Abstract: The invention provides the compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, in which: R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, C1-6alkyl, C1-2alkyl substituted by one to five fluorine atoms, C3-6alkenyl, C3-6alkynyl, C3-10cycloalkylC0-6alkyl, C4-12bridged cycloalkyl, A(CR7R8)n and B(CR7R8)n; R3 is selected from the group consisting of C1-6alkyl, NH2 and R10CONH; R4 is C1-2alkyl substituted by one to five fluorine atoms; R5 is selected from the group consisting of H, C1-4alkyl, C1-2alkyl substituted with one to five fluorine atoms, halogen and C3-10cycloalkylC0-6alkyl, with the proviso that when R6 is H R5 is not H.

Abstract: This relates to novel pyrimidine derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and their use in the treatment of diseases, particularly pain, which diseases are caused directly or indirectly by an increase or decrease in activity of the cannabinoid receptor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel pyrimidine derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and their use in the treatment of diseases, particularly pain, which diseases are caused directly or indirectly by an increase or decrease in activity of the cannabinoid receptor.

Abstract: Combination of one or more CB2 modulators and one or more PDE4 inhibitors, and method of treating conditions which are mediated by the activity of CB2 receptors or conditions which are mediated by PDE4.

Abstract: The invention provides the compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, in which: R1 and R2 are independently selected from H, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C3-6alkynyl, C3-10cycloalkylC0-6alkyl or C4-12bridged cycloalkane; and R3 is C1-6alkyl or NH2. Compounds of formula (I) are potent and selective inhibitors of COX-2 and are of use in the treatment of pain, fever, inflammation and a variety of conditions and diseases.

Abstract: The present invention relates to phenethanolamine derivatives of formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 represents an aryl group optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, hydroxy, C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy, C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, nitro, cyano, hydroxymethyl and trifluoromethyl; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 -alkyl; R.sup.3 represents a group (A) where the ring is substituted by one to four further substituents selected from C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, halogen, trifluoromethyl, and C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy; or R.sup.3 represents a group (B) where the aromatic ring is optionally substituted by up to three further substituents selected from C.sub.1-6 -alkyl, halogen, trifluoromethyl, and C.sub.1-6 -alkoxy; R.sup.4 represents hydrogen, or C.sub.1-6 -alkyl; R.sup.5 represents ZCH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 H wherein Z represents a bond, or O; Y represents (CH.sub.2).sub.