl carbonyl, X represents halogen nitro or cyano and R.sub.3 represents ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 represents cyano or alkylcarbonyl of 2 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sub.5 represents carbamoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted with alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or which is substituted with hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or pharmaceutically acceptable esters and salts thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier therefor, as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds as COMT inhibitors.

Abstract: Compound of formula ##STR1## wherein n is 0 or 1, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently methyl, ethyl or cyclopropyl and R is an optionally substituted phenyl or heteroaryl group or salt or ester thereof are useful in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

Abstract: Catechol compounds of formula I ##STR1## where R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and X are as described herein are effective Catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibitors.

Abstract: Compound of formula ##STR1## wherein n is 0 or 1, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently methyl, ethyl or cyclopropyl and R is an optionally substituted phenyl or heteroaryl group or salt or ester thereof are useful in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.

Abstract: Substituted benzylideneiminophyenylpyridazinones or dihydropyridazinones of formula I ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 and R.sub.8 independently mean hydrogen or lower alkyl, R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, trifluoromethyl, hydroxy alkyl, halogen alkyl, alkoxy alkyl, pyridyl, furyl, thienyl or cycloalkyl or one of optionally substituted groups; aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl or nitrogen containing heterocyclic ring joining through an alkyl or alkenyl group and R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 independently mean hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy alkyl, halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, acyloxy, aroyloxy, formyl, acyl, cyano, amino, carboxy or trifluoromethyl, R.sub.6 and R.sub.7 independently mean hydrogen, amino, lower alkyl, hydroxy, nitro or cyano or R.sub.2 and R.sub.7 together form a --CH.sub.2 --NH-- or --CH.dbd.N-- group and A means phenyl, naphtyl or a nitrogen containing heterocyclic ring. The compounds may be used in the treatment of congestive heart failure.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with the new use of known catechol derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each hydrogen, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl having 2 to 5 carbon atoms; X is nitro, halogen or cyano and R.sub.3 is chlorine, nitro, cyano or a radical of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 is hydrogen, cyano, alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or alkanoyl having 2 to 5 carbon atoms and R.sub.5 is cyano, alkanoyl having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, carboxyl or phenylcarbonyl unsubstituted or substituted with one to three methoxy groups or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The new use is the treatment and prophylaxis of ulcers and lesions in the gastrointestinal tract.

Abstract: Pharmacologically active catechol derivatives of formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently comprise hydrogen, alkyl, acyl, optionally substituted aroyl, lower alkylsulfonyl or alkylcabamoyl or taken together form a lower alkylidene or cycloalkylidene, X comprises an electronegative substituent such as halogen, nitro, cyano, lower alkylsulfonyl, sulfonamido, aldehyde, caboxyl or trifluoromethyl and R.sub.3 comprises hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy alkyl, amino, nitro, cyano, trifluoromethyl, lower alkylsulfonyl, sulfonamide, aldehyde, alkyl carbonyl, aralkylidene carbonyl or carboxyl or a group selected from ##STR2## wherein R.sub.4 comprises hydrogen, alkyl, cyano, carboxyl or acyl and R.sub.5 comprises hydrogen, cyano, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, carboxyalkenyl, nitro, acyl, optionally substituted aroyl or heteroaroyl, hydroxyalkyl or carboxyalkyl or R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together form a five to seven membered substituted cycloalkanone ring;--(CO).sub.n (CH.sub.2).sub.

Abstract: A compound of the formula ##STR1## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in which A is --N.dbd.N--NH--, --X--C(R.sub.2).dbd.N--, --N.dbd.C(R.sub.2)--X--, --X--C(R.sub.2)--CH(R.sub.2).dbd.N-- or --N.dbd.C(R.sub.2)--CH(R.sub.2)--X--, wherein X is sulphur, oxygen or nitrogen and R.sub.2 is provided that where two R.sub.2 -groups are present in the A group one of the R.sub.2 groups is hydrogen, amino, substituted amino, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, substituted acylamino or one of the following groups: ##STR2## wherein R.sub.a is hydrogen, amino, substituted amino, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, heterocyclic five membered ring or --NHCOR', wherein R' is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic five membered ring, R.sub.b is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 alkylthio or hydroxy, R.sub.c is hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or oxygen and R.sub.d is C.sub.1-6 alkyl or oxygen, R.sub.e is hydrogen, hydroxy or C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, R.sub.f is C.sub.1-6 alkyl, provided that where two R.sub.2 -groups are present in the A group, one of the R.sub.