The present invention provides a compound of the formula (I): ##STR00001##
wherein A is selected from N, CH and CR, where R is selected from
halogen, optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl and aryl, OH, NH.sub.2,
NHR.sup.1, NR.sup.1R.sup.2 and SR.sup.3, where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and
R.sup.3 are each optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl or aryl groups; B
is selected from OH, NH.sub.2, NHR.sup.4, H and halogen, where R.sup.4 is
an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group; D is selected
from OH, NH.sub.2, NHR.sup.5, H, halogen and SCH.sub.3, where R.sup.5 is
an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group; X and Y are
independendy selected from H, OH and halogen, with the proviso that when
one of X and Y is hydroxy or halogen, the other is hydrogen; Z is OH, or,
when X is hydroxy, Z is selected from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, SQ and
OQ, where Q is an optionally substituted alkyl, aralkyl or aryl group;
and W is OH or H, with the proviso that when W is OH, then A is CR where
R is as defined above; or a tautomer thereof; or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salt thereof; or an ester thereof. The invention also provides
pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula (I), methods
of preparing compounds of formula (I), and methods of treatment using
compounds of formula (I).