The invention provides pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine derivatives represented by
formula (I), and their medically acceptable salts. The compounds of the
invention exhibit GSK-3 inhibiting activity and are therefore expected to
be useful as therapeutic or prophylactic agents for conditions in which
GSK-3 is implicated, such as diabetes, diabetes complications,
Alzheimer's disease, neurodegenerative diseases, manic depression,
traumatic encephalopathy, alopecia, inflammatory diseases, cancer and
immune deficiency. ##STR00001##