| abstract |
A class of substituted oxazoles is described for use in treating inflammation and inflammation-related disorders. Compounds of particular interest are defined by formula (I), wherein R is selected from hydrido, halo, mercapto, hydroxyl, carboxyalkylthio, carboxyalkylthioalkyl, carboxyalkoxy, carboxyalkoxyalkyl, haloalkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, aralkoxy, alkylamino, aminocarbonyl, alkoxyalkyl, carboxy(haloalkyl), alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, aminoalkyl, hydroxyalkoxyalkyl, alkylcarbonyl, phosphonylalkyl, amino acid residue, heterocyclylalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, carboxy, carboxyalkyl, arylthioalkyl, aminocarbonylalkyl, alkylcarbonylaminoalkyl, alkoxycarbonylaminoalkyl, aralkoxycarbonylaminoalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, aralkyl, aryloxyalkyl, aralkoxyalkyl, heteroaryloxyalkyl and heteroarylalkoxyalkyl; wherein R1 is selected from cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, aryl and heterocyclyl, wherein R1 is optionally substituted at a substitutable position by alkyl, alkylamino, alkoxy and halo; wherein R2 is selected from alkyl and amino; and wherein R3 is selected from hydrido and alkyl. |