GB9624482D0 — Chemical compounds

USPTO Abstract

The invention relates to quinazoline derivatives of the formula: [wherein: Y1 represents -O-, -S-, -CH2-, -SO-, -SO2-, -NR5CO-, -CONR6-, -SO2NR7-, -NR8SO2- or -NR9- (wherein R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 each independently represents hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxyalkyl); R1 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogeno, nitro, trifluoromethyl, cyano, alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, amino or alkylamino. R2 represents hydrogen, hydroxy, halogeno, alkyl, alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, amino or nitro; m is an integer from 1 to 5; R3 represents hydroxy, halogeno, alky, alkoxy, alkanoyloxy, trifluoromethyl, cyano, amino or nitro; R4 represents a group which is or which contains an optionally substituted pyridone, phenyl or aromatic heterocyclic group] and salts thereof; processes for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as active ingredient. The compounds of formula I and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof inhibit the effects of VEGF, a property of value in the treatment of a number of disease states including cancer and rheumatoid arthritis.