The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula (I) wherein all substituents are defined herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.

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A compound represented by a formula (I) or a salt thereof: ##STR00001## wherein A.sup.1 represents CR.sup.1 or a nitrogen atom; A.sup.2 represents CR.sup.2 or a nitrogen atom; A.sup.3 represents CR.sup.3 or a nitrogen atom, provided that two or more of A.sup.1 to A.sup.3 do not represent nitrogen atoms at the same time; R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like; B.sup.1 represents CH or a nitrogen atom; R.sup.4 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl group or the like; R.sup.5 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-6 alkylthio group or the like; and R.sup.6 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.1-6 alkyl group or the like.

Embodiments of the present invention relate to novel cytochrome P450 inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions thereof having a disease-modifying action in the treatment of diseases associated with the production of cortisol that include metabolic syndrome, obesity, headache, depression, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, Cushing's Syndrome, pseudo-Cushing syndrome, cognitive impairment, dementia, heart failure, renal failure, psoriasis, glaucoma, cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke or incidentalomas.

Embodiments of the present invention relate to novel cytochrome P450 inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions thereof having a disease-modifying action in the treatment of diseases associated with the production of cortisol that include metabolic syndrome, obesity, headache, depression, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, Cushing's Syndrome, pseudo-Cushing syndrome, cognitive impairment, dementia, heart failure, renal failure, psoriasis, glaucoma, cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke or incidentalomas.

The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds of the general formula (I) their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutically acceptable solvates, enantiomers, diastereomers and polymorphs. The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds of invention, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and their use as the compounds of the invention belong to the family of NOD-like receptor family (NLR) protein NLRP3 modulators. The present invention thus relates to novel NLRP3 modulators as well as to the use of the novel inhibitor compounds in the treatment of diseases or conditions as well as treatment of disease states mediated by NLRP3 as well as treatment of diseases or conditions in which interleukin 1β activity and interleukin-18 (IL-18) is implicated. ##STR00001##

The present invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds of the general formula (I) their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutically acceptable solvates, enantiomers, diastereomers and polymorphs. The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds of invention, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and their use as the compounds of the invention belong to the family of NOD-like receptor family (NLR) protein NLRP3 modulators. The present invention thus relates to novel NLRP3 modulators as well as to the use of the novel inhibitor compounds in the treatment of diseases or conditions as well as treatment of disease states mediated by NLRP3 as well as treatment of diseases or conditions in which interleukin 1β activity and interleukin-18 (IL-18) is implicated. ##STR00001##

A compound of formula (I), useful for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and inflammatory disorders, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound. ##STR00001##

A compound of formula (I), useful for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and inflammatory disorders, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound. ##STR00001##

The invention generally relates to methods and compounds for treating proliferative disorders, viral infections, or both. In some embodiments, the invention provides an anticancer or antiviral compound including a substituted nitro phenoxy phenyl, a sulfonylurea, and an alkyl group. In some embodiments, the invention provides a method of treating a proliferative disorder or a viral infection including administering an anticancer or antiviral compound that binds to a thromboxane receptor, has preferential binding for either TPalpha (TPα) or TPbeta (TPβ) receptor subtype.

The invention generally relates to methods and compounds for treating proliferative disorders, viral infections, or both. In some embodiments, the invention provides an anticancer or antiviral compound including a substituted nitro phenoxy phenyl, a sulfonylurea, and an alkyl group. In some embodiments, the invention provides a method of treating a proliferative disorder or a viral infection including administering an anticancer or antiviral compound that binds to a thromboxane receptor, has preferential binding for either TPalpha (TPα) or TPbeta (TPβ) receptor subtype.