Abstract: An angiotensin II antagonist of the formula: ##STR1## in which: R.sub.p.sup.1 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 cycloalkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkanoyl; R.sub.p.sup.2 represents a single bond, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylene or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylidene; R.sub.p.sup.3 and R.sub.p.sup.4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl; R.sub.p.sup.5 represents hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, phenyl, naphthyl, benzyl, diphenylmethyl, naphthylmethyl, alkanoyloxyalkyl, cycloalkanecarbonyloxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonyloxyalkyl, cycloalkyloxycarbonyloxyalkyl, (5-phenyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl, (5-alkyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl or phthalaidyl; R.sub.p.sup.6 represents a carboxy or a tetrazol-5-yl; and X.sub.p represents an oxygen or sulfur, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds have hypotensive activity and can thus be used for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypertension.

Abstract: Compounds of the following formula (I) or the formula (I).sub.p : ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl or alkenyl; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, or aryl fused to cycloalkyl; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkanoyl, alkenoyl, arylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, tetrahydrofuryl, a group of formula --SiR.sup.a R.sup.b R.sup.c, in which R.sup.a, R.sup.b and R.sup.c are alkyl or aryl, alkoxymethyl, (alkoxyalkoxy)methyl, haloalkoxymethyl, aralkyl, aryl or alkanoyloxymethoxycarbonyl; R.sup.5 is carboxy or --CONR.sup.8 R.sup.9, wherein R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 hydrogens or alkyl, or R.sup.8 and R.sup.9 together form alkylene; R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy or halogen; R.sup.7 is carboxy or tetrazol-5-yl; R.sub.p.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl or alkanoyl; R.sub.p.sup.2 is a single bond, alkylene or alkylidene; R.sub.p.sup.3 and R.sub.p.sup.4 are each hydrogen or alkyl; R.sub.p.sup.6 is carboxy or tetrazol-5-yl; and X.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## [wherein: A represents a group (IIa), (IIb) or (IIc): ##STR2## R.sup.1 is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or a group of formula R.sup.4 --Y--R.sup.5 --, where: R.sup.4 is hydrogen, alkyl, or cycloalkyl, R.sup.5 is a single bond or alkylene, and Y is oxygen, sulfur or imino group; R.sup.2 is hydrogen, halogen, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted alkenyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl, hydroxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino, formyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, cyano or nitro; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, alkyl, carboxy, protected carboxy, carbamoyl or tetrazol-5-yl; X is of formula --CH.dbd., --N.dbd. or --C(COOR.sup.6).dbd., where R.sup.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## in which: R.sup.1 is aryl or aromatic heterocyclic; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, phenyl, phenoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkylthio, phenylthio, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 haloalkyl, cyano or nitro, or together are alkylene optionally containing oxygen; R.sup.4 is hydrogen, aliphatic acyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkoxycarbonyl, aromatic acyl, alkoxycarbonyl or benzyloxycarbonyl; R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are alkyl; and X is oxygen, sulfur or methylene, have calcium channel blocking activity and can serve for the treatment or prophylaxis of cardiovascular diseases and disorders. They may be prepared by reacting a corresponding compound where R.sup.4 is hydrogen and the aminoethyl group is replaced by hydrogen with a compound providing the aminoethyl group and the, if required, acylating the product.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.3 are organic groups, A is a direct bond, --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CO--CH.sub.2, --O--CH.sub.2 -- or --S--CH.sub.2 --, B is lower alkylene and n is 1-3) are valuable hypotensive agents which may be prepared by a condensation reaction of the corresponding compound having an amino group at the 3-position.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein: R.sup.1 represents an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, partially hydrogenated aryl or heterocyclic group; R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 represent hydrogen or an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, heterocyclic or heterocyclic-alkyl group or any adjacent pair thereof form a cyclic structure, at least one not being hydrogen; A represents a bond, or a methylene, ethylene, oxymethyl or thiomethyl group; B represents an alkylene, alkylidene, cycloalkylene or cycloalkylidene group; and n is 0, 1 or 2) and salts and esters thereof are hypotensive agents.