Abstract:
Compounds of formula I are effective modulators of p38 MAP kinase. wherein Ris H, lower alkyl, or OR, where Ris aryl, heterocyclyl, acyl, N—R-4-piperidinyl, N—R-4-piperidinylmethyl, or N—R-4-pipelidinylethyl, where aryl and heterocyclyl are substituted with 1-3 Rsubstituents selected from the group consisting of H, lower alkyl, lower alkenyl, OH, NO, NH, halo, trihalomethyl, —CN, SH, SO, SO, SOH, —OR, —COR, —COOR, —CONHR, —OCOR, and —NCOR, where R is lower alkyl; Ris H or lower alkyl; Ris aryl substituted with 1-3 Rsubstituents; Ris H, lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, —OH, —NH, —NHR, or —OR, where R is lower alkyl or aryl-lower alkyl; and A is —CH— or —N—; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.