| abstract |
A compound of general formula (I) <CHEM> wherein Y is a bicyclic ring system chosen from (B), (A), (E), (F) and (G) <CHEM> R is <CHEM> R1 is hydrogen, C1-C6 alkyl or C2-C6 alkanoyl; R2 is hydrogen, halogen, cyano or C1-C6 alkyl; n is zero or an integer of 1 to 3: n is zero or an integer of 1 to 3 when Y is a ring system (A), whereas it is zero, 1 or 2 when Y is a ring system (B), (E), (F) or (G); and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; and wherein each of the substituents R, OR2 and R2 may be independently on either of the aryl or eteroaryl moieties of the bicyclic ring system (A), (E), (F) and (G), whereas only the benzene moiety may be substituted in the bicyclic ring (B). The compounds of the present invention possess specific tyrosine kinase inhibiting activity. Hence they can be useful in the treatment of cancer and other pathological proliferative conditions. |