Abstract: Disclosed are novel aromatic compounds which are useful for treating diseases or pathological conditions involving inflammation such as chronic inflammatory diseases. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing and processes of making such compounds.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel aromatic compounds which are useful for treating diseases or pathological conditions involving inflammation such as chronic inflammatory diseases. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing and processes of making such compounds.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel compounds of formula (I): 1

Abstract: Disclosed are novel succinate derivative compounds of the formula (I)/(Ia): 1

Abstract: Disclosed are novel succinate derivative compounds of the formula(I)/(Ia): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, X and A are defined herein. The compounds are useful as inhibitors of cysteine proteases. Also disclosed are methods of using and methods of making such compounds.

Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl or halo, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together represent ##STR2## where the dotted lines represent optional double bonds; R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl or halo;R.sup.6 is 2-pyridinyl, 2-pyrazinyl, 2-quinolyl, 2-quinoxalinyl or any of the foregoing R.sup.6 moieties substituted by lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro or halo; or ##STR3## wherein R.sup.7 is phenyl, 2-pyridinyl, 2-pyrimidinyl, 3-pyridazinyl or 2-pyrazinyl or any of the foregoing R.sup.7 moieties substituted by lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halo, cyano, trifluoromethyl or nitro;Z is ##STR4## X is lower alkylene, vinylene, O or NH; m is 1-5;n is 0-4;p is 1-4;q is 1-2;and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and their use as antipsychotic/anxiolytic agents having a low liability for extrapyramidal side effects.

Abstract: These are disclosed compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents ##STR2## where X is lower alkylene, vinylene or O;Y is lower alkylene or vinylene;the dotted line represents an optional double bond;m is 1-3;n is 2-4;A is phenyl, benzoyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl or quinoxalinyl, or any of the foregoing substituted with lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halo, cyano, nitro or trifluoromethyl; or when m is >1, A represents the grouping ##STR3## where B is phenyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridinyl or pyrazinyl, or any of the foregoing substituted with lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halo, cyano, nitro or trifluoromethyl, with the proviso that where R is ##STR4## A is other than unsubstituted or substituted benzoyl or pyridinyl; and the pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof and their use as antipsychotic/anxiolytic and antidepressant agents and in the treatment of sexual dysfunction and having a low liability for extrapyramidal side effects.

Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents ##STR2## where X is lower alkylene, vinylene or O;Y is lower alkylene or vinylene;the dotted line represents an optional double bond;m is 1-3;n is 2-4;A is phenyl, benzoyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl or quinoxalinyl, or any of the foregoing substituted with lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halo, cyano, nitro or trifluoromethyl; or when m is>1, A represents the grouping ##STR3## where B is phenyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridinyl or pyrazinyl, or any of the foregoing substituted with lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halo, cyano, nitro or trifluoromethyl, with the proviso that were R is ##STR4## A is other than unsubstituted or substituted benzoyl or pyridinyl; and the pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof and their use as antipsychotic/anxiolytic and antidepressant agents and in the treatment of sexual dysfunction and having a low liability for extrapyramidal side effects.

Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents ##STR2## where X is lower alkylene, vinylene or O;Y is lower alkylene or vinylene;the dotted line represents an optional double bond;m is 1-3;n is 2-4;A is phenyl, benzoyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl or quinoxalinyl, or any of the foregoing substituted with lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halo, cyano, nitro or trifluoromethyl; or when m is>1, A represents the grouping ##STR3## where B is phenyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridinyl or pyrazinyl, or any of the foregoing substituted with lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halo, cyano, nitro or trifluoromethyl, with the proviso that where R is ##STR4## A is other than unsubstituted or substituted benzoyl or pyridinyl; and the pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof and their use as antipsychotic/anxiolytic and antidepressant agents and in the treatment of sexual dysfunction and having a low liability for extrapyramidal side effects.

Abstract: There are disclosed compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are each, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl or halo, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together represent ##STR2## where the dotted lines represent optional double bonds; R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are each, independently, hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl or halo;R.sup.6 is 2-pyridinyl, 2-pyrazinyl, 2-quinolyl, 2-quinoxalinyl or any of the foregoing R.sup.6 moieties substituted by lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro or halo; orR.sup.6 is ##STR3## wherein R.sup.7 is phenyl, 2-pyridinyl, 2-pyrimidinyl, 3-pyridazinyl or 2-pyrazinyl or any of the foregoing R.sup.7 moieties substituted by lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halo, cyano, trifluoromethyl or nitro;Z is --(CH.sub.2).sub.

Abstract: The compounds of the following formula are histamine H.sub.1 -receptor antagonists: ##STR1## where R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are, independently, hydrogen, halo, alkoxy of 1 to 3 carbon atoms or alkyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or halo;n is one of the integers 0, 1 or 2;p is one of the integers 0 or 1;Y is --N.dbd. or --CH.dbd., with the proviso that when Y is --N.dbd., p is zero, and when Y is --CH.dbd., p is one; andone of X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 is nitrogen and the other is --CH.dbd.; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: The compounds: ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, or alkyl;R.sup.2 is substituted or unsubstituted pyridinyl, pyrazinyl, quinolinyl or quinoxalinyl and said substituents are alkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl, halogen, cyano or nitro;R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, phenyl, halophenyl, methylphenyl, trifluoromethylphenyl, cyanophenyl or nitrophenyl; with the proviso that one of R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 is other than hydrogen;and n is an integer from 1 to 7;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, are antipsychotic and anxiolytic agents.