EP0100172B1 — Amide derivatives

USPTO Abstract

Acylanilides of the formula <IMAGE> wherein R1 and R2, the same or different, each is cyano, carbamoyl, nitro, halogeno, perfluoroalkyl or other defined substituents; R3 is hydrogen or halogen; R4 is hydrogen or alkyl, or is joined to R5; R5 is hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy or acyloxy or is joined to R4; R6 is alkyl or halogenoalkyl, or has the formula -A3-R8 or -A4-X2-A5-R9; A1 and A4, the same or different, each is alkylene; A2, A3 and A5, the same or different, each is a direct link or alkylene; X1 and X2, the same or different, each is oxygen, sulphur, sulphinyl, sulphonyl, imino or alkylimino; R7 and R9, the same or different, each is alkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl optionally substituted, naphthyl or heterocyclic optionally substituted; and R8 is phenyl, naphthyl or heterocyclic as defined above for R7 or R9; processes for their manufacture and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. The acylanilides possess antiandrogenic activity.