Abstract: A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR1## in which one of X and Y represents hydrogen and the other represents Z, where Z is a group ##STR2## in which Q represents a 3-membered divalent residue completing a 5-membered aromatic ring and comprises zero, one or two nitrogen atoms, Q being optionally C-substituted by a group R.sub.1 selected from halogen, CN, OR.sub.2, SR.sub.2, N(R.sub.2).sub.2, NHCOR.sub.2, NHCOOCH.sub.3, NHCOOC.sub.2 H.sub.5, NHOR.sub.2, N.sub.3, NHNH.sub.2, NO.sub.2, COR.sub.2, COR.sub.3, C.sub.2-4 alkenyl, C.sub.2-4 alkynyl, cyclopropyl or C.sub.1-2 alkyl optionally substituted with OR.sub.2, N(R.sub.2).sub.2, SR.sub.2, CO.sub.2 R.sub.2, CON(R.sub.2).sub.2 or one, two or three halogen atoms, in which each R.sub.2 is independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-2 alkyl and R.sub.3 is OR.sub.2, NH.sub.2 or NHR.sub.2 ; r represents an integer of 2 or 3, s represents an integer of 1 or 2 and t represents 0 or 1; R.sub.a and R.sub.

Abstract: Novel amide derivatives, processes for their preparation, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel indole and indoline derivatives according to formula (I) below, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as medicaments. The present indole and indoline derivatives are compounds of formula (I) or a salt thereof: ##STR1## in which R is a group of formula (i): ##STR2## in which P.sup.1 is a phenyl or a 5 to 7-membered heterocyclic ring containing 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from oxygen, nitrogen or sulphur; andR.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl, C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, hydroxyC.sub.1-6 alkyl, acyl, nitro, trifluoromethyl, cyano, SR.sup.5, SOR.sup.5, SO.sub.2 R.sup.5, SO.sub.2 NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, CO.sub.2 R.sup.5, CONR.sup.5 R.sup.6, CONR.sup.5 (CH.sub.2).sub.x CO.sub.2 R.sup.6, NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, NR.sup.5 CO.sub.2 R.sup.6, CR.sup.5 =NOR.sup.6, whereR.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are independently hydrogen or C.sub.1-6 alkyl and x is 1 to 3;or R is a group of formula (ii): ##STR3## in which P.sup.