Taxonomic Impediment or Impediment to Taxonomy? A Commentary on Systematics and the Cybertaxonomic-Automation Paradigm

PCT No. PCT/EP94/03509 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 19, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 19, 1996 PCT Filed Oct. 24, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/13274 PCT Pub. Date May 18, 1995This invention relates to compounds of formula (I), (I) pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable solvates of either entity, wherein X is CH or N; Y is optionally monousaturated C3-C5 alkylene optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkyl or methylene; R1 is H; C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkoxy, OH, NR5R6, CONR5R6, C3-C6 cycloalkyl or aryl; or C3-C6 alkenyl; R2 is H; C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with C1-C4 alkoxy, OH, NR5R6, CONR5R6, C3-C6 cycloalkyl or aryl; or CONR5R6; R3 and R4 are each independently selected from H; C1-C4 alkyl optionally substituted with NR5R6; C1-C4 alkoxy; halo; CONR5R6 and aryl; R5 and R6 are each independently selected from H and C1-C4 alkyl; and m and n are each independently 1, 2 or 3; are potent and selective thrombin inhibitors useful in the treatment of, inter alia, deep vein thrombosis; reocclusion following thrombolytic therapy; chronic arterial obstruction; peripheral vascular disease; acute myocardial infarction; unstable angina; atrial fibrillation; thrombotic stroke; transient ischaemic attacks; restenosis and occlusion following angioplasty; or neurodegenerative disorders.