Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Roussel Uclaf

Robert Murdoch

David J Lauffer

Guy W Bemis

Mark Andrew Murcko

Michael D Mullican

David Bebbington

Robert E Zelle

David J Livingston

Mark James Batchelor

Wolf Herman Fridman

Saroop Singh Matharu

Roger John Gillespie

Julian M C Golec

Keith P Wilson

Michael Su

Philip L Nyce

Andrea L C Robidoux

M Woods Wannamaker

Yong Gu

Julian M Golec

Robert Westwood

Wilfred R Tully

The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-1&#x3b2; converting enzyme. The ICE inhibitors of this invention are characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting ICE activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against IL-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF-, and IFN-&#x3b3;-mediated diseases, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, destructive bone disorders, proliferative disorders, infectious diseases, degenerative diseases, and necrotic diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting ICE activity, for treating interleukin-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF- and IFN-&#x3b3;-mediated diseases and decreasing IGIF and IFN-&#x3b3; production using the compounds and compositions of this invention. This invention also relates to methods for preparing N-acylamino compounds.

Inhibitors of interleukin-1&#x3b2; converting enzyme

The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-1&#x3b2; converting enzyme. The ICE inhibitors of this invention are characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting ICE activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against IL-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF-, and IFN-&#x3b3;-mediated diseases, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, destructive bone disorders, proliferative disorders, infectious diseases, degenerative diseases, and necrotic diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting ICE activity, for treating interleukin-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF- and IFN-&#x3b3;-mediated diseases and decreasing IGIF and IFN-&#x3b3; production using the compounds and compositions of this invention. This invention also relates to methods for preparing-N-acylamino compounds.

The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-1&bgr; converting enzyme. The ICE inhibitors of this invention are characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting ICE activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against IL-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF-, and IFN-&ggr;-mediated diseases, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, destructive bone disorders, proliferative disorders, infectious diseases, degenerative diseases, and necrotic diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting ICE activity, for treating interleukin-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF- and IFN-&ggr;-mediated diseases and decreasing IGIF and IFN-&ggr; production using the compounds and compositions of this invention. This invention also relates to methods for preparing N-acylamino compounds.

Inhibitors of interleukin-1&bgr; converting enzyme

The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-IB converting enzyme. The ICE inhibitors of this invention are characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting ICE activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against IL-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF-, and IFN-&ggr;-mediated diseases, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, destructive bone disorders, proliferative disorders, infectious diseases, degenerative diseases, and necrotic diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting ICE activity, for treating interleukin-1-, apoptosis-, IGIF- and IFN-&ggr;-mediated diseases and decreasing IGIF and IFN-&ggr; production using the compounds and compositions of this invention. This invention also relates to methods for preparing N-acylamino compounds.

Inhibitors of Interleukin-1&bgr; converting enzyme

The present invention relates to pyradazino&lsqb;1,2-a&rsqb;&lsqb;1,2&rsqb;diazepine-1-carboxamide compounds of formula:

Inhibitors of interleukin-1&bgr; Converting enzyme inhibitors

The present invention relates to novel classes of compounds which are inhibitors of interleukin-1.beta. converting enzyme. The ICE inhibitors of this invention are characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of this invention are particularly well suited for inhibiting ICE activity and consequently, may be advantageously used as agents against an IL-1 mediated disease, an apoptosis mediated disease, AML, CML, melanoma, myeloma, Kaposi's sarcoma, graft vs host disease, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disorder, psoriasis, osteoarthritis, myeloma, apoptosis, sepsis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and ischemic heart disease diseases. This invention also relates to methods for inhibiting ICE activity and methods for treating interleukin-1 mediated diseases using the compounds and compositions of this invention.

Inhibitors of interleukin-1.beta. converting enzyme

Novel triazoloquinazolinones of the formula ##STR1## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, --NO.sub.2, methyl, methoxy and --CF.sub.3, n is an integer from 2 to 5, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are individually selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl and hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms and taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a saturated heterocycle optionally containing another heteroatom and optionally substituted with at least one member of the group consisting of hydroxy, alkyl and hydroxyalkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 3 to 6 carbon atoms, acyl of an aliphatic carboxylic acid of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, alkoxycarbonyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms and aryl optionally substituted with a halogen or --CF.sub.3 and their non-toxic, pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having antihistaminic and bronchospasmolytic activity and their preparation.

Antihistaminic and bronchospasmolytic triazoloquinazolinones

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