May & Baker, Ltd.

Philip Knowles

Edward Lunt

Stuart Malcolm Marshall

Roger E Ford

Peter J Warne

Libert C Saunders

Raymond F Collins

Christopher A Ramsden

Anthony J Summers

Francis J Tierney

Edward J Lewis

Derek E Wright

Pyridylaminoethene derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is pyridyl, unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents R.sup.4 selected from halogen, amino, carboxy, cyano nitro, hydroxy, formyl, trifluoromethyl, aryl, aryloxy, arylthio, benzyloxycarbonylamino, sulphamoyl, tetrazol-5-yl, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, arylcarbamoyl, aroyl, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphonyl, alkylamino, alkylsulphamoyl, arylalkyl, alkanoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, alkylcarbamoyl, alkanoylamino, N-benzyloxycarbonyl-N-alkylamino, or dialkylsulphamoyl, dialkylamino or dialkylcarbamoyl, wherein the alkyl groups may together form a ring, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represents phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted by one or more substituents R.sup.4 as hereinbefore defined, possess antiarthritic properties.

Antiarthritic pyridylaminoethene disulfonyl compounds and use

New tetrazole derivatives of the general formula: ##STR1## [wherein R.sup.1 represents a halogen atom, a straight- or branched-chain alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphinyl, alkylsulphonyl or alkylsulphamoyl group, each such group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a dialkylsulphamoyl, dialkylamino, or dialkylcarbamoyl group (wherein the two alkyl groups may be the same or different and each contains from 1 to 4 carbon atoms), a straight- or branched-chain alkanoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino, alkylcarbamoyl or alkanoylamino group containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, a cycloalkylcarbonyl group containing from 3 to 8 carbon atoms in the cycloalkyl moiety, or a hydroxy, formyl, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluoroacetyl, aryl, benzyloxycarbonylamino, amino, sulphamoyl, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, carbamoyl, benzyloxy, aralkanoyl or aroyl group, or a group of the formula:

2'Hydroxy tetrazole-5-carboxanilides and anti-allergic use thereof

8-Azapurin-6-one derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.8 represents alkoxy of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and R.sup.9 represents cyano, or a group of the formula V, VI, VII, VIII or IX indicated below: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.10, R.sub.13 and R.sup.14 each represents cyano, or alkanoyl or alkoxycarbonyl of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sup.11 represents hydrogen, cyano, or alkanoyl or alkoxycarbonyl of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, R.sup.12 represents hydrogen or, when R.sup.11 represents hydrogen, R.sup.12 represents alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or alkoxycarbonyl of from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or the pair of symbols R.sup.11 and R.sup.12 form together an alkylene chain of the formula --(C.sub.q H.sub.2q)-- wherein q is an integer from 3 to 6, R.sup.15 and R.sup.16 each represents hydrogen or alkyl of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and Y.sup.1 represents oxygen or sulphur, are new compounds possessing pharmacological properties, in particular properties of value in the treatment of respiratory disorders such as allergic bronchial asthma.

8-Azapurin-6-one derivatives

Benzamide derivatives of the formula:- ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a fluorine, chlorine or bromine atom, or an alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulphonyl, alkanoylamino, alkylamino or alkylsulphamoyl group, each such group containing from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a dialkylsulphamoyl, dialkylamino or dialkylcarbamoyl group (wherein the two alkyl groups may be the same or different and each contains from 1 to 4 carbon atoms), an alkanoyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylamino or alkylcarbamoyl group containing from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or a hydroxy, formyl, nitro, trifluoromethyl, aryl, benzyloxycarbonylamino, amino, sulphamoyl, cyano, tetrazol-5-yl, carboxy, carbamoyl or aroyl group, and n represents an integer 1, 2 or 3, are new compounds possessing pharmacological properties, in particular properties of value in the treatment of respiratory disorders manifested by the interaction of tissue-fixed antibodies with specific antigens.

Benzamide derivatives

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