1,2,4-Triazolo[4,3-a]pyridines

Claim 2

A compound represented by the formula: ##STR14## and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R represents hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1-3 carbons, arylalkyl, --CH 2 OH, --CH 2 CN, ##STR15## --NO, --CH 2 --O--CO--R, (wherein R is lower alkyl or dimethylaminomethyl), --N(R 1 ') 2 (wherein R 1 ' is hydrogen, lower alkyl of 1-3 carbons or arylalkyl), --S(O) n CH 3 or --CH 2 --S(O) n --CH 3 wherein n is zero, one or two; X represents hydrogen, lower alkyl, halogen, hydroxy, lower alkoxy, or trifluoromethyl; and

Claim 3

Y represents --OR 2 , --NHR 2 , --R 2 or --S(O) n R 2 wherein n is zero, one or two and wherein R 2 is -lower alkylene-vinyl, -lower alkylene-Ar, -lower alkene-Ar, -lower alkene -lower alkylene-Ar or -lower alkylene-O-Ar, in which Ar is substituted-phenyl, phenyl, thienyl, or pyridyl wherein the substituents on the substituted-phenyl are selected from one or more of --H, --Cl, --F, --CH 3 , --t-butyl, --CF 3 , --OCH 3 and --OH; provided that when --R 2 is --lower alkylene--O--Ar, Y is not --OR 2 , --NHR 2 or --S(O) n R 2 .

Claim 4

Y represents --OR 2 , --NHR 2 , --R 2 or --S(O) n R 2 wherein n is zero, one or two and wherein R 2 is -lower alkylene-vinyl, -lower alkylene-Ar, -lower alkene-Ar, -lower alkene -lower alkylene-Ar or -lower alkylene-O-Ar, in which Ar is substituted-phenyl, phenyl, thienyl, or pyridyl wherein the substituents on the substituted-phenyl are selected from one or more of --H, --Cl, --F, --CH 3 , --t-butyl, --CF 3 , --OCH 3 and --OH; provided that when --R 2 is --lower alkylene--O--Ar, Y is not --OR 2 , --NHR 2 or --S(O) n R 2 .

Claim 5

A compound of claim 1 wherein R represents --H, --CH 3 , --CH 2 OH, --CH 2 CN, --CH 2 OCOCH 3 , ##STR16## --NH 2 or --NO; X represents hydrogen; and Y is in the 8-position and represents --OR 2 , --NHR 2 or --R 2 , wherein R 2 is --CH 2 --Ar, --CH 2 --CH 2 --Ar, ##STR17## --CH 2 --CH 2 --CH 2 --Ar, --CH═CH--Ar, --CH═CH--CH 2 --Ar or --CH 2 --O--Ar, wherein Ar is phenyl, o- or p-fluorophenyl, p-chlorophenyl, 2,4,6-trimethylphenyl, 2-thienyl or 3-thienyl, provided that when R 2 is --CH 2 --O--Ar, Y is not --OR 2 or --NHR 2 .

Claim 6

A compound of claim 1 wherein Y is phenylmethoxy, phenylmethanamino, thienylmethanamino, phenylethyl, phenylpropyl, thienylethyl, thienylpropyl, 2-phenylethenyl, 3-phenyl-1-propenyl or phenoxymethyl.

Claim 7

A compound of claim 1 represented by the formula: ##STR18## and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R' represents hydrogen, methyl, amino or cyanomethyl; X' represents hydrogen; and Y' represents phenylmethoxy, phenylmethanamino, phenylethyl, 3-phenyl-1-propenyl or 2-phenylethenyl.

Claim 8

The compound of claim 4 wherein R' is methyl and Y' is phenylmethanamino, i.e. 3-methyl-8-phenylmethanamino-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3,-a]pyridine.

Claim 9

The compound of claim 4 wherein R' is cyanomethyl and Y' is phenylmethanamino, i.e. 8-phenylmethanamino-1,2,4-triazolo-[4,3-a]pyridine-3-acetonitrile.

Claim 10

The compound of claim 4 wherein R' is cyanomethyl and Y' is phenylmethoxy, i.e. 8-phenylmethoxy-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-a]pyridine-3-acetonitrile.

Claim 11

A method for the treatment of the symptoms of peptic ulcer disease in mammals, which comprises administering to a mammal having peptic ulcer disease a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1.

Claim 12

A method for the treatment of gastric ulcers in mammals which comprises administering to a mammal having gastric ulcers a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1.

Claim 13

A method for the treatment of duodenal ulcers in mammals which comprises administering to a mammal having duodenal ulcers a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1.

Claim 14

A method for inhibiting the formation of drug-induced gastrointestinal irritation and damage in mammals which comprises administering to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1 during the term said gastrointestinal irritating and damaging drug is being administered for its therapeutic effect.

Claim 15

A method for the treatment of gastrointestinal damage due to stress which comprises administering to a mammal suffering from such damage a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 1.

Claim 16

A method of claim 8 which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 5 to a mammal having peptic ulcer disease.

Claim 17

A method of claim 8 which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 6 to a mammal having peptic ulcer disease.

Claim 18

A method of claim 8 which comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 7 to a mammal having peptic ulcer disease.

Claim 19

A pharmaceutical formulation for use in the treatment of ulcers which comprises a compound of claim 1 in a therapeutically effective amount sufficient to alleviate the symptoms of peptic ulcer disease together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Claim 20

A pharmaceutical formulation of claim 16 which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 5 together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Claim 21

A pharmaceutical formulation of claim 16 which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 6 together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Claim 22

A pharmaceutical formulation of claim 16 which comprises a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of claim 7 together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Claim 23

A composition of claim 16, 17, 18, or 19 suitable for oral administration.