G.d. Searle & Company

James R Deason

Richard A Partis

Richard A Mueller

Francis J Koszyk

Richard M Weier

Masateru Miyano

Michael A Stealey

Robert W Hamilton

Chung H Yen

Harman S Lowrie

Kurt J Rorig

The compounds of this invention are azabicyclic and azatricyclic amides represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different members of the group consisting of halo, phenyl, substituted phenyl and a ##STR2## group wherein n, m and p are independently an integer of from 1 to 8 provided that n+m+p is equal to or less than 10; X is thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl; Alk is straight or branched chain lower alkylene; R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of a azabicycloalkylamino, azatricycloalkylamino or dicycloalkylamino. The compounds are useful as anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy agents.

Azabicycloalkyl and azatricycloalkyl amides used to treat inflammation,

The compounds of this invention are anilides represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different members of the group consisting of halo, phenyl, substituted phenyl and a ##STR2## group wherein n, m and p are independently an integer of from 1 to 8 provided that n+m+p is equal to or less than 10; X is thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl; Alk is straight or branched chain lower alkylene; R.sub.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and R.sub.4 is phenyl or substituted phenyl. The compounds of the present invention are useful in the treatment of inflammation, allergy and hypersensitivity reactions and other disorders of the immune system.

Disubstituted 4-hydroxyphenylthio anilides

This invention relates to LTD.sub.4 antagonists of the formula: ##STR1## or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R.sup.1 is methyl, phenyl, ##STR2## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 may be the same or different and are members of the group consisting of hydrogen, --Cl, --Br, --CF.sub.3, --NH.sub.2, --NO.sub.2, or alkyl of 1-3 carbon atoms; m is 1 to 9; n is 1 to 5; V is --CH(OH)--, or --CH.sub.2 --; W is hydrogen or alkyl of 1-6 carbon atoms; Y is hydrogen or --COCH.sub.3 provided that when W is hydrogen Y is not hydrogen; both Z moieties are --CHO, --COOR.sup.2, --COR.sup.3, --CH(OR.sup.4)--CH.sub.2 OR.sup.4, or CH.sub.2 OR.sup.4 with the exception that when one Z moiety of Formula I is COOR.sup.2, the other Z moiety may be COR.sup.3 ;

2,2-di-substituted benzopyran leukotriene-D.sub.4 antagonists

The compounds of this invention are bicyclic, tricyclic, azabicyclic and azatricyclic amides represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different members of the group consisting of halo, phenyl, substituted phenyl and a ##STR2## group wherein n, m and p are independently an integer of from 1 to 8 provided than n+m+p is equal to or less than 10; x is thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl; Alk is straight or branched chain lower alkylene; R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of a bicycloalkylamino, tricycloalkylamino, azabicycloalkyl, azatricycloalkyl, azabicycloalkylamino, azatricycloalkylamino or dicycloalkylamino. The compounds are useful as anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy agents.

Azabicycloalkyl and azatricycloalkyl amides

The compounds of this invention are bicyclic, tricyclic, azabicyclic and azatricyclic amides represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different members of the group consisting of halo, phenyl, substituted phenyl and a ##STR2## group wherein n, m and p are independently an integer of from 1 to 8 provided that n+m+p is equal to or less than 10; x is thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl; Alk is straight or branched chain lower alkylene; R.sub.3 is selected from the group-consisting of a bicycloalkylamino, tricycloalkylamino, azabicycloalkyl, azatricycloalkyl, aszabicycloalkylamino, azatricycloalkylamino or dicycloalkylamino, The compounds are useful as anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy agents.

Bicycloalky, tricycloalkyl, azabicycloalkyl, and azatricycloalkyl thio

This invention relates to 2,2-di-substituted benzopyran compounds which possess leukotriene-D.sub.4 (LTD.sub.4) antagonistic activity. In particular this invention relates to LTD.sub.4 antagonists of the formula: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt thereof, wherein R.sup.1 is methyl, phenyl, ##STR2## wherein X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 may be the same or different and are members of the group comprising hydrogen, --Cl, --Br, --CF.sub.3, --NH.sub.2, --NO.sub.2, or straight or branched chain alkyl of 1-3 carbon atoms;

Novel disubstituted 4-hydroxyphenylthio anilides

The compounds of this invention are bicyclic, tricyclic, azabicyclic and azatricyclic amides represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different members of the group consisting of halo, phenyl, substituted phenyl and a ##STR2## group wherein n, m and p are independently an integer of from 1 to 8 provided that n+m+p is equal to or less than 10; X is thio, sulfinyl or sulfonyl; Alk is straight or branched chain lower alkylene; R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of a bicycloalkylamino, tricycloalkylamino, azabicycloalkyl, azatricycloalkyl, azabicycloalkylamino, azatricycloalkylamino or dicycloalkylamino. The compounds are useful as anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy agents.

Bicycloalkyl tricycloalkyl, azabicycloalkyl and azatricycoalkyl amides

This invention relates to novel compounds having a 2,2-di-substituted chromanonyl (benzopyran) ring structure which are antagonists of leukotriene D.sub.4 (LTD.sub.4) and the slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis (SRS-A). The compounds of this invention are useful as pharmaceutical agents to prevent or alleviate the symptoms associated with LTD.sub.4, such as allergic reactions and inflammatory conditions.

This invention encompasses compounds of Formula I ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and geometrical and optical isomers thereof wherein:

Leukotriene LTD.sub.4 and LTB.sub.4 antagonists

The invention encompasses compounds of Formula I ##STR1## and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and geometrical and optical isomers thereof wherein:

Phenolic esters of the general formula I ##STR1## are useful for the prevention, management or alleviation of elastase mediated diseases or conditions.

Phenolic ester derivatives as elastase inhibitors

The compounds of the present invention comprise substituted phenolic thioethers represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and independently represent tert-alkyl or phenyl; A represents methylene or methylene substituted by alkyl, dialkyl or hydroxy, provided that when A includes hydroxymethylene, the hydroxymethylene group is not adjacent to a heteroatom; B represents sulfur, sulfoxide, sulfone, oxygen, --NH-- or nitrogen substituted by alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, substituted phenyl or substituted benzyl; C represents methylene or methylene substituted by alkyl; R.sub.3 represents CO.sub.2 H, CO.sub.2 -alkyl or a tetrazole group; m is 0 or 1, n is 2, 3 or 4 and p is 1, 2 or 3; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of the present invention are specific inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase and, therefore, are useful in the treatment of local and systemic inflammation, allergy and hypersensitivity reactions and other disorders in which agents formed in the 5-lipoxygenase metabolic pathway are involved.

Novel phenolic thioethers as inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase

The compounds of the present invention comprise substituted phenolic thioethers represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and independently represent tert-alkyl or phenyl; A represents methylene or methylene substituted by alkyl, dialkyl or hydroxy, provided that when A includes hydroxymethylene, the hydroxymethylene group is not adjacent to a heteroatom; B represents sulfur, sulfoxide, sulfone, oxygen, --NH-- or nitrogen substituted by alkyl, phenyl, benzyl, substituted phenyl or substituted benzyl; C represents methylene or methylene substituted by alkyl; R.sub.3 represents CO.sub.2 H, CO.sub.2 -alkyl or a tetrazole group; m is 0 or 1, n is 2, 3 or 4 and p is 1, 2 or 3; amd the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of the present invention are specific inhibitors of 5-lipoxygenase and, therefore, are useful in the treatment of local and systemic inflammation, allergy and hypersensitivity reactions and other disorders in which agents formed in the 5-lipoxygenase metabolic pathway are involved.

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