Claims
- 1. A saturated heterocyclic carboxamide compound of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: ##STR340## wherein R.sup.1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group wherein the hetero atom is at least one member selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, which may be condensed with a benzene ring; R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, or an R.sup.1 group defined above; X.sup.1 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a methylene group, which may be substituted by a lower alkyl group; Y.sup.1 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a group of the formula >N--R.sup.4, wherein R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a carboxyl group, an acyl group or a lower alkoxycarbonyl group; A.sup.1 represents a methylene group or an ethylene group, each of which may be substituted by a lower alkyl group; R.sup.3 represents a group of the formula ##STR341## in which: A.sup.2 and A.sup.3, which may be the same or different, each represents a lower alkylene group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms, Z is a nitrogen atom and R.sup.7 is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group or a carboxyl, acyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, or mono- or di-lower alkylaminocarbonyl group, wherein substituents on said heterocyclic and hydrocarbon groups are selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, alkoxy, lower alkylthio, cycloalkyl-lower alkoxy, cycloalkyl-lower alkylthio, aryl, aralkyloxy, aralkylthio, aryloxy, arylthio, arylsulfinyl, arylsulfonyl, aryloxy-lower alkoxy, aryloxy-lower alkylthio, arylthio-lower alkoxy, arylthio-lower alkylthio, oxo, thioxo, carboxyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, acyl, cyano, carbamoyl, mono- or di-lower alkylaminocarbonyl, nitro, amino, mono- or di-lower alkylamino, mono-or diaralkylamino and N-aralkyl-N-lower alkylamino, and wherein said cycloalkyl contains 3 to 7 carbon atoms and said aryl is phenyl or naphthyl.
- 2. A saturated heterocyclic carboxamide compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 is a pyridyl group, a quinolyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a piperidyl group, a pyrazinyl group or a furyl group, each of which may be substituted by one or two substituents each selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group and a dimethylamino group, said pyridyl group may be in the pyridone form; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a pyridyl group; X.sup.1 is a sulfur atom, an oxygen atom or a methylene group; Y.sup.1 is an oxygen atom or >N--R.sup.4, wherein R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, an acyl group or a lower alkoxycarbonyl group; A.sup.1 is a methylene or ethylene group, which may be substituted by one or two lower alkyl groups; R.sup.3 is ##STR342## in which A.sup.2 and A.sup.3, which may be the same or different, each is a lower alkylene group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms; Z is a nitrogen atom; R.sup.7 is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, an acyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group or a mono- or di-alkylaminocarbonyl group, wherein substituents on said hydrocarbon group are selected from the group consisting of halo, lower alkyl, hydroxy, mercapto, alkoxy, lower alkylthio, cycloalkyl-lower alkoxy, cycloalkyl-lower alkylthio, aryl, aralkyloxy, aralkylthio, aryloxy, arylthio, arylsulfinyl, arylsulfonyl, aryloxy-lower alkoxy, aryloxy-lower alkylthio, arylthio-lower alkoxy, arylthio-lower alkylthio, oxo, thioxo, carboxyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl, acyl, cyano, carbamoyl, mono- or di-lower alkylaminocarbonyl, nitro, amino, mono- or di-lower alkylamino, mono- or diaralkylamino and N-aralkyl-N-lower alkylamino, and wherein said cycloalkyl contains 3 to 7 carbon atoms and said aryl is phenyl or naphthyl.
- 3. A saturated heterocyclic carboxamide compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as claimed in claim 2, wherein R.sup.1 is a pyridyl group, which may be substituted by one or two substituents each selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, or a dimethylamino group; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom; X.sup.1 is a sulfur atom; Y.sup.1 is >N--R.sup.4, in which R.sup.4 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl, an acyl group or a lower alkoxycarbonyl group; A.sup.1 is a methylene group, which may be substituted by one or two lower alkyl groups; and R.sup.3 is as defined in claim 2.
- 4. A saturated heterocyclic carboxamide compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as claimed in claim 3, wherein R.sup.3 is ##STR343## in which R.sup.7 is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, an acyl group, a lower alkoxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl group or a mono- or di-alkylaminocarbonyl group; and R.sup.1, R.sup.2, X.sup.1, Y.sup.1, A.sup.1 and any substitutents on said hydrocarbon group are as defined in claim 3.
- 5. A saturated heterocyclic carboxamide compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as claimed in claim 4, wherein R.sup.1 is a pyridyl group; R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom; X.sup.1 is a sulfur atom; Y.sup.1 is >NH; A.sup.1 is a methylene group; and R.sup.3 is ##STR344## in which R.sup.7 is an aryl-lower alkyl group.
- 6. A saturated heterocyclic carboxamide compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein said compound is 1-(3-phenylpropyl)-4-[2-(3-pyridyl)thiazolidin-4-ylcarbonyl]piperazine.
- 7. A saturated heterocyclic carboxamide compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein said compound is 1-decyl-4-[2-(3-pyridyl)thiazolidin-4-ylcarbonyl]piperazine.
- 8. A saturated heterocyclic carboxamide compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein said compound is 1-(4-oxo-4-phenylbutyl)-4-[2-(3-pyridyl)thiazolidin-4-ylcarbonyl]piperazine.
- 9. A saturated heterocyclic carboxamide compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as claimed in claim 1, wherein said compound is 1-(3-phenylbutyl)-4-[2-(3-pyridyl)-thiazolidin-4-ylcarbonyl]piperazine.
- 10. A pharmaceutical composition useful for antagonizing the physiological activities of platelet activating factor (PAF) comprised of a therapeutically effective amount of the saturated heterocyclic carboxamide compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- 11. The pharmaceutically composition of claim 10 wherein said compound is 1-(3-phenylpropyl)-4-[2-(3-pyridyl)thiazolidin-4-ylcarbonyl]piperazine or an acid addition salt thereof.
- 12. The pharmaceutical compound of claim 10 wherein said compound is 1-decyl-4-[2-(3-pyridyl)thiazolidin-4-ylcarbonyl]piperazine or an acid addition salt thereof.
- 13. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 10 wherein said compound is 1-(4-oxo-4-phenylbutyl)-4-[2-(3-pyridyl)thiazolidin-4-ylcarbonyl]piperazine or an acid addition salt thereof.
- 14. A method for antagonizing the physiological activities of platelet activating factor (PAF) in a host, which comprises administering to said host an antagonizing-effective amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 10.
- 15. The method of claim 14 wherein said compound is 1-(3-phenylpropyl)-4-[2-(3-pyridyl)thiazolidin-4-ylcarbonyl]piperazine.
- 16. The method of claim 14 wherein said compound is 1-decyl-4-[2-(3-pyridyl)thiazolidin-4-ylcarbonyl]piperazine.
- 17. The method of claim 14 wherein said compound is 1-(4-oxo-4-phenylbutyl)-4-[2-(3-pyridyl)thiazolidin-4-ylcarbonyl]piperazine.
Priority Claims (3)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 157,406, filed Feb. 17 1988, now abandoned the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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