Hoffmann-la Roche Inc.

Peter D Davis

Christopher H Hill

Geoffrey Lawton

Goeffrey Lawton

A compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen or hydroxy, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 taken together are a group of the formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- and R.sup.7 is hydrogen or R.sup.1 and R.sup.7 taken together are a group of the formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.n -- and R.sup.2 is hydrogen; R.sup.3 is an aryl or aromatic heterocyclic group; R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each independently are hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkyl, nitro, amino, acylamino, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl; R.sup.8 is a group of the formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --R.sup.9 or --(CH.sub.2).sub.q --R.sup.10 ; R.sup.9 is hydrogen, alkylcarbonyl, aminoalkylcarbonyl, cyano, amidino, alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, aminocarbonyl or aminothiocarbonyl; R.sup.10 is hydroxy, alkoxy, halogen, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, trialkylamino, azido, acylamino, alkylsulfonylamino, a 5- or 6-membered saturated nitrogen-containing heterocycle; X and Y are oxygen; Z is CH; m, p and q are, independently, an integer from 0 to 5, and n an integer from 1 to 5, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof which are useful in the control of inflammatory, immunological, oncological, bronchopulmonary or cardiovascular disorders.

4-�3-indolyl!-1H-pyrrolone

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, X, m, n, p, and q are as set forth in the specification, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts of acidic compounds of formula I with bases and of basic compounds of formula I with acids, which are useful in the control or prevention of inflammatory, immunological, oncological, bronchopulmonary, dermatological or cardiovascular disorders or for the treatment of asthma, AIDS or diabetic complications or for the stimulation of hair growth are described.

Substituted pyrroles

Compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7, X and Y have the signficance given in the description, are useful in the control or prevention of inflammatory, immunological, bronchopulmonary or cardiovascular disorders.

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