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Francoise Delevallee

Francois Clemence

Odile Le Martret

Michel Fortin

Roger Deraedt

Jean-Paul Vevert

Francis Petit

Lucien Nedelec

Jacques Guillaume

Laszlo Vertesy

Pierre Potier

Hans-Wolfram Fehlhaber

Herbert Kogler

Jean-Claude Gasc

Peter Schindler

Claude Oberlander

Simone Jouquey

Philippe Mackiewicz

Nurgun Aktogu

Philippe Cosquer

Josette Benzoni

Serge Droux

Rogert Deraedt

Claudine Maushart

The invention relates to new biologically active glycopeptides of the general formula

Enkastins: new glycopeptides which act to inhibit enkephlinase,

A novel process for the preparation of 4H-1,2,4-triazoles in their racemic or optically active forms of the formula ##STR1## wherein the compounds have analgesic activity.

4,5-bis(aryl) 4H-1,2,4-triazoles derivatives and analgesic use

A compound selected from the group consisting of enantiomers and diastereoisomer forms and mixtures thereof of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form a cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms optionally containing a heteroatom selected from the group consisting of --S--, --O-- and --N--, one of A and B has the formula ##STR2## and the other has the formula ##STR3## R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, Z is selected from the group consisting of --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, branched alkylene of 2 to 8 carbon atoms and --CH.sub.2 O--, n is an integer of 0 to 5, X, X' and X' are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, halogen, --OH, --CF.sub.3, --NO.sub.2, --NH.sub.2, mono and dialkylamino of 1 to 4 alkyl carbon atoms and sulfamino, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 5 to 6 member heterocycle optionally containing a member of the group consisting of --O--, --S-- and ##STR4## R.sub.1 ' is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having a strong affinity for optical receptors, central analgesic, diuretic, anti-arrythmic, hypotensive and cerebral anti-ischemic activity.

Novel indanes

A compound selected from the group consisting of N-pentyl-N-phenethyl-3-hydroxyphenethylamine of the formula ##STR1## and its non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having a remarkably dissociated antagonist affinity for kappa opiate receptor.

Amine compounds

Novel .omega.-mercaptopropanamides and their homologs of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and ##STR2## R.sub.1 ' is selected from the group consisting of alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and aryl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of --OH, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, --NO.sub.2 and halogen, n is an integer from 1 to 5, R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and aryl and aralkyl of 6 to 15 carbon atoms optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, --OH, halogen and --CF.sub.3, R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of a) hydrogen, b) phenyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, --OH, --NO.sub.2, halogen, --CF.sub.3, carboxymethyl, alkoxycarbonylmethyl with 1 to 5 alkoxy carbon atoms, aralkoxy of 7 to 15 carbon atoms and ##STR3## and c) a heterocycle selected from the group consisting of thiazolyl, 4,5-dihydro-thiazolyl, pyridinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidyl, tetrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl and benzoxazolyl, all optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, X and X' are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and their salts with non-taxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acids and bases with the proviso that when R.sub.2 is hydrogen and n is 1, R.sub.3 is not phenyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of halogen and alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and when R.sub.2 is methyl and n is 1, R.sub.3 is not phenyl substituted with carboxymethyl having very good analgesic activity and enkephalinase inhibiting activity.

Method of relieving pain with mercaptoalkanamides

A compound selected from the group consisting of enantiomers and diastereoisomer forms and mixtures thereof of the formula ##STR1##

Indanes and analgesic compositions and methods thereof

A compound selected from the group consisting of optical isomers and racemates of 4-hydroxy-3-quinoline carboxylates of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is in the 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-position and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --CF.sub.3, --SCF.sub.3, and OCF.sub.3, R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of thiazolyl, 4,5-dihydrothiazolyl, pyridinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidyl and tetrazolyl, all optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and phenyl and phenyl substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of --OH, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, --CF.sub.3, --NO.sub.2 and halogen, A is ##STR2## in which R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and aryl, R.sub.5 is heteroaryl f 3 to 14 carbon atoms optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable salts with acids or bases having analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity.

Analgesic and anti-inflammatory 4-OH quinoline carboxylic acid

Novel enantiomeric and diastereoisomeric forms of decahydroquinolines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are connected from a 5 to 6 member heterocycle optionally including another heteroatom and optionally substituted, A is selected from the group consisting of --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- and alkylene substituted with an alkyl and having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 0 to 5, Z is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl indenyl, monocyclic heterocycle of 5 to 6 members and a bicyclic heterocycle all being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and quaternary ammonium salts having central analgesic properties.

