Claims
- 1. A compound according to the formula ##STR64## wherein: m is 1;
- n is 1;
- R.sub.m is R.sub.1 ;
- A is N or S, provided that A is N only when A and R.sub.6 together form a double bond in an imidazo[2.1-b]thiazole ring system;
- X, Y and Z are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, alkylmercapto, alkylsulfinyl or alkylsulfonyl;
- R and R.sub.3 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl;
- R.sub.1 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, hydroxy, amino, alkylamino, dialkylamino or acetamido;
- R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form a carbon-carbon double bond;
- R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together form a carbon-nitrogen double bond or together with the atoms to which they are attached form an imidazo[2.1-b]thiazole ring system including two additional carbon atoms and either one sulfur atom or one additional nitrogen atom;
- R.sub.6 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, amino, arylamino, mono- or dialkylamino, aralkylamino, guanidino, amidino, hydroxyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkylamino, aminoalkylamino, di-alkylaminoalkylamino, aminoalkyl, mono- or di-alkylaminoalkyl, ##STR65## or together with either R.sub.5 or A form a carbon-heteroatom double bond in said imidazo[2.1-b]thiazole ring system;
- one of R.sub.7 or R.sub.8 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, and one of R.sub.7 or R.sub.8 represents the carbon-carbon single bond to the position on the fused bicyclic ring ortho to the Y and Z groups;
- R.sub.9 is H, alkyl or aryl;
- B is NR.sub.10, oxygen or sulfur; and
- R.sub.10 is H, alkyl, aryl or ##STR66## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 2. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together form a double bond.
- 3. A compound according to claim 2, wherein:
- R.sub.7 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; and
- R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form a double bond.
- 4. A compound according to claim 1, wherein R.sub.8 is hydrogen or lower alkyl.
- 5. A compound according to claim 4, wherein:
- R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 together form a double bond; and
- R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together form a double bond.
- 6. A compound according to the formula ##STR67## wherein: R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.7 are each independently hydrogen or lower alkyl;
- X, Y and Z are each independently hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy, lower alkylmercapto, lower alkylsulfinyl or lower alkylsulfonyl;
- R.sub.6 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, amino, mono- or diloweralkylamino, aralkylamino, guanidino, amidino, hydroxyl, hydroxyloweralkyl, hydroxyloweralkylamino, aminoloweralkylamino, mono- or di-loweralkylaminoloweralkylamino, aminoloweralkyl, mono- or di-loweralkylaminoloweralkyl, aminoloweralkyl, ##STR68## R.sub.9 is H, alkyl or aryl; B is NR.sub.10, oxygen or sulfur; and
- R.sub.10 is H, alkyl, aryl or ##STR69## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 7. A method of treating congestive heart failure comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective cardiotonic amount of a compound of claim 1.
- 8. A method of increasing cardiac contractility in humans and other mammals comprising administering thereto an effective inotropic amount of a compound of claim 1.
- 9. A cardiotonic composition comprising an effective cardiotonic amount of a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
Priority Claims (1)
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497858 |
Dec 1985 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 683,204, filed on Dec. 18, 1984 now patent 4,721,721.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
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102e Date |
371c Date |
PCT/US85/02522 |
12/18/1985 |
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7/28/1986 |
7/28/1986 |
Publishing Document |
Publishing Date |
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WO86/03749 |
7/3/1986 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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683204 |
Dec 1984 |
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