Claims
- 1. A pyridine derivative of the formula (IV): ##STR67## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkoxy group, hydroxy group, nitro group, cyano groups, amino group, carbamoyl group, an acylamino group, a lower alkylamino group, a lower alkenylamino group, or an aralkylamino group, X is an oxygen atom or --S(O).sub.n --, wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, A is a bivalent C.sub.1-5 hydrocarbon group whose branched moiety is optionally substituted, Y is an oxygen or sulfur atom, a group of the formula ##STR68## is an optionally substituted benzene ring, B.sub.2 is --(CH.sub.2)p--, wherein p is an integer of 1 to 4, or a group of the formula: ##STR69## wherein R.sub.9 is a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted lower alkyl, lower alkenyl or aralkyl group, or a group of the formula: ##STR70## wherein R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are the same or different and are a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a halogeno lower alkyl group, a halogeno lower alkenyl group, an optionally substituted aralkyl group or an aryl group, or R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 may be linked together to form a ring, or a salt or solvate thereof.
- 2. A pyridine derivative according to claim 1, wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and are a hydrogen atom, amino group or an acylamino group, X is an oxygen or sulfur atom, A is a bivalent C.sub.1-6 hydrocarbon group, Y is an oxygen atom, B.sub.2 is --(CH.sub.2)p--, --(HO--)CH--, --C(.dbd.O)--O--, --C(.dbd.S)O, --SO.sub.2 --, --C(.dbd.O)--NR.sub.9 -- or --C(.dbd.S)--NR.sub.9 -- wherein p is an integer of 1 to 4, R.sub.9 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted lower alkyl group.
- 3. A pyridine derivative according to claim 2, wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are a hydrogen atom, A is a C.sub.1-4 alkylene, B.sub.2 is --CH.sub.2 --, --C(.dbd.O)--O--, --C(.dbd.S)--O--, --SO.sub.2 --, --C(.dbd.O)--NR.sub.9 -- or --C(.dbd.S)--NR.sub.9 --, and the substituent of the lower alkyl group is pyridylthio group.
- 4. The pyridine derivative according to claim 1 which is 3-�4-(4-pyridylthio)butyl!quinazoline-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione.
- 5. The pyridine derivative according to claim 1 which is 1,3-bis�4-(4-pyridylthio)butyl!quinazoline-2,4-(1H,3H)-dione.
- 6. The pyridine derivative according to claim 1 which is 1,3-bis�4-(2-pyridylthio)butyl!quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione.
- 7. The pyridine derivative according to claim 1 which is 1-(4-pyridylthio)methyl-3-(4-(4-pyridylthio)butyl!quinazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-dione dihydrochloride.
- 8. The pyridine derivative according to claim 3 which is 1,3-bis�4-(4-pyridylthio)butyl!quinazoline-2(1H)-thion-4(3H)-one dihydrochloride.
- 9. A pharmaceutical composition for providing antiinflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, antiallergic, immunosuppressing or immunomodulating activity which comprises a pyridine derivative of the formula (I): ##STR71## wherein R is an optionally substituted pyridine ring, X is a oxygen atom or --S(O).sub.n --, wherein n is O, 1 or 2, A is a bivalent C.sub.1-5 hydrocarbon group whose branched moiety is optionally substituted, Y is an oxygen or sulfur atom, R.sub.3 is a hydrogen atom or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group, R.sub.4 is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic group, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 may be joined together with the carbamoyl group or the thiocarbamoyl group to which they are attached to form an optionally substituted heterocyclic group, or R.sub.3 or R.sub.4 may be independently attached to A to form a ring, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.
- 10. A pharmaceutical composition for providing adhesive protein expression inhibitory activity which comprises a pyridine derivative of the formula (I): ##STR72##
- 11. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 9, wherein the pyridine derivative is that of the formula (IV): ##STR73## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkoxy group, hydroxy group, nitro group, cyano group, amino group, carbamoyl group, an acylamino group, a lower alkylamino group, a lower alkenylamino or an aralkylamino group, X is an oxygen atom or --S(O).sub.n --, wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, A is a bivalent C.sub.1-5 hydrocarbon group whose branched moiety is optionally substituted, Y is an oxygen or sulfur atom, a group of the formula: ##STR74## which is an optionally substituted benzene ring, B.sub.2 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --, wherein p is an integer of 1 to 4, or a group of the formula: ##STR75## wherein R.sub.9 is a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted lower alkyl, lower alkenyl or aralkyl group, or a group of the formula: ##STR76## wherein R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are the same or different and are a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a halogen lower alkyl group, a halogen lower alkenyl group, an optionally substituted aralkyl group or an aryl group, or R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 may be linked together to form a ring, or a salt or solvate thereof.
- 12. A pharmaceutical composition according to claim 10, wherein the pyridine derivative is that of the formula (IV): ##STR77## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and are a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkoxy group, hydroxy group, nitro group, cyano group, amino group, carbamoyl group, an acylamino group, a lower alkylamino group, a lower alkenylamino or an aralkylamino group, X is an oxygen atom or --S(O).sub.n --, wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, A is a bivalent C.sub.1-15 hydrocarbon group whose branched moiety is optionally substituted, Y is an oxygen or sulfur atom, a group of the formula: ##STR78## which is an optionally substituted benzene ring, B.sub.2 is --(CH.sub.2).sub.p --, wherein p is an integer of 1 to 4, or a group of the formula: ##STR79## wherein R.sub.9 is a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted lower alkyl, lower alkenyl or aralkyl group, or a group of the formula: ##STR80## wherein R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 are the same or different and are a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a halogen lower alkyl group, a halogen lower alkenyl group, an optionally substituted aralkyl group or an aryl group, or R.sub.12 and R.sub.13 may be linked together to form a ring, or a salt or solvate thereof.
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Parent Case Info
This application is a division of application Ser. No. 08/455,170, filed May 31, 1995, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,561,147, which is a divisional application of Serial No. 08/334,221, filed on November 4, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,457,106, which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/081,181, filed on Jun. 24, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,389,658, which is a divisional application of Ser. No. 07/880,641, filed on May 7, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,246,948.
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