Abstract: Compounds of formula I in salt or zwitterionic form wherein, wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 have the meanings as indicated in the specification, are useful for treating conditions that are mediated by the muscarinic M3 receptor. Pharmaceutical compositions that contain the compounds and a process for preparing the compounds are also described.

Abstract: Compounds of Formula (I); in salt or zwitterionic form wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 have the meanings as indicated in the specification, are useful for treating conditions that are mediated by the muscarinic M3 receptor, especially inflammatory or obstructive airways diseases. Pharmaceutical compositions that contain the compounds and a process for preparing the compounds are also described.

Abstract: Medicaments comprising (A) an antimuscarinic agent, (B) a beta-2 adrenoreceptor agonist and (C) a corticosteroid for the treatment of inflammatory or obstructive airways diseases.

Abstract: A compound of formula (I) R1 is hydrogen or alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, alkoxy, or alkylthio, R2 is hydrogen, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkylcarbonyloxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aralkyl in which the aryl ring thereof is optionally fused to a 5-membered heterocyclic group or is optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from alkoxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, acylamino, halogen, hydroxy, aminosulfonyl, alkylaminosulfonyl, dialkylaminosulfonyl, alkylsufonylamino or dialkylaminosulfonylamino, R3 is hydrogen or alkyl optionally substituted by hydroxy, alkoxy, or alkylthio, R4 is hydrogen or alkyl, R5 is a quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl or oxodihydroisoquinolinyl group optionally fused to a 5-membered heterocyclic group and optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen, cyano, hydroxy, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkenyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkynyl, carboxyl, acyl, a

Abstract: A compound of formula ##STR1## where R.sup.1 is hydrogen or a protecting group Q;R.sup.2 is hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.8 aliphatic radical, a C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 aromatic radical, a C.sub.3 -C.sub.8 cycloaliphatic radical, a C.sub.7 -C.sub.13 araliphatic radical, an alkali metal ion or an ammonium ion;R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently hydrogen, halogen or hydroxy;R.sup.5 is C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryloxythiocarbonyloxy, the C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl group being unsubstituted or substituted, or R.sup.5.sub.a ;R.sup.5.sub.a is hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, hydroxy, --OR.sup.8, --OCOR.sup.8 or silyloxy substituted by three C.sub.1 -C.sub.15 hydrocarbyl groups;R.sup.6 is hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 aliphatic radical, a C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 aromatic radical, a C.sub.7 -C.sub.16 araliphatic radical, --COR.sup.9, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.9 or silyl substituted by three C.sub.1 -C.sub.15 hydrocarbyl groups;R.sup.7 is a monovalent nucleoside base radical, hydroxyl, --OR.sup.8 or --OCOR.sup.8, andR.sup.9 are independently a C.sub.

Abstract: A dinucleotide analogue of formula ##STR1## where B.sup.1 and B.sup.2 are each independently a monovalent nucleoside base radical;R.sup.1 is R.sup.1.sub.a or Z;R.sup.1.sub.a, R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are each independently hydrogen, halogen or hydroxy;R.sup.5 is R.sup.5.sub.a or Z;R.sup.6 is hydrogen or R.sup.6.sub.a ;R.sup.7 is hydrogen, alkyl-N,N-dialkylphosphoramidyl or R.sup.7.sub.a, R.sup.8 is R.sup.8.sub.a or Z, or the indicated R.sup.7 O and R.sup.8 together denote an isopropylidenedioxy group;R.sup.5.sub.a and R.sup.8.sub.a are each independently hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, --OR.sup.10, --OCOR.sup.10 or silyloxy substituted by three C.sub.1 -C.sub.15 hydrocarbyl groups;R.sup.6.sub.a and R.sup.7.sub.a are each independently a C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 aliphatic radical, a C.sub.6 -C.sub.15 aromatic radical, a C.sub.7 -C.sub.30 araliphatic radical, --COR.sup.11, --SO.sub.2 R.sup.11 or silyl substituted by three C.sub.1 -C.sub.15 hydrocarbyl groups;R.sup.9 is hydrogen, a C.sub.1 -C.sub.