Novel hydroquinolines useful as intermediates

Novel pyridines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of (a) phenyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of hydroxy, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, halogen --CF.sub.3 and --NO.sub.2 and (b) a 5 to 6 member heterocyclic optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of (a) alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, (b) 5 to 6 member heterocyclic optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and (c) phenyl and naphthyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of hydroxy, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, halogen, --NO.sub.3 and --CF.sub.3, R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, --(CF.sub.2).sub.n --CF.sub.3 and ##STR2## n is an integer from 0 to 4 and Alk is alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable salts with acids and bases having anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic properties.

Pyridines

Novel enantiomeric and diastereoisomeric forms of decahydroquinolines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are connected form a 5 to 6 member heterocycle optionally including another heteroatom and optionally substituted, A is selected from the group consisting of --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- and alkylene substituted with an alkyl and having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 0 to 5, Z is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl indenyl, monocyclic heterocycle of 5 to 6 members and a bicyclic heterocycle all being unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents and their non-toxic, pharmaceuically acceptable acid addition salts and quaternary ammonium salts having central analgesic properties.

8-amino decahydroquinolines having central nervous system analgesic

A compound selected from the group consisting of all enantiomeric and diastereoisomeric forms of a decahydroquinoline of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, A is selected from the group consisting of --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, --CH.sub.2 O-- and alkylene substituted with alkyl having a total of 2 to 8 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 0 to 5, Z is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted naphthyl, optionally substituted indenyl, optionally substituted heteromonocycle of 5 to 6 members and optionally substituted hetero-bicycle with the proviso that when Z is o-alkoxy-phenyl, A is not --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- in which n is O, and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and their quaternary ammonium salts and intermediates having analgesic, diuretic, hypotensive, anti-arrithmic and anti-cerebral-ischaemic properties.

8-amino decahydroquinolines and medicinal use thereof

A compound selected from the group consisting of all enantiomeric and diastereoisomeric forms of a decahydroquinoline of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, A is selected from the group consisting of --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --, --CH.sub.2 O-- and alkylene substituted with alkyl having a total of 2 to 8 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 0 to 5, Z is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted phenyl, optionally substituted naphthyl, optionally substituted indenyl, optionally substituted heteromonocycle of 5 to 6 members and optionally substituted heterobicycle with the proviso that when Z is o-alkoxy-phenyl, A is not --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- in which n is O, and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and their quaternary ammonium salts and intermediates having analgesic, diuretic, hypotensive, anti-arrithmic and anti-cerebral-ischaemic properties.

Decahydroquinolines and 5,6,7,8 tetrahydroquinolines

Novel pyridines of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from the group consisting of (a) phenyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of hydroxy, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, halogen, --CF.sub.3 and --NO.sub.2 and (b) a 5 to 6 member hetercyclic optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of (a) alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, (b) 5 to 6 member heterocyclic optionally substituted with alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and (c) phenyl and naphthyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of hydroxy, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, halogen, --NO.sub.3 and --CF.sub.3, R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, --(CF.sub.2).sub.n --CF.sub.3 and ##STR2## n is an integer from 0 to 4 and Alk is alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable salts with acids and bases having anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic properties.

Novel 4-hydroxy-3-pyridine-carboxamides useful for treating inflammation

Novel compounds selected from the group consisting of all possible racemic or optically active forms of compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, -OH, -CF.sub.3 and -NO.sub.2 and ##STR2## is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having a very good analgesic activity as well as antidepressive, neuronal protective, anti-anoxic, anti-ischemic and no-otropic activities.

Novel indolo [3,2,1-de] [1,4] oxazino [2,3,4-ij] [1,5]

A compound selected from the group consisting of all enantiomeric and diastereoisomeric forms possible of compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, and alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, one of A and B being ##STR2## and the other being ##STR3## R is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, Z is --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- or branched alkylene of 2 to 8 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 0 to 5, Y is selected from the group consisting of naphthyl, indenyl, heterobicyclics and heteromonocyclic containing 5 to 6 ring members, all optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, halogen, --OH, --CF.sub.3, --NO.sub.2, --NH.sub.2, monoalkylamino and dialkylamino of 1 to 4 alkyl carbon atoms and phenyl optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of halogen and alkyl and alkoxy of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are individually hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or taken together with the nitrogen form a heterocyclic of 5 to 6 ring members and optionally containing --O--, --S-- or nitrogen in the ring and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having central analgesic and antiarythmic activity among other activities.

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