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 interleukin-1 mediated diseases, including inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases and neurodegenerative 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 invention relates to racemic or optically active 1,3,4-benzotriazepin-5(4H)-one derivatives, a process for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, to the use of the said compounds for the treatment of diseases and for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions containing the said compounds as active agent.The new compounds according to the invention correspond to the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or straight or branched chain C.sub.1-4 alkyl optionally carrying a pyridyl or a phenyl substituent;R.sup.2 stands for cyanoimino;R.sup.3 denotes hydrogen or straight or branched chain C.sub.1-4 alkyl;R.sup.4 stands for C.sub.1-4 alkyl; andthe dotted line does not represent a valency bond; orR.sup.2 stands for a group of the formula R.sup.9 R.sup.10 N, whereinR.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are independently hydrogen or straight or branched chain C.sub.1-10 alkyl, orR.sup.9 R.sup.10 N together form a 5- to 7-membered heterocyclic group; orR.sup.9 R.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel triazolo derivatives, a process for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, to the use of the said triazolo derivatives for the treatment of diseases and also for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions suitable for the treatment of the said diseases.The new triazolo derivatives of the general formulae (Ia) and (Ib), ##STR1## wherein Q represents hydrogen or a heterocyclic group optionally bearing one or more C.sub.1-4 alkyl substituent(s); or a group of the formula SR.sup.1, whereinR.sup.1 stands for straight or branched chained C.sub.1-4 alkyl or phenyl-(C.sub.1-4 alkyl); or q represents a group of the formula NR.sup.2 R.sup.3, whereinR.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represent hydrogen, straight or branched chain C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.2-6 alkenyl or phenyl-(C.sub.1-4 alkyl);R.sup.4 and R.sup.7 each represent hydrogen, C.sub.1-6 alkyl or phenyl-(C.sub.1-4 alkyl) optionally bearing one or more halogen substituent(s);R.sup.5 and R.sup.

Abstract: Peripheral benzodiazepines (BZDs) are useful in treating disorders caused by abnormal level of peripheral benzodiazepene receptor activity and having, in one aspect, the formula: ##STR1## wherein each X, X.sub.1, X.sub.2, X.sub.3, X.sub.4, X.sub.5, X.sub.6, and X.sub.8, independently, is hydrogen, halogen (F, Cl, Br, I), C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 straight or branched alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, amino, or trifluoromethyl; R.sub.1 =H, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, cyclo C.sub.3 -C.sub.5 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkenyl, CH.sub.2 --CO.sub.2 H, or CH.sub.3 --C.dbd.O; R.sub.2 =a member of the group of the formula (Ia) ##STR2## wherein each R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.8, R.sub.9, R.sub.10 and R.sub.11, independently, can be any of the groups listed as possibilities for X.sub.1 -X.sub.8, and can be attached at any available ring carbon atom, said R.sub.2 group being bonded to (CH.sub.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pyrimidine represented by the following formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an acyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkoxycarbonylmethyl group having 3 to 5 carbon atoms, a 3,4-dimethoxybenzoyl group or a 3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl group,R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an amino group, a monoalkylamino group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms,R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkoxycarbonyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, a dialkylaminocarbonyl group having 1 to 9 carbon atoms in each alkyl moiety, an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a hydroxyethyl group, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, together with the carbon atoms to which they are bonded, may form a 5- to 7-membered carbocyclic ring or a heterocyclic ring having N, O or S as the hetero atom, and R.sup.

Abstract: Novel 1-azaspiro[4.4] lactams are produced by reaction of at least one hydroxy-containing primary amino compound with a 4-ketodiacid compound or a 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.4]lactone. Molar excesses of amion compound result in production of spirodilactams, while limited molar quantities of amino compound results in production of a spirolactam-lactone which reacts further with hydroxy-containing primary amino compound or with hydroxy-free primary amino compound to produce a spirodilactam. Certain of the spirolactams are useful as precursors for glycidyloxy derivatives which react with epoxy curing agents to form insoluble thermoset resins while others are useful as curing agents and yet others are converted to glycidyloxy derivatives useful as reactive diluents in epoxy resin applications.

Abstract: Novel epoxyalkoxy-containing [4.4] spirodilactams having ring nitrogen atoms in the 1- and the 6- ring positions and having a substituent on each ring nitrogen atom, at least one of which substituents contains an epoxyalkyl moiety. Such epoxy compounds are produced by reaction of a 1-halo-2,3-epoxyalkane and the corresponding hydroxy-containing spirodilactam followed by treatment with strong base.

Abstract: This invention is directed to compounds having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: A represents an aromatic or heterocyclic ring having two of its carbon atoms held mutually with the oxazepine, thiazepine or diazepine moiety selected from the group consisting of benzene, naphthalene, a quinoline, a pyridine in any of its four positions, any of which rings are optionally substituted by one or two Y radicals selected from the group consisting of halo, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, diloweralkylamino, nitro, amino, lower acylamino, trilfuoromethyl, phenyl or phenyl substituted by one to three Y' groups selected from halo, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, diloweralkylamino, nitro, amino, loweracylamino or trifluoromethyl,E is selected from oxygen, sulfur or ##STR2## B is selected from the group consisting of loweralkyl, cycloalkyl or phenyl-loweralkyl wherein phenyl is optionally substituted by one or two radicals selected from halo, loweralkyl, loweralkoxy, nitro or trifuoromethyl,N is 1 or 2,R.sup.4 and R.sup.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkanoyl or aroyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or aryl; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each are hydrogen or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 taken together are oxo; and Y is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --or--N(R.sup.6)--in which R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with bases when R.sup.2 is hydrogen and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with acids when Y is --N(R.sup.6)--, which have antihypertensive activity and can be used as medicaments in the form of pharmaceutical preparations, are described.The compounds of formula I contain at least one asymmetric carbon atom. Therefore, the invention comprises not only the optically uniform forms of these compounds, but also the various diastereoisomeric racemates and mixtures of different diastereoisomeric racemates.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkanoyl or aroyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or aryl; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each are hydrogen or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 taken together are oxo; and Y is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or --N(R.sup.6)-- in which R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl,as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with bases when R.sup.2 is hydrogen and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with acids when Y is --N(R.sup.6)--, which have antihypertensive activity and can be used as medicaments in the form of pharmaceutical preparations, are described.The compounds of formula I contain at least one asymmetric carbon atom. Therefore, the invention comprises not only the optically uniform forms of these compounds, but also the various diastereoisomeric racemates and mixtures of different diastereoisomeric racemates.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, alkanoyl or aroyl; R.sup.2 is hydrogen or alkyl; R.sup.3 is hydrogen or aryl; R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each are hydrogen or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 taken together are oxo; and Y is --CH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or --N(R.sup.6)-- in which R.sup.6 is hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl,as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with bases when R.sup.2 is hydrogen and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof with acids when Y is --N(R.sup.6)--, which have antihypertensive activity and can be used as medicaments in the form of pharmaceutical preparations, are described.The compounds of formula I contain at least one asymmetric carbon atom. Therefore, the invention comprises not only the optically uniform forms of these compounds, but also the various diastereoisomeric racemates and mixtures of different diastereoisomeric racemates.