Biocryst, Inc.

Biocryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Steve E Ealick

Mark D Erion

John A Montgomery

John A Secrist, Iii

Wayne C Guida

Shri Niwas

Disclosed is a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is H, NH.sub.2, or OCH.sub.3, R.sup.2 is an optionally substituted cyclic group optionally containing one or more heteroatoms, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are independently H or C.sub.1-4 alkyl, m is 0-4, n is 0-6, p is 0.1, X is CN, CSNH.sub.2, PO(OH).sub.2, COOH, SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, NH.sub.2, OH, CNHNH.sub.2, tetrazole, triazole, or COR.sup.5 where R.sup.5 is C.sub.1-4 alkyl, CF.sub.3, NH.sub.2, or OC.sub.1-4 alkyl, and Y is O or NH that is useful as a pharmaceutical.

7-disubstituted-methyl-4-oxo-3H,5H-pyrrolo�3,2-d!pyrimidine and

The specification discloses the compounds of formula I ##STR1## wherein (a) --CH.sub.2 Ar represents ##STR2## in which R.sub.1 represents hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, benzyloxy, hydroxy or trifluoromethyl; and R.sub.2 represents hydrogen, halogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkoxy, benzyloxy, hydroxy or trifluoromethyl; provided that R.sub.2 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl if R.sub.1 represents trifluoromethyl, or that R.sub.1 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.3 -alkyl if R.sub.2 represents trifluoromethyl; or

9-substituted-8-unsubstituted-9-deazaguanines

9-subtituted-8-unsubstituted-9-deazaguanines

7-disubstituted-methyl-4-oxo-3H,5H-pyrrolo[3,2d]pyrimidine and

Disclosed is a compound containing a 2-amino-7-(substituted methyl)-3H,5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-one wherein substituted methyl is --CH.sub.2 --R wherein R is an optionally substituted alicyclic group, a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound, and a method for the selective suppression of mammalian T-cell function without diminished effect on humoral immunity which involves administering the composition to a mammal.

2-amino-7-(alicyclomethyl)-3H,5H,-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-ones and

Disclosed is a compound containing a 2-amino-7-(substituted methyl)-3H,5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-one wherein substituted methyl is --CH.sub.2 --R wherein R is an optionally substituted heteroalicyclic group, a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound, and a method for the selective suppression of mammalian T-cell function without diminished effect on humoral immunity which involves administering the composition to a mammal.

2-amino-7-(heterocyclomethyl)-3H,5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-ones and

Disclosed is a compound containing a 2-amino-7-(substituted methyl)-3H,5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-one wherein substituted methyl is --CH.sub.2 --R wherein R is optionally substituted pyridinyl, a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound, and a method for the selective suppression of mammalian T-cell function without diminished effect on humoral immunity which involves administering the composition to a mammal.

2-amino-7-(pyridinylmethyl)-3H,5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-ones and

Disclosed is a compound containing 2-amino-7-(R)-3H,5H-pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-one wherein R is optionally substituted cyclohexenyl or cyclohexyl, a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound, and a method for the selective suppresion of mammalian T-cell function without diminished effect on humoral immunity which involves administering the composition to a mammal.

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Steve E Ealick