Abstract: Use of a compound of the formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from alkyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, aryl, halogen, CN, NR7R8, NR6COR7, NR6CO2R9 and NR6SO2R9; R2 is selected from aryl attached via an unsaturated carbon; R3 and R4 are independently selected from H, alkyl, halogen, alkoxy, alkylthio, CN and NR7R8; R5 is selected from H, acyclic alkyl, COR6, CONR7R8, CONR6NR7R8, CO2R9 and SO2R9; R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from H, alkyl and aryl or where R7 and R8 are in an NR7R8 group R7 and R8 may be linked to form a hererocyclic group, or where R6, R7 and R8 are in a (CONR6NR7R8) group, R6 and R7 may be linked to form a hererocyclic group; and R9 is selected from alkyl and aryl, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or prodrug thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of a disorder in which the blocking of purine receptors, particularly adenosine receptors and more particularly A2A receptors, may be beneficial, particularly wherein said disorder

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-1&bgr; converting enzyme. The ICE inhibitors of this invention are characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting ICE activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against IL-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF-, and IFN-&ggr;-mediated diseases, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, destructive bone disorders, proliferative disorders, infectious diseases, degenerative diseases, and necrotic diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting ICE activity, for treating interleukin-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF- and IFN-&ggr;-mediated diseases and decreasing IGIF and IFN-&ggr; production using the compounds and compositions of this invention.

Abstract: The use of a compound of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl and non-aromatic heterocyclic groups, or each of one or more pair(s) of the substituent groups R1 to R6 may together form a 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8-membered ring containing 0, 1 or 2 heteroatom(s); R7 is selected from alkyl, aryl and non-aromatic heterocyclic groups, and R8 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, aryl and non-aromatic heterocyclic groups; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of a condition generally associated with abnormalities in glutamatergic transmission; novel compounds of formula (1) per se and for use in therapy.

Abstract: Use of a compound of formula (I) as defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of a disorder in which the blocking of purine receptors, particularly adenosine receptors and more particularly A2a receptors, may be beneficial, such as a movement disorder, for example, Parkinson's Disease or progressive supemuclear palsy, Huntingtons disease, multiple system atrophy, corticobasal degeneration, Wilsons disease, Hallerrorder-Spatz disease, progressive pallidal atrophy, Dopa-responsive dystonia-Parkinsonism, spasticity, Alzheimer's disease or other disorders of the basal ganglia which result in dyskinesias.

Abstract: Use of a compound of the formula (1), wherein X is an alkylene chain comprising 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4 carbon atoms; R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl and aryl; R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, halogen and alkoxy; and prodrugs thereof and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of a condition generally associated with abnormalities in glutamatergic transmission.

Abstract: Use a compound of formula (I) wherein: R1 is hydrogen or alkyl; R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, aryl and heterocyclyle or together may form a ring or R1 and R2 or R3 together may form an oxygen-containing, optionally fused ring pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs thereof, with the proviso that where R1 and R4 to R9 are hydrogen, R2 or R3 is not 3-methoxy-4-benzyloxyphenyl or 2-dimethylaminoethoxymethyl, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of a disorder in which the blocking of purine receptors, particularly adenosine receptors and more particularly A2A receptors, may be beneficial.

Abstract: The use of a compound of formula (1), as disclosed in the specification, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl and aryl, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with the proviso that wherein R1 to R4 and R6 are hydrogen, R5 is not selected from CH2CH2NHSO2CH3, CH2CH2NHSO2CF3 and methyl substituted by SO2NH2, SO3H, PO3H2, CONHOH or a heterocyclic group selected from formulae (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of a condition generally associated with abnormalities in glutamatergic transmission.

Abstract: Compounds of 1-(adamantyl) amidine and their use in the treatment of conditions generally associated with abnormalities in glutamatergic transmittion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-1&bgr; converting enzyme. The ICE inhibitors of this invention are characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting ICE activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against IL-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF-, and IFN-&ggr;-mediated diseases, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, destructive bone disorders, proliferative disorders, infectious diseases, degenerative diseases, and necrotic diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting ICE activity, for treating interleukin-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF- and IFN-&ggr;-mediated diseases and decreasing IGIF and IFN-&ggr; production using the compounds and compositions of this invention.

Abstract: The compound of the above formula wherein R1-R5 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl and aryl and prodrugs thereof; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and use of the compounds in therapy, particularly for treatment of a condition generally associated with abnormalities in glutamtergic transmission.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-IB converting enzyme. The ICE inhibitors of this invention are characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting ICE activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against IL-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF-, and IFN-&ggr;-mediated diseases, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, destructive bone disorders, proliferative disorders, infectious diseases, degenerative diseases, and necrotic diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting ICE activity, for treating interleukin-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF- and IFN-&ggr;-mediated diseases and decreasing IGIF and IFN-&ggr; production using the compounds and compositions of this invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to pyradazino[1,2-a][1,2]diazepine-1-carboxamide compounds of formula: which compounds are inhibitors of interleukin-1beta converting enzyme.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-1.beta. converting enzyme. The ICE inhibitors of this invention are characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting ICE activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against an IL-1 mediated disease, an apoptosis mediated disease, AML, CML, melanoma, myeloma, Kaposi's sarcoma, graft vs host disease, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disorder, psoriasis, osteoarthritis, myeloma, apoptosis, sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and ischemic heart disease diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting ICE activity and methods for treating interleukin-1 mediated diseases using the compounds and compositions of this invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-1.beta. converting enzyme. The ICE inhibitors of this invention are characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting ICE activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against an IL-1 mediated disease, an apoptosis mediated disease, AML, CML, melanoma, myeloma, Kaposi's sarcoma, graft vs host disease, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disorder, psoriasis, osteoarthritis, myeloma, apoptosis, sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and ischemic heart disease diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting ICE activity and methods for treating interleukin-1 mediated diseases using the compounds and compositions of this invention.