Hoffmann-la Roche Inc.

Michael Richard Attwood

Sally Redshaw

Geoffrey Lawton

Philip Stephen Jones

Cedric H Hassall

Robert W Lambert

David Nigel Hurst

Francis Xavier Wilson

Paul Brittain Kay

Tony Michael Raynham

Peter H Crackett

Antiviral medicaments

The invention provides amino acid derivatives of the formula ##STR1## wherein E represents CHO or B(OH).sub.2 ;

Amino acid derivatives

Peptidyl inhibitors of viral proteases

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro, cyano, lower alkyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, lower alkylthio, lower alkylsulphonyl, lower alkanoyl, aroyl, carbamoyl, mono(lower alkyl)carbamoyl or di(lower alkyl)carbamoyl, R.sup.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or phenyl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each is hydrogen or R.sup.4 is hydroxy and R.sup.5 is hydrogen or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together are a carbon-carbon bond and R.sup.6 is an aryl or N-heteroaryl group carrying a hydroxy group in the 2-position or, in the case of a N-heteroaryl group, also a N-oxide group in the 2-position, and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of these compounds of formula I which are basic, possess pronounced potassium channel activating activity and can be used as medicaments, particularly in the control or prevention of hypertension, congestive heart failure, angina pectoris, peripheral and cerebral vascular disease and smooth muscle disorders.

Benzopyran derivatives

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein A represents a grouping of the formula ##STR2## in which R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each individually represent hydrogen, halogen, trifluoromethyl, nitro, amino, cyano, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy, C.sub.3 -C.sub.6 -alkenyloxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkylthio, C.sub.1 14 C.sub.6 -alkanoylamino, aryloxy, aryl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkyl), aryl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy), aryl-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 -alkoxy)carbonylamino or a group of the formula --O--CH.sub.2 --R.sup.3 or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 on adjacent carbon atoms together represent a group of the formula --CH.dbd.CH--CH.dbd.CH-- or --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O-- and R.sup.3 represents hydroxy-(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 -alkyl) or vicinal dihydroxy-(C.sub.2 -C.sub.5 -alkyl), and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of those compounds of formula I in which R.sup.1 and/or R.sup.2 represents amino, possess xanthine oxidase inhibiting activity and can be used as medicaments, particularly for the control or prevention of ischemia or gout. These compounds can be manufactured according to known methods.

Triazine derivatives

Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein B represents a methylene, ethylene or vinylene group, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aralkyl, amino-alkyl, mono-alkylamino-alkyl, dialkylamino-alkyl, acylamino-alkyl, phthalimido-alkyl, alkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aryloxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, arylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylsulphonylamino-alkyl or arylsulphonylamino-alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkoxycarbonyl group or a group of the formula ##STR2## , R.sup.3 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkoxycarbonyl group, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represent a hydrogen atom or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent an oxo group, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or aralkyl group or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached represent a 5-membered or 6-membered heteromonocyclic ring which may contain a further nitrogen atom or an oxygen or sulphur atom, and n stands for zero, 1 or 2, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have antihypertensive activity and can be used as medicaments in the form of pharmaceutical preparations.

Anthypertensive pyridazo [1,2-a][1,2]diazepines

Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein B represents a methylene, ethylene or vinylene group, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aralkyl, amino-alkyl, mono-alkylamino-alkyl, dialkylamino-alkyl, acylamino-alkyl, phthalimido-alkyl, alkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aryloxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, arylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylsulphonyl-amino-alkly or arylsulphonylamino-alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkoxycarbonyl carbonyl group or a group of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.3 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralykoxycarbonyl group, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represent a hydrogen atom or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent an oxo group; R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or aralkyl group or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached represent a 5-membered or 6-membered heteromonocyclic ring which may contain a further nitrogen atom or an oxygen or sulphur atom, and n stands for zero, 1 or 2, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have antihypertensive activity and can be used as medicaments in the form of pharmaceutical preparations.

Pyridazo[1,2]pyridazines and pyrazolo[1,2]pyridazines as

Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein B represents a methylene, ethylene or vinylene group, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aralkyl, amino-alkyl, mono-alkylamino-alkyl, dialkylamino-alkyl, acylamino-alkyl, phthalimido-alkyl, alkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aryloxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, arylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylsulphonylamino-alkyl or arylsulphonylamino-alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkoxycarbonyl group or a group of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.3 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkoxycarbonyl group, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represent a hydrogen atom or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent an oxo group, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or aralkyl group or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached represent a 5-membered or 6-membered heteromonocyclic ring which may contain a further nitrogen atom or an oxygen or sulphur atom, and n stands for zero, 1 or 2, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have antihypertensive activity and can be used as medicaments in the form of pharmaceutical preparations.

Pyrazolo [1,2-a][1,2]-diazepines useful as antihypertensives

Novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein B represents a methylene, ethylene or vinylene group, R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aralkyl, amino-alkyl, mono-alkylamino-alkyl, dialkylaminoalkyl, acylamino-alkyl, phthalimido-alkyl, alkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aryloxycarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkoxycarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, arylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, aralkylaminocarbonylamino-alkyl, alkylsulphonylamino-alkyl or arylsulphonylamino-alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkoxycarbonyl group or a group of the formula ##STR2## R.sup.3 represents a carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl or aralkoxycarbonyl group, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represent a hydrogen atom or R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 together represent an oxo group, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl or aralkyl group or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached represent a 5-membered or 6-membered heteromonocyclic ring which may contain a further nitrogen atom or an oxygen or sulphur atom, and n stands for zero, 1 or 2, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof have antihypertensive activity and can be used as medicaments in the form of pharmaceutical preparations.

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Michael Richard Attwood