Abstract:
A method for selectively inhibiting a kinase is disclosed, which comprises contacting a composition containing a kinase with a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: R. sub. 1 is lower alkyl, lower hydrocarbyl, aryl lower alkyl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic aromatic, polyaromatic, polyaromatic carbonyl, polyheteroaromatic or polyheteroaromatic carbonyl; R. sub. 2 is lower alkyl, lower hydrocarbyl, aryl lower alkyl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic aromatic, lower hydrocarboyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic aromatic carbonyl, polyaromatic or polyheteroaromatic; R. sub. 3 is H or lower alkyl; R. sub. 5 is H, lower alkyl, lower hydrocarbyl, aryl lower alkyl, heteroaryl lower alkyl, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic aromatic, halogen, or cyano; and R. sub. 6 is H or lower hydrocarboyl.