The present invention relates to furanopyridine compounds having the
general Formula I: ##STR00001## and stereoisomers, tautomers, solvates,
pharmaceutically acceptable salts and derivatives, and prodrugs thereof.
The invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions comprising a
compound of Formula I, methods of modulating Lck and ACK-1 enzymes and of
treating various related diseases and conditions, including inflammation,
inhibition of T cell activation, proliferation, arthritis, organ
transplant, ischemic or reperfusion injury, myocardial infarction,
stroke, multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease,
lupus, hypersensitivity, type 1 diabetes, psoriasis, dermatitis,
Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Sjogren's syndrome, autoimmune hyperthyroidism,
Addison's disease, autoimmune diseases, glomerulonephritis, allergic
diseases, asthma, hayfever, eczema, cancer, colon carcinoma, thymoma,
just to name a few, in a mammal, comprising administering to the mammal a
therapeutically effective amount a compound of Formula I, as described
above, and methods of manufacturing medicaments comprising the compound
of Formula I.